2023学年湖北省十堰市第六中学英语九年级第一学期期末学业水平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 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。. 单项选择1、A notice was in order to remind the students of the changed speech time.Asent up Bgiven up

2、Cset up Dput up2、Mike and Ted are twins. _ are from Australia.AWeBYouCTheyDThem3、Susan _ her friends invitation, for she has an important meeting to take part in.Acut downBpulled downCturned downDwrote down4、Id like to go with you, _Im too busy.AorBandCsoDbut5、The sky in Zhengzhou these days is even

3、 , so we dont have to wear the masks.Amore clearlyBmore clearlierCfresherDmore fresher6、My uncle is a writer. He _ many books since he was young.AwritesBwroteCis writingDhas written7、_you please help me with my math problem?OK, after I finish mine, Ill help you.AMustBCouldCMayDMight8、We must get up

4、early we can catch the first bus to school.Aso thatBsuch thatCin order toDin order9、Annie _Jeff when they were both 25years old.Aget married Bmarried Cmarried with Dmarried to10、_ students are there in your class?Thirty. And I get on well with all of them.AHow farBHow oftenCHow longDHow many. 完形填空11

5、、 Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they do not all have the 1 coffee culture. In Europe for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee. On the other hand, locations like this were not as common in North America in t

6、he past. 2 , people in North America would like to drink coffee in their homes with their friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks coffee shops 3 across the country.The 4 Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USAIt was a small coffee shop t

7、hat roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shops 5 did well, and by 1981 there were more Starbucks stores in Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equi

8、pment（设备）. He noticed that Starbucks ordered 6 special coffee makers, and he was curious. Schultz went to Seattle to see 7 Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the companys head of marketing.In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special atmosphere（氛围）of the coffee

9、 bars there 8 his eye. Back in the USA, Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was 9 and relaxing, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more locations across the USAThen the company opened coffee shops in other countries 10 . Today, there are mor

10、e than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops worldwide. However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. As a matter of fact, many locations have closed over the past few years.1AsameBdifferentCsimilarDnew2AOtherwiseBThereforeCInsteadDHowever3AspreadBranCclosedDbuilt4AlastBbiggestCsmallestDfirst5

11、AbusinessBsalesCproductsDachievement6Aa great deal ofBa large number ofCa littleDlittle7AhowBwhyCwhatDthat8AbroughtBpaidCcaughtDcarried9AcrazyBworriedCnervousDcomfortable10AafterBas wellCbeforeDsoon. 语法填空12、If you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their numbe

12、rs?To remember 11 numbers is not difficult.1 , because of the smartphone (智能手机), many of us2(lose) this ability , Chinese daily reported. Whats more, smartphones make our skills at giving directions weak, as well as3(kill) face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, 4c

13、ommon for most to check their phones.According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, 5American company, Chinese people spend on average 170 minutes on their smartphones daily. For students, an addiction(上瘾) to smartphones does no good for6(study). Research in Japan showed children who spend

14、 more than four hours a day on their phones do much worse7 (bad) in school tests than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.Its true that the smartphone has made our lives easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study8work. People are trying to

15、 change that.A new app(应用程序) named Forest9(introduce) this month. It lets users plant a seed (种子) that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5 % discount (折扣)if they dont c

16、heck their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said that he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and really talk with friends and family10person. 阅读理解A13、Long long ago, an elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. They were good friends, but both of them were very proud. The eleph

17、ant thought of himself strong, and the monkey felt himself quick.One day they went to ask the old bird, “Can you tell us which one of us is more important?” The old bird didnt give them the answer at once. However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river and bring them to hi

18、m. So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the water ran so fast that the monkey was afraid. “Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. Im big and strong, and I can swim across the river.”Soon they got to the other side. The elephant tried to reach the banana

19、s, but they were too high. “Wait a minute, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up the tree and gave the bananas to the elephant. Then they came back happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. “Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird with a smile, “but he c

20、ouldnt get the bananas; the monkey is quick, but he couldnt, either. Only you two could do the work well when you helped each other.”1Both the elephant and the monkey are _ in the story.Aquick Bproud Cstrong2According to the story, _ is more important.Athe monkey Bthe elephant Cneither3Picture _ sho

21、ws the right position of the banana tree.A B C4They should _ to get the bananas.Afirst swim across the river and then come backBfirst climb up the tree and then swim across the riverCfirst swim across the river and then climb up the tree5The best title for the story is “_”.ATeamwork is important BAn

22、 elephant and a monkey CStrong or quickB14、Nowadays its a common phenomenon that parents drive their children to school and back home, which causes a heated discussion. A survey has just been made a-bout it .and here is the result.Note：（1）save time （2）comfortable（3）safe （4）easy to communicate根据材料内容选

23、择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1According to the survey, we can see of the supporters believe that more valuable time can be saved.A B C D2One of the supporters considered Ahis child couldnt rest or have meals comfortably in the car.Bhe could communicate with his child when drivingChis child might be more dange

24、rous in the car.Dit was a waste of time to drive his child to school3Which is the TRUE statement below?Afew of the people believe that driving kids to and from school can cause traffic jams.Bhalf of the people think that driving kids to and from school will add to the parents burdens（负担）， such as ti

25、me，energy.Cstill some people worry that in the long time, kids may be more dependent on their parents.Dall the people agree to drive kids to and from school.4The survey may be read .Ain an ad Bin a novelCon the Net Din a poster5What can we learn from the chart?ANowadays it isnt a common phenomenon t

26、o drive kids to and from school.BParents can get chances to talk with their children on the way to school in the same car.CThe survey showed all the people had the same view.DMany people will spend their most time and energy, if they drive kids to and from school.C15、Look at your classmates around y

27、ou. You all wear the same uniform and similar sneakers. Do you want to stand out among them? A fashionable and useful backpack can be a great idea!Backpacks are lightweight and easy to carry.They are great tools for students. They help you to stay organized. You can keep school things, books and per

28、sonal items like cell phones and keys neatly (整洁地). With auniquebackpack, you can also stand out among your classmates. Tourists also love backpacks. With convenient backpacks, backpackers can move freely from one place to another. Meanwhile, they can also free their hands to do other things like ta

29、king photos. But in the very beginning backpacks were not what we see today. It is thought that US hiker Dick Kelty invented the first modern backpack in 1951. He used nylon (尼龙) and aluminum tubing (铝制管型材料) to make backpacks lightweight. Then he added shoulder straps (带子) and waist straps to transf

30、er(转移) much of the weight to the hips (臀部). Today, backpacks come in different styles. Rolling (滚动的) backpacks have wheels on the bottom. Users can pull them along the ground if they are too heavy to carry on their shoulders. And with more people bringing laptops to school and work, backpacks also o

31、ffer space for lightweight electronics.1Backpacks are useful for tourists because_.Athey have wheels on the bottomBit frees tourists hands to do other thingsCtourists can feel fashionableDthey make tourists feel special2The underlined word “unique” in the passage probably means “ ”.A普通的 B独特的C有用的 D便利

32、的3The first modern backpack was thought to be invented by _.Aa famous inventor Ban EnglishmanCa hiker Da student4In order to make the backpack light, _ is used.Acotton BnylonCcloth Dpaper5The passage mainly talks about _.Aa famous TV dramaBdifferent functions (功能) of backpacksCthe history of backpac

33、ksDwho wears backpacksD16、 Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media from televisions to video games, computers and other devices（设备）.So, it is natural that parents should wonder about the time children spend looking at a TV or computer screen. Americans say “screen

34、 time” when they talk about any time children spend in front of an electronic device.Perhaps parents can stop worrying so much about screen time, at least for older boys and girls. In October 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) listed several suggestions for parents and child care workers

35、. Here are some of the suggestions. Avoid digital media use in children younger than 18 to 24 months.For children aged 18-24 months, avoid letting the child watch media alone. And avoid using media as a way to comfort your child. For children two to five years of age, allow one-hour screen time on “

36、high-quality（质量）programming” a day and watch it with your child.For children aged 6 and older, dont spend too much time using media. Also, make sure that screen time does not take the place of healthy sleep, exercising, doing homework and other activities.Make sure to have media-free time together a

37、s a family, such as dinner or driving. Also make some areas of the home media-free. Turn off your childs electronic devices an hour before bedtime.1What is “screen time” according to Americans?AA kind of timing system（系统）.BA survey on electronic media.CAny time children spend in front of electronic

38、media.DAny electronic device children like to play with.2How do parents deal with the screen time for children two to five years of age?AChoose proper programs and watch with them.BPlay with them for at least one hour.CAvoid letting them watch TV.DDont worry about them.3How does AAP explain too much

39、 screen time?AAn hour or more every day.BUsing too many electronic devices.CScreen time takes the place of other activitiesDUsing electronic media to comfort the childrenE17、On December 14，2017，we were sorry to hear that Yu Guangzhong, a famous poet died of illness in Taiwan. He was born in Nanjing

40、in 1928. His mothers hometown is in Wujin，Changzhou. So he called himself a southern person.Later, he went to Taiwan. In 1952 he graduated from Taiwan University. Then he graduated from University of LOWA in 1959. He taught at Soochow University, Normal University, Taiwan University , and Chengchi U

41、niversity. He got a lot of prizes in literature(文学)，such as.Wu San lien Literature Prize, China Times Award, Golden Tripod，National Arts Award and all the major(主要的)Awards in Taiwan. He is famous both in Taiwan and in Mainland.He was in Taiwan, but he always missed his hometown in Mainland. In one o

42、f his poems Nostalgia(乡愁) ，he showed his feeling of homesickness. Lets enjoy his famous poem Nostalgia.NostalgiaWhen I was young， But later on, Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp. Nostalgia was a low，low grave.Me on this side， Me on this side，Mother on the other side. And my mother ;inside.When I grew

43、 up， And at present，Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket. Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait.Me on this side， Me on this side，Bride on the other side. Mainland on the other side.1Yu wrote the poem Nostalgia because he wanted to .Afind his boat ticketBshow his love to his brideCmiss his mother in Wujin

44、 .Dmiss his hometown in Mainland2From the second paragraph , we can learn about .AYus achievementsBYus school IifeCYus homesicknessDYus working time3一In the poem，stamp， ticket，grave and strait represent the poets .Awishes for Taiwan and the MainlandBfavourite things in different timesCdifferent feel

45、ings about homesicknessDgood ideasfor coming back homeF18、Language in crisisToday, almost 80% of the people in the world speak only 1% of its languages. Every 14 days a language dies. By 2100, half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth today may disappear.Why do languages die?Throughout h

46、istory, the languages of dominant (统治的) groups have spread while the languages of native cultures have become extinct. This happens because of government language policies, or because the dominant language becomes more useful in everyday life.Why is language important?Studying different languages in

47、creases our understanding of how humans communicate. Language is also an important part of culture. Words that describe a particular cultural practice might not have meaning in another language. Native groups often have a deep understanding of local plants and animals because they have lived close t

48、o nature for thousands of years. We could discover important things, such as treatments for illness, by studying these languages. Many endangered (濒临灭绝的) languages arent written down. When the last speakers of a language die and their language becomes extinct, their stories, songs, and other importa

49、nt information are lost, too.Which languages are disappearing?Central South America has some of the worlds most endangered languages. The Kallawaya people speak a secret language that has details of thousands of medicinal plants. Today, fewer than 100 people speak it. In Central and Eastern Siberia,

50、 almost all of the native languages are endangered. Many Siberian languages now have only a few elderly speakers.Oklahoma has the highest number of native languages in the United States. One of these, Yuchi, may be unrelated to any other language in the world. However, during the early 20th century,

51、 government schools punished students who were heard speaking it. In 2010, only five elderly members of the Yuchi tribe could speak their native language.How are languages being saved?Native cultures around the world are using modern technology to help keep their endangered languages and cultures al

52、ive. Communities are creating dictionaries and libraries by using pictures, video, and audio to record the traditions of the last speakers of their language. If the younger generations dont speak and understand the words and stories of their ancestors (祖先), the language will die. And when the language dies, part of the culture dies, too.1The underlined word “extinct” probably means _.Aselling out Bdying out Cspeaking out Dputting out2How are the native languages in Central Siberia and Oklahoma similar?ABoth of them are secret languages.BFewer people can speak them today.CThey are bo