【正文】 沭陽縣潼陽中學(xué)20162017學(xué)年九年級第二次月考英語試題（滿分85分 時間100 分鐘）一、單項選擇 （共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）( )1. Mr Xu impressed the students his creative ideas and humorous words. A. in B. of C. with D. from ( ) don’t think it is a good way. Can you ____________another one?A e up B e in C e up with D e out( )3. my father my mother believes what star signs say, but I do. A. Neither, nor B. Either, or C. Both, and D. Not only, but also( )4. — Cindy failed in the writing petition. She must be in a bad mood.— Let’s go and . A. wake her up B. cheer her up C. pick her up D. give her up( ) doubt Sam will be the new chairperson of the Students’ Union. I don’t think he’d be able to organize things well. A. that B. what C. which D. whether( )6.— How much difficulty did you have this problem?— None. It’s quite easy. A. solve B. solving C. solves D. to solve( )7.— Jack always es first in the exams, but he never .— What a modest student! A. gets off B. takes off C. puts off D. shows off( ) do some reading at home than shop in the street.A. would like B. would rather C. likes D. prefers( )9. Jim is a taxi driver, _________he really wants to be a doctor. A .or B. and C. so D. but( ) found difficult for her to go through the small door. A. it’s B. that C. this D. it( ) like these photos and they can ______ me ______ the life living in the countryside.A . think ,of B. remind ,of C. let, down D . wake ,up( ) a student, we should be confident enough to _________any challenges.A. put on B. get on C. take on D. try on( )13. I39。m not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it___ the weather.A. stands for B. depends on C. lives on D. agrees with( )14. —I don’t know _______he will e tomorrow. _______he es, I’ll tell you.—That’s a good idea!A. if, Whether B. whether, Whether C. if, That D. if, If( )15.— Could you tell me this winter holiday?— We plan to go and see the beautiful Ice Festival in Harbin. A. where your family will go B. how will your family goC. how your family will go D. where will your family go二、完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your arms. You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 16 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29yearold Australian?Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 17 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 18 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt 19 . However, he faced that bravely. He learned to type and write with two toes（腳趾）when he was six, and he could 20 surf the Internet and play golf. In university, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on 21 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.Now Nick is one of the most popular 22 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 23 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you have, not what you 24 ,” he said. His story encourages millions of people. “I tell people to keep on getting up when they 25 and to always love themselves,” he said.