江苏省靖江市靖城中学2015届九年级英语第二次模拟考试试题

1、江苏省靖江市靖城中学2015届九年级英语第二次模拟考试试题(本试卷共120分 考试时间120分钟)第I卷（选择题，共60分）一、单项选择（共15题，每题1分，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。1. I still remember there used to be _ underground cave. My friends and I often had fun in _ 18-foot-deep cave.A. an; the B. a; the C. an; an D. a; an2.A passenger ship carrying 458 pe

2、ople sank(下沉) _ about 9:28 pm_ the night of July 1 in the Hubei section of China's Yangtze River. A. at; onB. at; inC. in; onD. on; in3. There are no people in the hotel. It _ have the friendliest service.A. cant B. mustC. mayD. neednt4. If you develop a _ of talking with others in English, youl

3、l improve your ability in speaking.A. planB. habitC. wayD. chance5. Do you think the fish tastes _ ?She cooked it _ , I think.A. good; good B. good; well C. well; well D. well; good6. I _ meeting Jack today because I am still angry with him.Come on, Mary. You are good friends.A. avoidB. RequireC. En

4、joy D. expect 7. What a terrible experience! _ , you're safe now - that's the main thing.A. Anyway B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Indeed8. Do you have_ in mind that you'd like for supper? Well, _ is OK with me.A. something; everything B. anything; anything C. everything; nothing D. anything

5、; something9. Do you want to eat here? No. Just fish and chips to _ , please.A. take up B.take down C. take off D. take away10. Next term one thousand junior high school graduates _ as pilots in China.A. trainB. will trainC. will be trained D. have been trained11. Mum, lets go shopping together. Can

6、t you see Im so busy, dear? I _ tomorrows meeting.A. prepareB. am preparingC. was preparing D. have prepared12. Whose advice should we take? _ .A. Don't mention it B. It's your turn C. I'm sorry D. Up to you13. I really cant see anything. His head is_ of my view.A. on the wayB. by the wa

7、yC. in the way D. out of the way14. Mrs. White walks a dog in the park nearby every morning _ its rainy or windy.A .since B.becauseC. Unless D. until15. Excuse me, could you tell me _ ? Of course. Its ten minutes ride from here.A. where is Mazhou ParkB. how I can get to Mazhou ParkC. how far my trip

8、 is to Mazhou Park D. how long it will take me to Jingjiang Peoples Hospital二、完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分）I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to 16 my daughter from school. Our plan was to go 17 together. I had fini

9、shed work at about 4 oclock and then gone to the post office. Then I stopped off at a shop in order to get some 18 fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim when we would feel tired.I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another wa

10、y for cars coming the other way. I was 19 so I put the bag of apples in the seat 20 me and started to eat one.Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down. Then 21 started to shake. I didnt know what was happening. 22 something had gone wrong with my car. I d

11、rove even slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.I found myself in the dark. I couldnt move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my 23 were hurting badly and I couldnt move them. All around me was 24 . But above me I could hear shouts and a lot o

12、f noise. Then I remembered what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could 25 the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 26 people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken 27 . I called out! “

13、Im here!” I heard a shout, soon 28 climbed to the side of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing?” he asked. “Not too bad,” I said, “but my feet and legs 29 as if(似乎) theyre broken.” “Well have you out of there just as soon as we can,” he said. They didnt get me out 30 the next morning. I had be

14、en in my car for 14 hours.16. A. take upB. bring upC. pick upD. send up17. A. skatingB. shoppingC. sightseeingD. swimming18. A. fresh B. driedC. expensiveD. cheap19. A. happyB. hungryC. surprisedD. excited20. A. beforeB. beside C. belowD. behind21. A. the roadB. my handsC. my feetD. my car22. A. Sur

15、elyB. Suddenly C. PerhapsD. Quickly23. A. handsB. armsC. feetD. fingers24. A. quiet B. darkC. cold D. noisy25. A. seeB. reachC. catchD. hold26. A. sawB. smeltC. foundD. heard27. A. railwayB. treesC. carD. road28. A. my daughterB. a friendC. a strangerD. a driver29. A. appearB. feelC. seemD. look30.

16、A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. until三、阅读理解（共15题，每题2分，计30分）Renault Ménage: This 2-seating luxury car provides a comfortable driving experience. But its powerful engine means you had better be prepared for a big fuel bill（燃油费用） each week. Its fantastic look will make you the focus of all attention.C

17、ompany: Renault, France. Price:$85,000Fiat 500: Although expensive, it will soon pay for itself with the money you save on petrol(汽油). It has the most efficient and cleanest petrol powered engine. It has 4 seats and it is perfect for a family.Company: Fiat, Italy. Price:$35,000Land Rover Discovery:

18、With 7 seats, this car is suitable for all driving conditions. It has good control for driving in the city and the power for rough roads and carrying heavy things. But it consumes（消耗）lots of fuel.Company: Land Rover, Britain. Price:$51,999Hyundai i20: 4 seats inside. Perfect for short journeys but d

19、oesnt have the power to make long distance driving enjoyable and comfortable. Still, at this price you can't complain and you'll be smiling when you have to fill up the tank too. It really saves fuel. Company: Hyundai, Korea. Price:$8,00031. Which of the following is true?A. Each car above h

20、as 4 seats.B. The four cars are made by European companies. C. Land Rover Discovery is the second most expensive of above. D. Both Renault Ménage and Fiat 500 consume lots of fuel. 32. John needs to drive his two sons to school and he likes European cars. What may he choose?A. Hyundai i20 or Fi

21、at 500. B. Fiat 500 or Land Rover Discovery. C. Renault Ménage or Fiat 500. D. Land Rover Discovery or Hyundai i20. 33. Which of the following cars are greener?A. Hyundai i20 and Fiat 500. B. Renault Ménage and Fiat 500.C. Land Rover Discovery and Hyundai i20. D. Renault Ménage and La

22、nd Rover Discovery.34. If you choose a Land Rover Discovery, you will_.A. spend less money on fuel B. take 5 people at most each timeC. be able to drive on rough roads D. be more friendly to the environment35. Where can we see this passage?A. In a novel. B. In a news report. C. In a science magazine

23、. D. In an advertisement.BI remembered Julie coming to the front of the classroom after class one autumn day in September 1976. While most of the other students hurriedly left to enjoy the pleasant weather or to relax at the student union, Julie remained to ask me questions about the next weeks exam

24、. She had clearly already done some serious studying. Julie never made it to the exam. The day after our conversation, she was hit by a large truck as she rode a bike through a crossroads. I was sad to hear that Julie lay unconscious (昏迷的) in a hospital across town from our university. Nurses silent

25、ly came and went from Julies room. Her parents stood nearby quietly. Then the doctor entered the room and said to Julies parents and two brothers, “Your Julie has only a few hours to live.” He continued to ask, “Would you think about donating some of Julies organs (器官)?” At the same time in a neighb

26、oring city, a woman called Mary was trying to see better in her small living room. Her eyes followed every movement of her lively two-year-old baby. This mother was storing up memories when she could no longer see her child. Several cities away, a young father called John was reading to his two sons

27、 in the hospital. However, he was told to have only weeks to live. His only hope was a kidney transplant (肾脏移植).The two parents looked at each other, the doctor could see tears in their eyes. “Yes. Julie had once said she wanted to donate her organs in the event of her death. Julie always gave to ot

28、hers while she was alive. She would like to give in death.”Within twenty-four hours, Mary was told that she would receive one of Julies eyes, and John was told to start preparing for a kidney transplant. Julies other organs would give life to other waiting patients.“Julie died right after her twenti

29、eth birthday. Nothing could possibly be as heartbreaking as the death of your child,” says Julies mother. She continues, “But Julies life was a gift to us. Knowing that in her death, she gave the gift of life and sight to others is comforting to us. ”36. Which word can best describe Julie according

30、to Paragraph 1?A. Hard-working.B. Helpful.C. Clever.D. Selfish.37. According to the passage, we know that Julie _. A. was a classmate of the writersB. was the only child of her familyC. didnt take the exam because of the accident D. died at once at the scene of the accident38. The underlined word “c

31、omforting ” in the last paragraph means “_”.A. 令人欣慰的 B. 有害的C. 有益的 D. 明智的39. What can we learn from the passage?A. Julies parents didnt allow her to donate her organs.B. Mary needed a kidney transplant to save her own life. C. Julie prepared for the exam carefully before the accident.D. John and Mary

32、 were patients in the same hospitals with Julie.40. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A girls whole life.B. A familys sad story.C. The terrible truck accident.D. The last gift in life.CCats sense of smell is very important to their health. Many cat owners have seen a cat sm

33、ell the food and refuses it. Careful sniffing( 嗅) tells the cat if something is safe to eat.Cats have a pair of vomeronasal organs(犁鼻器) on the roof of the mouth. When the cat wants to sniff, she will breathe the air in through her mouth. At this moment, she will often squint(斜视) her eyes and maybe e

34、ven flatten(使平坦) her ears. This makes her look like she is making faces. The vomeronasal organs will then analyze(分析)the smell-almost as if the cat is tasting the smell.When you come home from outside the house, your cat can smell what you had for lunch and for a mid-afternoon snack. She can smell t

35、he people you shook hands with and your neighbour you stopped to talk to and hug. She can smell the grass brought under your shoes as you took a shortcut across the lawn. Your cats sense of smell is so good that she can smell difference between a gallon of water with a teaspoon of salt in it and pla

36、in water. In comparison, we think of salt as completely tasteless.Cats have scent glands(臭腺) on each side of the forehead, on the chin, the lips and next to the tail. When your cat rubs up against your hand, your leg, the sofa, and your bed, she is leaving her scent in those things. She will then us

37、e her sense of smell to recognize “her” things, people and even other pets in the home.If you want to have fun with your cats sense of smell, take some small bits of different things, such as a bit of chicken, some flowers and some fish. Place each different scent under a piece of paper towel(so you

38、r cat cannot see any of them) and encourage your cat to investigate and find what kind of food she likes to eat best.41. Cats know whether the food is fit to eat or not with their_.A. sense of touch B. scent glands C. organs of smell D. sense of taste42. The third paragraph was written mainly to pro

39、ve that _.A. cats are very smart B. cats have a good sense as dogs C. salty water has a special smell D. cats sense of smell is excellent43. What does your cat do when it rubs against your foot?A. She puts her scent on it. B. She shows respect to you. C. She asks you to play with her. D. She smells

40、where you were just now.44. What does the word “investigate” mean in the last paragraph?A. Smell. B. See. C. Look. D. Send.45. The passage mainly tells us _.A. cats are one of our best friends B. cats have sharp sense of smellC. sense of smell is very important D. cats know if something is safe to e

41、at第II卷（非选择题，共60分）四、词汇运用 (共10题,每题1分，计10分)A) 根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。46. China will celebrate the seventieth anniversary（周年） of the _(胜利) of the Great Patriotic War（反法西斯战争）this year.47. The boy often helps his mother to _ （分开） the good apples from the bad ones.48. The doctor advised me to get up and

42、 sleep at a _ (固定的) time, but I found it very hard.49. He kept remembering English words every day though he was in his _ (四十).50. The heavy smog makes it more difficult for us to see traffic signs _(清楚地).B) 根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。51. A large number of people _ (reply) to what the cruel murderer did s

43、ince the news was covered on TV.52. My brother fell while he _ (ride) his bicycle and hurt himself.53. Thirty-eight people were killed after a big fire _ (break) out in a rest home in Henan Province on 25 May.54. He is even _(careful) than last time. So he makes fewer mistakes.55. Dear Peter, you ha

44、ve grown up, and you can decide your future_ (you)五、阅读表达(共5题,每题2分，计10分)Why is Denmark(丹麦) the “kingdom of fairy tales”? Because it was the home of famous writer Hans Christian Andersen. But there might be other reasons, says a new study.Denmark is the happiest country in the world, according to the

45、2013 World Happiness Report by the United Nations (UN). The report ranks（排列）156 countries and regions (地区). All the top five happiest countries are from Europe, and three of them are from Scandinavia.What makes people there happy? The UN considered several reasons. Money is one. We are happy if we h

46、ave money to cover our necessities. But extra (额外的) money cannot bring us more happiness. People in Northern Europe know this. From cars to mobile phones, from clothes to buildings, their designs are quite simple. Luxury (奢华) is not there.Another reason is health. Nordic (北欧的) people have a healthy

47、diet. They love fresh food. “There is not a big fast-food culture and no ready meals. We sit down with our families to eat our meals,” said Trina Hahnemann, a Danish cook. A harmonious (和谐的) social life also makes us happy, according to the UN report. How about Nordic people? They live in harmony no

48、t only with people around, but also with nature. Night life is not popular in Scandinavia. People go home after work for some quality（高品质的） time with family members. Many families have a backyard. Father and child spend hours there each week, planting flowers and building swings. Do you want to be h

49、appy? Think about the Nordic lifestyle, and happiness is in your own hands. 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。56. Where does Hans Christian Andersen come from? 57. How many countries of the top five happiest countries are from Scandinavia?58. Do Nordic people love fresh food or ready meals? 59. What do father and

50、 child spend hours doing in their yard each week?60. What can make people there happy according to the passage?六、任务型阅读 (共10题；每题1分，计10分)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Trees should be pruned(修剪)when it is necessary. A good gardener will cut away the overgrown and unwanted branches(树枝).

51、 They can make the trees more beautiful and healthier. But sometimes wed better leave the trees to grow in their own way. Because the inexperienced gardeners will damage(毁坏) the trees.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees in good shape or size. Maybe people want to get a tree of the rig

52、ht height and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches. Then people can make the trees appearance thick or give it a special shape.Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead branches. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing

53、 branches that are blocking up (封闭)the center and so stopping the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy chance for disease, but the wound will heal(愈合). Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether th

54、e tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is in danger. Every gardener should try to reduce that danger of death as soon as possible. It is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, because healing will be slowed down by roughness(粗糙). You should all

55、ow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then pain it with one of the special materials. Pruning is usually done in winter, because you can see the shape of the tree clearly and also it is very unlikely(未必的) that the cuts you make will bleed. If this happens, it is impossible to paint them properly.Pruning treesA good gardener prunes a tree when it is 61 62 for pruning treesFirst, make the trees in    63 shape or size. Second, make the trees  64 One  65 of pruning treesAn open wound is 66  on the tree and