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2024-2025学年下学期期中考试九年级英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. What time will the final start? A. B. C. 2. What was the girl doing this time yesterday? A B. C. 3 How did Sally improve her English? A. By doing exercises. B. By reading every day. C. By taking lessons. 4. Who took the great photo? A. Jane. B. Jane’s father. C. Jane’s mother. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a dining hall. B. In a clothes store. C. In an art museum. Ⅱ. 长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. What did Ann do last weekend? A. She taught Dale to cook. B. She went for a picnic. C. She visited her grandparents. 7. What will Dale bring? A. Fish. B. Meatballs. C. Vegetables. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. What did Ben’s neighbors help him to do? A. Pack his things. B. Carry the boxes. C. Clean his house. 9. What is the park like? A. Big. B. Quiet. C. Crowded. 10. What will Ben do this weekend? A. Show Lisa around. B. Treat Lisa to a big meal. C. Exercise in the park. Ⅲ. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。短文后有五个小题，请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. What do girls prefer to play together? A. Basketball. B. Football. C. Volleyball. 12. How long does Tony run every day? A. For 30 minutes. B. For 45 minutes. C. For 60 minutes. 13. What club is Tina in? A. The swimming club. B. The running club. C. The food club. 14. What does the speaker think of Jack? A. Healthy. B. Heavy. C. Tall. 15. What is the speaker talking about? A. Students’ favourite sports. B. A survey on healthy living. C. An interesting class meeting. Ⅳ. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 How to keep away from a fight Be _________ Fighting can’t solve any problems. Without doubt, there are no _________ in a fight. Shout loudly Loudly say “no” or “_________” before walking away. Cry for help by calling out the name of a _________ whose office is nearby. Learn to _________ Try to help your friend find a proper solution to the problem. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） Ⅴ. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —David, I heard you started learning to play the guitar. —Yes. Playing the guitar can make my life ______ and add more fun to it. A. empty B. colourful C. difficult D. lonely 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——David，我听说你开始学吉他了。——是的。弹吉他能让我的生活丰富多彩并增添更多乐趣。 考查形容词辨析。empty空的；colourful丰富多彩的；difficult困难的；lonely孤独的。根据“add more fun to it”可知，弹吉他能为生活增添乐趣，因此生活应是“丰富多彩的”。故选B。 2. The teacher asked us to use coloured pens to ______ the key points in the textbook to review them easily. A. mark B. forget C. avoid D. compare 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：老师让我们用彩色笔在课本上标出重点以便于容易地复习它们。 考查动词辨析。mark标记；forget忘记；avoid避免；compare比较。根据“to review them easily”可知是要用彩色笔做标记。故选A。 3. —Why did the manager choose Alex for the team leader? —He has a strong sense of ______. He always finishes tasks on time. A. direction B. humor C. safety D. duty 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——经理为什么选Alex当团队领导？——他有很强的责任感，总是按时完成任务。 考查名词辨析。direction方向；humor幽默；safety安全；duty责任。根据“He always finishes tasks on time”可知，按时完成任务强调“责任感”。故选D。 4. My sister often helps me with difficult problems. ______, she gives me useful advice on how to improve my study habits. A. As a result B. Even worse C. What’s more D. By the way 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我姐姐经常帮我解决难题。更重要的是，她还就如何改善学习习惯给了我有用的建议。 考查短语辨析。As a result结果；Even worse更糟糕的是；What’s more更重要的是；By the way顺便说。根据前句“帮助解决难题”和后句“给予学习建议”的递进关系，需用表示补充说明的衔接词。故选C。 5. —Look at the litter on the beach. It is so awful. —Throwing rubbish everywhere may ______ some environmental problems, so we must stop it. A. find out B. result in C. get over D. care about 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意： ——看海滩上的垃圾。真是太糟糕了。 ——到处乱扔垃圾可能会导致一些环境问题，所以我们必须制止这种行为。 考查动词短语辨析。find out查明；result in导致；get over克服；care about关心。根据“Throwing rubbish everywhere may...some environmental problems”可知，乱扔垃圾与环境问题之间是因果关系。故选B。 6. —The concert tickets sold out in minutes! —Wait, I ______ a message—maybe there’s a second show! A. receive B. received C. am receiving D. will receive 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——音乐会门票几分钟就卖光了！——等等，我收到了一条消息——可能还有第二场演出！ 考查动词时态辨析。receive（原形）用于一般现在时；received（过去式）用于一般过去时；am receiving（现在进行时）表示正在进行的动作；will receive（一般将来时）表示将要发生的动作。根据“Wait”的提示和语境，说话者表示已经收到一条消息，需用过去时态。故选B。 7. —Lucy did well in the interview and she really stood out! —Right. She answered the questions ______ in less than a minute. A. slowly B. softly C. perfectly D. rudely 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：—— 露西在面试中表现出色，她真的很出众！—— 对。她在不到一分钟内完美地回答了问题。 考查副词辨析。slowly缓慢地；softly轻柔地；perfectly完美地；rudely粗鲁地。根据“Lucy did well in the interview”可知她回答问题情况很好，所以是完美地回答。故选C。 8. —I’m afraid I can’t finish the task in such a short time. —Don’t worry. Can you finish it if you ______ two more days? A. will give B. are given C. will be given D. give 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——恐怕我无法在这么短的时间内完成任务。——别担心。如果给你两天时间，你能完成吗？ 考查被动语态。根据“if you ... two more days”可知，此处主语“you”与动词“give”之间是被动关系 (你被给予时间)，需用被动语态“are given”。选项A/D为主动语态，C项“will be given”时态不符 (if条件句中用一般现在时代替将来时)。故选B。 9. —Can we have a picnic this afternoon? —Maybe. We’ll go ______ the dark clouds disappear. A. so that B. even though C. as long as D. in case 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：—— 我们今天下午能去野餐吗？—— 也许吧。只要乌云消失我们就去。 考查连词辨析。so that以便，为了；even though即使；as long as只要；in case万一，以防。根据语境，这里表示乌云消失是去野餐的条件，所以用“as long as”引导条件状语从句。故选C。 10. —Mary, are you proud of your achievements in the science project? —______. There is still a lot of room for improvement. A. Not exactly B. Take your time C. Well done D. Good luck 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——玛丽，你为科学项目的成就感到骄傲吗？——不完全。还有很多改进的空间。 考查交际用语。Not exactly不完全；Take your time慢慢来；Well done做得好；Good luck祝你好运。根据“There is still a lot of room for improvement”可知，回答者并不完全满意自己的成就，故选A。 Ⅵ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A I have a lovely pet dog named Coco. She has been a part of my family and brought us great ____11____ during the past three years. In the early mornings, when my alarm rings, Coco sits beside my bed like a (n) ____12____ who has just finished a night duty to keep me safe. When I open my eyes, she jumps up and down, showing her ____13____ to start a new day with me. In the evenings, we often take a walk in the park. She runs around, jumping after balls and catching small insects. It’s so much fun to watch her ____14____ happily. One day, I was feeling very down because I ____15____ my English test. Coco seemed to know that I was not happy. She came and sat beside me, looking at me with her big, bright eyes. Then she softly put her head on my knee. Besides, she ____16____ her favourite bone toy to cheer me up. Her behavior made me feel warm and comforted. I hugged her soft neck and felt much ____17____. At home, Coco is our little helper. When Mom drops vegetables while cooking, Coco ____18____ them up with her mouth. When my father comes home from work, she always rushes to the door to ____19____ him. Coco makes our home a ____20____ place and I truly love her. She is not just a pet, and our love for each other will last forever. 11. A. victory B. pleasure C. success D. wealth 12. A. guide B. driver C. guard D. artist 13. A. excitement B. sadness C. fear D. doubt 14. A. play B. rest C. sleep D. cry 15. A. entered B. finished C. failed D. passed 16. A. brought B. broke C. hid D. touched 17. A. shyer B. hungrier C. colder D. better 18. A. throws B. takes C. gives D. picks 19. A. protect B. welcome C. kick D. attack 20. A. noisy B. tidy C. warm D. dangerous 【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了宠物狗Coco给家庭带来的快乐与温暖，通过日常互动展现人与宠物之间的情感纽带。 【11题详解】 句意：她是我们家庭的一部分，在过去三年里给我们带来了巨大的快乐。 victory胜利；pleasure快乐；success成功；wealth财富。根据“lovely pet dog”和“brought us great”可知应选正向情感词汇，且“快乐”最符合宠物带来的影响。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：Coco像刚结束夜班的警卫一样坐在床边保护我。 guide向导；driver司机；guard警卫；artist艺术家。根据“keep me safe”可知强调保护功能，且“night duty”是警卫的典型场景。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：当我睁开眼睛，她跳来跳去，表现出与我开始新一天的兴奋。 excitement兴奋；sadness悲伤；fear恐惧；doubt怀疑。根据“jumps up and down”这一动作体现积极情绪。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：看她开心地玩耍很有趣。 play玩耍；rest休息；sleep睡觉；cry哭泣。前文“jumping after balls”明确描述玩耍行为。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：一天，我因未通过英语考试而沮丧。 entered进入；finished完成；failed未通过；passed通过。根据“feeling very down”可知考试结果负面，且“failed”直接对应失败。故选C。 【16题详解】 句意：此外，她带来最爱的骨头玩具安慰我。 brought带来；broke打破；hid隐藏；touched触摸。“cheer me up”需通过主动给予物品实现。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：我拥抱她柔软的脖子，感觉好多了。 shyer更害羞；hungrier更饿；colder更冷；better更好。前文“warm and comforted”体现情绪改善。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：当妈妈在烹饪时掉蔬菜时，可可用嘴捡起它们。 throws扔；takes拿走；gives给予；picks摘。“with her mouth”和“vegetables”需搭配拾取动作，pick up“捡起”符合句意。故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：当我爸爸下班回家时，她总是冲到门口迎接父亲。 protect保护；welcome迎接；kick踢；attack攻击。“rushes to the door”体现欢迎行为。故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：Coco让我们的家成为一个温暖的地方。 noisy吵闹的；tidy整洁的；warm温暖的；dangerous危险的。全文情感基调及“love her”强调温馨氛围。故选C。 B Plants are amazing living things that play a big part in our lives and the environment. They are not only beautiful to look at, but also provide us with many ____21____ things. First of all, plants make most of the oxygen (氧气) we breathe. They take in carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) and ____22____ oxygen through a process called photosynthesis (光合作用). This is important for all living things on Earth ____23____ we need oxygen to breathe. Without plants, the air we breathe would be ____24____ of oxygen, making it impossible for most life forms to stay alive. Plants are also important for food. We depend on them for fruits, vegetables and so on. Even the meat we eat comes from animals that ____25____ on plants. In addition, many plants can be used as ____26____. Scientists have found lots of treatments from plants to help us fight diseases and stay ____27____. Moreover, plants make our environment beautiful. Gardens, parks, and forests make our living places more relaxing and enjoyable. They can also reduce our ____28____ and help us become positive. However, plants face many ____29____ today, such as pollution, and climate change. It is our duty to protect them. We can plant more trees and support experts’ efforts. By taking care of plants, we are not only protecting our ____30____ but also making a better future for our kids. Let’s take action now! 21. A. strange B. terrible C. useful D. harmful 22. A. take away B. use up C. give out D. break down 23. A. if B. because C. although D. unless 24. A. short B. certain C. proud D. full 25. A. feed B. focus C. work D. agree 26. A. food B. medicine C. wood D. electricity 27. A. uncomfortable B. cool C. healthy D. nervous 28. A. value B. luck C. stress D. waste 29. A. activities B. benefits C. reasons D. problems 30. A. moon B. culture C. ocean D. planet 【答案】21. C 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍植物对人类和环境的重要作用，包括提供氧气、食物、药物等，并呼吁保护植物。 【21题详解】 句意：它们不仅美观，还为我们提供许多有用的东西。 strange奇怪的；terrible可怕的；useful有用的；harmful有害的。根据“provide us with many…things”可知，植物提供的是有益的东西，故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：它们吸收二氧化碳并通过光合作用释放氧气。 take away拿走；use up用完；give out释放；break down分解。光合作用是释放氧气的过程，“释放”符合句意，故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：这对地球上所有生物都很重要，因为我们需要氧气呼吸。 if如果；because因为；although尽管；unless除非。后文“we need oxygen”是前文重要性的原因，故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：没有植物，我们呼吸的空气会缺氧，导致大多数生命无法存活。 short短缺；certain确定的；proud骄傲的；full充满的。“without plants”会导致氧气不足，short of“短缺”符合句意，故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：甚至我们吃的肉也来自以植物为食的动物。 feed喂养；focus聚焦；work工作；agree同意。“animals that…on plants”指动物以植物为食，feed on“以……为食”符合句意，故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：此外，许多植物可作药物。 food食物；medicine药物；wood木材；electricity电力。后文“treatments to fight diseases”对应药物，故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：科学家从植物中发现许多治疗方法，帮助我们保持健康。 uncomfortable不舒服的；cool凉爽的；healthy健康的；nervous紧张的。“fight diseases”的目的是保持健康，故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：它们还能减轻我们的压力，帮助我们变得积极。 value价值；luck运气；stress压力；waste浪费。“reduce”和“positive”暗示心理状态，故选C。 【29题详解】 句意：然而，植物如今面临许多问题，如污染和气候变化。 activities活动；benefits益处；reasons原因；problems问题。“such as pollution”列举的是负面问题，故选D。 【30题详解】 句意：保护植物不仅是保护我们的星球，也是为子孙创造更好未来。 moon月球；culture文化；ocean海洋；planet星球。根据“By taking care of plants, we are not only protecting our”可知，保护植物对应的是保护我们的地球，故选D。 Ⅶ. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Hey, Wang Tao! ____31____ B: Not really. What’s up? A: Our class is going to watch the school basketball final. ____32____ B: Sure, I’d love to. ____33____ I always miss the good games and this time I won’t. A: The match starts at 3:00 p.m. When shall we meet? B: ____34____ Should I bring anything? A: No need. Just wear your school uniform. B: Got it ____35____ See you at the station! A. I think 2:00 p.m. is OK. B. Let’s take the bus together. C. What’s your favourite sport? D. The ticket is too expensive. E. Would you like to join us? F. Basketball is really popular here. G. Are you doing anything this afternoon? 【答案】31. G 32. E 33. F 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一段对话，主要讨论班级观看篮球决赛的安排，包括邀请对方、约定见面时间和交通方式。 【31题详解】 根据“Not really. What’s up?”可知，A询问B是否有安排。G选项“你今天下午有事吗？”符合开场白语境。故选G。 【32题详解】 根据“Our class is going to watch...”和“Sure, I’d love to.”可知，A在邀请B。E选项“你想和我们一起吗？”是直接邀请的表达。故选E。 【33题详解】 根据“I always miss the good games...”可知，B在解释对篮球赛的兴趣。F选项“篮球在这里很受欢迎。”能衔接上下文，说明比赛的重要性。故选F。 【34题详解】 根据“When shall we meet?”可知，B在回答见面时间。A选项“我觉得下午2点可以。”直接回答问题。故选A。 【35题详解】 根据“See you at the station!”可知，双方约定一起乘车。B选项“我们一起坐公交吧”与“车站”呼应。故选B。 第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） Ⅷ. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A WHAT MAKES A DOWN JACKET A REAL DOWN JACKET? Recently, some cities in China reported the making and selling of fake (假的) down jackets. What makes a down jacket warm? How can you tell whether a down jacket is fake or not? What makes down jackets warm? Down cluster content (含绒量) ≥50% a down jacket <50% not a down jacket A down jacket keeps people warm by holding warm air inside. The down in the jacket keeps the heat close to your body. This stops cold air from touching your body. What should you check when choosing a down jacket? The quality standard should be GB/T 14272-2021. Fill weight (充绒量) is the total weight of the down in the jacket. With 100 g or less filling Only good for temperatures at or above 0℃ With more than 200 g filling Good for temperatures above -20℃ Down cluster content For most people, 75% down cluster content is enough to stay warm. Touch Press down on the down jacket and then let go. If it quickly goes back to the shape it was in before, it means the jacket is of high quality and will keep you warmer. Smell A down jacket that smells bad is often of low quality. 36. How do down jackets make people warm? A. By increasing body heat. B. By holding warm air inside. C. By controlling outside temperatures. D. By creating down clusters. 37. What down content of a down jacket is enough to keep most people warm? A. 25%. B. 50%. C. 75%. D. 100%. 38. What is the purpose of the text? A. To help recognize and choose quality down jackets. B. To introduce some different kinds of down jackets. C. To give advice on how to keep warm during winter. D. To explain how down jackets are designed and produced. 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了如何辨别真假羽绒服以及如何选择高质量的羽绒服。文章详细介绍了羽绒服的保暖原理、含绒量、充绒量等关键因素，并提供了选择羽绒服时的注意事项。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第2段“A down jacket keeps people warm by holding warm air inside. The down in the jacket keeps the heat close to your body. This stops cold air from touching your body.”可知，羽绒服通过保持内部温暖空气来保暖，羽绒将热量保持在身体附近，阻止冷空气接触身体。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第6段“For most people, 75% down cluster content is enough to stay warm.”可知，对于大多数人来说，75%的含绒量足以保暖。故选C。 【38题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，文章主要介绍了如何辨别真假羽绒服以及如何选择高质量的羽绒服，旨在帮助读者识别和选择优质的羽绒服。故选A。 B Lena Ford, a 15-year-old US girl, is Positively Lena’s top boss. It is a business that brings joy to young people through a lot of products and services. Ford has been working in this area since she was seven. Back then, she began a project called Arting for You. For this project, she collected art supplies (物资) and gave them to kids for free in a foster care (寄养机构). “My grandma always wanted to give back to others,” Ford told Time for Kids. Two years later, Ford started her business. She got the idea from her own experience. One day, her friend was very sad and she tried to remind her of all the positive things in her life. “I realized that I wanted to be everyone’s positive friend,” writes Ford on her business’s website. The business mixes art, clothes and positive messages. It offers many different kinds of products, including notebooks, bags and office supplies—all with encouraging words on them, such as “peace and love”, “I am one of a kind” and “dance from your heart”. Part of the money Ford makes goes to people in need. She also offers activities to help kids feel good about themselves. The classes focus on things like creative writing and how to start and run your own business. Ford hopes to use these things to “remind young people of their worth”. “My goal is to spread positive energy,” said Ford. 39. When did Lena Ford start the project called Arting for You? A. When she was seven. B. When she was nine. C. When she was twelve. D. When she was fifteen. 40. What helped Ford get the idea for Positively Lena? A. The encouragement from her friends. B. Her experience of comforting a friend. C. A website with something positive. D. A foster care run by her grandmother. 41. What can we know about the products and services provided by Positively Lena? A. Its classes only focus on art and creativity. B. Most of the money it makes goes to those in need. C. There are encouraging words on its products. D. The services are mainly provided for adults. 42. What is Ford’s goal of running her business? A. To help young people live a positive life. B. To develop kids’ ability of creative writing. C. To set an example of how to run a business. D. To remind people of their own worth. 【答案】39. A 40. B 41. C 42. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了15岁的美国女孩Lena Ford通过创办Positively Lena企业，结合艺术、服装和积极信息为年轻人带来快乐，并致力于传播正能量的故事。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Ford has been working in this area since she was seven. Back then, she began a project called Arting for You.”可知，Lena Ford在7岁时发起了名为“Arting for You”的项目。故选A。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“She got the idea from her own experience. One day, her friend was very sad and she tried to remind her of all the positive things in her life.”可知，Ford从安慰朋友的经历中获得了创办Positively Lena的灵感。故选B。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“It offers many different kinds of products, including notebooks, bags and office supplies—all with encouraging words on them”可知，Positively Lena的产品上印有鼓励性的话语。故选C。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Ford hopes to use these things to ‘remind young people of their worth’. ‘My goal is to spread positive energy,’ said Ford.”可知，Ford的目标是通过企业帮助年轻人过上积极的生活。故选A。 C During the break times between classes, Xiao Jingsheng from Beijing Shangdi Experimental School often rushed to the toilet then back to class with no time for anything else. But now that has changed. “I can have more time to rest and share interesting things with my classmates,” said the 14-year-old. Starting this term, students at primary and middle schools in Beijing have a longer break between two classes. It has been changed from 10 minutes to 15 minutes so that students can spend more time outdoors for their physical and mental (心理的) well-being. To help children better enjoy break-time activities, some schools have mixed break time with labor (劳动) education by opening planting areas and animal feeding areas. “We have welcomed new friends to our school—some ducks and rabbits!” said Zhang Boren, a 13-year-old from Beijing 101 Middle School Kuangda Campus. “During the breaks, some play with these cute animals and look after them. We get closer to nature, which is very meaningful and relaxing.” As the break time is longer, making sure everyone is safe is also important. Physical education (PE) teachers from the School Affiliated to Chaoyang Education Research Center keep an eye on students playing on the ground. “Sometimes the ground can be wet in the morning, so we tell the students to do more warm-up body exercises to avoid running and slipping (滑倒),” said one PE teacher. 43. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The school. B. The term. C. The break. D. The animal. 44. How does Beijing 101 Middle School Kuangda Campus help students get close to nature? A. By taking the students to visit the zoo. B. By introducing animals into the school. C. By encouraging students to raise pets. D. By mixing planting areas with animal areas. 45. What is the best title for the text? A. Longer Time for Breaks B. Wonderful Outdoor Activities C. Labor Education Matters D. Keep Safe in the Schoolyard 【答案】43. C 44. B 45. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了北京市中小学课间休息时间延长至15分钟，以及学校如何通过引入劳动教育和自然活动帮助学生更好地利用这段休息时间。 【43题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第2段“It has been changed from 10 minutes to 15 minutes…”可知，“It”指代的是前文提到的“break between two classes”。故选C。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第3段“We have welcomed new friends to our school—some ducks and rabbits!”可知，北京101中学矿大校区通过引入动物（如鸭子和兔子）帮助学生亲近自然。故选B。 【45题详解】 最佳标题。全文围绕“课间休息时间延长”展开，介绍了学生如何利用更长的休息时间进行放松和活动。选项A“Longer Time for Breaks”最贴合主题。故选A。 D Instead of traveling long hours to somewhere far away, more Chinese travelers choose shorter trips close to home now! This is because they want to experience local life, not rush through sightseeing. Experts see this as a trend (趋势) for slower, deeper travel experiences. Lin Keya, from Urumqi, Xinjiang, spent a few days in a village nearby for the National Day holiday this year. There, she woke up to the sounds of roosters (公鸡) and slept peacefully in the moonlight. “Being in nature saved my tired soul (灵魂),” Lin told Xinhua. The village was just a two-hour drive from her home. Another traveler, Ms Peng, traveled with her family from Guiyang to Leshan. They are two cities in Southwest China. She said busy sightseeing tours only touch the surface—what truly draws people now is deep trips. “Spending less time on the road gave us more time to enjoy the place,” said Peng. This trend is growing because China is developing its high-speed rail network. It now reaches over 46,000 kilometers and connects over 96 percent of cities with more than 500,000 people, reported China Daily. High-speed trains give many travelers, especially elderly ones, easy and relaxing trips. 46. Why do more Chinese travelers choose shorter trips now? A. To save money and time. B. To experience local life. C. To rush through sightseeing. D. To avoid traffic jams. 47. What did Lin Keya enjoy during her village trip? A. Special holiday activities. B. Waking up late every day. C. Getting close to nature. D. Tasting the local chicken. 48. What does Ms Peng think truly draw people? A. Traveling with family. B. Busy sightseeing tours. C. Spending less money on roads. D. Deep travel experiences. 49. What do the numbers in the last paragraph show? A. The convenience of China’s high-speed rail network. B. Travelers’ increasing interest in slower, deeper travel. C. The large population as well as the large area of China. D. Elderly people’s great love for China’s high-speed trains. 【答案】46. B 47. C 48. D 49. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了现在中国游客更倾向于选择短途旅行来深入体验当地生活，而不是长途观光。这种趋势的增长得益于中国高铁网络的发展，为游客提供了更加便捷和舒适的出行方式。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This is because they want to experience local life, not rush through sightseeing.”可知，中国游客选择短途旅行是为了体验当地生活。故选B。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Being in nature saved my tired soul (灵魂),”可知，林可雅提到“置身自然拯救了我疲惫的灵魂”，说明她享受的是亲近自然。故选C。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据彭女士说的“She said busy sightseeing tours only touch the surface—what truly draws people now is deep trips.”可知，她认为匆忙的观光只是表面，真正吸引人的是深度旅行。故选D。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据“It now reaches over 46,000 kilometers and connects over 96 percent of cities with more than 500,000 people, reported China Daily.”可知，最后一段的数字说明了中国高铁网络的便利性。故选A。 E Look around during rush hour and you might see many young people, especially girls, with their phones hanging on colorful straps (带子) across their bodies. Lately, phone straps have become a trend in young people’s daily look videos on TikTok. Phone straps provide a feeling of safety by keeping phones within easy reach at all times. “The ability to keep a phone close to the body and have both hands free can help give users greater peace of mind, especially in crowded public places,” a spokesperson for Casetify, a phone strap seller, said. However, reporter Ellie Muir recently argued in an article that the trend is “just a way to stop women from noticing the lack of (缺乏) pockets on their clothes”. In Muir’s view, women’s clothes have seldom been designed for practicality (实用性). They often have no pockets or the pockets are too small to hold a phone. Like handbags, Muir believes that the phone strap is doing well as the consequence of the lack of pockets on women’s clothes. While it may help go hands-free and add a feeling of protection, there’s a far more cost-effective solution: clothes with deep, practical pockets. Sharing Muir’s opinion, design expert Hannah Carlson believes that women’s clothes are designed for beauty while men’s clothes are made to be practical. This shows “old ideas about women’s place and about the smaller social part they are expected to play,” Carlson told The New York Times. 50. How do phone straps help people according to the spokesperson for Casetify? A. They free the hands of the users. B. They show the users’ sense of fashion. C. They make phones less likely to break. D. They help users notice the lack of pockets. 51 What does the underlined word “consequence” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Example. B. Opinion. C. Number. D. Result. 52. What are women’s clothes designed for according to Hannah Carlson? A. Safety. B. Beauty. C. Practicality. D. Comfort. 【答案】50. A 51. D 52. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讨论了手机挂绳在年轻人中流行的现象，并分析了其背后的原因，包括实用性和女性服装设计缺乏口袋的问题。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第2段“The ability to keep a phone close to the body and have both hands free can help give users greater peace of mind, especially in crowded public places”可知，手机挂绳可以让用户双手解放，同时手机贴近身体，从而提供安全感。故选A。 【51题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第3段“Like handbags, Muir believes that the phone strap is doing well as the consequence of the lack of pockets on women’s clothes”可知，手机挂绳的流行是女性服装缺乏口袋的“结果”。故选D。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第4段“design expert Hannah Carlson believes that women’s clothes are designed for beauty while men’s clothes are made to be practical”可知，Hannah Carlson认为女性服装的设计更注重美观而非实用性。故选B。 第二节 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 F One day, Andy was taking a walk and happened to pass by a beautiful farm. He noticed a farmer standing by the farm, looking worried. Andy wondered what the farmer was worried about, so he spoke to the farmer. “Why do you look so worried? Have you planted wheat (小麦)?” Andy asked. The farmer slowly shook his head. His face was marked with worry as he spoke, “I’ve noticed that the weather isn’t great and I’m worried that if it rains, the newly planted wheat might get wet. There’s a chance it won’t sprout (发芽) at all, or even worse, it could go bad in the soil.” Andy nodded with understanding and then asked, “Then, have you planted cotton?” The farmer thought for a time, and he said once again, “No. I’m worried about the insects this season. They might come and harm the newly planted cotton. I simply can’t take that risk.” Andy was surprised and asked again, “So, what have you planted then?” The farmer let out a heavy sigh and replied, “I haven’t planted anything. I want to make sure that there’s no chance of rain ruining (毁坏) my crops and no insects to hurt them.” Hearing that, Andy said to the farmer, “__________” 53. How did the farmer look when Andy noticed him? (不超过5个词) _______________________________ 54. What might the insects do according to the farmer? (不超过 10个词) _______________________________ 55. What would Andy say to the farmer? (不超过15个词) _______________________________ 【答案】53. Worried. / He looked worried. 54. They might come and harm the newly planted cotton. 55. Nothing will grow if you never take action. / You can’t harvest anything if you don’t plant something first. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Andy遇到一位忧心忡忡的农民，农民因为担心天气和害虫而不敢种植任何作物，最终Andy点明了他的问题。 【53题详解】 根据文章第1段“He noticed a farmer standing by the farm, looking worried.”可知，农民看起来忧心忡忡故填Worried. / He looked worried. 【54题详解】 根据文章第3段“They might come and harm the newly planted cotton.”可知，害虫可能会伤害新种植的棉花。故填They might come and harm the newly planted cotton. 【55题详解】 根据文章最后一段农民的回答“I haven’t planted anything.”以及Andy的反应，可以推断Andy会指出农民不种植任何作物将一无所获。故填Nothing will grow if you never take action. / You can’t harvest anything if you don’t plant something first. 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） Ⅸ. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. He cooled himself down and r________ (回答) to the question wisely. 【答案】(r)eplied 【解析】 【详解】句意：他让自己冷静下来，明智地回答了这个问题。“回答”对应的英文单词是“reply”。“cooled”是过去式，and连接并列成分，所以这里的动词也用过去式形式，“reply”的过去式是“replied”。故填(r)eplied。 57. Many tourists take photos of the old t________ (剧院) because of its amazing story. 【答案】(t)heatre##(t)heater 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多游客因为这个古老剧院惊人的故事而给它拍照。“剧院”常见英文表达为“theatre/theater”，在句中作介词“of”的宾语，指这个古老的剧院，用单数形式。故填theatre/theater。 58. Map-making requires courage, planning, patience, and the s________ (精神) of adventure. 【答案】(s)pirit 【解析】 【详解】句意：绘制地图需要勇气、规划、耐心和冒险精神。精神：spirit，不可数名词。故填(s)pirit。 59. She manages to a________ (到达) at school on time every day though she lives far away. 【答案】(a)rrive 【解析】 【详解】句意：尽管她住得很远，但她每天都能设法准时到校。根据中文提示“到达”和“at”可知，考查arrive at“到达”；manage to do sth.“设法做某事”，所以此空填动词原形。故填(a)rrive。 60. Kids are always c________ (好奇的) about the world around them and keep asking questions. 【答案】(c)urious 【解析】 【详解】句意：孩子们总是对他们周围的世界感到好奇，并且不断提出问题。curious意为“好奇的”，形容词，在句中作表语。故填(c)urious。 Ⅹ. 书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 假定你是李辉，你校正在为主题为“用英语讲好中国故事”的校园演讲比赛招募一名主持人。请你结合下面的图示信息，写一封自荐信。 注意： 1. 词数80～100； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称； 4. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：host（v. 主持 n. 主持人） Dir Sir/Madam, I hear you need a host for the “Telling Chinese Stories in English” speech competition. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hui 【答案】例文 Dear Sir/Madam, I hear you need a host for the “Telling Chinese Stories in English” speech competition. I am writing to recommend myself for this position. Firstly, I have excellent English language skills. I am able to express myself fluently and confidently in English, which has helped me win several awards in English speech competitions. Besides, with rich hosting experience, I have hosted various school events. I can always organize the whole event and communicate with everyone smoothly. Most importantly, I am very familiar with Chinese stories. I have a deep love for traditional Chinese culture, and I believe I can introduce it to others in an inspiring way. I am confident that I’m the right person you are looking for. I would be honored to contribute to the success of the competition. Yours, Li Hui 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为推荐信； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：向主办方推荐自己担任“用英语讲中国故事”演讲比赛的主持人。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开头表明写信目的，即推荐自己担任比赛主持人。 第二步，中间从自身具备优秀的英语语言能力、丰富的主持经验以及熟悉中国故事等方面阐述自己适合该职位的原因。 第三步，结尾表达自信能胜任该职位，并希望能为比赛成功贡献力量。 [亮点词汇] ①recommend推荐 ②excellent优秀的 ③fluently流利地 ④confidently自信地 [高分句型] ①I am able to express myself fluently and confidently in English, which has helped me win several awards in English speech competitions. (运用“which”引导的非限定性定语从句，补充说明自己英语能力强带来的结果。) ②I believe I can introduce it to others in an inspiring way. (使用“believe”引导宾语从句，直接表达自己的想法和能力。) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年下学期期中考试九年级英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. What time will the final start? A. B. C. 2. What was the girl doing this time yesterday? A. B. C. 3. How did Sally improve her English? A. By doing exercises. B. By reading every day. C. By taking lessons. 4. Who took the great photo? A. Jane. B. Jane’s father. C. Jane’s mother. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a dining hall. B. In a clothes store. C. In an art museum. Ⅱ. 长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. What did Ann do last weekend? A. She taught Dale to cook. B. She went for a picnic. C. She visited her grandparents. 7. What will Dale bring? A. Fish. B. Meatballs. C. Vegetables. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. What did Ben’s neighbors help him to do? A. Pack his things. B. Carry the boxes. C. Clean his house. 9. What is the park like? A. Big. B. Quiet. C. Crowded. 10. What will Ben do this weekend? A. Show Lisa around. B. Treat Lisa to a big meal. C. Exercise in the park. Ⅲ. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。短文后有五个小题，请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. What do girls prefer to play together? A. Basketball. B. Football. C. Volleyball. 12. How long does Tony run every day? A. For 30 minutes. B. For 45 minutes. C. For 60 minutes. 13. What club is Tina in? A. The swimming club. B. The running club. C. The food club. 14. What does the speaker think of Jack? A. Healthy. B. Heavy. C. Tall. 15 What is the speaker talking about? A. Students’ favourite sports. B. A survey on healthy living. C. An interesting class meeting. Ⅳ. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 How to keep away from a fight Be _________ Fighting can’t solve any problems. Without doubt, there are no _________ in a fight. Shout loudly Loudly say “no” or “_________” before walking away. Cry for help by calling out the name of a _________ whose office is nearby Learn to _________ Try to help your friend find a proper solution to the problem. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） Ⅴ. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —David, I heard you started learning to play the guitar. —Yes. Playing the guitar can make my life ______ and add more fun to it. A. empty B. colourful C. difficult D. lonely 2. The teacher asked us to use coloured pens to ______ the key points in the textbook to review them easily. A. mark B. forget C. avoid D. compare 3. —Why did the manager choose Alex for the team leader? —He has a strong sense of ______ He always finishes tasks on time. A. direction B. humor C. safety D. duty 4. My sister often helps me with difficult problems. ______, she gives me useful advice on how to improve my study habits. A. As a result B. Even worse C. What’s more D. By the way 5. —Look at the litter on the beach. It is so awful. —Throwing rubbish everywhere may ______ some environmental problems, so we must stop it. A. find out B. result in C. get over D. care about 6. —The concert tickets sold out in minutes! —Wait, I ______ a message—maybe there’s a second show! A. receive B. received C. am receiving D. will receive 7. —Lucy did well in the interview and she really stood out! —Right. She answered the questions ______ in less than a minute. A. slowly B. softly C. perfectly D. rudely 8. —I’m afraid I can’t finish the task in such a short time. —Don’t worry. Can you finish it if you ______ two more days? A. will give B. are given C. will be given D. give 9. —Can we have a picnic this afternoon? —Maybe. We’ll go ______ the dark clouds disappear. A. so that B. even though C. as long as D. in case 10. —Mary, are you proud of your achievements in the science project? —______. There is still a lot of room for improvement. A. Not exactly B. Take your time C. Well done D. Good luck Ⅵ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A I have a lovely pet dog named Coco. She has been a part of my family and brought us great ____11____ during the past three years. In the early mornings, when my alarm rings, Coco sits beside my bed like a (n) ____12____ who has just finished a night duty to keep me safe. When I open my eyes, she jumps up and down, showing her ____13____ to start a new day with me. In the evenings, we often take a walk in the park. She runs around, jumping after balls and catching small insects. It’s so much fun to watch her ____14____ happily. One day, I was feeling very down because I ____15____ my English test. Coco seemed to know that I was not happy. She came and sat beside me, looking at me with her big, bright eyes. Then she softly put her head on my knee. Besides, she ____16____ her favourite bone toy to cheer me up. Her behavior made me feel warm and comforted. I hugged her soft neck and felt much ____17____. At home, Coco is our little helper. When Mom drops vegetables while cooking, Coco ____18____ them up with her mouth. When my father comes home from work, she always rushes to the door to ____19____ him. Coco makes our home a ____20____ place and I truly love her. She is not just a pet, and our love for each other will last forever. 11. A. victory B. pleasure C. success D. wealth 12. A. guide B. driver C. guard D. artist 13. A. excitement B. sadness C. fear D. doubt 14. A. play B. rest C. sleep D. cry 15. A. entered B. finished C. failed D. passed 16. A. brought B. broke C. hid D. touched 17. A. shyer B. hungrier C. colder D. better 18. A. throws B. takes C. gives D. picks 19. A. protect B. welcome C. kick D. attack 20. A. noisy B. tidy C. warm D. dangerous B Plants are amazing living things that play a big part in our lives and the environment. They are not only beautiful to look at, but also provide us with many ____21____ things. First of all, plants make most of the oxygen (氧气) we breathe. They take in carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) and ____22____ oxygen through a process called photosynthesis (光合作用). This is important for all living things on Earth ____23____ we need oxygen to breathe. Without plants, the air we breathe would be ____24____ of oxygen, making it impossible for most life forms to stay alive. Plants are also important for food. We depend on them for fruits, vegetables and so on. Even the meat we eat comes from animals that ____25____ on plants. In addition, many plants can be used as ____26____. Scientists have found lots of treatments from plants to help us fight diseases and stay ____27____. Moreover, plants make our environment beautiful. Gardens, parks, and forests make our living places more relaxing and enjoyable. They can also reduce our ____28____ and help us become positive. However, plants face many ____29____ today, such as pollution, and climate change. It is our duty to protect them. We can plant more trees and support experts’ efforts. By taking care of plants, we are not only protecting our ____30____ but also making a better future for our kids. Let’s take action now! 21. A. strange B. terrible C. useful D. harmful 22. A. take away B. use up C. give out D. break down 23. A. if B. because C. although D. unless 24. A. short B. certain C. proud D. full 25. A. feed B. focus C. work D. agree 26. A. food B. medicine C. wood D. electricity 27 A. uncomfortable B. cool C. healthy D. nervous 28. A. value B. luck C. stress D. waste 29. A. activities B. benefits C. reasons D. problems 30. A. moon B. culture C. ocean D. planet Ⅶ. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Hey, Wang Tao! ____31____ B: Not really. What’s up? A: Our class is going to watch the school basketball final. ____32____ B: Sure, I’d love to. ____33____ I always miss the good games and this time I won’t. A: The match starts at 3:00 p.m. When shall we meet? B: ____34____ Should I bring anything? A: No need. Just wear your school uniform. B: Got it. ____35____ See you at the station! A. I think 2:00 p.m. is OK. B. Let’s take the bus together. C. What’s your favourite sport? D. The ticket is too expensive. E. Would you like to join us? F. Basketball is really popular here. G. Are you doing anything this afternoon? 第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） Ⅷ. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A WHAT MAKES A DOWN JACKET A REAL DOWN JACKET? Recently, some cities in China reported the making and selling of fake (假的) down jackets. What makes a down jacket warm? How can you tell whether a down jacket is fake or not? What makes down jackets warm? Down cluster content (含绒量) ≥50% a down jacket <50% not a down jacket A down jacket keeps people warm by holding warm air inside. The down in the jacket keeps the heat close to your body. This stops cold air from touching your body. What should you check when choosing a down jacket? The quality standard should be GB/T 14272-2021. Fill weight (充绒量) is the total weight of the down in the jacket. With 100 g or less filling Only good for temperatures at or above 0℃ With more than 200 g filling Good for temperatures above -20℃ Down cluster content For most people, 75% down cluster content is enough to stay warm. Touch Press down on the down jacket and then let go. If it quickly goes back to the shape it was in before, it means the jacket is of high quality and will keep you warmer. Smell A down jacket that smells bad is often of low quality. 36. How do down jackets make people warm? A. By increasing body heat. B. By holding warm air inside. C. By controlling outside temperatures. D. By creating down clusters. 37. What down content of a down jacket is enough to keep most people warm? A. 25%. B. 50%. C. 75%. D. 100%. 38. What is the purpose of the text? A. To help recognize and choose quality down jackets. B. To introduce some different kinds of down jackets. C. To give advice on how to keep warm during winter. D. To explain how down jackets are designed and produced. B Lena Ford, a 15-year-old US girl, is Positively Lena’s top boss. It is a business that brings joy to young people through a lot of products and services. Ford has been working in this area since she was seven. Back then, she began a project called Arting for You. For this project, she collected art supplies (物资) and gave them to kids for free in a foster care (寄养机构). “My grandma always wanted to give back to others,” Ford told Time for Kids. Two years later, Ford started her business. She got the idea from her own experience. One day, her friend was very sad and she tried to remind her of all the positive things in her life. “I realized that I wanted to be everyone’s positive friend,” writes Ford on her business’s website. The business mixes art, clothes and positive messages. It offers many different kinds of products, including notebooks, bags and office supplies—all with encouraging words on them, such as “peace and love”, “I am one of a kind” and “dance from your heart”. Part of the money Ford makes goes to people in need. She also offers activities to help kids feel good about themselves. The classes focus on things like creative writing and how to start and run your own business. Ford hopes to use these things to “remind young people of their worth”. “My goal is to spread positive energy,” said Ford. 39. When did Lena Ford start the project called Arting for You? A. When she was seven. B. When she was nine. C. When she was twelve. D. When she was fifteen. 40. What helped Ford get the idea for Positively Lena? A. The encouragement from her friends. B. Her experience of comforting a friend. C. A website with something positive. D. A foster care run by her grandmother. 41. What can we know about the products and services provided by Positively Lena? A. Its classes only focus on art and creativity. B. Most of the money it makes goes to those in need. C. There are encouraging words on its products. D. The services are mainly provided for adults. 42. What is Ford’s goal of running her business? A. To help young people live a positive life. B. To develop kids’ ability of creative writing. C. To set an example of how to run a business. D. To remind people of their own worth. C During the break times between classes, Xiao Jingsheng from Beijing Shangdi Experimental School often rushed to the toilet then back to class with no time for anything else. But now that has changed. “I can have more time to rest and share interesting things with my classmates,” said the 14-year-old. Starting this term, students at primary and middle schools in Beijing have a longer break between two classes. It has been changed from 10 minutes to 15 minutes so that students can spend more time outdoors for their physical and mental (心理的) well-being. To help children better enjoy break-time activities, some schools have mixed break time with labor (劳动) education by opening planting areas and animal feeding areas. “We have welcomed new friends to our school—some ducks and rabbits!” said Zhang Boren, a 13-year-old from Beijing 101 Middle School Kuangda Campus. “During the breaks, some play with these cute animals and look after them. We get closer to nature, which is very meaningful and relaxing.” As the break time is longer, making sure everyone is safe is also important. Physical education (PE) teachers from the School Affiliated to Chaoyang Education Research Center keep an eye on students playing on the ground. “Sometimes the ground can be wet in the morning, so we tell the students to do more warm-up body exercises to avoid running and slipping (滑倒),” said one PE teacher. 43. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The school. B. The term. C. The break. D. The animal. 44. How does Beijing 101 Middle School Kuangda Campus help students get close to nature? A. By taking the students to visit the zoo. B. By introducing animals into the school. C. By encouraging students to raise pets. D. By mixing planting areas with animal areas. 45. What is the best title for the text? A. Longer Time for Breaks B. Wonderful Outdoor Activities C. Labor Education Matters D. Keep Safe in the Schoolyard D Instead of traveling long hours to somewhere far away, more Chinese travelers choose shorter trips close to home now! This is because they want to experience local life, not rush through sightseeing. Experts see this as a trend (趋势) for slower, deeper travel experiences. Lin Keya, from Urumqi, Xinjiang, spent a few days in a village nearby for the National Day holiday this year. There, she woke up to the sounds of roosters (公鸡) and slept peacefully in the moonlight. “Being in nature saved my tired soul (灵魂),” Lin told Xinhua. The village was just a two-hour drive from her home. Another traveler, Ms Peng, traveled with her family from Guiyang to Leshan. They are two cities in Southwest China. She said busy sightseeing tours only touch the surface—what truly draws people now is deep trips. “Spending less time on the road gave us more time to enjoy the place,” said Peng. This trend is growing because China is developing its high-speed rail network. It now reaches over 46,000 kilometers and connects over 96 percent of cities with more than 500,000 people, reported China Daily. High-speed trains give many travelers, especially elderly ones, easy and relaxing trips. 46. Why do more Chinese travelers choose shorter trips now? A. To save money and time. B. To experience local life. C. To rush through sightseeing. D. To avoid traffic jams. 47. What did Lin Keya enjoy during her village trip? A. Special holiday activities. B. Waking up late every day. C. Getting close to nature. D. Tasting the local chicken. 48. What does Ms Peng think truly draw people? A. Traveling with family. B. Busy sightseeing tours. C. Spending less money on roads. D. Deep travel experiences. 49. What do the numbers in the last paragraph show? A. The convenience of China’s high-speed rail network. B. Travelers’ increasing interest in slower, deeper travel. C. The large population as well as the large area of China. D. Elderly people’s great love for China’s high-speed trains. E Look around during rush hour and you might see many young people especially girls, with their phones hanging on colorful straps (带子) across their bodies. Lately, phone straps have become a trend in young people’s daily look videos on TikTok. Phone straps provide a feeling of safety by keeping phones within easy reach at all times. “The ability to keep a phone close to the body and have both hands free can help give users greater peace of mind, especially in crowded public places,” a spokesperson for Casetify, a phone strap seller, said. However, reporter Ellie Muir recently argued in an article that the trend is “just a way to stop women from noticing the lack of (缺乏) pockets on their clothes”. In Muir’s view, women’s clothes have seldom been designed for practicality (实用性). They often have no pockets or the pockets are too small to hold a phone. Like handbags, Muir believes that the phone strap is doing well as the consequence of the lack of pockets on women’s clothes. While it may help go hands-free and add a feeling of protection, there’s a far more cost-effective solution: clothes with deep, practical pockets. Sharing Muir’s opinion, design expert Hannah Carlson believes that women’s clothes are designed for beauty while men’s clothes are made to be practical. This shows “old ideas about women’s place and about the smaller social part they are expected to play,” Carlson told The New York Times. 50. How do phone straps help people according to the spokesperson for Casetify? A. They free the hands of the users. B. They show the users’ sense of fashion. C. They make phones less likely to break. D. They help users notice the lack of pockets. 51. What does the underlined word “consequence” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Example. B. Opinion. C. Number. D. Result. 52. What are women’s clothes designed for according to Hannah Carlson? A. Safety. B. Beauty. C. Practicality. D. Comfort. 第二节 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 F One day, Andy was taking a walk and happened to pass by a beautiful farm. He noticed a farmer standing by the farm, looking worried. Andy wondered what the farmer was worried about, so he spoke to the farmer. “Why do you look so worried? Have you planted wheat (小麦)?” Andy asked. The farmer slowly shook his head. His face was marked with worry as he spoke, “I’ve noticed that the weather isn’t great and I’m worried that if it rains, the newly planted wheat might get wet. There’s a chance it won’t sprout (发芽) at all, or even worse, it could go bad in the soil.” Andy nodded with understanding and then asked, “Then, have you planted cotton?” The farmer thought for a time, and he said once again, “No. I’m worried about the insects this season. They might come and harm the newly planted cotton. I simply can’t take that risk.” Andy was surprised and asked again, “So, what have you planted then?” The farmer let out a heavy sigh and replied, “I haven’t planted anything. I want to make sure that there’s no chance of rain ruining (毁坏) my crops and no insects to hurt them.” Hearing that, Andy said to the farmer, “__________” 53. How did the farmer look when Andy noticed him? (不超过5个词) _______________________________ 54. What might the insects do according to the farmer? (不超过 10个词) _______________________________ 55. What would Andy say to the farmer? (不超过15个词) _______________________________ 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） Ⅸ. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. He cooled himself down and r________ (回答) to the question wisely. 57. Many tourists take photos of the old t________ (剧院) because of its amazing story. 58. Map-making requires courage, planning, patience, and the s________ (精神) of adventure. 59. She manages to a________ (到达) at school on time every day though she lives far away. 60. Kids are always c________ (好奇的) about the world around them and keep asking questions. Ⅹ. 书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 假定你是李辉，你校正在为主题为“用英语讲好中国故事”的校园演讲比赛招募一名主持人。请你结合下面的图示信息，写一封自荐信。 注意： 1. 词数80～100； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称； 4. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：host（v. 主持 n. 主持人） Dir Sir/Madam, I hear you need a host for the “Telling Chinese Stories in English” speech competition. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hui 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$