九年级英语能力测试(二)

九年级英语能力测试（二）

（1）

The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there they survive the earthquake.

In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隐藏) under the machines and survive, but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.

These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education Making a Split Second Decision shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.

By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(专家) find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.

In this short time, one has the best chance of surviving an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.

Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”

1. The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably means ______ in Chinese.

A、遇难

B、幸存

C、恐惧

D、摇晃

2. The workers who tried to run outside the building died because ___________。

A. the factory building was shaking terribly

B. they were making a film

C. they didn’t have enough time to run outside

D. they were too nervous

3. The passage suggests that you should _____ when an earthquake happens.

A. cry for help

B. not move and lie on the floor at once

C. run down the steps as fast as you can

D. find a safe place and hide in at once or run out in ten seconds

4. Where can we probably find this passage?

A. In a magazine.

B. In an advertisement.

C. In a history book.

D. In a poster.

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I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.

My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested (taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me. “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

5. How many children does the writer’s mother have?

A. Four.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Six.

6. What can you infer(推测) from the passage?

A. My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch

B. My mother was a great success. We love her.

C. If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick.

D. We needn’t share the housework at home.

7. The best title for this passage may be __________.

A. My childhood

B. The meanest mother

C. I do as my mother did

D. Unforgettable memories

(3)

Barack Hussein Obama has made history by becoming the first African—American president in American history.

Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents separated when he was to years old and later divorced（离婚）. Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he move to New Y ork, where he graduated（毕业）from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 and married her on October 3, 1992. The couple’s first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha ( “Sasha”), in 2001.

Obama’s success is a true milestone (里程碑). It tells of a fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough.

Obama didn’t take o ffice until January 20, 2009. As a president, he has to face many serious challenges, including two foreign wars, climate chan ge and what he has described as “the worst financial crisi s in a century”. But Obama himself is busy dealing with these challenges.

8. Obarma’s success tells us that___.

A. anyone can become president if he works hard.

B. black people can achieve anything if they have talent.

C. everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough

D. a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough.

9. What does the underlined phrase “make history” in the first paragraph mean?

A. 编造历史

B. 创造历史

C. 杜撰历史

D. 改造历史

10. According to the passage, Obama has to face the following challenges except ______.

A. climate change

B. financial crisis

C. population problem

D. foreign wars

11. The whole passage is mainly about Obama’s ___________.

A. success

B. family

C. education

D. experience

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根据短文内容，回答下列问题

Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday fun day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the Mint Festival every year. One summer she served food, another year she organized an art programme.

After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading. She