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江苏省常州市2017届九年级下学期教学情况调研测试英语试题

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The Smallest Life Around Us

    Tiny plants and animals live all around us.We cannot see them because they are so small,but they are everywhere. They live in the soil,in the air,and in rivers and oceans.They grow on mountains and in caves.Some live in the ice at the north and south poles; some live where it is very hot.They are found throughout cities and in the country. They grow on other plants and animals.Some are even living on you,on your skin,hair,and inside your body,in your mouth,nose,and all through your body.

    These tiny plants and animals are called microbes.The word microbe is made from two other words:micro,meaning small,and bios,meaning life.So,microbe means small life.

    Microbes have been on earth for a very long time.They may have been the first forms of life to be alive.Today there are more microbes in the world than all other living things.

    People did not know microbes had existed(存在) long.They were too small for them to see.But people did see many changes in their world﹣important changes.And they did not know what caused them.They saw food that they kept too long change color and begin to smell bad.They saw cuts and wounds grow red and painful and become worse. They saw old plants and leaves and trees crumble apart on the forest floor and disappear into the soil.Such changes were a natural part of the world,but people did not understand them.They did not know these changes were evidence(证据) of tiny plants and animals growing all around them.

(1)、Why couldn't people see microbes?

A、Because they are too small. B、Because they live inside our body. C、Because they live far from humans. D、Because they may have been the first forms of life to be alive.
(2)、The underlined phrase" crumble apart" in the last paragraph means"_______".

A、grow taller B、change into soil C、break into tiny pieces D、become colorful and energetic
(3)、

Choose the answer that completes the web below.

A、Microbes are very small B、Microbes are all around us C、People can't see microbes D、Food begins to smell bad
举一反三
 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

While we were growing up, our parents often said things like, "Look at that boy, he swims so well! He is such a talent(人才)." Such words made us believe that if we were not born a talent, we would never do things well. So we were afraid to try new things, and were afraid of making mistakes or failing. But in fact, failures(失败) and mistakes are as important as success.

Sarah is lucky. She has a great father. As a child, her father asked her the same question every weekend. "What did you fail at this week, Sarah?" He did not care too much about her grades. He cared more about what she had tried but failed at. When she told him about her failures and mistakes, he would give her a high five(举手击掌).

Do you realize what her father was doing? He was trying to make her believe that failures and mistakes are just fine. And they were a huge part of our growth and success. Most importantly, her father was telling her that she would still be loved and trusted even if she failed. Encouraged by the weekend communications, Sarah has grown into a successful businesswoman.In her journey, she has tried many new jobs and had many difficulties,but she never lost heart. Because she knew her failures and mistakes would be embraced(接受) on the weekend.

So go ahead and ask yourself and your children, "What did we fail at this week?"

 阅读下面语篇,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出各题的最佳选项。

The Tiaohua Festival is a main festival of the Miao people in Anshun City in Guizhou Province. Each year,the Tiaohua Festival attracts international tourists from all over the world. In 2008,it was included into the second batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage List(第二批国家级非物质文化遗产名录). It is usually celebrated in the first lunar month every year. 

To decide the exact date of the festival,organizers have to think about many things,like lucky animal days(e. g. the tiger and dragon days are powerful,but the snake and pig days need to be avoided at all costs) and lucky numbers(e. g. "8" means rich but "4" means death). Organizers also need to make sure the date doesn't fall on the festival days of other communities. In this way,people from nearby villages can take part in the festival. 

Singing and dancing are the main activities of the Tiaohua Festival. During the festival,the Miao people wear their traditional clothes and silver accessories(配饰). The most important part of the festival is the chance for young people to meet possible marriage partners—men play a musical instrument and women dance to the music in the flower area. If a man plays well,listeners will cheer for him and he can win a woman's admiration. Then they may get married if everything goes well. Other activities include competitions of climbing a flower­decorated pole and the martial art. 

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