广西玉林市2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语三月月考试卷...

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— Oh, he's my neighbor. He's ______ excellent volunteer, though he's 86.

— ______. They are good examples to all of us.

— I see. White clothes get dirty very easily.

— Deng Ziqi's. She is very popular now.

— Until the end of this month.

— Sorry, I'll put it out right now.

    Once my mother told me a story about the antelope (羚羊) and the lion in Africa. When an antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, "I must be able to run1than the fastest lion, or I will be killed." At the same time, a lion wakes from its dream. The first thing it thinks about is, "I must be able to 2 the slowest antelope, or I will be hungry." So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.

    This is life: full of 3. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go ahead when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don't study hard, we will fall behind the other students. 4, I did not know what the word "exam" meant. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there were 5 winners and losers. As I grew up, I began to understand what competition is about. In one's life, there must be competitions, so people can 6.

    Each time I saw little children playing games, and heard their7, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents' words: "You must work very hard in order to have a good future." So I picked up my 8 and began to study hard again.

    However, I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I took part in an English-speaking competition. When I went on the stage ( 舞台), I saw other students 9 me kindly. I suddenly knew that competition was not always as cruel as my teachers and parents told me. Sometimes it could be 10 . I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about competition.

    Traveling is one of the most important parts of my life. Last January, I went to visit Paris for the first time. My hotel was in the north of Paris, so I started my city walk from that area. After walking for an hour, I finally reached the well-known Eiffel Tower (艾菲尔铁塔). To tell the truth, it didn't look as fascinating as I had expected. It seemed to be nothing but a tall thing made of brown iron. I just took some pictures and then walked away.

    While I was sitting to rest, an old man's voice caught my attention, "Bonjour" ("Hi" in English)!"I turned around and saw an old French man. He might be my grandfather's age. I replied with "Bonjour!" He couldn't speak much English, so we talked in English and French, and used body language. Traveling alone made me alert when strangers came to me. I tried to avoid talking about any personal information and even thought about running away. Luckily, not all strangers are dangerous. This man was friendly. He was hanging around in the city center for the weekend. Finally, he became my tour guide and took me to lots of interesting places. We said goodbye when it became dark.

    When I was about to go back to the hotel, something shiny in the dark sky drew my attention. It was the Eiffel Tower! The ugly iron Eiffel Tower suddenly became a diamond (钻石) in the dark night. It was truly amazing. Up to now, I have visited Paris three times. And still, whenever I go to Paris, I find something interesting that makes me go back again and again.

    What do you think Salman Rushdie, Bill Clinton, Paulo Coelho and Fyodor Dostoyevsky all have in common? They are all writers, you might say. Yes, and all of them are also members of a new club: writers of books that British people cannot finish. In a recent survey of 4,000 adults on books, there were some interesting findings

    32% of the people said they couldn't finish Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. Another book was James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses, which has more than 1,000 pages. Surprisingly (出人意料地), Louis de Bernières' novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin was also included. The book has sold more than 2 million since 1994, but not many people seem to be able to finish it.

    There were more interesting results in the survey. 55% of the people said they bought books for decoration (装饰) and they had no plan to read them. A spokeswoman (女代言人) from a publishing house said,"It seems that people buy some books just to make their bookcases (书架) look good, rather than actually buying a book that they want to read," she added. "People are buying books because they think they will be good for them, rather than because they think they'll enjoy them."

    The findings said many people found it hard to make time for reading. Main reasons for this included: feeling tired (48%), watching TV (46% ), and playing computer games (26%).

    But who really cares? The book industry is happy because people are buying books anyway. And readers are happy because they can decorate their bookcases and make a good impression (印象) on others.

    It was summer in Russia.

    My goal there at the Ozernaya River was to take photos of brown bears as they caught fish.

    During the first few days, I was mainly watching different bears to see which ones would be the best to take pictures of. I usually saw about 10 to 15 bears at a time, but as many as 600 living near came to this river when the salmon ( 鲑鱼) were swimming there to lay their eggs. I put my camera underwater and then waited for bears to move near. I never moved towards them — I let them choose whether to come closer. Over time, the bears were used to my being there. But if a bear started moving its head from side to side, I knew it was time for me to move away.

    It's no easy task for a 1,300-pound bear to catch a fish. Bears are clumsy ( 笨拙的) underwater and salmon are fast But bears are smart enough to catch sick fish.

    Soon I saw a bear doing just that. He was moving slowly towards a fish. After several tries, the hungry bear managed to catch the fish, and he sat down right in the river to eat his meal. This bear didn't pay attention to my camera as he caught and ate his salmon. That was a good chance for me to take photos. Once the meal was over, he stayed in the water to relax. I relaxed a bit too, knowing I had gotten some fantastic photos of these amazing animals.

    Have you heard of "Buy Nothing Day"? Do you think you can't spend a coin on that day?

    This holiday encourages people to stop buying things. It began in the 1990s in Vancouver, Canada. It was the idea of a man named Kalle Lasn. After working for many years in advertising (广告业), Lasn began to question the ways advertisers influenced people to buy things.

    Lasn knows that people need to buy things. They have to buy things to eat, live and even enjoy life. But Lasn believes that many companies encourage people to buy far more than is necessary. He thinks it hurts people and culture.

    Lasn tries to help people understand some of the wrong values and ideas behind advertising. The main value he fights is the idea, "You must buy more to be happy." Encouraging people to celebrate "Buy Nothing Day" is one idea he came up with.

    "Buy Nothing Day" is celebrated on the fourth Friday of every November. Lasn chose this day for a very important reason. It is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Advertisers call this day Black Friday. The first "Buy Nothing Day" was celebrated in Canada in 1992. Many other countries also have growing problems with too much consumption (消费). Now, over sixty different countries, including the USA, the UK, Germany, France, Japan, are celebrating "Buy Nothing Day".

    Some people doubt if "Buy Nothing Day" can really change culture. It is only one day, they say. Other people say that consumers should not just buy less, but they should buy better. These people encourage consumers to buy things made in environment-friendly ways. But "Buy Nothing Day" does get people thinking about the negative ( 负面的) influences of buying too much.

A: Hi, Li Hong! You're from Beijing. What's the weather like there?

B: It's hot in summer. Sometimes the temperature is 35℃.

A: Really? There is usually lots of rain in summer in my city.

B: No, not very often.

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B: It doesn't get warm until April. And it's windy.

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B: Not especially. It gets pretty cold though. But I like winter best because I can make snowmen with my friends.

A: What about autumn?

B: Autumn is the best season.

A: Thanks for telling me so much!

B:

   Do you often listen to music? What kinds of music do you like, pop music, folk music or country music?

    Both Sarah I like music very much. Sarah is my American friend. Last night I went to a concert with Sarah. I like Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring) best. It was played on the erhu. It was one of the(many) moving pieces of music that I've ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad that I almost (cry) along with it as I listened. In fact, the music was strangely beautiful but rather sad and(pain). The music was written by a folk musician called Abing who had amazing musical skills. the end of his life, Abing could play over 600 pieces of music which were mostly written by (him).

    Sarah doesn't like Chinese folk music. She likes American country music a lot. She thinks country music makes her full of (feel) about returning home. It also brings her back to the "good old days"when she enjoys it. It reminds her think of the beautiful things in life —(laugh) , friends, family and the beauty of nature and the countryside. (Sarah) favorite musician is Garth, who has succeeded in selling over 120 million records so far. He is one of greatest musicians in American history. She was lucky enough to see Garth sing live last night.

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参考词汇：exercise ； spend...doing ； result； free time ； realize ； Health

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Nowadays, the P.E. examination contributes to the total Entrance Examination grade for Senior High School, and its results are becoming more and more important.