【正文】 2018 年如皋市實(shí)驗(yàn)初中九年級(jí)第二次模擬考試試卷 英語(yǔ) 注 意 事 項(xiàng) 考生在答題前請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀本注意事項(xiàng) 1. 本試 卷共 11頁(yè)，滿(mǎn)分 120分，考試時(shí)間為 120分鐘。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。 2. 答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考試證號(hào)用 題卡指定的位置。 3. 請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、考試證號(hào)與你本人的是否相符。 4. 答案必須按要求填涂、書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上，在草稿紙、試卷上答題一律無(wú)效。 第 Ⅰ 卷（選擇題 共 60分） 一、單項(xiàng)選擇 （本題共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿(mǎn)分 15分） 從 A、 B、 C、 D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 ( )1. They stopped in ______ beautiful place for camping, near ______ farmhouse of the Smiths. A. a。 a B. the。 a C. a。 the D. the。 the ( )2. When I walked the south side of the square, I happened to meet our English teacher. A. across B. around C. through D. along ( )3. The match between Spurs and Heat in the NBA finals was really fantastic, ______ when Leonard scored in the last minute. A. probably B. exactly C. especially D. mostly ( )4. Bobby remended me several foreign films, but ______ was to my taste. A. all B. nothing C. no one D. none ( )5. — ______ Mr. Smith ______ his wife were badly hurt in the traffic accident. — I’m sorry to hear that. We need to drive more carefully on foggy days. A. Either。 or B. Neither。 nor C. Not only。 but also D. Both。 and ( )6. Now most young people like shopping online because they ______ spend a lot of time going from shop to shop. A. shouldn’ t B. can’ t C. mustn’ t D. needn’ t ( )7. My grandparents ______ for over 60 years and they love each other very much. A. have been married B. got married C. were married D. have got married ( )8. — Why doesn’t the surgeon stop ______ lunch? — Because he is too busy ______ a dying patient in the operation room. A. to have。 to save B. having 。 to save C. to have。 saving D. having。 saving ( )9. It is known to all that the day bees shorter and shorter ______ winter es. A. before B. when C. until D. since ( )10. As soon as she ______ at home, Sally knew she had bought the wrong dress. A. handed it in B. tried it on C. cut it out D. made it up ( )11. — Alex Honnold is planning to climb the mountain, without even using a rope. — What? I’ve never heard of ______ idea before. A. a crazier B. the crazier C. a craziest D. the craziest ( )12. Sandy, ______ for some information about the topic. Then share it with us, please. A. is searching B. searches C. search D. will search ( )13. — How is your May Day holiday, John? — Not bad. You seem so happy. Could you tell me ______? A. what place you have been to B. if you visit your grandparents C. who did you spend the holiday with D. that you watched a football match ( )14. ______ beautiful voice Betty has! No wonder she wants to be a singer when she grows up. A. How B. How a C. What a D. What ( )15. — I am sorry to hear that our women badminton players lost the Sudirman Cup. — ______. Failure is the mother of success. A. No problem B. It’s a pity C. With pleasure D. Never mind 二、完形填空 （本題共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿(mǎn)分 15分） 請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 ABCD四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) 16 came and said, Please let me paint a picture on a wall. The king happened to have a big new hall 17 . So he 18 the artist to work on one of the walls. At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the 19 wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s 20 looking at the first artist’s work. The second ar tist asked to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls 21 neither of them could see each other. The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in 22 supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a 23 and a bucket (桶 ). A month later, the first artist’s work was pleted, and the second artist said, “My wall is 24 too! ” The king went to see the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a lot of money. He then asked people to _25 the curtain. 26 ! Each line was 27 the same as that on the opposite wall. The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he 28 how the second man had made it. “I just wipe the wall with the cloth,” the man said calmly. The wall was made of white marble (大理石 ). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影 ) of the first painting 29 up on it! The 30 is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy. ( )16. A. editor B. artist C. server D. actress ( )17. A. created B. destroyed C. pushed D.