2010—2011学年度第一学期江都市九年级英语期末试卷
一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。 ( ) 1. ---Walk along this road to the end, and you’ll find it on your left. ---It’s very kind you to tell me that.
A. for B. of C. to D. at ( ) 2. ---Do you think my pet will be OK while I am away?
---Don’t worry. She can look after your pet _____.
A. careful enough B. enough careful C. carefully enough D. enough carefully
( ) 3. ---Wow, what a beautiful city? It used to be a poor village. ---Yes. has changed here.
A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything
( ) 4. ---Yesterday evening someone my uncle’s shop and took away lots of watches. ---My god, I’m sorry to hear that.
A. broke out B. broke up C. broke off D. broke into ( ) 5. ---Look! Do you know ___________? ---Sorry. It’s too far to see him clearly.
A. what the man in blue is B. who is the man in blue C. who the man in blue is D. what is the man in blue
( ) 6. ---Must I stay up to complete the task? ---______, I think you are too tired.
A. No, you mustn’t. B. Yes, you must. C. No, you needn’t. D. No, you shouldn’t.
( ) 7. ---Can you tell me to do it?
---OK. You’d better put two eggs and some water into the flour(面粉) first. A. what B. how C. which D. why ( ) 8. ---How do you like the rock music?
---Don’t mention it. It nearly me mad. A. put B. drove C. turned D. ran ( ) 9. ---What do you think of the football match?
---Wonderful. They have never played .
A. best B. better C. worse D. worst ( ) 10. ---Will you come and play football with us?
--- . I have a lot of homework to do now. A. I am afraid not B. I don’t C. I mustn’t D. I am not ( ) 11. ---What a surprise it is that you’ve hiked on Mount Tai! ---I didn’t believe I could do it I get to the top.
A. unless B. after C. until D. as ( ) 12. ---Did you miss the beginning of the film yesterday?
---Yes, it for ten minutes when we got to the cinema.
A. have already been on B. had already begun
C. had already been on D. have already begun
( ) 13. --- I can’t decide which film to watch? --- you read the film review? A. Why not B. Let’s C. Why don’t D. Perhaps ( ) 14. ---We will have our winter holidays in two weeks.
---Great! We are all looking forward .
A. have winter holidays B. having winter holidays C. to have winter holidays D. to having winter holidays
( ) 15. ---Wow!I got the highest marks for the first time. ---________. Don't give up.
A. A good beginning is half done. B. No man can do two things at once. C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Talk of the devil and he will appear. 二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
阅读下列短文,从文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Whenever I see banana pudding on a menu, I ___16___a special moment in my life when I learned an important ____17___about envy and love. It happened when my stepchildren(继子), Cheryl and Chuck visited me shortly after we were married. I liked the kids at first. Of course, I wanted to win them. They seemed to like me, but I wasn't sure, especially at mealtime. Cheryl enjoyed watching me ____18____the evening meal very much.
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My answers did not seem to ___19___her. She shook her head disappointedly(失望地). \that way,\
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____21____, her father believed that children should eat ___22____on their plate, including a dish that their mother made_____23__ a different way from I did.___24____,Chuck cried and shouted \ her mother and her way of cooking.
Then, at last, I found a dish their mother didn't make, __26____both the kids liked, that is banana pudding. They helped me in the kitchen. We all had fun. It was a time of sharing ____27____and laughter. Later, __28___banana pudding became a family tradition which all of us enjoyed .
On the last night ____29____they were to return home, we made the banana pudding again. Suddenly, I relaxed, and I knew that when those kids got back home, their mother would hear a lot about \doesn't do it that way.\I thought that she must know I loved her children and___30___ their respect.
I thought that their mom and I both used one important ingredient(配料) in our cooking, the most effective one –--- love.
( ) 16. A. think about B. think over C. think with D. think of ( ) 17. A. story B. lesson C. experience D. advice ( ) 18. A. to prepare B. prepare C. preparing D. prepared ( ) 19. A. pleasant B. pleasure C. pleased D please ( ) 20. A. make B. cut C. use D. eat ( ) 21. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Unlucky D. Lucky ( ) 22. A. everything B. nothing C. none D. each ( ) 23. A. on B. by C. in D. with ( ) 24. A. At the end B. As a result C. Instead of D. As well ( ) 25. A. both B. all C. each D. either
( ) 26. A. and B. because C. but D. so
( ) 27. A. happy B. happier C. happiness D. happily ( ) 28. A. to make B. made C. making D. make ( ) 29. A. before B. after C. until D. while ( ) 30. A. won B. took C. caught D. brought 三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)
阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 A
Several years ago, a famous TV series named Struggle (奋斗) made a beautiful girl famous in China. She is Wang Luodan, who played the role of MiLai in the TV series. Then she received a lot of applause(掌声) and praise.
Her first TV series was Butterfly in the Air. Because of her sweet appearance, she was chosen for the role of Shan Juan in the TV series Sun Shining Like Blossom. In order to play the role well, Wang cut her long hair and missed the chance to appear in the movie Qinghong.
The TV series My youthfulness was very popular. Wang Luodan played Qian Xiaoyang, a confident ,lovely and garrulous(喋喋不休的) country girl. Now many of Qian Xiaoyang’s classic words are very popular on the Internet such as “Time is too slim as well as the slot of fingers is too broad.”
Wang Luodan is an ambitious actress, and she will achieve more in the future. ( ) 31. What made Wang Luodan famous a few years ago?
A. A famous TV report B. A famous film C. A famous game show D. A famous TV series
( ) 32. Why was she chosen for the role of Shan Juan in the TV series Sun Shining Like
Blossom ?
A. because of her sweet voice B. because of her successful acting in Struggle. C. because of her sweet appearance D. because of her rich experience in acting ( ) 33. This passage is mainly about .
A. Wang Luodan’s future B. Wang Luodan’s films
C. Wang Luodan’s TV series D. Wang Luodan’s growth in her acting career.
B
A beautiful and very successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the countryside, It was so far away from her company, so she did not want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the centre of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill (账单). At the bottom of it were these words: “ Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance : 3 pounds,” with this note: “ After 5 p.m., I get 15 shillings (先令) an hour instead of 10 shillings.”
( ) 34. The actress bought a house in the centre of the city because _______.
A. she liked to live in the busiest place B. she didn’t like to live in the country C. her home was far away from where she worked
D. she didn’t want to go back to her hometown any longer
( ) 35. In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress ___________.
A. gave him two tickets for her show B. sang and danced for him for hours C. paid him 3 pounds D. decided to pay him 15 shillings an hour ( ) 36. It can be learned from the text that one pound is___________ shillings. A. 10 B. 12 C. 20 D. 15 ( ) 37. What kind of man was the painter?
A. He was a careful man. B. He was a poor man.
C. He was not friendly to others. D. He knew little about music and dances.
C
Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, jumped onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank on Wednesday afternoon when the crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs.
Norm Pethrick immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
The doctor said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would stay in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile. ( ) 38. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel
( ) 39. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bank C. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water
( ) 40. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?
A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether. C. One of her fingers also got hurt.
D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.
( ) 41. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The husband should save the wife B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes D
Several weeks ago, more than 70 American students discussed with American First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House about health problems.
The students asked lots of questions that day and Mrs Obama answered them one by one patiently. Then Mrs Obama explained the importance of making healthy choices. The students were all eyes and ears as they listened. She told the students that she didn’t always feel good about the choices her family was making. Some years ago, when she was working and living with her family in Chicago, Mrs Obama realized she had to make changes in her family’s lifestyle.
“We were eating out too much, buying a lot of things, and drinking a lot of sugary drinks,” she
said. So Mrs Obama started talking to her kids about eating healthily and exercising more. Soon they were cooking more, eating fewer desserts, and spending less time watching TV. Mrs Obama realized that making little changes can have a big effect.
Mrs Obama said that young people should take care of their own health and their own futures. “Exercise isn’t always about sports. It’s just about moving,” She said.
( ) 42. More than 70 Americans students visited Mrs Obama ________.
A. to find out if she cared for children’s health B. To learn how to make health food C. To get her to help the children with health problems D. To have a discussion with her about health problems
( ) 43. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means _____.
A. the students listened to Mrs Obama very carefully
B. what Mrs Obama said was not good for the students’ ears C. the students failed to understand what Mrs Obama was saying D. what Mrs Obama said meant to help the students with their eyes
( ) 44. Which is right about Mrs Obama?
A. She has failed to change her children’s lifestyle
B. She thought people in Chicago should change their lifestyles C. She moved out from the White House several weeks ago
D. She thought we didn’t have to necessarily do sports, but we should move more. ( ) 45. From the passage we know_______.
A. the students are in poor health. B. As a child, Mrs Obama was poor in health C. Mrs Obama’s children have health problems D. Mrs Obama cares for children’s health very much 四、词汇运用(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
根据句子意思,用括号中所给的汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词) 46. There’s going to be a big (音乐会) next week . Teenagers are crazy about the news.. 47.Sun Honglei has _____________(赢得)White Yulan Magnolia Award for his excellent acting in Undercover(潜伏).
48. As a student, we can’t do anything (违反) the law.
49. Your new computer is (相似的) to the one that I bought last month.
50. On my father’s (四十) birthday, all of my family members had a big dinner outside. 51. The guide has collected the ______(visit) ID cards since they arrived at this five-star hotel. 52. Lucy prefers reading _______ (month) magazines to daily newspapers.
53. Before we make any (decide), we should listen to what our parents say. 54. Don’t be ______ (patient) with her. She is only a child.
55. The students prefer going out for a picnic to (suffer) from so much homework.. 五、任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
阅读短文,根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息。(每空一词) WARNING: Holding a cell phone against your ear or putting it in your pocket may be bad for your health.
This sentence is a warning that you’d better not put it close to you when a new phone is bought. Apple company, for example, doesn't want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters;
人教版2010—2011学年度第一学期九年级英语期末试卷及答案
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