[江苏]2011-2012学年江苏省苏州市九年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（英语）

I could look after _____when I was six.

---How can I get well along with others, father?
---Try to smile to others, boy. That will make __________ much __________.

—Is this model plane yours,Susan?
--Yes,it’s mine.It’s made by_________.

—I don’t know _______to do next?
--It’s easy .Press the red button in 2 minutes.

—Good news.We will have a _______holiday.
--I’ve heard of it.But it’s coming in_______.

—Look ,that’s Mike,your classmate.
--Yes,Let’s go and say hello to_________.

—Look! Do you know ______man under the tree?
--Sorry .It’s too far to see ______clearly.

—Can I have some more ice cream,Mum?
--Sorry. There is _______left in the fridge.

They clapped and shouted_____when they saw Yao Ming appear on the playground.

My dog is gentle and never bites.So you needn’t be_______.

—Wow! You’we got so many skirts．
—But________ of them are in fashion now．

He can’t speak English as ________ as me, but he is _______ at Chinese than me.

－Daniel, did you see The Lion King last night?
－No. I _______ to watch TV on school nights.

The students sometimes complain about their new teacher because he is too strict ____ them. 

When I was in primary school, I had trouble ______complete sentences.

Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and __1___ happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The ___2__ of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it hard to ___3__ down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then ___4___ one day I thought of “Why not make reading for fun?” it gave me __5___ again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually(事实上) talking ___6___ the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, __7___ I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
Attitude (态度) can make a great ___8___. Someone once said, “Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom(自由) to __9___ their attitude.” So, don’t complain about study or work. It helps __10___. Try to see things from a different way. I’m sure this will change the situation and help you a lot.
(    )1. A. sang        B. jumped      C. returned      D. danced
(    )2. A. way        B. habit        C. suggestion    D. idea
(    )3. A. calm        B. sit          C. lie          D. turn
(    )4. A. sadly        B. quickly      C. suddenly     D. hardly
(    )5. A. advice       B. hope        C. time         D. knowledge
(    )6. A. with         B. about       C. of           D. at
(    )7. A. because      B. though      C. but          D. so
(    )8. A. decision      B. difference   C. discussion     D. promise
(    )9. A. announce     B. choose      C. show         D. hide
(    )10. A. nothing     B. anything     C. everything     D. something

1.If you want to enjoy the Ballet Opera “Swan Lake”, go to Shanghai Grand Theatre_________.
A. on April 20    B. on April 21        C. on April 22          D. on April 27
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter who study at a primary school. The tickets for the Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” cost the family _______ yuan.
A. 720          B. 420               C. 540              D. 320 
3.South Lane Xintiandi most probably is a place where people ___________.
A. watch films     B. listen to concerts    C. visit shows          D. play soccer
4.Visitors who come to Shanghai for a twenty-day holiday may miss the_______, if they arrive on April 21.
A. photo show                       B. Jazz Week
C. concert by Singapore singers        D. Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ”
5.If you are interested in Jazz and feel like watching it, the number ______ may be helpful.
A. 6322-4352    B. 6352-2314         C. 6217-3055        D. 6386-1818

In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal(非正式的) meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation（邀请） or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer(托盘)，a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first; bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: Do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at the same time.
6.Afternoon tea is usually taken with __________.
A. in the morning                  B. between four and five   
C. in the early afternoon              D. in the evening
7.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend’s home, ___________.
A. it is necessary for you to send a message
B. you should wait for his invitation
C. it is impolite for you to go there without taking anything with you
D. it is not necessary for you to call him or send a message.
8.In the passage, “drop in” means “_________”。
A. pay an informal visit       B. fall down   
C. drink at a friend’s home       D. break
9.It’s impolite for you to _________.
A. help yourself to cake first      
B. share a cup with your friend
C. put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate once
D. all of the above
10.Which of the following is not true?
A. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.
B. The members of the family often share a cup and saucer, a spoon, etc.
C. Afternoon tea is usually taken between lunch and supper.
D. Help yourself to bread-and-butter before cake if there is any.

Why should we learn to swim?
Firstly, swimming is a good exercise for our health. Indeed doctors say it is the best exercise, because in swimming all the muscles of the body are used.
Secondly, swimming gives great pleasure. How nice it is, on a hot dusty day in summer, to take off one’s clothes and dive into the cool water of a rive or the sea, and to swim and float until one feels enough.
Thirdly, swimming may sometimes mean all the different between life and death, we never know when we may be in danger from water. We got on a voyage, and the ship in wrecked; we go for a pleasure sail on a lake and the boat turns over; we slip as we are walking along the bank of a river, and half in the water. If we can swim, we have chance for saving our own lives, but if we cannot swim, we are pretty certain to be drowned. So for our own safety, we should learn to swim.
Lastly, if we can swim, we may be able to save other people from drowning. How sad it is to see a friend drowning before our eyes while we cannot help just because we cannot swim.
11.Who says that swimming is the best exercise?  _________.
A. Farmers          B. Dentists     C. Fishermen            D. Doctors
12.When swimming, ________.
A. We don’t move at all                    B. all the muscle of the body are used
C. we move our legs only                D. we drink lots of seawater into our stomach
13.Swimming ________.
A. gives great pain                     B. gives no pleasure   
C. gives much pleasure                  D. does harm to the body
14.If we can swim, ________.
A. we are no longer humans, but fish         B. we shall be drowned one day
C. we have a chance of saving our own lives   D. we can’t walk any more
15.If we can swim, ________.
A. we may be able to help others from drowning 
B. we can’t save others from drowning
C. it is pretty danger certain that we will get drowned
D. there is a great danger when we fall into the water

词汇运用10分
1. You can see the ______ (快乐) on her face because she can’t find her lovely dog.
2. The best ______ (决定) you can make is to learn how to get on well with them.
3. Listening to music or visiting interesting places can make you forget you _ (悲伤 ).
4. Enough sleep can make me feel _____ (有能量) and make me study better.
5. She feels unhappy today because she has a terrible ______ (牙痛)。
6. Can this kind of computer be _____ (可获得的) in the nearest supermarket?
7. The man we saw yesterday is so ______ (幽默) that we all like him very much.
8. It was difficult to _____ (解释) the problem to beginners. 
9. If you are free, go and have my bike ______ (修理).
10. Let’s send him some flowers. I’m sure that ______ (加油) him up.

翻译句子（本大题共1 5分）
1. 她不放弃学好英语是很明智的。
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2. 她弟弟有足够的创造力，可以成为一名作家。
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3. 昨晚他的一席话使我想起了他的父亲。
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4. David宁可呆在家里看电视也不愿出去游玩。
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5. 老师建议我们不要对一些细节太注意。
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