9．What does the man mean?
上学期期中模拟考试
A．He was angry with the woman’s words.
B．He agreed with the woman’s decision.
九年级英语
C．He felt it a pity not to go out together.
10．What can we know about the man?
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分）
A．He had an accident. B．He helped the police. C．He wanted to give a hand.
注意事项：
11．What worries them most?
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
A．Not catching the train. B．Not bringing the phone. C．Not setting the alarm.
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，
12．Where are the speakers?
用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
A．At the library. B．On the phone. C．In a bookshop.
3．测试范围：Unit 1- Unit 5（人教新目标九年级全一册）。
第三节（共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分）
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共85分）
选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作
一、听力测试（共25分）
答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段对话，回答下列三个小题。
听下面5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每
13．How many clubs are mentioned?
个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
1．A．By plane. B．Shopping. C．Exciting.
14．What can we learn from Julie?
2．A．By reading word groups. B．By asking for help. C．By playing together.
A．She prefers dancing to acting.
3．A．In the USA． B．It’s expensive. C．Used wood and glass.
B．She was forgotten by her friends.
4．A．Of medium build. B．Apples. C．Humorous.
C．She felt it difficult to choose the club.
5．A．No, I didn’t. B．That’s a good idea. C．Don’t worry.
15．What does the boy suggest doing?
第二节（共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分）
A．Following the heart. B．Going with the others. C．Turning a deaf ear.
听下面7段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每
听下面一段对话，回答下列三个小题。
段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 16．What happened in chemistry class?
6．How is the dish? A．Students had a test. B．Teachers asked questions. C．Parents came to listen.
A．Not as good as it was. B．Better than it used to be. C．Worse than people say. 17．What do you think of Sheila’s mother?
7．What is the boy doing? A．Serious. B．Strict. C．Scary.
A．Parking his car. B．Taking photos. C．Playing football. 18．Which is the man’s opinion?
8．What did John draw? A．Sheila’s mother will punish Sheila.
A．Monkeys. B．A dog. C．A panda. B．Sheila’s grades are not as good as his.C．Studying together will make a difference. 28．----A super highway in our hometown before 2017.
听下面一段对话，回答下列四个小题。 ----What exciting news !Will it pass your house?
19．What is the relationship between the speakers? A．is building B．will build
A．A guide and a tourist. B．A buyer and a saleswoman. C．A policeman and a hostess. C．have been built D．will be built
20．What is Mrs. Nicholas’ plan? 29．What parents say and do has a strong on the development of children
A．A business trip. B．A seaside holiday. C．A mountain hike. A．change B．stress C．progress D．influence
21．What’s the man’s last suggestion? 30．Peng Liyuan is ________ Chinese people as a beautiful and popular singer.And now she is also the First Lady
A．To lock doors and windows. B．To cancel milk and papers. C．To tell the neighbor about her in China.
leave. A．known as B．proud of
22．Why does Mrs. Nicholas ask the man for help? C．famous for D．well-known to
A．Because it’s not safe without people at home. 31．－You _______ be happy with the strong public support you’ve received.
B．Because leaving ladders outside is dangerous. －Yes,you’re right.I’m really excited.
C．Because there are thieves in the neighborhood. A．may B．can C．must D．need
听下面一段独白，回答下列三个小题。 32．— What’s the matter?
23．Where did Billy grow up? — They said I should not be allowed_____ here. They don’t allow____ in the waiting room.
A．In Wuhan. B．In Singapore. C．In Shanghai. A．smoking; to smoke B．to smoke; smoke
24．Which one is TRUE about Billy? C．to smoke; smoking D．smoking; smoking
A．Few people trusted him at first. 33．—I believe we will achieve our China Dream earlier if all of us _________.
B．He was interested in traditional Chinese medicine in 1984. —I agree. let's do what we can from now on.
C．He thought about giving up but he fought on. A．pull together B．have a point C．pay attention D．keep our cool
25．Which can best describe Billy? 34．---Do you know where the woman is from?
A．Well-known and experienced. B．Hard-working and humorous. C．Warm-hearted and polite. ---No. But when she talked to me yesterday, her accent ________ that she was a native from Shanghai.
二、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） A．advised B．requested
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 C．required D．suggested
26．—Would you like to play basketball with us this afternoon? --_______ , but I have too much homework. 35．---Did you get WeChat red during the Spring Festival?
A．I don’t care B．It’s very nice of you ---Yes. It’s ________ the most popular way of sending traditional holiday presents now.
C．Of course not. D．My pleasure A．politely B．actually
27．—I had a pleasant winter vacation with my family in Hainan C．correctly D．directly
--______. 36．–Which of the two paintings did you prefer?
A．On, that’s kind of you B．Enjoy yourself --Actually I didn’t like of them.
C．Well done D．Glad to hear that A．both B．either C．none D．neither37．– Be quiet, good boy! Your mother is sleeping. You know she is a _______ sleeper. Even with all the problems, however, I found 53 not worrying about missing a text message or an e-
– Sorry, I don’t know Mom is at home. mail.
A．thin B．weak C．light D．difficult This challenge was an unbelievable learning experience. It surprised me how I’d taken no notice of even the
38．– John tried to speed on the busy road yesterday.
54 things like remembering phone numbers. We all should 55 some time to think about how we can
– Is that why the policeman ________ him of it?
depend less on our cellphones.
A．warned B．warns C．would warn D．has warned
41．A．task B．duty C．challenge D．job
39．—Toby, it’s time to go to bed. It’s already 11:30 p. m.
42．A．carry B．wear C．take D．see
--Oh, I can’t go to bed now. If I can’t manage to finish the work tonight, I’ll be _______
43．A．watch B．hat C．suit D．ring
A．in time B．in pieces C．in person D．in trouble
44．A．marked B．relaxed C．told D．called
40．-What did the manager ask you after the meeting?
45．A．making up B．bringing up C．calling out D．picking up
-She asked me ______.
46．A．even so B．after all C．in all D．even worse
A．what did I for the project last week B．if I can finish the work on time
47．A．caught B．changed C．lost D．hurt
C．how did I deal with the problem D．why I was late for the meeting
48．A．easier B．safer C．slower D．quieter
三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
49．A．driving B．chatting C．writing D．moving
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
50．A．supported B．forgot C．started D．reported
I always knew that I depended too much on my phone. But I didn’t know how much, so I decided to do this
51．A．collect B．copy C．read D．remember
41 to find out.
52．A．felt B．wished C．liked D．hated
Every morning since I got a smart phone, I’ve used The Weather Forecast App to find out what to 42 .
53．A．peace B．silence C．patience D．confidence
On the first morning, I had to dress without guidance, but thankfully I was able to guess that the day would be cold 54．A．happiest B．nicest C．simplest D．clearest
and foggy by looking out of my window. 55．A．spend B．spare C．enjoy D．waste
I couldn’t know what time it was. I haven’t worn a 43 for more than a year, because my phone 44
the time. So I was late for 45 friends who had been on the bus for two hours from Santa Monica to 四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
PalosVerdes. I was also delayed for my part-time job. And 46 I couldn’t call people to tell them that I was 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
running late.
Getting places was harder, too. I got 47 because I couldn’t use the GPS on my phone. My driving,
though, got a lot 48 because I no longer had my phone in one hand checking directions while 49
_________
with the other.
But the number one trouble was not having my contact list. I forgot to write down my friends’ and family
The mountain village of Wugongling, in China’s Anhui Province, has become a tourist attraction because of its
members’ phone numbers before I 50 the challenge. It was sad to realize that I couldn’t 51
stepped tea garden. Starting in the 1960s, the villagers spent 13 years building steps on the mountainside so they
could grow tea plants there. The village was once poor but now interests lots of tourists. The garden has a viewing
their cellphone numbers. Oh, how I 52 to turn on the phone for just a second to look up theirs!
platform (平台), walkways and a visitor center.feared to take my first baby step on my own I think.
During my middle school years, I changed. It was when I decided to try for the lead in Beauty and the Beast (野
兽) without asking Dad for advice. Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements, and I would
take the chance that I might fail.
A worker wanted for Antarctic post office
On the day of audition (试镜), I kept telling myself, “If you don’t think you can do it the right way, just don’t
The planet’s most faraway post office, Port Lockroy in Antarctica, needs people to work there for five months. Tasks
would include running the gift shop and post office, and counting penguins living there. Although there is no running go.” My heart was pounding; my hands were shaking so badly that I wasn’t certain whether people would hear me.
water, Lauren Elliott, who worked there in 2019, described it as “the most magical place in the world”. He said he
But something happened. When I opened my mouth, I found the sound was loud, powerful and sweet! And I
was happy to work there.
even reached the high notes that I’d never reached! It was fantastic! I was trying bravely even though I might fail.
But I didn’t. That audition wasn’t the end of the trap that kept me from trying, but it was definitely an important part
of the process of growing.
That day, I realized that if I want to live my life to the fullest, I have to push myself. Because my parents,
National poo (便) museum opens
friends and teachers don’t always have the answer to “What should I do?”.
A museum on poo has opened in the town of Sandown, on England’s Isle of Wight. Daniel Roberts came up with the
idea while walking in a forest in Sweden, where he saw lynx poo. The museum features poo from farm animals, as Now, I do take these chances, with baby steps, every day, like voicing my opinions in class discussions, riding
well as wild animals such as crocodiles, lions and bears. It even has two examples of human poo. Roberts told the
Scottish Sun newspaper, “Poo unites (联结) us with every other living things on the planet.” my horse over a three-foot jump...
“Life is learning to deal with Plan B．” Dad stated in his speech. But I now know the Plan As I make for my
56．Why did the villagers step into the mountainside?
A．To grow tea plants. B．To grow fruit trees. life will become easier and easier with every chance I take.
61．When the author was young, she ________.
C．To build new roads. D．To interest visitors.
A．always liked to ask her father some strange questions
57．What would be a good heading for the first news?
B．was afraid to fail and just wanted to do things the right way
A．Tea garden draws tourists B．The mountain village
C．often listened to Dad’s speeches at school
C．Stepped tea garden D．A rich village now
D．always compared Plan A to Plan B before acting
58．While running the post office in Antarctica, a worker needs to ________.
62．What happened to the author on the day of audition?
A．welcome visitors there B．keep some penguins there
A．She found it hard to remember all the lines and movements.
C．count penguins living there D．run in the gift shop and post office
B．No one could hear her clearly since her voice was shaking.
59．Which word best describes the poo museum?
C．She successfully beat herself and performed much better than she’d expected.
A．Expensive. B．Similar. C．Special. D．Common.
D．She regretted not accepting Dad’s advice.
60．Which section does this passage probably come from?
63．The father mentioned Life is learning to deal with Plan B because he ________.
A．Education. B．Big events. C．Culture. D．Eco-environment.
A．wished the author could keep searching for answers
B
Dad recently read me a speech, hoping to satisfy my endless search for answers-answers to everything. Ever B．expected the author to avoid mistakes in life
C．believed Plan B was always much easier than Plan A
since I was very young, I’ve asked countless times “What should I do?”, trying to avoid making mistakes. Maybe ID．hoped the author could try things bravely and never fear to make mistakes C．might feel lonely and homesick and miss his mother at times
64．What can we learn from the passage? D．often listened to Chinese traditional music at concerts
A．The author was scared of taking her first step when she was just a baby. 68．According to paragraph 3~4, the author ________.
B．It was never hard for the author to reach high notes while she was singing. A．now lives in Zhantao Lin’s house
C．The audition made the author more confident in life. B．joined Zhantao Lin’s music team and began to go on tour
D．People around the author always warned her against making mistakes. C．thought it is much easier to learn the erhu than the Zheng
65．The best title of the passage could be ________. D．could get some comfort while listening to the beautiful Chinese traditional music
A．Taking Chances B．The Process of Growing 69．What can we NOT learn from the passage?
C．Answers in Life D．An Unexpected Audition A．London Turk began to learn the erhu with the encouragement of his mother.
C B．Spring River in the Flower Moon Night is the author’s favorite piece.
It is been four years since I came to America. The year before I arrived, every weekend I was woken up by C．Lin might hope everyone of his students could truly be in love with the erhu.
Spring River in the Flower Moon Night, played by mom on a Zheng (古筝). Mom was always enchanted by the D．The mother’s love for Chinese traditional music made a difference to the author.
beauty of Chinese traditional music, but she never had the chance to learn an instrument. Five years ago, she got a 70．The writer mainly wants to ________.
A．show the unique charm of Chinese traditional music
Zheng from a friend and has been playing and performing ever since. In this foreign country, when I miss mom, I
B．express thanks to the author’s mother for teaching him music
search for the songs she used to play on the Internet. But I never expected to hear Chinese music here in Boston.
C．encourage readers to learn the erhu
Earlier this year, I happened to meet Zhantao Lin, the director of Boston Chinese Association. At Lin’s house, I
D．introduce the author’s life in America
heard the sound of the erhu! Lin later introduced me to his music team and I heard them rehearse (排练) for a
performance this year. It suddenly brought me back to my hometown in China.
第II卷 （非选择题 共35分）
Teaching is also part of Lin’s daily routine. Besides performing, he passed on his love of the erhu to his
五、词与短语填空（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
students. I went to one of Lin’s classes and met 9-year-old London Turk. I asked him why he chose to learn the erhu.
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑
“Mom loved this instrument. She says there are so many beautiful things in Chinese culture: the music, the language,
上正确。（提示：选项中有两个是多余的）
and the art. So I expect to explore the beauty of the erhu.” he said.
took up / look up / influence / repeating / politely/ proud
I was shocked. I thank my mom for giving me a chance to be lost in the Chinese musical world. The music
makes me relaxed, and it also cures me of my homesickness. Now living alone in a foreign land, I feel deeply proud
71．I learn new words by listening to tapes and out loud.
of the magical charm and power of our culture.
72．Our parents will be of us if we have grow up and can look after ourselves well.
66．The word “enchanted ” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.
73．Candy told me that she used to be very shy and dinging to deal with her shyness.
A．fascinated B．admired C．controlled D．beaten
74．What he said had a great on my whole life.
67．After the author got to America, he ________.
75．I want to call my aunt I’ll her phone number in my address book.
A．often woke to the music played by his mom on a Zheng
六、阅读理解填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
B．began to learn to play the Zheng and enjoy its beauty
阅读下面短文，在空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。In 1971 a young man was traveling across the country, Along the way he had run out of money and had to s 76 _____________________________________________________________________________________________
the night in his car．
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This c 77 until one morning，after a week of sleeping in his car，he walked nervously into a diner and
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ordered a big breakfast．
After eating his first good meal in weeks，he found himself l 78 to the waiter，telling him he had lost his _____________________________________________________________________________________________
wallet．The waiter came up with a﹩20 bill that looked as if it had f 79 on the floor．"Sir，you must have
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dropped this，"the waiter
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said．The young man couldn't believe his ear! He quickly paid for the breakfast，left a tip，bought gas with the c
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80 ，and headed West．
On the way out of town，he understood．"Maybe nobody dropped the money at all． Maybe that man just
knew I was in t 81 and he helped me in a way that I would not be embarrassed(尴尬). The young man was so t
82 to the waiter that he just made a p 83 to help other people if he could.
L 84 he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he give away
thousands of dollars. He is k 85 as the “Secret Santa”.
七、书面表达（共1大题，满分15分）
假如你是学生会主席李雷，学校想在元月调考之前组织一次秋游活动，请你组织策划，并用英文写一
份书面通知传达同学们你的计划安排。
内容要点如下：
1. 活动目的：缓解压力，放松心情，增进同学感情；了解城市文化；
2. 时间安排：下周日上午7：30在校门口集合，乘大巴游玩，下午6：00返回；
3. 路线安排：学校——东湖——黄鹤楼——木兰天池——学校；
4. 请在下周二下午5点之前报名；
5. 补充一两点个人的想法。
要求：
1. 词数：60—80；
2. 内容要连贯得体。
参考词汇：sign one’s name 报名 Yellow Crane Tower 黄鹤楼 Mulan Great Lake 木兰
天池
Notice
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