四川省自贡市富顺第三中学校2017届九年级英语上学期第一次学月试题

“I didn't want an animal that was too small, like a dog. And I didn't want one that was too big, like a horse. 38 I decided a donkey would be the best.When I met Clover, everything just 39 !”

Clover was a wild donkey who was being trained to live as a pet. Clover was learning to be comfortable around people.

While Clover was busy 40 , Emily was preparing for Clover's arrival. A neighbor agreed to let Emily use an old, unused barn (牲口棚). But it looked like the neighbor had 41 cleaned it.

“The rubbish was about two feet high, ”Emily says. “You couldn't even open the door! ”So Emily and her best friend spent weeks cleaning out the barn. “It's really a 42 barn now, ”Emily's mom says.

Clover seems to 43 . She likes it and now shares it with two sheep she loves to run after. Sometimes Emily sits on a chair in the barn and reads or sings 44 the donkey. Or she just gives her hugs. “Clover puts her whole head in 45 arms, closes her eyes and just stands there ... like you're hugging a baby, ”Emily says. ( )36. A. reply B. mention C. mind ( )37. A. pet B. toy C. neighbor ( )38. A. But B. So C. Because ( )39. A. changed B. came C. fit ( )40. A. eating B. playing C. learning ( )41. A. ever B. never C. already ( )42. A. strange B. tidy C. cold ( )43. A. worry B. succeed C. agree ( )44. A. to B. with C. against ( )45. A. our B. her C. your

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I'm Linda. Last year, I studied abroad alone. I lived with a host family in Madrid, Spain. Neither of my Spanish parents knew how to speak English at all, so it was very difficult

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at the beginning. But as I was used to their way of life and to only speaking in Spanish, we became very close.

My host mom, Concha, was a famous cook and she owned a restaurant. I was very lucky to try different kinds of traditional Spanish meals. Since I studied abroad for half a year, I had enough time to travel. I traveled to Venice, Florence, Rome and Milan with a group of my friends for a week. While in Rome, we visited the Trevi Fountain (特莱维喷泉). It is said that if you stand with your back to the fountain and throw a coin (硬币) in over your shoulder (肩膀) while making a wish, that wish will come true. My wish was to have a happy study abroad experience that I would never forget. I was glad that my wish had come true and I will do it again if I visit there next time.

While I was studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, I went on journeys all throughout the country. Through these journeys, I was able to see different parts of the country and experience many different parts of Spanish culture. ( )46. At first, Linda had trouble in _____.

A. sleeping B. communication C. schoolwork ( )47. What can we know about Concha?

A. She did well in cooking. B. She was strict with Linda. C. She was an owner of a store.

( )48. Where did Linda make a wish?

A. In Venice. B. In Florence. C. In Rome. ( )49. What was Linda’ s wish?

A. To have an unforgettable experience. B. To get used to life in Spain. C. To travel around Spain.

( )50. What’ s the best title for the passage?

A. An amazing country B. Awonderful journey C. Studying abroad

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There is always a headmaster's mail box in the middle school. Have you ever written to your headmaster? Here are some letters written by four students.

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liu Xuexing I will give advice on school uniform. In our Zhang Zihua I’d like to say thank you. About one week school, we students have to wear uniform ago, I hurt my left arm during a basketball every day. But the dark blue sports clothes game.You came to me after you knew about that are really out of style. They don’t match our and you took care of me until my parents came. young and lively spirit. We can add some red I really want to thank you for that. and orange colors and make a new type of uniform. Could you please think about it? Liu Ziwen I have two suggestions. First of all, I Wang Wenzhi I want to talk about the possibility of think we should have more hobby classes in personal classes. Now many middle schools are science, such as model plane making class and trying the “personal class” system. computer programming class. It is really Students don’t have regular (惯常的) boring to study basic subjects all the time. classes. They can choose lessons they want to And secondly, I hope we can have more take. I think it is more helpful. And it is P.E.lessons or more time for physical also good for exercise. We don’t have to stay exercise. Lots of students don’t have a in one classroom all the time. strong body. ( )51. What does Liu Xuexing think of his school uniform?

A. Wonderful.

B. Not bad. C. Need to be changed.

( )52. Liu Ziwen writes to his headmaster partly because _______.

A. he learns well at school B. he is good at making model planes C. he thinks many students aren’ t strong enough

( )53. From Zhang Zihua’ s letter, we can know the headmaster is _______.

A. kind B. patient C. active

( )54. Wang Wenzhi expects students can try the “personal class” system to _______.

A. get high marks B. have classes they prefer C. learn a lot more ( )55. How many students give advice on school subjects?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three.

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Everybody knows that football is one of the most popular sports in the world. However, there are many other kinds. Which would you like to try? Foot fireball (Kade, Indonesia)

Both men and women play foot fireball in Indonesia. It's like normal football, but the ball is on fire! People watch in amazement when players kick the burning ball. There is a goal (球门), but no goalkeeper because it is too dangerous to pick up the ball. We celebrate special days by playing the game, and more and more visitors come to watch it. Rollersoccer (Max, Holland)

Rollersoccer is football played on skates. It's played like normal football, but it's faster and more exciting. Imagine kicking a football while you are wearing skates! It sounds like a crazy idea to many people, but players say that it's actually easy to learn. I also think it's safer than other sports because players can wear protective pads ( 防 护 垫). I play in a rollersoccer club and I want to play in the World Cup one day because I'm good at both football and skating. Swamp soccer (Matilda, Finland)

If you like getting dirty, swamp soccer could be the game for you. Finland held its first tournament (锦 标 赛) in 1997 and now it has become a big soccer competition around the world. The rules are similar to those for normal soccer, but the six players on each team can be men or women. Bossaball (Luis, Brazil)

If you want to try something completely different, how about playing bossaball? It has rules similar to volleyball, but players can play the ball with any part of their body. Music plays an important role in bossaball — it is always played to the sound of fast Brazilian music. It's fun to play and exciting to watch. ( )56. What can we know about foot fireball?

A. It is played in different countries. B. Women aren’ t allowed to play it. C. It doesn’ t have goalkeepers. ( )57. What does Max think of rollersoccer?

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