湖南省雅礼集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷

雅礼集团—2023-2024-1学年度初三上期中考试卷 第二部分 阅读（共三节，计40分） 第一节 （共11小题，每小题2分，满分22分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A study by the Words Matter charity shows many children experience hurtful words from adults regularly. The study also shows the hurtful language made the children feeling sad and low in confidence. About 1,000 Children are asked what words were the most hurtful and which made them feel good about themselves. Top 3 hurtful and damaging comments Top 3 most helpful and encouraging words 1. ‘You’re useless’59% 2. ‘You’re stupid’ 56% 3. ‘You can’t do anything right’ 52%’ 1. ‘I am proud of you’ 89% 2. ‘You can do it’ 73% 3. ‘I believe in you’ 72% Nearly two-thirds of children say hearing encouraging words made them feel happy, good about themselves, loved and confident. First News wants to know if you are more affected by what adults say to you or other kids. Please vote at first. news/polls. ( ) 21. According to the study, which comment would children probably like to hear? A. ‘I’m here for you’ B. ‘You’re worthless’ C. ‘I’m ashamed of you’ ( ) 22. How many children felt good after hearing positive words in the study? A. About 300. B. About 600. C. About 900. ( ) 23. How can readers take part in First News’s polls? A. By sending emails to First News. B. By voting at first.news/polls. C. By writing articles to the Words Matter charity. B It was 10 p.m. on a Wednesday night. 14-year-old Li Gong sat at his desk worried. He had to write a 600-word book report and it was due the next day. But he hadn't read the book yet! Li opened an Al app and typed in (输入) “Book report, 600 words, The Old Man and the Sea.” In less than a minute, the boy had his book report. Several days later, Li was called into his teacher's office. Unluckily, his teacher was knowledgeable about computers and AI apps. And by using one of the apps, he discovered that Li had cheated in his writing. Instead of punishing the boy, he explained that while AI ap