江苏省20xx届九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

江苏省20xx届九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷内容摘要：

)60. What do the four activities have in mon（共同） ? A. They are all free. B. They happen in the same place. C. They are all weekend activities. D. They can all be booked by phone. B In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th， which is the following day after Christmas Day． However， strictly speaking． Boxing Day should be the first weekday after Christmas． Like Christmas Day． Boxing Day is a public holiday． This means it’s a non﹣ working day in the whole of Britain． When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday， the following Monday is the public holiday． The exact origin（起源） of the holiday is unclear． One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages， when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land， a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父） on each ship． Those sailors （水手） who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box． It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely． Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing． The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas． One more thought is about the“ Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day． Worshippers （做礼拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it． These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas， that is why that day became known as Boxing Day． Today， many businesses， anizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating their time， services and money to aid Food Banks， providing gifts for the poor， or helping families in need． Besides， spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now． ( ) Christmas Day is on a Saturday， Boxing Day should be celebrated on___________． A． December 25th B． December 26th C． December 27th D． December 28th ( ) dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to___________________. A． save the poor B． pay for the priest C． discover new land D． pray for sailing safely ( ) does the underlined phrase“ sealed up” mean。 A．密封 B．悬挂 C．归还 D．传递 ( ) following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT_______． A． offering gifts to the poor B． supporting families in need C． spending time with family D． giving money to aid Food Banks ( ) purpose of the passage is ________________． A. to praise the kindness of priests B. to introduce the origins of Boxing Day call on people to help the poor D. to pare Boxing Day with Christmas Day． C Success does not belong to a select group of individuals (个人 ). Success belongs to those who are willing to go after it and try their best to do what they have to do. Here are some useful practical ways for you if you want to be a success. Desire. Desire is the strong wish to achieve a goal. Without desire you have nothing. Before you can run with desire, your goal must be plain, clear, and it must also be exciting. Show up. Seventy percent of success in life is showing up. You can’t have a best seller, if you have never written a book. You can’t get your dream job, if you’re afraid to turn in an application. Showing up doesn’t guarantee(保证 ) success, but if you don’t show up, you won’t be successful. Fail. Unless you’re willing to have a try, fail unhappily, and have another try, success won’t happen. To have success you have to do things the right way, but often the only way to do something right is to first fail at it. As Thomas J. Watson said, a simple formula (公式 ) for success is to double your rate of failure (失败 ). So wele failure, bee a student of failure, learn from failure, and soon you will achieve your goal. Work Harder. Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day. Success is not about doing what the mon person can’t do. It’s about doing what the mon person is unwilling to do. And on a deeper level, it’s about creating habits that the mon person is unwilling to create. It’s the habit of doing things with excellence that causes success. Enjoy the Journey. Success is a journey, not a destination (终点 ). Success is not a certain car or a certain house or a certain happy marriage. Success is the enjoyment of the journey. You have to enjoy the journey. Someone once said, “ Unless you change how you are, you will always have what you’ve got.” You have to change. ( )66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in achieving success? A. Working hard. B. Good education. C. Strong desire. D. Enjoying failure. ( )67. What does the writer really mean by saying “ Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day?” A. It’s not easy for people to develop their health. B. You are sure to meet with some difficulty in your life. C. Keeping working harder is necessary when you go after success. D. Most people don’t want to spend too much time running. ( ) does the writer mostly want to tell us in the fourth paragraph? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Many hands make light work. C. Every dog has its day. D. Actions speaker louder than words. ( )69. Which of the following is TRUE about success according to the passage? A. If you want to succeed, you should have special talents. B. If you want to have success, you’ d better not show up. C. Success is about doing what the mon person can’t do. D. Success means the enjoyment of your gain or loss on the journey. ( )70. The best title。