1、贵州省贵阳市花溪区实验中学学年九年级上学期月考卷英语附参考答案贵阳市花溪区实验中学12月月考卷英语同学,你好!答题前请认真阅读以下内容:1.本卷共8页,共三个部分,满分90分,答题时间100分钟,考试形式为闭卷。2.一律在答题卡相应位置作答,在试卷上答题视为无效。3.选择题为单项选择,错选,多选均不得分。第I卷(选择题,共50分)第一部分 完型填空(共两节,16小题;每小题1分,共16分)第一节 阅读下面一篇短文,从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。A.itB.whatC.orD.brandsE.andF.avoidG.pairIf you go to anot
2、her country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, 1 a watch in Switzerland? No matter 2 you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Last year Kang Jian went to visit his aunt in San Francisco. He found 3 inter
3、esting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American 4 , they were made in China.” Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. But I had
4、to visit five or six stores before finding a 5 made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly 6 buying products made in China. Kang Jian hopes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products.第二节 阅读下面一篇短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 In our daily life, we al
5、ways come to the question, “What is real beauty?” different people 7 different ideas. Last night, I read a true story form the newspaper. Its about a poor, ordinary-looking old woman. She lived alone 8 herself. Making a living from hand to mouth by 9 picking things from rubbish heaps. 10 However, sh
6、e took in more than ten homeless children and tried to bring them up. Every day she worked from morning till night. In order to 11 earn as much money as possible to raise the children and to keep them in school, she even went to a local hospital to sell her blood once a month. She got so 12 weak for
7、 the loss of blood that she sometimes felt sick on her way home. When asked why she chose to take care of so many children, she 13 smiled and simply answered, “Oh, I love children and I like to live together with them because they always bring me great happiness.” Though the old woman was 14 poor, s
8、he was full of love and rich in spirit. She was loved dearly by the children. She was also truly respected by the local government and people in her city.Maybe you cant help 15 thinking, “What makes that poor woman so different?” It is nothing else but her inner beauty, her true devotion of love wit
9、hout any thought of money. So, to answer the question “What is 16 beautiful,” it is the beauty in ones heart, that is, the inner beauty!”7. A. helpB. holdC. take8. A. byB. withC. to9. A. makingB. pickingC. having10. A. AndB. ButC. However11.A.spendB. earn C. give12.A. strongB. fatC. weak13.A. criedB
10、. laughedC. smiled14.A. angryB. triedC. poor15.A. doingB. thinkingC. feeling16.A. realB. freeC. right第二部分 阅读理解(共三节,22小题;每小题2分,共44分)第一节 阅读下面三个语篇,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。The Trojan WarWritten by Olivia E. Goolidge(2001)It includes information about the Iliad, Paris, and the Trojan horse, etc.List Price
11、: $6.95Eyewitness: Ancient ChinaWritten by Arthur Cotterell, Alan hills, and Geoff Brightling (2000)List Price: $15.95StinkyWritten by Eleanor DavisAge 4-8(March 2008)Stinky is a monster. He is afraid of people. One day a new kid enters his lifeList Price: $3.20Elijah of BuxtonWritten by Christopher
12、 Paul CurtisAge 9-up(August 2008) Its about a 10-year-old boys dangerous journey to America looking for a thief.List Price: $5.0517. Which book is the latest? A. The Trojan War. B. Elijah of Buxton. C. Stinky.18. Which information cannot you find in The Trojan War? A. The Iliad. B. The Monster. C. P
13、aris.19. Which book is suitable for a 6-year-old boy? A. The Trojan War. B. Elijah of Buxton. C. Stinky.20. If you want to buy The Trojan War and Elijah of Buxton, you will need_. A. $ 8.40. B. $6.95. C. $12.00.BWhen people want to say something is very pleasant, they often say its “as sweet as hone
14、y.” Sugar didnt reach Europe until the twelfth century, so until then, honey was the only sweetener in the Western world. Honey is the most natural foods, and it does not become bad with age. Honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs is thousands of years old, but still tastes good.The source of honey i
15、s the species of insect called the honeybee. The honeybee is always busy. It visits 145 flowers in order to collect the amount of just one teaspoon of honey. For a pound of honey, the honeybee flies the distance equal to three times around the world and makes visits to about two million flowers.Ther
16、e are over 250 types of honey in the United States alone. Generally, the lighter the color of the honey is, the higher the quality is. Very high grade honeys come from, orange blossoms and alfalfa.Bears love honey as much as humans do. The diet of some birds, such as the hummingbird of the America,
17、is almost entirely honey. There is no honey in Alaska and some parts of Siberia because it is too cold for the honeybee to live there.21. People often say its “as sweet as honey” to refer to something that is_. A. exciting B. tasty C. enjoyable22. How far does the honeybee fly to produce one kilogra
18、m of honey? A. The distance equal to two times the axis of the globe. B. The distance more than six times around the world. C. The distance equal to three times around the world.23. Why isnt there honey in Alaska? A. Because the honeybee cannot live in the cold climate there. B. Because it is too co
19、ld for honeybee-keepers to survive there. C. Because it is impossible to expose honey to the cold weather there.24. This passage mainly tells us_. A. something about a kind of natural food B. something about the place where is no honey C. something about a kind of insect which makes honeyCA submarin
20、e is a fascinating form of underwater transportation. This huge piece of metal moves quietly through the water. Most of the submarines in the water today are commanded by the military. However, one small submarine is owned by an English inventor named Robert Leeds. His submarine is considered the wo
21、rlds first used just for entertainment.Leeds submarine can carry two people. It is able to dive down to 150 feet and stay underwater for up to four days. This unique submarine named Gemini can remain still in the water or move up and down like a helicopter. Because of its small size, Leeds compares
22、his invention to an underwater sports car.“The oceans are the last place on Earth where there are no personal vehicles ,” says Leeds. Ever since I was 14, I have wanted to build one. ”Leeds revealed his invention at Londons Science Museum in the fall of 2003. Gemini was displayed in one of the museu
23、ms galleries. This location is often used for showing futuristic inventions.The cost of building Gemini was $850,000. Therefore, it is not likely to be produced in large numbers. But some people believe that it could be used for more than just underwater entertainment. A small personal submarine may
24、 be helpful in filming science shows, searching underwater areas, or inspecting pipelines. Leeds company is offering to build submarines for individual buyers.No matter how the submarines are used, Leeds may be on the way to making history. “The oceans are still the great unknown in our doorsteps”,
25、Insists the inventor. “Twelve men have walked on the moon, but only two have been to the bottom of the sea! Perhaps the invention of Gemini will change this statistic.”25. What does the underlined word “military” in the first paragraph mean? A. 空军 B. 陆军 C. 海军26. Why couldnt Gemini be produced in lar
26、ge numbers? A. It costs too much money. B. It was dangerous to travel in the sea. C. It was too small.27. How many men have been to the bottom of the sea? A. 12. B. 6 C. 228. This passage mainly tells us something about_. A. a new kind of underwater entertainment B. a special kind of submarine named
27、 Gemini D. an inventor who invented a small submarine第二节 阅读下面一篇短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Sometimes even though you are paying attention in class, studying for tests, and doing your homework, certain classes seem too hard. What upset many people is that they work harder and harder while t
28、hey fall further and further behind. 29 If you need extra help, the most important thing to know is that theres nothing embarrassing about it. No one is expected to understand everything, and people have very different learning styles. 30 He or she may be able to work with you before or after school
29、 and explain things more clearly. You might also be able to get some help from another student. If theres someone you like whos a good student, think about asking think about asking that person if you can study together. This might help. 31 Lots of people understand something perfectly without being
30、 able to explain it. Another choice for extra help is a tutor. Youll need to tell your parents about this because it costs money to hire a tutor. Tutors sometimes come to your home, but there are also tutoring centers across the country. 32 Tutors work with you one on one, helping and further explai
31、n things taught in the classroom. The advantage of having a tutor is that it gives you the opportunity to ask questions directly and work at your own pace.If youre interested in a tutor, check the Internet or the yellow pages of your phone book or get a referral from a teacher, a friend, or a classmate who has a tutor. 33 often college students will tutor high school students in their areas of study to help cover the costs of school.A.The first person to turn for help is your teacher.B.Good study techniques begin in the class