上海市黄浦区2017届九年级英语上学期期末调研测试（一模）试题

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A) calm B) in his hand C) finished D) by E) poems Marcus climbed off the bus, with his “Secret” notebook. He was Ken’s elder brother and a good student. He always put a lot of effort into his work and always ____50____ his assignment on time, sometimes even early.

His notebook held all of the song lyrics and ____51____ that he had written. Very few people had ever seen them, and no one had heard them, except for Marcus himself. Unlike his brother, he liked music that was ____52____ and meaningful. He was too shy to sing, but he could hear how the songs would sound ____53____. He has taken piano lessons since first grade, so he knew how to write out the music notes, too.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词)： （共8分）

54. All of the ________ received a warm welcome at the party. (guest)

55. In the United States, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the ________ Sunday in May. (two) 56. Sometimes, it is not easy for us to express ________ clearly in public. (we) 57. Students should be encouraged to read ________ instead of doing too much homework. (wide) 58. My grandfather is ________, but he can remember what happened long ago. (forget) 59. The elevator is out of ________ right now, so we have to walk upstairs. (serve) 60. Four is an ________ number in China, because it sounds like the word for death in China. (lucky)

61. The government is taking steps to reduce air ________ in big cities. (pollute) V. Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，完成下列句子。62-67题，每空格限填一词。68题注意句首大写) (共14分) 62.

A terrible earthquake hit the small mountain village yesterday.（改为一般疑问句）

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________ a terrible earthquake ________ the small mountain village yesterday? Jerry pays a visit to his grandparents twice a week.（对划线部分提问） ________ ________does Jerry pays a visit to his grandparents?

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64. It’s necessary for us to review what we have just learned in time.（保持句意基本不变）

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It’s necessary for us to ________ ________ what we have just learned in time. We must do something to stop the case from getting even worse.（改为被动语态）

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Something must ________ ________ to stop the case from getting even worse. Mr. Smiths selects his words very carefully when he speaks in public.（保持句意基本不变）

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Mr. Smiths selects his words with ________ ________ when he speaks in public. How does learning take place in our mind? Scientists are not quite sure. （改为宾语从句）

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Scientists are not quite sure how ________ ________ place in our mind. for, at 10:30, New York, to leave, is expected, the first flight （连词成句）

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Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

VI. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：(共50分)

A. Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：(12分)

Susan Carver stood in front of her house. She watched George Carver take things out of his pockets. George had been out in the woods again, collecting things like plants, insects, rocks, frogs and a snack. Susan was happy that George loved nature. She just didn’t want George to bring all that nature into her house! Even when he was very young, George wanted to study the world outside.

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Susan and Moses Carver wanted George to have a good education. But the schools near George’s house were for white children only. So when George was about 12, the Carves sent him to a school for African Amrican children. But the school was too easy for George. George decided to go to a different school so he can learn more.

George went to a high school in Kansas. He was one of the best students there, too. After George graduated, he started a business cleaning people’s clothes. But George still wanted to learn more. In 1885 a college in Kansas sent George a letter and said he could go to school there. But when George got to the college, they told him he couldn’t stay. The college was only for white students. George was very disappointed. But he kept reading and learning by himself.

In 1887, George started taking classes at Simpson College, in Iowa. George was only the second student African American who went to the college. He studied art and music. But George really wanted to study plants and farming. So he decided to go to a different college. One year later, he went to Iowa State Agricultural College. Students there learned how to work on farms. George learned about farm animals, planting and growing crops.

George was a great student at Iowa State Agricultural College. After he graduated, he became a teacher at the college. He also kept studying plants. He wanted to learn about different ways to use plants.

69. Where did George spend his childhood? A) At school.

C) In front of his house.

B) In the woods. D) In the natural world.

70. What did George’s parents want him to do? A) To collect things.

C) To receive a good education.

B) To bring things home. D) To work on the farm.

71. Why did George go to the school near his house? A) It was too easy for him. C) It was only for white children.

B) It was too expensive for him. D) It was only for African Americans.

72. When did George go to Iowa State Agricultural College? A) In 1880. C) In 1887.

B) In 1885. D) In 1888.

73. What did George do after he graduate from college?

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A) He started his own business. B) He started to learn art and music. C) He became a teacher at the college. D) He went back home to study plants.

74. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A) A boy who loves nature B) Education system in the USA C) Different ways to study plants D) The second African American

B. Choose the best words and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词完成短文) （12分）

Uber and Airbnb are two of the new \businesses. They use the Internet to match people who want a service with someone who can give that service. You don’t use a professional taxi service, Uber ____75____ with a person with a car in your area now- instead of a

professional taxi service. Airbnb lets you stay in someone’s home.

But it’s not all good. The owners of Uber and Airbnb are now billionaires; the people who provide the service don’t earn much. It’s not ____76____ sharing. The market value of Uber is now $69.5 billion.

Uber does not follow local laws strictly. It says it is a “platform” to match drivers with passengers, but the rules are not clear so it does not have to be reponsible. It can change prices when there is more or less ____77____. In 2015 there were more than 50 cases again Uber in the USA and many countries have said it broke rules. Spain, Thailand and France have stopped Uber- they say it is “dangerous”.

Airbnb is part of the growing sharing economy and a business model run by network technologies. It was started in 2008 and located in San Francisco, California. Every day some people list their homes, while others discover and ____78____ houses around the world through Airbnb. At the same time, Airbnb helps to build up ____79____ and friendship between strangers.

Airbnb makes ____80____ guest houses go out of business, not big, rich hotels. It says that many of its hosts are “artistic” and not rich. But we know from research that a lot

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