外研版初中英语九上Module 4 Home alone单元拔高测试卷（含答案）

Module 4 Home alone单元拔高测试卷
一.单项选择
( )1. — It’s already 10 pm. What’s Jenny doing in the living room
— She is lying on the ______ watching her favourite TV programme.
A. field B. grass
C. sofa D. beach
( )2. — Mrs Biggs ______ the meeting this morning. Do you know why
— Yes. She went to Shanghai on business the day before yesterday and she won’t be back until tomorrow.
A. held B. attended
C. missed D. joined
( )3. — Did you see the accident
— No. ______ , I learned about it from Lily.
A. Actually B. Suddenly
C. Finally D. Immediately
( )4. When my baby sister fell asleep, Mum came out and ______ the door behind her carefully.
A. rang B. shut
C. knocked D. answered
( )5. In my opinion, ______ is impossible for us to get there before 7 pm.
A. it B. this
C. that D. there
( )6. Mike came here not to help us, but ______ at us.
A. laughs B. laughed
C. laughing D. to laugh
( )7. Jim is busy preparing his report because Mr Li asked him to ______ tomorrow morning.
A. hand it in B. put it away
C. give it up D. pick it up
( )8. _____ Mr Brown has got a bad cold, he doesn’t want to take the afternoon off.
A. Before B. Because
C. Since D. Although
( )9. — My sister Jane has been to the Grand Canyon.
— ______. And I remained by the canyon for an hour.
A. So she has B. So has she
C. So have I D. So I have
( )10. The guide said, “Ladies and gentlemen, now we are in the famous Australia Zoo. ______!”
A. Have fun B. Good luck
C. I’m sorry D. Well done
( )11.—Who helped you clean the bedroom yesterday, Kitty
— ______. I cleaned it all by myself.
A. Nobody B. Everybody
C. Somebody D. Anybody
( )12. ______they arrived early at that train station, they nearly missed their train.
A. Unless　　　 B. Although　　 C. Because　　 D. If
( )13. Look! Your room is a real mess. You should ______as soon as possible.
A. give up B. cut up
C. make up D. tidy up
( )14. Most of the students went out of the classroom. Only __________boys are waiting for you.
A. couple of B. lot of
C. a little D. a couple of
( )15. —Zhou Ming likes reading English magazines.
— ______. It’s good for English learning.
A. So do I B. So am I
C. So I do D. So I am
二.完形填空
Man has invented four kinds of satellites.The first kind of satellites studies the__1__ of the earth.They are used to make maps.They also help countries to see where they may __2__ oil or gold.The second kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes.A ship or a plane can __3__ a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out__4__ the ship or the plane is.
The third kind studies the weather.These satellites __5__ cloud and strong winds moving across the earth.They warn countries to make preparations when very __6__ weather is coming.
__7__ kind is used for communication.Telephone calls__8__ countries can be sent to these satellites.Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time; the call is sent to the satellite, and then the __9__ sends it to the station in the country and the country is being phoned.These satellites also carry pictures; they can receive and send about eight __10__ at a time, which we can watch on TV.
( )1．A.physics B．chemistry C．biology D．geography
( )2．A.carry B．find C．keep D．choose
( )3．A.write B．take C．send D．boring
( )4．A.where B．what C．which D．that
( )5．A.have B．watch C．notice D．see
( )6．A.sunny B．cool C．bad D．fine
( )7．A.The last B．Other C．One D．Another
( )8．A.among B．along C．between D．of
( )9．A.TV B．telegraph C．telephone D．satellite
( )10．A.plays B．programmes C．films D．languages
三.阅读理解
A
It was a dark and stormy night. I was alone at home. When I was going to bed， I heard a knocking sound on my window.
“Who's there？” I shouted. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning (一道闪电). I saw a face at the window. It looked like an alien. I felt afraid. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head. I started to shout for my parents， but there was no reply. Then I remembered that they were at a party.
I looked out of my window but saw nothing. Then I heard footsteps (脚步声). They were getting louder and louder. It was dark but I knew the way to my desk where I put my camera. I ran there and took out my camera and started to take pictures. Soon the footsteps disappeared.
It was 12 o'clock. I went back to my bed and tried to sleep， but I felt too frightened to sleep. My mind was full of thoughts.
The next day I found some footprints outside my bedroom window. I found them to be exactly the same size as my father's shoes. The footprints ended at the door of my house. I then took out the camera and saw the photos. But to my surprise， they were so dark that I could hardly see anything. Then I remembered that I did not use the flash.
When I told the whole things to my father， he started to laugh. He told me that he had dressed up as an alien for the party， so I started laughing too.
( )1. The underlined word “frightened” in Paragraph 4 probably means　　　 in Chinese.
A.愤怒的 B.寂寞的
C.害怕的 D.伤感的
( )2. When the writer saw the photos， he was surprised because 　　　.
A. the pictures were clear
B. he saw his father
C. the camera was broken
D. he could see nothing
( )3. When the writer saw a face at the window，his father was
　　　 according to the passage.
A. at the party B. at home
C. on the way home D. on the way to the party
( )4. What can't we learn from the passage？
A. The writer stayed at home alone on a stormy night.
B. The writer's father dressed up as an alien one night.
C. An alien appeared at the writer's window one night.
D. The writer had a camera and put it in his desk one night.
( )5. The passage is mainly about 　　　.
A. what happened on a stormy night
B. what the weather was like one night
C. what the writer's father did one night
D. what the writer saw in the photos
B
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
Lynette Long was once the headmistress of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys fastened. I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant. ”Slowly, she learned they were house keys.
She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact(影响)working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed, or in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll often play it at high volume. It’s hard to get statistics(统计数据)on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.
( )1. The main idea about“latchkey”children is that they ______.
A. are growing in numbers
B. suffer problems from being left alone
C. watch too much television during the day
D. are also found in middle-class neighborhoods
( )2. Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence
A. We had a school rule against wearing jewelry.
B. A lot of kids had chains around their necks.
C. They were house keys.
D. I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts.
( )3. The main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is ______.
A. tiredness　　　　　　　 B. freedom
C. loneliness D. fear
( )4. The Longs’ study was mainly on __________.
A. lonely children who have single parents
B. children whose parents are working or who have one parent only
C. children who have the problem of fear
D. parents who are working far from their home
( )5.We may draw a conclusion(结论)that ______.
A. it’s difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are
B. latchkey children try to hide their feelings
C. latchkey children often watch TV with their parents
D. latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone
四.词汇填空
1. Look! Several _________(对) are dancing on the floor.
2. Amanda, _________(锁) the door, please.
3. Just now, Dad gave me a difficult _________(任务) of washing his car.
4. Mum spent all afternoon _________(使……整齐) up the house.
5. Luckily, none of the _________(乘客) got hurt in the bus accident.
6. Lisa, where have you been Your parents are _________(worry) about you.
7. The small café provides customers with drinks and _________(snack).
8. Tony feels _________(happy) because Amy didn’t invite him to the tea party.
9. Anne’s alarm clock _________(ring) for about three minutes before she woke up.
10. If Diana is _________(able) to come, we will have to find someone else to give the speech.
五.完成句子
1. 玛丽起床晚了, 她匆忙去上学。
Mary got up late and she was __________ __________ __________ __________go to school.
2. 秘书正等着经理回来。
The secretary is __________ __________the manager to come back.
3. 尤其要看好门。（be careful with）
________________________________________________________
4. 我的闹钟声如此响以至于会确定无疑地叫醒我。（so…that…）
________________________________________________________
5. 我是如此喜欢游戏以至于玩到午夜。（so…that…）
________________________________________________________
6. 老爸总会在疑难问题上帮助我。(help…with…)
六.书面表达
针对大部分高中要求学生住校的现状，英语课上同学们就“Would you like to live in school？”这一话题展开了调查。请你根据下表内容，用英语写一篇短文，汇报调查结果，表达你的意愿并阐述理由。
大部分学生 愿意 方便与同学交流学会照顾自己
一些学生 不愿意 在家能休息得更好与家长相处时间更长
你 …… ……
注意：1.短文必须包括表中所有的内容，可适当增加细节；
2．你的理由至少两条；
3．词数：80—100；
4．短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：方便的convenient
短文首句：Would you like to live in school We had a survey about it and here's the result.
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答案
单项选择
CCABA DADCA
ABDDA
完形填空
DBCAB CAADB
阅读理解
CDBCA
BCDBA
词汇填空
1. couples 2. lock 3. task 4. tidying 5. passengers
6. worried 7. snacks 8. unhappy 9. rang 10. unable
完成句子
1. in a hurry to　2. waiting for
3. Be especially careful with the door.
4. My clock rings so loudly that it can certainly wake me up.
5. I liked the games so much that I played until midnight.
6. Dad always helped me with any difficult questions.
书面表达
One possible version：
Would you like to live in school We had a survey about it and here's the result. Most students prefer to live in school because they find it convenient to communicate with their classmates. Also, they can learn how to look after themselves in this way.
However, some students think living at home is a better choice. The main reason is that they can relax better at home. Besides, they can spend more time with their family members and get on better with them.
As for me, I'd like to live in school. That's because I can spend more time on study. What's more, it's a wonderful experience to live with other classmates.