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海陵区2024~2025学年度第一学期期末学业质量监测试卷 九年级英语 (考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分) 请注意：1. 本卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分。 2. 所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题 (65分) 一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择最佳答案。 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分) 1. Look at the picture, Si Shengsheng will appear at the Spring Festival Gala in 2025 to welcome the Year of the Snake. Its ________ is from traditional culture and represents good luck. A. photo B. design C. family D. decision 2. The bike is old, ________ my grandfather still treasures it very much. A. or B. but C. and D. so 3. He Lutin used to ________ music based on his personal experiences and his works are always creative. A. pick up B. look up C. make up D. take up 4. As a ________ young man, Li Hai thinks he can do anything if he tries his best. A. helpful B. modest C. creative D. confident 5. —The TV series Ten Thousand Bridges is quite popular recently. —It has ________ countless fans with its ups and downs stories and vivid characters. A. presented B. impressed C. connected D. encouraged 6. —Mum, Mr. Cui gave us a Chinese lesson ________ a Math teacher today. —Two teachers of different subjects in the same class? It sounds interesting. A. with B. as C. for D. to 7. Jade (玉) is ________ valued in China, and much of Asia, even above gold and diamonds. A. closely B. highly C. simply D. possibly 8. —Could I use your laboratory now? —No, you ________. I’m doing an experiment. Maybe tomorrow. A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 9. —Now many teenagers care more about themselves. —________. Many volunteers of this age take part in charity activities. A. It’s a pity B. It doesn’t matter C. I agree with you D. It’s not the case 10. —I wonder ________ China made such great progress in such a short time. —No better ways than working hard. A. when B. how C. why D. where 二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出最佳选项 (共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) About a year ago, our family dishwasher broke. My dad had just left for a work trip, and my mom was too busy with endless housework. So I offered to do the dishes ___11___ to help her out although I had never washed the dishes alone before. At first, doing the dishes greatly made me ___12___ . The dirty dishes piled up there, and I didn’t even know where to start. The food left-overs seemed to be ___13___ on the plates with glue. The slippery (滑滑的) dish soap made it challenging for me to hold the dishes. I was always worried that I might ___14___ them. Moreover, there was much homework waiting for me so I was always ___15___ to get them done. Slowly, something ___16___ me as I did the task. I began to notice the simple ___17___ while washing the dishes. I took my time with each dish. The warm water flowing over my hands became a ___18___ feeling. I started to enjoy the rhythm of the task. I started with the dinner plates. I learned to ___19___ the plates and washed the bottom. Then I moved to the bowls ____20____ and finally the cookers. Now it was easy to know if the plate I was washing is my grandfather’s—it would have ____21____ left. My younger brother was opposite—there was always food left. I could ____22____ tell the difference if just one bowl was not put in the same order as before. When we did finally get the new dishwasher set up, I still continued washing the dishes myself after dinner, ____23____ my mother greatly. Every single day, I stand in that same place, washing the dishes one by one. That ____24____ itself has become not only a task but a source of unexpected calm. For those 15 minutes each day, I ____25____ slow down, allowing myself to forget about the worries. My mind, along with my eyes and hands, pays all my attention to this one simple task. I truly lose myself in the peaceful rhythm of this common housework. 11. A. by eye B. by hand C. by ear D. by heart 12. A. mad B. curious C. powerful D. proud 13. A. opened B. put C. stuck D. placed 14. A. break B. hold C. clean D. collect 15. A. in a word B. in a line C. in a way D. in a hurry 16. A. completed B. raced C. changed D. started 17. A. pleasure B. task C. design D. picture 18. A. terrible B. comfortable C. dangerous D. mixed 19. A. look over B. turn over C. go over D. think over 20. A. by the way B. to the way C. on the way D. in this way 21. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 22. A. even B. ever C. just D. only 23. A. worrying B. frightening C. changing D. surprising 24. A. dish B. time C. dishwasher D. water 25. A. carefully B. accidentally C. purposely D. excitedly 三、阅读理解 阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 (共20小题；每小题2分，共40分) A What Middle School Kids Can Do! SmartWander Sock When he was 14, Ken decided to find a way to help his grandfather, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病). He noticed his grandfather might get hurt, or he could walk around and get lost. Ken invented SmartWander socks to remind family members whenever his grandfather started moving. The idea worked well and became popular. Solar-Powered Tent Daniela remembers the homeless people she saw on her way to school when she was around age 14. Looking for a way to help them, she worked together with 12 other teenage girls to invent a solar-powered tent. Their tents provided shelter and a source of power for the homeless and for people affected by natural disasters. Tethys Water Tester A 12-year-old girl named Rao invented a device (仪器) to test drinking water for lead (铅) . She learned about a town in Michigan where the drinking water was dangerous. When people drank the water, it caused serious health problems. She wanted to help them. Her invention was faster, less expensive, and easier to make than other methods. Lion Lights At age 11, Richard invented a simple, low-cost, solar-powered device that safely drove hungry lions away from his family’s goats, cows and sheep in Kenya. He noticed that the lions did not come near when he was holding a torch at night to check on the livestock (家畜). He then invented a series of flashing LED lights and spaced them around the livestock pens. His invention was good enough to help many other people in his community and also avoided having to hurt the lions. 26. Ken invented SmartWander socks to help his grandpa remain ________. A. more careful B. safer C. more popular D. healthier 27. A person whose house has been washed away needs ________ most now. A. SmartWander Sock B. Solar-Powered Tent C. Tethys Water Tester D. Tent Lion Lights 28. Rao’s invention is to ________ according to the passage. A. help to reduce the water pollution in Michigan B. check whether there is any lead in drinking water C. reduce the cost of checking people’s drinking water D. tell people it’s unhealthy to drink the water with lead 29. What does Richard use LED lights to do? A. To let the farmers see the lions. B. To let the livestocks see the lions. C. To drive away the lions safely. D. To kill the lions without any sound. 30. Who is the passage most likely written for? A. Doctors. B. Teenagers. C. Scientists. D. Businessmen. B Yingge dance has just become more popular. During the past Spring Festival, a team of Yingge dancers from South China’s Guangdong Province amazed people in London. The sound of drums, gongs and shouts echoed (回响) throughout London’s streets. It is the first time that the Yingge dance, a national cultural heritage (文化遗产) in China, has been performed overseas. A viewer named Lucy said, “Watching the dance was like stepping into a different world with the vivid colors, the lively expressions of the dancers. We don’t get to see things like that here. I was left in amazement by the ancient dance.” “We’ve waited for 300 years for the dance group to come to Europe. I have to say, it was well worth the wait. It has stood out,” said another. Meaningfully translated as the “Songs of Heroes” dance, the 300-year-old dance rose from Chaozhou—Shantou region in Guangdong. Based on the stories of the 108 heroes of Liangshan Mountain from the classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh, with Shuihu Zhuan as its Chinese name, this folk art mixes a variety of forms, from martial (军事的) arts and Chinese opera to dance. The lead dancer, “Shi Qian”, holds a snake in his hands, whose style of dancing is thought to drive off ghosts. Other performers each dress as one of the 108 heroes. They also wear different opera-style makeups, according to their roles. Dancers wave a pair of short sticks and make powerful movements. They hit the sticks together now and then while walking and dancing. The coach, Chen Laifa, is a national-level inheritor of Yingge dance. ① “When it first appeared 300 years ago, Yingge was a celebration of the success of goodness over evil, and nowadays it is seen as a peace messenger,” said Chen. “We would like to make this spirit known to the British people and, at the same time, as the spreading of our culture.” 31. Where does Yingge dance come from? A. North China. B. London streets. C. Overseas. D. Guangdong Province. 32. Why did Lucy say that they had waited for 300 years? A. To show how she loved Yingge Dance. B. To tell how old the city of London was. C. To express how strange Yingge Dance was. D. To show how different Yingge Dance looked. 33. What does “Yingge” in the name of Yingge Dance stand for? A. The name of a place. B. Songs of Heroes. C. The history of Guangdong. D. The name of a ghost. 34. Which of the following sentence best fits in the blank in the last paragraph? A. To him, the most important thing is to study the history of Yingge Dance. B. In his view, London is the best place to introduce Yingge Dance to overseas. C. For him, bringing the ancient dance to an international stage is of great importance. D. Chen believes that Yingge Dance will be the symbol of Chinese dance across the world. 35. The main purpose of the passage is to _________. A. spread traditional Chinese culture B. encourage us to practice Yingge dance C. introduce Chinese classical novels D. build a bridge between China and Britain C Facing a poster of a horror movie, some people can’t wait to enjoy it while some quickly close their eyes, hoping for removing the picture from minds. Most of us simply consider that different reactions (反应) are down to their different characters. Dr. Sherry, from Dalhousie University, says it is the brain which shape our reactions to fear. According to Sherry, the brains of the people who love scary movies seem to need a lot more excitement. That’s because their excitability (兴奋性) is born staying low. Thus, their brains are naturally hunting for the chance to deal with that difference in them. That’s why some people are willing to pay a lot of money to jump out of an airplane. But not all of these people want to be in real danger. So, they choose to watch scary movies instead. My friend, Peter, an expert in skateboarding, loves watching scary movies as well. “Both horror movies and challenging skateboard movements offer my brain excitement,” he says. “Other people avoid meeting horrors just because their brains usually have a really strong startle response (惊跳反应) , so when something scares them, they get hurt badly, no matter on their bodies or spirits.” Sherry says. “They are often thought to be more overreaction to unpleasant experience like being scared while watching a horror film.” “One of my friends, Miya had to be in hospital for special treatment last week, simply because of catching sight of a scary picture in a horror movie.” But there’s also something interesting. Dr. Sherry says that if people keep watching scary movies a lot, they might not be as scared anymore. Our brain can get used to the scary things. So, in the end, whether we like or dislike scary movies depends on our brains and how they deal with fear and excitement. It’s different from one to another, and that’s what makes us special when it comes to choosing movies. 36. According to Sherry, some people willingly choose horror films because of ________. A. the force from friends B. their born low excitability C. the attraction from the poster D. their own special characters 37. Which paragraphs give the reasons why people have different reactions to horror films? A. Paragraphs 1&2. B. Paragraphs 2&3. C. Paragraphs 3&4. D. Paragraphs 4&5. 38. According to Paragraph 2, why do some people choose to watch scary films instead of jumping out of an airplane? A. Because they don’t want to be in the real danger. B. Because they don’t have enough money for airplanes. C. Because they can find different kinds of excitements in scary films. D. Because they can’t feel the excitement of jumping out of airplanes. 39. What does the prefix “over” in the underline word “overreaction” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. More than necessary. B. Less than necessary. C. More than can be afforded. D. Less than can be afforded. 40. This passage is probably from _________. A. a comic book B. a sports newspaper C. a movie guide D. a scientific magazine D In the years that followed the day, whenever I saw P. K. Page, a great poet in interviews or documentaries, I always thought to myself, “I know that woman. I’ve seen the inside of her fridge.” I even considered writing to her to thank her for being patient with me that day instead of just sending me away. That meeting encouraged me to keep writing, even teens of years later. I was about to graduate from college then, strongly hoping to prove myself in the area of journalism (新闻业) . Weeks before, I had chosen P. K. Page to interview as my graduation project. My teacher, after reading my plan, didn’t exactly question my choice, but the message behind his expression was clear: P. K. Page had high standards for interviewing her. Down in her sitting room, there she was in an armchair, wearing a black sweater, like a strict judge on the stage, which made her seem a bit distant (疏远的) . All about her were perfect, but I remembered feeling a bit lost for the first sight. I didn’t think she smiled. I had prepared a series of questions, some good but some not. Before I could ask the second, P. K. stopped me and said, “Would you consider asking your questions another way? ” I realized that she could hardly stand talking to me any more. During our talk, I could feel that she was doubting if I was professional enough and I was wasting her time. Later, she asked about my dream. I nervously replied, “To be a writer like you.” She stopped and just watched me quietly. I felt like I was too nervous to know what was going on next. Finally, she said, “I’d like you to come and visit me again. ” My heart beat with joy. But then she added, “But not too soon.” Then she asked me to get some snacks and drinks. I rushed out to the fridge to get the things, and shared the rest private moment with such an icon in a state of relaxation, forgetting about the differences between us. 41. Why did the writer mention P. K. Page’s fridge in the first paragraph? A. To show P. K. Page is patient. B. To show P. K. Page has a fridge. C. To show P. K. Page loves eating. D. To show she loved P. K. Page’s fridge. 42. What does the writer's teacher’s expression really mean? A. The writer’s graduation project was the best choice. B. P. K. Page will refuse to be interviewed by the writer. C. It will be a great help for the writer to improver herself. D. It will be a difficult task for the writer to interview P. K. Page. 43. Which of the following is the correct order during the writer’s meeting with P.K. Page? a. P.K. Page invited the writer to visit her again. b. The writer chose P.K. Page for the graduation project. c. P.K. Page asked the writer for a different way of questioning. d. The professor reminded the writer would have a challenging meeting. A. d-c-d-a B. d-b-a-c C. b-d-c-a D. b-d-a-c 44. What is the feeling of the writer towards P.K. Page now? A. Fearful. B. Thankful. C. Nervous. D. Strange. 45. What made PK Page decide to let the writer visit her again? A. The writer wanted to be a writer like her. B. The writer had high standards of interviewing. C. The writer was professional enough to interview. D. She wanted the writer to question in another way. 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 (55分) 四、任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填1个单词。 Have you noticed how things in nature slow down in winter? Animals sleep through the winter, insects stop buzzing (发出嗡嗡声) so much and leaves have dropped from the trees. There’s a lot we can learn from the natural world by learning to take things easy. One of the reasons that animals and plants slow down is to save energy. As humans are part of the natural world, it is good for people too. We need to rest so we can be full of energy when it’s time to be active again. Taking it easy helps us to notice more of what’s happening around us, like how a plant grows or how the clouds move in the sky. When we do things slowly, we pay attention to details we might miss if we rush. Slowing down gives you a chance to rest in between all the activities that fill your days-whether that’s school, homework, activities or spending time with family and friends. When you relax, your blood flows more steadily and your body digests (消化) food more easily. Resting also calms the mind, which improves our attention, memory and feelings. Slowing down is like giving your body a hug from the inside. It can also help learning. AUS study found that school pupils who were given 15 minutes of quiet time to read or think at the start or the end of the day were happier. The pupils also worked harder, paid more attention in class and got better grades. Slowing down is a great way to get more from every moment. Next time, you go for a walk, instead of rushing from point A to point B, try paying attention to your surroundings - listen out for birds or the sound of the wind, notice scenery and any smells in the air. You could also try cooking something that takes time and patience. Notice what difference it makes to how you think and feel. In a word, we humans should follow the rhythms of nature. So, enjoy life in the slow lane (小巷) during the winter month. Resting helps to save energy. Things in nature slow down in ___46___. We human beings can learn to take things easy to learn from the natural world. Reasons Why go slow? Animals and plants slow down to save energy, and it’s good for people too. * Rest to be ___47___ when it’s time to be active again. * Take it easy to notice more of what’s happening around us. Such as how a plant grows or how the clouds move in the sky. * Do things slowly and pay attention to details we might miss ___48___ we rush. Why is relaxation ___49___ for you? Slowing down gives you a ___50___ to rest in between all the activities that fill your days. * Relaxation helps blood flow more steadily and your body digests (消化) food more easily. * Resting calms the mind and ___51___ our attention, memory and feelings. * Slowing down is like a hug from the inside. It can also help learning. School pupils were happier if they could ___52___ 15 minutes of quiet time to read or think at the start or the end of the day. They also worked harder, paid more attention in class and got better grades. ___53___ What should we do? We humans should follow the rhythms of nature. Slow down to enjoy life during the winter month. Rest to save energy. * Don’t rush from point A to point B, walk and pay attention to the surroundings ___54___. * Try cooking something that takes time and ___55___. Notice what difference it makes to how you think and feel. 五、综合填空 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分) 根据短文内容，在横线上填上适当单词，使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格不限一词，没有给出单词的空格限一词。 Ding Ling, a daughter of Taizhou, was born in 1904 in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. She is a famous Chinese ____56____ (write) known for her patriotism (爱国) and literary talent. Taizhou, a city rich in culture, has produced many excellent people in history, but Ding Ling is outstanding ____57____ a leading voice in modern Chinese literature. Ding Ling’s works are ____58____ (most) about society and have a strong sense of national pride. Her most famous novel, Miss Sophie’s Diary, records the struggles and ____59____ (think) of a young woman in Chinese history. Another work should ____60____ (mention), The Sun Shines Over the Sanggan River. It describes ____61____ lives of common people in the countryside of China. ____62____ (she) contribution to Chinese literature is great. Her stories are not only ____63____ (attract) but also educational, encouraging readers to think deeply about the world around them. As a native of Taizhou, she has brought honor to her hometown ____64____ continues to be an encouragement to young writers, and readers, too. Today, students in Taizhou and beyond continue to study her works, ____65____ (learn) about the rich history and culture of their country through her stories. In conclusion, she is a shining example of the literary talent that Taizhou has produced. 六、书面表达 (25分) 66. 亲爱同学们，时光荏苒，九年级上学期的学习生活已悄然落幕，在这个充满挑战与机遇的学期里，你一定经历了许多，也收获了满满的成长；中考的战鼓愈发急促，需要你做好充分准备迎接挑战。假设你是杨林，请根据下面的写作要点写一篇日记，肯定一学期积极努力的自己，也祝愿自己下学期与更多的美好相遇。 写作要点： 1. 本学期的经历和收获：遇到的困难；解决的过程；要感谢的人。 2. 下学期的期许和计划：下学期的目标，预定的计划。 写作要求： 1. 表达清晰，过渡合理，衔接自然，结构完整； 2. 不得使用真实的人名、校名等相关信息； 3. 词数100左右。 Dear Diary, Time flies! The first term of Grade 9 has nearly come to an end. Looking back, I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 海陵区2024~2025学年度第一学期期末学业质量监测试卷 九年级英语 (考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分) 请注意：1. 本卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分。 2. 所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题 (65分) 一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择最佳答案。 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分) 1. Look at the picture, Si Shengsheng will appear at the Spring Festival Gala in 2025 to welcome the Year of the Snake. Its ________ is from traditional culture and represents good luck. A. photo B. design C. family D. decision 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：看这张图，巳生生将在2025年的春节联欢晚会上亮相，迎接蛇年的到来。它的设计来自传统文化，代表好运。 考查名词辨析。photo照片；design设计；family家庭；decision决定。根据“Its...is from traditional culture”可知，此句表达，它的设计来自传统文化，design“设计”符合句意。故选B。 2. The bike is old, ________ my grandfather still treasures it very much. A. or B. but C. and D. so 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然那辆自行车很旧，但我祖父仍然非常珍视它。 考查连词辨析。or否则；but但是；and并且；so所以。根据“The bike is old, …my grandfather still treasures it very much.”可知，自行车虽然很旧，但祖父仍然十分珍视，前后两句话表转折，应该用连词but。故选B。 3. He Lutin used to ________ music based on his personal experiences and his works are always creative. A. pick up B. look up C. make up D. take up 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：贺绿汀过去常常根据他的个人经历创作音乐，他的作品总是富有创造性。 考查动词短语辨析。pick up捡起；look up向上看；make up编造；take up占据。根据“music”可知，此处是指编曲。故选C。 4. As a ________ young man, Li Hai thinks he can do anything if he tries his best. A. helpful B. modest C. creative D. confident 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：作为一个自信的年轻人，李海认为只要他尽力，他可以做任何事情。 考查形容词辨析。helpful有帮助的；modest谦虚的；creative有创造力的；confident自信的。根据“Li Hai thinks he can do anything if he tries his best.”可知，李海认为只要他尽力，他可以做任何事情，所以李海是自信的。故选D。 5. —The TV series Ten Thousand Bridges is quite popular recently. —It has ________ countless fans with its ups and downs stories and vivid characters. A. presented B. impressed C. connected D. encouraged 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——电视剧《十万座桥》最近非常受欢迎。——它通过跌宕起伏的故事和生动的角色吸引了无数粉丝。 考查动词辨析。presented呈现；impressed 给……留下深刻印象；connected连接；encouraged鼓励。根据“countless fans with its ups and downs stories and vivid characters.”可知，“吸引了无数粉丝”应使用“impressed”，此处表示“给人留下深刻印象”最合适。故选B。 6. —Mum, Mr. Cui gave us a Chinese lesson ________ a Math teacher today. —Two teachers of different subjects in the same class? It sounds interesting. A. with B. as C. for D. to 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——妈妈，今天崔老师和一位数学老师给我们上了一节语文课。 ——不同学科的两位老师在同一节课上？听起来很有趣。 考查介词辨析。with和；as作为；for为了；to朝，向。根据“Two teachers of different subjects in the same class? It sounds interesting.”可知，上课的是两位老师，此处是指崔老师和数学老师。故选A。 7. Jade (玉) is ________ valued in China, and much of Asia, even above gold and diamonds. A. closely B. highly C. simply D. possibly 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：在中国和亚洲大部分地区，玉的价值都很高，甚至高于黄金和钻石。 考查副词辨析。closely亲近地；highly高地；simply简单地；possibly可能地。根据“Jade is…valued”可知，此处指“价值高”，应用副词修饰动词valued，highly“高度地”符合句意。故选B。 8. —Could I use your laboratory now? —No, you ________. I’m doing an experiment. Maybe tomorrow. A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我现在可以用你的实验室吗？——不，你不能。我正在做一个实验。也许明天吧。 考查情态动词。needn’t不必；can’t不能；shouldn’t不应该；mustn’t禁止。根据“Could I use your laboratory now”可知此处是对方不能使用实验室，用情态动词can’t。故选B。 9. —Now many teenagers care more about themselves. —________. Many volunteers of this age take part in charity activities. A. It’s a pity B. It doesn’t matter C. I agree with you D. It’s not the case 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——现在许多青少年更关心自己。——事实并非如此。许多这个年龄段的志愿者参加慈善活动。 考查情景交际。It’s a pity太遗憾了；It doesn’t matter没关系；I agree with you我同意你的观点；It’s not the case事实并非如此。根据“Now many teenagers care more about themselves....Many volunteers of this age take part in charity activities.”可知，前后意义相反，所以该空应是表否定，It’s not the case“事实并非如此”符合语境。故选D。 10. —I wonder ________ China made such great progress in such a short time. —No better ways than working hard. A. when B. how C. why D. where 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我想知道中国是如何在这么短的时间内取得如此大的进展的。——没有比努力工作更好的方法。 考查宾语从句引导词。when什么时候；how如何；why为什么；where哪里。根据“No better ways than working hard.”可知上一句问方式，表示“如何取得如此大的进展”应使用“how”。故选B。 二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出最佳选项 (共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) About a year ago, our family dishwasher broke. My dad had just left for a work trip, and my mom was too busy with endless housework. So I offered to do the dishes ___11___ to help her out although I had never washed the dishes alone before. At first, doing the dishes greatly made me ___12___ . The dirty dishes piled up there, and I didn’t even know where to start. The food left-overs seemed to be ___13___ on the plates with glue. The slippery (滑滑的) dish soap made it challenging for me to hold the dishes. I was always worried that I might ___14___ them. Moreover, there was much homework waiting for me so I was always ___15___ to get them done. Slowly, something ___16___ me as I did the task. I began to notice the simple ___17___ while washing the dishes. I took my time with each dish. The warm water flowing over my hands became a ___18___ feeling. I started to enjoy the rhythm of the task. I started with the dinner plates. I learned to ___19___ the plates and washed the bottom. Then I moved to the bowls ____20____ and finally the cookers. Now it was easy to know if the plate I was washing is my grandfather’s—it would have ____21____ left. My younger brother was opposite—there was always food left. I could ____22____ tell the difference if just one bowl was not put in the same order as before. When we did finally get the new dishwasher set up, I still continued washing the dishes myself after dinner, ____23____ my mother greatly. Every single day, I stand in that same place, washing the dishes one by one. That ____24____ itself has become not only a task but a source of unexpected calm. For those 15 minutes each day, I ____25____ slow down, allowing myself to forget about the worries. My mind, along with my eyes and hands, pays all my attention to this one simple task. I truly lose myself in the peaceful rhythm of this common housework. 11. A. by eye B. by hand C. by ear D. by heart 12. A. mad B. curious C. powerful D. proud 13. A. opened B. put C. stuck D. placed 14. A. break B. hold C. clean D. collect 15. A. in a word B. in a line C. in a way D. in a hurry 16. A. completed B. raced C. changed D. started 17. A. pleasure B. task C. design D. picture 18. A. terrible B. comfortable C. dangerous D. mixed 19. A. look over B. turn over C. go over D. think over 20. A. by the way B. to the way C. on the way D. in this way 21. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 22. A. even B. ever C. just D. only 23. A. worrying B. frightening C. changing D. surprising 24. A. dish B. time C. dishwasher D. water 25. A. carefully B. accidentally C. purposely D. excitedly 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者由于家里的洗碗机坏了，而主动承担起了洗碗的任务，随着时间的推移，作者爱上了洗碗这项任务，这不仅是作者的任务，也成为了意外的平静之源。作者真正沉浸在这项普通的家务劳动的平静节奏中。 【11题详解】 句意：所以我主动提出要亲手帮她洗碗，虽然我以前从来没有独自洗过碗。 by eye用眼睛；by hand用手；by ear用耳朵；by heart用心。根据下文“I learned to ... the plates and washed the bottom. Then I moved to the bowls ... and finally the cookers.”可知，作者是亲手洗碗，故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：起初，洗碗让我很生气。 mad生气的；curious好奇的；powerful强大的；proud自豪的。根据下文“The dirty dishes piled up there, and I didn’t even know where to start.”可知，洗碗一开始让作者很生气，故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：剩菜似乎粘在盘子上，像有胶水一样。 opened打开；put放；stuck粘住；placed放置。根据上文“The dirty dishes piled up there”可知，盘子上剩菜像有胶水一样粘住了，故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：我总是担心我可能会把它们弄坏。 break弄坏；hold拿住；clean打扫；collect收集。根据上文“The slippery (滑滑的) dish soap made it challenging for me to hold the dishes.”可知，因为盘子和碗都很滑，作者总是担心可能会把它们弄碎，故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：而且，我还有很多作业要做，所以我总是匆匆忙忙地完成它们。 in a word总之；in a line排成一行；in a way在某种程度上；in a hurry匆忙。根据上文“Moreover, there was much homework waiting for me”可知，作者还有很多作业要做，所以要匆忙完成，故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：当我做这个任务的时候，慢慢地，我发生了一些变化。 completed完成；raced赛跑；changed改变；started开始。根据下文“I began to notice the simple ... while washing the dishes.”可知，随着洗碗，作者开始发生了一些变化，故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：我开始注意到洗碗时的简单乐趣。 pleasure乐趣；task任务；design设计；picture图片。根据下文“I started to enjoy the rhythm of the task.”可知，洗碗的时候作者感受到了乐趣，故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：温水流过我的手，成了一种舒适的感觉。 terrible可怕的；comfortable舒适的；dangerous危险的；mixed混合的。根据下文“I started to enjoy the rhythm of the task.”可知，洗碗让作者感受到了一种舒适的感觉，故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：我学会了把盘子翻过来，洗底部。 look over检查；turn over翻转；go over复习；think over仔细考虑。根据下文“washed the bottom”可知，是先把盘子翻过来，故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：然后我就用这种方法洗碗，最后洗锅。 by the way顺便提一下；to the way到……的路上；on the way在路上；in this way用这种方法。根据上文“I learned to ... the plates and washed the bottom.”可知，这是作者洗碗的方法，故选D。 【21题详解】 句意：现在很容易知道我正在洗的盘子是不是我祖父的——上面什么也没有剩下。 anything任何事情；everything每件事情；nothing没有事情；something一些事情。根据下文“My younger brother was opposite—there was always food left.”可知，作者爷爷会把盘子上的饭菜都吃干净，什么也不剩，故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：即使只有一个碗没有按照以前的顺序放，我也能很容易地分辨出区别。 even甚至；ever曾经；just只是；only只有。根据上文“My younger brother was opposite—there was always food left.”可知，作者的弟弟总会剩下饭菜，即使只有一个碗没有按照以前的顺序放，作者也能分辨出来，even修饰比较级，表示“甚至”，故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：当我们终于安装好新的洗碗机后，晚饭后我还是继续自己洗碗，这让妈妈大吃一惊。 worrying令人担心的；frightening令人害怕的；changing改变；surprising令人惊讶的。根据上文“When we did finally get the new dishwasher set up”及下文“myself after dinner”可知，有了新的洗碗机后，作者还坚持自己洗碗，这让妈妈很惊讶，故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：这段时间本身不仅是一项任务，而且成了意想不到的平静之源。 dish盘子；time时间；dishwasher洗碗机；water水。根据上文“Now it was easy to know if the plate I was washing is my grandfather’s—it would have...left. My younger brother was opposite—there was always food left.”可知，洗碗的时候，作者要判断盘子是谁的，这一段时间成为了作者意外的平静之源，故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：在那15分钟里，我故意放慢速度，让自己忘记烦恼。 carefully仔细地；accidentally意外地；purposely故意地；excitedly兴奋地。根据下文“allowing myself to forget about the worries”可知，作者是故意放慢速度，让自己忘记烦恼，故选C。 三、阅读理解 阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 (共20小题；每小题2分，共40分) A What Middle School Kids Can Do! SmartWander Sock When he was 14, Ken decided to find a way to help his grandfather, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病). He noticed his grandfather might get hurt, or he could walk around and get lost. Ken invented SmartWander socks to remind family members whenever his grandfather started moving. The idea worked well and became popular. Solar-Powered Tent Daniela remembers the homeless people she saw on her way to school when she was around age 14. Looking for a way to help them, she worked together with 12 other teenage girls to invent a solar-powered tent. Their tents provided shelter and a source of power for the homeless and for people affected by natural disasters. Tethys Water Tester A 12-year-old girl named Rao invented a device (仪器) to test drinking water for lead (铅) . She learned about a town in Michigan where the drinking water was dangerous. When people drank the water, it caused serious health problems. She wanted to help them. Her invention was faster, less expensive, and easier to make than other methods. Lion Lights At age 11, Richard invented a simple, low-cost, solar-powered device that safely drove hungry lions away from his family’s goats, cows and sheep in Kenya. He noticed that the lions did not come near when he was holding a torch at night to check on the livestock (家畜). He then invented a series of flashing LED lights and spaced them around the livestock pens. His invention was good enough to help many other people in his community and also avoided having to hurt the lions. 26. Ken invented SmartWander socks to help his grandpa remain ________. A. more careful B. safer C. more popular D. healthier 27. A person whose house has been washed away needs ________ most now. A. SmartWander Sock B. Solar-Powered Tent C. Tethys Water Tester D. Tent Lion Lights 28. Rao’s invention is to ________ according to the passage. A. help to reduce the water pollution in Michigan B. check whether there is any lead in drinking water C. reduce the cost of checking people’s drinking water D. tell people it’s unhealthy to drink the water with lead 29. What does Richard use LED lights to do? A. To let the farmers see the lions. B. To let the livestocks see the lions. C. To drive away the lions safely. D. To kill the lions without any sound. 30. Who is the passage most likely written for? A. Doctors. B. Teenagers. C. Scientists. D. Businessmen. 【答案】26. B 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了四名学生的发明。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据SmartWander Sock中“Ken invented SmartWander socks to remind family members whenever his grandfather started moving.” 可知，肯发明了SmartWander袜子，以便在祖父离家时提醒家人，保证他祖父母的安全。故选B。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据Solar-Powered Tent中“Daniela remembers the homeless people… source of power for the homeless and for people affected by natural disasters.” 可知，丹妮拉记得她14岁时，在上学路上看到的无家可归的人，为了帮助他们，她和其他12个十几岁的女孩一起发明了一个太阳能帐篷，他们的帐篷为无家可归者和受自然灾害影响的人们提供了住所和电力来源，由此可知，房子被冲走的人现在最需要太阳能帐篷。故选B。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据Tethys Water Tester中“A 12-year-old girl named Rao invented a device to test drinking water for lead.”可知，一个名叫Rao的12岁女孩发明了一种检测饮用水铅含量的装置。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据Lion Lights中“At age 11, Richard invented a simple, low-cost…spaced them around the livestock pens.”可知，11时，Richard发明了一种简单、低成本的太阳能装置，可以安全地将饥饿的狮子从肯尼亚家里的山羊、奶牛和绵羊身边赶走，他注意到，当他晚上拿着火炬检查牲畜时，狮子并没有靠近，然后，他发明了一系列闪烁的LED灯，并将它们间隔在牲畜围栏周围，由此可知，LED灯安全地赶走狮子。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了四名学生的发明，由此可知，文章应该是写给年轻人的。故选B。 B Yingge dance has just become more popular. During the past Spring Festival, a team of Yingge dancers from South China’s Guangdong Province amazed people in London. The sound of drums, gongs and shouts echoed (回响) throughout London’s streets. It is the first time that the Yingge dance, a national cultural heritage (文化遗产) in China, has been performed overseas. A viewer named Lucy said, “Watching the dance was like stepping into a different world with the vivid colors, the lively expressions of the dancers. We don’t get to see things like that here. I was left in amazement by the ancient dance.” “We’ve waited for 300 years for the dance group to come to Europe. I have to say, it was well worth the wait. It has stood out,” said another. Meaningfully translated as the “Songs of Heroes” dance, the 300-year-old dance rose from Chaozhou—Shantou region in Guangdong. Based on the stories of the 108 heroes of Liangshan Mountain from the classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh, with Shuihu Zhuan as its Chinese name, this folk art mixes a variety of forms, from martial (军事的) arts and Chinese opera to dance. The lead dancer, “Shi Qian”, holds a snake in his hands, whose style of dancing is thought to drive off ghosts. Other performers each dress as one of the 108 heroes. They also wear different opera-style makeups, according to their roles. Dancers wave a pair of short sticks and make powerful movements. They hit the sticks together now and then while walking and dancing. The coach, Chen Laifa, is a national-level inheritor of Yingge dance. ① “When it first appeared 300 years ago, Yingge was a celebration of the success of goodness over evil, and nowadays it is seen as a peace messenger,” said Chen. “We would like to make this spirit known to the British people and, at the same time, as the spreading of our culture.” 31. Where does Yingge dance come from? A. North China. B. London streets. C. Overseas. D. Guangdong Province. 32. Why did Lucy say that they had waited for 300 years? A. To show how she loved Yingge Dance. B. To tell how old the city of London was. C. To express how strange Yingge Dance was. D. To show how different Yingge Dance looked. 33. What does “Yingge” in the name of Yingge Dance stand for? A. The name of a place. B. Songs of Heroes. C. The history of Guangdong. D. The name of a ghost. 34. Which of the following sentence best fits in the blank in the last paragraph? A. To him, the most important thing is to study the history of Yingge Dance. B. In his view, London is the best place to introduce Yingge Dance to overseas. C. For him, bringing the ancient dance to an international stage is of great importance. D. Chen believes that Yingge Dance will be the symbol of Chinese dance across the world. 35. The main purpose of the passage is to _________. A. spread traditional Chinese culture B. encourage us to practice Yingge dance C. introduce Chinese classical novels D. build a bridge between China and Britain 【答案】31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了中国非物质文化遗产——英歌舞的历史、文化背景及其在海外传播的意义。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“During the past Spring Festival, a team of Yingge dancers from South China’s Guangdong Province amazed people in London.”可知，英歌舞来自中国南方广东省。故选D。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据“We’ve waited for 300 years for the dance group to come to Europe. I have to say, it was well worth the wait. It has stood out,”可知，Lucy说“等了300年”是为了表达她对英歌舞的喜爱和对其独特性的赞赏。故选A。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Meaningfully translated as the ‘Songs of Heroes’ dance...”可知，“英歌”在英歌舞中代表“英雄之歌”。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据“We would like to make this spirit known to the British people and, at the same time, as the spreading of our culture.”可知，陈来发作为国家级英歌舞传承人，希望将这种精神传播给英国人民，同时也传播我们的文化，因此选项C“对他来说，把这种古老的舞蹈带到国际舞台上是非常重要的。”符合语境。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章通过介绍英歌舞的历史、文化背景及其在伦敦的演出，旨在传播中国传统文化。故选A。 C Facing a poster of a horror movie, some people can’t wait to enjoy it while some quickly close their eyes, hoping for removing the picture from minds. Most of us simply consider that different reactions (反应) are down to their different characters. Dr. Sherry, from Dalhousie University, says it is the brain which shape our reactions to fear. According to Sherry, the brains of the people who love scary movies seem to need a lot more excitement. That’s because their excitability (兴奋性) is born staying low. Thus, their brains are naturally hunting for the chance to deal with that difference in them. That’s why some people are willing to pay a lot of money to jump out of an airplane. But not all of these people want to be in real danger. So, they choose to watch scary movies instead. My friend, Peter, an expert in skateboarding, loves watching scary movies as well. “Both horror movies and challenging skateboard movements offer my brain excitement,” he says. “Other people avoid meeting horrors just because their brains usually have a really strong startle response (惊跳反应) , so when something scares them, they get hurt badly, no matter on their bodies or spirits.” Sherry says. “They are often thought to be more overreaction to unpleasant experience like being scared while watching a horror film.” “One of my friends, Miya had to be in hospital for special treatment last week, simply because of catching sight of a scary picture in a horror movie.” But there’s also something interesting. Dr. Sherry says that if people keep watching scary movies a lot, they might not be as scared anymore. Our brain can get used to the scary things. So, in the end, whether we like or dislike scary movies depends on our brains and how they deal with fear and excitement. It’s different from one to another, and that’s what makes us special when it comes to choosing movies. 36. According to Sherry, some people willingly choose horror films because of ________. A. the force from friends B. their born low excitability C. the attraction from the poster D. their own special characters 37. Which paragraphs give the reasons why people have different reactions to horror films? A. Paragraphs 1&2. B. Paragraphs 2&3. C. Paragraphs 3&4. D. Paragraphs 4&5. 38. According to Paragraph 2, why do some people choose to watch scary films instead of jumping out of an airplane? A. Because they don’t want to be in the real danger. B. Because they don’t have enough money for airplanes. C. Because they can find different kinds of excitements in scary films. D. Because they can’t feel the excitement of jumping out of airplanes. 39. What does the prefix “over” in the underline word “overreaction” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. More than necessary. B. Less than necessary. C. More than can be afforded. D. Less than can be afforded. 40. This passage is probably from _________. A. a comic book B. a sports newspaper C. a movie guide D. a scientific magazine 【答案】36. B 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们对恐怖电影的不同反应及其背后的原因。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段句子“According to Sherry, the brains of the people who love scary movies seem to need a lot more excitement. That’s because their excitability (兴奋性) is born staying low.”可知，有些人乐意选择恐怖电影，是因为他们的兴奋性天生就很低。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。结合第二段句子“According to Sherry, the brains of the people who love scary movies seem to need a lot more excitement. That’s because their excitability (兴奋性) is born staying low.”和第三段句子“Other people avoid meeting horrors just because their brains usually have a really strong startle response (惊跳反应)”可知，第二段和第三段先后介绍了大脑兴奋性低和有强烈的惊跳反应是造成人们对恐怖电影有不同反应的原因。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段句子“That’s why some people are willing to pay a lot of money to jump out of an airplane. But not all of these people want to be in real danger.”可知，有些人之所以选择观看恐怖电影而非从飞机上跳下来，是因为他们不想处于真正的危险之中。故选A。 【39题详解】 词句猜测题。结合前文“Other people avoid meeting horrors just because their brains usually have a really strong startle response (惊跳反应)”和“They are often thought to be more overreaction to unpleasant experience like being scared while watching a horror film.”可知，其他人之所以避免遇到恐怖，只是因为他们的大脑通常会有非常强烈的惊跳反应，因此他们通常被认为对不愉快的经历反应过度，比如在看恐怖电影时感到害怕。划线词“overreaction”意为“过度反应”，reaction意为“反应”，前缀over表示“过度”，与more than necessary“超出必要范围”意思相近。故选A。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍了人们对恐怖电影的不同反应及其背后的原因，属于科学范畴，因此这篇文章可能来自科学杂志。故选D。 D In the years that followed the day, whenever I saw P. K. Page, a great poet in interviews or documentaries, I always thought to myself, “I know that woman. I’ve seen the inside of her fridge.” I even considered writing to her to thank her for being patient with me that day instead of just sending me away. That meeting encouraged me to keep writing, even teens of years later. I was about to graduate from college then, strongly hoping to prove myself in the area of journalism (新闻业) . Weeks before, I had chosen P. K. Page to interview as my graduation project. My teacher, after reading my plan, didn’t exactly question my choice, but the message behind his expression was clear: P. K. Page had high standards for interviewing her. Down in her sitting room, there she was in an armchair, wearing a black sweater, like a strict judge on the stage, which made her seem a bit distant (疏远的) . All about her were perfect, but I remembered feeling a bit lost for the first sight. I didn’t think she smiled. I had prepared a series of questions, some good but some not. Before I could ask the second, P. K. stopped me and said, “Would you consider asking your questions another way? ” I realized that she could hardly stand talking to me any more. During our talk, I could feel that she was doubting if I was professional enough and I was wasting her time. Later, she asked about my dream. I nervously replied, “To be a writer like you.” She stopped and just watched me quietly. I felt like I was too nervous to know what was going on next. Finally, she said, “I’d like you to come and visit me again. ” My heart beat with joy. But then she added, “But not too soon.” Then she asked me to get some snacks and drinks. I rushed out to the fridge to get the things, and shared the rest private moment with such an icon in a state of relaxation, forgetting about the differences between us. 41. Why did the writer mention P. K. Page’s fridge in the first paragraph? A. To show P. K. Page is patient. B. To show P. K. Page has a fridge. C. To show P. K. Page loves eating. D. To show she loved P. K. Page’s fridge. 42. What does the writer's teacher’s expression really mean? A. The writer’s graduation project was the best choice. B. P. K. Page will refuse to be interviewed by the writer. C. It will be a great help for the writer to improver herself. D. It will be a difficult task for the writer to interview P. K. Page. 43. Which of the following is the correct order during the writer’s meeting with P.K. Page? a. P.K. Page invited the writer to visit her again. b. The writer chose P.K. Page for the graduation project. c. P.K. Page asked the writer for a different way of questioning. d. The professor reminded the writer would have a challenging meeting. A. d-c-d-a B. d-b-a-c C. b-d-c-a D. b-d-a-c 44. What is the feeling of the writer towards P.K. Page now? A. Fearful. B. Thankful. C. Nervous. D. Strange. 45. What made PK Page decide to let the writer visit her again? A. The writer wanted to be a writer like her. B. The writer had high standards of interviewing. C. The writer was professional enough to interview. D. She wanted the writer to question in another way. 【答案】41. A 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在大学即将毕业时选择采访著名诗人P. K. Page作为自己的毕业项目，起初感到紧张和被怀疑专业性，但在P. K. Page的耐心指导和鼓励下，作者逐渐放松并与之有了更深入的交流，这次经历鼓励了作者继续写作。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“I even considered writing to her to thank her for being patient with me that day instead of just sending me away. That meeting encouraged me to keep writing, even teens of years later.”可知，作者提到P. K. Page的冰箱是为了表明P. K. Page很有耐心。故选A。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“My teacher, after reading my plan, didn't exactly question my choice, but the message behind his expression was clear: P. K. Page had high standards for interviewing her.”可知，作者老师的表情真正意味着作者采访P. K. Page会是一项艰巨的任务。故选D。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“I didn't think she smiled.”可知b“她不笑”在前；根据第四段“Before I could ask the second, P. K. stopped me and said, “Would you consider asking your questions another way? ”)”可知d“她打断了我”在前，c“她让我换个方式提问”在后；根据最后一段“Finally, she said, “I'd like you to come and visit me again.”可知a“她让我再来拜访她”在最后。所以正确的顺序是b-d-c-a。故选C。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“I even considered writing to her to thank her for being patient with me that day instead of just sending me away. That meeting encouraged me to keep writing, even teens of years later.”可知，现在作者对P. K. Page是感激的。故选B。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Later, she asked about my dream. I nervously replied, “To be a writer like you. ” She stopped and just watched me quietly.”可知，是因为作者想要成为像她一样的作家，所以P. K. Page决定让作者再来拜访她。故选A。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 (55分) 四、任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填1个单词。 Have you noticed how things in nature slow down in winter? Animals sleep through the winter, insects stop buzzing (发出嗡嗡声) so much and leaves have dropped from the trees. There’s a lot we can learn from the natural world by learning to take things easy. One of the reasons that animals and plants slow down is to save energy. As humans are part of the natural world, it is good for people too. We need to rest so we can be full of energy when it’s time to be active again. Taking it easy helps us to notice more of what’s happening around us, like how a plant grows or how the clouds move in the sky. When we do things slowly, we pay attention to details we might miss if we rush. Slowing down gives you a chance to rest in between all the activities that fill your days-whether that’s school, homework, activities or spending time with family and friends. When you relax, your blood flows more steadily and your body digests (消化) food more easily. Resting also calms the mind, which improves our attention, memory and feelings. Slowing down is like giving your body a hug from the inside. It can also help learning. AUS study found that school pupils who were given 15 minutes of quiet time to read or think at the start or the end of the day were happier. The pupils also worked harder, paid more attention in class and got better grades. Slowing down is a great way to get more from every moment. Next time, you go for a walk, instead of rushing from point A to point B, try paying attention to your surroundings - listen out for birds or the sound of the wind, notice scenery and any smells in the air. You could also try cooking something that takes time and patience. Notice what difference it makes to how you think and feel. In a word, we humans should follow the rhythms of nature. So, enjoy life in the slow lane (小巷) during the winter month. Resting helps to save energy. Things in nature slow down in ___46___. We human beings can learn to take things easy to learn from the natural world. Reasons Why go slow? Animals and plants slow down to save energy, and it’s good for people too. * Rest to be ___47___ when it’s time to be active again. * Take it easy to notice more of what’s happening around us. Such as how a plant grows or how the clouds move in the sky. * Do things slowly and pay attention to details we might miss ___48___ we rush. Why is relaxation ___49___ for you? Slowing down gives you a ___50___ to rest in between all the activities that fill your days. * Relaxation helps blood flow more steadily and your body digests (消化) food more easily. * Resting calms the mind and ___51___ our attention, memory and feelings. * Slowing down is like a hug from the inside. It can also help learning. School pupils were happier if they could ___52___ 15 minutes of quiet time to read or think at the start or the end of the day. They also worked harder, paid more attention in class and got better grades. ___53___ What should we do? We humans should follow the rhythms of nature. Slow down to enjoy life during the winter month. Rest to save energy. * Don’t rush from point A to point B, walk and pay attention to the surroundings ___54___. * Try cooking something that takes time and ___55___. Notice what difference it makes to how you think and feel. 【答案】46. winter 47. energetic 48. if##when 49. good 50. chance 51. improves 52. have##get 53. Suggestions##Advice##Tips 54. instead 55. patience 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了人类可以从自然界中学习如何在冬季放慢生活节奏，休息以节省能量，并通过减缓生活节奏来关注周围的细节，改善身体和心理健康。 【46题详解】 根据“Have you noticed how things in nature slow down in winter?”可知，冬天自然界的事物会变慢。故填winter。 【47题详解】 根据“One of the reasons that animals and plants slow down is to save energy. We need to rest so we can be full of energy when it’s time to be active again.”可知，休息是为了能在需要活跃时充满能量，应用形容词energetic作表语。故填energetic。 【48题详解】 根据“When we do things slowly, we pay attention to details we might miss if we rush.”可知，慢慢做事情，如果/当匆忙的话我们可能会错过的细节。此处可以用if引导条件状语从句，也可以用when引导时间状语从句。故填if/when。 【49题详解】 根据第三段和第四段内容可知，放松对我们有好处，应用good。故填good。 【50题详解】 根据“Slowing down gives you a chance to rest in between all the activities that fill your days-whether that’s school, homework, activities or spending time with family and friends. ”可知，减速给你一个在日常活动之间休息的机会，a后跟单数名词chance。故填chance。 【51题详解】 根据“Resting also calms the mind, which improves our attention, memory and feelings.”可知，休息能提升我们的注意力、记忆力和感受。故填improves。 【52题详解】 根据“A US study found that school pupils who were given 15 minutes of quiet time to read or think at the start or the end of the day were happier …”可知，学生在一开始或结束时如果有15分钟安静时间读书或思考，会感觉更快乐。应用动词have或get，could后跟动词原形。故填have/get。 【53题详解】 根据第四段和第五段内容可知，介绍的是我们应该如何做的建议，可以用可数名词复数suggestions/tips，或不可数名词advice。故填Suggestions/Advice/Tips。 【54题详解】 根据“When you go for a walk, instead of rushing from point A to point B, try paying attention to your surroundings …”可知，走路时注意周围环境，而不是急着从一点到另一点，应用instead表示“代替”，故填instead。 【55题详解】 根据“Try cooking something that takes time and patience.”可知，尝试做一些需要时间和耐心的食物。故填patience。 五、综合填空 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分) 根据短文内容，在横线上填上适当单词，使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格不限一词，没有给出单词的空格限一词。 Ding Ling, a daughter of Taizhou, was born in 1904 in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. She is a famous Chinese ____56____ (write) known for her patriotism (爱国) and literary talent. Taizhou, a city rich in culture, has produced many excellent people in history, but Ding Ling is outstanding ____57____ a leading voice in modern Chinese literature. Ding Ling’s works are ____58____ (most) about society and have a strong sense of national pride. Her most famous novel, Miss Sophie’s Diary, records the struggles and ____59____ (think) of a young woman in Chinese history. Another work should ____60____ (mention), The Sun Shines Over the Sanggan River. It describes ____61____ lives of common people in the countryside of China. ____62____ (she) contribution to Chinese literature is great. Her stories are not only ____63____ (attract) but also educational, encouraging readers to think deeply about the world around them. As a native of Taizhou, she has brought honor to her hometown ____64____ continues to be an encouragement to young writers, and readers, too. Today, students in Taizhou and beyond continue to study her works, ____65____ (learn) about the rich history and culture of their country through her stories. In conclusion, she is a shining example of the literary talent that Taizhou has produced. 【答案】56. writer 57. as 58. mostly 59. thoughts 60. be mentioned 61. the 62. Her 63. attractive 64. and 65. learning 【解析】 【导语】本文描述了丁玲，作为泰州的女儿，以其爱国情怀和文学才华成为中国著名作家，其作品主要反映社会现实并充满民族自豪感，对中国文学贡献巨大，是泰州培养出的杰出文学人才的典范。 【56题详解】 句意：她是一位以爱国和文学才华著称的中国著名作家。根据“a famous Chinese”可知，此处表示一位著名的中国作家，因此用单数名词writer“作家”。故填writer。 【57题详解】 句意：泰州，一座文化底蕴丰富的城市，历史上涌现出许多杰出人物，但丁玲作为中国现代文学的重要人物而脱颖而出。根据“Ding Ling is outstanding”可知，此处表示丁玲作为中国现代文学的重要人物而脱颖而出，因此用介词as“作为”。故填as。 【58题详解】 句意：丁玲的作品大多与社会有关，具有强烈的民族自豪感。根据“about society”可知，此处表示作品大多关于社会，因此用副词mostly，表示“大部分地，主要地”。故填mostly。 【59题详解】 句意：她最著名的小说《莎菲女士的日记》记录了中国历史上一个年轻女性的挣扎和思想。根据“of a young woman”可知，此处表示一个年轻女性的思想，用名词复数形式thoughts表示泛指。故填thoughts。 【60题详解】 句意：另一部作品值得一提，那就是《太阳照在桑乾河上》。根据“Another work should”可知，此处表示另一部作品应该被提及，因此用含有情态动词的被动语态should be mentioned。故填be mentioned。 【61题详解】 句意：它描述了中国乡村普通人的生活。根据“lives of common people”可知，此处特指中国乡村普通人的生活，因此用定冠词the修饰。故填the。 【62题详解】 句意：她对中国文学的贡献是巨大的。根据“contribution to Chinese literature”可知，此处表示她的贡献，因此用形容词性物主代词her修饰contribution。故填Her。 【63题详解】 句意：她的故事不仅吸引人，而且具有教育意义，鼓励读者深入思考他们周围的世界。根据“but also educational”可知，此处表示她的故事不仅吸引人，因此用形容词attractive与educational并列，表示“吸引人的”。故填attractive。 【64题详解】 句意：作为泰州的本地人，她为家乡带来了荣誉，并继续激励着年轻的作家和读者。根据“has brought honor to her hometown”和“continues to be an encouragement to young writers, and readers, too”可知，该句为肯定句，此处表示两个并列的动作，因此用连词and连接。故填and。 【65题详解】 句意：今天，泰州以及泰州以外的学生继续学习她的作品，通过她的故事了解他们国家丰富的历史和文化。根据“students in Taizhou and beyond continue to study her works”可知，此处表示学生们在学习她的作品的同时，也在了解他们国家的历史和文化，因此用现在分词learning作状语，表示伴随动作。故填learning。 六、书面表达 (25分) 66. 亲爱同学们，时光荏苒，九年级上学期的学习生活已悄然落幕，在这个充满挑战与机遇的学期里，你一定经历了许多，也收获了满满的成长；中考的战鼓愈发急促，需要你做好充分准备迎接挑战。假设你是杨林，请根据下面的写作要点写一篇日记，肯定一学期积极努力的自己，也祝愿自己下学期与更多的美好相遇。 写作要点： 1. 本学期的经历和收获：遇到的困难；解决的过程；要感谢的人。 2. 下学期的期许和计划：下学期的目标，预定的计划。 写作要求： 1. 表达清晰，过渡合理，衔接自然，结构完整； 2. 不得使用真实的人名、校名等相关信息； 3. 词数100左右。 Dear Diary, Time flies! The first term of Grade 9 has nearly come to an end. Looking back, I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文： Dear Diary, Time flies! The first term of Grade 9 has nearly come to an end. Looking back, I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved. This term, I had difficulties in physics and chemistry. But I didn’t give up. I bravely asked teachers for advice and discussed with classmates. Thanks to their help, I found effective learning methods and made great progress. I am always grateful to your teachers and classmates for their patience. For the next term, I have got a plan. I am ready to study even harder, preview lessons regularly, and read more books to gain better grades for the senior high school entrance examination. Also, I will do more exercise to keep myself more energetic and healthier. I will try my best to balance my hobbies and schoolwork better. I believe that I will have another wonderful term and successfully enter my dream high school. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇日记； ②时态：时态是现在完成时、一般现在时、一般过去时以及一般将来时； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当增加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，写作开头已给出。 第二步，具体阐述写作内容，主要围绕“本学期的经历和收获”和“下学期的期许和计划”展开，适当补充，丰富细节。 第三步，书写结语，表达期望。 [亮点词汇] ①be proud of以……而自豪 ②give up放弃 ③ask sb. for sth向某人寻求某物 [高分句型] I believe that I will have another wonderful term and successfully enter my dream high school. (that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $