广东省深圳市罗湖区2021-2022学年九年级上学期英语开学考试试卷B卷

Once there lived a man called. Jim. Jim enjoyed betting (打赌) and he bet on everything. If someone said1to him, he would bet him that it was not a good morning. Every time there was a chicken fight, Jim would2bet on it.

One day, Jim showed a frog to a stranger. He bet the stranger forty dollars that the frog could jump farther and faster than any other frog in his village. The stranger said3he had one he would bet Jim. Jim left his frog with the stranger and went out to4 a frog for the stranger. After Jim left, the stranger took out a bag of gunshot (枪弹) and put the gunshot into the frog's mouth.

Soon. Jim5with a frog for the stranger. They put the two frogs on the ground and gave each of them a push. To Jim's surprise, the stranger's frog jumped quickly, but Jim's frog couldn't move. Jim had no choice but to give forty dollars to the stranger. The stranger took the6and went away.

Jim picked up his frog, and found it very7. He turned -it upside down, and the gunshot came out. At that time, he knew that he was fooled. He started running after the stranger.

As he ran, he passed one of his friends. The friend asked him8he was going.

To9a man "shouted Jim." No matter how fast he may run, I'll catch him.10will bet you five dollars"

Adapted from "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain

A teacher taught Ros, a 4-year-old boy, Maths. She asked him, "If I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple, how many apples will you have?" A few seconds later, Ros answered confidently, "Four!"

"It is very simple. Maybe the child didn't listen carefully," she thought. She asked Ros to listen carefully and said the question again.

Ros calculated again on his fingers. This time hesitatingly (犹豫地) he answered, " Four... ”The teacher remembered Ros loved strawberries. She thought maybe he didn't like apples and that made him get the wrong answer. She asked, "If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one more strawberry, then how many will you have?

Ros calculated on his fingers again. In a hesitating voice, Ros asked," Three?" The teacher had a big smile. But there was still one last thing.

Once again, she asked him, "Now if l give you one apple and one apple and one more apple, how many will you have?" Ros answered at once, "Four!" The teacher was surprised and asked," How? Ros?"

Ros answered," Because l already have an apple in my bag!"

Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has a very close relationship to Chinese culture.

It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5, 000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough for him to drink. Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found it could make him feel less tired. Also as a scientist, King Shen Nong was interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.

Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice.

Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes (氧化)quickly so it is suggested that you drink it hot.

Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.

The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is empty, or cause stomachache when your stomach is full.

Do not drink with medicine. It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.

Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why? Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.

Artificial Intelligence (人工智能), or AI. In short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technology.

AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition (识别) is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals (罪犯). Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. it also checks the ID of ride-haling (网约车) drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.

AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street, but self-driving cars don't have this ability. Carmakers are testing alight signal system to help them "speak" to humans. The system tan show what self-driving cars will do. For example, if a driverless car is yielding (让路), it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.

Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is imagine this - you come back from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers.

AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch pictures, play the piano, and grow flowers They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.

People take up hobbles because they offer enjoyment, friendship, and relaxation，Hobbles help people to relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play. Some hobbles offer Interesting and help him learn new skills. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients recover from illness. Many hospitals treat patients by having them taking up hobbies.

In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood.

Machines have now reduced much time that people have to spend on their jobs. More people retire (退休) at an earlier age than before. Those who have developed hobbles never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free hours.

Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of the hobbies by saying, "No man is really happy or safe without a hobby."

A. When you see a traffic accident, call 110 and 120 first. Then do what you can to help.

B. lf you have a fever, take your temperature at home first. If things are too bad, go to see the doctor at once.

C. when you're at a place where you don't know many people but you have to talk to them, a confident smile can help you become sure about yourself and then you'll be better at speaking In front of them.

D. If your life gets you down, just stop your work. You can listen to some music or take a break. Then you'll have more energy to go on working.

E. When you find a homeless animal, you can take it home first. Then call the Helper Station for help.

F. When we see someone throw litter, we can tell them that it's harmful to the environment. And we can help pick it up.

Dolly has a fever and she feels terrible. Now she is sleepy and doesn't want to do anything.

Mrs. Liu is busy these days, so she doesn't have enough time to rest. She feels too tired.

Lily saw a car hit an old man on her way to school this morning. The man was badly hurt, but the car didn't stop and drove off.

Zhang Rui's parents took him to the park yesterday. He saw someone throw things here and there.

Kitty saw a dog lying in the snow when she went back home. She wanted to help it, but she didn't know what she should do.