北京101中学2019届九年级下学期第一次月考英语试卷

A young woman turns around and around quickly, and jumps high. In the background, a young girl reads a rejection (拒绝) letter from a ballet school. You have the wrong body for ballet, 'it says,' and at thirteen, you are too old. This was one of the most popular advertisements (广告) of 2014 and it describes American ballet Theatre's principal (主要的) dancer Misty Copeland.

This was not a real letter. But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood. While many dancers start at the age of three. Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen-year-old. People often told her that she was too old, or that she didn't have the perfect body type (She is only 157 cm tall). Her family moved a lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes. But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up. She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend. This was a difficult life, but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old. Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years. In 2007, she became a solo (单独的) performer, and in 2015 she became its principal dancer.

Copeland is now a dancer, author and Broadway performer. She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale. So what's next? According to Copeland, anything is possible: "My career (职业) really is just now beginning.'

1.How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer?

A. 13

B. 14

C. 25

D. 33

2.Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes?

A. Because her family moved a lot.

B. Because she was not a good dancer.

C. Because she had no invitation letter.

D. Because she had the wrong body type.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Copeland became successful because of the advertisement.

B. Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents.

C. Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer.

D. Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway.

4.What's the writer’s opinion of Copeland?

A. Copeland sets an example who never gives up.

B. Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen.

C. Copeland has made her achievements by accident.

D. Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school.

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When you go on a vacation, the hotel you choose and the room you stay in are important. There are many cool theme hotel rooms around the world. Here are some of them.

1.What can guests do during their stay at the George Castle Hotel?

A. Visit a movie studio. B. Have a private spa.

C. Enjoy a movie night. D. Play an adventure game.

2.Who is most likely to choose the Adventure Island Hotel?

A. Kids who love Disneyland. B. Kids who love pirate stories.

C. Adults who love castle tours. D. Adults who love watching movies.

3.What is the possible choice for a super fan of Hollywood movies?

A. The Wensley Hotel. B. Hotel De Glace.

C. The George Castle Hotel. D. The Adventure Island Hotel.

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Though they have been around since the late 1990's, emoji usage has increased sharply with the wide use of smartphones.

Recently, a team from the University of Michigan and Peking University analyzed 427 million messages sent by users in 212 countries to look into the differences in emoji use by location and culture. The findings indicated the French are emoji power users and included them in 19.7% of their texts. It's almost twice that of Russia, where only 10.9% of the messages contained emojis. Americans came in a close third at 9.2% and was followed by Mexico at 7.9%.

Also, though the easily wins the title as the most popular emoji, the French appear to prefer the . They are also more likely to use variations of the heart emoji.

Not surprisingly, the study found that women tend to use emojis more widely than men. However, they stick to a handful of favorites. Men, on the other hand, show better judgment and appear to go to extra length to find an emoji that matches the situation. But even so, they select from the top 119 of the 1281 emojis available.

The researchers say people living in Australia and France who believe one person's need is greater than that of a society or group, used happier emojis. Conversely, those from countries with closely-connected societies, like Colombia, prefer using sad or angry emojis.

Also, cultures like Turkey and Russia, known for their strictness, appeared to be more satisfied, at least according to the emojis. On the other hand, people in tolerant cultures, like Mexico, seemed unhappy or dissatisfied.

The researchers believe the findings of this "first large-scale analysis of emoji usage" will help develop input methods (输入法) and perhaps even increase our emoji vocabulary! Who knew the tiny image we add to brighten up our texts could show so much about our culture?

1.How are men different from women in using emojis?

A. Men often choose the seldom used emojis.

B. Men use more variations of the heart emoji.

C. Men can better match the emojis with the situation.

D. Men use emojis more casually than women do.

2.What does the underlined word "Conversely" mean?

A. In general. B. On the opposite.

C. In other words. D. As a result.

3.What did researchers find in the study?

A. Emojis can show people's true feelings.

B. The invention of smartphones brought emojis into being.

C. Emojis could strengthen relationships between people.

D. The choice of emoji is influenced by our culture.

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I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let's take a look at three types of "waits".

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most unpleasant of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink (洗碗池) as an example. There is completely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full. During these waits, the brain runs away from the body until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and absent-minded.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. "Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer (炖) three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes." I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures (步骤) strictly. After all, Forced Waiting needs patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual because it is mostly voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists (乐观派) among us. It seems to be silly to follow the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn't come to depend on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of money falls out of the sky, don't be desperate. You're probably just as busy as the next guy.

1.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?

A. The Watched-Pot Wait involves body and brain.

B. The Forced Wait makes people helpless.

C. The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.

D. The Forced Wait requires some self-control.

2.What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A. It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

B. It brings more results than the Forced Wait.

C. It doesn't always bring the result we want.

D. It doesn't give people faith and hope.

3.What does the writer advise us to do the next time we are waiting?

A. Don't lose heart. B. Don't depend on others.

C. Do something else. D. Take it seriously.

4.The writer supports his opinion by _________.

A. describing detailed processes of "waits"

B. analyzing different kinds of "waits"

C. exploring several causes of "waits"

D. showing disappointing results of "waits"

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My grandma used to tell _________ fun stories.

A. I B. my C. me D. mine

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The meeting will begin _________ Friday afternoon. Be sure to remember it.

A. at B. on C. in D. to

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－_________ do you study English?

－By watching English movies and reading English books.

A. What B. Why C. How D. When

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Holly is a kind girl. She studies hard _________ she also likes to help others.

A. and B. but C. or D. so

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People _________ cross the road when the traffic lights are red.

A. mustn't B. needn't C. must D. need

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Erquan Yingyue is one of _________ pieces of folk music in China.

A. more famous B. most famous C. famous D. the most famous

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－ If it _________ rain tomorrow, let's go for a picnic, Xiaoming.

－Great idea!

A. won't B. doesn't C. wasn't D. isn't

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－What did you do on your winter vacation?

－ I _________ at home for the Senior High School Entrance Examination.

A. study B. studied C. is studying D. was studying

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－Peter, what were you doing at seven last night?

－I _________ a walk with my friends.

A. was taking B. take C. have taken D. will take

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I _________ this computer for 8 years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.

A. used B. will use C. use D. have used

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Mary went to the concert yesterday and the music which _________ on the piano was wonderful.

A. plays B. played C. was played D. is played

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I wonder _________ the day after tomorrow.

A. when she comes B. how does she come

C. if will she come D. whether she will come

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A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then I found a better _______ at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to _______ it for some other products. With nobody telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and started shopping.

I was midway through when a clerk suddenly stopped me. "You are not allowed to carry a bag around in this store. Open it and show me the thing!" she yelled coldly.

_______, I opened the bag and showed the ink to her. "I'm returning it. "I said.

"You should have left the bag with the clerk upon entry. Let me see your receipt!" she asked. I did as told, looking around, embarrassed as if everyone was laughing at me. "Perhaps in the future you'll learn how to follow the store rules." she added.

By the time I finished shopping, I was angry. How dare she treat me as a _______? I went looking for her and asked for her _______. She mumbled (嘀咕) something. I asked her again, and this time I heard "Ursula."

"Ursula, what?" I asked. She yelled at me, "Ursula!" and stormed away.

"This woman is about to become fired, "I _______ when I got home. I rang their headquarters (总部). I described my unpleasant experience to the person in charge. She was understanding, "Our employees (雇员) are taught to be _______. Give me your phone number and I will ring you back. "

She did two days later. "I'm sorry," she said, "but there's no Ursula at that supermarket. Can you describe her so that I can find out who she is? I assure you, we do not stand rude behavior, nor do we stand_______to our customers. "

By this time, I had calmed down. I didn't really want the employee to lose her job. So I told her to forget about it.

1.A. ink B. introduction C. choice D. price

2.A. receive B. replace C. return D. change

3.A. Disappointed B. Stressed C. Excited D. Shocked

4.A. thief B. troubler C. beggar D. worker

5.A. number B. address C. name D. email

6.A. thought B. calmed C. found D. got

7.A. patient B. polite C. clever D. hardworking

8.A. shouting B. pointing C. lying D. talking

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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

They say that "seeing is believing", but when it comes to TV advertisements, this is not always the case.

The world's leading mobile phone maker, Apple, published its latest model Iphone XS on September 13th. The smart phone was supposed to own an advanced camera, which lets customers shoot better pictures at night and record stabilized(稳定的)videos. To show how well these features work, the company published an ad showing a man and a woman riding bicycles side by side, with the man taking a video of the woman on the phone. However, several hours later, technology website The Verge uncovered that the video was neither shot with the new product, nor shot from someone riding a bicycle. Instead, someone in a lorry next to the woman took the video using a professional video camera.

The next day Apple apologized, "In an effort to show the benefits of visual image stabilization, we produced a video that looks like what we will be able to deliver." Indeed, what we have seen in ads is more or less a simulation－a practice called "advertising photography".

McDonald's video in June explained the "art". It showed how its burgers get dolled up (装扮)before going on camera. Like models preparing for a magazine cover shoot, burgers also get designed in a photography studio. They are prepared for hours and put together very carefully so they look their best before photo shoots. Each ingredient, such as onions and sauce, is carefully put into place to make the burger look much juicier, bigger and tastier. Computer software photoshop is also used to add visual effects.

So don't feel surprised when you get a burger that never looks like what you see in ads.

1.When did Apple publish its latest model Iphone XS?

____________________________________________________________

2.Was the video of the woman taken by the man riding a bike?

____________________________________________________________

3.Why did Apple create the video?

____________________________________________________________

4.How long are burgers prepared before going on camera?

____________________________________________________________

5.What is used to add visual effects?

____________________________________________________________

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下个月澳大利亚某校(an Australian school)部分师生将要来你校访问。学校英语社团正在招募志愿者承担接待工作：带他们参观校园、向他们介绍中国文化、或者带领他们游览北京。

假如你是李华，请给英语社团负责人Tony写一封申请信，说明你愿意承担哪一项工作，为什么能胜任这项工作，以及你具体打算做什么。

提示词语：Chinese culture, history, be good at, teach, gift

提示问题：● Which job would you like to do?

● Why do you think you can do this job?

● What's your plan for the job?

__________________________________________________________________________

I'm looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

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为配合我市开展“创建文明城市(build a civilized city)”活动，学校举办以“How to Behave Well”为主题的英语征文比赛活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿。谈谈生活中你是怎么做的，以及这样做的意义。

提示词语：behave well, in public places, obey the rules, keep clean, be polite,

提示问题：● What do you do in your daily life?

● Why do you do so?

__________________________________________________________________________

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