【正文】 hour ( ) 36. It can be learned from the text that one pound is___________ shillings. A. 10 B. 12 C. 20 D. 15 ( ) 37. What kind of man was the painter? A. He was a careful man. B. He was a poor man. C. He was not friendly to others. D. He knew little about music and dances. C Norm Pethrick, a 36yearold man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, jumped onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank on Wednesday afternoon when the crocodile lunged (撲 ), locking its jaws on both her legs. Norm Pethrick immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳 ) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight wounds (傷口 ) in her right leg, a wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. The doctor said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s ―quick and diligent actions‖. Dr Notaras also said she would stay in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (細(xì)菌 ) on the teeth of the crocodile. ( ) 38. This passage is most likely to be found in _____. A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel ( ) 39. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______. A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bank C. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water ( ) 40. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick? A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether. C. One of her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg. ( ) 41. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. The husband should save the wife B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes D Several weeks ago, more than 70 American students discussed with American First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House about health problems. The students asked lots of questions that day and Mrs Obama answered them one by one patiently. Then Mrs Obama explained the importance of making healthy choices. The students were all eyes and ears as they listened. She told the students that she didn’t always feel good about the choices her family was making. Some years ago, when she was working and living with her family in Chicago, Mrs Obama realized she had to make changes in her family’s lifestyle. ―We were eating out too much, buying a lot of things, and drinking a lot of sugary drinks,‖ she said. So Mrs Obama started talking to her kids about eating healthily and exercising more. Soon they were cooking more, eating fewer desserts, and spending less time watching TV. Mrs Obama realized that making little changes can have a big effect. Mrs Obama said that young people should take care of their own health and their own futures. ―Exercise isn’t always about sports. It’s just about moving,‖ She said. ( ) 42. More than 70 Americans students visited Mrs Obama ________. A. to find out if she cared for children’s health B. To learn how to make health food C. To get her to help the children with health problems D. To have a discussion with her about health problems ( ) 43. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means _____. A. the students listened to Mrs Obama very carefully B. what Mrs Obama said was not good for the students’ ears C. the students failed to understand what Mrs Obama was saying D. what Mrs Obama said meant to help the students with their eyes ( ) 44. Which is right about Mrs Obama? A. She has failed to change her children’s lifestyle B. She thought people in Chicago should change their lifestyles C. She moved out from the White House several weeks ago D. She thought we didn’t have to necessarily do sports, but we should move more. ( ) 45. From the passage we know_______. A. the students are in poor health. B. As a child, Mrs Obama was poor in health C. Mrs Obama’s children have health problems D. Mrs Obama cares for children’s health very much 四 、詞匯運(yùn)用 （共 10 小題；每小題 1 分，計(jì) 10 分） 根據(jù)句子意思，用括號(hào)中所給的漢語(yǔ)提示或英語(yǔ)單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。t have to eat it. I answered carefully. ____21____, her father believed that children should eat ___22____on their plate, including a dish that their mother made_____23__ a different way from I ,Chuck cried and shouted Mama doesn39。 Whenever I see banana pudding on a menu, I ___16___a special moment in my life when I learned an important ____17___about envy and love. It happened when my stepchildren（繼子） , Cheryl and Chuck visited me shortly after we were married. I liked the kids at first. Of course, I wanted to win them. They seemed to like me, but I wasn39。 2021— 2021 學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期 江都市 九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)期末試卷 一 、單項(xiàng)選擇 （