牛津版（深圳·广州）2018-2019年初中英语九年级上册期中考试模拟卷二

—No. We found it without difficulty.

—An old-fashioned handbag! It has gone out of date.

—He is a self-centred guy.

—No. My answer is wrong too.

—They may be punished if they don't.

—Indeed. I'm in a good mood now.

—You'd better ask Tom first. They are his personal things.

—I'd like to buy an evening dress. I want to try that black one, please.

—I bet you can make it.

—Please ________. He will soon be here.

—But I want to see it.

—What made him decide to change job?

—Of course. I'll be there on time.

—It must ________ a lot of money.

    Madan was able to make clothes. And he was famous for the clothes. The people in the whole town wanted the clothes. One night, Madan said, "I am sure I can 1 a dress for the moon. I will be famous on the moon too."

    The wind carried his 2 to the coconut(椰子) tree. The tree said, "You can't do one thing."

    The coconut tree 3 to say something more, but Madan would not 4.

    Madan made a dress for the moon. He called out to the coconut tree, "You must give this dress to the moon, because I cannot 5 her." The coconut tree agreed.    Soon the coconut tree said, "The moon 6 your dress is too big."

    Madan was 7, but the moon really returned the dress to him. So he had to redo(重做) it. He spent the night making the dress a little 8 and gave it back to the tree. But the moon gave it back to him 9.

    "I tried to tell you about it before," said the tree. "After the moon is full, she grows smaller each day until you can't 10 her at all. So how can you make one dress that would fit the moon?"

    I am from South Africa. I didn't at all know the weather here was so cold, but I am glad to say that I have all the clothes for this freezing weather.

When I First got to know that l would be attending this international conference here in Finland, I had no idea what kind of clothes I should take along. I didn't know what to do when I thought of this two-week stay here, with a very formal dinner, a few parties, social gatherings and a dance during the conference.

    Luckily, my friend Julia has been to northern Europe. Yes, she was a great help. She helped me with my biggest problem. She placed an order for some warm suits and dresses, business-type clothes, of course, of dark colors. She also bought me some skirts and blouses so that I could wear the same clothes in several different ways. A couple of lively colored dresses will give me a nice change from time to time. She also helped to choose a very warm raincoat and a pair of boots.

    Oh, how lucky I am to have such a helpful friend. She saved me a lot of trouble, nothing worries me about my meeting, nor my clothes.

    If you want to know the history of Asia, you must visit Nepal. It is one of the oldest countries in Asia. When you travel to Nepal, you should pay attention to these following things. Remember them and they may be useful one day.

    ★ Clothes: in Nepal, women shouldn't wear shorts and men should always wear shirts.

    ★Temples: you should ask for permission when you want to take photos in temples. Be sure to take off your shoes before you go into a temple or someone's house.

    ★Food: after you taste some food, do not give it to a Nepalese. Never use your left hand for eating.

    ★Cows: cows are important animals in Nepal. When you visit Nepal，you can find cows easily. Cows are allowed to walk around freely.

    The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转) of the earth. At the equator(赤道) day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 in the morning and sets at 6 in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(倾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than night. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

    Many children act in TV shows. They work several hours every day, so they cannot go to regular school. How do they get their education?

    In Hollywood many TV shows are made. About forty teachers give lessons for the children in the shows. They teach wherever their pupils are working. The teachers' job is very important. They are responsible for making sure that the children work only the permitted hours each week. They are also responsible for making sure that the children learn the required subjects. They make sure, too, that the children get enough rest and play, along with their education.

Child actors are required to attend classes twenty hours each week. California law says they must be taught from September to June. If they do not make much progress in school, they are not permitted to continue working in TV shows. TV children are usually good pupils, and most of their teachers like this special kind of work. Their classes are held in some wonderful places. Sometimes the “classroom” is a Mississippi riverboat. Sometimes it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become famous stars.

    Zeb Hogan is always traveling around the world to save endangered fish.

This famous ecologist(生态学家) grew up in a city in Arizona, America, but he had a big backyard with lots of trees. He spent his free time climbing trees and catching animals with his brother. They each had their favorite places in the biggest tree and they worked out ways to climb from tree to tree without ever touching the ground. Their family went camping in the summer and they would usually visit zoos and aquariums(水族馆) on their family vacations. His clearest memories as a child all had to do with animals and the outdoors. As he was older, he became interested in animal shows on TV and he would wake up early to watch Wild, Wild World of Animals before the other family woke up.

    One day when we talked about fish, he said, “As an ecologist, Mr. White, you should know that fish in most parts of the world have a hard life, such as the Mekong giant catfish, the Chinese paddlefish, taimen, and the Murray cod. They are all in danger and have to do with all kinds of challenges all by themselves. Water pollution is one of them. So these fish really need our help."

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    Hey, my name is Sydney Roberge. I'm 13 years old and I (life) in the USA. I'm fun and outgoing. I like all (kind) of music and love to sing every day. My dream is (be) famous for my singing one day. I don't care you are black or white. My favorite sport is football. I love animals, and my favorite animal is a cat.

      I'd love to chat with someone who is (young) than 18 and older than 13. I'm very open and I'm looking for a friendship. I plan to move to the UK Ireland when I turn 18, so I'd like to talk to someone from those parts of the world, but it (real) doesn't matter where you are from as long as you are (friend).

    Here is a (describe) of what I look like and a little more about (I):

    E-mail address: uklover 42 @yahoo.com

    Well, anyway, I can't wait to hear from you!

刘伟，无臂钢琴演奏者。他10岁时在一次意外中失去双臂，但他并没有放弃成为一名钢琴家的梦想。经过用脚刻苦地练习弹琴，他最终在“中国达人秀”（China's Got Talent）的舞台上实现了自己的梦想。请根据以上内容写一篇英语短文。

要求：1简要描述刘伟的经历；

2刘伟是我学习的榜样，是我心中的英雄，谈谈从他的经历中得到的启示；

3词数80左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

    Liu Wei, an armless piano player, has avery special experience.