江苏省丹阳市九年级英语上学期期中试题 牛津译林版

江苏省丹阳市2018届九年级英语上学期期中试题
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共60分）
一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Jim was preparing for the party the telephone rang.
A. until
B. as
C. while
D. when
2. —I’m afraid I may fail in the coming English ex am.
— . We still have one week to prepare for it.
A. That’s not the case
B. Don’t lose heart
C. That’s too bad
D. Don’t forget it
3. It rained so that people could go out yesterday morning.
A. hardly; hard
B. hardly; hardly
C. hard; hardly
D. hard; hard
4.—Big news! Tu Youyou succeeded Nobel Prize in medicine last month.
—Yes, and she is the first Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize.
A. win
B. in winning
C. for winning
D. to win
5. —Mom, how much milk is there in the fridge?
— . We need to buy some.
A. None
B. No one
C. Nobody
D. Nothing
6. At the beginning of the new term, our English teacher will all the students to
take a short test.
A. reply
B. require
C. remain
D. represent
7. There are people in the shop, so it is crowded and noisy.
A. too many; much too
B. too much; too much
C. too much; much too
D. too many; too much
8. They have two rooms to live in, but they can’t de cide .
A. to choose which one
B. choose which one
C. which one to choose
D. what to choose
9. The naughty boy was made the room blue by his father.
A. to paint
B. painting
C. paint
D. paints
10. —Do you know when Mary ?
—I'm not sure. If she , I will call you.
A. will return; returns
B. will return; will return
C. returns; returns
D. returns; will return
11. Mrs Zhang Dr Yang shows great interest in the topic we are talking about.
They want to know more about it.
A. Both; and
B. Either; or
C. Not only; but also
D. Neither; nor
12. —She didn't make great progress, did she?
— , although she did her best.
A. so; No
B. so; Yes
C. such a; No
D. such; No
13. the little girl was hit by a truck, nobody gave a hand to the girl an
old lady appeared. Why were they so cold-hearted?
A. When; while
B. Before; until
C. After; until
D. As; while
14. He devoted his lifetime it possible for women a better education.
A. to make; to receive
B. to make; to receiving
C. to making; to receive
D. to making; receive
15. I found it hard to work with him.
A. adverbial; object complement;
B. adverbial; object
C. object complement; object
D. object; object complement
二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Amy was a little girl. She lived near a fruit shop in the village. The shop was 16 by Mr. Smith.
One day Mr. Smith said to Amy, “Would you like to earn (赚) some money?”
“Oh, yes,” replied she, “for I want some new shoes,and dad has no 17 to buy them with.”
“Well, Amy,” said Mr. Smith, “there are some fine18 in Mr. Green’s garden, and he said that anybody was welcome to them. I will 19 you thirteen cents (美
分) a kilogram for all you will pick for me.”
Amy was so 20 that she decided to go to pick the grapes as soon as possible. She ran home to get a 21 at once.
Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get 22 she picked five kilograms. 23 the help of her pencil, she found out that she would get sixty-five cents.
“But supposing I should pick twelve kilograms,” thought she, “24 should I earn then?” “Dear me,” she said, after figuring (计算) a while, “I should earn one dollar and 25 cents.”
Amy then found out that Mr. Smith would pay her for fifty, a hundred, and two hundred kilograms. It took 26 some time to do this, and then it was so near lunch time that she had to 27 at home until afternoon.
As soon as lunch was 28 , she took her basket and 29 to the garden. Some boys had been there before lunch, and all the fine grapes were picked.
As she went home, she 30 what her teacher had often told her—“Do your task at once; then think about it,” for “one doer is worth a hundred dreamers.”
16. A. kept B. found C. made D. sold
17. A. idea B. use C. money D. place
18. A. a pples B. bananas C. grapes D. pears
19. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take
20. A. sad B. worried C. interesting D. happy
21. A. box B. basket C. bag D. bottle
22. A. until B. although C. if D. whether
23. A. With B. Under C. In D. On
24. A. how long B. how often C. how many D. how much
25. A. fifty-six B. sixty-five C. thirteen D. thirty
26. A. him B. her C. me D. us
27. A. pick B. cry C. make D. stay
28 A. over B. away C. up D. off
29. A. returned B. hurried C. sent D. belonged
30. A. talked about B. talked with C. thought of D. thought over
三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
It’s common to carry things on bikes, trains and even planes. But do you know small drones(无人机) can help carry packages to your home?
For two years, Google has been working hard in their secret research lab. Their latest project is called Project Wing.
Project Wing is Google’s invention of a drone delivery service. It is half plane and half helicopter and is slightly bigger than a seagull. It can deliver(投递) packages to buyers by drone to door.
The first drone test was made on a farm in Warwick, Australia. It sent sweets and dog treats to a farmer. The drone flew to the farm, hovered (盘旋), and dropped the package with a wire. Delivery is here!
The best thing about drone delivery services is that delivery time will be greatly cut down. You’ll be able to order what you like online in the morning. And by noontime, the delivery drone will land your package.
Throughout history, there have been different kinds of inventions that have helped people move things around, said Astro Teller, lead scientist of Google Wing, to CNN. Teller thinks Google drones will be the next big step.
Interestingly, drones are not that young. The US has been using armed drones since 2002. But drones may also get another use. Film companies have asked to use drones to shoot videos from the sky.
Yet Google’s delivery drones won’t be able to fly to buyers any time soon. However, Google has proved that drone delivery is possible. And with Amazon announcing their drone delivery service last year, the further research is going on to make delivery drones safe and suitable for buyers.
31. What is Project Wing?
A. Armed drones.
B. Google’s invention.
C. New apple APP.
D. Wings to help people fly.
32. What’s the usage of the drone in Project Wing according to th e passage?
A. Taking photos.
B. Delivering goods.
C. Ordering online.
D. Hovering in the sky.
33. What is the advantage of Project Wing?
A. It can shoot videos in the sky.
B. It is cheaper than other aircrafts.
C. It has something to do with Amazon.
D. The delivery time will be greatly reduced.
34. The following paragraph of this passage will discuss .
A. drones can only be used in film making and army.
B. delivery drones service will have a long way to go.
C. Google and Amazon have achieved the drone delivery service at any time.
D. people will continue the research on better drone delivery service for buyers.
B
To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
35. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient .
A. Egypt
B. Babylon
C. Rome
D. China
36. They underlined word "royal" might mean " " in Chinese.
A.皇室的
B.富裕的
C.中产的
D.平民的
37. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.
C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented.
C
How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English，or do you have to use your first language? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people begin counting with their first finger, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb (拇指) to coun t to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages leave only a few words for numbers，and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal (土著的) people in Australia. These people don't have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don't even have words for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe (部落) in northwestern Brazil don't have words for numbers such as “one” or “three. ” They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees, ” “more trees, ”or “many trees. ” Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count, "but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it's not useful in their culture, so they've never picked it up."
Although all humans are able to understand quantities (数量) , not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.
38. What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the US and China?
A. People from China count much faster than people from the US.
B. People from China need two hands to count from one to ten.
C. People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting.
D. People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.
39. Which of the following is TRUE about aboriginal Australians?
A. They have only a few words for numbers.
B. They have hand movements to stand for numbers.
C. They can only count to five on their fingers.
D. They can understand different ideas about numbers.
40. The study of the Piraha tribe shows that .
A. people all over the world know how to count
B. people of the tribe have words for numbers
C. some groups of people are not smart enough to count
D. counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe
41. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math.
B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans.
C. In some aboriginal cultures, people don't even know how to count.
D. Some languages don't have number words because people don't need numbers.
D
In February, 2015, a South Korean woman was sleeping on the floor when her robot vacuum(吸尘器) ate her hair, forcing her to call for emergency help. It surely isn’t what Stephen Hawking warned us that intelligent devices(设备) “mean the end of the human race”. But it does highlight (强调) one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home.
There are many examples of intelligent technology going bad, but more often than not, they involve cheating rather than physical danger.
Meanwhile, increasing evidence suggests that we, especially children, tend to tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots. So how do we protect ourselves from giving-away code?
Once you’ve invited a robot into your home, you need to manage your expectations. Movies and marketing may have told us to expect deep interaction with robots friends but we’ve still got a long way to go before they are as socially aware as described. Considering the distance between expectation and reality, it’s important to avoid being fooled.
The message is clear: as robots become increasingly connected to the Internet, and able to respond to natural language, you need to be especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about.
We also need to think about how information is being stored and shared when it comes to robots that can record our every move. Some recording devices may have been designed for entertainment but can easily be adapted for more dangerous purposes. Take Nixie, the wearable camera that can fly off your wrist at a moment’s notice and take shots around you in the air. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how such technology could be taken advantage of.
Most people protect their secrets in the presence of a recording device. But what happens once we get used to a robot around the house, answering every instruction and call? We may be at risk of letting our guard down, treating them as extended member of our family. If the technology around us is able to record and process speech, images and movement, or listen secretly to us, what will happen to that information? Where will it be stored? Who will have access? If our Internet history can be a mirror, these details could be worth their gold weight to advertisement company. If we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily lives, our words and deeds could easily become over-exposed.
So, what is the safest way to welcome robots into our homes, public spaces, and social lives? We should be cautiously optimistic that intelligent machines could become enriching
companions (伙伴), while realizing that we need to decide strict boundaries for robots.
We might think of expanding the reach of consumer protection a gencies or creating new robot-centered policies. Advances in robots may call for a body responsible for the combination of robots with society. There should be someone to turn to should your robot commit a crime, steal your card… or try to eat your hair.
42. The hair-eating story in Paragraph 1 is intended to .
A. show the poor quality of the product
B. warn us to keep far away from all the robots
C. introduce the topic of the discussion
D. prove to us what Steven Hawking said is true
43. According to the writer, it is wise to .
A. tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots straightly
B. have deep interaction with robots friends eagerly
C. make robots more socially aware than they are described
D. manage our expectations and avoid trusting robots too much
44. The last two paragraphs are mainly about .
A. some reasons why we should be careful with robots
B. some background information of the writer’s conclusi on
C. some steps to be taken to deal with the problem
D. some conclusion drawn from a series of experiments
45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Human beings will be under the control of robots because of advances in robot
technology.
B. It makes sense to set certain limits to th e uses of robots while welcoming them into
our lives.
C. There are many examples indicating smart devices put people’s body in danger if they
go wrong.
D. We should have robots involved in every aspect of our lives to make them our good
companions.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共60分）
注意：请将第Ⅱ卷答案写在答题纸上
四、请写出相应的单词或音标（本题共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）
46. /ˈɒbviəsli/ ___________________ 47. /ɡlɪmps/___________________
48. /dɪˈspeə/ ___________________ 49.
/ˈrelətɪv/___________________
50. /kənˈtɪnjuəli/___________________ 51.
struggle___________________
52. ahead ___________________ 53.
explanation___________________
54. darkness ___________________ 55. tight___________________
五、根据题中空格后的中文提示、首字母或所给词的正确形式，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺
（本题共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）
56. Speak as much English as you can, and don’t worry about your p_____________.
57.You may apply for a job in the next grade if you meet the r_____________stated in
the job advertisement.
58. The alleys were steep but there was a sense of a_____________in reaching the top.
59. The waiter_____________ (询问)whether we would like to sit near the window.
60. The robber who broke into the bank seemed to be in his_____________ (twenty).
61.The doctors gave him a one in ten chance of_____________ (生存).
62. Malone's_____________ (缺席) has made it difficult on the rest of the team.
63. You should build a good_____________ (关系)with all your neighbors.
64.I don’t care what it looks like –what_____________ (重要)is that it works.
65. Sam is an_____________ (patience) doctor. He always quarrels with his patients.
六、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整（每空一词, 共10分）
Sweeping city skies
We always check the weather before a trip. But after hearing a lot about air pollution .we often wonder: h 66 will the air be tomorrow?
On Sept 1, Forecastin g air pollution started to be on TV. There are six grades, with the first grade meaning excellent air.
The forecast helps us plan trips, and helps the government make plans to stop air p 67 . China is making an e 68 to clean the air.
Big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are taking the air pollution seriously first.
On Sept 2, Beijing said it will reduce PM2.5 density(密度) by at l 69 25 percent by 2017. How will the city make it come t 70 ?
C ar emissions(排放物) is one of the main c 71 of PM2.5 in big cities, so fewer cars will be in Beijing next year. It is also asking for congestion fees(拥堵费) from car driving in the city center.
There’s a lot of PM2.5 in waste gas（废气）from factories. Beijing will close some companies. If a company pollutes h 72 , it will have to buy water and electricity at a h 73 price. In order to have more blue s 74 , every one of us should also help.
We can help by taking buses i 75 of cars or taxies. We can also help by giving up smoking.
So from now on, take action and do your part.
七、任务型阅读（本题共10空; 每空1分，满分10分）
A serious problem for today’s society is who should be re sponsible (有责任的) for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial (财务的) problem but also a question of the system (制度) we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible ways to solve this problem.
First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, 1% of profits (利润) should be left for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may lead to a commercial (商业的) disadvantage because of higher employee costs.
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual(个人). This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model si nce some people find that it’s difficult for them to pay for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of elderly. The government could provide more money through government taxes to increase the level of
pensions (养老金). What’s more, some institutions (社会福利机构) should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unluckily, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly practical answer. The government doesn’t have enough money to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further advice is that the government or social organizatio ns set up some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
In short, all these measures have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, we are expecting to combine(结合) these measures so that we can provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.
八、书面表达 (共20分)
某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”征文比赛，请你根据图片和表格中提示的内容，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。

注意：（1）词数90左右，短文首句已给出，不计入总词数
（2）文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us. ______________________________________________________________________________________
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2017-2018学年度第一学期期中英语答题纸
四、请写出相应的单词或音标（本题共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）
46._______________ 47. _______________
48._______________ 49. _______________
50._______________ 51. _______________
52._______________ 53. _______________
54._______________ 55. _______________
五、单词（本题共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）
56._______________ 57. _______________
58._______________ 59. _______________
60._______________ 61. _______________
62._______________ 63. _______________
64._______________ 65. _______________
六、短文填空（每空一词, 共10分）
66._______________ 67. _______________
68._______________ 69. _______________
70._______________ 71. _______________
72._______________ 73. _______________
74._______________ 75. _______________
七、任务型阅读（本题共10空; 每空1分，满分10分）
76._______________ 77. _______________
78._______________ 79. _______________
80._______________ 81. _______________
82._______________ 83. _______________
84._______________ 85. _______________
八、书面表达 (共20分)
某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”征文比赛，请你根据图片和表格中提示
的内容，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。

注意：（1）词数90左右，短文首句已给出，不计入总词数
（2）文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us. ______________________________________________________________________________________
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一·单选
DBCBA BACAA CDCCC
二．完型
ACCBD BCADA BDABC
三．阅读理解
BBDD DAC CDDA CDCB
四．音标
obviously glimpse despair relative continually
五．词汇
pronunciation requirements achievement inquired twenties
survival absence relationship matters impatient
短文填空
66. how 67. pollution 68. effort 69. least 70. true
71. causes 72. heavily 73. higher 74. skies 75.instead
任务型阅读
76. taken 77. responsibility 78.Solutions 79. Employers/Companies 80. cause 81. difficulty 82. money 83.afford 84. created 85. order。