英语试卷第1页(共10页)注意事项:南京市鼓楼区九年级(下)期中试卷英语2018.041.本试卷共10页。全卷满分为90分。考试时间90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部在答题卡上,答在本试卷上无效。2.请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合,再将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置,在其它位置答题一律无效。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’ssoamazingthatbabypandasweighonlyabout140gramsbirth.—Wow,it’shardtobelievethat.A.onB.inC.atD.with2.—Dad,wouldyoupleasewalkalittlemore?—Sorry.Ithoughtyoucouldfollowme.A.closelyB.quicklyC.quietlyD.slowly3.Ifoundaringofkeysontheplaygroundjustnow.Couldyoupleasetellmetheyare?A.whatB.whichC.whoD.whose4.—greatfunitistobewithher!—That’strue.Sheisafriendlypersonwithagreatsenseofhumour.A.WhatB.WhataC.HowD.Howa5.—Whydidyourfamilybuyasecond-handcar?—Wecouldn’taffordanewone,butevenanoldoneisbetterthan.A.noB.noneC.eitherD.neither英语试卷第2页(共10页)6.—TherewillbenowinnerinthetradewarbetweenChinaandtheUS.—Iagree.Ifwecan’tavoidit,thesituationwillgetastimegoeson.A.badB.badlyC.worseD.worst7.—Ididn’thavethetogooutaloneatnightwhenIwasalittlechild.—SodidI.ButnowI’mbraveenough.A.courageB.powerC.abilityD.chance8.Mikeusedtobeatopstudent,buthehasfallenbehindhelosthimselfinplayingcomputergames.A.afterB.sinceC.whenD.until9.MycousininanAmericanhighschoolasanexchangestudentfortwomonthslastyear.A.studiedB.hasstudiedC.studiesD.wasstudying10.—AreyougoingtoHainanaftertheexamination?—I’mnotsure.Itmyparents’time.A.triesonB.turnsonC.carriesonD.dependson11.—MyfatherworksinPukou.Hespendsmuchtimedrivinghomeeveryday.—Don’tworryaboutthat.It’llbeeasierwhentheYangtzeRiverBridge.A.repairsB.willrepairC.isrepairedD.willberepaired12.Thesuitisinexpensivebutwell-made.Inthewordinexpensive,thein-means.A.veryB.moreC.notD.less13.Withthewideuseofe-business,thewayofshoppingwewereusedtoalot.A.changeB.changingC.changedD.haschanged14.—Ourschooldramacompetitioniscomingnextmonth.—.Iwilltryoutforitthistime.A.IhopesoB.SoundsgreatC.It’sapleasureD.Cheerup15.—It’sraininghard.Wouldyoupleaselendmeyourumbrella?—.I’velentittoPeter.A.I’mafraidIcan’tB.Ican’tagreemoreC.Idon’tthinksoD.Ihaven’tdecidedyet英语试卷第3页(共10页)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。Inalltheworld’scultures,peoplesing,playinstruments,andcelebratewithmusic.Itplayssuchanimportantroleinourlivesthatpeopledevotemuchtimetoitsstudy.Experts(专家)arefindingthatbecauseofthe16ourbrainsdealwithmusic,learningtoplayaninstrumentorjustlisteningtomusiccanhavealargenumberofbenefits(益处).Musiceducationhas17alotofattention.LearningtoplayaninstrumentcanhelpchildrenimproveMaths,science,andlanguage18.OnestudyinCanadafollowedchildren’sIQscoresforninemonths,19thatchildrenwhostudiedmusichadthebiggesttestscoreimprovements.Thesecretmaylieinthewayreadingmusicandplayingnotes(音符)usesseveralpartsofthe20,raisingourabilitytolearnschoolsubjects.Musicisalsousedfor21purposes,suchasthetreatmentofdiseaseswhichinfluencememory.Thesecretliesinthewaythebraindealswithmusic.That’s22anoldsongcanremindyouofsomethingthathappenedyearsago.ForpatientssufferingfromdiseaseslikeAlzheimer’s,listeningtomusiccanhelpwakeuphiddenmemoriesbybuildingupmusicalpathwaystomemories.Studiesofthemusicandbrainconnectionoftencentreonclassicalmusic,23itactivates(激活)boththeleftandrightsidesofourbrains.Onestudyobserved(观察)people’sbrainactivityastheylistenedtomusicby24WilliamBoyce.Itfoundthatthebrainactivitywashighestduringtheshortbreaks(中断)betweenthemovementsofapiece.Duringeachbreak,theperson’sbrainexpectedwhatwouldcomenext,whileorganizingwhatheorshehadjust25.Thisprocess(进程)issimilartothewayourbrainorganizesinformation.Itmayexplainwhyclassicalmusiccanhelpimprovememory.16.A.wayB.resultC.styleD.step17.A.keptB.givenC.receivedD.collected18.A.marksB.skillsC.pointsD.talents19.A.believingB.consideringC.explainingD.discovering20.A.bodyB.brainC.headD.heart21.A.medicalB.musicalC.personalD.practical22.A.howB.whenC.whyD.what23.A.ifB.sinceC.thoughD.unless24.A.writerB.doctorC.teacherD.composer25.A.heardB.sungC.saidD.done英语试卷第4页(共10页)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。A26.Howoftencanyoutakethewritingcourseeveryweek?A.Onlyonce.B.Twice.C.Fivetimes.D.Everyday.27.Howmuchwillyoupayifyoutakethereadingandlisteningcourses?A.£90.00.B.£125.00.C.£155.00.D.£185.00.28.IfyouarefreeonSundaymorning,whichcoursecanyoutake?A.Speaking.B.Reading.C.Writing.D.Listening.TheLANLEYSCHOOLofEnglishDoyouneedtolearnEnglishforwork,studyorfun?4coursesSpeaking-atmost10students-30-hourcourse-MondaytoFriday-nativeteachers£125.00OpeningTimesMonday—FridaySaturday—SundayContact0204431566enquires@lsofe.co.ukReading-atmost30students-20-hourcourse-Thursday&Friday-experiencedteachers£60.00Writing-atmost20students-10-hourcourse-Saturdayonly-experiencedteachers£30.00Findus122AGreatEasternStreetLanleygateLondonWA5CB£95.009a.m.—8p.m.10a.m.—5p.m.英语试卷第5页(共10页)BThesecuteseabirdshavewings,buttheycannotfly.Theywearablackorblue-greyov