2012-2013学年江苏省泰州市高港实验学校九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）

Mo Yan, ___ famous Chinese writer, became _____country’s first Nobel Literature Prize Laureate(诺贝尔文学奖).

A．a, a              B．a, the             C．the, a             D．the, the

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It is very kind _____ you to help me with my work because it is very difficult _____me to do it by myself.

A．of； for          B．of； of           C．for；of           D．for； for

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Some teenagers would rather _____ than _______ in their spare time.

A．play computer games, doing exercise

B．to play computer games, to do exercise

C．play computer games, do exercise

D．playing computer games, do exercise

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Sometimes I feel stressed, but I don’t know ______for help.

A．who to talk                            B．who should I talk to

C．who to talk to                          D．which one to talk

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—Would you please show me an iPhone5, please?

—Sorry, sir. There’s ______ left at the shop.

A．nothing           B．none             C．no one            D．nobody

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--It's too cold. Would you mind closing the window?

-- ______ . But please don't do it now.

A．Of course not                          B．Better not

C．That's great                            D．Good idea

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My mother has had the clothes _______already．

A．was washed                           B．was washing

C．to wash                               D．washed

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He never ______learning English. That was why he was successful at last.

A．gave in           B．gave out          C．gave up           D．gave away

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The radio says that the basketball final will be covered ________.

A．alive             B．lively             C．living             D．live

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If you have difficulty ________something，wearing red ________ it easier for you to take action．

A．do；makes                            B．doing；making

C．with；make                           D．doing；makes

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I think this piece of music is  worth_______.

A．listening                              B．to be listened to

C．listen to                               D．listening to

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-- Thanks for offering me_________ useful advice!

--__________.

A．so ; With pleasure                       B．so ; My pleasure

C．such ; My pleasure                      D．such ; With pleasure

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— I don’t know ________ to deal with this problem.

— Why not ask your teacher for help.

A．what             B．that              C．where            D．how

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—Listen! Is that Millie singing?

—No. It _____ be Millie. She has gone to Beijing.

A．may              B．can’t            C．must             D．mustn’t

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— You have never seen the dinosaur eggs, have you?

—________. How I wish to visit the Dinosaur World.

A．Yes, I have                             B．No, I haven’t

C．Yes, I haven’t                          D．No, I have

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完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）

I can’t remember when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of ___1___ litter nearby and realized that no one else was going to pick it up.

I live ___2___ a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there ___3___ three minutes.I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was ___4___ much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided I had to clean up the forest. I wanted to __5__ happy going there again.

I ___6___ my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes ____7_____ starting to pick up litter, my bag was full! It had cans, _____8___, broken glass and newspapers in it.

From then on,  I ___9____ to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel ____10____ to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look at all the litter that I’ve found. If _11___ of it is recyclable, I keep it.

I __12___ understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up __13___ they stop __14___it.I know I am only doing a small bit ___15_____ the Earth, but I still think it is important.

1.                A．seeing         B．throwing        C．dropping  D．cleaning

2.                A．far away from    B．near           C．nearly    D．alone

3.                A．after           B．for            C．with D．in

4.                A．such           B．very           C．so   D．too

5.                A．make          B．feel            C．look D．find

6.                A．went           B．made          C．got  D．tried

7.                A．after           B．later           C．before   D．of

8.                A．juice box       B．plastic bag       C．bottles   D．waster papers

9.                A．had gone       B．have gone       C．went D．will go

10.               A．tired           B．sad            C．interesting D．great

11.               A．many          B．some          C．any   D．much

12.               A．didn’t        B．mustn’t       C．needn’t  D．can’t

13.               A．until           B．after           C．as soon as  D．when

14.               A．to drop         B．dropping       C．being dropped D．drop

15.               A．helped         B．to help         C．help  D．helping

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We were going to play against a team from a country school.They didn’t come until the last minute. They looked worse than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys.We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didn’t need any practice against a team like that.

The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward （前锋）. From out of nowhere a boy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style, he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team.

After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can’t look down upon the others and still need to do you best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One can’t judge (判断) a person or a team only by their clothes.

1. The team from the country were in old clothes so the writer’s team _______.

A．looked down upon them

B．couldn’t win

C．didn’t like the city boy

D．were afraid of them

2.The country team arrived so late that _________.

A．nobody saw them

B．the writer’s team were angry

C．they had no time to warm up（热身）

D．they looked worse

3. The team from the country won because _________.

A．they were in old clothes

B．they didn’t practice before the game

C．they practiced before the game

D．the team was better than the writer’s

4.From the text, we can guess the writer’s team is _________.

A．a basketball from a country school

B．a football team from a school in the city

C．a basketball team from a school in the city

D．a football team from the country

5. The writer’s team learned a lot from the game. They got to know how to ______.

A．do better from then on

B．fight against the country boys

C．play against a weak team

D．judge a man or a team by clothes

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1. From the envelope（信封）, we know that _________.

A．the letter is from Australia to China

B．the letter is written by Wang Lei.

C．Kate is a middle school student

D．Wang Lei and Kate are good friends.

2.This is part of a Quick Reference Index(索引).   If you want to learn how to surf, you should begin your search about ________.

A．RIVERS on page 114.                     B．EDUCATION on page 284

C．HOLIDAY on page 841                    D．SPORTS on page 884

3. Which of the following is right according to (根据) the words on a bottle of medicine?

A．The medicine is used for headache

B．The medicine is a kind of pills.

C．people at the age of 13 should take 3 teaspoonfuls of the medicine a day if they need.

D．You can keep this medicine in the fridge and you should give other people the medicine left after the tenth month of 2004.

4.You can see the notice _________.

A．on a fish farm                          B．in a fish market

C．in a fish restaurant                      D．on the office walls

5. You can buy records _______.

A．with $5.2 less than usual for Each one

B．of different kinds but no tapes are sold there.

C．at five o’clock in the afternoon.

D．over the phone

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long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。 But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two piece of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing. They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.

As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from sun. they held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.

About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is more useful.

1. A spark can _________.

A．fire any leaves                         B．burn anything

C．burn dry leaves                         D．keep fires burning

2. We can also get a fire by _________.

A．making a hole on a big piece of wood

B．putting a smaller stick into the hole

C．turning the stick hard for a while

D．doing all the above together

3. Matches have been used _________.

A．for about two thousand years

B．for about two hundred years

C．since people began to use fire for cooking

D．since people used the heat from the sun.

4.From this passage we know _______.

A．using matches is the easiest and most useful way to make fires

B．people don’t use matches any more since they had electric fire starters

C．today there are only two ways to make fires

D．some forest fires happen from lightning

5. Choose the right order of the ways to make fires people got to know _________.

a. with a match

b. from the sun

c. from lightning

d. by rubbing

e. with an electric fire starter.

A．d ,b, c, a, e                             B．d, c, b, a, e

C．c, d, b, a, e                             D．c, b, d, a, e

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Chinese space trainer Wang Yuan has been chosen as one of the volunteers for the Mars-500 test project. He was very happy to be chosen and will accept the meaningful challenge(挑战) Another five volunteers are all space lovers., including three Russians, an Italy-Colombian and a Frenchman. They are about to feel what it’s like to travel to Mars, only without leaving the earth. They are locked up together for a year and a half under a similar condition to the red planet during the whole process. So the experiment is called Mars-500.

When reporters asked what they would miss most during the 520-day special life, French trainer Charles said:”For me, it will be mainly my family, the sun and fresh air.”

The Mars-500 test will be in a special building in Moscow, Russia. Although the people won’t leave the building, they will fell as if they are on a real trip to the Mars. The most difficult thing will be to be separated(分离) from the people that they used to live with. The trainer won’t see sunsets, sunrises, won’t feel rain for 18 months. That will be hard.

The main task is to study the “Man and environment”. It’ll care about the astronauts’ getting experience and physical effects. The 520-day-test is divided into three parts,the first 250days to Mars, the middle 30days of landing on Mars, the last 240 days to return to the earth. Everyone will stay there alone for a long time and will work lonely. They will have to make decisions themselves and only then report to the earth, and the earth will tell them whether they do the right thing or not.

Each astronaut is preparing for the great challenge. It is learned that they will be launched（发射）early in June. And the experiment will end in November 2011.

1. _______ members were chosen as volunteers.

A．Five              B．Six               C．Three            D．Four

2. The most difficult thing for the trainers is ______.

A．no vegetables to eat

B．they can’t watch TV

C．they can’t see many people

D．they must lie all day

3. Mars-500 test will be done in ______

A．Moscow                              B．a red planet

C．November                             D．Xichang

4. It will take trainers _______ days to land on Mars.

A．250              B．30               C．240              D．520

5. Which sentence is NOT true about the 520-day-test?

A．The trainers won’t see rain or snow

B．The experiment will begin in June.

C．Trainers are all astronauts.

D．Trainers will report to the earth.

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阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）

The summer is coming, and the storms are often. Though they happen often, some people don’t take them seriously. 1) In fact, it’s very ______ for people and it even can ______ people die at once.

So how do we keep safe during a lightning storm?

If you are indoors, stay away from windows and doors during a lightning storm. Don’t take a shower or do some dishes, because lightning can travel through water. Turn off the TV and computer. I learnt the hard way, and my computer was broken. Never use the phone. Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.

If you are outdoors during a lightning storm, never take shelter under a tree, because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the trees to hit you. Stay away from anything that is metal. Try to get in your car and close all the windows or go into a nearby building right away.２） If there is no building around, try to find a low place to stay in. Squat(蹲) down near the ground and put your hands over your ears. Never use a cell phone.

1.在1）句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺；________

2.将２）句译成中文：________

3.回答问题：Why can’t people use the phone?

4.在文中找出与 If something is made of metal, keep away from it.意思相近的句子。

5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

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缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

When you f___1__ high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “No”. In many countries, people continue l ___2___ all their lives. Why is lifelong(终身) learning important? How can it h___3____ you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.

You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests. But learning doesn’t happen in school. Learning doesn’t s__4__ when you graduate (毕业) from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can h__5____ when you go to a museum. It can a___6____ happen when you get a job. You learn when you p___7__sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We n___8___ stop learning. Every day you can improve y___9___ by learning something new.

In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music, calligraphy(书法) and f__10____ languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.

When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

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词汇运用用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。（15分）

1.Zhang Yi-Mou is one of the most famous________ (direct) in China.

2.I’m afraid, I have no choice but ____________ (take) a taxi.

3. My father likes reading. He often buys ________ (week) newspapers to read.

4. The problem is that Andy is ____ (active) and doesn’t like to talk with others.

5.___________ (keep) healthy, I decide to eat less and exercise more.

6.You’re __________ (suitable) person to take this job in our class.

7.Students __________ (not allow) to smoke.

8.Sandy _________ (prefer) jogging to running when she was young.

9.Tom’s star sign is Aquarius, he likes to do everything _________ (different)

10. The problem of stress gets worse when people keep their worries to ___ (they).

11.My mother is far too busy____________(do) housework.

12.To tell you the _____________(true), I often quarrel with my parents.

13. My classmate, Jack, has just found a book __________(lie) on the playground.

14.In fact, many teenagers have no _________(communicate) with family members.

15.I think you can talk to your friends when_____________(feel) sad.

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书面表达（25分）

假如你是Daniel，是九年级的学生，请你写一封信给你的的老师，告诉她你的一些困惑，并向她求得帮助。

要点如下：1、双子座(Gemini)，活泼，幽默；最爱橙色，因为橙色能给我带来成功，使我振奋。

2、痴迷篮球，梦想是成为像姚明一样的篮球运动员；

3、现在忙于各门功课，有时候熬夜完成练习；最近很长时间没打球了；

4、父母对我的学习又很严格；为此压力很大；

5、朋友建议我……

注意：1、第5要点的内容须用1-2句作适当发挥；

2、必须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

3、词数100个左右，信的开头和结尾均已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Teacher,

I am a Grade 9 student.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Can you give me some suggestions? I hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes!

Daniel

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