西湖区2012学年第一学期九年级期末教学质量调研

西湖区2012学年第一学期九年级期末教学质量调研

一、单项选择

1.The underlined part in the word “lead” is pronounced as_____.

A. /ei/

B. /e/

C. /i:/

D. /i/

2. If Samuel comes to us after the meeting, please ask him to leave a ____.

A. message

B. sentence

C. letter

D. notice

3. – Whose is the math book? - It ____ be Jack?s. Look at his name on the cover!

A. can

B. may

C. must

D. need

4. – Peter has made progress in math recently. – So he has, and _____.

A. So you do

B. So you have

C. So have you

D. So do you

5. One of the traffic rules tells the drivers, “ Never drive on ____ the lights are green.”

A. when

B. until

C. while

D. if

6. It's difficult for the children to cross the big river. We think an overbridge_____.

A. was built

B. should be built

C. has been built

D. is being built

7. The best known photographer says that it?s ____ to get good light for your photographs.

A. crucial

B. annoying

C. anxious

D. lively

8. Not only Sandy but also her parents ____ a few interesting places since they came to Mexico.

A. visited

B. has visited C . have visited D. had visited

9. Please wait. Let me _____ your phone number and call you when I am free.

A. come down

B. cut down

C. look down

D. write down

10. – Could you tell me _____ learn more about the English Premier League(英超联赛)？ - Sure, you can try this webpage.

A. where I can

B. when I can

C. who could I

D. how could I

11. A YOG volunteer team mostly consists of university and middle school students. They will mainly ____ languages voluntary services.

A. provide

B. bother

C. prefer

D. create

12. People ___ spend too much time going to work from the city center to the east in Hangzhou, but now the subway has changed about the way things were done.

A. are used to

B. used to

C. use to

D. were used to

13. – Why do you love the song listen to mum?

- Because it's popular and it reminds me ____ being a good daughter.

A. to

B. of

C. with

D. as

14. Mo Yan is the talented Chinese writer_____ won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2012. A. who B. whom C. which D. what

15. – Dogs can be a lot of trouble. Maybe you should get a small pet, like a turtle. -______.

A. Good idea!

B. Not at all .

C. Please to ahead

D. Never mind

二、完形填空

An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table____ his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked: “ Grandpa! I tried to read that book just like you, ____ I didn't understand it, and what I did understand I forgot as soon as I chosed the book. What ____ does reading do?”

The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal(煤块) in the stove and replied: “ Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of ____.” The basket was old and dirty.

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked our before he got back to the house.

The grandf ather laughed and said: “ You?ll have to move a little more ____ next time.” Then he sent the boy back to the river with the basket to try_____. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was _____ before he returned home.

_____, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket(桶) _____.

The old man said: “ I don't want a ____ of water; I want a basket of water. You?re just not trying hard enough.” This time he went out the door to watch the boy try again. The boy again dipped(浸)the basket into the river and ran as hard as he could, but when he _____his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath again, he said: “ See Grandpa, it's useless!”

“ So you think it is useless?” The old man said, “ Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was ____. Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was ____, inside and out.

“ Son, that?s what____ when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be ____, inside and out.

1. A. showing B. copying C . writing D. reading

2. A. but B. and C. because D. then

3. A. task B. harm C. good D. luck

4. A. water B. fire C. earth D. coal

5. A. quietly B. quickly C. slowly D. carefully

6. A. once B. also C. again D. still

7. A. empty B. full C. heavy D. dirty

8. A. Hopefully B. Happily C. Out of health D. Out of control

9. A. again B. also C. though D. instead

10. A. bottle B. bucket C. bowl D. pot

11. A. reached B. got C. followed D. arrived

12. A. wet B. different C. worn-out D. new

13. A. light B. popular C. clean D. complete

14. A. means B. matters C. takes D. happens

15. A. changed B. encouraged C. reminded D. interested

三、阅读理解

A

Do you believe that a pig and a spider could be best friends? This is exactly what happens in the children?s story Charlotte?s Web, written by American writer E.B. W hite. The book came out 60 years ago and went on to become one of the best –selling books of all time.

In the book, Wilbur, the pig lives happily on a farm, There, he has many friends including a spider called Charlotte.

One day, bad news comes: Wilbur is being served as Christmas dinner. But Charlotte promises that she will save Wilbur. She writes words like “terrific”, “radiant”(精神焕发的)and “humble”(谦逊的)on her web to praise Wilbur. This surprises the farmers and they send Wilbur to join the county fair(乡村集市). Wilbur wins a prize and becomes the most famous pig ever in the village. Wilbur is saved. But Charlotte is so tired that she dies.

So far, you may think that the hero of the story is Wilbur. But in fact the real star is Charlotte. She teaches us what a true friend should be like. She felts Wilbur, “ You have been my friend. I wove(编织)my webs for you because I liked you. After all , what's life, anyway?”

Death is another main message of the book. Today, we are so used to happy endings in children?s stories, but that?s not always how real life works. Sadness at death is part of life. Charlotte dies at the end, but all the baby spiders are born, and the cycle of life continues. “The beauty of Charlotte?s web is that the experience( sadness) can be had in a very safe environment,” Claire McDonald from the University of St Thomas told Houston Chronicle.

1.Who is the hero of the book?

A. The pig

B. The spider

C. The farmer

D. Claire MaDonald

2. How does Charlotte save Wilbur?

A. She writes words on her web to praise Wilbur.

B. She sends Wilbur to join the County Fair.

C. She helps Wilbur to win a prize.

D. She helps him to run away.

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage?

A. The passage tells us what a true friend should be like.

B. The passage tells us how the cycle of life continues.

C. The passage tells us how to write letters on spider webs.

D. The passage tells us that death is very sad.

4. What does the underlined word “ praise” mean in Chinese?

A. 赞美Ｂ．崇拜Ｃ．评价Ｄ．描述

5. This article is ______.

A. a report

B. a book review

C. a piece of news

D. an advertisement

B

In the rush to get to school , you drop a piece of toast on the floor. Do you throw it away or decide it's OK to eat? If you ‘re like most people, you eat it. Maybe you follow the “5-second rule”, which says foods are safe to eat if you pick them up in no more than 5 seconds after dropping them, but you might want to think again. Scientists now say that 5 seconds is all it takes for foods to become polluted with enough bacteria(细

菌)to make you sick.

Bacteria can cause many kinds of illnesses. Some kinds of bacteria can grow on food. If you eat foods on which these bacteria are growing, you can become sick.

One of these food-borne bacteria is Salmonella. It makes 1.4 million people sick every year. Salmonella is often found in raw eggs and chicken. Cooking kills these bacteria , which is why it is so important to cook eggs, chicken, and other foods completely.

But how long does it take these bacteria to pollute food? A team of scientists in South Carolina did an experiment . First, they placed an amount of Salmonella on three surfaces: wood, tile(瓦片), and carpet. They placed a piece of bread and a piece of bologna(一种大红肠)on each surface for 5,30 or 60 seconds. After just 5 seconds, both the bread and the bologna picked up enough bacteria to make you sick.

So, forget the 5-second rule. If your toast drops on the floor, throw it away and get another piece of clean toast. This time, be careful not to drop it!

6. In which part of a newspaper can you find this passage?

A. Culture

B. Health C . Advertisement D. Mathematics

7. After dropping a piece of toast, a person who follows the “ 5-second rule” will ___.

A. throw away the dirty toast immediately and go away.

B. pick up the toast as quickly as possible and eat it.

C. clean the dirty toast in no more than 5 seconds and eat it.

D. get another piece of clean toast quickly and eat it.

8. The underlined word “ raw” in paragraph 4 most probably means “ ____”

A. delicious

B. cheap

C. uncooked

D. hot

9. The scientists in South Carolina did the experiment to ____.

A. see how harmful bacteria are to people?s health.

B. show that the 5-second rule is correct.

C. see how quickly bacteria can pollute food.

D. show that bacteria can grow at different speeds.

10. What?s the main idea of the passage?

A. It tells us following 5-second rule is not right.

B. Bacteria can cause plenty of illnesses.

C. Be careful not to drop food on the ground.

D. An experiment was done by a team of scientists.

I always say that Chinese New Year is a time for the three Fs: family, friends and fireworks. The _____ two I don't have a problem with ( naturally) . But the third one is more dangerous sometimes. I …d like to give you some advice about how to protect ourselves_____ fireworks.

● Never use fire in order to read instructions of the fireworks. Use a flashlight____.

● Do not wear any loose clothing as they can _____ catch fire.

● Do not try to set off fireworks from your balcony(阳台) or parking lot. Find out an _____ space that is away from dry trees, grass to play in stead.

● Always ____ some water nearby. It's always better to be prepared. If a firework fails to go off, do not check it out. Instead, stand a few meters away and quickly ____ it with water.

● Do not set off firework after____.

● If there are people setting off fireworks nearby, be sure to stand for _____. The further away you are, the ____.

五、词汇运用

1. The milk in the box smells s_____. You?d better throw it away.

2. Huang Bo, an actor in the film Lost in Thailand, d____ of becoming successful at a young age.

3. So strange! The door seemed to open all by i______.

4. The secret to friendship is to be a good l_____, especially when our friends need to talk.

5. Last night in the pub, Jim offered me another drink, but I r_____.

6. My grandma is good at learning things. Now I think she can p____ do the Oppa Gangnam Style dance with her friends.

7. Can you i____ that it takes only 45 days for a KFC chick to grow large enough to slaughter(屠宰)？

8. The washing machine didn't work any more. I think it's be b_____ down again.

9. – My little Amma is always afraid to stay at her room alone.

- Well , we all know that most kids are t_____ of being alone.

10. In Ms Green?s class, the children are allowed to do w_____ they liked. How amazing!