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2024-2025学年度上期期末测评卷 九年级英语 考试时间：100分钟 满分:100分 一、阅读理解(20 小题，每小题2分，共40分) 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Steven Jobs, the designer (设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his classmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out (退学). But he was full of new ideas. After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a change in life. Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he came back from India. In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden. His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world. 根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。 1. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________. A. never did his lessons B. was full of new ideas C. dropped out D. always made troubles with his classmates 2. Steven Jobs became ________ after he left college. A. a teacher B. an engineer C. a video game designer D. a farmer 3. Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________. A. in India B. with his friend C. in an apple tree garden D. by himself 4. Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world. A. Apple Computer B. apples C. new ideas D. video games 5. From the passage we know ________. A. Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hates his classmates B. Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California C. Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true D. Steven Jobs was good at planting apple trees B Zipper was founded in a hundreds years ago. It is known as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. It is widely used now. Do you know who invented it? In 1851, Elias Howe, the inventor of sewing machine, have received a patent (专利权) for a device. It had a similar function to the modern zipper. It is the first semblance (类似品) of zipper. But he did not continue developing his model. In the 1890, people in the US wore high shoes with a long row of buttons. Clothes often had rows of buttons, too. People wished that clothes were easier to put on and take off. In 1893. Whit comb Judson developed a device called the “Clasp Locker.” Unlike Howe, he decided to market his invention. However, his product did not catch the public’s attention because it didn’t stay closed very well. All was not lost. One of Judson’s engineers, a Swedish gentleman named Gideon Sundback, began working on different designs for the clasp locker. At last he created the first modern zipper in 1917. The name “zipper” was given to the invention by B. F. Goodrich Company when they decided to use Sundback’s product for their shoes. But the zipper became really popular when French designers used them in 1937 in their jeans. 根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。 6. When was the modern zipper created? A. In 1851. B. In 1890. C. In 1893. D. In 1917. 7. What does the underlined word “model” refer to? A. The clasp locker. B. The modern zipper. C. The sewing machine. D. The semblance of zipper. 8. Why did not “Clasp Locker” catch the public’s attention? A. Because people didn’t need it. B. Because people didn’t like the name. C. Because it didn’t stay closed very well. D. Because it had a different function to the modern zipper. 9. Who gave the name “zipper” to the invention? A. Elias Howe. B. Whitcomb Judson. C. Gideon Sundback. D. B. F. Goodrich Company. 10. What is the best title for the passage? A. The History of Zipper B. Different Names of Zipper C. The Great Inventors of Zipper D. Different Zippers C The traditional wallets would not be used in China within ten years, experts said. At the same time, some people believe that by 2023 digital currency will be used everywhere in China. We won’t need to carry a wallet any more. Customers can pay online or over mobile phones for their goods instead of cash (现金). In the near future, customers are gradually giving up the traditional payment—cash. The same thing happened in England. Harrods Company became the latest shop to stop accepting cash. The company has started an activity. In this activity, five people from London will try to pay for their goods online, although some shops still do not accept it, Experts said it is expected to process (处理) $5 billion worth of payments over mobile phones in the year of 2020. 根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。 11. The sentence “traditional wallets will nor be used” means ________ in the passage. A. people will buy the wallets in fashion B. the new-fashioned wallets will be popular C people will not need to carry a wallet D. people won’t pay for the goods 12. The underlined part “digital currency” means“________”. A. 现金 B. 数字货币 C. 支票 D. 借记卡 13. According to the passage, the main traditional payment method is ________. A. by cash B. by check (支票) C. by debit card (借记卡) D. by digital currency 14. Which of the following statements is true? A. Digital currency will be popular in China. B Many shops accept digital currency now. C Harrods Company always uses checks as payment. D. Experts expected to process $5 million worth of payments over mobile phones in 2020. 15. The title of the passage is________. A. Digital Currency B. Old-fashioned Wallets C. Customers in China D. Harrods Company D The Living Machine Dr. Jack Todd is very interested in cleaning water. ____16____, so it’s natural that he is the developer of a small and cheap system to clean wastewater. His “Living Machine” can clean wastewater in your home or in your business. ____17____. The wastewater goes into a big plastic tank where bacteria (细菌) start to break down the waste. A few days later it is dealt with, the water is brought into a greenhouse filled with plants and fish. ____18____, the plants and animals remove more chemicals from the water, making it cleaner. Then the water can be reused for washing or bathing. ____19____, but the water is clean enough for watering the flowers, washing the dog, or even for bathing or swimming. The advantage of this technology is that it is cheap and good for the environment. ____20____, it can help to use less fresh water, and it can help keep the water clean. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。 A. If enough homes and businesses use “Living Machines” B. With the help of sunlight C. He is also interested in saving money D. It cannot be used for drinking or cooking E. The “Living Machine” is a system for cleaning wastewater 二、完形填空(15 小题，每小题1分，共15分) 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 There are many interesting places in the world. Taos is one of them. But do you know what it is famous ____21____? Taos is a small town in New Mexico, the USA. Many people come here for a ____22____ every year. They do not come to see the beautiful scenes (景色) ____23____ eat delicious food. They come to listen to a kind of ____24____ sound: the Taos Hum. The ____25____ “hum” means a low sound that never stops. ____26____ is the sound strange? Firstly, the Taos Hum that people hear is quite ____27____. Some say it sounds like a little bee ____28____ around you. Others think it sounds like a car moving in a faraway place. Secondly, ____29____ knows where the sound comes from. Joe Mullins, a scientist from the University of New Mexico, is one of the first persons to do ____30____ on the hum. He put some instruments in places where people could hear the hum, but those instruments couldn’t “hear” any hum! Others who wanted to find the hum ____31____, too. Many people try to ____32____ that strange sound Someone says it is a kind of noise made by insects. Someone believes it must come from some secret projects. Someone says there ____33____ be an underground UFO base! But no one is sure which is right. It might be interesting for ____34____ to listen to the hum, but it is not for people who live in the town. They have to hear the sound ____35____. That is really a hard life. 21. A. about B. with C. for D. as 22. A. job B. visit C. purpose D. victory 23. A. but B. if C. so D. or 24. A. terrible B. strange C. sweet D. musical 25. A. sentence B. language C. word D. grammar 26. A. When B. How C. Why D. What 27. A. different B. similar C. low D. high 28. A. running B. talking C. flying D. reading 29. A. nobody B. everybody C. anybody D. somebody 30. A. discussion B. business C. invention D. research 31. A. passed B. failed C. succeeded D. finished 32. A. receive B. produce C. explain D. carry 33. A. might B. would C. need D. shall 34. A. teachers B. astronauts C. patients D. visitors 35. A. another time B. on time C. all the time D. once upon a time 三、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 daily; with; without; have; father; go; be; following; what; it Now computer is a common thing in our ___36___ life. We use it almost every day. Rapidly it ___37___ from large size to small. But ___38___ is a computer? A computer is an electronic device (设备) that is designed to work ___39___ information. The term computer is from the Latin term computer, and ___40___ means to calculate (计算). A computer cannot do anything ___41___ a program. It represents the decimal (十进制) numbers through a sequence of binary digits (二级制数字). ___42___ of computer is Charles Babbage. It ___43___ several inputs and outputs through different kinds of input and output devices. There ____44____ many uses of computers in everyday life. The ___45___ are some of them: communication, science and research, industry, government, education, arts and entertainment. 第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 One day, five blind men were walking along, when suddenly they bumped (碰撞) into something very big in ___46___ of them. Each one put out his hand and touched it. ___47___ first man thought it was a tree—it was tall and round. The second man felt something tall and wide and rough (粗糙的) and said, “Aha! This ___48___ be a wall!” The third man touched a very long smooth thing. He guessed this was a spear (矛). Then the fourth man said, “I feel cool. There must be a fan up there. Oh, yes! Here it is!” He touched something big and round that was moving. What did the fifth man find? Well, he started shouting that he was being chased (追赶) ___49___ a snake. Each man was sure he knew ___50___ he had touched, but they were wrong. 四、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi. Simon! _________51_________? B: The mobile phone is my favorite invention. A:__________52__________? B: Because I can do lots of things with it. Is it also your favorite invention? A: __________53__________ . I like the MP5 player best. B: Why? A: Because I can listen to music everywhere with it. B: _________54_________? A: Yes, music is my favorite. In the past I often listened to it on the radio. B: Oh, the radio is also a great invention. There are many inventions in the world. And they have changed our life a lot. A: _________55_________. I want to invent something useful one day. B: That sounds great. I hope you can achieve your dream. 五、书面表达(20分) 56. 如今，电脑在我们的学习和生活中起着非常重要的作用，它是二十世纪一项伟大的发明。那么，你对电脑的起源和发展有多少了解呢？请根据下表写一篇英语短文，介绍一下电脑的发展变化，并说说你对未来的电脑的畅想。 The first computer ⊙invented in 1946 ⊙as big as a house What we can do with the computer store (存储) information, send messages, and listen to music... 要求： 1. 语句通顺，语意连贯；2. 80词左右，适当运用一般过去时被动语态。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年度上期期末测评卷 九年级英语 考试时间：100分钟 满分:100分 一、阅读理解(20 小题，每小题2分，共40分) 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Steven Jobs, the designer (设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his classmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out (退学). But he was full of new ideas. After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a change in life. Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he came back from India. In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden. His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world. 根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。 1. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________. A. never did his lessons B. was full of new ideas C. dropped out D. always made troubles with his classmates 2. Steven Jobs became ________ after he left college. A. a teacher B. an engineer C. a video game designer D. a farmer 3. Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________. A. in India B. with his friend C. in an apple tree garden D. by himself 4. Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world. A. Apple Computer B. apples C. new ideas D. video games 5. From the passage we know ________. A. Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hates his classmates B. Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California C. Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true D. Steven Jobs was good at planting apple trees 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了Apple Computer设计者史蒂夫·乔布斯在学生时代表现不佳，但通过追求创新和实践自己的新想法，最终设计出Apple Computer并取得全球成功的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his classmates.”可知，他在学校总是与同学制造麻烦，故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer.”可知，他成为了一名视频游戏设计师，故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage”可知，他和他的朋友在车库里设计了苹果电脑，故选B。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据“His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.”可知，他因苹果电脑而闻名全球，故选A。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据“But he was full of new ideas.… He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a change in life....he began to make a new type of computer”可知，乔布斯喜欢尝试新事物并将新想法付诸实现，故选C。 B Zipper was founded in a hundreds years ago. It is known as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. It is widely used now. Do you know who invented it? In 1851, Elias Howe, the inventor of sewing machine, have received a patent (专利权) for a device. It had a similar function to the modern zipper. It is the first semblance (类似品) of zipper. But he did not continue developing his model. In the 1890, people in the US wore high shoes with a long row of buttons. Clothes often had rows of buttons, too. People wished that clothes were easier to put on and take off. In 1893. Whit comb Judson developed a device called the “Clasp Locker.” Unlike Howe, he decided to market his invention. However, his product did not catch the public’s attention because it didn’t stay closed very well. All was not lost. One of Judson’s engineers, a Swedish gentleman named Gideon Sundback, began working on different designs for the clasp locker. At last he created the first modern zipper in 1917. The name “zipper” was given to the invention by B. F. Goodrich Company when they decided to use Sundback’s product for their shoes. But the zipper became really popular when French designers used them in 1937 in their jeans. 根据材料内容，选择最佳答案 6. When was the modern zipper created? A. In 1851. B. In 1890. C. In 1893. D. In 1917. 7. What does the underlined word “model” refer to? A. The clasp locker. B. The modern zipper. C. The sewing machine. D. The semblance of zipper. 8. Why did not “Clasp Locker” catch the public’s attention? A. Because people didn’t need it. B. Because people didn’t like the name. C. Because it didn’t stay closed very well. D. Because it had a different function to the modern zipper. 9. Who gave the name “zipper” to the invention? A. Elias Howe. B. Whitcomb Judson. C. Gideon Sundback. D. B. F. Goodrich Company. 10. What is the best title for the passage? A. The History of Zipper B. Different Names of Zipper C. The Great Inventors of Zipper D. Different Zippers 【答案】6. D 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了拉链的历史。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At last he created the first modern zipper in 1917.”可知，第一个现代拉链是在1917年创造的。故选D。 【7题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“It is the first semblance (类似品) of zipper. But he did not continue developing his model.”可知，这里“model”指的是“拉链的类似品”。故选D。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据“However, his product did not catch the public’s attention because it didn’t stay closed very well.”可知，Clasp Locker没有引起公众注意是因为它不能很好地保持关闭。故选C。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The name ‘zipper’ was given to the invention by B. F. Goodrich Company”可知，B. F. Goodrich公司给这个发明命名为“zipper”。故选D。 【10题详解】 最佳标题题。文章主要介绍了拉链的历史，因此A选项“拉链的历史”是最合适的标题。故选A。 C The traditional wallets would not be used in China within ten years, experts said. At the same time, some people believe that by 2023 digital currency will be used everywhere in China. We won’t need to carry a wallet any more. Customers can pay online or over mobile phones for their goods instead of cash (现金). In the near future, customers are gradually giving up the traditional payment—cash. The same thing happened in England. Harrods Company became the latest shop to stop accepting cash. The company has started an activity. In this activity, five people from London will try to pay for their goods online, although some shops still do not accept it, Experts said it is expected to process (处理) $5 billion worth of payments over mobile phones in the year of 2020. 根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。 11. The sentence “traditional wallets will nor be used” means ________ in the passage. A. people will buy the wallets in fashion B. the new-fashioned wallets will be popular C. people will not need to carry a wallet D. people won’t pay for the goods 12. The underlined part “digital currency” means“________”. A. 现金 B. 数字货币 C. 支票 D. 借记卡 13. According to the passage, the main traditional payment method is ________. A. by cash B. by check (支票) C. by debit card (借记卡) D. by digital currency 14. Which of the following statements is true? A. Digital currency will be popular in China. B. Many shops accept digital currency now. C. Harrods Company always uses checks as payment. D. Experts expected to process $5 million worth of payments over mobile phones in 2020. 15. The title of the passage is________. A. Digital Currency B Old-fashioned Wallets C. Customers in China D. Harrods Company 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是数字货币的普及和使用，包括传统钱包的消失、数字人民币的应用、移动支付的增长以及Harrods公司停止接受现金等事例。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据“We won’t need to carry a wallet any more.”可知，我们不再需要传统的钱包了。故选C。 【12题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“We won’t need to carry a wallet any more. Customers can pay online or over mobile phones for their goods instead of cash (现金). ”可以推断出，“digital currency”指的是数字货币，与现金相对应。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In the near future, customers are gradually giving up the traditional payment—cash.”可知，传统的支付方式是现金cash。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据“At the same time, some people believe that by 2023 digital currency will be used everywhere in China. We won’t need to carry a wallet any more...”可知，中国人可以通过网上或手机支付商品费用。因此，可以推断出数字人民币在中国将会很受欢迎，选项A表述正确。故选A。 【15题详解】 最佳标题题。文章主要讨论了数字货币的普及和使用，以及传统钱包和现金支付的逐渐淘汰。因此，最合适的标题是“数字货币”(Digital Currency)。故选A。 D The Living Machine Dr. Jack Todd is very interested in cleaning water. ____16____, so it’s natural that he is the developer of a small and cheap system to clean wastewater. His “Living Machine” can clean wastewater in your home or in your business. ____17____. The wastewater goes into a big plastic tank where bacteria (细菌) start to break down the waste. A few days later it is dealt with, the water is brought into a greenhouse filled with plants and fish. ____18____, the plants and animals remove more chemicals from the water, making it cleaner. Then the water can be reused for washing or bathing. ____19____, but the water is clean enough for watering the flowers, washing the dog, or even for bathing or swimming. The advantage of this technology is that it is cheap and good for the environment. ____20____, it can help to use less fresh water, and it can help keep the water clean. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。 A. If enough homes and businesses use “Living Machines” B. With the help of sunlight C. He is also interested in saving money D. It cannot be used for drinking or cooking E. The “Living Machine” is a system for cleaning wastewater 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. B 19. D 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍Living Machine是Jack发明的一台净水设备，通过它净化后的水可以用来洗衣服，洗澡。 【16题详解】 根据下文“so it’s natural that he is the developer of a small and cheap system to clean wastewater.”可知Jack准备发明一个小而实惠的净水设备，选项C“他也对省钱感兴趣。”符合语境。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据“His ‘Living Machine’ can clean wastewater in your home or in your business.”可知，此处应是对“Living Machine”这一系统的介绍，选项E“‘Living Machine’是一个污水处理系统。”符合语境。故选E。 【18题详解】 根据上文“A few days later it is dealt with, the water is brought into a greenhouse filled with plants and fish.” 以及下文“the plants and animals remove more chemicals from the water, making it cleaner.” 可知，此处应是说在何种条件下，植物和动物能更好地发挥净化水的作用。选项 B“在阳光的帮助下”，符合语境。故选B。 【19题详解】 根据“Then the water can be reused for washing or bathing.”和“but the water is clean enough for watering the flowers, washing the dogs, or even for bathing or swimming.”可知，此处应是说这种水虽然不能用于饮用或烹饪，但足够用于其他用途。选项D“它不能用于饮用或烹饪。”符合语境。故选D。 【20题详解】 根据下文“it can help to use less fresh water, and it can help keep the water clean.”可知，此处应是说如果足够多的家庭和企业使用“Living Machines”，就能带来这些好处。选项A“如果足够多的家庭和企业使用‘Living Machines’”符合语境。故选A。 二、完形填空(15 小题，每小题1分，共15分) 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 There are many interesting places in the world. Taos is one of them. But do you know what it is famous ____21____? Taos is a small town in New Mexico, the USA. Many people come here for a ____22____ every year. They do not come to see the beautiful scenes (景色) ____23____ eat delicious food. They come to listen to a kind of ____24____ sound: the Taos Hum. The ____25____ “hum” means a low sound that never stops. ____26____ is the sound strange? Firstly, the Taos Hum that people hear is quite ____27____. Some say it sounds like a little bee ____28____ around you. Others think it sounds like a car moving in a faraway place. Secondly, ____29____ knows where the sound comes from. Joe Mullins, a scientist from the University of New Mexico, is one of the first persons to do ____30____ on the hum. He put some instruments in places where people could hear the hum, but those instruments couldn’t “hear” any hum! Others who wanted to find the hum ____31____, too. Many people try to ____32____ that strange sound. Someone says it is a kind of noise made by insects. Someone believes it must come from some secret projects. Someone says there ____33____ be an underground UFO base! But no one is sure which is right. It might be interesting for ____34____ to listen to the hum, but it is not for people who live in the town. They have to hear the sound ____35____. That is really a hard life. 21. A. about B. with C. for D. as 22. A. job B. visit C. purpose D. victory 23. A. but B. if C. so D. or 24. A. terrible B. strange C. sweet D. musical 25. A. sentence B. language C. word D. grammar 26. A. When B. How C. Why D. What 27. A. different B. similar C. low D. high 28. A. running B. talking C. flying D. reading 29. A. nobody B. everybody C. anybody D. somebody 30. A. discussion B. business C. invention D. research 31. A. passed B. failed C. succeeded D. finished 32. A. receive B. produce C. explain D. carry 33. A. might B. would C. need D. shall 34. A. teachers B. astronauts C. patients D. visitors 35. A. another time B. on time C. all the time D. once upon a time 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了美国新墨西哥州的一个小镇奇特的声响现象：陶斯之声。 【21题详解】 句意：但是你知道它为什么出名吗？ about关于；with和；for因为；as作为。根据“But do you know what it is famous...”可知，句中询问Taos因什么而出名，因此使用介词“for”，固定搭配“be famous for”意为“因……而出名”。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：每年都有许多人来这里游览。 job工作；visit游览；purpose目的；victory胜利。根据“Many people come here for a...every year. They do not come to see the beautiful scenes...eat delicious food.”可知，句中表述是每年都有许多人来游览，他们的“目的”是听一下奇怪的声音，而不是欣赏美景和美食。故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：他们不是来看美丽的景色或吃美味的食物。 but但是；if如果，是否；so因此；or或者。根据“They do not come to see the beautiful scenes eat delicious food.”可知，句中表述他们不是来看美丽的景色“或”吃美味的食物，此处表示选择关系，使用连词“or”表示选择关系。故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：他们来听奇怪的声音：陶斯之声。 terrible可怕的；strange奇怪的；sweet甜的；musical音乐的。根据“They come to listen to a kind of...sound: the Taos Hum.”以及后文“...is the sound strange?”可知，他们是来听一种“奇怪的”声音。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：“hum”这个词的意思是一种从不停止的低沉的声音。 sentence句子；language语言；word词；grammar语法。根据“The...‘hum’ means a low sound that never stops.”可知，此处介绍这个词的意思。故选C。 【26题详解】 句意：为什么这种声音很奇怪？ When何时；How如何；Why为什么；What什么。根据“...is the sound strange?”以及后文“Firstly...Secondly...”可知，下文解释这种声音为什么很奇怪，所以用why。故选C。 【27题详解】 句意：首先，人们听到的陶斯之声很不一样。 different不同的；similar相似的；low低的；high高的。根据“Firstly, the Taos Hum that people hear is quite...”以及后文“Some say it sounds like a little bee...Others think it sounds like a car moving in a faraway place.”可知，人们听到的陶斯之声是“不一样的”。故选A。 【28题详解】 句意：有人说它听起来像一只小蜜蜂在你周围飞。 running跑；talking谈论；flying飞；reading读。根据“Some say it sounds like a little bee...around you.”可知，小蜜蜂在你周围“飞”时，会发出嗡嗡声。故选C。 【29题详解】 句意：其次，没人知道这种声音来自哪里。 nobody没有人；everybody每个人；anybody任何人；somebody某人。根据“Secondly...knows where the sound comes from.”可知，句中表述“没人知道”这种声音来自哪里。故选A。 【30题详解】 句意：新墨西哥大学的科学家Mullins是第一批研究这种声的人之一。 discussion讨论；business生意；invention发明；research调查。根据“Joe Mullins,a scientist from the University of New Mexico, is one of the first persons to do...on the hum.”可知，一位新墨西哥大学的科学家“调查”这种声音。故选D。 【31题详解】 句意：其他想要发现嗡声的人也失败了。 passed通过；failed失败；succeeded成功；finished完成。根据上文“He put some instruments in places where people could hear the hum, but those instruments couldn't“hear” any hum! Others who wanted to find the hum...too.”可知，句中表述那些仪器也不能听到这种声音，因此说其他想要发现嗡声的人也“失败”了。故选B。 【32题详解】 句意：许多人试图解释那奇怪的声音。 receive收到；produce生产；explain解释；carry携带。根据“Many people try to...that strange sound.”以及下文“Someone says...Someone believes it must come from...Someone says there...But no one is sure which is right.”可知，句中表述许多人都试图“解释”那奇怪的声音。故选C。 【33题详解】 句意：有人说那里可能有一个地下UFO基地！ might可能；would将会；need需要；shall将会。根据“Someone says there...be an underground UFO base! But no one is sure which is right.”可知，句中表述一些人说“可能”有一个地下UFO基地，但没有人确定哪一个是正确的。此处表示猜测，因此使用“might”符合语境。故选A。 【34题详解】 句意：对游客来说，听这种嗡声可能很有趣，但对住在镇上的人来说却不是这样。 teachers老师；astronauts宇航员；patients病人；visitors游客。根据“It might be interesting for...to listen to the hum, but it is not for people who live in the town.”可知，句中表述对“游客”来说，听这种嗡嗡声可能很有趣，但对住在镇上的人来说却不是这样。故选D。 【35题详解】 句意：他们不得不一直听到这种声音。 another time下一次；on time按时：all the time一直；once upon a time从前。根据“They have to hear the sound...That is really a hard life.”可知，句中表述他们不得不“一直”听到这个声音，这种生活很艰难。故选C。 三、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 daily; with; without; have; father; go; be; following; what; it Now computer is a common thing in our ___36___ life. We use it almost every day. Rapidly it ___37___ from large size to small. But ___38___ is a computer? A computer is an electronic device (设备) that is designed to work ___39___ information. The term computer is from the Latin term computer, and ___40___ means to calculate (计算). A computer cannot do anything ___41___ a program. It represents the decimal (十进制) numbers through a sequence of binary digits (二级制数字). ___42___ of computer is Charles Babbage. It ___43___ several inputs and outputs through different kinds of input and output devices. There ____44____ many uses of computers in everyday life. The ___45___ are some of them: communication, science and research, industry, government, education, arts and entertainment. 【答案】36. daily 37. goes 38. what 39. with 40. it 41. without 42. Father 43. has 44. are 45. following 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了计算机的发展和使用原理。 【36题详解】 句意：现在电脑已经是我们日常生活中常见的东西了。根据“Now computer is a common thing in our…life.”及备选词可知，电脑在日常生活中很常见，形容词daily“日常的”符合语境。故填daily。 【37题详解】 句意：很快它就从大尺寸变成了小尺寸。根据“Rapidly it…from large size to small.”及备选词可知，此处是指计算机从大尺寸变为小尺寸，动词go“变为”符合语境，时态为一般现在时，主语为it，动词应用三单形式。故填goes。 【38题详解】 句意：但什么是计算机？根据“But…is a computer?”及备选词可知，后文回答了什么是计算机，此处应用what“什么”提问。故填what。 【39题详解】 句意：计算机是一种设计用于处理信息的电子设备。根据“A computer is an electronic device (设备) that is designed to work…information.”及备选词可知，计算机是一个与信息一起工作的电子设备，介词with“和”符合语境。故填with。 【40题详解】 句意：计算机一词源自拉丁语计算机，意思是计算。根据“The term computer is from the Latin term computer, and…means to calculate (计算).”及备选词可知，此处指代前句的计算机，用代词it指代。故填it。 【41题详解】 句意：没有程序，计算机就无法做任何事情。根据“A computer cannot do anything…a program.”及备选词可知，此处是指没有程序计算机就无法工作，介词without“没有”符合语境。故填without。 【42题详解】 句意：计算机之父是查尔斯·巴贝奇。根据“…of computer is Charles Babbage.”及备选词可知，此处是指计算机之父，father“父亲”符合语境，位于句首首字母大写。故填Father。 【43题详解】 句意：它通过不同种类的输入和输出设备具有多个输入和输出。根据“It…several inputs and outputs through different kinds of input and output devices.”及备选词可知，计算机具有多种输入和输出设备，动词have“有”符合语境，时态为一般现在时，主语为it，动词应用三单形式。故填has。 【44题详解】 句意：计算机在日常生活中有很多用途。根据“There…many uses of computers in everyday life.”及备选词可知，此处为there be句型，空后为复数名词，时态为一般现在时，be动词应用are。故填are。 【45题详解】 句意：以下是其中一些：通信、科学研究、工业、政府、教育、艺术和娱乐。根据“The…are some of them: communication, science and research, industry, government, education, arts and entertainment.”及备选词可知，此处是指后文给出的具体示例，following“以下的”符合语境。故填following。 第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 One day, five blind men were walking along, when suddenly they bumped (碰撞) into something very big in ___46___ of them. Each one put out his hand and touched it. ___47___ first man thought it was a tree—it was tall and round. The second man felt something tall and wide and rough (粗糙) and said, “Aha! This ___48___ be a wall!” The third man touched a very long smooth thing. He guessed this was a spear (矛). Then the fourth man said, “I feel cool. There must be a fan up there. Oh, yes! Here it is!” He touched something big and round that was moving. What did the fifth man find? Well, he started shouting that he was being chased (追赶) ___49___ a snake. Each man was sure he knew ___50___ he had touched, but they were wrong. 【答案】46. front 47. The 48. must 49. by 50. what 【解析】 【导语】本文所讲的这个故事揭示了仅凭部分信息或主观感受来做出判断可能会导致误解或错误的结论。 【46题详解】 句意：一天，五个盲人正在走着，突然他们撞上了他们前面的一个很大的东西。根据“five blind men were walking along, when suddenly they bumped (碰撞) into something very big”，可知突然他们撞上了他们前面的一个很大的东西。in front of“在……前面”。故填front。 47题详解】 句意：第一个盲人认为它是一棵树——它又高又圆。根据“first man thought it was a tree”，可知序数词前加定冠词the。故填The。 【48题详解】 句意：这一定是一堵墙！根据“This…be a wall!”可知这个人很确定这是一堵墙，must“一定”。故填must。 【49题详解】 句意：哎呀，他开始大喊他正被一条蛇追赶。be chased by“被……追赶”。故填by。 【50题详解】 句意：每个人都确信他知道自己摸到的是什么，但他们错了。根据“Each man was sure he knew…he had touched”，可知此处是宾语从句，需用what引导，作从句宾语。故填what。 四、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi. Simon! _________51_________? B: The mobile phone is my favorite invention. A:__________52__________? B: Because I can do lots of things with it. Is it also your favorite invention? A: __________53__________ . I like the MP5 player best. B: Why? A: Because I can listen to music everywhere with it. B: _________54_________? A: Yes, music is my favorite. In the past I often listened to it on the radio. B: Oh, the radio is also a great invention. There are many inventions in the world. And they have changed our life a lot. A: _________55_________. I want to invent something useful one day. B: That sounds great. I hope you can achieve your dream. 【答案】51. What’s your favorite invention 52. Why do you like it (the mobile phone) best/Why is the mobile phone your favorite invention 53. No, it isn’t 54. Is music your favorite 55. I agree with you 【解析】 【导语】本文是A和B之间关于他们最喜欢的发明的对话，涉及到手机和MP5播放器等发明的重要性和对生活的影响。 【51题详解】 根据“The mobile phone is my favorite invention.”可知，空处应是问“你最喜欢的发明是什么”，故填What’s your favorite invention。 【52题详解】 根据“Because I can do lots of things with it.”可知，空处应是询问“你为什么最喜欢手机”/“为什么你最喜欢的发明是手机”，故填Why do you like it (the mobile phone) best/Why is the mobile phone your favorite invention 【53题详解】 根据“Is it also your favorite invention?”和“I like the MP5 player best.”可知，空处应是否定回答，故填No, it isn’t。 【54题详解】 根据“ Yes, music is my favorite.”可知，空处应是询问“音乐是你的最爱吗”，故填Is music your favorite。 【55题详解】 根据“ There are many inventions in the world. And they have changed our life a lot.”和“ I want to invent something useful one day.”可知，空处应是对对方的观点的赞同，故填I agree with you。 五、书面表达(20分) 56. 如今，电脑在我们的学习和生活中起着非常重要的作用，它是二十世纪一项伟大的发明。那么，你对电脑的起源和发展有多少了解呢？请根据下表写一篇英语短文，介绍一下电脑的发展变化，并说说你对未来的电脑的畅想。 The first computer ⊙invented in 1946 ⊙as big as a house What we can do with the computer store (存储) information, send messages, and listen to music... 要求： 1. 语句通顺，语意连贯；2. 80词左右，适当运用一般过去时的被动语态。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Computers play a very important role in our daily life. Do you know the history and changes of computers? The first computer was invented in 1946. At that time, it was very large and as big as a house. The computer is a very good helper in our daily life. We can store information and send messages to other people, We can also listen to music and play computer games to relax ourselves. It’s difficult to imagine what our life would be like if we had no computers. In my opinion, computers have changed our life completely. 【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：根据提示内容完成写作，可适当发挥，注意行文连贯并适当运用比较级或最高级。 [写作步骤] 第一步，直入主题，点明电脑的重要性； 第二步，介绍第一台电脑的发明时间以及外观； 第三步，介绍电脑在日常生活中的作用； 第四步，总结全文。 [亮点词汇] ①play a very important role in在……中扮演重要的角色 ②as big as和……一样大 ③listen to music听音乐 ④play computer games玩电脑游戏 [高分句型] ①The first computer was invented in 1946. (被动语态) ②It’s difficult to imagine what our life would be like if we had no computers. (条件状语从句；宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$