江苏省丹阳市第八中学九年级英语上学期第二次阶段测试试题 牛津版.doc

江苏省丹阳市第八中学2014届九年级英语上学期第二次阶段测试试题 牛津版第卷 选择题（共75分）一、听力选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）二、单项选择（25分）a)请认真阅读下面各题，然后从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. do you know what millie and andy were doing at 8 oclock yesterday? while millie_ tv, andy_ a book in the bedroom. a. was watching; was reading b. watched; read c. was watching; read d. watched; was reading22. _ of the students come from america and england. a. three-fourth b. third-four c. threes-fourth d. three quarters23. he told me he had finished the work _. a. two days ago b. the day before yesterday c. the next day d. the day before24. its good _ you to keep_ when you have something difficult_. a. for; trying; to do b. of; trying; doing c. for; to try; to do d. of; trying; to be done25. wearing red can make _ easier for us to take action. a. that b. it c. this d. /26. at present, the _ are too slow to carry many people to mars. a. space shuttle b. spacecrafts c. spacecraft d. underground27. they were_ busy_ with each other_ the time.a. too; to talk; to forget b. too; talking; to forget c. so; to talk; that they forgot d. so; talking; that they forgot 28. i would rather_ the chance than_ her. a. not to take; to hurt b. not take; hurtc. not taking; hurting d. dont take; to hurt29. do you know_? sorry, i dont know. you may ask the woman over there. a. when the shop opens b. when is the shop open c. when does the shop open d. when will the shop open 30. i think this talk is worth ato listen bto listen to c1istening d1istening to31. his family_ from him for six months until yesterday. a. hasnt heardb. didnt hear c. hadnt heard d. heard32. 8. we must wear special boots to prevent us _in the air.a. float b. to float c. floating d. floated33. dan devoted all the energy he had_ his novel.a. to writingb. to writec. writed. written34. its reported that cctv 3_ the concert to be held this weekend.a. will cover live b. would cover live c. will be covered live d. would be cover live35._ we_ up with some other ways to solve this problem?a. should; to come b. ought; to come c. ought; come d. should; coming b)完形填空请先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。i watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. he sat in the corner of the living room, a pen in one hand and my fathers new book in the other. 36 my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. he sensed that he had done something 37 . from a distance i could see that be had opened my fathers new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. now, looking at my father in 38 , he and i both waited for his punishment. my father 39 up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. books were valuable to him. he was a clergyman（牧师） and for him, books were 40 what he did next was unbelievable. instead of 41 my brother, he sat down, took the pen from my brothers hand, and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles john had made:john s work, 1959, age 2. how many times have i looked into your beautiful face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? and how many times have i 42 god for the one who has now scribbled in my new book? wow, i thought, this is punishment? the years and the books came and went. our family experienced what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and sadness, laughter and tears. we always knew our parents 43 us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. from time to time we would 44 it, look at the scribbles, read my fathers expression of love, and feel 45 .36. a. because b. since c. as d. though37. a. interesting b. wrong c. useless d. important38. a. surprise b. excitement c. sadness d. fear39. a. picked b. put c. gave d. checked40. a. courage b. money c. health d. knowledge41. a. beating b. hurting c. punishing d. forgiving42. a. thanked b. asked c. provided d. reminded43. a. needed b. loved c. preferred d. encouraged44. a. open b. use c. read d. explain45. a. jealous b. relaxed c. confident d. proud三、阅读理解（共l5小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的a、b、c、d选颈四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 athe most frightening words in the english language are, our computer is down. you hear it more and more when you are in business. the other day i was at the airport waiting for a ticket to washington and the girl in the ticket office said, im sorry, i cant sell you a ticket. our computer is down.if your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. i cant write you out a ticket. the computer is the only one allowed to do so. i looked down the counter（柜台） and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and looking at the black screen. then i asked her, what do you do? we give the computer the information about your trip and then it tells us whether you can flywith us or not. so when it goes down, you go down with it. thats right, sir. how long will the computer be down? i wanted to know. i have no idea. sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. there is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us. after the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, i said, lets forget the computer. what about your planes? theyre still flying, arent they? i couldnt tell without asking the computer. maybe i could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to washington, i suggested.i wouldnt know what gate to send you to. even if the pilot was going to washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.is there any other flight to washington within the next few hours?i wouldnt know, she said, pointing at the dark screen. only it knows. it cant tell me.by this time there were quite a few people standing in line. the word spread to other travelers that the computer was down. some people left without a word, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage（行李）.46. what could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer? a. she could answer questions. b. she could do nothing. c. she could sell a ticket. d. she could write out a ticket.47. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the girl didnt want to sell the writer a ticket b. the computer would be ok in just 10 minutes. c. if the writer didnt have a ticket, the pilot wouldnt take him d. the writer could go to the gate and ask the pilot to take him to washington.48. the last paragraph suggests that _. a. sometimes a computer may make people suffer b. computers can take the place of humans c. nothing can be done without a computer. d. no one can keep calm when computers break down49. which of the following can be the best title for the passage? a. when in trouble, ask the computer to help you b. the computer system of the airport c. getting help from others when the computer is down d. an unpleasant experience for a passenger at an airportbi took my 7-year-old daughter to a restaurant by the beach for lunch. when we arrived, i saw jojo, a rich man in the hotel business. we sat down to chat in an open-air cafe. suddenly, our conversation was interrupted(打断） by a stranger, who politely asked to speak to me alone. we stood a bit away from my table. usually, people who asked to talk to mp told me theiropinions on the shows i hosted. but he was different. he said, “im james, the father of a 7-year-old girl whos very sick. doctors have said that if she is treated in the uk, she will probably become better. i dont have much money. can you please help me?i looked into the mans eyes, which were filled with tears. then i went to sir back at the table. jojo asked, whats wrong? your face changed. i told him why.i thought of james and his daughter all the weekend. i even thought of doing a special tv show to collect money for the sick girl. on monday morning, i was at the office when jojo walked in, which was surprising because jojo was so busy. i never thought he would have time to come and see me at the studios.with a check book in hand, he said, please call james and tell him ill pay for his sick daughters treatment. ive been married for 35 years, but im not lucky enough to have a child. i love children and want to help this child. i called james.the daughter is living a normal life now and jojo visits her sometimes. im so happy that therere so many good people in this world.50. the father talked alone with the writer in order to _. a. ask the writer to introduce him to jojo b. ask the writer for help to save his daughter c. ask the writer to give him a lot of money d. tell the writer what he thought of his shows51. we can learn from the fourth paragraph that the writer _. a. didnt try to help the sad father b. was usually very busy with his work c. didnt expect jojo would come for the sick girl d. was sure he would find a way to help the girl52. the writer was thankful that _. a. jojo and he are such good friends b. so many people helped the sick girl c. jojo came to the studios especially to see him d. there are good people who are ready to help othersc the following is a tv guide.53. the underlined nine is _. a. a name of a tv programme b. a tv channel c. the time for the tv programme d. the number of the tv programmes54. if you want to know the latest things that happened in the world, you should watch the programme_ today. a. at 6.30 p.m. b. at 7.30 p.m. c. at 9.30 p.m. d. at 9.40 p.m.55. you may _ by watching the 7 p.m. project, a. feel hungry b. be friendly c. get scared d. have fun56. if jim is interested in cooking, he would like to watch _. a. brothers & sisters b. little britain c. food investigators d. australias perfect coupledmy parents dont listen. how can i communicate with them?communication is hard work. its often easier to say nothing than to talk things out. but you shouldnt make excuses not to communicate they never listen anyway, we will only end up fighting, or they will just make fun of me. you should also avoid(避免) communication killers. when your parents dont seem to understand you, it doesnt take long for you to form habits that kill communication. some of these communication-killers are:the silent treatment. you dont speak at all to your parents.just putting up with（忍受） it. you say what you think your parents want to hear, but then go out secretly and do what you want anyway.bigger, better, and nicer. you tell your parents how much better your friends parents are.running away. you get so frustrated(沮丧的) that you leave the room or the house to avoid further quarrelling. dont get frustrated or give up. keep the lines of communication open. just follow the tipsbelow.you must always keep in mind that they are your parents and that you have to respect them. if you make a mistake, admit (承认) it, and say sorry. if they do something wrong to you, point it out to them without getting loud or quarrelling with them. listen to what they have to say because parents are wiser about some things and are always trying to protect you. put yourself in their shoes and when you are talking to them, dont say anything which might be held against you. dont let your anger put down your character.communicate with your parents; dont let the day end without reaching an agreement and make sure that the agreement pleases yourself, as well as your parents. let it all go; tell your parents how much you love them.57. which of the following actions belong to communication-killers? refusing to talk. comparing your parents with others. shouting at your parents. running away. a b c d58. when our parents make a mistake, we should_. a. ask them to say sorry b. avoid it c. point it out politely d. forget it59. why should we listen to what our parents have to say? a. because they are always trying to stop us from being hurt. b. because they are our parents and we have to respect them. c. because it will make communication easier. d. because they will be angry if we dont.60. the last paragraph mainly tells us that_. a. we should understand our parents b. we should love and respect our parents c. we shouldnt care only about the result of the communication d. we shouldnt leave the problem with our parents to tomorrow第ii卷（非选择题45 分）四、阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺缺信息，每空一词。（10分）literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction. then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life? a lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. its always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. in a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life. reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge. as a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often gives us an insight(洞察力) into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. it introduces us to new worlds of experiences. we enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. at last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. in some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze(分析) the way they think and feel the way they feel. literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.so we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?topic 61 should we read literature?explanationit describes anything by using 62 .types 63 , drama and fiction 64 to read literature to get enjoyment and relaxation to forget stress in 65 . to get 66 to make us learn about traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written. to offer people ways to understand 67 of the world, to 68 literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore 69 humans think and feel. to help us think clearly and make us 70 our minds.suggestionreading literature.五、 词汇 根据句意或提示，写出单词，完成句子。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. the birthday present he sent me is very (有价值)72. millie had no (选择)but to wait for the next train yesterday morning73. the little boy always (拒绝)to do so much homework every day74. i hope we can make a (决定) today.75. i received a present from my friend, but i didnt a it.76. ill never forget the f between us. were friends for ever.77. he b heavily after running a moment ago.78. on new years eve, we send tens of text m to our friends to express our wishes.79. (hope), we can start again and build a better world on mars.80. cindy clark was one of the youngest (direct) then.六、根据短文首字母提示完成单词 (每题1分，共10分)its not easy being a teenager or being the parent of a teenager. you can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say w 81 realizing it yourself. it is important to give your child the s 82 he needs to grow while gently letting him know that youll still be there for him when he needs you. expect a lot from your child, just not everything. except for health and s 83 problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to d 84 . if your child is unwilling to discuss something, dont i 85 he tell you whats on his mind. otherwise, its likely that hell refuse to talk. instead, let him try to solve things by h 86 . at the same time, r 87 him that youre