2014-2015学年安徽铜陵市四校九年级2月开学联考英语试卷（解析版）

---What does VOA_______?

---Voice of China.

A. look for　　　　　 　　 B. ask for

C. stand for　　 　　 　　 D. wait for

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When you have western food, you should use knife and fork properly. The underlined part means”_______”.

A. in a quick way　　　　　　　　　 　 B. in the right way

C. in a different way　　　　　　　　 D. in the usual way

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The Hobbit is such_______wonderful science fiction movie that I want to see it_______ second time.

A. a, a　　　　　　 B. a, the　　　　　 C. /, the　　　　　　 D. /, a

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---Will you take part in the English speech competition tomorrow?

---Sure. I see it as a chance to prove _______.

A. myself　　　　　　 B. me　　　　　　　　 C. yourself　　　　　　 D. You

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---Could I clean the bedroom for you?

---No, thanks. I _______ it myself.

A. cleans　　　　　　 B. have cleaned

C. was cleaning　　 D. had cleaned

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---Lucy, can you tell me_______?

---Sorry, I don’t know.

A. where does he live

B. when will the film start

C. where the new classmate is from

D. who did the cleaning this morning

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It’s _______ to shake hands without taking off your gloves in many eastern European countries.

A. supposed　　 B. expected

C. important　　　 D. impolite

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Paper cuttings are put on the doors and windows as a _______ of good luck during the Spring Festival in China.

A. sign　　　　 B. symbol　　　　 C. speech　　　　　 D. spread

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---Not only the young but also the old are getting interested _______Wechat.

---They can communicate more freely.

A. by　　　　　　 B.about　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　 D. For

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Now one of the hottest topics_______ people are talking about is the safety of food.

A. that　　　　　　 B.who　　　　　　　 C.when　　　　　　 D.which

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--I saw you came to school by taxi this morning.

--Oh, I_______ come to school by taxi, but it is raining today.

A.sometimes　　 B.always　　　　　　 C.hardly　　　　　 D.usually

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---There’s too much salt in the Chinese diet.

---So there is. The WTO says only 1.5 grams of salt_______ for each man every day.

A. is needed　　　　 B. needs

C. will need　　　　 D. has needed

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---Do you need a helping hand with the job?

---I can_______ it. Thanks anyway.

A.refuse　　　　　　 B.support　　　　　　 C.encourage　　　　　 D.manage

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Just like weather, life_______ be sunny and beautiful all the time.

A. mustn’t　　　　 B. needn’t

C. can’t　　　　 　　 D. wouldn’t

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---Which city has _______ population, Shanghai, Hongkong, or Qingdao?

---Shanghai, of course..

A. the smallest　　　 B. the least

C. the most　　　　　 D. the largest

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_______ fine day it is! Let’s go and fly a kite.

A. What　　　　　　　 B. What a　　　　　　 C. How　　　　　　　 D. How a

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---How often do you see your grandparents?

---_______.

A. Five days.　　　　 B. Once a month.

C. In a week.　　　　 D. For a month.

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John had a short walk after lunch,_______?

A. did he?　　　 B. didn’t he?

C. had he?　　　 D. hadn’t he?

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_______ buy your ticket from a ticket machine. There are lots of people there.

A. Not　　　　　 B. Not to　　　　　　 C. Don’t　　　　 D. Don’t to

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---Do you think I can pass the test?

---_______, I’m afraid.

A. Not a chance.　　　 B. Of course.

C. You can.　　　 　　 　 D. A little bit.

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries (樱桃).

The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost on time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.

And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent (弯腰) down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."

1.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A. The son

B. The father

C. Both the father and the son

D. Neither the father nor the son

2.The farmer bought_______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

A. some bread　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some water

C. come cherries　　　　　　　　 　 D. some pennies

3.When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father_______.

A. beat the son　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. said nothing

C. felt very happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. became very angry

4.The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A. he wanted to teach his son a lesson

B. he wanted his son to do more exercise

C. he wanted his son to eat them all

D. he wanted to laugh at his son

5.From the story, we can learn that _______.

A.cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C. if we want to eat cherries, we must pick up a horseshoe

D. if we don’t worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things

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1.If you want to join the world for Earth Hour you can simply 　　　　　 .

A. call us on 555-3033 at 3 pm Sunday

B. go around the world to 2,000 cities

C. take actions at 8:30 am on 28 Mar.

D. switch off your lights for one hour

2.The final soccer match is 　　　　　 .

A. at 7 pm on Friday　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 3 pm on Sunday

C. at 3 pm on Saturday　　　　　　　　　　 D. at 2 pm on Monday

3.There is a silk blouse which is ￥100 at New Star Mall. You can pay　　　　　 if you want to buy it on Mother’s Day.

A. ￥40　　　　　　　 B. ￥60　　　　　　　 C. ￥50　　　　　　 D. ￥75

4.Which movie star can you see on Saturday night?

A. Wentworth Miller.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Michael Scofield.

C. Harry Potter.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Jackie Chan.

5.If you are interested in Harry Potter children’s show, you can find more information by　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. visiting us at New Star Mall

B. calling us on 690-1856

C. calling us on 555-3033

D. turning off your lights for one hour

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The animal kingdom has a new member. On September 12, 2012, researchers made a report to the world that they discovered a new species(物种) of monkey. It is called the lesula. And it is only the second monkey species discovered in 28 years.

Scientists first saw the lesula in June, 2007 in Congo, a country in Africa. The lesula lives in the rain forests. The monkey was first found as a pet in a local family. When researchers found it, the family told them that they caught the monkey in the wild and then kept it as a pet.

The scientists have compared the lesula to the owl-faced monkey. The owl-faced monkey gets its name for having a long nose and a face that looks like an owl(猫头鹰). The lesula and the owl-faced monkey are similar in size and both have a stripe(条纹) on their nose. This shows the lesula and the owl-faced monkeys are close relatives, but different species. Scientists say the lesula usually weighs about twelve pounds. It has long blond hair. It eats like a vegetarian(素食者).

Scientists say it is important to protect African rain forests because there may be other new species like lesula to be discovered in the future.

1.When did the scientists make sure they found a new species of monkey?

A. In 2002.　　　 B. In 2008.

C. In 2007.　　 D. In 2012.

2.Where is Congo?

A. In Asia.　　　 B. In Africa.

C. In America.　　 D. In Europe.

3.How much does the lesula weigh?

A.About 12 pounds.　　　　　　 B. About 19 pounds.

C. About 28 pounds.　　　　　 D. We don’t know.

4.From the passage we know that ­­­­　　　　　 .

A. it was the 29th lesula that was found

B. the lesula mainly eats small animals

C. both the owl-faced monkey and the lesula have short blond hair

D. the lesula and the owl-faced monkey look aimilar, but different species

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How the Lesula Was Found　　　　 B. What the Lesula Looks Like

C. A New Species of Monkey　　　　　 D. When the Lesula Was Found

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Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get along with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spent most of their playing time in front of the computer, playing video games.

A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing video games or “gaming”. Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.

One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.

Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.

Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, _______.

Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted(成瘾). Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!

This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.

1.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spent at least_______ hours a month playing video games.

A. 13　　　　　　　　 B. 26　　　　　　　　 C. 39　　　　　　　　 D. 52

2.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two　　　　　　　 B. Three　　　　　　 C. Four　　　　　　　 D. Five

3.Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank in paragraph 5?

A. They might get lower grades.

B. They might lose their friends.

C. They might stop playing games.

D. They might become ill.

4.The word”addicted” in the sixth paragraph means_______ in Chinese.

A. 兴奋地　　　　　 B. 专心的　　　　　 C. 马虎的　　　　 D. 上瘾的

5.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A. Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.

B. Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.

C. Childhood is a time of fun and games.

D. Children should learn how to get on well with others.

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April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was _______to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day, thousands of girls take a day_______school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can _______girls more about the society where they live.

Now girls can have a close look at_______their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a _______. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her_______her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.

Schools and many companies_______the activity, too. Some schools _______make the day a necessary part of school life.

Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be more_______than common girls. _______parents can set good example both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others.

Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely step in the right direction.

1.A. sent B.given C.brought D.moved

2.A.off B.at C.away D.of

3.A.talk B.keep C.teach D.make

4.A.which B.what C.that D.whom

5.A.place B.school C.friend D.job

6.A.thank B.understand C.praise D.remember

7.A.hold B.refuse C.choose D.support

8.A.just B.never C.even D.ever

9.A.successful　 B.polite　　 C.friendly D.know ledgeable

10.A.Because B.If C.While D.Though

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Life is not easy, so I’d like to say” When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

When I was young, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates_______ laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,_______ happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My _______ asked me to take part in it. What a _______ idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

“_______ , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. _______ I chose the topic”Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it_______ 100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the_______ came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all______ “congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me. _______ I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

1.A. never B. often C. also D. still

2.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

3.A. father B. teacher C. friend D. mother

4.A. funny B. good C. terrible D. special

5.A. Hurry up B. Come on C. Look out D. Hold on

6.A. At last B. In fact C. At once D. At first

7.A. at B. in C. with D. over

8.A. letter B. topic C. news D. report

9.A. said B. passed C. sent D. gave

10.A. Although B. If C. Because D. When

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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，其中有两个是多余的选项。

A: Hi, Peter. __1.____.

B: Next Monday morning.

A: What will you do after the graduation?

B: I will go to No.1 High School.

A: Have you thought about your future? What do you want to be when you grow up?

B:__ 2.___. And I plan to take a lot of acting lessons.

A: Are you going to move to Hollywood some day?

B: No. I want to go to Hong Kong.

A: Why not go to Hollywood? Many famous actors and actresses are there.

B: I know.__ 3.____.

A:__ 4.__.

B: I think I should finish my high school, and then go to university.

A: Sounds great. ___5.___.

B: Thank you.

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单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

1.He had finally achieved his _______ (梦想)of becoming a pilot.

2.How can you　 _______（期望）me to believe your promises?

3.I think she was really　 _______(尴尬的) by the whole scene.

4.Nobody can imagine she is quite　 _______（孤独的）living on her own.

5.She has many other qualities　 _______（除了）being very kind.

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书面表达（共1题，满分20分）

健康一直是人们关注的问题。你校要举行以“关爱健康”为题的主题班会。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。

保持健康的重要性：

保持健康的方法：多吃水果蔬菜：每天锻炼一小时；早睡早起；勤洗手；

自己的看法（至少一条）

注意：1.词数80-100；

2.请结合实际增加细节，适当发挥。

3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Boys and girls,

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Thank you for listening to me

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