1、江苏省扬州市邗江区美琪学校2013届九年级英语下学期期初检测试题（无答案） 牛津版一、单项选择（40分）( ) 1. I would rather_ the chance than_ her. A. not to take; to hurt B. not take; hurtC. not taking; hurting D. dont take; to hurt( ) 2. They found a number of chairs in the room _.A. was lost B. is missing C. were missing D. get lost( )3. He was l
2、ast seen _in his office at about 7:15 p.m. A. workB. working C. to work D. worked( ) 4. More than one criminal _for murder. A. have arrested B. has arrested C. has been under arrest D. has been arrest( ) 5. -Why dont you read todays newspaper? - Because theres _ in it. A. nothing interesting B. anyt
3、hing interesting C. interesting something D. interesting anything( )6. The police offered a _ of $5000 for any information about the robbery. A .prize B. award C. reward D. pay( )7.They said they would _ the drawing of the suspect on the wall. A. put off B. put up C. put on D. put down( )8. -Im sorr
4、y I broke your mirror. -_. A. Youre welcome. B. It doesnt matter.C. Really? Its OK with me. D. All right.( )9.The _ man told us his past before he _. A. dying; died B. dead; dying C. dead; died D. dead; dying( )10. The cruel cook was guilty _murder. He was involved _ the case. A. with , with B. of ,
5、 in C. of , on D. in, of( )11. The film _ for five minutes when she got there. A. has finished B. has been over C .had finished D. had been over ( )12 .-I didnt know this is a one way street, officer. -_. A. Thats all right. B. I dont believe you.C. How dare you say that. D. Sorry, but thats no excu
6、se. ( )13.You can hardly imagine a man _ friends with an alien, _ you? A. making, can B. to make, can C. make, cant D. made, cant( )14. The robot caught a virus. _, it didnt work. A. In order B. As a result C. In order to D. However( ) 15. Must I answer the question in English ? No, you dont _. You
7、_ answer it in Chinese. A. have to, mayB. be, may C. neednt, must D. have to, must ( )16.-Your English is so good. How long have you been in England? -_ I was six. A. When B. Before C. Until D. Since( )17.Im not sure _ he is right or not. A. if B. whether C. that D. who( )18.It would be far _to have
8、 robots _ our homework. A. good, do B. best, do C. better, do D. better, to do( )19.If it can see clearly, you _ clean its cameras. A. need B. dont need C. neednt D. neednt to( )20.These pictures will show you _. A. what does Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge look likeB. what Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge
9、 looks likeC. how does Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge look like D. how Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge looks like二、完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)I really only meant it as a joke. I wasnt trying to steal anything honestly. My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking a
10、round bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, My cell phone can download the newest 21 off the Internet. Then he 22 everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really 23 .24 lass, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didnt have a
11、phone like _25 , so we had to crowd(拥挤) around him. I was just trying to see the screen, 26 here were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous.But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk. 27 noticed it was the
12、re except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My 28 was to give it back to him the next day. I_29 see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He w
13、as very 30 and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of 31 his phone, but I had it in my 32 the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate 33 Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmasters office. They 34 got in a lot of trouble.
14、Now I dont know what to 35 ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, hell think I stole it. If I dont tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?( )21. A. ads B. songs C. films D. games( )22. A. gave B . showed C. lent D. asked( )23. A. good B. bad C. noisy D. unclear(
15、 )24. A. After B. During C. In D. From( )25. A. hers B. ours C. his D. theirs( )26. A. and B. but C. then D. so( )27. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody( )28. A. plan B. suggestion C. dream D. action( )29. A. always B. hardly C. just D. sometimes( )30. A. happy B. quiet C. sad D. angry( )
16、31. A. losing B. stealing C. playing D. using( )32. A. desk B. hand C. bag D. pocket( )33. A. if B. because C. until D. though( )34. A. both B. all C. neither D. none( )35. A. say B. take C. see D. do三、阅读理解 （共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）(A)Last week Lu visited EnglandHe stayed with my grandmotherHe said it was
17、a strange visit“I dont understand，but I frightened(使害怕)your grandmother a lotWhen I arrived，I gave her a purse from Suzhou，she looked in it and asked me to take it backThen I saw a red spider on the table so I killed it for her and she seemed very unhappyDo English people like spiders? “Later we wen
18、t shoppingSomeone was painting a shop front，so there was a ladderGrandmother stopped me from walking under it and said I must walk around itI liked the shops and bought some lovely rose soap for my mother，a smart umbrella for my father and some new shoes for myselfWhen we got back，I put the shoes on
19、 the table and opened the umbrella to check if it was all rightYour grandmother came in and screamed(尖叫)!”“Then I broke a small mirror in the bathroomYour grandmothers face went whiteI felt very sorryWhen I left I gave your grandmother some flowersShe counted and there were l 3She didnt like itI thi
20、nk she was happy l was going” I explained to Lu，“My grandmother follows the old customs(习俗)You must not give someone an empty purse or they will have no moneyYou must not kill a money spider or the same will happenAlso it is very unlucky to walk under a ladder and to put new shoes on the tableAn ope
21、n umbrella in a house means someone will dieBreaking a mirror brings seven years bad luck，and l 3 is also a very unlucky numberYou were really making my grandmother very afraid( )36Why did Lu frighten the writers grandmother?ABecause he could not speak English BBecause he did many unlucky thingsCBec
22、ause he understood British customsDBecause he went shopping in England( )37What do many British people think of spiders?AThey are afraid of them BThey keep spiders as petsCThey think some kinds of spiders are luckyDThey hope to see every kind of spiders in their houses( )38What did the writers grand
23、mother feel when she saw the umbrella?AExcited BAngry CHappy DAfraid( )39Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThirteen is an unlucky number in EnglandBPeople never give purses as presents in EnglandCFor most British people，breaking a mirror means bad luckDIt is very unlucky t
24、o walk under a ladder or put new shoes on the table in England( )40How many wrong things did Lu do altogether?A5 B7 C8 D10 ( B)Im confused these days. We are taught at home and at school that using violence (暴力) is the least civilized (文明的) way to solve problems. For example, last week I thought abo
25、ut hitting my friend for winning a beautiful shell while we were playing at the beach. I talked with him instead and we came to an agreement. If two adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence towards each other in order to win, is it all right?When two countries disagree, they often fight
26、a war. Why is using violence not okay at home, at school, or in your country but okay between countries? So many people have been killed because of wars, not only soldiers but ordinary people, even small children and babies. And refugees (难民) exist, too. A war is a great violence, like two people fi
27、ghting over a shell, just much bigger. Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace. But can you really “make peace” by killing so many people? I dont think bombs (炸弹) can reach peoples hearts and change them. Bombs cant create love and caring, and thats what we need i
28、n the world. Why do adults use violence so quickly? Why cant they use their wisdom (智慧) and talk it over?Adults might say that things are not that easy. But they are the ones that teach us to be kind, not to hurt people, and not to kill. Why dont they act as what they say?-A page from a 12-year-old
29、boy, Joshuas diary.( )41 At the beach, Joshua _.A. hit his friend B. won a beautiful shellC. played with a beautiful shell D. came to an agreement with his friend( )42 Whats the key to peace in Joshuas opinion?A. Love and care for each other. B. Dont use violence so quickly.C. Stop using bombs in wa
30、rs. D. Dont hurt or kill people in wars. ( )43.What does the sentence “Bombs cant create love and caring ,and thats what we need in the world.” mean?A. We need to use violence to solve problems. BWhat we need is bombs.CWe need bombs to create love and caring. D.What we need in the world is love and
31、caring.( )44. From the reading we can see Joshua wants adults to _.A. learn from children B. be childrens modelsC. be kind to children D. teach children how to solve problems( )45. Choose the best title (标题) for the passage. A. Adults and Wars B. How to Stop Wars C. Wars Cant Make Peace D. Ways of S
32、olving Problems 四、词汇运用,用所给词的适当形式填空（(共15分)46. Park Geun-hye (朴槿慧) has been the first woman _(be) the president in Asia.47. The news of Chairman Hu Jintao back to Taizhou _(spread) by the public so far.48. The two robbers were charged with _(break) into the bank.49. Can you tell me those _(salesman) n
33、ames?50.Our teacher told us time _(wait) for no man.51.The film _(begin) when he arrived out of _(breathe).52.Youd better take enough money with _(you) while _(shop).53.In his _(four), the middle-aged man finished two _(five) of the book.54._(hope), we can leave here and live in a _(crowd) place.55.
34、The girl appears _(happy) after the bad news.56._(make) great progress, you must work harder from now on.五、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示补全文中所缺的单词.（共10分） As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of t
35、he top ten students in your c 57 . Once you find a dream, what do you do w 58 it? Do you ever try to make your dream real? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that m 59 our dreams real is lifes biggest challenge. You may think youre not very good at some school subjects,
36、or that it isnt possible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts p 60 you from reaching your dream, the book says. In f 61 , everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember the dream in your mind. D 62 let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what
37、you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of many small o 63 . Please never give them up. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest comes from yourself. You need to d 64 which is the most important. Studying instea
38、d of watching TV will l 65 to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get c 66 to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.57. _ 58. _ 59 _60. _ 61. _62. _ 63. _ 64. _65. _ 66. _
