鲁教版2020届九年级下学期英语第二次模拟考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共49分)1. （8分） Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Dont be afraid. Thats Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.On Beckys first day of school, we could see Ralphs sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky s school years.Twelve years passed.One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bushtwo little yellow eyes! Ralphs child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.“Dont be afraid, littlelittle Ralphie. Thats Mom. She loves you, too.”（1）The phrase “felt dry”in the second paragraph probably means “_.”A . felt thirstyB . felt happyC . felt nervousD . felt sad（2）When the wolf Ralph died, Becky was _ years old.A . threeB . nineC . twelveD . fifteen（3）Ralph brought his child to Becky because_.A . his child had to be cared for at once.B . he thought Becky was sure to treat his child well.C . his child was also hurt badly.D . he had to leave some time to look for food.（4）The best title for this passage is_.A . The best pet of childrenB . A kind animalC . A kind childD . Beckys good friend2. （6分） The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things books.I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didnt answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.（1）The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _.A . very happyB . forgetfulC . unluckyD . hopeful（2）What do you think happened to the writer?A . He was late for the exam.B . He passed the exam luckily.C . He failed in the exam.D . He fell asleep during the exam.（3）The best title for the passage is _.A . The Night Before The ExamB . Working Far Into NightC . A Slow StudentD . Going Over Lessons3. （25分）根据材料内容，回答下列问题。Animal shows in City ZooLion showDay: FridayTime: 6: 00 p. m.8: 00p.m.Place: Lions HomePrice: ￥20/one personElephant showDay: SaturdayTime: 8: 00 a. m.9: 30 a. m.Place: Elephants HousePrice: ￥30/one personMonkey showDay: SaturdayTime: 10: 30 a. m.11: 30 a. m.Place: Monkeys HomePrice: ￥10/one person （1）When is the lion show?（2）Can you see the elephant show and the monkey show on the same day?（3）How much do they need if Johns parents take him and his sister to see the lion show?（4）How long does the monkey show last?（5）What show can Tony see at 8: 30 a. m.?4. （10分） Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. Thats good!Its good to write something for people to read!But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead(代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read. Before you decide(决定) to be a good writer, youd better say to yourself, I must read more and more!（1）This article mainly(主要)