天津和平区第一中学2018届九年级下文理基础调研模拟卷(一) 英语试卷

When I was 9 years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the _____ thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish _____ I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty _____ and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to _____ like a fish.” I remember being even more worried then because I’m not a fish. I didn’t know _____ to think like a fish. Besides, how could what I think _____ what a fish does?

As I got a little older I began _____ what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fishes. And I _____ joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and it is very sensitive(敏感的) to water _____. That’s why fish prefer shallow(浅的) water to deep water because the shallow water is warmer. What’s more, water is usually ______ in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes… The more I understood fish, the more I became good at ______ and catching them.

When I grew up and entered the ______ world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn’t completely ______. What my dad said was, “You need to think like a fisherman.” ______ later, I learned to provide long-term services to people much older and richer than me. I understood that what we all need to think more like ______. It’s really not an easy job.

1.A. important　　 B. best　　 C. only　　 D. worst

2.A. but　　 B. though　　 C. and　　 D. then

3.A. angry　　 B. worried　　 C. nervous　　 D. disappointed

4.A. think　　 B. swim　　 C. eat　　 D. rest

5.A. when　　 B. whether　　 C. why　　 D. how

6.A. offer　　 B. develop　　 C. influence　　 D. manage

7.A. understand　　 B. think　　 C. discover　　 D. prepare

8.A. only　　 B. already　　 C. just　　 D. even

9.A. quality　　 B. temperature　　 C. taste　　 D. space

10.A. cooler　　 B. warmer　　 C. brighter　　 D. darker

11.A. finding　　 B. keeping　　 C. getting　　 D. protecting

12.A. computer　　 B. teaching　　 C. sports　　 D. business

13.A. come true　　 B. make sense　　 C. come out　　 D. stick to

14.A. Minutes　　 B. Hours　　 C. Years　　 D. Months

15.A. customers　　 B. bosses　　 C. parents　　 D. fish

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1.The text is probably a(an) .

A. play　　 B. notice　　 C. poem　　 D. story

2.The writer writes the text to .

A. God　　 B. death　　 C. life　　 D. father

3.From the text, we can know the writer is still.

A. sad　　 B. angry　　 C. happy　　 D. surprised

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Four years ago, 55-year-old Billy Ray Harris was homeless. He lived on a street corner in Kansas City, holding out a cup and asking passers-by for money. But then, one day, his life changed.

On February 9th, a kindhearted woman named Sarah Darling passed Billy Ray. She reached into her purse, took out all the coins she had and dropped them into his cup. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.

Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy her $4000 diamond ring with all her change until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. To their surprise, the homeless man was not only in the same place, he also returned the ring at once. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.

But this was just the beginning of their story. Sarah and her husband, Bill, became friends with Billy Ray. Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just three months, Billy received over $200,000. That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—Thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 16 years.

All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.

1.Why did Sarah give her ring to Billy?

A. Because she wanted to help Billy.　　 B. Because it was Billy’s ring.

C. Because she did it by mistake.　　 D. Because she wanted to test Billy.

2.The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 4 refers to “________”.

A. setting up a special page　　 B. receiving money

C. living with a generous person　　 D. returning the diamond ring

3.Where can you probably find this article?

A. In a history book.　　 B. In a magazine.

C. In a guide book.　　 D. In an ad.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone communication service which was developed after QQ by Tencent on January 21, 2011 in China. It has been the most popular in China.

It is so easy to use WeChat. First, you can register WeChat with your phone number, and then add your friends’ numbers in your contact list. It works just like talking on QQ. You can send your pictures and share your feelings. And your friends are able to find them as soon as they get online. What’s more, they can also give you their comments（评价）such as “ ”.

WeChat is powerful. It can send voice messages, text messages, pictures and videos. Varied information could be sent to your friends. Besides, Wechat provides us with services such as shopping, games, news and e-banks, which are popular with most people. For example, if you want to order a dinner in a restaurant, you can just scan its QR code by your WeChat and order the dinner without making a call or visiting the restaurant. You can even pay for it by WeChat. In this way, it will help you save time and money.

WeChat is supported on Wifi, 2G, 3G and 4G. So you can chat with your family or friends in a new way by using your phone at a low price anytime and anywhere. Even though your friends stay abroad, they are still able to use WeChat to communicate with you and share their interesting experiences with you.

However, there are some dangers of WeChat. It is often reported that many traffic accidents are caused by careless drivers who can’t help playing on WeChat while driving. And some bad guys even use WeChat to gamble (赌博), which breaks the law. Luckily, WeChat is improved now and then. So it seems impossible that WeChat will be replaced in the near future. It is going to solve these difficulties and develop better and better.

1.The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 2 means ________ in Chinese.

A. 注销　　 B. 登录　　 C. 注册　　 D. 验证

2.We can learn from the passage that_________________　 .

A. people could use WeChat in January, 2010

B. people can use WeChat to order food at home now

C. people can’t talk with their friends abroad on WeChat

D. people can share only messages at any time on WeChat

3.How is the passage organized? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2,…)

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

4.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion about WeChat?

A. WeChat will be better in the future with its development.

B. WeChat can help us do everything because it is powerful.

C. It is too dangerous to use WeChat because it may cause accidents.

D. WeChat will be replaced in the future because it may cause gamble.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

In order to tell what I believe, I must bring up something from my personal history.

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up my promising business job and study music. My parents didn’t think it was a good choice I took up music as a job. Considering my family background, this was understandable. My grandfather had taught music for forty years at Spring Hill College. Although he was much loved by his students, he didn’t earn(挣钱) enough to provide for his large family. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to the college instead of a music school, and so to college I went.

Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and find a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always think of as the wasted years. I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. I became very sad.

My wish was to save enough money to quit(退出) and go to Europe to study music. I continued to make money, and finally, little by little, I saved enough to go abroad.

At that time, my family got out of the trouble. ____________, and so I gave up my position and sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before, and enjoyed every minute of it.

“Enjoyed” is too soft a word. I walked on air. I really lived. When I broke away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family, but if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a success of living.

Money is a wonderful thing, but now I know that it is possible to pay too high a price for it.

1.The writer gave his grandpa’s example in order to ______.

A. show how great his grandpa was　　 forty years ago

B. thank his parents’ support for studying in a music school

C. tell others that a musician wasn’t a good choice for the writer

D. explain why his parents disagreed him to take up music as a job

2.Which of the following can be best filled in “_______”?

A. My dream came true at last　　 B. I went on to practice the violin

C. My family no longer needed my help　　 D. I made so much money to support my family

3.The underlined sentence “I walked on air” means the writer______.

A. couldn’t find his place in a new environment　　 B. couldn’t make a success of living

C. felt free because he was doing what he loved　　 D. felt a pity for beginning new life

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Life in a Business World.　　 B. Money Is Success.

C. Stick to Something in Your Life.　　 D. Learning Music in Europe.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be a1.. We don’t always want people around. But we would f2. lonely if we never have a friend.

No two people are just the same. Friends s3. don't get on well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of them will become friends again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We m4. them very much, but we can call them and w5. to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can make n6. friends.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live l7. than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will take better care of yourself.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。

Spring, summer, autumn and winter make a year. We clearly know each season is important. If I 1.(ask) which season is the most beautiful, I’d like to say all of them are beautiful.

Spring 2.(show) a wonderful picture with the blue sky and white clouds, green trees and clear air, shining sun and warm wind. Nature has woken up. Where is spring? It shines 3. the eyes of children, it dances among people’s gestures(姿态）and expressions. The sunshine is making everything wake up. People will have a new4.(begin) in spring which is the 5.(good) time to start the whole year’s work.

Summer is 6. active season. We can go boating and have fun in the water. What I like best in this season is the lotus(莲花）.Whenever I am sad, it encourages me to try my best to make my dream come true.

I was born in autumn. It has seen my growth, happiness and sadness. 7. the past months are sometimes bad, I own a new beginning. It brings love, hope and enjoyment into 8. life.

I love winter because I have fun with friends 9.(play) in the snow, making a snowman, enjoying the white world with the song Edelweiss(雪绒花). Winter is a season with hope. If winter comes, can spring be far behind? I love 10.(season). All seasons are great.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析