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阅读理解之记叙文15篇 (江苏期中真题) 江苏省徐州市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 German Chancellor(总理) Angela Merkel may look like an ordinary woman. She dresses commonly and doesn’t show many feelings. But don’t let appearance fool you. As the first woman chancellor in Germany’s history, Merkel has topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” six times. She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people call her “Iron Lady”. Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. As a small child, she quickly learned to speak but it took longer for her to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving,” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student in high school. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied Physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in Physics. She stepped into politics(政坛) in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence(坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open-minded,” said Hubert Markl, a German biologist. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.” 28．From the passage we know that Angela Merkel ________. A．has less feelings than an ordinary woman B．is the first woman Chancellor in Germany C．is the most powerful woman in the world D．is called “Iron Lady” by Margaret Thatcher 29．When she was a small child, Merkel ________. A．didn’t like to walk around B．was slow in learning to speak C．had difficulty in learning to walk D．showed great interest in Physics 30．What does Hubert Markl think of Merkel? A．She cares only about politics. B．She isn’t fit for the position. C．She doesn’t like to listen to others. D．She is a person with strong will. 江苏省南通市海门四校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 It was a week before I saw Captain Nemo again. Every morning, I noticed fresh air coming into the rooms and I knew that the Nautilus had surfaced. I would go out and see the sunrise. Then I received a note from Captain Nemo. He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. Ned was excited because he thought there he could find a chance to escape. When I saw Captain Nemo the next day, I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.” “I do,” replied the Captain, “But these forests are under the sea.” During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits that used special air tanks. These tanks would allow us to stay under the water for ten hours. He had also made lights that worked in electric batteries. When Ned realized that we were not going onto land for our hunting trip, he decided not to come at all. Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men. We stepped into a room and closed the door. The room was filled with water, and another door opened. We must go through it, and we were on the sea floor. It was an amazing experience. We were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We walked over the fine sand and enjoyed the colours of the shells, fish and seaweed. Conseil and I followed Captain Nemo and his man as they crossed a large grassy area. We were going deeper and deeper. Two hours later, we were a hundred metres under the water. The suits worked very well, and it was easy to walk and breathe. At one hundred metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their branches were vertical（垂直的）. We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest. Small shrub（灌木） grew under the large seaweed trees. Some of them had flowers. We walked through this forest for about an hour, and then we lay down to rest. I was not hungry, but I was very sleepy. We all slept, and when we woke up, we walked further. （Taken from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea） 47．What do you think the Nautilus is? A．A kind of ship under the sea. B．A kind of fish in the sea. C．A kind of plane in the sky. D．A kind of transport on land. 48．How many people went on the hunting trip in the forests of Crespo Land? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 49．What’s the order of the following events? ①They visited the forest. ②They crossed the large grassy area ③They felt sleepy and lay down to rest ④Captain Nemo made diving suits and lights. ⑤Captain Nemo invited some people to go hunting. A．④⑤①②③ B．⑤④①②③ C．③⑤④②① D．⑤④②①③ 50．From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．Ned and Nemo were close friends B．Captain Nemo enjoyed the hunting trip C．there were many trees in the forest D．it took them 30 minutes to walk through the forest 江苏省淮安市清江浦区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 A man was walking through the woods with his axe (斧头) when a small tree called to him. It said, “Hello friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees? They’re blocking (遮挡) the sun. It is so crowded (拥挤的) here that I have no space to spread my roots (根). I can’t feel the wind.” The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. It continued, “If those trees were gone, I’d be able to grow. A year from now, I’d be the biggest tree here. But for now, I’m just a small tree.” The man thought for a while and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. Soon, he cleared lots of space around the small tree. Now it would be able to feel the sun and wind. It would grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area. But something else happened instead. The sun’s heat came first. The small tree wasn’t used to so much sunshine. It started to burn. Strong wind and heavy rain came—without the bigger trees to protect it, the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was nearly dead. “You’ve been quite foolish (愚蠢的),” said a snake that saw what had happened. “You brought this on yourself. If you’d left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn’t have hurt you so badly. They protected you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown to be just as big as them. You will be strong. But now, you’re dying.” 30．Why did the small tree ask the man to cut down the bigger trees around it? A．Because there was something wrong with the bigger trees. B．Because the man wanted to cut down the small tree. C．Because the small tree thought the bigger trees stopped it from growing. D．Because the bigger trees brought the small tree much wind and rain. 31．From Paragraph 3, we can infer that the small tree was very ________. A．happy B．worried C．strange D．stressed 32．What happened to the small tree at last? A．It became strong. B．It was dying. C．It felt sorry. D．It grew bigger. 33．What does the story mainly want to tell us from what the snake said? A．Bigger trees should protect the small ones. B．Great trees are good for shade (阴凉). C．The small tree is very foolish. D．The small tree can’t wait to grow up. I felt very ill. At first, I could not move. The knife was in my skin and in the mast (桅杆). I pulled and pulled. My skin tore and I was free. I went down to the cabin (客舱). I washed the wound (伤口) and put a piece of clean cloth around it. There was nothing I could do on the ship. I could not sail (启航) her alone. I climbed into the water. It was not deep. I was able to walk slowly toward the shore. The mutineers (叛变者) were on the other side of the island. I was not far from the stockade (木寨) where my friends were. “If I can get to them,” I thought, “I can tell them about the ship. They will be able to come here and sail her away.” My wound hurt, but these thoughts helped me to keep going. When I got to the stockade, I saw a large fire burning inside. This surprised me. Captain Smollett did not like large fires. There was no noise coming from the stockade. No one was on watch. This also surprised me. Then a voice cried, “Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!” I knew it was Silver’s parrot. Before I could turn and run, Silver came to the door, a pistol (手枪) in his hand. “Who’s there?” he shouted. In the light of the fire, he could see me. “Jim Hawkins!” he said. “I’ve always liked you, boy, so I’ll not hurt you. I’ll let you choose. You can join me, or you can go to your friends—if they’ll have you back. They are not pleased with you.” “Where are my friends?” I asked. “What have you done with them?” “Nothing,” Silver said. “Yesterday morning, the doctor came to us with a white flag. ‘Let’s talk,’ he said. ‘The ship’s gone. None of us can leave the island.’ He was right. We looked out to sea. We could not see the Hispaniola. ‘How many are you?’ I asked. ‘Four,’ he said. ‘And one of us is wounded. The boy’s gone. We don’t know where he is. And that’s all I’m going to tell you.’” “You think you’re very clever, Silver,” I said. “You think I am a fool and afraid of you. I’m not. You have lost the ship, most of your crew (船员), and the treasure. And why? Because I heard you talking to Dick. I told the doctor about you. I cut the rope. I killed your men on the ship. Kill me if you must, but tell the doctor that I was not afraid of you.” “Kill the boy,” shouted one of the men. “Keep quiet. I’m the captain (船长) here,” Silver shouted at him. For several minutes, Silver and his men shouted at one another. I thought they might kill him, but at last they were quiet. “Jim is a good and brave boy,” Silver said. “I’ll kill any man who touches him.” He turned to me. “You’ve got the ship safe somewhere, haven’t you boy?” he said. “There’s trouble coming, Jim. But you can trust me.” I was sure I could not trust Silver. And it was difficult to know what he wanted from me. But I was safer with him than with the other mutineers. They wanted me dead. I looked toward the fire. One of the men had a book. He was doing something to it. “What are they doing?” I asked Silver. “We’ll soon find out,” he said. And he was right. The five men left the fire and came toward us. One of them put a piece of paper into Silver’s hand, then moved back. Silver looked at it. “The black spot (点)!” he said. “So that’s what it’s about. You don’t want me as your captain. Is that right?” “Everything has gone wrong,” the man said. “You’ve made too many mistakes. And we shall have to pay for them. We want a different captain.” Silver began to laugh. “You do, do you?” he said. “Then look at this.” He took out a yellow piece of paper and threw it to the ground. The men moved to look at it. I saw what it was. It was the map of the treasure. “The doctor gave me the map,” he said. “Do you want a different captain now?” —Adapted from Treasure Island 34．What does the underlined word “tore” mean in English? A．beat B．solved C．mixed D．cut 35．Who knew where the ship was now according to the passage? A．Silver. B．Captain Smollett. C．Jim. D．The mutineers. 36．Which is the right order of what happened in the story? a.The man thought Silver had made many mistakes and they wanted a different captain. b.Jim told the doctor what Silver talked to Dick, then he cut the rope and killed Silver’s men. c.Jim saw a large fire burning inside when Jim got to the stockade. d.Silver found Jim and let him choose to join them or go back to Jim’s friends. A．c-d-a-b B．b-c-d-a C．a-c-b-d D．d-b-a-c 37．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Silver in trouble B．Jim’s fight C．Brave friends D．A map of the treasure 江苏省扬州市江都区第三中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 “Why did she spill the beans?” I thought regretfully. I’ll always remember that day, when I was so surprised by all the strange looks everyone was giving me. Those thoughts will always stay with me. And I couldn’t believe I would lose the friendship of the person I trusted the most. Five years back, Sally was the new kid in class. I don’t know what it was, but something unique about her drew me to her. She was the most friendly person I knew. We started as classmates, but after a few months, we were like best friends. So, I never expected her to hurt me in such a big way. I don’t know what made me tell Sally about my personal life. She made the matter bigger than it was, adding her own spin (倾向性描述) on it and telling everyone at school. It was like someone had stabbed me in the back. After she gave away my secrets, everyone at school started laughing at me, looking at me and giggling (咯咯地笑) whenever I passed by. After this terrible situation, l changed schools. Sally called me many times, but I didn’t answer. My heart was broken. I tried hard to heal from the scars she left on my heart. I started a new life. After five years, my life went back to the way it was, with new friends. But one day, I met Anna at the market. She was my classmate from 3rd grade. She told me that Sally wasn’t the one who brought my secrets to light. Mary was. Mary was our school’s big mouth who always wanted to stick her nose into other people’s business. I was all at sea (不知所措). I wished I could have asked Sally about this. I wished I could go back in time and fix my mistakes. From that, I learned a life lesson that we should trust those we love because one little mistake could really damage (破坏) our lives. 54．Why did the author make friends with Sally? A．Sally was friendly toward her. B．Sally shared her secrets with her. C．She admired Sally’s sense of humor. D．She wanted to help Sally fit in. 55．What did the author do after her secrets were given away? A．She called Sally to ask why. B．She changed to a new school. C．She told Sally’s secrets to others. D．She argued with Sally. 56．How did the author feel after she found out the truth? A．Regretful. B．Hurt. C．Moved. D．Disappointed. 57．What lesson did the author learn from the experience? A．It’s better late than never. B．We must protect our privacy. C．Always have confidence in your loved ones. D．Small mistakes will lead to bigger ones. 江苏省苏州市景范中学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 The Value of a Painting One day when a talented famous painter was walking through a road, a woman recognized him and ran to him. She said to the painter, “I am a big fan of yours. I like your paintings very much. Will you make me a painting?” He smiled and said, “I have nothing to paint. I am hurried to go. I will make you a painting some other time.” The woman replied, “I don’t know if I will be lucky enough to meet you again. Please make me a painting now.” Being asked so much by the woman, the painter took out a small piece of paper and a pen and began to draw something on that paper. Within 10 seconds, he completed drawing. He handed that paper to that woman and said, “Take this! It’s worth 1, 000 dollars.” The woman found it strange that how he could make a drawing within 10 seconds and say that it would value so much. So, the woman thanked him and took that painting to a market to know about the right value of the painting. She couldn’t believe that the drawing was actually worth 1, 000 dollars. After that, the woman got a chance to meet the painter again. She was very excited to see him. She went to him and said, “Sir, please make me your student and teach me how to paint so that I’ll be able to paint like you and make so much money in such a short time.” The painter smiled and said, “Dear, this drawing which I made in 10 seconds is worth 1, 000 dollars, because of my hard work and great efforts towards learning arts in the last 30 years of my life.” 15．When the woman recognized the painter on the road, she asked him to _________. A．meet her in person again B．make a painting for her C．teach her how to paint quickly D．tell her how to make money 16．Knowing the painting was worth 1, 000 dollars, the woman felt _________. A．surprised B．proud C．relaxed D．moved 17．At last, the woman may realize _________. A．working hard is valuable B．learning arts is expensive C．success depends on luck D．achievements come from talent In another corner of the room were a gas burner（煤气灶）and a fridge. Mrs. Jones got up and walked there. She did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her handbag, which she left behind her on the sofa. But the boy was careful to sit on the far side of the room, away from the bag, where he thought she could easily see him out of the corner of her eye if she wanted to. He did not trust the woman to trust him. And he did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he didn’t want anyone to doubt him now. “Do you need somebody to go to the store,” asked the boy, maybe to get some milk or something?” “Don’t believe I do,” said the woman, “unless you just want sweet milk yourself. I’m going to make chocolate milk.” “That will be fine,” said the boy. Mrs. Jones heated some cooked food she had in the fridge and set the table. She didn’t ask the boy anything about where he lived, or his parents, or anything else that would embarrass him. Instead, as they ate, she told him about her job in a hotel beauty shop that stayed open late, what the work was like, and how all kinds of women came in and out. Then she cut him half of her cake. “Eat some more, son” she said. When they finished eating, Mrs. Jones got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes. And, next time, do not make the mistake of stealing my bag nor nobody else’s —because shoes got in this way will burn your feet. I’ve got to get my rest now. But, son, I hope you will behave yourself from now on. The woman led the way down the hall to the front door and opened it. “Good night! Behave yourself, boy!” she said, looking into the street as he went down the steps. The boy wanted to say something other than “Thank you, ma’am” to Mrs. Jones, but although his mouth moved, he couldn’t even say that, as he turned at the front of the steps and looked up at the large woman in the door. Then Mrs. Jones shut the door. And the boy never saw her again. 21．What can you learn from the first paragraph? A．Mrs. Jones walked away to see if the boy was going to run. B．Actually, Mrs. Jones trusted the boy. C．Mrs. Jones hid her handbag behind her on the sofa. D．Mrs. Jones left her handbag on the sofa on purpose to test the boy. 22．Why was the boy careful to sit on the far side of the room, away from the bag? A．Because he didn’t want anyone to doubt him. B．Because Mrs. Jones asked him to. C．So that Mrs. Jones couldn’t see him out of the corner of her eye. D．Because he was too afraid. 23．Which of the following statement is true according to the fifth paragraph? A．Mrs. Jones asked the boy too many questions. B．Mrs. Jones tried not to make the boy feel uncomfortable. C．The boy ate all her cake. D．Mrs. Jones complained about her job. 24．What does the underlined words “burn your feet” mean in the passage? A．Hurt his feet. B．Be not suitable for his feet. C．Cause trouble. D．Be caught by others. 25．What word can be used to describe the woman? A．Strict. B．Curious. C．Thankful. D．Warm-hearted. 江苏省苏州市园区八校联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 Characters: Fern Mrs.Arable Mr.Arable “Where’s Papa going with that ax（斧头）?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast. “Out to the pig house,” replied Mrs.Arable.“Some pigs were born last night.” “I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight. “Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is very small and weak, and it is useless. So your father has decided to do away with it.” “Do away with it?” shrieked Fern. “You mean kill it? Just because it’s smaller than the others?”   “Don’t well, Fern!” she said. “Your father is right. The pig would die anyway.” Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. “Please don’t kill it!” she cried. “It’s unfair.” Mr. Arable stopped walking. “Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.” “Control myself?” yelled Fern. “________, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she tried to pull the ax out of her father’s hand. “Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble.” “But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?” Mr. Arable smiled.“Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love.“But this is different. A little girl is one thing, a little weak pig is another.” “I see no difference,” replied Fern, “This is the most terrible case of injustice I have ever heard of.” A strange look came over John Arable’s face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself. “All right,” he said. “You go back to the house and I will bring the weak pig when I come in. I’ll let you start it on a bottle, like a baby. Then you’ll see what trouble a pig can be.” When Mr. Arable returned to the house half an hour later, he carried a carton under his arm. “Put it on her chair!” said Mrs. Arable. As Fern came closer to her chair, the carton shook a little, and there was some noise. Fern looked at her father. Then she lifted the lid of the carton. There, inside, looking up at her, was the newborn pig. （Excerpted from Charlotte ‘s Web） 22．What does the underlined word “well” mean? A．shout B．leap C．laugh D．wave 23．What’s the correct order of the following events about Fern? ①lifting the lid of the carton ②arguing with Mr.Arable ③setting the table for breakfast. ④pushing a chair out of the way A．③②①④ B．④②①③ C．①③②④ D．③④②① 24．Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank（空格）? A．This decides how well a pig grows B．This is a matter of life and death C．This is a chance to keep a newborn pig D．This decides how happy I will feel 25．What can you infer（推断） from the underlined sentence by Mrs. Arable? A．She plans to use the chair as the pig’s home. B．She is as excited as Fern to get the pig back. C．She is afraid the pig will make her house dirty. D．She hopes Fern will take care of the pig herself. 江苏省苏州市园区八校联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL? WHY? My role model is my neighbor Ms. Li. She is in her eighties now but she is still young at heart. I often see her riding her bike in the park and she also spends time doing volunteer work. She helps me understand that people won’t be old if they still have a great love for life. Adam I miss Mrs. White most after primary school. She was our math teacher and always patient with us. She helped us to work out the answers ourselves, no matter how difficult the questions were. So Mrs. White is my role model, and I want to be a teacher like her in the future. Betty Norman Bethune was a Canadian doctor. In 1938, Dr. Bethune came to China and helped treat the wounded. He often worked very hard without resting. Once, he managed to save over one hundred lives in sixty-nine hours. He is still remembered in both China and Canada today. So he is my role model. Peter Yuan Longping is my role model. He is one of the greatest agricultural (农业的) scientists of our time. He worked hard to grow better rice to solve the problems of food shortage. It is sad that Mr. Yuan has left us, but his dreams are carried by many plant and agricultural researches. Emma 11．Who is Emma’s role model? A．Ms. Li. B．Mrs. White. C．Norman Bethune. D．Yuan Longping. 12．What does Betty want to be in the future? A．A teacher. B．A scientist. C．A doctor. D． A volunteer. 13．What do we know about Ms. Li? A．She worked in a hospital. B．She solved the food problems. C．She is old in age but young at heart. D．She is very patient with her students. 13．细节理解题。根据第一栏中“My role model is my neighbor Ms. Li. She is in her eighties now but she is still young at heart.”可知，李奶奶已经八十多岁了，但内心仍很年轻。故选C。 江苏省苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 Acrobats (杂技演员) of the Ocean The darkened sky recedes (远去) at dawn, Black ocean turns to blue. A distant sound breaks through the air, As dolphins come into view. Like birds on air they rise and jump, Light dancing off their skin. They squeak and chatter through the waves, They leap, they chase, they spin. They swim as fast as lightning, And protect others in their pod. Jumping high like shooting stars, They leave observers awed. These ballet dancers of the sea, Slap tails, butt heads, and play. Their curved mouths always smiling, They look and swim away. I’d like to be a dolphin, Taking care of those I love. While dancing in the ocean air, Sun shining warm above. And protect others in their pod. Jumping high like shooting stars, They leave observers awed. 43．At what time of day do the dolphins come into view? A．Afternoon. B．Dawn. C．Lunchtime. D．Nightfall. 44．In the line “I’d like to be a dolphin”, “I” is mostly possible to be ________. A．a swimmer that trains in the ocean B．an acrobat that works in the ocean C．a dancer who enjoys the warm sunshine D．a person who is willing to care for others 45．What is the poem mainly about? A．Dolphins need to play often. B．Dolphins are acrobatic creatures. C．The speaker wants to be a dolphin. D．Dolphins swim with lightning speed. 江苏省宿迁市宿豫区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital. When Linda got pregnant (怀孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe (敬畏) for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning. In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub (盆). Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side That night, and many times since then, our daughter said, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies. It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her trusted care providers; good food—were things we needed but didn’t have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold (门槛) together, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect. 54．The writer of this passage is probably ________. A．a father B．a mother C．a daughter D．a son 55．What does the under lined word “midwives” probably mean ________. A．carefully hardworking cooks B．specially trained nurses C．truly talented singers D．very friendly drivers 56．From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer ________. A．didn’t want her wife Linda to give birth in the family B．didn’t want their family to cross the threshold together C．thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience D．wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family 57．According to the passage we can see ________. A．the writer’s first child is a son B．there are five people in the writer’s family now C．the writers daughter saw her brother come into the world D．the writer wanted a home birth, only just for their daughter 58．Which is the best title for this passage? A．My First Child Was Born in a Hospital. B．The Second Child in My Happy Family C．A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family D．Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child? 江苏省宿迁市宿豫区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 The race began in the summer of 1910. On June 1, in London, a black ship On the Terra Nova, Captain (船长) Robert Falcon Scott smiled quietly. It was a very important day for him. He was a strong man, in the blue clothes of a captain. He was forty-one years old, but he had a young face. One man on the ship, Titus Oates, smiled at Scott. “What an exciting day, Captain!” he said. “Look at those people! I feel like an important man!” Scott laughed. “You are important, Titus, he said.” And you’re going to be famous too. We all are. Do you see this flag (旗帜), and smiled at Oates. “That flag is coming with us”, he said. “In the Antarctic (南极地区), I’m going to carry it under my clothes. We’re going to be the first men at the South Pole (南极), and that flag is going to be first too!” Five days later, on June 6, a man opened the door of his wooden house in Norway. He was a tall man with a long face. He waited outside the house for a moment. Everything was very quiet. He could see no houses, trees, and water. It was nearly dark. The sky was black over the mountains. The man smiled, and walked quickly away from the house down to the sea. In the water, a big wooden ship waited for him. The man got onto the ship The ship’s name was Fram, and the man was Roald Amundsen. The Fram was the most beautiful ship on earth. Amundsen thought. His friends were the best skiers (滑雪者) on earth too. One of them, Olav Bjaland, smiled at him. “North Pole, here we come, Captain” “Yes.” Amundsen said. His friends could not see his face in the dark. “Fram is going to the Arctic (北极地区)”. Everyone on the Fram was ready to go to the North Pole, to the Arctic. Amundsen wanted to go there too. But first he wanted to go south. His friends didn’t know that. At midnight on June 6, the Fram moved quietly away from Amundsen’s house out to sea. -Adapted from The Coldest Place On Earth 63．Where was the Terra Nova going? A．To London. B．To the South Pole. C．To Norway. D．To the North Pole. 64．Who was the captain of the Fram? A．Robert Scott. B．Titus Oates. C．Roald Amundsen. D．Ola Bjaaland. 65．Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A．The race started in July, 1910. B．Titus was famous and important on the Fram. C．Roald had a house in Norway. D．Olav was one of the best captains in the whole world. 江苏省宿迁市洋河新区教学共同体2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试 Shlander is a man from space (太空). He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions. Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters (怪物，怪兽) here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole (洞) in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to place in tin boxes. At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it. 34．Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________. A．strange B．nice C．different D．beautiful 35．The earth monster doesn’t have ________. A．heads, arms and legs B．brown or yellow strings on its head C．a hole on its face D．a swing on its body 36．The earth monsters don’t put ________ on their holes. A．nice things B．balls C．fire D．Water 37．The square window box is ________. A．a car or a bus B．a very small earth monster C．a TV set D．a radio The ship was strong and the weather was fine, so we had a good journey. Only Arrow caused trouble. He was drunk most of the time. Then one night, he fell into the sea and disappeared. Captain Smollett made Job Anderson, a sailor (水手), in Arrow’s place. Another sailor was Israel Hands. He was a friend of Long John Silver. All the crew (船员) liked Long John Silver because he had many stories to tell. And he was always kind to me. He often said, “Come and sit with me, Jim.” One night when we were very near the island, I went to the barrel (桶) to get an apple. I was tired and after eating an apple, I sat down in the barrel. There I fell asleep. It was not long before a voice awoke me. A man was sitting near the barrel. It was Long John Silver. He was talking to a young sailor called Dick. He told Dick about the life of a pirate (海盗). As he spoke, I realized that Long John Silver was as bad as Black Dog and Blind Pew and other pirates who sailed with him. Then Israel Hands came up. “When are we going to take over the ship?” he wanted to know. “As soon as we get to the island,” Silver said. “Then we’ll make the square (乡绅) and the doctor take us to the treasure.” “What will you do with them afterward?” Dick asked. “Kill them,” Silver answered. Then he said to the boy, “Dick, get me an apple out of the barrel.” I didn’t know what to do. I knew that if the boy saw me, Silver or Israel Hands would kill me. Then Hands stopped the boy. “You don’t want an apple, John,” he said. “You need rum (朗姆酒). We all need rum.” He sent Dick off to get the rum. He soon came back, and the three of them began to drink. (Adapted from Treasure Island) 42．Arrow ________, so Captain Smollett asked Job Anderson to take the place of Arrow. A．ran away B．died C．disappeared D．was drunk 43．What did Jim think of Long John Silver after he told Dick about the life of a pirate? A．He was very good. B．He was bad. C．He was very kind. D．He was funny. 44．What does the underlined phrase “take over” in Paragraph 6 mean in Chinese? A．封闭 B．销毁 C．盗窃 D．接管 45．What’s the correct order of the story? a. Long John Silver talked about killing the square and the doctor. b. Jim sat down in the barrel and fell asleep. c. Long John Silver talked about being a pirate. d. Arrow caused trouble and he was drunk most of the time. A．d-b-c-a B．d-c-a-b C．d-b-a-c D．d-c-b-a 江苏省无锡市积余教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 Dr. Dolittle lived in a small town called Puddleby. Everyone in the town knew him. The dog and children ran after him. He lived in a small house, but he had a large garden. He kept many animals in his garden. His favorite animals were Dab-Dab, a duck; Jip, a dog; Gub-Gub, a baby pig and Polynesia, a parrot. He also kept some fish, rabbits, cats, a squirrel, a cow and a baby cow, a horse, chickens and so on. Dr. Dolittle didn’t have many patients. Most people didn’t like all of his animals, so when they were ill, they went to a doctor in another town. “But you don’t have any money,” his sister told him. “You need patients.” “I have a patient,” Dr. Dolittle answered, “The cat’s-meat-man. He’s the man who sells me meat for the cat.” “He doesn’t pay you enough to live on,” his sister told him. “Then I’ll sell everything I have,” he said. And he did. He sold most of his furniture. He also sold most of his clothes. Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals. One day, the cat’s-meat-man said to him, “Why don’t you stop being a doctor for people and become a doctor for animals instead? I’m sure that you know a lot about animals—more than most vets. You wrote a wonderful book about cats. I’d send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you.” When the cat’s-meat-man left, Polynesia, the parrot, flew onto the table. “He’s right, Doctor,” Polynesia said. “You should become an animal doctor.” “There are a lot of vets,” Dr, Dolittle said. “Perhaps there are a lot of vets. But you’d be the best vet of all. I’m not the only animal that can talk. All the animals can talk. Each kind of animal has its own language. I’ll teach you mine if you like.” “Yes, please,” Dr. Dolittle said. He opened a drawer and took out a notebook and pencil. “Will you teach me the parrot’s ABCs first?” he asked. Polynesia agreed to teach Dr. Dolittle parrot language. Later that day, Jip came into the room. Polynesia said, “He’s talking to you, Doctor.” “I don’t think he is,” Dr. Dolittle said. “He’s just catching (挠) himself.” “Dogs talk with their ears, their noses, and their tails,” Polynesia told him. “They don’t always make a noise. Do you see how he is moving his nose now?” “Yes.” “He is telling us that it has stopped raining, and he wants to ask you a question.” Every day, Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals. When people found out he was now an animal doctor, they brought their sick pets to him. One day, a horse said to him, “You’re a much better animal doctor than the vet. You knew I couldn’t see well, and you made glasses for me.” The horse was very pleased. He could see very well. He told all his friends how clever Dr. Dolittle was, and they told all their friends. Soon, many animals came to see him. He had a different door for each animal, and he wrote the name of each kind of animal above each door. HORSES, COWS, … Before long, every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctor’s patient. He was very happy, and he liked his life very much. —Adapted from The Story of Dr. Dolittle 31．Why did most people go to a doctor in another town when they were ill? A．Because they didn’t like all of Dr. Dolittle’s animals. B．Because the doctor in another town was very famous. C．Because Dr. Dolittle was busy looking after his animals. D．Because Dr. Dolittle was impolite to them. 32．Which is the correct order of what happened to Dr. Dolittle in the story?  　   　 a. Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals. b. Dr. Dolittle sold most of his furniture and clothes. c. Animals in or near the town became Dr. Dolittle’s patients. d. Polynesia flew onto the table and taught Dr. Dolittle parrot language. A．b-a-d-c B．d-a-c-b C．b-d-a-c D．d-c-b-a 33．What can we learn from the passage? A．Dr. Dolittle had much money at first. B．Dr. Dolittle only talked to his parrot. C．Dr. Dolittle was very happy in the end. D．Dr. Dolittle was liked by everyone in the town. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 阅读理解之记叙文15篇 (江苏期中真题) 江苏省徐州市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 German Chancellor(总理) Angela Merkel may look like an ordinary woman. She dresses commonly and doesn’t show many feelings. But don’t let appearance fool you. As the first woman chancellor in Germany’s history, Merkel has topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” six times. She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people call her “Iron Lady”. Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. As a small child, she quickly learned to speak but it took longer for her to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving,” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student in high school. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied Physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in Physics. She stepped into politics(政坛) in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence(坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open-minded,” said Hubert Markl, a German biologist. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.” 28．From the passage we know that Angela Merkel ________. A．has less feelings than an ordinary woman B．is the first woman Chancellor in Germany C．is the most powerful woman in the world D．is called “Iron Lady” by Margaret Thatcher 29．When she was a small child, Merkel ________. A．didn’t like to walk around B．was slow in learning to speak C．had difficulty in learning to walk D．showed great interest in Physics 30．What does Hubert Markl think of Merkel? A．She cares only about politics. B．She isn’t fit for the position. C．She doesn’t like to listen to others. D．She is a person with strong will. 【答案】28．B 29．C 30．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了德国总理安格拉·默克尔的经历。 28．细节理解题。根据“As the first woman chancellor in Germany’s history”可知她是德国历史上首位女总理。故选B。 29．推理判断题。根据“As a small child, she quickly learned to speak but it took longer for her to walk”可知小时候，她很快学会了说话，但走路需要更长的时间，可推知她学走路有困难。故选C。 30．细节理解题。根据“her scientific background and strong will proved very useful”可知她意志力坚强。故选D。 江苏省南通市海门四校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 It was a week before I saw Captain Nemo again. Every morning, I noticed fresh air coming into the rooms and I knew that the Nautilus had surfaced. I would go out and see the sunrise. Then I received a note from Captain Nemo. He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. Ned was excited because he thought there he could find a chance to escape. When I saw Captain Nemo the next day, I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.” “I do,” replied the Captain, “But these forests are under the sea.” During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits that used special air tanks. These tanks would allow us to stay under the water for ten hours. He had also made lights that worked in electric batteries. When Ned realized that we were not going onto land for our hunting trip, he decided not to come at all. Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men. We stepped into a room and closed the door. The room was filled with water, and another door opened. We must go through it, and we were on the sea floor. It was an amazing experience. We were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We walked over the fine sand and enjoyed the colours of the shells, fish and seaweed. Conseil and I followed Captain Nemo and his man as they crossed a large grassy area. We were going deeper and deeper. Two hours later, we were a hundred metres under the water. The suits worked very well, and it was easy to walk and breathe. At one hundred metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their branches were vertical（垂直的）. We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest. Small shrub（灌木） grew under the large seaweed trees. Some of them had flowers. We walked through this forest for about an hour, and then we lay down to rest. I was not hungry, but I was very sleepy. We all slept, and when we woke up, we walked further. （Taken from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea） 47．What do you think the Nautilus is? A．A kind of ship under the sea. B．A kind of fish in the sea. C．A kind of plane in the sky. D．A kind of transport on land. 48．How many people went on the hunting trip in the forests of Crespo Land? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 49．What’s the order of the following events? ①They visited the forest. ②They crossed the large grassy area ③They felt sleepy and lay down to rest ④Captain Nemo made diving suits and lights. ⑤Captain Nemo invited some people to go hunting. A．④⑤①②③ B．⑤④①②③ C．③⑤④②① D．⑤④②①③ 50．From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．Ned and Nemo were close friends B．Captain Nemo enjoyed the hunting trip C．there were many trees in the forest D．it took them 30 minutes to walk through the forest 【答案】47．A 48．C 49．D 50．B 【导语】本文节选自《海底两万里》，主要讲述了Captain Nemo邀请他打猎时在海底的所见所闻。 47．推理判断题。根据“Every morning, I noticed fresh air coming into the rooms and I knew that the Nautilus had surfaced”可知我都注意到房间里飘来新鲜空气，我知道Nautilus已经浮出水面了，由此可知Nautilus是水下的一种船。故选A。 48．细节理解题。根据“He invited me and my friends to go hunting...Ned...Conseil...and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men”可知有作者、Ned、Conseil、Captain Nemo and one of his men共五个人；又根据“When Ned realized that we were not going onto land for our hunting trip, he decided not to come at all.”可知Ned最终没有去，因此最后是四个人去。故选C。 49．细节理解题。根据“He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island.”可知他邀请我和我的朋友们和他一起去Crespo Island的森林里打猎，故⑤排第一位，排除AC；根据“During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits that used special air tanks”可知早餐时，他解释说，他用特制的空气罐制作了潜水服，④排第二位；根据“Conseil and I followed Captain Nemo and his man as they crossed a large grassy area”可知Conseil和我跟随着Captain Nemo和他的手下，穿过一大片草地，故②排第三位，排除B。故选D。 50．推理判断题。根据“It was an amazing experience.”可知这是一次奇妙的经历，可见Captain Nemo享受这次旅行。故选B。 江苏省淮安市清江浦区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 A man was walking through the woods with his axe (斧头) when a small tree called to him. It said, “Hello friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees? They’re blocking (遮挡) the sun. It is so crowded (拥挤的) here that I have no space to spread my roots (根). I can’t feel the wind.” The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. It continued, “If those trees were gone, I’d be able to grow. A year from now, I’d be the biggest tree here. But for now, I’m just a small tree.” The man thought for a while and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. Soon, he cleared lots of space around the small tree. Now it would be able to feel the sun and wind. It would grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area. But something else happened instead. The sun’s heat came first. The small tree wasn’t used to so much sunshine. It started to burn. Strong wind and heavy rain came—without the bigger trees to protect it, the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was nearly dead. “You’ve been quite foolish (愚蠢的),” said a snake that saw what had happened. “You brought this on yourself. If you’d left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn’t have hurt you so badly. They protected you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown to be just as big as them. You will be strong. But now, you’re dying.” 30．Why did the small tree ask the man to cut down the bigger trees around it? A．Because there was something wrong with the bigger trees. B．Because the man wanted to cut down the small tree. C．Because the small tree thought the bigger trees stopped it from growing. D．Because the bigger trees brought the small tree much wind and rain. 31．From Paragraph 3, we can infer that the small tree was very ________. A．happy B．worried C．strange D．stressed 32．What happened to the small tree at last? A．It became strong. B．It was dying. C．It felt sorry. D．It grew bigger. 33．What does the story mainly want to tell us from what the snake said? A．Bigger trees should protect the small ones. B．Great trees are good for shade (阴凉). C．The small tree is very foolish. D．The small tree can’t wait to grow up. 【答案】30．C 31．A 32．B 33．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一棵小树想要更多的阳光和空间而请求路人砍掉遮挡阳光的大树，但结果却事与愿违，小树因为失去了大树的庇护而面临死亡的故事。 30．细节理解题。根据“Can you cut down those bigger trees? They’re blocking the sun. It is so crowded here that I have no space to spread my roots. I can’t feel the wind.”可知，小树认为大树阻挡它的阳光和风，挤兑它的生长空间，所以才让那个男人把周围的大树砍了。故选C。 31．推理判断题。根据“Soon, he cleared lots of space around the small tree. Now it would be able to feel the sun and wind.”可知，小树有了更大的生长空间，还能感受到阳光和风，由此可知它很快乐。故选A。 32．细节理解题。根据“But now, you’re dying.”可知，最后小树快要死了。故选B。 33．推理判断题。根据“If you’d left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn’t have hurt you so badly. They protected you.”可知，蛇说如果大树没被砍倒的话，它们能保护小树不受太阳和暴风雨的伤害，由此可知通过蛇的话，我们知道故事想要告诉我们大树底下好乘凉。故选B。 I felt very ill. At first, I could not move. The knife was in my skin and in the mast (桅杆). I pulled and pulled. My skin tore and I was free. I went down to the cabin (客舱). I washed the wound (伤口) and put a piece of clean cloth around it. There was nothing I could do on the ship. I could not sail (启航) her alone. I climbed into the water. It was not deep. I was able to walk slowly toward the shore. The mutineers (叛变者) were on the other side of the island. I was not far from the stockade (木寨) where my friends were. “If I can get to them,” I thought, “I can tell them about the ship. They will be able to come here and sail her away.” My wound hurt, but these thoughts helped me to keep going. When I got to the stockade, I saw a large fire burning inside. This surprised me. Captain Smollett did not like large fires. There was no noise coming from the stockade. No one was on watch. This also surprised me. Then a voice cried, “Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!” I knew it was Silver’s parrot. Before I could turn and run, Silver came to the door, a pistol (手枪) in his hand. “Who’s there?” he shouted. In the light of the fire, he could see me. “Jim Hawkins!” he said. “I’ve always liked you, boy, so I’ll not hurt you. I’ll let you choose. You can join me, or you can go to your friends—if they’ll have you back. They are not pleased with you.” “Where are my friends?” I asked. “What have you done with them?” “Nothing,” Silver said. “Yesterday morning, the doctor came to us with a white flag. ‘Let’s talk,’ he said. ‘The ship’s gone. None of us can leave the island.’ He was right. We looked out to sea. We could not see the Hispaniola. ‘How many are you?’ I asked. ‘Four,’ he said. ‘And one of us is wounded. The boy’s gone. We don’t know where he is. And that’s all I’m going to tell you.’” “You think you’re very clever, Silver,” I said. “You think I am a fool and afraid of you. I’m not. You have lost the ship, most of your crew (船员), and the treasure. And why? Because I heard you talking to Dick. I told the doctor about you. I cut the rope. I killed your men on the ship. Kill me if you must, but tell the doctor that I was not afraid of you.” “Kill the boy,” shouted one of the men. “Keep quiet. I’m the captain (船长) here,” Silver shouted at him. For several minutes, Silver and his men shouted at one another. I thought they might kill him, but at last they were quiet. “Jim is a good and brave boy,” Silver said. “I’ll kill any man who touches him.” He turned to me. “You’ve got the ship safe somewhere, haven’t you boy?” he said. “There’s trouble coming, Jim. But you can trust me.” I was sure I could not trust Silver. And it was difficult to know what he wanted from me. But I was safer with him than with the other mutineers. They wanted me dead. I looked toward the fire. One of the men had a book. He was doing something to it. “What are they doing?” I asked Silver. “We’ll soon find out,” he said. And he was right. The five men left the fire and came toward us. One of them put a piece of paper into Silver’s hand, then moved back. Silver looked at it. “The black spot (点)!” he said. “So that’s what it’s about. You don’t want me as your captain. Is that right?” “Everything has gone wrong,” the man said. “You’ve made too many mistakes. And we shall have to pay for them. We want a different captain.” Silver began to laugh. “You do, do you?” he said. “Then look at this.” He took out a yellow piece of paper and threw it to the ground. The men moved to look at it. I saw what it was. It was the map of the treasure. “The doctor gave me the map,” he said. “Do you want a different captain now?” —Adapted from Treasure Island 34．What does the underlined word “tore” mean in English? A．beat B．solved C．mixed D．cut 35．Who knew where the ship was now according to the passage? A．Silver. B．Captain Smollett. C．Jim. D．The mutineers. 36．Which is the right order of what happened in the story? a.The man thought Silver had made many mistakes and they wanted a different captain. b.Jim told the doctor what Silver talked to Dick, then he cut the rope and killed Silver’s men. c.Jim saw a large fire burning inside when Jim got to the stockade. d.Silver found Jim and let him choose to join them or go back to Jim’s friends. A．c-d-a-b B．b-c-d-a C．a-c-b-d D．d-b-a-c 37．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Silver in trouble B．Jim’s fight C．Brave friends D．A map of the treasure 【答案】34．D 35．C 36．B 37．A 【导语】本文是《金银岛》的一个片段。 34．词义猜测题。根据“The knife was in my skin and in the mast (桅杆). I pulled and pulled. My skin tore and I was free.”可知，刀子刺进了“我”的皮肤和桅杆，“我”不断拉拽，“我”的皮肤撕裂，“我”自由了。划线单词“tore”意为“撕裂，划破”，与cut“砍、割伤”近义。故选D。 35．细节理解题。根据“There was nothing I could do on the ship. I could not sail (启航) her alone. I climbed into the water. It was not deep. I was able to walk slowly toward the shore.”和“‘If I can get to them,’ I thought, ‘I can tell them about the ship. They will be able to come here and sail her away.’”可知，Jim应该知道那艘船现在在哪里。故选C。 36．细节理解题。通读全文可知，Jim把Silver对Dick说的话告诉了医生，然后Jim割断了绳子，杀了Silver的人；然后，Jim爬进了水里，向岸边走去；Jim一直走到了木寨，看见里面有一团大火在燃烧；此时，Silver发现了Jim，Silver让Jim自己选择加入他们还是回到Jim的朋友那儿去；接下来，其中一个叛变者认为Silver犯了很多错，他们想换一个船长。所以故事发生的顺序应是b-c-d-a。故选B。 37．最佳标题题。本文是《金银岛》的一个片段，讲述了Silver和其他叛变者无法离开那座岛，虽然找到了Jim，但Jim不会告诉他们船在哪里，且Silver还面临着其他叛变者不想他当船长的打算。文章以“陷入困境的Silver”为标题最合适。故选A。 江苏省扬州市江都区第三中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 “Why did she spill the beans?” I thought regretfully. I’ll always remember that day, when I was so surprised by all the strange looks everyone was giving me. Those thoughts will always stay with me. And I couldn’t believe I would lose the friendship of the person I trusted the most. Five years back, Sally was the new kid in class. I don’t know what it was, but something unique about her drew me to her. She was the most friendly person I knew. We started as classmates, but after a few months, we were like best friends. So, I never expected her to hurt me in such a big way. I don’t know what made me tell Sally about my personal life. She made the matter bigger than it was, adding her own spin (倾向性描述) on it and telling everyone at school. It was like someone had stabbed me in the back. After she gave away my secrets, everyone at school started laughing at me, looking at me and giggling (咯咯地笑) whenever I passed by. After this terrible situation, l changed schools. Sally called me many times, but I didn’t answer. My heart was broken. I tried hard to heal from the scars she left on my heart. I started a new life. After five years, my life went back to the way it was, with new friends. But one day, I met Anna at the market. She was my classmate from 3rd grade. She told me that Sally wasn’t the one who brought my secrets to light. Mary was. Mary was our school’s big mouth who always wanted to stick her nose into other people’s business. I was all at sea (不知所措). I wished I could have asked Sally about this. I wished I could go back in time and fix my mistakes. From that, I learned a life lesson that we should trust those we love because one little mistake could really damage (破坏) our lives. 54．Why did the author make friends with Sally? A．Sally was friendly toward her. B．Sally shared her secrets with her. C．She admired Sally’s sense of humor. D．She wanted to help Sally fit in. 55．What did the author do after her secrets were given away? A．She called Sally to ask why. B．She changed to a new school. C．She told Sally’s secrets to others. D．She argued with Sally. 56．How did the author feel after she found out the truth? A．Regretful. B．Hurt. C．Moved. D．Disappointed. 57．What lesson did the author learn from the experience? A．It’s better late than never. B．We must protect our privacy. C．Always have confidence in your loved ones. D．Small mistakes will lead to bigger ones. 【答案】54．A 55．B 56．A 57．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在学校的一段经历，并从这段经历中明白了要信任自己所爱的人，因为一个小错误可能会造成真正的伤害。 54．细节理解题。根据第二段中“She was the most friendly person I knew. We started as classmates, but after a few months, we were like best friends.”可知，作者和Sally交朋友，是因为Sally对作者很友好。故选A。 55．细节理解题。根据第三段中“After this terrible situation, l changed schools.”可知，作者的秘密泄露之后，作者换了一所新学校。故选B。 56．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I was all at sea. I wished I could have asked Sally about this. I wished I could go back in time and fix my mistakes.”可知，作者知道真相后，她完全不知所措，作者希望她能问Sally这件事，并且希望能回到过去，改正她的错误；可推断出作者很后悔。故选A。 57．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“From that, I learned a life lesson that we should trust those we love because one little mistake could really damage our lives.”以及通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者在学校的一段经历，并从这段经历中明白了要信任自己所爱的人，因为小错误会导致更大的错误，可能会造成真正的伤害。故选C。 江苏省苏州市景范中学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 The Value of a Painting One day when a talented famous painter was walking through a road, a woman recognized him and ran to him. She said to the painter, “I am a big fan of yours. I like your paintings very much. Will you make me a painting?” He smiled and said, “I have nothing to paint. I am hurried to go. I will make you a painting some other time.” The woman replied, “I don’t know if I will be lucky enough to meet you again. Please make me a painting now.” Being asked so much by the woman, the painter took out a small piece of paper and a pen and began to draw something on that paper. Within 10 seconds, he completed drawing. He handed that paper to that woman and said, “Take this! It’s worth 1, 000 dollars.” The woman found it strange that how he could make a drawing within 10 seconds and say that it would value so much. So, the woman thanked him and took that painting to a market to know about the right value of the painting. She couldn’t believe that the drawing was actually worth 1, 000 dollars. After that, the woman got a chance to meet the painter again. She was very excited to see him. She went to him and said, “Sir, please make me your student and teach me how to paint so that I’ll be able to paint like you and make so much money in such a short time.” The painter smiled and said, “Dear, this drawing which I made in 10 seconds is worth 1, 000 dollars, because of my hard work and great efforts towards learning arts in the last 30 years of my life.” 15．When the woman recognized the painter on the road, she asked him to _________. A．meet her in person again B．make a painting for her C．teach her how to paint quickly D．tell her how to make money 16．Knowing the painting was worth 1, 000 dollars, the woman felt _________. A．surprised B．proud C．relaxed D．moved 17．At last, the woman may realize _________. A．working hard is valuable B．learning arts is expensive C．success depends on luck D．achievements come from talent 【答案】15．B 16．A 17．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位妇女从画家那得到了一幅仅在10秒钟内完成的价值1000美元的画，于是她想让画家收她为徒，画家告诉她，10秒钟画出来的画价值1000美元，是他在生命的最后30年里为了学习艺术而付出的努力和巨大的努力。 15．细节理解题。根据“I am a big fan of yours. I like your paintings very much. Will you make me a painting”可知，让画家为她画一幅画，故选B。 16．细节理解题。根据“She couldn’t believe that the drawing was actually worth 1, 000 dollars”可知，知道这幅画值1000美元，女人感到很惊讶，故选A。 17．推理判断题。根据“Dear, this drawing which I made in 10 seconds is worth 1, 000 dollars, because of my hard work and great efforts towards learning arts in the last 30 years of my life”可知，画家之所以在10秒钟画出来的画价值1000美元，是因为他在生命的最后30年里为了学习艺术而付出的努力和巨大的努力，由此可推断，最后这位妇女会意识到勤奋的价值，故选A。 In another corner of the room were a gas burner（煤气灶）and a fridge. Mrs. Jones got up and walked there. She did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her handbag, which she left behind her on the sofa. But the boy was careful to sit on the far side of the room, away from the bag, where he thought she could easily see him out of the corner of her eye if she wanted to. He did not trust the woman to trust him. And he did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he didn’t want anyone to doubt him now. “Do you need somebody to go to the store,” asked the boy, maybe to get some milk or something?” “Don’t believe I do,” said the woman, “unless you just want sweet milk yourself. I’m going to make chocolate milk.” “That will be fine,” said the boy. Mrs. Jones heated some cooked food she had in the fridge and set the table. She didn’t ask the boy anything about where he lived, or his parents, or anything else that would embarrass him. Instead, as they ate, she told him about her job in a hotel beauty shop that stayed open late, what the work was like, and how all kinds of women came in and out. Then she cut him half of her cake. “Eat some more, son” she said. When they finished eating, Mrs. Jones got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes. And, next time, do not make the mistake of stealing my bag nor nobody else’s —because shoes got in this way will burn your feet. I’ve got to get my rest now. But, son, I hope you will behave yourself from now on. The woman led the way down the hall to the front door and opened it. “Good night! Behave yourself, boy!” she said, looking into the street as he went down the steps. The boy wanted to say something other than “Thank you, ma’am” to Mrs. Jones, but although his mouth moved, he couldn’t even say that, as he turned at the front of the steps and looked up at the large woman in the door. Then Mrs. Jones shut the door. And the boy never saw her again. 21．What can you learn from the first paragraph? A．Mrs. Jones walked away to see if the boy was going to run. B．Actually, Mrs. Jones trusted the boy. C．Mrs. Jones hid her handbag behind her on the sofa. D．Mrs. Jones left her handbag on the sofa on purpose to test the boy. 22．Why was the boy careful to sit on the far side of the room, away from the bag? A．Because he didn’t want anyone to doubt him. B．Because Mrs. Jones asked him to. C．So that Mrs. Jones couldn’t see him out of the corner of her eye. D．Because he was too afraid. 23．Which of the following statement is true according to the fifth paragraph? A．Mrs. Jones asked the boy too many questions. B．Mrs. Jones tried not to make the boy feel uncomfortable. C．The boy ate all her cake. D．Mrs. Jones complained about her job. 24．What does the underlined words “burn your feet” mean in the passage? A．Hurt his feet. B．Be not suitable for his feet. C．Cause trouble. D．Be caught by others. 25．What word can be used to describe the woman? A．Strict. B．Curious. C．Thankful. D．Warm-hearted. 【答案】21．D 22．A 23．B 24．C 25．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了琼斯夫人和一个偷她东西的小男孩之间的故事。 21．推理判断题。根据“She did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her handbag, which she left behind her on the sofa”及下文“And, next time, do not make the mistake of stealing my bag nor nobody else’s”可知，琼斯夫人放心地把包放在沙发上是为了测试这个男孩是否还会偷东西，故选D。 22．细节理解题。根据“And he didn’t want anyone to doubt him now”可知，他不想让任何人怀疑他，故选A。 23．推理判断题。根据“She didn’t ask the boy anything about where he lived, …and how all kinds of women came in and out”可知，她没有询问关于男孩的任何事情，反而是讲述自己的事情，目的是不想让男孩感觉不舒服，故选B。 24．词义猜测题。根据“And, next time, do not make the mistake of stealing my bag nor nobody else’s —because shoes got in this way will burn your feet”可知，琼斯夫人告诉男孩不要再偷东西了，因为这样做会给自己带来麻烦，所以划线单词与cause trouble同义，故选C。 25．推理判断题。通读全文可知，琼斯对这个偷她东西的小男孩并没有责怪，而是给他东西吃，而且介绍自己的工作是什么样子的，最后给了男孩钱去买鞋子。由此可推断琼斯夫人很热心肠，故选D。 江苏省苏州市园区八校联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 Characters: Fern Mrs.Arable Mr.Arable “Where’s Papa going with that ax（斧头）?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast. “Out to the pig house,” replied Mrs.Arable.“Some pigs were born last night.” “I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight. “Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is very small and weak, and it is useless. So your father has decided to do away with it.” “Do away with it?” shrieked Fern. “You mean kill it? Just because it’s smaller than the others?”   “Don’t well, Fern!” she said. “Your father is right. The pig would die anyway.” Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. “Please don’t kill it!” she cried. “It’s unfair.” Mr. Arable stopped walking. “Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.” “Control myself?” yelled Fern. “________, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she tried to pull the ax out of her father’s hand. “Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble.” “But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?” Mr. Arable smiled.“Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love.“But this is different. A little girl is one thing, a little weak pig is another.” “I see no difference,” replied Fern, “This is the most terrible case of injustice I have ever heard of.” A strange look came over John Arable’s face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself. “All right,” he said. “You go back to the house and I will bring the weak pig when I come in. I’ll let you start it on a bottle, like a baby. Then you’ll see what trouble a pig can be.” When Mr. Arable returned to the house half an hour later, he carried a carton under his arm. “Put it on her chair!” said Mrs. Arable. As Fern came closer to her chair, the carton shook a little, and there was some noise. Fern looked at her father. Then she lifted the lid of the carton. There, inside, looking up at her, was the newborn pig. （Excerpted from Charlotte ‘s Web） 22．What does the underlined word “well” mean? A．shout B．leap C．laugh D．wave 23．What’s the correct order of the following events about Fern? ①lifting the lid of the carton ②arguing with Mr.Arable ③setting the table for breakfast. ④pushing a chair out of the way A．③②①④ B．④②①③ C．①③②④ D．③④②① 24．Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank（空格）? A．This decides how well a pig grows B．This is a matter of life and death C．This is a chance to keep a newborn pig D．This decides how happy I will feel 25．What can you infer（推断） from the underlined sentence by Mrs. Arable? A．She plans to use the chair as the pig’s home. B．She is as excited as Fern to get the pig back. C．She is afraid the pig will make her house dirty. D．She hopes Fern will take care of the pig herself. 【答案】22．A 23．D 24．B 25．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个小女孩Fern和她的家人在农场中的一次争论。 22．词句猜测题。根据“Your father is right. The pig would die anyway.”可知，此处妈妈认为爸爸的做法是对的，所以要求Fern不要喊叫，well意为“喊叫”和shout同义，故选A。 23．细节理解题。根据“...said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.”可知，Fern一家他们正在摆桌子吃早饭；根据“Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.”可知，Fern推开一把椅子，跑到户外；根据“‘Please don’t kill it!’ she cried. ‘It’s unfair.’”以及“‘Fern,’ he said gently, ‘you will have to learn to control yourself.’”可知，Fern在和爸爸争论；根据“Then she lifted the lid of the carton.”可知，Fern打开纸箱的盖子。所以文章顺序为③④②①，故选D。 24．推理判断题。根据“So your father has decided to do away with it.”以及“...and you talk about controlling myself.”可知，此处Fern认为是生死攸关的事情，故选B。 25．推理判断题。根据“Put it on her chair!”可知，妈妈让爸爸把箱子放在Fern的桌子上，是想让Fern自己照顾小猪，故选D。 江苏省苏州市园区八校联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL? WHY? My role model is my neighbor Ms. Li. She is in her eighties now but she is still young at heart. I often see her riding her bike in the park and she also spends time doing volunteer work. She helps me understand that people won’t be old if they still have a great love for life. Adam I miss Mrs. White most after primary school. She was our math teacher and always patient with us. She helped us to work out the answers ourselves, no matter how difficult the questions were. So Mrs. White is my role model, and I want to be a teacher like her in the future. Betty Norman Bethune was a Canadian doctor. In 1938, Dr. Bethune came to China and helped treat the wounded. He often worked very hard without resting. Once, he managed to save over one hundred lives in sixty-nine hours. He is still remembered in both China and Canada today. So he is my role model. Peter Yuan Longping is my role model. He is one of the greatest agricultural (农业的) scientists of our time. He worked hard to grow better rice to solve the problems of food shortage. It is sad that Mr. Yuan has left us, but his dreams are carried by many plant and agricultural researches. Emma 11．Who is Emma’s role model? A．Ms. Li. B．Mrs. White. C．Norman Bethune. D．Yuan Longping. 12．What does Betty want to be in the future? A．A teacher. B．A scientist. C．A doctor. D． A volunteer. 13．What do we know about Ms. Li? A．She worked in a hospital. B．She solved the food problems. C．She is old in age but young at heart. D．She is very patient with her students. 【答案】11．D 12．A 13．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，分别是四位介绍自己的榜样是谁，以及原因。 11．细节理解题。根据第四栏中“Yuan Longping is my role model.”可知，袁隆平是艾玛的榜样，故选D。 12．细节理解题。根据第二栏中“and I want to be a teacher like her in the future”可知，贝蒂以后想成为一名老师，故选A。 13．细节理解题。根据第一栏中“My role model is my neighbor Ms. Li. She is in her eighties now but she is still young at heart.”可知，李奶奶已经八十多岁了，但内心仍很年轻。故选C。 江苏省苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 Acrobats (杂技演员) of the Ocean The darkened sky recedes (远去) at dawn, Black ocean turns to blue. A distant sound breaks through the air, As dolphins come into view. Like birds on air they rise and jump, Light dancing off their skin. They squeak and chatter through the waves, They leap, they chase, they spin. They swim as fast as lightning, And protect others in their pod. Jumping high like shooting stars, They leave observers awed. These ballet dancers of the sea, Slap tails, butt heads, and play. Their curved mouths always smiling, They look and swim away. I’d like to be a dolphin, Taking care of those I love. While dancing in the ocean air, Sun shining warm above. And protect others in their pod. Jumping high like shooting stars, They leave observers awed. 43．At what time of day do the dolphins come into view? A．Afternoon. B．Dawn. C．Lunchtime. D．Nightfall. 44．In the line “I’d like to be a dolphin”, “I” is mostly possible to be ________. A．a swimmer that trains in the ocean B．an acrobat that works in the ocean C．a dancer who enjoys the warm sunshine D．a person who is willing to care for others 45．What is the poem mainly about? A．Dolphins need to play often. B．Dolphins are acrobatic creatures. C．The speaker wants to be a dolphin. D．Dolphins swim with lightning speed. 【答案】43．B 44．D 45．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了海豚是海洋杂技动物。 43．细节理解题。根据“The darkened sky recedes (远去) at dawn, Black ocean turns to blue.”可知，海豚会在黎明时出现在视野中。故选B。 44．推理判断题。根据“Taking care of those I love. While dancing in the ocean air, Sun shining warm above.”可以推出，此处的“I”应该指一个愿意关心别人的人。故选D。 45．主旨大意题。根据“Acrobats (杂技演员) of the Ocean”及短文的内容可知，本文主要讲述了海豚是海洋杂技动物。故选B。 江苏省宿迁市宿豫区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital. When Linda got pregnant (怀孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe (敬畏) for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning. In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub (盆). Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side That night, and many times since then, our daughter said, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies. It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her trusted care providers; good food—were things we needed but didn’t have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold (门槛) together, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect. 54．The writer of this passage is probably ________. A．a father B．a mother C．a daughter D．a son 55．What does the under lined word “midwives” probably mean ________. A．carefully hardworking cooks B．specially trained nurses C．truly talented singers D．very friendly drivers 56．From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer ________. A．didn’t want her wife Linda to give birth in the family B．didn’t want their family to cross the threshold together C．thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience D．wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family 57．According to the passage we can see ________. A．the writer’s first child is a son B．there are five people in the writer’s family now C．the writers daughter saw her brother come into the world D．the writer wanted a home birth, only just for their daughter 58．Which is the best title for this passage? A．My First Child Was Born in a Hospital. B．The Second Child in My Happy Family C．A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family D．Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child? 【答案】54．A 55．B 56．D 57．C 58．D 【导语】本文讲述了妻子的第二次分娩为什么会在家里进行；作者为了教女儿尊重和敬畏身体，让她见证了弟弟的出生，感受到了母亲为把一个新人带到这个世界所付出的辛苦，让女儿知道她在家庭中是被信任和需要的。 54．细节理解题。结合“The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital.”可知，作者是一个丈夫是一个父亲。故选A。 55．词句猜测题。结合“The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. ”可知，划线单词应该是指助产师。故选B。 56．推理判断题。根据“It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well.”和“We crossed this threshold (门槛) together”以及第二段“So she was part of the process from the very beginning.”可知，女儿在家里是被信任和需要的，故选D。 57．细节理解题。根据“As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side”可知，女儿看到了弟弟是如何降生的。故选C。 58．最佳标题题。根据第二段“When Linda got pregnant (怀孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, but for our daughter.”可知，这篇文章是解释为什么选择在家里分娩。故选D。 江苏省宿迁市宿豫区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 The race began in the summer of 1910. On June 1, in London, a black ship On the Terra Nova, Captain (船长) Robert Falcon Scott smiled quietly. It was a very important day for him. He was a strong man, in the blue clothes of a captain. He was forty-one years old, but he had a young face. One man on the ship, Titus Oates, smiled at Scott. “What an exciting day, Captain!” he said. “Look at those people! I feel like an important man!” Scott laughed. “You are important, Titus, he said.” And you’re going to be famous too. We all are. Do you see this flag (旗帜), and smiled at Oates. “That flag is coming with us”, he said. “In the Antarctic (南极地区), I’m going to carry it under my clothes. We’re going to be the first men at the South Pole (南极), and that flag is going to be first too!” Five days later, on June 6, a man opened the door of his wooden house in Norway. He was a tall man with a long face. He waited outside the house for a moment. Everything was very quiet. He could see no houses, trees, and water. It was nearly dark. The sky was black over the mountains. The man smiled, and walked quickly away from the house down to the sea. In the water, a big wooden ship waited for him. The man got onto the ship The ship’s name was Fram, and the man was Roald Amundsen. The Fram was the most beautiful ship on earth. Amundsen thought. His friends were the best skiers (滑雪者) on earth too. One of them, Olav Bjaland, smiled at him. “North Pole, here we come, Captain” “Yes.” Amundsen said. His friends could not see his face in the dark. “Fram is going to the Arctic (北极地区)”. Everyone on the Fram was ready to go to the North Pole, to the Arctic. Amundsen wanted to go there too. But first he wanted to go south. His friends didn’t know that. At midnight on June 6, the Fram moved quietly away from Amundsen’s house out to sea. -Adapted from The Coldest Place On Earth 63．Where was the Terra Nova going? A．To London. B．To the South Pole. C．To Norway. D．To the North Pole. 64．Who was the captain of the Fram? A．Robert Scott. B．Titus Oates. C．Roald Amundsen. D．Ola Bjaaland. 65．Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A．The race started in July, 1910. B．Titus was famous and important on the Fram. C．Roald had a house in Norway. D．Olav was one of the best captains in the whole world. 【答案】63．B 64．C 65．C 【导语】本文改编自《地球上最冷的地方》，主要讲述了年夏天两艘船分别启程去往南极和北极。 63．细节理解题。根据“On the Terra Nova, Captain Robert Falcon Scott… We’re going to be the first men at the South Pole”可知，Terra Nova号船的目的地是南极。故选B。 64．细节理解题。根据“The ship’s name was Fram, and the man was Roald Amundsen”可知，Fram号船的船长是Roald Amundsen。故选C。 65．细节理解题。根据“On June 6, a man opened the door of his wooden house in Norway…The ship’s name was Fram, and the man was Roald Amundsen.”可知，Roald在挪威有一所房子。故选C。 江苏省宿迁市洋河新区教学共同体2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试 Shlander is a man from space (太空). He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions. Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters (怪物，怪兽) here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole (洞) in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to place in tin boxes. At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it. 34．Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________. A．strange B．nice C．different D．beautiful 35．The earth monster doesn’t have ________. A．heads, arms and legs B．brown or yellow strings on its head C．a hole on its face D．a swing on its body 36．The earth monsters don’t put ________ on their holes. A．nice things B．balls C．fire D．Water 37．The square window box is ________. A．a car or a bus B．a very small earth monster C．a TV set D．a radio 【答案】34．A 35．D 36．C 37．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了来自外太空的施兰德 ，他觉得地球上的人和事都很奇怪，于是他给家里的朋友写了地球上的情况。 34．细节理解题。根据“Shlander is a man from space (太空). He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange.”可知，Shlander认为地球上的人和事物很奇怪。故选A。 35．推理判断题。根据“They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their faces.”可知，地球怪物有头、胳膊和腿，头上有黑色、棕色或黄色的细绳，脸上有个洞，但没有提到翅膀。故选D。 36．推理判断题。根据“Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too.”可知，地球怪物往洞里放好东西、树上的球和水，但没有提到火。故选C。 37．推理判断题。根据“At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.”可知，地球怪物晚上喜欢看一个方形的窗盒，里面有小地球怪物，这实际上是指电视机。故选C。 The ship was strong and the weather was fine, so we had a good journey. Only Arrow caused trouble. He was drunk most of the time. Then one night, he fell into the sea and disappeared. Captain Smollett made Job Anderson, a sailor (水手), in Arrow’s place. Another sailor was Israel Hands. He was a friend of Long John Silver. All the crew (船员) liked Long John Silver because he had many stories to tell. And he was always kind to me. He often said, “Come and sit with me, Jim.” One night when we were very near the island, I went to the barrel (桶) to get an apple. I was tired and after eating an apple, I sat down in the barrel. There I fell asleep. It was not long before a voice awoke me. A man was sitting near the barrel. It was Long John Silver. He was talking to a young sailor called Dick. He told Dick about the life of a pirate (海盗). As he spoke, I realized that Long John Silver was as bad as Black Dog and Blind Pew and other pirates who sailed with him. Then Israel Hands came up. “When are we going to take over the ship?” he wanted to know. “As soon as we get to the island,” Silver said. “Then we’ll make the square (乡绅) and the doctor take us to the treasure.” “What will you do with them afterward?” Dick asked. “Kill them,” Silver answered. Then he said to the boy, “Dick, get me an apple out of the barrel.” I didn’t know what to do. I knew that if the boy saw me, Silver or Israel Hands would kill me. Then Hands stopped the boy. “You don’t want an apple, John,” he said. “You need rum (朗姆酒). We all need rum.” He sent Dick off to get the rum. He soon came back, and the three of them began to drink. (Adapted from Treasure Island) 42．Arrow ________, so Captain Smollett asked Job Anderson to take the place of Arrow. A．ran away B．died C．disappeared D．was drunk 43．What did Jim think of Long John Silver after he told Dick about the life of a pirate? A．He was very good. B．He was bad. C．He was very kind. D．He was funny. 44．What does the underlined phrase “take over” in Paragraph 6 mean in Chinese? A．封闭 B．销毁 C．盗窃 D．接管 45．What’s the correct order of the story? a. Long John Silver talked about killing the square and the doctor. b. Jim sat down in the barrel and fell asleep. c. Long John Silver talked about being a pirate. d. Arrow caused trouble and he was drunk most of the time. A．d-b-c-a B．d-c-a-b C．d-b-a-c D．d-c-b-a 【答案】42．C 43．B 44．D 45．A 【导语】本文选自英文小说《金银岛》，主要讲述了吉姆在船上偶然听到Long John Silver到达金银岛后要杀死乡绅和医生，接管这艘船，成为海盗。 42．细节理解题。根据第一段“ Only Arrow caused trouble...Then one night, he fell into the sea and disappeared. Captain Smollett made Job Anderson, a sailor (水手), in Arrow’s place.”可知，Arrow消失后，船长让水手Anderson代替了他的位置，故选C。 43．细节理解题。根据第四段“As he spoke, I realized that Long John Silver was as bad as Black Dog and Blind Pew and other pirates who sailed with him.”可知，在Long John Silver告诉Dick有关海盗的事情之后，吉姆认为他非常坏，故选B。 44．词句猜测题。根据下文“‘As soon as we get to the island,’ Silver said...‘Kill them,’ Silver answered.”可知，这里说的是到达金银岛后，将领路的乡绅和医生杀掉，接管这艘船，所以“take over”的意思是“接管”，故选D。 45．细节理解题。根据第一段“Only Arrow caused trouble. He was drunk most of the time.”，第三段“I was tired and after eating an apple, I sat down in the barrel. There I fell asleep.”和“It was Long John Silver. He was talking to a young sailor called Dick. He told Dick about the life of a pirate (海盗).”以及倒数第四段“‘Kill them,’ Silver answered.”可知，事情发生的先后顺序为，Arrow制造了麻烦，而且大部分时间都喝醉了，然后是吉姆坐在桶里睡着了，Long John Silver谈到成为一个海盗，最后是Long John Silver要杀死乡绅和医生，故选A。 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 江苏省无锡市积余教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 Dr. Dolittle lived in a small town called Puddleby. Everyone in the town knew him. The dog and children ran after him. He lived in a small house, but he had a large garden. He kept many animals in his garden. His favorite animals were Dab-Dab, a duck; Jip, a dog; Gub-Gub, a baby pig and Polynesia, a parrot. He also kept some fish, rabbits, cats, a squirrel, a cow and a baby cow, a horse, chickens and so on. Dr. Dolittle didn’t have many patients. Most people didn’t like all of his animals, so when they were ill, they went to a doctor in another town. “But you don’t have any money,” his sister told him. “You need patients.” “I have a patient,” Dr. Dolittle answered, “The cat’s-meat-man. He’s the man who sells me meat for the cat.” “He doesn’t pay you enough to live on,” his sister told him. “Then I’ll sell everything I have,” he said. And he did. He sold most of his furniture. He also sold most of his clothes. Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals. One day, the cat’s-meat-man said to him, “Why don’t you stop being a doctor for people and become a doctor for animals instead? I’m sure that you know a lot about animals—more than most vets. You wrote a wonderful book about cats. I’d send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you.” When the cat’s-meat-man left, Polynesia, the parrot, flew onto the table. “He’s right, Doctor,” Polynesia said. “You should become an animal doctor.” “There are a lot of vets,” Dr, Dolittle said. “Perhaps there are a lot of vets. But you’d be the best vet of all. I’m not the only animal that can talk. All the animals can talk. Each kind of animal has its own language. I’ll teach you mine if you like.” “Yes, please,” Dr. Dolittle said. He opened a drawer and took out a notebook and pencil. “Will you teach me the parrot’s ABCs first?” he asked. Polynesia agreed to teach Dr. Dolittle parrot language. Later that day, Jip came into the room. Polynesia said, “He’s talking to you, Doctor.” “I don’t think he is,” Dr. Dolittle said. “He’s just catching (挠) himself.” “Dogs talk with their ears, their noses, and their tails,” Polynesia told him. “They don’t always make a noise. Do you see how he is moving his nose now?” “Yes.” “He is telling us that it has stopped raining, and he wants to ask you a question.” Every day, Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals. When people found out he was now an animal doctor, they brought their sick pets to him. One day, a horse said to him, “You’re a much better animal doctor than the vet. You knew I couldn’t see well, and you made glasses for me.” The horse was very pleased. He could see very well. He told all his friends how clever Dr. Dolittle was, and they told all their friends. Soon, many animals came to see him. He had a different door for each animal, and he wrote the name of each kind of animal above each door. HORSES, COWS, … Before long, every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctor’s patient. He was very happy, and he liked his life very much. —Adapted from The Story of Dr. Dolittle 31．Why did most people go to a doctor in another town when they were ill? A．Because they didn’t like all of Dr. Dolittle’s animals. B．Because the doctor in another town was very famous. C．Because Dr. Dolittle was busy looking after his animals. D．Because Dr. Dolittle was impolite to them. 32．Which is the correct order of what happened to Dr. Dolittle in the story?  　   　 a. Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals. b. Dr. Dolittle sold most of his furniture and clothes. c. Animals in or near the town became Dr. Dolittle’s patients. d. Polynesia flew onto the table and taught Dr. Dolittle parrot language. A．b-a-d-c B．d-a-c-b C．b-d-a-c D．d-c-b-a 33．What can we learn from the passage? A．Dr. Dolittle had much money at first. B．Dr. Dolittle only talked to his parrot. C．Dr. Dolittle was very happy in the end. D．Dr. Dolittle was liked by everyone in the town. 【答案】31．A 32．C 33．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章节选自《怪医杜立德》，讲述了杜立德医生是如何从为人治病变成为动物治病的过程。 31．细节理解题。根据“Most people didn’t like all of his animals, so when they were ill, they went to a doctor in another town.”可知，大多数人不喜欢他的所有动物，所以当他们生病时，他们去另一个城镇看医生。故选A。 32．细节理解题。根据“He sold most of his furniture. He also sold most of his clothes. … Polynesia agreed to teach Dr. Dolittle parrot language. … Every day, Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals. … Before long, every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctor’s patient.”可知，杜立德医生因为困窘卖掉了家具和衣服，鹦鹉教给他鹦鹉的语言，杜立德医生学习各种动物的语言，最后周围的动物成了他的病人；故正确的顺序是b-d-a-c。故选C。 33．细节理解题。根据“He was very happy, and he liked his life very much.”可知，杜立德医生最后变得非常快乐。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$