1. ―Have you seen ________ TV drama “Who is he?” starring Zhang Yi?
—Of course. I have never seen such ________ amazing TV drama.

A．a; an

B．the; /

C．the; an

D．a; /

2. —The weather is ________ too hot ________ too cold these days. Let’s go to Qinhu Lake for a picnic.
—OK.

A．either; or

B．neither; nor

C．not only; but also

D．both; and

3. — Mother’s Day is coining! I will give my mother a special present to ________ my thanks to her.
—Great! She must be ________ moved.

A．explain; safely

B．expect; carefully

C．encourage; slowly

D．express; deeply

5. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance，you ________ keep moving.

A．can	B．must
C．can't	D．mustn't

6. Jiangyan Art Museum ________ for about two years. It is very popular among teenagers.

A．has been open

B．has opened

C．has open

D．has been opened

7. —Han Mei can make a speech in front of so many students. But she ________ a shy girl.
—The first prize in the English speaking competition helps increase her ________.

A．used to be; confidence	B．is used to be; interest
C．used to be; knowledge	D．is used to being; experience

8. —Nanjing is nice place to live, study and work. Don't you think so?
— . There are so many attractions—shopping centres, many restaurants, famous universities and so on.

A．Sounds great

B．All right

C．My pleasure

D．Quite true

10. Lucy looked sad, we wondered ________.

A．what the matter was with her	B．what was wrong with her
C．that she failed the exam	D．what she was like

Last summer, I went hiking along the riverside with my mother and some British friends. The river was not wide, but it was _______ fast. The rocks in the river were so slippery(滑的) that it was _______ for us to walk. We walked _______, but the freezing water still flooded into our shoes and trousers. I was getting very cold and tired. I wanted to _______, but when I saw other kids moving so fast, I felt ashamed(惭愧的). This encouraged me to keep following them, _______ I was far behind. It was even more difficult during the last part of the walk. I became so tired out that I _______ my steps and fell several times. But with the _______ of my mother and my friends, I got to my feet and kept going each time I fell.

At last, we arrived at our place by a waterfall(瀑布). Everybody _______ the pond from a high rock. When it was my _______, I was very scared and tried to hide around a comer. My friends noticed this and ________ me: “Come on, Kevin! You can do this!” With my eyes ________, I jumped into the pond.

Although I am not as ________ as my British friends, I ________ our walk. This experience made me ________ what perseverance(坚持不懈) is, and how important it will be to everyone in life! ________ I exercise hard every day, I can become strong like my British friends.

11.

A．riding

B．arriving

C．flowing

D．falling

12.

A．hard

B．dangerous

C．easy

D．cold

13.

A．secretly

B．carefully

C．happily

D．quickly

14.

A．give up

B．move on

C．come over

D．make up

15.

A．as if

B．ever since

C．so that

D．even though

16.

A．found

B．missed

C．picked

D．threw

17.

A．offer

B．attention

C．control

D．help

18.

A．fell into

B．jumped into

C．went through

D．came across

19.

A．duty

B．job

C．turn

D．choice

20.

A．encouraged

B．asked

C．showed

D．called

21.

A．hurt

B．painful

C．open

D．closed

22.

A．pretty

B．slow

C．strong

D．lucky

23.

A．challenged

B．completed

C．changed

D．stopped

24.

A．admire

B．realize

C．wonder

D．doubt

25.

A．Whether

B．As

C．Although

D．If

The Secret of Space Do you want to sit in the space ship? We have videos of how scientists make a rocket. And you are provided with a chance to make a model rocket on your own. You can even talk to those who have made a rocket before. ★Time: every weekend, 8:00 a. m.—8:00 p. m. ★Add: Ninth Road ★Tel: 010-82243331	Save Ourselves When we face a natural disaster like earthquakes, we are sure to be afraid, but are always inspired (激励) by the national heroes. In this activity, we need those who are willing to spread the knowledge about protecting ourselves in the earthquake. ★Time: every weekend, 8:00 a. m—6:00 p. m. ★Add: ShiFan Residential Quarter ★Tel: 010-72245556
I am Lei Feng You are encouraged to help all the people around you like Lei Feng. We need those who are very warm-hearted and have enough patience. ★Time: every Saturday, 8:00 a. m.—6:00 p. m. ★Add: 318 Renmin Road ★Tel: 010-82261116	Be a Performer We have a play about soldiers every month and you can act as a soldier fighting for our country. You’ll love our country more after the activity. ★Price: $30 a month for the play; movies for free ★Time: every Saturday, 8:00 a. m.—12:00 a. m. for movies; 13:00 p. m.—15:00 p. m. for plays ★Add: Prince Arthur Road ★Tel: 010-65562225

26. In the Secret of Space, you can ________.

A．buy a model rocket	B．make a model rocket in person
C．spread the knowledge of space to others	D．watch the videos about rockets with scientists

27. The purpose of Save Ourselves is ________.

A．to act as a soldier fighting for our country	B．to sit in the space ship
C．to help all the people around you	D．to spread the knowledge of self-protecting

28. Lisa should pay ________ if she wants to join in “Be a Performer” to perform a whole year.

A．$30.

B．$120.

C．$180.

D．$360.

29. If you want to take part in the activity “I am Lei Feng”, you can call ________.

A．010-65562225

B．010-72245556

C．010-82243331

D．010-82261116

30. What’s special about these four activities?

A．People need to pay for all of them.	B．They’re all held by the government.
C．They’re meaningful to all the teenagers.	D．They all provide children with social skills.

I Remember

Looking back at these past three years

I remember many things

Tying to be on time for morning readings

Running ________ the lunch bell rings

I remember the excitement

Of the school sports day each year

The many long hours of training

Pride of overcoming fear

I remember starting day one

The shyest in my whole class

Never speaking to anyone

And thinking I would not pass

Then slowly I made some new friends

To remember forever

Helping each other with homework

Getting better together

Preparing for art festivals

And making a great big mess

Have fun at New Year’s parties

Wishing everyone the best

We have learned a different language

That is from a foreign land

English brings many challenges

We work hard to understand it

And now it’s time to graduate

We will leave our lovely school

I can’t believe it has been three years

I’m trying to keep my cool But it’s difficult not to cry

I’ll miss the school trees and flowers

And our kind and caring teachers

Wonderful memories of ours

31. What kind of writing is this?

A．A story.

B．A poem.

C．A letter.

D．A song.

32. The word “class” in the tenth line rhymes with “________”.

A．pass

B．friends

C．mess

D．land

33. Which is the best word for the blank?

A．while.

B．before.

C．when.

D．until.

34. What is the main idea of this writing?

A．Sad moments of graduation.	B．Exciting moments of starting day one.
C．Colorful memories of school life.	D．Wonderful memories of the childhood.

35. What does the underlined “it” refer to?

A．English

B．Any language.

C．Homework.

D．Training.

Have you ever paid attention to your school’s security guards (保安) or dining hall staff (职员)? Would you say “good morning” to your school’s cleaners? For high school student Ding Jiacheng, it’s a problem that many students ignore (忽视) the important jobs done by these non-teaching workers. He wanted to make a change.

The boy from Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School, together with several other students, worked on a project called “The Invisible (隐身的) are Significant”. They hoped more students would see and respect the “invisible” staff on campus. The project won a prize at China Thinks Big, a competition held by Harvard University and Tsinghua University to encourage teenagers to study social issues.

“My team members and I sent questionnaires (问卷) to 158 students,” said Ding. “In one question, 56 percent of the students said they would greet those non-teaching workers, while only 17 percent strongly believe that every student should do so.”

The team also observed interactions (互动) between students and workers. “When most students follow the rules of their teachers, one-third of the students go against the rules of the dormitory attendants (宿舍管理员),” said Ding. “It shows that students treat non-teaching staff differently from teaching staff.”

The main reason, according to Ding, is that students know little about the work done by non-teaching staff. They also have few chances to communicate with them. Therefore, Ding’s team shot videos to show staff working around campus. They also held a basketball match between students and non-teaching staff to increase their interaction.

“We’ve also made a series of stickers (贴纸),” said Ding. “We hope these cute images will help young people like the non-teaching staff more.”

“The activity helped me understand that we can all make a positive impact (积极影响) through our creative ideas,” said Ding.

36. Why did Ding Jiacheng and his teammates start the project “The Invisible are Significant”?

A．To win a prize at the competition China Thinks Big.

B．To help non-teaching staff at his school find other jobs.

C．So more students would see and respect non-teaching workers.

D．To draw students’ attention to important social issues.

37. What does the underlined word “significant” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Interesting.

B．Important.

C．Imaginative.

D．Creative.

38. What are Paragraphs 3—4 mainly about?

A．What jobs non-teaching workers do.

B．How asking questions helps students learn.

C．How Ding’s team worked on their project.

D．Why many students don’t follow school rules.

39. According to the passage, what did Ding’s team do to help other students know more about the non-teaching staff on their campus?
a. They made posters.                            b. They shot videos.
c. They made a series of stickers.               d. They held a basketball match.

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

40. What can we learn from the passage?

A．High school students care more about the non-teaching staff.

B．Students should treat non-teaching staff the same as teaching staff.

C．Better communication can help students value the teaching staff.

D．Young people love to make stickers of the people around them.

ChatGPT, a smart AI chat-bot（聊天机器人）tool, has swept the education world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1, 000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with a homework task.

Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and emails, create food menu, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions.

Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned（禁止）the use of ChatGPT. In the US, for example, New York City public schools banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the district’s networks and devices（设备）, CNN reported.

The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat（作弊）on study. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread wrong information.

“It does not build critical-thinking（批判性思维）and problem-solving skills, which are necessary for academic（学术的）and lifelong success,” said Jenna Lyle, the deputy press secretary of the New York City Department of Education.

Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones, The New York Times reported.

However, not all educators say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are drafting （起草）policies on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far.

Bhaskar Vira, headmaster for education at the University of Cambridge in the UK, said that bans on AI software like ChatGPT are not wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool people will use,” he told Varsity, the school newspaper of the university. What we need to do is “adapt（调整）our learning, teaching and examinations”. That way, we can “have integrity（诚信）while recognizing（辨认）the use of the tool”.

41. Some schools in the US banned the use of ChatGPT because ________.

A．students may use it to cheat on homework	B．it rarely provides correct information
C．it takes the place of teachers	D．it takes up most of the district’s networks

42. Jenna Lyle thinks that ________.

A．ChatGPT is necessary for academic and lifelong success

B．using ChatGPT is not good for developing students’ minds

C．ChatGPT is so far the smartest AI chat-bot tool

D．ChatGPT might offer the wrong information

43. What did the educators in the US do to avoid the use of ChatGPT?
a. They stopped students’ use of the tool.
b. They learned to recognize papers written by ChatGPT.
c. They changed the forms of assignment（作业）.
d. They suggested laws to ban the use of ChatGPT.

A．ab

B．ac

C．bc

D．cd

44. Which opinion is NOT mentioned in the story?

A．Using ChatGPT makes students lazy in thinking.

B．The complete ban on using ChatGPT is not wise.

C．ChatGPT will completely change present education.

D．ChatGPT may be used for both teachers and students.

45. The passage is probably from ________.

A．Sports and fitness	B．Health and diet
C．Cultural exchange	D．Science and education

46. —I really find it difficult to choose one between the two types.
—Don’t worry, madam. Both are made of silk and ________ (wash) easily.

47. —I didn’t see you at the Olympic Sports Center this morning. What happened?
—Sorry, I ________ (show) the exchange students around our school then.

48. It’s _________ (true) possible that robot teachers will be popular in schools some day.

49. More than one person ________ (regret) missing the chance to join in the PE simulation exam the other day.

50. —Are there any mistakes in your homework, Jim?
—I’m not sure. I ________ (not check) it carefully yet.

51. In order to keep slim, Lucy eats much ________ (little) than before.

52. Millie is interested in Biology and she often records the _______ (nature) beauty in the park.

53. New inventions in technology should ________ (introduce) to old people to improve their lives.

54. Five ________ (twelve) of the students agreed that Peter should be the monitor.

55. The issues(争端) between the two countries was ________ (success) solved at last.

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Nowadays, it is very usual for people to order takeout, but did people eat takeout in ancient     56     (time)?

Maybe you don’t think so.     57     fact, there was takeout as long back as the Song Dynasty (960-1279). According to history books, Emperor Xiaozong (1127-1194) liked     58     (order) takeout late at night. His servants (仆人) then went around     59     city to pick up the dishes and bring them back to the palace.

Common people also ordered takeout. They would get their waiters to go out into the streets and ask loudly which dishes could     60     (send) that day. People could then place an order, delivery(快递) workers would bring food to their homes     61     (late). In the famous Song Dynasty painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival (《清明上河图》), a takeout     62     (work) is doing delivery work. The man can be seen     63     (walk) with food in his hand in a hurry.

People at the time even had special boxes for takeout dishes. They     64     (not be) like normal boxes. They were long wooden boxes with several layers(层). People also used plates made of two layers of porcelain(瓷). Hot water could be put between the first layer     65     the second. In this way, they could keep the dishes warm.

请根据短文内容，完成信息记录表，每空一词。

It’s hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you don’t have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may die out by 2050.

One reason for this is the weather change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected numbers from 27 countries and places that produce 86 percent of the world’s bananas. They found that weather change has made growing conditions in 21 of these countries better. In the past 60 years, the average yield（平均产量）has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare（每公顷）.

However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world’s biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out.

Shouldn’t bananas grow more easily if it’s hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature for growing bananas is between 24℃ and 32℃. If the temperature gets too high, they will stop growing.

Diseases are another danger to bananas. Unlike other plants, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings（茎段）rather than seeds. This means that all banana plants have the same genotype （基因型）. In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plant, it could kill them all.

One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus（真菌）in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. If one banana farm catches the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Have the scientists found a cure for this disease yet? No.

It’s hard to     66     a tasty banana. Bananas taste good and you can eat them     67     washing them.
Facts of growing bananas	The perfect temperature for growing bananas is     68     24℃ to 32℃.
	Climate change has     69     growing conditions in some countries.
	Scientists predicted bananas may     70     by 2050.
71     that bananas are facing	If the temperature keeps going     72     bananas will stop growing.
	Banana plants have the same genotype, so they can possibly die from the same     73    . Example: Panama, a serious disease, can     74     banana plantations from producing bananas for 30 years. And scientists still haven’t found a cure     75    .

76. 九年级同学即将参加中考，除了紧张的学习，也应利用课余时间使生活更丰富多彩。学校英语角就“如何让课余生活更有意义?”展开了讨论，大家各抒己见。请你根据以下提示，以 “How to make our spare time more meaningful?”为题，用英语写一篇短文。

要点提示：1. To be a good volunteer, what can we do?
2. What sports can we do?
3. What club can we join?
4. What else can we do?
注意事项：(1)短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯，并展开合理想象，适当发挥；
(2)词数：120词左右，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
(3)表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。

How To Make Our Spare Time More meaningful?

We Grade 9 students are now busy with our lessons, but we are supposed to make our spare time more meaningful. How should we spend our spare time?

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