荔湾区2012—2013学年第一学期期末教学质量检测
九年级英语
一、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从1--10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.—Do you know____ beautiful girl in red?
—Sure. That’s Mary. She is ______old friend of my sister’s. A. a: a
B. a; an
C. the; an
D. the; a
2. —The books are so nice, which one can I take? —Oh, you can take ____of them. I’ll keep none. A. both
either
3. —What do you think of your handwriting?
—Not very good. I think my sister writes _____than me. A. careful
B. carefully
B. all
C. neither
D.
C. more careful D. more carefully
4. —I don’t think it is a successful movie.
—It would be foolish _____us ____their success so far. A. for; deny
B. for; to deny
C. of; to deny D. of; denying
5. This shirt doesn’t fit him well as he has ______a huge body and the shirt is______ small.
A. so; such
B. so; so
C. such; such D. such; so
6. —The poor man lost both of his____.
—Then he _____stay in his wheelchair for the rest of his life. A. foot; has to to
7. —Did you walk here without _____ yesterday?
—No, I stopped to the half way to get myself a drink. A. to stop
stop
8. When you attend a big concert, you should wear ______and formal.
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B. foot; may C. feet; can D. feet; has
B. stopping C. stopped D.
A. smart something C. something smart
B. smart anything D. anything smart
9. I’ll never forget the songs ____attract me and encourage me a lot my life. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 10. —Sandy, can you tell me_______? —Sorry, I’ve no idea.
A. how many guests have been here C. why did they come
第二节 语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯性的要求，从11--20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Homework can put you in bad mood(情绪),but that might be a good thing. New research shows that being too happy can sometimes 11 your learning performance. Researchers wanted to know 12 mood would affect(影响)the way children learn. So they decided to do a study.
In the study, each child 13 20 problems. In each problem a small shape was hidden inside a different, larger shape. The children had to find the small shape while they were listening to either happy 14 sad music.
To measure their mood, the researchers asked the children 15 to one of the five faces, from laughing 16 crying. Children_ 17 listened to happy music pointed to the smiling faces, showing that they felt 18 .Instead, they listen to sad music, when children pointed to the crying faces.
The researchers found that sad children took less time to find the small shapes. They also correctly found three or more shapes.
The researchers think that sadness 19 people pay more attention to small facts. 20 people feel unhappy, they are more careful with a problem or difficult situation. 11. A. hurting 12. A. whether 13. A. gave gives 14. A. nor 15. A. point point 16. A. of
B. to
C. in
D. with
B. or
C. and
D. but
D.
to
B. to hurt B. where
C. hurt C. that
D. be hurt D. because
D.
B. when is the party D. where will they leave
B. is giving C. was given
B. pointing C. pointed
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17. A. who B. when
C. whose
D. which
D. excited
18. A. exciting 19. A. make 20.A.So
B. excitedly B. makes B. But
C. excitement
C. is making C. When
D. is made D. Though
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短语，掌握其大意，然后从21—45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We are lucky to have many things. However, most of us usually waste them. Electricity is one thing that we 21 most. Lights, TVs, 22 and other things are often kept on even when on one is using them. We should turn them off when we do not need them. It 23 less than a second to do it. Anyhow, not wasting electricity can save money because we do not have to 24 the electricity we do not use. The second thing that we often waste is water. Fresh water is valuable, 25 it shouldn’t be wasted. It is only a simple matter of turning off a tap. I am sure that 26 can do this easily if he wants to.
Other big waste is food. My mother 27 cook too much food and much of it was thrown away. I told her we had wasted so much 28 .She thought I was right and now cooks only what we can eat.
It is not right to be wasteful. I find there is a simple 29 of not wasting things. That is to use only what we 30 Do not touch what we do not need. In this way we can stop being wasteful. 21. A. produce
B. waste
B. watches B. gives B. save
C. use
D. save
D. cookers D. takes
22.A. computers 23.A. brings 24.A. afford 25.A. though 26.A. nobody 27.A. planned to 28.A. electricity 29. A. way 30.A.buy
C. phones C. keeps
C. pay for
D. care for
B. because B. something B. used to B. water B. thing B. get
C. so D. but
C. everybody D. nothing C. was able to D. was afraid to C. food C. plan
D. money D. project
D. need
C. bring
三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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( A )
Dream House in Georgia isn’t a house for only one or two children. It’s one for many children who need help. It’s a family. It’s a future!
Imagine that a child has been staying in hospital for many years because of his illness. Imagine that a child has to stay on a cold street because there’s no other place to stay. These children need a voice. They need Dream House.
As a little child, Laura Moore decided that she would offer a warm home to those sick and homeless children when she grew up. When she became a nurse, she made her dream come true. In November 2001, Laure set up Dream House. Dream House provide help for :
sick and homeless children aged from 2 weeks to 19 years; their families and care givers.
Laura Moore’s efforts have encouraged many people to help sick and homeless children. So far, Dream House has helped nearly 1,000 children in Georgia. “ Every child should have a happy childhood. We may help change their lives greatly. No presents are too small!” Laura Moore says. 31. Whom is Dream House in Georgia for?
A. Only one or two children. B. Most of the children.
C. All the children. D. The children who need help. 32. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean? A. These children need to sing loudly. B. These children need to tell others.
C. These children need a place to express their needs. D. These children need some food.
33. When did Laura Moore’s dream come true?
A. When she was a little child. B. When she got the job as a nurse. C. In November 2011. D. In December 2001. 34. How many children has Dream House helped in Georgia? A. About 1,000. B. 1.000.
C. More than 1,000. D. 1,0000. 35. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Every child has a happy childhood.
B. Everyone should do what they can to help those in need.
C. Laura Moore offers help for all the sick and homeless children.
D. Everyone should give presents to the children no matter they’re small or not.
( B )
Harry’s father bought a magazine which gave its readers information about all kinds of products and helped them make the best choice while buying.
Harry borrowed his father’s magazine when he needed a new computer. “ I’ll read it and choose the best one.” He said. The magazine described these computers. The DGT PC450 The BNK 975XF: AT $3,200 The CGP 8PT 4
This computer comes with lots of good software. However it does not have much memory and is rather slow. At $2,850, it’s not very good value for money. This is the most expensive computer we tested. However it is also far the most reliable(可靠的). It is worth the extra money if you can afford it. At only $1,900, it has lots of memory and is quite fast. However it broke down twice while we were testing it. So, we don’t suggest buying it. Harry chose the BNK975XF. “ I know it’s expensive,” he said, “ but it will be with me for a long time and do everything I want to do.”
36. Harry wants to buy a computer, so he borrowed from his father. A. a computer magazine B. a magazine about all kinds of products C. a shopping book D. a book about all kinds of computer 37. doesn’t have much memory and is rather slow. A. The DGT PC450 B The BNK 975XF
C. The CGP 8PT D. Harry’s own computer
38. The CGP 8PT is among these three kinds of computers. A. the fastest B. the most expensive C. the cheapest D. the slowest 39. Harry chose the BNK 975XF because .
A. it is the most expensive B. it has lots of good software
C. it looks cool D. it would work for him for a long time 40. The magazine doesn’t suggest buying the CGP 8PT because .
A. It’s not fast enough. B. It doesn’t have enough memory. C. It’s not very good value for money. D. It’s not reliable.
( C ) “ If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem strange. But touching things can help you see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water in the back of your hand, too.
All children soon learn what “ Don’t touch” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy, like food, clothes, and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything by touching. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body and the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them.
Most museums are just for watching. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “ Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
If we want to see things better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see! 41. Which of the following part can tell the difference of two coins in your pocket?
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