2013-2014年(上)廈門市九年級(jí)英語質(zhì)量檢測題.doc

2013-2014學(xué)年（上）廈門市九年級(jí)期末質(zhì)量檢測（二）基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)與運(yùn)用（每小題1.5分，共30分）V. 選擇填空：從A、B、C中，選出一個(gè)最佳答案完成句子。17. -Mom, something is wrong with my teeth. I cant eat anything.-What about going to the _at once?A. director B. dentist C. designer 18. I like the waiter because he was really _ when I ordered food.A. nervous B. patient C. strong 19. -I saw you come to school by taxi this morning. xK b1 .C o m-Oh, I _come to school by bike, but its raining today.A. never B. hardly C. usually 20. -Do you know _men can live without water? -About a week.A. how long B. how many C. how often 21. There is no need to drive the car _its only five minutes walk from here.A. though B. because C. until 22. Jims daughter is pretty good _ drawing pictures and has won many prizes.A. for B. with C. at 23. -Where are you going on vacation? -Well, we havent _yet. Well discuss it tomorrow.A. decided B. continued C. traveled 24. -You look tired. -I _a soccer game late last night.A. watch B. will watch C. watched 25. -Can I wash my shoes tomorrow? -Why not wash them today? Never _ till tomorrow what you can do today.A. put off B. get off C. take off 26. Hey, turn it off! Music _ in the library.A. didnt allow B. isnt allowed C. wont allow 27. To make the air clean, Beijing will close some companies _cause heavy pollution.A. that B. who C. what28. -How about going hiking this weekend? -_!A. Good luck B. Have fun C. Sounds great VI.完形填空：從A、B、C中，選擇一個(gè)最佳答案，使短文意思完整。 Miss Scott is a 5-year-old boy from the US. He has been fighting against cancer for years. But he always _29_ that one day he can save the world like Batman. The charity named Make-A-Wish decided to secretly make his dream come true by giving him the _30_ of being Batman. Miles Scott was not told what _31_ the city had made. On November 15, he was brought to the place saying that the charity Make-A-Wish wanted to buy a Batkid costume for him. He _32_ as Batman and he became “Batkid”. _33_the police called him on the phone for _34_. They invited him to work with “Batman”. Together they saved a woman from danger and stopped some other crimes. Of course, all the crimes were not true. It was an event to make Scott _35_. To cheer him on, thousands of people _36_to help. Even US President Barack Obama encouraged Scott online, “Way to go, Miles!”29. A. hopes B. knows C. worries 30. A. knowledge B. experience C. photograph 31. A. noises B. mistakes C. plans 32. A. put up B. dressed up C. stayed up 33. A. But B. So C. Then 34. A. help B. money C. food 35. A. tired B. happy C. quiet 36. A. forgot B. refused C. volunteered （三）閱讀理解（每小題2分，共50分）VII. 閱讀下面五篇短文，根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案作答37-61小題。A A tough-looking biker had been in the biker bar for quite some time. He had a few drinks alone, feeling much better after a long tiring day, and finally decided it was time to hit the road once again. However, when he walked out of the bar, he realized that his bike was not there. “Someone took it, again!” He got really angry.“All right,” he said loudly, coming back into the busy biker bar, “Im going to have one more drink and if my bike isnt back by the time Im done, what happened in Detroit will happen here, too!”With that, many of the bikers ran out of the bar in a hurry. A moment later, one short biker came back and said to the tough guy, “Sir, your bike is now parked in front of the bar for you. Please dont let what happened in Detroit happen here!”The tough guy was happy to hear this. When he finished his drink and was about to leave, a man who sat next to him asked, “Excuse me, but what happened in Detroit?”The tough biker replied casually, “I had to walk back to my hotel!”37. The tough biker got really angry because he _.A. was drinking alone B. had a long tiring day C. couldnt find his bike 38. Many of the bikers ran out of the bar because they were _. http:/www. xkb1. comA. busy B. afraid C. angry 39. People at the bar thought something _happened in Detroit.A. scary B. strange C. nice 40. The tough biker was happy after someone _ his bike.A. took B. borrowed C. returned 41. In fact, the tough biker would _ if his bike wasnt sent back.A. beat the other bikers B. do nothing to people C. go back to Detroit BLooking for ways to get your juices flowing? Here are some tips that can inspire your creativity(激發(fā)你的創(chuàng)意). 1. Libraries and BookstoresA heavy book could mean a lot of work for the writer (and you, the reader). A light book could help you kill time on a relaxing train trip.2. Early Mornings or Late NightsEarly mornings or late nights, while the rest of the world sleeps, there is something inspiring about getting work done.3. A Park Bench(長椅)Do you ever enjoy people-watching? Try sitting down on a park bench with a coffee, watching the busy city life. You are but one person in this big, crazy world.4. Art MuseumsGo and see paintings from different times, countries, and styles. Ask yourself, “What was the artist trying to tell us with this work?” 5. Conversation with Friends Have you ever had an idea in your mind or written in a notebook that just felt like it was missing something, but then you talked it over with a friend and the missing pieces were far behind? Thats the power of conversation with friends.6. YourselfLook for creativity inside yourself. Keep a diary. Dont be surprised when you look at your notebook later to discover inspiration right there. 42. To get your juices flowing most probably means to be _.A. healthyB. creativeC. friendly43. Tip No.2 tells about _ to find inspiration.A. when B. whereC. why44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?45. According to the passage, you could try _ if you want to inspire your creativity.A. getting up late B. buying a painting C. keeping a diary 46. The best title of the passage would be _.A. How to get inspired B. Why to inspire creativity C. Where to find juiceC Are you outgoing or shy? Do you prefer to be alone or with people? A research from the National Pen Company in the US says that your handwriting can tell about your personality according to how you space your letters, sign your name, etc. Here are some of the study results:Size The size of someones handwriting can show the type of personality they have. People with small handwriting tend to be shy, careful and hard-working, while outgoing people who love attention will have large handwriting. People who write with a medium size are usually realistic, balanced and work well with others or by oneself. Spacing between words People who leave large space between words enjoy their freedom and dont like to be crowded, while people who write words close together cant stand to be alone.Slant（傾斜） If handwriting slants to the right, the person is open to new experiences and enjoys meeting new people. If handwriting slants to the left, that person needs to keep themselves to themselves. People whose handwriting doesnt slant in either direction are logical and practical（注重邏輯的和實(shí)際的）.47. According to the passage, how you _ can tell people about your personality.A. read B. write C. speak 48. “Narrow spacing” means to leave _between words.A. large B. enough C. small 49. According to the study results, people who write with _ are usually shy, careful and hard-working.A. small size B. wide spacing C. slant to the left50. People who slant like Picture _are logical and practical.51. Someone whose handwriting features large size, narrow spacing and slant to the right is the most probably a/an _ person.A. outgoing B. realistic C. careful DYes, its still 2013, but as USA Today says, “its never too early to plan your 2014 travels”. With so many hot destinations (目的地) around the globe, “where should I go?” can be difficult to answer. According to Lonely Planet, though, Brazil is a fine choice on Oct 29, the travel guide named that country the top one to visit in 2014. X k B 1 . c o m“As if the fantastic beaches and rainforests（雨林） didnt already make a travel spotlight, Brazil will hold two of the greatest sporting events in the world: the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.” explained Lonely Planet.Brazil is the largest country in South America. When talking about Brazil, the first thing that comes to your mind might be the Amazon jungle, which is home to a great number of plants and animals. But this is not the only thing that Brazilians take pride in.The colors green and yellow might remind people more of Brazils soccer team than its national flag. Soccer is more than a sport in Brazil; its a way of life.Samba, the countrys most traditional dance, is another feature of Brazil. People dance and have fun every February at the Rio Carnival. （里約狂歡節(jié)）Why not consider visiting Brazil? It might not just be a nation of samba, soccer and beaches!52. Lonely Planet is a _.A. travel guide B. sporting event C. traditional dance 53. The 3rd paragraph mainly talks about a _in Brazil.A. place of interest B. history story C. traditional festival 54. Brazil will hold _in 2014. a. the World Cup b. the Summer Olympics c. the Rio Carnival A. a and b B. b and c C. a and c 55. Tourists could enjoy watching samba at the Rio Carnival _.A. every month B. once a year C. every four years 56. According to the passage, Brazilians are proud of the following EXCEPT_.A. views B. sport C. food EA new library called Biblio Tech opened up in September 2013 in San Antonio, Texas, US. But here is the thin- there is not a single book in it. Instead, there are iPads, laptops and desktop computers to use and 500 e-readers to borrow. This is the worlds first ”bookless” library. “Our library is stored in the cloud, so you dont have to get a book.” Laura Cole from Biblio Tech told CNN. Right now the library has 10,000 e-books and is trying to add more. The idea of a bookless library no longer seems so new since e-books have been around for quite some time. At the end of 2012,23% of Americans aged 16 and older read e-books, up from 16% the year before. At the same time, the number of Americans who read a paper book fell from 72% to 67%.“Not all libraries are going to be like us,” Nelson Wolff, a local official(官員) said , “But we sure hope its going to drive them to do more. The world is changing, and libraries cant stay the same if they want to be more helpful.”Also, Biblio Tech is especially convenient to people in this low-income(低收入的) neighborhood because 40% of the families dont have a computer.57. Biblio Tech is called a “bookless” library because there arent any _ in it.A. booksB. computersC. assistants58. At the end of 2012, 23% of Americans aged 16 and older read as Picture _ shows.59. According to the 3rd paragraph, _ Americans read paper books in 2012.A. fewerB. moreC. older60.The underlined sentence” But we sure hope its going to drive them to do more.” Means that Nelson Wolff hopes other libraries will _.A. stay the sameB. make some progressC. get more money.61. The writer thinks that_.A. e-books are not good for people with high incomeB. people will never read paper books any moreC. the bookless library is very conve