湖北省荆州市石首市新厂镇初级中学2022-2023学年九年级英语上学期第二次月考测试题(含答案)

荆州市2022-2023学年人教版新目标九年级英语上学期

第二次月考试题笔试部分 (含答案)

【知识运用】

Ⅲ单项选择。(共10分,每小题1分)

1. — How do you often go to work? 

— I ______ take a bike, but I ______walking now.      

A. used to; used to           B. was used to; am used to  

C. used to; am used to        D. am used to; used to

2. —In many countries, teenagers under 18 should not ____ to enter Internet    bars.

 —I think it’s good for teenagers.

A. allow  B. be allowed   C. are allowed   D. are allowing

3. — She used to be a teacher and she is welcomed by her students.

  —______and _______.

A. So did she; so did you              B. So she did; so did you   

C. So did she; so you did              D. So she did; so you did

4. —Mary was heard ______ just now. What happened?—John was telling a  joke.

A. cry      B. to cry     C. laugh      D. to laugh

5. —Tom prefers_______ to_______.

— Let’s ask him to take part in our dancing club!

1. singing; dancing    B. dancing; singing    

C. to sing; dance    D. to sing; dance

6. —If you finish reading my book, please ________ to me.

—Sure I will.

A. give it again   B. give again it   C. give back it    D. give it back

7. —______ children come to swim. Do you know______ of them?

— Maybe it’s about 100.

  A. The number of; a number    B. A number of; a number

C. A number of; the number    D. The number; numbers of

8. — How many trees ____ this year in our province?

  — We are not sure. Maybe 2 million or maybe more.

A. are planted  B. will plant C. have been planted   D. planted  

9. —The small children don't know _____.

A．what is their stockings in       B．what is in their stockings

C．where is their stockings in      D．what in their stockings

10. —He will write to you as soon as he _______ to Shanghai. 

— I’m sure he will.

A．gets B．is getting C．will get D．shall get

IV.完形填空。(共10分，每小题1分)

Dear Dr. Bamford,

    I know you’re a famous scientist who has done great work on cloning animals. Please excuse me for writing to you, but I need your  11  . Let me explain. I’m a 58-year-old man. I’m very rich. I live in a large house. My wife died three years ago and we didn’t have children.

So, am I  12  ? No, because Cindy is with me. Every night we eat dinner together and watch TV. Cindy sits beside me  13 I feel very happy. I’m fascinated(着迷的) with her beautiful green eyes. She’s also very smart. Sometimes she thinks only about herself, but that’s what I  14  about her. She’s quite a beautiful Siamese cat. There’s no other cat like her in the whole world.

These days I worry about  15 Cindy. She’s getting older and older. Cats don’t live  16   Humans. Of course, she will die before I do. I cannot imagine my life  17  Cindy.

Well, why not get another cat after Cindy dies?  18  ! No other cats can replace(替代) her.I have been thinking about this: clone Cindy. Scientists are able to clone sheep and mice and other animals. They should be able to clone cats without much  19  . Luckily, I’m a rich man. I don’t care how much money I will spend cloning Cindy. I think 20 to clone pets. It’s not cloning humans.

What do you think? Could you clone Cindy?

                                                   Love,

                                                  A rich man

(   ) 11. A. cat   B. animals   C. help   D. money

(   )1 2. A. lucky   B. lonely   C. healthy  D. happy

(   ) 13. A. but   B. or    C. for   D. and

(   ) 14. A. like   B. hate    C. mind  D. stand

(   ) 15. A. feeding  B. catching  C. losing  D. training

(   ) 16. A. as often as B. as soon as  C. as well as D. as long as

(   ) 17. A. with   B. without   C. of   D .about

(   ) 18. A. Certainly  B. Impossible  C. Really    D. Wonderful

(   ) 19. A. difficulty  B. advice   C. hope  D. chance

(   ) 20. A. it’s terrible      B. you aren’t supposed 

C. it’s OK       D.you aren’t allowed

阅读理解

Ⅴ.阅读选择。(共30分，每小题2分)

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。.。

(A)

根据短文内容,选择正确答案(10分)

(     )21. The Long Night was written by _________.

       A. David Reilly     B. Maha    C. Joanna  D. Marcie Jacome

(     )22. The story of Hard Work happened in _________.

       A. Australia    B. Thailand   C. India      D. England

(     )23. From the passage we can see Tina is ________.

      A. a doctor    B. a film star  C. a writer   D. a college student

(     )24. __________is about a difficult journey.

1. Hospital or Cinema     B. Hard Work 

C .The Long Night      D. Harry Potter

(     )25. The passage above is _________.

      A. an ad         B. a story     C. a novel    D. a diary

(B)

When you are learning a language, listening,speaking and writing are important but reading can also be very helpful.When you read,you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use them. When you read a passage, it gives you a good example for writing.

Here are some good reading tips.

Firstly,try to read at the right level.Read something that you can understand. If it is too hard for you, it is not interesting.

Secondly, try to understand the new words.If there are four or five new words on a page, don’t use a dictionary.Instead,try to guess their meanings as you read Mark(作标记)them with a pencil.Then look them up in a dictionary when you finish reading, and write them in your own vocabulary book.Try to remember them.

Thirdly,try to read for a short time once a day.Fifteen minutes or half an hour every day is better than two hours every Sunday.For example you can read before you go to bed, or after you get up or at lunchtime.

Lastly, read something that interests you. Choose a newspaper, a book or a magazine about a subject that you like.It will be easy enough for you to understand.

(  )26.The underlined word“tips” in the passage means“"in Chinese.

A.末端   B.小费   C.处所   D.建议

(  )27.How many reading tips does the writer give us?

A. Six.   B. Five.   C. Four.   D. Three.

(  )28.If you meet a few new words on a page while reading,you can

A. stop reading     B. guess the meanings at first

C. write them down at once  D. look them up right away

(  )29.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Reading a lot can help you write better.

B. It is useful for you to read for long once a week

C.When you read, you can only learn some new words.

D. Try to read something hard to make your English better

(  )30.Which is the best title for the passage?

1.   How to Look Up a New Word
2.   How to Make Reading Better
3.   How to Remember New Words

D.How to Choose Something to Read

(C)

Halloween is an autumn holiday. Americans celebrate it every year.It means holy evening", and it comes every October 31st.It's a holiday for children.

Every autumn, children pick large orange pumpkins.Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside.It looks like a head.

The children also put on strange masks and frightening clothes every Halloween Some children paint their faces to look like monsters(妖怪)Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house and say,“Money or eat!”The adults put money or candies in their bags.

Some children think of other people on Halloween.They ask for money to help poor children all around the world.

(  )31Halloween is a holiday for

A.boys    B. girls    C.children    D. adults

(  )32.Halloween is in    _.

A.spring   B. summer  C.autumn    D. winter

(  )33.The pumpkin looks like a head because

A. children cut a face in it   B. children put a light in it

C. it is large      D. both A and B

(   )34.Some children carry boxes or bags    _.

A. to send them to the adults   B. to sell them to the adults

C. to ask for pumpkins     D. to ask for money or candies

(  )35.Some children ask for money to help in the world.

A.old people        B. poor old people

C. young people       D. poor children

Ⅵ.阅读还原。(共10分,每小题 2分)

   先阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从方框内所给的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。

I used to be very close to my father when I was a child.He gave me everything I wanted. Whenever I fought against others,I would turn to my father for comfort.He was everything to me.

Time flies like a bird. As I got older,I became silent and found it hard to start a conversation with my father.36.     

Last time our school gave us two days off,and Daddy gave me a ride home on the motorbike.37.      Later my father said he was very happy because it had been a long time since we got close last.Suddenly I felt ashamed.I realized that I had not cared about him a lot during the last few years.

The next day I stayed in bed and when Daddy tried to wake me up to have breakfast,I pretended that I couldn’t hear him. At last he brought a bowl of noodles to my bed, and said,“Come on,dear, have your breakfast and then continue your dream.”38.      As I said this,I sat up quickly,and the bowl of noodles broke on the floor. Hearing the noise, Mum came in and shouted at me,“Who do you think your father is? Who else treats you as well as he does?”

I didn’t know what to say.Finally I rushed out of the room.39     A few minutes later. I heard the sound of Daddy’s motorbike.He worried to look for me. but he didn't notice me as I was sitting behind a tall bush.

I didn’t return home until 10 a. m.The moment my parents saw me they rushed to me.40.      “Are you hungry,dear?”he said at last Before I could say anything,he had gone off on his motorbike to buy food for me.

【读写综合】

Ⅶ短文填空。(共10分,每小题1分)

从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空。

Jianzhi(剪纸)is a traditional style of paper cutting in China. It has been 41.   in China since at least the 6th century.Jianzhi has a number of special uses in Chinese42.    .Almost all of them are for 43.   , happiness or peace. Red is the most 44.    used color.Since long ago,Chinese people have been45.     in cutting paper into traditional Chinese characters to symbolize the Chinese zodiac(生肖)animals.

Paper cutting is popular around the world,46.    only the Chinese paper cutting is listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural HeritageLists(世界非物质文化遗产名录).The Chinese paper cutting gets 47.   place because it has a history of more than 1,500 years and it48.  so much of Chinese history and culture.

Paper cutting has developed 49.   over the years.Paper cutting is still popular in China, especially during special 50.    like the Chinese New Year.They are often seen at Chinese weddings as well.

Ⅷ完成句子。(共10分，每小题2分)

51.地球表面的大部分被水覆盖着。

Most of the earth's surface               water.

52.不管发生什么情况他都要继续这项工作。

He will continue the work              happens.

53.他的老板送给他一个法国生产的手提包。

His boss sent him a handbag            .

54.我发现美国人很难避免买到中国产品。

I find       that Americans can        products made in      China.

Ⅸ.短文写作。(共 15分)

 一款名为“丽影”的数码(digital)照相机现准备打人国际市场。请你根据下列提示，用英语为该产品写一份100个词左右的广告推荐书,尽量使用被动语态，开头与结尾已给出,不计入词总数。

产品:“丽影”数码照相机

产地:中国上海

生产厂家:乐达照相机厂(生产照相机40余年)

性能特点:

1.款式新颖、多样。

2.机身由轻金属制造,体积小,重量轻。

3.该相机由电脑控制,易操作,初学者一学就会,且用途广泛。

价格:是同类新产品价格的70%。

Come to buy this wonderful camera.The Liying Digital Camera is a newcomer in the camera family.

 Why wait any longer?

 参考答案

1--5  CBADB

6--10  DCCBA

11-15  CBDAC

16--20  DBBAC

21--25  ABBBA

26--30  DCBAB

31--35  CCDDD

36--40  BDFAE

41. practiced  42.culture  43.health , 44.commonly  45. interested 

46. but     47. its    48.tells  49. fast   50.festivals

51. is covered with/by   52. no matter what  53.made in France  54，it hard  avoid buying

Ⅸ.短文写作。

Come to buy this wonderful camera.The Liying Digital Camera is a newcomer in the camera family.

It is produced in Shanghai, China, by Leda Camera Factory, which has been making cameras for over 40 years.It is the latest product and has many kinds of new models. It is made of light metal. And it is small in size and light in weight, so you'll feel it very convenient and easy to use. What’s more, this camera is controlled by a computer. It is easy to operate and especially suitable for beginners. And it can be used for different purposes, for example, you can use it for art or for ordinary life. As for the price, it is surprisingly low.It costs only 70% of that of the same kind of other cameras.

Why wait any longer?