江苏省句容市2014年春九年级下学期期中考试英语试题
江苏省宜兴市和桥学区2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试(一模)英语试卷
江苏省宜兴市和桥学区2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试（一模）英语试卷考试时间为100分钟。
试卷满分为90分。
第Ι 卷（客观题共50 分）一、选择填空在A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（本大题共14 小题，每小题1 分，共14分）1. Chairman Xi Jinping had _______ friendly talk with US President Obama in ______ America last month.A. a; /B. the; /C. /; theD. a; an2. --- Did you go to the cinema to see 3D The Hobbit last night?--- No, I ________ go to the cinema. The tickets are too expensive.A. hardlyB. nearlyC. stillD. only3. The world’s population is growing ______ and there is _______ land and water for growingrice.A. more; lessB. larger; fewerC. larger; lessD. more; fewer4. --- Jack, could you help me ________ these pictures on the blackboard? It may help us knowmore about the hazy weather. (雾霾)--- With pleasure.A. put inB. put upC. put onD. put down5. If our government _______ attention to controlling food safety now, our health _______ indanger.A. w ont’ pay; isB. doesn’t pay; isC. won’t pay; will beD. doesn’t pay; will be6. --- Mum, why don’t you have the robot ________ housework for you?--- Oh, it caught a virus, I should have it _________ at once.A. done; repairB. do; repairedC. done; repairedD. do; repair7. --- Could you tell me __________?--- Certainly. In half an hour.A. when will the train to Beijing leaveB. when the train to Beijing would leaveC. when the train to Beijing leftD. when the train to Beijing will leave8. About _______of the engineers in my pany seem to be in their _________．A. second-nines; fourtiesB. two-ninths; fortiesC. second-ninths; fortiethD. two-nineths; fourtieth9. --- Do you have __________ else to say for your mistakes?--- ________ but sorry.A. anything; SomethingB. something; EverythingC. something; AnythingD. anything; Nothing10. It is careless him to make the same mistake again. I think it importanthim to be more careful next time.A. to; forB. of; toC. of; forD. for; of11. “ ____________ you’ve made! But you should still work harder,” the teacher said to the boy.A. What great progressB. How a big mistakeC. What a big mistakeD. How great progress12. --- Liu Tao has never read the book T he Adventure of Tom Sawyer , _________ he?--- _________. He told me it's very interesting. He'd like to read it again.A. is; No, he isn'tB. has; Yes, he hasC. isn’t; Yes, he isD. hasn’t; No, he hasn't13. --- _________ David be the new chairperson of the Students’ Union?--- He ________ be, but I’m not sure.A. Can; can’tB. Can; mayC. May; mustD. May; mustn’t14. --- Hello, Jack! How are you doing?--- _________.A. Reading a magazineB. That’s all rightC. OKD. It’s nice二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
江苏省江阴市石庄中学2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试英语试卷
江苏省江阴市石庄中学2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试英语试卷一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(本大题共14分，每小题1分)1. I hear you’ll have _________ one-week holiday _________ next month. Is that right?A. a; theB. a; /C. an; theD. an; /3. The cakes in the restaurant __________, so they __________ well.A. are tasted nice, are soldB. taste terrible, are soldC. are tasted well, sellD. taste nice, sell3. The murder happened _________ the farm _________ a rainy night.A. in; inB. on; onC. in; onD. on; in4. —When will you go back to your hometown?—_________.A. Not until the work is finishedB. Until the work is finishedC. After the work will be finishedD. As soon as the work will be finished5. What should we do first if we want to _________ our village?A. decideB. discoverC. describeD. develop6. _______ of the land in this district _______ covered with trees and grass.A. Two-fifth; isB. Two-fifths; isC. Two-fifth; areD. Two-fifths; are9. You _________ believe what he has said. It _________ be true.A. needn’t to; shouldn’tB. needn’t; can’tC. don’t need; may notD. don’t need to; mustn’t10. —My plan is _________ videos at home. What are you going to do, Jenny?—Well, I prefer _________ movies at the cinema.A. to watch; seeB. watching; seeC. watching; to seeD. to watch; to see11. My father _________ Beijing many times. He _________ there again last week.A. has been to; has goneB. has gone to;wentC. has been in; has goneD. has been to; went12. Can you guess which of the art works is ________ at the museum?A. the most valueB. of the greatest valueC. the greatest valuableD. of the most valuable13. Mike _________ English, but now he is better at it than _________ in his class.A. is used to hate; any studentB. used to hate; the other studentsC. is used to hating; all the other studentsD. used to hate; all the students14. —How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?— _________.A. Oh, wonderful indeedB. I went there aloneC. First by train and then by shipD. A guide showed me the way二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
江苏省江阴市石庄中学2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试英语试卷
江苏省江阴市石庄中学2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试英语试卷一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(本大题共14分，每小题1分)1. I hear you’ll have _________ one-week holiday _________ next month. Is that right?A. a; theB. a; /C. an; theD. an; /3. The cakes in the restaurant __________, so they __________ well.A. are tasted nice, are soldB. taste terrible, are soldC. are tasted well, sellD. taste nice, sell3. The murder happened _________ the farm _________ a rainy night.A. in; inB. on; onC. in; onD. on; in4. —When will you go back to your hometown?—_________.A. Not until the work is finishedB. Until the work is finishedC. After the work will be finishedD. As soon as the work will be finished5. What should we do first if we want to _________ our village?A. decideB. discoverC. describeD. develop6. _______ of the land in this district _______ covered with trees and grass.A. Two-fifth; isB. Two-fifths; isC. Two-fifth; areD. Two-fifths; are9. You _________ believe what he has said. It _________ be true.A. needn’t to; shouldn’tB. needn’t; can’tC. don’t need; may notD. don’t need to; mustn’t10. —My plan is _________ videos at home. What are you going to do, Jenny?—Well, I prefer _________ movies at the cinema.A. to watch; seeB. watching; seeC. watching; to seeD. to watch; to see11. My father _________ Beijing many times. He _________ there again last week.A. has been to; has goneB. has gone to;wentC. has been in; has goneD. has been to; went12. Can you guess which of the art works is ________ at the museum?A. the most valueB. of the greatest valueC. the greatest valuableD. of the most valuable13. Mike _________ English, but now he is better at it than _________ in his class.A. is used to hate; any studentB. used to hate; the other studentsC. is used to hating; all the other studentsD. used to hate; all the students14. —How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?— _________.A. Oh, wonderful indeedB. I went there aloneC. First by train and then by shipD. A guide showed me the way二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
江苏省句容市2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试(一模)语文试卷 有答案
江苏省句容市2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试（一模）语文试卷一、积累运用（24分）１. 给下列加点字注音或根据拼音写汉字 (2分)当阳光灿烂时，远处方山如píng（▲），秦淮似带；近处村舍相田pǔ（▲）纵横，道路津梁，行人车马，无不纤．（▲）细入微，仿佛眼前展开了一轴工笔长卷。
而当日出日没之际，在晨烟夕雾的迷蒙中，城犹潜蛇，山若伏鳖，馆阁楼台，隐约参．（▲）错，远峰近树，依稀可辨，人们又好像面对着大幅的泼墨山水。
２．默写（8分）①几处早莺争暖树，▲。
（白居易《钱塘湖春行》）②剪不断，理还乱，是离愁，▲。
（李煜《相见欢》）③▲，白露未晞。
（《蒹葭》）④水击三千里，▲，去以六月息者也。
（《庄子》）⑤无可奈何花落去，▲，小园香径独徘徊。
（晏殊《浣溪沙》）⑥其必曰“▲，后天下之乐而乐”乎？（范仲淹《岳阳楼记》）⑦▲，并怡然自乐。
（陶渊明《桃花源记》）⑧三军可夺帅也，▲。
（《论语》）３. 名著阅读。
（6分）（1）读名著，赏人物。
根据提供的名著信息，在下列空白处填上相关的内容。
（3分）读《▲》（填名著），我们认识了觉醒的爱国知识分子范爱农；读《童年》，我们从▲（主人公）身上感受到了不屈不挠的美好品质；读《骆驼祥子》，我们认清了自私自利、残忍霸道的车厂老板▲（填人物）的丑陋本质。
（2）读名著，写故事。
请简述下列精彩故事情节的主要内容。
（60字左右，3分）倒拔垂杨柳（出自《水浒传》答：▲４. 下面一段文字中有两处语病，请找出并进行修改。
（2分）①“知识守护生命”是由教育部与中央电视台联合的大型公益活动。
②这项活动以“生命意识教育”为主题，由“潜能”“坚持”“团队”“生命”四部分组成。
③它是新学期之初教育部门奉献给全国近4亿多名青少年的一份礼物。
④有专家认为，生命教育是教育之源，教会学生珍惜生命是教育宗旨以人为本的回归。
（1）第▲句，修改意见：▲（2）第▲句，修改意见：▲材料分析题2012年度诺贝尔文学奖于10月11日揭晓，中国作家莫言获奖，成为首个获得诺贝尔文学奖的中国籍作家。
江苏省无锡市惠山区2014届九年级期中考试英语试题及答案-免费英语教学资料下载
第I卷（客观题共70分）一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话听两遍。
1. What is the time now?2. How much does the dictionary cost?$ 13.60 $ 30.00 $30.60A B C3. Where is Mr Smith from?A B C4. Where does the girl want to go?A B C5. What does the girl think the boy should do?A. Work for another four hours.B. Try to finish.C. Stop working on the homework.6. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.7. What does the man mean?A. There are no seats left.B. The woman has to stand in line for tickets.C. He heard the room was small.8. What caused the girl’s headache?A. Too little sleep.B. Too much sunlight.C. Too much sleep.9. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbours.B. Old classmates.C. The teacher and her students.10. When can the man come to see the doctor this week?A. Any weekday except Monday.B. On Wednesday and Thursday.C. On Tuesday or Friday.第二节（共10小题）听下面一段长对话和两篇短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
江苏省句容市崇明中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)
九年级英语阶段性学习评价样卷说明：本试卷共8页，试卷满分120分。
考试时间100分钟。
答案必须填涂在答题卡上。
一、听力理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A）听下面十段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，填涂在答题卡相应位置。
每段对话读两遍。
1. What is the animal sign of the boy?A. B. C.2. When does the meeting begin?A. B. C.3. What’s the boy’s problem?A. B. C.4. What does the boy think the girl can be?A. B. C.5. Who often gives Alice useful suggestions?A. Her teacher.B. Her grandmother.C. Her friends.6. What is Cindy like?A. Polite and friendly.B. Smart and honest.C. Kind and helpful.7. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Eat some food.B. Drink some water.C. Take some medicine.8. Why does the man like the color blue?A. Because blue is good for men.B. Because blue is the color of the sky.C. Because blue gives him a peaceful feeling.9. What is David like?A. Forgetful.B. OrganizedC. Creative.10. Why does the man want to keep the window closed?A. Because the air inside is fresh.B. Because it’s hot outside.C. Because he is ill.B）听下面一段对话和两篇短文。
江苏省江阴市华仕实验中学2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试英语试卷
江苏省江阴市华仕实验中学2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试英语试卷本试题分两卷。
第I卷为客观题，第II卷为主观题。
考试时间为100分钟。
试卷满分90分。
第I卷（客观题共50分）一、选择填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1. ______ exciting news it is! Our government is doing something to stop the haze(雾霾).A. WhatB. What anC. HowD.How an2. Johnson was the first on the list of the famous stars because he was the richest ___ them.A. withB. inC. toD.among3. of the surface of the earth covered with water.A. Seven-tens...areB. Seven-tens…isC. Seven-tenths...isD. Seven-tenths...are4. Don’t forget to __________ your school things when you have finished your homework .A. put outB. put upC. put downD. put away5. With the help of the Internet, news can _______ every corner of the world.A. getB. arriveC.reachD.return6. You don’t know _____ I want to see you again. It’s a year since I last saw you.A. how soonB. how longC. how oftenD. how much7. --- Didn’t your brother ________ go to school by bike?--- Yes, he did. But he ________ walking to school now.A. used to; used toB. use to; used toC. used to; is used toD. use to; is used to8. Why not ______ your teacher for advice when you don’t know ______ the problems?A. ask; what to do withB. to ask; how to deal withC. ask; what to deal withD. to ask; how to do with9. --- Do you know much about the city?--- Yes, I ___________ there three times.A. wasB. have goneC. wentD. have been10. I do not doubt ________ win in the race.A. whether he willB. whether will heC. that he willD. that will he11. --- How cool the iPhone5s is !---In our shop it_____ very well now. Get one before it________out.A. s ells; sellsB. sells; is soldC. is sold; is soldD. is sold; sells12.—How about climbing the hill?—I would rather along the river than the hill. I'm a bit tired.A. walk；climbB. walking；climbingC. walking；to climbD. walk；to climb13. Bob often says that swimming is _____________ than hiking in reducing weight, but healways spends more time on swimming.A. less usefulB. less interestingC. more usefulD. more interesting14. --- Would you mind my opening the window?---A. I wouldB. I’m afraid it’s too windyC. Yes, please go ahead.D. Sure. I’m going to close it soon.二．完形填空：先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2022年江苏省九年级英语下学期期中考试试题(附答案)
江苏省九年级英语下学期期中考试试题（卷面总分: 120分考试时间：100分钟）注意事项：1．本试卷包含第I 卷选择题（第1 ~ 45 题）、第II 卷非选择题（第46 ~ 80 题及书面表达题）两部分。
本次考试时间为100 分钟，卷面总分为120 分。
考试形式为闭卷。
2．请将第I 卷选择题的答案填涂在答题卡上，第II 卷非选择题的答案作答在答题纸上规定的位置，否则不给分。
3．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上规定的位置。
第I卷（选择题，共80分）一、单项选择（共15 小题，每小题 1 分，计15 分）从A 、B 、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
1. Nanjing, ______ capital city of Jiangsu, is ______ ancient city with a long history.A. a; aB. the; /C. the; anD. /; the2.Of all the students in our class ,Lucy writes English_____________.A.goodB.wellC. betterD.best3. If she doesn’t go to watch a film tomorrow, __________ Tom.A. so doB. so willC. neither doesD. neither will4. You are sure to fail the exam __________you study hard.A. ifB. unlessC. sinceD. that5. ---How long may I_____the book,Miss Green?-----For two weeks.But it mustn’t_____to others.A.keep ,be lentB.borrow ,lendC.lend,be borrowedD.have,borrow6. It _____ that the man who was seen running down the street had nothing to do with this case.A. turned outB. turned offC. turned onD. turned down7. --______ are you getting along with your new classmates?--Very well. They’re very friendly.A. WhoB. WhereC. WhenD. How8. The price of cotton has ___a lot. As a result, the factories plan to____the price of their cotton clothes.A. raised /raiseB. raised /rise C .risen /raise D. risen/rise9. Hepburn was _____ kind lady _____she spent her last few years working with UNICEF to help poor children allover the world.A. so… thatB. such….thatC. so a …th atD. such a…that10. I would rather_____________ the chance than_____________ her.A. not to take; to hurtB. not take; hurtC. not taking; hurtingD. don’t take; to hurt11、--Do you know________yesterday?---Yes.She failed the driving test and felt very unhappy.A.what was the matter with LucyB.how Lucy passed the driving testC.when did Lucy pass the driving testD.why Lucy failed the driving test12. --Hello! I’d like to speak to the Customer Service Department.--Please hold and I’ll _____you _____.A. put , onB. put , offC. put , offD. put , through 13. It was really helpful_______him to take the cat to the animal centre ____ a rainy night.A.of; onB. Of; atC.for; onD.for; at14. Now Andy feels very worried because he doesn’t know _______.A. what to do itB. what to do nextC. how to doD. how to do next15. --I am really sorry. That wasn’t of much help.--_____. And it was the most helpful, I think.A. Thanks anywayB. It doesn’t matterC. Of course notD. Sure it was二、完形填空（共15 小题，每小题 1 分，计15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
江苏省宜兴市和桥学区2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试(一模)英语试卷
江苏省宜兴市和桥学区2014届下学期初中九年级期中考试（一模）英语试卷考试时间为100分钟。
试卷满分为90分。
第Ι 卷（客观题共50 分）一、选择填空在A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（本大题共14 小题，每小题1 分，共14分）1. Chairman Xi Jinping had _______ friendly talk with US President Obama in ______ America last month.A. a; /B. the; /C. /; theD. a; an2. --- Did you go to the cinema to see 3D The Hobbit last night?--- No, I ________ go to the cinema. The tickets are too expensive.A. hardlyB. nearlyC. stillD. only3. The world’s population is growing ______ and there is _______ land and water for growingrice.A. more; lessB. larger; fewerC. larger; lessD. more; fewer4. --- Jack, could you help me ________ these pictures on the blackboard? It may help us knowmore about the hazy weather. (雾霾)--- With pleasure.A. put inB. put upC. put onD. put down5. If our government _______ attention to controlling food safety now, our health _______ indanger.A. w ont’ pay; isB. doesn’t pay; isC. won’t pay; will beD. doesn’t pay; will be6. --- Mum, why don’t you have the robot ________ housework for you?--- Oh, it caught a virus, I should have it _________ at once.A. done; repairB. do; repairedC. done; repairedD. do; repair7. --- Could you tell me __________?--- Certainly. In half an hour.A. when will the train to Beijing leaveB. when the train to Beijing would leaveC. when the train to Beijing leftD. when the train to Beijing will leave8. About _______of the engineers in my pany seem to be in their _________．A. second-nines; fourtiesB. two-ninths; fortiesC. second-ninths; fortiethD. two-nineths; fourtieth9. --- Do you have __________ else to say for your mistakes?--- ________ but sorry.A. anything; SomethingB. something; EverythingC. something; AnythingD. anything; Nothing10. It is careless him to make the same mistake again. I think it importanthim to be more careful next time.A. to; forB. of; toC. of; forD. for; of11. “ ____________ you’ve made! But you should still work harder,” the teacher said to the boy.A. What great progressB. How a big mistakeC. What a big mistakeD. How great progress12. --- Liu Tao has never read the book T he Adventure of Tom Sawyer , _________ he?--- _________. He told me it's very interesting. He'd like to read it again.A. is; No, he isn'tB. has; Yes, he hasC. isn’t; Yes, he isD. hasn’t; No, he hasn't13. --- _________ David be the new chairperson of the Students’ Union?--- He ________ be, but I’m not sure.A. Can; can’tB. Can; mayC. May; mustD. May; mustn’t14. --- Hello, Jack! How are you doing?--- _________.A. Reading a magazineB. That’s all rightC. OKD. It’s nice二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2014年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷(解析版)
2014年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将读项涂黑．1．（1分）The driver wanted________his car near the roadside but was asked by the police not to．（）A．park B．parked C．to park D．parking 2．（1分）﹣_____do you go to the sports club？﹣At least once a week．（）A．Howlong B．How often C．How much D．How far 3．（1分）If we sit by_______window of the train，we'll have_______better view．（）A．/；the B．/；a C．the；a D．the；the 4．（1分）The bag was very good，and she__________30 percent down for it．（）A．paid B．cost C．bought D．spent5．（1分）The castle stands in a quiet place_________the main road at the far end of the river．（）A．to B．for C．off D．out6．（1分）﹣I'll do the washing﹣up．Jack，would you please do the floors？﹣Why______？Susanis sitting there doing nothing．（）A．her B．she C．I D．me7．（1分）﹣Do you think grandpa and grandma_________late？﹣No，the train is usually on time．（）A．were B．will be C．was D．have been 8．（1分）﹣May I take this magazine out of the reading room？﹣No，you_________．You read it in here．（）A．mightn't B．won't C．needn't D．mustn't 9．（1分）Read this article，_______you will understand that not everything can be bought withmoney．（）A．or B．and C．but D．so10．（1分）This work needs close teamwork．________will be achieved unless we work well together．（）A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything 11．（1分）_______role she played in the movie!That's why she has a lot of fans．（）A．How interesting B．How an interestingC．What interesting D．What an interesting12．（1分）﹣The picture is，I have to say，not a bit beautiful．﹣Why？It's________than thepictures I have ever seen．（）A．far more beautiful B．much less beautifulC．no more beautiful D．any less beautiful13．（1分）The park is far away from here indeed it's about_______walk（）A．Three hour B．a three hour'sC．a three﹣hours D．a three﹣hour14．（1分）﹣I don't understand_________．﹣I'm sorry．But I was doing my homework．（）A．why you didn't watch the football matchB．why didn't you watch the football matchC．why you don't watch the football matchD．why don't you watch the football match15．（1分）﹣Shall we go fishing at six o'clock tomorrow morning？﹣______．Will seven o'clock be OK？（）A．Sure，it's up to youB．Sure，no problemC．Sorry，I can't make itD．Sorry，I'm not available二、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）16．（10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项徐黑．How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries？These（16）bothered（使烦恼）British inventor Trevor Baylis．So in 1996he（17） a wind﹣up（装有发条的）radio．It doesn't need electricity or batteries．You wind it up（18）hand．It plays for about an hour．Then，you wind it up（19）．Today it's made in South Africa．Then in 1999，Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by （20）．The shoes contain （含有）a small battery that is powered when you（21）．This battery is connected to a mobile phone．These two simple inventions can bring modern（22）to all parts of the world．Baylis doesn't have a university degree in engineering．In（23），he left high school before graduating（毕业）．He just loves（24）things to help people．He never knows（25）ideas will come to him．The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream．16．A．dreams B．problems C．winders D．wishes 17．A．invented B．improved C．borrowed D．copied 18．A．in B．at C．on D．by 19．A．then B．slowly C．again D．finally 20．A．sun B．shoes C．caps D．wind 21．A．sleep B．walk C．rest D．chat 22．A．communications B．exhibitions C．suggestions D．instructions 23．A．fact B．order C．need D．time 24．A．buying B．selling C．making D．collecting 25．A．while B．because C．unless D．when三、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题8分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．17．（8分）Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States．When he was a child，his family moved，and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn，New York．As a teenager，Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City，Even at age 18，Chris Rock was very funny．He told jokes about his family （his parents were very strict），and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s．Many of his jokes were also about high school，which Rock says was terrible．Famous comedians （喜剧演员）went to see Rock's performances．One comedian （Eddie Murphy）helped him get work on television and in the movies．Chris Rock still acts in movies，but he does not want to be a serious actor．For him，comedy is more important．It makes people laugh，but it can also make people think．Today，Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world．He also created a TV show called"Everybody Hates Chris．"It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn．In 2006，it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television．（1）What is this passage mainly about？A．How to tell a good joke，B．Where the best comedy clubs are．C．One comedian's life，D．The funniest people in the United States，（2）Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about．A．South CarolinaB．BrooklynC．Los AngelesD．Texas（3）Which sentence about Chris Rock is true？A．As a teenager，he was not funny．B．He started working in clubs after he graduated from college．C．He loved going to high school．D．A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies．（4）Today，what does Chris Rock say is the most important？A．Being a serious actor．B．Making people laugh．C．Helping teenagers．D．Having his own club．18．（8分）The Chicago Fire of 1871was the worst disaster of the 19th century．The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs．O'Leary's barn （牲口棚）on the West Side of Chicago．Several hours after she milked her cow，it kicked over an oil lamp，and the cow started the fire．We do not know if the story is true，but we do know that the fire began in a barn on the West Side．The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings，a strong wind，and a dry season．The fire lasted 27hours and spread to all parts of the city．Other cities sent 25fire companies to help put out the fire．Federal troops （联邦军队）were also used to help fight the fire and keep order，too．At last rain put out the fire．There was a lot of damage.90，000people were left homeless，and 18，000buildings were destroyed．Property damage （财产损失）was almost 200million dollars．In addition，about 300people died．People from all over the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing．Within a month 4，000cottages （小屋）with two rooms had been built to house people．Ina few years，Chicago was completely rebuilt．30．The best title for this passage is．A．Mrs．O'Leary's CowB．A Terrible FireC．An Oil LampD．The Year 187131．Which parts of the city were hurt by the fire？A．The West Side．B．The South Side and the East Side．C．The North Side．D．All sides．32．People who stayed in Chicago after the fire showed．A．courage B．fear C．weakness D．laziness 33．What helped to spread and to end the fire？A．A cow．B．Firemen C．The weather．D．Carelessness．19．（6分）People think of ice cream as an American food．Yet，ice cream really came from Asia．In the late 1200s Marco Polo，the great explorer，is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice．Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains．Before it was served，the ice had been flavored （调味）with fruits．Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy，In France cooks changed the ice recipe （配方）and made ice cream．At first，cooks tried to keep the recipe a secret．They wanted it to be a special dish for rich people．By the late 1700s，though，ice cream was sold throughout Europe and America．Some great Americans loved ice cream．George Washington was the first to buy a special machine for making it．When Thomas Jefferson returned from France，he brought an ice cream recipe home with him．Dolly Madison，wife of President James Madison，also liked ice cream，and she often served it at the White House．Actually，a famous brand （品牌）of ice cream was even named after her．In the late 1800s，the ice cream industry began to grow．A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found，so ice cream makers did not have to worry about ice cream melting（融化）anymore．34．When did ice cream become well﹣known in many countries？A．In the 1200s．B．In the 1500s，C．In the 1600s．D．In the 1900s．35．Who do you think was the most important person in the history of ice cream？A．Marco Polo．B．Dolly Madison，C．Thomas Jefferson．D．George Washington．36．Why can ice cream be sold everywhere today？A．Because people can afford to buy it．B．Because there are many recipes for it，C．Because it is easy to keep it frozen．D．Because many people like ice cream．20．（8分）What colour is your name？What colour is Wednesday？These questions might sound strange to most people，but some can answer right away．One person says her name is the colour red．For another person，Wednesday is blue．These people have a condition called synesthesia．This means they experience two senses at the same time．For these people，the senses of smell，sound，sight，touch，and taste are not separate （分开的）．They might see and also hear colours，for example，or hear as well as feel sounds．The most common form of synesthesia is to hear sounds as colours，A person with synesthesia might hear the number three as blue or the letter D as red．Someone might always see green upon hearing the word April．Another person might see different colours while listening to music．Some people also taste colours．To one person，beef might taste blue and to another，yellow．Some people experience feelings in colour．For example，one person with synesthesia reports feeling pain as the colour orange．Another form of synesthesia is to experience sounds or tastes as shapes．Some people see music as squares and circles．Some people taste a sweet as a smooth ball．There are other forms of synesthesia，as well．For one man，different wordshave different tastes．Some words taste like pork；others taste like potatoes or eggs．Synesthesia is not a common condition．Perhaps only one person in every 5，000 has it．For these people，the everyday world can be a colourful and interesting place．37．What is this passage mainly about？A．An unusual condition．B．People who like colour．C．The colour of pain．D．Music and art．38．How many people probably have synesthesia？A．Only 5，000in the world．B．One out of every 500．C．About 5million．D．One out of every 5，000．39．Which is the most common form of synesthesia？A．Experiencing tastes as shapes．B．Experiencing sounds as colours，C．Experiencing words as tastes．D．Experiencing music as shapes，40．Which of the following is NOT an example of synesthesia？A．Feeling pain in red．B．Tasting beef as green．C．Feeling warm in April．D．Seeing music as squares．四、词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式．每空只写一词．21．（1分）I like the suit，but the jacket doesn't（合身）me．22．（1分）It might beseveral months before she's fully（治愈）．23．（1分）I think it'sour（轮次）to drive the kids to school thisweek．24．（1分）I'm busy at the moment，but I'll be（空闲的）this afternoon．25．（1分）Brenda spent all day（准备）the meal．26．（1分）She（突然）found herself being talked about in all thenewspapers．27．（1分）Even if they are not very skilled，you really have to admirethe（护士）team spirit．28．（1分）﹣Where will she sit？﹣The seat next to Kenny is．29．（1分）﹣I am a little，Mom，﹣There are some cakes on the plate．You can take one．30．（1分）﹣Dad，must we wait until the light becomes green？﹣Yes，I'm afraid we have to．That's the rule．五、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上．31．（3分）你应该和你的老师讨论一下这个问题．．32．（3分）我认为你在家自己教孩子并不明智．．33．（3分）她的新眼镜使她看起来不一样．．34．（3分）他在等公共汽车时遭到了袭击．．35．（3分）只剩下一本，我们得合看了．．六、书面表达（共1题；满分20分）36．（20分）假设你校为了配合创建"文化校园高效课堂"活动，最近以"学生做作业时是否应该在网上找答案？"为题做了一个调查．调查发现一些学生赞成，但许多学生反对这种做法．请你根据调查情况和下列表格中的要点提不，以"Think before you search online"为题用英语写一篇短文．注意：1．词数90左右．短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；2．短文须包括所有要点，不要遂词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；3．短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息．Think before you search onlineSome students now have a new use for the Internet﹣helping them with their homework．But different people have different ideas about it．．2014年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷参考答案与试题解析一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将读项涂黑．1．（1分）The driver wanted________his car near the roadside but was asked by the police not to．（）A．park B．parked C．to park D．parking【考点】DG：非谓语动词．【解答】want是一个实义动词（行为动词）后跟带to的不定式作宾语，所以本题应选C．2．（1分）﹣_____do you go to the sports club？﹣At least once a week．（）A．Howlong B．How often C．How much D．How far【考点】J5：疑问词组．【解答】答案：B 根据答语"一周至少一次"，可知：问句是问做某事的频率．how long表示"时间多久"，回答一般是时间段；how often表示"多少时间一次"，回答一般是表频率的短语；How much表示"多少钱"；How far 表示"多远"，一般针对距离提问．故选B．3．（1分）If we sit by_______window of the train，we'll have_______better view．（）A．/；the B．/；a C．the；a D．the；the【考点】54：冠词．【解答】根据语境可知第一个空特指火车的窗户旁边，故用定冠词the．第二个空，根据我们会有更好的视野，泛指任何一个不错的视野，better以辅音开头，故用不定冠词a．故选：C4．（1分）The bag was very good，and she__________30 percent down for it．（）A．paid B．cost C．bought D．spent【考点】36：词汇的惯用法．【解答】本题考查的是几个近义动词的区别，pay后跟的是钱+for sth，cost的主语是物，buy后面跟物，spend后面跟钱+on sth，据题干she__________30 percent down for it，可知，应该用pay的过去式paid，故选A．5．（1分）The castle stands in a quiet place_________the main road at the far end of the river．（）A．to B．for C．off D．out【考点】72：方位介词．【解答】本题主要考察介词off意为离（某地）不远的一个用法．故应选C 6．（1分）﹣I'll do the washing﹣up．Jack，would you please do the floors？﹣Why______？Susanis sitting there doing nothing．（）A．her B．she C．I D．me【考点】61：人称代词．【解答】这个题目从意思上来说是杰克对于打扫卫生是不让苏珊而让他打扫而抱怨，﹣﹣为什么是"我"因此AB不符合题意，C是主格，本题可以说是个省略句，原句应该是﹣Whyis me to do the floors？要用宾格，故选D．7．（1分）﹣Do you think grandpa and grandma_________late？﹣No，the train is usually on time．（）A．were B．will be C．was D．have been【考点】F6：时态辨析．【解答】通过﹣No，the train is usually on time．这句话可以看出爷爷和奶奶去火车站坐火车不会晚因为火车不准时，进而说明还没有晚点，所以不能用过去式和现在完成时，只能用将来时．故此应选B8．（1分）﹣May I take this magazine out of the reading room？﹣No，you_________．You read it in here．（）A．mightn't B．won't C．needn't D．mustn't【考点】DB：情态动词．【解答】本题考查的是情态动词的区别和用法，mightn't的意思是可能不，won't 是将不的意思，needn't是不必的意思，mustn't是一定不的意思，据题干You read it in here，可知，不许把杂志带出阅览室是规定，必须的，故选D．9．（1分）Read this article，_______you will understand that not everything can be bought withmoney．（）A．or B．and C．but D．so【考点】C1：并列连词．【解答】A．or 否则，表示转折B．and 又，和，表示并列C．but 表示转折D．so 所以，表示因果．通过对句子的理解和分析可知本题：Read this article，和you will understand that not everything can be bought with money并列关系，所以应选B10．（1分）This work needs close teamwork．________will be achieved unless we work well together．（）A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything 【考点】65：不定代词．【解答】A．nothing 什么都没有B．anything 任何事物C．something 一些事物D．everything 一切．通过对句子的理解可知，除非我们一起合作，否则将一事无成，"unless"前的这个代词要用表示否定的，所以应选A11．（1分）_______role she played in the movie!That's why she has a lot of fans．（）A．How interesting B．How an interestingC．What interesting D．What an interesting【考点】I8：感叹句．【解答】句中修饰的是名词可数名词role，前面要接修饰的形容词interesting，用what+冠词+形容词+名词，How修饰副词，或使用How+形容词+冠词+名词的结构，故选D．12．（1分）﹣The picture is，I have to say，not a bit beautiful．﹣Why？It's________than thepictures I have ever seen．（）A．far more beautiful B．much less beautifulC．no more beautiful D．any less beautiful【考点】81：形容词的比较级和最高级．【解答】本题考查的是形容词的比较等级的用法，据题干than the pictures I have ever seen，可以知道，than是比较级的标志，所以用比较级，beautiful的比较级是在前面加more，far修饰比较级，表示…得多，故选A13．（1分）The park is far away from here indeed it's about_______walk（）A．Three hour B．a three hour'sC．a three﹣hours D．a three﹣hour【考点】86：复合形容词．【解答】本题需要一个可以做定语的句子成分，three﹣hour 可以作定语，所以应选D14．（1分）﹣I don't understand_________．﹣I'm sorry．But I was doing my homework．（）A．why you didn't watch the football matchB．why didn't you watch the football matchC．why you don't watch the football matchD．why don't you watch the football match【考点】K5：宾语从句．【解答】这里是宾语从句，宾语从句的语序应该是陈述语气，故排除B、D；根据宾语从句的时态与主句一致，可知宾语从句用过去时态，故选A．15．（1分）﹣Shall we go fishing at six o'clock tomorrow morning？﹣______．Will seven o'clock be OK？（）A．Sure，it's up to youB．Sure，no problemC．Sorry，I can't make itD．Sorry，I'm not available【考点】LO：常用日常交际用语．【解答】本题考查的是英语习惯用语的用法，Sure，it's up to you是由你决定，no problem是没问题，Sorry，I can't make it是不能做到，Sorry，I'mnot available是没空，据题干Will seven o'clock be OK，可以知道，是闲时间太早，故选C．二、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）16．（10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项徐黑．How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries？These（16）B bothered（使烦恼）British inventor Trevor Baylis．So in 1996he （17）A a wind﹣up（装有发条的）radio．It doesn't need electricity or batteries．You wind it up（18）D hand．It plays for about an hour．Then，you wind it up（19）C．Today it's made in South Africa．Then in 1999，Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by（20）B．The shoes contain （含有）a small battery that is powered when you（21）B．This battery is connected to a mobile phone．These two simple inventions can bring modern（22）A to all parts of the world．Baylis doesn't have a university degree in engineering．In（23）A，he left high school before graduating（毕业）．He just loves（24）C things to help people．He never knows（25）D ideas will come to him．The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream．16．A．dreams B．problems C．winders D．wishes 17．A．invented B．improved C．borrowed D．copied 18．A．in B．at C．on D．by 19．A．then B．slowly C．again D．finally 20．A．sun B．shoes C．caps D．wind 21．A．sleep B．walk C．rest D．chat 22．A．communications B．exhibitions C．suggestions D．instructions 23．A．fact B．order C．need D．time 24．A．buying B．selling C．making D．collecting 25．A．while B．because C．unless D．when【考点】N2：说明文．【解答】16．B．考查名词用法及语境辨析．根据How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries，可知这里反问"如果没有电或电池你会如何使用收音机和手机"，所以下文应该是说这些"问题"使Trevor Baylis 烦恼．其他选项意思不通顺，问题的英语说法是problem．故选B．17．A．考查动词用法及语境辨析．根据British inventor Trevor Baylis，可知这里已经提到了他是个inventor发明家，因此下文应该说是发明了一个收音机．invent发明．故选A．18．D．考查介词用法及语境辨析．根据You wind it up﹣﹣hand，可知这里的句意是"你用手给它上发条""通过、用"一般用介词by．故选D．19．C．考查副词用法及语境辨析．根据It plays for about an hour．可知这里说到它上发条之后可以持续一个小时，那么停下来之后肯定是再次上发条，所以这里是again．故选C．20．B．考查名词用法及语境辨析．根据下文The shoes contain （含有）a small battery …可知前面一句肯定提到了shoes．所以这里选B．故选B．21．B．考查动词用法及语境辨析．根据The shoes contain （含有）a small battery that is powered when you﹣﹣．可以推测鞋子肯定是你在走路的时候才能充电，而不是休息、睡觉或者交谈．故选B．22．A．考查名词用法及语境辨析．根据These two simple inventions can bring modern﹣﹣to all parts of the world．可知这里的句意是"这两个简单的发明给世界各地都带来了现代交流．"B项展览；C项建议；D项指令，说明．故A 项"交流"最符合语境．故选A．23．A．考查名词用法及语境辨析．in fact实际上．固定短语．in order 有秩序的，in need 有需要的，in time及时．根据In﹣﹣，he left high school before graduating（毕业）．可知这里的意思是实际上，他是个高中肄业生．在这里in fact是个固定搭配，意思是实际上的意思．故选A．24．C．考查动词用法及语境辨析．通过阅读本文可知这里主要讲的是Trevor Baylis 的两个发明，跟发明对应的应该是making，这里指制作一些东西帮助人们，其他选项文中都未涉及．故选C．25．D．考查连词用法及语境辨析．根据The idea for the telephone came to him ina dream，可知这里的意思是电话的主意是在梦中想到的"，从这里可以推导前一句应该是"他永远不知道什么时候会想到主意"，又因为这是个宾语从句，所以用when引导的特殊疑问句形式．故选D．三、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题8分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．17．（8分）Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States．When he was a child，his family moved，and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn，New York．As a teenager，Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City，Even at age 18，Chris Rock was very funny．He told jokes about his family （his parents were very strict），and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s．Many of his jokes were also about high school，which Rock says was terrible．Famous comedians （喜剧演员）went to see Rock's performances．One comedian （Eddie Murphy）helped him get work on television and in the movies．Chris Rock still acts in movies，but he does not want to be a serious actor．For him，comedy is more important．It makes people laugh，but it can also make people think．Today，Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world．He also created a TV show called"Everybody Hates Chris．"It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn．In 2006，it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television．（1）What is this passage mainly about？CA．How to tell a good joke，B．Where the best comedy clubs are．C．One comedian's life，D．The funniest people in the United States，（2）Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about B．A．South CarolinaB．BrooklynC．Los AngelesD．Texas（3）Which sentence about Chris Rock is true？DA．As a teenager，he was not funny．B．He started working in clubs after he graduated from college．C．He loved going to high school．D．A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies．（4）Today，what does Chris Rock say is the most important？BA．Being a serious actor．B．Making people laugh．C．Helping teenagers．D．Having his own club．【考点】O1：人物故事类阅读；P1：语言知识．【解答】1．C 通过阅读全文可知本文中讲述了喜剧演员Chris Rock的一生，故选C．2．B 根据第二段中He told jokes about his family （his parents were very strict），and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s．可知他讲述的笑话主要是关于Brooklyn的，故选B．3．D 根据第三段中One comedian （Eddie Murphy）helped him get work on television and in the movies．可知一个著名的喜剧演员帮助他在电视上和电影中找到的工作，故选D．4．B 根据第三段中For him，comedy is more important．It makes people laugh，but it can also make people think．可知他认为喜剧能逗人笑，让人思考是最重要的，故选B．18．（8分）The Chicago Fire of 1871was the worst disaster of the 19th century．The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs．O'Leary's barn （牲口棚）on theWest Side of Chicago．Several hours after she milked her cow，it kicked over an oil lamp，and the cow started the fire．We do not know if the story is true，but we do know that the fire began in a barn on the West Side．The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings，a strong wind，and a dry season．The fire lasted 27hours and spread to all parts of the city．Other cities sent 25fire companies to help put out the fire．Federal troops （联邦军队）were also used to help fight the fire and keep order，too．At last rain put out the fire．There was a lot of damage.90，000people were left homeless，and 18，000buildings were destroyed．Property damage （财产损失）was almost 200million dollars．In addition，about 300people died．People from all over the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing．Within a month 4，000cottages （小屋）with two rooms had been built to house people．Ina few years，Chicago was completely rebuilt．30．The best title for this passage is B．A．Mrs．O'Leary's CowB．A Terrible FireC．An Oil LampD．The Year 187131．Which parts of the city were hurt by the fire？DA．The West Side．B．The South Side and the East Side．C．The North Side．D．All sides．32．People who stayed in Chicago after the fire showed．AA．courage B．fear C．weakness D．laziness 33．What helped to spread and to end the fire？CA．A cow．B．Firemen C．The weather．D．Carelessness．【考点】O8：新闻报道类阅读．【解答】30．B 根据原文：The Chicago Fire of 1871 was the worst disaster of the19th century．是文章的中心句，下文都是围绕着火灾展开的，因此选B．31．D 根据原文：The fire lasted 27 hours and spread to all parts of the city．可知火灾蔓延到了整个城市．32．A 根据原文：In a few years，Chicago was completely rebuilt．几年内芝加哥城重建起来了，可以看出人民的勇气和决心，故选A．B项恐惧，C项弱点，D项懒惰都是错误的选项．33．C 根据原文：At last rain put out the fire．最后是雨浇灭了这场火灾，故选C．put out 扑灭．19．（6分）People think of ice cream as an American food．Yet，ice cream really came from Asia．In the late 1200s Marco Polo，the great explorer，is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice．Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains．Before it was served，the ice had been flavored （调味）with fruits．Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy，In France cooks changed the ice recipe （配方）and made ice cream．At first，cooks tried to keep the recipe a secret．They wanted it to be a special dish for rich people．By the late 1700s，though，ice cream was sold throughout Europe and America．Some great Americans loved ice cream．George Washington was the first to buy a special machine for making it．When Thomas Jefferson returned from France，he brought an ice cream recipe home with him．Dolly Madison，wife of President James Madison，also liked ice cream，and she often served it at the White House．Actually，a famous brand （品牌）of ice cream was even named after her．In the late 1800s，the ice cream industry began to grow．A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found，so ice cream makers did not have to worry about ice cream melting（融化）anymore．34．When did ice cream become well﹣known in many countries？DA．In the 1200s．B．In the 1500s，C．In the 1600s．D．In the 1900s．35．Who do you think was the most important person in the history of ice cream？AA．Marco Polo．B．Dolly Madison，C．Thomas Jefferson．D．George Washington．36．Why can ice cream be sold everywhere today？CA．Because people can afford to buy it．B．Because there are many recipes for it，C．Because it is easy to keep it frozen．D．Because many people like ice cream．【考点】O4：史地常识类阅读．【解答】34．根据原文In the late 1800s，the ice cream industry began to grow．可知，在19世纪后期，冰淇淋行业开始成长，故选D；35．根据原文Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy，In France cooks changed the ice recipe （配方）and made ice cream．可知，马可波罗把这道新菜带到意大利，然后传到了欧美等国家，所以说他是最重要的人，故选A；36．根据原文：A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found一种让冰淇淋保持冷冻的方法被发现．所以它才能在任何地方被买到，可知答案，故选C．20．（8分）What colour is your name？What colour is Wednesday？These questions might sound strange to most people，but some can answer right away．One person says her name is the colour red．For another person，Wednesday is blue．These people have a condition called synesthesia．This means they experience two senses at the same time．For these people，the senses of smell，sound，sight，touch，and taste are not separate （分开的）．They might see and also hear colours，for example，or hear as well as feel sounds．The most common form of synesthesia is to hear sounds as colours，A person with synesthesia might hear the number three as blue or the letter D as red．Someonemight always see green upon hearing the word April．Another person might see different colours while listening to music．Some people also taste colours．To one person，beef might taste blue and to another，yellow．Some people experience feelings in colour．For example，one person with synesthesia reports feeling pain as the colour orange．Another form of synesthesia is to experience sounds or tastes as shapes．Some people see music as squares and circles．Some people taste a sweet as a smooth ball．There are other forms of synesthesia，as well．For one man，different words have different tastes．Some words taste like pork；others taste like potatoes or eggs．Synesthesia is not a common condition．Perhaps only one person in every 5，000 has it．For these people，the everyday world can be a colourful and interesting place．37．What is this passage mainly about？AA．An unusual condition．B．People who like colour．C．The colour of pain．D．Music and art．38．How many people probably have synesthesia？DA．Only 5，000in the world．B．One out of every 500．C．About 5million．D．One out of every 5，000．39．Which is the most common form of synesthesia？BA．Experiencing tastes as shapes．B．Experiencing sounds as colours，C．Experiencing words as tastes．D．Experiencing music as shapes，40．Which of the following is NOT an example of synesthesia？CA．Feeling pain in red．B．Tasting beef as green．。
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江苏省句容市2014年春九年级下学期期中考试英语试题 本试卷共8页，满分90分。考试用时100分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色水笔将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡上相应位置并用2B铅笔将对应考号的信息点涂黑。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色水笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、单项选择 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. — I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over the keyboard. — You shouldn’t put drinks near ▲ computer. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to ▲ healthy eating habits. A. grow B develop C. increase D. raise 3. —Which driver was to blame? —Why, ▲ ! It was the child’s fault. He suddenly rushed out between two parked cars. A. both B. all C. either D. neither 4. President Xi Jinping made several speeches about the Chinese Dream ▲ his trip to Europe. A. By B. while C. during D. until 5. —I think I’ll give Tom a ring. —You ▲ . You haven’t been in touch with him for years. A. will B. may C. have to D. should 6. It was reported that the number of the passengers ▲ took the flight is 227. A. which B. what C. who D. where 7. －I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time. － ▲ ! I’m sure you’ll make it. A. Cheer up B. Good luck C. No problem D. I’m sorry 8. I think it’s necessary for my daughter to have her own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure if she ▲ home for dinner. A. come B. comes C. has come D. will come 9. Michael made a big bamboo box ▲ the little sick bird till it could fly. A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept 10. In my opinion, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is ▲ in traffic. A. more organized B. the most organized C. so organized as D. as organized as 11. —You are wanted on the phone. — ▲ nobody knows I am here. A. If B. And C. But D. So 12. ▲ experience it is! I’ll never forget the days I spent in the forest. A. What an exciting B. What an excited C. How exciting D. How excited 13. Kim Soo-hyun, a ▲ actor, is famous as the “professor” in “Man from the Stars”. A. 25-years-old B. 25-year-old C. 25 years old D. 25 year old 14. — ▲ will you show us around your school? — In a few days. A. How soon B. How long C. How often D. How far 15. Don’t you think these boots look very nice? I wonder ▲ . A. how much I should pay for them B. how much do they cost C. how much should I spend on them D. how much are they 二、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 I grew up as the youngest of three girls in a small town outside Boston. My parents did their best to 16 everything we needed. It was a(n) 17 life, I seemed to have all I wanted: a lot of latest fashionable clothes and holiday vacations. At school some of my classmates envied me, 18 when came back from spring break（春假）. From the outside, I appeared to have it all, but inside I was losing something 19 to live a happy life, an active self-image (自我形象). When I looked at myself in the mirror I felt 20 and unhappy. Great clothes, dancing, singing, and piano lessons did not 21 the emptiness I felt inside myself. 22 my mom told me that I was a born artist; I had so little confidence that I didn’t believe that it was true. Instead, I compared myself to others and always found myself losing something. 23 can take the place of an active self-image. It’s something we can’t fake (假装), even if we act as if we have one. It might be wonderful to have parents who 24 how to help me develop feeling of self-worth. My parents are really good people who 25 didn’t know how. As a result, building self-worth has become my lifelong lesson. Today I understand that feeling good about myself is a lifelong process never to be rushed, only to be embraced (拥抱) with time. 16.A. provide B. return C. search D. donate 17A. comfortable B. stressful C. unhappy D. frightened 18.A. nearly B. recently C. hopefully D. especially 19. A. secret B. important C. magical D. physical 20.A. strange B. frightened C. empty D. nervous 21. A. cause B. show C. fill D. teach 22.A. Until B. Whether C. Unless D. Although 23. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything 24. A. describe B. know C. argue D. wonder 25. A. simply B. luckily C. widely D. suddenly 三、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下面三篇材料，根据内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。