[中学联盟]江苏省东台市创新学校2016届九年级第二次月考英语试题(2)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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Most people will tell you that they can’t work without a cup of coffee in the morning. Research has shown that a cup of coffee does give a person slight excitement.

Legend said that Kaldi, an Ethiopian, found his goats happier while enjoying coffee plants. Curiously, he tasted the leaves and began to dance around. Whether the Legend was true or not, the discovery of coffee dates back to 800A. D. Soon Arabians were roasting coffee beans. Muslims were drinking coffee to stay awake by 1000 A.D. A merchant from Venice introduced coffee to Europe in 1615. By 1696, the Dutch started growing the coffee bush in Java. By 1723, coffee plants were introduced to the Americans. Today, coffee is the most popular drink in the world.

Caffeine is the major chemical in coffee. It blocks(阻止) adenosine, a chemical that makes you sleepy. People can get a pick-me-up or stimulation(刺激) from the drink. The stimulation does not last long. Caffeine poisoning can occur if more than 400 milligrams of caffeine is drunk in a short period, which is about four to five cups of coffee. Caffeine will also cause sleep difficulty, so it should not be drunk before bed.

Caffeine has many advantages. Studies have shown that it helps improve some skills in elderly women. Women who drank three cups of coffee daily scored higher on memory tests than women who drank one cup of coffee. According to newser. com, one cup of coffee a day protects the brain. Coffee also can help people keep away from many diseases according to .

Large amounts of coffee can cause nervousness, worries and a fast heartbeat. However, if you mix coffee with milk, it’s fine. Caffeine can be addictive like

any drug. The more you drink, the more you depend on it. For some people, just one cup of coffee a day is OK.

( )51.Who found the most popular drink in the world according to the Legend?

A. Arabians.

B. An Ethiopian.

C. Muslims.

D. The Dutch.

( )52. When was the coffee introduced to Europe?

A. In the 1710s.

B. In the 1720s.

C. In the 1690s.

D. In the 1610s. ( )53. From the third paragraph we can learn ___________.

A. caffeine can make people sleepy

B. adenosine can make people awake

C. about four to five cups of coffee will cause sleep difficulty

D. coffee is considered harmful if it is taken in a large amount

( )54. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ___________.

A. the good effects of coffee

B. the importance of coffee

C. the bad effects of coffee

D. the development of coffee ( )55. If you like drinking coffee, you had better_______.

A. drink it before bed

B. give up this bad habit

C. drink one cup of coffee a day

D. drink more coffee than milk

(B)

Island University has a competition for middle school students.Read about the competition on their website.

School Competition

Students ! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:

What do you have to do?

● Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write

a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

● Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention

● Write a short description of your invention

Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

( )56. Who can take part in the competition?

A. The disabled.

B. Middle school students.

C. Middle school teachers.

D. All the readers.

( ) 57. A participant (参与者) should _______to take part in the competition A. draw a picture B. make a description

C. make a model

D. invent a robot or a machine

( )58. What will be the award for the winners?

A. Souvenirs

B. Inventions.

C. Pictures.

D.. Money. ( )59. A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _______.

A. the difficulties the disabled face

B. his suffering

C. his invention

D. his wishes for the disabled

( )60. The aim of the activity is to_______.

A. make the disabled know more about modern technology

B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled

C. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled

D. help people learn how to help the disabled

(C)

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland —won't go wrong,

except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.

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