2023年江苏苏州高新区九年级英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题含解析

2023年江苏苏州高新区九年级英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题
考生须知：
1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。

选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。

2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。

3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、—Granny Li ,let me help you carry the heavy bag!
—.
A．I’m fine,thanks B．It’s very kind of you
C．Sure,I’d love to D．I’m glad to hear that
2、My uncle is a writer. He _______ many books since he was young.
A．writes B．wrote C．is writing D．has written
3、It’s better not to stand ______ the young tree, for you may hurt it.
A．behind B．under C．against D．near
4、---What is your cousin like?
--Well, my cousin is ______ 11-year-old boy with shirt black hair. He is also very funny and he likes telling _____ jokes. A．a; the B．the; 不填C．不填；the D．an; 不填
5、—Have you invited Joe and Linda to dinner?
—Yes, of course. But ______ of them accepted.
A．none B．neither C．both D．all
6、---Do you know ______ what your dream is?
---Yes. I will work hard to make my dream come true.
A．exactly B．hardly C．carefully D．nearly
7、—Can you tell me _____________?
—Of course. Japan.
A．what’s his job B．where does he come from
C．where he is from D．what language he speaks
8、________ important news is to everybody in modern society!
A．What B．How C．What an D．How an
9、--- Excuse me, Mr. Ma. Could you tell me _______.
-- I’m not sure, but it’s said it’ll be on next Monday afternoon.
A．where we’ll have the graduation ceremony
B．how soon will we have the graduation ceremony
C．when we’ll have the graduation ceremony
D．how long we’ll have the graduation ceremony
10、—Hi, Li Mei. How is your new school?
—Fantastic. We can choose the course according to our . I love operas, so I took the Beijing Opera class. A．interests B．talents C．grades D．experiences
Ⅱ. 完形填空
11、Welcome to my home. There are (有) 1 bedrooms in my home, one for my 2 and one for me. Look! This is my bedroom. A bed, a desk and a chair are 3 it. My favorite color is 4 . The bed, desk and chair are all blue. 5 is my parents’ bedroom. A 6 is in their room. Some books are in it. A(n) 7 of my parents is on the wall(墙壁). 8 look (看起来) so happy(开心). Oh, 9 that under the bookcase? It’s 10 dog. We love it very much.
1．A．two B．three C．four D．five
2．A．brother B．sister C．parents D．grandparents
3．A．on B．in C．at D．under
4．A．blue B．brown C．purple D．green
5．A．These B．First C．This D．Last
6．A．radio B．sofa C．clock D．bookcase
7．A．quilt B．photo C．e-mail D．table
8．A．I B．You C．She D．They
9．A．what B．what’s C．where D．where’s
10．A．your B．yours C．our D．ours
Ⅲ. 语法填空
12、In one’s life, one usually has little understanding of oneself. When you succeed, you may be very proud. When you 1．, you may lose heart. If you don’t get a thorough understanding of yourself, you may miss lots of 2．(chance) in life.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know well 3．yourself. Y ou may know your strong points and weak 4．(one). You may hope for a wonderful future, but be sure not to expect too much because not all dreams can 5．(realize). You may be confident enough to meet challenges, but first you should know what to do.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself, you should have a real sense of self-appreciation. Maybe you think you are not a tall tree 6．just small grass, as long as you get full confidence, you are sure to face any trouble.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself also 7．to look after yourself. When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won’t be hurt. When you are sad, tell your friends about it to 8．the mood into a good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If you don’t take good care of yourself, you won’t be able to stay away from 9．(ill).
So if you get a thorough understanding of yourself, you 10．(get) a full control of yourself and find your life full of color.
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
A
13、The following are some tips for becoming a successful businessman by Michael Bloomberg. They are based on his experience of building a company from the ground up, leading New York City as mayor（市长）, and so on.
Take Risks
Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.
In 1981, at the age of 39, I lost my job. The next day I took a big risk and began my own company. In 2001, when I was debating whether to run for mayor, most people advised me not to do it. But one person said, “If you can imagine yourself giving a concession（败选）speech, then why not go for it?” That was the best advice I received, and I followed it. In order to succeed, you must first be willing to fail— and you must have the courage to go for it anyway.
Make your own luck
Luck plays a part in success. The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Whatever you choose to do, even if it’s not the job of your dreams, always work hard at it. Be the first person at work in the morning and the last to leave at night. Hard work creates chances.
Never stop learning
The most powerful word in English language is “why”. There is nothing so powerful
as an open, inquiring mind（探究精神）. Whatever field you choose for starting a business — be a lifelong student. Give back
You are responsible for your success and failure, but you only succeed if you share the reward with others.
My first donation was a $ 5 check to my alma mater （母校）. And while the checks（支票）may be bigger today, they come with the same spirit.
You don’t have to be wealthy to give back. You can give back by giving your time and talents.
1．In this passage, Michael Bloomberg is the name of a .
A．newspaper B．place C．company D．person
2．What did the writer do at the age of 59?
A．Lost his job. B．Ran for mayor.
C．Built a company. D．Became a teacher.
3．From the passage, we can infer that the writer .
A．is a young mayor B．seldom cares about others
C．is lucky all the time D．is a hard-working man
4．Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the tips?
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．It’s never too old to learn.
C．Money is everything.
D．Luck comes from hard work.
5．In which of the following columns（栏目）can you find the article?
A．Family Life B．Interesting Stories
C．Experience Sharing D．Adventures
B
14、I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was just good at taking good photos, maybe sometimes for magazines. I went online, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. I pointed a t it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed (不安).“Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied. “There’s nothing wrong with it?” This made him look a bit unhappy and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But you should try it.” he said. “Compare it with the others.”
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras along the wall, offering a wide range(范围) of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into my choice. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two choices that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would veryquickly be replaced by a new model.
In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a nice man. So I let him take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of some shoppers... and when he started to introduce the special parts, I stopped him and asked whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.
Why do we think that new choices still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer a chance to prevent facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.
1．The shop assistant insisted that the writer should __________.
A．try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it
B．compare the camera he had chosen with the others
C．get more information about different companies
D．believe him and stop asking questions
2．What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it”?
A．The camera would soon fall in value. B．The price of the camera was very high.
C．The quality of the camera was not good. D．He should get a 50% discount.
3．The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he __________.
A．knew very little about it
B．didn’t believe the shop assistant
C．had a special interest in taking pictures of shoppers
D．wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best
4．It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that in the writer’s opinion, __________.
A．people waste too much money on cameras
B．cameras have become an important part of our daily life
C．we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a pr oduct
D．famous companies care more about the money they can make than quality
C
15、What time of day are you quick to think or act? Are you more of a morning person? Or does your brain need a few hours to get going? A lot of research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we are best able to perform, according to the Wall Street Journal.
When it comes to the human brain, many people work best later in the morning. This is because the body’s temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help speed this up.
But everyone’s body clock is different. Morning people will rise early and work better early in the day. Evening people will wake later but their brain will work better toward the end of the day.
Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so it’s better to exercise later in the day.
Between noon and 4 pm, people are getting tired. This is partly because we are slow to think or act after eating a big meal. Research also shows that we become sleepy around 2 pm.
Finally, it is best to eat during our active periods. This allows our body to burn calories better and stops our blood sugar levels from getting too high.
1．Many people perform best later in the morning because ___.
A．they can’t get up very early B．the body’s temperature needs time to rise
C．they have to take a shower first D．that’s when the brain wakes up
2．Evening people had better ___.
A．rise early and work in the morning B．rise late and work in the morning
C．wake later and work better in the evening D．wake later and work after midnight
3．According to the research, which of the following is TRUE?
A．It’s b etter to do exercise in the afternoon. B．We perform better after eating a big meal.
C．Sleeping at 2 pm is not good for our health. D．Our body burns calories better at night.
4．What would be the best title for the story?
A．Research about time B．The best time to do things
C．Brain performance D．Different periods of a day
D
16、During my stay at an orphanage (孤儿院) at the age of 9, a gentleman came and taught us how to do wooden art pieces.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so proud of it that I regarded it as a wonder. It was beautiful and it took me six weeks to finish it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a gift. She was always strict with us. As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories(寝室). But I was just so happy that I couldn’t wait to carry my table back, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory, I placed the little table beside my bed. When Mother Winters entered, I was admiring it. “Were you supposed to bring this home?” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I replied with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. It was dirty all over. I brushed it and cried, but the dirt would not come off. I hid the table in my closet. However, a year later during a cleaning-up, it was discovered. Painfully, I had to give the table to Mother Winters, thinking that she would throw it away.
Thirty years later at a party, I learned that Mother Winters was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her basement(地下室) to get something important. I followed her into a dark corner. She picked something up. As she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Winters kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of thanks to Mother Winters, who kept the table for a young orphan who valued it so much.
1．It was ________ for the writer when she finished the wooden small table.
A．exciting B．worrying C．thankful D．painful
2．Why did Mother Winters order the writer to throw the table out?
A．Because the table was dirty.
B．Because the writer broke the rule.
C．Because she didn’t like the table.
D．Because she didn’t like the writer.
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．It took the writer seven weeks to finish the small table.
B．The writer cried before she got her small table back.
C．The writer hid the table in her closet for many years.
D．Mother Winters kept the small table for a long time.
4．The writer is trying to tell us Mother Winters was ________ according to the passage.
A．poor and rude B．kind and poor
C．kind but strict D．funny but strict
E
17、As a teacher, my daily life includes driving to a new school so I’m usually unable to anticipate (预料) the day’s events, good or bad!
One day, I was teaching in a very difficult classroom. I was managing behavior all morning and by lunch time, I knew I needed coffee to even consider surviving the afternoon. So on my lunch break, I drove to a coffee shop nearby to get a cup of coffee. While returning to the car I realized I had locked my keys and my phone inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the school which was a good 4- or 5- minute drive away. I considered rushing back, but it being winter, I thought a fall on ice would only make the situation much worse.
So I ran into a McDonald’s and asked the man at the counter (柜台) who happened to be the manager to please call me a taxi. I explained my situation to him, and I could tell by the look in his eyes, that he took pity. He hurried to the back to use the phone while I walked in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to get back to my school at this point.
The manager returned only to tell me that the taxi company had put him on hold and then the line got disconnected, and that he was now on hold again, but had not yet been able to ask for the taxi yet.
Without a thought, he caught his coat and offered to drive me to the school. Immediately I followed him into his car and made it back into my classroom with 2 minutes left before the bell!
While arriving at the school, I thanked this man endlessly. His calm behavior and kind nature made me think he was probably a wonderful manager to work for, and also a wonderful human being to have on his earth. This experience
makes me realize that out of every hopeless situation, there is the chance for acts of kindness to happen, which can create an unimaginable impression to those who receive them.
1．Why did the writer want to get a cup of coffer?
A．Because he was very thirsty at that time.
B．Because he was only interested in drinking coffee.
C．Because he had to make himself fresh for the classes in the afternoon.
D．Because he wanted to do something special to pass the whole afternoon.
2．The writer _______ so he gave up the idea of going back to school on foot when he found his keys and phone were locked inside the car.
A．was too tired to walk further B．was afraid of falling down on ice
C．asked the manager to call him a cab D．decided to take a school bus
3．The writer has probably stayed in the McDonald’s for about ______.
A．15 minutes B．8-9 minutes C．4-5 minutes D．2 minutes
4．What kind of person is the manager?
A．Intellectual. B．Special. C．Gentle. D．Helpful.
F
18、Since ancient times, human beings have looked up at the night sky. Comets (彗星) and meteors (流星) flying through the blackness were seen as signs from the gods. They were used to tell the future of human lives.
In 2013, a meteorite shower hit an area in Russia. It injured around 1,200 people. In ancient times, this would have been a strange and terrible experience. Today, thought, science offers simple explanations for the occurrence (事件).
Meteorites are small pieces of debris (碎片) that float around in space. Sometimes, they come near a planet, such as Earth. When they enter our atmosphere, they often heat up and become very bright. This is whey they are sometimes called “fireballs”. They are usually made of metals, such as iron (铁), and other minerals (矿物). The Russian meteorites were stony, with iron making up 10 percent of them.
Meteorite showers, such as that in Russia, happen when a large meteor enters the Earth’s atmosphere and, due to heat, breaks up into small parts. Most of these are very small — smaller than a grain of sand —and so don’t even make it to the ground. But others can cause a lot of damage.
The meteor in Russia weighed 10 tons when it entered our atmosphere, and broke up about 20-30 miles (30-50 km) above ground. The sky was filled with bright lights and loud noises. Many windows were broken. The damage cost Russia around 206 million yuan.
1．What did people in ancient times think when they saw a meteorite shower?
A．It was a wonderful sight. B．It was common in nature.
C．They respected it as a god. D．They felt puzzled and scared.
2．Which of the following is NOT true about meteorites?
A．They float around in space. B．They often heat up when entering Earth.
C．There are fires around them. D．They are usually made of metals.
3．When a large meteor comes into th e Earth’s atmosphere, ___________.
① meteorite showers happen ② it breaks up into small pieces
③ it falls to the ground as whole ④ it seldom causes serious damage
A．①②B．①③C．①④D．②④
4．Which topic does the story NOT talk about?
A．How meteorite showers happen. B．How to stop meteorite showers.
C．The meteorites in Russia. D．The damage meteorites can cause
Ⅴ.书面表达
19、李华的英国笔友Jessica来信说, 她想了解中国的传统节日中秋节。

假如你是李华, 请你给Jessica写一封信, 介绍该节日。

内容须包含以下所有要点：
1. 中秋节的时间；
2. 中秋节的传统习俗及庆祝方式：全家人一起吃饭, 赏月, 吃月饼等；
3, 我最期待的活动。

要求：1.80--100词〔开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数）；2.语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写工整。

Dear Jessica,
I'm glad to hear from you. Now let me introduce the Mid-Autumn Festival to
you.__________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、B
2、C
3、C
4、D
5、B
6、A
7、C
8、B
9、C
10、A
Ⅱ. 完形填空
11、1．A
2．C
3．B
4．A
5．C
6．D
7．B
8．D
9．B
10．C
Ⅲ. 语法填空
12、1．fail
2．chances
3．about/ of
4．ones
5．be realized
6．but 7．needs 8．change 9．illness 10．will get
Ⅳ. 阅读理解13、1．D
2．B
3．D
4．C
5．C
14、1．B
2．A
3．D
4．C
15、1．B
2．C
3．A
4．B
16、1．A
2．B
3．D
4．C
17、1．C
2．B
3．B
4．D
18、1．D
2．C
3．A
4．B
Ⅴ.书面表达19、Dear Jessica,
I'm glad to hear from you. Now let me introduce the Mid-Autumn Festival to you. The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It’s a big day for us Chinese people. All the family members get together to celebrate the festival. In the evening, we usually have a big dinner. And then we go outside and enjoy the full moon. The moon that night looks the brightest. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together to eat mooncakes, and share our stories. For me, the best part is to enjoy the moon and eat mooncakes. Mooncakes taste very delicious. They look like the moon, big and round.Yours,
Li Hua。