湖北武汉市部分学校九年级3月联考英语试卷

－A nice tie! A present?
－Yes, it is. My aunt      it to me for my last birthday.

–Is Miss Green in the office?--No, she ____ to the library.

— Generally speaking, light ___ faster than sound.     — Yes, it is a rule.

—Tom graduated and got his degree in Business management.    —      .

—Oh, my roommate always made a mess of our living room.
—         . He promised to clean everything off late.

—The noise from the railway really drove me      .
—Oh, it’s your fault to live near there.

—Hi! Tom, can you tell me something about your tomorrow’s trip?
—Sure. We decided to ____early enough to avoid the traffic.

—I'm sorry to say we have to put off our meeting for an hour, the president will      us.
—What a pity!

—Oh, you sound just like an American.
—_____. I still have difficulty expressing myself.

—Is that your uncle's car?
—It ___ be his. He’s just gone for a meeting.

—The old worker _____ all his savings to the children in poor areas.
—How great and generous he is!

—If someone sends you a gift，make a    of thanking him the next time you meet them．
—I will.

—Have you finished your work yet?
—No, not yet. I think it’ll take _____ ten minutes.

—What should we do with the driver hurt in the car accident?
—Let him stay    . Help is on the way.

—I didn’t know        .

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is         .”
And he told the         . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Sam went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always          . “I’ll travel for my work, not for         ,” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have          to care for you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to         , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good         or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child, I can look after myself. ” his wife didn’t          . “Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny said nothing, but he         about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild            there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very         , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went off to           some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Then Denny heard her          . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was running after her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of his case and            it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “       , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible

A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth

A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked

A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck

A．money B．time C．interest D．ability

A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay

A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party

A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain

A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought

A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people

A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed

A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot

A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed

A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved her and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. she never barked or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.
What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _____.

Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

Which of the following best describes Brownie?

Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _____.

Let’s Explore (探究) The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore has prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and son on! More information about the program is as follows:
Age: Students aged 8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.

Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members
How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表). Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2014(Friday).
Notes:
1. NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
2. Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW!! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE!!
______ can join the three-day summer program.

If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ______.

Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.

Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.

What can we know from the passage?

I was on the escalator in a market. There was an old man who was about five or six people in the front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember…Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I’ve gotten impatient and upset.
“I’m sorry. Please forgive me!” said the old man, “I don’t mean to hold you up.” He then tried his best to get off the escalator.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
One by one, people went around him quickly. By the time I got to him, I asked, “Sir, can I help you?”
The man thought for a while, then said, “Well, yes, thank you!”
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
“So what are you shopping for, sir?”
“Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbor. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me.” he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.
“Oh, it’s here! I always carry them with me,” he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:
“John Smith.
Friend to all…enemy to no one!
I said a prayer（祈祷）today and you were the answer.
Thank you!”
“That’s for you,” he said. “Thanks for stopping to help an old man.”
“My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!”
Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

The writer felt sick to his stomach most because       .

What did the writer think about the people that passed by?

The sentence “I said a prayer today and you were the answer” most probably means that       .

From the passage we can see that     .

选词与短文填空（10分，多余一词）

It’s common to           when people meet in the US.
Please          the classroom. It’s a real mess everywhere.
I don’t think kids should be allowed to choose their        clothes.
I think students should have         rules at school.
All of you will          for such a stupid decision.

Once a big horse and a small donkey were traveling together, carrying all kinds of  things on their backs for their owner. The big horse was very strong but  he carried as heavy as the small donkey.
The donkey was able to keep up with the big horse in the b         . But after a w       , the donkey began to feel too tired  to keep up any more. So the donkey asked the horse, “Brother Horse, could you please help me? I am a           I  can’t go on carrying as heavy as you can.”
“No, you carry yours. I carry mine. It is not my p          that you are not as big and strong as me,” answered the horse, feeling very  p           that he was stronger.
Not long after that, the donkey finally f        down to the ground and died.
Their owner m           what the donkey carried  onto the back of the horse. Having to  carry the double load(负荷物) for the r          of the journey, the horse now knew he should have h          the donkey out. That way at l           the donkey could carry something. The horse was sorry for being too selfish, but it was too late.

书面表达
假如你是Li Ming，本周末班里举行英语角活动，用英语讨论游泳安全问题。请你用英语写一篇简单发言稿。要点如下：
1、游泳有益健康；但有些地方不太安全；
2、不要独自到江河游泳；应有家人或朋友陪伴；
3、游泳前做好准备工作，不要仓促下水；
4、游泳时相互关照；时间不要太长。
5、写1—2点个人建议。
要求：1、词数60—80，发言稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2、参考词汇：keep fit 有益健康    look after关照   in a hurry仓促
Fellow students,
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Thank s.