[江苏]2014届江苏省江阴市顾山九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

—Daddy, do you believe I can swim ______ to catch up with Ben!
—Great, dear! But I don’t have ______ to watch your match. I hope to hear your good news.

—hat do you think of genetically modified food (转基因食品)?
—We all think ______ is careless ______ some scientists to say it is safe before doing any experiment.

—Lucy hardly goes back to see her parents, _____________?
—__________. Instead, she chooses to write to them.

The shoes ________ that he ________ at last.

—What do you think of the film called Inception《盗梦空间》?
—The film is full of suspense (悬念). I should say the screen-writer is really ______.

I _____ peaceful countryside _______ noisy cities while my elder sister prefers _______ in the modern cities.

—Hey guy, turn it off please. We don’t __________music in the reading room.  —Oh ,sorry!

One hundred yuan for a bowl of noodles, you ________ be joking!

Susan was reading a newspaper on the train_________ a strange old man come over.

— Excuse me, could you ____________ me a minute, please? I would like to talk to you. —Sure!

Thanks to our school program The same song , we ___________ about ten songs by the end of last month.

We have _________ many more school clubs and organized a lot of interesting activities this term.

—What did he say just now?
—He said ___________________________.

—I’d like to take a week’s holiday, Mr. Smith.     —_______, we’re too busy these days.

As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy whom I followed around everywhere.
　 That day, I stood at my         place by the door, waiting for his return from work.
　 After standing there for a while, I began to       where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen and asked Mummy     ,“When is Daddy coming? ”
　 “ Soon, honey, ”Mummy replied distractedly (心不在焉的) because she was following a difficult recipe(cookbook) for dinner.
　　I ran back to the door for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing, I began to read the words from my favorite books.
　　Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but         I could open my mouth, she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said: “I’m busy, Daniel. Go and         a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the fridge. ”
　　I went back to the door, put my book and crayons (蜡笔) down, then went to get my mini chair to sit in. After a while, the            became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.
　　Soon I            with relief (放心) as I heard the sound of the garage door         and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The next thing I knew was that the door opened and there stood Daddy. I stood up and          my arms . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you”.
　　As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still         when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.

A．own B．usual C．favorite D．strange

A．think B．understand C．wonder D．search

A．hopefully B．thoughtfully C．politely D．sadly

A．when B．as C．until D．before

A．color B．make C．draw D．paint

A．book B．picture C．fridge D．chair

A．smiled B．cried C．laughed D．called

A．shaking B．opening C．shutting D．breaking

A．carried out B．took out C．gave out D．held out

A．mind B．realize C．doubt D．worry

A small boy at summer camp received a bag of cookies in the mail from his mother. He ate a few, and then put the rest under his bed. The next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. The box was gone.
That afternoon a camp leader saw another boy sitting behind a tree. He was eating the stolen cookies! “That young man,” he said to himself, “must be taught not to steal.” 
He returned to the group and found the boy whose cookies had been stolen. “Billy,” he said, “I know who stole your cookies. Will you help me teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes. But aren’t you going to punish him?” asked the puzzled boy.
“No, that would only make him hate you.” the leader explained. “I want you to call your mother. Ask her to send you another box of cookies.”
The boy did so and soon received another box of cookies. “Now,” said the leader, “the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake. Go and share your cookies with him.”
“But he’s the thief!”
“I know, but try it—see what will happen.”
Half an hour later, the camp leader saw the two come up the hill, hand in hand. The boy who had stolen the cookies was trying to get the other to accept his toy knife. The other boy was just refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few cookies weren’t that important anyway.
When Billy first got cookies from his mother, __________.

Which of the following is NOT the camp leader’s intension (意图)？

After that, the boy who stole the cookies might _________.

People have their own ways of saying things with their own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to understand. “As Easy as Falling off a Log (圆木)” is one such expression. It describes a job that does not take much effort. If you ever tried to walk on a falling tree log, you may understand what the expression means. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.
There are several other expressions that mean the same thing. And their meaning is as easy to understand as falling off a log. One is “Easy as Pie.” Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet juicy pie, unless it is a piece of cake. “A Piece of Cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do.
Another expression is “As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel (桶)”. Clearly, fish in a barrel will be much easier to shoot than fish in a river. In fact, it would be as easy as falling off a log.
Sometimes, things that come to us easily also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression “Easy Come Easy Go”. Another easy expression is “To Go Easy on a Person”. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might ask her husband to go easy on their son, because the boy did not mean to destroy the toy. If you want to borrow some money to fix the car, you should look for a friend who is an “Easy Touch”. An easy touch or a soft touch is someone who is kind and helpful.
And there is one more expression that means do not worry or work too hard. Try to keep away from difficult situations. “Take it easy”, until we meet again.
Which of the following expressions has the same meaning with “As easy as falling off a log??”

A friend might tell you that his new job was___________.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

If I ask you to shut your eyes and gave you a piece of apple to eat, would you be able to tell me what it is just by tasting it? Of course, you could. Your tongue is covered with tiny “taste buds” which help you know what different foods taste like. Do you know that foods would taste different if you did not have a nose? This experiment shows how important your nose is when you taste things.
What You Need:
• a friend to help
• small pieces of any food like carrot, orange, banana
• small pieces of apple, raw(生的) potato, and onion
What You Do:
There are actually three different experiments. You and your friend should take turns to try them on each other.
Experiment 1:
Have your friend close her eyes and open her mouth.
Give her a piece of the food and ask her to taste it.
Then, ask her what she thinks it is. She will probably guess correctly.
Experiment 2:
While your friend has her eyes closed, give her a piece of the raw potato. At the same time, hold a piece of apple right under her nose. Ask her to eat the potato (but don’t call it by name) and tell you what she thinks it is. She will say it is a piece of apple!
Experiment 3: (for the brave)
Take a piece of raw onion. You don’t have to close your eyes this time. Squeeze your nose closed with your other hand so that no smells can get into your nose. Now take a nibble of the onion. Surprise! As long as you hold your nose, you will not be able to taste the onion.
The Science Secret
You already know the science secret. Your nose and your tongue work together to make food taste the way it does. Your tongue, however, can taste only certain flavors like salty, bitter, sour, and sweet. All of the other “tastes” are actually “smells,” and you need your nose to “taste” them. Oh, and you might use this science secret the next time you are told to eat something you don’t like the taste of. If you hold your nose while you eat it, you won’t “taste” it at all.
According to this article, what could a reader know about food?

What is the most likely reason Experiment 3 is called “for the brave”?

What’s the best title of the passage?

During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.
The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.

To survive, the writer _____________.

Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?

From the story, we can learn that _____________.

根据句意，在标有题号的横线上写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
Many animals are _____________ (active) in winter and they usually sleep.
I can offer you £50, but I can’t go any _____________ (far)than that.
When you feel tired, you’d better wear ___________ (energy) colours, such as green.
“It’s not good to keep your worries to_____________(you).” the teacher said to one of the children.

根据句意和汉语注释，在标有题号的横线上写出单词的正确形式。
Xu Song, a 27-year –old young man , is_____________(认为) as a talented singer .
We are having a party to celebrate Betty’ s               （二十）birthday.
—Dad, perhaps you can buy an iPhone.
— What bad __________ (建议)it is! You know I only support Chinese products.
— Do you know the Chang’e -3 moon rover（登月车）Yutu landed on the moon_____________（成功）?
—Of course ! We are really proud of that!

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在标有题号的横向上。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
—Isn’t it time for you to go to bed, Mike?
—I ____________ (reply) to my classmates’ e-mails all afternoon, so I have to do my homework now.
The students had no choice but _____________(stay )in the classroom because of the heavy haze(雾霾).
The boy’s abilities to organize class activities may ____________ (doubt) if he fails again tomorrow.
She said nothing and finally ____________ (accept) the fact that she didn’t pass the maths exam.
—Mum, can I go to the zoo with Jack?
—When your homework ____________ (finish), you can.
Our teacher often says that ___________(plan) ahead can help us a lot.
He told me that he _______________ (not hear) from his father since last November.
In his last seven games, Bale from Real Madrid(皇马) _______________ (score)eight goals.

短文填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）
At the age of 13, Miles Schuman, from Maine(缅因州), US, is already a good host of an Internet-radio program.
Schuman s     the program three years ago. He found a website c      Blog Talk Radio. Users can make their o     radio shows on the website.
Schuman signed up. He loves rock music. So he bought a microphone and started broadcasting talks about rock music from his home. Later, he even i     some famous rock stars. At first, he just asked a l    of usual questions. But t    practice, he can now ask deep questions. The half-hour program is p    . When a new show is b         every Sunday, 3,000 to 5,000 people get to listen .
Schuman told the newspaper The Working Waterfront that he would k      doing this show, because he loves music and h    the radio show.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在标有题号的横线上。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）
今年冯小刚执导的春晚将会像往常一样在除夕之夜现场直播。
This year’s Spring Gala directed by Feng Xiaogang ____________________________as usual on New Year’s Eve.
他问我会议开始多久了。
He asked me __________________________________________________________.
当事情超越我们的控制时，我们该向大人求助。
We should ask adults for help when things _________________________________________________________.
如果我们每个人致力于自己的学习工作，我们的中国梦才会实现。
If we all _______________________________ our own study and work, our nation's dream will come true soon.
电视节目“爸爸去哪儿”给电视观众们提供了一个近距离观察明星和他们的孩子们的机会。
The TV program Where Are We Going, Dad?provides the viewers with ______________________________   some famous people and their children.
当我们知道了发生在他身上的事情，大家都沉默了。
When we got to know ______________________________________, all of us fell into silence.

电视已成为我们生活中的一部分，看电视有好处也有坏处，根据你自身的体会，给大家提些自己的看法。请根据下面提供的要点写一篇短文：
1. 我们应该选择合适的节目，比如看纪录片可以帮助我们了解许多有关自然和历史的知识；
2. 周一至周五我们学习很忙，我们最好在周末或假日里看电视；
3. 必须计划好自己的时间，试图在学习和看电视之间取得平衡是很重要的；
4. 看电视可以帮助我们放松，同时也能学到许多有用的知识；
5. 看太多的电视对眼睛不好, 你认为……。
注意：1.全文要通顺、连贯；
2. 词数80左右；
3. 对第6要点作1-2句话的适当发挥。