2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市望城区第二中学英语九年级第一学期期末质量检测模拟试题含解析

2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市望城区第二中学英语九年级第一学期期末质量检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Themaindifferencebetweenourbrainsandthoseofmonkeysisthat_____arebigger.A．we B．ours C．our D．us2、Which

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D．offerⅡ.完形填空11、Iliveinanapartmentbuildingwherethereareseveralelderlypeople.Thereisanoldneighbourofminewhoisalwayswillingto1andgooutofhiswaytohelpanyoneinneed.Afewweeksago,Iwastakingalargeamountof2out.Thisneighboursawmeandstoppedtohelpmeashewastakingouthisownrubbish.However,afterhedumpedhisrubbishoutofthebag,he3hisrubbishbag.“Whydon’tyouthrowitaway?”Iaskedhim.Herepliedthathehadbeenusingthe4rubbishbagforafewmonthsbecausehereallydidn’thaveextramoneytobuynewones.Thisimmediatelymademetearup.Ithoughtthathavingrubbishbagswasreally5SoIstartedworkingouta(n)6Iwenttoeveryapartmentinthebuildingandtoldthemwhatwasgoingon.Iaskedeachhouseholdiftheycould7atleastonerubbishbag.Igotalmost100bags.Ithenputthemintoagiftbasketandleftananonymous(匿名的)8sayingthattheywerefromhisgratefulneighbours.Afewdayslater,hetoldmeabouttherubbishbagsthathe9I,ofcourse,didnottellhim10theycamefrom.Then,laterthatafternoon,Icamehomeandfoundthisveryneighbourusingallthoserubbishbagstohelpanotherneighbourmoveout!1．A．comeoutB．helpoutC．giveoutD．workout2．A．rubbishB．moneyC．foodD．medicine3．A．threwB．openedC．keptD．sold4．A．magicB．beautifulC．newD．same5．A．difficultB．differentC．expensiveD．simple6．A．problemB．answerC．planD．lesson7．A．donateB．collectC．buyD．make8．A．phoneB．noteC．bookD．ticket9．A．receivedB．missedC．gaveD．picked10．A．whenB．whatC．whyD．whereⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Self-drivingCarsDoyoulikecars?1．willthecarbelikeinthefuture?Maybewecansitinacarthatcandrive2．(it).About40yearsago,scientistsfromtheUnitedStates3．(start)todevelopself-drivingcars.Themostfamousone4．(make)byGooglein2012.Therearecamerasandradars(雷达）onthetopofthecar.Theyallowthecomputerinthecar5．(draw)a3Dmapoftheenvironment.Chinesescientistshavealso6．(successful)developedaself-drivingcar.Thecarmadeatrip7．ChangshatoWuhan.Isaself-drivingcarsafe?Arecentstudyshowsthatrobotsmake8．(safe)drivesthanhumans.If10%ofcarsonthestreetareself-drivingones,1,000liveswillbesavedeveryyear.If90%ofvehicles(交通工具)areself-drivingones,21,700liveswillbesavedayear.However,aself-drivingcarisexpensive9．eachcostsabout$100,000.Soitis10．(possible)tobeverypopularinthenearfuture.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Doyouknowwhataneagle(鹰)doeswhenastormiscoming?Theeaglewillflytosomehighspotandwaitforthewindstocome.Whenthestormhits，itopensitswingssothatthewindwillpickitupandliftitabovethestorm.Whilethestormrages(激烈进行)below，theeagleisflyingaboveit.Theeagledoesnotshirkthestorm.Itsimplyusesthestormtoliftithigher.Itrisesonthewindsthatbringthestorm.Whenthestormsoflifecometous---andallofuswillexperiencethem---wecanriseabovethembysettingourmindsandourbelief，likeaneagledoes.Thestormsdonothavetobeatus.Wecanusethenature’spowertoliftusabovethem.Weareabletoridethewindsofthestormthatbringsickness，tragedy，failureanddisappointmentinourlives.Wecanflyabovethestorm.Remember，itisnottheburdens(重担)oflifethatweighusdown，itishowwefacethem.1．Whycananeagleflywhenthere’sastorm?A．Becausethecloudprotectsit.B．Becausethewindliftsitup.C．Becausethewingsarebigenough.D．Becausethestormisnotstrongenough.2．Whatshouldwedowhenthestormsoflifecometous?A．Encourageourselvestoriseabovethem.B．Bereadytoloseourbelief.C．Runawaybeforetheycome.D．Usethenature’spowertohideourselves.3．Thewriterwantstotellus____.A．tolearnknowledgeofbirdsB．toflylikeaneagleC．tokeepsafeinastormD．tofacethechallengesinlifeB14、Weekdaymorningsareverybusyforusmiddleschoolstudents．Peoplearerunningintoeachother,shoutingacrossthehouse，knockingonthebathroomdoorandalways，alwaysrunninglate．Whenyou＇relateforthecarpool，though，youalsomakeeveryoneelselate．Whenyourschooldoesn’thaveabus，andyoulivetoofarawaytowalk，youneedacarpoo1．Acarpoolisagroupofpeoplesharingtheresponsibility(责任)ofdrivingtoschoolinthemorning．Thereareusuallyfourorfivekidsinacarpoolandtheirparentstaketurnsdrivingthekidsintheircars．Someone’scarsmellslikewetdogs，somekidsgettoeatdessertsforbreakfastandsomeparentsshoutsomuchthatallyoutrytodoisstayquietandgounnoticed．Whenyourmomordaddrivesthecarpool，yourclassmatesgetaclose-uplookathowstrangeyourparentscanbe．Itmightbeyourfirstsociological(社会学的)studyandyourfirstexperiencewithrealteamwork．Teamworkisreallyimportantinthecarpoolbecausenobodywantstomakeeveryoneelselate．It’sagreatlessoninresponsibility(责任)．Imaginesittinginthecaroutsideofaclassmate’shouse，watchingtheclockandtappingyourtoes．Thenyoustarttounderstandhowyourcarpoolfriendsmightfeelwhenyouarestillinsidethehouseat7：2．Youreallybegintolearnallyourreallifelessonsjustmomentsbeforethestartofschoolinthecarpoo1．3．Whatisacarpool?A．Kidsgotoschoolintheirparents＇cars．B．Parentstaketurnstodrivetheirkidstoschoo1．C．Parentssendkidstoschoolsontheirwaytowork．D．Kidsdrivetheirowncarstoschoo1．4．Howmanykidsareusuallyinacarpool?A．Twoorthree． B．Threeorfour．C．fourorfive． D．Fiveorsix．5．Whatcanstudentslearnfromacarpool?A．Howtodriveacar．B．Howtogetalongwithothers．C．Howtodealwithparents．D．Realteamwork．6．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Ifkidslivefarawayfromschool，theyarealwayslateforschoo1．B．USchildrenenjoycarpoolingratherthantakingaschoolbus．C．Kidsoftenhaveenoughtimetostudyinacarpoo1．D．Kidscanlearnreallifelessonsinacarpoo1．C15、1．Thebookissuitablefor_____A．Tom,5yearsoldB．Nick,10yearsoldC．Sue,7yearsold2．______customerslikethebookverymuch.A．32 B．2 C．83．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Ifwewanttogetthebook,weshouldpayfor＄12.B．ThebookwaswritteninEnglishandFrench..C．Therearemorethan60simplerecipesshowushowtomakenicefood.D16、Manyyoungpeopleallovertheworldlovetotravelandseetheworld.Haveyouheardofbackpackers?Theyarenormallyyoungpeoplewhotravelcheaplywithjustonerucksack(背包)andcomfortablewalkingboots.Theybuylocalfoodinsupermarketstosavemoneyandatthesametimebecomefriendswithlocalpeople.Somepeoplepreferadventuretours.BravepeoplemaytrybungeejumpingfromthebridgeoverlookingtheVictoriaFallsinAfricawithonlyaropearoundtheirlegs.SomeenjoythechallengeofrockclimbingintheAlpsinSwitzerland.OthersmaygosnowboardingintheRockyMountainsintheUSA．Haveyoueverheardofanecotourism(生态旅游)?Itrr;eansaholidayinwhichpeoplecomeclosetonaturebutareverycarefulnottodamagethenaturebeautyorlivingthingsinthearea.Howcanthisbepossible?Let'sreadaninterviewwithpeoplewhoenjoyedaswimmingwithdolphinstour.Interviewerwhatwasthemostexcitingpartofyourholiday?SharonfromSouthAfricaIfeltexcitedwhenIheardthesoundofwilddolphinsapproachingmeinthewaterandthenswimmingdirectlyunderme.AnimageIwillneverforget.XavierfromPortugalThereweretwodolphinsbelowusswimmingdownwards.Onestoppedandlookedbackatmeasiftosay'Whatarethosestrangebeings?"Fantastic!InterviewerDidyoufeelthatyourholidayhelpedlocalpeopleandareastokeeptheirbeautifulenvironment?JanefromNewZealandThehotelandthewhaleanddolphinwatchingcomparuesemploy(雇佣)localpeople.Theyusedtohuntthosewhalesanddolphins,butnowtheycaneammoneyfromtourismanddon'thavetokillthem.Notmanyboatsareallowedatthesametimesotheseanimalsaren'tbothered.Theboatcompaniesalsoworktoeducatethelocalschoolsabouttheimportanceofprotectingthesewonderfulcreatures.HelenfromEnglandIamgladtheyarenotkillingthewhalesanddolphinsanymore,butthecarsandboatsusefuelwhichcouldcausepollutionandmakethesealessclean.Well,whatdoyouthink?ThousandsofpeoplevisittheForbiddenCityortheGreatWallofChinaeveryyear.Doyouthinkthat'sagoodthing,ordoyoufeelthatChina'simportanthistoricalsitescanbedamaged?Arethereanywaysofsharingyourtreasures(珍宝)butkeepingthemingoodcondition?1．Fromthefirstparagraph,backpackersareyoungpeople.A．visitinghistoricalplacesinChinaB．travelingcheaplywithjustonerucksackC．wholovetotravelandseetheworldaloneD．wholovetobuylocalthingsassouvenirs2．WhatdidSharon,Xavier,JaneandHelendointheirholiday?A．TrybungeejumpinginAfrica.B．EnjoyrockclimbinginSwitzerland.C．Enjoyaswimmingwithdolphinstour.D．GosnowboardingintheUSA．3．Whatcan'tyoudowhenyoutakeanecotourism?A．Comeclosetonatureintheholidaycarefully.B．Protectthelivingthingsinthearea.C．Becarefulnottodamagethenaturebeauty.D．Keepthelocalpeoplefrustrated.4．Sharon,Xavier,JaneandHelenthinkthetoursarehelpfulEXCEPTA．thehotelandthecompaniesemploylocalpeopletoeammoneyB．localpeopleusedtohuntandkillwhalesanddolphinsbutnowtheydon'tC．notmanyboatsareallowedatthesametimesoanimalsaren'tbotheredD．thecarsandboatsusefueltocausepollutionandmaketheseadirtier5．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefoiiowingisNOTtrue?A．It'sacheapandpopularwaytotravelandseetheworldasabackpacker.B．Webelieveanecotourismcangreatlyprotectthenaturebeautyandlivingthings.C．ThewriterthinkChina'ssitescanbeprotectedbecauseofbeingvisitedbytourists.D．Followingtherulesofthenatureisgoodforsharingtreasuresandkeepingthemgood.E17、Stillinshock!Imovedaroundthehousepurposelesslytryingtodecidewhattoputintothesuitcases(行李箱).Earlierthatevening,I’dreceivedacalltellingmethatmybrotherwaskilledinacarcrash.“Comeassoonasyoucan.”criedmymother.Iwantedtohurrytoheratonce.Butmyhusband,Larry,andIwerepackingtomovefromNewYorktoSeattle.Ourhousewasintotalmess.Supperdishessatonthekitchentable.Toyslayeverywhere.Ipurposelesslypickedthingsupandputthemdown.Mother’scryingwentthroughmyheadagainandagain.Larrycalledsomefriendstotellthemwhathadhappened.Someoneaskedtospeaktome.“Ifthere’sanythingIcando,letmeknow.”ButIdidn’tknowwhattoaskfor.Suddenly,thedoorbellrang.ItwasEmerson.HeandhiswifeDonnalivedintheblocknearby.“I’vecometocleanyourshoes,”hesaid.Iaskedhimtorepeat.“Donnahadtostaywiththebaby,”hesaid,“butwewanttohelpyou.Irememberwhenmyfatherdied,ittookmehourstocleanourshoesforthefuneral(葬礼).Givemeallyourshoes.”Igatheredallourdirtyshoestothekitchen.Emersongottoworkrightaway.Watchinghimdevotinghimselftoonetaskhelpedmepullmyownthoughtsintoorder.Itoldmyselftowashclothesfirst.Then,LarryandIbathedthechildrenandputthemtobed.Onejobafteranother.Whenwereturnedtoclearthedishes,Emersonhadleft.Allourshoesstoodinalineagainstthewall,clean,shining.Icouldn’thelpcrying.Earlynextmorning,weleftfortheairportwithallthejobsdone.NowwheneverIhearofafriendwho’slostalovedone,Inolongercallwiththepoliteoffer,”Ifthere’sanythingIcando…”InsteadItrytothinkofonespecifictaskthatsuitsthatman’sneed,liketakingthedogtotheboardingkennel,orhouse-sittingduringthefuneral.Ifthepersonasks,”HowdidyouknowIneededthatone?”Ireply,“Becauseamanoncecleanedmyshoes.”1．Whatdoesparagraph1mainlytellus?A．Thewriter’shousewasinamess.B．Thewriter’smotherwasverysadaboutherson’sdeath.C．Thewriterheardthesadnewsfromhermomandhadnoideaofwhattodo.D．ThewriterwasreadytogotoSeattle.2．Thewriterdidn’tknowwhattoputintothesuitcasesbecause_____.A．shecouldn’tdoitonherownB．shewastoosadtodoanythingC．shewantedtotakeeverythingtoSeattleD．shewasnotgoodatdoinghousework3．Here’satimelineofwhathappenedinthestory.Whichoftheeventsshouldgointheemptyboxabove?A．Emersoncametocleantheshoes.B．Thecouplebathedthechildren.C．TheyclearedthesupperdishesD．Thewriterfoundtheshoescleaned.4．Ifoneofherfriendshaslostalovedone,whatwillthewriterprobablyNOTdo?A．Callherfriendtoaskwhatshecando.B．Lookafterherfriend’syoungchildren.C．Takeherfriend’sdogtotheboardingkennel.D．Offerherfriendhouse-sittingduringthefuneral.5．Whichsentencebestexpressesthetheme(主题)ofthisstory?A．Oneperson’slossisanother’sgain.B．Anactofkindnessisoftenrewarded.C．Anearneighborisbetterthanabrotherfaroff.D．Dosomethingspecifictohelpthoseinneed.F18、Haveyoueverrubbedyourhandstogetherwhentheygetcold?Whydowedothat?Wedothatforfriction.Frictionhappenswhentwothingsthataren’tverysmooth(光滑的)rubtogethertomakeheatenergy.Thefasteryourubtwothingstogether,themorefrictionyoucanmake.Let’sdiscoverfriction!________★Soap★Water★Yourhands_____★Makesureyourhandsaredry.★Rubyourhandstogetheruntilyoufeeltheheatofyourhands.★Now,usesoapandwatertogetyourhandsveryslippery(滑的).★Trytomakefrictionhappenwhileyourhandsareslippery.★Pleasewritedownwhathashappened._____Frictionisanenergythathappenswhentwothingsrubtogether.Whenfrictionhappens,itmakesheat!Whenyourhandsareslippery,theywon’tmakeverymuchfrictionandyourhandswon’tgetsohot.______★Frictionhappenswhenyoustopyourfastrunningbike.★Ancientpeoplemadefiresbyrubbingtwopiecesofwoodtogether.Frictionhappenedthoughtheydidn’tknowit.________Frictioniseverywhere.Haveyouevernoticedsituationswherefrictionishappening?Ifnot,askyourparentstotakeyououtinacar.Ifitisnothot,touchthetires(轮胎)ofthecarbeforeandafterashortdrivetoseehowmuchwarmertheygetfromfriction.1．You’dbettermakeyourhands______togetheatwhenyourubthem.A．slipperyB．dryC．wet2．Theword“friction”inthefirstparagraphmeans“______”.A．摩擦B．震动C．膨胀3．Wecanknowfromthepassagethatit’sa______experiment.A．physicsB．chemistryC．biology4．Thetopicofthelastcolumn(栏目)is______A．THINKITOVER!B．WHATHAPPENED?C．WORKWITHPARENTS.5．Themainideaofthepassageis______.A．howtodiscoverfrictionB．howtorubyourhandsC．howtomakefiresbyrubbingⅤ.书面表达19、书面表达假如你是来自美国某中学的交换生Daniel，你在学校的告示栏中看到了某慈善组织招募暑期志愿者的海报，很想参加。请针对招募条件写一封英文申请信，并给出至少两点你能胜任该活动的理由。注意：1.文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；2.语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；3.词数80左右，申请信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Lookingforservicechances?SERVINGWITHSMILES!※WHOCANJOIN?Ages12andup※WHEN?Sundays,9—10a.m.,inJulyandAugust※WHAT?Visitanoldpeople’shomeandchatwiththeelderly※WHATISSWS?SERVINGWITHSMI