（山西省）人教版2021-2022学年九年级第一学期英语阶段三质量评估试题

—I was _____, so my mother let me go to bed earlier.

—I am too busy. I have to clean the whole house. _____, I must take care of my younger sister. She keeps crying.

—I prefer music that I can dance ____________.

A: You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow, Li Ping.

B: Yeah.

A: Nervous about what?

B: I don't know any of the customs and manners in the USA.

A: Sure.

B:

A: Well, it's important to be on time when you're invited to dinner. Americans expect their guests to be on time.

B: Then how long may I stay there?

A: Or you seem to come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things, it's time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

    Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don't1 you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you. 

    Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you2 arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine3a gift.

    Usually the evening 4with drinks and snacks. 5 you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember—it's6to ask how much things cost.

    In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at7end. They eat with their guests.

    You'll8start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert,9by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

    Did you enjoy the10? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!

    Mrs. Knowles with her three sons was driving from her home in Perth to Adelaide in the early hours one morning when she saw a strong light on the road. She slowed down, thinking that it was a traffic light. Suddenly, a strange light seemed to be on the top of the car, trying to pick the car up away, and off the road, before dropping it again. Terrified and out of control, the family noticed some black powder(粉末)coming into their car and it smelt terrible. Just at that moment, they saw something else in the light it looked like a man. Maybe it was an alien. It had a black body with a white face and two white hands. But luckily it was gone in a short time.

    The family were very surprised and scared. They drove to the nearest town and reported the strange thing to the police. At first, the police thought that the woman must have been so tired that she was dreaming. They only gave her a cup of tea to calm her down. Finally, the police agreed to inspect the car, and to their surprise, they saw the powder, smelt the terrible smell and also found some small dents(凹痕)on the top of the car. And another driver on the same road, said he had also seen the strange light in the distance.

    A long time ago, there was a king who liked music so much that he ordered his men to get him the best instrument in the world.

    One day, a young man offered the king a harp (竖琴). The king took it to the palace, but when he started playing it, the harp was out of tune.

    Many other musicians tried it, and they agreed that the harp was useless(没用的) and the king had been cheated. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.

    A poor little girl later found the harp. And even though she did not know how to play, she decided to have a try. She played and played, for months and years, always with the harp out of tune, but she played better and better.

    Then one day, suddenly, the harp began to play the most beautiful music. It was a magic harp, and could only be played well by someone willing to spend much time practicing.

    One day, the king heard the music from his window, and the girl was invited to the palace. When the king saw the girl playing the harp, he was full of joy. At that moment he made the girl his private musician, giving her and her family lots of money.

    How important is music? Many people usually think that listening to music is nice but not very important. It is often only thought to be entertainment, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is wrong.

    Music reflects the musicians' thoughts and ideas, and the social environment they came from. For example, just as Mozart's music represents a lifestyle and rock music also represents a lifestyle. George Gershwin's music is another example. He introduced jazz style into his music.

    Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores emotional (情绪) meanings, such as sadness and happiness. People need every possible way to learn about our world.

    It's a special language. We can "talk" to each other and exchange our thoughts in this amazing way. Through the language we express our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take them away from the meaning that music expresses. Our children are lacking in a wonderful part in their lives.

    Different countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries, please respect their customs, just as the saying goes：When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

    Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip those who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. So do the taxi drivers.

    In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to wait in line there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favorite subject of a conversation with the British.

    In Spain (西班牙) , people have dinner very late and restaurants do not generally open until 9 p. m. It's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. In this way, you may not feel too hungry at the table.

    In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

    A kind of body language is acceptable in one culture, and maybe it is impolite in another. So don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a conversation.

    Amazing China is a 90-minute documentary about the development of China Many people have watched it. We asked some students how they liked this movie Here are their opinions.

    The director Wei Tie made this successful movie. It shows that China has progressed rapidly in the past nearly 70 years.

—Li Lin

    This movie drew a picture of common people's great work. I'm proud of our country because all the Chinese try to achieve Chinese dream.

—Xu Wei

    In this documentary, we saw the longest sea—crossing bridge in the world, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Now, China also has longer high-speed rail network (高铁网) than any other country.

—Liu Yang

    The film helped people to know China better. The stories in the movie touched my heart deeply. From then on, I decided to work harder than before.

—Huang Lei

    It was my fifteenth birthday yesterday. And I had a birthday party at my home to celebrate it Most of my friends it. This morning, I found something left at my home. The scarf must be Linda's. Because pink is her favorite color. The black must be Jenny's because she was the only one to wear a black coat to the party. The magazine with a picture of a on its cover may be Julie's. She is an animal lover. The green hair band belong to Lucy. Because I found it from the where she sat last night. What about the schoolbag with a picture of a ? It must be Helen's. Rabbits are her favorite animals. is the green bag? Well, let's have a look at what's in it. There is nothing in it but a toy truck. I know it's Sally's. She bought the toy for her little brother yesterday afternoon. I'll take these things to school and tell my friends to get them back.

音乐在人们的生活中占有很重要的位置，因为音乐能给人们带来力量和快乐。不同的人喜欢不同的音乐。请根据下表提示,用英语介绍他们对音乐的爱好及理由。词数80左右。

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