2023学年金昌市重点中学英语九年级第一学期期末联考试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。. 单项选择1、- How was your weekend, David?- It was boring. It was raining all the time so I went _, and

2、 only stayed at home reading books.AnobodyBnowhereCnothingDno time2、 Look at the young man in yellow. Is it Mr. Green? No, it _be him. He is wearing a green coat today.AmustntBneedntCcant3、What can I do for you, Madam?Im looking for a table for eight, but I find they are all _.Amade up Bkept upCtake

3、n up Dput up4、I want to borrow the detective novel written by Agatha Christie，but I dont know how long it can _. For two weeks.Akeep Breturn Cbe kept Dbe returned5、Jenny speaks good Chinese. She _ the Chinese language at Beijing University for a year after she finished university in London.Astudies

4、Bis studying Cstudied Dhas studied6、How long have your parents _?For about 15 years.Aleft their hometownBgot to JinanCjoined the ping-pong clubDworked in this city7、 Do you know _? Maybe 5,000 yuan. Im not quite sure.Awho bought the camera for herBwho did she buy the camera forChow much she paid for

5、 the cameraDhow much did she pay for the camera8、-Michael, how can I know the truth?-Well, you can do the survey, but you dont have to ask _ at the scene.AsomebodyBanybodyCnobodyDeverybody9、It that China _ its first homemade aircraft carrier (国产航空母舰) in the water in Dalian on April 26, 2017.Awas rep

6、orted; put Bwas reported; was putCreported; put Dreported; was put10、一Jim, is physics difficult to learn?一Sure, but all subjects can be learned well hard work.Afor Bfrom Cwith Dthrough. 完形填空11、 I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came 1 and sa

7、id that our meal was free. He stood there 2 at me and he seemed a little familiar to me but I couldnt quite remember him. 3 I asked him if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably 4 him, but that Id changed his life. My friend was quite curious and asked him how Id done this.He said that twelv

8、e years ago he 5 a stress (压力）management class that I was giving. I asked the group what their greatest stress was and most of them, including him, said it was their bosses.He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I 6 on the chair for a few moments

9、and then I invited everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it，I asked the group to 7 how the room looked different when they changed their perspective（角度）.Then I asked them to 8 their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen the

10、ir good qualities and hired（雇用）them? Did they remember how happy they were to be chosen for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered he hadnt. Then

11、I asked him why he hadnt tried being grateful to his boss.He told us his 9 changed that night. He went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his boss. He said Id 10 him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks.1AoutBbackConDover2AsmilingBglaringCknockingDshouting3A

12、ImmediatelyBFinallyCSuddenlyDFirstly4AdislikedBknownCfoughtDforgotten5AmissedBpreparedCattendedDheard6AsatBlayCstoodDrested7Athink aboutBwork onClook intoDfill out8ArememberBdislikeCrespectDconsider9AjobBlifeCluckDcompany10AorderedBallowedCtaughtDpersuaded. 语法填空12、A robot has started serving custome

13、rs at a high-tech highway restaurant in Chongqing. After greeting customers at the gate, the robot 1 (name) Amy brings meals to customers. But 2 can a robot avoid walking into customers and the restaurants human staff while walking? In fact, Amy has 3 in-built navigation system (导航系统) that allows it

14、 to choose a proper way to reach a customers table without any problem. Orders 4 (place) at two tables that double as big touch screens and customers can order food there or simply on their own phones 5 scanning QR code(二维码). After they have ordered their food, diners can pay using a mobile payment

15、app 6 as Alipay or WeChat Pay. While waiting for the orders, customers can use the special tables to play games, read some 7(news), and check the traffic and weather conditions for their journey ahead. The robot catches everybodys eyes with 8 (it) human-like appearance. It is really welcomed by cust

16、omers and the restaurant 9 it not only cuts down much of business cost for the restaurant, but makes diners wait a much 10 (short) time. So the local government is trying to put them into use in the citys other service stations. 阅读理解A13、April Fools Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others

17、 in hopes of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool. However, the April Fools Day of 2014 was quite different for my mom and me.That day my friend Jimmy and I were playing a game. I had dropped down from a bar (横木) many times in the past without ever having a problem, but that day the

18、simple act of dropping to the ground became a nightmare (噩梦). I broke my arm.Jimmys dad heard my crying and rushed out to see what was going on. When he saw the problem he quickly put me into his truck and went inside to telephone my mom and let her know he would take me to hospital. As that day was

19、 April Fools Day, Mom was not buying it and really thought all this was a big joke. Mom was finally convinced by Jimmys mom. When she saw me, she broke down in tears because she felt so bad she originally thought this was just a big prank (恶作剧).I guess one could compare this to the story of The Boy

20、Who Cried Wolf. Since I had pulled pranks before, it is no wonder that my mom didnt believe it. I as well as my mom was made to look like a fool that day. We both learned a valuable lesson.1What happened to the writer on the April Fools Day of 2014?AHe dreamed a terrible dream.BHe was hurt by Jimmy.

21、CHe had an accident.DHe fooled his mom with his friend.2Why did Jimmys dad phone the writers mom?ABecause he wanted to play a joke on her.BBecause he wanted her to go to the hospital to pay the money.CBecause he wanted to see how deeply she loved her son.DBecause he wanted to inform her of the accid

22、ent.3From the passage we can infer that _.Athe writers mom didnt care much about himBthe writer was a dishonest personCthe writer wont pull pranks as beforeDthe writer will lose interest in gamesB14、根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。For some people, music is no fun at all. About 4%

23、of the population is what scientists call “amusic”. People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the differences between two songs.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal

24、 hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact, most people cannot begin to understand what it feels like to be an amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music. Ho

25、wever, this can result in social loneliness. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains

26、 of amusics are different from those of people who can enjoy music. The difference is complex(复杂的), and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just c

27、ant see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem music. Now she knows that she is not alone. That makes it easier for her to explain. When people invite me to a concert, I just say “No, thanks. Im amus

28、ic.” says Margret.1Amusics are the people who _.Ahave poor listeningBare born without the ability to enjoy musical notesClike music at timesDdidnt like music when they were young2How old is Margaret?A40 years old. B50 years old.C60 years old. D70 years old.3According to the passage, which statement

29、is TRUE?AAmusics can feel comfortable when they are in the shopping center.BLife can be easy for amusics.CScientists identify amusics by studying amusic people.DFew amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed.4What causes amusics different from most people according to scientists?ATh

30、eir brains.BTheir lack of colors.CTheir problems with speech.DTheir poor hearing.5What is the main idea of the passage?ASome peoples inability to enjoy music.BAmusics strange behaviors.CMusical ability.DHow to treat amusics.C15、 Hassans face brightened. “Good,” he said. He lifted our kite, red with

31、yellow. He licked his finger and held it up,tested the wind, then ran in its direction. The spool (线轴) rolled in my hands until Hassan stopped, about fifty feet away. He held the kite high over his head, like an Olympic athlete showing his gold medal. I jerked the string twice, our usual signal, and

32、 Hassan threw the kite highly into sky.I took a deep breath, and pulled on thestring. Within a minute, my kite was rocketing to the sky. It made a sound like a bird flapping its wings. Hassan clapped his hands, and ran back to me. I handed him the spool, holding on to the string, and he spun it quic

33、kly to roll the loose string back on.At least two dozen kites already hung in the sky, like paper sharks swimming in the sea. Within an hour, the number doubled. A cold breeze went through my hair. The wind was perfect for kite flying, blowing just hard enough to give some lift,make the sweeps easie

34、r. Next to me, Hassan held the spool, his hands already bloodied by the string.Soon, the cutting started and the first of the defeated kites whirled (回旋) out of control. They fell from the sky like shooting stars, showering the neighborhoods below with prizes for the kite runners. I could hear the r

35、unners now, shouting as they ran the streets. Someone shouted reports of a fight breaking out two streets down.I kept stealing glances at Baba sitting with his friend, wondering what he was thinking. Was he cheering for me? Or did a part ofhim enjoy watching me fail? That was the thing about kite fl

36、ying: Your mind flew with the kite.They were coming down all over the place now. The kites and I was still flying. My eyes kept wandering over to Baba. Was he surprised I had lasted as long as I had? You dont keep your eyes to the sky, you wont last much longer. I snapped my gaze back to the sky. A

37、red kite was closing in on meId caught it just in time. I tangled (纠缠) a bit with it, ended up besting him when he tried to cut me from below.1Which of the following shows the right order of flying a kite? tested the wind held the kite high over head ran in the direction of wind held up the kite sto

38、pped far away threw the kite into skyABCD2According to the passage, which of the following is the disadvantage of flying kites?AA cold breeze may get hair untidy.BFingers may hurt.CA fight may break out.DMind may fly with the kite.3Why did “I” keep looking at Baba when I was flying a kite?AI wanted

39、to know what he was talking to his friend.BI wanted to get his advice and get my kite last to the end.CI was not confident and I was looking forward to his attention.DI was surprised that he had lasted so long watching my kite flying.D16、Although I didnt have any interest in being a school bus drive

40、r, I became one. Many years later, I was still working on the school bus. There are so many good reasons. Firstly, the talk brought me different kinds of information. I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers. I have a toy bear who was a great comforter(安慰者) for the little ones. The

41、 kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently forthemto get on for the trip home.Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas (羊驼) in front of a farm house. Little Michael would cry excitedly from the seat, “Look, Miss! Look at the camels!” He used to

42、put his head out of the bus window. When I warned him that a little insect would come into his nose if he wasnt careful, he smartly gave up the habit.I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5 years ago and sobbed(抽泣) all the way to school. We arrived at the school gate. As she waited to

43、get down the bus, she threw her arms around my neck and cried that her grandfather had died the night before.A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watch what the little ones are doing down the back.Now, its important to think how many lives Ive been res

44、ponsible(负责的) for, and how many kilometers Ive driven in order to get my passengers home safely during the 20 years. Ive enjoyed it, but its time to rest and park my school bus.1What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to (所指)?Atoy bears BkidsCschool buses Dsecrets2Which of

45、the following is TRUE?AChildren didnt like the driver.BThe driver likes the job all the time.CThe little girl was excited at seeing the camels.DChildren sometimes talked about their family secrets on the bus.3The writer didnt give up her job because .Adriving was her hobbyBchildren made her valuable

46、Cdrivers were paid wellDchildren loved her toy beaE17、Johnny lived with his parents in a small town. One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were pulled down. Everyone thought that there would be another earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse

47、than the first.“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnnys mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”“Well send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnnys father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.”He telephoned Joh

48、nnys uncle, Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.“Hes a good boy,” he said, “ he wont give you any trouble.”“All right,” Johnnys uncle said, “but I cant be accustomed to staying with kids at this moment. I enjoy living a very quiet and peaceful life.”“You wont know Johnnys in th

49、e house,” his father told him.So Johnny, who was five,went to live with his uncle.Two days later, Johnnys parents received a letter from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. I cant stand him.”根据短文内容选择最佳答案。1The underlined words “be accustomed to” in the passage most probably means _.Astick toBb

50、e used toCbe sure about2Johnny and his parents lived _.Ain a small townBon the farmCin the countryside3Johnnys parents sent him away because _.Athey didnt want Johnny to get hurtBPeter wanted to protect JohnnyCall the children in the town moved to Peters town4Which of the following is NOT TRUE accor

51、ding to the passage?APeter couldnt stand Johnny.BThe five-year-old Johnny was a well-behaved boy.CUncle Peter didnt like a noisy life.5“ _” can be the missing sentence in the passage.ATheres no earthquake.BPlease send me an earthquake.CPlease send some food.F18、There are a lot of interesting things

52、living in the sea. There are many types of fish and many other animals. There are also many types of plants. There are even some animals which have a lot in common with you. They are mammals living in the sea. How much do you know about creatures that live in the sea? Do you want to know more about

53、the food chain（链）in the sea? In the sea, all sea creatures get food from other sea creatures. At the first link of the food chain are the sea plants and plankton (浮游生物). Plants are found only in the sunlight zone where there is enough light for them, however, animals are found at all depths of the o

54、ceans though their numbers are greater near the surface where food is enough. Many kinds of fish and animals, such as the snail, shrimp, jellyfish, and sea star eat the plankton. The small animals and fish that eat plankton then become food for larger fish, such as the tuna and mackerel. These fish are then eaten by larger fish and animals, such as the shark and dolphin. The shark and dolphin are at the top of the food chain in the sea. Sharks are very dangerous so many people are eaten by