题型：短文填空 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
山西省太原市2016届九年级上学期英语期末测试
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Different countries have different rules about social situations, so when you meet foreign friends, you are to learn about the culture in other countries. For example, if you have an appointment(预约) four o'clock, what time do you your foreign friends to come? If they are Germans, they will on time. If they are Americans, they'll probably be fifteen minutes , but if they are Englishmen, they'll be fifteen minutes late, because sometimes they are about time.
As for lunch time, the Englishmen are happy to have lunch with business friends. During the meal, they often discuss business matters. The Japanese don't like to work while eating, lunch is the time for them to relax. The Germans like to talk about business before dinner, but the Frenchmen eat first and talk after dinner. So if we learn many of other countries, we can have a great time with foreign friends.
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What's in a Name?
Your name is very important. When you think of yourself, you probably think of your name first. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Right now, the two most popular names for babies in the United States are “Jacob” for boys and “Emily” for girls. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} And why are some name unpopular?
Names can become popular because of famous actors, TV or book heroes, or top players. Popular names mean very positive(积极的) things. Unpopular names mean negative(消极的) things. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Here are some common opinions about names from a recent survey.
Boys' names Girls' name
George: average, boring Betty: old-fashioned, average
Jacob: creative, friendly Emily: independent, adventurous
Michael: good-looking, athletic Jane: common, ordinary
Stanley: out of date, serious Nicole: beautiful, intelligent
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} The biggest reason is tradition. They have no choice. Many people are named after a family member.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} A name that is unpopular now might become popular in the future. That's good news for all the Georges and Bettys out there.
A. Chinese names are different from English names. B. Of course, opinions can change over times. C. Surprisingly, people usually have similar opinions about names. D. Why are these names popular? E. Because it is an important part of your identity (身份). F. So why do parents give their children unpopular names? |
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Mike and Tony are going to the movies {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. They are meeting at seven. But Mike may be {#blank#}2{#/blank#} late. His friend David is going, too. Mike tells Tony to meet David in front of the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} first. But Tony doesn't know David. What does David look like? He {#blank#}4{#/blank#} brown hair and wears glasses. He isn't tall or short. He is of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} height. They can surely meet there.
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Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one {#blank#}1{#/blank#} two years. The babies often die {#blank#}2{#/blank#} illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot {#blank#}3{#/blank#} bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 {#blank#}5{#/blank#} live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
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