1、保俶塔學(xué)校九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)開學(xué)考第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）第一節(jié)（共15 小題，每題 2 分，滿分30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A 、B 、 C 和 D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AYARD SALECollections starts on July 1July17 18， 2018Deadline July 13ITEMS NEEDED(no items will be accepted after this date)Do you have books, lamps, toys, records, DVD s, holiday decorations. J

2、ewelry or any other items just collecting dust?Time to clean out the attic ( 閣樓 ) and bring your items to Parish Hall.All electronic items must be in working order.No clothing, computers or TVs accepted.Those with questions or offering to help can call Jane Cameron at (401)1024-1051.16. The yard sal

3、e ends on_ .A. July 1B. July 13C. July 17D. July1817. If you want to donate electronic items, they must be _.A. newB. cleanedC.usableD. secondhand18.What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard sale?A.Visit the St. Theresa Church C.Write an e-mail to Jane Cameron s websiteB.Donate as ma

4、ny computers as you canD.Call (401)1024-1051BPappadavada, a popular restaurant in Kochi, India, is encouraging customers and thecommunity to put their leftover food in a fridge located outside of the restaurant for the hungry totake.People who are in need of a meal are encouraged to take from the fr

5、idge at any time, for anyreason. Minu Pauline, who runs Pappadavada, has nicknamed the fridge, which was placed thereon March 23 and is shaded by a neighboring tree, tree of goodness“”.The fridge is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and stays unlocked. Pauline asks that people write the date th

6、ey left the food, so those who take know how long it beens there. But most food doesn t stay in the fridge for long. In spite of a huge responsefrom the community andplenty of donations, the fridge needs to be brought more in to replace in time. Pauline herself addsaround 75% to 80% of food from Pap

7、padavada a day in the fridge.The idea to put a fridge on the street came to Pauline late one night when she saw a ladysearching in a trashcan(垃圾箱 ) for food. She was especially saddened because that particularnight, her restaurant had made a ton of food that they could have easily given the woman, i

8、nstead of her searching for it. She felt like she contributed to waste, and avoiding waste is what Pauline pays her attention to.“ The only thing I want to say no is that people ar e actually buying food and putting it in thefridge. But I d rather people put their food they bought but aren t going t

9、o eat in the fridge insof the trashcan,” she said.19.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.a tree planted on March 23B.the fridge outside for the hungry to take from.C.the popular restaurant in Kochi,IndiaD.a neighboring tree near Pappadavada20.Which of the following is NOT TRUE ac

10、cording to Phyllis?A.Anyone who feels hungry can take the food at anytime.B.People donate the food with the date when they left it.C.People in the community made a huge response to the idea.D.Most of the food in the fridge is offered by people around.21.What does the manager of the restaurant advise

11、s in the last paragraph ?A.people should never throw foods into dustbinB.everyone should always avoid wasteC.people shouldn extrabuy food for helpingD.everyone should help those in need22.Where probably can we read this passage?A.A story bookB.A fashion magazineC.A local newspaperD.A guide bookCCold

12、 weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is whythere are so many expressions that use the word cold.Forexample,people who show no human emotionsor feelings are saidto becold-blooded.Cold can affect other parts of the body. But the expression” get cold feet” has no

13、thingto do with cold or your feet.The expression means being afraid to do something you had decidedto do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the otherofficers have resigned( 辭職 ),and all the work of the organization will be your responsibility(責(zé)任 ).You are lik

14、ely to gel cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.Theexpression give someone the cold shoulderprobablycomes fromthe physicalact ofturning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a coldshoulder to a friendwho has not kept a promise: he made

15、 to you, or to someone who has liedabout you to others.A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional andshow no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got.A pe

16、rson might say thateverybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.23. If you get cold feet,this means that_.A.you feel brave to do somethingB.you feel too nervous to do somethingC.you feel too cold to do somethingD.you feel very angry about doing

17、 something24.Henry invited Mary to go out but was refused.We can say Henry_.A.was cold bloodedB.was given the cold shoulderC.was a cold fishD.was out in the cold25.What s the passage mainly about?A.Opinions about cold weather C.Relation between cold and bodyB.Expressions connected with “cold ”D.Exam

18、ples of people who have a cold26.Which of the following shows the structure(結(jié)構(gòu) ) of the passage?(P-paragraph)DMany have heard of shark s fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular insouthern China. But do you realize that you re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowlof

19、shark s fin soup?When people catch sharks, they cut offtheir fins and throwthe shark back into the ocean.Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. This method is not only cruel, but alsoharmful to the environment. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean s ecosystem. Ift

20、heir numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks cannever be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. Butin fact,around 70million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds ofsharks have fallen

21、by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.Environmental protectiongroups around the world, such as WildAidand the WWF, areteaching the public about“ finning ave”even.Theyaskedh governments to develop laws to stopthe sale of shark fins. So far, no scientificstudies have shown that sharkfins are g

22、ood forhealth, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!27. Which of the following might NOT be the reason for the popularity of shark fin soup?A.The dish is very deliciousB.It is proved to be good for healthC.Millions of shark are traded every yearD.The dish is expensive and famous28.What does the und

23、erlined word mean?A.be hardly seen or knownB.show no kindness or forgivenessC.cause waste and pollutionD.be important or serious29.According to the article,which of the following is true?A.Sharks can never be endangeredB.Sharks always bring danger to the ocean lifeC.It s possible for sharks to swim

24、without finsD.The number of sharks has reduced a lot30.What s the purpose of the article?A.Explain why people enjoy shark fin soupB.Introduce more facts about shark fin soupC.Remind people to save the sharksD.Suggest people pay more attention to environment第二節(jié)(共5 小題 ,每小題2 分 ,滿分10 分 )下面文章中有五處(第31-35題

25、 )需要添加首句。請(qǐng)從以下選項(xiàng)(A 、 B、 C、 D、 E 和F) 中選出符合各段意思的首句。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)是多余選項(xiàng)。A. Repeating a goal helps you stick to itB. Roadblocks dont mean failureC. Set the goals first.D. It takes time for a change to turn into a habitE. Doing something to try to lease yourself.F. Specific and realistic goals work best.Lots of t

26、eenagers think it difficult to set and reach goals. What about you? If your answer isyes,dont feel upset. The following tips can help make it easier.31_ I am going to recycle all my plastic bottles and magazines”is a much more possible goalthanI am going to do more for the environment. And it is eas

27、ier to stick to.32_It will probably take several months before a change-like getting up half an hour earlier to exercise-becomes a habit. That s because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that the new thing youre doing is part of your daily activities.33_Say your goal out loudly each morn

28、ing to remind yourself of what you want and what you areworking for. Every time you remind yourself of your goal, youre training your brain to make ithappen.34_The key to making any change is to find the desire withinyourself- you want to do it justbecause of yourself, not because of a parent, a tea

29、cher or someone else.35_Making slips is actually a part of learning process. It may take a few tries to reach a goal. But thats OK-Its normal for you to give up a few times when trying to make a change. So remember that everyone will make mistakes. Just remind yourself to get back on the right track

30、.第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分25 分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共15 題，每題 1 分，滿分15 分）An old woman had two large pots, one on each end of a pole ( with the pots 36 her neck.扁擔(dān) ). She carried the poleOne of the pots had a crack ( 裂縫 ) in it while the other pot was perfect and always filled afull pot of water. At the end of the long3

31、7from the well to the house, the cracked pot38only half-full.For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringinghome only39pots ofwater. Of course, the perfect pot was40. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its ownimperfection.One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman41the well:“ I am a

32、shamed of myselfbecause this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your42. ”The old woman smiled:“ Did you notice that there are43on your side of the path, butnot on44potside? Thatbecause I have45knownabout your crack, so I46flowerseeds（籽）on your side of the path. Andevery da

33、y whilewe walkback, you47them. “ For48years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (裝飾 ) thetable. Without you being just the49you are, I would not have this beauty.”Each ofushas ourowncracks. But itthese 50that make our livestogether sointeresting and meaningful.36A. crossB. a

34、crossC. pastD. through37.A. travelB. rideC. walkD. trip38.A. arrivedB. heldC. reachedD. meant39.A. one or twoB. one and a halfC. twoD. half and one40.A. proudB. sadC. happyD. worried41.A. withB. fromC. byD. in42.A. fieldB. sideC. wellD. house43.A. seedsB. potsC. plantsD. flowers44.A. otherB. the oth

35、erC. anotherD. others45.A. neverB. everC. alwaysD. often46.A. tookB. madeC. plantedD. kept47.A. waterB. seeC. visitD. understand48.A. manyB. a fewC. twoD. three49.A. roadB. sideC. pathD. way50.A. decorationsB. seedsC. flowersD. cracks第二節(jié)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1 個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，將答案填在相應(yīng)位置。The life has bee

36、n fullof challenges and 51_(difficult).Lifeis not about thesmartest person or the strongest person, or even the richest person. 52.H_, life is abouthaving the mind in your heart“ Never GiveenUpwhen”you,ev feel that giving up is the only53._(choose). The world is waiting on your gifts.Life 54._(will)

37、 be the same without you.You are important to this world and believe it or not, someone is waiting for you to enrich their lives. You are too important to the world to just give up.What if you win.You many feel that life is challenging you from time 55._ time and you can take itanymore. You may want

38、 to give up right now. But here is a thought, what 56._(happen)if you overcome the difficulties?Focus on the future.When an Olympic runner is in a race, he or she is focusing on one thing - the finishing line. You have to focus on the big picture - not just where you are right now. Focus in where yo

39、u wantto be. Make 57._ agreement with your mind and your mouth.Life isn t crystal stair.One of my favorite poems 58._(call)“ Crystal Stair” written by Langston Hughes. Inthat poem, a mother tells her son that life is difficult, you will meet rocks and hard places, but theend is victory to those 59.

40、_ stand their ground and ride the course.There is a rainbow after every storm.Whatever you are facing,you can make it through. There is a rainbow on the other side ofyour situation. Stay strong, stay 60._(focus) and never give up.第四部分寫作第一節(jié)單詞拼寫。根據(jù)下列句子及所給的首字母，寫出單詞的正確完整形式。61. Be confident to yourself.

41、You will never know what will happen u_ you try to make it happen.62. C_ an interest what in what they learn can lead into success more easily.63. Learning is a lifelong j_ because every day bring something new.64. Bell didn invent the telephone overnight . He tried many times and learned from hism_ .65. Harry wonders w_ basketball is popular in China or not.66. Tea is produced in many different are