[江苏]2012届江苏省泰州市海陵区六校九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

I usually get home late because there is ______ traffic on the road.
　　  

The young man rushed into the house ______ the baby in the fire.
　　  

He was _____ at the _____ news.

—Do you enjoy traveling by air?     —No, it’s ________ expensive.

—I’m too busy. Could you do_______ to help me?
—Of course. I can do_______ for you if you want me to.

Can you please spend _____ explaining it _____ us?

Hobo has lots to eat and drink. “lots” is ______.

When you feel _____ to watch TV by then, you are all right.

“Do you mind if I sit here?” “_____ .It’s for Mr. Brown.”

I can’t decide _____ .

“Simon wants to know if the Class 3 students___ hiking tomorrow.”
“Yes, but if it _____ , they’ll visit the museum instead.”

Daniel prefers playing computer games            .

This pair of jeans looks nice___ Sandy ,because she looks very nice___ blue.

Green represents         and nature. When you feel weak, you can wear green.

15I           about the journey         my husband yesterday.

Timmy often gets full marks in the exams, but he never shows off. He is very ___.

Kate is as _________as Maria.

I’d          an English teacher           an officer.

—_____ day it is!    — Let’s go out and enjoy the sunshine!

－I’m thinking of the CCTV English Competition next week. I’m afraid I can’t do it very well
－______. I’m sure you’ll make it.

I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my  1 suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36 . Later that afternoon, a police officer  2 to my house to ask for my father’s permission ( 允许) for the hospital to  3 Mother’ s valve ( 心脏瓣膜) . I was greatly  4 . I ran into the house in tears. At the age of 14 I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart(分解) a person I loved. _5  my father told him, "Yes. "
"How can you let them do that to her?" I   6  him.
" Linda," he said__7  , putting his arms around me, " the greatest present you can give is a part of  8 . Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’ s life  9  after we die, our death will have meaning. "
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most __10  in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a  11 of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill.
With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to  12 whatever was in good condition(状况) , especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated __ 13 as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, " Mum, I’ m so 14 of what you did for Grandpa. " At that moment I realized that my father gave 15  his eyes. What he left behind sparkled( 闪烁) in my daughter’ s eyes— pride.
(   )1.  A. father         B. mother      C. grandma      D. grandpa
(   )2.  A. shouted       B. sent          C. came          D. reached
(   )3.  A. operate       B. use        C. make        D. repair
(   )4.  A. surprised    B. interested   C. excited        D. bored
(   )5.  A. So           B. As          C. But         D. And
(   )6.  A. reported       B. said to       C. told        D. cried at
(   )7.  A. quietly        B. happily      C. angrily      D. loudly
(   )8.  A. yourself       B. myself       C. himself      D. herself
(   )9.  A. worse         B. poorer      C. better        D. more helpful
(   )10.  A. wonderful     B. important     C. warm  hearted   D. beautiful
(   )11.  A. room         B. home        C. family      D. house
(   )12.  A. discover      B. show        C. sell         D. donate
(   )13.  A. his heart      B. his eyes       C. his life        D. his ears
(   )14.  A. afraid         B. tired         C. full           D. proud
(   )15.  A. much more than    B. less than   C. many more than  D. as much as

Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
●  Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
●  How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?
●  Do I have a good place to do my homework?
●  Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
(    )1. What do kids often worry most about?
A. Their hobbies.                     B. Their homework.
C. Their marks at school.               D. A fight with their friends.
(    )2. According to the passage, when you’re worried, you’d better _______.
A. work hard                        B. talk to someone
C. get ready for class                  D. write down your worries
(    )3. If you’re worried about grades, DON’T ask yourself "_______".
A. Why are grades important?           B. What do grades mean to me?
C. How do I get ready for class?         D. Why not give up my studies?
(    )4. If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
A. invite him or her to watch a game      B. put the blame on him or her
C. try to make new friends              D. leave him or her alone
(    )5. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Who is often worried.               B. When people are worried.
C. How to deal with worries.            D. What kinds of worries people have.

Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢) on a cliff (山崖). The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world   
changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest, he was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.
Two days later mother appeared with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mum, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if 1 have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest.
The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, “ Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.
“You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.
(    )6. Which of the following is TRUE about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?
A. He lived in a nest in the tree.     B. His mother offered him nice food.
C. He was always cold and hungry.      D. He lived very happily with friends.
(    )7. How did the baby eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?
A. Sad.              B. Happy.           C. Afraid.           D. Angry.
(    )8. What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?
A. She put some food in the nest.       B. She just came to see him again.
C. She shouted at he baby eagle and flew away.
D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest.
(    )9. What does the word “abandon” mean?
A. 抛弃              B.保护             C.歧视            D. 拯救
(    )10. We can infer (推断) from the story that _____________.
A. The baby eagle lost his mother     
B. The baby eagle fell down and died
C. The baby eagle could get food himself
D. The baby eagle was still angry with his mother

The Internet can show you lots of jobs all over the world. If you want to find a job on the Internet, use the words “job search” or “employment （职业）” to find the websites you need. Type in what you want and where you want to work. In a few seconds, a list of jobs will appear on the screen. You can also type in the name of a company to learn about jobs there. Many websites list full-time and summer jobs.
Job search websites can help you in other ways, too. They show you how to write a good resume（履历） and how to get ready for an interview（面试）. They also tell you what to say to an interviewer on the telephone. Some websites give you interview conversations to practice. One website even has a dictionary of interview words. A good employment website can be a big help in your job search.
Good luck with your job-hunting.
(    ) 11. What should you do first if you want to find a job on the Internet?            
A. To type in “job search” or “employment” to find the websites.
B. To write a good resume.
C. To get ready for an interview.
D. To get an English dictionary.
(    ) 12. Some employment websites tell you how to have a job interview            .
A. face to face       B. in an e-mail     
C. in a letter         D. on the telephone
(    ) 13. From the passage, we know that            .
A. you can’t look for a summer job on the Internet
B. Some websites show you how to write a resume
C. if you type in the name of a company, you will get a job there easily.
D. the Internet can only show you a list of jobs of your own country.
(   ) 14. The underlined word “job-hunting” means            .
A. searching a job       B. giving a job     
C. doing a job          D. changing a job
(   ) 15. What’s the main idea of the passage?            
A. The Internet lists a large number of companies.
B. You can find many websites on the Internet.
C. It’s about how you can use the Internet to find a job.
D. There are different ways for you to look for jobs.

Science has told us so much about the moon that it is quite easy to form an idea of what it would be like to go there. It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no life of any kind. Mile after mile there are only plains(平原) of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine in the black sky. If you step out of the mountains shadows, it will mean moving from terrible cold into great heat. The moon is also a very silent(安静的) world, for sound waves (声波)can only travel through air. But from the moon, you can see a friendly sight(景色). Our earth is shining more brightly than the stars. It looks like a large ball, coloured blue and green and brown.
(   ) 16.What kind of place is the moon?
A. It is a friendly place.             B. It is a lively place.
C. It is a nice place for man to live.    D. It is a lifeless place.
(    ) 17.Temperatures on the moon____.
A. are usually the same everywhere   B. Are always very low
C. can be very different              D. are usually very high
(    ) 18.The moon is a silent world because____.
A. there is no life there              B. there is no air there
C. there is no water there             D. there is not a green tree there
(   ) 19. When we look from the moon, the sky is ____.
blue          B. black         C. green           D. brown
(  ) 20. Mile after mile there are only plains of dust with mountains around them. The word “dust” means “___”.
A. dump (垃圾堆)    B. dry earth (泥土)    C. land       D. field

根据所给中文提示，写出单词的正确形式。
1. Did you know colours can                (影响) our moods?
2. Listening to music can make me feel              (放松).
3. Stamp collecting is one of my               (爱好).
4. Daniel is                (辩论) with Millie about the problem.
5. My father is an                 ( 精力充沛的) man.

用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
If someone doesn’t show good manners to others, he or she is         （polite）.
            (lucky), the sick boy had a successful operation at last.
It is silly of you                (not forgive) others for their faults.
Listen! The music                 (sound) wonderful! I’ve never heard it before.
Yellow is the colour of               (wise). Some people like to use it when they study for exams.
The old man               (live) here since 1992.
You’d better make the               (decide) as soon as possible.
While I                ( travel) in Australia last summer, I saw lots of sheep.
Edison was one of the great                 (invent) in the world.
I am sure that the film is worth               (see)

任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people.
Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one is Sichuan last year. Thousands of people died in it.①So it’s important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safely in an earthquake.
1. If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
2. If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.
3. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don’t try to run to outside and rush for exits(出口). Everyone will be doing that and you’ll find it hard to go out. Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong covers near you.
4. When an earthquake has ended, be careful because after-shocks may still happen.②These are just as ______ as the earth-quake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it’s _____ to get up.
5. If you are at home and you smell gas, open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.
1.写出或从文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子：
___________________________________________________________________________
2.将①句翻译成中文：________________________________________________________
3.What do you remember to do when you are in a shop and far from the door during the earthquake?
___________________________________________________________________________
4.在②句相应的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺：
_________,___________.
5.找出与Most earthquakes are too weak to be felt.意思相近的句子。
___________________________________________________________________________

短文填空 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Kitty and Millie are writing to Mr Wu to r  1   David as the new chairperson. They think he will be an e  2  chairperson because he has many good personal q  3 . David is c   4  and he thinks he can do anything if he tries his best. He is h   5 . He always does extra work. They think David is also c  6 . Because he always gets good marks in tests. He is h  7  too. He usually shows the Grade 7 students how to use the library. They think he is k  8  and often ask him to play with them David is also o  9  and never f  10  to do the things he needs to do. They think that David has all the qualities to be a good chairperson. They hope Mr Wu can agree with them.

Jill是一名初三的学生。她很喜欢玩电脑，但她现在每天有很多的功课，没时间去做自己的兴趣爱好。她感到很苦恼。她写了封信给Sigmund,希望能得到一些建议。
不少于60个字，开头结尾已给出，不计数。
Dear Sigmund,
I am a Grade 9 student.                                                       
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Jill