2018年中考第二次模拟测试试题
九年级英语试卷
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分. 满分15分)
请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项. 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. —You know? Max got the highest mark in the English test. —Wow! He made such great ________. A. mistakes B. decisions C. progress D. trouble 2. —This pair of blue jeans looks cool. Can I try _________ on? —Sure. The fitting room is over there. A. it B. them C. this D. that
3. China’s homegrown passenger plane C919 ________ on its first flight in Shanghai on May 5, 2017. A. took off B. took out C. took up D. took away 4. —Daniel, you are speaking too fast. I can’t follow you. —Sorry, I will speak a little more ________. A. slowly B. loudly C. politely D. completely
5. Knowing something well is not easy. It may take years ________ you know everything of something. A. since B. after C. before D. until 6. —What do you think of the documentary Amazing China? —It is ________! I would like to watch it again. A. terrible B. excited C. boring D. fantastic 7. —________ delicious cakes your mother made for us! —I am glad that you enjoyed them. A. How B. What C. How a D. What a 8. —I knew you lived on the 13th floor just now. And I live on the 15th floor. —Really? Just two floors ________ me? A. below B. on C. under D. above 9. —Have you ________ your plan, Jimmy? —Not yet. It still needs improving. A. given up B. handed in C. thought of D. put away 10. —How old is your grandpa? He looks energetic.
—Yeah, it’s hard to imagine he is already in his________ . A. seventies B. seventy C. seventieth D. seventieths 11. —How noisy it is outside!
—Oh, I forgot to tell you. My neighbours ________ their houses. A. have decorated B. were decorating C. are decorating D. will decorate
12. Grade 9 students are usually ________ by their parents to work harder to enter a top senior
high school. A. allowed B. expected C. hoped D. suggested 13. —I am worried about _________. —Cheer up. I’m sure you will make it. A. where I can take tomorrow’s test B. if I can get high marks in tomorrow’s test C. how can I get ready for tomorrow’s test D. what should I take with me in tomorrow’s test 14. —________?
—Sure. Chicken with two bowls of rice. A. What would you like to order B. May I take your order C. Would you like some vegetables D. What about some hamburgers 15. —Could I make a call with your phone? I left mine at home. —________. Here you are. A. Never mind B. Of course C. You’d better not D. I’m afraid not 二、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Some African schools are adding programs that teach something called “soft skills” to students. Soft skills are personal 16 that help a person understand how others feel or behave so that he is able to communicate with them or deal with them easily. Officials(官员) say this kind of training can help students 17 in the job market, and in life.
The training is being offered at a Secondary School in Rwanda. For weeks, 18 students have been visiting neighbourhood businesses. The purpose of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to get a job. 19 , they stop at a SIM card business to ask what qualities the owner looks for in an employee(雇员). For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, they’ll 20 their studies and try their best to find work after the training.
22-year-old Niyitegeka is one of the 21 . Back at school, Niyitegeka and his classmates take part in imaginary 22 . Niyitegeka stands in front of a female student who acts as the interviewer. Even preparing for the interview makes him nervous. Niyitegeka has difficulty looking at the other student. He 23 touches his clothing and looks away.
Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent 19 time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely taking no notice of areas like public speaking and teamwork. 25 that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to become better communicators, problem solvers and citizens.
16. A. experiences B. qualities C. thoughts D. programs 17. A. practice B. hunt C. succeed D. organize
18. A. their B. our 19. A. In fact B. For example 20. A. complete B. continue 21. A. students B. teachers 22. A. speeches B. journeys 23. A. happily B. terribly 24. A. more B. less 25. A. But B. Though C. his D. its C. After all D. Above all C. refuse D. forget C. owners D. managers C. competitions D. interviews C. comfortably D. nervously C. little D. no C. So D. Or
三、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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28. Which of the following may you find if you click on the icon again? A. The ending of your story. C. The starter of your story.
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Have you ever wanted to grow your own food inside your home? Scientists in Finland have developed a device(设备) that may do just that.
Unlike a usual vegetable garden, it doesn’t need soil. But, the small device, called the Cell Pod, grows plant cells which are safe to eat in the home.
Lauri Reuter, a biologist, says that instead of using the complete plant as food, scientists take only a small part of it–cells–and grow them in a bio-reactor(生物反应器). These plants have much of the same nutritional(营养的) value that a real plant has. The plant cells which are safe to eat, once fully grown, do not look very good. The Finnish researchers say they also need to improve the taste. However, the Cell Pod can provide important things that help your body to be healthy.
Lauri Reuter adds that the new technology will not be instead of fields for growing fruits and vegetables. However, the device could help save natural resources. All you would need to do is add the seed culture(培养物) to the device, give it water, sit back and then wait. The machine does the rest of the work.
The researchers hope to have a form of the Cell Pod on the market in the next ten years. 29. If you want to grow vegetables inside your home, you need __________. A. real plants and water C. the cells and the soil
B. the seed culture and the Cell Pod D. the complete plant and the device
30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The plant cells are more delicious than the real plants. B. People will not grow fruit and vegetables in the fields. C. The plant cells are not only healthy but good-looking. D. People may buy the Cell Pod on the market in the future. 31. What does the writer think of the Cell Pod? A. It is a usual vegetable garden at home. B. It is a new useful device for growing food. C. It is a difficult way of growing plants. D. It can provide all the nutrition for our body.
C
March 16 is International Sleep Day. And we should all celebrate the act of sleeping. Researchers say sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning. But what about getting rest during the middle of the day?
A recent study on napping(小睡) says short periods of sleep may help our brains work better. Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better. And napping can help brain performance in older adults. Taking a nap may also help this group of people fight off memory loss because of the increase in their age.
Many Americans do nap. But one-third of all adults in the United States are also chronically(长期的) tired, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It found that 50 million to 70 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders. However, they seem to be unwilling to tell people that they take a nap. They may think that napping shows they are weak or they don’t have enough energy. It is not an uncommon opinion that only children, the very old, sick or lazy people nap. In fact, Americans sometimes do a very strange thing. Some people brag about how few hours of sleep they need each night to show that they are somehow stronger than the average human–superhuman, if you will. However, that may be changing. Many offices now offer napping rooms and napping cafes(咖啡馆) are appearing in many U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C.
Remember that an hour long nap may be too long for young, healthy adults. It is recommended that 30 minutes is enough to remove the pressure(压力) to sleep and will help people feel more awake. If people nap longer, they will get trapped into deep sleep, which can be hard to get out of. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, limit your daytime nap to under 45 minutes. Also nap before 3 p.m. 32. Who are this group of people in Paragraph 2? A. The babies.
B. The children.
C. The older adults. A. chat sadly
D. The young people. B. talk proudly D. speak politely
33. The underlined word brag in Paragraph 3 means __________. C. whisper secretly
34. What may Americans think of napping in the future? A. Healthy adults needn’t take a nap. B. They won’t tell others about their nap. C. It may be common for Americans to take a nap. D. Only the old, the sick and children need a nap.
35. For a young man with sleep problems, it is good to __________. A. take a 40-minute-long noon nap B. take a nap whenever he feels sleepy C. take an one-hour-long nap after dinner D. take a 30-minute-long nap in the evening