江苏省无锡市丁蜀学区九年级英语上学期第一次阶段性测试试题 牛津版

2017-2018学年度第一学期阶段性测试九年级英语试题卷

一．单项选择（20分）

( ) 1. — Sally, you wear a new dress today.

— It fits me well, _______ the colour is not my favourite. A. and B. but C. so D. or

( ) 2. This pair of jeans looks nice___ Sandy because she looks very nice___ blue.

A. on; in B. in; on C. for; on D. to; in

( )3. I can buy ________ the book ________ the dictionary because I don’t have enough

money for both.

A. both; and B. not only; but also C. either; or D. neither; nor

( )4. Scientists are trying to ________ new ways to treat the terrible disease called H7N9.

A. talk about B. give up C. come up with D. look forward to

( ) 5. I want to know ___________?

A. that is she coming B. whether she is coming C. if is she coming D. that she is coming

( ) 6. ________ Simon _______ Kitty speaks good Chinese, so they can talk with each other

in Chinese.

A. Neither; nor B. Not only; but also C. Both; and D. Either; or

( )7. The railway Qinghai to Tibet is the longest plateau (高原) railway in the world.

A. connected

B. connects

C. connecting

D. is connected

( )8. — Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?

— No, not at all! I was dead after so much hard training.

A. as good as

B. as well as

C. so good as

D. so well as

( )9. The book was ________to make me fall asleep.

A. bored enough B. boring enough C. enough, bored D. enough boring ( )10. — I’d like you to tell me something about the USA.

— I’m sorry, but neither Helen nor I _________ there.

A. has gone B. has been C. have gone D. have been

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( ) 11. ---What else should we pay attention to _______ our life ?

---The change of our moods, I think A. improve

B. improved

C. to improve

D. improving

( ) 12. Mr Li is a kind teacher. He devotes most of his time _______ us with our lessons.

A. to help B. to helping C. help D. helping

( )13.Which_____ you rather_____, tea or coffee?

A. would, to drink B. would, like C. would, drink

D. would, /

( ) 14. The visiting professor ____ giving lectures to students ____ invited to a meeting

at times.

A. preferred ;to being C. preferred; than being

B. preferred; rather than

D. preferred to; to being

( ) 15.The photo reminds him __his old grandma.

A. in B. at C. of D. with

( ) 16.Could you tell me how many colours _____in a rainbow?

A. there are B. are there C. they are D. are they

( )17.Is there __in today’s newspaper?

A. special something B. special anything C. something special D. anything

special

( )18. The book is of ______.All of us think it is ________.

A. help, helpful B. help, helping C. helping, helpful D. helpful, help ( )19. — Will you buy this tie for Dad?

— I have no idea. I don’t know the colour ______his new shirt. A. which, match B. that, matches C. why, match D. whether, matches

( )20. — People born under the same animal sign always have similar hobbies and personalities.

— I think it’s just a coincidence (巧合).

A . Yes, I agree with you. B. That’s true. C. I’m afraid I can’t agree with you. 二．完型填空（10分）

Red is the colour of China. Among all the colours，red is most 1 seen. The colour

D. You are right in some ways.

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red is fresh and pure,and in China we call ix China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the colour red not only because it makes people excited，but also because it has 2 meaning in Chinese culture and history.

No country in the world has ever 3 a colour in such a way as China. Here，red is a symbol. It gives colour to the soul(灵魂)of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity(尊严)and mystery. Even now，Chinese people 4 the colour much more than we do. It can be said that China Red is an everlasting(永恒的)theme for China, and an important colour for the Chinese people. China Red has 5 a very popular phrase, attracting the world's attention.

Finding red-coloured things in China is very 6 ，as you can see the colour everywhere. All traditional red things have been playing special roles in China. Things like the walls of ancient palaces, the 7 flag, Chinese knots，lanterns，traditional paper-cuts, and even tanghulu are all red.

Red is the colour of the 8 ，health，happiness，peace，wealth and so on. Only real things and events can fully 9 red's real beauty. The colour can be alive only when it's connected with people.

In China, red is more than just a colour. It carries the ancient history and 10 of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm(神秘的魅力)beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and to discover!

( )1. A. easily B. quickly C. carefully D. closely ( )2. A. different B. rich C. simple D. correct ( )3. A. used B. shared C. drawn D. mentioned ( )4. A. need B. dislike C. hate D. love ( )5. A. spoken B. said C. become D. got ( )6. A. hard B. easy C. simple D. free ( )7. A. national B. international C. local D. foreign ( )8. A. rainbow B. fear C. worry D. luck ( )9. A. believe B. show C. talk D. write ( )10. A. art B. business C. culture D. ability 三．阅读理解（26分）

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One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.

A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.

One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’t see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead, now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly. Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.

Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I say hi to Mum, send her love, and thank God for little miracles.

Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck.

( )1. When her grandmother died, Sally was . A. at school

B. quite young

C. in trouble D. not at home

( )2. One day Sally was sad because .

A. her mother told her a sad story B. she argued with her grandmother

C. she couldn’t see her grandmother D. her grandmother sent her nothing special

( )3. What does the underlined word “they” refer to (指代)?

A. Everyone. B. Butterflies. C. Grandparents. D. Little miracles. ( )4. Which can be the BEST title for this passage?

A. Butterflies and miracles B. Sally’s grandmother C. Miracles are nowhere D. A funny thing happened to Sally

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