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福建省厦门双十中学2017届九年级下学期英语第二次模拟考试试卷

根据短文理解,选择正确答案。

What are fossils?

    Fossils are the remains of plants or animals. For such remains to be considered fossils, scientists have decided they have to be over 10,000 years old. The word fossil comes from the Latin word “fossilis”, which means, “dig up”.  Fossils can be divided into “body fossils” and “trace(痕迹) fossils”. Body fossils are the remains of a plant or animal's body. Trace fossils are the remains of the activity of an animal, such as footprints, egg shells, and nests.

How are fossils formed?

    Some animals were quickly covered after their death by sediment(沉淀物) like earth, mud or sand. Over time, the parts of the animals that didn't rot (usually the harder parts like bones and teeth) were covered in the newly formed sediment. Then, a lot of chemical changes happened to the animals bodies. Water with minerals(矿物质) went into the bone and took the place of the chemicals in the bone with rock-like minerals. In the end we get a heavy, rock-like copy of the original object - a fossil. There weren't any changes in size and shape when an object changed into a fossil, but the fossil of a bone doesn't have any bone in it! It is chemically more like a rock! According to scientists, fossils have been found on every continent(大陆) on Earth.

(1)、Trace fossils can't be formed from the ______ of some kind of animals.

A、footprints B、nests C、eggs D、bodies
(2)、______ brings the rock-like minerals into the bone.

A、Sunlight B、Earth C、Water D、Air
(3)、According to the last paragraph, the fossil is as ______ as the original object.

A、heavy B、big C、old D、clean
(4)、We can know that ______ from the passage.

A、scientists think that the fossils may have a history of 100 centuries. B、people haven't found any fossil on the continent of Africa. C、we can find some real bones in the fossils of a bone. D、there are many kinds of sediment in the fossils.
(5)、This passage most probably comes from ______.

A、an advertisement B、a medical magazine C、a science book D、a notice
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 短文填空

We all know that paper-making, gunpowder, the compass and the art of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (print) are the Four Great Inventions of ancient China. But have you heard of another important invention—the abacus (算盘)?

It's said that Li Shou (隶首) invented the abacus. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) around for over 5, 000 years. Some researchers believe the abacus has a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (long) history than the other calculators (计算器) in the world. In China, people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (use) abacuses to do calculations for thousands of years before people use electronic calculators in daily lives. 

The abacus is usually made of wood. It has many beads (珠子). Each bead above the abacus stands for five, and each bead below stands for one. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} moving the beads up or down, one can do all kinds of calculations. 

It is pleasant thing to watch a skilled hand use an abacus. Fingers move, beads knock, and after {#blank#}6{#/blank#} few seconds, the result comes out. In the past, the use of the abacus was a necessary skill. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} it was taught in many schools. 

Today, because we have been used to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (use) electronic calculators, we don't have many chances to see an abacus in our daily lives. Many young people have not even {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (hear) of the word "abacus". However, the abacus still plays an important role in certain situations. 

The abacus is one of the important inventions in Chinese history. It used to make a big difference to Chinese people's life. It is one of the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (reason) why we are proud of China. It shows the great wisdom of the ancient Chinese people. It is our national treasure.

 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项。

Do you know Dragon King in the novel Journey to the West? He can control rain. When he sneezes, it rains.

Dragons are common in Chinese culture. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. How often do your parents say "wang zi cheng long"? They say it because they want you to be successful. That means you not only have the ability to control your life but also have much time to have fun.

Chinese dragons are not real. They usually have fantastic power like controlling the weather. The Chinese emperors liked dragons very much. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. They hoped they could have the power, too.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. In the West, there is a bad dragon. It has seven heads and eats babies! Western dragons look like dinosaurs. They don't have moustaches, but do have wings. In stories, they spit out (吐出) fire and catch women. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. In one of the Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter has to kill a deadly dragon to get a gold egg.

Because of this, some Chinese experts have advised changing the English word for Chinese dragons to "Loong". They believe the word "dragon" makes western people think badly about China. But some don't agree. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Most western people already know the differences between Chinese dragons and western dragons.

A. They think we have our own culture.

B. They wore clothes with dragon pictures.

C. A man usually becomes a hero after killing a dragon.

D. Dragons are huge animals with strong bodies and long tails.

E. We Chinese call ourselves "the descendants (传人) of the dragon".

F. However, in western countries, people think differently about dragons.

 阅读理解

The Chinese cheongsam, also known as qipao, is a traditional dress that first appeared in the early 20th century in Shanghai. It has become a symbol of Chinese culture and is worn by women around the world.

The cheongsam hugs the curves(曲线) of the body and is mostly made of silk or cotton. It's typical with a high collar(领), short sleeves(袖) and a short cut on the side of the skirt to make movement easy.

The cheongsam was first worn by wealthy women in Shanghai as a way to show their social positions and wealth. But it quickly became popular among all classes of women as daily clothes. During the 1920s and 1930s, the cheongsam experienced changes and became fitter and better designed with fashionable elements(元素). Nowadays, designers are creating new styles to follow modern fashion.

Today, the cheongsam is often worn for formal situations such as ceremonies, celebrations and cultural events in China. One of the most popular looks of the cheongsam is Anna Wong, a Chinese famous movie star. She often wears cheongsams on and off screen. Her look helps to make the dress win popularity in Hollywood and around the world.

The cheongsam is not just a symbol of fashion, but also of Chinese culture and history. It brings out that Chinese people can always keep up with  changing fashion over years.

The cheongsam has stood the test of time. It will continue to catch eyes of the public and give ideas to people for years to come.

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