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2024—2025学年度下学期 武汉外国语学校初中一年级期末考试 英语试题 卷面分值：120分 考试时间：120分钟 Part One Ⅰ. Listening comprehension.（1’×25） Section One Listen to five questions and choose the best answers. You will hear each question ONLY ONCE. 1. A. Bob’s. B. Jack. C. Shanghai. 2. A. Doctor. B. Cooking. C. Near the tree. 3. A. It’s mine. B. Yes, I like it. C. Wonderful. 4. A. Everyone. B. At the teacher’s. C. Twice a week. 5. A. Beautiful. B. Sounds great. C. At 7:00p.m. Section Two Listen to seven dialogues and choose the best answers to the questions. You will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. 6. Who will clean up the park? A. The boy’s brother. B. Anna. C. The boy. 7. What is the woman’s advice for the boy? A. Borrow money from others. B. Ask his parents for some money. C. Make money himself. 8. Why does Mike look tired? A. He didn’t get enough sleep. B. He was seriously ill. C. He studied for a test. 9. When may the girl’s party be? A. On Sunday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Saturday. 10. How much should the man pay? A. 10 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 20 dollars. 11. What does the woman mean? A. She won’t go back to Spain again. B. She enjoyed her holiday in Spain. C. She had a terrible time in Spain. 12. Which picture does the man like best? A. B. C. Section Three Listen to three dialogues and a passage, and choose the best answers to the questions. You will hear each dialogue or passage twice. Listen to Text 13 and answer the questions from No. 13 to No. 15. 13. How docs Lisa’s friend describe Hainan Island? A. It’s only enjoyable on sunny days. B. It’s great no matter it rains or shines. C. It’s too rainy to explore outdoors. 14. What does Lisa’s friend suggest doing if it rains during the trip? A. Staying in the hotel all day. B. Trying indoor activities like museums. C. Making all outdoor plans. 15. Why is Yalong Bay a must-see place? A. It has clear blue water and is great for water sports. B. The surfing lessons are great on rainy days. C. The water is too clear to play in. Listen to Text 14 and answer the questions from No. 16 to No. 18. 16. What is Lily’s problem? A. She is too busy with her maths class. B. She finds her maths homework difficult. C. She’s worried about the coming English exam. 17 How did Tom deal with math study last term? A. He joined a study group and got help. B. He made some study plans and practice problems. C. He asked the teacher for help every day. 18. What does Lily promise to do to thank Tom? A. She will help Tom with his homework in return. B. She will give Tom a book as a gift. C. She will buy Tom coffee as a thank-you. Listen to Text 15 and answer the questions from No. 19 to No. 21. 19. What is the first place the guide suggests visiting? A. The “Space Exploration”. B. The “Robot World”. C. The museum’s gift shop. 20. What can the visitor do with the robot in the “Robot World”? A. Play video games. B. Have conversations. C. Dance with robots. 21. What kind of exhibits are there in the “Space Exploration” area? A. Real-life space suits and spacecraft models. B. Virtual reality glasses and 3D maps. C. Latest developments of AI and robots. Listen to Text 16 and answer the questions from No. 22 to No. 25. 22. Why did Benny go to the forest? A. To play with friends. B. To find some carrots. C. To meet the wolf. 23. How did Benny feel when he saw the wolf? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Scared. 24. What did Benny do to trick the wolf? A. He gave the wolf a carrot. B. He threw a stick into dry leaves. C. He made a loud scream. 25 What did Benny learn from his adventure with the wolf? A. Being strong is the more important than being smart. B. Running fast can solve all of the problems. C. Being smart is more important than being strong. Ⅱ. Multiple choice.（1’×10） 1. The letter group “ou” in the word ________ is pronounced differently. A. about B. cloud C. mountain D. young 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：在young这个单词中，字母组合“ou”的发音与其他不同。 考查单词发音。about [əˈbaʊt]；cloud [klaʊd]；mountain [ˈmaʊntən]；young [jʌŋ]。根据音标可知，young字母组合“ou”的发音与其他不同。故选D。 2 —________ the weather like in Wuhan today? —Not so good. It’s raining cats and dogs. A. What B. How’s C. What’s D. How 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——今天武汉的天气怎么样？——不太好。大雨倾盆。 考查特殊疑问句。此处询问天气情况，表达是“What’s the weather like?”，意为“天气怎么样？”。故选C。 3. —Hello, could I speak to Mr. Bryant? —I am afraid he’s out at the moment. Shall I ________ a message? A. make B. leave C. receive D. take 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你好，我可以和布莱恩特先生通话吗？——恐怕他现在出去了。要我留个口信吗？ 考查动词辨析。make制作；leave离开；receive接收；take拿。根据“I am afraid he’s out at the moment. Shall I…a message?”可知，在电话用语中，当接电话的人主动提出要记录留言时，用take a message“留言；捎个口信”。故选D。 4. —Look at the sky! There is a large number of birds. —They are migrant birds (候鸟). They usually ________ from the north to south in winter. Now they ________ back. A. flew; are flying B. fly; are flying C. are flying; fly D. fly; flew 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——看看天空！这里有很多鸟。——它们是候鸟。它们通常在冬天从北方飞到南方。现在它们正在往回飞。 考查一般现在时和现在进行时。根据“They usually...from the north to south in winter.”可知，候鸟通常在冬天从北方飞到南方，为规律性动作，第一空用一般现在时；根据“Now”可知，描述的是此刻候鸟正在往回飞，第二空用现在进行时。故选B。 5. —Hi Tom. Why are you ________? —The Blue Sky concert is starting. I don’t want to miss it. A. in a minute B. in danger C. in a hurry D. in surprise 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——嗨，汤姆。你为什么这么着急？——蓝天音乐会开始了。我不想错过。 考查介词短语。in a minute马上；in danger处于危险之中；in a hurry匆忙；in surprise惊讶地。根据“The Blue Sky concert is starting. I don’t want to miss it.”可知，不想错过音乐会，应是行动匆忙，C项符合。故选C。 6. —Our school has organized so many activities. Which one do you like? —The Empty Plates Movement. It makes every effort to ________ us to save food. A. encourage B. allow C. make D. consider 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们学校组织了这么多活动。你喜欢哪一个？——光盘行动。它尽一切努力鼓励我们节约粮食。 考查动词辨析。encourage鼓励；allow允许；make使，制作；consider考虑。根据“The Empty Plates Movement”可知光盘行动的目的是“鼓励”人们节约食物，encourage sb to do sth“鼓励某人做某事”。故选A。 7. —It’s a(n)________ island far away from the city. —That explains why people there have no idea about things happening outside. A. busy B. lonely C. terrible D. alone 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这是一个远离城市的孤岛。——这就解释了为什么那里的人们对外面发生的事情一无所知。 考查形容词辨析。busy忙碌的；lonely孤单的，偏僻的；terrible糟糕的；alone独自的。根据“...island far away from the city”和“people there have no idea about things happening outside”可推知，这个岛屿偏僻，是一个孤岛，所以人们对外面的事一无所知。故选B。 8. —You look so annoyed. What happened? —I asked Mike why he ________ to me while he just ________ on the sofa and took no notice of me! A. lay; laid B. lain; lied C. lied; lay D. laid; lay 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你看起来很恼火。怎么了？——我问迈克为什么对我撒谎，而他却躺在沙发上不理我！ 考查动词辨析。lay; laid前者意为“躺”，后者意为“放置”；lain; lied前者意为“躺”，后者意为“说谎”；lied; lay前者意为“说谎”，后者意为“躺”；laid; lay前者意为“放置”，后者意为“躺”。根据“he...to me”可知，第一空表示Mike对其说谎，lie to sb“对某人说谎”；根据“he just...on the sofa”可知，Mike只是躺在沙发上不理“我”，lie“躺”的过去式为lay。因此很恼火。故选C。 9. —Don’t ________ the bus! It’s dangerous. Just wait for the next one! —OK, I won’t, Mum. A. run into B. run after C. run out of D. run away from 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——别追公交车！这很危险。等下一班车吧！——好吧，我不会了，妈妈。 考查动词短语。run into偶遇；run after追赶；run out of用完；run away from逃跑。根据“Don’t...the bus! It’s dangerous.Just wait for the next one!”可知，母亲提醒孩子别追这一班公交了，很危险，等下一趟。故选B。 10. The idiom “Repair the house before it rains” tells us ________. A. why should we repair the house B. what can we do before it rains C. that it is important to make preparations ahead of time D. when we should repair the house 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：“未雨绸缪”这个成语告诉我们提前做准备很重要。 考查宾语从句的语序和习语。why should we repair the house我们为什么要修房子；what can we do before it rains下雨前我们可以做些什么；that it is important to make preparations ahead of time提前做准备很重要；when we should repair the house我们应该什么时候修理房子。分析原句可知，此处为宾语从句，用陈述句语序，A和B是疑问句语序，不符合要求。“Repair the house before it rains”表达的是提前做准备的意思，故选C。 Ⅲ. Cloze.（1’×15） A Family’s Fight in the Storm One stormy night, the Harris family faced a flood. The rising water rushed into their house, wetting the carpets (地毯) and climbing up the walls. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, stayed ____11____. Mr. Harris quickly got a flashlight (手电筒) ____12____ the messy place. Mrs. Harris ____13____ to gather important things—a first-aid kit, some dry clothes for the kids, and papers that mattered. They quickly called their two kids, Lily and Tom, who were ____14____ and wide-eyed. First, they moved to the upper floor. Mrs. Harris sat the children down and held them ____15____. Her voice was steady (平稳的) as she ____16____ the crying kids, “Everything will be okay, sweethearts. We’re together, and we’ll ____17____ this.” Meanwhile, Mr. Harris didn’t ____18____ time. He took off the curtains and blankets to press them against the gaps in the door and windows, trying to stop the ____19____ that kept getting in. With no time to wait, Mr. Harris ____20____ to swim out to get help. Before leaving, he kissed his family ____21____, “I’ll be back soon. Don’t be afraid.” Mrs. Harris nodded hard. Her eyes were worried but she kept the kids hopeful, telling stories of ____22____ brave acts—how their grandparents once fought against a bad snowstorm by working together, sharing warmth and food. She ____23____ taught the kids a simple song. Their voices, though a bit shaky, drove away some ____24____. Finally, Mr. Harris returned with some helpful neighbors. Together, they came back to the Harris house and helped Mrs. Harris and the kids ____25____. The Harris family felt something warm in their hearts. Every small thing they did showed that as a family, they could face any storm. 11. A. happy B. calm C. fit D. warm 12. A. waking up B. cleaning up C. lighting up D. showing up 13. A. hurried B. expected C. failed D. learned 14. A. patient B. boring C. special D. scared 15. A. tight B. slowly C. quickly D. clearly 16. A. turned B. pushed C. comforted D. stopped 17. A. look after B. take off C. get along D. get through 18. A. waste B. stop C. save D. spend 19. A. leaves B. sand C. water D. wind 20. A. asked B. decided C. remembered D. happened 21. A. deeply B. heavily C. busily D. loudly 22. A. exciting B. nervous C. careful D. past 23. A. only B. even C. just D. already 24. A. fear B. anger C. power D. noise 25. A. out B. with C. up D. from 【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述哈里斯一家在暴风雨中团结应对洪水的故事，体现家庭的温暖与勇气。 11题详解】 句意：父母，哈里斯夫妇保持冷静。 happy高兴的；calm冷静的；fit健康的；warm温暖的。根据“Mr. Harris quickly got a flashlight”可知，面对洪水的紧急情境，哈里斯先生进行了冷静应对。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：哈里斯先生用手电筒照亮混乱的地方。 waking up醒来；cleaning up清理；lighting up照亮；showing up出现。根据“flashlight”可知，手电筒的功能是照亮房间。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：哈里斯夫人匆忙收集重要物品——一个急救箱、一些给孩子们穿的干衣服以及一些重要的文件。 hurried匆忙；expected期待；failed失败；learned学习。根据“The rising water rushed into their house, wetting the carpets (地毯) and climbing up the walls.”和“gather important things”可知，洪水紧急情境下需匆忙行动。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：他们快速叫两个孩子，莉莉和汤姆，他们吓得睁大了眼睛。 patient耐心的；boring无聊的；special特殊的；scared害怕的。根据“wide-eyed”可知，洪水情境下孩子害怕得睁大了眼睛。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：哈里斯太太让孩子们坐下，紧紧地抱住他们。 tight紧紧地；slowly缓慢地；quickly快速地；clearly清晰地。根据“Mrs. Harris sat the children down and held them”和“Everything will be okay, sweethearts.”可知，为了安慰孩子们，哈里斯夫人紧紧抱住孩子。故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：她用平稳的声音安慰着哭泣的孩子们：“一切都会好起来的，亲爱的。我们在一起，一定能渡过难关。” turned转向；pushed推；comforted安慰；stopped停止。根据“Everything will be okay”可知，这句话是安慰的话语。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：她用平稳的声音安慰着哭泣的孩子们：“一切都会好起来的，亲爱的。我们在一起，一定能渡过难关。” look after照顾；take off脱下；get along相处；get through渡过。根据“Everything will be okay”可知，此处哈里斯夫人告诉孩子们会渡过此时的困难。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：同时，哈里斯先生不浪费时间。 waste浪费；stop停止；save节省；spend花费。根据“He took off the curtains and blankets to press them against the gaps in the door and windows”可知，此处指哈里斯先生马上采取行动，没有浪费时间。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：他取下窗帘和毯子，把它们压在门窗的缝隙上，试图阻止不断进来的水。 leaves树叶；sand沙子；water水；wind风。根据“One stormy night, the Harris family faced a flood.”可知，下暴风雨，水会进入房子。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：没有时间等待，哈里斯先生决定游出去求助。 asked询问；decided决定；remembered记得；happened发生。根据“to swim out to get help”可知，游出去求助是哈里斯先生决定的自救方式。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：临走前，他深深地吻了家人，“我很快就回来，别害怕。” deeply深深地；heavily沉重地；busily忙碌地；loudly大声地。根据“he kissed his family”可知，此处要体现离别前对家人的深厚情感，即深深地吻了家人。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：她的眼神充满担忧，但她让孩子们充满希望，讲述过去的英勇事迹——他们的祖父母曾经齐心协力、分享温暖和食物，共同对抗暴风雪。 exciting激动的；nervous紧张的；careful小心的；past过去的。根据“how their grandparents once fought against a bad snowstorm”可知，此处指过去的经历。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：她甚至教孩子唱简单的歌。 only只有；even甚至；just刚刚；already已经。根据“taught the kids a simple song”可知，在危急时刻，哈里斯夫人教孩子们唱歌，体现额外努力，加强语气，用even。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：他们的声音虽然有些颤抖，但却驱散了一些恐惧。 fear恐惧；anger愤怒；power力量；noise噪音。根据“drove away”可知，这一家人正处于危难中，歌声驱走的是恐惧。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：他们一起回到哈里斯家，帮助哈里斯夫人和孩子们脱困。 out脱离，直至完成；with和；up向上；from从。根据“helped Mrs. Harris and the kids”可知，此处指在邻居的帮助下脱离困境。help sb. out“帮助某人解决困难”，固定搭配。故选A。 Ⅳ. Reading comprehension.（2’×15） A A 101-YEAR-OLD CHRISTMAS TREE An artificial (人造的) Christmas tree has been decorated by the same family for the 101st year. The tiny tree stands in Ashton’s kitchen in her home in Sheffield, England. Her grandmother bought it in 1924. Ashton said her grandmother would be “absolutely excited” to hear it was still going strong. Ten boys have shown support for a friend with cancer by shaving their heads. The Year 9 students at Outwood Academy Hasland Hall, in Derbyshire, England, wanted to do something special for 13-year-old Liam while he has treatment for cancer. They have raised more than £5,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust. ENDANGERED SIBERIAN TIGERS Two Siberian tiger (西伯利亚虎) cub twins, also known as Amur tigers, have been born at Banham Zoo in Norfolk, England. It is hoped that the arrival of the female and male cubs—who have not yet been named—will help to protect the endangered species from extinction. There are only around 500 Siberian tigers living in the wild. 26. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A. WILDLIFE. B. TECHNOLOGY. C. HEALTH. D. WORLD. 27. What would be a good heading for the second news? A. Ten Boys. B. Raising Money. C. Supporting a Friend. D. Teenage Cancer Trust. 28. The twin tigers ________. A. are hopes to the endangered species B. will be named very soon C. were born in Siberia D. live and play in the wild 29. From the news above, we know that ________. A. Ashton’s grandma’s happy that the tree is growing strong B. Liam’s friends donated more than £5,000 for his treatment C. there are only 500 tigers in the wild and in the zoo in total D. the tree has been in the family for 101 years since 1924 30. The news writer probably wants the readers to ________. A. pass on family traditions B. care about things and people around C. save wild lives D. protect the environment 【答案】26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。包含三条新闻：一棵101年的人工圣诞树的传承故事；十名男孩为患癌好友剃光头筹款；英国动物园诞生的西伯利亚虎双胞胎对物种保护的意义。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据三条新闻的内容，三条新闻均涉及不同领域的全球性话题，最可能出现在报纸的世界版块。故选D。 【27题详解】 最佳标题题。通读第二条新闻并根据“Ten boys have shown support for a friend with cancer by shaving their heads.”可知，第二条新闻主要讲述了十名男孩为患癌好友剃光头筹款的事情。核心是支持朋友。C选项“支持朋友”最贴切，最适合当标题。故选C。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“the arrival of the female and male cubs…will help to protect the endangered species from extinction.”可知，双胞胎幼虎的诞生有助于保护濒危物种，即这对双胞胎老虎是濒危物种的希望。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“An artificial (人造的) Christmas tree has been decorated by the same family for the 101st year. The tiny tree stands in Ashton’s kitchen in her home in Sheffield, England. Her grandmother bought it in 1924.”可知，自1924年以来到现在，这棵树已经在这家存在了101年。故选D。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。通读三条新闻可知，第一条新闻体现家庭传承，第二条新闻展现友情，第三条新闻反映物种保护。作者意图是唤起读者对周围人与事的关注。故选B。 B A Social Media Miracle Mia, a single mom, faced a nightmare when her car broke down. With no savings and a sick child to care for, she felt hopeless. Her daughter, Lily, had been coughing hard for days, and the hospital bills were already piling up. Without any other choices, she posted on a local community group: “My car’s dead. I need to get to work and take my daughter to the doctor. Any help? I’m really in a difficult time.” She didn’t expect much, but within minutes, the post went viral (走红). Neighbors she’d never met took turns to offer rides to work, with some even writing heartwarming messages like “We’re here for you!” Mechanics (修理工) volunteered to take a look at the car for free, sharing tips on how to keep it running in the short term. A local auto shop owner, Mr. Thompson, saw the post and was deeply touched. He immediately closed his shop for an hour, drove to Mia’s house, and spent time checking the problem. To Mia’s surprise, he fixed the car’s problem on the spot (在现场) and refused to take a cent, saying, “I was once in your shoes, and others helped me out. Now it’s my turn to pay it forward.” Messages of support flooded in. Someone sent groceries, filling Mia’s empty fridge with fresh fruits and vegetables. Another offered babysitting services, giving Mia the chance to catch up on some much-needed sleep. One elderly woman even knitted a warm scarf for Lily. She said it was the least she could do to show support. Mia was moved by the countless acts of kindness. What started as a cry for help became a powerful reminder of the strength of community in the digital age. That day, Mia learned that sometimes, sharing your problems online can open the door to a world of support, and that a community’s warmth can turn sadness into hope. 31. Why did Mia post on the local community group? A. To show off her sick daughter. B. To ask for help as her car broke down. C. To sell her daughter’s handmade scarves. D. To find a new job in the community. 32. What can we infer about Mr. Thompson from the passage? A. He ran a car repair shop just for free help. B. He fixed Mia’s car to pet popular online. C. He was once helped by others in difficult times. D. He closed his shop forever to help Mia. 33. What does the underlined “it” refer to? A. The act of knitting and giving the scarf. B. The offer of babysitting services. C. The free car repaired by Mr. Thompson. D. The groceries sent to Mia’s house. 34. Which of the following help did Mia receive? A. Neighbors took turns driving her to work. B. A famous doctor treated her daughter for free. C. The government provided a new apartment. D. A big company gave her lots of money. 35. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Online posts can easily become popular. B. A single mom should ask for help online. C. Community support can turn sadness into hope. D. Car problems can be solved with community help. 【答案】31. B 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位单亲妈妈Mia因汽车故障陷入困境后，通过社交媒体获得社区帮助的暖心故事，展现了数字时代社区互助的力量。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“My car’s dead. I need to get to work and take my daughter to the doctor. Any help?”可知，Mia发帖是因为汽车故障需要帮助。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I was once in your shoes, and others helped me out”可知，Thompson先生过去也曾接受过他人帮助。故选C。 【33题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“One elderly woman even knitted a warm scarf for Lily.”可知，编织并赠送围巾是老妇人能做的支持Mia的事情。“it”指代前文“编织并赠送围巾”的行为。故选A。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Neighbors she’d never met took turns to offer rides to work”可知，邻居轮流开车送她上班。故选A。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文并根据“and that a community’s warmth can turn sadness into hope.”可知，全文通过Mia的经历强调社区支持的力量，点明社区的支持可以把悲伤变成希望。故选C。 C Have you ever wondered how ginger cats get their bright-coloured fur? Two teams of scientists in Japan and the US now think they have the answer—and it has all to do with cats’ genes (基因). Genes are sections of DNA, a chemical that carries all the information about a living thing and its characteristics (特点). They decide things like eye and hair colour. The teams of scientists have now located the orange gene that makes ginger cats’ fur look so different from any other cats. The scientists compared the DNA of cats with ginger fur to those that were other colours. They discovered that ginger ones have a part of DNA missing from a gene called ARHGAP36. This change makes the gene more active and it instructs the cats’ cells to produce a lighter colour which leads to ginger fur. ★ . The orange gene is carried within the X chromosome (染色体). Like all mammals (哺乳动物), male cats have an X and a Y chromosome and females have two X chromosomes. A female cat needs both of her parents to carry the orange gene for her to also be orange, but male cats only need their mum to have the orange gene. Scientists from Stanford University in the US and Kyushu University in Japan worked on the study. The Japanese team raised money for the study from thousands of cat lovers. Including some school children who gave their pocket money. 36. Why are male cats more likely to be ginger? A. They have two X chromosomes. B. They only need the orange gene from their mum. C. They get the orange gene from both parents. D. Their Y chromosome carries the orange gene. 37. What causes the lighter colour of ginger cats’ fur? A. The ARHGAP36 gene being less active. B. A part of DNA being added to the ARHGAP36 gene. C. The ARHGAP36 gene becoming more active. D. The X chromosome carrying a new gene. 38. Which of the following can replace “located” in Paragraph 2? A. Missed. B. Found. C. Changed. D. Created. 39. Which of the following can be put in ________? A. The study also found out why ginger cats are more likely to be male. B. Female orange cats are much cuter than male orange cats. C. Scientists don’t know why there are more male orange cats. D. The secret of orange genes only exist in mammals. 40. What might be the best title for the passage? A. The Habits of Ginger Cats. B. Different Colours of Cats Worldwide. C. How to Train Ginger Cats? D. The key to Ginger Cats’ Colour. 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了科学家通过研究发现姜黄色猫的毛色与基因有关，并解释了为什么雄性猫更容易呈现姜黄色。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“A female cat needs both of her parents to carry the orange gene for her to also be orange, but male cats only need their mum to have the orange gene.”可知，雄性猫更容易呈现姜黄色是因为仅需从母亲那里继承橙色基因。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“They discovered that ginger ones have a part of DNA missing from a gene called ARHGAP36. This change makes the gene more active and it instructs the cats’ cells to produce a lighter colour which leads to ginger fur.”可知，ARHGAP36基因的活性增强是导致毛色变浅的原因。故选C。 【38题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“the orange gene that makes ginger cats’ fur look so different from any other cats.”可知，科学家团队现已定位到导致姜黄色猫毛发与众不同的橙色基因。“located”意为“找到、定位”，与选项B意思相近。故选B。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The orange gene is carried within the X chromosome (染色体)”可知，此处需承接前文基因研究并引出后文性别差异。选项A“研究还发现为什么姜黄色猫更可能是雄性”符合语境。故选A。 【40题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文并根据“Have you ever wondered how ginger cats get their bright-coloured fur?”可知，全文围绕姜黄色猫的毛色基因机制展开，重点解释ARHGAP36基因的作用及性别差异。选项D“姜黄色猫毛色的关键”概括了核心内容，最适合当标题。故选D。 Part Two Fill in the blanks with the given words or phrases. description modern Look up Look into regular post form 41. We should ________ a good habit of doing exercise every day. 42. The gallery exhibits 2000 works and many of them belong to ________ art. 43. They didn’t see the thief clearly, so they could only give a general ________ of that man. 44. ________ the words in dictionary if you really don’t know their meanings. 45. She used to ________ her daily life on Wechat, but now she seldom does that. 【答案】41. form 42. modern 43. description 44. Look up 45. post 【解析】 【41题详解】 句意：我们应该养成每天锻炼身体的好习惯。根据“a good habit of doing exercise every day.”可知，此处是说养成每天锻炼身体的好习惯，备选词form符合语境，form a habit“养成习惯”，should接动词原形。故填form。 【42题详解】 句意：该画廊展出2000件作品，其中许多属于现代艺术。 此处填入“modern”，“modern art”指“现代艺术”。故填modern。 【43题详解】 句意：他们没有看清楚那个小偷，所以他们只能大致描述一下那个人。根据“they could only give a general…of that man.”可知，此处指的大致描述一下小偷，description“描述”符合语境，故填description。 【44题详解】 句意：如果你真的不知道这些词的意思，就查字典。根据“the words in dictionary if you really don’t know their meanings.”可知，此处指查字典，备选词Look up“查阅”符合语境，该句是祈使句，填动词原形置于句首。故填Look up。 【45题详解】 句意：她过去常把自己的日常生活发在微信上，但现在她很少这样做了。根据“her daily life on Wechat”可知，备选词post符合语境，used to do sth“过去常常做某事”，填动词原形。故填post。 Ⅵ. Fill in the blanks with proper tense or forms of the given words.（1’×10） 46. He made several ________ (decide), but none of them was good enough. 【答案】decisions 【解析】 【详解】句意：他做了几个决定，但没有一个是足够好的。空处位于“several”后，填可数名词复数作宾语。decide“决定”，动词，名词为decision，可数名词，复数为decisions。故填decisions。 47. Although it was ________ (tire) to clean up the room, we felt a sense of achievement (成就感) after that. 【答案】tiring 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然打扫房间很累，但完成后我们感到一种成就感。此句中，“it”指代打扫房间这件事。空处位于“was”后，修饰“it”，填以ing结尾的形容词，作表语，修饰事。tire“感到累”，动词，以ing结尾的形容词为tiring“累人的”。故填tiring。 48. The whole story is a complete ________ (invent). 【答案】invention 【解析】 【详解】句意：整个故事是完全虚构的。空处位于“a complete”后，填可数名词单数作表语。invent“发明”，动词，名词为invention“虚构”，此处特指这个虚构的故事，为可数名词。故填invention。 49. As for kids, crying is a ________ (nature) response to pain. 【答案】natural 【解析】 【详解】句意：对孩子们来说，哭泣是对疼痛的一种自然反应。空处修饰名词“response”，填形容词作定语。nature“自然”，名词，形容词为natural“自然的”。故填natural。 50. He ________ (stop) watching TV when mother asked him for help. 【答案】stopped 【解析】 【详解】句意：当妈妈叫他帮忙时，他停止了看电视。根据“when mother asked him for help.”可知，句子时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式stopped。故填stopped。 51. I was ________ (amaze) at his speed of working. 【答案】amazed 【解析】 【详解】句意：我对他的工作速度感到惊讶。空处位于“was”后，修饰“I”，填以ed结尾的形容词，修饰人，作表语。amaze“使惊奇”，动词，以ed结尾的形容词为amazed“惊讶的”。故填amazed。 52. —Sally, will you turn down the TV? I ________ (write) my book report. —No problem. 【答案】am writing 【解析】 【详解】句意：——萨莉，你能把电视音量调小些吗？我正在写我的读书报告呢。——没问题。根据“Sally, will you turn down the TV? ”可知，对话情境中因被电视声音干扰而需要对方调小音量，说话者当下正在进行“写读书报告”这个动作，应用现在进行时，其构成是“be+现在分词”，主语是第一人称“I”，对应的be动词是“am”，“write”的现在分词形式是“writing”。故填am writing。 53. Light _______(travel) much faster than sound. 【答案】travels 【解析】 【详解】句意：光速比声速快得多。此句是陈述客观事实，句子是一般现在时，主语“light”是不可数名词，动词用三单形式，故填travels。 54. A problem will never ________ (appear) if you don’t deal with it. 【答案】disappear 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果你不去处理，问题永远不会消失。根据“if you don’t deal with it.”可知，如果不处理，问题永远不会消失，appear“出现”，改为disappear“消失”，will接动词原形。故填disappear。 55. The wind is blowing ________ (heavy) against the window and we’d better stay in. 【答案】heavily 【解析】 【详解】句意：风正猛烈地吹打着窗户，我们最好待在屋里。空处修饰动词“blowing”，填副词作状语。heavy“重的”，形容词，副词为heavily“猛烈地”。故填heavily。 Ⅶ. Read the passage and fill in the blanks.（1’×10） How can you learn about a city? City walking can be a great choice. The idea of city walking is very popular in China. It’s one of the most ____56____ (relax) ways for Chinese. City walking is not just about ____57____ (walk) around. City walkers follow certain routes (路线). Along the way, they take photos, listen to the guide and have fun activities. Xiao Xiao, a young woman, started a city walking team in Hunan. Now there are over 3,000 people in her team. They visit old ____58____ (build), enjoy different kinds of delicious foods, learn something more about films and so on. In her eyes, people can find out the happiness of city walking ____59____ two ways. “For visitors, it makes them ____60____ (know) more about a city. For locals, it’s a good way ____61____ (see) something they didn’t find before,” Xiao said. Wang Yixuan was from Changsha. Living there for over 20 years, he ____62____ (think) he knew the city very well. ____63____ when he walked to visit an old place in the city, the guide told ____64____ (he) the history of the place, and he knew more about the city’s past. City walking let him see other sides of the city. City walking is both a way to travel and a part of our lives. You can enjoy your life and learn something new. So start to watch everything around you ____65____ (careful) when you walk. You’ll always find something surprising. 【答案】56. relaxing 57. walking 58. buildings 59. in 60. know 61. to see 62. thought 63. But 64. him 65. carefully 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了在中国流行的城市漫步活动，包括其形式、意义以及参与者的体验。 【56题详解】 句意：这是中国人最放松的方式之一。“one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”“最……的……之一”。且空处修饰名词“ways”，填以ing结尾的形容词，与前面的“most”构成最高级。relax“放松”，动词，以ing结尾的形容词为relaxing“令人放松的”。故填relaxing。 【57题详解】 句意：城市漫步不仅仅是关于四处走走。空处位于介词“about”后，填动名词作宾语。walk“行走”，动词，动名词为walking。故填walking。 【58题详解】 句意：他们参观古老的建筑，品尝不同种类的美味佳肴，了解更多有关电影的知识等等。空处位于形容词“old”后，填名词作宾语。build“建造”，动词，名词为building，可数名词，前无冠词修饰，用复数的buildings。故填buildings。 【59题详解】 句意：在她看来，人们可以通过两种方式发现城市漫步的快乐。根据“two ways”可知，此处指以两种方式发现快乐。in…ways“以……方式”，固定搭配。故填in。 【60题详解】 句意：“对游客来说，这让他们更了解一个城市。对本地人来说，这是发现未曾注意之事的好方式。”她说。make sb. do sth“使某人做某事”，空处填动词原形。know“了解”，动词。故填know。 【61题详解】 句意：“对游客来说，这让他们更了解一个城市。对本地人来说，这是发现未曾注意之事的好方式。”她说。空处用动词不定式作后置定语修饰“way”。see“看见”，动词，不定式为to see。故填to see。 【62题详解】 句意：他在长沙生活了20多年，以为自己非常了解这座城市。根据“he knew the city”可是，此句时态为一般过去时。空处位于主语“he”后，填动词过去式作谓语。think“认为”，动词，过去式为thought。故填thought。 【63题详解】 句意：但当他步行参观城里的一处老地方时，导游给他讲述了这个地方的历史，他对这座城市的过去有了更多的了解。根据“he thought he knew the city very well.”和“he knew more about the city’s past.”可知，前后句为转折关系，以为自己很了解这座城市，但后来又学到了很多关于这座城市的知识。空处用表示转折关系的连词but，位于句首，首字母大写。故填But。 【64题详解】 句意：但当他步行参观城里的一处老地方时，导游给他讲述了这个地方的历史，他对这座城市的过去有了更多的了解。tell sb sth“告诉某人某事”。空处填代词宾格作宾语。he“他”，主格，宾格为him。故填him。 【65题详解】 句意：因此，当你走路时，请开始仔细观察周围的一切。空处修饰动词“watch”，填副词作状语。careful“仔细的”，形容词，副词为carefully。故填carefully。 Ⅷ. Writing.（1’×10） 66. 随着人们对健康关注度的提升，运动逐渐成为生活中不可或缺的一部分。学校现开展“运动与健康”主题征文活动，邀请你结合自身经历，围绕以下要点写一篇文章： 1. Do you like doing sports? 2. What’s your favorite sport? 3. How can sports help you keep fit? 4. Something more about it. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校；词数80词左右；标题已给出，不计入总词数。 How Sports Keep Me Fit _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 How Sports Keep Me Fit I love doing sports because they make me energetic and happy. My favorite sport is basketball. I play it with friends every weekend, which helps me build teamwork skills. Sports keep me fit in many ways. Running strengthens my heart while jumping improves my flexibility. Regular exercise also helps me sleep better at night. What’s more, sports teach me perseverance. Even when I’m tired, I learn to push forward. This attitude helps me in my studies too. Sports are not just about fitness—they shape my character! 【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：根据提示写作。注意行文连贯，逻辑清晰，无拼写和语法错误。 [写作步骤] 第一步，点明自己喜欢运动并介绍自己最喜欢的运动； 第二步，介绍运动给自己带来的好处； 第三步，写出总结。 [亮点词汇] ①build teamwork skills培养团队合作技能 ②in many ways在许多方面 ③strengthens my heart强化我的心 ④improves my flexibility提高我的灵活性 ⑤What’s more另外 [高分句型] ①I love doing sports because they make me energetic and happy. (because引导的原因状语从句) ②I play it with friends every weekend, which helps me build teamwork skills. (which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度下学期 武汉外国语学校初中一年级期末考试 英语试题 卷面分值：120分 考试时间：120分钟 Part One Ⅰ. Listening comprehension.（1’×25） Section One Listen to five questions and choose the best answers. You will hear each question ONLY ONCE. 1. A. Bob’s. B. Jack. C. Shanghai. 2. A. Doctor. B. Cooking. C. Near the tree. 3. A. It’s mine. B. Yes, I like it. C. Wonderful. 4. A. Everyone. B. At the teacher’s. C. Twice a week. 5. A. Beautiful. B. Sounds great. C. At 7:00p.m. Section Two Listen to seven dialogues and choose the best answers to the questions. You will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. 6. Who will clean up the park? A. The boy’s brother. B. Anna. C. The boy. 7. What is the woman’s advice for the boy? A. Borrow money from others. B. Ask his parents for some money. C Make money himself. 8. Why does Mike look tired? A. He didn’t get enough sleep. B. He was seriously ill. C. He studied for a test. 9. When may the girl’s party be? A. On Sunday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Saturday. 10. How much should the man pay? A. 10 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 20 dollars. 11. What does the woman mean? A. She won’t go back to Spain again. B. She enjoyed her holiday in Spain. C. She had a terrible time in Spain. 12. Which picture does the man like best? A. B. C. Section Three Listen to three dialogues and a passage, and choose the best answers to the questions. You will hear each dialogue or passage twice. Listen to Text 13 and answer the questions from No. 13 to No. 15. 13. How docs Lisa’s friend describe Hainan Island? A. It’s only enjoyable on sunny days. B. It’s great no matter it rains or shines. C. It’s too rainy to explore outdoors. 14. What does Lisa’s friend suggest doing if it rains during the trip? A. Staying in the hotel all day. B. Trying indoor activities like museums. C. Making all outdoor plans. 15. Why is Yalong Bay a must-see place? A. It has clear blue water and is great for water sports. B. The surfing lessons are great on rainy days. C. The water is too clear to play in. Listen to Text 14 and answer the questions from No. 16 to No. 18. 16. What is Lily’s problem? A. She is too busy with her maths class. B. She finds her maths homework difficult. C. She’s worried about the coming English exam. 17. How did Tom deal with math study last term? A. He joined a study group and got help. B. He made some study plans and practice problems. C. He asked the teacher for help every day. 18. What does Lily promise to do to thank Tom? A. She will help Tom with his homework in return. B. She will give Tom a book as a gift. C. She will buy Tom coffee as a thank-you. Listen to Text 15 and answer the questions from No. 19 to No. 21. 19. What is the first place the guide suggests visiting? A. The “Space Exploration”. B. The “Robot World”. C. The museum’s gift shop. 20. What can the visitor do with the robot in the “Robot World”? A. Play video games. B. Have conversations. C. Dance with robots. 21. What kind of exhibits are there in the “Space Exploration” area? A. Real-life space suits and spacecraft models. B. Virtual reality glasses and 3D maps. C. Latest developments of AI and robots. Listen to Text 16 and answer the questions from No. 22 to No. 25. 22. Why did Benny go to the forest? A. To play with friends. B. To find some carrots. C. To meet the wolf. 23. How did Benny feel when he saw the wolf? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Scared. 24. What did Benny do to trick the wolf? A. He gave the wolf a carrot. B. He threw a stick into dry leaves. C. He made a loud scream. 25. What did Benny learn from his adventure with the wolf? A. Being strong is the more important than being smart. B. Running fast can solve all of the problems. C. Being smart is more important than being strong. Ⅱ. Multiple choice.（1’×10） 1. The letter group “ou” in the word ________ is pronounced differently. A. about B. cloud C. mountain D. young 2. —________ the weather like in Wuhan today? —Not so good. It’s raining cats and dogs. A What B. How’s C. What’s D. How 3. —Hello, could I speak to Mr. Bryant? —I am afraid he’s out at the moment. Shall I ________ a message? A. make B. leave C. receive D. take 4. —Look at the sky! There is a large number of birds. —They are migrant birds (候鸟). They usually ________ from the north to south in winter. Now they ________ back. A. flew; are flying B. fly; are flying C. are flying; fly D. fly; flew 5. —Hi, Tom. Why are you ________? —The Blue Sky concert is starting. I don’t want to miss it. A. in a minute B. in danger C. in a hurry D. in surprise 6. —Our school has organized so many activities. Which one do you like? —The Empty Plates Movement. It makes every effort to ________ us to save food. A. encourage B. allow C. make D. consider 7. —It’s a(n)________ island far away from the city. —That explains why people there have no idea about things happening outside. A. busy B. lonely C. terrible D. alone 8. —You look so annoyed. What happened? —I asked Mike why he ________ to me while he just ________ on the sofa and took no notice of me! A. lay; laid B. lain; lied C. lied; lay D. laid; lay 9. —Don’t ________ the bus! It’s dangerous. Just wait for the next one! —OK, I won’t, Mum. A. run into B. run after C. run out of D. run away from 10. The idiom “Repair the house before it rains” tells us ________. A. why should we repair the house B. what can we do before it rains C. that it is important to make preparations ahead of time D. when we should repair the house Ⅲ. Cloze.（1’×15） A Family’s Fight in the Storm One stormy night, the Harris family faced a flood. The rising water rushed into their house, wetting the carpets (地毯) and climbing up the walls. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, stayed ____11____. Mr. Harris quickly got a flashlight (手电筒) ____12____ the messy place. Mrs. Harris ____13____ to gather important things—a first-aid kit, some dry clothes for the kids, and papers that mattered. They quickly called their two kids, Lily and Tom, who were ____14____ and wide-eyed. First, they moved to the upper floor. Mrs. Harris sat the children down and held them ____15____. Her voice was steady (平稳的) as she ____16____ the crying kids, “Everything will be okay, sweethearts. We’re together, and we’ll ____17____ this.” Meanwhile, Mr. Harris didn’t ____18____ time. He took off the curtains and blankets to press them against the gaps in the door and windows, trying to stop the ____19____ that kept getting in. With no time to wait, Mr. Harris ____20____ to swim out to get help. Before leaving, he kissed his family ____21____, “I’ll be back soon. Don’t be afraid.” Mrs. Harris nodded hard. Her eyes were worried but she kept the kids hopeful, telling stories of ____22____ brave acts—how their grandparents once fought against a bad snowstorm by working together, sharing warmth and food. She ____23____ taught the kids a simple song. Their voices, though a bit shaky, drove away some ____24____. Finally, Mr. Harris returned with some helpful neighbors. Together, they came back to the Harris house and helped Mrs. Harris and the kids ____25____. The Harris family felt something warm in their hearts. Every small thing they did showed that as a family, they could face any storm. 11. A. happy B. calm C. fit D. warm 12. A. waking up B. cleaning up C. lighting up D. showing up 13. A. hurried B. expected C. failed D. learned 14. A. patient B. boring C. special D. scared 15. A. tight B. slowly C. quickly D. clearly 16. A. turned B. pushed C. comforted D. stopped 17. A. look after B. take off C. get along D. get through 18. A. waste B. stop C. save D. spend 19. A. leaves B. sand C. water D. wind 20. A. asked B. decided C. remembered D. happened 21. A. deeply B. heavily C. busily D. loudly 22. A. exciting B. nervous C. careful D. past 23. A. only B. even C. just D. already 24. A. fear B. anger C. power D. noise 25. A. out B. with C. up D. from Ⅳ. Reading comprehension.（2’×15） A A 101-YEAR-OLD CHRISTMAS TREE An artificial (人造的) Christmas tree has been decorated by the same family for the 101st year. The tiny tree stands in Ashton’s kitchen in her home in Sheffield, England. Her grandmother bought it in 1924. Ashton said her grandmother would be “absolutely excited” to hear it was still going strong. Ten boys have shown support for a friend with cancer by shaving their heads. The Year 9 students at Outwood Academy Hasland Hall, in Derbyshire, England, wanted to do something special for 13-year-old Liam while he has treatment for cancer. They have raised more than £5,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust. ENDANGERED SIBERIAN TIGERS Two Siberian tiger (西伯利亚虎) cub twins, also known as Amur tigers, have been born at Banham Zoo in Norfolk, England. It is hoped that the arrival of the female and male cubs—who have not yet been named—will help to protect the endangered species from extinction. There are only around 500 Siberian tigers living in the wild. 26. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A. WILDLIFE. B. TECHNOLOGY. C. HEALTH. D. WORLD. 27. What would be a good heading for the second news? A. Ten Boys. B. Raising Money. C. Supporting a Friend. D. Teenage Cancer Trust. 28. The twin tigers ________. A. are hopes to the endangered species B. will be named very soon C. were born in Siberia D. live and play in the wild 29. From the news above, we know that ________. A. Ashton’s grandma’s happy that the tree is growing strong B. Liam’s friends donated more than £5,000 for his treatment C. there are only 500 tigers in the wild and in the zoo in total D. the tree has been in the family for 101 years since 1924 30 The news writer probably wants the readers to ________. A. pass on family traditions B. care about things and people around C. save wild lives D. protect the environment B A Social Media Miracle Mia, a single mom, faced a nightmare when her car broke down. With no savings and a sick child to care for, she felt hopeless. Her daughter, Lily, had been coughing hard for days, and the hospital bills were already piling up. Without any other choices, she posted on a local community group: “My car’s dead. I need to get to work and take my daughter to the doctor. Any help? I’m really in a difficult time.” She didn’t expect much, but within minutes, the post went viral (走红). Neighbors she’d never met took turns to offer rides to work, with some even writing heartwarming messages like “We’re here for you!” Mechanics (修理工) volunteered to take a look at the car for free, sharing tips on how to keep it running in the short term. A local auto shop owner, Mr. Thompson, saw the post and was deeply touched. He immediately closed his shop for an hour, drove to Mia’s house, and spent time checking the problem. To Mia’s surprise, he fixed the car’s problem on the spot (在现场) and refused to take a cent, saying, “I was once in your shoes, and others helped me out. Now it’s my turn to pay it forward.” Messages of support flooded in. Someone sent groceries, filling Mia’s empty fridge with fresh fruits and vegetables. Another offered babysitting services, giving Mia the chance to catch up on some much-needed sleep. One elderly woman even knitted a warm scarf for Lily. She said it was the least she could do to show support. Mia was moved by the countless acts of kindness. What started as a cry for help became a powerful reminder of the strength of community in the digital age. That day, Mia learned that sometimes, sharing your problems online can open the door to a world of support, and that a community’s warmth can turn sadness into hope. 31. Why did Mia post on the local community group? A. To show off her sick daughter. B. To ask for help as her car broke down. C. To sell her daughter’s handmade scarves. D. To find a new job in the community. 32. What can we infer about Mr. Thompson from the passage? A He ran a car repair shop just for free help. B. He fixed Mia’s car to pet popular online. C. He was once helped by others in difficult times. D. He closed his shop forever to help Mia. 33. What does the underlined “it” refer to? A. The act of knitting and giving the scarf. B. The offer of babysitting services. C. The free car repaired by Mr. Thompson. D. The groceries sent to Mia’s house. 34. Which of the following help did Mia receive? A. Neighbors took turns driving her to work. B. A famous doctor treated her daughter for free. C. The government provided a new apartment. D. A big company gave her lots of money. 35. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Online posts can easily become popular. B. A single mom should ask for help online. C. Community support can turn sadness into hope. D. Car problems can be solved with community help. C Have you ever wondered how ginger cats get their bright-coloured fur? Two teams of scientists in Japan and the US now think they have the answer—and it has all to do with cats’ genes (基因). Genes are sections of DNA, a chemical that carries all the information about a living thing and its characteristics (特点). They decide things like eye and hair colour. The teams of scientists have now located the orange gene that makes ginger cats’ fur look so different from any other cats. The scientists compared the DNA of cats with ginger fur to those that were other colours. They discovered that ginger ones have a part of DNA missing from a gene called ARHGAP36. This change makes the gene more active and it instructs the cats’ cells to produce a lighter colour which leads to ginger fur. ★ . The orange gene is carried within the X chromosome (染色体). Like all mammals (哺乳动物), male cats have an X and a Y chromosome and females have two X chromosomes. A female cat needs both of her parents to carry the orange gene for her to also be orange, but male cats only need their mum to have the orange gene. Scientists from Stanford University in the US and Kyushu University in Japan worked on the study. The Japanese team raised money for the study from thousands of cat lovers. Including some school children who gave their pocket money. 36. Why are male cats more likely to be ginger? A. They have two X chromosomes. B. They only need the orange gene from their mum. C. They get the orange gene from both parents. D. Their Y chromosome carries the orange gene. 37. What causes the lighter colour of ginger cats’ fur? A. The ARHGAP36 gene being less active. B. A part of DNA being added to the ARHGAP36 gene. C. The ARHGAP36 gene becoming more active. D. The X chromosome carrying a new gene. 38. Which of the following can replace “located” in Paragraph 2? A. Missed. B. Found. C. Changed. D. Created. 39. Which of the following can be put in ________? A. The study also found out why ginger cats are more likely to be male. B. Female orange cats are much cuter than male orange cats. C. Scientists don’t know why there are more male orange cats. D. The secret of orange genes only exist in mammals. 40. What might be the best title for the passage? A. The Habits of Ginger Cats. B. Different Colours of Cats Worldwide. C. How to Train Ginger Cats? D. The key to Ginger Cats’ Colour. Part Two Fill in the blanks with the given words or phrases. description modern Look up Look into regular post form 41. We should ________ a good habit of doing exercise every day. 42. The gallery exhibits 2000 works and many of them belong to ________ art. 43. They didn’t see the thief clearly, so they could only give a general ________ of that man. 44. ________ the words in dictionary if you really don’t know their meanings. 45. She used to ________ her daily life on Wechat, but now she seldom does that. Ⅵ. Fill in the blanks with proper tense or forms of the given words.（1’×10） 46. He made several ________ (decide) but none of them was good enough. 47. Although it was ________ (tire) to clean up the room, we felt a sense of achievement (成就感) after that. 48. The whole story is a complete ________ (invent). 49. As for kids, crying is a ________ (nature) response to pain. 50. He ________ (stop) watching TV when mother asked him for help. 51. I was ________ (amaze) at his speed of working. 52. —Sally, will you turn down the TV? I ________ (write) my book report. —No problem. 53. Light _______(travel) much faster than sound. 54. A problem will never ________ (appear) if you don’t deal with it. 55. The wind is blowing ________ (heavy) against the window and we’d better stay in. Ⅶ. Read the passage and fill in the blanks.（1’×10） How can you learn about a city? City walking can be a great choice. The idea of city walking is very popular in China. It’s one of the most ____56____ (relax) ways for Chinese. City walking is not just about ____57____ (walk) around. City walkers follow certain routes (路线). Along the way, they take photos, listen to the guide and have fun activities. Xiao Xiao, a young woman, started a city walking team in Hunan. Now there are over 3,000 people in her team. They visit old ____58____ (build), enjoy different kinds of delicious foods, learn something more about films and so on. In her eyes, people can find out the happiness of city walking ____59____ two ways. “For visitors, it makes them ____60____ (know) more about a city. For locals, it’s a good way ____61____ (see) something they didn’t find before,” Xiao said. Wang Yixuan was from Changsha. Living there for over 20 years, he ____62____ (think) he knew the city very well. ____63____ when he walked to visit an old place in the city, the guide told ____64____ (he) the history of the place, and he knew more about the city’s past. City walking let him see other sides of the city. City walking is both a way to travel and a part of our lives. You can enjoy your life and learn something new. So start to watch everything around you ____65____ (careful) when you walk. You’ll always find something surprising. Ⅷ. Writing.（1’×10） 66. 随着人们对健康关注度的提升，运动逐渐成为生活中不可或缺的一部分。学校现开展“运动与健康”主题征文活动，邀请你结合自身经历，围绕以下要点写一篇文章： 1. Do you like doing sports? 2. What’s your favorite sport? 3. How can sports help you keep fit? 4. 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