江苏省连云港市新海实验中学2014年九年级下学期第二次月考考试英语试卷

江苏省连云港市新海实验中学2014年九年级下学期第二次月考考试英语试卷第I卷 选择题部分（共60分）一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）( )1.- Have you heard that _ Korean ship had an accident on the morning of April 16? -Yes, and its said that many students were killed in _ accident. A. a; an B. the ; an C. a; the D. the ; the ( )2. -This red dress looks so nice. Does it belong to Kate? - No, Its not Kates. its _. I made it all by _ for my sixteenth birthday. A. my; myself B. my; me C. mine; me D. mine; myself( )3. Mike _ English, but now he is better at it than _ in his class. A. was used to hate; any student B. used to hate; the other students C. is used to hating; all the other students D. used to hate; all the students( )4. -I called you half an hour ago, but you didnt reply to me.-Oh, sorry, I _ the documentary A bite of China (舌尖上的中国) in the sitting room. A. watched B. have watched C. was watching D. had watched( )5.-Your French is so good. How long have you been in France? _I was five.A. Until B. Since C. When D. Before( )6. -What do you think of the city of Hangzhou? -Its very wonderful. Trees and flowers _ everywhere. A. can see B. are seeing C. would be seen D. can be seen ( )7.-I like the dress, but Im _ I havent got enough money. -Dont worry. I dont mind _ you some if you like. A. afraid; lending B. sure; to lend C. afraid; borrowing D. sure; to borrow( )8. -Has MoYans new book _ ? - Not yet. But I think we neednt wait for a long time. A. come out B. give out C. come up D. put out ( )9.-Can you come and study the violin with me?_. I have to make a kite for my nephew first. A. I hope so B. Im afraid not C. Excuse me D. Its a pleasure( )10. On April 17, 2014. Marquez passed away _ the age of 87. The whole world mourned the _of a great writer. A. in; losing B. on; loss C. at; loss D. at; lost( )11. I must return the book to Li Lei today. I it for two weeks.A. kept B. have borrowed C. have kept D. have had( )12. -Excuse me, sir . May I park my car here? -Of course, but you _ park it in the middle of the road. It will stop other cars . A. wont B. mustnt C. may not D. dont have to ( )13. - Jack, _ do you have a health examination? - I have one every six months. A. How long B. How soon C. When D. How often ( )14. -People havent found the missing flight MH370 , have they? -_. But people guess that the plane may have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. A. No, they havent B. No, they have C. Yes, they have D. Yes, they havent( )15. Could you tell me_? A. what she had done with the camera. B. how we can call this ladyC. what is wrong with the watch D. which city we should go 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Dad lost his job after arguing with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money 16 . On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket wrapped around me, so I 17 to share it with Dad, but he said no thanks. We 18 at the sky. Those shining stars were one of the 19 treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness. Rich city people, hed say, live in 20 flats, but their air was so polluted that they 21 not even see the stars.“ 22 your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas 23 . “You cant give me a star,” I said, “ 24 owns the stars.”“Thats right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose it is yours. And when you do that, it is yours.”I 25 my head, looked at the stars, and tried to pick out which was the best one. Then, I found one.“I want that one.” I said.Dad smiled. “Thats Venus（金星）,” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much 26 than the stars. Poor old Venus didnt even make her 27 light. She shone only from reflected（反射）light.”“I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even 28 that Christmas. You could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.”Dad said, “Ok, its Christmas. I 29 your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus.We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa myth（圣诞传说）and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “you will 30 have your star.”( )16. A. at first B. at onceC. at allD. at least( )17. A. askedB. providedC. requiredD. offered( )18. A. looked up B. looked for C. look out D. look after( )19. A. strangeB. specialC. importantD. impossible( )20. A. fantasticB. uglyC. oldD. poor( )21. A. neededB. couldC. shouldD. had better( )22. A. pick upB. take outC. put outD. pick out( )23. A. dinner B. card C. party D. present( )24. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody( )25. A. lowedB. putC. raisedD. rose( )26. A. slowerB. fartherC. closerD. higher( )27. A. aloneB. lonelyC. strongD. own( )28. A. when B. beforeC. afterD. until( )29. A. dislike B. refuse C. accept D. consider( )30. A. even B. never C. already D. still三、阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）(A)A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the others language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italians watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italians. ( )31. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _. A. alone B. with his wife C. with his friend D. with an Italian( )32. The Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman at last because _.A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman. B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted C. he had picked up the watch on his way from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman( )33. Who was robbed of the watch on earth?A. The Frenchman was.B. The Italian was. C. Both of them were. D. Neither of them was. (B) An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，“Only a miracle （奇迹）can save him now，”the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore （药店）with the money in her hand.“And what do you want？” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother，” the girl answered. “Hes really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon？” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？” “We dont sell a miracle here，child. Im sorry，”the salesman said with a smile. “Listen，if it isnt enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”“I dont know，”she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it，so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11，but I can try and get some more，” she answered. “Well，what luck，”smiled the man. “$ 1.11，the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girls hand and said， “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost？( )34. In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might be _. A. something interesting B. something beautiful C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food( )35. What made the miracle happen？ A. The girls love for her brother. B. The girls money. C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell.( )36. From the passage we can infer （推断）that _. A. the doctor didnt ask for any pay B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on C. the little girl is lovely but not so generous D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thoughtCJunior school students in Harbin，Heilongjiang，had a long weekendThey had four days off from Oct.19-22It was not for any festival，but was caused by serious smogThe smog was caused by high levels of PM 2.5 in the airPM 2.5 is small particles（微粒） of pollution in the air with a diameter （直径） of 2.5 micrometers or lessWaste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 2.5 pollution On Oct.17，the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancerTo better protect children，cities are taking actionOn Oct.21，Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days Beijing started a program on Oct.22 which has a warning system with four levelsThe red warning is the highest warning levelIt means that the next three days will see serious pollutionWhen a red warning is issued（发布），schools will closeIf theres pollution thats not as serious，the Beijing Commission of Education will ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activitiesHow will students be informed?First，the Commission of Education will inform schools online， Ye Yan，head of Beijing Shijingshanqu Experimental Primary School，told Beijing TimesThen teachers will text students parentsWill the days off affect the study plan?Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations， said Wang Hao，a physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang districtFor students in Harbin who had the long weekend，they would go to school on the next two Saturdays( )37. Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend? A. Because the weather was extremely cold B. Because a special festival came C. Because the winter vacation began D. Because there was serious smog( )38. Which of the following is TRUE about PM 2.5? A. It makes water polluted B. People can see it with eyes C. It only comes from factories D. It can cause serious diseases( )39. When a red warning is issued in Beijing，what will happen? A. All of the work will be stoppedB. People arent allowed to go outside C. Schools will be closed for a few days D. Air pollution will be seen in a few weeks( )40. What does the underlined word text mean in Chinese?A. 写信B. 发信息C. 发邮件D. 打电话( )41. What is the reading mainly about? A. What PM 2.5 is made up of B. How people fight against air pollution C. What influence the smog brings to school D. How schools deal with the missing school days(D)Empathy（同情心）lets us feel another persons pain and drives us to help. Do any other animals feel empathy? Scientists recently found that rats do, too.Most people dont like rats. In many peoples eyes, rats are only bad. But Jean Decety and his partners at the University of Chicago did an experiment. It showed that rats are kind, warm-hearted animals. They can feel each others pain.Scientists placed pairs of rats in plastic cages for two weeks. During this time they got to know each other. Then they put one of the rats from each pair into a small container（容器）in the cages. The small container had a door. It was rigged to fall to the side when the free rat touched it. Many of the trapped rats squeaked（吱吱叫）to express their discomfort. The other rats of the pairs could see their suffering friends clearly.In most pairs, the free rats would become very worried about their friends. They kept trying to save their friends again and again throughout the month. Scientists put the rats favorite chocolate in the cages, but the rats didnt eat it until they had saved their friends successfully. Scientists also found that female rats tended to act more empathetic than male rats.“The results are the first to show that rats take action in response to anothers trouble,” Decety said. “Monkeys and chimpanzees（黑猩猩）have similar behavior. But unlike those animals, rats can be ready used in laboratory studies. They will help us to learn which parts of the brain lead to empathy and helping behavior and whether empathy is natural.”( )42. A person with empathy is often _. A. kind-hearted B. clever C. active D. strong( )43. Why didnt the free rats eat the chocolate at first? A. Because they were not hungry at that time. B. Because chocolate was not their favorite food. C. Because they wanted to save the trapped rats first. D. Because they were afraid that the chocolate was bad. ( )44. What does the word discomfort in Paragraph 3 mean? A. happiness B. illness C. uneasiness D. excitement( )45. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Rats can feel other animals pain. B. Chocolate is rats favorite food. C. Rats are empathetic and can feel each others pain. D. Female rats are more empathetic than male rats. 第II卷 非选择题部分（共60分）四、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A）根据汉语提示及句子意思，写出正确的单词。46. This little girl has difficulty _(描述) her family members in English.47.We should _(积极地) take action to change this situation. 48. I have no _(勇气) to tell my parents the truth. Im afraid that they will punish me. 49. However, they got up again and _(继续) moving across my body. 50. The football fans still stay _(醒着的) now, waiting to see the World Cup.B）根据短文意思及首字母提示，写出正确的单词。Failure often happens. Its everywhere in our life. Students may fail in the exams. Scientists may fail in the experiments, and players may fail in the c_51_. But different people have different attitudes to failure. Some people dont take their failure seriously. They j_52_ take failure as nothing. As a r_53_, they will have the same failure again. However, other people draw a lesson from failure and become more experienced. They know that failure is the mother of s_54_. They are sure that they can succeed in the end u_55_ they lose heart. 51. _52. _53. _ _. 54. _ 55. _五、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） angry ; make phone calls ; not give up; take place ; operate on turn around; set up ; look down on ; hand in ; end ; 56. After hearing Jacks excuse for his being late, Mr Smith got even _ with him. 57. Daniel has no choice but _ his homework on time. 58. The two girls _ but saw nothing unusual behind them. 59. UNICEF is part of the United Nations. It _ in 1946. 60. The boy was born without arms. Other children _ him all the time. He feels bad.61. Im waiting in a line for a film ticket. But the line seems _. More and more people get impatient. 62. The young girl kept _ to her father. But there was no reply. 63. Its silly of you _ this bad habit immediately. 64. The 31st Olympic Games _in Brazil in 2016. 65.- How is that patient called Mickle? - The doctor _ him already. Im sure he will be better and better. 六、完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）66. The students _ _(把他们自己分成了五个组) and then started the game with joy. 67. Mary said that she _ _(不乐意投汤姆的票) because Tom didnt care about others. 68. -How long _ your father _(离开) Lianyungang? - For about five weeks. And he will come back next Wednesday. 69. Mr Green asked us _(小心车辆)on t