九年级下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题

九年级下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空Gail and her dog, Sam, are standing at the street corner. Theyre waiting for the cars to go by. They want to go _ the street. She is waiting for Sam to decide when they should cross.Some blind people use special, trained（受过训练的）dogs to help them tell when and where they would go. But not every dog can do _. A dog for the blind must be clever. The dog must be _ at a special school. He is taught to walk close to the trainers legs. He is taught to walk _ his trainer does.The blind person goes to the school too. He practices with the dog. He holds the leather belt（皮带）around the dogs neck tightly（紧紧地）. In this way he feels the dogs movements and knows when and where to _.At the street corner Sam doesnt watch the _. Its not because hes careless. Its just because dogs cant _ red lights from green ones. He is trained to watch the cars, and tell when the time is for him and Gail to cross.Sam is _ to Gail. He does her seeing for her. He keeps her _ danger. But Sam is not only Gails _. Hes her best friend, too.1 . AthroughBoverCacrossDpast2 . AoneBitCtheseDthose3 . AtoldBaskedCtrainedDhelped4 . Afaster thanBslower thanCnot so fast asDas fast as5 . AjumpBrunCwalkDdrive6 . ApeopleBpolicemenCtraffic lightsDcars7 . AspeakBtalkCsayDtell8 . ApoliteBkindCimportantDfriendly9 . AinBout ofCwithDinside10 . AeyesBearsChandsDfeet二、阅读单选As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my_heart_sank when I arrived there. It wasnt what I expected. It didnt look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. Im happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.11 . The writer is a volunteer teacher who comes from _AGuangxiBXiamenCShanghaiDBeijing12 . The writer found there were only _ rooms in that school.AtwoBthreeCsixDfour13 . In the passage, “my heart sank” means that the writer _Afelt upsetBwas happyCgot angryDwas excited14 . The writer found the students level was _ what she expected after the first test.Ajust asBhigher thanClower thanDthe same as15 . Which of the following statements is NOT true?ABoth the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard.BThe volunteer teacher doesnt like to work there any longer.CThe students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.DThe volunteer teacher became friends with the students.On the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, which is Wednesday this year, all Chinese celebrate one of their traditional festivals, the Dagon Boat Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival. Their celebrations include eating zongzi, rice wrapped in bamboo leaves in the shape of a pyramid, racing dragon boats and sticking mugwort leaves on their doors.In 2007, the central government decided to add the Dragon Boat Festival, together with two other traditional festivals - Tomb Sweeping Day (清明节) and Mid Autumn Festival - to the list of public holidaysAccording to tradition, our ancestors（长辈） believed the hot weather in midsummer might cause different kinds of diseases (疾病). So, to keep off diseases and drive out evil were the main purposes of the Dragon Boat Festival. Parents used colorful threads to make necklaces and bracelets （手镯） for children, gave them beautiful embroidered bags（荷包）, painted the Chinese character for king (wang) on their foreheads to drive away bad luck. The Dragon Boat Festival was also called kids festival in some places. Spending such happy hours with parents, young children began to understand the festival as well as the traditions and culture behind it. Repeating the customs year by year makes it possible for kids to learn the traditions, accept it and pass it on when they become adults.16 . How do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?APeople celebrate this festival by eating eggs.BPeople celebrate this festival by eating zongzi, racing dragon boats.CPeople celebrate this festival by sending cards.DPeople celebrate this festival by singing and dancing.17 . What is the Chinese meaning of “mugwort leaves” in the second paragraph? A粽叶B红叶C艾叶D松叶18 . How many public holidays added by the central government in 2007?A2 B3 C4Donly one19 . What is the main purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival according to tradition?ATo keep off diseases and drive out evil and bad luck.BTo spend happy time with parents.CTo make necklaces and bracelets for children.DTo have a long holiday with family members.When talking about picking a right school, a mother and teacher gave some pieces of advice.In the latest issue (期) of Youth magazine, the mother shared the school advice she gave her daughters with young people across the country.“Ive told my daughters many times that I dont want them to choose a name,” the mother said. “I dont want them to think, Oh, I should go to these top schools. We live in a country with hundreds of excellent universities. So the first question is: whats going to work for me?”“When it was time to prepare for picking schools, nobody around me believed I could get into Xiamen University. But through hard work I finally made it,” she continued. “So, my second piece of advice is: believe in yourself, no matter what other people might say. Once your goal is set, you only need to try your best to make it come true.”“The last piece of advice is not to be worried even if your dreams dont come true. As Ive said above, there are so many good universities out there. So its important for everybody to understand that you can always find a university that gives you a great education.”20 . The mother shared her advice _.Awith her studentsBwith her husbandCin Youth magazineDin Xiamen University21 . To explain her second piece of advice, the mother gave _.Aa story of her daughtersBa story of her ownCsome different reasonsDsome different ideas22 . We can learn from the last paragraph (自然段) that _.Awe can realize our dream through hrad workBthe name of the university isnt the most importantCits not necessary to care what other people might sayDmore than one university can give us a good education23 . The best title of the passage may be “_”.AColorful University LifeBBest School EducationCA Report on University BuildingDAdvice on School PickingLook at the two posters about Sunshine Theatre( 剧院 ) and Moonlight Theatre:Happy Childrens Day!Welcome to Sunshine Party!Time: 1:30p.m.- 8:30p.m. June 1st Place: Sunshine Theatre Activities: Singing, dancing, a magic（魔法）show and a fashion showHappy Childrens Day!Welcome to Moonlight Party!Time: 2:30p.m.-10:30 p.m. June 1st Place: Moonlight Theatre Activities: 3 cartoon films and a fashion show根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。24 . Both the two theatres will celebrate _.AChildrens DayBTeachers DayCChristmas DayDSpring Festival25 . In Sunshine Theatre, you cant _.Awatch a filmBwatch a fashion showClisten to musicDenjoy a magic show26 . When does the celebration finish in Moonlight Theatre?A10:30 a.m.B10:30 p.m.C8:30 p.m.D2:30 p.m.27 . How long does the party last(持续) in Sunshine Theatre?ASeven hours.BSix hours.CEight hours.DTen hours.28 . Children can _ in both the two theatres.Aenjoy a fashion showBplay gamesCwatch a cartoon filmDsing songsLong long ago, there were three tortoises（乌龟）。hy were friends.One of them was a large tortoise, one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise.One day they went into a restaurant and ordered some cakes. While（当的时候） they were waiting for the cakes, they remembered that they didnt bring any money.Hey, we forgot to bring money to pay for our cakes, the big tortoise said.The little tortoise can go home and get it, the medium-sized tortoise said. Hes the youngest, so he should be the one to go.The little tortoise wasnt very happy, but he knew he shouldnt argue with his elders, so he said, All right, Ill go. But you must promise(许诺) not to eat my cake while Im away.The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise left for home to get some money.A few days later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, Lets eat the little tortoises cake. Im hungry again.So am I, the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake.As she did so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, If you touch（触摸） my cake, I wont go and get the money!根据短文内容选择最佳答案, 将其标号填入题前括号内。29 . The three tortoises _.Adidnt know each otherBknew each otherClived in a restaurantDwere very poor30 . The three tortoises found they didnt take money with them _ .Awhen they were ordering the cakeBafter they ate up the cakeCbefore they went into the restaurantDafter they ordered the cake31 . The little tortoise _.Adidnt mind getting the moneyBcouldnt find the moneyCwanted to share his cakeDagreed to get the money32 . The little tortoise _ .Adidnt go very far after a few daysBcame back very quicklyChad some money with himDbelieved in (相信)the other two tortoises33 . The two elders decided to eat the little tortoises cake because _.Athey felt hungry againBthey wanted to leave at lastCthe cake was so nice to eatDthey were angry with the little tortoise三、用单词的正确形式完成短文to my surprise，dress，he，second，make，neighbor，beauty，windIt was early morning. I got 34 . quickly. It was still autumn but colder than usual. It snowed for35 . days. I forgot to check the weather report today，so I went out in a jacket. It was still dark，cold and36 . . At that time，I knew I37 . a wrong decision. I shook a little bit. Suddenly，a car stopped and one of my38 . got out of it. We greeted each other and talked about the bad weather.39 . ，he took off his coat and handed it to me. He smiled and said，Its too cold. Put it on. ”Looking at the warm coat in my hands，I was touched and thanked40 . After that，he drove away. When I looked up at the sky，I noticed the sky was41 . and peaceful. I felt warmth inside me and I didnt shake any more. The world is full of kindness. Love is always there.四、单词填空根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly（几乎不）ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he w 42 . , he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the w43 . thing in the world.A new kid, Albert, came to Peters school. He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match b44 . Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didnt seem to think m45 . of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a smile on his face, w46 . Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so i47 . to win the match that he even wanted to cheat(舞弊), but f48 . he lost.“You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again sometime,” said Albert.But Peter didnt f49 . happy and couldnt fall asleep that night.One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. Though he lost again and again, the happy smile n50 . left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed b51 . of them.Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Boys and girls, please stay together.Lets hurry up and begin our class trip 52 . the museum.The visit starts on the first floor.Pay attention to the information about the 53 . (technical) in the old days.Spend as much time as you can 54 . (look) at everything, because we wont come back.Then well go upstairs to the 55 . (two) floor.After we arrive at the Inventors of the 20th Century Room, please read the invention 56 . (story) and look at some modern inventions as well.While you look at these inventions, think about 57 . they can make our lives more comfortable. When you58 . (finish) looking at the things on show, take the lift up to the fourth floor.You can go to the cafe for a drink, but dont stay too long.If you want to know more abo