浦东新区2010学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试

 

Part 2    Vocabulary and Grammar

V. Choose the best answer (选择恰当的答案) （共26分）

31.________ 84-year-old man was saved by the people after the terrible tsunami (海啸) in Japan.

A. A                 B. An               C. /                   D. The

32. The forest fire in Yunan started to spread up suddenly ________ the night of March 1st.

A. at                  B. in               C. for                D. on

33. It can’t be Betty’s bicycle. ________ is a yellow one.

A. She’s               B. Its               C. His               D. Hers

34. Many middle-aged people begin to have health problems________.

A. on their forties        B. in their forties     C. at fortieth          D. on fortieth

35 The fish tasted ________ but the potatoes had not been cooked for long enough.

A. well                 B. good            C. terribly            D. awful

36. There were only ________ minutes left before Sam checked up his physics paper again.

A. few                 B. a few            C. little              D. a little

37. Nowadays heavy traffic________ can often be seen in the main streets during the rush hours.

A. lights                B. jams            C. signs              D. rules

38. Hollywood star Gabor stopped________ expensive fur coats when she was asked to by the SPCA.

A. wear                 B. to wear          C. wearing           D. wore

39. With the help of the Internet, it’s ______ to send an e-mail than a regular letter.

A. quick               B. more quickly       C. much quicker      D. much more quickly

40. ________ Shanghai citizens served as volunteers in our city during the 2010 World Expo.

A. Thousand            B. Thousands         C. Eight thousands    D. thousands of

41 I’m afraid your schoolbag is to heavy. Do please take ______ out from it.

A. something necessary                       B. something unnecessary 

C. necessary something                       D. Unnecessary something

42 T o everyone’s surprise, Liu Wei ________ play music on the piano with his toes so fluently.

A. can                  B. may              C. should            D. must

43 Mother often tells Bob ______ too much time playing computer games.

A. don’t spend            B. to not spend       C. not to spend        D. doesn’t spend

44 His successful experience on calculating the distance _______ an interesting topic to discuss.

    A. raised                 B. rose             C. was raised          D. was risen

45 Ken didn’t visit Shanghai ART Gallery with Jill yesterday afternoon because he ________ a report at that time.\

A. had written            B. wrote             C. would write        D. was writing

46. Mr. George and his wife ________ to attend their son’s School Open Day last Thursday.

    A. was invited             B. were invited        C. is invited         D. are invited

47 Robison asked me _______ I was busy with those days.

    A. where                 B. why              C. what              D. which.

48 Take a map of New York with you while traveling _______you have a guide or know t he city well.

    A. until                    B. if                C. unless            D. because

49 Many teenagers want to know ________.

   A. what is the spaceship like                      B. what the spaceship look like

   C. how the spaceship looks like                    D. how does the spaceship look like

50 Some students think their school uniforms are out-of-date . The underlined part means _______.

   A. not colourful          B. not ordinary          C. not beautiful        D. not fashionable

51 It’s convenient for me to do shipping in this neighbourhood. The underline part means _______.

   A. efficient              B. enjoyable            C. eager              D. easy

52 The traditional medicine _______ to be effective in treating the old lady’s stomache-ache.

   A. turned over            B. turned out           C. turned on           D. turned into

53 People must be _______ fire, especially in cold winter, because something fire can be dangerous.

  A. careful with             B. familiar with         C. strict with          D. pleased with

54 The explosion of Japanese nuclear power plant _______ after the earthquake

  A .took the place            B. took place            C. took out           D. took up

55 –would you mind lending me your Chemistry notebook, Mary?

  -- ________

A. No, I wouldn’t          B. yes, I would           C. Of course not      D. never mind

56 ---Kelley hurt her right foot last night.

  ---________

  A. Mind the steps                                 B. I’m sorry to hear that

   C. That’s right                                    D. It doesn’t matter

 

VI. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.

57. Everybody knows that May is the ________month of a year (five)

58. Student thought of many good ideas for the project by ________(they)

59. David went to Canada several yeas ago. Now he is a ________citizen.(city)

60. The truth of the accident should be told to the public __________(immediate)

61. It’s _______ for you to feel nervous when you have an important exam. (nature)

62. Football fans like to enjoy _______ about the result of the football matches.

63. Nobody wants to make friends with him, because he is ________ (honest)

64. Cooler house and ________ sleep in hot July enable people to keep fit. (good)

 

VII. Rewrite the following sentences as required

65. Mary usually has bread and fruit for her breakfast. (改为一般疑问句)

________ Mary usually _______ bread and fruit for her breakfast?

66. A dog will love you faithfully for many years (对划线部分提问)

_________ __________ will a dog love us?

67. It’s fun to go for a spring outing. (改为感叹句)

________ _________ it is to go for a spring outing!

68. London will hold the next Olympic Games in 2012.（改为被动语态）

The next Olympic Games will _______ ________ in London in 2012.

69. The poor child was so lucky that she got many books from project Hope. (保持句意基本不变)

The poor child was ________ _________ to get many books from Project Hope.

70. Tom paid about 2,000 yuan for the iPod touch. (改为反义疑问句)

Tom paid about 2,000yuan for the iPod touch, ________ ________ ?

 

 

Part 3 Reading and writing

VIII. Reading comprehension

A. true or false

   In the year of the Rabbit, let’s see some famous rabbits over the world and know something about these friends.

 

Do you love those world’ famous rabbit.？

 

71.Lord Rabbit is one of the most popular Shanghai folklore.

72. Tu’er Ye is connected with a well known Chinese fairy tale.

74. Bugs Bunny has long ears, big front teeth and a fat face.

75. “What up, Doc?” has become the famous phrase of bugs Bunny.

76. Mashimaro is often put on with a plunger stuck to his head.

77. The above rabbits appear in cartoon films for the first time.

 

B. Choose the best answer

A new research suggests that children who are brought up on healthy diets are more intelligent compared with those junk food enters. It was found toddlers (初学走路的孩子) who are fed a diet high in fats, sugars, and processed foods had lower IQs than those fed pasta (通心粉)， salad and fruit. The effect is so great that researchers from the university of Bristol said those children with a “healthier” diet may get an IQ improvement. Scientists stressed a good diet was vital in a child’s early life as the brain grows at its fastest rate. During the first three years of life. This indicated head growth at this time is lined to intellectual ability and it is possible that good nutrition during may encourage the best brain growth.

Scientists followed the long term health and happiness of around 14000 children born in 1991 and 1992 as part of the West Country’s Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and children (ALSPAC). Parents were quizzed about the types and frequency of the food and drink their children consumed when they were three, four, seven and eight and a half years old. Their answers were marked on a  sliding scales .Minus two is for the healthiest while ten is for the unhealthiest .IQ was measured by a test—the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (韦氏儿童智力量表)—of 4,000 children when they were eight and a half year old. The results found after considering some other factors(因素)，a mainly processed food diet at the age of three was connected with a lower IQ at the result. Every one point increase in dietary score was connected with a 1.67 fall in IQ.

 

78. A new research suggests that children should be ______on healthy diets.

   A. keep off         B. looked after          C. put up            D. worried about

79. According to the passage _________ can help develop babies’IQs

  A. fats, sugars and pasta                      B. processed foods and fruit

  C. junk food and salads                       D. pasta, salads and fruit

80. Scientists stressed a good diet was_______ in a child’s early life

 A. important          B. primary             C. simple           D. various

81. The underline word indicated in this passage probably means ______

A. introduced          B. explored            C. expressed        D. recorded

82. In ALSPAC , parents were interviewed ________

A. what and how often their children had during their early years

B. what and how often they had during their childhood

C. what their children like best when they were three and seven

D. what they like best when they were eight and a half years old

83. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children is used to test kids’________

A. physical problem     B. happiness factors      C. school work     D. intellectual ability

84. Which of the statement below is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The healthier diet is, The happier the child will be in their daily life

B. A mainly processed food diet in the babies’ life could lower down their IQs

C. Researchers from the University of Bristol helped the todders get high IQs

   D. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Chindren tested nearly 14000 children’s IQs

 

C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage

   Saving the environment is actually quite simple, when you come to think about it.

It does not have to be a complex___85___. If you and everyone follow these tips, you are helping save the environment friendly.

   Switch off the light when you leave the room. By now you have probably wasted thousands of watts lightning you room ___86___ you weren’t there. If you work on a Home office, this habit is not only bad for the environment, but also for your pocket.

   Turn off the computer when possible. If you know that you will be ___87___ for hours or more, however, turning it off could result in large saving over the long run.

   Print only when necessary. Sure, reading on paper might be more ___88___, but you should avoid print those two-line e-mails every time, Read it on the screen and print only necessary document. Remember also to use ___89____ sides of the sheet.

   Use fluorescent lamps. (荧光灯). The fluorescent lamps may ___90____ more in the stores, but within the time you use one ,you should have already recovered the investment. A normal incandescent light bulb lasts 750 hours but a fluorescent will gave off the same amount of light yet last for 75000 to 10000 hours with 1/3 of the wattage.

   Use low lush toilets. In your household, 40% of the pure water is flushed down the toilet. You can ___91___this simple way at home; use small plastic bottles, filled with water or stones to displace the amount of water in toilets, This will makes it a low flush toilet or you can use a displacement bag in your tank, which might save you 1-2 gallons per flush.

 

84.  A promise           B process          C product            D progress

86.  A while             B before           C after              D since

87.  A off               B in               C far               D away

88.  A careful            B cheerful          C comfortable        D changeable

89.  A all               B some             C both              D either

90.  A cast              B take              C spend             D buy

91.  A arrange           B try               C find               D invent

 

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words

   Anger is a common and healthy human emotion, But when it get out of control, It can c______ problems: problems at work, in your personal relationships and in your family life, Everybody gets angry sometimes. Although being angry is a familiar situation, what you do when you feel angry is important. This is d_______ for kids and even for adults, too.

   These ideas may calm you down and help solve the problem which is troubling you. First, exercise can be good for people who are trying to get their tempers u______ control because it’s a method of releasing energy and stress. For example, you will feel good to dance around your room with your favorite music! Second, get into the h______ of saying how you’re feeling and why. If you are having trouble with your temper, talk with your parents or friends and tell them what you are trying to do . Words help you show your feelings and r_____ understanding from others. Third, breathe deeply and repeat a calm word or phrase s______, such as relax or take it easy to yourself while breathing. Besides, you’d better think of people and things you are thankful for because you can’t be truly angry and thankful as the same time.

   Anger is never an excuse to give up your work or influence the people around you .,Remember: life will always be filled with p______, frustrated and some other unexpected actions. You can’t change that, but you can change your way to face the events that affect you. Learning to control your angry responses can help you stay away from being even unhappier.

 

E. Answer the questions.

   Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He wrote many stories and many of them were very funny stories. These stories are still read by many people all over the world. Besides writing, he also liked hunting and fishing very much, so one year he went to Maine for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there.

   Hen he had to go back home, he drove to the station with his luggage. There he asked a porter to put into the train. Then he got into the smoking car and sat down in one of the comfortable seats there. The car was empty when he got in , but a few minutes later, another man got in and sat down on the seats opposite his. Mark twain looked sat the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant. However, it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation, so he said good morning to the man and they begin to talk.

First they talked about the weather and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to come to Marine without spending some time there. I suppose you have been in our woods, haven’t you?”  “yes, I have,” answer Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time, too. And let me tell you something. Although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine in this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my luggage in this train. I like to eat fish, so I packed it in ice to take it home with me. May I ask who you are, sir?”

The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered, “I’m a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who you are?” Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered, “Well, I will tell you, sir, I am the men who tells the biggest lies in America.”

 

99. What is Mark Twain famous for?

 

100. Why did he go to Maine for a three-week holiday?

 

101. How did he get his luggage into the train?

 

102. When did Mark Twain and the stranger opposite begin to talk?

 

103. People aren’t allowed to catch fish in the wrong seasons in Maine, are they?

 

104. Why did Mark Twain tell the man that he told the biggest lies in America?

 

105. In your opinion what kind of person is Mark Twain?

 

 

 

IX. Writing (共18分)

106. Write a passage of at least 60words on the topic “Helping others makes me ______”

(以帮助他人使我________为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)

注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名、及其他相关信息，否则不予以评分

Use the following points as a reference.

Do you often help others?

How do you help others? Give some examples.

Why do you offer your help?

 

 

【keys】

31-40  B D D B B A B C C D   

41-50  B A C A D B C C B D  

51-56  D B A B C B

57. fifth  58. themselvess  59. Canadian   60. immediately   61. natural   62. arguing   63. dishonest   64. better

65. Does have    66. How long    67. What fun    68. beheld    69. lucky enough    70. didn't he;

71-77  F T F F T T F

78-84  B D A C A D B

85-91  B A D C C A B

92. cause    93. difficult    94.  under    95.  habit    96.  receive    97. slowly   98.  pain;

99. His (funny) stories.

100. Because Mark Twain /he liked hunting and fishing very much.

101. Mark Twain /He asked a porter to put it into the train.

102. After Mark Twain said good morning to the man.

103. No, they aren't.

104. Because Mark Twain /he wanted to/To make the man believe /his words, /what he had said was a lie. /Because Mark Twain /he wouldn't want to be arrested/punished...

105. Mark Twain /He was cute/clever... (Any reasonable answer is OK.)