2012年武汉市元月调考英语试题及答案.doc

2011-2012年度武汉市九年级元月调考英语试卷第二部分笔试部分二、选择填空(本题共l 5分，每小题1分) 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。26. - Can you help me? This bag is _ heavy for me. - Certainly. A. so B. much C. very D. too27. - Are you interested in going to the football game? -Yes, _ A. I would be B. I like C. I do D. Id like to28. - Have you done your school report yet? - No, Ill finish in ten minutes. A. another B. other C. more D. less29. - Would you mind my taking this seat? - . A. Yes, sit down please B. No, of course not C. Yes, take it please D. No, you cant take it30. - Is Jack coming? - I m not sure. He _ be here at any moment. A. must B. will C. should D. can31. - I had a really nice weekend in the country. - . A. Oh, thats very nice of you B. Congratulations C. Its a pleasure D. Im glad to hear that32. - I flew to Shanghai for the fashion show last week. - Is that _ you had a few days off? A. why B. when C. what D. where33. - How about that T shirt, Tom? It will surely look good on you. - Great. Its the right I want. A. kind B. piece C. pair D. size34. - Well, I cant your address. - Oh sorry, I11 tell you again. A. see B. understand C. read D. say35. - We are ready for the picnic this Sunday. - Im _ you will have a nice time. A. afraid B. happy C. sure D. sorry36. - Susan, you look tired today. -I went to _ at the airport early this morning. Now I feel sleepy. A. see Bob off B. wake Bob up C. send for Bob D. take off Bob31. - When will you be _ with your work, John? - Who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute. A. on B. through C. over D. for38. - Can you get it done in two days? - Well, Ill _ my best. A. make B. do C. keep D. get39. - Hi, Bob. - Hi, Jack. _? A. Got breakfast B. And you C. How are you doing D. How do you do40. - Do you know _? - Hes our new English teacher. A. who is that man B. who that man is C. that man is who D. that man is whom三、完形填空(本题共l 5分，每小题1分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从4l一55各题所给的A B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 Ana, a beautiful young country girl from a poor family, lived near a wide and dangerous river in the jungle. The river was (41) for its crocodiles and fast moving water. On the other (42) of the river lived Anas boyfriend, Ken. He was working hard to save money for their wedding, and Ana had not seen Ken for six months. Ana was feeling very (43) without Ken, and was eager to see him. She asked Marc to take her across the river in his boat. Marc, who was a very tough (固执的) businessman, said it would (44) Ana $ 800. She did not have that much money and would not be (45) to save it in years. She begged (乞求) Marc to take her across the river in his boat. Finally, Marc said he would take Ana if she (46) for him for two months. Ana know Ken did not like Marc and she (47) what to do. She asked her younger brother, Ethan, for help. She explained her (48) to Ethan hut he said it was not his problem and she needed to (49) for herself. Ana was very (50) and even more eager to see Ken. She was so in love with Ken she (51) agree to Marc s request. After two months, Marc took Ana across the river for Ken. They were both very happy and excited to see each other. Before long, Ken asked Ana (52) she had crossed the river. Ana told him the (53) and Ken became very angry. He told Ana that he would not marry her. Ana crossed the river again and went home heartbroken. When Ana returned home, she met an old friend, Daniel. She told Daniel her (54) story. Daniel looked at Ana with a smile and said, Ana, I have always (55) you, I will marry you.41. A. made B. expected C. known D. changed42. A. end B. side C. bottom D. edge43. A. angry B. lonely C. embarrassed D. calm44. A. save B. made C. bring D. cost45. A. able B. willing C. afraid D. satisfied46. A. wait B. care C. work D. serve47. A. knew B. chose C. realized D. wondered48. A. plan B. situation C. secret D. experience49. A. decide B. ask C. pay D. think50. A. upset B. moved C. certain D. relaxed51. A. should B. could C. must D. had to52. A. whether B. why C. how D. when53. A. news B. truth C. lie D. reason54. A. interesting B. boring C. sad D. terrible55. A. loved B. missed C. preferred D. appreciated四、阅读理解(本题30分，每小题2分) 阅读下列短文，从每题印给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 A Six miners( 矿工) were excavating(挖掘) coal in a deep mine. Suddenly, the mine fell down and the exits were blocked (封锁). Accidents always happened in that area. By experience, they knew that the biggest problem was lack of oxygen. The air in the mine could only keep them alive for three hours. Among the six miners, only one had a watch. So they made him tell them the time every half an hour. When the first half of an hour passed, the miner who had a watch said, Half an hour passed. He worried because he knew that he was telling them how far they were from death. Then he got an idea. He decided not to make his friends die so painfully. The second half of an hour passed, but he said nothing. When another fifteen minutes passed, he said, An hour already. In fact, it had passed 75 minutes. Another hour passed, the miner said, Another half an hour. The other five miners all thought that only 90 minutes had passed. Only the miner who had a watch knew that 135 minutes had already passed. Four hours after the accident, rescuers (救援者) came. To their surprise, five of the miners were still alive and only one died - he was the one who had a watch. This is the power of faith. The miner who had a watch gave hope to his friends. However, he died because he knew the truth.56. The reading is mainly about _ A. how the accidents happened B. why the miners had three hours to last B. one miner giving hope to his friends to live C. the six miners helping each other to stay alive57. The biggest problem in the mine was _ A. faith B. water C. food D. air58. We learn from the reading that _ A. accidents seldom happened in that area B. the six miners had no experience of accidents C. five of the miners stayed alive for more than 4 hours D. a watch is helpful for miners lives to last59. The reason why one miner died was that _ A. he was the weakest one among the six B. he knew the exact time in the mine C. the other five had no watches D. he was last to be taken out60. The rescuers had thought _ A. only one of the miners would have died B. only one of the miners would have been alive C. no one of the miners would have died D. no one of the miners would have been alive BMy dear father, You will be glad to hear that I arrived here safe and sound last Friday afternoon, and I am now hard at work again. There are about forty boys in my class, and I hope that by the end of this term I shall stand among the first two or three. For this, I must work hard. I often think of your kind words of advice., and I am trying my best to put them into practice, and to waste as little time as possible. With love to my mother, brothers, sisters, and yourself. Your loving son,61. The reading above is _ A. an email B. an advertisement C. a letter D. a report62.The boy is _ A. a hard-working student B. the only child in his family C. very naughty D. not likely to make a study plan63. We know from the reading the boy _ A. is far behind the others in his class B. has no plan of his study C. doesnt follow others advice D. lives away from the family64. The boy hopes _ in the new term. A. to make two or three new friends B. to become top in his class C. to think of his father s advice D. to practice his writing a lot65. The boys father _ A. cares a lot about his son B. doesnt like the son living at home C. knows little about teaching his son D. loves the son only in the family C Kin Bogue, a janitor (看门人) in California, worked overtime to save money for a trip to Thailand to visit her family and friends. She saved over $ 900 and was planning to buy a ticket, but she lost her wallet with all her money and credit cards. Kin looked through the garbage and all the buildings where she worked but came up empty-handed. She went home heartbroken, believing that she had lost her money for good. While Kim was home, sad and depressed, a homeless man was searching through the garbage looking for things to sell. As he was looking through a garbage bag, he found something wrapped in, a plastic bag. The homeless man, who did not want to be identified (确认), took the wallet to Sherry Wesley. Wesley knew the man from her volunteer work at a homeless shelter. He came to me with the wad (一叠) of money and said, This probably belongs to someone that you work with. Can you return it? Wesley works in one of the buildings that Bogue cleans and she knew Bogue had lost her wallet. Bogue was amazed when she heard the good news. I couldn t believe it when they called me, she said. He has a very big heart. If someone else had found it, the money would be gone. As a reward, Bogue gave the man $ 100. The homeless man gave half of the money to Wesley, who then donated it to charity. ADCBC66. From the reading we can know Bogue works _ A. with Wesley B. at a super market C. in Thailand D. at a garbage dump67. Kin Bogue saved the money to _ A. donate it to homeless people B. work for less time C. make a trip around the world D. see her family and friends68. The phrase for good in the reading means _ A. going for good use B. going for good people C. never coming back D. coming back some day69. The homeless man gave the money to Wesley not to Kin because he _ A. had a very big heart B. didnt want others to know him C. didnt need any money to spend D. wanted to be a well-known man70. The best title for the reading should be _ A. The Homeless Man B. Lucky Bogue C. Lost and Found D. $900 and Credit Cards五、词与短语填空(本题共10分。每小题2分) 仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每食句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。(提示：选项中有一个是多余的。) 1 findout / lookup/ offer / afraid/ sure /take 71. If you don t know the meaning of a word, _ it _ in a good dictionary.72. He _ me a glass of wine.73. Tom, _ your coat with you it s cold.74. You must be _ of your facts before you make a decision.75. Dont be _ of the dog, he is quite harmless.六、阅读理解填词(本题共10分，每小题1分) 先阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。 Ben and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends, Ian and Betty. It was a dark, w (76) night, and they did not know the road very well. They drove through Cookstown, until they found the way that they thought was the road to Dorling, where Jan and Betty