九年级阶段性检测四.英语试题卷二、完形填空Justin was really good at basketball and he thought it was the only way out of his school. He could run with the __16__ fast and beat any of the older boys at the court and the younger boys didn’t have a chance.One day, some boys from another school ran up and asked to _17___ with Justin. The big one in the middle said that he had heard Justin was the best and he wanted to see__18__ it was true, Justin agreed. During the game, Justin was running all over the big boys and making his shots. Suddenly, a big boy__19__ Justin. Justin went flying, fell on the ground and broke his leg. The doctor said Justin might never play again. Justin was so__20__ .The first six weeks, Justin just lay in bed watching TV every day and ate potato chips until the bag was __21__ .Justin put on too much weight. His once _22___ future disappeared. When he lost himself in great hopelessness, Justin’s sister, Kiki came home from the university.She was like sunshine, _23___ exciting stories of college. Justin was attracted by the stories that Kiki told. “Justin!”She interrupted his daydream. “Let me see your progress report.” Justin was__24__ . His grades had really fallen since he broke his leg. “Oh, no, this won’t do, Justin,” she said. “We’re going to _25___ the grades.” So while she was home on break, they studied, talked and worked together. Justin_26___ better and he wasn’t so upset.After spending those weeks__27__ his sister, Justin realized that he didn’t want to feel bad for himself anymore, and he didn’t want to give up. Basketball used to be his thing, and he was good at it, but now there was only__28__, so he had to get good at that. Justin passed all his classes. With the study skills he had learned from his sister, Justin scored a 24 on the ACT.Every university that he applied to (申请) accepted him. When the autumn came, Justin had his __29__ in colleges. He decided to go to the sunniest university in Hawaii, and nobody could say that Justin made a __30__ choice.16. A. toy B. ball C. key D. flag17. A. play B. stand C. eat D. ride18. A. if B. what C. when D. that19. A. saw B. met C. pushed D. followed20. A. brave B. honest C. safe D. sad21.A. empty B. full C. clean D. dirty22.A. busy B. quiet C. bright D. funny23.A. changing B. receiving C. forgetting D. bringing24. A. moved B. upset C. interested D. pleased25. A. get B. improve C. fail D. fall26. A. repeated B. taught C. felt D. sounded27. A. for B. and C. with D. by28.A. schoolwork B. sport C. home D. travel29.A. fact B. choice C. record D. event30. A. bad B. good C. well D. rude三、阅读理解A31. There will be____ student(s) on one team.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. fourA. On Monday morningB. On Monday afternoonC. On Friday morningD. On Friday afternoon33. Where can you most probably find the notice?A. In a classroomB. In the school libraryC. In the teachers’ officeD. In the school playgroundBFeeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenny Seals – Nutt nervous.In fact, he does well and successfully in the kitchen. He’s in his perfect place when dicing tomatoes, making salads and baking cakes.By the time Kenny, 16, reached his third year of high school at Hickory Grove, North Carolina, US, he had become president of his school’s cooking club. He also opened his own food company, called Modern Fusion.Kenny said he developed his love of cooking by watching his mother, and his grandmother, who owned a catering business (饮食业). Kenny helped them both in order to remember their tips: how long to cook chicken so it stays wet, and the right amount of tomatoes to add to the noodles or fishes.At the age of 5, he cooked his first dish. Taking it for his school lunch, he warmed it up in the school’s microwave, while the other kids ate their sandwiches. “I love to eat, and it started to become more fun to cook than to use a microwave,” he said.Cooking came easy to Kenny, and he enjoyed adding new ingredients (作料) into common dishes. “It stated with a strong interest and I wanted to know more,” he said. He began to watch the Food Network and read Chef (大厨) blogs.Last summer, Kenny put his skills to the test by working with his grandmother to cater (备办食物) for his uncle’s wedding. While she cooked traditional dishes, Kenny wanted to add something new to them.Now Kenny spends his weekends catering his own events: weddings, birthday parties, baby showers and so on. Kenny’s dishes are always a hit. Chef Frederick Mookie Hicks, owner of a catering business, said Kenny’s success comes from his ability in the kitchen. Hicks said he has asked Kenny to cook with him on jobs three times now, and he presents Kenny as a positive example of a food chef to the students in his cooking classes,“He’s so smart at cooking that he doesn’t let anything stop him,” Hicks said. “I knew in the first five minutes of working with the kids that he is something special.”34. What does the underlined word “dicing” probably mean?A. PlantingB. CuttingC. DrawingD. Eating35. Which of the following best describes Kenny’s cooking?A. TraditionalB. CreativeC. SimpleD. Strange36. From the last two paragraphs, Hicks implies (暗示)____ .A. Kenny has a great talent for cookingB. anybody should learn from KennyC. Kenny is one of his best studentsD. no chefs can do better than Kenny37. We can learn from the article that____ .A.Kenny proved himself by catering his uncle’s wedding aloneB.Kenny likes to follow his mother’s recipe when cookingC.Kenny was able to cook his first dish in middle schoolD.Kenny’s love of cooking has a lot to do with his familyCDo you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune (发财)”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate (车牌照) numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8, 2008.The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes to (向…求婚) a woman with 99 or 999 roses.So what’s a “bad luck” number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a “bad luck” number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.Because of this, many buildings skip (跨过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have 35 physical floors.38. What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?A. the shape of the numberB. the sound of the number in ChineseC. the history of the numbersD. the sound of the number in English39. Chinese people regard the number 9 as ____?A. becoming beautifulB. living a long lifeC. making a fortuneD. living a happy life40. From the passage we know that ____ .A. many Chinese people don’t like the number 4B. all people have the same lucky numberC. the number 9 is lucky because it means “wealth”D. the number 8 is a lucky number for foreigners41. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Meanings of different unlucky numbersB. Meanings of different lucky numbersC. Lucky or unlucky numbers in Western cultureD. Lucky or unlucky numbers in Chinese cultureD“Everything happens for the best.” My mother said whenever things were going my way. “Don’t worry. One day your luck will change.”I found mum was right after I finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports program one day. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.I went back home. Icouldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad said a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.I felt really down. “Your luck will change,”Mom said to me. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner told me he had already had someone. As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer (播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”I was waiting for the life when I heard the man called, “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game. I succeeded.On my way home, Mum’s words came back to me. “One day your luck will change, son. And when it happens, you’ll feel doubly good because of all the hard wor you’ve had.” At that moment, I knew just what she meant.42. What did the writer want to be most?A．A sports announcer B. A shop assistant C. A lift keeper D. A businessman43. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?A. Because he was too youngB. Because he didn’t get college educationC. Because he was not a good-looking personD. Because he hadn’t got enough experience44. The author wrote this passage mainly to tell us ____ .A. nothing is impossible to a willing heatB. When in Rome, do as the Romans doC. Practice makes perfectD. east of west, home is the best45. What’s the best title of the passage?A. No one is always luckyB. I was lucky to find a jobC. Everything happens for the bestD.It’s difficult to work in a radio station四、词汇运用A.me include deal with absent fly46. We saw many beautiful flowers, ____ roses and lilies.47. I met an old friend of ____ on my way home yesterday.48. Jim had a wonderful ____ to Beijing. It was relaxing and comfortable.49. The reason why Maria was ____ from class was that she hurt her leg on the playground.50. David didn’t know how to ____ the rubbish in the garage.B.Hi, Macro,Nice to meet you! My name is Sara and I’m fifteen. I live in Japan with my mum, my little brother Alfie and my dog, Cookie. We live in a small house in Tokyo. It has got three bedrooms and a small _51___ (花园).I’m a _52___ (中等的) school student. I live near my school so I walk to school every day. I like my school and my favorite __53__ （学科）are math and IT. I cannot only__54__ (通过) the exams hut also get good marks. I want to work with computers when I__55__ (离开) school. What about you? And I enjoy playing hockey and I’m in the school hockey team. Last week we __56__ (赢得) a match and I __57__ (得分) a goal.My best friends are Jo and Steph and we’re in the same class. Our teacher Mrs. Jenkins is nice but sometimes she gives us a lot of homework. After school I often go to a café’ with my friends. The café’ has got Wi-Fi so we can chat__58__ (在线地) and then we go home to do our homework.At the weekend, I usually play in hockey matches and I often go roller-skating in the park. I’m good at roller-skating because I can go very fast. __59__ (此外), I also take part in some social activities. Write soon and tell me about __60__ (你自己), your friends and your family.Best wishes!Yours,Sara五、语法填空Learning can take place in a classroom, in a meeting room, or even on a ship. Life experiences offer the students some of the _61___ (good) education on the earth. Of those life experiences, travel offers the best returns (回报).For international travelers, the lessons are the greatest. __62__ (take) that first step to cross the ocean by plane or boat is a risk. It teaches people _63__ (see) more and people can go beyond one land, one country and one set way of thinking anddoing things.International travel opens up the mind with different __64__ culture. Travelers see how different people do things in different lands. While this experience is exciting for adults, children get the greatest insights (洞察力) during the international exploration. It will help to form their understanding from__65__ very long age. It will help them understand that differences among people and cultures can be quite exciting and wonderful __66__ its own way. Fashion, art, science, transportation, religion (宗教), geography, geology (地质学) and social studies are all areas of learning outside of the books__67__ travelling abroad. There is no other way that can teach so much information in such a short time.You can learn more from travel__68__ from any other educational experience. If you take no notice of everything you see, then _69___ (sure) you will learn nothing at all. __70__, if you are curious (好奇的) enough to look for new experiences through travel, you can learn more from travel than from any course in any university on the earth.六、任务型阅读Simple Tips for Healthy EyesYour eyes are an important part of your health. You can do many things to keep them healthy and make sure you’re seeing your best. Follow these simple steps for maintaining healthy eyes well into your golden years.71. ____You might think your vision is fine or that your eyes are healthy, but visitingyour eye care professional for a comprehensive eye exam is the only way to really be sure. Many common eye diseases often have no warning signs. An eye exam is the only way to detect these diseases in their early stages.72. ____You must have heard that carrots are good for your eyes. But eating a dier rich in fruits and vegetables, particularly dark leafy greens, is important for keeping your eyes healthy, too. Research has also shown there are eye health benefits from eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids.73. ____Smoking is as bad for your eyes as it is for the rest of your body. Research has linked smoking to an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, cataract, and optic nerve damage, all of which can lead to blindness.74. ____If you spend a lot of time at the computer or focusing on any one thing, you sometimes forget to blink and your eyes can get tired. Try the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look away about 20 feet in front of you for 20 seconds. This short exercise can help reduce eyestrain.75. ____Employers are required to provide a safe work environment. When protective eyewear is required as a part of your job, make a habit of wearing the appropriate type at all times and encourage your co-workers to do the same.七、书面表达76. “腹有诗书气自华”，我校围绕着“英才教育”核心，正成为举办“读书节”活动。