2024屆江蘇省蘇州市高新區(qū)實驗初級中學(xué)九年級英語第一學(xué)期期末檢測試題含解析

2024屆江蘇省蘇州市高新區(qū)實驗初級中學(xué)九年級英語第一學(xué)期期末檢測試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、—Couldyougoswimmingwithmethisafternoon,Tom?—_______,butIhavetodothechoresfirst.A．I’dliketo B．Ofcoursenot C．No,Icouldn’t2、PresidentXiJinpingpaidastatevisittomanycountriesaroundtheworldlastyear.Hewaswelcomedwhereverhewent.A．strongly B．terribly C．seriously D．warmly3、—I’msorry.Ibrokeyourteacup.—________.Ihaveanotheroneathome.A．It’stoobad B．Mypleasure C．Itdoesn’tmatter D．You’dbetternot4、Thehorseistoooldtorunasasitdid.A．fastB．fasterC．fastestD．thefastest5、Ourparentswon'tallowus_____intheriveralone.A．swimB．toswimC．swimmingD．swam6、Happinessandsuccessoftencometothosearegoodatrecognizingtheirownstrengths.A．where B．who C．what D．which7、－Whydon'tyoubuythecomputer?－It'stooexpensive.Ican't_________it.A．a(chǎn)ffordB．sellC．borrowD．keep8、Jack'sparentsalwaysencouragehim________outhisopinions.A．speakB．speakingC．tospeak9、－willtheinvitationsbesenttoourguests?－Inthreedays.A．Howoften B．Howsoon C．Howlong D．Howfar10、—__________booksdoyoureadeveryyear?—About30,Ilovereading.A．HowmuchB．HowoldC．HowmanyD．HowoftenⅡ.完形填空11、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇一個最佳答案。Manyyearsago,Dadworkedasafarmhand（農(nóng)場工人）.Atthattime,hehadahorse.EverySaturdayhe1tothetownafterdinnerandspentafewhoursonsocial

2withotherfarmhands,suchasdrinking,chatting,andplayingcardsinthecafé.OnSaturdayevenings,thecaféwas

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becausemanyfarmhandswerethere.BeforemidnightDadreturnedhomeonhishorse,quitesatisfied（滿意）withhis

4.Inhiswords,he

5thoughtofchanginghisjob.Attheageof31,Dadmarriedmymotherwhowasaschoolteacher.InthefollowingspringIcame

6intotheworld.Lifebecamehard,somymotherfeltunsatisfied.ShetoldDadthattheymustmakea

7Mymotherhad

8ofhowsomefamouspersons,especiallyThomasEdisonwhowasborninapoorfamily,foughtagainstfateandachievedgreatnessandfame.Andshe

9thatIwouldsomedaybecomeagreatleader，rulingmenorcitiesandDadshouldbeasuccessfulbusinessman.SoshepersuadedDadtogiveuphisjobasafarmhand,sellhishorseand

10asmallbusinessofhisown.AndIwenttohighschoolandcollege.Sheevensentmeabroadfor

11educationwhenIgraduatedfromcollege.Underthedriveofmymother’shope,DadandI

12whatwehavetoday.Dadrunsabiginternational

13andIamasuccessfullawyerenjoyinggreatfameinmycountry,

14notaleaderasmymotherexpected.Dadsaid,withoutmymother,wewouldn’tbewhatwearetoday;atleast,hewouldremainafarmhand.15hegotalessonoflife—sometimeswereallyneeddrivefromoutside.1．A．rodeB．walkedC．ranD．drove2．A．conversationsB．gamesC．relationshipsD．a(chǎn)ctivities3．A．coldB．crowdedC．quietD．dirty4．A．horseB．entertainmentC．lifeD．beer5．A．oftenB．everC．neverD．sometimes6．A．laughingB．singingC．sleepingD．crying7．A．livingB．changeC．decisionD．house8．A．dreamedB．heardC．thoughtD．spoken9．A．caredB．knewC．forgotD．hoped10．A．startB．findC．designD．sell11．A．fartherB．higherC．easierD．closer12．A．showedB．keptC．lostD．a(chǎn)chieved13．A．farmB．schoolC．companyD．cafe14．A．thoughB．ifC．a(chǎn)ndD．since15．A．SoB．HoweverC．OrD．BecauseⅢ.語法填空12、閱讀短文，從方框中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~并用其正確的形式填空,使短文通思想完整。請每空限填一詞，每詞限用一次。方框中有兩項多余的。surprisequicklywithhehappenfailheartbecausehelpwhenliesuccessfulShouldyouhelpthemwhentheoldfalldownonthestreet?At9.00a.m.yesterday,abus-driver,24year-oldWangPingsawaman1．onthesideoftheroad.Awomannexttohimwasshoutingfor2．.WangPingstoppedthebus3．thinkingtwice.Hegotoffandaskedthewomanwhat4．Shesaidthatthemanhada5．problemandshouldbesenttothehospitalatonce.Mr.Wangknewthathehadtoact6．Hehopedallofthepassengerscouldgetoffandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohis7．,theyallagreedtogowithhim.SomepassengershelpedMr.Wangmovethemanontothebus.ThankstoMr.Wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedtheman8．intime.Apassengersaid,“Manypeopledon'twanttohelpothers9．theydon'twanttogetintotrouble.Butthedriverthoughtnothingabout10．.Heonlythoughtaboutsavingalife."Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、Nicholasisa16-year-oldboy.HehasasistercalledIris.Sheistwoyearsolderthanhim.NowtheyarevisitingafewcitiesinAustraliawiththeirparents.FirsttheyvisitSydney.Theyseemanyplaces,liketheSydneyHarbourBridgeandtheOperaHouse.Theycanclimbbothbuildings!NicholasandIriswanttogosurfing.TheytakeataxitothefamousBondiBeach.Itisabeautifulcitybeachandhasgoodsurf.Theyloveit!ThenextdayIriswantstogototheMuseumofModernArt.Nicholasdoesn’tlikemodernart.HegoestotheAustralianMuseumwithhismum.Hisfatherstaysinthehoteltocookdeliciousfoodforthem.TheyhaveawonderfultripinAustralia.1．HowoldisIris?A．Fourteenyearsold. B．Sixteenyearsold.C．Eighteenyearsold. D．Twentyyearsold.2．WhereareNicholasandhisfamilynow?A．InAustralia. B．InFrance. C．InAmerica. D．InBritain.3．WhydoNicholasandIrisgototheBondiBeach?A．Tomeetfriends. B．Tolearntofish. C．Togoswimming. D．Togosurfing.4．HowdoNicholasandIrisgototheBondiBeach?A．Bytrain. B．Bytaxi. C．Byship. D．Bybike.5．WheredoesNicholasgothenextday?A．TheBondiBeach. B．ThemuseumofModernArtC．TheAustralianMuseum. D．TheOperaHouse.B14、Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeoplewhoworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageof50.Infact,theysaid,bytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywere18yearsold.Thefndingscamefromasurveyofmorethan340,000adultsintheUS.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephonein2008.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesof18and85.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Thepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.ThefindingsappearedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Researcherssaidtheydidn'tknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.ProfessorStonesaidtheemotionalpatternscouldbelinkedtochangesinhowpeopleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.1．AccordingtothesurveyoftheGallupOrganization,peoplearemostlikelytobecomehappierA．whentheyare18yearsold B．whentheyareintheirtwentiesC．whentheycometotheiroldage D．whentheyarebetweentheagesof18and852．Youmayhavethehighestlevelofstresswhenyouareattheageof_____.A．20 B．25 C．35 D．403．AccordingtoArthurStone,oldpeoplemay_______.A．controltheirbehaviorsbetter B．knowhowtospendmoneywiselyC．dreamaboutgoodthingseveryday D．haveapositiveattitudetowardstheirlife4．Whowouldprobablyshowthegreatestinterestinthepassage?A．Thosewhosufferfrommentalstress. B．Thosewhofeelunhappyallthetime.C．Thosewhoareworriedaboutgettingold. D．Thosewhoaresingleandunemployed.5．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheOlder,theHappier B．WhatMakestheElderHappy?C．TheYoungAreHappierThantheOld D．WomenAreEasiertoBeHappyinLifeC15、Threemenweresentencedtothreeyearsinprison(監(jiān)獄).Theguardagreedtosatisfyeachaneed.Thefirstmanlikedsmokesoheaskedforthreeboxesofcigars(雪茄).Thesecondmanwasthemostromantic(浪漫的)amongthemall.Hewantedabeautifullady.Thelastone,however,wouldliketohaveaphoneconnectingwiththeoutsidesociety.Threeyearslater,thefirstmanrushedoutoftheprison,withhishandsfullofcigars,shouting,"Givemefire!Givemefire!”Heturnedouttoforgettoaskforfire.Thentherecamethesecondman.Hewasseentoholdachildinhisarms.Thebeautifulladywasfollowedbyonechild,too,holdingthethirdone.Thelastoneheldtheguard'shandandsaid，"Thankstothetelephone,Ihavebeenkeepingincontactwiththeoutsidesocietythesethreeyears.Mybusinessdidn'tstop.Ithasincreasedby200%.SoI’llsendyouaRolls-Roycecarasagifttoshowmythankfulness.”1．Howmanyyearswerethethreemensentencedto?A．Threemonths.B．Fivedays.C．Twoweeks.D．Threeyears2．Whatdidthefirstmanforgettoaskforaccordingtothepassage?A．Cigars.B．Aphone.C．Fire.D．Acar3．Howmanypeoplewerethereinthesecondman'sfamilythreeyearslater?A．One.B．TwoC．Four.D．Five.4．Whodoyouthinkisthecleverest?A．Thefirstman.B．Thethirdman.C．Thesecondman.D．ThebeautifulladyD16、SaturdaywasgoingtobeaspecialdayforSara.Itwasherbirthday.Noonehadmentionedherbirthdaysofar,anditwasalreadyWednesday.“______”,Sarathoughttoherself.Sarawenttoschoolandtoldherfriend,Jenny,thatSaturdaywasherbirthday.“Iknow,”saidJenny.“Lynntoldallthegirlsaboutyourbirthday.”“Wow,Ididn’trealizeeveryoneknew,”saidSara.SaturdayfinallycameandSaragotupearly.“Goodmorning,Sara,”saidMum.“Hi,”saidSara.Shelookedaround,butdidn’tseeanyone_________herbirthday.“Whatareyoudoingtoday?”askedMum.“Juststayathome,”saidSara,feelingabitsad.Shedidn’twanttotellMumitwasherbirthday.“Whydon’tyoucomewithmetotheRecreationCentre?”askedMum.“WhatwillIdothere?”askedSara.Mumsaidtheyneededhelpwithacommunityproject.ThatafternoonSaraandhermumwenttotheRecreationCentre.Whentheyopenedthedoor,peopleshouted,“SURPRISE!”Saracouldn’tbelieveit.Therewerefriendsfromschoolandherfamily.ShesawUncleRick,AuntClaire,andmanycousinsalongwithGrandmaJoan.Thewallsweredecoratedwithcolourfulballoons.Therewasabigcakesittingonthetablealongwithmanypresents.AsmallbandplayedthesongsSaraandherfriendslikedtodanceto.Sarawascalledtocutthefirstpieceofherbirthdaycake.Shefeltsospecial.“ThisisthebestbirthdayI’veeverhad!”saidSara.“Thankyoutoeveryone.”1．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank(空白處)?A．Iwon’twantotherstoknowaboutitB．Idon’twanttohaveabirthdaypartyC．ThisisthebestbirthdayI’veeverhadD．Iguessnooneremembersit’smybirthday2．Theunderlinedpart“makingafussover”inParagraph7probablymeans“”.A．caringaboutB．givingupsC．joininginD．payingfor3．Sarahadherbirthdaypartyat.A．homeB．schoolC．theRecreationCentreD．a(chǎn)musicclub4．ManypeoplewenttoSara’sbirthdaypartyEXCEPT.A．herfriendsB．hermotherC．hergrandfatherD．heruncleandaunt5．Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AwonderfulchildhoodmemoryB．AwonderfulbirthdaypresentC．AspecialcommunityprojectD．AspecialbirthdaypartyE17、FirstFrenchman:Ionceheardsomeoneshout,“Lookout.”Iputmyheadoutofawindowandaglassofwaterfellonme.Itseemsthat“l(fā)ookout”maymean“Don’tlookout.”SecondFrenchman:Iwasonceonashipandheardthecaptainshout,“Allhandsondeck(甲板).Iputmyhandsonthedeckandsomeonewalkedonthem.”ThirdFrenchman:Ioncewentearlyinthemorningtothedoctor’sandhisnursecametothedoorandsaid,“he’snotupyet.Comebackinhalfanhour.”WhenIwentasecondtimeforhim,shesaid,“he’snotdownyet.”Ihadtogoawayagain.LaterIthoughtthedoctorshouldbeinthehouseintheevening,soIwentthereoncemore.“Oh,howsorryIam!He’snotin!I’dbettertellhimtowaitforyouifyoucouldcometomorrow.”saidthenurse.“Well!He’snotup,heisnotdown,andheisnotin.pleasetellmewherehestays!”Isaidangrily.1．“Lookout”heremeans.A．Helpme.B．Aglassofwaterfellfromthewindow.C．Takecare.D．Putyourheadoutofthewindowandlookout.2．Whenthecaptainshouted“allhandsondeck”,whatdidhemean?A．Putupyourhands.B．Putyourbothhandsondeck.C．Giveyourhandstome.D．Allthesailorsondeck.3．Whenthenursesaid“He’snotupyet.”Shemeantthat.A．hehasnotstoodupyet.B．hehasnotyetgotup.C．hehasnotwalkedupyet.D．hehasnotyetcomedownstairs.4．WhenthethirdFrenchmanwentbackforthesecondtime,thedoctor.A．wasstillinanupstairsroom.B．washavinghisbreakfast.C．wasreadingabook.D．waswashinghimself.5．Whatcanbethebesttitlefortheshortstory?A．ThreeFrenchmanB．ThreestoriesC．TheEnglishlanguageD．Whatalanguage!F18、Meyerhasbeencrazyaboutwritingsinceshewasyoung.Shegotherfirstlessoninstory-tellingfrom____grandfather,whogaveherwordsoflove.Hesetoffherimaginationandinfluencedhermuch.Meyeralwayshadstoriesrunning____herheadandassoonasshecouldwrite,sheputthemdownonpaper.Meyer____rememberedthecallthatchangedherlife.ItwasTuesday,February18th,whenthe____ranginthekitchenofherLosAngeleshome.OnthelinewasMartyBanderas,aliteraryagent(代理)towhomshehadsentacopyofhernovelthreeweeksearlier.SheaskedMeyersome____information,likeageandhealthcondition.Meyerfelt____andaskedwhatthatwasabout.Banderasonlyreplied,"I'vejustsoldyour____foroneandahalfmilliondollars!"Shesatdowninshock.Shehadwrittenoverfourteennovelsintwentyyears,buteachonehadbeen____bypublishers(出版商).Manypeoplewouldhavebeendiscouraged(氣餒的),____nother.Eachtime,shejustgotdowntowritinganotherone.Herhusbandadvisedhertofindsomethingelsetodo,butshenever____Seeingthisbookpublishedwasthemost____thingthathaseverhappenedtoher.Nowsheisa____ofthreechildren,butshehasneverstopped____,turningoutnovelsbetweenkidsanddishes.Sheiswritinganothernovelnow,andsheexpectsanothersuccess.Yes,herbelief(信仰)hasbroughther____,andithaschangedherlife____Meyerisveryconfidentthatshewillenjoyamoresuccessfulandmeaningfullifeaslongasshekeepsonwithherdream.1．A．myB．yourC．herD．his2．A．throughB．withC．a(chǎn)longD．a(chǎn)cross3．A．hardlyB．probablyC．clearlyD．usually4．A．phoneB．bellC．clockD．a(chǎn)larm5．A．localB．publicC．personalD．national6．A．happyB．a(chǎn)fraidC．sadD．strange7．A．paintingB．novelC．newspaperD．magazine8．A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．a(chǎn)greedC．refusedD．enjoyed9．A．soB．orC．a(chǎn)ndD．but10．A．camebackB．gaveupC．wentawayD．gotdown11．A．boringB．tiringC．excitingD．interesting12．A．teacherB．cousinC．nurseD．mother13．A．writingB．readingC．listening