2023年秋大冶市还地桥教联体期末模拟
九年级英语试卷
一、单选题，每小题1分，共10分。
（ ）1. What ________ unexpected result. He won the game without making ________ effort.
A. an; a B. a; / C. an; an D. the; /
（ ）2. —Jim, please help ____________ to some bread.
—Thank you.
A. himself B. yourself C. herself D. myself
（ ）3. —If my heroes don’t come along here in the theater, surely I’ll not go there for the shows．
—If you don’t,___________ . Follow your lead．
A．so do I B．so will I C．neither do I D．neither will I
（ ）4. —Shall we watch Japanese cartoons
—Japanese cartoons are not my cup of tea. I ________ game shows ________ cartoons.
A. would rather; to B. prefer; to C. would rather; than D. prefer; than
（ ）5. —Have you seen the movie Avatar Ⅱ (阿凡达)
—Yes, it is worth ________. You won’t regret ________ it.
A. watching; seeing B. to watch; seeing C. watching; to see D. to watch; to see
（ ）6. The lights must ________ before you leave the classroom.
A. turn on B. turn off C. be turned on D. be turned off
（ ）7. —I remember there ________ a lot of fish in Yanglan Lake. Now it has been polluted.
—What a pity. I think we should play a role in protecting the environment.
A. are used to have B. are used to be C. used to have D. used to be
（ ）8. —I missed the Super Brain last week.
—_______ But you can watch the replay.
A. Good luck! B. What a pity! C. You’re welcome. D. Have a good time!
（ ）9. —I’ve just got my hair ________. How’s my new hair style
—It looks great!
A. cut B. cutting C. cuts D. to cut
（ ）10. —Could you please tell me ________
—About twenty minutes ago.
A. when did you see this kid B. where did you see this kid
C. when you saw this kid D. where you saw this kid
二、完形填空，每小题1分，共15分 。
It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I ___11___ an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my ___12___, I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. ___13___, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“___14___ did you wave at him ” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t ___15___ anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a ___16___, but next time she would try it as well.
We liked close to the old man, ___17___ we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started ___18___ at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very ___19___. She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know ____20____, and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the ____21____ of how all the waving began. Her friend answered: “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar ____22____. This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and ____23____, if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to ____24____ the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man’s actions, we’re planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our ____25____ for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
（ ）11. A. noticed B. felt C. heard D. kept
（ ）12. A. husband B. son C. daughter D. friend
（ ）13. A. Just now B. On time C. In the end D. At the beginning
（ ）14. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
（ ）15. A. buy B. cost C. hide D. guess
（ ）16. A. friend B. driver C. classmate D. stranger
（ ）17. A. or B. but C. so D. yet
（ ）18. A. shouting B. waving C. laughing D. looking
（ ）19. A. angrily B. excitedly C. loudly D. carefully
（ ）20. A. him B. me C. her D. us
（ ）21. A. lesson B. accident C. news D. story
（ ）22. A. gifts B. notes C. opinions D. books
（ ）23. A. easy B. funny C. usual D. special
（ ）24. A. past B. between C. all D. both
（ ）25. A. attention B. thanks C. suggestions D. interests
三、阅读理解，每小题2分，共40分。
A
Many people think heroes need to be handsome, rich, or very smart. But as for me, a hero is a person who always helps others. My hero is Uncle Bill. He is the oldest son of a worker, and he grew up in a poor family with four younger brothers and two little sisters．
He was good at neither writing nor math. In fact, he never did well in school. So he had to give up school at a very young age. He worked and gave all his money to help his parents．When he was getting older, he found that he was very interested in fixing things. he collected broken things which people threw away and fixed them into good ones. He could fix almost everything that did not work. He worked hard never gave up. Finally, he opened his own repair shop. It took him about 20 years to become a successful shopkeeper（店主）．
Now, he is very rich and has four shops. But he never forgets the days when he had nothing. He gives money to poor families, helps poor kids buy books and offers them free lunch. He also encourages people to reuse things. He always says: Make good use of what you have because we just have one earth．
I am proud of Uncle Bill. He is really a hero．
( ) 26.How many people were there in Uncle Bill's family when he was a child
A．7 B． 8 C． 9 D． 10
( ) 27.What does Uncle Bill's father do？
A. He is a shopkeeper B.He is a worker C.He is a math teacher． D.He is a farmer．
( ) 28.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A.Uncle Bill has worked hard and finally owns six repair shops
B.With the help of his parent, Uncle Bill became successful．
C.Uncle Bill was interested in writing books about fixing things．
D.When he was young, he had to work to help support the family．
( ) 29.Why does the writer think Uncle Bill is a hero ？
A.He is rich and smart． B.He is successful shopkeeper．
C.He always tries his best to help others． D.He is good at fixing broken things．
( ) 30.What’s the best title for this passage？
A.Uncle Bill﹣My Hero． B.I want to have an uncle．
C.Save Our Earth． D.Can you help me？
B
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person” How strange! Are these people from “another earth” No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American–born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside — thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N.Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
( ) 31. “ABC” in this passage means “________”.
A. three English letters B. a kind of banana
C. Chinese born in America D. Americans born in China
( ) 32. Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because ________.
A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside
B. they think like Westerners but look like Chinese
C. they were born in China but got to study in America
D. they like to eat bananas
( ) 33. He underlined word “blood” may probably mean ________.
A. 国籍 B. 血统 C. 爱心 D. 皮肤
( ) 34. C.N. Yang is mentioned (提到) here to show that ________.
A. American Chinese are great B. we love American Chinese
C. Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes D. American-Chinese are not Chinese citizens
( ) 35. This passage mainly talks about ________.
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the life story of C.N. Yang
C（六选五）
Parents are perhaps your best teachers. They are likely to help you in many ways. However, sometimes you feel it is hard to get along well with them. 36
Make time to be with your parents. The more time you spend with your parents, the more you know about them. 37 In the activities, you will learn about what your parents enjoy doing and you will feel relaxed in front of them.
Talk with your parents. 38 But remember they should be more about sharing your parents’ feelings and less about yours.
Listen to your parents actively. Paying enough attention to a conversation shows your respect and politeness. When your parents are talking to you, make sure you are listening. Stop what you are doing. 39 Try to understand what they are saying.
40 Let them know what you do every day and how you feel. You can talk to them about something that is troubling you, or something you are excited about or afraid of. In doing so, you may get support from your parents.
A. And watch them carefully. B. Find some activities to do together. C. Try to make your parents listen to you. D. Share your daily life with your parents. E. Here are some suggestions for you to solve the problem. F. Conversations are helpful in communicating with your parents.
D每空一词
To support the employment (就业) of disabled people in Guangzhou, Starbucks has opened its first “Silent Café” in China where almost half the staff are hearing impaired(有......障碍的).
Fourteen out of the thirty staff members have trouble hearing, and so Starbucks has created a café that doesn’t require customers to say anything—nor the staff to hear anything. “This might be the quietest Starbucks among the over 3800 shops on the Chinese mainland,” says Leo Tsoi, Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks, China.
The newly opened “Silent Café” has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered, letting customers easily write down their order and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word.
Chen Siting, a staff member shares her thoughts about the idea. “We cannot hear you but would like to share a tasty coffee with you,” says Siting. “I believe more people like me could find a career they dream about in the future,” she continues.
Like Siting, Zhu Jieying, has been working at Starbucks for about seven years, making him its first hearing-impaired coffee master. He has hopes that Starbucks could open more opportunities (机遇) for those who are disabled, and encourage them to prove themselves and to explore more possibilities in life.
Title： Starbucks “Silent Café”
Basic information The first one in China was 41 in Guangzhou. Almost half its staff have hearing 42 . Its customers place their order without having to say anything by writing down certain 43 .
Staff members’ thoughts Chen Siting: More hearing-impaired people like me could find their 44 career in the future. Zhu Jieying: Starbucks could 45 disabled people with more opportunities.
四、短文填空，每小题1分，共10分。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
China is a nation with a rich culture in handwriting (书法). “Even though the computer is 46 (wide) used today, Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands,” said a Chinese government officer.
So far, the computer 47 (become) a very useful tool to help people to write. As people use computers more often than before, many people have forgotten how to write Chinese characters (字). People often makes plenty of 48 (mistake) in writing.
The Chinese character test shows that nowadays, many college students’ handwriting has got even 49 (bad). Many college students do not know how to make words or sentences in Chinese character in the right way. Not only kids but also many adults have met 50 same problem. They might be able to tell the general form of a certain character. However, 51 you ask them to spell out the character correctly, they can’t. On the other hand, they can type out the character on a computer without thinking 52 (two).
At present, China is trying its best 53 (solve) this problem. With the use of certain technologies, teachers can write their teaching contents (内容) and the students can reply by writing in the nation language teaching course. We can also write letters 54 our relatives and friends instead of sending messages. This can help 55 (we) practice handwriting. Besides, there are many ways that we can try.
五、完成句子。每空一词，共5分。
56. Laura 和她的朋友们都没去过法国。
____________ Laura nor her friends ____________ been to France.
57.除了 Tom，我们班的每位男生都习惯了言行举止像绅士一样。
Every one of the boys in our class ____________ Tom is used to ____________ like a gentleman.
58.当我收到笔友的来信时，我是多么的意外啊！
surprised I felt when I from my pen friend!
59.你该为自己亲自地解决这个难题而骄傲。
Be proud of yourself for working out the problem _______ _______ ．
60.昨天我到家时，我的爷爷正在浏览报纸。
When I reached home yesterday，my grandpa was _______ _______ the newspaper.
六、书面表达，共10分。
在双减背景下，你如何合理安排自己的初三生活，你肯定有自己实实在在的打算。
应该怎样完善自己，做到学习与生活两不误，请你以“How to be an excellent student”为题，写一篇英语短文。
内容要点：
1. 遵守校纪校规（按时到校、不吸烟等）；
2. 养成良好的学习习惯（上课认真听讲、多读书、学会放松等）；
3. 与人沟通、互相帮助；
4. 在家帮父母做家务（如洗碗、打扫卫生等）；
5. 参加志愿者工作（volunteer work），为贫困地区学校（the school in the poor area）捐赠学习用品（school things）等。
参考词汇：
1. obey the school rules
2. have good study habits
3. help do housework
4. communicate with
5. take part in；give away school things
要求：
1. 不要逐句翻译，可以适当发挥。
2. 语句通顺、语法正确，90个词左右。
3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名、地点和所在的学校名称。
How to be an excellent student
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