江苏苏州市高新区九年级毕业暨升学模拟考试英语试卷

-I'm sorry to have come late for the meeting.
- Oh, it's OK. With______ rush-hour traffic and_______ heavy rain, no wonder you were late.

- Can you describe what Mr. Green's daughter is like?
- Oh, she has the very_______ of Mr. Green. I'm sure you can know her at the first sight.

What a terrible experience! _______, you're safe now - that's the main thing.

- I really can't believe such a learned man has made so silly a mistake.
- Don't you know_______ sense is worth more than knowledge?

- Does your mother have any hobbies?
- No, _______ you call watching TV a hobby.

- Do you have_______ in mind that you'd like for supper?
- Well, _______ is OK with me.

- I don't think Tom is fast enough to learn things.
-"I am surprised, my dear," said Mrs. Bennet, "that you_______ be so ready to think your own child slow in learning."

"How could you treat me like that?" John asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from_______ the kitchen table.

- Carl, are you coming with us?
- I'd love to, but something unexpected_______.

- I hope Bob won't_______ my invitation. How I wish he could come to the party!
- It's hard to say. He left his plane ticket at home when he went to the airport last time.

- Please drive a bit faster. I hear a storm is_______.
- Don't worry. I'II find a hotel nearby to avoid it.

- Can you get me the novels by Mo Yan?
- Of course. All but one of them_______ in our company.

- I hope to take the computer course.
- Good idea. _______ more about it, visit this website.

- Do you enjoy your present job at Coming Inc.?
-_______. I just do it for a living.

- I dislike shopping online. I prefer to actually see and touch what I'm buying before I pay for it, especially for clothes and shoes.
- That's right. _______.

"Two reporters will visit our new school. And some of you will be in the photo." Ms. Myers told Room 5. The kids were    and started doing their hair except Brad. He knew he wouldn't be in the photo.
Brad was small. Kids were always making jokes about how        he was. "They won't put Brad in or you'd need a magnifying glass（放大镜）to see him," Charlotte said. The other kids laughed. Brad    to smile, even though what Charlotte said was    . He believed they didn't mean to    him.
Two reporters named Rick and Tegan arrived half an hour later. "Time to take photos," Tegan said. "Who do you want, Rick?"
"I'll have these three girls and those three boys." Then he pointed to Jocob, Eddie, and Brad.
Brad could    believe it.
Rick set up the six kids in front of the new library's big painting. "It's big." he said. "We'll get you guys to kneel (跪) in front of it,    it looks even bigger."
"Is that why you picked Brad?" said one of the Room 5 kids. "So it looks really big?" Some people laughed. Brad also gave a      as he usually did.
But Rick shook his head. "No," he said. "I chose him because he's got a huge smile two miles wide."
He looked at Brad and said, "Plus, this guy is big inside, where it     . Right?" Hearing this, Brad spoke before he could think. "In my heart, I'm three miles wide." Room 5 laughed again. But Brad knew that they were laughing      him this time.

A．nervous B．proud C．excited D．lucky

A．ugly B．short C．thin D．fat

A．had B．preferred C．tried D．turned

A．sad B．true C．funny D．mad

A．stop B．encourage C．punish D．hurt

A．exactly B．hardly C．certainly D．probably

A．if B．although C．so that D．because

A．smile B．reply C．look D．reason

A．happens B．hides C．appears D．matters

A．at B．with C．about D．to

We all want to live in good neighborhoods, but not everyone lives in a good neighborhood. How can you build a better community for yourself and your family? There are many things you can do.
Paint your intersection(十字路口). A street intersection is not something you think of as interesting. However, In Portland, people in some neighborhoods have made them really worth stopping for. Some paint, creative people and a bright design are all it takes to bring neighbors together and produce something the whole community can be proud of.
Make a poetry box. The idea is simple, really - create a box with a glass or clear plastic front. Put this box on a post. Write your own poem or print out your favorite classic and display it in the box for all your neighbors to see. You can also set up a drop box and encourage neighbors to write their own poems and drop them in the box. Display the poems from your neighbors as the poems come in.
Set up a tool library. How often do you need a leaf blower? Or a chain saw? And how often do you use that electric cake mixer? To01 libraries have space where neighbors can drop their hardly used tools to share. Check with a local business, community center or church group about space that can house a tool library.
Turn your front yard into your backyard. How often do you meet your neighbors in your backyard? Probably never. Moving your typical（典型的） backyard activities to the front immediately makes you more visible(可见的). You can create front-yard gardens, build community benches and even just barbecue in your front yard. They are all great ways to connect with your community.
With effort, you'll make your neighborhood a much better place.
How many ways are mentioned to build a better community?

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following shows the structure（结构） of the whole passage?

Is there a difference in meaning between "It's too late to telephone. Mary is asleep now." and "It's too late to telephone. Mary will be asleep now."？
Yes. The difference is in the reason given for it being too late to telephone. In the first sentence "Mary is asleep now", the speaker is stating（陈述） a fact. In the second sentence "Mary will be asleep now", the speaker is saying what Mary usually does. In fact, it's possible that Mary isn't asleep, but she is usually asleep at this time.
So let's take two situations. In the first case, imagine Mary's mother answers the telephone.
You: "May I speak to Mary, please?"
Mother: "No. It's too late. Mary is asleep now."
You: "Are you sure? It's only 10 0'clock."
Mother: "Yes. I went to her room and she was asleep."
The mother knows that Mary is asleep because she went into her room and saw her.
Here is another case. Two friends decide to telephone Mary.
Jack: "Let's telephone Mary. It's 10 0'clock."
Jill: "No. It's too late. She will be asleep now."
Jill knows that Mary always goes to bed before 10 o'clock, so now she'll probably be asleep. But it is also possible that she is staying up late.
In the first situation. Mary's mother _______.

In the second situation, Jill _______.

In which situation do you think the word "will" is used in the same way Jill uses it?

Most young boys like spending time on things like video games, superhero movies and sports, but Ken, a 9-year-old boy from the Philippines, is spending his free time trying to start an animal shelter（庇护所） for at-risk dogs.
In February, photos of Ken feeding dogs on the street circled the Internet and immediately attracted many people who wanted to help.  "I feel sorry for the dogs with no owners while other dogs around the world are being pampered（宠养）," Ken tells Pet360 in an email. "It really wasn't fair. And they are really thin."
When Ken began feeding the dogs which had health problems, they would not let the boy come close. But after several feedings, the dogs warmed up to Ken and allowed the boy to help them. When animal lovers found out what Ken was doing, donations started to roll in, and Ken and his father were able to start a non-profit（非盈利的） animal shelter called Happy Animals Club. The donations helped three dogs, Blackie, Brownie and White Puppy, receive high-quality canned food and treatment. After two months with Ken at Happy Animals Club, the dogs look like completely different animals and will be adopted（领养） soon.
In May, Ken and his father hiring a 10,000-square-foot lot（车场）, where Ken hopes to build a no-kill animal shelter to help more dogs in need. "I want the dogs to have a home, where they can have shelter, eat and have fun," says Ken.
Ken wants to save dogs from the city pound (宠物收留所) where most animals are put down. Right now, Ken doesn't have enough money to start the shelter. If you also want to save homeless dogs, you can visit the Happy Animals Club's website and offer some help.
What makes Ken different from other boys of his age?

When animal lovers knew what Ken was doing, they _______.

Blackie, Brownie and White Puppy are given as examples to show that

What's the writer's purpose in writing the last paragraph?

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this case he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged（乞求）him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and begged for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son.  I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I choked（哽咽） up and all my disappointment（失望） and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my hands." For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time." and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around.
After the meeting, Karl said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded.
"That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud."
By saying "Karl became withdrawn", the writer means the boy changed completely and _______.

There was silence on the other end of the line because the speaker _______.

The phrase "at the end of my rope" means _______ in Chinese.

What does this passage mainly tell us?

The best title for the passage is _______.

词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。
She cut out her puppet with the   (剪刀).
How will you celebrate your   (四十) birthday?
The president is paying a   (私人的) visit to Europe.
His paintings attract a great   （很多）of attention.
He will come to my help   （每当） I'm in trouble.
My flight was     （取消） because of the heavy snow.
The children are   （分开） the good apples from the bad ones.
- How do you like Audrey Hepbum?
- She was a    as an actress.
- Is Grandma at home now?
-   ? I can't hear you well on the phone.
- I'm sorry, Mr. White. I made a silly mistake.
- Take it easy. No one is   .

句子翻译（共5小题：每小题3分，满分15分）
将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
昨天我向他买了两件艺术品。
你认为谁是当主演的最佳人选？
百分之八十的钱款正被寄往贫困地区。
科技使得人们的生活更丰富多彩。
这是他第一次成功报道音乐节。
 

书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）
越来越多的中国中学生出国学习，对此人们有不同的看法。请根据以下表格提示，以Studying Abroad为题，用英文给《二十一世纪英文报·中学生版》写一篇短文。

注意：1．词数90左右。短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．短文须包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；
3．短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Studying Abroad
In recent years, studying abroad has been popular with Chinese high school students. As for this, people have different opinions.
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