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江苏省江阴市2018届九年级上学期英语摸底检测试卷

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    China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.

    This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day fell on March 10.

    The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs(传统) about dragons.

    On the day in ancient times(古代), people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.

    Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

    Today, many customs have faded away (消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

(1)、The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of the ______ festivals.
A、English B、French C、Chinese D、American
(2)、______ was the Dragon Head Raising Day this year.
A、March 10 B、February 2 C、March 4 D、March 8
(3)、On the day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?
A、Because the dragon liked the ashes. B、Because the ashes stood for the harvest. C、Because the ashes led the dragon into the house. D、Because the ashes could bring good luck.
(4)、One custom that has remained is ______ according to the passage.
A、the cutting of hair B、the dragon boating C、to eat Zongzi D、to eat mooncakes
(5)、Which of the following is not true?
A、The Dragon Head Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. B、The dragon is important in Chinese culture. C、People eat “dragon whisker” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth” on the Dragon Head Raising Day. D、The Dragon Head Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest.
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A myth(传说) is something that is not correct, but many people believe. There are a lot of myths about the human brain.

 One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, we'll be much smarter. People say this all the time, but it's not true! Tho truth is that although we don't know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function(功能). Modern scientists think the"10 percent myth" ridiculous(荒谬的).

 The other most popular myth is about being" right brained" or" left brained". According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science. This is as popular as the 10 percent myth, and it's also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both sides of our brains equally.

 It's true that we use different parts of our brains for different things. We use our left side for language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence (证据) that creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.

 We've talked about myths, so let's look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. It's also the fattest organ(器官) in your body. Here's one more interesting fact about the brain. Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.

 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

 Whether yellow, red or white, the onion is a vegetable that you may not know well. The list of its uses in cooking is endless. People have used onions to add flavor(味道) to their foods for thousands of years. Besides onions' great taste, they are very good for you. They have special chemicals that improve your ability to fight off illness and you have fewer chances of getting ill. 

 No matter how good onions are for you, it is difficult to cut an onion without your eyes filling with tears! When you cut an onion, irritating chemicals inside the onion will get into the air. They touch your whole eyes and cause pain. Your eyes make tears to wash away the chemicals and protect your eyes. 

 Luckily, cooks and scientists have discovered some ways to keep you from crying when you cut up onions. 

●Cut the onion under running water. The water will wash away the chemicals before they can reach your eyes. 

●Use a fan to blow air over the onion as you cut it. The air will blow the chemicals away from your eyes. 

●Put the onion in a fridge for an hour before cutting. This helps make the chemicals in the onion move slowly, so they may not ever reach your eyes. 

 If you try out these good ideas and still cry while cutting onions, don't worry. Scientists think if you cut more onions, your body will become more resilient to the onion's chemicals. So the tears will not last long. If you think about how healthy onions are, you might even call those tears" happy tears". 

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