1、1江苏省苏州市昆山、太仓市 2018 届九年级英语上学期期中教学质量调研测试试题一、听力选择(共 25 小题;1 一 20 题，每小题 1 分，21 一 25 题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)A)听对话回答问题1. Which place does the girl want to visit?A. B. C. 2. Which one is Jim?A. B. C.3. What does the boy want to buy?_4. How will Linda go to Guilin?_5. What does Sandy mean?A. She likes American s
2、chool lives.B. She knows little about American school lives.C. She knows a lot about American school lives6. What do you know about Lucy?A. She is kind. B. She gets bad grades. C. She works hard.7. How long will the man stay in Shanghai?A. Less than two months. B. Two months. C. More than two months
3、.8. What does the boy think of the film?A. The most boring. B. The most interesting. C. The most exciting.9. Who runs the fastest?A. Lucy. B. Lily. C. Kate.210. When did the early bus leave?A. At 6:25. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:35.B)听对话和短文回答问题听第一段对话，回答 11-12 小题。1. How much money did Victor get in his drea
4、m？A.$1,000,000. B.$100,000. C.￥1,000,000.2. What is not mentioned for Victor to do with the money in his dream?A. Buy a car. B. Buy a house. C. Raise money for charity.听第二段对话，回答 13 -14 小题。3. Whats the relationship between them?A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Waiter and customer.4.
5、What table does the woman want?A. A table in the center. B. A table near the door. C. A table beside the window.听第三段对话，回答 15-17 小题。5. Where did John study in Australia？A. Sydney. B. Canberra. C. Melbourne.6. How long has John stayed in Australia?A. For half a month. B. For one and a half months. C.
6、For two months.7. What did the weather use to be in Australia?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.听一篇短文，完成信息记录表中 18 -20 小题。Earth DayDate It is usually celebrated in 18 .History It has a history of 19 .Things to do First, plant a new tree.Second, 20 . Third, save water. , etc.8. A. late April B. the middle
7、of April C. early April9. A. nearly 10 years B. around 30 years C. over 40 years10. A. dont cut down trees B. dont litter C. dont waste water听一篇短文，回答 21-25 小题。11. What did the king of Fairyland want to do?A. To hold a party. B. To make a dress. C. To meet Elsie.12. Why did Elsie feel unhappy?A. Beca
8、use she didnt know the way to the farm.B. Because she didnt know Farmer John.C. Because she didnt have nice clothes.313. Who helped Elsie think of a good idea?A. The King. B. Farmer John. C. Tinkle.14. What did Elsie use to make a dress?A. Flowers. B. Cloth. C. Rainbow.15. After reading the passage，
9、we can know .A. Elsie didnt go to the partyB. Elsie went to the partyC. Elsie wasnt a pretty fairy二、选择填空(共 25 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 25 分)从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，把其编号填入答题卷相对应的空格内。A)单项选择16. person like Wujing wont be just satisfied with progress he made in the film “Wolf Warriors“.A. A; the B. The; the
10、C. The;/ D. A;/17. Whose is this watch? Its the latest style. How much is it ?A. pay B. spend C. cost D. worth18. How much she looked without her glasses!A. well B. good C. better D. best19. Advertisements sometimes help people learn more about new things that people will buy.But sometimes ads tell
11、lies.A. had better B. should C. must D. may20. Im unhappy with my weight!How can I keep slim?Plan a well-balanced diet together with regular exercise, you will make it.A. so B. and C. but D. or21. Plenty of ideas were considered the artist decided on the design of the sculpture.A. after B. before C.
12、 until D. since22. Enough sleep is very important for health. If you for your favourite programs, you will feel sleepy in class.A. pick up B. give up C. stay up D. take up23. The girl has no , but her mother for help.A. a choice; to ask B. choice; to askC. a choice; ask D. choice; ask24. I want to h
13、ave Tom the radio, but to my surprise, he has had it already.A. repair; repaired B. to repair; repairC. repaired;to repair D. repair; repair25. Ania will be in her , and well have a party to celebrate her birthday.A. ninety;ninetieth B. nineties; ninetieth4C. ninety;nineties D. nineties;ninety26. Te
14、enagers have some problems, and they dont know them.A. how should we deal with B. how to do withC. what to deal with D. how to deal with27. Ive no idea when Mrs Rainbow back, but I will tell you when she back.A. comes; will come B. comes;comesC. will come;will come D. will come;comes28. Your father
15、coughs a lot. Youd better him any more.A. remind; not smoke B. to remind;not to smokeC. remind; not to smoke D. to remind;not smoke29. I think that “Taolu“ must be one of the hottest words on the Internet this year.I think so, but I wonder .A. how it became popular B. what does it meanC. whom it is
16、first used by D. why do so many people like using it30. Im in a bad mood. You know I failed in this exam. A bad grade doesnt mean you are not clever. Just study harder.A. Thats all right. B. Dont mention it. C. Never mind. D. Cheer up.B)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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，将其编号填人答题卷相对应
17、的空格内。An 92-year-old, short and well-behaved lady is moving to a nursing home today. After many hours of waiting 41 in the hall of the nursing home, she moved to the elevator, I 42 her tiny room, including the colour of the windows. “I love it,“ she said happily just like an eight-year-old girl havin
18、g just been presented with a new 43 .“Mrs. Jones, you havent seen the room yet. Just wait.“ “That doesnt 44 “ she replied. “You may wonder if I like my room. It doesnt 45 how the furniture(家具)is arranged (安排).Its how I arranged my 46 . I have already decided to love it. Happiness is something you de
19、cide on ahead of time. its a 47 I make every morning when I wake up. “I have a choice:I can spend the day in bed thinking of the 48 I have with the parts of my body that no longer work， or get out of bed and be 49 the ones that do. Each day is a 50 , and as long as my eyes open， Ill enjoy the new da
20、y and all the happy memories I have. “31. A. patient B. patiently C. impatient D. impatiently32. A. described B. proved C. chose D. entered33. A. bus B. job C. toy D. calendar34. A. survive B. succeed C. work D. matter35. A. reply to B. work out C. go over D. depend on536. A. time B. room C. mind D.
21、 furniture37. A. decision B. record C. bed D. speech38. A. happiness B. difficulties C. joy D. cheer39. A. ready for B. crazy about C. surprised at D. thankful for40. A. fact B. rule C. gift D. race三、阅读理解(共 12 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 24 分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，把其编号填入答题卷相对应的空格内。AIn 1971, a young
22、 man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restau
23、rant and ordered a big breakfast.After eating his first good meal in weeks, he lied to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. This waiter, who was also the owner of the restaurant, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that l
24、ooked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “You must have dropped this“ the owner said. The young man couldnt believe his luck. He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the money, and went to the West.On the way out of town, he began to understand what that man did. Maybe
25、 nobody dropped the money. “Maybe that man knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didnt hurt me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can. “Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives in Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is
26、known as the “ Secret Santa(圣诞老人) “ because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants.41. The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 probably to .A. look for a good restaurant B. hand out gifts to passers-byC. find a new job D. s
27、how his new car to others42. The underlined word “this“ in the second paragraph refers to(指的是) .A. a wallet B. the $20 bill C. his tip D. his iuck43. On the way out of town, the young man got to know that .A. it was very honest of the owner to return his moneyB. another man who had breakfast in the
28、restaurant lost the moneyC. he could find a job in the restaurantD. the owner helped him in a way that didnt hurt his feelings44. From this text we can know that .A. the young lent money to the poorB. the young man was not rich in the end6C. Santa gives the young man money each yearD. the young man
29、carried out his promiseBIts not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain“ for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and arent allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just dont understand why we cant
30、 stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships(苦难)in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never
31、let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didnt like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. Bu
32、t looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched(丰富)my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just par
33、t of our life. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours ! A little hard work and sweat(汗水)never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small-bumps(碰撞)on our road to success, we will
34、 realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!45. What would be the best title for this passage?A. No Pains, No Gains B. Growing Pains and GainsC. Growing up is a Pain D. Growing up is Easy46. The underlined word “obstacles“(in Paragraph 2)refers to things that .A. make it easy for you
35、to do something B. make it diffcult for you to do somethingC. make you happy D. make you full of energy47. What does the writer now think about what her parents did for her in the past?A. She is angry with them. B. She is unhappy with them.C. She thanks Them very much. D. She cant believe them.48. W
36、hich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Growing pains are part of our life.B. Our growing pains will finally tum into growing gains.C. We should stop when facing many challenges.D. Life without challenges is boring and meaningless.CLiving abroad to study can certainly be an int
37、eresting experience, but is 7that alone a good enough reason for spending years far away from home? To make the experience truly valuable, there has to be a goal behind the decision to study abroad. This may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment, or a clever move in
38、your career development. You must also consider the costs, not just of living and studying abroad, but of applying. Most universities now provide money for international students.If after considering these points you are sure that you want to apply(申请)to study abroad, your next step is to choose the
39、 right programme of studies. Look through your choices and choose carefully. You must do your homework well. Most universities have information online but you can also email and ask them to send you more details. You can find a lot of information on school ranking(排名)from education websites. But rea
40、d carefully. Different universities have different strength. Dont just think about the universitys reputation(名声);look for the most suitable for your goals.Next, you must deal with a large pile of paperwork. This includes filling in application form, preparing your school records, and getting recomm
41、endation letters. Reading the instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is very important. Sadly，many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round, simply because they dont follow the application steps properly.Money is another important consideration. Some scholarships are pr
42、ovided by governments, others by schools and colleges. This information, again, can be found on the Internet. If you find a scholarship that is suitable for you, follow the application step carefully;the earlier you apply, the better your chance of getting it will be.49. According to the article, st
43、udying abroad is truly valuable because .A. it is a chance to develop your career B. it is an interesting experienceC. it is fun to travel around the world D. all your friends are doing so50. A school ranking list tells you .A. the names of all the professors B. how good the school isC. how much the
44、 courses cost D. where the school lies51. What are the three basic steps when you apply?A. Buy an airplane ticket, read the instructions and requirements, and study.B. Write a recommendation letter, do paperwork, and study.C. Prepare recommendation letters, prepare school records, and fill in the application form.D. Prepare school records, do paperwork, and work hard.52. The underlined phrase “get kicked out in the first round“ in Paragraph 3 means .A. lose money in the first round
