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浦东新区 2019~2020 学年度第二学期九年级学业水平阶段性调研
英语试卷（二模）
Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）
I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解)(共 30 分)
A. Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（6 分）
1.___________2.___________3.___________
4.___________5.___________6.___________
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对
话和问题，选择最恰当的答案)(8 分)
7. A) Swimming. B) Running. C) Walking. D) Skiing.
8. A) Four hours. B) Five hours. C) Six hours. D) Seven hours.
9. A) Jane. B) Jane’s teacher. C) Tim. D) Tim and Jane.
10.A) At a supermarket. B) At home. C) At a restaurant. D) At a hospital.
11. A) Having a picnic. B) Preparing food.
C) Waiting for an e-mail. D) Writing an e-mail.
12.A) Early spring. B) Late summer. C) Late autumn. D) Early winter.
13.A) He prefers to see a film. B) He doesn’t like the girl’s idea.
C) He prefers to watch TV. D) He wants the girl to make the decision.
14. A) She’ll take care of the man by herself.B) She’ll ask someone to repair the air conditioner.
C) She’ll call the reception desk.
D) She’ll clean Room 705 immediately.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.（判断下列
句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用表示）（6 分）
15. The lady wanted to tell Socrates something about his student.
16. Socrates asked the lady three questions as a little test.
17. The lady was not sure the thing about Socrates’s student was true.
18. Socrates wanted to know something bad about his student.
19. The lady believed what she would say was quite useful to Socrates.
20. Socrates was not interested in the news of his student after the test.
D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听空，完成下列句子。每限填一词)(10 分)
21. Trainers teach monkeys how to pick fruits from ________ ________ at the training school.
22. The monkey trainer uses________ ________in order to control the monkey’s work.
23. Monkeys have picked fruits for farmers for more than a ________ ________ in Thailand.
24. Farmers would not be able to earn the money ________ ________ from their monkeys.
25. Mr. Lee ________ ________ to the monkey to eat and ties it to a tree near the house.
Part 2 Phonetics，Grammar and Vocabulary
（第二部分语音、语法和词汇）
Ⅱ.Choose the best answer
1.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
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A. The iced road was so smooth that I slipped several times
B. Jane talked in a polite way even she was in great anger.
C. The game started immediately as the coach gave a gesture.
D. He pressed the button near the door to light the room.
2.He has been to ______ university to visit his professor for several times since graduation.
A. the B. a C. / D. an
3.Listen, boys, washing hands is a good way to protect _______ from the disease.
A. yours B. your C. yourself D. yourselves
4.The atmosphere lets sunlight in and keeps warmth _______ getting out.
A. by B. in C. through D. from5.Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but _______ of us can play very well.
A. both B. neither C. either D. none
6.It’s a bad _______to stay up late, even if you are using that time to study.
A. health B. hobby C. habit D. honor
7._______tired the doctor was after he did a 6-hour operation attentively!
A. How B. What C. What a D. How a
8.When Julia _______ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the light suddenly went out.
A. reads B. was reading C. read D. is reading
9.Jenny didn’t do as _______ as she had expected in the chemistry exam.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
10.Mr. Baker’s been in Britain for several years, so he’s used to _______ on the left.
A. drive B. driving C. drives D. drove
11.Mike is busy exchanging his idea with his workmate _______ the phone.
A. on B. in C. by D. of
12.Will the special period encourage students _______more independent of their teachers?
A. be B. being C. to be D. been
13.Trying low-caloric fruits _______ help a person to lose weight.
A. must B. ought to C. can D. need
14.We are close friends. _______, we know everything about each other.
A. As long as B. After all C. Above all D. As a result
15.The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be _______ because of something unexpected.
A. put off B. put on C. put out D. put up
16.You can have the cat _______ you promise to take good care of it.
A. so B. if C. although D. unless
17.—I’m sorry to keep you waiting.
—Never mind. I have _______ here for only a few minutes.
A. been B. arrived C. got D. reached
18.—_______ will you be according to the magic camera?
—About 165cm.
A. How far B. How tall C. How long D. How heavy
19.— ______________
—My pleasure.
A. Thanks for your suggestions. B. I’m sure you’ll be happy with the result.C. I hurt my back when moving the box. D. I’m going to wash my car.
20.—I think life in the future must be amazing.
—_______. Pollution will be probably worse than today
A. You’d better not B. Me too C. It sounds great D. I’m afraid not.
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once.
A. slower B. hardly C. improved D. discovered E. traffic
Don’t Make Me Wait
How long are you willing to wait for a web-page to open? Half a minute? A few seconds?
Internet engineers have ___21___ that even 400 milliseconds are too long for most Internet users.
A millisecond is one thousandth of a second. People ___22___ notice such a small time difference, but it does
cause them to stop searching, reported The New York Times. Millions of smart-phones and computers are
collecting and sending out information. With so many people downloading maps, sports videos, and news, you can
get “___23___jam online”. Meanwhile, users are expecting faster and faster service. If one website is 250
milliseconds ___24___ than another website, then people will visit it less often. That is why technology companies
are now competing to be the fastest.
A. expect B. crowded C. patient D. smoothly E. communicate
In the 1990s, when the World Wide Web first started, people called it the “World Wide Wait”. It was
very___25___ and slow, but engineers managed to fight the problem with new inventions. They improved software
so it would work more ___26___. And they placed computer servers all the world to be nearer to users.
Nowadays we can enjoy much faster Internet. Major search websites usually find search results in less than a
second. But these companies notice that people ___27___ different things from different websites because they
realize not all loading times are the same. Some people will be more ___28___ to wait for a movie to load than for
a game. Even so, four out of five online users will go away if a video takes too long to load. That’s why they will
need to keep fighting to keep up with the developing needs of Internet users.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms
29.The retired pilot enjoys telling _______ about his career to the students.(story)
30.It is said that the successful writer released her _______ book at the age of 15.(one)
31.Please keep it in mind it’s awful to make friends with those _______ people.(honest)
32.To tell you the _______, the tour of the Movie Park was the highlight of our visit.(true)
33.It’s hard to _______ whether I should go outing or stay at home this weekend.(decision)
34.The big smile on my teacher’s face shows that he is quite _______ with our work.(satisfy)
35.Nowadays Ali Pay and WeChat Pay are _______ used throughout the country.(wide)36.The more metro lines are built, the _______ traffic conditions we will have.(good)
V. Complete the following sentences as required
37.The boy argued that he had the right to choose the gift he liked.（一般疑问句）
_______ the boy_______ that he had the right to choose the gift he liked?
38.Ray’s aunt advised him to find a new job with more challenges.（划线部分提问）
_______ did Ray’s aunt_______ him to do?
39.Scientists still have no idea how to solve the serious problem.（保持句意不变）
Scientists still have no idea how to _______ _______ the serious problem.
40.My friends seldom take part in the after-school activities.（改为反意疑问句）
My friends seldom take part in the after-school activities,________ _______?
41.The government should not allow people to hunt wild animals for fun.（改为被动语态）
Hunting wild animals for fun should not _______ _______.
42.“What will we have for dinner?” Nina asked her mother.（改为间接引语）
Nina asked her mother _______ they_______ have for dinner.
43.this neighborhood, in other places, housing is expensive, people, because, are moving into,（连词成句）
.
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Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分读写）
VI. Reading comprehension
A. Choose the best answer
How to Have a Successful Teenage Life
Everyone wants to succeed in their lives, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life.
It really isn’t that hard. Just follow the steps below.
Do well at school
No matter how boring it is now, education will help you find your place in society. Try the best you can such
as listening to your teachers carefully, doing your homework seriously, and facing difficulties bravely. They will
help you enter a better university and enable you to get a great job in the future. School sets you up on the right
track!
Find your goals and work towards them
Start thinking about jobs you would like to take in the future. You can work towards non-job-related goals
first, such as getting good grades at school, joining a team sport, and taking up a hobby, etc. It will help you know
yourself better. Discover and try new things, and you might be surprised at what you can do!
Have good friendsFriends are there to support you lift your spirits. Be with people who can share your happiness and sadness,
and oppositely ditch the ones who can’t. Create a group of supportive, loving friends that can help you succeed in
life and live your dreams. Find a few really good friends that will stick with you once you leave your school.
Help out in your community
Volunteering can not only improve yourself, but also make you happier. Studies show that people who
volunteer are less likely to develop depression, anger and other bad feelings than people who don’t. _______. For
example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees.
Having lots of volunteer hours will make you taste different parts of life. More importantly, when you help others,
you’re making a big difference in the world.
44. If you want to do well at school, you should ________.
A. find your place B. go to a better university
C. get a good job D. pay attention to teachers’ words
45. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A. If you want to go to school, you should find a right way.
B. People always set up schools on the right road.
C. Learning at school is the only way to become successful.
D. Education will help you to make right choices and succeed.
46. What’s the purpose of working towards non-job-related goals?
A. To find a good job in the future. B. To get good grades at school.
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C To find out your strength and interest D. To make your school life interesting.
47. The word “ditch” in paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A. learn from B. keep in touch with C. stay away from D. communicate with
48. Choose the best sentence for the blank “_______” in paragraph5.
.
A Find volunteer opportunities that interest you.
B. Develop your personal skills and confidence.
C. Respect other volunteers in your community.
D. Make friends with more volunteers.
49. Who do you think is the passage written for?
A. Teachers B. Teenagers. C. Parents D. Volunteers.
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage
Rap and Hip-hop may seem like very modern types of music. But in West Africa, storytellers used spoken
words and music to tell stories, usually over the beat of drums. Hip-hop started in New York City in the 1970s but
has become ___50___ all over the world recently. Artists from different backgrounds rap about everything fromcars and designer clothes to social issues. Here are two ___51___
The Czech Republic
Europe is home to 10-12 million Roma-a group of people often called “gypsies”. Many Roma are poor. In
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some places they are also treated less ___52___ than others. In the Czech Republic, Roma teens meet for a hip-
hop class called “Rap for Peace Hip-Hop.” Their instructor is Shameema Williams who is a member of the all-
female rap group Godessa, from South Africa. In the lesson, the teens learn to write rap music and use it to teach
others about Roma culture. Williams believes that these teens can use music to change their lives and other people’s
___53___ towards them.
Dakar, Senegal
Assane N’ Diaye loves hip-hop music. He grew up in a poor fishing village in Senegal. For a time, he was
famous as a DJ in clubs in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. Today, N’ Diaye lives in his village again. He has
formed a rap group with other family members. They rap about their lives as village fishermen and about ___54___
long, hard days and earning almost no money. Many people in their audience can understand these things.
“Rap,” N’ Diaye says, “is not few for us. It doesn’t belong to American culture. It has always existed here,
because of our pain and our hard lives...” N’ Diaye ___55___ having a better life. He wants to make a CD and help
his family. The music give N’ Diaye hope.
50. A. fresh B. confident C. popular D. traditional
51. A. lessons B. problems C. levels D. examples
52. A. fairly B. simply C. sadly D. deeply
53. A. rights B. plans C. attitudes D. sights
54. A. singing B. working C. sleeping D. walking
55. A. hears of B. gets tired of C. dreams of D. runs out of
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words
Once upon a time, there lived a man and a woman who already had seven sons. They wanted a d ___56___,
and soon they had one. One day, the father needed water for the baby girl, so he sent the seven brothers to a well
with a water jug. Once there, though, the boys began to fight and the jug fell into the well.
The boys were too a___57___to go home. They looked into the well sadly and thought of their father. “Where
are those naughty boys? Hours have passed. They must have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned
into birds!” shouted the father a ___58___. And when he looked up he saw seven birds flying away. The father was
shocked, but it was too late. He could not take back his words.
In time, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. She made up her mind to find them.
For years, she searched and did not stop. Finally, she found their home. To e___59___, she needed a specialkey made from a wolf-bone, which she didn’t have. With a hunter’s help, she finally killed one and got the key. She
opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She was not that hungry
so she ate and drank a 1___60___from each of them.
In the last cup, she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her.
Eventually, the birds returned for their meal. The girl h___61___ behind the door and watched. When the
seventh bird drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The bird recognized it immediately. It was his parents'
ring. “I hope our young sister could be here,” he said, “and then we could be free.” At that moment, their sister ran
to them, and in a sudden the birds were h___62___ again. The brothers kissed their sister, and all eight of them
went home together.
D. Answer the questions
If you ask your restaurant waiter to skip the plastic straw（吸管）at dinner, you keep one item out of the
rubbish. But if a restaurant can stop handing out plastic straws to every diner, it is a much bigger different! Here’s
how to ask your favorite restaurant to reduce single-use plastic.
Write A Letter Introduction
Tell the business owner how much you enjoy going there. Do you have a favorite dish or dessert they serve?
Let them know! Then mention the plastic item you have seen on a recent visit，such as a straw or a bag.
Explain the problem with plastic
You could ask a restaurant to hand out plastic straws only if a customer wants them, or ask an ice-cream shop
to change plastic spoon to a recyclable one. End your letter by thanking the business owner for reading. Mail your
letter or drop it off in person next time you visit.
Speak Up
Speak face-to-face with a manager about plastic, whether you are dropping off your letter or just visiting the
restaurant. Remember, you need to pay attention to your manners while talking.
Politely ask your waiter if you can speak to the restaurant manager.
Shake the manager’s hand and look him in the eye when you talk to him. Tell him why you enjoy coming to
the restaurant. Give one fact about the plastic pollution problem and then provide your suggestion. If you bring
your letter, hand it over to the manager. Thank them for their time.
63. This guide provides some tips for restaurant to improve their service, doesn’t it?
__________________
64. According to the guide, what do you need to do first before you take action?
__________________
65. Where does most of plastic waste finally go?__________________
66. What can a restaurant do to reduce some plastic waste?
__________________
67. According to the guide, how can you communicate with the restaurant manager politely?
__________________
68. Which way do you prefer, writing a letter or speaking face-to-face? Give your reason(s).
__________________
Ⅶ. Writing
69.Write at least 60 words on the topic “A letter to My Hero(es)”
我们的心中都住着英雄，他（们）也许是救死扶伤的医生，是勇夺金牌的冠军，是飞身火海的消防员，
是见义勇为的路人，还也许是默默付出的亲人、伙伴……请写一封信给你心中的英雄，表达你的敬意，聊
聊他（们）的事（举动）对你的影响.
A letter to My Hero(es)
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