2013-2014学年（上）厦门市九年级期末质量检测
（二）基础知识与运用（每小题1.5分，共30分）
V. 选择：从A、B、C中，选出一个最佳答案完成句子。
17. --o, soething is wrong with y teeth. I can’t 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 coe to school by taxi this orning.
--Oh, I _______coe to school by bike, but it’s raining today.
A. never B. hardly C. usually
20. --Do you know ________en can live without water? --About a week.
A. how long B. how any C. how often
21. There is no need to drive the car ________it’s only five inutes’ walk fro here.
A. though B. because C. until
22. Ji’s daughter is pretty good _______ drawing pictures and has won any prizes.
A. for B. with C. at
23. --Where are you going on vacation?
--Well, we haven’t ________yet. We’ll discuss it toorro
A. decided B. continued C. traveled
24. --You look tired. --I _______a soccer gae late last night.
A. watch B. will watch C. watched
25. --Can I wash y shoes toorrow?
--Why not wash the today? Never _______ till toorrow what you can do today.
A. put off B. get off C. take off
26. Hey, turn it off! usic ________ in the library.
A. didn’t allow B. isn’t allowed C. won’t allow
27. To ake the air clean, Beijing will close soe copanies _______cause heavy pollution.
A. that B. who C. what
28. --How about going hiking this weekend? --_______!
A. Good luck B. Have fun C. Sounds great
VI.完形：从A、B、C中，选择一个最佳答案，使短文意思完整。
iss Scott is a 5-year-old boy fro the US. He has been fighting against cancer for years. But he always ___29___ that one day he can save the world like Batan.
The charity naed ake-A-Wish decided to secretly ake his drea coe true by giving hi the ___30___ of being Batan.
iles Scott was not told what ___31___ the city had ade. On Noveber 15, he was brought to the place saying that the charity ake-A-Wish wanted to buy a Batkid costue for hi. He ___32___ as Batan and he becae “Batkid”. ___33___the police called hi on the phone for ___34___. They invited hi to work with “Batan”. Together they saved a woan fro danger and stopped soe other cries.
Of course, all the cries were not true. It was an event to ake Scott ___35___. To cheer hi on, thousands of people ___36___to help. Even US President Barack Obaa encouraged Scott online, “Way to go, iles!”
29. A. hopes B. knows C. worries
30. A. knowledge B. experience C. photograph
31. A. noises B. istakes C. plans
32. A. put up B. dressed up C. stayed up
33. A. But B. So C. Then
34. A. help B. oney C. food
35. A. tired B. happy C. quiet
36. A. forgot B. refused C. volunteered
（三）理解（每小题2分，共50分）
VII. 下面五篇短文，根据的内容选择最佳答案作答37--61小题。
A
A tough-looking biker had been in the biker bar for quite soe tie. He had a few drinks alone, feeling uch better after a long tiring day, and finally decided it was tie to hit the road once again. However, when he walked out of the bar, he realized that his bike was not there. “Soeone took it, again!” He got really angry.
“All right,” he said loudly, coing back into the busy biker bar, “I’ going to have one ore drink and if y bike isn’t back by the tie I’ done, what happened in Detroit will happen here, too!”
With that, any of the bikers ran out of the bar in a hurry. A oent later, one short biker cae back and said to the tough guy, “Sir, your bike is now parked in front of the bar for you. Please don’t 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 an who sat next to hi asked, “Excuse e, but what happened in Detroit?”
The tough biker replied casually, “I had to walk back to y hotel!”
37. The tough biker got really angry because he _______.
A. was drinking alone B. had a long tiring day C. couldn’t find his bike
38. any of the bikers ran out of the bar because they were _______. . xkb1. co
A. busy B. afraid C. angry
39. People at the bar thought soething _______happened in Detroit.
A. scary B. strange C. nice
40. The tough biker was happy after soeone _______ his bike.
A. took B. borrowed C. returned
41. In fact, the tough biker would _______ if his bike wasn’t sent back.
A. beat the other bikers B. do nothing to people C. go back to Detroit
B
Looking for ways to get your juices flowing? Here are soe tips that can inspire your creativity(激发你的创意).
1. Libraries and Bookstores
A heavy book could ean a lot of work for the writer (and you, the reader). A light book could help you kill tie on a relaxing train trip.
2. Early ornings or Late Nights
Early ornings or late nights, while the rest of the world sleeps, there is soething inspiring about getting work done.
3. A Park Bench(长椅)
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 useus
Go and see paintings fro different ties, 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 ind or written in a notebook that just felt like it was issing soething, but then you talked it over with a friend and the issing pieces were far behind? That’s the power of conversation with friends.
6. Yourself
Look for creativity inside yourself. Keep a diary. Don’t be surprised when you look at your notebook later to discover inspiration right there.
42. To get your juices flowing ost probably eans to be ______.
A. healthyB. creativeC. friendly
43. Tip No.2 tells about _____ to find inspiration.
A. when B. whereC. why
44. Which of the following is NOT entioned 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 juice
C
Are you outgoing or shy? Do you prefer to be alone or with people? A research fro the National Pen Copany in the US says that your handwriting can tell about your personality according to how you space your letters, sign your nae, etc.
Here are soe of the study results:
Size
The size of soeone’s handwriting can show the type of personality they have. People with sall handwriting tend to be shy, careful and hard-working, while outgoing people who love attention will have large handwriting. People who write with a ediu 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 freedo and don’t like to be crowded, while people who write words close together can’t stand to be alone.
Slant（倾斜）
If handwriting slants to the right, the person is open to new experiences and enjoys eeting new people. If handwriting slants to the left, that person needs to keep theselves to theselves. People whose handwriting doesn’t slant in either direction are logical and practical（注重逻辑的和实际的）.
47. According to the passage, how you _______ can tell people about your personality.
A. read B. write C. speak
48. “Narrow spacing” eans to leave _______between words.
A. large B. enough C. sall
49. According to the study results, people who write with _______ are usually shy, careful and hard-working.
A. sall size B. wide spacing C. slant to the left
50. People who slant like Picture _______are logical and practical.
51. Soeone whose handwriting features large size, narrow spacing and slant to the right is the ost probably a/an ______ person.
A. outgoing B. realistic C. careful
D
Yes, it’s still 2013, but as USA Today says, “it’s never too early to plan your 2014 travels”. With so any 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 naed that country the top one to visit in 2014.
“As if the fantastic beaches and rainforests（雨林） didn’t already ake a travel spotlight, Brazil will hold two of the greatest sporting events in the world: the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Suer Olypics.” explained Lonely Planet.
Brazil is the largest country in South Aerica. When talking about Brazil, the first thing that coes to your ind ight be the Aazon jungle, which is hoe to a great nuber of plants and anials. But this is not the only thing that Brazilians take pride in.
The colors green and yellow ight reind people ore of Brazil’s soccer tea than its national flag. Soccer is ore than a sport in Brazil; it’s a way of life.
Saba, the country’s ost traditional dance, is another feature of Brazil. People dance and have fun every February at the Rio Carnival. （里约狂欢节）
Why not consider visiting Brazil? It ight not just be a nation of saba, soccer and beaches!
52. Lonely Planet is a _______.
A. travel guide B. sporting event C. traditional dance
53. The 3rd paragraph ainly 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 Suer Olypics c. the Rio Carnival
A. a and b B. b and c C. a and c
55. Tourists could enjoy watching saba at the Rio Carnival _______.
A. every onth 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
E
A new library called Biblio Tech opened up in Septeber 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 coputers to use and 500 e-readers to borro This is the world’s first ”bookless” library.
“Our library is stored in the cloud, so you don’t have to get a book.” Laura Cole fro Biblio Tech told CNN. Right now the library has 10,000 e-books and is trying to add ore.
The idea of a bookless library no longer sees so new since e-books have been around for quite soe tie. At the end of 2012,23% of Aericans aged 16 and older read e-books, up fro 16% the year before. At the sae tie, the nuber of Aericans who read a paper book fell fro 72% to 67%.
“Not all libraries are going to be like us,” Nelson Wolff, a local official(官员) said , “But we sure hope it’s going to drive the to do ore. The world is changing, and libraries can’t stay the sae if they want to be ore helpful.”
Also, Biblio Tech is especially convenient to people in this low-incoe(低收入的) neighborhood because 40% of the failies don’t have a coputer.
57. Biblio Tech is called a “bookless” library because there aren’t any ____ in it.
A. booksB. coputersC. assistants
58. At the end of 2012, 23% of Aericans aged 16 and older read as Picture ____ shows.
59. According to the 3rd paragraph, _____ Aericans read paper books in 2012.
A. fewerB. oreC. older
60.The underlined sentence” But we sure hope it’s going to drive the to do ore.” eans that Nelson Wolff hopes other libraries will _____.
A. stay the saeB. ake soe progressC. get ore oney.
61. The writer thinks that_____.
A. e-books are not good for people with high incoe
B. people will never read paper books any ore
C. the bookless library is very convenient and helpful
（四）情景交际运用（共15分）
VIII.根据对话情景，填入恰当的单词。（每空1分，共5分）
A: What a large collection of DVDs! We can have a ovie night.
B: Sure. What kind of ovies do you like?
A: Docuentaries. You can always 66._______ soething fro the.
B: I agree that docuentaries are educational. But they are also very 67._______. I ight fall asleep. I like ovies that are easy to understand, such as cartoons.
A: Don’t you think cartoons are for 68.________? We are a little too old for that.
B: What about coedies? Rowan Atkinson is so funny. He’s y 69.________ actor.
A: I can’t agree ore. He always akes e 70.________.
B: I’ve got a r. Bean’s DVD. Let’s watch it.
IX. 根据中文情景提示，用恰当的短语或句子填空。（每空2分，共10分）
你想问To他是如何准备考试的，你这样问：
71.______________________________________________, To?
你想知道这个书包是谁的，你这样问：
72.__________________________________________________?
你想知道超市在哪里， 你这样问：
73.Could you please tell e_________________________________?
你想告诉老师以前你害怕在公众面前发言，你这样说：
74. I ____________________________________speaking in public?
你想告诉朋友你要去帮忙打扫城市公园，你这样表达：
75. ________________________________________the city park.
（五）写作（共25分）
VII. 段落编写。（本题10分）
使用所给的词语，编写一个意义相对完整的语段。
提示词： different, life, school, like, play
要求：
1、使用全部提示词，并在语段中用“下划线”标出提示词；
2、语段具有一个相对合理的主题意义。
3、词数为50词左右，最多不超过80词。
XII. 短文写作。（本题15分）
成长的过程中，我们都曾得到过许多建议（advice）， 对你最有帮助的是哪一条呢？ 请写一篇80词以上的短文，和我们分享你的理解与收获。
内容要求： （1）描述这条建议；
（2）据此你所采取的行动；
（3）你的收获和体会。
注意：短文中不允许出现与考生本人相关的真实姓名和校名等信息。
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