牛津英语译林版九年级中考模拟试卷 5
二、单项选择 (共15分, 每小题1分)
21. I want to buy a comic book, but there is ______ left in the bookshop.
A. no one B. nothing C. anyone D. none
22. — Linda, what is your classmate Lisa like? — She's the kindest girl I've ever met. She never says anything bad ______ her friends.
A. for B. to C. with D. about
23. — Excuse me, where are we going to have a picnic? — I’m not sure. Ask our monitor, please. She ______ know.
A. need B. can C. may D. shall
24. — Do you love taking exercise? — Yes. I go jogging every morning ______ it rains very heavily.
A. whether B. unless C. if D. as
25. Some children don't like to communicate with their parents, but I am ______ them. I love to chat with my parents.
A. the same as B. different from C. pleased with D. interested in
26. Mary ______ a lot over these years. She used to be a little fat, but now she is very slim.
A. changes B. changed C. was changing D. has changed
27. — As a teenager's parents, sometimes we wonder ______ . — Love and understanding, I think.
A. what does our daughter need most B. what our daughter needs most C. why does our daughter often get stressed D. why our daughter often gets stressed 28. — Can you hear someone ______ in the office? — It must be Amy.
A. sing B. sings C. singing D. sang 29. My grandparents ______ for more than seventy years.
A. will marry B. married C. have married D. have been man 30. Jack ______ in the lab when the power cut happened.
A. worked B. has worked C. was working D. would work 31. Everyone except Amy is here. I ______ why she hasn't arrived yet.
A. believe B. wonder C. suppose D. consider 32. — Did you enjoy the party? —Yes. We ______ well by our hosts.
A. were treated B. treated C. have treated D treat
33. ______ the early flight, we ordered a taxi and got to the airport very early. A. Catching B. To catch C. Catch D. Caught
34. — ______ great fun it is to be with her! — That's true. She is a friendly person with a great sense of humour.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
35. — It's my first time to make a speech in front of so many people. I'm too nervous. — ______ , Wendy. Believe me, you can do it.
A. Come on B. Don't mention it C. You're right D. With pleasure 三、完形填空 (共15分, 每小题1分)
Tiger shoes are often found on babies' feet in the countryside of China today. The shoes are made of cloth and the front of them is made into a ___36___ head. The tradition of tiger shoes comes from a Chinese folktale about Yang, his beautiful wife, and their son.
Long ago, in the famous old town Yangzhou, there was a boatman called Yang who was very ___37___ and willing to help others. One day he got an old ___38___ from one of his passengers. In this picture, a beautiful woman was making a pair of tiger shoes. He liked the picture so much that he put i on the wall ___39___ his bed as soon as he got home.
One evening, something strange happened. The ___40___ in the picture stepped out of the picture. She ___41___ Yang and they got married. They had a happy life together, and soon they had a son who brought much ___42___ to the family. Although they were ___43___ , things soon changed. The magic picture was taken away by a town official who heard Yang's story. The official also put the picture on the wall, ___44___ the woman never came down.
The son ___45___ his mother very much. Yang told him that his mother had gone far away to the west. The son insisted on looking for his mother, even though he knew it was very ___46___ . He travelled day and night, and in the end, he found his mother in a forest and said, \
have to go into the official's bedroom and bring it home. Put on the pair of tiger shoes. You'll need it,\as the son returned home, he put on his tiger shoes and went to the official's home. He told the official that he could make the beautiful woman come down from the picture. The official was so excited that he led the boy into his bedroom ___48___ . As soon as the boy saw the picture, he spoke to it, \tried hard to stop them, but suddenly the tiger shoes ___49___ a large tiger. The tiger jumped at the official, and the mother and son were able to escape. The son brought his mother back home and the family was able to live together happily ever after.
Since then, people have made tiger shoes for their children ___50___ protect hem and their families. 36. A. tiger's B. lion's C. dragon's D. monkey's 37. A. curious B. generous C. careful D. imaginative 38. A. shoe B. picture C. tiger D. boat 39. A. over B. under C. above D. below 40. A. passenger B. boatman C. official D. woman 41. A. complained to B. agreed with C. remembered D. fell in love with 42. A. trouble B. harm C. sadness D. joy 43. A. happy B. exciting C. sad D. stupid 44. A. so B. but C. unless D. or 45. A. missed B. remembered C. thought D. expected 46. A. easy B. interesting C. difficult D. boring 47. A. when B. unless C. if D. since 48. A. right away B. by the way C. over again D. above all 49. A. turned on B. turned off C. turned into D. turned up 50. A. and B. so C. so that D. in order to 四、阅读理解 (共15分, 每小题1分)
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Amy 2 hours ago
Today, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading, , making many passengers unhappy. I wonder how he will ct if I read my newspaper out loud on the train. I have no courage to do it, though. Ivan 57 minutes ago
Why not give it a try? The late musician Dennis Brain is said to have asked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio. When he was refused, he took out his French horn and started to practise. Angie 42 minutes ago
I don't see how musical instruments can help improve manners in public. Don't do what you dislike to others. Once, a
passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone. I left my seat quietly, giving him chance to finish his conversation. He realized this and said sorry to me when I came back. When his phone rang again later, he left his seat to answer it. You see, a bit of respect can do the job well. Wilson 29 minutes ago
I did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and turned out well. The guy next to me took it in good part, and we chatted happily all the way to London. Sophie 13 minutes ago
I have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train, but I once read some chapters from Hary Potter to my bored and noisy children. Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did. 53. Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?
A. Ivan. B. Wilson. C. Sophie. D. Angie. 54. The discussion is mainly about ______ .
A. how to deal with bad public behaviour B. how to kill time on a train C. how to chat with people on a train D. how to make a phone call on a train 55. The passage is most probably from ______ .
A. a web-page B. a newspaper C. a novel D. a report
C
Many years ago, there were thousands of trees in a jungle. Among them two were very good friends. The same jungle was home to some powerful lions and many other small animals. Those lions used to kill small animals living in that jungle and eat them.
One day, the two trees were talking. The first tree said, \\
A wise old tree who was listening to the friends said, \might be dangerous, but they are keeping us safe from woodcutters. No woodcutters dare to come into the forest which has lions.\
However, this advice did not go into the minds of the trees. The two friends decided to frighten the lions away. That evening, the two trees started shaking heavily.
\happily.
\
But the two friends did not listen. They began moving in the wind and making frightening noises. All the wild animals in the forest felt scared and ran away.
\
Before long, a woodcutter came to the forest and started cutting trees. \there is no fear of the lions,\he said to himself. Soon other woodcutters came.
Seeing this, the wise tree said, \
The two friends cried out, \56. What does the underlined word \
A. Flower. B. Forest. C. Field. D. Farm. 57. Who thought the lions could keep the trees safe from people?
A. The first tree. B. The small animals. C. The wise old tree. D. The wood 58. Why were all he wild animals very scared?
A. Because the two trees were laughing aloud. B. Because some lions were living in the jungle. C. Because the two trees were making big noises. D. Because the woodcutters were cutting the trees. 59. What did the two trees think of themselves in the end?
A. Friendly. B. Wise. C. Silly. D. Brave. 60. Which might be the best title for the story?
A. The trees and the lions B. The lions and the woodcutters C. Two good friends D. Some powerful lions
D
Living in a foreign country is fun, but it isn't always easy. There are many differences between cultures. Some of these
牛津英语译林版九年级中考模拟试卷 5
