2024届四川省遂宁市名校英语九年级第一学期期末预测试题含解析

2024届四川省遂宁市名校英语九年级第一学期期末预测试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Listen!Someoneisplayingtheguitarinourclassroom.Whoisit?—It________beJohn.Heistheonlystudentwhocanplayit.A．can’t B．must C．might2、Ilovethebook______hasa_______ending.A．which,surprising B．which,surprised C．that,surprised D．that,surprise3、Hecouldn’t_____ananswerwhenIaskedhimwhyhewaslateforthemeetingagain.A．lookover B．putup C．openup D．comeupwith4、—DoyouthinkJackwillcatchupwithus?—Ibelieveso._______heloseshimselfincomputergames.A．If B．Unless C．Or D．But5、—Thepolicemanaskedthelittlegirl_______andsentherhome.—Whatagoodman!A．whyshewascrying B．whywasshecryingC．whysheiscrying D．whyisshecrying6、______

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minutes!A．WhathardB．HowhardC．WhatahardD．Howahard7、—Whatdoyourparentsdobefore?—Theyusuallysweepawaythedust(灰尘)oftheoldyearandwelcomeafreshstart.A．theLanternFestivalB．theSpringFestivalC．theMid-autumnDayD．theDragonBoatFestival8、--______willthediscussionlast?--______wereachanagreement.A．Howlong;Notuntil B．When;NotuntilC．Howlong,Until D．When,Until9、WasthisphototakeninTibet?Yes.Youcanseebeautifulsnowmountainsinthe______ofthephoto.A．formB．shapeC．backgroundD．Direction10、-Couldyoupleasewhenyougoout?Itsmellsterribleintheroom.-Sure.ButwhereshouldIputit?A．takeoutthetrash B．sweepthefloorC．turnoffthelight D．foldtheclothesⅡ.完形填空11、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Smilesandtearsarepartoflife.Butdoyoufindenoughtimefor1?I’mnotaskingifyouexperiencelotsofgoodtimes.Ofcourse,weshouldlaughduringthehappytimes.Butdoyou2laughduringthedifficulttimes?ErmaBornbeckisknowforherfunnylooks.Butshewrote3aboutamoreserioussubject--cancerinchildren.Thebookistitled,IWANTTOGROW4,IWANTTOGROWUP.Ermatalkswithmanychildrenwho5cancerandlearnsimportantlessonsfromthem.Shelearns,forexample,thatcancersurvivors(幸存者)knowhowtheyshouldsmileatlife,thoughtheyarereceivingchemotherapy(化疗).Shetellsabouttheexperienceof6Jessica.Jessica’slegwascutoffattheknee(膝盖)becauseofcancer.Shewaslearningtowearaprosthesis(假肢).Jessicatoldaboutplayingsoccer.Shehittheballhard7herfoot.Theballflewoffinonedirection8herman-madelegflewanotherway.Thenthebravegirllayonthefloor,laughinghappily.Asthesayinggoes,“There’satimetocryandatimetolaugh.”Doourfind9.timetolaugh?Youcan…ifyoufindreasonstolaughduringthedifficulttimes.Survivorsknow10Ifyoucanlaughevenwhenyou’reintrouble,youwillmakeit.Remember,laughandthewholeworldlaughwithyou.Cryandyoucryalone.1．A．callingB．laughingC．cryingD．cry2．A．eitherB．tooC．alsoD．aswell3．A．itB．oneC．onesD．first4．A．HAIRB．NAILS（指甲）C．GRASSD．finger5．A．hasB．haveC．hadD．hadhad6．A．15yearsoldB．15-years-oldC．15-year-oldD．15-years-olds7．A．inB．withC．underD．below8．A．whileB．wheneverC．whetherD．if9．A．manyB．plentyofC．lotD．lots10．A．wheretolaughB．whotolaughC．howtolaughD．whytolaughⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不超过3个单词）Goodandbadmannersmakeupthesocialrulesofacountry.Theyarenotalwayseasytolearnbecausethey’reoftennotwritteninbooks.Let’shavea1．atsomesocialrulesinBritain.Inthepast,Britishwomendidn’tgotopubs(酒吧)becauseit2．(consider)badbehaviorforawoman.Butastimegoesby,3．womenandmencandrinkfreelyinpubsnow.VisitorstoBritainoftenseeBritishpeoplewaitinqueues(行列)inpublicplaces,likethebusstop.Itisconsideredimpolitetogetona4．withoutwaitingyourturninthequeue.QueuingisanationalhabitinBritainandit’sconsideredgoodmannerstowaityourturn.Insomecountries,it’sconsideredbadmannerstoeatonthestreet.5．,inBritain,it’scommonforyoutoseepeoplehavingasnackahead6．youonthestreet.Britishpeopleused7．(be)surprisedtoseeyoungchildrenweren’tusuallytakenouttorestaurantlateatnight.Andifthey8．(make)anoiseinarestaurant,itwasregardedasimpolitebehavior.Nowadays,childrenareplayingamoreactiveroleandthey9．(accept)inmanypubsandrestaurants.Recently,manyBritishcompanieshavebannedsmokingintheofficesandcanteens.SmokingisaalsobannedontheLondon.Underground,incinemasandonmostbuses.Ifsomeonebreakstherule,he/she10．(pay)forit.Ingeneral,it’sbecominglessacceptabletosmokeinapublicplacethanbefore.Socialrulesareanimportantpartofeverycountry.TheBritishhaveanexpressionforfollowingthese“unwrittenrules”:WheninRome,doasRomansdo.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、HighHousingCostMakesSub-DividedFlatsHONGKONG—Averagehomepricehaveincreasedby73%sincetheendof2008.Thishugejumpinhomepricehaspushedmoreandmorelowincomefamiliesintosub-dividedflats.Whatisasub-dividedflat?Itisaflatthatisdividedintoparts,sothatitcanhousemorethanonefamily.Manysub-dividedflatsdonotmeetfire-safetystandards(标准）.Forexample,someflatownershaveturnedfireescapeexitsintopartoftheirownrooms.InJune2011,afirehappenedinanoldeight-storeybuildingandleftfourpeopledead.Thatbuildingwasfilledwithsub-dividedflats,someassmallas100squarefeet.Manypeoplebelievedthatsub-dividedflatswereoneofthecausesfortheaccident.Sincethen,thegovernmenthaspaidmoreattentiontothehousingproblem.Thebestwaytolowerhousingpricesistoincreasethenumberofflats;however,thebestwaymaynotbetheeasiestway.Tolowerhousingprices,thegovernmentsaidthat20,000newflatsmustbeaddedeveryyearforthenexttenyears.Evenifgovernmentcouldprovidelandfor20,000flatsayear,wewouldnotknowhowmuchthatwouldaffectthehousingmarket.Onethingisforcertain,HongKong’shousingproblemwillnotsoongoawayandwillbewithusforaverylongtime.1．Thepurposeofthisarticleistotalkabout__________.A．thefireinJune2011B．thehousingprobleminHongKongC．thesub-dividedflatsD．thefire-safetylaws2．_________family/familieswouldliveinonesub-dividedflat.A．0 B．1 C．4 D．1003．Theflatownerdividedtheirflatsintopartsbecausetheywantedto________.A．breadthelaw B．helpthegovernmentC．helpthelowincomefamilies D．makemoremoney4．_________isoneofthecausesthatdrivespeopletoliveinsub-dividedflats.A．Theflatowner’sinvitationB．Thefire-safetylawC．ThehighcostofbuyingahomeD．Theeffectofsub-dividedflats5．Accordingtothearticle,________canlowerhousingprices.A．toreducethenumberofflatsB．tobuildmoreflatsC．tosetfiretobuildingsD．togivemoneytothepoor6．Accordingtothegovernment,_____flatswillbeneededin10years.A．200 B．2,000C．20,000 D．200,000B14、Today’sthedayofabigtestatschool,andyoufeelawful.Yourstomachhurtsandyouhaveaheadache.Somepeoplemightfeeltheirheartsbeatingquicklywhiletheyarewaitingforthetestpaper.Astudentwithreallystrongtestanxietymayevenfeellikeheorshemightbesickorthrowup（呕吐）.Soundfamiliar?You’llfindthatjustaboutallpeople—adultsandothers—havesomeanxietybeforeatest.Accordingtostudies,properanxietycanbehelpful,keepingyousharpandfocusedandevenhelpingyougetgoodgrades.Butwhenyouhavesomuchanxietyorfeelsosickthatyoucan’tdowellinyourstudiesortests,that’sbadforyourstudiesoryourbodyhealth.Ofcourse,ifyoudon’tstudyforthetest,youmightbeworried.Thatkindofanxietyisn’teasytodealwithbecauseevenifyoufindawaytocalmdown,youstillmightnotknowwhattodowithit.Whenyouarepreparingforatestandyougetahandleonyourtest,youwillbeabletoletyourknowledgeworkwellandgetgoodgrades.Forexample,lastWednesdaywasthedayofabigtestatschool.Janefeltawful.Herstomachhurtandshehadaheadache.Sheknewshehadn’tcaughtacold—butonlyalittlenervousaboutthetest.Shereallydidn’tknowwhy.1．Theunderlinedword“anxiety”inthepassagemeans_________.A．ruleB．nervousnessC．orderD．timetable2．Fromthepassage,welearntestanxiety__________.A．iscommonamongpeopleB．comesfromlazinessC．isonlyforunhealthypeopleD．comesfromteachers3．Accordingtostudies,properanxiety_________.A．cancausepoorresultsB．canmakeyourbodyillC．canbebadforatestD．isgoodforstudents4．Whenyoufeeltoonervousinatest,youmay__________.A．improveyourselfB．failinthetestC．getgoodgradesD．feelveryrelaxed5．Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninferthat________.A．JanegotbadlyillB．Janeisn’tgoodatstudyC．JanehadtestanxietyD．JanewastedmuchtimeC15、HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallowsByJ.K.RowlingPaperback,784pages.Publisher:ArthuraLevineDate：07/07/2009Readinglevel:Age:9-12Price:$16.69DeceptivelyDeliciousByJessicaSeinfeldHardcover,204pages.Publisher:CollinsDate：09/01/2007ReadingLevel:ParentsPrice:$12.83RichDad,PoorDadByRobertT.KiyosakiPaperback,266pagesPublisher:BusinessPlusDate:01/01/2010ReadingLevel:Age20-25Price:$5.59TheRoadByCormacMcCarthyPaperback,304pages.Publisher:VintageBooksDate:09/11/2007ReadingLevel:AdultsPrice:$5.501．Howmanybookswrittenforchildrenaretherefromthepostersabove?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.2．Whichofthefollowingbooksisafter2009inprint?A．HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallowsB．DeceptivelyDeliciousC．RichDad,PoorDadD．TheRoad3．—HowmuchwillMr.Wangpayfortwoofthebooksforadults?—Atleast.A．$29.52 B．$18.42 C．$11.09 D．$18.33D16、ADVERTISEMENTS1.HOUSEFORSALEComfortablefamilyhomewithalargegardenonnorthsideofthetown.Livingroom,kitchen,dining-room,bathroomandthreebedrooms.Offersover$35,000.2.ASSISTANTWANTEDFORBUSYRESTAURANTSomeeveningandweekendwork.Allmealsarefree.Ring332-0178.3.JOINOURFOOTBALLTEAMBoysandgirlswhowantedtoplayinlocalfootballteam.Aged9-13.MeetinGreekParkat3p.m.onFriday.4.ROOMTORENTSmallroomtorentinanapartmentabovearestaurantinthecitycenter.Newlypaintedwithmodernfurniture(家具).Neartotherailwaystation.Busespassfrontdoor.Phone332-2108.Mr.Brownwantstolivenearhisworkplace.Mrs.Brownwantsahousewithfourbedrooms.TheBrowns’childrendon’tcarewhatthehouseislikeaslongasthegardenisbigenough.Ann,theirdaughterhasalwayswantedtoworkinarestaurant.Shethinksitisanexcitingplace.It’shardworkbutsheisdiligent(勤奋的).SheisreadytoworkonSundaysandSaturdaysifshecangetotherdaysoff.It’snotverywellpaid.Butwhocaresmuchaboutmoney?Tomisamiddleschoolstudent.Heis12.Hestopsschoolathalfpastthree,sohehasplentyoftimetofinishhishomework.Jack,Mr.Brown’sbrother,islookingforaroomtorent.Hedoesn’tcarewhatcolorthewallsareorhowoldthefurnitureis.Heisgettingreadyforhisdrawing.Sothehousemustberestful.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1．Whycan’ttheBrownsbuythehouseinADVERTISEMENT1?A．Thegardenistoobig.B．Thereisnodiningroom.C．Itisonthenorthsideofthecity.D．Thebedroomsfailtomeettheirrequirements.2．WhyisAnneagertobeanclerkinarestaurant?A．It’saneasyworkforher.B．Theplacecanmakeherexcited.C．Shethinksitwillbeinteresting.D．SheneedstospendSaturdaysandSundays.3．Whycan’tTomplayforthelocalfootballteam?A．Heisn’toldenough.B．He’sinadifferentvillage.C．Schoolstopstoolate.D．Hehastodohishomework.4．What’swrongwiththeroomforJackinADVERTISEMENT4?A．It’stoosmall.B．Thewallsarethewrongcolor.C．Helikesoldfurniturebetter.D．It’stoonoisyinthecitycenter.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Allmealsarefree”mean?A．Assistantscanhavethemealsintherestaurantatanytime.B．Assistantscanhavethemealsintherestaurantwiththecustomers.C．Assistantscanhavethemealsintherestaurantwithoutpayingmoney.D．Thecustomerscanhavemealsintherestaurantwithoutpayingmoney.E17、Accordingtoanewstudy,catsmaybejustassmartasdogs.Bothcatsanddogsmayhaveepisodicmemory（情景记忆）,similartothatofhumanbeings.Thediscoveryshowsthatcatscanrecallmemoriesofpositiveexperienceslikeeatingadelicioussnack.Thestudywasatestofepisodicmemory.Episodicmemorymeansmemoryofpastexperiencesthathappenedataspecialtimeandplace.Inthetest,catswereledtofouropenbowlsoffood.Theywereallowedtoeatfromtwoofthem.Afterfifteenminutes,emptybowlstooktheplaceoftheoldones.Thenthesamecatsreturnedtolookforfoodagain.Theyspentmoretimesearchingfortheoldbowls.Itseemedthatthecatswereabletoremembertheinformationof“what”and“where”aboutthebowls.Thisdiscoverysuggeststhattheymayhaveepisodicmemory.However,it’sstillnotclearwhethercatscantrulyexperiencepastmemoriesinthesamewayashumanbeingsdo.“It’sdifficulttoknowwhetherthecatscansubjectively（主观地）remembertheexperience,”NickDiamond,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,explained.Still,thetestplaysanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofmemoryresearchinanimals.“Itopensthedoortonewstudies.Howlongcancats’memorieslast?Wemaydosomeresearchonthisinthefuture,”ProfessorLaurieSantosfromYaleUniversitytoldBBCNews.Theroadtonewdiscoveriesislonganddifficult.Thoughtherearelotsofproblemstobesolvedanddiscussedalongtheway,suchstudiesdoleadusastepclosertothefinalsuccess.1．_______mayhaveepisodicmemory.A．DogsB．PandasC．ElephantsD．Sheep2．Itseemsthatcatscanrecallmemoriesoftheir_____experiences.A．happyB．sadC．scaryD．unusual3．Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A．Catscansubjectivelyrememberpastexperiences.B．Thecatsspentmoretimesearchingforemptybowls.C．CatsaresmarterthandogsandassmartashumansD．Catsmayhaveepisodicmemorysimilartothatofhumans.4．Accordingtothefifthparagraph,scientistsmaydosomeresearchon____inthefuture.A．whetherdogscanrecallmemorieslikecatsB．whycatsonlyremembergoodexperiencesC．howlongcats’memoriescanlastD．howhumansrecallpastmemories5．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthestudy?A．Ithasalreadysolvedmanyproblems.B．Ithelpsmemoryresearchinanimals.C．Ithasnothingtodowithotherstudies.D．Itisawasteofmoneyandtime.F18、SwimminginthewaterofHawaii’sBigIslandisafunexperience.Anditcanbemoreexcitingiftherearedolphinsswimmingaroundandjumpingoutoftheseatoo.Formanypeople，itwouldbeawonderfuldreamtoswimwiththeselovelyanimals!However，thismaynotbegoodfordolphins.Theymaygethurtbecauseofhumaninteraction(互动).Dolphinsareactiveandusuallylookforfoodatnight.Intheday，theyliketorestinshallowbays(浅湾).Manypeoplethinkthedolphinsareawakeduringthedayastheyswim.Butwhentheysleeptheyresthalfoftheirbrainandkeeptheotherhalfawaketobreathe，sotheymaybesleepingevenwhenthey’reswimminginthewater.From2010to2013，spinnerdolphins(飞旋海豚)ofHawaii’sBigIslandappearedtohumanactivitiesmorethan82percentofthetime，accordingtoJulianTyne，aresearcheratAustralia’sMurdochUniversity.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)saysdisturbingtheanimalsintheirnear-shorehabitatcouldforcethemtoswimtolesspleasantplaceswheretheymaybeattackedbysharksandotheranimals.Moreover，whenpeoplearearound，dolphinsbecomemoreactive.Thus，theycan’tgetenoughsleep.“Disturbingtheirrestingbehaviorscanactuallyaffecttheirlongtermhealthan