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2021-2022学年湖南省衡阳市石鼓区九年级(上)期末英语试卷
一、完形填空(本大题共10小题, 共10.0分)
There are about 200 countries in the world. People live there, and they speak all kinds of languages. ____1____, there are about 7,000 languages and dialects (方言) in the world.
People use those languages to communicate with others. They talk to each other. They learn about and ____2____ new ideas and knowledge. They can do all that in person and on the Internet.
However, there is a(n) ____3____. Not all 7,000 languages and dialects are on the Internet. A lot of them are ____4____. According to a UNESCO study, 98% of the pages on the Internet are in just 12 languages. Also, over 50% of those are in English. That’s ____5____ for English speakers but not for many others.
A part of the problem comes from computer ____6____. They only have letters in English or the other main languages on the Internet. So, it’s ____7____ for the speakers of the missing languages to type their words.
Another part comes from computer programs. They are also in English and the other main languages. So, to ____8____ them, the speakers of the missing languages must have knowledge of the main languages.
People are working to solve this problem. They don’t want to ____9____ any of the world’s languages. They _____10_____ want everyone to be able to use the Internet. Now, Wikipedia has articles in over 300 languages. It’s not much, but it’s a start.
1. A. In fact B. For example C. By chance
2. A. change B. refuse C. share
3. A. idea B. problem C. tradition
4 A. missing B. waiting C. hiding
5. A. boring B. difficult C. great
6. A. screens B. keyboards C. prices
7. A. impossible B. slow C. dangerous
8. A. give B. buy C. use
9. A. spread B. avoid C. lose
10. A. still B. also C. only
二、补全对话(本大题共1小题, 共10.0分)
补全对话。根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意义连贯、完整。
A:Hi,Tony.What are you doing?
B:Hi,Tina. I’m reading a magazine.
A:____11____?
B:It’s about waste sorting.
А:____12____?
B:It’s very educational and well worth reading.
A:Really? Can I borr