江苏省常州市九年级英语下学期期中试题

1、注意事项：1、本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两部分。 试卷满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。2、请将答案全部填写在答题纸相应的位置上，在本试卷上答题无效。第I卷（选择题 共48 分）一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。1.Chan gzhou isfast develop ing city. Do you think so?Yes. Whatdiffere nt Chan gzhou we can see now!A. a, aB. the, aC. a, theD. the, the2.Why are

2、you so worried?I ' ve lost the watchmy dad bought me on my birthday.3.A. whatB. whoThe movieone.A. has bee n onB. has started4. The 90-minute docume ntary.C. whoseD. whichfor about 5 minutes, so let's see the nextC. startedD.beganAmazi ng Chi na（厉害了，我的国）,ope ned in theaters3n ati on wideMarc

3、h 2, and similar to-if not all-of the popular films, itarouses（ 激发）Chin ese pride from deep in side.A. i n, someB. on, moreC. on, mostD. in, much5.won derfulspeech on better educati on Wang Yuan from TFboysgave at the UNconference in Jan uary, 2018!A. HowB. WhatC. What aD. What an6.Sandy istaking th

4、e chairsaway because theytoo muchroom.A. take offB. pick upC. sta nd upD. take up7.Bob didn't get uphismotherthismorni ng.A. un til; woke him upB.un til;woke uphimC. after; woke him upD.after;woke uphim8. More and more couples would rathera sec ond babytheir first child can feel less Ion ely.A.

5、to have; in order toB. have; in order toC. to have; sothatD. have; so that9. She asks the teacher.A. if our spacecraft are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars at presentB. why will food be in the form of pills on MarsC. what do people do to preve nt themselves from float ing off into s

6、paceD. she wants to move to Mars in the future1 0. I will go to Shanghai Disneyland with my parents this summerholiday. !A. My pleasureB. Have a n ice trip C. All rightD. Con gratulati ons二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）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。Sudha Chandran,a well-knowndancerfrom India,had to

7、have her right legcut aftera car accident. Shewas also 11onher careerpath. Though the accidentbroughther bright career to a 12, she did n ' t give up. In the 13 mon thsthat followed,Sudha met a doctor who developed a man-made rubber 14 filled with sponge （海绵）.So 15 she wan ted to go back to danc

8、e after she was fitted with her new leg. Sudha knew that she believed in herself and could realize her dream, so she bega n her courageous journey back to the world of dancing - 16 to walk, turn, jump, balanee, bend, stretch, twist, twirl.After every recital （ 独舞）she would ask her dad about her perf

9、orma nee. You 17have a long way to go ' was the answer she used to get in return. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 18 by giv ing a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great success that it moved every one to tears and this 19 pushed her to the highest position again. That eve

10、ning when she asked her dad the 20 question, he didn ' tsay anything. He just touched her feet as praise.Sudha' s comeback was so moving that a film producer 21 tomake the story intoa hit film （热门电影） .When some one asked Sudha how she man aged to dance aga in, shesaid quite simply, You don&#

11、39; t need feet to dance. 22 isimpossible in thisworld.If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.11.put offA. taken offB.cut offC. kept offD12.A. topB. levelC.poi ntD. stop13.A. un forgettableB.differe ntC.pai nfulD. dan gerous14.gift15.16.wanting17.also18.19.D. accide nt20.D. stra nge21

12、.D. decided22.、阅读理解（共13小题;A. flowerD. boxA. stra ngelyC. stron glyA. learni ngD. start ingA. yetD. stillA. changeD. promiseA. storyA. sameA. allowedA. Nothi ngD. Everythi ng每小题2分，满分B. moveme ntB. performa neeB. newB. hadB. An ythi ng26分）B. legC.B. Ion elyD. heavilyB. rememberi ng C.B. everC.C. comeb

13、ackC. decisi onC. no rmalC. refusedC.Somethi ng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。Ants Everywhere!You can find ants in lots of differe nt places. You can find them in the grass anddirt in your yard. You can find them on trees and in your home.Ants can be different colors. They can be black, brown,

14、red, green, or yellow. Ants have two antennae（ 触须）that they use to touch and smell.What Do Ants Look Like?Ants are in sects. Their bodies have three parts, and they have six strong legs.Some ants have large, strong jaws. They use their jaws to cut food and to fight.Ants can be tiny or large. Some bi

15、g ants are as large as a paper clip. Ants are very strong for their size.Groups of AntsMost ants build n ests un der or on tops of the gro und. Different ants in the n est have differe nt jobs. The quee n ant lays all the eggs. Some worker ants take care of the eggs and baby an ts. Some worker ants

16、get food. Soldier ants guard the n est.23.Which words describe what an ant can look like?B. as blue as the skyD. as clever as a fox24.A. To lay eggs.What do ants probably do with their antenn ae?B. To cut food.C. To touch and smell.D. To fight.25.How is the quee n an t's job differe nt from the

17、jobs of otheran ts?A. The quee n gets the food.C. The quee n lays the eggs.B. The quee n guards the n est.D. The quee n looks after the baby ants.On Friday, May 16, our classField Trip Daywill take a field trip to NorthPark Zoo. The zoo hasA. as large as a paper clipC. as big as a pers on's foot

18、#lio ns, elepha nts and other in teresti ng ani mals. Many of the ani mals we have bee n studying will be there for us to closely examine.Our class will be divided into six teams. Each team will have five stude nts and one leader.What You Need to KnowThe cost is $1.00 for students to enter the zoo.

19、We will leave the school at 9:00a . m. and retur n at 2:30 p. m.On the morning of the trip, the stude nts will be divided into teams. One stude nt from each team will receive a camera. The camera person will take pictures of the team, the ani mals, and other fun sights at the zoo.All members should

20、wear blue shirts. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes because we will be walking all day. Please bring a bag lunch and a drink. We will have a picnic at the park in side the zoo. Bring a healthy sn ack, such as a piece of fruit and a drink, for later in the day.Whenwe are at the zoo, always rema in wi

21、th your team. Do not leave the team without ask ing permissi on from the team leader.Feeding the AnimalsThe ONLY animals that students are allowed to feed are those in the Children' sZoo. Special food can be bought at the zoo for 25 cents and give n to these ani mals.Do not feed your lunch to th

22、em. It is not food for the ani mals.26. Every stude nttak ing part in this field trip should.A. spe nd at lea st $1.00B. carry a cameraC. draw pictures of the ani malsD. arrive at the zoo at 9:00 a. m.27. In the Children' s Zoo, students can.A. move freelyB. feed the ani malsD. get special foodC

23、. enjoy their lunch for free28. What type of writ ing is this text?A. A n ews reportB. An announ ceme nt（通告）C. An in troducti on to a zooD. A photo competiti on guideCNowadays, we are havi ng a much busier life, and we are usingour eyes more tha n ever before. So we ofte n have tired eyes aftera day

24、' s work or study. Here are some good methods of protectingeyesaga inst tired ness to keep them healthy.POSTURE 坐姿）Get into the habit of pay ing atte nti on to the way you sit. Try to stick to thep roper posture that doctors suggest.HELPFUL PICTURESThere are some special pictures on li ne that c

25、an help relax your eyes. You maydow nl oad such pictures to your computer or smart phone. When there is no thi ng far away you can look at to relax your eyes, you can use one of these pictures. A picture with something like a tunnel （隧道）in it is quite popular. Try to look as far into the tunnel as y

26、ou can for 30 sec onds （秒）.Do you feel better?BREAKSThe 20-20-20 rule: take a break from the scree n every 20 minu tes for 20 sec ondsand look at someth ing 20 feet （about 6 meters） away.EYE EXERCISESStep 1. Sitting comfortably, imagine there is a clock in front of you and turn your eyes up to 12 o&

27、#39; clock. Pause （停顿）for a second, and then lower your eyes to 6 o' clock. Pause again, and then repeat this step 10 times. Complete the exercise by cupping your hands over your eyes for a few sec on ds, lett ingthem rest in the dark ness.Step 2.Look at someth ing on the right, Keep your eyes o

28、n it and slowly turn your head to the left as far as possible. Then do the same thing on the left. Repeat the exercise a couple of times.Step 3. Hold your fin gerin front of your nose and keep look ing at it. Slowly movethe fin gertowards yourself as close as you can without los ing focus（ 焦点）. Then

29、 lookoutside the window as far as possible. Repeat this several times.SPORTSTable tennis is about a small ball traveling at high speed-the best sport to train your eyes and relax the muscles（肌肉）in and around the eyes. Other sports like tennis, badminton and kite flying are also great for relaxing ti

30、red eyes.29. Which of the followi ng methods of protecti ng eyes is NOTmen ti oned in the passage?A. Having the proper posture.B. Look ing at someth ing gree n.C. Followi ng the 20-20-20 rule.D. Playi ng some ki nds of sports.30. What does the underlined word 'them" refer to（指代）?A. Your eye

31、s.B. Your han ds.C. The doctors.D. The exercises.31. As for eye exercises, which of the follow ing is TRUE?A. In Step l, you must have a large clock in front of you.B. In Step 2, you should tur n left whe n you look to the right.C. In Step3, you should move your fin ger as far as you can.D. After fi

32、nishing each step, you should repeat it a few times.DAccording to a recent study, there are about 70,000 blind children in Indonesia.Among them, 60 perce nt were not born bli nd. lyehezkiel Paruda ni is one of them, wholost his eyesight by accide nt at age six. He now teaches En glish to bli nd stud

33、e nts atthe Pajajaran Special School. Iyehezkiel Parudani says learning English can help blind people feel better about themselves. “ By lear ning En glish , they can be an En glish teacher, a translator,and a tour guide. ” Students read using Braille （盲文）.To write,they use special tools, too.Iyehez

34、kiel Parudani says blind people should not let their physical disability （残 疾）in flue nee their dreams. In 2008, he got a cha nee to study at the Uni versity of Texas. Two years later, he got a Master's degree in course developme nt there.“In the US, i f I go to the university to study, I can ge

35、t everythinglike e-books,Braille books. Here in Indonesia, you know, it's difficult to find a reference bookin e-book or in Braille. We have to make it ourselves. In the US, I can move whereverI want because everything designed is really accessible for people with blindness.”Eha Lestari, one of

36、his star students, says learning English has changed her life.She has already traveled to the US with the help of an Indonesia-U.S. program. “ I study En glish because I love En glish very much. I want to be a tran slator because I want to go to the other countriesand then I want to meet some people

37、 from around the world. ”Like her classmates, Eha loves to sing. Here, music is part of daily life. Eventhe stude nts who do not study En glish can sing some America n pop son gs, such as StandBy Me. “Stand by me. Please stand, stand by me. Stand by me., ”IyehezkielParudani says the song has special

38、 meaning to the students."In our life,we n eed other pers ons. You have to sta nd by me. Without you sta nding by me, I'm meaningless. ”532.Accord ing to what lyehezkiel says, lear ningEn glish can helpbli nd stude nts toC. get a master's degree easilyD. read Braille books quickly33.mea

39、 nThe un derli nedword "accessible" in thethirdparagraph mightA. fun to useB. easy to reachC. hard to breakD. safe to choose34.From the last two paragraphs. we can infer （推断）that theA. have more cha nces to get jobsB. visit En glish-speak ing coun triesstude ntsA. sang songs side by sideB.

40、achieved their dreamsC. had a mea nin gless lifeD.n eeded help from others35. The best title for the passage may be .A. A Bli nd Girl Learni ng En glishB.Bli nd Childre n Si ngi ng SongsC. A Bli nd Man Teachi ng En glishD.Bli nd Teac hers Livi ng byMe第n卷（非选择题共42分）四、阅读表达（共 5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读

41、内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当的单词，每空一词。What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitationto othersto come in, to speak and to share. It is importa nt in lett ing others get to know how we think and feel. I n this way we will be un derstood and accepted by others. If wearen ' t open with ot

42、hers, we won ' t fully believe in ourselves orothers.Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First, make your outside behavior the same with your in side feeli ngs and thoughts. Second, share how you really feel about someth ingin stead of just opinions. Third, try to cha nge your questio n

43、sintostatements（陈述句）and talk in the firstperson so that people will understand you moreeasily. For example, you might say,“ I feel happy that you ' re here, ” in stead of,“ Are you glad that you ' re here? ” Fin ally, try not to say,“ I don ' t know. ” Thisusually means I don ' t wan

44、t to think about it any more.Remember also that it is not suitable to be ope n with every one in every situati on.You may want to be more ope n with close frien ds, but not with people youdon' t knowwell, because you are not sure how some one else will use what they know about you. Besides, some

45、 people may not be used to too much ope nn ess. If we say everyth ing we feel or think to them, they will feel very un comfortable at times.In all, bei ng open is a good way for us to get on well with other people, but we' d better keep the bala nee betwee n being ope n and not being too ope n.7

46、Why to be ope n 36 others to come in, to speak and to share. Others will un dersta nd and accept us if they get to know our thoughts and feeli ngs Help us to fully believe in ourselves or others.37 to be ope n Make outside behavior the same as your in side feeli ngs and thoughts. Try to share your38

47、feeli ngs. Make stateme nts in stead of39and use the firstpers on. Avoid saying“ I don ' t know. ”Suggesti ons Don' t be too open with people you don' t know well. Too much ope nn ess may make some people feel un comfortable40五、词汇（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）A）根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。41. He has

48、made（rapid） progress in his studies with his teachers ' help thanlast year.42. I don' t know what kind of computer to buy. Could you give mesome uggest）.43. Lots of pare nts become （patie nt） as their childre n grow up because oftheir bad marks and rude behaviour sometimes.44.It ' s （pro

49、bable） the best film I have ever seen.B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。45. Most people like to read aboutnews（凭借）theInternet .46. Lu Xun is considered as one of the best writers of the（二十）century.47. All the（乘客）names were written in bright red onthe no tice board.48. He（搁置）all his work aside and started

50、 to playwith his daughter六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共 5小题；每小题1分，满分5 分）49. -Sue, can I borrow your bookThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer ?-Sorry, I（le nd） it to Jerry.50. Stop(regret) what you have lost. Cheer up and I believe you willmake it someday.51.The clea nwater (provide) for thee in the disaster areas as s

51、oon as it arrives.51. - Why not show the book A brief story of Time by the greatest scie ntist Stephe nHawk ing to your classmates?-Of course I have. I myself(show) them in the first class.52. - Since I have spent so much time playing computer games these days, Irather workharder tha n before (pass)

52、 the exam.peoplwould-Well, I hope so.9九年级调研测试英语参考答案及评分标准七、根据所给中文完成句子（共 6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）53. 听说你对我们的服务不满意，我感到很抱歉。I ' m sorry to hear that you.54. 除了接受这份礼物，这个小女孩别无选择，是吗？The little girl,?55. 我们的学校旅行由于恶劣天气已经被取消了吗？the bad weather?56. 这本书标志着他成功的职业生涯的开始。This bookcareer.57. 我们所有人都知道注意每个细节是有必要的。All of us know that.58. 谁是我们镇上第一个拥有机器人的人？Who?八、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）你班同学王平入校以来在同学和老师的帮助下进步显著，被学校评为“进步之星”，请你用英语写一篇短文介绍他。内容提示见下表简介认识快三年，同龄，幽默、自信以前对学业没兴趣，经常玩手机现在严格要求自己，和冋学相处融洽，积极参加各类活动感想注意事项：1.短文须包括表格中所有提示内容，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2. 表格中“感想”一栏须用2-3句话展开合理想象，做适当发挥；3. 词数不少于90个，开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。My classmate W