1、 温州十四中温州十四中 2019-2020 学年九年级第二学期英语月考试卷学年九年级第二学期英语月考试卷 (4.24) 第二部分第二部分 笔试部分笔试部分 (95 分)分) 二、语言知识运用(本题有 15 小题,每小题 1 分,共 15 分) 请从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16.-Youve dropped “f“in the word“different“! Sorry,I forgot the letter“f“is doubled. A.a B.an C.the D./ 17.-Hello,this is Tom speaking.Whos _? Hel
2、lo,this is Martin. A.he B.she C.this D.that 18.-Oh,a nice photo!Is this your uncles child? Yes,it is my _ . A.cousin B.sister C.brother D.daughter 19.Ben was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily _the windows. A.with B.across C.from D.against 20.There will be_ jobs for people becaus
3、e some robots will do the same jobs as people. A.less B.fewer C.fewest D.least 21.On my sixth birthday,I received an_from my parents and I often used it to make interesting music. A.instrument B.introduction C.invitation. D.instruction 22.You have to be_and wait until I finish my work. A.patient B.s
4、trict C.honest D.active 23.With the development of driver less cars,we can travel around with_driving the car. A.somebody B.everybody C.anybody D.nobody 24.Rose finished her study in the university and then went to _a good job. A.look up B.look at C.look after D.look for 25.-He must be in the classr
5、oom,I think. No,he _be there.I saw him leave school with his backpack a minute ago. A.cant B.mustnt C.shouldnt D.neednt 26.-.-Which team do you think _the game? Hard to say.Still ten minutes left. A.will win B.wins C.has won D.won 27.I was afraid to let mum know I didnt do well in the exam,but_she d
6、idnt get angry with me in the end. A.probably B.especially C.certainly D.actually 28._ the scientist have done lots of research on Mars,there is still much waiting to be discovered. A.If B.Since C.Though D.Unless 29.-Can you tell me _? For three days. A.when they will go to the cinema. B.how long th
7、ey have been in London C.where they started the meeting D.why they want to buy these silly food 30.-We are planning for a picnic this weekend,Would you like to join us? _ !Its my favourite. A. That would be very nice B.It doesnt matter C.Enjoy yourself D.You are welcome 三、完型填空(本题有 15 小题,每小题 1 分,共 15
8、 分) 阅读下面短文,掌拥大意,从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Its not easy living with Grandpa.He snores*(打呼噜),He forgets things.He cant take his old dog Max for 31_ anymore.And he cant hear very well.On top of that,he is _32_telling about“the old days“or stories that starts with,“When I was a boy.” But something ha
9、ppened one day made me realize _33_my life was better with Grandpa in the house.One night,as we were _34_dinner at the table,Grandpa was feeding his old dog Max.He leaned*(倾斜)over too much and _35_.He broke his arm.We called the ambulance and it took Grandpa to the hospital.He had to stay there for
10、about a week. During that time,our house was completely_36_,Max was very_37_ and would not leave Grandpas room.My dad had no one to watch the baseball games with.My mom didnt have anyone to talk to all day at_38_ .And I was so used to Grandpas snoring that I couldnt sleep. We _39_ many phone calls f
11、rom people asking about Grandpa.A local policeman came around _40_ he usually saw Grandpa sitting on the front porch*(门廊)in the evenings.They chatted together regularly. I missed the _41_ he told,even though I had heard them many times before.I soon realized that he was a special guy,and that he had
12、 taught my father to be a great parent. Food came from all our neighbours to show that they were worried _42_ him too.But the real lesson came from a friend of mine who said,“I wish my grandfather was alive.Youre lucky to have _43_there.“ The day Grandpa came back,we had a huge celebration at our ho
13、use.We now_44_how important he is to our home and our lives.One of Grandpas favorite sayings is,“You never miss the water until the well runs _45_.“ Grandpa,you are so right! 31.A.talks B.walks C.shows D.meals 32.A.always B,.sometimes C.never D.seldom 33.A.which B.when C.that D.who. 34.A. preparing
14、B.cooking C.buying D.having 35.A.stood up B.fell down C.cut off D.ran away 36.A.same B.difficult C.different D.easy 37.A.sad B.happy C.nervous D.excited 38.A.office B.home C.school D.restaurant 39.A.made B.missed C.received D.bought 40.A.until B.if C.unless D.because 41.A.jokes. B.plans C.words D.st
15、ories 42.A.for B.about C.at D.with 43.A.him B.her C.us D.them 44.A.explain B.discuss C.realize D.warn 45.A.hot B.dry C.wet D.cold 四、阅读理解(本题有 15 小题,第 46-48 小题,每小题 1 分;第 49-59 小题,每小题 2 分;第 60 小题 5 分,共计 30 分) 阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A How time flies!The 9th graders are going to graduate s
16、oon.We invite them to write about their school memories. Lets share some of them. Ms.Rosen Name:Brita Favourite memory:Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends. Unpleasant memory:Being the“new girl“. Favourite teacher:Ms.Rosen.I like her interesting classes. Advice:School can be fun i
17、f you do your best. Name:Jay Favourite memory:School trips.Singing competitions. Unpleasant memory:Project homework. Favourite teacher:Ms.Williams.She treats every student equally. Advice:Work hard and fun will come. Name:Rocky Favourite memory:Meeting new friends.The weekends. Unpleasant memory:Tes
18、ts. Favourite teacher:Mr.Taylor.He helps me with my lessons. Advice:Once you fall behind,keep trying till you catch up. Name:Angel Favourite memory:Being with new people.Fun classes. Unpleasant memory:The loss of a new watch. Favourite teacher:Ms.Rosen.She helped me through hard times. Advice:Hard w
19、ork brings success. 46.Who dislikes tests among the four students?C A.Brita B.Jay C.Rocky D.Angel 47.How many of the four students mentioned Ms.Rosen? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four 48.What can we learn from the given information above? A.The four students will be in Grade 9 next term. B.The four studen
20、ts do not enjoy school very much. C.The four students all think its important to work hard. D.Their favourite memories are all about trips. B One day in March,seven years ago,during happy hours at a bar in my hometown of Fayetteville,Arkansas,I made a surprise announcement to my friends:I was going
21、to shut down my law practice and try to travel around the earth in a year.Whats more,I would do it without.taking any flights or making a single advance reservation*(预订) of any kind.Some of my friends offered support and encouragement,while others were more doubtful.Once I had said the words, there
22、was no turning back.I took months to shut down my law practice and get things in order. Once I set off on my adventure in December 2008,I found travelling without using planes was not easy.Trying to circle the earth in 16 months(it took me a bit longer than the 12 months I planned)made it even harde
23、r.Even so,travelling overland was the most amazing way to truly understand the beauty of our wonderful planet. I took three overnight buses to.travel 3,000 km through Argentina,from Ushuaia to the capital Buenos Aires.I would look out of the windows for hours continuously at the completely plains*(平
24、原),as if humans had never touched it. It took seven days and nights on trains to get from Moscow.to Beijing,each day spent staring out of the windows for hours as the Siberian plains swept by.Sometimes,I wouldnt see a village or a human being for 10 hours.Later in my journey,it took 22 days on a shi
25、p to get from New Zealand through the Panama Canal and back to Philadelphia,to finish my round-the-world adventure. It turned out that travelling with no reservations was far less difficult than I had imagined.Pulling into a city on a bus with a backpack,looking in a guidebook for a few suggestions
26、of places to live,and then finding an empty room was never much of problem anywhere.It also open about all my travel plans,which is advice I give everyone who asks-plan for less than you think you should. 49.The authors trip was special in that _ . A.he made it at the expense of giving up his job B.
27、it hardly cost him anything C.he did not make advance booking or travel by air D.It was a global trip 50.The author most probably returned to the United States in_ . A.Jane 2009 B.December 2009 C.February 2010 D.April2010 51.The authors travelling route was _ . 1Moscow 2 Philadelphia 3New Zealand 4
28、Ushuaia 5 Beijing 6 Buenos Aires. A.541 63 2 B 461532 C 451632 D 516432 52.What did the author think of his around-the-world tour? A.Challenging but pleasant. B.Dangerous but wonderful. C.Boring and disappointing. D.Costly and painful. C The Legendary Bermuda Triangle*(百慕大三角百慕大三角):A Mystery No More
29、For years,people have believed that an area of the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda,Puerto Rico and Florida,USA was a dangerous place.They thought planes and boats passing through here were likely to disappear.By 1964,a writer had called the area the“Bermuda Triangle“.The name stuck,and so did the mys
30、tery. In 1945,five US Navy planes,called Flight 19 took off from Florida and never came back.After they disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle,different ideas had begun to spread that the area was a dangerous place.Even before this famous flight,several ships had disappeared in these waters.People ha
31、d many different ideas about why this happened.Some people even believed that a huge octopus*(章鱼)was responsible! However,scientists believe that weather is part of the problem.Unusually shaped clouds above the area create strong winds that go down into the water,creating huge tsunami*(海啸) waves tha
32、t can take down boats or low-flying planes.And many researchers believe that theres no mystery at all.Ship goes down and plane accidents happen all over the world.It just seems to happen more in the Bermuda Triangle because theres more traffic. The Bermuda Triangle is also one of the deepest areas o
33、f the Atlantic,with some areas being 8 km deep.So,remains are hard to find,which makes the disappearances seem even more mysterious. In 2011,the Flight 19 planes were found,showing that they didnt completely disappear.But no matter how much evidence*(证据)there is that the Bermuda Triangle is no more
34、dangerous than any other part of the ocean,many still believe that you mustnt go there. 53.The third paragraph mainly talks about the_ of the accidents in the area. A.disadvantages B.facts C.causes D.results 54.It is hard to find the remains in the Bermuda Triangle because _ . A.its too deep B.the w
35、ater runs too quickly C.they completely disappeared D.there are dangerous animals 55.The writer writes the passage mainly to _ . A.introduce the Bermuda Triangle to people B.tell people the history of the Bermuda Triangle C.encourage people to visit the Bermuda Triangle D.show people how to pass the
36、 Bermuda Triangle safely 56.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A.The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Pacific Ocean. B.People had many different ideas about what caused the disappearances. C.Evidence shows that the Bermuda Triangle is the most dangerous area in the
37、world. D.By the time Flight 19 disappeared,the area had already been called the“Bermuda Triangle“. D When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby,many families were completely destroyed.All the local newspapers reported many stories about some families who suffered the hardest. One Sunday,a pa
38、rticular picture especially touched me.A young woman with a_ face stood in front of an entirely destroyed mobile home.A tiny girl,seven or eight years old,stood at her side,clutching*(抓住)at her skirt and stared into the camera with a pair of eyes full of fear.At the end of the article,the telephone
39、number was offered. This would be a good opportunity to teach my child to help those less unlucky than themselves.I stuck the picture to our fridge,explaining their difficulty to my three-year-old daughter,Meghan.“We have so much.And these poor people now have nothing,“I said.“Well share what we hav
40、e with them.“ I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them on the living room floor.Meghan watched seriously as I filled the boxes with old clothes and some canned(罐装 的)*food. II help you find something for the little girl when Im done with this,“I said.Meghan left and wen
41、t to her bedroom,and soon came back to me with Lucy,her much-loved doll.She stopped in front of the box for a moment,gave the doll a final kiss,then put it gently on top of the clothes. Oh,Honey,“I said.“You dont have to give Lucy.You love her so much.“Meghan nodded seriously,eyes glistering ( 闪 闪 发
42、 光 的 ) * with held-back tears.“Lucy makes me happy,Mommy.Maybe shell make that other little girl happy,too.“ I stared at Meghan for a long moment and didnt know what to say.For I suddenly realized that its easy to give away things that we dont want any more,but harder to let go off things we cherish
43、*(珍惜),isnt it?True generosity is a three-year-old girl offering a valuable dolt to a little girl she doesnt know in hope that it will bring this child as much pleasure as it brought her.The true spirit of giving is to give with your heart. I,who had wanted to teach,had been taught . 57.The newspaper
44、 reported the story of the family in order to_. A.make the family become famous B.attract people to buy more papers C.warn people about the tornado D.ask people to help the family 58.What is the most proper word for“_in Paragraph 2? A.surprised B.angry C.worried D.pleased 59.From the passage we can
45、know Meghan _ . A.helped her mother put clothes in the box. B.didnt like her bear doll any longer because it was old. C.was very kind and helpful by giving her favorite toy away. D.was a little girl less than 3 years old. 60.What did the writer mean by saying“I,who had wanted to teach,had been taught“? _ _ _ _ _ 五、词汇运用(本题有 15 小题。每小题 1 分,共计 15 分) A.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。 61.Have your friends _yet? 62.Steve began to learn to play the piano at his _birthday. 63.It was_nice to relax with friends at the seaside in summer. 64.In summer milk will quickly go bad _you p