山东省滨州市无棣县2021-2022学年九年级上学期英语期中试题（音频暂未更新）

—Yes. It was really __________________ great success.

—Practice makes perfect.

—No. Two students are __________________ because they have a cold.

— I can't tell you the time __________________, but l know it's too late.

— Better not. Eating __________________ in the library.

— The red autumn leaves of the fragrant Hills (香山) are the most beautiful.

— Yes. she __________________ the first free high school for girls in mountain areas and has helped more than 1,800 students to go to college.

— Don't worry. I will support you. __________________ you don't succeed.

— She __________________ a good voice. Nobody taught her.

—I'd love to. But if it __________________, I may go to the library instead.

— Be more careful.

— __________________.

Every school has rules for students to follow. However, some students may see the1as a way which teachers control them. Sometimes they're unhappy and even feel2. Well, if you think your lift is hard, you might think about the3in ancient times. For some of them, life was really hard.

In the old days, people believed that teachers had to be very4and had the right to punish the students. Parents didn't mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn't do what they were5to do. Often, the stricter a teacher was, the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.

In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to6. It may but himself or another person. Following the rule can also help the students in the cleanroom to learn7difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands8they sneak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher9.School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they10and go out on their own, they'll soon find that they still need to follow rules.

Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.

Poverty (贫穷) is a big problem in the world, but China had done a good job to deal with it and made the greatest achievement. During fighting poverty, we've been moved by many heroes.

Last Saturday, I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine. I got there ten minutes earlier. So l ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window, watching people. There were some boys playing football on the street, and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.

Suddenly, there came a car. It was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way, he braked(刹车) hard, But it was too late... The small boy was lying on the street without moving. To everyone's surprise, the car didn't stop. It drove away quickly.

People ran to the boy. There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood. The coffee shop owner telephoned the police. Soon an ambulance(救护车) arrived and took the boy to the hospital, At 6:30 pm, the police arrived and started questioning people. About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because l saw everything. l gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver. I didn't leave the police station until 8:00 pm. After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.

The next day, the boy's parents called me to say thanks. They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.

What are the cultural differences between China and the West? You might be able to find the answer in Cao Siyu's comics (漫画).

Cao, 32, was born in Beijing, but left home at 20 and has studied and lived in the US, the UK, and France for 12 years. Having seen so many cultures, Cao wanted to use her drawing skills to show the differences she has experienced. So she created the cartoon series Tiny Eyes Comics.

"My experience shows that although travel is much easier and faster today, the distance (距离) between cultures hasn't shortened, " Cao said. She hopes to build bridges and breakdown misunderstandings between different cultures. One of her cartoons shows water forms indifferent countries. Three glasses of water are shown. The glass of water from the US has ice: the one from France is full of sparkling water (气泡水); the one from China is steaming (冒热气的).

Cao also uses her cartoons to show different ways of thinking and social customs. During the coVID-19 pandemic, she used her comics to explain why Chinese people prefer to wear masks while western people don't. "Her simple pictures have played a big part in reflecting Chinese culture," Italian magazine Grazia reported.

Many foreign readers say that Cao's comics help them understand China, while Chinese living abroad have felt that they are seen and understood.

She said that this voice has been the biggest motivation(动力) for her to keep creating.

Computers, smartphones, and other machines are the perfect servants. They always do what they are "told". We usually "tell" them to do things by using a mouse or keyboard. But what if we could just talk to them normally and tell them what to do?

This type of technology, known as voice control or voice recognition(识别), has been shown in films and TV shows since the 1960s. The TV show Star 'Trek showed some spaceships which could reply to human voice commands (命令). The film 2001: A Space Odyssey showed a computer that human astronauts could talk to. It was mainly used to play chess and repair the astronauts' spaceship.

On the other hand, real-world voice recognition is used for more everyday tasks. For example, Apple and Amazon made two pieces of voice recognition software(软件). They can be asked to do many things, such as setting alarms and playing music and so on.

One of the nice things about voice recognition is that it can be used when we're on the go. When you're driving a car or walking down the street, it's not convenient or even dangerous to pick up your smartphone and type away on the keyboard. Voice recognition allows you to focus on whatever you're doing at the moment while still doing other tasks.

Speech recognition software is also helpful to deaf people. It can be used to "listen" to spoken words and turn them into text that deaf people can read. Some speech recognition software can even hear words spoken in one language and then translate them into another language.

A: Why are you unhappy today, Tony?

B: It's hard for me to learn Chinese. Could you help me with it?

A: Yes, I'd love to.

B:

A: Don't be shy. You should be brave and believe in yourself. If necessary, just take a deep breath and smile before speaking. You'd better speak Chinese as often as possible.

B: Really? I'll try that way.

A: I often read Chinese stories and novels. It's a good way to read aloud or retell a passage yourself to practice more.

B: But I'm still...

A: Cheer up. You can do a good job.

B: OK, I'll do as you said and never give up.

Have you seen two robots argue with each other? In a library in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, such an interesting scene (take) place.

The two robots are named Tutu and Wangbao. When a reader scanned the QR code(扫描二维码) on Tutu by accident, Wangbao began to argue with Tutu (angry). This made a reader (feel) funny and he posted a video of the argument on December30,2020. Soon, the video (become) popular online.

In the video, Wangbao later said, "Tutu, let's stop (fight), OK?" But Tutu seemed to be still (happy). "Your mood (情绪) sure swings a lot!" she said. "It looks like how you argue with your girlfriend, ha ha," one Internet user posted." It's terrible (hear) people arguing, but l didn't expect I'd love to listen to robots arguing. another user wrote.

The online video was (wide) spread on Sina Weibo, with 500, 00 opinions by Saturday. This way, Tutu and Wangbao started to be Internet stars. When they (interview) on January 1,2021, the two seemed to have already forgiven(原谅) each other.

According to Zhong Xiaotong, a (work) from the library, the two robots are set to help guide readers in the library. But they can also sing and dance to have fun with readers. They can learn and act when they communicate with readers.

Huang Shengen tied a small blackboard to his motorbike, together with all his teaching things and an alarm clock around his neck, and then started his ride.

53-year-old Huang has worked as a primary school teacher for 35 years in Yichun, Jiangxi Province. As the only teacher in Shaniping Primary School, which was closed because of COVID-19, Huang went to 7-year-old Zeng Yufen's home. In the school, the girl is the only student living with her grandmother in a mountain village.

All primary school students were having online classes at home. However, Huang found that the network signal was poor at Zeng's home when he took books to the girl at the end of February.

In order not to disappoint her, Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom. He showed up at Zeng's home the next day with a blackboard, a ruler and a box of chalks.

Every morning, Huang rode about 15 kilometers up the mountain road to Zeng's home. After class, he played games with his student, and he also taught the student to draw flowers and the beautiful mountain village.

"I'm a teacher from a village, and my job is to teach her so that she might leave the mountain and live a better life in the future," Huang said.

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How can we become good language learners?

What makes a good language learner? 'There are some things that good language learners do and some things they don't do.

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Don't forget that it's never too late to become a good language learner.