江苏省昆山、太仓市2023学年英语九上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答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、 _ won the curling gold medal at the 12th Winter Olympics? Chen Jianxin. Hes from Yanqing.AWhoBWhatCWhereDWhen2、Please_the rubbish into

2、 different litter bins according to the signs.Aputs Bput Cputting Dto put3、In France you_put bread on the table.You are not supposed to put it on the plate.AshouldntBare supposed toCwould like toDwill4、How is everything going in the school , my boy?AI am all right , thank you.BNot at all.CNot too ba

3、d, I guess.DVery well, thank you.5、Welcome to our school, ladies and gentlemen._, Id like to introduce myself.ATo my surprise BTo start with CTo be honest DAt least6、Remember to write the key words here. _.AWith pleasureBThats rightCNot at allDSure, I will7、ItriedtwostoresforthepresentIwanted，but_of

4、themhaditAnoneBeitherCneitherDboth8、The 1st National Youth Games _ in Fuzhou in 2015.Atakes place Btook place Cis taken place Dwas taken place9、Paul came just at the right time, too early too late.Aeither; orBneither; norCboth; andDnot only; but also10、一How is Peter getting along with his new work?一

5、 . You know, he is always the lucky dogAJust so-so B1 have no idea CAsk him yourself DNever better. 完形填空11、BChoose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)：Lemon was a clown (小丑), and he was very funny, but he had a problem. It was hard to look after his clothes. When he d

6、id something, he 1 made some holes in them. Everyone said he should 2 them, but it didnt work, because Lemon usually forgot peoples advice. So, one day, he had a good idea of buying a sewing machine (缝纫机). He could quickly sew up the holes with it. So Lemon wouldnt have to worry about the holes. Soo

7、n, the most 3 day in Lemons life arrived. People in the town had a party for him. They thanked him for 4 them laugh. On that day, he wouldnt have to wear his clown clothes. He could 5 like other people. The night before, he looked at his clothes. However(然而), there wasnt a good one without sewing. L

8、emon couldnt go to the party in them, so he wore his usual clown clothes. People were so 6 to see that, but not Lemon.After that, Lemon decided to care about his clothes. It was better to care about things than to sew them up.1AseldomBalwaysCneverDhardly2Aget backBdepend onCcare aboutDfind out3Apopu

9、larBfamousCperfectDimportant4AfeelingBhearingCmakingDletting5AputBdressCfeelDseem6AexcitedBsickCangryDworried. 语法填空12、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。More than 700 years ago, Scotland was fighting with England. The King of England wanted to control Scotland. He had a strong army,

10、 so it was difficult for the Scots to fight. Scotland lost many 1（time). Eventually, King Robert of Scotland had to 2 rn from the English army.One rainy day, King Robert 3 (hide) in a cave. He thought that he was not good enough to be the king. He was so 4 wrid that he didnt even see a spider(蜘蛛）nea

11、r him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up to its web(珠网）at the top of the cave, but it fell down.How sad! thought King Robert. The spider is like me. Its not strong enough He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a 5 time. Be careful, little spider,

12、he said. Life is so hard. Youll never get back to your web. 6 the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it 7 (slow) climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider reached the web.You are really great, the king said. If you can keep trying, 8 cant I? I must carry on fighting. Th

13、en the kings army grew 9 (strong) than before and successfully stopped the English army. 10 nbdi knows if this is a true story. Many parents tell it to their children because they want them to keep trying. 阅读理解A13、Tim BernersLee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention ha

14、s changed our lives.He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.Tim started working on early computers. At that time,

15、 they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was har

16、d to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?Th

17、ere was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web.

18、The Internet grew quickly after that.Tim BernersLee doesnt think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.Most inventors want

19、 to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!1What was Tim BernersLee interested in？ALook

20、ing for jobs in different cities.BTalking to people around the world.CStudying how to connect computers.2The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “_”AWorking on early computersBConnecting different facts togetherCRepeating the answers to the same questions3Why is Tim BernersLee one of the m

21、ost important men in the world?AHe made information sharing on the Internet possible.BHe made the first computer when he was 21 years old.CHe helped people understand better how the brain works.4In what order did the following events take place?aTim worked in England.bTim worked in Switzerland.cTim

22、made his first computer.dTim invented the World Wide Web.eTim studied science at Oxford University.Acedab BebacdCecabd5What does the writer think of Tim BernersLee?AHe is not famous because he is not rich.BHe has changed our lives and he is great.CHe did nothing special but make people a good life.B

23、14、Scientists have been experimenting with four-leg robots for years. They want to use robots to carry heavy things over difficult land.But providing enough power for those kinds of robots has been a problem. Now, that has changed. Engineers at MIT have designed a running robot that runs on batterie

24、s. Scientists say their robots will soon be able to run like cheetahs, the fastest land animals on Earth.One difficulty in designing these types of robots continues to be providing power. These machines are still quite heavy and they need a lot of power to run. But the cheetah-like robot designed by

25、 engineers at MIT is light enough m run on batteries.The robot weighs just 30 kilograms. The robot needs only about 700 watts of power to run. This robot can actually jump 40cm high and it can land very safely and then it can run. The robots limbs and other parts were made in a three-dimensional or

26、3D printer. A strong, light-weight material called Kevlar is used to make the robots part stronger.But the development of MITs robot is not without its own set of problems. The robots limbs must support heavy force, and sometimes they break. Scientists say the new technologies used on this robot may

27、 be used in the making of limbs for disabled persons and other machines. Some of those machines may help save humans from performing difficult and dangerous jobs.1What is the challenge in designing the four-leg robots?Acarrying heavy things BRunning fast. CBeing light enough. DProviding enough power

28、.2What can the new technologies on MITs robot be used for?AFor making a 3D printer. BFor making limbs for disabled persons.CFor helping people do housework. DFor helping people live longer.3From the passage, we know that MITs robot _.Acan carry heavy things Bcan jump 30cm highCis made of Kevlar Dis

29、still very heavy4Whats the main idea of this passage?AScientists have been working on four-leg robots.BA new robot has been designed by engineers at MIT.CThe robots can help us do difficult and dangerous jobs.DThe difficulty in designing the new robotC15、Suppose you work in a big company and find En

30、glish very important for your job. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。1You work from 9:00 a.m.

31、to 4:30 p.m. every day. You should choose _.AGlobal English Center and the International House.BGlobal English Center and Modern Language School.CModern Language School and the 21st Century.DThe 21st Century and the International House.2The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in t

32、hat _.Aits teaching quality is betterBit is nearest to the city centerCits courses are more advancedDit requires an entrance examination3_ has foreign English teachers?AGlobal English CenterBModern Language SchoolCThe 21st Century English Training CenterDThe International House of English4If you tak

33、e the evening program at the International House, you will pay about _.A60 yuan B240 yuanC720 yuan D1,000 yuan5.You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _.Aoffers free sightseeing and social activitiesBhas a special course in spoken EnglishCcosts less than the other schoo

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37、ly disappointed! (By Candi on August 5, 2016)There were grammatical mistakes in this book. There werent enough pictures for children to look at. There were pages in the book for children to color and to create their own story. It seems that these pages were added to make the book longer. This is my

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39、tten_by Uncle Amon .Afor school teachersBfor young childrenCfor grandparentsDfor teenagers2Uncle Amon writes childrens books for the purpose of _.Amaking more moneyBbecoming famousCchanging the worldDeducating parents3Keisha thinks if the book _, it would be better.Acould have more charactersBcould

40、bring great changesCcould talk more about travellingDcould have more pictures4According to Candi, _.Astories in this book are too shortBthe pages for coloring pictures are not necessaryCbooks like this are not enoughDchildrens own stories are full of grammatical mistakes5Which of the following is tr

41、ue according to the passage?AHelen often reads books with her grandchildren.BHelen cannot stand Uncle Amons books any more.CUncle Amon has written three children books so far.DBedtime Stories is Uncle Amons most popular book.E17、 The stereotype(模式化的思想) is that Americans are lazy, but studies show th

42、at people in the USA get less vacation time than people in other parts of the world. A typical American worker gets two or three weeks off out of a whole year for vacation, but most US workers cannot. They usually have to be spread out throughout the year. Even when US workers are on vacation. they

43、are often expected to be in communication with their bosses by email and mobile phone. Most US businesses do not encourage their employees(雇员) to take all the vacation days they are allowed to. In fact. most US companies discourage it.Other countries, especially countries in Europe, have much more v

44、acation time. In Germany many people have six weeks of paid vacation. Maybe this is why Europeans and other travellers take a vacation in far-off foreign places. Most American families like to stay closer to their homes, hardly leaving the country.Most companies in countries outside the USA have to

45、give paid time off to their employees. However, in the USA there is no law requiring employers to give workers paid vacation. In fact the USA is the only developed country that doesnt promise to give yearly time off to workers. There have been efforts to pass laws giving US workers one week of paid

46、vacation, but so far those efforts have not been successful.Even when US workers do have time off, many are afraid to take it because they worry they may lose their jobs. Other workers worry that if they go on vacation, they will have a mountain of work when they return.1The underlined word discoura

47、ge in Paragraph 1 means .AencourageBprotectClook forward toDask someone not to do2From Paragraph 3, we can infer Americans probably expect .Ato get one week of paid vacationBto pass a law that protects childrenCto work in foreign companiesDto travel in foreign countries3Americans choose not to have

48、a vacation because .Athey feel tired when they travel in a faraway placeBthey are afraid to lose their jobs when they returnCthe law in the USA doesnt allow them to go to a faraway placeDits not easy to communicate with their bosses outside4Which is the right order of the passage?a. Many Germans hav

49、e six weeks of paid vacation.b. Many American workers are afraid to take their vacations.c. The USA has no law requiring employers to give workers paid vacation.d. US workers usually keep communicating with their bosses on vacation.e. US workers have less vacation time than people in other countries

50、 in the world.Ad-b-e-a-cBe-d-a-c-bCd-a-e-b-cDe-a-b-d-c5What are Americans like from the passage?AHard.BFree.CLazy.DSilly.F18、Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill Johns uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrive

51、d three days later to kill Johns father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.“Very good, Watson! And Johns enemy is in London already!”“Well, I hope they wont kill young John,” I sa

52、id.But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo Station. Holmes was very angry about it.“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! Im going to find them, if its the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.At n

53、ight, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of Johns enemies! And now Im going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “Im sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA”“How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.“Ships papers,” he said, “Ive looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, and this morning the