浙江杭州萧山南片九年级12月质量检测英语试卷

On the way back from work every evening, more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway (快车道). He looked to be in his late 40s but was probably a lot younger. He had shoulder length straight black hair and a short beard.
Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change, and put it aside to give to him if I saw him. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him, while coming off the ramp (坡道). So did he. Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same, “I’m blessed!”
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off. For the rest of that day all I could think of was “how am I going to provide for my kids as a mother, how am I going to pay rent?”
Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. Yet there he was as always, as I turned the ramp. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others as usual.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he strolled (闲逛) over to my car. He had a big smile. He looked at me straight in the eyes and said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.
You see that day he taught me a valuable lesson more than a dollar bill. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be joyful. Every time I’m faced with challenges, I think of the homeless man’s valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed.
The writer would have a short conversation with the homeless man when                  .

Why did the writer feel sad and upset after out of the boss’s office?

What is NOT true about the homeless man from the passage?

The homeless man gave the writer a dollar because                      .

The writer learned from the story that                         .

Sheep always follow each other and never really think about where they are going. Perhaps fashion makes us into “sheep”. Maybe we should find our own way and not follow the crowd. Everyone wants to wear top brand clothing. However, we should remember that clothes designers(设计师) study what ordinary people wear on the street. Then they make clothes like ordinary people’s for everyone. Therefore, fashion really starts with individual(个人的) finding a new look. Then a company uses that look and then it becomes fashionable! That doesn’t mean you will. That is to say, a model might look perfect in a shirt but that doesn’t mean you will.
The same goes for mobile phones. Young people are always asking me when to change my mobile phones. Mobile phone companies are always putting new functions on their phones but do we really need all these extra functions? I use my phone to call people and to send messages to my friends. I don’t need a camera, Internet surfing or a calendar on my phone. Again, if you buy the latest phone, it will only be the latest phone for a month or so. Then something new will come out and you’ll be unfashionable again. You can’t keep up with fashion all the time, so you don’t need to follow the fashion.
The underlined word “sheep” means”________.”

Clothes designers study what you wear on the street because______________.

If you have a model’s clothes on, you________

The passage is written mainly to _________.

What can we infer from the article?

MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive (食品添加剂), which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original (原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions (反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat (心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders (神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels (标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
Monosodium Glutamate is _______.

MSG is often used in _______.

The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will  know________.

The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

五位年轻人打算暑假期间去国外旅行。请仔细阅读第1～5题中对他们的描述，从A—F中选出符合各自要求的国家（其中一项为多余选项）。
Tony is a sports fan. He likes studying, too. This summer, he would like to visit a place where he can enjoy sports.
Judy lives in high mountains. So she would most like to see the sea and enjoy water sports. And she hopes to go to a country where she can eat different kinds of fresh fruits.
Sam likes places where the people are friendly. He loves to make friends with people who are from different countries. And he hopes to live comfortably there and have a good rest.
Lisa loves animals a lot. She is always trying to do something to protect animals. So she hopes to go somewhere she can have fun staying with the animals she has hardly seen before.
Ron is interested in collecting different things. He would like to go somewhere he can find some new collections. At the same time, he loves to eat something sweet.

E. Switzerland is the land of watches. Of course, the people there are serious about being on time. Besides these, the country is famous for its sweet food, like chocolates.
F. Thailand lies to the south of China. It grows all kinds of tropical( 热带的) fruits. It has many lovely beaches and it’s famous for elephants.

完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift —it was happiness . One weekend , I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside . On my way home , a car ran over me and cut off my ____because of it’s high speed .
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital , I realized I had to spend the rest of my life____ arms . How sad and scared I felt at that time ! ____ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it . I couldn’t get my arms back even though I____ every day . However,
it’s easier ____ than done . It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness     . I got so much from my past story . From then on , I could treat（对待）my life with a ____ mind . But in our daily life , I often see my classmates ____ about little things . For example , they get bad grades in the test ; their bus comes ____ ; they don’t have a mobile phone but ____ have . But I only ____ life . I was lucky to realize from an accident : it is a waste of our life to focus on（关注）what you have ____ . We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say , “ My whole life would improve ____ I have a new car . ” But when you get the car and what ___ ? For a whole week you are walking on air . Then you go right back to being unhappy .
Happiness depends on what we have ! It’s in our heart . It’s a state of mind .Even though you own the whole world, you may still feel____. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating（感激）and taking pleasure in what your really have .

A．feet B．legs C．arms D．ears

A．with B．without C．for D．on

A．Or B．But C．So D．Once

A．cried B．laughed C．sat D．stood

A．dreamed B．acted C．called D．said

A．strongly B．especially C．completely D．similarly

A．crazy B．normal C．full D．special

A．get excited B．get nervous C．get serious D．get worried

A．early B．first C．fast D．late

A．the other B．one another C．other D．others

A．hate B．dislike C．enjoy D．save

A．lost B．had C．found D．spent

A．because B．as C．if D．whether

A．happens B．takes place C．used D．uses

A．funny B．happy C．excited D．unhappy

阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One day before my final exam, my dad gave me a gift________completely changed my life.
On that day I had ________ argument with my friends and it was a hard time with my studies , too. I was _______(real) under pressure. Then I noticed the gift. I opened it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was "THE SECRET". _________ , I was in no mood (心情) to watch it. I sat down to study, but the  problems in my life-the fight, the sleepless nights and my poor health… Everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I wondered if there was any. Just then, I saw the DVD again. May be it would be ________ (help). I turned        my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings .The story was so moving that all my problems were ________ ( forget).
Thanks to my _______ (father) gift "THE SECRET", I learned a lot. Everybody has ________ (difficult) in their lives. The important thing is that you should be brave enough to face them. Now I have started _______ (get) on well with  my studies and my friends. And I'm in good health, too. I often hear people say, “Wow! What a perfect life you have!”

单词拼写
根据下列句子及所给首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。
If you have s_____ time, do you want to watch a movie?
I p________ staying at home to going out when I was young.
Some artists like to use fallen l__________ to make beautiful pictures in autumn.
Their kindness and w_______ helped us out to overcome the difficulty.
After finishing middle school, some students are faced different c________, senior high school or vocational high school.
Vatican , which has 0.44 square kilometers, is one of the t_________ countries in the world.
Though it wasn’t  m________ in the article, we can infer from the third paragraph.
The doctor says the old man will soon die, and any m_________ help is useless for him.
He shared the apple with me by d________ it into two halves.
I prefer to watch documentaries because they always provide p__________ of  information about a certain subject.

书面表达
上星期，学校就学生的作业量问题要求各班召开家长会进行讨论。以下是你班家长的观点：多数家长认为作业多有好处，而部分家长则认为作业过多对孩子的成长不利。请你根据下面方框中的提示，用英语作一简要介绍并表明你自己的观点。
Most parents
A few parents
◇ review what students have learned
◇take a lot of time
◇develop students' minds
◇cannot have a good rest
◇stop students playing computer games
◇cannot do the things students like
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注意：1．可以适当增加细节，要求意思连贯、语句通顺；
2．词数80左右；短文的开头已给出（不计入总词数）。
Last week our class had a parents' meeting. At the meeting, all the parents talked about whether doing a lot of homework was useful or not. Many parents thought that doing much homework was useful.
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