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江苏省徐州市2018年九年级英语中考模拟试卷(一)
It was a summer evening. Rose was in the yard watching the stars with her family. Rose felt bored because all the stars were the same. As the whole family looked at the sky, Rose looked at the ground.She saw a lovely cat sitting beside her feet. Then she gave him something to eat and called him Frank.
That summer, Rose fed Frank every day. But she couldn't make the decision to take him into her house. Frank just came at about six o'clock every evening. Rose would feed him whatever she could find. She didn't know where he went after meals, but she knew he would always come back the next day.
Though the weather changed, their routine didn't change. Then winter came. In the first cold month, Frank came five times a week. During the next month, he only came every three days. By the end of the year, Rose hadn't seen Frank for two weeks. Rose was very worried. She told her mother about it. "Don't worry, honey," said her mum. "I think Frank will appear again when it warms up,And when he comes, I think you can invite him to move inside." "Really? Thank you, Mum!" Rose said happily. She was so eager to see her friend again.
The story of Rose and Frank | |
How did Rose and Frank get to know each other? | One summer evening, the whole family were watching the stars at the sky, but Rose looked and saw a cat. She it and called him Frank. |
That | Frank came at around 6 every day. Rose gave him something to eat, but she didn't lake him into her. |
When winter came | In the first mouth. Frank came five times a week. During the next month. Frank came every days? By the end of the year, Rose didn't came for two . |
What did tell Rose? | Frank will come again when the weather becomes enough. |
Rose looked forward to seeing Frank again. |
You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world.And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded commodity (商品).You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground (研磨).But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd (牧羊人) named Kaldi.One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely.Instead of grazing (吃草) quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing.He also noticed some red "cherries" from a plant that the goats were eating.He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement.He felt like dancing too !
But it wasn't used as a drink at first.It was used as food.The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks to stay awake during long hours of prayer.From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated (培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000.Three centuries later Muslims were keen coffee drinkers and as Islam spread, so did coffee.Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.
For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely.But some beans were smuggled (偷运) out of Arabia and taken to India.In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent.From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil.Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.
It was the caffeine that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake.Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine.In the short term.a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep.But several cups a day, every day, can cause anxiety and restlessness.
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Discovery | Kaldi found that his goats got {#blank#}2{#/blank#} after they ate some red cherries. Kaldi himself tried some, and he became very happy and excited. |
At first | Coffee was{#blank#}3{#/blank#} instead of being drunk. |
In AD 1000 | Coffee was cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed. |
In AD 1300 | Coffee {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to different places so coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca. |
In the 17th century | Coffee was soon grown in a new continent, from India to Indonesia. |
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A |
In a word, it's good for us students to join school clubs to develop ourselves in an all-round way. Why not choose a club right now and go for it? |
B |
Nowadays, some students think joining school clubs is not good for their studies. But I don't think so. I think it's important for us students to choose our favorite club and join it. |
C |
Li Hong from Class 3 was once a shy girl. But after joining the club, she works on her abilities by helping others in study and organizing activities. She now becomes more outgoing. "As students, we should not always get 'buried' in our books," said Zhang Xuan, my deskmate. "I am now in an English drama club. I can both practice my English and improve my acting skills." |
D |
School clubs play an important part in our school life. They can make our life better and improve us as well. In the clubs, we can develop our hobbies and interests. By joining clubs, not only can we get skills and knowledge but also friendship. |
It's ten o'clock in the morning. It's raining heavily. The students of Class 3 are in the computer room. It's time for them to begin their computer lesson. Since the teacher hasn't arrived, the students are acting badly. Jenny is talking loudly and excitedly. Beside her, Tony is eating something. Mike is playing games on the computer and Mary is putting down her wet umbrella near the computer, which may be bad for the computer.
Where is Emma? Oh, she is still on the way to the computer room.
Rules of the Computer Room
A. Don't arrive late. B. Please keep quiet. C. No food or drinks. D. Don't play computer games. |
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Before you start your day, the following habits are good for you.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Music can make you relaxed and is good for your health. Listening to music before work will bring you a relaxing day.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} The hot shower will help you to get a good stretch. The stretch will make you start the day feeling more relaxed.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Breakfast is known as "the most important meal of the day". A balanced breakfast is important for every one of us. Be sure to have some milk and fruit.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} A morning walk can let you get ready for the day, help you sleep better at night and so on.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Taking time to sit down and make a list of your activities for the day allows you to have a greater sense of orderliness.
A. Balanced breakfast. B. A morning walk. C. Stretch in the shower. D. Listen to some music. E. Make a "to do" list. |
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