江苏无锡惠山区九年级上第一次月考英语试卷

--I saw Ann _______ a green dress at the school meeting.
--I think she looks better_______ red.

I don’t think it is a good way. Can you _____________ another one?

-- Cross the road carefully, __________ you’ll keep yourself safe.
--Thank you.

______ of them could solve the problem, so we turned to a third person for help.

The doctor _________him taking more exercise and having more green vegetables.

______Jim ______his cousin has been to America, but to our surprise, _______of them know the country well.

Not only the twins but also either of my brothers ________CCTV news every day.

--Do you think ________ a concert（音乐会） in our school hall this weekend?
--Yes, there will.

Tom _______ go to Jenney’s birthday party because he argued (争吵) with her days ago.

The sign ______, “ No photos!”  Why are you still taking photos here ?

When I feel blue , I prefer ________some books _______myself up.

Amy was not sure _______________________.

You can’t imagine(想像) how much difficulty he had ___________his bad moods.

--“Oh, no！There isn’t any sugar left.
-- ______. I’ll buy some when I go into town.

Sometimes it is impossible to deliver（投递）all the mail that arrives at the post office. Perhaps there is an        mailing address and there is no return address. The post office cannot just        the mail, so it becomes “dead mail”. Dead mail is     to one of the U.S. Post Service’s in Atlanta, New York, and San Francisco. Seventy-five million pieces of mail can be put in these offices in one year.
There the workers of the dead mail offices have       ways to deal with all of these pieces of dead mail. First of all, they look for something       that can help them deliver the mail; they open packages, expecting that something     will show where the package came from or is going to. Dead mail will also be listed on a       so that people can call in and check to see if a missing thing is there on the screen. However, all of this mail cannot simply be     forever; there is just too much of it. When a lot of dead mail comes together, the dead mail offices hold public auctions (拍卖). Every three months, some people who are        are invited to the offices with objects（物品） found in dead mail packages and they are sold to the         bidder (出价者).

A．impatient B．important C．unclear D．inactive

A．turn off B．eat up C．sell out D．throw away

A．sent B．returned C．lent D．sold

A．no B．several C．silly D．cruel

A．waste B．expensive C．useful D．new

A．funny B．inside C．useless D．outside

A．phone B．mirror C．TV set D．computer

A．kept B．put C．bought D．borrowed

A．bored B．interested C．worried D．satisfied

A．cheapest B．cleverest C．highest D．easiest

More and more people think it necessary to study in an English-speaking country and it didn’t take long at all for me to decide to come and study in UK.
I have been used to school life since I came here two months ago, and I am starting to enjoy most of my time in here. School starts at 9 o’clock every morning, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we have long days, in which we have 9 lessons and school finishes at 4 o’clock. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday we have short days, in which we have only 6 lessons and finish at 1 o’clock. After lessons, we have 2 hours of activity time, when you can choose from a number of activities, including many sports, such as rugby(英式橄榄球) , football, basketball and tennis.
As a boarder(寄宿者), the quality of food is something I consider very important, and Merchiston has not let me down. The school kitchens are run by a professional company, and the quality of food is excellent, and they are always trying to make the diet healthy. One of the obvious advantages of being a boarder is that we can have breakfast in the school, which means we don’t have to pull ourselves out of bed as early as the day pupils!
How many lessons do the students have every week in this school?

The passage mainly tells us about __________________.

Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “ let me down” in the passage?

People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such a thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand why anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.
What is genius according to Thomas Edison?

How did Edison always deal with the secrets of nature after exploring them?

What does the last sentence in the passage mean?

My parents quarreled (吵架) a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.
“Great chance.”
“What is?” I asked.
“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”
“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.
And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.
Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”
Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?

In which order(顺序) did the story happen?
a. The lights came back on.
b. The writer went to his grandpa’s room and stayed with him.
c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.
d. The writer worried about the parents’ disagreement and wanted to leave his home.
e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them.

What can be inferred(推断) from the story?

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my mistake; the bus was late.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming(责备) somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming(克服) problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility(责任心) or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not reliable(可靠的) and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges(挑战) and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
According to the passage, winners                 .

When your workmate brings about a problem, you should                 .

When problems happen, winners take them as                 .

Which of the following is the best title for the passage？

任务型阅读: 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和表格，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使意思完整.（共5分）
Trees are one of the oldest citizens (公民) of our earth. Just like us, trees change a lot as when they grow. At 1to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves. For example, many trees grow thorns(刺) to tell animals not to go near. Most young trees have large, deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.
When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very fast and become strong enough to face challenges in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit.  It is not until the trees are 20 to 25 years old that they become real adults. The trees reach their largest sizes. Adult trees give us many things such as oxygen(氧气) and natural beauty.  If we give them good care, they will go on to live healthily for many years. In many ways, the life of trees is like our own life experience. So, enjoy every minute of the life of the trees because they are very helpful to the environment.

Title: The     of trees
	Growing	Things they can do
1 to 3 years old	Growing thorns to tell animals to       away from them.	Learn to protect themselves; Catch sunlight and change it into food and energy.
4 years old	Becoming strong enough	Face challenges
15 years old	Becoming young adults	Produce flowers and fruit
20 to 25 years old	Becoming real adults; Reaching their largest sizes	Give people many things       oxygen(氧气) and natural beauty. They can be of great     to our environment.

根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
He gave us a ________(总的) idea of the work to let us know it well.
After two more ________(过失) , the player scored a goal in the end.
The situation there ________(需要) that I should stay behind instead of going away.
He will ________(必定，无疑) join us in planting trees if he is free this Saturday.

根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
I’ve lived in Wuxi for 10 years, but I’m still not used to the _______(hot) in summer here.
The present situation has made it harder for them to make good _________(decide).
_________(care) will not only be bad for your learning, but for your future life.
The students feel much _________(energy) after taking a little rest.

动词填空: 用所给动词的适当形式填空（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
I can’t find my dictionary. Please find out who ________(take) it.
The air around us is becoming worse and worse. We hope the problem _________(solve) by
the government as soon as possible.
Mr. Li told his son that 365 days _________(make) a year.
The women _________(chat) with the visitors happily when I came into the room.
She suggested __________(choose) the black dress because it seemed more fashionable.
Though it _________(rain) outside, they are still on the playground.
The girl __________(prefer) going for a picnic to watching TV at home last weekend.
Small steps can be taken __________(reduce) pollution in our daily lives.

完成句子: 用英语完成下列句子（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）
布朗先生反复告诫他的学生们不要缺课。
Mr. Brown warns his students ________________________________again and again.
这些照片常使我想起2010年在日本逗留期间所看到的情况。
These photos often ______________________________during my stay in Japan in 2010.
老师要求我们每个人都要把课桌整理得井井有条。
The teacher asks each of us ____________________________________.
不是Andy 就是Simon 饭后洗碗。他们愿意帮着做些家务活。
_______Andy ________Simon ______________after meals. They are willing to help do
some housework.
当你犹豫不决时，红色可能有助于你做决定。
Red may help when you _______________________________.
Peter把他的空余时间专用于照顾老人，真是太善良了。
It’s really kind of Peter to___________________________________the old man.

书面表达（共10分）
Millie 想推荐李华做班长根据提示和要求写一篇推荐信。
内容要点如下:
1、你想推荐李华当班长；他自信……
2、他乐于助人，深受同学喜欢；
3、精力充沛，经常做额外的工作……
4、谦虚，从不炫耀；
5、总共赢过6次科学竞赛；
6、你认为……
注意：
1、推荐信必须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2、省略号的地方必须用1-2句话适当发挥；
3、词数90个左右,文章开头已经给出,不计入总次数。
Dear Mr Wu,
I’m writing to recommend Li Hua
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely,
Millie