江苏省扬州地区九年级英语第一学期12月月考试卷 牛津版.doc

江苏省扬州地区2012-2013学年第一学期12月月考 九年级英语试卷一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题a、b、c、d四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。1. -theres _ ball on the ground. would you please pass _ ball to me? -with pleasure.a. the; the b. the; ac. a; ad. a; the2. -_ terrible weather it is! -the report says it will get worse tomorrow.a. what b. how c. what a d. how a3. - who will send you to the new school, your mom or your dad? - _. ill go there by myself. a. bothb. eitherc. neitherd. none4. - did you watch the basketball match last weekend?- yes, i did. it was covered _, and i think it was wonderful.a.lively b.alive c.living d. live5. on such a hot day, i would rather _ at home than _ out under the sun .a. to stay, to go b. to stay, go c. stay, to go d. stay, go 6. - what do you think of the book ?- oh , excellent . its worth _ a second time .ato read bto be read cbeing read dreading7. - when shall we go and play basketball? - not until the work _ tomorrow. a. will finish b. finishes c. will be finished d. is finished8. mary devoted much of her time _ the disabled people.a. in helping b. to helping c. help d. to help9. . -she dropped her favourite glass_ she stood up. -its a pity.a. while b. as c. after d. until10. -whos that woman with ann? -im not sure. it _be her mother. a. may b can c. will d. must 11.no one can be sure _in a million years.a. how man will look like b. how will man look like c. what man will look like d. what will man look like12.mr. smith, together with his two sons, _ shanghai for about five months. a. has left b. has been away from c. have left d. have been away from13. we must do everything we can _ our earth cleaner and safer.a. made b. to making c. make d. to make14.-_ did you sleep last night? -only five hours. i stayed up late to do my homework.a. how soonb. how oftenc. how longd. how much15.-thank you for the present you sent me. its so nice.-_.a. no, thanks b. im glad you like itc. please dont say so c. no, it isnt so good二、完形填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。a young man was about to finish school. for a long time he had 16 to get a beautiful sports car. he knew his father could well 17 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted. then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his fathers room. his father told him how 18 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 19 he loved him. he handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely bible（圣经）with his name on it. angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “with all your money you give me a bible? ” he then 22 out of the house, leaving the bible. many years passed and the young man was very 23 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 24 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. he had not seen him 25 that graduation day. before he could go, he received a 26 telling him that his father had died. he had to go home immediately and take 27 of the things that his father left him. when he began to search through his fathers important papers, he saw the still new bible, 28 as he had left it years ago. he opened the bible and began to 29 the pages. as he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the bible. on the tag was the 30 of his graduation, and the words “paid in full”. sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart. 16. aexpectedbbelieved cenjoyed dfelt17. aaffordbspendccost dpay18. aexcitedbproudcangry danxious19. afarbmuchclong doften20. ainterestedbtiredcsurprised drelaxed21. ahand bheadcvoice dsound22. alookedbmovedcwalked drushed23. acarefulbhelpful cwonderful dsuccessful24. awantingbsuggestingcnoticing drealizing25. aon bsince cafter dfrom26. abag bticket cphone dbook27. acarebpart cnotes dtime28. ajustbonlycalways dalready29. ausebopen cturn dclose30. aplacebdatectest dname三、阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）21世纪教育网阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 awe can find ads everywhere. here are four ads. please read them carefully.wantedare you hard-working? do you like to meet people? if your answer is “yes”, then we have a job for you as a waiter. call al hotel at 8556779!summer jobdo you like to talk with people? do you like to write stories? if you want to work for our magazine as a reporter, please call karen at 85558366.help wanteddo you like babies? can you look after one baby for two days? if you are sure to take good care of it, call us at 8766588. $80 or more.today! hurry!cleaner wantedcan you make a large house clean and tidy? if you hope to get the job paid at $ 20 once, call us this evening 18002000. tel: 863380031. if you like children and have two days free, you can call at _ for a job.a.8556779 b.8558366 c.8766588 d.863380032. if the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house once a day, how much will the cleaner get in a week?a.$20.b.$140.c.$160.d.$180.33. _are needed in al hotel.a. cleanersb. baby sitters c. reporters d. waiters ba superstar is someone who is usually famous in sports, or films, or popular music, someone like the singer michael jackson. in the nineteen eighties, michael jackson made a record album called “thriller”. it quickly became the most popular recording in the history of music and it made michael jackson a superstar.the word “super” means more than usual or very wonderful. and of course, a star is a person who is very famous. so people who are famous and skillful in sports, films or music are called superstars, such as li ning.one of the most famous sports superstars in the united states is the boxer（拳击手） muhammad ali. after he won a gold medal in the olympics and became the heavyweight boxing champion, he was known as one of the greatest and most famous boxers in the sports history. at that time muhammad ali was even better known than the president of the united states. he was a true superstar, nearly everyone knew his name.but like the stars in the sky, a superstar may fade away（褪色） as the years go by. these days people know little about muhammad ali.superstars, loved by millions of people today, and may be forgotten tomorrow.34. according to the author which of the person is not a superstar?a. michael jackson b. abraham lincoln c. muhammad ali d. li ning35. according to the passage, what would happen to superstars at last?a. they will be remembered by millions of people.b. they will become the most important people in history.c. they will be loved only by young people.d. they will be little known as time passes by.36. today few teenagers know about muhammad ali, because_.a. he isnt as famous as other superstars b. he had already disappeared in the world21世纪教育网c. he is like a star fade away quicklyd. he isnt skillful enough in boxing37.millions of people today love superstars because _.a. superstars are very beautiful and cool in appearance b. the superstars are greater than anyone else in all the fields c. they will be known little by the world in the future d. they are very famous and skillful in some special field cdo you have a vegetable garden? have you ever watched a seed (种子) sprout (发芽), grow and fruit until it became the tomato on your plate? if you go to school in the us, theres a good chance you have. at the moment, nearly 20 percent of schools in the us have their own vegetable gardens that are planted and cared for by students. next year, even more schools will have gardens and more us kids will know the pleasure of growing their own food. much of the growing interest in planting comes from first lady michelle obamas “lets move” project, which started last year. the first lady wants to improve childrens nutrition (营养) in the us and she began her project by planting a garden at the white house with the help of some local kids. the kids were more interested in eating the vegetables from their garden than in eating fast food. this gave the first lady an idea.because so many us kids eat breakfast and lunch at school, the food should be healthy and good. why not let kids grow the food for their own cafeterias (食堂)? mrs .obamas plan gives money to schools to start their own gardens, and more school gardens are sprouting up every day. students also use the information from their gardens to study science and math, and they paint pictures of their gardens in art class. many students choose to work in the garden instead of playing on the playground during their noon break. sound like fun? ask your teacher if theres room for a garden at your school, too.38 much of the growing interest in planting comes from _.a. the first ladys “our garden” projectb.the first ladys money c.the first ladys ideas d. the first ladys“lets move” project39.why should the food be healthy and good?a. because so many us kids arent healthy. b. because so many us kids eat breakfast and lunch at school. c. because so many us kids nutrition is good enough. d.because so many us kids grow vegetables. 40. according to the story, which statement is not true? a. the “lets move” project started last month. b. the first lady began planting a garden with the help of some local school kids. c. next year, more us kids will have the pleasure of growing their own food. d. students use the information from their gardens to study science and math. 41. according to the story, we learn that _.a. every school in the us has its own vegetable gardenb. all kids in the us grow the food for their own cafeteriasc. first lady michelle obamas “lets move” project was unsuccessful d. students can learn a lot from their gardensdthere is nothing worse than the sound of someone snoring (打呼噜) if you are trying to fall asleep. maybe people laugh at you about the noise you make in your sleep. snoring isnt just noisy. sometimes it is a sign of a serious medical problem that should be treated by a doctor. snoring can happen to anyone, young or old. snoring happens when a person cant move air freely through his or her nose and mouth during sleep. people usually find out they snore from the people who live with them. kids may find out they snore from a brother or sister or from a friend who sleeps over. snoring keeps other people awake and probably doesnt let the snoring person get top quality rest, either.people with this disorder often wake up with bad headaches and feel exhausted all day long. they may be very sleepy and have difficulty staying awake while having a conversation or even while driving. kids affected by snoring may be angry easily and have difficulty concentrating(集中注意力), especially in school and with homework.according to the government survey, there are hundreds of anti-snoring devices（抵制打呼的设备） on the market. however, they may only work because they keep you awake. other solutions include blocking the top of the bed up a few inches, changing sleeping positions and not eating a heavy meal or not drinking alcohol before bedtime. these kinds of “cures” may work only for someone who snores sometimes and lightly, or they may not work at all. if you cant stop snoring or the snoring becomes heavy, its a good idea to see a doctor. some people need to lose weight or change their diets to stop snoring. sometimes medicines, or even surgeries are necessary.42. if a kid snores during his sleeping time, he may _.a. have the top quality sleepb. do well in his or her homeworkc. have enough energy for school workd. be angry with others43. what does the underlined word “blocking” mean?a. 堵住 b. 堆方块 c. 分区域 d. 垫高44. which is not right to treat the snoring persons?a. use anti-snoring devices to keep them awake.b. lose weight or change their diets to stop snoring.c. change sleeping positions for serious snoring people.d. take some medicine or have a surgery.45. which is the best title for this passage? a. solving a snoring problem b. how to sleep wellc. the snoring persons d. you are snoring, you are awake四、词汇运用 （共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空(每空一词)。46.as a student, you should achieve a _between your studies and hobbies. (平衡)47. the famous actors _ made all of her fans sad. ( die)48. the _writer wrote a lot of good novels. (众所周知的)49.as an doctor, he has saved hundreds of peoples lives in recent 10 years. (experience) 50.a great number of students want to go abroad for _ study. (far)51.you should put all your _ into your study and never give up. (努力)52.please help those actors write down all the _names. (direct)53. as a citizen, we mustnt do anything the law. (违反)54. how can you _ that you have finished it? (证明)55.our success was far _ what we thought possible. (超过)五、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）many animal lovers would like to do more to help animals, but arent sure where to start or feel like they just dont have the time. the good news is that there are many simple things you can do to help protect animals.think more before you decidethe decisions you make may go a long way toward stopping the killing of animals. consider eating a vegetarian diet. if you arent ready to make this change, there are still things you can do. do not buy animal products from companies that have illegal(违法的) practices.help speak the word outspeaking the word out about the problems faced by animals can be as easy as putting up a notice on your car. also, talk to your friends and family members about important problems of animals. give some simple advice to a friend with a new pet about the serious pet over-population problem were facing. turn to some books on the subject if you are not so clear about the advice you give your friend.write a letterweve all heard the saying, “ the pen is more powerful than the sword(宝剑)”. put this idea to the protection of animals. if a company has practices or rules that are harmful to animals, write them a letter to let them know you are angry about them, and that you wont buy their products until they make some changes. write letters to state and local legislators(立法者)to let them know how important it is that they support legislation that protects animals. make them know that their actions will have a great effect on your vote.be more lovingif youre considering adding a dog or a cat to your family, think about getting one from a homeless-animal house rather than buying a pet. there are many wonderful animals just waiting for a home. by taking back an animal from there, you will be helping in the fight against pet over-population, as well as giving your money to those who look after poor animals.let your actions be an example to othersit may sound simple，but one of the best ways to help animals is to let your actions speak to the world. you should do the following things first by yourself: treat all living animals with respect. care about your pets and look after them well. avoid (避免)entertainment places that use animals to perform. support legislation that protects animals. all of these things set an example for others to follow. title: ways of 56 animalsthink carefully beforeyou make 57 dont eat meat. 58 to buy animal products from companies that have illegal practices.speak the word output up an animal-protection 59 on the car.talk to your friends and family members aboutimportant animal problems.give your friends some simple 60 on the pet over-population problem.get help from books if necessary.write letterslet those companies that are doing 61 to animalsknow about your anger.let legislators know the 62 of their support forlegislation that protects animals.be more lovingget a pet from a homeless-animal house.act as an example to otherstreat all living animals with respect.take good 63 of your pets.do not go to places where animals 64 .support legislation which is 65 for animals.六、缺词填空（共10分；每空1分，计10分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）because of different reasons, i could neither go abroad nor attend a language course to improve my english. so, i finally (66)d _ to read books in english. i chose irvings novel a widow for one year. what was my experience