2018年春学期调研考试
九年级英语试卷
一．听力（略）
二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( )21. _______nice city Yancheng is! We can see trees and breathe fresh air everywhere．
A.How
B.What a
C.What
D.How
( )22. ----It’s his new book, but I think it is more interesting than his other books.
----I agree with you. His latest book is up to his highest_______. A. choice A.among
B. standard B.across
C. purpose C.between
D. wealth D.for
( )23. Eating too much sweets and chocolates _____ meals is bad for you. ( )24. ----Must I leave now? It's still raining hard outside.
----No, you_______．You can wait till the rain stops. A.don't have to A.old
B.couldn't B.older
C.can't
D.shouldn't D.very old
( )25.Of all the drinks,tea is_______ in the world.It has a history of about 5,000 years.
C.the oldest
( )26. ----Judy, could you tell me_______ the schoolbag?
----Oh, yes. I bought it in a shop on the Internet. A. where did you buy C. where you bought
B. where will you buy D. where you will buy
( )27. ----Would you like to go to the beach with me?
----I’d love to. But I_______ to give a speech about the environment the other day. A. am asked B. was asked ----Nearly a year. It works very well. A.will buy
B.have had
C.have bought D.had had C. asked
D. ask
( )28. ----Can you tell me how long you_______ the Huawei mobile phone,Mr. Zhang.
( )29.----Mrs. Gao often gets mad at her noisy son at home, but she is always ______
her noisy pupils in the music class.
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----A good teacher, but not a good mother. A.angry with
B.patient with C.worried about D.similar to
( )30.---The frozen yogurt tastes like ice cream but has_______ of the fat．
---It suits me fine. I'm losing weight. A.none
B.neither B.promised
C.any
D.some
----But she_______.
( )31. ----Linda is not coming for the party tonight.
A.promises
C.will promise D.had promised
( )32. ----________ will you ask for help when you are in trouble? ----My parents, I think.
A.Who
B.What
C.Where
D.When
( )33.---Keep working hard, Paul. You’ll surely realize your dream of being a writer ___
you give it up halfway.
A. unless A.it
---I will, thank you, Miss Rowling.
C. since C.that
D. though D.them
B. if B.this
( )34.Everyone makes mistakes in life. The key is not to repeat ________ again． ( )35. ----Rachel，you'd better come to school on time tomorrow! ---- . A.That sounds good． C.Sorry，I won't．
B.Sure，I will． D.I don't know
三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a 36 day, you’ll see colorful kites 37 in the sky. They have all kinds of 38 like swallows and peaches. Some of them have 39 meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.
The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city 40 an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the 41 for the “Kite King”. Thousands of kite fans from 42 30 countries take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event. The 43 kite in the world is a big “octopus”. It’s about 1,100 square meters, 44 as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin,45 eight months making it in 2008. The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years 46 . According to historical record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game for everyone. 47 it spread to the West in the 1100s, the kite has had a great influence 48 Western life. In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was 49 with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads,“The earliest man-made aircrafts were the 50 and missiles(投射武器) of ancient China.” ( )36.A. snowy ( )37.A. flying ( )38.A. animals ( )39.A. strange ( )40.A. holds ( )41.A. festival ( )42.A. rather than ( )43.A. fattest ( )44.A. two ( )45.A. cost ( )46.A. later ( )47.A. Before ( )48.A. on
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B. sunny B. jumping B. fruits B. special B. visits B. celebration B. other than B. largest B. twice B. paid B. since B. Until B. to
C. cloudy C. singing C. shapes C. surprising C. makes C. performance C. more than C. nicest C. second C. took C. ago C. Since C. for
D. rainy D. climbing D. colors D. successful D. joins D. competition D. much than D. heaviest D. second time D. spent D. yet D. Though D. at
( )49.A. discovered ( )50.A. fireworks 四、阅读理解
B. invented B.lanterns
C. introduced C. kites
D. welcomed D. wings
A.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)
(A)
“Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” This is an old English saying . It means that when we go to bed early, we can get up early the next morning. Then we will become healthy. We will also become rich and clever.
This is true. To be healthy, we must have enough sleep . Experts (专家）say that adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Teenagers need nine to ten hours . And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep. Children who do not have enough sleep can’t do their work very well. They won’t be wise and they may not become wealthy!
We also need exercise. Walking , running, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps us strong .It also helps the blood to move around the body. This is very important. Our blood takes the nutrition from food to all parts of our body.
The head also needs blood. So exercise that moves the blood to our head helps us think better! ( )51.If we get up early and go to bed early , we’ll _________ .
A.become weak A.Adults
B.have more time
C. be healthy D. have more work to do
( )52.Who needs most hours of sleep to keep healthy?
B.Teenagers C.Experts D.School-aged children
B.will be wise D.will be active in class C.营养
D.能量
( )53.A child ______ when he does not have enough sleep.
A.can’t study well C.will be wealthy A.保健
( )54. The underlined word “nutrition” means “____” in Chinese.
B.菌类
( )55.A person needs exercise because ________.
A.he is strong enough
B.it helps make him healthy D.It can bring him much blood
(B)
Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There are many people to feed. We need more and more food.
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic (遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified (转基因的) foods, or GM foods.
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice will be grown, for example, which stops people becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are
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interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural. They may feed people, then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.
( )56. There may be billion people by the year 2050 on the earth.
A. 6.4
B. 12.5
C. 18.5
D. 20.5
( )57. How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly?
A. By making the best plants.
B. By asking the farmers to grow plants.
C. By changing planting environment. D. By changing their genetic material. A. Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. B. Because they are easy to grow and very cheap. C. Because they help produce more food. D. Because they are the best plants.
( )59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. GM plants are not natural.
B. GM plants are strong against plant diseases.
C. Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are. D. GM foods may hurt people or their children later. A. GM foods will go away one day in the future. B. GM foods will not go away in the future. C. People will not be interested in GM foods. D. People will have to stop eating GM foods.
(C)
Hanukkah (光明节), the annual (每年的) Festival of Lights, is celebrated with zeal (热情) by the Jewish people around the world. They celebrate the holiday with the lighting of the menorah (多连灯烛台) , traditional foods, games and gifts. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival.It falls on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kiskv (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago，when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion (宗教) . When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem(耶路撒冷), they found there was only enough holy(神圣的) oil to keep the sacred light (神圣之灯) burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.
At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candle stick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food. Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish year,
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( )58. Why do rich countries produce GM foods?
( )60. What can we learn from the passage?
however, the Hanukkah story tells of Jewish culture surviving in a non-Jewish world. ( )61. For how many days does Hanukkah last?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
( )62. Jewish people fought against the emperor because______.
A. the emperor didn't let them eat traditional food or wear traditional clothes B. the emperor didn't allow them to follow their own tradition and religions C. the emperor didn't let them celebrate their own festivals D. the emperor didn't allow them to keep the sacred 1ight burning A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago. B. The God that they honored best.
C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago. D. The church they built 2,000 years ago. A. send each other postcards
B. go to parties together
( )63. What do the candles on the Menorah remind Jewish people of?
( )64. During Hanukkah, families and friends usually ______.
C. get together D. light candles together A. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated B. why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah C. why Jewish people protect their traditions D. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共60分)
B.任务型阅读 (共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Starting a book club is easy—all you need is to love reading. Here’s how to get yours off to a flying start. When you set up your book club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family, or those you know through different kinds of activities, but they should all love to read. A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club. Too many make discussions difficult.
Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meet—usually clubs meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. That way, members can easily plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to give people a written reminder. Set meeting time length. An hour is a good start. Two hours usually does the trick.
Then, you need a good place. Libraries, parks and restaurants—all make good meeting places. For many clubs, homes are the best place as you don’t have to get dressed up, and noisy public places can make talking hard. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start conversation.
Please don’t forget the most important thing— the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Fiction? Non-fiction? Your club can choose books in different ways. You can take turns to recommend books. Let everyone vote upon what book to read. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and fun.
After all this has been decided, your book club is ready. Now, it’s time to hold the first meeting. Enjoy your reading. How to __66__ a book club 5
( )65. The passage mainly tells us about______.