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上高县2024-2025学年度第一学期期末质量监测 九年级英语 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分 一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下 一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. How does Steven study math? A. By joining the math club. B. By taking online lessons. C. By asking the teacher for help. 2. What does the girl think of classical music? A. Relaxing. B. Boring. C. Exciting. 3. How old was the man when he set up an art school? A. 20. B. 22. C. 24. 4. Why is the boy still in the library? A. Because the book is interesting. B. Because he forgets the time. C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving. 5. What does the woman mean? A. They should hurry up. B. They can choose to watch another movie. C. They don’t have to watch the movie today. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. Who is going to order the corn salad? A. Maria. B. Michael. C. George. 7. Which main course（主菜）will the two speakers share? A. Tomato soup. B. A chicken sandwich. C. Chinese chicken and rice. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. How long did it take John to finish his English homework? A. Thirty minutes. B. Forty minutes. C. Fifty minutes. 9. What’s probably Mr. Miller’s advice? A. To finish the chemistry homework first. B. To do more chemistry exercises. C. To get good grades in all subjects. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10. Where is the girl from? A. America. B. England. C. China. 11. What will the girl do when she arrives home? A. She will meet Mike. B. She will call Mike up. C. She will have dinner with Mike. 12. What can we know about Mike? A. He is smart. B. He is brave. C. He is friendly. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. Why did Karen go to the beach? A. Because she wanted to get some sun there. B. Because her parents’ friends invited them to go there. C. Because she wanted to have fun with her friends there. 14. What does the boy think of running on sands? A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Exciting. 15. What can we know from the conversation? A. The boy is good at playing volleyball. B. Karen enjoys swimming. C. The boy studies very hard. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。将答案填写到答题卡相应的位置。听独白前你将有50分钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. Eric is working at a big ________ now. 17. Eric works ________ a week from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 18. After two days, Eric ________ where most of the things are. 19. Eric works there because he needs money to buy ________. 20. Eric’s phone number is ________. 二、单项填空（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Choosing your future job is an important ________ in your life. A. meaning B. decision C. promise D. material 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：选择你未来的工作是你生活中的一个重要决定。 考查名词辨析。meaning意义；decision决定；promise承诺；material 材料。根据“Choosing your future job”可知，选择工作是一个需要慎重考虑的行为，强调其重要性，应填入表示“决断”的名词，decision最贴切。故选B。 2. —Listen! Who ________ in the music room? —It must be Lily. She enjoys singing when she ________ free. A. is singing; is B. sing; is C. is singing; has D. sings; has 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——听！谁在音乐室里唱歌？——一定是莉莉。她有空时就喜欢唱歌。 考查现在进行时和动词辨析。is singing正在唱歌，现在进行时；is是；sing唱歌，动词原形；has有；sings唱歌，第三人称单数形式。第一空，根据“Listen!”可知，表示动作正在进行，需用现在进行时“is singing”；第二空，“when she…free”描述状态，free为形容词，所以用be动词“is”。故选A。 3. —Although ants have ________ bodies, they can move heavy things together. —That’s true. It’s the magic of teamwork. A. tidy B. large C. tiny D. strong 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——尽管蚂蚁有微小的身体，它们能一起移动重物。——确实如此。这就是团队协作的魔力。 考查形容词辨析。tidy整洁的；large大的；tiny微小的；strong强壮的。根据常识可知，蚂蚁的身体特征是小且轻，却能通过团队合作移动重物，因此需选择表示“微小”的形容词tiny。故选C。 4. —Dad, don’t smoke here. Smoking ______ in the museum. —Oh, sorry. I’ll stop right now. A. won’t allow B. doesn’t allow C. hasn’t allowed D. isn’t allowed 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——爸爸，不要在这里抽烟。博物馆内不准吸烟。——哦，抱歉。我现在就停下来。 考查一般现在时的被动语态。主语smoking是动作allow的承受者，用被动语态，本句陈述客观事实，所以是一般现在时的被动语态。故选D。 5. You won’t pass the final exam ______ you listen to your teacher carefully in class. A. if B. when C. because D. unless 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：除非你在课堂上认真听讲，否则你不会通过期末考试。 考查连词辨析。if如果；when当……时；because因为；unless除非。分析句子可知，后句是前句的否定条件，用unless引导条件状语从句。故选D。 6. —Lily, I took the driverless taxi in Wuhan this summer holiday. —No drivers? That’s amazing! I can ________ imagine that. A. exactly B. hardly C. simply D. mostly 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——莉莉，今年暑假我在武汉乘坐了无人驾驶出租车。——没有司机？那太神奇了！我几乎无法想象。 考查副词辨析。exactly准确地；hardly几乎不；simply简单地；mostly主要地。根据“No drivers? That’s amazing! I can …imagine that.”可知，此处表示几乎无法想象没有司机开车，应该用hardly。故选B。 7. —What do you think of Frank? —He is ________ than any other classmate. He can make others laugh easily. A. more serious B. the most serious C. more humorous D. the most humorous 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你觉得弗兰克怎么样？——他比其他任何同学都更幽默。他很容易使别人发笑。 考查形容词比较级。more serious更严肃的；the most serious最严肃的；more humorous更幽默的；the most humorous最幽默的。根据“He can make others laugh easily”可知，弗兰克很幽默；结合“than any other classmate”可知，应使用形容词比较级。故选C。 8. The news that Linda has gone to Paris ________ be true, for I just saw her five minutes ago. A. must B. might C. can’t D. may not 【答案】C 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：琳达去巴黎的消息不可能是真的，因为我五分钟前才见到她。 考查情态动词。must必须；might可能；can’t不可能；may not可能不；根据“for I just saw her five minutes ago.”可知，此处指的是“不可能”，否定的推测用can’t，故选C。 三、完形填空（本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分） A） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Li Ming used to be a kid who is not brave enough to express his true thoughts. He always agreed with everything his friends said. One day, he and his friends were discussing whether middle school students should ____9____ their phones to school. His friends all thought they should but Li Ming didn’t agree. However, ____10____ he didn’t dare to share his opinion, he chose to agree with them. But always going ____11____ his own will (意愿) to agree with others made him very uncomfortable. So he got up the courage (勇气) to tell his mom about this. “I just can’t tell people what I really think or want. It’s too ____12____ for me.” “You can’t or you don’t want to?” Mom asked ____13____. “You are right. I guess I don’t want to. I’m afraid to be different,” answered Li Ming. His mom smiled and handed him a ____14____ book—The Analects of Confucius (《论语》). Li Ming didn’t know what his mom ____15____, but he started reading the book every night before bed. One day, he read a phrase, “Gentlemen have ____16____ but disagree; flunkies (小人) agree but have no peace.” He didn’t ____17____ it, so he asked his mom. “It means gentlemen achieve harmony (和谐), but they don’t just blindly ____18____ others. They have their own ideas and they can tell the ____19____ bravely. Flunkies agree easily, but they don’t really work together,” his mom explained. Suddenly, Li Ming realized that having different ____20____ is not a bad thing at all. He was very ____21____ to the book. He decided to ____22____ his own thoughts. He did as he said. From then on, he was no longer ____23____ to speak his mind. To his surprise, he found that the friendship with his friends became even stronger! 9. A. sell B. send C. bring D. show 10. A. if B. because C. when D. though 11. A. to B. for C. against D. on 12. A. difficult B. polite C. important D. interesting 13. A. angrily B. happily C. patiently D. quickly 14. A. strange B. funny C. famous D. simple 15. A. asked B. hoped C. meant D. answered 16. A. danger B. noise C. peace D. worry 17. A. explain B. help C. imagine D. understand 18. A. give up B. agree with C. turn down D. laugh at 19. A. truth B. love C. secret D. result 20. A. decisions B. reasons C. ideas D. choices 21. A. thankful B. glad C. sorry D. friendly 22. A. hide B. create C. know D. express 23. A. excited B. certain C. afraid D. lucky 【答案】9. C 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了李明曾经是一个不够勇敢表达自己真实想法的孩子，总是同意朋友们说的一切。后来，他在妈妈的引导下阅读《论语》，明白了君子和而不同，小人同而不和的道理。 【9题详解】 句意：一天，他和他的朋友们在讨论中学生是否应该把手机带到学校。 sell卖；send发送；bring带来；show展示。根据“their phones to school”可知，此处指把手机带到学校，bring符合语境。故选C。 【10题详解】 句意：然而，因为他不敢分享自己的观点，所以他选择同意他们。 if如果；because因为；when当……时候；though虽然。根据“he didn’t dare to share his opinion, he chose to agree with them”可知，前后句为因果关系，前因后果，because符合语境。故选B。 【11题详解】 句意：但是总是违背自己的意愿去同意别人让他很不舒服。 to到；for为了；against反对；on在……上面。根据“But always going…his own will (意愿) to agree with others made him very uncomfortable.”可知，此处指违背自己的意愿去同意别人，go against“违反，反对”。故选C。 12题详解】 句意：这对我来说太难了。 difficult困难的；polite礼貌的；important重要的；interesting有趣的。根据上文“But always going…his own will (意愿) to agree with others made him very uncomfortable.”可知，违背自己的意愿去同意别人让李明很不舒服，所以对他来说说出自己真实的想法很难，difficult符合语境。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：“你是不能还是不想？”妈妈耐心地问。 angrily生气地；happily高兴地；patiently耐心地；quickly快速地。根据“You can’t or you don’t want to?”及下文妈妈的解释可知，妈妈在耐心地询问李明，patiently符合语境。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：他的妈妈微笑着递给他一本著名的书——《论语》。 strange奇怪的；funny有趣的；famous著名的；simple简单的。根据“The Analects of Confucius (《论语》)”可知，《论语》是一本著名的书，famous符合语境。故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：李明不知道他妈妈是什么意思，但他开始每天晚上睡觉前读这本书。 asked问；hoped希望；meant意味着，表示……的意思；answered回答。根据“but he started reading the book every night before bed”可知，此处指李明不知道妈妈给他《论语》这本书意味着什么，meant符合语境。故选C。 【16题详解】 句意：君子和而不同；小人同而不和。 danger危险；noise噪音；peace和平；worry担心。根据“but disagree”及“Flunkies (小人) agree but have no peace.”可知，此处指君子和而不同，peace符合语境。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：他不明白，所以他问他的妈妈。 explain解释；help帮助；imagine想象；understand理解。根据“so he asked his mom”可知，李明不明白这句话的意思，所以问妈妈，understand符合语境。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：这意味着君子追求和谐，但他们不会盲目地同意别人。 give up放弃；agree with同意；turn down拒绝；laugh at嘲笑。根据上文“Gentlemen have…but disagree”可知，君子和而不同，所以不会盲目地同意别人，agree with符合语境。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：他们有自己的想法，他们可以勇敢地说出真相。 truth真相；love爱；secret秘密；result结果。根据“They have their own ideas”及“Flunkies agree easily, but they don’t really work together”可知，君子有自己的想法，能勇敢地说出真相，truth符合语境。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：突然，李明意识到有不同的想法根本不是一件坏事。 decisions决定；reasons原因；ideas想法；choices选择。根据上文“They have their own ideas”可知，此处指有不同的想法，ideas符合语境。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：他非常感激这本书。 thankful感激的；glad高兴的；sorry抱歉的；friendly友好的。根据下文“He decided to…his own thoughts.”可知，李明从《论语》中学到了道理，所以对这本书很感激，thankful符合语境。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：他决定表达自己的想法。 gide隐藏；create创造；know知道；express表达。根据上文“I just can’t tell people what I really think or want.”及“He decided to…his own thoughts.”可知，此处指李明决定表达自己的想法，express符合语境。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：从那时起，他不再害怕说出自己的想法。 excited兴奋的；certain确定的；afraid害怕的；lucky幸运的。根据上文“I’m afraid to be different”及“He did as he said.”可知，李明曾经害怕表达不同的想法，现在他按自己说的做了，所以不再害怕说出自己的想法，afraid符合语境。故选C。 B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，每个词限用一次。 cheat instrument all although quick managed face nervous habits secret make During the Warring States Period, there was a king who deeply loved music, especially the sounds of the Yu, a traditional musical ____24____. He enjoyed it most when ____25____ the musicians played together. A man named Nanguo, who knew that the king’s musicians were well-paid, wanted to join them ____26____ some money. ____27____ he couldn’t play the Yu at all, he cleverly made use of the king’s preference for group performances. With this in mind, Nanguo ____28____ to become part of the band. Each time the band performed, Nanguo watched and learned from others. Surprisingly, he kept his ____29____ for many years. This lasted until the king passed away and his son became the new king. Although the new king also loved the Yu, he had different ____30____ from his father. He liked the music when his musicians played the Yu alone. This made Nanguo very ____31____ because he knew he couldn’t play the Yu. Afraid of being discovered and punished, he decided it was time to leave ____32____. Like Nanguo, a person who doesn’t have real skills and only ____33____ others can only fool people for a little while. Sooner or later, the truth will come out, and they will ____34____ embarrassment. Have you ever met someone like this? 【答案】24. instrument 25. all 26. to make 27. Although 28. managed 29. secret 30. habits 31. nervous 32. quickly 33. cheats 34. face 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了《滥竽充数》的故事。 【24题详解】 句意：在战国时期，有一位国王非常喜欢音乐，尤其是传统的乐器竽的声音。根据“there was a king who deeply loved music, especially the sounds of the Yu, a traditional...”可知，竽是一种传统乐器，备选词instrument“乐器”符合，a后用名词单数。故填instrument。 【25题详解】 句意：他最喜欢所有的音乐家一起演奏。根据“the musicians played together.”及备选词可知，是指所有音乐家一起演奏，all“所有”符合语境。故填all。 【26题详解】 句意：一个叫南郭的人，知道国王的乐师收入很高，就想加入他们，赚些钱。根据“who knew that the king’s musicians were well-paid, wanted to join them...some money.”可知，加入是为了赚钱，make money“挣钱”，此处表示目的，用动词不定式。故填to make。 【27题详解】 句意：虽然他根本不会吹竽，但他巧妙地利用了国王对集体演出的偏爱。分析“he couldn’t play the Yu at all”和“ he cleverly made use of the king’s preference for group performances”可知，前半句是后半句的让步状语，所以用although“虽然”引导让步状语从句。句首单词首字母大写。故填Although。 【28题详解】 句意：带着这样的想法，南郭设法成为乐队的一员。根据“to become part of the band”及备选词可知，是设法成为乐队的一员，句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式，managed“设法”符合语境。故填managed。 【29题详解】 句意：令人惊讶的是，他保守了这个秘密很多年。根据“kept his...”及备选词可知，是保守着自己不会吹竽的秘密，secret“秘密”，此处用单数。故填secret。 【30题详解】 句意：虽然新国王也很喜欢竽，但他和他父亲有不同的习惯。根据“he had different...from his father”及备选词可知，应是新国王习惯和他父亲的习惯不一样，habits“习惯”符合语境。故填habits。 【31题详解】 句意：这让南郭非常紧张，因为他知道自己不会吹竽。根据“because he knew he couldn’t play the Yu”及备选词可知，他不会吹竽，所以很紧张，nervous“紧张的”符合语境，形容词作宾语补足语。故填nervous。 【32题详解】 句意：由于害怕被发现和惩罚，他决定是时候迅速离开了。根据“Afraid of being discovered and punished...leave...”及备选词可知，因为害怕被发现，所以应是快速离开，修饰动词用quick的副词quickly“快速地”。故填quickly。 【33题详解】 句意：像南郭一样，一个没有真正技能，只会欺骗别人的人，只能愚弄别人一小会儿。根据“who doesn’t have real skills and only...others”及备选词可知，此处指没有真正技能的人只能欺骗别人，cheat“欺骗”，由“a person who doesn’t”可知，此处用动词三单形式。故填cheats。 【34题详解】 句意：真相迟早会水落石出，他们将面临尴尬。根据“the truth will come out, and...embarrassment”及备选词可知，真相水落石出后，欺骗别人的人会面对尴尬，face“面对”，will后加动词原形。故填face。 四、阅读理解（本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Mini First Aid Class Saturday, May 26th 10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. At Sunshine Center The class is for children aged 3-6. A storybook is used to help children better understand first aid (急救). Children can bring their favorite soft toys. They’ll learn how to look after them during the class. After class, each child will get a Mini First Aid Certificate (证书). Price:5 yuan/child (You can save 2 yuan in total if 3 kids take the class together.) Booking (预约)： Phone number: 0795-4171695 Email address: zoe.reddin@minifirstaid.co.uk Reviews: I thought the class would be difficult for me, but it wasn’t. It was very interesting and I had so much fun. Mrs. Brown is really a nice teacher. I want Mom to bring me here again next time. —Justin, 6 35. Kids can bring their ________ to the class and learn how to take care of them. A. notebooks B. parents C. teddy bears D. friends 36. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Each class lasts for 30 minutes. B. Justin looked forward to taking the class again. C. People can only book the class by making a call. D. A father needs to pay 11 yuan if his three kids all take the class. 37. On which website will you most probably read the passage? A. www.kideducation.com B. www.sportsskills.com C. www.artwork.com D. www.Englishlearning.com 【答案】35. C 36. B 37. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了迷你急救课程的相关信息，包括上课时间、地点、适用对象、课程内容、价格、预约方式以及学员评价等。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Children can bring their favorite soft toys. They’ll learn how to look after them during the class.”可知，孩子们可以带上他们最喜欢的软玩具，并在课堂上学习如何照顾它们。选项C“泰迪熊”属于软玩具，符合题意。故选C。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据Justin的评价“I thought the class would be difficult for me, but it wasn’t. It was very interesting and I had so much fun. Mrs. Brown is really a nice teacher. I want Mom to bring me here again next time.”可知，Justin认为课程很有趣，他希望下次还能再来上这个课，即他期待再次参加这个课程。选项B“Justin期待再次参加这个课程。”符合题意。故选B。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了迷你急救课程的相关信息，这是一篇与儿童教育相关的文章。因此，最有可能在儿童教育网站上读到这篇文章。选项A“http://www.kideducation.com”是一个与儿童教育相关的网站，符合题意。故选A。 B How fast can someone climb 15 meters—the height of a five-floor building? The answer from Chinese speed climber Cao Long is 4.98 seconds. The 23-year-old climber is the third person to have finished the speed climbing route (竞速攀岩路线) within 5 seconds. The other two are Indonesian athletes Kiromal Katibin and Veddriq Leonardo. The records of Katibin and Leonardo are 5 seconds and 4.90 seconds. People call Cao “the fastest man in China” or “Chinese Spider-Man”. According to Cao, the result of speed climbing can change every time because it’s a highly stressful race where two climbers compete at the same time. It’s also a sport that finishes in seconds. If you want to succeed, everything has to be immaculate. Cao tried climbing at the age of 8. Like many kids who first got into climbing, Cao was mainly doing bouldering (抱石) and lead climbing (先锋攀岩) . He was doing very well. However, he got injured and had a surgery (手术) at the age of 18. He then decided to try speed climbing because it uses different skills from bouldering and lead climbing and puts less pressure on his body. It turned out that Cao was great at speed climbing as well, even though he thinks he is hardly the strongest athlete. He understands how to use his body to win. “I know how to better divide power to different parts of my body,” Cao said. In his eyes, the national record of 4.98 seconds has become a thing of the past. “I’ll keep trying to do better and be better,” said Cao. 38. How fast can Cao Long climb 15 meters? A. 5 seconds. B. 4.90 seconds. C. 4.98 seconds. D. 5 minutes. 39. What does the underlined word “immaculate” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. perfect B. lucky C. normal D. challenging 40. What’s the correct order of the following events according to Cao Long? ① Cao got injured. ② Cao decided to try speed climbing. ③ Cao finished the speed climbing route in less than 5 seconds. ④ Cao tried climbing. A. ②④③① B. ④①②③ C. ④①③② D. ④②①③ 41. What is Cao like according to the passage? A. Hardworking, brave and smart. B. Serious, talented and honest. C. Calm, polite and careful. D. Creative, loving and helpful. 42. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Cao Long’s Story. B. Chinese Spider-Man. C. Speed Climbing. D. Speed Climber. 【答案】38. C 39. A 40. B 41. A 42. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中国速度攀岩运动员曹龙以4.98秒的成绩完成15米攀爬的壮举，被称为“中国蜘蛛侠”，并讲述了他从受伤转向速度攀岩的历程及其对比赛的深刻理解。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第1段“The answer from Chinese speed climber Cao Long is 4.98 seconds”可知，曹龙攀爬15米用时4.98秒。故选C。 【39题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“If you want to succeed, everything has to be immaculate”及上下文可知，速度攀岩是一项高度紧张且以秒为单位的运动，成功需要“完美无缺”的表现。所以推断，immaculate意为“完美的”。故选A。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Cao tried climbing at the age of 8...he got injured and had a surgery at the age of 18...decided to try speed climbing”及第1段“finished the speed climbing route in 4.98 seconds”可知，按照时间的先后顺序应为：④曹龙8岁开始攀岩→①18岁时受伤并手术→②因身体压力转向速度攀岩→③以4.98秒完成竞速路线，即④①②③。故选B。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据“He then decided to try speed climbing because it uses different skills from bouldering and lead climbing and puts less pressure on his body.”（受伤后转向其他领域）和“I’ll keep trying to do better.”（追求更好的成绩）及“I know how to better divide power”（懂得分配身体力量）可知，他勤奋、勇敢且聪明。故选A。 【42题详解】 最佳标题题。全文围绕曹龙的速度攀岩成就展开，并提到他被称为“中国蜘蛛侠”（“Chinese Spider-Man”），这一称呼生动概括了他的特点。故选B。 C Do you like drinking tea? In some cultures, tea drinking is a social event with some customs. China and the UK are two countries with well-developed tea cultures. In China, there are traditional customs for tea drinking, from how to fill the teacup to ways of thanking the server. For example, a tea drinker can thank the server by knocking on the table with the index finger (食指) and middle finger. ▲ Offering tea to the elders, for example, is a way of showing respect. A newly-married couple may serve tea during their wedding ceremony to express thanks to their parents. In other situations, pouring tea for someone can be a way to say sorry. In the UK, afternoon tea is the most famous tea tradition. It started in the 1840s. It usually happens at around 4 p. m., but it can be a little earlier or later. It is a time for conversation and relaxation, when people take a break from their day. Traditionally, afternoon tea is taken with cakes and sandwiches. In the UK, high tea is a variation (变化) on afternoon tea. In the past, high tea was for working-class families that could not pay for a proper dinner. It happens a little later than afternoon tea and is served with a hot meal, including meat, home-made bread, vegetables… Tea customs play an important role in both China and the UK. In China, tea customs are a way to express feelings. In the UK, they let people relax and rest during a busy day. 43. What does the tea drinker mean when he knocks on the table with his index finger and middle finger in China? A. To praise the tea. B To thank the server. C. To ask his cup to be filled. D. To show his respect for the server. 44. Which of the following is the best for “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 3? A. In China, tea is a sign of trust. B. In China, tea has a long history. C. In China, there are different kinds of tea. D. In China, tea customs can express different feelings. 45. What are the differences between afternoon tea and high tea? ①They were introduced by different classes. ②They’re served with different food. ③They happen at different times. ④They happen in different countries. A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ③④ 46. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 47. What is the passage mainly about? A. Tea cultures in two different countries. B. Different ways of drinking tea. C. Why tea is so important around the world. D. How Chinese tea customs influenced the UK. 【答案】43. B 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国和英国茶文化的差异。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“For example, a tea drinker can thank the server by knocking on the table with the index finger and middle finger.”可知，饮茶者可以通过用食指和中指敲击桌子来表达对供茶人的感谢。故选B。 【44题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Offering tea to the elders, for example, is a way of showing respect.”和“In other situations, pouring tea for someone can be a way to say sorry.”可知，给长辈敬茶表达尊敬；而在其他场合，为别人倒茶也可表示道歉；据此可知，本段讲述的茶习俗能表达不同的感情和含义。故选D。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Traditionally, afternoon tea is taken with cakes and sandwiches.”和第五段“It happens a little later than afternoon tea and is served with a hot meal, including meat, home-made bread, vegetables…”可知，下午茶和傍晚茶的区别是它们饮用的时间不一样，搭配的食物也不一样。故选B。 【46题详解】 篇章结构题。综合全文可知，第一段叙述中国和英国都是茶文化发达的国家；第二段和第三段讲的是中国的茶习俗；第四段和第五段讲的是英国的茶习俗；第六段归纳总结；据此可知，文章属于“总——分——总”结构。故选C。 【47题详解】 主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国和英国的茶文化。故选A。 D Big Data and You Big data (数据) is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media (媒体) sites, companies, and governments. One set of data can have people’s names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go, and how much time they spend on the computer. Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra (额外的) help in class. The teachers can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream. Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict (预测) if a baby who was born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong. How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think in a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people. 48. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Sources. B. Computer programs. C. Big data. D. People. 49. How can schools help students with big data according to Paragraph 2? A. By recording how they get to school. B. By checking if they were born early. C. By finding out who needs extra help. D. By asking what ice cream they buy. 50. Which of the following is TRUE about big data according to the passage? A. It may bring some problems. B. The government can control it very well. C It is used by hospitals the most. D. People should send photos online to improve it. 51. Big data can be used for both good and bad things mainly because ________. A. People who write the programs have different ways of thinking. B. The computer programs are too difficult to be understood. C. The data itself is changeable. D. Businesses always want to make more money. 52. What is the writer’s purpose according to the passage? A. To call for good use of big data. B. To teach us how to collect information. C. To ask people to be careful of big data. D. To show what big data is and how it works. 【答案】48. D 49. C 50. A 51. A 52. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了大数据的定义、来源、应用场景及其双重影响（积极与消极），并强调其用途取决于编写程序的人的思维方式。 【48题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第1段“One set of data can have people’s names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go...”可知，一组数据可以包含人们的姓名和地址。另一组可以有他们喜欢的，他们去哪里，他们在电脑上花了多少时间。所以“they”指代前文提到的“people”。故选D。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第2段“Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra (额外的) help...”可知，学校通过大数据识别需要额外帮助的学生。故选C。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据第3段“Big data can be used for good reasons...for bad reasons”及第4段“Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.”可推知，大数据可能带来问题。故选A。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第4段“It is because the computer programs...are written by people...think in a certain way...Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas.”可知，大数据可以用来做好事，也可以用来做坏事，主要是因为程序编写者的思维方式决定数据用途。故选A。 【52题详解】 主旨大意题。全文围绕大数据定义、应用和影响展开，旨在说明其是什么及如何运作。故选D。 B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。 请认真阅读下面短文，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。 The Journey of Self-Discovery People make long journeys to different countries. ___53___ However, the biggest journey is the self-discovery journey. How can you start the journey of self-discovery? Here are four tips for you. Find out your most valuable ability. You may have different kinds of abilities. It could be about your ability to create, your ability to understand others or your skills at football. But which of them are you proud of? ___54___ This will help you know yourself better. Know what makes you excited. This will tell you where you can get your own joy. It could be when you are performing a dance on stage, when you help your dad fix his computer or even when you are doing research on your school science project. Get out of your comfort zone (舒适区). It is always comfortable to stay in your familiar (熟悉的) area. However, in order to discover yourself, you need to put yourself in some uncomfortable situations. You can do some outdoor activities you are afraid of. ___55___ This will give you a chance to learn more about how you feel, think and react when the challenge comes. ___56___ It is also a powerful way to discover things about yourself. When you are in a different place where people share different thoughts, you may have a chance to rethink about what you always believe. People may want to finish the journey as soon as possible. ___57___ As you go through life, many experiences can change you, and this helps you grow. The journey to self-discovery is life’s greatest adventure. A. You need to find out the answer. B. Some even make a way to space. C. Discover and share different cultures. D. Spend your time in a new environment. E. They even have a great time during the journeys. F. In fact, the self-discovery journey is a life-long task. G. For example, you can go out for difficult rock climbing. 【答案】53. B 54. A 55. G 56. D 57. F 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了如何开始自我发现之旅。 【53题详解】 根据“People make long journeys to different countries”可知，人们长途跋涉到不同的国家，选项B“有些人甚至可以进入太空。”符合语境。故选B。 【54题详解】 根据“Find out your most valuable ability.”以及“This will help you know yourself better.”可知，找出你最有价值的能力，选项A“你需要找出答案” 符合语境。故选A。 【55题详解】 根据“You can do some outdoor activities you are afraid of”可知，你可以做一些你害怕的户外活动，选G “例如，你可以出去攀岩”符合语境。故选G。 【56题详解】 根据“When you are in a different place where people share different thoughts, you may have a chance to rethink about what you always believe.”可知，当你身处一个不同的地方，人们有着不同的想法时，你可能有机会重新思考你一直相信的东西，选项D “把时间花在新的环境中” 符合语境。故选D。 【57题详解】 根据“As you go through life, many experiences can change you, and this helps you grow”可知，在你的一生中，许多经历都会改变你，这有助于你成长，所以自我发现之旅是一生的任务，选项F “事实上，自我发现之旅是一项终身任务”符合语境。故选F。 五、补全对话（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑，一空一句。 A: It’s time to make a list of chores for you, Bob. B: Oh, Mum! You know I don’t like doing that! A: No complaining (不要抱怨). Come on. ____58____ B: That’s what I like to do. When should I walk him? A: ____59____ And then, don’t forget to take out the trash when you go out. B: OK. ____60____ Does she need to do anything? A: Of course. She has to wash the dishes from Monday to Friday. B: ____61____ A: And I want both of you to make your beds and put away your things after getting up in the morning. That means you should make your rooms tidy and clean. B: OK. ____62____ A: Yes. You can have a rest on weekends. A. Is that everything? B. You should wash your clothes. C. That’s fair enough. D. In the morning before breakfast. E. You need to walk the dog. F. What about Lucy? G. Thank you! 【答案】58. E 59. D 60. F 61. C 62. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是Bob和妈妈之间的对话，妈妈正在给Bob安排他要做的家务。 【58题详解】 根据下文“That’s what I like to do. When should I walk him?”可知，空处应安排Bob去遛狗。选项E“你需要去遛狗。”符合语境，故选E。 【59题详解】 根据上文“When should I walk him?”可知，空处应说明时间。选项D“早上早餐前。”符合语境，故选D。 【60题详解】 根据下文“Does she need to do anything?”可知，空处应提到了某位女性。选项F“Lucy呢？”符合语境，故选F。 【61题详解】 根据上文“She has to wash the dishes from Monday to Friday.”可知，在得知妈妈安排Lucy周一至周五洗碗后，Bob应对此发表他的看法。选项C“这很公平。”符合语境，故选C。 【62题详解】 根据下文“Yes.”可知，空处是一个一般疑问句。选项A“就这些吗？”符合语境，故选A。 六、书面表达（15分） 63. 假定英语课上你们正在就“课堂表现”开展同伴互评活动，下面是你的同伴张军的自我课堂表现记录(Class Record)，请你根据记录内容写一篇短文，总结他五个方面的课堂表现并进行简单评价，然后就他需要改进的两个方面提出建议。 Class Record Name: Zhang Jun Questions Yes No Did you listen to the teacher carefully? √ Did you answer questions actively? √ Did you ask any questions? √ Did you work well in your group? √ Did you take notes? √ 注意：(1) 短文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。 (2) 词数80个左右 (开头已给出，不计入总词数) 。 Well done, Zhang Jun! You listened to the teacher carefully in class and__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Well done, Zhang Jun! You listened to the teacher carefully in class and answered questions actively. So you got high marks in most of your subjects. You worked well in your group and you showed your ability to us. However, you didn’t ask any questions and you didn’t take notes. So we couldn’t know if you needed help. In my opinion, you should ask questions if you have any so that you can solve problems in time. What’s more, you should take notes so that you can review and digest what you don’t understand. I hope my advice is of help. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：一般现在时和一般过去时； ③提示：写作要点已给出，要求根据提示内容进行写作，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，简单评价张军的课堂表现； 第二步，就他需要改进的两个方面提出建议。 [亮点词汇] ①got high marks 得高分 ②take notes 做笔记 ③In my opinion 在我看来 ④so that 以便 [高分句型] ①So we couldn’t know if you needed help.（宾语从句） ②What’s more, you should take notes so that you can review and digest what you don’t understand.（目的状语从句和宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 上高县2024-2025学年度第一学期期末质量监测 九年级英语 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分 一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下 一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. How does Steven study math? A. By joining the math club. B. By taking online lessons. C. By asking the teacher for help. 2. What does the girl think of classical music? A. Relaxing. B. Boring. C. Exciting. 3. How old was the man when he set up an art school? A. 20. B. 22. C. 24. 4. Why is the boy still in the library? A. Because the book is interesting. B. Because he forgets the time. C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving. 5. What does the woman mean? A They should hurry up. B. They can choose to watch another movie. C. They don’t have to watch the movie today. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. Who is going to order the corn salad? A. Maria. B. Michael. C. George. 7. Which main course（主菜）will the two speakers share? A. Tomato soup. B. A chicken sandwich. C. Chinese chicken and rice. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. How long did it take John to finish his English homework? A. Thirty minutes. B. Forty minutes. C. Fifty minutes. 9. What’s probably Mr. Miller’s advice? A. To finish the chemistry homework first. B. To do more chemistry exercises. C. To get good grades in all subjects. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10 Where is the girl from? A. America. B. England. C. China. 11. What will the girl do when she arrives home? A. She will meet Mike. B. She will call Mike up. C. She will have dinner with Mike. 12. What can we know about Mike? A. He is smart. B. He is brave. C. He is friendly. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. Why did Karen go to the beach? A. Because she wanted to get some sun there. B. Because her parents’ friends invited them to go there. C. Because she wanted to have fun with her friends there. 14. What does the boy think of running on sands? A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Exciting. 15. What can we know from the conversation? A. The boy is good at playing volleyball. B. Karen enjoys swimming. C. The boy studies very hard. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。将答案填写到答题卡相应的位置。听独白前你将有50分钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. Eric is working at a big ________ now. 17. Eric works ________ a week from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 18. After two days, Eric ________ where most of the things are. 19. Eric works there because he needs money to buy ________. 20. Eric’s phone number is ________. 二、单项填空（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Choosing your future job is an important ________ in your life. A. meaning B. decision C. promise D. material 2. —Listen! Who ________ in the music room? —It must be Lily. She enjoys singing when she ________ free. A. is singing; is B. sing; is C. is singing; has D. sings; has 3. —Although ants have ________ bodies, they can move heavy things together. —That’s true. It’s the magic of teamwork. A. tidy B. large C. tiny D. strong 4. —Dad, don’t smoke here. Smoking ______ in the museum. —Oh, sorry. I’ll stop right now. A. won’t allow B. doesn’t allow C. hasn’t allowed D. isn’t allowed 5. You won’t pass the final exam ______ you listen to your teacher carefully in class. A. if B. when C. because D. unless 6. —Lily, I took the driverless taxi in Wuhan this summer holiday. —No drivers? That’s amazing! I can ________ imagine that. A. exactly B. hardly C. simply D. mostly 7. —What do you think of Frank? —He is ________ than any other classmate. He can make others laugh easily. A. more serious B. the most serious C. more humorous D. the most humorous 8. The news that Linda has gone to Paris ________ be true, for I just saw her five minutes ago. A. must B. might C. can’t D. may not 三、完形填空（本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分） A） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Li Ming used to be a kid who is not brave enough to express his true thoughts. He always agreed with everything his friends said. One day, he and his friends were discussing whether middle school students should ____9____ their phones to school. His friends all thought they should but Li Ming didn’t agree. However, ____10____ he didn’t dare to share his opinion, he chose to agree with them. But always going ____11____ his own will (意愿) to agree with others made him very uncomfortable. So he got up the courage (勇气) to tell his mom about this. “I just can’t tell people what I really think or want. It’s too ____12____ for me.” “You can’t or you don’t want to?” Mom asked ____13____. “You are right. I guess I don’t want to. I’m afraid to be different,” answered Li Ming. His mom smiled and handed him a ____14____ book—The Analects of Confucius (《论语》). Li Ming didn’t know what his mom ____15____, but he started reading the book every night before bed. One day, he read a phrase, “Gentlemen have ____16____ but disagree; flunkies (小人) agree but have no peace.” He didn’t ____17____ it, so he asked his mom. “It means gentlemen achieve harmony (和谐), but they don’t just blindly ____18____ others. They have their own ideas and they can tell the ____19____ bravely. Flunkies agree easily, but they don’t really work together,” his mom explained. Suddenly, Li Ming realized that having different ____20____ is not a bad thing at all. He was very ____21____ to the book. He decided to ____22____ his own thoughts. He did as he said. From then on, he was no longer ____23____ to speak his mind. To his surprise, he found that the friendship with his friends became even stronger! 9 A. sell B. send C. bring D. show 10. A. if B. because C. when D. though 11. A. to B. for C. against D. on 12. A. difficult B. polite C. important D. interesting 13. A. angrily B. happily C. patiently D. quickly 14. A. strange B. funny C. famous D. simple 15. A. asked B. hoped C. meant D. answered 16. A. danger B. noise C. peace D. worry 17. A. explain B. help C. imagine D. understand 18. A. give up B. agree with C. turn down D. laugh at 19. A. truth B. love C. secret D. result 20. A. decisions B. reasons C. ideas D. choices 21. A. thankful B. glad C. sorry D. friendly 22. A. hide B. create C. know D. express 23. A. excited B. certain C. afraid D. lucky B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，每个词限用一次。 cheat instrument all although quick managed face nervous habits secret make During the Warring States Period, there was a king who deeply loved music, especially the sounds of the Yu, a traditional musical ____24____. He enjoyed it most when ____25____ the musicians played together. A man named Nanguo, who knew that the king’s musicians were well-paid, wanted to join them ____26____ some money. ____27____ he couldn’t play the Yu at all, he cleverly made use of the king’s preference for group performances. With this in mind, Nanguo ____28____ to become part of the band. Each time the band performed, Nanguo watched and learned from others. Surprisingly, he kept his ____29____ for many years. This lasted until the king passed away and his son became the new king. Although the new king also loved the Yu, he had different ____30____ from his father. He liked the music when his musicians played the Yu alone. This made Nanguo very ____31____ because he knew he couldn’t play the Yu. Afraid of being discovered and punished, he decided it was time to leave ____32____. Like Nanguo, a person who doesn’t have real skills and only ____33____ others can only fool people for a little while. Sooner or later, the truth will come out, and they will ____34____ embarrassment. Have you ever met someone like this? 四、阅读理解（本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Mini First Aid Class Saturday, May 26th 10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. At Sunshine Center The class is for children aged 3-6. A storybook is used to help children better understand first aid (急救). Children can bring their favorite soft toys. They’ll learn how to look after them during the class. After class, each child will get a Mini First Aid Certificate (证书). Price:5 yuan/child (You can save 2 yuan in total if 3 kids take the class together.) Booking (预约)： Phone number: 0795-4171695 Email address: zoe.reddin@minifirstaid.co.uk Reviews: I thought the class would be difficult for me, but it wasn’t. It was very interesting and I had so much fun. Mrs. Brown is really a nice teacher. I want Mom to bring me here again next time. —Justin, 6 35. Kids can bring their ________ to the class and learn how to take care of them. A. notebooks B. parents C. teddy bears D. friends 36. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Each class lasts for 30 minutes. B. Justin looked forward to taking the class again. C. People can only book the class by making a call. D. A father needs to pay 11 yuan if his three kids all take the class. 37. On which website will you most probably read the passage? A. www.kideducation.com B. www.sportsskills.com C. www.artwork.com D. www.Englishlearning.com B How fast can someone climb 15 meters—the height of a five-floor building? The answer from Chinese speed climber Cao Long is 4.98 seconds. The 23-year-old climber is the third person to have finished the speed climbing route (竞速攀岩路线) within 5 seconds. The other two are Indonesian athletes Kiromal Katibin and Veddriq Leonardo. The records of Katibin and Leonardo are 5 seconds and 4.90 seconds. People call Cao “the fastest man in China” or “Chinese Spider-Man”. According to Cao, the result of speed climbing can change every time because it’s a highly stressful race where two climbers compete at the same time. It’s also a sport that finishes in seconds. If you want to succeed, everything has to be immaculate. Cao tried climbing at the age of 8. Like many kids who first got into climbing, Cao was mainly doing bouldering (抱石) and lead climbing (先锋攀岩) . He was doing very well. However, he got injured and had a surgery (手术) at the age of 18. He then decided to try speed climbing because it uses different skills from bouldering and lead climbing and puts less pressure on his body. It turned out that Cao was great at speed climbing as well, even though he thinks he is hardly the strongest athlete. He understands how to use his body to win. “I know how to better divide power to different parts of my body,” Cao said. In his eyes, the national record of 4.98 seconds has become a thing of the past. “I’ll keep trying to do better and be better,” said Cao. 38. How fast can Cao Long climb 15 meters? A. 5 seconds. B. 4.90 seconds. C. 4.98 seconds. D. 5 minutes. 39. What does the underlined word “immaculate” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. perfect B. lucky C. normal D. challenging 40. What’s the correct order of the following events according to Cao Long? ① Cao got injured. ② Cao decided to try speed climbing. ③ Cao finished the speed climbing route in less than 5 seconds. ④ Cao tried climbing. A. ②④③① B. ④①②③ C. ④①③② D. ④②①③ 41. What is Cao like according to the passage? A. Hardworking, brave and smart. B. Serious, talented and honest. C. Calm, polite and careful. D. Creative, loving and helpful. 42. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Cao Long’s Story. B. Chinese Spider-Man. C. Speed Climbing. D. Speed Climber. C Do you like drinking tea? In some cultures, tea drinking is a social event with some customs. China and the UK are two countries with well-developed tea cultures. In China, there are traditional customs for tea drinking, from how to fill the teacup to ways of thanking the server. For example, a tea drinker can thank the server by knocking on the table with the index finger (食指) and middle finger. ▲ Offering tea to the elders, for example, is a way of showing respect. A newly-married couple may serve tea during their wedding ceremony to express thanks to their parents. In other situations, pouring tea for someone can be a way to say sorry. In the UK, afternoon tea is the most famous tea tradition. It started in the 1840s. It usually happens at around 4 p. m., but it can be a little earlier or later. It is a time for conversation and relaxation, when people take a break from their day. Traditionally, afternoon tea is taken with cakes and sandwiches. In the UK, high tea is a variation (变化) on afternoon tea. In the past, high tea was for working-class families that could not pay for a proper dinner. It happens a little later than afternoon tea and is served with a hot meal, including meat, home-made bread, vegetables… Tea customs play an important role in both China and the UK. In China, tea customs are a way to express feelings. In the UK, they let people relax and rest during a busy day. 43. What does the tea drinker mean when he knocks on the table with his index finger and middle finger in China? A. To praise the tea. B To thank the server. C. To ask his cup to be filled. D. To show his respect for the server. 44. Which of the following is the best for “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 3? A. In China, tea is a sign of trust. B. In China, tea has a long history. C. In China, there are different kinds of tea. D. In China, tea customs can express different feelings. 45. What are the differences between afternoon tea and high tea? ①They were introduced by different classes. ②They’re served with different food. ③They happen at different times. ④They happen in different countries. A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ③④ 46. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 47. What is the passage mainly about? A. Tea cultures in two different countries. B. Different ways of drinking tea. C. Why tea is so important around the world. D. How Chinese tea customs influenced the UK. D Big Data and You Big data (数据) is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media (媒体) sites, companies, and governments. One set of data can have people’s names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go, and how much time they spend on the computer. Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra (额外的) help in class. The teachers can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream. Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict (预测) if a baby who was born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong. How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think in a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people. 48. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Sources. B. Computer programs. C. Big data. D. People. 49. How can schools help students with big data according to Paragraph 2? A. By recording how they get to school. B. By checking if they were born early. C. By finding out who needs extra help. D. By asking what ice cream they buy. 50. Which of the following is TRUE about big data according to the passage? A. It may bring some problems. B. The government can control it very well. C. It is used by hospitals the most. D. People should send photos online to improve it. 51. Big data can be used for both good and bad things mainly because ________. A. People who write the programs have different ways of thinking. B. The computer programs are too difficult to be understood. C. The data itself is changeable. D. Businesses always want to make more money. 52. What is the writer’s purpose according to the passage? A. To call for good use of big data. B. To teach us how to collect information. C. To ask people to be careful of big data. D. To show what big data is and how it works. B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。 请认真阅读下面短文，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。 The Journey of Self-Discovery People make long journeys to different countries. ___53___ However, the biggest journey is the self-discovery journey. How can you start the journey of self-discovery? Here are four tips for you. Find out your most valuable ability. You may have different kinds of abilities. It could be about your ability to create, your ability to understand others or your skills at football. But which of them are you proud of? ___54___ This will help you know yourself better. Know what makes you excited. This will tell you where you can get your own joy. It could be when you are performing a dance on stage, when you help your dad fix his computer or even when you are doing research on your school science project. Get out of your comfort zone (舒适区). It is always comfortable to stay in your familiar (熟悉的) area. However, in order to discover yourself, you need to put yourself in some uncomfortable situations. You can do some outdoor activities you are afraid of. ___55___ This will give you a chance to learn more about how you feel, think and react when the challenge comes. ___56___ It is also a powerful way to discover things about yourself. When you are in a different place where people share different thoughts, you may have a chance to rethink about what you always believe. People may want to finish the journey as soon as possible. ___57___ As you go through life, many experiences can change you, and this helps you grow. The journey to self-discovery is life’s greatest adventure. A. You need to find out the answer. B. Some even make a way to space. C Discover and share different cultures. D. Spend your time in a new environment. E. They even have a great time during the journeys. F. In fact, the self-discovery journey is a life-long task. G. For example, you can go out for difficult rock climbing. 五、补全对话（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑，一空一句。 A: It’s time to make a list of chores for you, Bob. B: Oh, Mum! You know I don’t like doing that! A: No complaining (不要抱怨). Come on. ____58____ B: That’s what I like to do. When should I walk him? A: ____59____ And then, don’t forget to take out the trash when you go out. B: OK. ____60____ Does she need to do anything? A: Of course. She has to wash the dishes from Monday to Friday. B: ____61____ A: And I want both of you to make your beds and put away your things after getting up in the morning. That means you should make your rooms tidy and clean. B: OK. ____62____ A: Yes. You can have a rest on weekends. A. Is that everything? B. You should wash your clothes. C. That’s fair enough. D. In the morning before breakfast. E. You need to walk the dog. F. What about Lucy? G. Thank you! 六、书面表达（15分） 63. 假定英语课上你们正在就“课堂表现”开展同伴互评活动，下面是你的同伴张军的自我课堂表现记录(Class Record)，请你根据记录内容写一篇短文，总结他五个方面的课堂表现并进行简单评价，然后就他需要改进的两个方面提出建议。 Class Record Name: Zhang Jun Questions Yes No Did you listen to the teacher carefully? √ Did you answer questions actively? √ Did you ask any questions? √ Did you work well in your group? √ Did you take notes? √ 注意：(1) 短文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。 (2) 词数80个左右 (开头已给出，不计入总词数) 。 Well done, Zhang Jun! 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