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江苏盐城射阳外国语学校2016届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

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Sixteen is a special age in the United States. There's often a special celebration for a girl's 16th birthday—a big party called Sweet-16. It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴) in the number of guests and gifts handed out.

    About a month before the party, the girl's family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A sweet-16 present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual-cost of a birthday present.

    The party itself is not held at someone's house. The hostess rents(租赁) a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6'clock, guests arrive and meet the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.

    Then there is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party, the candle-lighting ceremony.

    The sweet-16 hostess stands behind 16 unlit(未点燃的) candles and dedicates(献给) each candle to her friends, family, and anything that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.

    Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o'clock.

    This school year, I have been to two Sweet-16s. I am one of the youngest students in my grade (My birthday is in December). I'll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet-16 party. I can't wait for it!

(1)、Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl?

(2)、How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA?

(3)、What is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party?

(4)、How old is the writer?

(5)、What do you think of the Sweet-16 party in the USA? (请自拟一句话作答)

举一反三
      Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
      For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
    About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
      The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.

阅读短文及文后的A~E选项,选出可以填入71~75各题空白处的最佳选项,。

The Lantern Festival is an important festival in China. It began 2, 000 years ago during the Han dynasty. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It also means the end of the Spring Festival celebrations. 

People celebrate the festival in many ways. The lantern show is the most important part of the festival. On the night of the festival, many lanterns are hung in the streets and parks. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} People often go out and watch the lantern show with their family and friends. 

Lantern riddle(字谜) games are also popular during the Lantern Festival. Riddles are written on colourful lanterns. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Tangyuan is the traditional food of the Lantern Festival. It can have many different fillings and tastes. Shaped like a round ball, tangyuan is delicious. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} On the other hand, the shape of tangyuan means family reunion. 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} In the daytime, people can enjoy the performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a Yangge dance and beating drums. At night, except for the beautiful lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Some local governments usually organize a fireworks party. People enjoy themselves during the Lantern Festival. 

A. Shows are everywhere all day. 

B. If someone gets the right answer, he or she will get a gift. 

C. It is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. 

D. These lanterns light up the night during the festival. 

E. On the one hand, people eat tangyuan for good luck. 

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