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石室联合中学教育集团2024~2025年度上期九年级半期试题
英语
出题人:Elaine Esther审题人:Anita
试卷说明1,试题分为A卷(满分100分)和B卷(满分50分):
2.
考试时间为120分钟:
3.答案请做在答题卡上。
A卷(满分100分)
第一部分听力(共30小题;计30分)
一、听句子,根据所听到的内容选择正确答语。每小题念两遍。(共5小题:每小题1分,计5分)
)】4 Sounds good
B.So do I.
C.OK,I won't.
)2.A.1t's amazing
B.I always admire the moon.
C.It's delicious.
)3.A.That'right.
B agree.
C.Sure.It's over there.
)4.A.She used to be shy.
B.She used to like doing sports.
C.She used to be short
)5.A.Of course.
B.Yes,it is.
C.It is great.
听句子,选择与所听句子内容相符的图片。每小题念两遍。(供5小题;每小题1分,计5分)
A
6.
7
10.
三
听对话,根据对话内容及问题选择正确答案。每小题念两遍。(供10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
(
)11.A.It's difficult.
B.It's interesting.
C.It's useful.
)12.A.To do lots of exercises.B.To read the textbook often.
C.To listen carefully in class.
)13.A.She used to be tall.B.She used to wear glasses
C.She used to be short and shy.
)-14.A.He should not make mistakes.
B.He should practice keeping English diaries.
C.He should prepare a notebook.
)15.A.A bus stop.
B.A hospital.
C.A bank.
)16.A.The one made of gold.
B.The one made of silver.
C.The one made of glass.
)17.A.Some flowers.
B.Abag.
C.A blind box.
)18.A.7:30p.m.
B.8:00p.m
C.8:30p.m.
)19.A.Take a taxi.
B.Call a taxi on her phone.
C.The man will give her a ride.
)20.A.Stone.
B.Gold.
C.Wood
四、
听短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。短文念两遍。(共5小题:每小题1分,计5分)
)21.What can we learn about the Huazhao Festival?
A.It doesn't have a long history.
B.It's before the Lantern Festival.
C.It's a Chinese traditional festival.
).22.Why do people celebrate the Huazhao Festival on different days?
A.Because the custom is different.
B.Because the weather is different.
C.Because the Chinese lunar calendar is different in different places.
)23.What do people do to celebrate the Huazhao Festival?
A.Pick flowers.
B.Enjoy all the wonderful town.
C.Plant vegetables.
(
)24.What can wild vegetables in early spring do?
A.They can bring good luck.
B.They can win protection firom the flower goddess.
C.They can make people healthier.
)25.How many customs are introduced for us to spend the festival?
A.Three.
B.Four.
C.Five.
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五、听短文,根据短文内容完成图表中所缺信息。短文念三遍。(共5小题:每小题1分,计5分)
How to
26 tmppiness
Reason
It's easy for everyone to he guided by unhappy feelings.
Spending time in nature
Being in nature clears your mind and makes your body
feel 27
Practicing positive
If you think in a bad way,there is no bright future for you.
.The active people do ihcir best to be28
by
thinking
finding the good side of any problem.
Ways
If you spend time with active people,you're happy and
Staying away from the
satisficd.
unhappy pcople
If youre oo cloe to those who always talk about lives
angrily,you will havc 29 getting away from
unhappincss.
Accepting failure
Failurc brings snd feclings,but active people believe it
won't 30 for a long time.
第二部分基础知识运用(共30小题;计40分)
六、单项选择(共15小题;计20分)
A.从以下各题的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。(共10小题:每小题1分,计10分)
(
)31.
conversations with foreigners is one of the secrets to
a successful English learner.
A.Practice;become
B.Practicing;become
C.Practicing;becoming
(
)32.After having Ms.Gao's classes,I found
less difficult to leamn English well than I thought.
A.that
B.it
C.this
)33.Every year.a lot of food
around the world.It's time for us to do something to solve
the big problem.
A.wasted
B.has wasted
C.is wasted
(
)34.
fun they had in the amusement park!
-No wonder they didn't go back home until it was dark.
A.What
B.What a
C.How
(
)35.I'm wondering
-You can read the map on your phone.
A.what is the best time to visit Wuhou Temple
B.how I can get to Wuhou Temple
C.why I should go to Wuhou Temple so early
)36.-I won the first prize in the English competition
-Well done!
,what is your medal(奖牌)made of?
A.By the way
B.Guess what
C.Pardon
)37.-Did you
drive long hours from Chengdu to Beijing?
-Yes,I did.But now I
taking the high-speed train there.
A.used to;am used to
B.use to;used to
C.use to;am used to
)38.
you want to be,a teacher or an inventor,never give up.
A.Whoever
B.Wherever
C.Whatever
(
)39.All the players
the basketball team are nervous
the final game next Monday.
A.on;about
B.in;with
C.on;with
(
)40.Success requires time and
A.work hard
B.hard work
C.hard-working
B.补全对话根据对话内容,从右边方框中选出适当的选项补全对话。(共5小题;每题2分,计
10分)
A:Have you ever lived in France?
A.But don't arrive too late.
B:Yes.41 Why do you ask that?
B.What should I do at dinner?
A:Well,tomorrow I will go to a French friend's
C.I have lived there for 7 years.
home to celebrate New Year.
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D.Should I bring some flowers?
B:OK,with pleasure.
E.Could you please tell me what I should do?
A:Should I arrive on time or five to ten minutes late?
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B:Both are OK
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A:I'm.worried that traffic might be bad.
B:Well,if you are more than fifteen minutes late,it might be a good idea to call the host and tell him or
her you're going to be late.
A:OK.
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B:Certainly Flowers are always welcome.
A:45
B Do as the other guests do,you'll be OK.
七、完形填空。阅读下面两篇短文,根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。(共15小题:计20分。A篇每小题2分,计10分:B篇每小题1分,计10分)
A
Toothpaste()is a necessary thing in our everyday life.It keeps our teeth clean.Although we
don't 46 that,we use it every day.But do you know what it is made of?
It's said that Egyptians were the 47 of toothpaste.Their toothpaste was first made of
animal blood about 7,000 years ago.Later,Greeks put crushed stones into their 48
That is their way to clean their teeth!In the 1800s,Dr.Johnson,a dentist,49 the toothpaste by
adding soap inside.Because of him,the toothpaste was helpful to clean people's teeth better.
Now,there are many other different kinds of toothpaste,different in size,color and even taste.
People 50 a special toothpaste.It is made from chocolate but doesn't have any sugar.Do you
want to try it?
(
)46.A.notice
B.polish
C.remind
(
)47.A.traders
B.directors
C.inventors
)48.A.hair
B.mouths
C.hands
)49.A.tried
B.tasted
C.improved
)50.A.created
B.found
C.requested
B
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when I first met George.I was at Chengdu Zoo with my friends.
We were looking at the tiger area.George was sitting on the grass all by 51.I watched him for
a while and saw that he looked 52.He was wearing a shirt with a map of Italy on it.In his
hand was a 53 that looked like a spider.I saw one for sale in the gift shop when my friends
and I entered the zoo.
I was worried about him 54 there alone for too long.so I went over and introduced
myself.His face 55 when I sat next to him and he told me that he 56 his brother,
Billy,somewhere in the zoo.I told George that I would help him find Billy and we set off on our
adventure(冒险).
We walked past a couple of animal areas before we finally arrived at the monkey area.George was
57
shouting and pointing.He saw Billy!We ran over and Billy was so 58 to see us.He
was very sorry for leaving 59
telling George and thanked me for helping his little brother.
George and I decided we would
60
friends from then on.We've kept in touch ever since.
)51.A.herself
B.themselves
C.himself
)52.A.sick
B.brave
C.unhappy
)53.A.shirt
B.toy
C.ticket
)54.A.sitting
B.reading
C.playing
)55.A.looked up
B.heated up
C.lit up
)56.A.passed
B.lost
C.forgotten
)57.A.suddenly
B.luckily
C.finally
)58.A.proud
B.active
C.excited
)59.A.by
B.without
C.about
)60.A.remain
B.complete
C.admire
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第三部分阅读理解(共15题;计30分)
八、阅读下面短文,根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的涂“A”,错误的涂“B”。(供5小题;
每小题2分,计10分)
Sichuan Brocade()one of China's most famous brocade styles,is very
beautiful and fascinating.Hu Guangjun is an expert in the making of Sichuan
Brocade.Hu was first introduced to the 3,000-year-old craft()of making
Sichuan Brocade in 1971.Since then,he has begun to study it.
He says the traditional way to create Sichuan Brocade is not easy.There are
nearly sixty steps.Each of these steps takes tons of time.Even the most excellent
craftsmen can only produce up to two cms every hour.A beautiful dress made of
Sichuan Brocade could take up to eight people a few months'time to complete.Although he is 68 years
old,Hu is always excited whenever he talks about the brocade.As the deputy director()of the
Sichuan Brocade Research Center,Hu is always busy introducing the tradition to the visitors.With his
suggestions,the research center has been creating some smaller and cheaper crafts.Hu hopes that these
crafts will help make more people interested in Sichuan Brocade.
Now,ew of today s young people would like to leam the art.Hus worried about this.He wants to
pass his skills on to the young before he is too old to do so.This wonderful tradition should be kept alive
foreve
)61Hu Guangjun-has studied Sichuan Brocade for mor than 50 years.
)63.Common people can only make such brocades up to 2 cms every hour
63.Hu hopes that more people can know aboutChina's Siehuan Brocade.
64.Nowadaysmore and more people want ta leam Sichuan Brocade ander the influence of Hu.
65.The passage mainly talks about how Hu develops and spreads Sichuan Brocade.
阅读下面两篇短文,根据短文内容选择最佳选项。(供10小题:每小题2分,计20分)
A
There are so many well-known and interesting festivals around the world.Let's learn something
about them.
b
Teachers'Day is an important holiday in
China,and it has been around for thousarras of
September 1st is the perfect day for people to
pick up a pen and paper,writing a letter to someone
years in some ways!In ancient China,people
because it's World Letter Writing Day.The holiday
celebrated a similar holiday on the birthday of
is created to keep the art of letter writing alive in our
Confucius.All teachers had a day off and
digital age(数码时代).Handwriting is an important
received dried meat as gifts.Excellent teachers
skill you shouldn't lose,because writing by hand
were also given silver coins.Modern
excites your brain in a different way and improves
Teachers'Day in China was set up by the
your reading skills.How do we celebrate this day?
government in 1985.One of the most popular
The best way is to write a letter to someone.It could
Teachers'Day celebrations is visiting the
be a friend or relative who lives miles away,or
school which the students graduated(毕业)
someone you have lost touch for a while.Whatever
from.This tradition allows students who have
you do,please know that letter writing is still
already graduated to express thanks to their
worthwhile.
teachers.
c
d
Every year World Tourism Day is
The Haro Wine(葡萄酒)Festival in Spain is
celebrated with a special theme.The theme in
full of fun.It dates back to thel3th century.During
2024 is "Tourism and Peace".Students can
the festival,the wine fight begins early in the
mark this special day with a fun-filled family
morning.People bring buckets,water guns and
staycation-you can relax either at or near
anything that can be filled with red wine,and they
home.It's a good way to celebrate it by
throw the wine at their friends or strangers.Everyone
visiting a museum to learn about some history
should wear a white shirt during the"fight",because
and culture or going to a theme park to have a
-it is easily stained(a染色).The“fght”will be for
great time.Maybe it's a good choice for you to
several hours until everyone's shirt becomes bright
spend the day.
purpe They will theothe nr of thetown
to enjoy delicious food and drinks.
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(
)66.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The Teachers'Day was set up by the government 40 years ago.
B.A student who graduated can also visit and express thanks to his teacher.
C The ancient Teachers'Day in China is on tlre same day as the one in modern times
)67 Who might have the greatest interest in World Letter Writing Day?
A.Mia who wants to be a writer.
B.George who emjoys writing letters.
C.Li Ming who is looking for pen pals
)68.What ideas are offered to students on World Tourism Day in 2024?
A.When to spend World Tourism Day.
B.How to enjoy a family staycation.
C.Why to celebrate the day with family.
)69.Why does the writer introduce Passage d?
A.To help sell wine in Haro.
B.To encourage people to take a trip to Haro.
C.To let readers learn more about the Haro Wine Festival.
)70.The Haro Wine Festival can be described to be
A.hot,short and worldwide B.wet,interesting and crazy C.exciting,new and important
Do you wear glasses?If yes,would you like to have surgery (so that you don't need to wear
them anymore?Many believe that surgery can solve the big problem-
nearsightedness forever,but that does not always work.Most people wear
glasses because of nearsightedness.When we see things,light comes into our
eyes and focuses on the retina(视网膜).But for people who have
nearsightedness,in their eyes,light focuses in front of the retina.This makes
things far away seem blurry but close things seem clear.
Surgery can treat this.Li Ning,an 18-year-old student from Chengdu,
had the surgery 8 months ago during the summer vacation."After the surgery,I can see things very
clearly.Life is more convenient without wearing glasses,"said Li.However,the process is not as easy
as you might think.Li said that her eyes hurt badly right after the surgery.Also,she needed to use
medicine for at least four months."At first,there were four kinds of medicine,then the number became
six,"she said.The medicine helps the eyes get better.
Besides,if you don't look after your eye health well,nearsightedness may return even after surgery.
"Because I use mv eyes too much both at work and at home,things have started to look blurry to me
again,"said Daniel.27,who had the surgery six years ago.
Instead of fixing nearsightedness."the surgery just lets you 'take off your glasses',"said a doctor from
Beijing Tongren Hospital in a speech in August.He said that the surgery didn't fix the changes in the eye's
structure(结构).
()71.What does the word"blurry"mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Colorful.
B.Unclear.
C.In black and white.
()72.What did Li Ning think about her eye surgery?
A.It improved her eyesight.
B.She felt hurt during te surgery.
C.It didn't solve her eye problem at all
)73.From Daniel's example,we know that
A.his eye surgery failed
B.the surgery doesn't work for adults
C.patients need to protect their eyes even after the surgery
(
)74.The doctor from Beijing Tongren Hospital might agree that
A.the surgery has a small influence on eyes
B.the surgery makes patients'lives more convenient
C.the surgery solves the nearsightedness problem completely
()95.What is this passage for?
A.To introduce the surgery for nearsightedness.
B.To explain how people become nearsighted.
C.To compare different experiences of the people who have nearsightedness.
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B卷(共50分)
一、补全单词根据首字母及句意写出完整单词。(共5小题:每小题1分,计5分)
1.The population of our country has i
a little slowly in recent years,so the government
introduces the third-child policy.
2.I remember closing the door last night,but s
enough,I found it open this morning.
3.Qingyang Area is the c
part of the city of Chengdu,with other areas lying around it.
4.There are always a lot of g
with guns standing around the president to keep him safe
5.China's first large self-developed passenger planes-C919 were p.
successfully.
二、完成对话在空格中填上适当的单词,使对话完整正确,一空一词含缩写词)。(共10小题;
每小题1分,计10分)
He Wei-H
Alice-A
H:Hello,Alice,long time no see!
A:Hi,He Wei,it's been four years since we last saw each other.
H:You have changed a lot.I remember you 1
to be short and thin.
A:Haha,yes,but now I am different.People sure change!And ummwhere did you spend the National
Day?
H:I went to Paris with my family.
A:Wow,Paris just held the Olympic Games.Was everything going well?
H:Not exactly.One day,I wanted to go to the Eiffel Tower,so I asked a stranger for 2,but he refused
to answer me.
A:Maybe you asked the question like "Where is...?".It sounds less 3
than this one“Could
you please tell me where...?".Sometimes we need to spend time
4
into requests.
H:Thanks for telling me.I think I can 5 making such mistakes next time.Do you know our
country had a great performance at the Paris Olympics?
A:Yes,I heard China got 91 medals in total.An athlete named Pan Zhanle especially got lots of
6.His popularity rose rapidly.
H:He broke the men's 100-meter freestyle record.He 7 in winning the gold medal.
A:I also heard many of the Olympic_&,like the mascot(吉样物),‘Frigie',were made in China.
That's amazing.
H:Our country is strong in making daily things and can also make more high-technology ones.This is
the
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of every Chinese.
A:What great progress China has made so far!
H:It takes many years for our country to make it.Each development cannot be achieved
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1.
2
3
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
短文填空
从下面方框中选出10个单词并,将其正确形式填入短文,使短文意思正确通顺
(每词限用一次)。(共10小题:每小题1分,计10分)
tradition
together
another
complete
process
suggestion
material
celebration
connect
normal
compare
cut
The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.People
1
eat a traditional Chinese food named the glutinous()rice ball on that
day.The sweetness of the fillings is 2
_with happiness,and the round
shape of the balls symbolizes family 3.Chinese people believe both the
taste and the shape can bring good luck in the new year.
There are two main kinds of glutinous rice balls--one is called yuanxiao and
4
is called
tangyuan.Although they look very similar,they are two different things.
“Rol”(滚动)Yuanxiao
Yuanxiao is popular in the northern area of China and is more complicated (to make than
tangyuan.The fillings need to 5 into little cubes and put into water.Then take them
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out quickly and lay them in a basket with sticky rice powder ()Roll the cube fillings until they
become balls.Then Yuanxiao is6 rendy.The fillings of yuanxiao are quite simple.It is mainly
filled with white sugar and sesame(芝庥).
Make tangyuan as dumplings
The 7 of making tangyuan are pretty much like making dumplings.Wrap (pieces of
sticky rice around the fillings and make it into a ball with your hands.8with yuanxiao,
tangyuan tastes softer.And there are more and morc kinds,like swect tangyuan or salty one.Some of
which are filled with mcat,and some are colored.And now they are even made into many shapes like
pigs and giant pandas.
Yuanxiao or tangyuan is really delicious,we always cat it
9
the Lantern Festival and
mark the end of a cold winter.However,as the main material of yuanxiao and tangyuan is sticky rice
both of them are hard to digest ()So the old usually
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not eating too much especially
the weak and the little kids.
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2.
3
4.
5
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8.
9.
10.
四、阅读表达。(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
A.补全短文根据短文内容,从短文后的A-F选项中,选出5个适当的选项补全短文。(共5小
题:每题1分,计5分)
Just days ahead of the 2024 fall term,Beitanghe Primary School in Hangzhou,
Zhejiang Province,had prepared a surprise for its students.
1
They
can be changed into beds in order that students can get better midday nap(
During the summer vacation,such desks and chairs were installed()in all 16
classes of the school's two grades.
2
However,with just a simple tum of a knob(旋钮,they magically tum into
comfortable beds,letting students fully relax during their midday.3 Not only in Zhejiang.
but also in other provinces and cities,many primary schools have used these sleeping desks and chairs.
It helps more children own"high-quality lying down sleep"at school.
4 When sleeping on the stomach,it is easy to press the eyes,causing eye pressure to be
high.Students even have trouble moving their necks after midday nap.Nowadays,this new lunch break
pattern go beyond comfort.5
A.At first sight,the new desks and chairs look pretty similar to the old ones.
B.After a refreshing nap,kids can pay more attention to their study in the afternoon.
C.It not only improves nap conditions,but also is good for the children's body and mind health.
D.When arriving back at school,students found their usual desks and chairs replaced by sleeping
desk-chair ones.
E.Before the arrival of the adjustable desks and chairs,students can only sleep on their stomach on
the usual desks.
F.Some Parents don't agree to use the adjustable sleeping desks and chairs,they think traditional nap
way helps their children sleep better.
2
3.
4.
5.
B.完成图表根据短文内容,完成图表中所缺信息。(共5小题:每小题1分,计5分)
Have you ever watched The Kung Fu Panda series which are loved all over the world?The latest,
Kung Fu Panda 4,came to the screen on March 8th.Do you know what the first one was about 16 years
ago?It tells the story of a panda named Po who wants to be a kung fu warrior().This movie is not
just fascinating.More importantly,there's something cultural about China behind it.
In the movie,Po always dreams of becoming a kung fu warrior,but his adoptive father,a duck,is
busy running a noodle house every day and wants his son to join him.Po has to keep his dream in heart
because he loves his father.However,he doesn't give up his dream and keeps on practicing kung fu
without telling others.In the end,he tells his father what he really wants to be.His father understands
him and encourages him to achieve his dream.Po admires and respects his father more.This shows the
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importance of family in Chinese people's eyes.
In ancient China,kung fu warriors played a role in protecting a village.In the film,these kung fu
warriors live in a temple that is on the top of the mountain.The mountaintop helps them notice any danger
to the village which lies in the valley better.This way,if the enemy comes,there will be enough time for
the village to prepare.The villagers will try their best to drive away the enemy and stay away from danger.
Acupuncture()is one of the examples of Chinese material culture.Doctors of traditional
Chinese medicine use the needles()at certain points on the body to treat some people's illnesses.For
example,acupuncture is used to lower Po's bodily discomfort after he is trained heavily.This makes it
possible for him to cemplete each training.
Are you interested in the wonderful movie?You can watch or re-watch it now!
Hidden 6
in Kung Fu Panda
About family
About the location
About acupuncture
Although Po has his own
When the enemy comes,the
It helps Po reduce his
dream,but he loves his father,
villagers don't need to
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uncomfortable feeling after
so he 7 practices kung
prepare.The location of the
fu.Finally,Po shows his father
temple and
the
village
he is trained hard.As a result,
8 and respect
because of
shows the ancient Chinese
it is possible for him not to
his father's understanding and
people paid much attention
10 any training.
encouragement.
to safety.
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7
8
9
10.
五、书面表达(计15分)
假如你是李明,一名成都的学生,你几年未见的英国朋友Peter明年将要来成都过春节,请
给他写一封信,从以下几个方面让Pter知道如何提高汉语水平以及更全面地了解中国文化等。
Your Changes
Learning Ways
稻
A traditional art form
The Spring Festival
●material(s)
。time
celebration
●use
symbol
meaning
要求:
(1)
请先在答题卡上填写图示中空格(一空一词):
(2)须全面反映图文信息,可适当发挥,逻辑清晰,过渡自然,字迹工整:
(3)文中不能出现真实姓名及校名:
(4)字数100词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I'm glad to know you will come to Chengdu soon.
Yours,
Li Ming
2024一2025学年度九上半期英语武题
第8页(共8页)九上半期答案
1-5CACBB 6-10CEABD 11-15BCBBA 16-20CCABB
21-25 CBCCB
26.deal with / avoid/drive away 27.relaxed 28.successful
29.problems/difficulty/trouble/a difficult/hard time
30. last/remain/continue/keep/stay
31-35CBCAB
36-40ACCAB
41-45CEADB
46-50ACBCA
51-55CCBAC
56-60BACBA
61-65ABABA
66-70BBBCB
71-75BACBA
B卷答案
⼀、1.increased 2.Strangely/Surprisingly 3.central 4.guards 5.produced
⼆、1.used 2. directions 3.polite/proper 4.leading 5.avoid
6.attention 7.succeeded 8.products 9.pride 10.overnight/easily
三、1.normally 2.connected 3.togetherness 4.other 5.be cut
6.completely 7.processes 8.Compared 9.to celebrate 10.suggest
四、(A) DAB E C
(B)6. Chinese Culture(不填Chinese扣 0.5)
7.secretly
8. more admiration
9.rush to/hurry to / be hurried to / hurriedly
10.be absent from/miss
五、作⽂
要点内容,⾏⽂认定及分值
1. 两根横线分别填 1. appearance/looks 2.
personality/personalities/character(各 0.5分共 1分)
2. Changes(各 1分共 2分)
3. LearningWays(各 1分,共 2分)
4. The Spring Festival: time(1分),celebration(1分),meaning(1分)
5. A traditional art form: name(1分),material(1分),use(1分),symbol(1分)
6. ⾏⽂分(3分)
Dear Peter,
I'm so glad to know you will come to Chengdu soon. We haven't seen each other for
several years. Do you know I have changed a lot? I used to be short and heavy, but now I am
tall and thin.(1分) I used to be so shy that I was afraid of talking to strangers, but now I am
so outgoing that I dare to speak in front of the crowds.(1分) In the last letter, you told me you
wanted to improve Chinese so that you could learn about our country better. I think you can
improve it by reading more Chinese books (1 分)and communicating more with others in
Chinese(1分). In two months, you will spend the Spring Festival with us. Do you know about
it? It falls on the first day of the first lunar month(1分). During the festival, people usually
sweep out dust from their houses and hang couplets(1分). It is also a time to say goodbye to
the old year and welcome the new one(1分). Moreover, there are many traditional art forms
in our country. Sky lanterns are one of them(1分). They are made of paper and bamboo(1分).
Nowadays at festivals or other celebrations, we can see them(1分). They are seen as bright
symbols of happiness and good wishes(1分). I believe you will be touched by these magic
cultural elements.
Look forward to your coming to China soon, I can't wait to see you.
Yours,
Li Ming