1、江苏省江阴市 2018 届九年级英语上学期开学调研考试试题 一、单项选择（14 分）( ) 1. Mr. Wu is really patient. He spends as much time as he can _ grammar rules for us.A. repeating B. to repeat C. explaining D. to explain( ) 2. Jim has some difficulty _ his homework and Ive some difficulty _ the problem.A. in, working out B. in, to wor
2、k out C. with, working out D. with, to work out( ) 3. I wonder _ it is from Wuxi to Suzhou. It is about an hours ride.A. how long B. How far C. how soon D. how much( ) 4. Being _, the novel written by a famous teacher sells _. A. very worth of being read; good B. well worth reading; goodC. well wort
3、h reading; well D. very worth reading; well( ) 5. Half of the class _ done most of the work. The left _ rather difficult.A. have, is B. has, is C. have, are D. has, are( ) 6. Excuse me, could you tell me _? Sorry, I dont know. Im new here, too. A. when the museum opens B. where is the Hongguang Vill
4、ageC. how long the old lady had lived here D. how do you celebrate Easter Day( ) 7. Do you know PM 2.5, children?A. how should we deal with B. how to do with C. how to deal with D. what to deal with( ) 8. Wow, such a nice computer youve bought！Yes, it is of _ to me, but I must say it also cost me a
5、lot. A. no use B. great help C. much value D. little importance( ) 9. What useful program it is!Yeah! It tells us how to play violin.A. an; the B. an; / C. a; / D. a; the( ) 10. Some of my friends eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what _ nice.A. feels B. smells C. looks D. tastes( ) 11. You
6、_ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do.A. neednt to come B. dont need come C. dont need coming D. neednt come( ) 12. I really enjoyed your speech, _ there were some parts I didnt quite understand. A. because B. since C. until D. though( ) 13. He seldom spends money buy
7、ing new clothes or going traveling, _ he?_. He cant save a coin, though.Adoes; No B. does; Yes C. doesnt; No D. doesnt; Yes( ) 14. Go for a picnic this weekend, OK? _ I love getting close to nature.A. I cant agree more. B. Im afraid not.C. I dont think so. D. I hope not.二、完形填空（10 分）An old man lived
8、in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was
9、 1 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 2 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3 I cant see these flowers, I can touch th
10、em. Third, I can 4 the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats 5 .”“Me? But you dont know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, its true that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody 6 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”The blind mans work opened our
11、eyes and 7 our hearts, which also made his life 8 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldnt 9 his wonderful music, but his music has 10 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happi
12、ness?( ) 1. A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly( ) 2. A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions( ) 3. A. although B. since C. because D. until( ) 4. A. taste B. smell C. sound D. look( ) 5. A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son( ) 6. A. greets B. wonders C. meets D. knows( ) 7. A. broke B. h
13、urt C. pleased D. treated( ) 8. A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier( ) 9. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe( ) 10. A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged三、阅读理解（26 分）AJack had an unusual experience last night. He is sharing it with his friends. Ken and May.Ken: What were you doin
14、g, Jack? What did you see?Jack: It was half past nine last night and I was getting ready for bed. I heard some strange noise outside while I was brushing my teeth. I wondered what was happening and I went to the window and looked out. To my surprise, I saw a bright yellow green light in the sky.May:
15、 Maybe the light you saw was a UFO! Or a ghost! A few years ago, an American man saw a flying saucer(飞碟) while he was driving along a road. He also saw some strange yellow light. You have heard about it, havent you?Ken: Dont be imaginative, May. Jack didnt see anything, or anybody. It wasnt a ghost.
16、 It was probably a plane, or a shooting star. Perhaps Jack just made a horrible dream!Jack: I am very serious. I did see something. The light disappeared and then suddenly some “tiny people” were standing in the garden. There were four of them. Two of them ate some flowers in the garden. Ken: Oh, co
17、me on, Jack. I really doubt what you have said.Jack: I am not joking! One of the people was looking at me through the window.May: Really? What did it look like? Were you frightened?Jack: Its whole body was green. It had no ears and nose. Its hands were huge. Its eyes were very big and looked like eg
18、gs. It looked at me and I could hardly move.Ken: What happened then? Jack: I was able to move eventually. I ran and got my camera at once.May: And?Jack: I didnt have a film.May: Oh no!( ) 1. Ken suggested that Jack _.A. saw a ghost last night B. possibly had a dream last nightC. met a UFO last night
19、 D. was telling them something serious( ) 2. The underlined word “eventually” mans _.A. at home B. at last C. in a short time D. after a long time( ) 3. The best title of the passage might “_.” A. A horrible dream B. A Flying saucer C. A Ghosts visit D. Aliens visitBAs a student, I was most afraid t
20、o answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me. One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted u
21、s to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,“ he said.“When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The stude
22、nts around me always took a cardboard folded (折叠的) in half, wrote their names in bold with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listeners name directly.“I couldnt understand that. My
23、classmate told me the speakers were all top people, who meant chances. When your answer was to his surprise, it meant he might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.“ After listening to the story, I understood that the chance will not find you
24、itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance on the card. ( ) 4. How did the writers classmates behave when they were asked questions? A. They raised their hands. B. They shook their heads.C. They lowered their heads D. They closed their eyes. ( ) 5. How did the speaker
25、get to know the students names? A. He got them from the computer. B. He saw the cardboards on the seats. C. He asked the students for their names. D. He got them from the name list on the teachers desk( ) 6. What does the writer mainly tell us? A. Doing as others do is necessary.B. Answering questio
26、ns bravely is easy.C. Attracting others attention is interesting.D. Showing yourself bravely can win chances.CIt was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.“Whats the matter, Tom? Hows your trip?” his mother asked with a big s
27、mile. “I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back.” Tom cried. “It doesnt matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance.” his mother said. “But, standing at the
28、 top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road.” Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of
29、 birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet.” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture.” Tom answered. “Thats enough!” his father smiled and said, “Please remember
30、, son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didnt reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful s
31、cenery (风景) is on the way.( ) 7. Toms parents wanted Tom _.A. to be friendly B. to be happy C. to be clever D. to be healthy( ) 8. Whats the main reason that Tom didnt reach the top of the mountain?A. The mountain was so high. B. The way was full of big or small stones.C. He was tired and it was so
32、late. D. He was only 14 years old.( ) 9. The writer tries to tell us that _.A. the goal is not important B. everyone should climb the mountainC. the mountain is very beautiful D. the process is more important than the resultDEven in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew
33、that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should n
34、ot laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone elses in his time.Teenagers and young people should also be encoura
35、ged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress (进步) to human besides making money for themsel
36、ves.Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.To dream is a wonderful ability which can le
37、ad to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.( ) 10. Young people should be encouraged to dream because _.A. their dreams are natural B. they are greater than everyone elseC. they
38、have much knowledge D. their dreams might change the world( ) 11. What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.B. Developing technology can bring great progress.C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.D. People should be brave enou
39、gh to dream when they are young.( ) 12. The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “_” in Chinese. A. 逆反的 B. 幼稚的 C. 调皮的 D. 冲动的( ) 13. The best title for the passage is “_”. A. From Dream to Reality B. Good Examples of DreamsC. Achievements in History D. A list of Successful Dreamers四、词汇运用（8 分）
40、A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1. The show will be broadcast (现场直播地).2. Can you have a look at my new home page and offer me a few _ (建议).3. Eddie, all you need is far _ (超越) my power.4. He has many friends and a _ (收入高的) job. He lives a happy life.B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。5. My grandma always feels _( sleep )
41、while she does some sewing.6. He will get even _( mad ) if he hears the news. Because he did worst in the exam.7. Sometimes it needs courage to tell the (true).8. My cousin Andy _ (prefer) playing computer games to doing some reading when he was at school a few years ago.五、动词填空（8 分）1. It is patient
42、of him _( repeat ) the same rule for us.2. Dont worry about your son. He _( remind ) to take the medicine after he wakes up.3. Hi, Candy. Have you graduated from university?Yes. I _ (study) in Wuhan University for four years.4. I havent seen you for the whole week. What has happened to you? I _ (sea
43、rch) for information for my research, but still not enough.5. When we (tell) that we would see Wolf Warriors the next day, we all shouted excitedly.6. The purpose of new technology is to make life we have been used to easier, _(not make ) it more difficult.7. “You neednt describe Jimmy any more, I _
44、 (meet) him several times,” the young man said to his workmate.8. Please take notes carefully while _ (have) lessons, guys.六、任务型阅读（5 分）A hobby is an activity we can do in our free time, so that we can keep ourselves busy with something that makes us happy. Different people have different kinds of ho
45、bbies, according to their personal likes and dislikes. Hobbies are activities we choose to do, but not activities we have to do. There is a lot of difference between wanting to do something and having to do it. We only want to do those things we like to do, and things that give us pleasure and peace
46、 of mind.Hobbies play a very important role in our lives. For example, they are a way of connecting us with our inner self. The time devoted to taking up a hobby is our own time. This is the time when we can connect and communicate with ourselves. During this personal time, we can do whatever we lik
47、e. Doing things according to our own wishes gives us a sense of inner satisfaction, and also helps develop self-confidence.Hobbies also help discover talents. There is a possibility that we are interested in a certain activity, but have never had a chance to try it. If we develop our interest as our hobbies, its quite clear that well do it with great interest. So, even if we have never tried a certain thing before, we can still learn to do it. The hobbyis
