江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市2016屆九年級下學期第二次中考模擬考試英語試卷

1、 20152016九年級英語中考模擬測試試卷（二） 一、 單項選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）1. warm idea Suddenly came to me that I might use pocket money to buy a gift for my father on Fathers Day.A. A; theB. The; theC. The; /D. /; the2. Jia Pingwas novels are popular among adults and always get good . Atips B. habits C. readers D. revie

2、ws3. - Mr. Li, I cant understand everything in class.- Dont worry! Ill the main points for you. A. record B. receive C. require D. remember4. - Since you have only two tickets, I my sister will go with you.-Ok, then Ill try to get enough tickets for us all next time. A. either; or B. both; and C. ne

3、ither; nor D. not only; but also5. Dont worry! Im sure youll your classmates if you are kind and friendly to them.A. catch up withB. agree withC. have a word withD. get along well with6. - Why didnt you enjoy the film?- It was film that I had ever seen.A. the most interestingB. the least interesting

4、C. more interestingD. less interesting7. - Be careful when you are driving, in a rainstorm like this.- Thanks. I will.A. seriouslyB. exactlyC. especiallyD. probably8. - Would you like the Wutong Mountain tomorrow?- If my mother , I will go with you.A. climbing; will allowB. climbing; allowsC. to cli

5、mb; allowsD. to climb; will allow9. - Excuse me, I want to have my watch fixed, but I cant find a repair shop.- I know nearby. Come on, Ill show you.A. oneB. itC. someD. that10. - Do you agree with her idea?- No, Im riding an electric bike to school. Thats too dangerous.A. forB. onC. againstD. off11

6、. more, and you will improve your spoken English.A. To speakB. SpeakC. Speaks D. Speaking12. Necessary action be taken to protect the environment so that we can have a better world.A. can B. must C. may D. might 13. - Dont be nervous whenever you have a test.- .A. Youd better notB. Please dontC. Yes

7、, Id love toD. Well, I wont14. - Mum, do you like my drawing?- ! I have never seen a better one.A. How terribleB. What wonderfulC. How beautifulD. What delicious15. I really dont know . He looks unhappy. Awhere was the post office Bwhats the boys name Cwhat to deal with the problem Dwhats the matter

8、 with him二、 完型填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）It was a mid-Aprila time when the planet Earth turns under the hot rays of the sun. There was a large desert in Africa with no sign of 16 except a little rose. There was not a bird or tree in sight. The sand dunes(沙丘) became piles of burning coal as the days 17 . B

9、ut the little rose successfully go through the cruelty of sun. The sun was very surprised to have seen the roses ability to 18 such terrible conditions.One afternoon, the sun said to the little flower, Dear Rose! I am the strongest power in this universe. I have the power to give and take life. Thou

10、sands of living things 19 every day, as they are not able to stand my heat. But, you have been weathering(經受得住) even my hottest ray without any complaint. May I know the source that gave you this huge 20 ?Oh, mighty Sun, the little rose said 21 , I dont know much about this desert. But it appears la

11、rge and there seems to be no one else in the whole world my eye could reach. I began to feel 22 for the loneliness of this desert and decided to help it as possible as I could. And in this process, I never 23 anything that caused pain to me. My whole concern has been to be a good friend to this dese

12、rt and help get rid of 24 loneliness.Touched by the little roses care for the large desert, the sun offered a 25 millions of other roses that filled the desert with their sweet smells and thus turned the entire stretch into a great oasis(綠洲) of life.( ) 16. Ahistory Bhuman Clife Ddeath( ) 17. Agot t

13、hrough Bset down Cgot together Dpassed by( ) 18. Achange Bfollow Cimprove Dsurvive( ) 19. Agrow Bdie Cstop Dlive( ) 20. Aattention Bsurprise Cstrength Dsuccess( ) 21. Agently Bproudly Cangrily Drudely( ) 22. Ahappy Blucky Csorry Dangry( ) 23. Aexperienced Bcollected Csolved Dforgot( ) 24. Atheir Bmy

14、 Cits Dyour( ) 25. Acelebration Bdream Cpraise Dreward三、 閱讀理解（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分） AWe all know that 70% of the earth is water. But only 1% of it is clean water. People cant live without water. So its important for everyone to save water. Here are some tips for saving water. Indoors: Turn the tap off

15、while you are brushing your teeth, washing your hands, doing dishes, taking a shower and so on. Catch the cold water that comes out of the tap or shower while you are waiting for the hot water. Use it to water plants or wash your toilet. Dont wash clothes too often. When you use the washing machine,

16、 make sure there is not only a pair of pants in it. Outdoors: Water the garden and grass at night. This gives water more time to get into the earth without evaporation from the days heat. Plant small trees under big trees. This will help stop evaporation and gives some shade(樹陰) for your plants. You

17、 can also plant a shade garden under trees.( ) 26. Its important for everyone to save water because . A. 70% of the earth is water B. the water on the earth is clean C. only a small part of the water is clean D. we need it to water plants ( )27. What does the underlined word evaporation mean in Chin

18、ese? A. 流失 B. 蒸發(fā) C. 滲透 D. 鎖住 ( )28. The following ways can save water according to the passage except . A. planting a shade garden under trees B. watering the garden and grass during the night time C. catching the cold water when you wait for the hot water to shower D. using the washing machine as y

19、ou like, no matter how many dirty clothes there are BIn todays world life is fast. If you dont slow down to enjoy it, you will definitely miss something. Ive got two young boys and I have been an elementary school teacher up until recently. Days were busy. Get the boys ready for school and daycare.

20、Work a full day. Pick them up after school. Cook dinner. Do housework. Get the boys into bed and before I knew it, the day was over! Time for me to hit the sack and do it all over again the next day!Dont get me wrong. I wouldnt change anything. The boys are great. Everyone just gets stuck in these d

21、aily things and forget about fun until that one vacation week a year. Everyone needs a break and should have fun all year round. Just set aside one day a week and just go and do something. There are so many fun family things to do that wont use up your money. You dont need to go to that theme park a

22、nd spend a months salary on one day. A nice day at the park or museum can entertain everyone. There are nearby state parks that you can easily run out to and camp in for under $50 for the whole family. How about family movie night? What about family video game night? There are so many ideas that fol

23、ks seem to forget about. I encourage you to take a look at Modern Frugal Family. You can find all sorts of fun stuff to do with the family and search for all sorts of bargains. I know you will come up with some great ideas. If you do, you can share them with everyone. So get out there and enjoy life

24、!( ) 29. In the first paragraph, the author mainly talks about her _.Ainterests Bdaily life Cschoolwork Dfamily gathering( ) 30. What does the underlined phrase hit the sack in Paragraph 1 probably mean? AHave a lesson. BMake a plan. CGo to sleep. DTake exercise.( ) 31. According to the author, _ .A

25、its no use trying to change our situationBparents shouldnt push their children too hardCpeople should have fun more often in their lifeDparents today spend too much money on their children CIt took 100 years, but finally, scientists proved Albert Einsteins theory that gravitational waves（引力波）exist.T

26、he waves were predicted as part of Einsteins general theory of relativity nearly 100 years ago. It was the theory of the physics behind the workings of our world and the universe.The idea was that the waves are like waves in space, caused by some of the violent and energetic processes in the univers

27、e. For example, two black holes crashing into each other.Now a group of scientists, including ones from Caltech, MIT and the LIGO Scientific, Collaboration finally found the gravitational waves.David Reitze is the executive director of the LIGO observatory at Caltech.“We have detected gravitational

28、waves. We did it!”What are these gravitational waves?Well, imagine throwing a rock into a pond. When the rock hits the flat surface of the water, it creates waves. Space-time is like the surface of the water. So that means gravitational waves are like the waves moving out from where the rock hits th

29、e water.It might be hard to understand, but those gravitational waves expand and contract space and time as they move through space. And when they get to the Earth, the waves pass through, and they contract and expand the planet as the waves go by.It was Einstein who said these gravitational waves s

30、hould be observable.But these are not huge waves. They are very, very small, which is why it took so long to find them. You cannot see them with your eyes. They are smaller than the size of an atom.How did the scientists find them?They used a giant scientific tool called LIGO, which stands for the L

31、aser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The billion-dollar LIGO project is two L-shaped observatories. One is in Louisiana and the other in Washington state.For years, scientists have been watching two black holes in another faraway galaxy. The two were spinning around each other, moving

32、 closer and closer together. When they finally crashed into each other, it was with such power and force that gravitational waves rang throughout the universe, like a giant bell.Those waves, traveling at the speed of light, finally reached the Earth, some l. 3 billion years later. They are the same

33、waves that the scientists announced this past week.So, what does this discovery mean?Our understanding of the heavens changed dramatically.( )32. What are gravitational waves about?A. About the workings of the universe.B. About how black holes form.C. About how the universe began. D. About how the w

34、aves form on the surface of water.( )33. The underlined sentence “two black holes crashing into each other” is used to express _.A. how the universe begins to exist B. how gravitational waves formC. how new black holes appear D. how the earth is affected( )34. Why are gravitational waves difficult t

35、o find ?A. Because they are too small. B. Because they are far away.C. Because they seldom occur. D. Because they have disappeared.( )35. With the discovery of gravitational waves, well _.A. create a new world B. make full use of gravitational wavesC. understand the universe in a new way D. avoid be

36、ing hit by black holes四、 詞匯運用（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）A）根據句意，用所給單詞的正確形式填空，每空一詞。36. Its important to make full use of every minute by managing your time _(wise). 37. John is fond of sports, so he is now much _(health) than before.38. Many young people want to become cartoon _(art) in the future. 39. Neil A

37、rmstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. It was brave of him to go to a place that was _(know) to people at that time. 40. Lets take the lift up to the _(twenty) floor. Its tiring to walk upstairs. B）根據句意及漢語提示，寫出各單詞的正確形式，每空一詞。41. You must (標注)the words in bright purple by heart. They are very

38、useful.42. Describe what happened as (清楚) as possible, including all parts of the event.43. We should take actions to prevent water (污染) because people cant live without water.44. Its not too difficult, but I still cant bring all these words together into a _ (完整的) sentence.45. Our teacher always te

39、ll us that we can only achieve success _(憑借) hard work.五、 短文填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. Spring is bringing more activities with natural views, and s 46 arranged events.In Tibet, in a wild peach fo

40、rest, each tree is more than 100 years old, and there are more than 1,200 of them. The s 47 flower is also on the other side of China, in Zhejiang province. Tourists gathered here for the peach flower blooming(盛開) p 48 of 15 days. In an ancient town in Yunnans Dali, pear flowers are in full bloom. T

41、he show of the old trees has been a main industry here i 49 of producing fruit. In Xinjiang in N 50 China, it is apricot(杏子) flower tourism season in Turpan, even a s 51 tourism train was opened for it. And it is also about enjoying performances and food.More than 50,000 tourists from the country ar

42、e t 52 part in this “Tour to Xinjiangs First Spring.” And Spring is a 53 about bird watching. In Huichun, more than 100,000 migrant birds have flown here from the South s 54 March. It is close to the Sea of Japan, an ideal habitat for birds.In Luonan in Shanxi province, herons（蒼鷺）have lived o 55 the

43、se two old trees for several hundred years. The large bird is on the endangered animal list. Experts say it is a rare thing to see them flying in groups. The village is also seeing more and more spectators coming here for this spectacular view.六、 任務型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） AParents of children away at

44、 college often worry about how their children are dealing with their life. Are they eating properly? Are they getting enough exercise? According to a new study, these worries may not be completely wrong. Meg Small, a researcher, says that only one third of college students have a healthy diet.Fortun

45、ately, according to the research, students seem to be healthier on the days when they communicate with their parents. Students at a large US university were asked to complete some surveys. The surveys included questions about how much time students spent talking to their parents and questions about

46、their eating habits and activity levels.During the two-week survey, it was found that they ate 14% more fruits and vegetables, and were 50% more likely to take part in at least 30 minutes of sports or activities on the days when they communicated with their parents for 30 minutes or more.Meg Small b

47、elieves that some parents may directly remind their children to eat better foods and take part in activities, but it is also suggested that even if healthy living was not discussed, the very act of having communicated with their parents can be enough to encourage them to make healthier choices and t

48、ake better care of themselves.This study suggests that the more parents communicate with their children, the healthier lifestyles their children will lead. However, it is equally important to get a balance. By calling too often, parents may quite easily appear to distrust their children, while calli

49、ng too little, or not at all, sends the message that they do not care.閱讀以上信息，用恰當的詞完成下面的表格。每空一詞。ProblemMost college students eat unhealthily at school.About the study Students at a U.S. university were asked to complete some surveys, which 56 two weeks. The students were asked about the time they 57

50、in chatting with their parents, their eating habits and activity levels.Finding of the studyCommunicating with parents increases the 58 of students eating more healthily and exercising more often. 59 Communicating with the children in a balanced way: Dont call too often to prevent the children feeli

51、ng not being trusted. Dont call too little to make the children feel not being 60 about. BChina is the worlds largest emitter(發(fā)射體) of carbon pollution. But Beijing has worked to improve environmental management and reduce pollution in recent years.China has made a plan to be a green development mode

52、l over the next five years, increasing the share of non-fossil fuels(非礦物燃料). The plan is to use wind, solar, biomass, water and geothermal energy. Beijing also says it will find cleaner ways of burning fossil fuels like coal.China is already the global leader in clean energy investment. According to a new government report, the share of non-fossil fuels has reached 11.2 percent in 2015. Thats an