南京市鼓楼区九年级（下）期中试卷

英 语 2018.04
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选择题（共 40 分）
一、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题
卡上将该项涂黑。
1. —It’s so amazing that baby pandas weigh only about 140 grams birth.
—Wow, it’s hard to believe that.
A.on B. in C. at D. with
2. —Dad, would you please walk a little more ?
—Sorry. I thought you could follow me.
A.closely B. quickly C. quietly D. slowly
3. I found a ring of keys on the playground just now. Could you please tell me they are?
A.what B. which C. who D. whose
4. —great fun it is to be with her!
—That’s true. She is a friendly person with a great sense of humour.
A.What B. What a C. How D. How a
5. —Why did your family buy a second-hand car?
—We couldn’t afford a new one, but even an old one is better than .
A.no B. none C. either D. neither

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 6. —There will be no winner in the trade war between China and the US.
—I agree. If we can’t avoid it, the situation will get as time goes on.
A.bad B. badly C. worse D. worst
7. —I didn’t have the to go out alone at night when I was a little child.
—So did I. But now I’m brave enough.
A.courage B. power C. ability D. chance
8. Mike used to be a top student, but he has fallen behind he lost himself in playing
computer games.
A.after B. since C. when D. until
9. My cousin in an American high school as an exchange student for two months last
year.
A.studied B. has studied C. studies D. was studying
10. —Are you going to Hainan after the examination?
—I’m not sure. It my parents’ time.
A.tries on B. turns on C. carries on D. depends on
11. —My father works in Pukou. He spends much time driving home every day.
—Don’t worry about that. It’ll be easier when the Yangtze River Bridge .
A.repairs B. will repair C. is repaired D. will be repaired
12. The suit is inexpensive but well-made. In the word inexpensive, the in- means .
A.very B. more C. not D. less
13. With the wide use of e-business, the way of shopping we were used to a lot.
A.change B. changing C. changed D. has changed
14. —Our school drama competition is coming next month.
— . I will try out for it this time.
A.I hope so B. Sounds great C. It’s a pleasure D. Cheer up
15. —It’s raining hard. Would you please lend me your umbrella?
— . I’ve lent it to Peter.
A.I’m afraid I can’t B. I can’t agree more C. I don’t think so D. I haven’t decided yet
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二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各
题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In all the world’s cultures, people sing, play instruments, and
celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that
people devote much time to its study. Experts (专家) are finding that
because of the 16 our brains deal with music, learning to play an
instrument or just listening to music can have a large number of benefits (益处).
Music education has 17 a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help
children improve Maths, science, and language 18 . One study in Canada followed children’s
IQ scores for nine months, 19 that children who studied music had the biggest test score
improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes (音符) uses several
parts of the 20 , raising our ability to learn school subjects.
Music is also used for 21 purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which influence
memory. The secret lies in the way the brain deals with music. That’s 22 an old song can
remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like
Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help wake up hidden memories by building up musical
pathways to memories.
Studies of the music and brain connection often centre on classical music, 23 it activates (激
活) both the left and right sides of our brains. One study observed (观察) people’s brain activity as
they listened to music by 24 William Boyce. It found that the brain activity was highest
during the short breaks (中断) between the movements of a piece. During each break, the person’s
brain expected what would come next, while organizing what he or she had just 25 . This
process (进程) is similar to the way our brain organizes information. It may explain why classical
music can help improve memory.
16. A. way B. result C. style D. step
17. A. kept B. given C. received D. collected
18. A. marks B. skills C. points D. talents
19. A. believing B. considering C. explaining D. discovering
20. A. body B. brain C. head D. heart
21. A. medical B. musical C. personal D. practical
22. A. how B. when C. why D. what
23. A. if B. since C. though D. unless
24. A. writer B. doctor C. teacher D. composer
25. A. heard B. sung C. said D. done

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三、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各
题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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28. If you are free on Sunday morning, which course can you take?
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These cute seabirds have wings, but they cannot fly. They wear a black or
blue-grey overcoat, and they have a white belly, a pair of short legs, and two
wings that serve as flippers (脚蹼). There are 18 types of them. We must look at
their heads and necks to tell one type from another. Some have a pair of long,
yellow eyebrows, some have a rock star hairstyle, some have lemon-yellow and
orange markings on their cheeks (脸颊), and some just have no special markings
at all. When these seabirds walk on land, they look clumsy. Yet, when they dive into the water, they
become excellent swimmers! Most of them live in places covered by snow and ice year-round in the
Southern Hemisphere, but some are found in warmer areas near the equator. What are they? These
cute seabirds are penguins!
King penguins and emperor penguins are the two largest types of penguins. King penguins can
reach a height of 38 inches, and emperor penguins can be 48 inches tall. The smallest penguin is the
little blue penguin from Australia and New Zealand—when it stands straight, it is just about 16
inches tall. Big penguins have some advantages over their smaller relatives—big penguins can stay
warm easier so they can live in a colder climate; big penguins can dive deeper and stay underwater
longer so they can catch food far below the water surface.
29. How can we tell one type of penguin from another?
A.By looking at their legs and wings. B. By looking at their heads and necks.
C. By looking at their flippers and cheeks. D. By looking at their eyebrows and hairstyles.
30. Which of the following sentences about penguins is TRUE?
A.There are sixteen types of penguins. B. Yellow penguins are the smallest penguins.
C. They can only be found in cold places. D. They look clumsy but they are good swimmers.
31. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.It tells us the height of two types of penguins.
B. It tells us the size and advantages of big penguins.
C. It tells us the living areas of the smallest penguins.
D.It tells us the living conditions of two types of penguins.
C
At first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much
more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and
entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops, there is a small
supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery (面包店) which, strangely, does not sell bread and a
flower shop which has one stand of sad-looking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages
over its neighbouring towns.
Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort (要塞). There
are no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny
weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.
There aren’t many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities aren’t really fast,
but there are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are
less than an hour away. That means parents can work in other cities and still get home in time to
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spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton aren’t pretty, but they’re functional and
cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library,
three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Mark’s. It’s not as excellent as other schools in
the area, but it is friendly and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to children. The town
also has a swimming and a sports centre, and the community halls hold regular clubs and events for
people of all ages.
32. What part of Horton isn’t the writer satisfied with?
A.The shops. B. The country park. C. Transport links. D. The schools.
33. What advantages does Horton bring to workers?
A.Plenty of jobs are easily found in the town.
B. You can get to several cities quickly by train.
C. You can drive to nearby cities in a short time.
D.Working conditions are better here than in other towns.
34. What type of people is Horton most suitable for?
A.People who have well-paid jobs. B. People who have low-paid jobs.
C. Families which have elderly people. D. Students who love sport and history.
35. Which of the following sentences described Horton best?
A.A quiet, country town which has a number of good places to relax.
B. A dirty, unpopular town which has little to offer visitors or local people.
C. A busy, industrial town which has good connections to neighbouring cities.
D.A friendly, historic town which is a great place to live, work and take a holiday.
D
Today I am going along with Rowan Dougall, a postman in Queensland in the far north of
Australia, on his daily delivery (投递) trip. Every day, Rowan sets off with his post bags in the tail
of his little plane—not much bigger than a large family car, and flies across one of the wildest
places on Earth, Australia’s Cape North, to reach the very faraway inland areas called the Outback.
We fly just 300 metres above dangerous crocodiles (鳄鱼) and snakes. This is one of the
longest and most expensive postman trips in the world. However, a 50-cent stamp not only gets a
letter posted to a neighbouring town, it will get it hand-delivered by flying postman to the furthest
areas of the Outback. To help with the costs, the plane takes three or four paying local people or
tourists, and I am one of them. In the back of the plane, there is a pile of post—envelopes of all
sizes, newspapers, and a few parcels (包裹). Somehow I expected this post to look special, maybe
to include some hats or cowboy boots, but this looks no more exciting than the post delivered to me
in England. I look at some of the names and addresses, wondering about the people who are waiting
for these letters and parcels.
Rowan’s route is 2,000 km long, with 15 stops, and I get a chance to meet Sandy, who has just
received an order of clothes from a store. “I look forward to this weekly delivery,” she says, “but I
do miss actually going shopping myself.” Rowan is checking the time. There are another ten stops
to make before dusk (黄昏). Time to leap back on the plane and up into the air.
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36. What does the writer say about the cost of delivering to Cape North?
A.The sender pays more than the usual mail cost.
B. People in the Outback pay 50 cents for a delivery.
C. It may be possible to find a less expensive delivery.
D.The money passengers pay help to cover some of the cost.
37. What surprises the writer about the items of post on the plane?
A.The items seem to be in a mess. B. Some of the items are very unusual.
C. The items are similar to his own post. D. He can’t see clear names on the items.
38. When talking about the plane post service, Sandy says that .
A.she would like the service to be more often
B. the mail plane does not stop long enough there
C. she would like to be able to do her own shopping
D.there are many items that cannot be delivered to her
39. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?
A.To describe postal delivery services in the Outback.
B. To show the wild beauty of the Australian Outback.
C. To warn about the dangers to postmen in the Outback.
D.To get more support for postal services in the Outback.
40. What might the writer say to a friend when he gets back to England?
A.The post plane is too small for the post that has to be delivered.
B. Only tourists are allowed to go as passengers on the post plane.
C. The postman has to fly the plane himself and deliver everything by hand.
D.The delivery could be faster if the postman spent less time talking to local people.

非选择题（共 50 分）
四、填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
A) 请根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡
标 号为 41—45 的相应横线上。
41. As a ▲ (爱好) and a way of exercising, more and more young people enjoy cycling at
weekends in China.
42. —Will you please come for dinner this Friday, Billy?
—Thanks a lot. But every day is OK ▲ (除……以外) Friday.
43. ▲ (最后), I’d like to thank all those people who helped make the fashion show such a
great success.
44. The photo show will help foreigners have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture
and its ▲ (现代的) development.
45. The young man ▲ (选择) to start his career in his own village after he graduated from the
university.

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 B) 请根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为
46—50 的相应横线上。
46. —Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the twins are?
—They are talking to a friend of ▲ (they) in the meeting room.
47. Because of the dirty air, doctors advised people to avoid outdoor ▲ (activity) and shut
doors and windows for protection.
48. —You look tired, Betty. What’s wrong?
—I didn’t sleep well and stayed ▲ (wake) until the early morning.
49. Many foreigners like Chinese food, but they don’t know some dishes take hours or even days
▲ (prepare).
50. —Hello. This is Sunshine Police Station. Can I help you?
—A car crashed into a tree and the driver was badly hurt. A doctor ▲ (want) here.
C) 请根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，
并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 51—55 的相应横线上。
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Later, Oliver runs away to London. There, he meets some boys who 52 and other urma things.
They teach Oliver to steal too. Oliver does not want to because he is a good child. After l oy many
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There are many reasons why Oliver Twist is such a 54 story. There is a lot of sv action in
the book, and it is also very humorous. The writer was also very good at writinge about the
55 of poor children in London in the nineteenth century—his book made peoplescare more
about the problems of poor children.
五、阅读填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
A) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中第 56—65 小题的空格里填入
一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填 1．个．单．词．。请将答案填写在答题卡标号为 56—65 的相应横
线上。
David Adler is a dreamer. He always has been. As a boy, he often created
stories to make his brothers and sisters happy. His parents owned a house with
three floors. They used it to keep unwanted things on the third floor. David loved
to crawl (爬) around up there, looking through all the things. It gave him ideas
for even more stories to tell!
David, the dreamer, grew up and became a teacher. He didn’t stop dreaming,
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though. One day his three-year-old nephew visited him. He asked David a

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question. That question was followed by another question. And another. And another. The boy’s
questions just kept coming! After he left, David’s head was filled with all the questions his nephew
had asked. David Adler wrote a story using all those thoughts. He sent it off to a publisher to see if
they liked it. They did! His first story was going to become a book! It was called A Little At A Time.
Not a lot changed after David Adler wrote his first book. The only thing that changed was he
started doing more writing. David decided to take a break from teaching when his first son was born.
His wife had a good job and wanted to go back to work. David had to stay at home to care for his
son. One day, David took notes of all the things that he needed each time he took the baby outside.
That thought inspired (激发) him to write a mystery book. It would be the first of many books
centred on a character named Cam Jansen, a girl with an amazing memory. The books were a big
success. Then he gave up teaching and became a full-time writer.
David Adler has dreamed up a lot of different stories. He still spends a lot of time dreaming. It
is how he comes up with ideas for his books. He says, “Don’t Think. Just Write!” He does his best
work when he just writes the things that come into his head.

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 Mickey played the violin and piano well. During his first few years in show business, his roles
always s 70 him as a musician. Later the studio decided to show him in other roles. These
i 71 a soldier, a cowboy, a hunter, and a fire chief.
There is no doubt that Mickey was popular. He was the star of 21 movies in 1930 and 1931. In
the years that followed, he became f 72 around the world. However, stars come and go. Donald
Duck rose q 73 to fame (名声) in the late 1930s, slowly pushing out Mickey. Then, in 1940,
Mickey played the role of the sorcerer’s (巫师) helper in Fantasia. A 74 the movie and
Mickey’s acting were wonderful, Mickey’s greatest movie-making days were over.
That did not m 75 , however, that Mickey was not still liked. In 1955 the Mickey Mouse
Club came to television. Also, for over 60 years, Mickey has greeted people at many best-known
Disneyland parks in the world.
六、书面表达（满分 15 分）
假如你是李明，你在学校网站公告栏（BBS）看到美国交流学生 Kevin 求助帖，请根据
Kevin 的帖子及下面表格内容，用英语给 Kevin 写一封回复邮件。
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