湖北省黄石市2018届九年级4月调研考试英语试卷（word版含听力录音稿及答案）

Wonderful Events

1.Who can NOT go to the horse race？

A. A single person．　　 B. A couple．

C. Children．　　 D. The sweet heart．

2.People can see the photo show at_______．

A. Grandview Mall　　 B. City Art Museum

C. Racetrack　　 D. Country Club

3.What can you do if you only have time between 5 p．m．and 6 p．m on Saturday？

A. Go shopping．　　 B. Go to see the photo show．

C. Go to the dance with your sweet heart．　　 D. Go to watch the horse race．

4.How much will Mr. and Mrs. Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party？

A. 15 dollars．　　 B. 25 dollars．　　 C. 20%-40% off．　　 D. For free．

5.Where can you see the above advertisements？

A. In a book．　　 B. In a magazine．　　 C. In a newspaper．　　 D. On TV．

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

Issumboshi was a one-inch boy, and he was so small that he could not do any useful work

on the family farm. His grandfather became tired of feeding such a useless man and sent him

away to the city.

“Learn to become a warrior(武士),”he told his grandson.“Then perhaps you will grow

into a man of normal height.”

To help the little man on his way, his grandfather gave him a cup to use as a boat on the

river, his mother gave him two long grains of rice to use as oars and his father gave him a pin to

use as a sword.

Issumboshi’s journey was long and dangerous. However, because he was so brave and

clever, he at last reached the city safely.

To his surprise, the streets were empty. The people of the city were hiding in their houses

from a powerful giant.

Immediately, brave Issumboshi went out to meet the giant. The giant tried to pick him up

and eat him, but Issumboshi was so small and quick that the giant could not get hold of him.

Issumboshi struck again and again at the giant with his sword. Before long, the giant fell to

the ground and died from a thousand wounds.

“Oh, what a great warrior he is!”the people of the city shouted as they came out of their houses.“What a great hero this young man is!”Hearing this, Issumboshi felt so proud that he

stood up straight. he told himself, “I am already taller than I was. How wise my grandfather was

to send me to the city!

1.Why did Issumboshi’s grandfather become tired of feeding him?

A. Because he was a lazy boy

B. Because he was too weak

C. Because he was too small to do any farm work.

D. Because he was too strange to be useful.

2.Issumboshi was sent to the city in the hope that _______.

A. he would kill a giant　　 B. he could find a job

C. he would find a warrior　　 D. he would grow into a man of normal height

3.Why were the streets in the city empty?

A. People were afraid of the giant and hid

B. The giant had eaten all the people

C. People were frightened of Issumboshi and ran away.

D. Issumboshi was too short to see anybody.

4.The giant couldn’t get hold of Issumboshi because _______.

A. Issumboshi was hiding in a secret place　　 B. the giant had no interest in eating him

C. Issumboshi was so small and quick　　 D. the people in the city came to help

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Shadow puppet play(皮影戏), also called “shadow

play”, is a traditional Chinese art of storytelling. Dramas were

played out in screen or walls for thousands of years to

entertain(娱乐) and instruct. It was very popular in many

parts of China during the Tang (618—907) and Song

(960—1279) periods.

Shadow puppets are made of hard leather(皮革). The

leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an

object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Different colors are used to

show good and bad of persons in the drama. Some puppets have movable arms and legs . They’re

reflected(反射，映出) on the white screen through the light.

During a shadow puppet play, the players stand behind a white screen with lights behind it

The audience sit in front of the screen. The players hold the puppets very close to the screen so

the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the

voices of the different roles.

Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. But the basic

principle(愿望) and ways of shadow performance played an important leading role in the

invention of the modern movie and the development of the movies and cartoons. Nowadays, the

Chinese shadow puppet plays have been collected by the museums of many countries in the

world. It is the treasure in the world culture and art family.

1.Shadow puppet play was very popular _______.

A. through the Tang and Song periods　　 B. before the Tang and Song periods

C. after the Tang and Song periods　　 D. between the year 907 and the year 960

2._______ do the voices of the different roles.

A. The puppets　　 B. The inventors　　 C. The players　　 D. The screen

3.The underlined word “audience” might mean _______ in the passage.

A. 艺人　　 B. 观众　　 C. 木偶　　 D. 皮影

4.According to the passage, which of the following in NOT true?

A. Shadow play is an art of storytelling to entertain and instruct

B. The colors of each shadow puppet don’t have any meaning

C. Shadow play is important for the development of cartoons

D. Shadow play is regarded as the development in the world culture

5.The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. The Making of Shadow Puppets　　 B. History of Chinese Shadow Play

C. How to Put on a Shadow Play　　 D. Shadow Play --- A Traditional Chinese Art

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

（2017·广东·37）Johnson won't answer the phone if he ________ the number.

A. knew　　 B. doesn't know　　 C. will know　　 D. didn't know

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—My uncle is in Beijing now. He lives in the countryside _______ works in the city

during the week.

--Oh, he must be tired.

A. or　　 B. and　　 C. but　　 D. so

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Many people in China _______ the TV program A bite of China since its third

episode(第三季) on February 19, 2018.

A. praise　　 B. praised　　 C. have praised　　 D. are praising

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—It’s hard to make a _______ sometimes.

--I can’t agree more. Because we often have more than one choice.

A. promise　　 B. mistake　　 C. speech　　 D. decision

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

—Alice, are these your crayons?

--Oh, no. They’re not ___________.

A. I　　 B. me　　 C. my　　 D. mine

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—Did Tom’s parents go to the meeting yesterday?

--Yes, _______ of them did, but ________ spoke.

A. each; none　　 B. both; none　　 C. neither; both　　 D. both; neither

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

—The film Operation Red Sea _______ in Huangshi last week and won high praise.

--Exactly. I have seen it twice.

A. was shown　　 B. will show　　 C. is shown　　 D. has shown

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

Driving in the rush hour _______ be very dangerous, so you _______ be too careful.

A. should; can　　 B. could; should　　 C. might; mustn’t　　 D. can; can’t

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

（2017·天津· 38）Mr Jackson hasn't decided ________ this weekend.

A. where he will have a picnic

B. where will he have a picnic

C. where he had a picnic

D. where did he have a picnic

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

—Have you got yourself ready for the final-term exam, Jane?

--________. Everything is OK, Mum.

A. Don’t lose heart　　 B. Don’t worry　　 C. Don’t take care　　 D. Don’t give up

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

Once there was an old man who was very proud of _____ things. One was his long white beard (胡子) The other was his ability to fall asleep the moment his head ____ the pillow(枕头).

One day, his 3-year-old grandson asked him ____ he did with his beard when he slept :

did it go under the quilt(被子)or above the quilt?

The old man had never paid attention to this ____ , and he didn’t remember whether his

beard remained above or went under the quilt. So he promised to ______ the answer.

It was very cold that night. The old man got into bed early and pulled the quilt over

_____. Then he suddenly remembered his grandson’s _____ .

He knew that his beard was under the quilt. He _____ it from under the quilt, and placed

it above the quilt. This made him fell that something was not quite ______. So he put the beard

under the quilt again. But he soon felt it would be ______ if　 it was out. In and out went the

beard; first under the quilt, then above it, then under once again. The old man had a sleepless

night.

The next morning the first thing he did was cut his beard. It wouldn’t trouble him forever.

1.A. two　　 B. three.　　 C. four　　 D. five

2.A. saw　　 B. put　　 C. touched　　 D. stopped

3.A. where.　　 B. how　　 C. What　　 D. when

4.A. sign　　 B. result　　 C. matter　　 D. mark

5.A. go out　　 B. come out.　　 C. put out.　　 D. find out

6.A. himself　　 B. herself.　　 C. myself.　　 D. themselves

7.A. letter　　 B. question　　 C. medicine　　 D. note

8.A. followed　　 B. lifted.　　 C. dropped　　 D. carried

9.A. healthy.　　 B. warm　　 C. right　　 D. soft

10.A. safer.　　 B. cheaper.　　 C. cleaner　　 D. better

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

A few months ago, a strange thing happened in my life. I heard a strange sound outside the

window every night. I was scared and didn’t know what to do. I thought there might be a thief

standing outside the window was closed. I asked my parents to see what it was. But they

didn’t find anything. They thought it might be the wind. But I didn’t think so.

That lasted for a few days. I couldn’t sleep well. Sometimes I even couldn’t fall asleep, One

day, I bought a flashlight(手电筒) in a market. At midnight, as soon as I heard the strange sound,

I jumped out of my bed with the flashlight. I saw a black cat jumping up and down near the

window. He might want to make friends with my pet cat, but he couldn’t get into my house.

Do you think it is strange? Have you ever had this kind of experience in your life?

根据短文内容，回答问题（61—64），英译汉（65）

1.What happened to the writer a few months ago?

_______________________________________________________________________________

2.What did the writer find in fact made the sound at night?

________________________________________________________________________________

3.What might the black cat want to do according to the writer?

___________________________________________________________________________

4.Why couldn’t the black cat get into the house?

___________________________________________________________________________

5.将画线句子翻译成汉语。

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难度: 中等查看答案及解析

根据对话内容，从方框中A—G 七个选项中选出五个能补全对话的最佳选项（有两项多

余）

Emma: What are you doing, Li Lin?

Li Lin: 1.

Emma: I have read it before. What do you think of the story?

Li Lin:2. Yu Gong found a good way to deal with his problem.

Emma: Really? 3.　 It seems impossible to move a mountain

Li Lin: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard. Yu

Gong kept trying and didn’t give up.

Emma: 4.　 I think we should try to find other ways to deal with a problem

Li Lin: But what could YU Gong do except moving the mountains.

Emma: He could build a road. 5.

Li Lin: We have different opinions about the story. There’re many sides to a story and many

ways to understand it.

Emma: Yes, that’s fine.

A. Don’t you think it’s a little silly?

B. I’m reading a book called YU Gong Moves a Mountain(愚公移山)

C. That’s better and faster than moving a mountain

D. In my opinion, it’s really interesting

E. Do you prefer to read stories?

F. I still don’t agree with you.

G. How about you?

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式，使短文完整、通顺。每空只填一词（有两词

多余）

cup, happy, so, which, the ,good , think, but, they, be, fail, teach

A group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher. These classmates all had good

jobs and made lots of money. They talked 1.. The teacher asked them the difficulty they

had had. Then their talk soon turned to talking about the stress (d压力) in work and life, The

teacher went to 2. kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many 3. ---

china ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain looking, some are expensive and some

are lovely. The teacher told them to help 4. to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said,“ Can you notice that all

of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want

only the 5. for yourselves, and it is the source of your problems.”

“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, 6. you went for the best cups

and then began looking at each other’s cups.”

“Now 7.　 about this; life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society

8. the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only

about the cups, we 9. to enjoy the coffee. 10. don’t let the cups drive you, and enjoy

the coffee instead.”

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文,文中

共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(~),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词:

2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分.

My parents and I spent half a month in New York last year. We went to there in autumn. We

think it is best season to visit America. The weather is usually cool or there aren’t too many

tourist in October. We stayed in a hotel in the center of the city. It was conveniently as we

travelled most on foot. We couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my parents didn’t like

travelled by underground. I went to look at the places that all tourists went to see, We went

shopping in Times Square and spend too much money. What we liked most were going to the

theater. We don’t have the chance to see so wonderful plays at home.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

书面表达

随着黄石“创建文明城市活动”(简称“创文活动”)(“civilized city” campaign)的开展

许多学校的师生走上街头清理垃圾、小广告,捡拾绿化带中的垃圾,倡导文明出行,以饱

满热情共赴“文明之约”,请你就此写一篇短文谈谈你的看法。

内容包括:1.选择两个方面,谈谈我市“创文活动”前后的情况(过去如何,现在如何)

2.就中学生应该如何为黄石“创文活动”出力提两点建议。

作文要求:1.不得照抄原文:不得在作中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名.

2.语句连贯,记数80个左右。作文开头已经给出,不计入总词数.

Our city has been on a “civilized city” campaign for over half a year. _______________________

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难度: 中等查看答案及解析