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襄阳市第二十中学九年级英语期中测试 一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） I didn’t plan to get two perfect circles on my forehead (额头). It just happened ____1____ accident when I was playing with my two-year-old sister, Lily. I was ____2____ her while Mom was on an important work call. “Let’s do a puzzle,” I said. But Lily became ____3____ and threw the pieces everywhere. “How about reading a book?” I ____4____. Finally, she chose her favorite book, but she threw it across the room and cried ____5____ we just finished Page Five. I didn’t want her to disturb (打扰) Mom, so I had to cheer her up ____6____. Then I took out the mini basketball hoop (环) and stuck it on my forehead. Lily thought it was ____7____ and laughed. I pulled it off and made a “POP” sound. We laughed together. After a few times, Lily pointed at my forehead and said, “Circles!” Circles are her favorite shape, so she was excited. Then I looked in the ____8____. There were two red circles on my forehead! When Mom saw that, I explained what had happened. “It’s not a good ____9____ to encourage your sister like that,” she said. The next morning, the two circles turned into bruises (瘀伤)! Lily was happy but I was ____10____ about what my friends at school would say. Mom tried to cover the bruises with my hair, but ____11____ worked. Finally, she used make-up to cover the bruises, but I could still see the ____12____. At school, the bruises were so eye-catching that everyone seemed to ____13____ them. My best friend, Peter, asked loudly, “What’s up with your head, Jane?” I told the ____14____. I tried to make my sister laugh, and I stuck a basketball hoop on my forehead. It caused these bruises. Everyone started ____15____ their own embarrassing stories. Soon, no one paid attention to me anymore. I was relaxed because I was left out for once! 1. A. to B. from C. by D. with 2. A. taking after B. looking for C. looking after D. looking up 3. A. quiet B. excited C. relaxed D. angry 4. A. doubted B. believed C. suggested D. laughed 5. A. if B. when C. unless D. because 6. A. bravely B. clearly C. safely D. quickly 7. A. funny B. wrong C. boring D. right 8. A. room B. wall C. window D. mirror 9. A. chance B. way C. reason D. skill 10. A. mad B. careful C. worried D. excited 11. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 12. A. boxes B. points C. holes D. circles 13. A. hear B. notice C. forget D. imagine 14. A. plan B. truth C. result D. event 15. A. sharing B. recording C. thinking D. choosing 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者Jane在妈妈处理工作电话时照看两岁的妹妹Lily，为了逗妹妹开心，用吸盘篮球框玩耍时不小心在额头上留下了圆圈印记，印记后来变成瘀伤。作者本担心被同学议论，坦诚说出糗事后，大家纷纷分享自己的尴尬经历，作者反而放松下来的故事，传递了坦然面对尴尬、用幽默化解困境的主题。 【1题详解】 句意：我没打算在额头上留下两个完美的圆圈，这只是我和两岁妹妹Lily玩耍时意外发生的。 固定短语by accident意为“意外地、偶然地”，是英语中的常用搭配，符合语境中“这件事是偶然发生的” 含义。to from with均无法构成该固定搭配。 【2题详解】 句意：妈妈在打重要的工作电话时，我在照看她。 根据“妈妈在打电话”的背景，作者需要照看妹妹，looking after符合语境。taking after“长得像”、looking for“寻找”、looking up“查阅”不符合逻辑。 【3题详解】 句意：但Lily生气了，把拼图碎片扔得到处都是。 根据后文 “threw the pieces everywhere”的行为，可知Lily此时是生气的，angry符合语境。quiet“安静的”、excited“兴奋”、relaxed“放松的”不符合语境。 【4题详解】 句意：“要不读本书吧？” 我建议道。 根据问句 “How about reading a book?”，这是作者提出的提议，suggested符合语境。doubted“怀疑”、believed“相信”、laughed“笑”不符合语境。 【5题详解】 句意：我们刚读完第五页，她就把书扔到房间那头哭了起来。 when引导时间状语从句，表示“当某个动作发生时，另一个动作随之发生”，符合“刚读完书，她就扔书哭了”的语境。if“如果”、unless“除非”、because“因为”不符合逻辑。 【6题详解】 句意：我不想让她打扰妈妈，所以必须快速让她开心起来。 根据前文“I didn’t want her to disturb Mom”，可知作者需要快速安抚妹妹，避免她吵闹影响妈妈打电话，quickly符合语境。bravely“勇敢地”、clearly“清楚地”、safely“安全地”不符合语境。 【7题详解】 句意：Lily觉得这很有趣，笑了起来。 根据后文“laughed”，可知Lily觉得这件事很有意思，funny符合语境。wrong“错误的”、boring“无聊的”、right“正确的”不符合语境。 【8题详解】 句意：然后我照了照镜子，发现额头上有两个红圈！ 要看到自己额头的印记，需要通过镜子，mirror符合语境。room“房间”、wall“墙”、window“窗户”不符合语境。 【9题详解】 句意：“这样鼓励妹妹可不是个好办法。” 她说。 固定搭配a good way to do sth.意为“做某事的好方式/方法”，句中妈妈在批评作者用这种方式逗妹妹不合适，way符合语境。chance“机会”、reason“原因”、skill“技能”不符合语境。 【10题详解】 句意：Lily很开心，但我却担心学校的朋友会说什么。 固定搭配be worried about意为 “担心……”，根据后文“what my friends at school would say”，可知作者是担心的，worried符合语境。mad“疯狂的”、careful“小心的”、excited“兴奋的”不符合语境。 【11题详解】 句意：妈妈试图用我的头发遮住瘀伤，但一点用都没有。 根据后文妈妈又用化妆品遮盖，可知用头发遮的方法没用，nothing worked表示“什么都不起作用”，符合语境。something“某事”、anything“任何事”、everything“一切”不符合语境。 【12题详解】 句意：最后，她用化妆品遮住了瘀伤，但我还是能看到那些圆圈。 根据前文“two red circles on my forehead”，可知瘀伤是圆圈的形状，circles符合语境。boxes“盒子”、points“点”、holes“洞”不符合语境。 【13题详解】 句意：在学校，瘀伤太显眼了，似乎每个人都注意到了它们。 根据“eye-catching”，可知瘀伤很容易被人注意到，notice符合语境。hear“听到”、forget“忘记”、imagine“想象”不符合语境。 【14题详解】 句意：我告诉了他真相。 固定搭配tell the truth意为 “说出真相”，根据后文作者讲述了瘀伤的由来，可知是告诉了朋友事实。truth符合语境。plan“计划”、result“结果”、event“事件”不符合语境。 【15题详解】 句意：每个人都开始分享自己的尴尬故事。 根据后文 “Soon, no one paid attention to me anymore”，可知大家都开始说自己的经历，sharing符合语境。recording“记录”、thinking“思考”、choosing“选择”不符合语境。 二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） A A special “bus stop” was set up in Xiangyang, Hubei, for a boy with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) to take between his home and school without worrying about costs. Behind it is a warm-hearted story about a city’s care for the people and the trust between strangers. Every day at 7 am, the boy, Shang Zhipeng, 15, and his mother Jiang Feifei wait for Bus 73 at its starting station. The driver, Mei Meng, helps Shang get on the bus and takes him to a seat. While all the passengers get off at the terminal station (终点站), Shang stays back. After five minutes, the bus arrives at the “bus stop” near Qisheng Special Education and Training School. Mei helps him get off. Since March 2022, Mei and other workers have volunteered to pick up the child. Since the special school doesn’t have vacations, they have completed more than 1,600 trips in more than 800 days. “I understand how difficult life can be for such a family. I hope to ease their pain,” Mei said. Shang’s mother, Jiang Feifei, used to take him to school herself. It made it hard for her to work and sleep. Now, with the drivers’ help, she has found daytime work and life has become easier. “For families like ours, it’s impossible to hire (雇佣) someone to send our child. So Mei’s kindness meant the world to me.” she said. Huang Yong, the manager of Mei’s company said, “Adding 4 kilometers to a single passenger increases the cost. However, as long as we can let the child go to school safely, it’s worth it.” 16. Who was the special bus stop set up for? A. The local cleaners. B. A boy with cerebral palsy. C. A girl with eye problems. D. The local elderly in Xiangyang. 17. What does Mei Meng do first after other passengers get off? A. He comes home from work. B. He checks the bus for lost things. C. He helps Shang Zhipeng get off the bus. D. He drives Shang Zhipeng to the special stop. 18. What does the underlined word “ease” mean? A. Reduce. B. Increase. C. Change. D. Improve. 19. What can you learn from the underlined sentence? A. Mei was a really kind person to her. B. Mei’s help was of great importance to her. C. Mei’s kindness made the world a better place. D. Mei’s kindness let her travel around the world. 20. Which of the following best describes Mei Meng? A. Honest and smart. B. Quiet and friendly. C. Careful and friendly. D. Kind and responsible. 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述襄阳公交司机梅萌长期义务接送脑瘫男孩尚志鹏上学的故事，传递了城市的温暖与陌生人之间的善意。 【16题详解】 第一段“A special “bus stop” was set up in Xiangyang, Hubei, for a boy with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) to take between his home and school without worrying about costs.”，直接点明特殊公交站是为脑瘫男孩设立的。 【17题详解】 第二段“While all the passengers get off at the terminal station (终点站), Shang stays back. After five minutes, the bus arrives at the “bus stop” near Qisheng Special Education and Training School. Mei helps him get off.”，其他乘客下车后，尚志鹏留在车上，公交车先开到学校附近的特殊站点，梅萌再帮他下车，所以第一步是开车去特殊站点。 【18题详解】 第三段“I hope to ease their pain”，结合上下文，梅萌做这些事是为了“减轻”他们的痛苦，ease在这里的意思就是“减轻、缓解”，和Reduce一致。 【19题详解】 第四段划线句中“meant the world to sb”是固“定表达，意思是“对某人来说至关重要”，和选项“梅的帮助对她来说非常重要”含义一致。 【20题详解】 文中提到司机长期志愿接送孩子“have completed more than 1,600 trips”并表示“it’s worth it”，说明他既善良又有责任感。 B The Three Gorges Dam (三峡大坝), lying on the Yangtze River in Hubei Province, is one of the largest and most amazing engineering projects in the world. It stands proudly between the beautiful mountains of Xiling Gorge, showing the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people. The Yangtze River, China’s longest river, often caused serious floods in the past, bringing disasters to millions of people. To solve this problem and create clean energy, the Chinese government decided to build a huge dam. People began to build the Three Gorges Dam in 1994. And it took over 12 years to complete. Thousands of workers used modern machines and technology to make this dream come true. They moved mountains, changed the river’s path (路径) to build the dam, which is about 2.3 kilometers long and 185 meters high—as tall as a 60-story building! Today, the dam plays a key role in China. It has greatly reduced flood risks, protecting cities and farm lands. The dam’s power stations produce clean electricity for millions of homes and factories, helping reduce air pollution. Its connected vessel system (连通器系统) helps ships pass. Ships enter a lock (水闸) and gates close. Water level inside the lock rises or falls to match the next section. When the water levels become the same, gates open, and the ship moves to the next lock. The Three Gorges Dam is not just a dam—it’s a symbol of China’s courage and creativity. Visitors from around the world come to see this modern wonder. Students learn about its scientific achievements and the spirit of teamwork behind it. The dam teaches us that with determination (决心), humans can overcome even the most difficult challenges of nature. 21. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. The Yangtze River. B. The Xiling Gorge. C. The Three Gorges Dam. D. The engineering project. 22. What are the uses of the Three Gorges Dam according to the passage? ①Controlling floods. ②Producing clean energy. ③Creating new tourist places. ④Improving ship transportation. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 23. What physics principle (原理) allows ships to pass through the dam’s gates smoothly? A. B. C. D. 24. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2,…) A. B. C. D. 25. What’s the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage? A. To list the dam’s benefits to society. B. To describe challenges in building the dam. C. To explain why Chinese people built the dam. D. To praise Chinese people’s wisdom and creativity. 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了三峡大坝的建造背景、建造过程、重要作用以及它所代表的意义，展现了中国人民的智慧和创造力。 【21题详解】 文章第一段指出“The Three Gorges Dam...is one of the largest and most amazing engineering projects...It stands proudly...”，说明“It”指代前面提到的“The Three Gorges Dam”。 【22题详解】 文章第四段提到“It has greatly reduced flood risks...The dam’s power stations produce clean electricity...Its connected vessel system helps ships pass.”，表明三峡大坝的作用有控制洪水、生产清洁能源、改善船舶运输，即①②④ 。 【23题详解】 文章第四段提及“Its connected vessel system (连通器系统) helps ships pass...Water level inside the lock rises or falls to match the next section...”，可知是连通器原理让船只顺利通过大坝闸门。 【24题详解】 文章第一段总体介绍三峡大坝是世界上最大且令人惊叹的工程项目之一；第二-四段分别从建造背景、建造过程、重要作用等方面进行分述；第五段总结三峡大坝是中国勇气和创造力的象征，所以文章结构是“总—分—总”，对应图A。 【25题详解】 文章最后一段指出“The Three Gorges Dam is not just a dam—it’s a symbol of China’s courage and creativity.”，表明作者写这篇文章的主要目的是赞扬中国人民的智慧和创造力。 C Do you think your friends are as close as family members? Have you ever wondered why some friendships feel as close as family? Research has shown that genetics (遗传学) might play a role in choosing your closest friends. According to a US study with 1,932 people, friends have a kinship coefficient (亲缘系数) that is 0.0014 higher than that of strangers! The kinship coefficient is an easy way to see how genetically related two people are—the higher the number the closer the relation. Don’t look down on this number. The kinship coefficient between parents and children is about 0.25. For first cousins, it’s about 0.0625, while for fourth cousins, it’s around only 0.001. This means you might share more genes (基因) with your best friends than with some distant (遥远的) family members. The question is—why are people with a high level of the kinship coefficient more likely to become friends? The research team found that in the most similar 1% of genes between friends, many are connected to the sense of smell. This sounds really amazing. A study in Science Advances also showed that people who become close friends usually have similar body smells. Researchers collected sweat samples (汗液样本) from 20 pairs of friends. These pairs of friends all became close in a short time. Researchers used a special electronic device (设备) called an “e-nose” and invited human volunteers to study the smells. They found that friends’ body odors (气味) were more alike than those of strangers. So, next time when you hug your friends, you might notice that the smell on them is kind of similar to yours! Meanwhile, there are also other reasons that influence friendship, such as social environment and educational background. Friendship is not just related to genetics. We can also actively choose our friends. 26. How does the writer lead into the topic in Paragraph 1? A. By asking questions. B. By listing numbers. C. By telling stories. D. By showing examples 27. What’s the probable relationship between the kinship coefficient (x) and the closeness or relation (y)? A. B. C. D. 28. What is the kinship coefficient for fourth cousins? A. 0.25. B. 0.0625. C. 0.001. D. 0.0014. 29. What does the underlined word “those” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Kinship coefficients. B. Body odors. C. Sweat samples. D. Electronic devices. 30. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To express the importance of the smell in friendship. B. To describe how researchers study people’s body smells. C. To show that genes may help people become close friends. D. To tell the differences between friends and strangers’ genes. 【答案】26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要探讨了友谊与遗传学之间的关系，指出遗传学可能在选择最亲密的朋友中起到一定作用，同时介绍了亲缘系数与人际关系亲密度之间的关系，还提到了朋友间身体气味相似的研究，并说明友谊不仅仅与遗传学有关，还受社会环境和教育背景等其他因素影响。 【26题详解】 根据文章第1段“Do you think your friends are as close as family members? Have you ever wondered why some friendships feel as close as family?”可知，作者通过提出两个问题来引出文章关于友谊与遗传学关系的话题。 【27题详解】 根据文章第2段“The kinship coefficient is an easy way to see how genetically related two people are—the higher the number the closer the relation.”可知，亲缘系数是判断两个人在遗传学上有多相关的一种简单方法，数字越高，关系越近。 【28题详解】 根据文章第3段“For fourth cousins, it’s around only 0.001.”可知，四代表亲的亲缘系数约为0.001。 【29题详解】 根据文章第4段“They found that friends’ body odors (气味) were more alike than those of strangers.”可知，他们发现朋友的身体气味比陌生人的更相似，此处“those”指代上文提到的“body odors”，即身体气味。 【30题详解】 根据文章第1段“Research has shown that genetics (遗传学) might play a role in choosing your closest friends.”以及全文内容可知，文章主要探讨了遗传学在选择最亲密的朋友中可能起到的作用，并通过研究数据和实例来支持这一观点，所以作者写这篇文章的目的是展示基因可能有助于人们成为亲密的朋友。 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） Most of us know that our brains become smaller in size as we get older, but did you know that diet and lifestyle make a difference to how well our brains work? Research shows that eating lots of fruit, vegetables and proteins (蛋白质) improves memory. ____31____ Eating oily fish or dark chocolate (with over 70% cocoa) and taking Vitamin D3 can also help make your memory stronger. ____32____ A 2011 study showed that regular (有规律的) exercise actually increases brain size. Another study found that exercise improved memory in some older people; surprisingly it found that one single training period had the same influence on memory as regular, long exercise periods! One study found that eight weeks of short, daily meditation (默想) improved memory. Other ways to relax can also improve our short-term memory. Try taking 5-10 minutes of your day to meditate or listen to music. ____33____ Experts say that age reduces our ability to learn, but sleep can help. ____34____ A 2019 study found that students learned things better before and after a short sleep! ____35____ to memorize information like phone numbers and addresses rather than putting the information in your phone. You could also learn a language or do brain training like crosswords (填字游戏). A. Or even just take a shower! B. The role of exercise is really important, too. C. Use your phone to help you memorize things. D. To keep your brain in good condition, you need to use it. E. Try to avoid sugary foods such as cakes and milk chocolate. F. For your brain to work well, 7-9 hours of sleep is necessary. 【答案】31. E 32. B 33. A 34. F 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了饮食、生活方式等因素对大脑功能的影响，包括饮食、锻炼、放松、睡眠以及大脑使用等方面对记忆力的作用，并给出了一些相关建议。 【31题详解】 前文提到吃大量水果、蔬菜和蛋白质能提高记忆力，此处需要补充与饮食相关的内容，且应是能提高记忆力方面正向的饮食建议，E项“Try to avoid sugary foods such as cakes and milk chocolate.”提出避免含糖食物，与前文提高记忆力的饮食建议相呼应，符合语境。 【32题详解】 后文提到有规律的运动能增加大脑体积，还提到运动对老年人记忆力的影响，此处应引出运动这一话题，B项“The role of exercise is really important, too.”引出了运动的重要性，与后文关于运动的内容相契合，逻辑连贯。 【33题详解】 前文提到尝试每天花5-10分钟冥想或听音乐来放松，此处需要补充其他放松的方式，A项“Or even just take a shower!”提出了另一种放松方式，符合语境。 【34题详解】 前文提到睡眠有帮助，后文提到2019年的一项研究发现学生在短睡眠前后学习效果更好，此处需要说明睡眠时长相关内容，F项“For your brain to work well, 7-9 hours of sleep is necessary.”说明了大脑良好工作所需的睡眠时长，与前后文关于睡眠的内容相符。 【35题详解】 后文提到要记住电话号码和地址等信息，而不是把信息存到手机里，还可以学习语言或做填字游戏等脑力训练，此处应强调使用大脑，D项“To keep your brain in good condition, you need to use it.”引出了使用大脑这一话题，与后文内容相呼应。 三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 solution, bring, easy, fast, from, he, hero, possible, pick, warm This summer, The Lychee (荔枝) Road has become a hot topic. It tells a story from the Tang Dynasty: Li Shande tried ____36____ best to send lychees from Lingnan to Chang’an. After travelling 2,300 km to Chang’an in 11 days, fresh lychees were ____37____ to the emperor. It was very hard work! But today, things are very different. Lychees ____38____ in Zhanjiang can reach Xi’an in 5 hours by high-speed train. What’s more, in just 48 hours, they can be sent to the whole world. It was once a (n) ____39____ task. But it is now a simple click on a smartphone. Long ago, China had smart delivery (智能配送) ideas. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a “transfer station (中转站)”. By the Tang Dynasty, there had been over a thousand post stations across the country. This system allowed messages to travel from the border to the capital in just a day or two days. Today, delivery workers are ____40____. They go through the streets and make sure every package is sent on time. What truly touches people’s hearts about delivery is never the speed, but the ____41____ hidden inside the package (包裹). With technology, people can get their things ____42____. In 2020, Zhejiang University used delivery robots first in the world. It is not only ____43____ but also better for the environment. ____44____ horses to robots, China’s delivery has grown for thousands of years. This is not just speed. It is a nation's pride in ____45____ hard tasks with wisdom, hard work and technology. 【答案】36. his 37. brought 38. picked 39. impossible 40. heroes 41. warmth 42. faster 43. easy 44. From 45. solving 【解析】 【导语】本文以“荔枝之路”为切入点，对比了古代与现代荔枝运输的差异，介绍了中国从古至今的配送方式演变，展现了科技与时代发展给物流带来的巨大变化，也歌颂了快递从业者的温暖与智慧。 【36题详解】 句意：Li Shande尽他最大的努力把荔枝从岭南送到长安。try one’s best是固定搭配，意为“尽某人最大努力”，此处主语是Li Shande，因此用形容词性物主代词，he的形容词性物主代词是his。 【37题详解】 句意：在11天内行驶2300公里到达长安后，新鲜的荔枝被带给了皇帝。结合语境，荔枝被送到皇帝面前，bring意为“带来”，此处为被动语态，需用过去分词brought。 【38题详解】 句意：来自湛江的荔枝可以通过高铁在5小时内到达西安。结合语境，此处表示“采摘的荔枝”，pick意为 “采摘”，需用过去分词作后置定语表示被动，故填picked。 【39题详解】 句意：这曾经是一个不可能的任务。结合后文“但现在在智能手机上简单点击一下就可以了”，可知过去送荔枝是“不可能的”任务，possible表示可能的，反义词是impossible。 【40题详解】 句意：如今，快递员是英雄。结合后文“他们穿梭在街道上，确保每个包裹都准时送达”，可知快递员是值得尊敬的“英雄”，主语是复数，因此用复数形式heroes。 【41题详解】 句意：真正触动人心的从来不是速度，而是包裹里藏着的温暖。结合语境，此处指包裹里的“温暖”，warm是形容词，需变为名词warmth。 【42题详解】 句意：有了科技，人们可以更快地拿到他们的东西。结合后文提到的高铁、配送机器人，可知科技让配送变快，fast需用比较级faster，表示“更快地”。 【43题详解】 句意：它（配送机器人）不仅简单，而且对环境更好。结合语境，此处描述配送机器人的优点，easy意为“简单的，容易的”，符合语境，故填easy。 【44题详解】 句意：从马匹到机器人，中国的配送已经发展了数千年。结合后文“to robots”，此处用from...to... 固定搭配，表示“从…… 到……”，故填From，首字母大写。 【45题详解】 句意：这是一个国家用智慧、努力和科技解决难题的骄傲。结合语境，此处表示“解决难题”solution是名词，需用动词形式solve，且介词in后接动名词，故填solving。 四、读写结合 第一节 任务型阅读（共5小题，满分10分） 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题。（注意每小题的词数要求） Giving gifts during the holidays has been a tradition for thousands of years. Many children don’t buy gifts because they don’t have money, but some of the best gifts are free. If you want to give meaningful gifts to family and friends without spending money, here are some ideas. First, consider who will receive your gift. What do they like? What hobbies do they have? If they enjoy music, you could make a playlist (歌单) or gather family members for a small performance. If they love sweets, you could bake them a treat. Second, it’s a special idea to make a memory gift like a photo collage (照片拼贴). With an adult’s help, print out pictures of good memories with the person, then glue them onto thick paper. Another idea is to write a letter to the person. You could also record a video message sharing a happy memory. Also, spending time with loved ones is one of the best gifts. You can make simple “tickets” for fun activities like hiking, watching a movie or playing a game together. Another idea is to volunteer with them, such as cleaning a park or helping at an animal home. You can also give the gift of helping out. Write down different chores on cards, like cooking dinner, walking the dog, or shoveling snow and then place them in a jar. The person can pick a task when they need help. These thoughtful gifts show love and care without spending money, making the holidays even more special. 46. In the passage, the writer gives children some ways to ________________. (不超过6词) 47. Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Holiday Gifts That don’t Cost Money Think about the person Make a playlist; ________________ (不超过4词); bake a treat. Make a memory gift Make a photo collage; write a letter;________________.(不超过4词) Give the gift of time Go out for fun activities;________________ (仅填1词) like cleaning a park. Help with chores Cook dinner; walk the dog; shovel snow. 48. May Day is coming soon. Will you give your parents some gifts on the holiday after reading the passage? Please list some of your ideas. (结合自身实际，不超过20词) ___________________________________________ 【答案】46. give meaningful gifts without spending money 47. ①. give a small performance ②. record a video message ③. volunteer 48. Yes, I will. I’ll help cook dinner and clean the house for them. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了几种不用花钱就能给家人和朋友准备有意义节日礼物的方法。 【46题详解】 第一段提到“If you want to give meaningful gifts to family and friends without spending money, here are some ideas.”，点明文章主题是教孩子如何不花钱送出有意义的礼物。 【47题详解】 ①第二段提到“If they enjoy music, you could make a playlist or gather family members for a small performance.”，这是考虑对方喜好部分的另一种做法。所以填give a small performance。 ②第三段提到“You could also record a video message sharing a happy memory.”，这是制作纪念礼物的方式之一。所以填record a video message； ③第四段提到“Another idea is to volunteer with them, such as cleaning a park...”，这是和户外活动并列的另一种方式。所以填volunteer。 【48题详解】 本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一，但观点需结合自身实际，写出不花钱的礼物想法，不超过20词即可。 第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 49. 英文刊物Teens Magazine的Graduation专栏，正面向九年级学生征稿。请阅读栏目要求，用英文撰写征文 GRADUATION Hi, guys! You will graduate soon. Thinking of this year’s studying experiences at school, you must have a lot to share with next year’s Grade 9 students. Write an article about it. Your article should include: 1. How you feel about your middle school life; 2. Who is the most unforgettable person (a friend or a teacher) in your middle school life; 3. What suggestions you would like to offer next year’s Grade 9 students. （1）短文必须包含所有提示信息，并适当发挥； （2）词数：90词左右（开头已给出，不计人总词数）； （3）文中不得出现真实人名和校名。 Dear fellows, How time flies! I’m now in the final term of my junior high school. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文： Dear fellows, How time flies! I’m now in the final term of my junior high school. Looking back, I feel both nostalgic and excited. My middle school life has been filled with laughter, challenges, and growth. I’ve learned not only academic knowledge but also life skills. The most unforgettable person is my English teacher, Ms. Li. Her patience and encouragement have always inspired me to overcome difficulties. She made every lesson engaging and meaningful. To next year’s Grade 9 students, cherish every moment and work hard. Don’t be afraid of failures; they are stepping stones to success. Stay positive and embrace challenges with courage. 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：征文稿，用一般现在时和现在完成时为主 明确要点：对中学生活的感受、最难忘的人、给九年级学生的建议 确定人称：第一人称 注意事项：不得透露真实姓名和学校名称 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：总起句，引出对中学生活的回顾 主体段：分别介绍对中学生活的感受、最难忘的人 结尾段：给九年级学生提出建议 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：对中学生活的感受 感受描述：feel both nostalgic and excited/feel both happy and sad/feel grateful and proud等 生活内容：has been filled with laughter, challenges, and growth/has been full of fun, pressure, and progress等 学习收获：I’ve learned not only academic knowledge but also life skills/I’ve gained not only book knowledge but also social experience等 要点二：最难忘的人 人物选择：my English teacher, Ms. Li/my best friend, Tom/my math teacher, Mr. Wang等 人物品质：Her patience and encouragement have always inspired me to overcome difficulties/His kindness and help have always encouraged me to face challenges等 课堂表现：She made every lesson engaging and meaningful/He made every class lively and interesting等 要点三：给九年级学生的建议 珍惜时光：cherish every moment and work hard/value every day and study hard等 面对失败：Don’t be afraid of failures; they are stepping stones to success/Don’t fear failures; they are opportunities for growth等 保持心态：Stay positive and embrace challenges with courage/Keep optimistic and face difficulties bravely等 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 襄阳市第二十中学九年级英语期中测试 一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） I didn’t plan to get two perfect circles on my forehead (额头). It just happened ____1____ accident when I was playing with my two-year-old sister, Lily. I was ____2____ her while Mom was on an important work call. “Let’s do a puzzle,” I said. But Lily became ____3____ and threw the pieces everywhere. “How about reading a book?” I ____4____. Finally, she chose her favorite book, but she threw it across the room and cried ____5____ we just finished Page Five. I didn’t want her to disturb (打扰) Mom, so I had to cheer her up ____6____. Then I took out the mini basketball hoop (环) and stuck it on my forehead. Lily thought it was ____7____ and laughed. I pulled it off and made a “POP” sound. We laughed together. After a few times, Lily pointed at my forehead and said, “Circles!” Circles are her favorite shape, so she was excited. Then I looked in the ____8____. There were two red circles on my forehead! When Mom saw that, I explained what had happened. “It’s not a good ____9____ to encourage your sister like that,” she said. The next morning, the two circles turned into bruises (瘀伤)! Lily was happy but I was ____10____ about what my friends at school would say. Mom tried to cover the bruises with my hair, but ____11____ worked. Finally, she used make-up to cover the bruises, but I could still see the ____12____. At school, the bruises were so eye-catching that everyone seemed to ____13____ them. My best friend, Peter, asked loudly, “What’s up with your head, Jane?” I told the ____14____. I tried to make my sister laugh, and I stuck a basketball hoop on my forehead. It caused these bruises. Everyone started ____15____ their own embarrassing stories. Soon, no one paid attention to me anymore. I was relaxed because I was left out for once! 1. A. to B. from C. by D. with 2. A. taking after B. looking for C. looking after D. looking up 3. A. quiet B. excited C. relaxed D. angry 4. A. doubted B. believed C. suggested D. laughed 5. A. if B. when C. unless D. because 6. A. bravely B. clearly C. safely D. quickly 7. A. funny B. wrong C. boring D. right 8. A. room B. wall C. window D. mirror 9. A. chance B. way C. reason D. skill 10. A. mad B. careful C. worried D. excited 11. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 12. A. boxes B. points C. holes D. circles 13. A. hear B. notice C. forget D. imagine 14. A. plan B. truth C. result D. event 15. A. sharing B. recording C. thinking D. choosing 二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） A A special “bus stop” was set up in Xiangyang, Hubei, for a boy with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) to take between his home and school without worrying about costs. Behind it is a warm-hearted story about a city’s care for the people and the trust between strangers. Every day at 7 am, the boy, Shang Zhipeng, 15, and his mother Jiang Feifei wait for Bus 73 at its starting station. The driver, Mei Meng, helps Shang get on the bus and takes him to a seat. While all the passengers get off at the terminal station (终点站), Shang stays back. After five minutes, the bus arrives at the “bus stop” near Qisheng Special Education and Training School. Mei helps him get off. Since March 2022, Mei and other workers have volunteered to pick up the child. Since the special school doesn’t have vacations, they have completed more than 1,600 trips in more than 800 days. “I understand how difficult life can be for such a family. I hope to ease their pain,” Mei said. Shang’s mother, Jiang Feifei, used to take him to school herself. It made it hard for her to work and sleep. Now, with the drivers’ help, she has found daytime work and life has become easier. “For families like ours, it’s impossible to hire (雇佣) someone to send our child. So Mei’s kindness meant the world to me.” she said. Huang Yong, the manager of Mei’s company said, “Adding 4 kilometers to a single passenger increases the cost. However, as long as we can let the child go to school safely, it’s worth it.” 16. Who was the special bus stop set up for? A. The local cleaners. B. A boy with cerebral palsy. C. A girl with eye problems. D. The local elderly in Xiangyang. 17. What does Mei Meng do first after other passengers get off? A. He comes home from work. B. He checks the bus for lost things. C. He helps Shang Zhipeng get off the bus. D. He drives Shang Zhipeng to the special stop. 18. What does the underlined word “ease” mean? A. Reduce. B. Increase. C. Change. D. Improve. 19. What can you learn from the underlined sentence? A. Mei was a really kind person to her. B. Mei’s help was of great importance to her. C. Mei’s kindness made the world a better place. D. Mei’s kindness let her travel around the world. 20. Which of the following best describes Mei Meng? A. Honest and smart. B. Quiet and friendly. C. Careful and friendly. D. Kind and responsible. B The Three Gorges Dam (三峡大坝), lying on the Yangtze River in Hubei Province, is one of the largest and most amazing engineering projects in the world. It stands proudly between the beautiful mountains of Xiling Gorge, showing the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people. The Yangtze River, China’s longest river, often caused serious floods in the past, bringing disasters to millions of people. To solve this problem and create clean energy, the Chinese government decided to build a huge dam. People began to build the Three Gorges Dam in 1994. And it took over 12 years to complete. Thousands of workers used modern machines and technology to make this dream come true. They moved mountains, changed the river’s path (路径) to build the dam, which is about 2.3 kilometers long and 185 meters high—as tall as a 60-story building! Today, the dam plays a key role in China. It has greatly reduced flood risks, protecting cities and farm lands. The dam’s power stations produce clean electricity for millions of homes and factories, helping reduce air pollution. Its connected vessel system (连通器系统) helps ships pass. Ships enter a lock (水闸) and gates close. Water level inside the lock rises or falls to match the next section. When the water levels become the same, gates open, and the ship moves to the next lock. The Three Gorges Dam is not just a dam—it’s a symbol of China’s courage and creativity. Visitors from around the world come to see this modern wonder. Students learn about its scientific achievements and the spirit of teamwork behind it. The dam teaches us that with determination (决心), humans can overcome even the most difficult challenges of nature. 21. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. The Yangtze River. B. The Xiling Gorge. C. The Three Gorges Dam. D. The engineering project. 22. What are the uses of the Three Gorges Dam according to the passage? ①Controlling floods. ②Producing clean energy. ③Creating new tourist places. ④Improving ship transportation. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 23. What physics principle (原理) allows ships to pass through the dam’s gates smoothly? A. B. C. D. 24. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2,…) A. B. C. D. 25. What’s the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage? A. To list the dam’s benefits to society. B. To describe challenges in building the dam. C. To explain why Chinese people built the dam. D. To praise Chinese people’s wisdom and creativity. C Do you think your friends are as close as family members? Have you ever wondered why some friendships feel as close as family? Research has shown that genetics (遗传学) might play a role in choosing your closest friends. According to a US study with 1,932 people, friends have a kinship coefficient (亲缘系数) that is 0.0014 higher than that of strangers! The kinship coefficient is an easy way to see how genetically related two people are—the higher the number the closer the relation. Don’t look down on this number. The kinship coefficient between parents and children is about 0.25. For first cousins, it’s about 0.0625, while for fourth cousins, it’s around only 0.001. This means you might share more genes (基因) with your best friends than with some distant (遥远的) family members. The question is—why are people with a high level of the kinship coefficient more likely to become friends? The research team found that in the most similar 1% of genes between friends, many are connected to the sense of smell. This sounds really amazing. A study in Science Advances also showed that people who become close friends usually have similar body smells. Researchers collected sweat samples (汗液样本) from 20 pairs of friends. These pairs of friends all became close in a short time. Researchers used a special electronic device (设备) called an “e-nose” and invited human volunteers to study the smells. They found that friends’ body odors (气味) were more alike than those of strangers. So, next time when you hug your friends, you might notice that the smell on them is kind of similar to yours! Meanwhile, there are also other reasons that influence friendship, such as social environment and educational background. Friendship is not just related to genetics. We can also actively choose our friends. 26. How does the writer lead into the topic in Paragraph 1? A. By asking questions. B. By listing numbers. C. By telling stories. D. By showing examples 27. What’s the probable relationship between the kinship coefficient (x) and the closeness or relation (y)? A. B. C. D. 28. What is the kinship coefficient for fourth cousins? A. 0.25. B. 0.0625. C. 0.001. D. 0.0014. 29. What does the underlined word “those” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Kinship coefficients. B. Body odors. C. Sweat samples. D. Electronic devices. 30. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To express the importance of the smell in friendship. B. To describe how researchers study people’s body smells. C. To show that genes may help people become close friends. D. To tell the differences between friends and strangers’ genes. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） Most of us know that our brains become smaller in size as we get older, but did you know that diet and lifestyle make a difference to how well our brains work? Research shows that eating lots of fruit, vegetables and proteins (蛋白质) improves memory. ____31____ Eating oily fish or dark chocolate (with over 70% cocoa) and taking Vitamin D3 can also help make your memory stronger. ____32____ A 2011 study showed that regular (有规律的) exercise actually increases brain size. Another study found that exercise improved memory in some older people; surprisingly it found that one single training period had the same influence on memory as regular, long exercise periods! One study found that eight weeks of short, daily meditation (默想) improved memory. Other ways to relax can also improve our short-term memory. Try taking 5-10 minutes of your day to meditate or listen to music. ____33____ Experts say that age reduces our ability to learn, but sleep can help. ____34____ A 2019 study found that students learned things better before and after a short sleep! ____35____ to memorize information like phone numbers and addresses rather than putting the information in your phone. You could also learn a language or do brain training like crosswords (填字游戏). A. Or even just take a shower! B. The role of exercise is really important, too. C. Use your phone to help you memorize things. D. To keep your brain in good condition, you need to use it. E. Try to avoid sugary foods such as cakes and milk chocolate. F. For your brain to work well, 7-9 hours of sleep is necessary. 三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 solution, bring, easy, fast, from, he, hero, possible, pick, warm This summer, The Lychee (荔枝) Road has become a hot topic. It tells a story from the Tang Dynasty: Li Shande tried ____36____ best to send lychees from Lingnan to Chang’an. After travelling 2,300 km to Chang’an in 11 days, fresh lychees were ____37____ to the emperor. It was very hard work! But today, things are very different. Lychees ____38____ in Zhanjiang can reach Xi’an in 5 hours by high-speed train. What’s more, in just 48 hours, they can be sent to the whole world. It was once a (n) ____39____ task. But it is now a simple click on a smartphone. Long ago, China had smart delivery (智能配送) ideas. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a “transfer station (中转站)”. By the Tang Dynasty, there had been over a thousand post stations across the country. This system allowed messages to travel from the border to the capital in just a day or two days. Today, delivery workers are ____40____. They go through the streets and make sure every package is sent on time. What truly touches people’s hearts about delivery is never the speed, but the ____41____ hidden inside the package (包裹). With technology, people can get their things ____42____. In 2020, Zhejiang University used delivery robots first in the world. It is not only ____43____ but also better for the environment. ____44____ horses to robots, China’s delivery has grown for thousands of years. This is not just speed. It is a nation's pride in ____45____ hard tasks with wisdom, hard work and technology. 四、读写结合 第一节 任务型阅读（共5小题，满分10分） 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题。（注意每小题的词数要求） Giving gifts during the holidays has been a tradition for thousands of years. Many children don’t buy gifts because they don’t have money, but some of the best gifts are free. If you want to give meaningful gifts to family and friends without spending money, here are some ideas. First, consider who will receive your gift. What do they like? What hobbies do they have? If they enjoy music, you could make a playlist (歌单) or gather family members for a small performance. If they love sweets, you could bake them a treat. Second, it’s a special idea to make a memory gift like a photo collage (照片拼贴). With an adult’s help, print out pictures of good memories with the person, then glue them onto thick paper. Another idea is to write a letter to the person. You could also record a video message sharing a happy memory. Also, spending time with loved ones is one of the best gifts. You can make simple “tickets” for fun activities like hiking, watching a movie or playing a game together. Another idea is to volunteer with them, such as cleaning a park or helping at an animal home. You can also give the gift of helping out. Write down different chores on cards, like cooking dinner, walking the dog, or shoveling snow and then place them in a jar. The person can pick a task when they need help. These thoughtful gifts show love and care without spending money, making the holidays even more special. 46. In the passage, the writer gives children some ways to ________________. (不超过6词) 47. Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Holiday Gifts That don’t Cost Money Think about the person Make a playlist; ________________ (不超过4词); bake a treat. Make a memory gift Make a photo collage; write a letter;________________.(不超过4词) Give the gift of time Go out for fun activities;________________ (仅填1词) like cleaning a park. Help with chores Cook dinner; walk the dog; shovel snow. 48. May Day is coming soon. Will you give your parents some gifts on the holiday after reading the passage? Please list some of your ideas. (结合自身实际，不超过20词) ___________________________________________ 第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 49. 英文刊物Teens Magazine的Graduation专栏，正面向九年级学生征稿。请阅读栏目要求，用英文撰写征文 GRADUATION Hi, guys! You will graduate soon. Thinking of this year’s studying experiences at school, you must have a lot to share with next year’s Grade 9 students. Write an article about it. Your article should include: 1. How you feel about your middle school life; 2. Who is the most unforgettable person (a friend or a teacher) in your middle school life; 3. What suggestions you would like to offer next year’s Grade 9 students. （1）短文必须包含所有提示信息，并适当发挥； （2）词数：90词左右（开头已给出，不计人总词数）； （3）文中不得出现真实人名和校名。 Dear fellows, How time flies! 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