河南省洛阳地矿双语学校九年级中考模拟英语试卷

The U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, arrived in China on March 20, 2014 for _______ six-day visit, focusing on _______ importance of cultural exchanges.

－Jim, is physics difficult to learn in high school?
－Sure. No subject can be learned well           hard work.

—I hear you’ll take part in the English contest.
—You’re right. I think it’s a great ________ for me.

—You have tried on several more shirts.
— Sorry to take up too much of your time. But _______of them look good on me.

Taxi booking apps_______ available for more than a year in some cities in Henan province since 2013.

—Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone?
— No. I ______do that because it makes me uncomfortable.

—Dad, when shall we go fishing this weekend？
—Sorry, I’m going to Shanghai for a meeting. _____ Saturday _____ Sunday is OK.

－You should _______ your teacher’s advice if you want to improve your English.
－That sounds great.

Hu Peilan is a great doctor, caring for the patients took lots of her time and she thought herself ________ in her life. We’ll remember her forever.

The newspaper says if more underground lines          in 2014, it will be much easier for people to travel around Zhengzhou.

—I like the photo         I took on the beach yesterday. What do you think of it?
—Well, really nice!

—Sorry, Mr. Smith. I left my homework at home this morning.
—Never mind. But be careful ______ that again.

—Do you have the new iPad mini II ?
—Sorry, they have been______. You may come next week.

—We will go to the Erqi Square this afternoon, why not take a taxi?
—We ________ take a taxi, it’s only one kilometer or more. We can walk there.

—Could you tell me _________?
—By telling them some funny stories.

Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people      how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s like having a        to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are      drivers. One has a destination（目的地）in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goals or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver,     she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas (汽油). Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making     and setting goals.   people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set—and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must        what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life. Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have       power. Like a contract（契约） with        , they are harder to forget. Also      you write your goals in a sepecial way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.

A．imagine B．discuss C．experience D．show

A．guide B．friend C．map D．sign

A．two B．many C．some D．few

A．or B．and C．but D．so

A．plans B．money C．friends D．maps

A．Lucky B．Young C．Common D．Unsuccessful

A．practice B．change C．accept D．decide

A．less B．fewer C．more D．better

A．myself B．yourself C．themselves D．itself

A．although B．until C．when D．before

A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned to complaining about the stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups-china(瓷), plastic and glass, some plain(朴素的) looking, some expensive and some lovely. The professor told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “Can you notice all the nice looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source(根源) of your problems and stress.”
“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and do not change the quality of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”
What did the group of old classmates get together for?

What cups did the old professor give to his students?

According to the old professor, why did they have so much stress?

What is the best title of this passage?

What can we learn from the old professor’s words?

Parking has been a problem for drivers for a long time in Zhengzhou. The Transportation Department is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are about 100 thousand cars on the road in Zhengzhou but only enough parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.
The number of the private car owners is becoming lager and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. Industry experts say this suggests that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.
By the year 2020, the number of cars in Zhengzhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Zhengzhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride” system has been suggested. This means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks nearby subway and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees(费用). But it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops.
The underlined phrase “ mapping out ” in the first paragraph means _____.

About _____ drivers can find places to park their cars in Zhengzhou now.

What can we infer from the second paragraph?

According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will _____.

This passage is mainly about_____.

Going to an exhibition can be a great activity. Here are some good exhibitions for families and children.

How many hours a day is Victoria Police Exhibition open?

Which exhibition isn’t open on weekends?

Mark is interested in French culture. Which exhibition would he like to watch?

Eight-year-old Tom and his parents will go to Ancient Rome Exhibition this Thursday. How much should they pay?

Which statement is TRUE according the exhibitions’ information?

Some people say life is like crossing a river; some say it is like climbing a mountain.
I think our life is much like climbing a mountain. _____ To reach our goals, we work hard to make progress day after day. Here we have a choice. We can complain about how unfair it is to climb a new mountain every year. _____
Sometimes, we fall over. ___ We can stop and complain about what progress we have lost. Or, we can stand on our feet and begin climbing that mountain again.
If we reach the goal for this year, we start from zero to reach the goal for next year. ____ Instead, we should look ahead.
Many people will waste time worrying, "Can I reach my final goal?" or is it worth doing? ___ The question is, "Can I take the next step in the right direction?"
Take one step at a time, and pay attention to tomorrow’s step today.

“Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need dreams,” some scientists say.
Dreams ___ up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have a few dreams each ___. Dreams are ___ short films. They are usually in color. Some ___ are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be ___ the dreamer is thinking about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.
Some people get new ___ about their work from dreams. They may __ about their work all day. These ideas can carry over into dreams.
Sometimes we __ up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dream. Dreams can go away ___.
Too much dreaming cannot be good. The more we sleep, the ___ we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.

Mr Smith: Mary and Rose, come on. We’re having a family meeting.
Mary: ___________________________?
Mrs Smith: About where we are going on our vacation.
Mr Smith: Your mother and I have decided to go somewhere in China.
_________________________?
Rose: I want to go somewhere warm.
Mary: I like to go to the sea, then we can swim.
Mr Smith: I think that’s a great idea.
Mrs Smith: _______________________？
Rose: Why do you want to go there, mom?
Mrs Smith: You know that it’s warm on Hainan Island. I heard it’s a beautiful place.
Mary: ________________________?
Mr Smith: About two weeks.
Rose: Do you know where we can stay there?
Mrs Smith: _____________. Let’s try to find some information on the Internet.

湖南卫视真人秀《爸爸去哪儿》收视火爆，节目讲述了五对父子去陌生的地方完成一些有趣但是艰难的任务。为了完成任务，孩子们学会了团队精神和如何与人相处。你所在的小组对“如何与人相处”展开了讨论，请根据以下你所在的小组的讨论结果，以“How to get on well with others”为题，写一篇英语短文。

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