全国百强校上海市延安中学2017届九年级10月月考英语试题

1、2016学年第一学期西延安中学九年级英语月考试卷Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法) (共50分)II. Choose the best answer (共20分):26. Jim liked playing _ football and was on _ school team.A)/.theB)/./C) the.theD)aa27. Boys and girls, you should finish your homework by _.A) yourself B) yourselvesC) themselvesD) ourselves28

2、. Miss Mary arrived _ Britain _ June the second _ 5:00 p.m.A) in, on, atB) in, in, onC) at, in, atD) on, on, at29. The school is empty at weekends, _ the security guards.A) exceptB) besideC) except forD) besides30. Hainan Island is the second _ island in China.A) largeB) largerC) largestD) the large

3、st31. Henry has spent 60 % of his pocket money, but he will save _ in the bank.A) anotherB) the restC) the otherD) the others32. I am sorry I forgot to bring my workbook. I _ it at home.A) lostB) forgotC) missedD)left33. Mr. Green is busy _ the newspaper while his wife is busy _ the housework.A) rea

4、ding, withB) to read, withC) to read, doingD) with, to do34. The fish smelt _. It must go _.A) terribly, badB) terrible, badlyC) terribly, badly D) terrible, bad35. - The pop singer is so cool. I'm his fan. -_.A) So do IB) So I doC) So am I D) So I am36. The 30th Olympic Games will _ in London i

5、n 2012.A) holdB) take placeC) happenD) take the place37. The angry teacher let the poor girl _ down the sentences over and over again.A) writeB) writingC) to writeD) wrote38. The boy _ China since two years ago.A) has joined B) have been in C) has been inD) have joined39. When they first came to Chi

6、na, none of them could _ a word of Chinese.A) sayB) speakC) tellD) talk40. Believe it or not, the Australian captain's words _ to be true later.A) turned over B) turned onC) turned outD) turned off41. You should take the tablets three times a day, two _.A) in timeB) at timesC) at a timeD) for a

7、time42. She asked me _.A) what's your nameB) where my father has goneC) what was the matter with himD) whether I want to go43. _ bad news it was that there was something harmful in some kinds of fruit.A) What aB) What anC) WhatD) How44. -Would you please open the window? - _A) I'm afraid you

8、 can't.B) Of course not.C) All right.D) I don't think so.45. - I'll take my driving test tomorrow. - _.A) Good luckB) Congratulations C) Come onD) Take your timeIII. Complete the following passage with the words or expression in the box. Each word can only be used once. (共8分)A. phonesB.

9、at the end ofC. commonD. keepsE. differentF. besidesG. insideH. suggestedAccording to Xinhua News Agency, 3,000 yellow school buses started their service in Chongqing _46_ 2011. These school buses are like the ones in the US as we usually see on TV and in movies.The school buses are bright yellow in

10、 colour. They are stronger than the army's cars. They are from the US. The yellow school bus has a big nose. This _47_ the students safe when other cars crash info the school bus. The bus also has some safety devices (设备), such as warning lights and a stop signal arm.In the US, yellow school bus

11、es are very _48_. There are about 480,000 school buses in the country. Usually, the yellow school buses are free to ride.In China, school buses became popular in the past few years. On the bus, _49_ the bus driven there is always a teacher whose duty is to watch the students. Children usually rest o

12、n the bus. Some of them also recite texts. School buses in China are not free. The fee is _50_ from school to school.More about yellow school buses in the US:Yellow became the colour of school buses in 1939. American educator, Frank W. Cyr _51_ it. The colour helped other cars to see the buses. In t

13、he early morning, the black letters on the yellow bus are easy to see.Kids can listen to music, talk on their _52_ or just sleep. But they can't place things in the aisle (过道). They should keep their heads and arms _53_ the bus. It is not a good idea to talk to the bus driver-the driver needs to

14、 pay attention to the road.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (共8分)54.The students took the PISA test in _ subjectsreading, maths and science, (third)55.Nowadays, more and more foreigners come to Shanghai and become new _ of this city.(city)56. I liked to walk in

15、fields on _ days and to see my footprints left behind, (snow)57. _ people often begin their conversations by talking about the weather. (Britain)58.The news about education has attracted the public attention _. (recent)59. The World Chocolate Park showed a _ of many kinds of chocolates, (collect)60.

16、 To improve your writing skills, you'd better _ a habit of reading, (development)61. Don't tell lies. Nobody likes those _ people, (honest)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.62. The new product consists of four main parts inside. (改为一般疑问句) _ the new product _ of four main parts i

17、nside?63. Jessica solved the physics problems without any help. (保持句意基本不变) Jessica _ _ the physics problems without any help.64. Susan followed Ben's advice to design smart shoes. (就划线部分提问)_ advice _ Susan follow to design smart shoes?65. Lin Dan played badminton very well. He won the Thomas Cup

18、 again. (合并为一句) Lin Dan played badminton well _ _ win the Thomas Cup again.66. My students always share ideas in class. (改为被动语态) Ideas _ always _ by my students in class.67. Choose the perfect grapes only, or you won't be able to make the best wine. (保持句意基本不变) You _ be able to make the best wine

19、 _ you choose the perfect grapes only.68. hasn't, Peter, heard from, for, his close friend, a month (连词成句)_.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写) (共70 分) VI. Reading comprehension (共50分) A. Choose the best answer (共12分)There are stock(股票) markets in large cities. Stock markets in Paris, London, T

20、okyo, Shanghai and New York are the largest and most well-known. The stock market also called Stock Exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain owner-ship (股份) of a factory or company.Different people go to stock markets. Some are ri

21、ch, who want to get more money than they already have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plans to save money.Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether

22、 the shares will be doing well The factory or company may do badly. Then stocks will go down, and investors (投资者) will lose money. The stock may go up, but - sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.No wonder going to the stock market is compared to gamblin

23、g(赌博). All are eager to make money by 'gambling' in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people willing to 'gamble'. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.69.Stock markets inare the largest and m

24、ost well-known.A) Pairs, London, Washington, Shanghai and New YorkB) New York, London, Tokyo, Pairs and ShanghaiC) Pairs, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and New YorkD) Pairs, London, Sydney, Shanghai and New York 70. If you are an investor, you _ can always make moneyA) can tell exactly when the stoc

25、k goes up and downB) may sometimes lose moneyC) are sure to gain or lose money71.Which of the following statements is NOT right?A) Going to the stock market is like gambling.B) The stock will always go up if a factory or a company does a good job.C) People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making mo

26、ney.D) Some of the people who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks.72.Factories and companies are pleased that so many people "gamble" because _.A) they need their money to do businessB) they need more people to work for themC) they can make them richD) some p

27、eople win and some lose73.The underlined word "complex" in the last sentence probably means _.A) completeB) worthyC) modemD) difficult to control74.The passage mainly wants to tell us _.A) how to buy and sell sharesB) the stock market is a gambling houseC) the common knowledge of stock mar

28、ketsD) investing money in the stock market is not the safest wayB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (共12分)Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very, shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She

29、even said she would not come back for at least a few years. Tiffany became _75_ and helpless.' I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn't know what to do," Tiffany recalled (回忆). "I _76_ myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sp

30、orts club one Saturday and I saw so many young people playing various sports there.I signed up for a beginners' course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practise twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of _77_ as well.

31、 What's more, I feel I am much healthier than before."The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. _78_ you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since s

32、he joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very _79_ and enjoys meeting and talking with others.For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. You don't have to sit down

33、 and talk to strangers. You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite _80_ her friends and she has also gained more confidence.Try to do sports. The mind exercise as well as the body.75.A) angryB) lonelyC) tiredD) surprised76.A) shutB) hurtC

34、) enjoyedD) helped77.A) troubleB) mistakesC) moneyD) friends78.A) So farB) In additionC) Once againD) After all79.A) activeB) strongC) luckyD) independent80.A) generous toB) different fromC) popular with D) disappointed inC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (共14分)The advanta

35、ges and disadvantages of travelling by trainIn the early days, using a computer was very hard because of its large size. Douglas Engelbart, a researcher who worked in Silicon Valley, wanted to find a way to make using computers (81)e_. In 1963, he invented the first computer mouse.Nowadays, a comput

36、er mouse is a standard part of a computer. It is (82)u_ to tell a computer what to do. It got its name because the wire coming out of the end of the first computer mouse reminded people of the (83)t_ of a real mouse. Many mice today are wireless and run on batteries.The user can move the mouse to mo

37、ve the cursor (指针) shown on the screen in the same direction. If there is something on the screen that the user wants to (84)c_, he can move, the cursor over it and click the left button of the mouse. The right button is used to open menus. Most computer mice have (85)o_ two or three buttons, but so

38、me have more buttons to do more work. They also have a "scroll wheel"a small wheel between the (86)t_ main mouse buttons. The user can move the wheel back or forth to "scroll" through things (87)l_ a website or folder (文件夹), which means moving it up and down on the screen.D. Answ

39、er the questions (共12分)Recently, I needed to find a book for one of my classmates at the university, but 1 didn't know if the university library had it in their collection, so I went to the library Website and searched for the book online. You can search the library database(数据库) either by subje

40、ct, title, or author, and the Website will tell you if the book is returned or borrowed by another person.Luckily, the book I wanted was still there, so I went to the library the next day and found it on the shelves using the library catalog(目录) number. I then went to the librarians' desk and bo

41、rrowed the book using my university ID card. Usually, students and teachers can keep books for at most one month, and you can renew (续借) them if you still want to read them. If you return them after that, then they are overdue(过期的), and You have to pay a late fee. If you lose a book, then you have to pay the cost to replace it. I often use the library and borrow books instead of buying them if I can. Borrowing books can save you money in the end.88. The writer didn't know if the