[江苏]2013届江苏省宿迁市九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

My brother wants to be ______ engineer when he grows up.

It is very kind ______ you to help me with my lessons because it is very difficult ______me to learn them well.

He has evidence to prove that he was at ______ place at the time of the crime.

Listen! ______ sweet voice she has!

______ between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. this morning, the jewellery shop was robbed.

— Do you know what Millie and Andy were doing at 8 o’clock yesterday?
—Yes.While Millie ______ TV, Andy ______ a book in the bedroom.

It is a good habit to______ your school things after finishing your homework.

Not only Jim but also his parents ______ a few places of interest since they came to China.

— Can you work out the maths problem?
— Sorry, I can ______ understand its meaning.

The novels written by MoYan ______ magic and mystery.

Our teacher told us that light ______ faster than sound.

— Mum, may I have some cakes?
— Sorry, there’s ______ left in the box. I’ll go and buy some for you tonight.

It’s a lovely day today!  ______ go out for a walk?

She’s never late for class, ______?

Mr Wang is an excellent teacher. He is ______ to spend a lot of time explaining things to us.

Orange can bring you success and ______ when you are feeling sad.

— John Adams played the lead role really well in the film called Action
—______. I don’t think he played his part very well.

— Did you see Dr Ma yesterday afternoon?
— No. When I got to his office, he ______ already.

— Could you tell me ______?
— Yes. It’s next to the supermarket.

When you are sleeping, you had better______ all the windows closed.                                    

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we  1  the national flag go up.
　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
　 Can I really do it?
　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3  me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down.  4  for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great  5  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6  . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel  7  .
When did I last give a talk to  8  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really  9  it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to  11  . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t  12   stand up.
I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on!   13  afraid, just talk!”
I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know 14  I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself  15  everyone what I can do.

A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at

A．surprised B．proud C．bored D．careful

A．spoke B．asked for C．said to D．showed

A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready

A．chance B．news C．time D．message

A．to do B．to listen C．to see D．to play

A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised

A．after B．such C．before D．so

A．do B．speak C．talk D．take

A．sat B．stood C．jumped D．ran

A．me B．myself C．my class D．my parents

A．be able to B．hardly C．never D．even

A．Not be B．Don’t C．Don’tbe D．Not

A．where B．how C．why D．whether

A．with B．at C．to D．for

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” said Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products (产品)are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security(安全)of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless(除非) you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
What products are the most popular online?

Taobao is______.

In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to “______”.

Which is the best title of the passage?

If you have the chance to go to Shanghai for the Spring Festival in 2013, the following information may help you have a nice trip.

 
How long will the cross-talk last?

If you want to watch a comedy, you should go to ______.

According to the information, if you go to Lang Lang’s concert, you might have the chanceto ______.

You can watch the 3D movie on ______ for the last time.

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused(不知所措). I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I was also surprised by how hard-working US students are.
In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
According to the writer, textbook English is ______ everyday English.

A good US student spends his / her time ______.

Which of the following is NOT true ?

In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
   ①    But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of (厌倦) the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.   ②
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
   ③     After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.   ④    
So quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights.” they say.
Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

Some rich families in Europe move to the countryside because______.

Where should the sentence “Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy.” be put?

This passage mainly talks about ______.

根据句意及所给中文提示或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。
I think your suggestions will be of great         (价值) to me.
Someone who is guilty has done something against the          (法律).
If you travel by plane, you can get a          (without paying any money) meal.
The two friends         (更喜欢) playing chess to playing cards at the weekends.
When he heard the great news, he rushed out of the room          (at once).
I’m sorry to          (打扰) you. Thank you for your time.
Li An is one of the best          (导演) in Asia. I like his films very much.

根据句意或句子的语法要求，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
It seemed that the victim had several          (enemy).
The story          (it) is wonderful, but the actor doesn’t act well.
So far, the police         (catch) several suspects of the crime.
Be quiet! We         (not allow) to make much noise in the reading room.
As an excellent teacher, she devoted most of her time to         (teach) her students.
There is a risk of being killed here, so we will move to another place for         (safe).
Most people hate wars, we want to live          (peace) in the world.
My little sister was very sad because of her favourite dog’s      (die).

根据所给汉语完成下列句子，每空词数不限。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
我怀疑这本书是否值得看。
I doubt whether this book              .
我父亲宁愿开他那辆旧车也不愿买一辆新的。
My father              his old car than buy a new one.
外面下着大雪，我们除了呆在家里别无选择。
It was snowing heavily outside. We              stay at home.
他没有在学习上投入足够的精力，因此，这次考试他没有通过。
He didn’t put enough effort into his study and failed to pass the exam            .
很多人认为动作片中的打斗对青少年有不良影响。
Many people think that fights in action films            teenagers.

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格，每空限填一词。

In today’s society, everyone is busy and running at a fast pace(步调) every day. We feel our time is valuable and needs to be used well. We need cheap meal ideas that can help us save time and money and still provide a healthy and nutritious (有营养的) dinner for us and our family.
The fast food makers know we have little time and that the idea of cooking dinner after a long day at work is not something we look forward to. So the fast food makers offer us cheap food that requires no cooking, no cleaning, and only 25 minutes to pick up.
But eating so much fast food will cause body fatness and fast food is not nutritious, so it’s not the healthiest choice to consider. There are some very cheap meal ideas that take almost no time to prepare and will make coming home for a good meal more enjoyable.
The first cheap meal idea is one dish which includes meat, vegetables and rice. This is not only a cheap meal idea, but also it is fast because it can be made in only 20 minutes.
You can quickly make some pancakes and scrambled eggs for the family in about 30 minutes. If you think it is strange to eat breakfast food for dinner, consider how the same foods give you what you need to go through a whole day.
Another cheap meal idea to try is a “macaroni and cheese with meat” dish, which only takes around 20 minutes to cook.
If you are interested in these cheap meal ideas, you’re welcome to visit our website for details. When you fix one of these or other cheap meal ideas at home, you are taking time out of your busy day to treat yourself and your family in a special way.

Whitney Houston was b        on August 9, 1963. She is an famous American singer, actress and model. She is the most awarded woman artist of all time, according to Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records and she had won 415 awards by the year 2010.
Houston’s success in the music industry made her well-known, after that she e         the film world. In 1992, she acted in “The Bodyguard” with Kevin Costner. Though some people in the world were not satisfied w        Houston’s acting, the film was a great success, making more than $410 million worldwide. It also made “I Will Always Love You” one of her most popular songs.
Houston passed a       on February 11, 2012. People all over the world mourned the l         of her by collecting her albums and videos. Later last year her film “Sparkle”was shown in cinemas.

书面表达（满分15分）
假如你是一名九年级学生李林， 你刚认识的美国笔友Mike想了解你的情况。请你根据以下表格所提供的信息给他写一封邮件介绍你自己。
注意：内容应包含所给信息，可适当发挥。词数80左右。邮件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mike,
My name is Li Lin. I am a Grade 9 student.  ___________________________
                                                                          
                                                                          
What about you? Can you tell me more about your school life? I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Lin