It’s not WASTE until it is WASTED! With the World Environment Day coming, our school is now requiring every student to form a habit of sorting the waste. Here in our schoolyard we lay four different colors of rubbish bins for different kinds of rubbish. The red is for harmful waste; the blue is for waste that can be recycled ; the green is for kitchen waste; the yellow is for other waste. The followings are some instructions for you. Glass: Empty bottles without caps can be recycled to make new glass bottles. Warning: Mirrors and light bulbs (电灯泡) must not be included in the glass waste. Paper: Newspapers, magazines, boxes must be clean enough to be recycled. Warning: Paper tissues (餐纸) and wall paper are not recyclable as paper and should be kept separately. PMD waste: Packaging made of Plastic or Metal and Drink boxes are used to make new packaging. Warning: Plastic pots (e.g. yogurt pots), plastic bags must not be included with the PMD waste. Harmful waste: out-of-date drugs, used batteries (电池), paint and oil… Besides, if you don’t need your old bikes at all, our school volunteers will collect them. We’re going to fix them up and then give them away to kids who don’t have enough money for a bike. To find out more about recycling, you can visit our school website.

1. According to the passage, ________ different colors of rubbish bins are laid in the schoolyard.

A．6

B．4

C．7

D．5

2. The fish bones (骨) should be thrown in the ________ bin.

A．green

B．red

C．yellow

D．blue

3. From the passage, we can see that ________ are harmful to the environment.

A．paper tissues

B．empty bottles

C．out-of-date drugs

D．drink boxes

4. If you give your old bike to the volunteers, it will be ________.

A．sold to collect money for the poor kids

B．fixed up and given back to you for free

C．given away immediately to the poor kids

D．fixed up and given away to the poor kids

5. The main purpose of this passage is ________.

A．to look for volunteers for waste sorting

B．to advertise glass, paper and plastic products

C．to introduce the World Environment Day

D．to introduce waste sorting to the students

Last week, I watched a film called Coraline with my friends. The horror film is based on the book Coraline by British writer Neil Gaiman. But here is the thing: children had better watch this film with adults.

In the film, a young girl named Coraline has moved into her new home with her family. This might sound fun, but her parents are boring. They hate mud and do not let her play in the garden. They cook terrible food, and worst of all, they don’t talk to her often because they are both busy working.

However, things begin to change after Coraline finds a small hidden door and a road leading her to a new world. Everything is perfect there. Her parents are funny and they buy her everything she wants. Coraline is really happy, but one thing worries her ---- all the people there have buttons for eyes. One day, Coraline is asked if she wants to put buttons into her own eyes so that she can stay in this wonderful world forever. While she is thinking about this, she discovers something terrible. She has to do something to save her family.

Coraline tells an amazing story. It has given me a great lesson ---- be careful with what you wish for. I personally don’t think it is that scary, though some people might. This film was made through the stop-motion animation, which means the characters were all made out of clay models and the motion was filmed one frame at a time. It must have been hard to make this film.

6. What type of film is Coraline?

A．A romantic film.	B．A science fiction film.
C．A horror cartoon.	D．An action film.

7. The writer thinks children should watch Coraline with adults because ________.

A．they may feel bored with it	B．it might be a little bit scary
C．they aren’t allowed to watch it alone	D．it’s attractive to both children and adults

8. Why don’t Coraline’s parents talk to her very often?

A．Because they don’t have a good relationship.

B．Because they are busy with their work.

C．Because they don’t love their daughter at all.

D．Because they are often angry with Coraline.

9. From the third paragraph we know that ________.

A．people in the new world don’t have eyes.

B．Coraline wants to stay in the new world forever.

C．Coraline would like to change her eyes into buttons.

D．Coraline finally realizes that the new world is dangerous.

10. What can’t we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The film was really difficult to make.	B．The writer thinks the film isn’t very scary.
C．The film is popular all over the world.	D．The writer has learned something from the film.

TOKYO, JAPAN-- What do you do when you see a cockroach? Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?

When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach,they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around,run left or right,or go forward.These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots. Each cockroach has a very small pack that has a microprocessor in it. Then researchers can send signals from the remote control to the packet. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.

Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? "Insects can do many things that people can't,” says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras. They will be able to move through earthquake rubble to look for people or move under door to find information about someone.

This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $5 million for this research.

First, the researchers breed hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae. They put small packets where the antennae were. The packets weigh about three grams, or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very strong,” says Ralph Holzer,who is a researcher at Tokyo University. "They can lift 20 times their own weight.”

With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packets. When a cockroach gets the signal, it moves. The problem is that the cockroaches don' t always move in the right direction.

11. The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because________.

A．they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakes

B．they want to send signals to the packets on the cockroaches

C．they want to control the movements of cockroaches

D．they want cockroaches to do things people can't

12. What can cockroaches do to help people in the future?

A．They can turn around, run left or right or go around.

B．They can help people to carry very small cameras.

C．They can search for those people in rubble after an earthquake.

D．They can breed hundreds of cockroaches.

13. Scientists control cockroaches movements ________.

A．by removing their wings	B．by using very small cameras
C．by removing their antennae	D．by sending signals from the remote control

14. What problem do the researchers meet with?

A．The cockroaches sometimes don't move.

B．The cockroaches sometimes move in the wrong direction.

C．The cockroaches are too big to move through earthquake rubble.

D．The cockroaches often lift 20 times their own weight.

15. What's the object of this article?

A．The cockroaches	B．The signals
C．The cockroach robot	D．The researchers

Knowing how to stay safe at home is just as important as knowing the family rules.    16     Go over safety rules for the kitchen if you’ll be doing any cooking while you’re at home alone. It’s a good idea to practice what you should do in a real emergency.     17    

Kids who are at home alone might worry that someone would break into the house and hurt them.     18     Keeping the doors and windows locked will help you stay safer.

    19     They can give you advice if the phone rings or someone knocks at the door. It’s never a good idea to tell someone that you’re at home by yourself. And when you get home and find the door is open or a window is broken, don’t go inside.    20    

A．Discuss what to do with your mom or dad.

B．It is just in case something ever happens.

C．The good news is that this is very impossible.

D．Instead, go to a neighbor you trust and ask for help.

E．This is something you need to talk with your parents.

Detective Sara Dunts was in her office.

“Mr John Gooding has gone________from his house,” Sara’s partner came in and said. “I’ll phone Mrs Glen, the caretaker, and then give you the ________.”

Sara stood up and waited _________ he made the call.

“OK. Everything’s set. Mrs Glen will be_________ you in half an hour at 232 Parker Street,” the partner said.

Sara got out of her car and walked up the long_________that led to the house. Right away, she was led inside by Mrs Glen.

“Detective, I’m so glad you have come. The last _________ where I saw Mr Gooding was in his room. I _______ that would be your first question,” Mrs Glen said nervously.

Mrs Glen walked Sara onto the second floor. “Up here,” she called from the stairs. ________ the front door banged shut.

“Oh, the ________ must have shut it,” Mrs Glen said.

Then they walked up the stairs. Halfway up Detective Sara ________ a weather vane through the window. She saw that the wind was blowing west. But it ________ blow east to shut the door. Then Sara realized for the first time that there was a ________ set of footsteps on the stairs, though there were only two of them in the house.

Then Sara felt she was ________. She called for the backup with her phone stealthily and later, along with the backup, put Mrs Glen under ________ . She then also found Mr Gooding in a hidden corner of the house. It _______ that the two had planned on kidnapping and killing Sara for her putting Mr Gooding’s son into prison for a murder.

21.

A．wrong

B．missing

C．mad

D．blind

22.

A．name

B．number

C．photo

D．address

23.

A．when

B．though

C．whether

D．unless

24.

A．helping

B．interviewing

C．receiving

D．expecting

25.

A．corner

B．crossing

C．path

D．bottom

26.

A．place

B．time

C．witness

D．word

27.

A．realize

B．guess

C．discover

D．mention

28.

A．Simply

B．Quietly

C．Suddenly

D．Exactly

29.

A．guard

B．wind

C．housekeeper

D．pet

30.

A．recorded

B．proved

C．caught

D．noticed

31.

A．should

B．would

C．could

D．might

32.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

33.

A．in peace

B．in danger

C．in need

D．in surprise

34.

A．stress

B．sunshine

C．arrest

D．discussing

35.

A．took out

B．spoke out

C．thought out

D．turned out

第一节   阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词语并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在下面题号后的横线上。每空限填一词,每次限用一次。

but   early   begin   two   disappear   love   invite   people   teach   as

As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The     36     paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of    37     now. Luckily, Ms. Woo, a Chinese immigrant in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.

Ms. Woo     38     to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown. All the students there had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep     39     for it. So her teacher spent more time    40     her after class. Later, she won the    41     prize in an art competition. She went to America after she finished college. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. And then she was     42     to show the art in many important activities.

From paper cutting, people can know about Chinese culture values, history and stories of    43     life. Ms. Woo uses the art     44     a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese,     45     also for people all over the world.

第二节 阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

Many of you must have watched the celebration in Tian’anmen Square on TV on October 1. But some lucky students got to take part    46     the event themselves!

Chen Zehao, 14, is a student from a high school in Beijing. He performed in one of     47     36 formations in the mass parade. Wearing a yellow T-shirt and white trousers, holding flowers and flags in    48     hands, Chen shouted loudly, “Long live our motherland!” “I’ll never forget    49     groups of planes flew above my head and made a ‘70’in the air,” Chen said. “It has been a great honor     50     be a part of such a great event! My chest was full of joy and pride.”

补全对话
A: Hi, Helen. I haven’t seen you for a long time.
    51    ?
B: I took a tour of Indonesia with my parents.
A: Really?    52    ?
B: We stayed for three weeks in Jakarta.
A: Oh, I know it. Is it the capital city of       Indonesia?
B: Yes. We watched the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games there.
A:Lucky you! It is said that Indonesia is an island country.
    53    ?
B: Its population is about 0.26 billion.
A: What crops do they live on?
B: People in Indonesia mainly eat rice. And they usually eat food with spoons and forks.
    54    . By the way, where do you plan to go?
A: Next week I’m leaving for Singapore.
B: Great.    55     .I hope you will have a nice trip.
A: Thank you.

56. 书面表达

九年级学生面临中考，学习压力较大。为了高效学习，也为了自己的身体健康，我们都应该学习减压。请以“Learn to lower study pressure”为题并根据要点和要求，写一篇英语短文。

1. 要点：1）阐述减轻学习压力的重要性；
2）提出两至三种减轻学习压力的方法。
2. 要求：1）作文应包含所有要点，可适当发挥；
2）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3）词数80左右。

Learn to lower study pressure

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________