2014.10月九年级上学期第一次月考预测卷
一．听力略
二．单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1.-Is Kate serious?
-I .She never means it. A.suppose B. agree C. believe D.wonder 2.-How do you like the sport play?
-Funny,_______ the music of it is not good. A.so B.or C.though D.because 3.Dad _________the USA in two weeks.
A.will leave for B.leaves for C.left for D.is leaving for 4.-____________ will you finish doing the work? -In a few weeks.
A.How soon B.How often C.How long D.How far 5.— I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer. —Oh, I am sorry. I ________dinner in my friend’s home.
A. have B. had C. was having D. have had 6. Don’t go ________ the street unless the traffic lights turn green. A. cross B. across C. through D. pass 7.There are about two ________ students in the newly-built school.
A. thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of 8.It’s so cold! The temperature must be zero. A. on
C. below
B. with
D. between
9.The diary is not mine. It’s . A. anyone else C. anyone else’s
B. someone else D. someone else’s
B. because
10. He rushed into the room to save the girl it was dangerous. A. but
C. so
D. although
11.— I will have a ______ holiday next month.
— You mean you can have ______ off? Oh, that’s great!
D. five days; five days
A. five-day; five days B. five-day; five days’ C. five days’; five-day
12.— Bob, dinner is ready. Could you please ______ the table?
— Sure, I’ll do it right now.
B. lay
D. book
A. leave C. make
13.— It’s already 11 o’clock, but Dan is still asleep.
— Yeah. He drank ______ last night.
B. a few D. too many
A. too much C. much too
14.— Where did you go last Sunday, Jerry?
— I went to my aunt’s farm and ______ corn with her.
B. bought D. tasted
A. ate C. grew
15.— I hear the hospital is more than 30 years old.
— Yeah, the government ______ it in 1980.
B. will found
D. is founding
A. founded C. founds
16.My cousin moved to Canada in 2010 and I haven’t seen him ______.
A. one day C. just now
B. right now D. since then
17.— Tony, may I have a talk with you now? — Sure. Oh, it’s noisy here. Let’s go ______.
A. quiet somewhere B. somewhere quiet C. quiet anywhere A. cross
D. anywhere quiet
18. Many people ______ the road when the traffic lights are red, though it’s wrong.
B. crossed D. will cross
C. have crossed
19.— Where is Hook, Juliet?
— I’ve no idea. He ran out ______ he answered a phone call.
A. since C. before
B. until
D. as soon as
20.— Sarah, you are going to Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, ______ you? — Yes, I’m going to celebrate it with my cousins.
A. are C. will
B. aren’t D. won’t
21.— I am going to Las Vegas with some friends by plane next week.
— ______
B. Good luck!
A. Well done!
C. You’re welcome. D. Have a nice trip!
— Yes, she is always to be able to help others. A. pleasant; pleased B. pleased; pleasant
22.— What a girl Susan is!
C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleased
B. it’s; for
23.Sometimes wise us to forget our problems. A. that’s; for
C. that’s; of D. it’s; of 24.We’ll have a_______holiday next month. A. five-days B. five-day C. five days D. five day
25.My brother left school in 2005，and since then he_______in Beijing.[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K] A. lives B. lived C. will live D. has lived 26.Yesterday we enjoyed______very much in the zoo. A. we B. us C. ourselves D. our 27.It’s too bright and sunny today. Why not______ your sunglasses? A. break B. clean C. make D. wear 28.We went out for a walk______we had dinner. A. after B. while C. when D.until
29.—Did you go to Kenli during the Peach Blossom Festival（桃花节）？ —Yes. The flowers were beautiful. Bees were flying ________them. A. in B. among C. between D. through
30.On New Year’s Eve，people usually_______ from ten to one just before 12. A. count down B. depend on C. take a vacation D. write down 31.—How much time do you spend_______in the school? —About two hours. A. to play B. playing C. plays D. played 32.—It’s Father’s Day,______？ —Yes. Let’s buy a gift for Dad. A. isn’t it B. doesn’t it C. isn’t he D. doesn’t he 33.—How was your weekend?
—Pretty good. I enjoyed_______very much. A. me B. myself C. its D. itself
34. The old man has lived in the village on own since 2004. A. him
C. his
B. he
D. himself
35. More than 230 passengers lost their lives in the plane accident,
154 Chinese.
A. among
B. including
C. besides
D. through
36. — What do you think of learning to swim?
— Very difficult. But I won’t . A. go away
B. count down D. give up
C. fill out
37. You’ve worked for 5 hours. Why not go to rest and then your work? 40.
A. continue C. start A. idea C. will
hero,
B. develop D. remember B. plan D. dream B. so that D. as to
never
gave
up,
no
matter
Odysseus, B. when D. how
38. Bruce finished the 1,500-metre race with a strong ________ and got the first.
39. Miss Li always works hard everything can be done on time.
A. because C. if My
Greek
difficulties he faced.
A. what C. where
41. — Yuan Longping developed a new kind of rice and won World Food Prize!
—
A. Thanks a lot!
B. I’m not sure. D. He’s simply great!
C. Who told you that?
42. — I hear you’ve handed in your report.
— Yeah, I ______ to finish it yesterday evening.
A. manage
B. managed
C. will manage
D. have managed
43. — What do you think of swimming?
— It’s not easy, but I won’t ______. I want to be a good swimmer. A. put it away
C. give it up
B. pick it up D. turn it on
44. — Jackie, you lived with your grandparents when you were five, didn’t you?
— Yes, I had a lot of friends ______ and we always played together. A. at times
B. at that time
D. from time to time
C. at the same time
45. — How did you get to school this morning?
— By taxi. I didn’t catch the school bus ______ I had to take a taxi. A. so
B. but D. though
C. because
46. — Amy, do you know ______?
— Yes. She’s gone to the school library. A. where was Tina B. where Tina was C. where has Tina gone D. where Tina has gone
47. There are many places of interest in Xi’an, ______ the Terracotta Army and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
A. with
B. without
C. except
D. including
48. — Did the young man climb to the top of the mountain in the end?
— Yes. But without his friends’ help, he couldn’t do that by ______.
B. herself
C. yourself
D. themselves
A. himself
49. — What was the final score?
— 98 points to 68. Our team won an easy ______ against their team.
B. place
D. problem
A. exam C. victory
50. — How expensive this dictionary is!
— Yeah, but it’s a very ______ tool for me.
B. boring
D. harmful
A. useful
C. terrible ______.
A. thinking C. shouting
51. My dad is quite busy these days. He has been working for two days without
B. resting
D. knocking
52. — Has Susan ______ her mistake, Peter?
— Yes. And she has said sorry to Linda.
B. showed D. practised
A. made
C. realised
53. — Every year, many African children ______ hunger (饥饿).
— What bad news! I think we should do some-thing to help them.
B. die by D. die for
A. die in C. die of
54. — Oh, it’s one of ______ speeches I’ve ever heard.
— I agree with you. Her pronunciation is simply terrible.
B. the best
D. the worst
A. better C. worse
55. — Excuse me, how can I get to the local zoo?
— Sorry, I’m new here. You’d better ask ______.
B. anyone else D. nobody else
A. someone else C. everyone else
56. — I hear you’ve handed in your report.
— Yeah, I ______ to finish it yesterday evening.
B. managed
D. have managed
A. manage
C. will manage
57. — What do you think of swimming?
— It’s not easy, but I won’t ______. I want to be a good swimmer.
B. pick it up D. turn it on
A. put it away
C. give it up
58. — Jackie, you lived with your grandparents when you were five, didn’t you?
— Yes, I had a lot of friends ______ and we always played together. A. at times
B. at that time
D. from time to time
C. at the same time — Yes, I saw her there.
A. invites
B. invited
C. will invite
D. was invited
59.— I hear Sue to the dinner party as well.
60.— I will visit Shanghai this summer.
— . What about going there together?
A. So do I C. So will I
B. So I do D. So I will
三．阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 四．选词填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使短文意思完整。（每词只能选用一次，每空一词）。 can, invent, as, over, fast, learn, they, animal, also, sail
Long ago, people did not have many choices about how to travel. They used to walk wherever they wanted to go. They used to carry heavy things on (1)_________ heads or backs.
(2)_________ time went by, people tried to find easier ways to travel. They learned that (3)_________ could help. Camels, donkeys and horses could carry big loads on their backs. These animals (4)_________ also carry people.
To travel on rivers and lakes, people (5)_________ to build rafts and canoes. For travelling on the sea, people made strong (6)_________ ships. These ships travelled with the help of sails and wind. Most travel was still not fast. Soon one (7)_________ called the engine (发动机) changed travel. Gas engines were used in the first cars. The Wright brothers (8)_________ used a gas engine when they invented the first airplane. Travel became much (9)_________.
Today, people use many new types of vehicles (交通工具) to travel! New vehicles are fast. However, the story of transportation is not (10)_________ yet! People are always trying to bring us new types of vehicles. What do you think will be the next type of vehicle?
五．补全对话（共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分）
A: Have you heard of the news about the school near our home? B: No, I haven’t. (61) A: The school was on fire (着火) this morning. B: (62) _____________
A: A careless cook forgot to turn off the gas fire (煤气). B: Oh, that’s terrible! (63) _____________
A: No. Thanks to three brave firefighters, 8 students were saved from the fire. (64)_____________
B: I’m sorry to hear that. They are all heroes!
A: (65) _____________ I decide to visit him in the hospital tomorrow morning. B: Good idea! I’ll go with you. A. What happened? B. But one of the firefighters got hurt. C. Did any students get hurt? D. How did that happen? E. Everything goes well with them! F. I agree with you. G. You’d better not do that! A: Good morning! (41)_________ How can I help you?
B: Hi, this is Mark Hand. (42)_________ I’d like to know what’s the best way to get to Shenyang from Dalian?
A: Well, you can either take a plane or a train. (43)_________ However, if you go to Shenyang by train, you can enjoy the beauty of Liaoning on your way there.
B: Hmm … I think we would like to enjoy the beautiful scenery. (44)_________ A: No problem, Mr Hand. (45)_________ B: OK. Thank you so much! A: You’re welcome. Have a nice trip!
A. I’m thinking about taking a trip with my friends. B. Three train tickets on the morning of July 1st, please. C. Welcome to the Ticket Centre for Events and Trips D. The train tickets are less expensive. E. You can come and get your tickets tomorrow. F. If you travel by plane, you will save a lot of time. G. This is Amazing Travel.
A: Hello. This is Sunshine Travel Agency.
B: Hello. I’d like to travel to Europe during the National Day holiday. A: Good. (46)
B: I have seven days off, so a five-day journey can be great. A: OK. (47)
B: France and the UK. (48) A: Five days is enough for the trip to France and the UK. (49) B: I plan to leave on 30th September. (50) A: Sure. We have the tour group to Europe every day. A. Will it be OK? B. Have a good trip! C. When do you want to leave? D. Do you have any suggestions? E. How long do you plan to stay there? F. Where do you want to go exactly? A: Hey, Steven. (46) B: Oh, they are some photos I took in Guizhou.
A: (47)
B: In March. I went there to visit my uncle. A: (48)
B: Oh, yes. My uncle took me to visit Huangguoshu Waterfall. It’s one of China’s largest waterfalls. (49) A: No, never. May I have a look at the photos? B: Sure. (50) A. Here you are. B. When did you go there? C. Have you ever visited it? D. Did you have a good time? E. Brilliant! F. What are those on your desk?
六．阅读表达（共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分）
七．书面表达（满分20分）
请根据下列提示写一篇词数为80左右的日记（开头已为你写好）。
假如你是李明，今天游览了世界自然奇观之一——黄山。黄山位于安徽省的南部，每年都能吸引数以百万计的游客来游览。清晨，你乘小汽车到达黄山，那时正下着雨。你一下车就开始登山。大约半小时后，云开始散开，雨停了，太阳也出来了。在登山过程中，你领略了黄山的云海、奇松(wondrous pines)、怪石(unique rocks)等秀丽的风景。
August 15, Wednesday Rainy & fine Today I visited the Yellow Mountain, one of the wonders of the natural world. _____________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ One possible version:
August 15, Wednesday Rainy & fine Today I visited the Yellow Mountain, one of the wonders of the natural world. The
Yellow Mountain lies in the south of Anhui Province and attracts millions of tourists every year. Early in the morning, when I arrived there by car, it was raining. As soon as I got out of the car, I began to climb the mountain. About half an hour later, the clouds suddenly began to clear and the rain stopped. The sun also rose beyond the rocks. While I was climbing the
mountain, I enjoyed the sea of clouds, wondrous pines and unique rocks. I really had a good time.
假如你是Betty，去年第一次在中国过中秋节。请写一篇日记。日记的格式和第一句话已给出，不计入总词数。
要求：条理清楚，书写规范，语句通顺；70词左右。 提示：月饼moon cakes
14th Sept. Sunday Sunny Today is Mid-Autumn Festival in China.__________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ One possible version:
14th Sept. Sunday Sunny
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival in China. My friend Li Li invited me to spend the day with her
family. We had a big dinner together. There were many kinds of fruits and drinks. But I found a lot of small round cakes on the table. Chinese call them moon cakes. We ate our dinner outside in the garden. The moon looked brighter and rounder. What a wonderful night I had！
袁隆平被称为“杂交水稻之父”。由于他的努力，中国的水稻产量大幅度提高。请根据以下提示对他进行介绍。
提示：Father of Hybrid Rice, finished university in the 1960s，developed hybrid rice in 1973 要求：1．语法正确，表达流畅；
2．拼写正确；
3．词数：80左右。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ One possible version:
Yuan Longping is called “Father of Hybrid Rice”. He is one of the most famous scientists in China. In the 1960s，he finished university. Since then， he has spent plenty of his time developing the new type of rice. In 1973，together with other scientists，he developed hybrid rice. It was a great success. Because of Dr Yuan’s hard work，China now produces enough rice every year to feed its people. What a great man he is！
