B. 200 people were killed by zoo animals in 1874. C. Rosie Ruiz wasn’t tired at the finish line.
D. Rosie Ruiz didn’t tired at in TV broadcasts of the race.
( )44. What is true about all the hoaxes in the passage? A. They made people seared. B. They fooled a lot of people. C. They made people suspicious. D. They delighted people. ( )45. The title of the passage shows us that the writer thinks that hoaxes . A. are not new B. are easily avoided C. are always cruel D. are usually unbelievable 四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分） A．根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
Pizza has a long history. The ancient Greeks (希腊人) first had the idea of putting 46 (蔬菜) on pieces of bread, and “Pizza ovens” have been found in Roman cities. But for centuries one important ingredient was 47 (找不到的，失踪的) —the first tomatoes were not brought to Europe until the sixteenth century, from South America. It was the nineteenth century before Rafaela Esposito, a baker from Naples, began to sell the first 48 (现代的) pizzas. He was asked to bake a special pizza for a 49 (拜访) by the Italian King and Queen in 1889, and so the first pizza Margarita was 50 (创造) named after Queen.
Pizza became a favorite dish in Italy, but pizza really became an 51 (国际的) dish after the Second World War, when 52 (千) of American soldiers went home from Europe. 53 (不久) there were pizzerias all over the USA, and American chains (连锁店) like Pizza Hut 54 (传播) the idea around the world. Today the average American eats over ten kilograms of pizza a year, and the world’s 55 (最大的) pizza was baked out not in Italy, but in Cuba! 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. B. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）。
smooth ease Australia buy sound Susie: What are you doing this weekend, Jimmy? Jimmy: Not much. I suppose I’ll just listen to the new CD that I 56 . Susie: Oh, what CD is this?
Jimmy: Well, it’s all music. There’s no singing. I like 57 music that can relax my mind
after a long week at work.
Susie: 58 nice. Well, if you have spare time, do you want to watch a movie with me? Jimmy: Hmm, depends on which movie. I only like movies that are funny. I just want to laugh
and not think too much. You know what I mean?
Susie: Oh, in that 59 , I’ll ask someone who likes serious movies. Jimmy: What’s the movie about?
Susie: It’s about World War II and the 60 director is famous. I prefer movies that give
me something to think about. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
A man got lost in a desert. He walked for two 61 (day) but he still couldn’t find his way out. Dying for water, he found 62 empty house in desert. There was a water pump(泵) in the house!
The man was so happy 63 he ran to draw water. But no matter how hard he tried, no water came out.
He 64 (sit) sadly on the ground when he saw a little bottle with a cork (软木塞) in it. On the bottle, there was an old note saying: You must add the water into the pump before you can draw water! Don’t forget 65 (fill) it with water again before you leave! The man took out and 66 (happy) found the bottle was full of water!
“If I’m selfish, as long as I drink the water, I can go out 67 this room alive,” he thought, “If I do as the note said, I might die of thirst. Should I take the risk or not?”
At last, he decided to do as the note said 68 began to draw water. Lots of water started coming out from the pump! 69 a big surprise!
After he 70 (drink) enough, he filled the bottle with water and added his words after the note.
“Believe me, do as the note tells you!” he wrote. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分） 阅读下面邮件，将地图上的A、B、C、D四个地点填入第71—74相应的空格中，并完成第75小题。
Dear Mom and Dad,
How are you? I hope everything is okay, I’m doing will.
Here at valley College, I’m very busy in my English classes at the ESL Center. My teacher says, “It’s important to practice English outside the classroom.” That’s why I’m writing this email in English! Sometimes I’m a little afraid to use my English, but people are usually nice. I speak English with others here in the dorm (宿舍) and the dining room.
I feel very comfortable here. This college has everything! It’s like a small city. The student store is next to my dorm. There’s a beautiful garden across from the student store. The health center is on the comer, across from my dorm. The sports center is on the corner of College Avenue and Garden Street.
There are three coffee shops on College Avenue!
There is one thing the college doesn’t have, Mom: your cooking! Love, Sunny
71. the student store 72. a coffee shop 73. the sports center 74. the health center
coffee shops
C park road coffee shops
Garden Street B
D
Academic Building Computers
College Avenue
Academic Building Sunny’s Dorm A
( )75. What’s the main topic of the email?
A. Sunny’s ways of practicing English. C. Sunny’s life at college. B. Sunny’s college neighborhood. D. Cooking of Sunny’s mother. 七、书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分） 76. 三年的初中生活让你收获满满。校英语报邀你写一篇短文，给即将升入九年级的学弟
学妹或他们的父母提一些建议。请你结合自己的学习经历选择其中一个对象，阐述．．．．．．．．
你的观点。
Advice for students ◆keep healthy ◆join clubs ◆develop your study skills ◆… Advice for parents ▲encourage…more ▲not compare…with ▲allow…to make decisions ▲… 注意：（1）短文必须包括你所选择一方的所有要点，并适当发挥； （2）文中不得出现真实的人名和校名； （3）词数：80—100；
（4）短文首句仅供参考，不计入总词数。
短文首句：How time flies! Now (you/ your children) are students of Grade 9.
宁波市2017年初中毕业生学业考试
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分；共计25分）
1. A 6. C 11. A 16. B 21. D 26. A 31. A 36. B 41. D 46. vegetables 2. B 7. C 12. B 17. C 22. C 27. B 32. B 37. D 42. C 3. C 8. B 13. C 18. A 23. B 28. C 33. C 38. A 43. D 4. B 9. A 14. A 19. A 24. B 29. C 34. D 39. D 44. B 49. visit 54. spread 59. case 5. C 10. B 15. A 20. D 25. D 30. A 35. C 40. C 45. A 50. created 55. biggest/largest 60. Australian 二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分） 三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分） 四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）
47. missing/lost 48. modern 53. Soon 58. Sounds 51. international 52. thousands 56. bought 61. days 66. happily 71. A 57. smooth 62. an 67. of 72. D 63. that 68. and 五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分） 64. was sitting/sat 69. What 74. C 65. to fill 70. drank/had drunk 75. C 六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分） 73. B 七、书面表达（本题有1小题；满分20分） Possible version 1:
How time flies! Now you are students of Grade9. Here I’d like to tell you something that will make your school life more comfortable and wonderful.
First of all, it is important for you to keep healthy, so don’t forget to exercise every day. Second, you’d better join clubs so that you can learn better and make more friends. Third, you will be able to make great progress if you develop your study skills. Besides, there are many ways for you to lower your stress, such as listening to music, hanging out with friends, and watching movies.
I hope you will enjoy your school life and achieve your dreams. (100 words)