2023学年江苏省连云港市沙河中学英语九年级第一学期期末监测试题含解析

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、As a saying goes, “_ in the mind is better than money in the hand.” Every one of us should make an effort to learn more and become cleverer.AWisdomBWisedomCWise2、

2、He gave her daughter a dictionary as a birthday present she was learning English.AwhenBafterCbecauseDuntil3、Would you mind my opening the door? _. Its so hot in the classroom.ACertainlyBOf course notCBetter not4、Mike visited his teacher with his classmates_.Alast SundayBon SundayCevery SundayDnext S

3、unday5、Though it isnt the city with the largest population in Australia, _ is the capital city of the country.ASydneyBCanberraCToronto6、In the past, we _got information from paper books. Some of the books were huge ones with thousands of pages.AmainlyBhardlyCrecentlyDsuddenly7、Where are you going fo

4、r your holiday?-Well, we _ yet.Ahavent decidedBhadnt decidedCdont decideDdidnt decide8、_?Sure. Chicken with two bowls of rice.AWhat would you like to orderBMay I take your orderCWould you like some vegetablesDWhat about some hamburgers9、I hear a big fire _ at midnight in the town last night.Abroke d

5、own Bbroke outCput out Dput down10、一Most of the wild animals are because of their bad living environment.一So we must do something to save them.Ain need Bon dutyCat work Din danger. 完形填空11、 Since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. Im not a bad person. I have a 1 timelearning when to keep

6、my mouth closed.My mom has told me again and again, Robert, your constant 2 words are hurting me. If youcontinued to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.Its been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me 3 I didnt want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to 4 myself

7、.One day in English class I was working on my homework until I heard a classmate 5 behindme. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.At first, I said very 6 , “Nathaniel, would you please be quiet?”However, Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly 7 “Nathaniel, shut up!”For the next

8、 five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.I knew these words would make him 8 . It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and catch me as he shouted, “Thatsit! Thats it!” 9 at what he was doing, I sat back in

9、 my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before.Later on, we were taken to the headmasters office. There, Mr. Black, our English teacher, told us to 10 the matter. It wasnt until then that I finally foundthat 11 I hurt someone physically(身体上), the wounds eventuallyheal(愈合). But when I hurt

10、 them with my 12 ,sometimes the pain never goes away.At the end of the discussion, I said 13 to Nathaniel.When I went back to my room, I lost myself into 14 how often and how much what I said hurt others. Its at that time that I realized I should keep my 15 closed just before I threw hurtful words.

11、I hope my mouth wont cause me any trouble.1AbusyBhardChappyDfantastic2AtiringBbeautifulCbadDexciting3AsomethingBnothingCeverythingDanything4AsupportBstopCsmellDspend5AsingingBreadingClaughingDtalking6AcarefullyBcarelesslyCpolitelyDangrily7ArepeatedBexpressedCrepliedDshouted8AnervousBafraidCsadDbored

12、9AAngryBSurprisedCNervousDHappy10AdiscussBsolveCtakeDreport11AbecauseBsoCwhenDuntil12AwordsBactionCideasDexperience13AgoodbyeBthanksChelloDsorry14Atalking aboutBthinking ofCcomplaining aboutDhearing of15AeyesBmouthCdoorDwindow. 语法填空12、Think before we speak!It was a sunny and enjoyable day. Everyone

13、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 everyone prepared to g

14、et 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) around 15 had t

15、heir 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 trees are green

16、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 him. He said, O

17、h, 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 and shouted.The

18、 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、I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among mo

19、st people, It would be hard to find a person who is neutral( 中立的 ),or simply doesnt care one way or the other, What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.Snakes are quite useful, but that doesnt seem to matter, Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes,

20、perhaps we would find mice everywhere, Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake, The poison argument( 毒性的争论 )is a strong one, Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes peoples death , However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We cant say all the snakes are bad just be

21、cause of a few dangerous ones. And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully, Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are open-minded, They ar

22、e able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life.They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do, If youre lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifet

23、ime, That would be fine with most of us.1How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?ASomething even without legs.BSomething not popular among people.CA person who is neutral.DA person who cares about nothing.2Which of the following shows that most people dislike snakes?AThey welcome snake

24、s as their best friends.BThey would rather see a mouse than a snake.CThey wonder why snakes can cause great fear.DThey learn about snakes and watch them carefully.3Although some snakes are poisonous, _.Athey cause many peoples deathBthey control the population of miceCthey are not dangerous to peopl

25、eDthey are only a small number4The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer _.Adislikes snakesBhas the best luckCloves snakesDprefers to be left aloneB14、Many of us dont pay much attention to the importance of eye care.It is said that if you take care of your body,then you can surely be healt

26、hy.That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care.Natural eye care should be putin a number one place.There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes ( 基因 )and aging ( 老化 ).Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you work i

27、n front of the computer,it is best to take a break every once in a while.Something dirty can cause redness and they will make You feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water.Also, its important that you must try your best

28、to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example,sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from ultraviolet rays (紫外线).Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight.Remember that vitamins A,C and E are good for eyes.Try to eat food

29、groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly( 定期地 )and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition fora long time.All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy e

30、yes.Being happy all the time can be helpful to a persons eyesight, too.Ina word, eye care is very important,no matter how old a person is.1All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except_.AageBheightCreadingDcomputers2What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?AEat heal

31、thy foods.BClean the eyes by using cold water.CWear a pair of sunglasses.DHave a rest after working fora while.3If we put the passage into three parts,which of the following is the best?A； B； ； C；D； ； 4Which is the best title of the passage?AWays of Eye CareBWays of Eye ExercisesCWays of Being Happy

32、DWays of Being HealthyC15、When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. That is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are stills some places in the world th

33、at do not use paper money. One place is the island of Yap in the Pacific Ocean.On the island of Yap, people use the heaviest money in the world Yap stones. These are round, white stones with a hole in the middle. The Yap stones do not originate from the island. The Yap men have to go to the islands

34、four hundred miles away to fetch them. Big stones can be twelve feet high as big as two tall men. Small stones are as big as a dinner plate.Rich people do not carry the Yap stones. Servants follow the rich. Each servant carries a stone on a pole over his shoulder. Today the people on the island use

35、paper money for everyday shopping. But for other things they still prefer Yap stones.1On the island of Yap, people use _ as money.Astones Bcows Cdinner plates Dsalt2What does the word “originate” mean?AGrow. BCome. CDevelop DBegin3Now paper money is used _ on the island of Yap.Aonly by rich people B

36、in place of Yap stonesCfor shopping of everything Dfor everyday shopping4The passage is mainly about _.Amoney used around the world Bthe history of Yap IslandCmoney used on Yap Island Ddifferent kinds of moneyD16、Are you happy most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a di

37、fferent temperament(脾气). It is usually believed that both genes(基因) and environment may affect peoples temperaments in different ways. Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role.Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students n

38、eed to finish a questionnaire(问卷). The purpose of it was to find out which of four kinds of temperaments they most had. From the questionnaire, scientists found that the students always answered something like My mood often changes for no reason.and I love to deal with new projects, even if it is ri

39、sky.These answers were then matched with their birthdays.They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods compared to people born in winter. Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring and summer.The study also found that those born in autumn less pro

40、bably had a mood ofdepressionwhich may easily drive them to cry, while those in winter were not easier to be angry.Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. And the chemicals are important to control peoples moods even in adul

41、t life.It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your chance of developing certain mood disorders(紊乱) , lead scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1What probably cant affect peoples temperaments according to Paragraph 1?AGenes.BAges.CSeasons.DEnvironment.2What does the

42、 underlined word depression most probably mean?ASadness.BHappiness.CSurprise.DExcitement.3Which of the following sentences is NOT true from the passage?APeople born in summer change their moods more easily.BThe season of birth has an influence on humans moods.CThere were 400 middle school students t

43、aking part in the study.DThe answers to the questionnaire were matched with their birthdays.4In the following paragraph, the writer will most probably deal with _.AHow many kinds of moods there areBWhat can we change the human body mostCHow the certain chemicals affect the moodsDWhether the students

44、 will continue their study5Whats the best title of this passage?ASeasons and MoodsBThe influence of GenesCMoods and HealthDThe Importance of BirthplacesE17、“Do you want to come with me?” Kelly asked her brother, “Im going to meet some friends at the bike course. Were going to practice for the race n

45、ext week.” “No, thanks,” Marcus replied. He was sporty. Most sports were a piece of cake to him. He knew he would win.When the race day finally arrived, Marcus and Kelly rode their bikes to the Oak Park Trails with their parents.“My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Kelly told Marcus when

46、they saw the crowd of kids.“Dont worry. Youll do fine,” Marcus said.The starter shouted “Go”. Marcus quickly rode to the front. A few minutes later there wasnt anyone ahead of him! Marcus raced along the trail. Time passed, and he was surprised that the course was so long.His tired legs felt like th

47、ey weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eye. There was a line of bike riders ahead him! “How could this be?” Marcus said to himself as he pushed forward. “I must have taken a wrong turn,” he thought Marcus tried hard, but he realized his speed wouldnt be enough this tim

48、e and bike course was just as important.After the race, Marcus saw his sister at the finish line, and he rode over to her. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Marcus asked Kelly.“I came in third place. Mom and Dad said I would even receive a medal(奖牌)!” Kelly an

49、swered excitedly.“Thats great! I came in ninth place. But Ill do better next year because Ill be smart enough to practice the course with you,” Marcus replied with a smile.1When Kelly said “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” we know that she felt _.Aexcited Bsurprised Cnervous Dangry2Wha

50、t does the underline word “this” refer to?AMarcus felt very tired. BMarcus took a wrong turn.CSome bike riders lost their way. DSome bike riders were in front of Marcus.3What would probably happen the following year?AMarcus would prepare for the race.BMarcus would receive a medal in the race.CMarcus

51、 would train his sister on the course.DMarcus would ask his friends to take part in the race.F18、Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false pictureFor ex

52、ample, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a wi

53、nner. Hes really a big loser!He didnt say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Some officers often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her

54、 state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she tries another term. One of the persons who dont support her says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!” Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had

55、 a net gain of two million jobs.Advertisers will sometimes use halftruths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. ”It fails to mention t

56、hat they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind of thing happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.1We may infer that the author believes people should _.Abuy lottery tickets if possibleBmake use of halftru

57、thsCbe careful about what they are toldDnot trust the Yucky Company2How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?AOne BTwo CThree DFour3Which of the following is true according to the passage?AUsing half truths is against the law.BTechnically, half truths are in fa

58、ct lies.CYucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.DGovernor Smith did a good job during her last term.4Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?AHes really a big loser!BSometimes the truth can lieCAdvertisers will sometimes use half truthsDIts against the law to make false statements.书面表达19、书面表达假定你是Sally，上学期在Sunshine School做过交换生，一位名叫Michael的同学想要向你请教有关阅读的事。请认真阅读下面的邮件，并根据信中的内容和实际用英语回复，可以有适当的发挥。To: From: michaelsunshineschoolSubject: AdviceDear Sally,Im writing t