廣益中學初三下英語月考及答案

1、湖南廣益實驗中學2018-2019-2學年度第二學期月考九年級英語共75道小題，計120分 時量120分鐘審題人：九年級英語備課組II.知識運用（兩部分，共20小題，計20分）第一節(jié) 語法填空從A、B、C三個選項中選擇最佳答案填空。（共10小題，計10分）21. - Mary, the high school entrance examination is just around the corner.-Yes! I've made up my mind my grades as possible as I can.A. improvingB. improvedC. to improv

2、e22. - Your clay art piece is fantastic! Did help you with the work?-Yes, without Mary ' s heouldn ' t make it.A. somebodyB. anybodyC. everybody23. - Mom. must I stay there the whole day?-No, you. You come back after lunch, if you like.A. mustn't; canB. needn ' t; mustC. don't ha

3、ve to; may24. - Mary, it is reported that Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge greatly shortens the journey time among the cities. Which city do you want to visit this holiday?-. I would rather stay at home.A. Both:B. NeitherC. None.25. Experience is not what you have done. It is what you have learned you

4、are doing it.A. untilB. whileC. afterif you like.C. has been sold outC. easy; easy26. Excuse me! I am looking for The Little Prince.-Sorry, the book you ask for I can book one onlineA. is selling outB. was sold out27. - Is this math problem.-Of course. I can work it out.A. easy; easilyB. easily; eas

5、y28. -sweet the flowers smell in spring!-Yes, many tourists come to enjoy them every day!A. HowB. What aC. What29. This is the photo of my family was taken in the 1990s.A. whoB. thatC. when30. Some of my friends are interested in science, but none of them can tell.A. where was this kind of plant fou

6、ndB. why do horses know the wayC. when UFOs will appear第二節(jié) 詞語填空 通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳答案。（共10小題，計10分）A young boy and his father were walking through a forest. Suddenly, they were stopped by a（n）31 tree branch 的枝）on the ground.The boy asked his father, “ If I try, do you think I could32

7、 that branch?' His father replied, I am sure you can, if you use all your strength （力里）.The boy tried his best to lift or pull the branch, but he wasn' t 33 enough and hecouldn ' t move it. He said wdhsappointment, You were 34, dad. I cart move it.”Try again,“ replied his father.Again, t

8、he boy tried 35 to pull the branch.He did his best but still failed,an't dD ad：'I said the boy.36, his father said,“ Son, I told you to use aylour strength, but you didn't - you didn ' t ask for my 37. ”We haven' t used all our strength 38 we' ve realized the strength and sup

9、port of thosewho love and surround us. Our real strength lies not in independence, but in interdependence 紅相 依賴）.No individual person has 39 of the strengths and resources（資源）needed to doeverything. That requires the help of many people.Remember, to ask for support when we need it is not a sign of 4

10、0 but a sign ofwisdom （智慧）.31. A small32. A. ownB. largeB. breakC. uglyC. move33. A. tallB. strongC. heavy34. A. crazyB. wrongC. great35. hardB. hardlyC. willingly36. A. FinallyB. AgainC. Instead37. A. opinionB. protectionC. help38. A. whenB. untilC. since39. A. anyB. someC. all40. A. weaknessB. con

11、fidenceC. independenceIII.閱讀技能（共4大題，計48分）第一節(jié) 圖表理解 閱讀下列圖表，從每題所給的 A、B、C三個選項中，選出最佳選項回答 問題或完成句子。（共5小題，計10分）LostBlue/white Persian male cat called Lizie 18 months old, friendly natureAny info about Lizie $500 for rewardPhone Peter 555-4140 eveningsFor RentGood room for girls, single, $35 a week double, $

12、185 a month Call John 555-0698 Family Home, 3 bedrooms, large yard. Call Andrew 555-486341. How much money need Mary pay if she wants to rent a single room for a month?A. $ 35.B. $ 140.C. $ 185.42. Which of the following is True?A. If you want to offer some information about the lost cat Lizie, you

13、can call Peter at 555 4410 in the afternoon.B. If you find the lost cat, the owner will give you 50,0 in return. £ C. There are three bedrooms with a large yard in a Family Home.BAs the largest art museum in the western United States. LACMA （the Los Angeles County Museum of Art） offers plenty o

14、f tour choices to groups and each tour lasts for about 50 minutes.Family Tours: Enjoy and talk about art at Andell Family Sundays. This weekly family event provides activities based or special exhibitions and LACMAs collection.School Tours:School tours are led by .LACMA 's trained art docents（#|

15、岸員）,who lead student to actively discuss the works of art in LACMA.Visitors with Special Needs: LACMA not only provides learning experiences for kids, but also provides tours for visitor with special needs. And it offers wheelchairs for free.Ticket information:Members of the museum and children unde

16、r 18 can enter for free.People aged 65 and above$ 14Adults$ 18Students aged 18 and above$ 1443. Andell Family Sundays is held.A. once a weekB. twice a weekC. once a month44. If a school tour starts at 10:30 am. it will end at about.A. 11:00 amB. 11:20 amC. 11:40 am45. Which of the following is TRUE?

17、A. School Tours of LACMA are led by teachers.B. 21-year-old college student should pay $ 18 to enter.C. Wheelchair are available to visitors with special needs.第二節(jié) 短文理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C三個選項中，選出最佳選項回答問題或完成句子。（共15小題，計30分）AIn many countries, pets are well loved. In America, 95 percent of pet owners t

18、hink of their animals as family members. About half buy them birthday gifts. And it s a two-way street. People who have pets tend to have lower blood pressure. They also have a lower heart-disease risk.Scientists are finding more and more evidence that animals can also help improve mental health. So

19、me clinics have been using pit therapy"（寵物療法）alongside traditional medicine. Here is a look at some of the cures.RabbitsIn one study, scientists told a group of stressed-out adults to pat a rabbit and a rabbit toy. The toy had no effect. Touching the living rabbit, however, reduced anxiety 年慮）.

20、Crickets （蟋蟀）Animals don't have to be soft and lovely to help. In a 2016 study, elderly people who were given five crickets in a cage felt happier after eight weeks. The act of caring of an animal seemed to make the difference.HorsesHorses are among the most-studied therapy animals. In Europe, t

21、hey have been involved in medical treatment plans since the 1860s. Activities like brushing the fur of a horse have been shown to reduce anxiety in people of all ages.FishOne of the study focused on people who had Alzheimer' disease （阿爾茲海默氏?。? When they dined in front of a tank of colorful fish,

22、 they ate more.DogsChildren who struggle with reading are less anxious when they read aloud to a trained dog.Their attitudes change and their skills improve.46. About of pet owners in America buy their pets birthday gifts.A. one-thirdB. 50 percentC. 95 percent47. The underlined phrase-way street ” （

23、in paragraph I） me ns”A. Pets can reduce not only their owners' blood pressure but also tHediseasef hearB. Pets can improve not only their owners' physical health but also their mental healthC. Pets are well loved both in the East and in the West48. According to the passage, people who were

24、given crickets felt happier after a few weeks becauseA. the ate mereB. they spent time caring for an animalC. they exercised more49. Horses have been involved in medical treatment plans in Europe.A. for about 160 yearsB. for more than two centuriesC. since 106050. The main idea of the passage is tha

25、t.A. pets are well loved in many countiesB. pets can improve people ' s physical healthC. pets have been used to help cure mental 川nessBWhen we see babies or pets, we can ' t help gently touching them to show our love. And they give us happy feelings back. But a recent study shows that's

26、t different for plants.A study, published in The Plant Journal, shows that plants don't "like ” bto touched. Thats ' because touching changes their genesi（H） and, even worse, can slow their growth.Professor Jim Whelan of the La Trobe Instate in Australia gave an explanation. The lightes

27、t touch from a human, animal, insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, leads to a huge gene change in the plant Science Daily reported.In order to test the theory, the scientists did an experiment on plants. They grew a number of plants to the age of four weeks. Then they touched them

28、 with a paintbrush every 12 hours over a 36-hour period.They found that as a response to the touch, the mitochondria （線粒體）in the plants had been partly destroyed. The mitochondria, as Science Alert noted, are the "powerhouse of the cell 細胞）”. The mitochondria produce energy for the rest of the

29、cell in both animals and plants.If this powerhouse is weakened , the plants will lose a large amount of energy that should have supported their growth.Whelan further explained to Science Daily, If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced by up to 30percent.Although the process does hav

30、e a strong effect on plants, usually the plants survive. Touching changes the plants, butt ' s not necessaribaoi change.According to Science Alert, frequent（頻繁的）touching or moving plants will make them grow shorter than other ones. The researchers believe this change, in some way, could be helpf

31、ul. It may help plants fight threats （威脅）to their health such as insects and bad weather. The new research findings have led to a deeper understanding of the plants' responseto touching. And the research might open up new ways to reduce sensitivity （敏感性）and optimize （優(yōu)化）grow in the future ”， Sci

32、ence Alert reported.46. Why did the scientists do the experiment?A. To find out why some plants grow more slowly than others.B. To test if touching can change the genes of plants.C. To explain why touching has different effects on plants and animals.47. How many times did people touch the plants dur

33、ing the experiment?A. 12B. 6C. 348. What did the scientists find in their experiment?A. Repeated touching shortened the plantsife by four weeks.B. Mitochondria in the plants couldn't produce energy because of touching.C. Touching slowed down plant growth by reducing energy for growth.49. What do

34、 the scientists think when plants become shorter because of touching?A. They may become better at fighting threats.B. They may be more easily harmed by bad weather.C. They may be more likely to he attacked by insects. 50. Where can you read this passage?A. A science magazine.B. A hook review.C. A gu

35、ide book.第三節(jié) 語篇補全閱讀下面的短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項補全短文，選項中有一項為多余選項。（共4小題，計8分）Almost everyone knows the story of Cinderella a servant 仆人）girl who wears a glass slipper （玻璃鞋）and wins the heart of a prince. Disney has remade the classic fairy tale into a new movie.We are first introduced to a beautiful gir

36、l named Ella. 56.Ella then welcomes her stepmother 彼母）and her daughters. But when Ellas father unexpectedly dies too, she finds herself living with a horrible new family. 57.They even rename her Cinderella becauseshe is often covered in cinders 媒灰）due to sleeping by the fireplace.Most people might b

37、ecome disappointed and angry in such a situation. But Ella doesnit. 58.One day. Ella meets a charming .stranger in the woods. She doesnknow he is a prince. Soon an invitation to a palace ball （舞會）comes. Ella might see the young man again. However, her stepmother won't let her go. As in all good

38、fairy tales, a beggar appears. She uses her magic to help Ella and changes her life forever.Kenneth Branagh, director of the movie, believes people love Cinderella because they connect with the story on a deep level. Cinderella is certainly placed in a hard situation, but she chooses not to be the g

39、irl in distress （痛苦）and we see her make strong, positive choices in that regard. he told Glamour magazine. 59.:A. She tells herself to stay strong and be kind.B. She is the master of her own destiny 命運）. C. Many girls want to change their destiny. D. Her stepmother and stepsisters make her into a se

40、rvant girl. E. Her mother dies and her father remarries.第四節(jié)閱讀表達閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。 （共5小題，計10分）Putting lion statues（B 像）outside of buildings is a common practice in China. It was especially common in ancient times. They can be seen at the gates of imperial（家的）palaces, temples 行廟）， government office

41、s. There are also lion statues at the gate of wealthy peop1 由homes. The statues are usually made of stone. People believe they can scare away eyUR惡的）spirits and bring good luck.Lions looked strong and fierce, so they were deeply loved by ancient emperors. Lions were kept as pets and as a symbol of p

42、ower. The animals were also believed to look like suan ni 狡猊）one of the nine legendary sons of the dragon. However, the lion is not a native of China. It was not until about 2,000 years ago, when lions were given to Chinese emperors as gifts, that the animal could be seen in China.Lions became even

43、more popular in Chinese culture as Buddhism 怫教）was introduced to the country later. Since ancient times, people have put lion statues outside their houses to protect their families. They usually put a pair of stone lions on each side of the gate to their home. A mate lion stands on the left playing

44、with a ball. It stands for power. A female lion is on the right with a baby lion under her paw. She stands for a large and thrivin虱旺的）family.60. Was it common to put lion statues outside of building in China in ancient times?61. Where can we see lion statues?62. Why did emperors love lions?63. When

45、did lions appear in China?64. What does a female lion on the right of the gate mean?IV.寫作技能（三部分，共11小題，計32分）第一節(jié) 語篇翻譯閱讀下面的短文，將劃線部分譯成英文或中文。（共5小題，計10分）The use of chopsticks has been a big part of Chinese food culture for centuries. 65. When cooking or eating food, a pair of chopsticks always plays an im

46、portant role. So how did chopsticks come into being?66. It's said that Davu, a ruler of ancient China who helped his people fight floods （洪7k） invented them. In those days, people ate only with their hands. 67用這種方法，他不僅節(jié)約時間， 而且能吃到足夠的食物。But Dayu was busy preparing for flood control work and often

47、ate in thewild.Most of the time, he was in a hurry to deal with an emergency and didn 't want to wait to eat. But the meat cooked in the pot was too hot to pick up with his hands. So one day Dayu picked up some twigs （細枝）to help him hold the meat. Later the twigs gradually became the chopsticks

48、we know today.But of course, this is just a story. 68. Historians found that the earliest chopsticks were more than 3,000 years 01d. They dated back to the Shang dynasty （BC 16th Century - BC 11th Century）.The six bronze 倩銅）chopsticks were found in Yin xu, or the Ruins of Yin , one of China s oldest archaeological sites, in Anyang, Henan province.69.現(xiàn)在，在很多外國人眼中，筷子是中華文化的象征。第二節(jié) 情景交際 通讀下面的對話，根據(jù)上下文補全對話內(nèi)容。（共5小題，計10分）A: Hi, Tom. You look sad, 70.?B: Wel