九年级上学期英语10月月考试卷（不含听力音频）B卷.doc

九年级上学期英语10月月考试卷（不含听力音频）B卷一、 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、 (共5题；共5分)1. （1分）Where did Steve live before? A . In a small house.B . In a large flat.C . In a tall building.2. （1分）What are the two speakers talking about?A . Where to eat.B . What to buy.C . How to have fun.3. （1分）What color is Q？ A . Blue.B . Black.C . Brown.4. （1分）How long is the ancient wall now? A . 800 meters.B . 1, 000 meters.C . 1, 800 meters.5. （1分）Has the man ever been to Hawaii? A . Yes, he has.B . No, he hasnt.C . We dont know.二、 听下面两段较长对话，每段对话后有2至3个小题，请从题中所给的 (共2题；共5分)6. （2分）听对话，回答问题。 （1）What is Mary doing online? A . Shopping.B . Seeing a film.C . Looking for information.（2）When will Mary have to hand in the article? A . On Tuesday.B . On Thursday.C . On Monday.7. （3分）听对话，回答问题。 （1）They need some students for the _. A . school tripB . School DayC . school music festival（2）What can Gina do? A . She can play the piano.B . She can sing.C . She can dance.三、 听下面一段读白，独白后有5个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）听第一篇短文，回答小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。My pet dogCocoLooksa dogCharacter（性格） At the weekendShe plays ball games in the park.She waits for me when Im playing ._A. white B. brown C. black_A. noisy B. friendly C. quiet_A. basketball B. volleyball C. tennis四、 完形填空（本题有15小题；每小题1分，共15分） (共1题；共15分)9. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Its over! Thank goodness! school was1 and I was tired. I2 at the front of the school bus.Janie, the driver, tries to3 the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen politely, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth4.My fathers ill , she said to no one in particular(特别地). I could see worry in her5. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students6 a smile.With a sudden change of interest, I asked, whats wrong with him?With her eyes wet and her voice unusual, she answered, Heart trouble. Her eyes lowered as she continued. Ive already7 my mum, so I dont think I can stand losing him. I couldnt answer. My heart ached for her.I sat on the 8 thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldnt want to anyone to go through that.Suddenly I realized Janie wasnt only a bus 9, that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares10.I suddenly 11 very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.I shouldnt have been so selfish and self-centered. 12 people is an art.（1）A . in B . off C . over D . on （2）A . ran B . walked C . sat D . stood （3）A . rest B . break C . close D . open （4）A . looking at B . agreeing with C . talking to D . listening to （5）A . eyes B . face C . mouth D . ears （6）A . with B . within C . without D . for （7）A . remembered B . forgotten C . lost D . missed （8）A . seat B . house C . room D . desk （9）A . Worker B . Driver C . Teacher D . Doctor （10）A . also B . either C . too D . at all （11）A . felt B . feel C . thought D . seemed （12）A . looking at B . understanding C . getting to know D . watching 五、 阅读理解（本题有13小题；每题2分, 共26分。） (共4题；共26分)10. （6分）阅读下面材料，根据内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。 Mint (薄荷) is a useful plant. You can see it in different kinds of dishes. Mint can bring us many health advantages. It can also help us relax. Dont you believe it? Just smell the plant when you feel tired.Now, if you love mint, you dont have to buy it at the market. The plant is very easy to grow. You can plant it all year round, and it can grow well both indoors and outdoors.Prepare your flower pot (盆)Fill your flower pot with soil. Fill soil to a depth (深度) of about 25 centimeters. Use a garden fork to loosen the soil (松土).Plant your mintPlant your mint seeds (种子) 40 centimeters far from each other. If your pot is small, use just one plant or seed.Put your plant in a proper placeMint loves sunlight, but it also likes a bit of shade. Put your plant in a place where it can get both sunlight and shade.Water your mintMint prefers wet soil. Keep the soil well watered, but dont overdo it. Dont forget to put a plant plate under your pot.Time to harvestMint grows fast. After your plant grows up, you can pick its leaves at any time.To make things more fun, why not ask each of your classmates to grow some mint? Lets see whose mint grows the fastest!（1）According to this passage, what should we use to loosen the soil? A . A garden fork.B . A plant plate.C . Scissors.D . Chopsticks.（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A . You can only grow mint indoors.B . Mint grows the fastest in summer.C . Mint can be grown any time in a year.D . You should water your mint once a month.（3）We can make mint-planting more fun by _. A . growing mint in waterB . planting mint in a very large potC . picking the leaves of our mint every dayD . asking our classmates to grow some mint too11. （6分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.This is an old English saying (谚语). It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours sleep every night. If you go to bed late, you cant have enough sleep. Then you cant think carefully and your homework will be wrong. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We should sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us sleep well. When the daylight comes, we should get up. This is the time for exercise. If the body is not used, it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.Exercise helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. Blood takes nutrition (营养) to all parts of our bodies. The brains (大脑) in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better!Our bodies also need air to breathe (呼吸). Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty of clean, fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy.（1）The old English saying tells us _. A . how to make more moneyB . when we should get upC . it is important to go to bed and get up earlyD . to stay up late（2）If you want to make your body strong, you should _. A . exercise oftenB . have enough sleepC . go to bed earlyD . get up early（3）_ provides (提供) nutrition for our brains. A . AirB . BloodC . ExerciseD . Sleep（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true? A . Enough sleep makes you think carefully.B . The more sleep you have, the cleverer you are.C . Dark is good for sleeping.D . People will die without air.12. （6分）阅读理解 Many people find it difficult to improve(提高) their reading skills (技能) when they learn English. In fact, its not so difficult if you know the following tips.Reading should be interesting, so be sure you are reading the right book. The book should be not too difficult for you. You can start by reading an easy one.Find some books of your favorite writers and read them all. By doing this you will get used to (适应于) the writing style (风格) of the writer, and you can also learn the vocabulary(词汇) and grammar(语法) from the books. Try reading the same book again and again. You can improve your reading in this way. Every time you read the book, you will find something new.Try to talk about a book with other people. There are lots of online (网上的) book clubs and you can even write your ideas about the book you read.Dont try to read the classic(经典的) at once. Just start with short stories. I started learning English by reading Winnie the Pooh! It was really easy and interesting!（1）What do many people think of improving their reading skills? A . InterestingB . HardC . DifferentD . Special（2）If the book you are reading is really difficult, . A . ask your teacher for helpB . try to find an easy oneC . try to understand(理解) itD . look up every word in a dictionary（3）Why does the writer ask us to read the same book again and again? A . Because we can not understand the book by reading once(一次). B . Because the writer likes reading in this way.C . Because we can find something new each time.D . Because we can learn many words in this way.（4）How many tips does the writer give? A . ThreeB . FourC . FiveD . Six（5）Which of the following is Not the writers idea? A . Starting your reading with the classics.B . Talking about a book with others.C . Choosing(选择) something easy and interesting to read.D . Reading the books of your favourite writers.13. （8分）阅读理解 When I was in Grade 8, my teacher asked us to write an article about what we would like to do when we grew up. All I could think of was one sentence: I want to help other people! Over the years, I met many difficulties and failures. But I never thought of giving up. I realized that to help other people, I had to help myself first. I encouraged myself after I experienced failures, and I cheered for myself when I did well.Finally, my dream really came true. I found a part-time job in a charity. I began to spend my days doing things for people in need. I have a happy life. That doesnt mean that this kind of life is easy, or that my work is always enjoyable. I am happy because I am doing what I want to do.What do you want to do? Write it down now. If you dont know, you can ask yourself, What would I do if this was the last day of my life? Then write down the first thing that comes to your mind, no matter how silly or how impossible it seems. Once you have an answer, you will know what your dream is.（1）Which article did the writers teacher probably ask them to write? A . My favourite sport.B . My article.C . My hobby.D . My dream.（2）What did the writer want to do? A . To be a teacher.B . To help others.C . To be happy.D . To be free.（3）What did the writer do whenever he experienced failures? A . He gave up.B . He found a part time job.C . He encouraged himself.D . He wrote an article.（4）The writer is happy because .A . he is doing what he wants to doB . his work is always enjoyableC . his partime job is easyD . he makes a lot of money六、 任务型阅读（本题有4小题；每小题1分，共4分） (共1题；共4分)14. （4分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。Though times have changed, falling asleep in class is still a common occurrence (常事) among teenagers.Why do students sometimes fall asleep in class? An obvious reason is lack of sleep. However, there are also causes for getting too little sleep.Homework is a daily occurrence for most students, one that can take three to four hours per night. A teenager who wants to be able to take part in any activity besides homework must stay up late to fit everything in. Club activities, sports, computer-game playinig, and TV viewing, for example, all contribute to(促成) teens having less time For both homework and sleep. Sometimes teens lack sleep because of after-school jobs that are taken on to earn extra money for college, family expenses, or simply for clothes.Physical problems are another factor that can cause students to fall asleep in class. For example, insomnia, which may keep a student up at night, causing exhaustion(疲惫不堪的) during class hours, is a serious problem that may require medical attention. Medical evidence also supports the idea that each person has a body clock that helps to decide his or her sleep pattern. Unluckily, these body clocks do not always work according to school timetables.The effects of falling asleep in class can be quite serious. First of all, sleeping in class is not a good way to endear(使受喜爱) yourself to teachers. In addition, it is highly possible that other students may make jokes about those who sleep in class. However, the most harmful e