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2024 年岳阳经开区九年级下期入学考试试卷 英 语 温馨提示： 1.本试卷共四道大题，61小题，满分100分，考试时量 100分钟； 2.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡，所有答案都必须填涂或填写在答题卡规定的答题区域内； 3.考试结束，考生不得将试题卷、答题卡、草稿纸带出考场。 第一部分 听力技能(共两节，满分20分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。(共5小题，计5分) 1. What might the weather be like tomorrow? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Cloudy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: Look, it’s snowing hard. Have you listened to the weather report? B: Yeah, it says that it will be cloudy tomorrow and sunny the day after tomorrow. 2. Who has been to Shenzhen twice? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. David. B. Jack. C. Lucy. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: Hey Jack, have you and your brother David ever been to Shenzhen? B: Not yet. But my sister Lucy has been there twice. 3. How did Bruce go to school yesterday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By bike. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: It is said that Bruce goes to school sometimes by bike and sometimes by bus. B: Yes, that’s true, but yesterday he took a taxi to school. 4. Where are the speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At the airport. B. At the bus stop. C. At the train station. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: What can I do for you, sir? B: I’d like to book a ticket for the fifteen thirty train to London. A: Oh, sorry, all the tickets have already been sold out. Hmm…What about the next train it leaves half an hour later? 5. How much is a kilo of eggs? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Ten dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Twenty dollars. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: Can I help you sir? B: Yes, I’d like to buy some eggs. How much are they? A: Five dollars a kilo. How many kilos would you like? B: Three please. 第二节 听下面6段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有2-3个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。(共 15小题，计15分) 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Where did Helen put her umbrella just now? A. On the desk. B. On the shelf. C. Behind the door. 7. What is Li Ming’s favorite color? A. Green. B. Yellow. C. Blue. 【答案】6. C 7. C 【解析】 【原文】A: Is this blue umbrella yours, Helen? B: Yes, Li Ming. I put it behind the door just now. A: Sorry. I’ve taken it by mistake, it looks just like mine. B: It doesn’t matter. Do you also like blue umbrellas? A: Yes, blue is my favorite color. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Relatives. B. Workmates. C. Classmates. 9. How long does it take Nancy to get to the office by car? A. Twenty minutes. B. About half an hour. C. Forty minutes. 【答案】8. B 9. C 【解析】 【原文】A: Good morning, Paul. B: Good morning, Nancy. You are so early today. I left the key to the office at home. I was worrying I had to wait at the door. A: You are lucky. Traffic wasn’t heavy today so I made it to the office earlier. B: I see. How long does it take you to reach the office every day? A: Well. Half an hour or so by bus and forty minutes by car. B: I walk to the office and it takes me twenty minutes. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How often do the two speakers have to tidy up? A. Every day. B. Three times a week. C. Five times a week. 11. How do the two speakers probably feel about these rules? A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Bored. 【答案】10. B 11. B 【解析】 【原文】A: Look, these are the rules. B: That doesn’t sound good. A: We have to make the beds everyday. We have to tidy up on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. B: Do we have to wash the clothes? A: Yes, we do. And we have to fold the clothes too. B: Oh no, that’s terrible. Do we have to do the dishes? A: Yes, we should do the dishes twice a week. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. When is Larry leaving for Britain? A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow evening. 13. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister. 14. How long will Larry be away? A. For one month. B. For one year. C. For two years. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 【解析】 【原文】A: So tell me Paula, is Larry ready for his trip? B: Yeah, he has finished packing this evening. A: Where is he now? B: Out with some friends. A: Well. We have to go to the airport at six tomorrow morning. So... Hey what’s the matter? B: Jacob, I’m a little nervous about Larry’s trip to Britain. I mean Britain is so far away. A: Don’t worry. We should trust our son. Larry’s twenty-six years old. He’s got a great job and he speaks English well. I’m sure he’s going to have a great time. B: But we won’t see him for one year. A: Don’t worry. Time will probably pass very quickly. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. Which kind of pollution is mentioned in the conversation? A Air pollution. B. Light pollution. C. White pollution. 16. Why do the two speakers travel together? A. To save money. B. To get more sleep. C. To protect the environment. 17. How do the two speakers get to work? A. By subway. B. By car. C. By bus. 【答案】15. A 16. C 17. B 【解析】 【原文】A: The sun is very beautiful today. I’ve never seen it so red. B: Yeah, it looks more beautiful than usual, but it is caused by air pollution. A: Really? B: Yeah, the smog from all these cars gets into the air and turns the sunlight red. A: I never knew that. B: Yeah. More people need to take public transportation or travel together in one car to protect the environment. A: Well. We’ve already done our part. B: Yeah, it’s your turn to drive next week. Don’t be late picking me up. A: Don’t worry I’m getting more sleep these days. The babies finally growing up a little more. B: Well, give me a call if you can’t make it. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. How old was the speaker when she first met Jenny? A. Fifteen years old. B. Fifty years old. C. Twenty years old. 19. How did Susan and Jenny contact with each other? A. By letters. B. By telephone. C. By Wechat. 20. How did the speaker feel after getting in touch with Jenny again? A. Nervous. B. Bored. C. Surprised. 【答案】18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】I first met Jenny when I was fifteen years old. She came to our class as a new student and we became close friends. She and her family moved to Los Angeles from New York city. However Jenny wasn’t able to stay in Los Angeles for long. Her father was a businessman and moved to work in different cities. So one year later, Jenny and her family had to move again. When Jenny told me she was moving to Chicago with her family, we both cried. We promised we would call or write to each other. But after we called each other several times. She moved again and we lost touch. Last month when I was talking with a friend on QQ. A girl asked me if I was Susan Smith, I said yes. And we talked for a while. To my surprise, it was my old friend Jenny. She had found my contact information on a website. Thanks to the Internet, I got my old friend back ten years later. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 30分) 第一节 (共11题, 每小题2分, 满分22分) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Knowing the city by walking From July 2022 to July 2023, city walkers in China together covered over 320,000 kilometers. That’s like circling Earth 8 times. Top five popular cities in China for city walking 1st: Shanghai 2nd: Beijing Ages of the city walkers under 16: 15% 16-18: 2% 19-28: 50% 29-33: 29% over 34: 4% 3rd: Xiamen 4th: Qingdao 5th: Guiyang Three main reasons for city walking To reduce stress To know a city better To have a cheaper way to travel 21. Which is the most popular city for city walking? A. Beijing. B. Shanghai. C. Xiamen. 22. Half of the city walkers are aged ________. A. 16-18 B. 19-28 C. 29-33 23. One of the main reasons for city walking is to ________. A. circle Earth B. make more money C. know a city better 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国五大最受欢迎的适合城市漫步的城市以及漫步的人群构成和漫步的理由。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Top five popular cities in China for city walking 1st: Shanghai”可知，对于城市漫步，上海是最受欢迎的城市。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Ages of the city walkers 19-28: 50%”可知，一半的城市漫步者是19到28岁人群。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Three main reasons for city walking”中的“To know a city better”可知，城市漫步的原因之一是为了更好地了解一个城市。故选C。 B Bike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily. In some cities we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing bikes. It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QRcode (编码) on the bike or connect your phone with the bike with wireless connection. You will find the bike can be unlocked itself. Then you can enjoy your trip. What’s more, the great advantage (优点) of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn’t cost so much, does it? At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don’t value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen. Technology and science have changed our social styles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use. 24. From the first paragraph, we know ________. A. bike-sharing is not common in China B. sharing-bikes can be borrowed easily C. most people in cities don’t drive 25. If you want to use a sharing-bike, you must ________ first. A. have a smart phone and download an APP B. download an APP and pay for the trip C. find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone 26. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage? A. Bike-sharing is very cheap. B. Sharing-bikes may be stolen. C. Bike-sharing is a kind of green transportation. 27. The passage probably comes from a ________. A. science textbook B. tourist guide C. website news report 【答案】24 B 25. A 26. C 27. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要写了共享单车在中国的流行及使用便利性。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.”可知，共享单车允许人们从一个地方借用自行车，然后轻松地在另一个地方归还。所以是很容易借用。故选B。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据“First you have to download such an APP on your smart phone.”可知要用智能手机下载app才能用车，故选A。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It doesn’t cost so much, does it?”和“Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen.”可知，共享单车非常便宜，共享单车可能会被偷。文中没有提到过共享单车是一种绿色出行方式。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。主要写了共享单车在中国的流行及使用便利性，文章可能来自网站新闻报道。故选C。 C ①Recently, I have finished four space tasks. I stayed in space for more than 43 days, and complete six spacewalks for 43 hours and 13 minutes, so I have a lot of experience there. Today, I want to share some information unusual: what it’s like to eat in space. ②People often ask me if Tang—a kind of orange drink mix—is still taken in space. Don’t laugh, but we still drink it. Today’s space foods look like foods we’re used to eating every day. Foods, like nuts or brownies, can be taken on board as much as possible. But things like macaroni or noodles would be specially prepared, then kept and packed to stop them going everywhere. It’s a difficult but necessary process. However, food on a space task can be quite rich and various, can’t it? ③The microgravity (微重力) on the space station changes things in some ways. For one thing, there is no “up” or “down” in space. It also changes how things taste. On Earth, most of your blood is usually below your heart. In space, you’re weightless, so the sharing of blood in your body changes. One result is lowering your sense of taste, at least at first. This happened to me on one task. When I took sugar candy, I wasn’t able to taste it until the ninth day. ④Food can be a real happiness in space. For us, eating is more than just getting power and energy. Familiar foods and tastes can remind us of home and keep us feeling that we still keep in touch with Earth. 28. What is the passage about? A. Eating in space. B. Life in space. C. Exercise in space. 29. Who might the writer be? A. A scientist B. A police artist. C. An astronaut. 30. What does the underlined word “various” mean in the second paragraph? A. Be of much money. B. Be of similar taste. C. Be of different kinds. 31. How is the passage organized? A. B. C. 【答案】28. A 29. C 30. C 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了在太空吃东西的感觉。 【28题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“Today, I want to share some information unusual: what it’s like to eat in space.”可知本文主要介绍了在太空吃东西的感觉。故选A。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Recently, I have finished four space tasks.”可知，在太空执行任务的应是宇航员，故选C。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“food on a space task can be quite rich and various”可知太空任务中的食物可能非常丰富多样，可推测出“various”意为“各种各样的”，与“be of different kinds”意思相近。故选C。 【31题详解】 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段总领全文，引起读者的兴趣；第二、三段介绍了太空中的食物、吃食物的感觉以及背后的科学知识；最后一段总结全文。所以文章是总分总结构。故选B。 第二节 (共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分) 阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。 In modern society, people use money every day. ____32____ That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods you want. But I think few people know the history of money. ____33____ They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc. During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins. The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. ____34____ Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. ____35____ Paying with those ways is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money. A. However, European countries did not start using paper money until the1600s. B. Long ago, people did not need money. C. It seems that it is very important in our life. D. Often, people prefer to pay for things by credit cards, WeChat pay, Alipay or Flashpay. E. In old days, people prefer to pay for things by salt. 【答案】32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了钱的发展史。 【32题详解】 根据“In modern society, people use money every day.”可知，此处应表达钱的重要性，选项C“似乎它在我们的生活中非常重要。”符合语境。故选C。 【33题详解】 根据“They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.”可知，此处讲述以前的情况，选项B“很久以前，人们不需要钱。”符合语境。故选B。 【34题详解】 根据“The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s.”可知，此处要表达外国使用货币的情况，选项A“然而，欧洲国家直到17世纪才开始使用纸币。”符合语境。故选A。 【35题详解】 根据“We do not use coins or paper money.”可知，此处要说我们现在的支付方式，选项D“通常，人们更喜欢用信用卡、微信支付、支付宝或闪付来支付。”符合语境。故选D。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分25 分) 第一节 (共10 小题每小题1.5分, 满分 15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空处的最佳选项。 There are many great stories in Chinese history. This is one of the most educational stories. Kuang Heng was a very famous person in the Western Han Dynasty, and he was born in a ___36___ family. He liked reading very much. He needed to work in the daytime, so he had to read books during the night. But he was too poor to buy a ___37___. One day, he found his neighbor had candles, but the light couldn’t go ___38___ the wall. After thinking for a while, he had an idea. He ___39___ a small hole in the wall in his house so that he could use the light from his neighbor’s house to read books. From that day on, he read books every night ___40___ the light went out. After some days, in his house there were no books for him to read. Then he went to a rich man’s house and worked for him without ___41___ any money. Hearing this, the rich man thought that Kuang Heng was ___42___ but still asked,“You meant you would work for me for free. But why?” Kuang Heng replied, “Well, I only want to ___43___ your books to read. That’s enough.” The rich man was deeply moved and he ___44___. Kuang Heng read the books in the rich man’s house one by one. ___45___, he became a great scholar (学者). If you are still worried about reading books, it’s necessary for you to learn from Kuang Heng. 36. A. rich B. small C. poor 37. A. candle B. house C. book 38. A. by B. through C. across 39. A. found B. hung C. dug 40. A. if B. until C. although 41. A. asking for B. giving back C. paying for 42. A. stupid B. smart C. serious 43. A. lend B. borrow C. buy 44. A. advised B. agreed C. achieved 45. A. Suddenly B. Certainly C. Finally 【答案】36. C 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了匡衡凿壁偷光的故事。 【36题详解】 句意：匡衡是西汉王朝的一个非常著名的人，他出生于一个贫穷的家庭。 rich富有的；small小的；poor贫穷的。根据下文“he was too poor...”可知，他出生在一个贫穷的家庭。故选C。 【37题详解】 句意：但是他太穷了，买不起蜡烛。 candle蜡烛；house房子；book书。根据“so he had to read books during the night. But he was too poor to buy a...”可知，他晚上看书，但家里穷买不起蜡烛。故选A。 【38题详解】 句意：有一天，他发现他的邻居有蜡烛，但灯光无法穿过墙。 by通过，被；through从内部穿过；across从表面穿过。根据“...the wall.”可知，灯光无法穿过墙，指从内部穿过。故选B。 【39题详解】 句意：他在房子的墙上挖了一个小洞，这样他就可以利用邻居家的灯光看书了。 found发现；hung悬挂；dug挖。根据“...a small hole in the wall in his house so that he could use the light...”可知，他挖了个小洞得以借光读书。故选C。 【40题详解】 句意：从那天起，他每天晚上都读书，直到熄灯。 if如果，是否；until直到；although虽然。根据“the light went out.”可知，他每天读书直到熄灯。故选B。 【41题详解】 句意：然后他去一个富人家工作，为他工作而不需要支付任何费用。 asking for问；giving back回馈；paying for支付。根据“You meant you would work for me for free.”可知，他为富人工作而不计报酬。故选C。 【42题详解】 句意：听到这，富人想匡衡很愚蠢，但仍问，“你意思是你将为我免费工作。但是为什么呢？” stupid愚蠢的；smart聪明的；serious严重的。根据“You meant you would work for me for free.”可知，富人听到他要为富人免费工作，故而富人觉得他很愚蠢。故选A。 【43题详解】 句意：匡衡回答道，“嗯，我只是想借您的书来读。” lend借出；borrow借入；buy买。根据“I only want to...your books to read.”可知，匡衡想借书来看，空处指借入。故选B。 【44题详解】 句意：富人深深地感动了，他同意了。 advised建议；agreed同意；achieved实现。根据下文“Kuang Heng read the books in the rich man’s house one by one.”可知，富人同意他可以借书读。故选B。 【45题详解】 句意：最后，他成为了一位伟大的学者。 Suddenly突然；Certainly当然；Finally最终。根据“he became a great scholar(学者).”可知，最终他成了一位伟大的学者。故选C。 第二节 (共10 小题每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Naming a child is ___46___ important event in any culture. In China, names are chosen with much care, because people think a name ___47___ a great influence on a person’s life. In China, parents always choose names that can stand for their ___48___ (hope) for their children. Besides, general names (辈分排字) are also common. For example, all the boys in a family may share the name “Ming”, which means “bright”. There are also certain naming taboos (禁忌). For example, choosing a name that sounds similar ___49___ a bad meaning is unlucky. Similarly, it is not proper to name a child after a living family member, as it is believed to bring bad ___50___ (luck). But now many parents choose names that based on their personal preferences rather ___51___ traditional naming customs. ___52___, things are totally different in foreign culture. In English names, as you know, the last name is a family name. And the first name ___53___ (call) the given name. There aren’t many rules for foreigners to name. Some football fans usually name their children after their favorite players. But Chinese people ___54___ (hard) do that. Although names have different ___55___ (mean) in different cultures, parents’ love for their children is the same in any culture. 【答案】46. an 47. has 48. hopes 49. to 50. luck 51. than 52. However 53. is called 54. hardly 55. meanings 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国和外国的取名习惯。 【46题详解】 句意：给孩子起名在任何文化中都是一件重要的事情。根据“important event”可知，此处泛指一件重要的事情，important以元音音素开头，要用不定冠词an。故填an。 【47题详解】 句意：在中国，名字的选择是非常小心的，因为人们认为名字对一个人的生活有很大的影响。根据“because people think a name...a great influence on a person’s life.”可知，本题考查have an influence on sth“对某物有影响”，本句时态为一般现在时，主语为a name，动词要用三单。故填has。 【48题详解】 句意：在中国，父母总是选择能代表他们对孩子的期望的名字。根据“In China, parents always choose names that can stand for their...”可知，名字表达了父母对孩子的期望，要用复数形式表示泛指。故填hopes。 49题详解】 句意：例如，选择一个听起来与不好的意思相似的名字是不吉利的。根据“similar”可知，本题考查be similar to“与……相似”。故填to。 【50题详解】 句意：同样，用在世的家庭成员的名字给孩子取名也是不合适的，因为这被认为会带来厄运。根据“bring bad...”可知，此处指厄运，luck“运气”，不可数名词。故填luck。 【51题详解】 句意：但现在许多父母根据自己的个人喜好而不是传统的命名习俗来选择名字。本题考查rather than“而不是”。故填than。 【52题详解】 句意：然而，在外国文化中，情况完全不同。根据“things are totally different in foreign culture.”可知，此处表示转折，空后有逗号隔开，要用however“然而”。故填However。 【53题详解】 句意：名字就叫作given name (名)。本句时态为一般现在时，主语“the first name”是动作call的承受者，要用一般现在时的被动语态。故填is called。 【54题详解】 句意：但中国人几乎不这么做。根据“...do that.”可知，此处应用副词hardly“几乎不”修饰动词。故填hardly。 【55题详解】 句意：虽然名字在不同的文化中有不同的含义，但父母对孩子的爱在任何文化中都是一样的。根据“Although names have different...”可知，此处指名字的含义，要用名词meaning“意思”的复数形式。故填meanings。 第四部分 综合技能(共两节，满分25 分) 第一节 (共5 小题每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，回答问题。 There are two important teachers in this world. One is the nature. It was considered to be the best teacher in the old days, because man learned a lot from nature like lighting the fire and growing rice. It also provides man with many necessary things for life, such as water, food and so on. Hu, 31, is a pioneer in nature education. He set up an organization five years ago. It offers nature-based programs to children under 12 years old, including many outdoor activities, such as planting trees and watching birds. “Nature is friendly to us if we protect her. And don’t forget that we all are part of nature,” Hu said. ①The purpose of nature education is to teach people how to understand, respect and get on well with nature. Here comes the other important teacher—a book. The experiences people learned from nature were written down in the form of a book. This was a step forward because man could record their experiences and thoughts. ②书籍在我们的生活中扮演着重要的角色。Su Mingjuan, a girl from a poor family in a small village, has finished college and become a good bank clerk. She volunteers to encourage people to read more. She said, “Without reading books, I can’t have such a wonderful life.” Besides Su, millions of people learn from books and have better lives. Some people ever said, “A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” 56. What are two important teachers according to the passage? ________________________________ 57. How did people record their experiences and thoughts? ________________________________ 58. What can you learn from Su Mingjuan’s story? ________________________________ 59. 请将划线句子①翻译成中文。 ________________________________ 60. 请将划线句子②翻译成英文。 ________________________________ 【答案】56. Nature and books. 57. By writing them down in the form of a book. 58. People should learn from books. (言之有理即可) 59. 自然教育的目的是为了教人们如何理解自然，尊重自然，与自然和谐相处。 60. Books play an important role in our lives. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了世界上有两个重要的老师，一个是大自然，一个是书籍。 【56题详解】 根据“There are two important teachers in this world. One is the nature.”以及“Here comes the other important teacher—a book.”可知，两位重要的老师是自然和书籍。故填Nature and books. 【57题详解】 根据“The experiences people learned from nature were written down in the form of a book. This was a step forward because man could record their experiences and thoughts.”可知，人们记录他们的经历和想法的方式是通过把它们写成一本书。故填By writing them down in the form of a book. 【58题详解】 根据“She said, ‘Without reading books, I can’t have such a wonderful life.’”以及她的经历可知，从她的故事中，我们知道读书很重要，人们应该从书本中学习。故填People should learn from books. 【59题详解】 The purpose of…“……的目的”；nature education“自然教育”；is“是”；to teach“为了教”；people“人们”；how to understand“如何理解”；respect“尊重”； and“和”；get on well with nature“与自然和谐相处”。故填：自然教育的目的是为了教人们如何理解自然，尊重自然，与自然和谐相处。 【60题详解】 书籍“books”，句首首字母大写；在……中扮演着重要的角色“play an important role in…”，句子时态为一般现在时，此处用动词原形；我们的生活“our lives”。故填Books play an important role in our lives. 第二节 书面表达(满分15 分) 61. 假定你是李华，下周你的英国朋友Alan要来湖南游玩，并发来如下邮件。请给Alan回复一封邮件。 Hi Li Hua, Next week I’ll be with you in Hunan. I can’t wait! We could do lots of exciting things together. And now I need to pack for my trip. How’s the weather in Hunan? What should I bring with me? Since I am interested in history and culture of China, I want to know where we will go and know about some places of interest. By the way, can you introduce some special local products to me? I’d like to buy some for my family. I’m so excited about the trip! See you soon. Alan Word bank: Orange Isle (橘子洲头); Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼); Hunan embroidery (湘绣); Junshan Silver Needle Tea (君山银针). Hi Alan, I’m so happy to get your email saying that you're coming to visit us next week. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】例文 Hi Alan, I’m so happy to get your email saying that you’re coming to visit us next week. The weather in Hunan is usually quite warm this time of the year, so you can bring some light and breathable clothes, like T-shirts. Also, don’t forget to bring your sunglasses and a hat to protect yourself from the sun. As for the places to visit, we can go to Orange Isle. It’s a very famous scenic spot in Changsha. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Xiangjiang River and see the huge head statue of Chairman Mao. Another great place is Yueyang Tower. It is a historical building with a long-standing reputation. You can learn a lot about Chinese history and culture there. When it comes to local products, Hunan embroidery is very special. The patterns are delicate and vivid, which can be a wonderful gift for your family. Junshan Silver Needle Tea is also well-known. It has a unique taste and is beneficial to health. I’m really looking forward to seeing you and showing you around Hunan. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇电子邮件； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据邮件中的提示内容进行写作，可适当发挥，注意行文连贯，表述清晰。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍湖南的天气及建议对方带的物品； 第二步，介绍参观的景点及当地的特殊产品； 第三步，书写结语，表达期待对方的到来。 [亮点词汇] ①forget to do sth忘记去做某事 ②when it comes to当提到……时 ③be beneficial to有益于 [高分句型] ①The weather in Hunan is usually quite warm this time of the year, so you can bring some light and breathable clothes, like T-shirts. (so连接的并列句) ②The patterns are delicate and vivid, which can be a wonderful gift for your family. (which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024 年岳阳经开区九年级下期入学考试试卷 英 语 温馨提示： 1.本试卷共四道大题，61小题，满分100分，考试时量 100分钟； 2.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡，所有答案都必须填涂或填写在答题卡规定的答题区域内； 3.考试结束，考生不得将试题卷、答题卡、草稿纸带出考场。 第一部分 听力技能(共两节，满分20分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。(共5小题，计5分) 1. What might the weather be like tomorrow? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Cloudy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny. 2. Who has been to Shenzhen twice? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. David. B. Jack. C. Lucy. 3. How did Bruce go to school yesterday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By bike. 4. Where are the speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At the airport. B. At the bus stop. C. At the train station. 5. How much is a kilo of eggs? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Ten dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Twenty dollars. 第二节 听下面6段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有2-3个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。(共 15小题，计15分) 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6 Where did Helen put her umbrella just now? A. On the desk. B. On the shelf. C. Behind the door. 7 What is Li Ming’s favorite color? A. Green. B. Yellow. C. Blue. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Relatives. B. Workmates. C. Classmates. 9. How long does it take Nancy to get to the office by car? A. Twenty minutes. B. About half an hour. C. Forty minutes. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How often do the two speakers have to tidy up? A. Every day. B. Three times a week. C. Five times a week. 11. How do the two speakers probably feel about these rules? A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Bored. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. When is Larry leaving for Britain? A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow evening. 13. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister. 14. How long will Larry be away? A For one month. B. For one year. C. For two years. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. Which kind of pollution is mentioned in the conversation? A. Air pollution. B. Light pollution. C. White pollution. 16. Why do the two speakers travel together? A. To save money. B. To get more sleep. C. To protect the environment. 17. How do the two speakers get to work? A. By subway. B. By car. C. By bus. 听材料，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. How old was the speaker when she first met Jenny? A. Fifteen years old. B. Fifty years old. C. Twenty years old. 19. How did Susan and Jenny contact with each other? A. By letters. B. By telephone. C. By Wechat. 20. How did the speaker feel after getting in touch with Jenny again? A. Nervous. B. Bored. C. Surprised. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 30分) 第一节 (共11题, 每小题2分, 满分22分) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Knowing the city by walking From July 2022 to July 2023, city walkers in China together covered over 320,000 kilometers. That’s like circling Earth 8 times. Top five popular cities in China for city walking 1st: Shanghai 2nd: Beijing Ages of the city walkers under 16: 15% 16-18: 2% 19-28: 50% 29-33: 29% over 34: 4% 3rd: Xiamen 4th: Qingdao 5th: Guiyang Three main reasons for city walking To reduce stress To know a city better To have a cheaper way to travel 21. Which is the most popular city for city walking? A. Beijing. B. Shanghai. C. Xiamen. 22. Half of the city walkers are aged ________. A. 16-18 B. 19-28 C. 29-33 23. One of the main reasons for city walking is to ________. A. circle Earth B. make more money C. know a city better B Bike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily. In some cities, we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing bikes. It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QRcode (编码) on the bike or connect your phone with the bike with wireless connection. You will find the bike can be unlocked itself. Then you can enjoy your trip. What’s more, the great advantage (优点) of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn’t cost so much, does it? At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don’t value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen. Technology and science have changed our social styles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use. 24. From the first paragraph, we know ________. A. bike-sharing is not common in China B. sharing-bikes can be borrowed easily C. most people in cities don’t drive 25. If you want to use a sharing-bike, you must ________ first. A. have a smart phone and download an APP B. download an APP and pay for the trip C. find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone 26. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage? A. Bike-sharing is very cheap. B. Sharing-bikes may be stolen. C. Bike-sharing is a kind of green transportation. 27. The passage probably comes from a ________. A. science textbook B. tourist guide C. website news report C ①Recently I have finished four space tasks. I stayed in space for more than 43 days, and complete six spacewalks for 43 hours and 13 minutes, so I have a lot of experience there. Today, I want to share some information unusual: what it’s like to eat in space. ②People often ask me if Tang—a kind of orange drink mix—is still taken in space. Don’t laugh, but we still drink it. Today’s space foods look like foods we’re used to eating every day. Foods, like nuts or brownies, can be taken on board as much as possible. But things like macaroni or noodles would be specially prepared, then kept and packed to stop them going everywhere. It’s a difficult but necessary process. However, food on a space task can be quite rich and various, can’t it? ③The microgravity (微重力) on the space station changes things in some ways. For one thing, there is no “up” or “down” in space. It also changes how things taste. On Earth, most of your blood is usually below your heart. In space, you’re weightless, so the sharing of blood in your body changes. One result is lowering your sense of taste, at least at first. This happened to me on one task. When I took sugar candy, I wasn’t able to taste it until the ninth day. ④Food can be a real happiness in space. For us, eating is more than just getting power and energy. Familiar foods and tastes can remind us of home and keep us feeling that we still keep in touch with Earth. 28. What is the passage about? A. Eating in space. B. Life in space. C. Exercise in space. 29. Who might the writer be? A. A scientist B. A police artist. C. An astronaut. 30. What does the underlined word “various” mean in the second paragraph? A. Be of much money. B. Be of similar taste. C. Be of different kinds. 31. How is the passage organized? A. B. C. 第二节 (共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分) 阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。 In modern society, people use money every day. ____32____ That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods you want. But I think few people know the history of money. ____33____ They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc. During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins. The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. ____34____ Today we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. ____35____ Paying with those ways is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money. A. However, European countries did not start using paper money until the1600s. B. Long ago, people did not need money. C. It seems that it is very important in our life. D. Often, people prefer to pay for things by credit cards, WeChat pay, Alipay or Flashpay. E. In old days, people prefer to pay for things by salt. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分25 分) 第一节 (共10 小题每小题1.5分, 满分 15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空处的最佳选项。 There are many great stories in Chinese history. This is one of the most educational stories. Kuang Heng was a very famous person in the Western Han Dynasty, and he was born in a ___36___ family. He liked reading very much. He needed to work in the daytime, so he had to read books during the night. But he was too poor to buy a ___37___. One day, he found his neighbor had candles, but the light couldn’t go ___38___ the wall. After thinking for a while, he had an idea. He ___39___ a small hole in the wall in his house so that he could use the light from his neighbor’s house to read books. From that day on, he read books every night ___40___ the light went out. After some days, in his house there were no books for him to read. Then he went to a rich man’s house and worked for him without ___41___ any money. Hearing this, the rich man thought that Kuang Heng was ___42___ but still asked,“You meant you would work for me for free. But why?” Kuang Heng replied, “Well, I only want to ___43___ your books to read. That’s enough.” The rich man was deeply moved and he ___44___. Kuang Heng read the books in the rich man’s house one by one. ___45___, he became a great scholar (学者). If you are still worried about reading books, it’s necessary for you to learn from Kuang Heng. 36. A. rich B. small C. poor 37. A. candle B. house C. book 38. A. by B. through C. across 39. A. found B. hung C. dug 40. A. if B. until C. although 41. A. asking for B. giving back C. paying for 42. A. stupid B. smart C. serious 43. A. lend B. borrow C. buy 44. A. advised B. agreed C. achieved 45. A. Suddenly B. Certainly C. Finally 第二节 (共10 小题每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Naming a child is ___46___ important event in any culture. In China, names are chosen with much care, because people think a name ___47___ a great influence on a person’s life. In China, parents always choose names that can stand for their ___48___ (hope) for their children. Besides, general names (辈分排字) are also common. For example, all the boys in a family may share the name “Ming”, which means “bright”. There are also certain naming taboos (禁忌). For example, choosing a name that sounds similar ___49___ a bad meaning is unlucky. Similarly, it is not proper to name a child after a living family member, as it is believed to bring bad ___50___ (luck). But now many parents choose names that based on their personal preferences rather ___51___ traditional naming customs. ___52___, things are totally different in foreign culture. In English names, as you know, the last name is a family name. And the first name ___53___ (call) the given name. There aren’t many rules for foreigners to name. Some football fans usually name their children after their favorite players. But Chinese people ___54___ (hard) do that. Although names have different ___55___ (mean) in different cultures, parents’ love for their children is the same in any culture. 第四部分 综合技能(共两节，满分25 分) 第一节 (共5 小题每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，回答问题。 There are two important teachers in this world. One is the nature. It was considered to be the best teacher in the old days, because man learned a lot from nature like lighting the fire and growing rice. It also provides man with many necessary things for life, such as water, food and so on. Hu, 31, is a pioneer in nature education. He set up an organization five years ago. It offers nature-based programs to children under 12 years old, including many outdoor activities, such as planting trees and watching birds. “Nature is friendly to us if we protect her. And don’t forget that we all are part of nature,” Hu said. ①The purpose of nature education is to teach people how to understand, respect and get on well with nature. Here comes the other important teacher—a book. The experiences people learned from nature were written down in the form of a book. This was a step forward because man could record their experiences and thoughts. ②书籍在我们的生活中扮演着重要的角色。Su Mingjuan, a girl from a poor family in a small village, has finished college and become a good bank clerk. She volunteers to encourage people to read more. She said, “Without reading books, I can’t have such a wonderful life.” Besides Su, millions of people learn from books and have better lives. Some people ever said, “A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” 56. What are two important teachers according to the passage? ________________________________ 57. How did people record their experiences and thoughts? ________________________________ 58. What can you learn from Su Mingjuan’s story? ________________________________ 59. 请将划线句子①翻译成中文。 ________________________________ 60. 请将划线句子②翻译成英文。 ________________________________ 第二节 书面表达(满分15 分) 61. 假定你是李华，下周你的英国朋友Alan要来湖南游玩，并发来如下邮件。请给Alan回复一封邮件。 Hi Li Hua, Next week I’ll be with you in Hunan. I can’t wait! We could do lots of exciting things together. And now I need to pack for my trip. How’s the weather in Hunan? What should I bring with me? Since I am interested in history and culture of China, I want to know where we will go and know about some places of interest. By the way, can you introduce some special local products to me? I’d like to buy some for my family. I’m so excited about the trip! See you soon. Alan Word bank: Orange Isle (橘子洲头); Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼); Hunan embroidery (湘绣); Junshan Silver Needle Tea (君山银针). Hi Alan, I’m so happy to get your email saying that you're coming to visit us next week. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话读两遍。Number one, look, it's snowing hard. Have you listened to the weather report? Yeah, IT says that he will be cloudy tomorrow and Sunny the day after tomorrow. Look, it's snowing hard. Have you listened to the weather report? Yeah, IT says that he will be cloudy tomorrow and Sunny the day after tomorrow. Number two, hey, jack, have you and your brother David ever been to? Not yet, but my sister Lucy has been there twice. Hey, jack, have you and your brother David ever been to shun jan? Not yet, but my sister Lucy has been there twice. Number three, IT is said that Bruce goes to school sometimes by bike and sometimes by bus. Yes, that's true um but yesterday he took a taxi to school. IT is said that Bruce goes to school sometimes by bike and sometimes by bus. Yes, that's true um but yesterday he took a taxi to school. Number four, what can I do for you, sir? I'd like to book a ticket for the fifteen thirty train to london. Oh, sorry, all the tickets have already . been sold out. HMM. what about the next train? IT leads half an hour later. What can I do for you, sir? I'd like to book a ticket for the fifteen thirty train to london. Oh, sorry, all the tickets have already . been sold out. HMM. what about the next train? IT leaves half an hour later. Number five, can I help you, sir? Yes, i'd like to buy some eggs. How much are they? Five dollars a kilo. How many kilos would you like? Three, please. Can I help you, sir? Yes, i'd like to buy some eggs. How much are they? Five dollars a kilo. How many kilos would you like? Three, please. 第二节听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第六、七题。Is this blue umbrella yours. Helen? yes. Liming, I put IT behind the door just now. Sorry, i've taken IT by mistake. IT looks just like mine. IT doesn't matter. Do you also like blue umbrella? Yes, blue is my favorite color. Is this blue umbrella yours. Helen? yes. Liming, I put IT behind the door just now. Sorry, i've taken IT by mistake. IT looks just like mine. IT doesn't matter. Do you also like blue umbrella? Yes, blue is my favorite color. 听第七段材料，回答第八、九题。Good morning, paul. Good morning, Nancy. You are so early today. I left the key to the office at home. I was worrying. I had to wait at the door. You are lucky. Traffic wasn't heavy today. So I made IT to the office earlier. I see how long does IT take you to reach the office every day. Well, half an hour or so by bus and forty minutes by car. I walk to the office and IT takes me twenty minutes. Good morning, paul. Good morning, Nancy. You are so early today. I left the key to the office at home. I was worrying. I had to wait at the door. You are lucky. Traffic wasn't heavy today. So I made IT to the office earlier. I see how long does IT take you to reach the office every day. Well, half an hour or so by bus and forty minutes by car. I walk to the office and IT takes me twenty minutes. 听第八段材料，回答第十、十一题。Look, these are the rules that . doesn't sound good. We have to make the beds every day. We have to tidy up on tuesday, thursday and saturday. Do we have to wash the clothes? Yes, we do. And we have to fall the clothes too. Oh, no, that's terrible. Do we have to do the dishes? Yes, we should do the dishes twice a week. Look, these are the rules . that doesn't sound good. We have to make the beds every day. We have to tidy up on tuesday, thursday and saturday. Do we have to wash the clothes? Yes, we do. And we have to fold the clothes too. Oh, no, that's terrible. Do we have to do the dishes? Yes, we should do the dishes twice a week. 听第九段材料，回答第12至14题。So tell me, polar, is Larry ready for his trip? Yeah, he has finished packing this evening. Where is he . now out with some friends? Well, we have to go to the airport at six tomorrow morning. So hey, what's the matter? Jab, i'm a little nervous about larrie trip to britain. I mean, britain is so far away. don't worry. We should trust our son. There is twenty six years old. He's got a great job and he speaks english well. I'm sure he's going to have a great time. but we won't see him for one year. Don't worry, time will probably pass very quickly. So tell me, pola, is Larry ready for his trip? Yeah, he has finished packing this evening. Where is he now . out with some friends? Well, we have to go to the airport at six tomorrow morning. So hey, what's the matter? Jab, i'm a little nervous about larrie trip to britain. I mean, britain is so far away. don't worry. We should trust our son. There is twenty six years old. He's got a great job and he speaks english well. I'm sure he's going to have a great time. but we won't see him for one year. Don't worry, time will probably pass very quickly. 听第十段材料，回答第15至17题。The sun is very beautiful today. I ve never seen IT. So red. yeah. IT looks more beautiful than usual. But IT is caused by air pollution. really. Yeah, the smog from all these cars gets into the air and turns the sunlight red. I never knew . that yeah, more people need to take public transportation or travel together in one car to protect the environment. Well, we've already done our part. Yeah. it's your turn to drive next week. Don't be late picking me up. Don't worry, i'm getting more sleep these days. The babies finally growing up a little more. Well, give me a call if you can't make IT. The sun is very beautiful today. I ve never seen IT. So red. yeah. IT looks more beautiful than usual. But IT is caused by air pollution, really. Yeah, the smog from all these cars gets into the air and turns the sunlight red. I never knew that yeah. more people need to take public transportation or travel together in one car to protect the environment. Well, we've already done our part. Yeah, it's your turn to drive next week. Don't be late picking me up. Don't worry, i'm getting more sleep these days. The baby is finally growing up a little more. Well, give me a call if you can't make IT. 听第十一段材料，回答第18至20题。I first met Jenny when I was fifteen years old. He came to our class as a new student, and we became close friends. SHE and her family moved to los Angeles from new york city. However, Jenny wasn't able to stay in los Angeles for long. Her father was a businessman and move to work in different cities. So one year later, Jenny and her family had to move again. When Jenny told me he was moving to chicago with her family, we both cried. We promised we would call or right to each other. But after we call each other several times, SHE moved again and we lost touch. Last month, when I was talking with a friend on QQ, a girl asked me if I was Susan smith. I said yes, and we talked for a while. To my surprise, IT was my old friend Jenny SHE had found my contact information on a website. Thanks to the internet. I got my old friend back ten years later. I first met Jenny when I was fifteen years old. He came to our class as a new student, and we became close friends. SHE and her family moved to los Angeles from new york city. However, Jenny wasn't able to stay in los Angeles for long. Her father was a businessman and move to work in different cities. So one year later, Jenny and her family had to move again. When Jenny told me he was moving to chicago with her family, we both cried. We promised we would call or right to each other. But after we call each other several times, SHE moved again and we lost touch. Last month, when I was talking with a friend on QQ, a girl asked me if I was Susan smith. I said yes, and we talked for a while. To my surprise, IT was my old friend Jenny SHE had found my contact information on a website. Thanks to the internet. I got my old friend back ten years later.