1、浙江温州鹿城区名校联考2018-2019学年九年级下学期英语第三次模拟考试考生须知1.本卷满分90分，考试时间90分钟：2.本卷共8页，请在答题卷答题区域作答，不得超出谷腰区域边框线：亲爱的同学，如果把这份试卷比作一片湛蓝的海，那么，我们现在启航，展开你自信和智慧的双翼，乘风踏浪，你定能收获无限风光！一单项选择（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.This is_movie Ive told you about.Isnt it fantastic?A.a B an C.the D.2.Ive just bought two pai
2、rs of shoes. _of them are made in China.A.All B.Both C.Either D.None3.-Did you pass the test?Yes,Im very_for your advice.A.thankful B.careful C.useful D.helpful4.Mrs.Smith showed great _as her son was presented medals at the sports meeting.A.fear B.pride C.courage D.energy5 _cross the road when the
3、light is red.Or you may have accidents.A.Always B.Often C.Hardly D.Never6.The girl weighs only 35 kg.She is so thin that she needs to _more weight.A.put on B.put up C.take off D.take up7.-Do you have any plans for the coming holiday?Im not sure.I_go to the countryside to see my grandparents.A.can B.
4、must C.may D.need8.-Shall we go shopping now,dear?Sorry,I cant.I_my clothes.A.was washing B.have washed C.washed D.am washing9.-I wonder what you usually do in the course of life management.We learn how to plan our life in the future and_to make it.A.who we should ask for help B.what we should doC.w
5、hether we should study hard D.where we should go10.-Lots of luck for the Year of the Pig. _A.I hope so. B.Youre welcome. C.The same to you. D.Thats OK.二完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）阅读读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A,B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项It seems that some people never try hard,but always get perfect results.However,no one is
6、born a winner.People make themselves into winners through their own _11_ .I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago.I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia.It was a small school with a(n)_12_football program.It was a tradition for the schools old team to play _13_th
7、e new team at the end ofspring practice.The old team had no coach,and they didnt even practice to_14_the game.Being the coach of the new team,I was excited _15_I knew we were going to win,but to mydisappointment we were beaten.I couldnt _16_I had got into such a situation.Thinkinghard about it,I rea
8、lized that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia,but they weredepending on_17_.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little confidence,after I changed my_18_about their ability and potential*(潜力).Most importantly,I began to treat them likewinners.That summer,when the ot
9、her teams enjoyed their.vacations,we met every day and_19_passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our failure on the spring practice field,we won our first game andour second,and continued to improve._20_,we faced the number one team in the state.I feltthat it would be a(n)_21_ f
10、or us even if we lost the game.But that wasnt _22_ happened.Giving me one of the greatest excitements of my life,my boys beat the _23_ team in Georgia!From the experience,I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can affect the members of a team._24_ seeing my boys as losers,I pushed,supp
11、orted and cheered for them.I helped them to see themselves _25_ ,and they built themselves into winners.I witnessed how hard they had tried,how much progress they had made,and how fearlessly they had headed for what they wanted.Winners are made,not born.11.A.luck B.test C.effort D.nature12.A.interes
12、ting B.boring C.strong D.weak13.A.for B.against C.with D.on14.A.cheer for B.prepare for C.help with D.finish with15.A.because B.so C.while D.though16.A.believe B.agree C.describe D.regret17.A.it B.you C.me D.them18.A.plan B.mind C.attitude D.thought19.A.risked B.missed C.considered D.practiced20.A.S
13、econdly B.Finally C.Luckily D.Sadly21.A.shame B.shock C.victory D.occasion22.A.how B.when C.what D.where23.A.worst B.best C.biggest D.smallest24.A.Not only B.Instead of C.Even though D.As if25.A.honestly B.individually C.calmly D.differently三，阅读理解（本题有15小题，第26-28题每小题1分，第40题5分，其余每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文：客观题请
14、从每小题所给的A,B.C,D四个选顶中透出最佳选项：主观题请在答题纸规定区域作答。 AWhat brings a nation together? Of the four choices-shared values,language, history,and religion （宗教）*,its shared values.In our latest poll*（民意调查）,seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor （因素）*bringing a nation together,and six preferred
15、 language.Both choices scored high in the poll,suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely connected.Still,history was not forgotten in some countries,especially in Mexico and Russia.Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the second-most important factor tha
16、t united their people.The biggest surprise? Not one country picked religion as its top choice.Respect your elders In most countries ,the oldest generations considered values more important to a nation than did those who are under 45 years old .Do you speak Canadian ?Language scored lowered in Canada
17、 than in all other countries polled ,perhaps because the country speaks two official languages ,French and English .Church and state Most people polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their national pride .Religion ranked last in 13 countries - with France scoring it at 1% the lowest of al
18、l .26.Americans considered_as the second-most important factor to bring a nation together.A.language B.values C.history D.religion27.In which country did language score the lowest in their national pride?A.Canada. B.Mexico. C.France. D.America.28.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A.Shared values an
19、d language were considered equally important in IndiaB.1%of the French picked shared religion as their top choice to unit people together.C.More Germans believed shared language was the greatest factor than Brazilians did.D.Over half of Australians took shared values as the top factor bringing a nat
20、ion together.BQ.Henry was well-known as an American short-story writer whose tales romanticized the commonplace-in particular the life of ordinary people in New York City.His real name was William- Sidney Porter,He was born on 11September,1862 in Greensboro,North Carolina.Porter attended a school ta
21、ught by his aunt and then worked in bis uncles drugstore.The working experience helped him a lot.He saw the humour in everyday life,and made notes of all the colourful characters he met,which became the fodder (素材)*for his future stories.In 1882 he went to Texas,and began writing at about the time o
22、f his marriage to Athol Estes in 1887,and in 1894 he started a humorous weekly,The Rolling Stone.In 1902 Porter arrived in New York.He produced a story a week for the New York World,writing also for magazines.His first book,Cabbages and Kings(1904),showed fantastic characters against exotic (异域的)*ba
23、ckgrounds.Then a number of his stories came out.Among them,The Gift of the Magi was popular,which was collected in The Four Million(1906).The story was aboutJames and Della,a young couple who were poor but still tried to give each other a nice gift on Christmas Eve.In the following years came The Vo
24、ice of the City(1908),The Gentle Grafter(1908),Roads of Destiny(1909),Options(1909),Strictly Business(1910),and Whirligigs(1910).Whirligigs contains perhaps Porters funniest story,The Ransom of Red Chief.These stories were printed under a pseudonym,his favourite beingO.Henry”.O.Henrys stories always
25、 expressed the effect of coincidence (巧合)*on characters through humour and irony*（讽刺意味）,and often had surprise endings.He saidA good story is like a bitter pill,with the sugar coating inside of it.”39.The experience of_had a big influence on O.Henrys writing.A.learning from her aunt B.getting marrie
26、d with AtholC.working in a drugstore D.starting a weekly newspaper40.Which of the following was O.Henrys funniest story?A.Cabbages and Kings. B.The Voice of the City.C.The Gift of the Magi. D.The Ransom of Red Chief.41.Which is the right order of the following events about O.Henry?1 He went to Texas
27、 and began writing.2 He started a weekly,The Rolling Stones.3 He received education in his aunts school.4 His first book came out and became popular.A.3-1-2-4 B.3-2-1-4 C.1-3-2-4 D.1-2-4-332.What is the main feature of O.Henrys stories?A.Most of them are about the rich peoples life. B.The endings of
28、ten give the readers a surprise.C.The characters are usually humorous and fun. D.Characters with foreign backgrounds are popular. CThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good result-other countri
29、es might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years,Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru,far from western countries.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.he was the British captain of the Hunter,a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.However,because it
30、 was very remote,Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit,bringing guns and wine.These things destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A ten-year civil war started,which reduced the population from 1,400
31、to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining(采矿)*company discovered phosphate* (磷酸盐)on the island.In fact,it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate,which is a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a ho
32、le in the ground;it is a strip mine.When a company strip-mines,it removes the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it wants.Strip-mining totally destroys the land.Gradually,the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968,Nauru became one the the richest countries in the
33、 world.Every year the governmentreceived millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately,the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition,they use millions more dollars for personal use.Soon people realized that they had terrible problem-their phospha
34、te was running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2000,Nauru was almost financially destroyed.Expert say that it would take about$433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen.33.What might be the authors purpose in writ
35、ing the text?A.To look for help for Naurus problems. B.To give a warning to other countries.C.To show the importance of money. D.To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.34.What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A.Rich and powerful. B.Modern and open.C.Peaceful and attractive. D.Noisy and crowd
36、ed.35.Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?A.Its leaders misused the money. B.It spent too much repairing the island.C.Its phosphate mining cost much money. D.It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.36.From the last paragraph,we can infer that_ .A.the phosphate mines w
37、ere destroyed in NauruB.the Nauruans wont live in the island any moreC.the ecological damage in Nauru is difficult to repairD.the leaders of Nauru will take the experts words seriouslyDMy friend Miguel and I were going to visit Abdelatif ,a young man wed worked with on avolunteer project.Since he ha
38、d no telephone,hed written down his address and told us to just showup-his mother and sisters were always at home.Apparently,the address Abdelatif had written down for us was hard to understand.With the help of a policeman,we were led to a house and told it was Abdelatifs home.Soon a girl of about s
39、ixteen came out from the house.Surprisingly,she didnt resemble*(看起来像)Abdelatif at all.Still,Id seen other families where children didnt look alike,so I didnt give ittoo much thought.After a while,her mother and other sisters came out,all of whom greeted us with cautious* (谨慎的)warmth.The mother told
40、us that Abdelatif was out,but would be home soon.Wesat in the living room,drinking tea and eating sugar cookies,while the family members took turnssitting with us and making shy,polite conversation.An hour later,more family members came.I was again struck*(撞击，碰击)by the fact that none of them looked
41、a thing like our friend.How did Abdelatif fit into this picture? Was he adopted*(收养)?I was very curious to find out.After two hours,we were told Abdelatif was back.We entered the room excitedly and a young man came forward to shake our hands with an uncertain expression on his face.Hello,my friends,
42、he said cautiously,Hello,I smile,slightly confused.Is Abdelatif here?I am Abdelatif.But.but.I looked from him to the family,I-Im sorry.Im afraid weve made a bit of a mistake.I-Im very embarrassed（尴尬的）*.What?”Miguel asked urgently.I dont understand.Where is he,George?Weve got thewrong Abdelatif,I tol
43、d him,and then looked around at the whole family.Im afraid we dont actually know your sons.For a second no one said anything,and I wished I could disappear right there on the spot. Then the uncle exclaimed heartily,Its no problem!Yes,the mother joined in.It doesnt matter at all.Wont you stay for din
44、ner,please?I was so overwhelmed by their kindness that tears rushed to my eyes.Thank you so much,I said.Its an unforgettable day.But its time to leave now.37.According to the passage,the family were _to George.A.friendly B.rude C.important D.dangerous38.Georges friend Abdelatif didnt look like this
45、family because_ .A.he was adopted by the family B.it was common to be differentC.he hurt his face in an accident D.he was not a member of the family39.What can we learn from the last 4 paragraphs?A.After knowing the truth,the family was angry. B.George felt ashamed of the mistake he made.C.Gcorges friend Abdelatif could not recognize him.D.George would have dinner with the family together.40.Why did the writer sayIts an unforgettable day”（约40-50词）_
