江苏省泰州市姜堰四中2014届九年级英语阶段性测试试题(二)

1、江苏省泰州市姜堰四中2014届九年级阶段性测试（二）英语试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分第一部分 选择题（共70分）一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）1._Browns are going shopping this Saturday. They are going to buy _ useful umbrella. A ./; a B. The; a C./; the D. The ; an2. -Wish you a pleasant journey! -Thanks ! I ll give you a _as soon as I arrive in

2、 Paris. A. ring B. hand C. ride D. present3. My mother has a habit of jogging _the Qinhu Lake for two hours in the morning. A. between B. along C. over D. through4. -We must act now because time is _. -Yes, lets start. A. coming out B. giving C. cutting out D. running out5. -How often does he write

3、emails to his friend? -_. A. Once a month B. In a week C. For ten minutes D. Last Monday.6. -We couldnt find you anywhere around 8:00 yesterday evening. -Im sorry for it. My mother and I _in the square. A. danced B. will dance C. were dancing D. are dancing7. We prefer to watch them_ basketball rath

4、er than _TV. A. to play, to watch B. play, watch - C. playing, to watch D. to play, watching 8. -Will you come to my party next week? - _. Ill fly to Shanghai for a meeting.A. Id like to B. I hope not C. I dont think so D. Im afraid not9. -What do you think of the bridge? -I have never seen _ before

5、.A. so a long one B. so long one C. such a long one D. a such long one 10. Traditionally, Chinese people _ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors at the weddings.A. look out B. cut out C. give out D. come out11. -Just a minute, Tom. Is this the report you need to

6、hand in today? -Oh, yes, Mum. I thought I had put _in my schoolbag. Thank you. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything12. “Wechat”(微信) really makes a great _ to peoples life. Its easy for us to keep in touch with others. A. choice B. surprise C. progress D. difference13. - Do you have any

7、plan for this summer vacation, Mary? - Sure, I d like to be a volunteer and help to _ the Central Park. A. put up B. call up C. clean up D. cheer up14.The main job of the supporting team is to _the runner _drinking water and food. A.provide;with B.protect;with C.prevent;from D.prefer;to15. -Could yo

8、u tell me _? -Quite well, thank you.A. what do you do B. are you good at maths C. what you think of the film D. how you are getting on with classmates二、完形填空  阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）There was once a young man who began to feel self-satisfied after some small achievements.One day, the y

9、oung man took a walk with a _16_ man from the town. On the way the young man was bragging(吹嘘) about himself, _17_ the wise man didnt say a word. When they _18_ a peak(山峰), the wise man asked, “Look down. What do you see ?”“I see trees, farmland, houses and people as _19_ as ants working in the field

10、s,” the young man said.“What do you feel?” the wise man asked.“Everything is _20_ me. I feel I rule the world,” the young man answered.The wise man said _21_. After a minute, he asked the young man to look _22_ “What do you see this time?” the wise man asked. “I see _23_ flying around high mountains

11、, the white clouds on the mountains and the _24_ sky above the white clouds,” the young man answered.Then he asked the wise mans _25_. “I feel small and powerless,” the wise man answered . ”A person who knows to look upward can _26_ understand his position(位置). When a person knows the blue sky is al

12、ways overhead, he wont be so _27_ as to believe he rules over the world or other people.” The young man felt foolish(愚蠢的) for his _28_. From then on , _29_ he began to feel as if the world owed(亏欠) him something, he looked up at the sky and remembered _30_ small he really was. Try to look upward whe

13、n you feel too good about yourself.16.A. busyB. lazyC. wiseD. hard-working17.A. ifB. butC. soD. or18.A. got toB. got offC. arrived inD. got up19.A. fatB. lightC. smallD. strong20.A. belowB. aboveC. betweenD. against21.A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing22.A. upB. downC. outD. after23.A. m

14、onkeysB. tigersC. chicksD. birds24.A. redB. blueC. greenD. black25.A. waysB. nameC. feelingsD. address26.A. badlyB. angrilyC. hardlyD. clearly27.A. cleverB. smartC. sillyD. useful28.A. prideB. successC. luckD. smell29.A. whateverB. wheneverC. whereverD. however30.A. whyB. whereC. howD. what三、阅读理解 阅读

15、下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（40 分）A In Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fi

16、sh in a box.Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a new hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didnt you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough fo

17、r my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day ?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards. I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caugh

18、t more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well, you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business.

19、 Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take ?” asked Pablo.Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.“And then what?” asked Pablo.“Well, thats the best part,” Martin said. “You will be ab

20、le to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”31. What is the story mainly about ?A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.B. A businessman learns how to fish form a fisherman.C. A fisher

21、man wants to become a businessman.D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.32.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is _.A. many friends to visit himB. a full and busy lifeC. more boats and more fishD. the house near the ocean33.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessmans view ?A.

22、 By buying a supermarket.B. To move to Mexico City.C. By selling his own business.D. To work longer and catch more fish.34.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means _.A. putintoB. takeaway fromC. break downD. set off35.We can infer from the passage that _.A. the fisherman will stay the same

23、with his lifeB. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico CityC. the businessman will buy the fishermans boatD. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fishB(Renee-a beautiful princess; Broo-a blue bear; Nahloo-a magical place)When the Princess Renee heard about Broo, she came down f

24、rom her castle. She found Broo while he was busy eating honey.“Mr. Bear,” the Princess said, “you are welcome in Nahloo. Here we share with each other. We dont take things from each other.”Broo thought about it for a moment and realized that he had made a mistake. “Well,” he said, “maybe drinking al

25、l that milk wasnt the best idea.”The Princess continued, “Mr. Bear, you can drink and eat, but you wont feel good because you have never made any contribution to anyone else. I think youll find that it is better to be full in your heart, not just in your stomach.” After saying this, the Princess wen

26、t back to the castle, leaving Broo alone.One day, Broo was going to take lots of cookies from the rabbits, then he remembered what the Princess said to him. So Broo decided not to eat the cookies. The rabbits were surprised and said, “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Bear. Now these cookies will tas

27、te sweeter because they are given by you, my friend. If you like, come back tomorrow and we can have the cookies together.”Broo was filled with joy and went through the land. He gave back everything he had taken. In return, he received a promise from everyone to share their food with him. Broo was s

28、o delighted that he started dancing in the moonlight with the Princess as his partner.36. When the Princess Renee came down, Broo was _.A. dancing with rabbitsB. eating honeyC. giving everything backD. having cookies37. In Nahloo, _.A. the Princess Renee stayed with Broo all the timeB. everyone was

29、happy to share with each otherC. Broo took a lot of cookies from rabbitsD. Broo never realized his mistake38.Broo felt _ after he gave the cookies back to the rabbits.A. sadB. surprisedC. happyD. hungry39.The passage is probably from _.A. an advertisementB. a tour guideC. an applicationD. a story bo

30、ok40.What can we learn from the passage ?A. Its better to give than to receive.B. Every dog has its day.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. Many hands make light work.CEverything that humans hear is in the form of waves(波). Just as the eye sees light waves in the form of colors, the ear hears soun

31、d waves in the form of noises. The ear and the eye turn these different waves into signals that the brain(大脑) can make sense of.The ears and brain have an amazing ability to recognize(识别) particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying b

32、abies in the same room. This is because the sound of her babys cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded its importance.The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory.

33、When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.Anot

34、her hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source(来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these diffe

35、rences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.41.Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?a. The ears receive the sound waves.b. The mother recognizes her babys cry.c. The babys turn the sound waves into signals.d. The babys

36、 cry travels in the form of sound waves.e. The brain connects the signals to the information in the memory.A. d-a-c-b-eB. d-a-c-e-bC. a-d-c-b-eD. a-d-c-e-b42. Certain words or songs can change a persons moods mainly because of his _.A. lifestyleB. personalityC. experiencesD. hobbies43. Why does a pe

37、rson feel happy when they hear some songs?A. Because certain words or songs can make a person happy.B. Because a person has the ability to recognize the soundsC. Because the certain sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.D. Because the person feel the song is special44. According to

38、the last paragraph, it will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the hearing in one ear to tell _.A. where the source of a sound isB. how loud a sound isC. when a sound starts to appearD. what makes a sound45.What is the best title for this passage ?A. Human Brains Amazing FactsB. Human H

39、earing CharacteristicsC. How To Improve HearingD. How Do Humans HearDAre you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese cent

40、ral television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents ma

41、y hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,-) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6-) if a boy has been born. Noodles are a symbol of longlif

42、e in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off. Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in C

43、hina a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will

44、 help your wishes come true in the year to come. A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan. The 50-minute p

45、rogram tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.46. A bite of China is _. A. a book B. a documentary C. a guide book D. a newspaper 47. How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage? A. two B. three C. fou

46、r D. five 48. A girl has been born in Mr. Lis home. How many red eggs may he pass out to his friends according to Chinese tradition? A. two eggs B. none C. three eggs D. six eggs 49. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they

47、 are too long.B. It is impolite to server a whole fish last at a party in China.C. The program lasts for one hour.D. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. 50. What does the writer mean in the last paragraph? A. The writer thinks the program is too long. B. The writer thinks

48、 the program has more meanings inside than the story itself.C. The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program.D. The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us.姜堰四中九年级阶段测试二 班级 姓名 考试号_密 封 线 内 不 要 答 卷装订线英语试题答题卷第一部分 选择题（共70分）一、单项选择（15分）题

49、号12345678910答案题号1112131415答案二、完形填空（15分）题号16171819202122232425答案题号2627282930答案三、阅读理解（40分）题号31323334353637383940答案题号41424344454647484950答案第二部分  非选择题（共50分）四、阅读表达  阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）What is the strongest part of your body? Your head? Bones? Its your teeth! There is a special thing called

50、 enamel (牙釉质) in teeth. It is the hardest thing in the human body and keeps bacteria (细菌) away. However, teeth are vulnerable (易受伤害的) to problems and disease. September 20 is National Teeth-loving Day in China. Lets pay attention to the health of our teeth.Teeth problems are common around the world.

51、 Most children and young adults have tooth decay (龋齿). A study published on China Health Monthly magazine this year showed that 40.74 percent of a sample (抽样) of 1,306 Chinese students under age 15 had decayed teeth.(1)Food that is rich in sugar increases the risk of tooth decay. After you eat, bact

52、eria go crazy over the sugar on your teeth, like ants at a picnic. The bacteria turn sugar into acids (酸) that eat away at tooth enamel. This cause holes in your teeth.Another _ _(2) is crooked teeth (龅牙). When your new teeth begin to grow and the old teeth havent fallen out, there isnt enough space

53、 for the new ones. This causes crooked teeth.Dont worry. Here are some ways to keep your teeth healthy.Brush at least twice a day in the morning and before bedtime.Learn to use dental floss (牙线). The floss gets rid of food thats hidden where your toothbrush cant get it.Visit a dentist. He or she can check if you have any dental problems and help you clean