科目:初中英语 来源:2012届江苏省丹阳市司徒中学初三第一次检测英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Three kids have been learning chemistry for only a few months. But they have already begun to challenge (挑战) a world famous scientist!
Li Weichi, Huang Runling, and Xiao Yan are from Zhongshan Huaqiao Middle School in Guangdong. They have just found a red cabbage that could be a new kind of acid-base indicator (酸碱指示剂). They want it to take the place of litmus (石蕊) paper.
"We've learnt to think of and ask questions about life by ourselves," said Li, "We work well with each other."
British scientist Robert Boyle discovered the use of litmus paper over 300 years ago. Now it is used widely in experiments all over the world.
But when the kids did some experiments in class last winter, they saw that the litmus paper didn’t turn very blue with base matter. It's hard to get a clear result.
Will there be a better indicator than litmus paper? The three kids decided to try and find out!
How? They went to collect over 40 plants in parks, gardens and markets. Then they ground (研磨) leaves, flowers and stems (茎) to get the pigments (色素) from them.
The kids mixed pigments with acid and base. They spent months watching carefully to see which paper showed the best color change. They decided it was the litmus paper!
"It's our first scientific journey, Huang said, "But it makes me want to try harder."
【小题1】Whom did the three kids want to challenge?
A.Their chemistry teacher. |
B.Their headmaster. |
C.Robert Boyle |
D.Thomas Edison |
A.plant | B.animal | C.paper | D.liquid |
A.red cabbage | B.litmus paper |
C.any plant | D.any flower |
A.how to make litmus paper |
B.about the three kids' spirit |
C.scientists were wrong |
D.the kids are heroes |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011-2012学年江苏省苏州市工业园区九年级上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
Napping(小睡) after learning something new could help improve your memory--- as long as you dream, scientists say.
They found people who dream about a new task do it better on waking than those who do not sleep or do not dream.
Volunteers were asked to learn the layout(布局,设计) of a 3D computer maze(迷宫) so they could find their way several hours later. Those allowed to take a pap and who also remembered dreaming of the task, found their way to a landmark quicker.
The researchers think the dreams are a sign that unconscious(无意识的) parts of the brain are working hard to process information about the task..
Dr. Robert Stickgold of Harvard Medical School, said dreams may be a marker that the brain is working on the same problem at many levels.
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Co-author Dr. Erin Wamsley said the study suggests our non-conscious brain works on the things that it deem(认为) are the most important.
“Every day we are gathering lots of information and new experiences,” she said. “It would seem that our dreams are asking the question, “How do I use this information to inform(影响) my life?”
The scientists say there may be ways to use this phenomenon(现象) for improving learning and memory. For example, students might be better studying hard before bedtime, or taking a nap after a period of afternoon study.
【小题1】 Scientists say ______ could help improve your memory.
A.dream | B.nap | C.nap and dream | D.nap without dream |
A.Take a nap. | B.Dream a task. | C.Learn about 3D computer. | D.Find their way out of a maze. |
A.They are a sign that parts of the brain is unconscious. |
B.They can help us fall asleep and improve learning and memory. |
C.They tell us how to use this information to inform our life. |
D.They may be a marker that the brain is working on the same problem. |
A.Before bedtime. | B.After bedtime. | C.Before taking a nap. | D.In the afternoon. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011-2012学年江苏省要塞中学初二下学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne(《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syen” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem(诗) first. However, a version(版本) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published(出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quarter. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
【小题1】This passage is from ______.
A.a newspaper | B.a magazine | C.a TV program | D.a radio program |
A.Robert Bums. |
B.The Washington Saxophone Quarter. |
C.Buddy Thomas. |
D.The passage doesn’t tell us. |
A.In 1790. | B.In 1793. | C.In 1796. | D.In 1799. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2014届江苏扬大附中东部分校九年级上学期期末考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
阅读下面短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her ? ?? had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his ?? back home from work as usual.
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to ??? me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, ? ???? stopped and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?"
After forty ? ??? , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.
“No, that's ???? , madam." he said, “I was just helping someone in ??? . If you really want to pay me back, I hope ???? you see someone in need, you should give him a hand."
A few minutes later, the lady ???? a shabby (破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped.
The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her ???? . The lady could see that was a ???? family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady ???? on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly.
Robert came home later than before, thinking how ???? their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not ???? money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don't worry, dear! Everything's going to be all ???? . A stranger has helped us out."
Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.
1.A. bike?????????? ????????????? ??? B. motorbike?????? ????????????? C. bus?????????? ????????????? D. car
2.A. step???????????? ????????????? B. way??????????? ????????????? C. road??????????? ????????????? D. life
3.A. help??????????? ? ????????????? B. save??????????? ????????????? C. kill?????????? ????????????? D. find
4.A. she??????????? ????????????? ??? B. he?? ?????????? ????????????? C. I?????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. they
5.A. days??????????? ????????????? ??? B. hours?????????? ????????????? C. minutes??????? ????????????? D. years
6.A. nothing????????? ????????????? B. something?????? ????????????? C. everything???? ????????????? ????????????? D. anything
7.A. picture?????????? ????????????? B. rain??????????? ????????????? C. need????????? ????????????? D. danger
8.A. whatever???????? ????????????? B. whenever?????? ????????????? C. however??????? ????????????? D. whichever
9.A. saw???????????? ????????????? B. heard?????????? ????????????? C. smelt?????????? ????????????? D. felt
10.A. out????????????? ????????????? B. away??????????? ????????????? C. in??????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. along
11.A. terrible????????? ????????????? B. sad???????????? ????????????? C. rich??????????? ????????????? D. poor
12.A. dropped???????? ????????????? B. forgot?????????? ????????????? C. lay???????????? ????????????? D. left
13.A. exciting????????? ????????????? B. hard??????????? ????????????? C. happy????????? ????????????? D. interesting
14.A. many?????????? ????????????? B. some???????? ? ????????????? C. enough???????? ????????????? D. few
15.A. right??????????? ????????????? B. wrong????????? ????????????? C. glad?????????? ????????????? D. well
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科目:初中英语 来源:2013-2014学年福建省九年级上学期期中模拟英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it's the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here's a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it's so hard for us to reach it.” said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes (态度). During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding (重建) Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”.
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.
1.At the end of December, people usually ___________ .
A. plan for the last year B. fail to make big changes
C. try to lose their ideas D. think about the new year
2.Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us ___________ .
A. we should do everything in big steps
B. how to find a small step without any excuse
C. we should try a lot of sudden changes
D. how to change one’s life with one small step
3. The underlined part “increase productivity” in the passage means “___________ “.
A. 增加成本 B. 提高待遇 C. 提高生产率 D. 增加出口量
4. The writer of the passage suggests we should ___________ .
A. take a tiny step to achieve big goals
B. make changes at the end of the year
C. do few experiments with “kaizen”
D. do things with hard-to-achieve goals
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You can't find any excuse not to reach a big goal.
B. You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.
C. ”Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.
D. Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful.
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