2017～2018学年度南京市玄武区第二学期九年级测试卷英语试题(附答案)

1、20172018 学年度南京市玄武区第二学期九年级测试卷（一）英 语注意事项：l 本试卷 9 页，全卷满分 90 分，考试时间为 90 分钟。试卷包含选择题和非选择题。 考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。l 请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合，再将自己的姓名、考试证号用 0.5 毫米墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。 l 答选择题必须用 2b 铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑，如有改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡 的指定位置，在其他位置答题一律无效。选择题（共 40 分）一、单项填空（

2、共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1. the sign warns us not to _.a. smoke b. talk c. drink d. park2. the fish are swimming in the river. _ look beautiful and shiny in the sun.a. it b. they c. its d. their3. this flat is large enough for a family of three _ you plan to have a second child.a. if b. because c. un

3、til d. unless4. stephen hawking, the writer of a brief history of time, made his final _ on tv in march, 2018 to talk about his research on the universe.a. appearance b. advantage c. agreement d. achievement5. which of the following suffixes is used to form an adjective?a. -less b. -ness c. -tion d.

4、 -ment6. tiangong-1_ space on sept 29, 2011. it re-entered the earths atmosphere on april 2, 2018. a. sent into b. was sent into c. sends into d. is sent into7. dreams are so powerful that they can make you _ harder to have a better future.a. to work b. working c. work d. will work8. how do you like

5、 the book? very useful. community safety is _ introduced in it.a. probably b. hardly c. usually d. specially9. a survey about why teenagers like pop stars so much was _ in our school last friday.a. taken out b. carried out c. turned out d. given out10. the chinese saying “a tree cant make a forest.”

6、tells us that_ is very important in everything. a. ability b. teamwork c. spirit d. chance11. _ good film wolf warrior ii is! exactly. i havent seen a better one recently.a. what a b. what c. how d. how a一模英语 共 9 页 第 1 页12. the future of a country lies in its youth. thats _ the chinese government se

7、t a plan to guide its youth toward better development.a. how b. why c. what d. whether 13. what are you doing, jack? i am searching for some information about the blue moon. i wonder _.a. that it will appear next time b. why does it look bluec. when was it found for the first time d. whether it repr

8、esents something lucky 14. kitty has gone to the uk for further study. i havent seen her for a long time! _. i miss her so much!a. neither do i b. so do i c. me neither d. so i have 15. excuse me, may i take the cat with me, sir? _. pets are never allowed in. you can keep it in the animal centre nex

9、t door. a. yes, please b. no, thanksc. im afraid notd. its up to you二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。in china, children like to make promises by hooking pinkies with each other. they say, “a pinkie promise must be 16 for 100 years.” then they

10、may press their thumbs together to complete the promise. sometimes,17 will hook pinkies and promise to be together forever.there are many theories(推测) on the origin of the pinkie promise. some say it comes from a nursery rhyme. 18 say it was introduced from the west born out of a love story where a

11、man and a woman hooked fingers.one theory is that it may have 19 to do with the role of fingers in chinese culture. the chinese character for “finger” also means “ aim(旨)” (referring to people s thoughts). so hooking fingers can be seen as the exchanging of 20 .therefore, the fingers play a(n) 21 ro

12、le in making an oath( 盟约): they can not only be used to complete a promise, but also be cut for making a blood oath. when someone swears to heaven, he uses his 22 to point to the sky.23 , hooking fingers means making a serious promise. in some movies, a person who breaks a promise may have his littl

13、e finger cut 24 ! of course, this kind of thing is not very likely to happen in real life. but we can still see 25 important “pinkie promises” can be. so next time, when you hook pinkies with someone, youd better be careful with your promise!16. a. recorded b. kept c. remained d. noticed17. a. enemi

14、es b. cousins c. strangers d. couples18. a. the other b. another c. others d. other19. a. something b. anything c. nothing d. everything20. a. promises b. gifts c. roles d. thoughts21. a. ancient b. important c. pleasant d. modern22. a. head b. hand c. shoulder d. finger一模英语 共 9 页 第 2 页23. a. genera

15、lly24. a. over25. a. whatb. suddenlyb. intob. howc. simplyc. offc. whend. luckilyd. ind. whether一模英语 共 9 页 第 3 页三、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c 和 d）中，选出最佳答案。a26. whats this email about?a. film. b. fashion. c. news. d. festival.27. which of the following activities isnt allowed

16、 during songkran?a. getting dressed in bright clothes. b. pouring hot water to each other.c. joining in all kinds of entertainments. d. enjoying delicious thai food and drink.一模英语 共 9 页 第 4 页bwhat do you know about hainan? apart from its warm sunshine, golden beaches and blue seas, the province has

17、some other interesting features. this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment(建立) of hainan province. its a good time for us to take a closer look at the island province.chinas southernmost cityif you are bored of hainans more popular tourist cities,such as sanya and haikou, you may wan

18、t to go to sanshainstead. sansha is chinas southernmost city. it includes manysmall islands, sandbanks and reefs in the xisha, zhongsha andnansha island groups. its government is seated on the island ofyongxing. since sansha was established in 2012, a hospital, alibrary and a movie theater have been

19、 built on yongxing. over2.5 million plants have been planted there to protect theenvironment.the “migratory birds”migratory birds fly from the north to the south in winter. in china, a group of people are also referred to as “migratory birds”. every year, from october to april, people from all over

20、china go on holiday to hainan to enjoy the warm weather and fresh air. most of them are elderly people from northern china, especially northeast china. according to the hainan local government, more than 1 million elderly choose to spend their winter in hainan each year. these elderly “migratory bir

21、ds” also encourage younger family members to join them on the sunny island.a famous forum(论坛)people in other countries might not know about hainan, but they probably know about boao. boao, a town in hainan, became chinas first permanent(永久的) site for hosting international meetings in 2001. every yea

22、r in april, the boao forum for asia, a nongovernmental international organization, hosts its annual meetings. officials, business people and experts from different countries come to boao to discuss economic issues.the forum has been important for the development of asian cities. hainan and boao have

23、 both benefited(收益) greatly from hosting the conferences. more restaurants and hotels have been built, creating more jobs for locals. an airport was opened in 2016. the forum has helped hainan build itself into an international tourism destination.28. whats the main idea of this passage?a. a famous

24、forum in boao.b. chinas southernmost city.c. the elderly “ migratory birds”.d. interesting features of hainan.29. if you visit sansha, you can enjoy natural views like _. small islands a library a movie theater sandbanks reefsa. b. c. d. 30. whats the purpose of holding a forum in boao?a. to develop

25、 hainan. b. to create jobs for locals.c. to discuss economic issues. d. to benefit from hosting the forum.31. which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?a. besides sanya and haikou, boao is another popular tourist city.b. more than 1 million young couples go to hainan in winte

26、r each year.c. every year in april, the chinese government holds the boao forum for asia.d. hainan has become an international tourism destination because of the forum.一模英语 共 9 页 第 5 页cmiguel gathered his guitar and all the ernesto de la cruz albums he could carry and rushed down from the rooftop. h

27、is family surrounded him when he reached the yard.abuelitas eyes darted from the guitar to the albums. “what is all this?” she said. “you keep secrets from your own family?”“its all that time he spends in the plaza,” tio berto said.“fills his head with crazy fantasies,” tia gloria added.“its not a f

28、antasy(幻想)!” miguel protested. he handed his father the old photograph of mama imelda, coco, and the unidentified( 未知身份的) man and pointed to the guitar. “that man was ernesto de la cruz! the greatest musician of all time!”“weve never known anything about this man. but whoever he was, he still left h

29、is family,” miguels father said. “this is no future for my son.”“but, papa, you told me to look to the ofrenda( 灵坛). you said my family would guide me! well, ernesto de la cruz is my family! im supposed to play music!”“never! that mans music was a cu rse(诅咒)! i will not allow it!” abuelita said, rai

30、sing her voice.“you will listen to your family. no more music,” added miguels father.“just listen to me play ” “end of argument,” papa said.miguel thought theyd change their minds if they heard him pl ay. he lifted his guitar and prepared to strum, but abuelita snatched it from his hands. she pointe

31、d to the photo. “you want to end up like that man? forgotten? left off your familys ofrenda?”“i dont care if im on some stupid ofrenda!” the words burst out before miguel could stop them. he couldnt take them back, even though he wanted to.the family gasped. abuelitas brow hardened. she raised the g

32、uitar in the air.“no!” miguel cried.“mama,” miguels dad said just as abuelita smashed(撞击) the guitar against the ground. “there! no guitar, no music,” she said.the whole family was silent as miguel stared at his guitar, shattered into a hundred pieces on the ground. miguel couldnt move he felt like

33、someone had smashed him to pieces.32. this passage would most likely be found in a book of .a. travel b. history c. nature d. novel33. what does “it” in the passage refer to?a. photograph b. guitar c. music d. curse34. how did miguels feelings change in the passage?a.b.hopeful hopeless excited hopef

34、ulc.hopelesshopefuld.hopefulexcited35. why did miguels father say “this is no future for my son.”?a. because he thought his son miguel was crazy about fantasies because of a curse. b. because he thought it impossible for miguel to be a great musician like his hero. c. because he thought miguel shoul

35、dnt only dream for music after leaving his family. d. because he thought music couldnt guide miguel to a bright future instead of family.一模英语 共 9 页 第 6 页dfrederick m. hess is the director of education policy studies at the american enterprise institute, which is a nonprofit organization that conduct

36、s( 进行) research on many public issues. he says that a long summer vacation doesnt make sense(有意义) in todays world.can american students afford to take a summer vacation? in a summer vacation, millions of kids spend valuable time sending messages, watching tv, playing video games and doing shopping i

37、n the mall. they will also be putting their academic(学术性的) futures in danger.summer vacation once made sense in the past when you didnt need an education to get a good job. but now things have changed. for todays students, academic skills are important to students future success, but such skills are

38、 affected in the summertime. many nations dont give kids an american-style summer vacation. they offer no more than seven continuous weeks of vacation. most american school districts offer up to thirteen weeks. to compete(竞争) in the global marketplace, americans must be prepared to go up against int

39、ernational competitors.summer vacation also causes challenges for todays families. in the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home mom. now, two-thirds of american children live in households where every adult works. for these families, summer vacation can be more burdensome(难以承担 的) than

40、break. someone must watch the kids.but the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. researchers have found that disadvantaged students lose significant ground in the summertime.a longer school year does not have to be an invitation to hard boring work. instead, it shoul

41、d allow teachers to have more time to organize richer and more imaginative lessons. schools would have more time to devote to athletics, languages, music and the arts.summer vacation can be a very good thing. but in the 21st century, it may also be outdated. 36. whats frederick m. hesss opinion abou

42、t summer holiday?a. a long summer vacation is just a waste of time nowadays.b. a long summer vacation is very common all over the world.c. a long summer vacation doesnt make sense in todays world.d. a long summer vacation is good for both children and parents.37. in a summer vacation, millions of am

43、erican students do the following things except _. a. sending messages b. watching tvc. playing video games d. helping parents38. how long do most american students have for their summer vacation?a. less than two months. b. up to thirteen weeks.c. no more than seven weeks. d. about one month or more.

44、39. why can summer vacation be more burdensome than break for some families?a. because these family members need time to organize some meaningful activities for kids. b. because these families need their children to work instead of having the summer vacation. c. because these family members are too

45、busy with their work to look after the kids at home. d. because these families cannot afford the childrens education during the summer vacation.40. what should a longer school year lead to?a. more boring work for teachers. b. more burden for parents with jobs.c. more imaginative lessons for students

46、. d. more colourful activities for teachers.一模英语 共 9 页 第 7 页非选择题（共 50 分）四、填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）a）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 4145 的相应位置上。41. its (疲惫的) to climb the mountain for nearly four hours.42. i got an invitation to the party yesterday, but i refused to (接受) it.43. the elderly

47、 have some (经验) that youth can not own before a certain age.44. many foreigners speak (高度地) of chinas high-speed railway technologies.45. li lei is crazy about computer. he dreams of being a computer （工程师）some day b) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 4650的相应位置上。46. after reading the (introduce),

48、i learnt a lot about the project.47. a good modern newspaper offers much information to attract different (read).48. the purpose of setting up international childrens reading day is (encourage) more children to read more books.49. i hope my robot will be able to do the things (proper) according to m

49、y orders.50. did you watch the programme classic poems spread last weekend? i wanted to, but my brother (watch) a football match then.c）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将 答案填写在答题卡标号为 5155 的相应位置上。until his death moved to those included keep writingon dec 14, 2017, the famous chinese poet yu guang

50、zhong passed away in taiwan. he was a poet known for the nostalgia(乡愁) he describes in his poems.born in 1928 in nanjing, jiangsu, yu and his family 51 taiwan in the 1950s. he lived and worked there 52 . nostalgia is yus masterpiece in which he expresses his homesickness for the chinese mainland whe

51、n he wasin taiwan. even 53 who know little about literature are familiar with lines from the poem. the poem is 54 in chinese high school textbooks.yu spent his whole life writing. “the reason why i 55 till today comes down to my passion for the chinese language,” he once said in a 2015 interview wit

52、h peoples daily. he then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland.五、阅读填空。（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）a) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第 56-65 小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词， 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 56-65 的相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。its said that human have seven basic emotions: anger, contempt( 蔑视),

53、 fear, disgust( 厌恶), happiness, sadness and surprise. while we all search for happiness and fulfillment( 成就感), we still often end up with bad feelings.helping yourself is the best thing to do if youre feeling low, yet it may be the hardest thing for anyone in this situation to actually do. the basic

54、s of life can easily be forgotten. you may not sleep well, feel very tired, lose interest in activities, or do poorly in schoolwork.here are some tips to help you defeat your low feelings.一模英语 共 9 页 第 8 页llltalk with someonethis is the obvious answer, but thats only because it works. when you talk a

55、bout your feelings and someone you respect understands how you feel, it starts you on the path to healing. it also helps you to see yourself in less limiting ways, so you can get back to being who you want to be.get out of the housegetting out can be hard if you feel like you dont want to be around

56、people. thats ok for now, but at least make yourself walk to a spot with a nice view or a place that brings you some peace. a change of scenery and fresh air will help you heal.eat your favorite fooddont overdo it, but allow yourself to eat whatever foods you love. maybe the foods you love are actua

57、lly good for you. certain foods that include something special like fresh peach, dark chocolate can make you feel happier. they have also been proved to help fight low moods. watch a comedysomeone once cured himself of a serious illness by laughing at old movies. i know when youre in a low mood, you may not want to make yourself laugh. but the cycle