1、江苏省宿迁市江苏省宿迁市 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，每小题 1 分，共 15 分） ( )1. The government plans to the two towns by a railway. A. make B. reach C. connect D. divide ( )2. Did Mr Evans attend the movie premiere (首映) ceremony? No. we all expected him, but he never . A. appeared
2、B. missed C. found D. created ( )3. Did Lei Hong find her bicycle? Yes. Her bicycle was at the corner of the football ground. A. changed B. bought C. lost D. discovered ( )4. Mrs Lee heard the news but she showed no . Maybe she had already heard of it. A. sadness B. surprise C. peace D. difficulty (
3、 )5. Dont be worried, Mum. Ive grown up. And Ill write to you I get there. A. as a result B. as soon as C. in the beginning D. by accident ( )6. I saw Li Ming on the street yesterday, but he passed me by without me. A. taking care of B. dealing with C. agreeing with D. taking notice of ( )7. Have yo
4、u seen the movie Firestorm? Yes, I have. Its worth . A. watching B. being watched C. to watch D. watched ( )8. I can go to Hong Kong with my parents, I still dont know. A. If B. Whenever C. Whether D. Since ( )9. They couldnt understand he spent all his time in doing those boring experiments. A. who
5、 B. why C. what D. when ( )10. - When did Peter come? - I was talking on the phone, he came in. A. After B. While C. Until D. Before ( )11. Mr Wangs health since he gave up smoking. A. was improved B. has improved C. is being improved D. improves ( )12. - Can both you and Sandy stay here? - Its your
6、 choice! she leaves I will! A. Either; or B. Neither; nor C. Both; and D. Not only; but also ( )13. Shall we go shopping or go boating this afternoon? Well, its too hot. I prefer at home rather than out. A. to stay; to go B. staying; going C. staying; to go D. to stay; go ( )14. - How shall we spend
7、 this weekend? - . There is a new nice movie called Frozen. A. How about going to see a movie B. Why not go to see a movie C. Lets go to see a movie D. Shall we go to see a movie ( )15. - Have you prepared for tomorrows English competition, Jenny? - . Ill never let you down, Mum. A. Dont worry B. Do
8、nt mention it C. It takes time D. Forget it 二二、完形填空、完形填空（本题共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分） Everyone has a dream. Caroline Colbergs is to own a bakery (蛋糕店). The 14-year-old American girl is a home school student. She became 16 of baking and decorating cakes when her mother first taught her how to do it. Sin
9、ce then, she has shown great 17 at making cakes. She made her first cake for her sisters 18 . “I had never really done _19 like it before,” she said “It actually 20 pretty good and I actually realized how much I liked cake decorating.” 21 making her sisters birthday cake, Caroline tried decorating h
10、er own birthday cake, and a friends, too. Caroline had been thinking about 22 her own business for a few years, but it wasnt until she 23 pictures of her cake designs on Facebook that she started receiving orders. “Somebody saw Carolines-cake designs and said Will you make a cake for my daughters bi
11、rthday? and that was her first 24 cake,” her father Erich said. After the family realized the publics interest in Carolines 25 , Erich said, they decided to create a 26 for her. Caroline said she has made about 35 cakes 27 she started, including birthday, wedding and baby shower (迎接新生儿聚会) cakes. Eri
12、ch said his daughters customers were 28 she could create such impressive designs at such a young age. Caroline makes her cakes 29 drawing a sketch(草稿) first. “I dont usually draw out my cakes, because theyre not big,” she said. But I always talk with my dad if I need extra 30 It works for me all the
13、 time anyway.” ( )16. A. interested B. worried C. proud D. fond ( )17. A. concern B. pressure C. talent D. interest ( )18. A. graduation B. birthday C. wedding D. performance ( )19. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything ( )20. A. went out B. took out C. put out D. turned out ( )21. A. Wh
14、en B. While C. After D. Before ( )22. A. starting B. continuing C. carrying D. making ( )23. A. gave B. made C. passed D. put ( )24. A. pretty B. expensive C. paid D. completed ( )25. A. designs B. experiences C. trouble D. advice ( )26. A. cake B. design C. plan D. business ( )27. A. as B. since C.
15、 though D. before ( )28. A. surprised B. excited C. worried D. bored ( )29. A. by B. without C. to D. on ( )30. A. time B. support C. money D. energy 三三、阅读理解、阅读理解 （本题共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分） (A) Welcome everyone, today lets meet Chinas excellent diplomats（外交官）. Hua Chunying is a Foreign Ministry Spok
16、esperson. Spokespersons hold press meetings from Monday to Friday. Hua is good at answering harsh questions. China now has three spokespersons and Hua is the only woman. Liu Xiaoming is Chinas ambassador to the UK. An ambassador（大使）is a countrys highest representative sent to another country. Liu sp
17、eaks fluent English and knows British culture well He has done such excellent work that he is respected by the British people. Wang Yi is the Minister of foreign Affairs. He often visits foreign countries and represents China at international meetings, He also writes articles on newspapers explainin
18、g Chinas foreign policies. Wang learned Japanese in college and was once the ambassador to Japan. ( )31. How many spokeswomen does China have according to the passage now? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. ( )32. What is Liu Xiaoming good at? A. Speaking fluent Japanese. B. Answering harsh question
19、s. C. Knowing British culture well. D. Explaining Chinas foreign policies ( )33. Who used to be the ambassador? A. Hoa Chunying. B. Wang Yi. C. Liu Xiaoming. D. Nobody. (B) Two years ago, our 14-year-old son, Ben, asked us for a set of drums for his birthday. At first, we couldnt accept his idea bec
20、ause of the noise. Its better than watching television or playing computer games in my free time, Ben insisted, and itll keep me out of trouble. In the end we agreed. “All right,” we said, “ but you must consider the rest of the family and the neighbors when you play. ” That was just the beginning.
21、Because drums are not the easiest instruments to carry, the other members of Bens band(乐队) came to our home with their guitars and other instruments. And so, for several hours a week, the house shakes to the noise of their instruments and their teenage singing. At least Bens hobby has been good for
22、our health：whenever the band start practising, my husband and I go out for a long walk. And I must say that, although their music may sound a little strange, they are a friendly and polite group of young men. I cannot judge( 评 论 ) their musical skillI didnt expect my parents to like the same music a
23、s I did when I was a teenagerbut they do play regularly in local clubs for young people. Our main worry is that they wont spend enough time on their schoolwork because of their musical activities, though this hasnt happened yet. I am always telling Ben how important his studies are. But one thing is
24、 certainBen was right: it has kept him out of trouble and he is never bored. ( )34. Why did mum agree to buy Ben a set of drums? A. Ben made mum accept his idea. B. Ben played many computer games. C. Mum knew Ben had a gift for music. D. Mum rewarded Ben for working hard. ( )35. Why do the band alwa
25、ys practise at Bens house? A. The neighbors dont mind the noise. B. Bens parents enjoy listening to them. C. They can leave their instruments there. D. It is difficult for Ben to move his drums. ( )36. What does mum say about the band members? A. They play their instruments well. B. They are polite
26、but look strange. C. They spend little time on schoolwork. D. They often play for young people. ( )37. What is mum trying to do in this text? A. To give advice to teenagers. B. To describe her sons hobby. C. To complain about her sons friends. D. To show the importance of schoolwork. (C) In 1880, fo
27、urteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell stories of their exciting lives at sea. One day, he made up his mind to look for a job on a sailing ship in Baltimore, the nearest large seaport. Henson worked as a cabin boy on a ship called the Kate Hinds. For the next five years, Henson sa
28、iled around the world. By the time he left the ship in 1885, Henson was well educated and became an excellent seaman. Then Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington, D. C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Lieutenant Robert Peary, asked the shopkeeper if he knew anyone with e
29、xperience at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America. He needed experienced men to with him. The shop owner introduced Peary to Henson. They liked each other at once. They had a great deal in common, including their love of sea. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first m
30、an to stand on “the top of the world” at the North Pole(北极). Over the next five years, the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic(北冰洋). However, they were not able to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were worse than they had ever imagined. On each trip, though, Henson
31、 learned something new. In 1908, Peary and Henson were ready to make their final effort to reach the North Pole. Both men were over forty years old. This would be their last chance. With four local guides, they made a mad dash straight across the ice toward the pole. Pearys feet were so frostbitten(
32、冻伤的) that he had to be pulled on a dogsled. In April 1909, Hensons instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary stood on “the top of the world”. ( )38. In paragraph 1, the writer shows Henson became _. A. well educated B. a skilled seaman C. interested in sailin
33、g D. good at telling stories ( )39. Why does the writer include Paragraph 3 in the passage? A. To show how Henson met Robert Peary. B. To show why Henson went to the hat shop. C. To show why Henson stopped working on the ship. D. To show how Peary knew Henson had sea experience. ( )40. In this passa
34、ge, the writer mainly _. A. encourages readers to be seaman B. tells about an interesting life C. shows the results of terrible weather D. describes the beauty of the Artic ( )41. The information in this passage is mainly organized _. A. in the order of time B. in the order of space C. by cause and
35、result D. with ideas and examples (D) In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the worlds second-largest maker of smart phones behind Koreas Samsung. It has also become the worlds largest suppl
36、ier（供应商）of 5G. But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The USA government ordered a ban （禁令） on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the USA government planned to stop selling parts and services to
37、Huawei, which was believed that Huaweis business would be hurt. We have never received such a request from Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information Ren Zhengfei, Huaweis founder and president said. The ban from the USA would have little influence on
38、 our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems, Ren added. In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, I started Huawei with only 4, 000 yuan at the beginning, but now it has become a100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic as you imagine Facing the ban of
39、 the USA, Huawei is growing. Huaweis smart phone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple declined. So far, Huawei has grown into the worlds largest telecommunications equipment（电信设备）suppl
40、ier selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smart phone in the near future. ( )42. Why did the USA order a ban on Huawei? A. Huawei refused to supply services to the USA government. B. They did not want Apple to sell parts and services to Huawei. C. The sales of Huawei in Americ
41、a were growing faster than Apple. D. They thought Huawei collected information for the Chinese government. ( )43. What can we know about Huawei from Ren Zhengfeis words? A. Huawei isnt influenced by the ban at all. B. Huawei has got into the system of the USA. C. Huawei can solve the problems they a
42、re facing. D. Huawei is asked to supply information to Chinese government. ( )44 What does the -declined word declined mean? A. Smoothed out. B. Spread out. C. Went down. D. Went up. ( )45. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. Huawei will grow slowly. B. Huawei is full of h
43、ope. C. Huaweis sales will be doubled. D. Huawei is the largest smart phone maker. 四四、阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 （本题共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分） Lots of people think it unnecessary for students to do housework because they should only care about the
44、ir study. 46 Doing housework is good for us. 47 We sit on the chair all day to study and play with our phones, not wanting to exercise or do other things at all.However, doing housework can make us move around and put the phones down for a while.We can relax ourselves both physically and mentally. D
45、oing housework is also good for our parents.They must be tired Liter work and dont want to do the housework. 48 In fact, all the family members, not just our mother, should share the housework.It shows our love to the family and our sense of duty. More than that, doing housework can help us develop
46、living skills, which will benefit us for the whole lifetime. 49 In the future, we will go to college and live on our own when we find a job.Mastering skills like cooking and cleaning house can help us enjoy our life. 50 A.But I have a different idea. B.And I couldnt agree more. C.We cant live with o
47、ur parents forever. D.Now most teenagers are weak and lazy. E.If we are active to do it，they will be very happy. F.In a word, its important for our parents to help us with homework. G.On the whole, I would say doing housework has no bad but great points. 五、词汇运用五、词汇运用（本题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） (A) 根据
48、句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 51. Your English （发音）isnt good. You need someone to help you. 52.All the villagers are (反对)building a factory because they are afraid of pollution. 53.I dont care a basketball player has a small size-what （要紧）is how he works. 54.Cambridge（剑桥）is one of the top _ （大学）in
49、 the world. 55. We should all have the (勇气) to speak out what we think is right. (B) 根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 56. Spud Webb （success）in winning the Slam Dunk Contest because he never gave up. 57. His (think) of being a voluntary teacher in the poor area makes us surprised. 58. Some letters
50、are important, so they are worth (reply) to. 59.- Which do you think is much(value), time or money? - Time, I think. 60. Now and then the (silent) of the wood was broken by a birds song. 六、六、根据短文内容根据短文内容, ,用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空, ,使短文完整。使短文完整。 （本题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） The topic of the