江苏省扬州市邗江区2015届九年级第二次中考模拟考试英语试题 (2)

邗江区初中毕业班第二次质量调研

英语试卷 2015年5月

本试卷满分120分 测试时间：110分钟

一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）

请认真阅读下列各题，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. ----Mum, why can’t I have ______ new bike?

----Dear, you know, _______ money doesn’t grow on trees.

A. a, the B. /, the C. the, the D. a, /

2. To an engineer, a miss is ________ a mile. They can’t afford to make any mistakes.

A. as good as B. as well as C. as many as D. as much as 3. ---- I can’t think of any other actress who is more beautiful than Audrey Hepburn.

----You’ve got the point. Her beauty is ________ words.

A. over B. above C. beyond D. without 4. ----This kind of fruit looks_______. ----Yes, and it tastes even_______.

A. good, worse B. nice, better C. well, good D. better, best 5. ----English is difficult for me. I want to give it up.

----Don’t lose your confidence. I believe you’ll _______ it if you keep trying. A. take B. work C. pick D. make 6. ----Did you notice a girl in red come in? ----No, I didn’t. I ________ a book.

A. was reading B. have read C. will read D had read

7. I really like the photo of my family ______ my sister took in the city park last year.

A. who B. what C. which D. whom 8. ----Why are you walking so quickly, Jane?

----There will be a __ show in ten minutes. Many pop stars will show their abilities.

A. music B. paint C. rock D. book 9. Don’t worry. We will do anything we can _______ you.

A. help B. be helped C. helped D. to help

10. We teenagers _______ have dreams. With dreams and hard work, anything

amazing ____ be created.

A. may, can B. might, should C. should, can D. must, has to 11. Huai Yang Cuisine(淮扬菜) is more delicious than Sichuan food. That’s

_________.

A. why do I like it B. what I like it C. why I like it D. what do I like it 12. ----What will we do if the rain lasts for another day? ----Perhaps the school sports meeting_________.

A. won’t hold B. won’t be held C. wasn’t held D. isn’t held 13. ----Dad, do you know if we ______ to the ocean park this weekend if the

weather _______.

----Sorry, I don’t think we can.

A. go, is fine B. go, is going to be fine C. went, will be fine D. will go, is fine

14. _______ wonderful news program we are watching!

A. What B. How C. What a D. How a 15. ----It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the get-together if we all volunteer

to help.

----______________. Many hands make light work.

A. I can’t agree more B. I don’t think so C. Good idea D. I’m afraid not.

二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A game of catch is simply two people throwing a ball back and forth (来回地). It seems a little 16 . The two people are close enough to talk, 17 too far to touch. They might have baseball gloves, or they might use their hands.

In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice—to make you 18 using a ball and glove. But 19 American kid will teach you it’s much more than that.

Playing catch is a time to 20 with your father. It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about 21 catching a ball. It’s a time when words move as seamlessly (准确无误地) as the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing. It’s an 22 to spend time together.

Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American 23 activity. In the suburbs (郊区), most people have backyards—not 24 enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those 25 yards play in the street.

When adults are asked to talk about the good 26 of their dads, many of them will say something about playing catch. Why? Probably because dads are usually very 27 . A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has his or her dad’s 28 . There is no work, no phone and no 29 people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it 30 to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.

16. A. interesting B. boring C. amazing D. exciting 17. A. however B. and C. but D. so 18. A. get used to B. used to C. remember D. keep 19. A. any B. the C. an D. a 20. A. fight B. compare C. share D. be 21. A. besides B. except C. like D. by 22. A. chance B. hour C. sport D. excuse 23. A. dad B. mom C. parents D. children 24. A. small B. large C. clean D. tidy 25. A. with B. in C. outside D. without

26. A. activities B. experience C. part D. memories

27. A. busy B. brave C. serious D. kind 28. A. help B. love C. attention D. ball 29. A. another B. others C. all D. other

30. A. takes B. brings C. starts D. spends 三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）

请认真阅读下列内容，从文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Invitation to a going-away party

Wednesday, 17 May Dear Lucy and Jack,

You are invited to a farewell(告别) for the

“White family’s visit to Africa”. Departure(离开) Date:6 July

The best part of their big adventure to Africa will be when they come face-to-face with lions, elephants, crocodiles and other African wildlife. They have always wanted to do this.

Party given by: Mr and Mrs White, Eric and Tom Date: Saturday, 8 June. Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Place: 12 Gold Street, New Town, Sydney Reply by: Thursday, 4 June Phone: 57226

Food and drinks will be prepared at the party. 31. The invitation was sent to __________.

A. Mr and Mrs White B. Eric and Tom C. Lucy and Jack D. the White family 32. The party will take place on _________.

A. 17 May B. 4 June C. 8 June D. 6 July 33. What is the main reason for the White family to go to Africa?

A. To visit their friend. B. To see the wild animals. C. To have a going-away party. D. To taste the food and drink.

B

In the ancient Arabic tale called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the young hero Ali Baba says “Open Sesame” and a door to hidden treasures is opened to him. The old story had a special meaning for Ma Yun. He drew inspiration from it for Alibaba.com: China’s largest e-commerce(电子商务) website.

In 1995 Ma was working for US trading company, when he was introduced to the Internet. “I knew nothing about personal computers. I had never touched a keyboard before,” he said. He searched the word “beer” and saw that nothing came up about Chinese products.

Ma had an idea. Why not build a large Internet market to connect consumers(消费者) and companies from all over the world? That way they could do business online.

That is how Alibaba began. His company grew quickly. But that doesn’t mean everything went smoothly for Ma. Alibaba had a difficult time in 2000, when many Internet companies failed. He was successful because he managed to attract investment into his company.

But there is a deeper reason.

It is Ma’s attitude. “You deserve(值得) to live your dream,” he said. “Everyone thought I was daydreaming when I started. But the most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope.”

Besides the determination(决心), Ma is also smart. For him, success in business is like trying to catch a rabbit. “If there are nine rabbits, focus on catching one—don’t try and catch them all,” he said. “Change your ways if you need to, but don’t change the rabbit. Get one first, put it in your pocket and then catch the others.” 34. What does the word “it” in the first paragraph refer to（所指）?

A. The young hero Ali Baba. B. The phrase “Open Sesame”. C. The website. D. The old story. 35. From Paragraph 2, we know that Ma Yun _____________. A. started to learn about computers in 1995 B. was working in an Internet company in the US C. was determined to buy and sell Chinese beer D. wanted to produce Chinese personal computers. 36. What happened to Ma Yun in 2000?

A. He founded his own company. B. His company grew quickly and smoothly.

C. His Internet company failed like many others. D. He attracted investment during a difficult time. 37. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Ma’s good qualities. B. The importance of working hard.

C. The secrets of Ma’s success. D. Ma’s hobby—catching rabbits.

C

Nearly half of elementary and high schools in the US use the Presidential Fitness Test. It checks kids’ fitness levels. Students are tested at least twice a year. In 1956, US President Eisenhower created the test, and it has been a tradition in schools since 1966.

There are five activities in the test: sit-ups(仰卧起坐), push-ups(俯卧撑), sit and reach, endurance run or walk and shuttle run(折返跑). Students who get scores at or above 85 percent on all the activities can get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award. The test encourages students to live a healthy and active life. Students taking the test are really testing their limits, according to the US National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

China has a similar test: the physical education(PE) test. Beginning at the age of 7, students in China are tested twice a year to check if they are healthy and strong. They also finish activities like the endurance run, sit-ups and the shuttle run.

However, unlike students in the US who get awards, Chinese students get points in PE tests. The highest score is 100. For junior school students, the PE test is more important because it is worth 30 to 40 points in the entrance exam for senior high

school. In order to get a good score, most students begin to prepare for the test in their junior one year.

38. How many years has the Presidential Fitness Test been a tradition in schools?

A. About 30 years. B. About 40 years C. About 50 years. D. About 60 years.

39. Who can get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award? A. Students who finish all the activities. B. Students who finish first on the test.

C. Students who make the greatest progress in the test.

D. Students who get scores of 85 percent or above on all the activities.

40. The Chinese PE tests and the American Presidential Fitness tests are similar in ___________.

A. Students are tested twice a year. B. Students get awards.

C. Students get scores. D. Students must finish push-ups.

41. What’s the purpose of the test?

A. To encourage students to live happily and actively. B. To help students prepare for college entrance exams. C. To encourage students to get good scores.

D. To help students learn how to overcome difficulties.

D

Have you ever wanted to try on clothes without going to the trouble of getting undressed? If you have, here’s the device for you: the virtual(虚拟的) fitting room.

The technology, designed by Russian company AR Door, was first tried out in May. When a customer walks into a “fitting” room, they’ll stand in front of a big screen that looks like a mirror. A camera in the mirror, using Microsoft Kinect, monitors a customer’s movement and projects a 3-D image of the clothes onto you while you stand before a screen.

The room also uses augmented reality technology. “Augmented reality allows the customers to select an item of clothing without having to try it on physically,” the company told the Daily Mail. A customer can spin around to see all angles(角度) of the clothes, and can control the program by pushing virtual buttons.

AR Door is not the only company to be developing technology to help people with the way they look. Japanese company Shiseido recently presented its Magic Mirror, a virtual make-up mirror that allows people to get a full makeover in seconds.

However, the technology is not perfect. The clothes still seem to hang on the surface of the body, rather than look like the customer is actually wearing them. And people shopping for clothes are probably still better off actually trying them on.

In the end, you won’t know how something really looks and feels. 42. The virtual fitting room is technology that_____________. A. allows people to watch a movie while trying on clothes B. can help people buy clothes on the Internet

C. can help people select clothes without having to try them on D. allows people to walk freely in the fitting room

43. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The virtual fitting room was invented in Russia.

B. The virtual fitting room and the virtual make-up mirror both use the augmented

reality technology to help people with the way they look.

C. The customer can control the program by pushing virtual buttons.

D. The customer looks like he/she is actually wearing the clothes while using this

technology.

44. In the virtual fitting room, what is on the screen?

A. A computer B. A fitting room C. A camera D. A shop assistant

45. From the last paragraph, we can learn that____________. A. few people shop for clothes in clothing stores

B. people still need to try on clothes before buying them C. the magic mirror is now widely used D. the virtual fitting room is perfect

四、词汇应用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

请认真阅读下列各句，根据句子意思和括号中的中文或英文提示填空，每空一词，并将答案写在答题卡相对应的横线上。 46. Kitty’s hair is the same colour as __________ (我)

47. Hold on to your ________(梦想). One day they may come true.

48. He has donated ____________(九分之五) of his money to people in need.

49. He is tall and strong now, but you can’t imagine he _________(重) only 2 kilos at birth.

50. Tell me your _________(地址) so that I can go and see you, boys. 51. Those palaces all over the country used to be those _________.(rule). 52. The guide advised us not to risk _________ (stay) out late at night. 53. It is important for us to protect nature _________ (wise).

54. All __________ (win) of the Voice of China became famous all over the country. 55. My daughter looks_________ (sad) at the moment because of her broken toy. 五、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据短文内容完成题后表格，每空一词，并将答案写在答题卡相对应的横线上。

Do you often find yourself sitting or standing there, looking at a TV, a computer or cell phone? Are you so disturbed by these objects that you forget what time it is?

If so, it’s very possible that you won’t be able to sleep well at night, according to a new study from the National Sleep Foundation in the US.

The study shows that the use of electronics, such as TVs and cell phones, before bedtime increase the chances of a bad night’s sleep.

Researchers say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed. Then it’s hard for you to get enough sleep.

According to the survey, about 95 percent of Americans between the ages of 13 and use electronics before bed. They have their eyes on a TV screen, a laptop or a cell phone within an hour of bedtime at least a few nights a week.

Among them, more and more young people—especially those under 20—are using cell phones and laptops right before bed.

So, what’s the key to eight hours of sleep each night?

Besides regular exercise, and following a regular sleeping schedule(时刻表), researchers strongly advise you to turn off cell phones, TVs, and all other screens, as soon as the sun goes down.

Too hard? Then at least turn them off a few hours before bedtime. Topic A new study on 56 You often find yourself sitting or standing there, 58 your eyes 57 looking at a TV, a computer or cell phone. You often forget the time because of being 59 by these objects. It’s possible that you 60 sleep well or get 61 sleep at Problems night because of the light from those electronics. 1. Exercise 63 . 2. a regular sleeping schedule. 62 3.Keep cell phones, TVs and all other screens 65 for at least a few hours before bedtime. 六、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分） 请根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词，并将答案写在答题卡相对应的横线上。

Honestly speaking, today’s condition of the safety of food is w 66 than ever before. Taking milk as an example, several illegal additives(添加剂) have been f 67 in various brands of milk. Similar events are also r 68 in other articles which included but not limited to the f 69 products such as edible(可食用的) oil and tap water.

There is no d 70 that there are several reasons for the current condition.

First of all, the most important reason is that laws about the safety of food f 71 to be laid down in a much more proper way. Secondly, not only producers but also c 72 are paying too much attention to the price of food instead of i73 quality, which unavoidably leads to more ignorance (忽视) of the safety of food indirectly.

Last but not least, we can c 74 such a situation by raising people’s awareness of the safety of food. In a word, we mustn’t turn a b 75 eye to the safety of food.

七、书面表达（计30分）

A．请根据汉语将所给的句子译成英语。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）请将答案写在答题卡对应的横线上。

76. 李娜的成功使得所有中国人为之振奋。 77. 我认为一遇到困难就泄气是不对的。 78. 扬州人民一直盼望的那一天终于到了。

79. 与深色相比，鲜艳的颜色更能吸引婴儿的注意。

80. 到目前为止，我已经用多种方法成功地算出那道数学题。 B．写作（计20分）

81. 某英文报正在就“What is beauty in your mind?”这一话题进行征文。请根据表格提供的信息和要求写一篇短文向该报投稿。 外表美 good looking 有的人不满意自己的外表，故而不惜重金去做手术

你的观点 心灵美 spiritual beauty 你的观点 美真的可以人造吗？如果这样，……. 真正美丽的人并不是有一副好的面孔，而是有一颗宽广和善良的心 1、心灵美比外表美更为重要 2、…… 要求：1、短文包括相关信息的介绍和你自己的观点。 2、词数：100。题目和开头已为你写好，不记入总词数。

3、不得出现真实的人名、校名或地名；

4、请将作文内容写在答题卡对应的位置上。

参考词汇：standard标准; unique 唯一的

What is beauty in your mind

Everyone admires beauty. Everyone has his own standard about beauty.

邗江区初中毕业班第二次质量调研

英语试卷答题纸

一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分） 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 D 6 A 7 C 8 A 9 D 10 C 11 C 12 B 13 D 14 C 15 A 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分） 16 B 17 C 18 A 19 A 20 D 21 B 22 D 23 A 24 B 25 D 26 D 27 A 28 C 29 D 30 A

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分） 31 C 32 C 33 B 34 D 35 A 36 D 37 C 38 C 39 D 40 C 41 A 42 C 43 A 44 C 45 B 四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

46_____mine_____ 47 dreams 48 ___five-ninths__ 49 _weighed__ 50 ___addresses__ 51_____rulers’___ 52 staying 53 __wisely_ _ 54___winners__ 55 ___sad___ 五、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

56_____sleep__57___Facts/Reasons___58_____with____59 __disturbed___ 60 ___can’t_____ 61___enough _62 _Advice/Ways/Methods___ 63 ___regularly___ ___Follow__65 ___off___

六、缺词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

66___worse____67 found 68 ___reported_____69 __following__ 70 ___doubt____ 71____fail____ 72 customers 73 ___its_________ 74____change___ 75 ___blind____

七、书面表达（计30分）

A．句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）

76. Li Na’s success makes all the Chinese (people) cheer up

77. I don’t think it is right to lose heart/give up as soon as you have difficulty (trouble)

78. The day (that/which) the people in Yangzhou are looking forward to finally arrived/came.

79. Compared with/to dark colours, bright ones can catch/draw/attract babies’ attention better.

80. I have successfully worked out/solved that maths problem in many ways so far. B. 写作（计20分）

Everyone admires beauty. Everyone has his own standard about beauty.

Nowadays some people think that they own beauty if they have a good looking. They are not satisfied with their appearance. They spend much money taking a kind of operation. Can beauty really be man-made？ If so，everybody can get beauty. As a result，there is no beauty at all.

Some people think that a really beautiful person is not the one with a good looking, but with a broad and kind heart. Good looking is pleasant while spiritual beauty is more important. If you have a kind heart，you own real beauty.

I think the appearance is given by our parents and is unique in the world. Everyone should value it. Many heroes don't have beautiful surface. However，their beautiful images often come to our minds. Their beauty comes from their contributions to the society.

So don't judge whether a person is beautiful or not according to his or her appearance.