江苏省江阴市华士片、澄东片2019届九年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

The painting by the artist is world-famous , but several years ago, no one could imagine what an important role he 　　　 in the painting field.

A. was playing　　 B. would play　　 C. played　　 D. had played

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---I think there is little 　　　　 that robots will take the place of humans in the future.

---I agree with you. After all, the smartest robots are made and controlled by people.

A. experience B. accident C. change D. chance

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Some citizens are talking about _________ the libraries in universities will be open to the public.

A. what B. when C. which D. where

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– Why isn’t he showing up at the birthday party?

– He is racing ________ the clock to finish his report on his project.

A. beyond B. over C. against D. through

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Life is like climbing a mountain. _______ you may feel tired, you will enjoy the beautiful view at the top of the mountain.

A. Though B. Unless C. Since D. Because

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— There is something wrong with my new shower. I’ll return it to the shop tomorrow.

—How come? Are you sure you put it in ________?

A. carefully B. exactly C. wisely D. properly

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—Why did your family buy a second-hand car?

—We couldn’t afford a new one, but even an old one is better than _________.

A. no B. none C. either D. neither

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After that terrible disaster, the officer had no choice but to _________ calm to deal with different problems.

A. require B. remain C. remind D. reduce

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—Will Jim come to Yangzhou for a holiday?

—He ________ come, but it depends on how much homework he will have.

A. may B. should C. must D. can

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—All right, I’ll take it. But I tell you, it is the last time I will _________ this kind of work

—Come on, Buddy! Don’t be so serious.

A. take off B. take out C. take on D. take up

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—Many people say the temperature in Wuxi this spring is just like a roller coaster.

—I can’t agree more. ___________!

A. What a strange weather B. How a strange weather

C. What changeable weather D. How changeable weather

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It’s important to learn about manners. For example, a lady doesn’t like to be asked _____ in the UK.

A. what’s her age B. how much she weighs

C. whether she had been married D. where she came from

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—The senior high school entrance examination is around the corner, but I haven’t got anything ready.

—Start now! _________.

A. Better late than never B. Two heads are better than one

C. Many hands make light work D. You are never too old to learn

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—Do you think I should accept the invitation to his birthday party?

—_________ If I were in your shoes, I certainly would.

A. None of your business. B. I don’t think so. C. It depends. D. Why not?

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Attention residents(居民)！

Spring is here and the office of Loveland Housing is happy to announce the dates for the 2019 Spring Cleanup!

The cleanup in Loveland will take place on Saturday May 11th, beginning at 9:00 a. m. We will also do pick-up for Dove Valley, Windsor Meadows, and Century III on the same day. The cleanup at Lone Tree in Estes Park will be done on Sunday May 12th, 2019. If you have something that you would like to be picked up, please call the Spring Cleanup line at 970-635-5958. Please leave your name, complete address, phone number, and a list of the objects that you wish to be picked up. If you do not call or provide all of this information, your objects will not be picked up. You can leave a message up until Friday May 10th, 2019.

If you are in a town house, please leave all household(家用) objects outside in front of your unit on the sidewalk. If you are in a flat, leave all household objects in front of the building in the grass areas. All objects must be outside by 9:00 a. m on the morning of pick-up.

Non-acceptable objects include: televisions, air conditioners, washing machines, fridges, or other electrical products; dangerous materials such as motor oil, paint, auto batteries, cleaning products, chemicals; other everyday household rubbish. If you have any of these objects and you do not know what to do with them, turn to the local resource disposal(处置) office for help.

The City of Loveland has provided a truck for the cleanup and the Loveland Housing staff members have volunteered their time so that we can offer this service for free! So get your objects ready and call to take advantage while you still can! Thanks!

1.Where will a pick-up be done on Sunday May 12th?

A. In Windsor Meadows. B. At Dove Valley.

C. At Lone Tree. D. In Loveland.

2.What will probably be collected during the 2019 Spring Cleanup？

A. Food waste. B. Furniture. C. Televisions. D. paint

3.The notice is announced mainly to　　　 .

A. get the residents prepared for the cleanup

B. show the residents a list of non-acceptable objects

C. tell the residents the pick-up service is free

D. have the residents know the date of the 2019 Spring Cleanup

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Before dawn (黎明), 12 very tired girls in worn-out slippers (破拖鞋) went back to bed. Tramper hurried in front of them and lay down on the sofa. There the King found him, circled by worn-out slippers, sound asleep.

“Well?” the King asked. You might think that Tramper told the King about what he had seen, but no. He had enjoyed the salmon (三文鱼) so much that he was hoping for a second supper.

“Two more tries,” said the King. “That’s all!”

The next night, the princesses brought Tramper turkey and a cup of tea for his supper. He ate up the turkey but drank no tea. Instead, he gave the palace parrot his tea and it fell off its sleeping place, sound asleep.

The princesses and Tramper fell asleep, too—or so it seemed. Later that night … the distant sound of silvery music began. The 12 princesses jumped out of bed, into the wardrobe (衣柜), and ran across the garden of ruby roses, through the orchard (果园) of diamond fruit and up the glass steps into the castle. Tramper followed them with the magic scarf over his head.

Again the elves (精灵小矮人) were waiting. Again the princesses danced and danced until their slippers were worn out. Before dawn, the tired princesses made their way home. Tramper hurried ahead of them and lay down on the sofa.

There the King found him, circled by worn-out slippers, sound asleep. “Well?” You might think that Tramper told the King about what he had seen, but no. He had enjoyed the turkey so much that he was hoping for a third supper.

“One more night,” said the King, “… and what’s wrong with the parrot?”

(To be continued...)

1.What is the correct order of the following events for the first paragraph?

a. The King found Tramper sound asleep.

b. The King woke up Tramper and decided to give him another chance.

c. Tramper went back to the palace quickly.

d. The twelve tired girls went back to bed.

A. a-b-c-d B. d-c-a-b C. c-d-a-b D. b-c-d-a

2.We can tell from the story that if Tramper _______, he would fall asleep quickly.

A. ate the turkey B. ate the salmon C. drank the tea D. drank the coffee

3.What can we learn from the story?

A. The King learned the truth from Tramper.

B. The King knew why the parrot was sleeping.

C. Tramper fell in love with one of the princesses.

D. Tramper found the secret of the princesses.

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When I was in junior high school, what my friends thought of me was really important to me.

During those years, I grew much ______ than most of my peers (同龄人). Being so tall made me feel uncomfortable. In order to let others pay less attention to my unusual ______, I went along with the people who would play tricks on other kids at school. It made sure that the tricks were ______ at others, and not at me.

Once before a basketball class, my friends and I played a hurtful ______ on one of the kids on the basketball team, which made him terribly embarrassed (尴尬的).

My parents didn’t always think that my behavior was funny. They reminded me about “The Golden Rule”, to ______ others as I would like to be treated. What I was doing was hurting other kids, and in turn hurting ______. My friends were looking up to me ______ I was tall, but what did they see?

My parents wanted me to be a leader who set a good ______ to others. They taught me to set my own goals (目标), and to do the best at everything that I set out to do. They told me to be the leader that I was meant to be—to be a big man in my heart and actions, as well as in my body. I had to devote myself whether or not I would be the kind of leader and person my parents ______ I was inside, but I knew in my heart that they were right.

“Be a leader, not a(n) _____. Since people already have to look up to you, give them a good reason to do so.”

1.A. stronger B. taller C. wiser D. braver

2.A. hair B. eyesight C. weight D. height

3.A. punished B. directed C. worked D. shouted

4.A. joke B. role C. trick D. part

5.A. praise B. admire C. treat D. hate

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

7.A. because B. though C. when D. if

8.A. friend B. decision C. example D. help

9.A. promised B. imagined C. forgot D. believed

10.A. follower B. learner C. organizer D. inventor

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1.In which order did the story happen?

A. a-b-c-d　　　　 B. d-b-a-c

C. c-d-b-a　　　　 D. d-b-c-a

2.What does “She has a very good eye” mean?

A. She doesn’t need glasses.

B. She can only see with one eye.

C. She needs people to help her see things.

D. She does well in designing things.

3.What does the woman think about opening a company?

A. She doesn’t think it is possible.

B. She’s very interested in the idea.

C. She wants the man to be her partner.

D. She thinks there’s a good chance it will happen.

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Think of the empty cities in zombie (僵尸) movies. The streets, the shops and the schools are still there just like they would be on a normal day, except there are no people to be seen. It is the emptiness that makes you scared.

Now a real-life “ghost city” is being built in the US. But luckily, it has nothing to do with zombies –it is going to be a place to test the technology of the future.

Called CITE–the Center for Innovation, Testing and Evaluation (创新测评)–the city is the idea of technology company Pegasus Global Holdings. Covering an area of 15 square miles, this small, empty city sits in the middle of the New Mexico desert (沙漠), since we can't afford to test the latest technologies in the cities that we live in.

“It will be a true laboratory without safety problems that come with people living there. Here you can break things and run into things, and get used to how they work, before taking them out into the market,” Pegasus managing director Robert Brumley told technology magazine Wired.

In fact, without worrying about hurting people, anybody with a new idea can ask to test it in this city.

Just think about the possibilities – A. driverless cars can move freely on the streets, B. homes with robots can be designed, C. shared bikes can be seen everywhere and D. energy sources like nuclear (核的) power can also be put to the test.

As good as the idea may seem, however, there are still doubts about CITE. “One of the most difficult things to do when developing these new technologies is to have them safely move around people, who can suddenly jump out in front of something,” Reese Jones, a beginner of Singularity University, US, Fortune magazine.

Jones is worried that, even if a technology does perfectly well in CITE, introducing it to a real city will still be a whole different story because there will be people living in the city.

But no matter what, perhaps we should wait until CITE is finished in 2019. Maybe it will turn out to work just fine.

1.Why do people need an empty place to build CITE?

A. Because the test will do well with the help of CITE.

B. Because the test will cause danger in our daily lives.

C. Because they can experience the new future technology.

D. Because they can help people get used to the technology.

2.What can we learn from the article?

A. Anyone can ask to try out their new designs in CITE.

B. Things in CITE can easily be broken down and built again.

C. Testing all new technologies in a real city will cause problems.

D. People can suddenly jump out in front of some new technologies.

3.In the fifth paragraph, there’re four examples marked A, B, C and D. Please choose the one which shouldn’t be there.

4.What is the main purpose of this article?

A. To offer a way to develop future technologies.

B. To explain CITE and the problems to deal with.

C. To show that CITE has got a bright future ahead.

D. To explain why CITE is very helpful to technologies.

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Let's go camping

If you've been to camp before, you're not surprised to hear about the advantages of summer camp. Here is a list of the most important reasons to send your kids to camp. As you know, at camp, children can do as many things as follows.

Make true friends

Camp is the place where kids make their very best friends. Free from the social expectations and stress at school, camp encourages kids to relax completely and make friends easily. All the amazing activities and endless fun at camp draw everyone together. Every day, friendships are created.

Learn social skills

Coming to camp means joining a community where everyone must agree to work together and respect each other. When they live in a small room with others, kids solve problems without the help of families, and understand the importance of open communication more deeply. Camp builds teamwork.

Grow more independent (独立)

Camp is the perfect place for kids to practice making decisions for themselves. Managing their daily choices in the safe, caring environment of camp, children welcome this as a chance to grow in new directions. Camp helps kids develop who they are.

Experience success and become more confident

Camp helps children build self-confidence. With its non-competitive activities and different chances to succeed, camp life really opens a new world for young people. There's achievement every day. Camp teaches kids that they can.

Spend their day being physically (体力的) active

As children spend so much time these days inside and mostly sitting down, camp provides a wonderful chance to move. Running, swimming, jumping, climbing! Young bodies get fully exercised. Camp is action!

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完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。

1.现在很多年轻人大学毕业后都在从事和自己所学无关的职业。

Now many young people take the jobs that _____________________________ what they studied after they graduated from college.

2.中国设计的北斗系统为全国提供自主定位服务，让我们认路更加快捷。

The Chinese-designed Beidou system, which offers the country its very own location service,___________ to find our way.

3.不管你对什么不满意，都可以通过邮件或来电告知。

By sending e-mails or writing to us, please let us know ________________________________.

4.为了人身安全，中学生应该学会如何防范任何可能的校园欺凌。

For personal safety, middle school students should know_________________ school bullying.

5.这次对意大利的访问意义重大，将大力推动两国发展。

The visit to Italy is so meaningful _______________ the development of the two countries greatly.

6.中国的快速发展非常值得称道。

China’s quick development ________________________ highly of.

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书面表达

假如你是李磊，中考(Senior High School Entrance Examination)在即，你在英国的笔友Andy给你发来电子邮件，想了解你近阶段的学习情况。请认真阅读下面的邮件，根据信中的内容及你的实际用英语回复。

注意事项

1. 回复邮件须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺；

2. 词数在90个左右，回复邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 回复邮件中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

Dear Andy,

Thank you for your email. I am very glad to tell you something about my school life.

How about your school life? I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

LiLei

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