2014届江苏泰兴市洋思中学九年级上期中英语试卷（带解析）

1. What _____ it is to go horse riding __________ weather!

A．a great fun; on so fine	B． great fun; on such a fine
C．a great fun; in so fine a	D．great fun；in such fine

2. —When are the Blacks leaving for New York? -- Pardon?
— I asked ___________.

A．when are the Blacks leaving for New York

B．when the Blacks are leaving for New York

C．when were the Blacks leaving for New York

D．when the Blacks were leaving for New York

3. Millie doesn’t like to argue ______others and she often forgive others _____ their mistakes. How easy-going she is!.

A．with; with	B．with; in
C．to; for	D．with; for

4. —You are 15 minutes late. What’s wrong?
—My car___________. I had to take a taxi. It took me __________ to wait for one.

A．broke down; some times	B．was broken down; some time
C．broke down; some time	D．was broken; some times

5. If eating makes you feel better, you can go to your favourite restaurantto have a nice meal.    The sentence elements(成分) of the underlined parts is_______.

A．Subject	B．Predicative
C．Object	D．adverbial

6. —“Do you mind doing extra work for your classmates?”
—“_______. I’m always ready to help others. Which of the following is NOT right?

A．Not at all	B．Never mind
C．Better not	D．Of course not

7. He _____________ just now, and soon he _______________.

A．fell sleeping; felt asleep

B．fell asleep; felt sleepy

C．felt sleepy; fell asleep

D．felt asleep; fell sleepy

8. — You have never been to Beijing, _________?
— ______. How I wish to go there again!

A．have you; Yes, I have.

B．have you? No, I haven’t.

C．haven’t you; No, I haven't.

D．haven’t you; Yes, I haven't.

9. —Will you please ________ in class?   —_______________.

A．not to make a noise; No, I will

B．don't make any noise; OK, I won’t

C．not be noisy; Sorry, I won’t.

D．aren't making a noise; Yes, I will

10. Children under 18 aren’t              in the lake nearby.

A．allowed go swimming	B．allowed to go swimming
C．allowed to go swim	D．allowed to go to swim

11. ___________ people would rather _______ the TV programme because it’s too uninteresting.

A．A few; to watch	B．Few; watch
C．A little; watching	D．Little; watch

12. Yesterday ___1-year-old baby fell into the river. ___ baby was saved by ____policeman.

A．an, A, a	B．an, The, a
C．a, The, a	D．a, An, the

13. My mother was waiting for me patiently _______ I was having my breakfast,.

A．As

B．When

C．While

D．Since

14. —Which do you prefer, coffee or cola?
—      , thanks, just some tea, please.

A．neither

B．both

C．none

D．all

15. Eating ______ fast food is bad for you because it may make you get ______ fat.

A．too many, too much	B．too much, too many
C．much too, too much	D．too much, much too

16. —_______ go to the cinema together with me?
— Good idea!

A．How about	B．Why do you
C．Why not	D．What about

17. He didn’t want to listen to me _______ the reason for my being late. How _______ he was!

A．to explain; active	B．explaining; patient
C．explain; impatient	D．explainning; stubborn

18. You’d better ________today’s newspaper because there is _____ .

A．not read ; something important

B．not to read, anything new

C．not to read; important thing

D．not read; nothing special

19. If you feel stressed, you should _______________.

A．keep quiet

B．share your problems with friends or family members

C．shout at your friends and family members

D．be worried about it

20. —His endless talk made us ________.
— Yes. The talk itself is really _________.

A．bored; boring	B．boring; bored
C．bored; bored	D．boring; boring

1. 完形填空(15分)
Once upon a time, there was a child ready to be born. So     he asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to    , but being so small and helpless,    am I going to live there?”
“   the many angels(天使), I chose the best one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you. ” God replied.
“But here in heaven(天堂), I do   else but sing and smile! That’s enough for me to be happy.”
God said, “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and you’ll be     ”
The child said, “And how am I able to understand when people talk to me    I don’t know the language that men speak?”
God told the child, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear, and with   patience and care, your angel will teach you   .
The child said, “I’ve      that on the earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”
God said, “Your angel will protect you   it means risking her life(冒生命危险).”
“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.”
“Your angel will always talk to you about   and in face, I will always be next to you.”
At the moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked, “ Oh , God, since I am about to  now, please tell me my angel’s     !”
“It is not hard to remember,” God replied       . “You will call your angel Mommy.”

【小题1】

A．every day B．any day C．one day D．some day

【小题2】

A．the earth B．the moon C．the country D．the sea

【小题3】

A．where B．how C．why D．when

【小题4】

A．Between B．For C．Among D．With

【小题5】

A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something

【小题6】

A．lonely B．happy C．excited D．surprised

【小题7】

A．though B．whether C．after D．if

【小题8】

A．no B．little C．much D．some

【小题9】

A．what to say B．how to speak C．which to choose D．where to go

【小题10】

A．heard B．remembered C．forgotten D．said

【小题11】

A．when B．as soon as C．since D．even if

【小题12】

A．me B．you C．us D．her

【小题13】

A．die B．work C．study D．leave

【小题14】

A．address B．name C．number D．job

【小题15】

A．angrily B．sadly C．softly D．shyly

1. 根据下列表格，选择正确答案。

Airline	Flight number	Destination	Departure time	Gate
Air Canada	137	Beijing	10.12a.m.	24
Japan Airlines	320	Tokyo	10.30a.m.	18
British Airways	405	Paris	11.00a.m.	20
Pan American	226	London	11.20a.m.	12
Pan American	12	Beijing	11.43a.m.	15
Air Canada	178	Tokyo	12.32p.m.	21
CAAC	289	Hong Kong	12.32p.m.	14

【小题1】 If you want to fly to Paris, you should take________.

A．Flight 137	B．Flight 320
C．Flight 226	D．Flight 405

【小题2】Flight 289 to Hong Kong leaves at_______.

A．11.43a.m.	B．10.12a.m.
C．12.32p.m.	D．10.12a.m.

【小题3】 A lady wants to take Flight 12 to Beijing, she should go to Gate________.

A．14

B．15

C．12

D．18

【小题4】 Flight 226 to London is from _________.

A．Pan American	B．Japan Airlines
C．Air Canada	D．CAAC

【小题5】A man is at Gate 18. He’s going to________.

A．Tokyo	B．Hong Kong
C．London	D．Paris

2. Mr. Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shop keeper liked him. But he couldn’t work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with.
One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with two badly burned ears.
“What happened to your ears?” asked Mr. Black.
“Well,” said the man. “ I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(烫) clothes .She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper .Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it .As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!”
“And what happened to the other ear?”
“When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!”
【小题1】          , so he almost drove the car into the river.

A．Mr. Smith was not careful

B．Mr. Smith couldn’t work in the evening

C．Mr. Smith forgot they were on the bridge

D．Mr. Smith drank too much

【小题2】 Mr. Smith was afraid to              .

A．stop drinking	B．answer the telephone
C．lose his work	D．stop driving

【小题3】 Mr. Smith went to watch the football match on           .

A．Monday	B．Tuesday
C．Saturday	D．Sunday

【小题4】 We can guess                 .

A．Mr. Smith drank much after the match

B．Mr. Smith was angry with his team

C．Mr. Smith didn’t drink those days

D．Mr. Smith watched the match at home.

【小题5】 The          badly burned Mr. Smith’s ears .

A．telephone	B．telephones
C．iron	D．irons

3. John liked to wear his hair very long. Some of his friends thought it looked like a girl’s hair, but they never made jokes about it, because John was a big strong man and he didn’t think jokes about his hair funny.
John always went to the barber’s twice a month to have his hair cut and washed, and one day the barber said to him. “Now why don’t you let me cut most of this hair off and make your head tidy? Nobody will recognize(认出)you if I do that. I’m sure.”
John said nothing for a few seconds and then he said, “perhaps you are right, but I am sure that nobody will recognize you, either, if you do that to my hair.”
【小题1】 John kept long hair because      .

A．the barber wouldn’t like to cut it short

B．the hair grew fast

C．John liked it to be long

D．John was a girl

【小题2】 His friends never made jokes about the hair because       .

A．the hair is funny

B．John was big and strong

C．John liked his hair very much

D．John didn’t like jokes about his hair and they were afraid of him

【小题3】 A barber is a         .

A．man who looks after the babies

B．man who makes clothes for people

C．person who cut men’s hair

D．shop where one’s hair can be washed and cut

【小题4】. The barber advised John       .

A．to have his hair cut short

B．to cut off all of his hair

C．to be cut off his long hair

D．not to be recognized by his friends

【小题5】John’s answer was      .

A．a joke

B．right

C．a great praise（称赞）

D．threatening（威胁）to the barber

4. Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason's school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said. “Most traffic accidents shouldn't happen. They happen because people are careless. Afrequentcause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid （避免）hitting other vehicles （车辆）or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk.”
“It's not only drivers who cause accidents, however. People on foot－pedestrians, and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street. ”
“Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there aren't any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear. ”
“The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey （遵守）them, we should not have accidents any more. ”
【小题1】The main idea of the story is _______.

A．obeying the rules of the road can keep you from having accidents

B．it was Road Safety Week at Jason's school

C．it's not only drivers who cause traffic accidents

D．some people have accidents because they drive too quickly

【小题2】Why do most traffic accidents happen?

A．Because people stop their cars suddenly.

B．Because people don't know the rules.

C．Because people don't care if they have an accident.

D．Because people are careless.

【小题3】 How can bicycle riders cause accidents?

A．By crossing the road without warning other road users.

B．By turning suddenly or without warning other road users.

C．By making sure there aren't any cars coming.

D．By showing suddenly or without warning other road users.

【小题4】The underlined word “frequent” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.

A．频繁的	B．偶尔的
C．所有的	D．罕见的

【小题5】 Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Road Safety Week

B．A Talk on Safety

C．Safety First

D．Safety and Accidents

5. 阅读表达 （10分）
Japanese children are so happy because they have three festivals each year. Including Boy’s day, they have Girl’s day and the 7-5-3 Festival.
May 5th is Japanese Children’s Day. But since the festival is mainly celebrated by boys, it is usually called Boy’s day. On Boy’s day, children don’t have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp-shaped flags(鲤鱼旗). The flags are usually with three colors: black (standing for the father), red (standing for the mother), and blue (standing for the son). 1)Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power.
Girl’s day is a girls’ festival on March 3rd. It is also called the Doll’s Festival because on that day, families get a set of dolls at home for their daughters. It is celebrated because the parents want their children to be strong and healthy.
2)The 7-5-3 Festival is for________aged three, five and ________. Japanese people think that these three ages are the luckiest ones in one’s life. On that day, these children get special candies wrapped(包裹) in beautiful bags. The candy is the symbol of a long and healthy life for these children. The 7-5-3 Festival falls in November.
【小题1】将1)句译成中文：_______________________________________________________
【小题2】在2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：
_____________________     _____________________
【小题3】根据短文内容， 回答问题:Why do people call Girl’s day the Doll’s Festival?
__________________________________________________________________________
【小题4】在文中找出与Sweets represent kids’ living long and keeping fit.意思相近的句子,并将它写在答题卡上。
__________________________________________________________________________
【小题5】在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

1. 书面表达(本题满分20分)
刘涛是你的好友，请根据下表以My Close Friend为题写一篇100词左右的介绍他的短文，提示省略号部分需适当发挥。

姓名：Liu Tao	出生年月：1999. 8. 22	星座：Leo	班级：九（3）
相貌	近视；高而壮。
个人爱好	喜爱下中国象棋，拉小提琴；喜欢红色，因为……； 喜欢看体育类电视节目，因为……。
品性能力	有幽默感，常……；有组织能力，能……；富有想象力，会……。
主要烦恼	有没完没了的家庭作业要做，无暇……，只得……； 太多的考试使他焦虑；家里太吵，不能……。
解决措施	列必做作业的清单；与家人朋友多沟通及分担忧愁，不能将忧愁……
愿望	盼望没有作业的假期，有更多时间进行课外活动；希望父母……。

My Close Friend
Liu Tao is my close friend. He _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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1. 用所给词的适当形式填空(15分)
【小题1】It’s crazy of Tom _____ (chat) online for the whole weekend. How unhappy his mother looks!
【小题2】The boy seemed to have difficulty ________________(control) himself in some ways.
【小题3】He is a man with a strong      _  (personal). I’d not like to recommend him as our monitor.
【小题4】None of us knew what ___________ (happen) in the future in the old days.
【小题5】The horror film is directed by Zhang Yimou, one of the most famous________(direct) in China.
【小题6】The child looks very thin because he eats ____________(healthy).
【小题7】I’ll go hiking if it __________ (not be) rainy this weekend.
【小题8】My grandpa is in a good mood because today is his___________ birthday. (nine)
【小题9】He’d like to have his old house in the country ______(repair) after he retires(退休).
【小题10】The number of the League members _______(be) about 450 in our school last term.
【小题11】They won’t leave until their work _________(complete) tomorrow.
【小题12】After listening to some soft music, she felt much ______________(relax).
【小题13】He ________ (prefer)staying at home to going shopping last Saturday because it was raining.
【小题14】The dying soldier told us the truth before he was______(die). We were amazed at the amazing truth.
【小题15】My close friend’s seat is next to mine. It means my close friend sits next to ______(I).

2. 缺词填空（10分）
Many students are hurt or killed in d【小题1】   kinds of accidents. Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School and a self-protection expert, gives young studdents advice on how to d  【小题2】  with danger. If you are robbed, keep calm. If you can not shout for h 【小题3】or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the man looks like and tell the p 【小题4】  later.
If you are in a traffic accident, and if you are h  【小题5】   by a car, remember the number of the car; if it is a bicycle, try to c  【小题6】   your parents before you let the rider go. If it is raining hard and there is lightning, don’t stay in high places and keep away f 【小题7】   big trees.
When there is a fire, get away as fast as you can. Put something w 【小题8】   on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the elevator! If someone is drowning(溺水) and if you c 【小题9】   swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help. Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Look after y  【小题10】   at all times.