[学习资料]九年级英语12月月考试题 外研版

九年级英语12月份月考
(满分：120)
一、单项选择（15分）
（）1.Cambridge is ______ university in Great Britain. It is ______ European style city.
A. a; a
B. an; an
C. a; an
D. an; a
（）2. — Did you enjoy the English party last night?
— Very much. _______ wonderful the party is!
A. What
B. How
C. What a
D. How a
（）3. —Who is that man?
—That _______ be Mr. Green. He always walks this way. Hi, Mr. Green.
A. can
B. may
C. must
D. need
（）4. No one told me if he _______ this evening.
A. go
B. will go
C. goes
D. would go
（）5. The_______ are playing games with their _______ on the playground.
A. child, woman teachers
B. children, women teacher
C. children, women teachers
D. childs, womans teachers
（）6. In the past few years there _________great changes in my hometown .
A. have been
B. were
C. had been
D. are
（）7. —What should I do, doctor?
—_____healthy, you should take more exercise.
A. Keep
B. Keeping
C. To keep
D. Having kept
（）8.There were about six ______ students in the school building during the earthquake,
and ______ of them didn’t run out.
A. hundred; two third
B. hundred; two thirds
C. hundreds; two thirds
D. hundreds; two third
（）9.—I hear Yang Yan made an English speech at the graduation ceremony yesterday.
—_________,and __________.
A. So she did; so did I
B. So did she; so I did
C. So she was; so I was
D. So was she; so I was
( )7. About two years ________ since the earthquake took place in Wenchuan.
A. passed
B. has passed
C. have passed
D. has been passed
( ) 8. I wonder ______ you said to him before he came.
A. that
B. if
C. how
D. what
( )9. --- ______ wonderful music!
--- Yes, it’s written by Jay Chou, a pop singer.
A. What
B. What a
C. How
D. How a
( )10. --- Have you got a ticket for the show by Xiao Shenyang in Yangzhou？
--- No. The price was too ________.
A. dear
B. expensive
C. great
D. high
( ) 11.---Don’t forget to hand in your homework again, Mike.
--- ________ .
A. No, I don’t
B. Don’t worry
C. Sorry, I won’t
D. Never mind
( ) 12. The boy was heard______ the piano at 8 yesterday evening.
A. was playing
B. play
C. playing
D. played
( ) 13.It’s friendly _______him to help me when I’m in trouble.
A. for
B. of
C. with
D. to
( ) 14. ________has Mr White been a member of Greener China since he _______ to Nanjing?
A. How soon , comes
B. How often, got
C. How long , came
D. How far, arrived
( )15. I don’t know_______.
A. where can we buy the tickets
B. how much it costs to fly to Hainan
C. what is he waiting for
D. why was he late for school this morning
二、完形填空（10分）
Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the United States, you can see Americans running — men and women, young and old．People run 1 — along the beaches of California, 2 Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym．Some people even run in 3 living rooms.
Running wasn’t so popular in the past．In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes and healthy strong people．When people saw a runner, they used 4 ,“Hey, what’s the hurry for？”or they might say to 5 ,“Is he crazy？”At that time, women almost never ran．If they did, they might be laughed at．But today all these have 6 . Men and women of all 7 enjoy running.
Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States 8 these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and taking 9 exercise．Doctors tell us,“Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”Running is a good exercise 10 it helps build strong hearts and lungs．It also helps most people lose weight.
( )16．A．anywhere B．somewhere C．everywhere D．nowhere
( )17．A．among B．through C．with D．on
( )18．A．our B．your C．his D．their
( )19．A．to asking B．to speak C．to speaking D．to ask
( )20．A．them B．themselves C．their D．they
( )21．A．changed B．stopped C．worked D．done
( )22．A．people B．cities C．villages D．ages
( )23．A．come from B．look for C．care for D．think of
( )24．A．few B．many C．much D．little
( )25．A．how B．where C．because D．until
三、阅读理解（48分）
（A）
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life. Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran( 伊朗) . India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs( 风俗) , and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Tod ay, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveller, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
( )26. Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year-long trip in _______.
A. England
B. Iran
C. India
D. Australia
( )27. Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to _______.
A. make money for his next trip
B. tell people about his new company
C. draw people's attention to his family
D. answer people's questions about his trip
( )28. How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then?
A. It was longer and more popular.
B. It was the first travel book in the world.
C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
D. It talked about a country's weather and customs.
( )29. Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?
A. His father started it.
B. It is an airline company.
C. Hundreds of people work for it.
D. It has no books about travelling.
( )30. The passage mainly talks about _______.
A. a great traveller and his books
B. a tour of different countries
C. a great writer and his family
D. different kinds of companies
(B)
In April this year, lots of bags full of small change(零钱) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.
“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them,” said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.
The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.
Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didn’t go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.
The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity. ( )31. The change bags were put _____.
A. on the buses
B. at the bus stops
C. under the desks
D. near the parks
( )32. It took _____ the whole weekend to make the change bags.
A. the parents
B. the teachers
C. the passengers
D. the four boys
( )33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The idea of small change bags came from four boys.
B. The passengers refused to put money in the bags.
C. The teachers gave up when the bags were taken.
D. The small change didn’t help the passengers much.
( )34. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Making change bags is difficult
B. Pocket money can be helpful
C. Giving help brings us happiness
D. Every coin has two sides
(C)
A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) rnelt( 融化).
Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.
( )35. According to the passage, Venice is a _______ of Italy.
A. in the northeast.
B. in the west.
C. in the southwest
D. in the south.
( )36. Which is the most impossible way for people in Venice to get around in the passage?
A. On foot.
B. By boat.
C. By car.
D. By bike.
( )37. Why is Venice still getting lower and lower?
A. Because too many people live there.
B. Because the rising temperature has made the ice melt.
C. Because lots of bridges have been built.
D. Because the underground water is rising.
( )38. What seasons are dangerous for Venice because of high waters?
A. Summer and autumn.
B. Autumn and winter.
C. Summer and winter.
D. Spring and winter.
( )39. The passage is mainly about .
A. the waterways of Venice
B. the history of Venice
C. the scenery of Venice
D. the problem of Venice
(D)
In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster（怪兽）lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a heard like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend（传说）. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax（骗局）. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there. ( )40. In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.
A. Scotland
B. Hong Kong
C. Rome
D. Paris
( )41. What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?
A. It weighs about 100 kilos.
B. It is one meter long.
C. It has a tail like a horse.
D. It looks like a snake.
( )42. When was the first story about the monster told?
A. 200 years ago.
B. Over 500 years ago.
C. In 1933.
D. In 1960.
( )43. Why was a team formed during the 1960s?
A. To kill the monster.
B. To look for the monster.
C. To catch the monster.
D. To sell the monster.
( )44. What is the passage mainly about?
A. People that saw a monster.
B. A trip to Loch Ness.
C. A legend about a monster.
D. A team that took photos.
(E)
The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months. The southeast winds blow the whole year. They bring rain from
the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.
( )45.It is ____ in Australia in November.
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
( )46. In Australia, it is ____ in the south than in the north.
A．hotter B．warmer C．colder D．cooler
( )47.The ____ of Australia has the most rain.
A．eastern part B．southeastern part C．southern part D．northern part
( )49. The southwest of the country has no rain in summer because ____.
A．it is dry there B．the west winds never blow
C．the northwest winds blow D．the west winds blow only in winter
( )49. There is no rain in winter ____ of Australia.
A．in the southeastB．in the north
C．in the southwest D．in the south
四、阅读表达（10分）
A young man went to visit a wise man who lived deep in the mountain. He wanted to ask for wisdom (智慧) of life.
“Excuse me! Could you tell me what is the most important day in our lives? Is it the day were
born or the day we die? Is it the day we fall in love or the day we are successful?” the young
man asked.
“None. The most important day in our lives is today.” the wise man replied calmly.
“Why?” the young man was very surprised. “Is it because there is some unusual event taking
place today?”“No. Nothing has happened today.”
“So is it because of my visit?”
“Even if nobody visited me today, today is still very important, because today is the only
wealth(财富) we have. No matter how important yesterday is, it has gone by; 83 no matter how
wonder tomorrow may be, it hasn't come; no matter how ordinary and boring today is, it is in
our hands.”
The young man still wanted to ask something, but the wise man stopped him and said, “When
we are talking about the importance of today, we have wasted a lot of it. That is to say, part
of ‘today’ has passed.”
Having understood this, the young man nodded and then went down the mountain. 84 Actually
today is the only wealth and chance we have. Therefore, what we should do now is to forget
yesterday and tomorrow and catch hold of today!
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. Why did the young man want to visit the wise man?
___________________________________________________________________
2. Did the young man get the answer to his question?
___________________________________________________________________（二）将短文中划线的句
子译成汉语。

3. ___________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________ （三）给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5. _______________________________________________________________
五、句子翻译（10分）
1. 我还没有翻完这本书。

（look through）
___________________________________________________________________
2. 当地人认为这是一个特殊的地方。

（according to）
___________________________________________________________________
3. 与去年相比较，我们今年参观了更多的地方。

（compare with）
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4．只要你努力，会做得更好。

（as long as）
___________________________________________________________________
5. 突然间，我看到一只小熊在玩石头。

（see ……doing）
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六、词汇应用（12分）
Last year, we spent Christmas and New Year in Queensland, Australia. The beaches were
beautiful, and we spent a lot of time ___1____(play) by the sea, swimming and surfing. One
day, we were on a beach just south of a city ___2___(name) Carins. My little sister ___3___(look)
for shells in the sand down near the waves when she shouted to me, "Hey, Lan! Look what I have
found!" I ran down ___4___(have) a look, and saw her ___5___(point) at a strange black object
that was half buried in the sand, "What is it?" she asked. I said I didn't know.
Just then, my father came over, "Are you enjoying__6__ (your), you two?" he asked. Then
he saw the strange black thing, "What's that?" he said, bending down to take a __7___(close)
look. Suddenly he said, "Quick, kids, ___8___(get) away from here. Go and play somewhere else".
Then my father called the police. The police studied the thing ___9___(careful) after
__10___(arrive), and finally they told us it was a 11 (Japan) bomb from World War II.
Sometimes they got 12 (wash) up on the beaches there.
1.______ _
2._______
3. _______
4._______
5._____________
6. ________
7. ________ 8. ________ 9.________ 10. ________ 11. _______12. ________
七、写作（15分）
保护我们的环境是十分重要的，它有利于我们的身体健康。

我们生活在这个地球上，保护环境是我们义不容辞的责任。

在生活中，我们应该做些什么呢？
参考词汇：important, environment, necessary, pick up, plant, keep……clean, throw……away, recycle, reuse
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参考答案：
二、1C 2B 3D 4D 5B 6A 7D 8A 9D 10C
三、A: DDCCA B: B D A C C: A C B B D D: A D B B C E: ACACB
四、1. Because he wanted to ask for the wisdom of life./ Because he wanted to know what is the most important day in our lives.
2. Yes, he did.
3. 论明天多么精彩/美好/辉煌，它还没有到来。

4. 事实上，今天是我们所拥有的唯一财富和机会。

5. The most important day in our lives. / The most important day in our lives is today. /Today is the most important day. / The most important day is today.
五、略
六、1.playing d 3.was looking 4.to have 5.pointing 6.yourselves
7.closer 8.get 9. carefully 10.arriving 11.Japanese 12.washed。