2017届浙江杭州萧山区瓜沥片九年级12月考英语试卷（解析版）

A businessman, who was very fond of music, was asked by a poor widow to give her some help. Her husband, who was a musician, had died, and left her very poor indeed.

The businessman saw that the widow and her daughter, who was with her, were in great distress. He looked with pity into their pale faces, and was sure that their sad story was true.

“How much do you want, my good woman?” said the businessman.

“Five dollars will save us,” said the poor widow, with some hesitation, after she thought for a few seconds.

The businessman sat down at his desk, took a piece of paper, wrote a few lines on it, and gave it to the widow with the words, “Take it to the bank you see on the other side of the street.”

The widow thanked the man, and then quickly walked to the bank with her daughter, without stopping to read the note. The banker at once counted out fifty dollars instead of five, and passed them to the window.

She was amazed when she saw so much money. “Sir, there is a mistake here.” she said. “You have given me fifty dollars, and I asked for only five.”

The banker then looked at the note once more, and said, “The check calls for fifty dollars.”

The banker then asked her to wait a few minutes, while he went to see the businessman who gave her the note.

“Yes,” said the businessman, when he had heard the banker’s story, “I did make a mistake. I wrote fifty instead of five hundred. Give the poor widow five hundred dollars, for such honesty is poorly rewarded (奖赏) with even that sum.”

1. From the story, we can guess that a widow is a woman who ________.

A. has lost her husband

B. loves her husband very much

C. is very poor

D. has a daughter but no sons

2.On her way to the bank, the widow ________.

A. thought she would get five dollars

B. stopped to read the note

C. knew she would get fifty dollars

D. felt very amazed

3.________ most probably has nothing to do with (和…有关) the word distress in second paragraph.

A. A poor family　 B. A pale face

C. A sad story D. A music lover

4. From the story we know that the businessman was ________.

A. rich and generous

B. poor and honest

C. warm-hearted but careless

D. polite but helpless

5.The businessman’s last sentence at the end of the story means _________.

A. the banker should give the widow some money to reward her for her honesty.

B. he felt better if he gave the widow fifty dollars instead of five hundred

C. the widow was poor, so she would get a sum of five hundred dollars.

D. the widow was honest, so she should get more money as a reward.

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1. Where can the passage be taken from?

A. a story book　 B. a maths book

C. the Internet　 D. a scientific report

2. What does the word “outfit” mean in the passage?

A. A set of clothes to wear together for a special occasion.

B. Something to wear to frighten people at night.

C. Something to wear to protect oneself at night.

D. Something to wear to attract people’s attention at night.

3.Which festival are the outfits for?

A. ChristmasB. The Spring Festival

C. HalloweenD. Carnival

4.From the passage we learn that ______.

A. with our outfits you’re sure to be frightening or scary.

B. with our outfits even your dog can be a policeman and catch a thief.

C. with our outfits you can be a robber or go for a Batman.

D. with our outfits you can even dress up your dog the way you like.

5.The best title for the passage can be _____.

A. The outfits at FrightCatalog. com.　

B. A shop at FrightCatalog.com.

C. A festival at FrightCatalog. com.

D. Shopping for Outfits at FrightCatalog.com.

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How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it."

Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other outer factors. I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same things cycle follow.

Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.

Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary(临时的) setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.

If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.

1.According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life _______.

A. doesn't need improving　

B. couldn't be improved

C. will be better some day　

D. will be worse in the future

2.What does the author think of the woman's life?

A. positive　 B. satisfying　 C. colorful　 D. passive

3.Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?

A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.

B. Your luck can be changed by your hard work.

C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.

D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.

4.In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _______.

A. positive action　

B. positive thinking

C. hope for the best

D. intention to succeed

5.The text is mainly written to advise you to _______.

A. understand yourself　

B. improve your life　

C. believe in yourself

D. change your normal way

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阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E 和 F）中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

No one knows when the first house was built and who the first one to build the house was. But the houses are changing all the time.

31. What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects(建筑学家)believe that they may come true one day. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible in the future.

32. Many architects in the world would like to build a house like a leaf—the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even make fresh air for the room. The “root”(根)of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to control the room’s temperature.

33. Like a lizard(蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.

34. This design is perhaps for the future of food. It has a garden on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

35. Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, the old ways of building houses can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney(烟囱)can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to run out of the chimney.

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完型填空

I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic　　　 , in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I’ll never forget the words she said, even though it was imagined.

She said, “Suzie’s in the corner because she’s not been very　　 . She didn’t listen to a　　　 I said or do the things she should.” In the　　　 , I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was　　　 she’d been put to sit alone and think.

My daughter　　　 her “conversation”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up. I just don’t know　　　 to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never lets me do the things that I just have to do. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot　　　 . And she doesn’t know how to fold towels. I don’t have the　　　 to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play —　　　 what I mean?”

And that day I thought a lot about making some　　　 in my life, as I listened to her words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been playing enough attention to what I hold most　　　 . I’d been caught up in responsibilities that increased　　　 years.

But now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize that I’ve seen the world in a different light through my little darling’s eyes. So, let the cobwebs (蜘蛛网)　　　 the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor. I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore.

I’m going to fill the house with　　　 of a child and her mother, for we are only one childhood, and we will never get another.

1.A. table B. camera C. carD. phone

2.A. gentleB. happy　 C. good　 D. helpful

3.A. story B. wordC. joke D. sentence

4.A. cornerB. bed C. room D. box

5.A. possible　 B. clearC. common D. unusual

6.A. stopped　 B. continued　 C. repeated D. made

7.A. what B. whether C. why D. how

8.A. solve B. arrive　 C. rise　 D. reach

9.A. ability B. dutyC. energyD. reason

10.A. mind B. see C. feel　 D. learn

11.A. influencesB. changesC. plans D. troubles

12.A. cleverB. heavy　 C. dear　 D. lovely

13.A. after　 B. to　 C. duringD. over

14.A. have　 B. manageC. make D. stop

15.A. conversations B. messages　 C. imaginations D. memories

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语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1)个单词或括号内的单词的正确形式。

Lin:　 Grandpa, why is water called liquid (液体) gold?

Grandpa: That’s 1._________ it’s very precious. Water resources are limited (有限的), you know.

Lin:　 But there’s a lot of water in the sea.

Grandpa: That’s 2._______ (salt) water. We can neither drink it nor take 3._____ shower with it.

Lin:　 I see. The book says water is sometimes dangerous. Does that mean floods (洪水)?

Grandpa: You’re right. Floods are harmful and destructive. They can cause huge economic damage. When a flood 4.______ (happen), people are killed, houses are washed 5.________, and roads are 6.________ (destroy).

Lin:　 How terrible! What about earthquakes? Are they as harmful as floods?

Grandpa: Yes. You can never imagine how strong earthquakes are. The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 7.______ destroyed the whole city.

Lin:　 Wow! What happened to the people after that earthquake ?

Grandpa: They became 8.__________ (home). But the Red Cross cared for9.______. And people around the world all gave away their 10._________ (donate) like money, food, water and medicine to them.

Lin:　 I hope to be a volunteer one day to help those people in need.

Grandpa: There’s a good girl.

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单词拼写

1. Hollywood is the c________ of the movie industry.

2.It’s w________ much more than I paid for it.

3.I think you hurt his p_______ by laughing at the way he speaks English.

4.They were doing e_______ the opposite to what I had told them

5.How many students are a________ from class today?

6.The police warn the public not to drive on the roads after d_________.

7.Ben caught a high f_______. His body temperature was as high as 40℃

8.For this Qingming vacation, I’m not going a_________ just staying at home.

9. Thank you for attending our junior high g__________ ceremony.

10.Everyone should do his own part to fight a________ pollution.

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3. What’s your opinion about so many private cars in the city?

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