江蘇省南京市揚(yáng)子一中九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期12月月考試題 牛津版.doc

江蘇省南京市揚(yáng)子一中2015-2016學(xué)年九年級(jí)上英語(yǔ)月考試卷班級(jí) 姓名 一、選擇題 ( )1. so many people are standing outside the hall. _ will the concert begin? _ seven oclock.a. how soon; until b. how long; untilc. how long; not until d. how soon; not until( )2. what do you think_ if the car_?a. can we do; is broken b. can we do; breaks downc. we can do; breaks down d. we can do; is broken down( )3.he has _ little money that he cant even afford to buy_ little sheep.a. so; so b. such; such c. so; such d. such; so( )4. which of these shirts do you like best? ill take . they are both expensive and out of fashion.a. neither b. either c. none d. both( )5. wendy is my best friend. to me, our friendship is _price.a. off b. beyond c. under d. within( )6. why did miss. wang look so worried when we saw her. -because she wondered _.a. what she will do during the tripb. when would the policeman comec. if her students survived the earthquaked. where did the other students go( )7. it was her _ performance, but the memory was _.a. last; lastingb. last; lastedc. lasted; lastingd. lasted; last ( )8. it is well known _ all people that beijing is known _ the capital of china.a. to; as b. to; for c. for; as d. for; for( )9. the number of the classes in our school is _ than _ of any other school in wuxi. a. larger; the one b. more; that c. larger; that d. more; the one( )10. you could hardly imagine _ amazing the great wall was _ you saw it with your own eyes.a. how, unlessb. what, unless c. how, ifd. what, until( )11. my teacher was so angry at _ he walked out of the office without a word.a. what he did andb. what did he thatc. he did what thatd. what he did that( )12. the smith are considering _ to england because they _ the cold weather there.a. not moving, arent used tob. not moving, didnt use toc. not to move, didnt use to d. not to move, arent used to( )13. she _her lovely pet dog last week. she was very sad for the _of the dog.a. lose, lossb. lost, losingc. lost, lossd. lost, lost( )14. i really want to give up my dream of being a singer. _. you are so young that you still have more chances.a. dont do it like that.b. its a good idea.c. why not start again.d. how lovely you are!( )15. mum, when shall we go to the zoo? sorry, i will have a meeting today. but_ saturday _ sunday is ok.a. not only; but also b. neither; norc. either; or d. both; and( )16. why did tan become interested in the sounds of nature?_he thinks the best music comes from nature.a. sinceb.asc.becaused.for ( )17. the singer from taiwan is _ as the person who may get the champion in the singing competition by many people. a. directed b. consideredc. known d. announced( )18 she plays a role in a film_ a true story.a. is based on b. base upon c. was based upon d. based upon ( )19. i dont like reading newspapers _. a. so do i b. neither do i c. so i do d. neither i do( )20. i hope that i will have millions of dollars and i can buy my private (私人的) plane. _. a. you are welcome b. thats very kind of youc. in your dreams d. thank you all the same 三、完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。（本大題共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）most parents, i suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story 1 their children. and they must have realized how difficult it is to write a good childrens book. either the author has aimed too 2 , so that children cant follow what is in his ( or more often, her ) story, 3 the story seems to be talking to the readers.the best childrens books are 4 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy the child who hears the story and the adult who reads it. unfortunately, there are in fact few books like this, 5 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 6 to solve. this may be why many of the books regarded as works of childrens literature were in fact written for 7 . “alice in wonderland” is perhaps the most obvious（明顯）of this. children, left for themselves, often 8 the worst possible interest in literature. just leave a child in a bookshop or a library and he will more willingly choose the books written in an unimaginative way, or have a look at the most childrens comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the rejections of teachers and righting-thinking parents.perhaps we parents should stop 9 to brainwash（洗腦）children into accepting our taste in literature. after all, children and adults are so 10 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the same books. so i suppose well just have to compromise over the bedtime story.1. a. tob. inc. withd. around2. a. easyb. shortc. highd. difficult3. a. andb. butc. ord. so4. a. bothb. neitherc. eitherd. very5. a. butb. howeverc. sod. because6. a. hardb. easyc. enoughd. fast7.a. grown-upsb. girlsc. boysd. children8. a. areb. showc. findd. add9. a. goingb. likingc. tryingd. preferring10. a. sameb. friendlyc. differentd. common三、閱讀理解：閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，在每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 ato us it seems so natural to put an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. but actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. its first use was as a shade (樹(shù)蔭) against the sun.nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. probably the first to use it were the chinese, way back in the eleventh century b.c.we know that the umbrella was used in ancient egypt and babylon as a sunshade. and there was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(權(quán)力). in the far east in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.in europe, the greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. the umbrella was in common use in ancient greece, but it is believed that the first people in europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient romans. during the middle ages in europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. then it appeared again in italy in the late sixteenth century. and again it became a symbol of power.umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. it wasnt until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.( )1.according to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_.a.china b.egypt c.greece d.rome( )2.which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?a.no one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella wasb.the umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.c.the umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth centuryd.in europe, the greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.( )3.a strange feature(特征) of the umbrellas use is that it was used as_.a.protection against rainb.a symbol of honor and powerc.a shade against the sun d.womens decorationbwe see with our eyes and taste with our tongues. ears are for hearing, skin is for feeling and noses are for smelling. would anyone say that ears can smell, or that tongues can see? actually, yes. paul bach-y-rita, a scientist at the university of wisconsin, believes that the senses can changeable. for example, a tongue can be used for seeing. the brain, as we know, is a complex organ(復(fù)雜的器官). even when part of it is hurt, it will try to carry out the same function by sending the function to another area of the brain. a college student was asked to take part in an experiment. in the experiment, his eyes were covered with a small video camera. the camera was connected to a long plastic line which went into his mouth. a computer would change the videos picture. the picture would travel through the plastic line as an electric current(電流), reaching the electrodes(電極板) inside the students mouth. the scientist would roll a ball towards his right side, left side, or centre, and the student would have to catch it. when the scientist rolled the ball, pain passed over the students tongue. for the position of the pain on the tongue, the student reached out his hand and caught the ball. if the brain can see a ball through a camera and a wet tongue, blindness and deafness can be overcame.( )4. how many senses are talked about in the first paragraph? a. 4.b. 5.c. 3.d. 2.( )5. what is the right order according to the experiment? the scientist rolled a ball. the student caught the ball. the student felt pain on his tongue. the scientist connected the camera to a long plastic line. a. b. c. d. ( )6. what could be the best title for the passage? a. senses are important b. an interesting experiment c. a famous scientist d. senses are changeablec a team of us psychologists(心理學(xué)家) have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.“socializing(交際) is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual(智力的) performance,” oscar ybarra, a psychologist at the university of michigan institute for social research, said in a statement.in one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.they found that the higher their level of social interaction(交流), the better their cognitive(認(rèn)知的) functioning. social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, friends and neighbors.in another experiment, the researchers conducted laboratory tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate(評(píng)估) how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.the students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group(對(duì)照組) watched a 10-minute clip(電影片段) of the seinfeld television show.“we found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants (參與者) intellectual performance as much as engaging in (從事) so-called intellectual activities for the same amount of time,” ybarra said. the study was expected to be published in the february issue of the journal personality and social psychology bulletin.( )7. what does the underlined word “boosting” in the second paragraph probably mean?a. improving. b. reducing. c. preventing. d. training.( ) 8. which is not included in social interaction?a. having a talk with a neighbor. b. attending a birthday party.c. watching tv at home alone. d. calling your classmates.( )9. whats the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?a. to judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence.b. to find out what is real social interaction.c. to learn how much time is needed for social interaction.d. to show the function of peoples cognition.( ) 10. whats the main idea of the passage?a. intellectual exercises make your memory better. b. different people have different ways of communication.c. communicating with others keeps you healthy.d. social interaction makes you smart.dlook carefully at the back of a california state quartera man with a walking stick is pictured therea bird called a california condor(大禿鷲)is flying overhead. who is this man，and why is he so important that he is featured(處于顯著地位)on the back of a coin?the man on this quarter is john muireven as a child, muir loved watching nature. as a young man，he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wildernesshe walked more than a thousand miles across the country，through fields and woodsjohn muir liked writing about the places he visited，describing their beauty.muir also wrote about problemsin order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, rnany trees were being cut downthis made muir unhappy and worried，because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in themmuir believed that nature should be conserved(保護(hù))instead of being changed by human beingshe wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forestssoon，others began to listenmuir wrote letters to important people，such as president theodore rooseveltthe president admired muirs love for naturewhen roosevelt came to visit muir in california. muir convinced(說(shuō)服)the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservationlater，president roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立)five national parksnational parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. this means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. one of these parks is yosemite national park，the area that is featured on the back of the california quarterthough it has been almost one hundred years since john muir died，people continue his work todayhis work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural worldjohn muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources-then，now，and for the future11what did john muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man?awatching natural viewsbwriting about the places he visitedcexploring the beauty of the wildernessdcreating farmland for sheep and cattle12why did president theodore roosevelt visit john muir?abecause roosevelt loved watching naturebbecause roosevelt received letters from john muircbecause roosevelt admired john muirs love for nature.dbecause roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland13what happened after president roosevelt went camping with john muir?amany trees were cut downbfive national parks were establishedcmore homes and businesses were built.dmore farmland was used for sheep and cattle.14why is john muir featured on the back of a california state quarter?abecause he walked over a thousand miles across the countrybbecause he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world.cbecause he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forestsdbecause he once wrote several letters to president theodore roosevelt15what is the writers purpose of writing this article?ato advise readers to become active conservationists.bto make us interested in the story about a great mancto tell us something about an important person in historydto give information about how to conserve the environment第卷 四、詞匯運(yùn)用 1. the _ (音樂(lè)家)will attend the meeting in dongtai. i hope they will enjoy their stay here.2. because of his hard work, he has gone_(超過(guò)) me in english.3. the _ (兩小時(shí)) documentary will help you learn about nature, history and real life events.4. t10. we are surprised to find that jim is (缺席的) from school today.5.he chinese government was (表?yè)P(yáng)) by people all over the world.五、動(dòng)詞填空 1. (walk) along the street, and you will find the museum on your left.2. - when did you lose your purse?- im not sure. maybe yesterday afternoon when (run) after my pet. 3. i wondered whether they (go) to the park on foot or by taxi the next day.4. it began to rain heavily three days ago, the water in the river (rise) a lot since then.5. we didnt understand the problem until it (explain) again and again.6. we can not catch up the fashion because it (change) all the time.7. the novel he has devoted most of his time to (finish) next month.8. when i was young , i was told japan (lie) to the east of china.六、任務(wù)型閱讀 請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成信息記錄表 a serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible(有責(zé)任的) for our elderly and how to improve their lives. it is not only a financial(財(cái)務(wù)的) problem but also a question of the system(制度) we want for our society. i would like to suggest several possible ways to this problem.first, employers(雇主) should take the responsibility for their retired(退休的) employees. to make this possible, 1% of profits(利潤(rùn)) should be left for this purpose. but when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may lead to a commercial(商業(yè)的) disadvantage because of higher employee costs.another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual(個(gè)人). this means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. this does not seem a very fair model since some people find that its difficult for them to pay for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. this means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.in addition, the government could take responsibility for the car