江蘇省揚(yáng)州市江都區(qū)五校聯(lián)誼20xx屆九年級(jí)英語下學(xué)期第二次模擬試題(編輯修改稿)

　

【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ork at home D. was the youngest child in the family 36. What can we learn about Tammy39。s father from the passage? A. He was a very serious person. B. He wasn39。t very good at doing housework. C. He liked playing board games very much. D. He always helped Tammy do her homework. 37. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Mother39。s Little Helper B. The Life of Tammy39。s Family C. A Happy Family D. Tammy39。s School Life C Is it true ? 1． Wearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes . This is not true for adults , although incorrect glasses may not be good for children under 10 . Readymade glasses , and not wearing when you should , won’ t do harm to your eyes , but you may see better with glasses that are specially made for you . 2． Watching too much television is bad for you eyes . This is not true. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and aching from staring at a fixed distance for long periods , but there won’ t be any lasting effects . 3. Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in betacarotene, which the body can change into vitamin A, too little of which can cause night blindness. However , people in most countries don’ t need to worry about vitamin A deficiency（缺乏） , night blindness is more likely to be connected with another vision problem . 38． Night blindness is most likely caused by _____ . A． staring for long periods B． too much betacarotene C． not enough vitamin A D． vision problems 39． According to the article , eye problems can be corrected by _____ . A． wearing speciallymade glasses B． performing eye exercises C． cutting back on television D． eating more carrots 40． Watching too much television can cause _____ . A． night blindness B． lasting eye problems C． a number of vision problems D． eye trouble for a limited time 41． The main purpose of this article is to _____ . A． tell people of the importance of their eyes B． tell people how to protect their eyes C． tell people to have more carrots D． tell people something more about their eyes D “ Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “ If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.” After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音員 ). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didn’ t want to accept inexperienced persons. “ Go to the countryside and find a small station that’ ll give you a chance,” she said. I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radioannouncing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied(申請(qǐng) ). The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, mom’ s words came to my mind: “ Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “ How can a man bee a sports announcer if he can’ t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “ What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’ s game! On my way home, I thought of my mother’ s words again: “ Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.” 42. After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in at first. A. Chicago B. Dixon C. Davenport D. Illinois 43. The writer couldn’ t find a job in Dixon because . A. he had played high school football B. he did not pass the interview C. he had no working experience D. he had no interest in the job 44. Which sentence below is TRUE? A. In all, the writer went to three cities to look for the job. B. The writer took the train to different places to look for the job. C. The writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again. D. MacArthur gave the writer a chance to br