常州市教育学会
九年级教学情况调研测试暨新课结束考试 2015.4
英语试题（统考卷）
注意事项：1、本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。卷（非选择题）两部分。
试卷满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。分钟。
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第I 卷 （选择题（选择题 共48分）分）
stimulated一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）分）
从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1、-- underground cave!
--Yes, the Reed Flute Cave is of Guilin.
A.What; proud
B.How; the pride
C.What a; proud
D.What an; the pride
2、Frogs, one of Mo Yan’s most famous works, him Nobel Prize for literature(诺贝尔文学奖) in October, 2012.
A.won
B.prented
C.praid
D.incread
3、--Tom, why did you have a meeting yesterday?
-- a better way to have the robots .
A.Find; fixed
B.To find; repaired
C.Finding;fix
D.Found; repair
4、Nanjing Nanjing is is is building building building a a a light light light rail(rail(轻轨)to its its northern northern northern towns towns towns to to to the the the city city city centre. centre. Travelling to Nanjing from this town will take only 20 minutes after the light rail .
<; will complete
<; will be completed 企业形象
5、 my my father father my my mother mother mother supports supports supports
me me me to to to watch watch watch the the the TV TV TV programme programme Running Man(奔跑吧兄弟). They both think it is interesting and meaningful.
A.Both; and
B.Neither; nor
C.Not only; but also
D.Either; or
6、-- with tho students, Frank is found te most .
----Sure. That’s why we voted for him.Sure. That’s why we voted for him.
A.To compare; boring
B.Compare; boring
C. Compared; interesting
D.Comparing; interesting
作文我眼中的秋天7、--What do you think of the food in the form of pills?
--I thought it would be tasty, but it to be tasteless!
A.turned into
B.turned out
C.turned away
D.turned off
8、--What shall we do to kill time?
--Well, it is
W anda Wanda Cinema ’s half -price day, why not go to watch a film? A.since B.while C.unless D.though
9、The prent my parents for me many years ago is still of great value.
A.what;bought
B.which; was bought
C.不填；have bought
D.that; bought
10、--Did you buy a smuggled cellphone(水货手机)?
-- . A smuggled cellphone is worth half the price of a licend one(行货).
A.Not exactly
B.No doubt
C.My pleasure
D.All right
二、完形填空（共12 小题；小题； 每小题1分，分， 满分12分）分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出
最佳选项。 There was once a boy in ragged(破烂的)clothes running to ask a building contractor(包工头) who was well dresd, “ 11 could I become as r ich as you when I grow up? ”
Looking at the boy, the tall and strong contractor replied, “I would like to tell you a story first about three diggers. The first digger liked 12 a spade(铲子铲子) without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a boss in the future. The cond digger always liked 13 about about working working working too too too long long long and and and getting getting getting little. little. little. The The The third third third digger digger digger liked liked liked quietly quietly 14 himlf himlf to to
digging without making any requirement. Several years later, the first digger was still holding his spade in his place and the cond found a(n) 15 of work accident for early retirement(退
休). Only the third digger became the boss of the building company.Do you understand this story? Just go to buy a red 16 and work hard.”
The little boy was puzzled, so he asked the contractor to explain 17 . Pointing to the
builders, the contractor talked to the little boy, “Look at tho people! They are all my workers. I can not remember all of their names, and even I have no 18 of some of them. But if you
look carefully, you will notice a sunburned man in red among them. I notice him very early. He ems to be working harder with higher spirits than 19 el. He is always the first one to work every day while the last one to leave. It is 20 his red shirt that makes him stand out among all the workers. Now I am about to ask him to be my task-master and I believe he will work even much harder from now on. Maybe he will soon be promoted (升职) to my assistant. You know that is also how I got 21 I am now. I worked hard and wore a striped shirt . My boss noticed me. I also became a boss finally.”
Success can only be born in 22 . The more
you achieve from your hard work, the better understanding of hard work you will have. Life needs action and I hope you can t up your goal and start your journey right now.
11、A.When B.Why C.How D.What
12、A.holding B.buying C.spreading D.picking
13、A.explaining B.complaining C.arguing D.discussing
14、A.suggesting B.preferring C.losing D.devoting
15、A.chance B.risk C.excu D.example
16、A.helmet B.scarf C.towel D.shirt
17、A.again B.farther C.further D.instead
18、A.idea B.way C.decision D.impression
19、A.someone B.anyone C.nobody D.everyone
20、A.exactly B.highly C.excitedly D.quickly
21、A.where B.which C.who D.that
22、A.need B.danger C.courage D.action
三、阅读理解（共13 小题；小题； 每小题2分，分， 满分26分）分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Look at the center circles of Picture 1. Which of the centre circles looks larger?
Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact, they are exactly the same size.
Then look at the picture 2 above. What do you e? A va(花瓶) or two faces? Does the
picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can never e them at the them time.
“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you e. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes:
When we look at things,our eyes nd messages to our brains and then our brains interpret(解
读) the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It ems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion”(视觉错误).
Movie makers often make u of visual illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey I shrunk (缩小) the kids just make u of visual illusions.
23.What’s the right order according to the passage?
a.We look at things with our eyes.
b.Our brains interpret the messages.
c. Our brains tell us what we have en.
d.Our eyes nd messages to our brains.
A.adbc
B.cabd
C.acdb
D.bcad
24. Movie makers make u of visual illusions to .
A.help the actors look better
B.make the actors much braver
C.help the actors become stronger
D. make the actors em different in size
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打桩工程25.In the following picture, It ems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD,which paragraph can explain what has happened to our eyes?
A.The cond one.
B.The third one.
C.The fifth one.
广东信宜D.The sixth one.
B When I was a boy growing up in New Jery in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering (送)
milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a a 5-year-5-year-5-year-old old old boy, boy, boy, I I I couldn’t couldn’t couldn’t take take take my my my eyes eyes eyes off off off the the the coin coin coin changer(changer(硬币盒) ) fixed fixed fixed to to to his his his belt. belt. belt. He He
noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer. Of cour, he delivered more than milk.. There was chee, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would write a note“Plea add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery” and place it in the
box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear. All of this was about about more more more than than than convenience(convenience(便利). ). There There There was was was a a a clo clo clo relationship relationship relationship between between between families families families and and and their their
milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our hou, for tho times when it was so cold outsi
de that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t be frozen. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery rvice. Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊门廊). Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my childhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
26. What can be inferred (推断) from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s hou?
气球婚纱A.He wanted to have tea there.
B.He was a respectable person.
C.He was treated as a family member.
D.He was fully trusted by the family.
27. What does the underlined word “compete” mean?
A.完成完成
B.比较比较
C.销售销售
D.竞争竞争
28. What is the best title for the passage?
A.The good old days
B.A milkman
C.A milk delivery
D.My childhood
C
S cience cience can’t can’t can’t explain explain explain the the the power power power of of of pets, pets, pets, but but but many many many studies studies studies have have have shown shown shown that that that pets pets pets can can can help help
lower lower blood blood blood pressure pressure pressure ((血压) ) and and and rai rai rai chances chances chances of of of recovering(recovering(恢复) ) from from from a a a heart heart heart attack, attack, attack, reduce reduce loneliness and spread good cheer.
Any Any owner owner owner will will will tell tell tell you you you how how how much much much joy joy joy a a a pet pet pet brings. brings. brings. For For For some, some, some, an an an animal animal animal provides provides provides more more
comfort comfort than than than a a a husband/wife. husband/wife. husband/wife. A A A study study study by by by Karen Karen Karen Allen Allen Allen of of of the the the State State State University University University of of of New New New Y Y ork
measured(测量) stress levels and blood pressure in people – half of them pet owners while they did 5 minutes of arithmetic(算术) or held a hand in ice water. People completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a clo friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. T
ho tested with their their pets pets pets had had had smaller smaller smaller change change change in in in blood blood blood pressure pressure pressure and and and returned returned returned most most most quickly quickly quickly to to to usual usual usual heart heart heart beats. beats.
With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mstakes. It ems people feel more relaxed around around pets, pets, pets, says says says Allen, Allen, Allen, who who who thinks thinks thinks it it it may may may be be be becau becau becau pets pets pets don’t don’t don’t tell tell tell whether whether whether you you you are are are right right right or or wrong.
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only rais your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Rearchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and were put on a diet-and-exerci programs; a parate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. They found people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their their body body body weight. weight. weight. Their Their Their dogs dogs dogs did did did even even even better, better, better, losing losing losing 12 12 12 pounds, pounds, pounds, more than more than 15% 15% of of of their their
their body body
weight. Dog owners didn't lo any more weight than tho without dogs, say rearchers, but got more exerci mostly with their dogs and found it worth doing.
29、What does the text mainly discuss?
A. What pets bring to their owners.
B. How pets help people calm down.
C. People's opinions of keeping pets.
D. Pet's value in medical rearch.
30、According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks?
A. They have lower blood pressure.
B. They become more patient.
C. They are less nervous.
D. They are in higher spirits.
31、The rearch mentioned in the last paragraph reports that _____. A. people with dogs did more exerci
B. dogs lost the same weight as people did
C. dogs liked exerci much more than people did
D. people without dogs found the program unhelpful
D
A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo(柔道)although he had lost his left arm in a terrible car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japane judo ni(老师).The boy was doing well, but he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
“Seni,”the boy finally said,“shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,”the ni replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the ni took the boy to his first tournament(锦标赛).
Surprising himlf, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more more difficult, difficult, difficult, but but but after after after some some some time, time, time, his his his opponent(opponent(对手)became )became impatient impatient impatient and and and charged; charged; charged; the the the boy boy quickly ud his one move to win the match.
Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This This time, time, time, his his his opponent opponent opponent was was was bigger, bigger, bigger, stronger, stronger, stronger, and and and more more more experienced. experienced. experienced. For For For a a a while, while, while, the the the boy boy appeared appeared to to to be be be overmatched. overmatched. overmatched. The The The
referee(referee(裁判)was )was afraid afraid afraid that that that the the the boy boy boy might might might get get get hurt, hurt, hurt, so so so he he decided to call a timeout. He was about to stop the match when ni stopped him.
“No,” the ni insisted,“let him continue.”
As the match carried on, his opponent made a big mistake: he dropped his guard, Instantly, the boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the mind.
“Seni, how did I win the tournament with only one move?
ou “Y ou won won won for for for two two two reasons,”the reasons,”the reasons,”the ni ni ni answered.“Fist, answered.“Fist, answered.“Fist, you’ve you’ve you’ve almost almost almost mastered mastered mastered one one one of of of the the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only know defen(防御)for that move is for your opponent to hold your left arm. 海澜之家加盟条件
32、What does the underlined word“overmatched”mean in the passage?
A. Be more energetic.
B. Be badly beaten.
C. Be strong-minded.
D. Be of low spirit.
33、Why could the boy win the tournament with only one move?
A. Becau he was brave and skillful.
B. Becau his right arm was quite strong.
C. Becau his opponents were impatient.
