外研版英语九年级下册综合练习题

2020年中考英语考前预测卷

I. 单项选择(10分)

( )1. Never do anything bad because you think it's too small. You never know________ it can lead.

A. how

B. what

C. where

D. when

( )2. Green Book was a big winner at the 91 th Academy Awards, winning three Oscars: Best Motion Picture, best supporting Actor __________ Best Original Screenplay.

A. as well as

B. as soon as

C. as much as

D. as good as

( )3. ---Nowadays, many people are getting used to posting photos of themselves or their daily lives on Facebook or We Chat!

---______.

A. It’s their pleasure

B.But I don’t think it’s safe

C. OK. I will take your advice

D. Let me have a look at them

( )4. —What? You mean I’ll have to ________ extra work?

—Don’t have a cow, Jason. I do believe you can make it.

A. take up

B. take off

C. take on

D. take away

( )5. Peter called to tell his wife that he __________ home before 12p.m, but he broke his promise.

A. will return

B. returned

C. would return

D. had returned ( )6. W e felt sorry when we learnt that the rhinos’ horns (犀牛角) were cut off while they were still ________.

A. live

B. lively

C. lovely

D. alive

( )7. – What about a cup of coffee? You’ll feel better.

– Thanks, I am sleepy. I really need ________.

A. one

B. that

C. this

D. it

( )8. – Why isn’t he showing up at the birthday party?

– He is racing ________ the clock to finish his report on his project.

A. beyond

B. over

C. against

D. through

( )9. I’m new here, could you please tell me ________?

A. what is the building used for

B. where I could find the dining hall

C. when did the first class begin

D. how many classes our school has

( )10. Kitty, why are you killing your time this way? Can’t you find something ______ doing?

A. creative

B. cheerful

C. relaxing

D. worth

II. 完形填空（10分）

It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, ____1___ newspapers, watch TV and search the Internet to learn something new. I often see ____2___ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful . ____3___ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked ____4___ she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile, “I have my secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite ____5___ . Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world ____6___ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as ____7___ as you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to ____8___ . I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at ____9___ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it. ”

Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to ____10___ the lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

( )1. A. look B. read C. see D. watch

( )2. A. her B. him C. other D. others

( )3. A. than B. since C. though D. because

( )4. A. what B. why C. who D. how

( )5. A. early B. dear C. easy D. late

( )6. A. under B. around C. above D. between

( )7. A. soon B. busily C. hardly D. often

( )8. A. place B. song C. school D. dance

( )9. A. buying B. losing C. sending D. playing

( )10. A. follow B. give C. make D. bring

III．阅读理解。（40分）

A

"Today I will give you a special test," said the English teacher with a smile on his face.

All the students sat up straight and waited for the test to begin. The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.

The students were very surprised to see that there was not a question but a black dot（圆点）in the center of the paper. The teacher noticed the students' surprise and said, "I want you to write about what you see there." At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students' answer sheets and read the answers. All of them described the