浙江省杭州市2018-2019学年初中英语九年级上册期中考试模拟试题（4）

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    This is a list of some Chinese tea.

    Green Tea

    Green tea is the oldest and most popular type of tea.It has been enjoyed in China for several thousand years.Green tea is made from the new shoots (芽) of the tea leaves which are dried and processed.Longjing may be the most well­known brand of green tea.

    Black Tea

    In Chinese and the languages of neighboring countries, black tea is known as “red tea”. It is made from the new shoots of the tea leaves which are fermented (发酵) and dried.It has a lovely red color.Dianhong and Yixing are popular brands of black tea.

    Wulong Tea

    Wulong tea, also known as blue tea, is made from a mixture of green tea and black tea.It is said that people who drink Wulong tea can lose weight.Wenshan Baozhong Tea and Dongding Wulong Tea are two famous brands of this popular tea.

    White Tea

    White Tea is unfermented tea that has been quickly dried.It is lighter in color than other types of tea.Popular brands of white tea are White Peony and Silver Needle.

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        Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

       We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon,” which means he or she will be successful.

        It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful. There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.

       The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.

       The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

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   Thousands of years ago, the kings of Egypt built strong tombs for themselves. Over these tombs they built pyramids. They thought their bodies would be well kept in these tombs until they could come back to life. They also hoped the world would look on the pyramids as monuments to them and would remember them forever.

   There are about 80 pyramids in Egypt. But the Great Pyramid is the biggest of all. It is nearly 5, 000 years old. It is about 137 meters high today, but it was once higher. It is made of 2, 300, 000 huge stones. Most of them are higher than a man and weigh about two and a half tons each. Some weigh as much as fifteen tons. It took more than 100, 000 men twenty years to build the Great Pyramid. 

When you look at the pyramids, you can't help wondering how the Egyptians were able to build them thousands of years ago. How did they cut, carry and lift such huge stones? Each stone fits so well, yet they didn't have our modern machines! Scientists have studied the pyramids, but nobody can tell just how the Egyptians built them so long ago.

   Inside the pyramids are the rooms for the bodies of the kings and queens. There are lots of wonderful treasures in the pyramids, too. Thieves have broken into some of the pyramids and taken away many of the treasures to foreign countries. They have even stolen the mummies. Today some of the mummies and treasures are on show in museums in different countries. When the kings had the pyramids built for them, they perhaps never thought this would happen.

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    What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Most of the students think 1 can do harm to(伤害) them in some ways. There's a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even 2 his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually 3 that someone turns to psychological(心理的) doctors because of   4working stress. There is no doubt(无疑地) that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.

    On the other hand, other people  5that stress is not a bad thing. They believe stress can produce momentum(动力) 6 . For them, right attitude and action can reduce(减少) stress and make it  7  . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal(理想的)  8  for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born in a poor family, I deeply knew life was not easy for us, and  9  my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a 10 life in the future. As the saying11  , "No pains, no gains." So I did what my mom expected because I didn't want to  12  . At last, I did measure up(达到标准) to my mom's expectation and go to college successfully. Thanks to my mom's  13  ! Thanks to the stress! 14 , I don't think stress is a bad thing.

    Overall, stress is not a bad thing in itself. The key is  15 we deal with it.

根据材料内容, 从A～E中选出与各段落相对应的标题。

A. Surround(围绕)yourself with English

B. Do exercises and take tests

C. Visit an English-speaking country

D. Don't be afraid to speak English

E. Talk to yourself

     Here are some ways to help you learn English.

      Most people think a big problem of learning English is worrying. They worry that they won't say right things, so they don't talk at all. In fact, a good way to learn anything is to do it again and again. Learning English needs practice. Don't let your worry stop you from getting what you want.

    Put yourself in an English-speaking environment(环境). Put English books around your room, listen to English music, watch English news, movies and TV programs and speak English with your friends. By doing this, you will learn faster and you will begin thinking in English.

      Although it sounds a little strange, it can work. When you are doing housework or taking a walk in the park, you can read words to yourself or ask yourself questions and answer them in English.

Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun. However, they are really helpful. By doing exercises and taking tests, you can really improve your English.

      If English is not a common language in your country, try to take a vacation to an English-speaking country, such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom or Australia. It will be interesting and can help you improve your English in a short time.

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    Hello everyone! I'm Lucy. My parents love travelling with me. We have been in Australia three days. We're having a time here. Australia is sixth largest country in the world. There is too much to see. And it is impossible for me to tell you . Sydney is a beautiful city. There are both many trees beautiful flowers around the houses and they look really beautiful. There are also some special in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely.

    During the past three days, we've visited many of interest around Sydney. I'd like to spend more time here, but we will fly to city, Cairns, to see coral reefs(珊瑚礁) tomorrow. People say that words cannot tell the beauty of the colorful coral. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are busy packing our bags. We will enjoy in Cairns this time tomorrow. I'm looking to going there!

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    My grandma picks me up after school every weekday. She after me carefully while my parents are at work. Grandma is always interested my homework.

    Today, I had to use the computer to do my homework. First, I looked for information about how ants find food on the Internet. And then I with the information and wrote a report. I thought my report was good and would have a high . Grandma said, “You are really good at using computers. I am of you.” She also told me how computers everything. “The use of computer is great. Computers have even changed the way kids do homework,” she said. Grandma told me that when she was a girl, peopleused computers because most of them didn't have computers.

    “Well, how did you look information?” I asked Grandma. She told me that she to go to the library and read books about the information she needed.

    When my parents come home, I will be excited to tell what Grandma said.

假设你是Linda。昨天你去参加了小学同学聚会, 遇到了好久不见的好朋友Tina, 发现Tina变化很大, 她个子高了很多, 但是不像以前那么外向了。她最近由于英语成绩不好, 压力很大, 请你给她一些建议以缓解她的压力。并且告诉她可以通过哪些方法提高自己的英语成绩。请根据以下要点提示, 写一篇80词左右的短文。

要点提示：1、 Tina's great changes.2、 Tina's problem.3、 Your suggestions to deal with stress. 4、 Your ways to improve her English?

    Yesterday I went to a party and met lots of my primary school student.……