九年级英语开学试卷

2024-2025学年第一学期假期学习诊断九年级英语试卷说明:1.答题前,务必将自己的姓名、学号等填写在答题卷规定的位置上。

2.考生必须在答题卷上按规定作答:凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的,其答案一律无效。

3.全卷共8页,考试时间70分钟,满分75分。

第一部分选择题（50分）I.完形填空（10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卷上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

（共10小题,每小题1分）Humans might live on another planet one day! That seemed 1 years ago. But now the idea might come true. Stephen Hawking, a great British scientist, said that we humans only have 1,000 years to live on the Earth. It means that humans will 2 to another planet in 1,000 years.In fact, we have found one red planet— Mars. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and it's 3 to Earth, but it's much colder than Earth. For many years, scientists have studied Mars.Some years ago, they 4 robots there and wanted to find water and life on Mars. 5 , they found that there was water on it. Then, the idea of living on Mars becomes possible.In 2013, Dutch scientists first planned to put 6 on Mars in the 2030s. They offered people one-way tickets to go there and build new homes on Mars. 7 it was dangerous, over 200,000 people still wanted to take part in.American scientists showed another plan to get humans to Mars in 2033. They are working on building larger8 to fly to Mars these days. They are also doing a lot of preparations to help people 9 the Earth.I believe that humans will go to Mars and have an even closer look 10 our red neighbor.1. A. wonderful B. beautiful C. impossible D. terrible2. A. fly B. climb C. dream D. walk3. A. big B. far C. hot D. close4. A. bought B. saw C. sent D. made5. A. Sadly B. Luckily C. However D. So6. A. humans B. monkeys C. robots D. plants7. A. Because B. When C. If D. Although8. A. factories B. cars C. shops D. rockets9. A. fly up to B. get back to C. take care of D. look out of10. A. up B. at C. after D. forII.阅读理解（40分）第一节阅读下列三篇短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项，并在答题卷上将相应的字母涂黑。

2024-2025学年第一学期开学阶段性反馈英语听力理解（共36分）一、听后选择（共15分，每小题1.5分）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有两个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

请听一段对话，完成第1至第2小题。

1. What is the girl's favorite sport?A. Playing basketball.B. Playing football.C. Playing tennis.2. How often does the boy practice?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.请听一段对话，完成第3至第4小题。

3. Where does the boy want to go?A. To a museum.B. To a cinema.C. To a bus station.4. How long will it take the boy to get there by bus?A. About 15 minutes.B. About 20 minutes.C. About 30 minutes.请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。

5. What is the boy doing?A. He is cleaning the room.B. He is helping the children.C. He is selling old clothes.6. How will the boy deal with the old books?A. He'll throw them away.B. He'll sell them at the yard sale.C. He'll give them to the Children's Home.请听一段独白，完成第7至第8小题。

九年级英语质量调研卷（本试卷共45道题满分90分考试时间90分钟）考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效第一部分选择题（共50分）一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

AThe map gives the general instruction of fire escape (逃跑) in a student accommodation (住所) of a junior high school.The layout (布局) of the accommodation mainly includes bedrooms—with corridors linking (连接) them with stairs and fire exits.The fire escape routes (路线) on the right side can help more students to escape compared with its left. When we come to a new place, we should learn about the escape routes first.1. Fire Exit A is in the ________ of the student accommodation.A. northB. eastC. westD. middle2. The lift is ________ the restroom.A. in front ofB. next toC. across fromD. behind3. How many possible fire escape routes are there for students to escape from the fire?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.4. What can we know from this text?A. Fire Exit A is beside Meeting Point 2.B. Fire Exit B is next to the west stairs.C. The left fire escape route helps fewer students to escape.D. Students come from the lift can use Fire Exit A to escape.BHow do you greet your friends? People from different cultures may have different answers: shaking hands, nodding, kissing...But have you ever wondered how animals “say hello” to others?We know how similar chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are to humans. It’s no surprise that their greetings are also close to ours. Chimpanzees usually greet each other with a hand touch, a hug or sometimes a kiss. Some of them can also communicate through simple sign language (手语).Some animals seldom make loud sounds, for example, giraffes. Male giraffes often use their necks to greet each other. Their necks can reach up to two meters. When two giraffes meet, they may “shake” their necks and rub (摩擦) them against each other. This is to feel how strong and tall the other is.Dolphins greet one another with whistles (哨叫声). They can hear other dolphins from many kilometers away. Every dolphin has a different whistle. It tells information about the dolphin, such as its age and health. When two groups of dolphins meet, they each choose a member of the other group to “talk” to. The two groups can then join up and travel together.5. According to the text, chimpanzees may greet each other ________.A. by saying “hello”B. by touching handsC. through a real languageD. through a simple sound6. What can we know about giraffes?A. Giraffes often communicate mainly through loud sounds.B. Giraffes greet each other by rubbing their noses together.C. When a male giraffe runs into another one, they use necks to hit each other.D. Giraffes learn about the strength and height of each other through greeting.7. When two groups of dolphins meet, they ________.A. use their tails to greet each otherB. compete to decide the new leaderC. each select a member of the other group to “talk” toD. avoid talking to any members of the other group8. How is the text organized?(① = Paragraph 1, ② = Paragraph 2, ...)A. B. C. D.CDeWitt Boyd is a loving father in Georgia, U.S.A. When his children were young, he played pebble (鹅卵石) house game with them. They used pebbles to make little houses in their yard. The father started out making pebble houses for his children, but it grew into a longtime hobby of his own.In 2007, DeWitt retired from his job and had more free time. This creative man wanted to take his hobby to the next level. He bought a large area of grass and decided to create a rock garden there.DeWitt worked with his wife to build the “Pebble Village”. It has all kinds of buildings and different vehicles (交通工具) that travel on land. The most amazing works are the replicas (复制品) of some places of interest, such as the Roman Colosseum (罗马斗兽场) and Notre-Dame de Paris (巴黎圣母院). They spent a long time building each piece. The replica of Notre-Dame de Paris, for example, took them about 27 months to complete.After DeWitt and his wife had built over 50 pebble houses and castles, they opened this rock garden to the public for free. Now, many visitors come from near and far to view its beauty. People can even book the garden for their weddings!9. DeWitt Boyd started building pebble houses ________.A. to invite more visitors to his yardB. to bring pleasure to his childrenC. as a new hobby after he had retiredD. as a hobby for him and his wife10. DeWitt and his wife’s works may include the following things except for ________.A. housesB. apartmentsC. trainsD. boats11. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. DeWitt retired from his job not long ago.B. Some people have held weddings in the fantastic rock garden.C. People need to pay to visit the rock garden.D. It took 27 months to build the replica of the Roman Colosseum.12. What’s the main idea of the text?A. The general introduction of the rock garden.B. The amazing advantage of the rock garden.C The rapid development of the rock garden. D. The serious challenge of the rock garden..DIn 2016, Agent, a British company, tested five-hour working days for a month. The hope was that the peoplein the company would feel happier with reduced working hours. However, the results of the experiment were mixed.“Lots of good things happened,” says Agent CEO Paul Corcoran. “We looked at tasks in terms of time: Do this in 15 minutes and that in half an hour. We wasted no time. People were missing the worst of the traffic because they were coming in at 10 a. m. instead of 8:30 a. m.”Problems, however, quickly came up. “People used to have eight hours to finish their jobs. Now, they only had five hours,” Corcoran explains. “The idea was to give people more freedom, but they ended up feeling more stressed.”In most companies around the world, an employee works for eight hours every workday. But manyresearchers have looked at the links between working hours and productivity (生产效率). They found that most people could only be productive for five hours each day.Some companies have been experimenting with shorter working days. In these companies, people work from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. with no breaks. In order to have the afternoons to themselves, they become much more focused than before. Their productivity increases by 50 percent.But just like Corcoran, many managers have seen problems with reduced working hours. In addition to the added pressure to complete tasks on time, people are losing something on the relationship level. Since they no longer have time for small talk, it has been harmful for team culture.It’s hard to say how long the perfect working day should be. Reduced working hours sound great, but having to do more work in less time is tiring. Which would you prefer, five-hour working days or traditional eight-hour ones?13. When Agent decided to test five-hour working days, it expected ________ results.A. encouragingB. mixedC. lastingD. harmful14. What problem did people in Agent face when the company tested five-hour working days?A. They had much more work to do.B. They suffered from the worst traffic.C. They had to spend more time communicating with each other.D They were under more pressure to complete their jobs on time.15. The underlined word “employee” probably means ________ in Paragraph 4.A a person who receives a reward from a company B. a person who does a research for a companyC. a person who is asked to learn from a companyD. a person who is paid to work for a company ..16. What is the writer’s attitude towards “reduced working hours”?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Neutral (中立的).D. Uninterested.第二节阅读短文，从所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。

上海市普陀区名校2025届初三3月开学考试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．Ⅰ. 单项选择1、---Must I hand in my homework now?---No,you__.You can hand it in tomorrow.A．mustn’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．shouldn’t2、—The Dragon Boat races are so exciting , but our boat is still behind.—Don’t worry. I am sure our team will win!A．that B．whether C．what3、-Boys and girls! Please try your best in today’s exam! Good luck to all of you! - ________A．Sorry, I won’t.B．Never mind . C．Thanks! D．Congratulations!4、—Jim, what is your father?—He is a manager and is responsible for the whole company.A．looks after B．is in charge of C．is on duty for5、When you come across new words in reading, it is not a good idea to in a dictionary at once.A．make up them B．look up themC．make them up D．look them up6、Chi na’s first home-built aircraft carrier(航空母舰) hit the water in Dalian _______the morning of April 26, 2017.A．in B．on C．at D．to7、—Who was the first one ________ this morning?—Amy. She always comes to school earlier than other students.A．to reach B．arrive inC．get to D．to arrive8、It’s very kind ___________ you to lend me your reusable shopping bags.A．of B．for C．to D．with9、-Dear writer, how soon will you come out your new book? We're looking forward to reading it.- ____________ a month.A．In B．On C．At D．For10、—Dad, it’s a long way from our home to the park!—You mean it’s ______ to take a taxi?A．popular B．necessary C．important D．possibleⅡ. 完形填空11、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

四川省绵阳市东辰学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期开学考试英语试题一、阅读理解Chinese is getting more and more popular, so the UK government plans to invest (投资)10 million pounds to help more kids learn Chinese. Do you think it is necessary for UK pupils to learn Chinese?Seneca (Canada)I studied French for 2 years in high school, and German for 4 years in college and got good marks.I studied Chinese for about 4 months before moving to China. For any language, if you don’t use it, it will be easy to lose it. I’ve forgotten the French I learned except for a few phrases. I speak Chinese every day. My writing, reading and listening are quite good, but far from fluent. I think it’s necessary to learn Chinese.Tony (the UK)Learning any language can be valuable, but it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese is a difficult language to learn, and teachers in the UK are not good at teaching foreign language. However, China is a big and developing market for English business people. For them, Chinese is worth learning.Bill (the US)I don’t think Chinese will replace (取代) English. Chinese is difficult to learn. To learn Chinese, you have to learn how to write and read it carefully. In the future Chinese will become more popular, so I think learning Chinese is a good thing.1．Seneca learned German for _______.A．2 years B．4 months C．4 years D．6 years2．The underlined word “fluent” means _______ in Chinese.A．糟糕的B．流利的C．完美的D．成熟的3．Tony thinks it’s _______ to learn Chinese.A．easy B．difficult C．useless D．interesting 4．From the passage we know _______.A．Bill doesn’t think Chinese will replace English in the futureB．Bill thinks it is easy to learn ChineseC．teachers in the UK are very good at teaching ChineseD．Seneca is very good at speaking Chinese5．What’s the best title for the passage?A．How to learn Chinese wellB．Chinese is difficult to learnC．Do you like Chinese?D．Is it necessary to learn Chinese?July 21 2020ABC EnglishEDUCA TIONStudents taught to love parentsA middle school in Wuhan has stood out among other schools instudents’ love and care for their parents. The students are asked to spend at least one hour doing housework for their parents or giving some help in the neighborhood every Sunday, Mother’s Day and parents’ birthdays.The school aims (旨在) at turning the students into well-mannered children. The students, mostly from one-child families, were taught to be a good child under strict rules. For example, they are now used to saying good-bye to parents in the morning before they go to school. And no one forgets to say hello to the parents when they return from school. The parents are pleased to find their children can help them with some housework such as making beds, washing and cooking.From Wuhan Post6．The news “Students taught to love parents” was first reported in ________.A．ABC English B．Wuhan Post C．Parent Daily D．School News7．In which part of the newspaper can we read the news?A．CULTURE.B．FAMIL Y.C．EDUCATION.D．HISTORY.8．Who started the project?A．The parents.B．The newspapers.C．The neighborhood.D．The school. 9．What can we know from the news?A．The school aims at winning a good fame.B．The students were not well-behaved at home.C．The parents are happy to change their children.D．The students are guided on how to love their parents.10．The news mainly tells us ________.A．children from one-child families need strict rulesB．Mother’s Day and parents’ birthdays are importantC．a project of good manners education has been well carried outD．the school means to turn the students into their parents’ helpersA couple often went shopping together. They both liked teacups. One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store. As they picked it up, it suddenly spoke.“I haven’t always been a teacup. Once I was red clay. My master rolled (揉、搓) me over and over and I shouted, but he only smiled.”“Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around. ‘Stop!’ I cried, but the master only nodded.”“Then he put me in the oven. I had never felt so hot I could see him through the opening and I could read his words, ‘Not yet.’”“Finally the door opened, and he took me out and put me on a shelf. Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven. This time it was twice as hot. I begged I cried. I could see him through the opening nodding his head, saying, ‘Not yet.’”“Then I knew there wasn’t any hope. I was ready to give up, but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf. Later he handed me a mirror and said, ‘Look at yourself.’ I said, ‘That can’t be me. It’s beautiful!’”“‘I want you to remember,’ he said, ‘if I had just left you without rolling, you’d have dried up. If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel, you would have been out of shape. If I hadn’t put you in the oven, you would have broken. If I hadn’t brushed you all over, you would not haveany color in your life. If I hadn’t put you back in that oven for the second time, you wouldn’t be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. You are what I had in mind when I first started with you.’”11．On the rolling wheel, when the red clay asked him to stop, the master ________.A．stopped rolling it at once B．only smiledC．shouted at it angrily D．only nodded12．Which of the following shows the right process of making the teacup?a. It was put into the oven for the first time.b. It was put on a rolling wheel and went around.c. The master took it out and brushed it all over.d. It was put back into the oven again.e. The master rolled the red clay over and over.A．e, c, a, b, d B．e, b, c, a, dC．e, b, a, c, d D．e, c, b, a, d13．The master brushed the teacup all over to make it become ________.A．Hot B．hard C．colorful D．soft14．From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.A．the master knew how to make the teacup B．the master disliked the teacupC．the teacup will dry up if it is rolled D．the teacup will be on sale15．What lesson does the passage mainly teach us?A．Beautiful look won’t be refused by people.B．Don’t give up any chance in front of you.C．Caring about others makes the world wonderful.D．Going through hard time can make you better.What is the sky? How high is it? What color is it? What birds can live above it? These questions are difficult to answer, aren’t they? In fact, the sky has no color. Then why does the sky look blue?We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can’t fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same willhappen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we’ll find no air there. Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane, but they cannot fly or live without air.Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun. Sometimes the sky doesn’t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments of the day.Who can see the colors of the sky high above the earth? The astronauts! They can see those beautiful colors of the sky from the outer space. However, before flying into the outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth, and there is no air at all. The sky would be that dark and its color would be black.Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters（使散射）the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no colors.16．Planes can’t fly as high as possible because _______.A．the sky is blue B．the wings are heavierC．the air becomes thinner D．the sky has no air17．When you stand on the top of a high mountain, you will see _______.A．more air B．fewer cloudsC．more colors D．redder skies18．Astronauts in spaceships could see _______ before they fly into the outer space according the passage.A．many beautiful colors B．a dark sky C．a colorful skyD．a sky without colors19．The sky changes colors because _______.A．the sunlight has colors B．the air scatters the sunlightC．it’s colorful itself D．the world is colorful20．Which is the best title?A．Why does the sky look blue?B．Why can’t planes fly very high?C．Why does the sky change colors?D．Why can the astronauts see the colors of thesky?二、完形填空Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to 21 the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good 22 of the city of London, from the 23 street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times. A London taxi driver said the following about his job:During the night it is 24 for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never 25 when I’m working, otherwise, I’d lose my license.”21．A．catch B．meet C．follow D．throw 22．A．taste B．knowledge C．dream D．teacher 23．A．noisiest B．coldest C．dirtiest D．loneliest 24．A．usual B．strange C．dangerous D．impossible 25．A．speak B．sing C．run D．drinkA young man and an old man were waiting for a bus at a bus stop. They were sitting 26 a bench (长凳) next to each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man.“Money,” answered the old man. Then the young man began to think 27 to get the money.The old man looked very tired and he could hardly 28 his eyes open.“Are you tired, sir?” asked the young man. “You’d better have a good 29 . When the bus comes, I’ll 30 you up in time.”“All right. It’s very 31 of you,” the old man said. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.The young man then took the old man’s bag carefully. Just as he started to 32 , he found a corner of his coat was caught in the old man’s hands. He tried to take it out, but failed.33 , he took off his coat and left with the old man’s bag.He ran out of the station quickly and then he stopped at a corner and opened the bag. To hissurprise, there was 34 except newspapers in it. He hurried back to the station, 35 he found the old man was already gone, with his coat and wallet in the pocket.26．A．over B．in C．on D．with 27．A．where B．why C．how D．what 28．A．keep B．take C．stop D．become 29．A．meal B．bag C．time D．rest 30．A．wake B．turn C．give D．cut 31．A．wrong B．clever C．busy D．kind32．A．run away B．fall asleep C．shout out D．sit down 33．A．At first B．At present C．At last D．At times 34．A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something 35．A．if B．but C．so D．Because三、短文填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过三个单词），并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。

辽宁省大连市第九中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期开学考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The map gives the general instruction of fire escape (逃跑) in a student accommodation (住所) of a junior high school.The layout (布局) of the accommodation mainly includes bedrooms—with corridors linking (连接) them with stairs and fire exits.The fire escape routes (路线) on the right side can help more students to escape compared with its left. When we come to a new place, we should learn about the escape routes first.1．Fire Exit A is in the ________ of the student accommodation.A．north B．east C．west D．middle 2．The lift is ________ the restroom.A．in front of B．next to C．across from D．behind 3．How many possible fire escape routes are there for students to escape from the fire?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five. 4．What can we know from this text?A．Fire Exit A is beside Meeting Point 2.B．Fire Exit B is next to the west stairs.C．The left fire escape route helps fewer students to escape.D．Students come from the lift can use Fire Exit A to escape.How do you greet your friends? People from different cultures may have differentanswers: shaking hands, nodding, kissing...But have you ever wondered how animals “say hello” to others?We know how similar chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are to humans. It’s no surprise that their greetings are also close to ours. Chimpanzees usually greet each other with a hand touch, a hug or sometimes a kiss. Some of them can also communicate through simple sign language (手语).Some animals seldom make loud sounds, for example, giraffes. Male giraffes often use their necks to greet each other. Their necks can reach up to two meters. When two giraffes meet, they may “shake” their necks and rub (摩擦) them against each other. This is to feel how strong and tall the other is.Dolphins greet one another with whistles (哨叫声). They can hear other dolphins from many kilometers away. Every dolphin has a different whistle. It tells information about the dolphin, such as its age and health. When two groups of dolphins meet, they each choose a member of the other group to “talk” to. The two groups can then join up and travel together. 5．According to the text, chimpanzees may greet each other ________.A．by saying “hello”B．by touching handsC．through a real language D．through a simple sound6．What can we know about giraffes?A．Giraffes often communicate mainly through loud sounds.B．Giraffes greet each other by rubbing their noses together.C．When a male giraffe runs into another one, they use necks to hit each other.D．Giraffes learn about the strength and height of each other through greeting. 7．When two groups of dolphins meet, they ________.A．use their tails to greet each other B．compete to decide the new leaderC．each select a member of the other group to “talk” to D．avoid talking to any members of the other group8．How is the text organized?(① = Paragraph 1, ① = Paragraph 2, ...)A．B．C．D．DeWitt Boyd is a loving father in Georgia, U.S.A．When his children were young, he played pebble (鹅卵石) house game with them. They used pebbles to make little houses in their yard. The father started out making pebble houses for his children, but it grew into a longtime hobby of his own.In 2007, DeWitt retired from his job and had more free time. This creative man wanted to take his hobby to the next level. He bought a large area of grass and decided to create a rock garden there.DeWitt worked with his wife to build the “Pebble Village”. It has all kinds of buildings and different vehicles (交通工具) that travel on land. The most amazing works are the replicas (复制品) of some places of interest, such as the Roman Colosseum (罗马斗兽场) and Notre-Dame de Paris (巴黎圣母院). They spent a long time building each piece. The replica of Notre-Dame de Paris, for example, took them about 27 months to complete.After DeWitt and his wife had built over 50 pebble houses and castles, they opened this rock garden to the public for free. Now, many visitors come from near and far to view its beauty. People can even book the garden for their weddings!9．DeWitt Boyd started building pebble houses ________.A．to invite more visitors to his yard B．to bring pleasure to his childrenC．as a new hobby after he had retired D．as a hobby for him and his wife 10．DeWitt and his wife’s works may include the following things except for ________.A．houses B．apartments C．trains D．boats 11．According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A．DeWitt retired from his job not long ago.B．Some people have held weddings in the fantastic rock garden.C．People need to pay to visit the rock garden.D．It took 27 months to build the replica of the Roman Colosseum.12．What’s the main idea of the text?A．The general introduction of the rock garden.B．The amazing advantage of the rock garden.C．The rapid development of the rock garden.D．The serious challenge of the rock garden.In 2016, Agent, a British company, tested five-hour working days for a month. The hope was that the people in the company would feel happier with reduced working hours. However, the results of the experiment were mixed.“Lots of good things happened,” says Agent CEO Paul Corcoran. “We looked at tasks in terms of time: Do this in 15 minutes and that in half an hour. We wasted no time. People were missing the worst of the traffic because they were coming in at 10 a. m. instead of 8:30 a. m.”Problems, however, quickly came up. “People used to have eight hours to finish their jobs. Now, they only had five hours,” Corcoran explains. “The idea was to give people more freedom, but they ended up feeling more stressed.”In most companies around the world, an employee works for eight hours every workday. But many researchers have looked at the links between working hours and productivity (生产效率). They found that most people could only be productive for five hours each day.Some companies have been experimenting with shorter working days. In these companies, people work from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. with no breaks. In order to have the afternoons to themselves, they become much more focused than before. Their productivity increases by 50 percent.But just like Corcoran, many managers have seen problems with reduced working hours. In addition to the added pressure to complete tasks on time, people are losing something on the relationship level. Since they no longer have time for small talk, it has been harmful for team culture.It’s hard to say how long the perfect working day should be. Reduced working hours sound great, but having to do more work in less time is tiring. Which would you prefer, five-hour working days or traditional eight-hour ones?13．When Agent decided to test five-hour working days, it expected ________ results.A．encouraging B．mixed C．lasting D．harmful 14．What problem did people in Agent face when the company tested five-hour working days?A．They had much more work to do.B．They suffered from the worst traffic.C．They had to spend more time communicating with each other.D．They were under more pressure to complete their jobs on time.15．The underlined word “employee” probably means ________ in Paragraph 4.A．a person who receives a reward from a company B．a person who does a research for a companyC．a person who is asked to learn from a company D．a person who is paid to work for a company16．What is the writer’s attitude towards “reduced working hours”?A．Supportive.B．Negative.C．Neutral (中立的).D．Uninterested.For thousands of years, humans have been looking up at the night sky. 17 Today, we know about the orbits (轨道) of stars. You may also have heard about the “unlucky” moment of the stars—retrograde (逆行).What is retrograde? 18 All the planets in our solar system (太阳系) travel around Sun. From Earth, we can find out the orbits of the other planets. Usually, they appear to move in the same direction. If you record their orbits night after night, however, you’ll find that they sometimes seem to go backwards in their orbits. This is called retrograde.Why are the planets going backwards?19 Those closest to Sun travels faster than those farther out. When a planet completes its orbit once, a year has passed on that planet. For example, one year is 88 Earth days on Mercury (水星) and 687 on Mars (火星).For this reason, some planets will lap (领先一圈或数圈) others from time to time. Those faster-moving planets will pass their slower-moving neighbors. Mercury, for example, laps Earth about three times a year. And Earth laps Mars every two years.When the Earth and another planet pass each other, an optical illusion (视错觉) is created. From Earth, it looks like that the other planet changes direction. 20 What else about space are you interested in? Let’s learn more about our stars and the sky!A．It has to do with the way the planets move.B．The planets seem tired of their same old orbits.C．In doing so, we have made many interesting discoveries.D．All the planets in our solar system travel at different speeds.E．However, in fact, both planets are still moving on the same orbit.二、完形填空阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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第I卷（客观题共50分）一、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1．I know about ______ charity called WWF. It works to help protect wild animals in the world.A．a B．an C．the D．/2．—You often move it with your hand to work on the computer. What is it?—It’s a ______ .A．menu B．screen C．mouse D．keyboard3．—By the way, how long have you ________ your MP3 player?—For almost three years. It still works OK.A．bought B．buy C．had D．have4．— Have you known Dr Jackson for a long time?— Yes, since he ___________ the club.A．has joined B．joins C．was joining D．joined5．--It’s a long time we last met. How is everything?--Not bad, except that I am always missing you.A．When B．since C．before D．while6．—The Smiths ________ Canada for a holiday.—Oh, that’s why I can’t find them now.A．have gone to B．have been to C．has gone to D．has been to7．We plan to go to Hangzhou on May Day, but we haven’t decided ________.A．where to go B．how to go C．when to go D．who to go8．—Hi, John, you do tai chi very well. What is your ________?—Practice makes perfect!A．result B．purpose C．secret D．choice9．—Is that Li Ming over there?—It ________ be him. He is traveling in Hainan.A．can’t B．needn’t C．mustn’t D．may not 10．— Excuse me! How can I start the computer game?—That’s easy. Just ______ the icon and the game will start.A．click on B．put on C．get on D．go on11．The task is very difficult. ________, few people can help us with it. So we must do our best.A．Since B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．Instead12．I offered him a helping hand. However, he ________ it.A．received B．returned C．repeated D．refused 13．—Please ________ the paper, Jimmy!—But I haven’t checked it, Mr. Smith.A．take out B．go through C．look at D．hand in14．—It is too hot in the classroom. Would you mind turning up the fan?—________. It is easy to catch a cold after doing some exercise.A．Of course not B．Good idea C．You’d better not D．Never mind二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Each grade received a 21 task from the food bank. Some needed to collect potatoes and vegetables from a farm. Some went to bakeries to 22 left cakes. Seventh -grader Isabelle Sydow had to make gift boxes with her classmates. In her words, the reason for donating is simple. “Not everybody has everything they needed, and we thought it would be 23 to give everybody what they need for the holiday, “Sydow said.This year, students collected a(n) 24 of 1, 409 items for the food bank and donated $262(1, 633 yuan). They said they hope that poor people can have an Easter just like everybody else.15．A ．raiseB ．buyC ．giveD ．help 16．A ．illnessB ．hungerC ．blindnessD ．cold 17．A ．affordB ．decideC ．prepareD ．turn 18．A ．So longB ．The other day C ．So far D ．Soon after 19．A ．makeB ．controlC ．donateD ．cook 20．A ．workB ．homeworkC ．reportD ．market 21．A ．differentB ．wonderfulC ．similarD ．difficult 22．A ．care forB ．pay forC ．look forD ．ask for 23．A ．difficultB ．easyC ．sadD ．nice 24．A ．number B ．kilo C ．total D ．ton三、阅读理解（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

2024-2025学年黑龙江省哈尔滨市道里区九年级上学期开学调研测试英语试题一、单项选择，根据语境选择最佳答案。

（本题共20分，每小题1分）1. Which underlined letter has a different sound?A. pressB. inventC. fever2. Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?A. area breakB. throw borrowC. stomach French3. Which word of the following doesn't have the same stress as the others?A. RealizeB. SuccessC. Include4. —Do you have a dream for your future life?—Yes, I always follow ________ dream and try to make it come true.A. yourB. myC. mine5. —When is the Mid-Autumn Festival this year?—It's ________ September 29th.A. inB. onC. at6. —________ you hang out with us?—Sorry. I have to prepare for the test at the beginning of September.A. CanB. MustC. Need7. Reading is also one of ________ ways to learn a foreign language like English.A. importantB. more importantC. the most important8. —How can Tom make progress so fast this month?—________ studying hard day by day.A. ForB. WithC. By9. —________ do you go to the library, Amy?—About once a month.A. How soonB. How oftenC. How long10. My Chinese is poor all the time. How can I improve my ________ skills?A. speakB. speakingC. spoken11. As an English learner, ________ you ever had a conversation with foreigners?A. didB. willC. have12. Hi! Lily, do you know the correct ________ of this word?A. pronounceB. pronunciationC. pronounced13. Students with good habits pay attention to ________ in their own ways.A. take notesB. taking notesC. taken note14. —What do you know about the city you are going to?—We can ________ some information about it on the Internet.A. look onB. look upC. look forward15. A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step. ________ big a task is, it starts with a small step.A. WhateverB. HoweverC. Whenever16. I wonder ________ July is the hottest time in Harbin.A. whenB. thatC. if17. —What's the problem?—There're some new words in the passage ________ I can't understand well enough.A. whatB. thatC. when18. Chinese have been celebrating ________ and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.A. the Mid-Autumn FestivalB. the Dragon Boat FestivalC. the Spring Festival19. Developing learning skills can help students succeed in school and their future life, As a student, we should①learn to communicate in a group and share our ideas with each other②plan your schedules and make good use of time③use imagination and solve the problem in a creative way④set both short-term and long-term goals for our success⑤often go out and play with our friendsA. ①③④B. ①②⑤C. ③④⑤20. Li Lei usually does something he is interested in to spend his re time. He has twenty hours to do these every week. According to the form, he spends ________ hours in playing the piano this month.Activities Doing sports Watching TV Playing the piano Reading Percentage (百分比)25%20%?30%A. 5B. 2C. 20二、完形填空（本题共10分，每小题1分）Sometimes the choices you have made are not that right. Don't worry-it's not the end of the world! In traffic, if you drive the wrong way, you just need to turn around and find a 21 way. That's what you should also do in real life. In your life, you will find many dead ends 22 you will always find your way out of them.Life is not always a walk in the park. There will be uphill as well as downhill. If you are not careful, a bump (隆起; 凸块) can make you 23 . However, riding your life along just straight roads with no bumps can become 24 . So, a bump can be a nice experience 25 .Right or left? In your life, there will be times when you have to make a 26 . You may want to just pay attention to your studies, so you choose to 27 a hobby that you have had for years. 28 ! Before putting away the guitar or stopping your dance lessons, you should think how you could divide your time between studying and hobbies.It is a question of how to manage your time.Whatever you do in life, remember to take it easy. You don't have to 29 all the time. Sometimes running makes life less enjoyable. It's often better to think before taking action. So, think first and then act! There's no rush! You don't have to experience 30 before you're twenty!根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

山东省济南市育英中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期开学测英语试题一、完形填空My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a doctor, and I always knew he was 1 . He never punished us, but used warmth to bring out our 2 . He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they grow stronger. If you don’t give them water, they 3 .” I remember as a child I said something bad about somebody, and my father said, “Any time you say something 4 about somebody else, it’s a reflection（映像）of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would also get the best of 5 . From then on, I’ve always tried to 6 my father’s words in my life and later in running my company.Dad’s also always been very 7 . At 15, I started a 8 . I had to spend a lot of time on it, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 9 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to change my decision 10 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 11 me to study medicine and I did. And I’ve 12 regretted it. I wanted to be a reporter, but I didn’t make my 13 come true. You know what you want. Go and 14 it.”As it turned out, my little magazine went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing 15 up in the same way Dad raised me.1．A．similar B．honest C．warm D．serious 2．A．worst B．best C．worry D．fun3．A．die B．grow C．climb D．live 4．A．terrible B．meaningless C．fantastic D．dangerous 5．A．himself B．ourselves C．yourself D．myself 6．A．repair B．serve C．lose D．follow 7．A．understanding B．unlucky C．nervous D．outgoing 8．A．mind B．magazine C．condition D．computer 9．A．courage B．action C．notice D．choice10．A．and B．as C．or D．so 11．A．spread B．praised C．avoided D．advised 12．A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost 13．A．memory B．shame C．relation D．dream14．A．fail B．feel C．rise D．make15．A．him B．them C．her D．us二、阅读理解When I was in third grade, I watched a video that was about the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb (坟墓). I remember Howard Carter looking the tomb carefully through a narrow hole with a candle. A workman asked what he could see. “Wonderful things!” Carter said. From that moment, I knew what I wanted to do with my life.Today, I’m lucky to work as an archeologist (考古学家), I study the lives of people who lived in Egypt (埃及). It’s exciting work. Sometimes you find something that was buried (埋葬) three thousand years ago. Holding a piece of history is an amazing feeling.So I decided what I wanted to be at the age of nine, and I made it happen. Seems easy, right? Not quite! The road wasn’t easy. I did my studies—university, then a PhD．But along the way I was told many things. I was too young. I couldn’t make it. I should get married and have kids. I also needed money, so I asked for six grants (拨款). The first five replies I got said no. Six months later, the last reply came: This time it was yes. Finally, I could start my own work.For anyone thinking about a career (事业), I would say: Never give up. If you want to do something keep trying. If people tell you no, use that- it will push you. At the beginning, it hurts. But the next no hurts a little less. It makes you stronger and actually helps you.Second, focus on your goals. And I stress yours. You don't have to follow other people. If they say something has never been done, make it happen. You may be the first to do it! There are always challenges, but you overcome them in the end.16．In paragraph 1, the writer wants to ______.A．describe what was found inside the tombB．explain the challenges the writer faced at schoolC．explain how the writer became interested in being an archeologist17．Which of the following happened first?A．The writer applied for a grant.B．The writer decided to be an archeologist.C．The writer went to university.D．The writer got married and have children. 18．Which of the following is NOT the challenge the writer faced?A．The writer was too young to be an archeologist.B．It was difficult to get money to support the work.C．The writer needed to take care of family members.D．Others didn’t believe the writer could make it happen.19．What does the underlined word “focus” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?A．聚焦B．向往C．调整D．扩充20．What’s the best title of this passage?A．A day being an archeologist.B．What does an archeologist do?C．The discovery f old tombs.D．Following a childhood dream.What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is it the same all over the world? That’s an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that’s why they like the expression, “Time is money.”Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to keep and manage it. People in the US often attend meetings or read books on time management. It seems that they all want to organize their time better. People try their best to press more life out of their time.To Americans, being on time is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know that they can’t be on time. Of course, the less formal (正式的) the situation is, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes late. But they usually don’t try that at work.American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks before it. Once the time is fixed, it is almostimpossible to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just “drop by” unannounced. Also, people seldom call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may be different, but most people think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m..Even Americans would agree that no one can master time. Time, like money, slips all too easily through our fingers. And time, like the weather, is very hard to predict. However, time is one of life’s most valuable gifts.21．From Paragraph 1, we can learn that ______.A．Americans waste lots of money and time B．people can only control 60 minutes a day C．Americans regard time as something valuable D．money is more important than time in America22．In Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4, the writer mainly tells us that ______.A．Americans respect others’ time in daily life B．Americans call before ten o’clockC．Americans visit friends without calling first D．Americans arrive days before an event 23．The underlined phrase “drop by” probably means “______”.A．give a call B．fall down C．get a ride D．visit informally 24．According to this passage, ______.A．most American people treasure their time B．people can master and predict time easilyC．Americans like time better than anything else D．people are supposed to be on time in all situations25．This passage mainly talks about ______ .A．some of the American lifestyles B．how Americans treat timeC．some kinds of ways to spend time D．different opinions about time in America三、短文填空“Be proud of what you do,” my father told me.When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital. I 26 (tell) that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad’s words.Although my job was the lowest, it made me feel 27 (excite). I treated it 28 a challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. In return, I was treated with respect by doctors, nurses and 29 (patient). Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick 30 I washed them clean. After breakfast was done, I started 31 (clean) toilets. Even though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done 32 (good). People would say, “That young boy really does a good job.” That gave me a pride.Working in the hospital taught me that taking pride 33 one’s job is important. It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors 34 managing a large business. Through every job I have ever had, my father’s words have always stayed with me. I 35 (sweep) floors and been a manager. I think Dad would be proud of me.四、阅读理解Every day I see advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses saying that it is easy and quick to learn English. There is even reference (引用) to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage learners even more. 36 But many people must believe them, or else the advertisements would not appear.Of course it is clear that students who go to England to learn English have a great advantage over others, but too many cannot afford to do so. Some go to the opposite side. 37 However, it is wrong to think that each word in English has one word with completely the same meaning in another language.Most teaching is still based on behaviorist (行为主义) psychology (心理学). Behaviorists like making students repeat phrases and making sentences. If we were parrot (鹦鹉), these methods might be successful. 38 Humans, unlike parrots, do not like making noises unless they understand what the noises mean and can connect them with their own lives. 39 It cannot be a formula (公式).40 A language is a way of communication. We need other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate. They can work with us and practice the unfamiliar forms with us in real situations, talking to each other about real life language.A．Parrots are much smarter than humans.B．What we listen to and read must be real.C．There is another key point worth mentioning here.D．Nobody can learn a language without going to England.E．They think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries.F．But it’s impossible for us to learn a language well only by repeating. G．When I see advertisements like this, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.五、情景运用请根据所提供的图片，用一个完整的句子提问或应答。

九年级开学考试 (英语)一、听力题1. What's the boy's brother doing?。

A B C2. What's the boy looking for?A B C3. How many times has the boy been to Mount Huang?A Once.B Twice.C Three times.4. When did the storm end?A At 7:05.B At 7:15.C At 7:25.5. What might the man be?A A teacher.B A reporter.C A doctor.6. What will the boy do this afternoon?A Clean up the library.B Sweep the classroom.C Put up some signs.7. What's the matter with the girl's sister?A She has a cough.B She has a stomachache.C She has the flu.8. Where will the girl's yard sale be?A In the park.B In the neighborhood.C In the school.9. When is the boy's sister's birthday?A This Sunday.B This Saturday.C This Friday.10. How long has the girl had the toy bear?A For ten years.B For eight years.C For six years.11. What was the weather like?A It was windy.B It was cloudy.C It was rainy.12. How did they go to the museum?A By bike.B By bus.C By subway.13. What did Susan do in the museum?A She helped the visitors.B She swept the floor.C She cleaned the windows.14. How often does Bill work as a guide in the museum?A Twice a month.B Twice a week.C Once a month.15. What does Bill want to be in the future?A A teacher.B A guide.C A pilot.二、单选题16. — What do you think is the most important to the success?— Of course the ________ is. Without it, we can't keep our dream untilthe last minute.A spiritB changeC healthD money17. — How great you are! You can always get along well with yourclassmates.— That's because I can use the ________ ways to solve our problems.A strangeB commonC properD rapid18. — Who's that tall girl?— Oh, I'm sorry. Now let me ________ her to you.A introduceB compareC prepareD choose19. — We shouldn't ask Mario to do so much homework every night. — That's right. He is________ a six-year-old kid.A almostB simplyC hardlyD recently20. — Mr. Lee always regards his students ________ his own children— Yes. He is the most popular teacher in our school.A withB aboutC asD for21. — Which subject do you like better, history or math?________ . I just like music, because it's so relaxing.A BothB EitherC NeitherD None22. Laura's father often likes to ________ newspapers every morning toknow about the important news.A make upB find outC giveroutD look through23. — ________ is the bridge over the river near your village?— About ten meters wide.A How longB How wideC How highD How big24. 9. With the help of the government, all the villages ________ a lot over the years.A are improvingB will improveC have improvedD improved25. — What about taking a vacation to the beach during the May Day?________ . I like swimming in the sea very much.A No worryB It's not a big dealC That sounds greatD You're right三、完形填空26. A"Any common person can make a big difference to others. " This is one of Yang Shuting's favorite（1）________. It always（2）________her to lead her neighbors to get rich together. Yang was born in a village in Shaoyang, Hunan. It's far from the city,（3）________the villagers have no other ways of making money but to work on the farm. She （4）________badly in a car accident when she was 20. She had to（5）________a wheelchair （轮椅）to live. Yang turned her eyes to the Internet world after considering what to do with her life in the wheelchair. She（6）________found the market of the man-made flowers was very huge, so she set up a store on Taobao in 2014.The next year, she started a（7）________in May, 2015. It made three different kinds of man-made flowers. It needed lots of workers, so she invited more than 200（8）________families to work. They can work at home. For this, each villager can get 2,000 to 4,000 yuan a month. Later, she also started a factory for（9）________trade such as footballs, backpacks, man-madeflowers. These（10）________go to different countries.With her help, many poor families and villagers get out of poverty （贫穷）now.（1）A sayingsB inventionsC memoriesD interests（2）A competesB introducesC continuesD encourages（3）A butB soC orD if（4）A fearedB droppedC hurtD beat（5）A take upB get onC tryoutD depend on（6）A loudlyB cheaplyC clearlyD seriously（7）A factoryB schoolC museumD store（8）A fairB poorC strongD rich（9）A usualB foreignC socialD modern（10）A signsB membersC objectsD wallets27. BTibet is the second largest city in China and lies in the west of China. According to the local government, Tibet will receive 61 million（1）________and get 64 billion yuan by 2025. This is part of its 14th Five-Year Plan. The newspaper（2）________that there will be over 42 million tourists and it'll get 44 billion yuan this year.More than 700,000 travelers come to Tibet for its（3）________beauty during the 2021 May Day. The five-day holiday brings lots of visitors here and makes its tourism（旅游业）（4）________. The number of tourists this year is much larger than that of last year.The government（5）________more tourism places in its countryside. They have（6）________more than 300 country tourism places over the past five years. Some famous places have become the popular SA scenic spots（风景区）. In fact, the local government has played an important（7）________in it.Some travelers even ride there（8）________. They think such（9）________is very enjoyable.All the visitors say Tibet has（10）________a lot. It becomes much more beautiful than before. They can also get good service at any place and time now.（1）A passengersB touristsC tradersD farmers（2）A reportsB speaksC dependsD holds（3）A commonB amazingC rapidD terrible（4）A easierB harderC deeperD stronger（5）A touchesB discussesC developsD decides（6）A set upB turned onC picked upD given away（7）A kidB skillC roleD wall（8）A excitedlyB luckilyC heavilyD quietly（9）A practiceB journeyC progressD decision（10）A comparedB stoodC changedD reached四、七选五28. 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

河南省实验中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期开学测试英语试题一、阅读理解The8th Inter-School Musical Show!The school is hosting the 8th Inter-School Musical Show for Grades 9—11on December 19at Harrington Center, Bank Road at 9 a.m. All students are welcome to try out for the show at the audition (试演), which will be held on December 8 at 9 a.m. in the school’sCentral Hall.For more information, please email Mr. Black, the secretary of the Music Club, at ****************.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1．Where should you go if you want to try out for the show at the audition?A．North Hill.B．Harrington Center.C．The Music Club.D．The school’s Central Hall.2．What does Mr. Black do?A．A teacher.B．A secretary.C．A director.D．A manager. 3．What should students take with them to take part in North Hill Field Day?A．Cameras.B．Sunglasses.C．Notebooks.D．Lunches.4．The purpose of North Hill Field Day is to ________.A．take part in the speaking competition B．hand in a report of the tripC．join a club after the trip D．make the students enjoy the trip together 5．Where can we probably find the text?A．In an advertisement.B．In a local magazine.C．On the noticeboard.D．In the storybook.One bright morning, I was out for my usual run when I met an elderly lady who was waving her phone at me and speaking in a language. I couldn’t understand. It sounded like she was in a hurry to get somewhere. I quickly realized that she was lost and couldn’t speak any English.She showed me some map screenshots on her phone, but I had no clue how to read them. So, I quickly downloaded a translation app and we used the app to communicate. She spoke into the microphone (麦克风) in her language and it translated her words into English for me to understand. I typed my responses and we were able to communicate!We soon figured out that she needed to get home, which was a long walk away. She didn’t want to use any transportation but I offered to walk her to a bus stop where she could call her daughter for a ride. As we walked, we laughed and joked, even though we couldn’t understand each other’s language. It was a pretty fun experience!The elderly lady was very grateful for my help and kept thanking me for my time. I had to keep reminding her that it was no trouble at all and that I was happy to help. It was amazing how just a small act of kindness made such a big difference to her.Finally, we reached the bus stop and she made her call. We said our goodbyes and she gave me a heartwarming message that made me believe in the goodness of humanity. Even though we used technology to communicate, it was lucky that we could help each other out and not be stopped by our different languages.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。