外研版2020届九年级英语二模试卷A卷一、 单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分；满分10分) (共10题；共10分)1. （1分）The Hong KongMacao Bridge is _ important bridge. So far it has been _longest bridge that goes through a sea all over the world. A . a; theB . an; theC . an; /D . the; the2. （1分）A kite _in the sky a moment ago. But it _there now. A . flies, isntB . flew, isntC . flew, wasD . flied, wasnt3. （1分）Who is the boy over there? Is it John? No, it be him. John is much taller.A . mustntB . may notC . cantD . neednt4. （1分）Who the first prize in the spoken English match yesterday? A . winB . winedC . winingD . won5. （1分） _ good film Wolf Warrior II is! Exactly. I havent seen a better one recently.A . What aB . WhatC . HowD . How a6. （1分）The hotel is in the shape of a big egg.A . feels likeB . is made ofC . looks like7. （1分） Hi, Tom! Is this new red bike Tims? He told me he bought a new one. It _ be Tims. He never buys things in red.A . canB . mustC . cantD . mustnt8. （1分）Will Mario join us in the competition ? Sorry. I am not sure he will join us or not.A . whetherB . howC . if9. （1分）Do you know _ just now? Outside the school gate.A . where Kate is waiting for her motherB . where is Kate waiting for her motherC . where Kate was waiting for her motherD . where was Kate waiting for her mother10. （1分） Many people think women are better at cooking than men. _. Most top chefs in the world are men.A . I agree.B . I cant agree more.C . Not at all.D . Thats not the case二、 完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 As my husband, Doug, stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain. I put my head down to kiss her tiny face.Frustrated and1, my husband gave up his try to flag down a taxi. I knew the feeling. Just after her first birthday, we2that our daughter Katie had a rare(罕见的) brain illness. Since that moment, Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept disappearing. We knew Katie was running out of3. It had taken months before we finally 4a name for the illness, but only a few doctors in the world knew 5to treat it. Now, as we finally found a brilliant doctor to save our girl, we were in a strange6in the cold rain.Just at the moment, a middle-aged woman pulled over and said, Pardon me? May I offer you a ride?7we could say anything, she continued, Its really no trouble for8. Just get in.It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent(口音), which9me up like hot soup. We 10said, Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital, please, as we got in her car for the ride.Are you going11the baby? she asked us.I nodded my head, holding back my tears.At the hospital, we12her a dozen times for the ride, as the woman hugged me. I noticed her face was wet with tears. She promised to pray for（为祈祷）us before she left.After three more visits to New York and two more13operations，Katie is cured. But the14of the Irish Angel still rang as a reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared in our15days. We would pray for her just as she did for us.（1）A . wet B . dry C . warm D . hot （2）A . told B . are told C . were told D . have been told （3）A . money B . time C . confidence D . courage （4）A . looked for B . looked after C . found out D . filled out （5）A . what B . why C . whether D . how （6）A . country B . hospital C . town D . city （7）A . Before B . After C . Until D . When （8）A . me B . us C . you D . her （9）A . picked B . called C . warmed D . woke （10）A . simply B . hardly C . really D . already （11）A . to B . for C . after D . with （12）A . thanked B . praised C . respected D . accepted （13）A . eye B . brain C . face D . heart （14）A . voice B . advice C . message D . spirit （15）A . busiest B . luckiest C . happiest D . darkest 三、 阅读理解(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分) (共4题；共24分)12. （4分）阅读理解 To me, music is food and water. I cant live without it. I know this is not true for everybody. Many people dont listen to music and they can get along quite well. But music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch films or TV plays, do you find them interesting if there is no music? You would find them boring. And when you are waiting for the train or the pl