2023学年湖北省鄂州市鄂城区九年级英语第一学期期末教学质量检测试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、Which of the following saying has the meaning of “ risk losing everything all at one time”?AEvery dog has its day.BPut all your eggs in

2、 one basket.CBurn the candle at both ends.DIt never rains but it pours.2、There _ a football match this evening.Exciting news.Aare going to be Bis going to beCis going to have Dwill have3、The magazine is well worth reading, so he advised me _ it.AbuyingBto buyCbuyDbought4、Elvis always takes great pai

3、ns with his English.But he still doesnt do well，he is quite in listening.AstrongBweakCrichDbad5、CNSA announced that Chinas Change-4 probe landed on the far side of moon on January 3rd, 2019. It is historic moment for the Chinese to explore space.Aa; anBan; aCthe; aDthe; an6、Mom, must I finish my hom

4、ework now? No, you _. You may have supper first.AmustntBneedntCcantDmay not7、. What did she say just now? She asked _.Athat I liked English bestBwhat is wrong with meCwhere was the nearest hospitalDif I would go shopping with her8、To our surprise, yesterday she sold _ new car at such a low price.Ahe

5、rsBsheCherselfDher9、Tommy, there are so many mistakes in your chemistry paper, what will you do with it?Oh, I am sorry, Miss Lee. , Ill do more exercises and learn from the mistakes to make progress.AIn case thatBIn caseCIn that case10、-Whose CD is it?-Miss Lee always listens to music. It must be_.A

6、heBsheCherDhers. 完形填空11、Paper cutting is the art of cutting paper designs. Paper cuttings are very beautiful and display 1 Chinese characteristics. They can be seen in many parts of China. During the Spring Festival, people stick patterns on the windows, doors or desks for the festival. These paper

7、cuttings are sometimes called “window flowers” or “picture cuts”. The custom of sticking window flowers 2 in North China in the beginning. During festivals such as the Chinese New Year, weddings, and celebrations for the birth of a baby, people used paper cuttings to show their 3 or bring good luck.

8、A thousand years ago, people began to use paper cutting for decoration. 4 to historic books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. Some people made a living by the skill.Paper cutting is all made by hand. It is easy to lea

9、rn. You need only a knife and paper. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. 5 patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated(复杂的) patterns, people first stuck the pattern on the paper and then used different kinds of knives to make it. No 6 can be made during the process(过程), or the work wo

10、uld fail.Paper cutting 7 nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals to people in history and characters in classic novels. Paper cuts are 8 red, as red represents auspiciousness(吉兆) in China. There are also some colorful paper cuttings, such as those in Henan and Guangdong provinces. In the pas

11、t, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people learn this skill, 9 there are some who still make a living by it. At present, there are factories making paper cutting in China. Exhibitions are held regularly and books of this kin

12、d are 10 . Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages, in magazines or in TV series.1AheavyBstrongCseriousDstrange2AhappenedBspreadCmentionedDappeared3AprideBpowerCpleasureDhope4ALeadingBUsedCAccordingDBelong5ASimpl

13、eBSpecialCSingleDSimilar6AsuccessBprogressCfriendsDmistakes7AdescribesBcoversCdiscoversDrecords8AspeciallyBmostlyCespeciallyDhardly9AwhileBsinceCunlessDuntil10AproducedBtranslatedCpublishedDcollected. 语法填空12、 At the age of fifteen, I met 1Australia teacher. He taught us English. One day, he wrote an

14、 English poem 2 the blackboard and asked us the meaning. There was a long silence. 3（unlucky）,the teacher4(choose) me to answer the questions. I said in a low v5,“Sorry, I dont know.”Thats always my reply to difficult qustions.To my surprise, he spent the rest of the class 6(explain) my answer. He s

15、aid “I dont know is a wrong answer.”You should at least have some ideas about the questions, no matter how difficult it is. It doesnt mean that you dont know. It means that you are not 7 (confidence), and you are afraid of making 8(mistake).” I was shocked by 9(he) words. He was right. From then on,

16、 I said goodbye to the wrong answer“I dont know”,b10 any answers was better than that one. Now I always try my best to find a proper answer. 阅读理解A13、 Lin Hanxing is a 30-year-old who lives in Beijing. She owns just five shirts, two pairs of trousers, four pairs of shoes, three books and a few other

17、things. Its hard to believe that only five years ago, Lin was one of those people who couldnt stop buying things. Back then, she had more than 400 pieces of clothes and handbags. But that was before she saw an online challenge in 2014, introduced by Joshua Becker, a writer in the US who was promotin

18、g (推动) a minimalist lifestyle. He encouraged people to reduce the number of their belongings (财物) to fewer than 100. Lin decided to give it a try. She threw away 90 percent of her belongings. She also cleared 120 people she never spoke to from her QQ and Wechat. After doing all that, Lin said she fe

19、lt lighter.We used to think owning more was the way to lead a rich life. But now many people believe that owning less is rich, perhaps richer.According to US writer Joel Stillerman, people who are educated and wealthy are more likely to have a minimalist lifestyle. These people are saying, I can aff

20、ord to have less.But leading a minimalist lifestyle doesnt only mean owning or spending less. Adam Lucacias from a UK research company Euromonitor found young people spend less on belongings, but more on short holidays and visits to the movies.They are looking for a life that is all about culture. A

21、lison Angus, the manager of Euromonitor, said.So perhaps it all comes down to how we define (定义) wealth. Is wealth in life about buying more and owning more, or is it about learning more and experiencing more?1Which of the following leads a minimalist lifestyle?AAlison Angus.BAdam Lucacias.CJoe Stil

22、lerman.DJoshua Becker.2What does the underlined sentence mean？AI can live a good life with no more education and money.BI can live a good life by experiencing less and learning more.CI can live a good life with necessary belongings and friends.DI can live a good life with less money and fewer belong

23、ings.3Lin Hanxings definition of wealth may probably cover _.AOwning fewer friendsBdoing more learningCHaving more holidaysDChatting less often with peoplB14、Now lots of teenagers like smoking. Its a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke becaus

24、e there are many people around them that smoke.As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases.T

25、herefore(因此), we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke.1Now some teenagers like smoking because_.Asmoking is good for themBtheir parents want them to do soCthey think it is fun2Smoking is harm

26、ful to_ .Abrains Blegs Ceyes3The writer of the passage wants teenagers_.Ato smoke Bnot to smoke Cnot to keep away from smokingC15、 Do equations and historical(历史的) facts give you a headache? A change in the school timetable(课程表) may be the cure.This suggestion is based on a recent study carried out

27、by scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, the UK. They found that teenagers could get higher marks in math if they studied in the mornings and better grades in history if they were taught in the afternoons.The researchers studied students grade reports, class timetables and absence ra

28、tes(缺席率) at a middle school in Bulgaria over nine years. The results showed that when teenagers had math classes earlier in the day, they scored about 7 percent higher in tests than when taught in the afternoon. Lower-ability students feel stressed most when they were studying math in the afternoon.

29、 In history, students taught in the afternoon scored about 6 percent higher than when they were taught in the morning. However, there was no sign that similar patterns(模式) work for other subjects such as languages or geography.Velichka Dimitrova, who did the study, said the findings show that we per

30、form(表现) better at different times of the day. In the morning, our brains are better and fresher, so we are better at doing something like problem solving, where we require more speed and attention Dimitrova told The Telegraph. In the afternoon, it seems that this process slows down. On the other ha

31、nd, history is more suitable for the afternoon, when we are more creative and open to discussion, she said. Subjects such as foreign languages require both memory and creativity. This is perhaps why the time of day had no influence on language learning.Time-of-day influences such as these are believ

32、ed to have something to do with the body clock.This is the system in our bodies that controls when we need to sleep. Some schools in the US and UK have tried later school starting times for teenagers, whose body clocks change as they grow into adults. Dimitrova believes schools should jump at this c

33、hance to improve their students performance just by changing their timetables.1In which classes do you learn equations (Paragraph 1) according to the passage?AMath.BGeography.CEnglish.DHistory.2According to the new study, .Aafternoon classes lowered students performance in historyBschool timetables

34、have an influence on every subjectCit was better for students to learn math in the morningDlower-ability students preferred to start school earlier3Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?AIt shows the importance of studying different subjects at different times of the day.BIt introduces the best time to

35、 do things that require memory and creativity.CIt encourages students to change their study methods for better results.DIt explains how school timetables affect peoples study performance.4According to Dimitrova, .Arearranging(重新安排) school timetables is the best way to improve students test scoresBsc

36、hools should follow advice from the study and actively change their timetablesCmost schools dont have enough resources to support timetable changesDschools should think twice before changing their class timetables5What is the best title of this passage?ATime to change the timetable.BA survey carried

37、 out successfully.CSecrets of learning math and history well.DBody clocks influence grades.D16、 It was nearly seven oclock, when a man walked into a bar, ordered a drink and turned to watch the television.The seven oclock news was on and it was showing a man standing on top of a tall building. He wa

38、s looking down at the crowd of people below.On the ground, a police officer with a megaphone(扩音器)was trying to tell him not to jump.Lets talk about your problem, the police officer was saying. Perhaps we can help you.The man turned to the bartender(酒吧侍者)and said, I bet you a hundred dollars he doesn

39、t jump.The bartender looked at him. Youre offering me a hundred dollars if he jumps? Is that right?Yes. I dont think hell jump.The bartender smiled. OK. Youve got a bet.The man turned back to the TV and watched it carefully. The bartender, however, did not seem to be very interested. He continued wa

40、shing glasses and serving the other customers.Then, after about five minutes，the man on the building threw himself off the building and fell to the ground.The man in the bar turned to the bartender.He jumped, he said. You win.He held out a hundred dollar bill to the bartender, but the bartender woul

41、d not take it.I cant take your money, he said. I knew I couldnt lose. That story was on the six oclock news. I saw him jump.Well, yes, so did I, the man said, but I didnt think hed do such a stupid thing twice.1Where did the man see the news the second time?AAt the bartenders house.BIn a bar.CIn a c

42、inema.DOn top of a tall building.2Why didnt the bartender watch the report carefully?ABecause he had seen it earlier.BBecause he didnt care what happened to the man.CBecause his other customers were waiting.DBecause he was not very interested.3Which of the following is TRUE?AThe bartender knew the m

43、an on the top of the building.BThe bartender was a dishonest man.CThe customer made a bet with his friend.DThe customer didnt think the man would jump a second time.4Which would be the best title for this passage?ATips for betting.BA safe bet.CA stupid thing.DJump or not jump.E17、By making some prep

44、arations before you board a plane, you can make the flight much more comfortable. In fact, you can make things easier for your whole trip !Plan a trip and find an expert in that field to give you advice. Read books about the places you are going to visit. Learn the language. Knowing a greeting or tw

45、o will make the local people like you more.Pack lightly. Too much luggage will break your trip and your back. Pack what you need, and pack well. Airline now weigh your suitcases, so youll have to pay money if theyre over the weight limit.Dont take lots of things with you on the plane. Youre only all

46、owed to have two bags nowadays, and that includes a purse or backpack. Take only the things you need most.Bring a few health items. You should get travel insurance(保险). To keep yourself healthy, take some medicine with you.The workers on the plane arent there just to serve drinks. Their main job is

47、to keep every passenger safe. Respect and follow their instructions.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。151. What is the passage mainly about?AHow to catch a plane.BWhat to pack for the trip.CHow to make your trip easier.DHow to greet the local people.2According to the passage, how can you know more about the

48、 places you are visiting?AWatch the videos. BRead books.CSurf the Intemet. DLeam the language.3Which of the following is NOT good advice for you?ATry to greet the local people in their language.BTake some medicine with you to keep healthy.CTake as many things as you can on the plane.DFollow the work

49、ers instructions on the plane.4What is necessary for you to bring if you are traveling by plane?ASome drinks. BSome foodCSome books. DSome medicine5What is not mentioned in the passage?AThe price of the air ticket.BThe service(服务) on the plane.CThe job of the workers on the plane.DThe number of the

50、bags you can take on the plane.F18、A SCHOOL REPORTName: Edward ScottSchool: Kelvin Grove State High SchoolGrade: 9Term ending: 24, JanuaryAn English boySubjectsAssessment(评价)MathematicsHe is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.ScienceHe can work out many difficulties. Well done!EnglishHe is the best in the class. Keep it up.FrenchHis reading is very good, he can remember many words.HistoryHe is not so good at this, but ha