西交大少年班选拔测试
九年级英语试卷模拟
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1．本试卷共10页，共五道大题60道小题，满分100分。考试时间90分钟。 A. whom B. that C. when D. what 14. ---Not until the early years of the 19th century _______what heat is.
A. man did know B. man know C. didn’t man know D. did man know.
15. --- He works as a ______ in that hotel while his wife is also one of the best________. A. waiter; waitress B. waiters; waitresses C. waiters; waitress D. waiter; waitresses. 二．完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
生须2．在试卷密封线内准确填写班级名称、姓名和联系方式（务必准确）。 知3．在试卷上作答，请用蓝或黑色字迹签字笔作答。 一．单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 1. -----Do you like ______ new movie The Left Ear?
----Yes, it is _______ interesting film. I like it very much. A. a; an B. the; an C. a; the D. the; an 2. ---- I live near the station. It’s only about _______ walk.
A. five- minutes B. five-minute C. five-minutes’ D. five minute 3. ----Which would you prefer, orange juice or coffee? ----Either_____ OK, but I prefer coffee ____ milk.
A. are; with B. is; with C. are; to D. is; to
4. Hurry up! Once the concert starts, nobody ________to enter the concert hall.
A. allows B. allowed C. is allowed D. is allowing 5. ---- How kind you are! You always do what you can _____ others. A. help B. helping c. helps D. to help
6. ----Tom, together with his parents_______ to the zoo by bike every week. A. goes B. go C. went D. will go 7. ----The little boy asked him Dad if the earth _____ around the sun.
A. revolved B. revolves C. revolving D. revolve
8. ----You can take as many as you like because they are free of ______.
A. charge B. fare C. money D. pay 9. ----This news sounded _______, all of us were ________ .
A. encouraging, encouraging B. encouraged, encouraging C encouraging, encouraged D. encouraged, encouraged
10. ----How well Anna dances! I can’t believe my eyes! ----___________ .
A. So she does B. so dose she C. Neither can she D. So can I 11. ----He wrote his ______novel when he was ______.
A. five; fifties B. fifth; fifty C. fifth; fiftieth D. five; fiftieth 12. ----The accident happened_______ a cold winter early morning.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
13. ----I will never forget the day ______ we spent in the old town with small houses.
A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness.
Since I came to my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbors. They seem to be quiet 16 people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors that I know. I sat down and 17 . There were nine neighbors, and I also knew which houses they lived in.
However, I decided to 18 one more person to my list, the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street. She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave(挥手)， 19 I had no idea which house she lived in.
My gift idea was to make small 20 baskets and leave them on each of my neighbor’s front porches(门廊)the night of Christmas Eve. I kept the last one for the friendly lady, since I was still not exactly sure where she lived-- 21 the house down about where I met her each morning. Finally I decided to put it there. My neighbors really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to 22 me. This morning on my way to work, I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card. I opened it and read the 23 which really caught me by surprise.
The card said, “Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of the Tod.” He 24 on January 19, but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone 25 him in his time of illness. He really enjoyed it.”
I was very 26 . I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been serious 27 . I had left that the lady’s basket on Tod’s porch by accident. I believe that Tod never expected to have that basket. I feel 28 that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas, but I believe that if she knew what happened, she would 29 me.
I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days. This just makes me further believe that sometimes 30 in life are beautiful.
16. A. rich B. kind C. strong D. shy 17. A. imagined B. rested C. counted D. watched 18. A. send B. add C. connect D. put 19. A. but B. so C. unless D. because 20. A. flower B. food C. vegetable D. fruit 21. A. clearly B. certainly C. maybe D. simply 22. A. thank B. protect C. encourage D. touch 23. A. advice B. story C. notice D. message
24. A. passed away B. ran away C. drove away D. flew away 25. A. invited B. remembered C. trusted D. accepted 26. A. nervous B. relaxed C. surprised D. satisfied 27. A. painful B. wrong C. hurt D. ill
28. A. worried B. sorry C. helpless D. afraid 29. A. understand B. punish C. stop D. doubt 30. A. jokes B. problem C. mistakes D. gifts 三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
A
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, \New York next week because I've got some work there.\there?\ 35. Which of the following is not true?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival. C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
B
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin from there in a telegram (电报),\
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, \
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, \you want to go?\Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
\But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, \at this post office.\
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入提前括号内
31. Dick flew to New York because ___. A. he went there for a holiday B. he had work there
C. he went there for sightseeing (观光) D. his home was there
32. Why did his wife want a telegram from him? A. Because she didn't know his address yet B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too C. Because she might send him another telegram
D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York 33. Where did Dick stay in New York? A. In the center of the city. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.
D. At his friend's house.
34. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel? A. The manager (经理) of his hotel. B. The police office. C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.
was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothingBoy，I wish…” He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car”
“Oh yes，I'd love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are” the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 注：urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 neighbour 邻居 crippled 残疾 cent 美分
36．The street urchin was very surprised when ________． A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
37．From the story we can see the urchin ________． A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
38．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． A．to show his neighbours the big car B．to show he had a rich friend C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish
39．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________． A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother D．the urchin's wish came true in the end
40．The best name of the name story is _________． A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin C．A Brother Like That
D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
C
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the topof it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
41. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______. A. after Mother died B. before she became a writer C. when she was a child
D. when Mother gave it to her
42. The passage shows that ______.
A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done C. mother cared much about her daughter in words D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words 43. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______. A. deep understanding between the old and the young B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter C. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land
44. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter.
B. For years, she often talked about the letter.
C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died. 45. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. My mother’s Desk
D. Talks between Mother and Me
D
When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we
brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the pr
oblem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
By Jack
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 46. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _______. A. the manager asked him to do so B. he respected the elderly
C. the couple wanted him to do so D. he wanted more pay
47. When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _______. A. nervous? B. satisfied C. unhappy D. excited
48. In Jack’s hometown, _______. A. people dislike being called “old” B. people are proud of being old
C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants 49. After this experience, Jack _______. A. lost his job in the restaurant B. made friends with the couple C. no longer respected the elderly D. changed his way with older people 50. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience. C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.
四、词语运用（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在下面题号后的横线上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。 angry invite however with please from visitor celebrate taste soup fine he
One day a visitor came to Nasreddin’s house. “I am your cousin 51 Konya,” he said, “and I have brought you a duck to 52 the visit.” Nasreddin was 53 .He asked his wife to cook the duck ,and served the visitor a 54 dinner. The next day another visitor arrived. “I am the friend of the man who brought you the duck,” said. Nasreddin invited him in and gave 55 a good meal. The next day another visitor arrived, and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. Again Nasreddin invited him in for a meal. 56 ,he was getting a bit angry. 57 seemed to be using his house as a restaurant.
Then another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. He was 58 in. Nasreddin’s wife brought some 59 to the table and the visitor tasted it. “What kind of soup is this? It 60 just like warm water.” “Ah! said Nasreddin. “That is the soup of the soup of the soup of the duck.”
51. 52. 53. 54. 55._________
56.______57._______58. 59. 60._______
五、书面表达（20分）
Writing: 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾现象，情况如何。请按以下内容要点和要求写一封电子邮件。 内容要点：1.去年以来已经出现多次雾霾天气；
2.人们已经意识到雾霾天气的危害，正在采取各种举措减少其发生；
3.你自己为此做了什么或者打算做什么； 4.请求Bill提些好的建议。
要求：1.表达准确，短文连贯通顺；
2.短文必须包括以上内容要点，可以适当发挥； 3.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校；
4.词数80字左右。开头已给出，不计入总字数。 提示词：雾霾smog 危害harm 减少reduce Dear Bill，
I’m glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now I’d like to tell you something about the smog.______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua Keys: 1-5 D B D C D 6-10 A B A C A 11-15 B C B D D 16-20 B C B A D 21-25 C A D A B 26-30 C D B A C 31-35 B A B D C 36-40 B A D B C 41-45 C A B D C 46-50 B C B D D
51-55 from; celebrate; pleased; fine; him; 56-60 However; visitors; invited; soup; tastes.
西交大英语测试题及答案
