扬州中学教育集团树人学校九年级模拟考试英语试卷说明：1.本试卷共8页，包含选择题（第1题～第45题，共45题）、非选择题（第46题～第81题，共36题）两部分。

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一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。

( )1. Tom told me that he needed a chair and that soon he found _________.A. itB. thatC. oneD. the one( )2. I knock at the door several times but ____answered, so I left.A. somebodyB. nobodyC. anybodyD. everybody( )3. —_____ did your family spend the New Year?—In our hometown.A. WhyB. WhenC. WhereD. How( )4. — How long will it be ________ the Stock Market returns to normal?— At least one year, I guess.A. beforeB. whenC. untilD. that( )5. You are not ______ to smoke here. It’s dangerous.A. supposedB. suggestedC. usedD. allowing( )6. — What took you so long?— I got lost. I have no _________ of direction.A. feelingB. abilityC. knowledgeD. sense( )7. The best way to make sure that you can keep fit is to ______ healthy eating habits.A. findB. developC. shapeD. prepare( )8. My computer began to return to the ______ running state after I killed the virus by newly-updated Kill 3000.A. ordinaryB. normalC. averageD. common( )9. People _________ are bored are more likely to turn to unhealthy habits like smoking.A. whichB. whomC. whoseD. who( )10. Their car broke down while they ________in the desert.A. droveB. were drivingC. are drivingD. will drive( )11. Please pass the glasses, my dear. I can __________ read the words in the newspaper.A. hardlyB. reallyC. ratherD. clearly( )12. The computer system _____suddenly while he was surfing the Internet.A. broke upB. broke outC. broke inD. broke down( )13. A park __________here next year. Then people nearby can come for a walk.A. will buildB. will be builtC. has builtD. was built( )14. It is bad for a man to smoke in public places where smoking is not allowed.A. behaviorB. evidenceC. experienceD. manner( )15. —One minute, please. I have another call coming through.—______ I’m not in a hurry.A. Do as you like.B. Leave me alone.C. Take your time.D. Enjoy yourself.二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A farmer found a wounded eagle (鹰) in his field. He was so 16 that he took it home and cleaned its wounds（伤口）. After that he placed it outside in the yard, in the hope that it 17 getwell soon.Strangely enough, the eagle soon got used to the 18 of all the chickens in the yard. It learned to19 from side to side like chickens, and eat happily from a trough (食槽). For many years, the eagle20 his new life on the farm.Then one day, one of the farmer’s friends pointed to the playing eagle and asked,21 is that22 , and the friend felt quite 23 .eagle acting like a chicken?” The farmer told him what had“What a pity!” said the friend. “It should fly in the sky instead of living here!eagle, and 24 it into the air. The eagle was 25 , and cried loudly. Then it just fell down onthe ground.That night, the friend could hardly sleep as he remembered the chicken-like eagle. The next morning, he headed back to the farm for another 26 . This time he carried the eagle to the 27of a nearby mountain.When he stood at the highest place of the mountain, he looked into its eyes and shouted, “Don’t you28 the eagle up, he made sure it was understand? You weren’t made to live like a chicken!” As hefacing into the bright 29 of the rising sun. Then he 30 tossed (抛) the bird into the sky. Thistime the eagle opened his wings, and disappeared into the clouds.( )16. A. polite B. brave C. kind D. proud( )17. A. would B. should C. must D. need( )18. A. food B. sounds C. water D. habits( )19. A. walk B. sleep C. talk D. drink( )20. A. missed B. enjoyed C. lost D. forgot( )21. A. When B. Why C. How D. What( )22. A. suffered B. experienced C. happened D. found( )23. A. puzzled B. sorry C. amazed D. worrying( )24. A. pulled B. moved C. took D. threw( )25. A. frightened B. guilty C. excited D. angry( )26. A. drink B. meeting C. rest D. try( )27. A. top B. foot C. center D. side( )28. A. tied B. put C. filled D. held( )29. A. sight B. light C. space D. shape( )30. A. easily B. hardly C. quickly D. powerfully三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

AThis dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speakingEnglish. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building,grammar and pronunciation.To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front ofthe book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is use If you look up the word “colour”, you willBritish English, while “color” is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet (特殊字母表)to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标)with some words to show y ou how they are pronounced. Just have a look this page when you’sure how to say a word.The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its DEFINITION.In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.( )31. According to the passage, “neighbor” is used in ______ English.A. AustralianB. CanadianC. AmericanD. British( )32.In Paragraph 5, what does the underlined word “definition” mean?A. 词性B. 词条C. 词库D. 词义( )33. The dictionary explains ______.A. some of the difficult wordsB. all the words in a simple wayC. all the easy wordsD. the words of two meaningsBIn the very early 1800's, a young boy about 14 years old named John lived in an orphanage(孤儿院) in Old England along with several other children. Orphan meant unwanted and unloved.Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didn't work and received a gift, an orange.Usually they tried to taste and keep it for so long that it often went bad before they ever peeled（剥开）it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thoughts were expressed as Christmas time drew near. The childrenwould say, "I will keep mine the longest." John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year Johnwas overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would beold enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July.。