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外研版初中英语九年级上册期末检测卷(二)
Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America, However, things went from bad to worse in March 2016 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.
Luckily, researchers at the. University of Technology (UT) in Lima,Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution, They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. T he lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.
While that may sound amazing and even impossible. the science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun's energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons 一 the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp's batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50 一 watt LED light for two hours 一 enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.
The university gave ten plant lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2016. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the plant lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.
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Harbin, a city in the northeast of China, drew greatattention and became the hottest tourist city last winter. In fact, on January 5th every year, the city of Harbin innortheast China{#blank#}1{#/blank#} into a winter wonderland. Tourists from all around the world come to visit the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ice and snow festival.
The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival often lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it will {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very low. They can go down to -17℃. Ice sculptors (雕塑家) use different tools to shape the hard ice and snow. These sculptors show their works in two main areas. "Sun Island" has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. "Ice and Snow World" has sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up {#blank#}4{#/blank#} brightly-colored lights. Visitors can do a lot of other {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, such as skiing and ice sliding. They can also go swimming in the icy waters of the Songhua River.
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There are many ways for you to improve your English outside the classroom. Here is some {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
◆ Get an English pen friend. This is a great way to practise your English!
◆ You can learn English from {#blank#}2{#/blank#} or newspapers. Read a story in Chinese first, and then read it in English to see how well you can {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
◆ Buy or borrow a book that is suitable (适合的) for you. The stories are interesting and the language isn't too difficult. And you can start to enjoy reading English.
◆ It's a good idea to listen to songs by one of your favourite English bands (乐队). You needn't get every word {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.
◆ You can try an English- learning website 网站). There are many websites dedicated to (致力于) English learning with a lot of interesting information.
◆ Don't {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to watch TV or films in English. CCTV-9 is a good choice for you. It's also a fun way to practise your listening.
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1. 80 词左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数);
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 短文中不得出现你的真实姓名、学校名和地名。
第一部手机由美国人 Martin Cooper 发明于 1973 年。 |
外形特点:以前的手机屏幕较小并且多为黑白屏幕;现在的手机屏幕多为彩色,并且屏 幕越来越大,有的还拥有全屏(full screens)等。 |
功能用途:以前一般用于打电话和发短信(text messages)等;现在手机拥有各种软件 (apps),被应用于生活的各个方面,如:听音乐、支付、购票、上网等。 |
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Mobile phones are becoming more and more important in people's daily life.
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