[初中英语]上海市黄浦区2017届九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷 牛(3)

In 1887, George started taking classes at Simpson College, in Iowa. George was only the second student African American who went to the college. He studied art and music. But George really wanted to study plants and farming. So he decided to go to a different college. One year later, he went to Iowa State Agricultural College. Students there learned how to work on farms. George learned about farm animals, planting and growing crops.

George was a great student at Iowa State Agricultural College. After he graduated, he became a teacher at the college. He also kept studying plants. He wanted to learn about different ways to use plants.

69. Where did George spend his childhood? A) At school.

C) In front of his house. 70.

A) To collect things.

C) To receive a good education. 71.

A) It was too easy for him. C) It was only for white children. 72. A) In 1880. C) In 1887. 73.

A) He started his own business. B) He started to learn art and music. C) He became a teacher at the college. D) He went back home to study plants. 74.

Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A) A boy who loves nature B) Education system in the USA C) Different ways to study plants D) The second African American

B. Choose the best words and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词完成短文) （12分）

Uber and Airbnb are two of the new \es. They use the Internet to match people who want a service with someone who can give that service. You don’t use a professional taxi service, Uber ____75____ with a person with a car in your area now- instead of a professional taxi service. Airbnb lets you stay in someone’s home.

But it’s not all good. The owners of Uber and Airbnb are now billionaires; the people who provide the service don’t earn much. It’s not ____76____ sharing. The market value of Uber is now

B) In the woods. D) In the natural world. B) To bring things home. D) To work on the farm. B) It was too expensive for him. D) It was only for African Americans. B) In 1885. D) In 1888.

What did George’s parents want him to do?

Why did George go to the school near his house?

When did George go to Iowa State Agricultural College?

What did George do after he graduate from college?

$69.5 billion.

Uber does not follow local laws strictly. It says it is a “platform” to match drivers with passengers, but the rules are not clear so it does not have to be reponsible. It can change prices when there is more or less ____77____. In 2015 there were more than 50 cases again Uber in the USA and many countries have said it broke rules. Spain, Thailand and France have stopped Uber- they say it is “dangerous”.

Airbnb is part of the growing sharing economy and a business model run by network technologies. It was started in 2008 and located in San Francisco, California. Every day some people list their homes, while others discover and ____78____ houses around the world through Airbnb. At the same time, Airbnb helps to build up ____79____ and friendship between strangers.

Airbnb makes ____80____ guest houses go out of business, not big, rich hotels. It says that many of its hosts are “artistic” and not rich. But we know from research that a lot of the Airbnb hosts are now rich people who owns more than one house. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

A) gives A) really A) money A) build A) interest A) strong

B) connects B) hardly B) time B) clean B) trust B) safe

C) pleases C) usually C) need C) design C) distance C) small

D) agrees D) quickly D) space D) book D) respect D) special

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）

If we live a natural, open-air life, we shall have little need of doctors or medicine. Many of our grandmother’s ideas on how to keep well have c____81____ in recent years. Better habits of life has almost taken the place of the medicine.

It was believed that night air was largely r____82____ for fevers and colds. Doctors now say that one of the surest way to keep well is to live and sleep in the open air. I have slept in the open air for some time in winter at the temperature of six degrees b____83____ zero. Of course it is foolish for anyone to sleep in rain or snow. The whole idea of open-air sleeping is to b____84____ fresh air instead of the air full of dust and germs(病菌). If we become outdoor sleepers, coughs and colds will be almost unknown.

One can almost tell a man who sleeps in the open by looking at him. His eye is clear and his cheek rosy. There is no surer way to become well and strong than to get used to this habit. Then you can laugh at the doctor and t____85____ the medicine bottles away. I know that many parents will not agree with me, and they will feel that to advise a boy to sleep in the open when the weather is extremely cold is like inviting them to his death. It is a fact that everyone would be

h____86____ and happier if they follow this idea.

Some doctors have already agreed on this method of sleeping for sick people. In some h____87____ even babies are given open-air treatment(治疗). I have been free from any sign of coughs or colds. In the past two years, I have been an outdoor sleeper. Snow sometimes covered the foot of the bed and cold winds blew about my head.

D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（12分）

Going camping is the best fun in the world if we know how to do it. Every healthy boy and girl, if possible, should enjoy living outdoors for a week or two like an Indian every year.

A part of four boys makes a good number for a camping trip. They will probably agree better than two or three. They can do much of the camp work in pairs. No one need to be left alone t …… 此处隐藏：7040字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……