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高新区中学联盟2023-2024学年上期期中调研测试 九年级英语试题卷 （全卷共四个大题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项: 1.试题的答案书写在答题卡上，不得在试卷上直接作答。 2.作答前认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项。 (全卷共九个大题 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟) 第Ⅰ卷 (共95分) Ⅰ.听力测试。(共30分) 第一节 (每小题1.5分，共9分) 听一遍。根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 1. A. I think it helps. B. Yes, I do. C. No, it’s hard. 2. A. I love the races. B. I like the moon cakes. C. Yes, I like it very much. 3. A.Yes, I could. B. Sure, it’s next to the park. C. There is a bank here. 4. A. It’s Monday. B. It’s cloudy. C. It’s January 10th. 5. A. She is a teacher. B. She is very kind. C. She is forty. 6. A. Yes, I was. B. No, I didn’t. C. She was outgoing. 第二节 (每小题1.5分，共9分) 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 7. A. By reading aloud. B. By singing English songs. C. By listening to English songs. 8. A.Tell the story. B. Share the cakes. C. Listen to a story. 9. A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 10. A.Go swimming. B. Go shopping. C. Go bike riding. 11. A.Jane. B. John. C. Peter. 12. A.Silk. B. Cotton. C. Silk and cotton. 第三节 (每小题1.5分，共6分) 听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 听材料，回答各小题。 13. What did Jane use to be like? A. She used to be shy. B. She used to be active. C. She was outgoing. 14. Who is afraid of boating? A. Ted. B. Jane. C. Both Ted and Jane. 听材料，回答各小题。 15.What does Peter want to do? A. He wants to meet his pen friends in Europe. B. He wants to go to Europe for studies. C. He wants to travel around Europe. 16. Why will he stay in Youth Hotel? A. Because they are cheap and he can meet lots of young people there. B. Because they are cheap and comfortable to live in. C. Because it is possible to meet lots of old friends there. 第四节 (每小题1.5分，共6分) 听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 17. What does Sara Jones do? A. She is a worker. B. She is a writer. C. She is a manager. 18. Where will Sara Jones give the speech? A. In the library. B. In the movie theater. C. On the playground. 19. How many countries did Sara Jones travel through? A.3. B. 4. C. 5. 20. How will the speech be according to the speaker? A. Boring. B. Difficult. C. Interesting. Ⅱ. 语法选择。 (每小题1分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 What tools do we Chinese eat with? Chopsticks! They look ___1___ two beautiful short thin sticks. They ___2___ of many different materials. The materials that are made into chopsticks ___3___ wood, bamboo, plastic, iron, silver and even gold. Though there are so many different ___4___ of chopsticks, I think the best ones are bamboo chopsticks ___5___ bamboo grows fast and it is easy to get. They are much cheaper. Wood chopsticks are also very good, but a tree needs to grow for many years before it can ___6___ used to make chopsticks. Using bamboo chopsticks is ___7___ for the environment than using wood chopsticks. Silver chopsticks can ___8___ to not only eat food but also examine food. In the old days, the emperors and the rich people used ___9___ to check if the food had poison (毒) in it. If the food has poison, the silver chopsticks ____10____ black. Try chopsticks and have a different experience. 1. A. at B. like C. into 2. A. make B. made C. are made 3. A. including B. include C. includes 4. A. kinds’ B. kind C. kinds 5. A. because B. why C. after 6. A. is B. was C. be 7. A. good B. better C. best 8. A. use B. used C. be used 9. A. they B. them C. their 10. A. turns B. turned C. will turn 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了筷子的相关信息，包括筷子的外观、制作材料、种类以及不同材料筷子的特点等。 【1题详解】 句意：它们看起来像两根漂亮的短而细的棍子。 at在；like像；into进入。根据“They look…two beautiful short thin sticks.”可知，这里表示筷子看起来像两根棍子，故选B。 【2题详解】 句意：它们由许多不同的材料制成。 make制作；made是make的过去式；are made被制作。根据“They…of many different materials.”可知，这里表示筷子是由材料制成的，be made of“由……制成”，故选C。 【3题详解】 句意：制成筷子的材料包括木头、竹子、塑料、铁、银甚至金。 including包括，介词；include包括，动词原形；includes包括，动词第三人称单数形式。根据“The materials that are made into chopsticks…wood, bamboo, plastic, iron, silver and even gold.”可知，这里表示列举材料，应用介词including，故选A。 【4题详解】 句意：虽然有这么多不同种类的筷子，但我认为最好的是竹筷子，因为竹子长得快，很容易得到。 kinds’种类的，所有格形式；kind种类，单数形式；kinds种类，复数形式。根据“Though there are so many different…of chopsticks”可知，这里表示许多不同种类的筷子，应用复数形式kinds，故选C。 【5题详解】 句意：虽然有这么多不同种类的筷子，但我认为最好的是竹筷子，因为竹子长得快，很容易得到。 because因为；why为什么；after在……之后。根据“I think the best ones are bamboo chopsticks…bamboo grows fast and it is easy to get.”可知，这里解释最好的是竹筷子的原因，应用because，故选A。 【6题详解】 句意：木筷子也很好，但一棵树需要长很多年才能用来做筷子。 is是；was是，过去式；be是，原形。根据“a tree needs to grow for many years before it can…used to make chopsticks.”可知，这里应用被动语态，含情态动词can的被动语态为can be done，故选C。 【7题详解】 句意：使用竹筷子比使用木筷子对环境更好。 good好的；better更好的；best最好的。根据“than using wood chopsticks”可知，这里应用比较级better，故选B。 【8题详解】 句意：银筷子不仅可以用来吃饭，还可以用来检查食物。 use使用；used是use的过去式；be used被使用。根据“Silver chopsticks can…to not only eat food but also examine food.”可知，这里应用被动语态，含情态动词can的被动语态为can be done，故选C。 【9题详解】 句意：在过去，皇帝和富人用它们来检查食物中是否有毒。 they他们，主格；them他们，宾格；their他们的，形容词性物主代词。根据“In the old days, the emperors and the rich people used…to check if the food had poison (毒) in it.”可知，此处作used的宾语，应用宾格them指代银筷子，故选B。 【10题详解】 句意：如果食物有毒，银筷子就会变黑。 turns变成，第三人称单数形式；turned变成，过去式；will turn将会变成。根据“If the food has poison, the silver chopsticks…black.”可知，if引导的条件状语从句，遵循主将从现的原则，故选C。 Ⅲ. 完形填空。(每小题1.5分，共15分) One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students they would have an ____11____ right away. Then the professor ____12____ the papers. But the students were confused （迷惑的） because there was ____13____ but just a black dot（点） in the center of the paper. The professor noticed their ____14____ and told them, “I want you to write about what you see there.” ____15____ the students were still confused, they started writing. At the end of the class, the professor took all the answer sheets and started reading the answers in front of the students. All of them ____16____ the black dot and tried to explain its position and something like that. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was ____17____ . They were all worried that they ____18____ the exam. The professor began to explain, “Don’t worry. I am not going to give you grades for this. I just want you to think about something. Here everybody focused on the black dot instead of the white paper. It is the same as what we do in our lives. The white paper is just like our whole life and the black dot is the ____19____ we face every day. We just care to much about things like a lack of（缺乏） money for beautiful clothes, but we ____20____ see that these problems are very small compared to our whole life. We should remember that there are more valuable things in life.” We all live only once. So we should focus attention on the truly valuable things. 11 A. argument B. influence C. examination D. illness 12. A. gave out B. gave up C. gave away D. give in 13. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 14. A. conversations B. attention C. expressions D. introductions 15. A. Although B. Unless C. Before D. Until 16. A. described B. reviewed C. completed D. avoided 17. A. silent B. active C. proud D. excited 18. A. passed B. failed C. took D. succeed 19. A. situations B. failure C. life D. problems 20. A. often B. usually C. seldom D. always 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一位教授通过一场测试告诉他的学生要重视生活中更有价值的东西。 【11题详解】 句意：一天，一位教授走进教室，告诉学生们马上就要考试了。 argument争论；influence影响；examination考试；illness生病。根据“Then the professor...the papers.”可知学生们马上要考试了。故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：然后，教授发下了试卷。 gave out分发，发出；gave up放弃；gave away泄露；give in妥协。根据“One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students they would have an...right away. Then the professor...the papers.”可知教授要发试卷。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：但学生们都很困惑。因为试卷上什么都没有除了中心有一个黑点。 something一些东西；anything任何东西；everything所有东西；nothing没什么。根据“But the students were confused （迷惑的） because there was...but just a black dot（点） in the center of the paper.”可知学生们很困惑，因为试卷上除了一个黑点什么都没有。故选D。 【14题详解】 句意：教授注意到了他们的表情，并告诉他们：“我想让你们写一写你们在那里看到了什么。” conversations对话；attention注意力；expressions表情；introductions介绍。根据“But the students were confused （迷惑的）...”可知是教授注意到了学生们困惑的表情。故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：虽然学生们仍然很困惑，但还是开始写了。 Although虽然；Unless除非；Before在……之前；Until直到。根据“...the students were still confused, they started writing.”可知前后句为转折关系。故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：他们都描述了那个黑点，并试图解释它的位置之类的。 described描述；reviewed评价，复习；completed完成；avoided避免。根据“All of them...the black dot and tried to explain its position and something like that.”可知学生们都在描述这个黑点。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：教授读完后，全班鸦雀无声。 silent安静的；active积极的，活跃的；proud自豪的；excited激动的。根据“They were all worried that they...the exam.”可知，读完之后，学生们很担心，因此班级鸦雀无声，很安静。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：他们都担心自己考试不及格。 passed通过；failed失败，不及格；took拿，取；succeed成功。根据“Don’t worry. I am not going to give you grades for this.”可知学生们很担心自己这次考试不及格。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：白纸就像我们的整个生活，而黑点则是我们每天都要面对的问题。 situations情况；failure失败；life生活；problems问题。根据“...but we...see that these problems are very small compared to our whole life.”可知此处教授将黑点比喻成了生活中遇到的问题。故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：我们只是太在意一些事情，比如没钱买漂亮衣服，但我们很少看到这些问题与我们的整个生活相比是多么渺小。 often经常；usually常常；seldom很少（否定词）；always总是。根据“We just care to much about things like a lack of（缺乏） money for beautiful clothes, but we...see that these problems are very small compared to our whole life.”可知前后句为转折关系，主要是在讲我们很少看到这些问题与我们的整个生活相比是多么渺小。故选C。 Ⅳ．阅读理解。(41-43小题，每小题1分，44-59小题，每小题2分，共35分) 阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 A English homework for Friday: Write a short passage to talk about how you have changed. Requirements (要求): 1. Use the structure “used to” and underline it. 2. Write at least 40 words. About Friday’s English homework: Class size: 45 (42 finished, 3 unfinished) Grades: A+ (19), A (14), B+ (5), B (2), C+ (1), C (1) Some of the students’ homework: Mary: I used to be afraid of talking with others. Knowing that, Ms. Li always encouraged me to give speeches in the English class. Thanks to her, I dare to speak in front of a lot of people now. And I have also improved my English pronunciation greatly. Tom: I used to be lazy. I disliked doing housework. To help me realize that I should play my part in doing housework, my parents had a serious talk with me. Then I made a decision to change. Now I often help with housework at home. Cindy: I thought reading boring before. But now I read every day. Standards (标准)： 1. Students use the structure, underline it and write more than 40 words correctly. (A+） 2. Students use the structure and write more than 40 words correctly. (A) 3. Students write more than 40 words but do not use the grammar. (B) 6. Students do not finish the homework as required. (C) 21. What is the topic of the homework? A. Learning. B. Festivals. C. Movies. D. Change. 22. What did Mary use to be like from her homework? A. Lazy. B. Helpful. C. Shy. D. Brave. 23. What is probably Tom’s grade? A. A+. B. A. C. B. D. C. 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是学生的家庭作业要求，以及学生的作业完成情况。 21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Write a short passage to talk about how you have changed.”可知，家庭作业的话题是“改变”。故选D。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I used to be afraid of talking with others.”可知，Mary以前很害羞。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I used to be lazy...Now I often help with housework at home.”和“Students use the structure and write more than 40 words correctly. (A)”可知，Tom的作业超过了40词，且用了“used to”，但是没有给其画线，所以成绩为A。故选B。 B Helen: How sweet the air smells! What is it! Vivi: You mean the osmanthus flowers (桂花) ? Can you see those small white, yellow or orange flowers on the trees along the sides of the street? The sweet scent (香味) comes from them! I love the scent! It’s one of the reasons why I love autumn. Helen: Wow! I love it, too. But I’ve never seen such flowers in my hometown. Do they only grow in China? Vivi: Well, it’s said that osmanthus is native to Asia. It’s widely planted in many areas in China. Cities like Suzhou, Hangzhou and Guilin even honor it as the “city flower”. Actually, the name osmanthus comes from the Greek. “Osma” means “scented” and “anthos” means “flower.” Many ancient Chinese poets liked it and wrote about it in their poems. Helen: That’s impressive (令人印象深刻的)! I want to take some plants home for my parents as gifts from China. Vivi: Great idea! The plant is easy to grow as long as there is rich soil and enough sunshine. I suggest you take some dried osmanthus flowers for your family and friends. They can be used to make honey, wine and tea. My mum used to make them into syrup (糖浆). It not only adds a pleasant flavor to the dishes or desserts, but also good for health. Helen: Cool! It’s such a treat that makes me wish it was autumn all year round! 24. When is the best time to see osmanthus flowers? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter. 25. Where is osmanthus native to? A. Asia. B. Greece. C. China. D. Suzhou, Hangzhou and Guilin. 26. What does the name of osmanthus mean in Greek? A. Flowers from goddess. B. Flowers with good smell. C Flowers of autumn. D. Flowers with many uses. 27. How many benefits of osmanthus flowers are mentioned by Vivi? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 【答案】24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇对话。主要讲述了Helen和Vivi谈论桂花的故乡、历史、用途等。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The sweet scent (香味) comes from them! I love the scent! It’s one of the reasons why I love autumn.”可知，秋天是看桂花最好的时候。故选C。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Well, it’s said that osmanthus is native to Asia.”可知，桂花原产于亚洲。故选A。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Actually, the name osmanthus comes from the Greek. ‘Osma’ means ‘scented’ and ‘anthos’ means ‘flower.’”可知，桂花的名字在希腊语中意为“有香味的花”。故选B。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“They can be used to make honey, wine and tea. My mum used to make them into syrup (糖浆).”可知，Vivi提到桂花可以用来制作蜂蜜、酒、茶和糖浆，共提到了四种用途。故选D。 C A small white envelope (信封) stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.        It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas. Compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts and running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma, spending money is nothing.        Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties as gifts. I reached for something special just for Justin. The idea came in an unusual way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤) at the junior level. Shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by a local church. These boys, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe ties seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.        As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up winning. Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of talent, but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids, and he knew them. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to the church without leaving my name.           On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas. 28. What may Justin hate about Christmas? A. Sharing joy. B. Spreading love. C. Spending money. D. Choosing gifts. 29. What might be the main reason for the church team’s failure? A. They were poor in skills. B. They didn’t have enough members. C. They didn’t have helmets and proper shoes. D. They didn’t have the talent. 30. What was the writer’s Christmas gift for her husband that year? A. A ticket to a wrestling match. B. Wrestling helmets and shoes. C. An white envelop with a note. D. An act of kindness as he wished. 31. Why is the small white envelope so important for the writer and her husband? A. Because it brought the biggest smile to Justin for that Christmas. B. Because it was the first time for them to send gifts to the church. C. Because it showed the writer’s love and care to her husband. D. Because behind the envelope lies the true meaning of Christmas. 【答案】28. D 29. C 30. D 31. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了信封已经成为作者家过圣诞节的亮点，作者先从以往过圣诞的苦恼，到面对孩子参加的一场摔跤比赛中，发现有更多的孩子因为贫穷而没有护具，作者进行了一次捐助，并且在平安夜，作者把信封放在了圣诞树上，里面写着作者做的事情告诉贾斯汀，那是送给他的礼物。他的笑容是最灿烂的事在这一年的圣诞节。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts and running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma, spending money is nothing.”可知，Justin讨厌挑选礼物，故选D。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据“These boys, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe ties seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.”及“As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears.”可知，他们没有头盔和合适的鞋子，故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据“These boys, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe ties seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.”及“They have a lot of talent, but losing like this could take the heart out of them.…the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me”可知，另一个队伍的男孩可能是因为没有摔跤头盔和鞋子而输掉了比赛，而Justin希望另一个队伍的男孩能赢，作者默默地给这些男孩送上了摔跤头盔和鞋子，这就是作者送给丈夫的礼物，故选D。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据“His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.”可知，这个小白信封对作者和她的丈夫来说非常重要，因为它背后蕴含了圣诞节的真正意义。故选D。 D For so long, failure has been pictured as something bad, something to be afraid of and something to be kept a secret. But a Swedish psychologist, Samuel West, has decided to put our worst fears on the table. He is opening a museum—the Museum of Failure—in Sweden, this June. Instead of showing success, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure shows over 60 “failed” products from big companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola. “I really hope you see that how these famous brands screw up,” West told The New York Times. “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.” West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been accepted by lots of companies in the US. Silicon Valley, for example, is the home of some of the world’s most creative companies, yet its slogan (口号) turns out to be, quite surprisingly, “Fail fast, fail often.” There are reasons for this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, welcome out-of-the-box thinking, and allow mistakes and see what happens,” wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes. 　▲　 They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure. This may push people to care too little and try too little. So it’s important that you set apart the two kinds of failure—the kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward. The key is whether you’ve learned something from your mistakes. “Learning is the only process that turns failure into success,” West told The Guardian. “If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.” 32. What does the underlined phrase “screw up” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Tell lies. B. Make mistakes. C. Achieve goals. D. Deal with troubles 33. What is the deeper meaning behind the slogan “Fail fast, fail often” ? A. The more failure, the better. B. Failure is more important than success. C. The more you fail, the less success you achieve. D. Accept failure, and try new things. 34. Which of the following can be put in the ________? A. But some people are doubtful of this “culture of failure”. B. However, some people think failures should be avoided. C. Many people believe that failure is the thing moving you forward. D. There are two kinds of failure. 35. What’s West’s opinion about failure? A. Failure’s value lies in learning from it. B. There’s no need to let others know your failure. C. It’s not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure. D. Failure is the key to putting us forward. 【答案】32. B 33. D 34. A 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了瑞典心理学家塞缪尔·韦斯特即将在瑞典开设的“失败博物馆”，展示了来自诺基亚、苹果和可口可乐等大公司的60多种“失败”产品。韦斯特希望通过展示这些失败的例子，让人们对学习新事物不再感到紧张。 【32题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“the Museum of Failure shows over 60 ‘failed’ products from big companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola”可知，失败博物馆展示了诺基亚、苹果和可口可乐等大公司的60多种“失败”产品。所以此处的screw up和make mistakes意思相近。故选B。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new”和“The best companies are those that encourage failure, welcome out-of-the-box thinking, and allow mistakes and see what happens”可知，这个口号的深层含义是接受失败，并尝试新事物。故选D。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据“They are worried that if failure becomes a ‘symbol of honor”可知，有些人对这种“失败文化”持怀疑态度。选项A符合语境，故选A。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Learning is the only process that turns failure into success”可知，韦斯特认为失败的价值在于从中学习。故选A。 E Why Learning a New Language Is Good for the Whole Family? Ever thought of making language learning part of your family’s activities? Learning a new language together can have unexpected benefits for the whole family. Combining (兼顾) family time and language learning time is a great way to have more quality time with your family. Learning a new language with family can be a fun group activity. Everyone loves a game night or movie night. You can play games like Bingo, using vocabulary from the target language. Or maybe you have a particular vacation destination (目的地) and connect with those you love. Language is all about communication and connection. Learning a new language brings family members closer because they talk to each other all the time when learning. All you have to do is to change to your new language and practice with your family members whenever you want—no classroom needed. Telling family stories with what you have recently learned is a good place to start, which could inspire questions and additional conversations, and even create a familect—secret words and phrases shared only among the members of your family. If your family loves gardening, make labels (标签) together for your plants and tools. Making fun labels in your target language together can also help you connect with loved family members. It opens up more opportunities like family contests. You could surprise each other with notes on pillows, inside drawers—any place your family will find them. Using these words later recalls these family memories. Each family is really its own little social world, and that world is being built through language. The power of language learning lies in its ability to bring people together. 36. What’s the purpose of the question at the beginning of this passage? A. To expect the answers. B. To lead into the topic. C. To help deep thinking. D. To encourage discussion. 37. According to the passage, which is NOT a language learning activity for your family? A. Playing games using vocabulary from the target language. B. Telling family stories with what you have recently learned. C. Making fun labels together for your plants and tools. D. Hiding small gifts in the room for your family to find. 38. How does those language learning activities bring a family members closer? A. By increasing communication. B. By creating family memories. C. By creating more fun. D. By providing opportunities to learn. 39. Which of the following would the writer agree with? A. Only by learning together can we have more quality time with our family. B. The most important thing for a family is more communication with each other. C. Doing something fun together is the secret to a good family relationship. D. The power of language learning lies in its ability to develop the world. 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. A 39. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍学习一门新语言对整个家庭都有好处的原因。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Ever thought of making language learning part of your family’s activities? Learning a new language together can have unexpected benefits for the whole family.”及全文内容可知，一起学习一门新语言可以为整个家庭带来意想不到的好处。所以作者开头通过问题是为了导入主题，故选B。 37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“You can play games like Bingo, using vocabulary from the target language.”及“Telling family stories with what you have recently learned is a good place to start, which could inspire questions and additional conversations”和“If your family loves gardening, make labels (标签) together for your plants and tools.”可知，语言活动可以玩宾果游戏，使用目标语言的词汇；可以用最近学到的知识讲述家庭故事；可以为植物和工具一起制作有趣的标签。故选D。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Learning a new language brings family members closer because they talk to each other all the time when learning.”可知，学习一门新语言会让家庭成员更加亲密，因为他们在学习过程中一直在互相交谈。故选A。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The power of language learning lies in its ability to bring people together.”可知，作者认为语言学习的力量在于它能够促进人们之间的交流。因此，B选项“家庭最重要的是彼此之间更多的交流”是作者会同意的观点。故选B。 Ⅴ．口语应用。(每小题1分，共5分) 阅读下面对话，从下面7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 A: Your new phone is cool! May I have a look at it? B: ___40___ Here you are. A: Wow! It’s the latest Huawei smartphone. ___41___ B: It costs about 6000 yuan. ___42___ A: It’s such an expensive birthday gift. Your father is so nice. And he has a good taste to choose a Chinese brand. B: Huh! My father and I are both big fans of Huawei. A: Oh, really? ___43___ B: Its products are made with the highest technology and not as expensive as some western brands. A: It’s said the chip of this phone is created in China. B: Oh, that’s true. ___44___ A. Of course. B. Thank you for supporting Chinese brand. C. Why? D. How much does it cost? E. How I wish to have one! F. You should take pride in it. G. My father bought it for my birthday. 【答案】40. A 41. D 42. G 43. C 44. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则关于手机的对话。 【40题详解】 根据“May I have a look at it?”和“Here you are.”可知，此处应表示同意，选项A“当然”符合语境。故选A。 【41题详解】 根据“It costs about 6000 yuan.”可知，此处应询问价格，选项D“它多少钱？”符合语境。故选D。 【42题详解】 根据“It’s such an expensive birthday gift. Your father is so nice.”可知，此处表示手机是爸爸给的生日礼物，选项G“我父亲在我生日那天买了它。”符合语境。故选G。 【43题详解】 根据“My father and I are both big fans of Huawei.”及“Its products are made with the highest technology and not as expensive as some western brands.”可知，此处应询问为什么是华为的粉丝，选项C“为什么？”符合语境。故选C。 【44题详解】  根据“It’s said the chip of this phone is created in China.”可知，此处应表示自豪，选项F“你应该为它感到骄傲。”符合语境。故选F。 第Ⅱ卷(共55分) Ⅵ．任务型阅读。(65-67小题，每小题2分，68小题3分，共9分) 阅读下面的漫画并回答问题。 admit (录取), eye contact (眼神接触), footsteps (脚步声) 45. Did the girl use to live in Beijing? ___________________________________________ 46. What did the A Yi use to invite the girl to do? ___________________________________________ 47. Use “...used to..., but now...” to make a sentence and describe the change of the relationship among neighbors. ___________________________________________ 48. What can the girl say to her new neighbors next time they meet? ___________________________________________ 【答案】45. Yes, she did. 46. She invited the girl to her place and let the girl play with her cat. 47. Neighbors used to be close and friendly, but now they are distant and indifferent. 48. 答案不唯一，言之有理即可得分。参考答案为：She can say, “Hello, nice to meet you! How are you today?” 【解析】 【导语】本文是漫画，主要讲了一个女孩所在小区之前与现在的邻里关系对比。 【45题详解】 根据第一幅漫画内容可知，她一起和她的父母住在北京的一个公寓里。故填Yes, she did. 【46题详解】 根据第五幅漫画内容可知，阿姨以前邀请女孩去她家里，和她的小猫玩。故填She invited the girl to her place and let the girl play with her cat. 【47题详解】 根据漫画内容可知，过去邻居们关系亲密友好，但现在变得疏远冷漠。故使用“…used to…, but now…过去……，但现在……”句型可以这样表达“以前邻居之间亲密友好，但现在却疏远、冷漠。” 故填Neighbors used to be close and friendly, but now they are distant and indifferent. 【48题详解】 本题为开放性习题，言之有理即可。女孩可以对新邻居说一些友好的问候语，例如“你好，很高兴见到你！你今天怎么样？”以此来建立新的邻里关系。故填She can say, “Hello, nice to meet you! How are you today?” Ⅶ. 完成句子。(每空1分，共10分) 根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。 49. Li Lin used to wear glasses. (改为否定句) Li Lin ________ ________ to wear glasses. 【答案】 ①. didn’t ②. use 【解析】 【详解】句意：李林过去常戴眼镜。句子是过去时，“used to do”变成否定用助动词的否定形式“didn’t”和“use to do”的结构。故填didn’t；use。 50. I can deal with it by asking the teacher for help.（对划线部分提问） ________ ________ you deal with it? 【答案】 ①. How ②. can 【解析】 【详解】句意：我可以通过向老师寻求帮助来解决这个问题。划线部分“by asking the teacher for help”表方式，应用how对其提问，在疑问句中，情态动词can提到主语you前。故填How；can。 51. I haven’t decided when I will leave for Macao. (改为同义句) I haven’t decided ________ ________ leave for Macao. 【答案】 ①. when ②. to 【解析】 【详解】句意：我还没决定什么时候动身去澳门。原句是when引导的宾语从句，可用“when+动词不定式”作动词decided的宾语。故填when；to。 52. 《老人与海》是海明威所著。(完成译句) The Old Man and the Sea ________ ________ by Hemingway. 【答案】 ①. is ②. written 【解析】 【详解】根据中英文对照可知，此处缺少“所著”，其英文表达为write，分析句子可知，主语The Old Man and the Sea与谓语动词write是动宾关系，描述事实应用一般现在时，其被动结构为：am/is/are+过去分词，主语为单数，be动词用is。故填is；written。 53. 那位62岁的女士足够勇敢，从湖里救起了一位小伙子。（完成译句） The 62-year-old lady was brave ________ ________ save a young man in the lake. 【答案】 ①. enough ②. to 【解析】 【详解】“足够”enough，置于形容词之后，... enough to do sth.“足够……做某事”。故填enough；to。 Ⅷ．短文填空。(每空2分，共16分) 根据下面短文内容提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺，并将完整的单词填写在答题卡上对应的位置。 The QR code (二维码) has become an important part of our lives. But ___54___you ever wondered who invented the QR code? In the 1960s, supermarkets began to appear in Japan. Cashiers (收银员) had to put the information of each product in the computer ___55___ hand. It was really hard work. Later, the bar code (条形码) came out and ____56____ the problem. The bar code made its users’ work much ___57___, but there was a new problem: the bar code could just hold a little information, so many developers started to improve the bar code. Masahiro Hara was one of ___58___. He thought, “With the bar code, information is coded in one direction only. With 2D codes, information can be coded in two: across and up down.” Then, Hara set out to develop a new 2D code holding a lot of ___59___. To make sure it can be read as fast as possible, he made the code black, white and square. In 1994, Hara’s QR code ___60___ out. QR means rapid response (反应). It was soon used by a car company and later in the food industry. It was ___61___ a success that Hara could use it to get plenty of money, but he didn’t. He made it possible so that everyone could use it freely. “The more people use it, the more new ways of using it there will be. I think this is why the QR code was born,” Hara says. 【答案】54. have 55. by 56. solved 57. easier 58. them 59. information 60. came 61. such 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了二维码的发明过程及其发明者Masahiro Hara的相关情况。 【54题详解】 句意：但是你曾经想过是谁发明了二维码吗？根据“…you ever wondered who invented the QR code?”可知，这里用ever，时态是现在完成时，谓语结构是have done，故填have。 【55题详解】 句意：收银员不得不手动将每个产品的信息输入电脑。根据“Cashiers (收银员) had to put the information of each product in the computer…hand.”可知，这里表示“用手”输入，应用by hand，故填by。 【56题详解】 句意：后来，条形码出现并解决了这个问题。根据“Later, the bar code (条形码) came out and…the problem.”可知，条形码的出现应该是解决了之前的问题，时态是一般过去时，谓语动词使用过去式应用solved“解决”，故填solved。 【57题详解】 句意：条形码使它的用户的工作更容易了。根据前文介绍和“The bar code made its users’ work much…”可知，much修饰比较级，这里表示“更容易”，应用easier，故填easier。 【58题详解】 句意：Masahiro Hara是其中之一。根据“so many developers started to improve the bar code. Masahiro Hara was one of…”可知，这里表示“许多研发者其中之一”，应用them指代“many developers”，故填them。 【59题详解】 句意：然后，Hara开始开发一种新的二维代码，它可以容纳大量的信息。根据“but there was a new problem: the bar code could just hold a little information”可知，前面说二维码信息携带很少，于是开发了一种新的二维码，可以容纳大量信息，这里表示“信息”，应用information“信息”，故填information。 【60题详解】 句意：1994年，Hara的二维码问世了。根据“In 1994, Hara’s QR code… out.”可知，这里表示“问世、出现”，时态是一般过去时，应用came“出现”，故填came。 【61题详解】 句意：它非常成功，Hara可以用它来获得大量的钱，但他没有。根据“It was… a success that Hara could use it to get plenty of money, but he didn’t.”可知，这里表示“如此……以至于……”，应用such，修饰名词success，故填such。 Ⅸ．书面表达。(满分20分) 62. 秋天是收获的季节，学校杂志社英语园地征集作品。请以Harvest(收获)为题，结合自己的亲身经历，写一篇短文谈谈你三年来最大的收获。 要求： 1. 80-120词； 2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。 参考信息： ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 You harvest what you sow. My biggest harvest in the last three years is the confidence I gain. I used to be a shy girl with low confidence. I thought I was not good-looking or smart, and I couldn’t do things well. I just hid myself in my small world and never tried to make any change. Then one day, I watched a speech made by a disabled man. He was born without arms and legs, but he learned to live like a normal person. Many people are greatly encouraged by his spirits. Me, too. From then on, I began to look for the good in myself and step out of my comfort zone. Now, I’m more confident than I used to. Harvest comes after you sow and wait patiently. You’ll never know until you try. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态以“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”为主； ③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，谈谈自己三年来的收获，不能遗漏信息，适当添加细节，突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开门见山，引出主题； 第二步，具体介绍自己的收获； 第三步，书写结语，表达感受。 [亮点词汇] ①used to过去常常 ②from then on从那时起 ③look for寻找 [高分句型] ①I thought I was not good-looking or smart, and I couldn’t do things well.(宾语从句；并列句) ②You’ll never know until you try.(时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高新区中学联盟2023-2024学年上期期中调研测试 九年级英语试题卷 （全卷共四个大题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项: 1.试题的答案书写在答题卡上，不得在试卷上直接作答。 2.作答前认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项。 (全卷共九个大题 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟) 第Ⅰ卷 (共95分) Ⅰ.听力测试。(共30分) 第一节 (每小题1.5分，共9分) 听一遍。根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 1. A. I think it helps. B. Yes, I do. C. No, it’s hard. 2. A. I love the races. B. I like the moon cakes. C. Yes, I like it very much. 3. A.Yes, I could. B. Sure, it’s next to the park. C. There is a bank here. 4. A. It’s Monday. B. It’s cloudy. C. It’s January 10th. 5. A. She is a teacher. B. She is very kind. C. She is forty. 6. A. Yes, I was. B. No, I didn’t. C. She was outgoing. 第二节 (每小题1.5分，共9分) 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 7. A. By reading aloud. B. By singing English songs. C. By listening to English songs. 8. A.Tell the story. B. Share the cakes. C. Listen to a story. 9. A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 10. A.Go swimming. B. Go shopping. C. Go bike riding. 11. A.Jane. B. John. C. Peter. 12. A.Silk. B. Cotton. C. Silk and cotton. 第三节 (每小题1.5分，共6分) 听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 听材料，回答各小题。 13. What did Jane use to be like? A. She used to be shy. B. She used to be active. C. She was outgoing. 14. Who is afraid of boating? A. Ted. B. Jane. C. Both Ted and Jane. 听材料，回答各小题。 15.What does Peter want to do? A. He wants to meet his pen friends in Europe. B. He wants to go to Europe for studies. C. He wants to travel around Europe. 16. Why will he stay in Youth Hotel? A. Because they are cheap and he can meet lots of young people there. B. Because they are cheap and comfortable to live in. C. Because it is possible to meet lots of old friends there. 第四节 (每小题1.5分，共6分) 听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 17. What does Sara Jones do? A. She is a worker. B. She is a writer. C. She is a manager. 18. Where will Sara Jones give the speech? A. In the library. B. In the movie theater. C. On the playground. 19. How many countries did Sara Jones travel through? A.3. B. 4. C. 5. 20. How will the speech be according to the speaker? A. Boring. B. Difficult. C. Interesting. Ⅱ. 语法选择。 (每小题1分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 What tools do we Chinese eat with? Chopsticks! They look ___1___ two beautiful short thin sticks. They ___2___ of many different materials. The materials that are made into chopsticks ___3___ wood, bamboo, plastic, iron, silver and even gold. Though there are so many different ___4___ of chopsticks, I think the best ones are bamboo chopsticks ___5___ bamboo grows fast and it is easy to get. They are much cheaper. Wood chopsticks are also very good, but a tree needs to grow for many years before it can ___6___ used to make chopsticks. Using bamboo chopsticks is ___7___ for the environment than using wood chopsticks. Silver chopsticks can ___8___ to not only eat food but also examine food. In the old days, the emperors and the rich people used ___9___ to check if the food had poison (毒) in it. If the food has poison, the silver chopsticks ____10____ black. Try chopsticks and have a different experience. 1. A. at B. like C. into 2. A. make B. made C. are made 3. A. including B. include C. includes 4. A. kinds’ B. kind C. kinds 5. A. because B. why C. after 6. A. is B. was C. be 7 A. good B. better C. best 8. A. use B. used C. be used 9. A. they B. them C. their 10. A. turns B. turned C. will turn Ⅲ. 完形填空。(每小题1.5分，共15分) One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students they would have an ____11____ right away. Then the professor ____12____ the papers. But the students were confused （迷惑的） because there was ____13____ but just a black dot（点） in the center of the paper. The professor noticed their ____14____ and told them, “I want you to write about what you see there.” ____15____ the students were still confused, they started writing. At the end of the class, the professor took all the answer sheets and started reading the answers in front of the students. All of them ____16____ the black dot and tried to explain its position and something like that. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was ____17____ . They were all worried that they ____18____ the exam. The professor began to explain, “Don’t worry. I am not going to give you grades for this. I just want you to think about something. Here everybody focused on the black dot instead of the white paper. It is the same as what we do in our lives. The white paper is just like our whole life and the black dot is the ____19____ we face every day. We just care to much about things like a lack of（缺乏） money for beautiful clothes, but we ____20____ see that these problems are very small compared to our whole life. We should remember that there are more valuable things in life.” We all live only once. So we should focus attention on the truly valuable things. 11. A. argument B. influence C. examination D. illness 12. A. gave out B. gave up C. gave away D. give in 13. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 14. A. conversations B. attention C. expressions D. introductions 15. A. Although B. Unless C. Before D. Until 16. A. described B. reviewed C. completed D. avoided 17. A. silent B. active C. proud D. excited 18. A. passed B. failed C. took D. succeed 19. A. situations B. failure C. life D. problems 20 A. often B. usually C. seldom D. always Ⅳ．阅读理解。(41-43小题，每小题1分，44-59小题，每小题2分，共35分) 阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 A English homework for Friday: Write a short passage to talk about how you have changed. Requirements (要求): 1. Use the structure “used to” and underline it. 2 Write at least 40 words. About Friday’s English homework: Class size: 45 (42 finished, 3 unfinished) Grades: A+ (19), A (14), B+ (5), B (2), C+ (1), C (1) Some of the students’ homework: Mary: I used to be afraid of talking with others. Knowing that, Ms. Li always encouraged me to give speeches in the English class. Thanks to her, I dare to speak in front of a lot of people now. And I have also improved my English pronunciation greatly. Tom: I used to be lazy. I disliked doing housework. To help me realize that I should play my part in doing housework, my parents had a serious talk with me. Then I made a decision to change. Now I often help with housework at home. Cindy: I thought reading boring before. But now I read every day. Standards (标准)： 1. Students use the structure, underline it and write more than 40 words correctly. (A+） 2. Students use the structure and write more than 40 words correctly. (A) 3. Students write more than 40 words but do not use the grammar. (B) 6. Students do not finish the homework as required. (C) 21. What is the topic of the homework? A. Learning. B. Festivals. C. Movies. D. Change. 22. What did Mary use to be like from her homework? A. Lazy. B. Helpful. C. Shy. D. Brave. 23. What is probably Tom’s grade? A. A+. B. A. C. B. D. C. B Helen: How sweet the air smells! What is it! Vivi: You mean the osmanthus flowers (桂花) ? Can you see those small white, yellow or orange flowers on the trees along the sides of the street? The sweet scent (香味) comes from them! I love the scent! It’s one of the reasons why I love autumn. Helen: Wow! I love it, too. But I’ve never seen such flowers in my hometown. Do they only grow in China? Vivi: Well, it’s said that osmanthus is native to Asia. It’s widely planted in many areas in China. Cities like Suzhou, Hangzhou and Guilin even honor it as the “city flower”. Actually, the name osmanthus comes from the Greek. “Osma” means “scented” and “anthos” means “flower.” Many ancient Chinese poets liked it and wrote about it in their poems. Helen: That’s impressive (令人印象深刻的)! I want to take some plants home for my parents as gifts from China. Vivi: Great idea! The plant is easy to grow as long as there is rich soil and enough sunshine. I suggest you take some dried osmanthus flowers for your family and friends. They can be used to make honey, wine and tea. My mum used to make them into syrup (糖浆). It not only adds a pleasant flavor to the dishes or desserts, but also good for health. Helen: Cool! It’s such a treat that makes me wish it was autumn all year round! 24. When is the best time to see osmanthus flowers? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter. 25. Where is osmanthus native to? A. Asia. B. Greece. C. China. D. Suzhou, Hangzhou and Guilin. 26. What does the name of osmanthus mean in Greek? A. Flowers from goddess. B. Flowers with good smell. C. Flowers of autumn. D. Flowers with many uses. 27. How many benefits of osmanthus flowers are mentioned by Vivi? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. C A small white envelope (信封) stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.        It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas. Compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts and running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma, spending money is nothing.        Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties as gifts. I reached for something special just for Justin. The idea came in an unusual way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤) at the junior level. Shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by a local church. These boys, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe ties seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.        As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up winning. Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of talent, but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids, and he knew them. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to the church without leaving my name.           On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas. 28. What may Justin hate about Christmas? A. Sharing joy. B. Spreading love. C. Spending money. D. Choosing gifts. 29. What might be the main reason for the church team’s failure? A. They were poor in skills. B. They didn’t have enough members. C. They didn’t have helmets and proper shoes. D. They didn’t have the talent. 30. What was the writer’s Christmas gift for her husband that year? A. A ticket to a wrestling match. B. Wrestling helmets and shoes. C. An white envelop with a note. D. An act of kindness as he wished. 31. Why is the small white envelope so important for the writer and her husband? A. Because it brought the biggest smile to Justin for that Christmas. B. Because it was the first time for them to send gifts to the church. C. Because it showed the writer’s love and care to her husband. D. Because behind the envelope lies the true meaning of Christmas. D For so long, failure has been pictured as something bad, something to be afraid of and something to be kept a secret. But a Swedish psychologist, Samuel West, has decided to put our worst fears on the table. He is opening a museum—the Museum of Failure—in Sweden, this June. Instead of showing success, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure shows over 60 “failed” products from big companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola. “I really hope you see that how these famous brands screw up,” West told The New York Times. “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.” West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been accepted by lots of companies in the US. Silicon Valley, for example, is the home of some of the world’s most creative companies, yet its slogan (口号) turns out to be, quite surprisingly, “Fail fast, fail often.” There are reasons for this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, welcome out-of-the-box thinking, and allow mistakes and see what happens,” wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes. 　▲　 They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure. This may push people to care too little and try too little. So it’s important that you set apart the two kinds of failure—the kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward. The key is whether you’ve learned something from your mistakes. “Learning is the only process that turns failure into success,” West told The Guardian. “If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.” 32. What does the underlined phrase “screw up” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Tell lies. B. Make mistakes. C. Achieve goals. D. Deal with troubles 33. What is the deeper meaning behind the slogan “Fail fast, fail often” ? A. The more failure, the better. B. Failure is more important than success. C. The more you fail, the less success you achieve. D. Accept failure, and try new things. 34 Which of the following can be put in the ________? A. But some people are doubtful of this “culture of failure”. B. However, some people think failures should be avoided. C. Many people believe that failure is the thing moving you forward. D. There are two kinds of failure. 35. What’s West’s opinion about failure? A. Failure’s value lies in learning from it. B. There’s no need to let others know your failure. C. It’s not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure. D. Failure is the key to putting us forward. E Why Learning a New Language Is Good for the Whole Family? Ever thought of making language learning part of your family’s activities? Learning a new language together can have unexpected benefits for the whole family. Combining (兼顾) family time and language learning time is a great way to have more quality time with your family. Learning a new language with family can be a fun group activity. Everyone loves a game night or movie night. You can play games like Bingo, using vocabulary from the target language. Or maybe you have a particular vacation destination (目的地) and connect with those you love. Language is all about communication and connection. Learning a new language brings family members closer because they talk to each other all the time when learning. All you have to do is to change to your new language and practice with your family members whenever you want—no classroom needed. Telling family stories with what you have recently learned is a good place to start, which could inspire questions and additional conversations, and even create a familect—secret words and phrases shared only among the members of your family. If your family loves gardening, make labels (标签) together for your plants and tools. Making fun labels in your target language together can also help you connect with loved family members. It opens up more opportunities like family contests. You could surprise each other with notes on pillows, inside drawers—any place your family will find them. Using these words later recalls these family memories. Each family is really its own little social world, and that world is being built through language. The power of language learning lies in its ability to bring people together. 36. What’s the purpose of the question at the beginning of this passage? A. To expect the answers. B. To lead into the topic. C. To help deep thinking. D. To encourage discussion. 37. According to the passage, which is NOT a language learning activity for your family? A. Playing games using vocabulary from the target language. B. Telling family stories with what you have recently learned. C. Making fun labels together for your plants and tools. D. Hiding small gifts in the room for your family to find. 38. How does those language learning activities bring a family members closer? A. By increasing communication. B. By creating family memories. C. By creating more fun. D. By providing opportunities to learn. 39. Which of the following would the writer agree with? A. Only by learning together can we have more quality time with our family. B. The most important thing for a family is more communication with each other. C. Doing something fun together is the secret to a good family relationship. D. The power of language learning lies in its ability to develop the world. Ⅴ．口语应用。(每小题1分，共5分) 阅读下面对话，从下面7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 A: Your new phone is cool! May I have a look at it? B: ___40___ Here you are. A: Wow! It’s the latest Huawei smartphone. ___41___ B: It costs about 6000 yuan. ___42___ A: It’s such an expensive birthday gift. Your father is so nice. And he has a good taste to choose a Chinese brand. B: Huh! My father and I are both big fans of Huawei. A: Oh, really? ___43___ B: Its products are made with the highest technology and not as expensive as some western brands. A: It’s said the chip of this phone is created in China. B: Oh, that’s true. ___44___ A. Of course. B. Thank you for supporting Chinese brand. C. Why? D. How much does it cost? E. How I wish to have one! F. You should take pride in it. G. My father bought it for my birthday. 第Ⅱ卷(共55分) Ⅵ．任务型阅读。(65-67小题，每小题2分，68小题3分，共9分) 阅读下面的漫画并回答问题。 admit (录取), eye contact (眼神接触), footsteps (脚步声) 45 Did the girl use to live in Beijing? ___________________________________________ 46. What did the A Yi use to invite the girl to do? ___________________________________________ 47. Use “...used to..., but now...” to make a sentence and describe the change of the relationship among neighbors. ___________________________________________ 48. What can the girl say to her new neighbors next time they meet? ___________________________________________ Ⅶ. 完成句子。(每空1分，共10分) 根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。 49. Li Lin used to wear glasses. (改为否定句) Li Lin ________ ________ to wear glasses. 50. I can deal with it by asking the teacher for help.（对划线部分提问） ________ ________ you deal with it? 51. I haven’t decided when I will leave for Macao. (改为同义句) I haven’t decided ________ ________ leave for Macao. 52. 《老人与海》是海明威所著。(完成译句) The Old Man and the Sea ________ ________ by Hemingway. 53. 那位62岁的女士足够勇敢，从湖里救起了一位小伙子。（完成译句） The 62-year-old lady was brave ________ ________ save a young man in the lake. Ⅷ．短文填空。(每空2分，共16分) 根据下面短文内容提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺，并将完整的单词填写在答题卡上对应的位置。 The QR code (二维码) has become an important part of our lives. But ___54___you ever wondered who invented the QR code? In the 1960s, supermarkets began to appear in Japan. Cashiers (收银员) had to put the information of each product in the computer ___55___ hand. It was really hard work. Later, the bar code (条形码) came out and ____56____ the problem. The bar code made its users’ work much ___57___, but there was a new problem: the bar code could just hold a little information, so many developers started to improve the bar code. Masahiro Hara was one of ___58___. He thought, “With the bar code, information is coded in one direction only. With 2D codes, information can be coded in two: across and up down.” Then, Hara set out to develop a new 2D code holding a lot of ___59___. To make sure it can be read as fast as possible, he made the code black, white and square. In 1994, Hara’s QR code ___60___ out. QR means rapid response (反应). It was soon used by a car company and later in the food industry. It was ___61___ a success that Hara could use it to get plenty of money, but he didn’t. He made it possible so that everyone could use it freely. “The more people use it, the more new ways of using it there will be. I think this is why the QR code was born,” Hara says. Ⅸ．书面表达。(满分20分) 62. 秋天是收获的季节，学校杂志社英语园地征集作品。请以Harvest(收获)为题，结合自己的亲身经历，写一篇短文谈谈你三年来最大的收获。 要求： 1. 80-120词； 2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。 参考信息： ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$