浙江省金华市鞋塘初中2021届九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷

Luke's father is a farmer. Instead of cows, pigs, and horses, there is corn, beans, strawberries and tomatoes around his house.

Luke doesn't mind that there are no1.In fact, he likes living a fruit-and-vegetable farm much better. He feels it's magical that his dad is able to2something in the place where there used to be nothing.

"I'm planting3today, son." Luke's father said." They grow best in hot summer heat,4I need to plant them early in spring. That way there will be tall, healthy tomato vines (藤) once August arrives."

"How do you5they grow tall and healthy?" Luke asked.

"The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope, "his father laughed.

"Can I help?" Luke begged.

"Of course!" said his father.

So when Luke was6, he helped his father, and Luke learned that a tomato plant does need much7.He spent one whole day in the early June sun, hitting wooden sticks into the ground by young tomato plants. After the tomato vines had grown a little taller, Luke8the tomato vines to the sticks so that they would not fall over.

"The tomatoes9need a lot of attention!" Luke said one late afternoon.

"Most10things do require a lot of attention, Luke," replied his father with a smile.

"What do you mean?" asked Luke.

"Well, "his father said." We should pay close attention to things that make our lives better."

That is11you pay attention to Mom?" asked Luke.

"Yes," replied his father, "I pay close attention to you and Mom because you both make my12better."

The rest of Luke's work that day went13a lot quicker. Taking care of the tomato plants, Luke14he was taking care of his mom and dad. With a little bit of15magic and a lot of attention, Luke was certain these would be the most beautiful tomatoes he had ever seen once August arrived.

Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.

The Pyramids of Egypt

There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh (法老) Khufu. It is known as the" Great Pyramid". It's also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. They spent about 20 years finishing it.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure (建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns (支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed (存在)!

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn't exist now, many people come to see its relic (遗址) every year.

On Sunday 23 April, more than 30, 000 people joined in the 2017London Marathon, running 26.2 miles around the city center.

The London Marathon has taken place every year since 1981.At the first one, just 6,225 people completed the course，and since then it has grown into one of the most important sporting events in the world. Each winner receives $500,000 in prize money. However, most marathon runners are not professional (专业的). They run to raise money for charities or just as a personal experience. Many people do fun things to make themselves stand out, like wear silly clothes or do things instead of just running.

For example, Tom Harrison took three days just to reach the halfway point, as he was crawling on his hands and knees dressed as a gorilla (猩猩), trying to raise money and attention for "The Gorilla Organization".

One exciting part from this year's race was the story of Jackie and her husband, who got married on the morning of the marathon. Then they both ran the race，with Jackie doing it in her wedding dress! They were running to raise money for cancer charities, as Jackie was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer three years ago.

Matthew Rees was another runner to inspire (激励) people, as he stopped just before the finish line to help another runner run the last 200m. They did not know each other before, but Matthew saw that David was too tired to finish the race and wanted to help him finish.

Every year there are lots of inspiring stories like this from the London Marathon，and it is a huge achievement even to run the 26.2miles!

You pick up your phone and stare at it. The screen unlocks at once. But it won't do that for anyone else. The phone knows who you are. It recognizes (识别) the shape of your face. Welcome to the world of the latest iphone. It comes with a feature called Face ID.

Your face isn't the only characteristic you can use as a password. Many smartphones already accept fingerprint recognition. Other safety systems check the shape of the ear, patterns in the eye, or the way a person walks. All of these characteristics, called biometrics (生物识别技术), are unusual enough to identify someone.

People like using biometrics for safety because they're easy. You can't misplace or forget your own face. They're also usually very safe. It's hard to copy another person's body parts. But it's not impossible!

And the face may be one of the easiest body parts to copy. Most teens post plenty of photos online. These could probably help someone hack into (入侵) a safety system. In 2016, researchers at the University of North Carolina collected available Facebook photos. They used them to build 3D models of faces. Then they showed these fake faces to five different facial recognition systems. Four out of five let the cheater (骗子) in. (Face ID wasn't part of the test.)

Once a biometric password has been stolen, you can't easily change it. You can't get a new face! There's one more thing of Face ID that worries experts. It would be easy for someone else to hold your phone in front of your face to unlock it. For example, an angry sister or brother might do this to hack into your accounts.

Some people won't worry about all that. It's just so cool to use Face ID. As for me, l am always glad to use the new technology as long as it can make our lives easier and better. What do you think? Is it a good thing to you?

I'm very thankful to the cat and it always makes me think of the time I was with him.

Five years ago, when my father was dying, I travelled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult and painful times in my life. After he passed away, I started alone in his flat. There were so many things to deal with. I was lonely and I hated the silence of the flat.

But one evening the silence was broken I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps. He was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish. He ate it and then almost immediately fell asleep.

The next morning, I checked with neighbours and learned that the cat had been left by his owner. His owner had moved out, so the little cat was there all alone, just like I was. As I walked back to the flat, I tried to work out what to do with him. Having another thing to take care of seemed like the very last thing I needed. But as soon as I opened the flat door, he ran to me and jumped into my arms. It was clear from that moment that he didn't want to go anywhere. I started calling him Willis in order to remember my father's best friend.

______With Willis on my lap, time seemed to pass much faster. When the time finally came for me to return home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. There was absolutely no way I would leave without him.

It's been five years since my father died. Over the years, several people have said how nice it was of me to rescue (拯救) the cat. But I know that we rescued each other, I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.

Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day, (加拿大人) of all ages take part in this festival across the country.

Canada Day is the years biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the (政府) organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These (包括；包含) parades, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens (公民). The celebrations often have a patriotic (爱国的) mood. Canada's national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada's national colours. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are (尤其;特别) grand and exciting.

In the (省份) of Quebec, many home rentals (租金) start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.

Many organizations, (生意；商业) and stores are closed this day. Only some (书店), hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some (地域；地区), special services are (提供) for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some (交通) jams.

Zhong Nanshan, a famous expert, said to the public when the novel coronavirus hit Wuhan, "Please don't go to Wuhan it's really necessary. But Zhong 84, rushed on an overnight train to Wuhan (fight) the illness.

◇A great doctor

Zhong grew up in a family of doctors. His goal has always been to save as many lives as . In 2003, when SARS hit China he volunteered to help patients and asked other doctors to send the information of the most serious patients to him. After months of efforts, his ways for beating SARS (accept) and used by China and then the whole world which saved thousands of lives.

◇Back to the frontlines (前线)

Seventeen years, Zhong is once again leading an expert team to deal with the novel coronavirus. Although this new virus (病毒) seems to be (dangerous) to old people than others, Zhong worries little about his own (safe).

On January 18, he took a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. After two days, he became the (one) expert to tell the public that the virus can be spread between humans. January 29, he and his team spent over four hours online checking five patients who were in serious condition. The next day, he chose a best way for those patients. With his help, his team (quick) developed a test kit (快速检测试剂盒) for the illness that can show results within 15 minutes.

As People's Daily wrote, "The 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows his sense of responsibility as the backbone (脊梁) of our nation."

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