四川省绵阳市安州区2018届九年级下学期英语二诊试卷

    Linda has brought all her books home tonight. After supper she puts the1 out on the table and begins to do the homework for each subject. She begins with math. She finds that she has no ruler, she 2it everywhere, but doesn't find it. After a little while, she doesn't feel comfortable in the chair. She moves to the sofa with all her books. Now the sunlight from the window shines 3. She moves back to the table. When she comes back to her work, her little sister Betty asks her for some4 Betty joins her at the table and begins to draw a horse. Linda has to help her. When they have finished, both go to the kitchen. Linda eats some cakes there and brings an apple to her table. She says to herself, "I'll finish my English exercises tomorrow at school before classes start." Then she starts to review her history lesson, but she feels5. She doesn't know what she is reading. She closes her books and goes to bed.

    On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was worried. Her1had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back home from work as usual.

    The lady wondered, “Is the man going to2 me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, he stopped and said with a smile. “What's wrong, madam?” The lady told him what was happening.

    After a while, the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him. “No, that is 3madam.” he said, “I was just helping someone in 4 If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in trouble, you should give him a hand.” A few minutes later, the lady 5 a shabby(破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped. The hostess(女主人)warmly asked her6. The lady could see that was a 7family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady8 500 dollars on a table and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how 9 their life was. Their baby was to be born the next month but there was not 10 money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don't worry, dear! A stranger has helped us out!”

    Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.

    Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

    A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.

    Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. In the van, the sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents' home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats. Then they can carry the grandparents.

    Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

    Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bicycle and break your arm, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.

Your eyes

    Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.

    When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect(反射) on the screen. If the windows is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.

Your hands and wrists(手腕)

    Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long times, follow these three rules:  1) Rest your wrists on something.  2) Keep your elbows at the same height as the keyboard.  3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.

Your back

    Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in a wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms(前臂), wrists and hands should all be parallel to(与......平衡) the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and neck.

    Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.

    When you get tired of homework, several minutes' walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.

    Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.

    All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people's mind and feelings.

    Try an easy and interesting experiment(实验) and you'll see how color “mislead” you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.

    Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.

    Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven't worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you'll get to know how important color is!

    Nick works in a big firm(公司). He finds English very important for his job because he often deals with foreign businessmen. Now he is looking for a place. It can improve his English, especially his spoken English.

    Here are some advertisements from newspapers. He may find the information he needs.

    People in different countries have different  （way） of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite (polite) in another. In Britain, you mustn't lift your bowl to your mouth when you are(have) some soup. But it's different in China. And in Japan you even needn't worry  making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners in Britain. If you are a  (visit) in Mongolia, what manners do they expect you to have? They expect you to have a loud“burp”(打嗝)after you finish (eat). Burping shows that you liked the food.

    In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you're having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are  (expect) to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must  (be) very careful with the hands. You mustn't eat with left hand. Arabs consider it very bad manners eating with the left hand. So, what should you do  you are on a visit in another country? You can ask the native people to help you or just watch  (careful) and follow them.

    We can remember some important times in our lives. Some things have become good memories. The memories are always in the corner of our mind.

    When I was in a kindergarten(幼儿园), I had many toys and friends. They made me laugh and cry. The teachers taught us many songs and games. We played all day. Although we did not know what learning was at that time, we were learning every day.

    When I was in a primary school, I was excited to learn school subjects. Nearly every subject caught my attention. However, my favorite subject was science. I remembered on the first day our science teacher told us the sun was like a big fire ball. We were quite surprised and kept our mouths open. We began to wonder at the secret of nature. Later many other things came to our ears. We began to learn carefully.

    When I was ten years old, I began to read newspapers, keep a diary, visit museums and make many friends. Every day was something new, interesting and exciting.

    Now I am in the middle school. Each day is new to me. I am still learning happily. It is like a journey to me. I have learned a lot, but there's still a long way for me to go. I hope to become a learned(有学问的) person some day.

注意：1)词数80左右；2)倡议书的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

3)倡议书须包括所有内容要点，行文连贯，表达清楚。

参考词汇：gain knowledge获取知识;  open the mind增长见识.

My dear friends,

    Reading is very important in our life,     

    Let's start reading now!