2014-2015学年湖北鄂州市九年级下学期中英语试卷（解析版）

We felt ______ when Li Na won the second prize in the Australian Open Championship.

A. proud B. brave C. modest D. successful

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—Dad, there is something wrong _____ my computer. I can’t get on the Internet.

—Why? Let me have a look. Oh, it’s wrong _____ you to click a wrong icon.

A. with; with B. with; of

C. of; with D. of; of

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—Jim, how about keeping a dog as a pet?

—Good idea! But I prefer to have a cat. The dog is ______ to look after.

A. difficult　 B. more difficult

C. most difficult D. the most difficult

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Giving a hand to others _____ little, but it’ll bring you _____ much.

A. takes; such B. pays; such

C. spends; so　　 D. costs; so

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The first thing ________ my brother is going to do this afternoon is to write a letter.

A．why　　　 B．who　　 C．that　　　 D．whose

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—Tom along with his parents _____ to Hong Kong on holiday , right?

—I think so. They must be having fun in Hong Kong now .

A. has gone B. have gone

C. has been D. have been

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A new park ______ in the southern part of the city in the near future.

A. builds　 B. has built

C. will build　　　　 D. will be built

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My father plans _____ an article about new methods of ______ math.

A．to write; learn　　　　　 B．writing; learning

C．to write; learning　　 D．writing; to learn

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Nowadays, more and more people would rather ______ in the country, because there is ______ pollution than in the city.

A. to live; more B. living; more

C. live; less　 D. to live; less

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_____ Jack ______ Jim has been to to China, but _____ of them knows little about China in fact.

A. Either; or; both B. Neither; nor; both

C. Not only; but also; neither D. Both; and; neither

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— Has your mother ever been to London?

Yes ,and ____ . We went together.

A. so have I　　 B. so I have

C. neither I　　 D. neither I have

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—You won the first prize in the last Physics competition once again.

—___________. I made several mistakes.

A. Congratulations B. It doesn’t matter

C. Don’t mention it D. You must be joking

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He used to _____ much meat, but now he’s used to ______ fruits and vegetables.

A. eat; eating　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eating; eat

C. eat; eat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. eating; eating

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Stop smoking,_______ you’ll get better soon.

A. or　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　 D. because

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The shoes are much too small for him. They ______ be his.

A. can’t　　　　 B. mustn’t

C. needn’t　　　 D. have to

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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of　　　　　 .

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy　　　　　 of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year　　　　 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading　　　　 he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing　　　　 through reading,” he said.

Reading can benefit (有益于) people　　　 　　 . Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the 　　 　　 developments of science and technology. Reading　　　　 us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain　　　　 about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that we_____ learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.

“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us.Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.

1.A. listening　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　 C. reading　　　　 D. writing

2.A. clothes　　　 B. dictionaries　　　 C. computers　　　 D. books

3.A. since　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　 D. by

4.A. because　　　　 B. though　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 D. when

5.A. ourselves　　　　 B. yourselves　　　　 C. themselves　　　 D. itself

6.A. in many ways　　 B. by the way　　　　 C. in any way　　　　 D. in the way

7.A. earlier　　　　　 B. later　　　　　　　 C. latest　　　　　 D. last

8.A. shares　　　　　　 B. offers　　　　　　 　 C. opens　　　　　 D. provides

9.A. think　　　　　　 B. to think　　　　 　 C. talk　　　　　　 D. to talk

10.A.can　　　　　　　 B. can’t　　　　　　 　　 C.might　　　　　　 D. have to

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1.People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from____________.

A. 1—20 Mar　　　 B. 15—20 Nov

C. 26 Nov—7 Dec　　 D. 1 Mar—20 Nov

2.You can e-mail ________if you want to see Documentary Film.

A. info@mtccc.com

B. askus@oneofakindshow.com

C. info@paris-touristoffice.com

D. info@quasimodo.de

3.You can buy ____________at the Craft Show.

A. glass, ironwork and clothing

B. different kinds of flowers

C. classic music CDs

D. some books about film

4. If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them ____________.

A. $40　　　　　　　 B. $56　　　　　　　 C. $76　　　　　　　　 D. $112

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall.

B. Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month.

C. People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday.

D. Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world’s largest garden show.

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Baltimore, Maryland

September, 16th, 2014

Dear Editor,

Can’t your newspaper do something about the habit if hitchhiking(搭乘)?

On a recent car trip Icounted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young girls.

Don’t they understand how dangerous it is to get into a car driven by a stranger? What do they know about the driver’s character or ability to drive? Nothing.

Many of the young hitchhikers probably come from good families. Don’t their parents teach them anything about the world? I always teach my children not to talk to strangers. I never allow them to accept rides from people they didn’t know.

Isn’t there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking?

A Worried Grandfather

1.The word hitchhiking” means ____________ in Paragraph One?

A. to stand by the roadside, waiting for a bus

B. to drive in a dangerous way

C. to go on a long journey by getting rides on other people’s car

D. to ask a strangers the way in the car

2.The Worried Grandfather _______________________.

A. doesn’t like young girls to ask for a ride

B. thinks it dangerous for a young girl to get into a stranger’s car

C. doesn’t like the way some young drivers drive cars

D. never allows his children to get into other people’s car

3.According to the Worried Grandfather, people who often hitchhike ________.

A. have never received good education

B. don’t know good manners

C. will probably get into trouble

D. all come from very good families

4.The aim of the Worried Grandfather writing the letter to the editor is _______.

A. to tell the newspaper to warn its readers of the danger of hitchhiking

B. to tell the family not allow their young children to talk to strangers

C. to tell young girls never to go on a long journey alone

D.to tell young people to listen to their parents

5.The Worried Grandfather might be a person ____________________.

A. who always thinks of others

B. who has been kidnapped (绑架) by hitchhikers

C. who has seen much of the world and is very careful

D. who dislikes to hitchhike

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Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.

__________________ are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.

Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write：

having everyday conversations with your children trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know reading to your children each night listening to your children read teaching your children how to use dictionaries talking about your children’s writings practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails .You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.

1.This passage is mainly written for __________.

A. children　 B. teachers　 C. parents　 D. doctors

2.________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A. “Listening and speaking skills”

B. “Reading and writing skills”

C. “Listening and writing skills”

D. “Reading and listening skills”

3._________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

A. Listening to the radio every day

B. Listening to your children read

C. Reading to your children each night

D. Talking about your children’s writings

4.In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read ____ in one year.

A. 5 books　 B. 10 books

C. 15 books　 D. 20 books

5.Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to________.

A. draw pictures or take photos

B. listen to pop music

C. write diaries or book reviews

D. play computer games

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You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words　 a)_____ a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? 你脸上的微笑说明你是开心快乐的Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.

When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus　 b)_______. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other　 c )______. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

根据文章内容完成下列任务。

1.用方框内单词的适当形式填空（每次只用一次）

( a )________　　 ( b ) _________　 ( c ) __________

2.将划线部分译为英语.

_________________________

3.将划线部分改成复合句

_________________________________________________

4.将划线部分译为汉语.

_______________________________________________

5.This sigh means______________________

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完成句子（共9小题，每题1分，满分9分）

根据括号内的英（汉）语提示，完成句子。

1.Our teachers are patient enough to spend a lot of time ______ (解释) things to us.

2.Get out of your cars. Choose bikes, buses or subways ______ (代替).

3.Please read the ________ (指示) on the bottle before taking medicine.

4.If someone does not show good manners to others, he is　 i______.

5.Did you use to get n________when you see the school report from your teacher?

6.Do you want a single room or a d________ one?

7.My family will have a party for my grandfather’s _______ ( eighty ) birthday .

8.Although tea is good for our health, some young people aren’t used to ______ (drink) it.

9.Our house is a little larger than ______ (they) and it has more furniture in it.

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补全对话（共3小题，每题2分，满分6分）

阅读对话，根据横线后所给标点符号的提示，在横线上填写适当的句子，使对话完整。源（ Lily is talking with her friend Mike on the phone ）

L： Hello , this is Lily .______ 1.__________ ?

M： This is Mike . I want to visit your hometown . Can you give me some advice ?

L： Sure , what do you want to know about Wuhan ?

M：_____________2._________________ ?

L： It’s cool .But sometimes it’s rainy . You’d better take an umbrella。

M： OK ,by the way ,where can I visit?

L： You can visit many places of interest here , such as Yellow Crane Tower ,Zhongshan Park , Wuhan Animals’Park , and you can also eat delicious food.

M： Really ? I can’t wait for it . I’m looking forward to visiting Wuhan .

L： That’s wonderful ._____ 3._______________ !

M： Thank you for your advice , Bye – Bye !

L： Bye !

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书面表达（满分15分）

根据下面表格中的要点，以Be Thankful 为题写一篇作文。

注意：1. 词数80词左右；开头已给出，但不计入总词数。

2. 文中不得出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。

Be Thankful

Since we were born , many people have help us a lot . We are supposed to express thanks to them .

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