14-15学年外研九年级上学期Module3试题（合肥）
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. Lucy saw ______ amazing film about a great scientist yesterday.
A. a C. the
B. an D. /
( )2. There are many places of interest in Xi’an, ______ the Terracotta Army and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
A. with C. except
B. without D. including
( )3. — Did the young man climb to the top of the mountain in the end?
— Yes. But without his friends’ help, he couldn’t do that by ______.
B. herself D. themselves
C. yourself A. himself
( )4. — What was the final score?
— 98 points to 68. Our team won an easy ______ against their team.
B. place D. problem
A. exam C. victory
( )5. — How expensive this dictionary is!
— Yeah, but it’s a very ______ tool for me.
B. boring D. harmful B. resting D. knocking
A. useful C. terrible
A. thinking
( )6. My dad is quite busy these days. He has been working for two days without ______.
C. shouting
( )7. — Has Susan ______ her mistake, Peter?
— Yes. And she has said sorry to Linda.
B. showed D. practised
A. made C. realised
( )8. — Every year, many African children ______ hunger (饥饿).
— What bad news! I think we should do some-thing to help them.
B. die by D. die for
A. die in C. die of
( )9. — Oh, it’s one of ______ speeches I’ve ever heard.
— I agree with you. Her pronunciation is simply terrible.
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A. better C. worse
B. the best D. the worst
( )10. — Excuse me, how can I get to the local zoo?
— Sorry, I’m new here. You’d better ask ______.
B. anyone else D. nobody else
A. someone else C. everyone else
( )11. — I hear you’ve handed in your report.
— Yeah, I ______ to finish it yesterday evening.
B. managed D. have managed
A. manage
C. will manage
( )12. — What do you think of swimming?
— It’s not easy, but I won’t ______. I want to be a good swimmer. A. put it away
C. give it up
B. pick it up D. turn it on
( )13. — Jackie, you lived with your grandparents when you were five, didn’t you?
— Yes, I had a lot of friends ______ and we always played together. A. at times
B. at that time D. from time to time
C. at the same time
( )14. — How did you get to school this morning?
— By taxi. I didn’t catch the school bus ______ I had to take a taxi. A. so
B. but
C. because
D. though
( )15. — Amy, do you know ______?
— Yes. She’s gone to the school library. A. where was Tina
B. where Tina was
C. where has Tina gone D. where Tina has gone — Yes, of course.
A. go C. went
B. to go D. going
( )16.— Does your mother allow you to the gym with us?
( )17.— We’re doing a lot to protect our environment, but it is not good enough. — So we should try to look after it.
A. hard C. hardest — Yes, I saw her there.
A. invites
B. invited
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B. harder D. hardly
( )18.— I hear Sue to the dinner party as well.
C. will invite D. was invited
( )19.— I will visit Shanghai this summer.
— . What about going there together?
A. So do I C. So will I
B. So I do D. So I will
( )20.— Health is more important than money. ? — I agree with you.
A. Who’s it by
B. What’s it about
C. What’s the matter D. What do you reckon
二. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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。
A
The Man Who Never Lied
Once upon a time, there lived a wise man called Mamad. He never lied (说谎).
The king heard about Mamad and ordered his servants to 21 him to the palace. He looked at the wise man and asked, “Is it true that you have never lied?” “Yes.”
“And you will never lie in your life?” “I’m 22 about that.”
“Okay, but you must be 23 ! A lie gets on your tongue (舌头) easily.”
Several days later, the king 24 Mamad once again. There was a big crowd — the king was about to go hunting (狩猎). He held his horse, with his left foot 25 in the stirrup (马镫).
He ordered Mamad, “Go and tell the queen to prepare a big dinner. My sons and I will be quite hungry after the hunting trip.”
Mamad left. The king said, “We won’t go hunting and now Mamad will lie to the queen. Tonight we will 26 .”
But the wise Mamad said to the queen, “Maybe you should prepare a big 27 , and maybe you shouldn’t.”
“Should I, or shouldn’t I?” asked the queen.
“I don’t know whether the king put his right foot in the stirrup, or he put his left foot on the ground 28 I left.”
The king came that evening and said to the queen, “The wise Mamad, who never lies, lied to 29 today.”
But the queen told him about Mamad’s 30 . And the king realised that the wise man never lied and said only what he saw with his own eyes. ( )21. A. send
B. give
C. take
D. bring
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( )22. A. sure B. sorry C. glad C. careful C. still
D. nervous D. strange D. refused D. already D. plan D. although D. you D. warning B
( )23. A. stupid B. alone ( )25. A. also B. again ( )26. A. pick him up
C. laugh at him
( )24. A. called B. punished C. helped
B. help him out D. wait for him
C. party C. but C. them
( )27. A. meal B. room ( )28. A. so ( )29. A. us
B. after B. me
( )30. A. story B. experience C. words
Little George loved animals very much. He lived 31 a younger sister and three younger brothers. He went to a small countryside 32 . There, he was bigger and taller than all the other boys. Sometimes George would choose games for 33 classmates to play.
George was good at English because he liked to 34 and write. But he liked to make maps and measure the land best. Many 35 wanted George to measure their land. It would help them to 36 how much seed (种子) to buy when it was time to plant their crops (农作物). George was only a boy of sixteen, 37 the farmers trusted him. They thought George was very smart and honest.
“He will do a perfect 38 ,” one farmer said to another.
Once, George’s big brother, Lawrence, took him on a surveying (测量) trip. During this trip, George learned 39 to take care of himself in the woods. Living in the woods 40 George to become a great leader. ( )31. A. without ( )32. A. hospital
B. on
C. with
D. for D. restaurant D. rest D. teachers D. so D. meal D. how D. supposed
B. school C. cinema
( )33. A. his B. its ( )35. A. policemen ( )36. A. know ( )37. A. and ( )38. A. homework ( )39. A. when ( )40. A. sent
C. her D. their C. farmers C. but C. job
( )34. A. run B. read C. play
B. doctors B. or B. why
B. see C. hear D. borrow B. problem
C. what
B. helped C. gave
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: Good morning! (41)_________ How can I help you?
B: Hi, this is Mark Hand. (42)_________ I’d like to know what’s the best way to get to Shenyang
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from Dalian?
A: Well, you can either take a plane or a train. (43)_________ However, if you go to Shenyang by train, you can enjoy the beauty of Liaoning on your way there.
B: Hmm … I think we would like to enjoy the beautiful scenery. (44)_________ A: No problem, Mr Hand. (45)_________ B: OK. Thank you so much! A: You’re welcome. Have a nice trip!
A. I’m thinking about taking a trip with my friends. B. Three train tickets on the morning of July 1st, please. C. Welcome to the Ticket Centre for Events and Trips D. The train tickets are less expensive. E. You can come and get your tickets tomorrow. F. If you travel by plane, you will save a lot of time. G. This is Amazing Travel. 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。
A
Disney Park in Florida is close to the beach. Here’s some advice for visiting Disney Park in Florida:
★You can purchase tickets online or at a Disney store. ★Free parking (停车). You can drive there if you like. ★Get to the park early, or it will be crowded.
★Free drinking water! You just need to take your water bottle.
★If you love Disney characters, visit allears.net before you go there. Then you can easily find where all the characters appear in the park.
★Lunch is usually served (供饭菜) until 3:45 pm. The money you need to pay depends on which character you would like to eat with.
★You can get into the park for free on your birthday. ( )46. The underlined word “purchase” means “ ”.
A. show C. buy
B. check D. sell B. eating D. parking B. lunch tables
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( )47. The sixth piece of advice is about .
A. playing C. sleeping
( )48. People can visit allears.net before going to the park so that they can easily find .
A. drinking water
C. parking places A. Parking.
D. Disney characters B. Drinking water. Disney characters.
( )49. Which of the following is NOT free?
C. Eating with
D. Visiting the park on your birthday. A. The park is far from the beach. B. People have to go to the park by boat. C. People cannot have lunch after 2:45 pm. D. The writer gives seven pieces of advice.
B
( )50. Which of the following is TRUE?
Lorde is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Though she is only 18 years old, she has got a huge number of fans around the world!
Lorde was born in Takapuna, New Zealand on November 7, 1996. She was born of a poet and an engineer (工程师). Her mother, a poet, often encouraged her to read books when she was little. “I think that’s why I can write songs for myself,” said Lorde. She began to write songs at the age of 13. At first, it was ▲ for her. However, she never stopped trying. Later, she worked with Joel Little, a songwriter and producer. Together, they created three songs, including Royals, within a week.
In 2013, Lorde’s first single, Royals, reached number one on Billboard Hot 100, making her the first New Zealand solo artist to have a number one song in the charts (每周选录). At the 2014 Grammy Awards ceremony, Lorde won two Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for Royals. She became the third youngest winner in Grammy history and the youngest winner from New Zealand.
Lorde is well-known for challenging (挑战) present-day pop and for challenging the music of other artists. She came first in Time magazine’s list of the most influential (有影响力的) teenagers in the world in 2013. Forbes magazine also placed her on their “30 Under 30 who are changing the world” list.
( )51. What does Lorde’s father do?
A. A poet.
B. A writer. D. A singer. B. difficult D. possible
C. An engineer. A. easy
( )52. Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?
C. important
( )53. Which of the following about Royals is TRUE?
A. It was created in 2008. B. Lorde created it on her own.
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C. It was Joel Little’s first single. D. It made Lorde very famous. A. is just so-so
( )54. From the passage, we can infer that Lorde’s style of music ______.
B. is similar to that of most other artists C. is worse than that of most other artists D. is different from that of most other artists ( )55. Why did the writer write this passage?
A. To show us how Lorde succeeded. B. To tell us about an excellent teenager. C. To advise us to listen to Royals. D. To show us that it’s easy to be successful.
C
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!
Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level (水平) of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says. ( )56. Ellen started to learn English . A. 50 years ago
B. in a city of Germany D. when she was 50 years old
C. when she was a high school student ( )57. Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?
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A. She had no free time during the day. B. She lived far away from school.
D. Englishtown was a famous website to learn English.
C. There were no evening classes near her home. ( )58. Ellen had trouble learning . A. pronunciation B. grammar
C. writing
D. listening B. For 4 years. D. For 15 years.
( )59. How long has Ellen learned English? A. For 2 years.
C. For 6 years.
( )60. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. You are never too old to learn something new. B. Englishtown is a good place to visit. C. The courses are good on Englishtown. D. Studying English is not boring at all.
D
What would you do if you were too shy? Here are some tips which can help you to get over shyness.
★Get into the habit of smiling — it’s to your own advantage. When you smile at people, some will return it.
★Read and learn about different and interesting topics like events, music, the environment and weather. Then you can start suitable conversations with others. When you do this, you’re no longer shy about your ability (能力) to keep the conversation going on.
★Feel good about yourself. Positive thinking is a good enhancer (强化剂) of personality. Shyness is caused by such negative thoughts that others are far better than you. Stop such thoughts and believe in yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror (镜子) every morning and say to yourself, “I’m a beautiful creation of God!”
★Improve your appearance. Being shy can also be a result of not so being confident in front of people. Putting on clean and tidy clothes from top to bottom can help improve your confidence.
★Ask for the help of a professional image (形象)
enhancer. There are also certain books which help you develop your image and do with shyness. You can turn to these things to get guidance. Enhancing your image is one good way of getting over your shyness. It can build up your self-confidence in front of anyone. ( )61. The passage gives us pieces of advice to get over shyness. A. four
B. five D. seven
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C. six
( )62. If you want to keep the conversation with someone else going on, you should .
A. smile at him
B. be friendly to him C. have a suitable topic D. feel good about yourself
( )63. What does the writer think can cause shyness? A. Negative thinking.
B. Positive thoughts.
C. Believing in yourself.
D. Looking at yourself in the mirror.
( )64. What can help someone improve his confidence according to the passage? A. Talking to himself.
B. Reading more books.
C. Speaking in public often.
D. Dressing nicely and neatly.
( )65. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Someone’s appearance is very important.
B. Some people can help you develop your image. D. Developing your image can help you get over shyness. C. You should be self-confident in front of anyone. 五. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 66. You’d better r (休息) your eyes every half an hour. 67. Zhang Ziyi is famous both at home and a (在国外). 68. The Internet has become a u (有用的) tool for us. 69. After lunch, he c (继续) with his homework.
70. I looked around and then r (意识到) that there must be someone in the classroom.
六. 书面表达 （共20分）
每个人都有自己喜欢的体育活动，请根据以下提示信息，以My favourite sport为题，描述一下你最喜欢的户外运动。 提示：
1. What is your favourite sport? 2. Why do you like it? 3. When do you often do it? 要求：
1. 必须包含以上提示问题；
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2. 表达清晰，语言连贯，词数80左右。
My favourite sport
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参考答案：
1-5 BDACA 6-10 BCCDA 16-20 BBDCD 46-50 CBDCD 61-65 BCADD 66. rest 67. abroad One possible version:
My favourite sport
My favourite sport is running. I like it very much because it can make me relax, help me remember useful things and keep healthy. I can run on my own at any time I like. After I finish my homework, I usually run for half an hour. In summer, I usually run in the early morning because it is cool and the air is fresh. I often listen to songs while I am running. Now I can run much faster than before. It is really a relaxing sport.
68. useful 69. continued
70. realised
31-35 CBABC 36-40 ACCDB
51-55 CBDDB
11-15 BCBAD 41-45 GAFBE 56-60 DCBBA
21-25 DACAD 26-30 CABDC
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