1、泰州市省泰州附中靖江外国语学校九年级第二次模拟考试2014年泰州市省泰州附中、靖江外国语学校九年级第二次模拟考试英语试题（满分120分，考试时间120分钟）一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分）从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。1_ ship turned over and sank（沉没） off _ island in South Korea on April 16AThe; the BThe; an CA; the DA; an2The world paused to remember a cultural giant_ April 17 after Nobel Pr
2、ize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez died _ the age of 87Aon; at Bon; in Cat; at Dat; in3-What do you think of the bridge? -I have never seen _ beforeAso a long one Bso long one Csuch a long one Da such long one4We all want to try something new，but finding the _ to start is always the hardest p
3、artAsuccess Bpride Ccourage DProgress5They said they would have _ holidayAtwo months Ba two-month Ctwo-months Dtwo-months6Frank often wears a mask_ he can keep fit in the foggy and hazy （霾） weatherAonly if Buntil Cso that Deven though7-Why didnt you enjoy the talk? -It was _ talk that I: had ever li
4、stened toAthe most interesting Bthe least interestingCmore interesting Dless interesting8-Is the Youth Center open to the public yet? -YesIt _ for almost one and a half yearsAhas opened Bhas being opened Chas been open Dwas open9There is no doubt _ the Diaoyu Island is part of Chinas territoryAwheth
5、er Bwhen Cwhy Dthat10Traditionally，Chinese people _ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors at the weddingsAlook out Bcut out Cgive out Dcome out11-I think students should have mobile phones to call their parents -_They often use them to play games instead AI hope
6、so BI dont agree CNo problem DGood idea12Some physics problems in this book are _ difficult for the students work outAso; that Bnot; but Csuch; that Dtoo; to13-Lucy doesnt mind lending you her dictionary -I think she doesnt，but I _ do soIve already borrowed oneAneednt Bmustnt Ccant Dshouldnt14-Youre
7、 really a big help! -_Many people will feel kind of airsick on the planeAIt doesnt matter BYoure really welcomeCForget it DWith pleasure15-Could you tell me _?-Quite well，thank you Awhat do you do Bare you good at maths Cwhat you think of the film Dhow you are getting on with classmates二、完形填空（共l5小题；
8、每小题l分，满分l5分）阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Tina was a seventeen-year-old girl who always wore a bright smileShe suffered from a disease and had to use a walker most of the timeMaybe it was because she looked 16 and people didnt know how to come near to herTina usually broke the ice with people she met
9、with a big 17 In one class，I gave the students an assignment（作业） to 18 a poemI only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since I knew most of my 19 would not do it anywayIn the class，one by one each student 20 to correctly recite（背诵） the poemFinally，angry and half joking，
10、I said that the next student who 21 recite the poem had to do three push-ups（俯卧撑）To my 22 ，Tina was nextShe used her walker to move to the front of the class 23 she reeked，she made a mistakeBefore I could say a word，she 24 her walker and started doing push-upsI wanted to say，Tina，I was just 25 !But
11、she 26 ，continued the poem and she finished the rest perfectlyWhen she finished，a student asked，Tina，why did you do that? Its not an important assignment!Because I want to be like you guys! To be 27 Tina saidSilence fell on the whole room when another student cried out，Tina，were not normal! We are t
12、eenagers! We get in 28 all the timeI know， Tina said as a big 29 spread across her faceThe rest of the students laughed，tooTina got only a few 30 that day，but she got the love and respect of her classmatesTo her，that was worth a lot more than a grade16Adifferent Bstrong Cshort Dyoung17ASorry BBye CH
13、i DThanks18Arecite Bcopy Cfind Dread19Afriends Bstudents Cteachers DParents20Astarted Bplanned Ccontinued Dfailed21Ashouldnt Bcouldnt Cneednt Dwouldnt22Asurprise Bsurprised Cexcitement Dexcited23ABecause BWhen CAfter DThough24Araised Bchanged Cthrew DChecked25Awondering Btricking Cdoubting DJoking26
14、Awoke up Bgave up Cstood up Dmade up27Ahappy Bsocial Cnormal Dfair28Aattention Bthought Ctouch DTrouble29Acry Bsmile Csadness Djoy30Apoints Bchances Cmistakes Dsuccesses三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。A生词提示：valid有效的SIDE A No293083Student Bus CardName: LilianFrom: April 1st，2014 To: June
15、 30th，2014Price: $180College: University of ChichesterNot valid for travel unless its used in the bus companies of Stagecoacn，Season，Goldrider and Busabout in the UKSIDE BNo293083Thank you for travelling withIf the card is found，please return to any Stagecoach driver 31The card is used for _Ataking
16、a taxi Btravelling by trainCtaking a bus Dentering the college32Lilian is _ Aa bus driver Ba university student Ca teacher in a college Da middle school student33The card can be used in any of the four_ Acities Bcolleges Cuniversities Dcompanies34According to the reading material，if you find a lost
17、card，you can _ Asell it Bphone Lilian Cuse it for travelling Dgive it back to any Stagecoach driver35You can not find _ in the cardALilians age Bthe price Cthe card number Dthe time limitBNo one can change the weatherNobody can control the weatherBut if we read correctly the signs around us，we can t
18、ell what the more important changes in the weather will beThis way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecastingFor many centuries and in all countries，people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecastingRings around the sun are a
19、 sign of coming rainThat many people feel their joints（关节） hurt is a sign of wet weatherSome birds fly high if fine weather is coming，but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the wayIf you see a rainbow during rainy weather，this is a sign that the weather will become clear and f
20、ineSuch rainbows come in the eveningIf the stars twinkle clearly at night，then fine weather will continueIf a fog appears in the morning just above a river，then the day will be warmIf the sunset is mostly red in colour，then the following day will be fineIf a rainbow appears in the morning，rainy weat
21、her will probably comeMost of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting36Which of the following can be used here to replace（取代） the underlined phrase on the way?AAway BGone CDisappearing DComing37When you see the stars twinkle clea
22、rly at night，the weather will be_Awarm Brainy Cclear and fine DCold38Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?AA rainbow appears in the morningBSome birds fly high CThe stars twinkle clearly at night DFogs appear in the morning just above a river39Which of the followi
23、ng is NOT TRUE according to the passage?ANobody can control the weather BIf the sunset is red in colour，then the next day will be fineCIf many people feel their joints hurt，it may be a sign of wet weatherDPeople only use their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting40Which of the following sente
24、nces can be suitable according to the passage?A活到老，学到老。 B朝霞不出门，晚霞行千里。C早起的鸟儿捉虫多。 D一日之计在于晨。CIn some science fiction movies，evil robots refuse to die，no matter how hard people fight backNow science fiction has become science factFor the first time，scientists have made a robot that can take a beating（挨打
25、） and keep on goingScientists from Cornell University made the robot，which looks like a spider with four legsUntil now，even the most advanced（先进的） robot was almost certain to break down when it was damagedThat is because its computer inside simply doesnt know how to make the machine work after its s
26、hape has changedTo deal with this problem，the scientists put eight motors（发动机） and two sensors（传感器） that read how the machine is workingThey all give signals to the machines softwareUsing this information，the computer can then figure out the machines shape at any momentThe new technology is a big ad
27、vance in robot-making，scientists say，and its far from scaryIt may someday help scientists create better artificial（假的） arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose themIt might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in spaceIt has been dif
28、ficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when its damaged， says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in USWith this work，we are nearer to solving this problem41Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?AThey cannot repair themselvesBThe computer has changed
29、 a lotCThey have no computers insideDThe computer cannot work if the robot changes42The new technology allows the robot to _Ado house work for humans Bkeep working after being damagedCremember a lot of information Dtell people where it is43The underlined word them in Paragraph 5 refers to _Asensors
30、Brobots Carms and legs Dscientists44How do the sensors in the robot work?AThey can replace the computer when its brokenBThey can find out where the damage comes fromCThey help the computer learn the robots conditionDThey can send signals to the person who uses the robot45The passage is probably from _Aa newspaper Ban advertisement Ca tour guide Dan applicationD Are you a g
