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江苏省南京市建邺区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷(解析版) 二、单项填空(共 10 小题； 每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下列各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. —What do you think of the app Qupeiyin? —I really like it for this app has made ________ easier for us to practice listening and speaking. A. this B. that C. it D. what 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你怎么看待《趣配音》这个app？——我真的很喜欢它，因为这个应用程序让我们更容易练习听力和口语。 考查it作形式宾语。this这个；that那个；it它；what什么。根据“I really like it for this app has made…easier for us to practice listening and speaking.”可知，make it+形容词+for sb. to do sth.意为“某人做某事是……的”，固定用法，it作形式宾语。故选C。 2. Language can ________ the way we think, express ideas and see the world. A. lose B. shape C. choose D. solve 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：语言可以塑造我们思考，表达观点和看世界的方式。 考查动词词义辨析。lose失去；shape塑造；choose选择；solve解决。根据横线后“the way we think”，结合选项可知，此处指的是塑造我们思考的方式。故选B。 3. To get success, you should keep your dream in your mind and never ________. A. cheer up B. show up C. give up D. stay up 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了获得成功，你应该把你的梦想放在心中，永不放弃。 考查动词短语。cheer up振奋起来；show up出现；give up放弃；stay up熬夜。根据“To get success, you should keep your dream in your mind”可知，此处应该指的是从不放弃。故选C。 4. We are happy to know that our community has made great ________ in separating waste, encouraging more neighbors to protect the environment. A. protection B. progress C. production D. promise 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们很高兴地知道，我们的社区在垃圾分类和鼓励更多邻居保护环境方面取得了进步。 考查名词辨析。protection保护；progress进步；production生产；promise承诺。根据“We are happy to know that our community has made great”以及“in separating waste, encouraging more neighbors to protect the environment.”可知，应该说我们在垃圾分类和鼓励更多邻居保护环境方面取得了进步。故选B。 5. A tidy desk means you are ________. You won’t have to spend hours looking for things under piles of paper. A. modest B. creative C. organized D. generous 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：一个整洁的桌子意味着你是有条理的。你不需要花费几个小时在一堆纸下面找东西。 考查形容词辨析。modest谦虚的；creative有创造性的；organized有条理的；generous大方的。根据“You won’t have to spend hours looking for things under piles of paper.”可知，一个整洁的桌子意味着你是有条理的，organized符合语境。故选C。 6. —When would you like to visit Nanjing Museum this weekend, Saturday or Sunday? —________ is OK. I have to prepare for next week’s mid-term exams. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. All 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这个周末你什么时候去南京博物馆，周六还是周日？——都不行。我必须为下周的期中考试做准备。 考查代词辨析。Neither两者都不；Either两者中的任意一个；Both两者都；All三者或三者以上的都。根据“I have to prepare for next week’s mid-term exams.”和“Saturday or Sunday?”可知，由于回答者表示要准备考试，所以周六和周日两天都不行。故选A。 7. Love from parents is like the wind-you can’t see it you can feel it. A. and B. or C. but D. so 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：父母的爱就像风，你看不见但是你能感受到它。 考查连词。and和；or否则；but但是；so因此。“you can’t see it”与“you can feel it”前后是转折关系，用连词but表示“但是”。故选C。 8. What can we know about from the cartoon picture? A. The daughter plays a trick on his father by adding a special thing to the sandwich. B. The daughter wants to show her love to his father by making him a sandwich. C. The father won’t eat the sandwich unless his daughter add some pepper into it. D. The father doesn’t want to eat the sandwich for he dislikes the pepper inside it. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们可以从动漫图片中了解什么? 考查情景交际。从第二幅图片“I made it with a special thing.”和第三幅图“love”可知，女儿想给爸爸做三明治来表达对爸爸的爱。故选B。 9. Which of the following sentences includes an object clause? A. It is my coach’s words that have encouraged me to move on. B. If you require strength in either mind or body,you can wear red. C. She was so tired that she couldn’t stay awake in class this morning. D. Let’s discover how the power of colours can change our moods. 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：以下哪句包含宾语从句？ 考查宾语从句。It is my coach’s words that have encouraged me to move on.强调句；If you require strength in either mind or body, you can wear red.条件状语从句；She was so tired that she couldn’t stay awake in class this morning.结果状语从句；Let’s discover how the power of colours can change our moods.宾语从句。分析各选项，D项“Let’s discover how the power of colours can change our moods.”为how引导的宾语从句，作为discover的宾语。故选D。 10. —Thank you for helping me solve the maths problem. —________. That’s what friends are for. A. So do I B. That’s not the case C. Don’t mention it D. I couldn’t agree more 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——谢谢你帮我解决这道数学题。——别客气。朋友就该这样。 考查情景交际。So do I我也是；That’s not the case事实并非如此；Don’t mention it别客气；I couldn’t agree more我完全同意。根据“Thank you for ...”可知，对方在道谢，应回答“别客气”。故选C。 三、完形填空( 满分 15分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Since the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Thousands of years ago, people used to ____11____ at the sky with their eyes. But today people are used to looking at the sky with modern machines. Perhaps they dreamed of knowing more about the universe. When did human first go to space? The story began not so very long ago, ____12____ the first astronauts were not people—they were animals. Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as ____13____ as possible for humans. So they decided to experiment with animals and test them in space flights. Insects, mice, frogs, we shouldn’t forget these animals. Albert II was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly, he died after his spaceship landed back on the earth. ____14____, the result was different for Ham, another Monkey. His story ended happily when he returned to the earth in a very good health. Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: Could an animal like Ham do the same things in space ____15____ he could do on the earth? The answer came when Ham was sent into space in 1961. Yes, he did everything well and lived for another 16 years. 11. A. looking B. look C. looks D. looked 12. A. until B. or C. so D. but 13. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. the safest 14. A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckier D. Luckily 15. A. to B. as C. with D. from 【答案】11. B 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了其实在人类进入太空之前，科学家们先用很多动物进行了实验，保证人类太空旅行的安全。 【11题详解】 句意：几千年前，人们常常用眼睛看天空。 looking动名词形式；look看，动词原形；looks三单形式；looked是过去式或过去分词形式。used to do“过去常做”，故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：这个故事发生在不久前，但是第一批宇航员不是人——它们是动物。 until直到；or或者，否则；so因此；but但是。空格前后是转折关系，故选D。 【13题详解】 句意：科学家们想要使人类的太空旅行尽可能地安全。 safe安全的 ，形容词；safer更安全的，形容词safe的比较级；safest最安全的，形容词safe的最高级；the safest最高级。句中使用了短语“as…as possible”，意为“尽可能”，两个as之间用形容词的原级，as safe as possible“尽可能安全的”，故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：幸运的是，对于猴子Ham来说，结果是不同的。 Luck运气，名词；Lucky幸运的，形容词；Luckier更幸运的，形容词比较级；Luckily幸运地，副词。根据句子结构可知，该空修饰的是整个句子的内容，应用副词在句中作状语，故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：像Ham这样的动物能在太空中做与在地球上做同样的事情吗？ to到；as作为；with和；from从。the same as“与……一样”，故选B。 五、完形填空 Nowadays, there’s lots of advice on how to give praise and positive comments to others,but few suggestions on how to receive the flattering (奉承的)____16____ praise can make us feel uncomfortable even if we are proud of our achievements. This is exactly how I felt at my dad’s birthday party. Just a few days before, I received my university ____17____. My parents were so proud of me. On arrival, every guest already knew my grades. As the party went on, I was surrounded (围绕). ____18____ about stealing my dad’s spotlight (焦点), I tried to turn the kind attention away from ____19____ by joking that the professor must have been in a very good ____20____ when she marked my paper, and that I was just “lucky”. Few of us wish to appear vain (自负的) for fear that our honor will cause envy ____21____ others. In the workplace, there’s fear that praise might bring ____22____ work and higher expectations. Looking back, the praise I received from the guests at the party was heartfelt (真诚的). My degree hadn’t helped them in any way so there was no duty for them to comment, ____23____ they still cared enough to say “well done”. ____24____ ignoring (忽视) the praise, I should comment on how kind they were for noticing. Another good choice is to “forward” praise—perhaps other people played a part in your success and deserve (应得) to share the attention. If you’re still ____25____ for words, a simple “thank you” is the best way to go. So, the next time you get the praise you deserve. 16. A. Refusing B. Accepting C. Giving D. Expressing 17. A. gifts B. timetables C. results D. donations 18. A. Worried B. Excited C. Curious D. Crazy 19. A. themselves B. himself C. myself D. ourselves 20. A. state B. mood C. way D. place 21. A. at B. through C. from D. on 22. A. less B. fewer C. little D. more 23. A. but B. since C. as D. if 24. A. Because of B. In the hope of C. Instead of D. As a result of 25. A. sorry B. famous C. ready D. lost 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们面对他人的表扬会感到不自在，同时也鼓励大家享受被表扬。 【16题详解】 句意：即使我们为自己的成就感到自豪，接受赞美也会让我们感到不舒服。 Refusing拒绝；Accepting接受；Giving给予；Expressing表达。根据“we are proud of our achievements”可知，此处指接受别人的表扬。故选B。 【17题详解】 句意：就在几天前，我收到了大学成绩。 gifts礼物；timetables时间表；results成绩；donations捐款。根据“every guest already knew my grades”可知，此处指成绩。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：担心抢走爸爸的风头，我试图把这种善意的注意力从自己身上转移开，开玩笑说教授在批改我的论文时一定心情很好，我只是很“幸运”。 Worried担心的；Excited兴奋的；Curious好奇的；Crazy疯狂的。根据“stealing my dad’s spotlight (焦点), I tried to turn the kind attention ”可知，此处指worried about“担心”。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：担心抢走爸爸的风头，我试图把这种善意的注意力从自己身上转移开，开玩笑说教授在批改我的论文时一定心情很好，我只是很“幸运”。 themselves他们自己；himself他自己；myself我自己；ourselves我们自己。根据“I was surrounded ”可知，作者想把大家对自己的注意力转移开，主语是I，反身代词用myself。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：担心抢走爸爸的风头，我试图把这种善意的注意力从自己身上转移开，开玩笑说教授在批改我的论文时一定心情很好，我只是很“幸运”。 state状态；mood心情；way方式；place地方。根据“ I was just ‘lucky’”，由此推断教授心情好，给了论文高分。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：我们中很少有人愿意显得虚荣，因为担心我们的荣誉会引起别人的嫉妒。 at在；through通过；from从；on在……上。from others来自他人，符合语境。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：在工作场所，人们担心赞美可能会带来更多的工作和更高的期望。 less更少，修饰不可数名词；fewer更少，修饰可数名词；little一点；more更多。根据“there’s fear that praise might bring”及“higher expectations”可知，人们担心赞美会带来更多的工作。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：我的学位对他们没有任何帮助，所以他们没有义务发表评论，但他们仍然很在乎说“做得好”。 but但是；since自从；as作为；if如果。根据“My degree hadn’t helped them in any way so there was no duty for them to comment, ...they still cared enough to say ‘well done’”前后句意是转折关系，因此用转折连词but。故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：与其忽视赞美，我应该评论一下他们注意到这件事有多好。 Because of因为；In the hope of怀着……的希望；Instead of而不是；As a result of由于。根据“I should comment on how kind they were for noticing”可知，此处表示“我不应该忽略这种表扬”，因此用“instead of”代替前面的做法。故选C。 【25题详解】 句意：如果你仍然无话可说，一句简单的“谢谢”是最好的方式。 sorry对不起的；famous著名的；ready准备好的；lost迷路的。lost for words无话可说，固定短语。故选D。 四、阅读理解(满分15 分)请认真阅读下列材料, 从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Join us at Uncle Bob’s country buffet (自助餐)—one of the best local restaurants. We are now looking for people who would be interested in working with us. 3 cooks *At least one year’s experience in a western restaurant kitchen. *Able to work on weekends. *Work 5 p.m.—10 p.m.every day 2 cleaners *No experience needed. *Part-time welcome. *Work 12 a.m.—5 p.m.or 5 p.m.—10 p.m. Waiters/Waitresses *At least one year’s work experience in a cafe or restaurant. *Part-time welcome. *Accept fast-paced work and shift changes (换班). We’re also looking for delivery workers who are good at riding a bike. You must be 18 or older to work at Uncle Bob’s. If you want to know more information about each job, please call 6247859. 26. If you want to know how much money each job pays, what can you do? A. Make a phone call. B. Send an e-mail. C. Write a letter. D. Visit the website. 27. What can we know from the text? A. Cleaners should have at least one year of experience. B. A 15-year-old boy can ask for a job at Uncle Bob’s. C. Part-time waiters and waitresses are also welcome. D. Cooks only need to work for about 5 hours on weekdays. 28. What type of the text is it? A. A travel guide. B. A news report. C. A book review. D. A job poster. 【答案】26. A 27. C 28. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则招工海报。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If you want to know more information about each job, please call 6247859.”可知，如果想了解每份工作的更多信息（包括薪资），可以打电话，故选A。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Part-time welcome”可知，餐厅也欢迎兼职的服务员，因此C选项“Part-time waiters and waitresses are also welcome.”是正确的。故选C。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。该文本是一个招聘海报，招聘厨师、清洁工、服务员以及外卖员等。故选D。 There have recently been a lot of arguments about homework. As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit (使受益) students for the rest of their lives. Some people argue that homework is causing stress and depression (抑郁) to rise in children. But to blame (责怪) homework for these health problems is wrong. Social pressures cause more stress for teenagers than homework. If people really care about the health of students, they would spend more time solving the problems that cause pressure in schools rather than complaining about homework. In addition, those who are against homework believe that students end up hating the time spent instead of enjoying learning. However, the problem is the type of homework being assigned (布置) (数量) of homework that will improve students’ learning and their enjoyment. Repetitive (重复的) worksheets where students remember historical dates and names or solve math problems over and over again are less beneficial than more creative project-based homework. Primary students will finally be in middle and high school where homework will be assigned. If they have preparation in primary schools, they will easily adjust to life with homework later. The important thing is to assign just enough homework to help students learn. In fact, homework allows parents to be aware of what their child is doing at school and how well their academic (学术的) and thinking skills are developing. If they notice that their child is taking an unreasonable amount of time completing their homework, parents can call the teacher’s attention to the problem. Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success. They learn how to manage their time so that they can finish their homework and other activities. At times, they might try very hard to complete the homework, they learn not to lose heart. These are skills that will not only benefit them in their academic life but in their adult lives as well. We should realize quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be used outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while, doing it. Learning should not only be contained within a classroom; it should be extended to all areas of our lives. 29. Which of the following phrases has the similar meaning to “adjust to”? A. get tired of B. get used to C. feel worried about D. feel curious about 30. What can we know about quality homework from the text? A. It causes many physical and mental problems to students. B It has nothing do to with students’ study and life skills. C. Students only need to do it at primary and middle school. D. Students can prepare for their future better by doing it. 31. What does the writer think of homework? A. The influence of homework is beyond the teachers’ control. B. Whether homework is helpful or not depends on its quality. C Homework is far more important than any other school activity. D. Homework should be finished in class instead of after school. 【答案】29. B 30. D 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述家庭作业及高质量的家庭作业以及它的益处。 【29题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第四段中“If they have preparation in primary schools, they will easily adjust to life with homework later.”可知，如果他们在小学有准备，他们会很容易适应以后有作业的生活。下划线词“adjust to”的意思是“适应”，所以get used to“习惯于”与其意思相似。故选B。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit (使受益) students for the rest of their lives.”和第六段中“Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success.”及第七段中“We should realize quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be used outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while, doing it.”可知，文章提到高质量的家庭作业可以帮助学生更好地为未来做准备。故选D。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据通读全文，结合最后一段中“We should realize quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be used outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while, doing it. Learning should not only be contained within a classroom; it should be extended to all areas of our lives.”可知，作者认为家庭作业有没有帮助，要看它的质量。故选B。 Have you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Surely, they are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for yourself and family members. And have you heard about Giving Tuesday? ① Here is something about it! Every year, Giving Tuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which encourages people to help those in need by making financial (财务的). Unlike Black Friday, Giving Tuesday serves a more altruistic (利他的) purpose. ② In 2019, many Giving Tuesday social media campaigns worldwide helped raise an amazing $1.9 billion from 27 million donors! Over the past five years, many higher education institutions have also been using the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to ask alumni (校友), the University of Michigan, which calls it Blueday, while Pennsylvania State University raised $710,000 to benefit over 85 University programs. ③ Though donating money certainly helps, there are many other ways to support the great cause, especially during the COVID﹣19 pandemic. You can video tutor (辅导), or team up with an adult to get groceries (食品杂货) or medications for an elderly neighbor. ④ Also, call on your peers to help you with a service project that addresses an issue close to your heart, or pick one from the several ideas suggested on the Giving Tuesday website. You can also donate your gently﹣used clothes and toys to local shelters. 32. How does the writer start the topic? A. By carrying out a typical study. B. By explaining special points. C. By mentioning familiar things. D. By listing important numbers. 33. Where can we put the following sentence in the text? In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10 million for charities, and things have only improved since. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 34. What can we learn about Giving Tuesday from the text? A. The purpose of Giving Tuesday is to attract people to buy more products. B. You can only donate money to people in need when Giving Tuesday comes. C. The Giving Tuesday website provides the public with more ideas to help. D. Fewer universities are willing to organize any activities on Giving Tuesday. 35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Different Holidays in the West B. An Introduction to Giving Tuesday C. Celebrations of Giving Tuesday D. More Giving, Less Hunger 【答案】32. C 33. B 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了“捐赠星期二”是一个全球性的慈善活动，旨在鼓励人们在感恩节后的星期二通过捐款或在当地社区做善事来帮助有需要的人。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Have you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday?”可知，文章一开始提到了大多数人都熟悉的“黑色星期五”和“网络星期一”，然后引出了“捐赠星期二”的话题，这是通过提及熟悉的事物来引出主题的。故选C。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据“In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10 million for charities, and things have only improved since.”可知，此句主要讲述了“捐赠星期二”活动在第一年为慈善事业带来了近1000万美元的收入，并且自那以后情况越来越好；第三段第一句“Unlike Black Friday, Giving Tuesday serves a more altruistic (利他的) purpose.”则点出了“捐赠星期二”的利他目标，因此放在②处可以更好地承接该段关于全球捐赠和活动筹款情况的内容。故选B。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Though donating money certainly helps, there are many other ways to support the great cause”以及下文具体内容可知，文章在最后一段提到“捐赠星期二”网站提供了多种帮助别人的想法，这表明该网站为公众提供了更多的帮助方式。故选C。 【35题详解】 最佳标题题。文章介绍了“捐赠星期二”的概念、目的、筹款情况以及如何参与，因此“捐赠星期二的介绍”是最适合的标题。故选B。 One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. I was only interested in the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters. “Is it good?” I asked her. “Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward. “‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began： She never puts her toys away, Just leaves them in a mess where they lay, ... The poem was just three short sections The final one came quickly： When she grows and gathers poise (稳重), I’ll miss her harum-scarum (莽撞的) noise, And look helplessly for scattered (散乱的) ________. And I’ll be sad. A terrible deep sadness washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock. “It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly. To my mother the poem showed a parent’s love when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she”in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying. “What’s wrong?” my mother asked. “Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!” She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you. “Okay,” I was still weeping. My fear has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, so simple I could clearly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now attracted by the idea of poetry. I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits. 36. What attracted the writer about the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again? A. Interesting stories in this book. B. Its meaningful book title. C. The word in pink on its cover. D. Its strange shape and big size. 37. Which is the best word for the blank? A. secrets B. toys C. coats D. trousers 38. How did the writer feel at first when her mother read the poem to her? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Sad. 39. Why did the writer’s mother like to read “Patty Poem”? A. It described what she was like when she herself was a child. B. It made her realize what would happen when her child grew up. C. It was created by a famous poet who’s her mother’s friend. D. It was written in simple language that could be easily understood. 40. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this text? A. To tell us how much her mother loves her. B. To express why she was moved by the poem. C. To explain how the poem has influenced her. D. To show why she was willing to grow up. 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者通过阅读“Patty Poem”感受到诗歌的美，开始喜欢上了诗歌。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I was only interested in the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.”可知，作者之所以感兴趣，是因为这本书封面上的“Poems”是用很大且艳丽的粉红色书写的。故选C。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“She never puts her toys away,”和“And look helplessly for scattered (散乱的)...”推测，散乱在地上的是玩具。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据“A terrible deep sadness washed over me.”可知，读完诗后，一种非常严重的悲伤情绪涌上了作者心头。故选D。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据“To my mother, the poem showed a parent’s love when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she”in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad.”可知，对妈妈来说这首诗让她想起我也会长大也会离开她，她也会因为我的离开而非常难受。所以这本书让她把未来可能发生的事情联系了起来。故选B。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者从那首诗之后就爱上了诗歌，说明这首诗歌对作者影响很大。故选C。 五、填空(共10 小题； 满分10 分) 根据括号中所给的汉语写单词或所给单词的适当形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。 (共5小题； 每小题1分, 满分5分) 41. Living in this fast-paced world, we shouldn’t realize how ________ (宝贵的) health is until we lose it. 【答案】valuable 【解析】 【详解】句意：生活在这个快节奏的世界里，我们不应该等到失去健康后才意识到它的宝贵。宝贵的：valuable，形容词作表语。故填valuable。 42. Mike has been ________ (缺席) from work for two days as he needs to take care of his sick father. 【答案】absent 【解析】 【详解】句意：迈克有两天没上班了，因为他要照顾生病的父亲。结合语境和提示词“缺席”可知，这里要填一个形容词“absent”，作表语。故填absent。 43. We may have difficulty ________ (plan) our time well because of too much schoolwork. 【答案】planning 【解析】 【详解】句意：由于作业太多，我们可能很难很好地计划时间。根据提示词“plan计划”和固定搭配“have difficulty doing sth做某事有困难”可知，该空要填动名词“planning”，作宾语。故填planning。 44. If we keep ________ (worry) to ourselves, things may get worse and worse. 【答案】worries 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果我们把烦恼留给自己，只会让事情变得越来越糟。keep sth. to oneself“把某物都留给自己，不与他人分享”，动词短语，keep worries to oneself意为“把烦恼留给自己，把烦恼放在心里”。 故填worries。 45. With the teacher’s help, we should have the confidence that we will be ________ (success). 【答案】successful 【解析】 【详解】句意：在老师的帮助下，我们应该有信心我们会成功。分析句子可知，此处缺少表语，应填写形容词，successful“成功的”。故填successful。 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择5个适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。 其中有一个是多余的。 encouraged, happily, books, because of, sixties In order to help some children in poor areas return to school, our school held a charity walk on Tuesday. At first, we all felt energetic and talked with each other ____46____. However, I started to be out of breath after one hour’s walk. It seemed that I couldn’t walk any more. Just then, I heard our headmaster’s voice. She ____47____ us not to give up. Although she was in her ____48____, she walked together with us. At the end of the day, we students raised lots of money ____49____ our efforts. Our school used the money to buy different kinds of ____50____ and then sent them to the children in poor areas. If all of us can give a helping hand, we can make a big difference to the world. 【答案】46. happily 47. encouraged 48. sixties 49. because of 50. books 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了我们学校为了帮助贫困地区的孩子重返校园，举办了一场慈善步行活动。 【46题详解】 句意：起初，我们都感到精力充沛，互相愉快地交谈。结合备选词汇和“we all felt energetic and talked with each other...”可知，这里是指愉快地交谈，所以要填副词“happily愉快地”，作状语。故填happily。 【47题详解】 句意：她鼓励我们不要放弃。结合备选词汇和“...us not to give up.”可知，这里是指鼓励我们不要放弃，且本文是一般过去时，所以要填“encouraged鼓励”，作谓语。故填encouraged。 【48题详解】 句意：虽然她已经六十多岁了，她还是和我们一起走。结合备选词汇和固定搭配“in one’s sixties在某人60多岁时”可知，这里要填“sixties 60多岁”。故填sixties。 【49题详解】 句意：在一天结束的时候，由于我们的努力，我们学生筹集了很多钱。结合备选词汇和“we students raised lots of money...our efforts.”可知，这里是指由于我们的努力，我们学生筹集了很多钱，所以该空要填“because of由于”。故填because of。 【50题详解】 句意：我们学校用这笔钱买了各种各样的书，然后把它们送给贫困地区的孩子们。结合备选词汇和“buy different kinds of...”可知，这里是指买了各种书，所以要填“books书”，作宾语。故填books。 六、阅读填空(满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡的相应横线上。 This is an unusual truth that anyone older than 25 will already know: as life goes on, time seems to speed up. Think back to childhood when holidays seemed to last forever and you attended a school for what felt like decades. Now consider last year, by contrast, and it probably raced by. As those in their 30s and 40s will know, the effect gets worse with age—and, for people in their 70s, a year can flash by what seems like days. “Where did the time go?” we wonder. The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information. Childhood and young adulthood are full of novelty (新奇)—the first time you rode a bike, had a romance, get a job—but, as we get older, things get more routine (常规). You can test this out by remembering a recent experience of novelty in your life, such as travel. A few years back, I went skiing for the first time, and that four-day trip still feels “long”. But I might have difficulty noticing a four-day period in my ordinary life. One way that can work things out, then, is easy to see: try lots of new things. Travel more, if you can, and to strange places. Try new hobbies and meet new people—you’ll be using your brain with a lot of efforts, and the result will be a life that feels longer, more meaningful. But small changes work, too: even making a change in the route (路线) you take to the office, reading different kinds of novels or choosing a different place to buy your sandwich at lunchtime will have an influence on your feelings. But novelty can only go so far. Besides, a fulfilling (令人满意的) life requires routine: you can’t build deep relationships, or rise through the ranks at work if you always make new friends or get new jobs or even have new husbands or wives. That’s why the Buddhist teacher Shizen Young suggests another method: learn to meditate (冥想). Even a few minutes a day will get you to have better concentration (专注), and the better you get at concentrating, and the more information your brain will take in during any experience, no matter how boring. You need to believe in yourself. You’ll be making your whole life a little more novel (新颖的). You’ll be more present and time will pass less quickly; in fact, you’ll make your life longer—without magic pills or creative medical technology. How to stop time ____51____ up The problem It is not a common truth to anyone who is ____52____ 25 years old that time seems to go faster as life goes on. The ____53____ you get, the faster time races by. The ____54____ of the problem When things become usual in our life, it might be ____55____ for you to pay attention to them and so on time passes by. So, experiencing something fresh and special can make you ____56____ things longer. Advice on how to solve the problem ●It takes you a lot of efforts to use your brain when trying new things, making you feel that your life is longer and ____57____ more to you. ●Changing something a little can also make a _______58_______ to your feelings. ●Learning to meditate helps people ____59____ their concentration and take in more information from boring experiences. Conclusion Trust yourself. ____60____ there might be no new medical technology, you can still live a bit more novel life and experiencing slow flow of time actually makes your life longer. 【答案】51. speeding 52. over 53. older 54. cause 55. difficult 56. remember 57. means 58. difference 59. improve 60. Although 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了时间流逝很快的原因以及阻止时间快速流逝的方法。 【51题详解】 根据“as life goes on, time seems to speed up.”可知，本文主要介绍了如何阻止时间加速，stop doing“停止做”，speed up“加速”。故填speeding。 【52题详解】 根据“This is an unusual truth that anyone older than 25 will already know: as life goes on, time seems to speed up.”可知，这是一个不同寻常的事实，任何超过25岁的人都已经知道：随着生活继续，时间似乎加快了，此处是指超过25岁，over“超过”。故填over。 【53题详解】 根据“Now consider last year, by contrast, and it probably raced by.”可知，年级越大，时间过得越快，此处是“the+比较级，the+比较级”的结构，old“老的”，空处用比较级。故填older。 【54题详解】 根据“The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information.”及表格右栏的内容可知，此处是介绍发生这种情况的原因，且与后面的of搭配。故填cause。 【55题详解】 根据“as we get older, things get more routine (常规). ... But I might have difficulty noticing a four-day period in my ordinary life.”可知，当我们生活中的事情变得平常时，你可能很难注意到它们，那么时间一天天就过去了，be后跟形容词difficult“困难的”，作表语。故填difficult。 【56题详解】 根据“The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information.”及“You can test this out by remembering a recent experience of novelty in your life, such as travel. A few years back, I went skiing for the first time, and that four-day trip still feels ‘long’.”可知，经历一些新鲜而特别的事情可以让你记住更长的时间，remember“记住”，make sb do sth“让某人做某事”。故填remember。 【57题详解】 根据“Try new hobbies and meet new people—you’ll be using your brain with a lot of efforts, and the result will be a life that feels longer, more meaningful.”可知，当你尝试新事物时，你需要付出很多努力才能使用你的大脑，这让你觉得你的生命更长久，对你来说意义更大，mean“意义”，动词，主语为your life，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填means。 【58题详解】 根据“But small changes work, too: even making a change in the route (路线) you take to the office, reading different kinds of novels or choosing a different place to buy your sandwich at lunchtime will have an influence on your feelings.”可知，稍微改变一些事情也会对你的感受产生影响，make a difference to“对……有影响”。故填difference。 【59题详解】 根据“Even a few minutes a day will get you to have better concentration (专注), and the better you get at concentrating, and the more information your brain will take in during any experience, no matter how boring.”可知，学会冥想可以帮助人们提高注意力，从无聊的经历中吸收更多信息，improve“提高”，help sb do sth“帮助某人做某事”。故填improve。 【60题详解】 根据“in fact, you’ll make your life longer—without magic pills or creative medical technology.”可知，虽然可能没有新的医疗技术，但你仍然可以过一种更新奇的生活，体验缓慢的时间流动实际上会使你的寿命更长。空后两句是让步关系，用although引导让步状语从句。故填Although。 请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号的相应位置上。 In April, a video of students from Tengxian No.6 Middle School in Guangxi went viral (走红) on the internet. In the video, trying their best to catch the swiftly swimming fish with their bare hands. The activity was d____61____ to help Senior 3 students feel better when under the stress of studying, said the school. It also tested their teamwork skills and made their sense of being p____62____ of a team stronger. A____63____ the gaokao is just around the corner, more high schools across the country are organizing activities to help students relieve (缓解) their stress and improve their confidence. In April, Kunshan High School of Jiangsu province gave out a psychological (心理的) handbook to its senior students. The handbook provides students with practical advice and s____64____ during the critical exam preparation period. It covers t____65____ such as “gaokao﹣related problems”, “eight strategies to help you achieve a good state of mind” and “five ways to relieve test anxiety”. Nanjing Jinling High School also h____66____ a series of psychological guidance (指导) activities for its senior students earlier in 2022. The activities included different team﹣building games that helped students to relax and work c____67____ with each other. One of the games required students to sit back﹣to﹣back and hold hands while trying to stand up together. Each attempt (尝试) allowed more students to take part in u____68____ finally all of the students in the class joined in for the final challenge. Students also had a relaxing session (环节) where they listened to soothing (舒缓的) music while imagining the s____69____ of nature and thinking about happy memories. “We hope that, through these activities, the students can feel their own vitality (生命力). We want them to realize that they are not a____70____ in facing the challenging senior year,” Wang Chengjun, a psychology teacher from the school. 【答案】61. (d)esigned 62. (p)roud 63. (A)s 64. (s)uggestions 65. (t)opics 66. (h)eld 67. (c)losely 68. (u)ntil 69. (s)cenery 70. (a)lone 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了全国多所高中的高三学生通过各种活动减轻学习压力，提高团队合作和归属感，并在备战高考的过程中保持良好的心理状态 【61题详解】 句意：校方表示，该活动旨在帮助高三学生在学习压力下感觉更好。根据“The activity was...to help Senior 3 students feel better”可知，这个活动被涉及出来的目的就是帮助高三学生，design“设计”，主语“活动”和动词“设计”之间是被动关系，用be done结构，design的过去分词是designed。故填(d)esigned。 【62题详解】 句意：它还测试了他们的团队合作能力，增强了他们对团队的自豪感。根据“and made their sense of being...of a team stronger”可知，该活动使学生的团队自豪感增强了，be proud of“对……自豪”。故填(p)roud。 【63题详解】 句意：随着高考的临近，全国越来越多的高中都在组织活动来帮助学生减轻压力，提高信心。根据“...the gaokao is just around the corner”可知，随着高考临近，as“随着”，开头大写。故填(A)s。 【64题详解】 句意：这本手册为学生在关键的考试准备阶段提供了实用的建议和建议。根据“The handbook provides students with practical advice and...”推测，这本指南为学生提供了建议，应该使用suggestion的复数形式suggestions。故填(s)uggestions。 65题详解】 句意：它涵盖了“与高考相关的问题”、“帮助你获得良好心态的八种策略”和“缓解考试焦虑的五种方法”等主题。根据“such as “gaokao﹣related problems”, “eight strategies to help you achieve a good state of mind” and “five ways to relieve test anxiety”可知，这些都是一些话题，用topic“话题”的复数形式topics。故填(t)opics。 【66题详解】 句意：南京金陵中学也在2022年早些时候为高年级学生举办了一系列心理辅导活动。根据“Nanjing Jinling High School also...a series of psychological guidance (指导) activities”推测，金陵中学也举行了一些活动，hold“举行”，文章为一般过去时，用hold的过去式held。故填(h)eld。 【67题详解】 句意：活动包括不同的团队建设游戏，帮助学生放松和紧密合作。work closely with“亲密合作”，closely“亲密的”。故填(c)losely。 【68题详解】 句意：每次尝试都允许更多的学生参与，直到最后全班所有的学生都加入到最后的挑战中来。根据“Each attempt (尝试) allowed more students to take part in...finally all of the students in the class joined in for the final challenge.”可知，每次都有很多学生参与，直到所有人参与，until“直到”。故填(u)ntil。 【69题详解】 句意：学生们也有一个放松的环节，他们听着舒缓的音乐，想象着大自然的风景，思考着快乐的回忆。根据“the...of nature”和首字母推测，空格处应填scenery“风景”。故填(s)cenery。 【70题详解】 句意：该校心理学老师王成军表示：“我们希望通过这些活动，学生们能够在面对充满挑战的大四时感受到自己的活力。” 根据“We want them to realize that they are not...”和首字母推测，我们不想让学生在面对压力时感觉是一个人，alone“独自的”。故填(a)lone。 七、书面表达(满分20分) 71. 假设你是校刊KIDS MAG中Ready to help栏目组的编辑Alice Friend，请根据以下信息，任选一个问题答复。 注意： 1)内容涵盖要点，全文连贯通顺。 2)词数80词左右(已给出的文章开头，不计入总词数)。 3)文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。 Thank you for your question.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alice Friend 【答案】例文 Thank you for your question. I understand how you feel. It’s natural to miss the attention you used to get. Try talking to your parents about your feelings honestly. Sometimes parents get busy with a new baby but that doesn’t mean they love you any less. You can plan some family time or activities so that your relationship will be more harmonious. You can also help your parents take care of your younger brother. So they can spend more time with you and care about you. This way you can feel more connected and loved. I hope my advice is helpful to you. Alice Friend 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，不能遗漏信息，以第二和第三人称为主。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表示理解对方的感受； 第二步，给出具体自己的建议； 第三步，希望自己的建议对对方有所帮助。 [亮点词汇] ①used to do sth过去常常做某事 ②get busy with忙于 ③care about关心 [高分句型] ①It’s natural to miss the attention you used to get.（定语从句） ②You can plan some family time or activities so that your relationship will be more harmonious.（结果状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 江苏省南京市建邺区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷(解析版) 二、单项填空(共 10 小题； 每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下列各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. —What do you think of the app Qupeiyin? —I really like it for this app has made ________ easier for us to practice listening and speaking. A. this B. that C. it D. what 2. Language can ________ the way we think, express ideas and see the world. A. lose B. shape C. choose D. solve 3. To get success, you should keep your dream in your mind and never ________. A. cheer up B. show up C. give up D. stay up 4. We are happy to know that our community has made great ________ in separating waste, encouraging more neighbors to protect the environment. A. protection B. progress C. production D. promise 5. A tidy desk means you are ________. You won’t have to spend hours looking for things under piles of paper. A. modest B. creative C. organized D. generous 6. —When would you like to visit Nanjing Museum this weekend, Saturday or Sunday? —________ is OK. I have to prepare for next week’s mid-term exams. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. All 7. Love from parents is like the wind-you can’t see it you can feel it. A. and B. or C. but D. so 8. What can we know about from the cartoon picture? A. The daughter plays a trick on his father by adding a special thing to the sandwich. B. The daughter wants to show her love to his father by making him a sandwich. C. The father won’t eat the sandwich unless his daughter add some pepper into it. D. The father doesn’t want to eat the sandwich for he dislikes the pepper inside it. 9. Which of the following sentences includes an object clause? A. It is my coach’s words that have encouraged me to move on. B. If you require strength in either mind or body,you can wear red. C. She was so tired that she couldn’t stay awake in class this morning. D. Let’s discover how the power of colours can change our moods. 10. —Thank you for helping me solve the maths problem. —________. That’s what friends are for. A. So do I B. That’s not the case C. Don’t mention it D. I couldn’t agree more 三、完形填空( 满分 15分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Since the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Thousands of years ago, people used to ____11____ at the sky with their eyes. But today people are used to looking at the sky with modern machines. Perhaps they dreamed of knowing more about the universe. When did human first go to space? The story began not so very long ago, ____12____ the first astronauts were not people—they were animals. Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as ____13____ as possible for humans. So they decided to experiment with animals and test them in space flights. Insects, mice, frogs, we shouldn’t forget these animals. Albert II was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly, he died after his spaceship landed back on the earth. ____14____, the result was different for Ham, another Monkey. His story ended happily when he returned to the earth in a very good health. Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: Could an animal like Ham do the same things in space ____15____ he could do on the earth? The answer came when Ham was sent into space in 1961. Yes, he did everything well and lived for another 16 years. 11. A. looking B. look C. looks D. looked 12. A. until B. or C. so D. but 13. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. the safest 14. A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckier D. Luckily 15. A. to B. as C. with D. from 五、完形填空 Nowadays, there’s lots of advice on how to give praise and positive comments to others,but few suggestions on how to receive the flattering (奉承的)____16____ praise can make us feel uncomfortable even if we are proud of our achievements. This is exactly how I felt at my dad’s birthday party. Just a few days before, I received my university ____17____. My parents were so proud of me. On arrival, every guest already knew my grades. As the party went on, I was surrounded (围绕). ____18____ about stealing my dad’s spotlight (焦点), I tried to turn the kind attention away from ____19____ by joking that the professor must have been in a very good ____20____ when she marked my paper, and that I was just “lucky”. Few of us wish to appear vain (自负的) for fear that our honor will cause envy ____21____ others. In the workplace, there’s fear that praise might bring ____22____ work and higher expectations. Looking back, the praise I received from the guests at the party was heartfelt (真诚的). My degree hadn’t helped them in any way so there was no duty for them to comment, ____23____ they still cared enough to say “well done”. ____24____ ignoring (忽视) the praise, I should comment on how kind they were for noticing. Another good choice is to “forward” praise—perhaps other people played a part in your success and deserve (应得) to share the attention. If you’re still ____25____ for words a simple “thank you” is the best way to go. So, the next time you get the praise you deserve. 16. A. Refusing B. Accepting C. Giving D. Expressing 17. A. gifts B. timetables C. results D. donations 18. A. Worried B. Excited C. Curious D. Crazy 19. A. themselves B. himself C. myself D. ourselves 20. A. state B. mood C. way D. place 21. A. at B. through C. from D. on 22. A. less B. fewer C. little D. more 23. A. but B. since C. as D. if 24. A. Because of B. In the hope of C. Instead of D. As a result of 25. A. sorry B. famous C. ready D. lost 四、阅读理解(满分15 分)请认真阅读下列材料, 从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Join us at Uncle Bob’s country buffet (自助餐)—one of the best local restaurants. We are now looking for people who would be interested in working with us. 3 cooks *At least one year’s experience in a western restaurant kitchen. *Able to work on weekends. *Work 5 p.m.—10 p.m.every day 2 cleaners *No experience needed. *Part-time welcome. *Work 12 a.m.—5 p.m.or 5 p.m.—10 p.m. Waiters/Waitresses *At least one year’s work experience in a cafe or restaurant. *Part-time welcome. *Accept fast-paced work and shift changes (换班). We’re also looking for delivery workers who are good at riding a bike. You must be 18 or older to work at Uncle Bob’s. If you want to know more information about each job, please call 6247859. 26. If you want to know how much money each job pays, what can you do? A. Make a phone call. B. Send an e-mail. C. Write a letter. D. Visit the website. 27. What can we know from the text? A. Cleaners should have at least one year of experience. B. A 15-year-old boy can ask for a job at Uncle Bob’s. C. Part-time waiters and waitresses are also welcome. D. Cooks only need to work for about 5 hours on weekdays. 28. What type of the text is it? A. A travel guide. B. A news report. C. A book review. D. A job poster. There have recently been a lot of arguments about homework. As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit (使受益) students for the rest of their lives. Some people argue that homework is causing stress and depression (抑郁) to rise in children. But to blame (责怪) homework for these health problems is wrong. Social pressures cause more stress for teenagers than homework. If people really care about the health of students, they would spend more time solving the problems that cause pressure in schools rather than complaining about homework. In addition, those who are against homework believe that students end up hating the time spent instead of enjoying learning. However, the problem is the type of homework being assigned (布置) (数量) of homework that will improve students’ learning and their enjoyment. Repetitive (重复的) worksheets where students remember historical dates and names or solve math problems over and over again are less beneficial than more creative project-based homework. Primary students will finally be in middle and high school where homework will be assigned. If they have preparation in primary schools, they will easily adjust to life with homework later. The important thing is to assign just enough homework to help students learn. In fact, homework allows parents to be aware of what their child is doing at school and how well their academic (学术的) and thinking skills are developing. If they notice that their child is taking an unreasonable amount of time completing their homework, parents can call the teacher’s attention to the problem. Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success. They learn how to manage their time so that they can finish their homework and other activities. At times, they might try very hard to complete the homework, they learn not to lose heart. These are skills that will not only benefit them in their academic life but in their adult lives as well. We should realize quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be used outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while, doing it. Learning should not only be contained within a classroom; it should be extended to all areas of our lives. 29. Which of the following phrases has the similar meaning to “adjust to”? A. get tired of B. get used to C. feel worried about D. feel curious about 30. What can we know about quality homework from the text? A. It causes many physical and mental problems to students. B. It has nothing do to with students’ study and life skills. C. Students only need to do it at primary and middle school. D. Students can prepare for their future better by doing it. 31. What does the writer think of homework? A The influence of homework is beyond the teachers’ control. B. Whether homework is helpful or not depends on its quality. C. Homework is far more important than any other school activity. D. Homework should be finished in class instead of after school. Have you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Surely, they are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for yourself and family members. And have you heard about Giving Tuesday? ① Here is something about it! Every year, Giving Tuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which encourages people to help those in need by making financial (财务的). Unlike Black Friday, Giving Tuesday serves a more altruistic (利他的) purpose. ② In 2019, many Giving Tuesday social media campaigns worldwide helped raise an amazing $1.9 billion from 27 million donors! Over the past five years, many higher education institutions have also been using the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to ask alumni (校友), the University of Michigan, which calls it Blueday, while Pennsylvania State University raised $710,000 to benefit over 85 University programs. ③ Though donating money certainly helps, there are many other ways to support the great cause, especially during the COVID﹣19 pandemic. You can video tutor (辅导), or team up with an adult to get groceries (食品杂货) or medications for an elderly neighbor. ④ Also, call on your peers to help you with a service project that addresses an issue close to your heart, or pick one from the several ideas suggested on the Giving Tuesday website. You can also donate your gently﹣used clothes and toys to local shelters. 32. How does the writer start the topic? A. By carrying out a typical study. B. By explaining special points. C. By mentioning familiar things. D. By listing important numbers. 33. Where can we put the following sentence in the text? In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10 million for charities, and things have only improved since. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 34. What can we learn about Giving Tuesday from the text? A. The purpose of Giving Tuesday is to attract people to buy more products. B. You can only donate money to people in need when Giving Tuesday comes. C The Giving Tuesday website provides the public with more ideas to help. D. Fewer universities are willing to organize any activities on Giving Tuesday. 35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Different Holidays in the West B. An Introduction to Giving Tuesday C. Celebrations of Giving Tuesday D. More Giving, Less Hunger One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. I was only interested in the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters. “Is it good?” I asked her. “Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward. “‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began： She never puts her toys away, Just leaves them in a mess where they lay, ... The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly： When she grows and gathers poise (稳重), I’ll miss her harum-scarum (莽撞的) noise, And look helplessly for scattered (散乱的) ________. And I’ll be sad. A terrible deep sadness washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock. “It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly. To my mother, the poem showed a parent’s love when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she”in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying. “What’s wrong?” my mother asked. “Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!” She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you. “Okay,” I was still weeping. My fear has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, so simple I could clearly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now attracted by the idea of poetry. I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits. 36. What attracted the writer about the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again? A. Interesting stories in this book. B. Its meaningful book title. C. The word in pink on its cover. D. Its strange shape and big size. 37. Which is the best word for the blank? A secrets B. toys C. coats D. trousers 38. How did the writer feel at first when her mother read the poem to her? A Excited. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Sad. 39. Why did the writer’s mother like to read “Patty Poem”? A. It described what she was like when she herself was a child. B. It made her realize what would happen when her child grew up. C. It was created by a famous poet who’s her mother’s friend. D. It was written in simple language that could be easily understood. 40. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this text? A. To tell us how much her mother loves her. B. To express why she was moved by the poem. C. To explain how the poem has influenced her. D. To show why she was willing to grow up. 五、填空(共10 小题； 满分10 分) 根据括号中所给的汉语写单词或所给单词的适当形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。 (共5小题； 每小题1分, 满分5分) 41. Living in this fast-paced world, we shouldn’t realize how ________ (宝贵的) health is until we lose it. 42. Mike has been ________ (缺席) from work for two days as he needs to take care of his sick father. 43. We may have difficulty ________ (plan) our time well because of too much schoolwork. 44. If we keep ________ (worry) to ourselves, things may get worse and worse. 45. With the teacher’s help, we should have the confidence that we will be ________ (success). 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择5个适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。 其中有一个是多余的。 encouraged, happily, books, because of, sixties In order to help some children in poor areas return to school, our school held a charity walk on Tuesday. At first, we all felt energetic and talked with each other ____46____. However, I started to be out of breath after one hour’s walk. It seemed that I couldn’t walk any more. Just then, I heard our headmaster’s voice. She ____47____ us not to give up. Although she was in her ____48____, she walked together with us. At the end of the day, we students raised lots of money ____49____ our efforts. Our school used the money to buy different kinds of ____50____ and then sent them to the children in poor areas. If all of us can give a helping hand, we can make a big difference to the world. 六、阅读填空(满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡的相应横线上。 This is an unusual truth that anyone older than 25 will already know: as life goes on, time seems to speed up. Think back to childhood when holidays seemed to last forever and you attended a school for what felt like decades. Now consider last year, by contrast, and it probably raced by. As those in their 30s and 40s will know, the effect gets worse with age—and, for people in their 70s, a year can flash by what seems like days. “Where did the time go?” we wonder. The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information. Childhood and young adulthood are full of novelty (新奇)—the first time you rode a bike, had a romance, get a job—but, as we get older, things get more routine (常规). You can test this out by remembering a recent experience of novelty in your life, such as travel. A few years back, I went skiing for the first time, and that four-day trip still feels “long”. But I might have difficulty noticing a four-day period in my ordinary life. One way that can work things out, then, is easy to see: try lots of new things. Travel more, if you can, and to strange places. Try new hobbies and meet new people—you’ll be using your brain with a lot of efforts, and the result will be a life that feels longer, more meaningful. But small changes work, too: even making a change in the route (路线) you take to the office, reading different kinds of novels or choosing a different place to buy your sandwich at lunchtime will have an influence on your feelings. But novelty can only go so far. Besides, a fulfilling (令人满意的) life requires routine: you can’t build deep relationships, or rise through the ranks at work if you always make new friends or get new jobs or even have new husbands or wives. That’s why the Buddhist teacher Shizen Young suggests another method: learn to meditate (冥想). Even a few minutes a day will get you to have better concentration (专注), and the better you get at concentrating, and the more information your brain will take in during any experience, no matter how boring. You need to believe in yourself. You’ll be making your whole life a little more novel (新颖的). You’ll be more present and time will pass less quickly; in fact, you’ll make your life longer—without magic pills or creative medical technology. How to stop time ____51____ up The problem It is not a common truth to anyone who is ____52____ 25 years old that time seems to go faster as life goes on. The ____53____ you get, the faster time races by. The ____54____ of the problem When things become usual in our life, it might be ____55____ for you to pay attention to them and so on time passes by. So, experiencing something fresh and special can make you ____56____ things longer. Advice on how to solve the problem ●It takes you a lot of efforts to use your brain when trying new things, making you feel that your life is longer and ____57____ more to you. ●Changing something a little can also make a _______58_______ to your feelings. ●Learning to meditate helps people ____59____ their concentration and take in more information from boring experiences. Conclusion Trust yourself. ____60____ there might be no new medical technology, you can still live a bit more novel life and experiencing slow flow of time actually makes your life longer. 请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号的相应位置上。 In April, a video of students from Tengxian No.6 Middle School in Guangxi went viral (走红) on the internet. In the video, trying their best to catch the swiftly swimming fish with their bare hands. The activity was d____61____ to help Senior 3 students feel better when under the stress of studying, said the school. It also tested their teamwork skills and made their sense of being p____62____ of a team stronger. A____63____ the gaokao is just around the corner, more high schools across the country are organizing activities to help students relieve (缓解) their stress and improve their confidence. In April, Kunshan High School of Jiangsu province gave out a psychological (心理的) handbook to its senior students. The handbook provides students with practical advice and s____64____ during the critical exam preparation period. It covers t____65____ such as “gaokao﹣related problems”, “eight strategies to help you achieve a good state of mind” and “five ways to relieve test anxiety”. Nanjing Jinling High School also h____66____ a series of psychological guidance (指导) activities for its senior students earlier in 2022. The activities included different team﹣building games that helped students to relax and work c____67____ with each other. One of the games required students to sit back﹣to﹣back and hold hands while trying to stand up together. Each attempt (尝试) allowed more students to take part in u____68____ finally all of the students in the class joined in for the final challenge. Students also had a relaxing session (环节) where they listened to soothing (舒缓的) music while imagining the s____69____ of nature and thinking about happy memories. “We hope that, through these activities, the students can feel their own vitality (生命力). We want them to realize that they are not a____70____ in facing the challenging senior year,” Wang Chengjun, a psychology teacher from the school. 七、书面表达(满分20分) 71. 假设你是校刊KIDS MAG中Ready to help栏目组的编辑Alice Friend，请根据以下信息，任选一个问题答复。 注意： 1)内容涵盖要点，全文连贯通顺。 2)词数80词左右(已给出的文章开头，不计入总词数)。 3)文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。 Thank you for your question.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alice Friend 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $