江苏省盐城市初级中学2017届九年级下学期期中考试英语试题

2017春学期九年级英语期中考试试卷（总分：140分时间：120分钟）听力部分（共20分）（一）、听对话回答问题。（计10分）本部分共有10道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。()1.WhatdoesMilliewant?A.B.C.()2.WhatdoesMrs.Browndo?A.B.C.()3.Whattimewasthesuspectlatseenleavinghisofficeyesterday?C.B.A.C.B.A.()4.Whatisthegirlgoodat?A.B.C.()5.Whataretheytalkingabout? A.Anearthquake.B.Atrafficaccident. C.Aterriblebus.()6.WhatawarddidAudreyHepburnwonbecauseofthefilm?A.PresidentialMedalofFreedomB.TonyAwardC.AnOscar.()7.WherewillSandygothiswintervacation?A.TheUSA B.Australia C.Belgium ()8.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutthefilm? A.Thestory B.Theactor C.Thephotography()9.HowmanytimesdoesMissChengotoBeijinginamonth?A.Two B.Three C.Four()10.WhydoesMikewanttomoveintoanewflat?A.Becausehisneighboursmaketoomuchnoise.B.Becausehedoesn’tlikehisoldflat.C.Becausehewantstoliveinabiggerflat.(二)、听对话和短文答题（计10分） 你将听一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。 听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。()11.Whatwilltheydotonight? A.They’llgotoaconcert. B.They’llgotoSunshineTown. C.They’llgotothegate.()12.Whendotheymeet?A.At7:00p.m. B.At6:50a.m. C.At6:50p.m. 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。JoeReed’sexperienceEducationbackgroundstudiedinschoolforfourteenyearsalready______yearsoldwhenhefinishedschoolFather’sadvicegototownandgetagoodjobsomecleverpeopleareneededtowork_______Huntingforajobamantookhiminto_________Joeansweredthequestionsquickly()13.A.eighteen B.sixteen C.seventeen()14.A.inacomputercompany B.inthebank C.intheoffice()15.A.asmallroom B.abigoffice C.asmallhotel听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。()16.HowlongdidDanielstayinParis? A.Fivedays. B.Sevendays. C.Tendays.()17.WhathappenedtoDanielonhisfirstdayinParis? A.Hefellill. B.Helosthisway. C.Hemadeanenemy.()18.WhohelpedDanielatlast? A.Ateenager. B.Ayounglady. C.Anoldman.()19.WhichsentenceistrueaboutmostFrenchpeople? A.Theydisliketouristsstayingalongtime. B.Theydislikeseeingtouriststakingawalkinthestreets. C.Theydislikeansweringtourists’questionsinEnglish.()20.WhatmightDanielbegintodo? A.TolearnFrench. B.Togetalongwithothers. C.Torespectothercultures.笔试部分（共120分）二、单项选择。（每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。()21.----Haveyouseen_________filmADog’sPurpose?Ihavegreat____inlearningChemistryandIamsoworried.Couldyouhelpme?----Sure.Iwouldbegladto.()24.Lookout!Thefoodontheplatesmells________.Youcan’teatit,throwitaway.A.badly B.bad C.well D.good()25.Ireallycan’tseeanything.Hisheadis____ofmyview.A.ontheway B.intheway C.bytheway D.inthisway()26.MayDayisontheway.Manyshopshave________hugeposterswiththeword“SALE”.A.putonB.putupC.putaway D.putoff()27.----Let’sgoclimbing,shallwe?----You________bejoking.Don’tyouknowIamafraidofhighplaces?A.may B.can C.must D.should()28.----________canyoureadinEnglish?----About100wordsinaminute.A.HowmanyB.Howmuch C.Howfar D.Howfast ()29._______wonderfulnewsprogrammewearewatching! A.WhatB.How C.Whata D.Howa()30.----Sometimes____youknowwhenanidiom(习语)isused,youcan’teasilyunderstandwhatyouread.----Ithinkso.unless B.if C.assoonas D.when()31.----Doyouknowwho_______awaymydictionary?Ican’tfindit. ----Sorry,Idon’tknow. A.takes B.took C.hastaken D.hadtaken()32.aboutcanonB.C.D.()33.HuaiYangCuisine(淮扬菜)ismoredeliciousthanSichuanfood.That’s_________. A.whydoIlikeitbestB.whatIlikeitbestC.whyIlikeitbestD.whatdoIlikeitbest()34.----Iwillhaveanimportantmeetingthisweekend,soIcan’tgofishingwithyou.----_____.Ithoughtwecouldhaveanicetimetogether.A.It’sapleasure.B.You’rewelcome.C.Whatapity.D.Iamsure.()35.----WhatEnglishsayingcanIusetoencouragemyfriendtostudyhard?----Youmaysay“______”. A.Nopain,nogainB.Manyhandsmakelightwork C.Toomanycooksspoilthebroth D.Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket三、完型填空。（每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Nobody'sjourneyissmooth.Lifeis__36___withunexpectedthings.Sowhenyouarein___37__,don’tloseheart.Ifyoucan__38___atyourlife,everythingwillbeOK.Hereisastoryaboutit.Attheageoffour,Allmanfelloffatrainandhis__39___was(were)badlyhurt.Sincethen,hecouldsee__40___.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagain,butbadluckmightnotbealwaysbad.Infact,___41____Allmanbecameblind,helearnedtolovehislifemore.Buthehadahardtimebeforehewas__42___.Thehardestthingwasto__43___himselfandithadtostartwiththesimplestthings.Oneday,agirlgaveAllmana__44___.Hethoughtshewas__45___him.“Ican’tuseit”hesaid.“Takeitwithyouandrollitaround,”thegirlsmiledandsaid.___46__wordsgotintohishead.“Rollitaround!”ByrollingtheballAllmancouldhear__47___itwent.Thisgavehimanideatodosomethinghe___48___thoughtof----playingbaseball.Yearsafterthat,he__49___asuccessfulgameofbaseballfortheblind.He__40___itgroundball.Fromthenon,Allmanbegantosmileatlifeandachievemore.()36.A.filled B.covered C.full D.lot()37.A.help B.difficult C.hard D.trouble()38.A.cry B.smile C.laugh D.learn()39.A.nose B.mouth C.eyes D.arms()40.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything()41.A.and B.but C.although D.so()42.A.forgetful B.beautiful C.useful D.successful()43.A.believe B.tell C.trust D.make ()44.A.map B.book C.baseball D.telephone()45.A.fool B.fools C.fooled D.fooling()46.A.Her B.She C.His D.He()47.A.what B.who C.why D.where()48.A.ever B.even C.always D.never()49.A.discovered B.invented C.translated D.enjoyed()50.A.called B.said C.spoke D.told四、阅读理解。A.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（每小题2分，共30分）（A）HelpWantedCanyouspendtwohoursaweekdoingsomegardening?Weareinneedofhelpfrom3pmto5pmeverySaturday.lfyouwouldliketohelpout.PleasecallElaineat4435-77923.ATelephoneMessageFrom:JessicaTo:LucasDate:May5Time:15:00Message:Shesaysthatyoumustputonyoursportsshoes,capandsunglasses;bringsomefoodanddrinksattheschoolgateat8amtomorrow.Tel:8467-6352.Takenby:JimFoundFebruary13,2016AniPadwasfoundinthelibraryonthemorningofFebruary12.Pleasecall3345-6789orcometoCassia,astudentfromClass2,Grade8togetit.LostMarch7,2016LostnearManStreet.Puppyis6monthsold.Heisablackschnauzer(雷纳瑞狗).Heisveryimportanttome.Reward.PleasecallAllenat8956-7778.()51.Ifyouareinterestedinapart-timejob,youcancall_____.

A.4435-77932B.8467-6352C.3345-6789D.4435-77923()52.AtelephonemessagetakenbyJimisto_______.

A.Jessica B.LucasC.Jim D.Cassia()53.WhatwillJessicaandLucasprobablydo?

A.Gotoaparty. B.Gotoamovie. C.Gohiking. D.Goshopping.()54.Cassiafound_____inthelibraryonthemorningofFebruary12.

A.atelephonemessageB.apairofsunglassesC.adogD.aniPad()55.Whatcanyouinfer(推断)accordingtothefourthpieceofinformation?

A.Allentreatshisdogashisfamilymember B.Allen’sdogwentmissingonManStreet.C.Puppyisa6-year-oldblackschnauzer.D.YoucangetarewardifyouwritetoAllen.（B）Ifyouhadbillionsofdollars,wouldyoudonatealmostallofittocharity?Well,that’swhatMarkZuckerburg,CEOandfounderofFacebook,justsaidhewoulddo.ZuckerburgandhiswifePriscillaChanpromisedtogive90%oftheirFacebooksharestosociety.Rightnowthatisabout＄45billion,andtheyplantodonatethemoneytothingslikescienceandeducation.Manybillionaireshavedonesimilarthings.BillGates,creatorofMicrosoft,madeTheGivingPledge,anactivityinwhichbillionairespromisedonatemorethanhalfoftheirwealthtocharities.Thisstartedin2010,andnow139peoplefrom15countriesjoinedit.Butgivingbackandhelpingothersisn’tjustforbigbillionaires.PeoplelikeZuckerberg,andGatesmayhavemoretogive,butpeoplewithlessaredoingit,too.Especiallyaroundtheholidays,peoplewanttodotheirpartandgivebacktopeoplewhoarelessluckythanthem.Schoolsmayhavefoodcollectionswherepeoplebringafewfooditems,andtogethertheycanmakeabigdonationtoplaceslikehomelesspeople’shomes.Peoplealsohostspecialeventslikeconcertsofrunstobecreativewhileraisingmoney.RegularpeopledonatewhatevertheycantoUScharitiesliketheUnitedWayandtheAmericanRedCross.ThenthesecharitiesareabletohelpUScommunitiesindifferentwayslikeeducation,healthandimprovingthelivesofthepoor.Theseindividual(个人的)donationscometogethertomakeabigdifference.()56.MarkZuckerburgpromisedtodonate______________________. A.90%oftheirFacebooksharestosociety.B.halfofhiswealthtothecharities. C.allofhismoneytocharitiesD.45billionyuantosociety.()57.Whatdoestheunderlineword“share”mean?A.分享 B.股份 C.给予D.参与()58.AccordingtoParagraph3,TheGivingPledge___________ A.startedjusttenyearsago B.isacharitytoraisemoney C.hasattracted139people D.isonlyforUSpeople()59Accordingtothispassage,regularpeople___________A.gethelpfromrichpeople. B.holdspecialeventstocelebrateholidaysC.helpthepeoplewhoislesslucky. D.collectfoodinhomelesspeople’shome.()60.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?It’srichpeople’sdutytogivemoremoneyB.TherearemorecharitiesintheUSthaninChinaC.ThepoorshouldworkhardtomakealivingD.Everyonecandotheirparttohelpothers.（C）Gettingelectricityhasalwaysbeenaproblemforthe173peoplelivinginNuevoSaposoa,asmallvillageinPeru,SouthAmerica.However,thingswentfrombadtoworseinMarch2015afterheavyrainsdestroyedtheonlypowercable(电缆)inthisarea.Thevillagerswereforcedtouseoillamps,whicharebothexpensiveanddangerousbecauseoftheharmfulgasestheyproduce.Luckily,researchersattheUniversityofTechnology(UT)inLima,Peruheardabouttheirproblemandfoundafantasticway.Theymadealampthatcanbepoweredbyplantsandsoil,bothofwhichcanbeeasilyfoundintheAmazonianrainforestwherethevillagelies.ThelamptakesenergyfromaplantgrowinginawoodenboxandusesittolightupanLEDlightbulb.Whilethatmaysoundamazingandevenimpossible,thesciencebehindtheideasisquitesimple.Asplantscreatetheirfood(usingthesun’senergy,waterandchemicalsfromthesoil,theyalsoproducewastewhichtheyreturntothesoil.Tinyanimalsinthesoileatthiswasteandtheyproduceelectrons(电子)–thebuildingblocksofelectricalenergy.TheUTteamputspecialsticksinsidethesoiltogettheenergyandkeepitinthelamp’sbatteriesforlateruse.Theresearcherssayasinglechargecanpowera50-wattLedlightfortwohours-enoughtimeforlocalvillagerstogettheireveningworkdone.TheuniversitygavetenPlantLampstothevillagersofNuevoSaposoainOctober2015.Sofar,theyhavebeenahugesuccess!ElmerRamirez,theUTprofessorwhoinventedthelamp,believesthePlantLampcouldhelpimprovethelivesofmanypeople,especiallysmallrainforestcommunities,42%ofwhomhavenoelectricity.()61.WhataretheproblemsofoillampsaccordingtoParagraph1?A.TheyaredifficulttouseandcreatepollutionB.TheyareexpensivetobuyandeasilydamagedC.TheyaredifficulttorepairandproducelittlelightD.Theyareexpensivetouseandcanbebadforhealth()62.WhatistrueaboutthePlantLamp?A.Itcanbemadebylocalpeople.B.Itismucheasiertousethanoillamps.C.Itcanproducealltheelectricitythevillageneed.D.Thethingsitneedstomakeelectricityareeasytofind.()63.TheelectricitymadebythePlantLampcomesfrom______.A.tinyanimals

B.plantwaste

C.thesoil’sheat

D.thesun’senergy()64.

ThePlantLamp’sinventorbelievesitcouldbemosthelpfulfor________.A.rainforestcommunities

B.carsC.poorpeopleincities

D.farmers()65.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toreportonanewinvention B.ToexplainanewscientifictheoryC.Todescribehowelectricityismade D.TodiscusstheproblemsofpoorvillagesB.任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）Haveyoueverregretted(后悔)whatyoudidinthepast?Anyonearoundyouwillhavenodifficultyintellinghisregrets.Aswegetolder,welookbackandwishthatwehadmadebetterchoices.Whatcanwedotoavoidfutureregrets?Makebetterplans

Ifyoubegintodosomething,youneedtomakeaplanbeforedoingit.Theearlier,thebetter.Youwillknowwhatcomesfirstandwhatcomeslast.You’llalsoknowwhatyoushoulddoandwhatyoushouldn’tdo.Ifchangeshappen,youcanhavemoretimetodealwiththem.

Liveamoreactivelife

Youcangoaroundmoreoften.Moreoutdooractivitiescankeepyourelaxed.Youalsoneedtobekind.“Thankyou”canbringasmiletosomeone’sface.Learntosay“sorry”anddon’tbeangrywithothers.

Findtherightfriend

Afriendmaymakeyourlifeandheorshecanbreakyourlifeaswell.Soyouneedtothinktwicewhenyouchooseafriend.Goodfriendswillalwaysbetteryourideas.

Whenyouhaveproblems,askothersforhelp.Thatlittlehelpmaygetyougoodresults.

Neverfearfailure

Everybodyfails.Eventhegreatestpersonfailed.Weshouldnotfearfailure,becausefailureisnottheendoftheroad.Wemusttakefailureasachancetolearnandimproveourselves.

Lifeisgood.Wedon’thavetoliveinourpast,butwedohopethatwecanplanbetter,lifebetter,andworkbetterwhenwehavethechancetodoso.Title:___66___toavoidfutureregretsMakebetterplans※Makeaplanbefore___67____todosomething.※Knowwhatyoushoulddoor___68_____.__69__amoreactivelife※Dooutdoor____70___moreoftentorelax.※Bekindtothepeoplewhoare____71____you.Findthebestfriend※Think___72____whenyouchooseafriend.※___73____toothersforhelpifyouhaveproblems.Neverfearfailure※Don’tbe____74____offailure.※Takefailureasachancetolearnandmakeourselves__75___.C.阅读短文后回答问题。（每小题2分，共10分）Anoldcarpenter(木匠)wasreadytoretire.Hisbosswassorrytoseethegoodworkergo.Heaskedthecarpenterifhecouldbuildjustonemorehouse.Thecarpentersaidyes,buthismindwasnotonhisworkanymore.Heusedpoorbuildingmaterialsandworkedonthehousecarelessly.Whenthecarpenterfinishedhiswork,thebosshandedthefront-doorkeytohim."Thisisyourhouse,"hesaid,"Agiftforyou.”Whatasurprise!Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse,hewouldhavedoneitalldifferently.Nowhehadtoliveinthehomehehadpoorlybuilt.Soitiswithus.Sometimeswebuildourlivescarelessly.Atimportantpointswedonottryourbest.Thenwithashamewelookatthesituationwehavecreated.Wefindthatwearenowlivinginthehousewehavepoorlybuilt.Butwedon’thaveachancetomakeitalloveragain.

Thinkofyourselfasthecarpenter.Thinkaboutyourlife.Builditwisely.Itistheonlylifeyouwilleverbuild.Lifeisado-it-yourselfproject.Yourlifetodayistheresultofyourattitudes(态度)andchoicesyoumadeinthepast.Yourlifetomorrowwillbetheresultofyourattitudesandchoicesyoumaketoday.76.Whatdidtheoldcarpenter’sbossaskhimtodobeforeheleft?(innomorethanfivewords)___________________________________________________________________________77.Wasthehouseforthecarpenterorthebosshimself?___________________________________________________________________________78.Howdidthecarpenterfeelwhenheheardwhatthebosssaid?(innomorethanfivewords)___________________________________________________________________________79.Wheredidthecarpenterhavetolivenowinthepassage?___________________________________________________________________________80.Whatdecidesyourlife?___________________________________________________________________________五、词汇（每小题1分，共20分）A、请根据句意及所给中文写出单词。（每空1分,共5分）81.Tellmeyour_________(地址)sothatIcangoandseeyou,boys.82.OfficialsoftheCIA(中情局)dependheavilyonemailto____________(交流)witheachother.83.Itmightbecolderand___________(湿润的)inHongKonginJanuary.84.Tomysurprise,the5-year-oldboycanspellallthosewords__________(正确地).85.Somefarmersraisecowsandsheeponthefarm,and________(其他的)growwheatandcorn.B、用所给单词的适当形式填空。（每空1分,共5分）86.Let'sgosomewhereandfeedour__________(stomach)first,shallwe?87.Hisstorieswere__________(most)abouthistravelsinforeigncountries.88.Theoldmanwillhavehis___________(ninety)birthdaythedayaftertomorrow.89.----Isittwentyyearssinceyourparentsgot__________(marry)?----Yes.90.Themanfoundhimself_________(tie)toabigtreewhenhewokeup.C、缺词填空(每空1分，共10分)先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。“Ifyouagreewithme,pleaseDianzan.”“Dianzan”hasbecomeoneofthemostp__91__wordsontheInternetnow.Whenyouthinksomeone’si__92__arewonderful,orwhenyouaremovedbywhatsomeonewrites,youcanclickthepraisesign.Anyway,clickingthepraisesignm__93__thatyouagreewithsomeoneorpraisesomeone.DianzanisakindofChineseInternetlanguage.PeopleusuallyuseitwhentheysurftheInternet.Thereisafunction(功能)ofDianzanintheQQspace.TheQQspacehashadthefunctionforovertenyears.Itdidn’tbecomeverypopularu__94__SinablogcheckedthefunctionofDianzan.Inr__95__years,ithasbecomemoreandmorepopular,andevenonWeChat.ChineseleaderXiJinpingalsousedthewordDianzantopraiseande__96__histhankstothegreatChinesepeople.Websitecanknowhowmanypeoplesupportsomeideasbyc__97__howmanypeopleclickthepraisesign.Expertscanknowwhatteenagersarecaringa__98__throughwhattheyclickthesignfor.Thatcanhelpthemsolveteenagers’p__99__.Clickingthepraisesignisr__100__amovingthing.Youjustneedtomoveyourfinger!SonowpleaseopenyourQQorWeChat,Dianzanforanybody,whomayDianzanforyouinreturnoneday.六、书面表达（共20分）班级将举行英语演讲比赛，请根据思维导图，以“HowtoBeHappy”为题目，写一篇100词左右的演讲稿。开头和结尾已给出（不计入总词数）。要求：1.短文应条理清楚，行文连贯，段落分明。2.短文不能出现真实的姓名、学校、地名等信息。3.短文应包括全部信息，可围绕主题适当发挥。HowtoBeHappyHowtoBeHappyhelpotherskeephealthyhavelifeaimshelpotherskeephealthyhavelifeaimsknowwhattodo....achievehappinessbyhelpingothers...knowwhattodo....achievehappinessbyhelpingothers...formgoodlifehabits;takeexercise...HowtoBeHappyGoodmorning,everybody!ThetopicIwanttotalkabouttodayis“”HowtoBeHappy”.Thefollowingaremysuggestions.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________初三英语答题纸B、任务型阅读（10分）66.__________67.__________68.__________69.__________70.__________71.__________72.__________73.__________74.__________75.__________C、阅读与回答问题（10分）76.____________________________________________________________77.____________________________________________________________78.____________________________________________________________79.____________________________________________________________80.____________________________________________________________五、词汇（20分）A、81._________82._________83._________84._________85._________B、86._________87._________88._________89._________90._________C、91._________92._________93._________94._________95._________96._________97._________98._________99._________100._________六、书面表达（20分）HowtoBeHappyGoodmorning,everybody!ThetopicIwanttotalkabouttodayis“”HowtoBeHappy”.Thefollowingaremysuggestions._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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2017年春学期九年级英语期中考试听力一、听对话回答问题本部分共有十小题，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秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。M:Wouldyoulikesomeorangesorapples,Millie?W:Thanks,I’dlikesomeapples.M:Mrs.Brownisalwayspatient.Sheisneverangrywithothers.W:Yes.Ithinkso.Allthestudentsinourclasslikeher.M:Dothepoliceknowwhattimethesuspectlefthisoffice?W:Yes,thesuspectwaslastseenleavinghisofficeatabout6p.m.yesterday.M:Howwellyoudance!Whendidyoustarttolearnballet?W:Attheageoffive.Mymotherlikesballetandshewasmyfirstballetteacher.M:Whatwereyoudoingwhentheaccidenthappenedlastweekend?W:Iwaswalking.Suddenlythecarhitthebus.Itwassoterrible.M:HaveyouwatchedthefilmRomeHoliday?W:Ofcourse!AudreyHepburnwonanOscarforBestActressbecauseofthisfilm.M:Wherewillyougothiswintervacation,Sandy?W:Australia.It’sverywarmsoI’vedecidedtogothere.M:Thestoryofthisfilmissimple,butZhouXingchiplayedverywell.W:Ithinkthephotographyofthefilmisexcellent.M:DoyouoftengotoBeijing,MissChen？W:Yes,Igothereonceaweek.M:Mike,Ihearthatyouwillmoveintoanewflat.Don’tyoulikeyouroldone?W:Yes,Ido.Butmyneighborsoftenholdparties.Theymaketoomuchnoise.二、听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择答案。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。W:Wouldyouliketogotoaconcerttonight,Billy?M:Ofcourse.Whatkindofconcertisit？W:It’saclassicalmusicconcert.M:Great!Iloveclassicalmusic.Whendoesitstart?W:At7p.m.M:Andwhereisitheld?W:AtSunshineTheatre.M:OK.Shallwemeetatthegateofthetheatre?W:Allright.I’llseeyouthereat6:50.Bye.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。JoeReedstudiedinschoolforfourteenyears.Whenhefinishedschool,hewasalreadyeighteenyeasold.Andthenhisfathersaidtohim,“Nowyoumaygototownandgetagoodjob.Theyneedsomecleverp