2023學(xué)年江蘇省常熟市英語九年級第一學(xué)期期末檢測模擬試題含解析

1、2023學(xué)年九上英語期末模擬測試卷請考生注意：1請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用05毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的注意事項(xiàng)，按規(guī)定答題。. 單項(xiàng)選擇1、The life we were used to _ greatly since 1992.AchangeBhave changedCchangingDhas changed2、You are such _ honest kid, and I would like to invite you for _ dinner.Aan;

2、aBa; theCan; /Da; /3、The schoolbag looks so nice. Is it _?Ayour Byours Cyou4、Shall we meet at 10 oclock tomorrow morning?I wont be free then .Lets make it _day.AotherBthe otherCanotherDothers5、This is quite a new phrase.Right. It has already the language.Aspoken BusedCentered Dcovered6、If it rains h

3、ard, we have to _ the basketball match.Acut offBput offCgo offDtake off7、I want to have _ English pen pal.AaBtheCanD/8、Sharing is an important part of our life. When_is shared, it will be halved. And your mood will be better.AillnessBhappinessCkindnessDsadness9、Lucy is really brave. She always has t

4、he_ to try again.AprideBcourageCpraiseDinfluence10、-Shall we go to the amusement park right away or next weekend? - Any .time will do.AExcuse meBHave a good timeCIm afraid I cantDIts up to you. 完形填空11、In the United States, high school graduation is an important event in the lives of students. On tha

5、t day, some 1 schoolmates come back to the school. Many parents also 2 part in the graduation. They spend the happy time together 3 their children.The graduation meeting usually 4 at the school gym, which is often followed by a big 5 . The party lasts all night long. At the party graduates talk 6 .

6、They talk about the interesting things of the past days and 7 hopes and wishes. Many of them will go to universities. Others will take 8 .The next morning, everyone seems a little tired 9 the party is still going on. The party ends with breakfast. After that, the graduates say 10 to each other and t

7、o their teachers. Its both a happy time and a sad time. However, graduation means change, which always brings about new possibilities.1Aold Bshy Cfresh2Aplay Btake Cattend3Aon Bin Cwith4Aputs on Btakes place Ccarries out5Aparty Bconcert Cdinner6Alively Bhardly Chappily7Aour Btheir Cyour8Ajobs Blesso

8、ns Cexams9Aand Bso Cbut10Agoodbye Bhello Csorry. 語法填空12、閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。How to be green How green are you? Answer these questions and find out.Do you walk or ride a bike to school?Do you turn off the lights when you leave the room?Do you buy drinks in bottles? And what do you 51.

9、1 the bottles when they are empty?We all need a 52.2(health) environment, but we produce waste every day. It is harmful to 53.3(we) environment. Repeat these three words daily: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. “Re” means “again”. It is one of 54.4(important) things to be green.Reduce means “use less”. Do

10、not waste things. Do not order more food 55.5 you can finish. Turn off the lights when you do not need them. Before you buy something new, think 56.6 it is really necessary or because maybe the old one is just as good!Reuse means “use again”. Use 57.7 (thing) for as long as possible. Look after them

11、 so that they will last. Repair them of possible. Do not throw them away and buy new ones at once. Do not use paper cups or paper bags. It is better to use china(陶瓷) cups and cloth bags because they can 58.8(use) many times.Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes energy,

12、 it is better than throwing things away. So far, we 59.9(throw) tons of rubbish away in our daily life, and we have to make a change from now on. Develop a recycling policy for the whole. Buy products such as recycled paper to help save trees.We cannot hope for 60.10 rapid change, but lets take thes

13、e simple steps today for our future. 閱讀理解A13、People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes poison apples.President T

14、homas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way, for a cream of tomato soup . This beautiful pink soup was serv

15、ed at the Presidents next dinner party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their President would sever his dinner guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his guests about the fact.1Which of the following is true?AAmericans never ate tomatoes after the 17th cent

16、ury.BEven now Americans dont eat tomatoes.CIt was not until after the 18th century that Americans began to grow tomatoes for food.DAmericans didnt eat tomatoes before the 19th century.2Jefferson was a president of _.Aan African country Bthe United StatesCEngland DFrance3Jefferson learned that tomato

17、es were good to eat _.Aeven when he was a little boyBbecause his parents told him soCfrom booksDwhile he was in ParisB14、VisasTravelers to France must have a valid passport(有效護(hù)照). Visitors from EEC(歐共體) countries and America do not need visas, but visitors from other countries should contact the nea

18、rest French consulate(領(lǐng)事館) or tourist office about getting one before travelling.ArrivalYou could arrive at one of the two airports serving Paris.Charles de Gaulle is bigger and more modern. You can take a comfortable and inexpensive Air France bus to Porte Millot in the 16th district, then take a b

19、us, the Metro or a taxi to your hotel. There are also city buses (No. 350 and 351) which go into Eastern Paris, Nation and the Gare de Train Station. A taxi takes about 40 to 50 minutes to reach the centre, and costs about 170 Francs. Add another 30 minutes for rush hours.Orly is the other major air

20、port, which have mostly domestic (國內(nèi)的) flights. Air France buses go to the Invalides Terminal, a convenient drop off place, where you can take the Metro or RER directly. A city bus (Orly bus) comes into the southern end of Paris at the Denfer-Rochereau Metro Station every 15 minutes. A taxi ride, no

21、t during rush hour, takes 30-40 minutes and costs about 120 Francs.If you arrive at a train station, you can follow the clearly posted signs towards the Metro or taxi stands.MoneyMany banks in Paris will change cash or travelers checks, and there are no special differences in rates (比率). Banking hou

22、rs are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. The exchanges window at the Gare du Nord is open until 10 p.m. on weekdays, and other station banks are open until 8 p.m.There are automatic (自動的) exchange machines at the Opera (the BNP Bank) and at No. 66 on the Champs-Elysees that will change other bills in

23、to Francs. International VISA cards can be used in automatic tellers at many city banks.If you lose your credit card, here are some hotline numbers: American Express (Tel: 4777-7200); Diners Club (Tel: 4762-7575); Carte Bleu Visa (Tel: 4277-1190).1Who do not need a visa when visiting France?AGermans

24、. BAustralians. CChinese. DJapanese.2It will take you about _ from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the centre of Paris by car during the rush hours.A30 minutes B40 minutes C50 minutes D70 minutes3If you want to go the southern end of Paris, youd better take _.Aa No. 351 bus Ba No.350 bus Can Orly bus D

25、an Air France bus4Money can be exchanged in _.Aany bank in Paris before 9 a.m. Bmany banks after 4:30 p.m.CGare du Nord after 10 p.m. Dan automatic exchange machines5From the passage we can learn that _.Athere are many tourists in Paris every yearBduring rush hours there are traffic jams in ParisCth

26、e best time for tourists to visit Paris is during weekdaysDit is not very convenient for tourists to go to Paris by trainC15、 Have you ever thought about how much water you use in a day?Starting February 1st, each person in Cape Town, South Africa received a daily supply of 13 .2 gallons of water wh

27、ich is only enough for a 10 minute shower! This restriction (限制) was introduced in preparation for April 22nd, also known as Day Zero, on which the city will turn off all municipal (市政) water taps because of the overuse of fresh water these years.Over the past three years, Cape Town has suffered fro

28、m a dangerous drought (干旱). That, along with a growing population of four million people, has caused watersupply drop strongly. As of November 2017, the water level in their largest water reservoir (水庫) had dropped to 28% from 102.9% in 2014. That amount is expected to come down to 13 .5% by April 2

29、2, 2018.Whats worse, the last 10% of the reservoirs levels are not potable (safe to drink) because of the dirt at the bottom.Firstly, researchers thought the cause of the drought was El Nio. Cape Town could become the first ever major city to run out of water. The government has called on people to

30、conserve the little water they have left by way of prevention, including stopping car washing and filling up swimming pools. They are asking the public to cut showers to two minutes and reuse bathing water to flush the toilet.When Cape Town reaches Day Zero, there will be 200 water stations scattere

31、d(分布) across the town for people to receive their daily supply of 6.6 gallons. Armed guards will stand by to make sure there is no violence(暴力沖突) or theft.The water shortage has already influenced all parts of Cape Town. Peoples lives are being affected, with those in the tourism industry and busine

32、sses like car washing, seeing no chance to make a living. The relationship between people also becomes worse as neighbors are encouraged to report each other for water waste and the government plans to collect a drought tax(稅收) as they are losing tax money because of the low water use.1On April 22nd

33、, people in Cape Town could have only _ gallons of water for a whole day.A13 .2B13 .5C10D6 .62The water shortage in Cape Town has become so serious because of _ over the past three yearsa dangerous drought a growing population overuse of fresh water fewer water reservoirsABCD3What does the word cons

34、erve in Paragraph 4 mean?AproduceBprotectCpromiseDprepare4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe water in the largest water reservoir has already dropped to 10%.BNeighbours will learn to help each other when facing the serious problem.CTourism industry and business w

35、ill not be influenced by the shortage of water.DArmed guards will work to help keep the water stations in order when Day Zero comes.D16、Three men were sentenced to three years in prison( 監(jiān)獄).The guard agreed to satisfy each a need.The first man liked smoke so he asked for three boxes of cigars (雪茄).

36、The second man was the most romantic( 浪漫的) among them all.He wanted a beautiful lady.The last one,however,would like to have a phone connecting with the outside society.Three years later,the first man rushed out of the prison,with his hands full of cigars,shouting,Give me fire! Give me fire!”He turn

37、ed out to forget to ask for fire.Then there came the second man.He was seen to hold a child in his arms.The beautiful lady was followed by one child,too,holding the third one.The last one held the guards hand and said ， Thanks to the telephone,I have been keeping in contact with the outside society

38、these three years.My business didnt stop.It has increased by 200%.So Ill send you a Rolls-Royce car as a gift to show my thankfulness.”1How many years were the three men sentenced to?AThree months. BFive days. CTwo weeks. DThree years2What did the first man forget to ask for according to the passage

39、?ACigars. BA phone. CFire. DA car3How many people were there in the second mans family three years later?AOne. BTwo CFour. DFive.4Who do you think is the cleverest?AThe first man. BThe third man. CThe second man. DThe beautiful ladyE17、A short Chinese man seems to be tallest in the world right now.

40、Jack Ma (Ma Yun) is executive chairman(董事局主席)of Alibaba Group, a business to-business online platform. On September 19, 2014,Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange (紐約證券交易所), raising $25 billion through an IPO, the biggest in US history. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the riche

41、st man on the Chinese mainland.Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang , Ma grew up as a happy kid. At the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he awoke at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years, rain or shine.The e

42、xperience made him a fluent English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wider world. In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown the Internet for the first time. He searched Yahoo using the word “Beer” ,and found that there was nothing in there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and

43、 set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou. He believed in the Internet business potential(潛力)when few other Chinese did. People called him “ Crazy Jack Ma”. But 15 year

44、s later, Alibaba has developed into the worlds largest e-commerce(電子商務(wù))company, owning popular shopping websites like Taobao and Tmall. It makes more profit online than Amazon and E-Bay combined.No one thinks hes mad now. Mas favourite line has been printed on Alibabas souvenir T-shirts. It reads: “

45、Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true?”1Why did Ma cycle to a hotel near the West Lake?ATo work as a guide. BTo chat with foreigners.CTo work part time. DTo do morning exercises.2When did Ma and his team found(建立) Alibaba?AIn 1995. BIn 1998. CIn 1999. DIn 20143Which is the rig

46、ht order?a.Ma became the richest man on the Chinese mainland.b.Ma became executive chairman of Alibaba Group.c.Ma worked as an English teacher in Hangzhou.d.Ma set up a website called China Pages.Ac-b-d-a Bb-c-a-d Cd-c-b-a Dc-d-b-a4The title of the passage can be “_”.AAlibabas First IPO BThe Worlds

47、Largest E-commerce CompanyCCrazy Jack Ma DThe Internet Business PotentialF18、Characters: Bucka dog Judge (法官) MillerBucks ownerCharacters: Bucka dog Judge (法官) MillerBucks ownerBuck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming. In fact, trouble was on its way for every stron

48、g dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic (北極的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metalgold. And because shipping and transportation (運(yùn)輸) companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with stro

49、ng muscles (肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.Buck lived at Judge Millers house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables (馬廄), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he h

50、ad lived the four years of his life. He protected the Judges sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights he lay at the Judges feet in front of the warm library fire. He was kingking over everything, crawled (爬行的), walked, or flew at Judge Millers place, includin

51、g humans.Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of gardeners helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (賭

52、博). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.On the night of Manuels betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of t

53、hick rope around Bucks neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the strangers hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened (收緊) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his stren

54、gth disappeared, his eyes grew dim (渾濁), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.1Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?ABecause they could live a better life there.BBecause they might discover gold there.CBecause they could find the dogs t

55、hey needed there.DBecause they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.2Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?AThe judges family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.BHe had lived in Judge Millers house since he was born.CLife before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.DManuel could take him out of Millers hou