2019湖南长沙北雅中学九年级下一模英语试题

2019年北雅中学九年级下期第一次模拟考试Ⅰ. 听力技能（略）Ⅱ. 知识运用(两部分，共20小题，计20分)第一节语法填空(共10小题，计10分)从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。

( )21. Learning ____ country’s language is a better way of knowing ____ culture behind it.A. a; theB. a; 不填C. the; a( )22. ---Why didn’t you ask Alice to your party? You have always been best friends.---Since she did well in the exam, she has been full of ____.A. hersB. herC. herself( )23. ---Excuse me, but can you tell me where the nearest subway station is?---Just ____ going for two more blocks and you will see it.A. keepingB. to keepC. keep( )24. ---Excuse me, sir. But smoking is not allowed in our shopping mall.---Sorry, I will ____ my cigarettes at once.A. put upB. put offC. put out( )25. ---Why are you still here, Jane? The others have already gone for the trip!---I’m sorry, but I ____ when to come.A. haven’t toldB. don’t tellC. wasn’t told( )26. ---I don’t care what people think.---Well, you ____. You’re not alone in this world.A. shouldB. mayC. can( )27. ---How can I improve my piano skills?---You should spend as much time as you can ____ the piano.A. practice playingB. to practice playC. practicing playing( )28. Wechat Pay makes our life convenient. We can buy things ____ we don’t take any money.A. ifB. even ifC. unless( )29. ---Look at the tower, do you know _______?---In the 1850s. It is quite old.A. when was it builtB. when it was builtC. when it is built( )30. ---Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics right now!---I agree. It is still unknown how AI _____ the way of our life as well as the world.A. changesB. is changingC. will change第二节词语填空(共10小题，计10分)通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I __31__ a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 a.m. and I found the building was dark except for the only light in a first floor window.Many drivers would just shout once or twice and then drove away, but I thought this __32__ might need my help. So I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a __33__, elderly voice. After a long time, the door opened. A small old man showed up before me, __34__ a small bag. He kept thanking me for my kindness “It’s nothing,” I told him. When we got into the taxi, he gave me a(an) __35__, and then asked, “Could you drive through the city center?”“But it wasn’t the __36__ way. I answered quickly. “Oh, I’m in no hurry.” He said. “I’m on my way to a hospital. I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have much time left.I __37__ started the taxi and shut off the meter(计程器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city center. He showed me the building where he once worked. We drove __38__ the church where he got married. He would never forget that happy moment. When we arrived, __39__ without thinking, I gave him a big hug. “You gave an old man a little moment of happiness. Thank you!” He said with tears in his eyes.I was completely lost in thought for the rest of the day. What would happen if I refused to do __40__ I did? We always think that there are no great moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may think small and unimportant ones!( )31. A. made B. received C. gave( )32. A. driver B. policeman C. passenger( )33. A. strong B. loud C. weak( )34. A. carrying B. taking C. wearing( )35. A. order B. address C. idea( )36. A. busiest B. longest C. shortest( )37. A. easily B. noisily C. quietly( )38. A. past B. through C. in( )39. A. hardly B. almost C. ever( )40. A. how B. what C. whenⅢ. 阅读技能(共四节，计48分)第一节 图表理解(共5小题，计10分)阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

Host country Dates Teams Venue(s)A. 28 days B. 30 days C. 32 days( )42. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in 12 host cities.B. Over 32 teams will take part in the 2018 FIFA world cup.C. Russia will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup this summer.A. BangkokB. SollC. Hawaii( )44. You should take the following things EXCEPT ____ before you travel to Chiang Mai.A. coatsB. sunglassesC. Thai Baht( )45. What information does the writer give about every place he mentions?A. food and weatherB. weather and hotelC. hotel and shopping第二节 短文理解(共15小题，计28分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

AShadow puppet play(皮影戏), also called “shadow play ”, is a traditional Chinese art of storytelling. Dramas were played out in screen or walls for thousands of years to entertain(娱乐) and instruct. It was very popular in many parts of China during the Tang(618 – 907 ) and Song (960 – 1279) periods. Shadow puppets were introduced to many countries during the Y uan period, attracting many foreigners.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather(皮革). The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Different colors are used to show good and bad of person in the drama. Some puppets have movable arms legs. They ’re reflected on the white screen through the light.During a shadow puppet play, the players stand behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. The players hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different roles.Now with TV and films, shadow puppets plays are not as popular as before. But the basic ways of shadow performance played an important leading role in the invention of the modern movie and the development of the movies and cartoons. Nowadays, the Chinese shadow puppet plays have been collected by the museums of many countries in the world. It is the treasure in the world culture and art family.( )46. Shadow puppet play was very popular _____.A. through the Tang and Song periodsB. before the Tang and Song periodsC. after the Yuan periods( )47. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about shadow puppets?A. They are made of hard leather.B. They are often painted in dark colors.C. They can be seen on the white screen with the light.( )48. The underlined word “audience” might mean ____ in the passage.A. 艺人B. 木偶C. 观众( )49. After reading the passage, we know that ____.A. Shadow play is much more popular than before in China.B. The colors of each shadow puppet don’t have any meaning.C. Shadow puppet play has been a part of world culture.( )50. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The making of Shadow PuppetsB. The introduction of Chinese shadow playC. The steps to put on a shadow playBOn weekends and holidays, when many Chinese teenagers learn things like painting and piano, kids their age in the United States are sweating their days away playing sports.According to Time for Kids, more US teenagers have joined private sports clubs in recent years. Families spend over 10 percent of their earnings(收入) on their children’s sports careers. The youth sports economy(经济) in the US has grown by 55 percent since 2010, according to Winter Green Research.Alex Stearns is an eighth-grader at Mercy High School. The 16-year-old has been playing baseball since kindergarten. He plays it every other day. He told us that his family spends over $1200 (7950 yuan) on his equipment and $300 on training each year.Tristan Silveira, 16, from Los Gatos in California, also plays baseball. He plays for a well-known club that has fostered(培养) many famous baseball players. Silveira pays around $50for every private lesson he takes. His family has supported him a lot. “My mom drives me to every practice, every game,” he said.Playing sports can be so beneficial. Teenagers can take part in competitions. The top players in these competitions usually get full athletic scholarships(奖学金) for college. Brigid Selfors, 17, a runner at Mercy High School, has received a full scholarship to Talent University. Selfors runs three seasons a year. She has won the State Open and other competitions many times. “I put 500 miles on my legs last summer,” she said.However, there are negative things about playing sports. Studies show that early learning in one sport increases the risk of injury and depression(抑郁). Rising costs are a big burden(负担) for lower-income families, reported Time for Kids.( )51. What can we learn from the second paragraph?A. US kids don’t enjoy doing sports.B. Sports clubs are always full of teenagers.C. Playing sports can cost quite a lot of money.( )52. Stearns and Silveira have a lot in common EXCEPT that_____.A. they are of different age.B. they both play baseball.C. their parents supported them a lot.( )53. It is mentioned in the story that playing sports ____.A. is not possible for lower-income familiesB. may help some students get scholarships for collegeC. will injure teenagers’ bodies and harm their studies( )54. What does the underlined phrase “beneficial” probably mean?A. 有利的B. 健康的C. 消极的( )55. What is the story mainly about?A. After-school activities of US teenagers.B. Youth sports in the US.C. Spending on sports in the US.第三节语篇补全（共4小题，计8分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。