1、 20172018 学年度第二学期九年级测试卷（二） 英 语 注意事项： 本试卷共 10 页，全卷满分 90 分，考试时间为 90 分钟。试卷包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部 答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。 请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、 考试证号是否与本人相符合， 再将自己的姓名、 考试证号用 0.5 毫米墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。 答选择题必须用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑，如有改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其 他答案。答非选择题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置，在其他位置答题一律无 效。 选择题（共 40 分） 一、单项填空
2、（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 1. Mr. White has _ 11-year-old boy. He is very handsome. A. an B. a C. / D. the 2. While reading newspapers we usually _ the headlines to get the main ideas. A. look at B. look after C. look out D. look through 3. Do you know _ the trip to Australia will last? Not exactly.
3、Perhaps for about 12 days. A. how soon B. how long C. how much D. how far 4. Jim, could you help me post the letter? Just a minute. I _ the computer. A. am fixing B. have fixed C. was fixing D. fixed 5. You look unhappy today. Whats up? The book I want _ well. There is none left in the shop. A. to s
4、ell B. sell C. sells D. is sold 6. I saw Kitty in the library just now. It _ be her. She has gone to the USA as an exchange student. A. mustnt B. cant C. must D. can 7. Have you decided what to do with the dog you found on the way? Yes, I will bring it home and raise it _. A. myself B. yourself C. i
5、tself D. himself 8. What great _ you have made in learning English! Thank you. I believe “Practice makes perfect”. A. project B. practice C. program D. progress 9. A new TV show called National Treasure has become wildly _ among young viewers. A. creative B. famous C. popular D. exciting 10. Frank i
6、s a very careful boy. _, he is hard-working. As a result, he always comes first in exams. A. Otherwise B. Moreover C. Instead D. However 11. Everyone except Amy is here. I _ why she hasnt arrived yet. A. believe B. wonder C. suppose D. consider 12. Simon: The zoo is about three kilometers away from
7、our school. Daniel: Three kilometers? We make our tone rise at the end of a sentence to show_. A. fear B. surprise C. pleasure D. excitement 13. Im wondering if I have passed the interview. Please wait patiently. You _ at once if there is any news. A. will contact B. are contacting C. are contacted
8、D. will be contacted 14. Its the best present Ive ever received. _. A. Im glad you love it so much B. Nothing is worse than this one C. Ill give you a better one next time D. Im sorry I cant make you satisfied 15. How do you find the new song of Kris Wu? _. I have listened to it many times. A. A pie
9、ce of cake B. Just so so C. Not my cup of tea D. Its so fantastic 二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Most of us go through life trying to do our best at whatever we do, whether its our job, family, school or anything else. But some time ago, I
10、 got to 16 that I wasnt improving much at those things even though I was spending a lot of time working hard at them. This situation 17 to be pretty common. So Id like to share with you some ideas about why that is and what we can all do about it. We can learn from the most successful people and tea
11、ms. They go through life purposely alternating(交替) 18 two zones: the learning zone and the performance zone. The learning zone is when our goal is to improve. Then we do activities designed for 19 , concentrating (专 心) on what we havent learned well yet, which means we have to expect to make mistake
12、s, knowing that we will learn from 20 . That is very different from what we do 21 were in our performance zone, which is when our goal is to do something as well as we can to carry it out. Then we concentrate on what we have already learnt well and we try to make 22 mistakes. Both of these zones sho
13、uld be part of our lives, but being 23 about when we want to be in each of them, with what goal, focus and expectations, helps us better perform and better improve. The performance zone pushes for our immediate performance, while the learning zone prepares for our growth and our future performance.
14、The reason 24 many of us dont improve much though we have worked hard is that we spend almost all of our time in the performance zone. This 25 our growth and also our performance over the long term. So we should have a clear idea about when to learn and when to perform in our life. 16. A. realize B.
15、 require C. remember D. recommend 17. A. turns up B. turns on C. turns out D. turns around 18. A. through B. between C. among D. across 19. A. movement B. invention C. education D. improvement 20. A. it B. us C. them D. me 21. A. until B. when C. since D. before 22. A. smaller B. fewer C. bigger D.
16、more 23. A. interested B. amazed C. clear D. excited 24. A. which B. what C. when D. why 25. A. improves B. increases C. prevents D. provides 三、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳答案。 A Davids experience in learning to cook 26. Which of the following is the first step acc
17、ording to the flow chart? A. BUY INGREDIENTS B. PUT SOME IN A PAN C. THROW AWAY LEFTOVERS D. PUT LEFTOVERS IN FRIDGE 27. The word “LEFTOVER” in the flow chart means “_”. A. food that is cooked at home B. food that is bought for a meal C. food that is uncooked before meals D. food that is uneaten aft
18、er a meal 28. What can we infer from the flow chart? A. David failed to learn to cook. B. David managed to cook delicious food. C. David enjoyed throwing things after cooking. D. David liked ordering pizza better than cooking. B How to be a safe and smart searcher Several keywords will help to find
19、better results. Use more than one keyword when you are doing a search. If you want to find out about seagulls, for example, search for “bird seagull” and not just “seagull” - because seagull might also be the name of just about anything else, from a hotel to a documentary film. Exact reference can h
20、elp you find what youre looking for. If you are looking for an exact phrase or sentence, e.g. “seagulls are very clever”, type it between inverted commas (“”) and only exact matches will be shown. This is useful when you want to find something youve already seen but lost. Avoid common words like “a”
21、 or “the” in a search. These arent always helpful and are usually unnecessary. Remove unwanted results by adding a minus symbol (-). For example, “Seagull-hotel-film” would leave out all references to hotels and films. Check your spelling. Make sure that you spell every word in the search box correc
22、tly. The smallest typing mistakes can bring unwanted results - especially when the mistyped word exists. Have a filter. Its a good idea to filter(过滤) your online searchers, especially when you are searching for pictures. Ask an adult to help you add a filtering system. There are lots of filtering so
23、ftware options available. Experiment with different search engines until you find the one thats best for you. Some search engines personalize the results, so check out the option of using a search engine that doesnt do this and you will get different results. Reliability is very important when you s
24、earch on the Internet. Always ask yourself, “Is this reliable?” Dont make the mistake of believing everything you see. Some websites are unreliable and some information is false. Check your information on other websites before accepting it. 29. Which of the following things should you do as a smart
25、searcher? a. Use only one keyword in a single search. b. Avoid terms like “a” or “the” in a search. c. Choose your search engine carefully. d. Pay no attention to small spelling mistakes. e. Compare information from different sites. A. abc B. ace C. bcd D. bce 30. According to the passage, the minus
26、 symbol _. A. can make search results more exactly B. is equal to inverted commas in a search C. is likely to give you a long list of results D. is usually considered unnecessary in a search 31. From the passage, we know that a filtering system _. A. is used to tick out false information on a websit
27、e B. is especially important while searching for pictures C. personalizes your results when you are doing a search D. is useful to find something youve already seen but lost C On the last evening of my moms most recent trip to visit me in London, she sat across the table peeling pomegranate(石榴) seed
28、s into a big bowl. “Eat this tomorrow after Im gone, you lazy bee,” she teased, dismissing the piles of books, clothes and electronics across the table waiting to be packed into her luggage. Mom knows me too well: pomegranate seeds are my favorite. They never appear on my food schedule though, as I
29、lack the patience to peel them properly. Mom doesnt have the patience either, except when it comes to feeding me. Her hands moved gently and swiftly, while her eyes looked carefully at the small watery little seeds, attentively trying not to crush(压碎) them. When I woke up the next day and opened the
30、 fridge. Sure enough, waiting for me was a clear jar of perfect smooth and shiny pomegranate seeds. Ever since I left home to study in London ten years ago, food has been a big part of moms London visits. With each trip, she would be sure to fill the entire fridge with hand-made dumplings, rice cake
31、s, rice puddings, sesame filled sweet dumplings and many other sweets I struggle to find English translations for. I love watching her turn the loose white flour into moon-shaped dumplings magically, and place them neatly into a tray. Whenever its time to say goodbye, mom would never say that she mi
32、sses me, or that she loves me. Instead, shell just say: “dont starve yourself while Im not with you”. Thats because she belongs to a generation where food is an expression of love. At that time, her favorite after-school activity was visiting an old granny, who would feed her rice mixed with sesame
33、oil. “Mmm thats the best food we could hope for back then,” she would say. In her generation, people would greet each other saying “Have you eaten?” We dont do that in China anymore, but I still look forward to the tradition of my whole family gathering together to prepare food across a big kitchen
34、table at special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year. Such sweet childhood memories have stayed with me. Its funny that living in the super health-conscious city of London has taught me to think about food in terms of calories and carb content. Well, moms home-made dumplings dont have any food l
35、abels. No calorie calculation, no fat percentages, nothing on the package telling me to eat my “five a day”. Instead, every bite of moms food tastes of love, and of the feeling of home. 32. Mum peeled pomegranate seeds on the last evening because _. A. she was good at peeling fruit B. she loved me -
36、 her daughter C. they were her own favourite fruit D. I was too lazy to peel them for her 33. Each time my mom came to London, she would _. A. buy different kinds of fruit for me B. make traditional British food for me C. make traditional Chinese food for me D. fill the kitchen with all kinds of thi
37、ngs 34. According to the passage, people of my mothers generation greet each other by _. A. saying “Have you eaten?” B. making home-made dumplings C. visiting an old granny with food D. sharing food like cakes and puddings 35. Which of the following is most likely to be the title? A. A Chinese moms
38、favourite food B. Food that a Chinese mom can make C. The healthiest food in the world D. Food - a cheerful way to show love D Have you ever thought about how much water you use in a day? Starting February 1st, each person in Cape Town, South Africa received a daily supply of 13.2 gallons of water w
39、hich is only enough for a 10-minute shower! This restriction(限制) was introduced in preparation for April 22nd, also known as Day Zero, on which the city will turn off all municipal(市政) water taps because of the overuse of fresh water these years. Over the past three years, Cape Town has suffered fro
40、m a dangerous drought(干旱). That, along with a growing population of four million people, has caused water-supply drop strongly. As of November 2017, the water level in their largest water reservoir(水库) had dropped to 28% from 102.9% in 2014. That amount is expected to come down to 13.5% by April 22,
41、 2018. Whats worse, the last 10% of the reservoirs levels are not potable (safe to drink) because of the dirt at the bottom. Firstly, researchers thought the cause of the drought was El Ni o. Cape Town could become the first ever major city to run out of water. The government has called on people to
42、 conserve the little water they have left by way of prevention, including stopping car washing and filling up swimming pools. They are asking the public to cut showers to two minutes and reuse bathing water to flush the toilet. When Cape Town reaches Day Zero, there will be 200 water stations scatte
43、red across the town for people to receive their daily supply of 6.6 gallons. Armed guards will stand by to make sure there is no violence or theft. The water shortage has already influenced all parts of Cape Town. Peoples lives are being affected, with those in the tourism industry and businesses li
44、ke car washing, seeing no chance to make a living. The relationship between people also becomes worse as neighbors are encouraged to report each other for water waste and the government plans to collect a drought tax as they are losing tax money because of the low water use. 36. On April 22nd, peopl
45、e in Cape Town could have only _ gallons of water for a whole day. A. 13.2 B. 13.5 C. 10 D. 6.6 37. The water shortage in Cape Town has become so serious because of _ over the past three years. a dangerous drought a growing population overuse of fresh water fewer water reservoirs A. B. C. D. 38. Wha
46、t does the word conserve in Paragraph 4 mean? A. produce B. protect C. promise D. prepare 39. What unusual thing is done on Day Zero? A. Receiving enough daily supply. B. Planning to collect a drought tax. C. Turning off all municipal water taps. D. Reusing bathing water to flush the toilet. 40. Whi
47、ch of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The water in the largest water reservoir has already dropped to 10%. B. Neighbours will learn to help each other when facing the serious problem. C. Tourism industry and business will not be influenced by the shortage of water. D. Armed guards will work to help keep the water stations in order when Day Zero comes. 非选择题（共 50 分） 四、填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 4145 的相 应位置上。 41. Its hoped that Nanjing Yangtze River Br
