1、江陰市2012-2013第二學(xué)期九年級英語學(xué)科期中考試第i卷（客觀題 共50分）一、單項填空 在a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（本大題共14分，每小題1分）1. this is _ film ive told you about several times. its great. ive never seen _ more moving one. a. a; a b. the; the c. a; the d. the; a2. are there any differences between your ideas and _. a. his

2、 b. her c. your d. him3. there are five pairs _,but im at a loss which to buy. a. to choose b. to choose fromc. to be chosend. for choosing4. the art exhibition in town is _ worth _, im sure.a. very; being visited b. well; being visited c. very; a visit d. well; a visit5. the robot did all the house

3、work. _, mr. white no longer needed to get up early.a. at firstb. at lastc. as a resultd. as usual6. did you hear that we would have _ teaching building _?really? im happy to hear that.a. another; built b. the other; to building c. another; to be built d. other; built7. how _ the wind sounds! why no

4、t stay at home _ such a rainy day. a. terrible; in b. terribly; on c. terrible; on d. terribly; in8. its stubborn _ you _ your parents advice. a. for; dont listen tob. of; not to listen to c. for; not to listen d. of; not listening to9. the scientists last words _ us that we should protect the envir

5、onment around us. a. recommended b. remembered c. replied d. reminded10. things are _ on mars _ on earth because of the different gravity. a. much lighter; than that b. much lighter; than thosec. not so light; as that d. not so light; as those11. would you like to play tennis with me _ it doesnt rai

6、n tomorrow? sure, _ i am busy. a. if; since b. whether; but c. if; unless d. because; until12. he wonders _. a. whats wrong with his computer b. what he should deal with his broken bike c. how he can call the man d. which was the way to the nearest bus stop13. since this bottle _ for more than an ho

7、ur, you should throw it away, or itll beharmful to your health. a. was open b. was opened c. has been open d. has been opened14. shall we give you a ride as you look so tired?thank you. _. a. its your duty b. dont mention it c. do as you like d. it couldnt be better二、完形填空先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后從下面四個答案中，選

8、出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。(本大題共10分，每小題1分)tony loved basketball. one day when he was dreaming of playing for the college team the next year, he was hit by a car.tony woke up in a hospital room. when the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college basketball dreams were 15 . to

9、ny did what the doctors told him, 16 it didnt work. when he left hospital, tony was sent to a rehab (恢復(fù)) center.a week after he arrived there, he met sunny chen. sunny used to be a coach. his legs were hurt 17 in a skating accident. though he couldnt move his legs, sunny became a coach of a basketba

10、ll team called the suns. it was an on-wheelchair basketball team, because 18 on the team played from a wheelchair. sunny invited tony to 19 the game. tony played badly, but for the 20 time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself. after becoming a part of the suns, tony improved quic

11、kly. basketball was like 21 for him. tony was much better than before. when tony became sad or 22 , sunny was there to help him. the day before tony left the center, he had dinner with sunny. he asked sunny 23 he could be so happy, even with his broken legs.sunny 24 and said, “its really quite easy.

12、 when you keep your face to the sun，the shadows fall behind.” 15. a. over b. late c. good d. true16. a. or b. but c. so d. and17. a. badly b. well c. slowly d. quickly18. a. somebody b. anybody c. nobody d. everybody19. a. study b. show c. join d. watch20. a. first b. last c. late d. early21. a. fru

13、it b. medicine c. food d. water22. a. glad b. excited c. angry d. relaxed23. a. when b. what c. where d. how24. a. cried b. shouted c. smiled d. turned三、閱讀理解 閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。（本大題共26分，每小題2分）astarting a stamp collection is easy and not very expensive. before you start, you need to decide what k

14、ind of stamps you want to collect. most people collect stamps that they are interested in: a certain country or an animal, a famous person or even a sport. whatever you choose, you will find that there is a world of knowledge in stamps: you will learn about people, geography, building, history and c

15、ulture.you can collect stamps from letters, ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy used stamps. when you get a letter with a stamp on it, carefully cut out the stamp. leave lots of space around the stamp so that you will not damage it. put the stamp in water and wait until

16、 you can safely remove the stamp. carefully remove the stamp off the letter. place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper. a stamp can get wrinkled (褶皺的) when it dries, so put some books on top.25. what does the writer think of collecting stamps?a. hard b. expensive c. useful d. boring26. w

17、hat does the underlined work “damage” mean?a. 損壞 b. 保存 c. 利用 d. 刪除27. whats the correct order when we try to get a stamp on a letter? remove the stamp off the letter. place the wet stamp between two pieces of paper. cut out the stamp. put the stamp in water. put some books on top.a. b. c. d. b mr. c

18、linton and his 13-year-old son tony are basketball fans. last october 10th was tonys birthday, so mr. clinton decided to drive him to new york, for the first game of the world series. they had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from scalpers. it was a two hours ride. after they arrived, they walked i

19、n the street for two hours, carrying a sign (牌子) that read, we need two tickets. there were many scalpers around, but the cheapest ticket was $200. they were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. he took out two tickets and handed them to mr. clinton. “how much do you want?” “just a prese

20、nt,” said the man. “enjoy the game.” mr. clinton wouldnt accept, so the man explained, “im jackson. hans is my boss. he and his wife havent missed a world series in 18 years. but he is ill and cant watch the game this time. so he told me to give the two tickets to people who i thought would really e

21、njoy the game. a lot of people seemed that they might just take the tickets and sell them. then i saw you and i followed you for a while. you looked sad because you cant afford them. you made me think of my dad and me when i was a child. i dreamed of going to a world series game with my father. but

22、my dream never came true.” how do you suppose this made mr. clinton and his son feel? here is what mr. clinton said, “this is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to us. my boy and i must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, i cant believe this. we still never forget jackson and

23、hans.”28. the underlined word scalpers in the first paragraph means _. a. people who buy tickets at a reasonable price b. people who sell tickets at a reasonable price c. people who buy tickets at a high price d. people who sell tickets at a high price29. how did the father and the son feel when the

24、y knew how much the scalpers asked for?a. happy. b. excited. c. angry. d. hopeless.30. which of the following is not true according to this passage?a. we should try our best to do what we want to do. b. roses given, fragrance (芬芳) in hand. c. if you cannot see the chance of doing something, just giv

25、e it up.d. never lose your heart when you are down, as theres always a hope.cin england recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. about five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. they were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. people ru

26、shed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. someone shouted at them. the bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. the three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的). no one had told them about the british custom (習(xí)慣) of lining up f

27、or a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.learning the language of a country isnt enough. if you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. you will probably be surprised just

28、how different they can be from your own. a visitor to india would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. the left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. also in india, you might see a man shaking his head at another to sh

29、ow that he doesnt agree. but in many parts of india a shake of the head means agreement. nodding your head when you are given a drink in bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. in that country, you shake your head to mean yes a nod means no. at a meal in countries on the arabic peninsula, you

30、 will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. if you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.in europe its quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitti

31、ng talking to someone even at an important meeting. doing this in thailand, however, could bring about trouble. also, you should try to avoid (避免) touching the head of an adult its just not done in thailand .31. the british people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlem

32、en_.a. were foreigners b. didnt have ticketsc. made a loud noise d. didnt line up for the bus 32. which statement is true according to the passage?a. if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you only need to learn the language of the country.b. in india it is considered polite to

33、 touch an adults head.c. to cross ones legs at an important meeting in europe is a common habit.d. in bulgaria, if you dont want to drink, you should cover the cup with your hand.33. the best title for this article is _.a. peoples everyday life b. mind your mannersc. habit is quite important d. lang

34、uage and customsdwhen did you last see a polar bear? on a trip to a zoo, perhaps? if you had attended a winter activity in new york a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. these “polar bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. that day,

35、 the air temperature was 3, and the water temperature was a bit higher. the members of the polar bear club at coney island, new york are usually about the age of 60. members must satisfy two requirements. first, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. this is very important because

36、 there are so many different kinds of people in the club. polar bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from november through february.doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the bodys tem

37、perature drops so low that finally the heart stops. other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.the polar bears themselves are sa

38、tisfied with the benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming. they say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system (循環(huán)系統(tǒng)) because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water.

39、 a person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.the main benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming are probably mental. the polar bears love to swim year-round, they find it fun and relaxing. as one 70-year-old woman says. “when i go

40、into the water, i pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”34. the members of the polar bear club must meet the following requirements except that _. a. they must reach the age of 60 b. they should be easy to make friends withc. they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four co

41、ld monthsd. they must agree to swim outdoors from november through february35. doctors _. a. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming activelyb. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming c. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer d. have d

42、ifferent ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming36. according to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that _.a. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blueb. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winterc. cold-water swimming can

43、make the body temperature dangerously highd. polar bears are bears swimming in freezing water37. the polar bears like to swim all the year round, for _.a. they can remain youngb. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winterc. they find it enjoyable and interestingd. they might meet fewer troubl

44、es in life第ii卷（主觀題 共40分）四、詞匯運用 （本大題共8分，每小題1分）(a) 根據(jù)句意，在答題卡標(biāo)有題號的橫線上，寫出括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式。1. two _ (five) of the students in our school suffer from stress. 2. the mother got the kids organized to do their homework, then watched tv while she did some _ (iron).3. little sam looked _ (hope) at his mother and e

45、xpected to get more pocket money.4. if you put a little more salt in this soup, it will be _ (taste), i think.(b) 根據(jù)句意和漢語注釋，在答題卡標(biāo)有題號的橫線上，寫出括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式。5. in fifty years time, maybe the earth will be much more _ (擁擠的).6. be careful! this kind of disease can be easily _ (擴(kuò)散) everywhere by some animal

46、s. 7. _ (比較) with taking medicine to lose weight, taking enough exercise is more useful.8. thank you very much for everything. its really an _ (愉快) evening.五、動詞填空 用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，并將答案寫在答題卡標(biāo)有題號的橫線上。（本大題共8分，每小題1分）1. people like to wear cotton clothes, because they _ (feel) comfortable.2. he promised u

47、s that she _ (tell) him about the event at the proper time, but actually(事實上) she didnt.3. the new model of the mobile phone you look forward to _ (sell) out yesterday.4. i saw mr. black was in the office just now.thats impossible. he _ (download) some pictures in the computer room with me then. 5.

48、it seems that you know a lot about the story. well. we _ (read) it many times.6. our country has developed medical and health care systems _ (make) peoples life better.7. did tom enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday? yes, he did. he _ (not meet) his old friends for a long time.8. to do this would

49、be like _ (cut) the foot to fit the shoe.六、缺詞填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和所給首字母，在空格內(nèi)填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使短文意思完整。所填單詞在題后橫線上必須完整寫出（本大題共5分，每小題0.5分）。hotlines have become common in china. some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines toe (1) the listeners to take part in the talk shows. thats a good idea. yet, the fact is,some people do nothing but b (2) the whole programme. some people knowl (3) about the topic under discussion. sometimes they do not even know what the host is talking a (4). so the host has to tell the caller what the show is about. usually