Module 8 Sports life 模块测试题及答案

14-15学年外研九年级上学期Module8试题
Class: 　　 Name: 　　 Marks：　　 （满分100分）
一、单项填空 （本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
从每小题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( )1. —Is Yi Jianlian NBA player
—He used to be. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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’ve got no chance of winning the match.
A. for B. into
C. on D. against
( )3. —Amanda led us to victory.
—Really You must take great pride in .
A. me B. her
C. us D. them
( )4. —Lucy, what’s your for taking this afternoon off
—Well, I’ll have to take care of my sick mother at home.
A. point B. decision
C. excuse D. action
( )5. —This morning ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), we broke Mrs White’s window when we were playing football.
—No wonder she is with you.
A. mad B. pleased
C. strict D. patient
( )6. When I got to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the square, a number of people dancing there.
A. is B. are
C. was D. were
( )7. The B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rowns love their son so much that they always want to stop him from
into trouble.
A. gets B. to get
C. getting D. will get
( )8. —I hope Linda won’t go to America.
— the truth. She has booked the plane ticket.
A. Face B. Avoid
C. Like D. Refuse
( )9. Luke on the leg by a bad man. Now he is in hospital.
A. kicks B. kicked
C. is kicked D. was kicked
( )10. —Do you think Dan can pass the test
—Sure, he has the to finish the work.
A. time B. ability
C. luck D. symbol
( )11. — the record again
—Yes, Toby is really a good runner.
A. Does; break B. Did; break
C. Was; broken D. Have; broken
( )12. —My gran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dma feels terrible because she is headaches.
—Why don’t you take her to see a doctor
A. looking for B. suffering from
C. dying of D. taking up
( )13. —I have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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 symbol of courage in my heart.
A. If B. Although
C. 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 T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erry’s opinion, is not fair to give Maria the prize.
A. it B. that
C. one D. this
( )17. —Look at the schoolbag. Whose it be
—It be Judy’s, but I am not quite sure.
A. can; must B. can; might
C. 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. didn’t
C. was D. wasn’t
( )19. —I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )want to learn a foreign language. Can you give me some advice
—Sure. , you should choose a language which you are interested in.
A. At last B. By the way
C. 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 work
C. Good luck D. I think so
二、完形填空 （本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
My first memory of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )being 　21　 in photography was seeing a beautiful picture in a magazine when I was 9 years old. I was so attracted 　22　 the picture that I cut it out and put it in my 　23　 books.
In high school, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n order to own a 　24　, 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 for me. 　25　, I still had no concept (概念) of photographer or art or anything like that. I just thought it was 　26　 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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )became a professional photographer, and I began to 　27　 that many people 　28　 their living by taking pictures. They go all over the world and take all kinds of pictures. It 　29　 that it is a hard job, but it’s so interesting for me. Now, I gradually understand 　30　 a photographer is.
( )21. A. excited B. interested C. bored D. worried
( )22. A. by B. on C. with D. in
( )23. A. lovely B. favourite C. useful D. familiar
( )24. A. book B. picture C. camera D. mobile phone
( )25. A. However B. And C. But D. If
( )26. A. easy B. fun C. boring D. difficult
( )27. A. think B. know C. hear D. realise
( )28. A. grow B. enjoy C. make D. get
( )29. A. seems B. tells C. says D. reports
( )30. A. who B. what C. how D. why
三、阅读理解 （本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读A、B两篇短文，并做每篇短文后的题目。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
A man has a friend ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) going out of town for Thanksgiving and he accepts the job of watching his parrot over the holiday. The trouble is, this parrot likes to swear (说脏话).
It’s now the day be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fore 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 you!” and locks the bird in a kitchen cabinet (橱柜). But the bird swears even louder than before.
At that point, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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, but then he starts to think that the bird may be hurt. After a couple of minutes of silence, he’s so worried that he opens up the freezer door. The bird climbs onto the man’s 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 astounde ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d. He can’t 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 ”
( )31.The reading above is a _____.
A. love story B. joke
C. film review D. diary
( )32.The story happens on _____.
A. Thanksgiving
B. Christmas
C. the day before Christmas
D. the day before Thanksgiving
( )33.The man locks ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the parrot in a kitchen cabinet because the bird _____.
A. doesn’t like his friends
B. talks a lot
C. refuses to stop swearing
D. is much too shy
( )34.What does the underlined word “astounded” mean
A. very angry B. very surprised
C. very pleased D. very worried
( )35.Why does the parrot suddenly get very quiet
A. Because he doesn’t 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.
B
We are very pl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eased with the 2011-2012 autumn-semester student 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 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 it’s your turn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to enter this year’s competition! This year, the photo competition is open to all students from Study Abroad, International Exchange, Universities 21, Inter-Campus and Socrates-Erasmus. This is a chance for you to show creative ideas about where you’ve been and what you’ve experienced while studying at the University of Nottingham. There are some great cash (现金) prizes on offer: 1st 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.
( )36.What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. The winners of the 2011-2012 photo competition.
B. The results of the 2011-2012 photo competition.
C. The photos of the 2011-2012 photo competition.
D. The prizes of the 2011-2012 photo competition.
( )37.The student ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 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”
( )38.What will on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e get 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.
( )39.April 30th, 2013 was a ______.
A. Sunday B. Monday
C. Tuesday D. Wednesday
( )40.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Sara Nairn is a student from the University of Vienna.
B. The students who s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tudy abroad can’t take part in the 2012-2013 photo competition.
C. Teachers can also enter the 2012-2013 photo competition.
D. If one submits ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) his photos after May 1st, 2013, he may lose the chance of entering the 2012-2013 photo competition.
C
配对阅读。Ⅰ栏是对五项运动项目的描述，Ⅱ栏是七项运动项目的名称，请从Ⅱ栏为各描述选出对应的名称。
Ⅰ
( )41. It’s a sport of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) moving yourself through water using your arms and legs. ( )42. It’s a race ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in which runners or horses have to jump over something while running. ( )43. It’s a g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ame played by two teams of five players. Each team tries to score points by throwing a ball through a net. ( )44. It’s a Ja ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )panese sport in which two people fight, using their arms, legs, hands and feet. They try to throw each other to the ground.( )45. It’s a game played by two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into the other team’s goal (球门).
Ⅱ
A. Table tennis. B. Judo (柔道).C. Hurdles. D. Football. E. Skating. F. Basketball. G. Swimming
四、短文填空 （本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
请用适当的词完成下面的短文，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Today, a great ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) number of people use cell phones when dining out with friends. Don’t you hate it Well, join us and play a new game (46)__________ “The Phone Stack”. It’s a game in order to get everyone to enjoy a meal. As you play, you just need to ask yourself, “Is that call worth the cost of (47)__________ else’s dinner ”
RULES
◆ The game starts at the (48)__________ of a meal.
◆ Everyone pu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts their cell phones face down at the centre of the table.
◆ No one is allowed t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o pick up their phones during the (49)__________.
◆ The (50)__________ one to give in (屈服) loses the game and buys dinner for everyone else.
◆ (51)__________ no one gives in, everyone pays for themselves.
◆ The game ends when the meal is (52)__________.
To encourage friends t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o enjoy their meal without (53)__________ up phones when eating out, Brian Perez, a Californian man came up with the idea. He told The New York Daily News, “I don’t want to be on my cell phone all the time when eating out (54)__________ others.” When Perez posted (55)__________ idea on his website, it soon started to get attention.
“It’s brillian ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t,” said David. “It’s the coolest game I’ve ever heard of.”
五、读写综合 （本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）
A. 信息归纳 （共5小题，每小题2分）
请仔细阅读下面材料，并按信息表中的项目要求填写信息。
This photo o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f a vulture (秃鹰) and a hungry girl was taken by Kevin Carter on March 11, 1993.
Kevin went to Sudan w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ith the UN. The UN sent food to the poor villagers. The girl’s parents were busy collecting food so the girl was left behind. She was too hungry to walk. When she stopped to rest, a vulture landed behind her. It seemed that the vulture was waiting for the child to die so it could eat her.
Carter walked quiet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly and carefully so the vulture wouldn’t fly. It took him twenty minutes to take the photo.
This photograph w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as published later. Carter won a Pulitzer Prize for it. But no one knows what happened to the child, including Carter who left the place as soon as the photograph was taken.
Information Card
When was the photo taken 56 　　　　　　.
Where did Kevin take the photo 57 　　　　　　.
What was the girl doing in the photo 58 　　　　　　.
How long did it take Kevin to take the photo 59 　　　　　　.
What did Kevin get for the photo 60 　　　　　　.
B. 书面表达 （本题15分）根据要求完成写作。
每张照片，背后可能都有一个故事。请以The photo I like best为题写一篇80~100词的小短文，讲述照片背后的故事。
The photo I like best
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参考答案：
1-5 BDBCA 6-10 DCADB 11-15 CBCBD
16-20 ABBCA 21-25 BABCA 26-30 BDCAB
31-35 BDCBA 36-40 BBACD 41-45 GCFBD
46. called 47. everyone 48. beginning
49. meal 50. first 51. If
52. finished / over 53. picking 54. with 55. the
56. On March 11, 1993
57. In Sudan
58. Having a rest
59. Twenty minutes
60. A Pulitzer Prize
One possible version:
The photo I like best
This photo was tak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en by my mother a few years ago. In the photo, my father and I were flying a kite happily. But before that, everything was different! Dad was busy working every day and he had little time to stay with me. One day, with tears in my eyes, I begged, “Daddy, would you please fly a kite with us today ” Dad was very surprised and agreed. Things have changed ever since. Yeah, I like this photo best, because it tells us that there’s more to life than work.