九年级英语学能抽测试题卷第1页共6页2013年丽水市九年级学生学能抽测英语试题卷(2013.12)考生须知:1.英语试题卷共三大题,41小题,满分60分,考试时间60分钟。2.本卷答案必须写在答题卷的相应位置上,做在试题卷上无效。3.请用钢笔或圆珠笔将学校、姓名、准考证号和座位号分别填写在答题卷的相应位置上。一、阅读理解(共30小题,计35分)阅读下面4篇短文,并按短文后的要求作答。AForyearsItriedtofightwiththebird’snestthatsatontopofmyhead—myMedusahair.MyparentsthoughtNorthAmericanstylingproductsweredangerous,andneverallowedmetoputtheminmyhair.Theteensatschooldidnotagree.Boysdidn’tkissmewhenweplayedspin-the-bottleinGrade7andcalledme“themop”.Isufferedformyunrulyhair.WhenIgottouniversity,Ibelievedmycurlyhairwasagapbetweenmeandeverything.HowIwishedIcouldfindawaytostraightenmyhair!Itriedeverythingthatmightwork.Then,inmysecondyear,awonderhappened.IwasaskedtobeahairmodelforJapanesehairstraightening.ThehairdressersaidIwastheperfect“before”and“after”candidate.Althoughpeoplesayhairrelaxingcandamagethescalp(头皮),forthenextfiveyearsIdidn’tfindthemtobetrue.IwasnolongerMedusabutadistantcousinofJenniferAniston.However,▲.Tokeepupthestraighteningcostatleast$700everysixmonths.ThoughsomepeoplethoughtIwascrazy,Iwoulddoanythingnevertoreturntothatfrazzled,frizzy-headedgirlinGrade7.ButwhenIhadtorentanapartmentatage26,costbecametoomuch.ItwastimetoletmyinnerMedusafly.SoIturnedtoGoogletofindanalternative.Afterhoursofsearching,Ifounda“curlyhaired”salon,aplacedesignedforgirlslikemewhowereattheirwits’end.Idoubtedtheseso-called“CurlAmbassadors”coulddoanythingwithoutusinganythingspecial,butIboughttheservicecalledthe“Curly-Doo”.IdraggedmyfeetsohardgettingtherethatIarrived45minuteslate.Isecretlyhopedtheywouldrefuseme.Butmystylistsimplysaid,“Youareverylate.Flipyourheadover.”Atthatmoment,myworldandbeliefsaboutmyselfwereturnedupsidedownalongwithmyhair.Asmyheadwasinfreezing-coldwater,thengenerouslyslathered(大量涂抹)withajelly-likesubstance,IwonderedwhatIhadgotmyselfinto.九年级英语学能抽测试题卷第2页共6页WhenIaskedwhetheritwouldwork,thestylistanswered,“Nocurlyhairishopeless.Theyjusthaven’tfoundawaytoworkwith.”Thenshestyledmyhairusingonlyherhands,waterandamixtureoforganicpotions(药水).Icouldn’tbelievewhatIwasseeinginthemirror:naturallycurly.Youcouldarguethathairisjusthair.Yet,itisjustsuchphysicalfeaturesthathavesuchalargeeffectonhowweviewourselves.Sincethen,myworldhaschanged.Iseemtobemoreoutgoing,moreoutspokenandconfidentthanever.Ontopofthat,thecomplimentshaven’tstoppedcoming.Friendsandco-workerstellmeIamlookingbetterthanever,buttheydon’tknowthesourceofthechange.Ineedn’ttellthem.MyMedusahairswaysandspeaksforherself.根据短文内容,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。(每小题2分,计8分)1.WhichofthefollowingcanbefilledintheblankinParagraph5?A.itdamagedmyhairB.itdamagedmypurseC.myhairbecamecurlyagainD.itwashardtostraightenmyhair2.Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A.hairstyleplaysamainroleinhowthewriterviewsherselfB.manyAmericanyoungstersprefercurlyhairtostraighthairC.manyAmericanyoungstersspendlotsofmoneyontheirhairD.thewriterisadistantcousinofJenniferAniston,afamousactress3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsshowsthatthewriterwashappywithherhair?A.IturnedtoGoogletofindanalternative.B.MyMedusahairswaysandspeaksforherself.C.Mycurlyhairwasagapbetweenmeandeverything.D.ThehairdressersaidIwastheperfect“before”and“after”candidate.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HairisImportantinYourLifeB.HowHardtoStraightenMyHairC.LearntoLivewithYourHairD.LearntoGowiththeFashionBAUSmanhasshownoffa14-year-oldMcDonald’shamburgerthatlooksthesameasthedayheboughtit.DavidWhipple,fromUtah,hadoriginally(原来)plannedtokeeptheburgerfortwomonthsinordertoshowfriendshowitspreservativeswouldkeepupitsappearance.But,afteraccidentallyleavingtheproductinhispocketfortwoyears,MrWhippledecidedtokeepthe九年级英语学能抽测试题卷第3页共6页burgerforevenlongertoseehowlongitcouldcontinuelookingnormal.“Itwasn’tonpurpose,”MrWhippletoldaUStelevisionshowTheDoctors.“IwasshowingsomepeoplehowenzymesworkandIthoughtahamburgerwouldbeagoodidea.AndIuseditforamonthandthenforgotaboutit.Itendedupintheoriginalpapersackwiththereceipt(票据)inmycoattossedinthebackofmytruckanditsattherefor,Idon’tknow,twoorthreemonths.”However,MrWhipple’sexperimentwasthenforgottenafterthecoatwastossedinacloset.“Mywifedidn’tdiscoverituntilatleastayearortwoafterthat.Andwepulleditoutandsaid‘Ohmygod!Ican’tbelieveitlooksthesameway’.”DoctorsontheTVshownotedthatexceptthepickletheburgershowednosignsofmould(霉菌)orevenastrangesmell.MrWhippleadmittedthathehadonceconsideredsellingtheburgerviaonlineauctionsiteeBay.Thoughbidsreachedcloseto$2,000,heandhisfamilydecidedtokeeptheproductforeducationaluse.HenowadmitsheusestheburgertoconvincehisgrandchildrennottoeatjunkfoodfromrestaurantssuchasMcDonald’s.“It’sgreatforthegrandkidstosee.Toseewhathappenswithfastfood.”hesaid.根据短文内容在下面的空格中填入适当的词。(每空一词,每小题1分,计8分)DavidWhippleboughtaMcDonald’shamburgertomakean5.Butafteramonth,he6aboutit.Heaccidentallylefttheburgerwiththeoriginalpackingpaperandthe7inhispocketinthebackofhistruck,andtheninaclosetfortwoyears.Hewas8toseethepreservativeskeptupitsappearance.Andhedecidedtokeepit9.Over14yearstheburgerlookedasnormalashehad10exceptthepickle.Heoncetriedto11itonline.ButhechangedhismindandusedtheBURGERtotellhisgrandchildrento12fastfoodfro