西宁市九年级上学期12月月考英语试题A卷

西宁市九年级上学期12月月考英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Look at those_ children. They cant hear anything.Poor kids! We should help them live normal lives.AsleepyBdeafCsilly2 . Linda, Dad has finished his work and we to the gym to pick you up. Thank you, Mum.AdroveBhave drivenCare driving3 . My father went to the post office to pick up the letter_.Ain publicBin forCin personDin trouble4 . These model toys were made _ old televisions and radios.AfromBintoCofDby5 . -The book is written by T.C. Smith.-What does the “T.C. _”?Aregard asBstand forCset off6 . We all _the brave man because he saved the boy from the sea.AagreedBadmiredCbelieved7 . When will his new novel _?Sorry, I dont know.Acome inBcome fromCcome out8 . What a clean and bright classroom, isnt it?Yes, its always clean and bright because itevery day.AcleansBcleanedCis cleanedDwas cleaned9 . The doctor says that I still have to take the medicine_ Im getting much better now.AuntilBhoweverCalthough10 . My room is very tidy,_my sister, Ginas is not.AandBbutCorD11 . It takes me two hours _ the homework.AdoBdoingCdoesDto do12 . Diaoyu Islands _ made up of a group of islands _China since ancient times.Athat is, belongs toBwhere is, belonged toCthat are, belong toDwhere are, belonged to13 . -Would you please help me clean the classroom? -.AI have no timeBMy pleasureCThank youDWith pleasure14 . Shanghai Disneyland will cover _ area of 1.5 square kilometres.AaBanCtheD/15 . We dont need a lot of friends _ they are good.Aas long asBas many asCas much asDas more as二、补全短文5选5从短文内容后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。What will the future life be like?16 . Maybe one day we can work in Beijing, sleep in Chengdu and visit the moon for holidays.17 . Possibly, people will find ways to use cleaner things, such as sea water, to make energy without polluting the earth.We will have machines that can copy everything in the future. 18 . If the machine is like a fax machine(传真机), we can send food and gifts to our friends easily.We will have clever robots that work for us, and the robots can bring us useful things and take away our rubbish(垃圾).19 . But in the future, if we think of something, the machine can make it for us.We will be able to go into computer games and films and everything will feel real.20 . Perhaps, one day we will be able to collect our dreams and put them on DVDs.AWe will have new energy(能源) that doesnt make pollution.BNow we have to press a button(按按钮) to make a machine work.CWe will be able to make our homes seem like sunny beaches or anything we want.DPut a cake on the machine and it will make a new one.E. I think we will be able to travel faster and safer around the world.三、完型填空A robot is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that can follow instructions(命令). _ it is a machine，it seldom makes mistakes or gets tired. And it _ complains(抱怨)，unless you tell it to!Robots are around us. Some robots are used to _ things. For example，robots can help make cars. Some robots are used to explore(勘察)dangerous places. Some robots can help clean your house. Some robots can even _ human languages. They can be used to help answer telephone calls. Some robots look like _，but most robots do not. They just look like machines.Long ago，people imagined _.Over 2，000 years ago，Homer，a famous poet(诗人)，imagined robots. His robots were made of gold，but they were not _.Nobody was able to make a real robot at that time. The _ real robot was made in 1961.It was called Unimate.In the future，we will have even more robots. They will do things that we cant do，or that we dont want to do，or that are too _ for us. For example，robots will help us fight fires and illnesses and _ things. They will help make our life better.21 . AAlthoughBIfCBecauseDSo22 . AoftenBneverCsometimesDever23 . AmoveBfindCgetDmake24 . AbelieveBunderstandCwasteDforget25 . AhumansBplantsCcarsDplanes26 . AgodBspaceCrobotsDstars27 . AstrongBsmartCgoodDreal28 . AnextBotherCfirstDlast29 . AdangerousBeasyCcomfortableDstrange30 . AchangeBdiscoverCgiveDeat四、阅读单选We all know that the British people love their manners(礼仪).They are part of their national identity(特性),as well as having fish and chips and complaining about the weather.Recently I read online that they say “sorry” up to eight times a day.After some research I have not been able to find any specific reasons why they are like this.I suppose,for centuries,manners,including how they behave at table and talk to other people have been one of the differences between the lower and upper classes and those manners show their social classes.Britain has traditionally been a quite conservative(保守的) country.There are many articles suggesting that their seemingly polite attitude of always saying “please” and “thank you” is quite false because it is impossible for a person to always feel that he or she wants to thank someone or say “please”.Maybe it is for this reason that people are going one of two ways:they are too polite and hold back their feelings or they are not polite at all and express their true feelings directly.Some British people are tired of pretending that they are always happy and having to please others.But sometimes because they feel they have to be polite,they are prevented from saying what they truly think.31 . What dont the British people often do?AEat fish and chips.BHave no quite good manners.CBe polite to others.DTalk about the weather.32 . What do the British people say up to eight times every day?AHello.BThank you.CI dont know.DSorry.33 . What does the writer think are the reasons why the British people are so polite?The upper classes should have good manners.They have learned much about politeness at school.They like to hold back their true feelings.They are not honest at all.ABCD34 . What does the underlined word “pretending” mean in Chinese?A打算B假装C想象D体验35 . What is the best title of this passage?ABritish people are too politeBBritish people should not be so politeCHow to learn the British mannersDIts time to change our mannersAlmost two million young workers in the UK have to live with their parents because they cannot buy a house or rent (租) a room. House prices in the UK are now so high that many young people cannot afford to buy one. This means a quarter of young workers have to live with their parents.A survey found that 48 percent of the people said the biggest problem was housing costs. Britain has a long history of young people moving away from the family home when they start working. House prices are getting higher and higher, and it makes it more and more difficult for young workers to live alone.A 32-year-old woman said she has been saving money for over ten years to pay for a new apartment. She said it was very difficult because the more she saves, the more house prices go up. She is worried about the future if she can buy her own home. She told reporters why she didnt want to leave the family home and rent.“If I move out now, Ill have to pay expensive rents for the rest of my life. But the idea that Im going to live like a teenager into my late 30s or even 40s is really disappointing,” she said. A charity for homeless people said Britains government needed to build more homes and sell them at a price that is low enough for younger people.36 . Why do some of young workers live with their parents?ABecause they cant buy or rent a room.BBecause they deeply love their parents.CBecause its a history to live with parents.DBecause living with their parents is relaxing.37 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A48 percent of the young workers still live with their parents.BYoung workers dont like to move away from their parents.CHouse prices are always getting higher and higher in the UK.DIts easy for young workers to move away from parents.38 . What the 32-year-old woman said means that _.Ashe doesnt want to leave her family homeBshe doesnt have enough money for a houseCthe house price will go down in the futureDshe doesnt want to buy a house at all39 . What does the woman think of living in her family home?AShe enjoys living with her parents.BShe is excited at living with her parents.CShe doesnt mind living with her parents.DShe doesnt want to live with her parents.40 . The best title of the passage may be _.ABuying a HouseBRenting a HouseCLiving with ParentsDLiving AloneIn order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly, with confidence and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to compose（组成）sentences that are grammatically correct. We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs, so as to write a good letter or composition.There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is of great help, but it is not enough simply to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meaning. We learn words not by ourselves, but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.41 . The most important things to learn a foreign language are_.Aunderstanding and speakingBmemorizing and listeningCwriting and understandingDhearing, speaking, reading and writing42 . Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because_.Ahe doesnt have a good memoryBhe often hesitates to practice speaking itChe always remember lists of words and their meaningsDhe doesnt understand the language when he hears it spoken43 . One can never learn a foreign language well only by_.Adoing more exercisesBstudying the dictionaryClearning through useDusing the language44 . Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?A good memory.A. Speaking.B. Practice.C. Writing.Typical American teenagers used to look forward to growing up. Getting their first drivers licenses (驾照)or doing their first part- time jobs was an exciting event in most teens lives.But these days, fewer teens are celebrating these events.According to a study published in the joumal Child Development, fewer American teens are doing “adult”activities like driving and working.Perhaps too much homework is to blame(责备). But thats not the truth.“Teens usually spend less time on homework now than they did in the 1990s,” The Atlantic reported.Child Development expert(专家) Jean Twenge says technology may be to blame. In her research, she says that todays teens are different from past generations (几代)because they are the first generation to grow up with social media and smartphones.What kind of effect does it have on how quickly kids grow up? More time spent playing with technology means less time spent on other things. This may explain why fewer kids are interested in“adult”activities these days.In the past, getting the first driver s license was seen as something “cool” that could impress ones friends. But today, kids would rather stay at home and play with their phones. If they arent spending time with their friends, they arent interested in that“cool”license, according to the Chicago Tribune.It is hard to say growing up more slowly is good or bad. But kids should have more time for social and emotional(情感的) development. It is necessary for achieving success later in their life.45 . Nowin America.Afewer teens are doing “adult”activitiesBmost teens spend too much time on homeworkCteens hate to do other things except part-time jobsDteens pay more attention to drivers licenses46 . Jean Twenge thinks American teenagers are growing up slowly because.Athey have too much homework to doBthey spend too much time at schoolCplaying with tecnology takes up most of kids time.Dkids are more interested in “adult” activities47 . According to the Chicago Tribune, why are kids spending less time with their friends?ABecause they dont want to play with their friends.BBecause they think that playing with friends is not cool.CBecause they need more time to focus on their schoolwork.DBecause they would rather spend time on their phones.48 . Whats the text mainly about?AWhat American teens worries are.BWhy American teens grow up slowly.CWhat American teens think of growing up.DWhy social media and smartphones are important.五、语法填空阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in China. After greetings, the gift should49 . (pass) to the host at once. Remember that usually Chinese people50 . (not open) the gift in front of the person who gives it. To show the respect, it may be necessary51 . (explain) what the gift is. Bringing some nutrients and tonics (营养品、补品) to the elders in the family is a good idea. You can also prepare some small gifts for the spouse (配偶) or kids of the host. The host usually makes full52 . (prepare) by carefully tidying up the house and cooking a lot of delicious dishes. Although the meal is well prepared, the host may say to the guest53 . (polite), “My preparation is not enough, please excuse me for my poor treat.” As a guest, you should make the host54 . (believe) that there is plenty to eat by praising the food.While eating, the elders will use chopsticks to pick up food for guests as a 55 . (traditional) and ask them to eat more. As a guest, you should accept their goodwill readily. But nowadays, the younger people do the traditional way56 . (little).After dinner, tea and fruit are usually served. When the guests want to leave, the host may still politely ask them to stay. They dont have to take it57 . (serious) and they can try to find a good time to leave. This doesnt mean that58 . (leave) early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the guests are not satisfied with the treat. Finding the right time to leave depends on the situation.六、根据图画及所给单词写出句子Read the pictures and write sentences with the given words. (看图及提示文字写句子):59 . Joe, eat a hamburger, now _60 . fast food, bad for, health_61 . he, a lot of people, when, on the bus_62 . you, have any problem, look up, the dictionary _七、材料作文63 . Write at least 50 words on the topic My ideal flat (以“我理想的公寓”为题, 写一篇不少于50 个单词的短文,要求内容适切，意思连贯，标点符号不占格。)Suggested questions (以下提示仅供参考):Where would you like to live? Why？How many rooms would you like to have?What do you think of your flat?八、其他根据每小题所提供的情景提示，完成下列各题。64 . 你想说熟能生巧，可以这样说：_.65 . 你想问你的朋友是否吃饭时吸烟不礼貌，可以这样问:_?66 . 你想表示，是否介意我们向你学习做（三明治）吗？可以这样问:_?67 . 你想让你爸爸记住别喝太多，可以这样说：_.68 . 你想告诉朋友，如果你第一次参加西方的正式宴会，最好了解一下西方的餐桌礼仪，你可以这样说：If you go to a formal western dinner party for the first time, _.第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、二、补全短文5选51、三、完型填空1、四、阅读单选1、2、3、4、五、语法填空1、六、根据图画及所给单词写出句子1、七、材料作文1、八、其他1、