[江西]2014届江西省景德镇市九年级上学期英语试卷

 —Did you believe his story?
—No, not at all. From ______very beginning, I knew it was ______ hoax.

---What’s the  ______of the animal? Can you describe it to me?
---Of course. It is smart and likes eating bananas.

If it is quite _______to you, I will visit you next Monday.

Daily Mail of November 25th reported that American astronomers （天文学家）______aplanet that was most similar to the earth.

Thanks to the fireman,the fire was _____at once.

—Have you found your lost dictionary?
—-No,I haven’t found_____,but I bought _______this morning.

Not only ________ their own ideas on the matter,but ________ theirs .

About ___of the workers in the factory were born_____.

 —Do you have Justin Bieber’s CDs ?
—Sorry, they ____. But we will get some more next week because they ____ .

—Physics is an important subject, isn’t it ?
—Yes. ________it well and you’ll find it useful in your daily life.

I know the young man in green jacket ____brother is my good friend.

—Wang Wei, what are you doing ?
—I’m reading ______.

 By the time I was nine ,I ______hundreds of English words.

—There is not much difference between the two watches. I don’t know ______. Do you have any suggestions?
—I don’t know , _____.

—It is quite an interesting book for us to read. Do you think so?
—_______.I have read it many times.

Once upon a time there were two good friends. One is a captain of a ship ,the other is a merchant (商人). The merchant had a young son，who wanted to be a sailor ，so the captain took him for voyages(航海) in his      . One day when the captain had come from a voyage with a lot of money，the merchant told him that the price of iron(铁) had       and suggested that he should buy some with his money. “I’ll       it for you in my storehouse      you return from your next voyage，and perhaps you’ll get      money．”
But while the captain was away，the price of iron went up very     ，so the merchant sold it and kept the money．When the captain came back，his     friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had     all the iron．
The captain knew that his friend was telling    ，but he stayed     and said，“I knew that you had problems with mice in your storehouse．”
After a few days，the captain started    voyage，and when he returned home，he said to the merchant，“I’m very sorry，but     our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away．”      
The merchant was very     and said，“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And      can mice eat iron，” answered the captain．The merchant took the captain to a judge ，who said，“The merchant must give the captain the money which he got when he    the iron，and then the captain must bring the merchant’s son back to him. ”

A．car B．ship C．train D．boat

A．fallen B．changed C．rised D．widened

A．hide B．hold C．put D．keep

A．when B．since C．until D．after

A．less B．many C．more D．little

A．slowly B．expensive C．cheap D．high

A．dishonest B．honest C．real D．former

A．eaten B．sold C．drunk D．borrowed

A．lie B．a lie C．lay D．lying

A．friendly B．quietly C．calm D．angry

A．the other B．another C．other D．others

A．while B．after C．during D．before

A．disappointed B．puzzled C．happy D．afraid

A．either B．neither C．so D．yet

A．won B．lose C．bought D．sold

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的词中选出最恰当的10个，用其适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置。每个词限用一次。(每小题1分)

    It’s said that Wood-block printing(木版印刷) was invented sometime between the 4th and the 7th 
 in China. The earliest book   in 868 and was found in a Dunhuang
cave. Wood-block printing took a long time because a new block was needed for every 
in a book. By the 11th century printed books could be all over China. They included books of Confucius' thoughts, dictionaries, and books on maths. In 1340, books could be printed using two    - black and red. Although the Chinese learnt about printing so , printing was not introduced in other parts of the world for hundreds of years. It is thought that when the great Italian traveler Marco Polo visited China in the 13th century, he saw printed books. It is possible that Marco Polo brought that   to Europe. But printed books did not come to Europe 1450 when a German called Johann Gutenberg   a printing machine. Twenty-four years later, in 1474, an Englishman called William Caxton printed the    printed book in English. His second book was about the game of chess. Caxton printed about a hundred books, and some can still be found today in museums.

Job Opportunities 

Which position is most suitable for a 60-year –old man?

If you are good at computer and just graduated from university (History degree),   which jobs can you apply for?

How can you get more information if you are interested in the position of a   full-time     secretary position?

On April 20th,2013, a big and powerful earthquake attacked Ya’an, Sichuan Province. A great many buildings and houses collapsed, a lot of people were killed and even more people lost their homes in the earthquake .
The number of the death from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an in southwestern China's Sichuan Province has risen to 188, according to latest calculations by local Civil Affairs Bureau(as of 18:00 pm, April 22, ). At least 11,826 were reportedly injured in the quake while 25 are still missing.
Experts are anticipating(预期的)much less casualties(人员伤亡)in the quake than that from the 8.0 magnitude quake hit Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, also in Sichuan Province, which killed more than 80,000 and injured over 300,000.
Energy released from Wenchuan earthquake would be 30 times of that from Ya’an quake, according to Zhang Xiaonan, an expert with China's Geophysical Union. Dai Junwu with Harbin-based seismological bureau (地震局)expects the number of the death at less than 1,000, and economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.
Rescue（营救）efforts were carried “timely and orderly”, said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on Sunday, the second day of the quake. He was quoted as saying that “the current priority is to save lives”.
When did Ya’an earthquake happen?  

How many people injured in the earthas of 18:00 pm, April 22 ) according to the   passage?    

What does the underlined word “ collapsed” in para.1) mean?

Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness，failure and success，hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with kinds of situations．
Love
Love plays an important role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life，our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong，good and bad.
Happiness and Sadness
Happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment．Peace of mind makes you feel happy. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are sad．
Failure and Success
Success brings in money，fame，pride and self-respect. Failure is the way to success, and it helps us to touch the sky，teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder．
Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well．Hope makes us dream．Hope builds in patience．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour，because after every night there is a day. Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control．Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So what we can choose is to work hard today，so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
In the passage，the author compares life to ___________

What does it in the passage 4  mean ?

What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

What’s the purpose of the passage?

There are so many reasons for remembering our favorite teachers forever and thanking them. Here are some good teachers
Mr Livingstone :Ms Livingstone had the same last name as me and I often spoke with her since we worked in the same building. When my students got her for 7th grade, I was very concerned .I thought her class would be very boring. But my students loved her class and I never forgot her.
Jack:I went to Mrs Mcquillan’s class completely by accident at the start of my 10th grade year, and I am so lucky that I did. She brought the literature(文学) to life right before my eyes. She loves her job so much. If every teacher could do what she does in the classroom, every class would be wonderful. I was so happy to meet a teacher who cared so much. That’s the reason why I want to be an English teacher. And if I could be half as helpful as she is, I would be happy.
Mr Smith: Mrs McClure always went above and beyond for the children in her classroom. Thanks to Mrs McClure, my son loves school. He even got to eat a special lunch with her recently and it made his week ! One family will forever be grateful for the wonderful experience she provided for our son during his first year in school.
Mary: “How are you feeling today? ”Mr Funk asks every day. “Thirsty for knowledge!” all the students answer immediately .Mr Funk is an amazing history teacher  and an amazing all-round person; he never lets class get boring .When mistakes are made ,he corrects them so that you actually understand what you did wrong. Mr Funk is a great teacher.
What does the word “concerned” in paragraph2 probably mean?
A.Excited      B Relaxed.      C. Worried     D. Interested
What do we learn about Jack?

Which of the following persons also works at school?

What is Mr Funk’s class most probably like?

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并写在答题卷上。(每小题2分)
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy?  Even if sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
1.Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow（流动）.when your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
2. Smile! This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.
3. Listen to music. some kinds of music work better than others. So try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
4.Take some “me”time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
5. Exercise. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them everyday to make them a habit. But if you are in a deep depression（沮丧）,go to see a doctor.

 九年级的学生面临中考，你的理想学校是哪里，为什么要选择这个学校，说出你的理由。你应该怎样利用这段时间来复习各门功课，调整好状态，充分应战。（提示：你选择的学校的优势。你在学习上的时间安排，针对自己不足的科目采取的措施等等）。字数不少于80个字。