九年级英语练习

1、溧阳市强埠初级中学九年级英语第十三周周末练习家长签名： 完成时间：60分钟 姓名： 班级： 成绩：一、单项选择（共13分，每小题1分）。( ) 1. My little brother is good at playing _ violin, and he is now studying _ ancient western art, _ violin, in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. A. /; a; theB. the; an; /C. /; an; /D. the; an; the( ) 2.It seems that yo

2、ur cousin Mary is talking with her daughter over there. I dont think so. It _ be her because she called me from her home just now. A. cantB. mustntC. canD. must( ) 3.For holding bricks and stones together, a bridge needs great deal of mortar, a mixture of sand, water, and cement (水泥). Here “mortar”

3、means “_” in Chinese.A. 工人B. 机器C. 砂浆D. 电子设备( ) 4.China, _ one of the great four countries with ancient civilizations, is best-known _ its great development in all the fields over the years. A. as; asB. as; forC. for; asD. for; for ( ) 5._ learning more and more about music, Tan Dun decided to use th

4、e sounds of nature in his works _ musical instruments. A. Because; insteadB. Since; insteadC. As; instead ofD. Because of; instead of( ) 6.As students love _, there will be a students art show at the school hall next week. A. painting and filmB. photography and paintingC. drama and pop music D. danc

5、e and drama( ) 7.Could you please tell me something about his performance in yesterdays _ show? Excellent! He is really has a great _ for performance. A. gift; talentB. gift; giftC. talent; talentD. talent; gift( ) 8.Your spoken English is all very good. How do you improve it? Thanks. Mr.Li always a

6、sk us to _conversations in our English classes.A. take upB. turn upC. make upD. end up( ) 9._ heavy snow! How can we go to work today? _ it is snowing heavily, lets walk instead of driving. A. What; BecauseB. What a; SinceC. How; As D. How a; Though( ) 10. Do you think the weather will _ till the we

7、ekend? Yes, I learned it from the CCTV news. A. lastB. not keep rainingC. not lastD. become colder( ) 11.What did your son say to you? He asked me _. A. when would we go to Tainwan for a holidayB. who was America discovered byC. how the life will be like in 500 yearsD. if he could play computer game

8、s after finishing his work( ) 12. Lets watch the popular TV program “China Idol”, shall we? _. It has been over for some time. A. Sounds greatB. Yes, we shallC. Im afraid notD. No, we shant( ) 13. We held a concert in the hall yesterday, and Kate sang_among the singers.A. good B. well C. better D. b

9、est2、 完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）。Itzhak Perlman was born in IsraelBut his music has made him a citizen (市民) of the worldHe has played in 13 every large cityHe has won fifteen Grammy Awards and four EmmysPerlman suffered a terrible disease which hurt his 14 at fourToday he uses a wheelchair (轮椅) or walks with

10、crutches(拐杖)But none of these 15 him from playing the violinAs a young child，he took his 16 lessons at the Music Academy of Tel AvivVery quickly，his special 17 was recognized (公认)At the age of thirteen he went to the United States to 18 on televisionHis playing led him to the Juilliard School in New

11、 YorkHis music is full of power and strengthIt can be 19 or joyful，loud or softBut people say it is not the music 20 that makes his playing so particularThey say he is able to show the joy he 21 in playing，and the feelings that great music can expressAnyone who has 22 his performance will tell you i

12、t is exciting to watch him playHis face changes 23 the music from his violin changes He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happyHe often 24 dark when the music seems dark and frighteningltzhak Perlman has received many honors，and continues to receive honors for his music( ) 1.Aev

13、en Balmost Conly Dalready( ) 2.Ahands Barms Clegs Deyes( ) 3.Astopped Bmoved Cprotected DGot( ) 4.A. firstB. secondC. lastD. final( ) 5.A. experienceB. J obC. lifeD. talent( ) 6.Apractise Bwatch Cappear Dtrain( ) 7.Ahappy Bcheerful Cnoisy Dsad( ) 8.Aalone Blonely Calive Davailable( ) 9.Atouches Bfee

14、ls Cdevelops DAchieves( ) 10.A. attendedB. heldC. gone toD. joined ( ) 11.Aas Bwhile Cand Dor( ) 12.Aperforms Bthinks Clooks Dsounds三、阅读理解（共20分，每小题2分）。(A)Good morningThe program today is about musicThe word "music" comes from the Greek word "muse (缪斯)"The Muses are the goddesses

15、(女神) of the artsMusic is only one of the artsIt is like the spoken language，but it uses soundsToday's program brings together music from different corners of the worldWho invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questionsBut we know that music plays an i

16、mportant part in almost everyone's lifeBabies and young children love to hear people singing to themWhen they are a little older，they like to sing the songs they have heardWhen children go to school，their world of music growsIn the middle grades students take music lessonsWhen they reach high sc

17、hool，they become interested in listening to pop music The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music，Indian music，pop music and so onMusic has meaning for everyoneIt can make people happy or it can make them sadIn this program, we shall study the language of musicWe shall b

18、e trying to find out more about how music worksWe shall try to find out how music says what people feel Now，here comes the music todayI shall explain why they are all good music.( ) 1.The first paragraph is mainly about the _Astyles of musicBhistory of musicCtaste of musicDknowledge of music( ) 2.Th

19、e speaker is probably _Aa hostBa singerCa dancerDa teacher( ) 3.Which is TRUE according to the passage?AThe Muses invented musicBMusic can bring people some feelingsCMusic was from a Greek villageDEveryone is interested in pop music( ) 4. The speaker believes that _ .A. music is a spoken language B.

20、 music develops as we grow upC. music is above the other arts D. music plays an important part in our life( ) 5.What is NOT the purpose of this music program?ATo study the language of musicBTo learn more about the musicCTo give a complete background to the music DTo give people some music to listen

21、to(B) Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong feelings and eventslove, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life. Stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated (复杂的), it is

22、 good to hear music about common people. Country music, sometimes called country-western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play

23、 the guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric (电子的) guitars. At first, city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in factories. They took music with them. S

24、oldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps (军营) in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country. Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among e

25、ducated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast (播出) country music twenty-four hours a day. English tars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the

26、world. ( ) 6.It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from _. A. the Southeast and Midwest B. factories and army camps in the SouthC. the Appalachian Mountains and the West D. real-life stories in small towns ( ) 7. Before World War II country music was popular mainly in_.A. the s

27、outh B. the north C. the Midwest D. the Northeast( ) 8.During World War II many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest because _. A. they wanted to take music with themB. they wanted to make other people like country music C. they wanted to work in the factories thereD. they wanted to mak

28、e country music popular( ) 9.Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because_. A. city people said it was low classB. people could sing it in many different languagesC. it started with cowboys and poor SouthernersD. it is loved by different kinds of people in the w

29、orld( ) 10.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. City people didnt like country music at first.B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.C. Country music is popular among city people today.D. Country music is about feelings and events.四、阅读表达（共5分，每小题1分）每格里填入一个最恰当的单词。E

30、verybody likes music. But do you know that music is different from songs? Some express feelings with lyrics (歌词), but music with songs with tones (音调). Unlike songs, music tones have no specific (具体的) meanings. Different people get different things from the same musical performance. Though some musi

31、c works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people life different music: some love classical music, and others like pop music. Most young people like pop music. Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world duri

32、ng the 1950s and 1960s. The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of local music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than that in the 1950s and earlier. And it now becomes the most popu

33、lar one. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers like Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. Today people still have a great interest in pop music. Its concerts and festivals are held all over the world. The (1) _ between music and songsSon

34、gs express feelings with lyrics.Music tones have no specific meanings.The love of musicPeople can fun from music. Different people are (2) _ in different music. For example, most of the youth like pop music.Pop musicPop music, beginning in the USA, became popular around the world during 1950s and 19

35、60s. ”Rock and roll” was the famous early kind of pop Music.(3) _ music in many parts of the world has been taken the place by pop music. Pop music now becomes (4) _ popular than “jazz” music. Much pop music has no (5) _ of art, but the work of some pop singers and groups are excellent.The pop conce

36、rts and festivals are held all over the world.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _五、词汇（共20分，每小题1分）。A）根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。1. How was your journey to Hainan Island? It was really _ (bore). We just stayed in the hotel because it was raining most of the time. 2. People think _ (high) of Tans works because h

37、e brings the sounds of nature and musical instruments together successfully. 3. I think your works is very _ (please) because you created it in a different way. 4. When he went to study in the USA, he got to know a number of great _ (music). 5.As the art festival is open to all the students and pare

38、nts, everybody is _ (welcome). 6. We should speak to the old man _ (polite).7. At last we (success) climbed up to the top of Mount Tai.8. The _ (win)seem to leave away, please tell them to leave their names and addresses. 9. You must learn the words _(mark) in bright purple by heart. They are very u

39、seful.10. The waitress takes several (toothbrush) to the washroom.B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。1. He did not go to the Biology class, but _ (上) the English class.2. Classical music is quite serious, and has a _ (永久的) value.3. Sandy blew hard to make the paint run in all _ (方向) and made a wonderful p

40、icture.4. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making _ (污迹), which are not easily removed. 5.Folk was first created in a _ (传统的) style, and has strong local color. 6. My parents (赞扬) my designs for the fashion show.7. The more children are (鼓励), the more progress they will make.8. There are many kinds of _ (乐器) in our school.9. The traffic lights are _ (控制)by a central