1、江苏省江苏省淮安市淮安市 2022-2023 学年九年级上英语期中模拟试卷学年九年级上英语期中模拟试卷 一、单项选择一、单项选择 （本题共 15 小题, 每题 1 分, 共 15 分） ( )1. -Have you ever seen film Where are We Going, David? -Yes, its interesting film. A. a, the B. the, an C. a, an D. the, the ( )2. -When is Lang Langs concert? -Its three oclock the afternoon of December
2、18. A. at ; in B. at; on C. on; in D. in; on ( )3.When we , Kitty had already been there. A arrived in B. got to C. reached D. arrived ( )4.- Its too cold today. Would you mind _the window? - _. Go ahead. A. to close; OK B. closing; Certainly not C. closing; Of course D. to close; All right ( )5.Wor
3、ld War _ in Europe in1939 and ended in 1945. A. broke up B. broke into C. broke off D. broke out ( )6. -Did you go to the cinema to see 3D Titanic last night? - No,I _ go to the cinema.The tickets are too expensive. A.hardly B.nearly C.still D.only ( )7.-Do you know _ ? -In two days. A.when will the
4、 new computer game come out B.how often Nancy hears from her friends C.when the 8thChina Flower Expo was held D.how soon your sister will come back home ( )8.-Can I smoke in the dinning hall? -Sorry. Its not _. A. promised B. realized C. allowed D. reminded ( )9.-Listen! Someone is playing the piano
5、. -Wow! _ beautiful music! I like it very much. A. What B. How a C. What a D. How ( )10.-Whats wrong with you? - I have got toothache. Ill _tomorrow. A.have my bad tooth pull B.have my bad tooth pulled C.pull my bad tooth D.have my bad tooth to pull ( )11. -Is there _in todays newspaper ? -No, _. A.
6、 anything important; nothing B. important anything; anything C. something important; nothing D. important something; anything ( )12. _you _ your brother can join us. We want one of you. A. Neither; nor B. Either; or C .Both; and D. Not only; but also ( )13.I dont know if he _back tomorrow. If he _ba
7、ck tomorrow, I will call you . A.comes; comes B.comes; will come C.will come; will come D.will come; comes ( )14.We would rather _ at home than go out _ the heavy rain. A.to stay; because B. stay; because C. to stay; because of D. stay; because of ( )15.Mr. Wu has given us free tickets _ the opera b
8、ecause the art festival is open _ all students and parents. A.of; of B.to; to C.of ; for D.to; for 二、完形填空二、完形填空 （本题共 15 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分） Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I 16 a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任). It 17 me the i
9、mportance of time in my life. I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 18 at 9:00 a.m. to pick up （接） my uncle Ali and take him to my fathers house. However, I forgot it 19 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 20 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had
10、 got out of the plane and 21 a taxi to my fathers house. I 22 my fathers house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said hi to him and my 23 uncle. My father asked me to sit 24 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 25 . It weighed 8 oz （盎司） and all of it was
11、made of silver （银） . Then he said, Essa, did you have fun 26 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 27 . I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldnt do it again. Then he said, This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned so
12、mething 28 . I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 29 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its 30 , but because of the lesson that I learned from it. ( )16. A. bought B. received C. borrowed D. broke ( )17. A. learned B. found C. sent D. told ( )18. A. airport B
13、. school C. hospital D. station ( )19. A. when B. because C. if D. though ( )20. A. saw B. forgot C. remembered D. took ( )21. A. had B. driven C. invited D. taken ( )22. A. visited B. reminded C. reached D. left ( )23. A. surprised B. tired C. nervous D. lonely ( )24. A. next to B. around C. behind
14、 D. away from ( )25. A. us B. him C. them D. you ( )26. A. of B. for C. with D. about ( )27. A. words B. actions C. play D. fun ( )28. A. important B. interesting C. expensive D. wonderful ( )29. A. never B. usually C. sometimes D. often ( )30. A. look B. price C. size D. weight 三、阅读理解三、阅读理解（本题共 15
15、小题, AB 篇每题 2 分, C 篇每题 1 分，共 25 分） (A) Dear Ms Roberts, I am writing to let you know that I ran over your dog on Friday afternoon. The accident happened at the crossing of Ocean Drive and Bridge Street, directly in front of the RSL Club. On that Friday, one of my students had suddenly fallen ill. I t
16、elephoned her doctor and described the situation, and he suggested that she be brought to the hospital right away. He believed that the students leg had been broken and explained to me the seriousness of the situation. I had to get her to the hospital quickly. During the trip I passed by your house.
17、 Suddenly your dog ran out into the road and into the front of my car. I stopped the car and ran around looking for the dog but it had run away. I knocked on your door but I could see that no one was home. I could not see where the dog had gone, and with my student so ill I had no choice but to leav
18、e the scene(现场)and drive on. You must allow me to pay for his medical care. I would be thankful if you could make a list of all costs resulting from this accident. I plan to visit and offer my apologies in person. Again, I truly regret the harm caused by this accident and send my best wishes to litt
19、le Snowy. Yours, Anthony Drake ( )31. Why did Anthony write the letter? A. To say song. B. To send wishes. C. To express thanks. D. To set a time for a visit. ( )32. Why did Anthony go to the hospital? A. He had an accident. B. He was seriously ill. C. He had to drive a student there. D. He had to p
20、ick up a member there. ( )33. What happened on the way to the hospital? A. Anthony hit a dog. B. Anthony lost his way. C. Anthonys dog was gone. D Anthonys car broke down. ( )34. What does Anthony say about the cost? A. He cant afford it. B. He worked it out. C. He made a list of it. D. He plans to
21、pay for it. ( )35. Snowy is probably _. A. the dog-owner B. the dog C. Anthonys student D. Ms Roberts daughter (B) Another winter has arrived. The outdoor temperature has dropped below 10 degrees Celsius（摄氏度）.Do you want to complain that you still have to go to school on such freezing days? You may
22、not after you read about life in Oymyakon, Russia. Oymyakon is known as the coldest village in the world. During the winter, temperatures average -50 degrees Celsius. The village recorded an all-time low in 2013 when temperatures went down to72 degrees Celsius. Amos Chapple is a reporter from New Ze
23、aland. In 2015, he traveled to Oymyakon to see what life was like there. The experience, he said, was unforgettable. saliva（唾液）would freeze into needles that would prick (扎) my lips. My hands would freeze to wild pain, he added. Its hard to take pictures. My camera would often get too cold to work p
24、roperly. Around 500 people now live in Oymyakon. Despite the extreme conditions, people ride bikes and even go swimming. Fish markets are open. Frozen fish stand upright （笔直地） in boxes. Customers in heavy winter clothing walk by them. Its impossible to grow crops in Oymyakon. The local diet is mostl
25、y meat-based. The meat is sometimes eaten frozen. The local people actually love cold food. And the freezing weather doesnt prevent children from heading to the classroom. Usually, schools in Oymyakon wont close until temperatures drop below-46 degrees Celsius. Now, do you feel lucky that you live i
26、n Tianjin? Its chilly outside, but not too cold for you to go to school! ( )36. The average winter temperature in Oymyakon is around _. A.10 degrees Celsius B. -10 degrees Celsius C. -50 degrees Celsius D. -70 degrees Celsius ( )37. When did Oymyakon record its lowest-ever temperature in its history
27、? A. Last year. B. In 2015. C. In 2013. D. In 2005. ( )38. According to Amos Chapple, it was hard to take pictures in Oymyakon in winter because _. A. his camera was often wet with snow and ice B. people in Oymyakon didnt allow him to take pictures C. it was so cold that his camera could not work pr
28、operly D. his hands froze to wild pain and couldnt control the camera at all ( )39. We can learn from the article that children in Oymyakon do not need to go to school when temperatures drop below _. A.10 degrees Celsius B. -10 degrees Celsius C. -25 degrees Celsius D. -46 degrees Celsius ( )40. Whi
29、ch of the following statements is true? A. People in Oymyakon hardly feel coldness B. Oymyakon is the coldest place in the world. C. People in Oymakon can really grow crops. D. Frozen fish is the most popular food in Oymyakon. (C) Good Handwriting: a Lost Art I CANT remember how to write a capital Z
30、in cursive （草体） . The rest of my letters are kind of stiff （僵直的） , too. I am a member of Generation Y（年青代）. And now there is a group coming after me-children who text-message nearly as much as they talk. They feel even less need to improve their handwriting. We are witnessing the death of handwritin
31、g. Many people are worried about this. They say its caused by the fact that computers are used more widely. But experts（专家）say thats not the case. Technological developments are only part of the reason. Kids havent learned to write neatly because no one has forced them to. In the United States, scho
32、olchildren learn print（印刷体）in kindergarten and cursive in third grade. But most of them dont master （掌握） either one. My cursive teacher Linda Garcia has now been teaching for 42 years. She says children are just as excited to learn cursive as ever. However, once they leave her classroom, its a diffe
33、rent story. She doesnt know any teachers in the upper grades who stress the importance of handwriting. She frequently sees her former（以前的）students going back to sloppy letters. Garcia points out that schools today are all teaching to the tests If something isnt on a test its viewed as unnecessary. O
34、ver the decades, daily handwriting lessons have been reduced from an average of 30 minutes to 15. Reading is tested. But handwriting isnt, so its important, Garcia adds, In other words, schools dont care how a child holds his or pencil as long as he or she can read. Handwriting is becoming a lost ar
35、t, but is that really a bad thing? I am never worried about my handwriting. After all, we are living in the age of social networks. Most people write very little by hand. Perhaps this is the trade-off（取舍）. We have to give up artistry for efficiency（效率）. ( )41. We can learn from the article that the
36、author _. A. good at writing in cursive B. can only poorly write incursive C. only knows how to write in cursive D. has never leaned how to write in cursive ( )42. According to the author, when do American children learn cursive? A. When they are in kindergarten. B. When they are in Grade One. C. Wh
37、en they are in Grade Three. D. When they are in middle school. ( )43. We can learn from Linda Garcias words that_. A. most teachers are not good at writing in cursive B. handwriting will soon be tested in the United States C. few teachers pay enough attention to students handwriting D. todays childr
38、en are not very interested in learning cursive ( )44. The underlined word sloppy (in paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to_. A. natural B. neat C. small D. untidy ( )45. What does the author think of the death of handwriting? A It is great as schoolchildren can spend more time studying other subject
39、s. B. It is only a natural process as the world develops and we dont have to worry about it. C. It is very terrible and schools should take immediate action to stop it from happening. D. It is terrible and we should think about the possible effects that new technologies have on society before using
40、them widely. 四、词汇运用四、词汇运用 （本题共 15 小题, 每题 1 分, 共 15 分） 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词） 46.My father promised _ (not smoke) any more. 47.We are looking forward to the 2013 Spring Festival Gala Evening(春晚). Do you know the (direct) names? 48. You shouldnt keep your worries to (you), boys. 49.The police found th
41、e old man _in the house,but they didnt know when he died. (die) 50.Weve missed the last bus! Im afraid we have no _(choose) but to take a taxi. 51. He _ (interview) by YangLan on TV this coming Saturday. 52. He seemed _ (active) at first, but now Ive realized hes lively. 53. He did of the four boys
42、in the sports meeting this time, but he has tried his best(badly) 54.The Chinese Ping-pong team won all of the four gold medals _ (success) in the 30th Olympic Games in London. 55. You_(not find)out the answer until the game is over. 56. Sorry, I cant lend my bike to you. It needs _(repair). 57.Talk
43、 to your friends when_(feel) sad and share your worries with them. 58.My dream is_(become) a great writer like MoYan. 59.The number of tigers in Asia_(be) getting smaller and smaller. 60. I doubt whether it is worth _(attend) the presentation. 五、完成句子五、完成句子 （本题共 5 小题, 每题 2 分, 共 10 分） 61.我们俩都不确定熬夜这么晚是
44、否值得。 _ so late. 62. 关于这件事，我要再三考虑才能给你答复。 I wont _. 63. 这位运动员曾经在平衡训练和学业上遇到多么大的困难啊！ _ between his training and the school work! 64. 因为健康问题，他被迫结束了自己的篮球生涯。 He _. 65. 令我们惊讶的是，他通过努力成功地从那所大学毕业了。 _, he _graduating _. 六六、任务型阅读、任务型阅读 （本题共 10 小题, 每题 2 分, 共 20 分） A)阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第 6675 小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案
45、填写在答题卡标号为 6675 的相应位置上。 注意：每个空格只填 1 个单词。 Although （虽然） it might be cold, winter landscape is one of the best parts about the cold weather months. Going outside is a great way to spend your winter days. For example, you can go hiking or sledding(坐雪橇). What are you waiting for? Go outside! Hiking If yo
46、u like to hike, youll probably also like to hike in the winter. The landscape changes completely from summer to fall to winter. Be sure to bring your camera with you. Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a great activity. It is also a great way to see the winter landscape at the same time. I
47、f you are anon-professional(非专业的)cross-country skier, be sure to ask a teacher before trying it yourself.In addition, it is not a bad idea to get a few lessons so youre sure you know what youre doing when skiing. Sledding Sledding is not only great fun, but also an amazing activity. You need little
48、effort to get down the hill, but you need to walk up the hill before you can sled. All that walking is really good for you. Just be sure youre safe. Watch out for other people, trees or rocks on the hill. Sledding can be great fun when you do it safely. Snowball fights Everyone remembers going outsi
49、de, building a snowman, and having snowball fights when we were kids. The fun never stops when you grow up! Go outside with your friends or your family, build a snowman and start the fight. Title: Outdoor 66 activities Activities _67_ it might be cold,the winter landscape is still one of the best pa
50、rts in the cold weather. Hiking If you like to hike in winter, youll find the landscape has completely 68 . It is very 69 from the view in summer. Cross-country 70 If you are a non-professional cross-country skier, youd better 71 a teacher to help you before trying. It is also a 72 idea to have a fe