河南省郑州市第八中学2022-2023学年九年级英语第一学期期末调研模拟试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年九上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。. 单项选择1、I always believe that is difficult if we try our best to do it.AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnot

2、hing2、Tomorrow we re going to visit _ famous place and take _ boat tour on the River Seine.Aa; theBan; theCa; aDan; an3、It was a difficult time for the relatives of Missing MH370 Passengers when they heard the bad news , but they didnt _ hope.Agive outBgive offCgive inDgive up4、.Jack, , or you will

3、get heavier. Ok, I will have a try.Adoesnt play sports any moreBdoesnt eat so much meatCdont play sports any moreDdont eat so much meat5、I dont care _. In this camp, theres only one hairstyle-short! Understand?Yes, madam!Awhat you are used to liking Bwhat you used to be likeCwhat are you used to lik

4、ing Dwhat did you use to be like6、一Which course would you like to choose this term, DIY or STEM?一 . I prefer paper-cutting.ABothBEitherCNoneDNeither7、 How about your work? Terribly difficult! Suppose someone give you a box and ask you to describe _ whats inside without opening it.AcloselyBwidelyCexa

5、ctlyDmostly8、I will never forget the park _ I visited last week. It is very beautiful.AwhatBwhereCwhoDwhich9、Can we play soccer here?No, you_ play it near the road. Thats too dangerous.AcanBmayCneedntDmustnt10、 Did you buy a new phone last Sunday? No, I a folding smartphone next month.AboughtBbuyCwi

6、ll buy. 完形填空11、阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人相应空白处的最佳答案。A long time ago, there was a tiger in the forest. He was the king of the animals. One day the tiger asked a little cat to 1 how his palace was built. After a few hours, the little cat came back and said 2 the tiger, My dear king, y

7、our palace is very large, tall and beautiful. The tiger was very 3 to hear that. Several days later, the tiger said to a pig, Its been days 4 the cat saw my palace. Now, you go and see 5 once again. But when the pig came back, he said to the tiger, My dear king, I thought that your palace is beautif

8、ul, but it 6 yourself only.The tiger was very 7 when he heard what the pig said. Why are the cats and the pigs 8 not the same? He said to 9 .He then asked an elephant to go to have a 10 . Before long the elephant returned and said to the tiger. Oh, your palace is too small for you to live 11 , my ki

9、ng.The king became very angry when he heard what the elephant said. Then he said to the animals, Maybe you all tell 12 . You three have three ideas. I want to kill you. Just at the moment, a fox came out to 13 the tiger. He asked the tiger himself to go and see it himself before killing them. The ti

10、ger 14 . After he saw the palace himself, he thought that their answers were all 15 . He said to the animals, You should remember that to see with your own eyes is more important than only to hear others.1Asuggest Bdecide Csee Dimagine2Afor Bto Cat Dabout3Asad Bsorry Cangry Dhappy4Asince Bwhen Cbefo

11、re Dafter5Aher Bit Chim Dthem6Afits Bthrills, Ccovers Dtroubles7Aexcited Binterested Csurprised Dtired8Apalaces Banswers Cexcuses Dmeanings9Ahimself Bthe elephant Cthe pig Dthe cat10Ameeting Bwalk Clook Drest11Aover Bon Cby Din12Athe news Bthe truth Clies Dstories13Awelcome Bstop Cthank Dkill14Ajump

12、ed Brefused Cappeared. Dagreed15Adifferent Beasy Cstrange Dright. 语法填空12、Im Hongmei. I 1 (learn) English for many years, but I dont find it easy. I went to an English-speaking country on our last vacation, and I could not speak to the people very 2 (good). Our tour guide spoke English for us. Now I

13、know it is important 3 (learn) more English, so Im having extra 4 (lesson) in my free time. I believe it can help5(I) improve my English more soon. 阅读理解A13、 Andrew Carnegiethe King of Steel（钢铁）,was born in 1835, in Scotland. In 1848, his family moved to America to look for a better chance for making

14、 money. Andrew Carnegie had a few years schooling. He worked from an early age.In the early 1870s, Carnegie built his first steel company with others. Over the next few years, he built his own steel industry in the US, and became one of thewealthiestmen in America.Carnegie believed that people shoul

15、d win success through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the rich should use their money for the improvement and development of the society. He didnt agree to always provide help for the poor. He thought it was important to provide educational chances to allow the poor to help themselves.His

16、more contributions（贡献）to society include the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh. It has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also built a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other contributions to society are the Carnegie Endowment for

17、 International Peace to develop understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to provide money for scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.Few Americans have been left not touched by Andrew Carnegies kindness. His contributions of more than five

18、million dollars built 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the public library system that we all enjoy today.1Which of the following is the correct order about Andrew Carnegie?He built his own steel industry in the US.His family moved to America.He built his first s

19、teel company with others.He built part of Carnegie-Mellon University.ABCD2What does the underlined word “wealthiest” in Paragraph 2 mean?Amost popularBmost famousCrichestDgreatest3What was Carnegies idea about helping others?AHelping others as much as possible.BProviding what the poor needed.CGiving

20、 money was the most convenient way to help the poor.DProviding educational chances for the poor.4What do the last two paragraphs tell us?AWhat Carnegie did for society.BCarnegies success.CThe ways to help the poor.DHow Carnegie carried out his idea.5Why did the writer write about the passage?ATo tel

21、l us Carnegies life.BTo tell us Carnegies contributions.CTo let us learn about Carnegie well.DTo tell how great Carnegie is.B14、When someone says, “I guess Ill have to face the music”, it doesnt mean he is going to a concert. It is something unhappy. For example, a student is called in by his teache

22、r to explain why he didnt finish his homework.Every American, young or old, knows the phrase “to face the music” well. Its at least 30 years old. Where did the expression come from? One explanation (解释) is about the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said the expression was first used by act

23、ors. When they were asked to perform, they would say, “Its time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did-face the band which is just below the stage (舞台). An actor might be nervous when he moved onto the stage in front of the audience (观众). But he had to go out. So, “to face the music”

24、came to mean having to go through something no matter how unhappy it might be, because you had no choice. The other explanation comes from the army. The soldiers had to face their leaders check. They were worried about how well they looked. Were their guns clean enough to pass the check? Still, the

25、men had to go out to face the check. What else could they do?1What does the expression “to face the music” exactly mean?ATo go to a concert.BTo become interested in music.CTo join the army.DTo go through something unhappy.2In which of the following places wont the expression “to face the music” beus

26、ed?AThe stage. BThe school. CThe city library. DThe army.3Whats the main idea of the fourth paragraph?AWorries of an actor on the stage.BDifferent kinds of audience.CWhy an actor is nervous on the stage.DThe true meaning of “to face the music”.4Which of the following is NOT true according to the pas

27、sage?AHere are two explanations about the expression “to face the music”.BThe music in “to face the music” is a kind of terrible music.CWhen you face the music, it means that you must go through it.DWhen someone says he has to face the music, he will have no choice.C15、Do you know sand has been used

28、 to draw pictures since ancient times? Today, sandpainting, an interesting art, will be introduced to you.Sandpainting is an art of using the sand to make a fixed or unfixed painting. Maybe we all played fixed sandpainting as we were young. We first painted a simple picture, then we brushed glue to

29、the section, and at last we poured colored sand onto the glue in order to make it fixed.Unfixed sandpaintings have a long cultural history around the world. People poured sand on a surface to make paintings or use some tools to draw pictures in the sand directly. They are often temporary(临时的) Differ

30、ent people draw sandpaintings to express different meanings：love of nature, admiration for God or love of beauty.Nowadays, sandpainting becomes a performance art and its popularity has risen. On the stages, sandpainting performers make a series of images by drawing lines and figures in the sand with

31、 their fingers and hands. The series of images are used to tell a storyKseniya Simonova, who is from Ukraine, is one of the greatest sandpainting performers in the world. People call her The Lady of the Sand”.Simonova said that she never dreamed shed become a sand artist, and when she began practici

32、ng, she nearly gave it up. But she persevered, looking after her baby in the daytime and training every night. You Are Always Nearby is one of the most famous performances of Simonova. It is a story about a young couple separated by a war in which the soldier is tragically (悲惨地)killed, but returns i

33、n spirit to watch over his wife and child. This performance makes all audience(观众)cryArt is everywhere and is not far away from common people. Art of painting is in our life，even in the sand.1Which of the following is necessary to make a fixed sandpainting?AWaterBA printed picture.CColored paper.DGl

34、ue2What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?ASandpainting is becoming more and more popular.BA great sandpainting performer in the worldCA story about a young couple separated by a war.DWhat sandpainting tries to express.3The underlined word persevered can be replaced by .Aset offBgave outCheld onDen

35、ded up4What do we know about Simonova according to the passage?AShe is the best painter in the world.BBeing a sand artist is her biggest dream.CShe once gave up performing for her family.DHer performances are popular with people.D16、 It seems like technology is everywhere. Computers and smart phones

36、 are at the center of almost everything we do. They constantly (持续地) require our attention. We text our friends with them during the day, sleep with them by our beds and check our messages as soon as we wake up.In the future, technology will no longer be interrupting us all the time. Instead, we wil

37、l use calm technology which was first developed by scientist Mark Weiser in the 20s. In his opinion, calm technology works quietly but constantly. We know it is there, but we dont pay much attention to it. According to Mark, the best technology should be invisible (隐形的) and let you live your life.We

38、 already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives. Do you have a smoke alarm (警报器) in your house? That smoke alarm is always there, checking the air for smoke and quietly keeping you safe. It only reminds you its there when youve burnt your bread! Or there may be lights in y

39、our home or school. When somebody passes in front of their sensors (传感器), the lights turn on. You dont think about this type of technology until you see the light go on.In the future, we can use calm technology to open the curtains (窗帘) for us in the morning, to turn down the heat when we leave, or

40、even to choose the best music for us. The minute we walk through the door, our house will turn on the lights and music, and perhaps even start to prepare our dinner!1Which of the following is an example of calm technology?AA computer.BA smart phone.CA smoke alarm.DA radio.2What does the underlined w

41、ord “interrupting” mean?AHurting.BProtecting.CHelping.DTroubling.3Whats the main idea of the third paragraph?ACalm technology keeps us safe in many ways.BCalm technology can help you to do housework.CCalm technology has been used in our daily lives.DCalm technology plays an important part in schools

42、.4What cant we learn from the last paragraph?AWe can use it to open the curtains in the morning.BWe can use it to turn down the heat when we leave.CWe can use it to choose the best music.DWe can use it to wash dishes.5What can we infer from the passage?AThe light wont go on unless we touch the senso

43、r.BCalm technology will make our life more convenient.CPeople will depend more on smart phones in the future.DPeople wont have to work because of calm technology.E17、Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal. As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is just a tiger . Her book,

44、 Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (虎妈战歌), tells us how she gives her two children education. She says that being strict is the only way to train a childs talent. Her kids had to obey the following rules. To begin with, her kids werent allowed to watch TV or play computer games. Then, they were not al

45、lowed to “ hang out ” with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their class. And they had to practice the piano and the violin for hours every day. Of course, she believes this has brought a lot of problems for herself and her kids. But she doesnt mind because her kids have be

46、come great. Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if theyre pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really cats. They care more about their childrens self-respect (自尊). They dont want to be strict with their kids because th

47、is may hurt their feelings. With soft words and understanding, they encourage their children to choose for themselves. So is a tiger mom better than a cat mom? It may also depend on the child.1The writer of this passage wants to _.Atell that Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal.Bt

48、ell us Amy Chua how to give children education.Ctell the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is about animals.Dtell that most Asian mothers are cats2What does Amy Chua think of training a childs talent?AShe says that being strict is the only way to train a childs talentBShe says that being soft is

49、the best way to train a childs talentCShe says that teaching is the only way to train a childs talentDShe says that making the rules is the only way to train a childs talent3To begin with, her kids werent allowed toAwatch TV.Bplay computer gamesC“ hang out ” with other kids after school.DAbove of al

50、l4She doesnt mind because her kids have become great. does she?AYes, she does BNo, she doesntCYes, she doesnt DNo, she does.5From the passage, we can know which one is Not trueAmost Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot.BAmerican mothers dont want to be stric

51、t with their kids because this may hurt their feelingsCSo is a tiger mom better than a cat mom? It may also depend on the child.DAmerican mothers are like cats. They care less about their childrens self-respect (自尊).F18、Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by Amer

52、ican or European companies are of higher quality(质量) than Chinese ones. Increasingly, thats no longer the case.Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones, billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But for w

53、ho were born after 1985, it is a different picture.“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big,” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.”The ch

54、ange in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a home brand bias.” More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy hom

55、e appliance brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3, 3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, dont just believe that foreign brands are better. R

56、ight now, Chinese buyers think China is good and Made in China is not bad at all,” Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companiesHuawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%.1