甘肃省武威市第二十三中学2023学年九年级英语第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题含解析

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、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。. 单项选择1、- is the playground?-Its about 7,000 square metres .AHow longBHow largeCHow farDHow much2、Id like to

2、go with you, _Im too busy.AorBandCsoDbut3、I think _ necessary for you _ breakfast.Athis; have Bthat; to haveCits; to have Dits; have4、What do you think of the documentary Amazing China?It is _! I would like to watch it again.Aterrible Bexcited Cboring Dfantastic5、What? We can take buses with just a

3、mobile? Yes. Buses in Yangzhou began to _ Alipay app.AshareBsaveCsearchDsupport6、My pen pal from America is coming to visit me . Im thinking about _.AWhat present did I give herBhow I will give her a surpriseCwhere will we have a big mealDwhether I planned a trip for her7、一Im considering how to my n

4、ew job. Any suggestions?一Its only half an hours walk, I advise you .Ato go; not to drive Bgoing; to driveCto go; not driving Dgoing; not driving8、Would you like to tell me ?Sure. Practice makes perfect.Ahow can I study English well.Bwhy do I learn English wellChow I can study English well.Dwhy I lea

5、rn English well9、Many tall buildings _ in our city every year.AbuiltBare builtCwere built10、Theythe English role play for the show last night.Awill practice Bpracticed Cispracticing Dhave practiced. 完形填空11、Children all around the world are familiar with fairy tales ,such as “The Little Mermaid”, “Th

6、e Princess and the Pea” and “The Emperors new clothes”. The colourful characters from the stories made us laugh and 1 throughout our childhood.The stories are the 2 of Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson. He was born into a poor family in Odense, Denmark, on April 2, 1805. His early life was not 3

7、 His father was a shoemaker and his mother a washerwoman. He 4 very little education. As a child he was very emotional(情绪化) and was 5 at for being feminine(女性化) and tall.In 1816 his father died and Anderson was forced to go out to work, first in a tailors shop and then at a tobacco factory. At the a

8、ge of 14 Anderson moved to Copenhagen to start a 6 as a singer and actor. He struggled for three years 7 he had to leave the theater when his voice broke in 1822. 8 , Anderson went to a grammar school. Having done well, he was allowed to go to Copenhagen University in 1828. He began to publish his f

9、airy tales in1835.They 9 in small volumes（量）until his death.Anderson lived a hard life, but he tried to make people laugh in all his stories. He wrote because he didnt want children to have a sad childhood as he did. The works 10 Anderson famous all over the world , but he was still a lonely man. He

10、 never married and his friends were the people who paid for his work. Anderson passed away on August 4, 1875 at the age of 70. His home in Odense is now a museum and thousands of people visit it every year.1Atell Bspeak Csmile Dcry2Adiscoveries Binventions Ccreations Dfeelings3Ahard Beasy Cexcited D

11、bad4Abought Bfound Creceived Dlost5Aspoken Btalked Csmiled Dlaughed6Acareer Bhobby Cperformance Dtrip7Asince Bafter Cuntil Dstill8AEven so BAfterwards CSince then DOtherwise9Aturned out Bsold out Ccame out Dwent out10Afound Bbrought Cmade Dle. 语法填空12、Think before we speak!It was a sunny and enjoyabl

12、e day. Everyone in the railway station was waiting for the train 1 (arrive). Among the crowd, there was a group of young friends who were on board for vacation.It was a busy station with a lot of people and some juice shops, coffee and tea stalls, newspaper shops, etc. The train 2(arrive) and everyo

13、ne prepared to get into the train to their seats.The group of friends made loud noise to welcome the train as it moved into the station. They ran to get their seats before anyone entered the train.The empty seats were 3 (fill) and the train whistled (鸣汽笛) to move. An old man with a young boy 4 (age)

14、 around 15 had their seats just next to the friends group. The young boy was so 5 (surprise) to see everything. He cheered, Dad, the train is moving and the things 6 (move) backward.His father smiled and 7 (nod) his head.As the train started moving fast, the young boy again screamed (尖叫) , Dad, the

15、trees are green in color and run backward very fast. His father said, “Yes, dear, and smiledJust like a kid, he was watching everything with great 8 (interesting).A fruit seller passed 9 (sell) apples, bananas and oranges. The young boy asked his dad, I want to eat apples. His father bought some for

16、 him. He said, Oh, this apple looks a lot 10(sweet) than it tastes. I love this color. The group was watching all the activities of this boy and asked the boys father, Is your son having any problem? Why is he behaving so 11(different)?His son is mad, I think, a friend from the group made fun of him

17、 and shouted.The father of the young boy, with patience, replied to the friends group, “My son was born blind. Only a few days ago he 12 (operate). He is seeing different things in his life for the first time.The young friends became very quiet. 阅读理解A13、 The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese

18、 festival, which is on the 15th of the first lunar month. Here are some things you should know about the Lantern Festival.The origins of Chinese lanternsThe origins of Chinese lanterns reach back to the Stone Age. The coming of the Bronze Age saw the development of different kinds of worked metal la

19、nterns, of which palace lanterns were the most ornate. Later, decorative lanterns came to be used in festivals. All kinds of lantern festivals became quite popular during the Sui Dynasty. During the Southern Song Dynasty, a festival in Qinhuaihe in Nanjing featured over 10,000 lanterns. During the Q

20、ing Dynasty, magnificent exhibitions of lanterns were held in the capital city. Lantern contest were also held, with the dragon lantern being the most famous competitor.A sea of lanternsThe biggest attraction of the Lantern Festival is the sea of lanterns in every size and shape. Chinese started to

21、celebrate the Lantern Festival during the Han Dynasty, and then it became popular during the Tang and Song dynasties. This is a festival for people to have fun.At night, people go into the streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, try to solve Chinese riddles and play games, enjoy trad

22、itional food called Yuan Xiao and set off fireworks. There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old. They also watched the lion or dragon dance. Chinese dragons are a symbol of China, and they are believed to bring good luck to people, therefore the longer the dragon is in the dance, the mor

23、e luck it will bring to the community.7-day holiday in the Song DynastyWhile modem people complain that they have to work on this day, they would be surprised to know that people living in the Song Dynasty could take seven days off. According to the Wen Chang Za Lu, an ancient documentary book, peop

24、le who enjoy several seven-day holidays: the Spring Festival, the day before the Pure Bright Festival, the Winter Solstice, the birthday of the emperor and the Lantern Festival.1When did all kinds of lantern festival become popular?ADuring the Bronze AgeBDuring the Stone AgeCDuring the Sui DynastyDD

25、uring the Han Dynasty2Why do people perform dragon dance during the Chinese New Year?ABecause dragons are very important for the old.BBecause dragons are believed to bring good luck.CBecause the dragon is a symbol of the emperor.DBecause the dragon dancers can get some money.3Which activity about th

26、e Lantern Festival is NOT mentioned in the passage?ABCD4People in Song Dynasty could have at least days off throughout the whole year.AsevenBfourteenCtwenty-eightDthirty-five5Whats the best title of the passage?AHolidays during traditional Chinese festivals.BSomething about Lantern Festival.CHow peo

27、ple celebrate the Lantern FestivalDThe Lantern Festival in ancient China.B14、A gift card is a card that is issued(发行) by a store.These cards are big money makers for stores.One reason is that when gift-card holders go to the store,they often see other things to buy,and they spend more money than the

28、 gift card is worth.Unused cards are another reason.Stores make millions of dollars because large numbers of people never use their cards.They either lose them,forget about them,or decide that its not worth the effort. Gift card are becoming very popular in many countries around the world.In the US,

29、they are one of the most popular kinds of gifts.Why?People love the conveniencegift cards are easy to buy and easy to use,either in the store or online.The recipient can choose his or her own gift,and the giver does not have to worry about finding just the right thing. Receiving a gift card,however,

30、is not the same as receiving a gift.A real gift is a better reminder of the person who gave it.The message of a real gift is more likely to be,I spend some time trying to find the right gift for you because I care about you.Often a gift card does not send the same message as a real gift.It may seem

31、to say,I was in a hurry.I didnt have time to think about what you would really like. In todays world,gift cards are certainly convenient.However,they can make us forget the real purpose of giving gifts,which is to build a closer connection between the gift-giver and the gift-recipient.1What does the

32、 underline wordrecipientmean in Chinese?A商家B顾客C发行者D接受者2What is the second paragraph mainly about?AWhy gift cards are popular in the US.BDifferent kinds of gift cards.CWhere to buy gift cards.DHow to use gift cards.3What message does a gift card send according to the writer?AI care about you.BI know

33、you like the gift cards.CI couldnt find the right gift for you.DI didnt have time to buy you a real gift.4Which of the following is the writers opinion?AIts easy for people to lose gift cards.BGift cards are better than real gifts.CGift cards help people save money.DReal gifts can bring people close

34、r.C15、1（小题1）The tour to Xian will last for _.Atwo nights Bfour nightsCfive days Dtwenty-four hours2（小题2）When you are in Changan Hotel, you can _.Ago swimming with your friendsBsee some old things nearbyCeat some Italian foodDgo shopping in Datang Shopping Mall3（小题3）You want to spend the least money,

35、 you can join the tour group on _.AJun 24, 2016 BJul 16, 2016CAug 25, 2016 DSep 30, 20164（小题4）We cant book the tour group by _.Acalling them on 055593276888Bsending an email to Cvisiting the company at 1578 Yuhu RoadDcontacting them at 8:30 am on SaturdayD16、Michelle, a famous lady, has found that m

36、ore than 25% students are too fat in her country. It is a very serious prom. So she starts a health program to deal with it. The health program is to reduce(减少) the amount （数量）of fat students today and in the future.The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join togeth

37、er and deal with the students obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight. The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods. Schools should serve healthier meals with less fat and should also offer gym classes. The lady is trying to fight the students obesity all over the cou

38、ntry because it can cause illnesses and higher health cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control (控制) their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food, and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the sam

39、e time she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one too. The health program is really helpful to the students today and in the future. As she says, we cannot always build the future for youth, but we can build our y

40、outh for the future. 根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。（共5小题；1In Michelles country over _ of the students are too fat.A75%Ba quarterCa halfD15%2The word “obesity” in the second paragraph means _ in Chinese.A厌食症B抑郁症C肥胖症D强迫症3What does the lady want the shops to do?ATo offer gym

41、 classes.BTo plant a vegetable garden.CTo serve meals with less fat.DTo sell healthier foods.4Its a good way for fat student to have _ every day.Amore vegetablesBsweet foodsCmany cokesDmuch fat5Whats the main idea of the passage?AThe lady introduces healthy drinks.BThe lady cares about food cost.CTh

42、e lady fights obesity in students.DThe lady feel worried about the height.E17、For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshoppingwatching TV and buying things by phone.Now teleshopping is starting in Europe (欧洲).In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes,

43、 jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made 100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend abou

44、t 20 million a year to buy things through these channels.In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the government allowed (允许) more telepshopping.Other channels can open for telebusiness, including (包括) the largest American teleshopping compa

45、ny and a 24hour teleshopping company.German businessmen are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes.With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.B

46、ut at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the th

47、ings on TV.The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in p

48、erson.1Teleshopping is _ in Europe.Anot popularBgrowingCnot possibleDcheap2People like teleshopping because it is _ .AAmericanBcheaperCeasierDmore popular3Some Europeans dont like teleshopping because they _ .Adont like to buy thingsBdont watch TVCbelieve the things sold on TV are expensiveDthink th

49、e things sold on TV are bad quality4In Germany, teleshopping may _ .Ahelp businessmen get more moneyBkeep the shops open longerChave fewer buyersDbring better TV programmes5The best title of this passage is _ .AAmerican TeleshoppingBTeleshopping CompaniesCTeleshopping in EuropeDTeleshoppingJunk on t

50、he AirF18、All the time you spent memorizing multiplication tables（乘法表）may have made you a better mathematician, according to a new study A team of scientists from Stanford University, in California, have shown how the brain reorganizes itself as kids learn mathAfter a certain amount of time spent pr

51、acticing math, kids can put away the calculator（计算器） They dont even need to count on their fingers They simply know the answers to subtraction(), addition (+), and multiplication () facts The quicker kids can recall basic math facts, the easier it is for them to solve more difficult math problemsThe

52、 Stanford University researchers observed（观察）the brain activity of 28 students, ages 7 to 4, for the study They took scans of the students brains as the students solved math calculations without the help of a calculator, pen or paper A calculationthree plus four equals seven, for exampleflashed on a

53、 screen The students pushed a button to say if the answer was right or wrong The scientists also recorded the response speed, and what parts of the brain became active as the kids pushed the buttonThese observations showed a process called_ Rather than using their fingers to count, or scrawling out

54、equations（列算式）on a piece of paper, the students pulled the answers from memory Its as if the answers to basic subtraction, addition, and multiplication problems are kept in a long-term storage part in the brain The storage part was built from repetition “Experience really does matter,” said Dr Kathy

55、 Mann Koepeke of the National Institutes of HealthChildren make the changefrom counting to fact retrieval when they are 8 to 4 years old, the study says This is the time when most students are learning basic addition and subtraction When kids have basic math facts memorized, the brain has more free

56、space to learn more difficult mathThis process has benefits for the future The study showed, as kids got older, their answers relied more on memory and became quicker and more correct Less brain activity was involved in counting Some children make this change quicker than othersScientists hope to us

57、e this research to develop new strategies（策略）to help kids learn math at all levels One strategy the study suggests is for students to test themselves in different orderssolving five times three before five times two, for example Mixing up the order keeps the brain active Keep these trainings up, and

58、 you may be a math whiz in no time1In the study, kids put away calculators because they can _Ause calculators wellBscrawl out equationsCrecalling basic math factsDcount on their fingers2The process of “fact retrieval”in Paragraph 4probably means _Apicking out results by working together with their partnersBfinding out answers based on practicing carefully and patientlyCtrying out ways of dealing with problems by attending trainingDworking out problems according to what they have remembered3What can we know from the study?AKids need to pract