牛津版（深圳·广州）英语九年级上学期期末测试

— Yes. Because it's too expensive.

— I see. I'll keep my word.

一 It doesn't matter. I believe you can do better next time.

一 It's so kind of you to say so.

— Every two weeks.

— Congratulations.

一 Of course. They did quite well last night.

一 So it is. Soft music usually makes us ______.

一 I like to listen to music. I think it's a good way to ______ stress.

一 Of course not.

一 _______.

    Many scientists say that the world is getting hotter and hotter. If they are right, the ice at the North and South Pole will melt eventually. If this happens, the sea will 1 and may cover most or all of Singapore. This will force everybody to move to a 2 country.

    We know that the sun 3 the earth. The heat from the sun hits the ground, and some of it goes back into the sky. However, factories and cars 4 a lot of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳). When the gas rises into the sky, the heat from the sun can come through them but the heat from the ground cannot. It 5 near us in the sky and makes the 6 hotter and hotter every year.

    Scientists 7 this the “greenhouse effect” because a greenhouse is a small glass building which is hot inside. It is used for     8 plants in cool countries. Many countries are 9 about the “greenhouse effect”. They are trying to stop factories and cars from sending  10 gases into the sky. Scientists are not sure when the world will get much hotter. Some people say that the “greenhouse effect" has started already and has begun to affect (影响) the world's weather.

    “Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.

    Taobao, China's largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin's life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

    A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online.

    It was reported that more than 250 billion(十亿) yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80％ through Taobao.

    Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

    You may question the security of online shopping. Wang Lin said, “It's very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products."

My Favorite Sweater

by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor

My favorite sweater grew too small.

I love that sweater best of all.

My grandma made it when l was three.

She made that sweater just for me.

I picked the yarn(纱线), a special blue.

The color of bluebells, wet with dew(露珠).

When I was three l was very small.

But now I'm five and much too tall.

I have a new jacket now that's green.

So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.

Queen just had kittens out in the shed(小屋).

My favorite sweater is now their bed.

    Today there are 6 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There are a lot of people to feed. We need more food.

One way to produce more food is by growing stronger plants. For thousands of years，farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic material (遗传物质). Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods (转基因食品), or GM foods.

    By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help with our diseases: a kind of rice is being prepared, for example, which stops people from becoming blind.

    Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.

    GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people, and then hurt them or their children later. But, both rich and poor countries are very interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.

Many kids think they are ordinary. They think they aren't the prettiest or the smartest. At the same time, they think they aren't even the ugliest or the silliest，which would at least make them stand out. Everyone feels that way sometimes, especially in middle school. Kids seldom realize how special they are. When they see amazing athletes or cool pop stars, they often think: What have I got?

    It is all part of growing up. Growing up means understanding what you can do and what you can offer the world. When you're young, you don't see that. But as you get older, you realize that just by being yourself, you do offer something to other people. Maybe you aren't the best, but that doesn't make you “not amazing”.

    Think about your friends. Write down a list of things you like about them. Think about why you are friends with them in the first place. You will get to know that in the end, no matter if they aren't the smartest or the prettiest or the most talented, they are great in their own way. And they feel just the same about you!

    Remember, it gets easier as you grow older. You will realize that being the best at something is great, but it's okay if you cannot be the best. If you just live your life and try hard, you are still pretty amazing.

    What will our world be like in 2020 We aren't quite sure, but it's interesting to make some predictions.

    Languages

    English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese as their second language.

    Water

    Water will become as expensive as oil because many rivers will disappear. We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.

     Education

     More students will study online. Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet.

    “The Chinese Dream” is a hot topic of this year Many Chinese young people are inspired (启发) by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. They give us courage and (confident) to keep us going through difficulties. Here (be) some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.

    Never giving up is the key to making our dreams come true. We may (failure) from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey is not all roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.

    Cooperation is also necessary. Everyone likes a person who is good at (cooperate) with others. Besides, in our society most problems can't (solve) by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the (important) ways for people living in the developing society.

    At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough (face) challenges.

    Follow my suggestions and our dreams are sure to come true.

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参考词语：红绿灯traffic lights；缺乏交通安全意识lack traffic safety awareness；遵守交通规则obey the traffic rules

     Chinese style of crossing streets has been a hot topic on the Internet recently……