济南市九年级下学期3月月考英语试题C卷

济南市九年级下学期3月月考英语试题C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The beach party tonight _ the end of our summer vacation. Tomorrow we are all going back home and getting ready for school.AchangesBmarksCpassesDsaves2 . Johnson is only fourteen years old, but he isthan his mother.AolderBtallerCyoungerDshorter3 . Lucy performed well and her father was surprised at _ daughters secret talent.AyourBhisCherDmy4 . Sometimes, parents find it difficult with their children.Ato talkBsayCtalkDto say5 . Dont lose your heart. Everyone makes_.AmistakesBpromisesCtroubleDprogress6 . - Must I finish my homework now,Dad?- No, you _ . You can do it tomorrow.AcantBmustntCneedntDmaynt7 . Im not sure _ he will come tomorrow.AthatBifCwhen8 . This problem seems difficult to solve.So can you give us a little more time, Miss Yang?Awrite downBfind the correct answerClearn to listen9 . He did a research to_the reason why the paper turned green.Awork outBfind outCget outDlook out10 . Lucy, dont turn off the computer before closing all programs, _you could have problems.AorBandCbutDso二、完型填空A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to_the stress in work and life. The professor went to the kitchen and returned _ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups-crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some _, some cheap. And he told them to help_to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, Ive noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were _, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is _ for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your _ and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. _ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, _you consciously went for the best cups.Now consider this. Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and _in society are the cups. They are just _ to hold life. and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by _only of the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has _ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee! The happiest people dont have the best of everything. They just make _ of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak _. And leave the rest to God.11 . Athink ofBthank forCcomplain aboutDdrop out12 . AforBatCinDwith13 . AexpensiveBordinaryCstrongDserious14 . AthemBthemselvesChimDeveryone15 . Amixed upBleftCtaken upDrefused16 . AnormalBimportantCimpossibleDnecessary17 . AthoughtsBfailureCquestionsDproblems18 . AWhoBHow muchCWhatDThat19 . AandBbutCsoDor20 . ApositionBageChealthDpurpose21 . AcupsBtoolsCbagsDbowls22 . AputtingBgettingCturningDthinking23 . AtaughtBprovidedCreturnedDbought24 . AfunBuseCthe bestDthe worst25 . AkindlyBsadlyCrudelyDseriously三、阅读单选Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12,a white gardenia（栀子花）was sent to my house. No card came with itCalls to the flower shops were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the senders name and was just very pleased with the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be, Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged this imagining. Shed ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man who I looked after when he was ill. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy.One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt very sad and didnt want to go to the coming graduation dance at all. And I didnt care whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.My mother died ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.26 . Which statement is true according to the passage?AThe author found the sender by calling the flower shops.BIn fact, the flower was sent by a boy.CIt was a pleasant moment for the girl to imagine the sender.DThe author got a gardenia every year after she was married.27 . The mother let her daughter go to the graduation dance because_.AShe hoped she would miss her father.BShe thought education was most important.CShe hoped she would find a friend.DShe wanted her to be happy and strong.28 . Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AA Childhood Dream.BA Mothers Love.CA Graduation Party.DA Special Birthday.There is a popular Chinese saying that “Fair skin will make up for three flaws (缺点)”. This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful. In Western culture, however, the opposite is truemany Westerners think tanned skin is prettier. The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful. These cultural meanings of beauty, however, are no longer important. As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.The cultural practice of ear piercings, for example, has become a part of modern day culture. In Kenya, it is a tradition among the Masai men and women to pierce and then make their ear lobes (耳垂) longer using ivory and wood or stones. They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes. This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sign of beauty. This tradition has now found its way into present-day culture. Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes. It will finally become more fashionable.It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty. However, since we now live in a worldwide society, peoples views about beauty are always changing. With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future?29 . What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty?AThe popularity of the latest fashions.BThe unchanged cultural traditions.CThe development of technology.DThe worlds growing population.30 . The underlined word “pierce” in paragraph 2 means_.Amake sth. longerBborrow ideasCwear thingsDmake a hole31 . What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage?ALonger ear lobes are their new fashion.BThey think longer ear lobes look beautiful.COnly women make their ear lobes longer.DThey make actors and film stars famous.32 . What is the passage mainly about?APeople in Asian countries like fair skin better.BPeoples ideas about beauty are changing all the time.CDifferent cultures have different ideas about beauty.DBeauty is considered important in many cultures.Once there was a little girl in a village. She spent summers on her grandfathers farm. The year she was four, she knew some ducks. The ducks were white with orange feet. They lived in a little wooden house near the road. The little girl liked these ducks very much.Every day they walked down the road to the pond（池塘）. The ducks went into the water. The little girl sat on the bank（岸） and saw them swimming in the pond. The little talked to the ducks and they quacked（嘎嘎叫）back.Then one day the ducks were gone. No one would say anything about them. The little was afraid to ask where they were. One night everyone sat down for dinner. The food looked a little like chicken. The girl didnt want to eat. Can you guess why?33 . The story is mainly about _.Aeating chickenBsitting by the pondCliving on a farmDducks and a little girl34 . The ducks were _.Ayellow and orangeByellow and whiteCwhite and orange feetDwhite and black35 . When the little girl _ , the ducks quacked back.Asaw them swimmingBsat on the bankCwalked to the pondDtalked to them36 . At the end of the story, the ducks were probably _Aunder the waterBon the plateCin the wooden houseDswimming in the pond37 . The little girl didnt eat because _Ashe wanted nice cakesBthe food was ducksCthe food was too hotDthe plate was emptyWhen someone says extinct(灭绝的) animals, you may think about dinosaurs(恐龙). But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.The African ElephantThe African elephant is a clever animal. It has a very good memory. But people kill it for its tusks(长牙). Half of the African elephants have disappeared.The African LionThe African lions have nowhere to live because of wars in Southern Africa. Besides, hunters and farmers often kill them.The TortoiseGeorge is a tortoise. It is the last Pinta Island(平塔岛) giant tortoise. It was found in 1971. Now it lives in a research station. It can still live for another 200 years. But it is the last one of this species(物种) of tortoise.The Tadpole Shrimp(蝌蚪虾)Maybe youve never seen a tadpole shrimp. This is one of the oldest species on the earth. People have found them in fresh water pools on four continents(州). A tadpole shrimp can only live for two months or less.38 . When someone says extinct animals, you may think about_?AmonkeysBdinosaursCpandasDtigers39 . People kill the African elephant for its_AfurBtusksCnoseDears40 . According to the passage, we know that George _.Ais the name of a scientistBis 100 years oldCis the last one of its speciesDwas born in 197141 . The tadpole shrimp_.Ais in danger because of its special illness (疾病)Blives on four continentsClives in a research stations nowDis the second oldest species on the earth42 . Which of the following is TRUE?AA tadpole shrimp can live for 100 years.BThe number of some animals are becoming smaller and smaller.CAll the animals in the world are in danger of extinctionDAfrican elephants have nowhere to live.四、语法填空Martin is a manager. His computer and phone43 . (be) important for him. In the office, he 44 . (work) on the computer. When he isnt in, he can work on 45 . (he) phone. How can he do that? The phone can work like46 . (冠词) computer. Thats really good 47 . (介词) his work.五、多任务混合问题四、任务型阅读The people below all want to take holidays in Australia. There are three places to visit. Help them to decide which place is the most suitable.1:John and Simon are students. They want to have a holiday in summer，but they have very little money.2.Shirley and her daughter want to spend a day off and see some typical animals in Australia. Shirley also wants to buy gifts to take home.3:Before Susan leaves Australia，she wants to spend a day shopping. She is looking for something for her father who is interested in art. She does not like large shopping malls.A.The Australian Wildlife ParkGive people a close look at Australian native animals. Have your photos taken with kangaroos and koalas. There are talks every afternoon about these two kinds of animals. You can also get souvenirs about them in the gift shop.B.Students Working HolidaysA cheap (but healthy) holiday. Pick fruits and