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浙江省杭州市上城区学年九年级上学期期末英语试题
浙江省杭州市上城区2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末英语试题
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Nearly50%ofallworkersintheUnitedStateshavejobstheyaren’thappywith.Don’tletthishappentoyou!
Ifyouwanttofindtherightjob,don’trushtolookthroughtheadsinthenewspaper.Instead,sitdownandthinkaboutyourself.Whatkindofpersonareyou?
Whatmakesyouhappy?
AccordingtoJohnHollandwhostudiespersonalities,therearesixtypes.Nobodyisjustonepersonalitytype,butmostpeoplearemainlyonetype.Foreachtype,therearecertainjobsthatmightberightandothersthatareprobablywrong.
SixTypesofPersonalities
★TheRealistictypeispracticalandlikesworkingwithmachinesandtools.
★TheInvestigative(研究的)typeisinterestedinallthenewthingsandlikestolearn,studysituations,andsolveproblems.
★TheArtistictypeisimaginativeandlikestoexpresshimselforherselfbycreating.
★TheSocialtypeisfriendlyandlikeshelpingortrainingotherpeople.
★TheEnterprising(有进取心的)typeisoutgoingandlikestoleadotherpeople.
★TheConventional(传统的)typeiscarefulandlikestofollowroutinesanddetails.
Consideringyourpersonalitytypecanhelpyoumaketherightjobdecision.Lizwasoneofthepeoplewhowerenotsureabouttheirjobs.Sheknewshewantedtodosomethingforchildren,soshethoughtshecouldhelpchildrenasaschoolcounselor(顾问)oralawyer.Shetookcounselingandlawcourses—buthatedthem.Aftertalkingtoacareercounselor,shefoundthatthesejobsdidn’tsuither.Sheismoreinterestedinfilms,soshestudiedfilmandshenowproduceschildren’sTVshows—andlovesit.
1.Whatistheauthor’sadviceforlookingfortherightjob?
A.Askyourparentsorfriendsforhelporadvice.
B.Thinkaboutwhatyoucandoforyourfamily.
C.Lookthroughtheadsinthenewspapersatonce.
D.Thinkaboutwhatkindofpersonyouareatfirst.
2.IfJackisapolicemanandhelikestofindoutwhathappensactually,whattypeofpersonalityishe?
A.TheSocialtype.B.TheInvestigativetype.
C.TheEnterprisingtype.D.TheConventionaltype.
3.Thewriterorganizesthelastparagraphby_____________.
A.givingexamplesB.usingnumbers
C.listingopinionsD.tellingastory
4.Whichpartofthemagazineisthepassagemostprobablyfrom?
A.Advertisementpart.B.Thejobplanningpart.
C.Chickensouppart.D.Gameandpuzzlepart.
Itiswellknownthattwinsareclosertoeachotherthanmostbrothersandsisters;afterall,theyprobablyspendmoretimewitheachother.InBritaintherewasthefamouscaseofthesilenttwins,JuneandJenniferGibbons,whorefusedtotalktoanyonebuteachother.
However,thesespecialrelationshipsaretheresultoflivesspentalmostcompletelyineachother’scompany.Whathappenswhentwinsdonotgrowuptogether?
Aretheyjustlikeanyotherstrangers,oraretherestillspecialsimilaritiesbetweenthem?
ProfessorTomBouchardwhoworksintheUniversityofMinnesotasetouttofindtheanswertothisquestion.Hefollowedsixteenpairsoftwins,wholivedindifferentfamilies.Eachtwinwastheninterviewedabouttheirlife.
Theresultsweresurprising.Manyofthetwinswerefoundtohavethesamehobbiesorhabits,andsomehavesufferedthesameillnesses.Alargenumberofthetwinshavehadchildrenatalmostthesametimes;sometimestheyhaveevengiventhemthesamenames.ButthemostsurprisingsimilaritiesaretobefoundinthecaseofJimSpringerandJimLewis.Thestoryofthe“JimTwins”madeheadlinenewsacrossUSA,andtheyevenappearedonnationaltelevision.Bornin1939,andbroughtupbydifferentfamiliesatbirth,bothbabieswerenamedJimbytheirnewparents.
Sowhatcanbetheexplanationforthesesimilarities?
Researchintothelivesoftwinsmakesusbelieveourpersonalitiesmaybeatleastpartlyduetonature.Ontheotherhand,somesurprisingcoincidences(巧合)dohappenallthetime,notjustinthelivesoftwins.
5.WhatdidProfessorTomBouchardwanttofindout?
A.Howmanykindsofsimilaritiesarethereinthetwins?
B.Whatmakesthetwinshavesimilarhobbiesorhabits?
C.Dothetwinsinfluenceeachotherwhentheyareyoung?
D.Arethetwinsalikeiftheyarebroughtupindifferentfamilies?
6.WhatcanbelearnedaboutJimTwins?
A.Theygotmarriednearlyatthesameage.
B.TheirstoryevenappearedonTVintheUSA.
C.Theyhadchildrenalmostatthesametime.
D.Theyrefusedtotalktoothersbuteachother.
7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbywritingthelastparagraph?
A.Surprisingstoriesbetweentwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.
B.Someexamplesofsimilaritiesintwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.
C.Theinterestingrelationshipbetweentwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.
D.Thepossiblereasonforthesimilaritiesintwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.
Onthefirstdaytutoringstudentsfromlow-incomefamiliesatanafter-schoolprograminNewYorkCity,AlyssaKapasinoticedhowmanykidswereliningupforfreesandwichesandfruitinthecafeteria.Oneteacherexplainedthatmanyofthesestudentsdon’tgetenoughtoeatathome,soschoollunchoranafter-schoolmealmightbethemostfoodtheywouldgetallday.
Kapasi,whoattendsprivateschool,wasshocked.What’smore,shedecidedtohelp.“Iwantotherkidstounderstandthatifyouseeaproblem,youdon’thavetowaittobeanadulttofixit,”saysKapasi.SheandagroupoffriendsarenowputtingtheirprogrammingskillstoworktocreateanappcalledFoodforThought,whichwillallowparents,students,andevenkind-heartedstrangerstodonate(捐款)toalunchaccount(账户)forastudentinneedatanearbyschool.
About20millionAmericankidsreceivefreelunches.Also,theycanbuyfoodswithmorequalityatlowerprices;thatistosay,thosestudents’familiesjustpayforpartoftheirfood.Whentheydon’thavethemoneyonanygivenday,thestudentsmightacceptafreemeal,suchasacheesesandwich.
Onesmartfeatureoftheappisthatitisdonatedbypeoplefromdifferentareas.Someareteachersanddoctors,andsomearebossesinbigcompanies.Toreceivehelp,afamilywillneedonlyarecommendation(推荐)fromaschoolheadmaster,andnooneelsehastoknowwhoyouare.
“Iwanttomakemyplatformanapplicationthatallusersfeelnoshameinusing,”saysKapasi.Shehopestotesttheappinaschooldistrict(地区)thisfall.
8.Kapasidecidedtobuildtheappwhenshe_____________.
A.attendedprivateschoolB.sawkidslineupforfreefood
C.finishedherschoollunchD.learnedsomeprogrammingskills
9.WhatisKapasi’sopiniontowardstheproblems?
A.Waitfortheadulttosolveit.B.Solveitwhenyougrowup.
C.Trytosolveitrightnow.D.Askaschoolteacherforhelp.
10.Whathelpcansomepoorfamiliesgetbyusingtheapp?
A.Theycanlearnhowtosolveproblems.
B.Theirchildrencangetfreelunch.
C.Theycangetsomemoneyfromtheapp.
D.Theirchildrencanlearnsomeskills.
11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theappprotectsandshowsrespectforkidswhoarehelped.
B.Theapphasworkedwellinallschooldistrictssincethisfall.
C.Peoplethatgivemoneywillknowwhotheyarehelping.
D.Peoplecangetafreemealiftheyknowhowtousetheapp.
TheUnitedStateshasalwaysbeenacountryofmanycultures.BeforeEuropeanscametoNorthAmerica,manygroupsofNativeAmericanslivedhere.DifferentNativeAmericangroupshaddifferentcultures.ThefirstEuropeansintheUnitedStateswerefromEnglandandHolland,butimmigrants(移民)camefromallEuropeancountries.ManypeoplealsoimmigratedfromAsiaandAfrica.Sadly,manyAfricanswerebroughttotheUnitedStatestoservetheAmericans.Thelifetherewashardforthem.ManyimmigrantscomefromLatinAmericatoo.Today,theUnitedStateshaspeoplefrommoreculturesthanever.
Inthe19thcentury,peoplethoughtoftheUnitedStatesasa“meltingpot”.PeoplethoughtthatallimmigrantsshouldforgettheirnativeculturesandlanguagesandbecomeEnglish-speakingAmericans.Theyfeltthatpeopleshouldassimilatecultures.However,noteveryonewantedtoassimilatecompletely.Manypeopletriedtokeeppartsoftheircultures,suchasfoods,customs,andlanguages.However,theirchildrenoftenforgottheirparents’orgrandparents’language.ButmostAmericans,eventhosewhosefamilieshavebeenhereforalongtime,cantellthecountriestheirrelativescamefrom.Andofcourse,newimmigrantstakegreatprideintheirculturesandlanguages.
Forallofthesereasons,meltingpotisnolongeragoodwaytodescribetheUnitedStates.Instead,peoplenowcalltheUnitedStatesa“saladbowl”.Theysaysaladbowlbecauseinasalad,youcanstillseealloftheindividualparts(lettuce,tomato,andsoon),butallthedifferentpartsaremixedtogetherandbegintotakeonthetasteofoneanother.
12.Thefirstparagraphmainlytalksabout_____________.
A.howmanyimmigrantstheUnitedStateshas
B.wheretheimmigrantsliveintheUnitedStates
C.whatcultureandlanguagetheimmigrantskeep
D.whytheUnitedStatesisacountryofmanycultures
13.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.BeforeEuropeanscametoNorthAmerica,nobodylivedthere.
B.PeoplespokeoftheUnitedStatesasa“meltingpot”inthe19thcentury.
C.AlltheAfricanswerebroughttotheUnitedStatestoservetheAmericans.
D.TheimmigrantsintheUnitedStatesareonlyfromEngland,HollandandAfrica.
14.Theunderlinedword“assimilate”inthesecondparagraphmeans“”.
A.makesomethingsimilarB.makesomethingspecial
C.makesomethingdifferentD.makesomethinginteresting
15.WhydopeoplecalltheUnitedStatesa“saladbowl”now?
A.BecauseAmericanscanmakeallthecul