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兴隆中学九年级第一学期英语月考试题
(考试时间90分钟,试卷满分90分)
第Ⅰ卷 选择题(50分)
一、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分;满分40分)
第一节 阅读下面语言材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
After the big exam, we’ll have a relaxing summer vacation. How can we spend the happy time? How can we become healthier? Here are some choices for you. Have a look at the program in our school below.
Students’ Exercise Program on Summer Vacation
Rock Climbing
We have an artificial (人造的) climbing wall in our center. You can learn to climb safely.
Time: from 14:00 to 17:00 on Saturday
Place: in the climbing center
Ping-pong
If you’re a beginner, our coaches will teach you the basic skills. They are patient.
Time: from 17:00 to 19:00 on Monday
Place: in the training house
Tai chi (太极)
As a traditional Chinese martial art (武 术), Tai chi helps you build up your body.
Time: from 18:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday
Place: in the main hall
Swimming
It’s very cool to swim on hot days in summer. We have just built a new pool. It’s safe and clean.
Time: from 8:30 to 11:30 on Friday
Place: in the swimming pool
* With ID cards, you can take part in the exercise program for free.
1. Li Lei is free only on weekends. He can try ________.
A. ping-pong B. Tai chi C. swimming D. rock climbing
2. Wang Yan hopes to learn Tai chi. Maybe she likes ________.
A. Chinese martial art B. water sports C. fighting with others D. climbing the wall
3. You can play ping-pong ________.
A. in the climbing center B. in the main hall
C. in the swimming pool D. in the training house
4. You needn’t pay any money if you bring ________.
A. ping-pong balls B. school things C. ID cards D. sports shoes
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍大考后暑假学校的节目。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Rock Climbing... Time: from 14:00 to 17:00 on Saturday”可知,攀岩的时间是周末,所以如果李雷只有周末有空,他可以尝试攀岩。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Tai chi (太极) ... As a traditional Chinese martial art (武术), Tai chi helps you build up your body.”可知,作为一种传统的中国武术,太极可以帮助你锻炼身体。所以王燕希望学习太极,也许她喜欢中国武术。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Ping-pong ... Place: in the training house”可知,你可以在训练馆打乒乓球,故选D。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据“With ID cards, you can take part in the exercise program for free.”可知,有了校园卡,你可以免费参加锻炼项目。故选C。
B
Dig deep into culture
Thousands of years ago, text (文本) appeared on animal bones and bamboo before they were written on paper. Now ancient Chinese texts have a “new container (容器)” in the modern age.
Recently, a research team from Nanjing Agricultural University together with Gulian, a leading ancient Chinese text publisher, introduced a large language model called Xunzi.
“Traditional Chinese characters and the absence (缺失) of punctuation marks (标点符号) are always making reading traditional texts hard,” said Wang Dongbo, who led the research, explaining why they made the large language model.
To create this model, Wang and his partners did a lot of research on Chinese classics like Siku Quanshu (《四库全书》) or the Complete Library in Four Sections. “We had to work on two billion (十亿) Chinese characters and our work gave us a good start,” said Wang.
However, it is no easy job. Wang said they need to learn these classics first and then mark the characters into different categories (分类), like adjectives (形容词) and nouns (名词), which are put into the model.
But their effort seems to be paying off. Now, the model can help users understand and analyze (分析) ancient Chinese texts. For example, when users type “shangu” into the chat box, they may not only get the information that “shangu” means “valley” but also learn that it could be a person’s courtesy name (字) in ancient Chinese texts.
“The model can help us learn more information hidden in our cultural legacy (文化遗产) and find unnoticed (未被注意到的) connections,” said Wang.
5. Wang Dongbo and his team made the large language model to ________.
A. figure out (解决) the ancient punctuation marks
B. collect all traditional Chinese characters
C. make reading traditional texts easier
D. do research on Chinese classics
6. Creating this large language model is ________.
A. simple B. meaningless C. difficult D. quick
7. The example in Paragraph 6 shows ________.
A. what the model can do B. why the model was created
C. what people think about the model D. what disadvantages the model has
8. According to Wang, the new model can help us ________.
A. spread Chinese traditional culture
B. learn ancient people’s lives in the right way
C. learn the ideas of Xunzi better
D. master (掌握) the skill of making the data
【答案】5. C 6. C 7. A 8. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了南京农业大学团队与古籍出版商合作开发的大型语言模型“Xunzi”,旨在帮助用户更轻松地理解和分析中国古代文本,并挖掘文化遗产中的隐藏信息。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Traditional Chinese characters and the absence (缺失) of punctuation marks (标点符号) are always making reading traditional texts hard…explaining why they made the large language model”可知,该模型的目的是简化传统文本的阅读。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据“However, it is no easy job.…mark the characters into different categories”以及“We had to work on two billion (十亿) Chinese characters”可知,创建模型的过程非常困难。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段开头提到“the model can help users understand and analyze (分析) ancient Chinese texts”以及随后举“输入‘shangu’可获取含义及相关信息”的例子可知,此处是为了具体说明“模型的功能”。故选A。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The model can help us learn more information hidden in our cultural legacy (文化遗产) and find unnoticed (未被注意到) connections”可知,“了解文化遗产信息”本质是助力“传播中国传统文化”。故选A。
C
Why do We Yawn?
①Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning(打哈欠) after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens but they do know many facts about yawning.
②We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious(有传染性的). When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
③Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists noticed that a yawn could help a warm brain cool down.
④Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch(拉紧) the muscles(肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
⑤In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
⑥Facts about Yawning are interesting, but scientists do not spend much time studying it. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
9. Why do Olympic runners often yawn before a race?
A. A yawn can make them bored or tired.
B. A yawn can let good things in.
C. A yawn can help them calm down.
D. A yawn can stretch the muscles in their faces.
10. According to the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. People use different ways to yawn
B. It’s hard to notice things quickly while yawning.
C. Scientists will do further research on yawning
D. Yawning is contagious
11. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A. Reasons for yawning. B. Advantages of yawning.
C. Disadvantages of yawning. D. Different ideas about yawning.
12. What would be the best structure of the passage?
A B. C. D.
【答案】9. C 10. D 11. D 12. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了关于打哈欠的事实。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据“However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous...In 2007, scientists noticed that a yawn could help a warm brain cool down.”可知,科学家发现打哈欠可以帮助把发热的大脑冷静下来。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We also know that yawning is contagious(有传染性的). When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.”可知,当别人打哈欠时,你也会打哈欠,所以哈欠是会传染的,故选D。
【11题详解】
段落大意题。根据“In some countries, people think yawning is not nice...In other countries, people think yawning is healthy.”可知,本段主要介绍了不同国家的人们对打哈欠的不同观点,故选D。
【12题详解】
篇章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段引出了话题;第二至第五段介绍了关于打哈欠的事实;第六段进行总结,B选项符合要求,故选B。
D
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). It starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It is still useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips.
Grain Buds (小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 6. It means that the seeds (种子) from the grain are becoming full. During the Grain Buds, summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full.” Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water. This is a good time to enjoy fish. It is also a harvest season for fishermen.
Frost’s Descent (霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. The apple is one kind of recommended (推荐的) fruit during Frost’s Descent. There are many sayings about apples’ benefits (益处) in China, such as “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.”
Minor Cold (小寒) is the 23rd one. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people always start preparing for New Year. According to traditional Chinese medicine thoughts, people need to eat food that has more yang energy to prevent cold from harming their bodies. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge.
13. ________ is the last solar term of a year.
A. Minor Cold B. Grain Buds C. Frost’s Descent D. Greater Cold
14. The underlined sentence “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.” is the closest in meaning to “________”.
A. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
B. It’s more useful for old men to eat apples than young men.
C. If old men eat apples after meals, they will become younger and younger.
D. It is also a harvest season for fishermen.
15. In most areas of China, people always ________ during Minor Cold.
①prepare for New Year ②have Laba porridge
③say goodbye to the coldest days ④wear warmer clothes
A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①②④ D. ①③④
16. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. it is necessary for people to take umbrellas with them during Grain Buds
B. Frost’s Descent is the 8th solar term of a year
C. people need to eat food that has less yang energy during Minor Cold
D. Minor Cold is the 24th one
【答案】13. D 14. A 15. C 16. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍中国24节气中的3个节气:小满、霜降和小寒,并说明节气对人们生活、农业及健康的影响。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据“It starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles.”可知,大寒是一年中的最后一个节气。故选D。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“There are many saying about apples’ benefits in China, such as ‘Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.’”由在中国有很多关于苹果的好处的说法,比如“饭后吃一个苹果,即使是老人也可以像年轻人一样强壮。”可猜测出,下划线句子的意思最接近于“一天一个苹果,远离医生”。故选A。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据“it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people always start preparing for New Year. According to traditional Chinese medicine thoughts, people need to eat food that has more yang energy to prevent cold from harming their bodies. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge.”可知,在小寒时,人们为新年准备、喝腊八粥,因为很冷,所以要穿暖和的衣服。故选C。
【16题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water.”可知,小满时常有雨,故A选项“有必要在小满时带雨伞”符合。故选A。
第二节
Previewing (预习) plays an important role in children’s study. We often hear the teacher say, “Prepare for the next lesson.” ___17___
Through the preview, we can learn the exact theme of the class. In this way, students can think about the problems connected with the exact theme ahead of time. ___18___ Then we can take these problems to the class and listen to the teacher’s explanation.
In order to change the way that students think about the preview, teachers can change students’ minds by telling them the importance of preview, or by setting up study groups. In a word, the teacher needs to pass the correct method to the students first.
Preview begins with vocabulary. New words are the basic part of English teaching. First, students can do analysis (分析) according to the connection between new knowledge and old knowledge. ___19___ Third, the preview of vocabulary can make students have a basic understanding of the content of the article, so as to make it easier to understand in the later learning.
___20___ Just as he said, “Learn to read the text by yourself through preview, so as to get understanding. When it comes to discussion, the pleasure of success comes from seeing your understanding matches the results of the discussion. Or, seeing that your understanding doesn’t match the results of the discussion, you may think more deeply. This kind of thinking is of great value.”
So next time before you start another new class, prepare for it ahead of time because it will do you a lot of good.
A. So, why is it so important to prepare before class?
B. Maybe we will meet problems during the preview.
C. Ye Shengtao, a famous educator, has also expressed a similar view.
D. Next when you learn something, you should learn it by heart carefully.
E. Second, students can learn by getting better understandings of what they are studying.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. E 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了英语学习过程中预习的好处及重要性,从而引导孩子培养好的学习习惯。
【17题详解】
根据空格前一句“We often hear the teacher say, ‘Prepare for the next lesson.’”及下文内容可知,此处有关提前预习的重要性,并引出下文关于预习的好处,承上启下。选项A“所以,为什么课前预习很重要呢?”符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Then we can take these problems to the class and listen to the teacher’s explanation.”可知,此处是指预习过程中会遇到不会的问题,选项B“也许我们在预习过程中会遇到问题”符合语境。故选B。
【19题详解】
根据前文中的“First,students...”及下文“Third...”可知,此处承接上文,开始第二点的说明。选项E“其次,学生可以通过更好地理解他们正在学习的内容来学习。”符合语境。故选E。
【20题详解】
根据本段内容及“Just as he said, ‘ “Learn to read the text by yourself through preview,...This kind of thinking is of great value.’”可知,这部分在引用他人的观点,选项C“著名教育家叶圣陶也表达了类似的观点。”符合语境。故选C。
二、完型填空(共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分)
阅读短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The 8-year-old boy, Johnny Baylis, started to cry when he was waiting for the doors to open at his school. The sights and sounds of the first day of ____21____ made Johnny stressful (紧张的). Johnny has autism (自闭症). Children with autism often do things ____22____. Some can talk while others cannot. Many are uncomfortable with noise. Some are very good at art or music.
Most kids didn’t ____23____ Johnny crying, but his classmate Neil Thompson did. He held Johnny’s hand and then walked him into school. Neil’s mum Rosie Thompson took a photo of Neil’s act of kindness and ____24____ what happened in a Facebook post. She was very ____25____ her son. The photo became very popular.
Neil’s kindness ____26____ Johnny a lot. Johnny later told his mother Amy Baylis that he had a great first day of school. He ____27____ his teachers and his friends. Mrs Baylis said she didn’t know what happened with Neil at first. She found out when she saw the ____28____ a few days later. She was thankful for Neil’s help.
Now Johnny and Neil sit together at lunch and play together at break Neil went to Johnny’s house one weekend. The pair played for an hour and a half happily. Mrs Baylis said this was unusual for her son. Johnny ____29____ wanted Neil to spend the night at his house.
Mrs Baylis believes we can all learn from this story. “It is important to be ____30____. Hand someone a tissue (纸巾) who is crying and make their day better,” she said.
21. A. school B. life C. trip D. vacation
22. A. differently B. beautifully C. sadly D. kindly
23. A. hate B. watch C. keep D. notice
24. A. thought about B. wrote about C. looked through D. made up
25. A. worried about B. interested in C. proud of D. careful with
26. A. protected B. helped C. taught D. turned
27. A. liked B. hated C. thanked D. remembered
28. A. boy B. friends C. event D. photo
29. A. still B. even C. also D. especially
30. A. active B. thankful C. kind D. happy
【答案】21. A 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了Johnny与Neil之间的故事。Johnny是一个自闭症儿童,他和其他自闭症儿童一样,对声音很敏感,而且喜欢艺术和音乐。Johnny上学的第一天哭了,Neil看到后握着Johnny的手,并把他送进了学校。Neil的善良帮助了Johnny很多。
【21题详解】
句意:学校第一天的灯光和声音让Johnny很紧张。
school学校;life生活;trip旅行;vacation假期。根据“Johnny Baylis, started to cry when he was waiting for the doors to open at his school.”可知,当他在学校门口开门的时候,所以这里是学校的灯光和声音。故选A。
【22题详解】
句意:自闭症的孩子通常做事情不同。
differently不同地;beautifully美丽地;sadly悲伤地;kindly善良地。根据“Some can talk while others cannot.”可知,有些人能说话而其他人不能,这里说的是做事情不同。故选A。
【23题详解】
句意:大多数孩子没有注意到Johnny哭,但是他的同学Neil注意到了。
hate讨厌;watch看;keep保持;notice注意。根据“but his classmate Neil Thompson did”可知,Neil注意到了Johnny哭泣,所以前面是注意到。故选D。
【24题详解】
句意:Neil的妈妈拍下了Neil善良的举动然后在脸书上把发生的事情写下来。
thought about考虑;wrote about写关于;looked through浏览;made up编造。根据“what happened in a Facebook post.”可知,是拍了照片以及把发生的事情写在的脸书上。故选B。
【25题详解】
句意:她对她的儿子感到自豪。
worried about担心;interested in对……感兴趣;proud of为……感到自豪;对……小心;。根据“The photo became very popular”可知,这张照片很流行,所以Neil的妈妈为她的儿子感到自豪。故选C。
【26题详解】
句意:Neil的善良帮了Johnny很多。
protected保护;helped帮助;taught教;turned转动。根据“Johnny later told his mother Amy Baylis that he had a great first day of school.”可知,Johnny告诉了他的母亲上学第一天很愉快,所以这里是Neil帮助了Johnny很多。故选B。
【27题详解】
句意:他喜欢他的老师和他的朋友。
liked喜欢;hated讨厌;thanked感激;remembered记得。根据“Johnny later told his mother Amy Baylis that he had a great first day of school.”可知,Johnny告诉了他的母亲上学第一天很愉快,这里是喜欢他的老师和朋友们。故选A。
【28题详解】
句意:一些天之后,当她看到这张照片时,她发现了他。
boy男孩;friends朋友们;event事件;photo照片。根据“The photo became very popular.”可知,这个照片非常流行,这里是Johnny的母亲看到了这张照片。故选D。
【29题详解】
句意:Johnny甚至想让Neil在他家过夜。
still仍然;even甚至;also也;especially尤其是。根据“Mrs Baylis said this was unusual for her son.”可知,Baylis夫人说这对他儿子是不寻常的,这里不仅仅是一起玩甚至想要Neil在他家过夜。故选B。
【30题详解】
句意:善良是很重要的。
active活跃的;thankful感激的;kind善良的;happy高兴的。根据“Hand someone a tissue (纸巾) who is crying and make their day better,”可知,给哭泣的人递纸巾,让他们的日子更好,这里表达是善良很重要。故选C。
第二部分 非选择题(共40分)
三、共10小题,(每小题1分;满分10分)
语篇填空。
China is a country with a long history. It has great ____31____ (tradition) culture like Chinese characters (汉字). Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of ____32____ (they) are very interesting. Here are six examples.
“Fu” means blessing, good fortune and good luck. The Chinese character “fu” is one of ____33____ (popular) ones used during Chinese New Year. Chinese people often put up “fu” upside down on the front door of a house or ____34____ apartment. The upside down “fu” means good luck comes home since the character for upside down in Chinese ____35____ (sound) the same as the character “come.”
“Lu” ____36____ (use) to mean officials’ pay (俸禄) in ancient China. “Shou” means a long life. “Xi” is happiness. The doubled character “xi” means double ____37____ (happy). It is usually put up everywhere at Chinese weddings.
“Cai” is wealth or money. Money is important, ____38____ money can’t buy everything. “He” is an important part of Chinese culture. It means good relations ____39____ other people. When you have “he”, things will be a lot easier for you. The top six lucky Chinese characters, “fu” “lu” “shou” “xi” “cai” “he” are ____40____ (real) loved by Chinese people.
【答案】31. traditional
32. them 33. the most popular
34. an 35. sounds
36. was used
37. happiness
38. but 39. with
40. really
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了“福、禄、寿、喜、财、和”几个有中国传统文化特色汉字的用法及含义。
【31题详解】
句意:它有伟大的传统文化,比如汉字。分析句子可知,此处应用形容词修饰名词culture。故填traditional。
【32题详解】
句意:汉字通常有不止一个意思,并且其中一些非常有趣。由“some of…”可知,此处应用宾格形式作介词of的宾语。故填them。
【33题详解】
句意:汉字“福”是中国新年期间最常用的汉字之一。由“The Chinese character ‘fu’ is one of…ones”可知,此处形容词应用最高级形式,表示“……中最……之一”。故填the most popular。
【34题详解】
句意:中国人经常把“福”字倒贴在房子或公寓的前门上。由“a house or…apartment”可知,此处应用不定冠词表泛指,apartment以元音音素开头,应用不定冠词an。故填an。
【35题详解】
句意:因为在中文里,“倒”这个字的发音和“到”字一样。由“means”可知,句子为一般现在时,the character for upside down in Chinese为单数名词短语,谓语动词用三单形式。故填sounds。
【36题详解】
句意:“禄” 在古代中国被用来表示官员的俸禄。分析句子可知,主语Lu与动词use之间是被动关系,即“被用来……”,且时态为一般过去时,被动语态结构为“was/were+过去分词”,Lu是单数,be动词用was。故填was used。
【37题详解】
句意:双“喜”字意味着双倍的快乐。由“double…”可知,此处指双倍的快乐,后需接名词作宾语。故填happiness。
【38题详解】
句意:钱很重要,但钱不能买到一切。由“Money is important,…money can’t buy everything”可知,前后句为转折关系,应用but“但是”来连接两个句子。故填but。
【39题详解】
句意:它意味着与他人的良好关系。relations with…“与……的关系”,固定用法。故填with。
【40题详解】
句意:“福、禄、寿、喜、财、和”这六个最吉利的汉字确实受到中国人的喜爱。分析句子可知,此处应用副词修饰动词loved。故填really。
四、阅读与表达(共4小题,41-43小题,每小题2分,44小题4分;满分10分)
阅读短文,然后根据内容回答问题。
A well-known poem by Du Mu, a Tang Dynasty poet, tells of a sad scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by with lowered spirits go.” This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou Dynasty, over 2,500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors (祖先). Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off on this day.
On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites (墓地) of their ancestors. They sweep the tombs and cherish (怀念) the memories of their dead family members.
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them.
This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture. Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.
41. What’s the name of the festival?
________________
42. How long have Chinese people celebrated the festival?
________________
43. What things do people bring to the grave sites?
________________
44. Do you know other traditional Chinese festivals? Choose one and say something about it. Write 30 words or more.
________________
【答案】41. The Qingming Festival.
42. For over 2,500 years.
43. Flowers, food and wine.
44. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a popular Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. People eat mooncakes and admire the full moon. They also reunite with family to celebrate harvest and unity.
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了清明节的起源和它的意义。
【41题详解】
根据“This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival.”可知,这个节日的名字叫清明节。故填The Qingming Festival.
【42题详解】
根据“It began in the Zhou Dynasty, over 2,500 years ago.”可知,清明节始于周朝,距今2500多年。故填For over 2,500 years.
【43题详解】
根据“On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites (墓地) of their ancestors.”可知,家人携带鲜花、食物和酒到墓地。故填Flowers, food and wine.
【44题详解】
开放性试题,介绍一个中国的传统节日,30词以上。参考答案为The Mid-Autumn Festival is a popular Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. People eat mooncakes and admire the full moon. They also reunite with family to celebrate harvest and unity.
五、书面表达(满分20分)
45. 我们在人生中会面临一次次的离别和相聚,而每次相聚我们都会看到彼此的成长和变化。你上周末遇到了你分别五年的好朋友Gina。她发生了很大的变化。你们相谈甚欢。请你用英语描述一下她的变化以及你的感受。词数80-100。
Gina’s Changes
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【答案】例文
Gina’s Changes
Last weekend, I met my best friend Gina after five years. I couldn’t believe my eyes! She has changed a lot.
In the past, Gina was quiet and a little shy. But now, she has become more confident and outgoing. She talks actively and even tells funny jokes. Her hobbies have changed, too. She used to spend most of her time reading alone, but now she enjoys playing basketball and has joined a school club. What surprised me most was that she’s now good at giving speeches. She said she practiced a lot over the years.
I’m so happy to see Gina’s growth. Although we have changed, our friendship remains the same. I feel proud of her and believe she will become even better!
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材:本文是一篇记叙文;
②时态:主要为“一般过去时”和“现在完成时”(描述从过去到现在的变化用现在完成时);
③提示:写作要点涵盖朋友的多方面变化(性格、爱好、技能等)以及自己的感受,内容丰富且有细节。
[写作步骤]
第一步:引出话题。通过提及上周末与分别五年的朋友Gina相遇,引出“她发生很大变化”的主题;
第二步:具体阐述变化。从性格、爱好、技能等方面,对比过去和现在,详细描述Gina的变化;
第三步:表达感受与期许。讲述看到Gina变化后的开心,强调友谊不变,并表达对她的骄傲与美好期许。
[亮点词汇]
①outgoing外向的
②confident自信的
③used to过去常常
④remain the same保持不变
[高分句型]
①She has changed a lot, which made me really surprised. (which引导的非限制性定语从句)
②Although we have changed, our friendship remains the same. (although引导的让步状语从句)
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兴隆中学九年级第一学期英语月考试题
(考试时间90分钟,试卷满分90分)
第Ⅰ卷 选择题(50分)
一、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分;满分40分)
第一节 阅读下面语言材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
After the big exam, we’ll have a relaxing summer vacation. How can we spend the happy time? How can we become healthier? Here are some choices for you. Have a look at the program in our school below.
Students’ Exercise Program on Summer Vacation
Rock Climbing
We have an artificial (人造的) climbing wall in our center. You can learn to climb safely.
Time: from 14:00 to 17:00 on Saturday
Place: in the climbing center
Ping-pong
If you’re a beginner, our coaches will teach you the basic skills. They are patient.
Time: from 17:00 to 19:00 on Monday
Place: in the training house
Tai chi (太极)
As a traditional Chinese martial art (武 术), Tai chi helps you build up your body.
Time: from 18:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday
Place: in the main hall
Swimming
It’s very cool to swim on hot days in summer. We have just built a new pool. It’s safe and clean.
Time: from 8:30 to 11:30 on Friday
Place: in the swimming pool
* With ID cards, you can take part in the exercise program for free.
1. Li Lei is free only on weekends. He can try ________.
A. ping-pong B. Tai chi C. swimming D. rock climbing
2. Wang Yan hopes to learn Tai chi. Maybe she likes ________.
A. Chinese martial art B. water sports C. fighting with others D. climbing the wall
3. You can play ping-pong ________.
A. in the climbing center B. in the main hall
C. in the swimming pool D. in the training house
4. You needn’t pay any money if you bring ________.
A. ping-pong balls B. school things C. ID cards D. sports shoes
B
Dig deep into culture
Thousands of years ago, text (文本) appeared on animal bones and bamboo before they were written on paper. Now ancient Chinese texts have a “new container (容器)” in the modern age.
Recently, a research team from Nanjing Agricultural University together with Gulian, a leading ancient Chinese text publisher, introduced a large language model called Xunzi.
“Traditional Chinese characters and the absence (缺失) of punctuation marks (标点符号) are always making reading traditional texts hard,” said Wang Dongbo, who led the research, explaining why they made the large language model.
To create this model, Wang and his partners did a lot of research on Chinese classics like Siku Quanshu (《四库全书》) or the Complete Library in Four Sections. “We had to work on two billion (十亿) Chinese characters and our work gave us a good start,” said Wang.
However, it is no easy job. Wang said they need to learn these classics first and then mark the characters into different categories (分类), like adjectives (形容词) and nouns (名词), which are put into the model.
But their effort seems to be paying off. Now, the model can help users understand and analyze (分析) ancient Chinese texts. For example, when users type “shangu” into the chat box, they may not only get the information that “shangu” means “valley” but also learn that it could be a person’s courtesy name (字) in ancient Chinese texts.
“The model can help us learn more information hidden in our cultural legacy (文化遗产) and find unnoticed (未被注意到的) connections,” said Wang.
5. Wang Dongbo and his team made the large language model to ________.
A. figure out (解决) the ancient punctuation marks
B. collect all traditional Chinese characters
C. make reading traditional texts easier
D. do research on Chinese classics
6. Creating this large language model is ________.
A. simple B. meaningless C. difficult D. quick
7. The example in Paragraph 6 shows ________.
A. what the model can do B. why the model was created
C. what people think about the model D. what disadvantages the model has
8. According to Wang, the new model can help us ________.
A. spread Chinese traditional culture
B learn ancient people’s lives in the right way
C. learn the ideas of Xunzi better
D. master (掌握) the skill of making the data
C
Why do We Yawn?
①Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning(打哈欠) after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.
②We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious(有传染性的). When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
③Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists noticed that a yawn could help a warm brain cool down.
④Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch(拉紧) the muscles(肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
⑤In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
⑥Facts about Yawning are interesting, but scientists do not spend much time studying it. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
9. Why do Olympic runners often yawn before a race?
A. A yawn can make them bored or tired.
B. A yawn can let good things in.
C. A yawn can help them calm down.
D. A yawn can stretch the muscles in their faces.
10. According to the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. People use different ways to yawn
B. It’s hard to notice things quickly while yawning.
C. Scientists will do further research on yawning
D. Yawning is contagious
11. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A. Reasons for yawning. B. Advantages of yawning.
C. Disadvantages of yawning. D. Different ideas about yawning.
12. What would be the best structure of the passage?
A. B. C. D.
D
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). It starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It is still useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips.
Grain Buds (小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 6. It means that the seeds (种子) from the grain are becoming full. During the Grain Buds, summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full.” Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water. This is a good time to enjoy fish. It is also a harvest season for fishermen.
Frost’s Descent (霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. The apple is one kind of recommended (推荐的) fruit during Frost’s Descent. There are many sayings about apples’ benefits (益处) in China, such as “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.”
Minor Cold (小寒) is the 23rd one. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people always start preparing for New Year. According to traditional Chinese medicine thoughts, people need to eat food that has more yang energy to prevent cold from harming their bodies. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge.
13. ________ is the last solar term of a year.
A. Minor Cold B. Grain Buds C. Frost’s Descent D. Greater Cold
14. The underlined sentence “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.” is the closest in meaning to “________”.
A. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
B. It’s more useful for old men to eat apples than young men.
C. If old men eat apples after meals, they will become younger and younger.
D. It is also a harvest season for fishermen.
15. In most areas of China, people always ________ during Minor Cold.
①prepare for New Year ②have Laba porridge
③say goodbye to the coldest days ④wear warmer clothes
A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①②④ D. ①③④
16. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. it is necessary for people to take umbrellas with them during Grain Buds
B. Frost’s Descent is the 8th solar term of a year
C. people need to eat food that has less yang energy during Minor Cold
D. Minor Cold is the 24th one
第二节
Previewing (预习) plays an important role in children’s study. We often hear the teacher say, “Prepare for the next lesson.” ___17___
Through the preview, we can learn the exact theme of the class. In this way, students can think about the problems connected with the exact theme ahead of time. ___18___ Then we can take these problems to the class and listen to the teacher’s explanation.
In order to change the way that students think about the preview, teachers can change students’ minds by telling them the importance of preview, or by setting up study groups. In a word, the teacher needs to pass the correct method to the students first.
Preview begins with vocabulary. New words are the basic part of English teaching. First, students can do analysis (分析) according to the connection between new knowledge and old knowledge. ___19___ Third, the preview of vocabulary can make students have a basic understanding of the content of the article, so as to make it easier to understand in the later learning.
___20___ Just as he said, “Learn to read the text by yourself through preview, so as to get understanding. When it comes to discussion, the pleasure of success comes from seeing your understanding matches the results of the discussion. Or, seeing that your understanding doesn’t match the results of the discussion, you may think more deeply. This kind of thinking is of great value.”
So next time before you start another new class, prepare for it ahead of time because it will do you a lot of good.
A. So, why is it so important to prepare before class?
B. Maybe we will meet problems during the preview.
C. Ye Shengtao, a famous educator, has also expressed a similar view.
D. Next, when you learn something, you should learn it by heart carefully.
E. Second, students can learn by getting better understandings of what they are studying.
二、完型填空(共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分)
阅读短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The 8-year-old boy, Johnny Baylis, started to cry when he was waiting for the doors to open at his school. The sights and sounds of the first day of ____21____ made Johnny stressful (紧张的). Johnny has autism (自闭症). Children with autism often do things ____22____. Some can talk while others cannot. Many are uncomfortable with noise. Some are very good at art or music.
Most kids didn’t ____23____ Johnny crying, but his classmate Neil Thompson did. He held Johnny’s hand and then walked him into school. Neil’s mum Rosie Thompson took a photo of Neil’s act of kindness and ____24____ what happened in a Facebook post. She was very ____25____ her son. The photo became very popular.
Neil’s kindness ____26____ Johnny a lot. Johnny later told his mother Amy Baylis that he had a great first day of school. He ____27____ his teachers and his friends. Mrs Baylis said she didn’t know what happened with Neil at first. She found out when she saw the ____28____ a few days later. She was thankful for Neil’s help.
Now Johnny and Neil sit together at lunch and play together at break Neil went to Johnny’s house one weekend. The pair played for an hour and a half happily. Mrs Baylis said this was unusual for her son. Johnny ____29____ wanted Neil to spend the night at his house.
Mrs Baylis believes we can all learn from this story. “It is important to be ____30____. Hand someone a tissue (纸巾) who is crying and make their day better,” she said.
21. A. school B. life C. trip D. vacation
22. A. differently B. beautifully C. sadly D. kindly
23. A. hate B. watch C. keep D. notice
24. A. thought about B. wrote about C. looked through D. made up
25. A. worried about B. interested in C. proud of D. careful with
26. A. protected B. helped C. taught D. turned
27 A. liked B. hated C. thanked D. remembered
28. A. boy B. friends C. event D. photo
29. A. still B. even C. also D. especially
30. A. active B. thankful C. kind D. happy
第二部分 非选择题(共40分)
三、共10小题,(每小题1分;满分10分)
语篇填空。
China is a country with a long history. It has great ____31____ (tradition) culture like Chinese characters (汉字). Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of ____32____ (they) are very interesting. Here are six examples.
“Fu” means blessing, good fortune and good luck. The Chinese character “fu” is one of ____33____ (popular) ones used during Chinese New Year. Chinese people often put up “fu” upside down on the front door of a house or ____34____ apartment. The upside down “fu” means good luck comes home since the character for upside down in Chinese ____35____ (sound) the same as the character “come.”
“Lu” ____36____ (use) to mean officials’ pay (俸禄) in ancient China. “Shou” means a long life. “Xi” is happiness. The doubled character “xi” means double ____37____ (happy). It is usually put up everywhere at Chinese weddings.
“Cai” is wealth or money. Money is important, ____38____ money can’t buy everything. “He” is an important part of Chinese culture. It means good relations ____39____ other people. When you have “he”, things will be a lot easier for you. The top six lucky Chinese characters, “fu” “lu” “shou” “xi” “cai” “he” are ____40____ (real) loved by Chinese people.
四、阅读与表达(共4小题,41-43小题,每小题2分,44小题4分;满分10分)
阅读短文,然后根据内容回答问题。
A well-known poem by Du Mu a Tang Dynasty poet, tells of a sad scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by with lowered spirits go.” This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou Dynasty, over 2,500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors (祖先). Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off on this day.
On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites (墓地) of their ancestors. They sweep the tombs and cherish (怀念) the memories of their dead family members.
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them.
This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture. Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.
41. What’s the name of the festival?
________________
42 How long have Chinese people celebrated the festival?
________________
43. What things do people bring to the grave sites?
________________
44. Do you know other traditional Chinese festivals? Choose one and say something about it. Write 30 words or more.
________________
五、书面表达(满分20分)
45. 我们在人生中会面临一次次的离别和相聚,而每次相聚我们都会看到彼此的成长和变化。你上周末遇到了你分别五年的好朋友Gina。她发生了很大的变化。你们相谈甚欢。请你用英语描述一下她的变化以及你的感受。词数80-100。
Gina’s Changes
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