《2025年万唯中考大小卷九年级英语全一册外研版》

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           “Living under arock（岩石)”usually meansnotcaring about what is happening in the word.But in Sctenil de las Bodegas,a small town in Spain(西班正牙),it takes on a different meaning-

         Setenil de las Bodegas is famous for its unusual cave(洞穴)houses.I's the unique(唯一的)place where people live under rocks.

          Thc idea of creating theseunusual structures is believed lo come fromtheancient Arabictradition of building undergound cave housestofight against the high heat.Pooplc builthc lown inthe12thcenturyRather than building the wholehoms,thcy mde naluralcavesbigger inthecanyon andaddedafewmore walls.

          The cavehouses are cheap andkeeppeople insidecolduringthehotsummermonths.They canprotect the people inside from carthquakes and fires.

          One of the main streets in Setenil de las Bodegas is called “Calle Cuevas del Sol" (Caves of the Sun). This beautiful sunny street is home to many caverestaurants,Peoplecantry thefamous localfoodandenjoy the fantastic sights there.Itgetsvery busy for tour groups inSetenil de lasBodegas,so you'd better book

your table before you arrive there.

41. What does “living under a rock” mean to the people in Setenil de las Bodegas?
A. Doing sports under their caves.
B. Making a living by selling rocks.
C. Living in houses right below rocks.
D. Caring about everything around them.
42. What does the underlined word “structures” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A. 建筑物
B. 标志
C. 环境
D. 组织
43. Which of the following about Setenil de las Bodegas is right?
A. The canyon there is man - made.
B. The cave houses are mostly made of wood.
C. The weather there is very hot all year around.
D. The cave houses are cooler than outside in summer.

44. What can visitors do on the main street?

A. Run a restaurant and make money.

B. Fight against the high heat and keep cool.

C. Enjoy the local food and the fantastic sights.

D. Get the knowledge to avoid earthquakes.

45. What is the best title for the passage?

A. The Lifestyle of the Spanish

B. An Unusual Spanish Town

C. A Historical Spanish Town

D. The Culture of a Spanish Town

答案： C
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