浙江省杭州市公益中学2018-2019学年第一学期九年级期中考试英语试卷(无听力)

2018-2019公益中学九年级第一学期期中英语试卷

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It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.

In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.

Unluckily, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I was new in London, I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to talk with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the bed for two days, I went out to get some food. Usually, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.

I picked up some food and gave i t to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’

I said YES in a low voice.

She pointed at the salami (腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’

I nodded without saying a word.

So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.

‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.

What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness made me think of my mother.

I was quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness stop me from talking with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my w ork and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.

16.What can we learn about the writer and his family?

A. His parents could not afford his studies.

B. There are five kids in his family.

C. The writer is the youngest child in the family.

D. In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain.

17.What happened to the writer?

A. He lost his part-time jobs.

B. He had an argument with his friends.

C. He got a cold and had a very high fever

D. He was not popular at his school.

18. Which order of the following is RIGHT?

①The writer went to the Greek shop

②The writer stayed on the sick bed for two days.

③The writer works in a children’s hospital in Africa.

④The Greek shopkeeper asked whether the writer was feeling well or not.

⑤The Greek shopkeeper made a sandwich for the writer and brought him a bowl of hot soup.

A.①②⑤④③

B. ②①④⑤③

C. ④①⑤②③

D. ②③④⑤①

B

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources (自然资源). Many of the world's great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people. Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississipi. The lifeline of Egypt is Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in Southeast Asia. The greatest of all for navigation (航海), however, is the Amazon in Brazil . It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it. Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (坝) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate (灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.

However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. people are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of them.

19. Which of the following is WRONG according to the Paragraph 1 and 2?

A. many cities are located on rivers

B. the lifeline of India is the Nile

C. Almost every country has at least one important river.

D. Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.

A. keeping the rivers clean

B. only making electricity