2017-2018学年第二学期九年级模拟测试英语试卷
2018.4 说明：
1. 本试卷共8页，包含选择题（第1题～第45题，共45题）、非选择题（第46题～第81题，共36题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）
在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。 1. — Do you think French is unimportant subject? — Of course not. It’s quite useful skill. A. a; a
B. an; an
C. an; a
D. a; an
2. — Mum, I feel very thirsty. Can I drink some orange juice? — I’m afraid you can’t. There is _______ left in the fridge. A. none
B. nothing
C. something
D. anything
3. — Look at the sign! You aren’t allowed _______ in public places. — Sorry, I didn’t see it. A. smoke
B. smoking
C. to smoke
D. smoked
4. —Winter swimming is exciting, but one can’t do it ________ he or she has got some training.
— Exactly! It can be dangerous. A. after
B. unless
C. if
D .while
5. — Modern technology is developing so quickly!
— I agree with you. With the_____ of robot, people will have more free time to relax. A. situation
B. instruction C. condition
D. invention
6. — We can save energy by riding Mobike.
— , people should get used to recycling the waste. A.
Moreover B. However
C. Otherwise
D. Anyway
7. — Someone is sleeping next door. Is it Mr. Wu?
— It be him. He called me from England just now. A. shouldn’t
B. can’t
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
8. — Did you have fun camping on that hill?
— Actually not. It’s not easy to find a suitable place to _______ our tents. A. give up B. put up C. turn up 9. — Why did so many people get hurt in the earthquake?
— Don’t you know? People when it happened that night. A. slept
B. have slept
C. sleep
D. were sleeping
D. stay up
10. — Will you go to Tom’s birthday party? — I will go if I . A. will be invited B. invite
C. am invited
D. will invite
11. — Mike, I haven't seen your elder sister for a long time. — She_______ Hong Kong on business for a few days.
A. went to B. has gone to C. has been to 12. — What’s the weather like this weekend?
— It will be bad weather that we can’t go on the picnic. A. such a B. such
C. so a
D. so
D. has been in
13. —Do you know soon?
— Yes. Four fifths has been completed smoothly so far. A. Metro Line 2 will be in use C. will Metro Line 2 be in use
B. Metro Line 2 was in use [来源:Z#xx#k.Com] D. Metro Line 2 is in use
14. — Excuse me，could you give me a hand to move these boxes away? — _____ .
A. With pleasure. B. My pleasure. C. Yes, please.
D. Not at all.
15. My mother always tells me that . So I always do my best while studying. A. many hands make light work C. no pain, no gain
B. too many cooks spoil the broth
D. the grass is always greener on the other side
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
The Little Prince, a classic novel was written by the French pilot and writer, Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry. It 16 a story that happened in the Desert of Sahara, about a pilot and a little prince. The pilot had an accident with his plane. 17 was wrong with his engine. And he made friends with the prince who 18 from another planet.
The main 19 in this book, a special little prince, lived on a 20 planet known as Asteroid B-612. It 21 only three volcanoes(火山) and a rose with surprising beauty. The flower was rarely found and charming 22 words, but she was also proud and self-centred. And it made the little prince leave his planet because he was 23 to face her. During his journey, the little prince visited several planets, and had conversations with their 24 , including a king, a conceited(自负的) man, a tippler（酒鬼）, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer. From them, he found how meaningless the world of grown-ups was. 25 , he arrived on the Earth, where he was shocked by a heart-breaking fact that his flower was not the only one in the world. At that moment a 26 appeared , asking the little prince to “tame” (驯服)him, then he did so. 27 the little prince left, the fox made him believe that the rose was special to him and the meaning of love and responsibility . At the end of the story, the little prince 28 to go back home. The pilot walked 29 with his friend to the place where he landed. He saw a yellow poisonous snake bite the little prince.
The next morning, the pilot was unable to find the prince’s body. He finally 30 to repair his plane and leave the desert.
The pilot wrote this story to remember everything between himself and the prince. 16.A.repeats 17.A.Something 18.A.got 19.A.director 20.A.round 21.A.was made of 22.A.before 23.A.ready 24.A.citizens
B. tells B. Nothing B. rode B. character B. big
B. was made from B. beyond B. happy B. workers
C. explains C. Everything C. felt C. suspect C. small
C. was made up of C. after C. unusual C. friends
D. writes D. Anything D. fell D. actor D. square D. was made in D. behind D. unable D. relatives
25.A.Firstly 26.A.flower 27.A.After 28.A. decided 29.A.sadly 30.A.failed
B. Secondly B. pilot B. Before B. agreed B. happily B. afforded
C. Thirdly C. fox C. Since C. refused C. excitedly C. managed
D. Finally D. rose D. Until D. seemed D. quickly D. promised
三、阅读理解（共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分）
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
Family Fun in the Sooner State
The Sooner State has many family entertainments. If you are looking for family fun, you can go to these places.
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
The Old West is a subject that is always interesting, and this museum satisfies that interest in several ways. Galleries include the American Cowboy, American Rodeo, Native American, Western Performers, Fine Firearms, and more. Each gallery contains real pieces of clothing, weapons, and art. The museum was founded in 1955. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The OKC Zoo provides rides including boats that look like huge swans, and a train that takes passengers through the southwest part of the zoo. These rides have an extra cost, but it's not much. There is also a sea lion show which visitors can attend. Don't forget to go by the Giraffe Feeding Platform so your kids can have the experience of feeding these long necked beauties. Like the name says, there are also botanical gardens. If you are fond of flowers, plants and trees. you won't be disappointed. It's not likely that all can be seen and done in a single day.
Celebration Station
Celebration Station has a lot to offer for family fun. There is a game room with over 100 games, where you get tickets to exchange prizes. If you have the need for a little speed, go-kart tracks are available for both adult and kid drivers. There are also three 18-hole mini-golf courses to play on. After all that fun. you're sure to be hungry, and the restaurant has
you covered with pizza, burgers and other fried treats. They are open 7 days a week. 31. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Only adults can enjoy go-kart tracks in Celebration Station. B. There are huge swans and long-necked giraffes in OKC Zoo. C. All the entertainments mentioned in the places above are free.
D. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum has a history of over 60 years. 32. The meaning of the underlined word “botanical” is in connection with____________ . A. boats
B. plants
C. animals
D. trains
33. The passage is written to_________. A. tell us where to have family fun B. advise us to spend more time with family C. introduce some famous museums and galleries D. describe some interesting outdoor sports activities
B
Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 2000 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2017. He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2016 from Portsmouth, England.
Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.
Michael met many challenges along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. He celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.
Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.
Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take