1、2023學(xué)年九上英語期末模擬測試卷注意事項：1答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，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。. 單項選擇1、I was very tired last night, _ I went to sleep earlier.AbutBorCsoDfor2、I called you several times last night, but there was no answer.O

2、h, Im really sorry. I _ my mobile phone at the office yesterday.Ahave leftBwas leavingCleft3、What skill do I need _ the job?You _ be good at computer.Ahave; needBto have; canCto have; need to4、Do you want to be healthy? _. Smiling can help you stay healthy.ASmilesBSmilingCTo smileDSmile5、Zhu Ting, o

3、ne of volleyball players in China, has already led China to many victories and has been awarded many MVPs in the volleyball matches.AexcellentBmore excellentCmost excellentDthe most excellent6、The speech contest, _ is “Man and Nature”, will be held in Room 10 from 2:00 to 5:00 _ the afternoon of May

4、 the tenth.Awhich topic; onBwhose topic; onCthat topic; inDthe topic of that; in7、I hope you dont mind my opening the window. . Its much too hot here.AAll right.BCertainly.COf course not.DNever mind.8、 Pity! I missed one-hour speech by President Xi Jinping yesterday.AWhat; anBHow; anCWhat a; theDHow

5、; the9、The Reader has been a popular program since last year, there is still something not satisfying.Athough Buntil Cif Dunless10、Could you please tell me ?Yes. He came to study here just last month.Athat he is a new student Bwhen did he come hereCif she likes English best Dwhether he is a new stud

6、ent. 完形填空11、One day，a teacher entered the classroom and told the students about a test. After hearing，all students were seated and waited for the test to 1 . Now, the teacher gave the test papers to all students and put the text face down at the desk. When he finished handing out the test to all stu

7、dents, he asked 2 to turn the test pages and begin.Students were surprised to see that there was not a 3 but just a black dot in the center of the page. The teacher noticed the students face expression and told them, “I want you to write about 4 you see there.”The students were still 5 but got start

8、ed with the test. At the end of the class, the teacher took all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position etc. After the teacher finished reading, the whole class was 6 .Then pro

9、fessor began to explain, “Dont worry, I am not going to give you 7 for this but I just want you to think about something. Here everyone focused on the black dot and wrote about it, 8 no one wrote about the white paper, the 9 is with our lives. The white paper stands for our whole life and the black

10、spot stands for 10 in our life.Our life is a gift given to us by God, 11 love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate our friends around us, the job that can 12 us our living, the miracles we see every day.Still we just 13 day to day problems like health problems, lack of money, problems i

11、n relationships etc. but we never see that these problems are very small compared to 14 we have in our lives.”So we should try to take eyes off our problems and 15 each moment that life gives us. Be happy and live life positively.1Astart Bfinish Cend Dstop2Ahim Bher Cthem Dus3Aanswer Bquestion Cplan

12、 Dpicture4Awhere Bwhat Cwhen Dwhich5Asurprised Brelaxed Cexcited Dinterested6Anoisy Bwarm Cproud Dsilent7Aexamples Bgrades Cbooks Dpresents8Abut Band Cso Dor9Adifferent Bsame Cpolite Ddifficult10Awork Bmoney Cproblems Djobs11Awith Bwithout Cfor Dof12Achoose Bprovide Cshare Dthank13Atry on Bget on Cf

13、ocus on Dturn on14Aeverything Bsomething Cnothing Danything15Abelieve Bfear Cpass Denjoy. 語法填空12、請用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~完成下面的短文，并把所缺單詞填寫在答題卡指定的位置上。每個空只能填寫一個形式正確、意義相符的單詞。Have you ever heard of anything about crying marriage(哭嫁)? It sounds surprising, doesnt it? In fact, the custom of crying marriage 1a long time ago

14、in may parts of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. And it remained popular till the end of the Qing Dynasty.Sometimes, you can still see it happening in some 2far away from cities if you are lucky enough. Though it is not 3 popular as before, the custom can still be seen by people in many places, es

15、pecially in the villages of Tujia people. They regard it as something4has to be done when a marriage happens.It is 5same in different places of China. According to the tradition, every bride(新娘) had to 6at the wedding(婚禮). If not, the brides neighbors would look down upon7as a girl from a poor famil

16、y. And she would be laughed at 8all the villagers. In fact, her mother sometimes beat the bride for not crying at the wedding.In a 9, crying at weddings is a way to set off for happiness. The bride doesnt really feel sad in her heart.10, in the marriages of the old days of China, quite a lot of brid

17、es indeed cried over their unlucky marriages and even their bad life. 閱讀理解A13、Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could often see her sit by her window, sewing or r

18、eading.After several months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesnt clean her window. It really looks terrible.”O(jiān)ne bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including the windows.Late in t

19、he afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! The woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批評) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers thr

20、ough my own dirty window.That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (評判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty w

21、indow?”Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.1The writer tells us that the woman _.Alived in a large city next to the city where the writer livedBwas her friend for a long timeCalways had afternoon tea with herDoften sewed and read2Several m

22、onths later, the writer noticed that _.Athe woman moved awayBthe woman wasnt good at cleaning her windowCthe womans window was dirtyDeverything in the womans room looked terrible3Which of the following sentences is TRUE?AThe writers building was far away from the womans.BThe writer discovered the tr

23、uth after cleaning her own window.CThe writer realized at last, and he would learn a lesson from it.DThe writer decided not to judge others since then.B14、Would you like to have an electric car? We will see this kind of cars soon in America. These quiet, clean cars run on electricity. Carmakers will

24、 start selling electric cars in 2011.The worlds population will jump from 6.8 billion to 9 billion by 2050. The need for cars will jump with it. But the oil(石油) wont keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.Electric cars arent perfect just yet. It can take eight ho

25、urs to charge(充電) a car for only 100 miles of driving. And the distance(路程) that cars can go depends on driving conditions(條件). How far it travels depends on the weather and traffic.Price is a problem, too. Electric models cost much more than oil-powered cars. The good news is that electric-car tech

26、nology is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are dropping.To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10,000 charging stations around the country. Private businesses are also getting ready for it. It will cost about $3 for each charge.Carmakers are

27、coming up with other ways to make the car cleaner and cheaper. Cars may run on clean diesel(柴油). So who knows what will power the car you may be driving in 10 years? The chances are that it will be something thats clean and easy.1The electric cars are _.Alarge and noisyBlarge and quietCclean and qui

28、et2Paragraph Two mainly tells us the reason why _.Aelectric cars appearBthe population is growingCthe oil price goes up3How far the electric car travels depends on the _.Awater and weatherBweather and trafficCdrivers and oil4Why arent the electric cars perfect?AThe cars dont look nice and theyre slo

29、w.BThe cars cant be driven fast and theyre dangerous.CThe cars take a long time to be charged and they cost too much.5From the passage we know that _.Aelectric cars will be more expensiveBnobody knows what will power the cars in 10 yearsCelectric cars will be used by most people in 10 yearsC15、(An e

30、xcerpt of After Twenty Years)There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger. The few people walking along that street were hurrying, trying to keep warm. At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells. Twenty years ago, they agreed to m

31、eet here tonight. Such a meeting could not be certain. But he waited.About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street. He went directly to the waiting man.“Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully.“Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried Bob.The new man took

32、 Bobs hands in his. “Its Bob! It surely is. I was certain I would find you here if you were still alive. Twenty years is a long time. The old restaurant is gone, Bob. I wish it were here, so that we could have another dinner in it. Has the West been good to you?”“It gave me everything I asked for. Y

33、ouve changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.”“Oh, I grew a little after I was twenty.”“Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?”“Well enough. I work for the city. Come on, Bob. Well go to a place I know, and have a good long talk about old times.”The two men started along the street, arm in

34、arm. Bob, the man from the West, was beginning to tell the story of his life. The other, with his coat up to his ears, listened with interest.At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights. When they came near, each turned to look at the others face.The man from the West stopped suddenly and

35、 pulled his arm away. “Youre not Jimmy Wells,” he said. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a mans nose.”“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “Youve been under arrest for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be com

36、ing to New York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly? Thats wise. But first here is something I was asked to give you. You may read it here at the window. Its from a policeman named Wells.”1Where did the story happen?AIn New York. BIn Chicago. CIn the West. DIn a restaurant

37、.2How did Bob find out that the new man wasnt his real friend?AFrom his height and his voice. BFrom the shape of his nose.CFrom their talking about old times. DFrom their meeting place.3In which order did the following events take place?a. Bob found out his new man wasnt his friend.b. The tall man g

38、ave Bob a note from Wells. c. Bob waited at the door of a shop.d. They had a talk about Bobs life in the West.e. The new man came to meet him.Ac-e-d-a-b. Be-b-c-a-d. Cc-d-a-e-b. De-c-a-b-d.4According to the passage, we know _.Athe tall man was Bobs old friendBthe two men had dinner in a restaurantCJ

39、immy came to Chicago to meet BobDBob was a criminal wanted in Chicago5What can we infer(推斷) from the story?ATime may change a good man into a bad one.BThe police would make some notes on Bob.CBob came from the far West to meet his friend.DThey promised to meet each other 20 years ago.D16、There are t

40、wo families on Earth who want a baby girl, but there is only one girl waiting to be born. She turns herself into two girls, but each of the girls only has half of a heart.Years later, the two girls meet.When they come together, their hearts beat faster, and they feel complete again.Do you ever feel

41、like you and your best friend were once the same person, but were split（分裂)before birth? Do you want to spend every minute with her? If you have a really good best friend, you might feel like youre incomplete when you areapart. In US middle schools, many girls show their feelings with a best friends

42、 necklace (項鏈).The best friends necklace can take many forms. Usually, it is a heart split in two. It readsbest friendsand each one of the friends wears half of the necklace. Best friends may live far away and not see each other for a long time. But the two pieces of the heart fit together perfectly

43、 when they meet again. If your very best friend is wearing her necklace, she has half of your heart.Make a best friends necklace and give one half of it to your best friend.Some girls make their own necklaces out of clay (泥土) or pieces of a jigsaw puzzle (拼圖). Alone,the necklace doesnt mean a lot. B

44、ut when your friend is there, and the pieces fit together, everything seems to be complete again.1What is the first paragraph about?Its about a report of a special family.AIts about a true story of two girls.BIts about what the necklace used to be.CIts about how best friends feel together.2According

45、 to the passage, if you have a best friend, what will you do?AYou will live together in her family.BYou will share one heart together.CYou will want to be with her.DYou will play jigsaw puzzle with her.3What does the underlined word apart mean?A分離. B相聚. C重逢. D團結(jié).4Which of the following is NOT true a

46、bout the best friends necklace?AIts very popular around the world now.BEach one of the friends wears half of it.CSome girls use clay to make it.DIt can take many shapes.5What is this article mainly about?AIts mainly about how to make friends.BIts mainly about how the two girls grow up.CIts mainly ab

47、out the best friends necklace in America.DIts mainly about what American girls are doing at present.E17、根據(jù)所給信息提示，選擇正確答案。Guide to the best hotels in BoswellNumbers of roomsPriceThings providedSingleDoubleFirst Hotel 222 Edward Road Tel. 414-6433120$25$35Air-conditioned (有空調(diào)的) rooms with phone, TV and

48、 radio. There is a French restaurant, a nightclub, a swimming pool. Close to the city centre.Fairview Hotel 129 North Road Tel. 591-562050$12$18Close to the airport. Telephones in each room. There is a bar, a restaurant and a swimming pool.Orchard Hotel 233 Edward Road Tel. 641.-6646120$15$20Face Fi

49、rst Hotel with a European restaurant, a coffee shop and a nightclub. TV in each room with dry-cleaning service.Osaka Hotel 126 Winning Road Tel. 643.-6646180$30$50Air-conditioned rooms with Japanese and Chinese restaurants, shops, a swimming pool and a big garden.1The cheapest room for a couple is _

50、 in _.A$30; Osaka HotelB$35; First HotelC$15; Orchard HotelD$18; Fairview Hotel2The number of rooms in Osaka Hotel is _.A120B50C180D2403Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel?AFirst Hotel.BOsaka Hotel.CFairview Hotel.DNone of the above.4If a traveller likes to eat French food, the hotel at _ is the right p

51、lace for him.A233 Edward RoadB126 Wining RoadC129 North RoadD222 Edward Road5Youd better call _ to book a room if you hope to live near the airport.A591-5620B641-6646C643-6646D414-6433F18、 Tomatoes, sweet and juicy, are one of the worlds oldest foods. They were discovered by the Indians of South Ame

52、rica thousands of years ago. The first tomatoes were very small. By the time the Europeans brought them to Europe in the 1500s, they were larger. They looked more like the tomatoes we eat today.The history of tomatoes is interesting. When they first arrived in Italy, they were known as “l(fā)ove apples”

53、. Italians believed that if one ate a tomato, he would easily fall in love with it.However, in the United States, people believed that one would lose his life after eating a tomato. In 1820, Robert Johnson decided to prove people wrong. He announced that he would eat a tomato in the town square. Eve

54、ryone was shocked at the news. That morning, about 2,000 people showed up to watch. They were sure that Mr Johnson was going to die. Of course, he didnt. and from then on, tomatoes became popular in America.In the beginning, people argued whether tomatoes were fruit or vegetables. From a scientific

55、point of view, they were fruit. A fruit was the ripened ovary of any plant that made seeds. However, this didnt stop most people from calling them vegetables, They said that tomatoes were eaten with the main meal-just like vegetables. So, they thought tomatoes must surely be vegetables.Whether tomat

56、oes are vegetables or not, they wont disappear any time now. They are just delicious, for everyone to eat.1Italians used to call tomatoes “l(fā)ove apples” mainly because of their .AsizeBtasteCshapeDsmell2People felt when they heard Robert Johnson would eat a tomato.AsurprisedBsadCangryDexcited3What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean?AA few people stopped eating tomatoes.BTomatoes became the most popular vegetables.CMost people still believed tomatoes were vegetables.DMost people stopped calling tomatoes vegetables.4Whats t