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1、江苏省无锡市新吴区2018届九年级英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为90分。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上；并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。2答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
2、4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 卷（客观题 共 50 分） 一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1. _to see you here! I thought you were not supposed to come back until tomorrow. A. What surpriseB. What a surpriseC. How surpriseD. How a surprise2. -I think there is little that ro
3、bots will take the place of humans in the future. -I agree with you. After all, the smartest robots are made and controlled by people.A. experience B. accident C. change D. chance3. -_do you think it is since he left for Shenzhen? -No more than half a month. A. How longB. How soonC. How oftenD. How
4、far4. -What do you think of Zhao Lei who has sung the song Chengdu? -I like him very much. Ive never heard _ voice before.A. a nicerB. a worseC. nicerD. worse5. With WeChat becoming more and more popular in China, it seems that we are_ the art of chatting face-to-face. A. enjoyingB. losingC. failing
5、 D. reminding 6. -I heard that you happened to be on the scene of the accident.-Yes. I was really_ when the jaguar(捷豹) hit the truck.A. madB. deadC. frightenedD. bored7. -Excuse me, would you mind helping me with the math problem? -Im sorry. _, Im in a hurry.A. In generalB. In factC. In allD. In det
6、ail8. -Do you think _ he has taken the bag? - _ Im mistaken.A. that; UntilB. whether; IfC. that; UnlessD. whether; Unless9. -Hello! Id like to speak to Mr Smith? -Please hold on and Ill _ your call to him.A. look throughB. put throughC. run thoughD. go through10. -Daniel, you _ spread the books all
7、over the floor. It is a rule. -Sorry, I wont. A. couldnt B. neednt C. wouldnt D. mustnt11. -Excuse me, could you tell me _? - Better walk there. Its only about ten minutes walk.A. how far Xihui Park isB. how far is Xihui ParkC. how can I get to Xihui ParkD. how I can get to Xihui Park12. -Jack, have
8、nt seen you for a long time! Where have you been? -Well, I_ in Shanghai on business for two months.A. have stayedB. stayedC. had stayedD. was staying 13. -I promise to work harder this term, Mum. -Well, my dear, just as the saying goes, “_.” I do hope that you will act soon.A. Practice makes perfect
9、B. Many hands make light workC. Youre never too old to learnD. Actions speak louder than words.14. -Miss, Li, Im afraid I have got low marks in the English exam. -Come on, Dear! _. Im sure if you try your best, youll pass it easily next time.A. It doesnt matterB. No problemC. Take it easyD. Never mi
10、nd.二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Paper cutting is the art of cuttingpaperdesigns. Paper cuttings are very beautiful and display 15 Chinesecharacteristics. They can be seen in many parts of China. During the Spring Festival, people stick patterns
11、on the windows, doors or desks for the festival. These paper cuttings are sometimes called “window flowers” or “picture cuts”. The custom of sticking window flowers 16 in North China in the beginning. During festivals such as the Chinese New Year, weddings, and celebrations for the birth of a baby,
12、people used paper cuttings to show their 17 or bring good luck.A thousand years ago, people began to use paper cutting for decoration. 18 to historic books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. Some people made a living b
13、y the skill.Paper cutting is all made by hand. It is easy to learn. You need only a knife and paper. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. 19 patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated(复杂的) patterns, people first stuck the pattern on the paper and then used different kinds of knives to
14、 make it. No 20 can be made during the process(过程), or the work would fail.Paper cutting 21 nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals to people in history and characters in classic novels. Paper cuts are 22 red, as red represents auspiciousness(吉兆) in China. There are also some colorful paper
15、cuttings, such as those in Henan and Guangdong provinces. In the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people learn this skill, 23 there are some who still make a living by it. At present, there are factories making paper c
16、utting in China. Exhibitions are held regularly and books of this kind are 24 . Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages, in magazines or in TV series.15. A. heavyB. strongC. seriousD. strange 16. A. happenedB. sp
17、read C. mentionedD. appeared17. A. prideB. powerC. pleasureD. hope18.A. LeadingB. Used C. AccordingD. Belong19.A. SimpleB. SpecialC. Single D. Similar 20.A. successB. progressC. friendsD. mistakes21.A. describesB. coversC. discoversD. records 22.A. speciallyB. mostlyC. especiallyD. hardly23.A. while
18、 B. sinceC. unlessD. until24.A. produced B. translatedC. publishedD. collected三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）A What would you say when we told you that you could learn to speak a new language in only 7 days? Pretty unbelievable, right? But how could it b
19、e? To find out, we spoke to Davidone of our brave Babbel learnersto see how the Babbel app successfully got him speaking Norwegian(挪威语) in just one week.How much time did you learn each day?I didnt need to give my whole life over to learning Norwegian. Each Babbel lesson takes only 15 minutes, and I
20、 set myself the achievable aim of finishing three Babbel lessons daily. This took 45 minutes each day.How did the Babbel app help you learn so quickly?The Babbel app has a course plan for beginners that taught me how to make sentences in Norwegian within the first few days. Then I was able to person
21、alize my learning by choosing single-topic lessons on eating, drinking, music, culture, travelling and so on. This allowed me to quickly enlarge(扩大) my vocabulary!This way of learning kept me highly active, and made sure I wasnt bored to tears(眼泪) with grammar practice that we all remember from scho
22、ol! “After 7 days I was able to introduce myself in Norwegian, talk about my hobbies and interests, and most importantly, communicating with a native(本国的) Norwegian speaker in a real conversation and I could even play a joke or two!”Would you introduce this app to others?Certainly! Babbel has 14 lan
23、guages to choose from, so if youre thinking about brushing up on your German for a business trip, or learning a bit of Portuguese(葡萄牙语) for next years summer vacation, youll be happy to hear that you only need an app, 7 days of learning to get you conversational.25. The Babbel app is used for people
24、 to _.A. speak with nativesB. learn foreign languages C. do international businessD. plan a vacation abroad26. How did the Babbel app help David learn quickly?A. It took him little time every day.B. It provided him with 14 languages.C. It gave him daily grammar practice.D. It offered lessons accordi
25、ng to his needs.27. The example of David is used in the passage to show that _.A. hard work matters a lotB. Babbel app sells wellC. Norwegian is easy to learnD. Babbel app really helpsBABOUT THE BLACK BEARDescription: Black body and head, brown nose, and large ears that stick outSize: 150 to 600 pou
26、nds, 4.5 to 6.5 feet longLiving space: Heavily wooden areaFood: Plants and small animals Imagine this situation: You go out to your backyard, and you see a bear smelling your rubbish bin. Or you go into your garage(车库) to get your bike and find a bear there. What would you do? People in some parts o
27、f Florida think about these situations a lot. They have been running into black bears more and more often. This is frightening and dangerous for both bears and people. The number of cases of people and bears running into each other has gone up. In 1978, just one case was reported. In 2002, 1,340 cas
28、es were reported. These cases are called “conflicts”. Studies show that the number of conflicts in Florida is going up. Some people think that human-bear conflicts are going up in Florida because there are more bears. Actually, its just the opposite. The number of bears is going down. In the early 1
29、900s, there were about 12,000 black bears in Florida. Today, no one is really sure how many black bears are left. People think the number is from 1,500 to 3,000. So why are human-bear conflicts increasing so rapidly? There arent more bears, but there are more people. There are many people who want t
30、o protect the Florida black bear. Here are some of the things that people in Florida are doing: Teaching school children about the Florida black bear with a special program that includes a slide-show, games, and activities. Choosing carefully where roads are built or widened so that wild animals wil
31、l not be harmed by the traffic. Holding a yearly festival for families with arts, food, and information on the bear.28. What does the underlined word “conflicts” in the second paragraph mean? A. Bears living in Florida in 2002.B. Studies of black bears in Florida.C. Fights between people and black b
32、ears.D. Cases of people and bears running into each other.29. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Black bears live in thick woods.B. People feel afraid when they run into a bear.C. There are about 3,000 black bears left in Florida now.D. The reason why human-bear conflicts
33、 are going up is that therere more people.30. To protect black bears, people in Florida are .A. trying to learn more about black bearsB. teaching students how to take good care of bears C. building and widening new roads for black bearsD. giving back black bears more food and living spaceC “My dear
34、Mr Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let (出租) at last?”Mr Bennet replied that he had not.“But it is,” returned she, “for Mrs Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”Mr Bennet made no answer.“Do not you want to know who has taken it?” cried
35、 his wife impatiently.“You want to tell me, and I have no objection (反对) to hearing it.”This was invitation enough.“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune (财富) from the north of England; that he came down on Monday to see the place, and w
36、as so satisfied with it that he agreed immediately(立即) )with Mr Morris, the owner of Netherfield, and some of his servants(仆人) are to be in the house by the end of next week.”“What is his name?”“Bingley.”“Is he married or single?”“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four
37、or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls! It is probable that he may fall in love with one of them, and so you must visit him as soon as he comes.”“I see no chance forthat. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better; for, as you a
38、re as handsome as any of them, Mr Bingley might like you the best of all.”“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood.”“It is more than what I should do, honestly speaking.”“But consider your daughters.Sir William and Lady Lucashave decided to go, for in
39、 general, you know they visit no new comers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him, if you do not.”But in fact Mr Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited to visit Mr Bingley. He had always planned to visit him, though to the last always lying to his wife that he
40、 would not go.(Adapted from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen)31. How did Mrs Bennet feel when she heard that Bingley would move there?A. Excited and hopeful.B.Surprised and crazy. C. Nervous and curious.D.Pleased and proud.32. Why did Mr Bennet show no interest in Mr Bingleys moving there when his
41、 wife talked about it?A.Because his daughters were not pretty enough.B.Because his wife was prettier than his daughters.C.Because he didnt want to show his true feelings to others.D.Because he didnt care about his daughters happiness.33. From the conversation between Mr and Mrs Bennet, we can conclu
42、de that Mrs Bennet .A. wanted to tell her husband something about their new neighborB. wanted to learn more about their new neighborC. wanted to persuade(说服) her husband to see the young manD. asked her husband to let her visit the new neighborDFor too many people, the harm begins early in life. Fou
43、r out of ten babies born in the United States do not form a strong relationship with either parent, and they will pay for that in the rest of their lives.New research from Princeton University confirms what other researchers have already found: the number of babies who are lack of the close relation
44、ship is rather big, which prevents them having a fair chance of having a successful life.That finding is supported by many other research projects, including a study from the University of Rochester showing that nearly one third of US parents dont know what to expect from their newborns, or how to h
45、elp them grow and learn and get along with others. Babies, as others have pointed out, dont come with an owners guide book.The basic problem, according to the Princetons study, is that 40 per cent of babies in the US live in fear or distrust of their parents, and that will turn into aggressiveness (
46、侵犯), defiance (违抗) and hyperactivity (多动) as they grow into adults.Of that number, 25 per cent dont have a close relationship with their parents because the parents dont satisfy their needs. And 15 per cent find their parents are so troubling that they will avoid them whenever possible.That will not necessarily result in a lifetime of violence, but it will make living a successful life much more difficult.“They can overcome(克服) it,” sociologist Sophie Moullin of Princeton, the leader of t