题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
贵州省黔东南州2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末文化水平测试英语试题
Useful Technologies
Can you wear your phone on your wrist? Well, now you can. Smart watch has a square screen and comes with many wonderful features. For example, it can tell the user's heart rate. And you can make calls with it. However, it only works together with a smartphone or pad. And with prices from $349 to $17000, many people may put off buying one. | |
Are you still using a thermometer to take your temperature when you have a fever? You're out! Now try using the Temtarq. It is as thin as a piece of paper. You don't have to put it under your armpit(腋窝)or hold it in your mouth. You just need to stick it under the arm. And you can get the information of your body temperature from an app on your phone. It's really convenient. | |
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug can solve this problem. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour, and even longer if you put the mug on a charging plate. |
In Australia, different people have different ways to have fun. They also have their own ideas about how to pass time.
Most children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they don't want to stay at home reading books any more. Instead, they go out to play.
Some old people get up early in the morning. Then they go to the park to read newspapers. It helps them know what is happening around the world. In the evening, they would like to watch TV at home.
Young people enjoy having relaxing trips on weekends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the forest to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. On Sunday evening, they start their way back home. Nobody seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.
Australians' Ways to Have Fun
Who | Where or when | Ways to have fun |
80% of{#blank#}1{#/blank#} | In school | Work hard because of lots of exams |
After school | Go out{#blank#}2{#/blank#} | |
Some old people | In the morning | ◆Get up early ◆Go to the park to read newspapers |
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Watch TV at home | |
Young people | On weekends | Have {#blank#}4{#/blank#} trips: ◆Go to mountains to have a picnic ◆Go to the forest to camp |
On Sunday evening | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} back home |
Long time ago, children didn't have smart phones, iPads or computers to play with. However, they thought of interesting games to play. Let's take a look.
Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites weren't made of paper, but wood. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, the Tianjin kite and the Weifang kite. The swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style. ____ Playing a stone ball game around was a welcome sport in old China, and people often played the game in winter to keep warm. Stones were like small balls and played with feet. Watching shadow plays The closest thing to watching a movie for fun during old times was to see a shadow play (影子戏) . People use puppets (玩偶) behind the screen, telling stories with music. |
Welcome to Mount Yunbing | |
◆Business Hours: 8:00 a. m. ~6 p. m. ◆Price for Adults: 40 yuan Price for Students: 20 yuan (with a student card) ◆Mount Yunbing Restaurant: Delicious and cheap food. You can enjoy the beautiful fog and sunrise in the early morning on the top! |
Invention | Mobile Phone |
Inventor | American, Martin Cooper |
Time | 1973 |
Uses(用途) | 1. 与他人交流更方便 2. 代替相机拍照 3上网(surf the Internet) |
Your opinions | A. 青少年应该被允许使用手机 B. 青少年应该不被允许使用手机(选择观点A或B,并给出至少两点理由) |
要求:短文须包含以上内容,可以适当发挥,以使行文连贯,词数80~100。
A useful invention
The mobile phone is one of the most useful inventions.
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