2014届江苏省无锡市石塘湾中学九年级上学期期末英语试卷与答案（带解析）.doc

1、2014届江苏省无锡市石塘湾中学九年级上学期期末英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。 (共 10小题；每小题 0.5分，满分 5分 ) Tennis is in its second life. Its first game b【小题 1】 in France. The name of the game comes from the French w【小题 2】 tennez. The English men c 【小题 3】the game tennis when they watched th

2、e Frenchmen play 800 years ago. The Englishmen liked the French game. Tennis courts were b 【小题 4】 in every park, in every city, just liketoday. The two countries played against each other. At first they played for h 【小题 5】 . Then they won money. Later people began cheating（欺骗） to get money. Three hu

3、ndred years ago the game was forbidden（禁止） to s 【小题 6】 the cheating. The game also d_【小题 7】 _. Americans found the old courts when they went to Europe 100 years ago. They learned w_【小题 8】 _ they could do about the game. They liked the game as the Englishmen did before. After returning home, the Amer

4、icans built tennis courts. Tennis began to become p【小题 9】 in all the United States. Now it is one of the most e 【小题 10】games in the world again. 答案： 【小题 1】 began 【小题 2】 word 【小题 3】 called 【小题 4】 built 【小题 5】 honour 【小题 6】 stop 【小题 7】 disappeared 【小题 8】 what 【小题 9】 popular 【小题 10】 exciting 试题分析：这篇短文为

5、我们讲述的是网球这项运动的历史和发展。网球起源于法国，一度为英国人所喜爱。后来在这项运动中出现了欺骗，所以这项运动一度消失了一段时间。后来美国人发现了这项运动，又将其发扬起来。 【小题 1】句意：网球的第一场比赛开始于法国。根据句 意可知这句话说的是过去的事情，故应该用一般过去时。 【小题 2】句意：这项运动的名字来源于法国单词 tennez。这句话讲的是 tennis这项运动的名字的由来，是从一个法国单词来的。 【小题 3】句意：八百年前，英国人观看法国人比赛是称这项运动为 tennis。call 称呼，把 叫做。 【小题 4】句意：就像现在一样，在每个城市的每个公园里都修建了网球场。bui

6、lt 修建，其原形是 build。 【小题 5】句意：开始的时候，他们是为了荣誉而战。 honour 荣誉。 【小题 6】句意：三百年前，为了阻止欺骗，这项运动被停 止了。 stop the cheating，停止欺骗，阻止欺骗。 【小题 7】句意：这项运动也消失了。根据前文可知由于在比赛中出现了欺骗的现象，故比赛被停止了，因而这项运动也就消失了，在英国没有了这项运动。 【小题 8】句意：他们学会了怎样玩这项运动。 what 在这里引导的是一个宾语从句。 【小题 9】句意：网球在全美国流行起来。 popular 流行的，受欢迎的。 【小题 10】句意：现在它又成了世界上最令人激动的比赛之一。

7、exciting 令人兴奋的，令人激动的。 考点：阅读填空。 单项选择 * -Is Mr. Xi Jinping _ honest and capable man -Yes. And that is why he was chosen to be _ president of our country. A a; a B an; the C the; the D a; / 答案： B 试题分析：句意 :-习近平主席是一个诚实而有能力的人吗？ -是的，那就是他当选我们国家主席的原因。第一空后的 honest 是元音发音开头的，故用 an；第二空用定冠词 the 表示特指，我们国家的主 席。故选 B

8、。 考点：考查冠词。 -Are you going to take part in the speech competition - _. Its too good a chance to miss. A No problem. B Thanks a lot. C Never mind. D Thats for sure. 答案： D 试题分析：句意 :-你打算参加演讲比赛吗？ -当然了。这个好机会不能错过。 No problem. 没问题； Thanks a lot. 多谢； Never mind. 没关系； Thats for sure. 那是当然的。根据句意可知选 D。 考点：考查情景交

9、际。 Money is important in my life, but it isnt_ to me. A everything B something C nothing D anything 答案： A 试题分析：句意 :在我的生活中钱是重要的，但是它对我来说并不意味着每件事。everything 每件事； something 某事，用在肯定句中； nothing 没什么事；anything 任何事，用在否定句或疑问句中。根据句意可知钱很重要，但钱并不意味着一切，故选 A。 考点：考查不定代词词。 -There is somebody knocking at the door. Who

10、_ it be -Im not sure. It _ be a postman. A may; must B will; can C can; may D may; will 答案： C 试题分析：句意 :-有人敲门，会是谁呢？ -我不确定。可能是邮递员。本题考查的是情 态动词表示推测的用法，疑问句中应用 may 或 can。根据第二空前的 Im not sure，可以知道，说话人对后面的推测并不确定，故用 may。 can常用在否定句或疑问句中。故选 C。 考点：考查情态动词。 Its clever _ her to work out _ many difficult math proble

11、ms. A for; so B of; such C of; so D for; such 答案： C 试题分析：句意 :她做出了这么多数学难题她真是太聪明了。本题考查的句型是it is +adj.+ of/for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是 的。在这个句子中所用的形容词是 clever，故这个句型中的介词用 of。如此多，用 many 表示数量，应用so 来修饰，故选 C。 考点：考查介词和副词。 -How delicious the coffee is! -Thats right. It will taste _ with milk. A bad B well C w

12、orse D better 答案： D 试题分析：句意 :-咖啡的味道美极了。 -是的，加奶的咖啡尝起来味道更好。这里根据句意可知咖啡的味道本来就很好了，而加了牛奶的咖啡味道要更好，它暗含有比较的意思，故应用比较级。故选 D。 考点：考查形容词。 - Didnt your brother _ go to school by bike - Yes, he did. But he _ walking to school now. A used to; used to B use to; used to C used to; is used to D use to; is used to 答案： C

13、 试题分析：句意 :-你的弟弟过去经常骑自行车上学吗？ -是的。但是他现在习惯了走路上学。 used to 后跟动词的原形，意思是：过去常常做某事； be used to 后跟动词的 -ing形式，意思是：习惯于某事。根据句意可知选 C。 考点：考查动词。 Theres no doubt _ Emily will be the hostess (女主持 ) of the New Years party. A if B when C what D that 答案： D 试题分析：句意 :毫无疑问 Emily将会是新年晚会的女主持。本题考查的是一个固定的句型 there is no doubt t

14、hat 毫无疑问 ，这里的 that 引导的是一个同位语从句。故选 D。 考点：考查连词。 Mr. Green was_ with the medal_his great achievement in this field. A presented, because of B protected, because C prepared, because of D provided, because 答案： A 试题分析：句意 :Green先生因为在这个领域的伟大贡献而被授予了这个奖牌。present授予； protect 保护； prepare 准备； provide 提供； because

15、后跟从句；because of 后跟名词。故选 A。 考点：考查动词和连词。 -Peter is not himself these days. -well, could you tell me_ A how is he feeling now B why was he so unhappy C what is wrong with him D that something worried him 答案： C 试题分析：句意 :-Peter这几天好像不在状态。 -哦，你能告诉我他怎么了吗？这里考查的是宾语从句，在宾语从句中应该用陈述语序，故可排除 A、 B两个选项。 D选项意思不对，故选 C。

16、 考点：考查宾语从句。 He realized his mistakes and took action to reduce the loss _ it was too late. A until B when C before D as 答案： C 试题分析：句意 :他意识到了他的错误，在还来得及之前采取措施减少损失。until直到 时候； when 当 时候； before 在 之前； as 当 时候。这里应该是表示在太晚之前，也就是还来得及。故选 C。 考点：考查连词。 Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the mos

17、t popular _ for a wedding in some countries. A way B situation C choice D chance 答案： C 试题分析：句意 :在一周的七天中，据说星期六在一些国家里是最适合举办婚礼的。 way 方式，方法； situation 情形，局势； choice 选择； chance 机会。根据句意可知选 C。 考点：考查名词。 Peter tried on three jackets, but _ of them fitted him. A all B none C both D neither 答案： B 试题分析：句意 :Pete

18、r试了试这三个夹克衫，但是他们都不合适。由句意可知Peter试了三个夹克衫，但三个都不合适，故应用 none，表示三个或以上的东西都不； all 三个或以上都，表示肯定的意思； both 两者都，表示两个事物；neither 两者都不，表示否定的意思。故选 B。 考点：考查代词。 _ he got ready to leave home, his parents came to his home. A While B As C Until D If 答案： B 试题分析：句意 :正当 他打算离开家时，他的父母来到了他的家。 while 当 时候，引导时间状语从句； as 当 时候，表示两个动作

19、同时发生； until 直到 时候； if 如果，引导条件状语从句。根据句意可知选 B。 考点：考查连词。 完型填空 At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery（发现） : we are built not just of flesh (肌肉 ) and blood but also of time. They were able to show that we all have a body clock us, which controls the and fall of

20、 our body energies. It can us different from one day to the next. The idea of a body clock should not be too because the lives of most living things are controlled by the 24-hour night-and-day cycle (循环 ). We feel and fall asleep at night. We become and energetic during the day. Most people will hav

21、e a bad feeling if the 24-hour cycle is . For example, people who are not used to working at night can find that lack (缺少 ) of sleep causes them to badly at work. the daily cycle of sleeping and waking, we also have other cycle which lasts longer than one day. Most of us would that we feel good on s

22、ome days and not so good on others; sometimes our ideas seem to be so active and at other times, they are not. 【小题1】 A beside B inside C outside D under A life B offer C use D rise A show B treat C make D change A difficult B natural C surprising D frightening A quiet B tired C comfortable D cheerfu

23、l A regular B serious C lively D clear A disturbed B pushed C restarted D troubled A perform B suffer C count D control A With B As well as C Except D Rather than A afford B admire C advise D agree 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 D 试题分析：这篇

24、短文讲述的是科学家们最近发现了人的身体不仅是由肌肉和血液组成的，在人体里还有一个生物钟。它控制着我们的精力，有时候高涨，有时候低沉。 【小题 1】考查介词及语境的理解。句意：科学家能够证明在我们的身体里我们都有一个生物钟。 beside 在 旁边； inside 在 里面； outside 在 外面；under 在 下面。根据文意这里说的是在我们每个人的身体内部有一个生物钟，故选 B。 【小题 2】考查名词及语境的理解。句意：它（生物钟）控制着我们身体能量的起落。 life 生活，生命； offer 提供； use 利用； rise上升。这里 rise 和后面的fall是反义词，说的是人体里的

25、生物钟控制我们身体能量的起落。故选 D。 【小题 3】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：它能使我们每天都不一样。 show 表明，带领； treat对待； make 制造，制作；使； change 改变。前面提到人体的生物钟控制着人体的能量，所以会影响我们 的心情，让我们的心情每天都不一样。故选 C。 【小题 4】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：生物钟这个概念并不是太令人惊奇，因为大多数生物的生活都是由 24小时的夜以继日的循环所控制的。difficult 困难的； natural 自然的； surprising 令人惊奇的； frightening令人害怕的。这里是说人们早就知道生物体的生活是被控制

26、的，所以听到生物钟这个概念，人们并不会感到惊奇。故选 C。 【小题 5】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：晚上我们会感到疲倦然后就睡觉。quiet 安静的； tired 累的，疲倦的； comfortable 舒适的； cheerful欢呼的。这里是说我们的人体都有生物钟来控制，到了晚上人们就会感到累了，要休息了，这是很自然的，故选 B。 【小题 6】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：而白天的时候我们就会变得充满活力，精力充沛。 regular 有规律的，定期的； serious 严肃的，认真的； lively 活泼的，有活力的； clear清楚的。这里是和上句话形成一个对比。由于有生物钟的控制，晚上

27、我们会想要休息，那么白天则会精力充沛。故选 C。 【小题 7】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：如果这个 24小时的循环被 打扰了，大多数人都会感觉不好。 disturb 打扰，打乱； push 推； restart 重新开始；trouble 烦恼。这里做了一个假设，生物钟控制我们的身体，让它有规律的循环，但是这个循环被打乱的时候，人们就会有不好的感觉。故选 A。 【小题 8】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：例如，不习惯晚上工作的人可能会发现缺乏睡眠会导致他们在工作的时候表现不好。 perform 表现，表演； suffer 遭受； count 数； control控制。这里是说生物钟被打乱的时候会影响

28、人们的日常行为，所以工作的时候表现不好。故选 A。 【小题 9】考查介词及语境的理解。句意：除了睡觉和醒着这种日常的循环，我们还有另外一个循环，它的时间比一天还要长。 with 有，和； as well as 除 之外； except 除了，不放在句首； rather than 不是。这里作者要给我们介绍我们身体里的另一种规律的循环。故选 B。 【小题 10】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：我们大多数人都会同意有时候我们感觉很好，但有时候又会感觉不好。 afford 负担得起； admire 钦佩； advise 建议；agree同意。这里是我们大多数人都会有的体会，我们受人体生物 钟的控制，有时

29、候会感觉很好，有时候又感觉不好。故选 D。 考点：科普类短文。 阅读理解 Whats the most important thing for you to have in your life Somebody mentions（提到） hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck. If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序 )and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2

30、for b, 3 for c, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98, meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96, while love:12+15+22+5=54, and luck : 12+21+3+11=47, a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money o

31、r prayer(祈祷 ) They cant , either. Then what else Dont be worried You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度 ).Yes, attitude is the word See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100， a full mark. Di

32、fferent attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed ones attitude. When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, youll meet more smiling faces towards you. In

33、the same way, if you take a positive (积极地 ) attitude towards failure(失败 ),youll find its also rewarding though it has caused you losses. 【小题 1】 What is the mark of the word “money” A 54 B 72 C 96 D 100 【小题 2】 In the writers opinion, what is the most important thing in a persons life A Hard-work. B K

34、nowledge. C Money. D Attitude. 【小题 3】 According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to _. A ask for help from others B say your prayers to God C change your attitude D try maths-solving methods (方法 ) 【小题 4】 From the passage we can learn that _. A different attitudes come f

35、rom different courses of life B mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life C failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude D none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们生活中什么才是最重要的，努力工

36、作？知识？爱？还是运气？其实最重要的是态度。生活中我们要保持一个积极的态度，改变你的态度，也许你的生活就会改变。 【小题 1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段，我们按照 26个字母的顺序，用数字来代替他们，如 1代表 a,2代表 b，以此类推，那么 money 就是13+15+14+5+25=72，所以 money 的分数就是 72，故选 B。 【小题 2】细节理解题 。根据文章中 Yes, attitude is the word See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100， a full mark.我们可以知道， attitude 这个单

37、词的得分是满分，故选 D。 【小题 3】推理判断题。这篇文章的作者认为，在我们的生活中最重要的事是要有一个积极的态度，所以当我们遇到困难的时候，最好的办法就是改变我们的态度。故选 C。 【小题 4】细节理解题。根据文章中最后一句话 In the same way, if you take a positive (积极地 ) attitude towards failure(失败 ),youll find its also rewarding though it has caused you losses.同样，如果即积极的面对失败，你会发现尽管失败会使你失去一些东西，但是你也会有一些回报。故选

38、 C。 考点：日常生活类短文阅读。 Have successful people ever felt sad Do they have any “secrets” to success The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obamas “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录 ) from his speech. I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and s

39、uccessful without any hard workthat your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, youre not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is hard. You wont love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem rather impo

40、rtant to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. Thats OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones whove had the most failures (the opposite of success). JK Rowlings first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it fin

41、ally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮 ) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” These people succeeded because they understand

42、 that you cant let your failures beat youyou have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time. No ones born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Dont be afraid to ask questions. Dont be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I

43、 do that every day. Asking for help isnt a sign of weakness; its a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to tell when you dont know something, and to learn something new. And even when youre struggling(奋斗 ), even when youre discouraged (泄气 ), and you feel other people have given up on youd

44、ont ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country. 【小题 1】 Why does Barack Obama mention (提到 ) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the third paragraph A To compare these two famous persons. B To explain that the more failures he has, the more successful he i

45、s. C If you want to be successful, you should fail first. D To show that failure is the mother of success. 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is NOT true A No one can be successful without working hard. B Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. C Those who believe in themselves sho

46、uldnt ask others for help. D One should try his best to make his dream come true. 【小题 3】 Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence A One shouldnt ask questions because it is a sign of strength. B One should believe in himself though he will face much difficulty. C One

47、 doesnt have to work hard when he has failed several times. D One doesnt have to ask for help because it is a sign of weakness. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 试题分析：这篇短文引用奥巴马的一个演讲来告诉我们怎样才能成功。通过奥巴马的演讲我们可以知道，要想成功，就必须努力学习，没有人会随随便便成功。演讲中奥巴马还为我们举了 JK Rowling和 Michael Jordan的例子，他们在获得成功之前都曾经失败过很多次。 【小题 1】推理

48、判断题。在这段中奥巴马是想告诉我们很多名人在成名之前其实也经历过很多的失败，所以成功的获得并不是容易的，失败是成功之母。故选 D。 【小题 2】细节理解题。根据文章中 Dont be afraid to ask questions. Dont be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isnt a sign of weakness; its a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to tell when you dont know something, and to learn something new. 这段的内容可知，想要成功并不是说就要完全的依靠自 己，我们不应该害怕向别人求助，这是力量的象征，它表明你有勇气告诉别人你不