湖北省宜昌市2018届九年级英语上学期第一次月考试题

Units 1-3

第一部分听力测试 (25分)

Ⅰ. 听句子选择图片：你将听到五个句子，请根据听到的内容选出五幅相关的图片。每个句子后你有5秒钟的答题时间。听一遍。共5小题，计5分。

Ⅱ. 听对话回答问题：你将听到六段对话，每段对话之后你将看到一个或几个问题。请根据听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每段对话之后你有5至10秒钟的答题时间。听两遍。共10小题，计10分。

请听第一段对话, 回答第6小题。

( )6. Where are the speakers talking?

A. In the library. B. In the video shop.

C. In the classroom.

请听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

( )7. Who is going to get some pictures?

A. Miss Brown. B. Tom. C. Mr. White.

请听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

( )8. What is Bill doing on the computer?

A. Playing computer games.

B. Watching English videos.

C. Checking e-mails.

请听第四段对话，回答第9至10两个小题。

( )9. How long has the girl learned English?

A. For one year. B. For two years.

C. For three years.

( )10. What problem does the boy have in his English study?

A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation.

C. Listening.

请听第五段对话，回答第11至12两个小题。

( )11. How much is the toy bear?

A. 25 yuan. B. 39 yuan. C. 50 yuan.

( )12. What color toy cars does the man choose?

A. Blue and black. B. Red and yellow.

C. Blue and red.

请听第六段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。

( )13. When did Mary go to the museum?

A. Last Wednesday. B. Last Thursday.

C. Last Friday.

( )14. Which bus did Mary take first?

A. The No. 11 bus. B. The No. 15 bus.

C. The No. 30 bus.

( )15. What is Mary mainly talking about?

A. Her favorite paintings.

B. The way to the museum.

C. Her terrible experience.

Ⅲ. 听短文选择答案：你将听到一段短文，然后你将看到5个问题。请根据听到的短文内容选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。听完短文之后你将有1分钟的答题时间。听两遍。共5小题，计5分。

( )16. Why did Jane go to Scotland?

A. To spend her holiday.

B. To work. C. To study.

( )17. When did Mr. and Mrs. Black receive Jane’s card?

A. This Monday. B. This Tuesday.

C. This Saturday.

( )18. Who is Mary?

A. Jane’s friend. B. Jane’s sister.

C. Jane’s aunt.

( )19. How many days did Jane stay in Edinburgh?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

( )20. What didn’t Jane talk about in her letter?

A. Mountain-climbing.

B. The hotel. C. The food.

第二部分语言知识及运用(30分)

Ⅴ. 单项选择：从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。共15小题，计15分。

( )26. —Why don’t you study with a group to learn Chinese?

—______.

A. Of course B. Good idea

C. That’s true D. You’re kidding

( )27. —Alice, I guess you are only thirty years old. Is that true?

—Oh, it’s a ______.

A. sign B. secret C. reason D. problem

( )28. —How does your sister improve her speaking skills?

—______ talking to her foreign friends a lot.

A. For B. With C. By D. From

( )29. —We have just finished this lesson. Don’t forget to ______ it after class.

—We won’t, Mrs. Wang.

A. increase B. discover

C. spread D. review

( )30. —Let’s go climbing next weekend.

—Great. But I’m not sure ______ it will rain.

A. whether B. where C. that D. why

( )31. —What’s the meaning of this word?

—I don’t know either. Let’s ______ in the dictionary.

A. cut it up B. give it up

C. look it up D. fix it up

( )32. —Danny, it seems that you like taking a bus to work.

—Yes. I think it’s ______ and also good for the environment.

A. possible B. important

C. difficult D. convenient

( )33. —Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to Yiling Bus station ?

—Oh, it’s not far. Just go along the street until you walk ______the market. You won’t miss it.

A. Pass B. pass by

C. past D. are past

( )34. —I have so many things to do these days.

—Use your time ______, or you’ll feel tired.

A. wisely B. politely

C. easily D. loudly

( )35. —I heard that there ______ dragon boat races in Zigui every year.

--- Yes, I t has become a traditional event for years..

A. have B. has C. is D. are

B. ( )36. —I put on several pounds these days. What should I do?

—Do more exercise and eat less junk food. I think ______ junk food you eat, ______ you’ll become.

A. more; the heavier B. the more; the heavier

C. more; heavier D. the more; heavier

( )37. —Tony, I don’t know how ______ your house. I’m now at the gate of the People’s Hospital in Park Street.

—Stay there and wait for a while. I’ll pick you up soon.

A. reach B. to reach

C. reached D. reaching

( )38. —______ having a trip to Chiang Mai in Thailand?

—Sounds good.

A. Shall we B. Could you please

C. What about D. Would you mind

( )39. —I’m sorry I can’t remember ______.

—In XuefuPark.

A. when did I first meet you

B. when I first met you

C. where did I first meet you

D. where I first met you

( )40. —My family are going to Jiuzhaigou for our holiday.

—______. Have a good trip!

A. No problem B. I don’t mind that

C. Not really D. Sounds like fun

Ⅵ. 完形填空：先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。共15小题，计15分。

易读度★★★☆☆

What is your best subject at school? For some it might be English. Others might like math best. For some students, when it comes to different subjects, imbalance (不平衡) becomes a(n) 41 . Should you try to balance all subjects, or just 42 more time on your favorite subject?

“It is 43 to like one or two subjects better. You can’t be the best at 44 . But at the same time, you can’t allow a large gap (差距) between what you like and dislike,” said Lin Yuhong, 17, from Shenzhen. “I got 45 marks in chemistry and physics last term. I don’t like those subjects, but to enter a key university, I have to spend more time 46 them.”

That’s why most teachers 47 telling the “bucket (木桶) story” to their students. The story says that the shortest board 48 the bucket’s volume (容量) of water. However, some students stick to (坚持) their main 49 .

Pan Qianlin, 16, from Shanghai, said, “I 50 math. I spend most of my free time doing math exercises. I have 51 several prizes in math. I will keep on working in this area.”

In UK and US schools, students face 52 problems. However, they are often 53 to choose either the liberal arts (文科) or the sciences. They can choose subjects at 16. If they have a 54 subject, they simply don’t choose it.

The most successful students in one subject are sometimes 55 in another. Albert Einstein is a famous example. The scientist was described as stupid by his teacher for being unable to read well.

( )41. A. experience B. expression C. problem D. practice

( )42. A. put B. pass C. lose D. spend

( )43. A. strange B. normal C. interesting D. wonderful

( )44. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

( )45. A. poor B. clear C. deep D. full

( )46. A. checking B. taking C. improving D. discussing

( )47. A. imagine B. forget C. mind D. keep

( )48. A. changes B. brings C. decides D. makes

( )49. A. interests B. subjects C. secrets D. programs

( )50. A. finish B. choose C. drop D. love

( )51. A. collected B. won C. touched D. counted

( )52. A. hard B. easy C. similar D. different

( )53. A. warned B. encouraged C. stopped D. promised

( )54. A. weak B. special C. boring D. funny

( )55. A. excellent B. successful C. common D. terrible

第三节（共10小题，计10分）

综合填空：根据所给汉语、首字母和上下文，完成空格中所缺单词，使短文完整通顺。每空一词。

Everyone experiences unhappy times sometimes. 56 if you are generally a happy person, take a look at the following habits to experience greater amounts of joy.

Sometimes people put too much 57 (兴趣）into trying to control every small thing in their lives. Learn to let it go,relax and ride the road that life takes you. Try something new, take a chance, but above all, smile and enjoy.

Your relationships won’t grow without your 58 (关注）。 You’re going to make 59 every now and then. You will go a day or two when you feel like you’re running properly. You are a human being. You are going to fail from time to 60. But that’s how you grow.

The greatest discovery you will ever make is that you can change your life by simply changing your attitude. Not every day will be 61 (完美的）, but if you p62 attention, you will realize that 99.9% of the time you are having either a good day or a great day.

You do have e63 time to exercise. If you say no, you’re lying to yourself. At least, 30 minutes of exercise every day on countless occasions by countless medical studies to 64（增长）the strength, happiness and longevity（长寿）of human lives.

Eating too much makes you fat. Working too much leaves your family at home missing you. Playing too much leaves important work undone. In 65 , the important thing to remember is this: Long-term happiness is never found in one good thing； it is combination , it is a balanced lifestyle.

第三部分阅读与写作（65分）

Ⅶ. 阅读理解：读A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C篇短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。共15小题，计30分。

[A]

Gujarat is a state in the western part of India. Every year more than 2,000 festivals are celebrated there. The International Kite Festival is one of the biggest. It's celebrated in many cities in Gujarat like Ahmedabad and Surat.

The festival starts on January 14th of each year and continues until January 15th. These days have also become a public holiday, so that everyone can take part in the celebration. The festival marks the day when winter begins to turn into summer. It is the sign for farmers in Gujarat that the sun is back and that harvest (收获) season is coming near.

During the festival, the markets are often filled with kite buyers and sellers. In the heart of Ahmedabad, there is one of the most famous kite markets, the Patang Bazaar. This market is open 24 hours a day during the festival. Moreover, many families in Ahmedabad make kites at home and set up small shops in their own homes. There is also a kite museum in Ahmedabad. It was established in 1985 and has a large collection of special kites.

Many cities in Gujarat organize kite competitions. The best place to enjoy this festival is the Sardar Patel Stadium (体育场) or the Ahmedabad Police Stadium. The Sardar Patel Stadium can hold over 54,000 people. While in Ahmedabad Police Stadium, people can lie down to see the sky filled with thousands of kites.

( )66. The International Kite Festival is celebrated for ______.

A. one day B. two days

C. three days D. four days

( )67. The festival has a special meaning for Gujarat's ______.

A. farmers B. tourists

C. traders D. artists

( )68. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A. The biggest kite market is in Ahmedabad.

B. There are many kite museums in Ahmedabad.

C. The Patang Bazaar doesn't close during the festival.

D. Many families sell their home-made kites in the market.

( )69. What does the underlined word “established” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A. 发现 B. 毁坏 C. 建立 D. 遗忘

( )70. The last paragraph mainly talks about ______.

A. kite competitions

B. different kinds of stadiums

C. the best time to enjoy the festival

D. the best places to enjoy the festival

[B]

What’s this by my door? A handwritten letter from an old university friend. It stands out among the bills and junk mail like gold. In my opinion, the Government should be praised for saying publicly that the new secondary school should teach students how to write personal and business letters.

Letter-writing skills have fallen off a lot in the age of e-mails and text messages. Many students leave school only able to write a letter for a job application (申请), let alone other kinds of letters. You can’t turn back the clock, but you can stick to your own rules to protect old-fashioned values (价值观). Someone who leaves school unable to write a letter is going into the adult world unprepared. And if teachers don’t ram home that message, who else will?

Usually, it does not matter whether someone can write a letter or not — other means of communication will serve. And with computerized spell checks, people can get by for years without the kind of letter-writing skills. But it is the rare occasion (时刻) that matters — when things can not be made clear with a simple text message. When the former England cricket (板球) captain Andrew Strauss decided to leave his job, he had sent handwritten letters to his teammates. Many people thought it unbelievable. But besides disbelief, there was something else: admiration.

I have been a letter-writing lover all my adult life, and I am just about to sit down and write to my university friend. I hope the sight of a letter by his door will give him as much joy as his did me.

( )71. How did the writer feel when receiving the handwritten letter?

A. Relaxed. B. Excited.

C. Worried. D. Shocked.

( )72. The underlined part “ram home that message” in Paragraph 2 means “______”.

A. teach the students how to write letters of application

B. teach the students how to protect traditional values

C. teach the students the importance of communication

D. teach the students the importance of letter writing

( 73. The example of Andrew Strauss shows that ______.

A. letter-writing skills are very important

B. handwritten letters can bring admiration

C. handwritten letters are more important than e-mails

D. whether someone can write a letter makes little difference

( 74. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. A study on why handwritten letters become less popular.

B. A discussion about the bad results of modern technology.

C. A call for more attention to letter writing.

D. A touching story between two friends.

( )75. In which part of a newspaper could we probably find the passage?

A. Sports. B. Arts.

C. Education. D. Technology.

[C]]

American schools are quite different from those in China. In China students usually have little chances to choose their courses and teachers, while in America students must choose their courses and teachers at the beginning of the term.

(76)__________. So in the first term, don’t choose too many courses, or you’ll feel very nervous. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排), marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. (77)__________. If a teacher is called “killer”, many students will give up choosing him or her. Because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, give too many exams and too low grades.

There is another thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. (78)__________. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each copy is about $30-50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library. You must make enough preparations before class. (79)__________. The teachers encourage you to ask questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well; they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like instead. They don’t give you too much homework, either. (80)__________. So in American schools, you must do almost all things yourself.

Ⅷ. 写作：本大题共三部分，计25分。

A. 根据所给汉语和提示词完成下列句子。共5小题，计10分。

81. 他问我书店是不是在银行的旁边。(beside)

He asked me _____________ the bank.

82. 露西天生具有弹钢琴的天赋。(born)

Lucy _______________ a talent for playing the piano.

83. 在阅览室大声朗读是不礼貌的。(aloud)

It’s impolite _______________________ in the reading room..

84. 因为天气炎热，所以妈妈告诫我多喝水。(warn)

Mom _____________________________________ because it was hot.

85. 他总是捉弄我，这让我非常生气。(play)

He always _________________ and it makes me really angry.

C. 书面表达。共1小题，计15分。

86. 假如你叫Maria，来自美国，很喜欢研究中国的节日文化，最近你正在研究中国的传统节日——元宵节。请你根据下面的要点提示写一篇英语短文向你班同学简要介绍一下元宵节。

要点提示：

1. When do Chinese people celebrate it?

2. What do Chinese people eat and do on that day?

要求：80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：阴历月lunar month；谜 riddle

I'm Maria. ________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chinese people really have a wonderful time on that day.

九年级阶段性大练习Units 1-3听力材料及参考答案

听力材料

Ⅰ. 听句子选择图片：

1. Father Christmas spreads love and joy everywhere he goes.

2. Our teacher often warns us not to swim in the river.

3. The story of Chang’e is one of many traditional folk stories.

4. I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong.

5. He paid 5 yuan for the old English-Chinese dictionary.

Ⅱ. 听对话回答问题：

请听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

W: Could you answer the question, Jim?

M: Sorry, Miss White. I wasn’t listening. Could you please repeat the question?

请听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

W: Tom, will you go and get some pictures in Mr. White’s office, please?

M: Sure, Miss Brown. I’ll get back in a minute.

请听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

W: Merry Christmas, Bill! What are you doing on the computer?

M: Merry Christmas, Gina! Come and have a look. I received many beautiful e-cards. They’re from my friends all over the world.

请听第四段对话，回答第9至10两个小题。

M: Your English is really good. How long have you studied it?

W: Three years.

M: I’ve studied it for only one year. Do you think it’s difficult?

W: I don’t think so, but sometimes I’m not quite sure about the grammar.

M: I often have problems with the pronunciation.

W: You need to do more listening and speaking. By the way, there’s an English evening party in our school today. It starts at 7:30. Do you want to go?

M: Yes, I’d love to.

请听第五段对话，回答第11至12两个小题。

M: I want to buy some Christmas gifts for my kids.

W: Well, what about toys? This toy bear sells pretty well among children. It costs 39 yuan.

M: Um, I don’t think my sons will like soft toys.

W: I’m sorry, then what about those toy cars? Boys always like those.

M: Well, they look nice. What colors do you have?

W: Red, blue, black and yellow. They were 50 yuan each. But now they are on sale, so 50 yuan for both.

M: OK. I’ll take a red one and a yellow one. Here is the money.

W: Thank you. Do you want to buy some chocolate for your wife?

M: No, thanks. I’ve already bought flowers.

请听第六段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。

M: Did you go to the museum last Wednesday, Mary?

W: Yes. But we didn’t see any paintings there.

M: You didn’t? Why?

W: We took the wrong bus that day. When we got there, the museum was already closed.

M: That’s terrible. How did you get there?

W: We waited for the No. 15 bus, but the No. 30 bus came first, and the driver said we could take it to Green Street.

M: Yes. But Green Street is a long way from the museum.

W: That’s what we found out later. We had to take the No. 11 bus there.

M: So you finally got to the museum. However, it was closed.

W: Yes, that’s the whole story.

Ⅲ. 听短文选择答案：

Jane is spending her holiday in Scotland. Several days ago she sent a letter to Mary and this Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Black received a card from her.

“What does Jane say in her card, Mom?” Mary asked. “Can you let me have a look?”

“Jane says in her card, ‘Dear Mom and Dad, I have visited lots of places. How are you all? I miss you very much.’”

Mary stopped reading the card and said, “The card is much shorter than the letter she sent. Her letter is full of interesting things. Let me read it for you.”

“I went to Edinburgh by train. I stayed there for three days and then went to the mountains. I met a lot of young people there. We also climbed some mountains. I find Scotland is much more beautiful than England. By the way, the hotel is very nice and I have made many new friends. I am having a wonderful time here.”

Ⅳ. 听短文填写表格：

Successful learners have some good habits in common. Here are some.

Creating an interest in what they learn

Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it’s also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting.

Practicing and learning from mistakes

Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “Use it or lose it.” Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. “Practice makes perfect.” Good learners will practice what they have learned, and they’re not afraid of making mistakes.

Developing their study skills

It’s not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps.

Asking questions

Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning.

参考答案

第一部分 听力测试

1-5 FBDCA 6-10 CBCCB

11-15 BBACC 16-20 ABBBC

21. more active 22. learning from mistakes

23. study skills 24. mind maps

25. Knowledge

第二部分 语言知识及运用

26-30 BBCDA 31-35 CDCAD

36-40 BBCDD 41-45 CDBAA

46-50 CDCAD 51-55 BCBAD

56 Even 57 interest 58 attention 59 mistakes 60 time

61 perfect 62 pay 63 enough 64 increase 65 fact

第三部分 阅读与写作

66-70 BACCD 71-75 BDACC

76-80 CADBE

81. if/whether the bookstore was beside

82. was born with

83. to read aloud

84. warned me to drink more water

85. plays a trick/tricks on

86. One possible version:

I’m Maria. I like traditional Chinese festivals. Now let me tell you something about one of them — the Lantern Festival. Chinese people celebrate it on the 15th day of the first lunar month and it means the end of the Spring Festival. Usually, Chinese people eat a kind of sweet rice dumpling called yuanxiao, and they go out to enjoy lanterns and work out the answers to riddles on them with their family members. At night cities look more beautiful everywhere because of many colorful lanterns. Chinese people really have a wonderful time on that day.