1、2018 年春学期调研考试九年级英语试卷一听力（略）二、单项选择(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( )21. _nice city Yancheng is! We can see trees and breathe fresh air everywhereA.How B.What a C.What D.How ( )22. -Its his new book, but I think it is more interesting than his other books. -I agree with you. Hi
2、s latest book is up to his highest_. A. choice B. standard C. purpose D. wealth ( )23. Eating too much sweets and chocolates _ meals is bad for you. A.among B.across C.between D.for( )24. -Must I leave now? Its still raining hard outside.-No, you_You can wait till the rain stops.A.dont have to B.cou
3、ldnt C.cant D.shouldnt( )25.Of all the drinks,tea is_ in the world.It has a history of about 5,000 years.A.old B.older C.the oldest D.very old( )26. -Judy, could you tell me_ the schoolbag? -Oh, yes. I bought it in a shop on the Internet. A. where did you buy B. where will you buy C. where you bough
4、t D. where you will buy( )27. -Would you like to go to the beach with me? -Id love to. But I_ to give a speech about the environment the other day.A. am asked B. was asked C. asked D. ask( )28. -Can you tell me how long you_ the Huawei mobile phone,Mr. Zhang. -Nearly a year. It works very well.A.wil
5、l buy B.have had C.have bought D.had had ( )29.-Mrs. Gao often gets mad at her noisy son at home, but she is always _ her noisy pupils in the music class. -A good teacher, but not a good mother. A.angry with B.patient with C.worried about D.similar to( )30.-The frozen yogurt tastes like ice cream bu
6、t has_ of the fat -It suits me fine. Im losing weight. A.none B.neither C.any D.some( )31. -Linda is not coming for the party tonight. -But she_.A.promises B.promised C.will promise D.had promised ( )32. -_ will you ask for help when you are in trouble? -My parents, I think.A.Who B.What C.Where D.Wh
7、en ( )33.-Keep working hard, Paul. Youll surely realize your dream of being a writer _ you give it up halfway. -I will, thank you, Miss Rowling. A. unless B. if C. since D. though( )34.Everyone makes mistakes in life. The key is not to repeat _ againA.it B.this C.that D.them( )35. -Rachel，youd bette
8、r come to school on time tomorrow! - .A.That sounds good B.Sure，I willC.Sorry，I wont D.I dont know三、完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Spring is a good time for kite flying - a popular activity in China. On a 36 day, youll see colorful kites 37 in the sky. They have all
9、kinds of 38 like swallows and peaches. Some of them have 39 meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city 40 an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying
10、 skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the 41 for the “Kite King”. Thousands of kite fans from 42 30 countries take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event.The 43 kite in the world is a big “octopus”. Its about 1,100 square meters, 44 as big as a basketball court.
11、 Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin,45 eight months making it in 2008.The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years 46 . According to historical record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game for everyone.47 i
12、t spread to the West in the 1100s, the kite has had a great influence 48 Western life.In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was 49 with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads,“The earliest man-made aircrafts were the
13、50 and missiles(投射武器) of ancient China.”( )36.A. snowy B. sunny C. cloudy D. rainy( )37.A. flying B. jumping C. singing D. climbing( )38.A. animals B. fruits C. shapes D. colors( )39.A. strange B. special C. surprising D. successful( )40.A. holds B. visits C. makes D. joins( )41.A. festival B. celeb
14、ration C. performance D. competition( )42.A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. much than( )43.A. fattest B. largest C. nicest D. heaviest( )44.A. two B. twice C. second D. second time( )45.A. cost B. paid C. took D. spent( )46.A. later B. since C. ago D. yet( )47.A. Before B. Until C. Since
15、D. Though( )48.A. on B. to C. for D. at( )49.A. discovered B. invented C. introduced D. welcomed( )50.A. fireworks B.lanterns C. kites D. wings四、阅读理解 A.阅 读 下 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C、 D 四 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 (共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，计 30 分)(A)“Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy an
16、d wise.” This is an old English saying . It means that when we go to bed early, we can get up early the next morning. Then we will become healthy. We will also become rich and clever.This is true. To be healthy, we must have enough sleep . Experts (专家）say that adults should get seven to eight hours
17、of sleep a night. Teenagers need nine to ten hours . And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep. Children who do not have enough sleep cant do their work very well. They wont be wise and they may not become wealthy! We also need exercise. Walking , running, swimming and playing g
18、ames are all exercise. Exercise keeps us strong .It also helps the blood to move around the body. This is very important. Our blood takes the nutrition from food to all parts of our body.The head also needs blood. So exercise that moves the blood to our head helps us think better! ( )51.If we get up
19、 early and go to bed early , well _ . A.become weak B.have more time C. be healthy D. have more work to do( )52.Who needs most hours of sleep to keep healthy?A.Adults B.Teenagers C.Experts D.School-aged children( )53.A child _ when he does not have enough sleep.A.cant study well B.will be wise C.wil
20、l be wealthy D.will be active in class( )54. The underlined word “nutrition” means “_” in Chinese.A.保健 B.菌类 C.营养 D.能量( )55.A person needs exercise because _.A.he is strong enough B.it helps make him healthy C.he has a lot of homework to do D.It can bring him much blood (B)Today there are 6.4 billion
21、 people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There are many people to feed. We need more and more food.One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. I
22、t works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic (遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified (转基因的 ) foods, or GM foods.By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new pl
23、ants. Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice will be grown, for example, which stops people becoming blind.Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested
24、in them because they help produce more food.GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural. They may feed people, then hurt them or their children later. Bu
25、t both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.( )56. There may be billion people by the year 2050 on the earth.A. 6.4 B. 12.5 C. 18.5 D. 20.5( )57. How have scientists been able to change plants more quick
26、ly?A. By making the best plants. B. By asking the farmers to grow plants.C. By changing planting environment. D. By changing their genetic material.( )58. Why do rich countries produce GM foods? A. Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money.B. Because they are easy to grow and very cheap.
27、C. Because they help produce more food.D. Because they are the best plants.( )59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. GM plants are not natural. B. GM plants are strong against plant diseases.C. Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are. D. GM foods may hurt people or t
28、heir children later.( )60. What can we learn from the passage?A. GM foods will go away one day in the future. B. GM foods will not go away in the future.C. People will not be interested in GM foods. D. People will have to stop eating GM foods.(C)Hanukkah (光明节), the annual (每年的) Festival of Lights, i
29、s celebrated with zeal (热情) by the Jewish people around the world. They celebrate the holiday with the lighting of the menorah (多连灯烛台) , traditional foods, games and gifts. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival.It falls on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kiskv (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in Decemb
30、er. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago，when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion (宗教) . When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem(耶路撒冷), they found there was only enough holy(神圣的) oil to keep t
31、he sacred light (神圣之灯) burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candle stick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On th
32、e first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time
33、 for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food. Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish year, however, the H
34、anukkah story tells of Jewish culture surviving in a non-Jewish world. ( )61. For how many days does Hanukkah last? A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10( )62. Jewish people fought against the emperor because_.A. the emperor didnt let them eat traditional food or wear traditional clothesB. the emperor didnt allow th
35、em to follow their own tradition and religionsC. the emperor didnt let them celebrate their own festivalsD. the emperor didnt allow them to keep the sacred 1ight burning( )63. What do the candles on the Menorah remind Jewish people of?A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.B. The God that they
36、honored best.C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.D. The church they built 2,000 years ago. ( )64. During Hanukkah, families and friends usually _.A. send each other postcards B. go to parties togetherC. get together D. light candles together( )65. The passage mainly tells us
37、 about_.A. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebratedB. why Jewish people celebrate HanukkahC. why Jewish people protect their traditionsD. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple第卷(非选择题，共 60 分)B.任务型阅读 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。Starting a book club is easyall
38、 you need is to love reading. Heres how to get yours off to a flying start.When you set up your book club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family, or those you know through different kinds of activities, but they should all love to read. A small group of seven
39、 to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club. Too many make discussions difficult.Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meetusually clubs meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. That way, members can easily plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to giv
40、e people a written reminder. Set meeting time length. An hour is a good start. Two hours usually does the trick.Then, you need a good place. Libraries, parks and restaurantsall make good meeting places. For many clubs, homes are the best place as you dont have to get dressed up, and noisy public pla
41、ces can make talking hard. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start conversation.Please dont forget the most important thing the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Fiction? Non-fiction? Your club can choose books in different ways. You can take turns to recommen
42、d books. Let everyone vote upon what book to read. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and fun.After all this has been decided, your book club is ready. Now, its time to hold the first meeting. Enjoy your reading.How to _66_ a book club_67_ members You can include those who share your _68_ for readin
43、g. It is not _69_ for seven to ten people to make discussions.Setting the time Send everyone an email to _70_ them of the monthly meeting beforehand. Decide on how _71_ the meeting will be: an hour is a good start.Deciding _72_ to meet You can meet in public places, _73_libraries, parks and restaura
44、nts. For many clubs, _74_ are the best place for meetings: relaxing and comfortable.Choosing the books Think about the books your club will enjoy. Decide on the _75_ of choosing books: allowing everyone to recommend or vote upon the books.C.阅读与回答问题 (共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分)The Panama Canal -Connecting
45、 OceansA short canal saves ships thousands of milesThe Panama Canal (巴拿马运河) is an artificial 51-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The idea for a Panama Canal dates back to the discovery of the Isthmus of Panama (巴拿马地峡) by Spanish explorer Vasco De Balbo
46、a in 1513. He discovered how narrow it was. Only 80.5 kilometres of land separated the Atlantic from the Pacific! The Spanish surveyed the area in hopes of building a canal. But the local government decided it was impossible.Fast-forward to 1869, Ferdinand De Lesseps had completed the 163-km-long Su
47、ez Canal (苏伊士运河), a waterway linking Europe and Asia. France asked him to repeat his success at Panama. He agreed to have a try. When digging started in 1881, Ferdinand De Lesseps thought building a canal across Panama would be easy. But he didnt realize that digging in a jungle (丛林) would be so dangerous. Ferdinand De Lesseps and his team gave up their project after thousands of workers died from diseases caused by mosquitoes(蚊子). American President Theodore Roosevelt quickly took over where the French crew had left off. He bought the canal
