2018-2019学年江苏省南京市鼓楼区金陵汇文中学九年级上学期10月月考英语试卷（含答案和解析）

1、2018-2019学年江苏省南京市鼓楼区金陵汇文中学九年级上学期月考英语试卷一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Earth is only home to everyone. Let's try to make it greener world to live in.A. a; aB. the; a C. a; theD. the; the22. -Thanks for looking after me my illness, Millie-don't mention it.

2、 That's what friends are for.A. through B. againstC. withD. across23. My little cousin is a(an) boy and he always asks me all kinds of strange questions.A. creativeB. curiousC. energeticD. organized24. - It's dangerous to walk across the street carelessly.- you're right. We can't be

3、careful while crossing the streetA. SoB. veryC. tooD. more25. - Would you like a cup of coffee or a bottle of juice- . I'd like some milkA. EitherB. BothC. NoneD. Neither26. There were noises coming from upstairs, but we didnt them.A. listen toB. pay attention toC. look forD. ask for27. - What a

4、re you reading- A book about a baseball player. This guy was well for his devotion to charity work.A. enjoyedB. behavedC. expected D. respected28. - What do you think of Charlie Chaplin?- He has me with his good sense of humour.A. impressedB. admiredC. remindedD. warned29. You never know how much di

5、fficulty we had the problem. Luckily, we managed to solve it with Mrs. Wus help.A. working outB. work out C. worked outD. to work out30. - Do you think I should wear an orange shirt today?- Yes. orange can bring you good luck, it is good for your interview.A. ThoughB. AsC. But D. While31. - Little J

6、enny looks unhappy today.-Dont worry. A box of chocolates will her .A. giveupB. wakeupC. cheerupD. pickup32. - Do you believe that man can live on Mars in the future?- It's hard to say. Scientists are still not sure we can grow plants on Mars.A. thatB. whetherC. whenD. what33. - I'm going to

7、 take the kids to see the movie Cry Me a Sad River.- . The kids are too young. That movie is not suitable for themA. You'd better not B. Good idC. I think soD. No problem34. This piece of music is worth .A. to listenB. to listen toC. listeningD. listening to35. - I spent the whole night preparin

8、g my report.- Don't stay up too late, or you will be tired out. Remember, .A. it never rains but it poursB. you cant burn the candle at both endsC. you cant put all your eggs in one basket D. the grass is always greener on the other side三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可

9、以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Stitch（一针） after stitch, Amy is embroidering（刺绣） her hand made napkin.“Well, Amy, how are you getting on?” cried Lizzy, whose_36_seemed to fly over her work.“Not very fast, ” replied quiet little Amy. Meanwhile, she didn't _37_her eyes, “I have almost finished one side. ”

10、“One side! ” cried, with an unpleasant laugh, “why, we both began sewing(缝制) at the same time, and I' m now at the fourth side of mine! ” “1 know that I am _38_，but Ill try to be steady（稳的）， and to do my best” said thelittle girl, as she went on with her work.“As I sew so fast. ” , cried Lizzy,

11、“Im sure to have finished my napkin long before the bell rings for dinner. I'II just run for a minute to the garden, to see if the roses are out.” -so, leaving her work on a chair, Lizzy went out of the room.Amy longed for the fresh air and the flowers, but her work must first be done. Steadily

12、shesewed the napkin. “Ah, you slow little thing!” cried Lizzy. “You will _39_get up to me. Ill have time to go to my room and put up my new picture on the wall.”Little Lizzy went off happily. Amy went on with her work. Before her sister_40_ the room again, the third side of her napkin was done.“Had

13、you not better finish your sewing? ”said Amy. “It must be near the time for dinner.”“-Oh! I can finish it in two minutes. only I want to read that story book, which Tom told uswas so funny.”“What if you _41_? ”“No fear of that ! ”cried Lizzy. “No one is so likely to be as a slow little thing like yo

14、u!”Poor Amy made no _42_, quietly she worked on. Lizzy was soon deep in her story andshe forgot all about her _43_ , till suddenly the sound of the bell woke her up.“Can it be dinner-time?” she cried. “Oh dear, and my napkin is not done! And yours-”“It is _44_ finished, ”said Amy, as she quietly put

15、 it away.“This is much like The Hare and the Tortoise,the faster, but not the winner, ” thought Lizzy , who, though proud, had enough feeling to take a lesson: The quick, proud may have the _45_, but the quiet, steady may do more in the end.36.A. fingers B. eyes C. feetD. body37. A. touch B. open C.

16、 raiseD. cover38. A. careful B. nervous C. unusual D. slow39. A. never B. surelyC. always D. finally40. A. tidied B. left C. cleaned D. entered41. A. can B. can 't C. should D. shouldnt42. A. choice B. decision C. mistake D. reply43. A. story B. rose C. work D. sister44. A. even B. just C. almos

17、t D. hardly45. A. change B. progress C. start D. luck四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert FrostWhose woods these are I think I know。His house is in the village though；He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods

18、 fill up with snow.My little horse must think it queerTo stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lakeThe darkest evening of the year.He gives his harness bells a shakeTo ask if there is some mistake.The only other sound's the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake.The woods are love

19、ly, dark, and deep.But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.46. This is most probably _.A. a play B.a poem C. a story D. a notice47. What season does it describe?A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter48. Which of the following words rhymes with “thou

20、gh”?A .Snow B. Near C. Lake. D. DeepBJim and Danny first met when they were 6 years old. They became best friends, spending their summers together in a seaside town. In these early years, they went hiking almost the whole summers. They learned to sail before they were 10. The year they turned 11, th

21、eir parents sent them both to the same boys camp in New Hampshire. There they began to love the overnight trips.When they were 15, they spent a summer in Quebec, camping in an old tent. The year after graduating from college, they drove to Central America and rode a train through jungles.After that,

22、 they went their separate ways. Jim took a job as a teacher at a school. Danny became a journalist and lived in Boston. They sent each other Christmas cards, but found it difficult to stay in touch. Their careers took them in different directions, giving them different experiences.The years went by.

23、 They aged. They both turned 60. And then, miles apart, they both woke up one morning and knew it was time to retire. Both of them realized it was time to leave the jobs that had kept each of them excited for 35 years.It was time to begin a new chapter of life.Danny had heard a research project in A

24、rgentina. A team of scientists was searching for the planets oldest dinosaur fossil(化石). And the team wanted some volunteers.Danny called his friends of 55 years. He told him about this project. Then, he asked him whether he would consider going on such a trip. The answer was: Yes!A new month later,

25、 just retired, they were setting up a tent at the foot of the Andes. Every day for the next two weeks, they hiked across the desert, searching for the fossils of ancient animals.Late at night, lying in their sleeping bags, they looked up the cold black sky. They talked about the time they had camped

26、 in the past, they started to laugh. They couldnt stop. The years between them fell away.Circles reconnected. They were boys again. 49. When did Jim and Danny begin to love the overnight trips?A.At the age of six B.When both of them were sent to the same boys camp in New Hampshire.C.At the age of 15

27、D.The year after graduating from college.50. Why was it time for them to begin a new chapter of their life?A. Because both of them realized it was time to retire and have a new start.B. Because they considered going on a trip.C. Because they wanted to see each other again after many years of separat

28、ion.D. Because they decided to hike across the desert51. According to the passage, what does the underline part “They were boys again. ” mean?A. They felt younger when they searched for the fossils of ancient animals.B. They found the happy times when they were young.C. They could do whatever they l

29、iked after they retired.D. They felt relaxed after retiring from work.CWilliam Shakespeare died on April the 23rd in 1616. This years 400th anniversary of his death is not just a chance to remember one of the greatest writers of all time. It is a moment to celebrate his ongoing influence. Just as Be

30、n Jonson, another great English writer of his times, said, “he is not of an age, but for all time.”People like Shakespeares plays because the characters show real human feelings. Romeo and Juliet, who are young lovers, they dont quite know how to get ahead with their lives. And they disagree with th

31、eir parents. Their story has a sad ending. When we take the characters out of his period, they really speak to almost any time and place.The language of Shakespeare is alive and well in modern, everyday English. Even if an English-speaker knows nothing but Shakespeare, they will surely know some say

32、ings that come from his plays. When we have problems making up our mind, we say” to be or not to be: that is the question” (Hamlet). When a friend eats all the food in the house, we say hes “eating me out of house and home” (Henry IV).But Shakespeares influence is felt far beyond his language and hi

33、s culture. “Cowards die many times before their death, the valiant(英勇的) never taste of death but once.” This saying from Shakespeares historical play Julius Caesar encouraged Nelson Mandela to fight on when he was a prisoner. Shakespeares influence is everywhere, from Goethe (a German writer) to Tch

34、aikovsky.As Shakespeare himself put it in his comedy as you like it, “all the worlds a stage.” More than 400 years later, stages around the world still show his plays. Through his works, Shakespeare lives on. Perhaps well still be attracted by his works 400 years from now. 52. What is the writers ma

35、in purpose in writing in the article?A. To introduce the life story of William ShakespeareB. To explore the influence of Shakespeare comedies. C. To recommend some of Shakespeares best known works.D. To explain why Shakespeares writing lives on.53. Which of these saying can be used to express the ma

36、in idea of Paragraph 2?A. He is not of an age, but for all time. B. To be or not to be: that is a question.C. The valiant never taste of death but once. D. All the words stage. 54. Paragraph 4 is mainly about _ ?A. Some famous Shakespeare sayings B. Shakespeares influence on wide societyC. Shakespea

37、res influence on modern English D. some Shakespearian historical stories55. By the last sentence “Perhaps well still be attracted by his works 400 years from now”, the writer means _ ?A. Britain will remember William Shakespeare forever. B. Shakespeares influence will last for a long time.C. Shakesp

38、eares works will be gone and forgotten some day. D. Shakespeares works will have a stronger influence than ever before. DHave you ever thought about how much water you use in a day?Starting February 1st,each person in Cape Town,South Africa received a daily supply of 13.2 gallons of water which is o

39、nly enough for a 10minutes shower!This restriction(限制)was introduced in preparation for April 22nd,also known as Day Zero, on which the city will turn off all municipal( 市政)water taps because of the overuse of fresh water these years.Over the past three years, Cape Town has suffered from a dangerous

40、 drought(干旱). That,along with a growing population of four million people,has caused water supply drop strongly.As of November 2017, the water level in their largest water reservoir(水库)had dropped to 28%from 102.9% in 2014.That amount is expected to come down to 13. 5%by April 22, 2018. What's w

41、orse, the last 10% of the reservoir's levels are not potable (safe to drink)because of the dirt at the bottom.Firstly, researchers thought the cause of the drought was El Nifio. Cape Town could become the first ever major city to run out of water. The government has called on people to conserve

42、the little water they have left by way of prevention, including stopping car washing and filling up swimming pools. They are asking the public to cut showers to two minutes and reuse bathingwater to flush the toilet.When Cape Town reaches Day Zero, there will be 200 water stations scattered across t

43、he town for people to receive their daily supply of 6.6 gallons, Armed guards will stand by to make sure there is no violence or theft.The water shortage has already influenced all parts of Cape Town. Peoples lives are being affected, with those in the tourism industry and businesses like car washin

44、g, seeing no chance to make a living. The relationship between people also becomes worse as neighbors are encouraged to report each other for water waste and the government plans to collect a drought tax as they are losing tax money because of the low water use.56. On April 22nd.,people in Cape Town

45、 could have only_gallons of water for a whole day.A.13.2 B.6.6 C.10 D.13.557. The water shortage in Cape Town has become so serious because of_ over the past three years. a dangerous drought a growing population overuse of fresh water fewer water reservoirsA. B. C. D.58. What does the word conserve

46、in Paragraph 4 mean?A.produce B. prevent C. protect D. prepare59. What unusual thing is done on Day Zero?A. Receiving enough daily supply. B. Turning off all municipal water taps.C Reusing bathing water to flush the toilet. D.Planning to collect a drought tax.60.Which of the following statements is

47、TRUE according to the passage?A .Armed guards will work to help keep the water stations in order when Day Zero comes.B.Neighbors will learn to help each other when facing the serious problem.C. Tourism industry and business will not be influenced by the shortage of water.D. The water in the largest

48、water reservoir has already dropped to 10%.第二卷（非选择题，共50分）五、填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分25分）A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为6l65的相应位置上。（每小题1分）61.Alibaba Group has_（创造）many jobs for the young people in the past few years.62 .Most of the students in our class think this challenge is_（值得） taking on.63.Its

49、hard to _（想像）the bird covered the distance of1,000 miles in 8 hours.64. The earth can be_（分成）into two halves and we are in the northern part.65. Your life and future may be _（塑造）by what you read and do in your spare time.B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-67的相应位置上。（每小题1分）66. The problem of str

50、ess gets _ (bad) when people dont share it. 67. The new couple received some _ (value) wedding presents last week.68. Don't be so _ (patient) with children because of their miscakes. It is quite normal.69. One of his _ (suggest) was that we should spend quality time together at a fixed time once

51、 a week.70. “ If I could choose, I'd rather _ (stay) at home with my family, ” said Nick, the general manager of a big company.C）根据中文，完成句子，答案写在横线上。（每题2分，共10分）71. 蓝色能给我们的身心带来平静。Blue can bring peace to our _.72. 生活就像一次赛跑，你要么领先，要么落后。Life is like a race, you _ or fall behind.73. 这个小女孩没有选择只能找妈妈去帮忙。Th

52、e little gilr had _ ask for her mothers help.74. 黄色总让我想起温暖的艳阳天。Yellow always _ a warm sunny day.75. 我建议你在学业与爱好之间达到一个平衡。I suggest that you should _ between school and hobbies.D) 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将根据文章内容答案填写在答题卡标号为7680的相应位置上。（每小题1分）poor spent gave up in fact cheered upJohn Keats is

53、 one of the greatest poets.He was born in London in 1795 and started studying to be a doctor when he was only fifteen.But after he finished his studies,he(76) _the idea of becoming a doctor and decided to be a poet.He wrote and soon became an important poet.Keats(77) _the last three years of his lif

54、e writing a lot of beautiful poems.But he did not have a happy life at that time.(78)_he got seriously sick,and could not get married to the girl he loved.Still,he wrote about love and beautiful things in his poems.These poems have (79)_many sad people.One of his famous poems is about fall.I n this

55、Keats showed his love for this world even in his (80)_health.Keats died at the young age of twenty-five,but both the poet and his poems will always be remembered.六、阅读填空（共20小题。每小题1分，满分20分）A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，填入恰当单词。注意每空一词。When a thought has found wordsPoetry(诗歌）is the forgotten child of literature. Few people read it for pleasure. In Western high schools,poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today's students.In China, however,poetry is still an important part of the curriculum(课程)