上海市黄埔区2018届九年级二模英语试卷

"You have saved my horse," Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her .”Now you shall have a reward." Peter nervousl ran his fingers through his brown hair. The frightened horse had run past him as he worked in the field that morning. He would have helped it whether it belonged to the queen or not .But he had to admit that getting a reward was nice.

Two of the queen's men appeared. One carried a mirror. Red jewels shone on top of the minor's silver frame. The other carried wooden care with a chicken inside it.

"Only one reward can be yours," the queen said" Choose wisely"" That’s easy.” Peter said.” I will take the chicken.” Some of the queen's men laughed It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.

“And why did you choose the chicken? the queen asked.” Well, I don’t know much about jewels," Peter answered.” But I do know about chickens. The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while.”

Queen Olivia smiled.” Then you did make a wise choice." she said.“ That mirror may look fancy. But the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver. The chicken is much more valuable." Peter took the chicken and bowed." Thank you, your majesty“

“You are a smart child, ”the queen added. “I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like to take the job?” Peter smiled. “Thank you very much!” he said excitedly. A job at the castle paid well. Now his family would eat well for the rest of their lives---all because__________!

1.What was Peter doing when a frightened horse ran past him?

2.Who did the frightened horse belong to?

3.Why did Peter choose the chicken instead of the mirror?

4.Did Peter make a wise choice or a foolish one?

5.What else did Queen Olivia offer Peter?

6.What can be filled in the blank at the end of the passage?

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Which of the following underlined parts matches the sound /I/?

A. wine　　 B. fight　　 C. high　　 D. habit

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As a fan of sports,Carl always takes 　　 active part in ball games after school.

A. a　　 B. an　　 C. the　　 D. /

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With an average temperature of 20 degrees,spring is 　　 _its way to Shanghai.

A. on　　 B. in　　 C. of　　 D. by

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The story sounds quite familiar 　　 me,and I got a little bored.

A. off　　 B. for　　 C. to　　 D. with

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To stay healthy, your brain needs enough 　　 as well as your body.

A. exercise　　 B. change　　 C. idea　　 D. act

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Before Jerry could say 　　 _,his father slammed the door and　　 left the room.

A. everything　　 B. something　　 C. anything　　 D. nothing

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Humans are 　　 to live up to more than 150 years in the future.

A. proudly　　 B. likely　　 C. finally　　 D. possibly

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Don’t leave the child alone.He is not old enough to take care of 　　 .

A. he　　 B. him　　 C. his　　 D. himself

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At the age of 60,Simon is still as 　　 as he used to be.

A. strong　　 B. stronger　　 C. strongest　　 D. strongest

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Tourists are required 　　 their cars outside the National Park and take the cable car

A. park　　 B. parking　　 C. parked　　 D. to park

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Daily homework is necessary, 　　 _too much of it may bring harm to students.

A. so　　 B. for　　 C. but　　 D. or

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It was in the police office that the thief admitted 　　 the purse from the old lady

A. steal　　 B. stealing　　 C. stolen　　 D. to steal

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It is still unknown how AI(人工智能） 　　 the way of our life as well as the world.

A. change　　 B. changed　　 C. will change　　 D. was changing

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Before O'Shea hosted the Joy FM program in Beijing. He_____in Hongkong for ten years.

A. works　　 B. has worked　　 C. had worked　　 D. would work

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The Italian woman didn’t feel　　 a culture shock____it was her first time to Shanghai.

A. though　　 B. since　　 C. if　　 D. when

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It is reported that the ticket prices for key tourist sites in our country 　　 soon.

A. have reduced　　 B. were reduced

C. have reduced　　 D. will be reduced

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There 　　 be something. on David’s mind today. for he shows no interest in the food he likes.

A. can　　 B. must　　 C. need　　 D. should

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　　 pity it is that their team was not able to attend the Winter Olympics!

A. What　　 B. How　　 C. What a　　 D. How a

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-------I wonder if you could keep an eye on my luggage when i am away.

-----____

A. agree with you.　　 B. Come on　　 C. will try　　 D. My pleasure.

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-----It’s not the end of the world. Look on the bright side!

------ 　　

A. I agree with you　　 B. Come on

C. I will try　　 D. My pleasure

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1.I shut down my computer before I went home yesterday.(改为一般疑问句）

______you________　 down your computer before you went home yesterday?

2.It took me more than four hours to fly from Shanghai to Singapore.(对划线部分提问）

_______ ________did it take you to fly from Shanghai to Singapore?

3.Nobody knew how we could start the machine, except John.(改简单句）

Nobody knew how________ _______the machine, except John.

4.People held the first Olympic Games to honour the Greek God,Zeus.(改为被动语态）

The first Olympic Games ________________to honour the Greek God,Zeus.

5.The team was unable to reach the top of the mountain before dark.(保持句意基本不变）

The team ________ __________ reach the top of the mountain before dark.

6.“Can I pay for the e-book by credit card?" Jane asked the shop assistant.(改为宾语从句）

Jane asked the shop assistant whether___________pay for thee-book by credit card.

7.on the Internet, has, for her parents, Sally, booked, a trip to France(连词成句）

_______________________________________________________

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1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the strong point of Jitterbug Smartphone?

A. A screen of 5.5 inches　　 B. A one-screen task list.

C. Voice typing.　　 D. Taking clear pictures.

2.What makes Jitterbug Smartphone seem smart?

A. A special button.　　 B. All-day help online.

C. The free car charger　　 D. The wireless network

3.What makes Jitterbug the most affordable phone on the market?

A. The data plans with low starting price.

B. The U.S. based customer service and support.

C. most dependable wireless network.

D. The Great Call's award-winning health and safety apps.

4.Jitterbug Smartphone is supposed to be liked and bought by___

A. the blind　　 B. senior citizens　　 C. young ladies　　 D. people in danger

5.If you want to learn more about Jitterbug Smartphone. you can

A. write a letter　　 B. send an email　　 C. visit the given website　　 D. make a phone call

6.You can possibly find the above material in_______.

A. a travel guide　　 B. a story book　　 C. a dictionary　　 D. a newspaper

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My husband Bill, was diagnosed with cancer(癌症）.Over the course of seven months.he went from beating me silly at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.

It was the best seven months of my life. Maybe I don't __ mean that, but it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I had become a respected professor, and a responsible wife. During those seven months, I came to understand that nothing would ___ more than what I had done to my husband.

When I couldn't sleep at night, I prayed(析祷）to God. Then I began praying it daily even if I had no difficulty sleeping, which __.my breathing and calmed my mind.

During his last week.a relative visited I noticed that she'd changed her appearance. but in a funny way. It was the kind of ___ I kept to myself. After she left .Bill voiced exactly what I'd been thinking, in that truthful way he bad and I found myself laughing out in my heart.

I could live with this man, even needing as much care as he does, for the next 40 years, I thought.__, he would be dead very soon. I will never again have that high a purpose in my life. I will try to be a little less unhappy, and a little more____for the small moments in life .I am a better person for caring for Bill. It was his last, best gift to me.

1.A. completely　　 B. hardly　　 C. actually　　 D. carefully

2.A. care　　 B. matter　　 C. change　　 D. cost

3.A. slowed　　 B. increased　　 C. held　　 D. took

4.A. jokes　　 B. friends　　 C. work　　 D. thought

5.A. Luckily　　 B. However　　 C. Instead　　 D. Finally

6.A. sorry　　 B. excited　　 C. thankful　　 D. worried

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Grades are important, but they are not the only measure.

I have come to understand that exam grades are not the only purpose of schools, and grades a1. are not enough.

Studies show that some of the high-flying students have troubled lives, finding it difficult to get good jobs or become great parents or partners. A2. graduation, students come to realize what they have learned at school has not really prepared them for the next step.

Increasingly, teachers are getting to know the idea of "learning from our failures. "If you've never failed at anything, you've certainly never t3. anything new. Exam grades are important and we encourage all students to aim high and to do well. But they don't m4. success.

I once asked my students to consider the chef Gordon Ramsay, and how he became so Successful. They were surprised to find that he didn't have a good performance at school and he didn’t s5. become a great chef. In an interview, he explained that he worked long hours for very little money, learning everything he could, He took chances even if they seemed i6. He made mistakes but he cheered himself up and moved forward. His success didn't come from grades, it came from his character: courage ,effort and confidence.

We should develop social skills through the whole school as an important p7. of learning. This is why there is a focus on performance ,sport and other activities. These life skills will work hand-in-hand with knowledge to enable students to do well in their future life.

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In 60 to 120 words, write about the topic“ ..and I”.(以“我和……” 为题，写一篇60-120 个词的短文，标点符号不占格。） 每一个生命个体都和这个世界发生着联系，你也不例外。请分享一个你和他人、社会或自然 之间的故事，并谈谈自己的体验或感受。

（注意：短文中不得出现考生真实的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）

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