题型:语法选择 题类: 难易度:普通
广东省广州市南沙区2023-2024学年九年级上学期英语期末试题
The world's attention turns to Sweden for the announcement (公布) of the Nobel Prize winners 1 December 10 each year. The Nobel Prizes, six prizes given to groups or individuals who are really excellent in 2 fields, were founded by a Swedish inventor, Alfred Nobel.
Alfred Nobel was the man who invented dynamite, a 3 explosive(炸药). During his life, Nobel made a lot of money from his invention, and he decided 4 he would use his money to help scientists, artists, and people who worked to help 5 around the world. 6 he died, he decided to place the money in a bank and the interest(利息) would be given out as five cash prizes every year.
The prizes 7 were set up by Nobel were first handed out in 1901, including physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. Later, in 1968 the Bank of Sweden 8 a prize in economics to celebrate the bank's 300th year of business.
The person who receives a Nobel Prize 9 a cash prize, a medal, and a certificate. The money for each category is worth about 1. 5 10 dollars. The aim of the prize is 11 the winner to carry on working or researching, and they don't have to worry about 12 money.
The prizes can be given to either individuals 13 groups, like Albert Einstein, Tu Youyou and the United Nations. The prize winner who has won the 14 times is the International
Committee of the Red Cross. This organization has received three Nobel Peace Prizes, and the founder, Jean Henri Dunant, was awarded 15 first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.
Until the beginning of July, there has been no rain in northern Italy for over 100 days. Add to that the high temperatures, and the locals get very dry conditions. This is the most serious dry spell(干旱期)for that area in the past 70 years. Because of this situation, the country's longest river, the Po, is drying up!
This is bad news for several different reasons. The fresh water of the Po provides drinking water for northern Italy. Besides, farmers in this area need the water of the Po to keep their crops growing. What's more, the flowing river water is used to create about half of the hydroelectric power(水力发电)for Italy. Its drying up means that more natural gas(天然气) will be used, which is bad for the environment.
There have been some interesting discoveries from this lack of rain, however. Between Florence and Milan, a long ship sunk (沉没)in 1943 appeared because of the low water levels of the river. Now many tourists and locals come to see this ship. A German tank has also appeared out of water near Mantua. At other places along the river, people can even walk on the sandy river bed. Although this may be interesting, people in Italy and around the world are hoping for the return of rain to refill the Po!
The longest river in Italy is drying up! |
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·Rain hasn't {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in northern Italy for a long time. ·The temperatures are higher than usual. |
Bad influences |
·People have less drinking water from the Po. ·A lack of rain makes it {#blank#}3{#/blank#}for crops to grow. ·People will {#blank#}4{#/blank#}more natural gas, which is bad for the environment. |
Interesting discoveries |
·A long ship sunk in 1943 and a tank from {#blank#}5{#/blank#} appeared. · People are even able to walk on the sandy river bed. |
From small ants to big whales, almost all animals need to sleep. Some sleep a little. Some sleep a lot. And some have special ways to get their sleep.
Seabirds | Some seabirds spend most of their lives over the ocean. And they can sleep while they are flying. They can fly for many hours without moving their wings. |
Flamingos | A flamingo can sleep while standing on one leg. The standing leg always stays straight. The other leg stays close to its body. Its head rests on its back. |
Horses | Horses often sleep standing up. If a horse lies down, it needs a long time to get up. A horse can run from danger more quickly if it is already standing. And horses only need about three hours of sleep a day! |
Giraffes | Giraffes win the prize(奖) for sleeping the least. They sleep about 30 minutes a day, and 5 minutes at a time. They lie down when they sleep. They rest their heads on their bodies or on the ground. What a strange way of sleeping! |
Dolphins | A dolphin sleeps with just half its head at a time. The other half must stay awake(醒着的) to take in air and to watch for danger. Dolphin mothers and babies can go without sleep for as long as two months to stay safe. |
A dictionary is very useful for the people who are learning English. People will use a dictionary for help when they have difficulty in reading a passage or doing English exercises. You will make more progress if you know how to use a dictionary efficiently(有效地). {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Choose a suitable(合适的)dictionary. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}You can choose a dictionary which is suitable for your English level,needs and interests,For a middle school student in Grade 9
Try to guess the meaning of a new word before you use a dictionary. You may have had such an experience when you are reading a passage. There're some new words in it and you have difficult it understanding the full passage. What will you do in this situation? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Learn culture from a dictionary. You don't just learn a new word's pronunciation,meaning,part of speech and other usages. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
A dictionary is a good friend for learning English. It's a waste for you not to use a dictionary in your study. But don't think the more you use a dictionary,the better result you can get. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
If you can do as I have told you,I think you will improve your English soon.
A. You can learn some cultural knowledge from a dictionary as well. B. You should use your dictionary in the right way. C. Here are some ideas on how to use a dictionary efficiently. D. Choosing a good dictionary is very important for an English learner. E. I think you should guess the meaning before you use your dictionary. |
A. share B. used to C. hobbies D. different from E. customs |
Do animals have their culture? Recent years social scientists have begun to ask if some animals have their culture too. When we think of culture, we mean a way of life that a group of people have in common. Culture is the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} and beliefs(信仰) that a country or a group has. It is the way of behavior that helps people live together. It is also the way of behavior that makes a group of people {#blank#}2{#/blank#} other groups.
Our culture makes us lose strength, claw(爪子), long teeth, and other defenses(防卫). Instead, we use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate with language. But this kind of "culture" can also be found in the lives of some animals. We {#blank#}3{#/blank#} think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line(分界线) between human beings and other animals. However, we have found that some animals can not only use tools but also make tools themselves. Animals can also{#blank#}4{#/blank#} knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicate. So it may be important for us to know that the line diving us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.
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