【正文】 ou are, you should always have a dream. And this dream will show you your direction like a beacon to a ship at sea at night. 54. How much money can I earn if I work for 8 hours? A. $. B. $. C. $ . D. $. 55. What is the meaning of the underlined word limited? A. 足夠的 B. 有限的 C. 很多的 D. 較少的 56. What’s the best title of the article? A. The priceless dream B. Playing football is more important C. Achieving a balance D. My goal （ C） In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you only if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of characteristic, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠 ). Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to give his opinion. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person39。 to making B. write。 20212017 學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期中檢測 九年級(jí)英語試題 （全卷共 120分，考試時(shí)間 100分鐘） 一、聽力（每小題 1分，共 20分） 將答案填在下面框內(nèi)。 to make C. writing。s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (過錯(cuò) ) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me. Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need help, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me. There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me. When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I39。d like to spend more time here but we will fly to visit Yellowstone National Park tomorrow, which is known for its wildlife and geothermal features. It (say) that words can never describe the beauty of the park. Now we are busy packing our bags. I hope we can enjoy ourselves at Yellowstone National Park this time. I am looking forward to （ go) there. 六、閱讀填詞（每小題 1分，共 10分） 閱讀短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容，在文章后表格中的每個(gè)空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。 How do students spend their spare time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play puter games, or go outside to relax? Here’s a good example. Tim and Kerry Meek both teach in a university in the UK. They live with their two daughters: elevenyearold Amy and nineyearold Ella. Recently, the Meek family has bee the focus of the whole country after they pleted 100 different outdoor activities in one year. The Meek couple didn’t want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and bee “couch potatoes”. So about one year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing puter games were not permitted. Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the activities to encourage their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining activities. Every holiday and weekend, whether it’s sunny, rainy or snowy, the Meeks’ would set off to try the activities on their list, including hiking, sailing, climbing