甘肃省武威市五校联考2018-2019学年九年级下学期英语第二次质量检测试卷（含听力音频）

—Yes, but ________ new baby is on the way.

—By video chat.

—More time and efforts, ________ you'll make it someday.

—That's my ________. Mind your own!

—________, but now he is out going and likes making friends.

—We ________ a show to spread the message about protecting the environment.

    A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need some hearing aid (助听). Not quite sure how to 1 her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor told him there was a simple test the husband could do to give the doctor a better 2 of her hearing loss.

    "Here's what you do," said the doctor. "Stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a 3 conversational speaking tone (音调) see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then20 feet, and so on 4 you get a reply."

    That evening, the wife was in the 5, and he was in the yard. He said to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, and let me see what will happen." Then in a usual tone he asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    No 6.

    So the husband moved closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    7 no reply.

    Next he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and 8, "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    Again he got no reply. He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again there was no reply.

    So he 9 right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    "Chicken! James, for the 10 time I've said that."

    A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery (外科手术). He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly.

    On seeing him, the father cried out, "Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son is in danger? Don't you have any sense of duty?"

    The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry. I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work."

    "Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down? If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor, then what will you do?" said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, "We will do our best and you should also pray (祈祷) for your son's healthy life."

    The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, "Thank goodness! Your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running by saying, "If you have any questions, ask the nurse."

    "Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state?" shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.

    The nurse answered, tears coming down her face. "His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was  at the burial (葬礼) when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial."

    Many Chinese students like to study in English colleges. There is something important that they need to know well.

    English people can't accept those people who likes speaking loudly in public. They always speak in a low voice and they are used to speaking quietly. Because they all think it's impolite to make much noise or call somebody loudly.

    They often say "please" before asking for something, and say "thanks" after receiving help or service. It's said that the expression used most in public is "Excuse me". Someone, for example, will say it when they want to order some dishes in a restaurant or do shopping in a store. Importantly, some people will greet each other with it when they meet for the first time. What' more, when a small accident happens to some persons, they will be ready to say it. Of course, "cheers" is also used widely. It's another way of say "You're welcome" or "Goodbye".

    Women and old people are respected by most people. English often let women and old people first. They can get on the bus first and do anything first in many situations. And they all like to do things waiting in a line. You can't believe that there are only a few people waiting to get money in front of the ATM machine in a line. You can't see the people jump the queue. It'd really a traditional morality (传统道德). We should learn from them.

On a hot summer day, Bob is talking to his friend Ann at the beach. (B is for Bob; A is for Ann.)

B: Hi, Ann! I'm really happy to see you again. How's it going?

A: Nice to see you, too!

B: It's great that you come to join us!

A: I came because I like your idea: when you give, you're rich.

B: Right. That's why we had this plan to get our clean beach back. I remember he had the same idea and said he would try his best to come over.

A: I don't think he's coming. He just called and said it's too hot today and he wouldn't come.

B: He always says, "We can do this and that…."

A: Don't you know him? He only pays lip service to what should be done but seldom does anything.

B: I see. Steve and Helen will come and help us soon.

A: That's great. Should we pick up those bottles first?

B: Sure, let's go.

    I like reading. I love many different kinds of books, because they not only open my mind but also give me .

    Up to now I have read a lot of books, such as magazines, novels and storybooks. But one of the books that I like best is The Story of My Life. It was by American writer Helen Keller in 1902. She was a blind, deaf and dumb person. In the book, she wrote that she had not been able to see, hear or speak she was one year and seven months old. This unusual thing made her very . Luckily, she met her good teacher, Miss Sullivan the age of seven. Helen was getting happier every day. Then, Miss Sullivan helped her learn how to write English words. At first, Miss Sullivan wrote some words on Helen's hands with her own fingers again and again. Helen was a very girl. She tried as much as possible to remember words. After that, she wrote many famous works. The Story of My Life is one of .

    The Story of My Life describes her hard struggle (奋斗) to a good writer and educationist of the world.

    It us an important truth: Nothing is if you put your heart into it! This is why I like it best. What about you?

I go to bed I finished my homework.

His father often at night.

This old photo in my hand me my childhood

The article is a great success some spelling mistakes.

Put on your raincoat to getting wet, because it is raining outside.

要点：①变化是什么；②变化是如何发生的；③变化后有何感受。

要求：①文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；②词数80左右。

The biggest personal change I've ever made