九年级英语试卷

邵樊片九年级英语中考第二次模拟试卷(满分：120分考试时间：100分钟)2018.5注意事项：答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡的相应位置上；并认真核对姓名、考号是否与本人的相符合。答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。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.Whatexcitingnewsreport!Thethiefwillbeinprisonfor2years.an;aB./;/C.an;/D./;the()2.Thenumberofthevolunteersinourcity2,000.Andsixtypercentofthemteachersandstudents.is;isB.is;areC.are;isD.are;are()3.Being,thenovelbaseduponreal-lifeeventssells.veryworthbeingread;goodB.wellworthreading;goodC.wellworthreading;wellD.veryworthreading;well()4.regularexerciseisveryimportant,it'sneveragoodideatoexercisetooclosetobedtime.IfB.AsC.ThoughD.Unless()5.Afirehappenedinthefactorylastnight.Havetheywhodidit?lookedforB.foundC.foundoutD.searched()6.TheSpringFestivalisoneofthefestivalsinChinaandeveryonelovestocelebrateit.modernB.traditionalC.internationalD.ancient()7.---Thehighschoolentranceexaminationiscoming!---Yes,ourteachertellsuswebetoocarefulwhiletakingexams.mustn'tB.shouldn'tC.needn'tD.can't()8.WeChatisausefulcommunicationtoolcanhelppeopletalktofriends,sharephotos,ideasandfeelingsfreely.whomB.whoC.whoseD.which()9.ThemusicbyTanDunsounds.waswritten;amazingB.written;amazedC.waswritten;amazedD.written;amazing()10.Hehasfewfriendsatschoolthathefeelslonely.such;suchB.so;soC.so;suchD.such;so()11.Asanewkindoftransportservice,publicbicyclesinmoreChinesecitiesinthefollowingyears.A.useB.areusedC.willuseD.willbeused()12.Wearingredmakeseasyustotakeaction.A.it;forB.this;ofC.that;forD.it;of()13.Idon'tthinkMumsawus.SheaTVplayanddeeplymovedbyit.A.waswatchingB.iswatchingC.watchD.watched()14.—Howdoyouplantospendthecomingsummerholiday?—Ihaven'tdecided.Iwonderduringtheholiday.A.whereamIgoingtospendwhetheritwasgoingtobesunnywhowillIinvitetohaveatripwithmeifmymotherwillgivemeextrahomework()15.Maybeyouthinkitimpossibletofinishthistask,butIalwaysbelieve.A.wherethereisawill,thereisawayB.practicemakesperfectC.manyhandsmakelightworkD.agoodbeginningishalfdone二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)阅读下面短文，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。SometimeagoIdiscoveredoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn'tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingit16,astherearemanyantiqueshopsnearmyhome.17onemorningIlefthomewiththechair.Iwentintothefirstshop,expectingafriendlyreception.Iwasquite—18.Themanwouldn'tevenlookatmychair.Thesecondshop,thoughslightlymore19,wasjustthesame,andthethirdandthefourth,soIdecidedthatsomethingmustbewrong.Ienteredthefifthshopwitha(n)20inmymind.Iplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeper,"Wouldyouliketo21achair?"Helookeditover22andsaid,"Yes,notabadchair.Howmuchdoyouwantforit,sir?""20pounds,"Isaid."OK,"hesaid."I'11giveyou20pounds.""It'sgotaslightlybrokenleg,"Isaid."Yes,Isawthat,it's23."EverythingwasgoingaccordingtoplanandIwasgetting24."Whatwillyoudowithit?"Iasked."Oh,itwillbeeasytosell25therepairisdone.""I'llbuyit,"Isaid."Whatdoyoumean?You'vejust26ittome,"hesaid."Yes,IknowbutI'vechangedmymind.Iamsorry.I'llgiveyou27poundsforit.""Youmustbe27,"hesaid.Then,28thepennydropped."Isee.Youwantmetorepairyourchair.""You'reright,"Isaid."AndwhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandsaid,'Wouldyourepairthischairforme?'""Iwouldn'thave29todoit,"hesaid."Wedon'tdorepairs,notenoughmoneyinitandtoomuch30ButI'llfixthisforyou.Shallwesayforfivepounds?"Hewasaverynicemanandwasgreatlyamusedbythewholething.()16.A.soldB.returnedC.cleanedD.fixed()17.A.SoB.YetC.StillD.And()18.A.confidentB.politeC.carelessD.wrong()19.A.strangeB.differentC.politeD.wise()20.A.questionB.planC.beliefD.excuse()21.A.buyB.checkC.reuseD.exchange()22.A.carefullyB.hurriedlyC.sincerelyD.excitedly()23.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing()24.A.excitedB.patientC.stressedD.worried()25.A.sinceB.unlessC.whenD.while()26.A.lentB.sentC.soldD.returned()27.A.boredB.dissatisfiedC.sickD.crazy()28.A.properlyB.suddenlyC.finallyD.naturally()29.A.expectedB.agreedC.managedD.refused

D.loss()30.A.challengeB.dangerC.troubleD.loss三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，计30分)阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AThreestudentsarechoosingacourseatTheWestMidlandsCollegeofTechnology:Clara3akirstIthoughtabouttheSportsStudiesCoursebecauseIreallyeiijoyswimmingand~JOtball,butintheendIdecidedthattheLeisure（休闲）andTourismCourseisbetterforbeCCi3-butatthemomenrr'mreallyinterestedmmusic;you“know丿I'm'tidedVo船thel^BflBOMiiigmrnkeCphotosTeseerinthefirstyearIca血.muWcadaWWeisecondyeari'iiprobaOytOdfeCigrsndoorngecoraHOpmymendsi33hBbaWffldIikenberichand仙mo龍hisstudyatcollege.A.studymoreoncomputersC.domorepart-timejobsA.studymoreoncomputersC.domorepart-timejobssetupanewrockbandD.focusonmusicandsingingBWhenyoungpeoplebegintoliveindependently,home-huntingcanbedifficult.Buttheywoulddowelltorememberthatanewchoiceisavailable---micro-homes.Fondlycalled“tinyhouses,”thesehouseshavealllivingnecessitiesinasmallpackage,includingkitchen,bedroomandbathroom.Generallyunder50squaremeters,mosttinyhousescanholdjustoneortwopeoplethoughsomesaytheyhavethespaceformore.What'slostinsizeisnotlostindesignasthesehomesareoftenquitemodernindesign.Besidesanattractiveappearance,tinyhousescanalsohavepracticalfeatures（特点）.Makingthebestofurbanspace,the72-to-122-centimeter-wideKeretHouseinWarsaw,theworld'snarrowesthome,filledinanalley（小、巷）.Thehouseusessolarpower,windpowerandrainwatercollectiontomakeitsownerlivepracticallyanywhere.Althoughmicro-homesareattractive,thereareafewdisadvantagestoconsiderbeforegettingcomfortableonaminicouch.Movingintoatinyhouse,youshouldthrowawayunnecessarythings.Itisalsomostlyimpossibletoinviteguests.Andfinally,amicro-homeislikelyatemporary（暂时的）livingchoiceformostpeoplesincetheywillprobablystartfamiliesandownmorethings.Thoughthelimitationwillscaresome,thereisusuallyabenefit.Asmallsizeresultsinlowpricesandsmallbills,makingtinyhouseseasiertoafford.Andthoughyouwon'thavemanythingsaroundthehouse,itmakesiteasyandsimpletokeepitclean.Micro-homesarealsoeco-friendly,whichcan'tbematchedbyotherhomes.Theyprobablyaren'tforeveryoneorforever,butwhenitcomestoyournext（orfirst）home,theycouldbejustwhatyouneed.Whatcanbelearntaboutmicro-homesfromParagraph2?Peoplecan'ttakeapackageintothetinyhouses.Allofthehousescanholdmorethantwopeople.Thesehousesareconvenientthoughtinyinsize.Suchhousesarepoorlydesignedbecauseofthesmallsize.TheauthordevelopsParagraph3mainly.A.byexamplesB.bycomparisonsbyorderinspaceD.bycausesandeffectsMicro-homesareespeciallysuitablefor.A.ayoungpersonwhohasmanythings

apersonwhodoesn'thavemuchmoneyC.acouplewhowanttoprotectenvironmentafamilyhopingtosettledowninacityB.Micro-homes---morethantiny!D.Tinyorlarge,thisisachoice.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Eastorwest,homeisthebest.C.Home-huntingB.Micro-homes---morethantiny!D.Tinyorlarge,thisisachoice.Mary-KateOlsenandheryoungertwinsister,Ashleygottheirfirstpartinatelevisionseriesattheageofsixmonthsandhavebeeninthepubliceyeeversince.ThetwinswerebornonJune13,1986inCaliforniaintheUnitedStates.Whentheyweresixmonthsold,theywerechosenforthepartofMichelleTannerontheAmericanTVshow,FullHouse.Theproducersneededtwinsbecausetherearerulesaboutthenumberofhoursthatachildcanwork.Thismeantthatonechildcouldnotplayallthescenes.TheytookitinturnstofilmthescenesasMichelle.Thetwinslookedsoalikethatforalongtimeviewersoftheprogrammedidnotknowthatthereweretwoofthem.FullHousewasonTVforeightyears.ThetwinsbecamecelebritiesAbusinesswassetuptotakeadvantageoftheirpopularity.Mary-KateandAshleyproductsincludingfashiondolls,videos,books,clothesandperfumesweresoldallovertheworld.Thetwins'productswereverypopularwithyounggirls.Mary-KateandAshleysoonbecamemillionaires.Asthetwinsgotolder,theyattractedmoreinterestfromthemedia.Peoplewantedtoknowmoreabouttheirlives.Alltheattentioncausedproblemsforthetwins.In2004,thetwinsstartedcollegeinNewYork,butMary-KateleftsuddenlytoreturntoCalifornia.Itissaidthatshehadaneatingdisorder.Famecanbeadangerousthing.WhenwerethetwinschosentoplayintheTVshowFullHouse?A.InJuneof1986C.InDecemberof1986A.InJuneof1986C.InDecemberof1986InJuneof1987D.InDecemberof1987Whydidthetwinstaketurnstofilmthescenes?Becausetheirparentswantedbothofthemtofilm.Becausetheshowneededtworoles.Becausetheywantedtobefamousassoonaspossible.Becausetherewererulescontrollingachild'sworkinghours.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“celebrities”mean?BeautifulpeopleB.Well-knownpeopleAdultsD.BusinesswomenWhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Thetwins'productswerelovedbyyounggirls.ThetwinsbecameyoungcelebritiesbecauseoftheshowFullHouse.Peoplewereveryinterestedinthetwins'lives.Theattentionfromthepublicmadethetwinsverypleased.USpoetAllenGinsbergoncesaid,“Poetryistheoneplacewherepeoplecanspeaktheiroriginal©虫创的）humanmind.”Toknowthespecialabilityofpoetrytocatchthehumanspirit,WorldPoetryDayisheldbytheUnitedNationsonMarch21eachyear.Themagicofpoetryliesintheconnectionbuiltupthroughwordsbetweenthewriterandthereader.Whenwereadapoem,weoftenimaginewhatthepoetwasthinkingwhentheywroteit,orwhattheyweredoingatthetime.Thesethoughtsletusconnectwiththewordsbetter,asifwe'dwrittenthepoemourselves.Butintheageofartificialintelligence（AI,人工智能）,wouldapoemstillmeanasmuchifitweren'twrittenbyahumanatall?Today,computerscancreateallkindsoftexts,includingresearchpapers,books,newsstoriesandevenpoems.In2013,AustralianresearcherOscarSchwartzandhisfriendBenjaminLairdcreatedawebsitecalled“botornot”,wherereaderscanreadpoemsandguesswhethertheywerewrittenbyahumanoracomputer.DuringarecentspeechatTedXSydney,Schwartzsaidthatallovertheyears,someofthewebsite'spoemswereabletofool65percentofhumanreadersintothinkingtheywerewrittenbyahuman.Bycreatingthewebsite,SchwartzandLairdhopedthatpeoplewoulddoubtthedifferencebetweenhumansandmachines一andbeabletotellwhatmakesushuman.“Thehumanmindisnotacold,hardfact,”Schwartzsaidduringhisspeech.Acomputermaybeabletocreatepoemsthatarecorrectinbothgrammarandstyle,butitwouldn'tbeabletogetthesamemeaningsandfeelingsacrossasahumanpoetcould.Infact,nowAIsoftwarecreatespoemsbasedononesthathavealreadybeenwrittenbyhumans.AsSchwartznoted,“Thecomputerworkslikeamirrorthatreflectsanyideaofahuman.”TroducewhereWorldPoetryDaycomesfrom.showhowpopularpoetryisaroundtheworld.showtheimportanceandbeautyofpoetry.givesometipsonenjoyingpoetry.Whatdidthedata（数据）from“botornot"show?Computersarebetterthanhumansatwritingpoetry.Computerscanalsoproducepoemsofhighquality.Readersdon'treallycarewhetherthepoemswerewrittenbyhumans.Fewreaderscantellpoemswrittenbycomputersfromthosebyhumans.Accordingtothearticle,computerscan'tmatchhumansincreatingpoemsbecausethey.failtousethecorrectgrammarandstylecan'tcreatepoemsthataremeaningfulcan'tshowfeelingsaswellashumansonlyknowhowtofollowhumans'poemsWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?WorldPoetryDayisheldbytheUnitedNationseverytwoyears.Themagicofpoetryliesintheabilityofthewriter.Nowadays,computersareabletocreatedifferentkindsoftexts.Somepoemscreatedbycomputersareincorrectinstyle.四、词汇运用（共l0小题；每小题l分,计l0分）根据句子意思,用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）Inordertohave（持久）friendshipbetweenfriends,honestyisthemostimportant.Timisoften（误认为）forhistwinbrotherbecauseoftheirlooks.Idon'tknowhowto（发音）thesewords.Theperformanceswere（取消）becausetheleadingmanwasill.Everybodyhopesthatpeopleallovertheworldcanlive（和平）togetherforever.---Jenny,thepackageyou'relookingforwardto（arrive）justnow.---Great!Itisstill（know）whetherallthestudentsinourclasshavepassedtheexam.Theseforeign（music）namesaresodifficulttoremember,buttheirmusicworksarereallygreat.Howcouldyouchatwiththose（Germany）?Youmustbeabletospeaktheirlanguage.Heisveryexcitedaboutthe（possible）ofplayingforEngland'sfirstteam.五、任务型阅读（共10空；每空l分，计10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）Travelsetsusthinkingandmakesusindiscussionsofmajorworldproblems.Travelingcanimproveourthinkingskills.That'sWHYwetravel.WhatfollowsisHOWwetravel.CHEAPTRAVELThelessyouspend,thecloseryoucometothereasonyoucame.We'resaversbychoicewhentraveling,althoughwecouldaffordtostayinmiddle-pricedhotelsandeatintheirrestaurantsifwecutbackonthelengthofourtrips.Byspendinglesswecantravellongerandtravelbetter.Wemeetmorelocalsbyusingbusesratherthantaxisandbystayinginsmallfamily-runhotelsandeatinginlocal-stylecafes.Spendingtoomuchmoneymakesyouawayfromtheforeignexperienceyoucametohave.TRAVELERS---NOTTOURISTSWhat'sthedifference?Travelersaremorelikelytogetdeeperintothelifeofacountrythantourists.Thewaytodothisistodolotsofpre-tripreadingaboutthecountrieswewillvisit,andtrytolearnafewwordsoflocallanguages.Independenttravelisusuallyfarlessexpensivethanpackagedtours.Wedon'tusetravelagentsbecausewedon'tstayinhotelsthatchargehigh,andwecangetcheaperticketsontheInternet.Welikefiguringoutwheretoeatandworkingouthowtogetaround.Thisputsusintodirectcontactwiththelocalpeople.Independenttravelisn'tascomfortableorconvenient,butit'sthemostmeaningfulwaytotravel.MOVINGAROUNDDespiteitsdiscomforts,wetakepublictransportationwheneverpossible.Travelinginacariseasier,butalsoscarier.Inmuchoftheworldroadsarepooranddrivingbehaviorsarenotfixed.Luckily,eventhelessdevelopedcountriesoftenhavegoodpublictransportationsystems,ridingbusesandtrainsbringsusintoclosecontactwiththelocalpeople.CARRYINGSTUFF（东西）Backpacksworkbetterforlong-termtravelthanthewheeledluggage（轮式行李箱）mostmiddle-agedtravelersuse.Usingluggageisfinewithacar,butbackpacksareeasierforbusandtraintravel.Bestofall,wearingbackpacksbridgethegapbetweenagegroups---allowinggray-hairedtravelerslikeustomakefriendswithyoungertravelers.56totravelTravelcanmakeusthinkand57majorworldproblems.HowtotravelCheaptravelWe58tobesaverswhiletravellingsothatwecantravelfora59time,andgetclosetotheforeignexperience.BeingtravelersTravelerscangetabetter60ofthelifeofacountrythantouristsWeneedto61inadvance（提前）ifwewanttobeindependenttravelers.Althoughpackagedtourscanavoidsometrouble,independenttravelcanbemore62.MovingaroundPublictransportationallowsustocommunicatewithlocalpeople63.CarryingstuffWe64backpackstothewheeledluggageforlong-termtravelbe