20xx年北京市西城区九年级英语试题(编辑修改稿)

20xx年北京市西城区九年级英语试题(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

t her childhood in Europe with her family and at age 16 she returned to America and went to school at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She also studied in Paris where she copied the great works of earlier artists. When she was 22, Cassatt began private art lessons. She enjoyed painting with bright colors. Later, she became friends with Edgar Degas. He influenced her style and encouraged her to show her works with the Impressionists, artists who painted in a special style. She became a strong supporter（支持者）of the Impressionists. Cassatt created scenes of everyday life. She painted pictures of mothers and children. She was good at drawing and printmaking. Through her friendships with wealthy private collectors, she had a lasting influence on American art. Cassatt moved to Chicago, Illinois where most of her best works were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Cassatt moved to Spain where she received an invitation to join the Impressionist group. In 1915, Cassatt stopped working because of poor eyesight and she finally passed away on June 14, 1926 at the age of 82.（D）50．When was Mary Cassatt born?A．In 1926. B．In 1915． C．In 1871． D．In 1844.（D）51．Which of the following happened last according to the passage?A．Mary moved to Spain. B．Mary started private lessons. C．Mary became friends with Edgar Degas. D．Mary was invited to join the Impressionist group.（A）52．Why did Mary Cassatt stop painting?A．She couldn’t see clearly. B．Wealthy people collected her paintings. C．Edgar Degas influenced her. D．Her painting was destroyed in Chicago. CFlorida school children chose the panther as the state animal. What is the Florida panther?Florida panthers are a type of mountain lion. The Florida panther is the only group of mountain lions east of the Mississippi River. The panther stands for beauty and power of life.Is the Florida panther endangered?In 1967 the government listed the Florida panther as endangered. Endangered means that without human help an animal or plant will bee extinct. Extinct means that the animal or plant will never again stay alive on earth.What do Florida panthers look like?Panthers are about 10 times as big as a housecat. Like all cats they have very sharp claws and teeth. They need sharp claws and teeth to kill and eat their food. Florida panthers are tawny (the same color as deer). The fur on their bellies and the inside of their legs is lighter, and the fur on their backs, tails, and legs is darker. These are Florida panther paw prints:Front pawLength: 3 inchesWidth: inchesHind pawLength: 3 inchesWidth: 3 inchesWhat do Florida panthers eat?Panthers only eat meat. Panthers eat deer, wild hogs, raccoons, armadillos, and rabbits. Sometimes they eat birds and even alligators. No panther has ever even killed a person.What kinds of families do panthers have?Panther females and kittens make up the panther family. The father does not help take care of the kittens. Panthers may have from 1 to 4 kittens. Panthers leave their mothers when they are about 2 years old. Growing up is harder for boy panthers than girl panthers. Girls often stay near their mother. Boys must try to find a home range of their own.Where do Florida panthers live?Panthers need lots of land. The area where a panther hunts is its home range. They prefer hardwood hammocks and pine forest with lots of palmettos for their range. Panthers usually rest during the day hidden in thickets of palmetto. At dusk they begin to travel and hunt. Unless you are very lucky, you will probably never see a panther in the wild. But you can help them by protecting the lands they need to keep alive. You can support efforts to recover the panther from being endangered.（D）53．Which of。