广东广州花都区九年级下学期综合测试英语试卷

--- Shall we take a bus to the library?
--- It’s not far. I think we________ take a bus. Let’s walk there.

The volunteers kept on searching for the missing people in the earthquake, _____they were hungry and tired.

When our parents are not at home, we need to ______ ourselves.

She promised that she could finish the work by ___________.

He __________computer games when his parents left home. So he didn’t know where they were.

I don’t like hot weather. This summer I want to stay in Yunnan, because the weather there is _________ Guangzhou.

--Could you please tell me ________________?
--Outside the museum.

Thousands of people have to leave the village ____ they love deeply because of the pollution.

I know you are busy, but you look pale. You’d better ___________a good rest.

John _______to come to the teacher’s office just now. He may be in trouble.

Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented(有天赋的). It’s always interesting       other people show their talents. Today talent shows are getting more and more popular. All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the       actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But      can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decided.       people watch a show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not                enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers         up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but      fact they are just actors.       , if you don’t take these shows too seriously,        are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people         way to make their dreams come true.

A．watch B．to watch C．watching D．watches

A．good B．well C．better D．best

A．who B．how C．whose D．which

A．Unless B．After C．When D．Before

A．anybody B．everybody C．nobody D．somebody

A．made B．is made C．are making D．are made

A．on B．with C．by D．in

A．However B．But C．And D．So

A．they B．their C．them D．theirs

A．the B．an C．a D．/

Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin      . He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the          in front of him. One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But       from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.
It       --Last night, a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle-aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said, “It’s you! I know you are an       man and will certainly be here.”
Winston asked, “Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?” “A lottery ticket!” answered the middle-aged man. Winston then      it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his       was worth $ 500,000, he was so _______! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man’s hat!
Someone asked Winston, “You play the violin to make        . Why didn’t you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?” Winston replied, “Though I don’t have much money, I live happily now. But if I        honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”

A．angrily B．silently C．happily D．confidently

A．hat B．bag C．paper D．ground

A．usual B．different C．free D．tired

A．said B．told C．spoke D．talked

A．interesting B．able C．energetic D．honest

A．returned B．offer C．sent D．sold

A．watch B．clothes C．ticket D．car

A．puzzled B．excited C．nervous D．sad

A．friends B．fun C．money D．mistake

A．have B．remove C．find D．lose

At a day care center in Texas, children were playing outside. One of the children was Jessica , 18 months old. Jessica’s mother, who worked at the day care center, was watching the children. Suddenly Jessica fell and disappeared. Jessica’s mother cried and ran to her.
A well was in the yard of the center. It was only eight inches across, and a rock always covered it. But children played around and had moved the rock. Jessica fell right into the well.
Jessica’s mother couldn’t feel Jessica, so she called 911 for help. Men from the fire apartment arrived. They discovered that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well.
“It’s too narrow,” they said, “So, we’re going to drill(钻) a big hole beside.”The man began on Wednesday morning. Two days later, on Friday morning, they were still drilling, as they had to drill through the solid rock.
During her days in the well, Jessica sometimes called her mother. Sometimes she slept, sometimes she cried, and sometimes she sang.
All over the world people waited for the news of Jessica. They read about her in the newspapers and watched her rescue on TV.
At 8 p. m. on Friday, the men finally reached Jessica and brought her up from the well. Jessica was dirty, hungry, thirsty and tired. Her foot and forehead was badly injured. But Jessica was alive. A doctor at the hospital said, “Jessica is lucky. She is young. She’s not going to remember this very well. ”
However, her parents, the rescuers, many other people around the world will not forget this. Later, one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well. On the cover he wrote, “To Jessica, with love from all of us. ”
Jessica fell into the well because____________.

What the doctor said meant that _____________.

We learn from the passage that_____________.

In which order did the story happen?
a.  Jessica fell into a well.
b.  Rescuers drilled a hole to save Jessica.
c.  Jessica’s mother ran to reach her.
d.  Children moved the rock.
e.  A medal cover was made.

Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.
Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage.
The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.
From their home, Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident．
Could you say something about your life after the accident?
"Four days after the accident, I came to understand my situation. The doctors said I was not going to pull through. Those days were terrible. But my wife Dana said, “You are still you and I love you. Be confident in yourself.” And that saved my life. Since that moment I have never thought of giving up."
What do you think of your family?
"Great! Dana is so wonderful．We have always got on really well．My parents often quarreled with each other when I was young．But they've got closer since the accident．"
How do you spend your time?
"I spend most of my time on charity work to improve the life for all disabled people．I think they need my help. With the progress of new medical research, I'm confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. So you can see I'm far too busy to think of giving up!"
Christopher Reeve died on October 10, 2004. But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero．
What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

Reeve made a lot of public speeches in order to____________.

Whom was Reeve most thankful to?

By saying "I'm far too busy to think of giving up!", Reeve means _______．

Which of the following words can best describe Reeve?

College is an exciting time to learn and to make friends that will last a lifetime. Many students do not like to worry about money, and they would rather not think about it. But, it doesn’t matter whether a student’s parents pay for everything, or whether the students work part-time to help pay for his or her education. All students can get into money trouble if they’re not careful.
The cost of a college education can be quite expensive. In English-speaking countries, the average(平均的）cost per student per year is well over US$10,000. Students must also pay for books, paper, pens, and etc. These can cost $500 to $1,000 per year. Students who live in university housing pay thousand more per year for room and board(住宿）. Add money for clothes, travel, and other personal expenses, and the cost of one year at a university can be $20, 000 to $30,000 or more.
Students need to spend their money carefully. At most universities, advisors can give students advice on how to budget(预算） their money. They suggest this: at the start of a school term, write down your income; for example, money you will get from your family or a part-time job. Then, list all of your expenses. Put your expenses into two groups: those that change (food, phone, books, travel), and those that will stay the same (tuition, room and board). Add together all of your expenses. Are they more than your income? Do you have enough money, or do you need more?
Learning not to spend more money than you have is not always easy. But for many, it is easier than borrowing money from family or friends.
How much will a college student spend in total every year?

Students who live in university pay thousands more per year for_______.

Expenses that do not change include ________.

What can we infer from the passage?

What is the passage mainly about?

My Year Abroad
This month in TravelersCorner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned many English songs and lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went.
Where did Mariko visit?

What can we learn about Carla?

Which of the activities are NOT mentioned by Alvin?

Which is true about Mariko, Carla and Alvin?

This article is most probably taken from____________ .

 单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）
Reading in strong or weak lights does h________ to the eyes.
I will take part in an English competition, so I have to get r_____ for it.
The final exam is coming, you had better g_______ up playing computer games.
If you want to read some stories, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a good c_______.
Last month, I took a t________ to Guilin with my parents and found it really a good place.

完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
空气污染会更糟糕，除非我们采取行动来保护环境。
The air pollution will be worse, unless we ________ _______ to protect the environment.
既然你擅长运动，你可以选择学校的足球俱乐部或乒乓球俱乐部。
Since you are good at doing sports, you can choose _______ the football club _______the table tennis club in our school.
多么可爱的小男孩啊！
_________ __________ the boy is!
我们不知道下一步该做什么，于是请教王老师。
We didn’t know _________ ________ ________next. So we asked Miss Wang for help.
吃饭前要洗手，不然很容易就生病的。
Hands _______ _________ _________ before eating or you will easily get sick.

 书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
你叫李华，你的美国网友Tim写信告诉你他下学期将以交换生的身份来广州访问学习，这是他第一次来华，他很担心自己不能适应广州的生活。为了帮助他更好地了解广州的文化，你打算邀请他暑假来广州并寄宿到你们家。请你回信告诉他你的计划。请根据下面的构思图来拟定你暑假招待Tim的计划。

Dear Tim,
I am so glad that you will visit Guangzhou as an exchange student. To help you get used to the life in Guangzhou, I
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Yours,
Li Hua
注意：
（1）词数80个左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。）
（2）不得透漏学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。