2024届甘肃省庆阳市英语九年级第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题含解析

2024届甘肃省庆阳市英语九年级第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Ijoinedin2019YangzhouInternationalHalfMarathon,______Icouldn’trunasfastasarealathlete.—That’sreallygreat!You’remyhero！A．though B．until C．unless D．if2、—Wearesupposedtorecyclepaperandbottles.Itcanhelptheenvironment.—_________.Itcansavemoney,too.A．Don’tmentionitB．NevermindC．It’sapieceofcake.D．Youseemtohaveapoint3、Wecanhardlymakeprogress___________wereallyunderstandwhatweneed.A．unless B．after C．when D．then4、Englishisusefullanguageandit’snotdifficulttolearn.A．a B．an C．the D．/5、It’s____worldofwonders,_____worldwhereanythingcanhappen.A．a;the B．a;a C．the;a D．/;/6、It______heavilywhenwegotoffthetrain.A．rains B．rained C．israining D．wasraining7、—Ithinktheplanisjustawasteoftime.Whatdoyouthink?—Well,ifyoudon’tsupporttheplan,________.A．neitherdoIB．sodoIC．neitherwillID．sowillI8、--Mum,Ihavegotfirstprizeinthespeechcomposition.--A．Havefun. B．Itdoesn’tmatte.r C．Congratulations. D．Goodidea!9、—Theexamwasveryeasy,wasn’tit?—Yes,butIdon’tthink_____couldpassit.A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．everybody10、__________wantstogototheparkthisweekend，raiseyourhands，please.A．Anyonewho B．Thosewho C．Anyone D．WhoⅡ.完形填空11、Peopleoftenfallillbecauseofme,1,theycanhardlyblameme;itislargelytheirown2Atiredpersonmayget3especiallywhenhegoestocrowdedplaceswithpollutedair.Asuddenchangein4isanotherfactor.Inhotsummer,peopleturnontheair-conditioneruponreturninghome.Theywillcatchacoldeasily.Mylatestvictim（受害者）isanenergeticstudent.Afterschool,heplayedfootballhardfortwohours.Though5,hestillwenttothecinema.Thenhegotbackhomeandtookacoldshowerimmediately.Iseizedthisgoldenchanceto6him.Hereacted,tryingto7me,butIwasalready8deepinhisthroat.Hekeptsneezing（打喷嚏）andhisnosewasrunning.9heputonsomewarmclothes,itdidn’twork,forthereweretoomanyofus.Besides,hissorethroatkept10him,andhedevelopedacoughtoforcemeandmyfamilyout,but11,Thenextdayhecouldn’tgoto12,Hehadlosthisappetite(胃口)andwasnotas13asbefore.HismothermadehimorangejuiceeveryfewhoursformorevitaminC,whichwouldhelphis14Fortwodayshewas15byhismother.Asherestedmore,hisdefensestrengthenedandIbegantofeelthe16,IknewIhadto17himbeforelong.ButIamnottheonewhogivesupeasily,andImadeeveryefforttofightback.18,itwasmyturntofeel19now,forhisdefensesystemwasstartinganall-outattackagainstme.Ibecame20andfinallymytimewasover.DoyouknowwhatIam?1．A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Then2．A．business B．responsibility C．excuse D．fault3．A．punished B．blamed C．caught D．killed4．A．temperature B．season C．place D．condition5．A．excited B．hurt C．late D．tired6．A．injure B．bother C．attack D．destroy7．A．getonwith B．getridof C．putupwith D．takeholdof8．A．reproducing B．waiting C．hiding D．disappearing9．A．Since B．Once C．Whether D．Although10．A．reminding B．upsetting C．comforting D．influencing11．A．escaped B．succeeded C．regretted D．failed12．A．bed B．work C．school D．hospital13．A．peaceful B．afraid C．active D．happy14．A．recovery B．development C．study D．growth15．A．protected B．nursed C．scolded D．affected16．A．loss B．operation C．pressure D．movement17．A．leave B．catch C．forget D．beat18．A．Uncertainly B．Unsuccessfully C．Unusually D．Unfortunately19．A．painful B．disappointed C．nervous D．ashamed20．A．bigger B．weaker C．smaller D．strongerⅢ.语法填空12、Deareditor,LastweekI1．(visit)ourzoo,andIwasverysurprised2．(find)hardlyanyonethere.Zoosareimportantplaces.Theyarelikelivingtextbooksforyoungpeople.Theyprovidehomesformanyendangeredanimalsandhelptoeducatethepublicabout3．(care)forthem.Ifwe4．(notsupport)ourzoos,they5．(nothave)enoughmoneytotakecareofsomanyfineanimals.Iurgeallofyourreaderstovisitourwonderfulzoosoon.Sincerely,AnimalFriendⅣ.阅读理解A13、Nine-year-oldRegina,fromScotland,hasalwayslovedtakingphotos.Whenshewasjustthree,shepickedupherfather,Kevin’scamera,andaskedhimhowitworked.Butratherthanjustbeingacurious(好奇的)childoragirlwithaninabilitytoleaveanythingalone,Reginaisinfactaprofessionalweddingphotographer.“Reginabecameinterestedinphotographyataveryyoungage,”herfather,andfellowprofessionalphotographer,Kevin,tellsDailyMailAustralia.“Shefirststartedaskingquestionsabouthowtousemycameras.Reginahasneverbeenonatrainingcourse,”Hegoestoexplainthathehasneverforcedhisdaughtertotakephotoslikeherdaddoesforhisjob.“Ijustanswerquestionswhensheasksthem,andwhenshewantstodosomeshootingshecan.Overtheyearsshetaggedalongtoquitealotofshoots,soherskillsjustgrewthroughexperience.”TheseskillsreachedthehighestpointonApril15thisyear,whenReginashotover400photosatherfirstwedding.“Shecompletelyloveit,”Kevinsaid.“Sheisquiteaquietgirl,butwhenshehasthatcamerainherhandssheissuper-confident,andhadnoproblemdealingwithpeopleorsettingupshotsthroughouttheday.Regina’snextweddingisonJuly1andseveralofmyotherbrideshavecalledtoaskifshecancomealongastheyloveherwork.Ihonestlydon’thavewordstodescribehowproudIfeel,”heconcluded.“Inthepast,Reginasaidafewtimesthatshejustwantstokeepitasahobby,”saidKevin.“Butoverthepastfewdays,uponseeingsomeoftheresponseherworkhasgotandsomeofthenicemessagesshe’sreceivedfrompeopleallovertheworld,shehassaidshemightlikedoingthiswhenshe’solder.”1．FromParagraph1wecanlearn_______.A．Reginagotthefirstcamerafromherfatherattheageofnine.B．Reginahasbeenaprofessionalphotographersinceshewasthree.C．Reginaisinterestedincamerasandwantstoknowhowtouseit.D．Reginaisacuriouschildandalwaysleaveseverythingalone.2．WhatdidKevindotohelpRegina?A．Heansweredherquestionsaboutphotography.B．Hesenthertoatrainingcoursetolearnphotography.C．Heforcedhertogotosomeweddingwithhim.D．Heaskedhertotakephotosasmuchaspossible.3．Theunderlinedword“shooting”inParagraph2probablymean“____”.A．射击 B．拍摄 C．发芽 D．投篮4．FromKevin’swords,howdoesReginafeelwhenshetakesacamera?A．Shefeelstiredandleavesthecameraalone.B．Sheisquietandfeelsalittlenervous.C．Sheisquitesurethatshecandoitwell.D．Shereallywantstogotoatrainingcourse.5．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Kevinreallywantshisdaughtertobeaprofessionalphotographer.B．Kevindoesn’twanttotakeReginatotheweddingsanymore.C．Reginaisreallytalentedsoshedoesn’tneedtopracticetoomuch.D．Reginamighttakephotographingasherprofessioninthefuture.B14、Doyouhaveagoodsenseofdirection？Ifnot,pleasetakewithyouacompass.Butifyouforgettotakeacompass,youcanstillfindyourwayduringthetrip.SupposeyouarehikingwithyourfamilysomewhereinthemountaininDanXiaMountain,youneedtofindthedirectionofsouthtofindyourwayback.Butnoneofyourfamilymemberscanreadthemapandactuallyknowswherethefamilyis.Nevermind.Thesunisshiningandit’sstillmorning.Ifyoudon'tknowtheexacttime，youcanstillfindoutwheresouthis,butyou'llneedtobepatient.①Findastraightstickandputitinthegroundinaplacewhereyoucanmarkitsshadow.②Trytoputthestickasvertically(垂直)asyoucan.Youcancheckthisbymakingasimpleplumbline(铅锤线)withapieceofstring(绳子)andweight.Youhaven'tgotanystring?Ok,useathreadfromyourclotheswithabuttontiedattheendtoactasaweight.③Afterthestickisputvertically,youcanseeitsshadowontheground.Marktheendoftheshadow.④Waitabouthalfanhourandmarktheendoftheshadowagain.⑤Keepdoingthisuntilyouhavemadeseveralmarks.⑥Themarknearestthestickwillshowtheshortestshadowwhenitismidday，becauseatthattimethesunishighestintheskyandpointingtotheexactsouth.⑦Pickapointinthedistancealongthelinebetweentheshortestshadowandthestick.⑧Thatpointissouthofwhereyouare.⑨Nowyoucanturnthemap,likeyoudidbefore,andfindwhichwayyoushouldchoosefortraveling.1．Tofindthedirection,weoughttobepatientprobablybecause.A．itisnoteasytofindaproperstickB．itisnoteasytoputthestickverticallyC．ittakeshourstomakethemarksD．ittakeshourstomakeaplumbline.2．Thepassagewouldprobablybemosthelpfulto.A．thosewhodrawmaps B．thosewhogetlostC．thosewhomakecompasses D．thosewholikesmakingmarks3．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingareneededtofindthedirectionofsouth?①Itisafinedayandthesunisshiningbrightly.②Youaretravellingwithyourfamily.③Youhaveastraightstick,apieceofstringandabutton.④Youmarktheshadoweveryhalfanhour.⑤Youcheckthemarksonthestick.A．①③④ B．①②③ C．②③④ D．③④⑤4．Theauthortellsushowtofindthedirectionofsouthby.A．tellinganinterestingstory B．doinganexperimenthimselfC．testinganideabyreasoning D．introducingausefulmethod5．Inwhichofthefollowingcolumns（栏目）canyoufindthearticle?A．FamilyLife B．NationalGeographyC．ExperienceSharing D．ScienceFictionC15、Ithinkitissafetosaythatsnakesarenotpopularamongmostpeople,Itwouldbehardtofindapersonwhoisneutral(中立的),orsimplydoesn’tcareonewayortheother,WhatIwonderiswhysomethingevenwithoutlegscausessuchgreatfear.Snakesarequiteuseful,butthatdoesn’tseemtomatter,Snakeshelpcontrolthepopulationofmice.Withoutsnakes,perhapswewouldfindmiceeverywhere,Mostofus,however,wouldratherseeamousethanasnake,Thepoisonargument(毒性的争论)isastrongone,Somesnakesarepoisonous,andthiscausespeople’sdeath,However,thepoisonoussnakesareonlyasmallnumber.Wecan’tsayallthesnakesarebadjustbecauseofafewdangerousones.Andwhatdowedowiththepeoplewhoreallylikesnakes?Theylikesnakesevenmorestronglythanwedislikethem.Thesepeoplelearnaboutthem,findthemout,andwatchthemcarefully,Why?TheonlyreasonIcanthinkofisthatthesepeopleareopen-minded,Theyareabletoputasidedifferencesandwelcomethesnakeasafriend.Whateverthereasonforourlikeordislike,snakesdosomethinggoodinthecircleoflife.Theywouldprefertobeleftalone,andthatiswhatweshoulddo,Ifyou’relucky,youmightnotrunacrossmorethanafewoftheminalifetime,Thatwouldbefinewithmostofus.1．Howdoesthewriterdescribetheappearanceofsnakes?A．Somethingevenwithoutlegs.B．Somethingnotpopularamongpeople.C．Apersonwhoisneutral.D．Apersonwhocaresaboutnothing.2．Whichofthefollowingshowsthatmostpeopledislikesnakes?A．Theywelcomesnakesastheirbestfriends.B．Theywouldratherseeamousethanasnake.C．Theywonderwhysnakescancausegreatfear.D．Theylearnaboutsnakesandwatchthemcarefully.3．Althoughsomesnakesarepoisonous,_______.A．theycausemanypeople’sdeathB．theycontrolthepopulationofmiceC．theyarenotdangeroustopeopleD．theyareonlyasmallnumber4．Thelastparagraphseemstotellusthatthewriter_______.A．dislikessnakesB．hasthebestluckC．lovessnakesD．preferstobeleftaloneD16、WOMAN:HowcanIhelpyou?MAN:Hello.I'minterestedinrentingahousesomewhereinthetown.WOMAN:Right.CouldIhaveyournameplease?MAN:Yes,it'sStevenGodfrey.It’shardtospell.Doyouhaveapenandapaper?WOMAN:Pleasewritehere,intheform.Andhowmanybedroomsyou'relookingfor?MAN:Well,we’dneedfourbedrooms,becauseI'mgoingtosharethehousewiththreefriends.Andweneedtwobathrooms.Idriveacar,soaparkingplaceisalsoneeded.Butwehavenotimetotakecareofagarden.WOMAN:Okay,thereareseveralofthatsizeonourwebsite.Theymostlybelongtofamilieswhoareworkingabroadatthemoment.Whataboutthelocation?MAN:It'dbenicetobecentral.WOMAN:Thatmightbedifficult,asmosthousesofthatsizeareinthesuburbs.Still,thereareafew.What'syourupperlimitfortherent?MAN:We’dlikesomethingaround£250amonth,butwecouldgoupto£300ifwehaveto.Butwecan'tgobeyondthat.WOMAN:Doyouknowhowlongyouwanttorentthehousefor?Theminimumlet(最短租期)issixmonths,asyouprobablyrealize.MAN:We’reatcollegeherefortwoyears,andwedon'twanttokeepmovingduringthattimeifwecanavoidit.WOMAN:Okay,letmecheckwhatwe'vegotonourwebsiteandcallyoulater.MAN:Sure.Thankyou.Bye.Hereistheinformationthewomanfindsonthewebsite.Therearemillionsofhomesoutthere.Let’sfindtheonethat’sperfectforyou.AddressRoomsMonthlyRentMinimumLetDevonClose4-bedrooms,onebathroom,agarden£2502yearsMeadStreet4-bedrooms,twobathrooms,parkingplace£3503yearsHalmitonRoad4-bedrooms,twobathrooms,parkingplace£3002yearsOakingtonAvenue4-bedrooms,twobathrooms,parkingplace£2802years1．Thewomanandthemanarecommunicating_________________.A．onthephone B．face-to-face C．onWeChat D．bye-mail2．Theperfecthouseforthemanwouldbetheonein_______________.A．DevonClose B．MeadStreet C．HalmitonRoad D．OakingtonAvenue3．Howmuchatmostcanthemanpayforthehousehewouldrenteveryyear?A．£3000. B．£3400. C．£3600. D．£4000.E17、WhatisthefutureofAI(人工智能)？Willitbeagoodthing?Weaskedfourstudentswhattheythink.1．WhobelievesAIwillhelpussolvemanyproblems?A．Tina.B．Bill.C．MaryD．John2．BillthinkshumanswillbereplacedbecauseA．wecan'timproveourmemoryB．AIrobotswilldohumanjobsC．wecanputaCPUinourbrainD．AIcanhelpinthemedicalfield3．WhatdoesJohnthinkofAIinthefuture?A．Exciting.B．Strange.C．Helpful.D．Danggerous.F18、Weoftenpraisetheworldofscience.Itexplainstheworldandmakesourliveseasierwithtechnology.Oneofthemostexcitingfieldsinscienceisartificialintelligence(人工智能AI）.Thisisanareawherescientistsareworkingoncreatingmachinesthatthinklikehumans.However,oneofthemostfamousscientistshasaverydarkwarningforusaboutthistypeoftechnology.“Thedevelopmentofartificialintelligencecouldspelltheendofthehumanrace,”saidProfessorStephenHawkingtotheBBC．Hawkingisawell-knownBritishscientistandwriterofbestsellingsciencebookABriefHistoryofTime.Thiswarningcameafterheusedthemachineparticularlymadeforhim.AsHawkingsuffersfromaseriousdiseasecalledALS,heneedsanAIcomputertocommunicate.ThecomputerlearnshowHawkingthinksandsuggeststhewordshemaywanttousenext.ThisisabasictypeofAI,whichisveryuseful,yetHawkingisfrightenedofthepossibilityofcreatingtechnologythatcanmatchorsurpasshumanintelligence.Andit’seasytoimaginehowterriblethingsmaybe.ManyTVshowsandfilmsdisplaybig,killermachinesthatarefarclevererthanus.“Humanscan’tcompetebecausetheyarelimitedbyslowbiologicalevolution(生物进化）,”saidHawking.InwhatdirectiondoyouthinkAIisheading?Shouldwebehopefulorfearful?1．Accordingthepassage,AImachinescan________nowadays.A．makeourliveseasierB．thinklikehumanbeingsC．bemuchsmarterthanhumansnowD．notbecontrolledbyhumanbeingssoon2．WhatdoestheunderlinedwordThisstandforinparagraph5?A．Abig,killermachine.B．AseriousdiseasecalledALS.C．TheAIcomputerHawinguses.D．TheAItechnologyscientistsworkon.3．ThewritertookHawkingasanexampleto________.A．explainhowAIhashelpedusB．showthegreathiddenuseofAIC．showAIhasalreadybecomepartofourlifeD．suggestthatA