[湖北]2014届湖北省孝感市九年级上学期英语期末质量检测试卷

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2012 was awarded to Mo Yan,  famous Chinese writer. And he is          first Chinese to win the prize.

I can’t find my pen. Could you help ________ find it?

Hurry up, Jack. We have to get to the station before 11:45         we can catch the 12:00 train.

Li Ming came to school         his Dad’s car this morning.

I used to spend a lot of time ________ computer games.

—Mum, my little sister is crying all the time.
—Mary, be         ! She feels sick. You should take good care of her.

We have to stay at home instead of going finishing because it is raining        .

I think physics is very difficult to learn. Do you ________ me?

Sorry，we don’t allow ________ in the lecture room.

—What a fine day today!
—Yes，but it’s a bit ________ than yesterday.

—Must we finish our homework today?
—No, you     . You     finish it the day after tomorrow.

—Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone.
—I’m sorry. I ________ football with my friends then.

We believe _______ we could finally go to a good senior high school.

The Mapo Tofu         good. Could I have some more?

Mr. Huang decided to buy that CD player            it was expensive.

—Linda, please _________how to get there and the cost of the trip.
—All right. I’ll make it at once.

Mary, along with her parents           Hainan for a week and they will come back soon.

Father’s Day is coming. I’m thinking about           .

           important information he left for me! It’s of much            to me.

—You must be very excited about going to England for further study.
—         , but I am afraid I won’t do well because my English is poor.

I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.
It’s       to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be        . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not       to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag         wearing them.
Everything seemed OK      the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some       came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately,        had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.
However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not      my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common        . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I       would have never caught the cold.
It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.

A．difficult B．impossible C．easy D．important

A．happy B．nervous C．excited D．sad

A．necessary B．healthy C．unfair D．comfortable

A．thanks for B．instead of C．because of D．except for

A．before B．by C．after D．during

A．policemen B．doctors C．engineers D．reporters

A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．everybody

A．followed B．heard C．known D．understood

A．stomachache B．toothache C．cold D．headache

A．differently B．particularly C．usually D．probably

One Friday Mrs. King asked her class to write a story after class. “Use your imagination!” she cried, “You can write your story about anything.” Kenny looked worried. “A story?” he thought, “What could I possible have to write about? I don’t know any stories.” The bell rang and all the kids went home.
The next day, Kenny sat at his desk at home, thinking and thinking. The warm sun was shining through the windows, making him drowsy. And soon he fell fast asleep. As he slept, Kenny began to dream about fantastic things.
First he dreamed that he was a world-famous doctor, saving whole cities and curing diseases. Then he dreamed that he was in a UFO. He was talking to strange but friendly space creatures. Then he dreamed that he had become as small as a mouse by a bad scientist. He had to find a way to stop the plot（阴谋）of the mad scientist!
Kenny dreamed wonderful and exciting things until his little brother woke him up. “What were you dreaming about?” he asked. Kenny told his brother the wonderful dreams. His brother enjoyed the stories. Suddenly, Kenny knew that he had his kinds of stories in his imagination.
What did the teacher ask the students to do as homework?

How many dreams did Kenny have?

What was Kenny in his first dream?

The underlined word “drowsy” means_______.

The best title for this passage is _______.

Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

What is the most important holiday for the young people?

From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes     .

Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for.

Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions:
Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.                                
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望）the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure（压力）. Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on （专注于）their study.
According to the passage, people can’t          things in this game.

Among the people Joyce interviewed, _____ likes the game while      dislikes the game.

From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably        .

Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

Where can you find this passage?

根据句子意思，在空格中填写适当的单词，使句子完整、正确。（共8分）
February is the       month of the year.
The box is very light, so I can lift it by    .
I can’t help you      you tell me what’s wrong.
As a citizen, we mustn’t do anythingthe law.
Lucy was very , so she drank two glasses of water.
Susan's parents were disappointed when they knew Susan    the exam.
If I   my father's birthday, please reminded me.
The book to Alice because her name is on it.

根据各小题Ａ句的意思完成Ｂ句，使两句的意思基本相同。每空限填一个单词。
A: His friend didn't know what he should do.
B: His friend didn't know      do.
A: What was wrong with the old man？
B: What             the old man？
A: He found it was not easy to sleep.
B: He found       to sleep.
A: He went to bed at twelve last night.
B: He go to bed twelve last night
A: She was worried and her friend was worried, too.
B: She was worried and            her friend.
A: She always makes me happier when I’m unhappy.
B: She always      me    when I’m unhappy.

根据对话内容，在空格中填写一句话，使对话完整、正确（共10分）
A: Hey, Lingling,             ?    
B: I was born in a small village in Shanxi Province.
A:                    ？                         
B: Its name was Xucun. What about you, Tony?
A: I was born in Cambridge. It’s a small city in England.
B:                ？ 
A: Yes, I do. My first school’s name was Darwin Primary School.
B:               ？
A: My first teacher was Mrs. Lane.
B:               ?
A: She was very strict but very nice. She often taught us well and made her lessons very interesting and lively.
B: Thank you very much.
A: You’re welcome.

最近的一项研究调查表明，大约20%的学生有不吃早饭的习惯。请根据下列表格内容提示用英语写一篇短文。

    注意：词数80词左右（短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）
A survey shows that about 20% of the students have a bad habit of not having breakfast. That’s because