九年级英语第一次月考试卷(1)一单项选择：（13分）( ) 1. A miss is a mile.A .as well as B. as good as C. as better as D. as best as ( ) 2.-Why do you like yellow?- Because it always reminds me _ a warm, sunny day. A. onB. in C. ofD. for( )3. Are you going to _ this challenge? A. take up B. take down C. take off D. take on( )4. Thanks for _ the new chairperson. A. recommend me as B. recommending me as C. recommend me to D. recommending me for( )5. Your help made _ for me to work out this problem. A. it easily B. it easy C. that easily D. that easy( )6. English is not easy, but I never _. A. give up it B. give it up C. take it up D. show it off( )7.As a student, I cant afford _ a new mobile phone. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought ( )8. It is she _ helps me with my English every day. A. thatB. whatC. howD. who( )9. - Id like a cup of black coffee. What about you, Mike? - I prefer coffee _ sugar. A. than B. aboutC. withD. to( )10. -Could you please tell me _. A. where is the hospital B. where was the hospital C. how I can solve the problem D. how he went to school every day( )11.There is _homework for her and she doesnt know_. A. much too, what to do with B. too much, what to deal with C. much too, how to deal with D. too much, how to deal with( )12.What _the number of the students in your school? -About two thousand . A number of them _from England. A. is, are B. is, is C. are, is D. are, are( )13.Its_for Mike to learn English, but his cousin can learn English well without_. A.difficult; difficult B.difficulty, difficulty C.difficulty;difficult D.difficult; difficulty 二完形填空：（10分） We live in a colourful world. In different countries, colours have 1 meanings. They are used to 2 different holidays. In ancient Rome, a red flag was a 3 for battle（战斗）. In India, red is the colour of soldiers. In South Africa, red is the colour of mourning(服丧). In China, red is the colour of 4 and it is often used at 5 . In ancient Greece, green represented victory. In England, people 6 green as a mark of honour（荣誉）. Green is the national colour of Ireland. In India, yellow is for a businessman or a farmer. In China and Japan, people wear white when very sad things happened. When their relatives 7 ，they usually wear white. The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to have pleasant 8 . In ancient Rome, public servants wore blue. Today the police still wear 9 . Colours can also represent different 10 . For example, you will be a leader or an active person who enjoys life if you like yellow, orange or red.( )1.A. same B. different C. some D. no( )2.A. represent B. make C. feel D. speak( )3.A. strength B. decision C. light D. sign( )4.A. good luck B. bad luck C. sadness D. politeness( )5.A. birthday partiesB. weddingsC. classes D. meetings( )6.A. put on B. took off C. woreD. dressed( )7.A. are deadB. are bornC. visit D.are unwelcome( )8.A. sleep B. asleep C. dreams D. think( )9.A. red B. white C. green D. blue( )10.A. things B. people C. feelings D. stress三阅读理解：（22分）A It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs. Taurus（金牛座）Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely.Gemini（双子座）Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky colour is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life. Cancer（巨蟹座）Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favourite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working. Virgo（处女座）Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest. The girl from Australia is studying in a college(大学). She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future.( )1. Who is from England and likes orange best? A. Tom.B. Jack. C. Mary. D. Lucy.( )2. Whats Marys star sign? A. Taurus.B. Gemini. C. Cancer.D. Virgo. ( )3. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese? A. 富裕的 B. 吝啬的 C. 奢侈的 D. 豁达的