浙江省温州外国语学校学年九年级第二次模拟考英语试题含参考答案.docx

1、浙江省温州外国语学校学年九年级第二次模拟考英语试题含参考答案温州外国语学校2020学年九年级第二次模拟考英语试题 (2021.04)一、单项填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案.1. -What do you think of _ dish-washing machine you bought several days ago?-It turns out to be very useful. It helps save lots of my time.A. a B.an C.the D. /2. No matter what di

2、fficulties you meet in life, having a positive_ will surely help.A. advice B.promise C.attitude D. habit3. Its_ to remember a great many English words and forget part of them.A. equal B.natural C.necessary D. important4. -Its a pity that you missed the concert. What happened?-It _ heavilywhen I was

3、about to leave. I had to wait until it stopped.A. rains B.rained C.was raining D. has rained5. Students are supposed to use e-readers _ or they may hurt their eyes.A. carefully B.seriously C.frequently D. properly6. Youll never make much progress in playing the piano_ you practice it with great effo

4、rt.A. if B.unless C.when D. although7. -Who won the photo competition this summer, Linda or Tom?-_. One of their classmates named Alan got first prize.A. Both B. Either C. None D. Neither8. -l have to apologize for taking away your notebook _.-It doesnt matter. I know you didnt mean to.A. by hand B.

5、 by chance C. by mistake D. by accident9. James shows great interest in space exploration, so he would like to know _.A. which foreign language hed better learnB. how to develop his creative thinking abilityC.when foldable smartphones will be common productsD. what scientists have discovered on the

6、far side of the moon10. -I feel very nervous about the coming senior high school entrance examination.- _. Believe in yourself and youll do better.A: Take it easy B.Thatsno excuseC. It doesnt matter D.Dontmention it二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 AAfter giving a tal

7、k at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home，but he had expressed a/an _11_ in meeting me, and I was told it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out _12_ about Matthew. He had muscular dystr

8、ophy*. When he was born, the doctor told his parents there would be no _13_ for the boy to live to see five, but now he was thirteen. He was _14_ to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter and I knew about getting over difficulties and going for dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew

9、. Never once did he _15_ or ask，“Why me?” He spoke about winning and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew _16_ he was talking about.He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was _17_. Hejust talked about his hopes for the future and how one day he wanted to lift weight

10、with me.Before we finished talking, I showed him my gold medal and put it _18_ his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about _19_ than I ever did. He looked at it for a moment, but refused to _20_ it，saying, “Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it

11、to you.”Last summer I _21_ Matthews parents. They told me Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter that _22_ had written to me a few days before:Dear Rick,My mom said I _23_ send you a thank-you letter. The doctors tell me I dont have long to live anymore. But I_24_ smile as much as

12、possible. I know I will never get to the Olympics and win a medal. But I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show itto you. Words cannot express how _25_ I am to you.Your friend, Mathew11. A. fearB. interestC. opi

13、nionD. feeling12. A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything13. A. timeB. hopeC. excuseD. meaning14. A. eagerB. anxiousC nervousdisappointed15. A. doubtB. describeC. explainD. complain16. A. howB. whatC. whichD. where17. A. uglyB. commonC. differentD. humorous18. A. onB. overC. aroundD. behind19

14、. A. successB. pressureC. respectD. manner20. A. touchB. acceptC. returnD. change21. A. thought ofB. worried aboutC. heard fromD. searched for22. A. itB. sheC. heD. they23. A. had toB. wouldC. mightD. should24. A. hardlyB. stillC. almostD. already25. A. ashamedB. specialC. thankfulD. responsible三、阅读

15、理解（本小题有15小题。其中第26-28为每小题1分；第29-39为每小题2分；第 40小题为主观题5分。共30分）阅读下面短文，第26-39小题从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，第40小题在答题纸规定区域作答。AMany social study books and articles have graphs to go with the text. A graph is a kind of picture that shows amounts, or numbers clearly. A graph can show the same information that is in

16、 the text, butit helps you“picture”the information and makes it easier to understand and quicker to read. A circlegraph, also called a pie graph, is divided into “slices”. It shows how the parts fit into the whole. Hereare some suggestions on how to read it.Step 1 Read the title to find out what the

17、 graph is about. The circle graph above shows the population of Washington, D. C.Step2Look at theslices. This graph has seven “Slices”. Each shows one group of people. You can see how each part compares to the whole.Step 3 Use the label to find out what is being compared. The labels on the graph nam

18、e the group of people who live in Washington, D. C. A line connects the label to the correct part of the graph.Step 4 Read the Introduction to the graph. The passage beside the graph may offer some more detailed information of the topic.26. Which group of people makes up more than half of the popula

19、tion of Washington, D. C.?A. Caucasian. B. Asian. C.Latino. D.AfricanAmerican.27. The writer organizes this writing by _.A. telling a story B. giving an example C. listing reasons D. asking a question28. Whats the writers purpose of writing this article?A. To teach readers how to read social study b

20、ooks.B To ask readers to compare different slices of a graph.C. To help readers find out the best way to read an article.D. To give readers some suggestions on how to read a graph. BHave you ever heard of Nollywood? Nollywood is the name of the Nigerian film industry. Nigeria is one of the largest f

21、ilm industries in the worldbased on the large number of films produced, placing them right below IndiasBollywood and above USAs Hollywood!Born in around 1992, Nollywood is the youngest compared with the other two“woods”, and uses new forms of financial aid and production. Now ifs in adulthood, and b

22、igger productions have becomemore regular. However, this was not always the case. Though movie theaters were very few in Nigeriaduring the earlier period, original stories were not. Although being short of money and experience,directors began to use video cameras to shoot their movies and sold them

23、for home viewing. Eventhough this led to movies with low production value, the original stories immediately made them a hit.Today, the film industry is the largest employer after agriculture* and makes up 5% of Nigerias GDP.Nigeria is a big player in the film industry and it is continuously improvin

24、g its skills, taking on new challenges. Nollywood is known mainly for its comedies and dramas, but we are increasinglyseeing scary movies and musicals.Although sometimes heavily criticized* for low production values, Nollywood continues to grow fans worldwide. Nigerian movies now make up 11% of Nige

25、rias non-oil exports*! The average movieis produced in 7-10 days on a budget* between 7,000-12,000 (Hollywoods average is around 60million per movie with one year production time).This is changing, however, as more filmmakers arereceiving proper training and are trying to make films up to the intern

26、ational standard.29. Compared with Bollywood and Hollywood, Nollywood _.A. produces the most films B. has the shortest historyC.uses the most budget for an average film D. takes the most time to produce a film30. What made Nollywood movies popular during the earlier period?A. Original stories. B. Mo

27、vie theaters.C. High production value. D. Financial aid.31. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the largest employer in Nigeria is the film industryB. NolIywood makes fewer comedies than scary moviesC. Nigerian movies make up most of Nigerias non-oil exports.D. more filmmakers in Nollywood are t

28、rying to improve the quality of its films32. The passage is mainly about _.A. bright future of Nollywood B. films worth enjoying in NigeriaC. features and changes of Nollywood D. main differences among the “woodsCThe sun shows its face every day, but an amazing new telescope* is showing a whole diff

29、erent view of it. And guess what? Our familiar friend in the sky hassome impressive features! Seen from the earth without a fancy telescope, the sunlooks like a big sugar cookie shining in the sky. However, in detailed photos andvideos got by the new telescope, the suns surface looks lumpy and bumpy

30、*.These amazing images are taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the most powerful solar telescope in the world. As a project of the National Science Foundation (NSF), thetelescope is named after a U.S. politician who represented the state of Hawaii, which is home to thehigh-tech, high-resolution* wonder.The DKIST is at the top of Haleakala on the island of Maui, which is.a volcano*! While that might sound like a risky place for a $344-million telescope. What*s more, the combination of highelevation*, low a