江苏省苏州市高新区2012届九年级上学期期末试题(英语)

1、江苏省苏州市高新区2012届九年级上学期期末试题（英语）一、听力选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 第一部分 听对话同答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的作答时间。1. What kind of film does the girl like?2. What's the girl's problem?3. What does the boy think Lily should look like?4. What would Rose like to be when she

2、 grows up?二、选择填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）A)单项填空请认真阅读下面各题，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选山可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题l上将该项涂黑。21. - Look at_ little boy. He's running across the street alone! - Oh, dear! There's _risk of getting hit by cars. A. a; the B. the; a C. the, 不填 D. the; the22. - I'm hungry. Would you please gi

3、ve me _to eat? - Oh, there's _left in the fridge. I'll go and buy some. A. something; none B. anything; nothing C. everything; none D. something; nothing23. - Ann, why not _eating dumplings instead of noodles? - Good idea. I like dumplings. A. consider B. advise C. insist D. arrange24. - Why

4、 don't you buy her this ring? - The price of the ring goes _how much I can _. A. beyond; buy B. on; pay C. beyond; afford D. to; afford25. The old man _live a hard life _get help from others. A. not only; but also B. either; or C. prefers; to D. would rather; than26. - What a big city Beijing is

5、! - Yes, you'd better take a map with you. You'll find its great _ in helping you to get round the city. A. interest B. effort C. value D. charm27. - It is said that the new teacher was once a policeman. - Yes. He _a policeman for 6 years before he _a PE teacher two years ago. A. had been; b

6、ecame B. has been; became C. has been; becomes D. was; had become28. - You'll never be in shape _you eat less and take more exercise. -I see. I'll try my best. A. after B. before C. while D. until29. - Don't you know that Susan will go abroad for further study next year? - It's not _

7、because we all know it's her biggest dream. A. exciting B. surprising C. realistic D. available30. -I don't think they need help, but _I think I should offer. - You are so kind. A. anyway B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise31. -I find it hard to _Tom. -I don't think so. He is sometimes

8、stubborn but he's kind. A. go on with B. get along with C. come up with D. catch up with32. - Has Sue told her mother the bad result? - No. She _say she _the exam. A. doesn't dare; failed B. dare not; failed C. didn't dare to; had failed D. dared not; has failed33. - The background music

9、 is too noisy. - So you have to shout_. A. making yourself heard B. to make yourself hear C. to make yourself to be heard D. to make yourself heard34. - Do you know _for advice when we have problems? - You can talk to your parents or teachers. A. how to talk to B. who to talk C. who we can talk to D

10、. who can we talk to35. -I think the film After Shock a bit too long. It lasts two and a half hours! -_. But it's an excellent film, I think. A. Maybe you are right B.I can't agree at all C. I'm not sure D. I'm afraid I disagree with youB)完形填空请先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳

11、选项，并在答题题上将该项涂黑。I watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a pen in one hand and my father's new book in the other. 36 my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He sensed that he had done something 37 . From a dista

12、nce I could see that be had opened my father's new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father in 38 , he and I both waited for his punishment. My father 39 up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were valuable to him. He was a cle

13、rgyman（牧师） and for him, books were 40 What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of 41 my brother, he sat down, took the pen from my brother's hand, and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:John s work, 1959, age 2. How many times have I looked into your beautifu

14、l face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? And how many times have I 42 God for the one who has now scribbled in my new book? "Wow," I thought, "This is punishment?" The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced what all families go through and

15、perhaps a little bit more: happiness and sadness, laughter and tears. We always knew our parents 43 us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. From time to time we would 44 it, look at the scribbles, read my father's expression of love, and feel 45 .36. A. Because B. Since C.

16、 As D. Though37. A. interesting B. wrong C. useless D. important38. A. surprise B. excitement C. sadness D. fear39. A. picked B. put C. gave D. checked40. A. courage B. money C. health D. knowledge41. A. beating B. hurting C. punishing D. forgiving42. A. thanked B. asked C. provided D. reminded43. A

17、. needed B. loved C. preferred D. encouraged44. A. open B. use C. read D. explain45. A. jealous B. relaxed C. confident D. proud三、阅读理解（共l5小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D选颈四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AThe most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." Y

18、ou hear it more and more when you are in business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.""If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.&

19、quot; "I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so." I looked down the counter（柜台） and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and looking at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do you do?" "We give the computer the

20、 information about your trip and then it tells us whether you can flywith us or not." "So when it goes down, you go down with it." "That's right, sir." "How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know. "I have no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10

21、minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us." After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said, "Let's forget the computer. What about your planes'? They're still fly

22、ing, aren't they?" "I couldn't tell without asking the computer." "Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he's flying to Washington," I suggested."I wouldn't know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he cou

23、ldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket.""Is there any other flight to Washington within the next few hours?""I wouldn't know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only 'IT' knows. "IT' can't tell me."By this time there were

24、quite a few people standing in line. The word spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people left without a word, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage（行李）.46. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer? A.

25、 She could answer questions. B. She could do nothing. C. She could sell a ticket. D. She could write out a ticket.47. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The girl didn't want to sell the writer a ticket B. The computer would be OK in just 10 minutes. C. If the writer didn

26、't have a ticket, the pilot wouldn't take him D. The writer could go to the gate and ask the pilot to take him to Washington.48. The last paragraph suggests that _. A. sometimes a computer may make people suffer B. computers can take the place of humans C. nothing can be done without a compu

27、ter. D. no one can keep calm when computers break down49. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. When in trouble, ask the computer to help you B. The computer system of the airport C. Getting help from others when the computer is down D. An unpleasant experience for a passe

28、nger at an airportBI took my 7-year-old daughter to a restaurant by the beach for lunch. When we arrived, I saw JoJo, a rich man in the hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open-air cafe. Suddenly, our conversation was interrupted(打断） by a stranger, who politely asked to speak to me alone. We s

29、tood a bit away from my table. Usually, people who asked to talk to mp told me theiropinions on the shows I hosted. But he was different. He said, “I'm James, the father of a 7-year-old girl who's very sick. Doctors have said that if she is treated in the UK, she will probably become better.

30、 I don't have much money. Can you please help me?"I looked into the man's eyes, which were filled with tears. Then I went to sir back at the table. JoJo asked, "What's wrong? Your face changed." I told him why.I thought of James and his daughter all the weekend. I even tho

31、ught of doing a special TV show to collect money for the sick girl. On Monday morning, I was at the office when JoJo walked in, which was surprising because JoJo was so busy. I never thought he would have time to come and see me at the studios.With a check book in hand, he said, "Please call Ja

32、mes and tell him I'll pay for his sick daughter's treatment. I've been married for 35 years, but I'm not lucky enough to have a child. I love children and want to help this child." I called James.The daughter is living a normal life now and JoJo visits her sometimes. I'm so

33、happy that there're so many good people in this world.50. The father talked alone with the writer in order to _. A. ask the writer to introduce him to JoJo B. ask the writer for help to save his daughter C. ask the writer to give him a lot of money D. tell the writer what he thought of his shows

34、51. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that the writer _. A. didn't try to help the sad father B. was usually very busy with his work C. didn't expect JoJo would come for the sick girl D. was sure he would find a way to help the girl52. The writer was thankful that _. A. Jojo and he are

35、such good friends B. so many people helped the sick girl C. Jojo came to the studios especially to see him D. there are good people who are ready to help othersC The following is a TV guide.53. The underlined "NINE" is _. A. a name of a TV programme B. a TV channel C. the time for the TV p

36、rogramme D. the number of the TV programmes54. If you want to know the latest things that happened in the world, you should watch the programme_ today. A. at 6.30 p.m. B. at 7.30 p.m. C. at 9.30 p.m. D. at 9.40 p.m.55. You may _ by watching The 7 p.m. Project, A. feel hungry B. be friendly C. get sc

37、ared D. have fun56. If Jim is interested in cooking, he would like to watch _. A. Brothers & Sisters B. Little Britain C. Food Investigators D. Australia's Perfect CoupleDMy parents don't listen. How can I communicate with them?Communication is hard work. It's often easier to say not

38、hing than to talk things out. But you shouldn't make excuses not to communicate "They never listen anyway", "We will only end up fighting", or "They will just make fun of me". You should also avoid(避免) communication killers. When your parents don't seem to under

39、stand you, it doesn't take long for you to form habits that kill communication. Some of these communication-killers are:The silent treatment. You don't speak at all to your parents.Just putting up with（忍受） it. You say what you think your parents want to hear, but then go out secretly and do

40、what you want anyway.Bigger, better, and nicer. You tell your parents how much better your friends' parents are.Running away. You get so frustrated(沮丧的) that you leave the room or the house to avoid further quarrelling. Don't get frustrated or give up. Keep the lines of communication open. J

41、ust follow the tips below.You must always keep in mind that they are your parents and that you have to respect them. If you make a mistake, admit (承认) it, and say sorry. If they do something wrong to you, point it out to them without getting loud or quarrelling with them. Listen to what they have to

42、 say because parents are wiser about some things and are always trying to protect you. Put yourself in their shoes and when you are talking to them, don't say anything which might be held against you. Don't let your anger put down your character.Communicate with your parents; don't let t

43、he day end without reaching an agreement and make sure that the agreement pleases yourself, as well as your parents. Let it all go; tell your parents how much you love them.57. Which of the following actions belong to "communication-killers"? Refusing to talk. Comparing your parents with o

44、thers'. Shouting at your parents. Running away. A B C D58. When our parents make a mistake, we should_. A. ask them to say sorry B. avoid it C. point it out politely D. forget it59. Why should we listen to what our parents have to say? A. Because they are always trying to stop us from being hurt. B. Because they are our parents and we have to respect them. C. Because it will make communication easier. D. Because they will be angry if we don't.60. The last paragraph mainly tells us that_. A. we shou