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九江一中2024-2025学年度上学期第三次综合练习 九年级 英语 考试时间：110分钟 总分：120分 出题人：徐金华 一、听力理解（20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分） 1. How does Jane study for a test? A. By making word cards. B. By reading the textbook. C. By working with a group. 2. Where does the man want to go? A. To a library. B. To a museum. C. To a post office. 3. How long is the bookstore open? A. For 11 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 9 hours. 4. Why is the man learning English? A. Because he likes English. B. Because he wants to get a good job. C. Because he wants to be an English teacher. 5. What does Lucy mean? A. The film is wonderful. B. She missed the film. C. The film is boring. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分） 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. Where was the camera made? A. In China. B. In Japan. C. In America. 7. How much will the woman pay for the camera? A. $800. B.$900. C.$1,000. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. Why does the girl want to give up the English speech competition? A. Because she can’t speak English well. B. Because she is afraid of speaking in public C. Because she is too busy to practice. 9. What did the boy use to be like? A. Shy. B. Brave. C. Outgoing. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10. When did Gina go to Blue Sky Aquarium? A. Last year. B. Last month. C. Last week. 11. Where are Peter and Gina going this afternoon? A. To Green Zoo. B. To the Palace Museum. C. To Blue Sky Aquarium. 12. What can we know from the conversation? A. Peter has never been to Green Zoo. B. Gina has never been to the Palace Museum. C. Gina has been to Green Zoo many times. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. How does Mary like the schoolwork in primary school? A. Really good. B. Really easy. C. Really difficult. 14. How did the man feel about tests? A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Worried. 15. What can we get from the conversation? A. The tests in primary school were not easy. B. Now they can play every day after school. C. Both of them used to hate P. E. classes. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。（每小题1分） 16. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is said to be the________ and brightest. 17. This year the festival falls on________. 18. People can get together________ and________ on 19.________ mooncakes are usually made with bean paste. 20. Today there are many kinds of mooncakes with________, coffee and so on. 二、单项填空 （8分） 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、 C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分） 1. —David, can you help me to cut the flowers? —No problem. Please pass me the ________. A. glasses B. scissors C. chopsticks D. handbags 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——David，你能帮我剪花吗？——没问题，请递给我剪刀。 考查名词辨析。glasses眼镜；scissors剪刀；chopsticks筷子；handbags手提包。根据情境，剪花需要使用剪刀。故选B。 2. Although the weather was bad, the party inside was ________, with music, dancing, and cheerful conversations filling the room. A. lively B. boring C. quiet D. important 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然天气不好，但室内的派对却非常热闹，音乐、舞蹈和欢快的交谈充满了整个房间。 考查形容词辨析。lively热闹的；boring无聊的；quiet安静的；important重要的。根据“Although the weather was bad, the party inside was...with music, dancing, and cheerful conversations filling the room.”可知，派对上的音乐、舞蹈、欢快交谈说明派对是“热闹的、有活力的”，此处使用“lively”符合语境。故选A。 3. Around the world, the smile is ________ regarded as a sign of happiness and friendliness. A. recently B. probably C. hardly D. widely 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：全世界，微笑被广泛视为幸福和友好的标志。 考查副词辨析。recently最近；probably可能地；hardly几乎不；widely广泛地。根据“the smile is…regarded as a sign of happiness and friendliness.”，结合选项可知，此处指的是微笑被广泛视为幸福和友好的标志。故选D。 4. Chinese people enjoy drinking tea, so you can see tea leaves are ________ in many different parts of China. A. heated B. washed C. produced D. considered 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国人喜欢喝茶，所以你可以看到茶叶在中国许多不同的地方被生产。 考查动词辨析。heat加热；wash洗涤；produce生产；consider认为。根据“tea leaves are...in many different parts of China”可知，茶叶在生产地种植和制造，因此用“produced”表示“生产”符合语境。故选C。 5. —Making a loud noise________ does great harm to people’s hearing. —Yes. I think so. A. in person B. in public C. in silence D. in order 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——在公共场合制造很大的噪音对人们的听力有很大危害。——是的，我也这么认为。 考查介词短语。in person亲自；in public在公共场合；in silence安静地；in order按顺序。根据“does great harm to people’s hearing”可知，“在公共场合”制造噪音对人们的听力造成危害，且答语表示同意。故选B。 6. We will have a more beautiful world to live in ________ we try our best to protect the environment. A. so that B. as soon as C. even if D. as long as 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：只要我们尽最大努力保护环境，我们将会有一个更美丽的世界居住。 考查连词辨析。so that以便，为了，引导目的状语从句；as soon as一……就……，引导时间状语从句；even if即使，引导让步状语从句；as long as只要，引导条件状语从句。根据语境可知，此处是在描述只要我们尽最大努力保护环境，我们就会有一个更美丽的世界居住，所以这是一个条件状语从句，应该用as long as来引导。故选D。 7. Lucy ________ the rush hour because she got up early and left early for the train station yesterday morning. A. avoided B. will avoid C. avoids D. was avoiding 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：露西避免了高峰时段，因为她昨天早上起得早并且早早去了火车站。 考查动词时态。根据时间状语yesterday morning，动作发生在过去，需用一般过去时。A项是avoid的过去式，用于一般过去时；B项用于一般将来时；C项是avoid的第三人称单数形式，用于一般现在时；D项用于过去进行时。故选A。 8. —Excuse me, can you tell me ________? —Sorry, I can’t. You can go to the information desk. A. that there is a train B. where does the train go C. which train can I take D. when the train is leaving 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——打扰一下，你能告诉我火车什么时候离开吗？——抱歉，我不知道你可以去服务台。 考查宾语从句的语序和引导词。that there is a train那里有一列火车；where does the train go火车开往哪里；which train can I take我可以乘坐哪趟火车；when the train is leaving火车什么时候开。宾语从句需用陈述句语序，选项B和C为疑问句语序，可排除；选项A“有一列火车”，不符合问句询问信息的情境，排除A；选项D为陈述句语序，询问时间，符合语境。故选D。 三、完形填空（26分） A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分） Cheongsam (also known as qipao) is a kind of traditional Chinese dress for women. It ____9____ from the Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty in the early 17th century. Influenced by Western ____10____, qipao changed continually during the early 20th century, becoming more fitted and body-hugging. During the 1930s and 1940s, it evolved (演化) into its normal form. Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by fishing. ____11____ only problem was that when fishing she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes. Then an idea came into her ____12____—why not make a more comfortable dress to ____13____? Then she invented qipao that helped herself fish ____14____. A ____15____ emperor who was in control of China at that time had a dream one night. In the dream, his dead father told him a lovely ____16____ wearing a long dress, who lived by Jingbo Lake, would ____17____ his wife. After that, the emperor sent some people to ____18____ that woman. At last, they found her ____19____ the place which the emperor’s father told him. Then she became the emperor’s wife, ____20____ her beautiful qipao with her. The Manchu women all liked qipao and soon it became popular across ____21____. Now it’s also well-known all over the world. Not only Chinese women, but also women from foreign ____22____, such as Indonesia (印度尼西亚), are interested in wearing it. This kind of traditional dress is made of either silk or cotton. And it becomes one of the ____23____ of China. 9. A. stopped B. started C. changed D. worked 10. A. weather B. food C. culture D. traffic 11. A. Her B. My C. His D. Your 12. A. head B. mind C. thought D. world 13. A. buy B. sell C. wear D. learn 14. A. politely B. slowly C. luckily D. easily 15. A. lucky B. young C. wise D. silly 16. A. fisherwoman B. princess C. businesswoman D. dressmaker 17. A. admire B. treat C. become D. connect 18. A. wait for B. look for C. ask for D. thank for 19. A. to B. on C. at D. of 20. A. holding B. regarding C. bringing D. competing 21. A. Korea B. China C. Japan D. Asia 22. A. countries B. lands C. languages D. people 23. A. problems B. achievements C. habits D. symbols 【答案】9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了旗袍的起源、发展及其文化意义。 【9题详解】 句意：它起源于17世纪初的清朝满族人。 stopped停止；started开始；changed改变；worked工作。根据“It... from the Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty”可知，此处是指旗袍的起源，是从满族人那里开始的。故选B。 【10题详解】 句意：受西方文化的影响，旗袍在20世纪早期不断变化。 weather天气；food食物；culture文化；traffic交通。根据“Influenced by Western...”可知，此处是指受西方文化的影响。故选C。 【11题详解】 句意：她唯一的问题是，钓鱼时，她总因为自己宽大的长衣而钓不好。 Her她的；My我的；His他的；Your你的。根据“She made a living by fishing.”可知，主语是女性渔夫，需用Her。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：随后，一个想法出现在她的脑海中：为什么不制作一件更舒适的衣服来穿呢？ head头；mind头脑；thought想法；world世界。固定搭配“come into one’s mind”意为“进入某人脑海”，这里是指制作新衣服的想法出现在脑海中。故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：随后，一个想法出现在她的脑海中：为什么不制作一件更舒适的衣服来穿呢？ buy买；sell卖；wear穿；learn学习。根据“why not make a more comfortable dress to...”可知，做衣服是为了穿。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：然后她发明了旗袍，帮助她自己轻松地钓鱼。 politely礼貌地；slowly慢慢地；luckily幸运地；easily容易地。根据“she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes”可知，新发明的旗袍更舒适，所以应该是能轻松捕鱼了。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：当时统治中国的年轻皇帝有一天晚上做了一个梦。 lucky幸运的；young年轻的；wise明智的；silly愚蠢的。根据“In the dream, his dead father told him...his wife.”可知，后文提到 “his dead father”（他已故的父亲），暗示皇帝当时“年轻”。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：在梦中，他去世的父亲告诉他，有一个可爱的渔妇，穿着长裙子，住在镜泊湖附近，将会成为他的妻子。 fisherwoman渔妇；princess公主；businesswoman女商人；dressmaker裁缝。根据“Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake.”可知，此处指的是前文提到的渔妇。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：在梦中，他去世的父亲告诉他，有一个可爱的渔妇，穿着长裙子，住在镜泊湖附近，将会成为他的妻子。 admire钦佩；treat对待；become成为；connect连接。根据“would... his wife”可知，此处是指成为皇帝的妻子。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：在那之后，皇帝派了一些人去寻找那个女子。 wait for等待；look for寻找；ask for请求；thank for因……而感谢。根据“At last, they found her”可知，人们去寻找后才发现女子，这里强调寻找。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：最后，他们在皇帝父亲告诉他的地方找到了她。 to到；on在……上面；at在（小地点）；of……的。根据“found her...the place”可知，这里强调具体地点，“at the place”表示“在那个地方”。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：然后她带着她漂亮的旗袍成了皇帝的妻子。 holding拿着；regarding关于；bringing带来；competing竞争。根据“...her beautiful qipao with her”可知，此处强调携带，“bring...with sb.”表示“某人随身携带……”。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：满族妇女都喜欢旗袍，而且很快它就在中国流行起来。 Korea韩国；China中国；Japan日本；Asia亚洲。根据“It started from the Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty in the early 17th century.”可知，旗袍起源于中国，满族是中国的民族，所以旗袍应该是在中国流行。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：不仅中国女性，还有来自其他国家的女性，例如印度尼西亚，都对穿它感兴趣。 countries国家；lands土地；languages语言；people人们。根据“such as Indonesia”可知，印度尼西亚是一个国家，此处介绍其他国家女性也喜欢穿旗袍，“foreign countries”表示“外国”。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：并且它已成为中国的象征之一。 problems问题；achievements成就；habits习惯；symbols象征。根据“And it becomes one of the...of China.”可知，此处是指传统服饰是文化的代表，即它是中国的象征之一。故选D。 B）（每小题1分） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 proud, influence, tell, example, expert, still, as, stays, them, though, expensive Li Ya’nan is a scriptwriter (编剧). She is interested in ____24____ stories about Beijing. After walking through a hutong, Li stopped. “____25____ I have lived in this city for over twenty years,” she thought, “do I really know the city?” Li Ya’nan talked to natives (本地人) of Beijing and interviewed ____26____ to learn about Beijing’s history and development over the past ten years. “Beijing has changed a lot, and I want to show people how Beijing has changed through my stories. I’m ____27____ to be a member of this city,” she added. ____28____ one of the oldest cities in the world, Beijing has a history of thousands of years. But in fact, the city has never stopped changing itself, though it ____29____ the same on its main sides. Yes, like some other big cities in the world, Beijing has got a growing population and some common problems. However, the government is actively taking steps to solve ____30____. The creation of Xiong’an New Area is a(n) ____31____ of how the government is helping to solve some of Beijing’s problems. Beijing has become one of the world’s most ____32____ cities to live in because it’s not easy to afford (买得起) an apartment in the city. However, there are more chances (机会) to get a better job here. So thousands of young people _____33_____ expect to live and work in Beijing. Li Ya’nan hoped that through her stories, she could _____34_____ people’s way of seeing Beijing and make them fall in love with the city. 【答案】24. telling 25. Though 26. experts 27. proud 28. As 29. stays 30. them 31. example 32. expensive 33. still 34. influence 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了编剧李亚男对北京故事的兴趣，以及她通过采访专家、了解北京历史和发展，希望用故事影响人们对北京的看法的经历。 【24题详解】 句意：李亚男对讲述关于北京的故事感兴趣。根据“She is interested in...stories about Beijing.”以及备选词汇可知此处表示“讲故事”，介词in后接动名词形式，tell的动名词是telling。故填telling。 【25题详解】 句意：尽管我在这个城市生活了二十多年，我真的了解这座城市吗？根据“...have lived in this city for over twenty years...do I really know the city?”可知此处表示让步关系，though符合语境。故填Though。 【26题详解】 句意：李亚男与北京本地人进行了交谈，并采访了专家，了解了北京过去十年的历史和发展。根据“and interviewed...to learn about Beijing’s history”以及备选词汇可知此处表示“采访专家”，interview后接名词复数形式，expert的复数是experts。故填experts。 【27题详解】 句意：作为这座城市的一员，我感到自豪。根据“I’m...to be a member of this city”以及备选词汇可知此处表示“骄傲”，备选词汇proud符合语境，构成短语“be proud to”，表示“为……感到自豪”。故填proud。 【28题详解】 句意：作为世界上最古老的城市之一，北京有数千年的历史。根据“...one of the oldest cities in the world, Beijing has a history of thousands of years.”可知此处表示“作为”，备选词汇“as作为”符合语境。故填As。 【29题详解】 句意：但事实上，这座城市从未停止过自我改变，尽管它的主要方面保持不变。根据“...has never stopped changing itself, though it...the same on its main sides”可知此处表示“保持”，备选词汇“stays”符合语境。主语it是单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式stays。故填stays。 【30题详解】 句意：然而，政府正在积极采取措施解决这些问题。根据“taking steps to solve...”可知此处表示解决上文提到的问题(...some common problems)，用代词复数形式，备选词汇them符合语境。故填them。 【31题详解】 句意：雄安新区的创建是政府如何帮助解决北京问题的一个例子。根据“...of how the government is helping to solve some of Beijing’s problems”可知此处表示“例子”，a(n)后接名词example，表示“一个例子”。故填example。 【32题详解】 句意：北京已成为世界上生活成本最高的城市之一，因为在城市里买得起公寓并不容易。根据“because it’s not easy to afford (买得起) an apartment in the city”可知此处表示“昂贵的”，用expensive修饰cities。故填expensive。 【33题详解】 句意：成千上万的年轻人仍然期望在北京生活和工作。根据“However, there are more chances (机会) to get a better job here. So thousands of young people...”可知虽然生活成本高，但仍然期望在北京生活和工作，备选词汇still表示“仍然”，符合语境。故填still。 【34题详解】 句意：李亚男希望通过她的故事，影响人们看待北京的方式，让他们爱上这座城市。根据“...people’s way of seeing Beijing”可知此处表示“影响”，备选词汇“influence影响”符合语境。could后接动词原形influence。故填influence。 四、阅读理解（46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分） A Fun Water Park Fun Water Park is a must-go park in Sunshine City. In summer time, have a good time at Fun Water Park! We have different kinds of facilities (设施) for you to have fun, such as the Super Wave Pool and the Lazy River. ★Prices Adults: $26/person; Children (6-18): $16/person; Children (under 6): free All tickets can be bought at the gate. If you buy a ticket, you can park your car in the parking lot outside the park for free. ★Rules To go into the main pool, children under three years old must wear a swim diaper (尿片) and a life jacket (救生衣) at all times. Your pets are not allowed inside the water park. ★Opening times Weekdays: from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Weekends: from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. We do our best to keep the water park open. However, if we have to close the water park because of the bad weather, we will give weather passes (通行证) to you and you can come back another day. 35. How much should Mr. Green pay if he visits the park with his 5-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son? A. $26. B. $36. C. $42. D. $58. 36. When can we visit Fun Water Park? A. At 10:30 a.m. on Friday. B. At 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. C. At 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. D. At 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material? A. You don’t need to pay to park in the park. B. You can bring your pet dogs into the park. C. You can get a weather pass on sunny days. D. You can buy the ticket at the gate of the park. 【答案】35. C 36. A 37. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了Fun Water Park的票价、规则和开放时间等信息。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Adults: $26/person; Children (6-18):$ 16/person;  Children (under 6): free”可知，成人票价为26美元，6-18岁儿童票价为16美元，6岁以下儿童免费。Mr. Green带5岁女儿（免费）和8岁儿子（16美元），因此总费用为26+16 = 42美元。故选C。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Weekdays: from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.”以及“Weekends: from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.”可知，周五开放时间为10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.。故选A。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“All tickets can be bought at the gate.”可知所有门票可在门口购买。故选D。 B From the amazing fashion shows of Milan in the north and the museums in Florence to ancient ruins (遗迹) in Rome and the beautiful islands of Sicily and Sardinia, Italy is really a wonderful country with much to offer. Of course, the first thing you might think about is the food. When people talk about Italy, the first thing that comes to mind is pasta. But do you know there are hundreds of different kinds? Also the names of the pasta can differ from region (地区) to region. While food is an important part of Italian culture, the true heart of the culture is the family unit and the sense of pride in one’s community. For Italians, food and family go together. Mealtime is taken very seriously. Meals are the time for Italians to stay with friends and family to not only enjoy food, but talk and share anything with each other. Another theme of the life in Italy is the siesta—a time when businesses close from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. People can enjoy the afternoon and take a break during the hottest hours of the day. In the evening, many Italians like to take a walk around the town, chatting with friends or maybe drinking a cup of coffee. When the weather starts to warm up, you will notice that the streets become emptier. Every August, many businesses shut down for a month so that families can enjoy the seaside and escape from (逃离) the heat. So, if you are looking forward to experiencing something different on your next trip, be sure to give Italy a try. It is a place where you can take time to enjoy the small things in life. 38. According to the passage, visitors can do a lot of things in Italy EXCEPT________. A. having fun by the sea B. climbing high hills C. enjoying fashion shows D. visiting old buildings 39. In Italy, people take mealtime seriously because ________. A. food is the most important thing in their life B. they could have a break when they have meals C. they could spend time with friends and family while eating food D. it’s time for them to enjoy food from other countries 40. From Paragraph 4, we can know that people in Italy live a(n) ________ life. A. busy B. relaxing C. exciting D. convenient 41. The main purpose of the passage is to ________. A. show us some food in Italy B. tell us about the places of interest in Italy C. advise us to visit Italy one day D. tell us the best time to visit Italy 42. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage? A. Entertainment. B. Fashion. C. Invention. D. Culture. 【答案】38. B 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了意大利的旅游景点、美食文化、家庭观念以及生活方式，强调意大利是一个充满生活情趣、适合悠闲享受的国家，并鼓励读者前往体验。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“From the amazing fashion shows of Milan in the north and the museums in Florence to ancient ruins (遗迹) in Rome and the beautiful islands of Sicily and Sardinia”可知，游客可以在意大利享受时尚秀、参观古老建筑和在海滨游玩，文章并未提及爬山这一活动。故选B。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Mealtime is taken very seriously. Meals are the time for Italians to stay with friends and family to not only enjoy food, but talk and share anything with each other.”可知，意大利人认真对待用餐时间是因为他们可以在吃饭时与朋友和家人共度时光。故选C。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Another theme of the life in Italy is the siesta—a time when businesses close from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. People can enjoy the afternoon and take a break during the hottest hours of the day.”可知，意大利人的生活有午休时间，人们可以享受下午时光并在一天中最热的时候休息，由此可推知他们的生活是轻松的。故选B。 【41题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“So, if you are looking forward to experiencing something different on your next trip, be sure to give Italy a try. It is a place where you can take time to enjoy the small things in life.”可知，文章的主要目的是建议读者有一天去意大利旅游。故选C。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了意大利的文化、生活方式等，因此最有可能在报纸的文化版块读到这篇文章。故选D。 C Today, people eat a lot of sugar. It is easy for most people to buy sweet things and to cook with sugar. It is part of our daily lives. Where did sugar come from and what is its history? How has the sugar business changed the world? The first sugar cane (甘蔗) grew on the island of New Guinea around 6,000 BCE. Around 1,000 BCE, sugar cane was brought in boats to India. People first ate sugar cane and found it tasted good. People soon learned how to take the juice out of the cane. They cooked the cane in water, dried it, and were left with small pieces of sugar, called crystals (结晶). In the 8th century, Arabs brought the sugar cane to Spain. When Columbus went to the West Indies in 1493 for the second time, he took a sugar cane plant with him. The weather there, with lots of sunshine and rain, was excellent for growing the sugar cane. By the 18th century, farmers in the Southern United States were growing sugar cane. But sugar was expensive because making sugar from the cane was not fast or easy. In 1879, in California, a new factory found a way to make sugar faster and cheaper. Making sugar became an important business. By 1900, there were more than 30 sugar factories in the United States and there was a lot more sugar in the shops. In 1700, the common Americans ate less than two kilos of sugar a year. But as sugar became cheaper and easier to buy, people in the United States ate much more of it. They started to drink their tea and coffee sweetened (变甜) with sugar. They started to eat more chocolates, jams and candies made with sugar. By 1900, the common Americans ate over 30 kilos of sugar a year! Sugar has not only changed what people eat and drink. The big business of growing sugar cane and making sugar has also changed the history of several countries. 43. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Cooking with sugar. B. Buying sweet things. C. Eating sugar. D. Growing sugar cane. 44. Where was the first sugar cane grown? A. In a river of Spain. B. On the island of New Guinea. C. In the forests of India. D. On the mountains of the Southern United States. 45. Put the following things in correct order and choose the right answer. a. Arabs brought the sugar cane to Spain. b. The sugar cane was brought in boats to India. c. A sugar cane plant was taken to the West Indies. d. A factory found a way to make sugar faster and cheaper. A. b-a-d-c B. a-c-d-b C. a-b-d-c D. b-a-c-d 46. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A. The food with sugar in the USA. B. The business of sugar in the USA. C. The development of sugar making in the USA. D. The reason for growing sugar cane in the USA. 47. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 【答案】43. C 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了糖来历以及发展过程等。 【43题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“Today, people eat a lot of sugar. It is easy for most people to buy sweet things and to cook with sugar. It  is part of our daily lives.”可知食用糖类成为我们生活的一部分，“it”指代“吃糖”。故选C。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The first sugar cane (甘蔗) grew on the island of New Guinea around 6,000 BCE.”可知公元前6000年左右，第一棵甘蔗在新几内亚岛上生长。故选B。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Around 1,000 BCE, sugar cane was brought in boats to India...In the 8th century CE, Arabs brought sugar cane to Spain.When Columbus went to the West Indies in 1493 for the second time, he took a sugar cane plant with him...In 1879, in California, a new factory found a way to make sugar faster and cheaper”可知糖发展的顺序是：大约在公元前1000年，甘蔗被船运到印度；公元8世纪，阿拉伯人把甘蔗带到了西班牙；1493年，哥伦布第二次去了西印度群岛，他带着一株甘蔗；1879年，在加州，一家新工厂找到了一种更快更便宜的制糖方法。故选D 【46题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“By 1900, there were more than 30 sugar factories in the United States...By 1900, the common Americans ate over 30 kilos of sugar a year!”可知本段主要介绍美国糖产量的增长及美国每年人均糖消耗量的增长。故选C。 【47题详解】 篇章结构题。综合全文可知，本文第一段与最后一段主要介绍糖改变了我们的生活，也改变了几个国家的历史，中间几段为具体说明，故结构为“总—分—总”。故选A。 D One of the oldest arts that dates back to the Han Dynasty has been disappearing from the stage. Different from films, the shadow play (皮影戏) needs more attention. In the past years, Chinese artists have been trying to help it survive (存活). Their effort has got encouragement and support from the government. In 2011, the shadow puppet play was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Most of the puppets were made of leather from animals, like donkeys and sheep. The leather must be carefully chosen, and then people make it smooth. When the leather becomes smooth enough, the artists would paint the characters on it, and then cut it out with different tools. The body parts of the puppets are separately cut out and joined together, so that they could have 24 movable joints (连结处). Puppet players hold them with sticks connected to their most important joints during the performance. The experienced players can control five sticks attached to one puppet with only one hand. Most of them show interest in puppet performances, so they can play several traditional instruments. They are also needed to sing local operas , and have a good sense of music. Xue Hongquan has found ways to protect it from disappearing. He improved the traditional performance and introduced modern music, light as well as performing skills. Xue’s puppets could not only perform old plays, but could imitate ( 模仿) modern dances. “The art could be passed on only by making more people love it and accept it,” said Xue. “So it is our duty to do something for our traditional art.” 48. When did the shadow play start? A. The Ming Dynasty. B. The Han Dynasty. C. The Song Dynasty. D. The Tang Dynasty. 49. What were most of the puppets made of? A. Wood. B. Bamboo. C. Leather. D. Plastic. 50. An experienced puppet player is especially good at ________. A. writing new songs for local operas B. getting support from the government C. playing music with modern instruments D. using one hand to control five sticks attached to one puppet 51. What did Xue Hongquan add into the shadow play to help it survive? A. Modern arts. B. Different characters. C. Traditional dances. D. Old instruments. 52. What does the passage mainly introduce? A. A kind of traditional film that is about puppets. B. A modern art that is similar to the shadow puppetry. C. A traditional Chinese art which welcomes its new life. D. An old Chinese art which disappeared in the Han Dynasty. 【答案】48. B 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国民间传统艺术皮影戏，其中包括皮影的制作，操纵皮影的艺人的要求以及皮影戏的创新发展和传承。 【48题详解】 细节理解题根据“One of the oldest arts that dates back to the Han Dynasty has been disappearing from the stage.”可知，皮影戏可追溯到汉代。故选B。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Most of the puppets were made of leather from animals”可知，主要用动物皮革制成的。故选C。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The experienced players can control five sticks attached to one puppet with only one hand”可知，有经验的皮影戏艺人单手操控五根操纵杆。故选D。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据“He improved the traditional performance and introduced modern music, light as well as performing skills”可知，在皮影戏表演中他引入现代音乐、灯光和表演技巧；因此是引入了现代艺术元素。故选A。 【52题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，全文围绕皮影戏的濒危现状、保护措施（如申遗成功、薛洪权的创新）及复兴希望展开。C选项“迎接新生命的中国传统艺术”符合原文主旨的表达。故选C。 Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginning in China. ___53___ In the Spring and Autumn Period, copper（铜）and iron chopsticks appeared. Then in the Han Dynasty, lacquered（涂漆的）chopsticks came out, followed by gold and silver chopsticks. ___54___ The most expensive chopsticks are made of hard green stone. Chopsticks tell the Chinese tradition in their own way. In ancient times, the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous（有毒的）. ___55___ Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for "chopsticks" in Chinese is pronounced like "a quick son". Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shaanxi Province and Beijing's chopsticks are well-known. ___56___ Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his son a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them ___57___ So on the Chinese New Year's Eve, many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinner as a way of making a request for luck. A. In China chopsticks mean good luck. B. It's lucky to get a pair of silver chopsticks. C. Today we have chopsticks made of plastic. D. So everyone in China likes to use chopsticks when eating. E. It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn their color. F. Chinese history says that the Chinese began to use chopsticks in the Xia Dynasty. G. Many westerners, businessmen and tourists prefer to use chopsticks when they are in China. 【答案】53. F 54. C 55. E 56. G 57. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了筷子的起源、材质、所蕴含的中国传统文化意义以及相关故事和习俗等内容。 【53题详解】 句意：中国历史记载中国人在夏朝开始使用筷子。后文按时间顺序（春秋时期、汉朝等 ）介绍筷子发展，此句提及夏朝开始用筷子，为后续时间线做铺垫，引出筷子发展历程，选项 F 符合语境。故选 F。 【54题详解】 句意：如今我们有塑料制成的筷子。前文介绍了铜、铁、涂漆、金、银等材质筷子，此句说塑料筷子，是对筷子材质在现代的补充，选项 C 符合语境。故选 C。 【55题详解】 句意：据说如果食物有毒，银筷子会变色。前文讲帝王用银筷子检测食物是否有毒，此句说明有毒时银筷子的反应，补充检测原理，选项 E 符合语境。故选 E。 【56题详解】 句意：许多西方人、商人和游客在中国时更喜欢使用筷子。前文列举杭州天竺筷、陕西山阳木筷、北京筷子等知名筷子，此句说外国人士在中国对筷子的使用偏好，体现筷子受关注，选项 G 符合语境。故选 G。 【57题详解】 句意：在中国，筷子意味着好运。后文讲除夕摆新筷子求好运，此句总述筷子在中国象征好运，为后文习俗做铺垫，选项 A 符合语境。故选 A。 五、补全对话（5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。一空一句。 A: Good morning. Can I help you? B: ____58____ A: Look at this one. It’s the newest. B: Oh, it looks nice and the cloth feels soft, too. ____59____ A: It is made of a kind of new cotton. B: A kind of new cotton? ____60____ A: The traditional one just feels soft while this cotton can make you feel cool no matter how hot it is in summer. B: Really? It sounds great. ____61____ A: Well, we have a big sale today, so you can buy it for only 15 dollars. B: OK. ____62____ A: Here you are. A. And how much is it? B. What is it made of? C. Sorry, I don’t like it. D. Yes, I’d like to buy a blouse. E. I’ll take it. F. It is in the latest style. G. Then what’s the difference between this cotton and the traditional one? 【答案】58. D 59. B 60. G 61. A 62. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一段关于购物的对话，对话中讨论了一件女式衬衫的材质、与传统棉花的区别、价格以及最终购买的过程。 【58题详解】 根据问句“Can I help you?”以及购物场景的逻辑，可知应表达购物需求。选项D“Yes, I’d like to buy a blouse.” 符合语境。故选D。 【59题详解】 根据回答“It is made of a kind of new cotton.”，可知在询问材质。选项B“What is it made of?” 符合语境。故选B。 【60题详解】 答语对新型棉花和传统棉花的区别进行了解释，可知在询问两者的不同。选项G“Then what's the difference between this cotton and the traditional one?” 符合语境。故选G。 【61题详解】 根据回答“15 dollars”，可知B在询问价格。选项A“And how much is it?” 符合语境。故选A。 【62题详解】 根据B说的“OK”以及A的“Here you are.”，可知B决定购买。选项E“I'll take it.” 符合语境。故选E。 六、书面表达（15分） 63. 假如你叫张华，你的美国朋友Jerry发来邮件，想要了解一些中国的茶文化。请你根据下面表格信息 (茶的历史、基本情况、喝茶的优点)，给他回封邮件，向他介绍一下中国茶文化。 写作要点 具体内容 The history of tea An important part of Chinese culture; A history of 4,000 years; Most Chinese people enjoy drinking tea; Introduction of tea Be known for; Be grown; Be picked; Advantages (好处) of drinking tea (至少补充一点) Help you relax; Good for health; … 要求： 1.字迹工整，段落清晰，表达清楚，语法正确，行文连贯； 2.要点必须包含所有相关信息，并适当发挥； 3.词数80～120。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 Dear Jerry, I’m glad to hear from you. Now let me tell you something about Chinese tea culture. Tea is an important part of Chinese culture with a history of about 4,000 years. Most Chinese people enjoy drinking tea. It is known for its fresh taste and is usually grown in mountains. After being picked, tea leaves are processed in different ways. Drinking tea has many advantages. It helps you relax and is good for health. What’s more, it can make you feel refreshed when you are tired. If you come to China, I’ll take you to taste some famous tea! Yours, Zhang Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一封电子邮件； ②时态：主要为“一般现在时”； ③提示：需包含茶的历史、基本情况、喝茶的优点，并适当发挥。 [写作步骤] 第一步：开头问候，表明写作目的——介绍茶文化； 第二步：分段描述表格中的三个要点，并补充一点优点； 第三步：书写结语，表达期待。 [亮点词汇] ①tell sb sth告诉某人某事 ②What’s more而且 [高分句型] ①Drinking tea has many advantages.（动名词短语作主语） ②If you come to China, I’ll take you to taste some famous tea!（If引导条件状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 九江一中2024-2025学年度上学期第三次综合练习 九年级 英语 考试时间：110分钟 总分：120分 出题人：徐金华 一、听力理解（20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分） 1 How does Jane study for a test? A. By making word cards. B. By reading the textbook. C. By working with a group. 2. Where does the man want to go? A. To a library. B. To a museum. C. To a post office. 3. How long is the bookstore open? A. For 11 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 9 hours. 4. Why is the man learning English? A. Because he likes English. B. Because he wants to get a good job. C. Because he wants to be an English teacher. 5. What does Lucy mean? A. The film is wonderful. B. She missed the film. C. The film is boring. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分） 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. Where was the camera made? A. In China. B. In Japan. C. In America. 7. How much will the woman pay for the camera? A. $800. B.$900. C.$1,000. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. Why does the girl want to give up the English speech competition? A. Because she can’t speak English well. B. Because she is afraid of speaking in public C. Because she is too busy to practice. 9. What did the boy use to be like? A. Shy. B. Brave. C. Outgoing. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10. When did Gina go to Blue Sky Aquarium? A. Last year. B. Last month. C. Last week. 11. Where are Peter and Gina going this afternoon? A. To Green Zoo. B. To the Palace Museum. C. To Blue Sky Aquarium. 12. What can we know from the conversation? A. Peter has never been to Green Zoo. B. Gina has never been to the Palace Museum. C. Gina has been to Green Zoo many times. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. How does Mary like the schoolwork in primary school? A. Really good. B. Really easy. C. Really difficult. 14. How did the man feel about tests? A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Worried. 15. What can we get from the conversation? A. The tests in primary school were not easy. B. Now they can play every day after school. C. Both of them used to hate P. E. classes. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。（每小题1分） 16. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is said to be the________ and brightest. 17. This year the festival falls on________. 18. People can get together________ and________ on 19.________ mooncakes are usually made with bean paste. 20. Today there are many kinds of mooncakes with________, coffee and so on. 二、单项填空 （8分） 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、 C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分） 1. —David, can you help me to cut the flowers? —No problem Please pass me the ________. A. glasses B. scissors C. chopsticks D. handbags 2. Although the weather was bad, the party inside was ________, with music, dancing, and cheerful conversations filling the room. A lively B. boring C. quiet D. important 3. Around the world, the smile is ________ regarded as a sign of happiness and friendliness. A. recently B. probably C. hardly D. widely 4. Chinese people enjoy drinking tea, so you can see tea leaves are ________ in many different parts of China. A. heated B. washed C. produced D. considered 5. —Making a loud noise________ does great harm to people’s hearing. —Yes. I think so. A. in person B. in public C. in silence D. in order 6. We will have a more beautiful world to live in ________ we try our best to protect the environment. A. so that B. as soon as C. even if D. as long as 7. Lucy ________ the rush hour because she got up early and left early for the train station yesterday morning. A. avoided B. will avoid C. avoids D. was avoiding 8. —Excuse me, can you tell me ________? —Sorry, I can’t. You can go to the information desk. A. that there is a train B. where does the train go C. which train can I take D. when the train is leaving 三、完形填空（26分） A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分） Cheongsam (also known as qipao) is a kind of traditional Chinese dress for women. It ____9____ from the Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty in the early 17th century. Influenced by Western ____10____, qipao changed continually during the early 20th century, becoming more fitted and body-hugging. During the 1930s and 1940s, it evolved (演化) into its normal form. Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by fishing. ____11____ only problem was that when fishing she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes. Then an idea came into her ____12____—why not make a more comfortable dress to ____13____? Then she invented qipao that helped herself fish ____14____. A ____15____ emperor who was in control of China at that time had a dream one night. In the dream, his dead father told him a lovely ____16____ wearing a long dress, who lived by Jingbo Lake, would ____17____ his wife. After that, the emperor sent some people to ____18____ that woman. At last, they found her ____19____ the place which the emperor’s father told him. Then she became the emperor’s wife, ____20____ her beautiful qipao with her. The Manchu women all liked qipao and soon it became popular across ____21____. Now it’s also well-known all over the world. Not only Chinese women, but also women from foreign ____22____, such as Indonesia (印度尼西亚), are interested in wearing it. This kind of traditional dress is made of either silk or cotton. And it becomes one of the ____23____ of China. 9. A. stopped B. started C. changed D. worked 10. A. weather B. food C. culture D. traffic 11. A. Her B. My C. His D. Your 12. A. head B. mind C. thought D. world 13. A. buy B. sell C. wear D. learn 14. A. politely B. slowly C. luckily D. easily 15. A. lucky B. young C. wise D. silly 16. A. fisherwoman B. princess C. businesswoman D. dressmaker 17. A. admire B. treat C. become D. connect 18. A. wait for B. look for C. ask for D. thank for 19. A. to B. on C. at D. of 20. A. holding B. regarding C. bringing D. competing 21. A. Korea B. China C. Japan D. Asia 22. A. countries B. lands C. languages D. people 23. A. problems B. achievements C. habits D. symbols B）（每小题1分） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 proud, influence, tell, example, expert, still, as, stays, them, though, expensive Li Ya’nan is a scriptwriter (编剧). She is interested in ____24____ stories about Beijing. After walking through a hutong, Li stopped. “____25____ I have lived in this city for over twenty years,” she thought, “do I really know the city?” Li Ya’nan talked to natives (本地人) of Beijing and interviewed ____26____ to learn about Beijing’s history and development over the past ten years. “Beijing has changed a lot, and I want to show people how Beijing has changed through my stories. I’m ____27____ to be a member of this city,” she added. ____28____ one of the oldest cities in the world, Beijing has a history of thousands of years. But in fact, the city has never stopped changing itself, though it ____29____ the same on its main sides. Yes, like some other big cities in the world, Beijing has got a growing population and some common problems. However, the government is actively taking steps to solve ____30____. The creation of Xiong’an New Area is a(n) ____31____ of how the government is helping to solve some of Beijing’s problems. Beijing has become one of the world’s most ____32____ cities to live in because it’s not easy to afford (买得起) an apartment in the city. However, there are more chances (机会) to get a better job here. So thousands of young people _____33_____ expect to live and work in Beijing. Li Ya’nan hoped that through her stories, she could _____34_____ people’s way of seeing Beijing and make them fall in love with the city. 四、阅读理解（46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分） A Fun Water Park Fun Water Park is a must-go park in Sunshine City. In summer time, have a good time at Fun Water Park! We have different kinds of facilities (设施) for you to have fun, such as the Super Wave Pool and the Lazy River. ★Prices Adults: $26/person; Children (6-18): $16/person; Children (under 6): free All tickets can be bought at the gate. If you buy a ticket, you can park your car in the parking lot outside the park for free. ★Rules To go into the main pool, children under three years old must wear a swim diaper (尿片) and a life jacket (救生衣) at all times. Your pets are not allowed inside the water park ★Opening times Weekdays: from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Weekends: from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. We do our best to keep the water park open. However, if we have to close the water park because of the bad weather, we will give weather passes (通行证) to you and you can come back another day. 35. How much should Mr. Green pay if he visits the park with his 5-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son? A. $26. B. $36. C. $42. D. $58. 36. When can we visit Fun Water Park? A. At 10:30 a.m. on Friday. B. At 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. C. At 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. D. At 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material? A. You don’t need to pay to park in the park. B. You can bring your pet dogs into the park. C. You can get a weather pass on sunny days. D. You can buy the ticket at the gate of the park. B From the amazing fashion shows of Milan in the north and the museums in Florence to ancient ruins (遗迹) in Rome and the beautiful islands of Sicily and Sardinia, Italy is really a wonderful country with much to offer. Of course, the first thing you might think about is the food. When people talk about Italy, the first thing that comes to mind is pasta. But do you know there are hundreds of different kinds? Also the names of the pasta can differ from region (地区) to region. While food is an important part of Italian culture, the true heart of the culture is the family unit and the sense of pride in one’s community. For Italians, food and family go together. Mealtime is taken very seriously. Meals are the time for Italians to stay with friends and family to not only enjoy food, but talk and share anything with each other. Another theme of the life in Italy is the siesta—a time when businesses close from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. People can enjoy the afternoon and take a break during the hottest hours of the day. In the evening, many Italians like to take a walk around the town, chatting with friends or maybe drinking a cup of coffee. When the weather starts to warm up, you will notice that the streets become emptier. Every August, many businesses shut down for a month so that families can enjoy the seaside and escape from (逃离) the heat. So, if you are looking forward to experiencing something different on your next trip, be sure to give Italy a try. It is a place where you can take time to enjoy the small things in life. 38. According to the passage, visitors can do a lot of things in Italy EXCEPT________. A. having fun by the sea B. climbing high hills C. enjoying fashion shows D. visiting old buildings 39. In Italy, people take mealtime seriously because ________. A. food is the most important thing in their life B. they could have a break when they have meals C. they could spend time with friends and family while eating food D. it’s time for them to enjoy food from other countries 40. From Paragraph 4 we can know that people in Italy live a(n) ________ life. A. busy B. relaxing C. exciting D. convenient 41. The main purpose of the passage is to ________. A. show us some food in Italy B. tell us about the places of interest in Italy C. advise us to visit Italy one day D. tell us the best time to visit Italy 42. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage? A. Entertainment. B. Fashion. C. Invention. D. Culture. C Today, people eat a lot of sugar. It is easy for most people to buy sweet things and to cook with sugar. It is part of our daily lives. Where did sugar come from and what is its history? How has the sugar business changed the world? The first sugar cane (甘蔗) grew on the island of New Guinea around 6,000 BCE. Around 1,000 BCE, sugar cane was brought in boats to India. People first ate sugar cane and found it tasted good. People soon learned how to take the juice out of the cane. They cooked the cane in water, dried it, and were left with small pieces of sugar, called crystals (结晶). In the 8th century, Arabs brought the sugar cane to Spain. When Columbus went to the West Indies in 1493 for the second time, he took a sugar cane plant with him. The weather there, with lots of sunshine and rain, was excellent for growing the sugar cane. By the 18th century, farmers in the Southern United States were growing sugar cane. But sugar was expensive because making sugar from the cane was not fast or easy. In 1879, in California, a new factory found a way to make sugar faster and cheaper. Making sugar became an important business. By 1900, there were more than 30 sugar factories in the United States and there was a lot more sugar in the shops. In 1700, the common Americans ate less than two kilos of sugar a year. But as sugar became cheaper and easier to buy, people in the United States ate much more of it. They started to drink their tea and coffee sweetened (变甜) with sugar. They started to eat more chocolates, jams and candies made with sugar. By 1900, the common Americans ate over 30 kilos of sugar a year! Sugar has not only changed what people eat and drink. The big business of growing sugar cane and making sugar has also changed the history of several countries. 43. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Cooking with sugar. B. Buying sweet things. C. Eating sugar. D. Growing sugar cane. 44. Where was the first sugar cane grown? A. In a river of Spain. B. On the island of New Guinea. C. In the forests of India. D. On the mountains of the Southern United States. 45. Put the following things in correct order and choose the right answer. a. Arabs brought the sugar cane to Spain. b. The sugar cane was brought in boats to India. c. A sugar cane plant was taken to the West Indies. d. A factory found a way to make sugar faster and cheaper. A. b-a-d-c B. a-c-d-b C. a-b-d-c D. b-a-c-d 46. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A. The food with sugar in the USA. B. The business of sugar in the USA. C. The development of sugar making in the USA. D. The reason for growing sugar cane in the USA. 47. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. D One of the oldest arts that dates back to the Han Dynasty has been disappearing from the stage. Different from films, the shadow play (皮影戏) needs more attention. In the past years, Chinese artists have been trying to help it survive (存活). Their effort has got encouragement and support from the government. In 2011, the shadow puppet play was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Most of the puppets were made of leather from animals, like donkeys and sheep. The leather must be carefully chosen, and then people make it smooth. When the leather becomes smooth enough, the artists would paint the characters on it, and then cut it out with different tools. The body parts of the puppets are separately cut out and joined together, so that they could have 24 movable joints (连结处). Puppet players hold them with sticks connected to their most important joints during the performance. The experienced players can control five sticks attached to one puppet with only one hand. Most of them show interest in puppet performances, so they can play several traditional instruments. They are also needed to sing local operas , and have a good sense of music. Xue Hongquan has found ways to protect it from disappearing. He improved the traditional performance and introduced modern music, light as well as performing skills. Xue’s puppets could not only perform old plays, but could imitate ( 模仿) modern dances. “The art could be passed on only by making more people love it and accept it,” said Xue. “So it is our duty to do something for our traditional art.” 48. When did the shadow play start? A. The Ming Dynasty. B. The Han Dynasty. C. The Song Dynasty. D. The Tang Dynasty. 49. What were most of the puppets made of? A. Wood. B. Bamboo. C. Leather. D. Plastic. 50. An experienced puppet player is especially good at ________. A. writing new songs for local operas B. getting support from the government C. playing music with modern instruments D. using one hand to control five sticks attached to one puppet 51. What did Xue Hongquan add into the shadow play to help it survive? A. Modern arts. B. Different characters. C. Traditional dances. D. Old instruments. 52. What does the passage mainly introduce? A. A kind of traditional film that is about puppets. B. A modern art that is similar to the shadow puppetry. C. A traditional Chinese art which welcomes its new life. D. An old Chinese art which disappeared in the Han Dynasty. Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginning in China. ___53___ In the Spring and Autumn Period, copper（铜）and iron chopsticks appeared. Then in the Han Dynasty, lacquered（涂漆的）chopsticks came out, followed by gold and silver chopsticks. ___54___ The most expensive chopsticks are made of hard green stone. Chopsticks tell the Chinese tradition in their own way. In ancient times, the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous（有毒的）. ___55___ Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for "chopsticks" in Chinese is pronounced like "a quick son". Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shaanxi Province and Beijing's chopsticks are well-known. ___56___ Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his son a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them. ___57___ So on the Chinese New Year's Eve, many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinner as a way of making a request for luck. A. In China chopsticks mean good luck. B. It's lucky to get a pair of silver chopsticks. C. Today we have chopsticks made of plastic. D. So everyone in China likes to use chopsticks when eating. E. It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn their color. F. Chinese history says that the Chinese began to use chopsticks in the Xia Dynasty. G. Many westerners, businessmen and tourists prefer to use chopsticks when they are in China. 五、补全对话（5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。一空一句。 A: Good morning. Can I help you? B: ____58____ A: Look at this one. It’s the newest. B: Oh, it looks nice and the cloth feels soft, too. ____59____ A: It is made of a kind of new cotton. B: A kind of new cotton? ____60____ A: The traditional one just feels soft while this cotton can make you feel cool no matter how hot it is in summer. B: Really? It sounds great. ____61____ A: Well, we have a big sale today, so you can buy it for only 15 dollars. B: OK. ____62____ A: Here you are. A. And how much is it? B. What is it made of? C. Sorry, I don’t like it. D. Yes, I’d like to buy a blouse. E. I’ll take it. F. It is in the latest style. G. Then what’s the difference between this cotton and the traditional one? 六、书面表达（15分） 63. 假如你叫张华，你的美国朋友Jerry发来邮件，想要了解一些中国的茶文化。请你根据下面表格信息 (茶的历史、基本情况、喝茶的优点)，给他回封邮件，向他介绍一下中国茶文化。 写作要点 具体内容 The history of tea An important part of Chinese culture; A history of 4,000 years; Most Chinese people enjoy drinking tea; Introduction of tea Be known for; Be grown; Be picked; Advantages (好处) of drinking tea (至少补充一点) Help you relax; Good for health; … 要求： 1.字迹工整，段落清晰，表达清楚，语法正确，行文连贯； 2.要点必须包含所有相关信息，并适当发挥； 3.词数80～120。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $