One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon(外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls.It was 60 miles away.And it was snowing heavily in the sky.The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat.Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out.Then the man drove the car down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
1.Choose the right order(顺序) of the events given in the story.
A. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
B. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
C. The boy shot himself.
D.The boy died.
E. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
F. Dr. Eyck was robbed(抢劫) of his car.
A．a-c-f-d-b-e B. c-e-f-a-b-d
C. a-c-f-e-d-b D. c-a-f-e-d-b
2.The boy died because ________.
A. Dr. Haydon didn’t to anything to save him
B. he was too far away from hospital
C. something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car
D. Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time
3.Who should be responsible for (对……负责) the boy’s death?
A. The hospital. B. The boy’s father.
C. Dr. Haydon. D. Dr. Eyck.
【答案】
4.D
5.D
6.B
【解析】
试题分析：一天晚上九点钟左右，艾克医生被要求去在“Clen Fall”的医院给一名射伤自己的小男孩做手术。雪下得很大，艾克医生想他能在12点之前到达医院。路上艾克医生的车被一名穿黑色旧外套的男人抢劫了。当他早上两点以后到达医院时小男孩已经在一个小时之前死了。他的父亲就是抢劫医生车的男人。
7.细节理解题。根据文章可知，故事的发展顺序为小男孩射伤自己、艾克医生被要求去医院、艾克医生汽车被抢劫、穿就外套的男人到达医院、男孩死亡、艾克医生到达医院，所以是c-a-f-e-d-b，选D。
8.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三、四段可知，小男孩在艾克医生到达之前一个小时死去了。故选D。
9.细节理解题。根据文章可知小男孩的父亲就是抢劫艾克医生汽车的人，因为他艾克医生未能及时赶到医院。
考点：故事类阅读。
【题型】阅读理解
【适用】一般
【标题】2014届江苏无锡侨谊实验中学九年级上期中英语试卷（带解析）
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We are already familiar with computers-computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?
Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world.
But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don't we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?
10."to be familiar with" means to _______.
A. know nothing B. know about
C. dislike D. like
11.Does everyone think computers are good for children?
A. Yes, they do. B. No, not everyone thinks do
C. They don't know. D. They are not sure.
12.What can computers help children to do?
A. To think clearly, to do homework and to write.
B. To play games, to do math and to copy.
C. To think clearly, to get information and to use it well.
D. To count, to clean the house and to get information.
13.Does the writer think computer is a good thing?
A. It isn't mentioned.
B. No, he doesn't think so.
C. He doesn't know.
D. Yes, he does.
One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon(外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls.It was 60 miles away.And it was snowing heavily in the sky.The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat.Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out.Then the man drove the car down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
1.Choose the right order(顺序) of the events given in the story.
A. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
B. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
C. The boy shot himself.
D.The boy died.
E. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
F. Dr. Eyck was robbed(抢劫) of his car.
A．a-c-f-d-b-e B. c-e-f-a-b-d
C. a-c-f-e-d-b D. c-a-f-e-d-b
2.The boy died because ________.
A. Dr. Haydon didn’t to anything to save him
B. he was too far away from hospital
C. something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car
D. Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time
3.Who should be responsible for (对……负责) the boy’s death?
A. The hospital. B. The boy’s father.
C. Dr. Haydon. D. Dr. Eyck.
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案（本大题共15分，每小题1.5分）
Karen Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world.
Karen’s The Constant State of Desire was first performed at The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial(备受争议的). Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life.
Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could “read”her performances more carefully.
1.According to the reading, what might “The Kitchen”be_____________?
A. a theatre. B. a restaurant.
C. a newspaper. D. a performance.
2.Why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial?
A. It seriously criticized men.
B. Karen was not well prepared.
C. The women who performed with Karen were our of control.
D. Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance.
3.What did Karen Finley want to do by performing?
A. To make more friends. B. To become a superstar.
C. To show people her ideas. D. To make money for poor women.
完型填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech? Li Jun, a middle school boy ,felt shy when he was making a speech last week. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of ___classmates.
“I was wrong. It was very different and much _____than talking to my classmates during playtime,’’ Li said. “I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute(哑巴）and wanted to leave the classroom____”
Li is not alone. many middle school students now have the same ___;they can talk about their ideas freely____their best friends after class, but can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of ____.
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their ____,such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to._____he also gives some advice to students. “During your free time you should ____more.When you’re speaking in public, take it easy, Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly.” Zhou said.” That ___a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.
1.A. her B. my C. his
2.A. harder B. easier C. better
3.A.slowly B. quickly C. sadly
4.A.answer B. subject C. problem
5.A.except B. beside C. with
6.A.listening B. speaking C. reading
7.A.mouths B. eyes C. minds
8.A.But B. So C. And
9.A.play B. practice C. write
10.A. reports B. keeps C. makes
–Didn’t you take part in the charity walk?
--_____________. I really learned a lot.
A.Yes; I did B. No; I did
C. Yes; I didn’t D. No; I didn’t
–Who’s the lady ________in red?
--I guess she is Miss Li by what she .
A.worn; wears B. putting on; dresses
C. dressed; wears D. is; dressed
