2012-2013学年宁夏九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版）

Everyone knows that Diaoyu Island belongs ______ China.

A．with             B．to               C．in               D．of

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—I think the man over there must be Bob.

—It ______ be him. He has gone to Paris.

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

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—I think you can ______ money by yourself to buy a present for your mother.

—OK. I’ll try. I’ll not let a penny waste.

A．spend            B．save              C．cost              D．leave

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By the time I got home, Gina and her sister ______ their project already.

A．finished                               B．have finished

C．had finished                           D．will finish

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—Terra, you shouldn’t be so ______. You always leave your things everywhere.

—Sorry, mom. I’ll put them away soon.

A．terrified                              B．cheerful

C．frightened                             D．careless

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Personal computers ______ in 1976. It has changed the whole world.

A．have invented                          B．were invented

C．is invented                            D．invented

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We consider ______ some signs to stop people from smoking here.

A．to set up                              B．to put up

C．putting up                             D．setting up

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My brother has a ______ daughter. She’s kind and lovely.

A．four-years-old                          B．four-year-old

C．fourth-year-old                         D．four-year-olds

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—Look at your hands, John. ______ of them is clean.

—OK, I’ll wash them at once.

A．Neither           B．None             C．Both             D．Either

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—Why did you put these photos on your desk?

—Because they can ______ me of my old classmates and friends.

A．remember        B．memorize         C．regard            D．remind

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—Do you like the hero ______ fights for freedom all the time in the book?

—Yes, of course. I think he is great.

A．who             B．which            C．what             D．whom

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—Did you take part in the sports meeting last week?

—Of course I didn’t, don’t you know that it was ______ because of the rain.

A．taken off          B．put off            C．kept off           D．set off

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If I ______ you, I would represent the class in the school English speech contest.

A．was              B．were             C．am               D．are

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He traveled all over the world ______ he had a man-made leg.

A．if                B．as               C．though           D．because

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Sam’s cousin ______ a programmer. But he changed his job last month.

A．has been                              B．is going to be

C．is                                    D．used to be

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Don’t eat too much junk food and do more exercise, you’re sure to keep fit ____.

A．by accident                            B．by mistake

C．in this way                             D．in fact

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—Do you know _______ the Capital Museum?

—Next Saturday.

A．when will they visit

B．when did they visit

C．when they visited

D．when they will visit

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The new road is much ______ than before. Eight cars can pass it at the same time.

A．longer            B．farther            C．larger            D．wider

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—Mike, I am going to Australia with my parents tomorrow.

—______!

A．Have fun                              B．Best wishes

C．Never mind                            D．Cheer up

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Which of the following signs can be seen on the door of a shopping mall?

A               B              C               D

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完形填空 (10分)

Grandma was busy cooking in the kitchen and Sera was always to be here for dinner.

There were many photographs of past and present 1  members and many other old things on her grandma’s table. Among them, she especially loved the large clay pot (陶壶). It was beautiful, painted in many colours.

“May I hold it?” asked Sera.

“Yes, but please be 2 . It is very old.” Grandma picked up the pot with gentle hands, gave it to Sera, and then went into the kitchen.

Sera decided to sit on the sofa. The sofa was a few feet 3  her. She went backward. 4  a toy truck was there. The truck rolled (滚动) away when Sera stepped on it. She fell back onto the sofa. The clay pot 5  out of her hands and up into the air! It landed on the floor.

Sera could hear the clay crack (裂痕). “No, no!” she cried. She heard grandma’s footsteps coming toward her. How could she face her grandma now?

“It’s not so 6 , Sera,” Grandma said. “Come on. You can repair the pot.”

“Let me tell you a story about that pot.”

Grandma pointed to another crack in the pot. Sera had never 7  it before. “My grandma made this crack when she was about your age,” said grandma. “She was carrying it back to the village 8  it fell onto the road. It had been full of 9 , so she got all wet!” She pointed to another crack. “This crack came when I dropped the pot on a big boat that brought 10  here from Canada,” said grandma smiling. Sera laughed and held up the pot. She could see now how each crack had become part of the colourful design--and part of her family’s story.

1.                A．school         B．family          C．team D．village

2.                A．helpful         B．useful          C．careful   D．peaceful

3.                A．behind         B．beside          C．under    D．above

4.                A．Suddenly       B．Amazingly       C．Unluckily  D．Surprisingly

5.                A．picked         B．threw          C．dropped  D．flew

6.                A．bad            B．safe            C．late  D．easy

7.                A．known         B．watched        C．heard    D．noticed

8.                A．when          B．until           C．if    D．unless

9.                A．sand           B．water          C．salt  D．sugar

10.               A．we            B．our            C．us    D．ours

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Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting (打猎) animals for food.

No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.

People began to live near one another, so the first village was established. Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.

When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.

Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。

1. People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

2. The story says, “No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.

3. When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again.

4. All people like to live only in big cities.

5. People built factories after the cities grew big.

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任务型阅读(10分)

阅读下面短文，按要求完成下列各题。

Mom’s (4) ____

A little boy invited his mother to the first teacher-parent meeting of his elementary school. To his surprise, she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother. She was a beautiful woman, (1)____ there was a scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the right side of her face. The boy never asked his mom why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, other people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother, but the little boy felt embarrassed for his mom’s looks, and hid himself from everyone. However, he heard the conversation between his mother and his teacher.

“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.

The mother replied, “(2)When my son was a baby, his room caught fire one day. Everyone was too afraid to get into the room, but I rushed into it. While I was running towards his bed, a beam (横梁) fell down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked unconscious (失去知觉的). (3)幸运的是，有人救了我们。” She touched the burned side of her face. “But I have never regretted (后悔) doing what I did,” she added.

Having heard that, the little boy was so moved that he ran towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged (拥抱) her and held her right hand tightly for the rest of the day.

1.在(1)处填入一个适当的连词使句意完整、上下文通顺：______________________

2.将(2)句划线部分译成汉语：______________________________________________

3.将(3)句划线部分译成英语：_______________________________________________

4.从文中找出两个形容词，对小男孩情感的前后变化进行描述：_________________

5.在（4）填上一个适当的名词，补全短文的标题：____________________________

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阅读短文，根据内容填写信息卡。

Nowadays, there are more and more TV talent shows. They are very popular all over China.

These talent shows give everyone an opportunity to show off their talents. For some lucky people, these talent shows may make them famous, and can even make them rich. However, there are also many bad sides. First, some young people just imitate (模仿) their favorite stars. They may forget about their own styles. Second, young people spend too much time on such TV shows. They always dream of being a star. So they spend less time on their studies.

In my opinion, these shows are social activities. Young people can take part in these activities to get social experience. But they should know that the chance of becoming famous is very small for most people. They should know that they should work hard at something more important, their school work. In short, you can do what you like, but you should know what is important and what is not.

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A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”

“If you must know, I make $20 each hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”

The little boy went to his room with no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry！Maybe I was too strict with you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”

“Oh, thank you Daddy!” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1.How much does the boy’s father make one hour?

A．$10.             B．$20.              C．$30.             D．$40.

2. In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.

A．very angry                            B．quite happy

C．too excited                            D．a little nervous

3. At first, the father refused to lend the money because ______.

A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B．he thought the boy would buy something of no use

C．he did not have enough money at that moment

D．the boy always borrowed the money from him

4. The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.

A．a new novel for himself

B．a nice present for his father

C．a toy for his own birthday

D．one hour of his father’s time

5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy’s father ______.

A．often played with his son

B．spent little time with his son

C．didn’t love his son at all

D．often came home early

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Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.

It’s always a good idea to put on your seat belt (安全带) when you’re in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won’t. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.

Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won’t go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.

Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.

Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn’t enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.

1.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A．two important ways to keep safe in cars

B．how air bags work to make cars safe

C．how seat belts work to make cars safe

D．why we must tie the egg to the skateboard

2. The writer gives the example of the egg to ______.

A．tell us that eggs are easy to break

B．show how to wear a seat belt

C．show why it’s important to wear a seat belt in a car

D．tell us what a skateboard is

3. Seat belts can make us safer because ______.

A．we are interested in them

B．they can stop us from hitting other cars

C．they can help us stay safely on the seats

D．they are made of strong materials

4. Air bags are important for cars because ______.

A．they are made of plastic

B．they can also help us to keep safe in a car

C．they can keep cars running slowly

D．they’re put in front of and next to the seats

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．When a car hits something, its air bags will come out a few minutes later.

B．It won’t be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car.

C．Now most of new cars still have only one air bag.

D．Volvo was the first to use seat belts.

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根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在空缺处写出各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

1. Ningxia has some fantastic sights, ___________ (包括) the Sand Lake and Shapotou.

2.If I had a million dollars, I’d give it to ____________ (医学的) research.

3.You’d better have a first-aid book on a nearby ____________ (书架) in your home.

4.Doctors say that the risk of cancer can ___________ (增加) by eating burnt food.

5.I don’t think students should be ____________ (允许) to bring mobile phones to school.

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根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. Jack usually checks his test paper ___________ (careful) before handing it.

2. Mary thinks ___________ (study) grammar is a great way to learn a language.

3. –What _______ (happen) to Dave on April Fool’s Day?  –He was fooled by his friends.

4. Students in this school want to be __________ (volunteer) during this winter vacation.

5.Liu Li was the ________ (win) of last year’s English Speech Competition in our school.

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综合填空 (5分)

从下面方框中选择适当的词，并用其正确形式填空，方框中有两个多余的词。

Brian likes jogging (慢跑). He jogs in the park every morning. He always brings five dollars with him. He always buys breakfast for 1  in the shop.

One day he jogged into the park and another jogger knocked into him. A few minutes 2 , he found his five-dollar bill wasn’t in his pocket. “The man might be a thief!” He thought, “It must be him that took my money. I must fight against the crime (犯罪)! ”

The man was only 30 meters ahead. Brian ran after him, hit him on the shoulder, and said “Give me the money!” The man was 3 , but at last he gave Brian a five-dollar bill. Then he ran away as fast as he could!

Brian felt really good and ran to the shop. He had got his money back. He 4  himself a cup of coffee and two hamburgers.

Then he ran back home. His wife was waiting for him. She was shaking her head. “Oh, dear!” she said, “You’ve had a 5  morning, haven’t you ?”

“No! Why? I’ve had a very good morning!” he said. “Really?” she said. “But you left your five-dollar bill on the table!”

1.___________  2.__________  3.__________  4.__________  5._________

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书面表达 (15分)

假如你叫李华，即将初中毕业。班里同学对初三同学该不该照常参加体育活动意见不一，下表是大家讨论的结果。请据此给某英语报社写一封信，介绍有关情况。最后写出你的观点(至少写出2条观点)。请写一篇80词左右的短文。

Dear editor,

I’m writing to tell you about the arguments on whether students of Junior Three should be allowed to do sports or not. ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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