山东省威海市文登市2023-2024学年九年级英语第一学期期末考试模拟试题含解析

山东省威海市文登市2023-2024学年九年级英语第一学期期末考试模拟试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。Ⅰ.单项选择1、–Howlongisit_______welastmet?–Morethantenyears,Ibelieve.IwenttoAustraliain2006andcamebackonlyyesterday.A．sinceB．beforeC．untilD．after2、ThepopulationofChina_______over1.5billionandChinahas_______populationintheworld.A．is,thebigger B．are,thebiggest C．is,thebiggest D．are,thebigger3、---Whatsmellsterrible,Tom?---Sorry.I’llmysocksandwashthematonce.A．takeawayB．putawayC．throwawayD．keepaway4、Thereissomethingwrongwithmycomputer.______,Ican’tchatontheInternetnow.A．Because B．If C．Insteadof D．Asaresult5、---Haveyouseen________filmTheWanderingEarthinwhichWuJingplaystheleadrole?---Ofcourse.Ihaveneverseensuch________excitingsciencefictionfilm.A．a;an B．the;/ C．a;/ D．the;an6、—Ifeelveryworriedrecently.—Youmustbetired.Whynotgoonatriptoaplaceforafewdays?A．takeajourney B．goback C．goonbusiness7、Annie_______Jeffwhentheywereboth25yearsold.A．getmarriedB．marriedC．marriedwithD．marriedto8、—Jane,yourwatchissonice.Whenandwheredidyoubuyit?—InNovemberinHongkong.Iitforonlyseveralmonths.IwenttovisittheHongkong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridgeafterbuyingthewatch.A．bought B．had C．havehad9、Istillremembermyfirstteacher________wehaven'tseeneachotherformanyyears.A．for B．because C．since D．though10、—Sam,haveyouheardofEhang184?—Sure,ittohelpusescapefromthecity’sterribletrafficjams.A．invented B．isinventing C．isinventedⅡ.完形填空11、Jackwasveryexcited(兴奋的).ItwashisfirsttimetovisitacityinChina.Jackarrivedintheafternoon.Whenhegotoffthetrain,hefelthungry(饿的)andwantedto1somefood.Buthedidn'tknow2tofindarestaurant,soheboughta3ofthecity.Withthehelpofthemap,JackwalkedalongHelpingStreet,andthenturnedrightwhenhesawthetrafficlights.4hedidn'tseeanyrestaurantsthere!Jackwenttoaskapoliceman5help.Therewasa(n)6.Jackcouldn'tspeakanyChinese.Thenhetookoutapieceofpaper(—张纸)and7afoodshoponit.Thepolicemanwas8andheknewwhatJackwantedtodo.9pointed(指)tothemapandtoldJacktogoacrossthebridgeandthenwalkonforabout100meters.SoonJack10arestaurant.Itwasacrossfromabighospital.1．A．cook B．have C．sell D．use2．A．how B．where C．when D．why3．A．card B．model C．photo D．map4．A．Because B．And C．But D．If5．A．from B．with C．for D．about6．A．idea B．way C．problem D．plan7．A．called B．drew C．saw D．visited8．A．smart B．busy C．noisy D．clean9．A．They B．We C．She D．He10．A．forgot B．remembered C．missed D．foundⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面对话，在空白处填入恰当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多不超过3个）。Iusedtobefull1．passionandimagination.Inmychildhood,Idreamedof2．(build)acastlewiththousandsofredroses.Ialsodreamedoftravellingaroundtheworldtoenjoydifferentcultures.Butmydream3．(change)already.Mydreamnotonlyfocuseson4．(my),butalsoonhelpingthestaving(饥饿的)and5．(home)peoplewhoarenowlivingonthe6．(alone)islandofpoverty.Iamgladtoseemydreamchange.Tome,adreamisthelightattheendoftunnelandthesunriseofthenewday.Itgivesmethecourageandstrengthtokeepon,overcomethechallengesandachievemy7．(goal).Idon’tknowhowmydreamcancometrue,8．IdoknowitwillcometrueaslongasIcontinuetopursue(追求)it.Iwillkeepmydreaminmyheart,studyhardandbereadytodo9．Icantohelpstaringandpoorpeople.Ibelieve,oneday,wewillallliveinaplaceofjustice(正义)and10．(happy),wherelaughteristhelanguageoftheworld.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Overthepastdecade,anincreasingstresshasbeenplacedontheimportanceofScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(STEM)relatedclassesinprimary,middleandhighschooleducationintheUS.Thereasonforthisdirectioniswellfounded:researchandtestscoresfromthe1980sand1990sshowedthatourstudentshadfallenbehindtheirinternationalpeersinallofthesesubjectareas.Educationofficials,teachersandparentsallfeltthatthesituationneededtobechanged,andquickly.However,intherushtoplaycatch⁃upinSTEM⁃relatedareas,there'soneimportantaspectthatisbeingneglected(忽略):theFineandPerformingArts,particularlydrama.It'slongbeenunderstoodthatastudyofdramaattheprimary,middleandhighschoollevelhelpsstudentsimproveinmanyareas,suchasself⁃confidence,self⁃expression,communicationskills,teamwork,andimagination.Mosteducatorsandparentsagreethatalloftheseareimportantforstudentstodevelopatanyage,butitisdifficultforthesameparentsandteacherstoprioritize(优先安排)studytimeandclassroomtimetoasubjectlikedramaoversubjectslikeMath,PhysicsorComputerScience.It'sevenmoredifficultforpolicymakersandschoolofficialstochannelfunds(资金)towardsclasseslikedrama,whentheskillsartssubjectsdevelopareconsidered“softskills.”Whenthemodernworldiscallingoutfor“hard”skills,likethoseneededtosucceedinthetech⁃driven21stcentury,howcantheypossiblyproveitisreasonabletospendtheirfundsthatarebecomingsmallerandsmalleronanythingbutSTEMsubjects?Theshortanswertothequestion“whyspendtimeandmoneyondrama?”isthatdramaeducationhasbeenscientificallyproventoimprovestudents'achievement,especiallyincommunicationskillsthatareveryimportanttoaSTEMeducation.AswedevelopstudentswithhighlyrefinedskillsinSTEMsubjects,it'sequallyimportantthatwetraintheteachersthatwillsupportcontinuedgrowthintheseareas.Anactive,communicativeteacheristhebestwaytogetstudentsonboardinthestudyofSTEMsubjects,whichcanbeunbearablydry.Thebestwaytodevelopactivecommunicationskills?Drama.Thenextareainwhichthecommunicationskillscanbedevelopedispublicationandconferencepresentation.Dramaimprovesstudents'publicspeakingskillsnecessaryforSTEMstudentstoeffectivelypresentpapersinconferencesandtheirwritingskillsnecessarytopublishpapers.It'salsoveryimportantforstudentstobeabletoworkwellwithoneanother.IntherealSTEMworld,almostallscientificworkhappensinteams.Withoutthe“soft”peopleskillsnecessarytonavigate(导航)alloftheseinteractions,nomatterhowtechnologicallyskilledonebecomes,heorshewillbeatadisadvantagewithouttheabilitytocommunicateandworkinteams.Whilethenationwidetrend(趋势)tofocusonplayingcatch⁃upinSTEMeducationisreasonable,practical,andabsolutelynecessary,it'simportantnottoforgetthehugeeffectarts,specificallydramaeducation,haveontheoveralleducationofourchildren.Thequestionparents,educators,andpolicymakersshouldbeaskingthemselvesisnot“canweaffordtosupportartseducationinschools?”butrather“canweaffordnotto?”1．WhydidAmericansstarttostressSTEMrelatedclasses?A．Becausetheworldhasmovedintoatech⁃drivencentury.B．BecauseSTEMclasseshavelongbeenneglectedinAmerica.C．BecauseeducationofficialspreferSTEMclassestoartclasses.D．BecauseUSstudentsareexpectedtobeatanadvantageintheseareas.2．Theword“channel”inParagraph2probablymean“”.A．afford B．direct C．create D．raise3．Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout.A．thebenefitsofdramaeducationB．theimportanceofSTEMlearningC．theabilitiesneededforSTEMlearningD．thereasonstoimprovedramaeducation4．Thewriterprobablyagreesthat.A．dramaismoreimportantthanSTEMclassesB．dramaeducationhasbeenthenationwidetrendC．theresultofneglectingdramaeducationishardtobearD．Americanstudentshavemadeprogressinplayingcatch⁃upB14、Sometimespeoplecomeintoyourlifeandyouknowatoncethattheyweresuretobethere.Theyservesomecertainpurpose,teachyoualessonorhelpfindoutwhoyouareorwhoyouwanttobecome.Youneverknowwhothesepeoplemaybe:yourclassmate,neighbor,teacher,long-lostfriendorevenarealstranger.Butyouknowthateverymomenttheywillinfluenceyourlifeinsomeseriousways.Sometimesthingshappentoyou.Atthetimetheymayseemterrible,painfulandunfair.Butlateryourealizethatwithoutovercoming(克服)thosedifficulties,youwouldhaveneverrealizedyourfurtherabilityandadvantages.Everythinghappensforareasonandnothinghappensbychanceorwithgoodorbadluck.Thepeopleyoumeetinfluenceyourlife,andthesuccessandfailureyouexperiencecreatewhoyouare.Eventhebadexperiencecanbelearnedfrom.Infact,theyareprobablythemostpoignantandimportantones.Enjoyeverydayeveneverymomentandtakefromiteverythingthatyoupossiblycan,foryoumayneverbeabletoexperienceitagain.Talktopeoplewhomyouhavenevertalkedtobefore,andreallylisten.Youshouldsetyourgoals(目标)high,holdyourheadup,tellyourselfyouareagreatoneandbelieveinyourself.Nomatterwhoyoumeetandwhateverhappenstoyou,mostimportantly,youcanmakeyourlifeanythingyouwish.Createyourownlifeandthengooutandliveit.1．Thepeoplewemeet______.A．allknowwheretofindus B．serveusonnopurposeC．won’tbecomeourneighbor D．willchangeusinsomeways2．Fromthepassage,weknowthatbadthingscanmakeus______.A．realizeourfurtherability B．terriblymeetbadluckC．findnoserioussuccess D．possiblyenjoyeverymoment3．Theunderlinedword“poignant”inthepassagemeans“______”inChinese.A．平淡的 B．明显的 C．深刻的 D．艰苦的4．Thewriter’sadviceisthatweshould______.A．nevertalktostrangepeopleB．learnasmuchaswecaneachdayC．overcomedifficultiespainfullyD．notbelieveinourselvesbutothers5．Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．CreateYourOwnLife B．HoldYourHeadUpC．PeopleYouMeetinLife D．ThingsHappentoYouC15、1．Thecardaboveis________.A．aticket B．apostcard C．aninvitation D．anadvertisement2．Thepartyisfor________.A．abirthday B．theQueen C．beewatching D．theNationalDay3．Accordingtothecard,ifyouareunabletogo,youcan________.A．returnthecard B．visittheMuseumC．paynoattentiontothemessage D．contactAlice’smotherD16、InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,thereisanewgroupofchildrencalled“satellitekids”,wholiveinoneplacebutwhoseparentsliveinanotherplace.AsiansareimmigratingtoCanadaandtheUnitedStatesinlargernumbersthaneverbelievethattheycangivetheirchildrenabettereducationinthewest.InAsia,especiallyinChina,Japan,andKorea,itisdifficulttogotouniversity.Studentsmustfirstpassthestrictnationalexamination.However,inCanadaandtheUnitedStates,itiseasytogotouniversity,andanyonewhowantstogocango.Asaresult,Asianparentsdecidetoleavetheircountriessothattheirchildrencangotouniversity.TheproblemisthatwhenAsiansarrive,theydiscoverthatfindingajobandmakingmoneyaremoredifficultintheWestthanintheEast.Also,theyfindthattheyareverylonely,andthattheymisstheirhomes.Becauseofthesetworeasons,mostAsianparentsdecidetogobacktoworkwhiletheirchildrenstudyintheWest.Therefore,thesetworeasons,mostAsianparentsdecidetogobacktoworkwhiletheirchildrenstudyinthewest.Therefore,thesechildrenbecomesatellitekids”,andmostoftheirparentsdonotknowhowsaditistobea“satellitekid”.OnlyuntilnowareCanadiansandAmericansdiscoveringthe“satellitekids”problem.BecausethesechildrendomotspeakEnglishandbecausetheirparentsarenottheretotakecareofthem,theyareoftenabsentfromschool.Tobea“satellitekid”meansgrowingupinacountrywhereyouknowyouaredifferentandwhereyoucannotmakefriendsbecauseyoudonotspeakEnglishwell.Also,itmeansgrowinguplonely,becauseyourparentsareelsewhere.Whatthese“satellitekids”willprobablysaytotheirparentsisthatit’sbettertohaveparentsaroundthantohaveauniversityeducation.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．SomeAsianparentssendtheirkidsabroadbecause______．A．theyhopetheirchildrenmayeasilyfindajobthereB．thekidsmaynotbeacceptedbyuniversitiesintheirowncountriesC．allforeignuniversitiesarebetterthantheonesintheirowncountriesD．thekidswanttoimprovetheirEnglishandmakeforeignfriends2．”Satellitekids”refertoAsiankids______．A．withoutparentsB．wantthemtogotouniversityC．withuniversityeducationD．speakingnoEnglish3．SomeAsianimmigrantchildrenbecome“satellitekids”becausetheirparents______．A．wanttoleavetheirowncountryB．wantthemtogotouniversityC．returntotheircountrytoworkD．wantthemtobeindependent4．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Parentswantbettereducationfortheirkids.B．Parentsfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.C．CanadiansandAmericansbegintonoticethe“satellitekids”problem.D．Kidsinforeigncountriesalonearebadlyinneedofcarefromfamily.5．Choosethebesttitleforthepassage_____.A．HowtoImmigrateAbroad.B．ANewGroup-satelliteKids.C．It’sBettertoGetaUniversityEducationD．MakingMoneyIsEasyintheEast.E17、CamillaChompwasastrangelittlegirl.Shelikedtospendhertimealoneeatingchocolate.Herparentswereworried,sotheytookallthechocolateaway.Camillaleftherhousetolookforsomechocolate.Shefoundasmallhousefullofbottles.Amongthebottles,abluebottlecaughtCamilla’seyes.Itwasfullofchocolate.Inthebottletherewasalsoacardwiththewords“Changetears(眼泪)intochocolate.”Camillawasveryexcited.Sheranoutofthehousewiththebottletolookforsomeonecrying.First,shemetalittleboycryinghardandcollectedhistears.Thetearswerequicklychangedintochocolate.WhileCamillawascollectingthetears,shecomfortedtheboy.Finally,theboystoppedcryingandtheyhadagoodtimetogether.Later,Camillametawomanandanoldmancrying.Thewomanhadbrokensomebowls.Andtheoldman’sdoghadjustdied.Camillacollectedtheirtearsandmadethemhappyagain.Soon,Camillaknewthatmakingpeoplehappywasmuchmoreimportantthanfindingchocolate.Soshestoppedcollectingtearsandbegantohelpsadpeople.Asaresult,shehadmanyfriendsandhadahappylife.1．Camillalikedto__________.A．eatchocolateB．readbooksC．collectcoinsD．eatfruit2．Camilla’sparentstookawayallthechocolatebecausetheywere___________.A．happyB．angryC．worriedD．hungry3．WhatcaughtCamilla’seyes?A．Anicecard.B．Ablackdog.C．Aredcup.D．Abluebottle.4．Theoldmanwascryingbecause___________.A．hehadbrokensomebottlesB．Hecouldn’tfindhiswayhome.C．hecouldn’tfindhisdaughterD．hisdoghadjustdied5．HowmanypeopledidCamillahelpbeforeshestoppedcollectingtears?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.F18、LarryEllisoncamefromtheslumstoco-foundOracle.LarryEllisonwasbornontheLowerEastSideofNewYorkandthatdistrictwaspoorandfilledwithimmigrants（移民）fightingtosurvive.Atanearlyage,EllisonwasillandwassenttotheSouthSideofChicagotolivewithrelatives.Thoughthereweresomedifficulties,hewasabletoeducatehimselfandjoinSoftwareDevelopmentLaboratories,in1977.Thiswasanimportantmove,becausein1982thecompanybecameOracle.Thisisacompanythatbringsin$38billioneverysingleyearandalongtheway,Ellisonmanagedtoownover$46.2billion.HesteppeddownasCEOin2014.ZdenekBakalaleavesCommunistCzechoslovakiawith$50.ZdenekBakalaleftCzechoslovakiaforLakeTahoeintheUnitedStateswithjust$50inhispocketwhenhewasjust19.Oncethere,hegotajobwashingdishes.BakalaattendedthefamousUniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley.Thathighereducationlethimintothebankingworld.Andreturningtohishomeland,in1994heopenedtheCreditSuisseofficeinPrague.Becauseofhiswealth,Bakalahasmanagedtogainedhugeshares（股份）inbothcoalandironore,whichhestillholdstothisday.DoWonChangworkedthreejobstosurvive.DoWonChangisthefamousfacebehindForever21,whoimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesfromSouthKorea,in1981.BeforehestartedForever21,heworkedthreejobs.Thatperiodlastedforthreeyearsbeforehefoundedthecompanyandopeneditsfirstclothingstore,in1984.ThisfamilybusinessgrewquicklyandForever21has480locationsacrosstheworld.Ithasalsomanagedtobringin$3billionperyear.AndChanghastakenhistwodaughtersintothecompany.1．WhatcanwelearnaboutLarryEllison?A．Hewasbornintoawealthyfamily.B．Hewaswelleducatedatauniversity.C．Hehasbecomeabillionairenowadays.D．HestillworksasCEOofthecompanyOracle.2．WhichplayedthemostimportantroleinZdenekBakala’ssuccess?A．Hisfamilybackground. B．Theeducationhereceived.C．Hisfriendsselflesshelp. D．Thehugeshareheholds.3．WhichofthefollowingisTrueaboutthethreepersons?A．Theyallchangedfromthepoortotherich. B．TheyareallimmigrantstotheUS.C．Theyallmanagedtograduatefromcollege. D．Theyallworkedthreejobstosurvive.Ⅴ.书面表达19、广州某电台英文频道将开设WelcometoGuangzhou栏目,目前面向全市中学生征集“微州”英文介绍。请你写一篇英语短文,向栏目投稿。短文需包括下图所有提示内容。注意:1.词数:80词左右(短文的开头与结尾已给出,不计入词数);2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分。AnyonecomingtoGuangzhouissuretohaveagoodtime________