Unit 4 Life is beautiful 检测篇-2026-2027学年九年级英语上册导练测同步（译林版2024）

**基本信息** 本试卷为初中英语Unit 4“Life is beautiful”单元检测卷，通过选择与非选择多样化题型，融合文化传承与成长哲理，全面考查语言能力，适配单元复习需求。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |单项填空|10/10|动词短语（dig up）、非谓语（Being praised）|结合Faraday事例考drop out of，渗透励志精神| |完形填空|15/15|上下文理解、词汇（patient）|以种向日葵故事培养耐心品质，考因果逻辑（So）| |阅读理解|20/20|细节/推理/主旨，“四君子”文化|A篇借梅兰竹菊讲美德，E篇七选五辩证讨论人价值| |单词拼写|10/10|核心词汇（researchers, paths）|结合植树情境考digging，巩固语境词汇应用| |书面表达|1/10|人物描述与影响表达|以“The Person Who Has Influenced Me Most”为题，提升语言表达与思维品质|

Unit 4 Life is beautiful 检测篇 (时间：100分钟 满分：100分) 选择题(满分45分) 一、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. The teacher asked the students to ________ some useful information about the festival from the book. A. dig up B. dig out C. put up D. put out 【答案】B 【解析】句意：老师要求学生们从书中查找一些关于这个节日的有用信息。dig up挖掘(泥土、埋藏物)，发掘(已被遗忘的事)；dig out(从大量信息、资料中)找出、搜寻出；put up张贴、搭建、举起；put out熄灭(火)、发布。根据“some useful information”可知，此处指查找信息，符合dig out的用法。 2. Susan’s parents ________ her, because she has been ill for ________ days. A. worry, a couple of B. worry about, a couple of C. worries about, a few D. worries, a lot of 【答案】B 【解析】句意：苏珊的父母担心她，因为她已经生病好几天了。考查短语。worry担心，不及物动词，三单形式是worries；worry about担心，动词短语。a couple of几个；a few一些；a lot of很多。主语“her parents”是复数，动词用原形，空后是宾语her，所以用动词短语worry about。a couple of days“几天”，故选B。 3. Michael Faraday ________ school at an early age, but he continued to study and became a great scientist. A. dropped off B. dropped by C. dropped out of D. dropped behind 【答案】C 【解析】句意：迈克尔·法拉第很小就辍学了，但他坚持学习，最终成为了一名伟大的科学家。考查动词短语。dropped off减少；dropped by顺便拜访；dropped out of退出；dropped behind落后。drop out of school辍学，故选C。 4. —Dad, I want to learn to play an instrument. —That’s OK, but remember once you ________, you must hold on to it. A. change your mind B. make up your mind C. keep in mind D. lose your mind 【答案】B 【解析】句意：“爸爸，我想学一种乐器。”“那没问题，但是记住一旦你下定决心，你就必须坚持下去。”考查动词短语。change your mind 改变主意；make up your mind 下定决心；keep in mind 牢记；lose your mind 失去理智。make up your mind 下定决心符合语境，故选 B。 5. If you compare Linda ________ Mary, you will find Mary is ________ of the two. A. to, the smarter B. with, smarter C. to, smarter D. with, the smarter 【答案】D 【解析】句意：如果你把琳达和玛丽比较一下，你会发现玛丽是二人中更聪明的那一个。考查动词短语和形容词比较级。compare...to把……比作；compare...with把……与……相比，第一空是将二人进行比较，应用with。根据“Mary is...of the two”可知，此处特指两个人中更聪明的那一个，故选D。 6. —Li Shizhen liked to________ rare plants ________ in the mountains for herbal medicine. —How cool! No wonder he wrote the famous book Compendium of Materia Medica. A. put out, hides B. dig up, hide C. dig out, hidden D. carry out, hidden 【答案】C 【解析】句意：“李时珍喜欢到山中挖掘深藏的珍稀草药。”“太了不起了！难怪他写出了名著《本草纲目》。 ”put out扑灭；dig up挖出；dig out挖掘；carry out执行；hide隐藏。dig out符合上山采掘草药的语境；第二空修饰plants，植物是被藏匿在山中，用过去分词hidden作后置定语。 7. —After months of hard work, I finally finished my science project, and the result was quite ________. —Wow! You must feel really ________ now! A. satisfying, satisfied B. satisfied, satisfying C. satisfying, satisfying D. satisfied, satisfied 【答案】A 【解析】句意：“经过数月的努力，我终于完成了我的科学项目，结果相当令人满意。”“哇！你现在一定感到非常满意！”考查形容词辨析。satisfying令人满意的；satisfied感到满意的。第一个空描述“结果(result)”，是事物本身的性质，应用“satisfying”，表示“令人满意的”；第二个空描述“感觉(feel)”，是人的主观感受，应用“satisfied”，表示“感到满意的”，故选A。 8. ________ this report ________ in such a short time was quite difficult. A. Get, done B. To get, to do C. Getting, done D. To get, do 【答案】C 【解析】句意：要在这么短的时间内完成这份报告是相当困难的。考查非谓语动词。句子缺少主语，动名词或动词不定式可作主语，get sth. done是固定搭配表示“使某事被做”，此处用动名词Getting作主语，第二空用done构成固定搭配，故选C。 9. Remember ______ the lights when you leave the classroom. Don’t forget ______ it like last time. A. to turn off, to do B. turning off, doing C. to turn off, doing D. turning off, to do 【答案】A 【解析】句意：当离开教室时，记得关灯。不要像上次那样忘记做它。考查非谓语动词。“remember to do sth.”表示“记得要做某事(动作未发生)”，“离开教室时关灯”是还没做的动作，第一空用“to turn off”；“forget to do sth.”表示“忘记要做某事(动作未发生)”，此处提醒“别忘记关灯”，是避免未做的事，第二空用“to do”，故选A。 10. ________ by his teacher made him extremely overjoyed. A. Praised B. Being praised C. Be praised D. Praising 【答案】B 【解析】句意：被老师表扬让他非常开心。考查非谓语动词。Praised过去分词；Being praised动词-ing形式的被动形式；Be praised被动形式；Praising动词-ing形式的主动形式。根据句意可知，此处“praise”与“he”之间是被动关系，故用动名词的被动语态做主语故使用Being praised，故选B。 二、完形填空(共15小题；毎小题1分，满分15分) 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 One spring morning, 8-year-old Amy got a small box from her grandma. Inside was only a seed(种子). “Plant it ___1___, and you’ll understand its secret.” Grandma said with a smile. Amy was very curious about what would happen to the seed. She thought planting it must be ___2___. She decided to plant it in the soil(土壤)carefully at once. Every day she ___3___ it three times, singing to it like Grandma taught her. But after four days, only bare(光秃秃的)soil greeted her. She felt a little ___4___. “Maybe something is wrong with the seed.” Amy complained to Mr. Green, her elderly neighbour, who was good at growing plants. Hearing her ___5___, he said, “Nature works on its own clock. I have spent a long time growing these plants. And you have just spent several days on the seed. ___6___ you need to be patient.” Amy didn’t believe ___7___ he said. She still watered the soil three times a day. She even used plant food which she bought from the shop. Another three days passed, and the soil turned into a muddy mess. ___8___, a heavy rain poured down that weekend. Amy rushed out of the house and saw Mr. Green covering the soil with a piece of cloth. “I’ve killed the seed, haven’t I?” she said unhappily, pointing at the flooded soil. Mr. Green ___9___ the soil carefully and said, “You’ve paid too much attention. Be patient! Plants need ___10___ to grow.” This time, Amy took his ___11___. She didn’t check the seed again and again any longer. She simply made sure that it got enough sunlight. Five days passed quietly. Then one morning, a green shoot(嫩芽)pushed through the soil. Amy was too excited. She ran quickly to ___12___ Mr. Green about it. He said to her, “Let it grow! Still be patient!” Through summer, Amy watched and waited ___13___ patience. The plant grew taller and taller day by day. Finally golden petals(花瓣)came out and ___14___ a bright sunflower. It turned its face to follow the sun. When Grandma visited Amy in August, she smiled at the tall sunflower and said, “Aha, Amy! You’ve known the ___15___ at last.” Amy nodded her head. No matter what we do, we need patience as well as love. 1. A. carefully B. happily C. carelessly D. quietly 2. A. boring B. clear C. terrible D. interesting 3. A. touched B. watered C. smelt D. sent 4. A. warm B. lazy C. glad D. sad 5. A. words B. wish C. story D. lie 6. A. Or B. But C. So D. Yet 7. A. how B. when C. what D. where 8. A. Unluckily B. Patiently C. Luckily D. Impolitely 9. A. bought B. checked C. painted D. collected 10. A. time B. water C. comparison D. heat 11. A. test B. advice C. present D. stamp 12. A. repeat B. help C. treat D. tell 13. A. at B. with C. from D. without 14. A. offered B. reviewed C. became D. protected 15. A. knowledge B. custom C. secret D. judgement 【答案】 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述艾米收到奶奶送的种子，在种植过程中因缺乏耐心而焦虑，后在邻居格林先生的劝导下，耐心等待，最终种子长成了向日葵，艾米也明白了奶奶所说的秘密是无论做什么都需要耐心和爱。 1. 句意：“小心地种下它，你就会明白它的秘密。”奶奶笑着说。carefully小心地；happily开心地；carelessly粗心地；quietly安静地。根据“you’ll understand its secret”可知，奶奶让小心地种下种子，故选A。 2. 句意：她认为种植它一定很有趣。boring无聊的；clear清晰的；terrible糟糕的；interesting有趣的。根据“Amy was very curious about what would happen to the seed.”可知，艾米很好奇种子会发生什么，所以她认为种植它一定很有趣，故选D。 3. 句意：她每天给它浇三次水，像奶奶教她的那样给它唱歌。touched触摸；watered浇水；smelt闻；sent发送。根据“She still watered the soil three times a day.”可知，此处指每天浇水，故选B。 4. 句意：她感到有点难过。warm温暖的；lazy懒惰的；glad高兴的；sad难过的。根据“But after four days, only bare(光秃秃的)soil greeted her.”可知，四天之后，只有光秃秃的土壤迎接她，所以她感到难过，故选D。 5. 句意：听到她的话，他说。words话语；wish希望；story故事；lie谎言。根据“Maybe something is wrong with the seed.”可知，艾米抱怨种子有问题，所以格林先生是听到她的话，故选A。 6. 句意：所以你需要有耐心。Or或者；But但是；So所以；Yet然而。根据“I have spent a long time growing these plants. And you have just spent several days on the seed.”可知，前后是因果关系，此处指所以你需要有耐心，故选C。 7. 句意：艾米不相信他说的话。how如何；when什么时候；what什么；where哪里。分析句子结构可知，此处是宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，指他说的话，用what引导，故选C。 8. 句意：不幸的是，那个周末下了一场大雨。Unluckily不幸地；Patiently耐心地；Luckily幸运地；Impolitely不礼貌地。根据“a heavy rain poured down that weekend”及“a muddy mess”可知，下大雨是不幸的，故选A。 9. 句意：格林先生仔细检查了土壤，说。bought买；checked检查；painted画画；collected收集。根据“You’ve paid too much attention.”可知，格林先生是仔细检查了土壤，故选B。 10. 句意：植物生长需要时间。time时间；water水；comparison对比；比较；heat热。根据“Be patient!”可知，植物生长需要时间，所以要有耐心，故选A。 11. 句意：这一次，艾米接受了他的建议。test测试；advice建议；present礼物；stamp邮票。根据“She didn’t check the seed again and again any longer.”可知，艾米不再一遍又一遍地检查种子，所以是接受了他的建议，故选B。 12. 句意：她飞快地跑出去告诉格林先生这件事。repeat重复；help帮助；treat对待；tell告诉。根据“He said to her, ‘Let it grow! Still be patient!’”可知，艾米是跑出去告诉格林先生这件事，故选D。 13. 句意：整个夏天，艾米耐心地观察和等待。at在；with和；from从；without没有。根据“She watched and waited...patience”可知，此处指耐心地观察和等待，with patience“耐心地”，故选B。 14. 句意：最后，金色的花瓣出来了，变成了一朵明亮的向日葵。offered提供；reviewed回顾；became变成；protected保护。根据“Finally golden petals(花瓣)came out and...a bright sunflower.”可知，此处指变成了一朵向日葵，故选C。 15. 句意：你终于知道这个秘密了。knowledge知识；custom习俗；secret秘密；judgement判断。根据“you’ll understand its secret”及“No matter what we do, we need patience as well as love.”可知，艾米最终知道了这个秘密，故选C。 三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A In China, a man with great virtue(美德)is called a true junzi. In Chinese culture, four plants are known as the “four junzi”. We can find them in traditional Chinese art, like Chinese paintings and poems. The plum tree is famous for blooming in the dead of winter. People like plum blossoms because they stay strong even in difficult times. Artists started to paint plum blossoms about 1,600 years ago. The orchid grows in mountains. It is named as the fourth of China’s “Ten Famous Flowers”. Because of their elegant postures(优雅的姿态)in the wind, they are praised as symbols of elegance in the hearts of the Chinese people. The bamboo is thin but strong. It’s a symbol of tolerance(耐力)and open-mindedness. Su Shi once wrote down “Rather eat without meat than live without the bamboo” in his poem to show his love for the bamboo. The chrysanthemum was planted as early as three thousand years ago. It stands for the virtue to go through all difficulties successfully. That’s why the chrysanthemum is one of the most beloved traditional flowers. 1. Match the plants a~d with the virtues① ~ ④. Which is right? a. orchid b. bamboo c. plum blossom d. chrysanthemum ①elegance ② staying strong ③ getting over difficulty ④ tolerance and open-mindedness A. ① -a, ② -c, ③ -d, ④ -b B. ① -a, ② -c, ③ -b, ④ -d C. ① -c, ② -a, ③ -b, ④ -d D. ① -b, ② -d, ③ -a, ④ -c 2. If you want to describe a girl’s beautiful dance, which plant could you use to symbolize her ? A. The bamboo. B. The orchid. C. The chrysanthemum. D. The plum blossom. 3. Why does the writer introduce the “four junzi”? A. To compare different Chinese flowers. B. To discuss unusual Chinese painting art. C. To show virtues that Chinese people cherish. D. To introduce the history of traditional Chinese plants. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 【导语】本文是传统文化说明文，介绍花中四君子(梅、兰、竹、菊)各自的文化寓意，解释四类植物分别承载的中国人推崇的美好品德。 1. 细节理解题。根据文中“The orchid... symbols of elegance”可知兰花对应①elegance(a)；根据文中“People like plum blossoms because they stay strong”可知梅花对应②staying strong(c)；根据文中“It stands for the virtue to go through all difficulties successfully”可知菊花对应③getting over difficulty(d)；根据文中“It’s a symbol of tolerance and open-mindedness”可知竹子对应④tolerance and open-mindedness(b)。故匹配顺序为①-a, ②-c, ③-d, ④-b。 2. 推理判断题。根据原文兰花段落“Because of their elegant postures in the wind, they are praised as symbols of elegance”，兰花是优雅的典型象征，适配优美的舞蹈形象。 3. 推理判断题。文章开篇提到“In China, a man with great virtue is called a true junzi”，随后介绍了四种植物分别象征的坚韧、优雅、宽容和战胜困难等美德。作者介绍“四君子”的核心目的是为了展现中国人所推崇的美好品德。 B Bob was a 15-year-old boy dreaming of being successful in science like his father. He always knew that if he wanted to achieve his dream, he had to do well in three subjects — math, physics and chemistry. Although he studied hard in these subjects, Bob didn’t pass the midterm exam for physics. He became so sad that he thought his dream of being a scientist was broken. When he arrived home, his mother was preparing dinner. He told his mother about his sadness. After a while, his mother handed him a small peanut and said, “Pinch(捏)the peanut hard.” Bob did so, and the shell(壳)of the peanut was broken easily, leaving a peanut kernel(仁). Then, his mother asked him to pinch it. As a result, the red skin left the peanut kernel, leaving only the white fruit. Bob’s mother asked him to pinch the white fruit harder. Bob felt quite confused, but he still did it. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break the white fruit. Finally, his mother told him, “In our lives, we will surely meet a lot of difficulties and lose a lot of things. But just like the white fruit of the peanut, as long as we keep a strong heart, there will be hope to achieve our dreams.” From then on, Bob understood that it’s normal to fail and feel disappointed. He shouldn’t lose heart. He was glad to learn the important lesson and took his physics paper out. 4. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. The peanut kernel. B. The small peanut. C. The red skin of the peanut. D. The white fruit of the peanut. 5. Which of the following shows how Bob’s feelings changed? A. Sad → calm → happy. B. Worried → proud → sad. C. Sad → confused → thankful. D. Worried → relaxed → proud. 6. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Bob will give up learning physics. B. Bob’s mother will help him with his learning. C. Bob’s mother will advise him to change his dream. D. Bob will learn from his mistakes in the physics exam. 7. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Dreams are important for young people. B. Not everyone can achieve his or her dream. C. Only by studying hard can we achieve our dreams. D. We should have a strong heart to achieve our dreams. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Bob在物理期中考试不及格后感到沮丧，他的母亲通过捏花生的方式启发他，告诉他只要保持坚强的心，就有实现梦想的希望。 4. 词义猜测题(代词的指代)。第三段中，前文提到“the shell of the peanut was broken easily, leaving a peanut kernel. Then, his mother asked him to pinch it.”，这里的“it”指代的就是前文出现的“peanut kernel”(花生仁)。 5. 推理判断题。文章中Bob的情绪变化为：物理考试失利感到sad(难过)→ 母亲让他捏花生仁时感到confused(困惑)→理解道理后变得thankful(心怀感激)，因此情绪变化是Sad →confused →thankful。 6. 细节理解题。最后一段提到“Bob understood that it's normal to fail and feel disappointed. He shouldn't lose heart... took his physics paper out.”，说明Bob会从物理考试的错误中吸取教训，不会放弃。 7. 主旨大意题。文章通过母亲捏花生的比喻，点明主旨“as long as we keep a strong heart, there will be hope to achieve our dreams.”，告诉我们实现梦想需要拥有坚强的内心。 C In a quiet mountain forest, there grew many tall trees. Among them was a young bamboo tree. When it was small, it felt sad and upset every day. It looked at the big pine trees around it and felt that it was useless and weak. “I will never grow as tall and strong as pine trees,” the bamboo said to itself. “Pines have strong bodies and hard wood. People build houses with them. Birds build big homes in their branches. But I am thin and soft. No one needs me. I can do nothing useful.” One winter, a heavy snow came. Snow fell heavily on every tree. The strong pine trees stood straight and tried to hold the heavy snow. But the snow became heavier and heavier. Soon, some pine branches broke with a loud noise. They could not stand the pressure of the thick snow. The little bamboo was also covered with snow. But it did not stand still. It would bend(弯腰)its body gently when snow fell on it. It let the snow down slowly. It moved softly with the wind and snow. Even when the wind blew hard, it never broke. It just bent and returned to its straight shape again and again. After the snow melted in spring, the bamboo grew taller and greener. An old wood-cutter walked by and watched it carefully. He smiled and said, “Bamboo is special. It is not hard like pine, but it is flexible. It can bend without breaking. That is its greatest power.” Later, people used bamboo to make baskets, chopsticks and paper. Bamboo also stopped soil from washing away on mountains. Birds liked to stay on its thin branches. The little bamboo finally understood its own value. We often think only strength and hardness mean power. But life does not always need us to be hard. Sometimes, being flexible, learning to bend and accept changes, are wiser than fighting against everything. Those who can bend properly will last longer in hard times. True strength is not never falling, but being able to stand up again after bending. 8. Why was the young bamboo unhappy at first? A. It was covered with heavy snow every day. B. It thought it was useless compared with pine trees. C. People never built houses with it. D. It could not grow tall enough to get sunshine. 9. What can we infer from the pine trees’ experience in winter? A. They were not strong enough to stand heavy snow. B. They were more useful than bamboo in daily life. C. They liked cold winter weather very much. D. They learned to bend with the wind and snow. 10. The underlined word “flexible” in Paragraph 5 means “________” A. hard and strong B. easy to bend C. tall and straight D. slow to grow 11. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. Hardness is always better than flexibility. B. We should never change our mind in life. C. Being flexible is also a kind of great strength. D. Pine trees are more powerful than bamboo. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C 【导语】本文讲述了竹子与松树的故事，通过竹子的经历揭示了柔韧与变通的力量，告诉读者在困境中学会适应比一味强硬更具韧性。 8. 细节理解题。根据第一段“It looked at the big pine trees around it and felt that it was useless and weak.”以及第二段“I will never grow as tall and strong as pine trees...No one needs me. I can do nothing useful.”可知，竹子最初因为觉得自己不如松树有用而不开心。 9. 推理判断题。根据第三段“Some pine branches broke with a loud noise. They could not stand the pressure of the thick snow.”可知，松树无法承受大雪的压力，树枝被压断，说明它们不够强韧以抵御暴雪。 10. 词义猜测题。根据第五段“It can bend without breaking.”可知，竹子可以弯曲而不折断，因此“flexible”意为易弯曲的。 11. 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Sometimes, being flexible, learning to bend and accept changes, are wiser than fighting against everything. Those who can bend properly will last longer in hard times. True strength is not never falling, but being able to stand up again after bending.”可知，文章告诉我们柔韧、学会变通也是一种强大的力量。 D Long long ago, a boy lived in a village. One day, he found a small bamboo plant in the forest. He took it home and planted it behind his house. Every day, he watered it and waited for it to grow. But week after week, the bamboo stayed small. The boy felt sad. “Is it dead?” he wondered. Several months later, the bamboo still looked the same. The boy almost threw it away. But one morning in spring, he saw a tiny green bamboo pushing up from the ground. Then, day by day, it grew taller and taller! In just a few weeks, it became a tall, strong bamboo tree. When the boy saw it, he couldn’t believe his eyes. His grandpa explained, “The bamboo was busy growing under the soil(土壤)all those months. This made the bamboo strong. Then it grew very fast!” This story tells us something important. In our daily life, we work hard but may not see results quickly. Like the bamboo, we are growing inside even when we can’t see it. Studying, practicing, and not giving up—these things help us get stronger. Don’t worry if success takes time. Just keep trying! One day, you will grow tall like the bamboo. 12. Where did the boy find the bamboo plant? A. In a forest. B. In the village. C. Behind the garden. D. Behind his house. 13. Which one most probably shows how the bamboo plant grows?(H: height T: time) A. B. C. D. 14. Which word most properly describes the boy’s feeling at the end of Paragraph 2? A. Angry. B. Hopeless. C. Proud. D. Surprised. 15. Which idea does the writer agree with? A. Time is money. B. Success takes time. C. Practice makes perfect. D. Love me, love my dog. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述男孩种下竹子幼苗，竹子数月地表毫无变化、地下默默扎根后快速长高的故事，借此告诉读者成功需要时间沉淀，坚持努力才能收获成长。 12. 细节理解题。第一段写明：“One day, he found a small bamboo plant in the forest.”，这句话直接交代男孩在一片森林里发现了竹子幼苗。 13. 推理判断题。第一段和第二段描写竹子生长过程：前期很长一段时间竹子高度不变，扎根后短时间快速拔高，对应图像前期平缓、后期陡峭上升的C图。 14. 推理判断题。第二段末尾原句：“When the boy saw it, he couldn’t believe his eyes.”，这句话体现男孩看到竹子长成大树时十分吃惊。 15. 主旨大意题。最后一段：“Don’t worry if success takes time. Just keep trying!”，表明作者认同成功需要花费时间的主旨思想。 E 阅读下面的短文，从下列7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此短文。 Should Everyone Be Like a Peanut? The essay “The Peanut” teaches us that being useful is more important than being attractive. But does this mean that everyone should be like a peanut? ___16___ On one hand, the peanut represents humility, hard work and usefulness. People like this do their jobs quietly and make important contributions to society. ___17___ They don’t seek attention, but their work speaks for itself. On the other hand, apples and peaches also have their place in the world. ___18___ Their beauty attracts people and can inspire others. Artists, performers and leaders often need to be seen and heard in order to make a difference. Perhaps the answer is that both types of people are needed. ___19___ The peanut-like people do the essential work that keeps society running. The apple-like people can inspire and lead others. What matters most is not whether you are like a peanut or an apple, but whether you are true to yourself and make a positive contribution. ___20___ A. They are useful in different ways. B. This is a question worth thinking about. C. They add colour and beauty to our world. D. The world needs both the peanuts and the apples. E. Those who love peanuts tend to prefer a quiet lifestyle. F. Being like a peanut is the only way to live a meaningful life. G. There are different kinds of people, and each has a role to play. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. G 【导语】本文围绕话题“每个人都应该像花生一样吗”展开正反论述，提出花生型与苹果型的人都为社会所需。 16. 文章指出“But does this mean that everyone should be like a peanut?”，前文抛出问题，B选项“This is a question worth thinking about.”承接上文问句，自然开启下文正反两方论述。 17. 文章指出“On one hand, the peanut represents humility, hard work and usefulness…They don’t seek attention, but their work speaks for itself.”，本段介绍像花生一样的人的价值，A选项“They are useful in different ways.”承接这类人的特点，引出下文对比苹果、桃子类型的人。 18. 文章指出“On the other hand, apples and peaches also have their place in the world.”以及后一句“Their beauty attracts people and can inspire others.”，此处介绍苹果、桃子的特质，C选项“They add colour and beauty to our world.”契合后文“美丽吸引人”的内容。 19. 文章指出“Perhaps the answer is that both types of people are needed.”以及后文分别阐述两类人群各自的作用可知，D选项“The world needs both the peanuts and the apples.”总领该段，呼应前后两类人的论述。 20. 文章指出“What matters most is not whether you are like a peanut or an apple, but whether you are true to yourself and make a positive contribution.”，文章末尾总结观点，G选项There are different kinds of people, and each has a role to play.”升华全文，总结两类人都不可或缺的核心思想。 非选择题(满分55分) 一、单词拼写(共10小题，每空1分，满分10分) 根据首字母或汉语提示填上正确的词。 1. It took these r________ three years to complete the experiment. 【答案】researchers 【句意】这些研究人员花费了三年时间完成这项实验。 2. Many students are planting trees. Some are d________ holes, some are putting trees in the holes. 【答案】digging 【句意】许多学生在种树。一些人在挖洞；一些人在把树放进洞里。 3. As we all know, o________ does not mix with water. 【答案】oil 【句意】众所周知，油不溶于水。 4. Husbands should help w________ with housework to create a lovely home. 【答案】wives 【句意】丈夫们应该帮助妻子做家务，以营造一个温馨的家。 5. The teacher told him to copy several p_________ from the book. 【答案】passages 【句意】老师告诉他从这本书里抄写几个段落。 6.These bamboo ________(径)can produce fresh oxygen day and night. 【答案】stems 【句意】这些竹茎可以昼夜不停地产生新鲜氧气。 7. A great number of ________(未用过的)daily goods will be donated(donate)to rural poor families next month. 【答案】unused 【句意】下个月，大量闲置的日常用品将捐赠给农村贫困家庭。 8. Jim has collected two hundred ________(stamp)since three years ago. 【答案】stamps 【句意】自从三年前以来，吉姆已经收集了两百枚邮票。 9. Her ________(女儿的)dream is to become a scientist. 【答案】daughter’s 【句意】她女儿的梦想是成为一名科学家。 10. It’s said that the young lady over there is our ________(老板的)elder sister. 【答案】boss’s 【句意】据说那边的那位年轻女士是我们老板的姐姐。此处修饰名词wife用名词所有格boss’s“老板的”，故填boss’s。 二、用所给词的适当形式填空(共10小题，每题1分，满分10分) 1. I’ve got a toothache, so I need to go to the ________(dentist). 【答案】dentist’s 【句意】我牙疼，所以我需要去牙科诊所。根据“I need to go to the”可知是去牙科诊所，名词所有格后修饰的名词如果是指商店、诊所、住宅等地点时，这些名词也常常省略，故此处直接用名词所有格dentist’s，故填dentist’s。 2. ________(exact)speaking, saving is not the same as refusing to spend. 【答案】Exactly 【解析】句意：确切地说，储蓄并不等同于拒绝消费。固定短语exactly speaking表示“确切地说”，此处需要使用副词修饰后面的speaking，形容词exact对应的副词形式为exactly，置于句首首字母需要大写，应填Exactly。 3. It is ________(pity)to see broken wild flowers by roads. 【答案】pitiful 【解析】句意：看到路边被折断的野花，实在令人惋惜。固定句型“It is+形容词+to do sth.”意为“做某事是……的”，此处需要将pity变为形容词形式pitiful，意为“令人惋惜的、可怜的”，在句子中作表语。 4. The Spring Festival is one of the most important ________(celebrate)in China. 【答案】celebrations 【解析】句意：春节是中国最重要的庆祝活动之一‌。“one of +形容词最高级+可数名词复数”是固定结构，表示“最……的……之一”。此句中“the most important”是形容词最高级，所以空格处需要用名词复数形式。“celebrate”是动词，其名词形式为“celebration”，“celebration”为可数名词，所以要用复数形式“celebrations”。 5. The West Lake is one of the most popular ________(attract)in China. 【答案】attractions 【解析】句意：西湖是中国最受欢迎的景点之一。此处考查“one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”，表示“最……之一”，空格处需要填入名词复数，attract是动词“吸引”，它的名词形式是attraction，意为“景点；吸引人的事物”，复数形式为attractions，故填attractions。 6. The ________ of the speech contest all agreed that each speech should be ________ by clear rules.(judge) 【答案】judges, judged 【解析】句意：演讲比赛的所有评委都一致认为，每一篇演讲稿都应当依照清晰的规则进行评判。第①空：括号内单词judge作名词表示“评委”，主语是全体评委，用复数judges。第②空：句子为被动语态结构should be+过去分词；judge的过去分词是judged。 7. We make ________(compare)when talking about natural wonders. 【答案】comparisons 【解析】句意：在谈论自然奇观时，我们会进行比较。动词 make 后需要接名词作宾语。动词 compare 的名词形式为 comparison；固定搭配make comparisons意为“进行比较”，常用复数形式，泛指多次、多方面的比较，故填comparisons。 8. We can get much ________(society)experience from after-school activities. 【答案】social 【解析】句意：我们能从课外活动中收获许多社会阅历。空格后是名词experience，需要用形容词修饰；名词society(社会)对应的形容词形式是social。 9. She didn’t do it by accident. She did it ________(purpose). 【答案】purposely 【解析】句意：她不是偶然做的这件事，她是故意做的。purpose是名词，意为“目的”，此处需要副词来修饰动词did，故填其副词形式purposely表示“故意地”，与前一句的“by accident”表示“偶然地”形成对应，故填purposely。 10. The ________(graduate)ceremony is on the way. There are some students making preparations for it. 【答案】graduation 【解析】句意：毕业典礼即将举行。有一些学生正在为此做准备。根据“The ... ceremony”可知，横线处需填名词，graduate“毕业”，动词，其名词形式为graduation，graduation ceremony为固定短语，意为“毕业典礼”，故填graduation。 三、选词填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下列短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使句子通顺、意思完整、每个短语限用一次。其中有两个是多余的。 amaze   celebrate   compare   dig   hide pity purpose research society   even though take over   over time   The lotus is a well‑known water plant that carries rich cultural meanings in Chinese ___1___. People often ___2___ the lotus to honest and noble-minded people. These people keep their good character ___3___ they are surrounded by bad influences. Unlike most garden flowers that take root in rich and clean soil, the lotus grows out of dark muddy water, with its strong roots ___4___ deep in the mud at the bottom of ponds. When summer comes, its white or pink flowers rise high above the dirty surface. In some local areas, farmers have to ___5___ its thick roots out of the mud for medical use. It is a ___6___ that it lives in such terrible conditions. Yet it produces ___7___ clean and sweet‑smelling blossoms(花朵). ___8___, the spirit of the lotus has deeply influenced Chinese culture. In many traditional cultural ___9___ across the country, the lotus stands for purity and self‑discipline. Paintings and poems about it can be seen everywhere. No other flower can ___10___ its special position in Chinese people’s hearts. After studying the lotus, we draw a valuable lesson: our inner character determines who we are, rather than the environment we live in. 【答案】 1. society    2. compare    3. even though 4. hidden    5. dig    6. pity 7. amazing    8. Over time   9. celebrations    10. take over 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，围绕莲花“出淤泥而不染”的生长特质展开，阐释莲花象征高洁自持的精神，告诉我们决定自我的是内在品格，而不是所处的外在环境。 1. 句意：莲花是一种知名的水生植物，在中国社会承载着丰富的文化内涵。此处需要名词作介词in的宾语，方框词society本身为名词，无需变形；下文讲述莲花在文化以及民众心中的意义，语境指向整个“社会”层面，故填society。 2. 句意：人们常常把莲花比作品行正直、品格高尚的人。此处需要动词作谓语，方框词 compare 为动词原形，无需变形；固定搭配 compare…to…意为“把……比作……”，后文将莲花和品格高尚的人建立类比关系；主语 People为复数，使用动词原形，故填compare。 3. 句意：尽管身处不良环境的包围，这些人依旧坚守美好的品格。此处需要连词引导让步状语从句；方框短语even though意为“尽管，虽然”，用于引出与主句语义相反的客观事实，契合莲花“出淤泥而不染” 的让步逻辑，故填even though。 4. 句意：大多数园林花卉扎根于肥沃洁净的泥土，与之不同，莲花生长在浑浊的泥水之中，它粗壮的根系深藏于池塘底部的淤泥里。此处需要一个词作with复合结构的宾语补足语；方框词hide为动词，变为动词-ed形式hidden作宾语补足语，表示“隐藏的”，描述根系埋在淤泥之下的状态，故填hidden。 5. 句意：在部分地区，农民需要把它粗壮的根茎从淤泥中挖出，用作药材。此处需要动词放在have to之后，使用动词原形；方框词dig为动词原形，无需变形，dig out为固定短语“挖出”，语境表达挖掘淤泥中的根茎，故填dig。 6. 句意：令人遗憾的是，它的生存环境十分恶劣。此处需要名词作表语；方框词pity本身可作名词，无需变形；固定句型It is a pity that…表示“令人遗憾的是……”，后文提及莲花生长环境恶劣，作者对此表示惋惜，故填pity。 7. 句意：但它却绽放出令人惊叹、洁净芬芳的花朵。此处需要形容词修饰名词blossoms(花朵)；方框词 amaze 为动词，变为形容词amazing，意为“令人惊叹的”，用来描述花朵带给人的感受，故填amazing。 8. 句意：随着时间的推移，莲花所蕴含的精神深刻影响着中华文化。此处需要短语作时间状语，放在句首首字母大写；方框短语over time无需变形，后文说明莲花精神代代传承，描述时间流逝带来的变化，故填Over time。 9. 句意：在全国各地的许多场传统文化庆祝活动中，莲花象征着纯洁与自律。此处需要名词作介词in的宾语，前面有many修饰，要用复数形式；方框词celebrate为动词，变为名词复数celebrations，表示多场庆祝活动，故填celebrations。 10. 句意：没有其他花卉能够取代它在中国人民心中的特殊地位。此处需要动词短语放在情态动词 can 之后，使用动词原形；方框短语take over无需变形，意为“接管、取代”，语境表达没有别的花可以替代莲花的地位，故填take over。 四、请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) Ancient Tree-Planting: The Perfect Combination of Reality and Ideal Chinese people have a deep love for all things in the world, and trees are no exception, of course. Although the ancients didn’t have a fixed day to plant trees like the Tree-Planting Day we have now, the culture of planting trees has been there for thousands of years. Back then, it was always sunny and rainy around the Qingming Festival in spring, creating an ideal environment for tree growth. The trees planted around this time always had a better survival rate and an advantage in growing. Therefore, the ancients gradually formed the custom of planting trees around this traditional festival. There are thousands of kinds of trees. However, mulberry trees(桑树)and fruit trees were especially popular in ancient times. Silkworms(蚕)took mulberry leaves as their food. Silk was produced from the cocoons of the silkworms, and then skillfully made into silk cloth and traded between the east and west of the world. Needless to say, fruit trees were the ancients’ favorite. Li Heng, from the Three Kingdoms Period, left his future generations more than a thousand citrus trees(柑橘树), calling them “wooden servants”. Moreover, ancient Chinese culture saw trees as powerful symbols. Bamboo, for example, was highly respected for being hollow inside and growing straight upward. These features were seen as signs of a good heart and a strong character. These are the qualities the ancients looked for in kind and honest people. Similarly, pine trees were admired for staying green even in winter snow. Poets compared them to brave people. Today, as we celebrate Tree-Planting Day, we continue to carry forward the tradition of planting trees. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1. Did ancient Chinese people celebrate the Tree-Planting Day? ___________________________________________________ 2. When did ancient Chinese people plant trees? ___________________________________________________ 3. Why did ancient Chinese people plant mulberry trees? ___________________________________________________ 4. What does the phrase “wooden servants” in the third paragraph refer to? ___________________________________________________ 5. What did poets compare pine trees to? ___________________________________________________ 【答案】 1. No, they didn’t. 2. Around the Qingming Festival in spring. 3. Because silkworms took mulberry leaves as their food and silk was produced from the cocoons of the silkworms. 4. Citrus trees. 5. Brave people. 【导语】本文主要介绍中国古代植树习俗、热门树种以及树木承载的文化寓意，如今植树传统也依旧被传承。 1. 首段明确说明“Although the ancients didn’t have a fixed day to plant trees like the Tree-Planting Day we have now”，直接给出古人是否有植树节的信息，因此答案是直接信息题。 2. 第二段清晰指出“the ancients gradually formed the custom of planting trees around this traditional festival”，其中“this traditional festival”指代前文的“Qingming Festival”，这是原文中的具体时间信息，直接提取。 3. 此答案是对第三段信息的概括总结。该段提到核心事实：“Silkworms took mulberry leaves as their food. Silk was produced from the cocoons of the silkworms, and then skillfully made into silk cloth and traded”，答案将这一因果逻辑整合为“Because silkworms took mulberry leaves as their food and silk was produced from the cocoons of the silkworms.”。 4. 第三段直接给出“wooden servants”的指代对象：“Li Heng...left his future generations more than a thousand citrus trees, calling them ‘wooden servants’”，所以“wooden servants”指的是他留给后人的柑橘树，答案几乎是原文信息的直接对应。 5. 第四段末尾明确表述“Poets compared them to brave people”，其中“them”指代前文的“pine trees”，诗人把松树比作勇敢的人，这是原文中的直接引述信息，直接提取即可。 五、短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Many students have read the essay about peanuts. It offers us a special way to think about human qualities. U___1___ fruit trees such as peaches and apples, which hang their shiny fruit high on branches, the peanut b___2___ its fruit under the earth. Its fruit remains h___3___ from our eyes for most of its growing period. It is not an a___4___ plant with big colourful flowers to catch people’s eyes. People often c___5___ peanuts to those quiet workers in our society. These people seldom look for public praise. Instead of s___6___ off, they devote themselves to useful work and create real value for the community. However, the writer does not suggest everybody should be a peanut. Apple‑like people, who shine in public, also play a necessary r___7___. They can i___8___ others and push society forward. We should accept the fact that both kinds of people are needed. What truly counts is not whether you stay out of sight or stand in the centre. We should not j___9___ anybody only by their looks. Even without a brilliant appearance, one can still make great contributions. The peanut’s s___10___ reminds us that inner value matters far more than outward beauty. 【答案】 1. Unlike    2. bears    3. hidden    4. attractive    5. compare 6. showing    7. role    8. inspire    9. judge 10. spirit 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，围绕花生的象征意义展开论述，指出花生型默默奉献的人与苹果型公开发光的人同样对社会重要，告诉我们内在价值远比外表重要。 1. 句意：不像桃树、苹果树这类果树，把光鲜的果实高高挂在枝头，花生却把果实结在地下。本空位于句首，需要介词引出对比对象。后文对比花生与桃、苹果的生长特点，结合首字母U，故填Unlike。 2. 句意：不像桃树、苹果树这类果树，把光鲜的果实高高挂在枝头，花生却把果实结在地下。本句谓语，主语 the peanut 为单数，一般现在时谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。bear 此处为熟词僻义，表示“结(果实)”，结合首字母 b，故填bears。 3. 句意：在大部分生长周期里，它的果实都隐藏在我们的视线之外。remain 为系动词，后面接形容词作表语。根据常识花生果实长在地下，结合首字母 h，故填hidden。 4. 句意：它并不是一种花朵艳丽、夺人眼球的吸引人的植物。空格处修饰名词plant，需用形容词。根据后文“with big colourful flowers to catch people’s eyes”，结合首字母a，故填attractive。 5. 句意：人们常常把花生比作社会中那些默默工作的劳动者。本句缺少谓语动词，固定搭配compare A to B 意为“把 A比作B”。主语people为复数，用动词原形，结合首字母c，故填compare。 6. 句意：他们不炫耀，而是投身于有意义的工作，为社会创造真正的价值。介词短语 instead of 后接名词、代词或者动词‑ing 形式；固定短语 show off 意为“炫耀”，结合首字母s，故填showing。 7. 句意：在公众面前大放异彩的“苹果型”的人，也发挥着必不可少的作用。固定搭配 play a necessary role 意为“发挥必要的作用”，形容词necessary修饰名词，结合首字母r，故填role。 8. 句意：他们可以激励他人，推动社会向前发展。情态动词can后面接动词原形。根据上下文苹果型人物的社会作用，结合首字母i，故填inspire。 9. 句意：我们不应该只凭借外表去评判任何人。情态动词should not后接动词原形；固定搭配 judge sb by sth “凭借某物评判某人”，结合首字母j，故填judge。 10. 句意：花生的精神提醒我们，内在价值远比外在美重要。名词所有格 the peanut’s 后面需要接名词作句子主语；本文讲花生所代表的内在可贵品质，结合首字母 s，故填spirit。 六、书面表达(满分10分) 假定你是李华。最近，你校将举办主题为“The Person Who Has Influenced Me Most”的英语演讲比赛。请你按要求写一篇英文演讲稿参加比赛，介绍此人的特点，分享你们之间的故事以及TA对你的重要影响。 要求：1. 要点齐全，可以适当增加细节； 2. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名； 3. 词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 The Person Who Has Influenced Me Most Good afternoon, everyone! It’s a great honor for me to speak here. _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you all for listening! 【答案】 The Person Who Has Influenced Me Most Good afternoon, everyone! It’s a great honor for me to speak here. The person who has influenced me most is my English teacher, Ms. Li. She is patient and always encourages us to try new things. Last year, I failed an exam and felt upset. Ms. Li noticed this and said, “Mistakes help us grow.” She spent extra time explaining grammar to me and taught me to learn from errors. Her words made me confident again. Now, I study harder and never fear challenges. She taught me that effort matters more than perfection. Her kindness and wisdom will guide me forever. Thank you all for listening! 【详解】 【总体分析】 ①题材：本文是一篇应用文——演讲稿； ②时态：叙事部分以一般过去时为主；描述人物品质、现在的改变用一般现在时；展望未来使用一般将来时； ③提示：覆盖题干全部要点：人物特点、亲身故事、个人影响；可适度增添细节；不可出现真实人名、校名；控制正文词数 80 左右。 【写作步骤】 第一步，借用文章已给开头，介绍对我影响至深的人是谁； 第二步，根据题干的要点，描述这个人特点，分享我们之间的故事以及对自己的影响； 第三步，简单评价人物，使用给定结尾感谢聆听，完成全篇。 【亮点词汇】 ①encourage sb to do鼓励某人做某事 ②learn from从……中学 ③spend extra time doing sth 花费额外时间做某事 ④matter more than …比……更为重要 【高分句型】 ①The person who has influenced me most is my English teacher, Ms. Li.(运用了定语从句) ②She taught me that effort matters more than perfection.(运用了宾语从句) 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 4 Life is beautiful 检测篇 (时间：100分钟 满分：100分) 选择题(满分45分) 一、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. The teacher asked the students to ________ some useful information about the festival from the book. A. dig up B. dig out C. put up D. put out 2. Susan’s parents ________ her, because she has been ill for ________ days. A. worry, a couple of B. worry about, a couple of C. worries about, a few D. worries, a lot of 3. Michael Faraday ________ school at an early age, but he continued to study and became a great scientist. A. dropped off B. dropped by C. dropped out of D. dropped behind 4. —Dad, I want to learn to play an instrument. —That’s OK, but remember once you ________, you must hold on to it. A. change your mind B. make up your mind C. keep in mind D. lose your mind 5. If you compare Linda ________ Mary, you will find Mary is ________ of the two. A. to, the smarter B. with, smarter C. to, smarter D. with, the smarter 6. —Li Shizhen liked to________ rare plants ________ in the mountains for herbal medicine. —How cool! No wonder he wrote the famous book Compendium of Materia Medica. A. put out, hides B. dig up, hide C. dig out, hidden D. carry out, hidden 7. —After months of hard work, I finally finished my science project, and the result was quite ________. —Wow! You must feel really ________ now! A. satisfying, satisfied B. satisfied, satisfying C. satisfying, satisfying D. satisfied, satisfied 8. ________ this report ________ in such a short time was quite difficult. A. Get, done B. To get, to do C. Getting, done D. To get, do 9. Remember ______ the lights when you leave the classroom. Don’t forget ______ it like last time. A. to turn off, to do B. turning off, doing C. to turn off, doing D. turning off, to do 10. ________ by his teacher made him extremely overjoyed. A. Praised B. Being praised C. Be praised D. Praising 二、完形填空(共15小题；毎小题1分，满分15分) 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 One spring morning, 8-year-old Amy got a small box from her grandma. Inside was only a seed(种子). “Plant it ___1___, and you’ll understand its secret.” Grandma said with a smile. Amy was very curious about what would happen to the seed. She thought planting it must be ___2___. She decided to plant it in the soil(土壤)carefully at once. Every day she ___3___ it three times, singing to it like Grandma taught her. But after four days, only bare(光秃秃的)soil greeted her. She felt a little ___4___. “Maybe something is wrong with the seed.” Amy complained to Mr. Green, her elderly neighbour, who was good at growing plants. Hearing her ___5___, he said, “Nature works on its own clock. I have spent a long time growing these plants. And you have just spent several days on the seed. ___6___ you need to be patient.” Amy didn’t believe ___7___ he said. She still watered the soil three times a day. She even used plant food which she bought from the shop. Another three days passed, and the soil turned into a muddy mess. ___8___, a heavy rain poured down that weekend. Amy rushed out of the house and saw Mr. Green covering the soil with a piece of cloth. “I’ve killed the seed, haven’t I?” she said unhappily, pointing at the flooded soil. Mr. Green ___9___ the soil carefully and said, “You’ve paid too much attention. Be patient! Plants need ___10___ to grow.” This time, Amy took his ___11___. She didn’t check the seed again and again any longer. She simply made sure that it got enough sunlight. Five days passed quietly. Then one morning, a green shoot(嫩芽)pushed through the soil. Amy was too excited. She ran quickly to ___12___ Mr. Green about it. He said to her, “Let it grow! Still be patient!” Through summer, Amy watched and waited ___13___ patience. The plant grew taller and taller day by day. Finally golden petals(花瓣)came out and ___14___ a bright sunflower. It turned its face to follow the sun. When Grandma visited Amy in August, she smiled at the tall sunflower and said, “Aha, Amy! You’ve known the ___15___ at last.” Amy nodded her head. No matter what we do, we need patience as well as love. 1. A. carefully B. happily C. carelessly D. quietly 2. A. boring B. clear C. terrible D. interesting 3. A. touched B. watered C. smelt D. sent 4. A. warm B. lazy C. glad D. sad 5. A. words B. wish C. story D. lie 6. A. Or B. But C. So D. Yet 7. A. how B. when C. what D. where 8. A. Unluckily B. Patiently C. Luckily D. Impolitely 9. A. bought B. checked C. painted D. collected 10. A. time B. water C. comparison D. heat 11. A. test B. advice C. present D. stamp 12. A. repeat B. help C. treat D. tell 13. A. at B. with C. from D. without 14. A. offered B. reviewed C. became D. protected 15. A. knowledge B. custom C. secret D. judgement 三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A In China, a man with great virtue(美德)is called a true junzi. In Chinese culture, four plants are known as the “four junzi”. We can find them in traditional Chinese art, like Chinese paintings and poems. The plum tree is famous for blooming in the dead of winter. People like plum blossoms because they stay strong even in difficult times. Artists started to paint plum blossoms about 1,600 years ago. The orchid grows in mountains. It is named as the fourth of China’s “Ten Famous Flowers”. Because of their elegant postures(优雅的姿态)in the wind, they are praised as symbols of elegance in the hearts of the Chinese people. The bamboo is thin but strong. It’s a symbol of tolerance(耐力)and open-mindedness. Su Shi once wrote down “Rather eat without meat than live without the bamboo” in his poem to show his love for the bamboo. The chrysanthemum was planted as early as three thousand years ago. It stands for the virtue to go through all difficulties successfully. That’s why the chrysanthemum is one of the most beloved traditional flowers. 1. Match the plants a~d with the virtues① ~ ④. Which is right? a. orchid b. bamboo c. plum blossom d. chrysanthemum ①elegance ② staying strong ③ getting over difficulty ④ tolerance and open-mindedness A. ① -a, ② -c, ③ -d, ④ -b B. ① -a, ② -c, ③ -b, ④ -d C. ① -c, ② -a, ③ -b, ④ -d D. ① -b, ② -d, ③ -a, ④ -c 2. If you want to describe a girl’s beautiful dance, which plant could you use to symbolize her ? A. The bamboo. B. The orchid. C. The chrysanthemum. D. The plum blossom. 3. Why does the writer introduce the “four junzi”? A. To compare different Chinese flowers. B. To discuss unusual Chinese painting art. C. To show virtues that Chinese people cherish. D. To introduce the history of traditional Chinese plants. B Bob was a 15-year-old boy dreaming of being successful in science like his father. He always knew that if he wanted to achieve his dream, he had to do well in three subjects — math, physics and chemistry. Although he studied hard in these subjects, Bob didn’t pass the midterm exam for physics. He became so sad that he thought his dream of being a scientist was broken. When he arrived home, his mother was preparing dinner. He told his mother about his sadness. After a while, his mother handed him a small peanut and said, “Pinch(捏)the peanut hard.” Bob did so, and the shell(壳)of the peanut was broken easily, leaving a peanut kernel(仁). Then, his mother asked him to pinch it. As a result, the red skin left the peanut kernel, leaving only the white fruit. Bob’s mother asked him to pinch the white fruit harder. Bob felt quite confused, but he still did it. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break the white fruit. Finally, his mother told him, “In our lives, we will surely meet a lot of difficulties and lose a lot of things. But just like the white fruit of the peanut, as long as we keep a strong heart, there will be hope to achieve our dreams.” From then on, Bob understood that it’s normal to fail and feel disappointed. He shouldn’t lose heart. He was glad to learn the important lesson and took his physics paper out. 4. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. The peanut kernel. B. The small peanut. C. The red skin of the peanut. D. The white fruit of the peanut. 5. Which of the following shows how Bob’s feelings changed? A. Sad → calm → happy. B. Worried → proud → sad. C. Sad → confused → thankful. D. Worried → relaxed → proud. 6. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Bob will give up learning physics. B. Bob’s mother will help him with his learning. C. Bob’s mother will advise him to change his dream. D. Bob will learn from his mistakes in the physics exam. 7. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Dreams are important for young people. B. Not everyone can achieve his or her dream. C. Only by studying hard can we achieve our dreams. D. We should have a strong heart to achieve our dreams. C In a quiet mountain forest, there grew many tall trees. Among them was a young bamboo tree. When it was small, it felt sad and upset every day. It looked at the big pine trees around it and felt that it was useless and weak. “I will never grow as tall and strong as pine trees,” the bamboo said to itself. “Pines have strong bodies and hard wood. People build houses with them. Birds build big homes in their branches. But I am thin and soft. No one needs me. I can do nothing useful.” One winter, a heavy snow came. Snow fell heavily on every tree. The strong pine trees stood straight and tried to hold the heavy snow. But the snow became heavier and heavier. Soon, some pine branches broke with a loud noise. They could not stand the pressure of the thick snow. The little bamboo was also covered with snow. But it did not stand still. It would bend(弯腰)its body gently when snow fell on it. It let the snow down slowly. It moved softly with the wind and snow. Even when the wind blew hard, it never broke. It just bent and returned to its straight shape again and again. After the snow melted in spring, the bamboo grew taller and greener. An old wood-cutter walked by and watched it carefully. He smiled and said, “Bamboo is special. It is not hard like pine, but it is flexible. It can bend without breaking. That is its greatest power.” Later, people used bamboo to make baskets, chopsticks and paper. Bamboo also stopped soil from washing away on mountains. Birds liked to stay on its thin branches. The little bamboo finally understood its own value. We often think only strength and hardness mean power. But life does not always need us to be hard. Sometimes, being flexible, learning to bend and accept changes, are wiser than fighting against everything. Those who can bend properly will last longer in hard times. True strength is not never falling, but being able to stand up again after bending. 8. Why was the young bamboo unhappy at first? A. It was covered with heavy snow every day. B. It thought it was useless compared with pine trees. C. People never built houses with it. D. It could not grow tall enough to get sunshine. 9. What can we infer from the pine trees’ experience in winter? A. They were not strong enough to stand heavy snow. B. They were more useful than bamboo in daily life. C. They liked cold winter weather very much. D. They learned to bend with the wind and snow. 10. The underlined word “flexible” in Paragraph 5 means “________” A. hard and strong B. easy to bend C. tall and straight D. slow to grow 11. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. Hardness is always better than flexibility. B. We should never change our mind in life. C. Being flexible is also a kind of great strength. D. Pine trees are more powerful than bamboo. D Long long ago, a boy lived in a village. One day, he found a small bamboo plant in the forest. He took it home and planted it behind his house. Every day, he watered it and waited for it to grow. But week after week, the bamboo stayed small. The boy felt sad. “Is it dead?” he wondered. Several months later, the bamboo still looked the same. The boy almost threw it away. But one morning in spring, he saw a tiny green bamboo pushing up from the ground. Then, day by day, it grew taller and taller! In just a few weeks, it became a tall, strong bamboo tree. When the boy saw it, he couldn’t believe his eyes. His grandpa explained, “The bamboo was busy growing under the soil(土壤)all those months. This made the bamboo strong. Then it grew very fast!” This story tells us something important. In our daily life, we work hard but may not see results quickly. Like the bamboo, we are growing inside even when we can’t see it. Studying, practicing, and not giving up—these things help us get stronger. Don’t worry if success takes time. Just keep trying! One day, you will grow tall like the bamboo. 12. Where did the boy find the bamboo plant? A. In a forest. B. In the village. C. Behind the garden. D. Behind his house. 13. Which one most probably shows how the bamboo plant grows?(H: height T: time) A. B. C. D. 14. Which word most properly describes the boy’s feeling at the end of Paragraph 2? A. Angry. B. Hopeless. C. Proud. D. Surprised. 15. Which idea does the writer agree with? A. Time is money. B. Success takes time. C. Practice makes perfect. D. Love me, love my dog. E 阅读下面的短文，从下列7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此短文。 Should Everyone Be Like a Peanut? The essay “The Peanut” teaches us that being useful is more important than being attractive. But does this mean that everyone should be like a peanut? ___16___ On one hand, the peanut represents humility, hard work and usefulness. People like this do their jobs quietly and make important contributions to society. ___17___ They don’t seek attention, but their work speaks for itself. On the other hand, apples and peaches also have their place in the world. ___18___ Their beauty attracts people and can inspire others. Artists, performers and leaders often need to be seen and heard in order to make a difference. Perhaps the answer is that both types of people are needed. ___19___ The peanut-like people do the essential work that keeps society running. The apple-like people can inspire and lead others. What matters most is not whether you are like a peanut or an apple, but whether you are true to yourself and make a positive contribution. ___20___ A. They are useful in different ways. B. This is a question worth thinking about. C. They add colour and beauty to our world. D. The world needs both the peanuts and the apples. E. Those who love peanuts tend to prefer a quiet lifestyle. F. Being like a peanut is the only way to live a meaningful life. G. There are different kinds of people, and each has a role to play. 非选择题(满分55分) 一、单词拼写(共10小题，每空1分，满分10分) 根据首字母或汉语提示填上正确的词。 1. It took these r________ three years to complete the experiment. 2. Many students are planting trees. Some are d________ holes, some are putting trees in the holes. 3. As we all know, o________ does not mix with water. 4. Husbands should help w________ with housework to create a lovely home. 5. The teacher told him to copy several p_________ from the book. 6.These bamboo ________(径)can produce fresh oxygen day and night. 7. A great number of ________(未用过的)daily goods will be donated(donate)to rural poor families next month. 8. Jim has collected two hundred ________(stamp)since three years ago. 9. Her ________(女儿的)dream is to become a scientist. 10. It’s said that the young lady over there is our ________(老板的)elder sister. 二、用所给词的适当形式填空(共10小题，每题1分，满分10分) 1. I’ve got a toothache, so I need to go to the ________(dentist). 2. ________(exact)speaking, saving is not the same as refusing to spend. 3. It is ________(pity)to see broken wild flowers by roads. 4. The Spring Festival is one of the most important ________(celebrate)in China. 5. The West Lake is one of the most popular ________(attract)in China. 6. The ________ of the speech contest all agreed that each speech should be ________ by clear rules.(judge) 7. We make ________(compare)when talking about natural wonders. 8. We can get much ________(society)experience from after-school activities. 9. She didn’t do it by accident. She did it ________(purpose). 10. The ________(graduate)ceremony is on the way. There are some students making preparations for it. 三、选词填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下列短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使句子通顺、意思完整、每个短语限用一次。其中有两个是多余的。 amaze   celebrate   compare   dig   hide pity purpose research society   even though take over   over time   The lotus is a well‑known water plant that carries rich cultural meanings in Chinese ___1___. People often ___2___ the lotus to honest and noble-minded people. These people keep their good character ___3___ they are surrounded by bad influences. Unlike most garden flowers that take root in rich and clean soil, the lotus grows out of dark muddy water, with its strong roots ___4___ deep in the mud at the bottom of ponds. When summer comes, its white or pink flowers rise high above the dirty surface. In some local areas, farmers have to ___5___ its thick roots out of the mud for medical use. It is a ___6___ that it lives in such terrible conditions. Yet it produces ___7___ clean and sweet‑smelling blossoms(花朵). ___8___, the spirit of the lotus has deeply influenced Chinese culture. In many traditional cultural ___9___ across the country, the lotus stands for purity and self‑discipline. Paintings and poems about it can be seen everywhere. No other flower can ___10___ its special position in Chinese people’s hearts. After studying the lotus, we draw a valuable lesson: our inner character determines who we are, rather than the environment we live in. 四、请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) Ancient Tree-Planting: The Perfect Combination of Reality and Ideal Chinese people have a deep love for all things in the world, and trees are no exception, of course. Although the ancients didn’t have a fixed day to plant trees like the Tree-Planting Day we have now, the culture of planting trees has been there for thousands of years. Back then, it was always sunny and rainy around the Qingming Festival in spring, creating an ideal environment for tree growth. The trees planted around this time always had a better survival rate and an advantage in growing. Therefore, the ancients gradually formed the custom of planting trees around this traditional festival. There are thousands of kinds of trees. However, mulberry trees(桑树)and fruit trees were especially popular in ancient times. Silkworms(蚕)took mulberry leaves as their food. Silk was produced from the cocoons of the silkworms, and then skillfully made into silk cloth and traded between the east and west of the world. Needless to say, fruit trees were the ancients’ favorite. Li Heng, from the Three Kingdoms Period, left his future generations more than a thousand citrus trees(柑橘树), calling them “wooden servants”. Moreover, ancient Chinese culture saw trees as powerful symbols. Bamboo, for example, was highly respected for being hollow inside and growing straight upward. These features were seen as signs of a good heart and a strong character. These are the qualities the ancients looked for in kind and honest people. Similarly, pine trees were admired for staying green even in winter snow. Poets compared them to brave people. Today, as we celebrate Tree-Planting Day, we continue to carry forward the tradition of planting trees. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1. Did ancient Chinese people celebrate the Tree-Planting Day? ___________________________________________________ 2. When did ancient Chinese people plant trees? ___________________________________________________ 3. Why did ancient Chinese people plant mulberry trees? ___________________________________________________ 4. What does the phrase “wooden servants” in the third paragraph refer to? ___________________________________________________ 5. What did poets compare pine trees to? ___________________________________________________ 五、短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Many students have read the essay about peanuts. It offers us a special way to think about human qualities. U___1___ fruit trees such as peaches and apples, which hang their shiny fruit high on branches, the peanut b___2___ its fruit under the earth. Its fruit remains h___3___ from our eyes for most of its growing period. It is not an a___4___ plant with big colourful flowers to catch people’s eyes. People often c___5___ peanuts to those quiet workers in our society. These people seldom look for public praise. Instead of s___6___ off, they devote themselves to useful work and create real value for the community. However, the writer does not suggest everybody should be a peanut. Apple‑like people, who shine in public, also play a necessary r___7___. They can i___8___ others and push society forward. We should accept the fact that both kinds of people are needed. What truly counts is not whether you stay out of sight or stand in the centre. We should not j___9___ anybody only by their looks. Even without a brilliant appearance, one can still make great contributions. The peanut’s s___10___ reminds us that inner value matters far more than outward beauty. 六、书面表达(满分10分) 假定你是李华。最近，你校将举办主题为“The Person Who Has Influenced Me Most”的英语演讲比赛。请你按要求写一篇英文演讲稿参加比赛，介绍此人的特点，分享你们之间的故事以及TA对你的重要影响。 要求：1. 要点齐全，可以适当增加细节； 2. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名； 3. 词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 The Person Who Has Influenced Me Most Good afternoon, everyone! 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