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武昌区2025-2026学年上学期期中试卷 九年级英语试卷 第I卷 (选择题共80分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。 1. A. Every morning B. By keeping a diary. C. Very easy. 2. A. Yesterday. B. Reading. C. Friends. 3. A. It’s new. B. Cotton. C. 50 yuan 4. A. Tom B. Interesting. C. For two hours. 5. A. A bicycle. B. Great. C. Certainly. 第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分) 听下面7段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 6. What time is it now? A. At8: 00. B. At8: 30 C. At9: 00. 7. Where is Lily’s dictionary now? A. On the bookshelf. B. In the desk. C. Under the chair. 8. What does Tony want to buy? A. A model plane. B. A pen C. A cap. 9. What is the boy like now? A. Active. B. Quiet. C. Shy. 10. Why does the man want a map? A. He’s new in town. B. He likes collecting maps. C. He needs it for a family trip. 11. What does Amy mean? A. Doing an experiment is easy. B. The science club is very popular. C. Doing a geed experiment requires effort. 12. Which picture shows the festival they talk about? A. B. C. 第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分) 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答13~15三个小题。 13. Where is the strange sound from? A. Under the chair. B. Under the bed. C. Under the desk. 14. What does Max look like? A. Big and scary. B. Cute without a tail. C. Small with a long tail. 15. What is Max in the end? A. A toy robot. B. A real mouse. C. A toy car. 听下面一段对话，回答16心18三个小题。 16. Why did Anna miss the volunteer activity last Saturday? A. She was ill. B. She forgot the time C. She had to help her uncle. 17. What does Tom remind Anna to do for the coming activity? A. Wear a hat. B. Arrive early. C. Bring flowers. 18. How do they feel about doing volunteer activities? A. Tired. B. Great. C. Busy. 听下面一段对话，回答19~21三个小题。 19. What did Mark do this morning? A. He took a walk. B. He went for a run. C. He played badminton. 20. When will they practice badminton together? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Saturday afternoon. 21. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Doing exercise. B. Joining a school team. C. Making a plan for this week. 听下面一段独白，回答22~25四个小题。 22. Why did countries start the United Nations? A. To protect human rights. B. To help poor countries C. To avoid terrible wars. 23. How many members did the United Nations have at first? A. 50. B. 80 C. 193 24. What did Chinese soldiers do in Sudan in 2007? A. They helped poor people there. B. They helped keep the peace there C. They protected the environment there. 25. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Giving a speech about the UN. B. Introducing different organizations C. Having a party for the UN’s birthday. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 1. —Did you and your sister go to the science museum yesterday? —Actually, ________ of us went there because we both had a cold. A. both B. all C. none D. neither 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你和你的姐姐昨天去科学博物馆了吗？——实际上，我们俩都没去那里，因为我们俩都感冒了。 考查代词辨析。both两者都；all全部，三者及以上；none没有一个；neither两者都不。根据“because we both had a cold”可知，我们俩都感冒了，两人均未前往博物馆。由于主语两个人，表示“两者都不”用neither。故选D。 2. —Wow, those paper cuttings on the window are so beautiful! —Thanks. We always make them during festivals. It’s our family ________. A. pattern B. plan C. course D. tradition 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——哇，窗户上的那些剪纸真漂亮！——谢谢。我们总是在节日期间制作它们。这是我们家的传统。 考查名词辨析。pattern模式；plan计划；course课程；tradition传统。根据“We always make them during festivals.”可知，在节日期间制作剪纸是一种家庭传统，因此此处应使用tradition表示“传统”。故选D。 3. —How was the group discussion in history class? —It was really ________. Everyone spoke actively and shared many good ideas. A. quiet B. boring C. lively D. simple 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——历史课上的小组讨论怎么样？——它真的很活跃。每个人都积极发言，分享了很多好主意。 考查形容词辨析。quiet安静的；boring无聊的；lively活跃的；simple简单的。根据“Everyone spoke actively and shared many good ideas.”可知，每个人都积极发言，分享主意。说明讨论氛围积极热烈，强调活跃性，与“lively”相符。故选C。 4. —The teacher hasn’t explained the rules yet. Don’t ________ into starting the game now. —You’re right. Let’s wait for her instructions (指示) first. A. break B. rush C. drop D. get 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——老师还没有解释规则。不要现在仓促开始游戏。——你说得对。我们先等她的指示吧。 考查动词辨析。break打破；rush冲，赶紧做；drop掉落；get得到。根据“The teacher hasn’t explained the rules yet.”可知，规则未解释清楚，因此不应匆忙行动，“rush into”表示“仓促行事”，符合语境。故选B。 5. —Why can the Internet send users the information they want? —Because it is good at ________ users’ online records to know their interests. A. processing B. keeping C. creating D. reviewing 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——为什么互联网能向用户发送他们想要的信息？——因为它善于处理用户的在线记录以了解他们的兴趣。 考查动词辨析。processing处理；keeping保持；creating创造；reviewing回顾。根据“the Internet send users the information they want”以及“users’ online records to know their interests”可知，此处指互联网通过处理用户的在线记录来了解他们的兴趣，从而发送他们想要的信息，因此“processing”符合语境。故选A。 6. —Why did you lend your umbrella to a stranger yesterday? —Because it was raining heavily. We should always help people ________. A. in need B. by accident C. in person D. by hand 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——昨天你为什么把伞借给一个陌生人？——因为雨下得很大。我们应该总是帮助那些需要帮助的人。 考查短语辨析。in need在困难中；by accident偶然；in person亲自；by hand手工的。根据“Because it was raining heavily. We should always help people...”可知，雨下得很大，所以应该帮助那些处于困境中的人。故选A。 7. —We shouldn’t talk loudly on the phone while taking the bus. —I think so. It’s necessary to follow this ________. A. public rule B. personal habit C. daily routine D. social custom 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们不应该在乘公共汽车时大声打电话。——我也这么认为。遵守这个公共规则是必要的。 考查形容词短语。public rule强调公共场合的规范；personal habit指个人习惯；daily routine指日常固定活动；social custom指社会文化习俗。根据语境“在公交车上不大声打电话”属于公共行为规范，需遵守规则而非个人习惯或习俗。故选A。 8. —The final race of the school sports meeting is about to start in 30 seconds! —Come on! Let’s ________ together for this exciting moment! A. slow down B. lie down C. count down D. calm down 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——学校运动会的最后一场比赛即将在30秒后开始！——来吧！让我们一起为这激动人心的时刻倒计时吧！ 考查动词短语。slow down减速；lie down躺下；count down倒计时；calm down安静，镇静。根据“The final race of the school sports meeting is about to start in 30 seconds!”可知，比赛即将开始，大家一起倒计时。故选C。 9. —The local people ________ those ancient Chinese gardens because they are important symbols of local culture. —Yeah, they are really amazing works of art! A. are known for B. take pride in C. make use of D. look forward to 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——当地人为那些古老的中国园林感到自豪，因为它们是当地文化的重要象征。——是的，它们真的是令人惊叹的艺术作品！ 考查动词短语辨析。are known for因……而出名；take pride in以……为傲；make use of利用；look forward to期待。根据“because they are important symbols of local culture”可知，这些古老的中国园林是当地文化的重要象征，因此当地人应该以它们为傲，所以“take pride in”符合语境。故选B。 10. —Why is “Drops of water wear through stone” encouraging? —Because it tells us ________. A. why should we give up easily B. what actions can bring good luck C. how small efforts can lead to success D. how can we solve problems with patience 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——为什么“水滴石穿”是鼓舞人心的？——因为它告诉我们小的努力如何能导致成功。 考查宾语从句的语序和谚语含义。根据“Because it tells us...”可知，此处为宾语从句，从句需用陈述语序；选项A和D使用了疑问句语序，均可排除；选项B语法正确但意思不相关，谚语强调坚持而非运气；选项C语法正确（陈述语序）且含义匹配“水滴石穿”的寓意——持之以恒的小努力终获成功。故选C。 三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was a hot afternoon, and the hour-long bus journey had only just begun. There were only five people on the bus—two young girls and their brother, sitting with their aunt, and a young man, who was sitting alone in the ____11____. The children were hot, tired, and bored, and acting ____12____. The younger girl was singing the first line of a song again and again. Everything the aunt said began with “Don’t” and everything the children said began with “____13____”. “Don’t put your feet on the seat, Cyril!” “Why not?” “Because you’ll make it dirty. And don’t always look at the man. That’s not ____14____. Oh, look at those sheep in that field!” Nearly every field the bus had travelled past had had sheep in it, so the aunt’s ____15____ was difficult to explain. “Why is that shepherd (牧羊人) taking the sheep into the other field?” asked the younger girl. “Perhaps there’s more grass in that field,” ____16____ the aunt. “But there’s lots of grass in both fields.” “Well, perhaps the grass is better in the other field.” “That doesn’t make any ____17____. Why is it better?” came the immediate question from Cyril. “The young man was looking unhappy. I imagine he doesn’t like ____18____,” the aunt thought. “Come here, all of you, and I’ll tell you a story,” she said. The children did not look at all ____19____ by the aunt’s offer. They’d clearly heard her stories before, and this one was very boring indeed. “Oh, it’s the most ____20____ story I’ve ever heard,” said Cyril. “Yes. I didn’t even care to listen to it,” the younger girl said, and began ____21____ again. “You’re not a great success as a ____22____,” the young man from the corner suddenly said to the aunt. Just then, the bus hit a hole. The younger girl’s toy fell off the seat and rolled toward the corner. Before she could reach it, the young man picked it up and ____23____ it to her. “Here you are,” he said softly. Then, he turned to Cyril, who was still curious about the sheep, and said, “Maybe there’s shade (树荫) in the other field—the sheep don’t like the hot sun too much.” Cyril’s eyes ____24____. “Oh! That’s a cool reason!” The aunt smiled, realizing she’d been wrong, the man wasn’t ____25____: he just looked serious. 11. A. back B. corner C. middle D. front 12. A. sadly B. wisely C. badly D. proudly 13. A. Why B. What C. When D. Where 14. A. common B. natural C. polite D. funny 15. A. discovery B. doubt C. praise D. surprise 16. A. shouted B. replied C. repeated D. laughed 17. A. excuse B. trouble C. sense D. difference 18. A. stories B. sheep C. strangers D. children 19. A. excited B. satisfied C. worried D. bored 20. A. humorous B. terrible C. unusual D. moving 21. A. dancing B. singing C. joking D. smiling 22. A. listener B. passenger C. storyteller D. leader 23. A. handed B. showed C. sold D. presented 24. A. closed up B. woke up C. looked out D. lit up 25. A. happy B. unfriendly C. patient D. careless 【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了在一个炎热的下午，一辆公交车上，独自坐在角落的年轻人因两个小女孩、她们的哥哥以及他们阿姨之间的互动而感到不满，阿姨试图讲故事安抚孩子却因故事无聊未成功。 【11题详解】 句意：公共汽车上只有五个人——两个小女孩和她们的哥哥，和阿姨坐在一起，还有一个年轻人，他独自坐在角落里。 back后面；corner角落；middle中间；front前面。根据后文“the young man from the corner suddenly said to the aunt.”可知，此处指独自坐在角落的年轻人，故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：孩子们又热又累又无聊，表现得很糟糕。 sadly悲伤地；wisely明智地；badly糟糕地；proudly自豪地。根据“The children were hot, tired, and bored”以及“The younger girl was singing the first line of a song again and again.”可知，孩子们表现得很糟糕，故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：阿姨说的每句话都以“不要”开头，孩子们说的每句话都以“为什么”开头。 Why为什么；What什么；When什么时候；Where哪里。根据下文“Why not?”可知，孩子们说的每句话都以“为什么”开头，故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：那不礼貌。 common普通的；natural自然的；polite礼貌的；funny有趣的。根据“And don’t always look at the man.”可知，阿姨认为总是看着那个男人是不礼貌的，故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：汽车经过的每一块田地里几乎都有羊，所以阿姨的惊讶很难解释。 discovery发现；doubt怀疑；praise赞扬；surprise惊讶。根据“Why is that shepherd (牧羊人) taking the sheep into the other field?”可知，到处都有羊，所以阿姨特意指着羊群表示惊讶的举动让人难以理解。故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：“也许那片地里的草更多，”阿姨回答道。 shouted喊叫；replied回答；repeated重复；laughed笑。根据上文“Why is that shepherd (牧羊人) taking the sheep into the other field?”可知，此处是阿姨回答小女孩的问题，故选B。 【17题详解】 句意：那没有任何意义。 excuse借口；trouble麻烦；sense意义；difference不同。根据“Why is it better?”可知，此处指那没有任何意义，make sense“有意义”，故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：我想他不喜欢孩子。 stories故事；sheep羊；strangers陌生人；children孩子。根据上文“The young man was looking unhappy.”可知，此处指年轻人看起来不开心，且前文提到孩子吵闹、盯着他看，阿姨推测他不喜欢“孩子”，故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：孩子们对阿姨的提议一点也不兴奋。 excited兴奋的；satisfied满意的；worried担心的；bored无聊的。根据“They’d clearly heard her stories before, and this one was very boring indeed.”可知，孩子们对阿姨的提议一点也不兴奋，故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：“哦，这是我听过的最糟糕的故事。”西里尔说。 humorous幽默的；terrible糟糕的；unusual不寻常的；moving感人的。根据“Yes. I didn’t even care to listen to it,”可知，此处指这是听过的最糟糕的故事，故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：“是的。我甚至都不想听。”小女孩说，然后又开始唱歌。 dancing跳舞；singing唱歌；joking开玩笑；smiling微笑。根据上文“The younger girl was singing the first line of a song again and again.”可知，此处指小女孩又开始唱歌了，故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：“你作为一个讲故事的人不太成功。”角落里的年轻人突然对阿姨说。 listener听众；passenger乘客；storyteller讲故事的人；leader领导者。根据上文“They’d clearly heard her stories before, and this one was very boring indeed.”可知，此处指年轻人说阿姨作为一个讲故事的人不太成功，故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：她还没来得及拿到，那个年轻人就把它捡起来递给了她。 handed递给；showed展示；sold卖；presented提出。根据“Here you are”可知，此处指年轻人把玩具递给了小女孩，故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：西里尔的眼里露出喜色。 closed up关闭；woke up醒来；looked out向外看；lit up点亮，露出喜色。根据“Oh! That’s a cool reason!”可知，此处指“眼里流露出喜色”，体现西里尔听到合理解释时的惊喜。故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：阿姨笑了，意识到自己错了，那个男人并不是不友好：他只是看起来很严肃。 happy开心的；unfriendly不友好的；patient耐心的；careless粗心的。根据“he just looked serious”可知，此处指那个男人并不是不友好，故选B。 四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Cargo Drone Makes First Flight The Caihong-YH1000, one of China’s latest cargo drones (货运无人机), has completed its first test flight successfully on May 22, 2025. The test has got good flight data (飞行数据) and achieved its goals. Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), the drone can cover a distance of 1,500 kilometers and fly as high as 8,000 meters in the air. It can also work for up to 10 hours and carry a payload (负载) of 1,200 kilograms. ____________________ On September 28, 2025, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, southwest China, opened to traffic. It is the world’s tallest and longest bridge in mountain valleys (山谷), with a total length of 2,890 meters and a height of 625 meters above the river. The bridge isn’t just about breaking a record—it shortens travel time over the Huajiang Grand Canyon from two hours to only 2 minutes, bringing much convenience to local people and helping develop local tourism as well. Robots Race Humans in a Half Marathon On April 19, 2025, a half-marathon (半程马拉松) was held in Beijing. About 12,000 runners took part. On a separate track (跑道), 21 human-like robots met the same challenge. It was the first race of its kind. The robots that raced were of different shapes and sizes. The first robot to cross the finish line was Tiangong. That was far behind most human runners. But the goal of the race wasn’t to win, it was to finish. And six of the robots met that goal. 26. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A. SPORTS. B. EDUCATION. C. TRAVEL. D. TECHNOLOGY. 27. According to the news, Caihong-YH1000 ________. ① did well in the test flight ② was created by the CASTC ③ can reach a height of 8,000 kilometers ④ flies for 10 hours at most ⑤ weighs about 1,200 kilograms A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ②④⑤ 28. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________. A. Breaking A Record B. Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge Opens C. Shortening Travel Time D. Engineering Wonder Meets Tourism 29. This robot-human half marathon was held to ________. A. show robots can beat humans in races B. draw people’s attention to sports C. test robots’ ability to finish the race D. compare robots and humans’ running skills 30. What does the above news focus on? A. Progress in AI. B. Some interesting inventions. C. Changes in daily life. D. Some latest achievements. 【答案】26. D 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则科技与工程类新闻简报，报道了三项最新成就：货运无人机首飞、峡谷大桥通车以及机器人半程马拉松赛事。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。三则新闻分别涉及无人机技术、桥梁工程和机器人比赛，均属于科技领域，因此最可能出现在报纸的“TECHNOLOGY”（科技）板块。故选D。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一则新闻“completed its first test flight successfully...got good flight data”“Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation”“fly as high as 8,000 meters”“work for up to 10 hours”可知，①②④正确；③中“8,000 kilometers”错误，应为8,000米；⑤中“weighs 1,200 kilograms”错误，文中指载重能力为1,200公斤，而非自重。故选B。 【28题详解】 最佳标题题。第二则新闻核心事件是“Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge opened to traffic”，因此最佳标题应为“Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge Opens”。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三则新闻“But the goal of the race wasn’t to win, it was to finish.”可知，举办此次人机马拉松的目的是测试机器人能否完成比赛。故选C。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。三则新闻分别介绍了中国在无人机、桥梁工程和机器人领域的最新成就，因此主题是“一些最新成就”。故选D。 B For Chen Sheng, a young man in Meitan, Guizhou province, caring for the elderly is more than a job—it’s a calling in his heart. Chen Sheng was raised by his grandparents, and his dream was to take care of more elderly people. After graduating in 2017 with a degree in healthcare, Chen Sheng completed eight months of training in a local hospital and started to work in a nursing home. In his early working days, what he met was more difficult than expected. He got up at 6 a.m. to help with morning tasks. He provided full bedside care, especially for the elderly who had to stay in bed all the time. Often, his day didn’t end until 11 p.m. He wanted to give up at first, but after a period, the warmth and trust he received from the elderly changed his mind. Using his medical knowledge, Chen Sheng takes care of the elderly in a proper way, including physical examination, health guidance, advice on food and so on. “I arrived at the nursing home with lots of illnesses and could only lie in bed. After two months of good care by Chen Sheng, I was able to walk again by myself. Life here is very convenient, from satisfying daily services to good medical care, just like at home,” said Grandpa Li. ★ . He always gives comfort in time when a grandpa or a grandma is upset. Grandma Sun likes to talk with Chen Sheng every day and always shares the things she considers valuable. Grandma Sun feels warm and happy because of Chen Sheng. Her family thanks him for his patience and great love. As the needs for elderly care continue to grow, more and more young people, including those born after 2000, have come to work in the nursing home. They are making every effort to take good care of the elderly and make them live a happy life. 31. What made Chen Sheng want to work in the nursing home? A. His education background. B. His growth experience. C. His interest in medical care. D. His training in the hospital. 32. In the early working days Chen Sheng ________. A. could finish his work easily B. got no trust from the elderly C. loved the job deeply D. worked long hours every day 33. What can be learned from Grandpa Li’s words in paragraph 3? A. He misses his family more than before. B. Chen Sheng’s care helps him get better. C. The nursing home is better than expected. D. He gets good medical care from the hospital. 34. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. The elderly receive good medical care from Chen Sheng B. Chen Sheng gives the elderly much but asks for nothing C. Chen Sheng does a lot for the elderly and also receives a lot D. Besides medical help, Chen Sheng also offers emotional care 35 What is the writing purpose of this passage? A. To call on more young people to care for the elderly. B. To show the growing needs for elderly care workers. C. To discuss the challenges of working in a nursing home. D. To introduce Chen Sheng’s daily life in the nursing home. 【答案】31. B 32. D 33. B 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了贵州湄潭青年陈胜在养老院工作，用专业知识和情感关怀服务老人的故事，并呼吁更多年轻人加入养老服务行业。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Chen Sheng was raised by his grandparents, and his dream was to take care of more elderly people.”可知，他由于祖父母抚养长大的成长经历而萌生了照顾更多老人的愿望。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题根据第二段“He got up at 6 a.m. to help with morning tasks. ... his day didn’t end until 11 p.m.”可知，他早期工作时每天工作时间很长。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段李爷爷的话“After two months of good care by Chen Sheng, I was able to walk again by myself.”可知，陈胜的照料帮助他康复。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“He always gives comfort in time when a grandpa or a grandma is upset.”以及后文举例可知，本段主要讲陈胜除了提供医疗帮助外，还给予老人情感关怀。故选D。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。全文通过陈胜的事例展现了年轻人在养老服务中的价值与意义，最后一段提到更多年轻人加入该行业，旨在呼吁更多年轻人关爱老人。故选A。 C Deep under the Pacific Ocean lie coral reefs colored by some algae that live with corals. Corals usually provide nitrogen (氮) to algae, and in return they get carbon (碳), which gives them energy. In the early 1980s, a huge heat wave turned more than 90 percent of these corals a pale, lifeless white. And it was believed that about 50 percent of reefs with beautiful corals might disappear by 2030. Heat waves warmed up the same Pacific waters in the late 1990s and again in 2015-2016, but scientists noticed that these heat waves didn’t influence the reefs as badly as the first. Maybe corals have found a way to adapt (适应). Swimming to cooler waters is not a good choice for corals, for it makes them easily hurt by the changing climate. But corals are able to adapt. Some turn to those algae that can deal well with heat. Others can use rows of tiny hairs on their bodies to “fan” away too much harmful oxygen (O2) let out by stressed-out algae. Certain baby corals change their own metabolisms (新陈代谢) in order to fight the warming waters. But all these adaptations can protect themselves only to some degree. After studying and understanding these adaptations, scientists are trying to find ways to help corals fight. If researchers can make corals accept algae that can deal with heat pressure or if they energize genes (基因) that can deal with heat pressure, it will raise the corals’ chance of living through future ocean heat waves. “When I go down to the sea and see a beautiful healthy reef with these colorful corals, I feel this pleasure of being in this underwater world,” a famous biologist says. “It will be really sad to see it dead. But that does drive you to want to use your skills and your love to help fight.” 36. Which picture shows the relationship among corals, algae and coral reefs? A. B. C. D. 37. What does the underlined part “the first” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The heat wave in the early 1980s. B. The heat wave in the late 1990s. C. The Pacific waters in 2015-2016. D. The reefs’ disappearance by 2030. 38. What difficulty do corals face? A. They are not able to swim to cooler waters. B. They cannot change their own metabolisms. C. They cannot completely adapt to heat waves. D. They are unable to drive away harmful oxygen. 39. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. It’s necessary to live with corals. B. The ocean has become unhealthy. C. We should try our best to save corals. D. Making a study of the ocean is a must. 40. Which would be the best title for the text? A. Corals Die Out B. Corals Fight Back C. Corals Break Down D. Corals Come into Being 【答案】36. B 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了热浪对珊瑚的影响，接着重点描述珊瑚为了适应环境进化出的多种生存方式，最后提到科学家也在研究帮助珊瑚的方法。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Corals usually provide nitrogen (氮) to algae, and in return they get carbon (碳), which gives them energy.”可知，珊瑚给藻类提供氮，藻类则回馈给珊瑚碳来供能，选项B符合题意。故选B。 【37题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“but scientists noticed that these heat waves didn’t influence the reefs as badly as the first.”及前文“In the early 1980s, a huge heat wave turned more than 90 percent of these corals a pale, lifeless white.”可知，画线处“the first”在文中指代的是20世纪80年代初的那次热浪。故选A。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Certain baby corals change their own metabolisms (新陈代谢) in order to fight the warming waters. But all these adaptations can protect themselves only to some degree.”可知，虽然珊瑚可以尝试换耐热藻类、扇除多余氧或改变新陈代谢，但文中提到这些方法“只能在一定程度上保护自己”，说明它们无法彻底适应热浪。故选C。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据“It will be really sad to see it dead. But that does drive you to want to use your skills and your love to help fight.”可知，生物学家因看到珊瑚可能死亡而坚定了保护的决心，可以推断“我们应尽力拯救珊瑚”。故选C。 【40题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主体在讲珊瑚如何通过各种方式（换藻、扇氧、调整代谢）来对抗升温海水，最能体现主题的是“珊瑚在抗争”。故选B。 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题共40分) 五、词与短语填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、语义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。) role / colors / how / depends on / looks like / cool / sizes Why do different kinds of fruits have so many ____41____? Scientists explain that fruit colors actually come from their different pigments (色素). How many pigments appear ____42____ where they grow. As a result, the environment plays an important ____43____ in fruit colors. To find out ____44____ the environment influences fruit colors, Chinese scientists studied more than 280 different fruit colors including white, red, blue, purple and black. They found that red fruits prefer to grow in ____45____ places, while blue and purple fruits mostly grow in warm places. 【答案】41. colors 42. depends on 43. role 44. how 45. cool 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了不同水果呈现多种颜色的原因，说明水果颜色与色素、生长环境相关，并提及中国科学家针对环境影响水果颜色的研究。 【41题详解】 句意：为什么不同种类的水果有这么多颜色？根据“fruit colors”可知，此处指水果的颜色，colors“颜色”符合语境，so many后接可数名词复数，故填colors。 【42题详解】 句意：出现多少种色素取决于它们生长的地方。此处表达“取决于”，对应短语是depends on；主语为“How many pigments appear”，视为单数，时态为一般现在时，故填depends on。 【43题详解】 句意：因此，环境在水果颜色方面起着重要作用。根据“plays an important...in”可知，play an important role in...是固定搭配，意为“在……中起重要作用”，故填role。 【44题详解】 句意：为了查明环境如何影响水果颜色，中国科学家研究了280多种不同的水果颜色。此处是宾语从句，询问影响的方式，用how引导从句，故填how。 【45题详解】 句意：他们发现红色水果更喜欢生长在凉爽的地方，而蓝色和紫色水果大多生长在温暖的地方。根据“while”可知，此处表对比。 warm意为“温暖的”，此处应填cool，表示“凉爽的”。故填cool。 六、综合填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 Antonio, an Italian cook, loves China very much. His thought of coming to China was from the story of Italian explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324) ____46____ traveled to the same country over 700 years ago. “When I was a child, I saw The Travels of Marco Polo on TV, ” he said. “The beautiful Chinese food ____47____ (complete) shocked me. So I decided one day I would see this country ____48____(me).” Now this Italian cook has a restaurant in China. Crazy about Chinese food, Antonio often traveled around China to find new ideas in his early days. Last year, he visited some cities along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (大运河), and Tai’erzhuang is one ____49____ them. In this water town, he ____50____ (try) the thin and crispy Shandong pancakes. In the past, the pancakes were ____51____ (make) from grains (谷粒) and sent through the Grand Canal. Recently, Antonio shared stories of the “food journey to the east” on social media. Many people left ____52____ (message), saying that they were interested in Chinese food and culture. Antonio has realized that many foreigners will love traditional Chinese culture if it is presented in a way they can understand. Antonio is ____53____ (become) one of the modern “Marco Polos” who are attracted (吸引) by ____54____ (amaze) Chinese culture and show it to the world. Antonio said, “Food connects different cultures ____55____ helps people understand each other. So it is a bridge to bring people together.” 【答案】46. who##that 47. completely 48. myself 49. of 50. tried 51. made 52. messages 53. becoming 54. amazing 55. and 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一位热爱中国的意大利厨师安东尼奥，受马可·波罗故事启发来到中国，探寻并分享中国美食文化的故事。 【46题详解】 句意：他来中国的想法源自于意大利探险家马可·波罗的故事，他在700多年前就曾到访过同一个国家。分析句子结构可知，“...traveled to the same country over 700 years ago”是一个定语从句，用来修饰先行词“Marco Polo (1254-1324)”。先行词指人，且在从句中作主语，因此关系代词应用who或that。故填who/that。 【47题详解】 句意：美丽的中国食物完全震撼了我。设空处需用副词修饰动词“shocked”，complete的副词形式为completely“完全地”。故填completely。 【48题详解】 句意：所以我决定有一天我要亲自去看看这个国家。根据句意“I would see this country...”可知，这里表示“我亲自、我自己”，应用反身代词。主语是I，对应的反身代词是myself。故填myself。 【49题详解】 句意：去年，他去了京杭大运河沿线的一些城市，台儿庄是其中之一。one of“……其中之一”，后接可数名词复数或代词them，表示所属关系。故填of。 【50题详解】 句意：在这个水乡，他品尝了又薄又脆的山东煎饼。根据时间状语“Last year”可知，此处描述他过去的经历，应用一般过去时；try的过去式为tried。故填tried。 【51题详解】 句意：过去，煎饼是由谷物制成并通过大运河运送的。句子主语“the pancakes”与动词make构成被动关系，且时间状语“In the past”表明是过去的情况，因此应用一般过去时的被动语态was/were made。故填made。 【52题详解】 句意：许多人留言说他们对中国食物和文化很感兴趣。动词“left”后接名词作宾语；message“信息，留言”为可数名词，根据“Many people”可推断留言不止一条，应用复数形式messages。故填messages。 【53题详解】 句意：安东尼奥正成为被神奇的中国文化所吸引并将其展示给世界的现代“马可·波罗”之一。分析句子结构，空格前有is，结合语境描述当前正在发生或持续的状态，应用现在进行时is becoming“正在成为”。故填becoming。 【54题详解】 句意：安东尼奥正成为被神奇的中国文化所吸引并将其展示给世界的现代“马可·波罗”之一。设空处应用形容词修饰名词短语“Chinese culture”，amaze的形容词形式是amazing“令人惊叹的”，常用于修饰事物。故填amazing。 【55题详解】 句意：食物连接不同的文化，并帮助人们相互理解。分析句子结构，“connects different cultures”和“helps people understand each other”是两个并列的动词短语，作谓语成分，逻辑上是顺承并列关系，应用并列连词and连接。故填and。 七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分20分) 56. 好习惯是人生中宝贵财富，能让学习与生活更加美好。好的习惯可以是坚持每日阅读、坚持体育锻炼、合理规划时间等诸多方面。请根据以下提示问题，结合你的个人经历，分享一个你近期成功养成的好习惯，并阐述它为你带来的积极变化。 内容提示： 1. What is your new good habit? 2. Why did you develop this habit? 3. How have you changed because of it? 4. Please write more about it. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数100词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Recently, I’ve developed the good habit of _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Recently, I’ve developed the good habit of resting my eyes properly during class breaks. My eyes always felt tired after long hours of studying. Sometimes they even got dry, making it hard for me to follow the teacher in class. That’s why I decided to take better care of my eyes. Now, when the break bell rings, I either close my eyes gently for a while or look at the green trees outside the window. This small habit has made a big difference. Not only do my eyes feel less tired, but I can also focus better on my lessons. It’s such a simple but useful habit that I’ll stick to it firmly every day. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：材料作文； ②时态：一般过去时（描述养成过程）+ 一般现在时（说明当前状态和影响）； ③提示：需覆盖四个问题：习惯内容、养成原因、积极变化、补充细节。 [写作步骤] 第一步：用开头句引出习惯（已给出），明确习惯内容并说明原因； 第二步：描述行动方法和直接变化； 第三步：补充深层影响和未来决心，强化积极意义。 [亮点词汇] ①take care of照顾 ②either…or…要么……要么…… ③make a big difference产生很大影响 [高分句型] ①Sometimes they even got dry, making it hard for me to follow the teacher in class. (现在分词作结果状语) ②Not only do my eyes feel less tired, but I can also focus better on my lessons. (Not only...but also...倒装句) ③It’s such a simple but useful habit that I’ll stick to it firmly every day. (such…that…引导结果状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 武昌区2025-2026学年上学期期中试卷 九年级英语试卷 第I卷 (选择题共80分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。 1. A. Every morning B. By keeping a diary. C. Very easy. 2. A. Yesterday. B. Reading. C. Friends. 3. A. It’s new. B. Cotton. C. 50 yuan 4. A. Tom B. Interesting. C. For two hours. 5. A. A bicycle. B. Great. C. Certainly. 第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分) 听下面7段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 6. What time is it now? A. At8: 00. B. At8: 30 C. At9: 00. 7. Where is Lily’s dictionary now? A. On the bookshelf. B. In the desk. C. Under the chair. 8. What does Tony want to buy? A. A model plane. B. A pen C. A cap. 9. What is the boy like now? A. Active. B. Quiet. C. Shy. 10. Why does the man want a map? A. He’s new in town. B. He likes collecting maps. C. He needs it for a family trip. 11. What does Amy mean? A. Doing an experiment is easy. B. The science club is very popular. C. Doing a geed experiment requires effort. 12. Which picture shows the festival they talk about? A. B. C. 第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分) 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答13~15三个小题。 13. Where is the strange sound from? A. Under the chair. B. Under the bed. C. Under the desk. 14. What does Max look like? A. Big and scary. B. Cute without a tail. C. Small with a long tail. 15. What is Max in the end? A. A toy robot. B. A real mouse. C. A toy car. 听下面一段对话，回答16心18三个小题。 16. Why did Anna miss the volunteer activity last Saturday? A. She was ill. B. She forgot the time C. She had to help her uncle. 17. What does Tom remind Anna to do for the coming activity? A. Wear a hat. B. Arrive early. C. Bring flowers. 18. How do they feel about doing volunteer activities? A. Tired. B. Great. C. Busy. 听下面一段对话，回答19~21三个小题。 19. What did Mark do this morning? A. He took a walk. B. He went for a run. C. He played badminton. 20. When will they practice badminton together? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Saturday afternoon. 21. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Doing exercise. B. Joining a school team. C. Making a plan for this week. 听下面一段独白，回答22~25四个小题。 22. Why did countries start the United Nations? A. To protect human rights. B. To help poor countries C. To avoid terrible wars. 23. How many members did the United Nations have at first? A 50. B. 80 C. 193 24. What did Chinese soldiers do in Sudan in 2007? A. They helped poor people there. B. They helped keep the peace there C. They protected the environment there. 25. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Giving a speech about the UN. B. Introducing different organizations C. Having a party for the UN’s birthday. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 1. —Did you and your sister go to the science museum yesterday? —Actually, ________ of us went there because we both had a cold. A. both B. all C. none D. neither 2. —Wow, those paper cuttings on the window are so beautiful! —Thanks. We always make them during festivals. It’s our family ________. A. pattern B. plan C. course D. tradition 3. —How was the group discussion in history class? —It was really ________. Everyone spoke actively and shared many good ideas. A. quiet B. boring C. lively D. simple 4. —The teacher hasn’t explained the rules yet. Don’t ________ into starting the game now. —You’re right. Let’s wait for her instructions (指示) first. A. break B. rush C. drop D. get 5. —Why can the Internet send users the information they want? —Because it is good at ________ users’ online records to know their interests. A. processing B. keeping C. creating D. reviewing 6. —Why did you lend your umbrella to a stranger yesterday? —Because it was raining heavily. We should always help people ________. A. in need B. by accident C. in person D. by hand 7. —We shouldn’t talk loudly on the phone while taking the bus. —I think so. It’s necessary to follow this ________. A. public rule B. personal habit C. daily routine D. social custom 8. —The final race of the school sports meeting is about to start in 30 seconds! —Come on! Let’s ________ together for this exciting moment! A. slow down B. lie down C. count down D. calm down 9. —The local people ________ those ancient Chinese gardens because they are important symbols of local culture. —Yeah, they are really amazing works of art! A. are known for B. take pride in C. make use of D. look forward to 10. —Why is “Drops of water wear through stone” encouraging? —Because it tells us ________. A. why should we give up easily B. what actions can bring good luck C. how small efforts can lead to success D. how can we solve problems with patience 三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was a hot afternoon, and the hour-long bus journey had only just begun. There were only five people on the bus—two young girls and their brother, sitting with their aunt, and a young man, who was sitting alone in the ____11____. The children were hot, tired, and bored, and acting ____12____. The younger girl was singing the first line of a song again and again. Everything the aunt said began with “Don’t” and everything the children said began with “____13____”. “Don’t put your feet on the seat, Cyril!” “Why not?” “Because you’ll make it dirty. And don’t always look at the man. That’s not ____14____. Oh, look at those sheep in that field!” Nearly every field the bus had travelled past had had sheep in it, so the aunt’s ____15____ was difficult to explain. “Why is that shepherd (牧羊人) taking the sheep into the other field?” asked the younger girl. “Perhaps there’s more grass in that field,” ____16____ the aunt. “But there’s lots of grass in both fields.” “Well, perhaps the grass is better in the other field.” “That doesn’t make any ____17____. Why is it better?” came the immediate question from Cyril. “The young man was looking unhappy. I imagine he doesn’t like ____18____,” the aunt thought. “Come here, all of you, and I’ll tell you a story,” she said. The children did not look at all ____19____ by the aunt’s offer. They’d clearly heard her stories before, and this one was very boring indeed. “Oh, it’s the most ____20____ story I’ve ever heard,” said Cyril. “Yes. I didn’t even care to listen to it,” the younger girl said, and began ____21____ again. “You’re not a great success as a ____22____,” the young man from the corner suddenly said to the aunt. Just then, the bus hit a hole. The younger girl’s toy fell off the seat and rolled toward the corner. Before she could reach it, the young man picked it up and ____23____ it to her. “Here you are,” he said softly. Then, he turned to Cyril, who was still curious about the sheep, and said, “Maybe there’s shade (树荫) in the other field—the sheep don’t like the hot sun too much.” Cyril’s eyes ____24____. “Oh! That’s a cool reason!” The aunt smiled, realizing she’d been wrong, the man wasn’t ____25____: he just looked serious. 11. A. back B. corner C. middle D. front 12. A. sadly B. wisely C. badly D. proudly 13. A. Why B. What C. When D. Where 14. A. common B. natural C. polite D. funny 15. A. discovery B. doubt C. praise D. surprise 16 A. shouted B. replied C. repeated D. laughed 17. A. excuse B. trouble C. sense D. difference 18. A. stories B. sheep C. strangers D. children 19. A. excited B. satisfied C. worried D. bored 20. A. humorous B. terrible C. unusual D. moving 21. A. dancing B. singing C. joking D. smiling 22. A. listener B. passenger C. storyteller D. leader 23. A. handed B. showed C. sold D. presented 24. A. closed up B. woke up C. looked out D. lit up 25. A. happy B. unfriendly C. patient D. careless 四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Cargo Drone Makes First Flight The Caihong-YH1000, one of China’s latest cargo drones (货运无人机), has completed its first test flight successfully on May 22, 2025. The test has got good flight data (飞行数据) and achieved its goals. Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), the drone can cover a distance of 1,500 kilometers and fly as high as 8,000 meters in the air. It can also work for up to 10 hours and carry a payload (负载) of 1,200 kilograms. ____________________ On September 28, 2025, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, southwest China, opened to traffic. It is the world’s tallest and longest bridge in mountain valleys (山谷), with a total length of 2,890 meters and a height of 625 meters above the river. The bridge isn’t just about breaking a record—it shortens travel time over the Huajiang Grand Canyon from two hours to only 2 minutes, bringing much convenience to local people and helping develop local tourism as well. Robots Race Humans in a Half Marathon On April 19, 2025, a half-marathon (半程马拉松) was held in Beijing. About 12,000 runners took part. On a separate track (跑道), 21 human-like robots met the same challenge. It was the first race of its kind. The robots that raced were of different shapes and sizes. The first robot to cross the finish line was Tiangong. That was far behind most human runners. But the goal of the race wasn’t to win, it was to finish. And six of the robots met that goal. 26. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? A. SPORTS. B. EDUCATION. C. TRAVEL. D. TECHNOLOGY. 27. According to the news, Caihong-YH1000 ________. ① did well in the test flight ② was created by the CASTC ③ can reach a height of 8,000 kilometers ④ flies for 10 hours at most ⑤ weighs about 1,200 kilograms A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ②④⑤ 28. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________. A. Breaking A Record B. Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge Opens C. Shortening Travel Time D. Engineering Wonder Meets Tourism 29. This robot-human half marathon was held to ________. A. show robots can beat humans in races B. draw people’s attention to sports C test robots’ ability to finish the race D. compare robots and humans’ running skills 30. What does the above news focus on? A. Progress in AI. B. Some interesting inventions. C. Changes in daily life. D. Some latest achievements. B For Chen Sheng, a young man in Meitan, Guizhou province, caring for the elderly is more than a job—it’s a calling in his heart. Chen Sheng was raised by his grandparents, and his dream was to take care of more elderly people. After graduating in 2017 with a degree in healthcare, Chen Sheng completed eight months of training in a local hospital and started to work in a nursing home. In his early working days, what he met was more difficult than expected. He got up at 6 a.m. to help with morning tasks. He provided full bedside care, especially for the elderly who had to stay in bed all the time. Often, his day didn’t end until 11 p.m. He wanted to give up at first, but after a period, the warmth and trust he received from the elderly changed his mind. Using his medical knowledge, Chen Sheng takes care of the elderly in a proper way, including physical examination, health guidance, advice on food and so on. “I arrived at the nursing home with lots of illnesses and could only lie in bed. After two months of good care by Chen Sheng, I was able to walk again by myself. Life here is very convenient, from satisfying daily services to good medical care, just like at home,” said Grandpa Li. ★ . He always gives comfort in time when a grandpa or a grandma is upset. Grandma Sun likes to talk with Chen Sheng every day and always shares the things she considers valuable. Grandma Sun feels warm and happy because of Chen Sheng. Her family thanks him for his patience and great love. As the needs for elderly care continue to grow, more and more young people, including those born after 2000, have come to work in the nursing home. They are making every effort to take good care of the elderly and make them live a happy life. 31. What made Chen Sheng want to work in the nursing home? A. His education background. B. His growth experience. C. His interest in medical care. D. His training in the hospital. 32. In the early working days, Chen Sheng ________. A. could finish his work easily B. got no trust from the elderly C. loved the job deeply D. worked long hours every day 33. What can be learned from Grandpa Li’s words in paragraph 3? A. He misses his family more than before. B. Chen Sheng’s care helps him get better. C. The nursing home is better than expected. D. He gets good medical care from the hospital. 34. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. The elderly receive good medical care from Chen Sheng B. Chen Sheng gives the elderly much but asks for nothing C. Chen Sheng does a lot for the elderly and also receives a lot D. Besides medical help, Chen Sheng also offers emotional care 35. What is the writing purpose of this passage? A. To call on more young people to care for the elderly. B. To show the growing needs for elderly care workers. C. To discuss the challenges of working in a nursing home. D. To introduce Chen Sheng’s daily life in the nursing home. C Deep under the Pacific Ocean lie coral reefs colored by some algae that live with corals. Corals usually provide nitrogen (氮) to algae, and in return they get carbon (碳), which gives them energy. In the early 1980s, a huge heat wave turned more than 90 percent of these corals a pale, lifeless white. And it was believed that about 50 percent of reefs with beautiful corals might disappear by 2030. Heat waves warmed up the same Pacific waters in the late 1990s and again in 2015-2016, but scientists noticed that these heat waves didn’t influence the reefs as badly as the first. Maybe corals have found a way to adapt (适应). Swimming to cooler waters is not a good choice for corals, for it makes them easily hurt by the changing climate. But corals are able to adapt. Some turn to those algae that can deal well with heat. Others can use rows of tiny hairs on their bodies to “fan” away too much harmful oxygen (O2) let out by stressed-out algae. Certain baby corals change their own metabolisms (新陈代谢) in order to fight the warming waters. But all these adaptations can protect themselves only to some degree. After studying and understanding these adaptations, scientists are trying to find ways to help corals fight. If researchers can make corals accept algae that can deal with heat pressure or if they energize genes (基因) that can deal with heat pressure, it will raise the corals’ chance of living through future ocean heat waves. “When I go down to the sea and see a beautiful healthy reef with these colorful corals, I feel this pleasure of being in this underwater world,” a famous biologist says. “It will be really sad to see it dead. But that does drive you to want to use your skills and your love to help fight.” 36. Which picture shows the relationship among corals, algae and coral reefs? A. B. C. D. 37. What does the underlined part “the first” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The heat wave in the early 1980s. B. The heat wave in the late 1990s. C. The Pacific waters in 2015-2016. D. The reefs’ disappearance by 2030. 38. What difficulty do corals face? A. They are not able to swim to cooler waters. B. They cannot change their own metabolisms. C. They cannot completely adapt to heat waves. D. They are unable to drive away harmful oxygen. 39. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A It’s necessary to live with corals. B. The ocean has become unhealthy. C. We should try our best to save corals. D. Making a study of the ocean is a must. 40 Which would be the best title for the text? A. Corals Die Out B. Corals Fight Back C. Corals Break Down D. Corals Come into Being 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题共40分) 五、词与短语填空 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、语义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。) role / colors / how / depends on / looks like / cool / sizes Why do different kinds of fruits have so many ____41____? Scientists explain that fruit colors actually come from their different pigments (色素). How many pigments appear ____42____ where they grow. As a result, the environment plays an important ____43____ in fruit colors. To find out ____44____ the environment influences fruit colors, Chinese scientists studied more than 280 different fruit colors including white, red, blue, purple and black. They found that red fruits prefer to grow in ____45____ places, while blue and purple fruits mostly grow in warm places. 六、综合填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 Antonio, an Italian cook, loves China very much. His thought of coming to China was from the story of Italian explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324) ____46____ traveled to the same country over 700 years ago. “When I was a child, I saw The Travels of Marco Polo on TV, ” he said. “The beautiful Chinese food ____47____ (complete) shocked me. So I decided one day I would see this country ____48____(me).” Now this Italian cook has a restaurant in China. Crazy about Chinese food, Antonio often traveled around China to find new ideas in his early days. Last year, he visited some cities along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (大运河), and Tai’erzhuang is one ____49____ them. In this water town, he ____50____ (try) the thin and crispy Shandong pancakes. In the past, the pancakes were ____51____ (make) from grains (谷粒) and sent through the Grand Canal. Recently, Antonio shared stories of the “food journey to the east” on social media. Many people left ____52____ (message), saying that they were interested in Chinese food and culture. Antonio has realized that many foreigners will love traditional Chinese culture if it is presented in a way they can understand. Antonio is ____53____ (become) one of the modern “Marco Polos” who are attracted (吸引) by ____54____ (amaze) Chinese culture and show it to the world. Antonio said, “Food connects different cultures ____55____ helps people understand each other. So it is a bridge to bring people together.” 七、书面表达 (共1大题，满分20分) 56. 好习惯是人生中的宝贵财富，能让学习与生活更加美好。好的习惯可以是坚持每日阅读、坚持体育锻炼、合理规划时间等诸多方面。请根据以下提示问题，结合你的个人经历，分享一个你近期成功养成的好习惯，并阐述它为你带来的积极变化。 内容提示： 1. What is your new good habit? 2. Why did you develop this habit? 3. How have you changed because of it? 4. Please write more about it. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数100词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Recently, I’ve developed the good habit of _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $