题型:语法填空(语篇) 题类: 难易度:困难
浙江省湖州市吴兴区六校联合2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中测试英语试卷
I will never forget the Art Festival in my high school when I won a big prize. All my teachers and classmates think I have a gift for (paint). However, when I was a pupil in primary school, I did not like art lessons because I could not draw very well. In fact, my drawings were much (bad) than most of my classmates
One day, while I (play) with some paints, Ms. Smith's art lesson began. I mixed the paints with water as usual. As I took the brush away, I (drop) the paints onto the paper. Looking at the mark, I decided (blow) it. The paints began to run, and I blew harder. The paints ran in all (direction) quickly and made a very interesting picture! I forgot that I was in class Ms. Smith came by my desk. With a big smile on her face, she said, "That's very good picture, Sandy. " After class, she encouraged (I) to keep trying and make more pictures. I made a lot of (wonder) pictures later with her help. Since then, I have been crazy about crayons and paints. I enjoy myself in the world of colors every time I paint.
The history of chocolate begins with a plant whose name is cacao (可可豆). For centuries, people worldwide have been enjoying the rich favor of chocolate, a product made from cacao. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Americans eat an average of more than five kilograms of chocolate per person every year. The specialty (特产) shop shows the culture of chocolate and sells chocolates from different areas of the world.
Historians believe the Mayan people of Central America first learned to farm cacao plants around 2, 000 years ago. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Then they grew them around their homes. They cooked the cacao seeds(种子)and pressed them into soft powder (粉末). They mixed the powder with water to make a delicious chocolate drink. There are often images of cacao plants on Maya buildings and art objects. The rulers drank chocolate at ceremonies. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
The Aztecs also valued chocolate in the Aztec culture. But the cacao plant could not grow in the area where they lived. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They even used cacao seeds as a form of money to pay or give as offerings(祭品)to the gods. Only the very rich people in Aztec societies could afford to drink chocolate because cacao was so valuable.
The explorer Christopher Columbus brought cacao seeds to Spain after his trip to Central America in 1502. The rich people of Spain first enjoyed the chocolate drink. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Nowadays, the English, Dutch and French all plant cacao trees in their own countries.
A. Chocolate is very sensitive(敏感)to temperature. B. The Mayan took the cacao trees from the rainforests. C. Chocolate is especially popular in the United States. D. Chocolate has been prepared as a drink for nearly all of its history. E. So they had to exchange goods with other societies for cacao seeds. F. Since then, the popularity of the drink has spread throughout Europe. G. And even poorer members of Mayan society could enjoy the drink sometimes. |
My name is Robert White. I am from the US. I am eleven years old. My favourite food is Beijing roast duck. I like sports, so I often play basketball with my friends after school. I have a brother, and his name is Eric. |
Hello, my name is Jenny. I'm from the UK. My favourite food is Mapo tofu. I like pets. I have a dog and a cat. The dog's name is Wowo. The cat's name is Momo. Wowo is black. Momo is brown and white. My parents and my sister like them, too. |
Hi, I am Li Hao. I am a Chinese boy. I am in Jinan, China. I am in Class Two, Grade Seven. Hot pot is my favourite food. My good friend is Li Hanchen. We both like music, and we are in our school band. He plays the guitar. We are also in the same class. |
Mary: You look upset, Linda. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Linda: I found my sister looking through my things just now. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Mary: No wonder(难怪) you are unhappy. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Linda: Yes, but I'm still angry with her. What should I do?
Mary: Well, I think you should have a good talk with her and then you can be friends again. Although she's wrong, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Linda: You' re right. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Mary: You are welcome. Hope things work out.
A. it's not a big deal. B. What's the matter? C. He borrowed some books from me. D. Did she give them back to you? E. Thank you for your helpful advice. F. She took my magazines away. G. Where are you going? |
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