2023学年广东省阳江市第二中学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。. 单项选择1、Mr. White became _ because the plane couldnt take off on time.AnervousBangryCgladDcareful2、I love this song by Lady Gaga. Would you _ the TV a bit, please? I cant

2、 hear it clearly.Aturn on Bturn offCturn up Dturn down3、James took the magazines off the little table to make _ for the television.AfunBtimeCroomDnoise4、Linda, you need to talk to my grandma loudly, she is a bit _.Adeaf B blind C clever D kind5、Which word of the following doesnt have the same stress

3、 as the others?ADisturb.BDentist.CDirect.6、_exciting news reporter!AWhatBHowCWhat anDWhat a7、Oh! Jennifer with her parents _ dinner there.Ais having Bare having Chave8、Must I go out to have dinner with you, Mum?No, you , my dear. Youre free to make your own decision.AshouldntBmustntCneedntDcant9、 Mu

4、st I finish my homework now?No, you _. You _ do it this evening.Amustnt; canBneednt; mayCcant; mustDneednt; must to10、 We are going to take the high-speed train to Xian tomorrow, so an early arrival at the station_ .AadvisesBis advisedCis advisingDwas advised. 完形填空11、完形填空通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，

5、选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。One day Mark was walking home from school. Then he noticed a boy in front of him fell down 1 dropped all of the books, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat and several other things. Mark went to help the boy _the things. Because they were going the same way, Mark 2 to carry

6、 some of his things. As they walked, Mark learned some things about the 3 . His name was Bill. He loved computer science, P.E. and history. He was having lots of trouble with his 4 subjects and he had just been scolded(责骂) by his parents.They 5 Bills home and Mark was invited in to have a coke and t

7、o watch some television. The afternoon passed 6 with a few laughs, and then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together, and then both went to the same senior high school. Just three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark 7 they could talk.Bill reminded Mark

8、8 the day years ago when they first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “I planned to 9 . But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I changed my mind. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my things that day, you did a lot more. Yo

9、u changed my life.”1Abut Band Cthen Dbefore2Aget up Bgive up Cpick up Dput up3Awanted Bbegan Cstarted Dhelped4Aboy Bgirl Cname Dtrouble5Aown Bother Cmath DChinese6Abroke in Bwent by Carrived at Dpassed by7Asadly Bslowly Cquietly Dhappily8Awhy Bwhen Cwhere Dwhether9Aon Bof Cin Dfor10Arun away Bput aw

10、ay Ctake away Dgive away. 语法填空12、请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75的相应位置上。Small talk and chitchat(闲谈) are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work.Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not w1. Often we have t

11、o make small talk with complete strangers.Many people find these small conversations about unplanned subjects difficult. Some people say they hate it. Others say small talk is a w2 of time. They may even call it useless chitchat or useless chatter, meaning it doesnt do anything. They c3 small talk n

12、ot important.However, small talk is important. These exchanges can open doors that may lead to l4, more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you dont know well, it would be awkward(尴尬的) to b5 a conversation about a really deep subject such as war, politics or the

13、meaning of life.Small talk also gives you the c6 to decide if you want to get to know that person betteror not. Lets say you make small talk with someone at a party. But they only want to talk about cats. You may not want to build a friendship with them u7 you really, really love cats.Chitchat can a

14、lso increase your feeling of understanding toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a workmate about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the o8. This could help build healthy work relationships.Researchers at the University of Chicago find that those who make

15、small talk with strangers are happier than those who sit a9. Also, another similar study showed that people who talked with a cashier(收银员) in a coffee shop felt happier t10 those who simply went in, ordered and left.Small talk may make us happier. 阅读理解A13、When I looked at the grade on my math paper,

16、 my jaw(下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink.I had never received such a terrible grade before.When I got home that afternoon, I lied to my dad.I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldnt come until the end of the month. Dad smiled.His daughter would never lie about her

17、 grade, so he didnt doubt my words.A month later, Dad asked me again about the report at the dinner table.He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer.Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final.I had lied because I didnt want to let him down.For a moment, he

18、 just looked at me.I would have preferred a telling off than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie.I am not disappointed at your math score.No one can be perfect all the time.But I am very disappointed in you.If you cant be honest with your da

19、d, who can you be honest with? Its much easier to get a better grade than rebuild someone elses trust(信任) in you.”Dads words touched my heart.I could not forgive myself for having hurt his feelings.I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed it to him and apologized(道歉) sincerely.

20、I realized that my honesty is not only important to me, but to those around me that truly care about me.In one of Shakespeares plays, a person says, “No legacy(遗产) is so rich as honesty.” Now I understand those words.1The first paragraph may suggest that the writer_Awas punished by her father for a

21、bad grade Busually got a higher gradeCnever expected teachers to give her good grades Dwas always terrible at math2The underlined phrase “ telling off” probably means_in Paragraph 4.A斥责 B告诉 C辨别 D命令3The writer lied to her father because _Ashe thought her father would believe her storyBshe didnt want

22、to disappoint her fatherCher father wouldnt get her grade reportDher father got angry whenever she got a poor grade4After his daughter told him that she had lied, her father stay silent_.Abecause he didnt understand what his daughter had saidBbecause he was angry that his daughter lied to him againC

23、because he was unhappy with his daughters bad scoreDbecause his daughter had lied to him and he was hurt5The purpose of the article is to tell us that _Adishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to payBwe should study hard to make our parents happyCalways a lie can make things easyDwe can

24、change the gradeB14、Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easytheyre given after all. Choice can be hard. I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that gre

25、w that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me, I had just turned 30 years old , and Id been married for a year, I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-

26、ups dont , and I wasnt sure what to expect, MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor, Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a br

27、illiant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who

28、 didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. A

29、nd I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice, For all of us, in the end, we are our choice.1What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?AHis d

30、ream if being an inventor.BThe support of his wife.CThe greatly increasing usage of the Internet.DMillions of exciting titles.2Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?AThe decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.BHe would be very excited if he tried

31、 it out.CHe would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.DThe idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.3We can know from the passage that _.Athe boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorBthe author wanted someone else to try the ideaCthe author might not regret if h

32、e failed the ideaDthe author might go back to his boss if he failed4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?ACleverness and KindnessBThe Starting of AmazonCFollowing My PassionDWe Are What We ChooseC15、A computer can get very hot when it works on a lot of programs. It can cost

33、 a lot to cool the computer. So some scientists want to know what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used. Large Internet companies such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers. As these computers deal with information， they produce lots of heat， so they need huge coolin

34、g systems. These systems send the heat into the air. A company in Holland thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy. So the company developed a special devicethe e-Radiator. Boaz Leupe， head of the company， says that e-Radiator works as a heati

35、ng system and saves money. He explains that the energy is used twiceonce to heat the home and once to cool the computer and that the users dont have to pay to cool their computers. Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes. “We pay for the computer using， so， in that w

36、ay， homeowners get heating for free.” Boaz says. Jan Visser is one of the homeowners. “If you use the computer more， the e-Radiator producers more heat，” he says， “It cannot provide enough heat if you dont use your computer often.” But he is ready to try it. Its a great help for his family. The comp

37、any says e-Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55. It says the system could save its users about $440 a year.1Before the e-Radiator appears， usually the heat of a computer _.Ais sent into the airBhelps the five homeownersCis used twiceDmakes the computer work better2The e-radiator is mainly

38、 used _.Ato help MicrosoftBto provide heatCto heat the computerDto drive the computer3How much could the system save its users a month?AAbout 20 dollars.BAbout 440 dollars.CAbout 36 yuan.DAbout 36 dollars.4The best title of the passage may be “_”.AAn Environment ProblemBThe Future ComputersCA New Wa

39、y to Heat HomesDThe Energy to Be WastedD16、If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call t

40、his kind of food “junk food”.But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some dont have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some dont have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds of the st

41、udents didnt follow a healthy diet. They didnt like vegetables, and many of them didnt like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.Parents today also worry about their childrens diet. Some doctors give the following advice:Teenagers shouldnt eat too much junk food

42、.Teenagers shouldnt eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.Teenagers need to drink

43、more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1The main reason why many teenagers are overweight is that theyeat too much_.Amilk and sugar Bfruits and sugarCvegetables and salt Dfat, oil, salt and

44、sugar2In a recent survey at one school, what did the scientists find ?ATeenagers dont have breakfast before going to school.BTeenagers have a bad eating habits.CTeenagers dont like eating vegetables.DTeenagers dont have a proper meal for lunch.3Why is milk important to us ?ABecause it will help the

45、bones to grow.BBecause it is good for the body and mind.CBecause it is with less fat, oil and sugar.DBecause it is junk food.4In this passage, doctors advise teenagers to eat more_.Afood with less salt and milk Bfood with much fat and sugarCvegetables and fruits Dfood with no salt and oil5The best t

46、itle for this passage should be _.AKeeping good habits BFast food is goodCUnhealthy food is bad DAdvice on healthy eatingE17、All living things need energy to live and grow. This energy comes first from the sun. Plants use water and sunlight to make their own food. Animals can not make their own food

47、, and they eat plants. Other animals then eat the plant eaters.A food chain shows what eats what. It might show that zebras eat grass and then lions eat zebras.Lions also eat other animals. Zebras eat other kinds of plants. So it takes more than one food chain to show how lions and zebras get their

48、energy.A food web shows how food chains work together. From it we can see how energy moves from plants to animals.Plants and animals that live in hot, dry deserts depend on water as well as food. Creosote bushes have small leaves that hold water. Their seeds provide food and water for kangaroo rats.

49、 Kangaroo rats dont need to drink water. They get all the water they need from the plants they eat. Kangaroo rats keep cool by coming out only at night to look for food. Ringtail cats also come out only at night. Ringtail cats hunt and eat kangaroo rats. Coyotes eat both the kangaroo rats and the ri

50、ngtail cats.Nothing is wasted in a food wed. Vultures eat dead animals. Vultures are scavengers. Scavengers do not hunt and kill other animals to get food. They eat animals that are already dead. When a ringtail cat or a coyote dies, it makes a meal for the vultures. Scavengers do an important job i

51、n keeping the environment clean.1Where does the energy that living things need first come from?AAnimals. BPlants. CThe sun. DPlant eaters.2Why do ringtail cats come out only at night?ABecause they are afraid of coyotes. BBecause they are shy animals.CBecause it is very hot in the daytime. DBecause t

52、hey can eat kangaroo rats.3What kind of animal can be placed in the empty box of the picture?AKangaroo. BVulture. CCat. DZebra.4Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?ALions eat different kinds of animals. BPlants are on the top of the food chain.CScavengers can keep the environ

53、ment clean. DSome animals get water from the plants they eat.5Whats the best title of the passage?AWeb of life BThings that we eatCFood in the desert DThe place where food is fromF18、阅读下面的四篇短文，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。The Reason I Wont Be ComingWriter: Elliot PerlmanList Price: $24.95Page

54、s: 288Publisher: Riverhead HardcoverISBN: 573223212The nine smart, thoughtful stories in this collection tell hopes, fears, and desires.Bag the Elephant: How to Win and Keep Big CustomersWriter: Steve Kaplan List Price: $19.95Pages: 208Publisher: Bard PressISBN: 1885167628Bag the Elephant is more th

55、an a strategy book. Throughout the book youll find stories that show you how to put the strategy to work.A Long Way Gone: Memories of a Boy SoliderWriter: Ishmael Beah List Price: $22.00Pages: 240Publisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN: 0374105235Ishmael Beah is one of many African children forced

56、into local conflicts as boy soldiers. A Long Way Gone is his true life story.Christmas LettersWriter: Debbie MacomberList Price: $9.97Pages: 272Publisher: MiraISBN: 0778323498It is a new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling writer Debbie Macomber. Katherine writes Christmas letters for ot

57、her people. But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, Christmas means lies and deception. They disagree about everything. But finally, they both discover that love means accepting each others differences.1You can read nine smart, thoughtful stories from the book _.ABag the ElephantBA Long Way GoneCChristmas Letter

58、sDThe Reason I Wont Be Coming2How much will you pay for the book written by Steve Kaplan?A$24.95.B$22.00.C$19.95.D$9.97.3Who is the writer of Christmas Letters?AElliot Perlman.BSteve Kaplan.CIshmael Beah.DDebbie Macomber.4A Long Way Gone tells _.Aa new romantic love storyBmemories of a boy soliderChopes, fears, and desiresDsome ways to win customers.书面表达19、假如你是天津的一名中学生李明，刚刚结東五一小长假的旅游回到学校。请你根据以下内容提示，以 “A Trip to Beijing”为题，写一篇短文，向你的同学们讲述一下你的北京之旅。5月1日天气晴朗，我和家人开始了两天的旅程