广东省茂名市博雅中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末质量监测英语试题

2023-2024学年度第一学期期末质量监测 初三英语试卷 （满分90分，考试用时70分钟） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔在“考场号”和“座位号”栏相应位置填涂自己的考场号和座位号。将条形码粘贴在答题卡“条形码粘贴处”。 2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题3个选项中选出一个最佳的答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 I have invented robots which improve the work of cars I loved making things ____1____ I was young. I really became excited about inventing after I knew about Thomas Edison. One day, we ____2____ to finish a project by our teacher in class. We had to write to a company and learn ____3____ the products. I thought and thought. Finally I chose the Thomas A. Edision Company. Soon after, ____4____ company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edision. I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his inventions. My dad noticed my interest in inventing and ____5____ me. He taught me how I ____6____ turn my ideas into new things. Once, I surprised my dad with a model plane that I made. Later, we found a similar (相似的) model plane in a store. I learned that different ____7____ often invented similar things. It was not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas work. I thanked my father a lot. ____8____ wise man my dad was! He was always looking for a ____9____ way to do a simple job. His guiding hands and my interest have led me to become an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison ____10____ is my hero. 1. A. when B. before C. if 2. A. asked B. are asked C. were asked 3. A. for B. about C. in 4. A. a B. the C. an 5. A. to encourage B. encourages C. encouraged 6. A. had to B. must C. could 7. A. inventors B. inventors’ C. inventor 8. A. How B. What a C. What 9. A. better B. best C. the best 10. A. which B. whom C. who 二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案