英语试题(1)

九年级英语模拟试题一 （满分：120分，时间：90分钟） 第Ⅰ卷 （选择题， 共70分） 一、单项填空（共30小题，计30分） 从A、B、C、D中选出能填入各句空白处的最佳答案。 1. Edward, university student from Europe, teaches us art in his spare time. A. an; / B. an; an C. a; / D. an; the 2. －I’m sorry that I shouted at you this morning. －______. But please don’t get angry so easily. A. That’s true B. That’s right C. That’s OK D. That’s a deal 3. －What do you think of George? － He’s a man of ______ words. He always stays alone. A. little B. much C. few D. many 4.Granny looked for her book, but she couldn’t find it _____. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere 5. －Can you see ? －No. Let’s go and have a look. Maybe we can help them. A. what was going on there B. what are they doing there C. what were they doing there D. what is going on there 6. A survey shows that kids in UK are the unhappiest, though it is among the richest countries in the world. , lot of money doesn’t mean a happy childhood. A. That is to say B. As a result C. For example D. Above all 7.—Could you tell us ______? —For about two weeks. A. how soon you will be back B. how long you will be there C. how soon are you going to be back D. how long are you going to be away 8. —Why didn’t you come to the meeting? —I anything about it. A. are told B. have not told C. had not told D. had not been told 9. The girl must be your sister, she? A. mustn’t B. must C. isn’t D. doesn’t 10. There are four pairs of socks to , but the woman doesn’t know to buy. A. choose from; which B. choose from; what C. choose; which D. choose; what 11. — —Yes, a bit cold, though. A. Very cold, isn’t it? B. Bad weather, don’t you think? C. Cold weather, isn’t it? D. Nice day, isn’t it? 12. —Have you decided which you’d like to buy, the black skirt or the pink skirt?

—Of the two, the pink one is . A. nicest B. the nicer C. a nicer D. nicer 13. I’ve got many books on Chinese food. You can borrow ______ if you like. A. either B. one C. it D. every 14. It’s too late to go out now and ______, it’s starting to rain. A. though B. besides C. however D. instead 15. ______ pretty your dress is! Where did you get it? A. How B. How a C. What D. What a 16. ______ room is big and bright. They like it very much. A. Tom and Sam B. Tom’s and Sam C. Tom and Sam’s D. Tom’s and Sam’s 17. We must do something to stop people from ______. A. to throw litter about B. to throw litter into C. throwing litter about D. throwing litter into 18. The railway station is noisy but ______ in my eyes. A. living B. live C. alive D. lively 19. This is the most beautiful picture ______ I have seen. A. that B. which C. whose D. what 20. There a football match and a concert this weekend. Which one would you like to go? A. is B. are C. will be D. will have 21.The man took away the dictionary but did not ______. A. pay it B. pay for it C.cost it D. spend it 22. English teachers often encourage the students _______ English aloud. A. read B. reading C. to read D. readed 23.－ ______he ever ______abroad ? －No, never. A. Did, go B. Is, been C Has, been D. Has, gone 24. – What’s on side of the hill, mum? --A big lake. A. other B. others C. another D. the other 25. How long may I ______ the history books? A. keep B. lend C. borrow D. return 26. She______ an English teacher. A. uses to B. used to C. use to be D. used to be 27. One day the librarian ______ an idea. A. came up B. came with C. came up with D. came up to 28. When he saw a ticket on the ground, he stopped ____. A. to pick it up B. pick it up C. to pick up it D. pick up it 29. At present, blogs are traditional diaries (日记) among young people. A. very popular B. as popular as C. not so popular as D. much more popular than 30. – Excuse me, can I interview Mr. Miller this afternoon? -- A moment, please. Let me check . A. if Mr. Miller will be free B. when will Mr. Miller have time C. if Mr. Miller had an appointment D. when does Mr. Miller come back 二、阅读理解（共20小题，计40分） 阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目。从各题A、B、C、D中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A It was the final examination for physics at the college. The examination was two hours long, and exam papers were given. The professor was very strict and told the class that any exam paper which was not on his desk in two hours would be refused and the student would fail. A half hour into the exam, a student came rushing in and asked the professor for an exam paper. ―You’re not going to have time to finish this,‖ the professor said slowly as he gave the student a paper. ―Yes, I will,‖ answered the student. He then took a seat and began writing. After two hours, the professor began to call for the exam papers, and the students stood up and put them on the professor’s desk, all except the late student, who continued writing. A half hour later, the last student came up to the professor who was sitting at his desk and busy writing something. He tried to put his exam paper on the stack（摞）of the other papers already there. ―No, you can’t, I’m not going to take that in. It’s late.‖ The student became worried. He thought for a while, then he asked the professor in a low voice, ―Do you know WHO I am?‖ ―No, surely I don’t,‖ answered the professor. ―DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?‖ The student asked again. ―No, and I don’t care,‖ said the professor in a louder voice. ―Good,‖ answered the student, who quickly lifted the stack of exam papers, put his paper in the middle, and rushed out of the room. 31. What did the professor do before the exam began? A. He counted the students. B. He told the students some rules about the exam. C. He wrote some papers. D. He said he was very strict. 32. Why did the professor say slowly to the late student? A. He refused to give him a paper. B. The exam lasted two hours. C. He was angry with him. D. He did not believe he would pass the exam. 33. What does the words ―call for‖ mean in ―the professor began to call for the exam papers‖? A. 打电话 B. 收集 C. 检查 D. 上交 34. Why did the student ask ―Do you know who I am?‖ twice? A. He would play a joke on the professor. B. He wanted to frighten the professor. C. He was afraid that he would fail the exam. D. He had a plan in his mind. 35. What do you think of the professor’s attitude (态度) to the late student? A. He was friendly. B. He was rough. C. He was cold. D. He was careless. B John lived with her mother when he was young. He didn’t know who his father was. The woman did some washing for the rich and could buy only some bread for her son. So the boy was short and thin. One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn’t tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father. John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn’t go to school and could not read or write. Once his father took him to a party. He saw a newspaper lying on the floor and picked it up while others were talking about a film. He had a look at it and found a car’s wheels were upward, he called out,“ Oh, dear! An accident happened!” All the people were surprised and began to read the newspaper. But soon they all began to laugh. Do you know why? 36. John didn’t know his father because . A. the man was rich B. the man deserted his mother C. his mother left the man D. the man didn’t like him 37. John was short and thin because . A. he didn’t like sports B. his parents were short too C. he was often hungry when he was young D. his mother never gave him food 38. The woman told John who his father was . A. after she was knocked down by a car B. before her son left C. before she was in hospital D. before she died 39. After John found his father, . A. he was angry with the man B. he started a rich life C. he wouldn’t live with him D. the man was bad to him 40. The people at the party laughed at him because . A. he held the newspaper upside down B. he wasn’t polite C. the newspaper was yesterday’s D. he wasn’t clever