江苏省无锡市前洲中学九年级英语4月阶段检测试题.doc

江苏省无锡市前洲中学2015届九年级英语4月阶段检测试题注意事项：1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名和班级写在答题卡和答题卷上。2、本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为90分。第i卷（选择题，共50分）一、单项填空 (本大题共14分，每小题1分)1, have you seen _ newspaper? i left it here a moment ago. is it _ orange one? i think i saw it somewhere.a. a; anb. the; thec. the; ad. a; the2.the population of china is _ than that of _ country in europe.a.much larger ,any b.large,any other c.much larger, any other d. larger, the other3.what _ we have flying kites in the field on _ day!a. a great fun; such a fine b. great fun, such a finec. a great fun; such fine d. great fun; such fine4.its reported that _ of the police _ sent to search the robbers.a. three quarters, is b.three fourth , have c.three quarters, are d.three fourths have5. which man do you think is most likely to win the competition?the man_ mr white.a. they call b. called himself c. calls himself d. is called6. would you like to go _for a vacation? yes ,id love to .a. somewhere relaxing b. anywhere relaxing c. somewhere relaxed d. everywhere relaxing7. you mustnt throw them about _you use these plastic bags.a when b before c until d after8. look, the man looks like mr green. it _ be him, for he _ america since last week and hasnt returned.a. cant; has gone to b. may not; has been in c. mustnt; has gone tod. cant; has been in9.john is always praised _ one of the top students _ his efforts.a. as; for b. as; by c. for; by d. by; for10. have you ever ridden a horse? no. id like to, _. a. too b. though c. yet d. either11.- jims seldom been late for school, _? -_. but he got to school on time this morning. a. is he, no b. has he, no c. has he, yes d. is he, yes12. -which would you like better, tea or orange ? -_. i prefer coffee _ cream. a. either, to b. either, with c. neither, to d. neither, with 13. the thing that _ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try your best or not. a. minds b. cares c. matters d. considers14. .-oh,you sound just like an american.-_. i still have trouble expressing myself. a yes, you are right. b well, not quite like that c i dont mind d youre welcome.二、完形填空 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)much meaning can be carried clearly, with our eyes, so it is often _15_that eyes can speak.do you have such kind of_16_? in a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. and if he _17_that he is being looked at, he may feel uncomfortable. the same in daily life. if you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is_18_wrong with you. if nothing goes wrong, you will feel_19_toward the person who is looking at you that way. eyes do speak, right?looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. but sometimes things are different. if a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds, it may mean that he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he_20_ her. when two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, _21_ make sure that the listener does pay attention_22_what he or she is saying. lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that _23_cannot express.clearly, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place_24_ you stay.( )15. a. spoken b. said c. told d. talked( )16. a. experience b. eyes c. mind d. news( )17. a. found b. knew c. finds d. saw( )18. a. anything b. something c. everything d. nothing( )19. a. happy b. angry c. sad d. thankful( )20. a. loves b. hates c. thanks d. looks at( )21. a. in order that b. so that c. in order to d. for( )22. a. for b. of c. with d. to( )23. a. eyes b. words c. minds d. body( )24. a. which b. that c. where d. there三、阅读理解 （本大题共26分，每小题2分）awith the development of science and technology, our daily life is becoming more colorful and more convenient (便利).an underwater hotelit looks like a spaceship but it is actually a picture of an underwater hotel. a company plans to build in the sea which is about 18 metres below the surface(表面).the whole building is underwater and you can get to it by swimming and diving.google glassgoogle glass is a pair of glasses with a battery(电池)hidden inside the frame(边框). it can perform many of the same tasks as smart phones. the glass has a hidden camera and a tiny screen. it is designed to take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing.a new kind of shirthate washing clothes? youre going to love this kind of shirt made by an american clothing company, wool & prince. this shirt can be worn for 100 straight days without washing! the wool & prince shirt never needs ironing(熨烫).the digital(数字) librarycan you imagine walking into a library and finding all books have turned into computers? the first bookless public library is planned to open in san antonio, texas. computers will take the place of books soon.25. you neednt use _ when you take photos or video with google glass.a. a camerab. a screenc. a batteryd. your hand 26. the digital library tells us something about a library without _.a. booksb. computersc. bookshelvesd. reader27. which one of the following can reduce our housework in our daily life?a. the underwater hotelb. google glassc. the wool & prince shirtd. the digital librarybsix years ago, i walked into a local animal shelter（庇护所） on a cold,rainy day. although my house was already full of cats anddogs, i still couldnt help visiting the shelter. this time as i was walking down the row of pensfull of barking dogs i noticed a small boy looking into one of them. he had a malnourished（营养不良的） looking body and a bony face with a bignose sticking out of the middle of it. he was looking at a small, golden dog. its bony ribs wereshowing and its thin tail was folded between its legs. it wasnt beggingfor attention like the other puppies but was hiding in the cornerinstead. the boy looked up at me with sad eyes and asked what was wrongwith it. “it was probably abused(虐待) and abandoned”（ 被遗弃的）, i said. “that is why itis so scared.”the boy immediately turned to an older lady and said, “grandma, i wantthis one.” the old woman smiled and walked to the front desk to fill outthe adoption forms. i followed and asked about the boy. i found out thathed had a hard start in life too. she had just gotten custody（监护权） of himafter the state had taken him from his parents. she had hoped getting adog would make it easier on him. i looked back at him, holding his scaredlittle dog, and said a prayer for them both.it was yesterday. i was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny,spring day. then in a green front yard i saw the boy. his teenage body wastall and strong. his nose no longer seemed big but fit well into hissmiling face. he was throwing a ball to a healthy, happy dog with shininggolden hair. his little act of love and kindness had indeed gone a longway. it had saved a dogs life, cured his own heart, and given thismiddle-aged man fresh hope for us all.28. the writer entered the animal shelter because _ .a. he loves dogs and pets b. it was too cold outsidec. he wanted to buy a dog d. he wanted to see the boy 29 . why did the boy want to adopt（收养） the golden dog? a. because the dog looked attractive.b. because his grandma also liked the dog.c. because they had something in common.d. because the author advised him to adopt it.30.what can we learn from the last paragraph ?a. the author is a kind-hearted old man.b. the boys nose has become smaller than before.c. the author enjoys watching people playing with dogs.d. both the boy and the dog are growing healthily and happily.cwe may know that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. this process, which helps us to deal with culture shock(文化冲击), is the way our head and our personality react to(对做出反应) the strange new things we meet with when we move from one culture to another.culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”. this is the time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. we see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. this stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are very excited.unluckily, the second stage can be more difficult. after we have got used to our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets. all the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. this time of cultural adjustment(调整) can be very difficult and lead to pulling away from the new culture.the third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. this is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!the fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. you can deal with most problems that you have. you may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.there is a fifth stage of culture shock which many people dont know about. this is called “reverse culture shock”. surprisingly, this happens when you go back to your own culture and find that you have changed and that things there have changed while you have been away. now you feel a little uncomfortable back home. life is a struggle!31. how do you feel during the first stage of culture shock? a. lonely and sad. b. bored and homesick. c. angry and impatient. d. happy and excited.32. how could the third stage be described? a. adjustment.b. pulling awayc. shock.d. anger.33. whats the main idea of the passage? a. human beings would pass through four stages when they begin to live in a new culture. b. entering and living in a new culture is challenging(挑战). c. it is much fun to live in a new culture. d. life in a new culture is a struggle.dsince the end of world war i (wwi) in 1918，canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to honour the sacrifices our soldiers have made in different wars, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today. known as remembrance day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of wwi， a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide.as there are no more surviving soldiers of wwi，today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed，and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution.they tell us to always remember what those brave souls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.thats why we wear the red poppy (罂粟花);thats why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “thank you” ; thats why we stop from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request.yet this message is fading away, year after year.take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from remembrance day ceremonies（典礼）at school.not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.it is difficult to understand why any canadian parent would want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem in flanders fields, while a wreath（花环）of poppies is laid.it is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history，no matter how violent（狂暴的）it was. sheltering them from the realities of war is great harm.understanding why wars happened, or happen today, can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force a man to do something. it is unlucky, some parents now have their child “opt-out” （退出）of the services. these people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.34. which of the following is true about remembrance day?a.its only held in canada. b.its ceremony lasts 11 hours.c.it falls on november 11th each year. d.its to celebrate the countrys independence.35.what can we learn from the passage?a. war history is too violent for school children.b. the writer was once a soldier in the canadian army.c. few students are willing to take part in remembrance day ceremonies.d. more parents are keeping their children away from frightening war stories.36. the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refers to _a. the death of so many soldiers in warsb. the fact that there were so many wars after wwic. peoples ungratefulness for the freedom they haved. removing children from remembrance day events37. the writer believes that .a. the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be rememberedb. remembrance day is becoming less important for soldiersc. schools - no longer think remembrance day is necessaryd. people should be forced to learn about the realities of war第ii卷（非选择题，共40分）四、单词拼写 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)(a) 根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. mr. li told us the sunlight we are used to _（include） seven different colours.2. marie curie received the nobel prize _ (two) during her life time.3. the _ (tidy) your room looks, the worse youll feel. so i like keeping everything in good order.4. song zuying is one of my favourite _ (music) in china. (b) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5you simply cant get a ticket_(凭借) official channels.6. the famous host will show us an _ (最新的) invention later. 7. a collector of rare insects will show us his _(发现物). they are really amazing.8. he has almost_ (无疑地) blown his chance of touring india this winter五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. its said that no decision _(make) about any future development before all the condidates(候选人) have been interviewed.2.my car _(break) down twice this month. -im sorry to hear that.3.the police say that they _ (remind) parents not to let their children go out alone on tv the next day.4.jim didnt see me wave to him. he together with other workers _ (control) the machines carefully in the studio.5.mrs white has just arrived, but i didnt know he _ (come)until yesterday.6. believe it or not, the great wall, which people _(destroy), should be protected as soon as possible.7.i dont think his guide to _ (shut) museums or shops at a moments notice is valuable.8.many people dont know what ways they can think of_ (reduce) the pollution.六、任务型阅读 （本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）what is a hurricane? you may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的) waves, wind, and rain. they happen during “hurricane season,” which is from june 1st until november 30th in the atlantic ocean and from may 15th until november 30th in the pacific ocean.categories(类别)of hurricanes there are five categories of hurricanes according to wind speeds. the categories help people know how much damage(危害) a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed, the more dangerous the storm. for example, a category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completelyhurricane dangers when a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall, there can be a devastating flood. the centre of a hurricane is called the eye. while most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds, the eye is actually(事实上) a calm area in the storm. when the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that its over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves throughhurricane safety tips there is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips. be sure you have a radio, batteries, fresh dinking water, and enough food. tell neighbours, friends, and family members your emergency plans. tell them where youll go if you need to leave your home. if you live near the ocean, leave your home and travel to a safe place. you could stay with a friend or a family member, in a hotel/motel, or in an emergency shelter are