2017年中考第二次模拟测试九年级英语一.单项选择（15)( )1. Dad, I will try to study in an ideal senior high school. Believe me. If you make a _, you must keep it.A. joke B. designC. mistakeD. promise( )2. Which magazine do you like better, Crazy Reading or Teens Space? I like _ of them. They are useful for English learning. A. all B. one C. either D. both( )3. Many people _ this cultural TV program can get the public interested in ancient Chinese poems.A. invent B. expect C. manageD. devote( )4. If you are buying todays Nanjing Daily, could you get _ for me? I am glad to help you.A. it B. this C. one D. that( )5. Life is like climbing a mountain. _ you feel tired, you will enjoy the beautiful view at the top of the mountain.A. Since B. Unless C. Though D. Because( )6. As the market _, I think it will be easier for people to buy the things they want.A. opens upB. stays upC. takes upD. picks up ( )7. We should always consider how much we have done for our society. I quite agree. It is _ for us to give than to receive. A. less important B. more important C. the least important D. the most important( )8. As a new kind of transport service, public bicycles _ in more Chinese cities in the following years. A. use B. are used C. will useD. will be used( )9. Cindy thinks she studies as _ as her friend Daniel. However, she always gets lower marks than him. A. harder B. more hardly C. hardly D. hard( )10. During the Chinese traditional holidays, _ tourists go to Lao Mendong to experience local colors in Nanjing. A. a great deal of B. a large number of C. the number of D. a bit of ( )11. Some citizens are talking about _ the libraries in universities of Nanjing should be open to the public. A. what B. which C. where D. whether( )12. Lets go on a trip to Jiming Temple by Mobike this Saturday, shall we? Good idea. But I wonder _.A. how can I download Mobike App B. whether its going to rain C. how much should we pay for the Mobike D. that we can meet at the school gate( )13. I hope to take the DIY course at weekends. Good idea. _ more about it, visit the website.A. KnowB. KnewC. KnowingD. To know( )14. My father has already decided to give up smoking.2 Congratulations! _.A. Many hands make light work B. Better late than never C. The early bird catches the worm D. It never rains but it pours( )15. _. Thank you, I certainly will. A. Happy birthday to you B. Dont forget to post the letter C. Please remember me to your mum D. Let me help you with your Maths二.完型填空(10)Last year, around Labor Day, I read a Happy Ad in our local newspaper. There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was _16_ her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to _17_ it. It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her _18_. So I did. I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday.A week or so later, someone _19_ at my front door. I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep. He introduced himself _20_ the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card. He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for _21_ such a nice card to his mom. Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite _22_ to receive mine. I just didnt know _23_ to say. I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday.That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, _24_ to this lovely old lady in the nursing home. I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday. I sent her a holiday card and also a couple of notes. I just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mail.21cnjy.comShe passed away a couple of months ago. I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my _25_. I dropped them a line of sympathy(同情). I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth.( )16. A. holding B. celebrating C. having D. joining( )17. A. know about B. care about C. think about D. worry about( )18. A. address B. phone C. house D. name( )19. A. looked B. shouted C. knocked D. pointed( )20. A. for B. to C. as D. by( )21. A. making B. taking C. sending D. ch