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江苏省丹阳市2018届九年级英语上学期期中试题第卷（选择题 共60分）一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Jim was preparing for the party the telephone rang.A. untilB. asC. whileD. when2. Im afraid I may fail in the coming English exam. . We still have one week to prepare for it. A. Thats not the caseB. Dont lose heart C. Thats too badD. Dont forget it3. It rained so that people could go out yesterday morning.0A. hardly; hardB. hardly; hardlyC. hard; hardlyD. hard; hardl4.Big news! Tu Youyou succeeded Nobel Prize in medicine last month.Yes, and she is the first Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize.A. winB. in winningC. for winningD. to win 5. Mom, how much milk is there in the fridge? . We need to buy some.A. NoneB. No oneC. NobodyD. Nothing6. At the beginning of the new term, our English teacher will all the students to take a short test.A. replyB. requireC. remainD. represent7. There are people in the shop, so it is crowded and noisy.A. too many; much tooB. too much; too muchC. too much; much tooD. too many; too much8. They have two rooms to live in, but they cant decide .A. to choose which oneB. choose which oneC. which one to chooseD. what to choose9. The naughty boy was made the room blue by his father.A. to paintB. paintingC. paintD. paints10. Do you know when Mary ? I'm not sure. If she , I will call you. A. will return; returns B. will return; will return1 C. returns; returnsJD. returns; will returnb11. Mrs Zhang Dr Yang shows great interest in the topic we are talking about. They want to know more about it.3 A. Both; andB. Either; orpC. Not only; but alsoD. Neither; nor/12. She didn't make great progress, did she?7 , although she did her best. A. so; NoB. so; YesC. such a; NoD. such; No13. the little girl was hit by a truck, nobody gave a hand to the girl an old lady appeared. Why were they so cold-hearted?= A. When; whileB. Before; untilC. After; untilD. As; while14. He devoted his lifetime it possible for women a better education.A. to make; to receiveB. to make; to receiving C. to making; to receiveD. to making; receive15. I found it hard to work with him.A. adverbial; object complement;B. adverbial; object C. object complement; objectD. object; object complement二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。Amy was a little girl. She lived near a fruit shop in the village. The shop was   16   by Mr. Smith.One day Mr. Smith said to Amy, “Would you like to earn (赚) some money?”“Oh, yes,” replied she, “for I want some new shoes, and dad has no   17   to buy them with.”“Well, Amy,” said Mr. Smith, “there are some fine   18   in Mr. Greens garden, and he said that anybody was welcome to them. I will  19  you thirteen cents (美分) a kilogram for all you will pick for me.”Amy was so   20   that she decided to go to pick the grapes as soon as possible. She ran home to get a   21   at once.Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get   22   she picked five kilograms.  23   the help of her pencil, she found out that she would get sixty-five cents.“But supposing I should pick twelve kilograms,” thought she, “  24   should I earn then?” “Dear me,” she said, after figuring (计算) a while, “I should earn one dollar and   25   cents.”Amy then found out that Mr. Smith would pay her for fifty, a hundred, and two hundred kilograms. It took   26   some time to do this, and then it was so near lunch time that she had to  27   at home until afternoon.As soon as lunch was   28  , she took her basket and   29   to the garden. Some boys had been there before lunch, and all the fine grapes were picked.As she went home, she   30   what her teacher had often told her“Do your task at once; then think about it,” for “one doer is worth a hundred dreamers.”16.A. keptB. foundC. madeD. sold17.A. ideaB. useC. moneyD. place18.A. applesB. bananasC. grapesD. pears19.A. costB. payC. spendD. take20. A. sadB. worriedC. interestingD. happy21.A. boxB. basketC. bagD. bottle22.A. untilB. althoughC. ifD. whether23.A. WithB. UnderC. InD. On24.A. how longB. how oftenC. how manyD. how much25.A. fifty-sixB. sixty-fiveC. thirteenD. thirty26.A. himB. herC. meD. us27.A. pickB. cryC. makeD. stay28A. overB. awayC. upD. off29.A. returnedB. hurriedC. sentD. belonged30.A. talked aboutB. talked withC. thought ofD. thought over三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIts common to carry things on bikes, trains and even planes. But do you know small drones(无人机) can help carry packages to your home?For two years, Google has been working hard in their secret research lab. Their latest project is called Project Wing.Project Wing is Googles invention of a drone delivery service. It is half plane and half helicopter and is slightly bigger than a seagull. It can deliver(投递) packages to buyers by drone to door. The first drone test was made on a farm in Warwick, Australia. It sent sweets and dog treats to a farmer. The drone flew to the farm, hovered (盘旋), and dropped the package with a wire. Delivery is here!The best thing about drone delivery services is that delivery time will be greatly cut down. Youll be able to order what you like online in the morning. And by noontime, the delivery drone will land your package.Throughout history, there have been different kinds of inventions that have helped people move things around, said Astro Teller, lead scientist of Google Wing, to CNN. Teller thinks Google drones will be the next big step.Interestingly, drones are not that young. The US has been using armed drones since 2002. But drones may also get another use. Film companies have asked to use drones to shoot videos from the sky.Yet Googles delivery drones wont be able to fly to buyers any time soon. However, Google has proved that drone delivery is possible. And with Amazon announcing their drone delivery service last year, the further research is going on to make delivery drones safe and suitable for buyers.31. What is Project Wing?A. Armed drones.B. Googles invention. C. New apple APP.D. Wings to help people fly.32. Whats the usage of the drone in Project Wing according to the passage?A. Taking photos. B. Delivering goods.C. Ordering online.D. Hovering in the sky.33. What is the advantage of Project Wing?A. It can shoot videos in the sky. B. It is cheaper than other aircrafts.C. It has something to do with Amazon.D. The delivery time will be greatly reduced. 34. The following paragraph of this passage will discuss . A. drones can only be used in film making and army.B. delivery drones service will have a long way to go.C. Google and Amazon have achieved the drone delivery service at any time.D. people will continue the research on better drone delivery service for buyers.B To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.35. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient . A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D. China36. They underlined word "royal" might mean " " in Chinese. A.皇室的 B.富裕的 C.中产的 D.平民的37. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented.C How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English，or do you have to use your first language? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true. People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people begin counting with their first finger, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb (拇指) to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand. Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages leave only a few words for numbers，and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal (土著的) people in Australia. These people don't have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don't even have words for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers. In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe (部落) in northwestern Brazil don't have words for numbers such as “one” or “three. ” They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees, ” “more trees, ”or “many trees. ” Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count, "but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it's not useful in their culture, so they've never picked it up." Although all humans are able to understand quantities (数量) , not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.38. What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the US and China? A. People from China count much faster than people from the US. B. People from China need two hands to count from one to ten. C. People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting.D. People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.39. Which of the following is TRUE about aboriginal Australians? A. They have only a few words for numbers. B. They have hand movements to stand for numbers. C. They can only count to five on their fingers. D. They can understand different ideas about numbers.40. The study of the Piraha tribe shows that . A. people all over the world know how to count B. people of the tribe have words for numbers C. some groups of people are not smart enough to count D. counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe41. What is the main idea of the passage? A. People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math. B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans. C. In some aboriginal cultures, people don't even know how to count. D. Some languages don't have number words because people don't need numbers.DIn February, 2015, a South Korean woman was sleeping on the floor when her robot vacuum(吸尘器) ate her hair, forcing her to call for emergency help. It surely isnt what Stephen Hawking warned us that intelligent devices(设备) “mean the end of the human race”. But it does highlight (强调) one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home.There are many examples of intelligent technology going bad, but more often than not, they involve cheating rather than physical danger.Meanwhile, increasing evidence suggests that we, especially children, tend to tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots. So how do we protect ourselves from giving-away code?Once youve invited a robot into your home, you need to manage your expectations. Movies and marketing may have told us to expect deep interaction with robots friends but weve still got a long way to go before they are as socially aware as described. Considering the distance between expectation and reality, its important to avoid being fooled. The message is clear: as robots become increasingly connected to the Internet, and able to respond to natural language, you need to be especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about.We also need to think about how information is being stored and shared when it comes to robots that can record our every move. Some recording devices may have been designed for entertainment but can easily be adapted for more dangerous purposes. Take Nixie, the wearable camera that can fly off your wrist at a moments notice and take shots around you in the air. It doesnt take much imagination to see how such technology could be taken advantage of.Most people protect their secrets in the presence of a recording device. But what happens once we get used to a robot around the house, answering every instruction and call? We may be at risk of letting our guard down, treating them as extended member of our family. If the technology around us is able to record and process speech, images and movement, or listen secretly to us, what will happen to that information? Where will it be stored? Who will have access? If our Internet history can be a mirror, these details could be worth their gold weight to advertisement company. If we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily lives, our words and deeds could easily become over-exposed.So, wha