2022-2023学年甘肃省兰州外国语学校九年级英语第一学期期末综合测试试题含解析

2022-2023学年九上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Haveyoureturnedthebooktothelibrary____?—Yes，Ihave____returnedit.A．yet，ever B．ever，alreadyC．already，yet D．yet，already2、Thebravesoldierwentonfighting,_______hewaswounded.A．though B．if C．because D．since3、--____peoplearethereinyourfamily,Jack?--Four.Theyaremyfather,mymother,mysisterandI.A．Howmuch B．Howmany C．Howlong D．Howoften4、—____Mr.Smith___hiswifewasbadlyhurtinthetrafficaccident.—I’msorrytohearthat.Weneedtodrivemorecarefullyonfoggydays.A．Either;orB．Neither;norC．Notonly;butalsoD．Both;and5、RunningmanisaveryrelaxingTVprogram_______ishotamongtheyoungpeople.A．what B．which C．who D．whom6、—Couldyoutellme________?—Well,thekeyistobepoliteandpatient.A．ifcanyoucatchupwitheveryone B．whycanyougetalongwitheveryoneC．ifyoucancatchupwitheveryone D．whyyoucangetalongwitheveryone7、－Haveyouwashedtheclothes?－Notyet.ButI_________theminhalfanhour.A．washedB．havewashedC．willwashD．wash8、Ourbrainisjustlikeourbody,themoreweuseit,______itgets.A．thebetterB．thebestC．theworseD．theworst9、Alotoftrees_____aroundhereeveryyear,andwecanenjoyfresherairnow.A．wereplantedB．areplantedC．willplantD．areplanting10、Wouldyoumindmysmokinghere?________.It’snosmokingarea.A．Yes,please B．OfcoursenotC．You’dbetternot D．NotatallⅡ.完形填空11、IhaveafriendnamedMontyRobertswhoownsahorseranch(牧场).Hehasletmeusehisranchtoraisemoneyforyouthatriskprograms.ThelasttimeIwastherehetoldmehisstory.Whenhewasyoung,hisfamilyistoo1tohaveahousetolivein.Whenhewasinhighschool,hewasaskedtowriteapaperabout2hewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.Thatnighthewroteasevenpaperdescribinghisgoalofsomeday3ahorseranch.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreat4andheevendrewapicturetoshowa4,000-square-foothousethatwouldsitona200-acredreamranch.Thenextdayhehandeditintohisteacher.Twodayslaterhereceivedhispaperback.OnthefrontpagewasalargeredFwithanotethatread,"Seemeafterclass."Robertswenttoseetheteacherandasked,"WhydidIreceiveanF?"Histeachersaid,"Thisisa(an)5dreamforayoungboylikeyou.Havingahorseranchrequiresalotofmoney.There'snowayyoucouldeverdoit."Thentheteacheradded,"Ifyouwillrewritethispaperwithamorepossiblegoal,Iwillreconsideryour6."Theboywenthomeandthoughtaboutitfora7andhardtime.Heaskedhisfatherwhatheshoulddo.Hisfathersaid,"Look,son,youhaveto8yourownmindonthis."Finally,aftersittingwithitforaweek,theboyturnedinthesamepaper,makingno9atall.Hetoldhisteacher,"YoucouldkeeptheFandIwill10keepmydream."MontytellsmethisstorybecauseIamsittinginhis4,000-square-foothouseinthemiddleofhis200-acrehorseranch.Hesaidkids'dreamscanbestolen.Don'tletanyonestealyourdreams.Followyourheart,nomatterwhat.1．A．small B．busy C．poor D．lazy2．A．what B．which C．whom D．why3．A．renting B．donating C．owning D．raising4．A．difficulty B．detail C．dialogue D．doubt5．A．surprising B．wonderful C．terrible D．unrealistic6．A．achievement B．grade C．family D．ability7．A．happy B．long C．short D．hurry8．A．takeup B．openup C．makeup D．giveup9．A．decisions B．reasons C．excuses D．changes10．A．never B．still C．ever D．evenⅢ.语法填空12、ThereisaspecialkindofhotelinQuebec,Canada.Ithasabar,achurch,ashopandasmallmovietheater.Thesethingsarenotunusual.ButthishotelisonlyopenfromJ1．toMarcheveryyear.Why?Becauseitis2．(make)oficeandsnow!Whentheweather3．(get)warm,thehotelmelts(融化)andcloses.Everywinter,thehotelowners4．(build)thehotelagain.EverythingintheIceHotelismadeoficeandsnow.Allthefurniture,suchasthe5．(table)andchairs,ismadeofice,eventhebedsaremadeofice!Sopeopleusespecialsleepingbagsontheicebeds.InsidetheIceHotel,thetemperatureisabout3degreesblewzero.Whenpeoplesleep,thesleepingbagskeepthemw6．.Inthemorning,theycanhaveahotbreakfast.Afterbreakfast,peoplecanenjoywinteractivities.Theycangoskiingoricefishing,ortheycangos7．inthediningroom.A8．theendoftheday,peoplecanrelaxatthebar.Theycanhavedrinksinglassesmadeofice.Manypeoplee9．theIceHoteleveryyear,buttheycanonlyenjoyitforashorttimeb10．itmeltsagain.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Malnutrition(营养不良)remainsaseriousproblemforIndians.ButanewstudyshowsthatIndians’leadingcausesofdeathnowalsoincludeobesity-related(和肥胖有关的)diseasessuchasheartdiseaseandmorethan20%ofIndianslivingincitiesareoverweight.Aprofessorsays,“EatingisthemostimportantthinginanyIndianfamilyandhowyoushowyourloveandthanksforapersonisthroughthekindoffoodyouservehim.Andthekindofsedentary(久坐不动的)lifestylethatweleadisoneofthereasonswhythenumberofoverweightpeopleinIndiaisontheincrease.”Genetics(遗传)mayplayapart.ResearcherssayIndiansstoremorebodyfatperkilogramthanEuropeans.DoctorMisraisadirectorofdiabetes.HesaidobesityanddiabeteswerelimitedtoIndia’srichpeople.Butnowthepoorestarealsogettingheavier.“Manypeopleusedtobethin.TheothersideofthepicturewasmanypeoplewerefatandsomeofthesebelongedtothepoorestsectioninIndia.”Hesays.DoctorMisrahopesthespreadofobesitycanslowdown.AndhesaysitmuststartfromtheschoolsbygivingallIndianchildrenthesameinstructionsonphysicalactivityanddiet.1．WhichofthefollowingisoneoftheleadingcausesofdeathinIndia?A．Eatingtoomuch. B．Beingpoor.C．Bodyfat. D．Obesity-relateddiseases.2．Wecaninferfromthearticlethat____inIndia.A．thefactthatthenumberofoverweightpeopleinIndiaisontheincreasehastodowiththesedentarylifestyleIndianslead.B．diabetesarelimitedtorichIndian.C．EuropeansareevenmoreatriskofgettingheartdiseasesthanIndiansD．thespreadofobesitycanslowdownbyaskingallIndiankidstophysicalactivities3．HowdoIndiansshowtheirloveandthankstoaperson?A．Througheatingintheperson’shouse.B．Throughservingthepersonfood.C．Througheatingupthefoodthatthepersonserves.D．Throughgivingthepersonabighug.4．Thewriterthinkstheobesity-relateddiseasesare____.A．difficulttocontrol B．prettyseriousC．easytostop D．nothingseriouB14、Mostpeoplearewritingblogs(博客).Othersarereadingthem.Theword“blog”isashortwayofsayingWeblogalmostlikeQQZone(空间).ManypopularWebsitesnowofferfree,easywaystocreatepersonalWebpagesandfillthemwithwritingsandpictures.BlogsofferpeopleaplacetoshowtheirwritingsandfeelingsovertheInternet.Theycanalsobehelpfultoconnectpeoplewithothers.Abloghasbothgoodandbadpoints,ofcourse.Peoplechoosetowritewhattheythinkinblogs,fortheyknowthattheirfriendswillreadwhattheywrite.Ifyouarefeelingsadonedayandwriteyourfeelingsinyourblog,yourfriendsmayquicklywritebacktocomfortyouoroffertheirhelp.Blogshelppeoplekeepgoodfriendshipandletthemknowwhattheirfriendsaredoing.Buttheproblemisthatanyonecanreadwhatyouwriteinyourblog.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwithafriendduringschool,andyouwritesomethingbadabouthiminyourblog,yourfriendreadtheblogandgetangry.Sowehavetobecarefulofwhatwewrite.Inmanyways,ablogandadiaryarealmostthesame.Sowhatmakesablogdifferentfromadiary?Thebiggestdifferenceisthatablogismorepublicthanadiary.1．_______canofferfreewaystocreatepersonalWebpagesandfillthemwithwritingsandpictures.A．QQB．WebpagesC．WebsitesD．Blogs2．Theunderlinedword“comfort”inthepassagemeans________.A．了解B．安慰C．嘲笑D．打击3．Whydoyouhavetobecarefulofwhatyouwrite?A．Becauseonlyyourfriendscanreadyourblog.B．Becausenoonecanreadyourblog.C．Becauseonlyyoucanreadyourblog.D．Becauseanyonecanreadyourblog.4．What’sthedifferencebetweenablogandadiary?A．Adiaryismoreprivatethanablog.B．Adiaryismorehelpfulthanablog.C．Adiaryismoreinterestingthanablog.D．Adiaryismorepublicthanablog.5．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Mostpeoplelikeusingblogs.B．Thedifferencesbetweenablogandadiary.C．Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofblogs.D．Blogsofferpeoplefreespacetoshowtheirwritingsandfeelings.C15、Someonehasputforwardadreamhomewhichissoadvanced(先进的）thatitskitchencansuggestwhattomakewithcertainthings.Also,aMicrosofthomedoesn’tjustwarnyouwhenyou’reoutofmilk—itcansendyouafreshgallon.Butaretheseinnovation(创新）justmagic,oraretheyreallycomingsoontoaneighborhoodnearyou?Tofindout,USNewsaskedsomeexpertstogettheiropinionsaboutthehomeofthenearfuture.Here’salookattheinnovations.Agreatnumberofbuildingsfilledwithunitslookthesame.Thecomingyears,however,willgivewaytoapersonalizedapproach(个性化手段）tohomeconstruction(住宅建设).Thehouseswillbeaninstrumentofself-expresion.“Thesuccessfulbuilderswillbetheonesthatfigureouthowtochangetheirproductionmodelenoughtomakethebuyersfeelliketheyarereallygettingsomethingthatisdesignedforthem,notjustamodel,”saysKermitBaker,thechiefeconomist(首席经济学家）attheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.Futurehomewillprobably

shrink.“Wewillbebuildingsmallerbutsmarterhouses,saysEdMcMahon,aseniorresidentfellow(高级研究员)attheUrbanLandInstitute.

“Insteadofhavingaroomforjustoneuse,consumerswilldemandhomesthatmakebetteruseofspace,”saysSusanka,whosebest-sellingbook,TheNotSoBigHouse,hasagreatinfluenceinhomedesign.Seldom-usedquarters,suchasdiningandlivingrooms,willbereplacedwithspacethatcanservebothfunctions.“Thegoalofhis‘right-size,homeistofititsownerslikeaspeciallycutsuitratherthanajacketyoubuyinastore,”saysSusanka.1．WhydoesthewritermentionadreamhomeandaMicrosofthome?A．Totellussomethingaboutfuturehouses.B．Totellusthattechnologydevelopsfast.C．Totelluswhatkindofhousetobuy.D．Toleadtothetopicofthepassage.2．Accordingtothethirdparagraph,futurehouseswill__________.A．bemass-produced(大量生产）B．havealotofthingsincommonC．expresstheowners9personalities(个性)D．bedesignedbytheownersthemselves3．Theunderlinedword“shrink”inthelastparagraphmeans__________.A．becomecleanerB．becomesmallerC．becomebrighterD．becomemorecomfortable4．Smarterhousesinthelastparagraphrefertohousesthat_________.A．canwarnyouwhenyou’reoutofmilkB．haveveryadvancedfurnitureC．canmakebetteruseofspaceD．havearoomforeveryuse5．Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Someexperts,opinionsaboutfuturehouses.B．Thewriter’sideasaboutfuturehouses.C．Whatlifeinthefuturewillbelike.D．Thedevelopmentofhouses.D16、Whensomeonesays,“IguessI′llhavetofacethemusic”,itdoesn′tmeanheisgoingtoaconcert.Itissomethingunhappy.Forexample,astudentiscalledinbyhisteachertoexplainwhyhedidn′tfinishhishomework.EveryAmerican,youngorold,knowsthephrase“tofacethemusic”well.It′satleast30yearsold.Wheredidtheexpressioncomefrom?Oneexplanation(解释)isabouttheAmericanwriterJamesFennimoreCooper.Hesaidtheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactors.Whentheywereaskedtoperform,theywouldsay,“It′stimetofacethemusic.”Andthatisexactlywhattheydid-facethebandwhichisjustbelowthestage(舞台).Anactormightbenervouswhenhemovedontothestageinfrontoftheaudience(观众).Buthehadtogoout.So,“tofacethemusic”cametomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunhappyitmightbe,becauseyouhadnochoice.Theotherexplanationcomesfromthearmy.Thesoldiershadtofacetheirleader′scheck.Theywereworriedabouthowwelltheylooked.Weretheirgunscleanenoughtopassthecheck?Still,themenhadtogoouttofacethecheck.Whatelsecouldtheydo?1．Whatdoestheexpression“tofacethemusic”exactlymean?A．Togotoaconcert.B．Tobecomeinterestedinmusic.C．Tojointhearmy.D．Togothroughsomethingunhappy.2．Inwhichofthefollowingplaceswon′ttheexpression“tofacethemusic”beused?A．Thestage.B．Theschool.C．Thecitylibrary.D．Thearmy.3．What′sthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A．Worriesofanactoronthestage.B．Differentkindsofaudience.C．Whyanactorisnervousonthestage.D．Thetruemeaningof“tofacethemusic”.4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Herearetwoexplanationsabouttheexpression“tofacethemusic”.B．Themusicin“tofacethemusic”isakindofterriblemusic.C．Whenyoufacethemusic,itmeansthatyoumustgothroughit.D．Whensomeonesayshehastofacethemusic,hewillhavenochoice.E17、Mr.Brown’shousewaslessthantwomilesfromhisoffice,sohecoulddrivehomeeverydayforlunch.Everytimehedrovehomeatnoon,hefoundmanycarsoutsidehishouseandtherewasnoroomforhisowncar.Hehadtodrivesomewhereelsetoparkhiscar.Thenhewalkedbackhome.Thismadehimveryangry.Heputupaboardinthegardenfacingtheroad.Theboardsaid,“NoParking”.Butnobodynoticedit.Peopleseemedtoobeyonlyapolicenoticewithwhitelettersonablueboard:POLICENOTICENOPARKINGMrs.Brownaskedhishusbandtostealapolicenoticebuthewasafraidtodoso.Thensheaskedhimtomakeonejustlikeapolicenotice.Mr.Brownsaidhewasnotthepoliceandcouldn’tusetheword“police”.Severaldayslater,Mr.Brownmadeablueboardwithwhiteletters.PLEASENOTICENOPARKING“Oh!”Mrs.Brownsaid.“Youtoldmeyouweren’tgoingtousetheword‘police’,butwhydoyouuseitnow?”“Really?”heasked.“Lookagain,”shestartedtolaugh.“Youarereallyclever”.1．Mr.Brown’sofficewas______hishouse.A．nextto B．notfarfromC．2hours’drivefrom D．5milesfrom2．Mr.Brownwasangrybecause______.A．hefoundnoroomtoparkhiscaroutsidehishouseB．hehadnothingtoeatforlunchathomeC．helostthewaywhenhedrovebackhomeonedayD．hecouldn’tmakeapolicenoticeoutsidehishouse3．Mr.Brownmade______noticeboard(s)altogether(总共)。A．one B．two C．three D．no4．Intheend,Mr.Brownmadeanoticeboardandit_____.A．wasjustthesameasapolicenoticeB．wasdifferentincolorfromapolicenoticeC．justlookedlikeapolicenoticeD．said“POLICENOTICE,NOPARKING”5．Wecaninfer(推断)that______afterheputuptheblueboard.A．morepeoplewillparktheircarsoutsidehishouseB．morepolicemenwillparktheircarsoutsidehishouseC．fewerpeoplewillparktheircarsoutsidehishouseD．fewerpeoplewillvisithimatnoonlateronF18、Duringmystayatanorphanage(孤儿院)attheageof9,agentlemancameandtaughtushowtodowoodenartpieces.Iremembermyfirstproject—asmalltable.IwassoproudofitthatIregardeditasawonder.Itwasbeautifulandittookmesixweekstofinishit.IcouldhardlywaittogiveittoMotherWintersasagift.Shewasalwaysstrictwithus.Asthetableswerenotdryfromtheclearcoating,themantoldustowaitafewdaysbeforetakingthemtoourdormitories(寝室).ButIwasjustsohappythatIcouldn’twaittocarrymytableback,smilingfromeartoear.WhenIreachedthedormitory,Iplacedthelittletablebesidemybed.WhenMotherWintersentered,Iwasadmiringit.“Wereyousupposedtobringthishome?”sheasked.“No,ma’am,”Irepliedwithmyheaddown.SheorderedmetothrowthetableoutandsoIdid.Aftersheleft,Iimmediatelyopenedthedoortogetitback.Itwasdirtyallover.Ibrusheditandcried,butthedirtwouldnotcomeoff.Ihidthetableinmycloset.However,ayearlaterduringacleaning-up,itwasdiscovered.Painfully,IhadtogivethetabletoMotherWinters,thinkingthatshewouldthrowitaway.Thirtyyearslaterataparty,IlearnedthatMotherWinterswaslivingnearby,soIdroveuptoseeher.Wetalkedcheerfullyforlong.AsIwasabouttoleave,sheaskedmetocomedowntoherbasement(地下室)togetsomethingimportant.Ifollowedherintoadarkcorner.Shepickedsomethingup.Assheturnedaround,Icouldseethatshewasholdingalittletable.MotherWinterskeptthelittletablethatIhadgivenupforlostsolongago.Today,IlookatthattablewithbittersweetmemoriesbutfullofthankstoMotherWinters,whokeptthetableforayoungorphanwhovalueditsomuch.1．Itwas________forthewriterwhenshefinishedthewoodensmalltable.A．excitingB．worryingC．thankfulD．painful2．WhydidMotherWintersorderthewritertothrow