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九年级英语期中练习单 注意事项： 1.本试卷共四部分，十大题，满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。 2.全卷包括“试题卷”（8页）和“答题卡”（2页）两部分。 3.请务必在“答题卡”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题无效。 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ.短对话理解（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. What is Jane good at? A. B. C. 2. What does the man want to buy? A. B. C. 3. How often does the woman go to the art club? A. Once a day. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a month. 4. When will the movie start? A. At 7:10. B. At 7:00. C. At 6:50. 5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and daughter. Ⅱ.长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听对话，回答以下各小题。 6. Who went camping last summer? A. John and his brother. B. Mary and her cousin. C. Mary and John. 7. How does Mary like camping? A. It’s relaxing. B. It’s dangerous. C. It’s expensive. 听对话，回答以下各小题。 8. Why does Jason change his weekend plan? A. Because he needs to visit his parents. B. Because he needs to have a rest. C. Because he needs to prepare for his paper. 9. What would Jason like to do this afternoon? A To buy some apples. B. To buy some books. C. To buy some drinks. 10. How will they go to the store? A. By underground. B. By bus. C. By car. Ⅲ.短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. What is Michael like? A Brave. B. Happy. C. Shy. 12. Why was Michael crying? A. Because he missed the third problem. B. Because he couldn’t answer the question. C. Because he lost his pencils and erasers. 13. Who advised Michael to correct the mistakes and try again? A. Michael’s mother. B. Mary. C. Mrs. Taylor. 14. What did Michael’s teacher leave to him? A. A pencil. B. A pen. C. A box. 15. What did Michael have in his eyes? A. Tears. B. Love. C. Hope. Ⅳ.信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词，短文读两遍。 A Volunteer Program When In the 16 week. Where to go A small and old 17 , 114 kilometers from the city. Where to live You will live at a volunteer center with shared 18 . What to do On Monday, take 19 language lessons. From Tuesday to 20 , teach English and art at a primary school. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） Ⅴ.单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. There is a red ________ on the door. It says “No Entry”. A. symbol B. sign C. signal D. flag 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：在门上有一个红色的标志。上面写着“禁止进入”。 考查名词词义。symbol标志；sign标志；signal信号；flag旗帜。根据“It says ‘No Entry’”可知，此处是指物理的、带有文字信息的告示牌，强调指示；sign“标志”最符合语境。故选B。 2. We teenagers should learn to ________ our pocket money, and we should shop wisely. A. hide B. lock C. make D. manage 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们青少年应该学会管理我们的零花钱，并且我们应该明智地购物。 考查词汇辨析。hide隐藏；lock锁住；make制造；manage管理，安排。根据“we should shop wisely”可知，这里强调青少年应该管理好自己的零花钱，理性消费。故选D。 3. It’s ________ to forget new words! I suggest you read the words and try to use them as often as possible. A. natural B. strange C. valuable D. careful 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：忘记新单词是很自然的事情！我建议你多读这些单词并尽量经常使用它们。 考查形容词辨析。natural自然的；strange奇怪的；valuable有价值的；careful小心的。根据“forget new words”可知，学习过程中忘记新单词是很自然的事情。故选A。 4. They read the passage carefully ________ they could find out the answer as fast as possible. A. as soon as B. so that C. as long as D. even if 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们仔细地阅读这篇文章，以便他们尽可能快地找到答案。 考查连词辨析。as soon as一……就……；so that为了，以便；as long as只要；even if即使。根据“They read the passage carefully... they could find out the answer as fast as possible.”可知，仔细阅读文章的目的是尽快找出答案，应用so that引导目的状语从句。故选B。 5. —What can I do if I go there with you? —You can enjoy all the water sports or ________ lie on the beach. A. truly B. hardly C. simply D. slowly 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——如果我和你一起去那里，我能做什么？——你可以享受所有的水上运动，或者仅仅躺在沙滩上。 考查副词辨析。truly 真正地；hardly几乎不；simply仅仅；slowly缓慢地。根据“You can enjoy all the water sports or...lie on the beach.”可知，指的是去那里可以享受所有的水上运动，或者什么都不做，仅仅躺在沙滩上。故选C。 6. The Internet appeared in the 1960s. Since then, the world ________. A. changed B. has changed C. changes D. will change 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：互联网出现于20世纪60年代。自那时起，世界已经发生了变化。 考查动词时态。 根据“Since then”可知，提示句子使用现在完成时，故选B。 7. The scientist spent years working in his lab, and finally his ________ made a big difference to the world. A. invention B. invitation C. instruction D. introduction 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位科学家在实验室里工作了多年，最终他的发明对世界产生了重大影响。 考查名词辨析。invention发明；invitation邀请；instruction指导；introduction介绍。根据“The scientist spent years working in his lab”以及“made a big difference to the world.”可知，科学家的发明对世界产生了重大影响。故选A。 8. ________ my little brother stayed at home alone, he took good care of himself. A Although B. If C. Until D. Because 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然我的弟弟独自待在家，但他把自己照顾得很好。 考查连词辨析。Although虽然；If如果；Until直到；Because因为。根据“my little brother stayed at home alone, he took good care of himself.”可知，两句之间是让步关系，可以用Although引导让步状语从句。故选A。 9. We waited for hours to see the natural wonder, but none of us wanted to ________ halfway. A. give away B. give in C. give out D. give up 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们等了几个小时去看自然奇观，但没有人想半途而废。 考查动词短语。give away赠送；give in屈服；give out分发；give up放弃。根据“We waited for hours to see the natural wonder, but none of us wanted to...halfway.”可知，虽然等了很长时间，但是没有人想要放弃。故选D。 10. —I am going to take the driving test. I feel a little nervous. —________. I’m sure you’ll pass it. A. You’d better not B. What a pity C. Take it easy D. Not at all 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我马上要参加驾照考试了。我感觉有点紧张。——放轻松。我相信你会通过的。 考查情景交际。 You’d better not你最好不要；What a pity真遗憾；Take it easy放轻松；Not at all不客气。根据“I feel a little nervous.”可知，对方感到紧张，应表示安慰。故选C。 Ⅵ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A It was the first time for Jessica to stay at home alone. Because of work, her parents had to travel on ____11____ for two days. Jessica’s parents wanted her to go to the countryside and stay with her grandparents. But she ____12____. She said she was old enough to stay alone. Finally, her parents agreed. ____13____ they left, they told Jessica to look after herself well. And they also reminded (提醒) Jessica to send ____14____ to them if something unusual happened. Jessica felt happy to stay alone ____15____ rules from anybody. She didn’t cook meals and ate snacks. As darkness fell, Jessica realized she wasn’t as ____16____ as she thought. She looked around the house to make sure that all the doors and windows were ____17____. Then she began to watch TV. Suddenly, she heard something strange. She was nervous so she ____18____ the television, running to her own room quickly. She never heard anything like that before. She didn’t know what to do. Jessica was really afraid, but the strange sound continued. She was about to call her parents. ____19____, she heard the voice of her parents. Jessica jumped up and opened the door. Her mother said, “Did everything go okay? We were ____20____ about you, so we came back in advance (提前).” 11. A. duty B. sale C. vacation D. business 12. A. regretted B. refused C. missed D. remembered 13. A. After B. Though C. Before D. Since 14. A. messages B. gifts C. notices D. letters 15. A. with B. without C. in D. for 16. A. confident B. excellent C. brave D. clever 17. A. broken B. cleared C. protected D. locked 18. A. turned off B. turned on C. turned up D. turned down 19. A. Quickly B. Suddenly C. Actually D. Slowly 20. A. sure B. crazy C. worried D. excited 【答案】11. D 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Jessica第一次独自在家，父母因工作外出，她起初自信满满，但夜晚听到奇怪声音后感到害怕，最后父母提前回来关心她的故事。 【11题详解】 句意：因为工作，她的父母不得不出差两天。 duty职责；sale销售；vacation假期；business生意。根据“Because of work, her parents had to travel on…for two days.”可知，父母因工作要出差两天，“on business”表示“出差”，故选D。 【12题详解】 句意：但是她拒绝了。 regretted后悔；refused拒绝；missed错过；remembered记得。根据“She said she was old enough to stay alone.”可知，父母想让她去乡下和祖父母待在一起，但她拒绝了，故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：在他们离开之前，他们告诉Jessica要好好照顾自己。 After在……之后；Though虽然；Before在……之前；Since自从。根据“…they left, they told Jessica to look after herself well.”可知，在离开之前，父母告诉Jessica要照顾好自己，故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：他们还提醒Jessica，如果发生什么不寻常的事情，要给他们发信息。 messages信息；gifts礼物；notices通知；letters信。根据“And they also reminded (提醒) Jessica to send…to them if something unusual happened.”可知，父母提醒Jessica如果发生不寻常的事情要给他们发信息，“send messages”表示“发信息”，故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：Jessica很高兴独自待着，不受任何人的管束。 with和……一起；without没有；in在……里面；for为了。根据“Jessica felt happy to stay alone…rules from anybody.”可知，Jessica独自待着，没有别人的规则约束，她感到很高兴，故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：随着夜幕降临，Jessica意识到她并不像自己想象的那么勇敢。 confident自信的；excellent优秀的；brave勇敢的；clever聪明的。根据“Jessica realized she wasn’t as…as she thought.”以及后文她听到奇怪声音后的反应可知，她并不像自己想象的那么勇敢，故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：她环顾房子，确保所有的门窗都锁好了。 broken坏的；cleared清理；protected保护；locked锁。根据“She looked around the house to make sure that all the doors and windows were…”可知，她环顾房子是为了确保门窗都锁好了，故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：她很紧张，所以关掉电视，迅速跑回自己的房间。 turned off关闭；turned on打开；turned up调高；turned down调低。根据“She was nervous so she…the television, running to her own room quickly.”可知，她因为紧张所以关掉了电视，故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：突然，她听到了父母的声音。 Quickly快速地；Suddenly突然地；Actually实际上；Slowly慢慢地。根据“Jessica was really afraid, but the strange sound continued…she heard the voice of her parents.”可知，Jessica很害怕，突然她听到了父母的声音，故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：我们很担心你，所以我们提前回来了。 sure确定的；crazy疯狂的；worried担心的；excited兴奋的。根据“We were…about you, so we came back in advance (提前).”以及前文Jessica独自在家的情况可知，父母很担心她，所以提前回来了，“be worried about”表示“担心”，故选C。 B Sun Yingsha is a great Chinese table tennis player. Born in 2000, Sun started playing table tennis at the age of 5. She first ____21____ the public’s attention in 2015 when she won the singles event (单打比赛). In 2018, she took part in the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and she won the first prize. After years, she still ____22____ the game as a chance for her growth. “It was a victory for me.” she said, feeling ____23____. In fact, she didn’t have much experience before YOG. She practiced a lot and luckily, the practice was ____24____. In 2019, Sun made progress and won the Team World Cup. ____25____, Sun didn’t win singles gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and lost to Chen Meng. When people interviewed ____26____, she told them she would fight on. Sun always learnt from great players to ____27____ her skills. Finally, she beat Chen Meng in 2022 and won the World Table Tennis Cup Finals. Sun always encourages young table tennis players to keep trying when they meet ____28____. She says, “There will ____29____ be losers. But remember, don’t let difficulties beat you. ____30____ yourself is the key to becoming a winner.” 21. A. got B. held C. gave D. paid 22. A. remembered B. treated C. changed D. cared 23. A. excited B. nervous C. humorous D. worried 24. A. patient B. boring C. harmful D. helpful 25. A. Also B. So C. Besides D. However 26. A. them B. her C. us D. him 27. A. improve B. reduce C. review D. collect 28. A. chances B. mistakes C. difficulties D. breaks 29. A. sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom 30. A. Teaching B. Understanding C. Believing D. Helping 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中国乒乓球运动员孙颖莎的成长经历和比赛成绩，展现了她坚持不懈的精神和对年轻运动员的鼓励。 【21题详解】 句意：她首次引起公众注意是在2015年，当时她赢得了单打比赛。 got获得；held举办；gave给予；paid支付。根据“the public’s attention”可知，是指获得公众的关注。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：多年后，她仍然将比赛视为成长的机会。 remembered记住；treated视为；changed改变；cared关心。根据“the game as a chance for her growth”可知，是指把比赛视为成长的机会，treat ... as“把……视为”。故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：“这对我来说是一场胜利。”她说道，感觉非常兴奋。 excited兴奋的；nervous紧张的；humorous幽默的；worried担心的。根据“It was a victory for me”可知，获胜应是感到兴奋。故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：她练习了很多，幸运的是，这些练习是有帮助的。 patient耐心的；boring无聊的；harmful有害的；helpful有帮助的。根据“In 2019, Sun made progress and won the Team World Cup.”可知，练习是有帮助的。故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：然而，孙在2020年东京奥运会上未能赢得单打金牌，并输给了陈梦。 Also也；So所以；Besides此外；However然而。空前后句发生转折，用However。故选D。 【26题详解】 句意：当人们采访她时，她告诉他们她会继续奋斗。 them他们；her她；us我们；him他。此处指代孙颖莎，用her。故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：孙总是向优秀运动员学习以提高她的技能。 improve提高；reduce减少；review复习；collect收集。根据“her skills”可知，是指提高技能。故选A。 【28题详解】 句意：孙总是鼓励年轻的乒乓球运动员在遇到困难时继续尝试。 chances机会；mistakes错误；difficulties困难；breaks休息。根据“don’t let difficulties beat you.”可知，是指鼓励遇到困难时继续尝试。故选C。 【29题详解】 句意：总会有失败者。 sometimes有时；always总是；never从不；seldom很少。根据“There will ... be losers.”及常识可知，是指总是会有失败者。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：相信自己是成为赢家的关键。 Teaching教；Understanding理解；Believing相信；Helping帮助。根据“the key to becoming a winner”可知，相信自己是成为赢家的关键。故选C。 Ⅶ.补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: What did you do yesterday? B: I went hiking with my friends in Mount Huang. A: ___31___ B: We spent almost two hours going from home to the mountain by car. A: It must be a nice experience. ___32___ B: Yes. We got close to nature and saw different kinds of flowers and trees. A: So great! ___33___ B: I think so. I could enjoy a quiet time in the mountain. ___34___ A: I often sing to relax and sometimes I also go traveling. B: ___35___ Maybe we can travel together next time. A. That sounds great. B. Did you go there by car or by bus? C. Did you have a wonderful time there? D. What do you often do to relax yourself? E. It seems to be a good way to relax yourself. F. Wish you a good time. G. How long did it take you to get to the mountain? 【答案】31 G 32. C 33. E 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则对话，两人讨论B去黄山徒步的经历，包括交通时间、游玩体验、放松方式，并约定下次一起旅行。 【31题详解】 根据“We spent almost two hours going from home to the mountain by car.”可知，B说从家到山上的车程；推断此处A询问关于上山的方式或者时间；选项G“去黄山花费了你们多长时间？”符合语境。故选G。 【32题详解】 根据“Yes. We got close to nature and saw different kinds of flowers and trees.”可知，B用Yes回应A的问题，同时下文又补充说明了旅行；推断此处A询问是否玩得开心；选项C“你玩得开心吗？”符合语境。故选C。 【33题详解】 根据“I think so. I could enjoy a quiet time in the mountain.”可知，此处B表示同意A的看法；推断空白处是A表达对爬山的看法；选项E“它似乎是一个放松自己的好方式。”符合语境。故选E。 【34题详解】 根据“I often sing to relax and sometimes I also go traveling.”可知，A的回应是关于自己的放松方式，推断此处B询问A放松的方式；选项D“你经常做什么放松自己?”符合语境。故选D。 【35题详解】 根据“I often sing to relax and sometimes I also go traveling.”可知，上一句A说明自己的放松方式；以及B说“Maybe we can travel together next time.”；推断此处B表示同意或感兴趣。选项A“那听起来很不错。”符合语境。故选A。 第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） Ⅷ.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Interesting festivals in the world Throwing tomatoes—Spain Spain takes “tomato fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not for people to eat. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd (人群). Rolling cheese—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning Man—The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture (雕塑) of a man. Pouring water—Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Not on a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. 36. Where will you go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A. Spain. B. England. C. The United States. D. Thailand. 37. Which of the following is TRUE about the festivals according to the passage? A. All the festivals above are on the same day. B. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd for people to eat. C. Songkran is the only reason for foreigners travelling to the beautiful land. D. Burning a large sculpture of a man is the best part of the Burning Man Festival. 38. The passage is most probably from ________. A. a tour guide B. a science report C. a story book D. a fashion magazine 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了西班牙的番茄大战、英国的滚奶酪节、美国的火人节和泰国的泼水节四个有趣的节日。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill.”可知，五月份可以参加英国的滚奶酪节。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture (雕塑) of a man.”可知，燃烧人像雕塑是火人节最精彩的部分。故选D。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。文章介绍了世界各地有趣的节日，最可能来自旅游指南。故选A。 B Watching videos is becoming a part of our daily life. Most of us like to watch them to relax or kill the time. Some videos are just for fun, some are news and some are short films ... Two retired (退休的) teachers are well-known for making short videos. They make them to share knowledge. Wu Yuren is a retired physics teacher. She has become known as “Grandma Wu” by making videos. She uses a humorous and easy-to-understand way to do physics experiments (实验) online. She is good at using everyday tools to experience the magical world of science. She wants young people to be curious about daily life. In this way, young people enjoy finding out the knowledge of science hidden in our life. Wu is more than 70 years old now but still works hard. Wang Pinxian is an 87-year-old marine geologist (海洋地质学家) and teacher at Tongji University. During the past two years, he has used his videos to share his knowledge of the sea. He often studies things like the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (百慕大三角) and whether there are sea monsters (怪物) in the sea. These videos have been popular and thousands of people have watched and shared them. Many fans express their thanks for the chance to learn new things and stay in touch with the world around them. Their videos are like “classrooms without walls and universities without barriers (障碍)”. The two gray-haired people have created real energy to society through their actions. 39. In the second paragraph , the two teachers share knowledge by ________. A. giving free classes B. teaching in the countryside C. making short videos D. going back to universities 40. The underlined phrase “be curious about” in Paragraph 3 means “_______”. A. be thankful for B. become nervous about C. be busy with D. become interested in 41 We can know that the two teachers are both ________ from the passage. A. over seventy B. film directors C. shy people D. book lovers 42. The main idea of the passage is that ________. A. short videos can help people relax and kill the time B. how the two old people create real energy to society C. lots of old people enjoy the knowledge of science D. how physics experiments can solve daily problems 【答案】39. C 40. D 41. A 42. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了两位退休教师吴育仁和汪品先他们利用短视频传播知识，用他们的行动为社会创造了真正的能量的事情。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Two retired (退休的) teachers are well-known for making short videos. They make them to share knowledge.”可知，两位退休教师通过制作短视频来分享知识。故选C。 【40题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“She is good at using everyday tools to experience the magical world of science.”和“In this way, young people enjoy finding out the knowledge of science hidden in our life.”可知，吴育仁教授用日常的工具让年轻人体验科学的神奇世界，以此希望年轻人对日常生活充满好奇，并乐于发现隐藏在生活中的科学知识；因此“be curious about”表示“对……好奇/感兴趣”。故选D。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Wu is more than 70 years old now but still works hard.”和“Wang Pinxian is an 87-year-old marine geologist (海洋地质学家) and teacher at Tongji University.”可知，两位教师都超过70岁了。故选A。 【42题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“The two gray-haired people have created real energy to society through their actions.”及全文可知，本文讲述了两位退休教师吴育仁和汪品先他们利用短视频传播知识，用他们的行动为社会创造了真正的能量的事情。故选B。 C Does the Dead Sea (死海) sound like a place where you’d like to go swimming? What do you want to see in it? Do you believe there are dead things in the Dead Sea? The Dead Sea lies in the southwest of Asia and it is about 80 kilometers long, about 18 kilometers wide and about 400 meters deep. It also has some other names, such as the Salt Sea, the East Sea, or the Sea of the Plain. Even though it’s called the Dead Sea, it isn’t a sea at all! It’s a lake. Different from other lakes, the Dead Sea is a very salty lake. In fact, the Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing can live in it. That’s why it’s called the Dead Sea. And the Dead Sea stays quite salty because it gets only a little rain, and so little fresh water gets into the Dead Sea each year. Don’t let the name of the Dead Sea make you feel afraid. The Dead Sea is a surprising and wonderful place to visit, and many people go to the Dead Sea each year on holiday. One interesting thing is that anyone can float (漂浮) in the Dead Sea. So if you walk on the beach of the Dead Sea on a warm day, perhaps you can see many people floating in its waters. You might even see many of them reading books or magazines! 43. How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By listing numbers. C. By giving examples. D. By asking questions. 44. What can we learn about the Dead Sea in Paragraph 2? ①Its size. ②Its history. ③Its place. ④Its importance. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②④ D. ③④ 45. What is the purpose (目的) of the passage? A. To ask for ideas on swimming in the Dead Sea. B. To share travelling experiences around the Dead Sea. C. To encourage more people to read books in the Dead Sea. D. To introduce one of the most wonderful natural wonders of the world. 【答案】43. D 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了死海的地理特征、高盐度特点及其作为旅游胜地的独特魅力。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Does the Dead Sea (死海) sound like a place where you’d like to go swimming? What do you want to see in it? Do you believe there are dead things in the Dead Sea?”可知，作者通过提问的方式开篇。故选D。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Dead Sea lies in the southwest of Asia and it is about 80 kilometers long, about 18 kilometers wide and about 400 meters deep.”可知，第二段提到了死海的位置（亚洲西南部）和大小（长80公里，宽18公里，深400米）。故选B。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是“The Dead Sea is a surprising and wonderful place to visit, and many people go to the Dead Sea each year on holiday.”可知，文章的目的是介绍死海这一自然奇观。故选D。 D Hey, there! Do you know which gift becomes the most popular one sent by Chinese? Of course, Chinese knots (中国结). With the Chinese cultural development all around the world, when Chinese people go abroad for business or study, they may choose a Chinese knot as a gift for their foreign friends. The Chinese knot is a beautiful handmade art work that began as a traditional art in Tang and Song Dynasties, and became popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are many different kinds of Chinese knots. The Treasure Knot, for example, is with the appearance (外貌) of “Yuanbao”. The Torx Knot looks like “meihua” which is a kind of beautiful flower. The Kingdee Knot is in the shape of a golden butterfly, and can you believe there is a knot called the Wukong Knot? It comes from the Incantation of the Golden Hoop of Monkey King. There are two main steps (步骤) in making a Chinese knot: tying (打结) knots, and shaping (塑形). The ways of knot-tying are fixed, but the shaping skill is not always staying the same. The Chinese knot has been used as wishes now. The materials can be cotton, nylon and so on, and many of them are red, which stands for good luck in China. So, people usually send the knots as gifts in some important Chinese traditional festivals. They also send them on someone’s big day to carry people’s best wishes to their family or friends. 46. Which picture is the Kingdee Knot? A. B. C. D. 47. What does the underlined word “fixed” mean? A. 困难的 B. 不变的 C. 移动的 D. 普通的 48. According to the passage, people may NOT send Chinese knots to others as gifts when ________. A. he visits his relatives (亲戚) during the Spring Festival B. he meets his foreign business friends for the first time C. he visits a sick friend in the hospital D. his best friend gets married 49. What is the best title of this passage? A. Chinese Knot: A Good Choice as Gifts B. Chinese Knot: The Earliest Handmade Art Form C. Chinese Art Forms: World Known Gifts D. Chinese Art Forms: The Best Ways to Send Wishes 【答案】46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国结的形状、制作材料、美好寓意等。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Kingdee Knot is in the shape of a golden butterfly…”，可知金蝶结是一只金蝴蝶的形状。故选D。 【47题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“but the shaping skill is not always staying the same”可知，但造型技巧并不总是保持不变；推理可知划线词fixed与staying the same“保持不变”意思相近，即“固定的、不变的”。故选B。 【48题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“when Chinese people go abroad for business or study, they may choose a Chinese knot as a gift to their foreign friends”可知，当中国人出国经商或学习时，他们可能会选择中国结作为礼物送给他们的外国朋友；以及最后一段“So, people usually send the knots as gifts in some important Chinese traditional festivals. They also send them on someone’s big day to carry people’s best wishes to their family or friends.”可知，指出人们通常在传统节日或喜庆日（如婚礼）送中国结，也会送给外国朋友以表友好，所以在探望病人时并不常见。故选C。 【49题详解】 最佳标题题。文章主要介绍了中国结作为礼物的流行和寓意，选项A“中国结：礼物的好选择”能概括文章大意。故选A。 E Pearl S. Buck was the first American woman to be awarded (授予) the Nobel Prize in Literature (文学). She wrote more than 100 books. However, most people remember Pearl S. Buck for her novels about China. For nearly forty years, China was her home. Pearl was born in the USA, and three months after her birth, the family moved back to China. Her first novel was East Wind, West Wind. But it was Pearl S. Buck’s next book—The Good Earth that made her famous and brought her the money she needed. And it became the best-selling book in the United States in 1931 and 1932. Pearl S. Buck won the Pulitzer Prize. In 1938, Pearl S. Buck won the Nobel Prize in Literature. After almost forty years in China, the writer moved back to the United States. Pearl S. Buck gave many speeches in America. She talked to young people about the importance of a good education (教育). She told them they needed to know more about other people around the world. Buck’s works are important because they help Westerners understand China and Chinese culture better. Before her works were published, many Westerners had a wrong understanding of China. But Buck’s books showed them the real China, with its rich culture, hard-working people, and beautiful scenery. The Nobel Committee praised her for “giving the Western world a deeper understanding of the Chinese people and their way of life”. 50. What do most people remember Pearl S. Buck for? A. Her famous speeches. B. Her special experience. C. Her novels about China. D. Her winning the Nobel Prize. 51. What can we infer (推断) about Pearl S. Buck? A. She was born in China and lived there for 40 years. B. Her first novel made her famous and rich. C. The first prize she won was the Nobel Prize. D. She paid much attention to the education of young people. 52. Why are Pearl S. Buck’s works important? A. Because they are very interesting and easy to read. B. Because they won the Nobel Prize for Literature. C. Because they help Westerners understand China and Chinese culture better. D. Because they were the first books about China to be published in the West. 【答案】50. C 51. D 52. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了美国作家赛珍珠（Pearl S. Buck）的生平、作品及其对中西方文化交流的贡献。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据“However, most people remember Pearl S. Buck for her novels about China.”可知，她因描写中国的小说而闻名。故选C。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Pearl S. Buck gave many speeches in America. She talked to young people about the importance of a good education (教育). She told them they needed to know more about other people around the world.”可知，赛珍珠在美国发表了许多演讲，她告诉年轻人需要更多地了解世界各地的人，可推断，她非常关注年轻人的教育。故选D。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Buck’s works are important because they help Westerners understand China and Chinese culture better.”可知，赛珍珠的作品很重要，因为它们帮助西方人更好地理解中国和中国文化。故选C。 F 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 I am Lin Hui, a student from Huaxia No. 1 Middle School. I was a lazy boy in the past, but now I am hard-working. I change because our school holds a new program— Adding Housework to Homework. At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do. Zhang Dan, 13, learns some life skills through the program. “I was afraid of fire before,” she says, but now she cooks lunch for her family members every Saturday. She can finish the cooking on her own. At the same time, she also knows how tired her mother gets after doing housework every day. Other schools are also developing programs to teach their students life skills. The No. 17 Middle School in Yunyan holds a life skill competition. Students have to finish many jobs, including cooking and washing clothes. They show their skills and show that they are growing up. The winner of the competition, Zhou Min, a nice girl said, “I learn how to be an independent person by doing housework.” 53. What does every student get at the start of each month? (不超过5个词) ___________________________________________ 54. How often does Zhang Dan cook lunch for her family members? (不超过5个词) ___________________________________________ 55. What does Zhou Min learn by doing housework? (不超过15个词) ___________________________________________ 【答案】53. A list of housework. 54. Every Saturday. 55. How to be an independent person. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了华夏第一中学通过“将家务纳入作业”的项目帮助学生改变懒惰习惯，培养生活技能的故事，并以张丹和周敏为例说明该项目的积极影响。 【53题详解】 根据“At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do.”可知，学生每月初会收到家务清单。故填A list of housework. 【54题详解】 根据“Zhang Dan…now she cooks lunch for her family members every Saturday”可知，张丹每周六为家人做饭。故填Every Saturday. 【55题详解】 根据“Zhou Min…I learn how to be an independent person by doing housework.”可知，周敏通过做家务学会了独立。故填How to be an independent person. 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） Ⅸ.单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. She looked inside the bag and found it e________ (空的). 【答案】(e)mpty 【解析】 【详解】句意：她往包里看了看，发现它是空的。empty“空的”，是形容词作宾语补足语。故填(e)mpty。 57. December is the t________（第十二）month of the year. 【答案】(t)welfth 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：十二月是一年中的第十二个月。根据“the”可知，需要一个序数词；再者根据首字母和中文提示可知，twelfth符合句意。故填(t)welfth。 58. The Great Wall is n________ (几乎) 21,200 kilometers long. 【答案】(n)early 【解析】 【详解】句意：长城几乎有21,200公里长。根据汉语和首字母提示可知，副词“nearly”意为“几乎，差不多”，用来修饰长度数值，符合语境。故填(n)early。 59. The coach o________ (命令) the team to keep practising this morning. 【答案】(o)rdered 【解析】 【详解】句意：教练今天早上命令队伍继续训练。根据汉语提示以及首字母，此处用动词order“命令”；根据时间状语this morning可知，动作发生在过去，句子时态为一般过去时，动词用过去式ordered。故填(o)rdered。 60. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chinese athletes have won 40 gold m________ (奖牌). 【答案】(m)edals 【解析】 【详解】句意：在2024年巴黎奥运会上，中国运动员已经赢得了40枚金牌。medal“奖牌”，是可数名词，由“40”可知，名词用复数。故填(m)edals。 X.书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 今年中秋恰逢国庆，双节同至，放假8天。假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tony想请你给他写一封电子邮件，向他介绍这一特别的节日时刻。 内容包括： 1.简要说明中秋节的时间和传统习俗（如赏月，吃月饼等）； 2.双节期间你的经历； 3.你的感受。 要求： 1.文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称； 2.词数：80-100左右，可适当发挥，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Tony, I’m very glad to tell you something about my holiday.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours faithfully, Li Hua 【答案】范文 Dear Tony, I’m very glad to tell you something about my holiday. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival fell on the same day as National Day, giving us an 8-day holiday. The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually in September or October when the moon is bright and round. On that night, families gather to admire the full moon and eat mooncakes. During the double festival, I went on a trip with my family to a nearby mountain. We climbed to the top and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. It was really fun. I felt so happy and lucky to spend such a special time with my family. Yours faithfully, Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇应用文，为电子邮件； ② 时态：主要为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”； ③ 提示：根据所给提示完成写作，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中的每一项内容，即中秋节的时间和传统习俗、双节期间的经历以及个人感受，并适当添加细节，以突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，整体说明今年中秋与国庆双节同至的情况，并简要介绍中秋节的时间和传统习俗； 第二步，具体阐述双节期间自己的经历，如与家人一起爬山、欣赏美景等； 第三步，最后表达对于这个特别节日时刻的感受，如感到幸福和幸运等。 [亮点词汇] ① fall on the same day as... 与……是同一天 ② gather to do sth 聚集在一起做某事 ③ go on a trip 去旅行 [高分句型] The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually in September or October when the moon is bright and round.（when引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 九年级英语期中练习单 注意事项： 1.本试卷共四部分，十大题，满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。 2.全卷包括“试题卷”（8页）和“答题卡”（2页）两部分。 3.请务必在“答题卡”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题无效。 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ.短对话理解（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. What is Jane good at? A. B. C. 2. What does the man want to buy? A. B. C. 3. How often does the woman go to the art club? A. Once a day. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a month. 4. When will the movie start? A. At 7:10. B. At 7:00. C. At 6:50. 5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and daughter. Ⅱ.长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听对话，回答以下各小题。 6. Who went camping last summer? A. John and his brother. B. Mary and her cousin. C. Mary and John. 7. How does Mary like camping? A. It’s relaxing. B. It’s dangerous. C. It’s expensive. 听对话，回答以下各小题。 8. Why does Jason change his weekend plan? A. Because he needs to visit his parents. B. Because he needs to have a rest. C. Because he needs to prepare for his paper. 9. What would Jason like to do this afternoon? A. To buy some apples. B. To buy some books. C. To buy some drinks. 10. How will they go to the store? A. By underground. B. By bus. C. By car. Ⅲ.短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. What is Michael like? A. Brave. B. Happy. C. Shy. 12. Why was Michael crying? A. Because he missed the third problem. B. Because he couldn’t answer the question. C. Because he lost his pencils and erasers. 13. Who advised Michael to correct the mistakes and try again? A. Michael’s mother. B. Mary. C. Mrs. Taylor. 14. What did Michael’s teacher leave to him? A. A pencil. B. A pen. C. A box. 15. What did Michael have in his eyes? A. Tears. B. Love. C. Hope. Ⅳ.信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词，短文读两遍。 A Volunteer Program When In the 16 week. Where to go A small and old 17 , 114 kilometers from the city. Where to live You will live at a volunteer center with shared 18 . What to do On Monday, take 19 language lessons. From Tuesday to 20 , teach English and art at a primary school. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） Ⅴ.单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. There is a red ________ on the door. It says “No Entry”. A. symbol B. sign C. signal D. flag 2. We teenagers should learn to ________ our pocket money, and we should shop wisely. A. hide B. lock C. make D. manage 3. It’s ________ to forget new words! I suggest you read the words and try to use them as often as possible. A. natural B. strange C. valuable D. careful 4. They read the passage carefully ________ they could find out the answer as fast as possible. A. as soon as B. so that C. as long as D. even if 5. —What can I do if I go there with you? —You can enjoy all the water sports or ________ lie on the beach. A. truly B. hardly C. simply D. slowly 6. The Internet appeared in the 1960s. Since then, the world ________. A. changed B. has changed C. changes D. will change 7. The scientist spent years working in his lab, and finally his ________ made a big difference to the world. A. invention B. invitation C. instruction D. introduction 8. ________ my little brother stayed at home alone he took good care of himself. A. Although B. If C. Until D. Because 9. We waited for hours to see the natural wonder, but none of us wanted to ________ halfway. A. give away B. give in C. give out D. give up 10. —I am going to take the driving test. I feel a little nervous. —________. I’m sure you’ll pass it. A. You’d better not B. What a pity C. Take it easy D. Not at all Ⅵ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A It was the first time for Jessica to stay at home alone. Because of work, her parents had to travel on ____11____ for two days. Jessica’s parents wanted her to go to the countryside and stay with her grandparents. But she ____12____. She said she was old enough to stay alone. Finally, her parents agreed. ____13____ they left, they told Jessica to look after herself well. And they also reminded (提醒) Jessica to send ____14____ to them if something unusual happened. Jessica felt happy to stay alone ____15____ rules from anybody. She didn’t cook meals and ate snacks. As darkness fell, Jessica realized she wasn’t as ____16____ as she thought. She looked around the house to make sure that all the doors and windows were ____17____. Then she began to watch TV. Suddenly, she heard something strange. She was nervous so she ____18____ the television, running to her own room quickly. She never heard anything like that before. She didn’t know what to do. Jessica was really afraid, but the strange sound continued. She was about to call her parents. ____19____, she heard the voice of her parents. Jessica jumped up and opened the door. Her mother said, “Did everything go okay? We were ____20____ about you, so we came back in advance (提前).” 11. A. duty B. sale C. vacation D. business 12. A. regretted B. refused C. missed D. remembered 13. A. After B. Though C. Before D. Since 14. A. messages B. gifts C. notices D. letters 15. A. with B. without C. in D. for 16. A. confident B. excellent C. brave D. clever 17. A. broken B. cleared C. protected D. locked 18. A. turned off B. turned on C. turned up D. turned down 19. A. Quickly B. Suddenly C. Actually D. Slowly 20. A. sure B. crazy C. worried D. excited B Sun Yingsha is a great Chinese table tennis player. Born in 2000, Sun started playing table tennis at the age of 5. She first ____21____ the public’s attention in 2015 when she won the singles event (单打比赛). In 2018, she took part in the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and she won the first prize. After years, she still ____22____ the game as a chance for her growth. “It was a victory for me.” she said, feeling ____23____. In fact, she didn’t have much experience before YOG. She practiced a lot and luckily, the practice was ____24____. In 2019, Sun made progress and won the Team World Cup. ____25____, Sun didn’t win singles gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and lost to Chen Meng. When people interviewed ____26____, she told them she would fight on. Sun always learnt from great players to ____27____ her skills. Finally, she beat Chen Meng in 2022 and won the World Table Tennis Cup Finals. Sun always encourages young table tennis players to keep trying when they meet ____28____. She says, “There will ____29____ be losers. But remember, don’t let difficulties beat you. ____30____ yourself is the key to becoming a winner.” 21. A. got B. held C. gave D. paid 22. A. remembered B. treated C. changed D. cared 23. A. excited B. nervous C. humorous D. worried 24. A. patient B. boring C. harmful D. helpful 25. A. Also B. So C. Besides D. However 26. A. them B. her C. us D. him 27. A. improve B. reduce C. review D. collect 28. A. chances B. mistakes C. difficulties D. breaks 29. A. sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom 30. A. Teaching B. Understanding C. Believing D. Helping Ⅶ.补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: What did you do yesterday? B: I went hiking with my friends in Mount Huang. A: ___31___ B: We spent almost two hours going from home to the mountain by car. A: It must be a nice experience. ___32___ B: Yes. We got close to nature and saw different kinds of flowers and trees. A: So great! ___33___ B: I think so. I could enjoy a quiet time in the mountain. ___34___ A: I often sing to relax and sometimes I also go traveling. B: ___35___ Maybe we can travel together next time. A. That sounds great. B. Did you go there by car or by bus? C. Did you have a wonderful time there? D. What do you often do to relax yourself? E. It seems to be a good way to relax yourself. F. Wish you a good time. G. How long did it take you to get to the mountain? 第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） Ⅷ.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Interesting festivals in the world Throwing tomatoes—Spain Spain takes “tomato fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not for people to eat. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd (人群). Rolling cheese—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning Man—The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture (雕塑) of a man. Pouring water—Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Not on a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. 36. Where will you go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A. Spain. B. England. C. The United States. D. Thailand. 37. Which of the following is TRUE about the festivals according to the passage? A. All the festivals above are on the same day. B. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd for people to eat. C. Songkran is the only reason for foreigners travelling to the beautiful land. D. Burning a large sculpture of a man is the best part of the Burning Man Festival. 38. The passage is most probably from ________. A. a tour guide B. a science report C. a story book D. a fashion magazine B Watching videos is becoming a part of our daily life. Most of us like to watch them to relax or kill the time. Some videos are just for fun, some are news and some are short films ... Two retired (退休的) teachers are well-known for making short videos. They make them to share knowledge. Wu Yuren is a retired physics teacher. She has become known as “Grandma Wu” by making videos. She uses a humorous and easy-to-understand way to do physics experiments (实验) online. She is good at using everyday tools to experience the magical world of science. She wants young people to be curious about daily life. In this way, young people enjoy finding out the knowledge of science hidden in our life. Wu is more than 70 years old now but still works hard. Wang Pinxian is an 87-year-old marine geologist (海洋地质学家) and teacher at Tongji University. During the past two years, he has used his videos to share his knowledge of the sea. He often studies things like the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (百慕大三角) and whether there are sea monsters (怪物) in the sea. These videos have been popular and thousands of people have watched and shared them. Many fans express their thanks for the chance to learn new things and stay in touch with the world around them. Their videos are like “classrooms without walls and universities without barriers (障碍)”. The two gray-haired people have created real energy to society through their actions. 39. In the second paragraph , the two teachers share knowledge by ________. A. giving free classes B. teaching in the countryside C. making short videos D. going back to universities 40. The underlined phrase “be curious about” in Paragraph 3 means “_______”. A. be thankful for B. become nervous about C. be busy with D. become interested in 41. We can know that the two teachers are both ________ from the passage. A. over seventy B. film directors C. shy people D. book lovers 42. The main idea of the passage is that ________. A. short videos can help people relax and kill the time B. how the two old people create real energy to society C. lots of old people enjoy the knowledge of science D. how physics experiments can solve daily problems C Does the Dead Sea (死海) sound like a place where you’d like to go swimming? What do you want to see in it? Do you believe there are dead things in the Dead Sea? The Dead Sea lies in the southwest of Asia and it is about 80 kilometers long, about 18 kilometers wide and about 400 meters deep. It also has some other names, such as the Salt Sea, the East Sea, or the Sea of the Plain. Even though it’s called the Dead Sea, it isn’t a sea at all! It’s a lake. Different from other lakes, the Dead Sea is a very salty lake. In fact, the Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing can live in it. That’s why it’s called the Dead Sea. And the Dead Sea stays quite salty because it gets only a little rain, and so little fresh water gets into the Dead Sea each year. Don’t let the name of the Dead Sea make you feel afraid. The Dead Sea is a surprising and wonderful place to visit, and many people go to the Dead Sea each year on holiday. One interesting thing is that anyone can float (漂浮) in the Dead Sea. So if you walk on the beach of the Dead Sea on a warm day, perhaps you can see many people floating in its waters. You might even see many of them reading books or magazines! 43. How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By listing numbers. C. By giving examples. D. By asking questions. 44. What can we learn about the Dead Sea in Paragraph 2? ①Its size. ②Its history. ③Its place. ④Its importance. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②④ D. ③④ 45. What is the purpose (目的) of the passage? A. To ask for ideas on swimming in the Dead Sea. B. To share travelling experiences around the Dead Sea. C. To encourage more people to read books in the Dead Sea. D. To introduce one of the most wonderful natural wonders of the world. D Hey, there! Do you know which gift becomes the most popular one sent by Chinese? Of course, Chinese knots (中国结). With the Chinese cultural development all around the world, when Chinese people go abroad for business or study, they may choose a Chinese knot as a gift for their foreign friends. The Chinese knot is a beautiful handmade art work that began as a traditional art in Tang and Song Dynasties, and became popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are many different kinds of Chinese knots. The Treasure Knot, for example, is with the appearance (外貌) of “Yuanbao”. The Torx Knot looks like “meihua” which is a kind of beautiful flower. The Kingdee Knot is in the shape of a golden butterfly, and can you believe there is a knot called the Wukong Knot? It comes from the Incantation of the Golden Hoop of Monkey King. There are two main steps (步骤) in making a Chinese knot: tying (打结) knots, and shaping (塑形). The ways of knot-tying are fixed, but the shaping skill is not always staying the same. The Chinese knot has been used as wishes now. The materials can be cotton, nylon and so on, and many of them are red, which stands for good luck in China. So, people usually send the knots as gifts in some important Chinese traditional festivals. They also send them on someone’s big day to carry people’s best wishes to their family or friends. 46. Which picture is the Kingdee Knot? A. B. C. D. 47. What does the underlined word “fixed” mean? A. 困难的 B. 不变的 C. 移动的 D. 普通的 48. According to the passage, people may NOT send Chinese knots to others as gifts when ________. A. he visits his relatives (亲戚) during the Spring Festival B. he meets his foreign business friends for the first time C. he visits a sick friend in the hospital D. his best friend gets married 49. What is the best title of this passage? A. Chinese Knot: A Good Choice as Gifts B. Chinese Knot: The Earliest Handmade Art Form C. Chinese Art Forms: World Known Gifts D. Chinese Art Forms: The Best Ways to Send Wishes E Pearl S. Buck was the first American woman to be awarded (授予) the Nobel Prize in Literature (文学). She wrote more than 100 books. However, most people remember Pearl S. Buck for her novels about China. For nearly forty years, China was her home. Pearl was born in the USA, and three months after her birth, the family moved back to China. Her first novel was East Wind West Wind. But it was Pearl S. Buck’s next book—The Good Earth that made her famous and brought her the money she needed. And it became the best-selling book in the United States in 1931 and 1932. Pearl S. Buck won the Pulitzer Prize. In 1938, Pearl S. Buck won the Nobel Prize in Literature. After almost forty years in China, the writer moved back to the United States. Pearl S. Buck gave many speeches in America. She talked to young people about the importance of a good education (教育). She told them they needed to know more about other people around the world. Buck’s works are important because they help Westerners understand China and Chinese culture better. Before her works were published, many Westerners had a wrong understanding of China. But Buck’s books showed them the real China, with its rich culture, hard-working people, and beautiful scenery. The Nobel Committee praised her for “giving the Western world a deeper understanding of the Chinese people and their way of life”. 50. What do most people remember Pearl S. Buck for? A. Her famous speeches. B. Her special experience. C. Her novels about China. D. Her winning the Nobel Prize. 51 What can we infer (推断) about Pearl S. Buck? A. She was born in China and lived there for 40 years. B. Her first novel made her famous and rich. C. The first prize she won was the Nobel Prize. D. She paid much attention to the education of young people. 52 Why are Pearl S. Buck’s works important? A. Because they are very interesting and easy to read. B. Because they won the Nobel Prize for Literature. C. Because they help Westerners understand China and Chinese culture better. D. Because they were the first books about China to be published in the West. F 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 I am Lin Hui, a student from Huaxia No. 1 Middle School. I was a lazy boy in the past, but now I am hard-working. I change because our school holds a new program— Adding Housework to Homework. At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do. Zhang Dan, 13, learns some life skills through the program. “I was afraid of fire before,” she says, but now she cooks lunch for her family members every Saturday. She can finish the cooking on her own. At the same time, she also knows how tired her mother gets after doing housework every day. Other schools are also developing programs to teach their students life skills. The No. 17 Middle School in Yunyan holds a life skill competition. Students have to finish many jobs, including cooking and washing clothes. They show their skills and show that they are growing up. The winner of the competition, Zhou Min, a nice girl said, “I learn how to be an independent person by doing housework.” 53. What does every student get at the start of each month? (不超过5个词) ___________________________________________ 54. How often does Zhang Dan cook lunch for her family members? (不超过5个词) ___________________________________________ 55. What does Zhou Min learn by doing housework? (不超过15个词) ___________________________________________ 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） Ⅸ.单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. She looked inside the bag and found it e________ (空). 57. December is the t________（第十二）month of the year. 58. The Great Wall is n________ (几乎) 21,200 kilometers long. 59. The coach o________ (命令) the team to keep practising this morning. 60. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chinese athletes have won 40 gold m________ (奖牌). X.书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 今年中秋恰逢国庆，双节同至，放假8天。假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tony想请你给他写一封电子邮件，向他介绍这一特别的节日时刻。 内容包括： 1.简要说明中秋节的时间和传统习俗（如赏月，吃月饼等）； 2.双节期间你的经历； 3.你的感受。 要求： 1.文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称； 2.词数：80-100左右，可适当发挥，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Tony, I’m very glad to tell you something about my holiday.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours faithfully, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $