重庆市第八2021-2022学年九年级下学期第二次月考英语试题.pdf

1、 英语强化试题 第 1 页共 12 页 英 语 强 化 作 业 （一） 第 卷（共 95 分） I. 听力测试（共 30 分） 第一节（每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分） 听一遍。根据你所听到的句子，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 1. A. Yes, you are. B. No, you dont. C. Yes, she can. 2. A. She is very nice. B. She works in a college. C. She has a dog. 3. A. Well done. B. Im not sure. C. S

2、ee you. 4. A. Yes, Id be glad to. B. No, thanks. C. Youre right. 5. A. Only once. B. Two years ago. C. In a month. 6. A. Im sorry. B. I think so. C. I hope not. 第二节（每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分） 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 7. A. To do business. B. To visit her friends. C. To study med

3、icine. 8. A. Sallys. B. Alans. C. Dannys. 9. A. Chicken. B. Sandwiches. C. Fish. 10. A. For 5 years. B. For 8 years. C. For 13 years. 11. A. At home. B. On the playground. C. In the library. 12. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 第三节（每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分） 听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 听下面一

4、段材料，回答第 13 和 14 小题。 13. How long will the sports meeting last? A. For one day. B. For two days. C. For three days. 14.Why wont Mike take part in the high jump? A. Not good at it. B. Having a bad cold. C. Hurting his leg. 听下面一段材料，回答第 15 和 16 小题。 15. Who asked Danny to do the dishes? A. Bobby. B. His

5、mom. C. Mrs. Jones. 16. What will Bobby probably do after talking with Mrs. Jones? A. Stop reading. B. Play computer games. C. Say sorry to his brother. 英语强化试题 第 2 页共 12 页 第四节（每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分） 听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 17. The box of chickens arrived_. A. before her birt

6、hday B. on her birthday C. after her birthday 18. Mary dropped the box because_. A. the box was so heavy B. she wanted to open it C. the chickens went out 19. It took Mary hours to _ that morning. A. feed the chickens B. find the chickens C. carry the chickens 20. Mary got _ MORE chickens at last. A

7、. four B. six C. ten II. 单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳答案， 并把答题卡上对应题目的正确答案标号涂黑。 21. Do you like to listen to _ music? Yes, especially popular music. A. a B. an C. the D. / 22. Theres no salt left. Would you like to get _ for dinner? A. it B. one C. some D. any 23. Its heartbreaking to h

8、ear about the air crash _ March 21st. A. on B. in C. at D. for 24. He always agrees with his friends about everything. In fact, he has no _ of his own. A. thoughts B. trouble C. friends D. choice 25. Childrens Day is on the way. Many shops have _ posters with the word SALE. A. put away B. put on C.

9、put up D. put in 26. The open-air celebration has been put off _ the weather is terrible these days. A. though B. until C. unless D. because 27. The Lifelong Journey is an excellent TV play. Its _ than I expected. A. wonderful B. more wonderful C. boring D. more boring 28. While I _ an email, the co

10、mputer suddenly went off. A. wrote B. am writing C. was writing D. will write 29. Listen! Is Sarah singing in the next door? No, it _ be her. She has gone to the library. A. cant B. mustnt C. might D. must 30. Could you tell me _? Mrs. Black is looking for him. Maybe he is in the lab. A. where is Ja

11、ck B. where Jack is C. where was Jack D. where Jack was 英语强化试题 第 3 页共 12 页 III.完形填空 (每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分) 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 It was a hot summer day and I had just pulled into the gas station to fill up my car. After filling it up, I started to walk inside to pay. That is

12、31 I noticed them. Two elderly women were standing back from their car. There was shock and fear on their faces. I looked and saw what they were looking at: five yellow wasps(黄蜂) building a nest(巢）around their gas cap. I suddenly felt scared. I 32 the ladies fear. Wasps have 33 been friends of mine.

13、 Several times these wasps have hurt me while I was cutting the grass, stinging(蛰) me each time I ran over their nests. The 34 time, however, was when I was a young boy. A friend of mine and I were playing in the backyard of my house. 35 we stayed far away from their nests, both of us were still bei

14、ng chased and stung by the wasps. I ran to my mom with tears in my eyes. She ran a cold bath and put us in it to ease(缓解) the 36 before giving us medicine to help us feel better. Still, I knew I couldnt let fear 37 me now. I reached into my pocket for a paper towel I had there, tore out the nest and

15、 stepped on it while the wasps flew around. 38 of the ladies thanked me for what I did. You cant let the fear of being stung keep you from doing what is 39 . We need to love each other and change the world for the better. The only way to do this is 40 helpful acts and kindness. Dont let the wasps in

16、 your life hold you back. 31.A. when B. why C. which D. what 32.A. lost B. forgot C. found D. shared 33.A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes 34.A. best B. worst C. most D. least 35.A. Because B. Although C. So D. And 36.A. pressure B. tear C. pain D. worry 37.A. kill B. help C. stop D. push 38.A

17、. Both B. All C. Neither D. None 39.A. wrong B. safe C. right D. bad 40.A. with B. through C. for D. from IV. 阅读理解 (41-43 题每小题 1 分，44-59 题每小题 2 分，共 35 分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容和问题，从题后 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 A The following table shows the results of parents from five countries who were asked why children are

18、 important to them. They were required to choose three main reasons from seven items dealing with personal interest, family relations and social responsibility. Each 英语强化试题 第 4 页共 12 页 number in the form is the percentage (%) of parents who chose that item as one of their three reasons. The three mo

19、st important reasons for each country are shown by the boldface numbers. Therefore, the most common for Japanese parents are making family ties stronger (item D, 51%), developing oneself by raising children (item E, 60%), and raising responsible citizens(item G, 45%). Item(选项) Japan Korea U.S.A Brit

20、ain France A. to see oneself continuing in future 35 32 31 17 59 B. to keep the family line 24 68 28 17 26 C. to receive care in old age 10 38 8 7 8 D. to make family ties stronger 51 25 50 55 66 E. to develop oneself by raising children 60 19 54 69 35 F. to enjoy raising children 20 19 50 71 39 G.

21、to raise responsible citizens 45 40 46 28 15 41. According to the table, Korean parents are most interested in _. A. continuing their family B. receiving care in old age C. making family ties stronger D. enjoying raising children 42. Which item do most countries share as one of the main reasons? A.

22、Item C B. Item D C. Item E D. Item F 43. This passage may be a/an _. A. notice B. novel C. survey D. advertisement B A long time ago, there was a king who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he liked, then the king would give him the area of land he wo

23、uld have covered. Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, beating the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much as

24、 possible. Finally, the horseman came to a point where he had covered a big area but was tired and dying. He asked himself, Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying, I am going to lose my life and I wont be able to enjoy the things I want. All that I need is only a ve

25、ry small area to bury myself. The story above is similar to the journey of our life. We push very hard every day to make more money, to gain power. We dont pay attention to our health, time with our 英语强化试题 第 5 页共 12 页 family, the beauty of nature and the hobbies we love. When looking back, we will r

26、ealize that we dont really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed. Life is not only about making money, getting power. Life is certainly not only about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of wo

27、rk and play. You have to decide how you want to balance your life. List the most important things, and realize what you are able to give up. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole goal of human existence. So, take it easy! Do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is sh

28、ort. Do not take life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy life! 44. Why didnt the horseman stop to have a rest? A. Because he was not tired at all. B. Because he liked riding very much. C. Because he wanted to get more land. D. Because he didnt have much time. 45. What did the horseman

29、actually get at the end of the story? A. He got nothing. B. He got the whole country. C. He got a very small area. D. He got what he wanted. 46. At last the horsemen felt_. A. relaxed B. happy C. regretful D. moved 47. The passage mainly wants to tell us that_. A. we should dream big and aim high B.

30、 we should work hard to get money and power C. we should stop to have a rest as often as possible D. we should work hard and enjoy life as well C Astronauts drink their own pee (尿)after its been cleaned. Lots of people feel sick at the thought of drinking recycled waste water. Many experts, though,

31、believe that recycling pee and other waste is an excellent and safe solution when there isnt enough fresh water to go around. On the International Space Station, _. All of the water that astronauts use to drink, brush their teeth, or make coffee comes out of one limited container(容器) that has to be

32、refilled from Earth. To help save water, the waste from kitchens, toilets, and even the pee from lab animals on board runs into a recycling system. First, the water goes through a series of steps to get rid of dirty things. Then, chemical reactions(化学反应)remove harmful chemicals and kill any bacteria

33、 or viruses(细菌或病毒). What comes out is clean enough to drink. 英语强化试题 第 6 页共 12 页 Chris Hadfield, who lived on the space station for five months, says, Before you feel uncomfortable with the thought of drinking your waste water, keep in mind that the recycled water in space is cleaner than most of the

34、 water we drink on the earth every day. Astronauts, however, are usually braver than the common person. On Earth, cities in very dry parts of the world have tried to introduce waste water cleaning systems. Though some of these programs have succeeded, others failed sadly. Citizens dont want to try s

35、uch water. Although studies show that the water is clean, many people just cant get over the fact that it once flowed through a toilet. In the 1990s, activists in San Diego and Los Angeles fought against toilet to tap water. And the dislike and disagreement remained strong. In a survey of 2,000 Amer

36、icans, 26 percent agreed that: It is impossible for recycled water to be treated to a high enough quality that I would want to use it. 48. The writer start the passage by _. A. telling a story B. comparing two views C. giving numbers D. asking a question 49. Which of the following sentences can be p

37、ut in the _ ? A. water is of great importance B. life is convenient thanks to technology C. astronauts need to learn some basic living skills D. scientists can do many scientific tests about waste water 50. We can infer from the passage that _. A. all people in America dont want to try the recycled

38、water B. the waste water can be cleaned just through chemical reactions C. cities all over the world have tried waste water cleaning systems to save water D. the recycled water in space is cleaner than most of the water we drink on the earth 51. The passage is written in a/an _ tone (语气). A. happy B

39、. sad C. serious D. excited D Jobs that use both working skills and creative thinking are among the fastest-growing and highest-paying ones, according to a new report from Burning Glass Technologies, a job-hunting company in Boston. It studied millions of cases in job market to better understand the

40、 skills companies require. What they discovered was that many companies want workers with experience in such new abilities as big-data(数据)gathering. Burning Glass came up with the term hybrid jobs to describe these kinds of jobs which require skills not normally found together. For example, these hy

41、brid jobs might require people with skills in data science and advertising, or engineering and sales. The 英语强化试题 第 7 页共 12 页 jobs of the future dont require just one skill. says Matt Sigelman, a chief manager of Burning Glass. The company expects general job growth of about 10% between 2018 and 2028

42、, but the hybrid jobs by 21%. Whats more, hybrid jobs pay more than jobs that need a traditional set of skills. For example, a marketing manager mastering a database program gets paid 41% more than a traditional one, with a yearly salary(薪水)of $100, 000. Moreover, an engineer who improves her sales

43、skills and becomes a consulting engineer(咨询工程师)for an Internet company can more than double her pay from $180, 000 to $400, 000. While data shows that workers who fail to improve their skills will be able to find fewer jobs, people in hybrid jobs are less likely to lose their jobs, with only 12% pos

44、sibility of being replaced by machine, compared with 42% for common jobs, says Burning Glass. Hybrid jobs are mostly not beginner roles, so they mainly go to workers with years of experience and, most importantly, more training after leaving college. That means workers, bosses and educators will hav

45、e to think about how to better prepare people for these roles. 52. Why did the company research into job market? A. To understand the growth of best paid workers. B. To compare workers experience with new abilities. C. To find out companies requirements about skills. D. To tell the possible changes

46、in future job market. 53. What is the meaning of the word hybrid in paragraph 3 ? A. 复合的 B. 创新的 C. 单一的 D. 传统的 54. How much is a traditional marketing manager possibly paid every year? A. $59, 000. B. $71, 000. C. $41, 000. D. $10, 000. 55. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A

47、. How to Get Trained for Jobs B. Future Jobs Requiring Hybrid Skills C. The Jobs with Highest Pay D. Tips on Finding Fastest-Growing Jobs E If you were to travel anywhere in the worldeven to visit faraway villages who have little contact with the larger worldwould people be able to read your emotion

48、s from your facial expressions and would you be able to read theirs? Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution(进化论), said that basic facial expressions are universalsuggesting that they are born within us as the product of natural selection. In other words, you would know whether someone

49、 looked happy, or sad, etc., no matter where you were in the world. 英语强化试题 第 8 页共 12 页 Since Darwins day, researchers have, indeed, traveled to faraway corners of the world to test the universality theory. Paul Ekman, professor of psychology at UC San Francisco, reported that even tribesmen in New G

50、uinea who had little contact with the outside world could look at photos of people from other cultures and find out what emotions were showing. Since Ekmans work, other papers, however, have tested the universality theory and sometimes challenged it. Rachael Jack of the University of Glasgow and co-