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2025年常州市初中学业水平考试第一次模拟测试（二） 英 语 （考试范围：至牛津初中英语9下 Unit 4） （满分：90分 考试时间：90分钟） 一、单项选择（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 1. Follow the ______, and you can know how to use the new type of sweeping robot. A. inventions B. instruments C. interviews D. instructions 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：按照说明书操作，你就会知道如何使用这种新型扫地机器人。 考查名词辨析。inventions发明；instruments仪器，工具；interviews面试，采访；instructions说明书。根据“you can know how to use the new type of sweeping robot”可知，要知道如何使用扫地机器人，需要按照说明书来操作，故选D。 2. —Mary is a very kind and honest girl, isn’t she? —Of course. She never says ________ bad about others behind their backs. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——玛丽是一个非常善良和诚实的女孩，不是吗？——当然。她从不在背后说别人的坏话。 考查不定代词。anything任何事；something某事；everything一切；nothing没什么。根据“She never says ... bad about others behind their backs.”可知，从不在背后说别人的坏话，never表示否定意义，所以是否定句，否定句中用anything。故选A。 3 The scientist is trying to ________ a new way to solve the problem. A. come up with B. keep up with C. catch up with D. put up with 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位科学家正试图想出一种解决这个问题的新方法。 考查动词短语。come up with想出，提出； keep up with跟上，不落后； catch up with赶上；put up with忍受。根据“a new way to solve the problem”可知，此处指想出新方法。故选A 。 4. With developments in AI, robots ______ perform tasks that were once thought to be impossible. A. must B. should C. can D. need 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：随着人工智能的发展，机器人能够完成曾经被认为不可能的任务。 考查情态动词辨析。must必须；should应该；can能够；need需要。根据“robots...perform tasks that were once thought to be impossible”以及结合选项可知，随着AI发展，机器人能够执行曾经完成不了的任务了，此处应用can“能够”。故选C。 5. —What do you think is the meaning of “欲穷千里目,更上一层楼”? —________ you stand, ________ you will see. A. Higher, farther B. Higher, the farther C. The higher, farther D. The higher, the farther 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你认为“欲穷千里目，更上一层楼”是什么意思?——你站得越高，就看得越远。 考查副词比较级。“The +比较级……，the +比较级……”表示“越……就越……”的含义，high的比较级为higher，far的比较级为farther。故选D。 6. ______ exciting the boat trip down the river is after its development and cleanup! A. What B. What a C. What an D. How 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：经过开发和清理后，顺流而下的乘船旅行是多么令人兴奋啊！ 考查感叹句。根据分析句子可知，此处考查感叹句句型：How+adj+主谓！。故选D。 7. —Excuse me, could you tell me _______? —Go along this road, turn left at the first crossing. It’s on your right. A. where is No.1 Secondary School B. which is the way to No.1 Secondary School C. where No.1 Secondary School was D. how can I get to No.1 Secondary School 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——打扰一下，你能告诉我去第一中学的路吗？——沿着这条路走，在第一个十字路口向左拐。它在你的右边。 考查宾语从句。根据“could you tell me...?”可知，空格处是宾语从句，结合语境可知，宾语从句应采用一般现在时，所以排除选项C；宾语从句要采用陈述语序，所以排除选项A和D。选项B中which在这个句子中作为主语，而谓语动词is跟在主语后面，符合陈述语序的规则。故选B。 8. New York is the state ________ Donald John Trump was born in. A. when B. where C. who D. which 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：纽约是唐纳德·约翰·特朗普出生的州。 考查定语从句。when关系副词，指代时间；where关系副词，指代地点；who关系代词，指代人，通常作主语；which关系代词，指代物，通常作主语或宾语。该句是为定语从句，“where”是关系副词，引导定语从句时本身包含地点含义（相当于“in which”），因此从句中无需再加“in”，从句部分先从词是“state”，且“Donald John Trump was born in”缺少介词“in”的宾语，需用关系代词which充当该宾语。故选D。 9. This term she has made ________ that the teacher often praises her. A. such great progress B. so great progress C. such a great progress D. so great a progress 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这学期她进步很大，老师经常表扬她。 考查so...that与such...that。progress是不可数名词，排除选项CD；so不能直接修饰不可数名词，排除选项B。故选A。 10. —________, have you seen my glasses anywhere? —No, I haven’t seen them. Maybe they are in your living room. A. By the way B. Let me have a look C. Come on D. Come this way 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——顺便问一下，你看到我的眼镜了吗？——没有，我没看到。可能是在你的客厅里。 考查情景交际。By the way顺便问一下；Let me have a look让我看一看；Come on加油；Come this way走这边。根据“have you seen my glasses anywhere?”可知，此处是询问对方是否看到自己的眼镜，可以用by the way引出问题，故选A。 二、完形填空（共12小题，每题1分，满分12分） 从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，使短文意思完整 Red Packets in Chinese Culture Giving Hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red packets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters (汉字), such as ____11____ and wealth. How red packets are used During Chinese New Year, ____12____ is/are put inside red packets which are then handed out younger generations by their parents, grandparents relatives, and even close neighbours and friends. The ____13____ Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is ____14____ red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations. How to give and receive red packets Giving and receiving red packets is a ____15____ act. Therefore, red packets are always presented and received with both hands. Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not ____16____ it in front of the giver. ____17____, things are different at a Chinese wedding (婚礼), where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign their names on a large scroll (a long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, count the money inside, and record it on a register (登记簿) next to the guests’ names. The amount (数量) The amount (数量) of money is related to the relationship between giver and receiver—the ____18____ your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you give and receive. What not to gift Certain amounts of money are to be ____19____. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to ____20____ in Chinese. Even numbers (偶数), except four, are better than odd numbers as good things are believed to come in ____21____. For example, gifting 20 yuan is better than 21 yuan. The money inside a red packet should ____22____ be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wriakled money is in bad taste. Hongbao is a symbol of love, as well as a sign of good luck. 11. A. praise B. dream C. happiness D. advice 12. A. paper B. money C. letters D. notes 13. A. color B. size C. shape D. history 14. A. when B. why C. how D. where 15. A. strange B. simple C. smart D. serious 16. A. watch B. hide C. open D. accept 17. A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides 18. A. worse B. harder C. closer D. wider 19. A. avoided B. increased C. afforded D. returned 20. A. birth B. fear C. death D. envy 21. A. groups B. rows C. teams D. pairs 22. A. sometimes B. never C. seldom D. always 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. D 22. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国文化中的红包。 【11题详解】 句意：传统的红包通常装饰着金色的汉字，如幸福和财富。 praise表扬；dream梦想；happiness幸福；advice建议。根据“Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture.”可知，红包代表着好运。故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：在中国新年期间，钱被放在红包里，然后由他们的父母，祖父母，亲戚，甚至是邻居和朋友分发给年轻一代。 paper纸；money钱；letters信；notes笔记。根据常识可知，红包里面装的是钱。故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：颜色 color颜色；size尺寸；shape形状；history历史。根据“Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture.”可知，本段说的是红包的颜色。故选A 【14题详解】 句意：这就是为什么在中国新年和其他庆祝活动中使用红包的原因。 when在何时；why为什么；how如何；where在哪里。“Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture”是“red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.”的原因，用why引导表语从句。故选B。 【15题详解】 句意：发红包和收红包是很严肃的行为。 strange奇怪的；simple简单的；smart聪明的；serious严肃的。根据“Therefore, red packets are always presented and received with both hands.”可知，红包总是用双手发和收，是一种严肃的行为。故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：在中国新年或生日收到红包的人不应该当着送礼者的面打开。 watch看；hide藏；open打开；accept接受。根据“things are different at a Chinese wedding”和“The attendants will open the packets at once”可知，在中国新年或生日收到红包的人不应该当着送礼者的面打开，而在婚礼上要马上打开。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：然而，在中国的婚礼上，情况就不一样了。 Moreover此外，而且；However然而；Otherwise否则；Besides此外。此处表示转折，故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：钱的多少与给予者和接受者的关系有关——你们的关系越亲密，你得到的钱越多。 worse更糟糕的；harder更困难的；closer更亲密的；wider更宽的。根据“your relationship is, the more money is expected”可知关系越近，钱就越多。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：一定数额的钱是要避免的。 avoided避免；increased增加；afforded支付；returned返还。根据“Anything with a four is not good”可知，有些数额需要避开。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：任何有“4”的东西都不好，因为“4”在中文里和“死”谐音。 birth出生；fear恐惧；death死亡；envy嫉妒。根据常识可知，“4”与“死”是谐音。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：除了4之外，偶数比奇数更好，因为人们认为好东西都是成双的。 groups组；rows排；teams队；pairs双。根据“For example, gifting 20 yuan is better than 21 yuan.”以及常识可知，偶数代表着“成双成对”，故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：红包里的钱应该是新的。 sometimes有时；never从不；seldom很少；always总是。根据“Folding the money or giving dirty or wriakled money is in bad taste.”可知，红包里的钱总是新的。故选D。 三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分） 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Springtime brings so many changes—the weather gets warmer, colorful flowers grow everywhere, and birds sing sweet songs. It’s the time of year when people go outside and do fun activities again, especially after a long winter. What else do you know about this beautiful season? Read on to learn some fun spring facts. ★Ancient New Year celebrations In many European cultures, the New Year was once celebrated in spring. For example, in ancient Rome, the New Year started in March. ★Spring cleaning The practice of spring cleaning is popular in different cultures. In Persian (波斯) culture, spring cleaning goes back 3,000 years to a spring tradition called “khane tekani”. This means “shaking the house”. ★Swallows (燕子) come back to the same nests (巢) every spring Most birds use the nests only once and will start fresh in the next spring with a new nest. But research has shown that most swallows return to the same nests year after year. ★The Eiffel Tower “grows” in spring Not many people know this, but the Eiffel Tower actually gets taller by up to 6 inches in the warmer temperatures of spring. So if it appears taller, don’t be surprised. 23. When was the New Year celebrated in ancient Rome? A. In January. B. In March. C. In June. D. In October. 24. Which fact is from the text? A. Most Swallows always use the same nests again. B. The Eiffel Tower becomes 6 inches shorter in spring. C. Europeans celebrate the New Year to welcome winter. D. “Khane tekani” means “cleaning the garden” in Persian traditions. 25. In which part of the magazine can we probably read the text? A. Travel & Food. B. History & Geography. C. Art & Design. D. Culture & Science. 【答案】23 B 24. A 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了春天的文化、历史和科学现象，包括古代新年庆祝、春季大扫除、燕子归巢以及埃菲尔铁塔在春天“长高”等有趣的事实。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In ancient Rome, the New Year started in March.”可知，古罗马的新年是在三月庆祝的。故选B。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Most birds use the nests only once and will start fresh in the next spring with a new nest. But research has shown that most swallows return to the same nests year after year.”可知，大多数燕子每年都会回到同一个巢。故选A。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容，文章主要介绍了春天的文化、历史和自然现象，因此最可能出现在“文化与科学”部分。故选D。 B 1 What Can Trees Tell us about Climate Change? Trees can keep a record of the earth's climate for a long time. In fact, trees can live for hundreds, even thousands of years! If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is, and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. In most places, daily weather records have only been kept for the past 100 to 150 years. So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago. 26. How old is the tree in the picture? A. About 14 years old. B. About 17 years old. C. About 19 years old. D. About 22 years old. 27. What can we learn from the text? A. The rings in the stump only show a tree’s age. B. The light-colored rings come into being in the late summer. C. The tree can’t grow at all in a very terrible year. D. Scientists can know the ancient climate by studying trees. 28. Where can we read the text? A. In a health magazine. B. In a history book. C. On a website about climate. D. On the school notice-board. 【答案】26. B 27. D 28. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍树的年轮记录天气变化这一知识。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“These rings can tell us how old the tree is”并结合图片可知，树有17圈年轮，因此有17岁了。故选B。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago.”可知，科学家可以通过研究树木来了解古代的气候。故选D。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍树的年轮记录天气变化这一知识，因此我们可以在一个关于气候的网站上看到这篇文章。故选C。 C While having Chinese classes, we are often amazed at how beautiful the ancient Chinese poems and articles are. However, these ancient texts can be quite obscure sometimes. It’s challenging for many of us to understand them. Here is good news for us. Recently, a college research team from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province has created “Xunzi” to help with the understanding of Chinese ancient books and research on them. Xunzi is a large language model (LLM) which includes a great number of Chinese ancient books and documents, like the collections of the “Complete Library in Four Sections” or “Siku Quanshu”. It uses deep learning techniques (技术) and big data (数据) sets, and collects more than two billion Chinese characters and words. This LLM was named after Xunzi because he was not only a famous philosopher (哲学家) during the Warring States Period, but also a pioneer in presenting and explaining theories of linguistics (语言学理论) in ancient China. With the model, researchers can quickly summarize (总结) the ancient texts and know about the themes of the ancient books. It can also find key information from the ancient texts, such as characters, events and places. Besides, the model can help researchers translate the ancient texts into modern Chinese, so they can fully understand them without the help of other dictionaries or books. “The research on traditional Chinese classics is hard work even for professors, let alone for common learners. We just hope Xunzi can help save some time and energy for people,” said Wang Dongbo, who led the research team. The LLM has been published on websites like github.com and modelscope.cn, allowing users to download and use it for free. “Although we spent great effort and money on it, we still share it for free to encourage more people to study and pay attention to traditional Chinese culture,” Wang added. 29. Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word “obscure”? A. boring B. popular C. helpful D. difficult 30. How did the LLM get its name? A. It was named after its designer. B. It was based on its big data sets. C. It was named after a great person in Chinese history. D. It was based on a Chinese ancient book. 31. Why does the research team share Xunzi for free? A. Because the model is not as valuable as others. B. Because some websites have asked them to do so. C. Because they hope to help English learners save time and money. D. Because they want more people to learn about Chinese culture. 32. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a useful language model. B. To spread traditional Chinese culture widely. C. To share studies of traditional Chinese classics. D. To show the importance of learning ancient texts. 【答案】29. D 30. C 31. D 32. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了南京一所大学的研究团队开发的一种名为“荀子”的大型语言模型。该模型旨在帮助人们更好地理解和研究中国古代文献，通过收集大量古籍和数据，为研究人员提供便捷的工具。 【29题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章“However, these ancient texts can be quite obscure sometimes. It’s challenging for many of us to understand them.”可知，obscure所在句子表达的是古代文本难以理解的意思，difficult意为 “困难的”，与obscure在这里表示难以理解的意思相近。故选D。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“This LLM was named after Xunzi because he was not only a famous philosopher (哲学家) during the Warring States Period, but also a pioneer in presenting and explaining theories of linguistics (语言学理论) in ancient China.”可知，这个语言模型是根据中国历史上的伟人荀子命名的。故选C。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Although we spent great effort and money on it, we still share it for free to encourage more people to study and pay attention to traditional Chinese culture”可知，研究团队免费分享“荀子”模型是为了让更多人学习中国文化。故选D。 【32题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了南京研究团队开发的“荀子”语言模型，以及该模型的功能、命名由来和免费分享的目的。所以这篇文章的目的是介绍一个有用的语言模型。故选A。 D Research shows that some orchestral (管弦乐的) instruments are in danger of dying out. YouGov research, asked by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) to find the most popular instruments among schoolchildren, has showed the increasing popularity of the ukulele (尤克里里), with one in eight expressing a wish to learn, making it the highest ranked instrument behind the typical rock-band grouping of the guitar, piano, keyboards, drums and bass guitar. But schoolchildren’s interest in “more difficult instruments” is dropping, with the three least popular being the French horn, the double bass and the trombone (长号). James Williams, managing director of the RPO, believed the changes reflect the increasing pressure schools are under to provide music education, and went on to say that more needs to be done to interest secondary school students in the wider range of instruments. His concern was for the composition of future orchestras, should the trend (趋势) towards instruments like rock-band grouping be allowed to continue. But there may be yet another death, one that few would be quick to sorrow over: the recorder (竖笛). Cheap, convenient, easy to learn, and suitable for individual and group performances, the recorder was once the common instrument for children’s early musical education. But in many schools it has been replaced by the ukulele, which, for teachers, offers many of the same benefits with none of the lasting damage to hearing. Plus, from a student’s viewpoint: you can play Metallica on one. Not all hope is lost for the cream-colored, 10-pound Yamaha recorder with a long history, however. About 13% of girls and 4% of boys surveyed by YouGov said they wanted to learn the recorder. Surprisingly high! Unlikely as it may be, these children’s interest in the recorder must be encouraged. 33. What does YouGov research suggest? A. The ukulele is the most popular with students. B. Schoolchildren determine the popularity of music. C. Orchestral instruments will disappear in the future. D. Schoolchildren generally prefer rock-band instruments. 34. What can schools do to save orchestral instruments according to Williams? A. Stop teaching children to play rock and roll. B. Find means to inspire students’ interest in them. C. Offer free orchestral instruments to the public. D. Spend more school time on the music education. 35. Why has the ukulele replaced the recorder widely among schoolchildren? A. Because it is much cheaper and easier to learn. B. Because the music played on it is more attracting. C. Because it stands for the world’s music trend. D. Because students can enjoy more advantages from it. 36. What does the author stress in the last paragraph? A. It’s time for younger learners to save music. B. Many children choose recorders as expected. C. Recorders may still have a bright future. D. We should respect children’s choices for instruments. 【答案】33. D 34. B 35. D 36. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了学校音乐教育中学生对管弦乐器兴趣减少，以及尤克里里越来越受欢迎的趋势。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据“YouGov research...has showed the increasing popularity of the ukulele, with one in eight expressing a wish to learn, making it the highest ranked instrument behind the typical rock-band grouping of the guitar, piano, keyboards, drums and bass guitar.”可知，尤克里里的受欢迎程度仅次于典型摇滚乐队的乐器组合，这表明学生总体上更喜欢摇滚乐队的乐器。故选D。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“and went on to say that more needs to be done to interest secondary school students in the wider range of instruments.”可知，学校可以找到激励学生对它们感兴趣的方法来拯救管弦乐器。故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“But in many schools it has been replaced by the ukulele, which, for teachers, offers many of the same benefits with none of the lasting damage to hearing. Plus, from a student’s viewpoint: you can play Metallica on one.”可知，尤克里里广泛地取代了竖笛是因为用户可以从中获得很多的优势，同时还能保护听力。故选D。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Not all hope is lost for the cream-colored”和“Surprisingly high”可知作者在最后一段中强调了竖笛仍然有可能拥有光明的未来。故选C。 四、信息还原（共4小题，每题1.5分，满分6分） Showing respect（尊敬）for elderly people Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do! The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. ___37___ As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it falls on Oct 4. ___38___ On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine（菊花酒）and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are considered as clean plants that can clean houses and treat diseases. Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. ___39___ It is a traditional virtue（美德）in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. ___40___ Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow. A. On a crowded subway or bus younger people always offer their seats to elderly people. B. It’s necessary to help each other. C. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar（阴历）. D. People get together and have a big dinner to celebrate it. E. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. F. There are many traditions for this festival. 【答案】37. C 38. F 39. A 40. E 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中国的重阳节，并强调了中国人尊重老年人的传统美德。 【37题详解】 根据下文“As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it falls on Oct 4.”可知，由于“九”的发音与“久”的发音相同，人们把重阳节作为对老年人长寿的祝愿。今年是10月4日。因此此处应是介绍重阳节的日期的意义。选项C“这个节日是在农历九月初九。”符合语境。故选C。 【38题详解】 根据下文“On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine（菊花酒）and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it.”可知，在那一天，家人们聚在一起，爬山以求好运，希望老年人能活得更长久。他们还喝菊花酒，并佩戴一种名为茱萸的植物来庆祝。说明此处在介绍重阳节的一些传统活动。选项F“这个节目有许多传统活动。”符合语境。故选F。 【39题详解】 根据上文“For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up.”可知，此处在举例日常生活中一些尊敬老人的举动。选项A“在拥挤的地铁或公共汽车上，年轻人总是把座位让给老年人。”符合语境。故选A。 【40题详解】 根据上文“That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from.”可知，尊敬老人是中国的传统美德。这是因为中国人知道老年人有年轻人可以学习的知识和经验。由此可知，中国人应是以老为荣的。选项E“因此，中国人以老为荣。”符合语境。故选E。 五、阅读短文，回答问题。每题答案不超过10个单词（共4小题；前3小题每题2分，第4小题3分；满分9分） Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure (失败). This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser. We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb (灯泡). When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times. Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accept our failure and learn to take advantage of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future. We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer the winners our congratulations (祝贺) and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure. In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win. 41. What can we learn from every failure according to the text? _____________________________________________________________ 42. In the writer’s eyes, why did Edison achieve success? _____________________________________________________________ 43. What does the underlined word “disgraceful” probably mean? _____________________________________________________________ 44. What does the writer advise the losers to do in a competition? _____________________________________________________________ 【答案】41. Something valuable. 42. He saw the bright side of losing./He was not afraid of losing./He learned from his failures. 43. Shameful./Bad./Terrible./Awful. 44. Offer the winners their congratulations and share in their happiness./They should face their failure bravely/properly/correctly. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了失败是生活的一部分，我们应如何成为一个好的失败者，包括不害怕失败、接受失败并利用失败、面对失败等，最终成为好的失败者有助于我们在生活中取得成功。 【41题详解】 根据第一段“However, we can learn something valuable from every failure (失败). This may help us succeed in the future.”可知，我们可以从每一次失败中学到有价值的东西。故填Something valuable. 【42题详解】 根据第二段“We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it.”和“When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work.”可知，在作者看来，爱迪生之所以成功是因为他不害怕失败，看到了失败的积极面，并从失败中学习。故填He saw the bright side of losing./He was not afraid of losing./He learned from his failures. 【43题详解】 根据第三段“Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accept our failure and learn to take advantage of it.”可知，失败并不是非常可耻的，我们必须接受我们的失败并学会利用它。因此，disgraceful的意思是“可耻的，糟糕的”。故填Shameful./Bad./Terrible./Awful. 【44题详解】 根据第四段“We should face our failure when we lose.”和“If we offer the winners our congratulations (祝贺) and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.”可知，作者建议失败者在比赛中勇敢面对失败，向获胜者表示祝贺并分享他们的快乐。故填Offer the winners their congratulations and share in their happiness./They should face their failure bravely/properly/correctly. 六、综合填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Drinking Wine In people’s haunt (常去之处) I build my cot; Of wheel’s and hoof’s (马蹄的) noise I hear not. How can it leave on me no trace (痕迹)? Secluded (隐居的) heart makes secluded place. I pick fenceside (篱笆旁的) asters at will; Carefree I see the Southern Hill. The mountain air’s fresh day and night; Together birds go home in flight. What revelation (启示) at this view? Words fail me if I try to tell you (Translated by Xu Yuanchong) Tao Yuanming was a famous Chinese poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, the society was a bit chaotic (混乱的). Tao Yuanming didn’t like the noisy and complicated court life, ___45___ he wanted to live a simple and quiet life in the countryside. This ___46___ (choose) had a big influence on his poems. The poem “Drinking Wine” ___47___ (write) when he left his job and started his reclusive (隐居的) life. The political situation wasn’t good then, but he found comfort in nature. This poem shows his idea of living happily with nature and being satisfied ___48___ a simple life. His writing style is easy and direct. So far, people ___49___ (read) his poems. He uses simple words ___50___ (tell) deep thoughts. In this poem, at the beginning, he said he lived in a place with people, but he didn’t care about the noisy carriages and horses. It means he could keep calm inside no matter where he was. The words “Secluded heart makes secluded place” are really meaningful. They tell us that ___51___ (we) inner (内心的) feeling decides how we see the place around us. Then, he wrote about picking chrysanthemums by the fence and ___52___ (look) at the faraway hill. This is not just about a nice view. It shows his ___53___ (peace) and happy feeling inside. The fresh air and the flying birds going home also make us-feel the harmony with nature. At the end of the poem, he said he understood something important but couldn’t find the right words to say it. This is a common thing in poems. It makes the poem more meaningful. All in all, “Drinking wine” shows Tao Yuanming’s life and his thoughts. It gives us a feeling of peace and happiness that comes from living with nature and being true to ourselves. This poem is important because it can make people from different times and places feel ____54____ same way and remember the simple joys and the beauty of peace. 【答案】45. so 46. choice 47. was written 48. with 49. have read 50. to tell 51. our 52. looking 53. peaceful 54. the 【解析】 【导语】本文通过陶渊明的《饮酒》诗，展现了他厌恶官场、向往田园的生活态度。 【45题详解】 句意：陶渊明不喜欢宫廷生活喧嚣复杂，所以他想在乡村过简单宁静的生活。根据空前后关系可知，空处表结果，需连词so。故填so。 【46题详解】 句意：这个选择对他的诗歌产生了很大影响。指示代词This后跟名词单数。choose“选择”为动词，其名词为choice，作主语。故填choice。 【47题详解】 句意：这首《饮酒》诗是在他辞官开始隐居生活时写的。The poem “Drinking Wine”与动词write之间为被动关系，需被动语态，因是回忆往事，需一般过去时的被动语态，其结构为was/were done，主语为单数，be动词用was，故填was written。 【48题详解】 句意：这首诗展现了他与自然共乐、安于简朴生活的理念。固定搭配be satisfied with表示“对……感到满足”。故填with。 【49题详解】 句意：至今人们仍在阅读他的诗歌。根据“So far.”可知，本句时态为现在完成时(have/has done)，强调持续至今的动作。主语为people，助动词用have，故填have read。 【50题详解】 句意：他用简单的词语来表达深刻思想。根据分析句子成分可知，空处需动词不定式表目的，故填to tell。 【51题详解】 句意：它们告诉我们我们的内心感受决定了如何看待周围环境。根据“inner feeling.”可知，空处需形容词性物主代词修饰名词feeling。故填our。 【52题详解】 句意：然后，他写采菊篱下并眺望远山。空处需与picking并列的动名词形式，共同作wrote about的宾语。故填looking。 【53题详解】 句意：这展现了他内心的平和与快乐。形容词作定语修饰feeling，peace“和平”的形容词为peaceful，意为“平和的”。故填peaceful。 【54题详解】 句意：这首诗很重要因为它能让不同时代、地域的人产生相同的感受并记住简单的快乐和宁静的美丽。固定搭配feel the same way，意为“感受相同”。故填the。 七、书面表达（共1小题，满分15分） 55. 时光荏苒，毕业季来临。假如你们学校校报组织题为“校园生活”的英语征文活动，内容是回望过去三年的校园生活。请根据提示写一篇英语短文投稿。 School life in the past three years 1. your hobby or interest 2. activities you took part in 3. your progress you have made 4. your friends and teachers 5. your feelings 要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2）必须包括表格中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥； 3）词数：100词左右，开头已给出，不计入词数； 4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 School Life in the Past Three Years How time flies! It’s time to say goodbye to my dear school. I would like to say something about my school life in the past three years. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 School Life in the Past Three Years How time flies! It’s time to say goodbye to my dear school. I would like to say something about my school life in the past three years. Firstly, I developed a strong interest in basketball. Joining the school team not only improved my skills but also taught me teamwork. Besides, I actively took part in different activities, such as the English speech contest and charity sales, which made me confident. Over the years, I’ve made great progress in both study and communication. For example, I learned to express my ideas clearly in class discussions. Moreover, I’m grateful to my friends and teachers. My friends always cheered me up when I felt stressed, and my teachers patiently guided me through challenges. Their support made my school life meaningful. Although saying goodbye is hard, I feel lucky to have such unforgettable memories. I’ll remember and value every moment forever. (Words:120) 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为校园生活征文投稿； ②时态：时态为“一般过去时”和“现在完成时”为主，因为描述过去三年的校园生活，涉及过去发生的事情以及到现在为止取得的进步； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中关于过去三年校园生活的介绍要点，包括爱好或兴趣、参加的活动、取得的进步、朋友和老师以及感受，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。开篇点题，引出要回顾过去三年校园生活这一主题； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。按照提示，从“爱好或兴趣、参加的活动、取得的进步、朋友和老师”几个方面重点介绍过去三年校园生活的具体情况，并表达自己的感受； 第三步，书写结语。可简单总结或再次表达对校园生活的难忘等情感。 [亮点词汇] ①developed a strong interest in 对……产生了强烈的兴趣 ②not only...but also... 不仅……而且…… ③take part in 参加 ④such as 例如 ⑤be grateful to 对……感激 ⑥cheer sb. up 使某人振作起来 [高分句型] ①Joining the school team not only improved my skills but also taught me teamwork.（“not only...but also...”连接两个并列的谓语动词，表示“不仅……而且……”） ②Besides, I actively took part in different activities, such as the English speech contest and charity sales, which made me confident.（“which”引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面的整个句子，表示“这使我变得自信”） ③My friends always cheered me up when I felt stressed, and my teachers patiently guided me through challenges.（“when”引导时间状语从句，表示“当我感到压力时”；“and”连接两个并列的句子，表示“并且”） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2025年常州市初中学业水平考试第一次模拟测试（二） 英 语 （考试范围：至牛津初中英语9下 Unit 4） （满分：90分 考试时间：90分钟） 一、单项选择（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 1. Follow the ______, and you can know how to use the new type of sweeping robot. A. inventions B. instruments C. interviews D. instructions 2. —Mary is a very kind and honest girl, isn’t she? —Of course. She never says ________ bad about others behind their backs. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 3. The scientist is trying to ________ a new way to solve the problem. A. come up with B. keep up with C. catch up with D. put up with 4. With developments in AI, robots ______ perform tasks that were once thought to be impossible. A. must B. should C. can D. need 5. —What do you think is the meaning of “欲穷千里目,更上一层楼”? —________ you stand, ________ you will see. A. Higher, farther B. Higher, the farther C. The higher farther D. The higher, the farther 6. ______ exciting the boat trip down the river is after its development and cleanup! A. What B. What a C. What an D. How 7. —Excuse me, could you tell me _______? —Go along this road, turn left at the first crossing. It’s on your right. A. where is No.1 Secondary School B. which is the way to No.1 Secondary School C. where No.1 Secondary School was D. how can I get to No.1 Secondary School 8. New York is the state ________ Donald John Trump was born in. A. when B. where C. who D. which 9. This term she has made ________ that the teacher often praises her. A. such great progress B. so great progress C. such a great progress D. so great a progress 10. —________, have you seen my glasses anywhere? —No, I haven’t seen them. Maybe they are in your living room. A. By the way B. Let me have a look C. Come on D. Come this way 二、完形填空（共12小题，每题1分，满分12分） 从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，使短文意思完整。 Red Packets in Chinese Culture Giving Hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red packets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters (汉字) such as ____11____ and wealth. How red packets are used During Chinese New Year, ____12____ is/are put inside red packets which are then handed out younger generations by their parents, grandparents relatives, and even close neighbours and friends. The ____13____ Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is ____14____ red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations. How to give and receive red packets Giving and receiving red packets is a ____15____ act. Therefore, red packets are always presented and received with both hands. Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not ____16____ it in front of the giver. ____17____, things are different at a Chinese wedding (婚礼), where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign their names on a large scroll (a long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, count the money inside, and record it on a register (登记簿) next to the guests’ names. The amount (数量) The amount (数量) of money is related to the relationship between giver and receiver—the ____18____ your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you give and receive. What not to gift Certain amounts of money are to be ____19____. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to ____20____ in Chinese. Even numbers (偶数), except four, are better than odd numbers as good things are believed to come in ____21____. For example, gifting 20 yuan is better than 21 yuan. The money inside a red packet should ____22____ be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wriakled money is in bad taste. Hongbao is a symbol of love, as well as a sign of good luck. 11. A. praise B. dream C. happiness D. advice 12 A. paper B. money C. letters D. notes 13. A. color B. size C. shape D. history 14. A. when B. why C. how D. where 15. A. strange B. simple C. smart D. serious 16. A. watch B. hide C. open D. accept 17. A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides 18. A. worse B. harder C. closer D. wider 19. A. avoided B. increased C. afforded D. returned 20. A. birth B. fear C. death D. envy 21. A. groups B. rows C. teams D. pairs 22. A. sometimes B. never C. seldom D. always 三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分） 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Springtime brings so many changes—the weather gets warmer, colorful flowers grow everywhere, and birds sing sweet songs. It’s the time of year when people go outside and do fun activities again, especially after a long winter. What else do you know about this beautiful season? Read on to learn some fun spring facts. ★Ancient New Year celebrations In many European cultures, the New Year was once celebrated in spring. For example, in ancient Rome, the New Year started in March. ★Spring cleaning The practice of spring cleaning is popular in different cultures. In Persian (波斯) culture, spring cleaning goes back 3,000 years to a spring tradition called “khane tekani”. This means “shaking the house”. ★Swallows (燕子) come back to the same nests (巢) every spring Most birds use the nests only once and will start fresh in the next spring with a new nest. But research has shown that most swallows return to the same nests year after year. ★The Eiffel Tower “grows” in spring Not many people know this, but the Eiffel Tower actually gets taller by up to 6 inches in the warmer temperatures of spring. So if it appears taller, don’t be surprised. 23 When was the New Year celebrated in ancient Rome? A. In January. B. In March. C. In June. D. In October. 24. Which fact is from the text? A. Most Swallows always use the same nests again. B. The Eiffel Tower becomes 6 inches shorter in spring. C. Europeans celebrate the New Year to welcome winter. D. “Khane tekani” means “cleaning the garden” in Persian traditions. 25. In which part of the magazine can we probably read the text? A Travel & Food. B. History & Geography. C. Art & Design. D. Culture & Science. B 1 What Can Trees Tell us about Climate Change? Trees can keep a record of the earth's climate for a long time. In fact, trees can live for hundreds, even thousands of years! If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is, and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. In most places, daily weather records have only been kept for the past 100 to 150 years. So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago. 26. How old is the tree in the picture? A. About 14 years old. B. About 17 years old. C. About 19 years old. D. About 22 years old. 27. What can we learn from the text? A. The rings in the stump only show a tree’s age. B. The light-colored rings come into being in the late summer. C. The tree can’t grow at all in a very terrible year. D. Scientists can know the ancient climate by studying trees. 28. Where can we read the text? A. In a health magazine. B. In a history book. C. On a website about climate. D. On the school notice-board. C While having Chinese classes, we are often amazed at how beautiful the ancient Chinese poems and articles are. However, these ancient texts can be quite obscure sometimes. It’s challenging for many of us to understand them. Here is good news for us. Recently, a college research team from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province has created “Xunzi” to help with the understanding of Chinese ancient books and research on them. Xunzi is a large language model (LLM) which includes a great number of Chinese ancient books and documents, like the collections of the “Complete Library in Four Sections” or “Siku Quanshu”. It uses deep learning techniques (技术) and big data (数据) sets, and collects more than two billion Chinese characters and words. This LLM was named after Xunzi because he was not only a famous philosopher (哲学家) during the Warring States Period, but also a pioneer in presenting and explaining theories of linguistics (语言学理论) in ancient China. With the model, researchers can quickly summarize (总结) the ancient texts and know about the themes of the ancient books. It can also find key information from the ancient texts, such as characters, events and places. Besides, the model can help researchers translate the ancient texts into modern Chinese, so they can fully understand them without the help of other dictionaries or books. “The research on traditional Chinese classics is hard work even for professors, let alone for common learners. We just hope Xunzi can help save some time and energy for people,” said Wang Dongbo, who led the research team. The LLM has been published on websites like github.com and modelscope.cn, allowing users to download and use it for free. “Although we spent great effort and money on it, we still share it for free to encourage more people to study and pay attention to traditional Chinese culture,” Wang added. 29. Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word “obscure”? A. boring B. popular C. helpful D. difficult 30. How did the LLM get its name? A. It was named after its designer. B. It was based on its big data sets. C. It was named after a great person in Chinese history. D. It was based on a Chinese ancient book. 31. Why does the research team share Xunzi for free? A. Because the model is not as valuable as others. B. Because some websites have asked them to do so. C. Because they hope to help English learners save time and money. D. Because they want more people to learn about Chinese culture. 32. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a useful language model. B. To spread traditional Chinese culture widely. C. To share studies of traditional Chinese classics. D. To show the importance of learning ancient texts. D Research shows that some orchestral (管弦乐的) instruments are in danger of dying out. YouGov research, asked by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) to find the most popular instruments among schoolchildren, has showed the increasing popularity of the ukulele (尤克里里), with one in eight expressing a wish to learn, making it the highest ranked instrument behind the typical rock-band grouping of the guitar, piano, keyboards, drums and bass guitar. But schoolchildren’s interest in “more difficult instruments” is dropping, with the three least popular being the French horn, the double bass and the trombone (长号). James Williams, managing director of the RPO, believed the changes reflect the increasing pressure schools are under to provide music education, and went on to say that more needs to be done to interest secondary school students in the wider range of instruments. His concern was for the composition of future orchestras, should the trend (趋势) towards instruments like rock-band grouping be allowed to continue. But there may be yet another death, one that few would be quick to sorrow over: the recorder (竖笛). Cheap, convenient, easy to learn, and suitable for individual and group performances, the recorder was once the common instrument for children’s early musical education. But in many schools it has been replaced by the ukulele, which, for teachers, offers many of the same benefits with none of the lasting damage to hearing. Plus, from a student’s viewpoint: you can play Metallica on one. Not all hope is lost for the cream-colored, 10-pound Yamaha recorder with a long history, however. About 13% of girls and 4% of boys surveyed by YouGov said they wanted to learn the recorder. Surprisingly high! Unlikely as it may be, these children’s interest in the recorder must be encouraged. 33. What does YouGov research suggest? A. The ukulele is the most popular with students. B. Schoolchildren determine the popularity of music. C. Orchestral instruments will disappear in the future. D. Schoolchildren generally prefer rock-band instruments. 34. What can schools do to save orchestral instruments according to Williams? A. Stop teaching children to play rock and roll. B. Find means to inspire students’ interest in them. C. Offer free orchestral instruments to the public. D. Spend more school time on the music education. 35. Why has the ukulele replaced the recorder widely among schoolchildren? A. Because it is much cheaper and easier to learn. B. Because the music played on it is more attracting. C. Because it stands for the world’s music trend. D. Because students can enjoy more advantages from it. 36. What does the author stress in the last paragraph? A. It’s time for younger learners to save music. B. Many children choose recorders as expected. C. Recorders may still have a bright future. D. We should respect children’s choices for instruments. 四、信息还原（共4小题，每题1.5分，满分6分） Showing respect（尊敬）for elderly people Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do! The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. ___37___ As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it falls on Oct 4. ___38___ On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine（菊花酒）and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are considered as clean plants that can clean houses and treat diseases. Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. ___39___ It is a traditional virtue（美德）in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. ___40___ Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow. A. On a crowded subway or bus younger people always offer their seats to elderly people. B. It’s necessary to help each other. C. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar（阴历）. D. People get together and have a big dinner to celebrate it. E. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. F. There are many traditions for this festival. 五、阅读短文，回答问题。每题答案不超过10个单词（共4小题；前3小题每题2分，第4小题3分；满分9分） Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure (失败). This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser. We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb (灯泡). When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times. Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accept our failure and learn to take advantage of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future. We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer the winners our congratulations (祝贺) and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure. In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win. 41. What can we learn from every failure according to the text? _____________________________________________________________ 42. In the writer’s eyes, why did Edison achieve success? _____________________________________________________________ 43. What does the underlined word “disgraceful” probably mean? _____________________________________________________________ 44. What does the writer advise the losers to do in a competition? _____________________________________________________________ 六、综合填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Drinking Wine In people’s haunt (常去之处) I build my cot; Of wheel’s and hoof’s (马蹄的) noise I hear not. How can it leave on me no trace (痕迹)? Secluded (隐居的) heart makes secluded place. I pick fenceside (篱笆旁的) asters at will; Carefree I see the Southern Hill. The mountain air’s fresh day and night; Together birds go home in flight. What revelation (启示) at this view? Words fail me if I try to tell you (Translated by Xu Yuanchong) Tao Yuanming was a famous Chinese poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, the society was a bit chaotic (混乱的). Tao Yuanming didn’t like the noisy and complicated court life, ___45___ he wanted to live a simple and quiet life in the countryside. This ___46___ (choose) had a big influence on his poems. The poem “Drinking Wine” ___47___ (write) when he left his job and started his reclusive (隐居的) life. The political situation wasn’t good then, but he found comfort in nature. This poem shows his idea of living happily with nature and being satisfied ___48___ a simple life. His writing style is easy and direct. So far, people ___49___ (read) his poems. He uses simple words ___50___ (tell) deep thoughts. In this poem, at the beginning, he said he lived in a place with people, but he didn’t care about the noisy carriages and horses. It means he could keep calm inside no matter where he was. The words “Secluded heart makes secluded place” are really meaningful. They tell us that ___51___ (we) inner (内心的) feeling decides how we see the place around us. Then, he wrote about picking chrysanthemums by the fence and ___52___ (look) at the faraway hill. This is not just about a nice view. It shows his ___53___ (peace) and happy feeling inside. The fresh air and the flying birds going home also make us-feel the harmony with nature. At the end of the poem, he said he understood something important but couldn’t find the right words to say it. This is a common thing in poems. It makes the poem more meaningful. All in all, “Drinking wine” shows Tao Yuanming’s life and his thoughts. It gives us a feeling of peace and happiness that comes from living with nature and being true to ourselves. This poem is important because it can make people from different times and places feel ____54____ same way and remember the simple joys and the beauty of peace. 七、书面表达（共1小题，满分15分） 55. 时光荏苒，毕业季来临。假如你们学校校报组织题为“校园生活”的英语征文活动，内容是回望过去三年的校园生活。请根据提示写一篇英语短文投稿。 School life in the past three years 1. your hobby or interest 2. activities you took part in 3. your progress you have made 4. your friends and teachers 5. your feelings 要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2）必须包括表格中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥； 3）词数：100词左右，开头已给出，不计入词数； 4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 School Life in the Past Three Years How time flies! It’s time to say goodbye to my dear school. 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