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初三英语 2024.12 时长：90分钟 满分140分 Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力） Ⅰ. Listening comprehension. （听力理解）：（共25分） A. Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：（5分） A. B. C. D. E. F. 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question that you hear （根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）：（5分） 6. A. A nurse. B. A designer C. A doctor D. An architect 7. A. Yesterday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. D. Three days later. 8. A. 28. B.39. C. 42. D. 14. 9. A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. D. Librarian and reader. 10. A. The man has been in London for more than a month. B. The man hasn’t been to many places in London. C. London is no longer a city with serious air pollution. D. The woman thinks the weather in London is changeable. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false （判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（5分） 11. The woman was selling two football game tickets to the man. 12. The man tried to book a table at Leeds Restaurant but failed. 13. The woman hoped the man could look after her pet dog Charlie for two weeks. 14. The man hated Charlie, though Charlie really liked him very much. 15. In the dialogue, the man finally accepted the woman’s offer and did her a favour. D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences （听短文，完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（10分） 16. Money is used to pay for the things you buy, like clothes and medicine, or for the ________ like car ________. 17. Money has played an important ________ in every culture and has taken ________ forms. 18. In ________ times, people usually ________ animal skins and meat, fruit and vegetables, cloth and precious stones. 19. The first coins made of ________ or ________ came out in the seventh century B.C. 20. Many people believe that coins, banknotes, checks and cards will ________ ________ with the passing of time. Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分 词汇和语法） Ⅱ. Choose the best answer. （选择最恰当的答案）：（共15分） 1. —What about going for ________ swim this afternoon? —That sounds great. Let’s go. A. a B. an C. the D. / 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——今天下午去游泳怎么样？——听起来很棒。我们去吧。 考查冠词。a一，后接以辅音音素开头的单词；an一，后接以元音音素开头的单词；the这，定冠词；/零冠词。根据“What about going for...swim this afternoon?”可知，go for a swim“去游泳”，固定搭配。故选A。 2. When the plane arrived, we had waited ________ the airport for over two hours. A. for B. at C. in D. on 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：当飞机到达时，我们已经在机场等了两个多小时。 考查介词辨析。for为了；at在；in在……里；on在……上。根据“we had waited...the airport for over two hours.”可知，此处表示在机场等待，强调地点，故用介词at，at the airport“在机场”。故选B。 3. All of us are shocked that ________ of the twins is going to have further studies in the United States. A. both B. neither C. all D. none 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们所有人都很震惊，这对双胞胎中没有一个要去美国深造。 考查代词辨析。both两者都；neither两者都不；all三者及以上都；none三者及以上都不。根据“the twins”和谓语动词“is”可知，此处需用表示“两者都不”的代词，neither符合语境，说明双胞胎两人都没打算去美国深造。故选B。 4. Regarding the construction project, it will take ________ two years to finish the building. A. other B. the other C. another D. others 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：关于这个建设项目，完成这栋大楼将再花费两年时间。 考查不定代词辨析。other其他的，后常接复数名词；the other（两者中的）另一个；another另一，又，再，后可接数量词；others其他人或物，为代词，后不直接接名词。根据“two years”可知，此处表示额外的时间，需用another表示再，又。故选C。 5. When he walked along the street, he looked ahead and saw a small house about ________ meters away. A. hundreds of B. hundred C. one hundred D. hundreds 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：当他沿着街道走时，他向前看，看到一个小房子大约一百米远。 考查数词用法。根据“he looked ahead and saw a small house about...meters away.”可知，about后需接具体数字，one hundred意为“一百”，符合语境；hundreds of意为“数百”，但为概数短语，不能与about连用。故选C。 6. You look really ________ and ________ in that stunning costume which suits you very much! A. lovely; happy B. nicely; happy C. lovely; happily D. nicely; happily 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：你穿着那件非常适合你的漂亮的服装，看起来真的很可爱和快乐！ 考查形容词作表语。lovely可爱的，形容词；happy快乐的，形容词；nicely很好地，副词；happily快乐地，副词。根据“You look really...and...”可知，系动词look后应接形容词作表语，故选A。 7. In spite of the opportunities as well as benefits, I ________ admit that the idea of studying abroad scares me. A. need B. can C. have to D. ought 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：尽管有机会和好处，我不得不承认出国留学的想法让我害怕。 考查情态动词的辨析。need需要；can能够；have to不得不；ought应该，通常与to连用。根据“In spite of the opportunities as well as benefits, I...admit that the idea of studying abroad scares me.”可知，尽管有积极因素，但客观上必须承认害怕，因此用have to。故选C。 8. The old teacher didn’t take the glasses with him, ________ he couldn’t see the words in the dictionary. A. but B. or C. for D. so 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位老教师没有戴眼镜，所以他看不到字典上的字。 考查连词辨析。but但是；or或者；for因为；so所以。前后句是因果关系，前半句“没带眼镜”是原因，后半句“看不到字”是结果，前因后果用so连接。故选D。 9. ________ convenient it is to send and receive emails on the cell phone! A What B. What a C. How D. How a 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：在手机上收发电子邮件是多么方便啊！ 考查感叹句。What引导的感叹句，修饰的中心词是名词；How引导的感叹句，修饰的中心词是形容词或副词。分析句子结构可知，本句中心词是形容词convenient，所以用How引导感叹句，其结构为“How+形容词+主谓！”。故选C。 10. During the summer holidays, the girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day. A. to play B. playing C. play D. played 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：暑假期间，这个女孩每天练习弹钢琴三个小时。 考查非谓语动词。根据“practiced”可知，practice doing sth.“练习做某事”，后接动名词作宾语。故选B。 11. Could you tell me _________ find another interesting detective story to read? A. where I can B. where can I C. where I could D. where could I 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：英语宾语从句中一般为陈述语序。句意：你能告诉我在哪儿能找到另一本有趣的侦探小说来读吗？结合语境可知从句中描述的是客观性动作，故用一般现在时态，选项B为倒装语序，故选A。 考点：宾语从句 点评：宾语从句中一般为陈述语序，需注意当疑问词做从句主语时，则貌似倒装句，需注意区分。关于引导词的区分需结合引导词的基本含义及其在句子中所承担的句子成分进行具体分析。宾语从句的时态和主句没有必然的联系，需结合语境具体分析。 12. Nancy ________ lots of charity work in her free time since she entered college. A. has done B. will do C. was doing D. is doing 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：自从上大学以来，南希在业余时间做了很多慈善工作。 考查动词时态。since+一般过去时的句子，主句用现在完成时结构，故选A。 13. I didn’t hear what Jane said because I ________ to the news on the radio. A. am listening B. was listening C. listen D. have listened 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我没有听到Jane说什么，因为我在听收音机上的新闻。 考查动词的时态。根据“I didn’t hear what Jane said because I...to the news on the radio.”可知，主句“didn’t hear”为一般过去时，表示过去未听到的动作；原因从句需描述当时正在进行的动作，因此用过去进行时，即was/were+现在分词。故选B。 14. Our tour guide is ________ man I’ve ever met. He answers all the questions patiently. A. kind B. kinder C. kindest D. the kindest 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们的导游是我见过的最友善的人。他耐心地回答所有问题。 考查形容词最高级的用法。根据“I’ve ever met”可知，此处表示在所有见过的人中进行比较，需使用“the+形容词最高级”结构。the kindest“最友善的”，符合最高级语法要求。故选D。 15. Tom refused ________ such a large amount of money to the small business. A. to lend B. lending C. lend D. for lending 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：汤姆拒绝借给这个小企业这么一大笔钱。 考查非谓语动词。refuse to do sth.“拒绝做某事”，其中to do为动词不定式作宾语，所以此处应用to lend。故选A。 Ⅲ. Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once. （将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）：（共8分） A. perfectly B. in peace C. ties D. securely E. meaning These days, we see many Chinese fantasy (玄幻) and comic shows. We’re surprised by their ____16____ to our traditional culture. Names of the worlds and roles in these shows are good examples of this. They make the shows both fun and deep. Lost You Forever (《长相思》), a recent popular costume show, has created a world called dahuang, ____17____ wild areas. This term is from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, one of China’s oldest books about mythical stories. In the TV show, humans, monsters and fairies live together in the world of dahuang. It ____18____ shows the ancient ideas and stories seen in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Ancient people believed that all lives had souls, and that they could live together ____19____. A. protect B. controlled C. organization D. discussion E. present Traditional culture is also seen in the latest season of the cartoon show Fog Hill of Five Elements. It tells the story of people using the power from the five traditional elements to fight evil. The cultural importance it carries has started a heated ____20____ among people who have watched it. In the show, the three big monsters are named greed, anger and ignorance. These are the three poisons in Buddhism. The five families with the power of the five elements have to fight the three monsters to ____21____ the world. It shows the Buddhist idea that, for a happy life, the three poisons need to be ____22____. Both cartoons and TV dramas now use modem technologies and new stories to ____23____ old traditions. They breathe new life into both Chinese culture and TV shows. 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. E 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中国玄幻及动画作品融入传统文化的现象，以《长相思》《五行山》为例，说明这类作品借助现代技术与新故事展现传统文化，为文化注入新活力。 【16题详解】 句意：我们惊讶于他们对传统文化的联系。“their”后需接名词，结合选项及后文可知玄幻和动漫作品与传统文化有很多联系，ties“联系，纽带，关联”，符合题意。故填C。 【17题详解】 句意：近期热门古装剧《长相思》创造了名为“大荒”的世界，意思是荒野地区。分析句子结构，此处可用现在分词作伴随状语，meaning“意思是……”，引出对“dahuang”的解释。故填E。 【18题详解】 句意：它完美地展现了《山海经》里的古老思想与故事。根据此处需填副词修饰动词“shows”，perfectly意为“完美地”，符合“展现古老内容” 的描述。故填A。 19题详解】 句意：古人认为所有生命都有灵魂，它们能和平共处。根据“live together”后需接表方式的短语，in peace意为“和平地”，契合古人对生命共处的理念。故填B。 【20题详解】 句意：它承载的文化价值在观众中引发了热烈的讨论。根据“heated”后需接名词，固定搭配“heated discussion”表示 “热烈的讨论”，discussion符合题意。故填D。 【21题详解】 句意：拥有五行力量的五个家族必须对抗这三个怪兽来保护世界。根据“to”后接动词原形表目的，结合“fight evil”的语境，protect意为“保护”，逻辑通顺。故填A。 【22题详解】 句意：这体现了佛教理念：要获得幸福生活，这“三毒”需要被控制。根据“need to be”可知，此处是被动语态，结构为“be+过去分词”，controlled意为“控制”，契合佛教对“三毒”的态度。故填B。 【23题详解】 句意：如今动画片和电视剧都用现代技术与新故事来呈现古老传统。根据“to”后接动词原形表目的，present意为“呈现”，体现现代形式对传统文化的展示作用。故填E。 Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. （用括号内所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分） 24. A smile is a universal communicative sign that usually creates a ________ feeling. (please) 【答案】pleasant 【解析】 【详解】句意：微笑是一种通用的交流信号，通常能产生一种令人愉悦的感觉。please“使高兴”。根据“that usually creates a feeling”可知，空格处应用形容词作定语，此处表示“令人愉快的”，pleasant符合题意。故填pleasant。 25. Mr Thompson, a highly respected professor, retired from his teaching position in his early ________ (sixty). 【答案】sixties 【解析】 【详解】句意：汤普森先生是一位备受尊敬的教授，他在六十出头就从教学岗位退休了。根据“Mr Thompson, a highly respected professor, retired from his teaching position in his early….”可知，这里是“in one’s+整十数复数”表示“在某人几十多岁时”，结合所给数词sixty，此处需用其复数形式sixties，in his early sixties表示“在他六十出头时”，符合语境。故填sixties。 26. The ________ of those famous paintings which were at high prices were really proud of themselves. (own) 【答案】owners 【解析】 【详解】句意：那些高价名画的主人真为自己感到骄傲。own“自己的”，形容词；根据“The…of those famous paintings”可知，此处应填名词；own的名词为owner“主人”，符合语境；根据“were really proud of themselves”可知，此处应是复数；owner的复数形式为owners。故填owners。 27. I think this experienced manager will be able to ________ the important meeting well this afternoon. (organization) 【答案】organize 【解析】 【详解】句意：我认为这位经验丰富的经理能够很好地组织今天下午的重要会议。根据“I think this experienced manager will be able to…the important meeting well this afternoon.”可知，这里是“be able to+动词原形”表示“能做……”，结合所给名词organization，此处需用其动词形式organize，表示“组织”，符合语境。故填organize。 28. Seeing so many mistakes in the examination paper, the boy was ________ disappointed. (true) 【答案】truly 【解析】 【详解】句意：看到试卷上有那么多错误，那个男孩很失望。根据“the boy was... disappointed”可知，此处修饰形容词disappointed，应填true的副词形式truly，意为“非常，很”。故填truly。 29. There is currently no signal available on my mobile phone. Can I use ________ for a call, please? (you) 【答案】yours 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的手机目前没有信号。请问我能用你的（手机）打个电话吗？根据“There is currently no signal available on my mobile phone.”及所给词you可知，此处需用名词性物主代词yours来指代“你的手机”，避免重复表述。故填yours。 30. The magic trick made the coin completely ________ from the audience’s eyes. (appear) 【答案】disappear 【解析】 【详解】句意：魔术使硬币完全从观众的视线中消失了。appear“出现”，动词。根据“The magic trick ...from the audience’s eyes”及常识可知，魔术戏法通常会让物体“消失”，disappear“消失”，make sb/sth do sth“使某人/物做某事”，固定短语，所以空处用动词原形。故填disappear。 31. With the development of technology, it is not ________ that ChatGPT can do lots of work much more quickly than humans with its great power. (surprise) 【答案】surprising 【解析】 【详解】句意：随着科技的发展，ChatGPT凭借其强大的能力，能够比人类更快地完成许多工作，这并不令人惊讶。surprise“惊讶”，此处作表语，修饰物，表示“令人惊讶的”，用形容词surprising。故填surprising。 Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required. （根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共14分） 32. There is some food and drinks in the fridge. (改为否定句) There is ________ food ________ drinks in the fridge 【答案】 ①. no ②. or 【解析】 【详解】句意：冰箱里有一些食物和饮料。there be句型改否定句时，一般在be动词后面加not，并把some改成any；而not any也可以用no代替。这里“There is”后面只有一空，故选no的填法。and在否定句中改为or。故填no；or。 33. The fish have to be removed from the birds’ mouths. （改为反意疑问句） The fish have to be removed from the birds’ mouths, ________ ________? 【答案】 ①. don’t ②. they 【解析】 【详解】句意：鱼必须从鸟的嘴里取出来。反意疑问句遵循“前肯后否，前否后肯”原则，陈述部分为肯定句，疑问部分用否定，主语“The fish”在此处表示复数概念，根据“have to...”可知疑问部分借助助动词don’t，用they指代“The fish”。故填don’t；they。 34. Organic tea comes from plants that have been grown without the use of any chemicals. （对划线部分提问） ________ ________ of plants does organic tea come from? 【答案】 ①. What ②. kind 【解析】 【详解】句意：有机茶来自不使用任何化学物质种植的植物。根据“that have been grown without the use of any chemicals”可知，此处是对植物的种类提问，应用what kind“什么种类”。句首首字母大写。故填What；kind。 35. The girl has planted many beautiful roses in the garden recently. (改为被动语态) Many beautiful roses ________ ________ planted in the garden recently by the girl. 【答案】 ①. have ②. been 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个女孩最近在花园里种了许多漂亮的玫瑰。此处需要将句子改为被动语态，原句时态为现在完成时，现在完成时的被动语态结构为“have/has been+过去分词”；因主语“Many beautiful roses”是复数，需遵循“have+been”的结构，故填have；been。 If I can’t find my bike, I’ll have to walk to the school every day. (改为同义句) ____36____ I ____37____ find my bike, I’ll have to walk to the school every day. 【答案】 ①. Unless ②. can 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果我找不到我的自行车，我就得每天步行去上学。根据原句中“If I can’t”，其同义表达为Unless I can“除非我能”，unless表示“除非”，相当于if not，符合语境。故填Unless；can。 38 Alice was so glad when she received her friend’s letter the other day. （保持句意基本不变） Alice was so glad when she ________ ________ her friend the other day. 【答案】 ①. heard ②. from 【解析】 【详解】句意：前几天Alice收到朋友的来信时非常高兴。“收到某人的来信”可用结构“hear from sb.”，时态为一般过去时，动词填过去式。故填heard；from。 39. words and behavior, have, kids, on, their, parents, don’t realize, great influence (连词成句) ______________________________________________ 【答案】Kids don’t realize their words and behavior have great influence on parents. 【解析】 【详解】根据所给标点符号可知，应用陈述句的形式。句子为主谓宾结构；主语为kids，助动词don’t与实义动词realize构成谓语，宾语为宾语从句their words and behavior have great influence on parents；have great influence on意为“对……有很大影响”。故答案为Kids don’t realize their words and behavior have great influence on parents. “孩子们没有意识到他们的言行对父母有很大影响”。 Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写） Ⅵ. Reading comprehension. （阅读理解）：（共50分） A. Choose the best answer. （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（共12分） Voicemail greetings Message 1 Hi, this is Paul Jenkins of Sandown Publishing. I’m sorry, but I’m not available to answer your call at the moment. Please leave your name, number and a message after the tone, and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours. Message 2 You have reached the offices of Marks & Collins. We are currently closed. Our normal hours of business are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. Please leave a message with your name and number and we’ll return your call when the office reopens. Alternatively, you could send us an e-mail at marks.collins @verify.com. Message 3 Hello, you’ve reached Pete Dawson. I’ll be out of the office from March 21 until April 7. You can call me when I return or leave a brief message. If this is an emergency, I can be reached on my mobile phone, which is 639205489, that’s 639205489. Message 4 Good afternoon, this is James Smith. Erm, I’m not in at the moment, but I’ll be back soon. Please, erm, please leave a brief message with your contact information, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Erm, if this is an emergency, erm, please call my colleague. Message 5 Good morning. You’ve reached the voicemail of Harvey Bates, personal coach with a smile. Today is March 1. Please leave a message with your name and contact information. Before you go, here’s my motivational quote of the day: “The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King Junior Have a great day. Message 6 You have reached Pilton International. All of our sales representatives (销售代表) are busy serving other customers but we would like to return your call as soon as possible. For current pricing information or to check the status of your order, please go to www.pilton.com. Or, leave us a message with your name and number after the tone, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. 40. How many messages include contact information? A. One. B. Two. C. Four. D. Three. 41. The underlined word “Alternatively” in Message 2 can be replaced by ________. A. Or B. Therefore C. By contrast D. In addition 42. What time could it be when the caller hears Message 2? A. 8 a.m. B. 1 p.m. C. 5 p.m. D. 10 a.m. 43. What happens to Pete Dawson? A. He has quit his job. B. He will not be in his office on March 20. C. He can’t be reached by any means during March 21 to April 7. D. He can be reached on his cell phone while he is away from his office. 44. We can know from Message 5 that Harvey Bates is a(n) ________ person. A. rude B. positive C. impatient D. ambitious 45. If you can’t get the information you want on the phone from Pilton International, you can ________. A. do nothing B. hold on until someone answers your call C. complain to the company’s sales representatives D. leave your information and wait for the company to call back 【答案】40. D 41. A 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了6条电话语音留言，包含无法接听电话的原因以及后续联系的解决方案。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据Message2“you could send...at marks.collins@verify.com.”，Message3“...which is 639205489, that’s 639205489.”和Message6“...please go to www.pilton.com.”可知，共3条留言包含联系方式。故选D。 【41题详解】 词句猜测题。根据Message2“Please leave a message with your name and number and we’ll return your call...”和“Alternatively, you could send us an e-mail...”可知，你可以留下信息等着我们联系“或者”你可以发送邮件，划线部分单词与or意思相近。故选A。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据Message2“We are currently closed. Our normal hours of business are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.”可知，当来电者听到第二条留言时，他们不在营业时间，8 a.m.符合这一语境。故选A。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据Message3“I’ll be out of the office from March 21 until April 7.”和“If this is an emergency, I can be reached on my mobile phone...”可知，当他不在办公室时，可以通过他的手机联系到他。故选D。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据Message5“...here’s my motivational quote of the day: ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’”可知，他的语音箱里有自己的励志名言，说明他是一个很积极的人，positive符合语义。故选B。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据Message6“...please go to www.pilton.com. Or, leave us a message with your name and number...we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.”可知，如果你无法通过电话获取信息，你可以留下自己的信息，等待公司回电。故选D。 B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. （选择最恰当的选项完成短文）：（共12分） Hamburgers and French fries are known all over the world as “typical American food”. But when you travel in the United States, you will see that Americans have many different kinds of diet choices. ____46____, many Americans spend a lot of time thinking very hard about how and what they eat. They think that the traditional American diet is bad for their health and bad for the environment. As a result, you will see many labels and the ____47____ of food that might seem confusing. Here is a short guide to help you understand some of the choices: ORGANIC foods are grown with no chemicals. There are also no GMOs (转基因作物) in organic foods. People who choose organic foods think they are better for their health and for the environment. VEGETARIAN food contains no meat. People choose a vegetarian diet for a number of reasons. Some believe that eating meat does ____48____ to their health. Others have environmental reasons. They believe eating plants is better for the environment. Cows and other “meat” animals at the top of the food chain need lots of food, water and energy. In contrast, vegetables like carrots, beans and potatoes, on the ____49____ end of the food chain, need much less. Still others believe that people should not eat animals for ethical reasons. They believe that humans should not kill animals for any reason. LOW-FAT foods have very little fat in them. People who are trying to lose weight, or people who have heart disease often eat low-fat diets. Many Americans have heart disease or are overweight, so low-fat diets and foods are very ____50____ in the U.S. LOCAL food is grown less than 100 miles from you. Local food is usually very ____51____ and buying it helps nearby farms and other businesses. People who eat local food care about the environment. They don’t want to eat food that must travel far on trucks, boats and planes as this uses too much gasoline and causes more pollution. 46. A. In fact B. For example C. Above all D. If possible 47. A. traditions B. celebrations C. descriptions D. creations 48. A. good B. harm C. wrong D. kindness 49. A. upper B. left C. right D. lower 50. A. common B. cheap C. effective D. limited 51. A. tasty B. juicy C. fresh D. famous 【答案】46. A 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. A 51. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了美国除传统食品外的多种饮食选择，以及不同饮食类型的特点和人们选择它们的原因。 【46题详解】 句意：但当你在美国旅行时，你会发现美国人有很多不同的饮食选择。事实上，很多美国人会花大量时间认真思考自己的饮食方式和内容。 In fact事实上；For example例如；Above all首先；If possible如果可能的话。根据“Americans have many different kinds of diet choices”和“many Americans spend a lot of time thinking very hard about how and what they eat”可知，此处是对前文内容的进一步说明，In fact符合语境。故选A。 【47题详解】 句意：因此，你会看到许多标签和可能看起来令人困惑的食物描述。 traditions传统；celebrations庆祝；descriptions描述；creations创造。根据“many labels and the…of food”可知，此处指食物的相关说明，descriptions符合语境。故选C。 【48题详解】 句意：有些人认为吃肉对他们的健康有害。 good好处；harm伤害；wrong错误；kindness 善良。根据“People choose a vegetarian diet”可知，选择素食是因为认为吃肉有害健康，do harm to意为“对……有害”。故选B。 【49题详解】 句意：相比之下，像胡萝卜、豆类和土豆这样的蔬菜处于食物链的底端，需要的资源要少得多。 upper上部的；left左边的；right右边的；lower较低的。根据“Cows and other ‘meat’ animals at the top of the food chain”可知，此处与top对应，指食物链的“底端”，lower符合语境。故选D。 【50题详解】 句意：许多美国人有心脏病或超重，所以低脂饮食和食物在美国非常常见。 common常见的；cheap便宜的；effective有效的；limited有限的。根据“Many Americans have heart disease or are overweight”可知，因为很多人有健康问题，所以低脂饮食很普遍，common符合语境。故选A。 【51题详解】 句意：本地食物通常很新鲜，购买它有助于附近的农场和其他企业。 tasty美味的；juicy多汁的；fresh新鲜的；famous著名的。根据“LOCAL food is grown less than 100 miles from you”可知，本地食物距离近，所以更新鲜，fresh符合语境。故选C。 C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. （在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（共14分） Never before have so many people been packed into cities—places such as Los Angeles, Istanbul, Tokyo and Lima—that are regularly affected by earthquakes. Located near the edge of Earth’s huge, shifting plates (板块), these cities face the r____52____ of serious damage and economic disaster from large quakes, as well as tsunamis, fires and other kinds of disasters that earthquakes often bring about. We u____53____ earthquakes better than we did a century ago. Scientists are working hard to be able to predict them, but is this possible? Today, some of the s____54____ questions about earthquakes remain difficult to answer; Why do they start? What makes them stop? Perhaps the most important question scientists need to answer, though, is this: Are there clear patterns in earthquakes, or are they basically random and impossible to predict? In Japan, government scientists say they have an answer to the question. “We hold the belief that we can predict the l____55____ of Japan’s next great earthquake: the region of Tokai southwest of Tokyo.” Here, two plate boundaries have c____56____ huge earthquakes every 100 to 150 years, but there hasn’t been a major quake here since 1854. The theory is that stress is building up in this zone, which could lead to a very huge quake. U____57____, this is more a forecast than a prediction. It’s one thing to say that an earthquake is likely to happen in a high-risk area, and it’s another to predict exactly where and when the quake will occur. The desire for a precise prediction of time and place has led to another theory: the idea of “preslip”. Naoyuki Kato, another earthquake scientist, says his laboratory experiments show that b____58____ a fault (断层) in the Earth’s crust (地壳) finally breaks and leads to an earthquake, it slips just a little. If we can detect these early slips taking place deep in the Earth’s crust, we may be able to predict the next big quake. 【答案】52. risk##isk 53. understand##nderstand 54. scientific##cientific 55. location##ocation 56. caused##aused 57. Unfortunately##nfortunately 58. before##efore 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了地震频发城市所面临的风险，以及科学家们为预测地震所做的研究和相关理论。 【52题详解】 句意：这些城市位于地球巨大的移动板块边缘附近，面临着大地震带来的严重破坏和经济灾难风险，以及地震常引发的海啸、火灾及其他各类灾害。根据“serious damage and economic disaster”和首字母r可推出是面临风险，risk“风险”，此处用单数形式 (the+名词单数表泛指一类事物)。故填risk。 【53题详解】 句意：如今我们对地震的了解比一个世纪前更为深入。根据“Scientists are working hard to be able to predict them”和首字母u可推出是了解地震，understand“了解；理解”，结合语境可知用一般现在时，主语We后接动词原形。故填understand。 【54题详解】 句意：时至今日，关于地震的一些科学问题仍难以解答：地震为何发生？又为何停止？根据“questions about earthquakes”和首字母s可推出是科学问题，scientific“科学的”，形容词修饰名词questions。故填scientific。 【55题详解】 句意：我们相信我们可以预测日本下一次大地震的位置：东京西南的东海地区。根据“the region of Tokai southwest of Tokyo”和首字母l可推出是预测地点，location“地点；位置”，此处用单数形式特指下一次大地震的发生地。故填location。 【56题详解】 句意：在这里，两个板块边界每100至150年就会引发一次大地震，但自1854年以来，该地区再未发生过重大地震。根据“huge earthquakes”和首字母c可推出是引发地震，cause“引发；导致”，结合have可知用现在完成时，填过去分词caused。故填caused。 【57题详解】 句意：遗憾的是，这更多是一种趋势预测而非精准预报。根据“this is more a forecast than a prediction”和首字母U可推出是遗憾的情况，Unfortunately“遗憾的是”，副词修饰整个句子。故填Unfortunately。 【58题详解】 句意：另一位地震科学家加藤直之表示，他的实验室实验表明，在地壳断层最终破裂并引发地震之前，会先发生轻微的滑动。根据“it slips just a little”和“finally breaks”及首字母b可推出是在破裂之前，before“在……之前”，引导时间状语从句。故填before。 D. Answer the questions. （根据短文内容回答问题）：（共12分，78题1分，83题3分） Most people who move to a foreign country may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress. This feeling is often called “culture shock”. It is important to understand and learn how to deal with it if you want to adapt successfully to your new home’s culture. Generally speaking, there are several stages you will experience if you move to a foreign country. The first stage is usually known as the excitement stage. When arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture; everything will seem exciting and everyone will seem friendly. But it isn’t long before the excitement stage moves into the second stage. The excitement you felt before changes to stress. It seems that everything is difficult; the language is hard to learn, friends are difficult to make, and even simple things like shopping are challenges. It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick. This is the stage which is referred to as “culture shock”. However, culture shock doesn’t last for very long. If you are one of those who manage to overcome it, you’ll move into the “recovery” stage. At this stage, you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment. The last stage is the “home” stage. This is the stage when you start to feel at home in the new culture. You start to learn from your new home, and prefect certain aspects of the new culture to your own culture. Culture shock is normal. Everyone in a new situation will go through some form of it. Be brave, and overcoming culture shock is a piece of cake. 59. The writer doesn’t think “culture shock” is difficult to overcome, does he? __________________________________________________________ 60. What problems may people face when they experience “culture shock”? __________________________________________________________ 61. How many stages of “culture shock” are mentioned in the article? __________________________________________________________ 62. Why do people feel excited when they first move to a foreign country? __________________________________________________________ 63. What is the “home” stage? __________________________________________________________ 64. Describe two ways to deal with “cultural shock”. __________________________________________________________ 【答案】59. No, he doesn’t. 60. They may feel anxious and homesick, find the language hard to learn, have difficulty making friends, and face challenges in simple tasks like shopping. 61. Four. 62. Because they are interested in the new culture, and everything seems exciting and everyone seems friendly in the new environment. 63. It is the stage when people start to feel at home in the new culture and begin to adapt aspects of it to their own culture. 64. ①Understand and learn how to deal with culture shock. ②Be brave and try to overcome the difficulties in the process. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了文化冲击的几个阶段及其特点，并提出了应对方法。 【59题详解】 根据“Be brave, and overcoming culture shock is a piece of cake.”可知，作者认为文化冲击不难克服。故填No, he doesn’t. 【60题详解】 根据“It seems that everything is difficult; the language is hard to learn, friends are difficult to make, and even simple things like shopping are challenges. It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick.”可知，似乎一切都很困难；语言难学，朋友难交，甚至连购物这样简单的事情都是挑战。在这个阶段，你可能会感到焦虑和想家。故填They may feel anxious and homesick, find the language hard to learn, have difficulty making friends, and face challenges in simple tasks like shopping. 【61题详解】 根据文章第二至四段“the excitement stage, culture shock, recovery stage, ”和“The last stage is the “home” stage.”可知，文化冲击分为四个阶段：兴奋期、压力期（文化冲击期）、恢复期和适应期（“家”的阶段）。故填Four. 【62题详解】 根据“When arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture; everything will seem exciting and everyone will seem friendly.”可知，初到一个新环境时，你会对新文化感兴趣；一切似乎都令人兴奋，每个人似乎都很友好。故填Because they are interested in the new culture, and everything seems exciting and everyone seems friendly in the new environment. 【63题详解】 根据文章第四段“This is the stage when you start to feel at home in the new culture. You start to learn from your new home, and perfect certain aspects of the new culture to your own culture.”可知，这是你开始在新文化中感到如鱼得水的阶段。你开始从新环境中学习，并将新文化的某些方面融入自己的文化中。故填It is the stage when people start to feel at home in the new culture and begin to adapt aspects of it to their own culture. 【64题详解】 本题答案不唯一，合理即可。例如：①理解并学习如何应对文化冲击。②要勇敢，努力克服过程中的困难。故填①Understand and learn how to deal with culture shock. ②Be brave and try to overcome the difficulties in the process. Ⅶ. 84. Writing (20分） 65. Write a letter of at least 60 words to the Helping Hands Club. （假设你是九3班的李华，学校的“爱心俱乐部”正在吸收新会员，你想加入该俱乐部。请根据下方表格和图示信息，用英语写一封自荐信。词数不少于60个，标点符号不占格。信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。） （注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分） 本人特点 身体健康；学习刻苦；乐于助人；与同学相处友好 平时表现 （至少写两幅图片中的内容） 加入目的 ……（写出两点） Dear Helping Hands Club, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】例文 Dear Helping Hands Club, I am a student from Class 3 Grade 9. I’d like to be a member of the Helping Hands Club. I am healthy. I work hard at my lessons. I like helping others. I get on well with my classmates and often help them with their studies. On my way home, I often help old people cross the street. On the bus, I always offer my seat to people who need help. Sometimes, I pick up rubbish in the park. If I join the club, I can do more for others. Besides, I will be able to make more friends. I will be glad if I am accepted. I am waiting for your answer. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇书信作文； ②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据表格提示及图片内容进行写作，可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作目的，表达想要成为俱乐部的一员； 第二步，介绍自己的特点及平时的表现； 第三步，介绍自己加入俱乐部的目的； 第四步，书写结语，表达期待。 [亮点词汇] ①get on well with和……相处得好 ②help sb with sth帮助某人某事 ③pick up捡起 [高分句型] ①On the bus, I always offer my seat to people who need help. (who引导定语从句) ②If I join the club, I can do more for others. (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 $ 初三英语 2024.12 时长：90分钟 满分140分 Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力） Ⅰ. Listening comprehension. （听力理解）：（共25分） A. Listen and choose the right picture （根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：（5分） A. B. C. D. E. F. 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question that you hear （根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）：（5分） 6. A. A nurse. B. A designer C. A doctor D. An architect 7. A. Yesterday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. D. Three days later. 8. A. 28. B.39. C. 42. D. 14. 9. A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. D. Librarian and reader. 10. A. The man has been in London for more than a month. B. The man hasn’t been to many places in London. C. London is no longer a city with serious air pollution. D. The woman thinks the weather in London is changeable. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false （判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（5分） 11. The woman was selling two football game tickets to the man. 12. The man tried to book a table at Leeds Restaurant but failed. 13. The woman hoped the man could look after her pet dog Charlie for two weeks. 14. The man hated Charlie, though Charlie really liked him very much. 15. In the dialogue, the man finally accepted the woman’s offer and did her a favour. D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences （听短文，完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（10分） 16. Money is used to pay for the things you buy, like clothes and medicine, or for the ________ like car ________. 17. Money has played an important ________ in every culture and has taken ________ forms. 18. In ________ times, people usually ________ animal skins and meat, fruit and vegetables, cloth and precious stones. 19. The first coins made of ________ or ________ came out in the seventh century B.C. 20. Many people believe that coins, banknotes, checks and cards will ________ ________ with the passing of time. Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分 词汇和语法） Ⅱ. Choose the best answer. （选择最恰当的答案）：（共15分） 1. —What about going for ________ swim this afternoon? —That sounds great. Let’s go. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. When the plane arrived, we had waited ________ the airport for over two hours. A. for B. at C. in D. on 3. All of us are shocked that ________ of the twins is going to have further studies in the United States. A. both B. neither C. all D. none 4. Regarding the construction project it will take ________ two years to finish the building. A. other B. the other C. another D. others 5. When he walked along the street, he looked ahead and saw a small house about ________ meters away. A. hundreds of B. hundred C. one hundred D. hundreds 6. You look really ________ and ________ in that stunning costume which suits you very much! A. lovely; happy B. nicely; happy C. lovely; happily D. nicely; happily 7. In spite of the opportunities as well as benefits, I ________ admit that the idea of studying abroad scares me. A need B. can C. have to D. ought 8. The old teacher didn’t take the glasses with him, ________ he couldn’t see the words in the dictionary. A. but B. or C. for D. so 9. ________ convenient it is to send and receive emails on the cell phone! A. What B. What a C. How D. How a 10. During the summer holidays, the girl practiced ________ the piano for three hours every day. A. to play B. playing C. play D. played 11. Could you tell me _________ find another interesting detective story to read? A. where I can B. where can I C. where I could D. where could I 12. Nancy ________ lots of charity work in her free time since she entered college. A. has done B. will do C. was doing D. is doing 13. I didn’t hear what Jane said because I ________ to the news on the radio. A. am listening B. was listening C. listen D. have listened 14. Our tour guide is ________ man I’ve ever met. He answers all the questions patiently. A. kind B. kinder C. kindest D. the kindest 15. Tom refused ________ such a large amount of money to the small business. A. to lend B. lending C. lend D. for lending Ⅲ. Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once. （将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）：（共8分） A. perfectly B. in peace C. ties D. securely E. meaning These days, we see many Chinese fantasy (玄幻) and comic shows. We’re surprised by their ____16____ to our traditional culture. Names of the worlds and roles in these shows are good examples of this. They make the shows both fun and deep. Lost You Forever (《长相思》), a recent popular costume show, has created a world called dahuang, ____17____ wild areas. This term is from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, one of China’s oldest books about mythical stories. In the TV show, humans, monsters and fairies live together in the world of dahuang. It ____18____ shows the ancient ideas and stories seen in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Ancient people believed that all lives had souls, and that they could live together ____19____. A. protect B. controlled C. organization D. discussion E. present Traditional culture is also seen in the latest season of the cartoon show Fog Hill of Five Elements. It tells the story of people using the power from the five traditional elements to fight evil. The cultural importance it carries has started a heated ____20____ among people who have watched it. In the show, the three big monsters are named greed, anger and ignorance. These are the three poisons in Buddhism. The five families with the power of the five elements have to fight the three monsters to ____21____ the world. It shows the Buddhist idea that, for a happy life, the three poisons need to be ____22____. Both cartoons and TV dramas now use modem technologies and new stories to ____23____ old traditions. They breathe new life into both Chinese culture and TV shows. Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. （用括号内所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分） 24. A smile is a universal communicative sign that usually creates a ________ feeling. (please) 25. Mr Thompson, a highly respected professor, retired from his teaching position in his early ________ (sixty). 26. The ________ of those famous paintings which were at high prices were really proud of themselves. (own) 27. I think this experienced manager will be able to ________ the important meeting well this afternoon. (organization) 28. Seeing so many mistakes in the examination paper, the boy was ________ disappointed. (true) 29. There is currently no signal available on my mobile phone. Can I use ________ for a call, please? (you) 30. The magic trick made the coin completely ________ from the audience’s eyes. (appear) 31. With the development of technology, it is not ________ that ChatGPT can do lots of work much more quickly than humans with its great power. (surprise) Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required. （根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共14分） 32. There is some food and drinks in the fridge. (改为否定句) There is ________ food ________ drinks in the fridge. 33. The fish have to be removed from the birds’ mouths. （改为反意疑问句） The fish have to be removed from the birds’ mouths, ________ ________? 34. Organic tea comes from plants that have been grown without the use of any chemicals. （对划线部分提问） ________ ________ of plants does organic tea come from? 35. The girl has planted many beautiful roses in the garden recently. (改为被动语态) Many beautiful roses ________ ________ planted in the garden recently by the girl. If I can’t find my bike, I’ll have to walk to the school every day. (改为同义句) ____36____ I ____37____ find my bike, I’ll have to walk to the school every day. 38. Alice was so glad when she received her friend’s letter the other day. （保持句意基本不变） Alice was so glad when she ________ ________ her friend the other day. 39. words and behavior, have, kids, on, their, parents, don’t realize, great influence (连词成句) ______________________________________________ Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写） Ⅵ. Reading comprehension. （阅读理解）：（共50分） A. Choose the best answer. （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（共12分） Voicemail greetings Message 1 Hi, this is Paul Jenkins of Sandown Publishing. I’m sorry, but I’m not available to answer your call at the moment. Please leave your name, number and a message after the tone, and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours. Message 2 You have reached the offices of Marks & Collins. We are currently closed. Our normal hours of business are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. Please leave a message with your name and number and we’ll return your call when the office reopens. Alternatively, you could send us an e-mail at marks.collins @verify.com. Message 3 Hello, you’ve reached Pete Dawson. I’ll be out of the office from March 21 until April 7. You can call me when I return or leave a brief message. If this is an emergency, I can be reached on my mobile phone, which is 639205489, that’s 639205489. Message 4 Good afternoon, this is James Smith. Erm, I’m not in at the moment, but I’ll be back soon. Please, erm, please leave a brief message with your contact information, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Erm, if this is an emergency, erm, please call my colleague. Message 5 Good morning. You’ve reached the voicemail of Harvey Bates, personal coach with a smile. Today is March 1. Please leave a message with your name and contact information. Before you go, here’s my motivational quote of the day: “The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King Junior Have a great day. Message 6 You have reached Pilton International. All of our sales representatives (销售代表) are busy serving other customers but we would like to return your call as soon as possible. For current pricing information or to check the status of your order please go to www.pilton.com. Or, leave us a message with your name and number after the tone, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. 40. How many messages include contact information? A. One. B. Two. C. Four. D. Three. 41. The underlined word “Alternatively” in Message 2 can be replaced by ________. A. Or B. Therefore C. By contrast D. In addition 42. What time could it be when the caller hears Message 2? A. 8 a.m. B. 1 p.m. C. 5 p.m. D. 10 a.m. 43. What happens to Pete Dawson? A. He has quit his job. B. He will not be in his office on March 20. C. He can’t be reached by any means during March 21 to April 7. D He can be reached on his cell phone while he is away from his office. 44. We can know from Message 5 that Harvey Bates is a(n) ________ person. A. rude B. positive C. impatient D. ambitious 45. If you can’t get the information you want on the phone from Pilton International, you can ________. A. do nothing B. hold on until someone answers your call C. complain to the company’s sales representatives D. leave your information and wait for the company to call back B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. （选择最恰当的选项完成短文）：（共12分） Hamburgers and French fries are known all over the world as “typical American food”. But when you travel in the United States, you will see that Americans have many different kinds of diet choices. ____46____, many Americans spend a lot of time thinking very hard about how and what they eat. They think that the traditional American diet is bad for their health and bad for the environment. As a result, you will see many labels and the ____47____ of food that might seem confusing. Here is a short guide to help you understand some of the choices: ORGANIC foods are grown with no chemicals. There are also no GMOs (转基因作物) in organic foods. People who choose organic foods think they are better for their health and for the environment. VEGETARIAN food contains no meat. People choose a vegetarian diet for a number of reasons. Some believe that eating meat does ____48____ to their health. Others have environmental reasons. They believe eating plants is better for the environment. Cows and other “meat” animals at the top of the food chain need lots of food, water and energy. In contrast, vegetables like carrots, beans and potatoes, on the ____49____ end of the food chain, need much less. Still others believe that people should not eat animals for ethical reasons. They believe that humans should not kill animals for any reason. LOW-FAT foods have very little fat in them. People who are trying to lose weight, or people who have heart disease often eat low-fat diets. Many Americans have heart disease or are overweight, so low-fat diets and foods are very ____50____ in the U.S. LOCAL food is grown less than 100 miles from you. Local food is usually very ____51____ and buying it helps nearby farms and other businesses. People who eat local food care about the environment. They don’t want to eat food that must travel far on trucks, boats and planes as this uses too much gasoline and causes more pollution. 46. A. In fact B. For example C. Above all D. If possible 47. A. traditions B. celebrations C. descriptions D. creations 48. A. good B. harm C. wrong D. kindness 49. A. upper B. left C. right D. lower 50. A. common B. cheap C. effective D. limited 51. A. tasty B. juicy C. fresh D. famous C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. （在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（共14分） Never before have so many people been packed into cities—places such as Los Angeles, Istanbul, Tokyo and Lima—that are regularly affected by earthquakes. Located near the edge of Earth’s huge, shifting plates (板块), these cities face the r____52____ of serious damage and economic disaster from large quakes, as well as tsunamis, fires and other kinds of disasters that earthquakes often bring about. We u____53____ earthquakes better than we did a century ago. Scientists are working hard to be able to predict them, but is this possible? Today, some of the s____54____ questions about earthquakes remain difficult to answer; Why do they start? What makes them stop? Perhaps the most important question scientists need to answer, though, is this: Are there clear patterns in earthquakes, or are they basically random and impossible to predict? In Japan, government scientists say they have an answer to the question. “We hold the belief that we can predict the l____55____ of Japan’s next great earthquake: the region of Tokai southwest of Tokyo.” Here, two plate boundaries have c____56____ huge earthquakes every 100 to 150 years, but there hasn’t been a major quake here since 1854. The theory is that stress is building up in this zone, which could lead to a very huge quake. U____57____, this is more a forecast than a prediction. It’s one thing to say that an earthquake is likely to happen in a high-risk area, and it’s another to predict exactly where and when the quake will occur. The desire for a precise prediction of time and place has led to another theory: the idea of “preslip”. Naoyuki Kato, another earthquake scientist, says his laboratory experiments show that b____58____ a fault (断层) in the Earth’s crust (地壳) finally breaks and leads to an earthquake, it slips just a little. If we can detect these early slips taking place deep in the Earth’s crust, we may be able to predict the next big quake. D. Answer the questions. （根据短文内容回答问题）：（共12分，78题1分，83题3分） Most people who move to a foreign country may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress. This feeling is often called “culture shock”. It is important to understand and learn how to deal with it if you want to adapt successfully to your new home’s culture. Generally speaking, there are several stages you will experience if you move to a foreign country. The first stage is usually known as the excitement stage. When arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture; everything will seem exciting and everyone will seem friendly. But it isn’t long before the excitement stage moves into the second stage. The excitement you felt before changes to stress. It seems that everything is difficult; the language is hard to learn, friends are difficult to make, and even simple things like shopping are challenges. It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick. This is the stage which is referred to as “culture shock”. However, culture shock doesn’t last for very long. If you are one of those who manage to overcome it, you’ll move into the “recovery” stage. At this stage, you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment. The last stage is the “home” stage. This is the stage when you start to feel at home in the new culture. You start to learn from your new home, and prefect certain aspects of the new culture to your own culture. Culture shock is normal. Everyone in a new situation will go through some form of it. Be brave, and overcoming culture shock is a piece of cake. 59. The writer doesn’t think “culture shock” is difficult to overcome, does he? __________________________________________________________ 60. What problems may people face when they experience “culture shock”? __________________________________________________________ 61. How many stages of “culture shock” are mentioned in the article? __________________________________________________________ 62. Why do people feel excited when they first move to a foreign country? __________________________________________________________ 63 What is the “home” stage? __________________________________________________________ 64. Describe two ways to deal with “cultural shock”. __________________________________________________________ Ⅶ. 84. Writing (20分） 65. Write a letter of at least 60 words to the Helping Hands Club. （假设你是九3班的李华，学校的“爱心俱乐部”正在吸收新会员，你想加入该俱乐部。请根据下方表格和图示信息，用英语写一封自荐信。词数不少于60个，标点符号不占格。信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。） （注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分） 本人特点 身体健康；学习刻苦；乐于助人；与同学相处友好 平时表现 （至少写两幅图片中的内容） 加入目的 ……（写出两点） Dear Helping Hands Club, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $