广东省深圳市福田区八校联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语模拟小测

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Being street smart is an important skill to have and a good way to take care of yourself. 

Always carry your phone with you, but do not look at1 while yon are walking. Be able to communicate or call for help is important, so keep a list of useful numbers. But put your phone away while you are walking so that you can keep your2 up see what's going on around. If you do need to check your phones,3 and look at it quickly. 

Don't wear earphones4 you are out. If you have to5 something when you're out, use only one earphone or play it at a very low volumn (音量). 

Travel with6 or family members when possible and never go anywhere with a stranger. It's7 to be careful with strangers. Remember not to get into a stranger's car if they call you over. 

8 dark and out-of-the-way places. Do not take a short cuts through dark areas, even if it will make your trip much faster. If you have to go to unsafe places, go9 someone you know or speak to someone over the phone while you are there. 

Run and shout if you feel unsafe. Run away as fast as you can towards a police station, hospital, on nearby business for10 . Shout as loudly as you can to get the attention of people nearby. 

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Birthday is a special day for most people. We may spend much time celebrating it. On birthday, we may go for a trip, have a party or watch a movie with our parents and friends. We can also enjoy some special food. Do you know what people eat on their birthday around the world? Here are three people from different countries. They tell us what food they eat on their birthday.

Liu Jing is from Beijing. "The long noodles are a symbol of long life. In China, red is a symbol of luck. We think red eggs bring us good luck. So you can see Chinese eat long noodles and red eggs when theycelebratetheir birthday," says Liu Jing.

"I am so happy because today is my birthday. I want to have a birthday party. At the party, we can play games, sing and dance. We can also eat a big birthday cake with fifteen candles. I'm sure we can have a good time at my birthday party," says David from America.

"In Canada, people put a coin (硬币) into the cake. If the birthday person eats the cake with the coin, he or she will be lucky. I am so happy because I eat the cake with a coin," says Sandy.

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    American people like to say "Thank you" when others help them or say something kind to them. People in many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.

    You should say "Thank you" when someone passes you the salt on the table,  when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. "Thank you" is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.

    "Excuse me" is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say "Excuse me" first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

    Let's learn to say "Thank you" and "Excuse me".

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    It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have a cold！Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu(流感)that's been going around？

    A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it's usually easy to deal with. Some people take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.

    On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.

    Don't worry. If you get a flu vaccine(疫苗), it can stop you from getting the virus(病毒).Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small number of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies(抗体). So next time you get the flu, the antibodies will help you.

    The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as HlN1 and H5N1.The antibodies for one type of flu can't help us against all types of flu. That's why we need to get the vaccine every year.

    However, good healthy habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen(增强)your immune system(免疫系统).

从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

A. April fool to you! B. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. C. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. D. A few minutes later he heard the bell again. E. He decided to go and find out.

    Mr Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" he thought. So he got off bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

    Mr Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. He picked it up. There were some words on it :"It is now after midnight (午夜), so it is April Fool's Day (愚人节). "

    "Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went to bed and fell asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

 下面的材料A~F分别提供了六种建议，请根据Jack, Sam, Mike, Sue和Lucy遇到的问题，帮助他们选出合适的建议。

A. Setting up an English club is one of the things we are going to do this term. So do it right now. Let's see how many people will join and then decide where and when to meet. 

B. You must know that pools are expensive to build, and they usually take several years to complete. So I think it's a good idea to get the swimmers to a nearby pool. 

C. Reading poems can be very fun. You can first ask your classmates to join, and then they will invite their own friends to join it. 

D. Your plan sounds like a good one. As for the cost, you can ask your mother for some advice. She must know a lot about cooking. 

E. First you should think about your interest. If you like playing games, a gaming club will be a good idea. If you are a swimming fan, it is great to start a swimming club. 

F. I think it is a good idea to set up a club like that! You can first give speeches about protecting the environment at school.

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How time  (fly)! The senior high school life is coming. I still remember the  (one) day like it was yesterday. Everything in our school is  (mean) to me. I used to  (be) shy, but my teachers always encouraged me to be active and confident. I   (make) great progress in the last few years. My teachers and parents are  (pride) of me. 

The end of junior high school is the  (begin) of a new life. I know learning is a lifelong journey. I will learn from my  (mistake) and never give up. I've also got much.  (happy) is always around me. I think the harder I work, the  (good) I will be. 

随着科技的发展，电视机越来越便宜，在人们的生活中也越来越普及。电视在给人们提供方便的同时也带来了一些不利的方面，请以"The advantages and disadvantages (缺点) of watching TV"为题，写一篇作文，发表你的看法。

要点提示：①电视给人们生活带来便利；②电视也带来不好的影响；③你对电视所持的态度。

要求：①表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范；②文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；③词数：80左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

The advantages and disadvantages of watching TV

Nowadays, TVs are becoming cheaper and cheaper and almost every family has at least one TV.