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九年级 (上) 期中试卷 英 语 2024.11 考试时间: 110分钟 满分: 110分 选择题(共60分) 一、听力(共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分) 第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目; 听完后，你还有5秒钟时间从所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出一个正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Which is Daniel’s favourite way to learn about the world? 2. What does Peter usually do in his free time? 3. What is Tom’s animal sign? 4. Why does John look tired? 5. What does the boy’s father do? 6. How often does Daniel go to the English Club? A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Twice a month. 7. How much does the man spend on the coat? A.400 yuan. B.200 yuan. C.800 yuan. 8. Which does Simon want to try? A. The orange one. B. The black one. C. The blue one. 9. Where does the man think Sam is? A. At home. B. Near the gate. C. At the cinema. 10. What may Anna do next? A. Send another email. B. Check the email address. C. Let Jack send it. 第二部分 听对话和短文答题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 听一段对话，回答第11—12小题。 11. What is the show about? A. Flowers. B. Horses. C. City life. 12. When may people watch the show? A. In February,2024. B. In November,2024. C. In April,2025. 听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Why does the sky look so blue in autumn? Reasons The sun is 13________ in the sky than it is in the other seasons. 14________ form because of less water. 15________ helps the sky look even brighter. 13. A. higher B. bigger C. lower 14. A. Fewer clouds B. Cooler temperatures C. Drier air 15. A. Blue B. Green C. Orange 听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。 16. What was the girl’s first problem while learning English? A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Interest. 17. What helped the girl understand what the characters said? A. Facial expressions. B. Body language. C. Written language. 18. How did the girl improve her grammar? A. By writing stories. B. By watching films. C. By keeping diaries. 19. How many years has the girl learned English till now? A.2. B.6. C.8. 20. What can we learn from the girl? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Many hands make light work. C. Burn the candle at both sides. 二、单项填空(共15 小题; 每小题1分，满分15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. China has made (a) great ________ in the field of driverless car and new AI industry. A. progress B. practice C. promise D. praise 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国在无人驾驶汽车和新人工智能产业领域取得了巨大进步。 考查名词词义辨析。progress进步；practice实践；promise许诺；praise赞扬。根据“ ....made...in the field of ...”可知，设空处应表示“在……领域取得进步”。故选A。 2. —My new job is perfect for me because it matches my ________. —I’m glad you’ve found something that lets you be yourself. A. position B. wisdom C. challenge D. personality 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我的新工作非常适合我，因为它符合我的个性。——我很高兴你找到了让你做自己的事情。 考查名词辨析。position位置；wisdom智慧；challenge挑战；personality个性。根据“I’m glad you’ve found something that lets you be yourself.”可知这份工作能让对方做自己，由此推出是符合其个性。故选D。 3. —I plan to go on a self-drive trip to Xinjiang next month. Any suggestions? —Great! Remember to check your oil ________ you leave. A. since B. after C. while D. before 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我计划下个月去新疆自驾游。有什么建议吗？——太棒了！离开前记得检查机油。 考查连词辨析。since自……以后；after在……之后；while当……时候；before在……之前。根据“next month”可知，是在离开前给的建议。故选D。 4. —How do you like AI, Betty? —I think it is like a ________ partner who never runs out of ideas. A. careful B. curious C. close D. creative 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——Betty，你觉得人工智能怎么样？——我觉得它就像一个创意无限的合作伙伴。 考查形容词辨析。careful仔细的；curious好奇的；close亲密的；creative有创意的。根据“AI”和“who never runs out of ideas”可知，人工智能永远不缺乏创意。故选D。 5. Beauty is everywhere. It’s our eyes that sometimes fail to truly ________ it. A. discover B. shape C. imagine D. express 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：美无处不在。有时我们的眼睛无法真正地发现它。 考查动词辨析。discover发现；shape塑造；imagine想象；express表达。根据“It’s our eyes that sometimes fail to truly...it.”可知，美无处不在，有时我们的眼睛无法真正地发现它，discover“发现”，常用于发现了本来就存在的东西，所以，discover符合题意。故选A。 6. —I don’t think animal signs can decide people’s personalities. —________. I think personality is formed by both nature and environment. A. Mostly B. Exactly C. Possibly D. Simply 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我觉得生肖不能决定人的性格。——确实。我觉得性格是自然和环境共同形成的。 考查副词辨析。Mostly主要地；Exactly准确地；Possibly可能；Simply简单地。根据“I think personality is formed by both nature and environment.”可知，此处应是对对方的看法表示赞同，B选项“Exactly”符合题意。故选B。 7. She built her confidence ________ her experiences in public speaking, as each chance allowed her to face her fears and improve her skills over time. A. by B. with C. from D. through 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：她通过公开演讲的经历建立了自信，因为每一次机会都让她面对自己的恐惧，并随着时间的推移提高自己的技能。 考查介词辨析。by通过，其后要接名词，侧重于方式或手段的选择；with用，其后通常接工具；from来自；through通过，其后接凭借的方式或途径，侧重于过程的描述。根据“She built her confidence…her experiences in public speaking”可知，此处指“通过公开演讲的经历”，应用介词through。故选D。 8. — Lydia, did you know anything about Zheng Qinwen, a tennis player? — Of course. She’s China’s new star, who is willing to ________ new challenges. A. look for B. set up C. work with D. take on 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——莉迪亚，你知道网球运动员郑钦文吗？——当然。她是中国的新星，愿意接受新的挑战。 考查动词短语辨析。look for寻找；set up建立；work with与……共事；take on接受。根据题意可知，她是中国的新星，愿意接受新的挑战，此处应是“take on接受”。故选D。 9. ________ Quan Hongchan’s amazing skills ________ the strength of China’s diving team has impressed the whole world. A. Either, or B. Neither, nor C. Not only, but also D. Both, and 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：全红婵的惊人技艺以及中国跳水队的实力令全世界印象深刻。 考查连词。Either...or要么……要么……；Neither...nor既不……也不……；Not only...but also不仅……而且……；Both...and既……又……。根据“Quan Hongchan’s amazing skills...the strength of China’s diving team has impressed the whole world”可知，强调全红婵的技艺和中国跳水队的实力都给世界留下了深刻印象，谓语动词是has，说明句子结构采用就近原则，C选项符合，故选C。 10. — Excuse me, could you please tell me ________ ? — Walk along this road to the end and the library is just across the road. A. where Nanjing Library is B. when does Nanjing Library open C. how can I go to Nanjing Library D. whether Nanjing Library was open 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——打扰一下。你能告诉我南京图书馆在哪里吗？——沿着这条路走到尽头，图书馆就在马路对面。 本题考查宾语从句，从句要用陈述语序，故排除B和C；根据答语沿着这条路走到尽头，图书馆就在马路对面。可知，南京图书馆在哪里吗？要用where引导，故排除D，故选A。 11. Sue is sending a message to ________. Jenny, I’ve got an idea for the music project. Can we get together soon? I didn’t forget about what website you mentioned. It looks really useful. Let me know. Sue A. show how useful the website is B. meet to talk about the music project C. recommend a useful music website D. find information for the music project 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：苏发信息的目的是为了见面讨论音乐项目。 考查情景交际。show how useful the website is展示网站的实用性；meet to talk about the music project见面讨论一下音乐项目；recommend a useful music website推荐一个有用的音乐网站；find information for the music project查找音乐项目的信息。结合“I’ve got an idea for the music project. Can we get together soon?”可知，这里是指见面讨论音乐项目。故选B。 12. —I failed in the test while my deskmate got high marks. —________ work harder than before instead of just envying others? A. Perhaps you should B. Why not C. How about D. Shall we 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我考试不及格，而我同桌得了高分。——比起一味地羡慕别人，为什么不比之前更努力呢？ 考查情景交际。Perhaps you should也许你应该，接动词原形；Why not为什么不，表建议，接动词原形；How about怎么样，表建议，接动名词；Shall we我们一起做某事吧，用于邀请或建议一起做某事。根据语境和“...work harder than before instead of just envying others”可知，这里是一个疑问句，是指为什么不比之前更努力，表建议。故选B。 13. —Mum, I want to watch The Chinese Poetry Competition on CCTV-3 tonight. —Oh, dear, it ________ for nearly twenty minutes. Come on! A. will begin B. will be on C. has begun D. has been on 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——妈妈，今晚我想看CCTV-3的《中国诗词大会》。——哦，天哪，它已经播出将近二十分钟了。快来吧！ 考查现在完成时。根据“for nearly twenty minutes”可知句子应用现在完成时“have/has done”，且谓语应用延续性动词be on来代替begin这个短暂性动词。故选D。 14. What does the underlined word mean in the sentence“People use the painkiller to reduce physical pain.”? A. A terrible killer. B. Some serious pain. C. Medicine which can cause death. D. Medicine which can treat pain. 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：在句子“人们用止痛药来减轻身体疼痛”中划线的单词是什么意思？ 考查名词。A terrible killer一个可怕的杀手；Some serious pain严重的疼痛；Medicine which can cause death可致人死亡的药物； Medicine which can treat pain可以治疗疼痛的药。结合“use the painkiller to reduce physical pain”可知，这里是指减轻身体疼痛的止痛药。故选D。 15. —Some people think that our brains rest when we sleep. —________. In fact, they are still working during the night. A. It depends B. Don’t mention it C. That’s not the case D. It doesn’t matter 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——有些人认为我们睡觉时大脑会休息。——事实并非如此。事实上，它们晚上还在工作。 考查情景交际。It depends视情况而定；Don’t mention it不客气；That’s not the case事实并非如此；It doesn’t matter没关系。根据“Some people think that our brains rest when we sleep.”以及“In fact, they are still working during the night.”可知，事实上，大脑晚上不休息，还在工作；此处应是对对方的看法表示不赞同，C选项“That’s not the case”符合语境。故选C。 三、完形填空(共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文，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。 One Sunday morning, I got up at eight and enjoyed breakfast. Then I sat down with a novel, ____16____ a quiet, peaceful moment. However, just ____17____ I opened the book, I got a call from a deliveryman (快递员). Soon after, my friend Brad sent me a message on WeChat. A short chat quickly turned into a 40-minute ____18____. By the time we finished, it was already 11 o’clock. When I reached for my book again, the Eleme app reminded me that it was lunchtime. These ____19____ made me think of an article I read about Christopher Nolan, who is famous for his films like Inception and Interstellar. The films are filled with ideas about technology and time. Although he is connected to these themes, Nolan chooses to live a life ____20____ from modern technology. At the age of 53, he doesn’t use a smartphone, and he has ____21____ sent an email. He writes his film scripts (剧本) on a computer, but it has no Internet connection. Nolan’s lifestyle shows an interesting contrast (对比). He creates films about the future, but he himself lives simply. Of course, he can ____22____ to have secretaries deal with his calls and messages, something most of us can’t do. Nolan’s ____23____ teaches us something important: we are losing our ability to focus (专注) in this world. Smartphones and apps are making it ____24____ for us to focus. Nolan’s success may come from his ability to focus fully. Without digital distractions (干扰), he can ____25____ all his attention to his work, and that focus allows him to create films that challenge our thinking and touch our hearts. Although we can’t completely disconnect from the Internet, we can still find peace in daily life. 16. A. looking for B. asking for C. hoping for D. leaving for 17. A. as B. until C. since D. after 18. A. instruction B. conclusion C. introduction D. conversation 19. A. chats B. calls C. messages D. experiences 20. A. happy B. free C. safe D. different 21. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. often 22. A. plan B. offer C. refuse D. afford 23. A. lesson B. decision C. choice D. suggestion 24. A. harder B. easier C. cooler D. lazier 25. A. call B. bring C. show D. devote 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文的主旨是探讨现代科技对人们专注能力的影响，并通过导演克里斯托弗·诺兰的生活方式，强调专注的重要性。 【16题详解】 句意：然后我拿着一本小说坐下来，期待一个安静、平和的时刻。 looking for寻找；asking for请求；hoping for期待；leaving for前往。根据“Then I sat down with a novel”可知期待一个安静的时刻。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：然而，就在我打开书的时候，我接到了一个快递员的电话。 as当……时；until直到；since自从；after在……之后。根据“... I opened the book, I got a call from a deliveryman (快递员).”可知两个动作同时发生，用as引导时间状语从句。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：短暂的聊天很快变成了40分钟的对话。 instruction指导；conclusion结论；introduction介绍；conversation对话。根据“A short chat quickly turned into a 40-minute ...”可知聊天变成了对话。故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：这些经历让我想起了一篇关于克里斯托弗·诺兰的文章。 chats聊天；calls电话；messages信息；experiences经历。根据第一段可知此处指的是之前的经历。故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：诺兰选择过一种远离现代科技生活。 happy快乐的；free自由的；safe安全的；different不同的。根据“At the age of 53, he doesn’t use a smartphone, and he has ... sent an email.”可知远离现代科技。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：53岁的他不使用智能手机，也从未发过电子邮件。 never从不；sometimes有时；always总是；often经常。根据“He writes his film scripts (剧本) on a computer, but it has no Internet connection.”可知电脑不联网，诺兰从未发过电子邮件。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：当然，他可以负担得起让秘书处理他的电话和信息，这是我们大多数人做不到的。 plan计划；offer提供；refuse拒绝；afford负担得起。根据“to have secretaries deal with his calls and messages”可知是负担得起请秘书的费用。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：诺兰的选择教会了我们一些重要的东西：我们正在失去专注于这个世界的能力。 lesson教训；decision决定；choice选择；suggestion建议。根据“Nolan chooses to live a life ...”可知是诺兰的选择给我们的教训。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：智能手机和应用程序让我们更难集中注意力。 harder更难；easier更容易；cooler更酷；lazier更懒。根据“Smartphones and apps”结合常识可知智能手机让我们更难集中注意力。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：没有数字干扰，他可以全身心投入到工作中。 call呼叫；bring带来；show展示；devote投入。devote ... to“致力于，献身于”，符合语境。故选D。 四、阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题1分，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。 A Build Your Own Bottle Rocket! Since you have your very own Acme Rocket Launcher (发射器), you can create and launch rockets that show off your personality and creativity. All you need is your launcher and a few simple materials: ·a20-ounce plastic soda bottle · colored markers or paints · scissors · permanent marker · poster board · glue What to do: 1. Clean the soda bottle completely and allow it to dry. 2. Use the marker to draw three small triangles (三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles. 3. Roll the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a pointed cone (圆锥). Glue the sides of the cone. 4. Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket. 5. Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the soda bottle. 6. Follow the launching instructions included with your launcher and have fun! 26. The text is written to ________. A. teach readers how to build a rocket B. advise readers to buy the rocket C. share stories of rockets with readers D. tell readers about types of rockets 27. A numbered list in the text include________. A six most important facts B. six funniest things C. six steps to build a rocket D. six materials you need 28. You may read the text ________. A. on the cover of a science book B. in a magazine about toy rockets C. in a story book about rockets D. on a website about drawing rockets 【答案】26. A 27. C 28. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何利用Acme火箭发射器制造一个火箭。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Since you have your very own Acme Rocket Launcher (发射器), you can create and launch rockets that show off your personality and creativity.”可知，本文是为了介绍如何制作火箭。故选A。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“What to do:1. Clean the soda bottle completely and allow it to dry…6. Follow the launching instructions included with your launcher and have fun!”可知，这里的数字包括制作火箭的六个步骤。故选C。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Since you have your very own Acme Rocket Launcher (发射器), you can create and launch rockets that show off your personality and creativity.”和上下文可知，本文主要介绍了如何利用Acme火箭发射器制造一个火箭，所以本文可能在一本关于玩具火箭的杂志上读到。故选B。 B My classmates and I are always crazy about thinking of the future. Most of our conversations are about which colleges we want to go to or the jobs we dream about. My diary has more pages about my grades than real diary entries. Recently, I realized that focusing too much on the future was stopping me from enjoying the present. I was doing homework not because I wanted to learn, but just to get good grades for college. I even chose some classes just because they were easy and would help my grades. I used to think high school was just a step from being a kid to becoming an adult. But last month,I went to a school dance, and that changed everything. That night, I danced with 200 other sweaty (出汗的) teens. For the first time in a long time, I felt like I was living in the moment. We weren’t thinking about the future at all. All that mattered was that we were young and having fun. The only problem we had was getting blisters (水泡) from wearing high heels. Most of us didn’t even do our homework that day. Even I, someone who usually works very hard, didn’t finish mine. It felt amazing to just be young! That night, we danced, sang, and really enjoyed ourselves. We forgot about college and future careers for a while. That night changed my view of high school. Since then, I’ve been trying to live more in the moment as a teenager. Whenever I start thinking too much about the future, I remind myself to focus on today. I’ ll think about being an adult later, but for now, I just want to enjoy being a teenager. 29. What is the correct order of the story? ①I went to a school dance. ②I wore high heels and got blisters. ③I was always thinking about my future colleges and jobs. ④I enjoyed a lot and my view of high school started to change. A. ③①②④ B. ②④①③ C. ②③④① D. ①③②④ 30. What does the sentence “My diary has more pages about my grades than real diary entries.” mean in Paragraph 1? A. The writer is a top student in her class. B. The writer likes to write about her grades in her diary. C. The writer writes a lot about her school life in the diary. D. The writer cares more about her future than her daily life. 31. To the writer, which of the following is more important now? A. Enjoying the present. B. Caring about nothing. C. Thinking about the future. D. Remembering the past. 【答案】29. A 30. D 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者意识到过度关注未来会影响当下的生活体验，通过参加一次学校舞会，作者开始学会享受当下，改变了对高中生活的看法。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“My classmates and I are always crazy about thinking of the future. Most of our conversations are about which colleges we want to go to or the jobs we dream about.”、“But last month,I went to a school dance, and that changed everything.”、“That night, I danced with 200 other sweaty (出汗的) teens....The only problem we had was getting blisters (水泡) from wearing high heels.”和“That night changed my view of high school. Since then, I’ve been trying to live more in the moment as a teenager.”可知，作者先是总是思考未来的大学和工作（③），然后去参加了学校舞会（①），穿高跟鞋跳舞导致起水泡（②），最后享受当下并改变了对高中的看法（④）。故选A。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。根据下文“Recently, I realized that focusing too much on the future was stopping me from enjoying the present.”可知，作者过于关心未来而不是现在的日常生活。故选D。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Since then, I’ve been trying to live more in the moment as a teenager.”可知，作者现在更重视享受当下。故选A。 C What do comic book villains have in common? They harm others or break the law to get what they want. Another thing is that they often wear costumes in green and purple colors, and some even have green or purple skin. But why do they wear these colors? Let’s find out. First, let’s look at culture and history. In Shakespeare’s play Othello, a character warns another about envy and calls it a “green-eyed monster”. This is where the saying “green with envy” comes from. However, even before this play, people connected the color green with negative (消极的) feelings like greed. The ancient Greeks believed that when a person was sick, their skin might turn green because of too much bile (胆汁). Over time, green has come to stand for greed, sickness, envy, and ambition—feelings that are often found in villains. But what about purple? The color purple is often connected with power. It is not a color that we see a lot in nature, and in ancient times, purple dye (染料) was very hard to make. This made it rare and expensive, so only the most powerful people could afford it. In ancient Rome, only leaders could wear clothes in purple, and in England, Queen Elizabeth I allowed only close relatives to wear purple. So, when a villain is shown wearing purple, it suggests they are powerful or think of themselves as powerful. It also shows that they want respect from others. Now, let’s look at color theory (理论). When the three primary colors ( red, yellow, and blue) are mixed together, they create white light. If you mix any two primary colors, you get one of the three secondary colors: orange, purple, or green. Most superheroes wear at least one primary color, and some have all three. If heroes wear bright primary colors, comic artists often use secondary colors like green and purple for villains. This way, even if you don’t know the story or the characters, you can quickly tell the heroes and villains apart just from their colors. 32. What does the underlined word “villains” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Main characters in stories. B. Writers of comic books. C. Characters who harm others. D. Superheroes in the stories. 33. Who is allowed to wear purple clothes in old times? A. Villains. B. Rulers. C. Superheroes. D. Artists. 34. How does the writer organize his ideas? A. In time order. B. In space order. C. From specific to general. D. From general to specific. 35. According to the colour theory, what colour should we use for Superman? A. Orange. B. Purple. C. Green. D. Red. 【答案】32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文探讨了漫画书中反派角色常用的绿色和紫色服装的文化、历史和色彩理论背景，解释了这些颜色与反派角色的关联。 【32题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“comic book villains...They harm others or break the law to get what they want”可知，villains指的是那些伤害他人的角色。故选C。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In ancient Rome, only leaders could wear clothes in purple, and in England, Queen Elizabeth I allowed only close relatives to wear purple.”可知，在古代，只有统治者或与皇室有亲密关系的人可以穿紫色衣服。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。文章先从一般的文化和历史背景开始，解释绿色和紫色的象征意义，然后具体到漫画中反派角色的颜色使用，属于从一般到具体的组织方式。故选D。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Most superheroes wear at least one primary color”和“When the three primary colors ( red, yellow, and blue)”可知，大多数超级英雄至少穿一种原色，红黄蓝是原色，故选D。 D 15 years ago, I was poor and lived alone. A nearby pet hospital always kept one or two adoptable (供领养的) animals in the window. One day, a beautiful black cat showed up. The moment I saw her, I decided to take her home and named her Carla. ① . Every night, Carla and I would sit side by side watching TV. We shared lots of hours of doing nothing—— the quiet time that can feel sort of lonely if you’ re alone, but like healing (治愈) if you have someone with you. ② . I married a woman named Lynn and we finally bought a house. For over ten years, it was the three of us. The day after Christmas, six years ago, Carla jumped on our bed. We thought she just wanted her breakfast. Lynn headed downstairs— but, strangely, Carla stayed in the bedroom. A moment later, Lynn came running back: “I smell smoke.” I went to the basement (地下室), where I found fires from the ceiling. I carried our kitchen extinguisher (灭火器) and tried to put it out; and I ran up to the kitchen and called 911. A firefighter later told us that if Carla didn’t buy us that extra time, the fire would have covered the house and us. While the house was being repaired, we spent a month in a hotel. Carla would tell you that it was the best time of her life: her people, a bed, food —all in the same room. Our schedules (日常安排) slowly changed as we got older. And then came the warning signs. Carla started to lose a lot of weight. The light began to leave her eyes. One night I made a fire and she climbed in my lap and bumped her head into my face. Then she went and sat quietly nearby as we watched television, just like the old days. It felt like a goodbye. I think she knew. The next day our vet told us that there was little more we could do for Carla. We had to let her go. ③ . We haven’t got used to a house without Carla. We still expect her at dinner, and Lynn still waits for her to come and say: Time for bed. ④ . Eventually (最终), we’ll welcome new animals into our home. But I’m sure I’ll never be as thankful to another cat as I am to her. 36. Carla jumped on the bed because she wanted to ________. A. have her breakfast B. play with her owner. C. remind her owner about the fire D. sleep on the bed 37. We can put the following sentence “Soon, I started to see daylight and put my life back in order.” in ________. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 38. Which is true according to the story? A. Carla was a gift from a local pet hospital. B. Carla was with the writer for over ten years. C. The writer felt lonely doing nothing with Carla. D. The writer has got used to a house without Carla. 39. What can we infer from the story? A. The fire started in the kitchen first. B. Time in the hotel was Carla’s best time of life. C. Carla didn’t share the same room with the writer in the house. D. The fire would have covered the house without Carla’s warning. 40. What is the best title for the story? A. How I Survived a Fire B. My Beautiful Black Cat C. The Cat Who Saved My Life D. The Darkest Days of My Life 【答案】36. C 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和一只猫的故事。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Lynn headed downstairs — but, strangely, Carla stayed in the bedroom. A moment later, Lynn came running back: “I smell smoke.” I went to the basement (地下室), where I found fires from the ceiling.”我去了地下室，在那里我发现天花板上着火了。”可知卡拉跳上床，因为她想提醒她的主人关于火灾，故选C。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“We haven’t got used to a house without Carla. We still expect her at dinner, and Lynn still waits for her to come and say: Time for bed.”可知前面应该是说卡拉去世了，结合选项，“很快，我开始看到日光，让我的生活恢复秩序。”应该放在③，故选C。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“For over ten years, it was the three of us.”可知卡拉和作家一起十多年了，故选B。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“A firefighter later told us that if Carla didn’t buy us that extra time, the fire would have covered the house and us.”可知如果没有卡拉的警告，大火会蔓延到房子里，故选D。 【40题详解】 最佳标题题。根据文章大意，可知本文主要讲述了作者和一只猫的故事，在作者最孤独的日子里，猫陪伴了他，并且救了他，后来作者结婚后，猫也一直陪伴着他们，后来，猫去世了，作者很伤心，但是作者会一直记得猫。故选C。 非选择题(共50分) 五、填空(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分) A) 请根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为61——65 的相应横线上。 41. The ________ (标准) for the exam is quite high, so I need to study hard to meet it. 【答案】standard 【解析】 【详解】句意：考试的标准很高，所以我需要努力学习以达到它。standard“标准”，结合“is”，此处用名词单数。故填standard。 42. I made a ________ (决定) to put studies first and spend less time on other activities. 【答案】decision 【解析】 【详解】句意：我决定把学习放在第一位，减少在其他活动上的时间。根据汉语提示可知，decision“决定”，可数名词；make a decision to do sth.“决定做某事”，动词短语；空前为不定冠词a，空处应用名词的单数形式。故填decision。 43. My teacher is very ________ (严格的) with me, pushing me to do my best every day. 【答案】strict 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的老师对我很严格，每天敦促我尽力。根据题意和汉语提示可知，此处“严格的”表达为strict，形容词作表语，be strict with意思是“对……严格”，固定短语。故填strict。 44. I ________ (怀疑) whether I can make greater progress, but I keep moving forward. 【答案】doubt 【解析】 【详解】句意：我怀疑自己是否能取得更大进步，但我一直在前进。doubt表示“怀疑”。时态为一般现在时，主语是I，动词用原形。故填doubt。 45. If I keep working hard, I believe I will ________ (成功) in the exam. 【答案】succeed 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果我继续努力，我相信我会在考试中成功。will后接动词原形，根据中文提示可知，应填动词succeed表示“成功”，故填succeed。 B) 请根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66——70的相应横线上。 46. Our team had ________ (difficult) scoring in the school basketball game last month. 【答案】difficulty 【解析】 【详解】句意：在上个月的学校篮球赛中，我们队很难得分。have difficulty doing sth.“做某事有困难”。故填difficulty。 47. ________ (careless) during the game caused us to lose several points. 【答案】Carelessness 【解析】 【详解】句意：比赛中的粗心大意导致我们失去了几分。分析句子结构可知，原句缺少主语，空格处应用careless的名词形式carelessness，表示“粗心大意”。故填Carelessness。 48. What was worse, I was forced ________ (sit) in the stands because my leg was hurt. 【答案】to sit 【解析】 【详解】句意：更糟糕的是，我被迫坐在看台上，因为我的腿受伤了。be forced to do sth“被迫做某事”，空处用不定式形式，故填to sit。 49. It was worth ________ (fight) till the last minute, and finally we won the game. 【答案】fighting 【解析】 【详解】句意：战斗到最后一分钟是值得的，最后我们赢得了比赛。be worth doing sth.“值得做某事”，此处应用动名词。故填fighting。 50. Team spirit turned out to be ________ (value), helping us support each other. 【答案】valuable 【解析】 【详解】句意：团队精神被证明是有价值的，帮助我们互相支持。valuable“有价值的”，作表语，故填valuable。 C) 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使短文内容完整正确。 Few behind example because of are amazed by In August, the gaming world celebrated the arrival of Black Myth: Wukong. China’s first AAA game caught the attention of people around the world right away. Some speak highly of the game’s fresh take (演绎) on Sun Wukong, the most famous Chinese superhero. Others ____51____ the 36 beautiful places in the game. They are produced from real places of interest across the country. Twenty-seven of them are in Shanxi province. For a long time, Shanxi’s historic sites (历史遗迹) weren’t very famous. ____52____ people knew that most of its ancient temples and sculptures are still in good conditions. In fact, 70% of Chinese buildings from the Yuan Dynasty that still stand today are in Shanxi. The main reason ____53____ this treasure house of ancient buildings is like a double-edged sword (双刃剑). Shanxi’s endless mountain once made travel difficult. On the one hand, they slowed the province’s development for a long time; on the other, they protected its relics from harm. Now, ____54____ the success of Black Myth: Wukong, many tourists are discovering Shanxi again. Among the top destinations (目的地) are the Yungang Grottoes (石窟). It is a fine ____55____ of ancient China’s contact with other civilizations (文明). You can also visit the Yuhuang Temple or Xiaoxitian Temple. Most of its buildings were built during the late Ming Dynasty. 【答案】51. are amazed by 52. Few 53. behind 54. because of 55. example 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了游戏《黑神话：悟空》的成功让很多游客对山西省的景点开始感兴趣。 【51题详解】 句意：其他人对游戏中36个美丽的地方感到惊讶。 根据“the 36 beautiful places in the game”可知是对游戏中36个美丽的地方感到惊讶，are amazed by“对……感到惊讶”符合语境。故填are amazed by。 【52题详解】 句意：很少有人知道，它的大多数古庙和雕塑仍然保存完好。根据“Shanxi’s historic sites (历史遗迹) weren’t very famous.”可知山西的历史遗迹并不出名，所以是很少有人知道，它的大多数古庙和雕塑仍然保存完好，few“很少”符合语境。故填Few。 【53题详解】 句意：这座古建筑宝库背后的主要原因就像一把双刃剑。根据“The main reason...this treasure house of ancient buildings”可知是这座古建筑宝库背后的主要原因，behind“在……之后”符合语境。故填behind。 【54题详解】 句意：现在，由于《黑神话：悟空》的成功，许多游客再次发现了山西。根据“the success of Black Myth: Wukong”可知是因为这个游戏的成功，because of“因为”符合。故填because of。 【55题详解】 句意：这是中国古代与其他文明接触的一个很好的例子。根据“of ancient China’s contact with other civilizations”可知是中国古代与其他文明接触的一个很好的例子，example“例子”符合语境。故填example。 六、阅读填空(共 19 小题; 76-83 题、85-94题每小题1 分, 84题2分; 满分20分) A) 阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中第 1—7 小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，8题词数不限。 Guy de Maupassant (莫泊桑) was a famous French writer, born on August 5, 1850, in Normandy. He is best known for his short stories, which have a lasting influence on modern literature. Maupassant’s early years were difficult. His parents separated when he was just 11 years old, and his mother raised him and his younger brother by herself. Under his mother’s influence, Maupassant developed an interest in reading and writing. A turning point in his life came when he met the well-known writer Gustave Flaubert, his mother’s friend. Flaubert became Maupassant’s guide, helping him shape his writing style. Much like Flaubert’s works, Maupassant’s stories told the difficult life of poor people. Flaubert also introduced young Maupassant to some of the other famous writers of his day, such as Emile Zola and Henry James. In 1880, Maupassant published his first major work, “Boule de Suif”(《羊脂球》). It was a big success. But his best-known work was The Necklace which was published in 1884. It tells the story of Mathilde Loisel, a woman who borrows a beautiful necklace to wear to a party. After losing it, she spends her whole life working hard to pay for it, only to discover that the necklace was a fake (假货). This story shows the problems of pride and the hard realities of life for many people. Even though his writing career lasted only about ten years, Maupassant was very productive. He wrote around 300 short stories, six novels, and hundreds of newspaper articles. His clear and simple writing style, along with his ability to show human feelings, made him a pioneer in short stories. Maupassant is often described as the father of the modern short story. His works were admired by people of the time. His style of writing has been copied by those who came after him. Maupassant inspired (激励) many other famous writers, including W. Somerset Maugham, O. Henry, and Henry James. Sadly, Maupassant fought with mental illness in his later years and died on July 6, 1893, at the age of 42. Guy de Maupassant—A Master of Short Stories Early life He was born in Normandy in 1850. At 11, his parents separated, leaving his mother to raise him and his younger brother without any ____56____. His mother helped him become ____57____ in reading and writing. His ____58____ It was through Flaubert that Maupassant’s literature journey truly began. With Flaubert’s help, he ____59____ his own writing style. ____60____ to Flaubert’s works, his stories described the hard lives of poor people. His works His writing career was short, but he ____61____ a lot. In 1880, His first major work “Boule de Suif” was very ____62____. In 1884, his most famous work The Necklace showed the dangers of being too proud and the hard parts of life that many people ____63____. Conclusion What made him a great success? ____64____ 【答案】56. help 57. interested 58. guide 59. shaped 60. Similar 61. produced##wrote 62. successful 63. had 64. His short stories 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了法国著名作家莫泊桑的生平和成就。 【56题详解】 根据“his mother raised him and his younger brother by herself”可知，他的母亲独自抚养他们，没有任何帮助，应用名词help。故填help。 【57题详解】 根据“Under his mother’s influence, Maupassant developed an interest in reading and writing”可知，他对阅读和写作产生了兴趣。become interested in“对……感兴趣”，故填interested。 【58题详解】 根据第三段内容可知，这里介绍的都是莫泊桑的导师福楼拜，通过他的导师福楼拜莫泊桑走上了作家的道路，并且成名，应用单数名词guide。故填guide。 【59题详解】 根据“helping him shape his writing style”可知，他在福楼拜的帮助下发展了自己的写作风格。shape“塑造”，句子是一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填shaped。 【60题详解】 根据“Much like Flaubert’s works, Maupassant’s stories told the difficult life of poor people”可知，他的故事与福楼拜的作品相似。故填Similar。 【61题详解】 根据“Even though his writing career lasted only about ten years, Maupassant was very productive”可知，他的写作生涯虽然短暂，但他创作/写了很多作品。produce“生产”，write“写”，句子是一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填produced/wrote。 【62题详解】 根据“It was a big success”可知，《羊脂球》非常成功，此处应用形容词successful作表语。故填successful。 【63题详解】 根据“This story shows the problems of pride and the hard realities of life for many people.”可知，1884年，他最著名的作品《项链》展示了过于骄傲的危险和许多人生活中的艰难部分。空处是指许多人生活中拥有的困难，应用动词have，句子是一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填had。 【64题详解】 开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为His short stories。 B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 During the Mid-Autumn Festival a documentary film (纪录片), The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, was highly praised. It tells a little-known story from World War II. The story reminds us just how b____65____ the Chinese people were in the face of terrible war. At the c____66____ of the story is the Lisbon Maru, a Japanese ship. In October 1942, it was carrying more than 1,800 British prisoners of war (POWs, 战俘) from Hong Kong to Japan. It was breaking international law as it didn’t have any s____67____ to show that it was carrying POWs. As a result, it was torpedoed (鱼雷攻击) by a U. S. submarine. Tragedy (悲剧) f____68____. As the ship sank, Japanese soldiers locked the POWs below deck (甲板) and left them there to die. They even killed many who tried to get away. Some POWs fought hard and m____69____ to break out of the small room on the ship. Then, as the ship neared the coast of the Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang, a “miracle (奇迹)” happened. L____70____ fishermen risked their lives and went out to sea in their boats. In all, they saved 384 British soldiers from the water. Many viewers r____71____ in their seats at the end of the film until they had read all the names of the British soldiers on the ship and the Zhoushan fishermen. Director (导演) Fang Li first heard the story from fishermen in Zhoushan ten years ago. He thought that the t____72____ shouldn’t be forgotten and decided to bring it to the big screen. “It’s for both those British young men and the Chinese fishermen,” he said. To make his film, Fang traveled to several countries. He interviewed h____73____ of survivors, descendants (后代) of the POWs, and the fishermen’s families. Fang pieced together their memories to tell the true story. There is also a_____74_____ touching part to this. Fang said that the fishermen’s fathers always said, “We just did what we had to do,” while the descendants of the POWs sincerely thanked them. 【答案】65. (b)rave 66. (c)enter#(c)entre 67. (s)ign 68. (f)ollowed 69. (m)anaged 70. (L)ocal 71. (r)emained 72. (t)ruth 73. (h)undreds 74. (a)nother 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在中秋节期间，一部名为《里斯本丸沉没》的纪录片受到了高度赞扬。它讲述了一个鲜为人知的二战故事，这个故事提醒了我们面对可怕的战争，中国人民是多么勇敢！ 【65题详解】 句意：这个故事提醒了我们面对可怕的战争，中国人民是多么勇敢。根据“the Chinese people were in the face of terrible war.”和首字母提示，此处应填形容词brave“勇敢的”，在句中作表语。故填(b)rave。 【66题详解】 句意：故事的中心是一艘日本船——里斯本丸号。根据“At the …of the story is the Lisbon Maru, a Japanese ship.”和首字母提示可知，此句介绍故事的中心是一艘日本船——里斯本丸号，此处应填名词center“中心”，作介词宾语。故填(c)enter/(c)entre。 【67题详解】 句意：这行为违反国际法，因为它没有任何标志表明它携带了战俘。根据“It was breaking international law as it didn’t have any … to show that it was carrying POWs.”和首字母提示，可知这违反了国际法，因为它没有任何标志表明它携带了战俘。此处应填名词sign“迹象”，在句中作宾语。故填(s)ign。 【68题详解】 句意：悲剧随之而来。根据“As a result, it was torpedoed (鱼雷攻击) by a U. S. submarine.”可知它被一条鱼雷击中，悲剧随之而来。此处应填动词follow“跟随”，在句中作谓语，由于文章讲述过去发生的事情，所以follow用过去式。故填(f)ollowed。 【69题详解】 句意：一些战俘奋力战斗，并设法从船上的小房间中逃脱。根据“Some POWs fought hard and … to break out of the small room on the ship.”和首字母提示，可知此句介绍战俘们奋力战斗，并设法从船上的小房间中逃脱。此处应填动词manage“设法”，在句中作并列谓语。结合“fought hard and”，manage应用过去式managed。故填(m)anaged。 【70题详解】 句意：当地的渔民们冒着生命危险乘船出海。根据“Then, as the ship neared the coast of the Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang, a “miracle (奇迹)” happened.”可知，当船接近浙江舟山群岛的海岸时，一个奇迹发生了。结合首字母L提示可知，此处应填形容词local“当地的，本地的”，作定语修饰fishermen。故填(L)ocal。 【71题详解】 句意：许多观众在影片结束时一直坐在座位上，直到他们读完船上所有英国士兵和舟山渔民的名字。根据“until they had read all the names of the British soldiers on the ship and the Zhoushan fishermen.”和首字母提示可知，直到他们读完船上所有英国士兵和舟山渔民的名字才离开座位。此处应填动词remain的过去式remained“停留。保持不变”。故填(r)emained。 【72题详解】 句意：他认为真相不应该被遗忘，并决定将其搬上大银幕。根据“He thought that the…shouldn’t be forgotten”和首字母提示可知，此处应填名词truth“真相，事实”，在句中作主语。故填(t)ruth。 【73题详解】 句意：他采访了数百名幸存者、战俘的后代和渔民的家庭。根据“He interviewed … of survivors, descendants (后代) of the POWs, and the fishermen’s families.”和首字母提示可知，此处表达他采访了数百名幸存者、战俘的后代和渔民的家庭。此处应填数词hundred的复数形式hundreds，hundreds of表示大概数“数百”。故填(h)undreds。 【74题详解】 句意：还有一个感人的部分。根据“There is also … touching part to this.”和首字母提示以及下文可知，还有一个感人的部分。此处应填不定代词another，表示“另一”。故填(a)nother。 七、书面表达(满分15分) 75. 成长就像一场旅行。旅行中，我们难免会遇到烦恼和困惑。同时，也会遇到对我们产生积极影响的人。阳光中学英语俱乐部将举办以“Growing up”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据所给图示用英语写一篇短文，写下成长的故事和感悟。 注意： 1.内容涵盖所有要点，全文连贯通顺。 2.词数不少于 80词（已给出的演讲稿开头不计入总词数）。 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。 Growing up Growing up is like a journey. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Growing up Growing up is like a journey. I’ve learned a lot on the way. Learning about the world is part of growing up. I learn through books about people in different times and places. At home, my parents always teach me how to be a kind person. Besides, I have learned how to get along with classmates and teachers at school. However, there are difficulties during the journey. For example, I couldn’t achieve a balance between schoolwork and hobbies. Luckily, my teacher Mr. Wang advised me to manage my time well. So, it is Mr. Wang who has a great influence on me. He is a person of great wisdom. He teaches me not only the knowledge in books but also the knowledge out of books. Whenever I feel worried, I will go to ask him for advice. Though growing up is hard for teenagers, we should never lose heart when meeting with difficulties. Our parents, teachers and classmates will always be there for us. 【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”和“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生注意不要遗漏要点；适当添加细节，完善表述内容。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图； 第二步，具体阐述在成长过程中遇到的问题，以及如何处理所面临的问题； 第三步，书写结语，表达自己的感想。 [亮点词汇] ①get along with与……相处 ②advise sb to do sth建议某人做某事 ③have a great influence on sb对某人有很大影响 [高分句型] ①He teaches me not only the knowledge in books but also the knowledge out of books.（not noly...but also句型） ②Whenever I feel worried, I will go to ask him for advice.（whenever引导时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 九年级 (上) 期中试卷 英 语 2024.11 考试时间: 110分钟 满分: 110分 选择题(共60分) 一、听力(共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分) 第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目; 听完后，你还有5秒钟时间从所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出一个正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Which is Daniel’s favourite way to learn about the world? 2. What does Peter usually do in his free time? 3. What is Tom’s animal sign? 4. Why does John look tired? 5. What does the boy’s father do? 6. How often does Daniel go to the English Club? A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Twice a month. 7. How much does the man spend on the coat? A.400 yuan. B.200 yuan. C.800 yuan. 8. Which does Simon want to try? A The orange one. B. The black one. C. The blue one. 9. Where does the man think Sam is? A. At home. B. Near the gate. C. At the cinema. 10. What may Anna do next? A. Send another email. B. Check the email address. C. Let Jack send it. 第二部分 听对话和短文答题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 听一段对话，回答第11—12小题。 11. What is the show about? A. Flowers. B. Horses. C. City life. 12. When may people watch the show? A. In February,2024. B. In November,2024. C. In April,2025. 听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Why does the sky look so blue in autumn? Reasons The sun is 13________ in the sky than it is in the other seasons. 14________ form because of less water. 15________ helps the sky look even brighter. 13. A. higher B. bigger C. lower 14. A. Fewer clouds B. Cooler temperatures C. Drier air 15. A. Blue B. Green C. Orange 听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。 16. What was the girl’s first problem while learning English? A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Interest. 17. What helped the girl understand what the characters said? A. Facial expressions. B. Body language. C. Written language. 18. How did the girl improve her grammar? A. By writing stories. B. By watching films. C. By keeping diaries. 19. How many years has the girl learned English till now? A.2. B.6. C.8. 20. What can we learn from the girl? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Many hands make light work. C. Burn the candle at both sides. 二、单项填空(共15 小题; 每小题1分，满分15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. China has made (a) great ________ in the field of driverless car and new AI industry. A. progress B. practice C. promise D. praise 2. —My new job is perfect for me because it matches my ________. —I’m glad you’ve found something that lets you be yourself. A. position B. wisdom C. challenge D. personality 3. —I plan to go on a self-drive trip to Xinjiang next month. Any suggestions? —Great! Remember to check your oil ________ you leave. A. since B. after C. while D. before 4. —How do you like AI, Betty? —I think it is like a ________ partner who never runs out of ideas. A. careful B. curious C. close D. creative 5. Beauty is everywhere. It’s our eyes that sometimes fail to truly ________ it. A. discover B. shape C. imagine D. express 6. —I don’t think animal signs can decide people’s personalities. —________ I think personality is formed by both nature and environment. A. Mostly B. Exactly C. Possibly D. Simply 7. She built her confidence ________ her experiences in public speaking, as each chance allowed her to face her fears and improve her skills over time. A. by B. with C. from D. through 8. — Lydia, did you know anything about Zheng Qinwen, a tennis player? — Of course. She’s China’s new star, who is willing to ________ new challenges. A. look for B. set up C. work with D. take on 9. ________ Quan Hongchan’s amazing skills ________ the strength of China’s diving team has impressed the whole world. A. Either, or B. Neither, nor C. Not only, but also D. Both, and 10. — Excuse me, could you please tell me ________ ? — Walk along this road to the end and the library is just across the road. A. where Nanjing Library is B. when does Nanjing Library open C. how can I go to Nanjing Library D. whether Nanjing Library was open 11. Sue is sending a message to ________. Jenny, I’ve got an idea for the music project. Can we get together soon? I didn’t forget about what website you mentioned. It looks really useful. Let me know. Sue A. show how useful the website is B. meet to talk about the music project C. recommend a useful music website D. find information for the music project 12. —I failed in the test while my deskmate got high marks. —________ work harder than before instead of just envying others? A. Perhaps you should B. Why not C. How about D. Shall we 13. —Mum, I want to watch The Chinese Poetry Competition on CCTV-3 tonight. —Oh, dear, it ________ for nearly twenty minutes. Come on! A. will begin B. will be on C. has begun D. has been on 14. What does the underlined word mean in the sentence“People use the painkiller to reduce physical pain.”? A. A terrible killer. B. Some serious pain. C. Medicine which can cause death. D. Medicine which can treat pain. 15. —Some people think that our brains rest when we sleep. —________. In fact, they are still working during the night. A. It depends B. Don’t mention it C. That’s not the case D. It doesn’t matter 三、完形填空(共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文，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。 One Sunday morning, I got up at eight and enjoyed breakfast. Then I sat down with a novel, ____16____ a quiet, peaceful moment. However, just ____17____ I opened the book, I got a call from a deliveryman (快递员). Soon after, my friend Brad sent me a message on WeChat. A short chat quickly turned into a 40-minute ____18____. By the time we finished, it was already 11 o’clock. When I reached for my book again, the Eleme app reminded me that it was lunchtime. These ____19____ made me think of an article I read about Christopher Nolan, who is famous for his films like Inception and Interstellar. The films are filled with ideas about technology and time. Although he is connected to these themes, Nolan chooses to live a life ____20____ from modern technology. At the age of 53, he doesn’t use a smartphone, and he has ____21____ sent an email. He writes his film scripts (剧本) on a computer, but it has no Internet connection. Nolan’s lifestyle shows an interesting contrast (对比). He creates films about the future, but he himself lives simply. Of course, he can ____22____ to have secretaries deal with his calls and messages, something most of us can’t do. Nolan’s ____23____ teaches us something important: we are losing our ability to focus (专注) in this world. Smartphones and apps are making it ____24____ for us to focus. Nolan’s success may come from his ability to focus fully. Without digital distractions (干扰), he can ____25____ all his attention to his work, and that focus allows him to create films that challenge our thinking and touch our hearts. Although we can’t completely disconnect from the Internet, we can still find peace in daily life. 16. A. looking for B. asking for C. hoping for D. leaving for 17. A. as B. until C. since D. after 18. A. instruction B. conclusion C. introduction D. conversation 19. A. chats B. calls C. messages D. experiences 20. A. happy B. free C. safe D. different 21. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. often 22. A. plan B. offer C. refuse D. afford 23. A. lesson B. decision C. choice D. suggestion 24. A. harder B. easier C. cooler D. lazier 25. A. call B. bring C. show D. devote 四、阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题1分，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。 A Build Your Own Bottle Rocket! Since you have your very own Acme Rocket Launcher (发射器), you can create and launch rockets that show off your personality and creativity. All you need is your launcher and a few simple materials: ·a20-ounce plastic soda bottle · colored markers or paints · scissors · permanent marker · poster board · glue What to do: 1. Clean the soda bottle completely and allow it to dry. 2. Use the marker to draw three small triangles (三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles. 3. Roll the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a pointed cone (圆锥). Glue the sides of the cone. 4. Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket. 5. Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the soda bottle. 6. Follow the launching instructions included with your launcher and have fun! 26. The text is written to ________. A. teach readers how to build a rocket B. advise readers to buy the rocket C. share stories of rockets with readers D. tell readers about types of rockets 27. A numbered list in the text include________. A. six most important facts B. six funniest things C. six steps to build a rocket D. six materials you need 28. You may read the text ________. A. on the cover of a science book B. in a magazine about toy rockets C. in a story book about rockets D. on a website about drawing rockets B My classmates and I are always crazy about thinking of the future. Most of our conversations are about which colleges we want to go to or the jobs we dream about. My diary has more pages about my grades than real diary entries. Recently, I realized that focusing too much on the future was stopping me from enjoying the present. I was doing homework not because I wanted to learn, but just to get good grades for college. I even chose some classes just because they were easy and would help my grades. I used to think high school was just a step from being a kid to becoming an adult. But last month,I went to a school dance, and that changed everything. That night, I danced with 200 other sweaty (出汗的) teens. For the first time in a long time, I felt like I was living in the moment. We weren’t thinking about the future at all. All that mattered was that we were young and having fun. The only problem we had was getting blisters (水泡) from wearing high heels. Most of us didn’t even do our homework that day. Even I, someone who usually works very hard, didn’t finish mine. It felt amazing to just be young! That night, we danced, sang, and really enjoyed ourselves. We forgot about college and future careers for a while. That night changed my view of high school. Since then, I’ve been trying to live more in the moment as a teenager. Whenever I start thinking too much about the future, I remind myself to focus on today. I’ ll think about being an adult later, but for now, I just want to enjoy being a teenager. 29. What is the correct order of the story? ①I went to a school dance. ②I wore high heels and got blisters. ③I was always thinking about my future colleges and jobs. ④I enjoyed a lot and my view of high school started to change. A. ③①②④ B. ②④①③ C. ②③④① D. ①③②④ 30. What does the sentence “My diary has more pages about my grades than real diary entries.” mean in Paragraph 1? A. The writer is a top student in her class. B. The writer likes to write about her grades in her diary. C. The writer writes a lot about her school life in the diary. D The writer cares more about her future than her daily life. 31. To the writer, which of the following is more important now? A. Enjoying the present. B. Caring about nothing. C. Thinking about the future. D. Remembering the past. C What do comic book villains have in common? They harm others or break the law to get what they want. Another thing is that they often wear costumes in green and purple colors, and some even have green or purple skin. But why do they wear these colors? Let’s find out. First, let’s look at culture and history. In Shakespeare’s play Othello, a character warns another about envy and calls it a “green-eyed monster”. This is where the saying “green with envy” comes from. However, even before this play, people connected the color green with negative (消极的) feelings like greed. The ancient Greeks believed that when a person was sick, their skin might turn green because of too much bile (胆汁). Over time, green has come to stand for greed, sickness, envy, and ambition—feelings that are often found in villains. But what about purple? The color purple is often connected with power. It is not a color that we see a lot in nature, and in ancient times, purple dye (染料) was very hard to make. This made it rare and expensive, so only the most powerful people could afford it. In ancient Rome, only leaders could wear clothes in purple, and in England, Queen Elizabeth I allowed only close relatives to wear purple. So, when a villain is shown wearing purple, it suggests they are powerful or think of themselves as powerful. It also shows that they want respect from others. Now, let’s look at color theory (理论). When the three primary colors ( red, yellow, and blue) are mixed together, they create white light. If you mix any two primary colors, you get one of the three secondary colors: orange, purple, or green. Most superheroes wear at least one primary color, and some have all three. If heroes wear bright primary colors, comic artists often use secondary colors like green and purple for villains. This way, even if you don’t know the story or the characters, you can quickly tell the heroes and villains apart just from their colors. 32. What does the underlined word “villains” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Main characters in stories. B. Writers of comic books. C. Characters who harm others. D. Superheroes in the stories. 33. Who is allowed to wear purple clothes in old times? A. Villains. B. Rulers. C. Superheroes. D. Artists. 34. How does the writer organize his ideas? A. In time order. B. In space order. C. From specific to general. D. From general to specific. 35. According to the colour theory, what colour should we use for Superman? A. Orange. B. Purple. C. Green. D. Red. D 15 years ago, I was poor and lived alone. A nearby pet hospital always kept one or two adoptable (供领养的) animals in the window. One day, a beautiful black cat showed up. The moment I saw her, I decided to take her home and named her Carla. ① . Every night, Carla and I would sit side by side watching TV. We shared lots of hours of doing nothing—— the quiet time that can feel sort of lonely if you’ re alone, but like healing (治愈) if you have someone with you. ② . I married a woman named Lynn and we finally bought a house. For over ten years, it was the three of us. The day after Christmas, six years ago, Carla jumped on our bed. We thought she just wanted her breakfast. Lynn headed downstairs— but, strangely, Carla stayed in the bedroom. A moment later, Lynn came running back: “I smell smoke.” I went to the basement (地下室), where I found fires from the ceiling. I carried our kitchen extinguisher (灭火器) and tried to put it out; and I ran up to the kitchen and called 911. A firefighter later told us that if Carla didn’t buy us that extra time, the fire would have covered the house and us. While the house was being repaired, we spent a month in a hotel. Carla would tell you that it was the best time of her life: her people, a bed, food —all in the same room. Our schedules (日常安排) slowly changed as we got older. And then came the warning signs. Carla started to lose a lot of weight. The light began to leave her eyes. One night I made a fire and she climbed in my lap and bumped her head into my face. Then she went and sat quietly nearby as we watched television, just like the old days. It felt like a goodbye. I think she knew. The next day, our vet told us that there was little more we could do for Carla. We had to let her go. ③ . We haven’t got used to a house without Carla. We still expect her at dinner, and Lynn still waits for her to come and say: Time for bed. ④ . Eventually (最终), we’ll welcome new animals into our home. But I’m sure I’ll never be as thankful to another cat as I am to her. 36. Carla jumped on the bed because she wanted to ________. A. have her breakfast B. play with her owner. C. remind her owner about the fire D. sleep on the bed 37. We can put the following sentence “Soon, I started to see daylight and put my life back in order.” in ________. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 38. Which is true according to the story? A. Carla was a gift from a local pet hospital. B. Carla was with the writer for over ten years. C. The writer felt lonely doing nothing with Carla. D. The writer has got used to a house without Carla. 39. What can we infer from the story? A. The fire started in the kitchen first. B. Time in the hotel was Carla’s best time of life. C. Carla didn’t share the same room with the writer in the house. D The fire would have covered the house without Carla’s warning. 40. What is the best title for the story? A. How I Survived a Fire B. My Beautiful Black Cat C. The Cat Who Saved My Life D. The Darkest Days of My Life 非选择题(共50分) 五、填空(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分) A) 请根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为61——65 的相应横线上。 41. The ________ (标准) for the exam is quite high, so I need to study hard to meet it. 42. I made a ________ (决定) to put studies first and spend less time on other activities. 43. My teacher is very ________ (严格的) with me, pushing me to do my best every day. 44. I ________ (怀疑) whether I can make greater progress, but I keep moving forward. 45. If I keep working hard, I believe I will ________ (成功) in the exam. B) 请根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66——70的相应横线上。 46. Our team had ________ (difficult) scoring in the school basketball game last month. 47 ________ (careless) during the game caused us to lose several points. 48. What was worse, I was forced ________ (sit) in the stands because my leg was hurt. 49. It was worth ________ (fight) till the last minute, and finally we won the game. 50. Team spirit turned out to be ________ (value), helping us support each other. C) 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使短文内容完整正确。 Few behind example because of are amazed by In August, the gaming world celebrated the arrival of Black Myth: Wukong. China’s first AAA game caught the attention of people around the world right away. Some speak highly of the game’s fresh take (演绎) on Sun Wukong, the most famous Chinese superhero. Others ____51____ the 36 beautiful places in the game. They are produced from real places of interest across the country. Twenty-seven of them are in Shanxi province. For a long time, Shanxi’s historic sites (历史遗迹) weren’t very famous. ____52____ people knew that most of its ancient temples and sculptures are still in good conditions. In fact, 70% of Chinese buildings from the Yuan Dynasty that still stand today are in Shanxi. The main reason ____53____ this treasure house of ancient buildings is like a double-edged sword (双刃剑). Shanxi’s endless mountain once made travel difficult. On the one hand, they slowed the province’s development for a long time; on the other, they protected its relics from harm. Now, ____54____ the success of Black Myth: Wukong, many tourists are discovering Shanxi again. Among the top destinations (目的地) are the Yungang Grottoes (石窟). It is a fine ____55____ of ancient China’s contact with other civilizations (文明). You can also visit the Yuhuang Temple or Xiaoxitian Temple. Most of its buildings were built during the late Ming Dynasty. 六、阅读填空(共 19 小题; 76-83 题、85-94题每小题1 分, 84题2分; 满分20分) A) 阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中第 1—7 小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，8题词数不限。 Guy de Maupassant (莫泊桑) was a famous French writer, born on August 5, 1850, in Normandy. He is best known for his short stories, which have a lasting influence on modern literature. Maupassant’s early years were difficult. His parents separated when he was just 11 years old, and his mother raised him and his younger brother by herself. Under his mother’s influence, Maupassant developed an interest in reading and writing. A turning point in his life came when he met the well-known writer Gustave Flaubert, his mother’s friend. Flaubert became Maupassant’s guide, helping him shape his writing style. Much like Flaubert’s works, Maupassant’s stories told the difficult life of poor people. Flaubert also introduced young Maupassant to some of the other famous writers of his day, such as Emile Zola and Henry James. In 1880, Maupassant published his first major work, “Boule de Suif”(《羊脂球》). It was a big success. But his best-known work was The Necklace which was published in 1884. It tells the story of Mathilde Loisel, a woman who borrows a beautiful necklace to wear to a party. After losing it, she spends her whole life working hard to pay for it, only to discover that the necklace was a fake (假货). This story shows the problems of pride and the hard realities of life for many people. Even though his writing career lasted only about ten years, Maupassant was very productive. He wrote around 300 short stories, six novels, and hundreds of newspaper articles. His clear and simple writing style, along with his ability to show human feelings, made him a pioneer in short stories. Maupassant is often described as the father of the modern short story. His works were admired by people of the time. His style of writing has been copied by those who came after him. Maupassant inspired (激励) many other famous writers, including W. Somerset Maugham, O. Henry, and Henry James. Sadly, Maupassant fought with mental illness in his later years and died on July 6, 1893, at the age of 42. Guy de Maupassant—A Master of Short Stories Early life He was born in Normandy in 1850. At 11, his parents separated, leaving his mother to raise him and his younger brother without any ____56____. His mother helped him become ____57____ in reading and writing. His ____58____ It was through Flaubert that Maupassant’s literature journey truly began. With Flaubert’s help, he ____59____ his own writing style. ____60____ to Flaubert’s works, his stories described the hard lives of poor people. His works His writing career was short, but he ____61____ a lot. In 1880, His first major work “Boule de Suif” was very ____62____. In 1884, his most famous work The Necklace showed the dangers of being too proud and the hard parts of life that many people ____63____. Conclusion What made him a great success? ____64____ B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 During the Mid-Autumn Festival, a documentary film (纪录片), The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, was highly praised. It tells a little-known story from World War II. The story reminds us just how b____65____ the Chinese people were in the face of terrible war. At the c____66____ of the story is the Lisbon Maru, a Japanese ship. In October 1942, it was carrying more than 1,800 British prisoners of war (POWs, 战俘) from Hong Kong to Japan. It was breaking international law as it didn’t have any s____67____ to show that it was carrying POWs. As a result, it was torpedoed (鱼雷攻击) by a U. S. submarine. Tragedy (悲剧) f____68____. As the ship sank, Japanese soldiers locked the POWs below deck (甲板) and left them there to die. They even killed many who tried to get away. Some POWs fought hard and m____69____ to break out of the small room on the ship. Then, as the ship neared the coast of the Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang, a “miracle (奇迹)” happened. L____70____ fishermen risked their lives and went out to sea in their boats. In all, they saved 384 British soldiers from the water. Many viewers r____71____ in their seats at the end of the film until they had read all the names of the British soldiers on the ship and the Zhoushan fishermen. Director (导演) Fang Li first heard the story from fishermen in Zhoushan ten years ago. He thought that the t____72____ shouldn’t be forgotten and decided to bring it to the big screen. “It’s for both those British young men and the Chinese fishermen,” he said. To make his film, Fang traveled to several countries. He interviewed h____73____ of survivors, descendants (后代) of the POWs, and the fishermen’s families. Fang pieced together their memories to tell the true story. There is also a_____74_____ touching part to this. Fang said that the fishermen’s fathers always said, “We just did what we had to do,” while the descendants of the POWs sincerely thanked them. 七、书面表达(满分15分) 75. 成长就像一场旅行。旅行中，我们难免会遇到烦恼和困惑。同时，也会遇到对我们产生积极影响的人。阳光中学英语俱乐部将举办以“Growing up”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据所给图示用英语写一篇短文，写下成长的故事和感悟。 注意： 1.内容涵盖所有要点，全文连贯通顺。 2.词数不少于 80词（已给出的演讲稿开头不计入总词数）。 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。 Growing up Growing up is like a journey. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $