江苏省金坛区2023年九年级英语第一学期期末调研试题含解析

江苏省金坛区2023年九年级英语第一学期期末调研试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。Ⅰ.单项选择1、CanyouhearMary________whenyoupassherroom?A．sing B．singing C．tosing D．sang2、—Whichsingerdoyoulikebest,Jing?—Thesinger______wearsagreencoat.Hervoicesoundsnice.A．thatB．whomC．whichD．whose3、Theplacewassobeautifulthatherhusbandcouldnotstop_____photos.Hetooktwohundredphotosthatday!A．toshowB．showingC．takingD．totake4、Thewomanisfatbecauseheeatsjunkfood.A．muchtoo,toomuch B．muchtoo,muchtooC．toomuch,toomuch D．toomuch,muchtoo5、--Howistheyounglady?--______.A．She'stwenty B．She'smuchbetter C．She'sateacher D．She'sSmith6、—DoyouknowaboutYuanLongping?—Onlyalittle.ButChinesepeopleareproudoftheman______hybridriceisfamous.A．whoB．whichC．thatD．whose7、LinQingxuan,afamouswriterinTaiwanProvince,passedaway(逝世)thisyearandleftlotsofgoodtous.Weliketoreadhisbooksalotandlearnfromthem.A．work B．works C．job D．jobs8、-Lucy,whatdoyouthinkofthefilmTheWanderingEarth?--Itisabigsuccessandwinshigh____________fromthepublic.A．prize B．pride C．praise D．progress9、—Yourdresslooksverybeautiful.—________.A．Itdoesn’tmatter B．I’msorrytoo C．Thankyou D．Certainly10、Mymotheralwaystellsmethat.SoIalwaysdomybestwhilestudying.A．manyhandsmakelightwork B．toomanycooksspoilthebrothC．nopain,nogain D．thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside.Ⅱ.完形填空11、Ihadnevernoticedher.Shewasnotthekindofgirlwhocoulddrawattention.Shewasnottall1lookedordinary.Inclass,shelikedsittingattheback,readingorwritingnotes.OnedayIaskedher2aloudthetext.WhenIheardherstandard（标准）AmericanEnglish,Ilookedatherwithneweyes.AndIrememberedhername—Kelly.Lateron,theNationalCollegeSpeechCompetitionwouldbeheld.Onestudentinourschool3toattend.Ithoughtitoverandfilledinhername.Kellypractised4forthecompetition.However,Iwasalittleworried5shewasalwaystooquiet.Couldshereally6wellinthecompetition?7thenightofthecompetition,Isatinthefrontrowofthehallveryearly.Itoldhertotakeiteasy.Herfaceturnedredandshesaidnothing8seemedthatshewasreallynervous.Ifeltupset,butIjustpattedheron9shoulderandlethergotodrawlots（抽签）.Asaresult,shedrewNo.9whileNo.8wasaboywhowasverygoodatgivingspeeches.Sureenough,No.8wasvery10Thewholeaudiencemadeawarmapplause.Whilethey11abouthisspeechwithexcitement,Kellyappearedonthestage.Iwithnocouragetolookather.Itwasher12timetogoupthestage,soIcouldn’tbeangrywithherforanysmallmistakes.Butatthatmoment,Ifound13Iwassoafraidofherfailure（失败）.Thestrongspotlightandlargehallmade14sosmallthatnobodyseemedtonoticeshehadbeenonthestage.Ifelthopeless.Butthemomentthatsurprisedmecame.Iclearlyheardavoice,averyloudvoice,“Now,pleasefocusonme.”Threetimesinall,louderandlouder.Thewholeaudiencefellsilent.Icouldhardlybelievethatloudvoicecamefromthegirl,whowasusuallysoft-voicedanddidn’tcatchattentionatall.Shegaveaperfectspeech.IthinkIwillneverforgetthistouchinglesson15mystudenttaughtme—neverunderestimate（低估）thepowerofthesilentpeople.1．A．orB．butC．aswellD．and2．A．readB．readingC．toreadD．toreading3．A．allowB．allowedC．wasallowedD．allows4．A．hardB．hardlyC．harderD．hardest5．A．thoughB．becauseC．whenD．if6．A．didB．bedoneC．doD．doing7．A．InB．AtC．ByD．on8．A．ThatB．ThisC．It'sD．It9．A．anB．aC．不填D．the10．A．successB．successfulC．succeedD．successfully11．A．talkedB．wouldtalkC．aswellD．weretalking12．A．oneB．theoneC．firstD．thefirst13．A．whenB．thatC．whyD．what14．A．sheB．herC．herselfD．hers15．A．whichB．whoseC．whatD．whoⅢ.语法填空12、综合填空。阅读下面的短文，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。InChina,luckynumbershavepronunciationsthataresimilartowordswithlucky1．(mean).Forexample,thenumber8isthemostfavorednumber2．inChineseitispronouncedbaandsoundssimilartofa,meaning“gettingrich”.Thus8issaid3．invitegreatwealth.Maybethe4．(good)examplethatshowshowChinesepeoplelovethenumber8isthe2008BeijingOlympicGames.TheOpeningceremony(开模式）5．(hold)at8minutesand8secondspast8:00p.m.onthe8thAugust.Thiswasinexpectationof6．(win)themostoutofthisbigcompetition.Chinesecouplesalsohopethatthenumber8willbringlucktotheirchildren.In2008,there7．about17millionnewborns,makingarecordsinceearly1990s.Andmanyofthe8．(baby)werebornaroundAugust.Chinesepeople’sloveforthenumber8canbeseeneveninsmallthingssuch9．numberplates(牌照）.Numberplates10．”8888”canbesoldatveryhighprices.WhentheChinesechoosefloornumbers,phonenumbers,ordatesofevents,theyprefernumberswith8inthem,too.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、TopfiveuniversitiesinAsia-Pacificregion1.NationalUniversityofSingapore

TheNationalUniversityofSingaporeisahighlyinternationaluniversitywithmorethanhalfthestudentsmadeupofinternationalstudents.With17schoolsacrossthreecampusesinSingapore,ithasoverseascollegesinmanydifferentplacesincludingIsrael,Germany,theUSandSweden.Theuniversitystartedasamedicalschoolin1905andhassincedevelopedtobeoneofAsia’sbestuniversities.2.PekingUniversityTheuniversitywasbuiltin1898andwasthefirstnationaluniversityinChinesemodernhistory.TheteachinglanguageforcollegestudentsisEnglish.AstheleadinguniversityinChina,ithas31collegesand14departments.IthasthelargestuniversitylibraryinChinacontainingmorethan4millionvolumes.ManyofthebuildingsoncampusremaintheiroriginalChinese-styledesignandstructure.3.UniversityofMelbourneTheUniversityofMelbourneisapublicresearchinstitutionandAustralia’ssecond-oldestuniversity.FourAustralianprimeministershavegraduatedfromtheinstitutionsinceitwassetupin1853.ItisoneoftheleadingresearchuniversitiesinAustraliaandsomeoftheresearchdevelopedtherehasbeenwidelyusedthroughouttheworld.Inthe1970s,researchattheinstitutionledtothefirstsuccessfulcochlearimplant(人工电子耳).4.TsinghuaUniversityTsinghuaUniversitywasbuiltin1911.Itisoneofthebest-knowninstitutionsintheworld.Its20schoolsand54departmentscoversubjectsinart,economics,education,engineering,history,management,medicine,law,literature,philosophyandthesciences.5.NanyangTechnologicalUniversity,SingaporeNanyangTechnologicalUniversity,Singaporeisayounginstitutionand

isconsideredSingapore’smainscienceandtechnologyuniversity.Itwassetupin1991andthreecampuses:YunnanGarden,NTU@one-north,andNovena.YunnanGardenisthebiggestinSingaporeandhasbeenoneofthetop15mostbeautifulcampusesintheworldandhasplannedtobethegreenestcampusintheworldby2022.LocatedinSingapore,NanyangTechnologicalUniversity,SingaporeisoftenovershadowedbyNationalUniversityofSingapore.Butitisstilloneofstudents’dreamuniversitiesinAsia-Pacificregion.1．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaboutUniversityofMelbourne?A．Itcontainsthelargestnumberofbooksintheworld.B．Ithasgotthelongesthistoryamongthefiveuniversities.C．It’sconsideredSingapore’smainscienceandTechnologyUniversity.D．FiveprimeministersofAustraliahavegraduatedfromthisuniversityintheworld.2．Theunderlinedword“overshadowed”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．comparedB．relatedC．putintoahigherplaceD．madelessimportant3．Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A．themajorityofstudentsfromNationalUniversityofSingaporeareoverseasstudents.B．allthebuildingsinPeckingUniversityareoriginalChinese-style.C．universityofMelbournehas54researchteamstodevelopthefirstsuccessfulcochlearimplant.D．NanyangTechnologicalUniversity,SingaporeisthemostbeautifuluniversityintheworldB14、Longlongago,therelivedawisemasterinthemountains.Hewasconsideredtobethecleverestmanintheworld.Oneday,anunhappyyoungmancametoanoldmasterandtoldhimthathehadaverysadlifeandaskedforasolution.TheoldMasterorderedtheunhappyyoungmantoputahandfulofsaltinaglassofwaterandthentodrinkit.“Howdoesittaste?”theMasterasked.“Terrible,”theyoungmananswered,withapainfulexpression.TheMasterthenaskedtheYoungmantotakeanotherhandfulofsaltandhelditinhishand.Thetwowalkedinsilencetothenearbylakeandtheyoungmanwasaskedtoputhishandfulofsaltintothelake.Theoldmansaid,“Nowdrinkfromthelake.”Asthewaterwentdownthroughtheyoungman’sthroat,theMasterasked,“Howdoesittaste?”“Good!”saidtheyoungman,inapleasedvoice.“Doyoutastethesalt?”askedtheMaster.“No.”TheMastersatbesidethistroubledyoungman,tookhishands,andsaid,“Thepainoflifeispuresalt,nomore,noless.Theamountofpaininliferemainsthesame,exactlythesame.Buttheamountwetastethepaindependsonthecontainerweputitinto.Sowhenyouareinpain,thekeythingyoucandoistoenlargeyoursenseofthings.Stopbeingaglass.Becomealake.”1．Whydidtheyoungmancometotheoldmaster?A．Becausehewantedtolearnsomelivingskills.B．Becausehewantedtoaskforsomeadvice.C．Becausehewantedtomakefriendswiththemaster.D．Becausehelivedclosetotheoldmaster.2．Whatdidthemasteraskthemantodoatfirst?A．Toputahandfulsaltinthelake.B．Todrinkthesaltywaterintheglass.C．Totastethewaterinthelake.D．Toputsomesaltintheglass.3．Howdidthemanfeelafterhedrankwaterfromthelake?A．Hefeltthewaterwasterrible.B．Hefeltunhappy.C．HefeltthewaterwasOK.D．Hefeltpuzzled.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“container”mean?A．条件B．容器C．结果D．集装箱5．What’sthebesttitle?A．Saltywater!B．Haveataste!C．Bealake!D．Nomore,noless!C15、Therearemanyexpressionsthatusevegetablesandfruits.Forexample,acucumberisalong,greenvegetablethatpeopleeatinsalads.Youmightsayapersonisascoolasacucumberifheneverseemstoworryaboutanythingandstayscalminastressfulsituation.Iftwopeopleareverysimilar,youmightsaytheyareliketwopeasinapod.Thereareseveralexpressionsaboutbeans.Ifsomeoneisveryenergetic,youmightsaysheisfullofbeans.Ifyousaysomethingdoesnotamounttoahillofbeans,youmeanitisoflittleimportance.Imightsayyoudon'tknowbeansaboutasubjectifyoudonotknowanythingatallaboutit.Butifyouspillthebeans,youtellsomethingthatwassupposedtobeasecret.Potatoesareapopularfoodinmanyareas.Butsomethingisconsideredsmallpotatoesifitisnotimportant.Youprobablywouldnotwanttoholdahotpotatoinyouremptyhands.Thisalsomeansaproblemoranissuethatnoonewantstodealwith.Someonemightcallyouacouchpotatoifyousitandwatchtelevisionalldayandgetlittleornophysicalexercise.Finally,letustalkaboutlemons.Lemonshaveasourtasteifyoueatthemplain.Butlemonsmakeanicedrinkwhenyoumixtheirjuicewithsugarandwater.Sohereisanexpressionaboutlemonsthatwelike:Iflifegivesyoulemons,makelemonade.Thismeansyoushouldalwaystrytomakethebestofabadsituation.1．Whoaremostprobablydescribedastwopeasinapod?A．Lovers.B．Partners.C．Deskmates.D．Twins.2．Ifoneknowsnothingabouttheprojectyouareworkingon,wecansayhe___________aboutit.A．doesn'tknowbeansB．makeslemonadeC．holdsahotpotatoD．isascoolasacucumber3．"Acouchpotato"referstopeoplewho__________.A．areoflittleimportanceB．getlittleornophysicalexerciseC．areinterestedinTVprogramsD．havedifficultproblemstodealwith4．What'sthepassageabout?A．Thewayofusingvegetablesandfruits.B．Theimportanceofvegetablesandfruits.C．Expressionsaboutvegetablesandfruits.D．ThehumorofEnglishwordsandexpressions.D16、Twentyyearsagomycompanysentmebacktoschoolforfurthereducation.SoIwentbacktoschoolthreeyearsaftergraduatingfromcollege.Iwasalittlebitnervous,soItriedtopreparemyselfthebestIcould.Iboughtallmytextbooksbeforetheclassesstarted.ThenIwenttotheschooltheweekbeforeandfoundexactlywheremyclassroomwas.IpackedmybagfullofbooksandleftearlyonthemorningoftheclasstobesurethatIgotthereontime.Weallcrowdedintotheclassroomandtheprofessorintroducedhimselftotheclass.Hewrotehiscontactinformationontheblackboardandtoldustowriteitdown.IwasjustopeningupmybagtogetoutanotebookwhenIrealizedthatIdidn’thaveone.Isearchedthroughmybagforapieceofpaper,butIhadnone.Iaskedthestudentseatedatthedesknexttome,“Excuseme,couldIborrowapieceofpaper,please?”Helookedatmealittlestrangely,butgavemeseveralpieces.Iwassoembarrassed.HereIwasonmyfirstdayofclassandIhadnotevenbroughtanypaperwithme.Iopenedmybagagaintogetoutapentowritedowntheteacher’scontactinformation.Nopen.Igottheattentionofthestudentnexttomeagain.“Excuseme,couldIborrowapen,please?”1．Whendidthewritergraduatefromcollege?A．In1995.B．In1989.C．In2006.D．In2009.2．Whatistherightorderforthefollowingevents?①Theprofessorintroducedhimselftotheclass.②Iborrowedapieceofpaperfrommyclassmate.③Ifoundexactlywheremyclassroomwas.④Iboughtallmytextbooks.A．③①②④B．③②④①C．④①③②D．④③①②E17、AsIstoodoutsidewithmytwodogsyesterday,itwassocoldthatmynoseandfacefeltfrozen(结冰的).Ofcourse,thatdoesn’tmattertoRickyandLucy.Theyhaveahabitthattheymustfindaplacetofightwitheachothernomatterhowcoldorhotitis.Ascoldasitwas,Iwasexcitedthinkingabouthowwonderfulthisspecialcoldreallywas.Thenthesunbrokethroughthecloudsandmemoriesofsummer’sreallyhotdayscamethroughmymind.Icouldrememberstandinginheatoftheafternoon,withsweatpouringdownmyheadandthehot,burningsunagainstmyface.ItoldmyselfthenandtherethatinthecoldofthewinterIwouldwishIhadthisheat.Becauseofthespecialcold,Ienjoytheheatmore.SoIrealizedthatwithouttheextremesinmylife,Iwouldnever_____thedaysWhenthingsjustright.withouttheextremes,lifewouldbeboring.Forexample,heathproblemsremindusthatweneedtopaymoreattentiontohowwelive.Now,Iwanttostartfindingareasontobehappy,evenifit’ssimplythefactthatI’mstillaliveintheworld.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。1．Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus____________.A．ThewriterstoodoutsideB．Thewriter’snoseandfacehurtC．ItwasverycoldD．Thewriterhadtwodog2．ClichyandLucyhaveahabitthattheymustfindaplaceto_________witheachother.A．shareB．fightC．playD．talk3．Thewriterfeltsocoldthatshewished__________________.A．shecouldsweatinthehotdayB．itwashotthatdayC．shecouldgohomesoonD．shecouldgoswimming4．Theunderlineword“appreciate”means“__________________”inChinese.A．欣赏B．经验C．感激D．回忆5．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Memoriesofsummer’shotdaysB．FollowthehabitC．TwoextremesinlifeD．WeatherinformationF18、NotonlykidsofTigerMomsgotoHarvard.DawnLogginsofLawndale,N.C．isonherwaytoHarvard,oneoftheeightworld-famousuniversitiesintheeasternUS.Nobodyencouragedhertostudyorpaidforherspecialclasses.Thisgirlcreatedherownfuture.Theteenwasabandonedbyherfamilylastsummer,whenherparentsandtowsistersmovedtoTennessee.Shefoundherselfhomelessandhadtospendthenightonfriend’ssofas.TheschoolbusdriverlearnedaboutDawn’ssituationandinvitedDawntomoveinwithherfamily.Soon.DawnhadajobatBurnsHighSchool.Sheworkedfrom6a.m.to7:40a.m.beforethefirstschoolbellrang.Shesweptfloorsandpickeduptrashagainintheafternoons.Beforedivingintoherstudiesintheevenings.Dawn’shardworkpaidoff,Shefinishedschoolwitha3.9GPAandscored2,110ontheSAT.“ThereweretimeswhenIfeltlikeitwouldbeeasiestifIgaveup.”The19-year-oldsaid.“Butitwasneverinmetogiveup,becauseIrealizedthatIwasnevergoingtobesuccessfulunlessIgotaneducation.”EvenbeforeDawn’sfamilylefther,sheledadifficultlife,Herfamilywaspoorandcupsofnoodleswereoftentheonlyfood.Dawn“studiedbycandlelight”becauseherparentscouldn’taffordtopaytheelectricitybill.Dawnhasnowreconnectedwithherfamily.Theyareproudofheraccomplishments(成就)andareattendingherhighschoolgraduation.1．Whydidn’tDawngiveupherstudies?A．Toreconnectwithherfamily.B．Tothankthosewhohadhelperher.C．Togetaneducationtobesuccessful.D．TorealizeherdreamofgoingtoHarvard.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abandoned”possiblymean?A．caredfor B．runouton C．encourage