（浙江）人教新目标（Go for it）版九年级上学期英语期末模拟卷（1）

    My wife and I are retired (退休的) and one of our main interests is travel. We1traveling on our own to traveling with the tour group. Last month we began the first step (步) of2a European vacation for this summer.

    First we got on the Internet to3the places we would like to go to. This is easy enough to do as long as you know4to search information on the Internet. We5to visit the UK, France, Italy and Germany. These are places we have never visited. We quickly found the6bargain prices (廉价) of airplane tickets. We planned the number of days at each place to7sure that we can visit every place not too fast. On the Internet it is also easy to find hotel room prices and addresses. That helps us8money and time. We think living in the little home—like hotels—is better9the four-star hotels. This kind of hotel is always cheap, convenient and safe.

 10 we should do enough research on the Internet ahead of time (提前) .

Just forget smartphones and smart glasses. One day, we might have smart tattoos. The company Newdealdesign came up with an idea for a product called UnderSkin. This device would look like a pair of tattoos on your hand, but it would in fact be a very thin computer implanted just below your skin. It would draw power from the energy of your body, and you could use it to open doors, monitor your health, exchange and store information, or even express your personality. UnderSkin is just an idea, but the technology will make it work. "We expect it is about five years from being real," says designer Gadi Amit.

Amal Gratlstra, a writer and businessman, already has a chip called a radio-frequency identifcation (RFID) tag, which is implanted in his left hand"I use it to connect with my computer. I also use it to get in touch with people and carry out my daily work," he says." The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. It is so light that I can even not feel it." he adds.

If a computerized tattoo or implanted tag isn't crazy enough for you, what about a brain chip?

The company Intel is working on technology that would let you control your devices like computers and TVs with your brain. Dean Pomerleau, one of the researchers, explains, "We're trying to show that you can do interesting things with brain waves. Imagine being able to surf the Internet with the power of your thoughts."

Do you think implanted chips sound terrible or cool? Some doctors are afraid that people may hurt themselves with devices implanted. They argue that medical operations are meant to save sick people and not to give healthy people special powers. Others worry about hacking and privacy. Could someone hack in and steal your personal information, or even control your mind? On a more philosophical level, if you have a computer inside your body, are you still human? Or are you a robot?

    Paper cups, plastic bags and old newspapers. There are so many single-use things (一次性物品) that we throw away after using only once.

    ①According to news website Quartz, we are now living in a "throw-away society". Single-use has become a natural way of life and can be seen almost everywhere.

    ②Every day, we see new memes (表情包), stories and Internet slang (网络俚语) on social media. With so many of them coming out all the time, the lifespan (寿命) of each becomes short - they become "single-use online products". This also means social media users are always searching for the next big thing.

    ③You may feel frustrated (沮丧) when trying to keep up with these memes and slang, but you just cannot help but keep scrolling(滚屏). It is endless - no matter it's WeChat Moments (朋友圈), Sina Weibo or Facebook.

    ④While you read single-use content (内容) online, you also produce it. Since 2017, WeChat Moments (朋友圈) has allowed users to make only the last three days of their posts viewable (可见的). As a result, more and more people don't take their posts seriously.

    Since it doesn't take too much time and energy to communicate anymore, we now even have disposable (用后即扔的) friendships, according to a story in Fast Company.

    A single-use way of life may give you quick pleasure. But the pleasure may not last for long because there is no deep thought behind it. Maybe we need to slow down and enjoy a more thoughtful way of life.

    English people like DIY. A lot of people always (花费) their holiday making their homes more beautiful. If there is anything that needs (修理) or decorating around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs (他们自己). They share DIY (经验) with their friends. More and more people show an interest in DIY. (有时) people also DIY in order to save money. They are trying to find ways to make their houses better when they can't (承担得起) the cost. So, it is not surprising that DIY is very popular.

    DIY can be difficult. People often find it not easy to build a (件) of furniture because they can't understand the instructions well. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous. People should learn much about DIY work before doing it. Unluckily, many people don't care about that. So they may be in (危险). It is reported that in just one year thousands of people were (受伤) while doing DIY in the UK, including those who fell (从……下来) ladders.

    The Father's Day is a day for fathers. The idea for the Father's Day (start) in 1909. A woman named Sonora Dodd thought about (have) a Father's Day while she was listening to Mother's Day speech at church. She wanted to g her father, William Smart, a special day.

    Mr Smart's wife died while she was giving birth their sixth child. He raised the baby and his other five children on a farm.

    When Sonora Dodd became an adult, she understood kind and loving her father was while he was raising his six children alone. She believed her father worked very hard to make sure his children were (health) and strong.

    The first Father's Day celebration was h on 19 June. 1910. Since then, the (three) Sunday in June became a national Father's Day in America. In early times, people wore red roses to show respect for fathers were still living and white flowers for fathers that had passed away. Today, Americans celebrate Father's Day in many different ways. No matter how the holiday is celebrated, the idea is for children to let their father know that he is loved.

    One fresh sunny day, while I was swimming in the water, I felt something special going through my gills(鳃).It was a different kind of water. I also found many of my friends became sick. Some of them were dying. I was starting to worry because I didn't want to get sick or die. I was also thinking about what I should do to save my friends, so I decided to do some research for my underwater life.

    My research started. At first, I noticed there were many bottles, cans and other kinds of rubbish in the water. Then I went on… I got closer and then I tasted many different kinds of liquid(液体).(A)To my surprise, I noticed a man pouring some liquid into the water. Others also saw him doing so and they decided to follow him. I hated it! I wish I could have told them that it was killing us!

    I think it is so stupid for people to do this to the earth that they are living on! I can't understand (B)      they are doing this. Humans should stop throwing waste into the lakes or rivers. I want to have a normal life with my friends. People should stop being so selfish and care about the environment. If they do that, everyone will be fine and will have nothing to worry about. I suggest they follow my words. If so, I believe everyone will be able to live a happy life.

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An Unforgettable Experience

    Everyone has some unforgettable experiences.