新概念9級(jí)測(cè)試卷

1、新概念中學(xué)生版 九級(jí)測(cè)試卷請(qǐng)將選項(xiàng)填在每題題號(hào)前，而非橫線上，謝謝一、單項(xiàng)選擇1. It is important that the hotel receptionist _ that guests are registered correctly.A) has made sureB) made sure C) must make sure D) make sure2I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions .A) adaptB) adopt C) regulateD) suit3Ill never forget _ you f

2、or the first time. A) to meetB) meeting C) to have met D) having to be meeting4Cancellation of the flight _ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.A) resultedB) obliged C) demanded D) recommended5_ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,

3、000.A) Judged the best B) Judging the best C) To be judged the best D) Having judged the best6_ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A) As B) Once C) AlthoughD) Lest7. The hours _ the children spend in their one-way relationship with te

4、levision people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.A) in which B) on which C) whenD) that8. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.A) being robbed B) having been robbed C) to have been robbed D) robbed9. Agriculture was a step in human pro

5、gress _ which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age A) in B) for C) toD) from10. You will see this product _ wherever you go. A) to be advertise B) advertised C) advertiseD) advertising11.The early pioneers had to _ many hardships to settle on the new land.A) go al

6、ong with B) go back on C) go throughD) go into12.The suggestion that the major _ the prizes was accepted by everyone.A) would present B) present C) presentsD) ought to present13.Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women. A) w

7、hose B) which C) thatD) what14.Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested _ at the next town.A) to stop B) stopping C) stopD) having stopped15.I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionary. A) look outB) make out C) refer toD) go over16.The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _ his a

8、rguments in favour of the new theory.A) to be based on B) to base on C) which to base onD) on which to base17.There are signs _ restaurants are becoming more popular with families. A) thatB) which C) in which D) whose18.I think I was at school, _ I was staying with a friends during the vacation when

9、 I heard the news.A) or else B) and then C) or soD) even so19.It is said that the math teacher seems _ towards bright students. A) partialB) beneficial C) preferableD) liable20.In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _ trouble over the figures.A) extensive B) spare C) extraD)

10、 supreme21. “May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five oclock tonight?” “Im sorry. Mr. Williams _ to a conference long before then.”A) will have gone B) had gone C) would have gone D) has gone22.You _ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.A) shouldnt follow B) mustnt follow C) co

11、uldnt have been followingD) shouldnt have been following23.The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities. A) have allowedB) allow C) allowingD) allows24. Living in the western part of the coun

12、try has its problems, _ obtaining fresh water is not the least.A) with which B) for which C) of whichD) which25. _, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A) Although much he likes her B) Much although he likes her C) As he likes her muchD) Much as he likes her二閱讀理解（A）Engineering students are suppos

13、ed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous rep

14、utation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad ed

15、ucation that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I

16、 was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didnt care if you have values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius a

17、nd sensitive humanist all in one.Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few e

18、ngineering students try to reconcile（協(xié)調(diào)）engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in v

19、ery different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.26.The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _.A) wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality B) intended to be a combination of

20、 engineer and humanistC) wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college D) intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals.27.According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _.A) balance engineering and the liberal arts

21、B) receive guidance in their careers C) become noble idealists D) broaden their horizons28.In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _A) to have an excellent academic record B) to be wise and matureC) to be imaginative with a value system to guide him D) to be a technic

22、al genius with a wide vision29.The authors experience shows that he was _. A) creative B) ambitious C) unrealistic D) irrational30.The word “they” in “together they threaten to confuse.” (Line 3, Para.5) refers to _A) engineering and the liberal arts. B) reality and noble ideals C) flexibility and a

23、 value system D) practicality and rationality（B）Priscilla Ouchidas “energy-efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipp

24、ed with small double-paned windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscillas eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illnes

25、s.Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting.The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which

26、is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nations drive to save energy. The problem itself isnt new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tend

27、ed to accentuate the situation in some cases.”The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didnt worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fr

28、esh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom build up to dangerous levels.31.It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas house _.A) is well worth the money spent on its construction B) is almost faultless from the point of energy conser

29、vationC) failed to meet energy conservation standards D) was designed and constructed in a scientific way32.What made the Ouchidas new house a horrible dream?A) Lack of fresh air. B) Poor quality of building materials. C) Gas leakage in the kitchen. D) The newly painted walls33.The word “accentuate”

30、 (Line 4, Para.3) most probably means “_”. A) relieve B) accelerate C) worsen D) improve34.Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?A) Because indoor cleanliness was not emphasized B) Because energy used to be inexpensive.C) Because environmental protection was given top priority D) Because t

31、hey were technically unavoidable.35.This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled “_”.A) Energy Conservation B) Houses Building Crisis C) Air Pollution Indoors D) Traps in Building Construction(C)In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers. Within

32、 a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in landfills. The probl

33、em was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second-hand plastic. Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles a

34、nd turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc.Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste-management option.

35、 For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to saving of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products b

36、y giving them a more refined raw material.36.What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?A) Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.B) Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.C) A fee should

37、be charged on used containers for recycling.D) Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on returning them.37.The returned plastic bottles in New York used to _.A) end up somewhere underground B) be turned into raw materials C) have a second-life value D) be separat

38、ed from other rubbish38.The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is _.A) to sell them at a profitable price B) how to turn them into useful thingsC) how to reduce their recycling costs D) to lower the prices for used materials39.Recycling ahs become the first choice for t

39、he disposal of rubbish because _.A) local governments find it easy to manage B) recycling ahs great appeal for the joblessC) recycling causes little pollution D) other methods are more expensive40.It can be concluded from the passage that _A) rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw mat

40、erials B) local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recyclingC) recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentallyD) landfills will still be widely used for waste disposal(D)Too many vulnerable child-free adults are being ruthlessly manipulated into parent-hood by t

41、heir parents, who think that happiness among older people depends on having a grand-child to spoil. We need an organization to help beat down the persistent campaigns of grandchildless parents. Its time to establish Planned Grandparenthood, which would have many global and local benefits.Part of its

42、 mission would be to promote the risks and realities associated with being a grandparent. The staff would include depressed grandparents who would explain how grandkids break lamps, bite, scream and kick. Others would detail how an hour of baby-sitting often turns into a crying marathon. More grandp

43、arents would testify that they had to pay for their grandchilds expensive college education.Planned grandparenthoods carefully written literature would detail all the joys of life grand-child-free a calm living room, extra money for luxuries during the golden years, etc. Potential grandparents would

44、 be reminded that, without grandchildren around, its possible to have a conversation with your kids, whoincidentallywould have more time for their own parents.Meanwhile, most children are vulnerable to the enormous influence exerted by grandchildless parents aiming to persuade their kids to produce

45、children. They will take a call from a persistent parent, even if theyre loaded with works. In addition, some parents make handsome money offers payable upon the grandchilds birth. Sometimes these gifts not only cover expenses associated with the infants birth, but extras, too, like a vacation. In a

46、ny case, cash gifts can weaken the resolve of even the noblest person.At Planned Grandparenthood, children targeted by their parents to reproduce could obtain non-based information about the insanity of having their own kids. The catastrophic psychological and economic costs of childbearing would be

47、 emphasized. The symptoms of morning sickness would be listed and horrors of childbirth pictured. A monthly newsletter would contain stories about overwhelmed parents and offer guidance on how childless adults can respond to the different lobbying tactics that would-be grandparents employ.When I thi

48、nk about all the problems of our overpopulated world and look at our boy grabbing at the lamp by the sofa, I wish I could have turned to Planned Grandparenthood when my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me. If I could have, I might not be in this parenthood predicament. But heres the cr

49、azy irony, I dont want my child-free life back. Dylans too much fun.41.Whats the purpose of the proposed organization Planned Grandparenthood?A) To encourage childless couples to have children.B) To provide facilities and services for grandchildless parents.C) To offer counseling to people on how to

50、 raise grandchildren.D) To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren.42.Planned Grandparenthood would include depressed grandparents on its staff in order to _.A) show them the joys of life grandparents may have in raising grandchildrenB) draw attention to the troubles and difficultie

51、s grandchildren may causeC) share their experience in raising grandchildren in a more scientific wayD) help raise funds to cover the high expense of education for grandchildren43.According to the passage, some couples may eventually choose to have children because _.A) they find it hard to resist th

52、e carrot-and-stick approach of their parentsB) they have learn from other parents about the joys of having childrenC) they feel more and more lonely ad they grow olderD) they have found it irrational to remain childless44.By saying “. my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me” (Line 2-3,

53、Para. 6), the author means that _.A) her parents kept pressuring her to have a childB) her parents liked to have a grandchild in their armsC) her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a childD) her parents kept blaming her for her childs bad behavior45.What does the author really of

54、the idea of having children?A) It does more harm than good.B) It contributes to overpopulation.C) It is troublesome but rewarding.D) It is a psychological catastrophe.（E）In many ways, todays business environment has changed qualitatively since the late 1980s. The end of the Cold War radically altere

55、d the very nature of the worlds politics and economics. In just a few short years, globalization has started a variety of trends with profound consequences: the opening of markets, true global competition, widespread deregulation of industry, and an abundance of accessible capital. We have experienc

56、ed both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy, with both Wall Street and Main Street feeling the pains of economic disorder half a world away.At the same time, we have fully entered the Information age, Starting breakthroughs in information technology have irreversibly altered the ability

57、 to conduct business unconstrained by the traditional limitations of time or space. Today, its almost impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mail, and portable computers. With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work, shop, do business, and communicate.As a con

58、sequence, we have truly entered the Post-Industrial economy. We are rapidly shifting from an economy based on manufacturing and commodities to one that places the greatest value on information, services, support, and distribution. That shift, in turn, place an unprecedented premium on “knowledge wor

59、kers,” a new class of wealthy, educated, and mobile people who view themselves as free agents in a sellers market.Beyond the realm of information technology, the accelerated pace of technological change in virtually every industry has created entirely new business, wiped out others, and produced a P

60、ervasive demand for continuous innovation. New product, process, and distribution technologies provide powerful levers for creating competitive value. More companies are learning the importance of destructive technologiesinnovations that hold the potential to make a product line, or even an entire b