江西省九江市都昌县2023-2024学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题

—Sure. You can take the subway.

—You can try to read word groups instead of word by word.

—I ____ a film at the cinema.

—I'm quite upset.

—Cheer up! The more you smile, the ____you will be.

When I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus(圣诞老人). Every year, my father helped me 1  all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies …One year, I even asked for my favorite 2  !

As I grew older,I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I never 3  making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted.

One year, I went to China to work in a 4 . In China, most people don't celebrate Christ—mas. 5 , they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they 6 me."We get lucky money at Chinese New Year," one girl told me."That's better than gift from Santa Claus!"I nodded(点头). Maybe she was 7 !

On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. 8 Christmas isn't a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They 9 Santa hats, ate candies and said"Merry Christmas"to us in English. They knew we were 10 .

After a few hours, my friends and I were 11 and a bit cold."One Christmas when I was small,I wished for soup from Santa Claus,"I told my friends. They laughed.

We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. 12 , my friends cried out."Look, Beth, your 13 is coming true!"

I turned around."Santa Claus"stood 14 me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red—and — white Santa Claus suit!

"Merry Christmas. What can I get you?"15 asked.

"Soup!"we said in chorus(齐声).

Mr. Rock is an unhappy man. Every day, he wantsrich. He is an engineer, which gives him enough money for a house and a car., he isn't still happy. He admires the rich people and wants a morelifestyle than now.

One day, he received a call saying he won a big prize. The caller said that his name and phone number had been chosen. "You are our lucky ," said the voice on the phone. "You have won a prize valued at a total of $ 110,000."

Excited, but with some doubt about the news, Mr. Rock had a carefulwith the person. , he believed that the prize was real. His luck arrived!

As instructed(指示), he went to the bank to open an account(账户). He wasto get the prize money. A few days later, another call came and he was told tosome money to pay the tax(税) before his prize money could be sent to his account. It seemed like a good deal, so he sent the money to the bank account they .

The next day, he called to ask about the money, all he got was a saying that the phone number he had called didn't exist(存在). In the end, he we nt to the police station to report the incident.

Hi, Mom.

Country: China

Running time: about 2 hours

Place: Sunshine Cinema.
Dates:1st January–3rd January ( 8 a. m. –11 a. m.;6 p. m. –9p. m.)

Ticket prices: ¥50(day shows) ¥80(evening shows)

Children under 10 years old for free.

warm tip: According to the weather report, it will be rainy and cold.

Please remember to take your raincoat and umbrella.

For more information, please call 0707 —8987656.

I often cycle(骑自行车)around Australia and plan to cycle the Nullarbor to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis(MS,多发性硬化症). I have MS myself, but cycling is a pain — free activity for me. I feel quite relaxed after cycling. But a not — so — kind person stol e all of my bikes when I was travelling.

Since this happened, the human kindness I have been shown makes me feel very surprised. A kind lady bought a mountain bike for me to continue riding. A gentleman donated(捐赠)another bike to me to continue training on roads. It was almost impossible to find a bike in my size, because the bike I had before was very short. And it required an extra — small frame(框架). I was quite lucky. My hometown got behind____me to raise some money. With this money, I have bought a bike that is just the right size for me.

So far people have offered me places to stay, welcomed me into their warm homes. They made sure I have enough water when riding so long. They also put money in my hands in the street to help me reach my goal. The stolen bikes turned into an interview with ABC Radio and papers in Tasmania.

My point is that there are so many good and kind —hearted people out there. My experience is that people are mainly kind and beautiful. I could never doubt(怀疑)the fact that the world holds more good and kind people than unkind people. That, in itself, is hope! I'm happy that I will cycle on the road again soon, and do my best to give back kindness.

You know that now 5G can give you a faster online experience. In fact, 5G can do a lot more than just this. Here are some of the things 5G can do.

①____

Do you have live classes at home? With 5G, you can have classes outside our home. The class can go as smoothly as the ones you have at home. Students from poor areas can have the chance to study just like others do.

②____

5G makes future cars safer. These cars can send signals(信号) to each other. They can also "talk"to traffic lights. 5G will make cars run even faster than human drivers do.

③____

Xiao Ming is at school. Suddenly, he feels uncomfortable. Doctors in the car send Xiao Ming's information to the hospital through 5G. Doctors at the hospital get the information and they have a vid—eo call to diagnose(诊断)Xia o Ming. With 5G, future medical care can be like this. Also, when people are ill, they may not need to go to the hospital. They can just see a doctor at home.

④____

5G makes the Internet of Things(IOT) possible. IOT is a large network(网) that connects eve—rything to the Internet. Smart homes are part of it. For example, your roaster(烤面包机) "know"when you get up and makes your breakfast.

5G will be really pe rfect in the future. Most parts of our society will be changed by 5G.

When people go to a different country for the first time, they experience culture shock(冲突)because everything is so different: the language, the food, the background, the social customs and others! When I first set foot in the City of Leeds, England, I found myself in a completely different culture from that of my own city, Guangzhou. For the first few days of my stay in Leeds I really knew about this so — called"culture shock".

One problem I had was with the food. Usually Chinese people are not used to the taste of British food, but the problem I actually had was with the names of the different kinds of food. When the wai—ter asked me what I wanted, all I could do was to point and say"I want this"or"I want that".

Something else which was different was the countryside. When I was sitting on the bus heading from Manchester International Airport towards Leeds, I saw through the window large fields of green grass on either side of the motorway(高速路). There were green grass and beautiful trees all the way. I could see sheep or horses eating grass in a free way. We may see such a scene in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. Because we Chinese use most of the land to grow crops. As we all know, China has the largest population in the world but very limited farming land. It supports about one fifth of the world's population. We can't afford to leave large areas of rich land unused.

Then, after a few days, I got over this shock and really enjoyed my stay in England.

Maybe you are an average(普通的) student.  This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here's how.

Plan your time carefully.

When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do.  First,arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not so lve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Study regularly.

When you get home from school, go over your notes.  If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude about tests.

The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. 

(Andy and Bob are talking on the street. Andy=A, Bob=B)

A: Excuse me, sir. 

B: Certainly. Go along this street. Turn left into Xinhua Road, and the hospital is on your right.

A: 

B: It's about forty minutes on foot.

A:  Can I take a bus?

B: Yes, you can. The No.15 bus will take you there.

A: 

B: Yes. It's over there. Look! The bus is coming.

A: 

B: You are welcome.

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Free time is important for us. How should we spend our free time well? Here are some ideas.