1、2014届江苏省苏州市常熟市九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * I have heard of_ Michael Jackson, but not_ famous one. A /, a B a, the C /; the D the; a 答案： B 试题分析：句意：我听说过迈克尔 杰克逊，但不是那位著名的。前者表示数量 “一 ”，该用不定冠词，后者表示人人都知道的那一位，该用定冠词，所以选B。 考点：考查冠词。 _ he brought us! A What a good news B What good news C How good news D How goo
2、d a news 答案： B 试题分析：句意：他给我们带来的消息诗多么好呀！英语中的感叹句有两类，一类以 what开头，强调名词，一类以 how开头，强调形容词或副词等。本句强调名词 news并且 news不可数，所以选 B。 考点：考查感叹句。 The girl devoted all her time she had_ others. A to help B helping C to helping D helped 答案： C 试题分析：句意：这个女孩把她所有的时间都用于帮助别人。 devote 指 “决心将全部身心、活动、精力等献出 ”,devote to把 .献给 ; devote
3、oneself to 致力于 , 献身于 ; 专心于，这里的 to是介词，所以选 C。 考点：考查固定用法。 -When did your computer go wrong -Last night, while I_ some music from a website. A downloaded B am downloading C was downloading D have downloaded 答案： C 试题分析：句意：你的电脑何时出了问题？昨晚，当我从网站上下载音乐时。表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作用过去进行时态，所以选 C。 考点：考查动词时态。 Yesterday mornin
4、g I was just leaving_ the telephone rang. A when B while C because D since 答案： A 试题分析：句意：昨天早上我正要离开时电话铃响了。 When当 时； while当 时； because 因为； since自从。表示某事正在进行时发生了另一件事，常用 when，所以选 A。 考点：考查连词。 -How much difficulty did you have_ this problem -_. Its quite easy. A to solve, Nothing B solving; None C to solve
5、, None D solving; Nothing 答案： B 试题分析：句意：你解决这个问题有多大的困难？没有。这很容易。 Have difficulty doing sth做某事有困难， none没有。所以选 B。 考点：考查固定句型。 -We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party. -Yes, _ Ill give them a call right now. A why not B what for C why D what 答案： A 试题分析：句意：我们可以邀请约翰和巴巴拉参加星期五晚上的聚会。是的，问什么不
6、可以？我会马上给他们打电话。 Why not为什么不，常用于提建议；what for为什么； why为什么； what什么。所以选 A。 考点：考查习惯用语。 Only_ of the students_ passed the English exam. A three fives; has B third fives; has C three fifth; have D three fifths; have 答 案： D 试题分析：句意：只有五分之三的学生通过了英语考试。英语中的数次，分子使用基数词，分母使用序数词，当分子大于一时，分母使用复数形式。当主语表示 百分之几、几分之几 时 ,谓语
7、动词用复数形式。所以选 D。 考点：考查数词。 The population of China_ than_ in Japan. A are more, those B is more, that C is larger; that D are lager; those 答案： C 试题分析：句意：中国的人口比日本的多。 population是一个集合名词 ,它的用法有时较为特殊 ,所以很容易用错。 1.population常与定冠词 the连用 ,作主语用时 ,谓语动词常用第三人称单数形式。 2.当主语是表示 人口的百分之几、几分之几 时 ,谓语动词用复数形式。 3.表示人口的 多 或 少
8、,不用 much或 little,而要用 large或 small。由 than知该用比较级。所以选 C。 考点：考查形容词的比较级。 There are many trees on_ side of the street, and_ of the trees is still growing. A both; the number B either; the number C both; a number D either; a number 答案： B 试题分析：句意：街道两边有许多树，并且树的数量仍在增长。 Both两者都，后跟复数名词； either两者中的任何一者，后跟单数名词。 T
9、he number of 的是数量，作主语时谓语动词用第三人称单数式； a number of 许多，修饰复数名词。所以选 B。 考点：考查主谓一致。 Its silly_ you_ others homework. A of; copy B for; copy C of; to copy D for; to copy 答案： C 试题分析：句意：抄袭别人的作业你真傻。 Its +形容词 +of/for you to do sth.是一个固定句型， 如果形容词表示人的品格的话，就用 of，形容词有 nice、 clever、smart 、 silly等等，其他都用 for。所以选 C。 考点：
10、考查固定句型。 Much more attention should_ when we have exams. A pay to B be paid to C be paid D pay 答案： C 试题分析：句意：当我们考试时更应注意。 Pay attention to注意。名词 attention作了句子主语，所应用被动语态，故选 C。 考点：考查被动语态。 -May I watch TV now, Mum -No, you_. You_ do your homework first. A. dont; must B. dont; cant C: cant, must D. cant; c
11、an 答案： C 试题分析：句意：现在我可以看电视吗，妈妈？不，你不能。你必须先做你的家庭作业。对 may开头的问句回答，否定形式常用 cant。所以选 C。 考点：考查情态动词。 The pretty girl is known_ the public_ a little film star_ her excellent performance in a film A in; as, with B to, as, for C among; with; in D by; for; because of 答案： B 试题分析：句意：这个漂亮的女孩因她在电影中的出色表演而作为一个小电影明星被公众所
12、知。 be known to sb. 为某人所知； as作为； be known for因 而出名。所以选 B。 考点：考查介词。 -There is something wrong with my bike. Ill have it_ tomorrow. -Why not have Uncle Li_ it A repaired; repair B repairing; repaired C repair; repaired D repaired; repairing 答案： A 试题分析：句意：我的自行车有毛病了。我明天去修。为什么不让李叔叔修它。Have sth done请（某人）做某事
13、， have sb do sth让某人做某事，所以选 A。 考点：考查固定用法。 Your father coughs a lot. Youd better_ him_ any more. A remind; not smoke B to remind; not to smoke C to remind; not smoke D remind; not to smoke 答案： D 试题分析：句意：你爸爸咳嗽得很厉害。你最好提醒他不要再吸烟。 Had better do sth最好做某事； remind sb （ not） to do sth提醒某人（不）做某事。所以选D。 考点：考查习惯用法
14、。 It is said that the bank was_ a large amount of money. A stolen B stolen from C robbed D robbed of 答案： D 试题分析：句意：这是说，银行被抢劫了一大笔钱。 rob 表抢劫，常说 rob sb of sth； steal 表偷盗 常说 steal sth from sb。根据句意该用被动语态。所以选 D。 考点：考查动词。 -Im leaving for Guilin on holiday tomorrow. -_. A Thats all right B Have a good trip
15、C Thank you very much D With pleasure 答案： B 试题分析：句意：我明天去桂林度假。祝旅途愉快。 Thats all right 没关系，不用谢； . Have a good trip祝旅途愉快； Thank you very much非常感谢你； With pleasure很高兴。根据情景可知选 B。 考点：考查交际用语。 -_ will the meeting last -_ they reach an agreement. A How long; Not until B When; Not until C How long; Until D When
16、; Until 答案： C 试题分析：句意：会议要开多久？直到他们达成协议。对一段时间的提问常用疑问词 how long； until直到； notuntil 直到 才，但通常不用 not until，所以选 C。 考点：考查疑问词。 Most boys_ toy guns to dolls while most girls_ have dolls than toy guns. A would rather; prefer B prefer; would rather C would rather; would rather D prefer; prefer 答案： B 试题分析：句意：大多数
17、男孩喜欢玩具枪而不是娃娃，大部分的女孩宁愿玩娃娃也不玩玩具枪。 perfer to do sth 更喜欢 / 宁愿做什么， perfer（ doing ） A to （ doing 0 B 相比于 (做 0B更喜欢（做） A ； would rather do A than do B相比于 （ B）更喜欢 （ A）。所以选 B。 考点：考查固定句型。 完型填空 Earthquakes are common, and thousands of them happen each day. But most are too weak to feel. During a earthquake, the
18、re is often a great noise first. Then the earth terribly and many houses down. Railway tracks break and trains go off lines. A great many factories are destroyed. Thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes. Besides the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake ,other accidents s
19、uch as fires often . More buildings are destroyed and more deaths caused. It is well-known of the of an earthquake, and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2,000 years ago, ,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng invented a machine which could from which direction th
20、e seismic waves（地动波） had come, and this machine is still by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and they happen, but we still cant tell exactly when and where earthquake will happen, and cannot stop it from happening. 【小题1】 A real B weak C big D small A moves B shakes C jumps D
21、 breaks A get B put C set D fall A lonely B later C themselves D itself A follow B copy C come D enter A information B questions C dangers D troubles A as a result B in fact C for example D as well A find out B think up C point at D look for A improved B repaired C protected D used A where B why C w
22、hat D when 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 B 试题分析：短文大意：地震是常见的，会给人们带来很大的灾难。几个世纪以来人类一直在对地震进行研究。例如 2000多年前，一个中国的名为张衡的科学家发明了地震仪，今天的科学家仍然用该机器。现在我们已经了解许多关于地震发生的原因，但我们仍然不知道究竟在何时何地会发生地震，并不能阻止这一切的发生。 【小题 1】考查形容词及语境理解。 Real真的； weak弱的； big大的； small小的
23、。句意：大地震时，往往有一个很大的噪声。故选 C。 【小题 2】考查动词及语境理解。 Moves移动； shakes摇动； jumps 跳； breaks打破，损坏。句意：然后，大地震动，许多房屋倒下。故选 B。 【小题 3】考查动词及语境理解。 get 得到，到达； put 放； set 放置，安置； fall跌倒， 倒塌。句意：大地震动，许多房屋倒塌。故选 D。 【小题 4】考查副词、反身代词及语境理解。 lonely 孤独的； later 较晚地 ; 以后，过后 ; 后来 ; 随后 ;； themselves他们自己； itself它自己，它本身。句意：除了地震本身造成了很大的破坏和死亡
24、外。故选 D。 【小题 5】考查动词及语境理解。 follow跟随，接着； copy 复制， 模仿； come 来， enter进入。句意：如火灾等事故往往跟着发生。故选 A。 【小题 6】考查名词及语境理解。 Information信息； questions问题； dangers 危险； troubles麻烦。 句意：地震的危险很大，几个世纪以来人类一直在对地震进行研究。故选 C。 【小题 7】考查介词短语及语境理解。 as a result 结果； in fact事实上； for example 例如； as well也。句意： 2000多年前，例如，一个中国的名为张衡的科学家 故选 C。
25、 【小题 8】考查动词短语及语 境理解。 find out找出，查明； think up 想出； point at指着； look for寻找。句意：一个中国的名为张恒的科学家发明了一种机器能从中找出地震波方向。故选 A。 【小题 9】考查动词及语境理解。 improved 提高，改善； repaired修理； protected 保护； used使用。句意：今天的科学家仍然使用该机器，故选 D。 【小题 10】考查疑问词及语境理解。 where 哪里 ； why. 为什么； what 什么；when何时。句意：现在我们了解了更多关于地震发生的原因。故选 B。 考 点：科普环保类短文。 阅读理
26、解 While Nick was on the bus reading his newspaper, the man sitting next to him suddenly pushed a large envelope（信封） into his hands. Here, take this! the man said, stood up and got off the bus before Nick could say a word. Nick sat there, holding the envelope. It felt heavy. There was paper inside, o
27、r money perhaps. Id better hand it over to the police, he thought. There was a police station close to his office. But, as he got off the bus, a man came to him. He seemed to be waiting for something. He wants the envelope, Nick thought. Nick began to walk quickly, and the man hurried after him. Nic
28、k managed to lose the man in the crowd（人群） When he entered the police station, the man was no longer in sight. Inside the police station, Nick handed over the envelope to the policeman who was on duty. The man opened it. The envelope was full of money, false（假的）money.“Clearly the man made a mistake,
29、 the policeman said. He thought you were one of the gang（团伙） !” “However, the policeman went on. Im afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about all this. We are trying to catch some very clever thieves, and we dont want them to know that we have some of the money. So you mustnt say a word to anyone-no
30、t even to your boss! 【小题 1】 The man who suddenly gave Nick an envelope was most probably_. A Nicks friend B the bus driver C a thief D a postman 【小题 2】 As Nick got off the bus, a man came to him because_. A he wanted to catch Nick B he thought Nick was a policeman C he wanted to give Nick some money
31、 D he thought Nick was one of their gang 【小题 3】 By the last few sentences of the passage, we can infer that_. A Nick let everyone know his wonderful story B Nicks boss was the last to know Nicks story C Nick would keep silent about what happened for some time D the gang already knew the police got s
32、ome of the false money 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 试题分析：短文大意：尼克正在公共汽车上看报，坐在他旁边的人突然把一个大信封塞到他的手里。尼克发现里面可能是钱，于是决定要把它交给警察，但是，他下车时，一个男人就走近他。他似乎在等待着什么。尼克设法躲开那人到了警察局。在警察局里，尼克把信给了在值班的警察。打开信封里面全假币。显然那个人以为尼克 是同伙。 【小题 1】细节理解题。根据最后一段中 Im afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about all this. We are trying to ca
33、tch some very clever thieves, and we dont want them to know that we have some of the money. 可推断出给尼克信的人是最有可能诗小偷，所以选 C。 【小题 2】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句 the policeman said. He thought you were one of the gang!”可知那个男人认为尼克是他们一伙的，所以选 D。 【小题 3】细节理解题。根据文章最后几句，我们可以推断尼克会对所发生的事保持一段时间沉默，所以选 C。 考点：故事类阅读。 Last week, the ma
34、nager of an old jewelers shop received a letter marked personal. As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till teatime. When he opened it, a $100 note fell. out onto his desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said: Dear sir, I got engaged (订婚的 ) forty years ago. Unfortunately
35、 at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away,
36、 and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriends finger. So I left the shop without paying for the ring. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience (让我良心不安 ) all these years. I a
37、lways feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $ 20, and I think that is about five times- $100 at todays price. Now I am sending you that amount. Yours truly, A customer After reading the letter, the manager said, Well, well, well, life is full of surprise! 【小题 1】 The ring that the custom
38、er put into his pocket was_ at that time. A $20 B $50 C $100 D $400 【小题 2】 The underlined word unemployment means _ in Chinese. A辞职 B就业 C悲伤 D失业 【小题 3】 How long has the customers wife been dead A A week. B A month. C A year. D Two months. 【小题 4】 Which is NOT true according to the passage A The manage
39、r opened the letter by himself. B The manager thought life was full of surprise. C When the customers wife knew the fact, she was impatient. D The customer always feels sad for not paying for the ring years ago. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 试题分析：短文大意：一位顾客在四十年前订婚时，因失业缺钱，在一家珠宝店给女朋友拿了一枚戒指而没有
40、付钱。他的妻子一个月前去世了，而事实上所有的这些年他一直在为没有付戒指款而感到内疚，所以他给珠宝店的经理写了一封信并且寄去原戒指款的五倍作为补偿，珠宝店经理读后大为感 叹 “好的，好的，好的，生活中充满了惊喜！ ” 【小题 1】细节理解题。根据 At that time the ring cost $ 20, and I think that is about five times- $100 at todays price（在那时间戒指 20美元，我认为这约是今天价格的五倍，达 100美元）可知选 .A。 【小题 2】词义猜测题。根据 and I lost my job.（我失去了我的工作）
41、可知unemployment 的意思是失业，所以选 D。 【小题 3】细节理解题。根据 My wife died a month ago （我的妻子一个月前去世了）可知选 B。 【小题 4】细节理解题。读短文可知经理自己打开信，读后说生活中充满了惊喜。客户总是为几年前没付戒指钱而感到不安，所以选 C。 考点：人生百味类阅读。 The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are parts of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways w
42、e work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning (克隆 ) humans. We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. We are sure that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will cha
43、nge our ideas and will affect our lives greatly. Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统 ) Its a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的 ) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. Its made up of three parts: satellites, control equ
44、ipments (设备 ) on land and receivers. Space Technology Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station, (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的 ) advantages. Its even hoped that one
45、day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space. Underwater Robot Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago. The world is changing so
46、 quickly that its hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. Its important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modem technology, or we will fall behind the times. 【小题 1】 _
47、can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly. A Satellites B Receivers C Global Positioning System D Underwater Robot 【小题 2】 According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS A It has carried people to other planets. B It will provide a long-lasting lab for us. C Russia and America are working for it. D Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. 【小题 3】 Hercules is used to_. A save lives in the sea B take pictures in the sea C repair the broken ships D look for the ancient ships in the sea 【小题 4】 What is the purpose of th
