江苏省苏州中学伟长实验部2018-2019年九年级第二学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

江苏省苏州中学伟长实验部2018-2019学年度第二学期期中考试

初三英语

苏中伟长初三（）班姓名__________

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分100分，考试时间100分钟。所有答案均写在答题纸上。

第I卷（选择题，共49题）

一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

1. —I should have been more careful in the exam.

—It is a great pity that you __________.

A. didn’t

B. haven’t

C. were not

D. are not

2. —What’s wrong with Mary?

—She’s __________ at her sister’s bad behavior.

A. crazy

B. nervous

C. excited

D. mad

3. Marie Curie __________ radium and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.

A. found

B. discovered

C. explored

D. invented

4. The website I __________ didn’t offer what I needed.

A. searched for

B. looked for

C. searched

D. looked

5. —When shall we go on the trip?

—__________.

A. Till next week

B. Nearly a week

C. For next week

D. Not until next week

6. Luckily, the driver narrowly missed hitting the tree __________ only several inches.

A. for

B. at

C. by

D. with

7. The child was __________ immediately after supper.

A. enough tired to go to bed

B. too tired to go to bed

C. so tired that he went to bed

D. very tired so that he went to bed

8. Who did the teacher have __________ an article for the paper just now?

A. write

B. writing

C. written

D. to write

9. Jack asked his classmate __________.

A. when would he come back

B. not to be so angry

C. that the earth is bigger than the moon

D. what life will be like in the future

10. —Mary I borrow your car?

—Sure, it’s __________.

A. at your convenience

B. at your service

C. at your best

D. at your ease

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may 11 as much or more than how much we’ve got it.

Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, brings along more happiness.

Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to discover $1 million under your bed. What would you do with that cash?

The money will probably make you think about one thing above all else—yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money 12 our selfish sides. We will 13 much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.

But studies show that 14 goods often fail to deliver lasting happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research 15 many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.

But making these 16 needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to view buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than renters.

So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea 17 it means spending less time with your families and friends. And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying 18 than material things. Experimental purchase—such as trips, concerts and special meals—are more deeply connected to our sense of self.

And experiences come with one more advantage. They tend to bring us 19 to other people, but more often, material things are enjoyed 20 . So social contacts are important to improve mental and physical health.

11. A. present B. matter C. appear D. equal

12. A. shows B. explains C. proves D. designs

13. A. depend B. concentrate C. take D. look

14. A. mental B. material C. beautiful D. clever