1、2023學(xué)年九上英語期末模擬測(cè)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。. 單項(xiàng)選擇1、_ old man behind Mary is _ university teacher.AAn, anBA, theCThe, aDThe, an2、- Its getting dark. Could you please _ the light for me? -

2、 All right. Just a minute.Akeep onBturn onCtry onDput on3、Spud Webb has influenced me most. His stories give me much to face all kinds of difficulties.Aluck Bwealth Ccourage Ddecision4、I sometimes help my mom with her housework_ Saturdays.AatBinConDto5、After a few hours practice, I felt a bit tired.

3、 _, I held on for success.AOtherwiseBAlsoCHoweverDTherefore6、-The window _ just now.-Yes. It is as bright as a penny now.AcleansBis cleanedCcleanedDwas cleaned7、-Have a cup of coffee, please. -Thank you. How nice the coffee !AfeelsBlooksCsmellsDsounds8、The old town has narrow streets and small house

4、s _are built close toeach other.AwhoBthatCwhatDThey9、 _did you make your dream come true ? By working hard all the time.AWhat BWhenCHow DWhy10、- Excuse me. Could you tell me the _ of the football game yesterday?- Sure. Chongqing Siwei won the game by 2 to 1.AdifferenceBruleCresultDeffort. 完形填空11、Ste

5、phen Hawking, a famous British physicist, died aged 76 on March 14th, 2018. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.As one of the well-known 1 on space and time in the world, Hawking devoted his whole life to discovering the secrets of the Univers

6、e, and he is called the King of the Universe. However, this geniuss life was not smooth and he had been 2 from the disease since he was 21 years old. When he studied maths and science at Oxford University, he became 3 ill, causing his life very harsh: he could neither speak with his mouth nor stand

7、on his legs or move his body. 4 , he was given only a few years to live. But he refused to 5 his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after 6 from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a doctors degree in philosophy. Then he worked as a professor at Cambridge University. He was k

8、nown for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books, 7 A Brief History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Grand Design, etc.Although he lost many most important living conditions ordinary people have, he still felt he was rich, such as a finger that could

9、 move, a brain that could think all these made him 8 to life. Last year, Hawking was invited to China. His self-confidence and humorous conversations 9 us deeply.From Stephen Hawkings 10 experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is. As he once said, “Life is

10、not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”1Aastronauts Bartists Cscientists2Aseparating Bsuffering Csupporting3Aseriously Bprobably Cnaturally4AAs a result BWhats more CFor example5Atake up Bput up Cgive up6Agraduating Bfurthering Ccompleting7Aaccording Bincluding Cduring

11、8Athankful Bharmful Cregretful9Aincreased Bimproved Cimpressed10Auniversal Bunusual Cordinary. 語法填空12、Parentsarethemostimportantpeopleinourlife. Theyinfluenceourlivesinsomanyways. They teach us almost everythingaboutliving, giveusstrengthofcharacterandmakeuswhoweare. It is because of them that we be

12、come able to do our duties. The thingsthatweareabletodoareactuallytheirgiftstous. Right from taking care of us when we are young to guiding us whenever we need their advice, they are always there by our side. Allwecandoforthemistogivethemloveandhappinessandtrytomakethemfeelproudofus. Firstofall, you

13、needtofollowallthegoodthingstheytaughtyouwhenyouwereveryyoung. It could be about eating healthily or exercising in a regular way, or it could be about helping anyone who needs help.Notmakecomplaintsisalsoagoodway. Sodontcomplainaboutwhatyoudonthave. Learntoappreciate (感激)andlovewhatyourparentsgiveyo

14、u;youmaynotknowthestrugglestheygothroughinordertogiveyouthat.Thirdly, youalsoneedtostartmakingyourowndecisionswiselyandconfidently. Inotherwords, take control ofyourlifebydecidingwhatwillbegoodorbadforyou. Let them see that you are able to do all kinds of things without asking others for help.Moreim

15、portantly, youshouldtrytobeagoodperson. Bepoliteandrespectfultoyourfamilyandfriends. Whentheygiveyouadviceorasuggestion, youdbettertaketheirideasintoconsideration. Try to work as hard as you can and be modest with what you have achieved. Anyway, seeing you grow into a good person will surely make yo

16、ur parents proud. MakingyourparentsfeelproudofyouWhatyourparentscandoforyouTheyteachyouhowtomakealivinganddevelopastrongcharacter. Your 1 todealwiththingsisagiftyourparentsgiveyou.Theyarealwaystheretolookafteryouandguideyou. 2 tomakeyourparentsfeelproudofyouFollowwhatyouweretaught. Developahealthyha

17、bitasyourparentstoldyou.Helpanyoneinneed. Dontcomplain. Appreciateand3 withallthethingsgiventoyoubyyourparents.Makedecisionsonyour4. Makeyourowndecisionswiselyandwith 5toshowyouareabletodealwitheverything. Beagoodperson. Treatotherspolitelyandrespectfully.Listentoyourparents advice.Workhardandnottob

18、etooproudofyour achievements. 閱讀理解A13、Weekday mornings are very busy for us middle school studentsPeople are running into each other, shouting across the house，knocking on the bathroom door and always，always running lateWhen youre late for the carpool，though，you also make everyone else lateWhen your

19、 school doesnt have a bus，and you live too far away to walk，you need a carpoo1A carpool is a group of people sharing the responsibility(責(zé)任)of driving to school in the morningThere are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns driving the kids in their carsSomeones car smell

20、s like wet dogs，some kids get to eat desserts for breakfast and some parents shout so much that all you try to do is stay quiet and go unnoticedWhen your mom or dad drives the carpool，your classmates get a close-up look at how strange your parents can beIt might be your first sociological(社會(huì)學(xué)的)study

21、 and your first experience with real teamworkTeamwork is really important in the carpool because nobody wants to make everyone else lateIts a great lesson in responsibility(責(zé)任)Imagine sitting in the car outside of a classmates house，watching the clock and tapping your toesThen you start to understan

22、d how your carpool friends might feel when you are still inside the house at 7：2You really begin to learn all your real life lessons just moments before the start of school in the carpoo13What is a carpool? AKids go to school in their parentscarsBParents take turns to drive their kids to schoo1CPare

23、nts send kids to schools on their way to workDKids drive their own cars to schoo14How many kids are usually in a carpool?ATwo or threeBThree or fourCfour or fiveDFive or six5What can students learn from a carpool? AHow to drive a carBHow to get along with othersCHow to deal with parentsDReal teamwor

24、k6Which of the following is TRUE? AIf kids live far away from school，they are always late for schoo1BUS children enjoy carpooling rather than taking a school busCKids often have enough time to study in a carpoo1DKids can learn real life lessons in a carpoo1B14、For Iris Grace Halmshaw, the world was

25、a lonely place. The autistic (自閉癥的) five-year-old girl tried to speak, and she was often thrown into pain by the world around her. She filled her days with painting, and nothing could quite change this situation. Until, that was, a cat called Thula came along.The pair are now inseparable (形影不離的). Ir

26、is parents believe the gentle cat is helping their little girl communicate with others, as well as influencing her works of art. In the beginning, they thought it was justcoincidence, but now they believe Iris is expressing her love for Thula through her painting. Mother said, “When Iris is painting

27、, Thula is told by her to “sit down” if she jumps up onto the table. She stays there, watching Iris with great interest, sometimes wanting to play with the brushes, but mostly just patiently watching.”And the pairs bond (聯(lián)系) doesnt end there. Thula is at Iris side for every part of her life. The pai

28、rs closeness is having an effect on Iris relationships with others, and her parents find it easier to encourage her to talk to others. After researching the advantages of animal therapy for autistic children, the couple had tried introducing Iris to horses, dogs and even other cats with no success -

29、 but things changed when Thula came to live with the family. During weeks, the cat was helping to comfort the little girl in times of stress.Mother said, “It was as if they were old friends from the day they met. Thanks to Thula, new doorways to communication and feelings are opening and Iris is hap

30、pier than ever before.”1（小題1）According to the passage, Thula _ _.Alikes playing with childrenBhelps Iris paint betterChelps Iris get better over her autismDteaches Iris how to look after an animal2（小題2）What does the underlined word “coincidence” mean?AThe fact that something impossible happens.BThe

31、fact that something will certainly happen.CThe fact that someone has achieved something he wants.DThe fact that two unexpected things happened at the same time.3（小題3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe cat always plays with the brushes.BThula is the first cat that has been i

32、ntroduced to Iris.CIris and Thula become good friends during weeks.DIris now has very good relationships with other children.C15、Have you ever wanted to achieve something really amazing in life? Well， Greg Mortenson wanted to climb a mountain， but he ended up helping thousands of people to have a be

33、tter life.Gregs story began with failure. In 1993， he set out to climb K2， the worlds second highest mountain. But Greg never made it to the top. After five days， he stumbled(踉蹌) into the village of Korphe in northern Pakistan， injured and hungry. The kind villagers there looked after him for severa

34、l days.Greg saw that the villagers were very poor and hungry， and some of them were ill. Also， the village school didnt have a roof(屋頂) and the children wrote on the ground with sticks， Greg knew he wanted to do something to help. “Ill build you a school，” he told the villagers. “I promise.”Greg wen

35、t back home to the USA to raise money for the school. He even lived in the car to save money! Finally he went back to Korphe and built the school. Butthiswas just the beginning of something bigger! Since then， Gregs organization has built around 80 schools and runs many others in Pakistan and other

36、countries， too.Greg hasnt finished yet. He does many other things to help people in poor countries. He has got many prizes， but its the smiles of the children he has helped that makes him happy!Greg has just written a best-selling book about his story called Three Cups of Tea. Its an interesting and

37、 exciting book which tells us what ordinary people can do with courage and determination(決心).1What was wrong with Greg when he got to the village for the first time?AHe fell ill.BHe was badly hurt and hungry.CHe lost his way.DHe failed in his business.2How did Greg keep his promise to build a school

38、?AHe raised and saved money.BHe did business to make money.CHe wrote a book to sell for money.DHe borrowed money from his friends.3What does the underlined word “this” refer to?ASaving money. BLiving in the car.CRaising money. DBuilding the school.4Whats the main idea of this passage?ABuilding schoo

39、ls can help people to have a better life.BWe have to do something in return to those who help us.COrdinary people can make a difference to peoples lives.DClimbing mountains is a good start to help poor people.D16、 TherearestoriesabouttwoUS.presidents，AndrewJacksonandMartinVanBuren，whichattempttoexpl

40、aintheAmericanEnglishtermOKWedontknowifeitherstoryistrue，buttheyarebothinterestingThefirstexplanationisbasedonthefactthatPresidentJacksonhadverylittleeducation.Infact，hehaddifficultyreadingandwritingWhenimportantpaperscametoJackson，hetriedtoreadthemandthenhadhisassistantsexplainwhattheysaidIfheappro

41、vedofapaperhewouldwrite “allcorrect” onitTheproblemwasthathedidntknowhowtospellSowhathereallywrotewas “olkorekt”Afterawhile，heshortenedthattermto “OK”ThesecondexplanationisbasedontheplacewherePresidentVanBurenwasborn，Kinderhook，NewYorkVanBnrensfriendsorganizedaclubtohelphimbecomePresident. Theycalle

42、dtheclubtheOldKinderhookClub，andanyonewhosupportedVanBurenwascalled “OK”1Theauthor_ .AbelievesbothofthestoriesBdoesntbelieveawordofthestoriesCisnotsurewhetherthestoriesaretrueDistellingthestoriesjustforfun2Accordingtothepassage，PresidentJackson_.Acouldntdrawupanydocumentsatall.Bdidntliketoreadimport

43、antpapersbyhimself.Coftenhadhisassistantssigndocumentsforhim.Dwasntgoodatreading，writingorspelling.3Accordingtothefirststory,theterm“OK”_.AwasapprovedofbyPresidentJacksonBwasthetitleofsomeOfficialdocumentsCwasfirstusedbyPresidentJacksonDwasanoldwaytospell“allcorrect4Accordingtothesecondstory，theterm

44、 OK”_ .Awastheshortwaytosay oldKinderhookClub”BmeanttheplacewherePresidentVanBurenwasbornCwasthenameofVanBurensclubDwasusedtocallVanBurenssupportersintheelection5Accordingtothesecondstorytheterm “OK” wasfirstused_ .AbyVanBurenBinapresidentialelectionCtoorganizetheOldKinderhookClubDbythemembersoftheO

45、ldKinderhookClub”E17、When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was stolen. Owning a bicycle was a big deal to our children when they were little. They spent hours and hours, day after day, on their bicycles, riding up and down the footpath, and at the front of t

46、he house. We also rode together as a family a lot. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending any money.Bradley had discovered that his bicycle had been stolen from our backyard in Campbelltown, South Australia, when he and his sister went outs

47、ide for a morning ride. He couldnt believe that someone would do this.He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign begging for the bicycle to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox. The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white envelope with the magical wo

48、rds, Buy yourself a new bicycle, There was a $100 banknote inside.We were very touched that someone had the heart to do this. Weve never been able to thank the person but we suspect(猜想)that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors, Bradley painted a big “_!” on the sign and we left it outside

49、 for a couple of weeks afterwards, hoping the kind stranger would drive down our street.A delighted Bradley was able to buy a new bicycle. As the years went on, the bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as important for those family bicycle rides, Now Bradley is 25. Sometimes I

50、 miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.All these years later we are still thankful for the strangers kindness. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who the kind stranger was.1

51、According to the passage, Bradley often_ when he was a child.Arode a bike Bmade signs Ctook a walk Dcollected mail2Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?ACome back BThank you CA new bicycle DA good boy3From the action of the stranger, we can learn that_.Alove builds

52、a warm family Ba special memory lasts longChappiness makes a better life Da kindness helps others a lot4The best title for the passage can be_.AA rich stranger BA thankful motherCA bicycle for Bradley DA banknote for the familyF18、What is Britpop? Thats a good question. The music is certainly very c

53、atchy. You can often recognize a Britpop song as soon as you hear it. Some of the biggest Britpop bands include Oasis, Blur, Suede and Pulp. However, bands like Oasis that are considered Britpop have more of a rock style (風(fēng)格).So how do we recognize the difference between Britpop and regular rock or

54、pop? Well, Britpop mixes a number of different pop and rock styles with interesting lyrics and attitude. But its not just about the music. Britpop is also about fashion, art and politics (政治).If you watch their music videos, youll see how fashionable Britpop singers are. Some of them hire famous art

55、ists to help them make more creative videos. English artist Damien Hurst, for example, produced some of Blurs music videos.As for politics, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has talked about how much he enjoys Britpop. Perhaps he was just trying to sound cool to win more votes (投票) from young peop

56、le.Britpop came and went in the 1990s. Britpop bands had some big hits at the time. Pulps most famous song is Common People. Blurs Country House is about a wealthy man who lives a boring life in a big house in the countryside. Blur and Oasis were probably the most popular bands.However, just like ma

57、ny fashion and art trends (潮流), Britpop didnt stick around for long. By the end of the 1990s, Britpop was no longer fashionable. Fewer songs were produced and most Britpop bands broke up.1According to the story, what is Britpop?AThe name of a British band.BA type of music.CA kind of music video.DThe name of a British singer.2Which of the following is true about Britpop?AIt is