2014-2015学年外研九年级上学期Module9试题

14-15学年外研九年级上学期Module9试题Class: Name: Marks：（满分100分）一. 单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

( )1. My grandpa likes eating noodles made by _______ hand. He thinks they are tasty.A. aB. anC. theD. /( )2. In the poem, the writer compares the rising of the sun _______ the beginning of life.A. toB. byC. forD. into( )3. — Your schoolbag looks nice, Tim.—Thank you. It’s a gift from Linda for _______ twelfth birthday.A. myB. herC. hisD. your( )4. —Is that the old people’s home?—I’m not sure. We’d better stop and ask for _______.A. adviceB. moneyC. troubleD. directions( )5. — What do you think of the speech?—Oh, I can’t understand a _______ word he is saying. The speaker’s pronunciation is simply terrible.A. specialB. powerfulC. singleD. difficult( )6. You should discuss the problem with Juliet _______, or she won’t listen to you.A. loudlyB. properlyC. secretlyD. immediately( )7. — Alex, what are you thinking about?—I’m _______ why Lisa gave up her job.A. wonderingB. dreamingC. explainingD. introducing( )8. Mrs White has got into the habit of _______ newspapers before going to bed.A. looking forB. looking upC. looking afterD. looking through( )9. — Mary, may I _______ your umbrella? I forgot to take mine this morning.— Oh, sorry. I _______ it to Amy.A. borrow; have lentB. lend; have borrowedC. borrow; will lendD. lend; will borrow( )10. — Now, e-books are very popular with young people.—That’s true, but I don’t think paper books _______ by e-books.A. will replaceB. were replacedC. have replacedD. will be replaced( )11. —We’ll use this map in class. Mary, could you please help me _______ on the blackboard?—Sure, I’m coming.A. put on itB. put up itC. put it onD. put it up( )12. Miss Wang said she would answer our questions one _______.A. at a timeB. at one timeC. at timesD. all the time( )13. Tony fell down and hurt his knee. _______, he had to be away from school for a week.A. In futureB. In the futureC. As a resultD. As a result of( )14. — Lucy, _______ do you use email to send messages?— Three times a week.A. how muchB. how oftenC. how manyD. how soon( )15. — Will Toby join us for the picnic tomorrow?— _______. He is not busy these days.A. OkayB. I agreeC. PerhapsD. No way二. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

There’s good news for both robot and music lovers. It’s reported that in the near future robots and humans will probably work together to 16 jazz.Antonio Chella from Italy is working with a Telenoid 17 . He wants to teach it to create jazz. To start with, the Telenoid robot will be trained to imitate(模仿) the movements and simple sounds made 18 a human musician. Then Chella will teach the Telenoid robot to 19 music with human emotions(情感). Chella said, “My Telenoid robot is special. It has the 20 to find connections between things.”Philippe Pasquier, a musician and computer scientist, said, “The Telenoid robot’s software has already been developed, but it is faced with a(n) 21 challenge (挑战). It is able to imitate the Beatles, a famous rock22 . However, what made the Beatles 23 was not only their music but theirwonderful performance as well.”It’s not yet clear 24 a robot will perform music. Pasquier said, “Human musicians often listen to others’ music for a long time 25 they create music of their own, so Chella’s robot had better listen to more jazz music first.”( )16. A. read B. enjoy C. hear D. create( )17. A. fan B. software C. robot D. inventor( )18. A. by B. for C. with D. from( )19. A. fill B. connect C. help D. provide( )20. A. luck B. ability C. time D. courage( )21. A. old B. easy C. big D. exciting( )22. A. band B. song C. festival D. concert( )23. A. wise B. polite C. honest D. famous( )24. A. how B. what C. why D. where( )25. A. so B. because C. before D. after三. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)阅读下列材料，完成每篇材料后的问题。

AThe following are some wonderful books that have been added to our store’s collection.I Am a Pencil: Sam Swope takes a job teaching writing to third-graders at a school in New York City. He meets many difficulties because the students speak different languages and have different beliefs (信仰).Cover price: $59.88 Our price: $19.95Our Brother’s Keeper:Jedwin Smith’s brother, Jeff Smith, was killed in Vietnam. After meeting several of Jeff’s old friends in the Marines (海军陆战队), Jedwin decides to make a journey to Vietnam.Cover price: $59.40 Our price: $10.00What It Takes to Pull Me Through:David L. Marcus introduces us to a special school for troubled teenagers. These teenagers suffer from great stress (压力) which makes them lose their nature.Cover price: $35.86 Our price: $15.00The Most Scenic Drives in America:This book by Robert J. Dolezal includes over 200 new photographs of wonderful places in America. You can also find maps and the latest information about the state parks.Cover price: $47.88 Our price: $23.88( )26. How much money can you save if you buy I Am a Pencil at the store?A. $59.88.B. $19.95.C. $79.83.D. $39.93.( )27. Who once served in the Marines?A. Sam Swope.B. Jeff Smith.C. Jedwin Smith.D. David L. Marcus.( )28. _______ wrote the book about troubled teenagers.A. Sam SwopeB. Jedwin SmithC. David L. MarcusD. Robert J. Dolezal( )29. Which is the cheapest according to the cover price?A. I Am a Pencil.B. Our Brother’s Keeper.C. What It Takes to Pull Me Through.D. The Most Scenic Drives in America.( )30. Alice is interested in travelling. Which book should she buy?A. I Am a Pencil.B. Our Broth er’s Keeper.C. What It Takes to Pull Me Through.D. The Most Scenic Drives in America.BAnimation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters you create do anything that you want them to.A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early 1920s. Felix was an extraordinary cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail (尾巴), using it as a handle (把手) and then putting it back.Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry(工业). The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailorman and his girl friend Olive Oyl were born at the Max Fleischer studios in 1933.But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is draw directly on to blank film and then run the film through a projector.( )31. What’s the main topic of the passage?A. American history.B. Cartoon making.C. Movements.D. Cartoon characters.( )32.Felix the Cat could do many things to its tail except .A. taking it offB. putting it backC. eating it upD. using it as a handle( )33.When was Popeye the Sailorman created?A. In the 19th century.B. In 1928.C. In 1933.D. In the early 1920s.( )34.We can learn from the passage that .A. only professionals can create cartoon charactersB. Walt Disney cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivan’sC. animation means making things lifelessD. the cartoon industry started in the United States( )35.What does the writer think of cartoon making?A. It’s interesting but hard to do.B. We need professionals to instruct us.C. It takes a lot of time to draw on to blank films.D. It’s an easy job that everyone can do.CMr Jones woke early one morning, before the sun had risen. It was a beautiful morning, so he went to the window and looked out.He was surprised to see a neatly (整洁地) dressed professor, who worked in the university just up the road from Mr Jones’s house, coming from the direction of the town. He was carrying an umbrella, a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr Jones thought that he must have arrived by the night train and decided to walk to the university instead of taking a taxi.Mr Jones had a big tree in his garden, and the children had tied a long rope (绳子) to it so that they could swing (荡秋千) on it.Mr Jones was surprised to see the professor stop when he saw the rope, and look carefully up and down the road. When he saw that there was nobody in sight, he walked into the garden (there was no fence), put his umbrella, newspaper, and bag neatly on the grass and took hold of the rope. He pulled it hard to see whether it was strong enough to take his weight. Then he ran as fast as he could and swung into the air on the end of the rope. Backwards and forwards he swung, enjoying himself very much.At last the professor stopped, combed(梳理) his hair carefully, picked up his umbrella, newspaper and bag, and continued on his way to the university, looking as quiet and correct and respectable as one would expect a professor to be.( )36.The university was .A. near Mr Jones’s houseB. far from Mr Jones’s houseC. next to Mr Jones’s houseD. behind Mr Jones’s house( )37.Which of the following is TRUE?A. When Mr Jones woke up, it was still dark.B. Mr Jones’s garden was protected by a fence.C. The professor was carrying an umbrella because it was raining.D. The professor looked like someone who cared a lot about dress.( )38.The professor stopped by the rope because .A. he thought that it was dangerous for the childrenB. he wanted to untie (解开) it from the treeC. he wanted to play with itD. he had never seen so long a rope before( )39.The professor pulled the rope to check that .A. he could break itB. it could hold himC. he was strong enoughD. it was tied to the tree( )40.Which is the best title for the story?A. A Beautiful SceneB. A Funny TeacherC. Mr Jones’s NeighbourD. Mr Jones’s GardenDTrevor Graham Baylis was born on 13 May 1937 in Kilburn, London. He is best known for inventing the wind-up radio (the clockwork radio).Trevor was an excellent swimmer. At the age of 15, he swam for Great Britain. Later, he served in the army for four years beginning in 1957. After leaving the army, he joined a company called Purley Pools, which was famous for building the world’s first free-standing swimming pool. Later, Trevor left the company and started his own swimming pool company. At the same time, his love of swimming led him to work as a stuntman (特技演员) for television programmes. However, he met many stuntmen who were no longer able to work because of injury. Trevor decided to invent some products for the disabled. At his house, there was a special workshop where he invented things.In the early 1990s, he saw a television programme about the spread of AIDS in Africa. He learned that in many areas in Africa the only means of communication was radio. However, batteries and electricity were too expensive and too difficult to get there. Trevor wanted to help those people. At first, Trevor invented a wind-up radio which could play for 14 minutes with a two-minute wind. However, nobody was interested in his invention. Luckily, his invention was featured on the television programme Tomorrow’s World. Two businessmen showed a great interest in it. With the money they invested, Trevor developed his invention and founded a company called Freeplay Energy. In June of 1996, the Freeplay radio was awarded the BBC Design Award for Best Productand Best Design.( )41. Trevor joined the army at the age of _______.A. 15B. 20C. 24D. 25( )42. Trevor started his own swimming pool company _______.A. before he swam for Great BritainB. before he joined Purley PoolsC. after he left Purley PoolsD. after he worked as a stuntman( )43. From the underlined sentences, we can learn that Trevor was _______.A. helpfulB. rudeC. humorousD. silly( )44. What does the underlined word “invested” mean in Chinese?A. 投资B. 抢劫C. 拍卖D. 储蓄( )45. This passage is mainly about _______.A. a great inventionB. a great swimmer and inventorC. the history of the wind-up radioD. an important television programme四. 情景交际(每小题2分，共10分)根据对话内容，在横线上填上适当的内容补全对话。