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2023-2024学年四川省德阳市旌阳区九年级(上)期末
英语试卷
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阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The 31st Summer World University Games, also called Universiade (第31届世界大运会), ___1___ in Chengdu in 2023. It started on July 28th and ended on August 8th.
The opening ceremony began at 8 o’clock on the evening of July 28 that the Dong’an Lake Sports Park. This was an ___2___ sports event with two key words: sunshine and dreams. There were in total 6, 500 competitors from all over the world. China had 411 sports players, 206 in the men’s events and 205 in the women’s events.
Food is an important part of life and culture in Chengdu, the ___3___ of Sichuan. The young players tasted many local foods not only at the players’ restaurant ___4___ also on the streets. People in Chengdu took an active part in learning English and did a lot for the event. Chengdu welcomed every visitor ___5___.
1. A. was made B. was invented C. was held D. was played
2. A. international B. professional C. accidental D. environmental
3. A. coast B. capital C. position D. direction
4. A. and B. but C. as D. when
5. A. lively B. lately C. gradually D. warmly
B
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You may think of Confucius (孔子). September 28th was his birthday. Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people today still remember and ___6___ him.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a ___7___ childhood. His father died when he was only 3, so he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius never ___8___ studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
He was talented and learned ___9___ , so he started the first public school in China when he was thirty. At that time only children from ___10___ families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone could go to school ___11___ they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still study Confucius’ lessons. He