9年级星级训练训练 Test 4

第页Test4ACompletethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)：A.comingfromB.goneC.nearlyD.runsE.woodenWallStreetisafamousstreetinNewYorkCity.Itgotitsnamefromthewoodenwallthatusedtostandwherethestreetnow1.

Thewallwasbuiltinthe1600s.NewYorkwasthenaDutch(荷兰的)citysetupbypeoplecoming2HollandinEurope,itwascalledNewAmsterdam.

TheAmericanIndianswerenotalwaysfriendsoftheDutch,norweretheEnglish.SotheDutchbuiltthe3walltoprotecttheirtown.

Thewallis4now,butWallStreetreminds(提醒)thepeopleofNewYorkoftheDutchwhosettledthere.

A.affordB.expensiveC.todowithD.betterE.mindAnneWilsonwasakeenstudentofScience.Onherbirthday,shewantedherfamilytogiveherusefulpresents.Soalmostalltheirpresentshadsomethingscience.Mr.Wilsonboughtherasetofdissecting(解剖)instruments.Itcosthimalotofmoney,buthedidnottheexpense.HewantedAnnetodowellinherstudies.Mrs.Wilsongaveheraboxofweights(砝码).Itwasquite,butitdidnotcostasmuchasthedissectingset.Anne’sunclegaveheramicroscopeandamagnifyingglass(放大镜).Hersistergaveherasetofslides(显微镜的载片).ButAnne’slittlebrotherTomboughtherabigboxofchocolates.Hesaidhelikedthatthananythingelse.Anneagreedwithhim.BChoosethebestanswer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):Thecrowdcheeredandcheered.Themanwiththehornwavedandsmiledhisgreat,happysmile.“More!More!”criedthecrowd.AndLouisSatchmoArmstrongtookhishornandbegantoplayagain.HerehewasinEngland.Nowafamousman,hewasrich.Heknewmanyimportantpeople.Whereverhewent,peopleknewhisname.Theywantedtohearhismusic.AsLouisplayedthesad,slowsongs,hethoughtofhishomeinNewOrleans.Helivedthereasaboy.Howmanyyearsagoitwas?Itwasabusy,excitingcity.ButLouis’familywasverypoor.Hewenttoworktohelphismother.Healsowenttoschool.OneofLouis’teachersaskedhimtobeintheschoolband“Thishornisyoursuntilyouleaveourschool,”histeachersaid.Louis’musicwasjazzandhelovedit.Herememberedallthemusicheheard.Hedidn’tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.Whenheleftschool,heplayedinmanybands.Helovedhisworkandpeoplelovedhim.Theyknewhehadawonderfultalent.Louisplayedinlittletownsandinbigcities.Armstrong’shornhadasmanysoundsastenhorns—sometimesslowandsometimessweet;sometimesfastandhot,highandlow.Hismusicwasalwaysstrongandexciting.“Hedoesmakewonderfulmusic,”saidthemanwholistenedhappily.“Yes,”saidanotherman,“hemakesthathornspeak.”Themusicendedandthecrowdcheered.LouisArmstrongspokewithtearsinhiseyes,“Ithink,myfriends,youcanlistentoasmuchjazzasIcanplay.Ithoughtjazzwasmymusic;butnowIunderstanditisours.Itisbeautifulthatmusicbringsustogether.”1.Louiswasbornin______.A)ateacher’sfamilyB)apoorfamilyC)animportantfamilyD)averyrichfamily2.Louiswasverysmartbuthedidn’tlearntoreadmusicuntil______..A)hebecameanadultB)hewasfamousC)heleftschoolD)heplayedontheschoolband3.Louisalwaysremember______inNewOrleans.A)hisfriendsB)hisclassmatesC)hismotherD)hischildhood4.Hewasfamousfor__________.A)hishornB)hissadsongsC)hiswonderfuljazzmusicD)hisloveformusic5.Theunderlinedword‘horn’inthepassageis.A)asignalB)amusicalbook.C)astick.D)akindofsimplemusicalinstrument.6.Thestorymainlytellsusof.A)thehornLouisplayedB)thefamousjazzmusicianLouisArmstrongC)thejazzmusicpeoplelovedD)themusicLouisplayedCChoosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):Ifyouwanttoknowwhattheweatherwillbe1tomorrow,youcanfindaforecast(天气预报)inthenewspaper,onTV,orontheInternet.Untilabout150yearago,however,forecastsweremadebypeople2theirsurroundings.Theypaidattentiontothecloudsandthewind.Theynoticedwhatanimalsweredoingandhowplantsweregrowing.Today,forecastingtomorrow’sor3week’sweatheristhejobofmeteorologists,scientistswhostudytheweather.Modernweatherforecastingdependsoncollectingenormous(巨大的)amountsofinformationallaroundtheworld.4inthe1840s,AmericanscientistJosephHenrygottheballrolling(开始某项活动)formodernforecasting.Hesetupanetworkofabout150volunteerweatherobserversacrosstheUnitedStates.Eventually,600observers5temperature,airpressure,andotherconditionsintheirareaseveryday.TheysentthisinformationbytelegraphtotheSmithsonianInstitutioninWashington,D.C.,whereHenryworked.There,hedisplayedthenation’sweatherconditionsonalargemap.ThesuccessofHenry’svolunteers6thecreationoftoday’sNationalWeatherService.1.A.asB.likeC.forD.about2.A.observingB.discoveringC.gainingD.learning3.A.lastB.firstC.everyD.next4.A.backB.overC.awayD.past5.A.measuredB.praisedC.testedD.increased6.A.stoodforB.seemedlikeC.ledtoD.turnedintoDReadthepassageandfillintheblankswithsuitablewords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):WilliamShakespearewrotethirty-sevenplaysandalargenumberofpoemsinhislife.TheplayHamletisconsideredtobethesummitofShakespeare’swork.Itwasw1in1601—1602andfirstpublishedin1603.TheactionoftheplayislaidinmedievalDenmark.Thekingsuddenlydied.Gertrude,QueenofDenmark,withintwomonthsmarriedthenewking,Claudius,brotherofherhusband.Thesonofthelateking,Hamlet,returnsfromtheuniversity,wherehereceivedhise2.Thehartoftheyoungmanisheavybecauseofhisfather’sdeath.Hethinkshisfatherwasmurderedbuthedoesnotd3totellothers.OnenightHamletdreamshisfather.Hetalkstohisfather,whotellshissonhehasbeenmurderedbyhisbrotherClaudius.Hamlethatesthemurdererverymuchandhed4tokillClaudius.ThestrugglebetweenHamletthinksofap5:agroupofactorsareengagedtoperformaplaythatrecallshisfather’smurder.WhenClaudiusappearsdeeplyaffectedbytheperformanceandleavesthehallbeforetheplayise6,Hamletknowsheisright.TogetridofHamlet,ClaudiussendsHamlettoEnglandwithhistwomen,whousedtobeHamlet’sfriendsandnowareo7tospyonhimandkillhim…Intheend,HamletkillsClaudius.Hismotherispoisonedanddies.EAnswerthequestions(根据短文内容，回答下列问题):Veryrecently,thestateofArkansasdecidedtokeepitshistoryalivebyteachingchildrenstoriesaboutthepast.OneofthestoriesisasadoneaboutasteamboatcalledtheSultana.Hereisanewspaperreportdated27thApril2019thatwilltellyouthestorytoo.Today,theMississippiRiverisflowingsilentlyandpeacefullythroughourstate.Whatadifferencetothisday,27thApril,130yearsago!TheSultanawasbuilttocarryabout380people,butonthatfateful(灾难性的)journeyasmanyas2,000wereaboard.Why?Well,theCivilWarhadjustendedandmanysoldiershadbeentoldtheycouldtravelhomeontheSultana.Somesaidthattheboatwastoofull,but,ofcourse,thehomesicksoldierswantedtobehome.“Wewillseeourwivesandchildrenagaininlessthantwoweeks!”theysaid.Sotheyallwentaboardandwerewillingtoacceptthecrowdedconditions.Sadly,atabout2a.m.onthe27thApril,1865,thethreeboilers(锅炉)onthesteamboatsuddenlyexploded.Flameswentupsohighintotheskythattheycouldbeseen10kilometersaway.Loudscreamscouldbeheardcomingfromtheboatbutlittlecouldbedonetohelpthoseonboard.Afewofthemwereabletojumpintothecold,darkriverandswimtosafety.Andsmallboatsalongtheriverlookedforhourstotrytofindsurvivors.Butasthesunroseintheskyafewhourslater,itwasobviousthatmostofthe2,000haddied.Thewreck(残骸)oftheSultanawasfoundabout20yearsagoandthishas