1、2012-2013学年江苏省无锡市前洲中学九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * How careless it was _ Millie to make _ many silly mistakes in the Math exam! A of; so B for; such C for; so D of; such 答案： A 试题分析：本题的含义是 Millie真粗心在数学测验中犯了许多愚蠢的错误。表示个人性格特征或品质的形容词逻辑主语通常用 of连接， such通常修饰名词，但名词前有 many等代词时通常使用 so来修饰，故本题选 A。 考点： of加逻辑主语和 s
2、o many的使用。 点评：在英文中应注意形容词的逻辑主语表示品质通常用 of，表示其它通常用for， so后通常修饰形容词或副词，但后跟 many或 much等单词时，也可以修饰名词，注意它们的使用和区别。 -Do you think I could borrow your English-Chinese dictionary -_. A Yes, you could B Yes, you may borrow C Yes, help yourself D Yes, go on 答案： C 试题分析：本题的含义是你认为我可以借你的英汉字典吗？根据语境意思较符合的是可以，请自便， help o
3、neself表示此意，故本题选 C。 考点：对 Do you think 构成的一般疑问句回答时的日常用语。 点评：在英文中，对于一般疑问句的回答，除了根据语法和日常短语外，还要根据语境和英美国家的用语习惯进行回答，我们应注意这种文化和语言的差异。 Its raining so_ that we can _ go out now. A hard; hardly B hard; hard C hardly; hardly D hardly; hard 答案： A 试题分析：本题的含义是外边的雨下得如何大以至于我们几乎不能出去。 Hard可以表示雨或雪大， hardly是否定词，几乎不的意思，故本
4、题选 A。 考点： hard和 hardly的区别和使用。 点评：在英文中，应该注意 hard 和 hardly的区别， hard 可以作为形容词或副词，可以指努力的意思，也可以指雨大或雪大，而 hardly是副词几乎不的意思，在实际使用时，应注意它们所表示意思不同的区别。 Its clever_ Amy to make a birthday cake, but its hard _ me to do that. A for; for B of; of C for; of D of; for 答案： D 试题分析：在英文中表示性格特征或品性方面的形容词通常用 of连接逻辑主语，clever属于
5、此类，而其它形容词通常用 for连接逻辑主语，故本题选 D。 考点：连接逻辑主语 of和 for的区别。 点评：在英文中对于人的不同描述使用不同的介词连接逻辑主语，个性特征或品质通常用介词 of，其它通常用介词 for，注意它们的区别和使用。 I want to _ at the meeting, but in the end I _ nothing. A speak; said B say; spoke C talk; said D speak; told 答案： A 试题分析：本题的含义是我想在会上发言，但最后我什么都没说。 Speak可以表示说某种语言或在会上发 言， say通常表示说某
6、事，故本题选 A。 考点： speak， say， talk和 tell的区别。 点评：在英文中，说某种语言或在会上发言通常用 speak，过去式是 spoke，与某人交谈通常用 talk，过去式是 talked，说某事通常用 say，过去式是 said，告诉某人某事，说故事，说笑话通常用 tell，过去式是 told，我们应该注意它们的使用和区别。 _ people were found _ after the big earthquake. A A number of; died B The number of; died C A number of; dead D The number
7、of; dead 答案： C 试题分析：本题的含义是大地震之后发现许多人死了。 A number of表示许多的意思，修饰可数名词复数， find 的补语通常可以用形容词来承担，死亡的形容词是 dead，故本题选 C。 考点： a number of和 the number of的区别， die和 dead的区别。 点评：在英文中， a number of表示许多的意思，而 the number of表示的是 的数目， die是动词死亡，而 dead是形容词死的，注意它们的使用和区别。 He is a clever boy. His _ are of great _ to us. A advi
8、ce; value B suggestions; value C advice; valuable D suggestion; valuable 答案： B 试题分析：本题后半句中的 be为 are，所以主语应该为复数形式， advice为不可数名词，故不选， suggestion是可 数名词，故第一个空填 suggestions，介词 of后应跟名词价值 value，故本题选 B。 考点： advice和 suggestion的区别和使用。 点评：在英文中，我们应注意表示建议有两个单词，一个是 advice，为不可数名词，一条建议可以说成 a piece of advice，另一个是 sug
9、gestion为可数名词，注意它们的使用和区别。 His father and mother often argue _ what TV programmes _. A with; watching B about; watching C with; to watch D about; to watch 答案： D 试题分析：本题的含义是他的爸爸和妈妈经常关于观看什么电视节目而争吵，argue about表示争吵关于某事，动词不定式 to do可以放在疑问词之后代替从句作宾语，故本题选 D。 考点： “疑问词 +to do”作宾语的使用 点评：在英文中，我们应注意动词不定式在疑问词后可以代替宾
10、语从句，这样就可以把复合句转变成简单句，注意使用和区别。 -Its said that the famous writer will give us _ advice on writing. -_ good news! Im weak at it. A a; How a B an; What C some; What D any; How 答案： C 试题分析：名词 advice 是不可数名词，不可以用 a 或 an，上句表示的是肯定句，所以表示一些建议只能说 some advice，下句是感叹句， news是不可数名词，故用 what修饰，故本题选 C。 考点：不可数名词 advice的使用
11、和 “what+不可数名词 ”的使用 点评：在英文中，应注意 some用在肯定句中， any通常用于疑问句中， a或 an不能直接跟不可数名词，感叹句有两种，分别是 what+名词，名词是可数名词单数还需在名词前加不定冠词 a或 an， how修饰形容词或副词，注意它们的区别和使用。 I cant spend _ money on the car which is _ expensive for me. A too much; much too B far too; too much C much too; too much D too many; much too 答案： A 试题分析：修饰
12、不可数名词 money可用 too much表示许多，修饰形容词expensive可用 much too，故本题选 A。 考点： too much和 much too的使用和区别。 点评：在英文中，应注意 too much和 too many都可以表示许多的意思，前者修饰不可数名词，后者修饰可数名词，修饰形容词或副词表示程度加强可用 much too，在英语学习中应注意它们的使用和区别。 Eddie _ sleeping _ going out. A would rather; than B prefers; than C would rather; to D prefers; to 答案：
13、D 试题分析：本题的含义是艾迪喜欢睡觉而不喜欢出去， preferto 可以表示喜欢 而不喜欢 ，注意 prefer和 to 之后都跟名词或动名词，故本题选 D。而 would ratherthan 表示宁愿做某事而不愿做某事的含义，后跟动词原形，故不选 AC。 考点 ： preferto 的使用 点评：在英文中 prefer表示更喜欢的意思，相当于 like better的意思，单独使用时可跟 to do sth，和 to 搭配其后通常跟动名词或名词，注意使用和区别。 Its getting cooler. My mother opened the drawer to _the clothe
14、s for summer. A put away B put up C put on D put down 答案： A 试题分析：本题的含义是天气变凉了，我的母亲打开了抽屉把夏天的衣服收拾起来， put away表示此意，故本题选 A。而其它选项的含义为 put up张贴， put on穿上， put down压倒，与本选项的意思不符。 考点： put away短语的使用。 点评：在英文中应注意 put加不同的副词所构成的不同短语表示不同的意思，如本题中的 put away表示收拾整理的意思， put up表示张贴的意思， put on表示穿上的意思， put down表示放下或压倒的意思，注
15、意它们的区别和使用。 A good teacher should be strict _the students _their study. A with; in B in; in C in; with D with; with 答案： A 试题分析：表示在某方面对待某人严格可用 be strict with sb in sth，故本题选 A。 考点： be strict with sb in sth的使用。 点评：在英文中对待某人通常用介词 with，在某方面通常用介词 in，注意它们在英文短语中的使用。 -The man in a black suit _ be our youth wor
16、ker. -It _ be him. I saw him in the classroom building some minutes ago. A can; could B must; cant C can; mustnt D must; wont 答案： B 试题分析：本题的含义是穿在黑色套装的那个人一定是我们的青年工人，下句回答在教学楼看到他，所以不可能是他， cant表示猜测不可能的意思， must表示猜测一定的意思，故本题选 B。而 mustnt表示不准的意思，而 wont表示将来时不会的意思，与题意不符。 考点：表示猜测的单词 must和 cant的使用。 点评：在英文中情态动词后
17、跟动词原形，注意部分表示猜测单词的区别， must表示的可能性最大，意思为一定， cant表示的可能性最小，意思为不可能，注意它们的使用和区别。 阅读理解 When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点 ). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasnt a good student. Sometimes she said I talked
18、too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受 ) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not Mary, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like Go and make a list of
19、 everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better
20、 than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be helpful to you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.” Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often m
21、eet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜 ) all your life! 【小题 1】 What did the writers father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨 ) A He agreed with her “enemy”. B He let her continue to put up with her “enemy”. C He told her to write d
22、own all her “enemy” had said about her. D He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said. 【小题 2】 The writer felt _ when she did the things as her father had told her. A surprised B angry C disappointed D sad 【小题 3】 What fact does the passage provide A The “enemy” thought the writer wa
23、s pretty. B The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard. C The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last. D The writer is grateful to her father. 【小题 4】 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage A My Parents. B A Serious Criticism(批评 ). C What People Say About You Is Alway
24、s Right. D The Best Advice I Ever Had. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D 试题分析： 【小题 1】本文第二段第二行有一句 Go and make a list of everything 含义是玛丽父亲听到她的抱怨之后要求她把 “敌友 ”所说的一切缺点的话语写下来，故本题选 C。 【小题 2】本文第三段的含义是我按照父亲的要求去做，令我惊讶的是我发现“敌友 ”所说的事有一半是真的，故本题选诧异的单词 surprised，选 A。 【小题 3】本文最后一段的含义是许多年过去了，但父亲教导我的场景时常在我的头脑里浮
25、现，所以我对于父亲的建议是感激的，故本题选 D。 【小题 4】本文主要谈论了父亲给我提出的建议对我一生的影响，所以 最佳的标题应该为父亲曾经给我提出的最好建议，故本题选 D。 考点：本文是一篇介绍父亲给我提出最好建议的说明文。 点评：本文主要谈论了别人经常指出我的缺点，父亲给我提供了建议，让我把它们写下来，如果别人提出的问题是真的应该加以改正，如此觉得不是真的，无需理会，父亲的建议给我一生产生了很大影响。阅读本文时，应从父亲提出的建议入手，通读全篇，把握文章的主要内容。 If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple
26、 can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the co
27、untry. One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name.
28、If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”. Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经 ) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America. An apple is also delicious. A
29、pples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice. In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples. Finally, when its time to take a v
30、acation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities. 【小题 1】 What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean A Something for cutting apples. B A person who likes to please others. C A person who is dealing with fruits. D A machine f
31、or cleaning apples quickly. 【小题 2】 Which of the following is TRUE with apples A Apples are medicine. B Apples are the most important food. C New York is famous for its big apples. D The Bible says Adam was given an apple. 【小题 3】 The passage is mainly about . A stories about the apple B apples in Ame
32、rican culture C some famous sayings of the apple D big cities that is famous for apples 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 试题分析： 【小题 1】 本文第二段第三行有一句 If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”.意思为如果某个人对一个人说了好听的话，也就是说了会使 那个人感到高兴的话，我们通常可以把这样的人称为“apple polisher”，故
33、本题应选 B。 【小题 2】 本文最后两段最后一句是 Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.和 one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.意思为华盛顿和纽约因苹果而闻名，纽约拥有美国最大的苹果，故本题描述正确的选项为 C。 【小题 3】 本文谈论了有关苹果的各个方面，主要强调的是苹果是美国的一种文化，故本题最佳的选项为 C。 考点：本文是一篇介绍美国苹果文化的说明文。 点评：
34、本文主要谈论了苹果可以表达一种关爱，是美国的一种文化，同时谈到了苹果是一种健康食品，苹果的吃法，以及美国的苹果城市等内容，阅读本文时，应以苹果作为话题，以美国文化作为背景通读全篇，理解本文的主要内容。 All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes
35、one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they create a food chain (链条 ). Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up
36、if one of the links (链接 ) disappears. All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight directly. Plants are factories. They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil (土壤 ) and air. Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the suns energy after it has
37、been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly. What about humans We are members of many food chains. We eat rice, vegetables, and fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But we ofte
38、n break up the food chains. We kill wild animals and also make rivers, lakes and seas polluted. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them can not be eaten. If we eat the fish, we will get strange illnesses. Each form of life is linked (关联的 ) to all others. Breaking the links p
39、uts all life in danger. 【小题 1】 Which living things can use the suns energy directly A Animals. B Plants. C Animals and plants. D All living things. 【小题 2】 Who often destroy the food chains A Humans. B Animals. C Plants and animals. D Humans and wild animals. 【小题 3】 Which of the following would be th
40、e best title for this passage A The Suns Energy B Plants C Food Chains D Living Things 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 试题分析： 【小题 1】本文的第二段第一行有一句 But only plants can use sunlight directly.意思为只有植物直接使用阳光，故本题选 B。 【小题 2】本文的第三段第二行提到人类有一句 we often break up the food chains，意思为我们经常破会食物链，故本题选 A。 【小题 3】本文谈论了动物，植
41、物和人类以及它们之间的食物关系，主要谈论的是食物链，故本题选 C。 考点：本文是一篇介绍食物链的说明文。 点评：本文主要介绍了地球上的生命体都需要食物来维持生存，不同种类的生物是以食物为基点而相互联系，相互依存，但人类通常破坏这种平衡，从而导致自身的问题，每个生命体是相 互依存的，破坏这种平衡会使所有的生命面临着危险，阅读本文时，应以这种食物关系而通读全篇，理解本文的主要内容，达到问题的解决。 What problems do the teenagers probably have Here is a survey showing their main problems. Problems C
42、auses Advice Feeling Stressed Too much homework. Not having enough time for Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as their hobbies. possible as you can. Getting short-sighted（近视） Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. Do homework or reading in a correct way. Fights Not kn
43、owing how to get on well with classmates. Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. Feeling tired of study Computer games bad influence. Dont be crazy about computer games. Play them just for a short time when you are tired. Getting fat Having more pocket money to b
44、uy snacks; Dislike doing exercise. Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. 【小题 1】 How many main problems are there in the survey A Four. B Seven. C Six. D Five. 【小题 2】 What problems are caused by too much homework A Feeling stressed and getting sho
45、rt-sighted. B Feeling stressed and fighting with classmates. C Feeling tired of study and getting fat. D Getting short-sighted and feeling tired of study. 【小题 3】 _ is a good way for the teenagers to stop fights. A Doing less homework B Paying no attention to each other. C Learning how to make friend
46、s D Playing computer games. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 试题分析： 【小题 1】根据表格可知在调查表里谈论了五个关于青少年的主要问题，分别是感到学习的压力，近视眼，打架，厌倦学习，变胖，故本题选 D。 【小题 2】从表格 1和 2我们可以在 cause一栏看到 too much homework，所以太多的作业导致的问题是感到学习的压力和近视眼，故本题选 A。 【小题 3】在第三个问题 fights一栏，在建议 advice一行我们可以知道不打架的建议是多交朋友，彼此之间互相理解，和他们分享你的问题，故本题选 C，学会如何交朋友。
47、考点：有关青少年问题的调查表。 点评：本文主要介绍有关青少年的 5 个问题，问 题分别为学习的压力，近视眼，打架，厌倦学习，变胖， 5个问题产生的原因和解决办法的建议。阅读本文时从 5个问题入手，通读全篇，了解问题产生的原因和解决办法的建议。 Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效的 )？ We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long 35 .This is very good, but it doesnt
48、36 a lot, for an effective student must have enough sleep, enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. Its good for your study. When you return 37 your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒 ) and youll learn more 38 study better. Psychologists(心理学家 ) 39 that learning takes place in this way. Here take English learning 40 an
