2019-2020学年北京市大兴区九年级(上)期末英语试卷

one end only）just beyond Sophie's garden gate．They chatted about this and that, and Sophie enjoyed taking a little time off from everything having to do with philosophy． By eight o'clock they had set up their tent in the open air by Grouse Top．They had prepared themselves for the night． When they had eaten their sandwiches, Sophie asked, \ \

\ewhere near here…by a little lake． A strange man lived there once, a major．\

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Joanna was not full of interest, but in the end they set out． The sun was low in the sky．

（1）Both Joanna and Sophie decided to________during their holiday． A. go to the cinema C. visit their friends

（2）How did Sophie's mother feel about their plan？________ A. Satisfied．

（3）What can we know from the passage？________ A. They talked a lot about philosophy on the road． B. Their holiday would last more than a week． C. Joanna wouldn't go to the major's cabin with Sophie． D. Sophie had probably been to the major's cabin before．

Some Amazing Apps for Your Smartphone

It's hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones． Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day．

If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try．It promises to help users remember everything． With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio notes to your Evernote．Then your digital information can be stored in folders or tagged（标签）with useful keywords． When you need to access（进入）this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in

seconds． Evernote can be used on smartphones, iPads, and computers, so you can access your data from everywhere．

Imagine you're watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background． You want to buy it but there's one problem: You don't know the name of the

song． SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past． It can make us quickly identify（辨别）songs．The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs． Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist, and album of the song you just heard．

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B. play games online D. go camping．

B. Surprised． C. Worried． D. Regretted．．

Another wonderful app is Lookout．Hopefully you won't have to use it often, but when you do need it, Lookout can be a lifesaver． Its main function（功能）is to help you find your phone if it goes missing．Lookout does this by using your smartphone's data connection to locate（定位）your lost device．To see where your phone is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser（浏览器）．In the worst﹣case situation, if someone steals your phone, you can delete all of its data with a few clicks．This will be sure that no one will see any private information on your phone． We've covered a few helpful apps but this is just the tip of an iceberg（冰山）． If you do some searching online, you're certain to find lots of other apps that will make your life more convenient．

（1）The writer mainly tells us________in the second paragraph． A. how we use Evernote to help remember things in daily life B. who created Evernote and made it help organize our life C. where we download Evernote to our smartphones safely D. what we have to do to prevent us from forgetting things．

（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？________ A. SoundHound can be used to watch TV on our smartphones． B. Lookout can locate smartphones when we can't find them． C. We are not able to use Evernote on our computers or iPads． D. Lookout can't clear away private information on our phones．．

（3）What does the writer imply（暗示）in the last paragraph？________ A. We should read the writer's website for more apps． B. Smartphones will slow down with more apps on． C. It is important to keep some apps off your phones． D. It is necessary to find more useful apps on our own．

Cooking shows on TV are usually all about exotic（外来的）foods． Thanks to

globalization, people everywhere are introducing their taste foods to dishes from every corner of the world． At the same time, other people are discovering that food from their areas is the best kept secret． In the past few years, this movement（运动）of buying local produce keeps ________ because it offers a lot of benefits．

For starters, local food is often tastier because it is fresher． Goods that are imported（进口）from abroad must be grown or shipped from far away, so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey． A simple way to test this is to compare a banana from overseas with one that was grown locally and taste． Imported goods must also be washed and packaged in plastic or other containers so they can be stored well during the

journey． These materials may cause the nutritional value of these goods to decline（下降）

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during the shipping process． Food safety is another reason why people are choosing local produce． Today's laws on foods are different from country to country． This causes confusion and makes it difficult to check if any harmful pesticides（农药）were

used． When you know the local farmer who grows your food and the fields that are used to produce it, the chances of being polluted are greatly reduced．

Buying local foods can also have a beneficial influence on the environment．By supporting local growers , consumers（消费者）can keep green space and farmland in their

communities in good condition．Buying local also helps to build the local community． If farmers can sell directly to consumers instead of middlemen, they will earn more money for their families． Additional profits（利润）also make farmers care for their soil and keep quality standards high． In the end, it's a win﹣win situation for both parties． If you are interested in increasing more local foods into your diet, you can start by attending a farmers' market in your area．This is an open market where farmers sell fruits, vegetables, and meat directly to the public． If you have any questions about the production process or quality of these goods, you can ask the farmers directly． Once you experience the freshness of local foods for yourself, it might be difficult to go back to the supermarket．

（1）Why does the writer encourage us to buy local foods in the passage？________ A. They are often sold at a lower price in the open markets． B. They look fresher and do less harm to our health． C. They are strictly checked before coming into the markets． D. They are washed and packed with plastic carefully．．

（2）What does the underlined phrase \？________ A. speeding up C. cutting down

（3）What can we infer from the passage？________ A. Local foods will replace the imported ones completely． B. All the cooking shows on TV will support local foods． C. The green space and farmland will be developed better． D. An agreement will be reached on laws of world's foods．．

（4）What's the best title for the passage？________ A. Local Foods in Different Countries B. The Basic Information about Local Foods C. Making Tasty Dishes from Local Foods D. Learning to Love Locally﹣Grown Foods．

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B. taking off D. depending on．

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Clean， Convenient， and Cheap

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise in big cities． For example， drivers in New York are famous for honking（鸣）their horns and shouting． That noise drives many visitors and the local people crazy． Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic． City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems． The most common solution is public transportation． New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway． Another solution is bicycle sharing． This is a system that provides cheap bicycles．In cities that have bicycle sharing programs，there are lots of spots that have parked public bikes．People borrow the bikes and use them．They can return the bike at the same spot where they borrow it， or they can drop it off at another spot． Bicycle sharing programs are different in each city． In some cities， the bikes are completely free．They aren't even locked． In other cities， you have to pay a small deposit（押金）．You get the deposit back when you return the bike． In still other cities， you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing program． Once you have a membership， you can use a bike at any time you want．

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world． There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities．In total， there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world， and that number is going up all the time． People love this system． It can be great for connecting to other modes of

transportation． It's quick to grab a bike when you need one and convenient to drop it off at any station． Bikeshare can also save a lot of money． The annual membership includes unlimited trips under 30 minutes． Whether you're using bikeshare to go to work or ride to meet friends， we bet you'll get there with a smile on your face． Getting places by pedal power gets great exercise． Even biking short distances can have positive effects on your health and stress level． Biking saves fuel， prevents carbon emissions（排放）and keeps pollutants out of the air． It's not only healthy for you， but also for the environment． （1）What causes air pollution and noise in big cities？________ （2）What is the most common solution to the problems？________

（3）What do you need to do if you want to use a bike at any time？________ （4）How many bicycle sharing systems are there around the world？________ （5）What's the last paragraph mainly about？________

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假如你是李华， 你们学校倡议大家深入社区开展\垃圾分类， 从我做起\主题宣传活动．某英文报记者Peter给你发邮件询问相关事情， 请用英语给他回复一封邮件， 告诉他活动举的具体时间和地点， 并分享你和你的同学们将要如何进行垃圾分类宣传． 提示词语： talk， importance， posters， trash bins， believe

提示问题： When and where will you have the waste﹣sorting activity？ What will you do to help people to sort out waste properly？

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