题型：任务型阅读 题类： 难易度：普通
浙江省湖州市长兴县实验初中2024-2025学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试题
How to improve our writing skills
Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit(有益) us later in life.
Make good word choices. When we' re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't take the time to decide if they' re proper. .
Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.
Rewrite.A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. , though it takes more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it's easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.
Prepare a list. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.
. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.
A. We need to practice writing more often B. The following advice can be helpful C. Rewriting makes our writing better D. It is not easy to become a better writer E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing |
Can you give another suggestion on how to improve your writing skills?(不超过 15 词)
fast / have to / every day / must / behind / someone / everyday |
Do you know what "paying it forward" means? It's not paying for something before you buy it. "Paying it forward" is to do something nice for another person for no reason. Then that person does something nice for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} else.
You may think this doesn't seem like much. But this nice act can spread (传播) really {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
One day in December 2015, a woman was buying a meal at McDonald's in Florida, US. She also bought a meal for the person standing in line {#blank#}3{#/blank#} her. That person did the same thing, and the next person did it. Soon, 250 people bought meals for other people!
But you don't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} spend money to pay for it forward. There are examples of paying it forward {#blank#}5{#/blank#}like volunteering, giving food to the poor or doing something nice for someone.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Can you imagine a sea of sand three times bigger than India? This is the Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world. It covers 11 countries in North Africa and is over 9 million square kilometers.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} In the Sahara, temperatures are very different during the day and night. It is much hotter during the day than at night. Because of the extreme 极端的) temperature in the desert, it is a very difficult place to survive(幸存). Marco Rivera, our survival expert, has some tips.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Take warm clothes and a blanket. You will need a hat, long trousers and a thick sweater to keep you warm at night. During the day, cover your body, head and face. Clothes protect you from the sun and keep water in your body. You will also need a warm blanket at night. It can get cold rapidly (迅速地). When the temperature drops, it can make you feel even colder.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Try to drink some water at least once an hour. You need your water to last as long as possible. Drink only when you need. If you eat, you will get thirsty and your water will run out soon. You can eat a little to stop you from feeling very hungry. Eat small amount of food slowly.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} It's important to stay out of the sun during the day. Make a hole under your car and lie there. This will keep you cool and help you sleep. Find a warm place to sleep at night. A small place near a tree or a rock will be the warmest. But be careful before you decide where to sleep. Dangerous animals like snakes also like to sleep in these places. Look carefully for animals before you lie down.
(a)根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意。
A. Temperature. B. The place to sleep. C. The largest desert in the world. D. The things to take. E. Some advice about water. |
(b)根据短文内容，补全下面的表格。每空一词。
The size of the Sahara Desert | It is over {#blank#}6{#/blank#} million square kilometers. |
Why is the Sahara Desert a very difficult place to survive? | Because of the extreme {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in the desert. |
What things to take? | Warm {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and a blanket. |
How to drink water? | Try to drink some water at least {#blank#}9{#/blank#} an hour and try to make your water last as long as possible. |
Where to sleep at night? | A small place {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a tree or a rock. |
SUNSHINE CENTER Are you looking for a relaxing place? If so, welcome to Sunshine Center, the most popular place in our city! Opening hours: Monday— Friday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm. Saturday:9:00 am-8:00 pm. Sunday:10:00 am-5:00 pm. Inside the center: The first floor: All the shops and a cafe. The second floor: A cinema and a swimming pool. The third floor: Ten restaurants. Outside the center: There is a beautiful park surrounding(环绕) the center. Take time to have a visit! Here, you can hire(租用)a boat for ￥12 an hour. Bikes are ￥5 an hour. Also, you can enjoy wonderful shows of street performers on weekends. Transportation: You can drive to the center. There is a free parking lot(停车场) for cars. It's also easy to visit the center by subway. There is a subway every 15 minutes from Central London. When you reach Banwell Station, jump on a No.19 bus to the center. It takes you 5 minutes and there's a bus every 10 minutes. |
Dear Li Ming, How are you? I hope everything goes on well with you. Last week, I read an article about manchurian tigers from the newspaper. I'm terribly sorry to find that they are endangered animals now! I want to design a poster about them. Would you please tell me how to do it if you were me? ●What slogan (标语) will you choose to write? ●Do you think it is meaningful to make such a poster? Why? Please email me whenever you are not busy. Best wishes! Steve |
要求：(1) 回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥；(2) 文中不得提及真实的人名和校名等相关信息；(3) 90词左右。
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Jack's grandfather lives in a small village alone. He wants a robot to cook for him. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Lily always forgets to bring an umbrella. She can easily get wet when it's rainy. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Linda is an animal lover, but her father doesn't want her to keep a pet at home. She wants a robot to be her pet. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Frank has a big farm. He always feels tired after doing the heavy work on the farm. But nobody helps him and he has no time to relax or travel. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Emily is studying in Shenzhen. Her mother is always worried about her. Her mother hopes she can see Emily and talk to her at any time. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | A. MAPRO I am a new kind of clothes. I can keep people dry. On rainy days, people can wear me and they don't have to take an umbrella. B. PARO I'm a magical watch. I am cheap but I am very useful. I can help parents and children see each other at any time. C. BELY I'm a robot, 35cm tall. I look like a cute dog. I can eat and sleep like dogs. You will feel comfortable when you touch me. D. ASIMO I am an interesting car. I can run not only on the land but also on the sea like a ship. People can enjoy more beautiful places by driving me. E. ALEX I'm a strong robot. I can do heavy work. For example, I can help people in factories or on the farms, so they can have more time to relax and travel. F. KINCO I am an automatic (自动的) cooking robot. I can cook more than 600 kinds of dishes. They are delicious and very popular. G. PENUPAR I am different from other clothes. I can change the color as people like. People don't have to buy a lot of clothes. |
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