2017届江苏苏州吴江区九年级上期末考试英语试题

You will get lost easily      you take a map of the city with you.

My cousin's computer is broken. She'll have it      tomorrow.

Everyone in our class enjoyed watching documentaries,      me.

Don't be      . You can't make such great progress in a day. It takes time.

— Finding information is not a big deal today.

一Well, the      is how we can tell whether the information is useful or not.

一 I don't know where to go this winter vocation.

一Why not      visiting Beijing? There are many places of interest there.

In order      for the meeting, my sister made herself get up early this morning.

一 Can you offer me some advice on how to learn English well?

一Perhaps you should      what you've learnt in class as often as possible.

The students were asked to write a      English report last week.

一 How do your daughters like your presents for Christmas?

一       Linda      Kate likes them. They both say the presents are wonderful.

Do you know      the number of the students in our school      ?

When the students arrived there out of breath, the train      for about five minutes .

一 I didn't watch the football match on TV yesterday.

一      . I got home too late to watch it.

一 Could you tell me      ? I must find him.

一Sorry, I'v no idea. But he was here just now.

一 The radio says there will be a rainstorm, so we won't go hiking this weekend.

一      ! I'm looking forward to it.

完形填空

    先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    Creativity(创造力)is the key to a bright future. Here is 1 schools and parents can help their children to develop their creativity.

    Drew worked for a company in 1925. At work he invented(发明)a kind of material2 enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Drew didn't stop and finally, using his own time, made a kind of tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his company learned from its 3 .Now the company asked its workers to4 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.

    Creativity is not something one is just born with. A person with high intelligence(智力)does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of 5 your intelligence to think of new ideas that are good for something.

    We know that many schools have tried to develop students' creativity, but some teachers only want to develop students' reading, writing and math skills, and have to 6creativity for correct answers. Children from such schools can give correct answers, but they are unable to use7 to work out problems.

    It is important to give children choices. From the earliest age, children should learn to make decisions and understand their 8. Even though it's choosing between two kinds of food 9 lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a 10 time, but that is all right.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

    According to a new survey, students' safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to get away from danger before it really happens.

    Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.

    If you are robbed(被抢劫)

    Keep calm if you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to rememberwhat the robber looks like and tell the police later.

    If you are in a traffic accident

    If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.

    If it is raining hard and there is lighting(闪电)

    Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees.

    If there is a fire

    Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit(出口). Do not take the lift.

    If someone is drowning(溺水)

    If you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help.

    Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time!

阅读理解

    If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?

    Some people read very rapidly(快速地)，while others read very slowly. But which one is better?

    The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.

    The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered.

    So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.

    1  Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

    2  Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.

    3  Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.

    4  In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.

阅读理解

    Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something that has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand what he wants to teach them, and what he wants them to learn from him.

    What visual(视觉的)artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain,because painters translate their experience into shapes and colours, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colours, out of countless billions of, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular Shapes and colours. or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.

      Most artists take their shapes and colours from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and at rest; their choices indicate(指示)that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary(当代的)artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.

    If one painter chooses to paint a decaying(腐烂)leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something-all of which means that, consciously(有意识地)or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.

She broke the (记录)of high jump at the sports meeting.

In my eyes, my parents are the (严格的)in the world.

All the classmates (表扬)Sandy for her wonderful pictures.

Tan Dun's music is thought (高度地)of by the people.

My grandfather began to use the computer in his (六十多岁).

Learning musical (乐器)introduces children to an understanding of music.

Don't be so angry. You must keep calm by (控制)your moods.

一Thank you very much for helping us a lot.

一Don't it.

English is like a . It makes people in the east and west understand each other.

一Do you think who is the most person to be our monitor?

一It's hard to say.

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题纸上标有题号的横线上。

阅读表达

阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，将答案写在答题纸标有题号的横线上。

    Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.

    There are several causes leading to poor eyesight(视力)like not enough food, genes(基因)and aging(变老).Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, you'd better clean your eyes with cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also be used as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays(射线).

    Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins(维生素)A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person often exercises and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.

    All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.

书面表达

    近日，学校正在举行“The person who has influenced me most”的演讲比赛，你写了一篇演讲稿，准备参加演讲比赛，内容提示如下:

1）对我影响最大的人是鲁滨逊，他生于富有的家庭，却迷上了航海;

2）他乐意接受挑战，坚持实现他的梦想;

3）他旅程中陷入困境，在荒凉的岛屿上搭起帐篷求生;

4）他独自一人在岛上生活了十八年，足够耐心地等待回家的机会;

5）我应该……

注意事项:

1）演讲稿须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯;

2）第5个要点须用2-3句话作适当发挥;

3）词数在90个左右，演讲稿的首尾已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数;

4）参考词汇:航行，航海(sailing)  帐篷(tent)  荒凉的(desolate)

    The person who has influenced me most is Robinson. ……

    That's all. Thank you.