2023年广西河池市九年级英语第一学期期末监测试题含解析

2023年广西河池市九年级英语第一学期期末监测试题考生请注意：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、-HaveyouimprovedyourspokenEnglish？-Notyet．I'lltrymybest______Iamnotgoodatitnow．A．so B．although C．but D．until2、Mrs.Whitewalksadogintheparknearbyeverymorningit’srainyorwindy.A．since B．because C．unless D．until3、—HowImissedmyfamilyandfriendswhenIwasabroad!—Metoo.______.A．Amissisasgoodasamile B．GreatmindsthinkalikeC．East,west,homeisbest D．DoinRomeasRomansdo4、—Whatdidyousayatthemeetingyesterday?—______.Ididn’tgetreadyforit.A．NothingB．AnythingC．SomethingD．Everything5、Eachyearalargenumberoftouristsare__________toQinghaiLake,whichisChina'slargestsaltwaterlake.A．attracted B．attended C．accepted D．achieved6、The24thWinterOlympicGames_____inBeijingandZhangjiakouin2022,fromFebruary4thto20th.A．isgoingtoholdB．holdC．willbeheldD．isheld7、Mr.Zhang_____mathsinthisschoolsincehewas26.A．teaches B．isteaching C．hastaught D．willteach8、—Whendidtourgrandfathercometothiscity?—Hecameherewhenhewasinhisthirties.A．thirtyyearsago B．attheageofthirty C．morethanthirty9、--Haveyoufinishedyourhomeworkyet?--No,notyet.Ithinkit’lltakeme__________halfanhour.A．anotherB．otherC．othersD．theother10、—Father’sdayiscoming.Haveyoupreparedanypresentsforyourfather?—Notyet,butI’msureI______oneforhim.A．boughtB．buyC．haveboughtD．willbuyⅡ.完形填空11、OnJune2,886,aGermanthrewamessageinabottleintothewaterwhilehisshipcrossedtheIndianOcean.Around32yearslaterinJanuary,thebottlewas1ontheAustraliancoast,makingittheoldest-knownmessageinabottleintheworld.Thebottlewasthrownintothewatertostudyoceancurrents（洋流）.Butthrowingmessagesinbottlesintotheoceanisnotjustfor2.Peoplesendoutsuchmessagesformanyreasons.Somepeoplewriteinformationaboutthemselvesin3offindingapenfriend.4writedownsecrets,hopingthatwaveswill5thosesecrets.Andstillotherpeoplejustwritedownsomejokes,songsoranythingelsetheythinkmightbe6.Thereasonsandwaysmightbedifferent,butthe7isalwaysthesame:toreachoutandtrytoconnect8someone.Thiskindofsharedfeelingmightbe9thistraditionhasremainedpopularforsolong.In989,theBritishbandThePolicewroteasongcalledMessageinABottlethatdescribedthis10:Ahundredbillionbottleswasheduponthebeach.“SeemsI’mnotaloneatbeingalone,”thesingersaid.1．A．soldB．showedC．foundD．made2．A．scientistsB．touristsC．friendsD．families3．A．fearsB．hopesC．worriesD．cares4．A．AnotherB．OtherC．AllD．Others5．A．putoffB．washawayC．pickupD．callat6．A．funB．dangerousC．terribleD．boring7．A．priceB．speedC．planD．goal8．A．withB．byC．intoD．on9．A．whatB．whyC．howD．when10．A．resultB．feelingC．situationD．accidentⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。AstraditionalChineseart,papercuttinghasalonghistory.Theearliestpapercuttingwas1．(find)inChina1,500yearsago.Butthistraditionalartisatriskofdisappearingnow.2．(lucky),Ms.Woo,aChineseimmigrant(移民)inAmerica,istryingtobringthisartbacktolife.Ms.Woobeganto3．/'stʌdi/theartofpapercuttingasa14-year-oldgirlinherhometown.Allthestudentstherehadtolearnpapercutting.Butshehadadeeplovefor4．.Soherteacherspentmoretime5．teach)herafterclass.Later,shewonthesecondprizeinanationalartcompetition.ShewenttoAmericaafterfinishing6．/'kɒlɪdʒ/in2008.Soonafterthat,shetookpart7．anactivitytopromote(宣传)Chinesepapercutting.Andthenshewasinvitedtoshowtheartinmanyimportant8．(activity).Frompapercutting,peoplecanknowaboutChinesecultural9．/'væljuː/,historyandstoriesofpeople’slife.Ms.Woousestheart10．atooltoshowChineseculturetopeoplewhoknowlittleaboutit.ChineseartisnotonlyforChinese,butalsoforpeopleallovertheworld.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Go“back”intimeIsthereawaytoquicklyrecall（回忆）informationjustbeforetakinganexam?Walkingbackwardsmightbeasolution.ScientistsfromtheUniversityofRoehamptonintheUKsaidthisactivitycanhelppeopleimprovetheirshort-termmemory.Researchersasked114volunteerstowatchavideo.Afterwatchingthevideo,thevolunteersweresplit（分成）intothreegroups.Onegroupwastoldtowalk10metersforward.Thesecondgroupwalked10metersbackwards.Thethirdgroupstoodinoneplace.Allthreegroupswerethenasked20questionsaboutwhattheysawinthevideo.Thescientistsfoundthatthebackward-walkinggroupgottwomoreanswerscorrectthantheothertwogroups.Thissuggeststhatthelinkbetweentheconcepts（概念）oftimeandspaceisimportantintermsofhowourmindsformmemories.“Timeisreallyexpressedvia（通过）space,”Aleksandra,wholedthestudy,toldtheDailyMail.Whenyouwalkbackwards,youseethingsfromadifferentangle（角度）comparedtowalkingforward,Thisdifferencehelpspeoplerecallthingsthathappenedinthepast.Andwalkingbackwardsisnotjustgoodforourbrains.Itisalsogoodfortherestofourbody.Comparedtowalkingforward,walkingbackwardsismorechallenging.Thiscanhelpusimproveourfitness,accordingtoNewScientist.Walkingbackwardsusesmoreenergyinashorttimeandburnsmorecalories（卡路里）.Inaddition,walkingbackwardsislessstressfulforourknees.Itcouldbehelpfulforpeoplewhooftenhavepainintheirknees,accordingtoresearchersfromtheUniversityofOregonintheUS.Walkingbackwardsalsokeepsourspines（脊柱）strong,whichcanhelptoease（缓解）paininthelowerback.Thismightbewhymanyoldpeoplelikewalkingbackwards.1．Whatdoes“thisactivity”inParagraph1referto（指的是）?A．Recallinginformation. B．Takinganexam.C．Walkingbackwards. D．Improvingmemory.2．Thesecondparagraphiswrittento.A．introduceausefulwayofwalkingB．showwhocananswermorequestionscorrectlyC．explainwhywalkingbackwardsimprovesmemoryD．describehowresearchersdidtheirexperiment3．Whichgroupgottwomoreanswerscorrectinthestudy?A．Theforward-walkinggroup. B．Thebackward-walkinggroup.C．Thestanding-in-one-placegroup. D．Allgroups.4．AccordingtoNewScientist,howcanwalkingbackwardsbehelpful?A．Ithelpspeoplerememberinformation.B．Itallowspeopletoseethingsinanewangle.C．Ithelpspeopleburnmorecalories.D．Itcaneasepaininpeople’skneesandbacks.5．Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A．Walkingbackwardscanhelppeopleinmanyways.B．Scientistssuggestwalkingbackwardsfor10meterseveryday.C．Memoriesareformedwhenwedochallengingactivities.D．Oldpeoplelikewalkingbackwardsbecauseitcanhelpthemloseweight.B14、StevenJobs,thedesigner（设计者）ofAppleComputer,wasnotcleverwhenhewasinschool.Atthattime,hewasnotagoodstudentandhealwaysmadetroublewithhisschoolmates.Whenhewentintocollege,hedidn’tchangealot.Thenhedroppedout（退学）.Buthewasfullofnewideas.Afterheleftcollege,StevenJobsworkedasavideogamedesigner.HeworkedthereforonlyseveralmonthsandthenhewenttoIndia.Hehopedthatthetripwouldgivehimsomenewideasandgivehimachangeinlife.StevenJobslivedonafarminCaliforniaforayearafterhereturnedfromIndia.In1975,hebegantomakeanewtypeofcomputer.HedesignedtheAppleComputerwithhisfriendinhisgarage（车库）.Hechoosethename“Apple”justbecauseitcouldhelphimtorememberahappysummerheoncespentinanappletreegarden.HisAppleComputerwassuchagreatsuccessthatStevenJobssoonbecamefamousallovertheworld.1．StevenJobswasnotagoodstudentinschoolbecausehe____________.A．neverdidhislessonsB．wasfullofnewideasC．alwaysmadetroubleswithhisschoolmates2．StevenJobsdidn’tfinishcollege,didhe?A．Yes,hedid.B．No,hedidn’t.C．Yes,hedidn’t.3．StevenJobsdesignedhisnewcomputer__________.A．InIndiaB．withhisfriendC．inanappletreegarden4．StevenJobswasfamousforhis___________allovertheworld.A．AppleComputerB．appleC．newideas5．FromthispassageweknowStevenJobs____________.A．didn’tfinishhisstudiesinthecollegebecausehehatedhisschoolmatesB．likedtravelinginIndiaandCaliforniaC．likedtryingnewthingsandmakinghisnewideasbecometrueC15、HerearesomeimportanteventsinAugustinBritain.Readthemandanswerthefollowingquestions.GreatBritishBeerFestivalTue.3Aug—Sat.7AugLondonDrink,musicandotherentertainments.ThisisheldatEarlsCourt.gwww.eif.co.ukEdinburghInternationalFestivalFri.13Aug.—Sun.5Sep.EdinburghAfestivalofclassicalmusic,operasanddancesinEdinburghhttp://www.eif.co.ukBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalThur.12Aug.-Sun.15Aug.Europe'slargesthot-airballoonfestival,withover100balloonstakingparthttp://www.bristolfiesta.co.ukSummerBankHolidayMon30Aug.ApublicholidayinEngland,WalesandNorthernIrelandPeopletaketripsorshortvacationsduringtheholiday.Formore:Travel/Transport1．WhereistheGreatBritishBeerFestivalheld?A．InBristol. B．InWales. C．AtEarlsCourt.2．HowlongdoesEdinburghInternationalFestivallast?A．43days. B．23days. C．33days.3．WhatistheEdinburghInternationalFestivalabout?A．Food. B．Clothes. C．Art.D16、Whentalkingaboutpickingarightschool,amotherandteachergavesomepiecesofadvice.Inthelatestissue(期)ofYouthmagazine,themothersharedtheschooladviceshegaveherdaughterswithyoungpeopleacrossthecountry.“I’vetoldmydaughtersmanytimesthatIdon’twantthemtochooseaname,”themothersaid.“Idon’twantthemtothink,‘Oh,Ishouldgotothesetopschools.’Weliveinacountrywithhundredsofexcellentuniversities.Sothefirstquestionis:what’sgoingtoworkforme?”“Whenitwastimetoprepareforpickingschools,nobodyaroundmebelievedIcouldgetintoXiamenUniversity.ButthroughhardworkIfinallymadeit,”shecontinued.“So,mysecondpieceofadviceis:believeinyourself,nomatterwhatotherpeoplemightsay.Onceyourgoalisset,youonlyneedtotryyourbesttomakeitcometrue.”“Thelastpieceofadviceisnottobeworriedevenifyourdreamsdon’tcometrue.AsI’vesaidabove,therearesomanygooduniversitiesoutthere.Soit’simportantforeverybodytounderstandthatyoucanalwaysfindauniversitythatgivesyouagreateducation.”1．Themothersharedheradvice________.A．withherstudents B．withherhusbandC．inYouthmagazine D．inXiamenUniversity2．Toexplainhersecondpieceofadvice,themothergave________.A．astoryofherdaughters B．astoryofherownC．somedifferentreasons D．somedifferentideas3．Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraph(自然段)that________.A．wecanrealizeourdreamthroughhradworkB．thenameoftheuniversityisn’tthemostimportantC．it’snotnecessarytocarewhatotherpeoplemightsayD．morethanoneuniversitycangiveusagoodeducation4．Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe“________”.A．ColorfulUniversityLifeB．BestSchoolEducationC．AReportonUniversityBuildingD．AdviceonSchoolPickingE17、Doyouwanttohaveaspecialvacation?Readthefollowingtwoadvertisements.Maybetheywillgiveyouagoodidea.SummerSurfingUSA

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accommodation住宿；1．Whichoftheactivitiescanyoudoatnight?A．VisitDisneyland B．Skateontheice C．Enjoyrockmusic2．Ifyoulikeskiing,youcanchoosetostaytoenjoyyourvacation.A．inabeautifulhotel B．inavillagehotel C．onlyinasingleroom3．Goingtoisbeachlovers’bestchoiceforsummervacation.A．Vermont B．SouthernCalifornia C．Greenmountains4．Itwilltakeyoutoenjoyyourvacationeitherinthegreenmountainsoronthebeaches.A．oneweek B．onemonth C．halfamonth5．Whichofthefollowingdoesthepriceofbothtoursinclude?A．Lessons B．lifttickets C．Dailysurfboard.F18、Myteenageson__________afterhisfatherdied.Asasingleparent,Itriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItried,themorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryear,itsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfallinggradesfortheyear.Inthiscasehewouldnevergraduate.Isenthimtotheschooladviser,andIevenbegged（乞求）him.Nothingworked.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandbeggedforhelp."PleaseGod,Ican'tdoanythingmoreformyson.I'm___________I'mgivingthewholethinguptoyou."IwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.Amanintroducedhimselfastheheadmaster."IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl'sabsences."Beforehecouldsayanotherword,Ichoked（哽咽）upandallmydisappointment（失望）andsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger."IlovemysonbutIjustdon'tknowwhattodo.I'vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworked.It'soutofmyhands."Foramomenttherewassilenceontheotherendoftheline.Theheadmasterseriouslysaid,"Thankyouforyourtime."andhungup.Karl'snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Finally,hewasevenonthelistofthebeststudentsatschool.Inhisfourthyear,Iattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.Inoticedthathisteachersweresurprisedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfaround.Afterthemeeting,Karlsaid,"Mum,rememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?"Inodded."Thatwasme.IthoughtI'dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaid,itreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That'swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouproud."1．Bysaying"Karlbecamewithdrawn",thewritermeanstheboychangedcompletelyand_______.A．preferredtostayaloneathomeB．lostinterestinhisstudiesC．refusedtotalktoothersD．begantodislikehismother2．Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecausethespeaker_______.A．wastoomovedtosayanythingtothemotherB．waitedforthemothertofinishspeakingC．didn'twantthemothertoknowwhohewasD．didn'twanttosaytohismother3．Thephrase"attheendofmyrope"means_______inChinese.A．心如刀割B．心意冷C．失魂落魄D．山穷水尽4．Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?A．Beingunderstoodbyparentsisveryimportanttoteenagers.B．Mother'sloveplaysanimportantpartinteenagers'life.C．Schooleducationdoesn'tworkwithoutfullsupportfromparents.D．Childreninsingle-parentfamiliesoftenhaveproblemswiththeirmind.5．Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.A．AlonelyboyB．Ho