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1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、Was his father very strict with him when he was at school? Yes. He never praised him _ he became one of the top students in his grade.Aa

2、fter Bunless Cif Dwhen2、-How is the young lady?-_.AShes twentyBShes much betterCShes a teacherDShes Smith3、Nowadays, high-speed trains one of the New Four Great Inventions in China.Awere calledBare callingCare calledDhave called4、How soon will you finish the work?In a week. We _ about 80% of the wor

3、k so far.Ahave completed Bcompleted Cwill complete Dare completing5、None of them talked. They finished their meal in_.AsilenceBorderCplaceDpublic6、_ enjoyable the journey was! We really had a great time.AWhatBWhat aCWhat anDHow7、Its _ world of wonders , _world where anything can happen .Aa ; theBa ;

4、 aCthe ; aD/ ; /8、What a great _ youve made!Yes. I avoided an accident by changing the flight.Aagreement Bdecision Cinstruction Dmistake9、Lily is my classmate. We each other since she came to our school.AknowBknewChave knownDwill know10、Whose model plane is it?Its Jacks. He made it by _.Ahe Bhim Chi

5、s Dhimself. 完形填空11、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Johnny Sylvester, eleven years old, was in hospital. Several days before, 1 he was playing in a football game, he 2 and his head hit the ground. The doctors believed that he might never get well.“He se

6、ems to have _ hope. So medicine wont help. Perhaps he needs something else,” said one of the doctors. “When I visit Johnny, all he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth.”To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not possible. Babe Ruth was as important a man in America as the president _, and he

7、 was the most famous baseball player in the game.The next day, Johnnys father 3 to tell Babe Ruth about the story of Johnny on the phone. Twenty-four hours 4 that, in walked Babe Ruth. Young Johnny couldnt believed it really was the Babe.Babe Ruth sat down at Johnnys bedside and said, “ Now listen,

8、kid, youve got to get well. Ive 5 you a new American League baseball. You must start throwing it.”Johnny said_, and his eyes were in admiration at the great man.For Johnny this was the beginning of a new life, once he thought he would never see. To the surprise of his doctors, young Sylvester went o

9、ut of the hospital on his own 6 a few weeks later. He was also able to live a healthy life- all because of the 7 of Babe Ruth.1Awhile Bwhen Cbefore Dafter2Afell Bstopped Cran Djumped3Awaken up Bpicked up Cput up Dgiven up4Ahim Bhimself Che Dhis5Atried Bmanaged Cimproved Ddecided6Athough Bsince Cafte

10、r Dbefore7Afetched Bcaught Ctaken Dbrought8Anothing Banything Ceverything Dsomething9Ashoes Blegs Cfeet Dsocks10Areply Bpresent Cphoto Dsucces. 语法填空12、I love my family very much. It was the 1 (28) of March. My husband was 2 (enjoy) the day off from work and watching me scurry(疾走) about the house. I

11、picked 3 his dirty clothes, put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn bowl which was 4 (use) for nights football watching, washed the breakfast dishes, wiped the coffee hed spilled and ironed his shirts. It seemed that everything was 5 unnecessary thing he created for me.I found that he was t

12、hinking 6 (careful). I wondered 7 he was beginning to realize how 8 (importance) I was for him. Maybe he would offer to help. “I will give you a penny if you tell me what you have thought about.” I said.“I was thinking,” he replied, “that one of the 9 (thing) I like best about you is how you always

13、find ways to keep 10 (you) busy.”. 阅读理解A13、Carrots are easy to grow and easy to harvest. They taste good. And they contain a lot of carotene( 胡萝卜素).When people think of carrots, they usually say its a vegetable that is long, thin and orange. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And n

14、ot all carrots are orange. For example, Paris Market carrots are about five centimetres around. Belgian White carrots are, as their names suggest, white.For the best results, carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. To prepar

15、e your garden for carrots, dig up the soil, loosen it and turn it over. Then, mix in some plant material. Weather, soil conditions and age will affect the way carrots taste. Experts say warm days, cool nights and a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great.

16、Carrots need time to develop their full sugar content. This gives them their taste. The best way to judge if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the colour, the better the taste.If the ground does freeze in your part of the world, simply cover your carrot garden

17、with a thick layer(层) of leaves or straw. This will prevent the ground from freezing. You can remove the ground cover and harvest the carrots as they are needed.Carrots are one of the worlds most popular vegetables. They can be cooked and prepared in many different ways.1Carrots are_ .Along, thin an

18、d orange Bof different colours and shapesCsmall and round Dorange and white2Carrots need all the following to grow well EXCEPT_ .Asunshine Bsandy soil Cmuch water Dplant material3We know from the passage that carrots_ .Aare very beautiful plants Bare a kind of very delicious fruitConly grow in warm

19、areas Dare likely to be affected by coldB14、Xiao Jing, a Beijing girl took home a cup of iced tea for her father after having supper at McDonalds. But when the father happily started to drink his daughters gift, he found that there was a filter tip (过滤嘴) inside it. Xiao Jing and her father got very

20、angry.This is not the first time that McDonalds has let Chinese customers down. According to a CCTV program on World Consumer Rights Day(消费者权益保护日) on March 15, a McDonalds restaurant in Beijing sold chicken wings 90 minutes after they were cooked. The companys rules set a 30-minutes limit. Whats mor

21、e, some workers changed desserts expiration dates (保质期) or even put them into a new bag or box to sell them again.McDonalds China released a letter of apology on their official micro blog (微博) soon after the program. “McDonalds China pays great attention to this. We will immediately look into this a

22、ccident, deal with it seriously and take practical actions to apologize (道歉) to consumers. Well try our best to provide healthy and safe food,” the letter said.We all need to learn how to fight for our rights and interests. Here are some tips:1. Learn some of the differences between real andfake, fr

23、esh and overdue (过期的) products.2. Get the invoices（发票）for all your goods and services.3. If you find theres a problem with your goods, call 12315 or go to your local Consumer Association (消费者协会) for help.1Why did Xiao Jing and her father angry?ABecause the drink was not fresh.BBecause the drink was

24、not clean.CBecause the drink was not a full cup.DBecause the drink was not what they ordered.2The sentence “McDonalds has let Chinese customers down” means “ ”.AMcDonalds has made Chinese customers happyBMcDonalds has disappointed(使失望) Chinese customersCChinese customers dont like McDonalds foodDChi

25、nese customers think McDonalds doesnt provide good service3What does the word “fake” mean in Chinese?A假的 B优秀的C肤浅的 D错误的4Which of the following is NOT the right way for consumers to protect their rights?ALearn the differences between real and fake products.BAsk for invoices after getting goods or serv

26、ices.CCheck the expiration dates on products before buying them.DCall the police office if there is something wrong with the goods.5What does the article mainly aim to tell us?AMcDonalds China doesnt provide healthy food.BIts necessary for us to learn how to protect our rights.CWe should pay more at

27、tention when buying things in the supermarket.DThe Consumer Association can solve all kinds of problems.C15、 My name is Linda. I was cute, active and happyuntil that day when I was two years old. I had a bad fall and hurt one of my eyes. The doctor said that if the eye was taken out, my face would l

28、ook worse, so my blind eye lives on with me.People often ask me uncomfortable questions about my eye or even play jokes on me. When the kids played games, I was always the “bad guy”. Everyone looked down on me. Yet every time mom noticed I was unhappy, she would say to me, “Hold your head up high an

29、d face the world.” It helped me move on in life.As a child, I thought mom meant: Be careful or you will fall down or knock into something because you are not looking. As a teenager I always looked down to hide my shame, but I found that people liked me when I held my head up high. In high school I w

30、as even made monitor. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the love that is inside.”Moms love gave me confidence. Finally I was

31、 able to look people in the eye. I learned not only to appreciate (欣赏) myself but to have deep love for others.1What happened to the writer when she was two years old?AShe couldnt see anything.BShe broke her leg.CShe hurt one of her eyes. DShe fell off her bike. 2How did the writer feel before she h

32、ad a bad fall?ASad.BHappy.CLucky.DNervous3What does the underlined word looked down on mean in the passage?A鼓励B轻视C欣赏D培养4Which of the following about Linda is TRUE?AShe was not a monitor in high school.BShe held her head up high all the time.CShe often played games with her friends and was always the

33、 “good guy”.DHer mom gave her confidence and finally she could look other people in the eye.5What can we learn from this passage?AWe should love our parents.BWe may feel sorry for what we did.CWe should learn to accept and appreciate ourselves.DWe always have a good time when we play with our friend

34、s.D16、Many homes have cameras to protect them from danger. The cameras can tell the owners if someone has entered. But the cameras do not know whether the person is a family member, a friend, a postman or a criminal (罪犯).But a new camera made by a French company can recognize (辨别出) faces. It can tel

35、l parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that the mail has been sent to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home. When family members enter a home, the smart camera “recognizes” them and sends information to the owners phone. The owner can cho

36、ose to see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send a warning sound on the owners phone.This is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien. He lives in Paris.“On a Friday I was at work, having a big monthly meeting when my phone move

37、d. At first I told myself Oh, it must be a wrong warn, but my phone was telling me there was a face that the camera did not recognize. Something was happening in my house!”“I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on, which is not allowed in my apartment (公寓). I watched it on the video. I felt q

38、uite surprised. I hurried back home as fast as possible and called the police on the way. Thanks to the smart camera, the criminal was caught soon,” said Damien.1The new smart camera is different from the ones in many homes because it can _.Aprotect the ownerBhelp a school childCrecognize facesDcall

39、 the police2In Damiens apartment, people cant _.Awear shoesBwatch videosChave camerasDsend mails3If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?1 2 = Para. 2 3 = Para. 3 4 = Para. 4 5 = Para. 5)A;B;C;D;4The best title of the passage may be “_”.ACatching Criminals in a Bet

40、ter WayBStrange Video FacesCWarning Sound on the PhoneDSmart Home CamerasE17、 All our food comes from the soil (土壤). Some of us eat meat, but animals live on plants. If there were no plants, we should have no animals and meat. So the soil is necessary for life.The top of ground is usually covered wi

41、th grass or other plants. Plants grow in soil, which has a dark color. This dark soil is humus, dead leaves, dead plants and animal waste make it, but this takes a long time. When the humus has been made, plants can grow well in it.All soil needs food. If we dont give it, any plants will be weak. An

42、imals waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop should not be grown in the same place every year; it is better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of good fertilizer will keep the land in good condition. When the soil is

43、 dry, the wind blows it away. Sometimes heavy rain carries the humus down to a river. People should grow more and more trees and grass to stop wind from carrying the humus away. It takes hundreds of years to make humus, and so we must save every bit of it. Without soil, where can we grow food?1From

44、the text, we know people live on _.AanimalBplantCsoil2The word “humus” means _ in Chinese.A微生物B腐殖土C粘土3We should _ to keep the soil.Agive more fertilizersBmake more humusCgrow more trees and grass4We should save every bit of humus, because _.Ait takes a long time to make humusBthe more humus in the s

45、oil, the better plants growCA and B5The best title of this text should be _.ASoil is necessary to peopleBSoils food is chemical fertilizersCHumus is hard to makF18、Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal exp

46、eriences To the Egyptians， green is a color that means the hope and joy of spring， while for Muslims， it means heaven Red stands for good luck in many cultures In China， children are given money in a red envelope to bring good luck in the New Year For many nations， blue stands for protection Greek p

47、eople often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves from bad people or bad things happeningPeoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions (反应) toward them Green is said to be the most restful color It has the ability to cut down pain and relax people both mentally an

48、d physically People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomachachesRed can cause a persons blood pressure (血压) to rise and increase peoples appetites (食欲) Many designers will include different shades of red in restaurants Similarly， some websites will have a red “Buy Now” bu

49、tton because red is a color that easily catches a persons eyesBlue is another color which can make you feel peacefully Unlike red， blue can cause people to lose appetite So if you want to eat less， some suggest that eating from blue plates can helpThe next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room， think about the color carefully1To the Egyptians， green means _Agood luckBjoy of springCheavenDprotection2We can learn from Paragraph 3 that green can _Acause more stomachachesBeasily catch a persons eyesCcut down pain