湖南省岳阳市城区2023学年英语九上期末考试模拟试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。. 单项选择1、 Li Hong, football to our school subjects next term. Great! Its my favorite. I cant wait.Awas added Bis added Cwill be added2、Do you think I could borrow your pen? -

2、 _.AYes, you may borrowBYes, you couldCYes, go onDYes, help yourself3、Vivian refuses _ her children to the weekend training centre for extra classes.Ato sendBsendingCsentDsends4、One is filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance（优雅）.AwhichBwhoChowDwhat5、Id like to go shopping with you, _ I am

3、 too busy today.Maybe next time.AsoBbutCandDor6、 Peter, what are you cooking? It _ so good.Fried rice.Asounds Bsmells Ctastes7、I can remember well the persons and some pictures_ I see.AwhichB/CthatDwho8、 Dad! Could you drive a little faster? Ill be late for the exam. , dear! We still have twenty min

4、utes left.ANo wonderBNo wayCNo hurryDNo problem9、_ your sunglasses, Sally. The sun is so bright.APut down BPut off CPut away DPut on10、We must find out the professor is coming, so we can book a room for him.Ahow Bwhy Cwhen Dwhere. 完形填空11、As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficu

5、lt it was to choose a suitable Christmas 1 for her father.She wished that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was always 2 with all kinds of perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most 3 job. People in shops 4 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 5

6、 you over in their hurry in order to 6 something cheap ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show. They are 7 silk, the shop assistant told her with a smile, trying to 8 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 9 that her choice of

7、ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance 10 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the 11 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, 12 her father only smoked a pipe once in a while, she b

8、elieved this was 13 to please him.When she got home, with her small but well-chosen present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already 14 table. Her mother was in great excitement. Your father has at last decided to stop smoking, she told her daughter happily. Edith w

9、as very 15 . She could not say a single word.1Astocking Bcard Ctree Dgift2Atired Bmad Csatisfied Dfamiliar3Aunhappy Bcareful Cexciting Dboring4Awalked Bstepped Clanded Dstood5Aturned Brolled Ccovered Dknocked6Awatch Bfind Cgrasp Dsell7Areal Bcheap Cpoor Dexact8Aorder Bask Cforce Dadvise9Aexperience

10、Bexperiment Cknowledge Deducation10Astopped Bleft Cstarted Dremained11Amodels Bcolours Cshapes Dmaterials12Abecause Bsince Calthough Dunless13Aluckily Bimpossibly Cpossibly Dcertainly14Aon Bby Cbeside Dat15Aglad Bhappy Csurprised Dexcited. 语法填空12、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper w

11、ords (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给)More play and less work makes for more talented(有才能的) children. Some officials suggested that school hours for children aged 7 to 12 should be reduced, and that they should be1to spend at least an hour a day on team sports.All work and no play makes children

12、depressed. Becky, an 8-year-old girl, used to be happy when she finished classes every day, but now, life has become unhappy. To make sure she has enough time for the lessons, she has to study until 11 at night to finish her homework.Some ideas are offered for helping cultivate(培养) kids talents. The

13、 ideas2cutting down classroom hours, introducing more team sports for children, getting parents to stop putting too much pressure on children and some other suggestions. It is believed that all these can help train young people to be confident.“I used to go to the park with my parents on weekends be

14、fore because I like playing tennis with my dad and I can play well,” a boy said, “But now, I3have time to do that any more.”“I would like to try other things, such as drawing,” Nara said. She was interested in drawing, but her parents thought it was not a bright way for her.Children now spend more t

15、ime doing homework than playing, and we all know its quite4for them to have plenty of sleep. A lot of homework and heavy school bags are driving more young children away from a joyful childhood.Parents believe that5well in school is a sure way to make their children have a bright future. The study s

16、howed that about 80 percent of parents said they expected their children to get a university degree or some form of higher education. About 15 percent of students in primary school and 40 percent in middle school said they thought their parents were not6with their marks.“Parents must always be willi

17、ng to talk to their children and make them happy,” an educator advised, “Encourage him or her to be confident when he or she faces7. Parents should know what their children like and what they want.”. 阅读理解A13、According to Spanish(西班牙的) business newspaper, Spain is planning to build the largest tradit

18、ional Chinese medicine hospital in Europe. Its an important practice agreement between China and Spain. Barcelona will provide land for its construction and the new hospital is expected to cost 80 million euros ($88.6 million). This center will be the first of its kind outside Asia. The agreement al

19、so includes the teaching and studying of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine). The hospital will develop a joint - research program among the scientists from both of the countries. The agreement makes it possible for doctors of TCM to work in Barcelona.So far, China has been making efforts toexpandTCM

20、 outside the country, pushing the ancient medical science to the world.Calduch, a spokesperson for the Spain -based European Foundation of TCM, said the plan to build Europes largest TCM hospital shows Chinas great dream.“Not only will it help us learn more about this ancient medical science, but it

21、 will also bring help to Spanish patients.” said Calduch.Its reported that 23.6 percent of the countrys population has used natural remedies (自然疗法), and TCM is the most popular.1What hospital is Spain going to build according to the news?AA Spanish hospital.BA Chinese- style hospital.CA TCM hospital

22、.DA western medicine hospital.2What does the underlined word “expand” mean in Chinese?Aserve Bbuild Cenlarge Dstudy3What does Calduch do?AA doctor of TCM. BA teacher in a university of TCM.CA TCM researcher. DA member of foundation for TCM.4According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AT

23、he TCM hospital in Spain will cost 80 million dollars.BThe TCM hospital in Spain will be the largest in the world.CThe new TCM hospital will lie in Barcelona.DAbout 23.6 percent of the Spanish get help from TCMB14、 Justin and Mary woke up early, even though they were on vacation at their uncles lake

24、 house. The night before, Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure (雾怪) that lived in the lake. Justin and Mary decided to see it before their vacation ended.“Is it foggy outside?” asked Mary, as Justin looked out of the window. “Yes! Lets go!” said Justin.It was only 5:00 a.m., so everyone els

25、e in the house was still asleep. Mary and Justin came to the boat dock (码头). They saw thick fog over the lake. “Do you see anything?” asked Mary.“Nothing. Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story?”Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination. He told Justin and Mary many sto

26、ries, but this was the first scary story. Mary had a feeling that it wasnt made up.Mary shook her head. “Remember what Uncle Thomas said? The Foggy Figure lives in the lake. Were on the dock. Maybe thats why we cant see him.”“You want to go out on the water?” asked Justin.Mary looked around, trying

27、to find Uncle Thomass boat, but the fog was too thick. They walked towards the end of the dock and saw the outline (轮廓) of the boat. They carefully got into the boat. Mary was nervous. “See anything?” They looked around, and slowly, the fog began to lift. Mary turned around and shouted, “The Foggy F

28、igure!” It was in the boat with them!Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear, but then they heard a laugh. It was from Uncle Thomas. “I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me.”Justin and Mary were happy that there was no Foggy Figure.1The story happen

29、ed _.Ain the afternoonBin the morningCin the evening2Justin and Mary learned about the Foggy Figure from _.Atheir uncleBTVCa report3What did Mary think of the story of Foggy Figure at first?AIt was real.BIt was made up.CIt was interesting.4Mary felt _ when she got into Uncle Thomass boat.AexcitedBsc

30、aredCrelaxed5The Foggy Figure was actually _.Aa fishBa boatCUncle ThomasC15、Youre chatting with friends on the phone, but you cant help looking through shopping websites in the meantime. Youre having lunch alone in the dining hall, but it only feels right when you start playing a show on your phone

31、-as if its a necessary “side dish”. Were now living in a world that is filled with information. It seems unnatural to do only one thing at a time. Its as if were all suffering from a recent article called “multitasking OCD”.“With news reduced to 140 characters and communication increasingly by emoji

32、s, we have developed the ability to focus our attention on several activities and devices at once,” Sabry Otmani, founder of Pulpix website, once wrote. “We need something exciting to keep us interested and to fight off boredom.”But perhaps “fighting off boredom” is not the only reason.My own obsess

33、ion with multitasking mainly comes from the fact that everyone around me seems to study all the time. Each minute Im not taking in something new feels like a waste of time. So I always have my headphones on, whether Im commuting, exercising or walking in the park. Im forever listening to something-a

34、 course on classical music, or on new media management, and heaven knows what else-just so I can keep up with the world.People who cant stay away from social media are known by “FOMO” (fear of missing out): They have to be updated about what their friends are doing and saying. But Id guess that “FOF

35、O” better describes me “fear of falling out”.No matter what reason youre doing it for, “multitasking” is already a part of the modern lifestyle. Just make sure you make the most out of it.1In the first paragraph, the author wants to _.Ashow how busy todays life isBshow that people today often feel l

36、ostCexplain what “multitasking OCD” is likeDsay people like to compare with each other2According to Sabry Otmani people today like multitasking because _.Ait can help them to communicate their ideasBit can help them out of being boredCthey are impatient to finish one thing at a timeDthey are more ab

37、le than the past generations3The underlined word “obsession” may mean “_”.AinterestBknowledgeCunderstandingDworry4Which of the following is correct about the writer?AShe wants to stay ahead of her friends.BShe wants to have something to show off.CShe doesnt want to get left behind by others.DShe thi

38、nks it is boring to do one thing at a time.D16、A girl was walking in the woods when she found two weak birds. She took them home and put them in a small cage (鸟笼). She took good care of them. The birds grew strong. Every morning, they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl felt great love for t

39、he birds. She wanted them to sing for her forever.One day, the girl left their cage door open. The bigger of the two birds flew out. The girl watched as he rose high into the sky. She was afraid that he would fly away and she would never see him again. As he flew close, she caught him in her hand an

40、d held him tightly. She was happy. Suddenly, she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hand. The bird was dead! Her love had stolen life from the beautiful songbird.The other bird was pushing against the bars (条) of the cage. She could see how much he wanted to be free. She took him out of the

41、 cage and gently tossed him into the air. Would the bird fly away? She could hardly bear to watch. But the bird just wanted to stretch its wings. He flew around the girl twice and then came to rest on her shoulder.The girl watched the bird with joy in her heart. She wasnt worried anymore. She wanted

42、 the bird to be happy. The bird sat by the girls ear and sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.The best way to keep love is to give it wings.1What was the girl afraid of when the bigger bird flew out of the cage?AShe would never see him again.BThe bird would grow strong.CThe bird would go limp.D

43、The bird would die.2The other bird pushed against the bars of the cage because _.Ahe wanted to greet the girlBhe wanted to sing a song for the girlChe wanted to be freeDhe wanted to rest on the girls shoulder3The girl stopped worrying because _.Athe bird could bring happiness to herBshe wanted the b

44、ird to live a happy lifeCthe bird lost the ability to fly highDthe bird enjoyed his life in the cage4What does the story mainly tell us?AHow to take care of birds.BNever put birds in small cages.CWe should love birds.DThe best way to keep someones love is to let them be free.E17、Someday in the futur

45、e we may not need to have money in our pockets. Is life easier when people dont need to carry anycurrencyat all? Is money heavy to carry? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small plastic credit card. We will use it to buy all the things we now buy with money

46、. We will not need money to pay for things.Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money. Sometimes we lose money. Maybe we will lose the cards. Maybe someone will take the card. Someone may even make a card that looks like our card. Since we cant buy anythi

47、ng without our cards, the credit card may be no better than currency.Is there something easier to use than credit card? Each of us has a thumbprint(拇指纹). No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep peoples thumbprints with a number. When you want to buy something you will

48、 put your thumb on a machine or a computer. Each store or business will have one. Everyones thumbprint will be in the computers. It will be very difficult to lose our thumbprints! It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。1The underlined word “curre

49、ncy” probably means _here.Athumbs BcoinsCplastic card Dpaper money2Our thumbprints may be used in the future because _.Aeach store will have a computerBeach persons thumbprint is differentCthey will help each storeDcomputers need them3Which of the following is NOT TRUE?AEach person has a different t

50、humbprintBThere are some problems with the use of credit cards.CThere are no currency problems.DThere are easier things to use than credit cards.4Which of the following gives the main idea of the second paragraph?ACredit cards may be no better than currency.BWe use credit cards because money may be

51、stolen.CWe have many problems with money.DCredit cards are worse than currency.5The writer wants to tell us_.Awe will use credit cards in the futureBwe may use our thumbprints to buy something.Cit will be safer to carry money when shoppingDeveryone will make lots of moneyF18、There was once a cave (岩

52、洞) near a town. It was called “Cave of Fear”. Anyone who tried to enter it didnt return. People in the town said that there was a monster in the cave. In order to stop the monster from getting out of the cave, people often left gifts and food at the mouth of the cave, and these things always disappe

53、ared soon.One day, a young man came to the town. When he heard about the cave, he decided to enter the cave and found out whether there was a monster in it. As he went deep into the cave, he heard some strange sounds. So he followed the sounds. Suddenly, he felt that something was pushing his back. He was too scared to turn around to look at it. Finally, he was