1、浙江省杭州市滨江区高新实验学校学年九年级上学期第二次月考教师版2019年杭州市滨江区高新实验初三上第二次月考英语卷 第卷第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。AThree students are choosing a course at the West Midlands College of Technology.Clare:At first I thought about the Sports Studies Course because I really enjoy swi
2、mming and football, but in the end I decided that the Leisure and Tourism Course is better for me. You see, I like meeting people and Id really like to work abroad for a few years, may be as a tour guild or in a hotel,maybe in Spain.guide or in a hotel maybe in SpainBen:Yeah, well, I want to have a
3、good time at college, you know 1 like to meet a lots of people and I dont want to work too much! I like computers a lot and I might do a job with computers one day in the future,but at the moment Im really interested in music,you know Im in a rock hand,so Ive decided to do the Performing Arts Course
4、.Then in the first year I can do music and in the second year Ill probably do a course.Then my friends and I can be rich and famous.证如边自地如he nch and famousTaka:Id really like to do a course in art because Im very interested in art, but I have to think about my job. I work as a fashion designer and w
5、hen I go back to Japan I want to use a computer to design clothes, so Im gong to the information Technology Course. I can study art and photography in my free time!.16. We can learn from the passage that Clara is a(n) person.A.patient B.active C.gentle D.traditional17. Taka wants to learn with compu
6、ters from the Information Technology Course.A. how to design clothes B. how to make photos betterC. how to draw well D. how to design indoor decoration18. Ben would like to during his study at college.A. study more on computers. B. set up a new rock band.C. do more part-time jobs. D. focus on music
7、and singing.19. Besides the Performing Arts Course, might be another good choice for Ben.A. the Leisure and Tourism Course. B. the sports Studies Course.C. the Information Technology Course. D. the Fashion Designing Course.BI have had a beautiful dog, Prana, whose name means breath of life. Although
8、 he died several years ago,I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, hed catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often
9、 dirty so I wasnt always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.It was an an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming On that special day. Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly di
10、gging holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the now. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later. I looked outside The garden was completely
11、 covered with birds, Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat He knew that they wouldnt have stored enough food for the coming winter!20. Which one is wrong about Prana on that snowy day?A. Prana dug holes in the snow.B. Prana played with his bird friends.C. Prana brought the ap
12、ples under the scow to the ground.D. Prana seemed to do something special.21. The birds flew to the garden to .A. look for Prana B. make new homesC. dig up the apples D. look for food22. We can learn about from his story.A. love B.animalsC. apples D.lifeCIts great fun to have friends. But sometimes
13、you can be puzzled what gift to give to then. My advice is that it mainly depends on what they like and how much you can pay. All your friends are different in some ways,so you should know each of them very well.If you think your friend loves something expensive and always wants to be a center of at
14、traction, then try to give him or her an expensive gift like a cook T-shirt or a beautiful handbag.Or you can also plan a surprise party for them with more friends in a good place. Of course, it doesnt mean that they will get angry if you give them a simple gift. They prefer to receive gifts which a
15、re thoughtful. On the other hand, some friends never expect to get an expensive gift. They will love anything that makes them feel special.So, a rose, a card or a message may be the best gift for them. Its just that they would be happier to get the gifts above.Even you can take them to the beach,tal
16、k to them for hours about how lucky you are to have him or her as your friends.Be sure we give gifts or best wishes to each other to make our friendship stronger. And then we will have every happy moment with each other.23. The meaning of the word “thoughtful”in this passage is .A. 时尚的 B. 用心的 C. 昂费的
17、 D. 便宜的24. Which of the gifts isnt talked about in the passage ?A. a card B. a cool T-shirt C. a beautiful book D. a surprise party25. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Your friends make you puzzled.B. We can always have happy time with our friends.C. Gift giving only depends on your friends
18、 likes.D. A simple gift wont make your friend angry.26. If we want to have a stronger friendship, we are sure to .A. give gifts or best wishes to each other.B. buy some expensive gifts.C. hold surprise parties for them.D. talk to them for many hours.DNOT all memories are sweet Some people spend all
19、their lives trying to forget bad experiences. violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional (情感的) scars.Often they relieve these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memo
20、ries. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experiences. They hope it might reduce,or possibly wipe out the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body from releasing(释放) chemicals that fix memories
21、in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out.They are not sure to what degree peoples memories are affected.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others s
22、upport it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. some memories can ruin(毁坏)peoples lives.They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare
23、. They usually come with very painful emotions, said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at Harvard Medical School. This could relieve a lot of that suffering. But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity(特质). Th
24、ey also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out,said Rebecca Dresser,a medical ethicist.(伦理学家)27. The passage is mainly about .A. a new medical inve
25、ntion. B. a new research on the pill.C. a way of erasing painful memories. D. an argument about the research on the pill.28. The drug tested on people can .A. cause the brain to fix memories.B. stop people from remembering bad experiences.C. prevent body producing certain chemicals.D. wipe out the e
26、motional effects of memories totally.29. We can infer from the passage that .A. experts are not sure about the effects of the pills.B. the pill will stop peoples bad experiences.C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples health.D. the pill has probably been produced in America.30. Which of the follo
27、wing does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives.B. People want to get rid of bad memories.C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories. 第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)请仔细阅读文章,为各段选择恰出的小标
28、题,选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Do More Every DayB. Dont Forget to Leave Your Cars at HomeC. Volunteer YourselfD. Green -up Your HomeE. Take a Bath Every DayF. Be a Little DirtyStarted in the year 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. Every year, the event is celebrated under a di
29、fferent theme. The theme for 2016 isTrees for the Earth. Here are five things you can do to celebrate. Earth Day (apart from planting trees) and make this a better world for future generations.31. Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. Traveling by public
30、 transport is the better choice. Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if your workplace isnt that far away from your home.32. NO, we dont mean you should be dirty. We simply mean to say, dont take a bath every day. A day or two without a bath wont harm you, but it
31、 will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. Water saved is the planet saved.33. This is is one of the best thing you can do. Why? Because it will do you good, too. Volunteer to join other tasks. If you have time, you can plant trees, clean a park or simply come up with ways you can preserve mot
32、her Earth.34. This is one of the most common things that people can do at home, that is, tum off their lights. However, this isnt something you should do just for a day. Save energy by turning off all electricity points whenever they are not in use.35. Do something every day that will improve your surroundings and contribute to making the planet a better place to live in. Anyways remember that every step counts.第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分2
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