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江苏省苏州立达学校2012届九年级上学期期末考试（英语）
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分130分，考试时间100分钟。
第一卷（选择题，共85分）
一、对话理解（共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分）听下面几段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. A. Mary. B. Mike. C. Mary's husband. 2. A. He has got a new car. B. He has passed the exam. C. He has moved.
3. A. This Sunday evening. B. Next Saturday afternoon. C. This Saturday evening. 4. A. In the open air. B. At Mike's new house. C. In a park.
5. A. The time. B. His wife's name. C. His new address. 6. A. Milk. B. Vegetables. C. Meat. 7. A. America. B. London. C. Canada.
8. A. To see Miss Liu. B. To see a friend. C. To buy a book. 9. A. Any weekday except Monday. B. On Wednesday and Thursday, C. On Tuesday or Friday.
10. When is. the woman going to leave Beijing?
A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Friday. 11. What's the woman's home telephone number?
A. 6562828. B. 5562828. C. 6652828. 12. Where is the woman now?
A. In hospital. B. Go to watch games. C. Go to the cinema. 13. What does the man do?
A. A worker. B. A teacher. C. A shopkeeper. 14. What kind of weather will it be?
A. Warm. B. Cold. C. Hot. 15. What does the woman mean? A. She will not go to the party, B. She has been to the party. C. She hasn't been to the party.
16. What does the man like to have for supper?
A. Potatoes. B. Eggs. C. Noodles.
二、短文理解（共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分）听下面的短文。短文后有4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。 17. What size was the first computer?
A. As large as a TV set. B. As large as a room. C. As large as a book. 18. What can we learn about the use of the computer in China at first?
A. Many people learnt it. B. Not many people used it.
C. Many people said yes to it.
19. When did Deng Xiaoping say that computer lessons start from children? A. Over 10 years ago. B. Over 20 years ago. C. Over 30 years ago. 20. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Almost all the middle schools have computer rooms in Shanghai. B. Most of the students in Shanghai have their own computers at home.
C. All of the children in Shanghai know how to use the computer.
三、选择填空（共两部分，满分25分）
A)单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. We will see _______even stronger China in _______ near future.
A. a; the B. an; the C. the; a D. an; a 22. ---There used to be lots of birds in the woods. ---Yes, but there are very _______now.
A. few B. fewer C. little D. less 23. Mr. Sigmund preferred _______films to _______to the concert.
A. to watch; go B. watching; going C. watching; go D. to watch; going
24. Do you know that colors can affect our moods? This report explains ________. A. what can colors do B. what will colors do C. how colors can do D. what colors can do 25. May's poor eyesight _______her parents.
A. is worried about B. worries about C. is worrying about D. worries
26. _______ more organized, he decided to take a training course.
A. Being B. To be C. Be D. To being
27. My parents only care _______the marks I get in the exams, hut they seldom spare some time _______me.
A. for, with B. with, to C. about, for D. of, against 28. This film Jurassic Park brings dinosaurs _______on screen.
A. lively B. life C. live D. alive
29. The price of the ticket is _______than we expected. I'd like to ask three more friends to watch the film together,
A. much more expensive B. much cheaper C. much higher D. much lower
30. When I looked at the exam paper, I was pleased to find the exam _______. A. easily B. more easily C. easy D. easier 31. She asked_______.
A. whether the man with blood on his shirt was the murderer B. that who came first in the race C. why had the worker killed his boss D. how many years he has been a teacher
32. He died in a car accident because of _______too much blood. We all mourned the _______ of
the great man.
A. loss, loss B. lost, lose C. losing, loss D. lose, losing 33. The window is broken. Try to _______who broke it.
A. find out B. find C. look D. look for 34. He was found guilty of _______the old woman's diamond necklace.
A. steal B. stealing C. rob D. robbing 35. The children are busy_______ their nice pictures on the wall now.
A. putting down B. putting up C. putting away D. putting off
B) 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每个小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess（空姐）that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off, She told him that she would bring him the 36 soon. Twenty minutes later, when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once, She was kept so busy that she 37 to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up（延迟）to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he 38 it.
In the following hours on the flight, 39 time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile 40 he needed help or not. But the passenger never 41 her words.
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers' booklet（意见簿）．She was very 42 .She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her lose the job. 43 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, \flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times 44 .How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?\
That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched（感动）the passenger 45 and of course she wouldn't lose her job!
36. A. milk B. juice C. coffee D. water 37. A. remembered B. forgot C. wanted D. learned 38. A. accepted B. took C. refused D. received 39. A. some B. either C. another D. each 40. A. why B. when C. whether D. how
41. A. replied to B. thought of C. heard of D. worried about 42. A. happy B. cheerful C. sad D. excited 43. A. And B. So C. Then D. But 44. A. at all B. in all C. of all D. all over 45. A. peacefully B. comfortably C. deeply D. slowly
四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
(A)