1、外研九年级上学期 Module8 试题 Class: Name: Marks： （满分 120 分）一. 单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）从每小题所给的 A、B、C、 D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )1. Is Yi Jianlian NBA player?He used to be. But now he plays for Guangdong Southern Tigers in CBA.A. a B. an C. the D. /( )2. Our class will play Class Three. Really? Well, you
2、ve got no chance of winning the match. A. for B. intoC. on D. against( )3. Amanda led us to victory. Really? You must take great pride in .A. me B. herC. us D. them( )4. Lucy, whats your for taking this afternoon off?Well, Ill have to take care of my sick mother at home.A. point B. decisionC. excuse
3、 D. action( )5. This morning, we broke Mrs Whites window when we were playing football. No wonder she is with you. A. mad B. pleasedC. strict D. patient ( )6. When I got to the square, a number of people dancing there. A. is B. areC. was D. were ( )7. The Browns love their son so much that they alwa
4、ys want to stop him from into trouble. A. gets B. to getC. getting D. will get ( )8. I hope Linda wont go to America. the truth. She has booked the plane ticket. A. Face B. AvoidC. Like D. Refuse( )9. Luke on the leg by a bad man. Now he is in hospital. A. kicks B. kickedC. is kicked D. was kicked(
5、)10. Do you think Dan can pass the test?Sure, he has the to finish the work. A. time B. abilityC. luck D. symbol( )11. the record again?Yes, Toby is really a good runner. A. Does; break B. Did; breakC. Was; broken D. Have; broken ( )12. My grandma feels terrible because she is headaches. Why dont yo
6、u take her to see a doctor? A. looking for B. suffering fromC. dying of D. taking up ( )13. I have got used to living in this city. But I still miss my old friends _.Old friends are best, right?A. in time B. at the same time C. from time to timeD. on time( )14. Jimmy lost the game, he is still a sym
7、bol of courage in my heart. A. If B. AlthoughC. Since D. Because( )15. Mom, is it OK for me to watch TV for a while?Sorry. Why not watch TV after your homework ?A. completes B. completed C. has completed D. is completed( )16. In Terrys opinion, is not fair to give Maria the prize. A. it B. thatC. on
8、e D. this ( )17. Look at the schoolbag. Whose it be?It be Judys, but I am not quite sure.A. can; must B. can; mightC. must; must D. must; might( )18. This place used to be full of trees, it?Yes. But now it has turned into buildings.A. did B. didntC. was D. wasnt( )19. I want to learn a foreign langu
9、age. Can you give me some advice?Sure. , you should choose a language which you are interested in.A. At last B. By the wayC. First of all D. For a time( )20. Do you think Tim will apologise to me? . He never says sorry to anybody. A. No way B. Nice workC. Good luck D. I think so二. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题 1.
10、5分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A 、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AThere was once a boy who would never get dressed when his parents told him to. He 21 to dress in a much stranger manner, but above all, he liked to take his time. His parents were 22 in a hurry, and wanted him to be a lot quicker, 23 the boy didnt like t
11、his, and he would slow down even more.One day, his parents were in their usual hurry, and they got so 24 when he refused to dress, that they told him that he would have to go out naked (赤 裸 的 ). The 25 didnt mind (介意) this at all. So they went out.While the boy was standing naked outside his house,
12、waiting for his parents to 26 the car, the local pig farmer came along. The pig farmer was hard of hearing and had poor eyesight. Not only that, but hed also forgotten to put his 27 on that day. When he saw the little boys pink skin, he thought it was one of his pigs. With a bit of shouting and push
13、ing, the farmer 28 to get the boy safely back to a pigsty. He was there for the whole day, living 29 the pigs and sharing their food and home.Finally, though, his parents found him. The boy had had such a 30 day that never again did he want to be mistaken for anything except a human being. Nowadays
14、hes the first to get dressed, and look perfectly neat and tidy.( )21. A. stopped B. remembered C. agreed D. preferred( )22. A. always B. hardly C. nearly D. still( )23. A. so B. but C. because D. or( )24. A. angry B. surprised C. sad D. excited( )25. A. mother B. boy C. father D. parents( )26. A. fi
15、nd B. sell C. drive D. bring( )27. A. clothes B. hat C. glasses D. shoes( )28. A. tried B. decided C. helped D. managed( )29. A. except B. without C. among D. beside ( )30. A. terrible B. relaxing C. amazing D. tiring BMy first memory of being 31 in photography was seeing a beautiful picture in a ma
16、gazine when I was 9 years old. I was so attracted 32 the picture that I cut it out and put it in my 33 books. In high school, in order to own a 34 , I found a part-time job during my summer vacation. With my camera, I can take pictures anywhere and at anytime. Gradually, photography became a hobby f
17、or me. 35 , I still had no concept (概念) of photographer or art or anything like that. I just thought it was 36 to take pictures. But was photography my profession? I would say it was as distant (遥远的) as saying, “I want to be a rock star when I grow up.”Some years later, I became a professional photo
18、grapher, and I began to 37 that many people 38 their living by taking pictures. They go all over the world and take all kinds of pictures. It 39 that it is a hard job, but its so interesting for me. Now, I gradually understand 40 a photographer is.( )31. A. excited B. interested C. bored D. worried(
19、 )32. A. by B. on C. with D. in( )33. A. lovely B. favourite C. useful D. familiar( )34. A. book B. picture C. camera D. mobile phone ( )35. A. However B. And C. But D. If( )36. A. easy B. fun C. boring D. difficult( )37. A. think B. know C. hear D. realise ( )38. A. grow B. enjoy C. make D. get( )3
20、9. A. seems B. tells C. says D. reports ( )40. A. who B. what C. how D. why三. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。A. Thats a good idea.B. How will we go to the park?C. Where will it be held?D. Is there anything I can do?E. Does it depend on your mom? F. What are you going to
21、 do?G. When and where shall we meet?A: There will be a charity show tomorrow.B: (41)_A: It will be held at the Center Park.B: (42)_A: Of course. There are many things you can do. You can sing to raise money for the blind.B: (43)_ But I cant sing well.A: Maybe you could bring some food for the poor p
22、eople tomorrow.B: OK! (44)_ A: Im going to draw pictures and sell them to raise money for disabled people.B: Sounds great! (45)_ A: Lets meet at 8:00 am tomorrow at the school gate.B: OK. See you then.四. 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AEmojis, or emoticons, are pic
23、ture-like characters which many people find necessary in their social networking communications. They allow people to liven up their texts with hundreds of colourful images. But do you often feel that there are still not enough emojis to express (表达) yourself very well?Laura Ustick, manager of a fas
24、t-food restaurant in Illinois, US, said, “There are emojis for ice cream, pizza and sushi, but not for the all-American hot dog.” Thats why he and other emoji fans are taking action to get more emojis.“When we want to write something cute, its just not there,” Ustick told The Wall Street Journal. Ot
25、her emoji fans are trying to get symbols like cupcakes and bacon, according to the newspaper. The BBC also reported on a petition (请愿书) posted on DoSomething.org calling on Apple to increase the diversity (多样性 ) within its keyboard. However, not everyone can design (设计) an emoji symbol. Emojis are l
26、argely controlled by the Unicode Consortium. It was founded by some computer programmers in the 1980s.In response (答复) to the DoSometing.org petition, an Apple spokesperson last month said, “We have been working closely with the Unicode Consortium. We are trying to meet the needs of emoji fans.”( )4
27、6. From the first paragraph, we can learn that _.A. there are enough emojisB. theres no need for people to use emojisC. some emojis are dangerous D. emojis can help people express themselves ( )47. What can we learn about Laura Ustick? A. He is not an emoji fan.B. He hopes there will be more emojis.
28、 C. He doesnt like eating hot dogs. D. He works for The Wall Street Journal. ( )48. Which of the following about Apple is TRUE?A. It posted the petition on DoSomething.org.B. It cannot design emoji symbols. C. It is controlled by the Unicode Consortium.D. It was founded in the 1980s.( )49. Who would
29、 be the most interested in this passage?A. Emoji fans.B. Textbook writers.C. Food lovers.D. Restaurant managers. ( )50. The passage probably comes from a(n) _.A. story B. diaryC. report D. advertisement BA man has a friend going out of town for Thanksgiving and he accepts the job of watching his par
30、rot over the holiday. The trouble is, this parrot likes to swear (说 脏 话 ). Its now the day before Thanksgiving, and this guy is having guests over! He shakes the bird and yells, “STOP IT!” This, of course, just makes the bird mad and he swears more than ever. Then the guy gets mad and says, “OK for
31、you!” and locks the bird in a kitchen cabinet (橱柜). But the bird swears even louder than before. At that point, the guy is so mad that he throws the bird into the freezer (冰柜). For the first few seconds there is a terrible noise. Then the bird suddenly gets very quiet. At first the guy just waits, b
32、ut then he starts to think that the bird may be hurt. After a couple of minutes of silence, hes so worried that he opens up the freezer door. The bird climbs onto the mans arm and says, “Awfully sorry about the trouble I gave you. I will do my best to improve my vocabulary from now on.”The man is as
33、tounded. He cant understand the sudden change that has come over the parrot. “So, by the way,” the parrot says, looking nervously back towards the freezer, “what did the turkey do?”( )51.The reading above is a _.A. love story B. jokeC. film review D. diary( )52.The story happens on _.A. Thanksgiving
34、B. ChristmasC. the day before ChristmasD. the day before Thanksgiving( )53.The man locks the parrot in a kitchen cabinet because the bird _.A. doesnt like his friends B. talks a lot C. refuses to stop swearing D. is much too shy ( )54.What does the underlined word “astounded” mean?A. very angry B. v
35、ery surprisedC. very pleased D. very worried ( )55.Why does the parrot suddenly get very quiet?A. Because he doesnt want to be hurt.B. Because the man warns to kill him.C. Because the bird gets very tired.D. Because the turkey tells him to. CWe are very pleased with the 2011-2012 autumn-semester stu
36、dent photo competition. The third prize went to Aura Tanase, a student from the University of Vienna, for “Shooting on Edinburgh”. The second prize went to Sara Nairn, a student from the University of Melbourne, for “7-Legged Crawl”. Finally, the first prize went to Emily Graham, a student from the
37、University of Melbourne, for “Me at the Top of Snowdonia”! The prize winners who were still in Nottingham were presented with their prizes by International Office staff on the University Park campus.Now its your turn to enter this years competition! This year, the photo competition is open to all st
38、udents from Study Abroad, International Exchange, Universities 21, Inter-Campus and Socrates-Erasmus. This is a chance for you to show creative ideas about where youve been and what youve experienced while studying at the University of Nottingham. There are some great cash (现 金 ) prizes on offer: 1s
39、t prize - $1,000; 2nd prize - $500; and 3rd prize - $250 in addition to a University of Nottingham shirt! You must submit (递 交 ) your photo before Wednesday May 1st, 2013.( )56.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The winners of the 2011-2012 photo competition.B. The results of the 2011-2012
40、photo competition.C. The photos of the 2011-2012 photo competition.D. The prizes of the 2011-2012 photo competition.( )57.The student who took the photo named _ won the second prize.A. “Me at the Top of Snowdonia”B. “7-Legged Crawl” C. “Shooting on Edinburgh”D. “Autumn Semester”( )58.What will one g
41、et if he wins the 3rd prize at the 2012-2013 photo competition?A. $250 and a shirt. B. $250.C. $500 and a shirt. D. $500.( )59.April 30th, 2013 was a _.A. Sunday B. MondayC. Tuesday D. Wednesday( )60.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Sara Nairn is a student from the Universi
42、ty of Vienna.B. The students who study abroad cant take part in the 2012-2013 photo competition.C. Teachers can also enter the 2012-2013 photo competition.D. If one submits his photos after May 1st, 2013, he may lose the chance of entering the 2012-2013 photo competition.DRory OChee, who is 14, love
43、s taking photos, and has practised his skills by taking shots on photo outings with his dad, Bill.Rory enjoys “walking through a scene”, and takes his time with different types of shots.“He knows what he is doing,” says Bill. He has great insight (悟性) and works things out for himself.”Bill has taken
44、 Rory to different places around Brisbane including Roma Street Parklands, the Story Bridge, Kurilpa Bridge and Newstead House to take photos.“Its really satisfying and he enjoys it a lot,” says Bill.Rory says he enjoys the creativity that is to do with photography.“Its nice,” he says. “You go to pl
45、aces you havent been before, and take photos of things that could be interesting.”He has enjoyed taking photos of the beach, flowers in parks and of City Hall in Brisbane.“I like all my photos,” says Rory. “They are all different.”He has been recognised for his photos with his work being featured in
46、 a photographic exhibit in King George Square as part of Down Syndrome Awareness Week in 2011.Rory has also had photos shown at the Ekka in Brisbane, as well as at the Maleny show and at the Nundah Village Art Festival.Rory was very pleased when he had his first photo exhibition.Bill says that Rory
47、enjoys the feeling of being appreciated (欣赏) by others.“Its something special that he can get excited about,” he says. “Its given him a whole new way to think about things. Hes using technology to fight disability (缺陷) in his body, and theres something about his photos that people find moving.”( )61.How has Rory improved his photography?A. By taking private lessons. B. By joining a photography club. C. By taking different types of shots. D. By taking part in phot
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