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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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Piggy banks have been around for a long time, but did you ever wonder why people thought to make their banks in the shape of a pig?

Pigs have nothing to do with money. They don't store food like a camel or a squirrel. So how did we end up using a pig as the style of a bank? Believe it or not, it happens by mistake.

During the 15th century, metal was very expensive. Dishes and pots are made of a type of inexpensive orange clay called pygg, which was pronounced just like pig . At this time there weren't banks like we have today, so people would store their money at home.

When people had extra coins to save, they would place them in clay jars or pots. Since the type of play was called pygg , people called the jars pygg banks. Over time, this evolved(发展) into piggy banks.

After a few hundred years, people forgot that the word pygg referred to the clay the banks were made from. The English language was also changing and the word pig was more commonly used. So in the 19th century when English potters(陶艺家)began to make piggy banks ,they thought their customers were asking for banks in the shape of pigs, not banks made from pygg.

Today piggy banks are made from all kinds of materials. And they also come in a variety of shapes and animals. But the term piggy bank is still used.

(1)、What is pygg?
A、A type of material that was used to make banks.  B、A type of material that was used to make dishes and pots. C、A place to store money.  D、A pink farm animal with a long nose.
(2)、Who is the most responsible for making banks in the shape of pigs?
A、Pottery makers who worked with orange clay. B、Pottery makers who didn't know what pygg was. C、Customers who wanted banks with cute animal shapes. D、Bankers who wanted something to keep people's money in.
(3)、You can see the passage______________________ .
A、on the school notice board B、in a movie poster   C、in a history magazine D、in the company introduction
举一反三
 阅读下面短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有一个多余选项。

What does it mean to be green? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It also means taking special steps to protect the environment. Buying a green product is a small step everyone can take. Deciding whether a product is green, however, isn't always easy. Here is what we may keep in mind.

The materials of a product usually come first. What is it made of? Are there any harmful chemicals (化学物) in it? Green products are made of more natural materials, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Packaging (包装) is important. How is a product packaged? Is it over packaged? We'd better choose glass, metal and paper packaging, as these can be reused or more easily recycled.

Look into what the company tells us about their product. It's easy to say that a product is "green" or "all natural", {#blank#}3{#/blank#} That's why some information about a product should not be completely believed. After all, companies try to make us believe that their products are environmentally responsible.

Location (地点) matters. Where was a product produced? Where are we buying it? It is a good idea to order food directly from local farmers, and shop at markets near our houses, because we can go there without driving a car.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Better than buying is choosing to leave an unnecessary product in the store. It sends a message to the producer, keeps money in our pockets, reduces (减少) waste and keeps the planet healthy.

A. Is it a good idea to go green?

B. Green is more than just a color.

C. but the words may be too good to be true.

D. so they can be good for our physical health.

E. The greenest thing is certainly the one we don't buy.

/span>. 阅读理解

I found it hard to communicate with my mother. Relations between us became difficult. 

One day I ran away from home and stayed outside for a few hours. When I returned home at night, I saw all the pain, anger and disappointment on my mother's face. We knew that we were in great need of talk. We agreed to havebreakfast together the next morning. In the end, we decided to go to a restaurant.

On our way to the restaurant, I noticed my mother had two notebooks in her hands. I asked her what they were used for. She explained to me that sometimes it was easier to write our own feelings than talking about them. We should write down our feelings.

Our first topic was"Why am I so angry?" I wrote a half page, and my mom filled up nearly three pages. I saw the tears run down her face while she was writing. I never realized anyone could hide so much anger. After we finished writing, we exchanged our notebooks. As soon as I started reading my mother's words. I began to cry and so did she. When we finished reading, we discussed our feelings. Finally, it felt like all the anger inside me went away from my body. Our talk helped me realize so many things I had never thought of before, not only about my mother but also about other people.

My mother and I continue using our notebooks as a way of communicating. We know that no matter how we feel about each other, our notebooks are a safe place to express our feelings. We have come to an agreement that we write"I love you" at the end of each other.

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Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the US state of Hawaii, which is located in the Pacific Ocean. It is along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major US city. It is a centre of international business, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city has a mix of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures. 

Temperatures change little throughout the months, with average(平均的) high temperatures of 27 — 32℃ and average lows of 18 — 24℃ throughout the year. Honolulu has an average of 278 sunny days and 89. 4 rainy days per year. The average rainfall is about 16 inches per year, which mainly takes place during the winter months of October through early April, with very little rainfall during the summer. However, both seasons experience a similar number of rainy days. Light showers happen in summer, while heavier rainfalls happen during winter. 

As the largest city and airport location in the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands' large tourism industry, which brings $10 billion and has the greatest influence on the local economy(经济) every year. Honolulu's location in the Pacific also makes it a large business and trading centre. Other important part of the city's income(收入) includes military defense, research and development, and manufacturing. 

Sunny beaches and a sky-blue sea coast make Honolulu a best place for holiday. Honolulu is not only a place of beautiful sights, but also a wonderful place of shopping. The world's largest open-air shopping centre, Ala Moana Centre with many international products is located here. However, it might take tourists lots of time to get there because of the traffic jam and the lack of subway system in Honolulu. Except for that, it is still worth visiting. 

 请阅读短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案

Popular TV show turns Altay into trendy destination

Altay (阿勒泰), a place in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(新疆维吾尔自治区), has become a famous place for tourists because of a successful TV show named To the Wonder(我的阿勒泰). The show displayed the area's amazing natural beauty, with mountains covered in snow, lakes that are very clear, and old villages that are still in good condition. Altay is also a favorite place for skiing during the cold season. 

People who study tourism say that Altay has always been famous for its beautiful nature. However, because it took a long time to travel there and the cost of staying in hotels was high. These days, the popular TV show has made more people, especially young people, interested in visiting Altay. 

Even though it can be difficult to travel to Altay, experts think that the area could become a great place for tourists. Altay has different interesting things to see in summer and winter, so it can attract visitors all year. The people in charge of Altay are advised to keep making their area better for tourists by improving their tourism and cultural attractions, as well as making the places for tourists to stay and visit better. 

It is not the first time that a TV show has made a place more popular for tourists. In the last few years, other places, like Dali in Yunnan Province, have also become popular tourist destinations because of interesting TV dramas. By making tour products that include both natural beauty and cultural activities, Altay can make visiting even better and bring more people to see their special area. 

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