牛津英语9A期末模拟试卷

2011-2012学年度9A期末英语模拟试卷2011.12.30

（扬州大市中考题型）

(考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分 )

一、单项选择（共20题，每题1分，计20分）

1. It‟s clever ________her to work out ________many difficult math problems.

A. for, so

B. of, such

C. of, so D. for， such

2. —The story is so amazing! It‟s the most interesting story I‟ve ever read. — But I‟m afraid it won‟t be liked by ________.

A. everybody

B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody

3. —Which of the two cameras are you going to buy ? —I‟ll buy ________of them ,so I can give one to my friend.

A. both

A. in

B. either B. on

C. neither C. at

D. none

D. by

4. The medical team left for that mountain village ________a rainy morning.

5. He didn‟t feel well last weekend. He ________at home ________out to hike with his friends. A. preferred to stay; to go B; preferred staying; to go

C. preferred to stay; rather than go D. would rather stay; than going 6. While ________the street, don‟t forget the traffic lights.

A. crossing

B. crossed

C. being crossing

D. be crossed

7. By the time I ________on the TV, Chang‟e No.1 ________up into space.

A. turned; have been sent C. had turned; has sent

A. A number of, are C. A number of, is party.

A. had come

B. had left

C. have come

D. have left

10. --Tina had nothing for breakfast, ________she? --________. She had some bread and milk. A. had, Yes

B. had, No

C. did, Yes

D. did, No

11. Hurry up! The film ________ for ten minutes. A. has been on

B. began

C. had began

D. has begun

D. to; with

12. She is not really familiar ________ the local laws. My problem is similar ________hers. A. with; with B. with; to C. to; to

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B. turned; had been sent D. had turned; was sent B. The number of, are D. The number of, is

8. ________visitors will come to our school next week. The number ________about eighty.

9. Simon was disappointed (失望的) that most of the guests ________when he arrived at the

13. He had ________ little education that he can‟t teach ________little children.

A. so; such B. such; such C. so; so D. such; so

14. Large numbers of kind people raise money for the _______ of the earthquake.

A. witnesses B. victims C. criminals D. suspects 15. _________ the people lost their lives in the traffic accident.

A. Three hundred

B. Three hundred of

C. Three hundreds of D. Hundred of 三、完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分）

If you share your problems, you‟ll feel better.

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes we have problems 16 our schoolwork, or arguments with our friends. Perhaps we 17 worry about our parents‟ problems.

What can we do about this? The worst thing is to do 18 . Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone 19 a lot. If we don‟t talk to anyone, we'll certainly feel worse.”

Robert Hunt, a social worker from England, feels the 20 way. “In English we say that a problem shared is a problem halved. 21 a social worker, I have to agree with this. We should never run away from our problems. We should always try to 22 them. Usually, the first step is finding someone we trust to talk to.”

Even Mr Hunt agrees that this doesn‟t need to be an expert like 23 . We can talk to our friends, teachers, or our parents.We often forget that our parents have 24 experience than us, and are always there to help us. The main thing is to know that if you look for help, you‟ll find it.

“You‟ll feel so much better if you talk to someone,” says Laura. For example, I once lost my purse, and I worried for days. I was 25 to tell my parents about it. I even walked three miles to school each day because I lost all my 26 . I just kept thinking, if I tell my parents, they‟ll be 27 ! Anyway, I believe you can guess 28 the story ended. I talked to my parents and they were really understanding. My dad said he sometimes made 9 mistakes himself. They got me a new purse and just asked me to be more careful. I felt so much 30 after talking to them. I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” ( ) 16. A. for B. with C. at D. from ( ) 17. A. even B. still C. yet D. ever ( ) 18. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something ( ) 19. A. disturbs B. worries C. studies D. helps ( ) 20. A. right B. wrong C. same D. different ( ) 21. A. Like B. As C. For D. Around ( ) 22. A. solve B. keep C. think D. work ( ) 23. A. myself B. yourself C. herself D. himself ( ) 24. A. less B. more C. fewer D. lots of ( ) 25. A. glad B. excited C. scared D. sad ( ) 26. A. books B. money C. stationery D. food ( ) 27. A. pleased B. happy C. worried D. angry ( ) 28. A. which B. what C. how D. why ( ) 29. A. helpless B. careless C. harmless D. useless

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( ) 30. A. worse 四、阅读理解

B. better C. braver D. wiser

A. 阅读下列短文，选项中选出最佳选项。（共15题，每题2分，计30分）

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I wonder whether there is any girl or boy who does not like to see a rainbow in the sky. It is so beautiful.

There is a story, saying that whenever you see a rainbow you should run at once to the place where it touches the ground, and there you would find a pot of gold. Of course it is not true. You could not find the pot of gold or its end. No matter how far you run, it always seems far away.

A rainbow is not a thing which we can feel with our hands as we can feel a flower. It is only the effect of light shining on raindrops. The raindrops catch the sunlight and break it up into all the wonderful colours which we see.

It is called a rainbow perhaps because it is made up of raindrops and looks like a bow（弓). That is why we can never see a rainbow in a clear sky. We see rainbow only when there is rain in the air and the sun is shining brightly through the clouds.

Every rainbow has many colours in the same order. The first or the top colour is always red, and the next comes orange, then yellow, and last of all, blue. A rainbow is indeed one of the wonders of nature. ( )31. Children like rainbows because . A. they are beautiful B. they are like bows C. they can find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow D.

they are good to crops

( )32. We cannot feel with our hands.

A. a pot of gold B. a flower C. a rainbow D. a raindrop

( )33. We can see a rainbow . A. when it is raining heavily B. when it is snowing

C. when it is cloudy D. when it is becomes fine shortly after raining

( )34. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.A rainbow is like bow. B.A rainbow is the effect of light shining on raindrops. C. Every rainbow has different colours in different orders. D.A rainbow is one of the wonders of nature.

( )35. The first colour of a rainbow is always . A. yellow B. red C. green D .blue

B

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the

mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of words through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have purpose like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn‟t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience(耐心).

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so hard for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds‟ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to stop climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can‟t

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see it before you reach the top. Only there you can see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.” At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal(水晶).

( )36. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was for the father and the son.

A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable

( )37. What can we learn from the father‟s words in the second paragraph?

A. We will get all we need at the top of the mountain. B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.

C. We can find life is full of nice things. D. Never give up half-way.

( )38. We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that .

A. the writer was very successful in his life

B. the writer reached the top of the mountain at last

C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain

C

Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people‟s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.

Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early

Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s.

Often, the vast(开阔的) landscape becomes a character in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.

Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.

( )39. Western films spoke highly of people‟s . Which of the following is

NOT included?

A. spirit B. courage C. confidence D. building everything all by themselves

( )40. What does the underlined word “landscape ”mean in Chinese?

A.风景画 B.城墙 C.景观 D.屏幕

( )41. When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?

A. From the 1930s. B. From the 1960s. C. From the 1970s. D. From the 1870s.

( )42. According to the passage, which of the following sentences about western films is

NOT true?

A. They are set in the American West.

B. Only soldiers in the films are on the horseback.

C. Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio. D. Guns are an important part in these films.

D

Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind

while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our

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dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated dreams are often unpleasant.

Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist(奥地利心理学家) Sigmund Freud wrote a book called “The Interpretation(诠释) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can‟t have. Swiss(瑞士) psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are awake. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people‟s brains while they are sleeping.

Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry (心理学教授) at

Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).

Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud wrote his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream. ( )43. Dreams .

A. are remembered by everyone B. express all that we think in our mind C. include few senses and things we touch D. include all the senses and things we touch

( )44. In the passage, all the psychiatrists .

A. believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face B. believe when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world C. study dream and dreaming and have their own ideas

D. have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want

( )45. Which would be the best title(标题) for the passage?

A. The fact of Dreams B. The Ways of Dreams

C. The Solutions to Dreams D. The Mystery of Dreams and Dreaming

四、词汇（每题1分，计10分） 根据句意及所给汉语、单词或首字母提示写出单词。 46. We don‟t know (是否) they will come or not tomorrow. 47. It‟s (愚蠢的)of you not to forgive others for their mistakes. 48. Many people can send text (消息) by mobilephone.

49. Roman Holiday was a big success and Audrey Hepburn became famous (立即). 50. Feng Xiaogang is a famous (direct). We are all fond of his films.

51. If you have no (communicate) with your parents, they can‟t understand you. 52. We should be careful with fire for (safe). 53. The victim is about in his (thirty).

54. Our teachers devote much of their time to (work) for students. 55. The story (it) is so interesting that I want to read it again. 五、任务型阅读（阅读短文，完成表格，每空一词）（共10题，每题1分，计10分）

Success is not easy to talk about because for some people it means power, for some people it means wealth(财富), for others it is fame(名声) or great achievements. But I have my own

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understanding of it. There are different ways to succed.

Success means to try your best. Many people believe that success means to win. In my opinion, it means to try your best when you do everything, no matter you will win or not. When you are taking part in a long-distance race, if you keep on running as fast as you can, you are successful, although you may be the last to pass the finishing-line.

Success means to work hard. No one can be successful without any hard work. Tomas Edison succeeded, because he had experimented thousands of times to find the best material for lights. Every success calls for hard work.

Success means not to lose heart. No one can always be the winner. You will certainly lose or fail some day. It is important for you not to lose heart. Nobel had failed many times when he was doing his experiments. Sometimes his lab was on fire and he was nearly killed. But he never lost heart and kept on trying. Finally he invented a new explosive（炸药）. So when you fail or meet any difficulty, just believe in yourself, stand up and give the difficulty a heavy strike.

How to 56 Success means power , wealth , fame and achievements, but I have different 57 . Whatever we do, we should do 59 best, no matter we will win or not. Trying your best When you 60 part in a long-distance race, if you keep on trying your best to 61 , you are successful, although you 58 may be the last to pass the finishing-line. Hard work 63 to success. of 62 hard of us can always be the winner, so it is important for us success not to lose heart. Not losing heart Nobel 65 succeeded in doing his experiments many times, but he never lost heart and kept on trying. Finally he invented a new explosive（炸药）. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. . 65. 六、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

You‟re standing with your classmates. E 66 is talking except you. Perhaps you‟re afraid they will laugh at when you say. Maybe you just aren‟t b 67 enough to speak.

Shyness is like a snake that crawls（爬进）into our mouth and s 68 us speaking. But we shouldn‟t let it stay there.

I am 29 years old. Even today, that snake still sometimes v 69 me. When I was in high school, I was so shy that I wouldn‟t talk to anyone except my parents and best friends. If a stranger asked me the

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w 70 to a local shop, it was as if I‟d forgotten how to talk. One summer, I got a j 71 in a restaurant and that helped a lot. It meant I had to talk to customers（顾客）. I had to tell them how m 72 their meal cost. I had to ask them if they want to drink Coke or Sprite.

This job taught me how to speak with people.

You may be too young to find a part-time job. But you can look for other c 73 to speak with people. You can offer to help an old woman carry her heavy bag. O 74 you can go to get a newspaper for your family.

If you do these things for a while, the „shyness‟ snake will soon begin to l 75 you alone. It‟ll look for another mouth to crawl into.

66____________67______________68______________69_______________70_________71_____________72_____________73______________74_____________75___________

七、书面表达（计30分）

A. 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。 76. 谢谢你把字典借给我。

__________________________________ 77. 爸爸的建议对我来说很有价值。

__________________________________ 78. 你知道这个火车站是什么时候建成的吗？

__________________________________ 79. 直到他说话，我才发现他是扬州人。

__________________________________ 80. 已经采取措施禁止酒后开车了。

__________________________________ B.写作（计20分）

81. 在家庭里、在社会中，只要我们从自身做起，我们的行为就可以为实现和谐社会

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（harmonious society）起到推进作用。你们学校的English Newsletter正在以Doing Our Part（从自身做起）为题举行征文活动，请根据下列表格提示的内容，用英语写一篇征文。

在家庭里 行 为 ⑴ 帮助父母做家务事 ⑵ 和父母多交流 在社会中 ⑴ 不乱扔垃圾 ⑵ …… ⑶ …… 作 用 ⑴ 让父母不太累 ⑵ …… ⑴ 使环境美化 ⑵ …… ⑶ …… 展望：如果我们每个人…… 要求：1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2）必须包括所有相关信息，并作适当发挥；

3）词数：100词左右（征文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）； 4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。

Doing Our Part

We have grown up and it‟s time for us to do something for our family and society.

Athome,____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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