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1、14-15学年外研九年级下学期学年外研九年级下学期M o d u l e s 3 - 4试题试题 Class: Name: Marks： （满分（满分100分）分） 一. 单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分) 从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 ( )1. I hear Alices father is the manager of the company. Thats true, but Alice got the job _ her own. A. of B. on C. from D. with ( )2. Mum, could you please fix the

2、clock? Do it _, Tina. Im very busy at the moment. A. yourself B. myself C. yourselves D. ourselves ( )3. Its said that the electricity will be off for at least three days. Wed better buy some _. A. bells B. dishes C. ropes D. candles ( )4. Youd better speak up. The old man is unable to hear well. Yo

3、u mean he is a bit _? A. lazy B. deaf C. quiet D. tired ( )5. This truck looks great. Why dont you buy it, Uncle Li? Oh, its too expensive. I cant _ it. A. lend B. repair C. afford D. control ( )6. Have you seen Jack, Mary? Miss Wang is looking for him. Yes. I saw him _ basketball on the sports grou

4、nd just now. A. plays B. to play C. play D. played ( )7. Water is _ drink. Yeah. Its also _, I think. A. cheaper; healthier B. the cheapest; healthier C. cheaper; the healthiest D. the cheapest; the healthiest ( )8.Tony is very busy, so he _ goes out with his friends. A. always B. seldom C. usually

5、D. sometimes ( )9. Toby said he remembered _ his keys in his schoolbag, but he couldnt find them. A. put B. to put C. putting D. to have put ( )10. Ben used to _ to the cinema, but now he is used to _ films on TV. A. go; watch B. go; watching C. going; watch D. going; watching ( )11. Since the road

6、to the airport is under repair, we will have to _ early to get there in time. A. turn off B. fall off C. put off D. set off ( )12. Whose is this blue bike? It _ belong to Mike, Jack or Tom. They all like blue. A. must B. might C. shall D. should ( )13.I havent seen my parents for long. Im _ busy _ v

7、isit them. Why not call them? A. too; to B. so; that C. enough; to D. such; that ( )14._ I go to Mrs Browns to visit her, she is playing with her daughters happily. A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever ( )15. Oh, Im really tired. I really want to give up. _, Jim! You can do it. A. Come on

8、B. Watch out C. Well done D. Good luck 二. 完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 This story happened when I was 11 years old. Ill never forget it. I was at my friend Jennys 16 after school one day. We were doing homework when a friend of Jennys mums came over to 17 . I dont remembe

9、r her name or even what she looked like. I 18 remember her hands, her voice and the lesson she taught me. I remember her hand reaching out for mine. What 19 hands she had, I thought; rich, dark skin going well with the orange nail polish (指甲油). Then I heard her saying, “Oh no, that is NOT 20 you sha

10、ke hands. Let me show you.” After that, I just remember her voice explaining the importance of a good 21 , having a sense of self, looking the other person in the eye . At that moment I felt respected. I think of her every time I meet someone 22 . Im so thankful for her little lesson. I thank her fo

11、r 23 the time to teach me something I didnt know. I thank her for the 24 that she didnt talk down to me because I was 11 or because I didnt 25 something. I thank her for instilling (灌输) the idea that if someone doesnt know something, dont be afraid to share your knowledge. ( )16. A. kitchen B. offic

12、e C. classroom D. house ( )17. A. watch B. help C. visit D. look ( )18. A. just B. still C. also D. hardly ( )19. A. dirty B. beautiful C. large D. useful ( )20. A. why B. when C. where D. how ( )21. A. handshake B. experience C. education D. impression ( )22. A. familiar B. new C. special D. big (

13、)23. A. saving B. checking C. taking D. changing ( )24. A. truth B. news C. result D. fact ( )25. A. like B. know C. tell D. want 三. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共40分) 阅读下列材料，完成每篇材料后的问题。 A Pete: Dear, youre having your nose in the newspaper all afternoon. Is there anything interesting? Shirley: I have no interest in

14、 the news. Im looking through the housing ads. Pete: Why? Shirley: Dont you think we should get a larger flat than our present one? Pete: This one is fine. Its big enough for us. Shirley: I dont think so. This flat is too small. Weve been living here since we got married three years ago. Theres only

15、 one bedroom. Its time we moved to a bigger one. Pete: Dear, I love here. And I think one bedroom is big enough for the two of us. We dont need an extra bedroom. Shirley: We do. We need an extra bedroom for our baby. Pete: Our baby? Are we having a baby? Shirley: Yes, we are going to have a baby. Iv

16、e been waiting for the right moment to surprise you with the news. Pete: Oh, what a big surprise! Oh, I can hardly believe it! Im so happy! Dear, I love you so much. Oh, dear, but I dont think we are able to afford a bigger flat. Shirley: Dont worry, dear. Look, weve been saving since we got married

17、. Whats more, weve both got a raise (加薪). Pete: Thats true. Okay, Ill join you. ( )26. Which column of the newspaper is Shirley probably looking through? A. NEWS. B. ADVERTISEMENTS. C. ADVICE. D. ENVIRONMENT. ( )27. The underlined word “news” refers to “_”. A. getting married B. having a baby C. get

18、ting a raise D. moving to a bigger flat ( )28. From the underlined sentences, we can tell that Pete feels _. A. sad B. worried C. excited D. relaxed ( )29. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. At a post office. C. In an office. D. In a hospital. ( )30. Whats the relations

19、hip between Pete and Shirley? A. Brother and sister. B. Close friends. C. Husband and wife. D. Father and daughter. B My husband hated Christmas in the past. He thought it was just a time for people to buy things and give gifts. Five years ago, I decided to break with tradition. Our son was twelve y

20、ears old then. A few days before Christmas, his school organised a wrestling (摔跤) match. My family went to watch it. There I saw the children of the other team. They all wore old clothes and shoes. And to my surprise, children of the other team didnt wear headgear (头盔). My sons team easily beat them

21、 and won the match. After the match, my husband felt very sorry for the children of the other team. I decided to do something. I bought some headgear, nice clothes and shoes and gave them to those children. I didnt buy anything for my husband that Christmas. Instead, I wrote a note to him and hung i

22、t in the Christmas tree. I told him I had given some clothes and shoes to those children in his name and that it was the Christmas gift for him. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. Since that Christmas, we have stopped giving each other gifts. Instead, we help those in need.

23、 Christmas has become so much more enjoyable. My husband no longer hates Christmas and he is always looking forward to the next one. ( )31. How old is the writers son now? A. Five. B. Twelve. C. Seven. D. Seventeen. ( )32. What can we infer about the children of the other team? A. They didnt try the

24、ir best. B. They didnt know the rules of the match. C. They were probably from poor families. D. They had never taken part in a wrestling match before. ( )33. What was the writers Christmas gift for her husband that year? A. A love-letter. B. Doing something good in his name. C. Some new clothes and

25、 shoes. D. Watching a wrestling match with him. ( )34. What is the writers husbands feeling about Christmas now? A. He enjoys it. B. Hes tired of it. C. He hates it as before. D. He doesnt care about it. ( )35. What do you think of the writer and her husband? A. Tidy. B. Helpful. C. Brave. D. Humoro

26、us. C When I was growing up, life felt free. Now it seems that there is danger everywhere. When I was growing up, my parents allowed me to walk or ride my bike anywhere, as long as I came home for dinner on time. But with the rise of the Internet, bad news travelled much faster and kids freedom was

27、restricted (限制). When I was growing up, kids enjoyed playing in parks. There may have been bad people in parks then, too, but not many people knew about them. Nowadays, child molesters (猥亵儿童犯) are “common knowledge” and kids spend most their time indoors if possible. How did all this happen? Who did

28、 this to us? We did it to ourselves, I think. You see, we are provided with a lot of information each day, but what do we choose to pay attention to? More importantly, what do we choose to do with the bad news? For the most part, bad news travels faster and hits deeper than good news. Of course I di

29、d not write this to make you sad. I wrote this to give you hope! You see, its up to you to change all of this. I say trust (信任) your environment enough to let your kids play in it. For the most part, parks, malls and other public places are safe. Go out, touch the grass, sit under the trees and talk

30、 to other people with kids who also come to enjoy the park. What do you say? ( )36.The world seems to be . A. nicer B. more dangerous C. smaller D. more peaceful ( )37.The writer thinks that bad news travels much faster . A. because of newspapers B. because it seems to be more interesting C. because

31、 of the Internet D. because it makes people angry ( )38.According to the passage, children today . A. enjoy playing indoors B. lead a happier life C. face new dangers D. have less freedom ( )39.In this passage the writer tries to say that . A. there were no bad people in parks in the past B. the wor

32、ld is not as bad as people think C. there is more crime today than in the past D. we should pay more attention to health care ( )40.The passage is written specially for . A. parents B. teachers C. teenagers D. young kids D Duke Ellington (1899-1974) may be Americas greatest composer. He led an orche

33、stra, played the piano and composed over 2,000 pieces of music. Duke began his life as Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, D.C. He was nicknamed by a classmate who admired him. This nickname was proper for Duke because of his elegant (优雅的) and proud manner. Even as a child, Duke had fans. Dukes

34、parents got him in piano lessons when he was in primary school. Duke was very afraid of his lessons and preferred to play baseball instead. He grew bored with practising and gave up his lessons. Duke didnt become interested in learning the piano again until he was a teenager. Duke often joked that h

35、e learned to play the piano to attract girls. While washing dishes for his summer job, Duke met a waiter who invited him to go and see ragtime (an early form of jazz) pianist, Harvey Brooks. Brooks played ragtime in a way that did not follow the rules of classical piano music he had freedom to chang

36、e the rules and express himself more freely. Duke discovered that he wanted to make his own music too and then he taught himself how to play the piano like Harvey Brooks. He practised until his fingers (手指) could fly and even arranged melodies (曲调) as he played. Soon Duke began playing for his high

37、school dances. When he was 19, he started playing at parties, and dance halls. Duke then moved to New York. There he played in different jazz clubs, saloons and dance halls. Soon he was leading his own band, the Washingtonians at the Kentucky Club, located in Times Square. In 1927, after giving a pe

38、rformance at the Cotton Club, he began to produce sophisticated (高 水平的) arrangements of his own. He toured the world with his orchestra and composed thousands of songs. Duke led his orchestra until his death. ( )41.The second paragraph is mainly about . A. what life was like for Duke B. where Duke g

39、rew up C. how Duke got his nickname D. what made Duke famous ( )42.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. As a child, Duke disliked his piano lessons. B. Duke learned to play the piano to attract girls. C. Duke left school at a young age. D. Duke met Harvey Brooks at a restauran

40、t. ( )43.Duke began to lead his own band . A. at the age of 19 B. when he was in high school C. in 1927 D. after he moved to New York ( )44.We can infer (推断) that . A. Duke was a composer of serious music B. Dukes music was easy to play and sing C. Duke tried new and different ways to play music D.

41、Duke was an overnight success ( )45.The best title for the passage should be “ ”. A. Music History of the United States B. Friendship between Two Great Composers C. Duke Ellingtons Early Life D. Great American Composer: Duke Ellington 四. 完成句子 (每小题2分，共10分) 根据中文意思完成句子（每空词数不限）。 51. 人们现在比过去长寿。 People no

42、w in the past. 52. 我经常帮妈妈做家务。 I often . 53. 自从2000年，这城市已改变了很多。 The city since 2000. 54. 我们都盼望着假期。 We our holiday. 55. 我的朋友Lisa和我穿着同样的衣服。 My friend Lisa wore I. 五. 短文填空 (每小题1分，共10分) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。 Once, there was a postman, who delivered (递送) mail day after day. One day, when he was del

43、ivering mail as usual, he s_(56) fell over because of a little stone. He looked at the stone, finding it strange b_(57) beautiful. He had an idea: I can build a castle (城堡) with s_(58) beautiful stones! He then placed the s_(59) in his bag very carefully. From that moment on, the postmans life start

44、ed to be d_(60). He s_(61) delivered mail, but he collected every stone he could find along the way. After collecting e_(62) stones, the postman started to build his castle. During the daytime, he delivered mail and during the night, he built his own dream castle. After 32 years of working day and n

45、ight, the castle was finally c_(63). It was a fantastic castle just a_(64) he had imagined. This is a true s_(65). The postmans name is Xue Waller. The stone castle has become very famous in France. Its open to visitors every day except Christmas Day and New Years Day. 六. 书面表达（满分15分） 假如你市新开了一个博物馆，下面

46、是该博物馆的一些牌示。请根据下列牌示及要求写一 篇短文，简要介绍一下参观该博物馆需注意的事项。 提示词语：be allowed to; be supposed to; mustnt; exhibit 展品 要求：可适当增加内容； 语句通顺，意思连贯； 不少于70词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 Recently, a new museum opened in the city. Entry to it is free, but _ _ 参考答案：参考答案： 1-5 BADBC 6-10 CDBCB 11-15 DBACA 16-20 DCABD 21-25 ABCDB 26-30 BBCAC

47、31-35 DCBAB 36-40 BCDBA 41-45 CADCD 51. live longer than they did 52. help my mother with housework 53. has changed a lot 54. are all looking forward to 55. the same clothes as 56. suddenly 57. but 58. such 59. stone 60. different 61. still 62. enough 63. completed 64. as 65. story One possible vers

48、ion: Recently, a new museum opened in the city. Entry to it is free, but everyone should follow the rules. Before you enter the museum, youd better turn off your cell phone. You can take a pen and notebook with you if youd like to take some notes, but you are not allowed to take food and drink into the museum. Youre not supposed to take photos of the exhibits. Of course, you mustnt touch them, either. Shouting is against the rules, so please be quiet.