九年级高水平测试英语试卷.doc

九年级高水平测试英语试卷（2013.11）
Class ___________ Name __________ Marks__________
一、 单项选择
( )1.The dog rushed to the nearest village ______it could get someone to help his dying
owner there.
A.where B.which C. that D.so that
( )2.Every minute is made full use of _______at our lessons.
A. to work B. working C.work D.worked
( )3.The doctors are busy doing what they can ______the dying man.
A.saving B.save C.to save D.saves
( )4. —What do you think of the colour of my new dress?
—Sorry, but what did you say? I__________about something else.
A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking
( )5.The boy was too busy ______his father last week as he was too busy _____ his lessons for the monthly exams.
A.writing to, reviewing B.to write to, reviewing
C.to writing to, reviewing D.writing to, to review
( )6.Steven asked his friend ________.
A.where he would return home the following week
B.that he was going to return home next week
C.if he will return home the next week
D.whether he was going to return home after the following week
( )7.—Where is Mr Li at the moment ?
—He _____in the classroom just now.He _____be there now.
A.heard to sing, may B.was heard singing, must
C.heard sing, must D.was heard to sing, may
( )8.—English is the most widely used language in the world .
—Yeah.Nowdays ,the study of English is considered as a very important industry in China as well as in the rest of the world.
What does the underlined part mean?
A. is regarded as B.is looked as C. takes as D. treats as
( )9.Finally Mary was admitted by Peking University, for which she _____five times.
A.had come B.had tried C.would come D.would try
( )10.He has gone far ______me in English ,so I always ask for his help.
A.beyond B.between C.through D.since
( )11.Tom ______visiting his grandmother, but the bad weather made him change his mind.
A.had thought of B.have thought of C.have missed D.had missed
( )12. Sam isn’t ____ than Ben. He’s ___ of the two.
A. tall, short B. taller , shorter
C. taller, the shorter D. tallest, the shortest
( )13. —My village has changed a lot. —______.
A.So his has B. So has his C. So it has D. B& C
( )14.The food mother cooked _____very delicious .
A.is tasted B.tastes C.is being tasted D.to taste
( )15. _______ of the students in our class_______ to the Great Wall.
A. one four; has been B. A quarter; have been
C . one fourth; has been D. one fourths; have been
( )16. American women usually identify their best friend as someone _____ they can talk frequently.
A. who B. about whom C. as D. with whom
( )17. He was hoping to go abroad but his parents that they won’t support him unless he can borrow money from the bank.
A. were deciding B. have decided C. decided D. will decide
( )18. －Shall I give you a hand?
－I can handle it. ______.
A. Thank you     B. Thank you all the same  
C. It doesn’t matter  D. That’s all right
( )19.Mrs. Smith was so angry to see the expensive watch she had had ___ went wrong again.
A .that repaired B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired
( )20.In our study, the __________ we work, __________ mistakes we’ll make.
A. more hardly, the less B. harder, the less
C. more hardly, the fewer D. harder, the fewer
二、完形填空
The situation seemed hopeless.
From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own 21 , shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a 22 relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received only a grunt(咕哝) that couldn’t be 23 . Willard was a loner(孤独的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less 24 people in our school district.
“Christmas is a season of 25 ,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. 26 donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the donations the next day, I discovered that 27 everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets 28 he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he 29 two coins into the small box.
“I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said 30 . For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night, after school, I took our 31 to the school principal. I couldn’t 32 sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.
“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.
“Yes, I believe it is 33 for him to get out of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him 34 a bit of his world with us. I just received a 35 of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”
As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.
21. A. class B. school C. world D .home
22. A. equal B. simple C. friendly D. common
23. A. seen B. heard C. found D. discovered
24. A. poor B. good C. sad D. rich
25. A. giving B. getting C. buying D. receiving
26. A. By B. With C. For D. On
27. A. mostly B. hardly C. almost D. simply
28. A. while B. after C. before D .as
29. A. threw B. dropped C. brought D. changed
30. A. angrily B. quietly C. patiently D. sadly
31. A. students B. classmates C. teachers D. donations
32. A. keep B. enjoy C. stop D. finish
33. A. hopeless B. hopeful C. difficult D. impossible
34. A. compare B. begin C. mix D. share
35. A. list B. note C. message D. letter
三、阅读理解
(A)
These days picture news is very popular with young people. Here are some photos chosen by Jim. Read on to find out which one you like best.

China’s first Hello Kitty theme restaurant was opened on Dec 23 in the capital of China. It’s all pink and sweet inside the restaurant. The table cloth is pink, so are the chairs, ceiling and floor, even the lamp light shines soft and rosy. Dining at Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant costs about 160 yuan ($25) per person.

Dustin and Sara from North Georgia College& State University (NGCSU) of the US perform Peking Opera at Liaocheng University in East China’s Shandong Province. Eighteen students from NGCSU came to China to study Chinese culture during the summer vacation.

Located in Miyun County, north-east of Beijing, Fuling Mountain is a national-level forest reserve. As the mountain is cloudy and foggy all the year round, Fuling Mountain then began to be called Wuling Mountain. It is regarded as the Yellow Mountain in North China.

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, attended an anti-smoking event ahead of the 25th World No-Tobacco Day, in Beijing on May 29, 2012. Some Chinese famous people also attended the event. World No-Tobacco Day falls on May 31 every year.
36. If you eat at Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant, _____.
A. you should live in the capital of China.
B. you have to wear your pink clothes
C. you must feel excited about the shining lights
D. you will probably spend about 160 yuan each time
37. What did Dustin and Sara do in China?
A. They climbed Fuling Mountain in Beijing.
B. They visited a Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant.
C. They performed Peking Opera in Shandong.
D. They attended an anti-smoking event.
38. Fuling Mountain is called Wuling Mountain because_____.
A. it’s some 150 kilometres north-east of Beijing
B. it is always cloudy and foggy
C. it is a national-level forest reserve
D. it’s the Yellow Mountain in North China
39. Which is true about Bill Gates?
A. He is manager of a computer software company.
B. He called on people to stop smoking.
C. He was invited to Beijing by Chinese famous people.
D. He set up World No-Tobacco Day on May 31.
40. The photos may come from______.
A. the Internet news B. a doctor’s dairy C. an advertisement D. a science magazine
(B)
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big 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 lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Here’ some advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep 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 accident
If 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
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get 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 drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t 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!
41. Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring
③ Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①②④ D. ①③④
42. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?
A.I will remember the bicycle number.
B.I won'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.
43. 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 exit as quickly as you Can
D. take everything you have and then run away
44. There are_______ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.
A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D.6
45.The best title for this passage is _ .
A. How to Keep Calm B. Self-protection C. An usual lesson D. Danger
(C)
My grandmother was from a town 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. She’d make beautiful quilts(被子) for 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 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 something that had been a part of her. I carefully put the thimble along side the others I’ve 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 my tea and Grandma’s thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!
46. 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
       C. she could have tea parties and eat sandwiches
       D. she could learn to sew something from her grandmother
47. How did the writer feel when she found the silver thimble?
       A. Sad     B. Proud  C. Lucky  D. Cheerful
48. 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
       C. was of great value to the writer
       D. was a gift Grandma had given to the writer
49. 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. remember the good deeds her grandma did
50. What is the best title for the passage?
      A. A little pillow    B. Grandma’s silver thimble
C. My grandparents D. My childhood
(D)
People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle.They mean that the home 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 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 you.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 had 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 moved 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 don’t 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 the