2023-2024学年度第二学期中考模拟九年级英语

2023-2024学年度第二学期中考模拟 九年级 英语 注意事项: 1、请在答题卡上作答,在试卷上作答无效。 2、本试卷共五大题,45小题,满分90分。考试时间90分钟。 第1部分 选择题 (共50分) 1、 阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分;满分40分) 第1节 阅读下面语言材料,从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Do you know how to sort waste (垃圾分类) in Shanghai? 1. We should put unwanted newspapers in the _ bin. A. recyclable waste B. dangerous waste C. wet D. dry 2. Which of the following is a kind of non-recyclable paper? A. Newspapers. B. Magazines. C. Books. D. Photos and albums. 3. What does wet waste mainly include? A. Leaves and plastic bottles. B. Natural things. C. Waste water. D. Food waste. 4. The pictures show us _. A. how hard it is to sort waste B. how to use recycled things C. how to deal with waste in Shanghai D. what kinds of waste are dangerous B ①Do you smell the fragrance(香味)of zongzi in the air? Dragon Boat Festival is coming. The traditional Chinese festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). This year, it falls on June 10. ②Eating zongzi is one of the many interesting customs for this day. It is to remember Qu Yuan, a poet from the Warring States Period (战国时期). Qu loved his country Chu very much. When Qin beat Chu, the patriotic (爱国的) Qu killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River in Hunan. People threw zongzi into the river to feed the fish to stop the fish eating Qu’s body. ③Today, some people, especially the elderly, like cooking zongzi at home. They do this by packing a kind of sticky rice in bamboo leaves, tie it and then boil it. When the fragrance of the leaves and the filling gets into the rice, zongzi is ready to eat. Of course, you can also buy zongzi to eat at the supermarket. ④Dragon boat races are also important to the festival. The race is very exciting. The racers row (划船) quickly while shouting loudly. The drummer on the boat beats the drum heatedly to encourage the racers. The audience also gets excited. They cheer on the racers and even sing dragon boat songs. ⑤Usually, a dragon boat is 20 to 30 meters long. And 30 to 50 racers sit on each boat. But one dragon boat in Guizhou is 77.8 meters long! And it can hold 180 people. Over 1,000 strong men and four cranes (吊车) are needed to put it into the river. This boat is much longer than the world’s longest dragon boat (63m). It may be a Guinness World Record one day. 5. What do people do to remember Qu Yuan on the Dragon Boat Festival today? A. They write and sing about him. B. They beat the drum by the river. C. They throw zongzi into the river. D. They hold dragon boat races. 6. What is Paragraph ③ mainly about? A. The sale of zongzi in supermarkets. B. The way of making and eating zongzi. C. The different types of fillings used in zongzi. D. The importance of zongzi in the Dragon Boat Festival. 7. What does the underlined word "heatedly" in Paragraph ④ mean? A. In a mad way. B. In a lively way. C. In a careless way. D. In a quiet way. 8. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A. Many people like dragon boat race and join it. B. The drummer in the boat races does not do much. C. Dragon boat racing is quiet and can be done alone. D. A very big dragon boat is in Guizhou can hold more people. C Gui Haichao is not only an astronaut but also a teacher of a university. On May 30th 2023, he took the Shenzhou-16 Spacecraft with Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and flew to space. They will work in Tiangong Space Station for about five months. Gui was born in a village in Yunnan in 1986. His interest in space began at the age of 17 when he got the news of Yang Liwei's trip to space on the radio. The news inspired (激励) him. At that time, he dreamed of being an astronaut like Yang. Gui trained hard for his dream. In his free time, he likes doing some sports, such as running, riding bikes and swimming. He also enjoys keeping a diary and calligraphy (书法). He often writes something before going to bed. In the eyes of his students, Gui is hardworking. “During his training, he keeps reading our essays (论文). Sometimes during dinner time, he would call me to give advice on my essays. He is really a helpful teacher and I like him,” one of his students says. Gui is also popular with his coworkers. “He is always outgoing and we never see him worry about anything,” his coworkers say. Gui sets a good example to everyone. It is said that some teachers often tell their students about Gui's story. They encourage them to dream big and study hard. 9. What inspired Gui to be an astronaut? A. A film. B. A story. C. A piece of news. D. An interesting book. 10. What activities does Gui Haichao enjoy in his free time? A. Doing sports. B. Reading books. C. Watching movies. D. Playing video games. 11. What’s the correct time order of Gui’s life experience? ① He heard about Yang Liwei's trip to space. ② He flew to space with some workmates. ③ He was born in a village in Yunnan. ④ He became a teacher of a university. A. ③②①④ B. ③①④② C. ③①②④ D. ③②④① 12. What's the best title for the passage? A. Fly to space B. A helpful teacher C. Hold on to your dream D. Amazing Shenzhou-16 mission D It's not easy to advertise (打广告) a thing everyone knows in a new way. But Pippi's Place Pet Rescue, a volunteer organization (志愿组织) from America, makes it. It was named after a black cat, Pippi. She was a street cat and then found a loving family. But at 1 year old, Pippi was hit by a car and died. Pippi's Place Pet Rescue then came into being (成立). The organization runs not for money, but for helping more street cats find a home. How does it do this? Well, it shows their cats as if they were cars. On its website, people can learn about the cats' age, color and other information. Kayla Delcoure, a member of the organization, had this idea when her family was thinking about buying a car. This is really helpful. Lots of people become interested in these cats. Some people give money to help these cats live better. A man from Canada came to take an old cat home from the organization. People give these cats a home, and the cats help make people happy, too. A little girl gets a cat from the organization. She sleeps with it every night. This makes her feel safe and warm. A woman sees her cat as a good friend. The “friend” always walks behind her and makes her laugh. Do you want to take a cat from the organization? Well, before doing it, you'd better learn more about keeping a cat as a pet. 13. What gave the idea for the special way Pippi's Place Pet Rescue shows its cats? A. Wanting more money for the group. B. Wanting more helpers. C. Looking at cars to buy. D. Taking care of homeless cats. 14. How do people know the information of the cats? A. By making a call. B. By writing a letter. C. By visiting the website. D. By coming to the organization. 15. Why does the writer talk about the girl and the woman at last? A. To say cats are strong animals. B. To make more people like cats. C. To tell people why cats are funny. D. To show cats are important to people. 16. What can we infer(推断)from the passage? A. Buying a car is similar to taking in a cat. B. Taking in(收养)cats brings joy and help to both. C. Only children should take in and help cats. D. Cats are very expensive to take care of. 第2节 阅读短文,从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有一个多余的选项。 A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend tells a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy. _17_ First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to smile. On the other hand, it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. _18_ Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by exercising or wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying: a smile is the best thing a person can wear. That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time. Third,smiles have power. Both smiling and laughing can easily and quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him or her want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people are likely to laugh with him or her. _19_ It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up. Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. _20_You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long! A.Smiles help in difficulties. B.Even if you are mad or sad, try smiling. C.There are other good reasons to smile often. D.So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile! E.If a person is sad, the best thing to do is share a smile or laugh. 二、 完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分) 阅读短文,理解其大意,从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项。 My 14-year-old son John and I noticed the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out _21_ the big and old coats. The coat was black and beautiful. The _22_ was also unbelievable: $28. John’s eyes gleamed. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. He _23_ and it was a perfect fit. John _24_the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, more thoughtful, and overall much _25_. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he could start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I _26_one of his teachers about these differences, she joked that the coat must have changed him. John and I both know that _27_do not define (定义) a person, but there is something to be said for looking good. Sometimes, watching John _28_for school, I’ve remembered what it felt like to be in the eighth grade -a time when it was as _29_ to try on different kinds of lives as it was to try on a coat. The whole future is just ahead, where all the _30_ are open. And if I were there right now, I would picture myself walking through those doors wearing my wonderful, magical coat. 21. A. between B. of C. among D.within 22. A. sound B. size C. price D. cloth 23. A. put it on B. put it away C. turned it on D. took it off 24. A. had B. wore C. bought D. hid 25. A. sadder B. worse C. happier D. lazier 26. A. talked about B. listened to C. pointed to D. talked to 27. A. clothes B. shops C. shoes D. jeans 28. A. live B. leave C. finish D. fight 29. A. difficult B. easy C. nervous D. dark 30. A. windows B. houses C. doors D. ways 第2部分 非选择题 (共40分) 三、语篇填空(共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分) 阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空,使短文通顺、连贯。 Lily was a cheerful girl. She always had a big smile _31_ her face. One day, she noticed an old man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The old man looked _32_ (sad). Lily wanted to make him smile, so she walked up to him with a friendly greeting. “Good morning, Mr Grumble! Why the long face?” she asked. Grumble said, “What’s there to be happy about, young one? Life is full of _33_ (trouble).” Lily laughed and replied, “Troubles are like big and scary thunderclouds (雷雨云), Mr Grumble. _34_ they will pass soon like clouds, making way for the sun to shine again. You should try looking on the bright side!” Lily_35_ (make) a bet (打赌) with Grumble, saying, “I bet I can make you smile by the end of the day.” Grumble challenged her, “You’re welcome to try, but it won’t be easy.” For the rest of _36_ day, Lily did all kinds of funny and silly things to make Grumble _37_ (laugh). She told jokes, sang like nobody was watching, and even made faces. However, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began to set, Lily decided to give it one last try. She took a deep breath and broke into a _38_ (love)dance. Surprisingly, Grumble couldn’t help it. He let out a chuckle (咯咯笑声), and then another. Before he knew it, he was laughing _31_ (loud), his sadness giving way to happiness. Lily had won the contest, but more importantly, she showed Grumble that becoming cheerful was not difficult. Happiness is a choice, and we can find it when we choose _40_(see) the brighter side of life. 4、 阅读与表达(共4小题,41-43小题,每小题2分,44小题4分;满分10分) Wang Zeming, 16, Beijing Top 10 student at Beijing No 2 Middle School; Top 20 student in 2022 High School Entrance Exam (中考) in Beijing’s Dongcheng District. Each time after taking an exam and seeing my scores, I have a lot to do. In one notebook, for example, I write down not only the questions I got wrong, but also the ones that took me a long time to think about on the test. I compare my idea with the right answer and find out where I was stuck. In another notebook, I write down good sentences and paragraphs mostly on Chinese and English test papers, because the test essays (文章) are usually good to study from. They can help make my writing better. For science subjects, I often find out more about the background of a question to help me understand the question better. Once, I was stuck when doing an energy conversion (能量转换) problem of an electric motor (电动机). So I searched and learned about the structure of the motor. Afterward I found it much easier to solve similar problems. Finding more background information has helped my study a lot. 41.What does Wang Zeming usually do after taking an exam and seeing the scores? 42.How does Wang treat his mistakes after the exam? 43.Why does Wang think it is important to find out about the background of a question? 44.Give a good method of your own after an exam. Write 30 words or more. 5、 书面表达(满分20分) 45. 假如你是李华,你的外国网友Tony想了解你在九年级是如何平衡学习和运动的,请你给他 回信。 要点提示: (1)写信的目的 (2) 你的日常学习和运动的安排 (3) 你的感受 注意:(1)词数80-100词,开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数; (2)文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 第 1 页 共 6 页 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $ 联盟·全省通 【奔跑-YCSWLNSD适应性密卷 2023-2024学年度第二学期中考模拟 九年级 英语 答案 一、1-4 ADDC 5-8 DBBD 9-12 CABC 13-16 CCDB 17-20 CDEB 二、21-30 CCABC DABBC 三、31-40 on, sad, troubles, But, made, the, laugh, lovely, loudly, to see 四、41.He usually writes down the questions he got wrong, good sentences and paragraphs on Chinese and English test papers; finds out more about the background of a question. 42.He compares his idea with the right answer and finds out where he was stuck. 43.To help him understand the question better. 44. 开放答案，合理即可。 第 2 页 共 6 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $