九年级第二次模拟考试
英语试题
一、听力部分（共25小题，计25分；每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间）
（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。（5分） 1. A. Friday. B. January 29. C. Christmas Day. 2. A. Here it is. B. Sounds great. C. Yes, thank you. 3. A. Yes, who are you?
B. No, he isn’t here.
C. Hold on, please．
4. A. What a pity. B. Well done. C. Congratulations. 5. A. No problem. B. I’m busy. C. No, don’t ask me.
（二）录音中有三个句子，每个句子对应一幅图片，每个句子听两遍，然后选择与句子内容相对应的图片。（3分） 6. ___________
7.____________ 8._______________
A B C
（三）录音中有六组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。（6分）
9. What doesn’t the boy like about the T-shirt? A. Its color. B. Its style. C. Its material. 10. Who is in the photo?
A. Betty. B. Tony. C. Betty’s cousin. 11. How many students are there in a class in China? A. Twenty. B. Thirty. C. Forty. 12. What does the boy mean?
A. He can’t look after the cat. B. He would like to look after the cat. C. He doesn’t like the cat.
13. When must Tom hand in his report?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Wednesday. 14. Why does the man say he can’t catch the woman? A. Because he speaks French. B. Because she runs fast. C. Because she doesn’t speak standard English.
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（四）录音中有两段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。（6分）
听第一段对话，回答第15、16、17小题。 15. When is Alice going to Bill’s house?
A. On Thursday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.16. How much did Bill get in the English test? A. 45. B. 55. C. 65.17. What does Alice think is a helpful way for Bill to learn English well?
A. To talk with foreigners. B. To make flashcards. C. To listen to tapes.
听第二段对话，回答第18、19、20小题。 18. Where are they talking? A. At home. B. At school. C. On the way to the theater. 19. How are they going there? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi. 20. When does the play start? A. 20 more minutes later. B. It’s a secret. C. It isn’t mentioned.
（五） 听力填表（共5小题，计5分）
录音中有一段独白。听独白两遍后，根据所听内容完成下面的表格，每空一词。（录音播放前同学们有20秒钟的读题时间）
Oxford Castle How old? It is eight 21 years old. Where? Near the sea at Oxford in the 22 of England. Opening time From 10:00 am to 23 every day. Ticket prices adults￡2.3 and 24 ￡1.2. For more Information You can 25 01394 450492 during work hours. 二、单项选择（共10小题，计10分）
从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 26. —Do you know _______ man in blue? —Yes, he’s a professor of ____________ university. A. the, a B. a, an C. the, an D. /, the 27. —Can I join you?
—Sure, we are talking about _____________.
A. when shall we go to the movie B. how can we go there C. who should we go with D. why we like the movie 28. —Let’s go hiking if it _____________ this weekend.
—But nobody knows if it _____________. A. is fine, will rain
B. will be fine, rains C. will be fine, will rain
D. is fine, rains
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29. —I think our chemistry teacher is working hard. He teaches us __________. —Yes , but he hasn’t come today. He doesn’t feel ___________. A. good, well B. good, good C. well, well D. well, good 30. There are five __________ different animals in the wild zoo. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousands of D. thousand of 31. There ___ a movie here tomorrow.
A. will have B. is going to has C. will be D. is going to have 32. It is usually expensive ___ the center of a big city.
A. to live B. live in C. to live in D. lives in 33. Look! There is ____ rubbish and ___________ people in the street. A. too much; much too B. much too, too many C. too many, too much D. too much, too many 34. Mrs. Jarvis will do anything ___ .
A. stop her son to smoke B. stop her son from smoking C. to stop her son to smoke D. to stop her son from smoking 35. My mother finds _________ great fun to learn to drive a car. A. it B. this C. the D. what
三、阅读理解（共20小题，计40分）
阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.”
“OK, Dad,” said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn’t remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”
The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?” “Burnt yesterday evening.”
36. Mr. Brown told his son that ____________.
A. he would be away from home for four days B. he would be back in seven days C. he would be back in a month D. he liked a cup of tea
37. Mr. Brown wrote the words down on _______________.
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38. A man came to visit the boy’s father on ______________.
A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day 39. The man was very surprised because _______________.
A. he thought the child’s father was dead B. the child didn’t ask him to sit down C. the child gave him a cup of tea D. he couldn’t find that piece of paper 40. What was burnt? _________________.
A. The piece of paper B. Mr. Smith C. The visitor D. The boy B
While you’re in Shanghai, please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places. Yu Gardens Lu Xun’s Museum These famous Ming gardens are often rather This is a great place for book-lovers. There crowded. Don’t forget to try their delicious are photographs of the famous writer, some of his snacks. books written by hand and many letters. Very Open: 9:30am--5:00pm cheap. Open: 9:00am--4:00pm. Shanghai Art Museum Shanghai Natural History Museum An interesting building, once used as a race Everything about the natural world and club and library. Drop in and see the latest science. You can study dinosaurs, hundreds of exhibition. There are shows by painters from all animals, plants, rocks, and more, and see many over the country. unusual exhibits. Very cheap. Open: 9:00am--5:00pm. Open: 9:00am--5:30pm. Shanghai Museum You must see this beautifully designed museum. It is a wonderful place to study Chinese art and history. There are ancient treasures (宝物), fantastic Chinese sculptures (雕刻), paintings from all ages and many other things for you to enjoy. Open: 9:00am--5:00pm. (9:00am--8:00pm, Saturday) 41.Which place has many Ming gardens? A. Shanghai Museum. B. Lu Xun’s Museum. C. Shanghai Art Museum. D. Yu Gardens.
42. You can study ________ when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum.
A. robots B. letters C. bamboos D. coins 43. If someone is interested in silver pots (壶) of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝), he can go to _____.
A. Shanghai Museum B. Shanghai Art Museum
C. Lu Xun’s Museum D. Shanghai Natural History Museum 44. How many museums with paintings are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four 45. Which place is open the shortest every day?
A. Shanghai Museum. B. Lu Xun’s Museum. C. Shanghai Art Museum. D. Yu Gardens.
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More than two thousand years ago, in 360 BC, the Greek writer, Plato(柏拉图), described a
beautiful city. He said that it was lost somewhere under the ocean. He called this city Atlantis. This was the start of the legend (传说) of Atlantis.
Plato said that the people of Atlantis had been rich and happy. There were amazing palaces and ports in the city. The houses had fountains(喷泉)with hot and cold water, and the walls were covered with silver and gold. Outside the city, farmers grew food for all the people. It was sad to think that no one would go there again.
For two thousand years, everybody thought that Atlantis was just a fantastic story. They thought that Plato had invented it. But then in 1882 an American called Ignatius Donnelly wrote a book about Atlantis. He believed that there really was a beautiful lost city under the ocean. Thousands of people read his book and wanted to find the lost city.
A lot of people believed that Atlantis was on an island in Greece called Santorini. Santorini used to be much bigger than it is today. About 3,500 years ago, a huge volcano (火山) erupted（爆发）and most of the island sank under the ocean. Some people say it was in Spain. Asia or even in England. People have been looking for the lost city for more than a hundred years, but nobody has ever found it. 46. Plato thought that Atlantis was____________.
A. in Spain B. in Santorini C. under the sea D. on a volcano 47. According to the legend, people in Atlantis___________.
A. were rich and happy B. were beautiful and clever
C. lived under the sea D. lived in palaces near the fountains 48. Who wrote a book about Atlantis in 1882?
A. The people in Atlantis B. A writer from England C. An American D. A Greek writer
49. When did many people begin to search for the lost city? ___________. A. About two thousand years ago B. Since 360BC
C. About 3,500 years ago D. More than one hundred years ago 50. Why is Santorini much smaller than it used to be? Because __________. A. there was not enough food B. Santorini is no longer rich C. the people made it smaller D. some of it went under water
D
Having an exercise plan is important, but you should always ask your doctor for advice before starting it. Keep in mind that you can have too much of a good thing：over-exercising and exercising in a wrong way can hurt your body. The following suggestions can help you avoid（避免）this．
Warm up before exercise. This helps to prepare your body for activities. It’s especially important in the morning．
Cool down after exercise. Rather than stop immediately, do a few light activities to avoid aches and pains later．
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Exercise with your limits（极限）. Build up slowly. Never try to exercise when you feel painful. If you don’t listen to your body, you will hurt yourself．
Avoid being thirsty. Water is important to keep your normal temperature during exercise and prevent（预防）tiredness．
Wear sports shoes. These shoes can keep your feel safe and prevent you from being hurt． 51. The writer gives us _____________ suggestions in the passage．
A. three B. four C. five D. six
52. Before you start your exercise plan, you should ___________________. A. make up these suggestions B. ask your doctor for advice C. find your health problems D. have a careful health exam 53. _______________is especially important before exercise in the morning． A. Warming up our body B. Cooling our body down C. Drinking enough water D. Putting on sports shoes 54. The third suggestion can help us to _____________.
A. prepare for our activities B. avoid aches or pains later C. keep normal temperature D. avoid hurting ourselves 55. This passage mainly tells us______________.
A. to warm up before exercise B. how to keep healthy
C. how to exercise in a right way D. not to exercise too much
四、综合填空（共10空，计10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Every year a lot of films are made, but not all of them are good for us. Most of these films are not suitable for children. (56)B _________we see a film in a cinema or watch a DVD at home, we should be (57) c _________to choose a good one.
A good film usually gives us a (58)l_______. For example, “Beauty and the Beast” teaches us to love someone for his/her good (59) h ________but not for his/her looks. “The Lion King” teaches us to be brave and be fair to other people.
Some films are quickly (60) f __________, others stay for a long time as classics (经典) . People can see a classic film many times and still enjoy it. Every time they see it, they learn something (61) n___________. For example, if you (62) w_________ about your looks, you may watch “Beauty and the Beast” again and learn that looks are not so important. If you are sad, you may watch “Mouse Hunt” again to make (63) y ________happy.
There are many kinds of films. There are adventure films, comedies, horror films, science fiction films, documentaries(纪录片), action films, love stories and so on. However, many of these films are (64) o__________ suitable for adults. (65)S________ always ask your parents before you see a film.
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五、完成短文（共5空，计5分）
阅读短文，从下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使原文意思完整、连贯。 Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
(66)____________. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.
(67)____________ --- in a car, in a waiting room, on a plane, in bed---- even in the bathroom. All