2023年外研版九年级下册英语Module 8同步测试试卷及答案

Module8学情评估

第一部分听力（四大题，20分）

一,短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1.Whatdoesthegirlwanttolearn?

2.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablyhappen?

.点c.

3.Whatisthegirl'sgrandpalike?

A.Humorous.R.Rrave.

C.Strict.

4.What'sthematterwiththewoman'sdaughter?

A.Shehasaheadache.

B.Shehasatoothache.

C.Shehasastomachache.

5.Howdocsthewomanencourageherchildrentoread?

A.Shegivesthemprizes.

B.Shereadsalongwiththem.

C.Sheletsthemreadhythemselves.

二、长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。

6.WhichcilyisLucymovinglu?

A.Shanghai.B.Beijing.

C.Nanjing.

7.WhyisLucymoving?

A.Becauseherfatherhasgotajobthere.

B.Becausesheisgoingtouniversitythere.

C.Becauseshemeetsherfriendsthere.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。

8.WhoisAnnie?

A.Jack'sfriend.B.Jane'sfriend.

C.Jane'steacher.

9.WhydocseveryonelikeAnnie?

A.Becausesheisfriendlytoothers.

B.Becausesheenjoysstudying.

C.Becausetheyhavethesameinterests.

10.WhatisJackgoingtodo?

A.Tojoinaclub.B.TointroduceAnnie.

C.Togoforapicnic.

三、短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分S分）

11.WhatnumberdosomeWesternpeopledislike?

A.3.B.13.

C.30.

12.Whydon'ttheylikethenumber?

A.Becauseitisboring.

B.Becauseitislong.

C.Becauseitisunlucky.

13.WhatdidMrBlackaskallhisfriendstodo?

A.Tohavedinner.

B.Tosittogether.

C.Tocountthepeople.

14.HowmanyfriendsdidMiBlackinvite?

A.12.B.13.

C.14.

15.WhydidMrWhitesaytherewere14people?

A.Becausehiswifewouldhaveababy.

B.Becauseanotherfriendwascoming.

C.BecauseMrBlackmadeamislake.

四,信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

TheInformationaboutDan

Getupat5o'clockandgotothe16.________.Swimfrom6

Schoollifeo'clockto17.________o'clock.Gotothegymorgo18.

________torelax.

Outdoor

Makemany19.________whohavethesameinterest.

activities

PersonalNotmean20.________readingonly.Helptoknowthe

hobbiesworldandunderstandthereallife.

第二部分英语知识运用（两大题，3（）分）

五,单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分1()分)

21.Doyouthinkitwillbecooltomorrow?

—.Ithasbeentoohotforaweek.

A.SoitisB.I'mafraid

C.IhopesoD.Meloo

22.1askedDannytomemybook,buthebroughtmehisbook.

A.comeB.fetch

C.canyD.inaluli

23.Heisn'tashonestasIthoughtandI'mwithhim.

A.pleasedB.happy

C.excitedD.disappointed

24.一MayIhelpyou?

—Thankyouforyour.Icandoitmyself.

A.invitationB.infonnation

C.kindnessD.attention

25.一Ido,Ialwaysthinkaboutwhetherotherpeoplewilllikeit.

一Oh,youshouldthinkaboutyourselfaswell.

A.WhateverB.Whenever

C.WhicheverD.However

26.MybrotheroftenhissparetimetohelpmewithmyspokenEnglish.

A.putsupB.givesup

C.opensupD.tidiesup

27.—Ithinkagoodcommunicationpartlydependsonyouexpressyourmeanings.

——Iagree.Themorepolitely,thebetter.

A.whyB.how

C.whenD.where

28」易错题］一Doyouliketheweeklytalkshow,TheReader,onCCTV?

一Sure.It'sagreatTVprogrammebringsthehabitofreadingbackintothepublic.

A.whoB.that

C.whatD.where

29.—IguessHelenreallyhurtKevinyesterday.

一Butinhiseyes,itdidn'tmatter,sohehersoon.

A.controlledB.pardoned

C.punishedD.refused

30.―Canyoupassmethatbook?

—?Iwaslisteningtomusic.

A.What*sWrongB.Whynot

C.PardonD.What'sthat

六、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

A

WhenIgraduatedfromuniversity,Idecidedtomakemylifeadifference.Ibecameavolunteer

3」andwassenttoGhana（力口纳）.So,32agroupofhelpfulyoungvolunteers,1wentonmy

journey.Iwasvciy33thisgrcalchance.

Theschoolstherewerequitepoor.Thestudentshadtowalkmilesto34theirschools.They

hadlotsofworkathome.Thoughtheyhad35days,thesechildrenwerejoyful.

Thiswasmy36timelivingabroadinadifferentculture.Ihadtogetusedto

the37conditions.Therewasnoelectricity,runningwater,thephoneortheInternet.Therewas

noair-conditioner（空调）ataplacewherethe38oftenwentover38℃!Itwastoohottomove.

Beforecominghere,I39thoughtIcouldliveinsuchanenvironment.However,Icouldend

eachdaywithabeautifulAfricansunset.Alnight,Icould40thewholeMilkyWay（银河）.

Thatismyexperiencewhichisunforgettableandworththetimeandenergy!

31.A.professorB.teacher

C.studentD.foreigner

32.A.byB.to

C.withD.for

33.A.thankfulforB.sorryabout

C.calmaboutD.angrywith

34.A.gothroughB.lookfor

C.liveinD.getto

35.A.happyB.relaxing

C.tiringD.quiet

36.A.lastB.first

C.secondD.third

37.A.studyingB.playing

C.travellingD.living

38.A.weatherB.sky

C.sunD.temperature

39.A.stillB.never

C.oftenD.usually

40.A.enjoyB.look

C.searchD.like

B

Ayoungmanwentfurajubinlerviewinabiguompaiiy.The匕Hipluyer（雇主）foundihctlthe

youngman'scollegegradeswereexcellent.Thenheaskedtheyoungmanwhopaidforhis41.

Theyoungmantoldtheemployerthathisparentsdidandthey42aslaundry（洗衣

JS）workers.

Theemployernoticedthattheyoungman'shandswere43andperfect.Heasked,uHave

youeverhelpedyourparentswashclothes?

“No.Myparentsalwaysmakemestudy.44,theywashclothesfasterthanIdo.”

Theemployeraskedtheyoungmantogobackhomeandwashhisparents'45.Whenhe

gothome,hetoldhisparentsthathewantedtowashiheirhands.Hisparentsfellsurprisedbut

46.Thentheyoungmanbegantowashtheirhandsslowly.

Hewasintears.He47hisparents'handsweresorough（粗糙的）andpalebecauseof

washingalotofclothesinthecoldwater.Therewerealsomanyinjuries（伤口）intheirhands.

48washinghisparents*hands,theyoungmanquietlywashedallthe49clothes.

Thenextmorning,theyoungmanwenttotheemployer'soffice.Theemployernoticedthe

youngman's50hands.Hetoldtheyoungmanthathewasemployed.

41.A.journeyB.training

C.educationD.experience

42.A.workedR.knew

C.movedD.kept

43.A.dirtyB.smooth

C.uglyD.clean

44.A.BesidesB.Except

C.HoweverD.Including

45.A.clothesB.feet

C.handsD.ears

46.A.sorryB.happy

C.angryD.sad

47.A.foundB.made

C.expectedD.showed

48.A.BeforeB.Thiuugli

C.AfterD.Unless

49.A.sellingB.missing

C.remainingD.dying

50.A.niceB.pale

C.perfectD.beautiful

第三部分阅读理解（两大题，45分）

七、补全对话（有两项多余）（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

A:Whatareyougoingtodoafterleavingschool?

B:Fmthinkingaboutbecomingapilot.ThatwayIwouldbeabletotravel.

A:51.________

B:OfcourseIdo.Iliketovisitdifferentplaces,makedifferentfriendsandlearndifferentthings.

A:Thatsoundsgood.52.

B:It'sjustso-so.Ifinditdifficulttolearnitwell.

A:WhatcanyoudoifyouarenotgoodalEnglish?

B:53.I'lltrytoIcarnitbetter.54.

A:MaybeI'lltrytobeabusinessman.I'dliketogointobusinessandmakesomemoney.

R:55________

A:ButIthinkbeingbusyisbetterthandoingnothing.

B:Yes.Iagreewithyou.

A.Whatabouttraveling?

B.It'shardtosay.

C.Doyouliketraveling?

D.ButhowaboutyourEnglish?

E.Itseemsthatyouarealwaysverybusy.

F.ButdoyouthinkEnglishisimportant?

G.Whatdoyouwanttobeinthefuiure?

八、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

TheInternationalGraduation（毕业）Video

RoseGarciaSaturday,June10,2023

To:LiHua

Congratulations!

Hi,LiHua,

Congratulationsonyourcominggraduation!MynameisRoseGarcia.Iwork

attheInternationalStudentOfficeatSMUandIamworkingontheInternational

GraduationVideotoshowallofyourmemoriesandachievementsatSMU.

Submissions（提交材料）willinclude:

★YourfavoritepicturesandvideosofyourtimeatSMU.

★Asentenceortwoincludingwhereyouarefromandwhatyouare

graduatingwith.

★Athank-youmessagetosomeonewhomayhavehelpedyougothrough

thisdifficulttime.

PleasesendsubmissionstoRoseGarciaatRose^@smu.edu.

Thedeadline（截止时间）forthisisSunday,July9,2023.Thevideowillbe

sharedataroundgraduationtime.

Congratulationsanddon'tmissthischancetocelebrateyourachievements!

Yours,

Rose

56.Whoistheemailwrittento?

A.Aheadteacher.

B.Astudent'sparent.

C.Aclassmoniior.

D.Aninternationalstudent.

57.（创新题）WhatsubmissionsshouldLiHuaprepare?

①athank-youmessage

②questionsaboutgraduation

③asimpleself-introduction

④herfavouritepicturesandvideos

A.©©③B.①③④

C.②③④D.©©③④

58.Whatistheemailmainlyabout?

A.Theinternationalstudents'life.

B.TheInternationalGraduationVideo.

C.SMU'ssuggestionsfortheschool-leavers.

D.Rose'scongratulationsonLi'sachievements.

B

Whilethestartofanewschoolyearisalwaysexciting,thisyearwasevenmoresoforsome

studentsatWhiteCloudPrimarySchool.Theybecametheworld'sfirstkidstobe“taught”byan

electronicteacher.Thiselectronicteacherisnotahuman-likerobotwalkingaroundtheclassroom.

Instead,heisacomputer-createdheadthatappears,whenneeded,onstudents'computersor

phonescreens.HisnameisBill.

CreatedbythetechnologycompanySmartMachines,Billisabletoshowhuman-likebehavior.

Heisdesignedtoteachaspecialprogramaboutenvironment-friendlypowercreatedbythesunand

wind.Thisprogram,startedin2005,usedtobetaughtbyhumanteachers.

Justlikehumanteachers,Billisabletoimmediatelyrespondtothestudents'questionsand

opinionsaboutthetopic.Thankstocomputercameras,heisalsoabletoseeandreacttostudents'

physicalactions.Thistwo-wayexchangehelpsgetthestudents'attention.Moreimportantly,it

allowstheprogramdeveloperstoimproveBill'sbehaviorandknowledgebasewhenneeded.

Theprogramhasbeenagreatsuccess,accordingtoSmartMachinesspokesmanRobertFrost.

Frostsays,“Whatisinterestingtomeisthechildren'sreactiontoBill.Hereallycapturestheir

allcnliuu.MFrostthinkskidsdon'tfindtheexperienceofbeinglaughtbysmartniacliiucsasstrange

asolderpeoplebecausetheyhavegrownupinatimeofcomputersandsmartphones.

Itisdoubtful,however,thathumaneducatorswilllosetheirjobstoBillanytimesoon.Forone,

histalkinghead'sknowledgebaseisnotlarge.Moreimportantly,eventhesmartestcomputer

programscan'tguessandreacttoalltheunexpectedsituationsthateducatorsfacedaily.Bill'sfuture

mightbeasa“personaltutor”,providingkidswithone-on-onehelpfordifferentsubjectsand

topics.

59.Howdoesthetwo-wayexchangehelptheprogramdevelopers?

A.Itletsthemcorrectstudents'mistakes.

B.ItallowsBilltorespondmorequickly.

C.IthelpsthemknowhowtoimproveBill.

D.Ithelpsthemstudystudents*bodylanguage.

60.Theunderlinedword“they"inParagraph5refersto.

A.kidsB.olderpeople

C.smartmachinesD.programdevelopers

61.WhatisBillNOTgoodatdoing?

A.Attractingstudents'attention.

B.Understandingbodylanguage.

C.Respondingtostudents'questions.

D.Dealingwithunexpectedsituations.

62.HowmightBillbeusedinthefutureaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Toworkashumanclassroomteachers.

B.Toencouragestudents'interestincomputers.

C.Togivestudentspersonalhelpwithdifferentsubjects.

D.Towatchoverthebehaviorofthestudentsintheclassroom.

C

“TodayIwillgiveyouaspecialtest,“saidtheEnglishteacherwithasmileonhisface.

Allthestudentssatupstraightandwaitedforthetesttobegin.Theteacherbegantogivethe

testpaperstoallthestudents.Afterhefinishedhandingoutthetestpapers,heaskedthemtobegin.

Thestudentswereverysurprisedtoseethattherewasnotaquestionbutablackdol（圆点）in

Iliccenterofthepaper.Thetuadivinuliuudthestudcnl5,surpiisvaiidsaid,“Iwantyuuluwriteabout

whatyouseethere."Attheendoftheclass,theteachertookallthestudents'answersheetsandread

theanswers.Allofthemdescribedtheblackdot.Afterreadingalltheanswers,theteachersaid,

“Hereeveryoneonlypaidattentiontotheblackdot,butnoonewroteaboutthewhitepaper.The

wholeclasslistenedsilently,becausetheywereafraidtofailintheexam.Thentheteachersaid,

“Don'tworryaboutyourmarksfbrthistest.Ijustwantyoutothinkaboutourlife.Thewhitepaperis

likeourwholelifeandtheblackdotinthecenterofthepaperrepresents（代表）problemsinour

dailylife\

Ourlifeisfullofloveandcare.However,wejustpayattentiontotheproblemslikeillnessand

poverty,andneverseehappythingsinourlife.Soweshouldtrytosolveourproblemsandenjoy

eachmomentlifegivesus.

63.Whichofthefollowingiswrongaboutthetest?

A.Therewasablackdotinthecenterofthepapers.

B.Nobodypaidattentiontotheblackdot.

C.Studentsshouldnotjustcareabouttheirmarks.

D.Thestudentswereverysurprisedwhentheysawthepapers.

64.Whatdidtheteachermainlywanttotellhisstudents?

A.Ourlifeisfullofloveandcare.

B.Theblackdotdoesn'tmeananyprobleminourlife.

C.Don'tworryaboutthemarksforthetest.

D.Weshouldsolveourproblemsandenjoyeachmomentinlife.

65.What'stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“poverly“inthelastparagraph?

A.污染B.富有

C.贫穷D.保险

66.Whichistherightorderofthestory?

®Theteacherreadalltheanswers.

②Theteacheraskedhisstudentsnottoworryabouttheirmarks.

③Theteacherwantedhisstudentstothinkaboutlife.

@Theteacherbegantohandoutthetestpapers.

A.④①②③B.①②③@

C.④①③②D.③②①④

D

Whatsubjectdoyouworryaboutthemostatschool?Manystudentsworryaboutmath.Some

studentscan'tsleepwellthedaybeforeamathexam.Othersmayfeelverynervousduringtheexam

itself.Buttheremightbeawaytomakethesubjectlessstressful（压力大的）.

“Forpeoplewhoareworriedaboutmath,posture（姿势）makesabigdifference,“ErikPeper

fromSanFranciscoStateUniversitytoldtheDailyMail.That'sright-sittingupstraightcanhelp

youdobetterinmathexams.

Scientiststested125collegestudents.Theyaskedthemtodoasimplemathexamv/hilcsitting

inaslumped-over的）posture,orsittingupstraight.Afterthetest,56percentofthestudents

saidtheexamwaseasiertodoiftheyweresittingupstraight.

“Slumpingoverisadefensive（戒备的）posture.Itcanbringaboutbadmemoriesinthebody

andbrain.Thiscanstopyoufromthinkingclearly,“Pepersaid.

Goodpostureisn'tjusthelpfulfortakingmathexams.Sportspeople,musiciansandpublic

speakerscanallbenefitfrombetterposture.Whenyoufeelstressedout,youcanalsotrytosilup

straightorstandtall.Itcanhelpyoufeelmorecertainandfocusbetter.

67.Whatposturecanmakepeoplefeellessstressedduringmathexams?

A.Sittingupstraight.

B.Hangingyourhead.

C.Lyingonyourback.

D.Raisingonehand.

68.Whatdidthescientistsaskthecollegestudentstododuringthetest?

A.Todositups.

B.Tocountnumbers.

C.Tothinkcarefully.

D.Tositindifferentpostures.

69.Thefourthparagraphiswrittentoexplain.

A.whyslumpingovermakesexamshardertodo

B.whyslumpingoverisbadfurone'slivahh

C.whysomepeopleslumpoverduringexams

D.whypeoplearenervousduringmathexams

E

AblogbySaschaMarr,aged14

Myhobbyismakingshoes.I'vealwayslikeddesigningthings.Irememberdrawingclothesand

shoeswhenIwaseight,andImademyfirstskirtagednine.Ateleven,Istartedmakingshoes.AndI

nowspendmyfreetimedoingthat.

Ibecameinterestedinmakingshoeswhenmycousintodmeaboutanonlineshoe-making

coursethathewasdoing.Iimmediatelywantedtodoonetoo.Mumbooked（为...预约）meona

four-daycourseattheICanMakeShoesSchoolinLondontoseeifIlikedit,andthenIdida

ten-daycoursethereinthesummerholidays.

Ilovedthecourses.Onthelongerone,Imadefourpairsofshoes!Icouldn'tbelieveit.The

teacherswereexcellent.Theymadeusworkreallyhardbuttheywantedalltheirstudentstohavefun,

I'vemadeabout15pairsofshoesnow.AtthemomentI'mmakingapairoftrainingshoesusing

anoldpairofjeans,andI'veusedallkindsofdifferentthingsbefore,fromoldleatherhandbagsto

oldcottondresses!

Makingshoeshaschangedmyplansforthefuture.IknownowthatIwanttobeadesigner.Rut

notashoedesigner.I'vedecidedI'lldohomedesign.I'vedesignedlotsofshoesandalsosome

clothes,soI'dliketotrysomethingnew.

70.WhatdidSaschabegintomakeattheageof11?

A.Skirts.B.Shoes.

C.Jeans.D.Dresses.

71.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“They"inParagraph3referto?

A.Thecourses.B.Theteachers.

C.Theclasses.D.Thestudents.

72.WhatdoesSaschaplantobeinthefuture?

A.Ashoedesigner.B.Ahandbagdesigner.

C.Adressdesigner.D.Ahomedesigner.

阅读下面的短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。

F

Ifyouarelazyandweak,youwillnevertastesuccess.Butifyouarehard-working,success

andhappinesswillbemorelikelytocometoyou.

Youloveeatingpersimmons（柿子）.Butyoucan'tgetthemuntilautumn.Ifyoutrythem

beforetherighttime,theyprobablytastebad.

InGradenine,becauseofmypoorgrades,myparentswereworriedthatIwouldn'tgetintoan

excellentseniorhighschool.Theypushedmetostudyharder.ButIdidn'treallyunderstandwhythey

weresoanxiousandwhytheypaidsomuchattentiontomystudy.

SummercameandIstudiedhard.AndeverytimeIwantedtoslopworking,mydadwouldsay,

“Thinkaboutyourfuture.Ifyoudon'tworkhard,youwillregret.ButallIthoughtaboutwas

playingwithmyfriends.

Mydadwouldsaytome,withaseriouslookonhisfaceJjfapersimmontreedoesn'tgrowin

summer,itcan*tbearfruitinautumn!Onlybyworkinghardcanyougetgoodresults.Afew

monthslater,Isucceededinenteringthekeymiddleschool.Iwassohappy.IworkedhardandI

enjoyedthefruitofmyhardwork!

73.Whatdidtheauthorwanttodoinsummer?（不超过5个词）

74.Whydidtheauthorhavetostudyharder?（不超过5个词）

75.Whatdoesthestorytellus?（不超过15个词）

第四部分写（两大题，25分）

九、单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

76.Youdonotknowwhattheser（玫瑰）havecostyourfather.

77.1donrtliketheb（节拍）ofthedrums.It'stoonoisy.

78.1i（打算）tostayhereforalongtimebecauseIlikethisbeautifulplaceverymuch.

79.Helenfoundah（小手提包）withalotofmoneyinitattherailwaystation.

80.Seeingnobodyathome,hedecidedtoleavean（便条）.

十、书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）

假如你叫李华，在你的初中学习生涯中，一定有许多朋友给了你不少帮助。在毕业之际,

请给你的好友李雷写一封感谢信。

要点：1.感谢他对你的帮助；

2.描述他是如何帮助你的。

要求：1.请结合具体事例，适当发挥，语言通顺，意思连贯；

2.文中不能出现与本人相关的信息；

3.80词左右（开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数）。

DearLiLei,

Howtimeflies!Wearegoingtograduatefromjuniorhighschool.

Wishyouallthebest!

Yours,

I.iHna

参考答案

听力材料：

一、1.M:Doyouwanttolearntoplaytheviolin,Lucy?

W:Ithinkit'sdifficult.Iwanttolearnthepiano,Ithink.

2.W:Whatwouldyouliketoeat?

M:Noodles.

3.VV:Dad,Ilovemygrandpa.Hehasagoodsenseofhumor.Healwaysmakesmelaugh.

M:Yes,heislikethat.Wealllovehim.

4.W:Mydaughterisn'tfeelingwell.Ihavetoleavenow.

M:Oh,no.Isitserious?

W:Idon'tknow.Thebabysittersaysshehasastomachacheandsheiscrying.

5.W:Ifoundawaytoencouragemychildrentoread.

M:Oh,really?Tellmeaboutit.

W:Ireadalongwiththemandtheylovereadingeveryday.

二、Text1

M:Lucy,Ihearyou'removingtoBeijing.

VV:Yes,myfatherhasgotajobthere.

M:Oh,that'sgreat!ButIwillmissyou.

VV:Me,too.Let'sstayintouch.

M:OK.Don'tforgettocallmewhenyougetthere.

VV:Iwon't.Seeyoulater.

Text2

M:Jane,doyouknowAnnie?

VV:Yes,ofcourse.Wemetataneveningparty,andthenwesaweachotherquiteoften.Wehave

thesameinterests,sowedoalotofthingstogether.Weenjoystudyingtogether.

M:IsAnnieafriendlygirl?

W:Yes,sheis.Sheisfriendlyandkind,andsheoftenhelpsothers.That'swhyshehassomany

friends.Everyonelikesher.

M:Canyouintroducehertome?

W:Sure,Jack.ThereisgoingtobeapicnicthisSundayinGreenPark.Iwilldothatifyoujoin

us.

M:Thatwillbefine.

三\InsomeWesterncountries,somepeopledon'tlikethenumber13.Becausetheythinkit'san

unluckynumber.Forexample,theydon'tlikelivingonthethirteenthfloor.

Oneevening,MrBlackinvitedsomefriendstogettogether.Whenallthefriendsarrived,

astheysatatthetablefordinner,hebegantocountthepeople.Allofasudden,theyshouted

loudly,<4Oh,herearethirteenpeople!”Everyonegotupset,exceptMrWhite.Hesaidwitha

smile,"Don'tworry,myfriends.Mywifewillhaveababyinseveralweeks.Sowehave

fourteenpeople."AHthepeoplebecamehappyagain.''Congratulations!theysaidtoMr

White.

四、M:Hello,everyone.MynameisDan.Tamfondofswimming.Tgetupat5o'clockeveryday

andgotothepool.ThenIswimfrom6o'clockto8o'clock.Togetherwithmyclassmates,I

spendhoursstudying.Ofcourse,sometimesIgotothegymorgoonlinetorelax.

Ihavetravelledalot,notonlyinChina,butalsoinmanyotherpartsofAs