安徽马鞍山市两校初中九年级11月联考英语试卷

----Is _______ red bag under the table yours, Jean?
----No. I only have ______ yellow bag. Maybe it’s Julie’s.

----Have you found your lost mobile phone?
----No, I haven’t found _______. I have to buy a new _______.

Please wait here. I’ll be back in _______ hours.

Could you please give some _______ to the _______ teachers?

Paper-making is one of _______ of ancient China.

---Do you know sound travels very fast?
----Yes. But light travels _______ sound.

________ my surprise, the twins have nothing _______ common.

----How do you like the two pairs of shorts?
----They don’t fit me well. They are _______ too long _______ too short.

He _______ go out with his parents, but now he _______ staying at home alone.

----English is a global language, so you shouldn’t _______.
----Thank you. _______.

Smile to the world, _______ the world will smile back to you.

----Helen, do you know if Martin _______ to my party next week?
----I think he will come if he _______ free.

Kitty prefers _______ but Sandy would rather _______.

Sandy spent as much time as she could _______ English.

----I have great _______ in finishing the work by myself. Could you help me?
----No problem.

— People born under the same animal sign always have similar hobbies and personalities.
— _______I think that’s just a coincidence (巧合).

In Western countries, women are always dressed _______ white _______their wedding day, because white is the colour of purity.

—Lily is sad because she didn’t pass the examination. —Let’s_______.

— Could you tell me _______?  — Call me Jack, please.

Spud practiced even _______ and _______ the coach to change his mind.

Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “ You won’t be a real man until you begin to_______ helping others.”
One morning, his parents gave him some money to _______ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very _______. Bill went to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you?”
The old man answered, “ I’m hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days.”
All the thought of his parents’ words, Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the _______.”
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter ______ the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for give you too much_______. I’m fine now. I’ll _______forget your kindness! You are a very good young man”
Bill was _______ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned _______ that he food was free _______ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer(顾客) that day.

A．think about B．depend on C．give up D．go on

A．lend B．buy C．drink D．borrow

A．afraid B．glad C．sick D．angry

A．bank B．library C．hospital D．restaurant

A．sent out B．got down C．gave back D．took away

A．excuse B．advice C．trouble D．difficulty

A．never B．always C．usually D．sometimes

A．nervous B．pleased C．sorry D．shy

A．in surprise B．as usual C．once again D．at first

A．when B．until C．unless D．because

Whom do you admire(钦佩)? Someone famous or someone not famous?
If you’re a sports fan, perhaps you admire most is a great _____. David Beckham and Tiger Woods are probably the _____ you admire. If you study music or _____ an instrument(乐器), perhaps the person you admire most is a _____ composer(作曲家) like Beethoven. Maybe you admire some actors and actresses like action stars from older movies, for example, Bruce Le. Often the people we admire are famous. Sometimes we admire not _____ famous people either. They _____ everyday people, who work behind the sense to make our lives more comfortable, like nurses, taxi drivers, firemen, and cleaners. Of all these people spend their working day _____ service to the public. They show great dedication(奉献). They may not be famous and their work may not even be noticed _____ many people, but all of our lives would be ____ if they did not do their jobs. So next time _____ you appreciate(赞赏) famous people, don’t forget the importance of those who are not so famous.

A．singer B．star C．athletic D．writer

A．one B．ones C．these D．that

A．play B．do C．make D．have

A．frustrated(失意的) B．excited C．surprised D．talented(天才的)

A．too B．quite C．so D．very

A．must be B．might be C．need to be D．should be

A．perform B．performs C．performing D．to perform

A．by B．with C．at D．on

A．comfortable B．more comfortable C．the most comfortable D．less comfortable

A．that B．when C．while D．as soon as

补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
A: Good morning, Miss Smith.
B: Hi, Sandy. Where have you been?
A: _____
B: Really? That’s great! Did you talk with Mark and Judy?
A: Yes, but only a few words. And I’m not sure if they could understand me.
B: No problem. _____
A: But I’m afraid of making mistakes when I speak.
B: _____ You should believe yourself.
A: But do you think they like to talk with us beginners?
B: Yes, unless they’re busy.
A: Well, I’m still not so confident. You know my pronunciation is poor.
B: ___Try to talk with them as much as you can.
A: All right. ____

It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs.

Taurus	Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely.
Gemini	Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky colour is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life.
Cancer	Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favourite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working.
Virgo	Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest and practical. The girl from Australia is studying in a college(大学). She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future.

Who is from England and likes orange best?

We can know that Jack is     according to the materials.

What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?

What’s Mary’s star sign?

Which of the following is NOT true according to the materials?

Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night. If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.
From the passage we can learn that locusts      .

How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?

Bears and lions can keep safe because they      .

The kind of fish can live up to now because        .

Which is the best title for this passage?

“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”
“I often check my e-mail forty times a day.”
“I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net.”
“I spend more time in chat rooms than with my ‘real-1ife’ friends.”
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction（瘾）called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug use. People lose control of the time they spend on the Internet.
For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab, and he was surfing the net for several days straight.
Studies show that about 6% to 10% of Internet users become addicted. And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them. They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.
Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms（症状）:
●You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
●You can’t wait for your next online time.
●You plan to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.
●You go out with your friends less and less.

What does the beginning of the passage tell us?

How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of Internet?

Why do people worry about the teens?

The example in the passage shows that _______.

What is the writer trying to tell us according to the passage?

Here is an American Teenager’s School Report, please read it and answer the following questions.

Jane draws pictures of _________ very well.

The science teacher _________ Jane’s experiments.

The best way for Jane to learn foreign languages is _________.

The underlined word “tomboy” means _________.

Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the school report?

单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分；满分5分）
根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
It’s hard to i_________ (想象) living in a place where there are no cars today.
Daniel is c_________(有创造力的) enough in the job.
Simon admires these children for their c_______(勇气).
Columbus is said to have d_________ (发现) America in 1492.
Listening to music can make me feel r_________ (放松).

书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）
右侧是一份英语学习自我评价表，每个评价项目后有若干个选项，请在符合自己实际情况的选项框中打√（可以多选）。根据你的选择，以“My English Learning”为题写一篇短文。介绍你英语学习的优势与不足，并针对自己的不足之处，提出改进方法。
注意：1. 语言通顺，意思连贯，书写规范；
2. 词数在80左右，短文开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

My English Learning
English is a very important subject at school.