湖南省2019-2020学年九年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷

— Happy Birthday, Tim! I've got a nice jacket for you.

— _______ great surprise!

A.What B.How C.What a

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After watching the video, Judy found _______ easy to make the cup cakes by ________.

A.that; herself B.it; herself C.this; themselves

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— You exercise a lot more than before. Good for you!

— Yes. Not only I but also my mother and my sister often _______ now.

A.do sports B.does sports C.doing sports

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Learning is a lifelong journey. There is still a long way to go _______ you enter the best university in China.

A.so B.even if C.so that

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— Alice, look at the signs about rubbish sorting (分类).

— Yeah, they are everywhere. Everyone _______ attention to it.

A.need pay B.needs to pay C.needs paying

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Johnson got home so late last night that he didn't know _______.

A.where was his father B.what happened at dinner time C.whether his mom is watching TV

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The disabled boy paints very well _______ his left hand. He can do this _______ practicing painting for several hours a day.

A.with; in B.by; with C.with; by

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The _______ you make a request, the _______ it will sound. So try to use polite questions.

A.more directly; less polite B.more directly; more polite C.more direct; more politely

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— Nancy, what was your teacher's advice yesterday?

— He suggested _______ my best to use what I have _______ my classmates.

A.to try; helped B.trying; helped C.trying; to help

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Do you know when Wu-Jing's new film The Climbers _______? Please tell me as soon as you _______ news.

A.will come out; will get B.comes out; get C.will come out; get

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A little boy always thought of himself as the most unlucky child in the world because polio (小儿麻痹症) made his leg disabled. He ______ played with his classmates, and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ______ his head without a word.

One spring, the boy's father asked for some seedlings (树苗) from the neighbor. He told his ______ to plant a seedling each person in front of their house. The father said to the children, "Whose seedling grows ______, I will buy him or her a favorite gift." The boy also wanted to get his father's gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters ______ water to water the trees joyfully, he came up with a very strange idea-he hoped the tree he planted would ______ soon. So watering it once or twice, he never continued. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ______ to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener and stronger. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him-from the tree he planted, he would become an excellent botanist (植物学家) when he grew up. Since then, the young boy became ______ little by little.

One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly remembered what the biology teacher once said, plants normally grow ______. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard quietly and found his father splashing (泼洒) something under his tree with a ladle (长柄勺). Suddenly, he. Understood-his father had been ______ taking care of his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his face. Years passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was chosen President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

1.A.always B.seldom C.often

2.A.raised B.lowered C.touched

3.A.neighbors B.friends C.children

4.A.best B.tallest C.slowest

5.A.drinking B.carrying C.buying

6.A.grow B.disappear C.die

7.A.scared B.interested C.surprised

8.A.hopeful B.patient C.helpful

9.A.at noon B.in the day C.at night

10.A.carelessly B.secretly C.slowly

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1._______ of the people eat take-out food less than 3 times a week.

A.11% B.44% C.45%

2.What can we learn from the charts?

A.50%of the people eat take-out food because of its good taste.

B.Most people love the convenience of eating take-out food.

C.20 people like take-out food because they can eat it at home.

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1.Western people have lunch _______.

A.after 1 p.m. B.at 1 p.m. all the time C.after 12:00 at noon

2.When should you say "I'm sorry, I can't eat this." while eating in the west?

A.When you have had enough food.

B.When the hosts offer a lot of food to you.

C.When you are given something you dislike.

3.What can we learn from the chart?

A.It's polite to leave when you finish your meal.

B.Knives and forks should be used to eat all the food.

C.If you don't know what to do when eating with Italians, do as they do.

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What does it take to graduate (毕业) from a university? Many may say all you have to do is to take classes and pass the exams. Well, it is not enough if you're a student at Tsinghua University.　　　　

Starting this September, students at the university will have to take swimming courses, If they fail a swimming test at the beginning of their university course, they won't receive their degree (学位) until they can pass the test successfully. But students with certain physical or mental (心理的) illness are not included. Why does the university connect swimming ability with degrees? Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education, explained, "As a necessary living skill, swimming is helpful in improving students' endurance (耐力). And students don't get hurt easily when doing the water sport." Considering the ability to swim as a must for students is not something new to this university-it was also necessary in the early 20th century. It was later dropped because of a rising number of students. Another reason is that there were not enough swimming pools. Besides Tsinghua University, Peking University and Xiamen University, have also listed swimming as a compulsory course for students.

However, the rule made by Tsinghua University has caused a heated discussion. Some welcomed the new rule, saying it's a necessary skill that can save lives in unexpected and dangerous situations as well as a way to stay healthy. However, some said it has nothing to do with getting a degree. It's not reasonable to ask people to be able to swim for them to graduate, especially for a lot of people who grew up in inland (内陆) cities, learning how to swim as an adult will be difficult. In fact, Chinese universities are not the only education organizations that encourage their students to swim. A few colleges in the. United States-including Cornell University, Columbia University and MIT-provide swimming classes for students, too. They believe that anything that stops people from dying needlessly is a valuable skill.

1.Besides Tsinghua University, another _______ universities encourage their students to swim.

A.2 B.3 C.5

2.From this passage, we can learn that at Tsinghua University, _______.

A.students are expected to learn some living skills

B.all the students have to take a swimming course

C.students can graduate as long as they get good grades

3.The underlined word "compulsory" means _______ in Chinese.

A.选修的 B.无关的 C.必修的

4.As for the discussion in paragraph 3, which statement is NOT mentioned?

A.It's helpful and healthy to learn to swim.

B.Swimming will get in the way of students' study.

C.Learning to swim should not be a must for getting a degree.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A.All universities believe' that swimming is the most important skill.

B.Students at Tsinghua University had to take swimming courses in the 1910s.

C.It is much, easier for an adult who grew up in Chengdu to learn to swim.

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When HarmonyOS, the Chinese self-developed operating system (操作系统) for Huawei mobile phones, appeared on Aug 9, it quickly became a hot topic on social media. Many believe it not only means the rising power of our country's technology, but also shows respect to classical Chinese culture by naming the system "Hongmeng" in Chinese.　

"Hongmeng" is a word from the ancient book Zhuangzi. It was used to describe the original state (原始状态) of the universe (宇宙) before the material came into shape. For HarmonyOS, "Hongmeng" shows that the developers want to make a new operating system, different from any other. Besides "Hongmeng", Huawei has also owned many of its products (产品) under the names of legendary creatures from traditional Chinese folk stories, such as "Qilin", a lucky monster and "Kunpeng", an animal that changed from a fish into a large bird. Many Chinese Internet users and media have spoken highly of Huawei's use of these names because they carry Chinese wisdom and ancient people's imagination.

In fact, Huawei is not alone in using traditional culture or modern business. Ne Zha, the new film, also connects traditional culture with modern elements (元素) successfully. It became the biggest surprise this summer. It tells a different story of Ne Zha-he is a devil (恶魔) born into a loving family and becomes a hero in the end.

Although Ne Zha's appearance in this film is strange and kind of ugly with scary teeth and heavy dark circles around his eyes, his spirit of trying to control his own life greatly encourages young people to fight for their bright future.

Indeed, the long history and a large number of classic works have given China a colorful culture. Myths and legends like Nv Wa Repairs the Sky and Hou Yi shoots the Suns are the creative works of imagination. After all, imagination is the beginning of creation.

1.You may not find the name of "_______" among Huawei's products.

A.Tiger. B.Qilin C.Kunpeng

2.According to paragraph 2, lots of Chinese Internet users and media welcome Huawei because of _______.

A.the high quality of its products

B.the use of traditional culture

C.its development of HarmonyOS

3.Ne Zha in the new film is _______.

A.scary but kind B.strange but creative C.ugly but brave

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Not all Huawei products are under the names of legendary creatures.

B.Only Huawei takes traditional culture for modern use.

C.Creation starts from imagination.

5.The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A.Huawei becomes famous because of the self-developed operating system.

B.China is getting stronger and more people show respect to Chinese culture.

C.Chinese traditional culture helps bring. out creative minds and good business

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Homework plays an important part in school, but it doesn't have to be the boring one. With the right skills, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. These steps will make a difference.

Use your notebooks

The brain is able to finish great work, but it is not perfect. 1. When a teacher gives homework, students should write the details (细节) in their notebooks. To make notes effective　 (高效的), students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night's list.

Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

Computers on, music on, text messages receiving… While doing homework, students should turn off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand. 2.

Think actively

Getting homework done is the name of the game. 3. When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break and then return to look at the problem again.

Get organized

4. Students should keep all the homework-related (相关的) things in a bin so they don't waste time searching for pens or rulers-It is also necessary to pick the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) complete homework at the same time each day.

A.Homework is often the most disorganized part.

B.It is necessary for students to write down everything in class.

C.However, what happens if students can't work out an answer?

D.They'll find that it is easier to complete homework in a shorter time.

E.Students should never depend on it to remember all school details.

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The 32nd Summer Olympic Games. will be held in Tokyo, Japan in 2020. Recently, the organizers showed the medals (奖牌) to be presented at the Games. The design of the medals is simple, but they look shiny from any direction. And do you know that these medals were made from old smartphones and other electronics (电子产品)?

The idea was first introduced in 2016 by a group of young Japanese environmentalists. They wanted people to pay attention to the amount of e-waste created by the country's tech-loving people who change their electronics very often. To protect the environment, the Organizing Committee started the "Everyone's Medal" program in April 2017. The program encouraged people to drop used electronics in certain places. By the time the collection ended in March 2019, 78,985 tons of used smartphones and other small electronics had been collected. The program finally got 32 kilos of gold, 3,500 kilos of silver (银), and 2,200 kilos of bronze-more than enough metals (金属) to make every medal.

The Olympic Committee hopes the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals will draw people's attention to the fast increase in e-waste not just in Japan, but worldwide and cause people to rethink upgrading (更新) electronics unnecessarily.

Though Japan is the first Olympic host country to make all the medals by using metals from used electronics, it is not the only one to think of the idea. Brazil made 30% of the silver and bronze medals for the 2016 Summer Olympics from recycled materials(回收材料).

1.What do Japanese people use to make medals for the coming Summer Olympic games?

______________________________

2.Why did young Japanese environmentalists suggest making the special medals?

______________________________

3.How long did the "Everyone's Medal" program last?

______________________________

4.How did the program collect metals for medals?

______________________________

5.Is Brazil the first Olympic host country to make all the medals by using e-waste?

______________________________

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It is easy for many people to catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can't they find a cure (治疗) for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually different cold viruses (病毒) out there. ___You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.

When a virus attacks (攻击) your body, your body works hard to get rid of (消除) it. You may feel very uncomfortable, ___but your wonderful body is doing what it can do to kill the cold. You may have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells (细胞).Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is eating the virus.

___不同的人做不同的事情来应对感冒。In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might have chicken soup to help them to cure the cold. Some people take hot baths and drink warm water. Other people take medicine to stop different symptoms(症状)of colds.

There is one interesting thing to note.___some scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. ___如果你不吃药，你得花一周来消除感冒，but if you do, you still need 7 days.

1.___________________________

2.___________________________

3.___________________________

4.___________________________

5.___________________________

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假设你是初三的学生李华，寒假期间你将去澳大利亚悉尼(Sydney)学习半个月，到时你将寄宿于Mr. Jones家中。为了与Mr. Jones一家人友好相处，你在动身前决定给Mr. Jones发一封邮件，内容如下：

1、介绍自己并感谢对方同意你寄宿；

2、请求对方向你介绍从机场去他家的最好方式；

3、说明你将要到达的时间，询问对方这个时间是否方便。

要求：

(1) 作文请根据实际情况分段。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

(2) 字数：不少于80词；开头结尾已经给出，不计入总字数；

(3) 文章中不得出现真实人名，校名；

(4) 书写工整，不能使用修正带。

Dear Mr. Jones,

I'm writing to tell you something about myself. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

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