江苏省江阴市九年级下学期英语期中考试试卷及答案.docx

1、 九年级下学期英语期中考试试卷一、单项选择，在A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 14 小题, 每小题 1 分, 共 14 分）1Some students did not realize _ they were to success when they gave up. Ahow farBhow longChow closeDhow much2Everyone was touched _words after they watched the film Hi, MOM directed by Jia Ling. AunderBacrossCbeyondDt

2、hrough3Who will give us the speech on public manners? Dr. Stark _. Hes good at manners, but nobody knows for sure. AcanBmightCshouldDwould4Why did you buy one more tie? You have got more than ten ties. A man can never have_ many ties. AtooBenoughCsoDsuch5Peter called to tell his wife that he _ home

3、before 12p. m. , but he broke his promise. Awill returnBreturnedCwould returnDhad returned6Why did your family buy a second-hand car? We couldnt afford a new one, but even an old one is better than _. AnothingBeitherCneitherDnone7Many people have lost their lives all over the world since COVID-19（新冠

4、肺炎）_ . Aturned outBbroke outCcarried outDworked out8Look at Lucy! How weak she is! Well, she never eats _and thats why she is not healthy. AproperlyBeasilyCcompletelyDsmoothly9At 10 a. m. on April 4, 2020, people all over China stood in _ to mourn（哀悼） those who died in the novel corona-virus disease

5、. AspiritBsilenceCserviceDsurprise10_ you have tried it on, you cant imagine how pretty the new skirt is. ABecauseBSinceCUnlessDWhen11He seems terribly ill. Im afraid we have to send him to hospital at once. Maybe hes just got a bit of a cold, so I dont think it _. AmindsBworksCcaresDmatters12The no

6、vel Gullivers Travels is very nice. So it is. Could you tell me _? Ahow long I can borrow itBif I can keep it for another weekCthat I can borrow itDwhen should I return it13Read the quotation (引文) of Lao Tzu and find out it will be useful for someone who wants to_.Atravel abroad but thinks he or she

7、 is too old to travel Bstudy abroad but is afraid to live in a foreign countryCtake part in an activity but has little time for itDlearn another language but cant speak one word yet14 Hi, Jack. We will go on an outing this weekend. Would you like to join us ? _. Thats the last thing in the world I e

8、ver want to. ANo, thanksBWith pleasureCIts up to youDIt depends二、完形填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。How much therapy does a person need? The first day I joined Wayne State Medical School, the principal 15 me, saying, There is a senior student who lost his 16 in an a

9、ccident. Before the accident, he was outgoing, always friendly. With the fitting of his artificial leg(假肢), he became lonely, lost all of his friends. Please dont say the word leg in front of him. I said, Okay, Ill 17 .As a new teacher, I was not in a hurry. I waited until I knew the students well.

10、It 18 three weeks. Then I chose three studentsJerry, Tom and Joe. I told them, Im going to play a joke. Tomorrow, Jerry and you go to the fourth floor, holding the elevator（电梯）up there. Tom, you stand at the head of the stair well and look down at the ground floor. And Joe, you stay on the ground fl

11、oor press the elevator button and complaining that the cleaner is keeping the elevator up 19 she could get her mops (拖把) down.The next morning, everybody was there at 7:30, 20 for the elevator. I acted 21 to see them all. We talked about the weather. Then I said, Why dont you press the elevator butt

12、on, Joe? Joe said, That stupid cleaner is keeping it up on the fourth floor. Still further chatting, I began to 22 Joe to push the elevator button. At five to eight, the light was lit up on the second floor. I turn to the student with an artificial leg in one corner, saying, Let us cripples(跛子) walk

13、 upstairs and 23 the able-bodied to wait for the elevator. So we started climbing upstairs. Tom saw us and waved at Jerry. Jerry freed the elevator, and the rest of the class came up on it. At the end of the hour that student got his social confidence again. I, who was also a cripple, 24 him out of

14、the status (身份) of a cripple. That gave him a new status.15ArespectedBencouragedCtelephonedDtaught16AsenseBwayCwealthDleg17Atake upBtake careCtake offDtake back18AtookBwastedCsavedDrequired19AwhileBifCbutDso20ApreparingBwaitingClookingDcalling21AsadBboredCsurprisedDdisappointed22AadviseBorderCallowD

15、choose23AinviteBhelpCleaveDtrain24AhelpedBdroveCpushedDkept三、阅读理解（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）阅读理解Its believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isnt completely true. According to a recent study by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US,

16、people are best at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory tests.25At what age can people reach the peak of their attention? A2.B18.C43.D50.26Which fact does the passage provide? AThe younger people a

17、re, the better memory they have.BThe study is based on some research on people of all ages.CPeople in their 40s can understand others feelings best.DDifferent people are good at different things at the same age.27This passage is probably a(n)_. AnovelBreport.Cadvertisement.Dnotice.阅读理解NEW DICOVERIES

18、 are popular among our students and lets take a close look at what they are.A robot asks for hugs Lovot is a special robot from Japan. It can give people comfort and warmth. It looks like a mix of a penguin ( 企鹅), an owl, and a teddy bear. Lovot has a camera on its head. It can remember about 1,000

19、faces. Wheels under Lovots body help the robot move around. The fun thing about Lovot is real-human. It can ask for a hug by opening its arms and waving to you, just like a baby._. To young children, a year might seem to last forever. But older people might say that it flies by. Why is that? Accordi

20、ng to US scientists, young peoples brains process information at a faster speed than older people. They take in more information and do more things in a day. Therefore, they feel like each day lasts longer. However, older peoples brains degrade (退化) as they age. They take in less information and thu

21、s see a day pass more quickly.Taking 10,000 steps a day You may have heard that walking 10,000 steps a day is good for your health. But is that true? In fact, there is no official recommendation to walk this much, US scientists said. It was an idea from an advertisement for Japanese pedometers (计步器)

22、 in the 1960s. Scientists suggest that people can have 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, such as quick walking. As a result walking about 7,000 to 8,000 steps a day is a good choice.28Which may be suitable for 28 ? ATime makes old people less wise BPeople of different ages see time differentl

23、yCTime has something to do with peoples ageDTime flies faster to the young compared to the old29Based on the paper, which of these is a fact?ALovot is good at remembering peoples faces.BEach day lasts longer to the old people.CWalking 10,000 steps a day is good for healthDRobots are completely the s

24、ame as the humans.30According to the reading, which fits best in the Cause box below?AWalking 10,000 steps a day may hurt your bones.BQuick walking is the best form of exercise.CAdvertisements say the more exercise the better.DScientists think 150 minutes of moderate activity a week good for health.

25、阅读理解One day, Bassanio came to visit Antonio. This was not unusual because they were good friends. But the visit was more important than usual for Bassanio. He already owed Antonio a lot of money, but now he wanted to borrow some more.I have been spending more money than I earn, began Bassanio. I alr

26、eady owe you a lot of money. I will tell you how I am going to get enough money to pay back all the money I owe.Yes, tell me, said Antonio. If I can help you, I will.When I was a boy at school, began Bassanio, I sometimes lost a ball when I was playing. When that happened, I would throw another ball

27、 in exactly the same way and watch it carefully. I would often find the two balls together. You might think of your money that way. The money you gave me is the first ball. It is lost, and I Know its my fault. But if you gave me some more money, it could be like that second ball and help you get all

28、 the money back. I will give back the money you give me now as well as the money that I have already lost.Antonio invited him to continue.Bassanio told him about a rich young lady in Belmont. Her name was Portia. Her father died and left her a lot of money. She was beautiful as well as rich, and she

29、 was not married. Many men came from all over the world to court her, but nobody had succeeded. Bassanio had met Portia before, and he knew that she liked him. He told Antonio that if he had enough money he would soon make her his wife.She is rich and young and beautiful. Her hair is like gold, and

30、her face is always sunny and happy. She is always smiling. Antonio! She is beautiful. She likes me. I am certain she would marry me, marry me! he explained.Antonio laughed. You are my friend, Bassanio, he comforted. and I will help you. You know that all my ships are at sea just now, so I do not hav

31、e much money to give you. However, you can go into town and try to borrow the money. Tell the moneylenders that Antonio will guaranteethe money is paid back to them. Dont worry!31How would Bassanio pay back Antonios money? AHe would use Antonios money as the first ball.BHe would use Antonios money a

32、s the second ball.CHe would return the money with the help of relatives.DHe would borrow some money from the moneylenders.32What does the underlined word guarantee mean in the last paragraph? Amake sureBworry aboutCcarry outDwork out33What can you infer (推断) from the passage? APortia would refuse to

33、 meet Bassanio.BAntonio didnt lend the money to Bassanio.CBassanio would go to Belmont and court Portia.DBassanio would pay all the money back to Antonio.阅读理解Learning to control our greatest fearsAlmost everyone is afraid of something, whether thats snakes, heights, or public speaking.Fearing someth

34、ing is natural and common, and can even be helpful to frighten ourselves sometimes. In fact, fear can keep our bodies alert (警觉的) so we can act quickly to protect ourselves in the event of danger.But for some people, fear develops into a phobia, which is a strong and unreasonable fear of something.

35、For example, most of us feel a little scared when looking down from a tall building . But people with terrible acrophobia a fear of heights may not only feel dizzy (头晕的) when faced with a great height, they may also even turn down a great job just because the companys office is on a high floor of a

36、building.Indeed, phobias can prevent some of us from living a normal life. According to Katherina Hauner, a researcher at Northwestern University in the US, people who are terribly scared of spiders might stay away from their home for days if they knew a spider was there.However, since its thought t

37、hat fear comes from personal experiences or memories, some scientists believe its possible to rewrite these unpleasant memories, helping people get through their phobias.In a study by Hauner and other scientists, people with arachnophobia a fear of spiders were asked to first touch a spider with a p

38、aintbrush. Once they saw it wasnt really dangerous, they then tried touching it while wearing a glove. Finally, they were able to hold it with their hands directly.Certain medicine has also been found to be helpful. Back in 2015, researchers at the University of Hiroshima in Japan injected (注射) a sp

39、ecial medicine into a fish which was afraid of light to turn off the fear centre in its brain. From then on, the fish no longer feared light.While the search for ways to deal with phobias is making great progress, theres still the question of whether getting rid of ( 去 除 ) fear is a good idea or not

40、. In fact, Dave Smithson of the charity Anxiety UK thinks its a bad idea. Its fear that prevents us from doing crazy things, he said. Theres a name for people who dont have fear of consequences: psychopaths (精神变态者).34The main point of the article is to _. Ashow us what kind of role fear plays in our

41、 livesBdiscuss if it is good to try to get rid of fearCtell us about fear and phobia Ddiscuss scientific studies about fear35How does the writer make the meaning of phobia clear? ABy making comparisons (比较).BBy giving examples.CBy giving statistics (数据).DBy giving lively descriptions (描述).36Which of

42、 the following shows the progress scientists have made in finding ways to deal with phobias? AThey can use phobias to keep our bodies alert.BThey can now reduce the pain that is connected with the phobia.CNew medicine can shut off fear centers in animal brains whenever needed.DThey have succeeded in

43、 helping some people pay no attention to the bad memories connected with their phobia.37Which of the following would Dave Smithson probably agree with? AThere is nothing to fear except fear itself.BWe should not let fear influence our decisions.CFear is not a completely bad thing.DWithout fear, ever

44、yone would be brave.四、根据句意和汉语注释，写出所给单词的正确形式。（本大题共4小题，每小题1分，共4分）38It is (令人疲倦的) to prepare for the High School Entrance Examination, but we will still keep calm and carry on.39The (决定) you have made doesnt seem so good. You need to think twice.40Another country had to (取消) the flight because of the h

45、eavy snowstorms. 41The weather is so nice. It is (高度地)possible that Ill go walking outside.五、根据句意和所给单词，在答题卷对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。（本大题共4小题，每小题1分，共4分）42Were keeping you here for your own .(safe)43I got closer and noticed a man pouring something (pollute) into the water. 44Luo Jing is the first Chine

46、se woman to (success) in reaching the top of all fourteen 8, 000-metre-plus mountains in the world. 45I thought about what she had said and stayed (wake) all night.六、动词填空（本大题共 6 小题，每小题 1 分，共 6 分）46The toy train I ordered online (arrive) in two days if everything goes smoothly.47Can I use the computer to search for information now?Of course, we (repair) it. Help yourself!4