泰兴市九年级英语月考测验(2019年前半期)试卷带解析及答案

1. 单选题 详细信息
Rome, _______ capital of Italy, is_______ European country with a long history.
A. the, a B. the, an C. a, a D. a, an
2. 单选题 详细信息
The old lady has no ________ of direction. She always gets lost in the big city.
A. instruction B. sense C. interest D. idea
3. 单选题 详细信息
The trip to the World Park __________ almost two hours and it was _________.
A. spent; bored B. took; boring
C. cost; boring D. paid; bored
4. 单选题 详细信息
—Where’s Miss Liu?
—She ___________ France and she ___________ abroad for four days.
A. has been to, has been in B. has gone to, has been in
C. has been to, has been to D. has gone to, has been
5. 单选题 详细信息
The cars in Japan are much cheaper than_____ in China.
A. that B. it C. those D. ones
6. 单选题 详细信息
—What would you like _________________?
— ____________ will do. I’m really hungry.
A. to eat, Anything B. eating, Anything
C. to eat, Nothing D. eating, Everything
7. 单选题 详细信息
--- Do you think the cake tastes as _________ as it used to be.
----No, I have never eaten a worse one.
A. badly B. good C. bad D. well
8. 单选题 详细信息
----Mr. Wu has recommended many books. Have you decided first?
----Yes. The Little Prince.
A. how to read B. which to read C. when to read D. where to read
9. 单选题 详细信息
You can the passage quickly if you want to get the main idea.
A. look in B. look up C. look through D. look at
10. 单选题 详细信息
-You mustn't swim here. look at the sign. It __________ "No swimming".
-Oh, I ________ notice it. Thanks for telling me.
A. says; don't B. writes; don't C. says; didn't D. -writes; didn't
11. 单选题 详细信息
—Is your English better than _______________?
—Yes. I work harder at it than _____________, you know.
A. Millie, her B. Millie’s, her
C. Millie, she D. Millie’s, hers
12. 单选题 详细信息
—_______ is the height of Tom, Helen?
—I’m not sure, but he is _______ than Simon.
A. How much; higher B. How high; higher
C. How tall; taller D. What; taller
13. 单选题 详细信息
—Why not stop ___________ a rest?
—Oh, it’s so exciting that I can’t stop ___________ the kite.
A. to have, flying B. to have, to fly
C. having, to fly D. having, flying
14. 单选题 详细信息
—Do you still remember your last visit to England?
—Yes, it was really exciting. Especially I liked to travel ______ the Channel ______ a train.
A. across, by B. across, on
C. through, by D. through, on
15. 单选题 详细信息
—How long have your friends _______________________?
—Since the end of last term.
A. returned from the USA B. taught English here
C. joined the Party D. become interested in science
16. 单选题 详细信息
—Would you mind _________ when the next flight to Beijing is?
—________________.
A. finding, Of course B. finding out, Of course not
C. looking for, Of course D. searching for, Of course not
17. 单选题 详细信息
—How _______ is it from Xi’an to Tai’an?
— It’s less than 3 _______ flight.
A. long, hour’s B. far, hour’s C. long, hours’ D. far, hours’
18. 单选题 详细信息
—He’s just back from work, _______ he?
— ____________. He’s cooking supper in the kitchen.
A. hasn’t, Yes B. isn’t, No C. has, No D. isn’t, Yes
19. 单选题 详细信息
The flu(流感) is so harmful that people _________ go to public places.
A. not warn to B. warn not to C. are not warned to D. are warned not to
20. 单选题 详细信息
—Since he works hard day and night, I’m sure he will make great progress soon.
—Yes. As the saying goes, ______________________.
A. no pain, no gain B. burn the candle at both ends
C. put all your eggs in one basket D. never too old to learn
21. 完型填空 详细信息
Living abroad
Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family, friends and ________ else you know. You enter a new culture where the customs and language are ________. However, it’s also exciting. It’s time to discover new things, ________ new friends and begin a new adventure.
I am working as a language helper in Lyon, France now. I’ve visited France many times before, __________ this is the first time that I have lived here. To ________ at home in France I involve myself in the local culture as much as possible, but this is not ________.
Actually, it isn’t hard to find other English speakers and make friends ________ people that have different cultural customs.
So what are the best ________ to involve yourself in the new culture while you are living abroad?
Live with a native speaker
There are many advantages of living with a native speaker. Firstly, you will have a friend! Living _____can be a lonely experience, especially when you’re far from home. Secondly, you can ___________ the local language every day. And thirdly, you have someone to ________ you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area.
Volunteer to do something
Volunteering is a great way to meet people of different ages. You can ________ speaking the local language with the people there. Talking with homeless people ________their stories has helped me with my French vocabulary and my understanding of French.
Try the local food
The food in France is great and ________ new food is a fun experience. I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before and my ________ of different bread and cheese types has increased greatly.
【1】A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
【2】A. same B. useful C. difficult D. different
【3】A. make B. ask C. call D. help
【4】A. and B. but C. while D. or
【5】A. stay B. arrive C. feel D. get
【6】A. hard B. easy C. same D. true
【7】A. of B. with C. without D. behind
【8】A. things B. invitations C. ways D. activities
【9】A. alone B. happily C. together D. differently
【10】A. speak B. talk C. see D. have
【11】A. say B. speak C. tell D. ask
【12】A. finish B. enjoy C. stop D. practice
【13】A. in B. on C. of D. about
【14】A. discovering B. seeing C. getting D. making
【15】A. education B. habit C. talent D. knowledge
22. 阅读理解 详细信息

I’m punctual(守时的) in my work life, but not in my personal life. However, it’s OK in my country. We, Brazilians, are always late: if the party is at 8, everyone shows up at 10 and everyone, including the host, is happy that we are on time. Cheers!
Lisa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I’m a Japanese working in Colombia. It is good manners to arrive a little late for a party in Colombia, which I have never understood. I always try to be early for everything, or I consider it impolite.
Mike Tokyo, Japan

Of course! My friends and I all believe that showing up late for an appointment or class is an insult(冒犯) to the person(s) we are meeting. It seems to say, “My time is more important than yours.”
Vera Lausanne, Switzerland

Not only am I “punctual”, but I am always early for most events in my life. The secret is (and it really works!): I keep all the clocks (except my computer) in my life 10 minutes fast!
Wang Cai Shenzhen, China

For an appointment, I always make sure I’m on time. Once I had a friend who was always late for every meeting. If we made it at 9 and it was a 45-minute trip for her, then she would arrive at 9:45. I liked her a lot, but could not stand the unpunctuality.
Bud Berlin, Germany



【1】If you attend a Brazilian’s party and are 2 hours late, the host will ______________.
A. ask you why B. think you are impolite
C. think it doesn’t matter D. ask you to drink with him
【2】Where is it OK to arrive a little late for a party?
A. In Japan. B. In Colombia. C. In Germany. D. In Switzerland.
【3】Suppose it’s ten o’clock in the morning. What does Wang Cai’s watch say?
A. 9:50 am. B. 10:00 am. C. 10:10 am D. 10:20 am.
【4】Who was always late for every meeting?
A. Vera B. Vera’s friend C. Bud D. Bud’s friend
【5】The material is probably from_____________.
A. a website B. guidebook C. a school notice D. a science magazine

23. 阅读理解 详细信息
For Serena Aunon-Chancellor, joining the Young Astronauts Club was more than an after-school hobby, it was the very beginning of her journey to space!
Serena was born on April 9, 1976, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. When she was growing up in the 1980s, NASA launched space shuttles(发射航天飞机) many times a year. One day as she was watching a shuttle launch on TV, Serena’s father said, “You want to work for NASA? You need to be an engineer.” Serena’s father was an engineer himself. And he was right: half of all astronauts have studied engineering. From then on, Serena planned to be an engineer.
When she turned sixteen, Serena’s parents gave her an amazing gift—a weekly trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Her experiences at Space Camp showed Serena that her childhood dream was possible. In college, Serena got a degree in electrical engineering. After that, she attended medical school and studied aerospace medicine.
In 2006, Serena worked as a flight surgeon(航空医师) at NASA, helping astronauts in the United States and Russia. She loved helping through medicine, but she still wanted to be an astronaut. Every year thousands of people apply to the astronaut training program and only ten to fifteen people are chosen. In 2009, Serena got the phone call she had been hoping for since she was a kid: She was chosen to be an astronaut!
Last June, Serena flew to space for the first time! While in space, she lived aboard the International Space Station and did scientific studies. Think of her the next time you look to the stars!
【1】Why did Serena plan to be an engineer?
A. She had interest in engineering.
B. It was a popular job at that time.
C. Her father wanted her to do the same job as him.
D. It could make it possible for her to work for NASA.
【2】The weeklong trip to Space Camp made Serena realize that _______________.
A. being sixteen was amazing B. she needed to go to college
C. being an astronaut was possible D. she should have a bigger dream
【3】What did Serena do in 2006?
A. She worked to help astronauts through medicine. B. She attended medical school in the USA.
C. She trained for an astronaut training program. D. She went to college in Russia.
【4】Serena was chosen to be an astronaut when she was _______________.
A. 26 B. 29 C. 30 D. 33
【5】Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A dream comes true B. Women in space
C. An amazing gift D. Life in space
24. 阅读理解 详细信息
Mukbang, a South Korean word, means “eating broadcast(吃播)”. It is an online broadcast in which a host eats tons of food while talking with the people watching him or her. It began in South Korea in around 2010 and has spread all over the world.
Why did mukbang first appear in South Korea? Jeff Yang, an Asian-American cultural critic(评论家), thinks that it’s down to “the loneliness of unmarried or uncoupled South Koreans”. He believes that eating on your own can be hard in a country like South Korea, where social eating is such a long tradition. However, eating alone is becoming increasingly common. It seems that mukbang gives people the feeling that they are part of something larger.
Alice Stride, a spokeswoman for the Campaign to End Loneliness, says, “It might bring someone great comfort to watch mukbang.” She adds that she would be worried if younger people were watching people eat instead of eating with friends or family, but for older people it could be a comfort. “If you can’t get out, if you’re ill for example, then perhaps that will bring you a great sense of comfort. On the whole, though, we would advocate face-to-face communication. It’s something that won’t change.”
“I would always encourage people to do whatever makes them feel better as long as it is a healthy habit,” says Ben Edwards, a relationship expert. “I doubt if mukbang is a healthy way to have a meal. But I think if people feel like watching other people eat, and it gives them some sort of satisfaction, I see no harm.”
【1】What questions are answered in Paragraph 1?
①How old is mukbang?
②What does mukbang mean?
③Where did mukbang begin?
④How did mukbang get popular?
A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ①②④ D. ②③④
【2】According to Jeff Yang, it is difficult for South Koreans to eat alone because they_____________.
A. have the culture of eating together B. are supporters of ending loneliness
C. like joining a larger group D. usually have a big family
【3】Which of the following is probably Alice Stride’s opinion?
A. Mukbang helps lots of people feel less lonely.
B. Older people are more interested in mukbang.
C. Younger people should offer more comfort to older people.
D. Younger people should eat with their friends and family a lot.
【4】What does the underlined word “advocate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese?
A. 观察 B. 提倡 C. 建立 D. 评估
【5】What does Ben Edwards think of mukbang?
A. It is difficult to do. B. It is healthy for the host.
C. It is an acceptable thing. D. It is a popular way of eating.
25. 单词拼写 详细信息
五、词汇
【1】Go __________(径直地) on and you’ll find the Panda House.
【2】Every year, my uncle __________(提供) many books for children in poor areas.
【3】This may be the ______(丑陋的) person I have ever seen.
【4】On New Year’s Day people wear new clothes and visit friends and __________(亲戚).
【5】Jim, listen carefully and __________(重复) what I say.
【6】The earthquake happened and many people were __________(terrible) hurt.
【7】Mr. Green _________ (repair) the washing machine and now it looks as good as new.
【8】The theatre has been famous since the end of _________ (twenty) century.
【9】Li Lei’s pocket money __________ (run) out the other day.
【10】It was such a __________ (mean) job that few people enjoyed it.
【11】—What do you usually use your computer for?
—__________(take) online tours.
【12】—Where are your brothers?
—Look! They are hiding __________(they) behind the door.
【13】Look! North of the mountain __________ (be) two small villages.
【14】I don’t like summer because the high temperature makes me feel much__(sleep) in the afternoon
【15】—Could you tell me something about Oxfam?
—OK. Oxfam _______(set) up in the UK in 1942.
26. 任务型阅读 详细信息
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填写表格,每空限填一词。
Have you ever regretted(后悔) what you did in the past? Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to avoid future regrets?
Make better plans
If you begin to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. If changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life
You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.
Find the right friend
A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you need to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always better your ideas.
When you have problems, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results.
Never fear failure
Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.
Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.

Title: 【1】 to avoid future regrets

Make better plans

※Make a plan before 【2】 to do something.
※Know what you 【3】 do or not.

【4】 a more active life

※Do outdoor activities more often to 【5】.
※Be kind to the people who are 【6】 you.

Find the right friend

※Think 【7】 when you choose a friend.
※Ask 【8】 people for help if you have problems.

Never fear failure

※Don’t be 【9】 of failure.
※Take failure as a chance to learn and make ourselves 【10】.


27. 任务型阅读 详细信息
阅读下列短文,回答问题
An ant is saved by a pigeon, and almost immediately returns the favor.
One day an ant found a grain of corn and decided to take it home. He held it very tight, and hurried as fast as he could, so that nobody would take the grain of corn from him. There was a river on the way home, but the ant, in a hurry, had forgotten about it, and he fell in, corn and all.
The corn slipped from his mouth and went to the bottom of the river. The ant stayed on top of the water and worked hard to find a place to get out. But after a while, the ant began to be afraid that he was out of breath.
A pigeon came to the river to drink, and she saw the ant crying for help in the water. She decided that she would help the little fellow. She took a long, dry piece of grass and dropped it so that it fell near the ant. He climbed on to the grass and soon got out. The ant caught his breath, and then thanked the pigeon for saving him.
There was a boy near the river with a gun. The ant saw him walking up nearer and nearer to the pigeon. Hurrying as fast as he could, the ant climbed up the boy’s leg and gave him a hard bite.
The boy dropped his gun and cried out, and the pigeon saw him and flew to safety. Each had saved the other. When the pigeon saved the ant she did not know that the ant would ever be able to do anything for her in return. Each was happier because of what each did for the other.
The Bura people say, “Every person is another’s butter.”
【1】What did the ant find one day?
____________________________________________________________
【2】Why did the ant go back home as fast as he could?
___________________________________________________________
【3】Was the ant able to get out of the river by himself?
_____________________________________________________________
【4】What did the pigeon see when she came to the river?
___________________________________________________________
【5】How did the ant save the pigeon when the pigeon was in danger?
____________________________________________________________
28. 短文填空 详细信息
缺词填空
Some people still live in their hometown. However, o【1】 may only see it once or twice a year. Today, millions of Chinese people leave the countryside to find jobs in big cities. A【2】 these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has been living in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I u【3】 to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years. It’s a shame, b【4】 I just don’t have the time,” he said.
Many people like Zhong Wei wonder with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Many large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has built new s【5】 and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed, my hometown is like this,” Zhong added. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school s【6】 the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are very old. I hear that they will build a new school there.” Zhong Wei believes such developments are good, he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the s【7】.
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will n【8】 change. “In my hometown, there is a big old tree in the school. Still there, it has become a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree, especially d【9】 the summer holidays. It was really a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet m【10】 in our hearts.”
29. 书面表达 详细信息
书面表达
在九年级即将结束之际,你们班将举行一次主题班会,要求同学们谈谈三年来自己的收获与变化。请为David准备一份100词左右的演讲稿,具体内容如下:

过去

现在

学习

很少阅读,花时间在…

读书使我放松…

环保

浪费水电,随处乱抛垃圾

意识到环保的重要性,垃圾入桶

礼仪

大声喧哗,插队推挤

举止礼貌,主动让座

爱心

不知道如何关心他人

……

愿望

梦想不带护照周游世界,成为一名社会工作者,因为……。


Hello, everyone. I’m David. Back to the life in the last three years, I think I have changed a lot and made great progress in many ways.
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