2018-2019学年甘肃省天水市九年级期末英语模拟试题

　　一、阅读理解(满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

　　1.The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind，first published in 1936.Her book and the movie based on it，tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War.Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta，Georgia，can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.

　　Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer's life.She was born in Atlanta in 1900.She started writing stories when she was a child.She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922.One photograph of Ms.Mitchell，called Peggy，shows her talking to a group of young college boys.She was only about one and a half meters tall.The young men tower over her，but she seems very happy and sure of herself.The tour guide explains："Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech，asking them such questions as‘Would you really marry a woman who works?'And today it'd be‘Would you marry one who doesn't?'"

　　The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments.Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms.Mitchell lived with her husband，John Marsh.They made fun of the small apartment by calling it"The Dump".

　　Around 1926，Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury.Her husband brought her books to read from the library.She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book.Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success.Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book.In 1939the film version was released.It won ten Academy Awards，including Best Picture.

　　1.The book Gone with the Wind was　 　.

　　A.first published on a newspaper

　　B.awarded ten Academy Awards

　　C.written in"The Dump"

　　D.adapted from a movie

　　2.The underlined phrase"tower over"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to　 　.

　　A.be very pleased with

　　B.show great respect for

　　C.be much taller than

　　D.show little interest in

　　3.Why did Ms.Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage?

　　A.Because she was rich enough.

　　B.Because she was injured then.

　　C.Because her husband didn't like it.

　　D.Because she wanted to write books.

　　4.Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A.Gone with the Wind：A Huge Success.

　　B.Margaret Mitchell：A Great Female Writer.

　　C.An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House.

　　D.A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell.

　　5.People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者).Such patients can be extremely good at something else.From the changing expressions on speakers'faces and the tones of their voices，they can tell lies from truths.

　　Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics.Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.

　　Recently，scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true.They studied a mixed group of people.Some were normal;others were aphasics.It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches﹣in most cases，the normal people were fooled by words，but the aphasics were not.

　　Some years ago，Dr.Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics.He mentioned a particular case in a hospital.Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV.Since the president had been an actor earlier，making a good speech was no problem for him.He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.

　　But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients.They didn't seem to believe him.Instead，they burst into laughter.The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying.He was lying!

　　Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words.However，according to Dr.Sacks，they are more gifted than normal people.Normal people may get carried away by words.Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better，though they cannot understand words.

　　5.What is so surprising about aphasics?

　　A.They can fool other people.

　　B.They can tell whether people are lying.

　　C.They can understand language better.

　　D.They can find out the hidden drugs.

　　6.How did the scientists study aphasics?

　　A.By asking them to watch TV together.

　　B.By organizing them into acting groups.

　　C.By comparing them with normal people.

　　D.By giving them chances to speak on TV.

　　7.What do we learn from this text?

　　A.What ones says reflects how one feels.

　　B.Aphasics have richer feelings than others.

　　C.Normal people often tell lies in their speeches.

　　D.People poor at one thing can be good at another.

　　8.Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone's life?

　　If yes，don't care about sex or age!Come and join us，then you'll make it!

　　Position：Volunteer Social Care Assistant

　　(No Pay with Free Meals)

　　Place：Manchester

　　Hours：Part Time

　　We arc now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives!Only 4days left.Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!

　　Role：

　　You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives.You will help them to develop new skills.You will help them to protect their rights and their safety.But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.

　　Skills and Experience Required：

　　You will have the right values and great listening skills.You will be honest and patient.You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities.Previous care﹣related experience will be a great advantage for you.

　　8.What does the underlined part mean?

　　A.You'll make others'lives more meaningful with this job

　　B.You'll arrive home just in time from this job

　　C.You'll earn a good salary from this job

　　D.You'll succeed in getting this job

　　9.The volunteers'primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities　 　.

　　A.to get some financial support

　　B.to properly protect themselves

　　C.to learn some new living skills

　　D.to realize their own importance

　　10.Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?

　　A.The one who can drive a car

　　B.The one who has done similar work before

　　C.The one who has patience to listen to others

　　D.The one who can use English to communicate.

　　阅读七选五(满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.

　　11.Like it or not，there will be difficult times in our lives.You might lose your job，fail in your exams or have an illness.(11)　 　. Here are some ways not to lose hope during difficult times.

　　1.Have faith.

　　(12)　 　. No matter how bad the situation is，things will turn out to be good in the end.Several years ago I failed to get my master's degree.It was a really bad experience.(13)　 　. It was of much better quality than my previous university.Experiences like this strengthen my belief that having faith is important during difficult times.

　　2.Be around supportive people.

　　Going through difficult times is hard，and going through them alone is even harder.You need a group of positive people who can support you.(14)　 　. If you don't，my suggestion is to start looking for one.Don't wait until you need it，because it will be too late by then.You need the community before difficult times come.

　　3.Help others.

　　An additional benefit of being in a good community is that it encourages you to think about other people.It pushes you to help others and，therefore，think about other people.(15)　 　. As a result，your situation won't look as bad as it would be otherwise.Often the situation looks worse than it really is because we give too much attention.Shifting(移开)some of your attention away will put the situation in a better view.

　　A.Your community helps a lot.

　　B.Whatever it is，it's important not to lose hope.

　　C.However，I changed my attitude towards failure.

　　D.In this way you shift your focus away from yourself.

　　E.But I got a scholarship at an overseas university later.

　　F.You must believe that things will work out well eventually.

　　G.You should become part of a community that cares for one another.

　　完形填空(共20 小题;每小题1.5 分，满分30 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.

　　16.From that day on，when eight﹣year﹣old Jack with gray eyes began riding my school bus，he was a troublemaker.His father passed away and he did not live with his mother.If a fight(16)　 　，it must have Jack.If a girl was crying，(17)　 　were that Jack had pulled her hair.I practiced every bit of(18)　 　，talking to him again and again，but no use.No matter how I spoke to him，(19)　 　or strictly，he would stare at me with those big gray eyes(20)　 　a word.

　　Towards the end of the year，I received many small gifts from kids on my bus.A little girl sent me a star key chain.She had written，"I love Polly and Polly loves me."On the last day of school I was(21)　 　because of talking to the headmaster.When I got on the bus I (22)　 　that the star key chain was gone."Jack was the first one to get on the bus.Check his(23)　 　，"insisted the girl who had given me the gift.

　　I asked him to come forward.I (24)　 　 my hand into one pocket.Then I felt it﹣the(25)　 　shape of the key chain.Jack stared at me for a long time.There was no(26)　 　 in those big gray eyes，and no plea(请求)for (27)　 　.He seemed to be waiting for what would happen.I was about to (28)　 　 the key chain out of Jack's pocket when I (29)　 　myself."Let him keep it，"a(30)　 　seemed to whisper."It must have fallen off before I got here，"I said to the kids.

　　Many years later，I was in a department store(31)　 　 someone said，"Polly?"I turned to see the big gray eyes.To my(32)　 　，he hugged me and pulled (33)　 　from his pocket﹣﹣﹣the key chain that(34)　 　，"I love Polly and Polly loves me."

　　"You were the only one who kept(35)　 　"he explained.We hugged again…

　　语法填空(满分15分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.

　　36.It happened in a holiday when I was 18years old.I(36)　 　(be) to fly to Brussels.I set my alarm (37)　 　(get) up early.There was one problem：I had never used an alarm before.I was uncertain whether the button on the top had to be up or down.I got little sleep as I worried about it all night.

　　I (38)　 　 (obvious) had made the wrong(39)　 　(choose) because the next morning I woke only a short while before sunrise.I panicked and grabbed my belongings.I didn't even have time to shower(40)　 　set off to the airport.

　　Now I had less than an hour before my flighty left.Not(41)　 　 (have) much experience on buses，I (42)　 　(make) extremely angry by the bus driver(43)　 　pulled over and waited every few streets.I had to do something，so I went to him and informed him that I was late for my flight and so we needed to move on.He stared(44)　 　me，but he continued his route at the same pace.When I finally got to the airport，I rushed to find where I had to check in.But I still missed my flight.The lady at the desk felt so sorry for me(45)　 　she offered to change the flight at no extra cost.

　　短文改错(共10处错;每处1分，满分10分)

　　46.假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子.每句中均有一处语言错误.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词.删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉.

　　修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词.

　　注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词.

　　2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分.

　　One night I was going to work on my usually bus route.Upon our arrive at the terminal，I noticed that I was the only passenger left on the bus.I looked around and saw a mobile phone in a chair that must have been left behind by the passenger.I give it to the conductor.

　　Two day later，the conductor told me that the passenger was very much happy that I returned the mobile phone.The passenger was trying to get her name，so she wanted to post on Facebook about what had happened as a sort of appreciation.I thought it was unnecessary.What was important was when I saw the smile on her face，I was happy.

　　书面表达(满分15分)

　　56.假定你是李华，你的英国好友 Peter 8月份打算来中国旅游，想先学习一些中文，却不知道如何入门.你决定帮助他，写一份邮件告诉他你的想法.要点如下：

　　(1)你给他的学习建议 (2)介绍你的帮助计划 (3)对结果的展望

　　注意：(1)词数100词左右; (2)可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯; (3)邮件开头结尾已为你写好.

　　Dear Peter，

　　Looking forward to your early reply.

　　Yours，

　　Li Hua.