英语试题卷 第 1 页 共 6 页2013 年九年级第一次模拟考试卷英英 语语考生须知：本试卷共四个大题，总分 100 分，考试时间 60 分钟。请将答案做在答题卷上。一、单项选择一、单项选择(共共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 20 分分)1. Tom comes from _ European country and he is _ honest boy.A. an; aB. a; anC. the; anD. a; the2. Father doesnt tell me when he _. Ill call you as soon as he_.A. will come; comes B. will come; will comeC. comes; will come D. comes; comes3. -This is no-smoking zone. Cant you see the sign?-Oh, sorry. I _ it.A. havent seen B. wont see C. dont see D. didnt see 4. I have tried my best. That is all _I can do for you.A. what B. which C. that D. how5. -Ill have a chemistry exam tomorrow.-_. A. Well doneB. Congratulations C. Youre welcome D. Good luck6. These story books for children are badly written. They are _ interesting _ exciting.A. either; or B. neither; norC. both; andD. not only; but also7. The dish smells _ and youd better throw it away.A. goodB. wellC. badD. badly8. Mother asked John _ with his toy car.A. what the matter wasB. what was the matterC. what the matter isD. what is the matter9. -How are you going to the supermarket?-I prefer _ there rather than _ by bus.A. to walk; goB. walk; toC. walk; goD. to walk; to go10. -John has made great progress recently. -_ and _.A. So he has; so you haveB. So he does; so you doC. So he has; so have youD. So does he; so you have英语试题卷 第 2 页 共 6 页二、完型填空二、完型填空(共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案It was Mothers Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldnt go back home. When I passed by a flower shop, a/an 11 came to my mind, “Ill send Mum some roses.”While I was picking my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get 12 only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as 13 as forty dollars a dozenmaybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨). “ No, I 14 have red roses,” he said, “my mum was 15 ill last year and I didnt spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her 16 .”After hearing it, I said I would pay the rest of the money for the young man. 17 by both of us, the assistant said, “well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the 18 and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting 19 . Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to 20 them to my mother.As I walked out, I felt 21 . Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I 22 it was not a park 23 a cemetery (公墓). Crying, the young man carefully 24 the roses, “Mum, why didnt I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.” kSeeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the 25 . I would take the flowers home myself. 11A. ideaB. wordC. factD. picture 12. A. withB. forC. atD. on 13. A. similarB. cheapC. expensiveD. high 14. A. mightB. have toC. shouldD. can 15. A. a bitB. hardlyC. badlyD. nearly 16. A. flowerB. favoriteC. expressionD. gift 17. A. SurprisedB. PleasedC. ExcitedD. Moved 18. A. rosesB. assistantC. airD. street 19. A. momentB. timeC. view D. sight 20. A. giveB. offerC. presentD. send 21. A. frightenedB. amazedC. excitingD. nice 22. A. understoodB. realizedC. saw D. heard 23. A. andB. orC. norD. but 24. A. laidB. layC. gaveD. grew 25. A. manB. streetC. shopD. cemetery英语试题卷 第 3 页 共 6 页三、阅读理解三、阅读理解(共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 3 分，满分分，满分 45 分分)ABamboo is one of the natures most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains(平原). Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green. Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables(绳索) that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong. In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seem