阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A．B．C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but ho...

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山西农业大学附属中学2016届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A．B．C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here's a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o'clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they'll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they'll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they'll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.

The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don't drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

（1）、What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?

A、They prefer to be on time. B、They prefer to arrive very early. C、They prefer to arrive very late.

（2）、According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, who will be the last to arrive?

A、The Englishmen. B、The Americans. C、The Italians.

（3）、What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?

A、To drink. B、To get to know each other. C、To talk business.

（4）、According to the writer, the British like to________.

A、arrive on time and talk business during the meal B、arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal C、arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal

（5）、By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that_______.

A、different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world B、the Germans are more serious and have good living habits C、the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything

举一反三

      Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”？“Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
     The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
     Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
      Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Think and talk.

Talk about the ways of transportation of your classmates in 5-7 sentences.

Aspects(方面):(1) How? How far? How long?(2) What do you think of different ways of transportation?

根据下面短文内容或所给单词的首字母，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

In April 2024, an earthquake happened in Taiwan Province. Earthquakes often happen, but many people have no {#blank#}1{#/blank#} about what to do before, during and after an earthquake. To keep you safe, here is some advice.

An earthquake usually happens in a short time and can be very serious, so it is n{#blank#}2{#/blank#} to prepare yourself and your family for it. Make sure all family members know {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to turn off gas (天然气), water and electricity. They should also know some important telephone {#blank#}4{#/blank#} like 120 and 119.

During an earthquake, keeping calm is important. If you are indoors, move to a safe place in the room quickly, for example, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a strong desk or table. By doing this, you can save yourself when something {#blank#}6{#/blank#} down from higher places. Remember to stay away from windows or heavy pictures. If you are cooking, turn off the gas at once. If you are outdoors, move to a clear area like a playground. Get away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the car as soon as possible and then just stay inside. Don't try to drive through an active earthquake.

After an earthquake, don't run out of the building at once. You'd better stay in your safe place {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the shaking stops for 1 or 2 minutes. Make sure if there is anybody else around you, then help the people who are in need.

阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

You are running around in the park. But then suddenly，you fall and hurt yourself. "Ow!" you cry. This sound is very familiar to us all. Crying out when we get hurt is a natural reaction. But what is it about this sound that makes us shout it out？

Scientists from the National University of Singapore now believe they've found the answer. The effort of shouting the word "ow" actually interferes （干预） with pain messages traveling to the brain. So by shouting it out，it distracts us from the feeling of pain.

The scientists tested how long volunteers could hold their hands in very cold water. There were five rounds of the test. In the first round，they were allowed to shout "ow" when they felt pain. In another round，they had to stay silent.

The results showed that volunteers were able to keep their hands in the cold water for longer when they were allowed to shout out. They managed around 30 seconds on average，five seconds more than when they had to remain silent.

"We found that a simple vocal act such as saying 'ow' helps individuals deal with pain，" the report from the scientists stated.

What's more，expressions of pain are shared among languages. While cries of "ow" or "ouch" are heard in English，South Africans yell "eina"

Scientists said in the report： "Shared among these languages is a sound during which the mouth simply opens，the tongue lies flat （水平的） and the lips unrounded. It is a simple sound that requires little control while maximizing （充分利用）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

If you want to learn English faster，get started with the things below.One of the easiest things you can do {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （learn） English faster is to read as much as you can.Read things all the time.This will make {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （you） vocabulary better and it will also help you learn grammar.

If you don't want to read {#blank#}3{#/blank#} （child） book，an easy way is to read comic （漫画），or you can read free comics online.These comics online {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（call）webcomics.You can also read books you have read before.If you already know a little bit about what happens，you will have{#blank#}5{#/blank#} easier time guessing and understanding the words.Reading newspapers {#blank#}6{#/blank#} （be） also a good way to learn a language because newspapers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} （usual） have very good grammar and are written to be easy to understand.

Watching movies will also help you improve your English by helping you to hear {#blank#}8{#/blank#}it sounds like and also helping you to learn new words.You can start watching with the subtitles（字幕） {#blank#}9{#/blank#} but you will learn much {#blank#}10{#/blank#} （many） with the subtitles off.Once you have a basic vocabulary，try to keep the subtitles off and focus on listening for the words carefully，and try to guess the words you don't know from what is happening on the screen.

用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。

if; appear; mean; watch; think; might; sad; film; live; beautiful

Do you know the film A Christmas GiftFrom Bob? It tells a moving story about the man James and his cat Bob on Christmas Day (圣诞节). For them, Christmas has a special {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The film is certainly a good choice (选择) for you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you are a cat lover. It got many good reviews (评价) online.

"It is one of my favorite {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. It is adapted from (改编于) a popular book of the same name. Last weekend, I enjoyed myself {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the film with my sister. When I saw Bob get ill seriously, I was worried about it. I thought it {#blank#}5{#/blank#} die. However, Bob comes back to full health and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a happy life with James. At the end of the film, the bad news {#blank#}7{#/blank#} on the screen: the real Bob died in June, 2020. It made me very{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. " Jack wrote on his blog.

"It is a great film. Bob is so cute when it is in Christmas clothes in the film. The film made me{#blank#}9{#/blank#} of my cat Lucy. I dressed it up{#blank#}10{#/blank#} in the same clothes at Christmas three years ago. But unluckily, it got lost. I miss it very much. " Lisa shared on the Internet.

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