1、2014-2015学年度武汉市部分学校九年级元月调考英 语 试 卷 2015.1.29二、选择填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)26. -Thanks so much for helping a lot! -_.A. Its nice of you to say soB. Oh, youd better notC. Not at all D. With pleasure27. -I cant open this door, Jack. I wonder if you could lend me a hand. -_.A. Its my dutyB. Here you areC. Tak
2、e it easy D. No problem28. -How much do you know about the school?-Oh, a nice one. The school is widely _ for its excellent teaching.A. spread B. admiredC. expected D. recalled29. In Britain today women _ 44% of the workplace, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A. build up B.
3、 make upC. pick upD. send up30. -What are you cooking, mum? It _ delicious. -Chicken soup. Your grandparents will come for dinner.A. looksB. tastes C. smellsD. feels31. -Have you done all the washing, dear? -Not yet. It will take about _ five minutes.A. anotherB. other C. moreD. less32. -Please writ
4、e down the address and the phone number. -Sorry, but I have no _ to write on.A. paper B. time C. inkD. pen33. -Would you like this TV set or that one? - Im not sure. This one has better sound, _ the picture is better on the other one.A. andB. but C. althoughD. because34. Money is often _ to be very
5、important in our life, but in fact there is something more important than it. A. seenB. treatedC. consideredD. taken35. -Can I leave my car outside at night?-You _ better not.A. should B. would C. could D. had36. -If I report it to the police, theyll want to know where I found it. -_? They might wan
6、t to know what I was doing there.A. Why not B. Cant you tell them C. What can I do for you D. Whats wrong with them37. - Where are you going for your winter holidays?- Well, we _ yet. A. havent decided B. hadnt decided C. arent decided D. didnt decide38. -Are you scared of the flight?-No, just a lit
7、tle _.A. frightenedB. serious C. anxious D. calm39. - How many of you are going to the party? -_, they are all going to the concert.A. None B. All C. SomeD. Neither40. I was just beginning to wonder _.A. where are you B. you are whereC. where you were D. where you are三、完型填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文
8、,掌握其大意,然后从41 55各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。 When I finished my work and put away my things, I hurried to drive home for my 30th birthday celebration. My husband called, he would give me a 41 this evening. Then I came up to a red light and stopped. As I was 42 , I saw a young guy standing on my left. He was
9、pale in the face and 43 a cardboard sign with some writing on it. When youre in the heart of downtown, its pretty 44 to see homeless people asking for money. Generally, I would 45 them, but this time when I looked over the sign, I stopped. I didnt know 46 , but this sign struck me. I cant remember w
10、hat the sign said 47 , but it was something like: “Need money / 48 , have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.” The light had just turned green, and there was a line of supper rush hour traffic 49 me. I went back and forth in my mind a hundred times in that next second.” Should I do something o
11、r just 50 ?” The traffic moved forward, and I went with it. About a block or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. I felt so 51 for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him if I could buy him some food and listen to his 52 . It took me about five minutes to turn around and back on to the
12、 same 53 where I had seen him. It was just five minutes-but he had gone. “Where did he go so fast?” I wondered. So, there was 54 left to do except going on my driving.Back at home, I just couldnt 55 happy when I thought of the pale face. If you get an idea from inside you, act on it. Dont miss out-f
13、or yourself and for that other person.41. A. kiss B. hand C. donation D. surprise42. A. shopping B. waving C. waiting D. standing43. A. pulling B. pushing C. holding D. throwing44. A. common B. hard C. impossibleD. strange45. A. help B. pass C. stop D. join46. A. how B. when C. where D. why47. A. su
14、ddenly B. gradually C. exactly D. hardly48. A. clothing B. food C. medicine D. house49. A. beside B. before C. above D. behind50. A. wait B. drive C. walk D. greet51. A. upset B. thankful C. impolite D. angry52. A. advice B. songs C. jokes D. story53. A. street B. house C. light D. store54. A. every
15、thing B. anything C. something D. nothing55. A. remainB. appear C. seem D. become四、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列材料,从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。A 56. We may probably read the above material in _. A. a newspaper B. an English test book C. a city centre report D. a summer program57. Its clear that the p
16、rogram is for the students _. A. who are very excellent B. who do well in at maths C. whose reading and writing are good D. who have some problems at school 58. Rachel is probably a(n) _ for the program. A. experienced teacher B. good example C. young expert D. naughty boy 59. If we want more inform
17、ation about the program, we_. A. need to call 01222 246900 B. can ask Kip McGrath for help C. have to pay more money D. must wait for a week60. What do we learn about this summer program? A. It needs experienced teacher. B. It doesnt offer us the e-mail dress. C. It can help students a lot in many w
18、ays. D. Theres only one centre for the program.BOn Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee-anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Ad
19、am felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adams doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether. When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without h
20、is morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood (情绪). He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on? Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for
21、 how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption(减少摄取咖啡因) often causes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a “coffee headache”, People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired a
22、nd moody, and find it hard to focus. The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.61. We learn from the reading Adam_. A. d
23、oes researches on caffeine. B. had some problems because of coffee. C. still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day D. can never be feeling better62. In fact, coffee can really help us_. A. to go to sleep very fast B. to work for long hours C. not to get ill easily D. not to depend on medicine63. People
24、 may feel _ when they stop drinking coffee. A. healthier B. uneasy C. energetic D. awaken64. What happened to Adam on Thursday October 3? A. He didnt go to his study. B. He complained about the student advisor. C. He didnt drink any coffee at all. D. He decided to stop drinking coffee.65. The good n
25、ews shows that_. A. Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee. B. More and more people will give up coffee. C. Aspirin can stop us thinking coffee D. Coffee can never cause headaches.C Can you speak to dolphins? Of course you can but you wont be able to understand them! We interviewed a biolog
26、ist and asked her what research on dolphin communication has shown. This is what she told us. Just like dogs, cats and other mammals, dolphins communicate by using sound, vision (视觉), touch and taste. Each dolphin has its own signature whistle to identify itself and to call others. Dolphins dont hav
27、e the ability to smell, but their hearing and eyesight are excellent. We also asked Jane if dolphins have got their own language. She told us that they have and that dolphins started talking to each other from birth. They make different sounds, including whistles, squeaks and click. Sometimes they e
28、ven sound like a heavy metal band! We then asked Jane if any interesting experiments have been done. She told us that a very interesting experiment had been done with a mother dolphin and her two-year-old baby in an aquarium. They talked to each other over the telephone! The two dolphins were in separate tanks which were connected by a special under water system. Unfortunately the biologists couldnt unders