2023-2024学年榆林市重点中学九年级英语第一学期期末预测试题含解析

2023-2024学年榆林市重点中学九年级英语第一学期期末预测试题注意事项：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。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Youwon’twanttovisitanyothermountainifyouhaveseenwuyue,butyouwon’twishtoseeevenwuyue_______youreturnfromMountHuangshan.A．thoughB．unlessC．untilD．after2、It________themaboutonehourtogettothecenterofthecitybyunderground.A．used B．paid C．spent D．took3、—Couldyoutellme?Imustfindhim.—Sorry,Ihavenoidea.Buthewasherejustnow.A．whereTomwas B．whereTomisC．wherecanIfindTom D．wherehasTomgone4、—Lookattheyoungladyinred.IsitMrs.King?—No,It________beher.Sheiswearingawhitedresstoday.A．can B．may C．can’t D．must5、—Theseproblemswillleadtothefailure(失败)oftheplan.—Sowemustsolvethemfirst.A．create B．cause C．control6、Childrenlikestories_______havehappyendings,andsodomanyoldpeople.A．who B．which C．what7、There’snotickerleftforLangLang’spianoconcert.youyoursistercangotoit.A．Both;and B．Notonly;butalsoC．Either;or D．Neither;nor8、Thelittlegirlwasfound______inherbedroomaftershehadanargument(争论)withherbestfriend.A．crying B．tocry C．beingcrying D．cried9、—Mum,I’vegotthefirstprizeinthephotocompetition.—________!A．GoodluckB．GoodideaC．NotatallD．Congratulations10、Moststudentshavetostudyallthesubjects_____theyarenotinterestedinthem.A．asif B．evenif C．sothat D．aslongasⅡ.完形填空11、Atourschool,wesometimeshaveaspecialdaytohelpothers.Lastyearwewenttoan1home.Wesangsongsandperformedaplayforthem.Theoldpeoplewerevery2.Weshouldbeallowed3timetodothingslikethatmoreoften.Forexample,weshouldvisitprimaryschoolsand4teachyoungstudents.Iwanttobeateacher5I’molder,soitwouldbeagreatexperienceforme.Otherstudentswouldliketodo6jobs.Forexample,myfriendTianGe7towriteforanewspaper.Sheshouldbeallowedtovolunteer8thenewspaperofficeonceaweek.OnFridayafternoons,manystudentsare9afteralongweekofclasses.SomestudentsshouldbeallowedtohaveFridayafternoons10tovolunteerandhelpothers.1．A．children’s B．animals’ C．oldpeople’s2．A．sad B．happy C．deep3．A．totake B．tobring C．tofinish4．A．help B．toallow C．clean5．A．with B．and C．when6．A．other B．another C．others7．A．wants B．likes C．finishes8．A．at B．for C．of9．A．tired B．happy C．hungry10．A．for B．up C．offⅢ.语法填空12、Thinkbeforewespeak!Itwasasunnyandenjoyableday.Everyoneintherailwaystationwaswaitingforthetrain1．(arrive).Amongthecrowd,therewasagroupofyoungfriendswhowereonboardforvacation.Itwasabusystationwithalotofpeopleandsomejuiceshops,coffeeandteastalls,newspapershops,etc.Thetrain2．(arrive)andeveryonepreparedtogetintothetraintotheirseats.Thegroupoffriendsmadeloudnoisetowelcomethetrainasitmovedintothestation.Theyrantogettheirseatsbeforeanyoneenteredthetrain.Theemptyseatswere3．(fill)andthetrainwhistled(鸣汽笛)tomove.Anoldmanwithayoungboy4．(age)around15hadtheirseatsjustnexttothefriends'group.Theyoungboywasso5．(surprise)toseeeverything.Hecheered,"Dad,thetrainismovingandthethings6．(move)backward."Hisfathersmiledand7．(nod)hishead.Asthetrainstartedmovingfast,theyoungboyagainscreamed(尖叫),"Dad,thetreesaregreenincolorandrunbackwardveryfast."Hisfathersaid,“Yes,dear,"andsmiledJustlikeakid,hewaswatchingeverythingwithgreat8．(interesting).Afruitsellerpassed9．(sell)apples,bananasandoranges.Theyoungboyaskedhisdad,"Iwanttoeatapples."Hisfatherboughtsomeforhim.Hesaid,"Oh,thisapplelooksalot10．(sweet)thanittastes.Ilovethiscolor."Thegroupwaswatchingalltheactivitiesofthisboyandaskedtheboy'sfather,"Isyoursonhavinganyproblem?Whyishebehavingso11．(different)?""Hissonismad,Ithink,"afriendfromthegroupmadefunofhimandshouted.Thefatheroftheyoungboy,withpatience,repliedtothefriends'group,“Mysonwasbornblind.Onlyafewdaysagohe12．(operate).Heisseeingdifferentthingsinhislifeforthefirsttime."TheyoungfriendsbecameveryquietⅣ.阅读理解A13、MillionsofAmericanshavelosttheirjobsbecauseofthepresentrecession(经济衰退).Anewstudyshowsthatlosingyourjobcanbringsomehealthproblems.Itisbadforyourheart,yourbloodpressureandsoon.Earlierstudieshaveshownthathealthhassomethingtodowithjobloss.Butitwasnotsurewhetherjoblossmadehealthpoor,orpoorhealthledtojobloss.Thenewstudytriedtodiscovertheanswertothis.KateStrullyworkedonthestudywhileshewasattheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth.MsStrullyisnowascientistattheStateUniversityofNewYork.Shehadsomeinformationabouttheincome(收入)ofsomepeople.Sheaskedpeoplealloverthecountrysomequestionsabouttheirhealthandwork.MsStrullycheckedtheinformationaboutmorethaneightthousandpeople.Shecollectedtheinformation,andthenlookedattheirhealthsometimelater.Shefoundoutthat80%ofpeopledidn'thavehealthproblemsbeforetheylosttheirjobs.Butnowtheyhaveanewhealthproblemafterlosingtheirjobs.1．Accordingtothepassage,anewstudyshowsthat________.A．poorhealthleadstojoblossB．joblosscanbringsomehealthproblemsC．joblosshasnothingtodowithone'shealthD．joblosscanmakepeoplehealthierthanbefore2．WhatkindofquestionsdidKateStrullyask?A．Questionsaboutpeople'shealthandwork.B．Questionsaboutpeople'shealthandfamily.C．Questionsaboutpeople'sworkandpressure.D．Questionsaboutpeople'shealthandpressure.3．IfKateStrullydidthestudyamong10,000people,shewouldfindoutthat________peopledidn'thavehealthproblemsbeforetheylosttheirjobs.A．2,000B．8,000C．4,000D．6,0004．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ledto”meaninChinese?A．指挥B．通向C．带领D．导致5．What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AnImportantStudyB．AmericanRecessionC．HealthProblemsAmongAmericansD．HealthandJobLossB14、Louiewas_____chocolate.Helovedhavingchocolatebiscuitsforbreakfast.Heaskedhisdadtobuyallkindsofchocolatecookiesforhim.Onemorning,Louie’sbigbrother,Ben,saidtoLouie,“Youcan’tlivewithoutchocolate,canyou?”“OfcourseIcan,”saidLouie.“ButIdon’twantto.”“Ibetyouanythingthatyoucan’tlivewithoutchocolateforonewholeweek,”saidBen.LouiestoppedeatinghischocolatecookiesandlookedatBen,“Youbetanything?Evenyournewskateboard?”“Whynot?”saidBen.“I’msureyoucan’tlastsevenwholedays.”“That’swhatyouthink,”saidLouie.Andthenheputhischocolatecookiesintoabox.MondaywaseasyforLouie.Hehadporridgeforbreakfast.OnTuesdayhedidn’texchangehisyogurtforAnna’schocolatepuddingatlunch.OnWednesdayhewenttoFranco’sbirthdaypartyanddidn’teatthechocolatecake.OnThursday,AuntIrenecametovisitwithchocolate-chipcookies.“I’mnotreallyhungry,”saidLouie.OnFridayandSaturdayLouiedidn’texchangehisapplejuiceforJosh’schocolatemilk.ThencameSunday.Louiewokeupandfoundaglassofmilkandapileofchocolatecookiesbesidehisbed.“Goahead.Enjoyyourself,”saidBen.Louiepickedupapieceofchocolatecookie,butthenhestopped,“I’mthinkinghowdeliciousitwilltastetomorrowafterIridemynewskateboard,”saidLouie.“Oh,no!”criedBen.“Iwassoclose!”根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1．.Theunderlinedphrase“crazyabout”hasthesamemeaningas“”.A．veryinterestedin B．veryfamousforC．veryproudof D．veryangrywith2．WhatwillLouiegetifheliveswithoutchocolateforaweek?A．Anewbike.B．Anewskateboard.C．Morechocolatebiscuits.D．Somechocolate-chipcookies.3．What’stherighttimeorderaccordingtothepassage?①Louiehadsomeporridgeforbreakfast.②Louierefusedtoeatthechocolatecake.③Louiedidn’teatchocolate-chipcookies.④Louiedidn’texchangehisyogurtforchocolatepudding.A．①④③② B．④③②①C．③①④② D．①④②③4．Fromthelastparagraph,wecanguessthat.A．BenwillkeephisskateboardB．Louiewon’tgettheskateboardC．LouiewillhavetheskateboardtomorrowD．Benwasveryhappybecausehistrickwassuccessful5．Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthat.A．LouiehidallhischocolatecookiesafterthebetB．AnnahadchocolatepuddingforlunchonTuesdayC．AuntIrenevisitedLouie’sfamilyonWednesdayD．LouiewantedtoexchangehisapplejuiceforJosh’schocolatemilkC15、Oncetherewasachildreadytobeborn.SoheaskedGod,“Theytellmeyouaresendingmetoearthtomorrow,buthowamIgoingtolivetherebeingsosmallandhelpless?”Godreplied,“Amongthemanyangels,Ichoseoneforyou.Shewilltakecareofyou.”Butthechildwasn’tsurehereallywantedtogo.“ButhereIdon’tdoanythingelsebutsingandsmile,that’senoughformetobehappy.”“Yourangelwillsingforyouandwillalsosmileforyoueveryday.Andyouwillfeelyourangel’sloveandbehappy.”“AndhowamIgoingtobeabletounderstandwhenpeopletalktome,”thechildcontinued,”ifIdon’tknowthelanguagethatmentalk?”Godpatted(轻怕)himontheheadandsaid,“Yourangelwilltellyouthemostbeautifulandsweetwordsyouwilleverhear.Yourangelwillteachyouhowtospeak.”“AndwhatamIgoingtodowhenIwanttotalktoyou?”ButGodhadananswerforthatquestiontoo.“Yourangelwillplaceyourhandstogetherandwillteachyouhowtopray(祈祷).”“I’veheardthatonearththerearebadmen,whowillprotectme?”“Yourangelwilldefend(保卫)youevenifitmeansriskingherlife!”“ButIwillalwaysbesadbecauseIwillnotseeyouanymore,”thechildcontinued____Godsmiledontheyoungone.“Yourangelwillalwaystalktoyouaboutmeandwillteachyouhowtocomebacktome,eventhoughIwillalwaysbewithyou.”AtthatmomenttherewasmuchpeaceinHeaven,butvoicesfromearthcouldalreadybeheard.Thechildknewhehadtostartonhisjourneyverysoon.HeaskedGodonemorequestion,softly,“God,pleasetellmemyangel’sname.”Godanswered,“Yourangel’snameisnothardtoremember.Youwillsimplycallher_______.”1．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“warily”?A．angrilyB．proudlyC．carefullyD．happily2．Whichisthesuitablewordfortheblankinthelastparagraph?A．DaddyB．GrandpaC．MommyD．Grandma3．ThechildaskedGodquestionsintheorderof________.a.Whowillprotectme?b.HowcanIunderstandwhatpeopletalkedabout?c.HowcanIlivetherebeingsmallandhelpless？d.WhatshallIdowhenIwanttotalktoyou?e.What’smyangel’sname?A．c,d,b,e,aB．d,a,e,c,bC．b,d,c,a,eD．c,b,d,a,eD16、Onceaboywenttoapalacetoaskawisemanwhatthesecretofhappinessis.Aftertalkingwiththeboy,thewisemanaskedtheboytolookaroundthepalaceandreturnintwohours.“And,Iwanttoaskyoutodosomething,”saidthewiseman.“Asyoulookaround,carrythisspoonwithyouwithoutmakingtheoilspill(溢出).”Theboybeganwalkingupanddownthestairsofthepalace,andhekepthiseyesonthespoonallthetime.Aftertwohours,hereturned.“Well,”askedthewiseman,“whatdidyouseeinmypalace?”Theboysaidthathehadseennothing.“Thengobackandenjoymywonderfulworld,”saidthewiseman.Theboypickedupthespoonandbegantolookaroundthepalaceagain.Thistime,hesawmanybeautifulthingsinthepalace.Whenhereturned,thewisemanasked,“butwherearethedropsofoilIgiveyou?”Theboysawthattheoilwasgone.“ThereisonlyonepieceofadviceIcangiveyou,”saidthewiseman.“Thesecretofhappinessistoseeallwondersoftheworldandnevertoforgetthedropsofoilonthespoon.”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（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。1．Theboyvisitedthewisemanfor_______________.A．helpingthewisemancarrytheoilB．becomingfamousC．gettingthesecretofhappinessD．goingsightseeinginthepalace2．Thestoryhappened_______________.A．inauniversityB．inapalaceC．inarestaurantD．inaboy’shome3．Whydidtheboyseenothingforthefirsttimetolookaroundthewiseman’spalace?A．Becausehekepthiseyesonthespoonallthetime.B．Becausehewasblind.C．Becausetherewasnothinginit.D．Becausetheoilwasgone.4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Thewisemanlivedinthebeautifulpalace.B．Thereweremanybeautifulthingsinthepalace.C．Itwasdifficultfortheboytocarrythespoonwithhimwithoutmakingtheoilspill.D．Theboywasinvitedtoseeawiseman.5．Accordingtothepassage,wecanknow_______________.A．theboydidn'tgetthesecretofthehappinessatallB．thewisemantoldtheboywhatwasthehappiness,butnotdirectlyC．thesecretofhappinessistoseeallwondersoftheworldD．thewisemansaidnothingE17、A．DearMrs.WebDearMrs.Webprovidesfreepersonaladviceandopinionsforyou.Shereceivesandanswersworldwidee-mailquestions.Shewillofferyousomenewsuggestionsonyourproblems,likestudyproject,problemsinmakingfriends...DearMrs.Webwelcomesallquestionsandsuggestions.Youcanreceivethereplyusuallyin48hours.Here-mailaddressismrsweb@advicecomB．HelpLineVolunteersEveryyearthousandsofoldpeopleareinneedofourhelp.TheHelpLineprovidesaheartwarming.helpful,kindsupportandfreeinformationservicefortheEnglish-speakingagedpeople.Weareinneedofvolunteerswhoare:goodlisteners,warm-heartedandpatient;excellentEnglishspeaker;canwork10houreveryweek.Pleasecallusat0241-85902ore-mailusathelper@.C．SavetheEarthClubEarthclubisforanystudentinGreenSchool.EarthClub’sgoalistohelpkeeptheschool,neighborhoodandcitycleanerbyencouragingrecycling,highwaycleanup,andriver,lakeandschoolcampuscleanup.Wehopetoimprovetheenvironmentandencourageotherstodothesame.Wealsoneedtodiscusssomerealsolutionstosavetheearth.EarthClubmeets2-4timesamonth.Comeandjoinus!D．TheKingSweeper“Mygreat,greatgrandfatherinventedthecarpetsweeper125yearsago.ThisKingSweeperisbyfarthebest.Iinviteyoutotryitinyourhome.You’llfindituseddailyinhospitals,restaurants,officesandhomesthroughouttheworld.Thisisjustthethingtokeepyourcarpetsoft,cleanandfresh.Onlyfor$59.99!Wearesosurethatyouwillbesatisfiedwiththeresultsofusingourproduct.E.TrendySunglassesTheycanprotectyoureyeswhendriving,gardeningorreadinginthesun.Itcanmakeyourlifeeasierandhappier,andmakeyoulooksmarter!$20.99eachor2for$39.99!1．PeoplewhogethelpfromDearMrs.WeborHelpLineVolunteers__________.A．havetopayforitB．havetohelpothersC．mustbequitepoorD．needn’tpayforit2．SavetheEarthClubis__________tohelpimproveenvironment.A．aworldclubB．acityclubC．aschoolclubD．aneighborhoodclub3．HowmuchdoneedtopayifyoubuyoneKingSweeperandtwopairsofTrendySunglasses?A．$80.98B．$101.97C．$99.98D．$109.98F18、Robotsareincreasinglybeingdevelopedtothinkandactlikehumans.Butitisdifficultforengineerstocreatehumor(幽默)inmachines.Computerscientistshavehopedtohelpthemunderstandhumor.Buttheyfailedagainandagain.Whyisitsodifficult?Kiki,acomputerlanguageexpert(专家),studieshumoratauniversity.“Mostrobotsarepoweredbyartificialintelligence(人工智能AI).ButAIwillneverunderstandjokeslikehumansdo.”Hesaid,“ThemainproblemisthatAIsystemdoesn’thavethesenseofhumor.”Otherexpertsagreethatcontext(语境)isveryimportanttounderstandhumor,bothforhumansandrobots.Inoneproject,TristanMiller,acomputerscientist,studiedmorethan10,000puns.Punsareakindofjokethatusesawordwithtwomeanings.Forexample,youcouldsay,“Balloons(气球)donotlikepopmusic.”Theword“pop”canbeawayofsayingpopularmusic,or“pop”canbethesoundaballoonmakeswhenitexplodes(爆炸).“Arobotmightnotunderstandthejokebecauseitdoesn’tknowthemeaningofthepuns.”Millersaid.Althoughit’sdifficult,somescientistssaytherearegoodreasonstokeeptryingtoteachhumortorobots.Itcanmakemachinesunderstandhumansbetterandservehumansbetter.Anditcanalsohelpthemtothinkmorelikehumans.Butotherscientistsdon’tthinkit’sagoodideatoteachhumortorobots.Theymayfindhumor,buttheymayuseitinawrongway.MaybebadAIwillstartkillingpeoplebecauseitthinksitisfunny.Besides,itmaymakesomepeoplefeelnotsafe.Thecomedians(喜剧演员)maylosetheirjobswhentherobotscanunderstandhumor.1．Kikiisanexpertwhostudies______atauniversity.A．humans B．humor C．AIsystem D．robots2．Whatdoestheu