1、1江苏省扬州市两校 2018 届九年级英语上学期 12 月月考试题（满分：140 分；考试时间：100 分钟）第卷（选择题 80 分）一、听力（共两节，计 20 分）第一部分 听对话回答问题（计 10 分）1. How did Bob go to Shanghai last week?A. B. C. 2. Where will we go for the coming holiday?A. B. C. 3. What kind of animal are they talking about?A. B. C. 4. Where would Sam like to go?A. B. C.5.
2、Where can the woman be?A. At a library. B. At the doctors. C. At a bookshop.6. How often does Jack work on his Happy and Happy?A. Never. B. Once a week. C. Every day.7. Where was Ann last night?A. At home. B. At school. C. In the cinema.8. Whats the relationship (关系) between the two speakers?2A. Tea
3、cher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.9. When did William begin to skate?A. Four years ago. B. Five years ago. C. Six years ago.10. Why didnt Cindy come to Lilys birthday party?A. Because she was ill. B. Because Lily didnt invite her. C. Because she forgot it.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
4、听下面 3 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 （每段对话或独白读两遍）听第一段材料，完成第 11-12 小题。11. Where did the fire happen?A. At a school. B. At a hotel. C. At a shop.12. Who was hurt?A. Some students. B. No one. C. Many people.听第二段材料，完成第 13-15 小题。New Years party invitation cardTime This 13 afternoon, from
5、2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.People Some of Marias classmates and 14 .Activities Dance; Sing English songs; Have afternoon tea in the 15 .Address No. 6 New Street.Transportation Bus No. 48 or No. 10.13. A. Saturday B. Sunday C. Friday14. A. friends B. teachers C. parents15. A. classroom B. office C. garden
6、听第三段材料，完成第 16-20 小题。16. When did this happen?A. One evening. B. One night. C. One morning.17. How many persons were there in the room when someone was knocking at the door?A. One person. B. Two persons. C. Three persons.18. What did the young man wear?3A. A white shirt. B. Long trousers. C. A pair o
7、f glasses.19. Who was the young man?A. A friend of the writers. B. A friend of the writers brothers. C. A strange man to them.20. What might be the end of the story?A. The young man was taken away by the police.B. The young man became their friend.C. The young man ran away.二、单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 1
8、5 分）在下列各题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21. There will be _one-hour documentary tonight on TV. It tells a story of _honest boy in the mountain village far away.A. a, a B. /, a C. an, a D. a, an22. Chinese people find_our duty to help develop African countries along the Belt and Road Ait Bthis Cthat
9、 Dthese23. The thing that _ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try your best or not.A. cares B. minds C. matters D. considers24. _riding shared bikes is an environmentally friendly way to travel，many of the bikes are thrown everywhere AAlthough BAs CUnless DUntil25. My father joined the
10、 army in _ when he was in _ .A. 1960s, twenties B. the 1960s, his twentieth C. 1960, his twenties D. 1960s, the twenties26. The _ girl is good at bringing some wild animals _ on screen.A.lively；lively B. alive； lively C. alive；alive D. lively；alive27. Travelling by train is _ cheaper and_ enjoyable
11、than by air.A. more; much B. rather; much too C. much; far more D. much; far too 28. Unluckily, Johns father _murder when he was in his forties.4A. was charged with B. was wanted onC. was guilty with D. was considered of 29. Tom usually helps others with math problems and MrLi often praises him for
12、itI agreeA student_is always helping others is worth praiseAwhom Bwhich Cwho Dwhose30. What do you think of the TV show Readers hosted by Dong Qing?Wonderful! I think it is a meaningful TV show that many people like watching it.A. so; so a. B. so; such C. such; such D. such; so31. The explorer insis
13、ted _ his advice was of _.A. on, value B. that, value C. on, valuable D. that, valuable32. A terrible disease _ in Europe and it has caused a number of deaths.A. took out B. broke out C. picked out D. ran out33. Many places may be short of waterBeing a student，I want to do something，but I wonder Oh，
14、you can do some small things such as turning off the tap while brushing teethAwhat I am supposed to do Bhow should I protect our homeCwhy it can cause such bad weather D. when I should do34. All the people of Yangzhou need to work together to make our city more beautifulThats it_APractice makes perf
15、ect BMany hands make light workCWhen in Rome，do as the Romans do DA friend in need is a friend indeed35. Is it possible for David to win first prize in the running race？_He needs to practice moreABad luck BI hope not CIm afraid not DI dont agree with you三、完形填空（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，计 15 分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四
16、个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A bird went to look for its happiness in a faraway place.5It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little _36_ flower, whose face was full of smile. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, “Youre going to die. Why are you still so_37_?“Because I will achieve my _38_,” said the
17、 little flower.“_39_ is your dream?” “To produce sweet fruit.”Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a _40_ in the heart.The bird continued flying and saw a lame（瘸的） duck _41_ a little duck find the way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face.“Im happy because I can help_42_ ,”
18、 said the lame duck. So the bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart.The bird kept flying and suddenly saw a spider climbing up a _43_. The spider fell off the wall halfway, but it kept _44_ again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didnt _45_. The little bird asked the spider in surprise,
19、“you _46_ again and again, why dont you have pain _47_ happiness on your face?”“As long as I keep making my _48_ , I m able to climb up it. _49_ this, Im so happy,” said the spider.The little bird saw it: happiness is a faith(信念) in the heart.So the little bird _50_ looked for happiness because it h
20、ad seen the truth: happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart.36. A. dead B. died C. death D. dying37. A. rich B. shy C. happy D. sad 38. A. dream B. success C. goal D. plan39. A. What B. How C. When D. Where40. A. story B. hope C. rule D. change41. A. carry B. help C. take D. bring
21、42. A. both B. none C. other D. others43. A. wall B. tree C. hill D. chair44. A. falling B. climbing C. working D. doing 45. A. take up B. give up C. stay up D. set up46. A. won B. cost C. failed D. managed 647. A. and B. but C. or D. and48. A. efforts B. mistake C. trouble D. choices49. A. Instead
22、of B. Because of C. As for D. Across from 50. A. also B. at least C. still D. no longer四、阅读理解(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分，计 30 分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A51The text is mainly about how to Abe a careful driver Bbuy MTR ticketsCbe a good passenger Dkeep safe at home52People who will get on the train should Aw
23、ait in line Bopen the door Cask for help Dleave the seats53When you hear a“beep“sound， Aclose the door Brush onto the trainCget off the train at once Dstop and wait for the next trainBNowadays，phone calls and messages help us make regular contact（联系）with othersIt means that we seldom write letters n
24、owBut a TV show，Letters Alive （见字如面） ，is bringing back this old habitLetters Alive invites famous actors and actresses，but there are no funny jokes or different competitionsInstead ，its just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter7The letters were written by people from different
25、times in historyFor example，in one episode（集） ，they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future“Every letter opens another world for us，“according to Guan Zhangwen，the dir
26、ector of the TV show“It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers“Since its first episode on Dec 5，Letters Alive has been widely praisedMany audience（观众）said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to todays TV showsBesides Letters Alive，some other cultural TV shows
27、have also been well received by Chinese audiencesThey include Chinese Poetry Conference，a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers，a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wroteIt suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest54Letter
28、s Alive，a TV show，invites famous people to Atell audiences jokes Bread and share lettersCwalk up to a microphone to sing Denter different competitions55According to the passage，which sentence is RIGHT？AWe can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers by reading lettersBXiao Hong missed h
29、er brother but had no hope for his futureCLetters Alive is not popular enough to attract audiencesDChinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems and articles56How many cultural TV shows are mentioned in the passage？AOne BTwo CThree DFour57What is the best title for the passage？APhones have
30、taken the place of letters BWelcome to cultural TV showsCLetters encourage us to communicate DLetters become popular againCLu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese peo
31、ple.Born in 1881 to a rich family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, 8his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and fri
32、ends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student
33、 magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating(翻译) and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famou
34、s short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published(出版)using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.Although successful, Lu Xun still worrie
35、d greatly about Chinas future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more bo
36、oks. He was forced to write his articles using false names.Since his death in 1936, Lu Xuns importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.58. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xuns writ
37、ing according to the passage?A. The people he met in Japan. B. Working as a teacher in Beijing. C. The experiences in his early life. D. His fathers being put into prison.59.The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to _ .A. the use of everyday language B. the success of Diary of a Madman C. t
38、he first Chinese novel D. The True Story of Ah Q60. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _. 9A. funny stories B. articles about himselfC. stories about government officials D. articles against the government 61. In what order did these events take place in Lu Xuns life?a. The government sto
39、pped him from publishing books.b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.c. His father became ill.d. He moved to Shanghai.e. His writings were put into textbooks.A. c-b-d-a-e B. c-a-b-d-e C. a-c-d-b-e D. a-d-b-c-e DThere was once a little orphan (孤儿) girl who had no family and no one to love her. She felt sad a
40、nd lonely.One day, while she was walking in a garden, she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thornbush (荆棘丛). The more the butterfly tried to free itself, the deeper the thorn cut into its body. The girl carefully helped the butterfly out. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into
41、 a beautiful fairy .“For your wonderful kindness,” said the fairy, “I will grant (保证) you any wish you like.”The little girl thought for a while and replied: “I want to be happy!”“Very well!” The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the good fairy disappeared.As the little girl gre
42、w up, she stayed happy. Everyone asked her the secret of her happiness. She would only smile and answer: “The secret of happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”When she was very old and on her deathbed, her neighbors were afraid that her secret of happiness would die w
43、ith her. “Tell us, please,” they begged. “Tell us what the good fairy said.”The lovely old woman simply smiled and said: “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure (安稳的) they seemed, how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”62. What happened when the butterfly tried to free itself f
44、rom the thornbush?A. It saved itself.B. It got cut deeper. C. It got tired. D. It 10was killed.63. Why did the fairy grant the little girl a wish?A. Because the girl begged her to do so. B. Because it was the fairys job.C. Because the girl helped her out. D. Because the girl was too poor.64. How did
45、 the fairy grant the little girls wish?A. By giving her a lot of money. B. By giving her a big house.C. By helping her find her parents. D. By telling her how to stay happy.65. According to the passage, what is the secret of happiness?A. Being needed by others. B. Being rich.C. Being helped by a fai
46、ry. D. Being loved by others.第卷 （非选择题 60 分）五、词汇应用（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，计 10 分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。 （每空一词）66. Learning a language require time and (努力).67. A middle-aged woman was found _(死亡) in her house last night.68. _(强迫) yourself to do more if you want to be successful.69. David, could you please tell me the_ (事实).70. Daniel wrote a list of _(音乐家) names on the paper.71. She is often _ for her twin sister. (mistake)72. The woman was calm enough to stop the man _(commit) crimes.73. Qian Xuesen is an excellent
