湖北省鄂州市2023学年九年级英语第一学期期末联考试题含解析

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、The fans was very excited because their favorite singer _ during the evening party.Aput upBstay upCshowed upDdressed up2、Which word of the following doesnt have t

2、he same stress as the others?ABelief.BVisitor.CSwimmer.3、A lot of people like reading newspapers _ they can learn what is happening in the world.Aso thatBeven thoughCas soon as4、We have 42 students in our class. of them are boys.Yes. There are 28 boys and 14 girls.ATwo thirdsBOne thirdCA halfDA quar

3、ter5、We all know that we wont enjoy good health _ we often exercise.AthoughBifCwhenDunless6、Guan Xiaotong is a popular star. A lot of teenagers _ her.Alook up to Blook forward to Ccome up with Dcatch up with7、I went shopping _the rain.AbecauseBalthoughCin spite ofDso8、 What did you see in the crime

4、scene? On a table pushed _ a wall there were bottles of beer and wine.AaboveBacrossCagainstDaround9、Which of the following sentences is correct?AWhen I grow up. I want to be a policeman.BHe asked, when will my dream come true?CI was deeply moved by the story Forever Young.DDreams can drive you to wo

5、rk harder, become better.10、We all know that learning a foreign language time and effort.AreducesBrequiresCremovesDrepeats. 完形填空11、On the course of life, the first step of the lead is likely to mean the final victory, so the success and failure, or gain and loss of your life may lie in 1 you can sho

6、w yourself or not.As a student, I was most 2 to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the professor asked a question, I always lowered my head, for fear that the professor saw me.In a foreign language class, an expert

7、(专家) from the Commercial Bank gave a speech. The speaker always wanted 3 to be in communication with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics (经济), but no one 4 . The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a story first.”“When I came to the United States to study, th

8、ere are often speeches in the university. Each time, they invite an expert from Wall Street to make a speech.” “Before the beginning of every speech, I found an 5 phenomenon (现象). The students around me always took a cardboard, wrote their 6 with the most eye-catching color, and then placed it on th

9、e seat. When the speaker needed the reply, he could see and call a listeners name directly.”“I couldnt 7 why they did that, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile, the speakers are all very successful people, who mean chances. When your answer is to his surprise, it is very p

10、ossible that he will give you more 8 . This is a very simple reason. ”“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few students around me went to 9 in the first- class company because of their excellent performance (表现). This had a great influence on me. The chance will not find you 10 . You must sh

11、ow yourself to draw others attention for you to find a chance on the cards.”1Ahow Bwhat Cthat Dwhether2Aproud Bready Cexcited Dafraid3Aanyone Bsomeone Ceveryone Dno one4Areplied Bagreed Creported Drecorded5Aexciting Binteresting Cattractive Dunusual6Aaddresses Bnumbers Cnames Dcards7Arealize Bremind

12、 Cunderstand Dremember8Achances Bquestions Creplies Djobs9Ahire Binterview Cmanage Dwork10Athemselves Bhimself Cyourself Ditself. 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

13、ancient city in Australia. It has an interesting history of more than 170 years. The first people came in 1835,and in the 1850s,gold 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.

14、It is known 6 its 7 (beautiful) and its famous universities. It is also Australias top city for8 (sport).Many of them are very popular. 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. M

15、elbourne is a nice place and you can always have great10 here. 阅读理解A13、阅读理解。1.FoodIts Mango Time!How much do you know about one of the worlds most popular fruitSome people call mangoes the “king of fruit,” while others just call them delicious! Those who love mangoes anxiously await the first fully

16、grown ones of the season. And not only do mangoes taste great but they also are good for you.Did you know?People think mangoes were firstcultivatedover 5,000 years ago in India.The countries of India and the Philippines have named mango their national fruit.A mango tree can live up to 300 years.Coun

17、tries that are major mango producers include Mexico, Egypt, Pakistan, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia and Israel.A cup of the fruit has only 100 calories and is nearly fat-free.Mangoes are an important food source for millions of people.One cup of mango has 100 percent of the daily need for vitamin CMa

18、ngoes have over 20 vitamins and minerals, making them a “super food”.So treat yourself to a mango today.2.HealthA good nights sleepDo you get the sleep you need?When the morning sun looks in through our window, do you jump out of bed or go on lying?Having enough sleep can make the difference between

19、 a great day and a terrible one!Here are the tips for a good nights sleep:First, go to bed and get up at the same time, even if you havent gotten a good nights sleep. Sleeping late for just a few days can change your body clock to a different cycle.Also, avoid big meals at night. Eating heavy, rich

20、food within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake. Your stomach works hard because of those fatty foods, and that may keep you up.Your body produces a chemical called melatonin that helps you sleep. Light changes the amount of melatonin. It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime. So

21、at night turn off your TV and PCAlso, dont read from a backlit device(有背光的设备) like an iPad. Some scientists think that light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin. So turn those screens off at least an hour before bedtime.After a good nights sleep, youll be able to face a new day.

22、1According to the first passage, we can learn that _.AAustralians consider mango as the national fruitBmangoes are rich in fat to meet peoples daily needCthere are all kinds of vitamins and minerals in mangoesDpeople enjoy mangoes because they are healthy and tasty2The underlined word “cultivated” i

23、n the first passage means _.AboughtBmadeCplantedDinvented3According to the second passage, we can make our body produce more melatonin by _.Asurfing the Internet on the computer or ipadBchanging our body clocks to different cyclesCturning off TVs at least an hour before sleepingDenjoying some outdoo

24、r activities in the open air4The second passage mainly tells us that people _.Acan do something to have a good nights sleepBshould do to bed early and get up early every dayCshould jump out of bed quickly when the sun risesDshouldnt eat fatty food two hours before going to bed5These two articles may

25、 come from _.Aa story bookBa magazineCa guide bookDa news reportB14、 阅读下列材料，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFilms in UME Cinema this weekName: Mr. Six (老炮儿)Director: Guan HuMain actor: Feng Xiaogang, Wu Yifan, Li YifengTime: From Monday to Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.Ticket price: RMB 35Name: The

26、Ghouls（寻龙诀）Director: Wu ErshanMain actor: Cheng Kun, Huang Bo, Shu QiTime： From Wednesday to Friday at 8:00 p. m.Ticket price: RMB40Name: Detective China Town(唐人街探案)Director: Chen SichengMain actor: Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Tong LiyaTime: From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p. m.Ticket Price: RMB30 (Ha

27、lf on Sunday for children)Name: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride（神探夏洛克）Director: Douglas MackinnonMain actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin FreemanTime: From Tuesday to Thursday at 8:00 p. m.Ticket Price: RMB451How many films are put on(放映) on Wednesday ?AFourBThreeCTwoDOne2Mrs. Green wants to watch De

28、tective China Town with her ten-year-old son on Sunday. She should pay _.A30 yuanB45 yuanC40 yuanD35 yuanC15、 Thanks to endless photos on social media and the wealth of information on the Internet, future people should have a clear picture of how we lived in the 21st century.But Martine Rothblatt, a

29、 business woman from the US, wants to go a step further by digitally cloning (克隆) human minds.These “mindclones” would have all of our thoughts, feelings, and be able to think just like us. Rothblatt imagines that mindclones will first begin as digital (数字的) assistants(助手) in our mobile devices (装置)

30、, until they become walking, talking versions (版本) of us but these are far from reality at the moment.Mindcloning technology is still very young, and it might be a long time before we can send our man-made selves to school so we dont have to sit through math class. However, scientists at Stanford Un

31、iversity in the United States recently created a circuit (电路) board modeled on the human brain that could simulate(模拟) 1 million neurons (神经元) and billions of connections in the brain.Finally, Rothblatt sees mindclones having their own rights as people, and even falling in love and getting married.“

32、Lets say the ex Apple CEO Steve Jobs meets another mindclone. They fall in love. Mindclones are just people without bodies. Once the mindclones fall in love, they are going to get married. Thats what people do,” she said.But Rothblatts idea that the digital versions of ourselves would have the same

33、rights as people is not shared by everyone. Some people have thought that the mind must be embedded (嵌入) in biology for it to be thought as “life”, HuffPost reported.1According to Rothblatt, mindclones _.Awill finally become robotsBwill be used in our mobile devicesCwill become reality soonDhave mor

34、e rights than people2What is the latest development in mindcloning technology?AWe can send our man-made selves to school.BPeople can improve their studies by using mindclones.CSteve Jobs and a mindclone will get married.DA circuit board has been modeled after a human brain.3What does the last paragr

35、aph mainly tell us?AThe writer agrees with Rothblatts idea.BThe writer disagrees with Rothblatts idea.CNot everyone agrees with Rothblatt about mindclones rights.DIts meaningless to discuss the rights of “mindclones”.D16、The Westwood Middle School has decided to hold a blood drive (献血活动), and you ca

36、n help.Help with The Blood DriveThe School is holding a blood drive for teachers, parents, and town people. We need everyones help to make it a success. That includes you!来源: We need to collect 50 units of blood. That means 65 people are needed to come to the drive.How You Can HelpPick up informatio

37、n brochures (小册子) in the school office. Pass them out to your parents, teachers and any person who is healthy and at least 17 years old.When and Where to GoThe blood drive will take place on Tuesday, October 21, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, in the school canteen.1How many people are needed for the blood dr

38、ive?A50.B65.C17.D21.2Students can pick up information brochures _.Ain the school officeBat the school gateCin the school canteenDon the school playground3When will the blood drive take place?AOn September 20.BOn September 21.COn October 20.DOn October 21.E17、阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳答案。ASo, lets ima

39、gine you are walking down the street drinking a box of tea. You finish drinking the tea. Now, what do you do with the box? Do you drop it on the ground? Or, do you do the right thing and drop it in a trash can? Hopefully, you drop it in the trash can because, besides harming the environment, litteri

40、ng is also very impolite.Recently, a magazine published a list of the most polite cities in the world. They looked three things: did people litter, did shop clerks say thank you and did people hold the door open for the person behind them? The top three politest cities were New York, USA, Zurich, Sw

41、itzerland, and Toronto, Canada. Hong Kong, China was number 35. Shanghai wasnt even on the list.Does that mean that Shanghai is not a polite city? Well, maybe. There are different ways to judge(判断) politeness but the survey was looking at how a visitor to a city would feel when walking around its pu

42、blic places. Visitors dont like to step over empty tea boxes as they walk down the street. They dont like it when they buy something and the shop clerk doesnt say thank you or even give them a smile. They also dont like it when someone lets a door slam(砰然关上) into them instead of holding it open.Shan

43、ghai is a nice city but it is not always the most polite city. I dont think this is intentional(有意的). I think its just a lack of awareness(缺乏意识). China is becoming a popular place for tourists to visit. When they come to Shanghai they will find a friendly city: it would be nice if they also found a

44、polite one. And, remember, being polite makes you feel good, too. Its nice to be nice.1The following cities EXCEPT _ are on the list of the most polite cities in the world.AShanghai BTorontoCNew York DZurich2How many cities are mentioned in this passage?AFour. BFive.CSix. DSeven.3Why is Shanghai not

45、 always the most polite city in the survey?ABecause people there dont realize the importance of politeness.BBecause people there are not friendly enoughCBecause the food there is not delicious.DBecause the city is too old.4In the survey, it is looked to be impolite _.Ato give visitors a smileBto dro

46、p tea boxes into the trash canCto say thank you to visitorsDto hold the door closed for visitors5The writer mainly wants to tell us _.Anot to drink tea in the streetBto hold the door open for anybodyCto remember to be polite in public placesDto travel to the most polite cities more oftenF18、Songs he

47、lp memoriesThe power of musicMost people can remember important news stories clearly, whether it was the murder of President Kennedy in the US or 9/11.But now psychologists Martin Conway and Catriona Morrison, from the University of Leeds in the UK, are investigating how music can create “autobiogra

48、phical memories” of the main events in our lives. The study is online. People have to choose a song by the Beatles and describe the memories that they have when they listen to it.Reminiscence bumpMorrison explained that they looked at different age groups and their memories. We often remember more f

49、rom when we are teenagers and this is called “the reminiscence bump”. This is the time in your life when you form your idea of who you are. For older people who have memories related to the Beatles music, most of those memories are from when they were teenagers. But younger people also had clear per

50、sonal memories from their past.She loves youThis study was different from other memory studies, because people remembered events from their past with lots more details. Morrison explained: “It was like people had travelled back to the past, and they had very clear memories of things that had happene

51、d. When they heard a song like She Loves You by the Beatles, they could remember one night in autumn 123.They remembered what they were wearing, what the weather was like and what their friend said to them. You get a lot more information than if you just say, tell me about a night you remember. ”The

52、 study has found that music could be used with people who have problems remembering the past. “You could use music to help improve peoples ability to remember,” said Morrison. “In the future, we would like to do more experiments to see how useful music is in helping people to remember the past, and compare it to other things that might also help.”1Professor Conway and Dr. Morrisons research aims to _.Asee how music can help peo