2024届安徽省合肥市一六八中学英语九年级第一学期期末考试模拟试题含解析

2024届安徽省合肥市一六八中学英语九年级第一学期期末考试模拟试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Don'tyouthink__necessaryforfriendstotrusteachother?A．oneB．thatC．thoseD．it2、Ithinkwehaveno_________buttowait.A．courageB．decisionC．choiceD．suggestion3、MyuncleregrettedhishouseinShanghailastyear,becausethehousepricekeepsrising.A．sellB．tosellC．sellingD．sold4、Theearthgoes________thesun.A．around B．through C．between D．across5、一Iwonder________________.-Believeitornot.Hediditallonhisown.A．howJackfinishedsuchadifficulttaskinsuchashorttimeB．whenJackfinishsuchadifficulttaskinsuchashorttimeC．whyJackfinishsuchadifficulttaskinsuchashorttime6、Thelittlepetdogwassolovely.It________theheartofthelady.A．offered B．held C．expected D．won7、—Ican’topenthewindow.—Well,letmehavea(an)_____.A．hand B．open C．go D．kick8、I________watchthiskindofTVplaysbecausetheyareboring.A．usually B．hardly C．sometimes D．often9、ThankstoProjectHope,________childrenhavebetterlives.A．thousandsof B．thousands C．thousandof10、LittleTonyisalwayslookingforwardtovisitingsomefamousplacesinChina，_______theGreatwallorsomewhereelse.A．between B．among C．like D．acrossⅡ.完形填空11、InJune,2013,Istartedmyworkattheanimalshelter'sAdoption(领养)Department.Overtheyears,morethan50,000animalshave1thedoorsoftheshelter(收容所).Sometimesthereare2animals,whotouchmesodeeplythatIcouldneverforgetthem.Tabbywasonesuchanimal.TabbywasanancientCookerSpaniel,probably14yearsold.What'smore,shewasblindanddeaf.Tabby'schancesofadoptionseemedsmall.WeallthoughtthatTabbywouldliveouttherestofherlifeatthe3.OnedayawomannamedLorettacametotheshelter.Herson,Gary,wasinterestedinTabby!Whatcouldayoungchildpossiblyseeina14-year-olddogwhowasbothblindanddeaf?Mostboyswouldwantadogwhocouldgrowwiththemand4throughgrassyfieldsonsummerdays.Tabbywould5beabletodothat.Butaftermeetingher,LorettaandGarydecidedthatshewastherightdogfortheirfamily.TheyadoptedTabby!IfTabby′sstorysimplyendedwithher6adoption,itwouldstillhavebeensomethingveryspecialindeed.7,itwaswhathappenedafterheradoptionthatpeoplemightthinktobe"magic".Garyhadseizures(癫痫).SinceGaryandTabbymet,theyhavebeenfriends.Theybecameso"intune"withoneanotherthatTabbybegantotellGray'sseizures8theyappeared,givinghisfamilya(n)9thatonewasabouttostrike.What'smore,GaryseemedtobehavingfewerandfewerseizuressinceTabbyarrived.Howcouldithe?Nobodycouldexplain10Tabbydidit.Butthoseofuswhowereluckyenoughtoknowherfamilyandwitnessedthemagic,knowthatithasitsrootsinlove.1．A．brokenB．passedC．paintedD．locked2．A．strangeB．activeC．wildD．special3．A．hospitalB．shelterC．farmD．road4．A．getB．runC．lookD．break5．A．oftenB．probablyC．neverD．exactly6．A．successfulB．normalC．sadD．early7．A．HoweverB．MoreoverC．PerhapsD．Otherwise8．A．unlessB．beforeC．sinceD．though9．A．explanationB．noticeC．suggestionD．warning10．A．whereB．howC．whenD．whetherⅢ.语法填空12、五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Haveyoueverheardoffriendshipsamonganimals?AtazooinGermany,anunusualfriendshipdeveloped1．acatandabear.Nooneisquitesurehowthefriendshipfirstbegan.Oneday,some2．(worker)inthezoonoticedablackcatwasinthebear’scage(笼子),andthetwoanimalswereplayingtogetherpeacefully.Theyweresurprised3．wellthesmallcatseemedtogetalongwiththelargebear.Thebearkeeperallowedthecattostaywiththebear.Andlaterthepairandtheirunusualfriendship4．(become)ahottopicatthezoo.Afterseveralyears,anewcage5．(build)forthebear.However,thecatwasstillinthesamecage,soitwalkedaround6．(angry)andcriedtobewiththebear.Thebearkeeperfinallytookpityonthecat7．letitstaywiththebear.Thecatandthebeargot8．(close)thanbefore.Theyoftensattogetherandsharedmealsin9．sun.Sometimesitmaybenaturalforanimals10．(have)theirownideasaboutwhowouldmakeagoodfriend.Thesemaysurprisehumans,whousuallyexpectanimalstoformrelationshipswithothersofthesamespecies.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Theytelluswhentogetuporwhenwe’rerunninglateforworkandwhetherweareindangerofmissingourfavouriteTVprogramme.Butwhileourdailyactivitiesdependonclocksthattellusthetimescienceisdiscoveringthatourwell-beingisinfluencedbyaverydifferentkindoftimepiece.Circadianrhythms---thehumanbody’sowninternal(体内的)clock—haveapowerfulinfluenceonourhealthandbehaviour.Theyareprogrammedfrombirthandcontrolfunctionsrangingfromtemperatureandbloodpressuretosleeppatterns.Inrecentyearsresearchershavealsodiscoveredthatthisbuilt-inmechanism(内在机制)caninfluenceeverythingfromthewaywereacttomedicinestohowwellwelearnmusic.Thelatestexample,fromexpertsatHarvardUniversityintheUS,showsthatthehumanbodyclockcaneveninfluencewhetherornotwearelikelytotellthetruth.Researchersfounditwaseasierforpeopletotellliesintheafternoonbecauseastheyweretired,theselfcontrolthatwouldnormallypreventthemfromlyingstartedtobreakdown.Tirednessmadeiteasierforthemtotelllies---especiallyifitmeanttheygotafinancialrewardattheend.“Thebodyclockhasagreateffectonusall,”saysProfessorJimHornefromtheSleepResearchCentreatLoughboroughUniversity.“Mostpeopletendtofeelgoodaroundlatemorningandthendeclineintheearlyafternoon.Butthetimemostofuswillfeeloursharpestisbetween6pmand8pm.That’sbecausesleepinesstendstobuildupthroughouttheday.Byearlyeveningourbodyclockkicksintowakeusup.Onereasonmaybetoensurewegethomesafely.Whenourancestors(祖先)werecominghomeafterhuntingallday,theirinternalclockskickedintogetthemhomeinonepiece.”Sowhateffectsdocircadianrhythmshaveandwhat’sthebesttimeofdaytotakeadvantageofthem?1．Theunderlinedword“They”inthefirstparagraphrefersto_____.A．ourhealthandbehaviourB．scientistsandexpertsC．ourdailyroutinesD．circadianrhythms2．TheresearchreferredtoinParagraph3foundthatpeoplewouldrather______.A．telllieswhentheyaretiredB．tellliesiftheyarerewardedC．getangryastheybecometiredD．breakdownbecausetheyaretired3．Accordingtothepassage,whenarepeoplemostquick-thinking?A．Inthemorning.B．Aroundmidday.C．Inthelateafternoon.D．Intheearlyevening.4．Whatinformationwillthewriterprobablygivefollowingthelastparagraph?A．Anexplanationofhowthehumanbodyclockcontrolsthebody.B．Examplesofhowthehumanbodyclockscontrolthebody.C．Examplesofthemostsuitabletimetododifferentactivities.D．Somepracticalsuggestionstopreventpeoplefromlying.B14、WhenIwasyoung,Isometimestraveledthecountryroadswithmydad.Hewasamailcarrier,andonSaturdayshewouldaskmetogowithhim.Drivingthroughthecountrysidewasalwaysfun:Therewereanimalstosee,peopletovisit,andchocolatecookiesifyouknewwheretostop,andDaddid.OnDad'sfinaldayofwork,ittookhimwellintotheeveningtocompletehisroundsbecauseatleastonememberfromeachfamilywaswaitingattheirmailboxestothankhimforhisfriendshipandhisyearsofservice.Mailboxesweresometimesusedforthingsotherthanmail.Onenoteleftinamailboxread,“Nat,taketheseeggstoMarian;she'sbakingacakeanddoesn'thaveanyeggs.”Ayounggirlwrotelettersbuthadnostamps,sosheleftafewbuttonsontheenvelopeinthemailbox;Dadpaidforthestamps.OnebusinessmanusedtoleavelargeamountsofcashinhismailboxforDadtotaketothebank.Once,theamountcameto$32,000.Adozenyearsago,whenItraveledbacktomyhometownonthesadoccasionofDad'sdeath,themailboxesalongthewayremindedmeofsomeofhisstories.IthoughtIknewthemall,butthatwasn'tthecase.AsIdrovehome,Inoticedtwolamppoles,whichsupportedwoodenboxesaboutfourfeetofftheground.ForyearschildrenhaddroppedletterstoSantathroughthoseboxes.Imadeaturnatthecorneranddrovepastthepostofficeandacrosstherailroadtrackstoourhouse.FrankTownsend,Dad'spostmasterandgreatfriendformanyyears.Soweallsatdownatthetableandbegantotellstories.AtonepointFranklookedatmewithtearsinhiseyes.“WhatarewegoingtodoaboutthelettersthisChristmas？”heasked.“Theletters？”“Iguessyouneverknew.”“Knewwhat？”“Remember,whenyouwereakidandyouusedtoputyourletterstoSantaboxesonMainStreet?Itwasyourdadwhoansweredallthoseletterseveryyear.”Ijustsattherewithtearsinmyeyes.Itwasn'thardformetoimagineDadsittingattheoldoaktableinourbasementreadingthoselettersandansweringeachone.IhavesincespokenwithseveralofthepeoplewhoreceivedChristmaslettersduringtheirchildhood,andtheytoldmehowamazedtheywerethatSantahadknownsomuchabouttheirhomesandfamilies.Forme,justknowingthatstoryaboutmyfatherwasthegiftofalifetime.1．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriterregardedhistravelswithDadas________.A．excitingexperienceswithalotoffunB．happyoccasionstoplaywithbabychickensC．greatchancestohelpotherpeopleD．goodopportunitiestoenjoychocolatecookies2．Thewriterprovidesthedetailaboutthebusinessmantoshowthat________.A．DadhadastrongsenseofdutyB．DadhadastrongsenseofhonorC．DadwasanhonestandreliablemanD．Dadwasakindandgenerousman3．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingimpressedthewritermost?A．Dadreadlettersforablindladyforyears.B．Dadpaidforthestampsforayounggirl.C．Dadansweredchildren'sChristmasletterseveryyear.D．Dadtookthemoneytothebankforonebusinessman.4．WhatsurprisedthechildrenmostwhentheyreceivedlettersinreplyfromSantaClauseveryyear?A．SantaClaushadsomuchinformationabouttheirfamilies.B．SantaClausansweredalltheirletterseveryyear.C．SantaClaushaduniquemailboxesforthechildren.D．SantaClauslivedaloneinthecoldNorthPole.5．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．MemorableTravelsB．ChristmasGiftsC．SpecialMailboxesD．TheMailC15、The17Xi'anInternationalMarathonstartedonOct.28th(Saturday).OnthatDay,over20,000runnersfrom26countriesandregionsjoinedthemarathon.TheroutestartedfromtheSouthGateandendedattheDamingPalaceHeritagePark(大明宫遗址公园).Thecompetitionisdividedintothreeitems:thewholeMarathon(42.195),thehalfMarathon(21.0975km)andtheminiMarathon(4.5km).ItisthefirstregularmarathoneventinXi'an,ShaanxiProvince,whichistheancientcapitalcityofthirteendynasties.ToshowtheancientcultureinXian,therearemanyrelicsandattractionsalongtheraceroute,suchasQinErShiMausoleumofQinDynasty,DamingPalaceofTangDynastyandBellTowerofMingDynasty.Duringthatday,somerunnersworefunnyclothes,ordressedasancientpeoplesuchasanemperor,charactersinJourneytotheWest,JiGongandsoon.Theymadethelongrunmoreinteresting.Atlast,AlemayehuLemafromEthiopia,clocked2:16:02towinthefirstplaceofXi'anInternationalMarathon.LhoussaineOukhridofMoroccofollowedin2:16:15,whileQiuWangdongmadethebestrecordamongnativerunnerswhofinishedthirdin2:20:58.“ThetrailmakesuseasytocreateapersonalbestrecordandIdidit,”saidQiuWangdong,astudentstudyinginNorthwestNormalUniversity.Inthewomen'srace,Mongolia'srunnerKhishigaikhanGalbadrakhwonthefirstplacein2:37:10.Kenya'sPriscilaKiprutoandSarahLagatplacedsecondandthirdrespectively(分别地).“I'vebeenwaitingforalongtimetorunmarathonathome.It'sfantastic!Iguesstheplayersfromallovertheworldwillbeamazedbytheviewofmodembuildingsandancientrelics,"saidLouZhixuan,aXi'ancitizen.1．Howmanyrunnerstookpartinthe17Xi’anInternationalMarathon?A．Morethan20,000 B．Lessthan20,000. C．Over2,000. D．Lessthan2,600.2．Theraceroutewasdesignedalongmanyrelicsandattractionsinorderto.A．maketherunnersrelaxedB．makethecompetitioneasyC．showtheancientcultureinXi’anD．showhowfriendlythepeopleinShaanxiare.3．WheredidKhishigsaikhanGalbadrakhcomefrom?A．Japan. B．France. C．Germany. D．Mongolia.4．What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．17CityWallMarathoninXi’an B．17Xi’anInternationalMarathonC．ComeandJoinus D．AGreatCityintheWorldD16、Thinkoftheanimalworld.Andagroupofcolorfulwildanimalswillspringtomind:aparrot'srainbowfeathersortheshowyscalesofseafish.But,manymammals(哺乳动物)ontheplanetcomeinonlytwocolors:blackandwhite.Spendsometimeexploringwhatsciencehasdiscoveredabouttheseanimals'appearances,andyou’llseethatbasicblackandwhiteisn'tsobasicatall.Thepanda'swhitebodyhelpsithideinsnowyareas.Thearmsandlegsareblack,helpingithideinforests.Themarkingsonitsheadarenotusedtohide,buttocommunicate.Blackearscanactasawarningtoenemies.Dependingonthespecies,blackskunks(臭鼬)maywearwhitespotsthatactascoveringorwhitestripesthatsignalenemiestobeawareoftheirsmellyspray,whichcausesnorealharmtoitsvictims,butitmakesthemuncomfortable.Zebras'thincoatsmakethemmorevulnerablethanlong-hairedanimalstobitingfliesthatcarrydisease,butthecoatsstripespreventfliesfromlandingonthem,forreasonsthatscientistsarestillstudying.Further,theirattractivenesstofliesincreaseswithstripewidth.Notwozebras'stripesareexactlythesame.1．Whatcolorareaparrot’sfeatheraccordingtopassage?A．Lightgreen. B．Showy. C．Colorful. D．Blackandwhite.2．Whatdopandas,skunksandzebrashaveincommon?A．Thecoloroftheirbodiespreventsthemfrombeingattacked.B．Theirearscanactasawarningtoenemies.C．Theirsmellyspraycandrivetheenemiesaway.D．Theircoatstripscanpreventflieslandingonthem.3．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A．Zebraswithwiderstripesarelessattractivetoflies.B．Bothwhitespotsandwhitestripeshelpskunkskilltheirvictims.C．Thepanda'swhiteparthelpithideinsnow.D．Scientistshavealreadyknownallthesecretsaboutthestripes.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"vulnerable"mean?A．Beingeasilylanded.B．Beingeasilyattracted.C．Beingeasilydiscovered.D．Beingeasilyattacked.5．Whichcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．WhyAnimalStripesComeinDifferentShapesB．WhySoManyAnimalsWearBlack-and-WhiteCoatsC．HowWildAnimalsProtectThemselvesfromEnemiesD．HowBlackandWhiteBecomeBasicColorsinAnimalWorldE17、ReportCardName:JamesSmithTime:January24th,2015SubjectsGradesComments(评语)EnglishB＋Yourreadingandwritingaregood.Butyouhaveastrongaccent(口音),soyouarenotgoodatspeaking.Andyoudonotputmucheffortintothissubject.Ifyouworkhard,youcangetabettergradeinthissubject.PhysicsA＋Youaregoodatthissubject.Youarehard­working.Iamgladthatyoudobestinthissubject.MathCYoulikethissubject.Butyouarenotgoodatthissubjectbecauseyouarealittlelazy.Itisdisappointing.Youcandobetterifyoutryyourbest.MusicBItisahappythingtohearyouplaythepiano.Youarecrazyaboutmusic.Althoughyoulikethissubjectbest,youraccenthasabadinfluenceonyoursinging.1．TheReportCardisfrom____________.A．Jame'sschool B．Jame'sparents C．Jame'sfriend

2．Jamesgotthebestgradein____________.A．physics B．math

C．English3．WhydidNOTJamesgetthebestgradeinmusic?A．Hewasalittlelazy.B．Hedidn'tplaythepianowell.C．Hehadastrongaccent.4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?A．Jamesdoesn'tlikemath.

B．Jamesstudieshardinphysics.C．James'speakingisgood.5．Fromthispassage,weknowthat____________.A．Jamesisabadstudent.B．JameshadtheexamsonJanuary24th.C．studyinghardcanmakeonegetgoodgrades.F18、Tobywasa13-year-oldboy.HestudiedinamiddleschoolinParis.Hewasquiteacleverboyandwasgoodatalmosteverything.However,hehadaproblem.Hehadafear(恐惧)ofheights.Thisproblemmadehimunhappyforalongtime.Hetalkedtohisfatheraboutitoneday.“I’vehadenough,Dad,”hesaid.“Iwouldlovetogorockclimbingwithmyfriends.ButeverytimeIgettoohigh,Ifeelafraid.”Hisdadpaused(停顿)ashethoughtabouthisson’s__▲.“well,Toby,”hesaidquietly,“Icanhelpyou.Butyouwillneedtobebrave.Areyouready?”Tobywasquietforafewminutes.“Iamready!”heansweredbravely.Toby’sfatherpickedupthekeysandwalkedtowardsthefrontdoor.“we’regoingintothecity!”hisfathersaid.Tobyknewwhatwascoming.TobylivedinParis.Oneoftheworld’stallestbuildingswasthere.ThatwastheEiffelTower.Nothingwassaidbetweenthemastheydroveintothecity.Afteraboutanhour,theyarrivedattheEiffelTower.Tobylookedupatit.“CanIreallydothis?”heaskedworriedly.“Well,”hisfathersaid,“Iwillbewithyoueverystep