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2024—2025学年第一学期期中考试九年级英语试题 （满分150分，完卷时间120分钟） Ⅰ．听力（共三节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第一节 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图中选出与句子内容相关的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1．A． B． C． 2．A． B． C． 3．A． B． C． 4．A． B． C． 5．A． B． C． 第二节 听对话 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（每段对话读两遍） 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6．When will Sandy come back? A．Next Thursday evening. B．Next Wednesday morning. C．Next Wednesday evening. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7．What’s the news report about? A．Homeless children. B．Disabled children. C．Stay-at-home children. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8．How many ways does the boy have to communicate with others? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. 听第4段对话，回答第9小题。 9．What is the sign over there? A．No photos. B．No smoking. C．No swimming. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10．Where are they talking? A．In the supermarket. B．In the school. C．On the phone. 11．How long has the boy been in the city? A．For two years. B．For three years. C．For four years. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题。 12．Where does Paul want to go? A．France. B．England. C．China. 13．What was Sophia like? A．Tall and helpful. B．Tall and pretty. C．Short and quiet. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14．Why do many children become homeless? A．Because of the war. B．Because of the earthquake. C．Because of the disease. 15．How will they help these poor children? A．By providing food for them. B．By raising money for them. C．By offering clothes to them. 第三节 听短文 根据你所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。（短文读三遍） The16._______of the Aging Population Fact Old people live far from their children, while the children have gone 17._______and work or study far beyond the oceans. Results ●They feel that their lives become meaningless for being at home all day. They may feel 18._______, especially those without children around. ●They become more nervous about their health as they grow older, and worry a lot about their 19._______ . Measure 20. _______up a supporting system to protect the rights of old people. Ⅱ．选择填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。 1. —I like playing ________ chess in my spare time. What about you, Xiaoming? —I prefer swimming. A. / B. a C. the 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我喜欢在业余时间下棋。你呢，小明？——我更喜欢游泳。 考查冠词的用法。/零冠词；a一个，表泛指；the表特指。根据“playing ... chess”可知，动词play后跟棋类名词，名词前不加冠词，即play chess“下棋”。故选A。 2. —There are more students in our school now. —So it is. The number of students has increased ________ 20%. A. to B. by C. in 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们学校现在有更多的学生。——确实如此。学生人数增加了20%。 考查介词辨析。to到；by表示增长或减少的幅度、程度；in在里面。increase by“增长了；以……的幅度增加”，此处指的是学生人数增加了20%。故选B。 3. —It rained heavily last night. Is everyone in our class here today? —Yes. And ________ of us was late for school this morning. A. none B. all C. neither 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——昨晚雨下得很大。我们班的人今天都到齐了吗？——是的。今天早上我们上学都没迟到。 考查代词辨析。none没有一个；all全都；neither两者都不。根据“Is everyone in our class here today?”以及“Yes.”可知所有人都到了，没有人迟到，表示“没有一个”，用none。故选A。 4. —________ water is a good way to save resources. —I agree with you. A. Producing B. Recycling C. Requiring 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——循环用水是节约自然资源的好方法。——我很赞同。 考查动词辨析。producing生产，制造；recycling循环利用，回收；requring要求。根据“a good way to save resources”可知，循环用水是节约资源的好方法。故选B。 5. I ________ missed my flight yesterday. I got to the airport just on time. A. hardly B. finally C. nearly 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我昨天差点错过航班。我准时到达了机场。 考查副词辨析。hardly几乎不；finally最后；nearly几乎，差不多。根据“I ... missed my flight yesterday. I got to the airport just on time.”可知，是准时到达了机场，所以“差点错过航班” 符合语境。故选C。 6. —It’s ________ to talk to the elderly like this. —Sorry, I won’t do that again. A. rude B. polite C. patient 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——像这样跟老人说话是粗鲁的。——对不起，我不会再那样做了。 考查形容词辨析。rude粗鲁的，无礼的；polite礼貌的；patient有耐心的。根据“Sorry, I won’t do that again.”可知，对方和老人说话的方式很粗鲁。故选A。 7. You should ________ the electricity when you are not using it. A. cut down B. run out C. shut off 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你不用电的时候应该把它关掉。 考查动词短语。cut down砍倒；run out用完；shut off关掉。根据“the electricity when you are not using it.”可知不用电的时候应该把它关掉。故选C。 8. —I’m sorry I have broken the glass, but I didn’t do it ________. —Never mind. You should be more careful next time. A. in need B. by accident C. on purpose 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——对不起，我打碎了玻璃，但我不是故意的。——没关系。下次你应该更加小心。 考查介词短语辨析。in need在危难中；by accident偶然；on purpose故意。根据答语“Never mind. You should be more careful next time.”可知，此处应表达“不是故意的”。故选C。 9. —Your brother is a soldier, isn’t he? —Yes, he has ________ the army for five years. A. joined B. been in C. taken part in 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你哥哥是个军人，不是吗？——是的，他已经参军五年了。 考查延续性动词。joined加入；been in加入；taken part in参加。根据“for five years”可知，此句时态为现在完成时，现在完成时通常与延续性动词连用，join与take part in都是瞬间性动词，be in是延续性动词短语。故选B。 10. We came to an ________ on holding a surprising party for Susan. A. interest B. influence C. agreement 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们达成了一项共识，要为苏珊举办一场惊喜派对。 考查名词辨析。interest兴趣；influence影响；agreement共识。根据“We came to an...on holding a surprising party for Susan.”可知，此处应是指大家一致同意为苏珊举办惊喜派对，即大家达成了共识，come to an agreement“达成协议，达成共识”。故选C。 11. Thanks to Project Hope, ________ children can have a better future. A. two millions of B. millions of C. two millions 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：多亏了希望工程，数百万儿童能够拥有更美好的未来。 考查数词。million前有基数词时，不加s；million与of搭配时，要加s。millions of“数百万的”，故选B。 12. I don’t understand the text, ________ there are few new words. A. though B. because C. if 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：尽管生词不多，我还是不懂这篇课文。 考查连词辨析。though虽然，尽管；because因为；if如果，是否。根据分析句子“I don’t understand the text,…there are few new words.”可知，空前空后两句之间在句意上是让步关系，所以应该用though引导让步状语从句。故选A。 13. —I like Kangkang very much. He is always ready to help others. —________. He often helps me with my English. A. So do I B. So is he C. So he is 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我非常喜欢康康。他总是乐于帮助别人。——他确实是这样。他经常帮助我学习英语。  考查倒装句。So do I. 我也……；So is he 他也是；So he is他确实这样。“so+主语+be/助动词/情态动词”表示“确实如此”；“so+be/助动词/情态动词+主语”表示“前面肯定的情况也适用于后面的人或物”。根据 “He is always ready to help others”可知，此处表示对康康的认同，空处应该说他确实如此，原句中有be动词is，故填So he is。故选C。 14. —Have you seen the movie Kung Fu Panda 4? —Yes. I ________ it with my father last month. A. see B. saw C. have seen 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你看过电影《功夫熊猫4》吗？——是的。上个月我和爸爸一起看的。 考查时态。根据“last month”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故选B。 15. —These pictures will show you ________. —Oh, I can see it’s really a nice city. A. how our city was built B. what has our city built C. what our city looks like 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这些照片将向你展示我们的城市是什么样子的。——哦，我看得出来，这真是一个美丽的城市。 考查宾语从句。宾语从句的语序是陈述语序，排除B，根据“I can see it’s really a nice city.”可知，此处指“我们城市的样子”，排除A，故选C。 Ⅲ．完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Peter sat alone on the bus ride home from school. All his friends were ____16____ their class projects excitedly, but he kept silent. When the bus stopped, he raced home, dropped his schoolbag on the floor, and walked straight to his bedroom. “Peter?” Grandpa came out of the kitchen. “Was that you?” Peter stopped ____17____ he closed his bedroom door. “Yes, Grandpa, it’s me.” “You don’t sound OK. What’s wrong?” Grandpa asked. Peter walked to the schoolbag and ____18____ his project paper from it. He showed and explained the class project to Grandpa. This weekend he and his classmates should build something with an adult. Then they needed to write a report about it, and present it on Monday. Grandpa listened quietly. “It sounds ____19____! But why are you so unhappy?” Peter felt anger rising inside him. “Because I have ____20____ to help me! Mom and Dad work all the time. I’m always alone!” He shouted. Grandpa smiled. “Well, I’m ____21____ building things.” Peter’s heart seemed so ____22____ that he thought it would float away in the air. They studied the project paper together and made a list of ____23____. Grandpa made a lot of good suggestions. Peter was surprised by how creative Grandpa was. Finally, they ____24____ to build a cardboard robot from old biscuit and noodle boxes. They used colored-pens, glue and tape. Grandpa even found some eyeball stickers! When they finished, Peter looked at the misshapen (奇形怪状的) robot. He couldn’t help laughing. “It’s the ____25____ robot I have ever built! Thank you, Grandpa. I had a lot of fun.” Peter said, hugging the old man. “I’m always there for you, kid.” Grandpa said gently. 16. A. discussing B. learning C. reporting 17. A. since B. until C. before 18. A. put away B. took out C. picked up 19. A. terrible B. interesting C. difficult 20. A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody 21. A. good at B. afraid of C. busy with 22. A. empty B. strong C. light 23. A. ideas B. facts C. reasons 24. A. refused B. decided C. continued 25. A. biggest B. smartest C. coolest 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了Peter需要父母帮忙完成课堂专题项目，但他的父母没有时间，这让Peter很沮丧。他的爷爷提出帮助他，于是二人共同完成了这个有趣的项目。 【16题详解】 句意：他所有的朋友都在兴奋地讨论他们的课堂计划，但杰克保持沉默。 discussing讨论；learning学习；reporting报告。根据“their class projects excitedly”可知，是在公交车上讨论课堂项目。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：Peter在关卧室门前停下来。 since自从；until直到；before在之前。根据“Yes, Grandpa, it’s me.”可知Peter回答爷爷的问话，所以关门前停下来。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：Peter走向书包，从里面拿出来他的课堂项目。 put away收起；took out取出；picked up捡起来。根据“Peter walked to the schoolbag and...his project paper from it.”可知此处指从书包里拿出来。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：听起来很有趣。 terrible可怕的；interesting有趣的；difficult困难的。根据“But why are you so unhappy?”可知but表转折，明明听起来很有趣，Peter却不开心。故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：因为我没人帮助！ everybody每个人；somebody某人；nobody没人。根据“ Mom and Dad work all the time. I’m always alone!”可知Peter认为爸爸和妈妈都在忙，所以没人帮忙。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：我擅长建造东西。 be good at擅长；be afraid of害怕；be busy with忙于。根据“building things.”可知爷爷安慰Peter，说自己擅长建造，要帮助Peter。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：Peter的心似乎很轻，他想它会在空中飘走。 empty空的；strong强壮的；light轻的。根据“he thought it would float away in the air.”可知形容心漂浮到空中，说明很轻。故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：他们一起研究项目，列了一张想法清单。 ideas想法；facts事实；reasons理由。根据“Grandpa made a lot of good suggestions.”可知Peter和爷爷研究后有很多想法。故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：最后，他们决定用旧饼干和面条盒做一个纸板机器人。 refused拒绝；decided决定；continued继续。根据“Finally”可知最终他们决定如何完成项目。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：这是我曾建造的最酷的机器人！ biggest最大的；smartest最聪明的；coolest最酷的。根据“Thank you, Grandpa. I had a lot of fun”可知Peter看着做完的机器人，认为它最酷。故选C。 Ⅳ．阅读理解（共两节，25小题；满分45分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A Here is an info-graphic. Let’s read it together. 26. An info-graphic is similar to a (an) ________. A. notice B. postcard C. design drawing D. information sheet 27. Which of the following can be put into the ________? A. Why do we need sugar? B. When do we take sugar? C. What does sugar cause? D. How do we deal with sugar? 28. How much sugar will you take in if you have a cheesecake with a glass of juice? A. 11g B. 44g C. 95g D. 300g 29. What can we learn about sugar from the info-graphic? A. A woman can have more sugar a day than a man. B. People in the UK have the most daily sugar intake. C. Sugar may cause people to forget things more easily. D. A glass of juice has more sugar than a cup of Coke. 30. Where does the info-graphic probably come from? A. A magazine. B. A storybook. C. A travel guide. D. A movie website. 【答案】26. D 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍糖的危害以及一些隐藏在食物和饮料中的糖的情况。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Dangerously Sweet: Sugar”及文章的理解可知，本文是通过一份信息图介绍糖对身体的危害，与信息表格相似，故选D。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据“remembering less well, stomach problems...”可知，这些都是健康问题，因此此处应是介绍糖对我们的身体会导致什么问题，故选C。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据“cheesecake (95g)”“juice 300 ml”以及“1 teaspoon=4g of sugar”可知，一块95g的奶酪蛋糕相当于5勺糖，故含有20g糖；1杯300ml的果汁相当于6勺糖，故含有24g糖，所以一共含有44g糖。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“remembering less well”可知，糖可能会使人更容易忘记事情。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。本文主要介绍糖的危害以及一些隐藏在食物和饮料中的糖的情况，故文章可能出现在杂志上。故选A。 B Sarah often helped out at her dad’s restaurant, but today she felt different—she was first time given the task of serving customers. Excited, yet a little nervous, she carefully carried a pork steak to Table 6. Then she saw Kassy, a popular girl from school sitting there with her friends. She started to feel anxious. She immediately ducked behind the front desk to avoid being seen. Even though she was an excellent student, Sarah always felt uncomfortable among her wealthy (富有的) classmates. She remembered how often Kassy used to make fun of her. And she was worried that others might do the same to her if they saw her working at a restaurant. When Sarah’s dad found her hiding, she didn’t know what to say. He took over the food and suggested that she take a rest. Turning back to the kitchen, Sarah felt bad for letting her dad down. To her surprise, Hannah, one of Kassy’s friends, came over and said that she knew how mean Kassy could be. She also praised (称赞) Sarah for her hard work. Her comfort gave Sarah the strength she needed. With confidence, Sarah returned to the dining area and brought the bill to Kassy’s table. When Kassy was about to make fun of her, Hannah did a silly “crab dance” with Sarah and then they laughed together. When crossing the dining room, Sarah realized she didn’t feel embarrassed (难堪的) at all. Whether Kassy liked her family’s restaurant or not, it didn’t matter any more. As Sarah returned to the front desk, she felt proud, knowing that hard work and kindness were what really mattered. She understood the importance of being true to herself, no matter what others thought. From then on, she started to enjoy her new role with confidence and pride. 31. Sarah felt anxious when she saw Kassy because ________. A. she was not as popular as Kassy B. she was often made fun of by Kassy C. she was shy to meet her new classmate D. she was serving customers for the first time 32. What does the underlined word “ducked” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Hid. B. Cried. C. Worked. D. Rested. 33. What do we know about Sarah from the story? A. It was her first day at work. B. She did well at school. C. Her family was quite rich. D. She was good at dancing. 34. How did Sarah’s feelings change during that day? A. Excited→Anxious→Confident →Proud B. Nervous→Surprised→Anxious →Proud C. Excited→Proud→Confident →Surprised D. Nervous →Confident→Proud →Surprised 35. What did Sarah learn from her experience? A. Think what others think. B. Being true to oneself matters. C. Always see the good in others. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 【答案】31. B 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了Sarah在父亲的餐厅首次担任服务员，感到既兴奋又紧张，尤其是当她看到学校里的同学Kassy时，她担心被嘲笑，但Kassy的朋友Hannah的安慰给了她勇气，最终，Sarah克服了尴尬，自信地完成了工作，并意识到忠于自己的重要性。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“She remembered how often Kassy used to make fun of her. And she was worried that others might do the same to her if they saw her working at a restaurant.”可知以前Kassy经常取笑她。故选B。 【32题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“She started to feel anxious. She immediately ducked behind the front desk to avoid being seen.”可知为了不被看见，她躲在了前台后面，故此处划线部分意为“躲”，和hid意义相近。故选A。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Even though she was an excellent student,”可知她是一名优秀的学生，在学校表现很好。故选B。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Excited...She started to feel anxious”可知刚开始她很兴奋，看到Kassy之后她感到紧张；根据“With confidence”可知在受到赞扬之后，她变得自信起来；根据“As Sarah returned to the front desk, she felt proud”可知最后她很自豪，因为她知道努力工作和善良才是真正重要的。故选A。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据“She understood the importance of being true to herself, no matter what others thought.”可知从她的经历中我们可以学到忠于自己的重要性。故选B。 C Even though the world has made great efforts to protect African elephants, many of them are still being killed for their ivory. At the end of the 1970s, over 1.3 ivory million elephants walked around Africa. But today, their numbers have fallen to around 450, 000. This is mainly caused by illegal (非法的) hunting for ivory. Need for ivory in markets, especially in Asia and Africa, continues to push the illegal trade (贸易). This has resulted in the deaths of at least 20, 000 African elephants each year. Ivory, also known as “white gold”, has long been regarded as precious. Because of its unusual look, people often use it to make expensive things, such as jewellery, musical instruments and art. And the ivory material itself can stand the test of time. That’s why many people are willing to pay high prices for ivory products. However, no matter how much real ivory is sold for, it’s certainly not worth the harm to elephants. So some scientists are working hard on creating the same beauty of ivory with no killing. Thaddäa Rath and her team at the University of Vienna have created the man-made ivory called “Digory”. It is made from synthetic resin (合成树脂) and calcium phosphate particles (磷酸钙颗粒). First, they use a 3D printer to make the shape. Then they color-match and stain (着色) it. Finally, they polish (抛光) it to make it look like real natural ivory. Although the chemical structure of Digory is completely different from that of the natural ivory, it looks so real that it is hard to tell the difference by eye. Fritz Vollrath, a biologist from the UK, felt excited about the invention for the fact that Digory could save many elephants from risks. He said, “We hope that, by doing more research, Digory will soon be accepted and used worldwide. And I believe that technology like this will play an important role in wildlife protection.” 36. Why does the writer list some numbers in Paragraph 1? A. To present the number of elephants in Africa. B. To introduce the ivory markets in Asia and Africa. C. To explain the reasons for the illegal trade of ivory. D. To show the dangerous situation of African elephants. 37. What does the underlined word “precious” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Modern. B. Valuable. C. Beautiful. D. Traditional. 38. What do we know about Digory from Paragraph 4? a. Why Digory is invented. b. How Digory is created. c. What Digory is made from. d. Whether Digory looks real. A. abc B. acd C. bcd D. abd 39. Which of the following does Fritz Vollrath agree? A Digory will save all the elephants from risks. B. It’s hard for the world to accept man-made ivory. C. It will take long to make Digory used worldwide. D. Technology will support the protection of wildlife. 40. Which is the right structure of the text? (①= Para. 1 ②= Para. 2…) A. ①/②③④⑤ B. ①/②③/④⑤ C. ①②③④/⑤ D. ①/②/③④⑤ 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家研发仿象牙，以减少非法猎杀非洲象，保护其免遭象牙贸易威胁，促进野生动物的保护。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Even though the world has made great efforts to protect African elephants, many of them are still being killed for their ivory.…This has resulted in the deaths of at least 20,000 African elephants each year.”可知，文章第一段作者用数字直观地展示了非洲象因非法狩猎象牙而面临的严峻情况。故选D。 【37题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Ivory, also known as “white gold”, has long been regarded as precious. Because of its unusual look, people often use it to make expensive things, such as jewellery, musical instruments and art.”可知，象牙也被称为“白金”，长期以来一直被认为是珍贵的。因为它不同寻常的外观，人们经常用它来制作昂贵的东西，如珠宝、乐器和艺术品。由此可推测出，下划线单词precious可以用valuable进行同义替换，意为“有价值的”符合语境。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段内容“Thaddäa Rath and her team at the University of Vienna have created the man-made ivory called “Digory”. It is made from synthetic resin (合成树脂) and calcium phosphate particles (磷酸钙颗粒). First, they use a 3D printer to make the shape. Then they color-match and stain (着色) it. Finally, they polish (抛光) it to make it look like real natural ivory. Although the chemical structure of Digory is completely different from that of the natural ivory, it looks so real that it is hard to tell the difference by eye.”可知，在第4段中我们了解到Digory是如何产生的、Digory是由什么构成的以及Digory看起来是否真实。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Fritz Vollrath, a biologist from the UK, felt excited about the invention for the fact that Digory could save many elephants from risks.”可知，来自英国的生物学家Fritz Vollrath对这项发明感到兴奋，因为Digory可以挽救许多大象的生命。故选D。 【40题详解】 篇章结构题。根据通读全文可知，第一段作者用数字直观地展示了非洲象因非法狩猎象牙而面临的严峻情况；第二段主要讲述了很多人愿意花高价购买象牙制品的原因；第三、四、五自然段分别介绍了为了拯救大象，三位科学家所做出的努力。故选D。 D A quasar (类星体) is an extremely bright object with a super-massive (超大质量的) black hole. About a million quasars have been known to humans. Quasar J0529-4351 is one of them, with 12 billion light years from the earth. We have been able to see Quasar J0529-4351 since 1980. But it was so bright that people mistook it for a foreground star (前景恒星). In 2023, scientists finally identified (确认) it as a quasar as well as the brightest object in the universe (宇宙), 500 trillion (万亿) times brighter than the sun. In 2024, a study on the quasar came out in Nature Astronomy (《自然·天文学》). It was done by Australian scientist Christian Wolf and his team. According to the recent study, Quasar J0529-4351 has a huge “stomach”. Like other quasars, it keeps taking in gas and dust in the space. In fact, it has the largest accretion disk (吸积盘) in the universe. It “eats” about as much as the sun’s mass (质量) every day, which makes it grow very fast. And we shouldn’t be surprised at how bright it is, because the brightness has much to do with how much it “eats”. However, Quasar J0529-4351 is not the largest object. TON 618, found in 1957, is one of the largest black holes. It can hold 66 billion stars the size of the sun inside, while Quasar J0529-4351 is about 19 billion times larger than the sun. Scientist have already learned that a black hole is formed when a star collapses (坍塌) on itself. And it grows by taking in other objects, including other black holes. But they still don’t know how super-massive black holes come into being. Scientists hope that studying quasars like this one will help them understand more about super-massive black holes. They also believe that there are probably more unusual quasars out there, waiting to be discovered. 41. When did scientists identify Quasar J0529-4351? A. In 1957. B. In 1980. C. In 2023. D. In 2024. 42. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Quasar J0529-4351. B. The foreground star. C. The study. D. Nature Astronomy. 43. Which of the following is TRUE about Quasar J0529-4351? A. It is 12 billion light years from the sun. B. It is 500 trillion times brighter than the sun. C. It can hold 66 billion stars the size of the sun. D. It is about 19 billion times larger than TON 618. 44. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us? A. When a star collapses. B. How a black hole grows. C Why scientists study quasars. D. What will be discovered next. 45. Which could be the best title for the text? A. A Newly Seen Quasar B. Secrets of the Universe C. Super-massive Black Holes D. Brightest Quasar Ever Seen 【答案】41. C 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文简要介绍了类星体J0529-4351，它是宇宙中的一个极亮天体，拥有超大质量黑洞。科学家们经过研究确认其为宇宙中最亮的天体，并发现其拥有巨大的吸积盘，每天吞噬大量物质而快速增长。同时，科学家们还在探索超大质量黑洞的形成和特性，并期待发现更多不寻常的类星体。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In 2023, scientists finally identified (确认) it as a quasar as well as the brightest object in the universe (宇宙), 500 trillion (万亿) times brighter than the sun.”可知，类星体J0529-4351是在2023年被科学家确认的。故选C。 【42题详解】 代词指代题。根据“In 2024, a study on the quasar came out in Nature Astronomy (《自然·天文学》). It was done by Australian scientist Christian Wolf and his team.”可知，2024年，一项关于类星体的研究发表在《自然·天文学》上。这是由澳大利亚科学家克里斯蒂安·沃尔夫和他的团队完成的。it指代前面提到的这项关于类星体的研究。故选C。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In 2023, scientists finally identified (确认) it as a quasar as well as the brightest object in the universe (宇宙), 500 trillion (万亿) times brighter than the sun.”可知，类星体J0529-4351是宇宙中最亮的物体，比太阳亮500万亿倍。故选B。 【44题详解】 段落大意题。根据“Scientists hope that studying quasars like this one will help them understand more about super-massive black holes.”可知，科学家们希望研究像这样的类星体将有助于他们更多地了解超大质量黑洞。因此最后一段主要解释了科学家为什么要研究类星体。故选C。 【45题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“In 2023, scientists finally identified (确认) it as a quasar as well as the brightest object in the universe (宇宙), 500 trillion (万亿) times brighter than the sun.”可知，本文介绍了宇宙中最亮的物体——类星体J0529-4351，因此选项D“有史以来最明亮的类星体” 适合作为本文的标题。故选D。 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） E Improving your memory doesn’t have to be a difficult thing. ____46____ You don’t have to change your brain’s memory system. Here are some useful tips. They don’t take long to practice, yet will help you remember better. ____47____ The most important reason why people can’t remember other people’s names is that they don’t pay enough attention to the names. Their brains are filled with some other thoughts during the introduction. So next time when you want to remember a name, a place, or any other information, try to pay more attention. Avoid multitasking (多重任务). Multitasking seems normal and necessary in such a busy world. However, studies have shown that 98% of people can really only pay attention to one activity at a time. When multitasking, you are switching attention between different activities. As a result, you lose some information easily. ____48____ Get your blood flowing and bring O2 to your brain. Your brain needs good blood flow and O2 to work well. ____49____ Do at least twenty minutes of aerobic exercise every day. When you are preparing for an exam, don’t sit at your desk all day. Study for 20 to 30 minutes and then do some 5-to-10-minute exercise. Improve memory by self-testing. Let’s say you want to remember the important parts of an article or a book. Prepare a list of questions that you are going to test yourself on. ____50____ You can further improve on this by answering the questions again the next day, and then two days later… So, which memory improvement tip will you start with? A. The best way to get this is by moving your body. B. Pay more attention to what you want to remember. C. The more often you switch, the more you are going to lose. D. It is about learning how brain works and making good use of it. E. After finishing reading, take a short break and answer the questions. 【答案】46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. E 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了提高记忆力的几个实用技巧。 【46题详解】 根据“You don’t have to change your brain’s memory system.”可知，此处指的是记忆与大脑相关，选项D“这是关于学习大脑是如何工作的，并充分利用它。”符合语境。故选D。 【47题详解】 根据“So next time when you want to remember a name, a place, or any other information, try to pay more attention.”可知，此处与注意相关，选项B“多注意你想记住的东西。”符合语境。故选B。 【48题详解】 根据“When multitasking, you are switching attention between different activities. As a result, you lose some information easily.”可知，此处指的是切换注意力与所记忆的东西的关系，选项C“你越频繁地转换，你丢失的（信息）就越多。”符合语境。故选C。 【49题详解】 根据“Do at least twenty minutes of aerobic exercise every day.”可知，此处指的是要通过运动使血液流动，并获得氧气，选项A“最好的方法是移动你的身体。”符合语境。故选A。 【50题详解】 根据“Prepare a list of questions that you are going to test yourself on.”可知，此处与问题相关，选项E“读完后，稍作休息，回答问题。”符合语境。故选E。 Ⅴ．情景交际（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据情景提示，完成下列各题。 51. 听到朋友说“I missed the concert last night.”时，你可以这样应答： What _____________________________________________________! 【答案】a pity/shame 【解析】 【详解】听到朋友说“I missed the concert last night.”时，可以这样应答“太可惜了”，英文表达为What a pity/shame，故填a pity/shame。 52. 上课铃响了，你可以这样提醒同学： There _____________________________________________________. 【答案】 goes the bell 【解析】 【详解】根据语境可知，此处可表达为“上课铃响了”，there位于句首，用全部倒装结构，即There goes the bell。故填goes the bell。 53. 在一次英语演讲中，你想要强调行胜于言，可以引用谚语： Actions ____________________________________________________. 【答案】speak louder than words 【解析】 【详解】想要强调行胜于言，可以用谚语“行动胜于言语”，英文表达为：Actions speak louder than words。故填speak louder than words。 54. 你想知道福州有多少人口，你可以这样问： ________________________________________________? 【答案】What's the population of Fuzhou 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】询问人口要用特殊疑问句“What's the population of+城市?”，又根据中文可知时态为一般现在时，故填What's the population of Fuzhou。 55. 你想知道朋友是否曾去过那家新的电影院，可以这样问： ___________________________________________________________? 【答案】Have you (ever) been to the new cinema/movie theater 【解析】 【详解】询问朋友是否去过某地点，使用现在完成时态的“Have you (ever) been to+地点”结构，此处地点为“the new cinema/movie theater”。故填Have you (ever) been to the new cinema/movie theater。 Ⅵ．看图写话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 56. ought to, save ________________________________________ 57. harmful, health ________________________________________ 58. there be, run ________________________________________ 59 so… that… ________________________________________ 60. book, since last week ________________________________________ 【答案】56. People ought to save water. 57. Noise is harmful to the man’s / people’s health. 58. There are some students running on the playground. 59. The box is so heavy that the man can’t carry/ lift it. 60. The boy has kept the book since last week. 【解析】 【56题详解】 根据图片和提示词可知，此句可以表达为“人们应该节约用水”。people“人”，作主语；ought to“应该”，后跟动词原形；save water“节约用水”。故填People ought to save water. 【57题详解】 根据图片和提示词可知，此句可以表达为“噪音对人的健康有害”。noise“噪音”，作主语；be harmful to“对……有害”，主语是不可数名词，be动词用is；man’s / people’s health“人的健康”。故填Noise is harmful to the man’s / people’s health. 【58题详解】 根据图片和提示词可知，此句可以表达为“有一些学生在操场上跑步”。此句为there be句型；some students“一些学生”，作主语，be动词用are；running on the playground“在操场上跑步”，现在分词作后置定语。故填There are some students running on the playground. 【59题详解】 根据图片和提示词可知，此句可以表达为“这个箱子太重了，那个人搬不动”。the box“这个箱子”，作主句的主语；so...that“如此……以至于”，引导结果状语从句；heavy“重的”，形容词作表语；the man“那个人”，作从句的主语；can’t carry/ lift it“搬不动”。故填The box is so heavy that the man can’t carry/ lift it. 【60题详解】 根据图片和提示词可知，此句可以表达为“这个男孩从上星期起就一直保存着这本书”。the boy“这个男孩”，作主语；since last week“自从上星期起”，作时间状语，时态为现在完成时，谓语动词用延续性动词keep“保存”，主语是第三人称单数，助动词用has；the book“这本书”，作宾语。故填The boy has kept the book since last week. Ⅶ．短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读以下短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 The kite is a symbol of Chinese handicraft (手工艺). Flying kites is one of the most popular ____61____ (activity) in China. Many people are ____62____ (interest) in it, but few know where kites came from. It is ____63____ (wide) believed that the Chinese kite first appeared in the wars of the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2000 years ago. Mo Zi spent about three years ____64____ (build) a wooden kite, but it failed after flying for a day. Then craftsman Lu Ban made a kite ____65____ thin wood and bamboo. And it had the bird’s name of “Yuan”. After the Han dynasty, paper was introduced into kite-making. In Chinese, “Zhi” means paper, ____66____ the kite was called “Zhi Yuan”. In the late Tang dynasty, people added strings (琴弦) to kites. When the wind came, those kites would sound like guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument. That’s how “Fengzheng” got ____67____ (it) name. As “the World Kite Capital”, Weifang in Shandong Province once made a special kite. ____68____ kite was over 300 meters long and in the shape of a centipede (蜈蚣) with a dragon’s head. It won the ____69____ (one) place in the International Kite Festival in Italy. Now Weifang International Kite Festival is held from April 20th to April 25th every year. It ____70____ (draw) many fans and visitors around the world. Flying kites is not only fun but also good for the health. So why not choose a sunny and windy day to enjoy the open air with your family? 【答案】61. activities 62. interested 63. widely 64. building 65. with 66. so 67. its 68. The 69. first 70. draws 【解析】 【导语】本文简述了中国风筝历史、文化及现代影响，包括其起源、制作工艺的演变以及在风筝节上的展示与受欢迎程度。 【61题详解】 句意：放风筝是中国最受欢迎的活动之一。“one of the+最高级+名词复数”表示“最……之一”，此处应该用名词复数。故填activities。 【62题详解】 句意：很多人对它感兴趣，但很少有人知道风筝是从哪里来的。be interested in“对……感兴趣”，固定短语。故填interested。 【63题详解】 句意：人们普遍认为，中国风筝最早出现在2000多年前的春秋战争中。此处修饰动词believed，应该用副词widely“广泛地”。故填widely。 【64题详解】 句意：墨子花了大约三年的时间制作了一只木风筝，但放了一天就失败了。spend time doing sth“花费时间做某事”，此处用动名词作宾语。故填building。 【65题详解】 句意：然后，工匠鲁班用薄木和竹子做了一只风筝。根据“made a kite ... thin wood and bamboo.”可知，是用薄木和竹子做了一只风筝，介词with“用”符合。故填with。 【66题详解】 句意：在中文里，“Zhi”的意思是纸，所以风筝被称为“纸鸢”。根据“In Chinese, ‘Zhi’ means paper, ... the kite was called ‘Zhi Yuan’.”可知，前后是因果关系，前因后果，用so“因此”。故填so。 【67题详解】 句意：“风筝”就是这样得名的。此处修饰名词name，应该用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。 【68题详解】 句意：风筝有300多米长，形状像一条带龙头的蜈蚣。根据“As ‘the World Kite Capital’, Weifang in Shandong Province once made a special kite. ... kite was over 300 meters long and in the shape of a centipede (蜈蚣) with a dragon’s head.”可知，此处特指前面提到的特殊的风筝，应该用定冠词the。故填The。 【69题详解】 句意：它在意大利国际风筝节上获得了第一名。根据“It won the ... place in the International Kite Festival in Italy.”可知，获得了第一名，first place“第一名”。故填first。 【70题详解】 句意：它吸引了世界各地的许多粉丝和游客。此句时态为一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词用三单。故填draws。 Ⅷ．书面表达（满分15分） 71. 假定你是李华，你校正在开展“文明校园你我共建”主题系列活动。请你结合下列提示，以“How to Make Our School a Better Place”为题，向校英语报投稿，简要谈谈身边的校园不文明现象，并提出建议。词数80词左右。 Bad behavior say bad words fight with others … Suggestions Be polite: say “thank you” and “please” often Be kind: help each other Be green: … 注意事项： （1）必须包含以提示信息，可适当发挥，开头已给出，不计入总词数； （2）意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范； （3）请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名和地名。 How to Make Our School a Better Place A tidy and pleasant school environment is important to us. However, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： How to Make Our School a Better Place A tidy and pleasant school environment is important to us. However, there are some bad behaviors in our school. Some students sad bad words to each other. Some often fight with others. To make our school better, we should be polite. It is a good idea to use “please” and “thank you” as often as possible. Being kind can make us feel good. When others are in trouble, we can offer help. What’s more, let’s be green by recycling and saving energy. In a word, if we work together, we can make our school a happier and better place. 【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：根据提示内容介绍如何使学校变成更好的地方，适当增加细节。 [写作步骤] 第一步，谈谈身边的校园不文明现象； 第二步，针对这些不文明现象提出建议； 第三步，书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①fight with sb.和某人打架 ②as often as possible 尽可能经常 ③in a word 总的来说 [高分句型] ①To make our school better, we should be polite. (动词不定式作目的状语) ②When others are in trouble, we can offer help. (时间状语从句) ③In a word, if we work together, we can make our school a happier and better place. (if引导条件状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年第一学期期中考试九年级英语试题 （满分150分，完卷时间120分钟） Ⅰ．听力（共三节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 第一节 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图中选出与句子内容相关的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1．A． B． C． 2．A． B． C． 3．A． B． C． 4．A． B． C． 5．A． B． C． 第二节 听对话 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（每段对话读两遍） 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6．When will Sandy come back? A．Next Thursday evening. B．Next Wednesday morning. C．Next Wednesday evening. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7．What’s the news report about? A．Homeless children. B．Disabled children. C．Stay-at-home children. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8．How many ways does the boy have to communicate with others? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. 听第4段对话，回答第9小题。 9．What is the sign over there? A．No photos. B．No smoking. C．No swimming. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10．Where are they talking? A．In the supermarket B．In the school. C．On the phone. 11．How long has the boy been in the city? A．For two years. B．For three years. C．For four years. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题。 12．Where does Paul want to go? A．France. B．England. C．China. 13．What was Sophia like? A．Tall and helpful. B．Tall and pretty. C．Short and quiet. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14．Why do many children become homeless? A．Because of the war. B．Because of the earthquake. C．Because of the disease. 15．How will they help these poor children? A．By providing food for them. B．By raising money for them. C．By offering clothes to them. 第三节 听短文 根据你所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。（短文读三遍） The16._______of the Aging Population Fact Old people live far from their children, while the children have gone 17._______and work or study far beyond the oceans. Results ●They feel that their lives become meaningless for being at home all day. They may feel 18._______, especially those without children around. ●They become more nervous about their health as they grow older, and worry a lot about their 19._______ . Measure 20. _______up a supporting system to protect the rights of old people. Ⅱ．选择填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。 1. —I like playing ________ chess in my spare time. What about you, Xiaoming? —I prefer swimming. A. / B. a C. the 2. —There are more students in our school now. —So it is. The number of students has increased ________ 20%. A. to B. by C. in 3. —It rained heavily last night. Is everyone in our class here today? —Yes. And ________ of us was late for school this morning. A. none B. all C. neither 4. —________ water is a good way to save resources. —I agree with you. A. Producing B. Recycling C. Requiring 5. I ________ missed my flight yesterday. I got to the airport just on time. A. hardly B. finally C. nearly 6. —It’s ________ to talk to the elderly like this. —Sorry, I won’t do that again. A. rude B. polite C. patient 7. You should ________ the electricity when you are not using it. A. cut down B. run out C. shut off 8. —I’m sorry I have broken the glass, but I didn’t do it ________. —Never mind. You should be more careful next time. A. in need B. by accident C. on purpose 9. —Your brother is a soldier, isn’t he? —Yes, he has ________ the army for five years. A. joined B. been in C. taken part in 10. We came to an ________ on holding a surprising party for Susan. A. interest B. influence C. agreement 11. Thanks to Project Hope, ________ children can have a better future. A. two millions of B. millions of C. two millions 12. I don’t understand the text, ________ there are few new words. A. though B. because C. if 13. —I like Kangkang very much. He is always ready to help others. —________. He often helps me with my English. A. So do I B. So is he C. So he is 14. —Have you seen the movie Kung Fu Panda 4? —Yes. I ________ it with my father last month. A. see B. saw C. have seen 15. —These pictures will show you ________. —Oh, I can see it’s really a nice city. A. how our city was built B. what has our city built C. what our city looks like Ⅲ．完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Peter sat alone on the bus ride home from school. All his friends were ____16____ their class projects excitedly, but he kept silent. When the bus stopped, he raced home, dropped his schoolbag on the floor, and walked straight to his bedroom. “Peter?” Grandpa came out of the kitchen. “Was that you?” Peter stopped ____17____ he closed his bedroom door. “Yes, Grandpa, it’s me.” “You don’t sound OK What’s wrong?” Grandpa asked. Peter walked to the schoolbag and ____18____ his project paper from it. He showed and explained the class project to Grandpa. This weekend, he and his classmates should build something with an adult. Then they needed to write a report about it, and present it on Monday. Grandpa listened quietly. “It sounds ____19____! But why are you so unhappy?” Peter felt anger rising inside him. “Because I have ____20____ to help me! Mom and Dad work all the time. I’m always alone!” He shouted. Grandpa smiled. “Well, I’m ____21____ building things.” Peter’s heart seemed so ____22____ that he thought it would float away in the air. They studied the project paper together and made a list of ____23____. Grandpa made a lot of good suggestions. Peter was surprised by how creative Grandpa was. Finally, they ____24____ to build a cardboard robot from old biscuit and noodle boxes. They used colored-pens, glue and tape. Grandpa even found some eyeball stickers! When they finished, Peter looked at the misshapen (奇形怪状的) robot. He couldn’t help laughing. “It’s the ____25____ robot I have ever built! Thank you, Grandpa. I had a lot of fun.” Peter said, hugging the old man. “I’m always there for you, kid.” Grandpa said gently. 16. A. discussing B. learning C. reporting 17. A. since B. until C. before 18. A. put away B. took out C. picked up 19. A. terrible B. interesting C. difficult 20. A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody 21. A. good at B. afraid of C. busy with 22. A. empty B. strong C. light 23. A. ideas B. facts C. reasons 24. A. refused B. decided C. continued 25. A. biggest B. smartest C. coolest Ⅳ．阅读理解（共两节，25小题；满分45分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A Here is an info-graphic. Let’s read it together. 26. An info-graphic is similar to a (an) ________. A. notice B. postcard C. design drawing D. information sheet 27. Which of the following can be put into the ________? A. Why do we need sugar? B. When do we take sugar? C. What does sugar cause? D. How do we deal with sugar? 28. How much sugar will you take in if you have a cheesecake with a glass of juice? A. 11g B. 44g C. 95g D. 300g 29. What can we learn about sugar from the info-graphic? A. A woman can have more sugar a day than a man. B. People in the UK have the most daily sugar intake. C. Sugar may cause people to forget things more easily. D. A glass of juice has more sugar than a cup of Coke. 30. Where does the info-graphic probably come from? A. A magazine. B. A storybook. C. A travel guide. D. A movie website. B Sarah often helped out at her dad’s restaurant, but today she felt different—she was first time given the task of serving customers. Excited, yet a little nervous, she carefully carried a pork steak to Table 6. Then she saw Kassy, a popular girl from school sitting there with her friends. She started to feel anxious. She immediately ducked behind the front desk to avoid being seen. Even though she was an excellent student, Sarah always felt uncomfortable among her wealthy (富有的) classmates. She remembered how often Kassy used to make fun of her. And she was worried that others might do the same to her if they saw her working at a restaurant. When Sarah’s dad found her hiding, she didn’t know what to say. He took over the food and suggested that she take a rest. Turning back to the kitchen, Sarah felt bad for letting her dad down. To her surprise, Hannah, one of Kassy’s friends, came over and said that she knew how mean Kassy could be. She also praised (称赞) Sarah for her hard work. Her comfort gave Sarah the strength she needed. With confidence, Sarah returned to the dining area and brought the bill to Kassy’s table. When Kassy was about to make fun of her, Hannah did a silly “crab dance” with Sarah and then they laughed together. When crossing the dining room, Sarah realized she didn’t feel embarrassed (难堪的) at all. Whether Kassy liked her family’s restaurant or not, it didn’t matter any more. As Sarah returned to the front desk, she felt proud, knowing that hard work and kindness were what really mattered. She understood the importance of being true to herself, no matter what others thought. From then on, she started to enjoy her new role with confidence and pride. 31. Sarah felt anxious when she saw Kassy because ________. A. she was not as popular as Kassy B. she was often made fun of by Kassy C. she was shy to meet her new classmate D. she was serving customers for the first time 32. What does the underlined word “ducked” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Hid. B. Cried. C. Worked. D. Rested. 33. What do we know about Sarah from the story? A. It was her first day at work. B. She did well at school. C. Her family was quite rich. D. She was good at dancing. 34. How did Sarah’s feelings change during that day? A. Excited→Anxious→Confident →Proud B. Nervous→Surprised→Anxious →Proud C. Excited→Proud→Confident →Surprised D. Nervous →Confident→Proud →Surprised 35. What did Sarah learn from her experience? A. Think what others think. B. Being true to oneself matters. C. Always see the good in others. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C Even though the world has made great efforts to protect African elephants, many of them are still being killed for their ivory. At the end of the 1970s, over 1.3 ivory million elephants walked around Africa. But today, their numbers have fallen to around 450, 000. This is mainly caused by illegal (非法的) hunting for ivory. Need for ivory in markets, especially in Asia and Africa, continues to push the illegal trade (贸易). This has resulted in the deaths of at least 20, 000 African elephants each year. Ivory, also known as “white gold”, has long been regarded as precious. Because of its unusual look, people often use it to make expensive things, such as jewellery, musical instruments and art. And the ivory material itself can stand the test of time. That’s why many people are willing to pay high prices for ivory products. However, no matter how much real ivory is sold for, it’s certainly not worth the harm to elephants. So some scientists are working hard on creating the same beauty of ivory with no killing. Thaddäa Rath and her team at the University of Vienna have created the man-made ivory called “Digory”. It is made from synthetic resin (合成树脂) and calcium phosphate particles (磷酸钙颗粒). First, they use a 3D printer to make the shape. Then they color-match and stain (着色) it. Finally, they polish (抛光) it to make it look like real natural ivory. Although the chemical structure of Digory is completely different from that of the natural ivory, it looks so real that it is hard to tell the difference by eye. Fritz Vollrath, a biologist from the UK, felt excited about the invention for the fact that Digory could save many elephants from risks. He said, “We hope that, by doing more research, Digory will soon be accepted and used worldwide. And I believe that technology like this will play an important role in wildlife protection.” 36. Why does the writer list some numbers in Paragraph 1? A. To present the number of elephants in Africa. B. To introduce the ivory markets in Asia and Africa. C. To explain the reasons for the illegal trade of ivory. D. To show the dangerous situation of African elephants. 37. What does the underlined word “precious” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Modern. B. Valuable. C. Beautiful. D. Traditional. 38. What do we know about Digory from Paragraph 4? a. Why Digory is invented. b. How Digory is created. c. What Digory is made from. d. Whether Digory looks real. A. abc B. acd C. bcd D. abd 39. Which of the following does Fritz Vollrath agree? A. Digory will save all the elephants from risks. B. It’s hard for the world to accept man-made ivory. C. It will take long to make Digory used worldwide. D. Technology will support the protection of wildlife. 40. Which is the right structure of the text? (①= Para. 1 ②= Para. 2…) A. ①/②③④⑤ B. ①/②③/④⑤ C. ①②③④/⑤ D. ①/②/③④⑤ D A quasar (类星体) is an extremely bright object with a super-massive (超大质量的) black hole. About a million quasars have been known to humans. Quasar J0529-4351 is one of them, with 12 billion light years from the earth. We have been able to see Quasar J0529-4351 since 1980. But it was so bright that people mistook it for a foreground star (前景恒星). In 2023, scientists finally identified (确认) it as a quasar as well as the brightest object in the universe (宇宙), 500 trillion (万亿) times brighter than the sun. In 2024, a study on the quasar came out in Nature Astronomy (《自然·天文学》). It was done by Australian scientist Christian Wolf and his team. According to the recent study, Quasar J0529-4351 has a huge “stomach”. Like other quasars, it keeps taking in gas and dust in the space. In fact, it has the largest accretion disk (吸积盘) in the universe. It “eats” about as much as the sun’s mass (质量) every day, which makes it grow very fast. And we shouldn’t be surprised at how bright it is, because the brightness has much to do with how much it “eats”. However, Quasar J0529-4351 is not the largest object. TON 618, found in 1957, is one of the largest black holes. It can hold 66 billion stars the size of the sun inside, while Quasar J0529-4351 is about 19 billion times larger than the sun. Scientist have already learned that a black hole is formed when a star collapses (坍塌) on itself. And it grows by taking in other objects, including other black holes. But they still don’t know how super-massive black holes come into being. Scientists hope that studying quasars like this one will help them understand more about super-massive black holes. They also believe that there are probably more unusual quasars out there, waiting to be discovered. 41. When did scientists identify Quasar J0529-4351? A. In 1957. B. In 1980. C. In 2023. D. In 2024. 42. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Quasar J0529-4351. B. The foreground star. C. The study. D. Nature Astronomy. 43. Which of the following is TRUE about Quasar J0529-4351? A. It is 12 billion light years from the sun. B. It is 500 trillion times brighter than the sun. C. It can hold 66 billion stars the size of the sun. D. It is about 19 billion times larger than TON 618. 44. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us? A. When a star collapses. B. How a black hole grows. C. Why scientists study quasars. D. What will be discovered next. 45 Which could be the best title for the text? A. A Newly Seen Quasar B. Secrets of the Universe C. Super-massive Black Holes D. Brightest Quasar Ever Seen 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） E Improving your memory doesn’t have to be a difficult thing. ____46____ You don’t have to change your brain’s memory system. Here are some useful tips. They don’t take long to practice, yet will help you remember better. ____47____ The most important reason why people can’t remember other people’s names is that they don’t pay enough attention to the names. Their brains are filled with some other thoughts during the introduction. So next time when you want to remember a name, a place, or any other information, try to pay more attention. Avoid multitasking (多重任务). Multitasking seems normal and necessary in such a busy world. However, studies have shown that 98% of people can really only pay attention to one activity at a time. When multitasking, you are switching attention between different activities. As a result, you lose some information easily. ____48____ Get your blood flowing and bring O2 to your brain. Your brain needs good blood flow and O2 to work well. ____49____ Do at least twenty minutes of aerobic exercise every day. When you are preparing for an exam, don’t sit at your desk all day. Study for 20 to 30 minutes and then do some 5-to-10-minute exercise. Improve memory by self-testing. Let’s say you want to remember the important parts of an article or a book. Prepare a list of questions that you are going to test yourself on. ____50____ You can further improve on this by answering the questions again the next day, and then two days later… So, which memory improvement tip will you start with? A. The best way to get this is by moving your body. B. Pay more attention to what you want to remember. C. The more often you switch, the more you are going to lose. D. It is about learning how brain works and making good use of it. E. After finishing reading, take a short break and answer the questions. Ⅴ．情景交际（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据情景提示，完成下列各题。 51. 听到朋友说“I missed the concert last night.”时，你可以这样应答： What _____________________________________________________! 52. 上课铃响了，你可以这样提醒同学： There _____________________________________________________. 53. 在一次英语演讲中，你想要强调行胜于言，可以引用谚语： Actions ____________________________________________________. 54. 你想知道福州有多少人口，你可以这样问： ________________________________________________? 55. 你想知道朋友是否曾去过那家新的电影院，可以这样问： ___________________________________________________________? Ⅵ．看图写话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 56. ought to, save ________________________________________ 57. harmful, health ________________________________________ 58. there be run ________________________________________ 59. so… that… ________________________________________ 60. book, since last week ________________________________________ Ⅶ．短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读以下短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 The kite is a symbol of Chinese handicraft (手工艺). Flying kites is one of the most popular ____61____ (activity) in China. Many people are ____62____ (interest) in it, but few know where kites came from. It is ____63____ (wide) believed that the Chinese kite first appeared in the wars of the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2000 years ago. Mo Zi spent about three years ____64____ (build) a wooden kite but it failed after flying for a day. Then craftsman Lu Ban made a kite ____65____ thin wood and bamboo. And it had the bird’s name of “Yuan”. After the Han dynasty, paper was introduced into kite-making. In Chinese, “Zhi” means paper, ____66____ the kite was called “Zhi Yuan”. In the late Tang dynasty, people added strings (琴弦) to kites. When the wind came, those kites would sound like guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument. That’s how “Fengzheng” got ____67____ (it) name. As “the World Kite Capital”, Weifang in Shandong Province once made a special kite. ____68____ kite was over 300 meters long and in the shape of a centipede (蜈蚣) with a dragon’s head. It won the ____69____ (one) place in the International Kite Festival in Italy. Now Weifang International Kite Festival is held from April 20th to April 25th every year. It ____70____ (draw) many fans and visitors around the world. Flying kites is not only fun but also good for the health. So why not choose a sunny and windy day to enjoy the open air with your family? Ⅷ．书面表达（满分15分） 71. 假定你是李华，你校正在开展“文明校园你我共建”主题系列活动。请你结合下列提示，以“How to Make Our School a Better Place”为题，向校英语报投稿，简要谈谈身边的校园不文明现象，并提出建议。词数80词左右。 Bad behavior say bad words fight with others … Suggestions Be polite: say “thank you” and “please” often Be kind: help each other Be green: … 注意事项： （1）必须包含以提示信息，可适当发挥，开头已给出，不计入总词数； （2）意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范； （3）请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名和地名。 How to Make Our School a Better Place A tidy and pleasant school environment is important to us. 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