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2024-2025学年九年级下学期第一次摸底考试英语试卷 本试题分两卷。第I卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第II卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。 考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真填涂考试号。 2．答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能写在试题卷上。 3．答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，交回答题卡。 第I卷（客观题，共50分） 一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分） 1 — What is the traditional folk art on the right? — It is ________. A. Chinese knot B. Chinese opera C. Chinese painting D. Chinese paper-cutting 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——右边的传统民间艺术是什么？——它是中国剪纸。 考查词义辨析。Chinese knot中国结；Chinese opera中国戏曲；Chinese painting中国画；Chinese paper-cutting中国剪纸。根据常识可知此物是中国剪纸。故选D。 2. Being honest is the first ______ if you want to make friends with others. A. step B. time C. job D. hand 【答案】A 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：如果你想与其他人交朋友，第一步是要诚实。 考查名词辨析。step步骤；time时间；job工作；hand手。根据“... if you want to make friends with others.”可知此处介绍交朋友第一步应该做的事。故选A。 3. Don’t fix your problems. Fix your thinking. Then the problems will fix ________. A. you B. yourselves C. them D. themselves 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要解决你的问题。解决你的思想。然后问题会自行解决。 考查代词。 you你；yourselves你自己；them它们；themselves它们自己。根据“Don’t fix your problems. Fix your thinking. Then the problems will fix”可知，此空是指问题会自行解决，所以这里应该要填的是反身代词，反身代词应该与句子主语保持一致，这里的主语是“problems”，所以这里的反身代词应该是“themselves”。故选D。 4. —Shall I come to the hospital for my heart trouble on Thursday or on Friday, Dr. Smith? —_________. I’m at work these days. A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. None 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——史密斯医生，我是星期四还是星期五去医院看我的心脏病呢？——哪天都行。我这几天都上班。 考查代词辨析。Either两者中的任何一个；Both两者都；Neither两者都不；None三者或以上都不。根据“I’m at work these days.”可知，医生这几天都在岗，星期四和星期五这两天中任何一天都可以看病，either符合语境。故选A。 5. Look! Between the two trees ________ a young boy. A. is B. are C. lie D. are lying 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：看啊！两棵树之间有一个小男孩。 考查主谓一致。句子为倒装句，a young boy为主语，谓语应用单数形式，选项A符合。故选A。 6. Don’t miss this chance. It must be years ________ you get another one. A. before B. after C. until D. since 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要错过这次机会，你一定要等很多年才能再得到另一次机会。 考查连词辨析。before在……之前；after在……之后；until直到……为止；since自从。根据“It must be years...you get another one.”可知，再得到这样的机会之前需要好多年时间。故选A。 7. In order to save more space on the phone, we ________ set up the apps that are not often used. A. can B. can’t C. should D. shouldn’t 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了节省手机上更多的空间，我们不应该安装不经常用的软件。 考查情态动词的用法。can能够，可以，表示能力或许可；can’t不能；should应该，表示建议或责任；shouldn’t不应该。根据前半句“In order to save more space on the phone”可知为了节省空间，是不应该安装不常用的软件，应用“shouldn’t”。故选D。 8. —Tom, ________ can you have your speech ready? — Sorry. I’m not sure. I’m still preparing it. A. how soon B. how long C. how far D. how often 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——汤姆，你多久能把演讲稿准备好？——很抱歉，我不确定。我还在准备。 考查特殊疑问句。how soon多久以后；how long多长时间；how far多远；how often多久一次。根据“Sorry. I’m not sure. ”可知，问对方还需要多久会准备好演讲。故选A。 9. —I saw self-driving buses on Zhenghe Road last weekend. — Oh, it’s amazing! I never expected they ________ so soon. A. appeared B. would appear C. will appear D. are appearing 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我上周末在郑和路上看到无人驾驶巴士。——哦，太神奇了！我从没想到他们会这么快出现。 考查时态。根据“I saw self-driving buses on Zhenghe Road last weekend.”可知，该句时态是一般过去时；再根据时间状语“soon”可知，此处是表示在过去某时刻想到将来要发生的事情，时态需用过去将来时“would+动词原形”，故选B。 10. She loves writing a lot and her time is fully _________ with writing. A. taken up B. turned up C. taken on D. turned on 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：她非常喜欢写作，她的时间完全被写作所占据。 考查动词短语辨析。taken up占据；turned up出现；taken on 接管；turned on打开。根据“her time is fully...with writing.”可知她的时间由写作充分……，应用taken up表示“占据”。故选A。 11. Bill thought _________ necessary to work with friends and share different ideas. A. he B. him C. it D. they 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：比尔认为和朋友一起工作以及分享不同的想法是必要的。 考查固定句型。“I think it+形容词+to do sth.”为固定句型，it为形式宾语，to do sth.是真正的宾语，句子结构是主+谓+宾+宾补（形容词是宾补）。故选C。 12. —What did Peter say to you just now, Nancy? —He asked me ________. A. that he could get to the shopping mall B. where the shopping mall was C. how could he get to the shopping mall D. which is the way to the shopping mall 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——南希，彼得刚才对你说了什么？——他问我购物中心在哪里。 考查宾语从句。空格处为宾语从句，应用陈述句语序，排除选项C；主句为“He asked me”，从句不能用that引导；主句为一般过去时，从句应用过去的时态，排除选项D，故选B。 13. Maybe you think it impossible to finish the task, but I always believe ______. A. where there is a will, there is a way B. well begun is half done C. don’t put all your eggs in one basket D. the early bird catches the worm 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：也许你认为完成这项任务是不可能的 ，但是我一直坚信有志者事竟成。 考查谚语。where there is a will, there is a way有志者事竟成；well begun is half done好的开始是成功的一半；don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里；the early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃。根据“Maybe you think it impossible to finish the task, but I always believe…”可知，此处强调的是一种克服困难、完成看似不可能任务的信念，故选A。 14. —I didn’t tell anybody your secret. I’m clear. —Oh, ________! You big mouth! A. I don’t buy it B. you got it C. I don’t mean it D. you name it 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我没有告诉任何人你的秘密。我是清白的。——噢，我才不信呢。你这个大嘴巴。 考查情景交际。I don’t buy it我不相信；you got it你说得对；I don’t mean it我不是故意的；you name it凡是你说得出的，应有尽有。根据“You big mouth!”可知，第二个说话的人不相信第一个说话的人所说的话的。故选A。 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work. One morning, besides his ___15___ lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag, which looked a bit old. “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?” “Just some something. Take it with you.” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon he opened Molly’s bag and took out all the things: a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells, three small stones, and 12 pennies … The ___16___ father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s things in the bag included, and then put himself into the afternoon work. That evening, Molly ran up to him a she was reading the newspaper. “Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I ___17___ it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this ___18___ in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like — I thought you might like to ___19___ with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no, I just forgot to bring it home.” He ___20___. While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he opened the note that read, “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her ___21___ — all that a 7-year-old child owned. Love in a paper bag, and he ___22___ it. He had even thrown it in the wastebasket. So he went back hurriedly to the office. Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home ___23___. After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It took a long time to tell. ___24___ had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought. The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten. 15. A. new B. spare C. usual D. warm 16. A. strict B. angry C. serious D. busy 17. A. forgot B. kept C. left D. hid 18. A. note B. message C. diary D. letter 19. A. deal B. connect C. play D. take 20. A. agreed B. promised C. nodded D. lied 21. A. bags B. treasures C. wealth D. effort 22. A. cleaned B. threw C. dropped D. missed 23. A. luckily B. carefully C. actively D. worriedly 24. A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything 【答案】15. C 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了女儿莫莉将自己最喜欢的泰迪熊、贝壳等一些东西放入父亲的午餐袋里，父亲没有在意将它们扔进了垃圾桶。回家后得知那是莫莉所有的财产，因为爱父亲所以才将它们都送给父亲了，父亲才明白女儿这种浓浓的爱意。文章告诉我们：和我们所爱的人在一起的人生旅程才是最重要的，然而我们许多人却忽视了这点。 【15题详解】 句意：一天早上，除了他平常的午餐袋，莫莉递给他第二个纸袋，看起来有点旧。 new新的；spare空闲的；usual平常的；warm温暖的。根据“Molly handed him a second paper bag”可知，此处使用usual，除了他平常的午餐袋，莫莉递给他第二个纸袋。故选C。 【16题详解】 句意：忙碌的父亲笑了笑，吃完饭，把桌子擦干净，把垃圾清理到废纸篓里，包括莫莉的东西，然后投入到下午的工作中去了。 strict严格的；angry生气的；serious严肃的；busy忙碌的。根据“and then put himself into the afternoon work”可知，这位父亲吃过饭后马上投入到下午的工作中，说明他很忙碌。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：我把它落在办公室了。 forgot忘记；kept保持；left落下；hid隐藏。根据“at the office”可知，此处使用left，表示把它落在了办公室。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：她说：“我忘了把这张纸条放进去”。 note便条，纸条；message消息；diary日记；letter信。根据“he opened the note that read”可知，此处使用note，表示忘了把这张纸条放进去。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：而且，爸爸，包里的东西都是我很喜欢的东西——我想你可能会喜欢玩它们。 deal处理；connect连接；play玩；take带走。根据上文中“a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells, three small stones, and 12 pennies …”可知，袋子里放的都是莫莉喜欢的东西，她想爸爸可能会喜欢和它们玩耍。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：他撒谎说：“哦，不，我只是忘记带回家了”。 agreed同意；promised承诺；nodded点头；lied撒谎。根据“Molly’s things in the bag included”可知，父亲吃完午饭以后把莫莉给他的东西也扔掉了，所以此处他在撒谎。故选D。 【21题详解】 句意：莫莉把她的宝贝给了他——一个7岁的孩子所拥有的一切。 bags袋子；treasures宝物；wealth财富；effort影响。根据“all that a 7-year-old child owned”可知，此处使用treasures，莫莉把她所有的宝贝都给了爸爸。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：装在纸袋里的爱，他错过了。 cleaned打扫；threw扔掉；dropped落下；missed错过。根据“He had even thrown it in the wastebasket.”可知，此处使用missed，他错过了装在袋子里的爱，甚至把它扔进了垃圾桶。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：就在夜间清洁工来之前，他把所有东西都找回来，然后小心翼翼地把袋子带回家。 luckily幸运地；carefully小心地；actively积极地；worriedly担心地。根据“carried the bag home”可知，此处使用carefully，莫莉的爸爸小心翼翼地把袋子带回家，因为这个袋子里充满了莫莉对他的爱。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：每样东西都有故事或者回忆。 Something一些东西；Anything任何东西；Nothing没有东西；Everything每样东西。根据“It took a long time to tell.”可知，此处使用everything，每样东西都有故事或回忆，所以讲述起来需要很长时间。故选D。 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分） A Save Time and Make Life Easier Are you looking for smart ways to save time? Here are our top choices with great advantages for making your life easier! 8—In—1 Cooker $400 ◆For cooking in 8 ways like frying, warming, etc. ◆Easy to clean ◆More cooking tips at www.abccooker.com Smart Dishwasher $700 ◆Has a 30—minute quick wash cycle ◆Comes with a basket to hold your knives, forks and spoons R2000 Robot Vacuum $600 ◆Able to charge (充电) by itself ◆Cleans according to the time you set on its smartphone app Air Cleaner S300 ◆Free High— quality air filter (滤网) ◆Powerful and silent Customer review: I throw in some meat and vegetables, choose a cooking program, and turn it on. When I come home, everything is ready to eat. Plus, cleaning up is super easy! 25. The material above is ________. A. a poster B. a review C. a notice D. an advertisement 26. If you buy an air cleaner and a smart dishwasher on May 3, you need to pay ________. A. $799 B. $800 C. $999 D. $1000 27. The customer review is for ________. A. B. C. D. 【答案】25. D 26. B 27. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了四款用于日常生活的智能产品。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据文中“Are you looking for smart ways to save time? Here are our top choices with great advantages for making your life easier!”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了四款用于日常生活的智能产品，是一篇广告，故选D。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据文中“Air Cleaner S300 Smart/Dishwasher $700”及“Get $200 off any order over $999. Offer specials from April 25 to May 5.”可知，5月3日特惠满$999减$200，所以如果你5月3日购买了空气净化器和智能洗碗机，你需要付费$800，故选B。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。“I throw in some meat and vegetables, choose a cooking program, and turn it on.”与“For cooking in 8 ways like frying, warming, etc.”相符合，所以顾客评论的是八合一烹饪锅，故选C。 B If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28th birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing idea. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners’ philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, even if few can remember his birthday, he will not be forgotten by people in the West. 28. How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By showing facts. C. By giving an example. D. By imagining a picture. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Students in the USA take an active part in studying Chinese now. B. Businessmen in the USA prefer Chinese customers to Confucius. C. People in the Western countries never forget Confucius’ birthday. D. America has set up Confucius Institutes to learn Chinese culture better. 30. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Big Fans of the Big Hero B. Old Thinker with a Big Future C. Forgotten Wisdom in America D. Chinese Culture all over the world 【答案】28. D 29. A 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲的是中国的思想家孔子及其所代表的东方文化仍然被西方所推崇。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28th birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles”可知，文章是通过想象一个画面开篇的。故选D。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese.”可知，美国的学生们正在争相学习中文。故选A。 【30题详解】 最佳标题题。本文主要讲的是中国的思想家孔子及其所代表的东方文化仍然被西方所推崇，以选项B“有着广阔未来的老思想家”为标题最合适。故选B。 C I wanted to go and look at a place in the middle of the island that I had found when I was exploring. We started and soon got to it, because the island was only three miles long and a quarter of a mile wide. This place was a hill about forty feet high. We had a hard time getting to the top. The sides were so steep and the trees were so thick. We walked and climbed around all over it, and found a big hole in the rock. It was a good place to play our game. The hole was as big as two or three rooms, and Jim could stand up straight in it. It was cool there. Jim wanted to put our things there, but I said we didn’t want to be climbing up and down there all the time. Jim said if we had the boat hidden in a good place and put all the things in the hole, we could rush there when anybody was to come to the island. They would never find us without dogs. Besides, he said that little birds had said it was going to rain. We didn’t want the things to get wet. So we went back and got the boat, and pulled all the things up there. Then we found a place close by to hide the boat in, among the thick willows. We took some fish off the lines and set them again, and began to get ready for dinner. The door of the hole was big enough to roll a hogshead (大桶) in, and there was also a good place to build a fire. So we built a fire and cooked dinner. We spread the blankets inside, and ate our dinner. We put all the other things at the back of the hole. Pretty soon it darkened and began to thunder. Directly it began to rain, and I never saw the wind blow so heavily. It was one of these regular summer storms. It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside. “Jim, this is nice,” I said. “I wouldn’t want to be nowhere else but here. Pass me another piece of fish and some hot bread.” “Well, if it weren’t for Jim, you wouldn’t stay here. You would stay in the woods, without food, and you would get half-dead from the shower. That’s true, dear. The chickens know when it rains, and so do the birds. I know.” —Adapt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 31. The kids went to the island to ________. A. play a game B. take a trip C. build a house D. have a holiday 32. What did Jim suggest doing? A. Finding a hole. B. Going to the hole. C. Leaving the lonely island. D. Stopping others reaching the island. 33. The RIGHT order of the story is ________. a. They went back and got the boat. b. They took some fish off the lines. c. Jim could stand up straight in the hole. d. They began to get ready for their dinner. e. They walked and climbed around all over the hill. A. a-d-b-e-c B. d-b-a-e-c C. e-c-a-b-d D. b-a-d-c-e 【答案】31. A 32. B 33. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者和Jim在探索一个小岛时的经历和冒险。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This place was a hill…It was a good place to play our game.”可知，孩子们到岛上是为了玩游戏，故选A。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Jim wanted to put our things there”以及前文提到发现了一个洞，可知Jim建议去那个洞里放东西，故选B。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。首先文中提到“We walked and climbed around all over it”，即他们在小山上四处走动和攀爬；接着“and found a big hole in the rock. Jim could stand up straight in it”，发现了一个洞，Jim能在里面站直；然后“So we went back and got the boat”，他们回去取船；之后“We took some fish off the lines”，取下一些鱼；最后“and began to get ready for dinner”，开始准备晚餐。所以正确顺序是e-c-a-b-d， 故选C。 D Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out (结果是). Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless in science and finished bottom of his class. However, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka. Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance (坚持不懈) can lead. At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in Biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quite ridiculous. In spite of his teacher’s criticism, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab earlier and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures. “My own belief is that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work,” said Gurdon. In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic (基因的) information into an egg cell. The egg cell grew into a clone (克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996, the first cloned mammal (哺乳动物) in the world. In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack. “Luck favors the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize (抓住) the chance.” 34. Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine? A. Sir John Gurdon B. Shinya Yamanaka C. Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka D. Gurdon’s science teacher 35. What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean in Chinese? A. 无知的 B. 荒谬的 C. 荒废的 D. 无畏的 36. In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage? a. create the sheep Dolly b. take a cell from an adult frog c. use a person’s skin to create stem cells d. move a frog’s genetic information into an egg cell e. grow into a clone of a frog A. b-a-c-d-e B. b-d-e-a-c C. b-d-a-c-e D. b-e-d-a-c 37. What’s the main idea of this passage? A. Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. B. Luck favors the prepared mind. C. Life is full of surprises. D. How cells actually work. 【答案】34. C 35. B 36. B 37. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Gurdon通过自身努力，以勤补拙，最终实现梦想。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka.”可知79岁的Gurdon与日本干细胞研究员Shinya Yamanaka共同获得了2012年诺贝尔医学奖。故选C。 【35题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in Biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quite ridiculous.”可知15岁的Gurdon在他高中的250名男生中，在生物学和其他所有科学科目中排名最后，所以老师认为他成为科学家的梦想非常荒谬，故此处划线部分意为“荒谬的”。故选B。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic (基因的) information into an egg cell. The egg cell grew into a clone (克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996, the first cloned mammal (哺乳动物) in the world.”可知Gurdon从成年青蛙身上提取了一个细胞，并将其遗传信息转移到卵细胞中，卵细胞长成成年青蛙的克隆体，这项技术后来在1996年帮助创造了绵羊多莉；根据“In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells”可知2006年，2006年，Shinya Yamanaka对Gurdon的工作进行了进一步的研究，证明人体皮肤样本可以用来制造干细胞。故正确顺序是b-d-e-a-c。故选B。 【37题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“‘Luck favors the prepared mind,’ ”以及文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了Gurdon通过自身努力，以勤补拙，最终实现梦想，所以“Luck favors the prepared mind.”就是Gurdon在获奖时，对自己一生努力的总结。故选B。 第II卷（主观题 共50分） 四、词汇运用 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 38. Everest is a natural ________ (奇迹). Many people expect to explore it. 【答案】wonder 【解析】 【详解】句意：珠穆朗玛峰一个自然奇观。许多人期望探索它。空格处应填一个名词作表语，结合汉语提示可知，此处应用wonder表示“奇迹”，结合空前“a”可知，此处应用单数名词。故填wonder。 39. We are pleased with the good ________ (服务) in the new restaurant near my home. 【答案】service 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们对我家附近那家新开的餐馆的服务很满意。service“服务”，在句中作宾语，故填service。 40. —I’m afraid that you look at bit fatter than before. —Yeah. I need to start exercising and get back in ________ (形状). 【答案】shape 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我恐怕你看起来比以前胖了一点。——是的。我需要开始锻炼，恢复身材。考查名词作宾语。根据汉语提示，shape意为“形状”，名词，作in的宾语；固定搭配“get back in shape”意为“恢复体型/恢复健康状态”。故填shape。 41. With the opening of the two-child policy, the ________ (人口) of China will become larger. 【答案】population 【解析】 【详解】句意：随着二孩政策的开放，中国的人口会越来越多。分析句子可知，“the”和“of”之间用名词形式，人口：population，集合名词，此处用名词单数形式。故填population。 42. Don’t worry—everything is under __________________ (控制，支配). 【答案】control 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要担心——一切都在控制下。根据汉语提示可知，control“控制”符合句意，此处为名词。under control意为“在控制下”。故填control。 (B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 43. They often spend their holidays in the ________（north）part of China in summer. 【答案】northern 【解析】 【详解】句意：夏天他们经常在中国北部度假。空处的词是修饰名词，应用形容词；north“北部”，名词，对应的形容词是northern“北部的”。故填northern。 44. When you think of Venice, does it bring any other ________ (Europe) city to your mind? 【答案】European 【解析】 【详解】句意：根据句中的city为名词可知，空格处应填形容词，Europe的形容词形式为European“欧洲的”。故填European。 45. —Li Jun, why do you look so ________ (tire)? —Because I have just finished a 100-kilometre hike. 【答案】tired 【解析】 【详解】句意：——李俊，你为什么看起来这么累？——因为我刚刚完成了100公里的徒步旅行。根据空格前“look”可知，此处应该填入形容词，作表语；又根据该句主语是“you”，结合所给词可知，此处应该填入tire的形容词tired，修饰人，作表语，意为“累的”符合语境。故填tired。 46. Professor Li is quite satisfied with his students’ creative ________ (invent). 【答案】inventions 【解析】 【详解】句意：李教授对学生们的创造性发明很满意。根据“Professor Li is quite satisfied with his students’ creative…”可知，此处指“学生们的创造性发明”，空前为形容词creative，空处应用名词；invent“发明”，动词，其名词为invention，可数名词，空处应填复数名词inventions。故填inventions。 47. She ________ (hire) the old guide to show her around many places of interest during her stay in Jiangyin. 【答案】hired 【解析】 【详解】句意：在江阴期间，她请老导游带她游览了许多名胜古迹。根据“during her stay in Jiangyin”表明动作发生在过去某个时间段，为一般过去时；“hire”意为“雇佣”，动词，过去式为hired，故填hired。 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 48. —When shall we leave for Nianhua Bay? —Dear, as soon as my online meeting ________ (end). 【答案】ends 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们什么时候去拈花湾？ ——亲爱的，我的在线会议一结束。as soon as引导时间状语从句，遵循“主将从现”原则，即，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时；从句主语“the online meeting”是第三人称单数形式，句子时态是一般现在时，谓语动词end用动词单三形式ends，故填ends。 49 Astronauts should be careful enough ________ (carry) out researches in space. 【答案】to carry 【解析】 【详解】句意：宇航员在太空进行研究时应该足够小心。形容词+enough+to+动词原形表示“足够……的去做”，结合提示词可知，空处填to carry。故填to carry。 50. The football player ________ (remain) where he lay, unable to move. 【答案】remained 【解析】 【详解】句意：那个足球运动员仍然躺在原地，不能动。根据“The football player…where he lay”可知，此处指那个足球运动员仍然躺在原地，句子时态为一般过去时，remain“保持”，动词，其过去式为remained。故填remained。 51. —Listen! How sweet the voice is! —Exactly. Who do you suppose ________ (sing)? 【答案】is singing 【解析】 【详解】句意：——听！多么美妙的声音啊！——没错。你认为谁在唱歌呢？根据“Listen! How sweet the voice is!”可知，表示正在唱歌，所以填现在进行时，主语who，所以结构为is+现在分词，sing的现在分词为singing。故填is singing。 52 —Will the famous singer attend the fashion show tomorrow afternoon? —I am afraid not. She ________ (record) new song in the studio. 【答案】will record 【解析】 【详解】句意：——明天下午那位著名歌手将会参加时装秀吗？—— 我恐怕不能。她将在录播室录一首新歌。 根据“Will”及“tomorrow afternoon”可知，时态为一般将来时，结构为“will +动词原形”，故填will record。 53. It’s eight years since the city museum ________ (build). 【答案】was built 【解析】 【详解】句意：城市博物馆建成已经8年了。该句为句型“It's+一段时间+since从句”，从句应用一般过去时，主语“the city museum”与build “建造”之间是被动关系，所以此处为一般过去时被动语态“was/were+动词过去分词”，主语是单数，be用第三人称单数was。故填was built。 54. —What ________ (happen) to Mr. Li these days? I can’t find him. —He asked for leave last week because his mother passed away suddenly. 【答案】has happened 【解析】 【详解】句意：——李先生这些天发生了什么？我找不到他。 ——他上周请假了，因为他妈妈突然去世了。these days“最近；这些天”，表示从过去某段时间一直到现在，多用于现在完成时。结合答语“He asked for…suddenly.”可知，这些事情发生在过去并对现在造成了影响和结果“找不到他”，符合现在完成时的特点和语境。现在完成时的结构是have/has+过去分词，what作主语，谓语动词一般用单数形式。故填has happened。 55. When Millie woke up, she found herself ________ (lie) on the grass in the Central Park. 【答案】lying 【解析】 【详解】句意：当Millie醒来，她发现她自己躺在中央公园的草地上。根据“found herself”可知，考查find sb. doing sth.“发现某人正在做某事”，lying是lie的现在分词，故填lying。 56. —You seemed busy when I walked past. Have you got a minute now, sir? —Sure. I ________（write） a report. It’s done. So, what’s up? 【答案】was writing 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：——我走过的时候你好像很忙，先生，你现在有空吗?——当然。我当时正在写一份报告。已经完成了。怎么了?根据上文“You seemed busy when I walked past.”结合下文“It’s done.”以及提示词，可推测是我当时正在写一份报告，因此时态用过去进行时，主语是I，故填was writing。 57. Go and have a good sleep, baby. Let me __________ (worry) about these things. 【答案】worry 【解析】 【详解】句意：去睡个好觉吧，宝贝。让我来担心这些事。let sb (not) do sth“让某人（不）要做某事”，省略to的动词不定式作宾补，根据“Go and have a good sleep, baby”可知，此处指让说话对象去睡个好觉，我来担心这些事，故填worry。 六、阅读表达 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答5个问题（本大题共5小题，每空2分，共10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Following the success of village soccer and basketball leagues in Guizhou Province, village marathon (马拉松) events have become very popular in the countryside across China. On November 26, 2023, nearly 10, 000 runners from home and abroad took part in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city. The event was held on China’s first-ever track (道) made specifically for a marathon, which goes through wonderful scenery. It is less about competition and more about the joy of experiencing rural life. “City marathons might be boring sometimes, while rural marathons are more interesting. Running through the mountains, rivers and countryside, you not only experience the local customs, but also feel like you are running through a painting,” said one of the Mount Fanjing runners, Li Linlin, “The race is a trip. After the marathon, I plan to climb Mount Fanjing to appreciate the beauty of the world’s heritage (遗产).” Mount Fanjing was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. The local government has been promoting sports tourism in the area, and the marathon has become a key part of their efforts. In addition to the race, there are also cultural events and activities for runners and their families to enjoy. Local people sell traditional handicrafts, and there are special folk performances of music and dance. The marathon has become a celebration of rural life and a way to promote the beauty and culture of the region. According to a report, there are more than 30 million road running lovers in China. In the first half of 2023, there were 303 road running events taking place in China. In addition to well-known international events such as the Beijing and Shanghai marathons, the races held in rural areas have attracted more and more runners who want to experience running in a village. 58. Where were the runners from in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. How many times has Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon been held at present? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. How long has Mount Fanjing been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 61. What can runners and their families do besides taking part in the race? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 62. What do you think of Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city? (自拟一句作答) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】58. They were from home and abroad. 59. Three times. 60. Since 2018. 61. They can enjoy cultural events and activities. 62. It is interesting/ meaningful...(合理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，介绍了在中国乡村马拉松赛事的兴起，特别是贵州省梵净山冬季马拉松的成功。文章详细描述了马拉松赛事的参与情况、赛道特点、参与者的感受，以及当地政府如何通过体育旅游推广该地区。 【58题详解】 根据文章第二段首句“On November 26, 2023, nearly 10, 000 runners from home and abroad took part in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city.”可知，参加第三届梵净山冬季马拉松的选手来自国内外。故填They were from home and abroad. 【59题详解】 根据文章第二段首句“On November 26, 2023, nearly 10, 000 runners from home and abroad took part in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city.”可知，这是第三届梵净山冬季马拉松，因此目前已经举办了三次。故填Three times. 【60题详解】 根据文章第四段首句“Mount Fanjing was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.”可知，梵净山于2018年被列为联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。故填Since 2018. 【61题详解】 根据文章第五段首句“In addition to the race, there are also cultural events and activities for runners and their families to enjoy.”可知，除了比赛，选手和他们的家人还可以享受文化活动和活动。故填They can enjoy cultural events and activities. 【62题详解】 这是一个开放性问题，答案因人而异。但可以根据文章内容和常识来回答。例如，可以认为铜仁市的梵净山冬季马拉松很有趣或很有意义，因为选手可以在比赛中欣赏美丽的乡村风景和体验当地文化。故填It is interesting/ meaningful...(合理即可)。 七、书面表达 (本大题共20分) 63. 华夏大地，人杰地灵；中华文明，源远流长。假如你是李华，你国外的朋友Andy想了解中国，请根据下图提示，选择或自拟至少两个要点进行介绍。 注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯、符合题意； 2.词数100个左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数； 3.短文必须写在答题卷对应的位置上，不得出现真实的个人及学校信息。 Learning that you are interested in China, I feel honored to introduce my country to you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Learning that you are interested in China, I feel honored to introduce my country to you. First, there are many great men in our country, such as Qian Xuesen. Qian Xuesen is regarded as the pioneer of China’s space technology program. He made a great contribution to the country. Second, there are many famous places of interest in China, such as the Great Wall. It runs for more than 6000 kilometers across northern China and it is known as one of the seven Wonders of the World. Third, China also has many traditional festivals, such as Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and so on. I’m looking forward to seeing you in China. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据所给提示向国外朋友Andy介绍中国。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开篇点题。表明要介绍自己的祖国给Andy； 第二步，具体介绍祖国的伟人，名胜古迹及中国的传统节日； 第三步，邀请国外朋友来中国。 [亮点词汇] ①made a great contribution 做出巨大贡献 ②places of interest 名胜古迹 ③runs for绵延 [高分句型] ①Qian Xuesen is regarded as the pioneer of China’s space technology program.（被动语态） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年九年级下学期第一次摸底考试英语试卷 本试题分两卷。第I卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第II卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。 考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真填涂考试号。 2．答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能写在试题卷上。 3．答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，交回答题卡。 第I卷（客观题，共50分） 一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分） 1. — What is the traditional folk art on the right? — It is ________. A. Chinese knot B. Chinese opera C. Chinese painting D. Chinese paper-cutting 2. Being honest is the first ______ if you want to make friends with others. A. step B. time C. job D. hand 3 Don’t fix your problems. Fix your thinking. Then the problems will fix ________. A. you B. yourselves C. them D. themselves 4. —Shall I come to the hospital for my heart trouble on Thursday or on Friday, Dr. Smith? —_________. I’m at work these days. A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. None 5. Look! Between the two trees ________ a young boy. A. is B. are C. lie D. are lying 6. Don’t miss this chance. It must be years ________ you get another one. A. before B. after C. until D. since 7. In order to save more space on the phone, we ________ set up the apps that are not often used. A. can B. can’t C. should D. shouldn’t 8. —Tom, ________ can you have your speech ready? — Sorry. I’m not sure. I’m still preparing it. A. how soon B. how long C. how far D. how often 9. —I saw self-driving buses on Zhenghe Road last weekend. — Oh, it’s amazing! I never expected they ________ so soon. A. appeared B. would appear C. will appear D. are appearing 10. She loves writing a lot and her time is fully _________ with writing. A. taken up B. turned up C. taken on D. turned on 11. Bill thought _________ necessary to work with friends and share different ideas. A. he B. him C. it D. they 12. —What did Peter say to you just now, Nancy? —He asked me ________. A that he could get to the shopping mall B. where the shopping mall was C. how could he get to the shopping mall D. which is the way to the shopping mall 13. Maybe you think it impossible to finish the task, but I always believe ______. A. where there is a will, there is a way B. well begun is half done C. don’t put all your eggs in one basket D. the early bird catches the worm 14. —I didn’t tell anybody your secret. I’m clear. —Oh, ________! You big mouth! A. I don’t buy it B. you got it C. I don’t mean it D. you name it 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work. One morning, besides his ___15___ lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag, which looked a bit old. “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?” “Just some something. Take it with you.” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon he opened Molly’s bag and took out all the things: a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells, three small stones, and 12 pennies … The ___16___ father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s things in the bag included, and then put himself into the afternoon work. That evening, Molly ran up to him a she was reading the newspaper. “Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I ___17___ it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this ___18___ in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like — I thought you might like to ___19___ with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh no, I just forgot to bring it home.” He ___20___. While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he opened the note that read, “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her ___21___ — all that a 7-year-old child owned. Love in a paper bag, and he ___22___ it. He had even thrown it in the wastebasket. So he went back hurriedly to the office. Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home ___23___. After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It took a long time to tell. ___24___ had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought. The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten. 15. A. new B. spare C. usual D. warm 16. A. strict B. angry C. serious D. busy 17. A. forgot B. kept C. left D. hid 18. A. note B. message C. diary D. letter 19. A. deal B. connect C. play D. take 20. A. agreed B. promised C. nodded D. lied 21. A. bags B. treasures C. wealth D. effort 22. A. cleaned B. threw C. dropped D. missed 23. A. luckily B. carefully C. actively D. worriedly 24. A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分） A Save Time and Make Life Easier Are you looking for smart ways to save time? Here are our top choices with great advantages for making your life easier! 8—In—1 Cooker $400 ◆For cooking in 8 ways like frying, warming, etc. ◆Easy to clean ◆More cooking tips at www.abccooker.com Smart Dishwasher $700 ◆Has a 30—minute quick wash cycle ◆Comes with a basket to hold your knives, forks and spoons R2000 Robot Vacuum $600 ◆Able to charge (充电) by itself ◆Cleans according to the time you set on its smartphone app Air Cleaner S300 ◆Free High— quality air filter (滤网) ◆Powerful and silent Customer review: I throw in some meat and vegetables, choose a cooking program, and turn it on. When I come home, everything is ready to eat. Plus, cleaning up is super easy! 25. The material above is ________. A. a poster B. a review C. a notice D. an advertisement 26. If you buy an air cleaner and a smart dishwasher on May 3 you need to pay ________. A. $799 B. $800 C. $999 D. $1000 27. The customer review is for ________. A. B. C. D. B If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28th birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing idea. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners’ philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, even if few can remember his birthday, he will not be forgotten by people in the West. 28. How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By showing facts. C. By giving an example. D. By imagining a picture. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Students in the USA take an active part in studying Chinese now. B. Businessmen in the USA prefer Chinese customers to Confucius. C. People in the Western countries never forget Confucius’ birthday. D. America has set up Confucius Institutes to learn Chinese culture better. 30. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Big Fans of the Big Hero B. Old Thinker with a Big Future C. Forgotten Wisdom in America D. Chinese Culture all over the world C I wanted to go and look at a place in the middle of the island that I had found when I was exploring. We started and soon got to it, because the island was only three miles long and a quarter of a mile wide. This place was a hill about forty feet high. We had a hard time getting to the top. The sides were so steep and the trees were so thick. We walked and climbed around all over it, and found a big hole in the rock. It was a good place to play our game. The hole was as big as two or three rooms, and Jim could stand up straight in it. It was cool there. Jim wanted to put our things there, but I said we didn’t want to be climbing up and down there all the time. Jim said if we had the boat hidden in a good place and put all the things in the hole, we could rush there when anybody was to come to the island. They would never find us without dogs. Besides, he said that little birds had said it was going to rain. We didn’t want the things to get wet. So we went back and got the boat, and pulled all the things up there. Then we found a place close by to hide the boat in, among the thick willows. We took some fish off the lines and set them again, and began to get ready for dinner. The door of the hole was big enough to roll a hogshead (大桶) in, and there was also a good place to build a fire. So we built a fire and cooked dinner. We spread the blankets inside, and ate our dinner. We put all the other things at the back of the hole. Pretty soon it darkened and began to thunder. Directly it began to rain, and I never saw the wind blow so heavily. It was one of these regular summer storms. It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside. “Jim, this is nice,” I said. “I wouldn’t want to be nowhere else but here. Pass me another piece of fish and some hot bread.” “Well, if it weren’t for Jim, you wouldn’t stay here. You would stay in the woods, without food, and you would get half-dead from the shower. That’s true, dear. The chickens know when it rains, and so do the birds. I know.” —Adapt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 31. The kids went to the island to ________. A. play a game B. take a trip C. build a house D. have a holiday 32. What did Jim suggest doing? A. Finding a hole. B. Going to the hole. C. Leaving the lonely island. D. Stopping others reaching the island. 33. The RIGHT order of the story is ________. a. They went back and got the boat. b. They took some fish off the lines. c. Jim could stand up straight in the hole. d. They began to get ready for their dinner. e. They walked and climbed around all over the hill. A. a-d-b-e-c B. d-b-a-e-c C. e-c-a-b-d D. b-a-d-c-e D Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out (结果是). Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless in science and finished bottom of his class. However, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka. Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance (坚持不懈) can lead. At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in Biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quite ridiculous. In spite of his teacher’s criticism, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab earlier and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures. “My own belief is that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work,” said Gurdon. In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic (基因的) information into an egg cell. The egg cell grew into a clone (克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996, the first cloned mammal (哺乳动物) in the world. In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack. “Luck favors the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize (抓住) the chance.” 34. Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine? A. Sir John Gurdon B. Shinya Yamanaka C. Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka D. Gurdon’s science teacher 35. What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean in Chinese? A. 无知的 B. 荒谬的 C. 荒废的 D. 无畏的 36. In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage? a. create the sheep Dolly b. take a cell from an adult frog c. use a person’s skin to create stem cells d. move a frog’s genetic information into an egg cell e. grow into a clone of a frog A b-a-c-d-e B. b-d-e-a-c C. b-d-a-c-e D. b-e-d-a-c 37. What’s the main idea of this passage? A. Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. B. Luck favors the prepared mind. C. Life is full of surprises. D. How cells actually work. 第II卷（主观题 共50分） 四、词汇运用 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 38. Everest is a natural ________ (奇迹). Many people expect to explore it. 39. We are pleased with the good ________ (服务) in the new restaurant near my home. 40. —I’m afraid that you look at bit fatter than before. —Yeah. I need to start exercising and get back in ________ (形状). 41. With the opening of the two-child policy, the ________ (人口) of China will become larger. 42. Don’t worry—everything is under __________________ (控制，支配). (B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 43. They often spend their holidays in the ________（north）part of China in summer. 44. When you think of Venice, does it bring any other ________ (Europe) city to your mind? 45. —Li Jun, why do you look so ________ (tire)? —Because I have just finished a 100-kilometre hike. 46. Professor Li is quite satisfied with his students’ creative ________ (invent). 47. She ________ (hire) the old guide to show her around many places of interest during her stay in Jiangyin. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 48. —When shall we leave for Nianhua Bay? —Dear, as soon as my online meeting ________ (end). 49. Astronauts should be careful enough ________ (carry) out researches in space. 50. The football player ________ (remain) where he lay, unable to move. 51. —Listen! How sweet the voice is! —Exactly. Who do you suppose ________ (sing)? 52. —Will the famous singer attend the fashion show tomorrow afternoon? —I am afraid not. She ________ (record) new song in the studio. 53. It’s eight years since the city museum ________ (build). 54. —What ________ (happen) to Mr. Li these days? I can’t find him. —He asked for leave last week because his mother passed away suddenly. 55. When Millie woke up, she found herself ________ (lie) on the grass in the Central Park. 56. —You seemed busy when I walked past. Have you got a minute now, sir? —Sure. I ________（write） a report. It’s done. So, what’s up? 57. Go and have a good sleep, baby. Let me __________ (worry) about these things. 六、阅读表达 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答5个问题（本大题共5小题，每空2分，共10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Following the success of village soccer and basketball leagues in Guizhou Province, village marathon (马拉松) events have become very popular in the countryside across China. On November 26, 2023, nearly 10, 000 runners from home and abroad took part in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city. The event was held on China’s first-ever track (道) made specifically for a marathon, which goes through wonderful scenery. It is less about competition and more about the joy of experiencing rural life. “City marathons might be boring sometimes, while rural marathons are more interesting. Running through the mountains, rivers and countryside, you not only experience the local customs, but also feel like you are running through a painting,” said one of the Mount Fanjing runners, Li Linlin, “The race is a trip. After the marathon, I plan to climb Mount Fanjing to appreciate the beauty of the world’s heritage (遗产).” Mount Fanjing was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. The local government has been promoting sports tourism in the area, and the marathon has become a key part of their efforts. In addition to the race, there are also cultural events and activities for runners and their families to enjoy. Local people sell traditional handicrafts, and there are special folk performances of music and dance. The marathon has become a celebration of rural life and a way to promote the beauty and culture of the region. According to a report, there are more than 30 million road running lovers in China. In the first half of 2023, there were 303 road running events taking place in China. In addition to well-known international events such as the Beijing and Shanghai marathons, the races held in rural areas have attracted more and more runners who want to experience running in a village. 58. Where were the runners from in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. How many times has Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon been held at present? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. How long has Mount Fanjing been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 61. What can runners and their families do besides taking part in the race? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 62. What do you think of Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city? (自拟一句作答) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达 (本大题共20分) 63. 华夏大地，人杰地灵；中华文明，源远流长。假如你是李华，你国外的朋友Andy想了解中国，请根据下图提示，选择或自拟至少两个要点进行介绍。 注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯、符合题意； 2.词数100个左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数； 3.短文必须写在答题卷对应的位置上，不得出现真实的个人及学校信息。 Learning that you are interested in China, I feel honored to introduce my country to you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$