江苏省句容市初中崇明片合作共同体九年级英语上学期第二次月考试题

40. — _________ do you think he solved the problem in such a short time?

— With Mr. Li’s help.

A. When B. Who C. How D. Which 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more money. Everyone likes to feel that lie or she is special.___41___ , many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We believe we are not ______42_____ enough just as we are.

Most parents want us to be the best we can be. Very often, they __43_____us to others. By doing this, they try to encourage us to do better. They mean well, but the message we often get is that we’re not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than someone else, but we are often ___44____.There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at ____45____. Plenty of people around may not be as smart as we are, but they are better at sports. Or they may not be as ____46_____, but they have more money. It is ___47___ for us to be better than everyone else all the time. We all want the things that we believe will make us better people. But very often we don’t realize that we already have ____48____ us the very things that we want. These things make us different from others. When we are growing up, ___49___sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough. Maybe no one told them when they were growing up. Anyway, it’s up to us to _____50______ them from time to time that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are is enough. 41. A. Again 42. A. good

B. Next

C. Besides C. strong C. introduce

D. However

D. pretty D. prefer D. nervous

D. anything

B. beautiful

43. A. describe 44. A. lonely 45. A. nothing

B. compare B. forgetful B. something

C. disappointed C. everything

46. A. good-looking B. bad-looking 47. A. helpful 48. A. inside 49. A. friends

B. impossible B. among

C. big

D. rich

D. unfair D. for

C. necessary C. around C. parents

B. scientists D. doctors

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50. A. forget B. call C. remind D. help

四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

(A)

In chat shows on TV, you can find a set-up called right-side desk arrangement. In such programmes, hosts always place their desks to the right. Do you know why? That’s because it makes them seem powerful. In western culture, people read them from left to right, and they watch theatre and television that way, too. Their eyes end up on the right side of the screen——where the hosts sits.

You can find other kinds in some interview formats. On the programme The view, for example, the hosts sit around the same table, with the guest at the centre, creating a more peaceful atmosphere. On the programme Politically Incorrect, host Bill Macher sat between guests who are arguing, ——a set-up that emphasized(强调) his roles as moderator(调解人) and the importance of argument among ideas.

The few hosts who don’t follow the right-side desk arrangement aren’t so luckily. Dick Cavett, who started out as a morning and midday host, tried to import the non-desk interview set-up. It was never as successful as Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, and finally ABC sent Cavett out.

51. Which set-up helps to make people feel peaceful?

A. Placing the desk to the right. C. Sitting between the guests. 52. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Bill Macheer sat between guests because he wanted to argue with them.

B. Left-side desk arrangement is popular because people watch TV from left to right. C. Dick Cavett was successful because of the non-desk interview set-up. D. Hosts put their desks to the right side to make them seem powerful. 53. The paragraph is mainly talking about ____________.

A. the chat shows on TV C. the interview formats

B. the right-side desk arrangement

D. the non-desk interview set-up (B)

Chinese singer Tan Weiwei and five senior artists of Huayin Laoqiang Opera jointly

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B. Sitting around the guests. D. Non-desk interview set-up.

performed on a TV show on Dec 5, causing a sensation among viewers. The song they created is a fresh mix of rock & roll and Chinese traditional folk music. And the video of this performance soon became one of the hottest topics with 1650,000 hits on the Internet.

During the performance, Tan shocked the viewers as soon as she started to sing. Five senior artists also got much attention by playing erhu (a two-stringed Chinese musical instrument), yueqin (a four-stringed plucked Chinese musical instrument with a full-moon shaped sound box) and a long bench that is the unique percussion instrument for the Huayin Laoqiang Opera. Their performance surprisingly turned out to be a perfect combination of rock and the traditional Huayin Laoqiang Opera. It ended with the senior artists' beat on the long bench, making great waves among the audiences.

Cui Jian, a Chinese rock star described by his fans as the \of China rock, was deeply moved by the performance and noted that it is the best example of a combination of rock and Chinese folk music.

Tan said that she wanted to add some Chinese folk music that has an element of rock and roll and her rock music, for most of the rock and roll is from the West. And the first thing sprang into her mind is Huayin Laoqiang Opera. In her mind, the opera keeps a history of hundreds of years. It is the earliest China rock.

It took her much effort to find these artists who are in their 70s. But when she found them, they soon agreed to perform with her. Due to the different nature of folk music and rock, the combination did not go smoothly at first.

But the performance at last turned out to be a great success, which greatly encouraged Tan. She wept after the performance and said: \was moved when I saw these artists perform with their full passion. And I am very pleased by the success of this attempt.\54. The performance which is mentioned in the text is a fresh mix of __________. A. R & B and Chinese traditional folk music B. country music and Chinese traditional folk music C. rock & roll and Chinese traditional folk music D. rock & roll and American traditional folk music

55. The matter which shocked the viewer is Tan’s __________. A. beauty

B. wisdom

C. voice

D. money

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56. From the article, we know the instrument(s) for the Huayin Laoqiang Opera is ___________. A. erhu

B. yueqin

C. a long bench (C)

A Harry Potter exhibition will kick off in Shanghai this weekend. In the exhibition, guests will get an up close and personal with the artistry and craftsmanship that went into creating the iconic props and costumes that appeared throughout the Harry Potter films. These real artifacts will be displayed in elaborate settings inspired by locations from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including the Gryffindor common room, Hagrid shut and the Great Hall.

In partnership with Warner Brothers Consumer Products, Global Experience Specialists, Inc. created the 15,000-square-foot exhibition which includes artifacts and costumes from all eight Harry Potter films.

The exhibition made its world premiere in Chicago in April 2009 before traveling on to Boston,Toronto, Seattle, New York City, Sydney and Singapore. After Singapore the tour will continue on to additional international cultural and entertainment venues, museums and institutions.

57. Which has the similar meaning as the underlined word “artifacts” ? A. programs

B. rooms

C. films

D. works of art D. all the above

58. “Warner Brother” here is the name of a (n) __________. A. company

B. shop

C. band

D. artist

59. According to the article, before the exhibition comes to China, how many countries does it travel? A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

60. Where can we probably see the article? A. in a book

B. in a newspaper D. all the above

C. in a magazine

五、词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A) 根据句意及汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。

61. The teacher told us not to depend on musical ____________ (乐器) too much. 62. All the volunteers are ____________ (高度地) trained before starting the task.

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