河南省信阳市平桥区明港镇2023年九年级英语第一学期期末预测试题含解析

河南省信阳市平桥区明港镇2023年九年级英语第一学期期末预测试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、About_______ofthestudentsinGradeNinethisyearwereborninthe1990s.A．threefour B．threefourths C．thirdfourth D．thirdfourths2、—Whydon’tyoujointheEnglishclubtoimproveyourspokenEnglish?—_____A．Soundslikeagoodidea. B．It’smypleasure. C．That’sallright.3、MissZhaoisveryfriendly.Wealllike________.A．me B．you C．her D．him4、MymotherteachesEnglishin_____university.Sheisoneofthetwenty-five_____inthismajor.A．a;womenteachers B．an;womenteachers C．a;womanteachers D．an;womanteachers5、–Doyouthinkyesterday’smathproblemwasdifficult?–Yes.Icould______workitout.A．hardlyB．easilyC．nearlyD．quickly6、—TheboysaretalkingaboutthematchesinthePyeongchangWinterOlympics________.—Yes.Theyhavesomanyfunthingstoshare.A．easily B．happily C．sadly7、ThemovieismostexcitingoneandIexpecttoseeitforsecondtime.A．the;a B．the;the C．a;the D．a;a8、—I’llbeawayforalongtime.—Don’tworry.Shecanlookafteryourpet________.A．carefulenoughB．enoughcarefulC．carefullyenoughD．enoughcarefully9、Mycousinisheavybecauseheofteneatsfastfood．A．toomuch；toomanyB．toomany；toomuchC．muchtoo；toomuchD．toomuch；muchtoo10、Theyoungman________yellow___________hiskeysinhisoffice.He’sforgetfulandcan’tenterthehouse.A．in;left B．on;forgot C．in;hasleft D．on;hasforgottenⅡ.完形填空11、Oneday,afarmerwaswalkingalongaroadwithhissonThomas.Thefathersaid,"Look!There'sahorseshoe1theground.PickitupandputitinyourIbag."Thomassaid,"Itwastesmytime."Hisfathersaid2buthepickedituphimself.Whentheygottoanearbytown,theyhadarest.Therethefarmer3thehorseshoeandboughtsomestrawberrieswiththemoney.Thefatherandthesonwentonwalking.Thesunwaswellupinthe4.Theysoondrankuptheirwaterandtherewasn'tahouseorevenatreeforthemto5.Thomasfelttoo6towalkon.Atthistime,hisfathergaveThomasastrawberry7hequicklyateit.Afterawhile,hisfathergavehim8strawberryandonceagain.hissonlostnotimeinputtingitinhismouth.Andsothey9.Theoldfarmergavethestrawberriesandthesonatethem.WhenThomashadeatenupallthestrawberries,hisfathersaidtohim,“Mydearson,ifyoupickedupthathorseshoe,youwouldhaveyourownstrawberries10.Alwaysrememberthelesson:“ifyoudon’tworryaboutthelittlethings,you’llfinditdifficulttodothegreatthings.”1．A．under B．on C．for D．to2．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything3．A．threw B．sold C．found D．bought4．A．sky B．mountain C．river D．tree5．A．havealook B．haveatry C．havearest D．haveapicture6．A．excited B．cold C．full D．thirsty7．A．and B．though C．or D．because8．A．theothers B．another C．others D．otherone9．A．turnedup B．camedown C．wenton D．gotover10．A．todrink B．toride C．touse D．toeatⅢ.语法填空12、Attheageoffifteen,Imet1．Australiateacher.HetaughtusEnglish.Oneday,hewroteanEnglishpoem2．theblackboardandaskedusthemeaning.Therewasalongsilence.3．（unlucky）,theteacher4．(choose)metoanswerthequestions.Isaidinalowv5．,“Sorry,Idon’tknow.”That’salwaysmyreplytodifficultqustions.Tomysurprise,hespenttherestoftheclass6．(explain)myanswer.Hesaid“Idon’tknowisawronganswer.”Youshouldatleasthavesomeideasaboutthequestions,nomatterhowdifficultitis.Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoudon’tknow.Itmeansthatyouarenot7．(confidence),andyouareafraidofmaking8．(mistake).”Iwasshockedby9．(he)words.Hewasright.Fromthenon,Isaidgoodbyetothewronganswer“Idon’tknow”,b10．anyanswerswasbetterthanthatone.NowIalwaystrymybesttofindaproperanswer.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、I’llneverforgetthatsummerdayin1965whenmymothersuddenlydiedofanunexplainedillnessattheageof36.Laterthatafternoon,apoliceofficerstoppedbytoaskmyfatherifthehospitalcoulduseMother’scorneas(角膜).Iwasshocked.“ThedoctorswanttodissectMumandgiveherawaytootherpeople!”IthoughtasIranintothehouseintears.“Howcanyouletthemdothattoher?”Iscreamedatmyfather.“Mymumcameintothisworldinonepieceandthatishowsheshouldgoout.”“Linda,”Fathersaidquietly,puttinghisarmaroundme,“thegreatestgiftyoucangiveisapartofyourself.YourmotherandIdecidedlongagothatifwecanmakeadifferenceinjustoneperson’slifeafterwedie,ourdeathwillhavemeaning.”Hewentontoexplaintheyhadbothdecidedtodonatetheirorgans(器官).Thelessonmyfathertaughtmethatdaybecameoneofthemostimportantinmylife.Yearspassed.Imarriedandhadafamilyofmyown.In1980,myfatherbecameseriouslyillandmovedinwithus.Hecheerfullytoldmethatwhenhedied,hewantedmetodonatehiseyes.“Sightisoneofthegreatestgiftsapersoncangive,”hesaid.ItoldWendywhathergrandpahadsaid,andwithtearsinhereyes,shewentintohergrandpa’sroomandgavehimabighug.Shewasonlyfourteenyearsold------thesameageatwhichIwasintroducedtosuchathing.Whatadifference!MyfatherdiedonApril11,1986,andwedonatedhiseyesashehadwanted.Threedayslater,Wendysaid,“Mum,I’msoproudofyouforwhatdidforGrandpa.”Atthatmoment,Irealizedthatmyfathergavemuchmorethanhiseyes.1．（小题1）Howwasitforthewritertoagreethehospital’suseofhermother’scorneas?A．EasyB．PossibleC．SimpleD．Difficult2．（小题2）Accordingtothepassage,theunderlinedword“dissect”maybebestreplacedby___________.A．cutupB．searchforC．moveawayD．burnaway3．（小题3）Whydidthewriterfinallyagreeonhermother’sdonation?A．BecauseshewasafraidofherfatherB．Becauseshedidn’tcareaboutitanymoreC．Becauseshewastooyoungtostopit.D．Becauseherfatherexplainedtoher4．（小题4）WhatdidWendythinkofhergrandpa’sdonation?A．Atfirstshecouldn’tacceptit,butsheagreedintheend.B．Shebeggedhermothernottodonatehergrandpa’seyes.C．Shefeltproudofhergrandpa’sdonationD．Shethoughtitnormalanddidn’tcaraboutitmuch.B14、China’snationalanthem,MarchoftheVolunteers,isasongthatwelearnatthebeginningofprimaryschoolandsingateveryflag-raisingceremony.Andnow,there’sevenalawtoprotectit.LastSeptember,thegovernmentpassedtheNationalAnthemLaw,whichbecameeffective(生效)fromOct.1,2017.Itstateshowweshouldsingorplaythesong,requiringallofustobehavetowardsitpolitely.Primaryandmiddleschoolsmustteachtheanthemtotheirstudentsandmakethemunderstandthesong’sspiritandhistory.Moreover,thelawrequiresustobeseriouswhenwearesingingthesong.Wecan’tjokeaboutitorchangethesong’swordsormusic.Ifsomeonebreaksthelaw,heorshecanbedetainedforupto15days,orfacefurtherpunishmentinmoreserioussituations.Thenationalanthemisdifferentfromothersongs–itisthesymbolofourcountry.Manyforeigncountriesalsohavelawsfortheirnationalanthems.Forexample,Americanschoolchildrenshouldputtheirrighthandovertheirheartwhilesingingtheircountry’santhematschool.InRussia,thenationalanthemmustbeplayedontelevisionandradiobeforethestartandendofbroadcasting.AndinthePhilippines,peoplearerequiredtosingthenationalanthemwithfeelingswhenit’splayedinpublic.1．HowlonghastheNationalAnthemLawbecomeeffectivetillnow?A．Formorethanoneyear.B．Forjusthalfayear.C．Forlessthan9months.D．Forabout10months.2．Whymustwebeseriouswhensingingthesong?A．Becausetheschoolasksusto.B．Becauseithasalonghistory.C．Becausewearegoodstudents.D．Becauseit’sourcountry’ssymbol.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detained”mean?A．Keptinapolicestation.B．Forcedtowork.C．Preventedfromeating.D．Keptsingingthesong.4．Studentsarerequiredtoputtheirrighthandovertheirheartin.A．ChinaB．AmericaC．PhilippineD．RussiaC15、Exceptforafewtimes,Americansarenotbigpresent-givers.There'snoexchangeofpresentsamongbusinesspeople,andifoneAmericantriestogiveanotherapresent,itmaylooklikethathewantstobribe(贿赂)him.Americanshavelearnedthatinsomeothercountriespeopleliketogivepresentstoothers,butamongourselveswedon'tseetheneedforpresents.Evenfriendsmayneverexchangepresents.WhenIgotoforeigncountries,Itrytobringbacklittlethingsforclosefriends,butnobodywouldfeelunhappyifIdidn't.Idon'toftenrememberafriend'sbirthday,andfewpeopleoutsideofmyfamilyremembermine.Ifsomeonegavemepresentstoooften,I'dgetunpleasant.Butapresentfromaforeigner-thatkindfromhisorherhomeland—won'tgowrong,excepttogovernmentemployees(政府职员)whocan'tbegivenpresents.YouusuallyopenapresentatonceandinfrontofthepersonwhogivesitexceptChristmasandbirthdaypresents.Youshouldonlysay,"It'ssonice.Thanks…"whenyougetChristmasorbirthdaypresents.Youmaywanttobringabottleofwine(葡萄酒)orflowerstoadinnerparty,butyou'reneveraskedto.Nobodywillmindifyoubringwine,butyourfriendmaynotuseitthatevening.AtChristmasweoftengivepresentstoourfamilyandsometimesourfriends.Wealsogivepresentstopeoplewhohavebeenhelpfulduringtheyear-doormen,babysitters,housecleaners,newspapersenders—anyonewhohasoftenhelpedus.1．Whatdoes"closefriends"meaninthepassage?A．Thefriendswhoareverykind.B．Thefriendswholiveclosetoeachother.C．Thefriendswhowereonceclassmates.D．Thefriendswhoyoulikemost.2．Whatkindofpresentsdon'tAmericansusuallyopeninfrontofthegivers?A．Thesmallpresents.B．Christmasorbirthdaypresents.C．Theexpensivepresents.D．Thepresentsfordinnerparty.3．WhydoAmericansalsogivepresentstohousecleanersatChristmas?A．Topaythem.B．Tohelpthem.C．Tothankthem.D．Tomakethemworkharder.4．Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisright?A．Americanbusinesspeopledon’twantpresentsbecausetheyarerichenough.B．ThewriterofthispassagemustbeanAmerican.C．Everyonemustgivepresentstoone’sfamilyandfriendsatChristmas.D．Governmentemployeescangetlittlepresentsfromaforeigner.5．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Present-givingintheUnitedStates.B．CustomesintheUnitedStates.C．Americanpeopleandpresent-giving.D．Whenandhowtogivepresents.D16、Awisemanwasvisitingavillagewithhisstudents.Hefoundagroupoffamilymembersshoutinginangerateachother.Heturnedtohisstudentsandasked:“Whydopeopleshoutinangerateachother?”Hisstudentsthoughtforawhile,andoneofthemsaid:“Becausewhenweloseourcalm,weshout.”“But,whyshouldyoushoutwhentheotherpersonisjustnexttoyou?Youcanjustaswelltellhimwhatyouhavetosayinasoftmanner,”saidthewiseman.Studentsgavesomeotheranswersbutnonewereanygood.“Whentwopeopleareangryateachother,theirheartsbecomedistanced,”thewisemanexplained.“Tocoverthatdistancetheymustshouttobeabletoheareachother.Theangriertheyare,theloudertheywillhavetoshouttoheareachotherandcoverthatgreatdistance.”Thewisemanthengaveanexample:“Whathappenswhentwopeoplefallinlove?Theydon’tshoutateachotherbuttalksoftlybecausetheirheartsareveryclose.Whentheyloveeachotherevenmore,whathappens?Theydon’tneedtotalk.Theyonlylookateachotherandthat’sall.Thatishowclosetwopeoplearewhentheyloveeachother.”Helookedathisstudentsandsaid:“Sowhenyouargue,donotletyourheartsgetdistant.Donotsaywordsthatdistanceyoufromothers.Otherwise,therewillcomeadaywhenthedistanceissogreatthatyouwillnotfindthepathtoreturn.”1．Whatdidtheyfindwhenawisemanandhisstudentswerevisitingavillage?A．Agroupoffamilymemberswereshoutingateachotherangrily.B．Agroupoffamilymemberswereplayingthere.C．Hisstudentswereshoutingwithagroupofpeople.D．Agroupofpeopleweretravelingthere.2．Oneofthestudentsthinksfamilymembersshoutateachotherbecause.A．theyarenotfriendsB．theylosetheircalmC．theydon’tlikeeachotherD．theyarefarfromeachother3．Whatwillhappenwhentwopeopleareangrywitheachotheraccordingtothewiseman?A．Theyfightwitheachother.B．Theyaretooangrytosayaword.C．Theyarefarawayfromeachother.D．Theirheartsbecomedistanced.4．Whatwillusuallyhappentotwopeopleatfirstwhentheyfallinlovewitheachotheraccordingtothepassage?A．Theytalkmore.B．Theyshoutateachother.C．Theytalksoftly.D．Theydon’tsayanythingtoeachother.5．What’sthetopicofthepassage?A．Shoutingisbad.B．Don’tshout.C．Thedistanceoflove.D．Coverthedistancewithlove.E17、EveryyearinMarch,whilethetwosession(会议)arebeingheldinBeijing,governmentofficialsgivesportstothepublic.Andtheyanswerquestionsfromjournalistsfrombothhomeandabroad.Forthisreason,interpreters(口译员)playaveryimportantrole.ZhangLuisoneofthem.Sheusuallyinterpretsfortopleaders.ZhangisknownforhertranslationsofChineseliteraryquotes(文学典故).FromtheancientpoemLiSaototheshi,ciandquwritingoflaterdynasties,shecaninterpretthemwell.HowareinterpreterslikeZhangabletoworksocorrectlyandquickly?Thesourceoftheirabilityislargelyhardwork.MostofthemmajoredinEnglishincollegeandwentthroughagreatdealoftraining.Aftertheybecomeinterpreters,theyneverstoplearning.ZhangwatchesandlistenstoforeignmediasuchasBBC,VOAandCNNonTVortheradioeverydayaspartofhertraining.Shedescribeditasan“unshakable(不可动摇)routine”.Shehardlyeverbreaksit.AccordingtoChinaRadioInternational,amonthbeforethetwosessions,theinterpretersaretoldwhotheyaregoingtointerpretfor.Theythenmakefulluseofthemonthtopreparethemselves.Theytrytopredictwhatkindsofquestionsmightbeasked.Theyalsolookatliteraryquotesthatthespokespersonmightplantousewhentheyanswerquestions.Thereisno“secret”tothesuccessofChina’sbestinterpreters.Itcomesfromhardwork.1．WhatdoesZhangLudo?A．Atopleader B．Agovernmentofficial C．Ainterpreter D．Ajournalist2．ZhangLutrainsherselfby______A．translatingChineseliteraryquotes B．answeringquestionsinEnglishC．predictingthequestions D．listeningtoforeignmediaeveryday.3．Theunderlineword“routine”hereprobablymeans_______A．常规 B．爱好 C．基础 D．训练4．Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______A．whyinterpretersplayanimportantroleB．whominterpretersworkforC．whatinterpretersusuallydobeforetwosessionsD．howtobeagoodandsuccessfulinterpreterF18、Empathy(同情心)letsusfeelanotherperson’spainanddrivesustohelp.Doanyotheranimalsfeelempathy?Scientistsrecentlyfoundthatrats(老鼠)do,too.Mostpeopledon’tlikerats.Inmanypeople’seyes,ratsareonlybad.ButJeanDecetyandhispartnersattheUniversityofChicagodidanexperiment.Itshowedthatratsarekind,warm-heartedanimals.Theycanfeeleachother’spain.Scientistsplacedpairsofratsinplasticcages(笼子)fortwoweeks.Duringthistimetheygottoknoweachother.Thentheyputoneoftheratsfromeachpairintoasmallcontainer(容器)inthecages.Thesmallcontainerhadadoor.Itwassodesignedastofalltothesidewhenthefreerattouchedit.Manyofthetrapped(困住的)ratssqueaked(吱吱叫)toshowtheirdiscomfort.Theotherratsofthepairscouldseetheir_____friendsclearly.Inmostpairs,thefreeratswouldbecomeveryworriedabouttheirfriends.Theykepttryingtosavetheirfriendsagainandagainthroughoutthemonth.Scientistsputtherats’favoritechocolateinthecages,buttheratsdidn’teatituntiltheyhadsavedtheirfriendssuccessfully.Scientistsalsofoundthatfemaleratsseemedtoactmoreempatheticthanmalerats.“Theresultsarethefirsttoshowthatratstakeactioninresponsetoanother’strouble,”Decetysaid.“Monkeysandchimpanzeeshavesimilarbehavior.Butunlikethoseanimals,ratscanbereadyusedinlaboratorystudies.Theywillhelpustolearnwhichpartsofthebrainleadtoempathyandhelpingbehaviorandwhetherempath