江苏省无锡市江阴市九年级上期末考试英语试题

江阴南闸中学初三英语第一学期期末试卷
第Ⅰ卷（客观题共66分）
一、听力（20分）
第一部分听对话回答问题：
1. What is the girl doing now?
A. B. C.
2. What is Susan’s star sign?
A B C
3. How much should the man pay for the apples?
A. B . C.
4. Which city has Mr. Green gone to?
A. B. C.
5. What does Sam think about art and music?
A. He likes art better than music.
B. He likes music better than art.
C. He likes neither art nor music.
6. What did the man do yesterday evening?
A. He saw a movie.
B. He had a good time dancing.
C. He went to the park.
7. What problems do most students have now?
A. They can’t sleep at night.
B. They have too much homework.
C. They worry too much.
8. Where does the dialogue happen?
A. In the CD shop.
B. In the cinema.
C. In the library.
9. Which dress will the woman buy?
A. The expensive one.
B. The better one.
C. The cheap one.
10. What does Millie think of Mike?
A. Confident and active.
B. Modest and helpful.
C. Helpful and generous.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题听下面一段对话，回答第11—12小题。

11.How does the woman go to New York?
A. By bus.
B. By train.
C. By plane.
12.What time does the train to Washington leave?
A.3:00.
B.3:15.
C.5:00.
14. A. take buses B. take trains C. take cars
15. A. by boat B. on foot C. by ship
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。

16. People all over the world enjoy sports because ________.
A. spots are very interesting
B. sports can make people healthy and happy
C. sports are thousands of years old
17. Sports change with ________.
A. the season
B. the weather
C. the time
18. Which of the following sports is the oldest?
A. Volleyball
B. Basketball
C. Running.
19. People in all countries near the sea prefer ________.
A. football
B. jumping
C. swimming
20. Why do people from different countries often become good friends after a game?
A. The game is exciting.
B. Sports help them understand each other.
C. They begin to know each other.
二、单项选择(20分))
( )21. Yesterday Shirley advised me to buy my daughter iphone as a birthday present.
useful advice she offered me!
A. a; How
B. an; What a
C. an; What
D./; How an
( )22. --- Must I go home now? --- No, you _____. You _____ sit here for a moment.
A. needn’t ; must
B. mustn’t; have to
C. needn’t to ;must
D. don’t have to ; can
( )23. ______ teachers are going on an outing during the May Day holiday. _______ the teachers is about 50.
A. A number of; A number of
B. A number of; The number of
C. The number of; The number of
D. The number of; A number of
( )24. . --- This Maths problem isn’t easy for Jack to work out, is it?
--- __________. He is far better at Maths problem than we thought.
A. No, it isn’t
B. I’m afraid not
C. Yes, it is
D. I don’t think so
( )25. Could you tell me_____?
A. what she had done with the camera.
B. how we can call this lady
C. what is wrong with the watch
D. which city we should go
( )26. It’s a good habit to ______ all your things in correct places.
A. put away
B. put up
C. put out
D. put off
( )27. ---How far is it from your school to Lake Taihu?
---It’s about ________ drive.
A. forty minute
B. forty minutes
C. forty minutes’D．forty-minutes
( )28. ---Would you like tea or coffee, Ayse?
---_________ is OK. I really don't mind．
A. None
B. Either
C. Any
D. Both
( )29. Many new houses have been provided ______ people in Sichuan ________.
A. to, to live in
B. for, to live
C. with, to live
D. for, to live in
( )30.. I’d like to find______ to read on the journey, and_______ will do.
A. something, everything
B. something, something
C. anything, everything
D. something, anything
( )31. Though they are_____little children , they have worked out ______many difficult math problems.
A. so; so
B. such; such
C. so; such
D. such; so
()32. I want to ______ at the meeting, but in the end I ______ nothing.
A. speak; said
B. say; spoke
C. talk; said
D. speak; told
( )33. Your shoes under the bed _________ bad. Put them in the sun, please.
A. are smelt terrible
B. smell terrible
C. smell terribly
D. are smelt terribly
( )34. --- Would you mind closing the window? --- ____. It’s quite cold outside.
A. Yes; I would
B. Yes, I do
C. No ; not at all
D. You’d better not
( )35A woman was found _______ in her house this morning. The police said she was attacked with a knife and bled to ________.
A. dead; death
B. death; dead
C. dead; dead
D. death; death
( )36. — When will you return to China?
—________________.
A. Not until next week
B. Until next week
C. A few days ago
D. After a few weeks
( )37. The boy wanted to climb the orange tree, but his mother told him ________ .
A. not to
B. don’t
C. not do it
D. do not it
( )38. ---How much homework has your cousin finished?
--- _______ at all. He has sat there the whole morning, doing _______.
A. None; nothing
B. Nothing; none
C. No one, nothing
D. nothing; none
( ) 39. It’s so silly ________ people to buy and store so much salt. It’s necessary ________ them to learn more about salt.
A. for; for
B. for; of
C. of; of
D. of; for
( )40. The terrible earthquake the country, , people were missing.
A. attacked; in a result; million of
B. hit; as a result; millions of
C. attacked; so that; thousands of
D. hit; at last; thousand of
三、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(每小题1分,共10分)
Some young people are worrying about acnes(青春痘) on their faces, and some are worrying about their figures(身材). Do you know 41 on earth the secret of beauty is? Think of smile and health, and then you may find the 42 .
Maybe you are not 43 with your big nose, your small eyes or your weight. Don’t waste energy and feelings on the way you 44 . In fact, when you become a(n) 45 and look at pictures of your past time, you’ll find how cute you are.
46 is the best way to make you beautiful. When people are happy, they look nice. When people smile or laugh from the 47 of their hearts(心脏), they look very beautiful.
Don’t worry about your weight too much. Don’t 48 food for it. No one lives 49 health. So you need to eat healthy food and do enough exercise.
When you accept what you have 50 and enjoy them, you will really becom e pretty ―inside and out‖. ( )41. A. how B. what C. where D. which
( )42. A. question B. problem C. reason D. answer
( )43. A. satisfied B. strict C. popular D. angry
( )44. A. like B. look C. think D. have
( )45. A. adult B. parent C. doctor D. engineer
( )46. A. Beauty B. Health C. Wealth D. Happiness
( )47. A. bottom B. top C. foot D. head
( )48. A. receive B. accept C. refuse D. get
( )49. A. on B. for C. without D. with
( )50. A. used B. got C. done D. owned
四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳选项。

（每小题2分，共16分）
A
According to statistics, now there are more than 130,000 children of migrants (农民工) going to 297 migrant schools in Beijing. O nly 58 of these schools have government authorization(许可). The 239 schools without permits are in poor condition. The government has closed some of them since last summer. But the results are less than successful. The action even led to the appearance of some tiny and shabby(破旧的) underground schools in Fengtai and Haidian districts. These schools are much worse than the openly operated sch ools for children of migrant workers.
Why? For migrant workers the fees collected by public schools are too high to afford. Moreover, it is difficult for the parents to get all five certificates and papers required for their children to attend public school.
Since an increase in migrant population can be expected for a long time in medium and large cities, it’s necessary for the government to play a lead role in achieving equal education. Public schools, non-public schools and schools run by the migrant population can all give chances for these children who are part of China’s future. （）51. The government closed some migrant schools because _________.
A. T hey didn’t have good teachers
B. They were in poor conditions
C. They were underground schools
D. They collected high fees
（）52. We can infer from the facts in Paragraph 1 that ________.
A. the migrant workers only find work in Fengtai and Haidian
B. the government has financial（财政的）difficulties in solving the problem
C. the migrants ran some schools in some secret places
D. these parents don’t know how long they will stay in Beijing
（）53. Migrant workers have to show _______ if they send their children to public schools.
A. certificates and papers
B. their level of education
C. a reference letter (介绍信)
D. ability to pay higher fees
（）54. The author’s purpose is ________ .
A. to report the number of authorized schools in Beijing
B. to tell that migrant children needs equal education with others
C. to ask people to donate money for the migrant schools
D. to tell migrant workers to send children to public schools
B
Five years ago, David wore an expensiv e suit to work every day. ― I was a clothes addict (有瘾的人),‖ he jokes. ―I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got dirty.‖ Today David wears casual clothes (便服)---- Khaki pants and a sports shirts----to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. ―I am working harder tha n ever,‖ David says, ―and I need to feel comfortable.‖
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United Stated, the changes from normal to casual office wear has been gradual (逐步的). In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as
―dress-down Friday‖ or ―casual Friday‖. ―What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit (利益) for workers has really become an everyda y thing.‖ Said Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code(章程). ―A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,‖ says the owner of a software company, ―so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative (保守的) dress code.‖ Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing confortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of workers said they believe that casual dress improve worker morale. Only 4 percent of workers said that casual dress has a bad effect on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money.
―Suits are expensive if you have to wear one every day,‖ one person said. ―For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.‖
( )55. Why did David Smith joke ―I was a clothes addict‖?
A. Because he often wore Khaki pants and sports suit.
B. Because he couldn’t stand a clean appearance.
C. Because he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time.
D. Because he used to carry a fresh suit to work.
( )56. What does the underlined word ―morale‖ mean in paragraph three? It means____.
A. 道德
B. 士气
C. 心情
D. 动机
( )57.According to this passage, which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.‖Dress-down Friday‖ was first given as a benefit from companies.
B. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.
C. Dress-down has become an everyday thing since the early 90s.
D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to make people remember them.
( )58. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A. More and more companies have to allow workers to wear casual clothes.
B. Wearing casual clothes will benefit office workers.
C. Wearing casual clothes is good for both office workers and companies.
D. A lot of young people don’t like a conservative dress code.
第Ⅱ卷（主观题共44分）
五、词汇运用（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
(A)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

1.My father is used to _____________（致力于）his free time to helping people in need..
2._______ (立即), the enemy disappeared on the early foggy morning.
3.She wrote to me after a long ___________(沉默).
4Helen took a deep ________ (呼吸) and continued her story.
5Is the national day celebrated _______________ (遍及) the country every year.
(B)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

6.The scientist died in his _________(forty). What a pity! He should be taken good care of.
7.The dresses ______ (they ) are made of cotton, but they sell well because of the famous designer.
8. He has done his best to give his parents a _______ (surprise) answer.
9. Would you please help us describe one of the most famous __________ (direct) appearance in English?
10. The government has realized the importance of the _______ (safe) of the children who take a school bus.
六、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

(本大题共10分，每小题1分)
1.He told me that he _____________ (return) home before 6 o’clock, but he didn’t.
2.The price of houses _______________(rise) a lot in the past few years.
3.–Did you see a man with sunglasses pass by just now?
–Sorry, I didn’t. I ______________ (chat) with my friends.
4.I don’t know if they ______________(show) around the History M useum yesterday.
5.The little boy often made everyone he knew __________ (play) with him together in the past.
6.I couldn’t get into my house because I ___________(leave) my key at home when I came out.
7.What a waste of time it is ____________ (listen) to such a useless report!
8.My wife advised me __________ to the south, but I couldn’t take her advice. (move)
9.The sports meeting they were looking forward to _________ ( hold) yesterday.
10.His parents promised that they _________(take) him to travel to Beijing if he did well in the coming exam.
七、完成句子（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）
1. 据说东北虎的生活很值得近距离观察。

It is said that the life of tigers in North China _____________________________________________.
2. 据说她足够幸运，免费获得两张音乐会的门票。

It is said that she is ____________________________________________________.
3. 对于那位懒惰的男生来说，在英语学习上远远超过我是不可能的。

It is impossible for the lazy boy___________________________________ me in English.
4. 他与疾病作顽强斗争很勇敢。

It is brave __________________________________________against the disease.
5. 我真的发现很难和那个戴眼镜的男孩和睦相处。

I really found it ________________________________________ the boy with glasses.
6. 绝大部分家长认为玩电脑游戏对学生有不良影响。

Most parents think that playing computer games __________________________students.
八、短文填空（本大题共5分，每小题分0.5分）
One day people heard a shout for help. They h (1)to the river, and saw a man in the water. A young fisherman jumped i (2) the river and s (3) to that man. Soon he pulled the man to the bank and carried him out of the water. All the people nearby praised the b (4)and kind man.
Now people found the man out of the water was the r (5) man in the town, he went over to the young fisherman and said, ―Young man, you saved me, d (6) you? Thank you very much. I’d like to p (7) you for your kindness.‖
He took out five cents and wanted to give it to the young man. Everybody was angry w (8) the rich man. Just then, an old man said to the young fisherman, ―T (9) the five cents, young man. The rich gentleman’s life is w （10）just that much.
九、书面表达(本大题共10分)
假如你是Millie，今天是母亲节，你正在给你母亲写一封信，表达你对她的感情。

要点如下：
1、首先你要感谢你母亲。

感谢你母亲每天为你的许多，如……
2、一直以来你和母亲关系融洽，然而你的母亲有时不能十分理解你。

上次……
3、希望和母亲谈谈，希望能够更好地相互理解。

注意：词数80左右，信的开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数；信中的内容必须包括所有要点，每个要点要有2至3句发挥；上下文要通顺、连贯。

Dear Mother,
Happy Mother’s Day!
Yours Sincerely,
Millie。