九年级高水平测试英语试卷

1、九年级高水平测试英语试卷（2013.11） Class _ Name _ Marks_一、 单项选择( )1.The dog rushed to the nearest village _it could get someone to help his dyingowner there.A.where B.which C. that D.so that ( )2.Every minute is made full use of _at our lessons.A. to work B. working C.work D.worked( )3.The doctors are busy doing

2、 what they can _the dying man.A.saving B.save C.to save D.saves( )4. What do you think of the colour of my new dress? Sorry, but what did you say? I_about something else. A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking ( )5.The boy was too busy _his father last week as he was too busy _ his lesso

3、ns for the monthly exams.A.writing to, reviewing B.to write to, reviewingC.to writing to, reviewing D.writing to, to review( )6.Steven asked his friend _.A.where he would return home the following weekB.that he was going to return home next weekC.if he will return home the next weekD.whether he was

4、going to return home after the following week( )7.Where is Mr Li at the moment ?He _in the classroom just now.He _be there now.A.heard to sing, may B.was heard singing, mustC.heard sing, must D.was heard to sing, may( )8.English is the most widely used language in the world .Yeah.Nowdays ,the study

5、of English is considered as a very important industry in China as well as in the rest of the world. What does the underlined part mean?A. is regarded as B.is looked as C. takes as D. treats as ( )9.Finally Mary was admitted by Peking University, for which she _five times.A.had come B.had tried C.wou

6、ld come D.would try( )10.He has gone far _me in English ,so I always ask for his help.A.beyond B.between C.through D.since( )11.Tom _visiting his grandmother, but the bad weather made him change his mind.A.had thought of B.have thought of C.have missed D.had missed( )12. Sam isnt _ than Ben. Hes _ o

7、f the two. A. tall, short B. taller , shorter C. taller, the shorter D. tallest, the shortest( )13. My village has changed a lot. _. A.So his has B. So has his C. So it has D. B& C( )14.The food mother cooked _very delicious .A.is tasted B.tastes C.is being tasted D.to taste( )15. _ of the stude

8、nts in our class_ to the Great Wall.A. one four; has been B. A quarter; have been C . one fourth; has been D. one fourths; have been( )16. American women usually identify their best friend as someone _ they can talk frequently.A. who B. about whom C. as D. with whom ( )17. He was hoping to go abroad

9、 but his parents that they wont support him unless he can borrow money from the bank.A. were decidingB. have decidedC. decidedD. will decide( )18. Shall I give you a hand?I can handle it. _.A. Thank you     B. Thank you all the same   C. It doesnt matter  D. Thats

10、all right( )19.Mrs. Smith was so angry to see the expensive watch she had had _ went wrong again. A .thatrepaired B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired( )20.In our study, the _ we work, _ mistakes well make. A. more hardly, the less B. harder, the less C. more hardly, the fewer D. harder, the

11、 fewer二、完形填空 The situation seemed hopeless.From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own 21 , shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a 22 relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received o

12、nly a grunt(咕哝) that couldnt be 23 . Willard was a loner(孤独的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence. Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less 24 people in our school district.“Christmas is a season of 25

13、 ,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. 26 donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”When I called for the donations the next day, I discove

14、red that 27 everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets 28 he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he 29 two coins into the small box. “I dont need milk for lunch,” he said 30 . For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his

15、 desk. That night, after school, I took our 31 to the school principal. I couldnt 32 sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.“Yes, I believe it is 33 for him to get out

16、 of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him 34 a bit of his world with us. I just received a 35 of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family

17、were the top names on the list.21. A. class B. school C. world D .home22. A. equal B. simple C. friendly D. common23. A. seen B. heard C. found D. discovered24. A. poor B. good C. sad D. rich 25. A. giving B. getting C. buying D. receiving 26. A. By B. With C. For D. On27. A. mostly B. hardly C. alm

18、ost D. simply 28. A. while B. after C. before D .as29. A. threw B. dropped C. brought D. changed30. A. angrily B. quietly C. patiently D. sadly31. A. students B. classmates C. teachers D. donations32. A. keep B. enjoy C. stop D. finish33. A. hopeless B. hopeful C. difficult D. impossible34. A. compa

19、re B. begin C. mix D. share35. A. list B. note C. message D. letter三、阅读理解(A) These days picture news is very popular with young people. Here are some photos chosen by Jim. Read on to find out which one you like best.Chinas first Hello Kitty theme restaurant was opened on Dec 23 in the capital of Chi

20、na. Its all pink and sweet inside the restaurant. The table cloth is pink, so are the chairs, ceiling and floor, even the lamp light shines soft and rosy. Dining at Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant costs about 160 yuan ($25) per person.Dustin and Sara from North Georgia College& State University (N

21、GCSU) of the US perform Peking Opera at Liaocheng University in East Chinas Shandong Province. Eighteen students from NGCSU came to China to study Chinese culture during the summer vacation.Located in Miyun County, north-east of Beijing, Fuling Mountain is a national-level forest reserve. As the mou

22、ntain is cloudy and foggy all the year round, Fuling Mountain then began to be called Wuling Mountain. It is regarded as the Yellow Mountain in North China. Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, the worlds largest personal-computer software company, attended an anti-smoking event ahead of the 25th Worl

23、d No-Tobacco Day, in Beijing on May 29, 2012. Some Chinese famous people also attended the event. World No-Tobacco Day falls on May 31 every year.36. If you eat at Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant, _. A. you should live in the capital of China. B. you have to wear your pink clothes C. you must feel exc

24、ited about the shining lights D. you will probably spend about 160 yuan each time37. What did Dustin and Sara do in China? A. They climbed Fuling Mountain in Beijing. B. They visited a Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant. C. They performed Peking Opera in Shandong. D. They attended an anti-smoking event.3

25、8. Fuling Mountain is called Wuling Mountain because_. A. its some 150 kilometres north-east of Beijing B. it is always cloudy and foggy C. it is a national-level forest reserve D. its the Yellow Mountain in North China39. Which is true about Bill Gates? A. He is manager of a computer software compa

26、ny. B. He called on people to stop smoking. C. He was invited to Beijing by Chinese famous people. D. He set up World No-Tobacco Day on May 31.40. The photos may come from_. A. the Internet news B. a doctors dairy C. an advertisement D. a science magazine (B)According to a new survey, students safet

27、y has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can lear

28、n how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.Here some advice on how to deal with danger.If you are robbedKeep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later. If you are in a

29、traffic accidentIf a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt. If it is raining hard and there is lightning Dont stay in high places and stay away from tre

30、es.When there is a fireGet away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.If someone is drowningIf you cant swim, dont get into the water. Cry out for help.Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!4

31、1. Why do students like the self-protection lesson? Because there are no tests. Because the lessons are boring Because they can learn how to save lives. Because they know how to stop danger before it happens. A. B. C. D. 42. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you? A.I will remember the bicycle numb

32、er. B.I won't let the rider go until I call my parents. C.I will let the rider go before I call my parents. D.I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.43. lf your house is on fire, you must _. A. put dry things on your body B. run quickly and take the lift C. run away and f

33、ind an exit as quickly as you Can D. take everything you have and then run away 44. There are_ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage. A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D.6 45.The best title for this passage is _ . A. How to Keep Calm B. Self-protection C. An usual lesson D. Danger (C)My grandmother was from a

34、 town in Michigan. Summer after summer, I enjoyed staying with her as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town they lived in. People knew everyone, their kids, their pets, and other things.Grandma was always using her hands to do something exciting. Shed make beautiful quilts(被子)

35、for each one. I remember the small thimble(顶针) she would use while doing her needle work(针线活).A few years ago, when Grandma died, I lost a loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change! We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much. On o

36、ne particular birthday, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. Suddenly I felt something inside one pillow(枕头). It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam(接缝) that I carefully opened, and out came a tiny silver thimble! How happy I was to find some

37、thing that had been a part of her. I carefully put the thimble along side the others Ive collected over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to give me. What a precious(珍贵的) memory of a very special lady! I made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and enjoyed

38、 my tea and Grandmas thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!46. The writer liked staying with her grandparents because_.       A. they often bought her some birthday gifts       B. she was interested in people and things there 

39、60;     C. she could have tea parties and eat sandwiches       D. she could learn to sew something from her grandmother47. How did the writer feel when she found the silver thimble?       A. Sad     B

40、. Proud  C. Lucky  D. Cheerful48. It can be inferred from the passage that the silver thimble_.       A. was what the writer was trying to find       B. was the most expensive thing of Grandma       C

41、. was of great value to the writer       D. was a gift Grandma had given to the writer49. The writer wrote this passage in order to_. A. show how she missed her grandma B. give the advice about living a simple life C. call on people to care for the old D. remember the g

42、ood deeds her grandma did50. What is the best title for the passage?      A. A little pillow    B. Grandmas silver thimble C. My grandparents D. My childhood(D)People often say that the Englishmans home is his castle.They mean that the home is very import

43、ant and personal to him.Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats,and many people own their homes.This means that they can make them individual;they can paint them,and change them in any way they like.Most house have a garden,even if it is a very small one,and the garden is usually lov

44、ed.The house and the garden are the private space of the individual.People usually like to mark their space.Are you sitting now in your home or on a train?have you marked the space around yourself as your?If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you.If you share

45、a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.Once I was travelling on a train to London.I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us .The man on the space on my side of the table at all. I was angry.Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table.I had read a book

46、about non-verbal communication,so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his briefcase!When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head.I had invaded his space!A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them.He immediately moved his case to

47、 his side of the table.Of course,it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!If you are visiting another country you may feel that you dont have any private space.Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world.All day long ,you share public spaces with o ther pople.You see t

48、he local people in their private spaces and you feel lonely and “outside”.Local people can create their private spaces by talking about things you dont know about .And you even feel that they like you to be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more!This is one of the difficulties o

49、f being a traveler!But if you understand it then it helps you .Havent you enjoyed being part of a group and “owning”a bit of space?51.The writer was angry as he was travelling on a train to London because_.A.he had no place to sit B.someone had invaded his “space”C.too many people shared a section w

50、ith himD.some other people talked about things he didnt know about52. “ you feel lonely and outside”in paragraph 4 means that_.A.you are alone outside the houseB.you feel lonely because you travel on your ownC.you are alone and therefore you go outside to have some funD.you feel lonely and you dont

51、belong to that place or that group of people53.In Paragraph 4 ,the pronoun “themrefers to “_”.A.public spacesB.private spacesC.local peopleD.other countries54.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.British people dislike marking their space.B.You always feel at home in another cou

52、ntry. C.Most British people prefer living in houses to flats.D.You cant mark your private space in a foreign country.55.Tha main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to _.A.own private spaces by living in housesB.have one corner of their own in public placesC.realize the importance of “space”in

53、 communicationD.create their private spaces by talking with local people四、词汇运用 56. The fish smells _ ( terrible) bad. Why not throw it away?57. He is not only a famous artist but also a teacher who is much _ (strict) with his students than other teachers.58. Though three _(four) of the earth is cove

54、red with water, we are still short of fresh water.59. Jack should wear peaceful colors to keep calm. He always speaks to others _(patient).60. Come and warm _ by the fire, Millie and Jane! (you)61. The guide has collected all the _ (visit) ID cards.62. You should pay attention to your _(choose). The

55、y will affect your future.63. Dont touch the clock on the wall. Its than this computer. ( value)64. The problems we have trouble solving (discuss) together soon. 65. Which job do young people prefer (make) a living?66. The stranger is mysterious. Nobody can describe his appearance and (举止).67. Not o

56、nly Jim but also his parents were _（吸引） by the beautiful scene of India.68. People think pop stars usually break their (承诺) easily. 69. For the sake of her daughters health, she decided to move to a warm_（气候）.70. The picture of the young girl in the magazine _ (使我想起) me of my cousin.五、短文首字母填空Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year, o