2017-2018学年度第一学期长江中学九年级英语
第二次月考
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第I卷(选择题 共85分)
一，听力部分(20分) （一）听对话回答问题（计10分）
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后你还有5秒钟的时间在屏幕上点击你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。 1.Which sign does the man mean?
A. B.
C.
2.What time did Kate get up?
A. B.
C.
3.What was Lily doing at 7 yesterday morning?
A. B. C.
4.What food are they talking about?
A. dumpling
hamburger B. pie C.
5.How does Mike go to work now? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By underground
6.What is Mary going to give her English teacher for Teachers’ day? A. A book .B. A card .C. Some flowers.
7.How much should the man pay if he buys 4 armchairs? A. 28. B. 30. C. 32. 8.What is Kate doing?
A. She is cleaning the wall. B. She is drawing a horse on the wall. C. She is riding a horse. 9.How long will she keep the books together? A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks. 10.What color is Tina's ruler? A. Red. B. Blue. C. White. （二）听对话和短文答题（计10分）
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题仍有5秒钟的时间在屏幕上点击你认为最合适的备选答案。 听一段对话，回答11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。 11.Where are the speakers?
A. On a sports ground. B. In a library. C. In a cinema. 12.Which is the man's seat?
A. Seat 11. the 19th row. B. Seat 11. the 6th row. C. Seat 11. the 9th row.。
听第一篇短文，回答13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
Cars ● It’s convenient when people have cars. Advantages ● We can save 1_____. ● It’s 2_____ to be in a car. ● Cars are expensive. Disadvantages ● We have to pay for repairs and parking. （缺点） ● Cars cause 3____ and accidents. 13.A. space B. money C. time
14.A. contented B. comfortable C. convenient(方便的) 15.A. difficulties B. pollution C. danger
听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入测试的第三部分。 16.Where did the story happen?
A. In ancient China.B. In ancient Egypt（埃及）.C. In ancient Greece.（希腊） 17.What was the crown（王冠） made of? A. Gold（金）B. Silver（银）C. We don't know.
18.When did Archimedes（阿基米德）get the idea to solve the problem?
A. While he was having lunch.B. While he was taking a bath.C. While he was reading books. 19. What displaced （取代）more water?
A. The crown.B. Some gold of the same weight.C. The pots and the bowls. 20.Who was sent to prison?
A. Archimedes. B. King Hiero. C. The crown maker.
二，单项选择(本题共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)
( )21._____UN report shows_______number of the poor around the world is becoming bigger. A A; the B An; a C A; a D An ; the
( )22. We thought ______generous______him to donate so many and things to the poor. A it ; for B it’s ; for C it; of D that ; of
( )23 . I was told that a big fire_______ at midnight in the town last night. A broke down B broke out C put out D put down ( )24. -----How do you get along with your neighbours?
-----_________, _______ the man who lived next door.
A Very good; but B Very well ; except C Not bad; besides D Very kind; including ( )25 If you don’t go to the cinema tomorrow, __________.
A so he does B neither does he C neither will he D so he will
( )26 The police offered a ________ of ＄5,000 for any information about the robbery. A prize B award C reward D pay
( )27 We are asking anyone who saw_______last night to contact us.
A anything unusual B unusual anything C something unusual D unusual something ( )28 Jack likes travelling, he_______the Great Wall with his parents during last summer holiday.
A has visited B was visited C visited D would visit
( )29 -----I want to know if Dr Wei_______us a speech on how to keep good memories. -----He promises if he_______free time next time, he will come.
A gives; will have B will give; has C gives; will be D will give; is
( )30 Put such dangerous stuff as medicine, knives and lighters_______the reach of children. A against B beyond C away D from
( )31 You can’t imagine how moving the story is _______you read it for yourself. A Unless B Because C Although D if
( )32 _______he was tired, ______he didn’t stop________.
A Although; but; to rest B Though; / ; working C Although ; / ; resting D Though; but ; working
( )33 To my surprise, _____little children could get over_______difficult problems that they succeeded at last.
A such; so many B such; so few C so; so few D so; so many
( )34 We have ______ a lot of wild animals because of the______ of their living areas. A lose; loss B lost; lose C lost; loss D lose; lost
( )35 The old man lived alone all his life and he_______the evening of October 1. A past away in B passed away on C past away on D passed away in ( )36 Tom was seen______in the street at 7:00 this morning and I told him_______.
A playing; don’t do so B playing; not to do so C to play; to do so D to play; didn’t do so ( )37 -----Is this Peter’s volleyball?
-----It________be his. He doesn’t like volleyball at all. A mustn’t B can’t C should D may
( )38 Voice of China is a ________music programme covered_______every Friday. A week’s; live B week’s; lively C weekly; lively D weekly; live ( )39The students are talking excitedly about________.
A how will they spend this summer holiday B which senior school they are going to enter
C what exciting things had happened over the years D whether all of them would pass the final exams ( )40 -----This TV play is really boring.
-----__________. You will find it more and more interesting as the story goes on. A I can’t agree more B I disagree C Of course it is D That’s true
三、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he 41 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 42 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 43 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied(满意的) with his life. In his words, he 44 thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came 45 into the world. Life became 46 , so my mother felt unsatisfied. She told Dad that they must make a 47 . My mother had 48 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate(命运) and achieved fame(名誉) and 49 . And she hoped that I would some day become a great leader ruling(统治) men or cities and Dad should be
a successful businessman. So she 50 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 51 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 52 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I 53 what we have today. Dad runs a big international company and I am a successful lawyer enjoying great fame in my country, 54 not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. So he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need 55 from outside. 41．A．rode
B．walked B．games
C．ran
D．drove D．activities D．dirty D．sometimes D．crying D．busy D．house D．spoken D．energy D．advised D．sell D．closer D．achieved D．since D．a mother
42．A．conversations 43．A．cold 44．A．often
C．relationships C．quiet C．never
B．crowded B．ever
45．A．laughing 46．A．happy 47．A．living
B．singing B．easy
C．sleeping C．hard
B．change B．heard
C．decision C．thought C．success
48．A．dreamed 49．A．honesty 50．A．warned 51．A．start
B．money B．made B．find
C．allowed C．design C．easier C．lost C．and C．drive
52．A．farther 53．A．showed 54．A．though 55．A．a job
B．further B．kept B．if
B．a leader
四、阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
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