江苏省泰州市姜堰四中届九年级英语阶段性测试试题二.docx

1、江苏省泰州市姜堰四中届九年级英语阶段性测试试题二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

2、 _as soon as I arrive in 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. -

3、How often does he write 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 wat

4、ch them_ basketball rather 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

5、have never seen _ before.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

6、 the report you need to 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. differen

7、ce13. - Do you have any 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

8、D.prefer;to15. -Could you 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 achieveme

9、nts.One day, the young 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 wo

10、rking in the fields,” 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 aro

11、und high mountains, 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

12、the blue sky is always 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

13、to look upward when you feel too good about yourself.16.A. busy B. lazy C. wise D. hard-working17.A. if B. but C. so D. or18.A. got to B. got off C. arrived in D. got up19.A. fat B. light C. small D. strong20.A. below B. above C. between D. against21.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

14、22.A. up B. down C. out D. after23.A. monkeys B. tigers C. chicks D. birds24.A. red B. blue C. green D. black25.A. ways B. name C. feelings D. address26.A. badly B. angrily C. hardly D. clearly27.A. clever B. smart C. silly D. useful28.A. pride B. success C. luck D. smell29.A. whatever B. whenever C

15、. wherever D. however30.A. why B. where C. how D. what三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，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

16、fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish 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, “W

17、hy didnt you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for 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 lif

18、e.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught 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, yo

19、u would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. 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?” as

20、ked Pablo. “Well, thats the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able 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 fri

21、ends. B. A businessman learns how to fish form a fisherman. C. A fisherman 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 him B. a full and busy life C. more boats and more fish D. the house near th

22、e ocean33.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessmans view ? A. 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. putinto B. takeaway from C. break down D.

23、 set off35.We can infer from the passage that _. A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City C. the businessman will buy the fishermans boat D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fishB (Renee-a beautiful princess; Broo-a bl

24、ue bear; Nahloo-a magical place) When the Princess Renee heard about Broo, she came down from 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

25、it for a moment and realized that he had made a mistake. “Well,” he said, “maybe drinking all 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 be

26、tter to be full in your heart, not just in your stomach.” After saying this, the Princess went 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 rabbi

27、ts were surprised and said, “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Bear. Now these cookies will taste 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

28、 taken. In return, he received a promise from everyone to share their food with him. Broo was so 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 rabbits B. eating honey C. giving everything back D.

29、 having cookies37. In Nahloo, _. A. the Princess Renee stayed with Broo all the time B. everyone was happy to share with each other C. Broo took a lot of cookies from rabbits D. Broo never realized his mistake38.Broo felt _ after he gave the cookies back to the rabbits. A. sad B. surprised C. happy

30、D. hungry39.The passage is probably from _. A. an advertisement B. a tour guide C. an application D. a story book40.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.C Everything 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 sound 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 recog