2023年百强校上海市延安中学九年级考英语试题.doc

2023学年第一学期西延安中学九年级英语月考试卷
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法) (共50分)
II. Choose the best answer (共20分):
26. Jim liked playing ________ football and was on ________ school team.
A)/...the B)/.../ C) the...the D)a…a
27. Boys and girls, you should finish your homework by ________.
A) yourself B) yourselves C) themselves D) ourselves
28. Miss Mary arrived ________ Britain ________ June the second ________ 5:00 p.m.
A) in, on, at B) in, in, on C) at, in, at D) on, on, at
29. The school is empty at weekends, ________ the security guards.
A) except B) beside C) except for D) besides
30. Hainan Island is the second ________ island in China.
A) large B) larger C) largest D) the largest
31. Henry has spent 60 % of his pocket money, but he will save ________ in the bank.
A) another B) the rest C) the other D) the others
32. I am sorry I forgot to bring my workbook. I ___ it at home.
A) lost B) forgot C) missed D)left
33. Mr. Green is busy _____ the newspaper while his wife is busy ________ the housework.
A) reading, with B) to read, with C) to read, doing D) with, to do
34. The fish smelt ________. It must go ________.
A) terribly, bad B) terrible, badly C) terribly, badly D) terrible, bad
35. -- The pop singer is so cool. I'm his fan. --________.
A) So do I B) So I do C) So am I D) So I am
36. The 30th Olympic Games will ________ in London in 2023.
A) hold B) take place C) happen D) take the place
37. The angry teacher let the poor girl ________ down the sentences over and over again.
A) write B) writing C) to write D) wrote
38. The boy ________ China since two years ago.
A) has joined B) have been in C) has been in D) have joined
39. When they first came to China, none of them could ________ a word of Chinese.
A) say B) speak C) tell D) talk
40. Believe it or not, the Australian captain's words ________ to be true later.
A) turned over B) turned on C) turned out D) turned off
41. You should take the tablets three times a day, two ________.
A) in time B) at times C) at a time D) for a time
42 She asked me ________.
A) what's your name B) where my father has gone
C) what was the matter with him D) whether I want to go
43. ________ bad news it was that there was something harmful in some kinds of fruit.
A) What a B) What an C) What D) How
44. --Would you please open the window? - ________
A) I'm afraid you can't. B) Of course not.
C) All right. D) I don't think so.
45. -- I'll take my driving test tomorrow. -- ________.
A) Good luck B) Congratulations C) Come on D) Take your time

III. Complete the following passage with the words or expression in the box. Each word can only be used once. (共8分)

A. phones
B. at the end of
C. common
D. keeps
E. different
F. besides
G. inside
H. suggested
According to Xinhua News Agency, 3,000 yellow school buses started their service in Chongqing ____46____ 2023. These school buses are like the ones in the US as we usually see on TV and in movies.
The school buses are bright yellow in colour. They are stronger than the army's cars. They are from the US. The yellow school bus has a big nose. This ____47____ the students safe when other cars crash info the school bus. The bus also has some safety devices (设备), such as warning lights and a stop signal arm.
In the US, yellow school buses are very ____48____. There are about 480,000 school buses in the country. Usually, the yellow school buses are free to ride.
In China, school buses became popular in the past few years. On the bus, ____49____ the bus driven there is always a teacher whose duty is to watch the students. Children usually rest on the bus. Some of them also recite texts. School buses in China are not free. The fee is ____50____ from school to school.
More about yellow school buses in the US:
Yellow became the colour of school buses in 1939. American educator, Frank W. Cyr ____51____ it. The colour helped other cars to see the buses. In the early morning, the black letters on the yellow bus are easy to see.
Kids can listen to music, talk on their ____52____ or just sleep. But they can't place things in the aisle (过道). They should keep their heads and arms ____53____ the bus. It is not a good idea to talk to the bus driver--the driver needs to pay attention to the road.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (共8分)
54.The students took the PISA test in ________ subjects —reading, maths and science, (third)
55.Nowadays, more and more foreigners come to Shanghai and become new ________ of this city.
(city)
56. I liked to walk in fields on ________ days and to see my footprints left behind, (snow)
57. ________ people often begin their conversations by talking about the weather. (Britain)
58.The news about education has attracted the public attention ________. (recent)
59. The World Chocolate Park showed a ________ of many kinds of chocolates, (collect)
60. To improve your writing skills, you'd better ________ a habit of reading, (development)
61. Don't tell lies. Nobody likes those ________ people, (honest)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.
62. The new product consists of four main parts inside. (改为一般疑问句)
________ the new product ________ of four main parts inside?
63. Jessica solved the physics problems without any help. (保持句意基本不变)
Jessica ________ ________ the physics problems without any help.
64. Susan followed Ben's advice to design smart shoes. (就划线部分提问)
________ advice ________ Susan follow to design smart shoes?
65. Lin Dan played badminton very well. He won the Thomas Cup again. (合并为一句)
Lin Dan played badminton well ________ ________ win the Thomas Cup again.
66. My students always share ideas in class. (改为被动语态)
Ideas ________ always ________ by my students in class.
67. Choose the perfect grapes only, or you won't be able to make the best wine. (保持句意基本不变)
You ________ be able to make the best wine ___ you choose the perfect grapes only.
68. hasn't, Peter, heard from, for, his close friend, a month (连词成句)
________________________________________________________________.

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写) (共70 分)
VI. Reading comprehension (共50分)
A. Choose the best answer (共12分)
There are stock(股票) markets in large cities. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are the largest and most well-known. The stock market also called Stock Exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain ownership (股份) of a factory or company.
Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they already have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plans to save money..
Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well The factory or company may do badly. Then stocks will go down, and investors (投资者) will lose money. The stock may go up, but - sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.
No wonder going to the stock market is compared to gambling(赌博). All are eager to make money by 'gambling' in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people willing to 'gamble'. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.
69. Stock markets in are the largest and most well-known.
A) Pairs, London, Washington, Shanghai and New York
B) New York, London, Tokyo, Pairs and Shanghai
C) Pairs, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and New York
D) Pairs, London, Sydney, Shanghai and New York
70. If you are an investor, you ________ can always make money
A) can tell exactly when the stock goes up and down
B) may sometimes lose money
C) are sure to gain or lose money
71. Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A) Going to the stock market is like gambling.
B) The stock will always go up if a factory or a company does a good job.
C) People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money.
D) Some of the people who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks.
72. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people "gamble" because ______
A) they need their money to do business
B) they need more people to work for them
C) they can make them rich
D) some people win and some lose
73. The underlined word "complex" in the last sentence probably means ________.
A) complete B) worthy C) modem D) difficult to control
74. The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.
A) how to buy and sell shares
B) the stock market is a gambling house
C) the common knowledge of stock markets
D) investing money in the stock market is not the safest way

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (共12分)
Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very, shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. Tiffany became ____75____ and helpless.' I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn't know what to do," Tiffany recalled (回忆). "I ____76____ myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw so many young people playing various sports there.
I signed up for a beginners' course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practise twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of ____77____ as well. What's more, I feel I am much healthier than before."
The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. ____78____ you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very ____79____ and enjoys meeting and talking with others.
For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. You don't have to sit down and talk to strangers. You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team.
Now Tiffany is quite ____80____ her friends and she has also gained more confidence.
Try to do sports. The mind exercise as well as the body.

75.
A) angry
B) lonely
C) tired
D) surprised
76.
A) shut
B) hurt
C) enjoyed
D) helped
77.
A) trouble
B) mistakes
C) money
D) friends
78.
A) So far
B) In addition
C) Once again
D) After all
79.
A) active
B) strong
C) lucky
D) independent
80.
A) generous to
B) different from
C) popular with D) disappointed in
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (共14分)
The advantages and disadvantages of travelling by train
In the early days, using a computer was very hard because of its large size. Douglas Engelbart, a researcher who worked in Silicon Valley, wanted to find a way to make using computers (81)e________. In 1963, he invented the first computer mouse.
Nowadays, a computer mouse is a standard part of a computer. It is (82)u________ to tell a computer what to do. It got its name because the wire coming out of the end of the first computer mouse reminded people of the (83)t________ of a real mouse. Many mice today are wireless and run on batteries.
The user can move the mouse to move the cursor (指针) shown on the screen in the same direction. If there is something on the screen that the user wants to (84)c________, he can move, the cursor over it and click the left button of the mouse. The right button is used to open menus. Most computer mice have (85)o________ two or three buttons, but some have more buttons to do more work. They also have a "scroll wheel"—a small wheel between the (86)t________ main mouse buttons. The user can move the wheel back or forth to "scroll" through things (87)l________ a website or folder (文献夹), which means moving it up and down on the screen.

D. Answer the questions (共12分)
Recently, I needed to find a book for one of my classmates at the university, but 1 didn't know if the university library had it in their collection, so I went to the library Website and searched for the book online. You can search the library database(数据库) either by subject, title, or author, and the Website will tell you if the book is returned or borrowed by another person.
Luckily, the book I wanted was still there, so I went to the library the next day and found it on the shelves using the library catalog(目录) number. I then went to the librarians' desk and borrowed the book using my university ID card. Usually, students and teachers can keep books for at most one month, and you can renew (续借) them if you still want to read them. If you return them after that, then they are overdue(过期旳), and You have to pay a late fee. If you lose a book, then you have to pay the cost to replace it. I often use the library and borrow books instead of buying them if I can. Borrowing books can save you money in the end.
88. The writer didn't know if the university library had it in their collection, did he?
89. How did the writer search for the book when he was in the library website
90. How can people find a book on the shelves in the library?
91. How long can people keep the books they borrow?
92. If people lose a book, what do they have to do?
93. What do you think of borrowing books instead of buying them?

VII. Writing (共20分)
94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “________ influenced me most”. (在你旳成长过程中也许有诸多旳人、事、物在潜移默化地影响着你，那么对你影响最深旳是谁？/是什么？请以“________深深地影响了我”为题，写一篇不少于60个词旳短文，标点符号不占格)
(注意：1. 在答题纸上将题目补充完整
2. 短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他有关信息，否则不予评分)
Use the following points as a reference. (如下内容仅供参照)
Who/what influenced you most?
How did somebody/something influence you?(You may give an example)
What did you learn from him/her/it?

参照答案：
Part 2
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III. 54. three 55. citizens 56. snowy 57. British 58. recently 59. collection
60. develop 61. dishonest
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V. 62. Does consist 63. dealt with 64. Whose did 65. enough to 66. are shared 67. won’t unless
68. Peter hasn’t heard from his close friend for a month.
VI. A) BCBADC B) BADBAC
C) easier, used, tail, choose, only, two, like
D) 88. No, he didn’t.
89. He searched the library database either by subject title or author.
90. They can find it by using the library catalog number.
91. For at most one month.
92. They have to pay the cost to replace it.
93. Any reasonable answer.