内容正文:
九年级英语
满分:140分 时间:120分钟
一、听力(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题
本部分共有10个小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。
1. What did Jane forget to take? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
2. Which direction should the boy go first?【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
3. What is Peter’s animal sign? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
4. What does the man collect now? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What is Miss Green like?
A. Creative. B. Active. C. Organized.
6. How does Terry contact his friends in America? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. By WeChat. B. Over the phone. C. Through letters.
7. What is the man doing now? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Sweeping the floor. B. Doing homework. C. Watching TV.
8. When did World War I end? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. In 1916. B. In 1918. C. In 1920.
9. Why wouldn’t Jessica like to go to the cinema? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Because she has seen it. B. Because the movie is not interesting. C. Because she has to prepare for the test.
10. Who are the two speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Two teachers. B. Two students. C. A teacher and a student.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。
听一段对话,回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
11. Where are the two speakers now?
A. At the boy’s home. B. At the doctor’s. C. At the teacher’s office.
12. How long does the boy watch TV every day?
A. Two hours and a half. B. Three hours. C. Three hours and a half.
听一篇短文,回答下面三个小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
Steven Spielberg
Date of birth
On ____13____ 18th, 1946.
Events
His 40-minute film won a local competition.
He produced a film called Firelight at the age of ____14____.
He made one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Education
He studied ____15____ in a university.
13. A. October B. November C. December
14. A. 13 B. 16 C. 18
15. A. directing B. acting C. English
听一篇短文,回答下面五个小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
16. The owner of the shop asked ________ dollars for the watch.
A. 500. B. 250. C. 100.
17. The American paid ________ dollars for the watch.
A. 10. B. 50. C. 100.
18. Who is foolish?
A. The young man. B. The rich man. C. The shop owner.
19. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The young man liked the nice watch very much, too.
B. The rich man didn’t see the young man stealing the watch at all.
C. The rich American was very happy to buy the stolen watch.
20. The best title for the reading should be ________.
A. A Rich American B. The Watch Shop C. The Stolen Watch
二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)
21. You should stick _______ your personality and never change yourself just to please others .
A. to B. on C. in D. up
22. My classmate is very ________. She always plans her study well and keeps her notes in order.
A. curious B. organized C. generous D. creative
23. To build a good relationship with others, it is important to learn how to ________ with them well.
A. compete B. compare C. communicate D. complain
24. —I argued with my best friend yesterday because of a small thing.
—It is _______ of you to do so. You should say sorry to him.
A. wise B. kind C. silly D. polite
25. Learning new knowledge as a teenager is not difficult. The _______ is how you keep practising and never give up.
A. situation B. chances C. competition D. challenge
26. Lucy will be the next president of the Students’ Union, for she never _______ although she is the top student in our school.
A. turns off B. shows off C. pays off D. puts off
27. —Did you take part in the volunteer training for teenagers yesterday?
—No, not at all. I was ________ dead after so much hard practice.
A. as good as B. as much as C. as well as D. as many as
28. Some parents never seem to care about anything else ________ their children’s marks.
A. of B. except C. besides D. about
29. —When will you go to the talk on teenage growth, Saturday or Sunday?
—_______, I’ll be free on both Saturday and Sunday.
A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. None
30. _________ Tom _________ Jack is fit for the new position. They both lack patience and teamwork.
A. Both; and B. Not only; but also C. Neither; nor D. Either; or
31. Our English teacher usually allows us ________ dictionaries in English class, but she doesn’t allow ________ snacks.
A. to use; eat B. using; eating C. to use; eating D. using; to eat
32. No one expected Andrew to be so good at solving teenage problems.
— _________. His father is a famous youth worker.
A. A miss is as good as a mile B. Like father, like son
C. Actions speak louder than words D. A wise son makes a glad father
33. —Do you know if Professor Liu _______ here tomorrow?
—Don’t worry. If it is fine, he _________ here.
A. will come; will come B. will come; comes C. comes; will come D. comes;comes
34. —Could you tell me _________?
—You’d better communicate with your parents patiently.
A. what I should do with my problem B. what should I do with my problem
C. how should I deal with my problem D. what I should deal with my problem
35. —I’m sorry I forgot to bring back your book about personality.
—_______.
A. Never mind B. You’re welcome C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it
三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
As a teenager, you may often feel that your parents don’t understand you. When you get a low mark, they may blame you instead of ____36____ you. This can lead to arguments and make you feel ____37____.
Many students in this situation choose to keep silent. They think their parents are too ____38____ and never listen to their own ideas. However, avoiding talk only makes the gap wider.
In fact, good communication is the ____39____ to solving the problem. You can find a proper time, for example, during dinner, to share your true ____40____ with them. Tell them you are also ____41____ about the grades but you are trying your best.
Also, learn to ____42____ your daily plan with them. When they see your efforts, they will likely become more ____43____. Moreover, if you have hobbies that help you relax, let them know these are not a ____44____ of your study but a way to keep your mind fresh.
Remember, every family has conflicts. The key is not to ____45____ with each other, but to sit down and talk face to face. A sincere conversation can ____46____ a cold relationship into a warm one.
Besides, don’t be too hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. What ____47____ is not the failure itself, but how you get up again. You should stay ____48____ and believe that things will improve.
In short, teenage problems are ____49____. But if you face them with a positive attitude and open communication, you will grow into a ____50____ person.
36. A. encouraging B. punishing C. ignoring D. refusing
37. A. excited B. lonely C. proud D. safe
38. A. strict B. kind C. careless D. funny
39. A. road B. key C. door D. window
40. A. secrets B. feelings C. scores D. plans
41. A. happy B. worried C. certain D. calm
42. A. compare B. fill C. share D. agree
43. A. supportive B. angry C. silent D. strange
44. A. waste B. part C. cause D. result
45. A. discuss B. argue C. talk D. agree
46. A. turn B. put C. divide D. throw
47. A. matters B. hurts C. changes D. loses
48. A. nervous B. confident C. shy D. busy
49. A. strange B. unusual C. normal D. wrong
50. A. selfish B. strong C. lazy D. weak
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
【A】
Sunshine School is looking for a student president for the new term. The following speeches are from the four candidates (候选人).
I’m Jenny. I come to you and want a chance to be student president. I could help with your problems in all the subjects. My campaign ideas may not sound amazing. I do, however, believe in fairness (公平) for all students.
My goal: One-on-one & A time for all the subjects.
Hello, everyone! My name is Albert. I will help you with your school life if I become student president. I will also ask our school to provide better lunch. Every one of you wants healthy meals, I believe.
My goal: Longer lunch breaks and healthier desserts.
Hi, everyone! I’m glad to introduce myself. I’m Candidate 3 Eva. Since we have a lot of study stress these days, more clubs will be opened after school to help you relax if I can be student president.
My goal: Hotline service at 8756352 from Monday to Friday.
I’m Mark. Do you want to vote for me? I’m running for student president. I will try different ways to make our school life better and more colourful. A lot of things can be done like more time for sports and exercise.
My goal: More game time and a better gym.
51. If you have problems with your schoolwork, which candidate should you choose?
A. Jenny. B. Albert. C. Eva. D. Mark.
52. Which topic is not mentioned in the four speeches?
A. Students’ study. B. Teachers’ stress.
C. School lunch. D. After-school activities.
53. What can we infer (推断) from the four candidates’ speeches?
A. All of them focus on improving students’ study.
B. Albert just wants to make lunchtime much longer.
C. Eva wants to help students reduce their study stress.
D. Mark only hopes to increase students’ game time at school.
【B】
Zang Chaiyuan, a girl from Yantai, has managed to make works of art. Her main material is just common flour (面粉). With her excellent skills, she mixes modern elements (元素) into “Jiaodonghuabobo”, a flower-shaped steamed bun (馒头) which has a history of more than 300 years. It often appears at local activities, such as celebration and festivals.
Zang makes huabobo by hand. And its forms are from little cute rabbits to treasure bowls, lucky bags and so on. Although Zang did a good job on huabobo, her parents thought that ▲ . However, Zang still kept making huabobo. And two years after she graduated from Yantai University, she started her own business.
At the beginning of 2020, she began to learn the basic skills from an experienced huabobo master. Learning these traditional skills was not easy. The buns were often cracked (破裂的) after being steamed in a pot. This upset Zang but she never gave up. She practiced over and over again. It didn’t take long before Zang got the whole process. Then Zang opened her small huabobo shop in Yantai. Many of her fans came to buy her buns and spoke highly of them. A girl once said that they were too cute to be eaten. Zang has set up training classes and made videos for those who live far away.
“Now, huabobo is widely known among people. More and more people have shown great interest in picking up huabobo skills,” Zang said excitedly. “I love traditional Chinese culture. I will try to spread the traditional culture.”
54. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Zang Chaiyuan is talented and creative.
B. It needs lots of materials to make huabobo.
C. Jiaodong huabobo is not popular among people.
D. People started making Jiaodong huabobo in the 19th century.
55. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”?
A. she should spend more time making huabobo
B. her work was meaningless and was a waste of life
C. she still needed to work hard to improve her skills
D. her work was useful in helping spread Chinese culture
56. Why did Zang’s huabobo often crack after being steamed?
A. She was careless when making it.
B. She used bad materials to make it.
C. She was short of experience in making huabobo.
D. Modern elements had a terrible influence on it.
57. What can we infer about Zang Chaiyuan’s attitude towards her work?
A. She doesn’t pay much attention to it.
B. She sees it as a way of making money.
C. She thinks it is hard and wants to give up.
D. She loves it and bravely faced the difficulties she met.
【C】
When we are at an early age, we do not exactly know who we are and what kind of person we want to be. For most people, they cannot fully understand this world and set up a lifelong goal at a young age. However, knowing what you want could quicken the pace (步伐) to understand yourself and pin down the direction of your development. How to find your potential is a serious question. The earlier you know, the better it will help you in your later life. If you are uncertain about yourself, keep reading and refer to the tips below.
Firstly, try to know yourself from your most intimate (亲密的) relationships. They can be your family members, relatives, and they can also be your close friends. Since birth, we are influenced by our families. We take after our parents and they are our first teachers. So why not talk to them and let them give you some advice? If you are still not sure about what you are meant to do, reach out to some of your mentors for advice.
Secondly, explore yourself in the social settings. Your goals could be influenced by your social connections. You can take part in some activities organized by the Students’ Union or join clubs to find where your interests lie. While you interact with others who share similar interests, you will get to know more about yourself and have a clearer idea what you want to do in the future.
Thirdly, read more books. Books allow you to learn about other peoples’ lives. When you learn about others’ experiences, your horizons (眼界) will be broadened, and in turn you will know more about yourself as a person. So, why not read more?
As a matter of fact, there are many ways to find yourself. The key is you have to take action. Knowing yourself is essential for preparing for your direction in advance.
58. What can we infer from the sentence “knowing what you want could quicken the pace to understand yourself”?
A. It is impossible to understand yourself without goals.
B. Understanding yourself helps you set better goals first.
C. Goals are more important than understanding yourself.
D. Having clear goals helps you understand yourself faster.
59. How does reading books help us understand ourselves better according to the passage?
A. It teaches us how to write better.
B. It provides knowledge for exams.
C. It gets us to make more friends.
D. It helps learn about others’ experiences.
60. What does the author most probably agree with?
A. Taking action is the key point to finding oneself.
B. Reading is the only way to know yourself better.
C. The young could set a lifelong goal at a young age.
D. Family influence is the most important for knowing oneself.
61. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To compare different types of social activities.
B. To discuss the importance of reading books in life.
C. To provide advice on how to discover one’s potential.
D. To explain the importance of family and close friends.
【D】
If a stranger (陌生人) knocked on your door asking to use your phone, would you help? How about lending them five dollars for the bus, if they said they’d return and pay you back?
Nowadays, many people find it hard to trust strangers. A recent study found that our ability to trust strangers may be more than just a social or psychological (心理的) characteristic—it could come from our DNA. This is important, in fact, as it turns out that trusting people might live longer and healthier lives compared to those who like to doubt others.
What makes some people more trusting? Two main theories (理论) have appeared to explain why some people are more trusting than others. One suggests trust is a stable characteristic shaped by early life experiences. The other thinks it’s influenced by what a person always thinks about the world around them. We can easily guess the answer to the question “Would you say that most people can be trusted?” would depend on whether you’d been robbed (抢劫) the day before or if you’d had your missing wallet returned.
This is where the recent research comes in. Edgerton, a researcher from Lund University, and his teammates have been doing research about trust. In their most recent study, with 33,882 Danish blood donors, they found a single gene (基因)—PLPP4, which has a strong connection to the personality of trusting others, and that the PLPP4 gene explained 6% of the difference in social trust among the people in the study. If you take two people who have similar education and life experiences, this gene alone could account for 6% of the difference in how much they trust others.
They believe that the PLPP4 gene may soften our “fight-or-flight” survival response (反应). If our fight-or-flight system is less strong when we meet new people, it makes sense that trusting others could greatly improve our health. Indeed, if trusting others acts as something against stress, it may lower the risk of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease.
As people continue to uncover the secrets of trust, one thing is clear: understanding its genetic roots may hold the key to developing healthier communities in the world.
62. Why does the writer begin the passage with questions?
A. To test the readers’ sense of safety.
B. To show how dangerous it is to trust strangers.
C. To challenge readers to make a difficult choice.
D. To introduce the topic by connecting to readers’ own lives.
63. According to paragraph 3, what might make you trust people less today?
A. If you had a happy childhood.
B. If you once faced difficulties at work.
C. If you were not educated well at a young age.
D. If you were treated in a dishonest way by others.
64. What does the underlined word uncover mean?
A. find out B. give up C. look after D. take away
65. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Trust: It may have something to do with our genes.
B. Two different theories about social trust.
C. The connection between trust and health.
D. How our “fight-or-flight” response works.
五.词汇运用(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)
66. Tim is a ________ (好交际的) boy who makes new friends wherever he goes.
67. He is also a boy with rich ________ (想象力) and often comes up with creative ideas.
68. He never holds a ________ (消极的) attitude towards difficulties during his teenage years.
69. Tim is outgoing but his best friend John, who is quiet, is just the ________ (对立).
70. Too much school stress ________ (使……抓狂) him crazy sometimes and he couldn’t focus on his hobbies, so he turned to a youth worker for help.
71. The youth worker wins high praise because he treats everyone with ________ (kind).
72. He tells Tim that he ________ (probable) experiences more problems when growing up.
73. Tim politely refused a ________ (strange) invitation to give him a ride on the street.
74. Tim regretted _________ (argue) with his parents instead of talking with them calmly.
75. Seeing his son stayed up late to play computer games, the father became even ________ (mad).
六.阅读表达
阅读短文,回答下面5个问题。每题答案不超过10个词。
From the wallpaper colour you choose to the furniture (家具) you buy, your home says a lot about your personality. Besides, the way you manage housework can also show what type of person you are. According to a website, there are two groups based on dish washing habits—those who wash the dishes right away and those who allow the dishes to pile up. The two groups have different personalities and processes for managing tasks.
Anita Chlipala, a family therapist (治疗师), says that people who wash the dishes right away value order and cleanliness. They feel relaxed and peaceful in a clean home. Some of them might have grown up in a family where they had to wash the dishes before relaxing.
In contrast, dish-pilers might choose to relax first. They may think other matters are more important than housework. And they might simply prefer efficiency. Piling up the dishes allows dish-pilers to wash all of them at once.
However, letting the dishes pile up can make the kitchen messy. It’s not tidy or healthy. To avoid this, dish-pilers should do a quick clean-up daily and a deeper one weekly.
At the end of the day, there’s no “right” way to deal with the dirty dishes. What’s important is to find what works best for you and your family. Whether you wash them right away or save them for a satisfying clean-up moment, communicating with those you live with is necessary. It helps keep your relationships strong, healthy and happy.
76. Which group of people is mentioned in the second paragraph?
____________________________________________________________
77. How do these people feel in a clean home?
____________________________________________________
78. What might dish-pilers choose to do first?
____________________________________________________
79. How can dish-pilers avoid making the kitchen messy?
_________________________________________________________
80. Why is it necessary to communicate with those you live with?
_________________________________________________________
七、缺词填空(共10空;每空1分,计10分)
根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空格处填入适当的词使短文完整,每空一词。
I climbed to the deck safely. I soon saw t____81____ pirates (海盗) lying on the deck at the back of the ship. One was dead. The other, Israel Hands, was weak and calling for rum (朗姆酒).
I gave Hands the rum. As he drank it, the colour of red returned to his f____82____.
“I am taking over this ship, Mr Hands,” I said. “You will treat me as your captain.” He looked at me sourly (带有敌意的), but he could do n____83____.
I took down the Jolly Roger flag and t____84____ it into the sea. Hands watched me slyly (诡诈地). “If you give me some food and drink and find something to tie up my wound, I’ll tell you how to sail the ship.” I gave him all he asked. Soon the ship was sailing e____85____ with Hand’s help. After eating and drinking, Hands sat up and looked b____86____ than before. We soon arrived at North Inlet. Hands was very good at guiding me in and I f____87____ his instructions perfectly. We turned into the beach and came easily to rest without an anchor (锚).
I was so b____88____ bringing the ship in safety that I forgot to watch Hands. When I turned around, Hands was standing b____89____ me with his knife ready. I jumped away and q____90____ climbed up the ropes and prepared both guns. Hands climbed slowly after me. Suddenly one of his hands went back and a knife flew through the air. I felt a sharp pain and was fixed by the shoulder to the mast (桅杆). Both guns fired, and fell into the sea together with Israel Hands.
八.书面表达
A. 句子翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)
91. Simon很自信,从不害怕表达他的想法。
____________________________________________________________
92. 他认为没有什么比努力学习更有意义。
____________________________________________________________
93. 但Simon发现很难和他的父母耐心沟通。
____________________________________________________________
94. 他不想冒险和他们争吵,也不想让他们失望。
____________________________________________________________
95. 他想知道他能做什么来更好理解父母。
____________________________________________________________
B. 写作(20分)
96. 假设你是Linda,你的朋友李华来信对你诉说,他上初三后学业压力大,经常和父母吵架,不知道该如何平衡学习与个人爱好,向你寻求帮助。请你给他写一封回信,内容要点如下:
1. 对他的问题表示理解和关心;
2. 给出2‑3条建议(如合理规划时间、主动和父母沟通、学会调节压力等);
3. 鼓励他勇敢面对,期待他的回信。
要求:
1. 词数:100词左右;
2. 条理清晰,语句通顺,语法正确;
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Li Hua,
I’m sorry to hear that you are in trouble these days.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Linda
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九年级英语
满分:140分 时间:120分钟
一、听力(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题
本部分共有10个小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。
1. What did Jane forget to take? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】M: Jane, don't forget to take your umbrella to school again today.
W: I've already got it here. Thanks, Dad.
2. Which direction should the boy go first?【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, where’s Sunshine Library?
W: Turn left, walk straight ahead and you’ll see it.
3. What is Peter’s animal sign? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】A: Peter, you’re so clever. I guess your animal sign is the monkey.
B: Oh no. In fact, my animal sign is the sheep.
4. What does the man collect now? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. B. C.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: I hear you collect coins.
M: I used to, but now I’m crazy about stones. I’ll show you my collection if you’re interested.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What is Miss Green like?
A. Creative. B. Active. C. Organized.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: What do you think of Miss Green?
W: She’s a good manager. She plans all her work very well.
6. How does Terry contact his friends in America? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. By WeChat. B. Over the phone. C. Through letters.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Terry, how do you contact your friends in America now?
M: By WeChat. What about you?
7. What is the man doing now? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Sweeping the floor. B. Doing homework. C. Watching TV.
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】W:Could you please turn down the TV dad? I’m doing my homework.
M:Okay I’m sorry for that.
8. When did World War I end? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. In 1916. B. In 1918. C. In 1920.
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】M: Could you tell me something about World War I?
W: It broke out in 1914 and lasted about 4 years.
9. Why wouldn’t Jessica like to go to the cinema? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Because she has seen it. B. Because the movie is not interesting. C. Because she has to prepare for the test.
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】M: I’d like to watch a movie tonight. Would you go with me Jessica?
W:I’d like to. But I have to go over my lessons because I have a test tomorrow.
10. Who are the two speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
A. Two teachers. B. Two students. C. A teacher and a student.
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】W:I hear you’ve got the highest marks in our class. Congratulations.
M:Thank you. I’m sure you’ve also done a good job.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。
听一段对话,回答下列小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
11. Where are the two speakers now?
A. At the boy’s home. B. At the doctor’s. C. At the teacher’s office.
12. How long does the boy watch TV every day?
A. Two hours and a half. B. Three hours. C. Three hours and a half.
【答案】11. B 12. C
【解析】
【详解】W:What’s wrong with you, little boy?
M: I’ve got a pain in my eyes.
W:Let me see. Oh they’re red. Do you like red?
M:Not at all. I like football a lot.
W:Only playing it.
M: No but also watching the games on TV.
W:How long do you watch them every day?
M:From seven to half past ten.
W: Oh I see. You watch TV too much. It’s hurting your eyes. You’d better watch no more than one and a half hours each day. Or it’ll get worse.
M:Okay doctor. I’ll do as you say.
听一篇短文,回答下面三个小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
Steven Spielberg
Date of birth
On ____13____ 18th, 1946.
Events
His 40-minute film won a local competition.
He produced a film called Firelight at the age of ____14____.
He made one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Education
He studied ____15____ in a university.
13. A. October B. November C. December
14. A. 13 B. 16 C. 18
15. A. directing B. acting C. English
【答案】13. C 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【原文】 One of the best known directors of our time is Steven Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on December 18th, 1946. When Steven was a young boy, he always wanted to be a director. When he was just thirteen years old, he made a forty-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called “Firelight”. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”. When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to a film school. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school. So he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he did not let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.
听一篇短文,回答下面五个小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
16. The owner of the shop asked ________ dollars for the watch.
A. 500. B. 250. C. 100.
17. The American paid ________ dollars for the watch.
A. 10. B. 50. C. 100.
18. Who is foolish?
A. The young man. B. The rich man. C. The shop owner.
19. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The young man liked the nice watch very much, too.
B. The rich man didn’t see the young man stealing the watch at all.
C. The rich American was very happy to buy the stolen watch.
20. The best title for the reading should be ________.
A. A Rich American B. The Watch Shop C. The Stolen Watch
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. C
【解析】
【原文】A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much to buy a nice-looking watch, but the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, took the watch out of the owner’s hands and ran out with it. It all happened in a few seconds. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man was already lost among the people.
The American went on. At the next corner, he saw the young man with the stolen watch in his hand. “Do you want to buy a fine watch for only 100 dollars, sir?” “The young man doesn’t know I saw him stealing the watch,” he thought. The American paid at once and went back to his room with the watch. His friend took a look at the watch, and started laughing. He said, “You are a fool. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned this together.”
二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)
21. You should stick _______ your personality and never change yourself just to please others .
A. to B. on C. in D. up
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:你应该坚持你的个性,永远不要为了取悦他人而改变自己。
stick to坚持;stick on贴在……上;stick in刺入;stick up竖起。根据后半句“never change yourself just to please others”可知,此处指要坚持自己的个性,不随波逐流。应填to。
22. My classmate is very ________. She always plans her study well and keeps her notes in order.
A. curious B. organized C. generous D. creative
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:我的同学非常有条理。她总是很好地计划她的学习并且把笔记整理得井井有条。
curious好奇的;organized有条理的;generous慷慨的;creative有创造力的。根据“She always plans her study well and keeps her notes in order.”可知,她学习计划好且笔记有序,体现的是有条理的特点。
23. To build a good relationship with others, it is important to learn how to ________ with them well.
A. compete B. compare C. communicate D. complain
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:为了与他人建立良好的关系,学会如何很好地与他们交流是很重要的。
compete竞争;compare比较;communicate交流;complain抱怨。根据“To build a good relationship with others”可知,建立良好关系需要良好的交流,且communicate with sb.为固定搭配,意为“与某人交流”。
24. —I argued with my best friend yesterday because of a small thing.
—It is _______ of you to do so. You should say sorry to him.
A. wise B. kind C. silly D. polite
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:——昨天因为一件小事我和我最好的朋友吵架了。——你这样做是愚蠢的。你应该向他道歉。
wise明智的;kind善良的;silly愚蠢的;polite有礼貌的。根据“You should say sorry to him.”可知,说话人建议对方道歉,说明因为小事吵架是愚蠢的行为,应填silly。
25. Learning new knowledge as a teenager is not difficult. The _______ is how you keep practising and never give up.
A. situation B. chances C. competition D. challenge
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:作为青少年学习新知识并不难。挑战在于你如何坚持练习且永不放弃。
situation情况;chances机会;competition竞争;challenge挑战。根据前句“Learning new knowledge…is not difficult”,可知后句强调真正的难点在于坚持,即“挑战”。此外,谓语动词是is,主语应为单数名词,应填challenge
26. Lucy will be the next president of the Students’ Union, for she never _______ although she is the top student in our school.
A. turns off B. shows off C. pays off D. puts off
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:露西将成为下一任学生会主席,因为她虽然是我们学校的尖子生,但从不炫耀。
turns off关闭;shows off炫耀;pays off取得成功;puts off推迟。根据“although she is the top student”可知,此处表示转折,虽然她是尖子生容易骄傲,但她从不炫耀,shows off符合语境。
27. —Did you take part in the volunteer training for teenagers yesterday?
—No, not at all. I was ________ dead after so much hard practice.
A. as good as B. as much as C. as well as D. as many as
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你昨天参加青少年志愿者培训了吗?——不,根本没参加。经过这么多艰苦的练习,我差点累死了。
as good as几乎;as much as和……一样多(修饰不可数);as well as和……一样好;as many as和……一样多(修饰可数)。根据“I was...dead after so much hard practice”可知,此处表示经过艰苦练习后“几乎”累死了,固定搭配as good as dead意为“差点死掉”,符合语境。
28. Some parents never seem to care about anything else ________ their children’s marks.
A. of B. except C. besides D. about
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:有些父母似乎除了孩子的分数外,从不关心任何其他事情。
of……的;except除了……之外(不包括);besides除了……之外(还包括);about关于。根据“never seem to care about anything else"”,可知父母只关心分数,不关心其他,表示排除关系,应用except。
29. —When will you go to the talk on teenage growth, Saturday or Sunday?
—_______, I’ll be free on both Saturday and Sunday.
A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. None
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你什么时候去参加关于青少年成长的讲座,周六还是周日?——任何一天都可以,周六和周日我都有空。
Neither两者都不;Either两者中任何一个;Both两者都;None三者或以上都不。根据问句“Saturday or Sunday”可知是在两者之间进行选择;结合答语“I’ll be free on both Saturday and Sunday”可知两天都有空,意味着两天中的任何一天都可以,应用Either。
30. _________ Tom _________ Jack is fit for the new position. They both lack patience and teamwork.
A. Both; and B. Not only; but also C. Neither; nor D. Either; or
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:汤姆和杰克都不适合这个新职位。他们都缺乏耐心和团队合作精神。
Both; and两者都;Not only; but also不仅……而且……;Neither; nor既不……也不……;Either; or或者……或者……。根据后句“They both lack patience and teamwork.”,可知两人都不具备任职条件,表示两者都不,Neither...nor...符合语境,且谓语动词is符合就近原则,应填Neither; nor。
31. Our English teacher usually allows us ________ dictionaries in English class, but she doesn’t allow ________ snacks.
A. to use; eat B. using; eating C. to use; eating D. using; to eat
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:我们的英语老师通常允许我们在英语课上使用词典,但她不允许吃零食。
第一空表达“允许某人做某事”且构成固定搭配allow sb. to do sth;第二空表达“允许做某事”且构成固定搭配allow doing sth。应填to use; eating。
32. No one expected Andrew to be so good at solving teenage problems.
— _________. His father is a famous youth worker.
A. A miss is as good as a mile B. Like father, like son
C. Actions speak louder than words D. A wise son makes a glad father
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:——没人预料到安德鲁这么擅长解决青少年问题。——有其父必有其子。他的父亲是一位著名的青少年工作者。
A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘,谬以千里;Like father, like son有其父必有其子;Actions speak louder than words行动胜于言语;A wise son makes a glad father智慧之子使父亲欢乐。根据答语后句“His father is a famous youth worker.”可知,安德鲁擅长解决青少年问题是因为受父亲职业的影响,体现了父子之间的相似性,Like father, like son符合语境。
33. —Do you know if Professor Liu _______ here tomorrow?
—Don’t worry. If it is fine, he _________ here.
A. will come; will come B. will come; comes C. comes; will come D. comes;comes
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你知道刘教授明天是否会来这里吗?——别担心。如果天气好,他将会来这里。
第一句中if表示“是否”,引导宾语从句,主句是一般现在时,从句时态根据实际情况而定,根据时间状语“tomorrow”可知,从句应用一般将来时;第二句中if表示“如果”,引导条件状语从句,遵循“主将从现”原则,从句“If it is fine”是一般现在时,主句应用一般将来时。应填will come; will come。
34. —Could you tell me _________?
—You’d better communicate with your parents patiently.
A. what I should do with my problem B. what should I do with my problem
C. how should I deal with my problem D. what I should deal with my problem
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你能告诉我我应该怎么处理我的问题吗?——你最好耐心地和父母沟通。
what I should do with my problem我应该怎么处理我的问题(陈述语序);what should I do with my problem我应该怎么处理我的问题(疑问语序);how should I deal with my problem我该怎样处理我的问题(疑问语序);what I should deal with my problem错误,what不能与deal with搭配。宾语从句需用陈述语序,即“连接词 + 主语 + 谓语”,固定搭配中,what常与do with连用,how常与deal with连用,应填what I should do with my problem。
35. —I’m sorry I forgot to bring back your book about personality.
—_______.
A. Never mind B. You’re welcome C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:——对不起,我忘了把你的关于性格的书带回来了。——没关系。
Never mind没关系;You’re welcome不客气;That’s right没错;Don’t mention it不客气。根据“I’m sorry...”可知,对方是在表示道歉,对于道歉的回答应该表示谅解,用“没关系”。
三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
As a teenager, you may often feel that your parents don’t understand you. When you get a low mark, they may blame you instead of ____36____ you. This can lead to arguments and make you feel ____37____.
Many students in this situation choose to keep silent. They think their parents are too ____38____ and never listen to their own ideas. However, avoiding talk only makes the gap wider.
In fact, good communication is the ____39____ to solving the problem. You can find a proper time, for example, during dinner, to share your true ____40____ with them. Tell them you are also ____41____ about the grades but you are trying your best.
Also, learn to ____42____ your daily plan with them. When they see your efforts, they will likely become more ____43____. Moreover, if you have hobbies that help you relax, let them know these are not a ____44____ of your study but a way to keep your mind fresh.
Remember, every family has conflicts. The key is not to ____45____ with each other, but to sit down and talk face to face. A sincere conversation can ____46____ a cold relationship into a warm one.
Besides, don’t be too hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. What ____47____ is not the failure itself, but how you get up again. You should stay ____48____ and believe that things will improve.
In short, teenage problems are ____49____. But if you face them with a positive attitude and open communication, you will grow into a ____50____ person.
36. A. encouraging B. punishing C. ignoring D. refusing
37. A. excited B. lonely C. proud D. safe
38. A. strict B. kind C. careless D. funny
39. A. road B. key C. door D. window
40. A. secrets B. feelings C. scores D. plans
41. A. happy B. worried C. certain D. calm
42. A. compare B. fill C. share D. agree
43. A. supportive B. angry C. silent D. strange
44. A. waste B. part C. cause D. result
45. A. discuss B. argue C. talk D. agree
46. A. turn B. put C. divide D. throw
47. A. matters B. hurts C. changes D. loses
48. A. nervous B. confident C. shy D. busy
49. A. strange B. unusual C. normal D. wrong
50. A. selfish B. strong C. lazy D. weak
【答案】36. A 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. B 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. B
【解析】
【导语】本文告诉青少年,和父母产生矛盾时良好沟通是解决问题的办法,要积极交流、保持自信,直面青春期的常见问题,从而成长为内心强大的人。
【36题详解】
句意:当你分数很低时,他们可能会责备你而不是鼓励你。
根据“blame you instead of”可知,此处需要填入与“责备”相反的正向行为。encouraging意为“鼓励”,符合父母应有的支持态度。punishing“惩罚”、ignoring“忽视”、refusing“拒绝”均不属于积极行为。
【37题详解】
句意:这会引发争吵,让你感到孤独。
根据“arguments (争吵)”和“parents don’t understand you”可知,不被理解且发生冲突会让人感到孤立无援。lonely意为“孤独的”,符合语境。excited“兴奋的”、proud“自豪的”、safe“安心的”不符合争吵后的负面情绪。
【38题详解】
句意:他们认为父母太过严厉,从来不听自己的想法。
根据前文父母看到低分就责备孩子,由此推导孩子眼中父母管教严格。strict意为“严格的”,符合语境。kind“友善的”、careless“粗心的”、funny“有趣的”与原文矛盾。
【39题详解】
句意:事实上,良好的沟通是解决问题的关键。
固定搭配the key to solving the problem意为“解决问题的关键”。key符合短语用法。road“道路”、door“门”、window“窗户”无法构成该固定搭配。
【40题详解】
句意:你可以找合适的时机,比如晚餐期间,和他们分享你真实的感受。
结合亲子矛盾场景,沟通的核心是倾诉内心情绪。feelings意为“感受”,符合语境。secrets“秘密”、scores“分数”、plans“计划”不符合沟通核心内容。
【41题详解】
句意:告诉他们你同样担心成绩,但是你已经尽最大努力了。
结合学生面对低分的心理状态,学生自身也会为成绩感到忧虑。worried意为“担忧的”,符合语境。happy“开心的”、certain“确定的”、calm“平静的”不符合语境。
【42题详解】
句意:同时,学会和他们分享你的每日计划。
结合后文“When they see your efforts”,让父母了解安排需要互相告知。share意为“分享”,符合语境。compare“对比”、fill“填满”、agree“同意”语义不通。
【43题详解】
句意:当他们看到你的努力,很可能会变得更加支持你。
看到孩子付出努力之后,父母态度会转向理解支持。supportive意为“支持的”,符合语境。angry“生气的”、silent“沉默的”、strange“陌生的”逻辑相反。
【44题详解】
句意:此外,如果你有可以帮你放松的爱好,让他们知道这些不是学习上的浪费,而是保持头脑清醒的方式。
结合后文爱好有助于放松,此处否定爱好耽误学习。waste意为“浪费”,符合语境。part“部分”、cause“原因”、result“结果”不符合句意逻辑。
【45题详解】
句意:记住,每个家庭都会有矛盾。关键不是互相指责争吵,而是坐下来面对面交谈。
结合全文亲子冲突话题,出现矛盾容易互相怪罪争吵,且argue with为固定搭配。argue意为“争吵”,符合语境。discuss“讨论”、talk“谈话”、agree“同意”和冲突场景不符。
【46题详解】
句意:一次真诚的谈话能够把冷淡的关系转变为温暖的关系。
固定搭配turn…into…意为“把……转变为……”。turn符合短语结构。put“放置”、divide“分开”、throw“扔掉”无法构成该搭配。
【47题详解】
句意:重要的不是失败本身,而是你如何重新站起来。
结合句子表达的人生道理,此处表示“要紧、重要”。matters意为“要紧”,符合语境。hurts“伤害”、changes“改变”、loses“失去”语义不通。
【48题详解】
句意:你应该保持自信,相信情况会有所好转。
结合后文“believe that things will improve”,由此推导心态坚定自信。confident意为“自信的”,符合语境。nervous“紧张的”、shy“害羞的”、busy“忙碌的”不符合文意。
【49题详解】
句意:简而言之,青少年遇到问题是很正常的。
结合常识,青春期亲子矛盾十分普遍。normal意为“正常的”,符合语境。strange“奇怪的”、unusual“不寻常的”、wrong“错误的”与文意相反。
【50题详解】
句意:但是如果你用积极心态和坦诚沟通去面对它们,你将会成长为更加坚强的人。
经历矛盾、学会沟通之后,人的心智得到成长,变得强大。strong意为“坚强的”,贴合全文成长主旨。selfish“自私的”、lazy“懒惰的”、weak“软弱的”均为负面词汇,偏离文章中心。
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
【A】
Sunshine School is looking for a student president for the new term. The following speeches are from the four candidates (候选人).
I’m Jenny. I come to you and want a chance to be student president. I could help with your problems in all the subjects. My campaign ideas may not sound amazing. I do, however, believe in fairness (公平) for all students.
My goal: One-on-one & A time for all the subjects.
Hello, everyone! My name is Albert. I will help you with your school life if I become student president. I will also ask our school to provide better lunch. Every one of you wants healthy meals, I believe.
My goal: Longer lunch breaks and healthier desserts.
Hi, everyone! I’m glad to introduce myself. I’m Candidate 3 Eva. Since we have a lot of study stress these days, more clubs will be opened after school to help you relax if I can be student president.
My goal: Hotline service at 8756352 from Monday to Friday.
I’m Mark. Do you want to vote for me? I’m running for student president. I will try different ways to make our school life better and more colourful. A lot of things can be done like more time for sports and exercise.
My goal: More game time and a better gym.
51. If you have problems with your schoolwork, which candidate should you choose?
A. Jenny. B. Albert. C. Eva. D. Mark.
52. Which topic is not mentioned in the four speeches?
A. Students’ study. B. Teachers’ stress.
C. School lunch. D. After-school activities.
53. What can we infer (推断) from the four candidates’ speeches?
A. All of them focus on improving students’ study.
B. Albert just wants to make lunchtime much longer.
C. Eva wants to help students reduce their study stress.
D. Mark only hopes to increase students’ game time at school.
【答案】51. A 52. B 53. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了阳光学校新学期学生会主席竞选中四位候选人的演讲内容及其竞选目标。
【51题详解】
根据Jenny的演讲内容中“I could help with your problems in all the subjects.”可知,Jenny承诺帮助解决各学科的问题,因此学业有问题应选择她。
【52题详解】
通读四位候选人的演讲,Jenny提到学科学习,Albert提到学校午餐,Eva和Mark提到课后活动,唯独未提及教师压力相关的内容。
【53题详解】
根据Eva的演讲中“Since we have a lot of study stress these days, more clubs will be opened after school to help you relax”可推知,她希望通过开设俱乐部帮助学生放松,从而减轻学习压力。
【B】
Zang Chaiyuan, a girl from Yantai, has managed to make works of art. Her main material is just common flour (面粉). With her excellent skills, she mixes modern elements (元素) into “Jiaodonghuabobo”, a flower-shaped steamed bun (馒头) which has a history of more than 300 years. It often appears at local activities, such as celebration and festivals.
Zang makes huabobo by hand. And its forms are from little cute rabbits to treasure bowls, lucky bags and so on. Although Zang did a good job on huabobo, her parents thought that ▲ . However, Zang still kept making huabobo. And two years after she graduated from Yantai University, she started her own business.
At the beginning of 2020, she began to learn the basic skills from an experienced huabobo master. Learning these traditional skills was not easy. The buns were often cracked (破裂的) after being steamed in a pot. This upset Zang but she never gave up. She practiced over and over again. It didn’t take long before Zang got the whole process. Then Zang opened her small huabobo shop in Yantai. Many of her fans came to buy her buns and spoke highly of them. A girl once said that they were too cute to be eaten. Zang has set up training classes and made videos for those who live far away.
“Now, huabobo is widely known among people. More and more people have shown great interest in picking up huabobo skills,” Zang said excitedly. “I love traditional Chinese culture. I will try to spread the traditional culture.”
54. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Zang Chaiyuan is talented and creative.
B. It needs lots of materials to make huabobo.
C. Jiaodong huabobo is not popular among people.
D. People started making Jiaodong huabobo in the 19th century.
55. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”?
A. she should spend more time making huabobo
B. her work was meaningless and was a waste of life
C. she still needed to work hard to improve her skills
D. her work was useful in helping spread Chinese culture
56. Why did Zang’s huabobo often crack after being steamed?
A. She was careless when making it.
B. She used bad materials to make it.
C. She was short of experience in making huabobo.
D. Modern elements had a terrible influence on it.
57. What can we infer about Zang Chaiyuan’s attitude towards her work?
A. She doesn’t pay much attention to it.
B. She sees it as a way of making money.
C. She thinks it is hard and wants to give up.
D. She loves it and bravely faced the difficulties she met.
【答案】54. A 55. B 56. C 57. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,它通过时间顺序和具体事件,讲述了Zang Chaiyuan与胶东花饽饽相关的个人经历。
【54题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Her main material is just common flour (面粉). With her excellent skills, she mixes modern elements (元素) into ‘Jiaodonghuabobo’ , a flower-shaped steamed bun (馒头) which has a history of more than 300 years.”可知,她用普通面粉制作艺术品,还能将现代元素融入300多年历史的传统花饽饽,体现“有才华”和“有创造力”。故选A。
【55题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Although Zang did a good job on huabobo, her parents thought that… However, Zang still kept making huabobo.”可知,父母的观点应与“However”形成转折,即父母持负面态度,但Zang Chaiyuan坚持。故选B。
【56题详解】
推理判断题。根据“At the beginning of 2020, she began to learn the basic skills from an experienced huabobo master. Learning these traditional skills was not easy. The buns were often cracked (破裂的) after being steamed in a pot.”可知,“2020年初她开始向师傅学基础技艺”,“学习传统技艺不容易”,说明此时她是新手,“缺乏经验”是破裂的原因。故选C。
【57题详解】
推理判断题。根据“This upset Zang but she never gave up. She practiced over and over again.”和“I love traditional Chinese culture. I will try to spread the traditional culture.”可知,尽管花饽饽破裂让她沮丧,但她从未放弃并反复练习,体现她勇敢面对困难。热爱中国传统文化,并承诺传播传统文化,体现她热爱工作。故选D。
【C】
When we are at an early age, we do not exactly know who we are and what kind of person we want to be. For most people, they cannot fully understand this world and set up a lifelong goal at a young age. However, knowing what you want could quicken the pace (步伐) to understand yourself and pin down the direction of your development. How to find your potential is a serious question. The earlier you know, the better it will help you in your later life. If you are uncertain about yourself, keep reading and refer to the tips below.
Firstly, try to know yourself from your most intimate (亲密的) relationships. They can be your family members, relatives, and they can also be your close friends. Since birth, we are influenced by our families. We take after our parents and they are our first teachers. So why not talk to them and let them give you some advice? If you are still not sure about what you are meant to do, reach out to some of your mentors for advice.
Secondly, explore yourself in the social settings. Your goals could be influenced by your social connections. You can take part in some activities organized by the Students’ Union or join clubs to find where your interests lie. While you interact with others who share similar interests, you will get to know more about yourself and have a clearer idea what you want to do in the future.
Thirdly, read more books. Books allow you to learn about other peoples’ lives. When you learn about others’ experiences, your horizons (眼界) will be broadened, and in turn you will know more about yourself as a person. So, why not read more?
As a matter of fact, there are many ways to find yourself. The key is you have to take action. Knowing yourself is essential for preparing for your direction in advance.
58. What can we infer from the sentence “knowing what you want could quicken the pace to understand yourself”?
A. It is impossible to understand yourself without goals.
B. Understanding yourself helps you set better goals first.
C. Goals are more important than understanding yourself.
D. Having clear goals helps you understand yourself faster.
59. How does reading books help us understand ourselves better according to the passage?
A. It teaches us how to write better.
B. It provides knowledge for exams.
C. It gets us to make more friends.
D. It helps learn about others’ experiences.
60. What does the author most probably agree with?
A. Taking action is the key point to finding oneself.
B. Reading is the only way to know yourself better.
C. The young could set a lifelong goal at a young age.
D. Family influence is the most important for knowing oneself.
61. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To compare different types of social activities.
B. To discuss the importance of reading books in life.
C. To provide advice on how to discover one’s potential.
D. To explain the importance of family and close friends.
【答案】58. D 59. D 60. A 61. C
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了找到自身潜能的几种方法,告诉我们了解自我对提前规划人生方向很重要,并且要付诸行动。
【58题详解】
原文第一段提到“However, knowing what you want could quicken the pace (步伐) to understand yourself and pin down the direction of your development.”,这句话意思是清楚自己想要什么会加快认识自我的步伐,也就是拥有清晰目标可以帮助更快了解自己。
【59题详解】
原文第四段提到“Books allow you to learn about other peoples’ lives. When you learn about others’ experiences, your horizons (眼界) will be broadened, and in turn you will know more about yourself as a person.”,说明了读书可以帮助我们了解他人的经历,进而更好认识自己。
【60题详解】
原文最后一段提到“As a matter of fact, there are many ways to find yourself. The key is you have to take action.”,说明了行动是找到自我的关键。
【61题详解】
原文第一段提到“How to find your potential is a serious question. The earlier you know, the better it will help you in your later life. If you are uncertain about yourself, keep reading and refer to the tips below.”,文章给出多条发现自身潜能的建议。
【D】
If a stranger (陌生人) knocked on your door asking to use your phone, would you help? How about lending them five dollars for the bus, if they said they’d return and pay you back?
Nowadays, many people find it hard to trust strangers. A recent study found that our ability to trust strangers may be more than just a social or psychological (心理的) characteristic—it could come from our DNA. This is important, in fact, as it turns out that trusting people might live longer and healthier lives compared to those who like to doubt others.
What makes some people more trusting? Two main theories (理论) have appeared to explain why some people are more trusting than others. One suggests trust is a stable characteristic shaped by early life experiences. The other thinks it’s influenced by what a person always thinks about the world around them. We can easily guess the answer to the question “Would you say that most people can be trusted?” would depend on whether you’d been robbed (抢劫) the day before or if you’d had your missing wallet returned.
This is where the recent research comes in. Edgerton, a researcher from Lund University, and his teammates have been doing research about trust. In their most recent study, with 33,882 Danish blood donors, they found a single gene (基因)—PLPP4, which has a strong connection to the personality of trusting others, and that the PLPP4 gene explained 6% of the difference in social trust among the people in the study. If you take two people who have similar education and life experiences, this gene alone could account for 6% of the difference in how much they trust others.
They believe that the PLPP4 gene may soften our “fight-or-flight” survival response (反应). If our fight-or-flight system is less strong when we meet new people, it makes sense that trusting others could greatly improve our health. Indeed, if trusting others acts as something against stress, it may lower the risk of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease.
As people continue to uncover the secrets of trust, one thing is clear: understanding its genetic roots may hold the key to developing healthier communities in the world.
62. Why does the writer begin the passage with questions?
A. To test the readers’ sense of safety.
B. To show how dangerous it is to trust strangers.
C. To challenge readers to make a difficult choice.
D. To introduce the topic by connecting to readers’ own lives.
63. According to paragraph 3, what might make you trust people less today?
A. If you had a happy childhood.
B. If you once faced difficulties at work.
C. If you were not educated well at a young age.
D. If you were treated in a dishonest way by others.
64. What does the underlined word uncover mean?
A. find out B. give up C. look after D. take away
65. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Trust: It may have something to do with our genes.
B. Two different theories about social trust.
C. The connection between trust and health.
D. How our “fight-or-flight” response works.
【答案】62. D 63. D 64. A 65. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要探讨了人类信任感的来源,指出信任能力可能源于DNA(特别是 PLPP4 基因),并阐述了信任他人对身心健康的积极影响及其背后的生理机制,最后说明理解信任的基因根源有助于构建更健康的社区。
【62题详解】
根据文章第1段“If a stranger (陌生人) knocked on your door asking to use your phone, would you help?”,作者通过假设读者生活中可能遇到的真实情境开篇,旨在拉近与读者的距离,从而自然地引出关于“信任陌生人”这一核心话题的讨论。
【63题详解】
根据文章第3段“We can easily guess the answer to the question…if you’d had your missing wallet returned.”可知,遭遇抢劫或钱包丢失未归还等不诚实对待会降低对他人的信任。
【64题详解】
根据文章最后一段“As people continue to uncover the secrets of trust... understanding its genetic roots may hold the key...”可知,随着人们继续“发现”信任的秘密,理解其基因根源是关键,此处uncover意为“发现、揭示”,与find out含义相近。
【65题详解】
文章第 2 段“A recent study found that our ability to trust strangers may be more than just a social or psychological (心理的) characteristic—it could come from our DNA.”及全文内容主要围绕信任感与基因(DNA/PLPP4 基因)之间的联系展开,选项A最能概括全文核心内容。
五.词汇运用(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)
66. Tim is a ________ (好交际的) boy who makes new friends wherever he goes.
【答案】sociable
【解析】
【详解】句意:Tim是个好交际的男孩,无论走到哪里都能交到新朋友。空格位于冠词“a”和名词“boy”之间,需填形容词作定语。中文提示“好交际的”对应英文形容词sociable。
67. He is also a boy with rich ________ (想象力) and often comes up with creative ideas.
【答案】imagination
【解析】
【详解】句意:他也是一个想象力丰富的男孩,常常想出有创意的点子。imagination“想象力”,是不可数名词,在此处作介词with的宾语。
68. He never holds a ________ (消极的) attitude towards difficulties during his teenage years.
【答案】negative
【解析】
【详解】句意:他在青少年时期从未对困难持消极态度。negative“消极的”,作定语,修饰名词attitude“态度”。
69. Tim is outgoing but his best friend John, who is quiet, is just the ________ (对立).
【答案】opposite
【解析】
【详解】句意:蒂姆很外向,但他最好的朋友约翰很安静,正好是对立的一方。根据汉语提示可知,opposite“对立面;对立的人”,名词,故填opposite。
70. Too much school stress ________ (使……抓狂) him crazy sometimes and he couldn’t focus on his hobbies, so he turned to a youth worker for help.
【答案】drove
【解析】
【详解】句意:过多的学业压力有时迫使他抓狂,他无法专注于自己的爱好,所以他向一名青年社工求助。根据汉语提示可知,drive sb crazy意为“使某人抓狂”,drive此处为动词;句中and后的couldn’t为can的过去式,可知句子时态为一般过去时,drive的过去式是drove,故填drove。
71. The youth worker wins high praise because he treats everyone with ________ (kind).
【答案】kindness
【解析】
【详解】句意:这位青年工作者赢得了很高的赞扬,因为他友善对待每一个人。介词with后接名词,kind的名词形式是kindness“善良,友好”,是不可数名词。
72. He tells Tim that he ________ (probable) experiences more problems when growing up.
【答案】probably
【解析】
【详解】句意:他告诉蒂姆,他在成长过程中可能会遇到更多的问题。修饰动词“experiences”,应使用probable的副词形式probably“可能,大概”。
73. Tim politely refused a ________ (strange) invitation to give him a ride on the street.
【答案】stranger’s
【解析】
【详解】句意:蒂姆礼貌地拒绝了一位陌生人在街上让他搭便车的邀请。strange意为“陌生的”时,是形容词,空后是名词invitation“邀请”,空处应是所有格形式,结合空前的“a”,stranger’s符合语境,表示“一位陌生人的邀请”。
74. Tim regretted _________ (argue) with his parents instead of talking with them calmly.
【答案】arguing
【解析】
【详解】句意:蒂姆后悔和父母争吵了,而没有冷静地和他们沟通。结合“instead of talking with them calmly”和语境可知,“和父母争吵”的事情已发生,此处应使用regret doing sth.“后悔做过某事”,空处填入arguing。
75. Seeing his son stayed up late to play computer games, the father became even ________ (mad).
【答案】madder
【解析】
【详解】句意:看到儿子熬夜玩电脑游戏,父亲变得更加生气了。even常用来修饰形容词/副词比较级,意为“甚至、更加”,此处表示父亲“更加生气”,应该用比较级形式,mad的比较级为madder。
六.阅读表达
阅读短文,回答下面5个问题。每题答案不超过10个词。
From the wallpaper colour you choose to the furniture (家具) you buy, your home says a lot about your personality. Besides, the way you manage housework can also show what type of person you are. According to a website, there are two groups based on dish washing habits—those who wash the dishes right away and those who allow the dishes to pile up. The two groups have different personalities and processes for managing tasks.
Anita Chlipala, a family therapist (治疗师), says that people who wash the dishes right away value order and cleanliness. They feel relaxed and peaceful in a clean home. Some of them might have grown up in a family where they had to wash the dishes before relaxing.
In contrast, dish-pilers might choose to relax first. They may think other matters are more important than housework. And they might simply prefer efficiency. Piling up the dishes allows dish-pilers to wash all of them at once.
However, letting the dishes pile up can make the kitchen messy. It’s not tidy or healthy. To avoid this, dish-pilers should do a quick clean-up daily and a deeper one weekly.
At the end of the day, there’s no “right” way to deal with the dirty dishes. What’s important is to find what works best for you and your family. Whether you wash them right away or save them for a satisfying clean-up moment, communicating with those you live with is necessary. It helps keep your relationships strong, healthy and happy.
76. Which group of people is mentioned in the second paragraph?
____________________________________________________________
77. How do these people feel in a clean home?
____________________________________________________
78. What might dish-pilers choose to do first?
____________________________________________________
79. How can dish-pilers avoid making the kitchen messy?
_________________________________________________________
80. Why is it necessary to communicate with those you live with?
_________________________________________________________
【答案】76. People who wash the dishes right away.
77. Relaxed and peaceful.
78. To relax first.
79. Do a quick clean-up daily and a deeper one weekly.
80. Because it helps keep your relationships strong, healthy and happy.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,把人们分为立刻洗碗和攒着洗碗两类,两种习惯都可以通过合适的方式处理,和同住家人沟通好能维系融洽关系。
【76题详解】
根据原文第二段“Anita Chlipala...says that people who wash the dishes right away value order and cleanliness.”可知本段介绍了立刻洗碗的这类人的性格特点。
【77题详解】
根据原文第二段“They feel relaxed and peaceful in a clean home.”可知,立刻洗碗的这类人在干净的家里会感到放松平和。
【78题详解】
根据原文第三段首句“In contrast, dish-pilers might choose to relax first.”可知,堆碗的人会选择先放松。
【79题详解】
根据原文第四段“To avoid this, dish-pilers should do a quick clean-up daily and a deeper one weekly.”可知,堆碗者避免厨房脏乱的方法是日常快速清洁、每周深度清洁。
【80题详解】
根据原文末句“It helps keep your relationships strong, healthy and happy.”可知,和同住者沟通的作用是维系稳固健康愉悦的关系。
七、缺词填空(共10空;每空1分,计10分)
根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空格处填入适当的词使短文完整,每空一词。
I climbed to the deck safely. I soon saw t____81____ pirates (海盗) lying on the deck at the back of the ship. One was dead. The other, Israel Hands, was weak and calling for rum (朗姆酒).
I gave Hands the rum. As he drank it, the colour of red returned to his f____82____.
“I am taking over this ship, Mr Hands,” I said. “You will treat me as your captain.” He looked at me sourly (带有敌意的), but he could do n____83____.
I took down the Jolly Roger flag and t____84____ it into the sea. Hands watched me slyly (诡诈地). “If you give me some food and drink and find something to tie up my wound, I’ll tell you how to sail the ship.” I gave him all he asked. Soon the ship was sailing e____85____ with Hand’s help. After eating and drinking, Hands sat up and looked b____86____ than before. We soon arrived at North Inlet. Hands was very good at guiding me in and I f____87____ his instructions perfectly. We turned into the beach and came easily to rest without an anchor (锚).
I was so b____88____ bringing the ship in safety that I forgot to watch Hands. When I turned around, Hands was standing b____89____ me with his knife ready. I jumped away and q____90____ climbed up the ropes and prepared both guns. Hands climbed slowly after me. Suddenly one of his hands went back and a knife flew through the air. I felt a sharp pain and was fixed by the shoulder to the mast (桅杆). Both guns fired, and fell into the sea together with Israel Hands.
【答案】81. (t)wo
82. (f)ace 83. (n)othing
84. (t)hrew
85. (e)asily
86. (b)etter
87. (f)ollowed
88. (b)usy 89. (b)ehind
90. (q)uickly
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了主人公在船上与海盗Israel Hands斗智斗勇的故事。
【81题详解】
句意:我很快看到两个海盗躺在船尾甲板上。根据首字母提示和后文“One was dead. The other...”可知,有两个海盗。空格处应填two“两个”。故填(t)wo。
【82题详解】
句意:他喝下酒后,血色回到了他的脸上。根据首字母提示和“the colour of red”可知,此处应指面部颜色恢复。空格处应填名词face“脸”。故填(f)ace。
【83题详解】
句意:他恶狠狠地看着我,但无能为力。根据首字母提示和“but”可知,此处是转折关系,应表示Hands恶狠狠地看着“我”,但是他什么也做不了。代词nothing“没有什么”符合语境。故填(n)othing。
【84题详解】
句意:我取下海盗旗,将它扔进了大海。根据首字母提示和空格后的“it into the sea”可知,此处应用短语throw...into...表示“把……扔进……”。此处表示过去发生的动作,应用一般过去时,所以空格处应填throw的过去式threw。故填(t)hrew。
【85题详解】
句意:在Hands帮助下,船很快顺利航行。根据首字母提示和“with Hand’s help”可推知,此处应表示在Hands帮助下,船很快顺利航行。空格处应填副词easily“容易地,轻易地”,用于修饰动词sailing。故填(e)asily。
【86题详解】
句意:饮食后Hands坐起来,看起来比之前好些。根据首字母提示和“looked...than before”可知,此处应表示看起来比之前好些。形容词比较级better“更好的”符合语境。故填(b)etter。
【87题详解】
句意:Hands非常善于引导我,我完全按照他的指示做了。根据首字母提示和空格后的“his instructions”可知,此处应表示遵照他的指示。动词follow“遵照,听从”符合语境,此处表示过去发生的动作,应用一般过去时,所以空格处应填follow的过去式followed。故填(f)ollowed。
【88题详解】
句意:我忙于安全驾驶船只而忘了注意Hands。根据首字母提示和“I was so...bringing the ship”可知,此处应用短语be busy doing sth.表示“忙于做某事”,所以空格处应填形容词busy“忙碌的”。故填(b)usy。
【89题详解】
句意:当我转过身时,Hands正站在我身后,手里拿着刀。根据首字母提示和“Hands was standing...me”可知,此处应表示Hands正站在“我”身后。介词behind“在……后面”符合语境。故填(b)ehind。
【90题详解】
句意:我闪身避开,迅速攀上绳索,同时握紧双枪准备就绪。根据首字母提示和空格后的“climbed up the ropes”可知,此处应表示迅速攀上绳索。空格处应填副词quickly“迅速地”,用于修饰动词climbed。故填(q)uickly。
八.书面表达
A. 句子翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)
91. Simon很自信,从不害怕表达他的想法。
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【答案】Simon is confident and never afraid to express his ideas.
【解析】
【详解】“Simon很自信,从不害怕表达他的想法。”译为“Simon is confident and never afraid to express his ideas.”。“Simon很自信”用Simon is confident表示;“从不害怕表达他的想法”用and never afraid to express his ideas表示。这个句子采用了and连接两个并列的形容词表语的结构,主语是Simon,系动词是is,confident与never afraid为两个并列表语;be afraid to do sth为固定搭配,表示“害怕做某事”,此处to express是动词不定式作状语。
92. 他认为没有什么比努力学习更有意义。
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【答案】He thinks nothing is more meaningful than studying hard.
【解析】
【详解】“他认为没有什么比努力学习更有意义”译为He thinks nothing is more meaningful than studying hard. “他认为”译为He thinks,陈述观点用一般现在时;“没有什么比……更有意义”表达为nothing is more meaningful than…,否定词加比较级表最高级含义;“努力学习”译为studying hard,介词than后需接动名词。
93. 但Simon发现很难和他的父母耐心沟通。
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【答案】But Simon found it hard to communicate patiently with his parents.
【解析】
【详解】“但Simon发现很难和父母耐心沟通。”译为“But Simon found it hard to communicate patiently with his parents. ”,“但”译为But,转折连词位于句首;“Simon发现”译为Simon found,叙述过往经历用一般过去时;结构find it + adj. + to do,it作形式宾语,“很难”译为hard;“和他的父母耐心沟通”译为to communicate patiently with his parents,不定式作真正宾语,副词修饰动词。
94. 他不想冒险和他们争吵,也不想让他们失望。
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【答案】He neither wants to risk arguing with them nor wants to let them down./He wants neither to risk arguing with them nor to let them down.
【解析】
【详解】“他不想冒险和他们争吵,也不想让他们失望。”可译为He neither wants to risk arguing with them nor wants to let them down./He wants neither to risk arguing with them nor to let them down. 句子表述客观当下的心理状态,用一般现在时即可。“既不……也不……”可用并列连词neither…nor…表示,使用该结构时需保证前后连接的成分形式一致:可用neither连接谓语部分的wants to risk…,nor连接并列的wants to let…,二者形式统一为动词第三人称单数一般现在时;亦可用neither连接不定式结构to risk arguing with them“冒险和他们争吵”,nor连接并列的不定式结构to let them down“让他们失望”,二者形式统一为带to的不定式。其中“冒险做某事”可用固定搭配risk doing sth.表示,“和他们争吵”对应arguing with them,“让他们失望”可用固定搭配let them down表示。
95. 他想知道他能做什么来更好理解父母。
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【答案】He wants to know what he can do to better understand his parents.
【解析】
【详解】“他想知道他能做什么来更好理解父母。”译为“He wants to know what he can do to better understand his parents.”。“他想知道”用He wants to know表示;“他能做什么”用what he can do表示;“来更好理解父母”用to better understand his parents表示。这个句子采用了“主句+宾语从句”的结构,其中主句He wants to know,宾语从句what he can do是what引导的宾语从句,需要用陈述语序,动词不定式to better understand his parents作目的状语,用来说明可以做这件事的目的。
B. 写作(20分)
96. 假设你是Linda,你的朋友李华来信对你诉说,他上初三后学业压力大,经常和父母吵架,不知道该如何平衡学习与个人爱好,向你寻求帮助。请你给他写一封回信,内容要点如下:
1. 对他的问题表示理解和关心;
2. 给出2‑3条建议(如合理规划时间、主动和父母沟通、学会调节压力等);
3. 鼓励他勇敢面对,期待他的回信。
要求:
1. 词数:100词左右;
2. 条理清晰,语句通顺,语法正确;
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Li Hua,
I’m sorry to hear that you are in trouble these days.
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Yours,
Linda
【答案】
范文
Dear Li Hua,
I’m sorry to hear that you are in trouble these days. I understand how you feel. It’s quite normal for Grade 9 students to face heavy schoolwork and feel stressed. I know you often argue with your parents and don’t know how to balance studying and hobbies. Don’t be upset.
Here is some advice for you. First, plan your time wisely. Make a daily list to balance your schoolwork and hobbies. Second, communicate actively with your parents. Share your thoughts with them, and they will understand and support you. Third, you can do sports or listen to music to relax when you feel stressed.
Please believe in yourself. Everything will be fine. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Linda
【解析】
【详解】写作步骤
【第一步:审题立意】
确定文体:书信,以一般现在时为主
明确要点:理解并关心李华遇到的烦恼;给出2—3条实用建议;鼓励李华,期待回信
确定人称:第一人称和第二人称
注意事项:陈述现状、提建议用一般现在时;提希望、鼓励部分可用一般将来时;正文控制在100词左右
【第二步:构思布局】
三段式结构:
开头段:表达理解与共情,点明李华的困境
主体段:分点给出3条建议
结尾段:鼓励李华勇敢面对,表达期待收到回信
【第三步:要点展开】
要点一:理解关心对方
表达理解对方的困境:understand how you feel/normal/Grade 9/face heavy schoolwork and feel stressed/argue with your parents/how to balance study and hobbies/upset/have the same problem/have lots of homework and exams/have disagreements with parents/don’t worry等
要点二:给出三条建议
规划时间:plan your time wisely/a daily list/balance your schoolwork and hobbies/make a daily list of your tasks/leave some free time for your hobbies/good time management等
和父母沟通:communicate actively/share your thoughts/understand and support you/instead of arguing/they know your plans等
调节压力:do sports or listen to music/relax yourself//clear your mind/help you study better等
要点三:鼓励对方并期待回信
鼓励对方:believe in yourself/will be fine/are able to work out your problems等
期待回信:looking forward to hearing from you/my advice can be helpful to you等
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$九年级英语听力测试。第一部分,听对话回答问题。本部分共有十小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前,你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目,听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。One, jane. don't forget to take your umbrella to school again today. I've already got IT here. Thanks, dad. One, jane. don't forget to take your umbrella to school again today. I've already got IT here. Thanks, dad. Too. excuse me, we're sunshine library. Turn left, walk straight ahead and you'll see IT. Too, excuse me. we're sunshine library. Turn left, walk straight ahead and you'll see IT. Three, Peter, you're so clever, I guess your animal sign is a monkey. Oh no, in fact, my animal sign is the sheep. Three, Peter, you're so clever, I guess your animal sign is a monkey. Oh no, in fact, my animal sign is the sheep. For I hear you collect coins I . used to, but now i'm crazy about stones. I'll show you my collection if you're interested. Flor, I hear you collect coins I used to. but now i'm crazy about stones. I'll show you my collection if you're interested. 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