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2023—2024学年度上学期 初三年级 英语试卷（二） 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分 第一部分 听力 第一节 （共5小题；每题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Father and policeman. C. Father and teacher. 2. What does the man suggest Maria should be in the future? A. A teacher. B. A pilot. C. An astronaut. 3. What does the woman want to buy? A. A birthday cake. B. Some fireworks. C. A car. 4. What will the woman probably do? A. Celebrate the man’s birthday. B. Do her homework. C. Make a cake. 5. When will Tina get her license renewed? A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. By the end of the month. 第二节 （共15小题：每题1分，满分15分） 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. When did the big earthquake in San Francisco happen? A. In 1959. B. In 1989. C. In 1998. 7. What was the big earthquake like? A. As if a plane was passing over the house. B. As if a strong wind swept across the area. C. As if a train was passing under the house. 听第7段材料，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. How long will it take to get the project done? A. About one week. B. About two weeks. C. About six weeks. 9. What does the man think of the suggestion on the project? A. Incomplete. B. Complete. C. Unpractical. 10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Manager and waiter. C. Superior(上司) and employee. 听第8段材料，回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. When will they go to dinner? A. This noon. B. Tomorrow. C. This evening. 12. What kind of food does the Peace Plaza mainly have? A. Korean food. B. Western food. C. Chinese food. 13. How will they go to the Peace Plaza? A. By subway. B. By car. C. On foot. 听第9段材料，回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. Who called Jenny Jenkins this morning? A. Jenny Jenkins’ secretary. B. Bill Burton. C. Bill Burton’s secretary. 15. What are the speakers talking about? A. The reason for missing the call. B. The time for the meeting. C. Their future plans. 16. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Department heads. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 17. When will the meeting be finally put off? A. Until next Monday. B. Until next Tuesday. C. Until next Thursday afternoon. 听第10段材料，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. Who does the speaker’s sister look much like? A. Mum. B. Dad. C. The speaker. 19. What does the speaker’s father like to do? A. Make friends. B. Go to Florida. C. Talk quietly. 20. What is the focus of the whole speech? A. Parents. B. Friends. C. Classmates. 第二部分 笔试部分 阅读理解Ⅰ(共16小题，每题2分，满分32分) Passage 1 Di Weibao With a wild imagination and extraordinary willpower, Big Big Wolf caught my eye. His great love to his family impressed me. He is a good example of what a model husband should be like. I even secretly wanted him to catch a goat, although I felt sorry for the goats. Add to favourites Forward Comments 15 Chen Siyu When talking about my favourite cartoon character, the first one that comes to my mind is a brown clever mouse. He always seems to be cleverer than a cat, and his name is Jerry! Jerry is constantly trying to play tricks on Tom but they have a sort of strange friendship really. I admire Jerry because he is so smart and calm. Difficulties can never scare him. Add to favourites Forward Comments 75 Li Angze I like Pleasant Goat very much. He makes me very happy. Every time he sees through the tricks of Big Big Wolf and saves the lives of his friends, I think he seems so smart. I want to be as clever and happy as him. Add to favourites Forward Comments 27 Wu Yunwen Unlike most girls who like cute cartoon characters, I watched Ultraman all the time when I was a child. Ultraman, a silver-suited hero, comes from a planet far away to save the Earth from great monsters. I was always excited and happy to see Ultraman defeat a monster. He taught me the meaning of justice and responsibility. Add to favourites Forward Comments 50 1. Whose post is the most popular? A. Di Weibao’s. B. Chen Siyu’s. C. Li Angze’s. D. Wu Yunwen’s. 2. Where can you find the article? A. From a website page. B. In a magazine. C. In a cartoon book. D. In a story book. 3. Which is correct to match the person to his/her favourite cartoon character? A. B. C. D. 4. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Li Angze admires Jerry because of its calmness. B. Big Big Wolf is a husband who lacks a sense of responsibility. C. Di Weibao’s and Li Angze’s favorite characters are from different cartoons. D. Most girls seldom watched Ultraman at an early age. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文是一个网站的帖子，主要介绍了四个人就“我最喜欢的卡通人物”话题发表自己的看法。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Chen Siyu”的帖子下的“Comments 75”可知，陈思雨的帖子有75个赞，是四个帖子中最多的。因此，陈思雨的帖子最受欢迎。故选B。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据帖子最上面的图片和帖子中的“Add to favourites”、“Forward”、“Comments”等网络用语可知，这些帖子来自一个网页。因此，可以在网站页面上找到这些文章。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据帖子内容可知，吴云文喜欢的是“Ultraman”奥特曼，陈思雨喜欢的是“Jerry”杰瑞，李昂泽喜欢的是“Pleasant Goat”喜羊羊，狄伟宝喜欢的是“Big Big Wolf”灰太狼。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Unlike most girls who like cute cartoon characters, I watched Ultraman all the time when I was a child.”可知，吴云文提到与大多数喜欢可爱卡通角色的女孩不同，她小时候一直看奥特曼。因此，可以推断大多数女孩在小时候很少看奥特曼。故选D。 Passage 2 The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other. “Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes. “And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered. The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident. Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it. The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,” he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.” Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all. 5. In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of ________. A. Robert’s department’s programmes B. EBC programmes C. EBC money D. both B and C 6. “Your request is out of the question.” Here “out of the question” means ________. A. without any question B. with some question C. impossible D. possible 7. Robert decided to make more programmes because ________. A. he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners B. “the FC” disliked him C. the members of his department wanted him to do so D. he wanted to show himself off 8. Who do you think won the argument in the end? A. The Financial Controller. B. Robert. C. Nobody. D. The listeners. 【答案】5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了Robert为了进一步扩大自己的项目而向上级申请资金，受到了刁难，最后他还是获得了胜利的故事。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Everybody called him ‘the FC’ for short. He made all the decisions about money.”可知，他是负责EBC的财务。故选C。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“‘Your request is out of the question,’ the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself”可知，Robert机会要失去控制了，说明对方拒绝了他的要求，认为他的请求是不可能的，所以“out of the question”意为“不可能的”。故选C。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,”可知，他这样走的目的正是为了满足这些人的要求。故选A。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all”可知，Robert最后可能会得到那笔钱，他会成为胜利者。故选B。 Passage 3 Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many people begin to look for fun online. Watching livestreaming (直播的) shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage online. Many traditional artists are starting to livestream on Douyin and Bilibili. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their folk handcrafts (民间手工艺) while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of people are becoming interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming. Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. After the COVID-19 outbreak, the 59-year-old man took up his smartphone and started livestreaming. Unlike performing on a formal stage, Li uses ordinary places as his stage, including his backyard and study room. Apart from singing, Li also teaches audience about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly. “Livestreaming has brought this elegant (高雅的) art down to earth.” one viewer said. “It gives young people an easier access to this traditional art and learn more about it.” Li has more than 6,000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos got 42,000views on Bilibili. On March 26th, 2020, Bilibili livestreamed a Huafu show on the third China Huafu Day (中国华服日). Performers presented clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, viewers not only enjoyed looking at the clothes, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up. As Guangming Daily noted, livestreaming has become to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive. 9. In the second paragraph, the writer mentioned Li Jun in order to ________. A. request young people to learn Peking Opera B. ask young people to learn from Li Jun C. give an example of traditional culture livestreaming D ask young people to enjoy Li Jun’s livestreaming 10. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 probably refers to ________. A. Peking Opera B. Huafu C. livestreaming D. traditional art 11. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Many traditional artists are starting to sell folk handcrafts on Douyin and Bilibili. B. More people have interest in traditional culture with the help of livestreaming. C. Peking Opera performer Li Jun has more than 42,000 fans on Douyin. D Performers presented Chinese classical music in the Huafu show. 12. Which picture shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A. B. C. D. 【答案】9. C 10. C 11. B 12. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了在疫情期间直播文化影响下的传统文化发展，因为疫情，更多年轻人开始在网络上关注传统文化，直播也为传统文化的传承提供了新的途径。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Many traditional artists are starting to livestream on Douyin and Bilibili.”可知，由于疫情的影响，许多传统艺术家开始在抖音和哔哩哔哩上直播，而李军是这些人中的一员。因此，作者提到李军是为了举例说明传统文化直播这件事。故选C。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“‘Livestreaming has brought this elegant art down to earth.’ one viewer said. ‘It gives young people an easier access to this traditional art and learn more about it’”可知，直播让这种高雅的艺术更加接地气，所以it指的是“直播”。故选C。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据“A growing number of people are becoming interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming.”可知，在直播的帮助下，更多人对传统文化感兴趣。故选B。 【12题详解】 篇章结构题。根据本文首段“A growing number of people are becoming interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming.”可知，第一段总述越来越多年轻人因直播而开始对传统文化感兴趣；二三四段用艺术家李军直播和哔哩哔哩直播中国华服日进行举例说明直播对传统文化传播带来的帮助；第五段引用《光明日报》的内容“livestreaming has come to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive”可知，直播给传统文化传承带来一个新阶段这一结论。所以本文结构为①/②③④/⑤即总分总结构。故选D。 Passage 4 Our eyes can deal with 36, 000 bits of information every hour, many messages for our brain to connect with the world around us. We often say that we eat with our five senses. So what happens if we eat with our eyes closed? Would we enjoy food in the same way? Eating with eyes closed Since years ago, some restaurants offer to eat meals with eyes closed, a special experience to “reconnect with food” in a different way. The lack of senses like eye-sight helps us pay more attention to what we are eating. Those who take the challenge say the taste of many meals becomes stronger. Playing with these feelings is possible from our home or even right now. If we think about a lemon, our brain sends orders to make our mouths water, as a natural reaction of our bodies to the acid flavor（酸味）. It also happens if we smell a BBQ in the garden of a neighbor. We probably wish a burger badly when we smell it . Thinking about eating less? This may help. Eating with our eyes closed can make us think we are eating more than we actually are. A German study gave ice-creams to several students. Part of them with their eyes closed ate fewer before they were full than the students who could see. Even though this cannot be a definite way to weight loss, meals can be funnier for sure. Enjoy with our five senses Sight may be an influence when we have to choose what to eat or even how much. We will probably eat more in a comfortable restaurant than in front of our computer at work. Color and presentation of the food matters too. Supermarkets usually put products with lively colors at eyelevel. In many cases, stores add extra colors to food to make it look better. But that does not mean they are healthier at all. Are any other senses involved when we eat? Yes! If we listen to a cook telling us how wonderful the recipe of those fish and chips is, we will probably think it’s the best fast food we have had so far. In the end, everything is important for the complete enjoyment of a meal. 13. What does the underlined “it” refer to in paragraph 3? A. The BBQ. B. The lemon. C. The garden. D. The acid flavor. 14. Eating with eyes closed will probably make ________. A. people funnier B. ice-cream taste better C. people healthier D. the taste of food stronger 15. What does the underlined word “involved” in the last paragraph mean? A. Learning to eat. B. Learning to cook. C. Taking part in eating. D. Taking part in cooking. 16. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. We are what we eat. B. We eat with our five senses. C. Our health depends on what we eat. D. Eating with eyes closed becomes popular. 【答案】13. A 14. D 15. C 16. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述我们吃饭时五种感官的参与和作用。 【13题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第三段“It also happens if we smell a BBQ in the garden of a neighbor. We probably wish a burger badly”可知如果闻到烧烤的味道也会发生，可知表达当人们闻到烧烤的味道时很想要一个汉堡。“it”指的是“烧烤BBQ”。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Those who take the challenge say the taste of many meals becomes stronger”可知，闭着眼睛吃饭让饭菜的味道变得更浓烈了。故选D。 【15题详解】 词义猜测题。根据最后一段“If we listen to a cook telling us how wonderful the recipe of those fish and chips is…”如果我们听到厨师讲述那些鱼和薯条的菜单是多么棒，我们也会认为它非常好。可知句子表达吃饭时其他的感官也参与其中。“involved”的含义是“参与”，相当于“Taking part in eating”。故选C。 【16题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“We often say that we eat with our five senses”可知本文主要讲述我们吃饭时五种感官的参与和作用。可归纳为“We eat with our five senses”。故选B。 阅读理解Ⅱ（共4小题，每题2分，满分8分） 根据短文内容，从短文中的五个选项中选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项。 We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he went to a hospital. When we knew it might be his last birthday, the whole family decided to get together for a huge birthday celebration at the hospital. Dad was a good storyteller. ____17____. During a quiet moment, I said this time Dad should listen to our stories. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. The room became quiet. Then one after another, all the people told stories from their hearts. ____18____. Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Everyone had something to say. ____19____. For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to tell him how much we love him. If you love someone, tell him or her. Words do matter, and they are enough. We just need to say them to the people we love. Speak out your love. That’s the ways to give back love. ____20____. A. Even the little grandchildren couldn’t wait to tell Dad why they loved him. B. That’s also our chance to celebrate a person when he or she is still alive. C. Never wait to tell stories to the person you loved. D. We were always his listeners. E. At the same time, Dad listened with tears in eyes. 【答案】17. D 18. A 19. E 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文通过讲述一家人在感恩节为病重的父亲庆祝生日的故事，强调了及时表达对亲人爱意的重要性。 【17题详解】 根据“Dad was a good storyteller.”可知，父亲是个擅长讲故事的人，所以此处与父亲讲故事有关，选项D“我们总是他的听众”符合句意。故选D。 【18题详解】 根据“Then one after another, all the people told stories from their hearts.”可知，大家轮流讲述自己的故事，所以此处应与讲故事的人有关。选项A“甚至小孙子们也迫不及待地想告诉爸爸他们为什么爱他”符合句意。故选A。 【19题详解】 根据“Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Everyone had something to say.”可知，此处应是听故事人的反应，选项E“与此同时，爸爸含着眼泪听着”符合句意。故选E。 【20题详解】 根据“For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to tell him how much we love him.”可知，此处表达这是向父亲表达爱意的机会，强调了及时表达对亲人爱意的重要性。选项B“这也是我们庆祝一个人还活着的时候的机会”符合句意。故选B。 语言运用Ⅰ（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） Passage 6 I first went to a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ____21____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they discovered that Black Wednesday was going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____22____ for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother offered me the ticket. I was really ____23____! I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our seats. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ____24____. I could barely make out the stage in the ____25____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion (爆炸), as the members of the band got on the stage. The first song was starting and the music was as ____26____ as a plane engine. I could ____27____ the drumbeats and the bass notes in my stomach. I can’t recall (回忆) any of the songs that the band played. I just ____28____ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to finish. When we left the theatre, my ears were still ____29____ with the beat of the last song. After the performance, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music a few years later. Once in a while, though, I listen to one of their songs and ____30____ I’m back at that first show. 21. A. members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers 22. A. flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets 23. A. relaxed B. bored C. excited D. encouraged 24. A. comfortable B. quiet C. serious D. nervous 25. A. darkness B. light C. silence D. noise 26. A. fast B. hard C. heavy D. loud 27. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. hear 28. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember 29. A. hurting B. burning C. ringing D. rolling 30. A. decide B. regret C. imagine D. conclude 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者八岁时第一次参加摇滚音乐会的经历。 【21题详解】 句意：我哥哥和他的朋友们都是重金属乐队黑色星期三的粉丝。 members成员；friends朋友；fans粉丝；volunteers志愿者。根据“When they discovered that Black Wednesday was going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought…for the performance.”可知，他们是重金属乐队黑色星期三的粉丝。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：当他们发现黑色星期三将在当地剧院演出时，他们都买了演出的票。 flowers花；drinks饮料；clothes衣服；tickets票。根据“for the performance”可知，他们买的是演出的票，应用名词tickets“票”。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：我非常兴奋！ relaxed放松的；bored无聊的；excited兴奋的；encouraged受鼓舞的。根据“However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother offered me the ticket.”可知，作者得到票后非常兴奋。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：几分钟后，灯光暗了下来，大家都安静了。 comfortable舒适的；quiet安静的；serious严肃的；nervous紧张的。根据“the lights went down”可知，灯光暗下来后，大家变得安静。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：在黑暗中，我几乎看不清舞台。 darkness黑暗；light光；silence寂静；noise噪音。根据“the lights went down”可知，灯光暗下来后，剧院里一片黑暗。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：第一首歌开始了，音乐像飞机引擎一样响亮。 fast快的；hard困难的；heavy重的；loud响亮的。根据“as loud as a plane engine”可知，音乐非常响亮。故选D。 【27题详解】 句意：我能感觉到鼓点和低音在我的胃里震动。 feel感觉；touch触摸；enjoy享受；hear听到。根据“in my stomach”可知，作者感受到音乐的震动。故选A。 【28题详解】 句意：我只记得我非常享受这场演出，不想让它结束。 realize意识到；understand理解；believe相信；remember记得。根据“I can’t recall any of the songs”可知，作者记不清具体的歌曲，但记得自己非常享受演出。故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：当我们离开剧院时，我的耳朵里仍然回响着最后一首歌的节奏。 hurting疼痛；burning燃烧；ringing回响；rolling滚动。根据“with the beat of the last song”可知，作者的耳朵里回响着音乐的节奏。故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：偶尔，我会听一首他们的歌，想象自己回到了那场演出。 decide决定；regret后悔；imagine想象；conclude总结。根据“I’m back at that first show”可知，作者听歌时会想象自己回到那场演出。故选C。 语言运用Ⅱ（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） Passage 7 阅读下面短文，完成填空。 The number of Chinese high-speed trains is the largest in the world. There are more than ____31____ (two) as many high-speed trains in China as the rest of the world added together. Huge cities ____32____ Beijing have several hundred high-speed trains stopping in the city every day. During the Chinese Spring Festival, over 3 billion trips take place in two weeks. It would be just like every American taking 10 trips during Christmas, or every ____33____ (Europe) taking 5 trips during Christmas. All the train tickets are ____34____ (sell) out in about 10 seconds. I had ____35____ (me) first chance to take the high-speed train last week when I went to Zhengzhou for a business (商务) meeting. As someone who grew up with a dislike for public transportation, I was afraid of the experience. I pushed hard to fly, but someone told me that it would be much ____36____ (good) if I took the train. The train was fantastic. I traveled on an Amtrak train before in the US, but I hated taking trains in America ____37____ it was slow and there were many stops. However, Chinese high-speed trains are on ____38____ different level. First, when I say they are high-speed, I mean they are high-speed. The trains are clean and the seats are huge and you can’t even feel how fast the train is moving. ____39____ (travel) at 300 km/h is so windless. Also, the trains are very modern and the stations are new. The station in Zhengzhou looks like you could fit a million people in it. It has different _____40_____ (kind) of shops and restaurants to your needs. I’m traveling again this week by train and I’m excited, because I think Chinese high-speed trains are wonderful. 【答案】31. twice 32. like 33. European 34. sold 35. my 36. better 37. because 38. a 39. Traveling 40. kinds 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国高速列车的发展情况、乘坐体验以及与其他国家高速列车的对比。 【31题详解】 句意：中国的高速列车数量是世界上最多的，比世界上其他国家的高速列车总和还要多两倍以上。根据“There are more than...as many high-speed trains in China as the rest of the world added together.”可知，twice表示“两倍”，用于比较数量的多少。故填twice。 【32题详解】 句意：像北京这样的大城市，每天都有几百列高速列车在城市里停靠。根据“Huge cities...Beijing have several hundred high-speed trains stopping in the city every day.”可知，此处表达像北京这样的大城市，like表示“像……一样”，用于举例说明。故填like。 【33题详解】 句意：这就像是每个美国人在圣诞节期间旅行10次，或者每个欧洲人在圣诞节期间旅行5次。根据“It would be just like every American taking 10 trips during Christmas, or every...taking 5 trips during Christmas.”可知，European表示“欧洲人”，是名词Europe的形容词形式。故填European。 【34题详解】 句意：所有的火车票在大约10秒内就被抢购一空。根据“All the train tickets are...out in about 10 seconds.”可知，此处表达火车票被卖空，sold是动词sell过去分词形式，与are一起构成被动语态，表示“被卖出”。故填sold。 【35题详解】 句意：上周我去郑州参加一个商务会议时，我第一次有机会乘坐高速列车。根据“I had...first chance to take the high-speed train last week when I went to Zhengzhou for a business meeting.”可知，此处应用形容词修饰空后名词first chance，my是形容词性物主代词，表示“我的”。故填my。 【36题详解】 句意：我极力想坐飞机，但有人告诉我，如果我坐火车的话会更好。根据“I pushed hard to fly, but someone told me that it would be much...if I took the train.”可知，此处表达坐火车的话会更好，better是形容词good的比较级形式，表示“更好”。故填better。 【37题详解】 句意：我以前在美国坐过Amtrak火车，但我讨厌在美国坐火车，因为它很慢，而且有很多站。根据“I traveled on an Amtrak train before in the US, but I hated taking trains in America...it was slow and there were many stops.”可知，空后是原因，because表示“因为”，用于解释原因。故填because。 【38题详解】 句意：然而，中国的高速列车是另一个层次上的。根据“However, Chinese high-speed trains are on...different level.”可知，此处应用冠词表示一个，用于修饰“different level”不同的层次，different是辅音因素开头，所以用a。故填a。 【39题详解】 句意：以300公里/小时的速度行驶时，感觉一点风都没有。根据“...at 300 km/h is so windless.”可知，此处应用动名词作主语。Traveling是动词travel旅行的动名词形式，用作主语，表示“行驶”，句首首字母大写。故填Traveling。 【40题详解】 句意：它有不同的商店和餐馆来满足你的需求。根据“It has different...of shops and restaurants to your needs.”可知，此处应用名词，被空前形容词different修饰。kinds是名词kind的复数形式，表示“种类”，different kinds of“不同种类的”，固定搭配。故填kinds。 Passage8（共4小题，1—3题每题2分，4题4分，满分10分） 阅读短文回答问题 Shadow puppetry (皮影戏) started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap. The puppets are usually made from leather or paper. It is hard to make them. The puppet-makers have to take 24 steps, which include washing the leather, carving (雕刻) and painting, to make a puppet. Just like many things that are in danger, traditional arts also face the risk of disappearing. “Many young people still think that shadow puppetry is an old-fashioned folk art (民间艺术),” said Liu Chaokan, the sixth-generation inheritor (继承人) of shadow puppetry in Yunnan province. Liu understands why old art forms couldn’t interest young people, so he connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a Korean pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon characters, together with the modern factors (元素), are Liu’s secret in getting the attention of children. “Since they couldn’t understand those old stories, why don’t we show them the cartoon characters they love in shadow puppetry shows?” said Liu. To keep the old art forever young, Liu thinks they should respect its traditions and protect the basic of the art. 41. Why was shadow puppetry popular in the past? ____________________________ 42. What steps are included to make shadow puppets? ____________________________ 43. What does Liu Chaokan do after he understands why young people have no interest in old art forms? ____________________________ 44. Do you think traditional arts will disappear? Why or why not? (at least 2 reasons) ____________________________ 【答案】41. Because it was simple and cheap. 42. To make shadow puppets, the steps include washing the leather, carving and painting. 43. Liu Chaokan connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. 44. No. Because we are protecting them and they are still interesting. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了皮影戏的历史、制作过程以及面临的传承危机。 【41题详解】 根据“It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap.”可知，皮影戏过去在乡村流行是因为它简单且便宜。故填Because it was simple and cheap. 42题详解】 根据“The puppet-makers have to take 24 steps, which include washing the leather, carving and painting, to make a puppet.”可知，制作皮影包括清洗皮革、雕刻和绘画等24个步骤。故填To make shadow puppets, the steps include washing the leather, carving and painting. 【43题详解】 根据“so he connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling”和“Popular Chinese cartoon characters, together with the modern factors, are Liu’s secret in getting the attention of children.”可知，刘朝侃将新故事与传统皮影戏结合，并加入现代元素和卡通角色来吸引年轻人。故填Liu Chaokan connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. 【44题详解】 开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为No. Because we are protecting them and they are still interesting. Passage 9（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分） 综合阅读 Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. This was (A) nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail (B)________ his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. (C) They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods. From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. (D)对他而言似乎没有什么地方是太远而不能访问的. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He (E) came back with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa. (F)________ developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions. Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world. 45. 写出文中划线部分(A) (E)的同义词________ ________ 46. 在文中(B) (F)处填上合适的词________ ________ 47. 把划线部分 (D)翻译成英语________________________ 48 把划线部分(C)改写成 They were ________ ________ ________ they ________ carry 25,000 people ________ lots of goods as well. 49. 从文中找出两个1405至1433年间 Zheng He 去过的地方 ________________________ ________________________ 【答案】45. ①. almost ②. returned 46 ①. on ②. Besides 47. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. 48. ①. so ②. big ③. that ④. could ⑤. and 49. ①. South-East Asia ②. the Middle East/ the east coast of Africa 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了郑和下西洋的故事。郑和七次航海，加强了中国以外地区的交流和贸易，也促进了文化的交流和发展，意义重大。 【45题详解】 (A)处nearly意思为“差不多”，其同义词为“almost”；(E)处came back意思为“回来”，其同义词为returned。故填almost；returned。 【46题详解】 (B)处根据“...his journey of discovery to America ”可知，此处是on one’s journey to“在某人的旅途中”，固定短语，故应填on；(F)处根据“These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk...developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.”可知，此处表示进一步解释说明，除了发展贸易，航行还促进了文化和技术的交流。besides“除了……之外，还有……”，故应填besides，句首首字母大写。故填on；Besides。 【47题详解】 似乎“It seems that”，该句时态为一般过去时，动词应用过去式，故此处应用It seemed that；没有地方“nowhere”，是“was”，太远而不能参观，此处是太……而不能“too...to...”句型，远的“far”，参观“visit”；对于他来说“for him”。故填It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. 【48题详解】 句意：它们足够大，可以容纳25,000人以及大量的货物。此处同义句可以用so...that“如此……以至于”来替换，可以说成它们如此大以至于它们可以容纳25,000人和大量的货物；故空一处为so；空二处为big；空三处为that；空四处时态为一般过去时，故此处为can的过去式could；空五处为and，表示并列。故填so；big；that；could；and。 【49题详解】 根据“From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa.”可知，从1405年到1433年，郑和进行了七次航行，访问了东南亚、中东甚至非洲东海岸。故此处可以填 South-East Asia；the Middle East/the east coast of Africa。 阅读与表达（20分） 50. “保护文化遗产，守望精神家园”。上周末你校举办了“中国传统文化周”活动，请你为校广播台英文栏目写一篇活动报道，题目是Traditional Chinese Culture Week。内容包括: 1. 活动目的； 2. 活动内容(至少介绍两项活动)； 3. 参与者的反应及其评价。 Traditional Chinese Culture Week ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： Traditional Chinese Culture Week Last weekend, our school organized the Traditional Chinese Culture Week. The purpose of this event was to make us know more about traditional Chinese culture. There were several activities. We had a paper-cutting competition. Many students cut beautiful patterns. And there was a story-telling activity about traditional Chinese myths and legends. Everyone listened carefully. The participants were very happy. They said these activities were interesting and helpful. They wanted to take part in more activities like this. This week was really wonderful and we all expect more such activities. This event was a great success and we all hope there will be more such activities in the future. 【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“一般过去时”。 ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意要点齐全，可适当补充。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。用“上周末，我们学校组织了中国传统文化周”引出下文介绍活动目的。 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。介绍活动内容以及参与者的反应及其评价。 第三步，书写结语。表达“我们都希望将来有更多这样的活动”，进行情感升华。 [亮点词汇] ①the purpose of ……的目的 ②competition 比赛 ③take part in 参加 [高分句型] ①The purpose of this event was to make us know more about traditional Chinese culture.（表语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023—2024学年度上学期 初三年级 英语试卷（二） 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分 第一部分 听力 第一节 （共5小题；每题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Father and policeman. C. Father and teacher. 2. What does the man suggest Maria should be in the future? A. A teacher. B. A pilot. C. An astronaut. 3. What does the woman want to buy? A. A birthday cake. B. Some fireworks. C. A car. 4. What will the woman probably do? A. Celebrate the man’s birthday. B. Do her homework. C. Make a cake. 5. When will Tina get her license renewed? A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. By the end of the month. 第二节 （共15小题：每题1分，满分15分） 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. When did the big earthquake in San Francisco happen? A. In 1959. B. In 1989. C. In 1998. 7. What was the big earthquake like? A. As if a plane was passing over the house. B. As if a strong wind swept across the area. C. As if a train was passing under the house. 听第7段材料，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. How long will it take to get the project done? A. About one week. B. About two weeks. C. About six weeks. 9. What does the man think of the suggestion on the project? A. Incomplete. B. Complete. C. Unpractical. 10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Manager and waiter. C. Superior(上司) and employee. 听第8段材料，回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. When will they go to dinner? A. This noon. B. Tomorrow. C. This evening. 12. What kind of food does the Peace Plaza mainly have? A Korean food. B. Western food. C. Chinese food. 13. How will they go to the Peace Plaza? A. By subway. B. By car. C. On foot. 听第9段材料，回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. Who called Jenny Jenkins this morning? A. Jenny Jenkins’ secretary. B. Bill Burton. C. Bill Burton’s secretary. 15. What are the speakers talking about? A The reason for missing the call. B. The time for the meeting. C. Their future plans. 16. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Department heads. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 17. When will the meeting be finally put off? A. Until next Monday. B. Until next Tuesday. C. Until next Thursday afternoon. 听第10段材料，回答第18至第20三个小题 18. Who does the speaker’s sister look much like? A. Mum. B. Dad. C. The speaker. 19. What does the speaker’s father like to do? A. Make friends. B. Go to Florida. C. Talk quietly. 20. What is the focus of the whole speech? A. Parents. B. Friends. C. Classmates. 第二部分 笔试部分 阅读理解Ⅰ(共16小题，每题2分，满分32分) Passage 1 Di Weibao With a wild imagination and extraordinary willpower, Big Big Wolf caught my eye. His great love to his family impressed me. He is a good example of what a model husband should be like. I even secretly wanted him to catch a goat, although I felt sorry for the goats. Add to favourites Forward Comments 15 Chen Siyu When talking about my favourite cartoon character, the first one that comes to my mind is a brown clever mouse. He always seems to be cleverer than a cat, and his name is Jerry! Jerry is constantly trying to play tricks on Tom but they have a sort of strange friendship really. I admire Jerry because he is so smart and calm. Difficulties can never scare him. Add to favourites Forward Comments 75 Li Angze I like Pleasant Goat very much. He makes me very happy. Every time he sees through the tricks of Big Big Wolf and saves the lives of his friends, I think he seems so smart. I want to be as clever and happy as him. Add to favourites Forward Comments 27 Wu Yunwen Unlike most girls who like cute cartoon characters, I watched Ultraman all the time when I was a child. Ultraman, a silver-suited hero, comes from a planet far away to save the Earth from great monsters. I was always excited and happy to see Ultraman defeat a monster. He taught me the meaning of justice and responsibility. Add to favourites Forward Comments 50 1. Whose post is the most popular? A. Di Weibao’s. B. Chen Siyu’s. C. Li Angze’s. D. Wu Yunwen’s. 2. Where can you find the article? A. From a website page. B. In a magazine. C. In a cartoon book. D. In a story book. 3. Which is correct to match the person to his/her favourite cartoon character? A. B. C. D. 4. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Li Angze admires Jerry because of its calmness. B. Big Big Wolf is a husband who lacks a sense of responsibility. C. Di Weibao’s and Li Angze’s favorite characters are from different cartoons. D. Most girls seldom watched Ultraman at an early age. Passage 2 The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other. “Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes. “And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered. The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident. Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it. The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,” he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.” Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all. 5. In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of ________. A. Robert’s department’s programmes B. EBC programmes C. EBC money D. both B and C 6. “Your request is out of the question.” Here “out of the question” means ________. A. without any question B. with some question C. impossible D. possible 7. Robert decided to make more programmes because ________. A. he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners B. “the FC” disliked him C. the members of his department wanted him to do so D. he wanted to show himself off 8. Who do you think won the argument in the end? A. The Financial Controller. B. Robert. C. Nobody. D. The listeners. Passage 3 Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many people begin to look for fun online. Watching livestreaming (直播的) shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage online. Many traditional artists are starting to livestream on Douyin and Bilibili. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their folk handcrafts (民间手工艺) while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of people are becoming interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming. Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. After the COVID-19 outbreak, the 59-year-old man took up his smartphone and started livestreaming. Unlike performing on a formal stage, Li uses ordinary places as his stage, including his backyard and study room. Apart from singing, Li also teaches audience about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly. “Livestreaming has brought this elegant (高雅的) art down to earth.” one viewer said. “It gives young people an easier access to this traditional art and learn more about it.” Li has more than 6,000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos got 42,000views on Bilibili. On March 26th, 2020, Bilibili livestreamed a Huafu show on the third China Huafu Day (中国华服日). Performers presented clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, viewers not only enjoyed looking at the clothes, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up. As Guangming Daily noted, livestreaming has become to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive. 9. In the second paragraph, the writer mentioned Li Jun in order to ________. A. request young people to learn Peking Opera B. ask young people to learn from Li Jun C. give an example of traditional culture livestreaming D. ask young people to enjoy Li Jun’s livestreaming 10. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 probably refers to ________. A. Peking Opera B. Huafu C. livestreaming D. traditional art 11. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Many traditional artists are starting to sell folk handcrafts on Douyin and Bilibili. B. More people have interest in traditional culture with the help of livestreaming. C. Peking Opera performer Li Jun has more than 42,000 fans on Douyin. D. Performers presented Chinese classical music in the Huafu show. 12. Which picture shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A. B. C. D. Passage 4 Our eyes can deal with 36, 000 bits of information every hour, many messages for our brain to connect with the world around us. We often say that we eat with our five senses. So what happens if we eat with our eyes closed? Would we enjoy food in the same way? Eating with eyes closed Since years ago, some restaurants offer to eat meals with eyes closed, a special experience to “reconnect with food” in a different way. The lack of senses like eye-sight helps us pay more attention to what we are eating. Those who take the challenge say the taste of many meals becomes stronger. Playing with these feelings is possible from our home or even right now. If we think about a lemon, our brain sends orders to make our mouths water, as a natural reaction of our bodies to the acid flavor（酸味）. It also happens if we smell a BBQ in the garden of a neighbor. We probably wish a burger badly when we smell it . Thinking about eating less? This may help. Eating with our eyes closed can make us think we are eating more than we actually are. A German study gave ice-creams to several students. Part of them with their eyes closed ate fewer before they were full than the students who could see. Even though this cannot be a definite way to weight loss, meals can be funnier for sure. Enjoy with our five senses Sight may be an influence when we have to choose what to eat or even how much. We will probably eat more in a comfortable restaurant than in front of our computer at work. Color and presentation of the food matters too. Supermarkets usually put products with lively colors at eyelevel. In many cases, stores add extra colors to food to make it look better. But that does not mean they are healthier at all. Are any other senses involved when we eat? Yes! If we listen to a cook telling us how wonderful the recipe of those fish and chips is, we will probably think it’s the best fast food we have had so far. In the end, everything is important for the complete enjoyment of a meal. 13. What does the underlined “it” refer to in paragraph 3? A. The BBQ. B. The lemon. C. The garden. D. The acid flavor. 14. Eating with eyes closed will probably make ________. A. people funnier B. ice-cream taste better C. people healthier D. the taste of food stronger 15. What does the underlined word “involved” in the last paragraph mean? A. Learning to eat. B. Learning to cook. C. Taking part in eating. D. Taking part in cooking. 16. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. We are what we eat. B. We eat with our five senses. C. Our health depends on what we eat. D. Eating with eyes closed becomes popular. 阅读理解Ⅱ（共4小题，每题2分，满分8分） 根据短文内容，从短文中的五个选项中选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项。 We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he went to a hospital. When we knew it might be his last birthday, the whole family decided to get together for a huge birthday celebration at the hospital. Dad was a good storyteller. ____17____. During a quiet moment, I said this time Dad should listen to our stories. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. The room became quiet. Then one after another, all the people told stories from their hearts. ____18____. Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Everyone had something to say. ____19____. For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to tell him how much we love him. If you love someone, tell him or her. Words do matter, and they are enough. We just need to say them to the people we love. Speak out your love. That’s the ways to give back love. ____20____. A. Even the little grandchildren couldn’t wait to tell Dad why they loved him. B. That’s also our chance to celebrate a person when he or she is still alive. C. Never wait to tell stories to the person you loved. D. We were always his listeners. E. At the same time, Dad listened with tears in eyes. 语言运用Ⅰ（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） Passage 6 I first went to a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ____21____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they discovered that Black Wednesday was going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____22____ for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother offered me the ticket. I was really ____23____! I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our seats. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ____24____. I could barely make out the stage in the ____25____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion (爆炸), as the members of the band got on the stage. The first song was starting and the music was as ____26____ as a plane engine. I could ____27____ the drumbeats and the bass notes in my stomach. I can’t recall (回忆) any of the songs that the band played. I just ____28____ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to finish. When we left the theatre, my ears were still ____29____ with the beat of the last song. After the performance, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music a few years later. Once in a while, though, I listen to one of their songs and ____30____ I’m back at that first show. 21. A. members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers 22. A. flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets 23. A. relaxed B. bored C. excited D. encouraged 24. A. comfortable B. quiet C. serious D. nervous 25. A. darkness B. light C. silence D. noise 26. A. fast B. hard C. heavy D. loud 27. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. hear 28. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember 29. A. hurting B. burning C. ringing D. rolling 30. A. decide B. regret C. imagine D. conclude 语言运用Ⅱ（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） Passage 7 阅读下面短文，完成填空。 The number of Chinese high-speed trains is the largest in the world. There are more than ____31____ (two) as many high-speed trains in China as the rest of the world added together. Huge cities ____32____ Beijing have several hundred high-speed trains stopping in the city every day. During the Chinese Spring Festival, over 3 billion trips take place in two weeks. It would be just like every American taking 10 trips during Christmas, or every ____33____ (Europe) taking 5 trips during Christmas. All the train tickets are ____34____ (sell) out in about 10 seconds. I had ____35____ (me) first chance to take the high-speed train last week when I went to Zhengzhou for a business (商务) meeting. As someone who grew up with a dislike for public transportation, I was afraid of the experience. I pushed hard to fly, but someone told me that it would be much ____36____ (good) if I took the train. The train was fantastic. I traveled on an Amtrak train before in the US, but I hated taking trains in America ____37____ it was slow and there were many stops. However, Chinese high-speed trains are on ____38____ different level. First, when I say they are high-speed, I mean they are high-speed. The trains are clean and the seats are huge and you can’t even feel how fast the train is moving. ____39____ (travel) at 300 km/h is so windless. Also, the trains are very modern and the stations are new. The station in Zhengzhou looks like you could fit a million people in it. It has different _____40_____ (kind) of shops and restaurants to your needs. I’m traveling again this week by train and I’m excited, because I think Chinese high-speed trains are wonderful. Passage8（共4小题，1—3题每题2分，4题4分，满分10分） 阅读短文回答问题 Shadow puppetry (皮影戏) started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap. The puppets are usually made from leather or paper. It is hard to make them. The puppet-makers have to take 24 steps, which include washing the leather, carving (雕刻) and painting, to make a puppet. Just like many things that are in danger traditional arts also face the risk of disappearing. “Many young people still think that shadow puppetry is an old-fashioned folk art (民间艺术),” said Liu Chaokan, the sixth-generation inheritor (继承人) of shadow puppetry in Yunnan province. Liu understands why old art forms couldn’t interest young people, so he connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a Korean pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon characters, together with the modern factors (元素), are Liu’s secret in getting the attention of children. “Since they couldn’t understand those old stories, why don’t we show them the cartoon characters they love in shadow puppetry shows?” said Liu. To keep the old art forever young, Liu thinks they should respect its traditions and protect the basic of the art. 41. Why was shadow puppetry popular in the past? ____________________________ 42. What steps are included to make shadow puppets? ____________________________ 43. What does Liu Chaokan do after he understands why young people have no interest in old art forms? ____________________________ 44. Do you think traditional arts will disappear? Why or why not? (at least 2 reasons) ____________________________ Passage 9（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分） 综合阅读 Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. This was (A) nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail (B)________ his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. (C) They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods. From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. (D)对他而言似乎没有什么地方是太远而不能访问的. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He (E) came back with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa. (F)________ developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions. Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world. 45. 写出文中划线部分(A) (E)的同义词________ ________ 46. 在文中(B) (F)处填上合适的词________ ________ 47. 把划线部分 (D)翻译成英语________________________ 48. 把划线部分(C)改写成 They were ________ ________ ________ they ________ carry 25,000 people ________ lots of goods as well. 49. 从文中找出两个1405至1433年间 Zheng He 去过的地方 ________________________ ________________________ 阅读与表达（20分） 50. “保护文化遗产，守望精神家园”。上周末你校举办了“中国传统文化周”活动，请你为校广播台英文栏目写一篇活动报道，题目是Traditional Chinese Culture Week。内容包括: 1. 活动目的； 2. 活动内容(至少介绍两项活动)； 3. 参与者的反应及其评价。 Traditional Chinese Culture Week ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$