江苏省无锡市江阴市敔山湾实验学校2023学年英语九年级第一学期期末调研试题含解析

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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4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

2、一并交回。. 单项选择1、-I wonder what makes you a successful manager.-I _ as a waiter for five years and it makes a lot of contributions to my todays work.AserveBhave servedCwas servingDserved2、The_that there is life on other planets has always encouraged scientists to explore the outer space.ApossibilityBord

3、erCadviceDinformation3、_ you do in the future, you should try your best to do it well.AHoweverBWheneverCWhoeverDWhatever4、I really like the _ of this chocolate. It is a star.Asmell Btaste Ccolor Dshape5、Your spoken English is much better.-Thank you. My teacher often asks us _ English as _ as possibl

4、e.Ato speak; manyBnot to speak; muchCto speak; muchDnot to speak; more6、What are you looking for?Im looking for the ring_my husband bought me last year.AwhichBwhoCwhomDwhere7、 Lucy will come to our party. Are you sure? She _ come. Her mother is ill and she has to look after her today.Amay notBwouldC

5、mustDneednt8、What are you doing?Im looking _ the Internet for some information for my article.Afor Bat Cup Dthrough9、I want to give up the plan because it is too difficult.No matter what difficulty you will meet, your plan. I believe you can make it.Acarry outBsend outCput outDgo out10、_ wonderful s

6、peech Emma Watson has given at the US conference!AWhat BHow CWhat a DHow a. 完形填空11、I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for 1 , I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. 2 you can guess, my supper was

7、different from the other kids too. But at 3 , I wasnt alone since my sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.My mother knew where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and 4 we were doing. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see

8、how mean she was.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in 5 by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldnt sleep 6 noon like our friends. So while they slept, she made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every d

9、ay. I believe she lay 7 at night thinking of mean things to do to us.Through the years, things didnt 8 a bit. When we didnt want to 9 school, we could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did. My mother, being as different as she was, would care only about our marks.Out of four children, a couple

10、of us received higher 10 . None of us have ever done 11 things. Each of my brothers devoted his time to this country. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children 12 my mother. I will feel 13 when my children call me mean.Mothers love to 14 can

11、 be rather deep, yet this very love must help children grow away from the mother, and to become 15 independent(独立的). Now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world. Im proud of my mother!1Abreakfast Blunch Csupper Ddinner2AWhile BAs CIf Dthough3Alast Bfirst Cmost Dleas

12、t4Awhen Bwhere Cwhat Dwho5Aarea Bbed Chome Dschool6Atill Bat Cafter Din7Aafraid Bawake Calone Daware8Aimprove Bgrow Cmove Dreduce9Avisit Bleave Cattend Dreach10Alevel Bprize Cpoint Deducation11Agood Bbad Cmean Dnice12Afor Bat Cfrom Dlike13Ashame Bsurprised Cproud Dstressed14Aparents Bfriends Crelati

13、ves Dchildren15Acompletely Bsmoothly Cactively Dclosely. 语法填空12、Climbing a mountain is hard work. But one step after another _ (final) brings a person to the top. Along the way, you may stop and want to give _ . Its quite normal. But the_ (high) you climb, the more wonderful things you can see. If y

14、ou keep climbing to the. t_, you will have a new world in front of you. Everything looks so small and youll find _(you) king of the world.Learning another language is l _climbing a mountain. You , _(meet) a lot of difficulties since you took it up. _ this new language can give you a new view of life

15、. It can also open the way into _ (people) minds and hearts, into a culture that is very different from the one of your own. This will make you richer and richer in things that money cant _ . 阅读理解A13、“I had a Welsh speaking test. Id had to memorize a paragraph in front of the whole class. I just cou

16、ldnt do it,” says 13-year-old Mary. “I pretended to be ill.” But Mary did not enjoy her day off. “I watched TV all day it was boring. I wished I had gone to school.”Marys story is not unusual in Britain. According to the latest government figures, pupil absences are rising, despite schools_on truanc

17、y (逃学)Philippa James, a PhD researcher at Cardiff Universitys school of social sciences, thinks she knows why: “The more schools improve methods of detection（检查）, the more children work out better methods of deception.” Teenagers told her it was now harder to skip a single lesson, so theyd miss whol

18、e days to avoid being caught.For several years, James has researched student truancy of 60 teenagers, aged 13 and 14, including Mary, to see how the teenagers truant, for how long, and why.Through online conversations and face-to-face interviews, she discovered that most truancy was “a response to f

19、actors within the school”. Truants are not necessarily less advanced or less intelligent. They complained of teachers who failed to engage them, and of “boring” lessons. “Many truants really enjoy school and believe in education, but drop out when aspects of it were ineffective.” James says.The view

20、s of students like Adam, who believes that skipping lessons has little impact on his schooling, were common. “I only take-off for a lesson, or a couple of days. It doesnt affect my education,” he told James.James study concludes that schools need to address the question of why pupils want to leave i

21、n the first place. “Pupils need help from the start.” she says. “Its a two-way process schools must be responsive. We need to look at the reasons for truancy rather than the number, so that instead of walking away from school, students have the skills and chances to talk through problems and make a

22、change.”1What is one of the reasons for school truancy according to James study?ATruants are fallen behind in their studies.BTruants have no interest in school subjects.CTruants have more interesting things to do.DTruants are not satisfied with the teachers.2The underlined phrase “taking a hard line

23、” (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to“ ”.Aexperiencing a problem with Bhaving a strict attitude towardsCfinding it difficult to solve Dhaving little success with3By citing Adams remark, James wants to show that .Aschool education is not efficient and needs improvementBits a popular belief that oc

24、casional truancy wont cause much harmCschool truancy is becoming more serious and needs more concernDeven good students may sometimes need a break from school4What is Philippa James suggestion to schools?ASchools should solve the problem of teachers.BSchools should be more active in helping beginner

25、 truants.CSchools should have a better control of hidden truants.DSchools should find out who truant and how they it.B14、A篇1In your judgement, the island belongs to .AUK BUSA CCanada DAustralia2The above material has something to do with Atraveling Brunning Ctraining Ddining3If you want to take part

26、 in the event, youll have to .Arent a boat to the island Bbook n room on the islandCrun to the island Dbe at least 21 years4Its clear that there are organizations in partnership with the event.A2 B3 C4 D55“Blue Cross Blue”in the material probably means .Afrom one end to the other Bthe sky and the se

27、a are blueCthe clothes on people are blue Dthe whole island is blueC15、Once upon a time a married couple celebrated their 25th marriage anniversary(纪念). They had become famous in the city for not having a singleconflictin the period of 25 years. Local newspaper editors had gathered at the occasion t

28、o find out the secret of their well known happy going marriage.The editor asked, Sir. Its amazingly unbelievable. How did you make this possible?The husband, recalling his old honeymoon days, said, We had been to Switzerland for honeymoon after marriage. Having selected the horse riding finally, we

29、both started the ride on different horses. My horse was pretty okay but the horse on which my wife was riding seemed to be a crazy one. On the way ahead, that horse jumped suddenly, making my wife fall off. Standing up from the ground, she patted the horses back and said This is your first time. She

30、 again climbed the horse and continued with the ride. After a while, it happened again. This time she again kept calm and said This is your second time and continued. When the horse dropped her the third time, she silently took out the gun from the purse and shot the horse deadl I shouted at my wife

31、, What did you do? You killed the poor animal. Are you crazy? She gave me a silent look and said, This is your first timel The husband added, Thats it. We are happy ever after. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。1What does the underlined word conflict in the passage mean?AChild. BPet.CHouse. DFight.2Why did

32、the editor want to interview the couple?ABecause they had an accident.BBecause they have never argued after marriage.CBecause they had an ordinary marriage anniversary.DBecause they saved a horse when they were on honeymoon.3How many times did the woman fall off the horse?AOnce BTwiceCThree times DF

33、our times4What may happen if the man makes the woman angry several times?AThe woman will kill him.BThe woman will ask him to ride the horse.CThe woman will ask him to do something funny.DThe woman will make him do everything for her.5What is the best title for the passage?AThe happy honeymoonBThe su

34、ccess of marriage.CThe death of the horseDThe twenty _fifth marriage anniversaryD16、Ive been working as a professional clown(小丑)for nearly two years. Before that, I was an actor for nine years. I was never famous, but I was quite successful! I changed jobs because I wanted to do more in life than ma

35、ke people laugh. What if I could help people, too?As a clown, I try to encourage sick children in hospital to laugh and smile. When you laugh, your mind and body relax. Clearly, people who laugh more dont have as many colds or other problems! Children who laugh a lot often get better results in thei

36、r studies, too.It isnt an easy job. Not all sick children get better, and sometimes I come home and cry. But I always go back to work the next day with my red nose on. l dont earn much money as a clown, but I feel very lucky to work with such brave and wonderful patients.I became a laughter yoga(瑜伽)

37、teacher more than two years ago. Before that, I was a dentist! My job was very difficult, and I used to feel_Now I still improve peoples health, but everything else is completely different. Everyone has fun in a laughter yoga class, including the teacher!No, laughter isnt magic. It doesnt prevent al

38、l illness, keep you young, or make you beautiful. But did you know that its an excellent kind of exercise? You move your whole body when you laugh!Sometimes I work with famous people. Its true that being rich can be stressful! Some famous people can be unpleasant at times, but I try to change their

39、bad feelings. Laughter is excellent for people like musicians, artists and writers, because it helps people to be more creative.1（小题1）According to the passage, we can see that both writers Ahave changed their jobsBlike sports very muchCfeel unhappy at workDare looking for jobs2（小题2）The second writer

40、 mentions famous people in the passage to show that Athey are always richBthey have stress sometimesCthey like funny peopleDthey are good at doing yoga3（小题3）The underlined part fed up is closest in meaning to Ainterested BsatisfiedCrelaxed Dbored4（小题4）It can be learned from the passage that both wri

41、ters think of their jobs as Ahappy moments to learn from other peopleBgreat chances to make themselves well knownCrich experiences of acting on the stageDgood ways of making people happy and healthyE17、For as long as I can remember, seniors have attracted too little attention from society as a whole

42、. For example, people may shrink physically as they get older and have a higher incidence(发生率) of falls, but how many people have thought about buying a more comfortable and stable chair for their elderly parents?We spend generously on our children, such as hiring a nanny to take care of them .When

43、we look for a nanny for our baby, we believe that someone who charges 8.000 yuan must be better than a person who charges 5, 000 yuan because they have a better grasp of how to interact with babies, But when we look for someone to take care of our elderly parents, we usually keep the cost as low as

44、possible, We just want to make sure that caregivers will prepare three meals a day for our seniors, but we dont take their psychological needs into consideration.The differences in attitudes are obvious. However, we are not yet old, so perhaps its hard for us to understand the bitterness of the elde

45、rly: regression(衰退)in health, a handful of pills every day, not being able to catch up with developments in the digital age, and the disappearance of the old streets and favorite restaurants from the good old days. Those are the kinds of lives they live and we may even live through something similar

46、 in the decades to come.If we think about how we want to be treated when we grow old, we should start the changes today. Because the elderly were once the backbone of society and made huge contributions, they should enjoy the fruits of the countrys development as well1What situation might old people

47、 face according to the text?AA high and stable income. BPhysical inconvenience.CMuch concern from the public. DShort of favorite food and fruits.2Which of the following can replace the underlined word “nanny” in paragraph 2?Ahome teacher Bcoach Cstoryteller Dbabysitter3Why is it difficult for us to

48、understand the bitterness of old people?ABecause we fail to catch up with their development.BBecause we are sharing a similar lifestyle with themCBecause we are too young to experience their conditionDBecause we have spent much money looking after them4What does the writer think of the elderly?AThey

49、 can make greater contributions. BThey are worth the attention from societyCThey should start to change themselves DThey need a handful of pills every day.F18、The greatest sales woman in the world today doesnt mind if you call her a girl. Thats because Markita Andrews made more than $80,000 by selli

50、ng cookies when she was 13 years old.Andrews and her mother shared a dream of traveling around the world. Once while reading a magazine ad, Andrews found that the person who sold the most cookies could win a free trip for two around the world. She decided to give it a try.To make her dream come true

51、, Andrews went door to door every day after school and repeated, “Hi, I have a dream. Im earning a trip around the world for my mom and me by selling cookies. ” Then she asked,” Would you like to buy one or two dozen boxes of cookies?”Andrews kept asking for a whole year, no matter how heavily it wa

52、s raining or snowing outside. Her hard work_. She sold 42,000 boxes of cookies that year and she won her trip around the world.Andrews is no smarter than thousands of other people. The key to her success is that she has found the secret of selling: Ask, Ask, Ask! Many people fail before they even be

53、gin because they fail to ask for what they want.It takes courage to ask for what you want. And , as Andrews has discovered, the more you ask, the easier ( and more fun) it gets.根据短文内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。1How old was Andrews when she made more than $80,000?AShe was 13 years old then.BAfter she and mother travelled around the world.CBefore she sold cookies.DWhen she was making cookies in the street.2_ gave Andrews the idea to sell cookies.AAn advertisement in t