湖南长沙市长郡教育集团九年级下期中英语试卷

_____ Greens are going to Sochi, one of _____ liveliest cities in Russia.
A. The, the B．/, the C. The, /

Tom has many books, but _______ of them are good _____ his schoolwork.
A.few, for  B. none, to C. a few, at

— ______ does this T-shirt belong to?     — I’m not sure, but it _____ be Lily’s.
A. Whose, might not       B. Who, can not           C. Who,must not

—Does Lucy make her son _______ the piano in his spare time?
—Yes. He _______ play.
A.to play, is often heard to
B. play, is often heard to
C. play, often hears

____ John Lennon once said, life is what happens _____ you while you are making other plans .
A. Like, on         B. As, on       C. As, to

—______ annoying air pollution !
—I can’t agree with you more. Nobody enjoys living in such a badly polluted city.
A. What an B. What C. How

— Susan, how do you like the dinner I cooked today?
— Wonderful. It tastes much_____ than what I have in the school canteen.
A. delicious  B. better     C. more healthily

—I won’t forget the teachers here     used to help and trust me.
—Neither will I.
A. which             B. whose            C. who

—Do you know when ______________the Subway Line 1 and Line 3 in Changsha exactly?
—No. But I know that they _______ into use in the near future.
A. we can use, will be put
B. can we use, is being put
C. we can use, are going to put

—Look! Someone        the floor. It looks quite clean now.
— I guess Tom did it for he was on duty today.
A. is sweeping     B.was sweeping     C. has swept

A group of adults, who succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the trouble and stress in their work and life.
The ____ went to the kitchen and returned ____ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal （水晶的）, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some ordinary looking; some ____, some cheap. And he told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ____, leaving behind the ordinary and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to achieve only the best for yourselves, that is the root (根) of your ____ and stress.
You know that the cup itself ____ no quality to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ____ you all reached for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ____ in society are the cups. They are just ____ to hold life, and the kind of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, paying too much attention to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has offered us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the__ __ to God.
A．adults        B．students   C．professor
A．for           B．at         C．with
A．expensive    B．ordinary   C．strong
A．mixed up      B．taken up   C．given up
A．problems      B．questions  C．failures
A．changes      B．adds       C．puts
A．and          B．but       C．so
A．position     B．pronunciation  C．population
A．machines      B．tools       C．bowls
A．rest        B．few        C．most

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What kind of ticket is the cheapestevery day?
A. VIP      B. VVIP     C.Online Booking
What time might you exactly finish watching Fast & Furious 7 ?
A. At 11:30 am.
B. At 1:00 am.
C. At 12:00 pm.
A couple decide to see the film together with an 8-year-old daughter this Sunday. How much will they have to pay at least if booking on the Internet ?
A. 180 yuan.      B. 120 yuan.    C. 170 yuan.

Notice
No better season than spring, so let’s enjoy ourselves in the best time of the year!
Grade        Date         Destination
Junior 1     May 5th        Fantawild, Zhuzhou
Junior 2      May 6th         Fantawild, Zhuzhou
Junior 3      May 5th         Baile Land, Wangcheng（in the northwest of Changsha）
Price:        RMB￥205(Baile Land)     /      RMB￥ 245 (Fantawild)
Parking Place:  Coaches for Wangcheng           Southern Gate
Coaches for Zhuzhou             Northern Gate
Where should the students in Grade 8 gather?
A. Southern Gate
B. Northern Gate
C. Zhuzhou
It's true that ________.

A. the whole school will take a trip on different days.
B. Fantawild must be much more interesting than Baile Land.
C. the students in Grade 9 won’t go out of Changsha.

Compassion(同情) is a wish within us to help others. Only with effort can we turn compassion into real actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true.
I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register(收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash(现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing to eat. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help looking at him seriously. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this old gentleman, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked even poorer. “Charge it to me,” was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed, either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits ______.
A. promised to obey the store rules
B. forgot to take any money with him
C. hoped to have the food first and pay later
Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A. kind and lucky
B. poor and lonely
C. friendly and helpful
The underlined sentence “I valued my job” means “____________”.
A. I didn’t have enough money for the old gentleman for I was only a part-timer
B. I expected the old gentleman to take something valuable to pay for the food
C. I did want to keep my present part-time job by following the rules
The writer’s action suggested that______.
A. he felt no pity for the old gentleman
B. he was touched and became caring
C. he considered the first old man was not honest
What does the writer learn from his experience?
A. Wealth is more important than anything else.
B. Helping others is easier said than done.
C. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All believed that they were the most important.
“Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. Without me, all animals would die. “Green said.
“You only think about the earth,” Blue interrupted, “but consider the sky and the sea. The sky gives space, peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing.”
Yellow shouted, “You are all so serious. I bring laughter and warmth into the world. Without me there would be no fun. “
Orange started next, “ I am the color of health and strength. My beauty is so attractive that no one gives another thought to any of you. “
Red could stand it no longer, so he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. “
Purple rose up to his full height. He was very tall and spoke with great pride, “ I am the color of power. I am the sign of authority(权利) and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey.”
Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, “ I represent thought and reflection（反思）. You need me for balance and contrast(对比). “
Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning. Rain started to pour down and speak “You should appear in the sky in a great bow of colors. Remember to appreciate one another. Only the rainbow is the most beautiful.”
Green thinks he is         according to the passage.
A．the sign of life
B．the laughter of the world
C．the ruler of the world
Purple thinks people should listen and obey him because he is the symbol of         .
A．life   B．peace   C．power
From the story we know that          is very calm.
A．Red   B．Yellow  C．Indigo
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A．None of the colors would agree with others.
B．Yellow believes the world is filled with fun because of him.
C．Rain is the most beautiful because of all the colors.
The meaning of the story is that        .
A．colors can quarrel like humans
B．everyone should learn to appreciate one another
C．the rainbow is made up of many colors

When we talk of plants, most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and have green leaves, but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants. Some of these belong to a special class of plants called fungi.
Fungi may appear almost anywhere. They normally grow in wet places where they can get food and water easily. Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food, fungi must take their food from animals, other plants or water. Some fungi live on dead or rotting（腐烂的）wood, while others grow on living trees or in dirt. Mushrooms（蘑茹）are the best-known fungi.
There are many kinds of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes. For example, cauliflower（菜花）mushrooms are found in forests from July to October．They can grow to be as heavy as fifty pounds! They grow at the foot of trees. Squirrel’s（松鼠）bread is another kind of wild mushroom Its appearance and use can explain its name. These fungi look like small golden cakes. Squirrels can easily eat them or carry them off to their holes to eat later.
The mushrooms found in food stores are carefully grown by people who know they are safe to eat. People are warned never to touch or taste wild mushrooms because some of them are deadly. Even less dangerous ones can still make a person very sick..
Where does Fungi not grow?            .
A. On dry wood
B. In places full of water
C. On living trees
Where can Fungi take food?            .
A. From their green leaves
B. From rotting plants
C. From squirrels
Squirrel's bread is a kind of            .
A. tree                B. animal            C. food
People are advised not to eat wild fungi because            .
A. they are not fit for main food
B. they may be dangerous to people
C. they taste so terrible
The word "fungi" in this passage means
A. 草本植物     B. 菌类植物     C. 食用蘑菇

Every year in April, students at Renmin University of China have more pleasure than other students in Beijing. Why? Because they get a week off in the middle of the term, the so-called(所谓) spring break.
“It’s been a tradition of our school for years,” said Wang Yueran, 20, a student at Renmin University. He organized a weeklong trip to Sichuan with 12 classmates last year.
Besides having fun during the spring break, field trips, voluntary work, and social projects are all on students’ to-do lists as well. The Chinese proverb says “reading 10,000 books and traveling 10,000 miles”. It means experience is as important as theory. But while Chinese universities have the tradition of spring outings, what’s the aim of making spring break?
Qin Jianguo, from the student affairs office at Shenzhen University, thinks the idea of the spring break in some universities in China comes from the intention(目的) of pushing students out of the ivory tower(象牙塔) to get experience in their life. Many countries have similar vacations in the middle of the semester for students to do things they like. Taking Japan as an example, instead of partying like the US, many Japanese students choose to work as interns(实习生) to have some ideas of their future jobs.
Besides Renmin University, only a few other universities in China, such as Yantai University, have a spring break for their students. Wei Xiang, a professor at Beijing International Studies University, said that the spring break is a good experiment for universities to give students more choices to arrange their own leisure(休闲) and study activities.
Why do students at Renmin University of China have more pleasure than other students in Beijing in April?
 
At least how many things are included on students’ to-do lists ?
 
According to Qin Jianguo, what is the purpose of the spring break in some universities?
 
How do many Japanese students get prepared for their future during the spring break?
 
Do most Chinese universities have spring break now?
 

写作技能（三部分，共11小题，计30分）
第一节 语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文，将画线的句子译成英文或中文。（共5小题，计10分）
Without Thomas Edison, the world might still be in the dark. He lit up the whole world with the electric light. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.他花了很多时间寻找第一份工作。When he was 12 years old, he became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him because the train caught fire by accident. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to make his experiments.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, 以便于他有更多时间忙于他的发明. He always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of He left a number of inventions that improved the quality of life.
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情景交际 通读下面的对话，根据上下文补全对话内容。（共5小题，计10分）
A: Hi, Mike. Do you know Fast and Furious 7 has come out?
B: That’s great news. _______________________?
A: Weeks ago.
B: Have you watched it?
A: _____________.
B: _______________________?
A: It is worth watching. Actually, it was beyond my imagination！
B: Really! It is a pity that I haven’t watced it!
A: Why not go to the cinema tonight? And I suggest you go to Wanda for the IMAX.
B: That’s a good idea. _______________________?
A: No. It’s only 15 minutes’ walk from our school.
B. By the way，______________________?
A: I go to Wanda by bike in most cases, but sometimes in my dad’s car.
B: Thanks a lot.
A: You’re welcome. Just enjoy it!

书面表达（计10分）
结交朋友在校园生活中是必不可少的，学校英语社就该如何交友为话题做了一次讨论。请你根据下面提供的思维导图，写一篇英文倡议书，谈谈如何交友。

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3.文章中不得出现真实的人名、班名、学校名。
My dear schoolfellows,
As we know,
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Sincerely  yours,
Andy