2023学年湖北省襄阳市枣阳市蔡阳中学英语九上期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、Jim broke a pair of shoes made of _ in a _store yesterday.Aglass; womanBglasses; womanCglass; womensDglasses; womens2、Do you know that o

2、ur class won first prize in yesterdays singing competition?Really? _ good news!AHowBHow aCWhatDWhat a3、Im sorry I _ my exercise book at home this morning.It doesnt matter. Dont forget _ it here this afternoon.Aleft; to takeBforgot; bringingCleft; to bringDforgot; to bring4、A year is divided into _ m

3、onths. September is the _ month of the year.Atwelve, ninthBtwelve, ninethCtwelfth, ninthDtwelfth, nineth5、Is there a basketball match this Saturday?Yes, our school is going to play _ the team from No. 5 Middle School.AagainstBbetweenCtoDfor6、I want to know_ he went yesterday. He went to his friends

4、home.AwhereBwhyCwhenDwhat7、After the landslide in Shenzhen, he felt really _ because he didnt know whether his friend was _ or dead.Aworried; liveBworried; aliveCworries; livingDworry; lively8、Sue practises_the violin hard and often gives wonderful performances.Aplay Bplayed Cto play Dplaying9、We wi

5、ll go to Tiananmen Square to watch the raising of national flag if it _ tomorrow.Awill rainBrainsCdoesnt rainDwont rain10、Its reported that China plans Hainan into a new free trade port by 2025.Abuild Bto build Cbuilding. 完形填空11、Clothing(服装)is a language. We can look at the traditional clothing to k

6、now more about 1 .Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is 2 in traditional dress. The three colors-red, gold and 3 , are often used in the clothing. The first color represents the blood of millions of people who fought 4 freedom; the second, rich resources of the African earth; and

7、 the third, the grassland of home.Because clothing has strong social meanings, people are very 5 in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothes, 6 to dress in the wrong way. For example, in Ghana(加纳)，a woman should wear her waistband(腰带) 7 according to the importan

8、ce of the social event.Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African 8 are famous for loose(宽松的)clothing. The temperature there can be very high during the daytime but very low at night, so it 9 that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.Today although more and more young people

9、like wearing Western clothes, especially in big cities in Africa, traditional African dress is 10 quite valuable. This is because it has deep cultural meanings.1AfashionBcultureCnatureDspirit2AchosenBknownCshownDthrown3AblueBgreyCpurpleDgreen4AagainstBforCwithDby5AcarefulBstrictCconfidentDactive6Aan

10、dBbutCorDso7AcompletelyBdifferentlyCexactlyDrapidly8AdesignsBformsCmaterialsDtales9ArecordsBremindsCrepresentsDrequires10AevenByetCstillDthen. 语法填空12、Think before we speak!It was a sunny and enjoyable day. Everyone in the railway station was waiting for the train 1 (arrive). Among the crowd, there w

11、as a group of young friends who were on board for vacation.It was a busy station with a lot of people and some juice shops, coffee and tea stalls, newspaper shops, etc. The train 2(arrive) and everyone prepared to get into the train to their seats.The group of friends made loud noise to welcome the

12、train as it moved into the station. They ran to get their seats before anyone entered the train.The empty seats were 3 (fill) and the train whistled (鸣汽笛) to move. An old man with a young boy 4 (age) around 15 had their seats just next to the friends group. The young boy was so 5 (surprise) to see e

13、verything. He cheered, Dad, the train is moving and the things 6 (move) backward.His father smiled and 7 (nod) his head.As the train started moving fast, the young boy again screamed (尖叫) , Dad, the trees are green in color and run backward very fast. His father said, “Yes, dear, and smiledJust like

14、 a kid, he was watching everything with great 8 (interesting).A fruit seller passed 9 (sell) apples, bananas and oranges. The young boy asked his dad, I want to eat apples. His father bought some for him. He said, Oh, this apple looks a lot 10(sweet) than it tastes. I love this color. The group was

15、watching all the activities of this boy and asked the boys father, Is your son having any problem? Why is he behaving so 11(different)?His son is mad, I think, a friend from the group made fun of him and shouted.The father of the young boy, with patience, replied to the friends group, “My son was bo

16、rn blind. Only a few days ago he 12 (operate). He is seeing different things in his life for the first time.The young friends became very quiet. 阅读理解A13、Gone with the WindAuthor: Margaret Mitchell25 (in bookstores) 18 (online)Gone with the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in

17、the American Civil War. Scarlett OHara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.A Little PrincessAuthor: Frances Hodgson Burnett20 (online) A special offer: 18 (8:00a.m.-10:00 a.m. )Motherless Sara Crewes father was very r

18、ich and Sara lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and she lost everything. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑). Its an excellent book for children.Peter PanAuthor: J.M Barrie15 (in bookstores) 12 (online)It is a childr

19、ens story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darlings adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. 1What difficulty did Sara Crewe face in her life ?AThe American Civil WarBThe loss of he

20、r parentsCAdventures in Never-Never LandDHer strong character2We can learn from the passage that _.Awe can buy all the above books in bookstoresBtwo of the books are written by J.M BarrieCall the books have children as their main charactersDPeter Pan is 3 cheaper online than in bookstores3If you wan

21、t to buy all the three books, you have to pay at least _ online.A30B12C48D42B14、What would life be like if you give up using your cell phone? Will it become boring?Twenty-eight eighth-graders at St. Matthew School in San Francisco will tell you it can still be rich and colorful.These students took p

22、art in their schools “tech-free” challenge. They couldnt use cell phones for two weeks from Nov 11 to Nov 22.The idea was to help students understand how technology has affected their lives, said Denise Uhl, principal of the school.Uhl did a survey on technology usage among the eighth-graders before

23、 thinking of the challenge. She found that 84 percent of the students said they didnt like it “when everyone was on their cell phones”, but they didnt know what to do about it. The answer was actually easy - to stop constantly using cell phones.To help students understand the point, Uhl created the

24、activity. It was warmly welcomed among students.“I wanted to sign up for the tech-free challenge because it was just really a good idea to do it,” eighth-grader Joe told local newspaper Catholic San Francisco. “I wanted to get closer to my family. And it really worked. I started to hang out with my

25、family more. We watched more family movies and we played a lot of board games.”The activity also helped students develop their interests.During the two weeks, Lucas said he spent much more time outside, picking lemons in his garden. Maddie finished a painting and Cassie created a scarf on a loom (织布

26、机）.1Students who took part in the “tech-free” challenge _.Acouldnt use their computers at schoolBwere not allowed to use their cell phones for nearly two weeksCcould use the Internet at school for freeDcouldnt take any high-tech products to school2The aim of the “tech-free” challenge was to _.Ahelp

27、students focus on their studyBreduce the use of technology in schoolCmake studying more difficult for studentsDhelp students understand how technology has affected their lives3Uhls survey on technology usage showed that _.Astudents liked to play games together on their cell phonesBsome students felt

28、 that they couldnt live without cell phonesCmany students felt annoyed when others were on their phonesDsome students believed that technology improved their studies4After taking part in the activity, students found that _.Atechnology was actually boringBthey became closer to their familyCthey lost

29、a way to keep in touch with their friendsDgoing on the Internet was the only interesting thing to doC15、The Worlds Longest RiversRiverLengthLocationNile4,132 miles (6,650 km)AfricaAmazon4,000 miles (6,400 km)South AmericaChang Jiang(Yangtze) 3,915 miles (6,300 km)ChinaMississippi-Missouri-Red Rock3,

30、902 miles (6,275 km)United StatesOb3,364 miles (5,410 km)RussiaFast Facts The Nile River passes through 9 countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo,Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Amazon is second in length but first in amount of water carried and area of land

31、 drained(排水). Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. The river is the longest in the world to flow wholly within one country. The Missouri and Red Rock Rivers are considered tributaries (a stream or river that flows into a main river) of the Mississippi. The Mis

32、sissippi river system goes through only one country: the United States. The Ob River is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the worlds seventh longest river.1How are the rivers listed in the table?AFrom northernmost to southernmost.BFrom widest to narrowest.CFrom longest to shortest.DBy

33、greatest to least volume(体积).2Why are the Mississippi, Missouri, and Red Rock Rivers grouped together in the river?AAll three are the same length.BThey all flow to the Amazon.CThey are all rivers in North America.DThey are part of the same river system.3Which river is the longest in the world that g

34、oes through only one country?ANileBChang JiangCAmazonDOb RiverD16、Welcome to the Painting Competition for Woolands StudentsThe International AntiDrug(禁毒) Day this year is coming soon. In order to raise teenagers awareness(意识) to fight against drug taking, the City Art Council is going to hold a pain

35、ting competition for the students in our city.Students who want to take part in the competition can hand in their own 2D paintings in either of the following two ways：Each school will be provided with a box for students to put in their paintings. Boxes will be picked up by the City Art Council on Th

36、ursday, June 23rd, 2011, before the end of the school day.Paintings can be also handed in on Friday, June 24th, from 3：00 am to 5：00 am at the Woodlands Art Hall (125 Riverside Street)All paintings are required to be 5cm wide by 30cm long or smaller. Larger sizes will not be accepted. Each student c

37、an only hand in one painting.The final decision on the competition results will be made on June 21th, the AntiDrug Day. The name list of the winners will be made known on the website of the City Art Council on the same day. All winning paintings will be shown to the public at the City Youth Park fro

38、m June 22th till the end of July.Prizes: 1st Prize(5 students)$300 Gift Card each2nd Prize(20 students)$200 Gift Card each3rd Prize(30 students)$50 Gift Card eachFor further information：Visit http: /www.WoodlandsArtC or call 25143132.1Students in Woodlands can take part in _ held by the City Art Cou

39、ncil.Aa pop music concertBa singing competitionCa painting competitionDa namesigning activity2The main purpose of this competition is _.Ato teach the teenagers some painting skillsBto tell the teenagers to walk away from drugsCto provide the teenager with some art knowledgeDto introduce the history

40、of the AntiDrug Day to the teenagers3The size of the paintings like _ will NOT be accepted.A40 cm wide by 5 cm longB50 cm wide by 20 cm longC5 cm wide by 30 cm longD30 cm wide by 50 cm long4The public can enjoy the winning paintings _.Aat the City Youth ParkBat the City Art CouncilCat 125 Riverside

41、StreetDat the Woodlands Art Hall5Which of the following is true according to the passage?AStudents must put their paintings in the school box on June 24th.BEach student can take part in the competition with one 3D painting.CStudents can get more information about the competition in two ways.DEach of

42、 the second prize winners in the competition will get 300 dollars.E17、Cows that are named and treated with a “more personal touch” can increase milk production by up to 500 pints a year.The study, by the universitys School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, involved(包括) 516 farmers across t

43、he UK.The study found farmers who named their cows got a 54% higher production than those that did not give their cows names. Dairy farmer Dennis Gibb said he believed treating every cow as an individual(个体) was very important.“They arent just our means of making money. Theyre part of the family,” h

44、e said. “We love our cows here and every one of them has a name. All of us regard them as our ladies but we know every one of them and each one has her own personality.”Dr Catherine Douglas said, “What our study shows is what many good, caring farmers have long since believed. Our data suggests that

45、 UK dairy farmers regard their cows as intelligent beings(智能动物). They are able to experience a range of emotions(情感的领域).”“Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can, at no extra cost to the farmer, also increase milk production.”根据短文内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。1H

46、ow much milk can a named cow produce in a year?A300 pounds. B500 pounds.C500 pints. D600 pints.2What does the farmer Gibb regard his cows as?ATheir parents. BMembers of their family.CTheir friends. DClever animals.3Where did the experience come from?AThe USA BThe UK. CThe UN. DChina.4How did the far

47、mers make their cows happy?AThey played music in the barn.BThey fed better food than others.CThey named each cow themselves.DThey let their cows free on the farm.5Why did the farms want their cows to increase milk?ABecause they wanted to drink more.BBecause their cows can be happy.CBecause the milk

48、is more delicious.DBecause they made by money by selling milk.F18、Living in a different culture can be a both exciting and challenging (挑战性的) experience.You have to learn different cultures and try to get used to them.Lets share some cultural differences between China and the US to help understand e

49、ach other.Privacy(隐私)一Chinese people talk about subjects such as ages and income(收入),which Americans think is not polite.Families- In China,elders are traditionally treated with respect (尊重).In America,the goal of the family is to encourage independence (独立)，especially that of the children.Unlike th

50、e Chinese,older Americans seldom live with their children.Friends- Chinese people have different meanings to describe friends.In China,friendship means a lifelong friend who thinks its his duty to give his friends any help.Americans always call people they meet friends.Money- As is well known ,the C

51、hinese like saving money.They are always careful when they are planning to spend money.It is different in America,where far fewer families are saving money.Education-Chinese people value education and job more than Americans do, who pay more attention to good nature instead.1How many cultural differ

52、ences are mentioned between China and America?AFive. BSix. CSeven. DEight.2If you ask an American woman her age,she may answerA“Im 30 years old.” B“You are kidding.”C“Sorry,Idont know.” D“Oh,its a secret.”3Whats the condition of the elders in America?AThey usually live with their children.BThey are

53、greatly respected by the young.CThey usually live alone.DThey usually live with their relatives and friends.4Which of the followings is NOT true?AIn America,fewer people are saving money.BIn America ，people value independence .CIn America,friendship means lifelong friends.DIn America,people pay more attention to good nature.5The passage mainly talks aboutAthe introduction of the American cultu