九年级上学期第一次月考英语调研测试试卷
总分140分 考试时间120分钟
二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）
( )21. _________ progress Maryhas made because she studies much harder than before.
A. What a great
B. How a great
C. What great
D. How great
( )22. Blue looks good _____ me while you look nice ______ pink.
A. on, in
B. on, on
C. in, on
D. in, in
( )23. ---He could hardly have time for his hobbies, _________he? ---. He has too much homework to do. A. couldn’t; No, he couldn’t
B. could; No, he couldn’t
C. could; Yes, he could D. couldn’t ; Yes, he could
( )24. --- The cakes are quite delicious! Can I have one more?
--- Sorry, there is _______ left. What about some biscuits? A. none
B. no one
C. nothing
D. nobody
( )25. _______ my father _______ my mother is able to drive a car. So they often take
turns to
drive me to school.
A. Neither, nor B. Both, and
C. Either, or
D. Not only, but also
( )26. At present, lots of people would rather_______in the country because there
is________
pollution in the city.
A.live, more
B. to live, less
C. live, less
D. to live,
more.
( )27. As we are Grade Nine students, we are ready to ____ every new challenge at any time.
A. take to
B. take off
C. take on
D. take away
( )28. ---Thanks for listening to my problems and giving me so much help. ---
____________. A. With pleasure.
B. Don’t mention it
C.That’s right. D.
It
doesn’t matter.
( )29. He found ______ impossible _________ the work on time.
A. /, finish finish
( )30. ______ your English teacher ______ you?
A. Do,strict with in
( )31. --- I’m not sure _______ you eat vegetables every day.
--- I know________they are good for health, so I eat them every day.
B. that; if
C. that; that
D. if; if
B. Does,strict in
C. Is, strict with D. Is, strict
B. it, to finish C. that, to finish D.it’s,
to
A. if; that
( )32. Tom has much difficulty _______ Chinese so he often asks me _______ help
A. to understand; with C. to understand; for
B. understanding; of D. understanding; for
( )33. In China, red _______ celebrations and people _______ this custom (习俗).
A. is used for; are used to C. is used to; are used to
B. is used to; are used for D. is used for; are used for
( )34. Most children in poor areas can’t _______ their education. We should think about
_______
to help them.
A. afford; how we can do
B. pay; how can we do D. afford; what we can do
C. pay for; what can we do
( )35. Tom is so careless that he always makes mistakes. Which of the following sentences
can
NOT be used to remind him to make things better in his exams?
A. Think twice before acting.
B. Actions speak louder than words. D. A miss is as good as a mile.
C. You can’t be too careful.
三、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(15分)
Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person;I have a 36_ time learning when to stop saying bad things to others.
My mom has told me again and again, “Robert, your constant(不断的) bad words are hurting
me. If you 37 to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.”
It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my 38 to stand up for myself.
One day in English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate 39__ behind me. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.
I said ever so 40 , “Nathaniel, would you be quiet?”
Nathaniel kept saying something to himself. I quickly 41 , “Nathaniel, shut up!” For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other. “At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you!” I cried out.
I knew this would make him 42 and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up. What I said filled him with anger. He tried to 43 over my seat and catch me as he screamed, “That’s it! That’s it!”
44 at his reaction(反应), I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on, we were taken to the teachers’ office. There, Mr. Black, our English teacher, told us to 45_ the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that 46 I hurt someone physically, the wounds(伤口) finally heal(愈合). But when I hurt someone with my 47 , sometimes the pain never goes away.
At the end of the discussion, I said 48 to Nathaniel.
When I went back to my room, I spent some time praying(祈祷). I began to consider(考虑) how often what I said 49 others. But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me, he’ll tell me when to keep my 50_ closed. ( )36. A. busy
B. hard
C. happy
D. valuable
( )37.A. decide ( )38.A. duty ( )39.A. singing ( )40.A. clearly ( )41.A. repeated ( )42.A. crazy ( )43.A. fall
B. like C. continue B. turn C. time
D. try D. choice
D. talking D. angrily D. shouted
B. reading C. beating
B. nicely C. carelessly B. expressed C. replied B. afraid C. sad B. look C. hand B. Surprised
D. bored D. reach
D. Serious
( )44.A. Satisfied ( )45.A.discuss ( )46.A. while ( )47.A. words
C. Nervous
B. solve C. explain B. after B. action
D. report
D. where D. experience
C. when C. ideas
( )48.A. goodbye ( )49.A. helped
B. thanks C. sorry D. okay
B. improved C. encouraged D. hurt
B. mouth C. windows
D. door
( )50.A. eyes
四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（30分）
A
Postman wanted No experience necessary but you must be hardworking. Free to choose working hours. Have a driver’s license. Write to No. 38 Changhong Rd, Xiangyang. English teacher wanted Warm and patient college students. Able to speak standard English, good with children. Time: on weekends. E-mail address: Sunshine School @163.com. Taxi drivers wanted Full-time taxi drivers. Over five years’ Tour guides wanted Two year’s working experience. Good English and good at talking to experience, good knowledge of the people. city. Under 45 years old. For more information, please come to Shunda Taxi Company to visit the manager. ()51. If you want to be a postman, it’s necessary for you to have ____________. A. working experience B. good knowledge of the city C. a driver’s license D. a college student’s card ()52. Sunshine School needs ____________.
A. excellent English teachers B. a hard-working postman C. full-time drivers D. an outgoing tour guide ()53. If you want to be a taxi driver, you should ____________. A. be over 45 years old B. know the city very well C. write to No. 38 Changhong Rd. D. speak English well ()54. The tour guides wanted should ____________. A. have no working experience
B. be patient with children Age: 20-30. Go to Friendship Traveling Company to ask the Manager information. for more C. be good at driving D. speak good English
()55. You can not get information by _________ if you want to get a job above. A. making a call B. going to visit the manager C. sending an e-mail D. writing a letter
B
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into it.Looking around, she saw a grandma doll---one with
gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third… A doll a year never arrived late.
“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.
Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read: Dear Joyce,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Love, Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.
()56. We can tell from the story that Joyce is ______________.
A. Amy’s daughter B. Amy’s mother
C. the grandma doll
D. Angel of Joy
( )57. Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?
A. Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls. B. Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl. C. Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents. D. Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents. ( )58. Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?