江苏省南京市秦淮区2018年中考二模英语试题及答案

2017-2018学年度第二学期第二阶段学业质量监测试卷

九年级英语

注意事项：

1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分为90分。

2．答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上。选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题必须使用墨水笔书写。

选择题（共40分）

一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.—Can you remember when Peppa Pig became so popular?

—Well, I only remember it was ______ Monday that almost all my friends started to be crazy about it.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. /

2. The research and development of high-technology will be of much more ______ to Chinese companies after this trade case.

A. gift

B. trust

C. value

D. wisdom

3. His parents expect that one day he will be able to play the piano as ______ as Lang Lang.

A. well

B. better

C. best

D. the best

4. —As one of the ―People Who Moved Qinhuai‖, his work goes ______ teaching.

—Yes, the teacher always thinks of the children first and takes good care of them.

A. beyond

B. beside

C. behind

D. between

5. —Would you like to play King of Glory with me?

—Oh, no. That‘s the ______ thing in the world I want to do.

A. loud

B. large

C. last

D. lost

6. —Tom, what‘s your reason for being late for school this time?

—I thought I could arrive on time. But the bus started moving ______ I could get on it.

A. after

B. until

C. while

D. before

7. —What? We can take buses with just a mobile phone?

—Yes. Buses in Nanjing began to ______ Alipay app.

A. share

B. save

C. search

D. support

8. —Where is Alice? The film will begin soon.

—Don‘t worry. I ______ her and she is already on the way.

A. call

B. will call

C. have called

D. was calling

9. Answering the phone while driving may lead to death, so ______ do it.

A. don‘t

B. can‘t

C. won‘t

D. mustn‘t

10. —How much work have you finished ______ for the coming exam?

—Everything is done. I‘m ready for it.

A. prepared

B. preparing

C. to prepare

D. to preparing

11. The underlined ―ow‖ of ______ sounds different from that of the other three words.

A. blow

B. allow

C. follow

D. own

12. —Could you tell me ______?

—Rome was not built in a day. Practice makes perfect.

A. how can I speak English well

B. where can I speak English well

C. why I should speak English well

D. what I can do to speak English well

13. —Why did the 79-year-old Mrs. Sun set up this organization?

—To help those children get a good education ______ most people of her age never had.

A. which

B. who

C. what

D. when

14. —I missed the match of Liu Shiwen last night. ______, Andy?

—Amazing. It‘s the most wonderful match I‘ve ever seen.

A. What for

B. What was it like

C. What was wrong

D. What was it about

15. —Jack, remember that a single flower does not make a spring.

—______.

A. Good idea

B. OK. I will

C. That‘s all right

D. Oh, forget it

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I remember when I was a little girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he asked me to hold the hammer (锤子), just so we would have a time for a conversation with each other. I 16 saw my dad drink or take a night out with the boys. All he did after work was taking care of his family.

I 17 and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what happened. Several years later, when I bought a house, my dad painted it by himself for three 18 in the 80-degree summer heat. All he asked was to hold his paint brush and talk to him. But I was too 19 in those days. I did not find any time for a conversation with my dad.

Four years ago, when my dad was 20 me, he spent many hours putting together a swing set (秋千) for my daughter. He asked me to bring him a cup of tea and have a talk with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend, so I did not have time for any long conversations that day.

One Sunday morning, we had a telephone talk as usual. I 21 that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. A few hours later that day came a call. My father was in hospital with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was 22 of all missed occasions (时机) to have a talk with my dad.

By the time I arrived at the 23 , my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have 24 for a conversation with me. I realized how little I knew about my dad, his deepest thoughts and dreams.

After his death I learned much more about him, and even more about myself. All he ever 25 was my time. Now he has all my attention every single day.

16. A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes

17. A. looked up B. gave up C. grew up D. stayed up

18. A. seconds B. minutes C. days D. years

19. A. bored B. brave C. blind D. busy

20. A. calling B. greeting C. training D. visiting

21. A. saw B. noticed C. imagined D. showed

22. A. thinking B. hearing C. complaining D. speaking

23. A. cinema B. hospital C. restaurant D. school

24. A. courage B. time C. money D. energy