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金寨县2024—2025学年度第一学期期末质量监测 九年级英语试卷 时间：120分钟 满分：120分 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ. 短对话理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 你将听到五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. What is Bob’s favorite subject? A. B. C. 2. When will they go to the book fair? A. B. C. 3. How did the man get to Shanghai in 2020? A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane. 4. Who does Tina want to buy a scarf for? A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her sister. 5. What does the girl mean? A. She’ll go to the concert. B. She is too tired to go to the concert. C. She’s almost ready for the math exam. II.长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分) 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6.What did the girl leave at home? A. Her English notebook. B. Her English textbook. C. Her English dictionary. 7. How does Alan learn grammar? A. By taking notes carefully. B. By doing grammar exercises. C. By reading English books. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. When did Bob let go of a sky lantern? A. At the Spring Festival. B. At the Lantern Festival. C. At the Mid-Autumn Festival. 9. What was Bob's wish on the lantern about? A. His future job. B. His family. C. Environmental protection. 10. What does Judy's mother think of letting go of a sky lantern? A. Bad. B. Fun. C. Important. III. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. Who went for the bike ride with the speaker? A. His sister. B. His brother. C. His father. 12. What was the weather like when they started the trip? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy. 13. When did it start to rain? A. At around 2 pm. B. At around 3 pm. C. At around 4 pm. 14. How did the speaker feel when it rained? A. Afraid. B. Relaxed. C. Excited. 15. What did the speaker do at the top of the hill? A He had a picnic. B. He wrote a diary. C. He took some photos. IV. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 An English Summer Camp Time Event At 9:00 am Listen to a talk on how to keep yourselves ________. From 9:30 am to ________ am Exam 1: Test your grammar and writing ________. Exam 2: Speak ________ on computers. At 11:00 am Learn how to ________ some difficult words. 第二部分 笔试部分（100分） Ⅴ.单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分） 1. —How can you write so well? —I read a lot, and the works of Mo Yan had a great ________ on me. A. difference B. influence C. situation D. attention 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你怎么能写得这么好？——我读了很多书，而且莫言的作品对我影响很大。 考查名词辨析。difference差异；influence影响；situation情况；attention注意。根据“the works of Mo Yan”以及“How can you write so well”可知，莫言作品对自己影响很大，have an influence on...“对……有影响”。故选B。 2. Don’t be afraid of challenges. There are always ________ chances hidden behind them. A. patient B. traditional C. smooth D. valuable 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要害怕挑战。挑战背后总是隐藏着宝贵的机会。 考查形容词辨析。patient耐心的；traditional传统的；smooth平滑的；valuable宝贵的。根据“Don’t be afraid of challenges. There are always ... chances hidden behind them.”可知，句子的意思是鼓励人们不要害怕挑战，因为挑战背后总是隐藏着一些积极的东西，valuable“宝贵的，有价值的”，意味着挑战背后隐藏的机会是有益的、值得追求的，符合语境。故选D。 3. No matter what happens, your parents will be there to ________ you. A. admire B. support C. expect D. doubt 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：不管发生什么事，你的父母都会支持你。 考查动词辨析。admire钦佩；support支持；expect期待；doubt怀疑。根据“No matter what happens, your parents...”可知，父母总是在我们的背后支持我们。故选B。 4. —As students, we should learn to manage our time ________. —I can’t agree more. It’s important to make good use of time. A. strangely B. wisely C. normally D. simply 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——作为学生，我们应该学会明智地管理时间。——我完全同意。充分利用时间很重要。 考查副词辨析。strangely奇怪地；wisely明智地；normally通常地；simply简单地。根据“It’s important to make good use of time.”可知，空处指明智地管理时间，副词wisely修饰动词manage。故选B。 5. —I saw Mary hanging out with her friends just now. —It ________ be her.She has gone to Beijing. A. can’t B. could C. might D. mustn’t 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我刚才看见玛丽和她的朋友在闲逛。——不可能是她，她已经去了北京。 考查情态动词辨析。can’t不可能；could可以；might可能；mustn’t禁止。根据“She has gone to Beijing.”可知，Mary已经去了北京，因此不可能是她。故选A。 6 My grandpa likes collecting tea sets. Most of his money ________ on tea sets. A. has spent B. spends C. spent D. is spent 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我爷爷喜欢收集茶具。他的大部分钱都花在茶具上了。 考查被动语态的用法。has spent（现在完成时，主动语态，主语须是人）；spends（一般现在时，主动语态，主语须是人）；spent（一般过去时，主动语态，主语须是人）；is spent（一般现在时的被动语态，主语是物）。句子主语“Most of his money”是“被花费”的对象，须用被动语态，其结构为“be+过去分词”，“spend”的过去分词是“spent”，结合语境用一般现在时，故选D。 7. Children follow your heart and never let ________ steal your dreams. A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. nobody 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：孩子们，跟随你们的心，永远不要让任何人偷走你们的梦想。 考查代词辨析。someone某个人，一般用于肯定句中；anyone任何人，一般用于否定句和疑问句中；everyone每个人；nobody没有人。根据“never”可知此处表示否定，用anyone，在这里表示“不要让任何人偷走你的梦想”。故选C。 8. —I think I am the shyest in my class. What should I do? —Be more active in class ________ you can improve your ability to express yourself. A. or B. so that C. unless D. although 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我觉得我是班里最害羞的人。我该怎么办？——在课堂上更活跃些，以便你能提高表达能力。 考查连词辨析。or或者；so that以便；unless除非；although虽然。根据“Be more active in class ... you can improve your ability to express yourself.”可知，在课堂上更活跃些，以便能提高表达能力，用so that引导目的状语从句。故选B。 9. —The film tells ________ Zhang Guimei sets up the high school and helps the poor girls. —So it does The way she deals with difficulties really touches me. A. when B. why C. how D. where 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这部电影讲述了张桂梅是如何创办高中并帮助贫困女孩的。——确实如此。她应对困难的方式真的打动了我。 考查宾语从句连接词辨析。when什么时候；why为什么；how如何，怎样；where在哪里。根据“The way she deals with difficulties really touches me.”可知，The way提示了上文是在讨论她做这件事的过程和方法。how意为“如何”，常用来引导表示方式或手段的从句，符合语境。故选C。 10. — Can you finish your science report this morning? — ________. You know, I still have other work to do. A. I’m afraid not B. That depends C. It’s a piece of cake D. It serves you right 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你今天早上能完成你的科学报告吗？——恐怕不能。你知道，我还有其他工作要做。 考查情景交际用语。I’m afraid not恐怕不能 (委婉拒绝)；That depends要看情况而定 (表示不确定性)；It’s a piece of cake小菜一碟 (表示容易)；It serves you right你活该 (表示责备)。根据“You know, I still have other work to do.”可知，说话者因有其他工作而无法完成报告，需选择表示委婉拒绝的回应。故选A。 Ⅵ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A Books are our good friends and many people like reading them. But sometimes when we read a book, we don’t ____11____ it. There are lots of reasons. Sometimes the book is boring or difficult and sometimes we find the writer is ____12____ at explaining things. Try taking the following steps and you’ll get a better understanding of a book. Find a perfect place. It can make you feel ____13____ when reading. It may be easier for you to read at a desk in a quiet ____14____ or in one of those relaxing chairs in coffee shops. Keep a ____15____ with you as you read. Write down difficult words that you don’t know. Look them up in the dictionary. Remember not to use your mobile phone to do this, ____16____ it will take your attention away from your book. If you read your own book, you can ____17____ the important parts in it. If it isn’t yours, take notes in your notebook ___18___. Don’t stop reading for too long. It’s probable that you ____19____ finishing a book when it is too difficult. If it lasts too long, you may ____20____ what you’ve read. As a result, the book will be more difficult for you. So it’s best to try to keep reading at your usual speed. 11. A. believe B. imagine C. treasure D. understand 12. A. good B. poor C. surprised D. expert 13. A. comfortable B. nervous C. angry D. stupid 14. A. market B. cinema C. library D. station 15. A. dictionary B. diary C. phone D. camera 16. A. and B. so C. but D. or 17. A. mark B. leave C. enjoy D. print 18. A. painfully B. carefully C. naturally D. successfully 19. A. turn up B. go on C. give up D. carry out 20. A. weigh B. remember C. repeat D. forget 【答案】11. D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了书是我们的好朋友，以及如何更好地了解一本书。 【11题详解】 句意：但是，有时候当我们阅读一本书时，我们却无法理解其内容。 believe相信；imagine想象；treasure珍惜；understand理解。根据“… you’ll get a better understanding of a book.”可知，你将会对这本书有更深入的理解，此处指读书时不理解书。故选D。 【12题详解】 句意：有时这本书无聊且困难，有时又会觉得作者在阐述某些内容时表述不清。 good好的；poor贫穷的，差的；surprised惊讶的；expert熟练的。根据“Sometimes the book is boring or difficult …”可知，书的内容是无聊和困难的。此处表示书难读可能是因为作者在解释上不擅长，故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：它能让你在阅读时感到舒适。 comfortable舒适的；nervous紧张的；angry愤怒的；stupid愚蠢的。根据“Find a perfect place. ”可知，找到一个好地方能让你在阅读时感到舒适。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：对于你来说，在安静的图书馆里的书桌旁阅读，或者在咖啡店那种舒适的椅子上阅读，可能会更方便些。 market市场；cinema电影院；library图书馆；station车站。根据“quiet ”可知，此处指能安静阅读的地方，是图书馆。故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：阅读时携带一本词典。 dictionary字典，词典；diary日记；phone电话；camera相机。根据“Look them up in the dictionary.”可知，在词典里查找它们的意思，此处是指携带一本词典。故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：记住不要用手机来做这件事，否则会分散你对书籍的注意力。 and和；so因此；but但是；or或者。根据“Remember not to use your mobile phone to do this, … it will take your attention away from your book.”可知，不要用手机来做这件事，否则会分散你对书籍的注意力，此处用“or”连接。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：如果你阅读自己的书，你可以在重要的内容上做标记。 mark标记；leave离开；enjoy享受；print打印。根据“… you can … the important parts in it.”可知，你可以在重要的内容上做标记。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：如果这不是你的书， 就仔细地在你的笔记本上做好记录。 painfully痛苦地；carefully仔细地；naturally自然地；successfully成功地。根据“If it isn’t yours, take notes in your notebook”结合上文可知，如果不是自己的书，就仔细地做好记录。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：很有可能的是，当你遇到一本书太难读的情况时，你会选择放弃去读完它。 turn up出现；go on继续；give up放弃；carry out执行。根据“ … you … finishing a book when it is too difficult”可知，遇到书太难读的情况时，你会选择放弃去读完它。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：如果阅读持续时间过长，你可能会忘记所读的内容。 weigh称重；remember记得；repeat重复；forget忘记。根据“… lasts too long”可知，阅读持续时间过长，可能会忘记所读的内容。故选D。 B A woman kept a bird and she really liked it. But one day the bird ____21____ away. The woman was sad and went out to ____22____ on the mountain near her home. At last, she met the bird. The woman said ____23____ “Will you please go home with me, my bird?” Though the bird was also happy to see the woman, it ____24____ head. “Take me to your home and let me see how you ____25____ ”the woman said. The bird led the woman to its new home. She found it lived well with many other birds. So she decided to go back home alone. ____26____ she was leaving, the bird gave her a basket. When she returned home, she told her husband what had happened. Her husband opened the ____27____ and saw a lot of gold. The man was very greedy (贪婪的) and he went to the bird’s home, too. “Hello, my bird. I miss you very much,” cried the man falsely (虚伪地). In fact, he used to treat the bird badly. The bird said nothing. It took out two baskets, a light one and a ____28____ one. The bird asked him to ____29____ one and he could open it after he reached home. Of course, he chose the heavy one and took it home with great difficulty. ____30____, when he opened the basket, he found it was full of stones. 21. A. walked B. flew C. ran D. swam 22. A. look for B. care for C. wait for D. ask for 23. A. angrily B. excitedly C. quietly D. humorously 24. A. nodded B. raised C. turned D. shook 25. A. work B. play C. live D. eat 26. A. After B. So C. Before D. Or 27. A. bag B. basket C. box D. bottles 28. A. big B. small C. heavy D. light 29. A. choose B. find C. leave D. bring 30. A. Though B. So C. Instead D. However 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了主要讲述了一只鸟对女士和她丈夫的不同回报，告诉我们：我们善待别人，别人也会善待我们。 【21题详解】 句意：但是一天，这只鸟飞走了。 walked走；flew飞；ran跑；swam游泳。根据“But one day the bird…away.”结合常识可知，此处表示鸟飞走了。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：这位妇女很难过，就出去在她家附近的山上寻找它。 look for寻找；care for关心；wait for等待；ask for请求。根据“But one day the bird…away.”可知，此处表示去家附近的山上找鸟。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：这个女人兴奋地说。 angrily生气地；excitedly兴奋地；quietly安静地；humorously幽默地。根据“A woman kept a bird and she really liked it.”可知，此处应是兴奋地说。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：虽然这只鸟看到这个女人也很高兴，但它还是摇了摇头。 nodded点头；raised提高；turned转动；shook摇晃。根据“Though the bird was also happy to see the woman”可知，此处是摇了摇头。故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：带我去你家，让我看看你是怎么生活的。 work工作；play玩；live生活；eat吃。根据“She found it lived well with many other birds.”可知，此处表示想看看这只鸟怎么生活的。故选C。 【26题详解】 句意：在她离开之前，这只鸟给了她一个篮子。 After在……之后；So因此；Before在……之前；Or或者。根据“When she returned home, she told her husband what had happened. Her husband opened the…and saw a lot of gold.”可知，此处表示在离开之前，小鸟给了她一个篮子。故选C。 【27题详解】 句意：她的丈夫打开这个篮子，看到了许多黄金。 bag包；basket篮子；box盒子；bottles瓶子。根据“the bird gave her a basket.”可知，此处是打开篮子。故选B。 【28题详解】 句意：它拿出两个篮子，一个轻的和一个重的。 big大的；small小的；heavy重的；light轻的。根据“he chose the heavy one”可知，两个篮子一个是轻的一个是重的。故选C。 【29题详解】 句意：这只鸟让他选一个，他到家后才可以打开它。 choose选择；find发现；leave离开；bring带来。根据“It took out two baskets”可知，此处是让男人选一个。故选A。 【30题详解】 句意：然而，当他打开篮子时，他发现里边装满了石头。 Though尽管；So因此；Instead相反；However然而。根据“when he opened the basket, he found it was full of stones.”可知，前后是转折关系，此处应用however。故选D。 Ⅶ. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） (Kathy is talking with David after school. ) A: Hello, David. Whose song are you listening to? B: Hi, Kathy. I’m listening to a song of the Beatles, a band. ____31____ A: No, I haven’t. Is it a new band? B: No. ____32____ A: Wow! You really like old music. ____33____ B: Rock music. Their songs have been very popular. A: Sounds great! ____34____ You know mine was broken last Sunday. B: Now? Sorry, I’m afraid not. I need to finish my book review on it tonight. How about tomorrow? A: OK! By the way, do you mind my downloading some music on the computer? B: ____35____ A: Thank you very much. A. Of course not. B. I prefer country music. C. Have you ever heard of this band? D. What kind of music did they play? E. When did the band become famous? F. Well, I come to ask if I can borrow your computer. G. It was started in 1960 in England, including four people. 【答案】31. C 32. G 33. D 34. F 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文两人谈论了和音乐相关的信息。 【31题详解】 根据“No, I haven’t. Is it a new band?”可知此处询问对方是否听说过这个乐队，选项C“你听说过这支乐队吗？”符合语境。故选C。 【32题详解】 根据“No.”可知这个乐队不是一个新乐队，选项G“它于1960年在英国开始，包括四个人。”符合语境。故选G。 【33题详解】 根据“Rock music.”可知此处询问音乐的种类，选项D“他们演奏什么样的音乐？”符合语境。故选D。 【34题详解】 根据“You know mine was broken last Sunday.”可知此处应是借对方的物品，选项F“嗯，我是来问能否借用你的电脑的。”符合语境。故选F。 【35题详解】 根据“By the way, do you mind my downloading some music on the computer?”及“Thank you very much.”可知是不介意对方下载音乐，选项A“当然不。”符合语境。故选A。 Ⅷ. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A On the evening of August 28, 2024, the French President announced the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (残奥会) open. Outdoor Opening Ceremony Around 4,400 players from 168 countries took part in the 11-day competition. This is the first time that a Paralympic opening ceremony has taken place outside a stadium, in the heart of the host city. “The ceremony wants to change how we see disabled people and fight against wrong ideas about them,” said the director of the ceremonies. Mascots (吉祥物) The Paralympic Phryge is the mascot for the Paralympic Games. In the colors of the French flag (red, white, and blue), it’s just like a popular hat from France. It has a prosthetic(假体的) leg, showing that sports have the power to change everything. Medal Design (奖牌设计) The front of the medal looks the same as the one for the Paris Olympic Games. They both have pieces of metal from the Eiffel Tower. “Paris” and “2024” are written around the bottom of the tower in universal Braille (通用盲文). To help athletes with eye problems feel the difference among the medals, there are signs on the edges: “I” for gold, “II” for silver and “III” for bronze. 36. How long did the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games last? A. 8 days. B. 9 days. C. 10 days. D. 11 days. 37. What can help athletes with eye problems tell the difference among the medals? A. The color of the metal. B. The signs on the edges. C. The words on the edges. D. The shape of the Eiffel Tower. 38. In which part of the newspaper may we find the passage? A. Education. B. Health. C. Sports. D. People. 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了2024年巴黎残奥会的开幕式、吉祥物及奖牌设计等信息。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“around 4,400 players from 168 countries took part in the 11-day competition”可知，2024巴黎残奥会持续了11天。故选D。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“To help athletes with eye problems feel the difference among the medals, there are signs on the edges: ‘I’ for gold…”可知，视力有问题的运动员可以通过奖牌边缘的标识区分奖牌。故选B。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。文章围绕残奥会展开，属于体育类内容，最可能出现在报纸的体育板块。故选C。 B Laughter is a universal (全世界的) language for humans. It can help people to get on well with others. As children, we laugh when our parents make faces. Then we start to make others laugh like this. That’s how we learn to play jokes. But is playing jokes only humans’ ability? Scientists have found that some animals also have the ability. Sometimes we see dogs play jokes on each other. They come near slowly and then quickly run away. They may just want to have fun. It is also said that they could deal with their stress this way. Scientists say they have watched young apes (猿) play jokes. The young apes quietly follow adult apes and touch them secretly to surprise them. Then they playfully (调皮地) wait and watch what the adults would do. This action is similar to what human children do. Next time, when you find your pets doing something strange around you, maybe they are playing jokes with you. 39. As a universal language, laughter can help to________ in the passage. A. surprise others B. follow adults quietly C. come near slowly D. get on well with others 40. How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 41. What do the young apes do after they touch the adults secretly? A. They playfully wait and watch. B. They run away quickly. C. They laugh loudly. D. They make faces. 42. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. We laugh when our parents make faces. B. Some animals can play jokes. C. Dogs play jokes to deal with their stress. D. Young apes like playing jokes with adults. 【答案】39. D 40. B 41. A 42. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家们发现一些动物也有开玩笑能力。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Laughter is a universal language for humans. It can help people to get on well with others.”可知，作为一种普遍的语言，笑可以起到帮助与他人相处融洽作用，故选D。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Sometimes we see dogs play jokes on each other.”和第三段首句“Scientists say they have watched young apes play jokes.”可知，文章中提到了狗、猿两种动物，故选B。 41题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The young apes quietly follow adult apes and touch them secretly to surprise them. Then they playfully wait and watch what the adults would do.”可知，年轻的类人猿在偷偷触摸成年猿后，顽皮地等着看大人会怎么做，故选A。 【42题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“But is playing jokes only humans’ ability? Scientists have found that some animals also have the ability.以及通读全文，可知本文主要介绍了科学家们发现一些动物也有开玩笑能力，因此这篇文章主要讲有些动物会开玩笑，故选B。 C As a student, you have much homework to do every day. It’s a good way to practice what you’ve learned in class. And it helps you develop good study habits and plan time. However, homework is a headache for students all over the world. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less difficult. Be sure you understand the homework Write your homework down in your notebook if necessary. Don’t be afraid of asking questions about it. It’s much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night! Make full use of your time at school Many schools have self-study classes. Use the time well. The more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night. Take a break It’s difficult to hold your attention for too long. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. So taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea. Make a plan If you don’t finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can plan your time. If it’s a heavy homework day, you’ll need to spend more time on it. It’s a good idea to make a homework timetable, especially when you want to enjoy other activities. 43. Who is this passage written for? A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Adults. D. Students. 44. What can students do if they have heavy homework? A. Make a homework timetable. B. Do less homework at school. C. Do homework without relaxing. D. Enjoy other activities first. 45. What’s the main idea of the passage？ A. Students should learn to plan their time well. B. Schools should cut down most of the homework. C. Students should make full use of time at school. D. Students can make homework easier in proper ways. 【答案】43. D 44. A 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了学生可以通过一些方法让作业变得更轻松。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“As a student, you have much homework to do every day”可知，这篇文章是写给学生的。故选D。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If it’s a heavy homework day…It’s a good idea to make a homework timetable”可知，作业多的时候学生可以制定作业时间表。故选A。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“there are several things you can do to make homework less difficult”及下文的方法可知，文章主要讲学生可以通过适当的方法让作业更轻松。故选D。 D There were two men living next to each other. One of them was retired (退休的) a teacher and the other was an insurance agent (保险代理人). Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn’t pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often. The retired teacher’s plants were small, while the insurance agent’s plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The insurance agent saw that his plants were a mess and they were totally destroyed (破坏). But the retired teacher’s plants stood firm. The insurance agent was surprised. He went to ask the retired teacher, “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?” The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots (根) had to grow deeper to take in more water. That is why my plants grow well. ” 46. Who was very careful with his plants and watered them often? A. The insurance agent. B. The retired teacher. C. Either of them. D. None of them. 47. The underlined word“ firm” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”. A. 摇摇欲坠地 B. 稳固地 C. 更高地 D. 歪倒地 48. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Both of them had planted many same plants in their gardens. B. The retired teacher often watered his plants. C. The retired teacher’s plants were smaller than his neighbor’s. D. We should take care of the plants to make them grow strongly. 49. What can we learn from the story? A. Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks. B. A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden. C. Plants know how to avoid the storms. D. Too much care can make us become weak. 【答案】46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了退休教师和保险代理人种植植物的不同方式，以及暴雨后植物的不同状况，揭示了“过度呵护反而会让事物变得脆弱”的道理。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn’t pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.”以及前文提到“the other was an insurance agent”可知，精心照料植物并经常浇水的是保险代理人。故选A。 【47题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“The insurance agent saw that his plants were a mess and they were totally destroyed. But the retired teacher’s plants stood firm.”的“but”可知，前后形成对比，保险代理人的植物被破坏，而退休教师的植物状态相反，结合选项可推测“firm”意为“稳固地”。故选B。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The retired teacher’s plants were small, while the insurance agent’s plants were much bigger”可知，退休教师的植物比邻居的小，描述正确。故选C。 【49题详解】 主旨大意题。文章通过植物的故事说明：过度的呵护会让事物变得脆弱，适当的“历练”反而能让人/事物更强大。D选项“过度呵护会让我们变得脆弱”符合文章主旨。故选D。 E On the first day of school, Socrates (苏格拉底) told his students. “Today, we’ll only learn one thing, that is to stretch (伸出) out your arms, and then try to swing them backward.” He showed them and as a result all the students laughed. “Sir, is it also learned?” one of the students laughed. “Of course! You think this is a simple thing, but it is difficult.” Socrates replied seriously. Hearing this, the students laughed even harder. Without being a little angry, Socrates said, “In this class I’ll teach you how to learn this action well. After that, start from today, you will do it 100 times a day.” 10 days later, Socrates asked, “Who still sticks to swinging his arms?” About 80% of the students raised their hands. 20 days later, Socrates asked, “Who still keeps on swinging his arms?” About 50% of them raised their hands. 3 months later, Socrates asked again, “Who still keeps on that most simple action of swinging?” This time, only one student raised his hand. He was Plato (柏拉图). Perseverance (坚持) is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do. Only the one who can hold on to a simple thing may make it! 50. Why did Socrates ask his students to do the simplest action? A. To keep his students healthy. B. To learn the skills of the action. C. To develop the perseverance. D. To take up a new hobby. 51. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Socrates felt angry about the students’ laughter for his words. B. The students understood Socrates’ meaning after the first class. C. Plato was the only one who did the simple action every day. D. Only 50% of the students did what Socrates asked them to do 10 days later. 52. Which is the best title? A. Can you hold on? B. Can you think more? C. Can you be a good listener? D. Can you be a clever student? 【答案】50. C 51. C 52. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了苏格拉底让学生们做最简单的动作，同学们都觉得很简单，结果却是很意外。最后，只有一个人坚持到了最后。这个故事告诉我们只有那些能坚持做一个简单的事情的人才可以成功。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Perseverance (坚持) is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do. Only the one who can hold on to a simple thing may make it!”可知，苏格拉底让学生做最简单的动作是为了培养他们的毅力。故选C。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据“3 months later, Socrates asked again, ‘Who still keeps on that most simple action of swinging?’ This time, only one student raised his hand. He was Plato (柏拉图).”可知，柏拉图是唯一一个每天都做这个简单动作的人。故选C。 【52题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文，文章通过苏格拉底让学生做简单动作来培养毅力的故事，强调了坚持的重要性。所以最佳标题是“你能坚持住吗”。故选A。 F Jack lived in a town where people held horse races every year. Many people in the town bought horses from Green City. Jack told everyone the horse from Alex City was better than theirs. They didn’t believe him and challenged Jack to prove (证明) himself in a horse race. After the race date was decided, all the others started training their horses. On the race day, they brought their strong horses. They also invited the best riders to ride their horses. To everyone’s surprise, Jack’s horse looked very thin and it seemed not to have eaten for many days. Jack rode it himself. When Jack sat on his horse, he held a long stick with some fresh green grass on one end. As soon as the race started, Jack hung grass in front of his horse. The horse wanted to eat it, so it ran fast. No matter how fast it ran, grass remained out of its reach. It ran faster and faster and it came first in the race. After winning, Jack fed it green grass. When others asked him his secret of success, Jack smiled, “One must be hungry for success, only then will he be successful.” 53. What was Jack’s horse like? (不超过5个词) _________________________________________________________ 54. How did Jack make his horse run fast? (不超过10个词) _________________________________________________________ 55. What can we learn from the passage? (不超过15个词) _________________________________________________________ 【答案】53. It looked very thin. 54. He hung grass in front of his horse./By hanging grass in front of his horse. 55. One must be hungry for success, only then will he be successful./We must be hungry for success if we want to be successful. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文（寓言故事）。文章讲述了杰克用一匹看似瘦弱的马参加赛马比赛，通过在马前悬挂青草激励马匹奔跑，最终获胜并阐明“必须渴望成功才能成功”道理的故事。 【53题详解】 根据文章第二段“To everyone’s surprise, Jack’s horse looked very thin and it seemed not to eat for many days.”可知，杰克的马看起来非常瘦，而且好像很多天没吃东西了。题干问“What was Jack’s horse like?”，是询问马的外在特征和状态。故填It looked very thin. 【54题详解】 根据文章第三段“Jack hung grass in front of his horse. The horse wanted to eat it, so he ran fast.”可知，杰克通过在马前悬挂青草来促使马跑快。题干问“How”，即询问方式方法。故填He hung grass in front of his horse./By hanging grass in front of his horse. 【55题详解】 根据文章最后一句杰克的话“One must be hungry for success, only then will he be successful.”可知，故事寓意是：一个人必须渴望成功，才能获得成功。题干问“What can we learn”，即要求总结寓意或启示，可直接引用杰克的话或进行同义转述。故填One must be hungry for success, only then will he be successful./We must be hungry for success if we want to be successful. Ⅸ. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 56. The manager a_________ (参加) the meeting and gave an important report. 【答案】attended##ttended 【解析】 【详解】句意：经理参加了会议，并做了一份重要的报告。根据汉语提示“参加”和首字母“a”可知，此处应填动词attend；句中and连接并列谓语，gave为过去式，因此attend也需用过去式attended，故填attended。 57. Teenagers need to master some b_________ (基本的) life skills. 【答案】basic##asic 【解析】 【详解】句意：青少年需要掌握一些基本的生活技能。根据句意、首字母“b”以及括号内“基本的”的提示，此处需要填形容词“basic”，修饰名词短语life skills。故填basic。 58. There are many l_________ (树叶) on the ground. How beautiful they are! 【答案】leaves##eaves 【解析】 【详解】句意：地上有许多树叶。它们多漂亮啊！leaf意为“树叶”，many修饰可数名词复数形式，因此此处需用复数形式leaves。故填leaves。 59. Chinese is w_________ (广泛地) spoken in many countries. 【答案】widely##idely 【解析】 【详解】句意：汉语在许多国家被广泛使用。根据句意、首字母 “w”以及括号内“广泛地”的提示，此处需要填副词“widely”修饰动词。故填widely。 60. It’s important to put the b_________ (大脑) in a learning state. 【答案】brain##rain 【解析】 【详解】句意：让大脑处于学习状态是很重要的。 根据首字母“b”和提示词“大脑”，对应的英文单词是“brain”，此处表示“大脑”这一器官，用单数形式即可，符合语境。故填brain。 X. 书面表达（共1小题;满分20分） 61. 众所周知, 音乐是我们生活中不可或缺的一部分。请根据下面提示，结合自己的生活实际，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你眼中的音乐。 1. What kind of music do you like? 2. What does music bring to you in your life? 3. What do you think of music? 要求： 1. 短文必须包括以上提示的所有要点，并适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范； 3. 100词左右。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Music is a wonderful part of my life. I love pop music best because it is lively and fun. When I feel tired from studying, music can help me relax and forget stress. It also brings happiness to me. I often share songs with my friends, and we sing together, which makes us closer. I think music is essential for everyone because it can change moods and make life more colorful. Without music, the world will be boring. So, I always enjoy listening to music in my spare time every day. 【解析】 【详解】【总体分析】 ①题材：材料作文； ②时态：一般现在时； ③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏要点，可适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 【写作步骤】 第一步：介绍喜欢的音乐类型。 第二步：具体阐述写作内容。用并列结构描述音乐带来的好处，并添加个人经历。 第三步：表达对音乐的看法，强调其重要性，并以总结句结尾。 【亮点词汇】 ①wonderful 精彩的 ②happiness 快乐 ③essential 不可或缺的 【高分句型】 ①When I feel tired from studying, music can help me relax and forget stress. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句) ②I often share songs with my friends, and we sing together, which makes us closer. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 金寨县2024—2025学年度第一学期期末质量监测 九年级英语试卷 时间：120分钟 满分：120分 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） Ⅰ. 短对话理解(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 你将听到五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. What is Bob’s favorite subject? A. B. C. 2. When will they go to the book fair? A. B. C. 3. How did the man get to Shanghai in 2020? A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane. 4. Who does Tina want to buy a scarf for? A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her sister. 5. What does the girl mean? A. She’ll go to the concert. B. She is too tired to go to the concert. C. She’s almost ready for the math exam. II.长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分) 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6.What did the girl leave at home? A. Her English notebook. B. Her English textbook. C. Her English dictionary. 7. How does Alan learn grammar? A. By taking notes carefully. B. By doing grammar exercises. C. By reading English books. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. When did Bob let go of a sky lantern? A. At the Spring Festival. B. At the Lantern Festival. C. At the Mid-Autumn Festival. 9. What was Bob's wish on the lantern about? A. His future job. B. His family. C. Environmental protection. 10. What does Judy's mother think of letting go of a sky lantern? A. Bad. B. Fun. C. Important. III. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. Who went for the bike ride with the speaker? A. His sister. B. His brother. C. His father. 12. What was the weather like when they started the trip? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy. 13. When did it start to rain? A. At around 2 pm. B. At around 3 pm. C. At around 4 pm. 14. How did the speaker feel when it rained? A. Afraid. B. Relaxed. C. Excited. 15. What did the speaker do at the top of the hill? A. He had a picnic. B. He wrote a diary. C. He took some photos. IV. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 An English Summer Camp Time Event At 9:00 am Listen to a talk on how to keep yourselves ________. From 9:30 am to ________ am Exam 1: Test your grammar and writing ________. Exam 2: Speak ________ on computers At 11:00 am Learn how to ________ some difficult words. 第二部分 笔试部分（100分） Ⅴ.单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分） 1. —How can you write so well? —I read a lot, and the works of Mo Yan had a great ________ on me. A. difference B. influence C. situation D. attention 2. Don’t be afraid of challenges. There are always ________ chances hidden behind them. A. patient B. traditional C. smooth D. valuable 3. No matter what happens, your parents will be there to ________ you. A. admire B. support C. expect D. doubt 4. —As students, we should learn to manage our time ________. —I can’t agree more. It’s important to make good use of time. A. strangely B. wisely C. normally D. simply 5. —I saw Mary hanging out with her friends just now. —It ________ be her.She has gone to Beijing. A. can’t B. could C. might D. mustn’t 6. My grandpa likes collecting tea sets. Most of his money ________ on tea sets. A. has spent B. spends C. spent D. is spent 7. Children, follow your heart and never let ________ steal your dreams. A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. nobody 8. —I think I am the shyest in my class. What should I do? —Be more active in class ________ you can improve your ability to express yourself. A. or B. so that C. unless D. although 9. —The film tells ________ Zhang Guimei sets up the high school and helps the poor girls. —So it does. The way she deals with difficulties really touches me. A. when B. why C. how D. where 10. — Can you finish your science report this morning? — ________. You know, I still have other work to do. A. I’m afraid not B. That depends C. It’s a piece of cake D. It serves you right Ⅵ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A Books are our good friends and many people like reading them. But sometimes when we read a book, we don’t ____11____ it. There are lots of reasons. Sometimes the book is boring or difficult and sometimes we find the writer is ____12____ at explaining things. Try taking the following steps and you’ll get a better understanding of a book. Find a perfect place. It can make you feel ____13____ when reading. It may be easier for you to read at a desk in a quiet ____14____ or in one of those relaxing chairs in coffee shops. Keep a ____15____ with you as you read. Write down difficult words that you don’t know. Look them up in the dictionary. Remember not to use your mobile phone to do this, ____16____ it will take your attention away from your book. If you read your own book, you can ____17____ the important parts in it. If it isn’t yours, take notes in your notebook ___18___. Don’t stop reading for too long. It’s probable that you ____19____ finishing a book when it is too difficult. If it lasts too long, you may ____20____ what you’ve read. As a result, the book will be more difficult for you. So it’s best to try to keep reading at your usual speed. 11. A. believe B. imagine C. treasure D. understand 12 A. good B. poor C. surprised D. expert 13. A. comfortable B. nervous C. angry D. stupid 14. A. market B. cinema C. library D. station 15. A. dictionary B. diary C. phone D. camera 16. A. and B. so C. but D. or 17. A. mark B. leave C. enjoy D. print 18. A. painfully B. carefully C. naturally D. successfully 19. A. turn up B. go on C. give up D. carry out 20. A. weigh B. remember C. repeat D. forget B A woman kept a bird and she really liked it. But one day the bird ____21____ away. The woman was sad and went out to ____22____ on the mountain near her home. At last, she met the bird. The woman said ____23____ “Will you please go home with me, my bird?” Though the bird was also happy to see the woman, it ____24____ head. “Take me to your home and let me see how you ____25____ ”the woman said. The bird led the woman to its new home. She found it lived well with many other birds. So she decided to go back home alone. ____26____ she was leaving, the bird gave her a basket. When she returned home, she told her husband what had happened. Her husband opened the ____27____ and saw a lot of gold. The man was very greedy (贪婪的) and he went to the bird’s home, too. “Hello, my bird. I miss you very much,” cried the man falsely (虚伪地). In fact, he used to treat the bird badly. The bird said nothing. It took out two baskets, a light one and a ____28____ one. The bird asked him to ____29____ one and he could open it after he reached home. Of course, he chose the heavy one and took it home with great difficulty. ____30____, when he opened the basket, he found it was full of stones. 21. A. walked B. flew C. ran D. swam 22. A. look for B. care for C. wait for D. ask for 23. A. angrily B. excitedly C. quietly D. humorously 24. A. nodded B. raised C. turned D. shook 25. A. work B. play C. live D. eat 26. A. After B. So C. Before D. Or 27. A. bag B. basket C. box D. bottles 28. A. big B. small C. heavy D. light 29. A. choose B. find C. leave D. bring 30. A. Though B. So C. Instead D. However Ⅶ. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） (Kathy is talking with David after school. ) A: Hello, David. Whose song are you listening to? B: Hi, Kathy. I’m listening to a song of the Beatles, a band. ____31____ A: No, I haven’t. Is it a new band? B: No. ____32____ A: Wow! You really like old music. ____33____ B: Rock music. Their songs have been very popular. A: Sounds great! ____34____ You know mine was broken last Sunday. B: Now? Sorry, I’m afraid not. I need to finish my book review on it tonight. How about tomorrow? A: OK! By the way, do you mind my downloading some music on the computer? B: ____35____ A: Thank you very much. A. Of course not. B. I prefer country music. C. Have you ever heard of this band? D. What kind of music did they play? E. When did the band become famous? F. Well, I come to ask if I can borrow your computer. G. It was started in 1960 in England, including four people. Ⅷ. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A On the evening of August 28, 2024, the French President announced the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (残奥会) open. Outdoor Opening Ceremony Around 4,400 players from 168 countries took part in the 11-day competition. This is the first time that a Paralympic opening ceremony has taken place outside a stadium, in the heart of the host city. “The ceremony wants to change how we see disabled people and fight against wrong ideas about them,” said the director of the ceremonies. Mascots (吉祥物) The Paralympic Phryge is the mascot for the Paralympic Games. In the colors of the French flag (red, white, and blue), it’s just like a popular hat from France. It has a prosthetic(假体的) leg, showing that sports have the power to change everything. Medal Design (奖牌设计) The front of the medal looks the same as the one for the Paris Olympic Games. They both have pieces of metal from the Eiffel Tower. “Paris” and “2024” are written around the bottom of the tower in universal Braille (通用盲文). To help athletes with eye problems feel the difference among the medals, there are signs on the edges: “I” for gold, “II” for silver and “III” for bronze. 36. How long did the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games last? A. 8 days. B. 9 days. C. 10 days. D. 11 days. 37 What can help athletes with eye problems tell the difference among the medals? A. The color of the metal. B. The signs on the edges. C. The words on the edges. D. The shape of the Eiffel Tower. 38. In which part of the newspaper may we find the passage? A. Education. B. Health. C. Sports. D. People. B Laughter is a universal (全世界的) language for humans. It can help people to get on well with others. As children, we laugh when our parents make faces. Then we start to make others laugh like this. That’s how we learn to play jokes. But is playing jokes only humans’ ability? Scientists have found that some animals also have the ability. Sometimes we see dogs play jokes on each other. They come near slowly and then quickly run away. They may just want to have fun. It is also said that they could deal with their stress this way. Scientists say they have watched young apes (猿) play jokes. The young apes quietly follow adult apes and touch them secretly to surprise them. Then they playfully (调皮地) wait and watch what the adults would do. This action is similar to what human children do. Next time, when you find your pets doing something strange around you, maybe they are playing jokes with you. 39. As a universal language, laughter can help to________ in the passage. A. surprise others B. follow adults quietly C. come near slowly D. get on well with others 40. How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 41. What do the young apes do after they touch the adults secretly? A. They playfully wait and watch. B. They run away quickly. C. They laugh loudly. D. They make faces. 42. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. We laugh when our parents make faces. B. Some animals can play jokes. C. Dogs play jokes to deal with their stress. D. Young apes like playing jokes with adults. C As a student, you have much homework to do every day. It’s a good way to practice what you’ve learned in class. And it helps you develop good study habits and plan time. However, homework is a headache for students all over the world. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less difficult. Be sure you understand the homework Write your homework down in your notebook if necessary. Don’t be afraid of asking questions about it. It’s much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night! Make full use of your time at school Many schools have self-study classes. Use the time well. The more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night. Take a break It’s difficult to hold your attention for too long. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. So taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea. Make a plan If you don’t finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can plan your time. If it’s a heavy homework day, you’ll need to spend more time on it. It’s a good idea to make a homework timetable, especially when you want to enjoy other activities. 43. Who is this passage written for? A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Adults. D. Students. 44. What can students do if they have heavy homework? A. Make a homework timetable. B. Do less homework at school. C. Do homework without relaxing. D. Enjoy other activities first. 45. What’s the main idea of the passage？ A. Students should learn to plan their time well. B. Schools should cut down most of the homework. C. Students should make full use of time at school. D. Students can make homework easier in proper ways. D There were two men living next to each other. One of them was retired (退休的) a teacher and the other was an insurance agent (保险代理人). Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn’t pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often. The retired teacher’s plants were small, while the insurance agent’s plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The insurance agent saw that his plants were a mess and they were totally destroyed (破坏). But the retired teacher’s plants stood firm. The insurance agent was surprised. He went to ask the retired teacher, “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?” The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots (根) had to grow deeper to take in more water. That is why my plants grow well. ” 46. Who was very careful with his plants and watered them often? A. The insurance agent. B. The retired teacher. C. Either of them. D. None of them. 47. The underlined word“ firm” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”. A. 摇摇欲坠地 B. 稳固地 C. 更高地 D. 歪倒地 48. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A Both of them had planted many same plants in their gardens. B. The retired teacher often watered his plants. C. The retired teacher’s plants were smaller than his neighbor’s. D. We should take care of the plants to make them grow strongly. 49. What can we learn from the story? A. Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks. B. A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden. C. Plants know how to avoid the storms. D. Too much care can make us become weak. E On the first day of school, Socrates (苏格拉底) told his students. “Today, we’ll only learn one thing, that is to stretch (伸出) out your arms, and then try to swing them backward.” He showed them and as a result all the students laughed. “Sir, is it also learned?” one of the students laughed. “Of course! You think this is a simple thing, but it is difficult.” Socrates replied seriously. Hearing this, the students laughed even harder. Without being a little angry, Socrates said, “In this class I’ll teach you how to learn this action well. After that, start from today, you will do it 100 times a day.” 10 days later, Socrates asked, “Who still sticks to swinging his arms?” About 80% of the students raised their hands. 20 days later, Socrates asked, “Who still keeps on swinging his arms?” About 50% of them raised their hands. 3 months later, Socrates asked again, “Who still keeps on that most simple action of swinging?” This time, only one student raised his hand. He was Plato (柏拉图). Perseverance (坚持) is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do. Only the one who can hold on to a simple thing may make it! 50. Why did Socrates ask his students to do the simplest action? A. To keep his students healthy. B. To learn the skills of the action. C. To develop the perseverance. D. To take up a new hobby. 51. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Socrates felt angry about the students’ laughter for his words. B. The students understood Socrates’ meaning after the first class. C. Plato was the only one who did the simple action every day. D. Only 50% of the students did what Socrates asked them to do 10 days later. 52. Which is the best title? A. Can you hold on? B. Can you think more? C. Can you be a good listener? D. Can you be a clever student? F Jack lived in a town where people held horse races every year. Many people in the town bought horses from Green City. Jack told everyone the horse from Alex City was better than theirs. They didn’t believe him and challenged Jack to prove (证明) himself in a horse race. After the race date was decided, all the others started training their horses. On the race day, they brought their strong horses. They also invited the best riders to ride their horses. To everyone’s surprise, Jack’s horse looked very thin and it seemed not to have eaten for many days. Jack rode it himself. When Jack sat on his horse, he held a long stick with some fresh green grass on one end. As soon as the race started, Jack hung grass in front of his horse. The horse wanted to eat it, so it ran fast. No matter how fast it ran, grass remained out of its reach. It ran faster and faster and it came first in the race. After winning, Jack fed it green grass. When others asked him his secret of success, Jack smiled, “One must be hungry for success, only then will he be successful.” 53. What was Jack’s horse like? (不超过5个词) _________________________________________________________ 54. How did Jack make his horse run fast? (不超过10个词) _________________________________________________________ 55. What can we learn from the passage? (不超过15个词) _________________________________________________________ Ⅸ. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 56. The manager a_________ (参加) the meeting and gave an important report. 57. Teenagers need to master some b_________ (基本的) life skills. 58. There are many l_________ (树叶) on the ground. How beautiful they are! 59. Chinese is w_________ (广泛地) spoken in many countries. 60. It’s important to put the b_________ (大脑) in a learning state. X. 书面表达（共1小题;满分20分） 61. 众所周知, 音乐是我们生活中不可或缺的一部分。请根据下面提示，结合自己的生活实际，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你眼中的音乐。 1. What kind of music do you like? 2. What does music bring to you in your life? 3 What do you think of music? 要求： 1. 短文必须包括以上提示的所有要点，并适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范； 3. 100词左右。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $