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黑龙江省哈尔滨工业大学附属中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学测试英语试卷
Languages play an important part in our life. Mother language is a very intimate(密切的)thing to us. For people who speak an ancient tongue as their mother language, it helps them keep their traditions. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart.
The associations that lie in the languages bring ideas and pictures to our minds. Associations are just the power of languages. However, how language came into being is unknown. All we know is that some early men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk with each other. Later they agreed on certain signs, which could be put together to show those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words
Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Over the last century, more than 400 languages have died out. Some languages are now spoken only by a few dozens of people. Why are humans speaking fewer languages than we once did? The answer has to do with globalization(全球化). Nowadays, it's more useful to speak certain languages-English is one example-rather than others.
As US writer Rita Mae Brown wrote, "Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells where its people come from and where they are going." We should learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make ourselves silly and common.
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. |
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·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. |
How do you look after your cat? Introduction The first step to becoming a good cat owner (主人) is to choose the right kind of cat. It is how a cat behaves that is the most important, not what she looks like or how old she is. She is going to be your best friend. You will spend a lot of time playing together. But remember, you need to look after her every day. Not just to start with, but for all her life. Understanding your pet By watching your cat closely, you will learn her special way of talking. From the movement of her tail or ears, you will see if she is happy or sad. And you will soon understand what she is saying when she miaows. Caring for your pet You will only be your cat's best friend if you care for her properly.You will need to make sure that she eats the right foods, always has water, and can get plenty of exercise every day. You will also have to bathe(给……洗澡) her often and spend some time training her. |
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. |
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