1、台州学院附中九年级第二次统练二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 My parents always told me that I couldnt dance, because it was a girls sport. But I never gave up my 16 of becoming a dancing star. I practiced without telling them, learning from books, movies, and shows. However, wit
2、hout my parents support, that dream seemed impossible to reach. One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I quickly asked 17 parents to allow me to take her to the lessons. What a 18 chance to learn dancing! One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie wa
3、lked 19 . “Whats the matter, Maggie?” I stopped 20 . “Dennis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?” “What is it?” I wondered. “Therell be a dancing performance in my school, 21 all the boys think Im slow, and 22 of them wants to be my partner. Could you dance with me for it?” She looked at me ho
4、pefully. “You can be a good dancer!” I encouraged her. “Lets show those people that they have been 23 all along.” In the following months, we 24 every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and 25 Maggie improved a lot. Finally came the big day. I became 26 when I heard my pa
5、rents would come to watch the performance. As the 27 began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. We moved perfectly, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had 28 . My heart was beating wildly when I saw my 29 coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Wel
6、l done, Son. Though it is hard for me to admit(承认) it, it seemed that you really 30 this stage(舞台). Go for it and make us proud.” Id been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasnt going to be easy, but I wouldnt give up. I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.( )16.A
7、. dream B. request C. change D. style( )17.A. your B. his C. her D. her( )18.A. similar B. good C. funny D. strange( )19.A. out B. away C. in D. through( )20.A. singing B. dancing C. drawing D. writing( )21.A. but B. if C. so D. or( )22.A. none B. neither C. all D. both( )23.A. sorry B. lazy C. sad
8、D. wrong( )24.A. talked B. rested C. practiced D. met( )25.A. seldom B. soon C. never D. slowly( )26.A. shy B. bored C. angry D. nervous( )27.A. lesson B. meeting C. music D. party( )28.A. arrived B. succeeded C. lost D. failed( )29.A. father B. mother C. classmate D. sister( )30.A. stood on B. care
9、 about C. fell in love with D. belonged to三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A The flight was tiring, but here I am at last, in Sydney! look! Here we are at last! The Sydney Opera House! It looks like shells! Its wonderful and amazing! And Im taking the plane to New Zealand o
10、n Tuesday. Ill post again from there. Paris is beautiful! We went on a great city tour. We also took a boat ride on the River Seine. And its nicer to just sit at a street cafe and watch the world go by. But to tell you a secret. Franks disappointed because no one can understand his French! Were stay
11、ing at a farm in Utah. There is nearly nothing! Its too quiet. Every morning, we get up really early, and we ride the horses. Then its breakfast and more ridingnot my idea of fun! So, today I walked to a little town near the farm where they actually have Internet! Next week, were shopping in New Yor
12、k. I cant wait!1.Where is Jessy writing from?A. New Zealand. B. Sydney. C. Utah. D. Paris.2.What did Donna and Frank do during their travelling?A. They sat at a street park. B. They visited museums.C. hey watched movies in the cinema. D. hey took a boat ride.3.Which of the following is TRUE accordin
13、g to Annas Moments（朋友圈）？A. Her idea of fun is horse riding. B. It is too noisy around the farm.C. She cannot use Internet at the farm. D. She is going to London next weekB Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation
14、gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.Voice of the students: “Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said. “Its impolite that some studen
15、ts parents read their childrens diaries without permission!” one student said angrily. “Some of our teachers are so serious that we cant make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.Voice of the parents: One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room an
16、d spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I cant stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!” “I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didnt realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.Voice of the teachers: An English teacher said
17、, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students brain. The power (权力) teachers have kept students away from them.” “Some parents pay too much attention to their childrens grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said. “In the past, te
18、achers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折）bravely enough.”( )34.What does the Pa
19、ragraph One mainly tell us? A. Some parents dont like their childrens clothes and hairstyle. B. More and more students dont like to be surveyed. C. There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teacher D. Students like telling how they feel to their classmates.( )35.What ca
20、n we know from the students voice? A. They hope to be free and dont wat their parents to be very strict, B. A warm and happy family isnt expected. C. Teachers like making friends with students now. D. The higher expectations their parents hold, the better they will do.( )36. What can we infer(推断)fro
21、m the teachers who were surveyed? A. Now teachers and students communicate better than before. B. Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good. C. Parents, teachers and educational rules all can make a big difference to students. D. Teachers should care more about excellent students.( )37.
22、 Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A. Educational Rules B. The Generation Gap C. Unhappy Teenagers D. Serious ParentsC Using the expression “bird brain” was one way to insult(侮辱)another persons IQ. That is because a birds brain is small. So, anyone with such a bird-size
23、d brain was thought to be not that smart. But calling someone a “bird brain” might not be as insulting as before. That finding comes from a study of the thinking abilities of birds. Two European scientists reported that at least two kinds of birds, crows and parrots, can think logically(有逻辑的). A cro
24、w or a parrot can recognize itself when it sees itself in a mirror. The scientists say crows and parrots also have the ability to understand how other births feel. In other words, they are able to understand and share the experiences and feelings of other births. According to researchers, these abil
25、ities are almost the same as those of apes(猿). However, we know that the brains of birds and those of apes are different. The brain of a bird does not have a neocortex(新皮质), which controls thinking and remembering. A bird brain is also much smaller than the brain of an ape or other monkeys. So how c
26、an birds perform as well as mammals(哺乳动物)in some activities? Researchers in Germany found that the brains of birds and mammals do have different structures(结构), but there are also some similarities. For example, both of their brains have what is called a pre-frontal cortex(前额叶皮质) that controls simil
27、ar high-level activities. The reason of these similarities is that both of them have to fight to live in this world. Its interesting that you may also have more in common with a bird than you realize, according to some research. So, stop throwing the insult “bird brain” at someone who you think is s
28、tupid. “Bird brain” is losing its insulting meaning.( )38. What does the underlined word “recognize” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. guess B. know C. admire D. memorize( )39. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. The size of a bird brain is small.B. Reasons of why birds are not clever.C. Differenc
29、es between the brains of birds and apes.D. The bird brain and the ape brain are similar( )40. The brains of birds and mammals have similarities mainly because . A. both of them have to fight for livingB. they live in the same environmentC. their brain structures are the sameD. they always fight with
30、 each otherD As a boy I learned so much on the way I grow up. We didnt have much money, yet we were rich in all that mattered. My mom, dad, brothers, and I lived with my grandma in her ramshackle(摇摇欲坠的) house built from old cars. It was cold at times but we could always enjoy a hot meal made with lo
31、ve to warm our bodies and our hearts. Grandma had an old root cellar(地窖), four different vegetable gardens and a green thumb when it came to growing things. We could always have a delicious dinner every day. But Grandma wasnt satisfied(满足的) with just growing food, she wanted something beautiful for
32、the soul(灵魂) as well. She had flowers growing all around the house. She always knew how to nurture(培育) each plant, too. She would give each one the perfect amount of water and turn it regularly so it wouldnt grow crooked(弯曲) as it stretched toward the sunshine. I could even remember her once chasing
33、 a cat away because she was afraid the cat might destroy her plants. Sadly, I didnt inherit(遗传) her green thumb for growing things. I had grown vegetables even rabbits wouldnt steal and I had found that my flowers grew much better when I just left them alone. I did, however, I learn one thing from G
34、randma: how to nurture the soul. I do so each day to grow the plants. I give thanks to God for the food in my stomach and the flowers in the field. I cherish the beauty of this colorful world. I pet my dogs. I laugh often. I hug my sons and daughters. I share smiles with strangers and my stories wit
35、h everyone I meet. I help others. And I plant seeds(种子) of love, joy, kindness, and encouragement everywhere I go. May(祝愿) you do the same. May your green thumb nurture your soul and this world with love always.( )42. The underlined words “a green thumb” mean in this passage. A. a thumb that is gree
36、n in colorB. a thumb that the writer colored it greenC. being good at cooking mealsD. being good at growing things( )43. The rabbit didnt steal the writers vegetable because .A, his vegetables were so greatB. rabbits didnt like vegetablesC. his vegetables didnt grow wellD. rabbits were friendly to h
37、im( )44. Which is NOT true when the writer was a boy? A. His family didnt live in a good house.B. He had a big family.C. He had a lot of moneyD. His family was rich in soul.( )45. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in this passage? A. One should have a green thumb. B. Always nurture your so
38、ul and this world with love. C. Cherish the beauty of this world.D. Share happiness with others.四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分） （A）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。没词仅用一词，每空一词。spread nice whoever east stamp46.Look! The sun is rising from .47.On July 26th , 2019, the fire on Ziyang Street from a restaurant to houses near
39、by quickly.48.We all know people use for sending letters.49.Im sure hell help you if you ask him .50.You must follow the rules you are (B)根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 In 2009, US president Obama gave a TV speech to his countrys students on the first day of school from a classroom in a high sc
40、hool. The teachers and the students welcomed him with51 (温暖). He was very52 (耐心的)with them. He told them that school was not always easy and the attitude(态度) towards53 (他们自己)and their education is the most important. He54（建议）that they should study as hard as they could, because everyone is55 (天生的)wi
41、th the ability to learn. “No matter what you want to do with your life, you should make a 56 (决定) to get an education. This is one of the57 (秘密) to success.” He said, “It will58 （联系）with your future, and it isnt just important for your own life. It will change the future of this country. So you shou
42、ldnt study59 (直到) the last minute. You should spend your time60 (明智地).”五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Dear teachers and friends, How time flies! Ive been 61 student here for three years. I cant believe that today is the last day of junior high school. I cant forget t
43、he happy time that I have spent here with my kind classmates and teachers. I used to have trouble with my study, and I nearly gave up. 62 I tried my best and worked hard till late night. I still failed in my tests. Then I fell ill and had to be in hospital for several days. You can imagine 63 upset
44、I was! I was so scared of tests and I wondered 64 I could make any progress or not. 65 （lucky）, with the help of my teachers and classmates, things changed a lot. They always encouraged me whenever I made a little progress. They also spent the time 66 (explain) things to me clearly whenever I couldn
45、t understand. Because of 67 (they), I recovered soon and improved a lot. I 68 (learn)a lot since three years ago, but I know I could hardly succeed without our teachers help. Here, I would like to thank all of you 69 what you have done for me. I wont forget that days I have spent here with you. I am
46、 sad that it is time 70 (say) goodbye, but I am looking forward to new experiences in senior high school. And I will never forget the happy time. Thats all. Thank you.六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）这是Rachel Graham的成绩报告单。请仔细阅读该成绩报告单,完成对他的学业评价。Report CardNew Jersey Middle SchoolName: Rachel GrahamSubjectGr
47、adeAverage89EnglishACBMathCCCScienceBFCArtAAAChineseADCPEFABRank in class15 of 30Explanation of Marking SystemA. Excellent B. Above AverageC. Average(平均) D. Below Average E. Failing Rachel Graham is a student from New Jersey Middle School. Here is his71 card. He learns72 subjects. In Grade 8, he has
48、 three “A”, but he fails PE. In Grade 9, he has two “A”. But his Chinese is73 average. Whats worse, he fails74 . From the card, we know he is75 at art. There are thirty students in his class. Rachel is an average student.七、书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分）美国的中学生与中国的中学生有着两种不同的度假方式。请你根据以下内容用英语写一篇文章，谈谈你对度假方式的看法和你在即将到来的寒假中的打算。美国中学生的度假方式1. 去参加各种活动，体验生活，学习更多的课外知识；2. 与父母旅游，放松心情，开阔视野中国中学生的度假方式1. 大部分学生忙于学习，上补习班，做大量作业；2. 小部分学生整天看电视、玩游戏，对学习缺乏星期。你对度假方式的看法你的寒假打算注意：1.短文必须包括表中所有内容，可适当增加细节；2词数：80-100；语句通顺，意思连贯，书写整洁；3. 短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。短文首句： American students and Chinese students spend their vacations differently.
