河北省遵化市2020届九年级下学期英语第一次模拟考试试卷（含听力音频）

—It is hard to say. There     be some on the top of it.

—I'm practicing running these days. I     running competition this autumn.

—Lesson Nine is     Lesson Ten. It's much more difficult, I think.

—I know him. He is a famous riding-lover.

—Exactly! That is why     people refuse to use it.

—                                ! It provides a quick way for people to travel around.

    Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to1each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and2to swim deeper and   further.

    One morning, the three fish were3to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were4, and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish5with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much6for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around7.

    At last, the largest fish returned to the8by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in9his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn't follow them and still swam joyfully.

    Two hours later, when the sun rose up, the water in the small shallow corner10.

    The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack (缺乏) of water.

    Here are some students' New Year's resolutions of next year.

    Hi, my name is Selina. I'm going to listen to the teachers carefully in class. I'm going to finish my homework on time. I'm going to ask my teachers for help, because I'm not good at some subjects. What's more, I need to do sports every day.

    My name is Dave. I'm going to eat fruit and vegetables every day. I'm going to drink more water and milk. I'm also going to brush my teeth after meals every day and wash my hands after going to the bathroom. As you know, a healthy lifestyle is necessary for everyone.

    My name is Tina. I'm going to meet more people and make more friends this year. I'm going to be friendly to the kids who need friends—like someone who is shy or new. Mom and Dad often ask me to be more outgoing. They think I should get on well with my classmates.

    I'm Tony. Chatting online is my favorite. But I'm not going to give out my information such as my name, home address, school name and telephone number on the Internet. I'm not going to spend all my free time in front of the computer. I need time to do other useful things.

    Many of us may have experienced the pleasant moment of seeing recommended songs after we listen to some songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites, we often see things we want to buy on the home page. The businessman can decide which is the best place to build a new entrance in a big supermarket in the city center. If you want to take a taxi on a taxi app, it can even guess where you want to go before you tell it! Aren't these things amazing?

    This is based on data (数据). Data is no longer only about numbers, but information from almost every side of our lives: our shopping habits, interests or what we eat. All of this is called "big data". In December, 2017, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data strategy (战略) to better serve social and economic (经济的) development. As a result, people's lives can be improved as well. He also asked for greater use of big data in areas like education, social security and transportation.

    We have seen big data being used more often in China in the past few years. The role it plays in tourism (旅游业) is just one example. Many travelers today like to share their experiences with others on the Internet. All the data that travelers share online is helping the tourism industry get a lot of information. After the data is analyzed (分析), these tour sights can know about travelers' needs better. In this way, services will be improved, which is helpful to the development of the whole industry. As a result, travelers can expect better tours in the future.

    Moreover, big data is also an important growth tool for economic development. With growth rate of 30 percent every year, sales of big data industry in China will reach one trillion yuan yearly by 2020. Having so many good influences, big data is sure to be seen more and more in China.

    Located on the Persian Gulf (波斯湾) coast of the United Arab in west Asia, Dubai is an international city. It is said to be the land of luxury (奢侈) and an open society. Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen.

    Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.

    Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil. Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!

    Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.

    The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives (本地人) by eight to one!

    Many people welcome the city's growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, "We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there's a lot more work to do."

    Tofu history in China

    Tofu is very popular in the East today, and tofu was first used in China over 2, 000 years ago. There is an ancient picture. It shows a kitchen scene which proves that soymilk (豆浆) and tofu were being made in China. The oldest history of tofu also appeared in China around 1,500 AD, in a poem Ode to Tofu by Su Ping.

    Tofu history in Japan

    Kento priests (教士), who went to China, brought tofu back to Japan during the Nara Era(奈良时代(710-794)).The word tofu was first mentioned in Japan in the diary of another priest called Nakaomi. In 1489, the word tofu was first written in the actual Japanese characters. Tofu gradually became popular in Japan. The cooking book Tofu Hyakuchin came out in 1782 and sold very well.

    Tofu history in Western world

    In 1603, The Spanish Dictionary was the first European document (文献) with the word tofu. The first English reference (参考书目) to tofu was in 1704. And tofu was first produced in France by Paillieux in 1880. Hirata & Co started to make tofu in San Francisco in 1895.

    If you want to know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now, you had better not miss "short videos". Some users use apps like Tik Tok (抖音) and Kuaishou because they think is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have different (目的) as well.

    A 12-year-old user Elsa has up to 2.7 million followers on Tik Tok. The girl (分享) videos about her dancing studies since last July. One of the videos won her about one million fans. "I feel really happy to go on sharing (happy) with other people by short videos," said Elsa.

    As some videos are about the (late) news, a group of users depend on them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. "Because I can't smany hours watching a complete video and I am a very impatient person. I don't like waiting for a program to end. I prefer to watch short videos of wonderful parts in a (['kɒnsət]) or a TV series," said Wang Zhihao.

    However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos. "(kill) time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a of time. Moreover, I really don't like the videos which show strange even dangerous things," said Wen Nan, another college student.

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2）Describe a pleasant experience that happened in your family.

3）How can we own a happy life? (at least three suggestions)

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My Happy Life

    Everyone wants to live a happy life.