Scott has an interesting ______. He works at a radio station. He has much _____ to do.
A. job, work B. work, job C. job, works D. work, work
科目:初中英语 来源:浙江省嘉兴市南湖区2019届九年级中考模拟英语试卷 题型:阅读单选
No human community has not worked out a language for itself Each language is based on the life of the people who invented it,so it is especially useful to them.For example,Eskimos use a large number of words for different kinds of snow.These would be useless to people living in a hot country.
Languages change all the time.Words that are no longer needed in everyday conversation drop out of use,though they can still be found in books and dictionaries.This is often because the word has been replaced(代替)by another simpler one that most people prefer.For example, 'car' is now used instead of 'automobile'.Words can change their meanings,or have new ones added to them.The development of computers has given new meanings to words like 'programme', 'disc' and 'mouse' and invented new words like 'byte'.
Often words borrowed from other languages are used to create new words.English contains many words that were originally French and were introduced into the language in 1066.'Court', 'beef' and 'vegetable' are a few examples.
At first sight,or at first hearing, . But when you look more closely, or listen more carefully,it is possible to find links and similarities between some languages.For example,the word brother is like Bruder in German.Language experts have grouped together languages that seem to be connected into language families.
Generally, languages that belong(属于)to a particular family have similar sounding words which have the same meaning.English belongs to the same language family as French,German,Spanish,and many languages spoken in Europe and Asia.They belong to the Indo—European group and it is the largest language family.The Chinese language belongs to Sino—Tibetan group, while Japanese belongs to yet another family which includes Korean.
But differences in language can make a barrier(障碍)when countries meet to discuss world issues.To smooth away the barrier,the United Nations use Chinese,English,French,Russian and Spanish as a few official languages throughout their meetings.In some countries where many languages are spoken,there is an official language for formal(正式的)and business use.For instance,English is the official language in India.
1.The example of the Eskimos mentioned in Para.It shows that .
A. language is close to the life of the people who invented it
B. the same word has different meanings in cold and hot countries
C. people change the meanings of words in books and dictionaries
D. Eskimos prefer to add new uses to words in everyday conversation
2.People today prefer the word'car'to'automobile'because .
A. 'car' sounds nice at first hearing B. 'car' is simpler than 'automobile'
C. 'automobile' is harder to pronounce D. 'automobile' has changed its meaning
3.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the passage?
A. languages used in most countries change with the time
B. languages of different places sound difficult to understand
C. languages spoken throughout the world seem very different
D. languages with similar pronunciation make people feel close
4.It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that .
A. many words in English,Spanish and German share similar sounds and meaning
B. English and Spanish are used as official languages at business meetings in Europe
C. the Chinese,Japanese and Koreau languages belong to the largest language family
D. some French words were introduced into English in order to better their own culture
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I didn't believe I could do it _________I got to the top of Yellow Mountain.
A. unless B. until C. after D. as
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---What do you _________ our class?
-- It’s great!
A. think B. like C. think of D. think about
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How does Mary get to school? She gets to school ________?
A. take the subway B. by subway C. takes the subway D. by the subway
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He wants to join the club. He can well.
A. swim, swim B. swimming, swim C. swim, swims D. swimming, swimming
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科目:初中英语 来源:福建省2017-2018学年八年级(下)期中英语试卷 题型:阅读单选
An octopus(章鱼) sticks to everything she meets. One day she saw an anchor at the end of the chain(链条) of a boat. She stuck to it. Soon she dropped into the deep ocean with the anchor. It was cold, dark and terrible down there. She was frightened and didn't know what to do. The octopus asked for help. Luckily a fish came and said to her, "To save yourself, you must first let go of (放开) the anchor. Then I can show you a way out."
"No, I can't. If I do that, I'll die," cried the octopus. "Then I can't help you," said the fish. After a short silence(沉默), the octopus took great courage to change her mind. She let go of the anchor. Then the fish began to swim and make his way up. The little octopus followed him. Soon, the water became brighter and warmer. The octopus came back home again.
Life is like this. If you want to go on, you should have the courage to give up something.
1.The octopus stuck to a(n) and dropped into the deep ocean.
A. boat
B. chain
C. fish
D. anchor
2.In the deep ocean, the octopus felt .
A. happy
B. afraid
C. excited
D. angry
3.In order to save herself, the octopus must first.
A. let go of the anchor
B. follow the fish
C. swim up
D. come back home
4.What's the meaning of the underlined word "courage" in Chinese ?
A. 勇气
B. 信心
C. 鼓励
D. 力气
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A. The octopus doesn't like sticking to things.
B. The fish made the octopus feel relaxed in the deep sea.
C. The fish refused to help the octopus.
D. At last the octopus swam up with the fish.
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假设你叫刘涛,下周六你要开个生日派对。请根据所给要点提示,用英文给你的朋友们写一封邀请信。内容要点如下:
1. 发出邀请并告知下午4:30开始;
2. 活动内容:……
3. 交通路线:乘地铁,在城市花园(City Garden)下车,出一号口(Exit 1),直走至红绿灯,过马路,会见到一个社区中心,你家就紧挨着它;
注意:
1. 邀请信须包括所给内容要点,要求语句通顺,意思连贯;
2. 第2要点的活动内容须用2-3句话展开合理想象,作适当发挥;
3. 词数70个左右,信的开头与结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
I am going to have a birthday party at home next Saturday.________________________________________
I am looking forward to seeing you at the party.
Yours,
Liu Tao
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If I am happy, I a song.
A. sing B. sang C. will sing
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