浙江省宁波市北仑区2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷
一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
1.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Lily Collins was born, she was mainly known as the daughter of British superstar musician Phil Collins. But after 30 years of being overshadowed by her father, she has now defined (定义) herself in her Own
1 .
Collins is now known mainly as an English-American actress. Her 2 role is Edith Tolkien in the biopic (传记片) Tolkien, which 3 out in the US on May 3. Edith is the wife of British 4 J.R. R. Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series.
Collins is a writer as well. When she was 5 , she wrote for the magazines Teen Vogue and Elle Girl.
She also got a 6 as a reporter for the children's TV channel Nickelodeon and later studied journalism at the University of Southern California.
7 busy with acting, Collins is still writing. In 2017, she published Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me, a collection of 8 essays (文章). She opened up about her struggles, her
9 with her father and even the eating disorder (失调) she battled for several years.
At the age of 16, Collins' father separated from her stepmother. 10 this, she also had to deal with schoolwork, acting and writing. She felt 11 and hurt, and began starving (使挨饿) herself and 12 too much to keep fit, which resulted in an eating disorder.
Collins said she is happy to share her 13 times with readers. "...you talk about the things you feel shame toward, all of that goes away," she told Bang Showbiz. "At the end of the day, 14 of us are alone."
"I'm so proud of my family, but I have also worked really hard to carve (开创) my own 15
and to not have that define me," she told The Guardian.
1. A. style B. habit C. way D. custom
2. A. difficult B. latest C. worst D. simple
3. A. went B. came C. turned D. held
4. A. actor B. director C. doctor D. author
5. A. beautiful B. calm C. young D. lucky
6. A. role B. goal C. job D. task
7. A. Because B. Though C. As D. If
8. A. different B. precious C. favorite D. personal
9. A. idea B. feeling C. relationship D. action
10. A. Besides B. Without C. Against D. Beyond
11. A. surprised B. interested C. satisfied D. confused
12. A. talking B. studying C. playing D. exercising
13. A. easy B. hard C. usual D. common
14. A. each B. any C. none D. some
15. A. standards B. path C. plan D. dream
二、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
2.阅读理解
（1）Totally Wild Hotel is special because of _____________.
A.its high price
B.its good breakfast
C.the lovely giraffes
D.the old buildings
（2）According to the text, people can _____________ in Kenya.
A.cheer on camels in Lamu Old Town
B.have breakfast with zebras in Totally Wild Hotel
C.see lions, zebras and elephants in East National Park
D.watch the bright pink birds near Lake Nakuru
（3）_____________ will most probably be interested in the text above.
A.People who enjoy travelling
B.Scientists who study birds
C.Players who are good at running
D.People who have a pain in the neck
3.阅读理解
When I was 14, life was boring. However, I didn't mind having the same views every day. And even though my school had over a thousand students, I didn't really care to notice the differences between us all.
But this boring view of mine changed when my parents bought me a camera for my birthday. After a month of playing with my new camera, I realized I had no talent for taking pictures. Even if I got friends to pose in front of ancient buildings and in flowery fields, nothing seemed to work. My photos were clearly missing something of importance and had no creativity. After a while, I dropped my new hobby.
Then, a month or two later, I suddenly decided to pick it up again. During the summer break, I went for a walk on the railroad tracks (铁轨) behind my house.
The tracks are in a warm red color. Before the walk, I thought, "Maybe I should bring my camera."
Surprisingly, this walk was what began my love for photography. When I was walking on the tracks without a model and only nature around me, I realized how important it was to look at the details (细节) of things. I didn't worry about trying to create something beautiful. Instead, I just took photos of the beauty already around me.
I quickly became crazy about color, lighting, shape and everything in between. After months of studying outdoor sights and looking at people's eyes, I was finally able to create beauty of my own. Slowly, my photos became something I was proud of.
So far, my works have appeared in two magazines and two different museums. They're not huge achievements, but they're important to me. And they're the signs of how much my artistic abilities have grown. Thanks to this birthday gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world.
（1）The writer gave up taking photos at first, because ____________.
A.his parent didn't allow him to take photos.
B.he thought he had no talent for taking pictures.
C.it took him too much time to take photos.
D.he had no interest in taking photos.
（2）What changed the writer's attitude towards photography?
A.The new camera as a gift.
B.The walk on the railroad tracks.
C.The magazines with his works.
D.The beauty of the outdoor sights.
（3）According to the writer, what might be useless for him to take photos well?
A.Looking at the details of things.
B.Creating beauty of one's own.
C.Having models good at posing.
D.Looking at people's eyes.
（4）What do we know about the writer at last?
A.He finally made great success in photography.
B.His works have been shown on TV and in magazines.
C.He no longer feels bored about the world.
D.He still doesn't have any artistic abilities.
4.阅读理解
Have you ever heard of "a ball of energy"? People often use it to describe very active children. But today we tell about an invention called the soccket, that is a real soccer ball of energy. Julia Silverman explains that in fact the soccket is a portable generator (便携式发电机).
Julin Silverman and Jessica Matthews developed the soccket as part of a group project for an engineering class at Harvard University.
There are mechanisms (装置) in a soccket. When you kick, hit or throw it, energy is then kept in it by these mechanisms instead of disappearing into the environment.
Then the user can put something directly into the ball, like a lamp, or a mobile phone charger (充电器) so that they can get energy from it.
For every fifteen minutes of the game play, the soccket can provide enough electricity(电) for an LED lamp for three hours, and the ball can store(储藏) up to 24 hours' electricity.
The International Energy Association reported last year that nearly one and a half billion people in the world had no electricity to use, and most of them live in Africa, India and other countries in Asia.
Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews both had experiences in developing countries before they began the project. They knew that power shortages are a serious problem in really areas.
There's an energy crisis in the world. One out of every five people in the world don't have any electricity. And besides that, there are a lot of health problems because what people use instead of the electricity are harmful choices like kerosene(煤油) lamps, which produce a lot of smoke.
Julia Silverman says the soccket ball is one small solution to a big problem.
Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman hope their soccket ball will shine more light on the problem of power shortages. It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world's most popular sport and get some energy in return.
（1）From the passage, we know the soccket is ____________.
A.an active child
B.an invention
C.a lamp
D.a mobile phone
（2）The underlined word "crisis" in the passage means ____________.
A.a time of safety
B.a time of difficulty
C.a time of success
D.a time of pride
（3）We can infer(推断) from the passage that ____________.
A.Julia Silverman has never been to developing countries before
B.Active children like to play soccket
C.kicking a soccket can let the energy disappear into the environment
D.people are expected to get some energy by playing soccket
（4）The best title for the passage should be "____________".
A.The only way to produce electricity
B.The best way to solve energy crisis
C.A soccer ball that gives energy
D.An invention changing the world
5.阅读理解
Your body is special - no two people in the world are alike. Although you are different from everyone else, you have exactly the same body parts as the people around you, doing different jobs that keep all of us alive.
What is inside my head?
Your head houses the most valuable part of your body - your brain. As you are reading, your eyes send pictures to your brain which makes meaning from what you see. Your brain helps you to remember and think, and makes sure your body is doing what it should.
What is my skin(皮肤) for?
Your skin covers your body. In most parts of your body, the skin is just as thick as half a centimeter. If you have your skin cut, it will have a quick cure and stop viruses from getting into your body. Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you. Hair grows from inside the skin. When you feel hot, extra heat comes out through your skin. As a result, your body temperature drops.
How do I move?
Muscles(肌肉) are found in most parts of your body. They work with your bones to help you move-whenever you cry or smile, eat or speak, walk or dance, etc.
Why do I breathe?
Your body needs to take in oxygen from the air and give out the unwanted carbon dioxide in the body. When you breathe, air comes through your nose and mouth into your lungs(肺) where oxygen flows to different parts of your body.
What makes me sneeze?
When dust or a strong smell gets into your nose, you sneeze. This is the way your body cleans up the dust in your nose. Your lungs push out the air and try to clear your nose.
What does my heart do?
Your heart is a very special muscle. It is slightly bigger than your fist (拳头) and grows bigger as you do. If you place your hand on your heart, you will feel your heart beating which forces blood to move around your body. （1）The underlined word "houses" in the passage probably means _______.
A.stores
B.locks
C.creates
D.builds
（2）If you have no skin covering your body, what would happen?
A.Extra heat can come out of our body.
B.Viruses can't get into our body easily. .
C.We can't feel the changes in temperature.
D.Our body can be guarded by our hair.
（3）What is the true fact about your body?
A.Our heart is the same size from birth.
B.We take in carbon dioxide to stay alive.
C.Our muscles stop working when we nod.
D.Sneezing is a way to clear our nose.
（4）Which is the best title for this passage?
A.What Your Body Needs
B.How Your Body Works
C.Why Your Body Grows
D.When Your Body Moves
三、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
6.2022北京冬奥会即将到来，下面是冬奥会的5个项目，请阅读有关比赛项目的文字描述，从A-E中选择正确的选项与图片配对。
A. B. C.
D. E.
（1）It is a team sport played by two teams of four players each team on a rectangular (矩形) area of ice. The game is played with 16 large granite (大理石) stones. Each stone weighs 19. 96kg. The team with the most points wins the game.
（2）It is played between two teams. The players wear ice skates on their feet and can skate across the ice at very high speeds. They hold hockey sticks, which they use to push, shoot or pass a puck. (冰球) around the ice. （3）Players ski along paths to compete in the sports events. They jump forward and land as far as possible down the hill below. Players must hold their skis in a V-shape before landing.
（4）It is seen as the joining of two sports; skiing and shooting. It has its roots in skills practiced in the
snow-covered forests, where people hunted on skis with guns hung over their shoulders
（5）It is both an art and a sport, in which people skate around on ice, doing jumps and spins(旋转). The name means to make figures (规定动作) or patterns on the ice. People skate with music.
四、根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。（10分）
7.________ (购物) is one of the most popular ways for women to kill time.
8.A thief ________ (偷) a watch from an old woman and disappeared in the crowd.
9.When you visit a foreign country, you need to ask for help ________ (礼貌地).
10.It's rude to talk loudly on the phone in ________ (公共的) places.
11.The ________ (当地的) government wanted to keep that old village.
12.If you have any trouble using the ________ (网站), ask the teacher for help.
13.In the USA, he often ________ (拥抱) his friend when they meet each other.
14.He regretted telling a lie to his mother and ________ (哭) for a long time.
15.There is no ________ (疑问) that we will realize our dreams in the end.
16.Please keep these ________ (护照) for us until we arrive at the airport.
五、选词填空（5分）
17.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次(每空一词)。
Ma Long is a member of Chinese table tennis team. April 28 was a big day for him. He ________ his third straight Men's Singles Title (单打冠军) at the World Table Tennis Championships (锦标赛) in Budapest. He became the ________ man who got three champions in over half a century.
Ma Long hurt his knee several months before the event. His doctor said it would be almost ________ for him to play again. However, Ma didn't give up. Even with his injury (伤病), Ma kept ________ every day. His coach Liu Guoliang gave him a lot of praise. "His mind and skills are unbelievable," Liu said, "He will be the greatest
________ in history."
六、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
18.阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式(最多限填三个单词)填空。
It was our school's yearly dancing show. I ________ (be) excited that I was chosen by the teacher this time although I didn't have any experience of dancing for a show. I would dance in front of all the students and
________ (teacher). It made me very proud.
However, I was a bit sad ________ my father had no time to watch me dance. He ________ (invite) to have a business meeting. I knew that my father would surely come to my show if he could. Luckily, my mother and my elder sister were still ________ (come) to watch my show.
________ the beginning of the day, I was very nervous. After changing into the dress and getting my makeup done, I felt ________ (relax). Then I went on to the stage bravely. I was very glad to see my mother and sister sitting in ________ second row.
Just before the lights turned dark, I saw my father! He rushed into the hall and took the seat beside my mother. ________ a pleasant surprise it was! The sight of my father made ________ (I) smile. I began dancing confidently. Soon after the show, my family came backstage to congratulate me. I was so happy and lucky to have my family's support.
七、书面表达(共1小题，满分20分)
19.学校将开设三种拓展课程(extended course)：英语演讲、英语电影配音和英语泛读，在英语课上，大家讨论对此的看法。假设你是王华，请选择你感兴趣的一门课程并谈谈你的看法。
注意:
1）短文必须包含三个方面:感兴趣的课程、参加课程的目的、期望学到的内容，允许适当发挥；
2）文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；
3）词数：80-100 (短文首句已给出，不计入总词数)。
参考词汇：
English Speech(英语演讲)，English Movie Dubbing(英语电影配音)，Extensive Reading(英语泛读) I'm glad that our school will have some extended courses which can be helpful to arouse our interest in English and improve our English. Among them, I want to..._
答案解析部分
一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
1.【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）B；（4）D；（5）C；（6）C；（7）B；（8）D；（9）C；（10）A；（11）D；（12）D；（13）B；（14）C；（15）B；
【考点】人物传记/故事阅读类，记叙文
【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍的英国演员及作家柯林斯小时候的经历。
（1）句意：在他父亲的光环笼罩下过了30年之后，他现在决定自己的生活方式。A.式样；B.习惯；C.方式方法；D.风俗习惯，根据overshadowed by her father,可知，一致被父亲的光环掩埋，自己不能自主，20年后决定活出自己的生活方式，故答案是C。
（2）句意：他最近的角色是《托尔金传记》片中的托尔金。A.困难的；B.最近的，最迟的；C.最糟糕的；
D.简单的，分析选项的意思latest符合语境，故答案是B。
（3）句意：电影在美国于五月三日发行。A.去；B.来；C.转化；D.举行，抓住，come out。出版，发行，固定搭配，故答案是B。
（4）句意：伊迪斯是英国作家托尔金的妻子，他写了《霍尔比特》和《指环王系列》A.演员；B.导演；
C.医生；
D.作家，根据who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series.可知，托尔金写了《霍尔比特》和《指环王系列》，说明他是一个作家。故答案是D。
（5）句意：当他年轻的时候，她为杂志《时尚少女》和《Elle女孩》写文章。A.漂亮的；B.镇静的；C.年轻的；D.幸运的，柯林斯的爸爸是一个作家，她的前三十年是在父亲光环的笼罩下生活，说明他也是作家，所以那时年轻时的事，故答案是C。
（6）句意：她也在儿童电视频道尼克尔顿频道找到了作记者的工作。A.角色；B.目标；C.工作；D.任务，根据as a reporter可知，他找到了这样的一份工作，故答案是C。
（7）句意：除了忙于表演，仍然写作。A.因为；B.尽管；C.当……时候；D.如果，写作和做演员是同时进行的两种工作，因此使用though构成让步状语从句，故答案是B。
（8）句意：在2017年她出版了散文集《无耻，无怨无悔，只有我》一本个人文章集。A.困难的；B.珍奇的，珍贵的；C.最喜欢的；D.私人的，个人的，分析选项及题干意思private符合语境，故答案是D。（9）句意：她公开了自己的挣扎和与父亲的关系。A.主意，想法；B.感觉，感情；C.关系；D.行动，根据30 years of being overshadowed by her father可知，她一致生活在父亲光环的笼罩下苦苦挣扎，这就是她跟父亲的关系，故答案是C。
（10）句意：除了这些，她也要处理学业、表业、和写作。A.除了；B.没有；C.反对；D.晚于，父亲与继母离婚，还有学业，表演和写作都是他要处理的，因此使用besides，故答案是A。
（11）句意：他感到困惑，而且感觉受到了伤害，并开始饿自己，做太多的锻炼而不能保持健康，结果导致了应是失调。A.吃惊的；B.感兴趣的；C.满意的；D.困惑的，一个16岁的女孩要面临如此多的事情要处理，所以他会感觉到困惑，故答案是D。
（12）句意：他感到困惑，而且感觉受到了伤害，并开始饿自己，做太多的锻炼而不能保持健康，结果导致了应是失调。A.谈话；B.学习；C.玩耍；D.锻炼，分析选项个题干可知exercise与健康有关，符合语境，故答案是D。
（13）句意：柯林斯说她很高兴跟读者分享她的艰难的时光。A.容易的；B.难的；C.平常的；D.普通的，根据前文所述，挨饿，身体不健康还有饮食不规律都是痛苦的经历，故答案是B。
（14）句意：归根结底，我们谁也不孤单，A.每一；B.任何；C.没有一个；D.一些，因为我们都不是独立于世界之外，所以谁也不孤单，故答案是C。
（15）句意：我为我的家人如此骄傲，但是我也真地努力工作，来开创我自己的道路。A.标准；B.小路；
C.计划；
D.梦想，由第一段陈述可知，原来柯林斯一致按照父亲的意愿生活，30谁开始做出了决定按照自己的生活方式去生活，所以是开创了自己的路。故答案是B。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
二、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
2.【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
【考点】广告布告类，说明文
【解析】【分析】短文主要介绍了肯尼亚的Totally Wild Hotel酒店。
（1）细节理解题，根据That's because a giraffe might be at your window可知，酒店特殊的地方在于酒店里的长颈鹿，故答案是C。
（2）细节理解题，根据Things to do in Kenya：Bird-watch on the bank of lake Nakuru可知没在肯尼亚的Nakuru可以观鸟，故答案是D。
（3）推理判断题，根据文章内容可知，短文介绍了肯尼亚的野生酒店，这对于游客来说可能是感兴趣的，故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，有已知内容推出未知的可能的事实。
3.【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）C
（4）C
【考点】人物传记/故事阅读类，记叙文
【解析】【分析】短文介绍了作者摄影爱好的形成过程，在作者生日的时候，作者的爸爸送给他一部照相机，然后作者就开始拍照，但是拍照的很不好，于是就放弃了，过了几年之后，作者重拾摄影的爱好，最后终于喜欢上了摄影，并拍出了不错的作品,，也改变了对世界的看法。
（1）细节理解题。根据I realized I had no talent for taking pictures.… I dropped my new hobby.可知，作者认为自己没有摄影天赋而放弃了摄影。故答案是B。
（2）细节理解题。根据The tracks are in a warm red color. Before the walk, I thought, "Maybe I should bring my camera."可知，在路轨上的行走，让作者重拾摄影的爱好，故答案是B。
（3）推理判断题。根据When I was walking on the tracks without a model and only nature around me, I realized how important it was to look at the details (细节) of things.可知，当作者在路轨上散步的时候，周围没有模特就是大自然，它终于意识到去看事物的细节是多么重要，因此说明他认为对于他而言模特
的造型是没有用的，故答案是C。
（4）推理判断题。根据Thanks to this birthday gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world.可知，作者因为父母送给他的相机，有了看待世界的新的方式，他对世界的感觉就不再无聊，故答案是C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，有已知内容推出未知的可能的事实。
4.【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
【考点】科普环保类，说明文
【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍了由Julin Silverman and Jessica Matthews发明的便携式发电机，以及其工作原理。
（1）细节理解题，根据But today we tell about an invention called the soccket,可知，soccket就是一项发明，故答案是B。
（2）词义猜测题，根据One out of every five people in the world don't have any electricity. And besides that, there are a lot of health problems because what people use instead of the electricity are harmful choices like kerosene(煤油) lamps, which produce a lot of smoke.可知，五分之一的人认为有些地方缺电，另外一些人认为使用其他能量是有害的，说明世界存在着能量困难，故答案是B。
（3）推理判断题，根据It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world's most popular sport and get some energy in return.可知，人们希望在踢这种球的时候获得更多的能量，故答案是D。
（4）标题判断题，根据文章内容可知，短文介绍了一种可以通过踢球提供能量的足球，因此A soccer ball that gives energy符合短文的意思，故答案是C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、逻辑推理题，词义猜测题和标题判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，有已知内容推出未知的可能的事实；词义猜测题需要结合具体语境，推出未知单词的意思；标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上归纳文章中心，凝练句式得出结论。
5.【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
【考点】科普环保类，说明文
【解析】【分析】短文介绍了组成人体的各种器官的用途机器工作原理。
（1）词义猜测题。根据Your head houses the most valuable part of your body - your brain.可知，你的头容纳着你最重要的器官——大脑，因此house的意思“容纳”或者“储存”的意思，故答案是A。
（2）细节理解题。根据Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you.可知，皮肤帮助你感知周围的冷暖，没有了皮肤就不能感知周围的冷暖，故答案是C。
（3）正误判断题。根据When dust or a strong smell gets into your nose, you sneeze. This is the way your body cleans up the dust in your nose可知，打喷嚏是清理鼻子内脏东西的方式，故答案是D。
（4）标题判断题。根据文章内容可知，短文主要介绍了我们身体上的各个器官的工作原理，B选项与短文意思相一致，故答案是B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、正误判断题、词义猜测题题和标题判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；正误判断题同属于细节理解题，需要根据文章内容做出正误判定；词义猜测题需要结合具体语境，推出未知单词的意思；标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上归纳文章中心，凝练句式得出结论
三、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
6.【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）E
（4）A
（5）D
【考点】任务型阅读
【解析】【分析】（1）题意：这是一项每队四个人的运动，他们在矩形冰山比赛，比赛通过抛投16个大理石石头进行，每块石头中19096千克，得分多的队获胜，这里介绍的是冰壶运动，图B是运动员投冰壶的图案，故答案是B。
（2）题意：这是一项两个运动队的比赛，每个队员都穿冰鞋，在冰上快速滑动，手里拿着曲棍球棒，用来击打、推射冰球，这是冰球运动。图C是运动员拿着曲棍球的棒子在冰上滑行的图案，故答案是C。（3）题意：运动员在路上滑雪比赛，向前跳，尽可能地降落在下面小山处最远的地方，运动员在落地之前，滑雪板必须保持成V字形。这是跳台滑雪。图E是滑雪运动员在向前跳的图案，故答案是E。
（4）题意：这是滑雪和射击组合的一种项目，它有着专业的靴子，在白雪覆盖的森林利狩猎，这是冬季两项运动，图A是运动员背枪滑雪的的图片，故答案是A。
（5）题意：这是艺术和滑雪的组合，运动员在冰面上绕圈，旋转和跳远，人们伴随着音乐滑冰，这是花样滑冰运动，图D是运动员在冰滑冰的动作的图案，故答案是D。
【点评】五选五的答案选项较少，首相要弄明白图画所表达的意思，然后弄清楚每段话的意思，然后将图画和句子相匹配，完成问题的解答。
四、根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。（10分）
7.【答案】Shopping
【考点】单词拼写，动名词
【解析】【分析】句意：对于女人来说购物是打发时间最流行的方式。购物shop，在句中作主语，应使用动名词形式，故答案是Shopping。
【点评】考查单词拼写，注意动词在具体语境中的形式。
8.【答案】stole
【考点】单词拼写，过去式和过去分词，一般过去时
【解析】【分析】句意：一个小偷从老人那里偷了一块手表，消失在了人群中。偷steal，动词，根据disappeared 可知，句子为一般过去时，steal的过去式为stole，故答案是stole。
【点评】考查单词拼写，注意单词steal的过去式。
9.【答案】politely
【考点】单词拼写，其他副词
【解析】【分析】句意：当你参观外国的时候，你需要礼貌地求助。礼貌地，politely，副词，故答案是politely。【点评】考查单词拼写，注意单词politely与polite的区别。
10.【答案】public
【考点】单词拼写，形容词原级
【解析】【分析】句意：在公共场合大声打电话是粗鲁的。公共的，public，形容词，在句中作定语，故答案是public。
【点评】考查单词拼写，注意单词public的拼写形式。
11.【答案】local
【考点】单词拼写，形容词原级
【解析】【分析】句意：当地政府向保留那个古老的村长。当地的local，形容词，在句中作定语，故答案是local。
【点评】考查单词拼写，注意单词local的拼写形式。
12.【答案】website(websites)
【考点】单词拼写，可数名词，规则可数名词的复数
【解析】【分析】句意：如果你使用网站有问题，向老师求助。网站wedsite，可数名词，这里既可以是单数名词也可以是复数名词，故答案是website(websites)。
【点评】考查单词拼写，注意识记单词wedsite的拼写形式。
13.【答案】hugs
【考点】单词拼写，第三人称单数，表示目前存在的状态、性质或经常发生的动作或习惯
【解析】【分析】句意：在美国，当他们彼此相见时，他经常拥抱他的朋友。拥抱hug，由副词often可知，句子为一般现在时，主语he为第三人称单数，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式，故答案是hugs。【点评】考查单词拼写，注意动词在具体语境下的形式。
14.【答案】cried
【考点】单词拼写，过去式和过去分词，一般过去时
【解析】【分析】句意：他后悔向他妈妈撒谎了，哭了很长时间，哭cry，由regretted可知，句子为一般过去时，cry的过去式为cried，故答案是cried。
【点评】考查单词拼写，注意单词cry的过去式形式。
15.【答案】doubt
【考点】单词拼写，不可数名词
【解析】【分析】句意：毫无疑问，我们终于将实现我们的梦想。疑问doubt，不可数名词，故答案是doubt。【点评】考查单词拼写，注意单词doubt的拼写形式。
16.【答案】passports
【考点】单词拼写，规则可数名词的复数
【解析】【分析】句意：请为了我们保存这些护照，直到我们到达机场。护照passport。可数名词，由these 可知，应使用复数形式，故答案是passports。
【点评】考查单词拼写，注意可数名词在具体语境中的复数的运用。
五、选词填空（5分）
17.【答案】won；first；impossible；training；player
【考点】选词填空
【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍了中国著名的现役乒乓球运动员马龙。在伤愈复出后获得了第三座乒乓球世锦赛奖杯，成为近半个世纪来的第一人。
impossible不可能；play玩耍；first第一；win获胜，赢得；train火车，训练
（1）句意：他在布达佩斯他赢得了第三座世界乒乓球锦标赛的单打冠军。赢得冠军使用动词win，由April 28 was a big day for him.可知，句子为一般过去时，win的过去式为won，故答案是won。
（2）句意：他成为半个世纪多以来第一个获得三座乒乓球世锦赛冠军奖杯的人。由定冠词the可知，应会使用序数词first，故答案是first。
（3）句意：医生说对于他来说再次打乒乓球几乎是不可能的。不可能的impossible，形容词，在句中作表语，故答案是impossible。
（4）句意：马龙坚持训练，训练train，动词，keep doing sth.坚持做某事，应使用动词ing形式，故答案是training。
（5）句意：它将成为历史上最伟大的运功员。运动员player，可数名词，由主语he可知这里使用单数。故答案是player。
【点评】考查选词填空，考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章，字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍，检查验证。
六、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
18.【答案】was；teachers；because/since /as；was invited；coming；At；relaxed；the；What；me
【考点】语法填空
【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍了作者参加的一次学校舞蹈表演，因为爸爸没时间来，作者还有点遗憾，但是妈妈和姐姐都来了，表演开始前作者有点紧张，换好衣服化妆好之后，作者放松了。表演结束前，作者爸爸来了，给了作者一个大大的惊喜。
（1）句意：我很激动，因为我被老师选中了，尽管我没有舞蹈表演的经验。短文通篇是一般过去时，本句也为过去式，主语I 是单数，be的形式为was，故答案是was。
（2）句意：我将在老师们和同学们前面跳舞。teacher老师，可数名词，这里是泛指，应使用复数形式，故答案是teachers。
（3）句意：然而我有点难过，因为我的爸爸没有时间看我跳舞。后句是解释前一句的原因的，应使用because/as/since连接，故答案是because/since /as。
（4）句意：他被邀请去参加一个商业会议。主语he与谓语invite是被动关系，应使用被动语态，通篇的时态是一般过去时，因此本句为一般过去时的被动语态，一般过去时的被动语态的结构是was/were+过去分词，主语为单数，be的形式为was，故答案是was invited。
（5）句意：幸运地是，我的妈妈和我的姐姐仍将来观看我的表演。come来，动词，由were可知，句子为过去进行时，过去进行时的结构为were+doing，come的进行时表示将来，可以理解为过去将来时，故答案是coming。
（6）句意：在开始的时候，我很紧张。at the beginning of在……开始的时候，固定短语，因为在句首，注意首字母应大写，故答案是At。
（7）句意：换上服装，化妆之后，我放松了。relax放松，动词，谓语be动词之后，使用形容词作表语，
这里表示的是作者内心的感受，应使用ed结尾的形容词，故答案是relaxed。
（8）句意：我很高兴地看到我妈妈和我姐姐正坐在第二排。second是序数词，序数词前使用定冠词the，故答案是the。
（9）句意：多么意外的惊喜啊！本句是感叹句，感叹句的构成方式为：What+（a）+形容词+名字+主语+谓语！How+形容词/副词+主语+谓语！，分析句子结构可知，本句符合第一种构造方式，应使用what，因为在句首，注意首字母应大写，故答案是What。
（10）句意：看到我的父亲，我笑了。I我，人称代词，在句中作made的宾语，应使用宾格人称代词，故答案是me。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章，字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍，检查验证。
七、书面表达(共1小题，满分20分)
19.【答案】 I'm glad that our school will have some extended courses which can be helpful to arouse our interest in English and improve our English. Among them, I want to attend the English Movie Dubbing course.
I have been watching English cartoon films since two years ago. I'm especially clever at imitating the characters in the films. I think that's so fun. For one thing, I can enjoy the beauty of natural English and try to speak naturally. For another, I want to gain a bit more knowledge of English so that it can help to improve my English level.
In short, I'm looking forward to the English dubbing course.
【考点】提纲作文
【解析】【分析】这是一篇提示性作文，要求针对学校将要开设的三种拓展课程选择感兴趣的一门课程谈谈自己的看法，文章应包括三方面：你感兴趣的课程是什么？你选择这门课程的原因和目的是什么？期望学到哪些内容，这三方面缺一不可，但是可以适当补充相关的其他内容。在写作时使用一般现在时，人称选择第一人称，注意表达的准确性，和构思的条理性。
【点评】文章一开始表达了对学校开设这些课程的喜悦之情，并阐述了自己喜欢的原因，同时告诉我们希望拓展的课程为英语电影配音。第二段阐述了自己喜欢这门课程的原因，善于模仿，而且看过许多英文卡通片，再就是作者可以欣赏到自然的英语之美。最后也能获得更多的英语知识。文章结构合理，构思清晰。再看语言，词汇短语丰富，如：be helpful to；want to do sth.；try to do sth.；a bit more；help to do；look forward to等等。除了词汇丰富，短文还使用了许多复合句。如 I'm glad that our school will have some extended courses which can be helpful to arouse our interest in English and improve our English. 这是一个宾语从句，
其中又包含了定于从句，I think that's so fun. 宾语从句；I want to gain a bit more knowledge of English so that it can help to improve my English level. 结果状语从句。通篇来看，文章结构合理，词汇丰富，句式多样，是一篇优秀的习作。
初三英语期末考试 时间：100分钟满分：130分 听力部分（20分） 一、听问题，选答案。读一遍。（5分） ( )1. A. Once a year. B. For a long time. C. Next year. ( )2. A. That’s right. B. Good idea. C. No, I don’t. teacher. ( )3. A. In his office. B. Very funny. C. He’s a ( )4. A. No. don’t say so.B. Thank you. C. We’d love to. ( )5. A. No, not at all. B. Yes, please open it. C. No, don’t open it, please. 二、听对话。选出最佳选项。读一遍。（5分） ( )1. How will the woman get to the railway station? A. By bike. B. By car. C. On foot. ( )2. How old is the man now? A. 22 years old. B. 24 years old. C. 26 years old. ( )3. Where are they talking? C. On the phone. A. In the classroom. B. At the girl’s home. ( )4. When is it now? A. In the evening. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning. ( )5. When did Mike go back home last night? A. At 8:45. B. At 9:15. C. At 9:45. 三、听第3段材料，选出最佳选项。读两遍。（10分） ( )1.Wen did Mr. Smith’s friend give him a cat? A. two months ago B. one month ago C. two weeks ago D. one week ago ( )2. Mr. Smith asked his cook to give to his cat every day. A. a piece of cake B. a pound of fish C. a pound of meet D. a bowl of rice ( )3. Mr. Smith didn’t believe his cook because . A. the cat was becoming thinner and thinner. B. the cat wanted to run away. C. he didn’t like him. D. he wanted to prove. ( )4. Mr. Smith got the cat from . A. his friend B. the market C. the street D. the house ( )5. From the story, we know ate the meat. A. Mr. Smith B. the eat C. the cook D. Nobody 听下面的短文。短文后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。 6. What did David do well in when he was young? A、Basketball. B、Football. C、Tennis 7．Why did he stop playing football? A、Because he didn’t like it at all. B、Because he went to work in a city. C、Because there was no team. 8．What happened to David then? A、He was badly ill. B、He began to get fat. C、He got stronger and stronger. 9．What did he decide to do then? A、To play tennis.
紫云自治县2016—2017 学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测试卷（）13.—Do you often play football on the weekend? —________ 语五年级英 B. Yes, I do. C. No, I do. A. Yes, I am. 100分钟）100 分时间：（总分：）14. Where________the girl come from? （ A. are B. is C. does 题号一二三四五六七八九总分
（）15. ________nice camera it is! 分得A. What B. How C. What a 评卷人 三、根据所给场景，选择合适的句子。(10 分) 分）一、找出下列单词中与众不同的一项。（10 （）16.当你想知道今天是星期几时，应问：C. hot B. sweet （）1.A. tea A. What day is it today? B. What do you have? C. It's Monday? （B. bike C. lake ）17.当你想知道别人会做什么事时，应问：（）2.A. river A. What do you do? ）（3.A. park B. old C. young B. What can you do? C. What are you do? （）18.当你想知道别人最喜欢的食物是什么时，应问：（）4. A. flower C. mountain B. tree
A. What's your favorite food? B. What 's your best like food? C. Sunday 5. A. Friday B. dirty （）C. What's your favorite fruit? 20 分）二、单项选择。（（）19.当你想感谢对方时，应说：________is your English teacher? （6. ）—A. You are welcome. B. I see. C. Thank you! Miss Liu. —（）20.当你问别人想喝什么时，你应说： C. Who B. Which A. What A. What do you like? B. What would you like to drink? 7. I________ a student. （）C. What's your like? C. is B. are A. am 四、从 B 栏中选出 A 栏的最佳答语。（10 分）8.
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宁波市鄞州区2020-2021学年第一学期期末考试七年级数学试题 考生须知： 1. 本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分；满分100分，考试时间90分钟； 2. 答题前必须在答题卡上填写学校、班级、姓名，填涂好准考证号； 3. 所有答案都必须做在答题卡指定的位置上，务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。 温馨提示：请仔细审题，细心答题，注意把握考试时间，相信你一定会有出色的表现！ 一、精心选一选，相信你一定会选对！（本大题共10小题，每题2分，共20分） 1. 宁波港处于“一带一路”和长江经济带交汇点，地理位置得天独厚。全年货物吞吐量达9.2亿吨，晋升为全球首个“9亿吨”大港，并连续8年蝉联世界第一宝座。其中9.2亿用科学计数法表示正确的是（ ） A. 89.210? B. 79210? C. 90.9210? D. 79.210? 2. 下列说法正确的是（ ） A. 9的倒数是1 9 - B. 9的相反数是-9 C. 9的立方根是3 D. 9的平方根是3 3. 227，，，3.14，3 π ，0.303003中，有理数有（ ） A. 3个 B. 4个 C. 5个 D. 6个 4. 把一根木条固定在墙面上，至少需要两枚钉子，这样做的数学依据是（ ） A. 两点之间线段最短 B. 两点确定一条直线 C. 垂线段最短 D. 两点之间直线最短 5. 下面各式中，计算正确的是（ ） A. 2 24-=- B. 2 (2)4--=- C. 2 (3)6-= D. 2 (1)3-=- 6. 下列说法正确的是（ ） A. 35xy - 的系数是-3 B. 2 2m n 的次数是2次 C. 23 x y -是多项式 D. 2 1x x --的常数项是1 7. 轮船在静水中的速度为20 km/h ，水流速度为4 km/h ，从甲码头顺流航行到乙码头，再返回甲码头，共用5 h （不计停留时间），求甲、乙两码头间的距离. 设甲、乙两码头间的距离为x km/h ，则列出的方程正确的是（ ） A. 2045x x += B. ()()2042045x x ++-=
初三英语期末考试试卷 一、听力选择(满分26分) A)对话理解(共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分) 听下面16段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳项。每段对话读两遍。 1．What does the man want to drink? A．Black coffee．B．White coffee C．Tea with milk． 2．How long has Jack been in the school? A．For two years．B．Since two months ago．C．Two years ago． 3．How did Alice go to school? A．By bicycle．B．On foot．C．By bus． 4．Where does this conversation take place? A．At a restaurant．B．At a theatre．C．At the station． 5．How much does the man need to borrow to buy the coat? A．$5 B．$10 C．$11． 6．What is David going to do? A．Catch a train home．B．Do his homework．C．Go to apark． 7．What did the man mean? A．He was badly hurt．B．He was safe．C．He couldn’t see． 8．What was the weather like yesterday evening? A．Rainy．B．Sunny．C．Cloudy． 9．In which month did Tom’s father go to Japan? A．January．B．Febmary．C．March． 10．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A．Teacher and student．B．Classmates．C．Mother and son． 11．What did the woman do with today’s newspaper? A．Sheuseditto cook． B．She cleaned the doors with it． C．She cleaned the windows with it． 12．What is the man? A．A policeman．B．A writer．C．A robber． 13．Where does the man prefer to live? A．In the city．B．In the country．C．Anywhere。 14．Where did the man meet Jack? A．At the man’s sister’s birthday party．
濉溪县2019—2019 学年度第一学期期末考试 高二英语试卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 ( ) 1. ? A. . B. . C. . ( ) 2. ’t ? A. . B. . C. ’t . ( ) 3. ’s ? A. . B. . C. . ( ) 4. ’s ’s ? A. A . B. A . C. A . ( ) 5. ? A. ’t . B. . C. . 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 ( ) 6 ? A. . B. . C. . ( ) 7 ? A. . B. . C. . 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 ( ) 8 ? A. A . B. A . C. A . ( ) 9 ? A. a . B. a . C. a . ( ) 10 ? A. . B. . C. . 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 ( ) 11 ? A. a . B. a . C. . ( ) 12 ? A. 1 . B. 2 . C. 3 . ( ) 13 ? A. . B. . C. . 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
试卷代码： 南京城市职业学院2015-2016学年度第二学期 酒店管理专业酒店英语期末考试试题 班级：学号：姓名： 2016年6月 一、单选题（每题1分，共20分） 1、Good morning. _______ I help you? A、Would B、Must C、May D、Am 2、I would like to _________ a room, please. A．order B、book C、see D、look 3. It’s very kind __________ you to help me. A．of B、to C、by D、for 4. What’s the ________ for a double room? A. right B. rate C、money D、for 5. I would like to book a double room ________ bath. A. with B. of C、by D、for 6.Excuse me, sir. You need to ________ the form. A. fill in B. fill on C、fill of D、fill for 7.We are looking forward to __________ you. A. see B. saw C、seeing D、sees 8.I'm afraid we are fully booked _______ the 5th. A. with B. of C、by D、for 9.Do you want to pay _____ cash or _____ credit card. A. in in B. by by C、by in D、in by 10.The porter will show you _______ your room. A. with B. to C、by D、for 11.My flight will leave ______ 6 pm today. A. with B. on C、at D、for 12.The hotel is full and there is someone ________ your room. A. take B. To take C、takes D、taking 13.Let me _______ you with your luggage.
浙江省宁波市北仑区2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷 一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 1.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When Lily Collins was born, she was mainly known as the daughter of British superstar musician Phil Collins. But after 30 years of being overshadowed by her father, she has now defined (定义) herself in her Own 1 . Collins is now known mainly as an English-American actress. Her 2 role is Edith Tolkien in the biopic (传记片) Tolkien, which 3 out in the US on May 3. Edith is the wife of British 4 J.R. R. Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series. Collins is a writer as well. When she was 5 , she wrote for the magazines Teen Vogue and Elle Girl. She also got a 6 as a reporter for the children's TV channel Nickelodeon and later studied journalism at the University of Southern California. 7 busy with acting, Collins is still writing. In 2017, she published Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me, a collection of 8 essays (文章). She opened up about her struggles, her 9 with her father and even the eating disorder (失调) she battled for several years. At the age of 16, Collins' father separated from her stepmother. 10 this, she also had to deal with schoolwork, acting and writing. She felt 11 and hurt, and began starving (使挨饿) herself and 12 too much to keep fit, which resulted in an eating disorder. Collins said she is happy to share her 13 times with readers. "...you talk about the things you feel shame toward, all of that goes away," she told Bang Showbiz. "At the end of the day, 14 of us are alone." "I'm so proud of my family, but I have also worked really hard to carve (开创) my own 15 and to not have that define me," she told The Guardian. 1. A. style B. habit C. way D. custom 2. A. difficult B. latest C. worst D. simple 3. A. went B. came C. turned D. held 4. A. actor B. director C. doctor D. author 5. A. beautiful B. calm C. young D. lucky 6. A. role B. goal C. job D. task 7. A. Because B. Though C. As D. If 8. A. different B. precious C. favorite D. personal 9. A. idea B. feeling C. relationship D. action 10. A. Besides B. Without C. Against D. Beyond 11. A. surprised B. interested C. satisfied D. confused
初三期末测试英语试卷 一、单选题（每题1分，共25分） （）1.He will be back ______ a few weeks. A. in B. on C. for D. at （）2、He found difficult to improve his English the teacher’s help. A.it is; without B.it was; with C.it; without D.that is; with （）3.—_________ at 8 o’ clock yesterday? — I was doing my homework. A. What do you do B. What were you doing C. What did you do D. What are you doing （）4、My father told me that he _____ Germany on business the next week. A. will leave for B. left for C. would leave for D. is leaving for （）5、He will do better in English if he _______ harder. A. will work B. works C. working D. work （）6、Is there _____ with your mother? A. something wrong B. anything wrong C. wrong something D. wrong anything （）7、Would you mind ______ baseball here? A. no playing B. not playing C. not to play D. no to play （）8.---Could you please make ____ posters? ---Sure, that’s _____problem. A. any; not B. some; not C. any; no D. some; no （）9. The foreign visitors _______ Jinan for more than three weeks. A have arrived in B have got to C have been in D have come to （）10、--- , do you have any idea where the bank is? ---Over there, next to the Haha Supermarket.. A. In the way B. On the way C. By the way D. At the way （）11、---I won the first prize in the singing competition last Saturday. ---Really _________ A.That’s right. B.Congratulations! C.Don’t mention it. D.It’s very kind of you. （）12、You are tired. ______ a rest? A. Why stop to have B. Why not stop to have C. Why not stop having D. Why stop having （）13、---I t hink I’m going to play computer games. ---If you , your mother won’t be happy. A. will B. are C. does D. do
01 Passage 1 Hypnotism (催眠术) is very old. Thousands of years ago people started to use it in Egypt. The use of hypnotism has grown very much since that time. Today, doctors and scientists are in almost every country hypnotize people to help them with their problems. What is hypnotism, and how does it work? Many people think that a hypnotist puts people to sleep. Then he makes the hypnotized people do strange things. This is not what a hypnotist does. Hypnotism is really just a way to relax the mind and body. What are some of the uses of hypnotism? We go to a hypnotist because w e have a problem. The problem makes us unhappy. The hypnotist asks us to think hard about something and relax. When we are relaxed, t he hypnotist gives us some ideas to help us with our problems. Hypnotism can help people to remember things. The police sometimes ask hypnotists to help them. For example, a man sees an accident. He forgets the license number of the car he sees. If he is hypnotized he may remember it. The police can then find the car and catch the driver. People who are hypnotized can also make mistakes or say something that isn't true. People remember what they think they saw. That may not be what really happened. The police don't hypnotize people who do something wrong. Why not? People who are hypnotized may say something that isn't true. A person who has done something bad has a good reason to say something that isn't true. 1. Hypnotist helps people by ____. [A] putting them to sleep [B] helping them to get relaxed [C] offering his ideas about their problems [D] making them forget their problems 2. When hypnotized, some people may say something that is not true, because ____. [A] they do not remember what has happened [B] they remember what they think has happened [C] they do not know what has happened [D] they are not interested in what has happened 3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?____ [A] Hypnotism is very different form what it used to be. [B] When a person is hypnotized, his body gets relaxed, while his mind works hard. [C] Hypnotism is much more widely used today than it was thousands of years ago. [D] When hypnotized, a person will do something strange. 4. The passage mainly talks about ____. [A] how hypnotism works [B] the development of hypnotism [C] the use of hypnotism [D] the wonder of hypnotism
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A. some modern women prefer a life of individual freedom. B. the family is no longer the basic unit of society in present-day Europe. C. some professional people have too much work to do to feel lonely. D. Most Europeans conceive living a single life as unacceptable. 5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To review the impact of women becoming high earners. B. To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism. C. To examine the trend of young people living alone. D. To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships. Passage Two American dramas and sitcoms would have been candidates for prime time several years ago. But those programs －though some remain popular －increasingly occupy fringe times slots on foreign networks. Instead, a growing number of shows produced by local broadcasters are on the air at the best times. The shift counters longstanding assumptions that TV shows produced in the United States would continue to overshadow locally produced shows from Singapore to Sicily. The changes are coming at a time when the influence of the United States on international affairs has annoyed friends and foes alike, and some people are expressing relief that at least on television American culture is no longer quite the force it once was. “There has always been a concern that the image of the world would be shaped too much by American culture,” said Dr. Jo Groebek, director general of the European Institu te for the Media, a non-profit group. Given the choice, he adds, foreign viewers often prefer homegrown shows that better reflect local tastes, cultures and historical events. Unlike in the United States, commercial broadcasting in most regions of the world －including Asia, Europe, and a lesser extent Latin America, which has a long history of commercial TV －is a relatively recent development. A majority of broadcasters in many countries were either state-owned or state-subsidized for much of the last century. Governments began to relax their control in the 1980’s by privatizing national broadcasters and granting licenses to dozens of new commercial networks. The rise of cable and satellite pay-television increased the spectrum of channels. Relatively inexperienced and often financed on a shoestring, these new commercial stations needed hours of programming fast. The cheapest and easiest way to fill airtime was to buy shows from American studios, and the bidding wars for popular shows were fierce. The big American studios took advantage of that demand by raising prices and forcing foreign broadcasters to buy less popular programs if they wanted access to the best-selling shows and movies. “The studio priced themselves out of prime time,” said Harry Evans Sloan, chairman of SBS Broadcasting, a Pan-European broadcaster. Mr. Sloan estimates that over the last decade, the price of American programs has increased fivefold even as the international ratings for these shows have declined. American broadcasters are still the biggest buyers of American-made television shows, accounting for 90% of the $25 billion in 2001 sales. But international sales which totaled $2.5 billion last year often make the difference between a profit and a loss on show. As the pace of foreign sales slows －the market is now growing at 5% a year, down from the double-digit growth of the 1990’s －studio executives are rethinking production costs. 6. Which of the following best characterizes the image embodied in American shows? A. Self-contradictory B. Prejudice-free C. Culture-loaded D. Audience-targeted 7. The intervention of governments in the 1980’s resulted in __________ . A. the patenting of domination shows and movies B. the emergence of new commercial networks C. the promotion of cable and satellite pay-television D. the intense competition coming from the outside 8. The phrase “on a shoestring” (Para. 6) most probably means __________. A. in need of capital B. after a fashion C. on second thoughts D. in the interests of themselves 9. The main reason why American dramas and sitcoms are driven out of prime time is that ____. A. they lose competitiveness B. they are not market-oriented C. they are too much priced D. they fall short of audience expectations 10. American studio producers will give thought to production costs __________. A. if they have no access to popular shows B. because their endeavors come to no avail C. since bidding wars are no longer fierce D. as international sales pace slows down Passage Three How shops can exploit people's herd mentality to increase sales 1. A TRIP to the supermarket may not seem like an exercise in psychological warfare—but it is. Shopkeepers know that filling a store with the aroma of freshly baked bread makes people feel hungry and persuades them to buy more food than they had intended. Stocking the most expensive products at eye level makes them sell faster than cheaper but less visible competitors. Now researchers are investigating how “swarm intelligence” (th at is，how ants，bees or any social animal，including humans，behave in a crowd) can be used to influence what people buy. 2. At a recent conference on the simulation of adaptive behaviour in Rome，Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani，a computer scientist from the Florida Institute of Technology，described a new way to increase impulse buying using this phenomenon. Supermarkets already encourage shoppers to buy things they did not realise they wanted: for instance，by placing everyday items such as milk and eggs at the back of the store，forcing shoppers to walk past other tempting goods to reach them. Mr Usmani and Ronaldo Menezes，also of the Florida Institute of Technology, set out to enhance this tendency to buy more by playing on the herd instinct. The idea is that, if a certain product is seen to be popular, shoppers are likely to choose it too. The challenge is to keep customers informed about what others are buying. 3. Enter smart-cart technology. In Mr Usmani's supermarket every product has a radio frequency identification tag, a sort of barcode that uses radio waves to transmit information，and every trolley has a scanner that reads this information and relays it to a central computer. As a customer walks past a shelf of goods, a screen on the shelf tells him how many people currently in the shop have chosen that particular product. If the number is high, he is more likely to select it too.