九年级英语模拟试卷听力部分略笔试部分四、单项选择（15分）16 Yesterday _ 8-year-old boy fell into the river. _ boy was saved by_policeman.A. an, A, aB. an, The, aC. a, The, theD. a, An, the 17- Did the actor live alone in his house?- Yes. He has a wife and two children. But _ of them live with him.A. none B. all C. bothD. no one18. Red represents power _ it is also the colour of heat and strong feelings.A. soB. orC.but D. and19. They were too late. When they got to the fashion show, it _.A. was overB. had been overC. has been overD. will be over.20 Millie is free this weekend. She _ watch the game show on TV on Sunday.A. ought toB. needC. mightD. has to21. The line of cars in the street was endless. It seemed to be to walk across the street. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. helpful D. helpless22 - Good luck with your new diet, Ricky. - A. Thanks, Millie.B. Youre welcome.C. My pleasure.D. Oh, really？23- What did he say? - He asked . A. if did your uncle catch the “bird flu” virus B. who has been sent up into space in “Shenzhou-VI”C. when Zhalong Nature Reserve became one of the worlds important wetlandsD. that the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing24I think _ is necessary _ us to do something to protect birds. A. this, for B. it, ofC. this, ofD. it, for 25. He got good marks in exams because he put all his _ into his study. A. affect B. effect C. effort D. offer 26. I out of the window and the police after the suspect. A. looked, watched, run B. looked, saw, running C. watched, saw, run D. saw, watched, running27. Dr Ma _ in a hospital, but now he works for ORBIS on the plane. A. used to work B. used to working C. was used to working D. was used to work28. I like skiing better than climbing because I think climbing is _skiing.A. not as exciting as B. not as more exciting as C. not as most exciting as D. more exciting than29. The traffic _ very bad _ the snowstorm. A. was, becauseB. was, because ofC. were, becauseD. were, because of30. Which of the following is not used for giving advice?A. You had better not watch a horror film since you get scared easily.B. You mustnt give your goldfish too much food.C. The swimming pool isnt open today. I dont know where to go swimming.D. Perhaps you should buy some souvenirs for your parents.五、完形填空（15分）Lifts are very useful. Why? Think about a _31_ building. You work _32_ the thirtieth floor. Maybe you can walk up all the stairs _33_. But can you climb thirty _34_ to your office every day? Of course not. In an old lift, a worker is needed. He or she operates it _35_. In a modern lift, there is no _36_. People can operate it _37_. Do you know _38_ to use a lift? OK, let me tell you. _39_, you want to go to the twelfth floor from the ground floor. First, you must press the button , then the door opens. After that, you can40_ the lift. Third, you press the , and the _41_ closes. Fourth, you press the number 12, then the lift takes you up to the _42_ floor. When the door opens again, you can get out of the lift. If you want to _43_ down to the first floor, you must press the , then do the _44_. It will take you down there. It is very easy and _45_. Now can you use it?31. A. small B. tall C. long D. nice32. A. for B. to C. of D. on33. A. one time B. much time C. all the time D. on time34. A. building B. metres C. steps D. floors35. A. in and out B. up and down C. on and off D. here and there36. A. worker B. student C. teacher D. farmer37. A. himself B. herself C. themselves D. ourselves38. A. how B. what C. where D. when39. A. In the end B. By the way C. For exampleD. As usual40 A. get into B. get up C. get out of D. get off41. A. window B. door C. gate D. box42 A. twelve B. twenty C. twelfthD. twentieth43. A. run B. take C. walk D. go44. A. first B. different C. next D. same45. A. slow B. hard C. fast D. free六、阅读理解（30分） (A) The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there. Scuba diving is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world. You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are as large as a school bus. Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth. During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. However, you cant dive too