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江苏省徐州市2018年九年级英语中考模拟试卷(二)

阅读下面的短文,按要求回答问题。

    In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music—everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks7 Yes, it's both of the things, but it's also something else: they're elephants.

    These musical elephants started at the TECC in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

    Richard Lair works for the TECC. He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are very good. But, in fact, elephants hear better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a number of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone (木琴).

    But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Human encourage the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing

(1)、Where are the unusual group of musical elephants from?

(2)、What kinds of music do the elephants play?

(3)、What do workers at the TECC encourage elephants to do?

(4)、Is Richard Lair fit for his job? Why?

(5)、Who are "these artists" mentioned in the last sentence?

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    What are some tips on becoming a writer?

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    Most writers read whatever books they can find because they love to lose themselves in them. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as winning a baseball game or eating a banana split.

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    It's easy to forget a good idea if you do not write it down immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafe or waiting for the bus, something might spark an idea for a character or a scene in a story.

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    Nearly all writers agree that writers must write. It doesn't matter if you feel like you have nothing to say; the important thing is that you write every single day. Sometimes, you need to give yourself permission to write things which won't be your best work.

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    Do you have any friends who enjoy writing? Think about starting a writing group with other people who have similar interests. It helps to have the support of other writers. You will also receive valuable feedback, or suggestions, about how to make your work better.

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    If you decide that you would like to send your work for publication, make sure to do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old ones. Does it seem like your writing fits in with the other stories or articles? That is the homework for you after writing.

A. Join or start a writing group.

B. Read everything you can.

C. Write every day.

D. Keep a notebook.

E. Stay active.

F. Do your homework.

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺、连贯, 意思完整。

    During rush hours, you never know when a bus or a taxi might come. Walking might be too tiring. If it's about two or three miles away, which kind of transportation will you choose?{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Bike shares are a growing convenience in many cities around the world.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Riders usually have to pick up a bike at a self—serve station and return it at another station later. However, a Chinese bike—sharing company called Ofo, is bringing this idea to a new level.

    Like any other bike—sharing service, Ofo users can get a bike at any time.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Instead, they can pick one up wherever and whenever they please. To get a bicycle, riders with the app are able to find the nearest one.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}After parking the bike, all they have to do is to lock it.

    This Chinese company already has its bicycle throughout China, the United States and Singapore.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} “We want to reach more cities, connect more bikes and serve more people”, said Ofo founder Dai Wei.

A. Thousands of bike sharing programs have been set up by the governments.

B. When a rider is done with the bike, returning is just as easy.

C. This month, 500 Ofo bicycles will be set up in Cambridge, England.

D. For short journeys, riding a bike could be the best solution.

E. The big difference is that they don't need to find a self—serve station.

请阅读短文,根据短文内容,在下面读书笔记中填入与文章意思最符合的单词,每空一词。

    Everyone wants to find happiness. But sometimes looking for happiness can be as hard as looking for lost treasure. Just when you think you nearly reach it, something unexpected happens. This may trouble you a lot. Here are some tips for helping you find happiness.

    Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If you depend on one thing or one person to make you happy, it may be impossible. You need to have larger circle of friends.

    Follow your heart. When we go against our own thoughts, we usually feel sad. Follow your strong feeling and let it guide you to people and things that will improve your life. Day by day, you will be happier than before.

    Organize your ideas. Many people push away happiness when they think too much. Don't keep everything in head. Try making a list of lot of things that don't seem too big to manage on your own. You may find the list isn't as long as you thought. You can do most of the things by yourself.

    Look at your life as a whole. Most of the things that stop us from feeling happy are just some little things. Remember life is always going on and whatever the little thing is, it will finally end.

    Happiness can be hard to feel at times, so don't think there is something wrong with you if you don't feel it. The ways above will help you to feel more of it.

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配对阅读:左栏是五个建议,右栏是7个人在人际关系中遇到的问题。请根据给出的每条建议找出适合该建议的人。

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Hang out with people, and you will have many friends and join in with their plans.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Share things with your friends. If you buy an interesting book, read with them and you will find that you will get much more fun.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Be an patient listener. So that others can tell that you are really interested in what they are saying.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Never try to ask about other's private things. Share “safe thoughts” with them first. What is a safe thought? It might be something about school or TV or your favorite football team.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Be a positive person. Talk about the good things in your life. No one wants to be troubled by problems all the time.

A. Jack always complains about everything and asks his friends for help. Soon his friends are all tired of him.

B. Joy never cares about others' feelings when she is talking. Once her friend Judy made a mistake, then Joy talked it loudly to others. Judy was angry. She thought Joy laughed at her.

C. Li Lei is too shy and quiet, he always stays alone and he never goes out with others. When there is an activity, he seldom takes part in it. He wants to change this.

D. Gina often borrows thingd from her friends but never gives back to them. Her friends are angry and don't want to be her friends any longer.

E. Kate likes to ask others about their personal things. She thinks it is nothing between good friends.

F. Julie is very mean. She likes candies but whenever she buys some candies, she never gives some to her friends.

G. Jane is impatient. She always interupts her friends when they are talking.

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