湖南省常德市澧县2023学年九年级英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、Do you know Shanghai is one of _ in the world? Yes, its bigger than _ city in China.Athe biggest city; anyBthe biggest cities; anyCthe

2、biggest cities; any otherDthe biggest cities; the other2、Nobody knows _ yesterday.Ahow the accident happenedBhow does the accident happenChow the accident happensDhow did the accident happen3、- I tried to make John _ his mind but I found it difficult.- Well, I saw you _ that when I went past.Achange

3、d; doBchanges; doingCchange; doing4、In our school, we have early morning and afternoon self-study in total for 40 minutes every day. Heres our schools self-study class schedule. According to the form below, we spend _ minutes on tests from Monday to Friday every week.Self-study ClassEarly morningAft

4、ernoonReadingA testEye exercisesListening to songsA testEye exercises5 minutes?5 minutes5 minutes?5 minutesA20B50C1005、Which magazine do you like better, Lets talk in English or English Salon?I like of them. They are useful for English learning.AallBbothCeitherDneither6、In the past, we _ got informa

5、tion from paper books.AhardlyBmainlyCloudlyDrecently7、Im sorry, Mrs Tang. I _ my homework at home.It doesnt matter. But I dont _ it tomorrow.Aforgot; leftBleft; forgetCforgot; forgotDleft; left8、_the teachers in their school is about 200 and one fourth of them are _teachers.AThe numberof, womanBThe

6、number of, womenCA number of, woman9、I had a really nice weekend on the beach. _.AOh, thats very nice of youBCongratulationsCIts a pleasureDIm glad to hear that10、There are _ floors in Tobys house. And his room is on the _ floor.Athree; twoBthird; secondCthird; twoDthree; second. 完形填空11、My best frie

7、nd and I were in the shop that she owns. It was the middle of the afternoon. We were both very happy and making plans for the weekend. Suddenly a man entered the shop. We knew that he didnt look like one of our usual customers, but we welcomed him 1 anyway. Without any hesitation he pulled something

8、 out of his coat. We didnt notice that it was a 2 until he ordered us to go into the back with him.After he warned us that he could fire at any time, he looked for the money everywhere, in the bank, from our wallets, and then he asked for our jewellery (珠宝) and we gave him all he wanted. Finally, he

9、 finished his “job” and left.When I was a child, I felt safe with my parents in my home or wherever I was not alone. Then I began to understand the news and I learnt that 3 things were happening “out there”, but I still kept thinking that those events were just other peoples 4 , not mine. From the m

10、oment the man walked out of the shop, I completely 5 I always look around to see which kinds of people are possibly following me. Now I usually double-check everything: if Ive locked myself in the car or in the house. I am always careful not to wear any jewellery. Whenever a stranger is getting too

11、close or is trying to get information from me, I feel nervous. I know that it is wrong, and that not everyone is going to 6 me again.After all, I consider myself lucky, since nothing really bad happened to me or my friend, but since that day I havent felt safe any more. I hate that man not for havin

12、g taken my jewellery and money, but for having deprived（剥夺）of my innocence.1AsadlyBquietlyCangrilyDpolitely2AgunBnoteCmistakeDknife3AfunnyBhorribleCpleasantDserious4AexchangesBworriesCfeelingsDfables5Amade a decisionBlost my wayCchanged my mindDcalmed down6AdisturbBinvestigateCfoolDattack. 语法填空12、Sr

13、ikanth Bolla, 24 years old, is the first blind CEO in the world, who built a company valued at over $75 million. Today, he considers himself the 1 (lucky) man in the word, not only his 2 (succeed), but also for having great parents and friends who always stand by him.When Srikanth was born, some of

14、his 3 (parent) friends and relatives them not to keep him, because it was difficult for a poor family 4 (raise) a blind baby. But his parents didnt follow them. They decided to give Srikanth a positive, loving environment.Life was not easy for Srikanth. He had to face many challenges all his life. H

15、e 5 (refuse) by his village school. So he had to go to school for special children. He did very well in studies and also developed many hobbies such as chess and cricket. Later Srikanth found a teacher who was kind enough to turn all his lessons into audio clips, and helped him 6 his exams.7 high sc

16、hool was difficult for a blind student, Srikanth didnt give up. Instead, he worked very hard and tried his best to go to MT(麻省理工), and graduated from 8 university in 2012. After his graduation, he returned to India, and decided to start to a company 9 employed disabled people like him.Srikanth said,

17、 “Compassion(怜悯) is showing somebody the way to love and giving them the opportunity to grow up. If you do something good, it 10 (come) back to you.”. 阅读理解A13、We often praise the world of science. It explains the world and makes our lives easier with technology. One of the most exciting fields in sc

18、ience is artificial intelligence (人工智能，AI). This is an area where scientists are working on creating machines that think like humans.However，one of the most famous scientists has a very dark warning for us about this type of technology.“The development of full artificial intelligence could lead to t

19、he end of the human race,” said Professor Stephen Hawking to the BBCHawking is a well-known British Physicist and writer of bestselling science book A Brief History of Time. This warning came from a serious disease called ALS; he needs an AI computer to communicate. The computer learns how Hawking t

20、hinks and suggests the words he may want to use next.This is a basic type of AI, which is very useful, yet Hawking fears the possibility of creating technology that can match or go beyond human intelligence. And its easy to imagine how terrible things may be. Many TV shows and films display big, kil

21、ler machines that are far cleverer than us. “Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution(进化), couldnt compete, ” said Hawking.But not every scientist is pessimistic(悲观的)about AI technology. “I believe we will remain in charge of（掌控) the technology. “ The potential(潜力)of it to solve many of

22、the world problems will be realized.” In what direction do you think AI is going? Should we be hopeful or fearful?1（小题1）Which of the following is TRUE about AI？AThe technology is not very popular now.BScientists havent controlled the technology.CIt is now much smarter than humans.DIt makes our lives

23、 easier.2（小题2）The writer took Hawking as an example to _.Aexplain how AI has helped usBshow the great hidden use of AICshow AI has already become part of our lifeDsuggest that AI become dangerous for humans3（小题3）What would be the best title for this passage?AAI: a friend or an enemy?BThe development

24、 of AICThe future of human beingsDThe fight between humans and AIB14、2019 Nanjing Marathon will start on November 3rd. More than 18,000 athletes from home and abroad will take part in it. Now we need 2,000 volunteers to join us and be part of this amazing event. Looking forward to your reply!JOIN US

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27、neednt pay for their accident insurance.CThey can get a special T-shirt at a lower price.DThey can only get free drinks during the event.C15、People often think of the North Pole and the South Pole as similar frozen wastelands. They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live ther

28、e. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine.The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32 F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30 F.Although conditions w

29、ere very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them.There are f

30、ew things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic(北极圈)on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is uninhabited(无人居住的). Few people can live in such a difficult place.People might think that with such low temperatu

31、res for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water(水道)called leads. Anyone who falls into a l

32、ead can be frozen to death in a few minutes.1This passage is probably from .Aa book review Ba science bookCa school report Da computer magazine2According to the passage what happened about 100 years ago?AThe North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures.BTemperatures in the North Pol

33、e went above 32 F.CThe environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse.DTwo men succeeded in getting to the North Pole.3What does this passage mainly talk about?AThe thick ice in the North Pole.BA difficult trip to the North Pole.CThe real situation in the North Pole.DThe differences between the

34、 North Pole and the South Pole.D16、Bobby was preparing to go to bed one night when he heard a shrill screech(尖叫) coming from the barn(牲口棚) outside. What could be making such a loud noise so late in the evening? He had trouble falling asleep and turned all night long dreaming about the noisy monster

35、in the barn. When Bobby woke the next morning, he ran to the barn to discover what caused the loud noise last night. Bobby was baffled. He could not figure out what would make such a noise. That evening after dinner, Bobby gathered his courage, held a flashlight and headed out to the barn.“Where are

36、 you going?” Bobbys father asked as Bobby made his way through the kitchen to the back door.“I am going to find the monster in the barn that was making such a noise last night,” Bobby replied bravely.“If you are going to look for a monster, you might need some help,” Bobbys dad responded as he walke

37、d with Bobby out to the barn.“What did this monster sound like?” Bobbys dad asked.“It was a screeching noise,” Bobby said, “and it was coming from the barn. I know it!” Bobbys dad began to smile as they went near the barn, and he took the flashlight from Bobby. Shining the flashlight up at the roof

38、of the barn, Bobby and his dad saw a small brown owl in the roof.“It was only a barn owl that you heard last night,” Bobbys dad said. “They are active in the night so that is why you only heard him at night. He must have been hunting.”Bobby was relieved that it wasnt really a monster. He thanked his

39、 dad as they walked back to the house. As they reached the door they heard a loud screech and looked up just in time to see the barn owl flying away into the night sky.1The noise Bobby heard the first night was_.Athe barn owl flying Bthe barn owl screechingCa monster in the barn Dthe barn owl buildi

40、ng a nest2What do you think the underlined word “baffled” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A勇敢 B疑惑 C自信 D害羞3This passage is mostly about _.Adreaming about the noisy monstersBa father and son going hunting in the barnClearning about different types of owlsDdiscovering the source of a strange sound4What wo

41、uld probably be the best title for this passage?AThe Monster in the Barn BThe Horse in the BarnCFather and Son DBobbys DadE17、Energy is everywhere. We use energy every day.Electricity is a form of energy and this is what powers the TV, hairdryer, phone, fridge, electric toothbrush and more! Our grow

42、ing need for energy is one of the problems facing the world today, because producing electricity also produces pollution.Here are some simple ways to make a big difference when using electricity.On or off? Leaving televisions and computers on with the little red light showing still uses electricity,

43、 even though they might look like theyre turned off. To stop this you can turn them off.Lights out! Turning lights off when youre not in the room can save a lot of energy.Fridge door closed. The fridge is an important part of the kitchen, because it keeps food fresh, cool and healthy! But it takes a

44、 lot of energy to keep cool, so try not to leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside.Use the suns energy. An increasing number of people are fitting solar panels（太阳能电池板） to their houses. They create electricity from sun-light, which can then be used to power our homes. Solar heating panels

45、 make hot water, reducing the need for electricity or gas.1The underlined word “powers” means “ ” in Chinese.A动力 B权利 C驱动 D散发2What can save energy according to the passage?ATurn the lights off when youre not in the room.BUse gas to create electricity.CLeave the fridge door open or put hot things insi

46、de.DLeave televisions and computers on.3There are ways to save electricity in the passage.Athree Bfour Cfive Dsix4Which is NOT true according to the passage?AWe dont have any energy problem today.BThe fridge can keep food fresh, cool and healthy.CWhen we produce electricity, we produce pollution, to

47、o.DElectricity from sunlight can be used to power our homes.5The passage mainly tells us .Aelectricity is a form of energyBhow to create electricity from sunlightChow to use the fridge correctlyDthe different ways to save electricityF18、Do you like visiting parks? The following three might be the on

48、es that you are interested in.Hyde Park, the biggest royal park of the UK, lies in the center of London, next to Green Park. It was built to be a royal park in 1536. About one hundred years later, the park was open to the public. Speakers Corner in Hyde Park is famous all over the world. Anyone can

49、make a speech there on Sunday afternoon.Central Park is a man-made park in the center of Manhattan, New York. It took about 15 years to build the park and in 1873 it was open to the public. With 21 playgrounds and 2 zoos, Central Park is a wonderful place for children to have fun.Banff National Park, the largest park in Alberta, Canada, was open in 1885. The park is as large as 6, 641 km2. Whether by car, boat, bike or on foot, you can enjoy the beautiful mountains and lakes, as well as the plants and wild animals. Therere 3