2010年玄武区九年级下中考模拟英语试题及答案

20 or more family members at the dinner.

After dinner my cousins, brothers and I would go outside. While we were sleeping the night before, our parents had hidden plastic eggs throughout the back yard. We would always have a contest to see who could find the most eggs. The winner would get a prize. It was our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Sometimes, in summer, we would discover an egg we missed on Easter. 36. When does Easter come this year? A. On April the fourth. B. The last Sunday. C. Nearly 2000 years ago. D. Untold. 37. Who does the writer expect to come every Easter? A. Father Christmas. B. The Easter Bunny. C. His cousins. D. His relatives from Europe.

38. In what order would the following happen? a. We would have a big get-together. b. We would go to church.

c. We would dress ourselves in new clothes.

d. Our parents would hide plastic eggs in the backyard. e. We would have Easter Egg Hunt. A. b-a-d-e-f B. c-b-a-d-e C. d-c-b-a-e D. d-c-e-b-a 39. Which of the following is NOT true about Easter? A. Easter falls on April 4th every year.

B. Children usually get a basket of candy on that day. C. People often have a family dinner.

D. Traditional food like ham and salad is served. 40. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. An introduction to Easter. B. Easter traditions. C. A moving story. D. An Easter Egg Hunt.

( D )

You are made of seventy-three percent water. You have 206 bones. There are more sweat glands(汗腺) in your feet than in any other part of your body. There are about sixty muscles in your face; you use twenty of them to smile but forty to frown(皱眉). Your heart beats over 100,000 times each day. You are really amazing!

The human body is a complex machine. From the day we are born our bodies grow and change because of our environment, diet and habits. The body has many different organ(器官) systems and parts that work together to allow us to breathe, move, see, talk, and eat food all at the same time. Most of the time we are unaware(预兆) of what is happening in our bodies; usually it’s only when we get sick or feel pain that we notice.

Many people do not take enough care of their complex machines. Bad habits like smoking, drinking too much alcohol(酒精), and eating junk food damage our bodies. Stress can also cause health problems. People who worry a lot or have busy jobs often don’t get enough sleep, or don’t eat properly. We also damage our bodies by playing sports or having accidents. In 1999, Americans made more than 102,000,000 visits to emergency rooms. The two most common

reasons were for injure(伤害) and poisoning. ER patients were also treated for many other medical problems—from bad cuts and broken bones to serious illness that needed surgery(外科手术).

As with any machine, the better you take care of it, the longer it will last. Of course, the best