江苏省扬州市2017届九年级英语第二次模拟试题（考试时间：100分钟满分：120分）第Ⅰ卷选择部分（60分）一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）1. –Look！She is one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses.–Well, of course she is famous, but I think the dress she’s wearing is ugly one.A. /, aB. the, anC. the, aD. /, an2. The time he has devoted in the past years the disabled is now considered to begreat value him.A. to help, of, forB. to helping, /, toC. to help, in, ofD. to helping, of, to3. The secret _________ until after the old man’s________ last year.A was told, died B. wasn’t told, death C wasn’t told, dead D. told, died4. Driving in rush hour traffic be very dangerous, so you be too careful.A. must, ought toB. can, canC. might, mustn’tD. can, can’t5. Joe seems than Sarah ready for the coming exams.A. busy, to getB. busier, gettingC. busier, to getD. busy, getting6. –Do you think that ________ little children should know ________ safety tips?–Of course.A. so, a littleB. such, a littleC. such, a fewD. so, a few7. There are five boys _________football on the playground with grass.A. playing, coveredB. to play, coveredC. playing, coveringD. to play, covering8. A number of students playing on the ground but I don’t know what the number .A. are, areB. is, isC. are, isD. is, are9. I'm afraid he cannot spare a whole day for outing. His time is fully ________ with painting.A.taken over B. taken up C. taken away D. taken o ff10. –I can’t stand (忍受) the air pollution in this city any more. It is getting more terrible.–_________. We’ve never had so many factories before.A. Neither I can.B. Neither can IC. So I can.D. So can I.11. I will never forget the three years I spent with my classmates and teachers in MeilingMiddle School.A. whichB. whenC. whatD. where12. –Miss Wang, could you tell me ?–Sorry, I have no idea.A. how we would deal with the old umbrellasB. what is happening to him thereC. who is going to say at the meeti ngD. how long Peter has moved here13. Linda doesn’t like to play computer games like some of her classmates. She prefers thepiano herself.A. playing, to improveB. playing, to improvingC. to play, improveD. to play, to improve14. Tom used to be a top student, but he behind since he crazy about computer games.A. fell, has beenB. has fallen, wasC. was, has beenD. has been, was15. –What’s wrong with Jim?–His car broke down on the way. And . The car behind was out of control and hit Jim.A. a miss is as good as a mileB. it never rains but it p oursC. the early bird catches the wormD. every dog has its day二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）Four friends were drinking in a village pub（酒吧）.Their jackets were hanging on the backs of their chairs. Suddenly one of them, Jack 16 that he had lost one hundred pounds. Fred said he was sure 17 here had stolen the money. Tom suggested that they should all empty their pockets on the table. But the owner of the pub would not let them do that because all 18 will look the same. They didn’t know what to do. 19 , Mike, a traveller, stood up. He said he could help find the money.“You know how 20 some animals are,” He said. “I've found out that roosters（公鸡）are good at catching t hieves. Let's 21 the pub owner's rooster.”Mike took a big black pot（锅）and put it upside down on the table. Then he put the rooster under it. “After I turn off the lights,”he said, “you must come up one by one and touch the22 of the pot with your right hand. When the thief does so, the rooster will crow（啼鸣）.”23 people did not know whether they should believe him. One by one they went 24 the table in the dark, the rooster never made a 25 .“I'm afraid it was a waste of time, “Fred said when the lights were turned back 26 .“I'm not sure it was,” Mike said. Then he asked ever ybody to 27 his right hand. He looked at each hand in 28 , then took Fred's hand and said, “Fred, give the money back to Jack.”“You must have made a mistake. 29 , the rooster never crowed! I have nothing to do with the theft,” said Fred.Mike told Fred to look at all the other hands. “They're all black except yours. Can you 30why you didn't dare to touch the pot, Fred?”16. A. said B. asked C. insisted D. shouted17. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybodyD. nobody 18. A. pockets B. tables C. money D. paper19. A. Since then B. By then C. Just thenD. From then on 20. A. silly B. clever C. beautifulD. curious 21. A. lend B. sell C. borrowD. cook 22. A. bottom B. side C. owner D. top23. A. Another B. Other C. The others D. The other24. A. beyondB. pastC. acrossD. onto 25. A. noiseB. mistakeC. differenceD. decision 26. A. off B. up C. down D. on27. A. showB. touchC. hideD. clean 28. A. order B. time C. turnD. place 29. A. Above all B. In allC. Not at allD. After all 30. A. expressB. explainC. describeD. repeat三、阅读理解（共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分）(A)Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?C31. Who once won the Nobel Prize?A. Jane Addams and Marie Curie.B. Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.C. Marie Curie and Angela Merkel.D. Marie Curie and Rachel Carson.32. We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _____.A. help the poorB. spread geographic knowledgeC. protect the environmentD. protect the rights of women33. What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?A. Both of them were scientists before coming to power.B. Both of them are the first woman head of their country.C. Both of them are famous for being strict.D. Both of them have worked for three terms.(B)Stanley, as a son of a very poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his hometown. “There’s so much to learn,” he’d say. “Though we’re born stupid, only the stupid remain that way.” He decided that none of his children would be refused an education.Therefore, Stanley insisted that we should learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, we’d still do that . And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we learned. We would talk about the news of the day. Sometimes the news was unimportant, but it was always taken seriously. Stanley would listen carefully and discuss it with us. Then came the moment —the time to share the day’s new learning.Margaret Thatcher (1925 - )In 1979, Margaret Thatcher becameBritain’s first woman Prime Minist er (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve threeterms in a row. Because of her highstandards and strong will, people called herBritain’s Iron Lady. Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.“Felice,” he’d say, “tell me what you learned today.”“I learned that the population of Denmark is ....”Silence.Stanley w as thinking about what was said. “The population of Denmark. Hmm. Well…” he’d say. “Get the map, let’s see where Denmark is.” And the whole family went on a search for Denmark.This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and joining in one another’s education. A nd by looking at us, listening to us, respecting what we learned, confirming our value, Stanley was surely our most influential teacher.Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting(传授) what Stanley knew all along—the value of continual learning. His skills have served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Denmark might prove useful.34. The underlined wor d “that” i n Paragraph 2 refers to(指代)______.A. talking about the newsB. sharing what we learnC. learning at schoolD. learning one new thing35. From the passage, we know that the writer _______.A. knew very well about DenmarkB. felt regret about those wasted daysC. thought his father’s educational skills usefulD. only talked about important news with his family36. What is the greatest value of “dinner time” to the writer?A. Continual learning.B. Showing talents.C. Family get-together.D. Eating delicious food.37. What is the best title of this passage?A. A poor familyB. My best teacherC. Happy time at schoolD. The most difficult knowledge(C)I didn’t want to be a bodybuilding(健美) champion. I wanted to be the best bodybuilder of all time.Deep, deep down ask myself, “Who do you want to be?” Not what, but who. I’m talking about thinking it out for yourself, “What makes you happy?”You have to think outside the box. That’s what I believe, after all. What’s the point of being on this Earth if all you want to be is be killed and avoid trouble?We have so many rules in life about everything. I say break the rules. Don’t break the law,but break the rules.I remember that after I had finished with my bodybuilding career I wanted to act. I wanted to be a star in films. Everyone had the sam e thought that I couldn’t be done. They said, “Look at this body, you have this huge monstrous(巨大的)body, you’re overly developed.” They thought I wouldn’t fit into movies. But I didn’t lis ten to them. Those were their rules. I was completely certain that I could do it.Then I got my big break（重大转机）in Conan the Barbarian. That shows you should trust yourself no matter what anyone else thinks.On that movie, the director said, “If we didn’t have Schwarzenegger, we would have to build one.” Then when I did The Terminator(终结者), I said, “I’ll be back…” One of the famous lines in movie history, all because of my crazy accent（腔调）. It just shows that you should never listen to those who say yo u can’t do something.Don’t be afraid to fail. In everything that I have tried, I’ve always been willing to fail. Don’t be afraid of making decisions. You can’t be paralyzed(吓倒) with the fear of failure or you will never push yourself. You can push because you believe in yourself and your imagination. You know it’s the right thing to do and success will come. Don’t be afraid to fail.---By Arbold Schwarzenegger38. When Arbold Schwarzenegger decided to act, .A. he was sure he could achieve something in actingB. he received a lot of help from his family and friendsC. he found acting more fun than bodybuildingD. he was ready to listen to others’ advice39. We know from his speech that Schwarzenegger is .A. stubborn and proudB. patient and faithfulC. modest and old-fashionedD. confident and strong-willed40. The underlined phrase “think outside the box” in Paragraph 3 means .A. think while standing outside the box instead of inside the boxB. think about the outside world in an open wayC. go outside to see the outside worldD. think in a creative and unusual way41. In this speech, Schwarzenegger mainly suggests that people should .A.break the rules and laws when necessaryB. trust themselves and never be afraid of failureC. think twice before making decisionsD. not push themselves too hard(D)Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric (史前的) times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells!In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or “tags”, on walls around the city. One of the first “taggers” was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighbourhood and in subway stations on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius’s tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Then, some teenagers stopped using pens and started using paints. Their tags were bigger and more colourful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started to make pictures too.In many countries, it is a crime to paint on walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In other countries, street art is permitted in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries (美术馆) too. There have been exhibitions of stre et art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles.Most street artists are young people who paint in their neighborhood or home city. Many of them use the Internet to communicate and share photos of their pictures with other street artists around the world. Although we don’t know wha t will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay!42. Graffiti in ancient times includes different kinds of themes EXCEPT .A. names and tagsB. magic spellsC. animals and peopleD. romantic messages43. Which is the correct order according to the passage?① Demetrius wrote his tags on walls.② Many graffiti artists made pictures too.③ Other teenagers wrote their own tags on walls.④ There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries.⑤ More c olourful tags appeared on trains, buses and walls.A. ①③⑤②④B. ①③⑤④②C. ④③①②⑤D. ④①③②⑤44. What does “permitted” mean in Paragraph 3?A. protectedB. allowedC. punishedD. warned45. The main purpose of the article is .A. to tell why graffiti and street art will disappearB. to tell the development of graffiti and street artC. to tell what will happen to street art in the futureD. to tell the relationship between graffiti and street art第Ⅱ卷非选择部分（60分）四、词汇运用（共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分，每空一词）46. Never ___▲___ (give) up easily is the key to success.47. Nobody would like to help you if you ask for help ___▲___ (polite)48. The ceiling ___▲___ ( paint )white yesterday is very nice .49. He has ___▲___ (probable) been out of work for half a year.50. The mother was very sad and became a lot ___▲___. (mad)51. After a heavy storm, all the ___▲___ (渔民) families were waiting anxiously at home.52. Five ___▲___ (十二) of the population in this factory are women.53. The number of the students in our class has ___▲___(增加) from 40 to 50.54. Who do you ___▲___ (料想) will replace her on the show?55. A baby has no ___▲___ ( 知识 ) of good and evil.五、任务型阅读（共l0空；每空l分，计l0分，每空一词）Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar on February 28, 2016, taking home the best actor statuette for his role in “The Revenant”. DiCaprio had four nominations before for an acting Oscar over a career spanning 25 years. And it was the first Oscar win for Leonardo.DiCaprio, who was born in Hollywood California (November 11, 1974), is an American actor and film producer. DiCaprio was the only child of his family. He was named Leonardo because his pregnant (怀孕的) mother was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum when he first kicked. In the early 1990s, DiCaprio began his career by appearing in TV commercials (商业广告). In 1993, he began his film career by starring as Josh in Critters 3. With “The Different Sky”amazing performance, DiCaprio won the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the first time in 1994. In 1997, DiCaprio starred in “Titanic” as twenty-year-old Jack, a poor man who wins two tickets for the third-class on Titanic. This film changed him into a movie superstar, resulting in getting many fans among teenage girls and young women. After that, with amazing performance in “The Aviator(2004)”,“Blood Diamond (2006)”,“The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)”, DiCaprio earned three Oscar nominations for Best Actor, but unfortunately he failed to win against other actors. In total, DiCaprio has gained five nominations in his 22 years’ journey in Oscar chase.This year, for his role of a wilderness hunter, DiCaprio finally got his way. “The Revenant”bagged three Oscars at the 88th Academy Awards. DiCaprio’s performance gained w orldwide praisethat earned him many awards, including his first win at the Academy Awards in the Best Actor award, his third win at Golden Globes in the Best Actor Drama award.“No matter what you do, two things matter. Try to lead an interesting life and no matter what your life is like, try to find a way to wake up every morning and just be happy you can put your pants on.” Leonardo told Britain’s GQ magazine.六、缺词填空（共10空；每空l分，计l0分，每空一词）At the present time, more and more people love travelling. It's a very good w ▲ 66 of getting to know new people and cultures and acquiring（获得）experiences. It helps travellers g ▲ 67 a lot. Travel can make our minds become much w ▲ 68 .But travel does more than all that. It can also make us more creative. In recent years, some professors have been doing r ▲ 69 on what many people have already learned from travel experiences. They believe that spending time a ▲ 70 has affected people's mind. For example, they found that the students who lived in foreign countries for a longer period were better at s ▲ 71 problems creatively than those who did not. If you stay in the same place, you can't experience new sights, new smells, new sounds and new cultures. All these can w ▲ 72 up your mind and make it more active. H ▲ 73 , that doesn't mean the more places you've been, the morecreative you'll become. Another group of professors have been doing s ▲74 research.They found the people who often travelled from one place to another didn't have enough time tolose t ▲ 75 in a new place and a new culture. They weren't as creative as the people who spentthe time really getting to know a place. You have to interact with the places you go to and thenyou can benefit from it.七、书面表达（计30分）A. 句子翻译 (共5小题；每小题2分，计10分)76. 我认为访谈节目不如竞赛节目有趣。
