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2024~2025学年度九年级中考模拟测试 英 语 试 题 注意事项： 1.本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。考试时间为100分钟，考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上一律无效。 2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在答题卡上，考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡交回。 一、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 从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。 1. —_____ Mike _____ his brother has enough courage to tell their mum the bad news. —They think she will be very sad at it. A. Either; or B. Neither; nor C. Not only; but also D. Both; and 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——麦克和他弟弟都没有足够的勇气告诉他们的妈妈那个坏消息。——他们认为她会伤心的。 考查并列连词。Either...or...或者……或者……；Neither...nor...既不……也不……；Not only...but also...不但……而且……；Both...and...两者都。根据“...Mike...his brother has enough courage to tell their mum”以及“They think she will be very sad at it.”可知，他们都没勇气告诉妈妈这个坏消息，Neither...nor...符合语境。故选B。 2. —Is Mike coming to the fashion show tomorrow? —I’m not sure. He ________ come. A. must B. can C. may D. should 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——Mike明天会来时装秀吗？——我不确定。他可能会来。 考查may表示猜测。must必须，一定；can可以，能够；may可能，也许；should应该。根据“I’m not sure.”可推知，Mike可能会来，may表推测，故选C。 3. You can’t believe how terrible the fire is _______ you see it with your own eyes. A. though B. because C. unless D. since 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你无法相信火灾是多么的可怕，除非你亲眼看到它。 考查从属连词辨析。though虽然；because因；unless除非；since自从。根据“you see it with your own eyes”可知，除非你亲眼看到，用unless引导条件状语从句。故选C。 4. Nowadays, many people prefer ______ to the countryside _______ the fresh air. A. to move; to breathing B. moving; to breathing C to move; to breathe D. moving; to breathe 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：现在许多人更喜欢搬到农村去呼吸新鲜空气。 考查非谓语动词。prefer to do sth“更喜欢做某事”，空一处用不定式作宾语：空二处表示搬到农村的目的是呼吸新鲜空气，用不定式作目的状语，故选C。 5. —How was your job interview yesterday? —Oh, I couldn’t feel _____. I could hardly answer most of the questions they asked. A bad B. badly C. worse D. worst 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——昨天的面试怎么样？——我感觉不能再糟透了。他们问的大部分问题我都答不上来。 考查形容词作表语和形容词比较级。bad坏的，形容词原级；badly严重地，副词原级；worse更坏的，形容词比较级；worst最坏的，形容词最高级。根据答语“I could hardly answer most of the questions they asked.”可知，表达的是“我感觉没有比这更糟糕的了”，feel为感官系动词，后加形容词作表语。故选C。 6. —Where is your sister? —She ________ Canada for three months. A. has gone to B. had gone to C. has been to D. has been in 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你姐姐在哪里？——她去加拿大三个月了。 考查现在完成时。has gone to去了某地还未回来，现在完成时；had gone to去了某地还未回来，过去完成时；has been to去过某地已经回来，现在完成时；has been in待在某地，现在完成时。根据“for three months”可知，应用现在完成时，表示“已经在加拿大待了三个月了”，故选D。 7. —What do you think of the TV programme called Readers? —Wonderful! It is the best programme ________ I have ever watched. A. when B. that C. what D. who 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你认为电视节目《朗读者》怎么样？——太棒了！这是我看过的最好的节目。 考查定语从句。when关系副词，作时间状语；that关系代词，先行词可以是人或物；what什么；who关系代词，先行词是人。此处定语从句先行词“programme”指物且被形容词最高级修饰，只可用关系代词that。故选B。 8. —Have you heard of ChatGPT? Could you tell me ________? —Well, it is said that it can chat with users. A. what it can do B. what can it do C. how we can use it D. how can we use it 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你听说过ChatGPT吗？你能告诉我它能做什么吗？——嗯，据说它可以与用户聊天。 考查what引导宾语从句和宾语从句的语序。what it can do它能做什么，陈述语序；what can it do它能做什么，疑问语序；how we can use it我们可以怎样使用它，陈述语序；how can we use it我们可以怎样使用它，疑问语序。分析句子结构可知，本句是宾语从句，从句应用陈述语序。结合后文“it can chat with users”可知，上文问的是ChatGPT能够做什么，应为what引导的宾语从句，故选A。 9. —Would your sister go on a trip this weekend? —If she doesn’t go, _________. A. so do I B. so I will C. neither will I D. neither do I 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你姐姐这个周末会去旅行吗？——如果她不去，我也不会去。 考查条件状语从句的主将从现和部分倒装。根据“If she doesn’t go...”可知，if引导的条件状语从句，遵循“主将从现”原则，此处主句用一般将来时，排除选项A和D；该句表达“我也不去”，neither+助动词/be动词/情态动词+主语，意为“某人也不”。故选C。 10. “______”means that you have to do something before others in order to be successful. A. A miss is as good as a mile B. A friend in need is a friend indeed C. The early bird catches the worm D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：句意：“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”的意思是你要想成功，就不得不比别人早做好准备。A失之毫厘，谬之千里；B患难朋友才是真朋友； C早起的鸟儿有虫吃；D入乡随俗。根据分析，C符合题意，故选C。 二、完形填空(共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 It was a cold night and the snow was coming down. There was no one on the streets. At Toronto’s hospital for sick children, there was a baby with a ____11____ heart but she was near dying. In Hamilton, there was another very sick baby waiting for a heart transplant (移植). If we could get the Hamilton baby to Toronto in time, the parents of the dying baby would stop the life support and doctors would use her heart to ____12____ the other baby’s life. With our help, ____13____ one baby would die, the other one might live. That was the deal. I ____14____ the task to be the driver. It would normally ____15____ about forty minutes to get to Hamilton, but who knew how long it would take tonight. We slowly made our way west to Hamilton under near impossible driving conditions. The snow was very deep. The strong wind made it hard to control the ambulance (救护车). ____16____ after four and a half hours, my driving skills finally brought all of us to Hamilton safely. On the way back to Toronto, we had a new ____17____. We were burning more fuel (燃料) than usual ____18____ our slow speed and the bad conditions. However, we couldn’t get off the highway to find a gas station. It would possibly ____19____ much fuel as we would to just go for the final place-Sick Children. I knew we had to return to the ____20____. As we made the last turn, I heard the engine made a little cough. Finally, we arrived at the hospital, and stopped right in front of the doors before the fuel tank went empty. Later I learned the operation was a ____21____. We were so happy, knowing that thanks to our efforts, a baby had lived. When I got home later that morning, I dropped into bed tiredly, but fell asleep, feeling ____22____. 11. A. healthy B. small C. sick D. big 12. A. stop B. save C. follow D. beat 13. A. because B. if C. though D. when 14. A. refused B. missed C. accepted D. heard 15. A. take B. cost C. pay D. spend 16. A. Suddenly B. Unhappily C. Especially D. Luckily 17. A. story B. way C. idea D. problem 18. A. because of B. instead of C. such as D. for example 19. A. pick up B. pay for C. use up D. look for 20. A. station B. hospital C. school D. supermarket 21. A. pity B. success C. chance D. shame 22. A. good B. bad C. hungry D. angry 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. B 22. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了为了成功的心脏移植，作者驾驶救护车经历困难将病人送到医院的故事。 【11题详解】 句意：有一个拥有健康心脏的小婴儿，但是她快要死了。 healthy健康的；small小的；sick生病的；big大的。根据“the parents of the dying baby would stop the life support and doctors would use her heart…”可知，婴儿的父母会停掉生存设备，用婴儿的心脏去救别人，因此可以推测，这个婴儿虽然将死，但是心脏还是健康的。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：婴儿的父母会停掉生存设备，医生将会用她的心脏去拯救另一个婴儿的生命。 stop停止；save拯救；follow跟从；beat打败。根据“the other one might live.”可知，另一个婴儿会活下去，因此是用那个将死的婴儿的心脏去拯救另一个。故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：在我们的帮助下，尽管一个婴儿将会死去，但是另一个婴儿可能会活。 because因为；if如果；though尽管；when当……时。根据“one baby would die, the other one might live.That was the deal.”可知，一个婴儿活下去，一个婴儿死去，前后构成转折。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：我接受了这个任务，成为驾驶员。 refused拒绝；missed错过；accepted接受；heard听到。根据“…to be the driver.”可知，我接受这个任务之后，才能成为驾驶员，因此accept“接受”，符合情景。故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：通常花费约40分钟到达Hamilton，但谁知道今晚要花多久。 take用于It takes+时间+to do sth，花费；cost主语常为物，侧重花钱；pay主语为人，常与for搭配，支付；spend主语为人，常用spend…on/(in) doing sth句型，花费。根据“It would normally…about forty minutes to get to Hamilton”可知，此处考查It takes+时间+to do sth句型，故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：幸运的是四个半小时后，我们安全抵达Hamilton。 Suddenly突然；Unhappily不开心地；Especially尤其；Luckily幸运地。在近乎不可能的驾驶条件下安全到达，是幸运地到达，故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：在回去的路上，我们有了一个新的问题。 story 故事；way路；idea想法；problem问题。根据“We were burning more fuel(燃料) than usual”可知，我们比平常用了更多的油，因此我们可能不够油回去，因此是新的问题。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：因为慢速和坏情况，所以我们比平时耗费了更多的燃料。 because of因为；instead of 而不是；such as例如；for example例如。根据“our slow speed and the bad conditions.”可知，我们耗费更多的燃料的原因是慢速和坏情况，此处是因果关系。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：高速找加油站可能会用完和去最终目的地（儿童医院）一样多的燃料。 pick up拿起；pay for付钱；use up用完；look for寻找。根据“It would possibly…much fuel as we would to just go for the final place-Sick Children.”可知，我们回程的燃料应该不够了，也就是会用完。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：我知道我们必须回到医院。 station站台；hospital医院；school学校；supermarket超市。根据“we arrived at the hospital,”可知，我们最终到了医院，也就是目的地是医院。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：我后来知道手术成功了。 pity遗憾；success成功；chance机会；shame羞耻。根据“a baby had lived”可知，接受移植的婴儿活下来了，因此手术成功了。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：我疲惫地倒在床上，但感觉很好。 good好的；bad坏的；hungry饥饿的；angry生气的。根据“I dropped into bed tiredly, but fell asleep, feeling…”可知，因挽救了生命，虽累但感觉“很好”，故选A。 三、阅读理解(共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分) 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A On April 18th—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily’s digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes’official virtual（虚拟的) cartoon figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform(数字化互动平台) that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave to the world. The platform was developed jointly by the Dunhuang Academy and the Chinese tech firm Tencent. It uses gaming technologies to show the historical scenes of the Library Cave in the digital world. The Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes was discovered in 1900, with more than 60,000 cultural relics dating from the 4th century to the 11th century unearthed. It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century. On the platform, visitors can role-play and “time travel” to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures. The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program. In the digital age, the model of “culture + technology” has been adopted to promote(促进) the development of Chinese culture. The digitalization rate of China’s precious cultural relics has been more than 70 percent, according to the 2022 China Digital Collection Industry Research Report released by iResearch. Institutions(机构) such as the Palace Museum have also launched online digital services of their own. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows the public to view the interior of the buildings through the Palace Museum’s WeChat mini program. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also encouraged the development and transformation (转型) of cultural intellectual property by digital means. China Central Television has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals. The public can see the divine deer on CCTV’s own digital platform. Digital collections cater to(迎合) the consumption habits of young people. They not only protect the intellectual property of the collections but also bring the public closer to China’s “excellent traditional culture”, noted Dunhuang Art Institute. Su Bomin, director of the Dunhuang Academy, told Xinhua that more efforts will be made to explore new forms for showing cultural relics and offer the public more immersive cultural experiences to develop Dunhuang culture. 23. On the interactive digital platform for the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave, visitors can ________. A. play role-playing games set in ancient times B. play video games named historical characters C. design digital caves showing historical culture D. talk to the designer of the digital Library Cave 24. What is the purpose of developing digital platforms for cultural institutions? A. To show the latest gaming technologies. B. To help cultural institutions make money. C. To promote the development of Chinese culture. D. To encourage people to explore new forms of digital collections. 25. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Presenting Digital Collections B. Experiencing History Online C. Creating Mini Programs D. Introducing Gaming Technologies 【答案】23. A 24. C 25. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一个互动数字平台，它向世界展示了莫高窟图书馆洞穴的虚拟副本。介绍了人们可以在平台上做的事情，以及传统文化数字化的重要性。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“On the platform, visitors can role-play and ‘time travel’ to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures.”可知，游客可以角色扮演和“穿越”到古代朝代，并与八位历史人物交谈，故选A。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In the digital age, the model of “culture + technology” has been adopted to promote(促进) the development of Chinese culture”可知，目的是为了促进中国文化发展，故选C。 【25题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文围绕“‘文化+科技’的模式推动中国文化的发展”来介绍，也就是让人们在线体验历史，所以B选项“在线体验历史”符合本文标题，故选B。 B The United Nations (UN) has decided that 2025 is the year of glacier preservation (冰川保护). It has also set March 21, 2025, as the first annual World Day for Glaciers. This event encourages everyone to help save glaciers. ▲What are glaciers? You can imagine glaciers as slowly moving ice and snow on land. Over time, the snow adds up and turns into glacier ice. Glaciers have shaped mountains and valleys over Earth’s history. They are still moving and changing land in many places today. ▲________ Glaciers are not just necessary for the land. When glaciers melt (融化), the nutrients (养料) from the water are good for life in rivers and oceans. In some places, glaciers provide water for people and animals. The UN says there are about 200,000 glaciers in the world, covering 10 percent of the land. They also hold 70 percent of Earth’s fresh water. In areas like the Himalayas, many people need glacier water to live. This water fills big rivers, such as the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra. ▲Why are glaciers disappearing? Climate change is leading to serious problems for glaciers. Many glaciers have disappeared. The atmosphere (大气层) around the Earth is like the glass of a greenhouse, letting sunlight in and keeping most heat from getting out. This natural process makes Earth warm enough for life. But when we burn fuels such as wood and coal, we produce a gas called carbon dioxide (CO2). Too much of this gas pollutes the atmosphere and causes it to keep in too much heat. As the Earth’s temperature is increasing, glaciers melt faster than they can recover. ▲ The influence of glaciers disappearing If glaciers disappear, there will be less water for us to drink and farm, while floods may happen more often due to melting ice. It would also be bad for animals and plants. Mountains with glaciers are home to special ecosystems and a large number of the world’s amphibians, birds and mammals. As temperatures rise and glaciers melt, these habitats become not fit for living. They may need to move higher up the mountains. 26. What can we know about glaciers in Paragraph Two? A. They are made of icy ocean water. B. They disappear completely in summer. C. They move slowly and change the land. D. They are mainly on high mountain tops. 27. Which sentence can be put in the blank “________”? A. When do glaciers melt? B. Why are glaciers important? C. How many glaciers are there in the world? D. What will happen to glaciers in the future? 28. What will happen if glaciers disappear? A. There won’t be as many floods as before. B. Many plants and animals will be in trouble. C. There will be more drinking water available. D. The land around glaciers will be better for farming. 【答案】26. C 27. B 28. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了冰川的定义、重要性、消失原因及其影响，并呼吁人们保护冰川。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“They are still moving and changing land in many places today.”可知，冰川移动缓慢并改变了土地。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Glaciers are not just necessary for the land. When glaciers melt (融化), the nutrients (养料) from the water are good for life in rivers and oceans.”可知，此处与冰川的作用和重要性有关。选项B“为什么冰川很重要？”符合语境。故选B。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If glaciers disappear, there will be less water for…animals and plants.”和“As temperatures rise and glaciers melt, these habitats become not fit for living.”可知，如果冰川消失，许多植物和动物将陷入困境。故选B。 C Gary and Karen ran all the way to the Academy. When they arrived, it was already ten minutes past five. “I’m sorry,” said a woman at the door of the exam room. “You’re late and the test has already started.” She looked at her notebook. “You must be Gary,” she said. “Everyone came on time. Why didn’t you?” “Please just give me one chance,” said Gary. “Something happened. Really, it’s not my fault (过错).” “It’s true,” said Karen. “You have to believe him. He’s telling the truth.” Karen told her the story of the shoplifter (窃贼). The woman thought for a moment. “All right,” she said. “But we can’t give you any extra time. Take a place and don’t disturb (打扰) the others.” Gary looked at the test paper. He remembered what Laura had told him. Stay calm. Read all the questions carefully first. Decide what questions you are going to answer, then work out how much time is available (可用的) for each question. Make sure you save ten minutes for checking at the end. He had ninety minutes. He had to do a Maths paper and an English paper. Allowing (留出) ten minutes for checking, he had forty minutes for each paper. He set to work. He finished the Maths paper in twenty-five minutes. He thought about it. It was too easy. Maybe he had made a mistake. He checked his watch and started on the English paper. It wasn’t easy. He answered all the questions and checked his watch from time to time. He finished the English paper in thirty-five minutes. Then he read his Maths paper again. He found one mistake. He was glad he had checked carefully. He checked his English paper. He found two grammar mistakes and three spelling mistakes. He made the corrections. He looked through all his answers one more time. He was satisfied. He took a deep breath and put down his pen. He checked his watch. He had finished fifteen minutes before the end of the test. When he gave his test paper to the woman, she said, “Are you sure you’ve finished?” Gary nodded. “I did my best,” he said. —Adapted from Mr Football 29. Why was Gary late for the exam? A. He met a shoplifter. B. Karen had an accident. C. His watch was broken. D. He forgot the exam time. 30. What is the correct order of what happened in the passage? ①Gary checked his answers and corrected the mistakes. ② Karen explained to the woman why Gary was late. ③Gary finished the papers and handed them in early. ④The woman finally allowed Gary to take the exam. A. ①②③④ B. ②③①④ C. ①②④③ D. ②④①③ 31. What can we know from the passage? A. Gary didn’t check his paper carefully. B. The exam was easier than before. C. Gary managed his time very well. D. Karen also took the exam with Gary. 32. What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A. The woman didn’t believe Gary’s story at all. B. Gary followed helpful advice to finish the test. C. Karen lied for helping Gary with the exam. D. Gary failed the exam because of being late. 【答案】29. A 30. D 31. C 32. B 【解析】 【导语】本文节选自《足球先生》，讲述了Gary和Karen因遇到窃贼而考试迟到，经过解释后Gary被允许参加考试，并高效完成试卷的故事。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“‘You have to believe him. He’s telling the truth.’ Karen told her the story of the shoplifter (窃贼).”可知，Gary迟到是因为遇到了窃贼。故选A。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Karen told her the story of the shoplifter (窃贼).”、“‘All right,’ she said. ‘But we can’t give you any extra time. Take a place and don’t disturb (打扰) the others.’”、“Then he read his Maths paper again. He found one mistake. He was glad he had checked carefully. He checked his English paper. He found two grammar mistakes and three spelling mistakes. He made the corrections. He looked through all his answers one more time.”以及“When he gave his test paper to the woman”可知，事件发生的顺序是Karen解释迟到原因 → 女士允许Gary考试 →Gary检查检查了他的答案并纠正了错误 →Gary写完了试卷，早早地交了上来。故选D。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据“He had ninety minutes. He had to do a Maths paper and an English paper. Allowing (留出) ten minutes for checking, he had forty minutes for each paper…He finished the Maths paper in twenty-five minutes.… He finished the English paper in thirty-five minutes.…He had finished fifteen minutes before the end of the test.”可知，Gary分配时间（数学25分钟、英语35分钟）和提前15分钟完成，这应是表明他时间管理得很好。故选C。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据“He remembered what Laura had told him. Stay calm. Read all the questions carefully first. Decide what questions you are going to answer, then work out how much time is available (可用的) for each question. Make sure you save ten minutes for checking at the end.”以及Gary高效完成试卷可推知，他遵循了有用建议完成考试。故选B。 D Chinese shadow puppetry (皮影戏) is a form of traditional Chinese folk drama. It is probably one of the most ancient arts using light and shadow. It is also a mix of many art forms, including painting, music, opera and story-telling. Shadow puppetry was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) List in 2011. More than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wu of Han was very sad about the death of his wife. One day, one of his men happened to see some children playing with toys. The shadows of the toys were lively on the floor. Then he had an idea—he made a puppet (偶) of the emperor’s wife. As night fell, he invited the emperor to watch a puppet show. This is believed to be the start of shadow puppetry. In the Tang Dynasty, shadow puppetry was played by many people in many places around the country. Then in the Yuan Dynasty, it was introduced into West Asian and European countries along the Silk Road. The art form became the most popular in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, it was played in almost every province (省) and in many kinds of celebrations like weddings and birthday dinners. It is not an easy job to make the puppets. Their body parts are cut separately and then joined together so that they can move freely. During the show, puppetry artists connect the puppets’ most important joints (关节) with sticks. In this way, they can hold the puppets and make the puppets walk, run or dance as they want. Sometimes the puppets could be as lively as living things on the screen. In fact, most puppetry artists across China don’t get trained and don’t play shadow puppetry as a job. They just play it for fun and love. However, they are still experts (专家) in this field. In recent years, puppetry artists have explored ways to make this ancient art form as popular as it used to be and pass it on to the young, hoping more people can understand its importance and feel its beauty. They also get support from the Chinese government. Thanks to their hard work, Chinese shadow puppetry is becoming great again. 33. According to the passage, when was Chinese shadow puppetry added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List? A. 2,000 years ago. B. During the Tang Dynasty. C. In 2011. D. In the Qing Dynasty. 34. Why might shadow puppetry have become the most popular during the Qing Dynasty? A. Puppets were easier to make at that time. B. It was played in almost every province and for kinds of celebrations. C. The government stopped other forms of art. D. Artists began using modern tools to create puppets. 35. Which statement is TRUE about making shadow puppets? A. Puppets’ body parts are made as a single piece. B. Artists use ropes to control the puppets’ joints. C. Sticks are only used to hold the puppets, not to control their movements. D. Puppets can move freely because their parts are joined together. 36. What can we infer about most puppetry artists in China today? A. They perform puppetry mainly out of love and personal interest. B. They depend on puppetry as their main job. C. They are all completely trained experts. D. They refuse to modernize (使现代化) the art form. 【答案】33. C 34. B 35. D 36. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国皮影戏的历史、发展、制作过程以及现代艺术家们的努力。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Shadow puppetry was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) List in 2011.”可知，中国皮影戏于2011年被列入联合国教科文组织的非物质文化遗产名录。故选C。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At that time, it was played in almost every province (省) and in many kinds of celebrations like weddings and birthday dinners.”可知，清朝时期皮影戏几乎在每个省都有演出，并且用于各种庆祝活动，因此它在清朝最为流行。故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Their body parts are cut separately and then joined together so that they can move freely.”可知，皮影的身体部分是分开切割然后连接在一起的，因此它们可以自由移动。故选D。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据“In fact, most puppetry artists across China don’t get trained and don’t play shadow puppetry as a job. They just play it for fun and love.”可知，大多数皮影戏艺术家并不是以此为职业，而是出于兴趣和热爱。故选A。 四、还原句子（共4小题：每小题1.5分，满分6分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Martha Stewart was charged, tried and convicted of a crime in 2014. As she neared the end of her prison sentence, a well-known columnist wrote that she was “paying her dues,” and that “there is simply no reason for anyone to attempt to deny her right to start anew.” ____37____ Unfortunately, many federal and state laws impose post-conviction restrictions on a shockingly large number of Americans, who are prevented from ever fully paying their debt to society. At least 65 million people in the United States have a criminal record. This can result in severe penalties (惩罚) that continue long after punishment is completed. Many of these penalties are imposed regardless of the seriousness of the offense or the person’s individual circumstances. ____38____ They can affect a person’s ability to get a job and qualification for benefits. In all, more than 45,000 laws and rules serve to exclude vast numbers of people from fully participating in American life. Some laws make senses. No one advocates letting someone convicted of pedophilia (恋童癖) work in a school. ____39____ Should a woman who possessed a small amount of drugs years ago be permanently unable to be licensed as a nurse? These laws are also counterproductive (适得其反), since they make it harder for people with criminal records to find housing or a job, two key factors that reduce backsliding. A recent report makes several recommendations, including the abolition of most post-conviction penalties, except for those specifically needed to protect public safety. ____40____ The point isn’t to excuse or forget the crime. Rather, it is to recognize that in America’s vast criminal justice system, and second chances are crucial. It is in no one’s interest to keep a large segment of the population on the margins of society. A. Criminals should pay the price of finding housing or a job and getting qualifications for benefits. B. Surely, the American ideal of second chances shouldn’t be reserved only for the rich and powerful. C. But too often collateral (附随的) consequences bear no relation to public safety. D. Where the penalties are not a must, they should be imposed only if the facts of a case support it. E. American’ vast criminal justice system provides criminals with necessary support for living. F. Laws can restrictor ban voting, access to public housing, and professional and business licensing. 【答案】37. B 38. F 39. C 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文以Martha Stewart的案例引出话题，探讨美国刑事定罪后诸多法律限制给有犯罪记录者带来的影响，包括限制就业、福利资格等，还提及这些法律存在的问题及相关建议，强调给予二次机会的重要性。 【37题详解】 根据前文提到Martha Stewart案及“there is simply no reason for anyone to attempt to deny her right to start anew”，结合后文说很多人难获得重新开始的机会，可知此处应是说美国理想中的二次机会不应只给富人和有权势者，B选项“当然，美国理想中的二次机会不应只留给富人和有权势的人”符合语境，故选B。 【38题详解】 根据前文“Many of these penalties are imposed regardless of... 以及后文“They can affect a person’s ability to get a job and qualification for benefits.”可知，这里说法律带来的限制内容，F选项“法律可以限制或禁止投票、获得公共住房以及职业和商业许可”符合语境，故选F。 【39题详解】 根据前文“Some laws make senses. No one advocates letting someone convicted of pedophilia (恋童癖) work in a school. 以及后文“Should a woman who possessed a small amount of drugs years ago be permanently unable to be licensed as a nurse?”可知，此处说附加后果常与公共安全无关，C选项“但附加后果往往与公共安全无关”符合语境，故选C。 【40题详解】 根据前文“A recent report makes several recommendations, including the abolition of most post-conviction penalties, except for those specifically needed to protect public safety.”可知，这里说惩罚的实施条件，D选项“在惩罚非必需的情况下，只有案件事实支持时才应实施”符合语境，故选D。 五、阅读表达(共4小题；前3小题每题2分，第4小题3分) 阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词，第4题不限)。 China is making big efforts to help people control their weight and live healthier lives. The government has started a three-year “Weight Management Year” plan from 2024 to 2027 to fight against obesity (肥胖). Obesity not only affects appearance but also causes serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease. So, weight management has become an important part of many people’s lives. Here’s what you should know about the new guidelines: First, it’s important to check your BMI (Body Mass Index). For adults, a healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24. If your BMI is between 24 and 28, you are overweight. A BMI of 28 or more means you are obese. Also, doctors suggest measuring your waist. Men should keep their waist under 90 cm, and women under 85 cm. Eating well is very important, and exercise is just as important! When it comes to food, choose whole grains like brown rice, fresh vegetables, and lean proteins such as fish, chicken, or beans. Don’t eat fried foods and sugary snacks, and also eat less salt and oil. For exercise, try to do 150-300 minutes of activities like walking, cycling, or dancing every week, and do strength exercises twice a week. If you sit for a long time while studying, stand up and stretch for 3-5 minutes every hour. Besides diet and exercise, small daily habits can also make a big difference. Teens should sleep 7 hours every night because bad sleep can make you gain weight. Try to eat vegetables first, then meat, and finally rice or bread during a meal to control how much you eat. Schools and communities are also helping. For example, schools in Shanghai now make sure students exercise for at least two hours every day, and hospitals have “weight loss clinics” with diet plans, exercise advice and even traditional Chinese ways like acupuncture (针灸). By 2030, China hopes to slow down the increase of obesity through education and support. Remember that losing weight isn’t about being perfect, just start with small changes. Like drinking water instead of soda or taking the stairs instead of the elevator. With these easy steps, everyone can have a healthier future. 41. Why has the government started the three-year “Weight Management Year” plan? ___________________________________________________________________ 42. According to the guidelines, what is the healthy BMI range mentioned in the text? ___________________________________________________________________ 43. How much time is recommended to spend on daily physical activities ? __________________________________________________________________ 44. What other action do you think schools can take to help students keep a healthy weight? Share your ideas or experiences. _____________________________________________________________________ 【答案】41. To fight against obesity and its health problems. 42. Between 18.5 and 24. 43. About 21 to 43 minutes a day. 44. Schools can offer nutrition courses to teach students about balanced diets. For example, my school holds a “healthy recipe-making contest” to encourage us to eat healthily.（答案不唯一） 【解析】 【导语】本文围绕中国开展的“体重管理年”计划展开，介绍了控制体重的相关指南，涵盖BMI及腰围标准、饮食与运动建议、日常习惯、学校和社区的助力举措等，旨在推动人们健康管理体重。 【41题详解】 根据第一段“The government has started a three-year ‘Weight Management Year’ plan from 2024 to 2027 to fight against obesity (肥胖). Obesity not only affects appearance but also causes serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease.”可知，政府启动该计划是为对抗肥胖及其引发的健康问题。 故填To fight against obesity and its health problems. 【42题详解】 根据第二段“For adults, a healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.”可知，健康BMI范围18.5—24。 故填Between 18.5 and 24. 【43题详解】 根据第四段“For exercise, try to do 150-300 minutes of activities…every week”可知，建议每周锻炼150-300 分钟，换算为每日约 21-43 分钟（150÷7≈21，300÷7≈43 ），故填About 21 to 43 minutes a day. 【44题详解】 Schools can offer nutrition courses to teach students about balanced diets. For example, my school holds a “healthy recipe-making contest” to encourage us to eat healthily.（答案不唯一） 六、综合填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In November, 2022, scientist Yan Ning announced that she would leave America and return to China Yan Ning is well-known to the Chinese public. She studied at Tsinghua University from 1996 to 2000. After that, she studied and worked in America for several years. In 2007, she returned to China and became the ____45____ (young) professor at Tsinghua University. Ten years later, she left Tsinghua University and became a professor at Princeton University in the US. Later, she ____46____ (choose) as a foreign member of the US National Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her announcement ____47____ (spread) like wildfire and got much attention. Yan Ning said she would resign (辞职) from Princeton University and help build Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation in Shenzhen. She called her return to China her ____48____ (three) dream. Yan Ning hopes ____49____ (offer) what she has learned these years. She wants to help and support more young people and make ____50____ (true) great breakthroughs (突破). She calls Shenzhen a dream city, and plans to build a world-known medical research center there. In recent years, more and more Chinese scientists ____51____ (return) home, thanks to China’s efforts in ____52____ (encourage) innovation (创新). In 2021, more than 1,400 Chinese scientists gave up their jobs in America and returned to China, a 22% increase from the year before. There are also many top scientists ____53____ have come back to China from Britain, Japan and other countries. We welcome the scientists back to China and wish them ____54____ (succeed). 【答案】45. youngest 46. was chosen 47. spread 48. third 49. to offer 50. truly 51. have returned 52. encouraging 53. who##that 54. success 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了科学家颜宁的学术经历，包括其在国内外的任职、回归中国助力科研建设的情况，还提及越来越多中国科学家回国的趋势及背景。 【45题详解】 句意：2007年，她回到中国，成为清华大学最年轻的教授。根据“the...professor at Tsinghua University”可知，此处要用形容词最高级，指最年轻的教授，young的最高级是youngest，形容词最高级前使用定冠词the。故填youngest。 【46题详解】 句意：后来，她被选为美国国家科学院外籍院士和美国艺术与科学院外籍院士。根据语境可知是被动语态，且是过去发生的事，用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为“was/were + 过去分词”，主语是she，所以填was chosen。故填was chosen。 【47题详解】 句意：她的声明像野火一样传播开来，受到广泛关注。根据“got much attention”可知句子是一般过去时，spread的过去式是spread。故填spread。 【48题详解】 句意：她称回到中国是她的第三个梦想。此处表示第三个梦想，要用序数词，three的序数词是third。故填third。 【49题详解】 句意：颜宁希望分享她这些年学到的东西。“hope to do sth.”是固定用法，意为“希望做某事”。故填to offer。 【50题详解】 句意：她想帮助和支持更多的年轻人，真正取得重大突破。此处修饰形容词“great”，要用副词，true的副词是truly。故填truly。 【51题详解】 句意：近年来，多亏了中国在鼓励创新方面的努力，越来越多的中国科学家回到国内。“In recent years”是现在完成时的标志，结构为“have/has + 过去分词”，主语是“more and more Chinese scientists”，所以填have returned。故填have returned。 【52题详解】 句意：近年来，多亏了中国在鼓励创新方面的努力，越来越多的中国科学家回到国内。“in”是介词，后面接动名词，encourage的动名词是encouraging。故填encouraging。 【53题详解】 句意：也有许多顶尖科学家从英国、日本和其他国家回到中国。此处是定语从句，先行词是“scientists”，指人，关系代词用who/that。故填who/that。 【54题详解】 句意：我们欢迎科学家回到中国，并祝愿他们成功。“wish sb. success”是固定用法，意为“祝愿某人成功”。故填success。 七、书面表达(共1题；满分15分) 55. 生活在现代化社会的我们感受到了科技 (science and technology) 发展日新月异，尤其是Chat GPT的出现使人工智能AI (artificial intelligence) 一度成为热门话题，同时也引发了人们对于人工智能取代人类的担忧。请以“AI has changed our life”写一篇文章，尽可能多运用句型表达观点。 AI的好处 AI在生活重的应用，举2-3例说明：学习，生活…… AI的影响 人类对AI过度依赖的影响，举例说明…… 你看法 …… As we all know, science and technology is developing faster and faster. AI has changed our daily life greatly. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: As we all know, science and technology is developing faster and faster. AI has changed our daily life greatly. With the development of science and technology, we can see all kinds of Al products in our daily life. For example, smartphones can make it much easier to work and study while cleaning robots can help with housework. They all play an important role in our daily life. However, as AI technology is widely used, many workers is losing their jobs. Also, some students depend on Al too much so that they lose their ability to do things by themselves. All in all, just as every coin has its two sides, Al products have advantages as well as disadvantages. I believe that if we use Al properly, it will bring us more comfortable life in the future. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇议论文，讨论了AI对我们生活的影响； ②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”，用于描述现状和观点； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生需要涵盖AI的好处、AI在生活中的应用、人类对AI过度依赖的影响以及个人看法，并适当运用句型表达观点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。借用“科技发展日新月异，AI成为热门话题”来引出重点讨论的内容，即AI对我们生活的影响； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“AI的好处、AI在生活中的应用（学习、生活等方面举2-3例）、人类对AI过度依赖的影响（举例说明）”几个方面重点介绍AI对我们生活的影响； 第三步，书写结语。表达自己对AI的看法。 [亮点词汇] ①develop faster and faster 发展得越来越快 ②all kinds of 各种各样的 ③play an important role in 在……中扮演重要角色 ④depend on 依赖 ⑤lose one’s ability to do sth. 失去做某事的能力 ⑥as well as 也，和 [高分句型] ①All in all, just as every coin has its two sides, Al products have advantages as well as disadvantages. (just as引导方式状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024~2025学年度九年级中考模拟测试 英 语 试 题 注意事项： 1.本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。考试时间为100分钟，考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上一律无效。 2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在答题卡上，考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡交回。 一、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 从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。 1. —_____ Mike _____ his brother has enough courage to tell their mum the bad news. —They think she will be very sad at it. A. Either; or B. Neither; nor C. Not only; but also D. Both; and 2. —Is Mike coming to the fashion show tomorrow? —I’m not sure. He ________ come. A must B. can C. may D. should 3 You can’t believe how terrible the fire is _______ you see it with your own eyes. A. though B. because C. unless D. since 4. Nowadays, many people prefer ______ to the countryside _______ the fresh air. A. to move; to breathing B. moving; to breathing C. to move; to breathe D. moving; to breathe 5. —How was your job interview yesterday? —Oh, I couldn’t feel _____. I could hardly answer most of the questions they asked. A. bad B. badly C. worse D. worst 6. —Where is your sister? —She ________ Canada for three months. A. has gone to B. had gone to C. has been to D. has been in 7. —What do you think of the TV programme called Readers? —Wonderful! It is the best programme ________ I have ever watched. A. when B. that C. what D. who 8. —Have you heard of ChatGPT? Could you tell me ________? —Well, it is said that it can chat with users. A. what it can do B. what can it do C. how we can use it D. how can we use it 9. —Would your sister go on a trip this weekend? —If she doesn’t go, _________. A. so do I B. so I will C. neither will I D. neither do I 10. “______”means that you have to do something before others in order to be successful. A. A miss is as good as a mile B. A friend in need is a friend indeed C. The early bird catches the worm D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do 二、完形填空(共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 It was a cold night and the snow was coming down. There was no one on the streets. At Toronto’s hospital for sick children, there was a baby with a ____11____ heart but she was near dying. In Hamilton, there was another very sick baby waiting for a heart transplant (移植). If we could get the Hamilton baby to Toronto in time, the parents of the dying baby would stop the life support and doctors would use her heart to ____12____ the other baby’s life. With our help, ____13____ one baby would die, the other one might live. That was the deal. I ____14____ the task to be the driver. It would normally ____15____ about forty minutes to get to Hamilton, but who knew how long it would take tonight. We slowly made our way west to Hamilton under near impossible driving conditions. The snow was very deep. The strong wind made it hard to control the ambulance (救护车). ____16____ after four and a half hours, my driving skills finally brought all of us to Hamilton safely. On the way back to Toronto, we had a new ____17____. We were burning more fuel (燃料) than usual ____18____ our slow speed and the bad conditions. However, we couldn’t get off the highway to find a gas station. It would possibly ____19____ much fuel as we would to just go for the final place-Sick Children. I knew we had to return to the ____20____. As we made the last turn, I heard the engine made a little cough. Finally, we arrived at the hospital, and stopped right in front of the doors before the fuel tank went empty. Later I learned the operation was a ____21____. We were so happy, knowing that thanks to our efforts, a baby had lived. When I got home later that morning, I dropped into bed tiredly, but fell asleep, feeling ____22____. 11. A. healthy B. small C. sick D. big 12. A. stop B. save C. follow D. beat 13. A. because B. if C. though D. when 14. A. refused B. missed C. accepted D. heard 15. A. take B. cost C. pay D. spend 16. A. Suddenly B. Unhappily C. Especially D. Luckily 17. A. story B. way C. idea D. problem 18. A. because of B. instead of C. such as D. for example 19. A. pick up B. pay for C. use up D. look for 20. A. station B. hospital C. school D. supermarket 21. A. pity B. success C. chance D. shame 22. A. good B. bad C. hungry D. angry 三、阅读理解(共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分) 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A On April 18th—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily’s digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes’official virtual（虚拟的) cartoon figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform(数字化互动平台) that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave to the world. The platform was developed jointly by the Dunhuang Academy and the Chinese tech firm Tencent. It uses gaming technologies to show the historical scenes of the Library Cave in the digital world. The Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes was discovered in 1900, with more than 60,000 cultural relics dating from the 4th century to the 11th century unearthed. It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century. On the platform, visitors can role-play and “time travel” to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures. The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program. In the digital age, the model of “culture + technology” has been adopted to promote(促进) the development of Chinese culture. The digitalization rate of China’s precious cultural relics has been more than 70 percent, according to the 2022 China Digital Collection Industry Research Report released by iResearch. Institutions(机构) such as the Palace Museum have also launched online digital services of their own. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows the public to view the interior of the buildings through the Palace Museum’s WeChat mini program. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also encouraged the development and transformation (转型) of cultural intellectual property by digital means. China Central Television has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals. The public can see the divine deer on CCTV’s own digital platform. Digital collections cater to(迎合) the consumption habits of young people. They not only protect the intellectual property of the collections but also bring the public closer to China’s “excellent traditional culture”, noted Dunhuang Art Institute. Su Bomin, director of the Dunhuang Academy, told Xinhua that more efforts will be made to explore new forms for showing cultural relics and offer the public more immersive cultural experiences to develop Dunhuang culture. 23. On the interactive digital platform for the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave, visitors can ________. A. play role-playing games set in ancient times B. play video games named historical characters C. design digital caves showing historical culture D. talk to the designer of the digital Library Cave 24. What is the purpose of developing digital platforms for cultural institutions? A. To show the latest gaming technologies. B. To help cultural institutions make money. C. To promote the development of Chinese culture. D. To encourage people to explore new forms of digital collections. 25. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Presenting Digital Collections B. Experiencing History Online C. Creating Mini Programs D. Introducing Gaming Technologies B The United Nations (UN) has decided that 2025 is the year of glacier preservation (冰川保护). It has also set March 21, 2025, as the first annual World Day for Glaciers. This event encourages everyone to help save glaciers. ▲What are glaciers? You can imagine glaciers as slowly moving ice and snow on land. Over time, the snow adds up and turns into glacier ice. Glaciers have shaped mountains and valleys over Earth’s history. They are still moving and changing land in many places today. ▲________ Glaciers are not just necessary for the land. When glaciers melt (融化), the nutrients (养料) from the water are good for life in rivers and oceans. In some places, glaciers provide water for people and animals. The UN says there are about 200,000 glaciers in the world, covering 10 percent of the land. They also hold 70 percent of Earth’s fresh water. In areas like the Himalayas, many people need glacier water to live. This water fills big rivers, such as the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra. ▲Why are glaciers disappearing? Climate change is leading to serious problems for glaciers. Many glaciers have disappeared. The atmosphere (大气层) around the Earth is like the glass of a greenhouse, letting sunlight in and keeping most heat from getting out. This natural process makes Earth warm enough for life. But when we burn fuels such as wood and coal, we produce a gas called carbon dioxide (CO2). Too much of this gas pollutes the atmosphere and causes it to keep in too much heat. As the Earth’s temperature is increasing, glaciers melt faster than they can recover. ▲ The influence of glaciers disappearing If glaciers disappear, there will be less water for us to drink and farm, while floods may happen more often due to melting ice. It would also be bad for animals and plants. Mountains with glaciers are home to special ecosystems and a large number of the world’s amphibians, birds and mammals. As temperatures rise and glaciers melt, these habitats become not fit for living. They may need to move higher up the mountains. 26. What can we know about glaciers in Paragraph Two? A. They are made of icy ocean water. B. They disappear completely in summer. C. They move slowly and change the land. D. They are mainly on high mountain tops. 27. Which sentence can be put in the blank “________”? A. When do glaciers melt? B. Why are glaciers important? C. How many glaciers are there in the world? D. What will happen to glaciers in the future? 28. What will happen if glaciers disappear? A. There won’t be as many floods as before. B. Many plants and animals will be in trouble. C. There will be more drinking water available. D. The land around glaciers will be better for farming. C Gary and Karen ran all the way to the Academy. When they arrived, it was already ten minutes past five. “I’m sorry,” said a woman at the door of the exam room. “You’re late and the test has already started.” She looked at her notebook. “You must be Gary,” she said. “Everyone came on time. Why didn’t you?” “Please just give me one chance” said Gary. “Something happened. Really, it’s not my fault (过错).” “It’s true,” said Karen. “You have to believe him. He’s telling the truth.” Karen told her the story of the shoplifter (窃贼). The woman thought for a moment. “All right,” she said. “But we can’t give you any extra time. Take a place and don’t disturb (打扰) the others.” Gary looked at the test paper. He remembered what Laura had told him. Stay calm. Read all the questions carefully first. Decide what questions you are going to answer, then work out how much time is available (可用的) for each question. Make sure you save ten minutes for checking at the end. He had ninety minutes. He had to do a Maths paper and an English paper. Allowing (留出) ten minutes for checking, he had forty minutes for each paper. He set to work. He finished the Maths paper in twenty-five minutes. He thought about it. It was too easy. Maybe he had made a mistake. He checked his watch and started on the English paper. It wasn’t easy. He answered all the questions and checked his watch from time to time. He finished the English paper in thirty-five minutes. Then he read his Maths paper again. He found one mistake. He was glad he had checked carefully. He checked his English paper. He found two grammar mistakes and three spelling mistakes. He made the corrections. He looked through all his answers one more time. He was satisfied. He took a deep breath and put down his pen. He checked his watch. He had finished fifteen minutes before the end of the test. When he gave his test paper to the woman, she said, “Are you sure you’ve finished?” Gary nodded. “I did my best,” he said. —Adapted from Mr Football 29. Why was Gary late for the exam? A. He met a shoplifter. B. Karen had an accident. C. His watch was broken. D. He forgot the exam time. 30. What is the correct order of what happened in the passage? ①Gary checked his answers and corrected the mistakes. ② Karen explained to the woman why Gary was late. ③Gary finished the papers and handed them in early. ④The woman finally allowed Gary to take the exam. A. ①②③④ B. ②③①④ C. ①②④③ D. ②④①③ 31. What can we know from the passage? A. Gary didn’t check his paper carefully. B. The exam was easier than before. C Gary managed his time very well. D. Karen also took the exam with Gary. 32. What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A. The woman didn’t believe Gary’s story at all. B. Gary followed helpful advice to finish the test. C. Karen lied for helping Gary with the exam. D. Gary failed the exam because of being late. D Chinese shadow puppetry (皮影戏) is a form of traditional Chinese folk drama. It is probably one of the most ancient arts using light and shadow. It is also a mix of many art forms, including painting, music, opera and story-telling. Shadow puppetry was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) List in 2011. More than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wu of Han was very sad about the death of his wife. One day, one of his men happened to see some children playing with toys. The shadows of the toys were lively on the floor. Then he had an idea—he made a puppet (偶) of the emperor’s wife. As night fell, he invited the emperor to watch a puppet show. This is believed to be the start of shadow puppetry. In the Tang Dynasty, shadow puppetry was played by many people in many places around the country. Then in the Yuan Dynasty, it was introduced into West Asian and European countries along the Silk Road. The art form became the most popular in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, it was played in almost every province (省) and in many kinds of celebrations like weddings and birthday dinners. It is not an easy job to make the puppets. Their body parts are cut separately and then joined together so that they can move freely. During the show, puppetry artists connect the puppets’ most important joints (关节) with sticks. In this way, they can hold the puppets and make the puppets walk, run or dance as they want. Sometimes the puppets could be as lively as living things on the screen. In fact most puppetry artists across China don’t get trained and don’t play shadow puppetry as a job. They just play it for fun and love. However, they are still experts (专家) in this field. In recent years, puppetry artists have explored ways to make this ancient art form as popular as it used to be and pass it on to the young, hoping more people can understand its importance and feel its beauty. They also get support from the Chinese government. Thanks to their hard work, Chinese shadow puppetry is becoming great again. 33. According to the passage, when was Chinese shadow puppetry added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List? A. 2,000 years ago. B. During the Tang Dynasty. C. In 2011. D. In the Qing Dynasty. 34. Why might shadow puppetry have become the most popular during the Qing Dynasty? A. Puppets were easier to make at that time. B. It was played in almost every province and for kinds of celebrations. C. The government stopped other forms of art. D. Artists began using modern tools to create puppets. 35. Which statement is TRUE about making shadow puppets? A. Puppets’ body parts are made as a single piece. B. Artists use ropes to control the puppets’ joints. C. Sticks are only used to hold the puppets, not to control their movements. D. Puppets can move freely because their parts are joined together. 36. What can we infer about most puppetry artists in China today? A. They perform puppetry mainly out of love and personal interest. B. They depend on puppetry as their main job. C. They are all completely trained experts. D. They refuse to modernize (使现代化) the art form. 四、还原句子（共4小题：每小题1.5分，满分6分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Martha Stewart was charged, tried and convicted of a crime in 2014. As she neared the end of her prison sentence, a well-known columnist wrote that she was “paying her dues,” and that “there is simply no reason for anyone to attempt to deny her right to start anew.” ____37____ Unfortunately, many federal and state laws impose post-conviction restrictions on a shockingly large number of Americans, who are prevented from ever fully paying their debt to society. At least 65 million people in the United States have a criminal record. This can result in severe penalties (惩罚) that continue long after punishment is completed. Many of these penalties are imposed regardless of the seriousness of the offense or the person’s individual circumstances. ____38____ They can affect a person’s ability to get a job and qualification for benefits. In all, more than 45,000 laws and rules serve to exclude vast numbers of people from fully participating in American life. Some laws make senses. No one advocates letting someone convicted of pedophilia (恋童癖) work in a school. ____39____ Should a woman who possessed a small amount of drugs years ago be permanently unable to be licensed as a nurse? These laws are also counterproductive (适得其反), since they make it harder for people with criminal records to find housing or a job, two key factors that reduce backsliding. A recent report makes several recommendations, including the abolition of most post-conviction penalties, except for those specifically needed to protect public safety. ____40____ The point isn’t to excuse or forget the crime. Rather, it is to recognize that in America’s vast criminal justice system, and second chances are crucial. It is in no one’s interest to keep a large segment of the population on the margins of society. A. Criminals should pay the price of finding housing or a job and getting qualifications for benefits. B. Surely, the American ideal of second chances shouldn’t be reserved only for the rich and powerful. C. But too often collateral (附随的) consequences bear no relation to public safety. D. Where the penalties are not a must, they should be imposed only if the facts of a case support it. E. American’ vast criminal justice system provides criminals with necessary support for living. F. Laws can restrictor ban voting, access to public housing, and professional and business licensing. 五、阅读表达(共4小题；前3小题每题2分，第4小题3分) 阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词，第4题不限)。 China is making big efforts to help people control their weight and live healthier lives. The government has started a three-year “Weight Management Year” plan from 2024 to 2027 to fight against obesity (肥胖). Obesity not only affects appearance but also causes serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease. So, weight management has become an important part of many people’s lives. Here’s what you should know about the new guidelines: First, it’s important to check your BMI (Body Mass Index). For adults, a healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24. If your BMI is between 24 and 28, you are overweight. A BMI of 28 or more means you are obese. Also, doctors suggest measuring your waist. Men should keep their waist under 90 cm, and women under 85 cm. Eating well is very important, and exercise is just as important! When it comes to food, choose whole grains like brown rice, fresh vegetables, and lean proteins such as fish, chicken, or beans. Don’t eat fried foods and sugary snacks, and also eat less salt and oil. For exercise, try to do 150-300 minutes of activities like walking, cycling, or dancing every week, and do strength exercises twice a week. If you sit for a long time while studying, stand up and stretch for 3-5 minutes every hour. Besides diet and exercise, small daily habits can also make a big difference. Teens should sleep 7 hours every night because bad sleep can make you gain weight. Try to eat vegetables first, then meat, and finally rice or bread during a meal to control how much you eat. Schools and communities are also helping. For example, schools in Shanghai now make sure students exercise for at least two hours every day, and hospitals have “weight loss clinics” with diet plans, exercise advice and even traditional Chinese ways like acupuncture (针灸). By 2030, China hopes to slow down the increase of obesity through education and support. Remember that losing weight isn’t about being perfect, just start with small changes. Like drinking water instead of soda or taking the stairs instead of the elevator. With these easy steps, everyone can have a healthier future. 41. Why has the government started the three-year “Weight Management Year” plan? ___________________________________________________________________ 42. According to the guidelines, what is the healthy BMI range mentioned in the text? ___________________________________________________________________ 43. How much time is recommended to spend on daily physical activities ? __________________________________________________________________ 44. What other action do you think schools can take to help students keep a healthy weight? Share your ideas or experiences. _____________________________________________________________________ 六、综合填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In November, 2022, scientist Yan Ning announced that she would leave America and return to China Yan Ning is well-known to the Chinese public. She studied at Tsinghua University from 1996 to 2000. After that, she studied and worked in America for several years. In 2007, she returned to China and became the ____45____ (young) professor at Tsinghua University. Ten years later, she left Tsinghua University and became a professor at Princeton University in the US. Later, she ____46____ (choose) as a foreign member of the US National Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her announcement ____47____ (spread) like wildfire and got much attention. Yan Ning said she would resign (辞职) from Princeton University and help build Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation in Shenzhen. She called her return to China her ____48____ (three) dream. Yan Ning hopes ____49____ (offer) what she has learned these years. She wants to help and support more young people and make ____50____ (true) great breakthroughs (突破). She calls Shenzhen a dream city, and plans to build a world-known medical research center there. In recent years, more and more Chinese scientists ____51____ (return) home, thanks to China’s efforts in ____52____ (encourage) innovation (创新). In 2021, more than 1,400 Chinese scientists gave up their jobs in America and returned to China, a 22% increase from the year before. There are also many top scientists ____53____ have come back to China from Britain, Japan and other countries. We welcome the scientists back to China and wish them ____54____ (succeed). 七、书面表达(共1题；满分15分) 55. 生活在现代化社会的我们感受到了科技 (science and technology) 发展日新月异，尤其是Chat GPT的出现使人工智能AI (artificial intelligence) 一度成为热门话题，同时也引发了人们对于人工智能取代人类的担忧。请以“AI has changed our life”写一篇文章，尽可能多运用句型表达观点。 AI的好处 AI在生活重的应用，举2-3例说明：学习，生活…… AI的影响 人类对AI过度依赖的影响，举例说明…… 你的看法 …… As we all know, science and technology is developing faster and faster. AI has changed our daily life greatly. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$