云南省曲靖市2023-2024学年英语九年级第一学期期末统考模拟试题含解析

云南省曲靖市2023-2024学年英语九年级第一学期期末统考模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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、—Daisy,goandseewhatishappeningtothewindows.—Nothingserious.Theheavyrainisbeatingthem.A．against B．across C．through D．above2、They

theEnglishroleplayfortheshowlastnight.A．willpracticeB．practicedC．is

practicingD．havepracticed3、Iusedtoquarrelalotwithmyparents，butnowwe_______justfinetogether．A．getalongB．getupC．getawayD．getoff4、—Alatestmagazine,please.—Onlyoneleft.Wouldyouliketohave_______?A．it B．one C．this D．that5、—Therearesomanykindsoftransportationwecanchooseinlife.—EvenCaoCaospecialcarprovidesusanumberoftransportationservices.A．to B．at C．for D．with6、Therearealotofcolorfulflowersonsidesofthestreet.A．each B．both C．either D．all7、Theywilllosethegame_______theytrytheirbest.A．unless B．once C．since D．after8、Tim,you'reallwet.Takeofftheclothes,youwillcatchacold.A．or B．and C．but D．so9、—Youknow?MaxgotthehighestmarkintheEnglishtest.—Wow!Hemadesuchgreat________.A．mistakesB．decisionsC．progressD．trouble10、NeitherAmynorherparents______toAustralia,but_______ofthemknowAustraliancustomsverywell.A．havebeen,all B．havebeen,both C．hasbeen,neither D．hasbeen,noneⅡ.完形填空11、Itwasthelastlessonbefore1holiday.Thestudents2veryhappy.TheirEnglishteacherwasvery3,too.Theteacher4playednicegameswiththem.Hesangsomenicesongs,andthenhewenttotheblackboardandwrote"SMILE"5it."Thisisoneofthe6wordsinEnglish",hesaidtotheclass.7thestudentslaughed,andthenonegirl8andsaid,"WhyisitoneofthelongestwordsinEnglish?"Theteachersmiledandsaid,"Becausethereisamilebetween"S"and"E".1．A．a B．/ C．the2．A．are B．were C．was3．A．happy B．traditional C．talented4．A．also B．too C．either5．A．at B．on C．in6．A．long B．longer C．longest7．A．All B．Both C．Every8．A．standsup B．stoodup C．standedupⅢ.语法填空12、请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。Haveyoueverheardofanythingaboutcryingmarriage(哭嫁)?Itsoundssurprising,doesn’tit?Infact,thecustomofcryingmarriage1．alongtimeagoinmaypartsofSichuanProvince,SouthwestChina.AnditremainedpopulartilltheendoftheQingDynasty.Sometimes,youcanstillseeithappeninginsome2．farawayfromcitiesifyouareluckyenough.Thoughitisnot3．popularasbefore,thecustomcanstillbeseenbypeopleinmanyplaces,especiallyinthevillagesofTujiapeople.Theyregarditassomething4．hastobedonewhenamarriagehappens.Itis5．sameindifferentplacesofChina.Accordingtothetradition,everybride(新娘)hadto6．atthewedding(婚礼).Ifnot,thebride’sneighborswouldlookdownupon7．asagirlfromapoorfamily.Andshewouldbelaughedat8．allthevillagers.Infact,hermothersometimesbeatthebridefornotcryingatthewedding.Ina9．,cryingatweddingsisawaytosetoffforhappiness.Thebridedoesn’treallyfeelsadinherheart.10．,inthemarriagesoftheolddaysofChina,quitealotofbridesindeedcriedovertheirunluckymarriagesandeventheirbadlife.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Iheardthefollowingcuriousstoryfromarailwayacquaintance(相识的人).Hewasagentlemanofmorethanseventyyearsofage,andhisgoodfaceandsinceremannerputthestampoftruthoneverythinghesaid.“Youknow,inSiamtheroyalwhiteelephantisveryimportant.Itissacredtokings,andonlykingscanhaveawhiteelephant.Andwhiteelephantsaremoreimportantthantheking.”Verywell…fiveyearsago…Afteramisunderstandingbetweenthecountries,theKingofSiamdecidestosendtheQueenofEnglandapresent.Thispresentmustbearoyalone.Andwhatpresentcanbeasroyalasawhiteelephant?ItismyjobtodeliverthepresenttoherMajestytheQueen.Itravelwithmyservants,andtheofficersandhelpersoftheelephant,inaship.SoonwearriveinNewYorkharbourandIfindaplaceformyroyalelephanttostayinJerseyCity.TheelephantisnotwellandwemuststayinNewYorkuntilthedoctorssayheisbetterandcantravelagain._________________________________.Igetaphonecallinthemiddleofthenight:thewhiteelephantisstone!ForsomemomentsIfeelhelpless.ThenIbecomecalmer.ThereisonlyonethingIcando.IhurrytoNewYorkCityandaskthefirstpolicemanthatImeettobringmetotheheadquarters(总部)ofthepoliceforce.Iamfortunate.Thechiefoftheforce,thewell-knownInspectorBlunt,isthere.Itellhimeverything.Hedoesnotseematallsurprised.Heasksmetositdownandsayscalmly,“Letmethinkforamoment,please.”Thenhesitsdownathisofficetableandleanshisheadonhishand.Somepeopleareworkingattheotherendoftheroom.ForthenextsixorsevenminutestheonlysoundIcanhearisthesoundoftheirpens.Theinspectorsitsquietly,thinking.Finallyheraiseshishead,andIcanseefromhisfacethathehasaplan.---FromTheStolenWhiteElephant1．WhydoestheKingofSiamdecidetosendapresenttotheQueenofEngland?A．BecausehewantstofightagainstEngland.B．Becausehewantstoshowheisfriendly.C．BecausetheQueen’sbirthdayiscoming.D．Becausethereisamisunderstandingbetweenthem.2．Whatdoesthephraseputthestampoftruthoneverythinghesaidmean?A．Hiswordsarejustjokes.B．Hiswordsarenotalltrue.C．Peoplecanbelievehiswords.D．Heoftenpoststheletterswithstamps.3．Whichofthefollowingsentencecanbeputintheblank?A．Thedaypasseswithoutanyotherresult.B．Itallstartedwithaverysimpleidea.C．Everythingseemstobeallrightandtheyarrivethere.D．Allgoeswellfortwoweeks---thenmyproblemsbegin.4．Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat__________________.A．inspectorBluntseemstoknowwhothethiefisB．inspectorBluntisveryfamousinNewYorkCityC．thewhiteelephantisdeadinthemiddleofthenightD．peoplecanownwhiteelephantsbesideskingsinSiamB14、Greenisanimportantcolorinnature.Itisthecolorofgrassandtheleavesontrees.Itisthecolorofmostgrowingplants,too.Sometimes,thewordgreenmeansyoung,freshandgrowing.Sometimes,itdescribessomethingthatisnotyetfinishedorplantsthatarenot____.Forexample,agreenhornissomeonewhohasnoexperience,whoisnewtoasituation.Inthefifteenthcentury,agreenhornwasayoungcoworoxwhosehornshadnotyetdeveloped.Acenturyorsolater,agreenhornwasasoldierwhohadnotyethadanyexperienceinwar(战争).Bytheeighteenthcentury,agreenhornhadthemeaningithastoday--apersonwhoisnewinajob.Aboutonehundredyearsago,greenhornwasapopularexpressionintheAmericanwest.Old-timersusedittodescribeamanwhohadjustarrivedfromoneofthebigcitiesintheeast.Thegreenhorndidn’thavetheskillsthathewouldneedtoliveinthehard,roughcountry.Someonewhohastheabilitytogrowplantswellissaidtohaveagreenthumb.Theexpressioncomesfromtheearlynineteenhundreds.Apersonwithagreenthumbseemstohaveamagictouchthatmakesplantsgrowquicklyandwell.Youmightsaythatthewomannextdoorhasagreenthumbifhergardencontinuestogrowlongafteryourplantshavedied.TheGreenRevolution(革命)isthenamewhichwasgivensomeyearsagotothedevelopmentofnewkindsofriceandothergrains.Thenewplantsproducedmuchlargercrops.TheGreenRevolutionwastheresultofhardworkbyagricultural(农业的)scientistswhohadgreenthumbs.1．Accordingtothepassage,agreenhornmeans________now.A．ayoungcoworoxwhosehornshavenotyetdevelopedB．asoldierwhohasnothadanyexperienceinwarC．apersonwhoisnewinajobD．amanwhodoesn’thavetheskillstoliveinthecountry2．Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“ripe”inthesecondparagraphis________.A．未完成的B．成熟的C．青涩的D．老练的3．WhichofthefollowingabouttheGreenRevolutionisNOTright?A．Ifthereweren’ttheGreenRevolution,wewouldhavenoricetoeat.B．Theexpression“theGreenRevolution”appearedseveralyearsago.C．BecauseoftheGreenRevolution,wehavemorekindsofriceandothergrains.D．AgriculturalscientistswithgreenthumbsstartedtheGreenRevolution.4．Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A．allgrowingplantsisgreenB．greenisthemostimportantcolorinnatureC．apersonwithagreenthumbcanmakeplantsgrowwellD．theexpression“agreenthumb”hasahistoryoftwohundredyears5．Themainideaofthepassageis________.A．agreenhornB．agreenthumbC．theGreenRevolutionD．theword“green”anditsstoryC15、Needed:Full—timesecretaryPosition:availableApplicants:shouldhaveatleast3years’experienceandbeabletotype60wordsaminute.NocomputerskillsneededApplyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtd,10LanStreet,orCallat401—882108.Areyoulookingforapart—timejob?Weneed3part—timeshopassistantstoworkduringtheevening.Noexperienceneeded.Applicantsshouldbebetween18and26.Callat851---765648formoreinformation.Computertrainedsecretaries:Doyouhaveexperienceworkingoncomputers?Wouldyoulikeafull—timepositionworkinginanexcitingnewcompany?Ifyouranswerisyes,giveusacallat457—896758.Part—timeworkavailable:WEarelookingforretiredadultswhowouldliketoworkparttimeattheweekend.Workincludesansweringthetelephoneandgivecustomersinformation.Formoreinformationcontactusbycallingat345—674132.1．Kateis23yearsoldandwouldlikeapart—timepositiontohelpherpayheruniversitycost.Sheshouldcallat________.A．401—882108 B．457—896758 C．851—765648 D．345—6741322．Lucyrecentlyretiredandislookingforapart—timeposition.Shewouldliketoworkwithpeople.ThebestjobforLucyis________.A．thefull—timesecretary B．heshopassistantC．thecomputertrainedsecretary D．thepart—timeworkattheweekend3．IfAnngetsthejobasacomputertrainedsecretary,she’llprobablywork____A．inacompany B．inafactory C．inahospital D．inaschool4．IfAliceappliesforthepositionatUnitedBusinessLid,sheneeds_____.A．toworkattheweekend B．computerskillsC．3years’experience D．toworkintheevening5．Thefourtextsabovearemostprobably________.A．notice B．letters C．advertisements D．invitationsD16、Thinkbacktoatimeinyourlifewhenyoutriedsomethingnew.WhenIwasateenager,Ivolunteeredtopassoutwateratalocalrace.Iwassoexcitedtoseeallthedifferentrunners,theypassedbyandquicklytookacupofwater.Someranpast,somewalkedpastandafewwheeledpast.Isawsomanytypesofpeopledoingit.Ithoughtmaybe1coulddoittoo!ThenextyearIdecidedtorunfortherace,butIhadalittlerunningpractice.Ijustwantedtofinish.Onthedayoftherace,itwasterriblyhot.Afterrunningforabout5kilometres,1wasthinking,“WhydidIdothis?’Andatonemoment,Isaidtomyself，“Iamneverdoingthisagain!”Thatfirst10kmracewasquiteanexperience.Iranslowly,Iwalked,Iranslowlyandwalked.Attimes，Ididn’tknowifIcouldfinish.Neartheend,a70-year-oldmanranpastme,veryfast,andIfeltalittleshamedthatIwasmorethan50yearsyoungerthanheandIcouldn'tevenkeepupwithhim.Butthen1realizedsomething.HewasrunninghisraceandIwasrunningmine.Howofteninlifedowecompareourselveswithotherswhenwereallyshouldn't?IdecidedthatIwouldnotgiveuponrunningraces,andthatonedayIwouldbeoneofthose70-year-oldmenwhowerestillrunning.AsIcrossedthefinishingline,Iwasproudofmyself.Ididn'tregrethavingsuchanexperience.1．Whatdidthewriterdoatalocalraceasavolunteer?A．Hehelpedtheoldrunners. B．Hecheereduptherunners.C．Hepassedoutwatertotherunners. D．Hetookbackthecupsfromtherunners.2．Whydidthewriterjointherace?A．Hewasadvisedbyatrainer. B．Hewascrazyabouttherace.C．Hejustwantedtoexperience. D．Hewasbelievedtowinaprize.3．Whendida70-year-oldrunnerrunpastthewriter?A．Whenheranfor5kilometres. B．Neartheendoftherace.C．Whenheranforabout15kilometres D．Atthefirstoftherace.4．Whatdidthewriterdointheend?A．Heencouragedhimself. B．Hefeltalittlesad.C．Hecriedforhismistake. D．Hehatedthe70-year-oldrunner.5．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．TobeNo.1 B．Let’scompareC．Avolunteerjob D．RunningyourownraceE17、Notlongago,peoplethoughtbabieswerenotabletolearnthingsuntiltheywerefiveorsixmonthsold.YetdoctorsintheUnitedStatessaybabiesbeginlearningontheirfirstdayoflife.Scientistsnotethatbabiesarestronglyinfluencedbytheirenvironment.Theysayababywillsmileifhermotherdoessomethingthebabylikes.Ababylearnstogetthebestcarepossiblebysmilingtopleasehermotherorothercaregiver.Thisishowbabieslearntoconnectandcommunicatewithotherhumanbeings.Onestudyshowsthatbabiescanlearnbeforetheyareborn.Theresearchersplacedataperecorderonthestomachofapregnant(怀孕)woman.Then,theyplayedarecordingofashortstory.Onthedaythebabywasborn,theresearcherstriedtofindifheknewthesoundsofthestoryrepeatedwhileinhismother.Theydidthisbyplacingadevice(装置)inthemouthofthenewbornbaby.Thebabywouldhearthestoryifhemovedhismouthoneway.Ifthebabymovedhismouththeotherway,hewouldhearadifferentstory.Theresearcherssaythebabyclearlylikedthestoryheheardbeforehewasborn.Theysaythebabywouldmovehismouthsohecouldhearthestoryagainandagain.Anotherstudyshowshowmotherscanstronglyinfluencesocialdevelopmentandlanguageskillsintheirchildren.Researchersstudiedthechildrenfromtheageofonemonthtothreeyears.Theresearcherstriedtomeasurethesensitivity(敏感度)ofthemothers.Thewomenwereconsideredsensitiveiftheysupportedtheirchildren’sactivitiesanddidnotinterfere(干涉)unnecessarily.Theytestedthechildrenforthinkingandlanguagedevelopmentwhentheywerethreeyearsold.Also,theresearchersobservedthewomenforsignsofdepression(抑郁).Thechildrenofdepressedwomendidnotdoaswellintestsasthechildrenofwomenwhodidnotsufferfromdepression.Thechildrenofdepressedwomendidpoorlyintestsoflanguageskillsandunderstandingwhattheyhear.Thesechildrenalsowerelesscooperativeandhadmoreproblemsdealingwithotherpeople.Theresearchersnotedthatthesensitivityofthemotherswasimportanttotheintelligencedevelopmentoftheirchildren.Childrendidbetterwhentheirmotherswerecaring,evenwhentheysufferedfromdepression.1．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTthefactorthatinfluencesintelligencedevelopmentinbabies?A．Theirpeers(同龄人). B．Theenvironment.C．Mother’ssensitivity. D．Educationbeforebirth.2．Whatisthepurposeoftheexperimentinwhichnewbornbabiesheardthestories?A．Toprovethatbabiescanlearnbeforetheyareborn.B．Toprovethatbabiescanlearnonthefirstdaytheyareborn.C．Toshowthatearlyeducationhasadeepeffectonthebabies’languageskills.D．Toshowmotherscanstronglyinfluenceintelligencedevelopmentintheirbabies.3．Whichgroupofchildrendidtheworstintestsoflanguageskills?A．Childrenwithhighcommunicationabilities.B．Thechildrenofdepressedbutcaringmothers.C．Thechildrenofwomenwhodidnotsufferfromdepression.D．Thechildrenofdepressedmotherswhocaredlittlefortheirchildren.4．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Scientificfindingsabouthowbabiesdevelopbeforebirth.B．Scientificfindingsabouthowintelligencedevelopsinbabies.C．Scientificfindingsabouthowthestorieshaveeffectsonbabies’intelligence.D．Astudyshowsbabiesarenotabletolearnthingsuntiltheyarefiveorsixmonthsold.F18、TeacherAppreciationWeekintheUSAiscelebratedinMay.Peopleacrossthecountryusethisspecialweektoshowandtellteachershowimportanttheyaretotheirlives.Somestudentsare

talkingabouttheteachersthathaveinspiredthemmost.Ms.Lindsayisawonderfulteacherbecauseshegivesuschanceafterchance,andforgives(原谅)uswhenwedowrong.Shehasreallyhelpedmebringmymathgradesup.—Jessica,11Ateacherwhoinspiresmeismyartteacher,Mrs.limeisthebestpersonIknow.Sheisalwayssmilingandsaying.“Iloveit!Iloveit!”Shebelievesinmeandineverychildsheteaches.—Olivia,10Ms.Kincaidisanactiveparticipant

(参与者)inhercommunityandhasahugeinfluenceinandoutofschool.Herteachinghasaveryspecialandprofessionalstyle.

I

haveneverhadateacherwhocaresaboutmesomuch.—Nick,9Myfavoriteteacherismyfirst-gradeteacher,Mrs.Denise.Shechangedmylifebymakingschoolfun.Shegavemeareasontowanttocometoschooleveryday.Shelovedteaching,helpingherstudentssucceed，andmostofall,makingpeoplehappy.—Mary,12Mr.ZielinskiisanEnglishteacher.Whentheclassdoesn’tunderstandsomething,hemakesitclearinafunnyway.Heevenplayswithusduringthebreak.Weliketotalktohimwhenwehavetrouble.—Owen,91．JessicathinksMs.Lindsayhashelpedher_________.A．dobetterinmathB．becomeabravepersonC．becomeahappypersonD．getinterestedinlearning2．Mrs.limeisateacherwhoteac