1江苏省常州市2019年九年级中考英语第二次模拟测试题2019.5英语试题注意事项:1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。试卷满分为90分,考试时间为100分钟。2、请将答案全部填写在答题纸相应的位置上,在本试卷上答题无效。第Ⅰ卷(选择题共48分)一、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.—Whichwaydoyouprefertochatwithyourfriends,onthemobilephoneorthroughQQ?—_________.Iwouldrather_________Wechat.A.Either;useB.Both;touseC.Neither;useD.Neither;touse2.—Couldyoutellmehowmuchit_________totakepartinthestudytourintheUSA?—Sorry,I_________.Ihavenoideaofitatall.A.takes;couldn’tB.costs;can’tC.costs;couldn’tD.takes;can’t3.Ineverdoubt_________theRedFluteCaveinGuiliniswellworth_________.A.whether;visitingB.if;avisitC.that;avisitD.that;tovisit4.—I'mgoingtomissyou,dear.—Oh,Ifeel_________thesame.A.hardlyB.exactlyC.seriouslyD.properly5.—Whyaretheresomanypolicemeninthejewelleryshop?—Don’tyouknowtheshop_________andthatsomejewellerywastakenaway?A.wasbrokenintoB.wasbrokenoutC.wasbrokendownD.wasbrokenoff6.—Nobodyknowswhichteamwillwinthefootballmatch.—No.Thatisthe_________ofthewonderfulgame.A.cultureB.magicC.celebrationD.progress7.Jimmybrokehisleg._________,hewillhavetobeawayfromschoolfortwoorthreemonths.A.AsusualB.AsaresultC.InorderthatD.Firstofall8.Hewassoangryat_______shewasdoing_______hewalkedoutandclosedthedoorbehindhim.A.what;whatB.that;thatC.what;thatD.that;what9.—Whatdidourteachersayjustnow?—Heasked_________.A.whetherwehadanyquestionsB.ifweneededanyhelpornot2C.whichquestionwecan’tunderstandD.thatwecouldfinishhomeworkontime10.—I’llbeawayonholiday.Wouldyoumindlookingaftermydog?—_________.I’dbehappyto.A.NeitherdoIB.OfcourseIdoC.That'sallrightD.Notatall二、完形填空(共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ItwasmyfirstdayasanewcomertoMissHargrove’sseventh-gradeclass.Past“newcomer”experienceshadbeen11,soIwasnervousaboutfittingin(适应).Atlunchtime,thegirlscrowdedaroundmytable.Theyseemed12soIbegantorelax.Itwasnotlong13theclassnerd(讨厌鬼)waspointedouttome:MaryLouEnglish.InfactshecalledherselfMaryLouise,ayounggirlwithold-fashionedclothes.Ithoughtshewaspretty,butIhadsenseenoughnottosayso.Afterschool,thegirlsinvitedmeto14theminfrontoftheschool.Iwasexcitedtobeamemberoftheclub.Later,MaryLoucamedowntheschoolsteps.Thegirlsstarted15her.Istoppedforawhile,andthenjoinedrightin.16andhardwordsfellfrommylips(嘴唇).Theothergirlssteppedbackandbecamemycheerleaders.Iwasstartingtofitin.IfinallypushedherandMaryLou17.Everyonewaslaughing.Iwasaleader.18,Iwasnotproud.Somethinginsidemehurt.MaryLougotupandleft.Sheheldherhead19.Iwatchedherwalkawaydownthestreet.ThenInoticedaman.Hisskinanddarkhairtoldmehewasherfather.Heremainedquietandwatchedthe20girlwalktowardhim.Onlyhiseyes—shiningwithbothsadnessandpride—followed.AsIpassed,helookedatmeinsilencewithtearsthatspoketomyshameandburnedmy21.Hedidn’tsayaword.Nothingcouldlinger(徘徊)asmuchasthathurtinmyheartfromtheday,whenafather’s22taughtmekindnessanddignity(尊严).Afterthat,Ineveragainhurtsomeoneformyowngain.11.A.easyB.wrongC.difficultD.smooth12.A.friendlyB.modestC.unkindD.proud13.A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.since14.A.reachB.takeC.interestD.join15.A.lookingatB.laughingatC.lookingforD.goingfor16.A.UnkindB.SeriousC.PowerfulD.Strict17.A.droppedB.trappedC.fellD.jumped318.A.ThereforeB.AnywayC.InsteadD.However19.A.highB.lowC.downD.above20.A.smilingB.patientC.lonelyD.quiet21.A.headB.heartC.handD.feet22.A.eyesB.shapeC.ideaD.words三、阅读理解(共13小题;每小题2分,满分26分)阅读下面的短文,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AAmazingeventsinourbirthdaymonthTime&PlaceEventSpeaker25April,4pmFantaCentre,3FIntroduction:TheSchoolDiariesClaireTay,writerofthebook26April,1pmRetroMall,2FDiscussion:Howtoimprovethroughreading[来源:Z#xx#k.Com]MichaelHawes,Englishprofessor28April,7pmWinkleMall,1FLecture:ThemostpopularbooksoftheyearDavidKoh,directorofthebookstore29April,8pmFantaCentre,3FQuestion&Answer:FacetofacewitharenownedwriterKateWhite,winnerofmanyinternationalawardsSpendover$50andgetachancetowina$10giftcard.Spendover$100andgetachancetowinprizes,fromNobelmembership,e-dictionariestoconcerttickets!23.Aprilisthebirthdaymonthof________.A.NobelBookStoreB.FantaCentreC.RetroMallD.WinkleMall24.Ifyouwanttobuy2storybooksforyourkidandabookforyourself,howmuchshouldyoupay?A.25%discount.B.20%discount.C.30%discount.D.40%discount.25.Themainpurposeoftheadvertisementisto________.A.findexcellentwritersB.introducenewreadingcoursesC.celebrateChildren’sDayD.attractmorebookbuyersBUSpoetAllenGinsbergoncesaid,“Poetry(诗歌)isoneplacewherepeoplecanspeaktheiroriginal(独创的)humanmind.”4Toknowthespecialabilityofpoetrytocatchthehumanspirit,WorldPoetryDayisheldbytheUnitedNationsonMarch21eachyear.Themagicofpoetryliesintheconnectionbuiltupthroughwordsbetweenthewriterandthereader.Whenwereadapoem,weoftenimaginewhatthepoetwasthinkingwhentheywroteit,orwhattheyweredoingatthetime.Thesethoughtsletusconnectwiththewordsbetter,asif(似乎)wehadwrittenthepoemourselves.Butintheageofartificialintelligence(AI人工智能),wouldapoemstillmeanasmuchifitweren’twrittenbyahumanatall?Today,computerscancreateallkindsoftexts,includingresearchpapers,books,newsstoriesandevenpoems.In2013,AustralianresearcherOscarSchwartzandhisfriendcreated