2015年4月海安紫石中学九年级英语第一次月考试卷

1、 20142015学年度第二学期紫石中学九年级阶段考试 英 语 试 题 命题、校对：王宏梅总分：120分 考试时间： 120分钟 第卷（选择题部分 共60分）提醒：第卷共45小题，答案请按要求填涂在答题卡上。一、单项选择（本题共15题；每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. The Reed Flute Cave is _underground cave in Guilin, China and China is _ eastern country in Asia. A. a; a B. an; an C. the; a D. the; the

2、 2. -More and more people come to visit Mount Huang. - Thats true. It has become the _ of Anhui. A .pride B. effort C. praise D. courage 3. We decide to make _ a rule for us to turn off the lights at 10:30 p.m. A. this B. that C. it D. one 4. I hope my clothes can be _ ironed when I get up every mor

3、ning. A. smoothly B. proper C. widely D. smooth 5. -Hello! Id like to speak to the Customer Service Department. - Please hold and Ill _ you _. A. carry; out B. put; up C. put; out D. put; through 6. Compared _life on the Earth, life would be better in some ways. But food would be _ the form of pills

4、 and would not be so tasty. A. to; in B. with; by C. to; at D. with; through 7. -Do you know the spacecraft _travelling at half the speed of light? -How fast they are!A. is B. are C. was D. were 8. -Do you mean the girl who is holding two books in her hand? -Yes, the girl _ two books in her hand. A

5、. has B. having C. with D. had 9. The astronaut is so tired that he _ for eleven hours.A. has been asleep B. has fallen asleep C. has gone to bed D. has gone to sleep10. Thereare_inthereadingroom,butmanyofthosebooksarent_.A.enoughbooks;enougheasy B.enoughbooks;easyenoughC.books ;enough D.booksenough

6、;enougheasy 11. -Kate has won the first prize in the singing competition. - _ pleasant surprise this gave her classmates! A. What B. How C. What a D. How a 12. - Can you tell me_ this CD player? - No problem. First you have to turn it on. Just press the first button. A. how to repair B. when to use

7、C. how to use D. When to repair 13.Only _ of us know Microsoft has 52 _ dollars and short-term investments. A. two-thirds; billion B. two-third; billionsC. second-three ; billion D. two-three; billions 14. He asked_A. that what you liked best B. if you had been to the Great Wall beforeC. where did y

8、ou go the day before D. how many students there are in your class15. - Daddy, can you come home for supper with us this weekend? - _, but I might be a little late. A. Im busy B. Hard to say C. Of courseD. Never mind二、完形填空（本题共15题；每小题1分，共15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Once there was a wom

9、an whose only son had died. In her sorrow (悲痛) she went to ask a wise man 16 there was a way to bring her son back to life. “Bring me a mustard seed (芥菜籽) from a home that has never known sorrow. I will use it to help you,” he said to her, 17 sending her away or trying to persuade her that there was

10、 hope.At once she 18 to look for that mustard seed. The first 19 she came to was a huge building. Knocking on the door, she said, “Im 20 a house that has never known suffering. Is this the place? Its very 21 to me.”“You have come to the 22 place,” they told her, and began to pour out all the sad thi

11、ngs that had happened to 23 .“Who is better able to share the sadness these poor people have suffered than I, who have experienced sadness?” she thought. 24 she stayed there and comforted them 25 setting off again to look for a house that had never known sorrow.The woman went on, full of 26 , and ca

12、me across a 27 on the road. She asked the farmer the same question, but unluckily he also said no.Wherever she went, from huts (茅屋) to huge buildings, there was no one without tales of 28 . She came to be so 29 listening to other peoples sad stories that she 30 about looking for the mustard seed. Li

13、stening to the sorrow of others had driven the sorrow from her own heart.16. A. that B. whetherC. becauseD. where17. A. proud of B. because ofC. full of D. instead of18. A. set offB. took offC. put offD. went off19. A. expressionB. memoryC. placeD. chance20. A. caring forB. looking forC. paying forD

14、. leaving for21. A. importantB. strangeC. fairD. common22. A. different B. rightC. wrongD. certain23. A. itB. themC. himD. her24. A. HoweverB. WhileC. ThoughD. So25. A. unlessB. afterC. beforeD. until26. A. hope B. pleasureC. regretD. fear27. A. factoryB. palaceC. signD. hut28. A. happinessB. ending

15、sC. sadnessD. promises29. A. disappointedB. busyC. happyD. free30. A. forgotB. caredC. worriedD. found三、阅读理解（本题共15题；每小题2分，共30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AMy Year Abroad This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers experiences in year-abroad programmes.Mariko Okada TokyoMy

16、year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. Im not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I

17、 hope to go back again in the future.Carla Fonseca Rio de JaneiroI spent last year studying English in London. Im from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I

18、 really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but Im glad to be home!Alvin Chen Hong KongStudying in New Zealand was an interesting experience for me, but it was also l

19、ots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a weekwith lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wo

20、nderful things about the culture. Im really glad I went!31. All the three teenagers went abroad .A. to study EnglishB. to visit friendsC. to have a holidayD. to find a job32. Who didnt really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?A. Mariko. B. Carla. C. Alvin. D. None of them.33. Travelers C

21、orner is most probably .A. a sports club newsletter B. a science documentaryC. a travel magazine D. a news websiteBIdioms(成语) are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you dont

22、 understand the culture behind it.For example, if an American boy asks his mother whats for dinner tomorrow, she may say “Ill play it by ear”, that means she doesnt have plans for dinner and she will decide later. “Play by ear” used to mean playing music using the sheet music(活页乐谱), but now people o

23、ften use it when theyre not talking about music.Therere many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, “Give

24、 me a hand”, you dont necessarily reach out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? Its not about the color of your hand! Youre a green hand when you are very new at your w

25、ork and dont have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two certainly work together very well.Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body? 34. An idiom is _.A. a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the wor

26、ds sayB. a phrase or a sentence that doesnt mean exactly what every word saysC. so difficult that nobody can understandD. something to do with parts of your body 35. If a mother says “Ill play it by ear” to talk about the dinner, she means _. A. she will cook dinner while listening to music at the s

27、ame timeB. she doesnt hear what others are talking about.C. she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinnerD. She doesnt have plans for dinner and will decide later36. When one says “Can you give me a hand?”, he means _.A. he needs to hold your hand. B. he works well with youC. h

28、e needs your help D. he is a new comer and cant help with the situation37. What does the word “vivid” mean? A. 生动的 B. 恰当的 C. 独特的 D. 有意义的38. Here are four common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings. Can you match them? 1) to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself

29、 2) to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well 3) to stand on ones own feet c. to do something secretly 4) to go behind someones back d. to have the habit of stealingA. 1-b; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c B. 1-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c C. 1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-d D.1-c; 2-d; 3-b; 4-a CDeath Valley is a beautiful but ext

30、remely(极端) dangerous land. There high mountains reach more than 3000 meters into the sky. But there is also a low place called Badwater. It is the lowest area of land in the Western Hemisphere (西半球). If there were water there, it would be 86 meters below the level of the ocean.Death Valley can be da

31、ngerously cold during the winter months. Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley.The air temperature during the summer has been as high as 57 C.The heat of Death Valley has killed people in the past. It will continue to kill those who do not honor this extreme

32、climate (气候). Death Valley does not forgive those who are not careful.However, it would be wrong to think that nothing lives in Death Valley. The Valley is full of life. Wild flowers grow very quickly after a little rain. Some desert plants can send their roots (根) down more than18 meters to reach w

33、ater deep in the ground. Many kinds of birds live in Death Valley. So do mammals and reptiles (哺乳动物与爬行动物). The area was named by a woman in 1849. Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled to the gold mining (矿) areas. They were in a hurry to get there before other people did. Many

34、 people were not careful. They made bad choices or wrong decisions. One group decided to take a path called the Old Spanish Trail. By December they had reached Death Valley. They first did not have to survive the terrible heat of summer, but there was still an extreme lack (缺乏) of water. There were

35、few plants for their work animals to eat.The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the Valley. Slowly, they began to suffer from a lack of food. To survive, they killed their work animals for food and began to walk out of the Valley. As they left, one woman looked ba

36、ck and said, Good-bye, death valley. The name has never been changed.39. Death Valley is known as a dangerous place because of its _.A. extreme climate B. high mountains C. serious pollution D. dry deserts 40. Although Death Valley is dangerous, it is a place where _. A. people like to spend their h

37、olidaysB. water can easily be foundC. no people have been killed D. lots of animals can survive41. It was proved to be a wrong decision _.A. to look for gold in the valleyB. to take the Old Spanish TrailC. to get there before other people didD. to kill their work animals for food42. In the passage,

38、the writer doesnt tell us _. A. what the weather is like in the valley B. why people were travelling in a hurry C. how plants in the valley get water D. that the valley has some other names DI cycle to work almost every day, but I have to admit that I sometimes take the car in bad weather. Now I sha

39、re an office with Jimmy who lives near to me. He drives to work every day and, quite often, at the end of the day, he drives to a gym. I dont see the logic(逻辑). Its much easier to cycle to work so that you have some exercise as part of your daily routine.I wanted to persuade(劝说) him to cycle to work

40、, so I did some research on a few websites about the benefits of cycling to work. Cycling has some obvious(明显的) advantages over driving. It is cheaper, it is better for the environment, and you dont have to find a parking space. The point about the parking space is an important one as the car park b

41、ehind our office building is often full. I know that my colleagues(同事) usually spend nearly half an hour looking for a parking space! It is true that cycling is a little slower than going by car, but at the rush hour it doesnt make much difference. The time it takes to cycle is generally easier to p

42、redict than the time it takes to drive. The reason for this is that when there is heavy traffic, people on bicycles can get past, while people in cars have to wait. Strong winds affect(影响) cyclists badly though.There are clear health benefits of cycling even if you only cycle a short distance each d

43、ay. According to one expert, if you cycle regularly, you should be as fit as a person 10 years younger. As well as being good for your health, cycling can reduce stress. I certainly find that I feel better after my riding on the road. I also find that when I cant solve a problem at work, the answer

44、often comes to me when I am cycling. Sometimes the harder you think about a problem, the harder it is to find the solution(办法) and you actually need to concentrate less on the problem and relax the mind. Cycling can help to relax our minds. Im going to say to the people around me until they get on t

45、heir bikes!43. Whats the second paragraph mainly about?A. Cycling has good points compared with driving.B. Driving is the best way for us to make a journey.C. The parking lot is often filled with plenty of cars.D. Driving to work is much expensive than cycling.44. What does the writer tell us in the

46、 third paragraph?A. Cycling is good for our environment.B. Cycling will appear in sports centers. C. Cycling is sure to help us keep healthy.D. Cycling changed Jimmys daily routine.45. What does the writer write this passage for? A. To show us its so good to drive to work every day. B. To advise us

47、how to stay young by doing exercise. C. To tell us what we ought to do at the traffic rush hour. D. To prove why he cycles to work instead of driving.第卷（非选择题共60分）提醒：第卷答案请按要求写在答题纸上。四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A. 请根据括号中的中文提示，英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。46.When Mr. Jiang got home, he found his_ (私人的) papers we

48、re spread all over the floor.47.At present our aircraft are too slow to carry large numbers of _ (乘客)to Mars. 48.In general Toms robot seemed to _(provide what is needed )his needs.49.Do you look forward to stepping onto the _( the outside or top part of something )of the Mars some day?.50.China has

49、 the largest _in the world and India comes next.B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。 complete invent possible develop know 51. Neil Armstrong is brave enough to go to a place that was _ to humans at that time .52. Do scientists agree with the _ of living on Mars for humans in the future.53. My compu

50、ter has stopped working _. I dont know whats wrong with it. 54.Yuan Longping has spent all his life on the reaearch and_ of better rice plants . 55.Thomas Edison is one of the greatest_ in the world.C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。 show not tell get work help 56. -Has your friend completed his d

51、esign?-Not yet. He _ on it last night 57. In recnt years a growing number of young people _ interest in Wechat. 58. _ I _you with your English? Yes, please.59. What a surprise to see you here! When _ you _ back? 60.Since you have known it very well, I _ you about it.五、句型转换（本题5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请根据要求改写下列

52、句子，每空一词。61.He saw that the robot was making breakfast just now. (改为简单句)He _ the robot _ breakfast just now 62.People might float in space because the gravity is low. (保持句意基本不变) People might float in space _ _ the low gravity.63. Sometimes I took a walk with it in order to have a better sleep. (改为复合句

53、)Sometimes I took a walk with it _ _I could have a better sleep.64. He felt uncomfortable at yesterdays meeting. (改为反意疑问句)He felt uncomfortable at yesterdays meeting., _ _?65. People praise the cave as “Art Palace of Nature”.(改为被动语态)The cave _ _ as “Art Palace of Nature”.六、根据首字母提示完成短文，每空一词。（本题10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母提示，写出一个合适英语单词的完整、正确形式，使短文通顺。 Are you almost crazy by the acne(