浙江省宁波市2020年九年级英语中考模拟试卷（二）

    Who is the 1 teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28th. Although he lived over 2,000 years 2, people still remember and respect him3 his contribution to the education today.

    Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies 4 Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a(an) 5 childhood. His father 6 when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up 7. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poems and sports.

    Later, he became a teacher and 8 the first public school in Chinese history. Today, people still follow 9lessons. He told us that we all have 10worthy to be learned. "When I am with 11 people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them."

    He also taught us that 12 is very important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled(困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people 13."

    Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about 14 and good manners." A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to 15 people." he said.

CHARTWELL—Sir Winston Churchill's (丘吉尔) Family House

    Visit the family home where Churchill, Britain's wartime Prime Minister (首相), lived for more than 40 years. See the rooms as they were in Churchill's time. Visit the museum and exhibition rooms with Churchill's mementos (纪念品). Enjoy the lovely garden and see Churchill's paintings in the garden studio where he worked.

Opening Arrangements (安排):

House, Garden and Studio:

    29 Mar—2 Nov, daily except Mon & Tue, 11:00—5:30. House only—Mar & Nov, Sat, Sun & Wed 11:00—4:30. Entry to the house is by timed ticket for all visitors. Or call at 866388 for more information.

Restaurant:

29 Mar—2 Nov, same days as house, 11:30—5:00. Mar & Nov, 11:00—4:00.

Shop:

29 Mar—2 Nov, same days as house, 11:30—5:30. Mar & Nov, 11:00—4:00.

Admission (入场) prices:

Adults £5; children £2.50; family £12.50; groups 20% off, but call at least one day before: 868381. Garden & Studio only: £2.50. Mar & Nov, House only: £3.

Free parking: Year-round opening.

Events: 891001

Address: Mapleton Road, Westerham, TN161PS

Tel: 866368.

    We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.

No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It's true that male mosquito doesn't bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn't like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You're different from the others!

    If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.

    And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

    Say you're sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites. "Oh, that game's easy. So not worth the time," one of your friends says. The others agree. Although you enjoy the game quite a lot, not wanting to argue with them, you go along　with the crowd.

    You have just experienced what is commonly referred to as peer pressure（同伴压力）, also called peer influence. You will adopt a certain type of behavior, dress, or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your "peers". As a teen, you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas.

    We are all influenced by our peers at any age. For teens, as school and other activities take you away from home, you may spend more time with your friends than with your family. As you become more independent, your peers naturally play a greater role in your life.

    According to Dr. Casey from Cornell University, teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions on their own and in situations where they have time to think. However, when they make decisions in the heat of the moment or in social situations, their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers. In a recent study, teen volunteers played a video driving game, either alone or with friends watching. The researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were watching, compared with when they played alone. This shows that teens may find it more difficult to control　risky behavior when their friends are around, or in situations where they are extremely angry.

    Just as people can influence us to make unwise choices, they can also influence us to make good ones. A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it, or get good grades because his or her friends think getting good grades is important. In fact, friends often encourage each other to study, or try out for sports.

    While we are always influenced by those around us, the decision to act or not is up to us. So when it comes to decision making, the choice is up to you.

    You don't need to get in a time-travelling machine to see how technology will change our lives, such as the way we shop. Several new technologies that are to change your buying habits already appear. Let's see what's in store for your future shopping.

    Try it on, virtually(虚拟地). Want to shop online for a new pair of glasses? You don't need to guess which pair looks best on you—use the eBay Fashion iPhone app to try a pair of glasses you're checking out on a picture of your face. But what about buying something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinect's action tracking(跟踪)camera, you can cover clothes on your screen body. You can even choose the background of your virtual fitting room to improve your shopping experience.

    Get a perfect, custom fit. Everyone's body is shaped differently. To get a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changed. But by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectly. Some companies scan(扫描)your body using High-tech to get the real sizes, so they can make special clothes just for you.

    High-tech shopping carts(推车)and checkout counters(收银台). High-tech shopping carts could be common in malls and supermarkets in the future. Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts are under test. The cart can follow you along the aisles(通道), controlled only by your movement and your voice.

    In the United States, several supermarkets use a certain set called "Scan It" that gives buyers the freedom to scan products on their own while they shop. If we don't want to wait in line before the checkout counters, we can use Toshiba's new object Recognition Scanner. The machine identifies(辨认)a product as soon as it's placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code.

    As students, we usually get upset by homework and many other things that require our attention. It can be easy for us to complain.  Instead of complaining about all the things we have to do, we should actually consider them in a different way.

     You can make plans for the week and include the things that you look forward to in your plans. You can also go to your youth group or go for a walk. These ways can help you reduce(减少) your stress.

    The test week is a time when bad feelings often cloud our life.  Just study and try your best. Even though you are not going to be the best at everything you do, just make sure you are the best you can be. Care is needed when you take a test. Try not to beat yourself down because of the mistakes you shouldn't make.

    Besides, comparing yourself with others can lead to bad feelings. So never compare yourself with others. Instead, work towards your own goals(目标).  This can help you feel good.

    Lastly, you should think it is lucky for you to be able to go to school. Not everyone is able to do this.  Take time to enjoy the beautiful colors of flowers. the sweet sound of birds, and the wonderful life at school.

—Sure. It's not big but very beautiful.

    More and more people are enjoying the life with computers. Using computers you canE-mail quickly and easily. You are able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone anywhere in the word without putting a stamp. E-mail can send its message to the other side of the world in seconds. E-mail is easy to use and ittime and money. Itfor twenty-four hours. So it doesn't matter if your friends are in bed when you send E-mails to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send E-mails back.

    Can you imagine the future without teachers but computers? Students will teach themselves in the schools of the future. Computers help students develop their own ways of . Students will follow the learning programs by looking at online libraries and lessons by world-class teachers. If they don't understand something, they will ask other students online  or e-mail their teachers. Computers are becoming more and more popular indeed.

    Long long ago, there was a wise man  (call) William Tell in Switzerland （瑞士）. He was  (regard) as a national hero by the people in his country.
    At that time, the king of the country treated his people badly. One day, the king thought of a new way to make fun of his people. He put his hat on a tree and  (ask) every passer-by to bow to it. People had to do this  they didn't dare to say no to the king.

    One day, when William Tell and his son passed  the tree, they walked past without  (bow). The king was very angry and caught Tell and his son, and put an apple on the head of his son. He said he would set  (they) free if Tell could shoot the apple down.

    Tell took two arrows （箭） in his hand. A second later, an arrow hit the apple and Tell's son was not hurt at all. As Tell hugged his son and wanted to leave, the king said, " You are wonderful. But tell me,  did you take two arrows out when you only needed one? Tell looked at the king and said, " If the  (one) arrow had missed the apple and killed my son, the second arrow would shoot you". After hearing Tell's words, the king was so afraid  he didn't dare to make fun of his people any more.

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    With the development of the Internet, some people think students just need to learn online instead of going to school every day. It's a hot topic and it has caused a heated discussion in our class.