江苏省无锡市东湖塘中学九年级英语12月月考试题 牛津版.doc

无锡市东湖塘中学九年级英语12月月考试题一、听力二、单项填空 （本大题共14分，每小题1分）21. it is well known _ all people that beijing is known _ the capital of china.a. for; as b. to; for c. to; as d. for; for22. at last, the girl was made and began to do her homework.a. to stop listening to music b. to stop to listen to musicc. stop listening to music d. stop to listen to music23. i have two rooms to_. but i cant decide_. a. 1ive, which one b. 1ive in, to choose which one c. 1ive in, which one to choose d. 1ive, which one to choose24. could you please tell me _? a.what she had done with the newspapers? b.how we can call this lady? c. what is wrong with the little boy d. which gate i should go25. _ between 8p.m. and 9p.m. yesterday evening, the store was robbed(抢劫) a some times b sometimes c some time d sometime26 the _ documentary describes _ in the future. a. two hours; how wu xi will be like b. two-hour; what wu xi will be like c. two-hours; how wu xi will be d. two hours; what wu xi will be like 27. my father had _ sleep last night ,so he felt _ sleepy today. a. a bit; a little b. bit; little c. a bit of; a little d. a little; a bit little28. i think the new film _ by mr zhang _. a. is directed; is worth being seen b. directed; is worth seeing c. is directed; is worth seeing d. directed; is worth being seen29. paul is really considering _ himself to _ those children in the earthquake-hit area. a. to devote, teaching b. to devote, teach c. devoting, teach d. devoting, teaching 30. it was _ problem that _ of the students could work it out.a. such a hard; fewb. so hard; a fewc. such hard a; fewd. so a hard; a few31.the murder _ a cold winter night last night. a was taken place on b took place on c was happened in d happened in 32._,when marx was already _,he found it was important to study the situation in russia, so he began to learn russian. a. in 1870s, in his fifties b. in 1870s, in fifties c. in the 1870s, in fifties d. in the 1870s, in his fifties33. children found the lecture so hard _that they felt sleepy.a .to be understood b to understand c understood d to understand them34. wed like you to start work tomorrow if possible.im sorry, but i cant possibly start until monday. _?a. do you agree with me b. is that a good ideac. do you think im right d. will that be all right三、完形填空 （本大题共10分，每小题1分）mr king was a strong man. he liked playing football and 35 a lot of time on it when he studied in a medical college. unfortunately, his left leg 36 when he was playing football with his friends. he couldnt play football any longer. he was 37 for it, but he still liked watching the matches.now mr king works in a hospital. he is a good dentist and here are always 38 patients in his office. he is always busy and has 39 time to watch the matches. he has to watch them on tv at home in the evening. but the biggest football match in their city would 40 at four one afternoon. mr king hoped to watch it, but the leader of the hospital didnt agree to let him take the leave at working hours. “you can go out 41 all the patients in your office leave,” he said.it was three twenty when there were about ten patients in the waiting room. mr king was 42 . he thought for a moment and then he had an idea. he said to the old woman who was lying on the chair, “cry 43 , madam! ill pull out all your bad teeth for free if you frighten away the other 44 !”35. a. took b. spent c. cost d. paid36. a. was working b. didnt work c. flew out d. was broken37. a. glad b. sorry c: angry d. excited38. a. little b. few c. many d. much39. a. much b. lots of c. little d. many40. a. start b. finish c. come d. go41. a. unless b. until c. before d. after42. a. worried b. free c. pleased d. quiet43. a. happily b. quietly c. loudly d. angrily44. a. doctors b. women c. patients d. nurses四、阅读理解 （本大题共26分，每小题2分）a what do you think americans in the early twentieth century (1900-1925) did on weekends? what do they do on weekends now?then once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. then, new inventions changed the weekends.people used electric(电动的) streetcars to travel in cities. on weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. young people liked roller coasters.the first movie lasted only one minute. soon movies lasted longer. in the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week. in 1927, movies had sound. sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention radio.people in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. bicycling became a popular activity.nowwith more time, money and inventions, people have many more choices.they can visit large parks like disney world and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before.they can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex (a building with many movie theaters) or watch a video at home.many people jog, bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. others turn on their tv and watch sports.45. which of the following do you know is the newest invention now? a. radio b. bicycle c. movie d. video 46. what do you know about the first movie?a. it had no sound. b. it got longer. c. it sold well. d. it lasted minutes. 47. which is the best title of the text?a. many more choices b. the new invention c. the popular activities d. the changing weekend ba few minutes before six oclock, mr. smith decided to leave. he was about to start the car when a gunman jumped up from the back seat. he held a gun to mr. smiths head. “drive me to paris!” he shouted.“all right”, mr. smith answered. he started the engine, pulled away from the side of the street and drove down. being eighty-one years old, he knew he could not fight the gunman. he knew he needed help. where were the police? as he drove through a crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. but he could see nothing. “just my luck,” he thought, “if i was driving too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.”suddenly he pushed his foot down on the accelerator(油门), and the car ran much faster. “what are you doing?” shouted the gunman. “keeping off the police,” mr. smith answered. “i thought i saw a police car back there.”he ran lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets. on two-way streets he drove on the wrong side of the road. not one policeman saw him. again mr. smiths plan was not working. he had to try a new plan. he turned a corner and saw the police station in front. then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. the car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. mr. smith shouted, “help! help!” then he reached back to grab(夺) the mans gun. at the same time the policeman heard the noise and quickly caught the gunman.48. why did mr. smith drive much faster suddenly?a. because he wanted to keep off the police. b . because he saw a police car behind his.c. because his plan was working. d.because he wanted the police to see him.49. which of the following is not true? a. mr. smith ran lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets.b. mr. smith knew he didnt need any help.c. mr. smith drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. d. mr. smith looked up and down the side street, hoping to meet a police car. 50. from the passage, what can we infer(推测)?a. mr. smith is a strong man. b. mr. smith is a shy man. c. mr. smith is a wise man.d. mr. smith is a stupid man. cwe dont know how different our future will be in the future. we can only try to imagine it.at first we think about human relationship. in the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day we will be making new friends through the interneteven our husbands or wives will be met in this way. it will be much faster and easier for us. on the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely. computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. for example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. in addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the homework for us.spending holidays will also be completely different. traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. means(方式) of transport will, of course, change, too. we will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much cleaner.we could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. but it isnt true. we will pay more attention to protecting the environment. and, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or aids. therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition. although we cant predict(预测) the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. we worry about our and our childrens future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. but i think we should be rather sanguine(乐观的) about our future. we should be happy and believe good things will happen. 51. why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050? a. because the number of people will become much smaller b. because there will be less face-to-face communication c. because people wont like making friends with each other d. because people wont communicate with each other much often 52. according to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050? a. the relationship between people will be more important than today. b. the way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today. c. it wont be difficult for people to travel to other planets. d. our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars. 53. what does the passage mainly talk about? a. how people will communicate in the year 2050. b. what our life will be like in the year 2050. c. how people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. d. what high technology will appear in the year 2050.d a team of us psychologists(心理学家) have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.“socializing(交际) is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual(智力的) performance,” oscar ybarra, a psychologist at the university of michigan institute for social research, said in a statement.in one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.they found that the higher their level of social interaction(交流), the better their cognitive(认知的) functioning. social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, friends and neighbors.in another experiment, the researchers conducted laboratory tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate(评估) how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.the students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group(对照组) watched a 10-minute clip(电影片段) of the seinfeld television show.“we found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants (参与者) intellectual performance as much as engaging in (从事) so-called intellectual activities for the same amount of time,” ybarra said. the study was expected to be published in the february issue of the journal personality and social psychology bulletin.54. what does the underlined word “boosting” in the second paragraph probably mean?a. improving. b. reducing. c. preventing. d. training.55. which is not included in social interaction?a. having a talk with a neighbor. b. attending a birthday party.c. watching tv at home alone. d. calling your classmates.56. whats the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?a. to judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence.b. to find out what is real social interaction.c. to learn how much time is needed for social interaction.d. to show the function of peoples cognition.57. whats the main idea of the passage?a. intellectual exercises make your memory better. b. different people have different ways of communication.c. communicating with others keeps you healthy.d. social interaction makes you smart.五、任务型阅读（本大题共10小题）(5分)country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern united states and appalachia mountains. the singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.the music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法结构) also was simple. in the 1950s, american country music was about other things, for example, love and money. in the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. during the 1990s, american country music became more and more popular. song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the usamoney, success or expensive things to buy. instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.today country music has become a big business. it brings in a lot of money. now, it has reached all parts of the states, from los angeles in the west to new york in the east. it remains much the same as before. one subject is “the good old days”. in “the good old days” people praised each other. they believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.country musicpassage outlinesupporting detailsoriginsthe traditional music in the southern united states and appalachia mountains1guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitarssubjects indifferent21950su 3 in love with somebody or losing a boyfriend or a girlfriendu money was also thought to be important1960su were often full of angeru often played 4 on political leaders1990su feeling lonely in the modern worldu the value of having good friendstodayu remains much the same as before u for example, in “the good old days”, people praised each other and loved life in the 5 air. 六、词汇运用a）1.for your own _(安全) ,remember not to drive after drinking.2. you can get two free _（音乐会）tickets. congratulations!3. she is one of the excellent _（演员）loved by people forever.4. what bad weather! im afraid the outdoor activity will be _（取消）. b）5. john arrived at the classroom5minutes later, out of _(breathe).6. more and more _( asia ) are eating fast food and getting fat fast.7 with the help of his friends, he has _ (success) solved his problems.8. please help me write down all the _ ( direct ) names and i can have them seated.七、动词填空1. the experiment that those scientists devoted themselves to _( fail ) at last.2. the little girl thought that her decision _( influence ) her future study in college and her future job as well.3. the life we were used to _( change ) greatly in the last five years.4. we hope these problems _( deal ) with as soon as possible.5. go on _( do ) the other exercises after you have finished this one.6. audrey hepburn devoted all her life to _( help ) some children in poor areas.7. do you know which shop he went to _( buy ) paintings for this new house.8. unless it _( rain ) tomorrow, we are going to play football in the park.八、完成句子1. 他很友善，跟谁都能够处得来。he is so friendly _.2. 这部长达一小时的纪录片近距离观察了印度虎的生活。this one-hour documentary _in india.3. 在2008年北京奥运会上，每当给获胜者颁发奖牌时，颁奖音乐就会响起。_at the beijing 2008 olympic games, the award music was played.4. 在构架东西方桥梁时我们遇到了困难。 we had difficulty _.5. 把时间花在观看电视广告上真是浪费时间。 it is really _tv ads.6. 她被认为是这部电影中主角的最佳人选。she was _in this film.九、