1、2023學(xué)年九上英語期末模擬測試卷注意事項1考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B 鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。. 單項選擇1、Lets play _ soccer. I dont have _ soccer ball.A/; aBthe; aCa; theD/; the2、These nice photos in Science Museum last year.Atake Bwere taken Care taken Dtook3、- Ive

2、no idea _ during the summer vacation. Any good advice?- Why dont you learn something you like, like piano or violin? You surely will make your vocation different.Awhat should I doBwhere should I goCwhat I should doDwhere I should go4、 Look, Tom is still in the classroom. It be him. He left the schoo

3、l five minutes ago.AmustBmayCcant5、singersAclimbsBparentsCworks6、Xishuangbanna which _ its beautiful scenery makes me really excited.Ais known asBregards asCis famous forDconsiders as7、“_ theres still much work to be done, the peoples government will not let the people down.” Premier Li said on Marc

4、h 5 in Beijing.ABecauseBUnlessCIfDAlthough8、We watched an interesting show and _ some gifts_ our parents.Abought, forBbuy, forCbought, toDbuy, to9、Look! The woman is wrinkling her nose at what the waiter brought. _it means she doesnt like how the food looks.AMustBPerhapsCCouldDprobably10、I called yo

5、u last night, but there was no reply.Oh, sorry. I _ in the park at that time.Awas walkingBwalkedCam walking. 完形填空11、 Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they do not all have the 1 coffee culture. In Europe for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends a

6、nd to talk while they drink coffee. On the other hand, locations like this were not as common in North America in the past. 2 , people in North America would like to drink coffee in their homes with their friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks coffee shops 3 across the country

7、.The 4 Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USAIt was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shops 5 did well, and by 1981 there were more Starbucks stores in Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year,

8、Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment（設(shè)備）. He noticed that Starbucks ordered 6 special coffee makers, and he was curious. Schultz went to Seattle to see 7 Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Sc

9、hultz as the companys head of marketing.In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special atmosphere（氛圍）of the coffee bars there 8 his eye. Back in the USA, Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was 9 and relaxing, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began ope

10、ning more locations across the USAThen the company opened coffee shops in other countries 10 . Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops worldwide. However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. As a matter of fact, many locations have closed over the past few years.1Asam

11、eBdifferentCsimilarDnew2AOtherwiseBThereforeCInsteadDHowever3AspreadBranCclosedDbuilt4AlastBbiggestCsmallestDfirst5AbusinessBsalesCproductsDachievement6Aa great deal ofBa large number ofCa littleDlittle7AhowBwhyCwhatDthat8AbroughtBpaidCcaughtDcarried9AcrazyBworriedCnervousDcomfortable10AafterBas wel

12、lCbeforeDsoon. 語法填空12、Last Wednesday night, a young lady was attacked in the street. It 1 (happen) at around 8:00 p.m. Some people heard a shout from the lady. When people got there, the lady2 (lie) on the ground, crying. Its said that the lady was a nurse in a hospital. She was on her way back home

13、 from work at that time. Suddenly a strong man ran to her and shouted, 3(give) me all your belongings(所帶的東西), or I4 (kill) you. She had to give all her money to the man.Luckily the lady5(not hurt). Now, the police 6 (search)for the robber. 閱讀理解A13、Whatever the situation, you need to understand gestu

14、res(手勢). Many gestures that we use are universal(通用的). Some of them can create wrong meanings to others. Using the wrong gesture could get you into trouble when you communicate with foreigners. Be careful with these gestures：The thumb up signIn Italy, Germany and Greece, this sign simply means the n

15、umber one. In Russia the meaning of this expression is good or well done. In Egypt and Iraq, it means perfect or very good. It is widely used between people. But in Iran it is traditionally an obscene(不正經(jīng)的) gesture.The OK signOften used to mean agreement, but it is considered rude in Brazil, souther

16、n Italy, Germany and Greece. In Japan, this gesture is a sign of money. In southern France it is used to show that something is worthless.The victory signWith the index finger and middle finger rose to form a V. It means victory or peace. Be careful about using it in Britain, however, if the palm is

17、 facing toward you, the gesture is considered obscene.Snapping your fingers(打響指)Some might use this gesture to get someones attention. In France and Belgium it sends a bad message. You would never snap your fingers to get a waiters attention.Hands in the pocketsThis is commonly seen in daily life. I

18、n Finland, Sweden, France, Belgium, Indonesia and Japan, putting your hands in your pockets would be considered impolite in a business meeting. The meaning of gestures is not universal. Use these tips to prevent a cultural misunderstand. When in doubt, the best advice would be to keep your hands to

19、yourself.1In which country does the Thumb up NOT mean good or well done?AIn Italy. BIn Russia. CIn Egypt. DIn Iran.2When you want to get a waiters attention in France, _.Ayou can use the OK signByou cant put your hands in the pocketsCyou cant snap your fingersDyou can use your fingers to form a V3Wh

20、ich sign means impolite in a business meeting?AThe OK sign. BThe victory sign.CSnapping your fingers. DHands in the pockets.B14、When I was young, my father used to grow carnations a kind of flower that was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion (摯愛). When he came home

21、from work every day, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”O(jiān)ne day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved Dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that

22、Dad would be very pleased to see them that way. When Mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completelyspeechless. However, my sister didnt know why no one showed her any appreciation (欣賞). When Dad came back, he went straight to watch the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on

23、the ground like dead animals, he was surprised at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors children who could have done it. Then he looked at Mom in silence. Finally Mom, who always taught us to tell the truth, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lo

24、vely daughter Clemence.” Dads face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged Dad strongly.1How many kinds of colors do carnation have according to the passage?AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour.2Why did Clemence cut the carn

25、ations from their stems?ABecause she didnt like them.BBecause Dad told her to do so.CBecause Mum told her to do so.DBecause she wanted to help her dad.3What does the underlined word “speechless” mean in Chinese?A無語的 B傷心的 C驚奇的 D無助的4What did the father feel after hearing what the mother said?AAngry. B

26、Excited.Cpleased. DSad.5Whats the best title for this passage?AMy Cleverest Sister BMy Dads Best FlowerCMy Dads Carnations DMy Honest MotherC15、Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(論壇) asking what “PK” meant.“My family has been watching the I Am the Singer singing compet

27、ition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what PK meant， but I had no idea，” explained the puzzled father.To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online， it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games， “PK” is short for “Player Kill”， in which two players f

28、ight until one ends the life of the other.In the case of the “I Am the Singer” singing competition， “PK” was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition raking.Like this father， Chinese teachers at Middle schools have also

29、been finding their students using_which are difficult to understand. A teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write the compositions with simple language， but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didnt understand.“My GG came back this summer from college. He told me Ive grown up

30、to be a PLMM. I loved to FB with him together; he always took me to the KPM，” went one composition.“GG” means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). “PLMM” is Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). “FB” means Fu Bai (corruption). “KPM” is short for KFC， Pizza Hut and McDonalds.Some specialists welcome In

31、ternet jargons as a new development in language.If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur， meaning an ugly looking femal) or a Qing Wa (frog， meaning an ugly looking male) is， you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!1By writing the article， the writer tries to _.Aexplain some Internet j

32、argonsBsuggest common Internet jargonsClaugh at the Beijing fatherDdraw our attention to Internet jargons2What does the underlined word Internet jargons mean?AInternet languageBInternet actionCInternet behaviorDInternet fashion3What does the writer think about the word “PK”?AFathers cant possibly kn

33、ow it.BThe daughter should understand it.COnline game players may know it.D“I Am the Singer” shouldnt have used it.4The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher is used to show that Internet jargons _.Aare used not only onlineBcan be understood very wellCare welcomed by all the peopleDc

34、ause trouble to our mother tongue5What would be the best title for the passage?AA Puzzled Father.BDo You Speak Internet English?CKeep away from Internet English.DKong Long or Qing Wa?D16、No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environm

35、ent. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their ca

36、rs at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. We

37、cant control the weather, but we can choose not to drive, said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the du

38、st(塵土) comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.1No Car Day was started _.Ato save moneyBto control the weatherCto make the air cleaner2The No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _.Anot to work on World Environment DayBto ride a bike or walk i

39、nstead of driving to work once a monthCto leave their cars at home for a week each month3When is World Environment Day?AOn July 5th.BOn June 5th.COn September 22nd.4Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?AIt was started in France in September, 1998.BIt is supported by over 1,000 cities aro

40、und the world.CIt was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing.5 cause most of the air pollution.ADust. BCars CBeijingersE17、“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”After graduating from colle

41、ge in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音員). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didnt want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the

42、 countryside and find a small station thatll give you a chance,” she said.I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school

43、football in Dixon, I applied(申請). The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, moms words came to my mind: “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter M

44、acArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he cant get a job in a radio station?”I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything abo

45、ut football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturdays game!On my way home, I thought of my mothers words again: “Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something go

46、od will happen.”1After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in at first.AChicago BDixonCDavenport DIllinois2The writer couldnt find a job in Dixon because .Ahe had played high school footballBhe did not pass the interviewChe had no working experienceDhe had no interest in th

47、e job3Which sentence below is TRUE?AIn all, the writer went to three cities to look for the job.BThe writer took the train to different places to look for the job.CThe writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again.DMacArthur gave the writer a chance to broadcast Saturdays game directly.

48、4The passage mainly tells us that .Ait is hard to find a jobBmothers help is necessaryCwe should hope for the bestDlife is full of disappointmentF18、If you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure: novels, plays, travel books, and so on. And in reading boo

49、ks of this kind the important thing is to get on with the reading; to try to catch what the writer is going to tell you in the book as a whole. This is impossible if you stop and think over the meaning of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar. You can not enjoy a story if you stop a few times on every page in order to look up words in the dictionary. You may even prevent(妨礙) yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing this. When you are readin