北京西城初三二模英语试题及答案.docx

1、北京西城初三二模英语试题及答案北 京 市 西 城 区 2018年 九 年 级 模 拟 测 试英 语 试 卷 知 识 运 用 (共 14分 )一 ?单 项 填 空(共 6分 ，每 小 题 分 )从 下 面 各 题 所 给 的 A? B? C? D四 个 选 项 中 ，选 择 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ?1. Jane，is this your bag?No. bag is pink. A. I B. My C. Me D. Mine2. Life the 1900s was very different from what it is now. A. in B. on C.

2、 from D. by3. The horse is too old to run as as it did. A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest4. Hurry up， well have to wait another two hours for the next train. A. and B. but C. or D. so5. Jim， do you go to the gym?You look fit.Twice a week. A. how often B. how far C. how much D. how long6. S

3、am，I called you yesterday，but you were not at home.Oh，I at my aunts. A. am B. was C. have been D. will be7. Tomorrow my dad a big dinner for my birthday party.Sounds great!Have a good time. A. cooks B. was cooking C. cooked D. will cook8. Why didnt you open the door for me just now?Sorry，I a bath. A

4、. will take B. am taking C. was taking D. take9. Have you seen the film Monkey King?Yes. I it three times. It is so interesting. A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. am seeing10. If you too much ice-cream，you will get sick. A. will eat B. were eating C. ate D. eat11. Do you know that 1,000,000,000 peo

5、ple are using WeChat?Yes. It by more and more people around the world. A. accept B. accepted C. is accepted D. was accepted12. Dad，could you tell me next Sunday?Nothing special. A. what you did B. what are you going to do C. what did you do D. what you are going to do二 ?完 形 填 空(共 8分 ，每 小 题 1分 )阅 读 下

6、 面 的 短 文 ，掌 握 其 大 意 ，然 后 从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 A? B? C? D四 个 选 项 中 ，选 择 最佳 选 项 ?Throughout history，people have used jewelry(珠 宝 ) to make their clothes look more special. Jewelry was，and still is，in fashion all over the world. Through the years，people have worn jewelry for different 13 :to make themselv

7、es look beautiful，to protect them from bad things，and to14 how much money they have.In South Africa，men in the Ndebele tribe(部 落 )often gave their15 jewelry made of silver or gold rings. Ndebele women wore necklaces around their necks andbracelets around their arms. Rings were 16 worn on their legs.

8、 The rings showed wealth. Awoman with many rings had a( n) 17 husband. In the past，women only took the rings off whentheir husbands died. Today Ndebele women still wear the rings，but not all of the time.People in India have been wearing jewelry for more than 5,000 years. In the past，both menand wome

9、n wore a lot of jewelry. Women wore as many as 50 bracelets at a time!Over time，men18 wearing so much jewelry，but for women jewelry continues to be very important.In India，jewelry means safety. If a family has trouble with money，they can always 19their jewelry. And，as with the Ndebele tribe，jewelry

10、means wealth. Indian women can expect toreceive jewelry as gifts for each important life event，such as birth，marriage，and becoming amother.In ancient China，people wore jewelry not just to show wealth but also for 20 . They believedthat the jade(玉 石 )used in their jewelry was alive and that it could

11、keep bad things away. ManyChinese people today still believe this， and some people only wear the bracelets on their left arms.13. A. reasons B. clothes C. places D. problems14. A. ask B. show C. guess D. explain15. A. daughters B. mothers C. wives D. friends16. A. still B. never C. just D. even17. A

12、. older B. richer C. smarter D. stronger18. A. kept B. hated C. stopped D. suggested19. A. sell B. wear C. hide D. design20. A. fun B. beauty C. friendship D. protection阅 读 理 解 (共 36分 )三 ?阅 读 下 列 短 文 ，根 据 短 文 内 容 ，从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 A? B? C? D四 个 选 项 中 ，选 择 最 佳 选项 ?(共 26分 ，每 小 题 2分 )AThinking outside

13、 the BoxIf you think young people cant have an influence on the world，think again. Over the years，teens have invented excellent things that solve problems and have changed the ways people dothings.Take fourteen-year-old Eliott Sarrey for example. He invented Bot2Karot，a gardening robot thatcan take

14、care of a small vegetable garden. The robot is controlled by an app on a smartphone. Ithelps people grow and take care of vegetables. It also saves water and energy，and makes gardeningeasy for people who are very busy or have difficulty getting around.Brooke Martin is an animal lover who missed her

15、dog when she was away. So she inventediCPooch when she was just twelve years old. The iCPooch lets pet owners check on their pets fromanywhere in the world using a smartphone. It also allows owners to use their smartphone cameras tovideo chat with their pets.Fourteen-year-old inventor Robert Saunt w

16、as tired of buying or borrowing different video-gamecontrollers for each game console(操 控 器 ) . So he invented a controller called Game Blox. It can beused with four of the most popular game consoles. His invention will save players a lot of money andspace，and it will save 330 million kg of material

17、s every year.Kids all over the world find ways to solve problems every day. Who knows?Maybe the next timeyou have a problem，youll come up with the next amazing idea!21. If you have no time to take care of your vegetable garden， can help you. A. Bot2Karot B. iCPooch C. Game Blox D. Smartphone Cameras

18、22. Brooke Martin invented iCPooch when she was . A. 4 B. 10 C. 12 D. 1423. According to the passage，Robert Saunt . A. is an animal lover B. was tired of playing games C. invented a controller D. helps with gardeningBParisian architect(建 筑 师 )Paul Andreu has designed so many landmark buildings in Ch

19、ina.Among his best known are the National Grand Theatre in Beijing，the Jinan Grand Theatre and ShanghaiPudong International Airport. Andreu is nearly 80 and he continues to develop projects in China. The world famous architect，writer and painter held his first art show last summer in Beijing where h

20、e sat down for this interview.How was it that you went from architecture to writingand more recently to painting?I have a desire to create，for continuous renewal. While I cant say that I know everything aboutarchitecture，I no longer have much to prove or discover. For me，painting is just as importan

21、t，creatively，but its something you do alone in your workshop，with a piece of paper and a pot ofinkits totally refreshing.Why did you wait so many years to start painting?It was a kind of need. I was tired off in my field and wanted to try something new and I tried toimprove this situation by writing

22、. But writing is a very long processit takes at least a year to write abook. Painting is faster. Being alone with yourself during the day，in the light，and then puttingyourself in a situation where you produce something of which you know nothing and for which no onehas askedits a kind of freedom you

23、seldom have in life.What is your project in China right now?Theres a project in the Zhuhai Macao area. The Chinese engineering and building companyZhuhai Da Heng Qin asked French architect Thomas Coldefy to think about the project，suggestingthat he work with an architect whos already known in China.

24、 He asked me if Id be willing to dosome of the work. Well present the project some time before December;the planned completion dateis in 2019.24. Paul Andreu has gone from architecture to painting because . A. he likes paper and ink B. he thinks painting is faster C. he has a desire to create D. he

25、has to prove that he is great25. Where is Paul Andreus project in China now? A. In Beijing. B. In Jinan. C. In Shanghai Pudong. D. In the Zhuhai Macao area.26. What do you know about Paul Andreu from the passage? A. His achievements. B. His challenges. C. His worries. D. His habits.CAfter the holida

26、y season，our guess is that you are tired from visiting the store and buying gifts.It is easy to get stuck，both spiritually and physically by having too much. This is why minimalismand living simply should be your resolution for 2018.Economic development results in a lot of consumerism(消 费 ):get a go

27、od job，get a nice car，and settle into a beautiful house. But some people say that our lives could use a little lightening thesedays:We work and work and work to only buy and buy and buybut does all that material wealthreally lead to our happiness?Are we filling our time with unnecessary things，when

28、we should befilling our time with friends，value，and service?An article from the website，Becoming Minimalist， points out the problem with this cycle(循 环 )in the best way，“ Nobody really believes happiness is directly tied to the number of things we own.Yet almost all of us live like it. We get stuck

29、in it. We work more hours than ever before， earn moreincome， but save less.”Minimalism isnt all about ridding(摆 脱 )consumerism and products from your life. Minimalismis about finding your own sense of self and focusing on the things you love. It is about creating alifestyle that is focused on only t

30、hose people and things that enrich you.These days，minimalistic living can come in many forms. We think the most practical form ofminimalistic living for us is to follow our list:How You Can Live Lighter in 2018. Purge Your Closet:Take a day and clear out all of your drawers and closets. If something

31、doesnt have special meaning or adds no value to your lifegive it away. Have only what youneed and what you can see. Test Those Limits:See how long you can go without shopping. Give yourself a limit，whether itbe two weeks or six months，whether it be avoiding a certain mall or buying clothes. Then putyour self will to the test. After your allowed time，chances are you will realize all those extrablouses werent worth it and you