1、2016 年湖北省鄂州市四校九年级下学期第一次联考考试英语 第二部分 语言知识运用 二、单项选择(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 . 21. Whats your favorite, Jim? My favorite is_. I often listen to it on Mp3. A. sports B. dance C. science D. Music 解析: 句意: 吉姆,你的最爱是什么? 我经常在 MP3 上听,我的最爱是 A.sports 运动; B.dance舞蹈; C.science 科学;
2、D.music 音乐。根据回答 “I often listen to it on MP3.”(我经常在 MP3 上听),可以推测出是 “音乐 ”: music。故选 D。 答案: D 22. Are Sandy and Kate_ good friends? Yes, they are. Please look after _. A. your; their B. your; them C. yours; theirs D. you; them 解析: 句意: Sandy 和 Kate 是你的好朋友吗? 是的,她们是。请照顾她们。根据句意及题干分析第一空 “你的 ”需要物主代词,空后有名词,所
3、以用形容词性物主代词 your;第二空 “她们 ”应用人称代词,因作 look after 的宾语,所以用宾格形式,故选 B。 答案: B 23. How many friends will come to your _birthday? About _. A. fifteen; fifteen B. fifteenth; fifteenth C. fifteen; fifteenth D. fifteenth; fifteen 解析: 句意 :有多少朋友会来庆祝你的 15 岁生日? -大约 15 人。本题考查基数词和序数词的用法。表示 “ 岁生日 ”用 “序数 词 +birthday”,故可
4、以排除选项 A 和 C.第二个空回答 How many,应 用基数词。由此可知答案为 D. 答案: D 24. _ my surprise, Jin Ming was chosen into our school football team. Congratulations. He did well_ playing football when he was very young. I hope hell be the best player in our school. A. To; of B. At; at C. To; in D. In; about 解析: 句意: 使我们惊讶的是,金明
5、被选进了校足球队。 祝贺,他小时候踢足球很好。我希望他将是我们学校最好的运动员。根据句意及题干分析第一空 “使某人惊讶的是 ”是 to ones surprise;第二空 “在某方面做得好 ”是 do well in,故选 C。 答案: C 25. How often do you have a school trip this term? _. Since several accidents happened to some schools, all the school outdoor activities have been asked to stop. A. Always B. Har
6、dly ever C. Sometimes D. Often 解析: 句意 :你们这学期多久进行一次学校旅行? 几乎没有。自从一些学校发生了几起事故,所有的学校户外活动都被叫停了 .本题考查表频率的副词或副词短语。 always 一直,总是 ;hardly ever 几乎从不,几乎不曾; sometimes 有时 ;often 经常。根据答语可知答案为 B。 答案: B 26. Mike, what were your parents doing at 8: 00 last night? My mother was reading _ my father was playing compute
7、r games. A. while B. when C. unless D. as long as 解析: 句意: 迈克,昨天晚上 8: 00 你父母在做什么? 当爸爸在玩电脑游戏时,我妈妈在看书。A.while 当 时; B.when 当 时; C.unless 如果不,除非; D.as long as 只要;从语境可以推测出这里是 “当 时 ”,故 C、 D 错了。 When 后跟延续或非延续性动作,不进行时间对比; while 后跟延续性动作,与主句进行鲜明的时间对比。本题 “当爸爸在玩电脑游戏时,妈妈在看书 ”。在对两人的行为进行时间对比,用 while。故选 A。 答案: A 27.
8、 Do you know that China is one of_ countries in the world? Yes, I do. Its much_ than the US. A. oldest; older B. the oldest; older C. the oldest; elder D. the older; elder 解析: 句意: 你知道中国是世界上最古老的国家之一吗? 是的。比美国古老得多。三者及三者以上的人或物进行比较,在某一方面 “最 ”,用最高级;两者之间相比较, “更 ;较 ”,用比较级。前句是在世界上所有国家相比,最古老,用最高级,最高级前面习惯上加 th
9、e,即前填: the oldest;后句是中、美两国相比,用比较级, elder 用于兄、弟、姐、妹之间表示长幼关系,那么后句用: older;故选 B。 答案: B 28. Amy, can we give away these soft toys? We_ them for many years. Mom, but I want to keep the bear. A. bought B. had C. have bought D. have had 解析: 句意 :Amy ,我们能把这些软玩具捐了吗?我们已经买了 它们好多年了。 妈妈,但是我想留着这个小熊。本题考 查 动词的时态。根据题
10、干中的 for many years 及语境可知本空用现在完成时,而且动词应用延续性动词。 buy 的延续性动词为 have ,由此 可知答案为 D。 答案: D 29. I havent been to the science museum for a long time. What about you? _ Could you go with me this weekend? A. Me too B. Me neither C. So have I D. Me either 解析: 句意: 我很久没去过科学博物馆了。你呢? 我也没有。本周末可以和我一起去吗?一个肯定的陈述句后跟一个表示 “
11、我 也 ”的句子,常用 Me too 或 So+谓语 +I(倒装句)。一个否定的陈述句后跟一个表示 “我也 不 ”的句子,常用 Me neither 或 Neither/Nor+谓语 +I(倒装句)。前句是一个否定句,故本题选 B。 答案: B 30. What should we do for the disabled children in the Childrens Home? Youre supposed to_ a study group to help them. A. take up B. fix up C. set up D. stay up 解析: 句意: 在儿童之家我们应该
12、为残疾儿童做些什么? 你应该建立一个学习小组来帮助他们。A.take up 从事,致力于; B.fix up 修理,修补; C.set up 成立,建立; D.stay up 熬夜,不睡觉。 Astudy group:学习小组,是成立起来的,故选 C。 答案: C 31. Do you think teenagers_ to make their own decisions? No, I dont agree with you. Theyre too young to do that. A. encourage B. are encouraging C. are encouraged D. w
13、ere encouraged 解析: 句意 :你认为青少年应该被鼓励来作出他们自己的决定 吗? 不,我不同意你的看法。他们太小了,没法自己作决定。本题考 查 动词的时态与语态。题干中的主语 teenagers 和谓语动词 encourage 之间是被动关系,由语境可知此处应用一般现在时。由此可知答案为 C。 答案: C 32. Which song do you like better, Lucy? I prefer the song Little Apple_ can attract many people. A. which B. who C. whom D. where 解析: 句意:
14、露丝,你更喜欢哪一首歌? 我更喜欢吸引很多人的小苹果。根据句意及题干分析此题是考查定语从句,先行词是 the song,关系词代替它且在定语从句中作主语,所以用关系代词 which,故选 A。 答案: A 33. China is getting better and better at making high technology products. Thats right. People around the world can hardly avoid_ products made in China. A. not buying B. not to buy C. to buy D. bu
15、ying 解析: 句意: 中国越来越擅长制造高科技产品了。 对啊。全世界的人们都难以避免购买中国制造的产品了。从语境上看:中国越来越擅长制造高科技产品,那么世人不可避免要买中国制造。后用肯定形式。 Avoid doing sth:避免做某事,后跟动名词作宾语。故选 D。 答案: D 34. Excuse me, do you know _? Sure, there is a bookstore down the street near here. A. where can I get some postcards B. where I can get some postcards C. how
16、 can I get some postcards D. when I can get some postcards 解析: 句意: 对不起,你知道我在哪儿可以买到明信片吗? 当然。这儿附近顺着这条街有一家书店。从回答:这儿附近有书店,可以推测出想知道的是 “哪儿可以买明信片 ”, C、 D 都错了。宾语从句引导词后要用陈述句语序,那么 A 错了。故选 B。 答案: B 35. Could you please sweep the floor? Im going to cook dinner. _. Ill do it at once, Mom. A. Im afraid not B. You
17、re kidding C. Its a shame D. My pleasure 解析: 句意: 你可以扫一下地吗?我要做饭。 我很乐意。我马上扫,妈妈。 A.Im afraid not 我恐怕不; B.Youre kidding 你在开玩笑; C.Its a shame 是一件耻辱的事; D.My pleasure 我很乐意。从后句 “Ill do it at once, Mom”(妈妈,我马上扫)说明很乐意去扫地。故选 D。 答案: D 三、完形填空先通读下而的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并住答题卡上将该项涂黑 . (本大题共 1 小题,每
18、小题 10 分,共 10 分) I sat with my friend in a well known coffee shop. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat down beside us. He called the waiter and ordered, “Two cups of coffee,( 36) _ _of them there on the wall. “We heard this with great ( 37) _ and saw that he was served with one cup of cof
19、fee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter( 38) _ put a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee“. While we were still there, two other men had two cups of coffee but paid for three. ( 39) _, the waiter did the same thing. It seemed that this was usual at this place. However,
20、it was something strange for us. Since we had nothing to do with the( 40) _, we finished our coffee, paid and left. After a few days, we again had a( 41) _ to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee,a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not match the( 42) _of this coffee
21、shop. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall. “The waiter served coffee to this man with the same( 43) _. The man had his coffee and left without paying. The waiter took off a piece of paper from the( 44) _ and threw it in the dust bin. Now there was n
22、o( 45) _ for us. The great kindness for the people in need shown by the people of this town filled up our eyes with tears. 36. A. both B. neither C. one D. none 解析: 考查代词及语境理解。句意:来两杯咖 啡,其中一杯记在墙上。 A. both 两者都,表示肯定; B. neither两者都不,表示否定; C. one 一,一个; D. none 都不,指三者及三者以上都不。从短文后面的叙述可知:该顾客喝了一杯,所以墙上只能记另一杯,故
23、选 C。 答案: C 37. A. joy B. interest C. effort D. fear 解析: 考查名词及语境理解。句意:我们很有兴趣地听着并看到给他拿了一杯咖啡而他付了两杯的钱。 A.joy高兴; B.interest 兴趣; C.effort 努力; D.fear 害怕。第一次听到这样的事,作者感到很有兴趣,故选 B。 答案: B 38. A. quickly B. suddenly C. wisely D. properly 解析: 考查副词及语境理解。句意:他一离开,服务员就把一张写着 “一杯咖啡 ”的纸贴在墙上。 A. quickly快速地; B. suddenly
24、突然地; C. wisely 机智地; D. properly 恰当地。描写服务员工作起来干净利落。款一付,立马办完所有事。故选 A。 答案: A 39. A. Instead B. Again C. Indeed D. Anyway 解析: 考查副词及语境理解。句意:当我们还在那儿时,另外两个人要了两杯咖啡而付了三杯的钱。服务员又做了同样的事。 A.Instead 代替,而不; B.Again 再一次,又一次; C.Indeed 真正地,的确; D.Anyway无论如何。另一批顾客做了同样的事,服务又做了同样的事。故选 B。 答案: B 40. A. shop B. waiter C. ma
25、tter D. men 解析: 考查名词及语境理解。句意:既然我们和这件事没有关系,我们喝完咖啡,付钱,离开了。 A. shop商店; B.waiter 服务员 ; C. matter 事情; D. men 人。我们与商店里的这事无关,故选 C。 答案: C 41. A. hurry B. time C. wish D. chance 解析: 考查名词及语境理解。句意:几天过后,我们又一次有幸到了这家咖啡店。 A. hurry 匆忙; B. time时间; C.wish 希望; D. chance 机会。我们又一次有机会到这儿来,故选 D。 答案: D 42. A. style B. stan
26、dard C. furniture D. color 解析: 考查名词及语境理解。句意:这个人的衣装与这个咖啡馆的风格不协调。 A. style 风格,款式; B. standard标准; C. furniture 家具; D. colour 颜色。 “高贵的 ”咖啡馆与 “贫穷的 ”顾客不是同一种款式。故选 A。 答案: B 43. A. respect B. courage C. result D. custom 解析: 考查名词及语境理解。句意: “喝一杯墙上记着的咖啡 ”,服务员以同样的礼数为这个人提供着咖啡。A.respect 尊敬; B.courage 勇气; C.result 结
27、果; D.custom 习俗。根据语境,服务员对顾客不分贫富,都一样的尊重,故选 A。 答案: A 44. A. board B. table C. bill D. wall 解析: 考查名词及语境理解。句意:服务员从墙上取下一张纸并把它丢进了垃圾桶。 A. board 板,木板; B. table桌子; C. bill 帐单; D. wall 墙。服务员把墙上记着别人已付款的咖啡单取下来,表示此杯咖啡已喝。故选 D。 答案: D 45. A. choice B. clue C. doubt D. hope 解析: 考查名词及语境理解。句意:现在,这件事对我们没有了怀疑。 A. choice
28、选择; B. clue 线索; C. doubt 怀疑; D. hope 希望。作者看到了咖啡馆对记在墙上的咖啡的处理过程,而且被感动得热泪盈眶,对咖啡馆的服务不再怀疑。故选 C。 答案: C 四、阅读理解(本大题满分 40 分,每小题 10 分) 阅读下面三篇材料,根据材料内容从各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该标号涂黑 . A Postmen wanted English teachers wanted No experience nec essary but you must be Warm and patient college stude
29、nts. Hard working. Able to speak standard English, good with children. Free to choose working hours. Time: on weekends Write to No.38 Changehong Rd Xiangyang E mail address: Sunshine S Taxi drivers wanted Tour guides wanted Full time taxi drivers. Over five years Two years working experience. experi
30、ence, good knowledge of the city. Good English and good at talking to people. Under 45 years old. Age:20 30 Fore more information, please come to Shunda Go to Friendship Traveling Company to ask the Taxi Company to visit the manager. manager for more information 46. If you want to be a postman, its
31、necessary for you to have . A. working experience B. good knowledge of the city C. a drivers license D. a college students card 解析: 细节理解题。根据题干可知,答案应还原到第一个招聘邮递员的广告中,根据 Have a drivers license可知,如果你想成为邮递员,你应该具有驾驶证。故应选 C。其他条件在广告中没有提到。 答案: C 47. Sunshine School needs_. A. excellent English teachers B. a
32、hard working postman C. full time drivers D. an outgoing tour guide 解析:细节理解题。根据题干 Sunshine School 可知,答案应还原到第二个广告,从广告的标题可知,这个学校招聘的是英语老师,而且这一段中还说到 Able to speak standard English,故应选 A。 答案: A 48. If you want to be a taxi driver, you should_. A. be over 45years old B. know the city very well C. write to
33、 No.38Changhong Rd D. speak English well 解析:细节理解题。根据题干 taxi driver 可知,这个题目的答案应该在第三个广告中,根据这个广告的内容可知,如果应聘出租车司机,必须要非常了解这个城市。 A 选项错在 over 45 years old,应该是 45 岁以下;C 的地址是招聘邮递员的广告中的地址; D 选项是第四个广告的要求。故选 B。 答案: B 49. The tour guides wanted should_. A. have no working experience B. be patient with children C.
34、 be good at driving D. speak good English 解析:细节理解题。根据题干 tour guide 可知,答案应还原到第四个广告。根据招聘导游的广告的要求可知,必须有两年的工作经验,英语好,并且擅长跟人交流。由此可知 A、 B 和 C 都不对,应选 D。 答案: D 50. You can not get information by_ if you want to get a job above. A. making a call B. going to visit the manager C. sending an e mail D. writing a
35、letter. 解析:推理判断题。这四个广告中都给出了我们联系的方式,第一个给了我们地址,我们可以写信;第二个给出了电子邮件的地址,我们可以发电子邮件;第三个和第四个都是去公司询问信息。这四个广告中都没有留下电话号码,所以我们不能通过打电话的方式跟他们联系,故选 A。 答案: A B Imagine one day, the water taps(水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isnt enough for everyone. Your mother has
36、to save the familys shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life? Probably not. But thats what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out
37、 of drinking water as early as 2025. Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply(供应) . Hannan, an 18 year old from Lahej, told Times: “In a good week well have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two. ” Hannan said only r
38、ich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water at very high prices. “A lot of people cant afford it, ”she said. The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100to 200cubic
39、(立方) meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1, 000cubic meters. The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen. 51. _ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.
40、 A. Sana B. Lahej C. Hannan D. Times 解析: 细节理解题。短文第二段中提到了 Yemen 这个国家,然后根据 According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.可知, Yemen 的苢都是 Sana,因此选 A。 答案: A 52. A report shows that Sana will have_ as early as 2025. A. enough drinking water to use B. no drinking
41、 water to use C. no private companies D. more water pollution 解析: 细节理解题。根据短文第二段中 According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.的这句话可知,根据一项报告,也门的苢都萨那将在 2025 年用尽饮用水,也就是到 2025 年的时候,就没有饮用水了。故选 B。 答案: B 53. What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third
42、paragraph mean in Chinese? A. 充足 B. 短缺 C. 干旱 D. 需求 解析: 词义猜测题。本题要求我们猜测 shortage 这个单词的意思,根据这个单词我们找到短文的第三段, Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply,政府减少水供应,可见也门这个国家的水出现了短玦。 shortage 短玦,故应选 B。 答案: B 54. We can infer(推断) from the passage that_. A. the poor dont have to worry a
43、bout the water supply B. the 18 year old boy is from a poor family C. private companies make a lot of money D. Lahej is a beautiful place 解析: 细节理解题。根据短文第四段中 Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell waterat very high prices 可知,私人公司拥有卡车,他们可以到城市的各处去卖水,并且是以很高的价格。由此
44、可见,私人公司可以赚很多钱,故选 C。 答案: C 55. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage? A. How to Save Water B. How to Make Use of Seawater C. How People Use Water Fully D. Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage. 解析: 主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们讲述了现在水资源的缺乏,尤其提到了也门这个国家,根据一项报告,也门的首都萨那到 2025 年的时候,就将没有饮用
45、水了。也门政府也正在想办法解决这个问题。由此可知,D 选项 Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage 这个题目概括了短文的大意,故应选 D。 答案: D C A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience, and it is easy to forget safety measures(措施) in disorder(混乱) . Fortunately, most earthquake safety measures are common sense, but if you forget everythi
46、ng else,remember the following instructions: drop, cover, and hold on. Also, most of earthquake deaths happen after the earthquake, so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does! If you stay indoors during an earthquake, move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under
47、 a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams(梁) . Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Do not rush to lifts, because it is far safer to stay where you are. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl (蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop. If you stay outdoors during an