北京市西城区2017年九年级模拟测试英语试卷

wordword/word市西城区2017年九年级模拟测试英语试卷考生须知1.本试卷共12页，总分为120分，考试时间120分钟。2.在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、和号。3.试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。4.在答题卡上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。5.考试完毕，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。听力理解(共30分)一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。(共5分，每一小题1分)1.A.B.C.2.A.B.C.3.A.B.C.4.A.B.C.5.A.B.C.二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最优选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。(共15分，每一小题分)请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。6.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onabus.B.Inahospital.C.Inarestaurant.7.Whatisthemostpopulardish?A.Thesoup.B.Thefish.C.Thesalad.请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。8.WhatwasAmyplayinginthephoto?A.Thepiano.B.Theguitar.C.Theviolin.9.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A.Takephotos.B.GotoAustralia.C.Haveaconcert.请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。10.WhatdidJohnaskSallytodo?A.etothebirthdayparty.B.Helphimwithhismathproblem.C.Behispartnerfortheclassproject.11.WhatisSallygoodat?A.Drawing.B.Writing.C.Dancing.请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。12.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.HomeworkB.HouseworkC.Amachine.13.WhatwillJimprobablydolater?A.Dohishomework.B.Buyadishwasher.C.Helphismom.请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题。14.Whatrulemaybeunspokenatthezoo?A.Don’tfeedtheanimals.B.Don’tdoanythingtoupsettheanimals.C.Don’tthrowthingsintotheanimals’livingspaces.15.Whydoesthespeakergivethespeechtothestudents?A.Totellstudentshowtobehaveatthezoo.B.Tosharehisloveandcareforzooanimals.C.Toinvitethemtohaveatripatthezoo.三、听对话，记录关键信息。本段对话你将听两遍。(共10分，每一小题2分)Maggie’sEuropeTourPlacesTransportationEventsCambridgebycoach·takepartintheCambridge______(16)FestivalParisby______(17)·visitseveral______(18)museumsRomebycoach·visitlotsofsightsandtastethelocal______(19)·flybackto______(20)知识运用(共25分)四、单项填空。(共10分，每一小题1分)从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最优选项。21.-Look!Yoursisteriscarryingaheavybox.-Let'sgoandhelp______.A.sheB.herC.hisD.he22.Itbegantorainwhenwewereplayingfootball______school.A.underB.onC.atD.of23.Tomdidnotagreewithhisparents,______hedidn'targue.A.untilB.soC.orD.but24.It'smuch______tohaveasmall,warmroomthanabig,coldone.A.goodB.betterC.bestD.thebest25.-Couldyoupleaseturnofftheradio?I______forthespeech.-Noproblem.A.ampreparingB.waspreparingC.havepreparedD.prepared26.Itiseasyforcatstofindfoodatnightbecausethey______seeinthedark.A.canB.mayC.mustD.should27.Myteacheroftenasksus______Englishaloudbecauseitisagoodwaytolearnit.A.toreadB.readC.readingD.reads28.IwillworkouttheproblemifI______enoughtime.A.willhaveB.hasC.hadD.have29.Paper______byCaiLuninChinaabout2000yearsago.A.canbeinventedB.isinventedC.wasinventedD.willbeinvented30.-Doyouknow______？-Wespent200yuan.A.howmuchdidyouspendduringthetripB.howmuchwewillspendduringthetripC.howmuchwillwespendduringthetripD.howmuchyouspentduringthetrip五、完形填空。(共15分，每一小题1.5分)阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最优选项。MyBigBrotherIneverthoughtthatmyheartwouldachewhenthesmellysocksandloudmusicweregoneinmylife.MybrotherisoffatcollegeandImisshim___31___.Weshareaspecialkindofclosenessassiblings(手足)，butthen,mybrotherisaspecialkindofperson.It’showhedealswiththings,howhetreatshisfriendsandhisfamily,howhecaresaboutpeoplethatmakesmeso___32___.That’swhatIaspire(努力)tobe.Heapplied(申请)to14colleges.Hewasacceptedtoallbutone,theonehewantedtoattendmost,BrownUniversity,sohewentwithhissecondchoice.Whenhecamehomeforsummervacation,heinformedusthathehadeupwitha(n)___33___.HewasgoingtodowhateverittooktogetintoBrown.HisplanwastomovetoRhodeIslandnearBrown,findajob,anddowhateverhecouldtobee___34___inthearea.He’dworkhishardest,andsomeone,hewassure,wouldnotice.Thiswasabigdealformyparentsbecauseitmeantagreeingtoayearwithoutcollege,ascary(可怕的)thingforthem.Butthey___35___himandencouragedhimtodowhateverhethoughtitwouldtaketoachievehisdream.Itwasn’tlongbeforehewasaskedtoproducetheplaysatBrown.Nowwashis___36___toshine,andshinehedid.Notaskwastoobigortoosmall.Heputeverybitofhimselfintothejob.Hemetteachers,talkedtoeveryoneabouthisdreamandtoldthemwhathewasafter.Andsureenough,attheendoftheyear,whenhereappliedtoBrown,hewas___37___.Wewereallreallyhappy,butformethehappinesswentverydeep.Ihadlearnedanimportantlesson-alessonnoonecouldhavetaughtmewith___38___,alessonIhadtoseewithmyowneyes.IfIworkhardforwhatIwant,ifIkeeptryingafterI’vebeenturnedaway,mydreamsalsocanetrue.ThisisagiftIstillholdinmyheart.Becauseofmybrother,Iammorehopefulaboutlife.Recently,IflewtoRhodeIslandallbymyselftovisithim,andIhadsomuchfunforaweekinanapartmentwithoutparents.ThenightbeforeIleftmybrotherlookedmerightintheeyeandsaidhelovedme.HetoldmetoremembernevertodoanythingthatIfeelisn’trightandthatIcanalways___39___myheart.Partofmehadgrownuponhistrip,andforthefirsttimeIthoughtabouttheimportantjobthatIhadwaitingformeathome.Yousee,Ihaveaten-year-oldsister.Itlooksasthoughit’sgoingtobedifficultforme.Butyouknow,Ihada___40___teacher.31.A.terriblyB.hardlyC.finallyD.probably32.A.specialB.proudC.excitedD.surprised33.A.opinionB.suggestionC.messageD.plan34.A.knownB.richC.humorousD.strong35.A.savedB.trustedC.taughtD.pushed36.A.changeB.challengeC.chanceD.choice37.A.acceptedB.trainedC.lovedD.recognized38.A.testsB.experiencesC.photosD.words39.A.closeB.breakC.followD.fort40.A.newB.greatC.patientD.strict阅读理解(共50分)六、阅读如下短文，根据短文容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最优选项。(共30分，每一小题2分)AItisn’toftenthatzookeepersaskcraftspeople(手艺人)forhelp.ButatthewildlifeSOSElephantConversationandCareCenterinnorthernIndia,coldweatherwasputtingelephantsatrisk.Sothecenter’sstaff(员工)workedtogetherwithlocalstofindacreativewaytokeeptheanimalswarm.Nowtheelephantsaresteppingoutinstyle,thankstovolunteerswhousedtheirtalentstomakehugesweaterstoprotecttheanimals.WildlifeSOSisananimalprotectiongroupthathasbeentakingactionsagainstanimalcruelty(虐待)andsavingwildlifeindangersince1995.TheirElephantConversationandCareCenterworkstosavetheelephantsfromthepoortreatmentincircuses(马戏团)andwheretheyhavebeentreatedwithextremecruelty.Nowthereare20elephantslivingatthecenter,andthestaffhopestotakein50moreelephantsthisyear.Becausemostoftheelephantshousedatthecenterareoldandweak,coldtemperaturesareverydangerousforthem.Whenstaffreportednighttimetemperaturesthiswinter,volunteersfromvillagesbeganmakingsweaterstokeeptheelephantswarm.Thesweatersarelargeenoughtocovertheelephants’backs,bellies,andlegs.Makingthesweatersisabigtask—eachonetakesaboutfourweekstocreate,withvolunteersworkingtogetheronit.Theprojecthelpsbringasenseofmunitytoallthevolunteers.41.WhatwasputtingelephantsatriskinnorthernIndia?A.ColdweatherB.AnimalcrueltyC.AgingproblemD.Lifestyle42.Whatdidvolunteersdotoprotectelephants?A.Theybuilthouses.B.Theygavemoney.C.Theyhelpedcircuses.D.Theymadesweaters.43.Mostofelephantshousedatthecenterare______.A.strongandcleverB.oldandweakC.motherelephantsD.babyelephants44.Theprojecthelpsbring______tovolunteers.A.healthB.asenseofmunityC.safetyD.interestinelephantsBHowColoredCrayonsforKidsWereInventedYoucanbuyaboxofCrayolacrayonsin152colorstoday,butwaybackin1903,theyonlycameineightcolors.AndthatfirstboxofCrayolacrayonswasahugeimprovementoverthefirstcrayonseversold,whichonlycameinblack.Wax(蜡)crayonsweremostlyusedforindustrialpurposesuntilcousinsEdwinBinneyandHaroldSmithintroducedtheirbrightlycoloredcrayonsforkids,Edwin’swifemadeupthenameCrayolabyputtingtogether“craie〞(Frenchforchalk)togetherwith“oleaginous〞(whichmeansoily).Inotherwords,oilychalk!It’shardtounderstandjusthowdifferentmoderncrayonsarefromthoseinthepastwithoutalookatthehistoryofthecrayon.In1864Edwin’sdad,JosephBinney,startedthePeekskillChemicalWorksinNewYorkCity.Itmadeablackpigment(颜料)byburningoil.Whenthetwocousinstookoverin1885,theystartedmakinganumberofindustrialproducts,butfrom1900to1902,theychangedtheirfocustoartproductsforhomeandschooluse.Theystartedmakingpencilsanddustlesschalkforschoolblackboards.Coloredcrayonswereanaturalnextstep.Butthecrayonstheyfirstmadewerenotsafeforkids,sotheydevelopedcrayonsthatwouldbesafe.Thefirstboxtheysold—theonewitheightcolors—costjustfivecents.TocelebratethehundredthbirthdayofCrayolacrayonsin2003,aspecial100-countboxwascreated,addingfournewcolorstotheexisting(现有的)96-colorbox.Overtheyears,asthepanyhasgrown,ithasintroducedmorethan400differentcolors.Alsoyoucanfindcrayonsthatsmellgood,crayonsthatwashoutofclothes,andevenegg-shapedcrayons.Nowadays,plentyofotherpaniesmakecoloredcrayonsforchildrentoo.45.Whatcolorwasthefirstcrayonseversold?A.Black.B.Red.C.Yellow.D.Green.46.WhatisthemeaningofCrayolaaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Blackpigment.B.Bridgecolors.C.Oilychalk.D.Colorfulpencils.47.From1900to1902,cousinsEdwinandHaroldstartedtomake______.A.industrialproductsB.artproductsC.safecrayonsD.egg-shapedcrayons48.TocelebratethehundredthbirthdayofCrayolacrayons,thepany______.A.soldaboxofcrayonsfor5centsB.inventedcrayonsthatsmellgoodC.createdaspecial100-countboxD.introducedmorethan400differentcolorsCOneAugustafternoonLila,an8-year-oldgirlwithbrownhair,layinhergrandmother’sgardenstaring(盯着)attheclouds.Lila`smomhadrecentlybeeninthehospital,andasshelaytherestaringattheclouds,shetriedtoforgetthosehospitalvisits.Sheknewhermomwasunwellbutnobodywouldtellherwhatwasgoingon.Herdadjustlookedsadandcarriedonworking.Evenherbigbrother,whonormallylovedtogiveLilaapunch(hit)inthearm,wasbeingespeciallynice.Lilanormallylovedbeingathergrandmother`sduringthesummerholidaysbutthisyearshefeltdifferent.Hergrandmotherwascryingallthetimeandwouldn’tplaywithLilainthebackgardenlikeshenormallywould.Lilahadgrowntiredofallthesadfacesandworriedstaresthatshewasnotmeanttosee.Allthehugsandpresentsweremakingherfeeluneasy.“Whywon`tanyonetellmewhat`sgoingon?〞Sheshoutedoutloudwhilelookingupatthesky.Wasshehopingforananswer?Shewasnolongersure.Lilabegantoimaginesittingonacloud,flyinghighoverherlocalvillageandacrossthegreenfields.Shefeltweightlesslikeafeatherbeingblownupwardsandaway.“IfIwasafeather,wherewouldIgo?〞Lilathought,“Iwouldflyabovethecloudsandfloat(漂浮)downtotheseaside.〞Lilalovedthesea.LastsummerthewholefamilywenttotheseasideandLilaspenthoursinrockpoolscollectingbeautifulshellswhileherbrothertriedtogethiskitetotakeoff.Shewentforwalksarminarmwithmomanddadandtheywatchedgrandfathersnoring(打鼾)inhisdeckchairwhilegrandmotherspenttheweekwithabottleofteaalwaysinherhands.Lilarememberedherdadaskinghowonepersoncoulddrinksomuchteaandrememberedmomsmilingatthequestion.Howcarefreelastsummerfeltandyetthisyearwassoverydifferent.Shewantedsomuchtobebackonthatbeach.AllofasuddenLilahadagreatidea.Shewantedtobringthespiritoflastsummerback,soshemarcheddowntothegardenshed(棚子)andpulledoutsomedeckchairs.Shesawherbrother`soldkiteandsheseteverythingupoverbygrandfather`svegetablegarden.Grandmother`steabottlewasoverinthecorneroftheshedandLilaplaceditonthegrassnexttothedeckchairs.Sheranintothehouseandgothercamera;shequicklywroteamessageonapieceofblankpaper.Placingitbetweenthebottleandthekite,shequicklytookthepicture.Shewasgoingtosendittomom;themessagesaid“WISHYOUWEREHERE!〞49.HowwasLila’slifedifferentthissummer?A.Lila`sgrandmotherplayedwithher.B.Lila`swholefamilywenttotheseaside.C.Lila`smotherwasunwellinthehospital.D.Lila`sbigbrotherlovedtogiveherapunchinthearm.50.WhydidLilawanttobebackonthatbeachsomuch?A.Becauseshelikedfloatingonthesea.B.Becausehermotherwaswaitingforherthere.C.Becauseitwasagoodplaceforhertodaydream.D.Becauseshehadhappymemorieswithherfamilythere.51.WhydidLilasendthepicturetohermother?A.Tolifthermother’sspirit.B.Tosaygoodbyetolastsummer.C.Toprovesheisfullofgoodideas.D.Toadvisehermothertotakeatrip.52.FromtheunderlinedsentencesinParagraph1,weknowthat______.A.Lilawasafraidtofacereality.B.Lilawastiredofaskingquestions.C.Lilahadtroublemakingdecisions.D.Liladidn`thaveacreativeimagination.DBooksvs.e-books:ThesciencebehindthebestwaytoreadWhileyouareatthebookstore,youmaybefacedwithadifficultdecision:e-booksortheold-fashionedkind?Eachonehasitsprosandcons,andmakingthebestdecisiondependsonanumberoffactors(因素).Someofthepracticaladvantagesofgoingdigitalareobvious:Ane-readercancarryawholelibrarywhereveryougo,whichisgreatfortravelersorthosewhoalwayswantachoiceofreadingmaterial.Ontheotherhand,researchshowsthatreadingonpaperhasanumberofbenefits,too.Somepeopleabsolutelylovethelook,smell,andthefeeloftheclassicalbookheldinthehand.Otherpeoplemaybeadventurouswhenitestodigitalthings,andsogivingthegiftofane-readercanbealifeexperienceforthem.Here’salookatsomeofthesciencetoconsiderbeforeyoubuyakindleorsomenewhandcovers.Young,unwillingreadersprefere-readersA2014studypublishedinthejournalLibrary&InformationScienceResearchfoundthatoutof14310thgradestudents,mostpreferrede-readers.Boysandthosewhodidnotcaremuchforreadingalsosharedastrongpreferencefore-readers.Ane-readerhasmoreinmonwiththeelectronicdevices(设备)thatyoungpeopleuseallthetime,likesmartphonesoriPads,thanapaperbook.ReadingonpapermayimprovememorySeveralsmallstudiessuggestthatreadingonpaperinsteadofanelectronicscreenisbetterformemoryandfocus.Whenyoureadonpaperyoucansensewithyourfingersapileofpagesontheleftgrowing,andshrinking(减少)ontheright.Youhavethevisiblesenseofprogress.Perhapsthissomehowhelpsthereaderastheyprogressthroughthestory.PapersuitsreaderswithsleepproblemsandpooreyesightHighlevelsofscreenbrightnessfromanelectronicdevicecancauseeyeproblems.Therearealsopossibleconsiderationsforthosereadinge-booksatnight.Artificiallight(人造光源)frome-readersmayinterferewithusers’abilitytosleep,leadingtohealthproblemsandtirednessthefollowingday.AloveforbooksManybooks-loversstillprefertraditionalbooksandvaluethefeelingofaregularpaperbook.Paperbookare,asarule,verywelldesigned,theylookandsmellgood,andtheycarrywiththemamorehumantouch.Intheend,avid(热衷的)readerspreferreadingonpaper.Perhaps,thisistheirchoicebecausetraditionalbooksgivethemasenseofownership,ratherthanjustsimplyusingsomething.53.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.E-booksarethebestgifts.B.E-readersareconvenient.C.Classicalbooksarepopular.D.Classicalbooksareexpensive.54.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“interferewith〞inParagraph6probablymean?A.Show.B.Develop.C.Hurt.D.Control.55.Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Towarnpeoplenottousetraditionalbooks.B.Tointroducee-booksasanewtechnology.C.Toencourageyoungpeopletobuypaperbooks.D.Toadvisepeopleonthebestwaytoread.七、阅读短文，根据短文容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最优选项。每个选项只能用一次。(共10分，每一小题2分)MyHobbyEveryonelikesordislikescertainthings;andsomeofushavesomekindofhobbythattakesupoursparetime.___56___.Nobodyhasevertaughtmehowtodrawapicture.Ipracticeddrawingpicturesonmyown,beingguidedbythedrawingsinmytextbooks.___57___.Icopiedtheanimals,thetrees,therivers,thehills,andofcourse,thehumanfaces.Asdayspassed,mysenseofdrawingimprovedstepbystep.Firstofall,Ifoundthatobservation(观察)isthemainthingintheartofdrawing.Theobjectshouldbeobservedcarefully,andtheangles(角度)fromwhichweshouldstartpaintinghavetobestudiedandchosenbeforehand___58___.IrememberthatIbeganmyfirsteffortofdrawingwithanelephant.Afterwards,Ibegantodrawhouses,gardens,birds,andsoon.___59___.WheneverIfindsometime,atonceIsitdownwithmypen,brushanddrawingpapertodrawsomethingthatmightsuddenlyetomymind.NowIamnotrequiredtodrawanythingparticularly.___60___.Anythingcanbeemysubjectofdrawing.Myhobbyfillsmyfreehoursandbringsmemuchjoyandsatisfaction.A.ThentherestwouldenaturallyandeasilyB.Icandrawfreelyanyobject,cloudsorhorses,frogsorlionsC.ThetextbookscontainvariouspencildrawingsD.Ialsohaveahobby-thehobbyofpaintingpicturesE.Inthisway,Ihavecontinuedtokeepmyhobbytillthisday八、阅读短文，根据短文容回答如下问题。(共10分，每一小题2分)DealingwithSleep-AwayCampIhaveneverbeenawayfromhome,atleastnotformorethanthreedays,muchlesstwowholeweeks.WhenIgotthechancetogotoJournalismCamp,Iwasafraid.Ofthe19otherstudentsthere,Iknewnoone.WhatifIhadtogohomeduringcamptimebecauseIwouldn’tbeabletogetusedtothenewsituation?WhatifmyroommateandIdon’tgetalong?HowdoIevenuseawashingmachine?Well,afterthefirstnight,nearlyallofmyproblemsweresolved.Thestudentswereamazing,andmyroommatewasperfect.Sheknewhowtodocrazybraids(辫子)withmylonghairandshelovedtolistentometalkloudly!Icouldn’thaveaskedformore.Thetwoweeksnearlyflewby,andIlearnedtotakeresponsibilityformyself:washingclothes,cleaningandotherthingslikethat.However,intheprocessIdidn’trealizehowtiedIhadbeetotheusualolderofwakingupearly,runningtogettothenewsroomintime,andingbacktoalargeroomfulloffriendswhosharedsimilarfeelingsasIdid.Onthelastday,Icouldn’tgetmyselftoturninmyroomkeys.Itcoul