1、2014届江苏省江阴市华士片九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 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。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共 10空，每空 0.5分，共 5分） In many countries, people t_ 【小题 1】 by car or by bike. They also get from place to place using p_【小题 2】 transport such as buses and trains. However, some people l
2、ive in parts of the world where it is i_【小题 3】 to build roads. In these places, animals or other forms of transport have to be used. It is difficult to w_ 【小题 4】 in snow but easy to ski over it. So in places like Alaska, people use skis. If they want to go faster, they get dogs to p_ 【小题 5】 them on
3、sleds(雪橇 ). Riding a snowmobile(雪地摩托 ) is a more m_【小题 6】 , but expensive way of getting around on snow. In desert(沙漠 ) like the Sahara in North Africa, people s_ 【小题 7】get around on camels. Camels survive w_【小题 8】 in the desert, not because they can s_【小题 9】 water in their bodies though! They can s
4、urvive without water for two weeks and without f_【小题 10】 for up to a month. He can only go without water for about three to five days. 答案： 【小题 1】 travel 【小题 2】 popular 【小题 3】 impossible 【小题 4】 walk 【小题 5】 pull 【小题 6】 modern 【小题 7】 sometimes 【小题 8】 well 【小题 9】 save 【小题 10】 food 【小题 1】考查动词。根据文中出现的 by
5、car or by bike，与 They also get from place to place，可知是在旅行。故用 travel。 【小题 2】考查形容词。句意 他们从一个地方到另外一个地方用比较受人欢迎的交通方式如公交车或者火车。 popular受人欢迎的，故用 popular。 【小题 3】考查形容词。句意 然而，一些人住在世界的某个地方，这个地方没有可能去建造公路。根据下方提到 In these places, animals or other forms of transport have to be used在这些地方用生畜做为交通工具。故用 impossible。 【小题 4
6、】考查动词。句意 在雪中行走是困难的而在雪上划是容易的。这里是句式 it is+形容词 +to do，故用 walk。 【小题 5】考查动词。句意 如果他们想走的更快，他们让狗来拉雪橇。这里用动词不定式作目的状语，故用 pull。 【小题 6】考查形容词。句意 雪地摩托也是一种比较现代但是比较昂贵的雪上交通。这里是与 expensive并列的形容词，故用 modern。 【小题 7】考查副词。句意 在南非的沙漠里，人们有时骑骆驼。这里用表示频率的副词，故用 sometimes。 【小题 8】考查副词。句意 骆驼能在沙 漠里很好的生存。修饰动词 surivve 生存，用副词形式 well。 【小
7、题 9】考查动词。句意 不是因为他们能储存水在身体里。 save 储存。因为情态动词后应该用动词原形，故用 save。 【小题 10】考查名词。句意 他们可以两周不喝水，一个月不吃食物。与 water想对应。故用 food。 考点：短文填空。 单项选择 * Could you tell me how long _ the football club A you have joined B have you joined C you have been in D have you been in 答案： C -What _ to the building -It _ when all the p
8、eople were sleeping. A has happened; was broken in B was happening; was broken down C was happened; broke into D happened; was broken into 答案： D Its raining so _ that there are _ any people in the street. A heavy; hard B hard; hard C heavy; hardly D hard; hardly 答案： D The book is _ great value. It i
9、s well worth _ twice. A of; reading B of; to be read C with; reading D with; to be read 答案： A _ great progress Little Jack has made! He made _ few careless mistakes in the final. A How; so B What an ; so C What; so D What; such 答案： C -Which basketball player do you like best, Kobe, James or Jordan -
10、_ of them. Jeremy Lin is my favourite. A All B Either C Neither D None 答案： D -How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna - _. A Oh, wonderful indeed B I went there alone C First by train and then by ship D A guide showed me the way 答案： A -Did you hear that we would have _ teaching building _ -Re
11、ally Im happy to hear that. A another; build B the other; to build C another; built D other; built 答案： C I dont know if it _ next Sunday. If it _, we will go and fly kites. A will rain; wont rain B will rain; doesnt rain C will rain; isnt rain D rains; wont rain 答案： B Excuse me, but could you tell m
12、e _ A what is your name B how I can call this young lady C what is the matter with you D how long the dog has died 答案： C I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just cant think of _ one. A a better B the better C a best D the best 答案： A She looks much _ because she eats _ than before. A healthie
13、r; more healthily B healthier; healthily C healthy; healthier D healthy; healthily 答案： A Its very nice_you _ my parents your best wishes. A of; sending B of; to send C for; to send D for; sending 答案： B The theme park is about _ ride from the museum. You should start out right now. A two hour B two h
14、ours C two hours D two hours 答案： C 完型填空 The sun was shining quite brightly as Mrs Grant left her house, so she decided not to_ an umbrella with her. She got on the bus to the town and before long it began to rain The rain had not stopped_ _the bus arrived at the market half an hour later Mrs Grant s
15、tood up and absentmindedly( 心不在焉地 )picked up the umbrella that was on the seat in front of her. A cold voice said loudly， “That is mine， Madam!” Suddenly remembering that she had come out without her umbrella， Mrs Grant felt _ _ for what she had done， trying at the same time to take no notice of the
16、 unpleasant _ the owner of the umbrella was giving her When she got off the bus， Mrs Grant made straight for a shop where she could buy an umbrella She found a pretty one and bought it .Then she to buy another as a present for her daughter. Afterwards she did the rest of her and had lunch in a resta
17、urant. In the afternoon she got on the homeward (回家的 )bus with the two umbrellas under her arm, and sat down. Then she that, by a curious coincidence(巧合 )， she was sitting next to the woman who had made her feel that morning. That woman now looked at her， and then at the umbrellas. “Youve had quite
18、a good _ ,” she said. 【小题1】 A keep B bring C take D leave A before B until C though D when A hanging B appearing C dropping D losing A angry B sorry C lucky D glad A reply B call C suggestion D look A promised B decided C agreed D remembered A hiking B shopping C trying D searching A meant B explain
19、ed C saw D forgot A jealous B bored C satisfied D uncomfortable A day B meal C Journey D present 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 A 试题分析：本文主要介绍了 Mrs Grant在公交车上错拿了一把雨伞，以及由此引出的幽默故事。 【小题 1】 C 考查动词辨析及语境理解。 Keep 继续； bring带来； take 带走；leave 留下 .根据
20、前一句中的 “Mrs Grant离开家时天空很晴朗 “可知，她决定不带雨伞， take an umbrella是固定搭配，因此答案：为 C。 【小题 2】 D 考查连词辨析及语境理解 before 在。之前； until 直到。才；though 虽然； when当。时候。根据后文她拿错伞，可知当汽车到市场时雨还没有停， “当 .的时候 ”应该用连词 when，因 此答案：为 D 【小题 3】 A 考查动词及语境理解 hanging 悬挂； appearing 出现； dropping 掉下；losing失去。由外面正在下雨及关键词 “心不在焉的 ”，可知她应该是顺手拿起“挂在 ”她前面的雨伞，
21、因此答案：为 A。 【小题 4】 B 考查形容词及语境理解 angry 愤怒； sorry 抱歉 ； lucky 幸运的；glad高兴的。等她知道拿错伞后，一定是不好意思，因此答案：为 B。 【小题 5】 D 考查名词及语境理解 reply 回答； call 打电话； suggestion 建议；look表情。伞 主人此时的脸上应该是非常不高兴，因为最需要伞的时候，它却被别人给拿走了，因此答案：为 D。 【小题 6】 B 考查动词及语境理解 promised 承诺； decided 决定； agreed 同意；remembered 记得。本题题意为 “然后她决定再买一把当作礼物送给女儿。 ”“
22、决定 ”应该表示为 decide，因此答案：为 B。 【小题 7】 B 考查动词及语境理解 hiking 远足； shopping 购物 ； trying 试着；searching 搜查。根据句意 她去市场的目的是购物，因此答案：为 B。 【小题 8】 C 考查 动词及语境理解 meant 意味着； explained 解释； saw 看到；forgot 忘记。根据句意 她坐上车后才 “看见 ”，故用动词 saw。 【小题 9】 D 考查形容词及语境理解 jealous 妒忌的； bored 厌倦的； satisfied 满意的； uncomfortable 不舒服的。本句句意为 “她正坐在那
23、个上午让她感到尴尬的妇女旁边，因此答案：为 D。 【小题 10】 A 考查名词及语境理解 day 天； meal 饭； journey 旅行； present 目前。这正是文章的幽默所在，那个妇女以为 Mrs Grant又拿错了别人两把伞，故讽刺她说你今天太幸运了。 考点：故事类短文。 阅读理解 How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains(痛苦 ),
24、and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔 ). Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任 ) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impos
25、sible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. Whats more, life is always giving new things to the child- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do wha
26、t he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done. When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends
27、 most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society(社会 ) as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness o
28、f building up for himself his own position(地位 ) in society. 【小题 1】 What is the happiest person according to the passage A A child who can do whatever he likes. B An old person who lives in a comfortable life. C A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him. D A person who never wastes his ti
29、me in his whole life. 【小题 2】 Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph A Life for a child is fairly easy. B A child is always loved whatever he does. C If much is given to a child, he must do something in return. D Only children are interested in life. 【小题 3】 What is the main
30、 idea of the passage A Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains. B Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard. C Childhood is the most enjoyable time in ones life. D One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life. 【小题 4】 What will the fourth paragraph
31、 most probably discuss following this passage A Examples of successful young men. B How to build up ones position in society. C Joys and pains of old people. D What to do when one has problems in life. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 试题分析：本文讲述孩子想长大而老人想变年轻从而提到每个年龄段都有其痛苦与快乐。最快乐的人是享受人生，不做让自己后悔的
32、事的人。 【小题 1】 D 细节理解题。根据第一段 the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔 ).最后快乐的人是享受人生而不浪费在让自己后悔的事上的人。 D 项符合题意。 【小题 2】 B 细节推断 题。根据第二段第四行 But a child has his pains孩子也有痛苦，故 A错误。根据第二行提到 It is impossible that he will ever again in his lif
33、e be given so much without having to do anything in return，如果给予他们太多 的话，他们必须回报是错误的。而 D项错在 only一词，范围太小。根据第二段第一二行 If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do.无论他们做什么，也是被人爱的，故 B项是正确的。 【小题 3】 D 主旨大意。文章以现实生活中的情况开始提到 How often one hears children wishing they were grow
34、n-ups, and old people wishing they were young again，孩子希望长大而老人希望变年轻得出每个年龄段都有其快乐与痛苦，最快的人是享受生活，不让自己后悔。故 D符合文章大意。 【小题 4】 C 推断题。第二段提到 Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任 ) to make life difficult儿童时期的生活。第三段 When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect othe
35、rs to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably.提到年轻人有自己苦痛与幸福。所以第四段提到老人这个阶段的事情，故选 D项。 考点：日常生活类短文阅读。 It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot(点 ) on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment that can make something disappear, when one ey
36、e is open. Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the
37、card slowly towards you, youll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, youll find the letter R disappearing. Why does the letter disappear It is because there is a blind spot on
38、 the eye. When the image of the letter falls on the blind spot, it wont be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears. 【小题 1】 The writer of the passage thinks that _ there is a blind spot on the eye. A few people know B no one knows C most people know D all the people know 【小题 2】 In which or
39、der should you do the experiment Hold the card Move the card nearer Close your right eye Write two English letters Look at the letter R Make a card A B C D 【小题 3】 The passage mainly tells us _. A how to find the blind spot B an interesting experiment C where the blind spot is D there is blind spot o
40、n the eye 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 试题分析：这篇文章通过一个实验告诉我们，在我们的眼睛里有存在一个盲点，对于这个知识很少有人知道 【小题 1】 A细节题。根据文章 It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot(点 ) on the eyes.可知，很少有人知道我们的眼睛有一个盲点。故选 A 【小题 2】 D根据文章可知，我们做实验的顺序应该是：制作一个卡片，写上两个英语字母，举起卡片，闭上右眼，看字母 R,移动卡片离眼睛更近。故选 D 【小题 3】 D 主旨大意。这篇文章通过一个实验告诉我
41、们，在我们的眼睛 里有一个盲点。故选 D 眼睛有一个盲点符合文章主旨大意。 考点：科普类短文阅读。 Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper， saying， “Now， you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip， right ” Tom， her brother， nodded He wasnt able to go last year because he hadnt earned enough money during the summer This year he came up
42、 with a plan He made a necklace for his mother that everyone admired They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her Why not make more necklaces and sell them “OK， ” said Mary， “The first thing you need to do is to figure out（计算） how much you have now “I have $20.00 in the bank， and $7.25
43、in my room， ” explained Tom “That gives you a total of $27.25， ” said Mary， “That is called your capital The next thing you need to know is how much it will cost you to make each necklace ” “Well， the pet shop will give me all the feathers the birds lose Ill have to buy the beads（小珠子） and string， ”
44、said Tom Mary wrote on the piece of paper： CAPITAL $27.25 EXPENSES Feathers no cost String for 10 necklaces $ 2.50 Beads for 10 necklaces + $ 15.00 Total $ 17.50 “How much do you think you can sell such a necklace for ” asked Mary “Hmm， ” Tom looked thoughtful and said， “Theres a shop in town that s
45、ells almost the same kind of necklace for $ 7.50 If I charge（要价） $ 6.00， people will think thats a bargain ” “OK If you sell each necklace for $ 6.00， youll make a good profit（利润） on each then， ” said Mary “Hurray!” Tom cried， “If I sell 20 necklaces， Ill have enough from the profit for the camping
46、trip and $10.00 left over ” 【小题 1】 The underlined word bargain in this story means “_” A something sold cheap B something sold expensive C something made at home D something made by children 【小题 2】 How much would Tom have to spend on the camping trip A $ 47.45 B $ 75 C $ 85 D $102.25 【小题 3】 Whats th
47、e best title for this story A How to Make Necklaces B How to Sell Necklaces C How to Make a Plan D How to Earn Money for a Trip 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 试题分析：本文讲述提汤姆想去旅行但是没有足够的钱，通过一次偶然给母亲送项链，想到为别人做项链可以赚钱的方法。 【小题 1】 A 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段得知 Theres a shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $ 7.50 If I charge（要价） $ 6.00， people will think thats a bargain同样的项链在商店里卖 7.5美元，如果我要价 6美元，人们认为是这很便宜的。故选 A项。 【小题 2】 D 推断题。 20条项链卖 120美元，成本 17.5*2=35，故利润是 85美元，根据文中提到 If I sell 20 necklaces， Ill have enough from the
