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2024——2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测九年级英语试题 (A) 温馨提示： 1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10页。满分90分。考试用时90分钟。 2.答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座号填写在试题卷和答题卡规定的位置上。 3. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试题卷上。 4. 第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共55分) 一、选择填空(共10小题，计10分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. —What _________ amazing news it is! —Surely it is _________ unusual event for the city’s public transport. A. the; a B. a; an C. /; an D. an; a 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这是多么令人惊奇的消息啊！——对于这个城市的公共交通来说，这的确是一件不寻常的事。 考查冠词辨析。a一个，不定冠词，修饰以辅音音素开头的单词；an一个，不定冠词，修饰以元音音素开头的单词；the定冠词，表特指；/零冠词。第一空所在句是感叹句，结构为“What+形容词+不可数名词+主语+谓语”，news为不可数名词，前面不用冠词修饰；第二空修饰单数名词event，且unusual是以元音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词an修饰。故选C。 2. We’ve _________ out a new carpet (地毯) to welcome the guests. A. put B. taken C. laid D. kept 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们已经铺出了一张新地毯来欢迎客人。 考查动词短语辨析。put放置；taken拿取；laid放置、铺设；kept保持。根据“to welcome the guests”可知，句子描述为欢迎客人而布置地毯的动作，“laid out”表示“铺开”或“布置”，符合语境；其他选项与“out”搭配后含义不符：put out熄灭/伸出、taken out取出、kept out阻止进入。故选C。 3. Mike doesn’t care about ________ he can make much money. He just works for fun. A. that B. whether C. what D. how much 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：迈克不在乎他是否能赚很多钱。他工作只是为了好玩。 考查宾语从句引导词。that引导宾语从句时无具体意思，只起到连接作用；whether是否；what什么；how much多少（钱）。根据“He just works for fun.”可知，他不在乎是否能赚很多钱，因此应用whether引导宾语从句。故选B。 4. Our government is looking for some ways, including the 3-­child policy (政策), to ________ the problem of aging population (人口老龄化). A. agree with B. start with C. compare with D. deal with 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们政府正在寻找一些方法，包括三孩政策，来解决人口老龄化问题。 考查动词短语。agree with同意；start with以……开始；compare with与……相比；deal with处理。根据“the problem of aging population”可知，应是处理问题。故选D。 5. A new power station is being built. It will produce ________ for several areas. A. electricity B. influence C. transport D. technology 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：一座新的发电站正在建设中，它将为几个地区提供电力。 考查名词辨析。electricity电；influence影响；transport交通；technology技术。根据“A new power station is being built.”可知是指它将为几个地区提供电力。故选A。 6. According to the traffic rules, people ________ ride e-bikes without wearing helmets. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. may not D. might not 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：根据交通规则，人们禁止骑电动车不戴头盔。 考查情态动词。mustn’t禁止；needn’t不必；may not可能不；might not可能不。根据“According to the traffic rules”可知是规则，结合常识可知禁止骑电动车不戴头盔。故选A。 7. China is the first nation _______ sent Chang’e IV to the far side of the moon. A. which B. that C. who D. whether 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国是第一个将嫦娥4号发射到月球背面的国家。 考查定语从句。which关系代词，先行词指物，在从句中作主语或宾语；that关系代词，先行词指物或人，在从句中作主语或宾语；who关系代词，先行词指人，在从句中作主语或宾语；where关系副词，whether是否，不是定语从句引导词。句子先行词是nation，在句中作主语，且先行词被序数词修饰，此处关系代词用that。故选B。 8. —Do you know when Jay ________ here tomorrow? —Sorry, I don’t know. But if he ________ here tomorrow, I’ll tell you at once. A. comes; comes B. comes; will come C. will come; will come D. will come; comes 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你知道Jay明天什么时候会来这里吗？——对不起，我不知道。但如果他明天来这里，我会立刻告诉你。 考查宾语从句和条件状语从句的时态。第一空为宾语从句，主句“Do you know”是一般现在时，根据“tomorrow”可知，从句表示将来时间，需用一般将来时will come；第二空为if条件状语从句，表示将来条件时，需用一般现在时comes表示将来，即“主将从现”。故选D。 9. I can’t believe you made the life-like cat out of paper. How ________ you are! A. pride B. creative C. beautiful D. enjoyable 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我真不敢相信你用纸做出了这么逼真的猫。你真是太有创造力了！ 考查形容词辨析。pride骄傲；creative有创造力的；beautiful美丽的；enjoyable令人愉快的。“How+形容词+主语+谓语”是感叹句结构，此处应使用形容词。根据“I can’t believe you made the life-like cat out of paper.”可知，此处是夸赞对方有创造力。故选B。 10. —Linda, may I know ________? —Certainly. I’m going to the countryside to visit my grandparents. A. why you will visit your grandparents B. how you plan to spend your weekend C. when you are leaving for the countryside D. who you are going to the countryside with 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——琳达，我可以知道你打算怎么过周末吗？——当然。我要去乡下看望我的祖父母。 考查宾语从句。根据“I’m going to the countryside to visit my grandparents.”可知，此处询问过周末的方式，用连接词how，故选B。 二、完型填空 (共10小题，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。 One of China’s most popular Internet stars, Li Ziqi, ____11____ fans by returning to social media after more than three years. She posted two new videos ____12____ how she made doors using traditional Chinese techniques. Although Li hadn’t posted ____13____ since July 14, 2021, her fans kept following her and asking for updates (更新). Many wondered what happened to her or if she had ____14____ making videos. After her new videos were shared, her followers (追随者) ____15____ rose to over 26.67 million on Weibo. Li’s return quickly became the hottest topic ____16____. By 10 a.m. Wednesday, her video had over 120 million views on Weibo. Many people said they were ____17____ to see her back. Li replied, saying, “I’m so glad to be back with all of you too. I’m too busy to write much today. I’ll ____18____ to you with some little gifts when I’m less busy. Miss you!” she wrote. Li Ziqi began posting short videos on Weibo in 2016, sharing traditional cooking and cultural ____19____ like making ink and clothes. In 2020, she set a Guinness World Record for having the ____20____ followers on a Chinese-language YouTube channel. 11. A. relaxed B. encouraged C. surprised D. embarrassed 12. A. showing B. published C. designing D. referred 13. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 14. A. put off B. cut out C. given up D. thrown away 15. A. smoothly B. quickly C. gradually D. finally 16. A. online B. home C. abroad D. nationwide 17. A. enjoyed B. excited C. amazed D. shocked 18. A. bring it out B. send it back C. take it out D. pick it up 19. A. customs B. works C. traditions D. skills 20. A. best B. latest C. most D. least 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国最受欢迎的网红之一李子柒时隔三年多重返社交媒体，并发布新视频展示中国传统技艺，引发广泛关注。 【11题详解】 句意：中国最受欢迎网红之一李子柒时隔三年多重返社交媒体，令粉丝们感到惊讶。 relaxed放松的；encouraged受鼓励的；surprised惊讶的；embarrassed尴尬的。根据“by returning to social media after more than three years”可知，时隔三年多回归，粉丝感到惊讶。故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：她发布了两段新视频，展示了她如何使用中国传统技术制作门。 showing展示；published出版；designing设计；referred提到。根据“two new videos...how she made doors”可知，视频展示如何制作门。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：尽管李子柒自2021年7月14日以来没有发布任何内容。 something某事；anything任何事；everything一切；nothing没什么。根据“since July 14, 2021”可知，三年多没有发布任何内容。否定句中用anything。故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：许多人想知道她发生了什么事，或者她是否已经放弃制作视频。 put off推迟；cut out切断；given up放弃；thrown away扔掉。根据“Many wondered what happened to her or if she had...making videos.”可知，粉丝担心她是否放弃了制作视频。故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：在她的新视频分享后，她的微博粉丝迅速增加到超过2667万。 smoothly顺利地；quickly快速地；gradually逐渐地；finally最终。根据“rose to over 26.67 million on Weibo”可知，粉丝数快速增加。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：李子柒的回归迅速成为网上最热门的话题。 online在线；home家；abroad国外；nationwide全国。根据前文她在社交媒体上回归可知，是网上热门话题。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：许多人说他们看到她回来很兴奋。 enjoyed享受；excited兴奋的；amazed惊讶的；shocked震惊的。根据“to see her back”可知，看到她回归很兴奋。故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：等我不那么忙的时候，我会把它连同一些小礼物一起寄回给你们。 bring it out带出来；send it back寄回；take it out取出；pick it up捡起。根据“with some little gifts”可知，是寄送礼物。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：李子柒于2016年开始在微博上发布短视频，分享传统烹饪和文化技艺，比如制墨和做衣服。 customs习俗；works作品；traditions传统；skills技能。根据“like making ink and clothes”可知，这些是技艺。故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：2020年，她创下了中文YouTube频道最多粉丝的吉尼斯世界纪录。 best最好的；latest最新的；most最多的；least最少的。根据“a Guinness World Record”和“followers”可知，是粉丝数最多。故选C。 三、阅读理解 (共20小题，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A New Year paintings, also called Nianhua in Chinese, are usually put up on the doors or walls of people’s homes. They carry people’s hope for a better life. Normally, they are about daily lives and historical stories. However, putting up pictures of a lovely baby is very popular during the Chinese New Year. The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread dances in China. In Chinese tradition, the lion is believed to bring good luck. Usually, two people wear their special clothes to act as a lion—one moves the lion’s head and the other moves the lion’s body and tail. They dance to gongs and drums, and also perform martial arts. Dragons are symbols of long life and wisdom (智慧). Ancient people looked up to dragons, so dragon dances are also common in many Chinese festivals. During the dance, a line of performers holds sticks to control a moving model dragon so that the dragon seems to dance actively. Longer dragons are thought to be luckier than shorter ones. Hongbao, also called red packets (红包) or lucky money, is a popular gift given on some special days or festivals in China. It is also widely seen during the Chinese New Year and in some other Asian countries. Children got hongbao filled with “lucky money” from their elders like grandparents, aunts and uncles years ago. Now, many kids get lucky money through smart phones. 21. What do Lion Dance performers dance to? A. Pianos. B. Violins. C. Guitars. D. Drums. 22. Why are dragon dances common in many Chinese festivals? A. Because modern people like them. B. Because they have a long history. C. Because ancient people admired dragons. D. Because people don’t have other ways. 23. Where do children usually get lucky money at present? A. In a red packet. B. Through a smart phone. C. On the computer. D. Under a lion toy. 24. Match the traditional Chinese culture ①-③ with their meanings a-c. ①New Year paintings a. good luck ②Lion Dance b carry people’s hope ③Dragon Dance c. long life and wisdom A. ①-a;②-c;③-b B. ①-b;②-a;③-c C. ①-c;②-b;③-a D. ①-b;②-c;③-a 25. Where is the passage most probably from? A. Geography textbooks. B. Health magazines. C. Travel guidebooks. D. Custom reports. 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国传统文化中的年画、舞狮、舞龙和红包四种习俗及其象征意义。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据舞狮部分“They dance to gongs and drums”可知，舞狮表演者随着锣鼓声起舞。故选D。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据舞龙部分“Ancient people looked up to dragons, so dragon dances are also common in many Chinese festivals.”可知，舞龙常见是因为古人崇拜龙。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据红包部分“Now, many kids get lucky money through smart phones.”可知，现在孩子们通常在手机上收红包。故选B。 24题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文：年画承载人们的希望（carry people’s hope）；舞狮象征好运（good luck）；舞龙象征长寿和智慧（long life and wisdom）。因此对应①-b, ②-a, ③-c。故选B。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。全文介绍了多种中国传统习俗，因此最可能出自“风俗报告”类文章。故选D。 Do you know the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions (《红楼梦》)? Can you imagine an opera (歌剧) sung in English? Recently, the novel has been made into an English-language opera. It was first performed in San Francisco, and then it came to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan. It is welcomed both at home and abroad (国外). Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera. The art director Timmy Yip tried to help foreign people understand the characters using dresses and stage settings (布景). He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green dress. When Lin came out, there was usually water around her on the stage. It isn’t the first time that they have adapted an opera from Chinese literature (文学). The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences, spreading Chinese culture to the world. They are happy to have made a contribution to the land where their parents were born. 26. The opera was _________. A. sung in Japanese B. first performed in San Francisco C. written by Timmy Yip D. performed in many languages 27. Why can many opera creators turn a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera? A. Because Chinese traditional classics show us how ancient people expressed their love. B. Because foreign-language opera is welcomed both at home and abroad. C. Because they have a better understanding of Chinese and American cultures. D. Because only Chinese culture is the best culture in the world. 28. The underlined word “adapted” in Paragraph 3 means “_________” in Chinese. A. 改编 B. 创作 C. 宣传 D. 测试 29. According to the passage we can see that _________. A. it’s easy for the creators to make the opera B. there may be more operas adapted from Western literature C. the creators feel proud to introduce Chinese culture to Westerners D. the creators adapted an opera from Chinese literature only once 30. The best title for this passage is _________ A. The Rise and Fall of the Jia Family B. Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu Sing Foreign Opera C. The Love Story Between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu D. An English-Language Opera of A Dream of Red Mansions 【答案】26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一部改编自中国古典小说《红楼梦》的英语歌剧。该歌剧由具有中美文化背景的创作者制作，旨在向西方观众介绍中国经典，传播中国文化。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It was first performed in San Francisco”可知，这部歌剧是在旧金山首次演出的。故选B。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.”可知，因为许多创作者拥有中美双重文化背景，他们对两种文化的理解帮助他们将中国经典改编成外语歌剧。故选C。 【28题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“It isn’t the first time that they have adapted an opera from Chinese literature”以及“Recently, the novel has been made into an English-language opera.”可知，将一部中国文学作品制作成一部外语歌剧，这种行为就是“改编”。因此，这里的adapted意为“改编”。故选A。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences…They are happy to have made a contribution to the land where their parents were born.”可知，创作者认为向西方介绍中国经典很有意义，并且很高兴能为父母出生的土地做出贡献，这表明他们为此感到自豪。故选C。 【30题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“Can you imagine an opera (歌剧) sung in English?”以及“the novel has been made into an English-language opera”等信息可知，全文主要围绕《红楼梦》被改编成英语歌剧这一主题展开。故选D。 C Now, trains can travel from Xinjiang’s Hetian City to Ruoqiang County, thanks to the 825-kilometre Hetian-Ruoqiang railway. There is no journey quite like taking a train travelling through a big desert. The railway was put into operation on 16 June, 2022. It made the 2,712-kilometre Taklimakan Desert rail loop line (塔克拉玛干沙漠铁路环线) complete. This rail loop line is the first desert rail loop in the world. The opening of the line has brought train services to five counties-Qiemo, Minfeng, Yutian, Qira, and Lop. It has made people’s dream of taking trains right from their homes come true. In just about two years, the Hetian-Ruoqiang railway has transported over 130,000 tons of goods and more than 360,000 passengers. “Before, we had to take the bus to travel. It was slow and tiring. It’s much easier to travel by train now. And the service on the train is excellent,” Akbar Turson from Lop said. The train track (轨道) goes for 534 kilometres through the Taklimakan Desert. So, sand control and keeping the track in good condition are the most challenging work. “We have planted a lot of trees along the train track.Now, a green path of nearly 300 kilometres helps keep the train safe,” the manager of the Hetian-Ruoqiang RailwayCompany said. Also, they built five long bridges in areas with big dunes (沙丘). It allows the train to move on the bridges. The Hetian-Ruoqiang railway has brought people hope. It has become an important part of people’s lives. and shown the world Xinjiang’s progress in opening up. 31. How long is the Hetian-Ruoqiang railway? A. 300 kilometres. B. 534 kilometres. C. 825 kilometres. D. 2,712 kilometres. 32. What is special about the Taklimakan Desert rail loop line? A. It connects many small counties. B. It starts from Xinjiang’s Hetian City. C. It is the first desert rail loop in the world. D. It transports the most passengers in China. 33. What did people do to help the train go through the desert safely? A. They built bridges and a small road. B. They planted trees and built bridges. C. They planted trees and moved big dunes away. D. They built a small road and moved big dunes away. 34. What does the underlined sentence mean “There is no journey quite like taking a train travelling through a big desert.”? A. There is no train travelling through a big desert. B. No one likes travelling through a big desert. C. Taking a train travelling through a big desert is dangerous. D. It’s good experience to take a train travelling through a big desert 35. What does “goods” mean? A. 谷物 B. 货物 C. 好东西 D. 乘客 【答案】31. C 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了和田至若羌铁路：它长825公里，2022年通车后完善了世界首条沙漠铁路环线，惠及多地民众，运营成果显著，通过种树建桥保障沙漠通行，既便利生活也体现新疆发展。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Now, trains can travel from Xinjiang's Hetian City to Ruoqiang County, thanks to the 825-kilometre Hetian-Ruoqiang railway.”可知，和田至若羌铁路的长度是825公里。故选C。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This rail loop line is the first desert rail loop in the world.”可知，塔克拉玛干沙漠铁路环线是世界上第一条沙漠铁路环线。故选C。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“We have planted a lot of trees along the train track... Also, they built five long bridges in areas with big dunes (沙丘).”可知，人们通过在铁轨旁种树和在沙丘区域建桥来保障列车安全通行。故选B。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“There is no journey quite like taking a train travelling through a big desert.”可知，这句话想表达乘坐火车穿越沙漠是很棒的体验。故选D。 【35题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“In just about two years, the Hetian-Ruoqiang railway has transported over 130,000 tons of goods and more than 360,000 passengers.”可知，“goods”与“passengers”并列，结合“transported”可推测其意为“货物”。故选B。 D The theme and main logo for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会) were officially introduced on November 29, 2024. This great event, which marks the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, promises to be a celebration filled with joy and traditional Chinese culture. The theme for this year’s gala is “Si Si (巳巳) Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi,” which carries deep cultural and symbolic meanings. The time from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. is called “Si Shi” in traditional Chinese timekeeping. In this system, a day is divided into 12 parts, and each part is two hours long. “Si” in Chinese represents the sixth part of the day, when the sun is high in the sky, symbolizing the rise of Yang energy and the hiding of Yin energy. It’s a time when everything seems to wake up and come to life, creating a beautiful scene. By using “Si Si Ru Yi” as the theme, the 2025 Spring Festival Gala hopes to bring good wishes to every family and the whole nation. “Sheng Sheng Bu Xi” means that life continues endlessly, representing the endless energy and prosperity of the Chinese nation. The main logo is both creative and meaningful. Its design is inspired by traditional Chinese patterns and it uses the Oracle Bone Script character “Si” as its creative element. In detail, there are two “Si” characters put together in a mirror image, making it look like “Yi” (乙) and “Si” (巳). This means good things will happen twice, like a double wish for luck. It’s a nice way to connect the Snake Year with good luck and send happy blessings to everyone. People are very excited to see this new logo and can’t wait for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala to start. It’s going to be a fantastic show, full of music, dance, and fun, just like every year. 36. What is the theme of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala? A. The Year of the Snake. B. Si Si Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi. C. Traditional Chinese Culture. D. Joy and Celebration. 37. Which picture represents the time of “Si”? A. B. C. D. 38. The word “prosperity” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________. A. sadness B. poverty C. failure D. success and growth 39. Which of the following statements about the main logo is TRUE? A. It combines two “Si” characters in a mirror-like way. B. It’s simply based on modern art. C. It shows the “Dragon” character in ancient script. D. It means little luck for the new year. 40. Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? A. Problem-solution B. Introduction-body-conclusion C. Cause-effect D. Order of time 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了2025年春晚的主题“巳巳如意、生生不息”及其文化寓意，以及主视觉标识的设计理念。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“The theme for this year’s gala is ‘Si Si (巳巳) Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi’”可知，主题是“巳巳如意、生生不息”。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The time from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. is called ‘Si Shi’ in traditional Chinese timekeeping.”可知，“巳时”对应上午9点到11点，图C符合此描述。故选C。 【38题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“Sheng Sheng Bu Xi means that life continues endlessly, representing the endless energy and prosperity of the Chinese nation.”可知，prosperity 与“昌盛、繁荣”相关，意为“成功与成长”。故选D。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“there are two ‘Si’ characters put together in a mirror image”可知，标识将两个“巳”字以镜像方式组合。故选A。 【40题详解】 篇章结构题。根据文中内容可知，第一段引入主题和标识；第二、三段详细介绍主题含义和标识设计；第四段总结并展望。因此是“总-分-总”结构（Introduction-body-conclusion）。故选B。 四、短文还原(共5小题，计5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 You’ve made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. ____41____ To be honest Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. ____42____ It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. To be there for you There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. ____43____ It may not be able to solve your problems, but the fact that your friend makes time to listen is a sign that he cares about you. Your friend is not a true friend if he can never make time for you when you are in trouble. To be respectful (尊重人的) A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter what you say. ____44____, though your ideas are different from his or hers. To be understanding ____45____ But a true friend will always be understanding and forgiving (谅解的), even if it isn’t his or her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always understanding. A. A true friend will never hurt you. B. A true friend always tells you the truth. C. There is a saying, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” D. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend. E. It is possible that some problems will appear between two friends. F. Your true friend will choose to listen to you first instead of just saying that he is right. G. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. 【答案】41. D 42. B 43. G 44. F 45. E 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了如何识别真正的朋友：诚实、在你需要时陪伴、尊重你、理解你。 【41题详解】 根据“You’ve made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. ... Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend.”可知，此处引出识别真朋友的迹象，D选项“这里有一些迹象可以判断你的朋友是否是真正的朋友。”承上启下，符合语境。故选D。 【42题详解】 根据“To be honest. Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. ... It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.”可知，本段讲诚实的重要性，B选项“真正的朋友总是告诉你真相。”作为段落开头，点明主题，符合段落结构。故选B。 【43题详解】 根据“There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. ... It may not be able to solve your problems, but the fact that your friend makes time to listen is a sign that he cares about you.”可知，真正的朋友会花时间倾听，G选项“真正的朋友总是有时间倾听你的问题并给出建议。”概括了本段主旨，符合逻辑。故选G。 【44题详解】 根据“A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter what you say. ... though your ideas are different from his or hers.”可知，真正的朋友会尊重你的意见，F选项“你的真朋友会选择先倾听你，而不是仅仅说他是对的。”是尊重的具体表现，符合语境。故选F。 【45题详解】 根据“To be understanding ... But a true friend will always be understanding and forgiving, even if it isn’t his or her fault.”可知，本段讲理解与宽容，E选项“两个朋友之间可能会出现一些问题。”引出问题，为后文的理解作铺垫，符合段落开头。故选E。 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共35分) 五、词汇应用 (共10小题，计10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。把答案写在答题卡的横线上 Do you use an envelope (信封) these days? It ____46____ (design) to protect letters. But do you know when and where the envelope first ____47____ (appear)? The history of envelopes is probably____48____ (long) than you think. In ancient China, it was used ____49____ (protect) royal messages. However, the early envelope was nothing like what we use today. It was made ____50____ clay and looked like a ball. To read the message, one had to break the “envelope”. The ____51____ (one) paper envelope appeared around 200 BC. It was also invented by the Chinese. However, at the beginning, people used it only to send money to each other as gifts. It was not until around the seventh century that it was used for ____52____ (send) messages. The envelope was made completely by hand, and it was very expensive. In the 19th century, printing methods improved ____53____ (great). In 1853, an American ____54____ (invent) Russell Hawes, invented an envelope maker. The machine could produce about 12,500 envelopes every day. With these improvements, the cost of envelopes went down. Today, e-mails have become more popular than handwritten letters. ____55____, billions of envelopes are still used around the world every year. They are still part of modern life. 【答案】46. is designed 47. appeared 48. longer 49. to protect 50. of 51. first 52. sending 53. greatly 54. inventor 55. However 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了信封的起源、发展以及在现代生活中的使用情况。 【46题详解】 句意：它是用来保护信件的。主语It与动词design之间是被动关系，句子是一般现在时，所以此处用一般现在时的被动语态is designed。故填is designed。 【47题详解】 句意：但是你知道信封最早是在何时何地出现的吗？根据语境可知，信封的出现是过去发生的事情，句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式appeared。故填appeared。 【48题详解】 句意：信封的历史可能比你想象的要长。根据than可知，此处用形容词long的比较级longer。故填longer。 【49题详解】 句意：在古代中国，它被用来保护皇家消息。be used to do sth“被用来做某事”，所以空处用动词不定式to protect。故填to protect。 【50题详解】 句意：它是用粘土做的，看起来像一个球。be made of“由……制成”，固定短语，故此处用介词of。故填of。 【51题详解】 句意：第一个纸质信封出现在公元前200年左右。根据“paper envelope”可知，此处指第一个纸质信封，用序数词first表示“第一”。故填first。 【52题详解】 句意：直到大约7世纪，它才被用来发送消息。for是介词，后接动名词sending作宾语。故填sending。 【53题详解】 句意：在19世纪，印刷方法有了很大的改进。修饰动词improved用副词greatly“大大地”。故填greatly。 【54题详解】 句意：1853年，美国发明家Russell Hawes发明了一种信封制造机。根据“Russell Hawes”可知，此处指一个人，用名词inventor“发明家”，由an可知，用其单数形式。故填inventor。 【55题详解】 句意：然而，每年仍有数十亿个信封在世界各地使用。根据“e-mails have become more popular than handwritten letters...billions of envelopes are still used around the world every year”可知，前后两句是转折关系，且空后有逗号，用however“然而”表示转折，句首首字母大写。故填However。 六、阅读表达 (共5小题，计5分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Li Baoguo was a university teacher in Hebei Province. He thought it wasn’t enough to give lessons just in a classroom. Li spent his whole life helping poor farmers improve their agricultural (农业的) skills. In 2016, he died, President Xi Jinping said that he was like “Yu gong on the Tai hang Mountains”. Li Baoguo did most of his important work in the Tai hang Mountains. The farmers needed to change the empty, lifeless mountains around them into green land, so Li decided to help them. He taught the farmers how to make ditches (沟渠) to collect rain water, and then helped them grow apple trees and other crops. He organized more than 800 training lessons and wrote some books for them to read. After 1981, he spent more than 200 days every year planting trees and crops with the villagers. Thanks to him, this land now is covered with crops that help the farm make a lot more money. Li worked hard in the countryside of Hebei Province for 35 years. He helped about 100,000 farmers to live better. In all those long years, he never complained about the working conditions in the mountains. In 2018, the film, The Taste of Apple, was made to tell the story of Li Baoguo. When it was shown in one of the villages where he once helped, people were deeply moved. The farmers recalled the hard work of Li had done for them. They said they would never forget his dedication (奉献) to helping them live a better life. 56. What did Li Baoguo do at first? ________________________________________________________________________ 57. Why did Li decide to help the farmers? ________________________________________________________________________ 58. How long has Li worked in the countryside of Hebei Province? ________________________________________________________________________ 59. How did the farmers feel after watching the film? ________________________________________________________________________ 60. Do you want to be a person like Li? Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】56. He was a university teacher. 57. Because the farmers needed to change the empty, lifeless mountains around them into green land. 58. For 35 years. 59. They were deeply moved./Deeply moved. 60. Yes. Because I want to make dedication to other people./I also want to be helpful.（开放性试题，言之有理即可） 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍“太行山上的新愚公”李保国的事迹。 56题详解】 根据“Li Baoguo was a university teacher in Hebei Province.”可知，起初他是一名大学老师。故填He was a university teacher. 【57题详解】 根据“The farmers needed to change the empty, lifeless mountains around them into green land, so Li decided to help them.”可知，农民们需要将周围空无一物、毫无生气的山脉变成绿色的土地，因此李决定帮助他们。故填Because the farmers needed to change the empty, lifeless mountains around them into green land. 【58题详解】 根据“Li worked hard in the countryside of Hebei Province for 35 years.”可知，李在河北省农村工作了35年。故填For 35 years. 【59题详解】 根据“When it was shown in one of the villages where he once helped, people were deeply moved.”可知，看了电影后，他们被深深感动了。故填They were deeply moved./Deeply moved. 【60题详解】 本题是开放性试题，答案言之有理即可，参考答案为Yes. Because I want to make dedication to other people./I also want to be helpful. 七、书面表达 (20分) 61. 做合格中国少年 (做新时代的好学生) 强国有我！作为祖国未来的建设者和接班人，青少年学生要努力成长为堪当大任的栋梁之材。 请根据下面提示，以“How to be good students in the new era”为题写一篇英语短文，谈谈如何做一名新时代 (new era) 的好学生。首句已给出，不计入总数。(词数：80-100) To be good students 品德 (morality) 热爱祖国 诚实友善 学业 勤奋学习 团结互助 生活 强身健体 自律自强 …… How to be good students in the new era The 21st century is a time full of challenges and chances. It is important _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 How to be good students in the new era The 21st century is a time full of challenges and chances. It is important for us to know how to be good students in this new era. First, we should have good qualities, such as loving our motherland and being honest and kind to others. Second, we should study hard and work as a team. We should also help each other. Last but not least, we should take exercise to build up our strength and be self-disciplined and self-motivated in our life. All in all, we should try our best to be good students to help make our country more powerful. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：一般现在时； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，围绕“品德、学业、生活”三方面展开，补充社会责任，结尾呼吁行动。 [写作步骤] 第一步：承接开头，引出主题，点明新时代好学生的重要性； 第二步：具体阐述品德、学业、生活三方面应该怎么做； 第三步：总结，升华主题。 [亮点词汇] ①such as例如 ②help each other互相帮助 ③last but not least最后但同样重要的 ④all in all总之 [高分句型] ①It is important for us to know how to be good students in this new era.（it固定句型） ②Last but not least, we should take exercise to build up our strength and be self-disciplined and self-motivated in our life.（不定式表目的） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024——2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测九年级英语试题 (A) 温馨提示： 1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10页。满分90分。考试用时90分钟。 2.答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座号填写在试题卷和答题卡规定的位置上。 3. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试题卷上。 4. 第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共55分) 一、选择填空(共10小题，计10分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. —What _________ amazing news it is! —Surely it is _________ unusual event for the city’s public transport. A. the; a B. a; an C. /; an D. an; a 2. We’ve _________ out a new carpet (地毯) to welcome the guests. A. put B. taken C. laid D. kept 3. Mike doesn’t care about ________ he can make much money. He just works for fun. A. that B. whether C. what D. how much 4. Our government is looking for some ways, including the 3-­child policy (政策), to ________ the problem of aging population (人口老龄化). A. agree with B. start with C. compare with D. deal with 5. A new power station is being built. It will produce ________ for several areas. A. electricity B. influence C. transport D. technology 6. According to the traffic rules, people ________ ride e-bikes without wearing helmets. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. may not D. might not 7. China is the first nation _______ sent Chang’e IV to the far side of the moon. A. which B. that C. who D. whether 8. —Do you know when Jay ________ here tomorrow? —Sorry, I don’t know. But if he ________ here tomorrow, I’ll tell you at once. A. comes; comes B. comes; will come C. will come; will come D. will come; comes 9. I can’t believe you made the life-like cat out of paper. How ________ you are! A. pride B. creative C. beautiful D. enjoyable 10. —Linda, may I know ________? —Certainly. I’m going to the countryside to visit my grandparents. A. why you will visit your grandparents B. how you plan to spend your weekend C. when you are leaving for the countryside D. who you are going to the countryside with 二、完型填空 (共10小题，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。 One of China’s most popular Internet stars, Li Ziqi, ____11____ fans by returning to social media after more than three years. She posted two new videos ____12____ how she made doors using traditional Chinese techniques. Although Li hadn’t posted ____13____ since July 14, 2021, her fans kept following her and asking for updates (更新). Many wondered what happened to her or if she had ____14____ making videos. After her new videos were shared, her followers (追随者) ____15____ rose to over 26.67 million on Weibo. Li’s return quickly became the hottest topic ____16____. By 10 a.m. Wednesday, her video had over 120 million views on Weibo. Many people said they were ____17____ to see her back. Li replied, saying, “I’m so glad to be back with all of you too. I’m too busy to write much today. I’ll ____18____ to you with some little gifts when I’m less busy. Miss you!” she wrote. Li Ziqi began posting short videos on Weibo in 2016, sharing traditional cooking and cultural ____19____ like making ink and clothes. In 2020, she set a Guinness World Record for having the ____20____ followers on a Chinese-language YouTube channel. 11. A. relaxed B. encouraged C. surprised D. embarrassed 12. A. showing B. published C. designing D. referred 13. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 14. A. put off B. cut out C. given up D. thrown away 15. A. smoothly B. quickly C. gradually D. finally 16. A. online B. home C. abroad D. nationwide 17. A. enjoyed B. excited C. amazed D. shocked 18. A. bring it out B. send it back C. take it out D. pick it up 19. A. customs B. works C. traditions D. skills 20. A. best B. latest C. most D. least 三、阅读理解 (共20小题，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A New Year paintings, also called Nianhua in Chinese, are usually put up on the doors or walls of people’s homes. They carry people’s hope for a better life. Normally, they are about daily lives and historical stories. However, putting up pictures of a lovely baby is very popular during the Chinese New Year. The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread dances in China. In Chinese tradition, the lion is believed to bring good luck. Usually, two people wear their special clothes to act as a lion—one moves the lion’s head and the other moves the lion’s body and tail. They dance to gongs and drums, and also perform martial arts. Dragons are symbols of long life and wisdom (智慧). Ancient people looked up to dragons, so dragon dances are also common in many Chinese festivals. During the dance, a line of performers holds sticks to control a moving model dragon so that the dragon seems to dance actively. Longer dragons are thought to be luckier than shorter ones. Hongbao, also called red packets (红包) or lucky money, is a popular gift given on some special days or festivals in China. It is also widely seen during the Chinese New Year and in some other Asian countries. Children got hongbao filled with “lucky money” from their elders like grandparents, aunts and uncles years ago. Now, many kids get lucky money through smart phones. 21. What do Lion Dance performers dance to? A. Pianos. B. Violins. C. Guitars. D. Drums. 22. Why are dragon dances common in many Chinese festivals? A. Because modern people like them. B. Because they have a long history. C. Because ancient people admired dragons. D. Because people don’t have other ways. 23. Where do children usually get lucky money at present? A. In a red packet. B. Through a smart phone. C. On the computer. D. Under a lion toy. 24. Match the traditional Chinese culture ①-③ with their meanings a-c. ①New Year paintings a. good luck ②Lion Dance b. carry people’s hope ③Dragon Dance c. long life and wisdom A. ①-a;②-c;③-b B. ①-b;②-a;③-c C. ①-c;②-b;③-a D. ①-b;②-c;③-a 25. Where is the passage most probably from? A. Geography textbooks. B. Health magazines. C. Travel guidebooks. D. Custom reports. Do you know the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions (《红楼梦》)? Can you imagine an opera (歌剧) sung in English? Recently, the novel has been made into an English-language opera. It was first performed in San Francisco, and then it came to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan. It is welcomed both at home and abroad (国外). Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera. The art director Timmy Yip tried to help foreign people understand the characters using dresses and stage settings (布景). He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green dress. When Lin came out, there was usually water around her on the stage. It isn’t the first time that they have adapted an opera from Chinese literature (文学). The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences, spreading Chinese culture to the world. They are happy to have made a contribution to the land where their parents were born. 26. The opera was _________. A. sung in Japanese B. first performed in San Francisco C. written by Timmy Yip D. performed in many languages 27. Why can many opera creators turn a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera? A. Because Chinese traditional classics show us how ancient people expressed their love. B. Because foreign-language opera is welcomed both at home and abroad. C. Because they have a better understanding of Chinese and American cultures. D. Because only Chinese culture is the best culture in the world. 28. The underlined word “adapted” in Paragraph 3 means “_________” in Chinese. A. 改编 B. 创作 C. 宣传 D. 测试 29. According to the passage, we can see that _________. A. it’s easy for the creators to make the opera B there may be more operas adapted from Western literature C. the creators feel proud to introduce Chinese culture to Westerners D. the creators adapted an opera from Chinese literature only once 30 The best title for this passage is _________ A The Rise and Fall of the Jia Family B. Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu Sing Foreign Opera C. The Love Story Between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu D. An English-Language Opera of A Dream of Red Mansions C Now, trains can travel from Xinjiang’s Hetian City to Ruoqiang County, thanks to the 825-kilometre Hetian-Ruoqiang railway. There is no journey quite like taking a train travelling through a big desert. The railway was put into operation on 16 June, 2022. It made the 2,712-kilometre Taklimakan Desert rail loop line (塔克拉玛干沙漠铁路环线) complete. This rail loop line is the first desert rail loop in the world. The opening of the line has brought train services to five counties-Qiemo, Minfeng, Yutian, Qira, and Lop. It has made people’s dream of taking trains right from their homes come true. In just about two years, the Hetian-Ruoqiang railway has transported over 130,000 tons of goods and more than 360,000 passengers. “Before, we had to take the bus to travel. It was slow and tiring. It’s much easier to travel by train now. And the service on the train is excellent,” Akbar Turson from Lop said. The train track (轨道) goes for 534 kilometres through the Taklimakan Desert. So sand control and keeping the track in good condition are the most challenging work. “We have planted a lot of trees along the train track.Now, a green path of nearly 300 kilometres helps keep the train safe,” the manager of the Hetian-Ruoqiang RailwayCompany said. Also, they built five long bridges in areas with big dunes (沙丘). It allows the train to move on the bridges. The Hetian-Ruoqiang railway has brought people hope. It has become an important part of people’s lives. and shown the world Xinjiang’s progress in opening up. 31. How long is the Hetian-Ruoqiang railway? A. 300 kilometres. B. 534 kilometres. C. 825 kilometres. D. 2,712 kilometres. 32. What is special about the Taklimakan Desert rail loop line? A. It connects many small counties. B. It starts from Xinjiang’s Hetian City. C. It is the first desert rail loop in the world. D. It transports the most passengers in China. 33. What did people do to help the train go through the desert safely? A. They built bridges and a small road. B. They planted trees and built bridges. C. They planted trees and moved big dunes away. D. They built a small road and moved big dunes away. 34. What does the underlined sentence mean “There is no journey quite like taking a train travelling through a big desert.”? A. There is no train travelling through a big desert. B. No one likes travelling through a big desert. C. Taking a train travelling through a big desert is dangerous. D. It’s good experience to take a train travelling through a big desert 35. What does “goods” mean? A. 谷物 B. 货物 C. 好东西 D. 乘客 D The theme and main logo for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会) were officially introduced on November 29, 2024. This great event, which marks the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, promises to be a celebration filled with joy and traditional Chinese culture. The theme for this year’s gala is “Si Si (巳巳) Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi,” which carries deep cultural and symbolic meanings. The time from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. is called “Si Shi” in traditional Chinese timekeeping. In this system, a day is divided into 12 parts, and each part is two hours long. “Si” in Chinese represents the sixth part of the day, when the sun is high in the sky, symbolizing the rise of Yang energy and the hiding of Yin energy. It’s a time when everything seems to wake up and come to life, creating a beautiful scene. By using “Si Si Ru Yi” as the theme, the 2025 Spring Festival Gala hopes to bring good wishes to every family and the whole nation. “Sheng Sheng Bu Xi” means that life continues endlessly, representing the endless energy and prosperity of the Chinese nation. The main logo is both creative and meaningful. Its design is inspired by traditional Chinese patterns and it uses the Oracle Bone Script character “Si” as its creative element. In detail, there are two “Si” characters put together in a mirror image, making it look like “Yi” (乙) and “Si” (巳). This means good things will happen twice, like a double wish for luck. It’s a nice way to connect the Snake Year with good luck and send happy blessings to everyone. People are very excited to see this new logo and can’t wait for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala to start. It’s going to be a fantastic show, full of music, dance, and fun, just like every year. 36. What is the theme of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala? A. The Year of the Snake. B. Si Si Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi. C. Traditional Chinese Culture. D. Joy and Celebration. 37. Which picture represents the time of “Si”? A. B. C. D. 38. The word “prosperity” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________. A. sadness B. poverty C. failure D. success and growth 39. Which of the following statements about the main logo is TRUE? A. It combines two “Si” characters in a mirror-like way. B. It’s simply based on modern art. C. It shows the “Dragon” character in ancient script. D. It means little luck for the new year. 40. Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage? A. Problem-solution B. Introduction-body-conclusion C. Cause-effect D. Order of time 四、短文还原(共5小题，计5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 You’ve made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. ____41____ To be honest Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. ____42____ It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. To be there for you There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. ____43____ It may not be able to solve your problems, but the fact that your friend makes time to listen is a sign that he cares about you. Your friend is not a true friend if he can never make time for you when you are in trouble. To be respectful (尊重人的) A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter what you say. ____44____, though your ideas are different from his or hers. To be understanding ____45____ But a true friend will always be understanding and forgiving (谅解的), even if it isn’t his or her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always understanding. A. A true friend will never hurt you. B. A true friend always tells you the truth. C. There is a saying, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” D. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend. E. It is possible that some problems will appear between two friends. F. Your true friend will choose to listen to you first instead of just saying that he is right. G. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共35分) 五、词汇应用 (共10小题，计10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。把答案写在答题卡的横线上 Do you use an envelope (信封) these days? It ____46____ (design) to protect letters. But do you know when and where the envelope first ____47____ (appear)? The history of envelopes is probably____48____ (long) than you think. In ancient China it was used ____49____ (protect) royal messages. However, the early envelope was nothing like what we use today. It was made ____50____ clay and looked like a ball. To read the message, one had to break the “envelope”. The ____51____ (one) paper envelope appeared around 200 BC. It was also invented by the Chinese. However, at the beginning, people used it only to send money to each other as gifts. It was not until around the seventh century that it was used for ____52____ (send) messages. The envelope was made completely by hand, and it was very expensive. In the 19th century, printing methods improved ____53____ (great). In 1853, an American ____54____ (invent) Russell Hawes, invented an envelope maker. The machine could produce about 12,500 envelopes every day. With these improvements, the cost of envelopes went down. Today, e-mails have become more popular than handwritten letters. ____55____, billions of envelopes are still used around the world every year. They are still part of modern life. 六、阅读表达 (共5小题，计5分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Li Baoguo was a university teacher in Hebei Province. He thought it wasn’t enough to give lessons just in a classroom. Li spent his whole life helping poor farmers improve their agricultural (农业的) skills. In 2016, he died, President Xi Jinping said that he was like “Yu gong on the Tai hang Mountains”. Li Baoguo did most of his important work in the Tai hang Mountains. The farmers needed to change the empty, lifeless mountains around them into green land, so Li decided to help them. He taught the farmers how to make ditches (沟渠) to collect rain water, and then helped them grow apple trees and other crops. He organized more than 800 training lessons and wrote some books for them to read. After 1981, he spent more than 200 days every year planting trees and crops with the villagers. Thanks to him, this land now is covered with crops that help the farm make a lot more money. Li worked hard in the countryside of Hebei Province for 35 years. He helped about 100,000 farmers to live better. In all those long years, he never complained about the working conditions in the mountains. In 2018, the film, The Taste of Apple, was made to tell the story of Li Baoguo. When it was shown in one of the villages where he once helped, people were deeply moved. The farmers recalled the hard work of Li had done for them. They said they would never forget his dedication (奉献) to helping them live a better life. 56. What did Li Baoguo do at first? ________________________________________________________________________ 57. Why did Li decide to help the farmers? ________________________________________________________________________ 58. How long has Li worked in the countryside of Hebei Province? ________________________________________________________________________ 59. How did the farmers feel after watching the film? ________________________________________________________________________ 60. Do you want to be a person like Li? Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达 (20分) 61. 做合格中国少年 (做新时代的好学生) 强国有我！作为祖国未来的建设者和接班人，青少年学生要努力成长为堪当大任的栋梁之材。 请根据下面提示，以“How to be good students in the new era”为题写一篇英语短文，谈谈如何做一名新时代 (new era) 的好学生。首句已给出，不计入总数。(词数：80-100) To be good students 品德 (morality) 热爱祖国 诚实友善 学业 勤奋学习 团结互助 生活 强身健体 自律自强 …… How to be good students in the new era The 21st century is a time full of challenges and chances. 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