（山西省）人教版2021-2022学年九年级上学期英语期中测试题（2）

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—I am sorry. Mrs. Lin. I got up so late that I couldn't catch the first bus.

    Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well, though they know it is important.

    Firstly, A lot of people can't speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes. But in order to improve your spoken English, you need to be brave and confident. Don't care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English. Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing.

    Secondly, You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider Man and Captain America. Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies.

    Lastly, I know that students are tired nowadays and that you always have to do exercises of different subjects. But practice makes perfect. Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills.

    and you just have to find the best way for you.

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    A different way of teaching is widely used in our English study. Before class, we make study plans first. Then we look up the new words, listen to the recording and read the text. When we meet problems we can't solve by ourselves, we always write them down in our notebooks.

    In class, we sit in groups to discuss the problems freely.The teacher always offers help when we need.After discussion, it's time for us to give a report to the class.We also make conversations in pairs and practice a lot.It's really good for our listening and speaking.

    After class, we have less homework now so we can go to the library to read English books, magazines and newspapers.We can also surf the Internet for useful information.

    In a word, we enjoy the new way of studying.We can make more progress in our study.

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    Baseball－it's just a word, but for millions of Americans, ①it brings to mind so many images: hot dogs, cold beers, sunny afternoons

    For many people, baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons have been playing catch with each other on lawns(草坪) in the US. A father's favorite team becomes his son's. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.

    Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends exchange baseball cards. ②about, baseball, famous, are, students, by, players, talked, often.

    ③Baseball players are known as “the boys of summer” because the sport is most often played in summer. You don't need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don't have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American football player. You just need to want to have fun.

    Baseball is not as fast-paced(快节奏的) as basketball. When you go to see a game, there's time to relax, talk and get to know other people.

    Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It's not just a game anymore, but a key part of American culture, like apple pie.

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    We wear shoes every day to hurting our feet. We can buy shoes in many places, for example, in the supermarket, in the store or at the . But maybe most of us don't know about the of shoemaking because now most shoes are by machines. Here I will tell you how to make a pair of shoes.

    The first step is drawing a design (设计图样). Next, the shoemaker will use paper to make a pattern. Then the shoemaker draws the pattern on some like leather (皮革) . After that, he cuts the leather with and then he will sew (缝) and glue the leather pieces together.

    Then the shoemaker connects the pieces to the insole. The insole is the part of the shoe that touches your feet. Next, the shoe is to make the leather soft so it can be shaped. Then the shoe goes in an oven. This helps it to keep its . At the same time the shoemaker works on the lower parts of the shoe. They are the outsole and heel. When all the parts are ready, the shoemaker glues and sews them together. After these steps, a pair of shoes is .

A: Hello, Mike! Have you heard of Inventors' Day?

B: What is that?

A: It is held to help people remember inventors.

B:

A: Well, different countries celebrate it on different days of the year.

B: Such as?

A: It is the birthday of the inventor Hedy Lamarr.

B: Oh, I know her.

A: Yes. In the USA, it is known as National Inventors' Day.

B: I remember the great inventor Thomas Edison was born on that day.

A: That's right. You have a good memory.

    The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival. Here is a beautiful story1it.

    Long long ago, there was a young man named Niulang. One day, he2a beautiful girl—Zhinü, the Goddess's seventh daughter. She had just run away from the boring heaven (天国) to look for fun on Earth. Zhinu soon3 Niulang, and they got married without telling the Goddess. They lived a happy life on Earth and gave birth to two children. Unluckily, the Goddess soon found out the fact and4Zhinü to return to heaven. With the help of his magic cow, Niulang flew to heaven with his children to look for his wife. The Goddess discovered this and was very5. Taking out her hairpin (发簪) , the Goddess created a wide river in the sky to separate (分开) the two6. From then on, Niulang and Zhinü had to live7on the two sides of the river. However, their true love touched all the magpies (喜鹊) in the world, 8once a year tens of thousands of magpies would fly up to heaven to make a bridge ("the bridge of magpies") for the couple to meet each other. At last, the Goddess allowed9to meet each year on the 7th day of the 7th lunar (农历的) month.

    That's10the Double Seventh Festival started. Today, it is a great day for Chinese young people to express their love.

    It's important to be polite and friendly when answering the phone, especially if you're speaking to a stranger. When answering the phone, it's important to know how to answer properly so that you can have a pleasant conversation.

        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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Dear Helen,

    Your birthday is coming. I've got a present for you.


 

    With best wishes for your birthday.

Yours,

Tina