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江苏省南通市启秀中学2020-2021学年九年级下学期英语开学考试试卷

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    Grandparents are respected in many human societies. But telling stories about old times and overfeeding grandchildren seem like human qualities. Are these classic grandparent behaviors really limited to humans?

Do any animals know their grandparents the way people do?

For most species on Earth, the answer is certainly " No" . " Usually, there aren't grandparents around anymore when an animal is born,"  said Mirkka Lahdenpera, a biologist at the University of Turku in Finland. " Even if an animal's life span does overlap (重叠) with its grandparents', most species spread out to avoid competing for resources, so the chance of running into a grandparent is slim." 

But there are a few clear exceptions, primarily among mammals (哺乳动物) that live in close social groups. In troops of langur monkeys in India, older females lived together with their daughters and grandchildren. The grandmother langurs defend the group's babies against attacks and even give their own grandchildren special treatment.

Many whale species, too, travel in family groups that include both grandmothers and grandchildren.

Elephant herds are also famously matriarchal. They are led by a grandmother, who can live to around 80 years old, and are generally made up of her daughters and their young. The females in a herd form close bonds and work together to raise their young.

Lahdenper found that the babies of young mothers were eight times more likely to survive if their grandmothers lived near them than if they didn't. When the young mothers were older and more experienced at raising babies, this beneficial grandmother effect disappeared even if the actual grandmothers were still around.

Indeed, most evidence for the benefits of grand parenting comes from mammals. But in 2010, researchers found that in troops of insects called gall-forming aphids, older females defend their relatives after they've stopped reproducing (繁殖).

And what about grandfathers? Studies of humans in recent decades have shown that a living grandfather can improve a person's mental health and other indicators of well-being. But there's no evidence of that in the animal kingdom. Male animals rarely socialize with their own children, let alone any grandchildren.

(1)、From what Mirkka Lahdenpera said, we can learn that ________.
A、an animal is not very likely to meet a grandparent B、an animal is taken away from its grandparents at birth C、animals' grandparents move away to avoid responsibility D、animals' grandparents often fail in competition for resources
(2)、The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 indicates that ________.
A、elephants have a high level of intelligence B、elephants enjoy an equal and fair social system C、elephants are the largest land animals with a long life D、elephants live in social groups with females in charge
(3)、What can be inferred from the passage?
A、Insects still able to reproduce will defend their relatives. B、Animals' beneficial grandmother effect will exist forever. C、Animals can be mentally healthier with their grandfathers. D、Male animals seldom spend time with their grandchildren.
(4)、Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A、Do any animals know their grandparents? B、Do any animals respect their grandparents? C、How do animals live with their grandparents? D、How do animals socialize with their grandparents?
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Secret to Happiness

There's a Chinese saying that goes "If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap (小睡). If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, become wealthy by chance. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}" Helping others by giving may be the secret to a happy, healthy life. The more you give, the more you'll gain. The key is to find a method that works for you. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Find your love. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}You might feel bad if you are doing something you don't like. You will feel great when you put your love into giving.

Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giver, than money. People don't all have the same amount (数量) of money, but everyone as time. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It can be just a few hours a day, or a few days a year.

Be active. Take every chance to serve your community. You are free to choose what you want to do. Make full use of services that match your values.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} You can easily get used to selfless giving. When you give, make sure to keep our own needs in mind. You matter, too!

All in all, by proper giving, you can gain purpose, meaning and happiness—all of the things at people look for in life but are so hard to find.

A. Don't forget about yourself.

B. Here is some advice that you can take.

C. You can give some of this time to help others.

D. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.

E. But sometimes you are not sure where money is going.

F. Your giving should not be from orders but come out of love.

左栏是五个人的情况介绍,右栏是七个不同节目, 请为左栏的每个人选择一个感兴趣的节目。

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}George is a college student. He needs to write about Children's Day in different Asian countries.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Jack, studying in South Korea, wants to take part in an interesting but  " dirty" festival in July with his friends.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Jacob, a university student who loves playing with water. He hopes to take part in a festival that is especially about water. 

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Eric loves Chinese poems and poets (诗人) . He hears that some festivals are about famous poets. 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Mia likes delicious food very much. She wants to enjoy an American food festival with her cousin when they are free. 

 A. Boryeong, South Korea, holds a mud(泥浆) festival every July. During the festival, people can go into plastic pools, play or get their bodies with mud.  

B. The Taste of New York appeared in 

1980. Some restaurant owners suggested the idea of a food festival. Jane Byrne, the leader of New York, agreed. And the city has been hosting the event ever since.  

C. The Dragon Boat Festival is a day to remember Qu Yuan,  a great Chinese poet. On this day, people usually eat zongzi, hold dragon boat races and drink a kind of special wine.  

D. The Mid- autumn Day is a festival to get together. During the festival, people usually eat moon cakes, get together and enjoy the full moon with their family.  

E. Songkran Festival, in Thailand, is a very special festival for all the people. People splash (泼) water over each other. Everyone gets very wet, but they are very happy.  

F. Every August, Spain, celebrates a food festival. At that time, the world's biggest food fight begins. Many people take part in the event, throwing over a hundred tons of tomatoes at each other.  

G. If you go to Japan in early May, you will see colourful flags in the sky. The flags fly to celebrate Children's Day on May 5th.

 阅读下列短文,从下面每题的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Spider monkeys are New World primates(灵长类). They get their names because they have very long limbs(四肢) and tails, which make them look like spiders. They are often seen with their limbs on different branches.

Spider monkeys can be in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil. They are 35 to 66 centimeters long and weigh 13 to 26 pounds. They have long tails that they use to catch tree branches, kind of like a 5th hand.

Spider monkeys live in groups. One group usually has dozens of spider monkeys. They communicate with each other through screeches (尖叫声). At night, spider monkeys break off into smaller sleeping parties of about half a dozen or fewer. Unlike many other primates, males (雄性) stay together throughout their lives with the females. They leave their first groups to find another group.

When they go out to look for food, spider monkey groups take separate actions in order to avoid competition for it. They mainly eat fruit and nuts. They also eat other things like insects, honey, leaves, spiders and bird eggs. Spider monkeys actually play an important part in the spreading of seeds throughout the South American rain forests. Enemies that they need to keep an eye out for include animals like lions and crocodiles.

Spider monkeys are dying out. Woodcutting, which leads to the loss(丧失) of their natural living places, is playing a big role in their loss. These monkeys are also hunted for food, or to sell as pets. Spider monkeys are actually one of the most popular monkey pets around because of their look and their behavior. We must do something to protect them. After all, such good and interesting monkeys should live with humans for many years to come.

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