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湖南省怀化市沅陵县2020届初中英语九年级上学期知识竞赛试卷

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I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got nearer and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing.

Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up.

She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in. cleaning up and holding on.

(1)、What made Kate angry one evening?
A、She couldn't find her books. B、She heard the author shouting loud. C、She got the news that her grandma was ill. D、She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.
(2)、The author tidied up the room most probably because ______ .
A、she was scared by Kate's anger B、she hated herself for being so messy C、she wanted to show her care D、she was asked by Kate to do so
(3)、What might be the best title for the story?
A、My Friend Kate B、Hard Work Pays Off C、How to Be Organized D、Learning to Be Roommates
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 Choose the best answer(根据短文内容, 选择最恰当的答案)

Joel Sartore is a writer, teacher, and photographer. His words and beautiful images show his love of photography and of the natural world. 

Question 1: How did you become a National Geographic photographer?

My first job was for a newspaper. After a few years there, I met a National Geographic photographer. He liked my photos and said I should send some to the magazine. So I did. That led to a one—day job. And that led to a nine—day job, and so on. 

Question 2:     ▲    

To get into National Geographic, you have to give them something they don't have. It's not enough just to be a great photographer. You also have to be a scientist, for example, or be able to dive under sea ice, or spend maybe several days in a tree. 

Question 3: Is it hard to get a job as a photographer today?

It's now harder to work for magazines. Technology makes it easy to take good pictures, which means there are more photos and photographers. Also, the Web is filled with photos from all around the world that are free, or cost very little. These photos are often good enough to be put in books and magazines. What the magazines need to do these days is to pay for these photos. 

Question 4: I want to be a photographer. Do you have any advice for me?

Advice? Well, work hard. Be passionate (热情的)about every project you work on. Take lots of pictures in different situations. Look at others' photos thoughtfully and learn from them. And be curious about everything. There's something to photograph everywhere. 

 阅读理解

Yan Hong is a 33-year-old traditional handicraft(手工艺品)designer from Chengdu. Several years ago, she decided to give up her job at a hospital to do something that she truly loved to do. But at that time she didn't expect her handicrafts to become a hit in China and abroad.

Working for one's dream requires double the effort. She usually begins to work at 9 a.m. It often doesn't end until 1 a.m. or even later. But she never regrets pursuing(追求)her dream. Because she is always working with metal materials and sharp tools, Yan Hong's fingers are often covered in small cuts. And she is often faced with difficulties when trying to create handicrafts to match traditional clothing. One big problem is to find the materials that can be used to recreate these classical fashions.

Today the young artist has become a master of handicrafts. Yan Hong is good at using recycled materials. No matter how common the materials are, she is always able to create art from them. With her "magic hands", she once completed a set of headwear of the Miao ethnic(少数民族)group from 68 cans. Many of her artworks are inspired by traditional Chinese culture. One of her most popular productions is based on Chinese classic text Shan Hai Jing, also known as the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

These beautiful handicrafts have made Yan Hong popular in China. Meanwhile, her artworks have also found a large number of fans around the world. In 2019, she was invited to give a speech at the University of Oxford in the U.K. In 2022, she went to Milan Fashion Week at the invitation of foreign designers.

"It is a great honor for me to introduce traditional Chinese handicrafts to the world." she said proudly. However, she did not think her success was mainly because of her great craftsmanship(手艺), but thanks to our "mother country's big influence in the world."

She thinks more people from other countries have started to be interested in Chinese culture as our country becomes stronger. And she feels very thankful to live in such good times and have a chance to show our traditional culture to the world.

 根据短文内容和所给中文提示,用单词的正确形式完成短文。

Nowadays, a lot of people often find it very hard to fall asleep at night. Why do they often have this problem? Because they are usually under too much {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (压力) from their work and life. In fact, the color of their bedroom walls can help {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (解决) this problem. 

Grey may be the most popular color at {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (现在),but painting your bedroom grey could actually stop you from getting your eight {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (小时) sleep. Grey should not be considered when you want to decorate (装饰) your bedroom, according to a sleep expert at mattress company called Sealy. And {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (虽然) it's dark while you are sleeping in your room, the light from streetlamps and an untidy room could both {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (影响) your sleep. If you want to paint the walls of your bedroom, you should {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (避免) grey and other colors like red, brown and purple. 

Sealy told Femail, "While your room is dark when you go to sleep, you may {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (花费) an hour or more in your bedroom with the light on before going to sleep. At this time, the color of your bedroom can prevent you from going to sleep. The color that is too bright can make you feel {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (激动的), which can last long after you've turned the light off and can no longer see the color. The best choice of the color for your bedroom is blue, which is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (容易地) picked up by ganglion(神经节细胞) in the retinas(视网膜) of your eyes. The cells then send a message directly to your brain, telling you that you're in a calm environment. 

 阅读下列材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

I arrived home from work, but my mind was still busy. I was going to perform a very important experiment, but I had spent the whole day worrying about it. And I wanted to shake off my worries very much. So after dinner, I made a cup of hot chocolate, sat on my sofa, and opened a page. Almost at once, my mind left behind the experiment and went into a wonderful world different from my daily life. It was exactly what I needed.

 Growing up, I was actually never a big fan of novels. My classmates would be crazy about the latest novel, while my copy sat collecting dust on a bookcase. Instead, I would choose to read through the books about school lessons. After I started graduate school, extra reading didn't interest me at all, but I spent most of my time at school working on research papers and my mind couldn't process nonfiction(非小说类纪实作品) books at home. So I knew that I needed to find a way to enjoy reading again.

 To help me stick to it. I made a New Year's resolution: I would read two fiction books per month. The result was that I loved fiction almost at once, along with many unexpected results including ones that are good for my schoolwork.

some of the best books I read were historical fiction books. I learned life in different countries, as well as challenges which people there faced during difficult periods in their histories. The books have helped me build sympathy and understanding, with an unexpected advantage: I' ve started to think more deeply about the different types of the scientific problems in my study and could se rve them with all my heart.

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