2012年精英课程考试试题.doc

2012年九年级精英课程考试试题I. 单项填空 (20%)1 ( )We _at him in amazement. A. watch B. glare C. gaze D. stare2 ( )-Tom prefers _ to _. -Lets ask him to take part in our dancing club! A. singing; dancing B. dancing; singing C. to sing; dance D. to dance; singing3 ( )Look! They _ wheat in the field now. A. are planting B. are growing C. planted D. made4 ( )After the dinner, Jerry _ out for a walk. A. suggested going B. suggested to go C. advised going D. advice going5 ( )Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time _ the exam. A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing6 ( )There is _ in the classroom, we can see _A. enough light; clearly enough B. light enough; clearly enoughC. enough light enough clearly D. light enough; enough clearly7 ( )There are five pairs _, but Im at a loss which to choose A. to be chosen B. to choose fromC. to choose D. for choosing8 ( )Smokers always find _ difficult to give up smoking. A. it B. that C. this D. them9 ( )-Do you mind _ here? - _. A. me to smoke; Not at all B. my smoking; Yes, i dont C. me to smoke; certainly not D. if I smoke; No, please10 ( )_ the students in my school _ two thousand.A. A number of; are B. The number of; areC. A number of; is D. The number of; is11 ( )I found _. A. he a clever boy B. him a clever boy C. he is a clever boy D. a clever boy was12 ( )-Mike, we have to think of good ways _ problems. -Yes, But it is always easier said than done. A. answering B. to answer C. to solve D. solving13 ( )I have a letter _, so I cant go to see a film with you.A. to write B. to be written C. written D. writing14 ( )The boy made up his mind to spend all the money he had _ this car toy for himself. A. to buy B. buying C. bought D. to buying15 ( )-Would you please tell me _ next? -Think it over, youll find a good way.A. when to do B. how to do C. what to do D. where to do.16 ( )Hurry up, _ we will be late for school. A. or B. and C. so D. but17 ( )Lets go out for a walk, ? A. will you B. will we, C. shall we D. dont we.18 ( )The food _ my country is quite different _ that there. A. in; like B. to; from C. from; to D. in; from19 ( )Im afraid that this cap is _big for me. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. too very20 ( )He helps me a lot with my English, and I help him maths _. A. for return B. in return C. at return D. as returnII. 完型填空 (10%) Sometimes you may not understand your parents. One minute theyre friendly, the next minute theyre shouting and screaming loudly enough for the whole street to hear. So who makes them so 1 ? You, probably!When you take your clothes off, remember to 2 . Get into the habit of taking glasses and plates down to the 3 . Before long youll be doing it without thinking.Even though you may not realize it, your parents have bought you many clothes. But theyre not buying themselves new things every week, are they? The simple truth is that there are more 4 things to spend money on, like the electricity bill and food.You may hate missing a party to visit some boring old relatives. They may go on and on about what a sweet baby you were. You have no choice but to listen. Even if you 5 , your parents wont change their minds. Parents like to show off their family. The best thing you can do is to help entertain your relatives. Your parents will be so pleased with you afterwards that theyll probably allow you to go to the next two 6 .You might not want to eat, but think of it from the parents point of view. If you cook two meals a day, it means 730 meals a 7 . Can you imagine how boring this can get? Imagine how your parents feel when you say youre not really hungry. 8 , your parents are probably worried that you arent eating enough.Eat 9 snacks and leave room for your meals. Finally, offer to 10 after the meal. Your offer may not be accepted, but your parents will be pleased.( ) 1. A. friendly B. lonely C. changeable D. comfortable( ) 2. A. hang them up B. leave them alone C. put them on D. throw them away( ) 3. A. Living room B. kitchen C. bedroom D. bathroom( ) 4. A. interesting B. difficult C. important D. surprising( ) 5. A. agree B. complain C. listen D. win( ) 6. A. concerts B. meetings C. classes D. parties( ) 7. A. day B. week C. month D. year( ) 8. A. In addition B. In return C. At most D. At last( ) 9. A. more B. less C. fewer D. Some( ) 10. A. do the cooking B. lay the table C. buy some snacks D. wash the dishesIII. 阅读理解 (40%)A In todays society, every day we may face some kind of stress and difficulties from work, school or family. They can influence both our bodies and our minds. So learning how to deal with stress is very important. In my opinion, the best ways are exercise and contact with nature. For exercise, you dont have to go to a gym or spend much money to exercise. In fact, walking or riding to work, chasing your kids, and doing housework are all suitable for exercise is to make contact with nature. You can take any ways, including walking in the forests, hiking in the mountains or working in the garden. Nature is very great and if you can make contact with her, you can enjoy the smell and the sight of green plants, and then let your heart be delighted.Some of these activities may offer two advantages, for example, by working in your garden, not only can you get exercise, but also you can enjoy the beauty of your garden every day. So, take my advice and start now, if you are suffering some kinds of pressure in your work or study. Good luck!( ) 1. Which is not true according to the passage? A. Stress comes from work, school and family. B. Stress is only bad for your bodies. C. Reducing stress is very important for us. D. Making contact with nature is one of the best ways of reducing stress.( ) 2. If you want to exercise, you dont have to _. A. do housework B. walk C. go to a gym D. ride a bike( ) 3. Which way of making contact with nature is not mentioned according to the passage? A. Walking in the street. B. Hanging out in the park C. Climbing up the mountains. D. Doing something in the garden.( ) 4. The underlined word delighted means _. A. happy B. excited C. nervous D. energetic ( ) 5. Working in your garden makes you _. A. get exercise B. contact with nature C. Neither get exercise nor contact with nature D. Both get exercise and contact with natureBGerms(细菌) are everywhere. You cant see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air!Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu. Warmer Weather Brings GermsThe worlds weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people. Under Your SkinYour skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. Fighting Germs Your immune system(免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells(细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs. What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away. ( ) 6. According to the text, insects _. A. kill germsB. carry germsC. protect germsD. love germs( ) 7. The underlined word “there” refers to _. A. cooler countries B. hot countries C. everywhere D. the world( ) 8. Which of the following is right according to the text? A. All germs are dangerous. B. There are more germs in cold places. C. Soap can kill all germs. D. Germs can get into your body.( ) 9. What do antibodies do? A. They kill germs and wash them away. B. They find and develop germs. C. They help protect us from germs. D. They carry dangerous germs. ( ) 10. Which can be the best title for this text? A. Germs Are Everywhere B. Weather Is Changing C. Skin Stops Germs D. Germs Are DevelopedC Because earthquakes happen without warning, its important to take steps now to prepare. Because you dont know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.1. Water. A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. Its suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the use by date.2. Food. Its always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, dried milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.3. Flashlights and spare batteries. Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks. Prepare a battery powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.4. Clothes. If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.( ) 11. You should prepare all of the following except _.A. canned juices B. dried fruits C. fresh vegetables D. dried milk( ) 12. If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _ .A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies B. some hot water C. some batteries D. some flashlights ( ) 13. According to the article we know that _.A. clothes are used to protect your headB. a telephone is the most important prepared thingC. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakesD. we need to prepare some supplies only at home ( ) 14. We need to prepare a powered radio, thats because_ A. we need some entertainment after all; B. a radio will be the best source of information, when telephone is out of order, . C. we can listen to radio if nothing can be done D. radio will help you get out of dangerous place.( ) 15. Which of below is WRONG, according to the passage? A. Earthquake always happen with warning. B. We need to keep a flashlight beside bed C. Matches or candles can not be used after earthquake, while gas might be near. D. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use itDAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They dont feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand .Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take a day off from our work to act as guides to our friends. It is opposite in America. Americans cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!( ) 16. The writer of this passage must be _. A. an American B. a Chinese C. a professor D. a student ( ) 17. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives. C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. ( ) 18. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _. A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his home C. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant ( ) 19. The underlined words“generous with our time”in Paragraph 3 probably mean _. A. strict with time B. serious with time C. careful with time D. willing to spend time ( ) 20. A suitable title for this passage would probably be“_”. A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between Americans C. Americans hospitality D. Americans and Chineses view of friendships IV. 写作与运用A. 单词拼写 （10%）1 At the match, we c_ loudly for our football team.2 He always goes to school on time. It was u_ for him to come to school late this morning.3 She cut up the meat to f_ the cat.4 We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauty of n_.5 Photos can r_ people of many past things that they have forgotten.B. 完成句子（10%）6 我喜欢听音乐胜过看电视。 I _ listening to music _ _ TV.7 他因为匆忙，忘记把笔记本带上。 He _ his notebook _ because of hurry.8 我有信心你自己能做出这道题。 I