2024—2024学年度第二学期九年级模拟考试
英 语 试 题
说明:
1. 答题前,请将姓名、考生号、考场、试室号和座位号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上。
2. 全卷分两部分,第一部分为选择题,1至25小题答案为A、B、C三个选项,26至45小题为A、B、C、D四个选项;第二部分为非选择题,共7页。考试时间为80分钟,满分85分。
3. 考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答;凡在答题卡以外的地方作答的,其答案一律无效。答题卡必须保持清洁,不能折叠。
4. 本卷选择题1~45,每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔在答题卡选择题答题区内将相应题目的答案编号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案;非选择题46~55及书面表达,必须用规定的笔在答题卡非选择题答题区内按相应的序号作答。 5. 考试结束,请将答题卡交回。
第一部分 选择题(60分)
I.词汇测试(15分)
i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。(共8小题,每小题1分)
1. — They stated the reason why they didn’t arrive on time, but I don’t believe what they said. —But I don’t think it was necessary for them to tell a lie. A.explained
B.suggested
C. thought
2. —To me, nothing is more valuable than my family. —I agree with you. I love my parents so much. A. helpful
B. harmful
C. useful and important
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3. —Queen Elizabeth IIis already 92 years old. —Really? She remains so healthy and energetic. A. is sometimes
C. is still
B. is never
4. — Yesterday morning I surveyed the damage caused by the fire. It was very serious. — Who set fire to your car? Have you called the police? A. made fun of
B. looked carefully at
C. looked forward to
5. —Giant pandas are so cute and they are rare in the wild.
—Sure. Studying the behaviors of giant pandas is important for scientists in order to protect them. A. ways of eating
B. ways of walking
C. ways of acting
6. — Thank you for providing us with the food. —You’re welcome. A. showing us
B. giving us
C. lending us
7. — Why do you go to school by bike instead of by bus lately? —Because the traffic jam drives me mad, I don’t want to be late again. A. lets me down
B. makes me crazy
C. wakes me up
8. — I feel under the weather. —Oh, maybe you have caught a cold. You should go to see a doctor. A. sick
B. angry
C. sad
ii.根据句子意思,从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。(共7小题,每小题1分)
9. To ___________ something means to exchange something that you have for something that somebody else has.
A. avoid
B. trade
C. check
10. If you ___________ to do something, especially something difficult, you succeed in doing it.
A. forget
B. manage
C. expect
11. — This writer’s new book has got much ____________ from his readers, but I don’t think it’s worth reading. — I agree with you. The story is too long and I can’t understand what he wants to express in the end. A. ability
B. praise
C. service
12. — It’s time to ___________.
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—I’ve prepared everything well. Let’s go now. A. switch off
B. set off
C. turn off
13. — Our company plans to ___________ a market in the north of China. Do you want to work there? —I need time to think about it. A. take away
B. give up
C. open up
14. — How can I ___________ others when I first meet them? — It’s good for you to smile when you greet them. A. make a good impression on
B. make fun of
C. take care of
15 . — All my plans ___________. It seems that nobody is interested in them. —Please be patient. I think your partners are just thinking about them carefully. A. made sense
B. made a difference
C. fell on deaf ears
II.完形填空 (每小题1.5分,10小题,共15分)
阅读下面短文, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum,dad and other giraffe friends. As Alex grew, he 16________his neck was much shorter than the others’. He began to get 17______. But his mother told him that he was special. She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was.
Alex tried not to think about his short 18______. But as his friends grew taller and taller, his neck 19_______ short. Sometimes the other giraffes 20_______ him, but his parents told him not to worry. They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was. He tried, but he could not even play in some giraffe sports. He was just too 21______.
One day, one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away. Alex was frightened. Would he have to leave the zoo just 22________ he did not have a long neck? The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food. He felt better. Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo. There was a small 23______ between the two areas. Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it.
Soon Alex’s parents came to see him. “I have told you that you were special,” his mother said. “The zoo has 24_____ a place just for you because so many people want to see how special you are.” She was right. Visitors pointed to him and screamed 25________. They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo.
16. A. wondered 17.A. powerful 18.A. leg
B. found B. interested B. neck
C. hoped C. worried C. tail
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