2023學年江蘇省蘇北地區(qū)英語九年級第一學期期末監(jiān)測模擬試題含解析

1、2023學年九上英語期末模擬測試卷考生須知：1全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。. 單項選擇1、 What do you think of your junior middle school life? I think it is colorful, Im always busy.AthoughBwhileCuntilDbecause2、Which of

2、 the following words has a different stress pattern (重音) from the others？AdirtyBbaseballCcountryDfifteen3、 What about going to the cinema on foot with me, Wei Ming? I prefer _ a bike to _ there.Aride; walk Briding; walk Cride; walking Driding; walking4、 You made _ same mistake again. You missed _ “l(fā)

3、” here.- Oh, sorry. Ill correct it right now.Aa, theBthe, theCthe, aDthe, an5、Excuse me, could you tell me_?Awhere is the parking lotBhow can I get to the parking lotCif there is a parking lot near here6、How can I finish so much homework?Dont _, or there will be no chance for you to succeed.Aput up

4、Bgive up Cuse up Dturn up7、 Why is your spoken English so good?Because I keep practising and Im improving all the time.Ain a wayBall the wayCup and down8、Im nervous about the coming speech competition. What can I do? . You can make it.ABe hard on yourselfBMind your mannersCKeep your coolDYoure kiddi

5、ng9、_ you do in the future, you should try your best to do it well.AHoweverBWheneverCWhoeverDWhatever10、 Peter likes music. _? I like it, too.AHow are youBWhat about youCCan I help youDWhats your name. 完形填空11、 What is language for? Some people seem to think its for practicing grammar 1 and learning

6、words. Thats wrong. Language is 2 communication.The way to learn a language 3 to practice speaking it as often as possible. A great man once said 4 is necessary to practice as much as possible. And 5 you use it, the better you speak.Learning languages takes a lot of time. But dont 6 . Relax! Believe

7、 yourself. Learning foreign languages should be fun. Rome wasnt built in a day.Use a 7 . Keep a small English dictionary with you at all time. When you see a new word, look it up. It can help you. 8 the worduse it, in your hand, in a sentence.Try to think in English. When you see something, think of

8、 the English word, 9 think about the word in a sentence.Learn more about the 10 behind the language. When you understand it, you can use the language better.1ArulesBrolesCracesDreporters2AofBfromCinDfor3AamBisCareDbe4AthisBthatCtheyDit5Athe moreBthe fewerCthe lessDthe much6Atake upBput upCgive upDtu

9、rn up7ApencilBdictionaryCcameraDphone8AKnow aboutBWorry aboutCThink aboutDLook about9AhoweverBuntilCthenDalthough10AsymbolBbusinessCimportanceDculture. 語法填空12、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當?shù)脑~,使內(nèi)容通順, 每空格限填一詞，首字母已給)More play and less work makes for more talented

10、(有才能的) children. Some officials suggested that school hours for children aged 7 to 12 should be reduced, and that they should be1to spend at least an hour a day on team sports.All work and no play makes children depressed. Becky, an 8-year-old girl, used to be happy when she finished classes every d

11、ay, but now, life has become unhappy. To make sure she has enough time for the lessons, she has to study until 11 at night to finish her homework.Some ideas are offered for helping cultivate(培養(yǎng)) kids talents. The ideas2cutting down classroom hours, introducing more team sports for children, getting

12、parents to stop putting too much pressure on children and some other suggestions. It is believed that all these can help train young people to be confident.“I used to go to the park with my parents on weekends before because I like playing tennis with my dad and I can play well,” a boy said, “But no

13、w, I3have time to do that any more.”“I would like to try other things, such as drawing,” Nara said. She was interested in drawing, but her parents thought it was not a bright way for her.Children now spend more time doing homework than playing, and we all know its quite4for them to have plenty of sl

14、eep. A lot of homework and heavy school bags are driving more young children away from a joyful childhood.Parents believe that5well in school is a sure way to make their children have a bright future. The study showed that about 80 percent of parents said they expected their children to get a univer

15、sity degree or some form of higher education. About 15 percent of students in primary school and 40 percent in middle school said they thought their parents were not6with their marks.“Parents must always be willing to talk to their children and make them happy,” an educator advised, “Encourage him o

16、r her to be confident when he or she faces7. Parents should know what their children like and what they want.”. 閱讀理解A13、My friend, Victor, is a zoo keeper in the National Zoo. His work is very interesting but it is hard. Sometimes it is dangerous, too. Every morning the zoo keepers have to get up at

17、 five to prepare the food for the animals. Each kind of animal is given special food. For example, the lions must be given meat; the deer must be given grass and leaves; and the parrots must be given fruit and nuts. Sometimes some animals wont let the others eat their food. If this happens, each of

18、them must be fed separately (分離地). Every morning each cage must be washed by the zoo keepers. This can be dangerous, especially with lions and tigers. To make the work easier, the animals are locked in the sleeping compartments (隔間) while the cages are being washed. When the animals are sick, the zo

19、o keepers must look after them. Each sick animal is kept in a separate cage and given medicine. Sometimes they must be given injections. It is not easy to inject a sick lion!All the keepers live near the zoo. Each of them has a small house. There he lives with his family. They do not have holidays o

20、n Sundays and public holidays. Instead, each of them has a day off during the week. Each keeper has a holiday on a different day from that of the other keepers. The most important job of the keepers is to look after the safety of the visitors. People must be prevented from doing dangerous things. Ma

21、ny people have been injured because they did careless things, like putting their hands into the lions cage. 根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個選項中選擇最佳選項。1What kind of food must be given to the animals like tigers, lions and bears?ANuts.BFruit.CMeat.DGrass and leaves. 2Some animals must be fed separately because _.

22、Athey eat special foodBthey often quarrel with each other while eatingCthey always cause the zoo keepers much troubleDthey wont let the others eat their food3 When an animal is sick, it must be _. Ataken out of the cageBput separately and taken good care ofCgiven an injectionDlocked in a sleeping co

23、mpartment4All the zoo keepers must work _. Aseven days a weekBon SaturdaysCon special festivalsDon weekdays5The underlined word “injured” in the last paragraph (段落) means _. AhurtBbeatenCkilledDcaughtB14、Have you ever read stories of Sherlock Holmes-a famous detective? Here is one of his cases.Stapl

24、eton, Charles younger brother, found that he would inherit (繼承) the Baskerville lands if Charles and his nephew(侄子) -Henry both died.Charles who had a weak heart believed super natural stories. After knowing this, Stapleton had the idea of buying a huge hound, and of using the phosphorus(磷) to make

25、it shine like the hound in one story.Then Stapleton asked his friend Laura to write a letter to bring Charles to the moor gate on that sad night. The hound, which was shining with phosphorus, chased Charles down the Yew Alley. Charles fear was so great that his weak heart stopped, and he died but th

26、e animal did not touch the dead body. There was no sign of murder. It was difficult for Holmes to find the murderer. Two weeks later, Stapleton learned that Henry had reached England. He took his wife and the hound with him. He wore a false beard and followed Henry in London. He wanted to use the sa

27、me way to murder Henry there. He needed something to give the hound Henrys smell, so he paid a woman at Henrys hotel to steal one of his shoes. The first one was a new one, which was no use for the hound, so it was put back. And then another older shoe was stolen. Before he was ready to murder Henry

28、, he wasnt sure if his wife would keep his secret, so he did not tell her the truth. He locked her up in their hotel. She knew that he must have some evil plans. She sent Henry a letter which was made of words cut from a newspaper.After receiving the letter, Henry realized he was in great danger and

29、 it must have something to do with his uncle Charles death. So he asked Holmes for help.1What does the underlined word “hound” in Paragraph 3 mean?A魔獸 B獵犬 C匕首 D獵槍2Paragraph 4 is mainly about _.Ahow Stapleton bought the hound Bhow Stapleton made the hound shineChow the hound killed Charles Dhow the h

30、ound chased Charles3The first new shoe was not useful for the hound because _.Ait didnt have Henrys smell Bit belonged to Henrys wifeCthe hound saw nothing about Henry Dthe hound didnt like the smell4What may happen if Stapletons wife didnt send the letter to Henry?AIt may be easy for Henry to find

31、that he was in danger.BIt may be easy for Stapletons wife to know the truth.CHenry may be murdered easily with no sign like Charles.DHenry may get to know the truth much more easily.C15、It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信號). Or

32、they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize（強調(diào)）the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even

33、 with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countrieslike the UK or Francepeople find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants rather than at the office.Talk and silence

34、 may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people just looked at me all the time and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized tha

35、t they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are not needed.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share almost the same

36、values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite agains

37、t each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural (多元文化) environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.1In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .Adevelop closer relationship Bshare the same cultureCget to k

38、now each other Dmake a successful speech2The writer mentions his journey in Thailand to show that .Atoo many words are of no useBthe English prefer to make long speechesCeven talk and silence can be culturally differentDpeople from Thailand are quiet and shy3What would be the best title for the pass

39、age?AMulticultural Environment BCross-Cultural DifferencesCHow to Understand Each Other DHow to Build Up a RelationshipD16、 Toby was a 13-year-old boy. He studied in a middle school in Paris. He was quite a clever boy and was good at almost everything. However, he had a problem. He had a fear (恐懼) o

40、f heights. This problem made him unhappy for a long time. He talked to his father about it one day. “Ive had enough, Dad,” he said. “I would love to go rock climbing with my friends. But every time I get too high, I feel afraid.”His dad paused (停頓) as he thought about his sons _ .“well, Toby,” he sa

41、id quietly, “I can help you. But you will need to be brave. Are you ready?”Toby was quiet for a few minutes. “I am ready!” he answered bravely. Tobys father picked up the keys and walked towards the front door. “were going into the city!” his father said. Toby knew what was coming. Toby lived in Par

42、is. One of the worlds tallest buildings was there. That was the Eiffel Tower. Nothing was said between them as they drove into the city. After about an hour, they arrived at the Eiffel Tower. Toby looked up at it. “Can I really do this?” he asked worriedly. “Well,” his father said, “I will be with y

43、ou every step of the way. This is the day that you fight your fear! Come on!”Toby took a breath. His father held his hand and then they made their way, step by step, towards the top of the Eiffel Tower. At last they got to the top. “Wow, Dad!” he said excitedly as he looked over Paris. “I told you t

44、here was nothing to worry about,” his father said.1The word “it” in Paragraph 1 means the fact that _ .AToby had few friendsBToby was afraid of heightsCToby planned to visit the Eiffel TowerDToby wanted to join a mountain climbing club2The best word for “_ ” is “_”.AdreamBplanCproblemDstudy3Toby wen

45、t to the Eiffel Tower _.Aby busBby bikeCby taxiDby car4How might Tobys father feel about Toby at the end of the story?AHopeless.BHappy.CSurprised.DWorried.5This story is mainly about _.Afighting fearBmaking friendsCgiving adviceDchoosing hobbiesE17、When people communicate, they need words to express

46、 themselves. People living in different countries made different kinds of words.Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand of words. But we do not need all these. To

47、 read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.Vocabulary means a lot of words. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your own vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. Ther

48、e are a lot of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.1（小題1）The number of different languages spoken is about _.A150 B15,000 C500 D1,5002（小題2）Before you leave your school, youl

49、l learn _.Aonly two thousand words Bfive hundred thousand wordsCmore than one thousand words Dthree or four thousand words3（小題3）To make your vocabulary bigger, you must _.Aget as many dictionaries as you canBread as many books as you canCbuy a lot of booksDhave a very large English dictionary4（小題4）Y

50、ou will enjoy_.Athe books written in easy EnglishByour dictionaryCyour new wordsDfinding new words in a dictionary5（小題5）What is your most useful book?ABooks written in easy English. BBooks written in English.CYour dictionary. DShort stories.F18、Over the years gardening has become a pleasant entertai

51、nment. For many people in the world, young and old, gardening is something they love. They enjoy making a perfect garden as well as getting their hands dirty while doing it. So why has it become millions of peoples favorite thing to do?For many of us gardening is a good way to relax. Planting new fl

52、owers and vegetables along with many other gardening things allows you to keep active. It gives a pleasant garden for your home, so that you and others can enjoy your work together. A well-kept garden can bring joy to your life. Its a good place to spend sunny afternoons. With a cup of tea in one ha

53、nd you can enjoy the relaxing sound of garden water nearby. How wonderful it is! As the sun slowly sets in the sky, you can enjoy the sunlight. What are you feeling? Its so perfect!It is true that gardening can take time and you need to work all year round. However, putting time into it as a hobby wi