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。
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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.onB. inC. atD. with2.—Dad, would you please walk a little more ?—Sorry. I thought you could follow me.A.closelyB. quicklyC. quietlyD. slowly3.I found a ring of keys on the playground just now. Could you please tell me they are?A.whatB. whichC. whoD. whose4.—great fun it is to be with her!—That’s true. She is a friendly person with a great sense of humour.A.WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a5.—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.noB. noneC. eitherD. neither英语试卷第 1 页（共10 页）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.badB. badlyC. worseD. worst7.—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.courageB. powerC. abilityD. chance8.Mike used to be a top student, but he has fallen behind he lost himself in playingcomputer games.A.afterB. sinceC. whenD. until9.My cousin in an American high school as an exchange student for two months last year.A.studiedB. has studiedC. studiesD. was studying10.—Are you going to Hainan after the examination?—I’m not sure. It my parents’ time.A.tries onB. turns onC. carries onD. depends on11.—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.repairsB. will repairC. is repairedD. will be repaired12.The suit is inexpensive but well-made. In the word inexpensive, the in- means .A.veryB. moreC. notD. less13.With the wide use of e-business, the way of shopping we were used to a lot.A.changeB. changingC. changedD. has changed14.—Our school drama competition is coming next month.—. I will try out for it this time.A.I hope soB. Sounds greatC. It’s a pleasureD. Cheer up15.—It’s raining hard. Would you please lend me your umbrella?—. I’ve lent it to Peter.A.I’m afraid I can’tB. I can’t agree moreC. I don’t think soD. I haven’t decided yet英语试卷第 2 页（共10 页）英语试卷 第 3 页 （共 10 页）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 celebratewith music. It plays such an important role in our lives that people devotemuch time to its study. Experts (专家) are finding that because of the 16 our brains deal with music, learning to play aninstrument 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. step17. A. kept B. given C. received D. collected18. A. marks B. skills C. points D. talents19. A. believing B. considering C. explaining D. discovering20. A. body B. brain C. head D. heart21. A. medical B. musical C. personal D. practical22. A. how B. when C. why D. what23. A. if B. since C. though D. unless24. A. writer B. doctor C. teacher D. composer25. A. heard B. sung C. said D. done英语试卷 第 4 页 （共 10 页）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。