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九年级英语期中试卷 2025.04 （考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为100分。） 第I卷（客观题 共50分） 一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分) 1. — Do you know ________ took the photos of cherry blossoms? — Miss Bai, our English teacher. A. how B. where C. who D. what 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你知道是谁拍了这些樱花的照片吗？——是我们的英语老师白老师。 考查宾语从句。how如何；where哪里；who谁；what什么。根据“Miss Bai, our English teacher.”可知，询问谁拍照，故选C。 2. Look at the sign on the right. What does it mean? A. Bicycles can be parked here. B. Bicycles mustn’t be parked here. C. You must ride your bicycle slowly here. D. This is a bicycle repair area. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：看右边的标志。这是什么意思？ 考查常识。图片是关于“禁止在这里停自行车”的内容，故选B。 3. We cannot have a double ________ where we say everyone else must play by the rules, but we do not need to. A. standard B. method C. advice D. opinion 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们不能有双重标准，即要求其他所有人都必须遵守规则，而我们自己却不需要遵守。 考查名词辨析。standard标准；method方法；advice建议；opinion观点。根据“where we say everyone else must play by the rules, but we do not need to”可知，要求别人遵守规则，自己却不需要，这是双标，故选A。 4. There’re so many things around us _________ our will. However, we’ve no excuse to give up. A. through B. towards C. against D. under 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们周围有太多违背我们意愿的事情。然而，我们没有理由放弃。 考查介词辨析。through通过；towards朝向；against违反，反对；under在……下面。根据下句“However, we’ve no excuse to give up.”可知，虽然这些事和我们的意愿相悖，但是我们没有理由放弃。故选C。 5. The young reporter of China Daily was sent to ________ the 2024 Olympics which took place in Paris last year. A. direct B. create C. attend D. cover 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位《中国日报》的年轻记者去年被派往巴黎报道2024年奥运会。 考查动词辨析。direct导演；create创造；attend参加；cover报道。根据“The young reporter”可知，记者被派往巴黎报道奥运会，故选D。 6. You can’t imagine how delicious the mushroom soup is ________ you’ve tasted it. A. though B. if C. unless D. since 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：除非你尝过蘑菇汤，否则你无法想象它有多美味。 考查连词辨析。though尽管；if如果；unless除非；since自从。根据“You can’t imagine how delicious the mushroom soup is…you’ve tasted it.”可知，后一句是前一句的否定条件，此处应用unless引导引导条件状语从句。故选C。 7. We can’t be ________ while looking after those poor old people. A helpless enough B. helpful enough C. too helpless D. too helpful 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：在照顾那些可怜的老人时，我们再怎么帮忙也不为过。 考查形容词辨析和固定句式。helpless无助的；helpful乐于助人的。can’t be too +adj“再……也不为过”，此处是“再怎么帮忙老人也不为过”，故选D。 8. My cousin promised he ________ me as soon as he got Huawei’s job offer. A. had called B. would call C. will call D. has called 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的表弟答应我他一拿到华为的聘书就马上给我打电话。 考查动词时态。had called已经告诉，过去完成时；would call将会告诉，过去将来时；will call将会告诉，一般将来时；has called已经告诉，现在完成时。根据“as soon as he got Huawei’s job offer.”可知，从句用一般过去时，主句需要使用过去将来时。故选B。 9. — Do you think all the pupils will join the spring outing? — No, I don’t think ________ will go. Some prefer to stay at home. A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你认为所有的学生都会参加这次春游吗？——不，我认为不是所有人都去。一些人更喜欢待在家里。 考查不定代词辨析。anybody任何人；somebody某人；nobody没有人；everybody所有人。根据“Some prefer to stay at home.”可知，此处表示不是所有人都去。故选D。 10. — Mom, I want to buy this limited edition basketball right now! —________ you always spend money on things you’ll soon forget about? A. Must B. Should C. Could D. Would 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——妈妈，我现在就想买这个限量版篮球！——你总是把钱花在你很快就会忘记的东西上吗？ 考查情态动词辨析。must必须；should应该；could可以；would将会。根据对话中“always spend money on things you’ll soon forget about”的提示，妈妈用反问语气表达对孩子总是冲动消费的不满，此处用“must”表示“偏要/非得”的责备语气最为贴切。故选A。 11. — Have you travelled around the countryside with your sister? — ________ ever. She is always busy with her project. A. Nearly B. Almost C. Hardly D. Mostly 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你和你妹妹去过乡下吗？——几乎没有。她总是忙于她的项目。 考查副词辨析。Nearly几乎；Almost几乎；Hardly几乎不；Mostly大多数情况下。根据“She is always busy with her project.”可知，妹妹很忙，几乎不去，故选C。 12. Simon only ________ the work that excites him, even if it means wasting a lot of time. A. takes off B. takes on C. takes out D. takes down 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：Simon只做让他感兴趣的工作，即使这意味着要浪费很多时间。 考查动词短语。takes off起飞；takes on承担，接受；takes out取出；takes down记下。根据“Simon only…the work that excites him”可知，此处是说Simon只愿意接受做感兴趣的工作。故选B。 13. —Do you know ________, Tina? —At 7:30 p.m. I really enjoyed the performance. A. when did the play The Longest Day in Chang’an begin B. when the play The Longest Day in Chang’an began C. when the play The Longest Day in Chang’an has been on D. when has the play The Longest Day in Chang’an been on 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你知道《长安十二时辰》这部剧是什么时候开始的吗，蒂娜？——晚上7点半，我真的很喜欢这场演出。 考查宾语从句。根据“Do you know”可知，后面是宾语从句，用陈述语序，根据“enjoyed”可知，时态为一般过去时。故选B。 14. — The final exam must be much harder. — ________! We have so many books to go over. A. That’s all right B. Never mind C. You sold me D. You said it 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——期末考试一定更难。——你说得对！我们有这么多书要复习。 考查情景交际。That’s all right没关系；Never mind没关系；You sold me你说服了我；You said it你说得对。根据后一句“We have so many books to go over”和选项可知，所以应该选You said it，表示赞同对方的观点。故选D。 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) A few years ago I spent a couple of hours working in a video store at weekends. One day, an elderly woman walked into the store with a younger woman who I ____15____ was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of ____16____, checking her watch every few seconds. The older woman began to look through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After a moment of hesitation (犹豫), I walked over and asked if I could help. The woman smiled and showed me a title on an old piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit unknown to me. There was no doubt that a person looking for it knew a little about ____17____. Rather than rushing off to tell the woman where the DVD was, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Something about her slow and careful movements ____18____ me of my own mother, who passed away last year. The woman seemed ____19____ for my company (陪伴). We found the movie, and I ___20___ her to the queue at the cash register. When the older woman was paying in cash, I walked over to the younger, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store. “Is that your mom?” She rolled her eyes (翻白眼) and said, “Yeah.” There was unhappiness in her reply, half sign and half complaint. Still watching her mother, I said, “____21____ some advice?” “Sure,” said the daughter. I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing (批评). I answered her ____22____ expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little ____23____ that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.” Silent for a moment, the daughter placed her arm around her mother’s shoulders unaccustomedly (不习惯的), ____24____ guiding her out of the store. 15. A. found B. confirmed C. guessed D. insisted 16. A. worry B. sadness C. stress D. impatience 17. A. DVDs B. movies C. titles D. magazines 18. A. advised B. warned C. showed D. reminded 19. A. thankful B. hopeful C. careful D. peaceful 20. A. asked B. walked C. invited D. introduced 21. A. Give B. Accept C. Mind D. Follow 22. A. curious B. scared C. amazed D. bored 23. A. chances B. sayings C. moments D. actions 24. A. quickly B. gently C. suddenly D. easily 【答案】15. C 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者在音像店工作时，通过帮助一对母女选电影的经历，提醒女儿珍惜与母亲相处的时光。 【15题详解】 句意：有一天，一位老妇人带着一位年轻女子走进了商店，我猜那位年轻女子是她的女儿。 found发现；confirmed证实；guessed猜测；insisted坚持。根据“an elderly woman walked into the store with a younger woman who I ... was her daughter.”可知，作者是猜测和老妇人一起进来的那个女人是她的女儿。故选C。 【16题详解】 句意：女儿表现出严重的不耐烦，每隔几秒钟就查看一次手表。 worry担心；sadness悲伤；stress压力；impatience不耐烦。根据“checking her watch every few seconds”可知，每隔几秒就看一次手表，表现出的是不耐烦。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：毫无疑问，寻找它的人对电影略知一二。 DVDs光盘；movies电影；titles标题；magazines杂志。根据“We found the movie”可知，是指电影。故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：她缓慢而谨慎的动作让我想起了去年去世的母亲。 advised建议；warned警告；showed展示；reminded使想起。根据“her slow and careful movements ... me of my own mother”可知，是指她缓慢而谨慎的动作让我想起了自己的母亲，remind sb of“使某人想起”。故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：这个女人似乎感激我的陪伴。 thankful感激的；hopeful希望的；careful小心的；peaceful平静的。根据“my company”可知，是指老人感谢我的陪伴。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：我们找到了那部电影，我陪她走到收银台的排队处。 asked问；walked走；invited邀请；introduced介绍。根据“and I ... her to the queue at the cash register.”可知，是指陪着老人走到收银台。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：介意我给你一些建议吗？ Give给；Accept接受；Mind介意；Follow跟随。根据“I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing (批评).”可知，作者是在委婉提出建议，因此此处是问对方是否介意自己给她一些建议。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：我回答她好奇的表情说：“当她离开时，这些小瞬间会回到你身边。像这样的时刻。我知道。” curious好奇的；scared吓人的；amazed吃惊的；bored无聊的。根据“... some advice?”可知，这位年轻女人应是很好奇我会给她什么建议。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：我回答她好奇的表情说：“当她离开时，这些小瞬间会回到你身边。像这样的时刻。我知道。” chances机会；sayings谚语；moments瞬间；actions行动。根据“Moments like this”可知，是指小瞬间。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：沉默了一会儿，女儿不习惯地用胳膊搂住母亲的肩膀，温柔地引导她走出商店。 quickly快速地；gently温柔地；suddenly突然；easily容易地。根据“the daughter placed her arm around her mother’s shoulders unaccustomedly”可知，女儿搂住母亲的肩膀，温柔地引导她走出商店。故选B。 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分) A 25. The text above is ________. A. a poster B. an advertisement C. a play D. a comic strip 26. What’s the relationship between the men? A. They’re friends. B. They’re shopkeeper and customer. C. They’re policeman and suspect. D. They’re enemies. 27. What can we learn from the text above? A. There is something wrong with the TV. B. The TV is not as good as the phone or the computer. C. The man without glasses doesn’t make full use of the TV. D. The man with glasses is green with envy and wants to take the TV. 【答案】25. D 26. A 27. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一幅漫画，讲述了一个男人买了一台大屏电视机只是为了装饰。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据图片风格可知本文是一篇漫画故事。故选D。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Wow, Matt!”可知，他俩是互相认识的，推测他俩是朋友。故选A。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据的图片，可推测图片中两个男人在讨论电视的使用情况。其中一个男人戴着眼镜，另一个没有。根据“I ONLY USE MY PHONE AND COMPUTER.”可推测，没有戴眼镜的男人可能没有充分利用电视的功能，故选C。 B Trees are very important. They provide shelter for animals and add beauty to our environment. They use light from the sun to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen we breathe. Why not plant some trees to make your neighbourhood greener? This guide will show you how. ·Planting trees ① Before carrying seedlings(秧苗) to your site, place them in a bucket lined with wet paper towels to keep their roots wet. ② Dig a hole deep enough for the seedling’s whole root system. ③ Using your hands, cover the seedling with soil. All roots should be buried(覆盖). The seedling should stand upright. ④ Pack the soil around the seedling. ·Setting weed mats(杂草垫) in place Weedy plants can take water and nutrients(营养素) in the soil before a tree takes root. ▲ The mats also keep the soil wet. ① Weed mats have a “shiny” side and a “rough ”side. The shiny side should always face up. ② Guide the plant through the hole in the centre of the mat. ③ Fold under each corner of the mat. Drive a nail(钉子) into each corner. That mat should be flat against the ground. ·Watering trees After you have finished planting your trees, water them until the soil around is wet. To decide whether you need to water your trees, dig an eight-centimeter-deep hole near one of them. If the soil in the hole is dry, you should water the trees. 28. The main purpose of this passage is to tell readers ________. A. why trees are very important B. when the best time to plant trees is C. how to plant trees and then care for them D. what trees to add to our environment 29. Which of the following charts is correct in showing the task of tree, according to paragraph 1? A. B. C. D. 30. Which of the following is the most suitable for ▲ ? A. So remember to provide more water and nutrients for a tree. B. We should use weed mats instead of pesticide(杀虫剂) to keep the soil clean. C. Weed mats prevent their growth by stopping sunlight from them. D. The mat with two different sides is a good choice. 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了树木的重要性以及如何种植和护理树木，旨在鼓励读者通过种植树木来美化环境。 【28题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“This guide will show you how.”以及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了如何种植树木并护理它们。故选C。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。细节理解题。根据“They use light from the sun to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen we breathe.”可知，树木通过光合作用将水和二氧化碳转化为氧气。图片B显示了树木将二氧化碳和水转化为氧气。故选B。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Weedy plants can take water and nutrients in the soil before a tree takes root.”以及“The mats also keep the soil wet.”可知，杂草垫的作用是防止杂草抢夺水分和养分，同时保持土壤湿润。因此，选项C“杂草垫通过阻止阳光照射来防止杂草的生长。”符合语境。故选C。 C It was not far to the river, but Jo and Laurie were already skating when Amy arrived. Jo saw Amy but turned away. Laurie was carefully skating along the edge of the ice and didn’t see the young girl. Amy put her skates on and stood on the ice. “Keep near the edge. The ice isn’t safe in the middle,” Laurie called to Jo, then she disappeared round the first bend (拐弯处) in the river. Jo heard, but Amy did not. Jo realized that Amy probably hadn’t heard, but she said nothing and skated after Laurie. “Let Amy look after herself!” Jo thought. Amy skated out towards the smoother ice in the middle of the river. Jo reached the bend, and for a moment she stood still, a strange feeling in her heart. Something made her turn round—just in time to see Amy throw up her hands and go crashing through the ice into the cold water! Amy gave a cry that made Jo’s heart stop with fear. She tried to call Laurie, but her voice was gone, and for a second she could only stand and stare at the little blue hood (兜帽) of Amy’s coat above the black water. Suddenly, Laurie skated past her and shouted, “Bring a piece of wood from the side of the river, quickly!” Wild with fear, Jo fetched (拿来) some wood and pulled it across the ice, while Laurie held Amy’s head above the water. Together, they got her out. She was more scared than hurt, and was quickly taken home. They covered her in blankets and tried to calm her, and after a little while she fell asleep in front of the warm fire. Later, when everything was quiet, Jo asked her mother, “Are you sure she’s safe?” “Quite safe, dear. It was wise to get her home as quickly as you did.” “Laurie did it all,” said Jo. “Mother, if she should die, it will be my fault. I get angry so quickly. Oh, why can’t I be more like you?” “I get angry nearly every day of my life, Jo,” said Mrs. March, “but I’ve learned not to show it. I’ve learned to stop myself saying the angry words that come to my lips, and you must try to do the same, my dear.” Amy moved in her sleep and Jo looked at her. “I refused to forgive (原谅) her, and today, she nearly died! And it was Laurie who saved her. How could I be so wicked (恶劣的)?” Jo began to cry. Then Amy opened her eyes and held out her arms, with a smile that went straight to Jo’s heart. Neither of them said a word, but they held each other close, and everything was forgiven and forgotten. —Adopted from Little Women 31. Why did Amy skate towards the middle of the river? A. Because she wanted to show off her skills. B. Because she couldn’t control where she was going. C. Because she tried to catch Jo’s attention. D. Because she didn’t hear Laurie’s warning. 32. How did Jo feel after saving Amy from the river? A. Guilty and regretful. B. Afraid and helpless. C. Proud and confident. D. Surprised and awful. 33. After reading the passage, we can infer ________. A. Amy was too careless to go skating alone B. something unpleasant happened between Jo and Amy before skating C. Laurie called Jo to keep near the middle before skating D. Mrs. March failed to stop herself saying bad words about others 【答案】31. D 32. A 33. B 【解析】 【导语】本文节选自《小妇人》，讲述姐妹之间发生的事。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Keep near the edge. The ice isn’t safe in the middle,’ Laurie called to Jo, then she disappeared round the first bend (拐弯处) in the river.”和“Jo heard, but Amy did not.”可知，Amy没有听到Laurie的警告，因此她滑向了河中央。故选D。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Mother, if she should die, it will be my fault.”和“How could I be so wicked (恶劣的)?”可知，Jo感到内疚和后悔，因为她之前没有原谅Amy，并且认为Amy的意外是她的错。故选A。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I refused to forgive (原谅) her, and today, she nearly died! And it was Laurie who saved her. How could I be so wicked (恶劣的)?”可知，表明在滑冰之前，Jo和Amy之间发生了不愉快的事情，Jo没有原谅Amy。故选B。 D Every part of coconut is useful. People drink the milk and eat the meat, they use coconut oil as a lotion (护肤液)，and the husks for containers (容器). It’s possible that humans have been using coconuts in many different ways for thousands of years. Even today, people are still finding new uses for the coconut. One of the more exciting uses of the coconut is as a source (来源) of energy in place of petroleum (石油). Scientists are working on using coconuts for energy because coconuts are cheap, clean, and renewable. Already, coconut-rich countries are using coconut oil for this purpose. Engineers have made an effective biofuel (生物燃料) out of coconut oil and alcohol (酒精). The fuel can power cars, ships, and even electric-power plants. Moreover, the South Pacific islands of Tokelau are using coconut oil along with solar energy as their primary energy source. Students at Baylor University studied the coconut husk. The result shows that coconut husks can take in water very well. Mixing coconut husks with dry soil helps the soil to hold onto more of the water. The students are also finding that the fibers (纤维) can replace plastic in some cases. For example, the students are looking into using coconut husk fibers instead of plastic in parts of car interiors (内饰). If this is possible, it will help to make cars more environmentally friendly. The husk of the coconut is a perfect package. It protects the coconut from damage. When the coconut falls on the ground, the husk protects it. Its strong husk is the reason the U. S. Postal Service lets people send the coconut without any extra packaging anywhere in the country. All is to stick some stamps right onto the coconut. Each year, tourists on the Hawaiian island of Molokai post about 3, 000 of these “coconut postcards”. Coconuts grow naturally in over 80 countries. They require only sun and regular rainfall. No extra care is needed. Every year, these 80 countries produce over 61 million tons of coconuts. It is not surprising that people want to find more uses for the coconut. Because they’re an easy-to-grow resource, coconuts really are more than just great souvenirs to bring home after a trip to the tropics. 34. What does the underlined part “this purpose” mean? A. An effective biofuel is made out of coconut oil and alcohol. B. Coconuts can be used as a source of energy in place of petroleum. C. People in coconut-rich countries use coconut a lot in daily lives. D. Coconuts are not only cheap and clean, but also renewable. 35. What feature of the husk makes it so useful for planting? A. The husk can help protect the environment. B. The husk can be used instead of plastic. C. The husk can take in water very well. D. The husk can be quickly mixed with soil. 36. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. People in the U.S. can send the coconut for free. B. Coconuts can grow naturally with sun and regular rainfall in over 80 countries. C. Tourists on the Hawaiian island of Molokai like coconut best. D. It’s certain that humans used coconuts in many ways thousands of years ago. 37. Which is the most suitable title for this passage? A. A Perfect Package B. An Easy-to-grow Resource C. A Source of Energy D. A Fruit with Rich Uses 【答案】34. B 35. C 36. B 37. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了椰子的多种用途，包括作为食物、护肤液、容器、能源来源等，并探讨了椰子在环保和能源领域的潜在应用。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Scientists are working on using coconuts for energy because coconuts are cheap, clean, and renewable. Already, coconut-rich countries are using coconut oil for this purpose.”可知，“this purpose”指的是将椰子作为能源来源以替代石油。故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The result shows that coconut husks can take in water very well. Mixing coconut husks with dry soil helps the soil to hold onto more of the water.”可知，椰壳在种植中的有用特性是它能够很好地吸水。故选C。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Coconuts grow naturally in over 80 countries. They require only sun and regular rainfall. No extra care is needed.”可知，椰子超过80个国家中自然生长，仅需要阳光和定期降雨。故选B。 【37题详解】 最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了椰子的多种用途，包括作为食物、护肤液、容器、能源来源等，因此最合适的标题是“一种用途丰富的水果”。故选D。 第Ⅱ卷（主观题 共50分） 四、词汇运用 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 38. Li Bai’s poems were popular among the ________ (普通的) people in his day. 【答案】ordinary##common 【解析】 【详解】句意：李白的诗在他那个时代受到普通民众的喜爱。根据“Li Bai’s poems were…in his day.”和中文提示可知，此处应填ordinary或common。ordinary people和common people都有“普通人，寻常百姓”的意思，在这个句子中都可以作定语用来修饰people。故填ordinary/common。 39. At that time he was a young ________ (演员), just getting his feet wet. 【答案】actor 【解析】 【详解】句意：那时他还是个年轻的演员，刚入行。根据中文提示和a可知，需要一个名词单数，actor“演员”符合句意，故填actor。 40. Professor Wang’s talk on DeepSeek is ________ (宝贵的) to teenagers. 【答案】valuable 【解析】 【详解】句意：王教授关于DeepSeek的演讲对青少年来说是宝贵的。valuable“宝贵的”，形容词作表语。故填valuable。 41. Susan can ________ (录像) family-themed TV dramas for her grandmother. 【答案】record 【解析】 【详解】句意：苏珊可以为她的祖母录制家庭主题的电视剧。根据汉语提示，record“录像”，情态动词can后接动词原形。故填record。 42. Dean Shen held a meeting to educate students about road ________ (安全). 【答案】safety 【解析】 【详解】句意：沈主任召开了一次会议，对学生进行道路安全教育。根据“road”和汉语提示可知，此处使用名词safety，road safety“道路安全”，故填safety。 (B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 43. The food delivery driver could feel the ________ (hot) of the sun on his back. 【答案】heat 【解析】 【详解】句意：外卖骑手能感觉到太阳的炙热照在他的背上。根据“The food delivery driver could feel the...of the sun on his back.”可知，此处需要填入hot的名词形式，表示“炎热；高温”，hot的名词形式是heat。故填heat。 44. We will have the paintings ________ (hang) in the classroom as a part of School Culture Week activities. 【答案】hung 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们将把这些画挂在教室里，作为校园文化周活动的一部分。have sth done“让某事被做”，此处用动词过去分词形式，故填hung。 45. Some people don’t like Luosifen ________ (simple) because of its strange smell. 【答案】simply 【解析】 【详解】句意：句意：有些人不喜欢螺蛳粉仅仅是因为它的奇怪味道。根据“because of its strange smell”可知，此处作状语，应该用simple的副词形式simply“仅仅”。故填simply。 46. The ________ (pollute) water from local factories did harm to people in this area. 【答案】polluted 【解析】 【详解】句意：当地工厂排放的污水对这个地区的人有害。pollute“污染”，动词；空格处修饰名词water，指“受污染的水”，所以用形容词polluted表示“受污染的”，作定语。故填polluted。 47. As I haven’t found out the fact, I am ________ (sure) who is to blame for the accident. 【答案】unsure 【解析】 【详解】句意：由于我还没有弄清事实，我不能确定谁该为这次事故负责。根据“As I haven’t found out the fact,”可知，因为事实尚未清楚，因此不确定责备谁，unsure“不确定”符合句意，故填unsure。 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 48. — City walking is getting popular. — Yes. It ________ (allow) travelers to deeply explore a city. 【答案】allows 【解析】 【详解】句意：——城市漫步越来越受欢迎。——是的。它使旅行者能够深入探索一座城市。根据“It...(allow) travelers to deeply explore a city.”可知，it指代city walking，意为城市漫步让旅行者能深入探索城市，是主动关系，主语是单数，时态为一般现在时，谓语动词用三单形式。故填allows。 49. You’d better ________ (not share) your personal information online. 【答案】not share 【解析】 【详解】句意：你最好不要在网上分享你的个人信息。根据“You’d better”及所给词可知，此处是had better not do sth“最好不要做某事”。故填not share。 50. Every minute should be made full use of ________ (improve) the quality of the newly-designed cars. 【答案】to improve 【解析】 【详解】句意：应该充分利用每一分钟来提升新设计汽车的质量。make full use of sth. to do sth.，意为“充分利用某物去做某事”，这里是说要充分利用每一分钟去提高新设计汽车的质量，所以用动词不定式to improve，故填to improve。 51. A sudden stop can be very frightening, especially if you ________ (drive) at high speed. 【答案】are driving 【解析】 【详解】句意：突然停车可能会非常吓人，尤其是当你正在高速行驶时。根据语境可知，此处强调在突然停车那个时刻正在进行的动作，所以要用现在进行时。现在进行时的构成是“be+现在分词”，主语是you，be动词用are，drive的现在分词是driving，故填are driving。 52. The engineer insisted that he wouldn’t leave until all the problems ________ (solve). 【答案】were solved 【解析】 【详解】句意：工程师坚持说，不解决所有的问题他是不会离开的。solve“解决”，主语problems和solve之间是动宾关系，且结合“insisted”可知，此处用一般过去时的被动语态，主语表示复数，所以be动词用were；solve的过去分词是solved。故填were solved。 53. I can’t imagine what great difficulty he had ________ (control) his anger. 【答案】controlling 【解析】 【详解】句意：我无法想象他在控制愤怒时遇到了多大的困难。根据句子结构“I can’t imagine what great difficulty he had...”可知，这里考查“have difficulty (in) doing sth.”的固定搭配，表示“做某事有困难”。因此空格处需要填入动词的-ing形式。故填controlling。 54. The concert ________ (start). We have to look for our seats in the dark. 【答案】has started 【解析】 【详解】句意：音乐会开始了。我们得在黑暗中找座位。根据“We have to look for our seats in the dark.”可知，此处是“过去动作对现在的影响”，句子时态是现在完成时，主语是单数，has started符合句意，故填has started。 55. Don’t be crazy about short videos, or you ________ (lose) the ability to think deeply. 【答案】will lose 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要沉迷于短视频，否则你会失去深度思考的能力。根据“or you (lose) the ability to think deeply”可知，事情发生在将来，此处表示“将会失去”，用一般将来时态，结构为“will + 动词原形”。故填will lose。 56. — My aunt is always forgetful. — That’s true. She ________ (lay) her passport on my desk and forgot to take it home. 【答案】laid 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我阿姨总是很健忘。——没错。她把护照放在我桌上，忘了带回家。根据“forgot to take it home”可知，句子时态是一般过去时，lay的过去式是laid，故填laid。 57. —Why didn’t you answer my phone last Saturday morning? —Sorry, but I ________ (hand) out water to runners on Zhenze Road. 【答案】was handing 【解析】 【详解】句意：——上周六早上你为什么不接我的电话？——对不起，但是我正在震泽路给运动员分发水。根据提示词及“last Saturday morning”可知，此处需要使用过去进行时：was/were doing；I作主语，用was。hand的现在分词形式为handing。故填was handing。 六、阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过7个单词, 答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分) The envelope is designed to protect letters. Did you know when and where the envelope first appeared? The history of envelopes is probably much longer than you think. It is believed the envelope first appeared in ancient China. It was used to protect royal messages. However, the early envelope was nothing like what we use today. It was made from clay and looked like a ball. After the message was put into it, the envelope would be sealed (密封). The first paper envelope appeared around 200 B.C. It was also invented by the Chinese. However, at first, people used it only to send money to each other as gifts. It was not until around the seventh century that it was used for sending messages. The design of the early paper envelope was very simple. It was just a sheet of paper folded and sealed with wax (蜡). Since the envelope was made completely by hand, it was very expensive. In the 19th century, printing and manufacturing methods improved greatly. In 1853, American inventor Russel Hawes invented an envelope maker. The machine could produce about 12,500 envelopes every day. With these improvements, the cost of envelopes went down. The design also became more complex. Today, emails have become more popular than handwritten letters. However, billions of envelopes are used around the world every year. They are still part of modern life. 58. What did the early envelope look like? ____________________ 59. When did people start to use paper envelopes for sending messages? ____________________ 60. Why were early paper envelopes expensive? ____________________ 61. How many envelopes are now used around the world every year? ____________________ 62. What do you think of envelopes in modern life? ____________________ 【答案】58. (It looked like) a ball. 59. Around the seventh century. 60. Because they were made completely by hand. 61. Billions of envelops. 62. They are still part of modern life./They are useful/important/... (言之有理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了信封的历史及演变过程。 【58题详解】 根据“It was made from clay and looked like a ball.”可知，早期的信封看起来像一个球。故填(It looked like) a ball. 【59题详解】 根据“It was not until around the seventh century that it was used for sending messages.”可知，大约七世纪，信封被用于发送信息故填Around the seventh century. 【60题详解】 根据“Since the envelope was made completely by hand, it was very expensive.”可知，由于信封完全是手工制作的，所以非常昂贵。故填Because they were made completely by hand. 【61题详解】 根据“However, billions of envelopes are used around the world every year.”可知，全球每年仍使用数十亿个信封。故填Billions of envelops. 【62题详解】 开放性试题，答案言之有理即可，参考答案为They are still part of modern life./They are useful/important/... 七、书面表达 (本大题共20分) 63. 拥有健康的体魄对青少年来说至关重要。学校公众号以“健康”为主题，面向全体初三同学征稿。请你根据下图提示，写一篇题为“How to live a healthy life”的短文，呼吁毕业班的同学们以饱满的精神状态迎接中考。 注意事项： 1. 短文内容可参考上图，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意； 2. 词数不少于90个，短文开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数； 3. 短文中不得使用真实的个人姓名或学校名称； 4. 短文必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 How to live a healthy life As the saying goes, “You don’t know what health is until you lose it.” So it is very important to live a healthy life. Here are my suggestions. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All in all, I hope every Grade 9 student can pay more attention to health and all of us can face the coming exam with high spirits. 【答案】例文： How to live a healthy life As a saying goes, “you don’t know what health is until you lose it.” So it is very important to live a healthy life. Here are my suggestions. First of all, we should eat healthy food such as fresh vegetables and fruits. Stop eating junk food because it is harmful to us. Besides, getting enough sleep is of great help. We shouldn’t stay up late. Otherwise, we will feel sleepy easily in the daytime and can’t listen to teachers carefully in class. Exercise is also important. We can play basketball or take a walk after school to keep fit and energetic. Last but not least, we should keep a good mood. Don’t worry too much about the coming exam. When we feel stressed, we can talk to friends or ask parents for help. All in all, I hope every Grade 9 student can pay more attention to health and all of us can face the coming exam with high spirits. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，要注意不要遗漏材料中的内容，并适当增加细节，保证拼写和语法正确。 [写作步骤] ①第一步，表明写作意图，健康很重要，我们要如何保持健康； ②第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“饮食、锻炼和睡眠”三方面入手，重点介绍如何保持健康； ③第三步，书写结语。希望大家都能有健康的身体。 [亮点词汇] ①first of all首先 ②such as例如 ③stay up late熬夜 ④keep fit保持健康 [高分句型] ①Stop eating junk food because it is harmful to us.（because引导的原因状语从句） ②Don’t worry too much about the coming exam.（否定祈使句） ③When we feel stressed, we can talk to friends or ask parents for help.（when引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 九年级英语期中试卷 2025.04 （考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为100分。） 第I卷（客观题 共50分） 一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分) 1. — Do you know ________ took the photos of cherry blossoms? — Miss Bai, our English teacher. A. how B. where C. who D. what 2. Look at the sign on the right. What does it mean? A. Bicycles can be parked here. B. Bicycles mustn’t be parked here. C. You must ride your bicycle slowly here. D. This is a bicycle repair area. 3. We cannot have a double ________ where we say everyone else must play by the rules, but we do not need to. A. standard B. method C. advice D. opinion 4. There’re so many things around us _________ our will. However we’ve no excuse to give up. A. through B. towards C. against D. under 5 The young reporter of China Daily was sent to ________ the 2024 Olympics which took place in Paris last year. A. direct B. create C. attend D. cover 6. You can’t imagine how delicious the mushroom soup is ________ you’ve tasted it. A. though B. if C. unless D. since 7. We can’t be ________ while looking after those poor old people. A. helpless enough B. helpful enough C. too helpless D. too helpful 8. My cousin promised he ________ me as soon as he got Huawei’s job offer. A. had called B. would call C. will call D. has called 9. — Do you think all the pupils will join the spring outing? — No, I don’t think ________ will go. Some prefer to stay at home. A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody 10. — Mom, I want to buy this limited edition basketball right now! —________ you always spend money on things you’ll soon forget about? A. Must B. Should C. Could D. Would 11. — Have you travelled around the countryside with your sister? — ________ ever. She is always busy with her project. A. Nearly B. Almost C. Hardly D. Mostly 12. Simon only ________ the work that excites him, even if it means wasting a lot of time. A. takes off B. takes on C. takes out D. takes down 13. —Do you know ________, Tina? —At 7:30 p.m. I really enjoyed the performance. A. when did the play The Longest Day in Chang’an begin B. when the play The Longest Day in Chang’an began C. when the play The Longest Day in Chang’an has been on D. when has the play The Longest Day in Chang’an been on 14. — The final exam must be much harder. — ________! We have so many books to go over. A. That’s all right B. Never mind C. You sold me D. You said it 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) A few years ago, I spent a couple of hours working in a video store at weekends. One day, an elderly woman walked into the store with a younger woman who I ____15____ was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of ____16____, checking her watch every few seconds. The older woman began to look through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After a moment of hesitation (犹豫), I walked over and asked if I could help. The woman smiled and showed me a title on an old piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit unknown to me. There was no doubt that a person looking for it knew a little about ____17____. Rather than rushing off to tell the woman where the DVD was, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Something about her slow and careful movements ____18____ me of my own mother, who passed away last year. The woman seemed ____19____ for my company (陪伴). We found the movie, and I ___20___ her to the queue at the cash register. When the older woman was paying in cash, I walked over to the younger, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store. “Is that your mom?” She rolled her eyes (翻白眼) and said, “Yeah.” There was unhappiness in her reply, half sign and half complaint. Still watching her mother, I said, “____21____ some advice?” “Sure,” said the daughter. I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing (批评). I answered her ____22____ expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little ____23____ that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.” Silent for a moment, the daughter placed her arm around her mother’s shoulders unaccustomedly (不习惯的), ____24____ guiding her out of the store. 15. A. found B. confirmed C. guessed D. insisted 16. A. worry B. sadness C. stress D. impatience 17. A. DVDs B. movies C. titles D. magazines 18. A. advised B. warned C. showed D. reminded 19. A. thankful B. hopeful C. careful D. peaceful 20. A. asked B. walked C. invited D. introduced 21. A. Give B. Accept C. Mind D. Follow 22. A. curious B. scared C. amazed D. bored 23. A. chances B. sayings C. moments D. actions 24. A. quickly B. gently C. suddenly D. easily 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分) A 25. The text above is ________. A. a poster B. an advertisement C. a play D. a comic strip 26. What’s the relationship between the men? A. They’re friends. B. They’re shopkeeper and customer. C. They’re policeman and suspect. D. They’re enemies. 27. What can we learn from the text above? A. There is something wrong with the TV. B. The TV is not as good as the phone or the computer. C. The man without glasses doesn’t make full use of the TV. D. The man with glasses is green with envy and wants to take the TV. B Trees are very important. They provide shelter for animals and add beauty to our environment. They use light from the sun to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen we breathe. Why not plant some trees to make your neighbourhood greener? This guide will show you how. ·Planting trees ① Before carrying seedlings(秧苗) to your site, place them in a bucket lined with wet paper towels to keep their roots wet. ② Dig a hole deep enough for the seedling’s whole root system. ③ Using your hands, cover the seedling with soil. All roots should be buried(覆盖). The seedling should stand upright. ④ Pack the soil around the seedling. ·Setting weed mats(杂草垫) in place Weedy plants can take water and nutrients(营养素) in the soil before a tree takes root. ▲ The mats also keep the soil wet. ① Weed mats have a “shiny” side and a “rough ”side. The shiny side should always face up. ② Guide the plant through the hole in the centre of the mat. ③ Fold under each corner of the mat. Drive a nail(钉子) into each corner. That mat should be flat against the ground. ·Watering trees After you have finished planting your trees, water them until the soil around is wet. To decide whether you need to water your trees, dig an eight-centimeter-deep hole near one of them. If the soil in the hole is dry, you should water the trees. 28. The main purpose of this passage is to tell readers ________. A. why trees are very important B. when the best time to plant trees is C. how to plant trees and then care for them D. what trees to add to our environment 29. Which of the following charts is correct in showing the task of tree, according to paragraph 1? A. B. C. D. 30. Which of the following is the most suitable for ▲ ? A. So remember to provide more water and nutrients for a tree. B. We should use weed mats instead of pesticide(杀虫剂) to keep the soil clean. C. Weed mats prevent their growth by stopping sunlight from them. D. The mat with two different sides is a good choice. C It was not far to the river, but Jo and Laurie were already skating when Amy arrived. Jo saw Amy but turned away. Laurie was carefully skating along the edge of the ice and didn’t see the young girl. Amy put her skates on and stood on the ice. “Keep near the edge. The ice isn’t safe in the middle,” Laurie called to Jo, then she disappeared round the first bend (拐弯处) in the river. Jo heard, but Amy did not. Jo realized that Amy probably hadn’t heard, but she said nothing and skated after Laurie. “Let Amy look after herself!” Jo thought. Amy skated out towards the smoother ice in the middle of the river. Jo reached the bend, and for a moment she stood still, a strange feeling in her heart. Something made her turn round—just in time to see Amy throw up her hands and go crashing through the ice into the cold water! Amy gave a cry that made Jo’s heart stop with fear. She tried to call Laurie, but her voice was gone, and for a second she could only stand and stare at the little blue hood (兜帽) of Amy’s coat above the black water. Suddenly, Laurie skated past her and shouted, “Bring a piece of wood from the side of the river, quickly!” Wild with fear, Jo fetched (拿来) some wood and pulled it across the ice, while Laurie held Amy’s head above the water. Together, they got her out. She was more scared than hurt, and was quickly taken home. They covered her in blankets and tried to calm her, and after a little while she fell asleep in front of the warm fire. Later, when everything was quiet, Jo asked her mother, “Are you sure she’s safe?” “Quite safe, dear. It was wise to get her home as quickly as you did.” “Laurie did it all,” said Jo. “Mother, if she should die, it will be my fault. I get angry so quickly. Oh, why can’t I be more like you?” “I get angry nearly every day of my life, Jo,” said Mrs. March, “but I’ve learned not to show it. I’ve learned to stop myself saying the angry words that come to my lips, and you must try to do the same, my dear.” Amy moved in her sleep and Jo looked at her. “I refused to forgive (原谅) her, and today, she nearly died! And it was Laurie who saved her. How could I be so wicked (恶劣的)?” Jo began to cry. Then Amy opened her eyes and held out her arms, with a smile that went straight to Jo’s heart. Neither of them said a word, but they held each other close, and everything was forgiven and forgotten. —Adopted from Little Women 31. Why did Amy skate towards the middle of the river? A. Because she wanted to show off her skills. B. Because she couldn’t control where she was going. C. Because she tried to catch Jo’s attention. D. Because she didn’t hear Laurie’s warning. 32. How did Jo feel after saving Amy from the river? A. Guilty and regretful. B. Afraid and helpless. C. Proud and confident. D. Surprised and awful. 33. After reading the passage, we can infer ________. A. Amy was too careless to go skating alone B. something unpleasant happened between Jo and Amy before skating C. Laurie called Jo to keep near the middle before skating D. Mrs. March failed to stop herself saying bad words about others D Every part of coconut is useful. People drink the milk and eat the meat, they use coconut oil as a lotion (护肤液)，and the husks for containers (容器). It’s possible that humans have been using coconuts in many different ways for thousands of years. Even today, people are still finding new uses for the coconut. One of the more exciting uses of the coconut is as a source (来源) of energy in place of petroleum (石油). Scientists are working on using coconuts for energy because coconuts are cheap, clean, and renewable. Already, coconut-rich countries are using coconut oil for this purpose. Engineers have made an effective biofuel (生物燃料) out of coconut oil and alcohol (酒精). The fuel can power cars, ships, and even electric-power plants. Moreover, the South Pacific islands of Tokelau are using coconut oil along with solar energy as their primary energy source. Students at Baylor University studied the coconut husk. The result shows that coconut husks can take in water very well. Mixing coconut husks with dry soil helps the soil to hold onto more of the water. The students are also finding that the fibers (纤维) can replace plastic in some cases. For example, the students are looking into using coconut husk fibers instead of plastic in parts of car interiors (内饰). If this is possible, it will help to make cars more environmentally friendly. The husk of the coconut is a perfect package. It protects the coconut from damage. When the coconut falls on the ground, the husk protects it. Its strong husk is the reason the U. S. Postal Service lets people send the coconut without any extra packaging anywhere in the country. All is to stick some stamps right onto the coconut. Each year, tourists on the Hawaiian island of Molokai post about 3, 000 of these “coconut postcards”. Coconuts grow naturally in over 80 countries. They require only sun and regular rainfall. No extra care is needed. Every year, these 80 countries produce over 61 million tons of coconuts. It is not surprising that people want to find more uses for the coconut. Because they’re an easy-to-grow resource, coconuts really are more than just great souvenirs to bring home after a trip to the tropics. 34. What does the underlined part “this purpose” mean? A An effective biofuel is made out of coconut oil and alcohol. B. Coconuts can be used as a source of energy in place of petroleum. C. People in coconut-rich countries use coconut a lot in daily lives. D. Coconuts are not only cheap and clean, but also renewable. 35. What feature of the husk makes it so useful for planting? A. The husk can help protect the environment. B. The husk can be used instead of plastic. C. The husk can take in water very well. D. The husk can be quickly mixed with soil. 36. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. People in the U.S. can send the coconut for free. B. Coconuts can grow naturally with sun and regular rainfall in over 80 countries. C. Tourists on the Hawaiian island of Molokai like coconut best. D. It’s certain that humans used coconuts in many ways thousands of years ago. 37. Which is the most suitable title for this passage? A. A Perfect Package B. An Easy-to-grow Resource C. A Source of Energy D. A Fruit with Rich Uses 第Ⅱ卷（主观题 共50分） 四、词汇运用 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 38. Li Bai’s poems were popular among the ________ (普通的) people in his day. 39. At that time he was a young ________ (演员), just getting his feet wet. 40. Professor Wang’s talk on DeepSeek is ________ (宝贵的) to teenagers. 41. Susan can ________ (录像) family-themed TV dramas for her grandmother. 42. Dean Shen held a meeting to educate students about road ________ (安全). (B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 43. The food delivery driver could feel the ________ (hot) of the sun on his back. 44. We will have the paintings ________ (hang) in the classroom as a part of School Culture Week activities. 45. Some people don’t like Luosifen ________ (simple) because of its strange smell. 46. The ________ (pollute) water from local factories did harm to people in this area. 47. As I haven’t found out the fact, I am ________ (sure) who is to blame for the accident. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 48. — City walking is getting popular. — Yes. It ________ (allow) travelers to deeply explore a city. 49. You’d better ________ (not share) your personal information online. 50. Every minute should be made full use of ________ (improve) the quality of the newly-designed cars. 51. A sudden stop can be very frightening, especially if you ________ (drive) at high speed. 52 The engineer insisted that he wouldn’t leave until all the problems ________ (solve). 53. I can’t imagine what great difficulty he had ________ (control) his anger. 54. The concert ________ (start). We have to look for our seats in the dark. 55. Don’t be crazy about short videos, or you ________ (lose) the ability to think deeply. 56 — My aunt is always forgetful. — That’s true. She ________ (lay) her passport on my desk and forgot to take it home. 57. —Why didn’t you answer my phone last Saturday morning? —Sorry, but I ________ (hand) out water to runners on Zhenze Road. 六、阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过7个单词, 答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分) The envelope is designed to protect letters. Did you know when and where the envelope first appeared? The history of envelopes is probably much longer than you think. It is believed the envelope first appeared in ancient China. It was used to protect royal messages. However, the early envelope was nothing like what we use today. It was made from clay and looked like a ball. After the message was put into it, the envelope would be sealed (密封). The first paper envelope appeared around 200 B.C. It was also invented by the Chinese. However, at first, people used it only to send money to each other as gifts. It was not until around the seventh century that it was used for sending messages. The design of the early paper envelope was very simple. It was just a sheet of paper folded and sealed with wax (蜡). Since the envelope was made completely by hand, it was very expensive. In the 19th century, printing and manufacturing methods improved greatly. In 1853, American inventor Russel Hawes invented an envelope maker. The machine could produce about 12,500 envelopes every day. With these improvements, the cost of envelopes went down. The design also became more complex. Today, emails have become more popular than handwritten letters. However, billions of envelopes are used around the world every year. They are still part of modern life. 58. What did the early envelope look like? ____________________ 59. When did people start to use paper envelopes for sending messages? ____________________ 60. Why were early paper envelopes expensive? ____________________ 61. How many envelopes are now used around the world every year? ____________________ 62. What do you think of envelopes in modern life? ____________________ 七、书面表达 (本大题共20分) 63. 拥有健康的体魄对青少年来说至关重要。学校公众号以“健康”为主题，面向全体初三同学征稿。请你根据下图提示，写一篇题为“How to live a healthy life”的短文，呼吁毕业班的同学们以饱满的精神状态迎接中考。 注意事项： 1. 短文内容可参考上图，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意； 2. 词数不少于90个，短文开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数； 3. 短文中不得使用真实的个人姓名或学校名称； 4. 短文必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 How to live a healthy life As the saying goes, “You don’t know what health is until you lose it.” So it is very important to live a healthy life. Here are my suggestions. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All in all, I hope every Grade 9 student can pay more attention to health and all of us can face the coming exam with high spirits. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$