江苏省九年级下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、江苏省九年级下学期期中考试英语试题第二学期期中试卷班级 姓名 考试号密封线内不要答题装订线初三英语一单项选择13( )1. _ the teachers in the school is one hundred, and _ of them are women teachers.A. A number of; four-fifth B. The number of; four-fifthC. A number of; four-fifths D. The number of; four-fifths( )2.Im sorry, sirI cant finish the work on time

2、，Never mind，the work is quite difficult AAt least BFor example CAfter all DFirst of all( )3The art club is for members onlyYou cant go inyou are a member Aunless Bbecause Cif Dthough( )4Do tell me the ways you think ofthe problem as soon as possible Ato solve Bsolving Csolve Dbeing solved( )55. - Do

3、 you know _ this afternoon?- Im not sure, but Ill tell you as soon as she _.A. how will Betty arrive; starts B. how Betty will arrive; will startC. what time will Betty arrive; will start D. what time Betty will arrive; starts( )6.The old radio requires _, so youd better have it _soon.A. to repair;

4、repaired B. repairing; repaired C. repaired; repair D. repairing; repair( )7.What do you think _her _that night?A. to make; be excited . made ;excited C. makes ; exciting D. made ; get exciting( )8. They were_ busy_ with each other_ the time.A. too; talking; to forget B. too; to talk; to forget C. s

5、o; to talk; that they forgot D. so; talking; that they forgot( )9. He found _difficult to improve his English _the teachers help.A. it is; without B. it was; with C. it; without D. that is; with ( )10. John is always praised _ one of the top students _ his efforts.A. as; for B. as; by C. for; by D.

6、by; for( )11. The dictionary is _ to my translation, but that one is _. A. great help; helpless B. a great help; of no help C. important; of few importance D. very helpful; of no any use( )12. It was _pleasant surprise for the mother to see her son _had been missing for nearly ten years that she did

7、nt know what to say. A. so, that B. such a, that C. so, who D. such , who( ) 13. Its beyond doubt _it will _ later in the day. Take a raincoat with you.A. that, be rain B. whether, be rain C. that, be rainy D. if, have rain二完型填空10On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back homefr

8、om a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed warmly, and I was feeling a little 1 as I was carrying our shopping bag.I decidedto2something away.I was walking towards a dustbin when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin

9、 and started looking through it. I suddenly felt very3because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy.I walked up to him and handed the drink and some bread over to him, which surprised him. The man looked at me4and took what I gave him.A huge smile5on his face.I felt I c

10、ouldnt be happier with6.But then he said, Wow, this is my sonslucky day! With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm 7inside. I now understand what it8by the saying Giving is getting.9it was only a little action, I got and lear

11、ned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world needs help.Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped. The look of that mans happiness appears in my mind whenever I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power of 10.( )1.A. worried B. intere

12、sted C. surprised D. tired( )2.A. throw B. put C. give D. keep( )3. A. nervous B. happy C. sorry D. proud( )4. A. in silenceB. in surpriseC. in anger D. in excitement( )5. A. turned B. appeared C. went D. ran( )6.A. myself B. ourselvesC. yourself D. himself( )7.A. idea B welcome C. word D. feeling(

13、)8.A. aims B. means C. looks D. offers( )9.A. If B. Though C. Because D. While( )10. A. kindness B. friendship C. knowledge D. feeling三阅读理解 16 AIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter si

14、nce you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar

15、to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals”

16、 who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the

17、difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between b

18、ilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who ha

19、d learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.1.The

20、 main subject talked about in this passage is _.A. science on learning a second language B. mans ability of learning a second languageC. that language can help brain powerD. language learning and maths study2. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _.A. a researcher on language learning B. a

21、 second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language learner3. We may know from the scientific findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density isB. there is no difference between a later second language learner a

22、nd one who doesnt know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time4. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _.A. learning a second language is the same as s

23、tudying mathsB. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsC. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second languageBLast summer I went through a training programme and became a liter

24、acy volunteer(扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didnt tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover whatother peoples lives were like because they could not read, I realized the trueimportance of reading. My first student Marie was a 44-year-old s

25、ingle mother of three children.In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearestsupermarket twice a week because she didnt know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help becauseshe couldnt read it. She said she also had diffic

26、ulty once she got to thesupermarket because she couldnt always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted. As we worked together, learning how to read built Maries self-confide

27、nce. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take thebus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the programme, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. I found that helping Marie to

28、build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before. As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.( )5. What did the writer do last summer? A. She worked in the sup

29、ermarket. B. She helped someone to learn to read. C. She helped some single mothers.D. She was trained by a literacy volunteer.( )6. Why didnt Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?A. Because she liked to walk to the supermarket. B. Because she didnt have a bus schedule.C. Because she couldnt

30、afford the bus ticket.D. Because she couldnt find the right bus.( )7. How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket? A. She knew where the goods were in the supermarket. B. She asked others to take her to the right place.C. She managed to find the goods by their looks. D. She rem

31、embered the names of the goods.( )8. Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie? A. She could do many things she had not been able to before. B. She was able to read stories with the help of her son.C. She decided to continue her studies in school. D. She helped to build up my self-confidence.四阅读表达6We may know that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This pr