1、2018 学年第二学期九年级第二次学业水平检测（英语试卷）亲爱的同学：欢迎你参加考试！请认真审题，积极思考，细心答题。答题时，请注意以下几点：1. 全 卷 满 分 90 分 。 考 试 时 间 为 90 分 钟 。2. 答 案 必 须 写 在 答题卷相 应 的 位 置 上 ， 超 出 规 定 范 围 或 写 在 试 题 卷 上 无 效 。3. 试 卷 上 打 *的 单 词 可 在 “小 词 典 ”里 查 找 中 文 意 思 。一、语言知识运用（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选项。1. Betty, are you o
2、nly child in your family?Yes, but a new baby is on the way.A. a B. an C. the D. /2. Bettys parents were pleased to see that Betty had the to apologize for her actions.A. choice B. courage C. interest D. excuse3. Learning a foreign language time and effort, so we should be patient and try our best to
3、 do it.A. requires B. reduces C. repeats D. wastes4. The highspeed trains have made transportation much more . We can go somewhere very fast.A. popular B. necessary C. convenient D. valuable5. There are four bedrooms in the house, with its own bathroom.Thats what I want. Ive got a few kids.A. either
4、 B. neither C. each D. none6. Alice, when will your father come back from London?He be back next Monday or Tuesday. I am not sure.A. need B. might C. must D. should7. Drivers wont be allowed to cross the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge they have a special card.A. if B. when C. unless D. though8. Look!
5、 Is the robot digging the coal under the ground?Yes. Scientists robots to do the difficult jobs in some places.A. will invent B. had invented C. have invented D. were inventing9. Mr. Smith cares about private information so its impolite to ask him .A. how he usually goes to work in China B. what Chi
6、nese cities he has already visitedC. whether he likes Chinese food or not D. how much money he makes a year in China10. Hey, Lingling! Beijing will host the 24th Winter Olympic Games in 2022. . Im so proud.A. I hope so B. What a pity C. Thats great news D. It doesnt matter二、完形填空（本题有 15 小题，每题 1 分，共 1
7、5 分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A ，B，C，D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own effort.I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the job as a 11 at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.It was a tra
8、dition for the schools old team to play against the 12 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to prepare for the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was sure that we were going to win, 13 to my disappointment we were defeated*. I couldnt beli
9、eve I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 14 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my own 15 towards their ability and potential*. I think 16 is more important than helping them build a little pride. More
10、 importantly, I began to treat them like 17 . That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacation, we met every day and practiced passing and kicking the football, 18 each other.Six months 19 suffering our defeat on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued
11、to 20 . Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a 21 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasnt 22 happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills of my life!From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of
12、the leader can 23 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I 24 them. I helped them to see themselves 25 , and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made, but not born.11. A. guard12. A. successfulB. coachB. excellentC. headteacherC. strongD. librarianD. new13. A. but B.
13、and C. so D. or14. A. realize B. claim C. fear D. remember15. A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. goal16. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something17. A. students B. members C. winners D. players18. A. cheering up B. pointing at C. caring for D. giving up19. A. after B. before C. in D.
14、until20. A. relax B. improve C. create D. perform21. A. shame B. disaster C. victory D. celebration22. A. when B. what C. how D. who23. A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect24. A. encouraged B. impressed C. protected D. recognized25. A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently三、阅读理解（本
15、题 有 15 小题，26-28 每 题 1 分，40 题 5 分 ， 其 它 每 题 2 分 ， 共 30 分） 阅 读 下 面 短 文 ， 从 每 小 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C、 D 四 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 。AThe Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has a long and famous tradition of welcoming visiting groups to the Shakespeare Houses, each place with its own wonderful story to tell.Shakespeare
16、s BirthplaceWalk in Shakespeares footsteps and explore the house where he was born and grew up. Explore his fathers glove-making workshop and watch the local actors bringing Shakespearesworks to life.Halls CroftExplore the home of Shakespeares daughter Susanna and her wealthy physician husband, Dr.
17、John Hall, with world-famous paintings and fine furniture. Relax in thebeautiful gardens.Mary Ardens FarmMeet the costumed* local people as they do their daily tasks of cooking, growing crops and feeding the rare animals. Explore the farmyard with its centuries old barns and outbuildings, or see the
18、 house where Shakespeares mother grew up and visit Palmers Farm House and thehome of Robert Palmer.Shakespeares New PlaceTrace the footprint of his family home for 19 years of his life. Lose yourself in the New Place Exhibition and look into Shakespeares world. Learn about the past he played in the
19、housed history and in the town. Upstairs, dressing up makes you completely involved* inShakespeares family life.26. Where can you enjoy the performances of Shakespeares plays?A. On Halls Croft. B. In Shakespeares Birthplace.C. On Mary Ardens Farm. D. In Shakespeares New Place.27. What can visitors d
20、o in Shakespeare Houses?A. Explore the old farmyard in Shakespeares Birthplace.B. Relax themselves in the beautiful garden on Mary Ardens Farm.C. Experience Shakespeares family life in Shakespeares New Place.D. Visit Shakespeares fathers glove-making workshop on Halls Croft.28. Where can we probably
21、 read the passage?A. A guide book. B. An art magazine.C. A history book. D. A science magazine.BThe coyote, a smart animal of wide-open space, has come to the nations capital. In fact, coyotes have spread to every corner of the United States, changing their behaviors to fit new environments and caus
22、ing researchers to deal with a troublesome new kind of creature: the city coyote.The coyote originally lived in the middle of the US. One of its most obvious characters is its smartness, which has made the animal a notorious pest*. Hunters trapped*, shot and poisoned more than 1,000,000 coyotes in t
23、he 1900s. Its still one of Americas most hunted animals. Yet the coyote has survived. How has the coyote shown this extraordinary ability? “I guess if you wanted to use one word, itd be plasticity,” says Eric Gese, an expert at Utah State University. Coyotes can live alone, in pairs, or in large pac
24、ks like wolves; hunt at night or during the day; occupy* a small place or an area up to 40 square miles; and live on all kinds of food, from lizards and shoes, to ants and melons.Unbelievably people helped coyotes increase when they killed most of the wolves in the United States. The spreading of co
25、yotes into city areas, though, is recent. They travel at night, crossing sidewalks and bridges, running along roads and ducking into culverts and underpasses. No one knows why coyotes are moving into cities, but experts explain that cleverer, more human-tolerant coyotes are teaching urban survival s
26、kills to new generations.Occasionally, coyotes might attack human beings. There have been about 160 attacks on people in recent years. Therefore, people have been consistently* told not to feed coyotes or leave pet food unsecured*. Using a large trapping program in the neighborhood has cut down on t
27、he coyote population.29. Coyotes are the animals that .A. always live together in some small areasB. were protected by the hunters in the 1900sC. are clever and can be found around the USD. sleep during the day but look for food at night30. According to the passage, to cut down on the coyote populat
28、ion, people are advised to .A. leave pet food secured B. kill the wolves in the countryC. hunt and shot baby coyotes D. avoid using trapping programs31. Which of the followings is True?A. There were fewer coyotes than before because people killed wolves.B. Younger generations have no skills to fit t
29、he environment of the city.C. People have no idea to fight against coyotes because of their smartness.D. Coyotes can change their behavior to make themselves live in the city.32. The main idea of the passage is about .A. what people think of the coyote in the USAB. the coyote population in the middl
30、e of AmericaC. how the coyote has spread to and survived in citiesD. the reason why the coyote is the most hunted animalCOutside, its a cold winters day. Inside a large shopping center, people are hanging around. But then, without warning, a pop song starts to play loudly. A teenager boy walks lazil
31、y to the center of the open space, and dances crazily to the music. Hes joined by two of his friends, and then some of the old people. Within the space of a few seconds, more than sixty people are dancing to the music all intime and all in step. At first, onlookers are baffled, but then they start s
32、miling and clapping. They now know what theyre seeing: a flash mob.According to Wikipedia, the term “flash mob” was created by Bill Wasik, an editor at Harpers Magazine, in 2003. Within a year, the phrase had entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Since then, thousands of flash mobs have bee
33、n carried out around the world, in almost every kind of public space imaginable!Each flash mob has its own style, but most flash mobs follow a similar formula. Often, the organizers look for willing participants* using social media. Instructions and dance moves are given through email or video downl
34、oad. There are usually several rehearsals* before the big day.While its happening, a few lucky passers-by watch it live. Most people who watch it, however, will see it later online. Some of the most popular flash mobs on YouTube have been watched more than 10,000,000 times. A famous example is MP3 E
35、xperiment Eight, a flash mob that took place in New York City in July 2011 with more than 3,500 participants. This event differed from normal flash mobs in that much because it was completely silent and there were no rehearsals.Flash mobs bring the participants, onlookers and online viewers a lot of
36、 enjoyment and pleasure. For this reason alone, theyre a modern, popular art form that should be celebrated.33. What does the underlined word “baffled” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed.34. Why does the author mention the Concise Oxford English Dictionary?A.
37、 To argue against Bill Wasik. B. To compare it with Wikipedia.C. To explain the meaning of “flash mob”. D. To show the rapid development of flash mobs.35. What is special about MP3 Experiment Eight?A. It was the best flash mob. B. It was played with no sound.C. It was popular with teenagers. D. It w
38、as watched by lots of people.36. The author thinks the flash mob .A. can increase the popularity of pop musicB. will become a popular dancing style for teenagersC. should be encouraged as a new and interesting art formD. may harm public safety because of too many participantsDIn university I had a p
39、art-time job at a shop that sold doughnuts and coffee. Located on a block where several buses stopped, it served the people who had a few minutes to wait for their bus.Every afternoon around four oclock, a group of schoolchildren would burst into the shop, and business would come to a stop. Adults w
40、ould glance in, see the crowd and pass on. But I didnt mind if the children waited for their bus inside.Sometimes I would hand out a bus fare when a ticket went missing-always repaid the next day. On snowy days I would give away some doughnuts. The kids and I would wait anxiously for a very late bus
41、. Theyd call their parents to let them know that they were OK.I would lock the door at closing time, and we waited in the warm shop until their bus finally arrived. I enjoyed my young friends, but it never occurred to me that I played an important role in their lives-until one afternoon when a man c
42、ame and asked if I was the girl working on weekdays around four oclock. He identified himself as the father of two of my favorites.“I want you to know I appreciate what you do for my children. I worry about them taking the bus alone to get home. It means a lot that they can wait here and you keep an
43、 eye on them. When they are with the doughnut lady, I know they are safe.” I told him it wasnt a big deal, and that I enjoyed the kids.So I was the Doughnut Lady. I not only received a title, but became a landmark.Now I think about all the people who keep an eye on my own children when they venture*
44、 out into the world. Many of them I never hear about, and some I learn about only by chance. Like the man at the skating rink, who let my boys ring home; Or the bus driver who drove my daughter to her stop at the end of the route at night but wouldnt leave until I arrived to pick her up; Or that nic
45、e police officer who took pity on my boys walking home in the rain when I was at work-even though the phone rang all the next day with calls from curious neighbors. “Was that a police car I saw at your house last night?”That wasnt a police car. That was a Doughnut Lady.37. What did the author do for
46、 children?A. She often sold cheaper bus tickets to the children.B. She sometimes sent the children back to their home.C. She allowed the children to wait for the bus in the shop.D. She called the missing childrens parents to pick them up.38. Why did the father come to the shop?A. He wondered what th
47、e Doughnut Lady looked like.B. He wanted to show his thanks to the Doughnut Lady.C. He worried about his children taking the bus to get home.D. He looked for the girl who stayed together with his children.39. Whats the authors purpose in writing about the bus driver?A. She feels sorry because she ha
48、s no chance to meet the bus driver.B. She thinks its meaningful to do some small things to help others.C. She takes it for example to show many people act like Doughnut Lady.D. She feels sorry because she doesnt spend much time playing with the children.they, twenty-one, serious, among, please40. Wh
49、at does the woman mean by saying “That wasnt a police car. That was a Doughnut Lady.”?四、词汇运用（本题有 15 小题， 每小题 1 分，共 15 分）A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。41. all the subjects, I am most interested in English.42. Those who give up easily can not achieve their dreams.43. Although Mr. Lin is ill, he still keeps working in the company.44. The restaurant managed its customers with its newly developed dishes.45. We
