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四川省简阳市镇金学区2018届九年级上学期英语12月月考试题(含听力音频)
Bob and I live in the same building. His room is on the tenth floor, and mine, the ninth. He is kind but careless.
One day Bob and his friends went to an island for traveling. On the island, they swam, fished and had a picnic. They enjoyed themselves very much. Three days later, they decided to come back by boat. On the way, their boat hit a rock and soon went down. They were all in danger. Luckily, all of them were out of danger with a villager's help. At that time, Bob was quite hungry and tired, so he hoped to get home as soon as possible.
When he got to the building, it was already midnight. As the lift(电梯)didn't work, Bob had to go upstairs on foot. He stopped by my door and took out his key to open it. Of course, he could not open the door. He tried it again and again, but failed. He became angry and shouted. " What's wrong , my god?" The noise woke me up. I opened the door. I understood at once what was happening and said," You are wrong. It's my room, Bob!"
"Oh, no, Mike!" Bob shouted, "It's my room. You have opened the door by mistake!"
With the change of different seasons, people will need different kinds of clothes. When school begins in autumn, it is cool. So at this time of year, people often wear something such as shirts, coats and pants. Winter usually comes in December. It is very cold in the last two months. And people should wear warm and heavy clothes. Jackets, sweaters, hats, and gloves can also keep people away from the cold weather. Spring is usually from March to May. In spring, the weather changes again and gets nice and warm. People begin to wear cool clothes. With the summer months coming, people often wear shorts, T-shirts or something else to keep cool. It gets very hot in July and August. Don't forget sunglasses and sunshades(遮阳伞), for they are both what you need in the hot sunny season.
Seasons |
Climate(气候) |
Months |
Clothes |
Spring |
Warm |
March, April, May |
Cool clothes |
Summer |
Hot |
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Autumn |
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September, October, November |
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Winter |
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December, January, February |
Jackets, Sweaters, Hats, Gloves |
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{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Jerry is a super fan of cars. His father bought him lots of model cars. But he wants to know more about them. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Communication technology makes the world smaller and smaller. It's so amazing that Jenny would like to learn something about the history of it. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Bob plans to go for a holiday to a western country to improve his knowledge about the history of some ancient countries. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Daisy learns Chinese hard and wants to go to China to learn about the country and its history. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Ken likes science very much. He wants to know something about the Energy Machine and the history of it. | A. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum has 13 main exhibitions and 4 science theaters. Lights of Exploration is one of them and it shows human scientific achievement in the 20th century. B. Shanghai Auto Museum is the first museum with a wide range of exhibits including hundreds of cars from China and other countries. It's a place where children can learn how the car works. C. Hong Kong Science Museum covers a wide range of science and food science. The biggest exhibit is the Energy Machine. Victors can learn about science there. D. Nanjing Museum is one of the largest museums in China. It's just like a Chinese history book. You can find what Chinese people used and how they lived in the past. E. British Museum is a museum in London which tells human history and culture. You may find the history of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and even China. It's free for every visitor. F. The communication Museum is a part of Macao Post, which brings knowledge of communications to visitors. You can enjoy the history of Macao Post, collections of stamps and communication instruments. G. Chemical Industry Museum of China shows the development of China's chemical industry. It's an interesting place for children to learn more about chemistry by watching all kinds of experiments. |
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba. It tells the story of a fight between an aging fisherman and a giant marlin (枪鱼). The novel opens with the fisherman, Santiago, who has gone 84 days without catching a fish. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice (徒弟), Manolin, hasn't been allowed by his parents to sail with the old man. On the 85th day, Santiago sets out by himself, far onto the Gulf Stream. He sets his lines and by noon, a big marlin takes his bait (鱼饵). After three days' struggle with the fish, Santiago manages to tie the marlin to the side of his boat. While Santiago sails back to the shore, sharks are attracted to the blood left by the marlin in the water. Though Santiago makes a great effort, they have almost eaten up the marlin. Santiago knows that he is defeated (打败) and tells the sharks of how they have killed his dreams. Once home, he is so tired that he goes straight to bed and falls into a deep sleep. Manolin feels much worried. The next day he brings him newspapers and coffee. When the old man wakes, they promise to fish together once again. The old man doesn't feel well and also coughs up blood a few times towards the end of the story. Readers think that the story is about man's fight against the natural world. In the story, Santiago and the marlin show similar qualities of pride, honour, and bravery, and both have to obey the same natural law—they must kill or be killed.
The novel has received so much praise and is considered to be one of Hemingway's most famous works. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.
The Old Man and the Sea | |
Hemingway {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the novel of The Old Man and the Sea in 1951 in Cuba. | |
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} of the story | It tells the story of a fight between Santiago and a marlin. Manolin's parents don't {#blank#}3{#/blank#} him to sail with Santiago because he can't catch a fish during 84 days. The next day, Santiago sets out{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. It takes Santiago three days to kill a giant marlin. On his {#blank#}5{#/blank#} back, Santiago meets a group of sharks. Santiago feels very {#blank#}6{#/blank#} after the sharks have eaten up his marlin. |
Meaning of the book | The novel describes the fight between man and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. It {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the natural law: they must kill or be killed. |
Praise & Awards | People think {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of this novel. Hemingway {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for The Old Man and the Sea. |
Britons are well known for drinking tea. The average (典型的) person in the UK drinks around 1.9 kg of tea every year. That's around 876 cups of tea. Tea is drunk by all levels of society. But tea does not grow in Britain. Most tea grows in India and China. So, how did it become an important part of British culture?
Tea arrived in London in the 1600s. At this time, British ships were exploring the world and came across the drink in China. It was not long before green tea could be bought from the market. However, it was only for the rich people.
At the beginning of the 1700s, the amount (数量) of tea arriving in Britain increased rapidly. Black tea arrived at this time. At first this tea served exactly as it was in China. They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar, giving the drink a special British colour.
In the 1800s, tea was still a product enjoyed only by people with money. At this time, they began to have "afternoon tea". They drank tea with a snack around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner. It is a still going today but has become less popular in recent times.
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Important facts |
●Drinking tea is an important part of British culture. ●The average British drinks about 1.9 kg of tea every year. ●Tea is not {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the UK, but mostly in India and China. |
Big events |
●British ships discovered tea in China while exploring the world and it arrived in London in the 1600s. ●Black tea arrived at the beginning of the 1970s and Britons first drank it exactly the same way as the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} did. ●A little milk and sugar were found to be a perfect {#blank#}4{#/blank#}for black tea and a special British drink was born. ●Britons began to have 'afternoon tea' in the 1800s and it has {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a tradition since then. |
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