江苏省启东市东海中学九年级英语上学期第二次月考试题 人教新目标版.doc

江苏省启东市东海中学2014届九年级英语上学期第二次月考试题 人教新目标版考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分 命题人：卷 选择题部分(共60分)（请将答案正确填涂在答题卡上）一、 单项选择 （15%）1. - do you know cindy was famous at_ very young age.- yes. but she died young. she died at_ age of 33.a. a; an b. a; the c. the; the d. the; an2. - do you ever quarrel _ your family_ which tv programme to watch? - no, never.a. about; with b. over; with c. to, over d. with; about3. - excuse me, can i have a talk with mr. miller this afternoon? -a moment, please. let me check_. a. if mr. miller will be free b. when will mr. miller have time c. if mr. miller had a meeting d. when does mr. miller come back4. -how much should i pay for the food, sir? - it costs_. the food is free on our ship. _ needs to pay for it.a. nothing; nobody b. none; anybody c. no; no one d. no one; none5. - did you dare to go out at night when you were a child? - no, i didnt. i dont have the _ to go out at night even now.a. power b. ability c. courage d. chance6. -_ me you wont breathe a word of this to anyone. - no, i wont.a. allow b. forgive c. prove d. promise7. if this football match can be covered_, we will know the results in time on tv. a. alive b. live c. lively d. living8. - i feel so nervous before the exam that i cant sleep well at night. - i think having a holiday will_ help you relax.a. likely b. probably c. friendly d. finally9. he could hardly work alone, _? a. could he b. couldnt he c. didnt he d. did he10. -is_ necessary to learn another language? - i think so.a. this b. that c. it d. he11. - what do you think of the film?- fantastic. _ the children_ their father likes to see it.a. both; and b. either; or c. not only; but also d. neither; nor12. - dont give yourself_ stress.- i know, but this case is_ important for me.a. too much; much too b. too much; too much c. much too; too much d. too many; much too13. -please dont make a noise. -_. iii be as quiet as a mouse. a. yes, i wont b. no, i will c. no, i wont d. yes, i will14. in a traditional chinese wedding, the newly married couple(夫妻)are usually _in red. a. worn b. had c. dressed d. put15. at the science museum, the students from sunshine middle school got to know_.a. what does the spaceship look like b. what the spaceship looks likec. how the spaceship looks like d. how does the spaceship look like二、 完形填空（15%）【2012南通】do you want to be successful in everything you do? if so, then 16 ? here is an example. there was a farmer who 17 corn （玉米） all his life. each year he took his corn to the market. then each time his corn was chosen as the 18 and won the first prize. one year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something 19 about how he grew it. the farmer 20 his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors. how can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors? the reporter asked. you know they are taking part in the 21 with you each year. why, sir, said the farmer, didnt you know? the 22 picks up pollen 花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. if nay neighbors grow 23 corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. so if i want to grow good corn, f must 24 my neighbors to grow good corn. the farmer knows much about the connection of life. his corn cannot improve 25 his neighbors corn improves. as a great man says, we make a living by what we 26 ; we make a life by what we give. we cant 27 without food, clothes, and many other things. however, a meaningfi1 life is not decided by how much we can get, 28 by how much we can give others. giving, instead of taking, makes us 29 from other animals. so those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 30 in their life.16. a. why b. how c. when d. where17. a. grew b. bought c. sold d, collected18. a. cheapest b. prettiest c. best d. shortest19. a. popular b, serious c. terrible d. surprising20. a, lent b. showed c. offered d. recommended21. a. game b. fight c. experiment d. competition22. a. wind b. water c. farmer d. neighbor28. a. tasty b. bad c. tall d. unusual24. a. teach b. remind c, help d. require25. a. unless b, though c. because d. when26. a. do b, own c, get d. grow27. a. cheer b. move c. work d. live28. a. and b. but c. or d. so29, a. different b. free c, safe d. far30.a. hope b. success c. friendship d. happiness三、 阅读理解（30%）ai was going to bed the other night when my wife told me that i had left the light on in the shed（储藏室）. she could see it from the bedroom window. as i looked for myself, i saw that there were thieves in the shed taking things. i phoned the police, but they told me that no one was in this area to help at this time, but they would send someone over as soon as they were free.i said ok, hung up, and waited one minute, then phoned the police back, “hello, i just called you a minute ago because there were thieves in my shed. well, you dont have to worry about them now because ive killed them all.”within five minutes there were six police cars in the area. of course, they caught the thieves very quickly. one of the officers said: “i thought you said that youd killed them!” i replied with “i thought you said there was nobody free!”31. there were thieves in the .a. shed b. bedroom c. kitchen d. garden32. the man when he found the thieves.a. caught them by himself b. called the police at oncec. did nothing but wait d. killed them33. the police said that so they couldnt come and help at first.a. it was too farb. the car was broken c. they were all busy d. it was too cold34. the police when the man called them again.a. found it boringb. took it seriousc. let it go d.have a rest35. the thieves were at the end of the story.a. lost b. killed c. caught d. awaybonce there lived a man in a small town. he often said, “if i have lots of gold, i shall be the happiest man in the world.”one day he was traveling in north africa. he lost his way and he was so hungry and thirsty that he couldnt walk any more. there were only stones and sand around. just then he saw a bag on the sand. he took it up. but when he opened it, he saw it was full of gold.he left the bag on the sand and cried, “ what is the use of gold to a hungry man?” 36. what did the traveler love best? a. food b. drinks c. stones d. gold 37. “he lost his way” means_. a.“he didnt know where he was and where to go b. “he didnt know where he came from” c.“he didnt know how to return home” d. “he lost what he had on the way”38. when he found a bag full of gold he felt_. a. happy b. hungry c. thirsty d. sad 39. whats the most useful to a hungry man?_. a. food b. gold c. money d. stonescits friday evening. my daughters, 3 and 9, sigh(叹息) when i gently take the ipads away from their laps. one by one, our screens are turned off. we light the candles and sit down to have a big meal.most people in our lives know they will not be able to contact us by using computcre or moblie phones for 24 hours. and so it has gone, every week for three years. we call it our “technology shabbat(科技安息日) which lasts from sunset on friday to sunset on saturday.i first understood the importance of disconnecting in 2008, when my father was told that hehad got brain cancer. some days he would have ony one good hour, and i wasnt willing to be disturbed when i was with him, so id turn off my mobile phone.soon after, encouraged by national day of unplugging(全国断网断电日) on march 1st, my husband and i decided to unplug for one full day every week.during our “technology shabbats”, time slows. our saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. we drive our car or ride our bike. we, with our kids, work in the garden, play board games and cook meals. i feel more balanced. i feel like a better mother, wife and person.keeping a balance between the good and the bad of technology is my lasting state. the technology weve created makes it possible for us to share knowledge and take in carious ideas all over the world. but the technology also take something away from us. when we stay up late at night linking(连接) from website to website or sending messages or e-mailing, we click again, and again, and again until weve overloaded(超负荷的).when we rush into the time full of high technology, its necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go off.i will always remember the most important thing in my family: “technology shabbat.40. when is “techtwhgy shabbat in the writers family?a. only on sunday. b. from sunset on friday to sunset on saturday.c. only on friday. d. from sunset on saturday to sunset on sunday.41. the writers family have “technology shabbat every week mainly becausc they hope to _.a. save energy b. enjoy life togetherc. stay away from others d. follow national day of unplugging42. what do the writers family not do during their “technology shubbats”?a. they drive their car or ride bikes for mini-vacations.b. they light the candles and sit down to have a big meal.c. they work in the garden, play board games and cook meals.d. they stay up late at night linking from website to website.d try reading the following sentences as fast as you can. “she sells seashells by the seashore. the shells she sells are surely seashells. so if she sells shells on the seashore, im sure she sells seashore shells.”not very easy, was it? what youve just read is called a tongue twister (绕口令). it is an exercise made up of sounds that are hard to pronounce(发音，读) in order to help people pronounce words faster and more correctly. try the next example.“peter piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. did peter piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? if pete piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, wheres the peck of pickled peppers peter piper picked?”tongue twisters usually do not have much meaning. they are just designed to improve peoples ability to pronounce words. although they may be very difficult, these exercises are very important to people who are trying to speak english correctly. this is because tongue twisters help people to tell the differences between similar sounds.so if you wish to pronounce words more smoothly, youd better try picking out some tongue twisters and practicing them. 43. tongue twisters are helpful in improving _ skills.a. listening b. writing c. pronunciation d. communication44. the first tongue twister is hard because _.a. it is very boring to read b. it teaches us a lot of knowledgec. we dont know who “she” is d. the sounds of “s” and “sh” are similar 45. the passage is probably taken from _ in a school newspaper.a. story time b. study gardenc. latest news d. lost and found第卷 非选择题部分(共60分)（请将答案正确填写在答题卷上）四、 词汇（15%）a. 根据所给提示或句意写出单词46. doctor, i have a pain in my_（胸部）47. it is said that blood type os are_（好奇的）and generous but stubborn.48. cz 12，or chinese zodiac（十二生肖），is jackie chans last big_(动作)film.49. young people usually like popular _(a long written story).50. -youd better wear_ to protect your eyes when you go out. -i will, thank you. the sun is shining so brightly.b. 选用方框中所给词的适当形式填空thief , busy , real , compare , strong51. i had everyones support because they thought my plan was _.52. tom is the _ of the two young men.53. people who steal are called _.54. he is watching tv while im cooking _.55. _ with life on mars, life on earth may be better in some ways.c. 选用方框中所给动词的适当形式填空store , not shout , catch , not give , daydream56. mr smith asked his children _at others. its rude.57. they _ up before they find the answers.58. this is impossible. you _ again.59. some food can _ for many days in the fridge.60. his house _ fire last night and everything in it was burnt up.五、 将下列词组译成英文（5%）61. 太多吃不下 66. 一个动物爱好者62. 最著名的女演员之一 67. 自然的美丽63. 在一家医院工作 68. 中等高度64. 产生足够的水 69. 到2100年为止65. 做洗衣服的活 70. 探测危险的地方六、 句型转换（5%，每线0.5）71. “when will he have a concert?” the boy asked.（改为间接引语）the boy asked he have a concert.72. these tigers are facing great danger.（改为感叹句） _ _ danger these tigers are facing!73. was he killed? did he kill himself? i wonder. (合并为一句) i wonder _ he was killed _ he killed himself.74. we shall make an extra model.（改为同义句） we shall make _ _ model.75. to prevent us from floating in the air, we must wear special boots.(提问) _ _ we wear special boots?七、选出错误项并改正（5%）( )_76. lucy forgot her homework at home yesterday. a b c d( )_77. the gravity on mars is about third-eights of that on earth. a b c d( )_78. my sister prefers to wear black to red.a b c d( )_79. he was too tired that he couldnt keep his eyes open.a b c d( )_80. since her mum is busy, mary oughts to do more housework.a b c d八、 短文填空（5%）【2012南通】 if you think of after-school activities as a waste of time, you are wrong! after-school activities help us grow up in many (81)w _ . above all, they offer us chances to practise what we learn in (82) c _ . through various activities, we can also learn more about todays society (社会) and a lot of (83)n _ things that we cant learn from our hooks. whats more, they help to develop our abilities that we need both for our studies now and for our work and life in the (84)f _ . we are busy with our studies in school, so after school we all need to (85) r _ ourselves. after-school activities just make it possible for us to breathe (86) f air and remove tiredness. then, we can pay (87)a _ to our studies and achieve good results. some after-school activities will make us useful and helpful to (88)o _ ; some can keep us strong and (89)h _ ; some may even change our life. so, all the students, get out and take an (90)a _ part in various after-school activities!九、 任务型阅读（5%）【2013南通】courage is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. courage may make you confident of your success. if you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. with courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “i am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.how can we build up our courage?believe you will be successful. take chances and know that you have your own talents. besides, your family and friends are always there for you.exercise your courage. it can be compared to a muscle(肌肉). the more we use it, the stronger courage gets.know that giving up is not a choice. its much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.fight to control your fear. courageous people may still be afraid, but the differnce is that they can control their fear. they dont let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they dont go on.get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. abraham lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.91. what is courage?_92. what wil you do in face of difficulty or danger if you dont have courage?_93. how can courage become stronger?_94. what is the difference between courageous people and others?_95. what will you do if you have courage in your study?(请结合自身实际，自拟一句话作答)_十、 书面表达（20%）【2013苏州】初中生在成长的过程中总会碰到一些烦恼。就这一话题你班正积极筹备召开一次主题班会。请根据以下所列举的几项烦恼，用英语写一篇发言稿，并对这些烦恼逐一提出你的建议。 1不被人理解，朋友少； 2作业多，没有时间从事业余爱好； 3父母给的零花钱不够用。 注意：1文章开头和结尾已写好，不