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英语九年级（人教版）卷四 试题卷 注意事项： 1. 英语试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 本试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卷”两部分，“试题卷”共8页，“答题卷”共2页。 3. 考试范围：Unit 1—Unit 12。 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） I. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. How will the speakers go to the museum? A. B. C. 2. Where does Tom want to go? A. B. C. 3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student. 4. How was Alice at school today? A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Tired. 5. What does the boy mean? A. Sally likes reading. B. Sally is clever. C. Sally is hard-working. II. 长对话理解（共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最 佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. What does Kate want to do? A. To send an e-mail. B. To play computer games. C. To have a chemistry class online. 7. Whose computer will Kate use? A. Tom’s. B. Her mom’s. C. Her dad’s. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does Mike look happy these days? A. He won a prize in an English speech contest. B. He got help from his English teacher. C. He will join a city speech contest. 9. What useful advice did Mike get from his teacher? A. Advice on writing skills. B. Advice on pronunciation and body language. C. Advice on how to choose contest topics. 10. When will the city speech contest be held? A. Last weekend. B. Next month. C. In June next term. III. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. What did Ted and his brother make money for? A. For a concert. B. For some books. C. For a holiday travel. 12. Where did they sell the toys? A. Across from a park. B. Inside a park. C. In front of a park. 13. How did Ted feel at first when his brother advised him to shout? A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Shy. 14. Who asked them to leave on the 7th day? A. An old man. B. A policeman. C. Their parents. 15. How many toys did they sell in total? A. 5. B. 60. C. 300. IV. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 Facts About Kites What were they made of In the beginning, they were made of 16. ________ and bamboo. What were they used to do To 17. ________ messages and keep away from bad luck. What is the size of one of the largest kites in the world 18. ________ square meters. When is the Weifang International Kite Festival In 19. ________. Kite flying is a 20. ________ sport and good for necks and eyes. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） V. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. The book Journey to the West tells us that we should have enough ________ to get over the difficulties in our life. A. fame B. praise C. courage D. pity 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：《西游记》这本书告诉我们，我们应该有足够的勇气去克服生活中的困难。 考查名词辨析。fame名声；praise赞扬；courage勇气；pity遗憾。根据“to get over the difficulties in our life”可知，克服生活中的困难，需要的是“勇气”。故选C。 2. —Eric, what do you think of the novel written by Mo Yan? —Wonderful! It starts slowly, but it ________ draws me in. So give it a try! A. gradually B. bravely C. widely D. politely 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——埃里克，你觉得莫言写的那本小说怎么样？——太棒了！它开头进展缓慢，但逐渐把我吸引住了。所以试试看吧！ 考查副词辨析。gradually逐渐地；bravely勇敢地；widely广泛地；politely有礼貌地。根据“It starts slowly, but...”可知，虽然开头慢，但后来是“逐渐地”吸引了我，符合逻辑。故选A。 3. The doctor ________ the patient carefully from head to toe (脚趾), hoping to find the cause of her disease. A. greeted B. examined C. fooled D. kicked 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：医生从头到脚仔细地检查了病人，希望能找到她生病的原因。 考查动词辨析。greeted问候；examined检查；fooled愚弄；kicked踢。根据“hoping to find the cause of her disease”可知，医生是为了找出病因，所以应该是仔细检查病人。故选B。 4. We all thought the excellent girl would stay in Shanghai after college, but she made a(n) ________ decision to work as a village teacher in Yunnan. A. unexpected B. uncomfortable C. believable D. wrong 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们都以为这个优秀的女孩大学毕业后会留在上海，但她却做出了一个出人意料的决定，去云南当一名乡村教师。 考查形容词辨析。unexpected出人意料的；uncomfortable不舒服的；believable可信的；wrong错误的。根据“本以为留上海，实际去云南当乡村教师”的转折逻辑，这个决定是“出人意料的”。故选A。 5. To keep safe, everyone ________ to drive carefully. A. supposes B. supposed C. are supposed D. is supposed 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了安全起见，每个人都应该小心驾驶。 考查一般现在时的被动语态。“everyone”和“suppose”之间是被动关系，此处表示“应该/被期望做某事”，需用“be supposed to do”结构。主语“everyone”为单数，谓语动词应用单数形式“is supposed”。故选D。 6. —Your English has improved so much. I wonder ________. —Practice makes perfect, I think. A. why can you learn English well B. how you can learn English well C. whether can you learn English well D. that you can learn English well 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你的英语进步很大。我想知道你是如何学好英语的。——我认为熟能生巧。 考查宾语从句。根据句子结构，空格处应填宾语从句，用陈述语序，排除AC。根据答语“Practice makes perfect,”可知，询问的是学好英语的方法，应用how引导宾语从句。故选B。 7. —I think the girl under the tree must be Jane. —It ________ be her. She has ________ to China. A. can’t; gone B. can’t; been C. mustn’t; been D. may not; gone 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我觉得树下的那个女孩一定是简。——不可能是她。她去中国了。 考查动词辨析。can’t不可能，表否定的肯定推测；mustn’t禁止，不表推测；may not可能不，表不确定的否定推测。have gone to去了某地（还未回来）；have been to去过某地（已回来）。根据后句“She has…to China”可知，此处是确定的否定推测，第一空用can’t，且简此刻不在现场，说明还在中国，第二空用gone。故选A。 8. —I feel very angry because my little brother always makes a mess of my room. —Try ________ these feelings and have a good sleep. A. leaving out B. picking out C. looking out D. giving out 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我很生气，因为我弟弟总是把我的房间弄得一团糟。——试着忽略这些情绪，好好睡一觉。 考查动词短语辨析。leaving out忽略，遗漏；picking out挑选出；looking out当心；giving out分发，耗尽。根据“I feel very angry”及“have a good sleep”可知，此处是建议忽略这些不好的情绪，好好睡一觉。故选A。 9. —I believe our team will win the match ________ we pull together. —You are right. As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” A. even though B. in case C. so that D. as long as 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我相信只要我们齐心协力，我们队就会赢得比赛。——你说得对。俗话说：“众人拾柴火焰高。” 考查连词辨析。even though即使；in case以防；so that以便；as long as只要。根据答语“Many hands make light work.”（众人拾柴火焰高）可知，前半句强调“齐心协力”是“赢得比赛”的条件，应选用表示条件的连词“只要”。故选D。 10. —I’m worried that I can’t get good grades in the speech competition tomorrow. —________. I’m sure you can make it. A. With pleasure B. No way C. It depends D. Take it easy 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我担心明天演讲比赛拿不到好成绩。——放轻松。我相信你能成功。 考查情境交际用语。With pleasure乐意效劳；No way没门；It depends看情况；Take it easy别紧张/放轻松。根据答语后半句“I’m sure you can make it.”可知，此处应表示安慰和鼓励，让对方放松。故选D。 VI. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A If you search online for a market selling ____11____ souvenirs (纪念品), one of the most popular places is the Izmailovsky Market in Russia. From Russian nesting dolls (俄罗斯套娃) to great paintings, you can find all kinds of gifts there. You’d better go there with a(n) ____12____ bag and stomach. This is ____13____ you will find a lot of interesting things to buy and a lot of delicious food to eat. The Izmailovsky Market is popular with both tourists and local people. And the tourists’ favorite things are the famous nesting dolls. Every year, a lot of Chinese tourists go there to ____14____ the beautiful dolls. Even though you don’t buy anything, you can have a ____15____ around and take a look at the buildings in traditional Russian style. And you can talk to the shop owners. They are always ready to share with you the stories ____16____ the things they sell. “I’ve been to many Russian cities, but it’s ____17____ first time visiting this market. It’s ____18____ interesting,” says a woman from Fujian. A walk around the market won’t ____19____ too long, but it’s already enough for tourists to relax, and more importantly, to meet people who are ______20______ and warm-hearted. 11. A. Chinese B. American C. Japanese D. Russian 12. A. common B. beautiful C. empty D. safe 13. A. if B. though C. until D. because 14. A. buy B. sell C. produce D. divide 15. A. try B. walk C. talk D. rest 16. A. behind B. against C. before D. after 17. A. her B. your C. my D. their 18. A. normally B. really C. luckily D. successfully 19. A. take B. develop C. expect D. accept 20. A. simple B. brave C. embarrassed D. friendly 【答案】11. D 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了俄罗斯的伊兹梅洛夫斯基市场，包括这里的纪念品、美食，以及它受游客和当地人欢迎的原因。 【11题详解】 句意：如果你在网上搜索卖俄罗斯纪念品的市场，最受欢迎的地方之一就是俄罗斯的伊兹梅洛夫斯基市场。 Chinese中国的；American美国的；Japanese日本的；Russian俄罗斯的。根据原文“one of the most popular places is the Izmailovsky Market in Russia”可知，这个市场在俄罗斯，所以卖的是“俄罗斯的”纪念品。故选D。 【12题详解】 句意：你最好带着空的包和肚子去那里。 common普通的；beautiful漂亮的；empty空的；safe安全的。根据后文“you will find a lot of interesting things to buy and a lot of delicious food to eat”可知，要装买的东西、吃美食，所以需要“空的”包和肚子。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：这是因为你会发现很多有趣的东西可以买，还有很多美味的食物可以吃。 if如果；though尽管；until直到；because因为。根据前文说的“You’ d better go there with a (n) empty bag and stomach.”要带空包和空肚子，以及后文“you will find a lot of interesting things to buy and a lot of delicious food to eat.”解释了原因，可知这里用“because”表原因，符合逻辑。故选D。 【14题详解】 句意：每年，很多中国游客去那里买这些漂亮的套娃。 buy买；sell卖；produce生产；divide划分。根据原文“the tourists’ favorite things are the famous nesting dolls”可知，套娃是游客喜欢的纪念品，所以游客去那里是“买”套娃。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：即使你不买任何东西，你也可以四处走走，看看传统俄罗斯风格的建筑。 try尝试；walk散步；talk谈话；rest休息。根据原文“take a look at the buildings”可知，是“四处走走”看建筑，“have a walk”是固定短语，意为“散步”。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：他们总是准备好分享他们卖东西背后的故事。 behind在……背后；against反对；before在……之前；after在……之后。根据“the stories…the things they sell”可知，是商品“背后的”故事，“behind”符合语境。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：我去过很多俄罗斯城市，但这是我第一次参观这个市场。 her她的；your你的；my我的；their他们的。根据前文“I’ve been to many Russian cities”可知，这是说话者“我的”第一次，用“my”。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：它真的很有趣。 normally正常地；really真正地；luckily幸运地；successfully成功地。根据“I’ve been to many Russian cities, but it’s my first time visiting this market. It’s…interesting”的语境，可知说话者是在评价市场“真的”有趣，“really”用来加强语气。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：在市场里逛一圈不会花太长时间，但对游客来说已经足够放松了。 take花费（时间）；develop发展；expect期待；accept接受。根据“too long”可知，此处是说逛市场“花费”时间，“take”符合“sth. takes time”的结构。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：更重要的是，能遇到友好、热心的人。 simple简单的；brave勇敢的；embarrassed尴尬的；friendly友好的。根据“and warm-hearted”可知，此处是和“热心的”并列的褒义形容词，“friendly（友好的）”符合语境。故选D。 B Double 11 Day, also known as Singles’ Day, is a Chinese shopping event that takes place on November 11th every year. It ____21____ in 2009 and has now turned into one of the biggest shopping festivals globally, ____22____ Black Friday in the US and Boxing Day in the UK. Before Double 11 Day, popular shopping ____23____ in China offer special prices, which can ____24____ sales a lot. Miss Bu, who works in public relations, said that many people in her company were talking about Double 11 Day recently. “It was ____25____ for me to pick up my phone and take a look. I soon found something I liked, and then I went to ____26____ the seller’s shop homepage for coupons (优惠券).” Mr Jiang, a government worker, also ____27____ to shop online on Double 11 Day. “It’s because I can buy things ____28____ on that day. There are many promotions (促销活动) on Double 11 Day,” he said. Around Double 11 Day, most sellers offer traditional promotions like discounts (折扣) and coupons. But some businesses have come up with more creative ideas. For example, you can get more discounts by ____29____ your friends to “help” you. Shoppers like Miss Bu and Mr Jiang look forward to events like Double 11 Day, _____30_____ it’s a great chance to spend less money on more of the things they want. 21. A. started B. ended C. changed D. continued 22. A. different from B. similar to C. better than D. worse than 23. A. festivals B. centers C. shops D. websites 24. A. reduce B. slow C. increase D. stop 25. A. easy B. difficult C. boring D. interesting 26. A. take up B. look at C. take out D. look up 27. A. hates B. refuses C. plans D. forgets 28. A. cheaply B. expensively C. carefully D. slowly 29. A. playing B. making C. inviting D. helping 30. A. because B. and C. but D. or 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了双十一购物节的相关情况。 【21题详解】 句意：它始于2009年，如今已成为全球最大的购物节之一。 started开始；ended结束；changed改变；continued继续。根据原文“in 2009”“has now turned into one of the biggest shopping festivals”可知，从2009年到现在的发展，可知是“始于”2009年，故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：它始于2009年，如今已成为全球最大的购物节之一，与美国的黑色星期五和英国的节礼日类似。 different from与……不同；similar to与……类似；better than比……更好；worse than比……更糟。根据原文“one of the biggest shopping festivals globally”可知，双十一和黑色星期五、节礼日都是大型购物节，性质“类似”，故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：双十一前，中国热门的购物网站会提供特价，这能极大促进销量。 festivals节日；centers中心；shops商店；websites网站。根据原文“shop online”“the seller’s shop homepage”可知，后文提到网上购物和店铺主页，可知是“购物网站”，故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：双十一前，中国热门的购物网站会提供特价，这能极大促进销量。 reduce减少；slow放慢；increase增加；stop停止。根据原文“offer special prices”可知，特价活动会“增加”销量，故选C。 【25题详解】 句意：对我来说，拿起手机看一看很容易。 easy容易的；difficult困难的；boring无聊的；interesting有趣的。根据原文“I soon found something I liked”可知，很快找到喜欢的东西，说明拿起手机浏览很“容易”，故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：我很快找到了喜欢的东西，然后去卖家店铺主页查找优惠券。 take up占据；look at看；take out取出；look up查找、查阅。根据原文“for coupons”可知，目的是“查找”优惠券，故选D。 【27题详解】 句意：公务员江先生也计划在双十一网上购物。 hates讨厌；refuses拒绝；plans计划；forgets忘记。根据原文“It’s because I can buy things... on that day”可知，江先生认可双十一的优势，所以“计划”购物，故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：“因为那天我能买到便宜的东西。双十一有很多促销活动，”他说。 cheaply便宜地；expensively昂贵地；carefully仔细地；slowly慢慢地。根据原文“many promotions”可知，促销活动能让商品更“便宜”，故选A。 【29题详解】 句意：例如，你可以通过邀请朋友“助力”来获得更多折扣。 playing玩；making制作；inviting邀请；helping帮助。根据原文“your friends to ‘help’ you”可知，是“邀请”朋友助力，故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：像布小姐和江先生这样的消费者期待双十一这样的活动，因为这是一个花更少钱买更多心仪物品的好机会。 because因为；and和；but但是；or或者。根据原文“it’s a great chance to spend less money on more of the things they want”可知，后文是期待节日的原因，用because，故选A。 VII. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Hey, Li Hua! ____31____ B: I’m reading an article online. A: ____32____ B: It’s about dining customs in different countries. It says people in India eat with their hands. In China, we usually use chopsticks. ____33____ A: Well, in my country, people get used to eating with knives and forks. B: The article also says hiccupping (打嗝) after a meal is a way to express satisfaction in India. But we will feel embarrassed if that happens. A: I agree. ____34____ B: I see. So it’s important to know about different customs. A: ____35____ These differences make our world colorful. B: Yes. Let’s read it together. A. What is it about? B. How about you? C. You have a point. D. Where are you from? E. What are you doing now? F. In my country, it’s impolite. G. Why do they eat with hands? 【答案】31. E 32. A 33. B 34. F 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是李华和A的一段对话，是两人关于不同国家的用餐礼仪的讨论。 【31题详解】 根据“B: I’m reading an article online.”可知，A在询问李华正在做什么，选项E“你现在在做什么？”符合语境。故选E。 【32题详解】 根据“B: It’s about dining customs in different countries.”可知，A在询问文章的主题，选项A“它是关于什么的？”符合语境。故选A。 【33题详解】 根据“A: Well, in my country, people get used to eating with knives and forks.”可知，李华在询问A所在国家的用餐习惯，选项B“你呢？”符合语境。故选B。 【34题详解】 根据“B: The article also says hiccupping after a meal is a way to express satisfaction in India. But we will feel embarrassed if that happens.”和“A: I agree.”可知，此处A补充自己国家对饭后打嗝的看法，选项F“在我的国家，这是不礼貌的。”符合语境。故选F。 【35题详解】 根据“B: I see. So it’s important to know about different customs.”和“A: ... These differences make our world colorful.”可知，A认同李华的观点，选项C“你说得有道理。”符合语境。故选C。 第三部E分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） VIII. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A We’ve all had that teacher. The one that encouraged us. The one that helped us do better. The one that made learning fun. Here are two thank-you letters from students thanking the teacher who has changed their lives. Dear Mr White, To be honest, I hated you when I first met you. I hated having to stand up straight, and I hated the way you made me wear my uniform right. What I hated most was that you wouldn’t accept my homework unless it was my best. We had lots of arguments. Sometimes I even shouted at you, but you never lost your temper (发脾气). You were always patient with me. When I look back, that time is very important for my growth. Not only did you teach me English, but you also showed me that I could achieve more than what I or anyone else thought I could. Thank you, my dear teacher! Sincerely, Nick Dear Miss Smith, If I hadn’t had you as my teacher in the seventh grade, my life would be different. You showed me who I could be and what I could do. I still remember one lesson where you told us about your hopes for your future when you were our age. You shared your regrets and your successes with us. When I was in college, it was your encouragement that made me realize that if I wanted to reach the top, I had to do it on my own. Thank you very much, Miss Smith. Sincerely, Susan 36. Which word can best describe his teacher in Nick’s letter? A. Honest. B. Knowledgeable. C. Successful. D. Patient. 37. What did Miss Smith do according to the text? A. She told students about her age. B. She shared her regrets and successes. C. She made her students stand up straight. D. She told students about their hopes for their future. 38. Why do Nick and Susan write the letters? A. To share their experiences. B. To encourage other students. C. To express thanks to their teachers. D. To reach the top. 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。展示了尼克和苏珊两位学生写给老师的感谢信，讲述了老师对他们人生的积极影响，表达了对老师的感激之情。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Sometimes I even shouted at you, but you never lost your temper. You were always patient with me.”可知，尼克的老师即使被他大喊大叫也不发脾气，始终对他很有耐心，因此“有耐心的”最能描述这位老师。故选D。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“You shared your regrets and your successes with us.”可知，史密斯老师向学生们分享了自己的遗憾和成功。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Here are two thank-you letters from students thanking the teacher who has changed their lives.”以及两封信末尾的“Thank you, my dear teacher!”和“Thank you very much, Miss Smith.”可知，尼克和苏珊写这些信是为了向他们的老师表达感谢。故选C。 B If you ask people from different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight to the corner, turn left at a big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.” In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles, turn east, and then go another mile.” People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.” Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. Sometimes if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question, like a New Yorker, he or she might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan! But one thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the post office! 39. What do people in Japan use instead of street names? A. Directions. B. Distance. C. Landmarks. D. Follow me. 40. How do people in Kansas tell you the way? A. They use landmarks instead of street names. B. They will tell you directions and distance. C. They will often say, “Follow me.” D. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. 41. From this passage, how do you find the place if you don’t understand a person’s words? A. We can understand his or her body language. B. We can search the map from our mobile. C. We can ask the police for help. D. We can ask the people in Greece for help. 【答案】39 C 40. B 41. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了不同国家的人在被询问去邮局的路线时，会给出不同的回答方式，同时提到肢体语言在找路时的帮助。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names.”可知，日本人用地标而不是街道名称来指路。故选C。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance.”可知，美国堪萨斯州的人会告诉你方向和距离来指路。故选B。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据“You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction.”可知，如果听不懂别人的话，可以通过理解他或她的肢体语言来找到地方。故选A。 C September 1st is the perfect day to pick up a pen and paper and write a letter to someone because it’s World Letter Writing Day. The festival is created to keep the art of letter writing alive in our digital age (数字时代). For a long time, letter writing was the primary way of long-distance communication. However, the appearance of modern ways of communication, such as e-mail and text messages, has made letter writing a less popular activity. Even though the new technologies have provided us with much faster ways to communicate, letter writing is still important for a number of reasons. Writing a letter to someone shows that you really care about them, because you took the time and effort to do something people seldom do these days. Handwriting is also an important skill, because writing by hand stimulates (刺激) your brain in a different way and improves your language skills. Another reason is that writing a letter forces you to really think about what you’re writing. Far too often, we hurriedly send texts and e-mails without really thinking about the influence our words have on the receivers. With a handwritten letter, you are forced to be more careful with the words you choose. So, how do we celebrate this day? The best way is to write a letter to someone. It could be a friend or relative who lives miles away, or someone you have lost touch with over time. Of course, you can read some famous letters. Whatever you do, please know that letter writing is still worthwhile. 42. Why is letter writing not so popular now? A. It’s so hard to write letters. B. Letters are no longer needed. C. People don’t like to write letters. D. There are faster ways to communicate. 43. Who might be most interested in World Letter Writing Day? A. Billy who wants to be a musician. B. Jerry who seldom writes letters. C. Emily who enjoys writing letters. D. Paula who is looking for pen pals. 44. What is the best way to celebrate World Letter Writing Day? A. Write a letter to someone. B. Send text messages to someone. C E-mail someone. D. Make friends with someone. 45. What’s the main purpose of the passage? A. To tell us an unusual holiday. B. To share a story with us. C. To invite us to join in the celebration. D. To encourage us to write more letters. 【答案】42. D 43. C 44. A 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了世界书信日的相关情况。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据“However, the appearance of modern ways of communication, such as e-mail and text messages, has made letter writing a less popular activity.”和“Even though the new technologies have provided us with much faster ways to communicate”可知，现代沟通方式的出现提供了更快的沟通途径，使得书信写作不再那么流行。故选D。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The festival is created to keep the art of letter writing alive in our digital age”可知，世界书信日是为了让书信写作艺术在数字时代得以延续，所以喜欢写信的艾米丽可能会对这个节日最感兴趣。故选C。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据“So, how do we celebrate this day? The best way is to write a letter to someone.”可知，庆祝世界书信日的最佳方式是给某人写一封信。故选A。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“The festival is created to keep the art of letter writing alive in our digital age”以及“Whatever you do, please know that letter writing is still worthwhile.”可知，文章主要目的是鼓励我们多写信。故选D。 D Al-Attar, a 17-year-old boy in Gaza, has built a device (设备) to provide electricity to light the tent he is staying in with his family. The boy got two fans at a market and used them to create small wind turbines (风力涡轮机) to produce electricity. His invention has led others to start calling him the “Newton” of Gaza. “Newton was sitting under an apple tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity (重力),” Al-Attar said. “And we here are living in darkness and tragedy (悲剧), and rockets are falling on us, therefore I thought of creating light, and did so.” Al-Attar is staying in a tent in Rafah, a city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip (加沙地带). Large numbers of people fled (逃) to the area from other parts of Gaza to get far away from the war. Al-Attar’s tent is next to a house. He managed to climb onto the roof to set up two fans. The wind can turn the fans, which produce electricity. He then connected the fans to wires (电线). The boy said his first two tries failed, and that it took him a while to develop a working system. He was happy to create something to help reduce his family’s worries. “I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a scientist like Newton and creating an invention that will benefit not only the people of the Gaza Strip but the whole world,” Al-Attar said. 46. How does the writer start the passage? A. By describing a scene. B. By listing numbers. C. By showing a fact. D. By comparing opinions. 47. What does the underlined word “benefit” mean in Chinese? A. 取代 B. 受益 C. 控制 D. 影响 48. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A. People. B. Medicine. C. Culture. D. History. 【答案】46. C 47. B 48. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了加沙17岁男孩Al-Attar在战乱环境中，利用风扇制作风力涡轮机为帐篷供电的事迹，以及他的梦想。 46题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Al-Attar, a 17-year-old boy in Gaza, has built a device to provide electricity to light the tent he is staying in with his family.”可知，作者开篇就陈述了Al-Attar制作发电设备为帐篷供电这一事实。故选C。 【47题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a scientist like Newton and creating an invention that will benefit not only the people of the Gaza Strip but the whole world”可知，他希望成为像牛顿一样的科学家，创造出不仅能让加沙地带的人们受益，还能让全世界受益的发明，结合语境可推测“benefit”意为“受益”。故选B。 【48题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章主要讲述了17岁男孩Al-Attar的个人事迹，包括他的发明和梦想，这类关于人物的报道通常会出现在报纸的“人物”版块。故选A。 E The story about Prelude to Water Melody (《水调歌头》) dates back to the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1076. Su Shi, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, couldn’t sleep that night. For seven years, he had been separated from his brother. Looking at the moon and thinking of his brother, as well as the ups and downs of his life, he wrote the poem. Here are some famous lines. Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; The moon is bright or dim and she may wax (月满) or wane (月缺). There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. So let us wish that man Will live long as he can! Though miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. For the first two lines, the writer compared the life of a man to the changing face of the moon. The full moon symbolizes perfection and reunion in Chinese culture. When the moon is round and fair, people are separated from their loved ones. That’s heartbreaking. Before the comparison, Su Shi complained about the “ruthless (无情的)” moon. However, he soon realized that no one had an easy ride, just like the moon may not always be bright. That’s why the poet said “此事古难全”。 49. How does the writer start the text? A. By raising questions. B. By giving an example. C. By listing numbers. D. By offering a fact. 50. Which line of the poem expresses the meaning of “此事古难全”？ A. Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again. B. The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. C. There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. D. So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 51. In which case did Su Shi write this poem? A. His country was at war. B. He hadn’t seen his brother for seven years. C. His family went through a hard time. D. He was sent to a far-away place as an official. 52. What does the poem mainly tell us? A. Stay positive about life. B. Be confident in yourself. C. Be brave to face difficulties. D. Keep a close relationship with your family. 【答案】49. D 50. C 51. B 52. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了宋代大文豪苏轼的《水调歌头》的创作背景、部分名句含义及诗歌所传递的人生态度。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The story about Prelude to Water Melody dates back to the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1076.”可知，作者开篇就给出了《水调歌头》的创作时间这一事实。故选D。 【50题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“That’s why the poet said ‘此事古难全’.”以及前文“Before the comparison, Su Shi complained about the ‘ruthless’ moon. However, he soon realized that no one had an easy ride, just like the moon may not always be bright.”可知，“此事古难全”表达的是自古以来没有完美的事情，与“There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.”意思一致。故选C。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据“For seven years, he had been separated from his brother. Looking at the moon and thinking of his brother, as well as the ups and downs of his life, he wrote the poem.”可知，苏轼与弟弟分离七年，在中秋之夜思念弟弟、感慨人生起伏时写下了这首诗。故选B。 【52题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. So let us wish that man Will live long as he can! Though miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.”可知，诗歌表达了人生有悲欢离合，月亮有阴晴圆缺，自古以来没有完美之事，却仍要心怀美好期许，传递出对生活要保持积极态度的主旨。故选A。 第二节 F 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。 Headphones are helpful. Many kids use them. But headphones can be harmful, too. They can cause hearing loss if the volume (音量) is too loud. Studies show that one out of every ten kids in the United States has some hearing loss. The cause is loud noise. Do you know how we hear? There are cells (细胞) inside the ears that help us hear. We can’t see them with our eyes. “We call them hair cells,” Jackie Clark said. “They look like hairs standing up.” Clark is a scientist at the University of Texas at Dallas. She studies noises and ears. Sound cannot be seen, but it can make the hair cells move back and forth. Think of the wind in the leaves. Loud noises can damage (损伤) these cells. And once the cells are damaged, they don’t grow back. Sometimes there’s tinnitus (耳鸣). “It’s like someone is playing a note on the flute (长笛) for a long time,” Clark says. It shows we’re losing hearing. Tinnitus is not only harmful to our ears, but it can make us feel uneasy. That’s why it’s necessary to protect our ears. How can we protect our ears? We’d better keep the volume low when we use our headphones. We should be able to hear sounds around us. And other people shouldn’t hear noise from our headphones. Clark suggests if someone else can hear what you’re listening to when you’ re wearing your headphones, you should keep the volume at about half level to protect your ears. 53. What is the main problem with using headphones?（不超过15个词） ________________ 54. What do the hair cells in our ears do when sound reaches them?（不超过5个词） ________________ 55. How can we protect our ears?（不超过15个词） ________________ 【答案】53. They can cause hearing loss. 54. They move back and forth. 55. We can keep the volume low when we use our headphones. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了耳机音量过大的危害及保护听力的方法。 【53题详解】 根据“But headphones can be harmful, too. They can cause hearing loss if the volume (音量) is too loud.”可知，使用耳机的主要问题是音量过大可能导致听力损失。故填They can cause hearing loss. 【54题详解】 根据“Sound cannot be seen, but it can make the hair cells move back and forth.”可知，当声音到达毛细胞时，毛细胞会来回移动。故填They move back and forth. 【55题详解】 根据“We’d better keep the volume low when we use our headphones. We should be able to hear sounds around us. And other people shouldn’t hear noise from our headphones. Clark suggests if someone else can hear what you’re listening to when you’ re wearing your headphones, you should keep the volume at about half level to protect your ears.”可知，使用耳机时要降低音量来保护耳朵。故填We can keep the volume low when we use our headphones. 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） IX. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. A happy life doesn’t depend on w________ (财富), but on whether we feel happy. 【答案】wealth##ealth 【解析】 【详解】句意：幸福的生活不取决于财富，而取决于我们是否感到快乐。“财富”的英文表达为wealth，为不可数名词，作介词on的宾语，故填wealth。 57. I regard you as my best friend and I will always v________ (珍惜) our friendship. 【答案】value##alue 【解析】 【详解】句意：我把你当作我最好的朋友，我会永远珍惜我们的友谊。“珍惜”的英文表达为value，为动词，在情态动词will后用动词原形，故填value。 58. Books are my sunshine. They can make my life bright when the sky is g________(昏暗的). 【答案】gloomy##loomy 【解析】 【详解】句意：书籍是我的阳光。当天空昏暗时，它们能让我的生活变得明亮。结合首字母“g”及“昏暗的”的语义提示，此处应填形容词“gloomy”。故填gloomy。 59. These young l________ (女士) are kind and they are always ready to help others in need. 【答案】ladies##adies 【解析】 【详解】句意：这些年轻的女士们很善良，她们总是乐于帮助有需要的人。结合首字母“l”及“女士”的语义提示，且“These”（这些）后接可数名词复数。故填ladies。 60. We should make an e________ (努力）to finish the task before 6 o’clock. 【答案】effort##ffort 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该在6点之前尽力完成任务。根据首字母和汉语词义可知，短语make an effort to do sth.意为“努力做某事”，故填effort。 X. 书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 人非圣贤，孰能无过？作为一名中学生，在学习或生活中你是否也曾犯过错误？在认识到自己所犯错误后，你是如何改正的呢？假如你是李华，请根据要点提示，以“Lessons Learned from My Mistake”为题，用英语写一篇短文。 1. 要点提示： （1）简述你犯过的一次错误及犯错的原因； （2）你在改正错误过程中遇到的最大困难是什么，以及你是如何在他人的帮助下改正的； （3）你从中吸取了哪些教训或收获了哪些成长的经验。 2. 注意事项： （1）词数：90词左右； （2）短文内容应包含所有的要点提示，可适当增加内容，以使行文连贯； （3）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。 Lessons Learned from My Mistake ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 Lessons Learned from My Mistake Last term, I copied my friend’s homework because I spent too much time playing games. When my teacher found out, I felt very ashamed. The biggest difficulty was admitting my mistake to my parents. With my teacher’s encouragement, I apologized to them and promised to manage my time better. This experience taught me that honesty is more important than avoiding trouble. Now, I finish homework independently and use my free time wisely. I learned that facing mistakes bravely helps us grow. I will never make such a mistake again. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文； ②时态：一般过去时和一般现在时； ③提示：围绕“抄作业的错误经历”展开，讲述犯错的原因、被发现后的心情、直面错误的过程，最后阐述从经历中得到的感悟与自身的改变，注意题干要求，不要遗漏任何信息，同时注意字数要求。 [写作步骤] 第一步，交代犯错的背景与行为：上学期因沉迷玩游戏耽误时间，抄了朋友的作业； 第二步，描述犯错后的结果与感受：被老师发现后内心十分羞愧，最难的是向父母承认自己的错误； 第三步，说明直面错误的过程：在老师的鼓励下，向父母道歉并承诺合理规划时间； 第四步，阐述经历带来的感悟与自身改变：懂得诚实比逃避麻烦更重要，如今能独立完成作业、合理利用空闲时间，也明白勇敢面对错误能让人成长，最后立下不再犯此类错误的决心。 [亮点词汇] ①ashamed羞愧的 ②admit承认 ③manage time规划时间 ④independently独立地 [高分句型] ①Last term, I copied my friend’s homework because I spent too much time playing games.（because引导原因状语从句） ②This experience taught me that honesty is more important than avoiding trouble.（that引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 英语九年级（人教版）卷四 试题卷 注意事项： 1. 英语试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 本试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卷”两部分，“试题卷”共8页，“答题卷”共2页。 3. 考试范围：Unit 1—Unit 12。 第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分） I. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. How will the speakers go to the museum? A. B. C. 2. Where does Tom want to go? A. B. C. 3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student. 4. How was Alice at school today? A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Tired. 5. What does the boy mean? A. Sally likes reading. B. Sally is clever. C. Sally is hard-working. II. 长对话理解（共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最 佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. What does Kate want to do? A. To send an e-mail. B. To play computer games. C. To have a chemistry class online. 7. Whose computer will Kate use? A. Tom’s. B. Her mom’s. C. Her dad’s. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does Mike look happy these days? A. He won a prize in an English speech contest. B. He got help from his English teacher. C. He will join a city speech contest. 9. What useful advice did Mike get from his teacher? A. Advice on writing skills. B. Advice on pronunciation and body language. C. Advice on how to choose contest topics. 10. When will the city speech contest be held? A. Last weekend. B. Next month. C. In June next term. III. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. What did Ted and his brother make money for? A. For a concert. B. For some books. C. For a holiday travel. 12. Where did they sell the toys? A. Across from a park. B. Inside a park. C. In front of a park. 13. How did Ted feel at first when his brother advised him to shout? A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Shy. 14. Who asked them to leave on the 7th day? A. An old man. B. A policeman. C. Their parents. 15. How many toys did they sell in total? A. 5. B. 60. C. 300. IV. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 Facts About Kites What were they made of In the beginning, they were made of 16. ________ and bamboo. What were they used to do To 17. ________ messages and keep away from bad luck. What is the size of one of the largest kites in the world 18. ________ square meters. When is the Weifang International Kite Festival In 19. ________. Kite flying is a 20. ________ sport and good for necks and eyes. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） V. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. The book Journey to the West tells us that we should have enough ________ to get over the difficulties in our life. A. fame B. praise C. courage D. pity 2. —Eric, what do you think of the novel written by Mo Yan? —Wonderful! It starts slowly, but it ________ draws me in. So give it a try! A gradually B. bravely C. widely D. politely 3. The doctor ________ the patient carefully from head to toe (脚趾), hoping to find the cause of her disease. A. greeted B. examined C. fooled D. kicked 4. We all thought the excellent girl would stay in Shanghai after college, but she made a(n) ________ decision to work as a village teacher in Yunnan. A. unexpected B. uncomfortable C. believable D. wrong 5. To keep safe, everyone ________ to drive carefully. A. supposes B. supposed C. are supposed D. is supposed 6. —Your English has improved so much. I wonder ________. —Practice makes perfect, I think. A. why can you learn English well B. how you can learn English well C. whether can you learn English well D. that you can learn English well 7. —I think the girl under the tree must be Jane. —It ________ be her. She has ________ to China. A. can’t; gone B. can’t; been C. mustn’t; been D. may not; gone 8. —I feel very angry because my little brother always makes a mess of my room. —Try ________ these feelings and have a good sleep. A. leaving out B. picking out C. looking out D. giving out 9. —I believe our team will win the match ________ we pull together. —You are right. As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” A. even though B. in case C. so that D. as long as 10. —I’m worried that I can’t get good grades in the speech competition tomorrow. —________. I’m sure you can make it. A. With pleasure B. No way C. It depends D. Take it easy VI. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A If you search online for a market selling ____11____ souvenirs (纪念品), one of the most popular places is the Izmailovsky Market in Russia. From Russian nesting dolls (俄罗斯套娃) to great paintings, you can find all kinds of gifts there. You’d better go there with a(n) ____12____ bag and stomach. This is ____13____ you will find a lot of interesting things to buy and a lot of delicious food to eat. The Izmailovsky Market is popular with both tourists and local people. And the tourists’ favorite things are the famous nesting dolls. Every year, a lot of Chinese tourists go there to ____14____ the beautiful dolls. Even though you don’t buy anything, you can have a ____15____ around and take a look at the buildings in traditional Russian style. And you can talk to the shop owners. They are always ready to share with you the stories ____16____ the things they sell. “I’ve been to many Russian cities, but it’s ____17____ first time visiting this market. It’s ____18____ interesting,” says a woman from Fujian. A walk around the market won’t ____19____ too long, but it’s already enough for tourists to relax, and more importantly, to meet people who are ______20______ and warm-hearted. 11. A. Chinese B. American C. Japanese D. Russian 12. A. common B. beautiful C. empty D. safe 13. A. if B. though C. until D. because 14. A. buy B. sell C. produce D. divide 15. A. try B. walk C. talk D. rest 16. A. behind B. against C. before D. after 17. A. her B. your C. my D. their 18. A. normally B. really C. luckily D. successfully 19. A. take B. develop C. expect D. accept 20. A. simple B. brave C. embarrassed D. friendly B Double 11 Day, also known as Singles’ Day, is a Chinese shopping event that takes place on November 11th every year. It ____21____ in 2009 and has now turned into one of the biggest shopping festivals globally, ____22____ Black Friday in the US and Boxing Day in the UK. Before Double 11 Day, popular shopping ____23____ in China offer special prices, which can ____24____ sales a lot. Miss Bu, who works in public relations, said that many people in her company were talking about Double 11 Day recently. “It was ____25____ for me to pick up my phone and take a look. I soon found something I liked, and then I went to ____26____ the seller’s shop homepage for coupons (优惠券).” Mr Jiang, a government worker, also ____27____ to shop online on Double 11 Day. “It’s because I can buy things ____28____ on that day. There are many promotions (促销活动) on Double 11 Day,” he said. Around Double 11 Day, most sellers offer traditional promotions like discounts (折扣) and coupons. But some businesses have come up with more creative ideas. For example, you can get more discounts by ____29____ your friends to “help” you. Shoppers like Miss Bu and Mr Jiang look forward to events like Double 11 Day, _____30_____ it’s a great chance to spend less money on more of the things they want. 21. A. started B. ended C. changed D. continued 22. A. different from B. similar to C. better than D. worse than 23. A. festivals B. centers C. shops D. websites 24. A. reduce B. slow C. increase D. stop 25. A. easy B. difficult C. boring D. interesting 26. A. take up B. look at C. take out D. look up 27. A. hates B. refuses C. plans D. forgets 28. A. cheaply B. expensively C. carefully D. slowly 29. A. playing B. making C. inviting D. helping 30. A. because B. and C. but D. or VII. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Hey, Li Hua! ____31____ B: I’m reading an article online. A: ____32____ B: It’s about dining customs in different countries. It says people in India eat with their hands. In China, we usually use chopsticks. ____33____ A: Well, in my country, people get used to eating with knives and forks. B: The article also says hiccupping (打嗝) after a meal is a way to express satisfaction in India. But we will feel embarrassed if that happens. A: I agree. ____34____ B: I see. So it’s important to know about different customs. A: ____35____ These differences make our world colorful. B: Yes. Let’s read it together. A. What is it about? B. How about you? C. You have a point. D. Where are you from? E. What are you doing now? F. In my country, it’s impolite. G. Why do they eat with hands? 第三部E分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） VIII. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A We’ve all had that teacher. The one that encouraged us. The one that helped us do better. The one that made learning fun. Here are two thank-you letters from students thanking the teacher who has changed their lives. Dear Mr White, To be honest, I hated you when I first met you. I hated having to stand up straight, and I hated the way you made me wear my uniform right. What I hated most was that you wouldn’t accept my homework unless it was my best. We had lots of arguments. Sometimes I even shouted at you but you never lost your temper (发脾气). You were always patient with me. When I look back, that time is very important for my growth. Not only did you teach me English, but you also showed me that I could achieve more than what I or anyone else thought I could. Thank you, my dear teacher! Sincerely, Nick Dear Miss Smith, If I hadn’t had you as my teacher in the seventh grade, my life would be different. You showed me who I could be and what I could do. I still remember one lesson where you told us about your hopes for your future when you were our age. You shared your regrets and your successes with us. When I was in college, it was your encouragement that made me realize that if I wanted to reach the top, I had to do it on my own. Thank you very much, Miss Smith. Sincerely, Susan 36. Which word can best describe his teacher in Nick’s letter? A. Honest. B. Knowledgeable. C. Successful. D. Patient. 37. What did Miss Smith do according to the text? A. She told students about her age. B. She shared her regrets and successes. C. She made her students stand up straight. D. She told students about their hopes for their future. 38. Why do Nick and Susan write the letters? A. To share their experiences. B. To encourage other students. C. To express thanks to their teachers. D. To reach the top. B If you ask people from different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight to the corner, turn left at a big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.” In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles, turn east, and then go another mile.” People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.” Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. Sometimes if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question, like a New Yorker, he or she might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan! But one thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the post office! 39. What do people in Japan use instead of street names? A. Directions. B. Distance. C. Landmarks. D. Follow me. 40. How do people in Kansas tell you the way? A. They use landmarks instead of street names. B. They will tell you directions and distance. C. They will often say, “Follow me.” D. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. 41. From this passage, how do you find the place if you don’t understand a person’s words? A. We can understand his or her body language. B. We can search the map from our mobile. C. We can ask the police for help. D. We can ask the people in Greece for help. C September 1st is the perfect day to pick up a pen and paper and write a letter to someone because it’s World Letter Writing Day. The festival is created to keep the art of letter writing alive in our digital age (数字时代). For a long time, letter writing was the primary way of long-distance communication. However, the appearance of modern ways of communication, such as e-mail and text messages, has made letter writing a less popular activity. Even though the new technologies have provided us with much faster ways to communicate, letter writing is still important for a number of reasons. Writing a letter to someone shows that you really care about them, because you took the time and effort to do something people seldom do these days. Handwriting is also an important skill, because writing by hand stimulates (刺激) your brain in a different way and improves your language skills. Another reason is that writing a letter forces you to really think about what you’re writing. Far too often, we hurriedly send texts and e-mails without really thinking about the influence our words have on the receivers. With a handwritten letter, you are forced to be more careful with the words you choose. So, how do we celebrate this day? The best way is to write a letter to someone. It could be a friend or relative who lives miles away, or someone you have lost touch with over time. Of course, you can read some famous letters. Whatever you do, please know that letter writing is still worthwhile. 42. Why is letter writing not so popular now? A. It’s so hard to write letters. B. Letters are no longer needed. C. People don’t like to write letters. D. There are faster ways to communicate. 43. Who might be most interested in World Letter Writing Day? A. Billy who wants to be a musician. B. Jerry who seldom writes letters. C. Emily who enjoys writing letters. D. Paula who is looking for pen pals. 44. What is the best way to celebrate World Letter Writing Day? A. Write a letter to someone. B. Send text messages to someone. C. E-mail someone. D. Make friends with someone. 45. What’s the main purpose of the passage? A. To tell us an unusual holiday. B. To share a story with us. C To invite us to join in the celebration. D. To encourage us to write more letters. D Al-Attar, a 17-year-old boy in Gaza, has built a device (设备) to provide electricity to light the tent he is staying in with his family. The boy got two fans at a market and used them to create small wind turbines (风力涡轮机) to produce electricity. His invention has led others to start calling him the “Newton” of Gaza. “Newton was sitting under an apple tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity (重力),” Al-Attar said. “And we here are living in darkness and tragedy (悲剧), and rockets are falling on us, therefore I thought of creating light, and did so.” Al-Attar is staying in a tent in Rafah, a city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip (加沙地带). Large numbers of people fled (逃) to the area from other parts of Gaza to get far away from the war. Al-Attar’s tent is next to a house. He managed to climb onto the roof to set up two fans. The wind can turn the fans, which produce electricity. He then connected the fans to wires (电线). The boy said his first two tries failed, and that it took him a while to develop a working system. He was happy to create something to help reduce his family’s worries. “I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a scientist like Newton and creating an invention that will benefit not only the people of the Gaza Strip but the whole world,” Al-Attar said. 46. How does the writer start the passage? A. By describing a scene. B. By listing numbers. C. By showing a fact. D. By comparing opinions. 47. What does the underlined word “benefit” mean in Chinese? A. 取代 B. 受益 C. 控制 D. 影响 48. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A. People. B. Medicine. C. Culture. D. History. E The story about Prelude to Water Melody (《水调歌头》) dates back to the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1076. Su Shi, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, couldn’t sleep that night. For seven years, he had been separated from his brother. Looking at the moon and thinking of his brother, as well as the ups and downs of his life, he wrote the poem. Here are some famous lines. Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; The moon is bright or dim and she may wax (月满) or wane (月缺). There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. So let us wish that man Will live long as he can! Though miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. For the first two lines, the writer compared the life of a man to the changing face of the moon. The full moon symbolizes perfection and reunion in Chinese culture. When the moon is round and fair, people are separated from their loved ones. That’s heartbreaking. Before the comparison, Su Shi complained about the “ruthless (无情的)” moon. However, he soon realized that no one had an easy ride, just like the moon may not always be bright. That’s why the poet said “此事古难全”。 49. How does the writer start the text? A. By raising questions. B. By giving an example. C. By listing numbers. D. By offering a fact. 50. Which line of the poem expresses the meaning of “此事古难全”？ A. Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again. B. The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. C. There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. D. So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 51. In which case did Su Shi write this poem? A. His country was at war. B. He hadn’t seen his brother for seven years. C His family went through a hard time. D. He was sent to a far-away place as an official. 52. What does the poem mainly tell us? A. Stay positive about life. B. Be confident in yourself. C. Be brave to face difficulties. D. Keep a close relationship with your family. 第二节 F 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。 Headphones are helpful. Many kids use them. But headphones can be harmful, too. They can cause hearing loss if the volume (音量) is too loud. Studies show that one out of every ten kids in the United States has some hearing loss. The cause is loud noise. Do you know how we hear? There are cells (细胞) inside the ears that help us hear. We can’t see them with our eyes. “We call them hair cells,” Jackie Clark said. “They look like hairs standing up.” Clark is a scientist at the University of Texas at Dallas. She studies noises and ears. Sound cannot be seen, but it can make the hair cells move back and forth. Think of the wind in the leaves. Loud noises can damage (损伤) these cells. And once the cells are damaged, they don’t grow back. Sometimes there’s tinnitus (耳鸣). “It’s like someone is playing a note on the flute (长笛) for a long time,” Clark says. It shows we’re losing hearing. Tinnitus is not only harmful to our ears, but it can make us feel uneasy. That’s why it’s necessary to protect our ears. How can we protect our ears? We’d better keep the volume low when we use our headphones. We should be able to hear sounds around us. And other people shouldn’t hear noise from our headphones. Clark suggests if someone else can hear what you’re listening to when you’ re wearing your headphones, you should keep the volume at about half level to protect your ears. 53. What is the main problem with using headphones?（不超过15个词） ________________ 54. What do the hair cells in our ears do when sound reaches them?（不超过5个词） ________________ 55. How can we protect our ears?（不超过15个词） ________________ 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） IX. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 56. A happy life doesn’t depend on w________ (财富) but on whether we feel happy. 57. I regard you as my best friend and I will always v________ (珍惜) our friendship. 58. Books are my sunshine. They can make my life bright when the sky is g________(昏暗的). 59. These young l________ (女士) are kind and they are always ready to help others in need. 60. We should make an e________ (努力）to finish the task before 6 o’clock. X. 书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 61. 人非圣贤，孰能无过？作为一名中学生，在学习或生活中你是否也曾犯过错误？在认识到自己所犯错误后，你是如何改正的呢？假如你是李华，请根据要点提示，以“Lessons Learned from My Mistake”为题，用英语写一篇短文。 1. 要点提示： （1）简述你犯过的一次错误及犯错的原因； （2）你在改正错误过程中遇到的最大困难是什么，以及你是如何在他人的帮助下改正的； （3）你从中吸取了哪些教训或收获了哪些成长的经验。 2. 注意事项： （1）词数：90词左右； （2）短文内容应包含所有的要点提示，可适当增加内容，以使行文连贯； （3）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。 Lessons Learned from My Mistake ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $