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北大附中学河南分校2015-2016学年八年级下学期英语3月月考卷

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    What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people's understandings of cat personalities.

    The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey(调查) on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-colored (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-colored (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don't have special personalities.

    But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

    Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don't think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can't judge a cat by its color, because it's the personality of the cat, not the color, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

(1)、Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______.
A、lovely animals B、a sign of bad luck C、a sign of good luck D、unfriendly animals
(2)、The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ______.
A、people often complain(抱怨) about black cats on the Internet B、people think cats of different colors have different personalities C、black cats are less popular than other cats D、the study is a great success
(3)、According to the study, people think that______.
A、black cats have special personalities B、orange and bi-colored cats are generous C、cats with three colors are friendly D、white cats are calm, lazy and shy
(4)、People don't like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______.
A、black cats often appear in TV shows B、black cats bring bad luck to people C、black cats have bad reputations D、they don't think black cats are beautiful
(5)、The passage mainly talks about ______.
A、why black cats are popular in movies B、why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets C、different color cats have different personalities D、different people have different ideas on black cats
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On May 15,Zhang Rongqiao wiped tears from his eyes as China's Mars rover (巡视器) Zhurong landed safely on Mars. "I was so excited," said Zhang.

As the chief designer (总设计师) of China's Tianwen Ⅰ Mars mission (任务),Zhang was chosen by the journal Nature on Dec 16 as one of the top 10 people "who helped shape science" in 2021.Under Zhang,China made a huge step in interplanetary (行星向的) exploration. "I got a taste of the old Chinese saying ﹣ it takes 10 years to sharpen a good sword," Zhang told Nature.

In the Mars mission,Zhang led a team of thousands of researchers.The team was not only responsible for technical work like launches and flight control,but also for scientific research on Mars.

There were many difficulties.They knew little about the strange and complex environment of Mars. "We may not even know what we do not know about," Zhang told Nature.

During the process,Zhang played a key part in the decision to send an orbiter (轨道飞行器),a lander (着陆器) and a rover to Mars together in one shipment (运输) ﹣ making China the first country to do so. "That's a big leap (飞跃) because China is doing in a single go (what NASA took decades (数十年) to do)," said Roberto Orosei from the Institute of Radioastronomy of Bologna in Italy.

Zhang also made the important decision to land the rover on Utopia Planitia,where there are special landforms (地形) for scientists to study.He hopes that the mission can do as much research as possible and bring back "rich" information.

"The buck stops with him (他敢作敢当)," said David Flannery,an astrobiologist (天体生物学家) at Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

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The chrysanthemum comes out in bright colors during cold a{#blank#}3{#/blank#} days when most flowers die. They are beautiful, strong and tough. The flower thus greatly inspired (启 发)ancient Chinese poets. They spoke highly of its beauty and also used the chrysanthemum to represent(代表)their o{#blank#}4{#/blank#}in their works. 

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"I pluck chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge, and gaze afar toward the southern mountains(采菊东篱下, 悠然见南山), "Tao wrote in his poem. Since then, the chrysanthemum has become the s{#blank#}7{#/blank#} of the hermit. But the chrysanthemum is not only found in Chinese poems. It is also p{#blank#}8{#/blank#} of Chinese food. 

The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar year. On that day, drinking wine made from chrysanthemums is a popular tradition. Chrysanthemum tea is also usually seen on Chinese dinner tables. It tastes great. People believe it is good for one's health, e{#blank#}9{#/blank#} for eyes. 

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①Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.

②We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.

③Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.

④Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch(强化)muscles(肌肉)in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things. That's why we yawn.

⑤In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.

⑥Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.

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