2014学年第一学期九年级第二次月考英语试卷二、完形填空、阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The smell of coffee wakes me. I run into the 16 . There Pa is! Pa lifts me onto his shoulders. Ma says, “I’m going to bake a 17 . Go down to the cellar(地窖), Jimmy, and bring me that jar of apples from the shelf.”That’s the last jar---the 18 we’ve been saving and saving to welcome Pa home.I take down the jar carefully and put both my hands around it. I can
19 Pa and Ma laughing upstairs. I hurry up the steps. I take the steps two at a time but my
20 catches on the middle one. The jar slips(滑落) through my fingers and 21 on the floor. Bits of apple fly everywhere.“Are you hurt?”Ma comes 22 . I look at her face. “Go on upstairs now. Don’t cut your feet.” I want her to be 23 at me, but that’s all she says. Upstairs, Pa wipes my eyes. “Never mind, son, 24 accidental happens.”I bury my face in Pa’s old jacket. I wish I hadn’t hurried. Ma comes back. She kisses my cheek. “Now out of the kitchen,”Ma says. “I’m going to 25 a special sugar pie, and it doesn’t need apples.”Pa and I go out. I show him the place 26 I caught a rabbit. He measures me against the back door and 27 a new notch(刻痕) with his knife. I’ve grown a whole half-inch 28 he’s been away. “Pa, are you home to stay now?” I ask him.“Not yet, son. Got to 29 till times get better. And they will. The sun will shine, rain will fall, and things will grow the way they’re supposed to.”
“I’ll 30 Ma while you’re gone, Pa.”“I know you will, son.”
16. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. living room D. cellar
17. A. cake B. biscuit C. cookie D. pie
18. A. it B. one C. that D. this
19. A. see B. feel C. hear D. smell
20. A. foot B. hand C. eye D. finger
21. A. opens B. stays C. breaks D. stops
22. A. quietly B. quickly C. slowly D. politely
23. A. excited B. mad C. pleased D. satisfied
24. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
25. A. buy B. send C. find D. make
26. A. which B. where C. when D. what
27. A. makes B. cuts C. puts D. gets
28. A. since B. until C. before D. when
29. A. start B. stop C. wait D. leave
30. A. look for B. look up C. look over D. look after
三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）
A
31. How many times does the Homework Club open a week?
A. Once.
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
D. Four times.
32. What CANNOT you do in the Homework Club?
A. Meet new friends.
B. Have fun.
C. Learn from teachers.
D. Learn cooking skills.
33. How many ways can you register (报名) for the club?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
B
Chinese player Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam (网球大满贯赛事) champion, announced her retirement on Sept 21 because of long-term knee injuries. Although it was a hard decision, Li said she had no regrets (遗憾).
“I don’t feel sorry about retiring, because I’ve tried my best,” said the 32-year-old.
Becoming professional at the age of 17, Li has set many milestones (里程碑) for Chinese tennis. She was the first Chinese player to win a WTA title and the first to break into the top 20. Li won the 2011 French Open title and became the first Asian player to ever win a Slam. By winning this year’s Australian Open, she became the first Asian player with two Slams.
As excellent as her tennis abilities are, Li’s sense of humor is outstanding too. She often jokes about life with her husband in interviews, changing them into funny comedy shows. Her speech at the Australia Open in January is just the best example.
During her 15-year professional career, Li has helped the improvement of tennis in China. Earlier this month, Chinese another player Peng Shuai, 28, made the semifinals of the US Open. Last week, a new tennis match started in Li’s hometown of Wuhan.
“I’ve seen changes happening in front of my eyes, young girls picking up tennis rackets, setting goals …and believing in themselves,”Li said in an online post.
Li is more than a sports superstar. As WTA chief executive (行政长官) Stacey Allaster said, she is “a pioneer who opened doors to tennis for hundreds of millions of people throughout China and Asia.”
Li said she planned to take care of my family and then to open a tennis school in China after her retirement. Her official retirement ceremony (仪式) will be on Sept 30.
34. Why did Li Na decide to give up her tennis career?
A. Because of the increasing age.
B. Because of the arm injuries.
C. Because of the knee injuries.
D. Because of the bad performances
35. When did Li Na become the first Asian player with two Slams?
A. In 2011.
B. In 2012.
C. In 2013.
D. In 2014.
36. What’s the meaning of t he underlined word “outstanding” in Paragraph (段落) 4?
A. 普通的
B. 古怪的
C. 杰出的
D. 完美的
37. Which is of the following is the writer’s opinion?
A. She was the first Chinese player to win a WTA title
. B. Li became the first Asian player to ever win a Slam.
C. Li is more than a sports superstar.
D. Her official retirement ceremony will be on Sept 30.
C
IT’S a scene in many homes around the world: tired-eyed teens wake to the sound of their alarm clock. Another school day begins, and we all wish we could have just one extra hour of sleep.For lucky high school students in England, they’re now going to reset their alarm and get an extra hour of sleep. Instead of starting school at 9 am, students will begin the academic day at 10 am.This is part of a huge study by Oxford University. The experiment will see whether later classes can improve exam results.More than 100 schools across England will join the four-year experiment, which includes tens of thousands of students. It is based on scientific evidence that teenagers are out of step with traditional school hours.
“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager,” lead sleep researcher Colin Epsie told The Telegraph. “Your parents think it’s because you’re lazy and everything would be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”A similar experiment in 2009 saw an improvement of 19 percent in exam scores for major subjects – such as math and science.
Teenagers’ sleep cycles, on average, begin two hours after adults. Neuroscientists (神经科学家) say teens have a built-in clock, which makes them more likely to go to sleep around midnight. As well as not feeling fully awake until between 9 am and 10 am. This body clock stays until the age of 19 for females and 21 for males.
Schools are places for learning, as well as education laboratories – finding out the best ways to learn and increase knowledge. Yet we’ll have to wait until 2018 to find out these exciting results!
38. England high school students usually start school __________.
A. at 7 am
B. at 8 am
C. at 9 am
D. at 10 am
39. Teenagers feel hard to get up early because _________.
A. they are too lazy
B. their sleep cycles are later than adults
C. they stay up late at night
D. they hate going to school
40. The aim of the experiment in 2009 was to __________.
A. find out whether later classes can improve exam results
B. test how students’ body clocks work
C. compare teenagers’ and adults’ sleeping styles
D. help teachers to find the best way to teach
41. The article is focused on the topic that _________.
A. teenagers need more sleep than adults
B. students might need more hours’ sleep in the morning
C. boys need more sleep in the morning than girls
D. it is important to do more experiments on education
D
OUR children grew up on peanut butter (花生酱) and jelly (果酱) sandwiches. The right jelly makes them very happy, and homemade is the only choice.
I wasn’t the jelly maker in this family. My mother-in-law was. She didn’t provide a wide range of flavors (味道), either. It was either grape or blackberry. And since we liked both flavors, we usually picked whatever jar was at the front of the pantry (食物储藏室).
It was always there. Jelly making was just a way of life for her. She always did it, following the same habits ---from picking the fruit to setting the finished jelly on the homemade shelves.
This past December, my mother-in-law passed away. Among the things in the house to be divided up were the remaining canned (罐装的) goods. Each of us chose from the many jars of tomato juice, green beans and jelly.
The other day I reached in there to get jelly for a quick sandwich, and there it was. Sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly. Written on the lid with a black marker was “GR” for gr ape and the year the jelly had been made.
As I picked up the jar, I suddenly realized something that I had failed to see earlier. This was the last jar we would ever have from my mother-in-law’s patient, loving hands. Our children had never known a day with out their grandmother’s jelly. It seems like such a small thing, but it was a great treasure.
Holding that last jar in my hand, my heart traveled back to meeting my mother-in-law for the first time. I saw her crying on our wedding (婚礼) day, and later, kissing and loving our children. I saw her walking in the woods or riding the wagon (马车). I saw her surrounded by loving children at her funeral.
I put the jelly back on the shelf. No longer was it just a jar of jelly. I guess I believed that as long as it was there, my mother-in-law would always live on.
42. According to the passage, the jelly maker is the __________.
A. author’s mother
B. Author’s father
C. author’s mother-in-law
D. author’s father-in-law
43. We can learn from the first three paragraphs that__________.
A. The author preferred grape jelly to blackberry jelly
B. The author used to be her mother-in-law’s helper when she made jelly
C. The author’s mother-in-law loved to make many different flavors of jelly
D. The author’s mother-in-law always made jelly for the family
44. When the author found the last jar of jelly, ________.
A. she decided to share it with her children
B. she realized she had to learn to make jelly herself
C. she was filled with memories of her mother-in-law
D. she cried because of her great love for her mother-in-law
45. With the story, the author want to tell us that __________.
A. Love from your family often hides in small things
B. Homemade food is always simple but delicious
C. We should always give the best things to our kids
D. It’s never too lat e to show love for our families
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）
A. 根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
Mobile phones help us 46 (容易)find people anywhere at anytime. However, using mobile phones too often may cause cancer(癌). It’s reported that people who used a mobile phone for 10 years or more were more likely to get 47 (大脑)cancer. Expects 48 (建议) you follow these tips which can reduce the risk of cancer:
◆When using your mobile phone, try to keep it away from your body as much as 49 (可能). Don’t put it under your pillow or 50 (在旁边) the bed when you go to sleep.
◆When you’re on the mobile phone, use the speaker. In this way, you have just l% of the contact with radiation (辐射) you have when you hold it to your ear. An earphone is also a good idea. Try to keep your 51 (谈话)short. If you need to talk longer, use an ordinary phone
52 (代替).
◆Change ears when you’re using your mobile phone. Before putting it to your ear, wait
53 (直到) the person you are calling picks up the phone.
◆Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or text (发短信), but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of cancer.
◆Do not use your mobile phone when the signal is 54 (弱) or when moving at a high 55 (速度), for example in a car or train.
B. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）。
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W: Hello! This is English-help Center. Can I help you?
M: Yes. I have some problems 56 English.
W: What are your problems?
M: First, I can’t speak English well.
W: Don’t worry. What about 57 a language club to practice English?
M: OK, I’ll try it. Also I can’t understand the teacher 58 she talks to the class.
W: 59 to more tapes will help a lot. Memorizing the words of English songs also helps a lot.
M: Thank you very much. I’ll do that as much as possible.
W: You’re welcome. I hope your English will 60 soon.
五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
When I was 5 years old, I went to the USA with my mom. I can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USA.
On Halloween, we paid a visit to a pumpkin farm in the morning. Each of us 61 （bring）a pumpkin to school. I used the pumpkin to make a lantern 62 had two triangle (三角的) eyes and a scary 63 . In the afternoon, we put on the Halloween costumes and went on parade in school. Some of the costumes were nice, but some of them looked scary. I chose to wear a suit of Superman’s clothes.
I did a lot of things on that day, but the part I liked best was “trick or treat” in the evening.
After dinner, I went outside with an empty bag. I 64 (hope) to get a lot of candies from people. At first, I was a little 65 , so when I knocked at the door, my heart was 66 (beat) very fast. A lady came out, and I said 67 _ (careful) to her, “Trick or treat”. My voice was very low, and even I myself could hardly hear it. To my 68 , the lady was so kind to give me two candy bars. I was so 69 , thanked the lady and moved on. I couldn’t remember how many houses I visited, but I could remember how many candies I got – I got 91 pieces of candy that day. I was so proud of 70 (I).
What a happy Halloween I had! And I wish that we could have a Halloween every month! 六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）
以下图片呈现的是Mr. King一家生活中不安全用电现象，下面有五条针对其中五种不安全用电现象的建议，请你将每一种现的编号(A，B…F)填人相应建议前面的括号内。
71.Please don’t put the fish bowl on the TV set.
72.Would you mind moving the baby away? He is going to play with the outlet.
73.You should not put anything on a lamp.
74.Could you please take the wire away? Don’t l et the dog play with the outlet.
75.Will you please not use the heater in a wet bathroom?
71. ______ 72. ______ 73. ______ 74. ______ 75. ______
七、书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分）
76. 随着通讯技术的发展，网络小说（online novels）成了时下中学生们的讨论话题。今日学校的校园报就学生阅读网络小说的情况进行了调查，请你根据下表的调查结果写一篇关于中学生该不该阅读网络小说的报道，并提出你的建议和看法。请根据提示，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈父母开车接送孩子上学的利弊，并发表自己的看法。
注意：（1）文章应包括所有要点，可适当发挥；
（2）文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息；
（3）词数：80~100。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Should students be allowed to read online novels?
Recently we’ve had a discussion about whether teenagers should be allowed be read online novels
2014学年第一学期九年级第二次月考英语试卷
参考答案和评分标准
（附听力材料）
Ⅰ. 参考答案
1-10. BBAAB BACCC
11-20. BACCB BDBCA
21-30. CBBAD BBACD
31-40. ADCCD CCCBA
41-45. BCDCA
46. easily 47. brain 48. suggest/suggested 49. possible 50. beside
51. conversation/conversations 52. instead 53.until 54. weak 55. speed
56. with 57.joining 58.when 59.listening 60.improve
61.brought 62. which/that 63. mouth 64. hoped 65.nervous
66.beating 67. carefully 68. surprise 69. excited/happy/glad 70. myself
71. C 72. E 73. B 74. F 75. A
76.Possible versions:
Recently we’ve had a discussion about whether teenagers should be allowed be read online novels
Some are for it. They say some online novels are about real life in school. What’s more there are usually easy words and interesting stories in online novels, so they can make students relaxed and should be served as out-of-class reading materials.
However, others are against it. They think most online novels are usually about violence and sex, which are bad for us. Students will hardly concentrate on studies and will lose interest in learning.
In my opinion, students should be allowed to read online novels. Because it can open their eyes to the outside world.
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Ⅱ.书面表达评分标准：
（一）评分细则
1. 本题总分20分，按5个档次给分。
2. 根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整。
3. 词数少于60或多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4. 应注意的主要内容：内容要点、应用词汇、语法结构及上下文的连贯性。
5. 如书写较差以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
（二）档次划分
第五档：（18 ~ 20分）包含所有要点，完全完成了试题规定的任务；有清晰的文本框架，
较多的语法结构和词汇；有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全
文结构紧凑,行文连贯，表达清楚；语言基本无误。
第四档：（14 ~ 17分）基本包含所有要点，遗漏少量次要点，较全面地完成了试题规定
的任务；有较清晰的文本框架，比较多样的语法结构和词汇；行
文基本连贯，表达基本清楚；语言有少量错误。
第三档：（10 ~ 13分）包含大多数要点，基本完成了试题规定的任务；少许语句不通顺，
语言错误较多，但不影响整体理解。
第二档：（ 6 ~ 9 分）只包含少数要点，未恰当完成试题规定的任务；多数语句不完整，
语法结构单调，词汇项目有限，语言有较多错误，影响理解。
第一档：（0 ~ 5 分）只包含个别要点，未完成试题规定的任务；多数语句不完整或意
思不明，内容不连贯，错误很多。
0分：未能传达给读者任何信息；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写
内容无法看清。
Ⅲ.听力材料
第一节
听下面5段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择符合对话内容的图片，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。（停顿00'02''）
现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。（停顿00'05''）
1. W: Would you like some hamburgers for breakfast tomorrow?
M: Sorry, I don’t like hamburgers. I’d like a bowl of beef noodles.
（停顿00'10''）
2. W: Jack, what did you do last weekend?
M: I planed to have a picnic with my friends, but we played ping-pong instead.
（停顿00'10''）
3. W: How do the students in your class go to school, John?
M: Oh, some of us live far from school, so they take the bus. But most of us ride the bikes. （停顿00'10''）
4. W: Jimmy, your pet dog is so lovely. But you used to afraid of them very much, didn’t you? M: Yes, but now I find dogs are really cute.
（停顿00'10''）
5. W: What can I do for you, madam?
M: Oh, I want to save these money for one year.
（停顿00'05''）
第一节到此结束。
第二节
听下面两段较长的对话。每段对话后有2~3个小题。请从各题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每个小题；听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。对话读两遍。（停顿00'02''）听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。（停顿00'10''）
M: Hi, Helen! Come and have a look. This pen is so nice.
W: Wow, when was it invented? Do you know?
M: Yes, it was invented in 2009.
B: Who was it invented by?
A: By Liu Mingxi. She is a great inventor.
B: What is it used for?
A: It’s used for memorizing words, just like our brains(大脑）.
B: Oh, it’s really a great invention, isn’t it?
B: Yes, of course!
（停顿00'02''）
（重复）
（停顿00'10''）
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。（停顿00'15''）
M: Hi, Amy. Has the new science museum been opened to the public?
W: Yes. It was opened last Friday.
M: Great! Shall we go to visit it this afternoon?
W: Sorry, but I have already visited it with my parents. It’s really wonderful.
M: Is there anything special?
W: Of course. We watched a 4D movie, Golden Monkey.
M: That’s amazing! Anything else?
W: Yes. There are two robots. They can make dialogues with people.
M: Really? Did you have a try?
W: No. There were too many people waiting.
M: What a pity.
（停顿00'02''）
（重复）
（停顿00'15''）
第二节到此结束。
第三节
听下面一段独白。对话后有5个小题。请从各题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听对话前，你将有25秒钟的时间阅读每个小题；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。对话读两遍。（停顿00'02''）
现在，你有25秒钟的时间阅读这5个小题。（停顿00'25''）
Boys and girls, now here' s the homework. I' d like you to write a composition. The title of the composition is My Mother. You know, Mother' s Day is coming. Usually you buy presents to show your love. Why not have a change?
In the composition you can write about her wishes and her love for you. The composition shouldn' t be too short, at least 100 words. Remember to e-mail it to me before Friday. My e-mail address is Wilson @ hotmail. com.
Yours,
Xiao Hua
第三节到此结束。
现在，你有1分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
（停顿01'00"）
听力测试到此结束。