九年级英语第一次月考答题卡
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第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共65分）
I. 完形填空 (25分)
阅读下面短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A
How long will it take to learn a new language? Oneyear, two years (1)_______ ten years? According to ChrisLonsdale, a scientist who has studied language learningfor many years, you don’t need to spend such a long time.(2)___________, all you need is just six months. Is that (3)________?Believe it or not, the scientist himself has used his specialmethod (方法) to learn more than five languages, each inabout half a (4)______! Here are the steps he concluded (总结) for language learners: ①Listen a lot — it doesn’t matter if you (5)_______ ornot.
②Focus on (注意) getting the meaning first. Bodylanguage and facial expressions can (6)__________ .
③Start mixing, get creative, and use what you’relearning.
④Focus on the most commonly-used words, anduse them to learn (7)___________ .
⑤Get a language partner to help you.
⑥Copy the face — look (8)_______ at how people’smouth moves when they
are speaking.
⑦“Direct connect” to the language — connectwords (9)__________ pictures in your mind.
Will this method be useful? If you keep (10)_______ it forabout six months, I’m sure you will be surprised at theresult! ( )1. A. except B. butC. and D. or
( )2. A. At first B. For exampleC. In fact D. So far ( )3. A. true B. wrongC. funny D. popular ( )4. A. monthB. year C. week D. day ( )5. A. leave B. understand C. think D. find ( )6. A. hate B. smellC. stop D. help ( )7. A. fewer B. littleC. more D. many ( )8. A. slowly B. carefullyC. happily D. quickly ( )9. A. withB. on C. in D. at
( )10. A. taking B. teaching C. using D. reading
B
In some provinces of Canada, people celebrateFamily Day on the third Monday of February. It is a holiday11gives families the chance (机会) to spend time together.
On Family Day, many people plan and12 activities with their families. These activities13 visiting art museums, watching movies, playing games and holding parties. Some communities (社区) plan special public14, too. 15the weather is usually very cold in February,some people16 choose to stay at home. Hotchocolate and freshly made cookies are17favoritesnacks. Other people use the long weekend as a chanceto take a short18 break, or to travel to visit friends.
On Family Day, most people have a(n)19offwork or school. Many stores and supermarkets are20,but post offices may be open. Buses run21 their usual timetables (时刻表).
Family Day was first22 in Canada in theprovince of Alberta in 1990. It was held to show the23of family to people in Alberta. Later, FamilyDay was24to other provinces, such as Ontario and Saskatchewan. British Columbia celebrated FamilyDay as a(n)25 for the first time in 2013. One of thereasons for introducing Family Day was that there wereno holidays from New Year’s Day to Good Friday (受难节). It was such a long time.
( )11. A. how B. what C. when D. that
( )12. A. take care of B. look forC. take part in D. find out ( )13. A. discover B. include C. choose D. repeat ( )14. A. events B. secretsC. memories D. interests ( )15. A. SoB. Because C. But D. Although ()16. A. never B. justC. ever D. still ( )17. A. her B. his C. our D. their
( )18. A. autumn B. spring C. winter D. summer
( )19. A. day B. week C. month D. hour ( )20. A. repaired B. openC. closed D. free
( )21. A. thanks to B. because ofC. instead of D. according to ( )22. A. controlled B. studiedC. held D. borrowed ( )23. A. importance B. experienceC. difference D. relation ( )24. A. created B. continuedC. introduced D. admired ( )25. A. success B. holidayC. weekend D. invention Ⅱ. 阅读理解 (30分)
阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A
As we know, Americans have lots of public holidaysevery year. We’ll introduce some of them in today’sDaily Xiangjiang. Let’s have a look.
( )26. Memorial Day falls on ____. A. January 1 B. July 4
C. the last Monday of May D. the second Monday of October
( )27. Which holiday honors the discoverer of America? A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Columbus Day. C. Labor Day. D. Independence Day.
( )28. For Americans, Thanksgiving Day is a good timeto give thanks for ______.
A. what the workers didB. what they have lost C. what the soldiers didD. what they have
( )29. Which of the following holidays is in September? A. Labor Day. B. Independence Day. C. Memorial Day. D. Columbus Day.
( )30. Where can you probably read the material above? A. In a storybook. B. In an advertisement. C. In a newspaper. D. In a sports magazine.
B
The Midsummer Festival has more than a hundredyears’ history in Scandinavia (斯堪的纳维亚). It is aweekend full of activities for the whole family. Bringyour kids to the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, andyou can find different kinds of activities for children ofall ages! Viking Village (维京村) Activities On the weekend the Vikings have lots of fun
activities for kids to take part in, such as raids, swordfights and kubb games. Dance Around the May Pole (柱)
Fun for all ages and especially for kids! Bring thewhole family to the opening ceremony of the festival at 11a.m. on Saturday to sing and dance around the May Pole! Troll Forest
For some parents, you can bring your little kids tothe troll forest where they can play and open their minds. Storytelling
The Vikings are fantastic storytellers and there willbe many chances for you to hear stories from the Vikingtime. There will also be a storyteller reading kids booksat the festival. Amazing Nordic Race
Get your amazing Nordic race passport stamped (盖章) in every country tent to complete your passport!
( )31. How long is the history of the ScandinavianMidsummer Festival? A. More than 200 years.B. More than 100 years. C. Less than 80 years.D. Less than 50 years.
( )32. Which of the following isn’t mentioned inParagraph 2? A. Raids. B. Sword fights. C. Kubb games. D. Egg hunts.
( )33. People can ________at the opening ceremony ofthe festival. A. sing and dance B. tell stories C. put up tents D. make passports ( )24. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Scandinavian Midsummer Festival is onthe weekend. B. Little kids can play and open their minds in thetroll forest. C. There are many different activities for kids atthe festival.
D. You can go to the opening ceremony of thefestival on Sunday afternoon. ( )35. This passage is mainly to ______. A. introduce different festivals in Scandinavia
B. tell us some customs in Scandinavia
C. introduce something about the MidsummerFestival D. tell us the history of the Midsummer Festival
C
A few months ago, a friend of mine told me something about a woman named Virginia Feigles.
Virginia Feigles had always planned to go to college. She couldn’t make her dream come true when she was young because her parents were poor. She got married early, and soon became a mother. Year after year, time passed quickly. But Feigles never forgot her dream. After working as a hairdresser (理发师) for twenty years, she finally decided to change her life, when she was already forty-four.
Feigles first went to a night school to learn high school lessons. After a few months, she applied (申请) to Bucknell University. It was hard for her to study in the university. She couldn’t understand what the teacher taught in class. She also had to work at night. After work, she kept learning until very late. She thought about giving up many times, but she never really did that. After a lot of such hard days, Feigles graduated (毕业) successfully and soon became an engineer!
I heard this story when I was at the bottom of my life. I was no longer young and I lost my job. Feigles’ story inspired (激励) me a lot! “If Virginia can do it, I can too!” I decided to make some change to my life, too!
( )36. Who told the writer the story about Virginia Feigles? A. His mother. B. His brother. C. His friend. D. His teacher.
( )37. How old was Virginia Feigles when she started working as a hairdresser? A. 20. B. 24. C. 30. D. 44.
( )38. The underlined part “did that” can be replaced by “_______”. A. stopped studying in the universityB. gave up her job C. stopped teaching in the schoolD. worked as an engineer ( )39. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Feigles’ family was poor when she was young. B. Feigles got married early.
C. It was not easy for Feigles to study in the university. D. Feigles’ story made no difference to the writer’s life. ( )40. From the passage we can learn that .
A. it’s expensive to go to collegeB. it’s never too late to learn C. anyone can be an engineerD. parents are the best teachers
D
Welcome to the official website (网站) of First News First News is a weekly newspaper for youngpeople aged between 7 and 14. It comes out in atraditional, lively, full-color newspaper format (版式).First News, with over 2 million readers each week,opens children’s minds to the events today and takesthem to the world around them. Nowhere else can you find all the events in an easyand child-friendly way. Try First News today and get: ● First News mailed each week directly (直接地)to your home ● Free post ● Easy articles in a child-friendly design (设计) ● Lots of teaching resources ● £33.99 for six months and only £58.99 for a year ( )41. How often does First News come out?
A. Every day. B. Every week. C. Every month. D. Every year. ( )42. Who is First News mainly aimed at?
A. The young. B. Adults. C. Teachers. D. Parents.
( )43. Mr. Smith wants to order First News for his sonfor six months and for his daughter for a year.How much will he pay? A. £33.99. B. £58.99.C. £92.98. D. £117.98.
( )44. Which of the following is TRUE according to thepassage? A. First News can help children to know theworld better. B. There are many interesting games in First News. C. First News is a newspaper in a modern format. D. You need to go to the post office to get yourFirst News. ( )45. Where can we probably read the passage? A. In a magazine. B. In the newspaper.
C. In an advertisement. D. On the Internet.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共55分）
Ⅲ.完成句子 (10分)
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。 46. 这篇文章主要告诉我们怎样做笔记。
The article mainly tells us how to ______ __________. 47. 你应该在词典里查查这个单词。
You should_______ _______the word in the dictionary. 48. 不要害怕在说英语的时候犯错误。
Don’t be afraid of ________ ____________while speakingEnglish. 49. 目前，他只关心父母的健康状况。
Now the only thing he _______ ________is his parents’health. 50. 小玲想装扮成天使参加聚会。
Xiaoling wants to _______ _______ _________an angel atthe party. Ⅳ.短文填空。
根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使文章完整、通顺。（10分）
down, another, fast, use, pronounce，easy, one，if, be, improve
Are you facing problems in learning English? Ifso，the following two ways will help you to learn itmore 51and with more fun! ＂I download English songs from the Internet. Ithas really52. my listening. What's more,I am happier when I study this way,\" said one junior student.
Listening to your favorite English songs53. actually an effective way. Before you listen, you can read 5４. and find out what the song is about. While listening, pick some useful words or phrases.\" A dictionary may also be helpful 55 necessary.
Watching a movie is56. good and interesting way. It is wonderful to watch movies,and it can help your English a lot! said a junior three student. You can also imitate the 57. of the actors. So choose your favorite movie before watching. Then have paper and a pen ready as you may want to write 58. useful words or phrases. In this way, you can increase the number of words and know the dialogs better.
Enjoy59. the two ways, and you are sure to learn60. and do better! Ⅴ. 任务型阅读（10分）
You may have never beento a puppet (木偶) show likethis. For about one week inMarch in the city of Valencia,Spain, the streets are full of large puppets. This is a festivalcalled Las Fallas.
The puppets at the festival which are made of woodare really tall, and some of them are up to 15 meters inheight. Each neighborhood should make its own puppet.The best ones usually cost hundreds of thousands ofdollars. On the morning of March 16, the city wakesup and finds its streets full of these colorful things. LasFallas has begun! During the following week, people in Valencia willchoose the best puppet of the year. What prize will thebest puppet get? It will be burned(燃烧) on the
last nightof the festival!
There is a huge firework display (表演) every dayduring the week. And on the last night, all the puppetsare burned down in seconds. Some say this tradition goesback to the Middle Ages. People burned wood to keepwarm in winter then. At the end of winter, they threwaway pieces of wood to celebrate the coming of spring.Gradually this grew into the colorful party the people ofValencia hold every year. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 61. Where does Las Fallas take place? 62. How long does the festival last? 63. Who make the puppets for the festival? 64. What prize will the best puppet of the year get?
65. How did people celebrate the coming of spring in theMiddle Ages? VI. 情景交际 (5分)