四川省江油市八校联考2021-2022学年九年级上学期英语开学测试题

What makes a hero？Most of us might not have the1to fight bravely in a war, as we imagine many heroes do. 2, facing the spread of the novel coronavirus, many Chinese have shown their3, resilience and dedication, just like heroes do.

"A hero is4who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway, " said US actor Christopher Reeve, who was best known for playing Superman. 5the epidemic, everyone is afraid of the deadly disease. But out of 6, compassion or just simply wanting to do their jobs, some choose to hold their7down, stand out and fight the virus. They are known as "heroes in harm's way".

Medical workers and scientists are always on the frontlines. Since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak, scientists have been busy doing research and looking for new8 . Experts Zhong Nanshan, 84, and Li Lanjuan, 73, for example, have worked day and night to develop rapid test kits and treat severe patients. Doctor Zhang Wenhong from Shanghai tried to educate the public about the virus in a humorous way. Li Wenliang and some other medical workers even9their lives while fighting the epidemic. "China is always well protected by10of them," former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger once wrote. Indeed, it is medical workers who are risking their lives in the battle.

11these well-known names, many heroes remain12, although they also take risks and play their own parts. Construction workers race13time to build makeshift（临时的） hospitals; volunteers ensure the transportation of supplies; and thousands of media workers keep the public updated with news and14stories.

Chinese writer Lu Xun said, "True heroes dare to look bravely to the gloomy life and are bold in facing up to the dripping blood." The battle against an epidemic is hard, but15there are heroes and heroic deeds, victory will be guaranteed.

No one wants to be sad in the world, they all look forward to finding happiness, but few know how to find it. Money and success alone do not 1happiness. A famous person once said, "Happiness depends on2. " In other words, we make our own happiness. Here is some advice that can make us feel happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the 3, such as getting into college or getting a good job, that we can't enjoy the present. We should enjoy life's simple pleasures, 4spending time with close friends, listening to our favourite music, or 5a good book. People who have a few close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

6 secret that leads a happy life is to be active, and have 7. We can collect toy cars, go fishing or play a sport like table tennis or basketball. In this way, we can enjoy ourselves and 8 our problems or worries, and only think about the joy of the present.

9, many people find happiness in helping others. People will feel good after they help others. 10 we want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. We can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for the elderly or just clean up parks or streets.

Kate, a seven-year-old girl, was ill. She had a cough. Her mother was very worried and took her to see a doctor. The doctor looked over Kate carefully and said, "Kate, nothing serious. " Then he gave her some medicine. Here are the words on the instruction of the cough medicine.

Tom was a little boy . Whenever（无论何时） he asked people to do things, no one would listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard （巫师） to solve the problem by using magic. The old wizard tried a lot of spells, but it didn't work.

A young man heard about the problem. He went to the boy and said that he knew the solution. He gave the boy two small pieces of paper.

"There are two spells, my boy. Use the first before you ask others to do something, and use the second after they did it. A smile is also necessary. " the young man said.

"Please" before his words and "Thank you" after they did it. People were very surprised that the boy could be polite. Soon, they agreed to do what the boy asked them to do.

The wizard was surprised, and asked the young man about the spells.

"It's not magic. When I was a child, my teacher told me that without good manners one can get nothing he wants. And he was right. The boy only needed good manners to get what he wanted. "

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired. Next, you can read a book anywhere﹣in a car, on a plane or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book！Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date（过时的）. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the more you read, the better your computer skills will be. Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now？

A：Hello, Mandy!Tomorrow is Volunteer Day.

B：Yes, Andy.

A：I'd like to work outside.

B：Work outside？

A：No. Ha ha…I'll help the policemen at the crossing.

B：Wow, sounds like fun!Tomorrow is Sunday.

A：Yes, that's true. What about you？

B：I'd like to help the sick kids in the hospital, but I don't know what to do.

A：You could cheer them up by doing some thing, such as reading stories to them and playing games with them.

B：Oh, I see. Thanks for your advice.

A：

B：I hope so.

内容包括：

1）What is it?

2）How did you get it?

3）How long have you had it?

4）Why is it special to you?

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1）卷面整洁、句子通顺、语法正确。

2）内容可适当发挥。词数80左右。

3）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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