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2023学年第二学期学业质量发展阶段性训练
九年级英语试卷
(2024年越秀区一模)
本试卷共14页,四大题,满分90分。考试用时100分钟。
一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
When was the last time you left home without your mobile phone? Can you imagine ____1____ living a month, or even a year without checking your mobile phone from time to time?
As a busy modern person with lots of social connections, plans and responsibilities, I just cannot afford not to be in touch with the rest of the world. Staying connected to ____2____ people is a big part of my life. However, ____3____ it can be distracting (分心的).
One day I discovered I was ____4____ tired out. I tried turning notifications (通知) off. But the fear of missing out something important made me check the phone ____5____ often than before. So, I simply stopped ____6____ my phone.
Well, to tell the truth, ____7____ was not simple at all. For the first few days, I had a big fear that all of my friends would soon forget about me. When I had a free moment, I had no idea what to do, and the ____8____ mixed with boredom kept distracting me.
However, after three weeks without a mobile phone, I started noticing changes—changes which I liked, and which drove me to not just continue the experiment, ____9____ in fact to reorganize some of my habits.
I noticed that I became much more focused. Before, while doing something, I would often find myself wondering ____10____ was going on online. After a month of staying away from my mobile phone, I found that the urge (冲动) was already not that strong and that my ability ____11____ improved.
I discovered that the world is ____12____ beautiful place. Before, I would look at it ____13____ my camera mostly: take a photo, post it, get some likes. Now, I saw beautiful people walking around and I sensed the seasons change. I could understand the actual beauty of the world ____14____ I did not need anyone else to prove through likes or shares.
As 100 days ____15____, I can say that the experiment was worth it. I am planning to stay away from my phone for as l