2023学年江门市重点中学九年级英语第一学期期末综合测试模拟试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗. 单项选择1、 Why is your spoken English so good?Bec

2、ause I keep practising and Im improving all the time.Ain a wayBall the wayCup and down2、When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his _ and had a bad fallAmemory Bchance Cbalance Dplace3、Lets go out for dinner.Great! But Clean -Up Day is two weeks from now. We cant making a plan.Atake off

3、Bsee off Cput off Dcut off4、WeChat is growing fast and it is _ than Skypein ChinaApopularBmore popularCmost popularDthe most popular5、There is _ pollution in the world. We must stop it.Amuch tooBtoo muchCmany tooDtoo many6、Someone _ at the door. Can you open it?AknocksBknockedCis knockingDwas knocki

4、ng7、Well, mum, could I hang out with my friends now?Yes, you_.AmayBcanCmustDcould8、Jennifer exercises every day, so she is always full of_.AknowledgeBenergyCinformation9、Running man is a very relaxing TV program_is hot among the young people.AwhatBwhichCwhoDwhom10、Excuse me, madam. Would you please

5、the total cost of the trip?一All right, I will make it at once.Agive outBlook outCtake outDwork out. 完形填空11、 British people are famous for apologizing (道歉) in almost every situation. 1 we are apologizing for asking a question, for our bad weather or we sneeze before others (打喷嚏),we are probably the n

6、umber-one nation for apologies.We pride ourselves on our polite 2 in public. As a result, we use the word sorry quite a loteven when we dont really 3 it! Usually, if you want to ask someone for the time, you would start by saying Sorry to bother you. Do you know the time? If youre five minutes late

7、for an appointment (约会), you would generally 4 the person by saying Sorry, Im late!We use the word sorry in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has slightly 5 over time. The two main dictionary definitions (定义) of sorry are: feeling sad for someone else because of their problem

8、s or feeling regret because youve done something wrong. Usually, when you want to ask a stranger a question, you 6 with Sorry to disturb you. In this situation, we arent saying sorry because we feel sad for that person or because we feel regret.So what does sorry really mean? Well, in the British 7

9、, saying sorry is a way to be polite, especially to people who you dont know very well. Its also a very 8 way to get what you want. 9 , an actor asked different people on a rainy day if he could use their mobile phones. When he asked one group of strangers without apologizing first, he was only 9 pe

10、r cent successful in borrowing their phones. 10 , when he apologized to another group about the bad weather before asking if he could use their mobile phones, he was 47 per cent successful. So maybe saying sorry is not just being polite, but it is also a good method to get what you want too!1AWhenBW

11、hetherCBeforeDThough2AactivitiesBconversationsCmannersDdiscussions3AmeanBenjoyCacceptDuse4AtellBfaceCremindDgreet5AdevelopedBappearedCimprovedDchanged6AstartBleadCreplyDgo7AhistoryBtraditionCcultureDhabit8AsafeBcleverCbraveDtrue9AFinallyBUsuallyCMostlyDRecently10AOtherwiseBHoweverCInsteadDMoreover.

12、语法填空12、Melbourne is in Australia. It is a beautiful city1huge gardens, great parks and many2(amaze) buildings. Many people came to visit it every year.Melbourne is also3 ancient city in Australia. It has an interesting history of more than 170 years. The first people came in 1835,and in the 1850s,go

13、ld 4(discover). Because of this, Melbourne became a very rich city. Many new buildings were built at that time.And today, Melbourne is one of the worlds 5(great) cities. It is known 6 its 7 (beautiful) and its famous universities. It is also Australias top city for8 (sport).Many of them are very pop

14、ular. For example, young people are mad 9 soccer here. In 1956,the Olympic Games came to this city, and for the first time they were showed live on TV around the world. Melbourne is a nice place and you can always have great10 here. 阅读理解A13、They tell us when to get up or when were running late for w

15、ork and whether we are in danger of missing our favourite TV programme. But while our daily activities depend on clocks that tell us the time science is discovering that our well-being is influenced by a very different kind of timepiece. Circadian rhythmsthe human bodys own internal(体内的) clockhave a

16、 powerful influence on our health and behaviour. They are programmed from birth and control functions ranging from temperature and blood pressure to sleep patterns.In recent years researchers have also discovered that this built-in mechanism (内在机制) can influence everything from the way we react to m

17、edicines to how well we learn music.The latest example, from experts at Harvard University in the US, shows that the human body clock can even influence whether or not we are likely to tell the truth. Researchers found it was easier for people to tell lies in the afternoon because as they were tired

18、, the self control that would normally prevent them from lying started to break down. Tiredness made it easier for them to tell lies especially if it meant they got a financial reward at the end.“The body clock has a great effect on us all,” says Professor Jim Horne from the Sleep Research Centre at

19、 Loughborough University. “Most people tend to feel good around late morning and then decline in the early afternoon. But the time most of us will feel our sharpest is between 6pm and 8pm. Thats because sleepiness tends to build up throughout the day. By early evening our body clock kicks in to wake

20、 us up. One reason may be to ensure we get home safely. When our ancestors (祖先) were coming home after hunting all day, their internal clocks kicked in to get them home in one piece.”So what effects do circadian rhythms have and whats the best time of day to take advantage of them?1The underlined wo

21、rd “They” in the first paragraph refers to_ .Aour health and behaviour Bscientists and expertsCour daily routines Dcircadian rhythms2The research referred to in Paragraph 3 found that people would rather _ .Atell lies when they are tired Btell lies if they are rewardedCget angry as they become tired

22、 Dbreak down because they are tired3According to the passage, when are people most quick-thinking?AIn the morning. BAround midday.CIn the late afternoon. DIn the early evening.4What information will the writer probably give following the last paragraph?AAn explanation of how the human body clock con

23、trols the body.BExamples of how the human body clocks control the body.CExamples of the most suitable time to do different activities.DSome practical suggestions to prevent people from lying.B14、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。JOBS_Cab you understand how older people feel?Do you have good

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26、could be a model? If so, wed like to meet you! Girls should be with a minimum(最低）height of 172cm and boys should have a minimum height of 182cm , If you are under 16, we would also like to meet you, but you must bring a topmodel agency. uk1You can be a support worker if you can _.Awash hair Bwork we

27、ekendsCread stories Dwrite well2A trainee hairdresser will work _ a week.A40 hours B20 hoursC16 hours D10 hours3If you want to be a model, you can write to _.AcareersBinfoCcathyDinfotop-model-agency.ukC15、From China to the United States, facial recognition technology is being used and tested like th

28、is at the Los Angeles International Airport. This pilot program that takes a picture of the passenger and compares it to the passport picture, is just one way facial recognition technology can be used for safety. The facial recognition technology can also be used for surveillance（监视）and for the comm

29、ercial use（商业用途）.Great achievements have been made in facial recognition technology in recent years. The technology is used to identify a missing child. Computers are finally fast enough to process all the data that we need to process. Machines can now match faces even when the lighting isnt good or

30、 when a full shot of the face is not available. a side shot or moving image of the face may be enough for artificial intelligence to make a match.Face first is one of many companies developing facial recognition software with endless possible uses. Try to imagine that everyday items that we have suc

31、h as our house keys, our car keys, our ATM cards, our passwords are all starting to go away and instead, Were going to be using facial recognition, Smart phones, of course are now using facial recognition. Laptops have facial recognition on them.The ability to get an image of a person without permis

32、sion comes with privacy worries. “My biggest worry is actually not the government, its the big companies where there are really no limits on how they can share data, what they can use it for, how they can use it.”Facial recognition researchers say some social rules should be created to guide the use

33、 of this technology, so it can be used safely to do good to society.1Where does the passage probably come from?AA guide book.BA science report.CA fashion magazine.DA novel.2From the first paragraph, we learn that the facial recognition technology is used _.Ain all the airports in America.Bonly for s

34、afetyCfor safety, surveillance and commercial useDin the airports in China3What can we infer from the passage?AThe recognition technology is perfect.BThe recognition technology has made a lot of achievements.CThe recognition technology has caused some privacy worries.DThe use of facial recognition t

35、echnology will increase if it improves.D16、 Susan Boyle was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mothers poor health.School was difficult for Susan and she was bulled(凌辱) because of her different behaviour. Her sibl

36、ings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical heroes on the walls and sing popular musi

37、c into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone.One by one her brothers and sisters moved away from home and then Susans father died. This left her alone with an old mother and a cat. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would re

38、gularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation(欣赏)from the crowd.When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to take part in the Britains Got Talent competition, her brothers and sisters tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she wa

39、s even able to do the audition(试唱) considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place.The Woman I Was Born to Be is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and ed

40、ucational manner.I love this book ! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also encourage us to reach for our dreamsno matter how impossible they may seem to be!1What does the underlined part “Her siblings” in Paragraph 2 re

41、fer to?ASusans parentsBSusans friendCSusans classmatesDSusans brothers and sisters2What can we learn about Susan from Paragraph 3?AShe liked being aloneBShe was good at singingCShe had various hobbiesDShe disliked volunteer work.3We learn that the book The Woman I Was Born to Be_.Ais based on Susans

42、 life storiesBis written to educate readersCis very sad to readDis difficult to read4What does the author probably think of Susans life stories?AEncouragingBDiscouragingCWorriedDBoringE17、One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of building with a hat by his feet. He held a sign which said, “I am b

43、lind, please help me.”There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words.

44、Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?” The man said, “I onl

45、y wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.” Do you think the first sign and second sign were saying the same thing?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people

46、 to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.

47、There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is: Treasure what you have. Someone else has less. Try your best to help those who need your help. The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.12What happened after the blind boy hold the si

48、gh which he wrote?AThere were many coins in his hat. BNobody dropped coins into his hat.CA few people dropped coins into his hat. DA man gave lots of coins to him.34On the sign what did the man write?ATreasure what we have already had BToday is a beautiful day, but I cannot see itCWe are so lucky th

49、at we are not blind DTry your best to help those who need your help56According to the passage, which of the following is True?AThe first sigh worked better than the second sigh.BThe second sigh tells us to treasure what we have and be creative.CThe boy wanted to get enough money to go to school.DThe

50、 man wrote the sigh to get more coins for himself.78Which is the best title for this story?ABe careful. BBe creative. There is always a better way!CBe kind to the blind! DDont always get, but offer!F18、How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world? The sun was proba

51、bly the worlds first “clock”, except in the far north, where the Eskimos(爱斯基摩人) live. There, its dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But in most of the world, people have used the sun for a clock. Even today, if you dont have a clock, you still know that when the sun shines, its d

52、ay, and when its dark, its night. The sun can also tell you if its morning, noon, or afternoon.People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The same

53、thing happens again at night. There are two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours.Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars. The whole sky is their clock.In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes direction or st

54、ops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock. A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped like the one in the picture, you would have what is called an hourglass. The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part to the bottom part in exactly one hour. W

55、hen the hourglass is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again.1According to(根据) the passage, there are _ ways to tell time besides（除了）the clock and watch.A3B4C5D72The Eskimos in the far north cant use the sun for a clock because _.Athey know very little about the sunBthe sun there never goes down in winterCits too cold for them to go out to watch the sunDit has long dark winters and long light summers3The underlined(下划线) word “tides” in the passage means _.A洋流B潮汐C海啸D波浪4In which page of a ne