1、2023學年九上英語期末模擬測試卷注意事項1考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回2答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置3請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符4作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效5如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗. 單項選擇1、Look in the mirror. What happened_ your

2、 face?Oh, theres some ink on my face.AtoBonCinDwith2、Mr. Hu, can you tell us how to learn swimming well?Sure. But remember we can learn nothing well _ hard work.Awith Bafter Cwithout Dat3、 What type of music do you like? I like _ music because it has strong local color.AfolkBclassicalCrockDpop4、You

3、cant have _ tomorrow if you dont stop thinking about yesterday.Aa goodBa betterCthe betterDthe good5、I failed the exam and Im afraid that Ill _ my parents down.Come on. Dont _ yourself.Amake; be hard in Blet; be hard onCkeep; be hard with Dput; be hard on6、_an old teacher Mr. Wang is!AHowBWhatCWhere

4、DWhy7、Its _ to stick your chopsticks into the food while having dinner.Im sorry. I wont do that again.AkindBpoliteCrude8、 I usually choose to take the train to travel _ Im free.-So do I. I think we can enjoy something beautiful on the trainA beforeBwhenC afterD though9、 Do you have any plans for the

5、 winter holiday? Since you are crazy about music, why not go to some _ concerts?AlivelyBliveCaliveDliving10、We have an IT lesson at _ on Monday morning, and I like it very much.Atwenty past tenBforty tenCforty past tenDforty to ten. 完形填空11、In San Francisco, I had this amazing experience. While I was

6、 waiting for the bus, I saw a homeless person carrying a 1 which said that he would like a cup of hot coffee. As soon as I 2 it, I knew it was time for me to carry out the task. I joyfully ran across the street, thinking that getting 3 a cup of hot coffee would be great. I went to Uncle Bobs nearby

7、and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me a 4 . I then walked back to the street corner where the man had 5 As I went up to him. I could see that the 6 I got, the more joy in his eyes I could see.When I 7 him the hot coffee, I just said, This is 8 you, my dear. I could see so much 9 in

8、his face and even a tear (眼淚) was running down. He kept thanking me and holding his coffee like the biggest 10 and prize in his life. It made me cry that a(n) 11 action can bring so much joy and make someone feel really warm.I walked back to the 12 with such a happy hop. When the bus driver opened t

9、he door and I wanted to pay the bus fee, 13 , he waved me through and said, Honey, you dont need to pay. This is on me. He explained that it 14 his heart to see that I gave away free coffee.This 15 moment was the warmest in my heart and it gave my day and my life a brand new start. It brings me such

10、 a joy to simply love and bless.1Aposter Bnotice Cpicture Dsign2Areached Bread Cfaced Dheld3Ame Byou Cher Dhim4Aticket Bhand Ccoffee Dprize5Astayed Bvisited Cshared Dexpected6Abetter Bcloser Cfarther Dmore7Ashowed Bsold Chanded Dmade8Afor Bwith Cfrom Dabout9Asadness Bworry Cjoy Dhope10Alesson Btreas

11、ure Csecret Dchance11Aunusual Bsimple Cstrange Dcareless12Ahomeless person Byoung lady Ccoffee shop Dbus stop13Ain the end Bin fact Cto my surprise Dto be honest14Atook Btouched Cbroke Dcontrolled15Alucky Binteresting Camazing Dsuccessful. 語法填空12、請根據短文內容及首字母提示，填寫所缺單詞，并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為66-75的相應位置上。Small t

12、alk and chitchat(閑談) are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work.Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not w1. Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers.Many people find these small conversations a

13、bout unplanned subjects difficult. Some people say they hate it. Others say small talk is a w2 of time. They may even call it useless chitchat or useless chatter, meaning it doesnt do anything. They c3 small talk not important.However, small talk is important. These exchanges can open doors that may

14、 lead to l4, more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you dont know well, it would be awkward(尷尬的) to b5 a conversation about a really deep subject such as war, politics or the meaning of life.Small talk also gives you the c6 to decide if you want to get to know

15、that person betteror not. Lets say you make small talk with someone at a party. But they only want to talk about cats. You may not want to build a friendship with them u7 you really, really love cats.Chitchat can also increase your feeling of understanding toward people you know but not well. Chatti

16、ng with a workmate about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the o8. This could help build healthy work relationships.Researchers at the University of Chicago find that those who make small talk with strangers are happier than those who sit a9. Also, another similar stu

17、dy showed that people who talked with a cashier(收銀員) in a coffee shop felt happier t10 those who simply went in, ordered and left.Small talk may make us happier. 閱讀理解A13、1If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer?AFirst Festival: Christmas BThe Not- S

18、o- Wise ManCStar of Wonder DMy Very First Christmas Book2Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year- old child?A020 -8874 566 B020- 8521 3745C020-478 366 D020- 8571 20083If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice?ABeth Webb BPat Alexan

19、derCElizabeth Goudge DLois Rock4The book about a fairy story may cost you _.A￥18.99 B￥15.99 C￥12.99 D￥10.995Whats the main purpose of the poster?ATo introduce Jesus Christ.BTo tell children how to celebrate Christmas.CTo advertise the books.DTo raise money for children aged 012.B14、 In ancient Egypt

20、, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first sectio

21、n. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip. In department stores, the womens shoe section is generally next to the womens cosmetics(化妝品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size sho

22、e, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the s

23、tore throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also used highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon

24、walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant v

25、iew of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.1Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?ATo save customers time.BTo show they are high quality foods.CTo help sell junk food.DTo sell them at discount prices.2According to Paragraph 3, which of the fol

26、lowing encourages customers to buy?AOpening the store early in the morning.BDisplaying British wines next to French ones.CInviting customers to play music.DFilling the store with the smell of fresh bread.3What is the California builders story intended to prove?AThe house structure is a key factor cu

27、stomers consider.BThe more costly the house is, the better it sells.CAn ocean view is much to the customers taste.DA good first impression increases sales.4What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo explain how businesses turn people into their customers.BTo introduce how businesses have grown from

28、 the past.CTo report researches on customer behavior.DTo show dishonest business practices.C15、1The First News comes out_ .Aevery day Bevery week Cevery month Devery year2Mr Smith orders 6-month First News in 2016 and one-year First News in 2017 today, how much will he pay?A34.99B58.99C82.99D93.983W

29、hich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AFirst News is helpful to children.BThere are many interesting stories in First News.CFirst News is a newspaper in the traditional style.DYou need to go to the post office to get your First News.D16、No one knows exactly when jazz was invente

30、d, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s.Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace.Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musician

31、s to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz.The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man wa

32、s better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong.Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled a

33、round the world. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning.Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Loui

34、s lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, “My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.”1What can we know exactly from

35、the first paragraph?AWho invented jazz.BWhen jazz was invented.CWhere jazz was invented.DWhy jazz was invented.2The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to（指）_ _.ANew styles. BJazz pioneers.CBlack musicians. DWhite musicians.3What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician?AHis famil

36、y background.BHis talent and hard work.CHis good sense of humor.DHis big, good-natured smiles.4Which of the following best expresses Louis Armstrongs attitude (態(tài)度) to life?AHe laughs best who laughs last.BFailure is the mother of success.CWhen you smile, the world smiles ba ck.DWithout music, life i

37、s a journe y through a desert.5What is the passage mainly about?AThe development of jazz.BThe influence of jazz on Americans.CThe achievements of Louis Armstrong.DThe development of jazz and its best musician.E17、We live in the world full of colours. Does a colour have weight? If you say “no”, you a

38、re wrong. If you dont believe, you may do an experiment.First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other woth a white piece of paper. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you think t

39、he red one is a little heavier.Why? A scientist found that different colours have different weight in a mans mind. So he did many tests and at last he found that every colour has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest colour is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and

40、white.The scientist told us that colours also have smell. Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every colour stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength, and it reaches our brain through sense organs.According to this discovery, scientis

41、ts say that people accept the colours they like, and refuse the colours they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colours you like. Or youll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, youll feel you hav

42、e been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, youll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his tempertature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colours.1Paragraph 1-3 tell us that

43、 _.Athe two boxes have the same weightBcolours can change the weight of an objectCthe red paper is heavier than the white paperDcolours have different weight in peoples mind2Why did the scientist think that colours have smell?ABecause we can smell colours with our nose.BBecause every colour has its

44、own sweet smell.CBecause people can sense the light from coloursDBecause every colour can give off light of the same length.3Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?APeople may get ill if they refuse the colours they dont like.BPeople can stay longer in blue rooms than in red roo

45、ms.CIn peoples mind, red colour is heavier than white colour.DPeoples body temperature will change with different colours.4What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “wavelength”?A波浪 B色彩 C頻率 D波長5The passage is probably _.Aa short novel Ba news report Ca science report Dan advertisementF18、閱讀

46、下面的四篇短文，根據短文內容，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。The Reason I Wont Be ComingWriter: Elliot PerlmanList Price: $24.95Pages: 288Publisher: Riverhead HardcoverISBN: 573223212The nine smart, thoughtful stories in this collection tell hopes, fears, and desires.Bag the Elephant: How to Win and Keep Big Custome

47、rsWriter: Steve Kaplan List Price: $19.95Pages: 208Publisher: Bard PressISBN: 1885167628Bag the Elephant is more than a strategy book. Throughout the book youll find stories that show you how to put the strategy to work.A Long Way Gone: Memories of a Boy SoliderWriter: Ishmael Beah List Price: $22.0

48、0Pages: 240Publisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN: 0374105235Ishmael Beah is one of many African children forced into local conflicts as boy soldiers. A Long Way Gone is his true life story.Christmas LettersWriter: Debbie MacomberList Price: $9.97Pages: 272Publisher: MiraISBN: 0778323498It is a ne

49、w romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling writer Debbie Macomber. Katherine writes Christmas letters for other people. But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, Christmas means lies and deception. They disagree about everything. But finally, they both discover that love means accepting each others differences.1You can