安徽省滁州市定远县严桥乡兴隆中学2023年九年级一模英语试题

— ______. We had great fun together.

—________ I heard that she had prepared for it for half a year.

—Oh, it's not very far, only _____walk.

—Yes. I'm sure someone ______ it up.

— ___________, but I'm busy these days.

—Don't lose heart. Maybe you can try to ____them with interesting things.

—As a student. I think we should know how to use it ________.

Every school has rules for students to follow. However, some students may see the1as a way which teachers control them. Sometimes, they're unhappy and even feel2. Well, if you think your life is hard, you might think about the3in ancient times. For some of them, life was really hard.

In the old days, people believed that teachers had to l be very4and had the right to punish the students. Parents didn't mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn't do what they were5to do. Often, the stricter a teacher was, the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.

In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to6. It may hurt himself or another person. Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn7difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands8they speak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher9. School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they10and go out on their own, they'll soon find that they still need to follow rules.

Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.

Canton Porcelain （广彩） has a history of more than 300 years, dating back to the Qing Dynasty （1636—1911）. Canton Porcelain became popular around the world1its beautiful colors.

Xu Enfu is known as a Canton Porcelain master. Xu Junru, his daughter,showed great love for it when she was a little girl. She enjoyed staying with her father while he2the porcelain painting. They think it's necessary for them to add modern patterns to their pieces. They mix modern technology with a traditional feel. Cartoon patterns,3Hello Kitty and Doraemon can be painted on the plates. This idea wins children's hearts. Their works are4wonderful that they attract many foreigners. They decide5this traditional skill to people around the world.

Last year, some students from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao visited a Canton Porcelain workshop held by GD Today. They were all6to experience how to make Canton Porcelain. Mansha said, "It is my first time to paint on a plate or porcelain. Although painting on a porcelain is difficult,7 it is really interesting." David spent just one hour8a house on the plate. Sarah challenged herself to paint the Canton Tower on her own to remember the time in Guangzhou. Simon succeeded in9a Chinese character on the plate. It was a good idea to make this plate for his grandma.

So far, in Guangdong, more and more people10great interest in Canton Porcelain. In some schools, students can even learn to make Canton Porcelain in art lessons. We all hope to keep the traditional skill alive.

Choose the best choice from A to F to finish the dialogue. You have one more answer. Each choice should be used only once.

A: Excuse me, sir? Could you tell me the way to the nearest bank?

B: You can ask the lady over there.

A: Thank you all the same.

（A moment later）

A: Excuse me.
C: No, there isn't a bank near here, but there is one near the People's Hospital.

A:
C: It's about fifteen minutes by bus.

A:
C: The No. 10 bus.

A:
C: It is over there, across from the bookstore.

A: Thank you very much.

C: You're welcome.

Is there someone or something you worry about? Could you come up with an idea to help solve that problem in your local community?

Get inspired by these apps and enter a competition organized by the Voda Foundation with your school or community group for the chance to win a prize. We are looking for smart creators to design（设计）an app to help communities meet with the challenges （挑战） they face. Now take a look at the apps for inspiration!

This is a great app for anyone wanting to learn a new language. You'll pick up lots of words in no time.

Do you want to make new friends in your community? It can help you discover lots of local activities from sports clubs to art classes.

Do you want to learn more about the world? This app has you covered. You can fly all around a 3 D world and find out about its different parts and environments, meeting people and wildlife along the way.

This helps you reduce（减少）waste by sharing unwanted food and other things with neighbors — exactly the kind of community app you could design. Download it and your family can do their bit for the environment.

To sign up, visit community today. com.

Different countries have different languages and cultures. Therefore, in the different cultural background, the meaning that language represents（代表）sometimes also is different. In this article, I'll simply introduce the meaning of two words of color between China and Western countries.

In Chinese culture, red usually represents something good. The bridegroom（新娘和新郎）usually wear red clothes at their wedding, because they believe it will bring happiness to them. But in Western countries, red is the color of force and it usually represents a strong feeling. Wearing red can make it easier to take action. So when you have difficulty making a decision, just wear red.

Another color is green. In China, green usually represents new life, which has the same culture with Western countries. However, green is also the color of envy（嫉妒）） in Western countries. So people may describe someone is "green with envy".

In a word, it can be said that color words carry different cultures. Learning the difference of color meanings between China and Western countries can not only help us to know about our cultures better, but also open our eyes. And it's also interesting to know about the cultural differences between countries.

I joined a band (乐队) as a drummer in my middle school. I thought it would be fun playing the drum and meeting new friends. At first it was easy, but a month later, it got difficult. I was the only one who couldn't keep pace (节奏) with the other players.

Our teacher, Angie, singled me out to keep practicing while everyone else got to relax. I felt ashamed (羞愧的) as my teammates watched me fail so many times. Finally I got so tired of practicing that I didn't care about doing it right.

"Are you giving up on me. Steve?" Angie asked.

"Yes, I am," I shouted. Angie sent me inside the music room where I cried out. Then she came in and said. "Don't be sad. I believe you can make it!" She told me never to give up. She left me alone and I realized Angie was right—by giving up, I was also giving up on the team and myself.

With her comfort, I decided to go on practicing. However, I still couldn't play well. Knowing my difficulties, my teammates gave me a hand. They spent about three more hours practicing with me every week. Thanks to their support and help, I began to keep pace with them. Later, we performed wonderfully in an important show.

In the whole process, I was taught that although we each had our own job to do in a show, it would take all of us working together to make the show great. I felt accepted and made great progress. I love everyone in the band. I can't imagine what my school life would be like without them.

When a new headmaster came to work at Garden School, he learned the worst class in this school was Class 3 A. The students in Class 3 A had no interest in their lessons. So he decided to do something about Class 3 A. On the second day he walked to 3 A's classroom. He didn't need to know where it was. He could hear them. They were making a terrible noise. He stood outside the classroom for a few minutes and looked inside through the window. He became angry at what he saw. Some boys were fighting. Others were throwing things at one another. No one was doing any work.

The headmaster knew what to do. He would go into the classroom, catch the biggest boy in the class and punish him. This would be an example to the others. He took a deep breath and opened the classroom door. "Silence!" he shouted at the top of his voice.

This time the students stopped what they were doing and looked at him. Quickly he walked up to the oldest-looking boy in the room, who was also the noisiest and had been shouting at others at the top of his voice. He took him by the ear and pulled him to the front of the class. "I'm going to punish you as an example to others, "he said." Now go to my office and wait for me. "Then he turned to the class and lectured them about how they should behave（行为举止）in school.

When he had finished, he said, "Does anyone have any questions?" One of the students put up his hand. "Yes, sir. I have one. When can we have our teacher back?"

People often think of the North Pole （北极） and the South Pole as similar frozen （冰冻的） wastelands. They are both places with very low temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine.

The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures hardly ever go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30°F.

Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8^th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them.

There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic （北极） on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems: very low temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is. Few people can live in such a difficult place.

People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water （水道） called "leads". Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes.

If you want to go to visit Shanghai Disneyland, you can learn some things about it.

Shanghai Disneyland opened on June 16, 2016. It began selling tickets on March 28 through several ways; the official website, Ali-trip website and the central phone. Its price is the lowest of all the Disney theme parks. So far, quite a lot of people have booked tickets.

The park is built in the 963-acre field and costs ＄ 5. 5 billion. Almost 400 designers and engineers have taken part in the design work. The Disney castle in Shanghai is the tallest and largest one in the Disney family around the world.

When you visit Shanghai Disneyland, you can follow the advice.

* Buy souvenirs in advance. Disney is so popular that it is easy to find these souvenirs anywhere. It isn't necessary for you to buy them at Disneyland because they are too expensive there. You can save a lot of money in this way.

* Eat breakfast before you arrive. You can save quite a bit of money by eating breakfast before you go to the park.

* To save more money, you can plan your trip during the park's off season（淡季）. lots of thing,

From airfare（飞机票价） to souvenirs, can be cheaper during these months.

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An unusual winter holiday

Because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Education announced that all schools should postpone their opening dates. I had an unusual winter holiday.

If everyone makes a great effort to fight against the epidemic, winter will eventually pass, and spring is sure to come.