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湖北省黄冈市2017届九年级英语中考模拟考试试卷（C卷）
Since ancient times, human beings have looked up at the night sky. Comets (彗星) and meteors (流星) flying through the blackness were seen as signs from the gods. They were used to tell the future of human lives.
In 2013, a meteorite shower hit an area in Russia. It injured around 1,200 people. In ancient times, this would have been a strange and terrible experience. Today, thought, science offers simple explanations for the occurrence (事件).
Meteorites are small pieces of debris (碎片) that float around in space. Sometimes, they come near a planet, such as Earth. When they enter our atmosphere, they often heat up and become very bright. This is why they are sometimes called “fireballs”. They are usually made of metals, such as iron (铁), and other minerals (矿物). The Russian meteorites were stony, with iron making up 10 percent of them.
Meteorite showers, such as that in Russia, happen when a large meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere and, due to heat, breaks up into small parts. Most of these are very small — smaller than a grain of sand — and so don't even make it to the ground. But others can cause a lot of damage.
The meteor in Russia weighed 10 tons when it entered our atmosphere, and broke up about 20-30 miles (30-50 km) above ground. The sky was filled with bright lights and loud noises. Many windows were broken. The damage cost Russia around 206 million yuan.
① meteorite showers happen ② it breaks up into small pieces
③ it falls to the ground as whole ④ it seldom causes serious damage
Inventions are very important and they can easily change our life. The followings are some great inventions.
The television was invented in 1925. As time passed，more and more people were able to buy the television. It is a popular invention，but it is also bad for your eyes. People spend almost 4～8 hours in front of a TV while they spend less than 2 hours staying with their family. |
The plane was invented in 1903. It is a very popular way of going out either for travelling or business. Over 3，000，000 people take a plane every day. It is very convenient for us. And it makes our trip faster and more comfortable. But the biggest problem led by the planes is the air pollution. |
Credit cards were started in 1915. They allow people to buy things first and pay for them later. What's more，you don't have to carry lots of money around. You can know what you have bought by credit cards. However，you may not know how much money you have spent until you get your bill. This might put many young people and families into an economic crisis（经济危机）. |
The pacemaker（心脏起搏器） began to be used in 1932. It saves many people's lives. It was an invention that was designed to give the heart small "shocks" and make it work again. The only disadvantage（缺点） for most people is that it costs a lot of money. Getting one can cost from 16，500 yuan to 35 |
People know the dangers of fires. It's good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules.
Don't open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. First, stop! Don't run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
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A. What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? B. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises. C. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. D. A wise family is ready all the time. E. Here are some suggestions. |
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Sometimes instead of going out with their parents, they {#blank#}9{#/blank#} want to stay at home alone and do what they like.
{#blank#}10{#/blank#} you plan to manage an independent life, you'd better win your parents' trust and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility (责任感) , they will certainly give you chances to do what you want to do.
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