浙江省杭州市2018-2019学年初中英语九年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）

    Many Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at school. 1 American schools also have their rules. If the students 2 the rules, they will be punished, too.

    On the first day of a new term, 128 students of Morton High School were 3 home for wearing the wrong clothes. The number of the students in the school is 1,200. Usually only around 20 students break the school 4 rule. So the headmaster, Theresa Mayerik, said it was the 5 new term she had ever seen.

    At Morton High School, students' 6 clothing such as baggy(宽大的) trousers, low necked shirts and tank tops (紧身背心) are not allowed in classrooms. Some students think they have the right to choose what to 7, but the headmaster doesn't think so."I still agree even half the students in our school were sent home, because 99% will get the 8 that our school is for education," the headmaster said.

    "Freedom" does not 9 "being free without restrictions(约束)". That is to say, there is no complete freedom in the world, 10 in the US and in China. Everyone should obey the rules, or he will be punished.

    Do you like it when your teachers run over (拖延) class time? If you don't like it, you may like the new bell at Shanghai No. 8 Middle School.

    The school began to use the new bell this semester. It helps teachers remember it is break-time. The new bell has three parts. The first part lasts 15 seconds. It is made up of lovely folk music. Next, there are 20 seconds of silence. The final 25-second bell is a fast-paced march (快节奏进行曲) that seems to tell each teacher, “You have to end class now!”

    Most students and teachers welcome the new bell. This school no longer has a problem with teachers giving instructions after call is over.

    Chen Yong is a student at the school. He can't keep listening to the teacher when the bell rings, because he is thinking about his lost breaktime. “We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked,” Chen told the ShanghaiEveningPost. “It's better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute.”

    Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8 Middle School, agrees that the new bell is creative. “In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time,” Shen said. “The new bell reminds us twice. It's a small change, but it's really solving a big problem.”

  Hi, my name is Mei Shan. I study in a high school now. It seems that my life has changed a lot in the past few years. For example, I used to be short but now I am tall. I used to have long hair, but now I have short hair because I have no time to take care of it. I used to be afraid of the sea because I didn't know how to swim, but now I am a good swimmer in our school. As for eating, I used to have meat and eggs but now I like eating more vegetables.

  When I was young, I didn't use to read any books, but now I often read some storybooks. When I was in primary school, I used to play ping-pong with my friends after school, but now I have to go home right now and do my homework. I didn't like math and I used to be terrified of tests, but now I like all the subjects and never mind any tests. In the past, I used to have time to chat with my friends online, but now I am too busy to do it. How I miss my old days!

     Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?” He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got up, put on his dressing gown(长袍) 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.

     A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again. 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. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. 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). April fool to you!”

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

    “Thank you” is widelyin a modern society. It is a very good manner. You should say “Thank you”others help you or say something kind to you. For example, when someonethe door for you, when someone says you have done your work well, when someone says you havea nice shirt, or your cityvery beautiful, you should say “Thank you”. “Thank you”is used not only between friends,between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.

    “Excuse me”isshort polite usage. We use it the same as “Thank you”. When you hear someone say so behind you, you'll get to know that somebody wants to walk past you withoutyou. It is not polite to interrupt (打断) others while they are. If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me”, and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others. Let's say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” on the right occasion.

    Hello everyone! I'm Lucy. My parents love travelling with me. We have been in Australia three days. We're having a time here. Australia is sixth largest country in the world. There is too much to see. And it is impossible for me to tell you . Sydney is a beautiful city. There are both many trees beautiful flowers around the houses and they look really beautiful. There are also some special in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely.

    During the past three days, we've visited many of interest around Sydney. I'd like to spend more time here, but we will fly to city, Cairns, to see coral reefs(珊瑚礁) tomorrow. People say that words cannot tell the beauty of the colorful coral. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are busy packing our bags. We will enjoy in Cairns this time tomorrow. I'm looking to going there!

A. Surround(围绕)yourself with English

B. Do exercises and take tests

C. Visit an English-speaking country

D. Don't be afraid to speak English

E. Talk to yourself

     Here are some ways to help you learn English.

      Most people think a big problem of learning English is worrying. They worry that they won't say right things, so they don't talk at all. In fact, a good way to learn anything is to do it again and again. Learning English needs practice. Don't let your worry stop you from getting what you want.

    Put yourself in an English-speaking environment(环境). Put English books around your room, listen to English music, watch English news, movies and TV programs and speak English with your friends. By doing this, you will learn faster and you will begin thinking in English.

      Although it sounds a little strange, it can work. When you are doing housework or taking a walk in the park, you can read words to yourself or ask yourself questions and answer them in English.

Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun. However, they are really helpful. By doing exercises and taking tests, you can really improve your English.

      If English is not a common language in your country, try to take a vacation to an English-speaking country, such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom or Australia. It will be interesting and can help you improve your English in a short time.

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(注：tanner 制革工人；ballpoint pen 圆珠笔)