江苏省无锡市育才中学、湖滨中学2015届九年级英语下学期第一次模拟考试试题牛津版

1、2015年育才中学、湖滨中学初三第一次模拟考试英语试卷 （时间：100分钟；卷面：90分）第I卷（客观题 共50分）一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)1. _ popular Jiang Nan Evening Paper is! Thats true. It has _ many readers in Wuxi.A. How a; soB. What; such C. How; so D. What a; so2.The programme “Running Man” has been hot on scree

2、n recently _ some pop stars bring the audience a lot of fun. A. until B. because C. though D. unless3. Has your sick pet dog been cured yet? Not yet. Its still under _. A. discussion B. control C. treatment D. repair4.The dictionary is _ to my translation, but that one is _. A. great help; helpless

3、B. a great help; of no helpC. important; of few importance D. very helpful; of no any use5. Must I return the book now? Im afraid you _ according to the library rules. But you can renew it.A. need B. can C. have to D. may6. The suspect who was caught this morning is _ murder and he has also been gui

4、lty of several _ crimes before.A. charged with; other B. guilty of; the other C. curious about; other D. known for; another7. China Dream is a great way to gather people together and _ the fast development of our own country.A. try out for B. fit for C. push for D. cheer for8. Peter believes the pre

5、sent his sister got is much more wonderful than his, _? The grass is always greener on the other side.A. didnt she B. isnt it C. didnt it D. doesnt he 9. You are always so lazy! Ive never seen _ room than this. Sorry! I will clean it right away.A. the untidy B. an untidier C. the untidiest D. a more

6、 untidier 10. Did the couple appear at your birthday party yesterday? _. Because they were at their sons wedding then.A. Either B. None C. All D. Neither11. Toms father works _ the chief engineer _ a big company. He always works _ high standards.A. for; as; for B. as; in; as C. as; for; to D. for; i

7、n; to12. Im planning _ a BMW, for these days the prices of cars are going down.A. buyingB. to buy C. selling D. to sell13. Could you tell me _? “Rome was not built in a day.” You should try to give it enough chances to become strong. A. what I can do to have a good memoryB. how I can do to

8、 have a good memoryC. why I should have a good memoryD. how can I have a good memory14. Do you think that I can win the final? _. Everyone stands a chance. A. You never knowB. You got itC. Yes, I doD. You bet二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)A daughter was b

9、orn sick. The doctor told the girls father that the 15 was that she couldnt run over 400 metres at a time, or a terrible problem might happen to her. The father felt really sad about it. He asked the doctor if there were any 16 to cure it. The doctor shook his head. How blue the father felt! But the

10、 man still didnt give up his 17 . He began to pay attention to any news from about the girls health. One day, a piece of news from a newspaper 18 him, which said if you keep saying the same words to a person every night when he or she is 19 , it will have a magical power. From that day on, every nig

11、ht, when the girl fell asleep, the father would say to her, “you will be beautiful and healthy in the future. No matter (无论) what you will be I will always love you.” The father kept on doing the same thing every night for over 16 years. Year after year, magic 20 . As the girl grew up, she became he

12、althier and healthier. Later she 21 took part in a 3000-metre cross-country race and won a prize. In 2014, the parents took the girl to the doctor again. The doctor could 22 believe his eyes when he saw the report. He said it was a(n) 23 that he had never met before. Later, the girl saidWhenever I t

13、hought of my fathers 24 , I was deeply moved. Ill spend all the rest of my life to give my father a happy life. My dear father, love you forever.15. A. best B. worst C. least D. latest16. A. needs B. time C. methods D. thoughts17. A. doubt B. pity C. hope D. plan18. A. discovered B. met C. arrested

14、D. attracted19. A. sleeping B. watching C. reading D. hearing20. A. failed B. worked C. went D. died21. A. ever B. almost C. never D. even22. A. probably B. highly C. hardly D. always23 A. wonder B. waste C. accident D. problem24. A. face B. words C. cry D. shouts 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项

15、中选出 最佳选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）AThis April is a busy month in Shanghai. Theres a lot to do. Here is some information.Live Music - Late Night JazzEnjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet (小号) player. This is Herbies third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get you

16、r tickets quickly.PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15-23 April PRICE: ￥80; ￥120TIME: 10:00p.m. till late! TEL: 6466-8736Scottish DancingTake your partners and get ready to dance. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. PLACE: Jack Steins DATES: every Monday PRICE: ￥60 including one drinkTIME: 7:00p.m.

17、0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877Exhibitions - Shanghai MuseumThere are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history there. PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥15 for students) TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily TIME: MondayFriday 9:00a.m.5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m.9:00p.m.Dining - Sushi(寿司

18、) in townSushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, its become an art form. The most famous Sushi artist is Yuki Kamura. Shell be at Sushi Restaurant all of this month.PLACE: Sushi Restaurant on Nanjing Road DATES: all month PRICE: ￥200TIME: lunchtime TEL: 6690-3211For a full listing of even

19、ts, see our website.25. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?A. Live Music - Late Night Jazz B. Scottish dancingC. Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum D. Dining - Sushi in town26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?A. S

20、cottish dancing is so interesting and easy that you will never get bored.B. The performance given by the American jazz will last for over two weeks.C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for Japanese history

21、.27. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _.A. a cook B. a waitress C. an actress D. an artistabcdB28. In which order did the story happen?A. a-b-c-d B. d-b-a-c C. c-d-b-a D. d-b-c-a 29. What does “She has a very good eye” mean?A. She doesnt need glasses.B. She can only see with one eye.C. She

22、needs people to help her see things.D. She does well in designing things.30. What does the woman think about opening a company?A. She doesnt think it is possible.B. Shes very interested in the idea.C. She wants the man to be her partner.D. She thinks theres a good chance it will happen.CSpending two

23、 or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges the belief(信念) that short-sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.The Australian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for

24、 peoples eyes. They compared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sightedthis rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.Both groups spend a similar amount(数量) of time reading, watching tel

25、evision and playing computer games. However the Singaporean children spent an average (平均) of only half an hour a day outdoors90 minutes less than the Australian children.Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Councils vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when peo

26、ple begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. Were also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors.Daylight can be hundreds of time

27、s brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical(化学物质) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted.So be outdoors. It doesnt matter if

28、that time is spent having a picnic or having sports.31. How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the research?A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes. C. 90 minutes. D. 120 minutes. 32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. If people spend less time

29、outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted.B. There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight.C. There will be fewer risks of getting short-sighted if people spend two or three hours a day playing outsid

30、e. D. When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted.33. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A. Why natural daylight has a special chemical.B. Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted.C. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.D. What the special chemica

31、l which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is.DIf we are asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written it in an account(陈述) of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the

32、 question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we dont have written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country, but it was often destroyed(破坏) by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all bec

33、ause the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a great deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 y

34、ears ago in central Africa because they had not learnt to write.Sometimes, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and those have been s

35、ung and acted and told for many generations(代), for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call “remembered history”. Some of it has been written history because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing.

36、 But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often helpful.34.Which of the following ideas is NOT included in the passage?A. “Remembered history” is less reliable (可靠的) than written history.B. Written records of the past play an important role in our learning of the human history

37、.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions.D. If there are no written records, there is no history.35.We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _.A. there was nothing worth writing down at that timeB. the people there paid no a

38、ttention to the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by fireD. the people there did not know how to write36.“Remembered history” is considered as valuable only when _.A. it is written down B. there is no written accountC. it proves to right D. people are intere

39、sted in it37.The passage suggests(暗示) that we could have learnt much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had _.A. kept a record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars C. told the exact stories of the most important happenings D. made more songs and dances

40、 第II卷（主观题 共40分）四、词汇运用 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1.Any progress of that blind kid in his study is beyond _ (赞扬). 2.My grandfather had _ (服役) as an officer in the army for forty years before he passed away. 3.Well have to _ (取消) the climbing competition because its raining cats and do

41、gs.4.To get away from the polluted earth, humans are thinking about moving _ (在某处) else outside it. （B）根据句意, 写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。5.He was rudely refused by the company _ (simple) because of his ugly appearance. 6.The increase in excellent teachers can lead to the _ (raise) of standards in schools.7.The w

42、onderful piece of music is a couple of African _ (music) work. 8.Bill Gates has been the _ (wealth) person in the world for quite a few years. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)1.This work needs close teamwork. Nothing _ (achieve) unless we work well together.2.While we were discussing our f

43、amily travel plan that day, Father suggested _ ( visit) Hawaiisome beautiful islands which lie in Pacific Ocean.3. I have already decided not to study abroad. Really? I thought you _ ( not give) up the chance forever.4.Its believed that pollution _ (remain) one of the biggest problems for Chinese go

44、vernment.5.We suppose that neither Lucy nor her twin sister _ (see) the Hollywood film “Cinderella” so far.6. Judy is too nervous to express herself. Dont worry! Look! Miss Zhang is saying a few words _ (encourage) her. 7.The geography teacher said that nearly three quarters of the earth _ (cover) w

45、ith water.8.The house in which the Nobel Prize winner _ (live) as a child is now a museum.六、任务型阅读 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。（本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）Every time we turn on the TV or take a ride in a car, we could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article, well learn somethin

46、g important about acid rain.The formation of acid rainWhen people use fuels (燃料), such as coal and gasoline(汽油), poisonous gases are given off. When these gases come together with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity(电) that we use in our homes and

47、 offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline. When rain meets these gases, harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.The harm of acid rainAcid rain destroys everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers, ponds and lakes and oceans along

48、 with the life in them. It pollutes our soils and crops, harm trees, and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at our buildings.The prevention of acid rainWe need to reduce and even stop the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights, televisions and other electrical applian

49、ces(电器) if we are not using them. Walk and take a bike whenever possible. If we are travelling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel.As research shows, acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.W

50、henever we use electricity or drive our cars we may add something bad to the air around us. And even worse, we may cause a terrible problemacid rain. The formation of acid rainWhen fuels, such as coal and gasoline are burnt, harmful gases are sent into the air. When these gases 1 with rain, acid rai

51、n forms.The harm of acid rainAcid rain is greatly 2 to the environment. It makes our rivers, ponds and lakes and oceans dirty and 3 the death of fish and plants. And it can corrode (腐蚀) the buildings we live in.The prevention of acid rain Trying to prevent the pollution that gets into the air is 4 .

52、 Keep the electrical appliances off while they are not in use. We can also use different ways of traffic to make less use of fuels.Research tells us that acid rain harms our environment. So people around the world can take small steps now to make a 5 to our kids.七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）1.去年同期，天气一变，这种疾病就爆发了。The disease _ the weather changed this time last year. 2.我想知道他在学习化学上是否遇到了困难。I wonder _ or not. 3. 由于时间有限，他没有别的办法只能缩短了他的演讲。He had no choice but _ because of