1、2015届江苏无锡崇安九年级上期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。每个空格只能填一个单词。 (本大题共 5分，每空 0.5分 ) When we think of chocolate, many of us think of candy bars and sweet. But this is not how chocolate comes to us. In fact, it comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical(热带的 ) forests of Central an
2、d South America, because cacao beans need to grow in a hot and humid climate (湿热的气候 ) . The Mayas knew that they could get food and drink from the tree. The Aztecs often took the cacao beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was delicious and energy-producing for the body.
3、 When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they shipped cacao beans back to Spain. However, at first few people accepted the drink because the taste was strange. When Columbus gave the information back to the Spanish Queen and King that one cup of chocolate from the cacao beans could provide a whole
4、 days energy for a man without the need for other food, attitudes(态度 ) quickly changed. The need and the cost for chocolate produced by the cacao beans rose sharply. Soon all Europeans had fallen in love with chocolate. But chocolate was so expensive at that time that only the riches could afford th
5、is confection (甜食 ). At first, too much chocolate made people sick because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat, and few people knew how to remove the too much fat content(脂肪含量 ). Perhaps that is how we arrived at the expression, “Too much of a good thing can be bad for you.” Places 【
6、小题 1】 of chocolate Function Central and South America It comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, because a hot and humid climate is【小题 2】 for the growth of cacao beans. The 【小题 3】 got food and drink from the tree. The Aztecs often took the cacao
7、beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was 【小题4】 and energy-producing for the body. Spain When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they sent cacao beans back to Spain by 【小题 5】 . Chocolate wasnt widely 【小题 6】 before Columbus reported to the Queen and King. One cup of cho
8、colate from the cacao beans could provide a whole days energy for a man with 【小题 7】 need of other food. 【小题8】 Because of the high 【小题 9】 , only the riches could afford this confection. Too much chocolate did harm to peoples【小题 10】 because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat. 答案：【小题 1
9、】 Europe 【小题 2】 History 【小题 3】 good/ necessary/suitable 【小题 4】 ship/ sea 【小题 5】 accepted 【小题 6】 price 【小题 7】 Mayas 【小题 8】 delicious 【小题 9】 no 【小题 10】 health 试题分析：本文主要讲述了 chocolate的来源，其原材料生长环境，以及人们慢慢接受并喜爱它的过程等情况。但是过多的使用对人不一定好，所以要适量而行。 【小题 1】根据最后一段第二句话 Soon all Europeans had fallen in love with chocol
10、ate.可知，故填 Europe。 【小题 2】根据文章大意主要讲述了巧克力的历史，从发现到发展最终被人喜爱的过程，故填 history。 【小题 3】根据文章第一段第三句话可知， cacao beans 适合生长在湿热的环境气候里，故填 good/ necessary/suitable 。 【小题 4】根据文章第二段第一句话 When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they shipped cacao beans back to Spain.可知，故填 ship/ sea。 【小题 5】根据文章第二段第二句话 However, at first f
11、ew people accepted the drink because the taste was strange.以及最后一句可知是人们对它的态度发生了变化，有很难接受到接受并喜欢上它的 过程，故填 accepted。 【小题 6】根据最后一段第一句话 The need and the cost for chocolate produced by the cacao beans rose sharply.判断应填 price。 【小题 7】根据第一段倒数第二句 “The Mayas knew that they could get food and drink from the tree.
12、”， 故填 Mayas 【小题 8】根据第一段倒数第一句可知，故填 delicious。 【小题 9】根据文章第二段最后一句 “without the need for other food, attitudes(态度 ) quickly changed.” 可知，故填 no。 【小题 10】根据文章最后一段最后一句可知，对身体不是很好，故填 health。 考点：生活故事类短文。 短文填空 先通读下面的短文，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单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出。(本大题共 5分，每空 0.5分 ) Parents often believ
13、e that they have a good r 【小题 1】 with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always c【小题 2】 ,” Joanna noted. Tina and Mark noticed similar changes i
14、n their 14-year-old daughter. “She u 【小题 3】 to cuddle up(蜷伏 ) with on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated(看待 ) like a little girl and sometimes like a young l 【小题 4】 . The problem is figuring out(弄清楚 ) which
15、time is which.” Before age 11, children like to tell their parents whats on their m 【小题 5】 . “In fact, parents are first on the l【小题 6】 ,” said Michael Riera, author(作者 ) of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the ten years,” Riera e 【小题 7】 . “They talk to thei
16、r friends first, then maybe the teachers, and their parents l 【小题 8】 .” Parents who know whats going in their teenagers lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create c 【小题 9】 to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways t
17、o talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom(自由 ), though young. A 【小题 10】 thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them. 答案：【小题 1】 relationship 【小题 2】 closed 【小题 3】
18、used 【小题 4】 lady 【小题 5】 minds 【小题 6】 list 【小题 7】 explained 【小题 8】 last 【小题 9】 chances 【小题 10】 Another 试题分析：本文是双亲总是认为他们和孩子关系很好，但实际上孩子 11岁前喜欢把自己的想法告诉父母，从那以后先是和朋友说，老师说，最后才是家长。要想改变这种情况，父母应该作为他们的朋友去了解他们，而不是作为管理者，监护人的身份去看管约束他们。 【小题 1】 have a good harmony (relationship) with 与 相处很好，和 get on well with 同义 ,因
19、为需要填名词，以 r开头，故填 relationship。 【小题 2】关门 close the door ； 开门 open the door,因为门被关，被动状态，故填 closed。 【小题 3】 used to + do： 过去常常 表示过去习惯性的动作或状态，但如今已不存在； be used to + doing： 对 已感到习惯，或 习惯于 ， to是介词，后需加名词或动名词。根据后面的动词词组 cuddle up(蜷伏 ) with可知在这里表示过去常常的意思，故填 used。 【小题 4】表示女性的词： girl， woman, lady ,这是经常见的词，题中以 l开头，由小
20、女孩蜕变成年轻的女士。故填 lady。 【小题 5】 mind 在这里做可数名词， “ 脑子，想法，记性 ”的意思，故填 minds。 【小题 6】 on the list名单上，在名单表面的东西，固定词组，判断应填 list。 【小题 7】因为这篇文章是过去式，故填 explained。 【小题 8】根据句意先后顺序 friends first, then teachers, and t parents last。故填last。 【小题 9】创造 /制造机会 create chance，因为机会是可数名词，故填 chances。 【小题 10】 another另一件事，后面用名词单数，故填
21、another。 考点：教育故事类短文。 单项选择 * It is reported that both of _ two kids were saved out of the river by _ university student. True. He was really brave, wasnt he A the; a B the ; an C the; the D a; the 答案： A 试题分析：句意 : -据报道 : 两名小孩都被一名大学生从河里救了出来。第一 空特指两名落水被救的孩子 ,第二空格处后 university以辅音音素 /j/开头 ,泛指一名大学生 ,所以用 a,
22、 故选 A。 考点：考查冠词用法。 Its really kind of you to care for my pet dog while I was away for the whole year. _. The dog is loyal. Weve been close friends. A With pleasure B Never mind C Dont mention it D It doesnt matter 答案： C 试题分析：如果别人请你帮忙时，答应别人的请求用 With pleasure，也就是别人请你干什么，你乐意； Dont mention it.别放在心上或者指不好的
23、事，不愿提，在这指别放在心上；区区小事，何足挂齿。 Never mind别介意； It doesnt matter没关系。题中是谢谢对方照看他的宠物，根据语意，故选 C。 考点：考查交际英语。 We lost the match yesterday, but our coach didnt get angry. Instead, he _ us, because we tried our best. A was proud of B was afraid of C was worried about D was unhappy with 答案： A 试题分析：句意： -昨天我们输了比赛，但教练
24、没生气。 -相反他以我们自豪，毕竟我们尽最大努力了。因为 B、 C、 D选项不符合题意，根据题意选 A。 考点：考查固定短语词义。 In the UK, a woman usually doesnt like to be asked _. A whether has she got married B what is her age C where does she come form D how much she weighs 答案： D 试题分析：在英国，一个女人通常不喜欢被人问她的体重。主句用一般现在时，后面的宾语从句可用所需要的任何时态，而且宾语从句一般用陈述语气，故选D。 考点：考查
25、宾语从句语序。 Which of these two dresses _, the pink one or the red one, Madam Neither, thanks. I _ take a look at a light green one. A would you rather; prefer B would you rather; would rather C do you prefer; would rather D do you prefer; prefer 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -粉红色和红色这两个裙子，您更喜欢那件呢，女士？ -谢谢，都不喜欢。我宁愿看看那件浅绿
26、色的。第一空缺少谓语，只能从 C和 D 中选，而第二空有谓语动词 take, 不能用 prefer， would rather后面直接接动原形，故选C。 考点：考查动词词义辨析和固定短语。 I guess that _ you _ Joanna was born in the year of rabbit because you have different animal signs. You are right. Joanna was. A neither; nor B either; or C not only; but D both; and 答案： B 试题分析：句意： -我猜要么你要
27、么乔安娜兔年出生，因为你们俩有不同的动物属相（标识）。 -你是对的，乔 安娜是兔年出生的。 A. neither; nor 既不 也不 .( 两者都不 )； B. eitheror 主要用于表示选择，其意为 “要么 要么 ”“ 或者 或者 ” ， C not only but . 不仅 而且 D both and 两者都 根据答案：两者择其一，选择关系，故选 B。 考点：考查并列连词。 The team really looks _ better because the coach had them _ every night this week. Practice makes perfect
28、. A a little bit; practise B a bit; parctising C a bit of; to practise D a little; practiced 答案： A 试题分析：句意：这个队伍看起来好多了，这是因为教练让他们在这周的每个晚上都练习的结果。 a little bit修饰形容词，后一般接不可数名词单数 ,a little bit和 a bit修饰形容词原级或比较级，译为 “有点 ” ； a little 后接名词 , 形容词 , 副词以及比较级。 have sb do sth 让某人去做某事 have sth done表示被动的，让某事被做； have
29、 sb doing sth 表示让某人一直做。题干中有 every night，所以第二空选 practise。故选 A。 考点：考查比较级修饰词和非谓语动词。 Dont _ too late, or you will feel tired in class. I wont, Dad. A get up B stay up C stand up D wake up 答案： B 试题分析：句意 :-不要熬夜熬地太晚，否则你会上课时感到疲倦的。 -爹地，我不会的。 A get up 起床 ； B stay up 熬夜； C stand up 起立 ； D wake up醒来 ;活跃起来，引起注意
30、;（使）认识到，故选 B。 考点：考查动词短语词义。 Can you let me know what you are writing about Sorry, Im afraid not. Its _. A difficult B necessary C personal D valuable 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -你能让我知道你在写什么吗？ -抱歉，恐怕不能。 -它是私人的，不能看。 A 困难的； B 有必要的； C 私人的，个人的 D有价值的，故选C。 考点：考查形容词词义辨析。 A report says that many people in Africa have _ t
31、he Ebola virus so far and new medicine _ it is being developed. A dealt with; for B come up with; with C died from; to D died of; against 答案： D 试题分析：句意：报道说目前非洲很多人感染了并死于这埃博拉病毒，而且抵抗它的新药也正在被研制。 A. deal with处理 B. come up with 想起 C和 D. die from/of 死于，区别在于 die from因外部原因（事故等）而死，而 die of因内部原因（心理疾病，衰老等自身原因）而
32、死。故选 D 考点：考查动词短语词义辨析。 Thanks a lot for offering a great deal of _ to me in my research. It was my great pleasure. A ideas B thoughts C suggestions D advice 答案： D 试题分析：句意： -多谢你为我的研究提供了大量的建议。 -那是我的荣幸！ a great deal (大量 )后面不能接名词，若要接名词，必须跟 of搭配，即： a great deal of (大量的 )，后接不可数名词 ； a good/great number of “
33、许多的，大量的 ”后跟可数名词。故选 D。 考点：考查名词词义辨析。 We never doubt _ Millie can deal with the terrible situation by herself. I agree with you. A if B whether C that D how 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -我们从不怀疑米莉可以靠自己处理这可怕的状况。 -我同意你的意见 doubt是动词，意为 “怀疑 ”，后面必须加表示疑问的宾语从句。 doubt在肯定句中通常与 if和 whether连用，表示对 . 的疑惑；而 doubt 用在否定句中，宾语从句用 that引
34、导，故选 C。 考点：考查宾语从句的连词。 We teenagers shouldnt be impatient _ our own problems. _ they are solved, we can never give up. A in; Till B with; Since C to; Until D with; Until 答案： D 试题分析：句意： -我们青少年不应该对自己的难题不耐烦。 -在问题尚未解决前，我们就绝不放弃。 be impatient with“对 不耐心 ”的意思 , until在这作连词，“直到 . 才；到 为止 ” 的意思，故选 D。 考点：考查介词和状语
35、从句连词。 Boys and girls, no hand _ any other tool can be used in the game, _ you still need to make it work. Are you clear about the rules Yes, sir. A and; so B or; but C and; but D or; so 答案： B 试题分析：句意： -男孩们和女孩们，这场游戏不能用手或其他的工具，但是你仍然能把它完成。 -你们清楚规则了吗？ 在否定句中，两者否定并列，用 or，不用 and; 第二空前后两个分句是转折关系，故填 B。 考点：考查
36、并列连词用法。 完型填空 完形填空 (本大题共 10分，每小题 1分 ) Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only go
37、od driving skills but also a good of the city of London, from the street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service(服务 ) of all kinds of passengers(乘客 ) at all times. A London taxi driver said the following about his job. During the night it is for him to stop two or three ti
38、mes for some food. He said, “I never when Im working, otherwise, Id lose my license (驾驶执照 ).” He usually goes home between two and three oclock in the morning. There are times he has to stay and try to make more runs. He said, “Thats the worst thing about working for yourself. If you dont make money
39、, no one is going to it to you. ” London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor from London go for a day at the sea by taxi! Their rides are by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长 ) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and
40、 the children. After a happy days running around the and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course! 【小题1】 A catch B meet C follow D throw A taste B knowledge C dream D teacher A noisiest B coldest C dirtiest D loneliest A usual B strange C dangerous D im
41、possible A speak B sing C run D drink A shorter B longer C earlier D higher A give B lend C send D return A elderly B farmers C patients D children A paid B borrowed C sent D spent A buildings B mountains C beaches D roads 答案：【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 D 【小
42、题 9】 A 【小题 10】 C 试题分析：本文主要说的是：在高速公路上开车是件很有趣的事，你只需遵守好交通标志，它就会带你到你想去的地方。然而对一个伦敦的出租车司机来说，开车不是件十分容易的工作，你必须得时刻做好准备，服务周到。 【小题 1】 C 考查动词及语境理解。遵循交通标志 /规则用 follow, 故选 C。 【小题 2】 B 考查名词及语境理解。 have a knowledge of 知道，了解，对 熟悉 , 故选 B。 【小题 3】 D 考查形容词及语境理解。 The loneliest street 与 the most popular restaurant成对比关系 ,有名
43、的地方人多热闹与寂寞，孤独相对应，故选 D。 【小题 4】 A 考查形容词及语境理解。 usual通常的； strange奇怪的，陌生的；dangerous 危险的； impossible 不可能的。从逻辑上看，夜间工作时，有时会饿，停两三次车吃饭是很正常的事，故选 A。 【小题 5】 D 考查动词及语境理解。开车不允许喝酒，这是交通规则，故选 D。 【小题 6】 B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：有很多次他不得不在外呆很长时间和多跑路。根据空后的 more run判断在外呆更长的时间，故选 B。 【小题 7】 A考查形容词及语境理解。钱是自己挣得，没人会给你。 give sb sth=give
44、sth to sb给某人某物 ; 表示 “把某物借给某人 ”，英语用 lend sth to sb,其中用介词 to; send sb sth=send sth to sb寄 /发送某物给某人； return回来；归还。根据题意填 A。 【小题 8】 D 考查名词及语境理解。从后文 At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长 ) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children，可看出是children。故填 D。 【小题 9】 A 考查形容词及语境理解。根据文中
45、提到的这次活动，出租车的费用是由出租司机支付的，其他三项不通，故选 A。 【小题 10】 C考查名词及语境理解。在海边见市长或游玩，当然得有沙滩了。故选 C。 考点：生活类短文。 阅读理解 Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventuresthose who have climbed the highest mountains
46、, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans(海洋 ). Now, however, there are more people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would think bungee jumping to be a good example of such an a
47、ctivity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的 ) rope tied to your ankles(脚踝 ). You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the
48、world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving(跳水 ) into the water from the top of high places. Why do people take part in such activities as these Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern world has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, peoples lives were often in danger. They had t
