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江苏省南京市联合体2018届九年级英语中考模拟试卷(一)

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    Only humans speak using words. But all kinds in the animal world can communicate in one way or another. Maybe you have heard about the way bees dance around to send messages to each other and the way dogs bark in different ways to give warnings, to be friendly or to be playful. But did you know about infrasonic communication used by elephants? This is how it works:

    Humans hear low sounds like thunder rumbling in the sky. But we don't hear sounds lower than this. However, animals such as elephants and hippos can hear much lower sounds than humans can. And what's more, they can make those low sounds as well, and they use them to communicate with each other. This is known as infrasound.

    The amazing thing about infrasound is that it travels over several kilometers. Higher-level sounds like the one people can hear, don't travel well through walls, leaves, trees and so on, which is why we can't hear sounds from more than 100 meters away. But infrasound is much stronger and things like grass and trees have no influence on it. Therefore, it can travel much further. Elephants can hear infrasonic calls from four kilometers away!

    There have been reports of people watching groups of elephants feeding or resting and then the elephants suddenly all stopped what they were doing for no reason at all. They obviously heard a warning call from a long way away, but the people didn't hear a sound. In places like a zoo or wildlife park where you can get nearer to animals, it is a bit easier to sense when infrasonic sounds are made. When you stand near mother elephants with their babies in a zoo, you may notice a slight rumbling in the air every few minutes—not loud or strong, but clearly noticed. This is infrasonic communication—the mother elephants “talking” to their babies.

(1)、Why does the writer mention bees and dogs in Paragraph1?
A、Because they use infrasonic communication. B、Because they communicate like the elephants. C、Because they are examples of animal communication. D、Because people want to learn how they communicate.
(2)、Which of the following is TRUE about 'infrasound'?
A、Humans can hear infrasound easily. B、It travels nearly several kilometers. C、It sounds low but can't travel very far. D、It travels well through walls, leaves and so on.
(3)、In places like zoos, ________.
A、elephants don't need to make infrasonic sounds B、it is easier for elephants to make infrasonic sounds C、mother elephants don't let people stand near their babies D、humans can easily sense infrasonic sounds when they are made
(4)、Which would be the best title for the passage?
A、Talking to humans B、Talking to animals C、Playing with humans D、Playing with elephants
举一反三
任务型阅读,阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成下列各题。

    In the past, many students practiced English with their pen friends — they sent letters to people all around the world. However, we now send emails to others and chat with people who live quite far away on the Internet.

    Here's some advice on how to succeed in your online language exchanges:

    How to start a conversation when speaking English online When you speak to somebody online, start by asking “Yes or No” questions. Use questions such as “Do you like …?” or “Can you …?” or “Have you ever …?”

    Remember your goal. You are trying to learn about the other person. Think about things you enjoy and try to find some common ground between you. And share your own experiences to show that you have similar interests. If you only ask questions, you will sound like a policeman or a policewoman!

    How to keep a conversation going “Listen” carefully. In that way, you can get to know somebody well. When you know him or her well, you will have more to talk about.

    Then ask follow-up questions. After you “listen”, use what you “hear” to learn more about that person. Use “open ended” questions, such as “What do you think of …?” or “What was the most interesting experience ...?”

    Remember some basic rules for online language exchanges.

    Be patient. Do not try to find a good friend right away.

    Be careful. Don't give any personal information on the Internet, especially your address, telephone number, and even your real name.

 根据语篇内容,从方框中选择恰当的单词,并用其正确形式填空。将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。每个单词只能用一次。

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In fact, most Chinese food in America can be traced back to(追溯到)Guangdong. In the early 20th century, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}of Chinese came to America from Guangdong to look for jobs. They {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in some places like San Francisco. Of course, they brought {#blank#}4{#/blank#}dishes. But later they changed their dishes a lot to meet American tastes. 

When Sally goes home for holidays, her friends often ask her about Chinese food. She always tells them about mutton and carrot dumplings {#blank#}5{#/blank#}they are Sally's favorite food. She learned {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a Chinese friend. Now she would like to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}it with her American friends. First, cut up{#blank#}8{#/blank#}and carrots, and put them in a bowl. Then, add a little oil and salt to them and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} them. When the filling(馅料)is{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, put one spoon of the filling on a dumpling wrapper(饺子皮)and fold it over. Finally, boil(煮)them in a pot for a few minutes. Now you can enjoy some delicious dumplings! 

 阅读下列短文,根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

① Animal behavior is an interesting and attractive study. Scientists research the ways animals use to look for food. They study how animals protect themselves from their predators, and which animals kill other animals for food. All of this helps us understand how useful animals can be.

② Each country or culture raises some animals for food. In the United States, people mainly eat meat from cows, chickens and pigs. In some other countries, people might raise sheep or buffalo for meat. These differences come in part from weather and other environmental conditions (状况). People around the world eat all kinds of fish and shellfish from oceans and rivers. In some countries, people don't always choose some animal groups, such as dogs, for food while in other countries such animals may become people's favorite food.

③ In West Africa, animals provide humans with more than food. They have been helping people do daily work for thousands of years. Horses, oxen, and other work animals pull heavy things. Elephants, camels and other animals carry people and things from place to place. Carrier pigeons (信鸽) have been used to send messages.

④ People also receive health benefits (利益) from animals. For example, dogs and cats can help calm people down. This is helpful for people fighting illnesses. Animals can also reduce stress, helping people to draw their attention to learning new information, such as reading. When people are walking their dogs or horses, it encourages exercise.

⑤ Animals and humans share space on Earth, so keeping a healthy relationship with animals around us is in our best interest.

 阅读理解

Practicing yoga(瑜伽) is a helpful, popular way to keep fit. It has many followers around the world. There are many kinds of yoga. You may have heard of "hot yoga" before. Now, in India, a new kind of yoga, water yoga, is becoming more and more popular among the local people.

In the city of Agra, people practice yoga in water. It is more difficult to practice yoga in water than on land. But practicing yoga in water can be good for your flexibility (灵活性).

Harish Chaturvedi, a lawyer, teaches people water yoga for freeven the poor people can learn from him. "Water yoga can become more popular than other kind of yoga, because the body does not get tired so quickly," he said. "Everybody can learn to swim, but if they learn yoga at the same time, they will never feel tired."

"The level of Oxygen(氧气) is very high in water, and you will not have any breathing problem," he added.

Harish believes that water yoga really helps people to keep away from illness. He mainly trains children. He has classes at the swimming pool of a local sports room regularly. Many children are interested in it and come to team from him.

"Harish is very good at performing yoga in water," said Sudhir Narayan, a water yoga student. "He is teaching children free of cost and that is a very good thing."

 请阅读全文,并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中,使原文的意思完整、连贯。

 Do you have trouble creating a big idea? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

 Scientists have found a connection between daydreaming and creative problem-solving. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} They had to think of as many ways as they could. Then, before solving the difficult problem again, they chose to do one of the following things: work out a difficult problem, work out an easy one, or take a 12-minute break.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Many students reported that they were daydreaming when doing the easy task. So the scientists believed that daydreaming might help them become more creative.

 But how could daydreaming help the brain think creatively? {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Even when you are

 not actively working on a problem, it is still in the back of your mind. Your brain is still thinking about it, but you are unaware of it.

 Great ideas never come easily, but that does not mean you always have to work hard to get them. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

A. Surprisingly, the best group was the one that chose the easy problem.

B. Just do what you want and let your mind feel free.

C. Perhaps you can try daydreaming.

D. Their study includes asking a group of students to solve a difficult problem.

E. Have you ever created any big idea?

F. The answer is something known as"unconscious thought"(无意识思维).

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