江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年九年级上学年期末模拟英语试卷

2023-2024上学年九年级期末模拟试卷

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

InFebruary2007,abouttwohundredparagliders（滑翔伞运动员）wereinAustraliatopreparefortheWorld

Championship.TheyincludedEwaWisnierska,aGermanparaglidingchampion.Onemorning,asthecompetitorswere

gettingreadytotakeoff,theynoticedthataterriblestormwascoming.However,theydecidedto21.After

all,thesewerethebestparaglidersintheworld.

Unluckily,asthecompetitors（参赛者）tookoff,theweatherquicklybecame22.Ewatriedtogetawayfrom

thestorm,buttwohuge23cametogetherandcaughther.

ThecloudspulledEweupinsidethestormlikealeafinthe24.Sheflewhigherandhigher,withlightningand

hailstones（冰雹）allaroundher.4"Iwasdreaming,,9shetoldreportersafterwards."'ThelastthingI25,itwasdark.I

couldhearlightningallaroundme."She26toabout10,000metershighandthenlostallhersense.Atthat

height,thetemperaturewasabout-40℃.

AfterfortyminutesEwawokeup.Shewasstillinsidethestorm.ltwasdarkandhailstoneswere27past.They

wereasbigastennisballs.Finally,Ewacameoutofthestormcloudandjumpedtowardsasmallfarmandlanded

28__.Shefelltotheground,too29tocallforhelp.Whenherteamreachedher,shewas60kmawayfromtheplace

whereshetookoff.Shewascoveredinice-butalive.

Ewawassenttoahospitalfortreatmentatonce,butafewdayslater,shecompetedintheWorldChampionship.

^Flyingistoofantastictostop30anaccident,shesaid.

21.A.getupB.tumonC.lookupD.carryon

22.A.colderB.coolerC.worseD.wetter

23.A.stormsB.cloudsC.birdsD.hands

24.A.windB.rainC.treeD.world

25.A.decideB.repeatC.considerD.remember

26.A.guidedB.droveC.returnedD.rose

27.A.flyingB.walkingC.cryingD.pushing

28.A.comfortablyB.safelyC.sadlyD.secretly

29.A.proudB.nervousC.weakD.brave

30A.nexttoB.accordingtoC.becauseofDinsteadof

三、阅读理解（共17小题；每小题2分，共34分）

（A）

YoungHeroesforthePlanet

Nowadays,peoplearoundtheworldareworkingtohelpourplanet.Checkouthowthefouryoungadultsmadea

difference.

SavingPandasGrowingRight

WhenJackwas1l,hestartedagrouptoKathy,14,setupanorganizationtoeducate

teachkidsaboutpandas.Healsosoldtoypandaspeoplegrowingrightplantsinrightplaces.

toraisemoneytoprotectpandasindanger."IShealsowroteabooktohelppeoplelearnwhat

hopetoencouragemorepeopletocareaboutplantsarenative(本土的)totheirarea.

pandas,“Jacksays.

CreatingEnergyCleaningUp

Attheageof12,LindainventedamachinePatrick,13,joinedtheOceanHeroesCamplast

calledSuperE.ltcollectsheatfromfieldstomakeyear.Hestartedaprojectandpickedupplasticwaste

electricity(电)，Lindasaysherinventioncreatesaroundnearbylakeswithhisfriends.Thegoalofthe

electricityinawaythatislessharmfultotheprojectwastofightplastic.

environment.

31.Amongthefouradults,whodidn'tworkinagrouptohelpourplanet?()

A.JackB.KathyC.LindaD.Patrick

32.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthetableabove?()

A.Newenergy.B.Plasticpollution.C.Animalandplant.D.Wasterecycling.

33.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtotheinformationinthetable?()

A.Jackhopetoaskmorepeopletojointhem.B.Kathywroteabooktohelppeoplegrowplants.

C.Lindacollectsheatfromfieldstomakeelectricity.D.Patrickstartedtheprojecttofightplasticpollution.

(B)

Differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabouttime.PeopleintheUSAthinkthatitisimportanttoknowthetime.In

citiesinAmerica,thereareclocksinstations,factoriesandotherbuildings.Radioannouncers(播音员)giveyouthe

correcttimeduringtheday.MostAmericansalsohavewatcheswiththemwherevertheygo.Theywanttodocertain

thingsatcertaintimeTheydon'tliketobelate.

Buttimeisnotsoimportanttoeverybodyintheworld.WhenyouvisitacountryinSouthAmerica,youwillfind

thatpeopletheredon'tliketorush.Ifyouhadanappointment(约会)withsomebody,hecouldprobablybelate,because

hemaynotwanttoarriveontime.

InSouthAmerica,eventheradioprogramsmaynotbeginontime.Themenontheradiomaynotthinkitis

importanttotelltheexacttime.PeopleinSouthAmericathinkthatclocksorwatchesarejustmachines.Theythinkthat

youletaclockorawatchcontrolyourlifeifyoudoeverythingontime.

34.Youcanseeclocksinstations,factoriesandotherbuildingsintheUSAbecause.()

A.Americanswanttoselltheseclocks

B.Americanswanttomaketheseplacesbeautiful

C.Americansdon'tthinkthatitisimportanttoknowthetime

D.Americansthinkthatitisimportanttoknowthetime

35.Theunderlinedword^rush^mostprobablymeans.()

A.haveawatchB.runC.hurryD.jump

36.Accordingtothearticle,don*tliketobelate.()

A.ChineseB.JapaneseC.SouthAmericansD.Americans

37.1fyouhaveanappointmentwithsomeoneinSouthAmerica,hemaynotarriveontime,andthisisbecause____.()

Ahedoesn'thaveawatchB.heforgetstohaveawatchwithhim

C.hedoesn*tthinkitisnecessarytoarriveontimeD.hedoesn*tliketomeetyou

38.What'sthebesttitleofthisarticle?()

A.PeopleinSouthAmericaB.DifferentIdeasAboutTime

C.PeopleinAmericaD.BeonTimeisImportant

(C)

Schoolstartedagain,andsoontheink(墨水)inTom'sspellingbookwasfbund.Tomsaidhehadn'tsplittheink,but

thatmadeitlookasif(好像)hewerelying.BeckyalmostsaidAlfredTemplehaddoneit,butshekeptquiet.She

thoughtthatTomwouldtelltheteacherabouthertearing(撕)hisbook,soshedidn*tsavehim.Mr.Dobbinsbeathim

andthenTomwentbacktohisseat.

Afteranhour,Mr.Dobbinsunlockedhisdeskandtookouthisbook.TomlookedoveratBecky.Shelookedlikea

huntedandhelplessrabbit.Thenextmomentthemasterfacedthechildren.Therewasalongsilence,thenhespoke,

“Whotore(撕)thisbook?”

Therewasn'tasound.Theteachersearchedtheirfaces.

“BenjaminRogers,didyoudoit?”

Benjaminsaidno.

“JosephHarper,didyou?^^

Josephalsosaidno.Bobbinslookedattherowsofboys,thoughtforamoment,thenturnedtothegirls.

“AmyLawrence?^^

Ashakeofthehead.

“GracieMiller?,,

Thesamesign.

Beckywasnext.Tomwasshakingfromheadtofoot.

“RebeccaThatcher?”——(Tomlookedatherface:itwaswhitewithterror)——"didyoutear?-no,lookatmy

face-didyoutearthisbook?"

Tomjumpedtohisfeetandshouted,4tIdidit!”

Thechildrenstared(盯着)insurpriseathisfoolishact.

Andwhenhesteppedforwardforhispunishmenthesawthesurprise,thethanks,andthelovethatcamefrom

Becky'seyes.Thiswasenoughforonehundredbeatings.Andhedidn*tevenmindstayingfortwohoursafter

school,becauseheknewthatBeckywaswaitingforhimoutside.

TomwenttobedthatnightplanningsomeactionsonAlfredTemple,forBeckyhadtoldhimeverything.Andhe

fellasleepwithBecky'slastwordstohiminhisear,“Tom,youaresogreat.

39.HowdidBeckyfeelwhentheteachertookoutofthebook?()

A.HappyB.AfraidC.ExcitedD.Angry

40.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"This"inthepassagemean?()

A.Becky'seyesight.B.Theteacher'spunishment.

C.Becky'ssurprise,thanksandlove.D.Theclassmates9surprise.

41.Whichistherightorderofwhathappenedinthestory?

①GracieMillerrepliedtotheteacherbyshakingherhead.

②ThechildrenweresurprisedatTom'sfoolishact.

(3)Tomwasbeatenfortheinksplitinhisspellingbook.

④BeckywasthankfultoTomforwhathedidforher.

@Mr.Dobbins5bookwascarelesslytornbyBecky.

A.⑤③①④②B.③①②④⑤C.⑤③①②④D.③④②⑤①

42.Whatcanyouinfer(推断)fromthispassage?()

A.TomhatesBeckyverymuch.

B.AmyLawrencetoretheteacher'sbook.

C.AlfredTemplemightbepunishedbyTomthenextday.

D.TomwaitedforBeckyoutsidetheclassroomafterschool.

（D）

OnNov.16,sevenastronautsontheInternationalSpaceStation（ISS）wokeuptoanalarm（警报）.ARussian

missile（导弹）testhadjustbombedasatellite（卫星）intomorethan1,500piecesofspacedebris（残骸）.Somegot

veryclosetotheISS.

NASAsaysspacedebrislikethiscantravelatmorethan28,000km/h.Thafsmuchfasterthanabullet（子弹）

（about3.500km/h）.Evenapea-sizedpieceofdebriscould“wipeout^aspacestationorkillanastronautifheorsheis

doingaspacewalk,saysLiveScience.

Sincethe1950s,humanshavesentthousandsofrocketsandsatellitesintospace.Manyarestillthere,andwenow

faceanever-increasingproblemofspacerubbish.In2006,forexample,NationalGeographicreportedthatatinypiece

ofspacerubbishhittheISShakingasmallpieceofglassoutofawindow.InJuneofthisyear,apieceofdebrisraninto

oneofthestation'sroboticarms,whicharejustlikethearmsofarobot,andleftahole.

Scientistsaretryingdifferentwaystodealwiththeproblem.Onewayistouseahugenet.In2018,theUK's

SurveySpaceCentercaughtsomespacerubbishwithanetinanexperiment（实验）,Itfirstfoundthedebris,andthen

collecteditwithanetandaharpoon（鱼叉）。

Anotherwayistouseroboticarms.ClearSpacel,theEuropeanSpaceAgency'stasktocleanspacerubbish,is

goingtobesentintospacein2025.Itwilluseroboticarmstocatchdebris.ThisplanstothrowthedebrisintoEarth's

atmosphere（大气层），whereitwillburnupasitfallsbecauseofstrongfriction（摩擦）.

43.ThebomboftheRussianmissilemainlycauseaccordingtothearticled）

A.soilB.plantsC.spacedebrisD.food

44.AccordingtoNASA,spacedebrismovesasfastasabullet.（）

A.ninetimesB.eighttimesC.sixtimesD.seventimes

45.Whathappenstoaspacestationifitgets“wipedout"?（）

A.ItgetscleanedBitgetsrebuiltC.ItgetsbrokenD.Itgetsold

46.Thebestwaystodealwithspacedebrisisaccordingtothearticle/）

a.throwingitawayintotheplanet

b.throwingitintothesuntobumup

c.collectingitwithnetsandharpoons

d,throwingitintoEarth'satmospheretobumup

A.adB.cdC.abD.bd

47.Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromParagraphs-4?（）

A.Thereisnothingwecandotodealwithspacedebris.

D.Theastronautsarcquitesafeinspaceeventhereisspacedebris.

C.Moteandmoretasksarefailingbecausewedon'twanttocausespacerubbish.

D.Thousandsofoldrocketsandsatellitesareturningintospacerubbishforyears.

四、信息还原（共5题：每题1分，共5分）

Kidslovetogoonline.Thereissomuchtoexploreandlearn.48.Theanswertothequestionisasdifficult

asdeterminingatwhatagechildrencanbeleftathomebythemselves,sinceallchildrenaredifferent.Herearesome

questionstoaskyourselftodeterminewhatisrightforyourchild.

49

Ofcoursewhenyouaretryingtodetermineifyoucanlethimorhergoonline,yourchildhasprobablyalready

saidJTmready;Icanhandleit."Butarethey?50.Howwouldtheyhandletheinformationiftheyran

acrossitbyaccident?

51.

Doesyourchildquestionotherpeople'sactions?Dotheyeasilybelieveanythingthatispresentedtothem?Itis

animportantquestiontoasktodetermineifyourchildisreadytogoonlinealone.

Haveyoutaughtthemwhatthedangersare?

52Haveyouexplainedtothemthattherearepeopleouttherethatmightwanttodothemharm?Itisa

dangerousworldoutthere.Ifyouaregoingtoletthemwanderaroundintheonlineworld,theyneedtobepreparedfor

whattheymightseeorruninto.

A.Isyourchildeasytobecheated?

B.Therearealotofdangersonline.

C.Aretheyreadytogoonlinebythemselves?

D.Isyourchildskilledinusingacomputer?

E.Unfortunatelythereisalotofunpleasantinformationonline.

F.Atwhatageshouldyouallowyourchildtogoonlinealone?

G.Youmaybethinkingthisisastrangequestiontoaskyourself.

五、词汇检测（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

根据下列音标，所给汉语注释或首字母，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。

53.Thehonestchildtoldtheteacheraboutthe/tru：0/forbeingabsent.

54.一Wouldyoupleasebuymea/'leitist/magazineonthewaybackhome?

一Withpleasure.

55.Yourclassroomismuch/'taidisr/thanbefore.Welldonemykids.

56.Themorewereaddaybyday,the（富有的）wewillfeelinspirit.

57.（控制）thespreadofthediseasedependsoneveryone'saction.

58.DoyouthinkJimisthe（傻的）ofthetwo?

59.Hewasoften（误认为）forthefamousfilmstar.

60.1feltsoexcitedtoenjoyseveralfamous（首乐家）worksattheconcert,.

61.Havingpackages（偷）fromoutsideyourhomewhileyouwereawayonholidaybecomingagrowing

problem.

62.一Thismathproblemisdifficult.

一Tryyourbesttoworkitoutbyyourself,andthiscangiveyouasenseofa.

63.Ourconcertprovedabigsuccessfarbourexpectations.

64.1t*ssaidthattheancientbridge1inthenorthernpartofourcityinthepast.

65.Look!CCTViscthefootballgamelivewearelookingforwardto.

66.Thestrangemantriedtoaotherpeoplewithaknife.

67.Theswimmerishexpectedtowinthecompetitionafterthelong-termtraining.

六、选词填空（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

请根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语，用正确形式填空。每个只用一次。

succeedvaluableimportantassoonasaccordingto

AChinesegirlhasspenthalfayearrecreatingamural（壁画）inDunhuang,north-westChina'sGansu

Province.QinYueyuisagraduatestudent,whocomesfromtheShandongCollegeofArts.68Qin,themural

paintingwasthesubjectforhergraduationproject.

Andoneof69reasonswhyshechosetorecreatethemuralsinsidetheMogaoGrottoesisthattheyare

theartofDunhuangfromtheMid-Tangdynasty（766-835）.

Qinhas____70recreatedseveralmuralsoverthepastthreeyearssinceshestartedherpostgraduate（研究

生）studies/'TheMogaoGrottoesinDunhuanginterestedme71____IwatchedTheNine-ColouredDeer,a

Chinesefilm,asachild,“saidQin.TheNine-ColouredDeerwasbasedonamuraldiscoveredfromtheMogaoGrottoes

inDunhuang.

Theyounggirlhopesthatshemightbeabletoshowthe72___oftheMogaoGrottoeswiththecultural

knowledge."Theancientmuralsaren'tmovableculturalrelicsfoundinsidegrottoes,butbyrecreatingthesemurals,we

canturnthemintomovableworksofart,“expressedQin.

七、短文填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填上一个适当的单词或括号内的单词的正确形式

Soapywasahomelessmanlookingforsomewheretostay,duringthewinter.HesatonaseatinMadison

Square,NewYork,andlookedupatthesky.A___73(die)leaffellontohisarm.Winterwascoming,andSoapy

knewthathemustmakehisplans.Hemoved_74(happy)onhisseat.Hewantedthreemonthsinanice,warm

prison,withfoodandgoodfriends.Thiswas__75heusuallyspenthiswinters.Andnowitwastime,because,at

nightonhisseatinthesquare,threenewspapersdidnotkeepoutthecold.

___76(one),heplannedtoeatinarestaurantwithoutpaying,butthewaiterlookedathisclothesandwould

notlethimin.Thenhebrokeastorewindowandwaitedforthepolice.Whenapoliceofficerarrivedatthestore,hedid

notbelieveSoapydiditbecauseSoapydidnotrunaway.

Aftertryingseveraltimesinaday,Soapyfailedtogotoprison.He___77(begin)towalkbacktoMadison

Squareandhome一hisseat.

Butonaquietcorner,hesuddenlystopped.Here,inthemiddleofthecity,wasabeautifuloldchurch(教堂).

___78____onepurplewindowhecouldseeasoftlight,andsweetmusicwas___79(come)frominsidethe

church.Themoonwashighintheskyandeverythingwasquiet.Forafew___80(second)itwaslikeacountry

church.Soapythoughtofthedayswhenhehadamother,andfriends,andbeautifulthingsinhislife.

Thenhethoughtabouthispoorlifenow.Andthenawonderfulthinghappened.Soapydecidedtochangehislife

andbeanewman."Tomorrow,“hesaidto81(he)；Tllgointotownandfindwork.Mylifewillbegood

again.ril...”

Justthen,hefeltahandonhisshoulder.Hejumpedandlookedroundquickly-intothefaceofapoliceman!

“Whatareyoudoinghere?,?askedapoliceofficer.

“___82____"repliedSoapy.

“Thencomealong,“saidtheofficer.

"Threemonthsinprison,"saidthejudgethenextmorning.

八、阅读表达(共2小题，每小题2分，共6分)

Ericadreamedmanytimesaboutgoingfishing.Butherfatherwouldn'tagree,"It'smuchtoodangerousfor

you,"he'dsay.Ericatriedtochangeherfather'smind.Butherfatheronlysaid,"Idon'twantyoutobeunhappy.Fmjust

worriedaboutyou.”

Ericacouldn'tunderstandwhyherfatherwouldn'tlethergofishing.Shecouldswimverywell-muchbetterthan

someofherfriends.

“YousaidIshouldalwaystrynewthings,“Ericasaidtoherfather.uYousaidthatthafsthe

onlywaypeoplegrowinside.^^

Erica'sfathersaid,“Butsometimesanewthingcanbedangerous”

“Isgoingonboatsdangerous??,askedErica/'Thenwhydoyoudoit?BennyNathanisyoungerthanIam.Buthe

goesfishingallthetime.”

Erica'sfathersaid,“Butyou'renotasstrongasBenny.”

Ericaknewherlegsweren'tverystrong.Butherarmswere.Shehadtoshowherfatherthatshewasstrong.

ThatSaturdaywhenBennycameover,Ericaaskedhimtoraceherintheswimmingpool.Herfathercamealong

towatch.

“Thisisaspecialrace,"Ericasaid."Ericasaid/'Youcanonlyuseyourarms,notyourlegs.^Bennystartedoff

quickly,butsoonhisarmsbecametired.Ericabegantopullahead.Shegottotheendofthepoolfirst.

Aftertheracewasover,Erica'sfathersaid；〕waswrong.Youcantakecareofyourself-onaboat,orother

places.^^

Twodayslater,shewasonaboatheadingouttothedeepsea.