新目标（Go for it）版2018-2019学年初中英语九年级全册期末模拟复习卷一

新目标（Go for it）版2018-2019学年初中英语九年级全册期末模拟复习卷一 一、阅读理解 1.阅读理解??? February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. On this day, these men and women give gifts (presents)and cards to each other for Valentine's Day(情人节).This day has been popular with people in love? for a long time. At first，this holiday was called Lupercalia. Then the name of the day was changed to Saint Valentine's Day. The man named Saint Valentine was killed on February 14，270 AD, because he was a Christian (基督教徒).??? Before Saint Valentine was killed，February 14 was the old Roman holiday，Lupercalia. The church wanted people to think of a Christian holiday on this day，so the church changed the name of the holiday.??? This change did not stop people in love from giving gifts to each other. People usually gave gloves, handkerchiefs, or even underwear was gifts. Sometimes people also put hearts and flowers on the presents before giving it to the other persons.??? Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards. These words were usually funny.??? Now, every year around February 14，cards and chocolates fill shops for people in love. （1）_____usually enjoy Valentine's Day. A.?Saint Valentine?????????????????????B.?Christians?????????????????????C.?Cards?????????????????????D.?People in love （2）Saint Valentine was_____. A.?a man killed because he was a Christian?????????B.?a man who killed someoneC.?a Roman god????????????????????????????????????????????????????D.?Lupercalia （3）How did people celebrate Lupercalia? A.?They gave gifts to each other.?????????????????????????B.?They killed Christians.C.?They sang.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????D.?They sent cards to each other. （4）When did Valentine cards first become popular? A.?About 270 AD??????B.?About 1850s.??????C.?About 1750s.??????D.?They have always been popular. （5）Which is the best title of the text? A.?Christian Holiday????????????B.?Holiday Gifts????????????C.?Valentines Day????????????D.?Valentine Cards 2.阅读理解??? Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” his wife asked. “I don't know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报),” his wife said. “All right,” Dick answered.??? He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.??? In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, “Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”??? He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.??? “W ... ...