泰州市姜堰区励才实验学校2018-2019下学期第一次月考试卷九年级英语

1、泰州市姜堰区励才实验学校2018-2019学年度下学期第一次月考一、单项选择题 从下列每题所给的选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 （15分）1. Do you think your appearance is help when you look for a new job? Well, it all depends. Anyway, it may give me chances to try.A. a; many more B. 不填; much more C. a; much moreD.不填 ; many more2. the young workers in our company were

2、 asked to attend the meeting the other day.A. Two hundred of; 90 minutesB. hundreds of; 90-minutesC. Two hundred of; 90-minuteD. hundreds of; 90-minute3. She lives next to her friends, so she go far if she some help with her homework.A. needn't; needs to B. needn't; needs C. doesn't need

3、; needs D. doesn't need to; need to4. -Why did your family buy a second-hand car?-We coul dn ' atfford a new one, but even an old one is better than.A. noB. NoneC. EitherD. neither5 .-Would you like noodles? -Yes, please. Just A. any, a fewB. some, a littleC. some, a fewD. any, a little6. Th

4、ough the red sweater and the white trainers cost , they_ the school trip.A. little ; fitB. cheap ; are fit forC. low ; matchD.little ; are fit for7. - You speak very good Chinese.- Thanks. Iit for four years before I came to China.A. studiedB. have studiedC. was studyingD. would study8. You didn 

5、9;t catch the train, did you? , though I tried my best to get there on time.A. No, I didn'tB. Yes, I didC. No, I didD. Yes, I didn 't9. Jack sits at the back of the classroom, So he can't see the blackboard _A, quicklyB, correctlyC, clearlyD, carefully10 . After his pen friend in the US,

6、 he read the letter and wrote back in no timeA, hearing from B, hearing ofC, hearingD, hearing about11 . Have you been to the Robot Restaurant in our city?No. Although it for more than a year, I'mo f athr etroeo. busy to gA. has startedB. has been onC. has been open D. has opened12. You can '

7、;t imagine I want to helmp y uncle when he is in trouble.I understand you. He was very generous you when you were at a very young age.A. how long; ofB. how soon; toC. how much; toD. how much; of13. Would you like something to drink? My robot can help you. And I also want to know how it works.A. No,

8、thanks.B. I 'm sorry to h ethaar t.C. Yes, please. D. Is that true?14. Many people say the temperature in Taizhou this spring is just like a roller coaster.I can 't agree more. !A. What a strange weatherB. How a strange weatherC. What changeable weatherD. How changeable weather15. How is you

9、r National Day holiday, Mike?Not bad. You seem so happy. Could you tell me?A. what place you have been toB. if you visit your grandparentsC. who did you spend the holiday withD. that you watched a football match二、完形填空（本题共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15 分）Just for today I will be happy. I quite agree with Abraham

10、 Lincoln, one of the greatest presidents in the US. He said,“Most people can be as happy as they hope to be in their mind. 16 is frominside. It is not a matter of outside.Just for today I will take care of my17 . I will exercise it, care for it, nourish （ 滋养） it, sothat it will be a 18 machine for m

11、y building. I plan to run for an hour every morning, and play basketball three or four times a week. 19 it is possible, I will join a basketball team and train myself there too.Just for today I will try to strengthen my20 . I will learn something useful and meaningful. Iwill keep reading as part of

12、myself. I will choose 21 to read, especially books that need thought as often as I can, because reading is like a key that can 22 my mind to the outside world. It nourishes me deeply and 23 me a full man.Just for today I will have a plan. I will write down24I expect to do every day first. Andthen I

13、will begin25 a verysmallthing, such as gettingupon time. I may not follow it26 the same as Ihave expected,but Iam sure that I will have it.27 , a good plan is halfdone.Just for today I will be 28enough to enjoy myself. I will not be afraid to be happy, and toenjoy what is beautiful.I will not be afr

14、aid to love and to believe that those I love also love me.I 'llvalue every moment that will be29with my parents, my children and my friends. And I willsay “I love you ”loudly to them. Never keep my love as 3a0Just for today I will start my new journey and enjoy life as well.16. A. AgreementB. Ha

15、ppinessC. FriendshipD. Communication17. A. petB. kidC. bodyD. house18. A. noisyB. heavyC. simpleD. perfect19. A. IfB. TillC. UnlessD. Whether20. A. mindB. prideC. powerD. memory21. A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything22. A. put upB. open upC. make upD. clean up23. A. callsB. makesC. writes

16、D. expresses24. A. thatB. whatC. whichD. where25. A. byB. inC. withD. through26. A. mainlyB. exactlyC. recentlyD. suddenly27. A. InsteadB. FinallyC. AnywayD. However28. A. braveB. carefulC. nervousD. worried29. A. spentB. wastedC. missedD. offered30. A. dollB. poemC. secretD. painting三、阅读理解（本题共20小题；

17、每小题2分，满分 40分）A31. Picture 1 is a（n） .A. postcardB. poster32. You should reply to the Johnson family byA. writing an emailC. visiting them in person33. If you want to eat well, you canA. Dance as a Job LectureC. invitation D. menuB. making a phone callD. chatting online with them t miss the .B. Music

18、al Theatre ClassesC. Weight Training ClassesD. Sports Nutrition Classes34. How long will the camp last?A. Six days.B. Ten days.C. A week. D. A month35. If you are a 15-year-old student, what time is your audition?A. 4:00 pm on Nov 13.B. 4:30 pm on Nov 14.C. 4:30 pm on Nov 18.D. 4:00 pm on Nov 19.BGu

19、langyu, a beautiful island was successfully listed in the UNESCO World Heritage（ 世界文化遗 产 ） on July 8th, 2017. It' s not only the pride of my hometown, but the pride of the whole nation.Gulangyu is separated from Xiamen by the 500-metre-wide Egret River（ 鹭江 ）, with an area of 1.88 square kilomete

20、rs. It ' s like a garden on the water. You can go there only by ships, cars, buses and bikes are not allowed to run on the island. It is so quiet that wherever you go, you can hear the sound of playing the piano. As a result of this, it is called“ the island of music”.The first name of the islan

21、d was Yuan Zhou Zi. In the Ming Dynasty it was changed as Gulangyu, meaning “ drum waves". Because the holes in the southwesternre efs hit by the waves make sounds like the drum beating.in'g sp lmacaejos. tTrahvee mll ain places of interestToday, Gulangyu is listed as one of the nation here

22、 include the Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Park, Gangzihou Bathing Beach and Memorial Hall toZheng Chenggong which are visited by millions of people from all parts of the country and the world. What ' s more, the builidngs and food are popular with visitors.Therefore, I hope our government can protec

23、t the fairyland well, especially the environment.36. Where does the writer come from?A. Beijing B. Fujian C. JapanD. I don't know37. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. The area of Gulangyu is less than 2 square kilometers.B. Gulangyu is honored as“ the island of music” and “ a garden

24、on the waterC. Gulangyu got its name in Tang Dynasty.D. Gulangyu is on the UNESCO World Heritage list now38. The underlined word “ reefs ” in Paragraph 3 probably means in Chinese.A. 暗礁B.沙滩C.建筑D.渔船39. What can we learn from the passage?A. Gulangyu doesn ' t have a long history. B. Visitor don

25、9; t like the buildings on the island.C. Gulangyu is famous all over the world.D. The writer isn' t worried about the environment problem.40. Where may the passage be from?A. A guide bookB. A posterC. A diaryD. A blogCResearchers find that a positive view can not only make people happy in spirit

26、s, but improvepeople's health and help them have a Ion ger life.Studies have shown that people who hold a positive outlook will have proper blood pressure, less heart disease, better weight control and healthier blood sugar levels.In a study of more than 4, 000 people about 50 and the older, Bec

27、ca Levy and Avni Bavishi at the Yale School of Public Health found that havi ng a positive view of agi ng can have a good in flue nee on one's health and Iongevity（寿命）.Levy said two possible mechanisms（机制）can explain the reasons of the findingsPsychologically（丿 L、理学上 ）,a positive view can build

28、up one's con fide nee, decrease stress in life and develop proper behaviors.Physiologically（生理学上）,people with positive views of aging have lower levels of c-reactive protein（C 反应蛋白）,which can have to do with heart disease and other illnesses, even if considering possible in flue nces like age, h

29、ealth status, sex, race and educati on. This kind of people also live Ion ger in some way.In conclusion, we should hold the positive point of view in our daily life.41. A person with positive view will.A. be more popularB. be more interestingC. have a Ion ger lifeD. have a thinner body42. Which of t

30、he following is NOT true about people with a positive outlook?A. They will have lower blood pressure.B. They will suffer from less heart disease.C. They will keep healthier blood sugar levels.D. They will be heavier than others.43. Becca Levy and Avni bavishi' s group.A. studied over 4,000 peopl

31、e in their research B. worked at the York School of Public HealthC. found health had nothing to do with one's spirit D. thought aging is not important at all44. How did Levy explain their theory according to the passage?A. He said three possible mechanisms could explain the reasons.B. He talked

32、in psychological and physiological ways.C. He didn't deal with one' s con fide nee.D. He thought higher C-reactive protein was helpful.45. From this passage, we can learn that.A. we have to exercise every dayB. we ' d better make more friendsC. we must lose weight when we are overweight

33、D. we should have positive viewsDMy father was German, but he Worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in 1632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted m

34、e to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life."I want to be a sailor and go to sea", I told my mother and father. They were very un happy aboutthis.“ Please don ' t go. "my father said, "You won't be happy you know. Sail

35、ors have a difficult and dangerous life, "and because I love him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.But I could n't forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a Ship and my friend said to me, " we are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don'

36、; t you come with us.On September 1 st, 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London.But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down .I was very ill, and was very afraid."Oh, I don't want to die!” I cried,! If1 liw

37、日htvHi 馳ehome and never go to sea I ”agai n!The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.Well, Robinson, my friend laughed," How do you feel now? The wind wasn't s o bad. ”"What!" I cried. "It was a terrible storm.""Oh, that wasn't a

38、storm, "my friend answered, "just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink. ”After a few drinks with my frien d, I felt better. I forgot about the dan ger, and decided not to go home. I didn ' t want my friend and family to laugh ai!mI stayed in London for some time, but I still

39、, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain（舟占长）of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed, And so I went to the sea for the second time.It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were n ear the Canary Isla nds, a Turkish pi r

40、ate （海盗）ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves（ 奴隶）in the market. But in the end, the Turk

41、ish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. This Turkish captain was now my master.46. Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?A. Because he had no money to own a shipB. Because he hasted to live a dangerous

42、lifeC. Because he wanted to make his parents happyD. Because he looked forward to getting a good job47. Which is the right time order of what happened in the story?a. One of Robinson ' s friends invited him to sail to Londonb. The Turkish captain took Robinson homec. A captain asked Robinson to

43、go with him to Guinead. Robinson drank with his friende. A long and hard fight happenedA. a_d-c_e-bB. d-a-c-e-bC. a-c-b-e-dD. d-c-a-b-e48. What did Robinson think of his sea journey?A. Every th i ng was fineB. The sea was quiet all the timeC. The wind was weakD. Sea life was dangerous at times49. Wh

44、o took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco?A. the Turkish CaptainB. his friendC. the captain of a shipD. his father50. What can we infer（ 推断） from the passage?A. Robinson wanted to serve the TurkishB. Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captainC. Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captainD. Robins

45、on made friends with the Turkish captain 四、阅读短文，完成表格（本题共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10 分）Atlantis, a beautiful and wealthy island, is supposed to exist over 11, 000 years ago. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, it was a center for trade. Its people were very wealthy and powerful. The rulers of Atlantis contro

46、lled their people and land, and their power spread to Europe and Africa.The weather was very good in Atlantis, and therefore people could grow food all year around. Many different kinds of vegetables, fruits and nuts grew there, and a lot of different animals lived on the island, including elephants

47、.Atlantis was the home of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea. Poseidon had ten sons, who became the first rulers of Atlantis. The island 'mas ny hills, fields and rivers were divided between the ten（59） for the sinking of the island People wanted to enjoy more power which made them corrupt. Zeus

48、 gathered the other Gods to decide to （60） them by sinking the island, which was swallowed up by the sea in one and a half days.五阅读短文，回答问题。 （本题共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10 分） 阅读以下短文，根据短文后的要求答题。 答案不超过 5个词Like many other primary school pupils, nine-year-old Minnal went abroad with her parents during the recent

49、school holidays. It may come as a surprise to learn that she neither shopped at a mall nor ate at a fancy restaurant. She climbed a mountain.For eight days in May, Minnal hiked nearly 100 kilometres to reach the 5364-metre-high Everest（珠穆朗玛峰 ） base camp in Nepal. The girl talked about her special tr

50、ip,think this is the most “Imeaningful trip for me. ”I t has not been confirmed（证实） if the Primary Four pupil is indeed the youngest Singaporean to reach the base camp, as no such records are kept.Everest 's south base camp in Nepal is where climbers planning to climb the world'sstay to get

51、used to the altitude（海拔高度 ）. However, Minnal can 'ctl imb the peak（山峰）, because climbers have to be at least sixteen years old to climb the peak.brothers. The eldest son, Atlas, was the first king of Atlan tis. He controlled the islands central hill and How did it all start? It all began last ye

52、ar when Minnals mother decided she might want tothe famous Himalayas. As a good hiker, she asked both father and daughter if they were up for the s father, Poseidchoanl.l eI nsgied.e O thne 2 0 May, 2016, the family flew to Nepal.its area nearby.At the top of the central hill, a temple was built in

53、memory of Atlas temple was a huge gold statue of Poseidon. The rulers of Atlantis discussed laws in the temple.For centuries the people of Atlantis lived simple, honest and happy lives. However, over time they began to change. They enjoyed the power they had and wanted to have more of it. When the G

54、od Zeus saw how corrupt （腐败） the people of Atlantis were, he was very angry and gathered the other gods together. At last the gods agreed with Zeus and decided to sink （ 下沉 ） the island. In one short day and a half, the island of Atlantis, its people and its memory were destroyed forever, swallowed

55、（ 吞） up by the sea.Atlantis: The Lost IslandBrief （51） of the islandIt is a beautiful and wealthy island which is supposed to have existed over 11,000 years ago.It （52） in the middle of the Atlantic ocean and became a center for trade. The rulers of ti got its people and land （53） control.Weather on

56、 the islandIt had very good weather.It was suitable to grow food the （54） year. It was （55） in fruits, vegetables and animals.Stories about the islandIt was the home of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea.The ten brothers （56） its hills, fields and rivers with each other. The eldest son, Atlas was th

57、e first to （57） the island.A temple was built on the top of the central hill to （58） people of Poseidon.Minnal shared that most of the eight days were spent hiking ten to fifteen kilometres from 8a.m. to6 p.m. each day, with the help of three local guides. Luckily, she added, nobody fell ill with al

58、titude sickness. She also said that she is thinking of climbing Everest in the future.61. What did Minnal do during her stay abroad?62. How long does Minnal have to wait t o climb the Everest 's peak?63. Who helped the family to make sure they didn't lose their way?64. What did Minnal think of