湖北省石首市2022-2023学年九年级英语上学期新起点质量监测试题

—Can you catch what the speaker is saying, Cathy?

—Sorry. He speaks so fast that I can     understand him.

The newly—opened company _______ the local people with more chances to work.

I'm afraid he isn't ___to touch the books on the shelf.

—Where is your father, Mike?

—He is in Shenzhen. He ___for a month.

—Are you worried about the coming exam?

—No, I think the more     you study,     mistakes you'll make.

I have    decided when to leave, but my brother hasn't decided__.

Everyone has a dream. Never   anything you want to do.

—What will the weather be like tomorrow?

—I'm not sure. It              be rainy.

—What do you think of the school field trip?

—     it's only a one-day trip, it's so meaningful to us.

—We lost the game and I feel so sad.

—                     I believe you can do better next time.

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Have you ever read Wonder? It is a book about growth, friendship, kindness and love. The1of it is R. J. Palacio from the United States.

August Pullman was born with a different face. As a result，he had to2twenty—seven plastic surgeries(整形手术)And this stopped him3going to school When he first started school at ten,4made fun of him. The story shows all the ups and downs August5at his new school. Students often bully(欺负)him for not looking6But at the same time, he makes true friends there and even wins an award7his graduation ceremony(毕业典礼)

This book has deeply8my heart. It's not a fairy tale(童话)at all—life isn't one.9the story is very realistic(现实的)，as it shows things that could really happen in middle school

I also like this book10it's told from different points of view. Along with August, we get chapters(章节)showing other characters' points of view, including his sister. This gives11a chance to understand different characters feelings and thoughts.

In one way or another, we are all just like him. We all12ups and downs, but like August, we've all won. This book has also changed my attitude toward13There are many difficulties in the world,14there's always a reason to smile.

This book is really a page turner. So I15recommend (推荐) you to read it.

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Music Teacher Needed Some countryside schools need some volunteers to teach music as music teachers. You should be good at music and dancing and prepare some children songs for them. If you're free from July 25th to August 14th, join us! Call us or fill in your personal information on the Internet first Website: www. musicteacher. cn Tel: 3035218

Restaurant Cleaner We need some students to do some cleaning in the student restaurant in their free time. If you are good at cleaning and have four hours to do the work every day you can e—mail us from Monday to Friday. E- mail: student restaurant @126. com Tel: 3035226

Part—time Guide Wanted If you have regular(有规律的) free time, you will be fit for the job. We need two guides who can speak Chinese and French very well. Are you able to communicate with others well? Do you have much knowledge(知识)of geography? If so, then you can join us! Please call Mr. Wang at 2213729 if you want to know more information

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Once, there was a king who owned many kinds ofanimals, but he did not have a great horse. So ho commanded(命令)his scrvants(仆人)to go and find the fastest horse in his country. They searched for months, but they returned without success.

One day, a servant named Zan heard about a very fast horse in another country. He asked fo permission to travel there, and the king agreed. Sadly, when he arrived, he learned that the horse had died But Zan had an idea. He bought the horse's head for five hundred pieces of silver.

When Zan returned, the king was very angry. "You paid five hundred pieces of silver for this?" the king shouted. "What good is it to me? I want a living horse, you fool!"

"Please be patient, my king, "the servant said." When people hear how much you paid for the head of a dead horse, they will think you will pay an enormous(巨大的)amount for a living one! People from other countries will bring their horses to you!"

That's just what happened. Almost immediately, lots of people started bringing their fast horses to the king. The king was delighted, and he soon found exactly the horse he wanted.

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Many of us don't pay much attention to eye care. Eyes are the window of the mind. We should give a lot of care to our eyes. Natural eye care should be put in the first place.

There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not eating right kinds of food, genes (基因) and aging(老化). Watching too much TV, using computers for too long and reading too much are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you have to work in front of a computer, you'd better take a break once in a while.

Some dirt(灰尘)can make your eyes red and it will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes too. If there is some dirt in your eyes, the best way is to clean your eyes by using clean water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyes from UV rays(紫外线)

Eating healthy food will be beneficial to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins(维他命)A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to cat food that has these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because they help relax your eyes. If a person often does eye exercises and eats the right kind of food his eyes will probably stay in good condition.

All above are natural ways of eye care that help us protect our eyes. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.

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What is life's greatest gin? It is choice. Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal.The reason is that it tums us from dumb ( 蠢的) animals into artists. Choice becomes the tool we use to sculpt(雕塑)our life. The tool doesn't come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility.It is enjoyment

Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It's the creative power of life. Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices.We often need to check where we are on our journey. We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If not, what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals?

In fact, we have to make choices every dayFor example, you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go on. But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are much more important than deciding where to shop. The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions, the more pleasure we will get.

Life is like a chess game.All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win but to enjoy the game. Make the best moves you can under the conditions. Then you can enjoy your life.

A. Why is choice so great? B. The pleasure is in the playing. C. And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. D. But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return. E. Because making right choices is more important than working hard. F.  Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals. G. How can we make correct choices?

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Have you ever been cycling(骑自行车运动)? This spring my elder brother and I(spend) a long weekend cycling in the countryside. We rode(slow) along because we didn't come to break any speed records, or to do sports. We just wanted(get) some fresh air and a break from schoolwork. We rode along country roads with(excite). And there was one of the best things about our trip that made us happy: every few(kilometer) there was a village where we could find everything we needed.

All the local people were really friendly. However, on the(two) day, something happened. We(go)down the hill when my brakes(刹车) started making a noise, but I didn't mind at all. Suddenly I fell off the bike, it was(break). I had to walk home with my brother We were tired when we set off the next morning, but soon felt cheerful when the sun came out

What we enjoyed(our)most about cycling is—it's simple and fun. I think nothing is(good)than cycling if you're looking for a break that is active and cheap

Why not have a try?

这个故事告诉我们掌握自己命运的重要性。(control)

The story tells of the importance ofone's own life.

当看到他恢复了健康，我产生了一种极强的满足感。(such)

Iwhen I saw he got well.

他处在一个似乎无法摆脱的困境之中。(out)

He is in a difficult situation that he cannot seem.

我那时把消息告诉他，是冒了风险的。(take)

Itelling him the news at that moment.

对孩子们来说，仅仅在学校里取得好成绩是不够的。(grades)

It's not enough for kids to just.

在人生的道路上，谁都会遇到困难和挫折，只要勇敢地面对并且战胜它，我们就是生活的强者。某杂志社正在开展以"Solving Problems"为主题的征文活动，假如你是李华，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你曾经遇到过什么问题，你是怎样解决的，以及你解决问题后的感受。提示问题:

1）What problems did you have?

2）What did you do to solve (解决) them?

3）How did you feel?

提示词语:have a problem with, upset, advice要求;

1）内容必须包括所提供的信息，可适当发挥:

2）词数为80左右;

3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Solving Problems

People always have some problems in their lives.