2016届湖南麓山国际学校九年级上学期第二次训练英语试卷（解析版）

Brad likes playing badminton a lot and he is ______ the school badminton team.

A. from　 B. at　　 C. on

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Gina used to ____ on weekends, but now she is used to ____ insects with her friends.

A. watch TV; studying

B. watching TV; studying

C. watch TV; study

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I can’t go to the meeting ______, but I’ll send someone to speak for me.

A. in danger

B. over and over again

C. in person

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The hotel where I stayed during the summer vacation is famous ______ its good service.

A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　 C. in

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The boy with short hair ______ Little Tiger by his parents.

A. calls　　　　　　　　 　 B. called　　　　　　　　 C. is called

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You can hardly avoid ______ her if you work in the same office.

A. hiding　　　　　　　　 B. meeting　　　　 C. to hide

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Helen finds ______ difficult to climb to the top of the mountain in an hour.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　 C.it

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This kind of machine ______ cutting meat in big restaurants.

A. is used to

B. is made from

C. is used for

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Mrs. Zhang advised us ______ the math problem in another way.

A. to solve　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. solving　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. creating

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Bill said nothing could stop him ______ his dream.

A. to achieve

B. from avoiding

C.from achieving

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词语填空 通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Are you often tired after a long trip? There is a cool product that can help you reduce (减少) the uncomfortable feelings you have 　 ________ a long trip.

The Ostrich Pillow (鸵鸟枕) is a kind of pillow which is　 ________ to carry. It can help you nap (小睡) anytime, ________, including in airports and on planes.

The Ostrich Pillow was ________　 by Ali Ganjavian, who was born in England. He said, “We ________ many hours working every day and sleep is an important part of our day. So I thought why not create a ________ that can help us relax ... We have ________ it in airports, trains, libraries, offices, on planes, on a sofa and even on the floor and it’s really ________　 .”

The Ostrich Pillow is very hard. It has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole that 　 ________ you to breathe easily. It 　 ________ has two side holes where you can put your hands — if you nap at a table in a library, for example.

The Ostrich Pillow now can be bought online.

1.A. before　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. during

2.A. easy　　　　　　 　　　　 B. difficult　　　　 　 C. possible

3.A. somewhere　　　 　　 　 B. somebody　　　　　　 C. anywhere

4.A. required　　　　　　 　 B. bought　　　　　　 　 C. invented

5.A. cost　　　　 　　　　 　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. spend

6.A. way　　　　　　　　 　 　 B. product　　　　　　 C. time

7.A. tried　　　　　　　　 　 B. mentioned　　　　 C.interviewed

8.A. lively　　　　　　　　 B. boring　　　　　　　 C. wonderful

9.A. allows　　　　　　　　 B. teaches　　　　 　　 C. asks

10.A. still　　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　　 C. just

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图表理解

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。

1.From the first sign we know we can not ________ in the lake.

A. stay for long　　　　　 B.swim　　　　　　　　 C. boat

2.Helen is six years old, and she’s got a bad cough. She should take ________ a day.

A. 0.5 teaspoonful

B. 2 teaspoonfuls

C. 1.5 teaspoonfuls

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阅读John的日程表，选择正确答案。

1.__________ is ill in hospital.

A. Kate　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Peter　　　　　　　　　 C. John

2.John does his part-time job for _________ hours a week.

A. five　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. six　　　　　　　　　　 C. ten

3.Kate’s birthday is from _________ to _________.

A. 2:00, 4:00pm　　　　 B. 5:00, 7:00pm　　 C. 12:00, 5:00

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The universal two-child policy(政策) will possibly add about 2.5 million newborn babies every year, said a professor of Peking University. According to a statement made on Thursday by the Chinese government, about 90 million couples will be able to have a second child.

The universal two-child policy will tell us the country's aging trend and if no action is taken to change this situation, there will be labor shortages in the future because of the low birth rate in recent years. Low birth rate means less adults of working age, which will cause some danger for our country’s development and the future of us.

However, before the new policy was made, the one-child policy influenced Chinese people for a long time. It was put forward in the 1970s aimed at slowing the fast population growth caused by a baby boom (爆炸)after the country recovered from three years of natural disasters in the early 1960s. Besides, with the only child becoming the center of a family, the child may be too spoiled, which can be seen in many news reported nowadays. Still, if the only child dies before his parents, it's hard to imagine how the parents will spend the rest of their lives, especially when they are old.

In late 2013, the government first relaxed the family planning policy, allowing couples to have a second child in situations where one spouse was an only child. However, as of June, only 1.5 million of the 11 million couples had decided to have a second child.

"This policy change could have a good influence on our society, and it will help to develop the economy in our country, but any such influence can only appear over the long term," Atsi Sheth, an director of Moody’s, said in a report on Friday.

1.How many newborn babies may be added in two years after the two-child policy?

A. 2.5 million

B. 1.5 million

C. 5million

2.The following are the influences of low birth rate EXCEPT_____

A. There will be labor shortages.

B. There will be more adults of working age.

C. It will cause some danger to our country’s development.

3.How long did the one-child policy last for?

A. About 35 years

B. about 45years

C. about 55years

4.Why should we stop the one-child policy?

A. Because the parents may spend the rest of their lives to raise the only child.

B. Because the only child will become the center of the family and be spoiled.

C. Because it will cause the labor shortage.

5.When did the government completely relax the family planning policy?

A. In 2013　　　　　　 B. In 2014　　　　　 C. In 2015

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Do you have sleeping problems? Is it hard for you to remember or pay attention in class? Do you easily get angry? If your answer is yes, you may be under stress.

Stress is a normal physical response (反应) to things that make people feel worried. In China, 70 percent of the 2,000 students about to take the college or high school entrance examination are under high stress, according to a recent survey by Wuhan University of Hubei province.

Sometimes stress is good for people. It pushes people to do their best, like while getting ready before a big competition or exam. However, too much or long-term stress makes people feel a stress overload (负荷过多), and affects people’s health.

When you feel stressed, there are some ways you can deal with (处理) it. Learning to solve small problems in everyday life is helpful. It can help build confidence to move on to life’s bigger ones. Try saying positive things to yourself, like “I will do the best that I can,” or “I can manage this if I take one step at a time.” That encourages you to work toward your goal. It is also important to relax sometimes.

But if you are under high stress and can’t handle it by yourself, it is also good to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. Don’t be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. You may feel better just from sharing your problems with them.

1.You may be under stress if you are in the following situation EXCEPT___.

A. you get angry easily

B. you can’t get up in the morning.

C. you can’t pay attention in class.

2.Who did a survey about stress in middle school students recently?

A. Wuhan University

B. Hubei University

C. Wuhan Technology University

3.In what way is stress good for people?

A. it can keep people wake at night.

B. it makes people do well in exams.

C. it pushes people to do their best.

4.How many ways of dealing with stress are discussed in the passage?

A.2　　　　　　　　　　 B. 3　　　　　　　 C.4

5.Why should we ask parents or friends for help if we are under high stress?

A. because they can solve our problems.

B. because they must give us useful advice.

C. because sharing our problems can make us feel better.

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Kenya, a country in East Africa, is known for its amazing wildlife, especially lions. However, over the last decade (十年) the number of lions has decreased from 10,000 to over 2,000. Most of them were killed by the local people because they had to do so to protect their cows.

As well as the cows, wild animals should be protected. Now because of a creative idea thought of by a young boy, this problem can be solved peacefully.

At the age of 11, Richard Turere was put in charge of the family’s cows. The local people think this job is an honor since cows are considered the family fortune.

The only problem was that their land was next to Nairobi National Park, home to the largest number of lions in the world. As a result, the cows were often eaten by the hungry lions.

Richard noticed that when he walked around the cows with a flashlight, the lions kept away because they were afraid of humans and the flashlight. So he decided to create an automated (自动的) flashlight. Richard tied some bulbs (灯泡) from broken flashlights around the cow stockade (栅栏). Under an automated lighting system, the bulbs flashed one by one, just like someone walking around with a flashlight that could keep lions away. 

Since Richard’s invention was put to use, none of Richard’s cows has lost. As it only costs $10 to make this simple device, it can be widely used in Kenya in the future.

1.How many lions died during the last decade?

A. About 2,000.

B. About 8,000.

C. About 10,000.

2.What does the “so” in paragraph one refer to?

A. Over the last decade (十年) the number of lions has decreased from 10,000 to over 2,000

B. the local people killed the lions.

C. the local people killed the cows.

3.Richard wanted to make an automated flashlight because 　　 .

A. he wanted to became famous

B. he had lots of broken flashlights

C. he found lions were afraid of humans and flashlights

4.How did the automated flashlight drive lions away?

A. Its bulbs flashed one by one.

B. All the bulbs flashed at the same time.

C. By producing strong light that could kill lions.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The lions and cows in Kenya

B. How were the bulbs invented?

C. How was an automated flashlight created?

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阅读表达。阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。

A recent report by the American Heart Association — a big organization that encourages adults and kids to stay healthy —found that today’s kids are 15 percent less healthy than kids from years ago. What does that mean? Let’s say you’re a 12-year-old girl. You’re not a sports superstar, but you’re pretty good — kind of average (平均的). Let’s say your mom was the same kind of kid when she was your age. Now imagine we could set up a mile race between you and your mom from 30 years ago. Wouldn’t that be cool? What wouldn’t be so cool is that the study shows your mom would probably beat you in the race by 90 seconds (秒). That’s a lot. It was the same for boys. An average boy from 30 years ago would beat an average boy today.

The scientists who did the study think there are some reasons for the big fall in fitness. First, too many of today’s kids are overweight (超重的). That makes it harder for them to run fast. Second, kids today don’t get enough exercise. Doctors say kids should get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day. That’s why it is important for schools to have P.E. classes.

So what should kids do? If you don’t want your mom and dad to think they are faster than you, don’t spend a lot of time playing video games, watching TV or movies. Instead, do things that will get you up and to move.

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

1.What did the report find?

2.Would an average boy from 30 years ago beat an average boy today?

3.How many reasons does the writer give to explain the big fall in fitness?

4.How much exercise do kids need a day according to the passage?

5.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

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写作技能,语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Liu Mingxiao,13,is a pretty and smart girl. She comes top in her class.

1.________

But many students try to stay away from her because her mother has AIDS(艾滋病).Liu’s father has died of AIDS .But Liu didn’t get it.

AIDS means fear(惧怕)for most people.“Nobody wants to play games with me. They call me bad names behind my back . 2.________

Even a teacher who used to like me turns her back on me now.

3.________

这让我感到很伤心.”said Liu.

Liu’s mother didn’t know what happened to her daughter until one day Liu came back home with her nose bleeding(流血的)，“She fought with a boy who said something bad about her father.”said Liu’s mother.“My heart really hurts. My daughter did nothing wrong!”

For many of these children, the biggest problem they now face is how other people look at them . 4.________

Many of them have to drop out of school(辍学)because they can no longer stand others’ indifference(冷漠).

5.________

“人们害怕艾滋是因为他们对艾滋知之甚少。”said Wang Chongrun ,head of a group to help children living with AIDS. Wang went to the villages and gave lessons about AIDS to the people there.

“Many of these children are just as healthy as others,”Wang said.

“Even if they have AIDS, it’s still safe to eat and play with them. They need our love and understanding .A friendly smile means a lot to them!”

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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情景交际 通读下面的对话，根据上下文补全对话内容。

A：Good afternoon. What can I do for you?

B：I’d like to buy a washing machine.

A：Well，1.______________________________.

Some are made in China，and some are made in other countries.

B：This one looks very nice. 2._____________________?

A：In Germany.

B：3._____________________________?

A：Sure. You put the clothes in the machine，close the door and press this button.

B：It’s easy. How much is it?

A：4,000 yuan.

B：Wow, that’s too expensive! 4.______________.Do you have a cheaper one?

A：How about this one?

B：Oh，this one looks very good. And the price is OK. 5.__________________________.

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书面表达

为配合我市开展“创建文明学校(build a civilized school)”活动，学校举办以“How to Behave Well at school”为主题的英语征文比赛。现在请你根据所给提示内容，用英语写一篇参赛短文。

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How to Behave Well

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