山东省滨州市滨城区2021年初中学生学业水平英语模拟考试试卷

—Yes, she is one of ________ most popular stars. We're proud of her.

—I want to say "Thank you very much! I've learned a lot form you in the past three years."

—No, it's not mine. It may be __________.

—Wow, he is  __________than me. I can never do that.

- Yes, but India's population is increasing rapidly.  

— __________ is OK. I don't want to eat.

—Pardon me, nurse. I didn't hear the bell.

—That's too bad. Everyone __________ to use it. Reading is more enjoyable.

—Fried noodles.

— OK, Mom.

—Yeah. I am going to watch them on that day.

—__________ I made several terrible mistakes.

Do you ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous actress in the 1930s. She1 when she was only 34. In her 2 life she made 70 movies!

Lombard's real name was Jane Alice Peters. One day in 1921, she was playing baseball on the 3 near her home. A movie director saw her and 4 to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She performed so well that she won the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school5 .

In 1925, she had an agreement 6 a film studio, 20th Century Fox, known as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. The studio gave 7 a new name, and she acted in several films. Then, at the age of 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars (伤疤) on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not 8. She continued to act.

It was Paramount Studio that made Lombard a star. She made many 9 for the studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months. 10 seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.

On May 23, Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the "Chinese style of crossing the road". "Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd," said a post on Sina Weibo.

A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.

Many people say that they jaywalk (乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people's waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds (秒) before they lost their patience. "People are likely to ignore (忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear," said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.

However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. "I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first," someone wrote on his Weibo.

Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.

But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.

Have you ever gone traveling on the train that was named after the letter D?

Named after the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour. These are much faster than Z-type and T-type trains. For example, it used to take people 12 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. But now it only takes 10. The most interesting part of the bullet (子弹头) trains is the revolving (旋转) seats. People can adjust (调整) their seats as they like, so that it is easy for you to talk with others around you face to face. The new trains run between big cities. They make the long trips much faster and more comfortable.

All coins have two sides. However, many passengers still won't choose the bullet trains for some reasons. The ticket prices of the bullet trains are much higher. For an easy example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only RMB 90 for T-type trains. But on the bullet trains all the seats are soft. And they cost RMB 153 to 154. On the other hand, the bullet trains stop at the small stations such as Tianjin only for one minute.

For several years, a computer game "The Happy Farm" has been popular among Chinese people. Today, many Chinese have their own, real, Happy Farms.

A Farm of Her Own

It is Saturday. Yan Zhen is leaving for her grounds at the edge of Beijing. She rents a piece of farmland for 800 yuan per year in the Happy Farm in the west of Beijing, an area of 15 square meters.

If you aren't good at farming, you can pay a farmer to care for the land, and you just pick the vegetables and visit the countryside with your friends or family on weekends. However, on some other farms, you just bring your basket and pick the fruits or vegetables you want before paying money.

Concerns about Food Safety

"I think we Chinese have been troubled by problems of food safety. When you have planted your own vegetables, and know what fertilizers (肥料) have been used, and picked them with your own hands, this is very safe," Yan Zhen said.

The Happy Farm

Older people often remember that many years ago farm products were untreated and food was clean, but now they are worrying about the poor food quality. Some of them find on these farms a means to help the community and to better feed the family. Some of them start gardening for their pregnant daughters to protect the health of mother and child. On the other hand, some parents want to teach their children the value of work and healthy foods on the farms.

After a terrible experience, most survivors(幸存者) can be expected to recover over time, particularly with the support of family and friends. Some families will be able to return to their normal life quickly, while children will need time to recover from the loss of a loved one or a pet or from the closing down of their school.

Children often turn to adults for information, comfort and help. Parents should try to remain calm, answer children's questions honestly and remain understanding when they see changes in their children's behavior.

Children react（反应） differently depending on their ages and former experiences. Some will keep silent, while others will have bad dreams. Parents should watch each child's reactions, spend time talking，letting them know that it's OK to ask questions and to share their worries. Although it may be hard to find time to have these talks, parents can use regular family mealtimes or bedtimes for them. They should answer questions honestly and ask their children for their opinions and ideas. Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when you answer the questions again. For young children, parents, after talking, might read a favorite story or have a family activity to help them calm down. Parents should also tell children they are safe and spend more time with them. They could play games outside or read together indoors. Most importantly, be sure to tell them you love them.

A: Hello, this is Guotai Cinema.

B: I'd like to book movie tickets for tomorrow afternoon. My booking (预定) card number is 879623059.

A: Could you tell me what movie you'd like to watch?

B: My Old Classmate.

A: OK. We have My Old Classmate at 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00,What time would you choose?

B:

A: All right. .

B: Two.

A: We have only 10 seats left now. They are in Row One and Row Four.

B: Let me see. I'd like the seats in Row Four. What are the numbers?

A:

B: OK. That's it.

A: . Please remember to take the tickets half an hour before the movie begins.

B: No problem.

A: Thanks for calling. See you.

B: See you.
 

A little stream ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and (forest), until it reached a desert. The stream then thought, "I have been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem (cross) this desert! But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very (happy). "Maybe I can't reach the ocean in the end," she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice came, "If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river." It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, "That's because a breeze (fly), but I cannot."

"That's because you can't give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let (your) evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it will take you across, and you can reach the ocean ." said the desert.

"Give up what I am now and (disappear) into the breeze? No! No!" The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced (something) like it before.

"The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again to continue its course," explained the desert very (patient).

"And whether you're a river or vapor, your nature never changes," continued the desert. 

(hear) this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome the difficulties in your life (get) the success, you should also change the way you used to be.

Many people have always believed that animals always catch the preys that are young, old or sick, for it would be difficult for those prey to escape a predator's hold. For years, there were no scientists who could prove this fact. But latest research by French scientists in Paris, France, has proved that it is true. The scientists studied the hunting habits of cats. And they studied the health of birds that were killed by cats with those killed in accidents. They made a study of spleen(肾脏) which show its good health.

The scientists chose the spleen because of a special reason. Birds that are healthy have larger sized spleens than those which keep getting infections. The spleen helps the birds to fight disease. So from the size of the spleen the French scientists could find out if the birds killed by cats were healthy or sickly.

They examined more than 500 birds and made very interesting discoveries. The spleens of birds killed by cats were much smaller than those killed in accidents. It means that they were not very healthy.

Also most of the birds killed by the cats were young. Of those that died in accidents, half were young and half were adult. So while it is true that the young and the sickly birds are at a greater danger of becoming a cat's lunch or dinner, old birds are able to take care of themselves.

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Takeaway food

Nowadays, takeaway food has been more and more popular.