2015英语寒假作业检测

1、镇江市外国语学校2014-2015学年第二学期九年级英语阶段性质量反馈（2015.3）班级 姓名 得分 一、单项选择 (20分)（ ）1.She always wants to do the job which she has been trained _. A. for B. by C. on D. of （ ）2.My star sign is Virgo and my characteristics are similar to _described in that book. A. them B. these C. ones D. those（ ）3.The bag was very

2、good, and she _30 percent down for it.A.paid B.cost C.bought D.spent（ ）4.-What smells terrible, Ted? -Im sorry. Ill _my shoes and wash them at once. A.take away B. put away C. throw away D. keep away（ ）5.May I help you? You seem to have some trouble. -_, thanks. I think I can manage it myself. A.No

3、problem B. Theres no way C. Thats all right D. All right（ ）6.I dont understand_. Im sorry. But I was doing my homework.A.why you didnt watch the football matchB.why didnt you watch the football matchC.why you dont watch the football match D.why don't you watch the football match（ ）7.Life gets ea

4、sier with the Internet.Thats true! Almost everything be done online.A. can B. need C. must D. should（ ）8.What do you think of Frank?Hes boy and he shows great interest in anything new.A.the creative B.a creative C.the curious D.a curious（ ）9. Where shall I go for the summer holiday? How about Xiamen

5、? It is a city worth_on a bike. A. looking for B. looking at C. looking forward to D. looking around （ ）10.Its not the right time to argue about who should be blamed. Wed better _and find a way out as soon as possible. A.stay up B.give up C.calm down D.look down （ ）11. He speaks French well, but of

6、course not _ a person born in France. A. as clear as B. clearer than C. as clearly as D. the more clearly （ ）12.-Your father never watched the drama series on TV, does he? -_. But only a few short and exciting ones.A. Yes. B. No. C. Always. D. Never .（ ）13.I hear that kindergarten(幼儿园) is searc

7、hing for a man teacher, especially _ with creation and imagination. A. this B. that C. one D. those （ ）14.When will the railway that connects the two cities open?_next year. Only two thirds_been built.A. Until; has B. Until; have C. Not until; has D. Not until; have（ ）15. As the curtain_, the f

8、amous singer came out. The fans _and screamed with excitement.A. was raised; rose       B. had been raised; were raisedC. rose; were raised      D. had risen; raised（ ）16. Helen is a thoughtful girl. Yes. I think she is _ plan everything we

9、ll. A. too talented to B. talented enough to C. so talented that D. such a talented girl that （ ）17.Do you drink much coffee as before? No, at all. My sleeping problem is getting worse. A.none B.little C.nothing D.anything （ ）18.I hope the train will arrive on time, but its my control. A.within

10、 B.without C.under D.beyond （ ）19.Has David finished his project yet? I guess not. He on it at lunchtime. Do you want me to confirm it? A.is working B.was working C.has worked D.had worked （ ）20.The shop owner suddenly stopped talking with his mouth like a big “O”. It was the President! A.tight clos

11、ed B.tightly closed C.wide open D.widely open二、词汇填空 (20分)21.How _(active)they are donating money to help the sick student! 22.Jan looked_ (hope)at her husband for a football ticket to get closer to her favourite player.23.Even if they are not very skilled, you really have to admire the_ (护士）tea

12、m spirit.24.Three _(four)of the students in our class have handed in their reports. 25.We all recommend him as our monitor because he is _ (energy).26.Tom doesnt want to be a teacher any more, because he is a little _ (patient) with his students.27.AHe donated all his savings to local education

13、 in his _ (九十). 28.After hearing the good news, the boy was very excited and was still _ (wake) at midnight.29.Once you have made a_ (decide), you must do it right now.30.The audience can enjoy young _ (direct) films from different countries.31.The result of the competition is still under _ (discuss

14、).32.No one in the small town has ever_ (deal ) with such a problem before.33.When the boy rushed across the finishing line, his mother cheered with an _ (兴奋的) look on her face.34. You _(simple)cant imagine how terrible the earthquake is. 35.The book he is fond of _(描述)how birds live. 36As a ci

15、tizen, we mustnt do anything _the law. (违反)37. I want to buy a set of new_ (家具) to match the style of the flat.38.You need to put on more clothes because the temperature will drop to five degrees_ (在以下) zero.39. He is tall and strong now, but you cant imagine he _ (重) only 2 kilos at birth

16、.40.Nobody _(怀疑) that the Shenzhou IX will help us know more about space. 二、完形填空（ 10 分）Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists _41_ . The king looked at all pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to c

17、hoose _42_ them. One picture was of a _43_ lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture _44_ it was a perfect picture of peace. The other picture had _45_ , too. But these were rugged(崎岖的) and

18、 bare(光秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful _46_. But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush _47_ in the crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird ha

19、d build her nest(鸟窝). She sat on her nest, watching the running water. After the king compared the two pictures _48_, he chose the second picture _49_ explained. Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace mean when facing unhappy situations, you can st

20、ill be calm in your_50_. That is the real meaning of peace.（ ）41. A. argued B. invited C. tried D. invented （ ）42. A. between B. except C. within D. through （ ）43. A. calm B. round C. small D. deep （ ）44. A. announced B. thought C. doubted D. promised （ ）45. A. lakes B. clouds C. mirror D. mountains

21、 （ ）46. A. at all B. at last C. at once D. at present （ ）47. A. lying B. growing C. dying D. moving （ ）48. A. actively B. carefully C. angrily D. widely （ ）49. A. so B. but C. or D. and （ ）50. A. voice B. world C. heart D. view 四、阅读理解(30) （A）According to a new survey, students safety has become a bi

22、g problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save liv

23、es and know how to stop danger before it really happens.Here some advice on how to deal with danger.If you are robbedKeep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later. If you are in a traffic accidentI

24、f a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt. If it is raining hard and there is lightning Dont stay in high places and stay away from trees.When there is

25、a fireGet away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.If someone is drowningIf you cant swim, dont get into the water. Cry out for help.Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!（ ）51. Why do stud

26、ents like the self-protection lesson? Because there are no tests. Because the lessons are boring Because they can learn how to save lives. Because they know how to stop danger before it happens. A. B. C. D. （ ）52. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you? A.I will remember the bicycle number. B.I won

27、't let the rider go until I call my parents. C.I will let the rider go before I call my parents. D.I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.（ ）53. lf your house is on fire, you must _. A. put dry things on your body B. run quickly and take the lift C. run away and find an e

28、xit as quickly as you Can D. take everything you have and then run away （ ）54. There are_ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage. A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D.6 （ ）55.The best title for this passage is _ . A. How to Keep Calm B. Self-protection C. An usual lesson D. Danger (B)My grandmother was from a t

29、own in Michigan. Summer after summer, I enjoyed staying with her as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town they lived in. People knew everyone, their kids, their pets, and other things.Grandma was always using her hands to do something exciting. Shed make beautiful quilts(被子) fo

30、r each one. I remember the small thimble(顶针) she would use while doing her needle work(针线活).A few years ago, when Grandma died, I lost a loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change! We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much. On one

31、 particular birthday, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. Suddenly I felt something inside one pillow(枕头). It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam(接缝) that I carefully opened, and out came a tiny silver thimble! How happy I was to find someth

32、ing that had been a part of her. I carefully put the thimble along side the others Ive collected over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to give me. What a precious(珍贵的) memory of a very special lady! I made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and enjoyed m

33、y tea and Grandmas thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!（ ）56. The writer liked staying with her grandparents because_.       A. they often bought her some birthday gifts       B. she was interested in people and things there &#

34、160;     C. she could have tea parties and eat sandwiches       D. she could learn to sew something from her grandmother（ ）57. How did the writer feel when she found the silver thimble?       A. Sad   

35、0; B. Proud  C. Lucky  D. Cheerful（ ）58. It can be inferred from the passage that the silver thimble_.       A. was what the writer was trying to find       B. was the most expensive thing of Grandma     &

36、#160; C. was of great value to the writer        D. was a gift Grandma had given to the writer（ ）59. The writer wrote this passage in order to_. A. show how she missed her grandma B. give the advice about living a simple life C. call on people to care for the old D. rem

37、ember the good deeds her grandma did（ ）60. What is the best title for the passage?       A. A little pillow    B. Grandmas silver thimble C. My grandparents D. My childhood(C)People often say that the Englishmans home is his castle.They mean that the home

38、 is very important and personal to him.Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats,and many people own their homes.This means that they can make them individual;they can paint them,and change them in any way they like.Most house have a garden,even if it is a very small one,and the garden

39、 is usually loved.The house and the garden are the private space of the individual.People usually like to mark their space.Are you sitting now in your home or on a train?have you marked the space around yourself as your?If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside yo

40、u.If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.Once I was travelling on a train to London.I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us .The man on the space on my side of the table at all. I was angry.Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table.I h

41、ad read a book about non-verbal communication,so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his briefcase!When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head.I had invaded his space!A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them.He immediately mo

42、ved his case to his side of the table.Of course,it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!If you are visiting another country you may feel that you dont have any private space.Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world.All day long ,you share public spaces with o ther

43、pople.You see the local people in their private spaces and you feel lonely and “outside”.Local people can create their private spaces by talking about things you dont know about .And you even feel that they like you to be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more!This is one of the

44、 difficulties of being a traveler!But if you understand it then it helps you .Havent you enjoyed being part of a group and “owning”a bit of space?（ ）61.The writer was angry as he was travelling on a train to London because_.A.he had no place to sit B.someone had invaded his “space”C.too many people

45、shared a section with himD.some other people talked about things he didnt know about（ ）62. “ you feel lonely and outside”in paragraph 4 means that_.A.you are alone outside the houseB.you feel lonely because you travel on your ownC.you are alone and therefore you go outside to have some funD.you feel

46、 lonely and you dont belong to that place or that group of people（ ）63.In Paragraph 4 ,the pronoun “themrefers to “_”.A.public spacesB.private spacesC.local peopleD.other countries（ ）64.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.British people dislike marking their space.B.You always

47、feel at home in another country. C.Most British people prefer living in houses to flats.D.You cant mark your private space in a foreign country.（ ）65.Tha main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to _.A.own private spaces by living in housesB.have one corner of their own in public placesC.reali

48、ze the importance of “space”in communicationD.create their private spaces by talking with local people五、短文首字母填空（10分）Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year, or more than 280 people each day. There was a great n 66 to change the situation.In October of 2003, our new Traff

49、ic Law became a law and it was first put into use during the May Day holiday in 2004. It has new rules for d 67 and pedestrians (行人). For example, drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must s 68 to let them walk. And if bus drivers smoke or m

50、ake phone calls while d 69 , they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also a 70 the law.Pedestrians will have to walk more s 71 under the new law. They must cross the streets at crosswalks. If not, the police will fine them. Also, they shouldnt climb o 72 the fences along the streets.

51、 Even if there are no policemen around, dont think its safe to cross the street on a r 73 light. Traffic police have got monitors (监视器). These machines can take their p 74 and help the police find them later. If you bike to school, its not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You should be f

52、ined fifty yuan.Drivers and pedestrians must work t 75 to make the streets safer.66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 六、任务型阅读（10分）In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited. Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environ