沪教版九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷B卷.doc

沪教版九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷B卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给出的四个选项A、B、C、D中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并转涂至答题卡。Once when I was six years old I saw a picture in a book,1True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boa constrictor（大蟒） in the act of2 an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing. In the book it said: “Boa constrictors swallow their prey （猎物）whole, withoutchewing it. 3 they are not able to move, and they sleep 4 thesix months that they need for digestion.”After somework with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drawing. It looked like this:Drawing Number One.I showed my picture to the grown-ups, and asked them5 thedrawing frightened them.6they answered: “Frighten? Why should any one be7 by ahat?”My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictordigesting an elephant. But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it,I8 another drawing: I drew the 9 of the boa constrictor, so that thegrown-ups could see it10 . They always need to have things explained.MyDrawing Number Two looked like this:Drawing Number TwoWhenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clear-sighted, I triedthe experiment of 11him my Drawing Number One, which I have alwayskept. I would try to12, so, if this was a person of true understanding.But, 13 it was, he, or she, would always say: “That is a hat.”That is why, atthe age of six, I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter.I had been disheartened by the failure of my Drawing Number One and myDrawing Number Two. Grown-ups never understand 14 by themselves,and it is15 for children to be always and forever explaining things tothem.（1）A . said B . called C . told D . talked （2）A . seeking B . catching C . playing D . swallowing （3）A . After all B . After that C . After another D . After hours （4）A . through B . with C . about D . for （5）A . whether B . why C . how D . where （6）A . And B . Then C . But D . So （7）A . liked B . threatened C . hated D . frightened （8）A . made B . brought C . bought D . had （9）A . outside B . inside C . left side D . right side （10）A . clear B . cleared C . clearing D . clearly （11）A . giving B . sending C . showing D . teaching （12）A . come out B . hand out C . find out D . bring out （13）A . whatever B . whenever C . whoever D . however （14）A . something B . everything C . anything D . nothing （15）A . happy B . pleased C . tiresome D . terrible 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)2. （10分）阅读理解Everyone has got two personalities (性格)the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control yourself, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You dont like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and youre always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩) , you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. Youre shy and you dont usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you dont often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.（1）You may find the passage in _. A . a science magazineB . a guide bookC . a sports newspaperD . a story book（2）When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality? A . In the daytime.B . At the beginning of sleep.C . At night.D . During the deep sleep.（3）Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _. A . on curled upB . on her stomachC . on her backD . on her side（4）What does the word “defensive mean in the passage? A . 易怒的B . 攻击性的C . 外向的D . 有戒心的（5）What does the passage tell us? A . Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.B . Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.C . Sleeping positions show peoples secret personalities.D . Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.3. （8分）（2015嘉兴）What can we learn from the special, very successful people in the world who make the impossible possible?Lesson 1: Ways of creative thinking are neededBill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of college. They prefer to teach themselves because they like to develop their own ways of thinking. They think standard ways of teaching might stop people from being creative and having new ideas.Lesson 2: The answer might not be what you expectFind your answers from facts not start with an expectation of what you will find. Stephen Jacobsen from Northwestern University believed what he was taught: that water on Earth came from icy comets(彗星) or planets which hit into Earth.However, by studying a special rock, he discovered that it acts like a sponge(海绵). This suggests that Earths water may have come from inside, driven to the surface to form the oceans, by geological activity.“I had a pretty hard time making others believe it,” he said. “But thinking about the fact that you may the first person to see something for the first time doesnt happen very often. When it does, its amazing.”Lesson 3: A little luck goes a long wayYears of planning went intoa recent achievement in space travel. The European Space Agencys “Philae”, a robot landing craft, met up with Comet 67P, which is 480 million kilometers away. The trip from Earth by Philae had taken ten years!The scientists had no idea what the surface of the comet would be like. If the landing failed, it would be impossible to get information from the spacecraft. Twenty years of work would have been wasted.When “Philae”tried toland, it bounced(弹起) away from the comets icy surface twice. Luckily, however, “Philae” landed successfully and began sending information back to Earth.（1）Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didnt finish college because_.A . they preferred to learn by themselvesB . they needed standard ways of teachingC . their teachers didnt like their new ideasD . their teachers werent able to teach them（2）In Lesson 2, the writer mainly wants to tell us that _.A . we should get answers from factsB . we can believe what we are taught C . its hard to make others believe somethingD . an expectation can help get an answer in research（3）The example Philae”in Lesson 3 shows that _.A . Comet 67P is not far away from EarthB . it took Philae”20 years to reach Comet 67PC . “Philae”landed on Comet 67P with a little luckD . scientists know nothing about the surface of Comet 67P（4）The best title for this passage is _.A . Ways of discoveringB . Lessons for successC . Ways of being specialD . Lessons for experiments4. （8分） DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK-“An Englishmans home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they cant understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意图), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people dont care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41 000 who fell off ladders (梯子).Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.（1）How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?A . Making their homes beautiful.B . Visiting their friends.C . Traveling all over the world.D . Making a lot of money.（2）Why do English people like DIY ?A . Many stores sell DIY things.B . DIY can bring them fun.C . TV programs teach them to DIY.D . All DIY projects are easy.（3）What can we learn from the passage ?A . DIY is a waste of money.B . It is always difficult to DIY.C . We should be careful while doing DIY.D . Its very safe to DIY.（4）In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew.” probably means_A . we can eat everything we like.B . we should do something difficult.C . we do something that is too difficult.D . we eat too much food that is not safe.5. （10分）阅读理解。A school reportName：Edward Scott School: Kelvin High SchoolGrade: 8 Term ending: 6 MayMath:He is a little weak in this, but he tried his best to catch up with others.Science:He can work out many difficult problems. Well done! (做得好)English:He is the best in the class. Keep it up（保持）.French:His reading is very good, he can remember many words.History:He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.Geography:He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world.Music:He doesnt like pop songs, though sings very well.No. in class: 9 absences: 8Remarks(评语): Edward is able to do a lot better.He needs to do more work next semester.Class teacher: IvyPrincipal: M. L. MartinSchool reopens: 1 September（1）After reading this, we know it is _. A . a studying plan of Edward ScottB . a teaching plan of IvyC . a report card of Edward ScottD . a working plan of M. L. Martin（2）Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report? A . PEB . MusicC . MathD . History（3）Edwards best subject is _. A . scienceB . EnglishC . geographyD . French（4）Edward is not so good at _. A . science and geographyB . math and historyC . history and FrenchD . music and English（5）Which sentence is NOT true? A . Edward cant sing songs very well.B . Edward doesnt do well in history.C . Edward can do better if he works harder next term.D . Edward learns two languages at school.三、 补全单词 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分）Maths is not difficultFor me，its j_a piece of cake四、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）用方框里所给词的适当形式，完成短文。this salad broccoli for health goodlike but it fruit food andHello, my name is Joe, I am a vegetarian(素食主义者). I like eating _ and vegetables. They are _. Look! _ are apples. They are red. I often eat them _breakfast. I often eat some carrots and broccoli in the evening. _ I dont like onions.My friend Helen _ eating hamburgers. A lot of people say they arent healthy, but she likes _ . So she often goes to the fast _ restaurant(餐厅) to eat hamburgers and French fries with her sister. She likes _ , too. She often makes fruit salad, and she can do it _. Her family all like it.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）I have three_(box) 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）任务型阅读Why should students play sports? Some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. Others think it can help students have fun. But that is not enough. If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are three more reasons.Students who play sports do better in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up students study time. But a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who dont. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate (集中注意力)better.Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving skills. When they are working together with others to win games and reach goals, theyre learning how to be successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for stud