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2026-2027学年第一学期九年级英语阶段性练习 考生注意： 本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分为选择题，请考生将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上；第二部分为非选择题，请考生将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在答题卡上。 第一部分（选择题） Ⅰ．听音理解（共三节，20小题） 第一节 听句子 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1．A． B． C． 2．A． B． C． 3．A． B． C． 4．A． B． C． 5．A． B． C． 第二节 听对话 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（每段对话读两遍） 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6．What did the woman listen to on the radio for fun? A．News. B．Stories. C．Songs. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7．What is Mr Carter’s job? A．A teacher. B．A doctor. C．A policeman. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8．How long did the girl’s grandpa’s first train trip take? A．One day. B．Two days. C．Two hours. 听第4段对话，回答第9小题。 9．What does Max practise doing every day? A．Drawing. B．Writing. C．Dancing. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10．How was Peter’s life in primary school? A．Hard. B．Busy. C．Colourful. 11．What did Peter use to do after school? A．Study with friends. B．Do housework. C．Play ping-pong. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13 小题。 12．Who is Emily Park? A．A writer. B．A teacher. C．A scientist. 13．What does Anna think of Emily Park? A．Strict. B．Careful. C．Interesting. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14．What did the club members do last week? A．They took a lesson. B．They watched a movie. C．They played a game. 15．What does Leo want to practise? A．Reading. B．Speaking. C．Listening. 注意：请将该题的答案书写在答题卡的第二部分 第三节 听短文 根据所听到的短文内容完成表格，每空一词。（短文读三遍） Inspiring people — my grandfather Reason ◇ Hi s life taught me the ________ of hard work and kindness. Life experience ◇ He grew up in a ________ mountain village. ◇ He ________ a great university and studied engineering. ◇ He started a factory with ________ college friends. ◇ He built a ________ road for his village. Ⅱ．单项选择 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。 1. The farmer checked his field to make sure the ________ was still rich enough to grow corn. A. soil B. dirt C. port 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：农夫检查了他的田地，以确保土壤仍然足够肥沃，可以种玉米。 soil土壤（尤指适合植物生长的表层土）；dirt污垢/泥土（泛指脏土）；port港口。根据“rich enough to grow corn”可知，能种玉米的是土壤，应用soil。 2. The ________ of new clean energy brings people more hope for a greener future. A. balance B. discovery C. calendar 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：新清洁能源的发现给人们带来了对绿色未来的更多希望。 balance平衡；discovery发现；calendar日历。根据“The...of new clean energy”和“brings people more hope for a greener future.”可知，此处指新能源的发现给人们带来了对绿色未来的更多希望，因此填discovery。 3. ________ AI tools give quick answers, we should still think for ourselves. A. Until B. Because C. Although 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然人工智能工具能快速给出答案，但我们仍然应该自己思考。 Until直到（引导时间状语从句）；Because因为（引导原因状语从句）；Although虽然/尽管（引导让步状语从句）。根据题干“AI tools give quick answers”与“we should still think for ourselves”可知，前后是让步转折关系，应用Although引导让步状语从句，应填Although。 4. — I heard people in faraway villages can now see a doctor online. — Yes, it’s really ________ for them. They don’t have to travel far anymore. A. admirable B. dangerous C. convenient 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我听说偏远村庄的人们现在可以在线看病了。 ——是的，这对他们来说真的很方便。他们不用再跑很远的路了。 admirable令人敬佩的；dangerous危险的；convenient方便的。根据对话里的关键提示“他们再也不用长途奔波了”，可知线上看病对偏远乡村的人来说是很方便的，符合语境的只有C选项。 5. —The use of new energy has ________ reduced air pollution in big cities. —That’s really good news for us. A. suddenly B. greatly C. secretly 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——新能源的使用极大地减少了大城市的空气污染。——这对我们来说真是好消息。 suddenly突然地；greatly极大地/显著地；secretly秘密地。根据前句“reduced air pollution”及常识可知，新能源的使用“极大地”减少了空气污染，应填greatly。 6. Lily hoped to stay in touch with her friends ________ even after her family moved to another city. A. instead B. ahead C. forever 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：即使莉莉一家搬到另一座城市，她也希望能永远和朋友们保持联系。 instead代替，反而；ahead在前面，提前；forever永远。根据“Lily hoped to stay in touch with her friends…”可知，此处指永远保持联系，应填forever。 7. — For us teenagers, it is ________ to learn to manage our time by ourselves. — I can’t agree more. It helps us become more independent. A. necessary B. dangerous C. curious 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——对于我们青少年来说，学会自己管理时间是必要的。——我完全同意。它帮助我们变得更加独立。 necessary必要的；dangerous危险的；curious好奇的。根据答句它让我们更独立，可知自主管理时间很有必要，因此应选A。 8. He ________ a lot of photos of the old town when he visited it last summer. A. takes B. will take C. took 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：去年夏天游览这座古镇时，他拍了很多照片。 takes是一般现在时；will take是一般将来时；took是一般过去时。时间状语“last summer”以及从句谓语“visited”都是一般过去时标志，说明动作发生在过去，主句动词也要用一般过去时。故选C。 9. Many young vloggers (视频博主) are trying to ________ Chinese culture to the world. A. spread B. support C. protect 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多年轻视频博主正努力向世界传播中国文化。 spread传播；support支持；protect保护。根据“Many young vloggers (视频博主) are trying to…Chinese culture to the world.”可知，spread…to…“把……传播到……”，spread culture传播文化，贴合句意。应填spread。 10. Short videos have ________ new chances for young people to show themselves. A. searched for B. brought about C. taken over 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：短视频为年轻人带来了展示自我的新机会。 searched for寻找；brought about带来、导致；taken over接管。结合语境，此处指短视频催生了新的展示机会，brought about符合语义。 11. Ancient Chinese people’s great ________ still influences us today. A. support B. shortage C. wisdom 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国古人伟大的智慧至今仍然影响着我们。 support支持，支撑；shortage缺乏，短缺；wisdom智慧，才智。根据后半句“still influences us today”可知，能跨越时间、对今天仍有深远影响的应是古人的“智慧”，选用wisdom。 12. China’s high-tech products ________ many places over the past ten years. A. reached B. will reach C. have reached 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：在过去十年间，中国的高科技产品已经抵达很多地方。 根据时间状语“over the past ten years”，这是现在完成时的标志词，应填have reached。 13. When Adam was climbing the mountain, his knee injury forced him to ________ and wait for rescue. A. drop out B. stay behind C. live on 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：亚当爬山时，膝盖受伤迫使他退出并等待救援。 drop out退出；stay behind留在原地；live on继续生存，句中“his knee injury”导致无法爬山，只能“退出”并且等待救援，符合语境。故选A。 14. To realize our dream, we need plenty of knowledge, useful skills and, ________, the courage to keep going when we meet with failures. A. above all B. with ease C. as a result 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了实现我们的梦想，我们需要丰富的知识、有用的技能，最重要的是，遇到失败时要有坚持下去的勇气。 above all最重要的是；with ease轻易地；as a result因此。本句强调勇气是所有要素中最重要的，因此选用above all。 15. —It takes lots of time and effort to build our own dream. —________. A. My pleasure B. I agree with you C. Don’t worry 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——构建我们自己的梦想需要花费大量的时间和努力。——我同意你的看法。 My pleasure我的荣幸（用于回应感谢）；I agree with you我同意你的看法；Don’t worry别担心。根据“It takes lots of time and effort to build our own dream.”可知，构建梦想需要花费大量时间和努力，后者表示赞同，因此应填I agree with you。 Ⅲ．完形填空从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Michelle came into my life at just the right time. In one year, many of my friends moved away. Each time I said goodbye, my heart felt ____16____. I began to wonder if it was worth making close friends at all. Then I met Michelle at a summer program for children. One day, ____17____ we were cleaning the tables, she turned to me with a bright smile and said, “Would you like to come to my home for lunch tomorrow?” I ____18____ knew her, but something in her voice made me say yes. That day, our children played happily while we chatted and laughed. Michelle had a ____19____ of making people feel at home. In the following weeks, I ____20____ something special. Michelle made friends with everyone— ____21____ or old, quiet or lively. She didn’t choose people who were just like her. She opened her heart to all. Slowly, I began to see friendship in a new way. Then one day, Michelle told me she had to move away because of her husband’s job change. I felt the old sadness ____22____. As I watched her car disappear, the world suddenly felt quiet without her. A few days later, I saw an old lady sitting alone in the park. No one was beside her. Then I ____23____ Michelle. I walked over and said softly, “Hello.” She looked up and smiled. That small ____24____ later grew into a warm friendship. Now I understand what Michelle gave me. Friendship is not about ____25____ people just like us. It’s about opening our hearts. My life is now filled with many different friends — like a flower garden, full of colours and surprises. 16. A. heavy B. warm C. full 17. A. because B. until C. while 18. A. hardly B. especially C. suddenly 19. A. reason B. way C. hobby 20. A. checked B. linked C. noticed 21. A. weak B. active C. young 22. A. return B. stop C. change 23. A. heard from B. thought of C. argued with 24. A. secret B. moment C. fact 25. A. rescuing B. interviewing C. finding 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者因朋友不断搬走而难过，遇见米歇尔后懂得友谊不是寻找和自己相似的人，而是敞开心扉。 【16题详解】 句意：每次道别，我的内心都感到沉重。 朋友一个个离开，告别，心情是沉重悲伤，故选heavy。warm“温暖”：和离别悲伤语境相反；full“满的”：heart felt full表示内心充实，不符合伤心语境。 【17题详解】 句意：有一天，当我们正在擦桌子的时候，她笑容明媚地转向我说：“你明天愿意来我家吃午饭吗？” 从句是we were cleaning，过去进行时，while引导时间状语从句，搭配进行时，表示“正当正在做某事”。because“因为”：逻辑不通，不是因果；until“直到”，语义是直到我们擦桌子，才转头，逻辑错误。 【18题详解】 句意：我几乎不认识她，但她话语里的某种力量让我答应了。 刚认识，所以几乎不认识她，但还是答应去她家吃饭。故选hardly。especially“尤其”代入语义不通；suddenly“突然”：我突然认识她，不符合上下文。 【19题详解】 句意：米歇尔有一种本事，能让人感觉宾至如归。 固定搭配have a way of doing sth，意为“有做某事的一套方法/本事”，故选way。reason“理由”：have a reason of doing表示“有做某事的理由”，句意不通；hobby“爱好”：爱好是人的兴趣，不是“让人感觉自在”的爱好。 【20题详解】 句意：接下来几周，我注意到一件特别的事。 根据语境：我观察Michelle的行为，注意到她特别的地方，故选noticed。checked“检查”，是主动检查某物，不是观察人的行为；linked“联系”，语义完全不通。 【21题详解】 句意：米歇尔和所有人交朋友——无论年轻还是年老，安静还是活泼。 并列对比结构 ____ or old，old（年老）的反义词是young，意为“年轻”。weak“虚弱的”、active“活跃的”，都不是old的反义词。 【22题详解】 句意：往日那种悲伤再次涌上心头。 之前朋友离开，我就很伤心；现在 Michelle 也要搬走，那种熟悉悲伤情绪再次回来。故选return。stop“停止”：和语境相反；change“改变”，悲伤发生改变，语义不通。 【23题详解】 句意：那一刻，我想起了米歇尔。 根据语境：看到孤独老人，回想起Michelle教会我的道理。故选thought of。heard from“收到某人来信”，文章没有提到信件；argued with“争吵”，与文章内容完全无关。 【24题详解】 句意：那个小小的瞬间，后来发展成一段温暖的友谊。 上前打招呼这一个小小的瞬间，慢慢变成友谊，故选moment。secret“秘密”，打招呼不是秘密；fact“事实”语义不通。 【25题详解】 句意：友谊并不是去寻找和我们一模一样的人。 全文主旨：友谊不是去找和自己相似的人，而是接纳不一样的人。故选finding。rescuing“营救”、interviewing“采访”，语义完全不匹配友谊主题。 Ⅳ．阅读理解（共两节） 第一节 阅读以下A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（每小题2分，满分40分） A Draw Your Hero! Tell us who inspires you and then draw. Heroes can be different but they all have one thing in common. They inspire us to do better. They could be a creative artist or dancer, a wise scientist or a skillful sports star. And heroes don’t have to be famous. They could be someone like a parent, brother, friend or teacher. Whether your hero is known around the world, or is someone closer to you, we can’t wait to see your drawings of them and read about who inspires you! Read below for instructions on how to enter the competition. Good luck! How to enter Download and print out templates（模板） to draw your picture on by visiting http://kidspic.com.au. On the blank postcard template, draw a picture of your hero. On the line in the center, tell us who your hero is and how you are inspired. Notes: The competition is open to 7-9 graders. You can ask your parent to take a photo of your drawing and email it to us at competition@kidspic.com.au. Please send in only one picture. It closes on 22 June. Win fantastic prizes We are giving away prizes to 11 winners! Each winner will receive a fantastic prize worth more than $125, including: 1. a box of 24-colored pencils 2. a cool desk set 3. a set of comic books 4. a fine basketball 26. The competition is to ________. A. improve students’ painting skills B. sell colorful pencils to students C. choose famous heroes around the world D. collect students’ hero drawings 27. What do students need to do first to join the competition? A. Send an email directly. B. Buy new color pencils. C. Print drawing templates. D. Take photos of their drawings. 28. What information don’t you have to mention in the email? ① Who your hero is. ② What you want to be in the future. ③ How you are inspired. ④ When you meet your hero. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②④ D. ③④ 29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The competition will end on June 22nd. B. More than 12 students can win prizes. C. Students must take photos in person. D. Students can send two pictures for the competition. 30. Where can we most probably read the passage? A. In a history textbook. B. On a kids’ art competition website. C. In a daily sports newspaper. D. In a storybook about famous people. 【答案】26. D 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则名为“画出你的英雄”的儿童绘画比赛的参赛须知，介绍了比赛的目的、参赛方式、注意事项与奖品设置等内容。 【26题详解】 根据全文内容以及参赛要求可知，这场比赛的目的是收集学生绘制的英雄画作。 【27题详解】 根据 “Download and print out templates（模板） to draw your picture on” 可知，想要参加比赛首先要打印绘画模板。 【28题详解】 根据 “tell us who your hero is and how you are inspired” 可知文中只要求说明英雄是谁以及如何受到鼓舞，不需要提及②和④。 【29题详解】 根据 “It closes on 22 June.” 可知比赛在6月22日截止，A选项表述正确。 【30题详解】 通读全文可知这是一则儿童绘画比赛通知，可推断文章最有可能出现在儿童艺术比赛网站。 B My first physics experiment at the start of the school year was a total disaster. Our task was to build a simple circuit (电路) to light up a small bulb (灯泡). I carefully connected the wires as the textbook showed, yet nothing happened. Instead of shining, I suddenly smelt something burnt. I sat back into my chair, with heat quickly rising to my cheeks. I had always been confident and did well in nearly all school subjects. However, this physics experiment taught me an unforgettable lesson. “I messed up too,” Mia, my lab partner, said quietly, showing me her own messy wires (导线). I looked around the classroom and found nearly half of our classmates were facing the same trouble. At that moment, a clear idea hit me: failure is a natural part of physics learning. It is not mistakes themselves that matter, but how we face, check and correct them. Rather than giving up easily, I decided to restart my experiment step by step. I carefully examined every connection and fixed my wrong wiring. When the bulb finally gave out soft, warm light, I was more than just relaxed. I even felt proud through those mistakes, because they guided me to find the right way. This special lesson has greatly influenced my daily life. Whenever I feel nervous before giving a speech or fail in a group project, I keep calm and reflect on what goes wrong. Physics brings me far more than basic knowledge. It has taught me to be resilient (坚韧的). Now, when things go wrong, I no longer choose to run away. I keep curious, patient and brave enough to try once more. I believe we should never fear failure. What we truly need to avoid is letting valuable chances slip away, simply because we are too afraid to have a try. 31. Why did heat quickly rise to the writer’s cheeks? A. The lab was too hot. B. He was afraid of his teacher. C. Something was burning. D. He felt embarrassed about his failure. 32. What did the writer realize after seeing his classmates’ results? A. Teamwork makes things easier. B. Mistakes are common in physics learning. C. Physics is harder than he thought. D. Nobody could finish the experiment. 33. What does the underlined part “reflect on” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Think carefully about. B. Talk freely about. C. Reply quickly to. D. Look forward to. 34. Which of the following can best describe the writer? A. Patient but shy. B. Smart and determined. C. Proud and brave. D. Curious and careless. 35. What’s the writer’s opinion about failure now? A. It is a chance to learn and grow. B. It means we need more patience. C. It often comes from careless mistakes. D. It will stop us from trying new things. 【答案】31. D 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者开学第一次物理实验失败的经历，从这次失败中领悟到失败是学习中很平常的一部分，学会直面错误、坚韧尝试，这件事也深刻影响了作者的生活态度。 【31题详解】 原文第一段作者电路实验失败，闻到东西烧焦的味道，脸颊发烫，是因为实验失败感到尴尬。对应选项D。 【32题详解】 原文第二段“I looked around the classroom and found nearly half of our classmates were facing the same trouble. At that moment, a clear idea hit me: failure is a natural part of physics learning.”作者看到很多同学也遇到同样麻烦，意识到犯错在物理学习中很常见。对应选项B。 【33题详解】 第四段“Whenever I feel nervous before giving a speech or fail in a group project, I keep calm and reflect on what goes wrong.”遇到失败时保持冷静，仔细思考哪里出错。reflect on意思是“仔细思考”，对应选项A。 【34题详解】 文中作者原本成绩很好，实验失败后没有放弃，一步步排查线路重做实验；文末提到“I keep curious, patient and brave enough to try once more”，作者聪明而且意志坚定，对应选项B。 【35题详解】 原文最后一段“I believe we should never fear failure. What we truly need to avoid is letting valuable chances slip away, simply because we are too afraid to have a try.”作者认为不要害怕失败，失败是学习成长的机会，对应选项A。 C Have you ever noticed that kids seem to learn new things faster than adults? Well, it’s true! It has puzzled people for years. But a new study shows that kids learn new things faster than grown-ups. This happens because of a special chemical (化学物质) in the brain called GABA. It helps the brain remember newly learned things. While other studies have tested GABA levels in children, this study looked at GABA levels before, during, and after learning in kids aged 8 to 11, and compared them to GABA levels in adults aged 18 to 35. Scientists from the US and Germany studied how kids and adults learn by checking their brains. They provided visual (视觉的) training and tested how well people learned. They saw that children’s brains quickly made more GABA while learning, and this extra (额外的) GABA stayed for a while after the learning. But in adults, the levels of GABA did not change at all. This short rise in GABA level protects new memories from being easily lost. “We found that children learned much more rapidly than adults. It agrees with the common idea that children are better at learning new things,” said Dr. Sebastian Frank, one of the scientists from Germany. “Our results also show that GABA plays a key role in helping kids learn faster.” Scientists hope to use these findings to help adults learn better, too. In the future, they may develop a new technology to increase GABA levels in adults’ brains to help them learn faster. It may bring big changes for adult learners! 36. What is GABA? A. A test about memories. B. A new technology for learning. C. A training lesson for kids. D. A special chemical in the brain. 37. What does GABA help the brain do? A. Make good decisions. B. Remember new things. C. Relax with a good sleep. D. Help kids pass the tests. 38. What did the scientists probably do to test how well people learned? A. They played music for them. B. They let them share opinions. C. They showed pictures to them. D. They asked them to write articles. 39. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Why the scientists did the study. B. What the scientists found in the study. C. How the scientists did the study. D. What the scientists think of the study results. 40. Why did the writer write the passage? A. To tell adults how to produce more GABA. B. To encourage adults to learn more new things. C. To explain why adults are better at learning than kids. D. To introduce a study on why kids learn faster than adults. 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了一项关于儿童比成人学得更快的研究，指出大脑中的GABA化学物质在其中起关键作用。 【36题详解】 第二段指出“This happens because of a special chemical in the brain called GABA.”，说明GABA是大脑中的一种特殊化学物质。 【37题详解】 第二段指出“It helps the brain remember newly learned things.”，说明GABA帮助大脑记住新学的内容。 【38题详解】 第三段指出“They provided visual training and tested how well people learned.”，说明科学家通过视觉训练来测试人们的学习效果。 【39题详解】 第四段引用Dr. Sebastian Frank的话，说明研究发现儿童学习比成人快，GABA在帮助儿童更快学习中起关键作用，因此本段主要讲“科学家在研究中发现了什么”。 【40题详解】 全文围绕一项关于儿童为何比成人学得更快的研究展开，介绍了研究过程、发现及未来应用，因此写作目的是“介绍一项关于儿童为何比成人学得更快的研究”。 D According to the United Nations, about 2.2 billion people around the world still don’t have enough safe drinking water. Some of them live in dry areas and suffer from water shortage every year. Because of this serious problem, many scientists are trying their best to find useful new solutions to get clean fresh water. Professor Omar Yaghi is one of those scientists. He has created a special device (装置). It can collect water directly from the air. Even in very dry places, like hot deserts with little rainfall all year round, it can still work well. In a recent test in Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, the device successfully collected usable water. The secret lies in the special materials inside the device. These materials can catch water vapor from the air, even when the air is very dry. The device then turns the water vapor into clean and safe drinking water. Each device can make up to 1,000 L of water a day. Besides, it consumes very little energy and can work without power. This great advantage makes it fit for areas with no electricity supply. Yaghi’s idea comes from his own childhood experiences. He grew up in a very dry place. People there received fresh water only once every few weeks. These early experiences never left him. They made him realize how valuable water is and inspired him to spend years finding a better way to get it. The device can help people in dry places and natural disaster areas. For example, after typhoons or floods, clean water is often hard to get. This device can provide water quickly in such situations. It brings hope to a lot of people and shows how science can help solve real-world problems. Yaghi believes this small machine will change many lives in the near future. 41. How does the writer begin the text? A. By telling a story. B. By introducing a fact. C. By asking a question. D. By comparing. 42. What does the success of the test in Death Valley show? A. The device works best in hot areas. B. The device needs heat to collect water. C. The device can work in hard conditions. D. The device can turn rain into drinking water. 43. Which of the following can take the place of “consumes” in Paragraph 3? A. Uses. B. Creates. C. Stores. D. Saves. 44. Why does the writer mention Yaghi’s childhood experiences? A. To explain how he became a scientist. B. To introduce his hard life in his childhood. C. To show why he chose the special materials. D. To explain why he wanted to solve water problems. 45. What’s the best title for the text? A. The power of science. B. Water shortage around the world. C. A meaningful invention. D. A serious real-world problem. 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍科学家Omar Yaghi发明的一款可以直接从空气中收集饮用水的装置，介绍它的工作原理、性能优势，这项发明诞生的背景以及它能给缺水地区和灾区带来的帮助。 【41题详解】 原文第一段“According to the United Nations, about 2.2 billion people around the world still don’t have enough safe drinking water.”，作者开篇陈述联合国公布的客观事实来引出话题，对应选项B。 【42题详解】 原文第二段“In a recent test in Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, the device successfully collected usable water.”，死亡谷环境极端恶劣，装置测试成功说明它可以在艰苦条件下工作。 【43题详解】 原文第三段“Besides, it consumes very little energy and can work without power.”，consumes在这里意为消耗、使用，和uses含义一致。 【44题详解】 原文第四段“These early experiences never left him. They made him realize how valuable water is and inspired him to spend years finding a better way to get it.”，童年缺水经历激励他研究取水装置，解释了他想要解决缺水难题的原因。 【45题详解】 全文围绕这项空气取水的发明展开，介绍其功能、优势与现实意义，“一项有意义的发明”最适合作为文章标题，对应选项C。 第二节（每小题1分，满分5分） E 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。 Reading a great biography (传记) is both enjoyable and helpful. It can be as exciting as a wonderful story, and it teaches you a lot of useful lessons. ____46____ First, biographies allow you to stand on the shoulders of giants (巨人). By reading about the achievements of great people, you can learn from their success. Even reading about negative examples can teach you what to avoid in your own life. Second, biographies remind you that history often repeats itself. ____47____ Reading about the real experiences of others helps you learn about the possible results of some important decisions. This knowledge helps you face the challenges you meet today. Third, biographies help with self-discovery. Different from self-help books that give direct steps,they let you discover ideas through stories. ____48____ Last but not least, biographies allow you to see the world in new ways. You meet people from different times and backgrounds while reading. ____49____ This matters because many great ideas come from mixing ideas from different fields. In short, reading biographies is an enjoyable and valuable habit. ____50____ You will surely benefit a lot from it. A. They bring you a new way of thinking. B. Choose one that interests you and start reading. C. This is because history makers were, and are, humans. D. This process of learning by yourself is often more lasting. E. Here is a list of reasons why reading biographies is good for you. 【答案】46. E 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍阅读传记的好处，分别从借鉴伟人经验、了解历史规律、自我发现、换视角看世界四个方面阐述，号召大家阅读传记，从中获益。 【46题详解】 根据前句“Reading a great biography is both enjoyable and helpful.”讲述读传记有益，后文用First、Second、Third、Last but not least分点列举理由可知，此处要引出下文的多条原因。选项E“Here is a list of reasons why reading biographies is good for you.”起到总起下文的作用，符合总分结构。 【47题详解】 根据前句“Second, biographies remind you that history often repeats itself.”提到历史会重演，后文讲述读他人真实经历帮助预判重大决定的结果可知，此处需要解释历史会重演的原因。选项C“This is because history makers were, and are, humans.”解释了历史重演的根源，承接上文观点。 【48题详解】 根据前句“Different from self-help books that give direct steps, they let you discover ideas through stories.”提到传记是让你通过故事自己感悟道理，而非直接给方法可知，此处要说明这种自主学习方式的特点。选项D“This process of learning by yourself is often more lasting.”中的“This process of learning by yourself”指代前文通过故事自主感悟的过程，衔接紧密。 【49题详解】 根据前句“You meet people from different times and backgrounds while reading.”提到阅读时接触不同时代、背景的人，后句“This matters because many great ideas come from mixing ideas from different fields.”说明不同领域思想碰撞能产生伟大想法可知，此处要讲阅读传记带来的思维变化。选项A“They bring you a new way of thinking.”承接接触不同人群，引出新思维，契合上下文逻辑。 【50题详解】 根据前句“In short, reading biographies is an enjoyable and valuable habit.”总结读传记是很棒的习惯，后句“You will surely benefit a lot from it.”说你会从中收获很多可知，此处要发出行动倡议。选项B“Choose one that interests you and start reading.”号召大家挑选感兴趣的传记开始阅读，收尾全文。 第二部分 （非选择题） Ⅴ．情境交际 根据情景提示，用得体的英语完成下列对话。 51. A: What did this river use to be like? B: __________________________. You could see rubbish everywhere. 【答案】It was dirty and polluted 【解析】 【详解】A句用“What did this river use to be like?”句型询问这条河过去是什么样子。B句后半句“You could see rubbish everywhere.”表明过去河里到处都能看见垃圾。因此，横线处应填入描述河流过去脏乱污染状态的交际用语，故填It was dirty and polluted。 52. A: __________________________? B: I really admire Yang Changfeng, the Chief Designer of China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. 【答案】Who do you admire 【解析】 【详解】B句表述自己十分敬佩中国北斗卫星导航系统总设计师杨长风，因此问句用Who do you admire的句型。Who“谁”，疑问代词；do为助动词；you是句子主语；admire“敬佩”；句首单词大写。 53. A: What do you think of the changes in your hometown? B: __________________________. 【答案】I think they are great 【解析】 【详解】问句 “What do you think of…” 用于询问对某事物的看法，回答时常用 “I think + 宾语从句” 的结构。此处询问对家乡变化的看法，结合语境可表达积极评价，如 “它们很棒”，“它们” 指代 “the changes”，用代词they，时态为一般现在时，be动词用 are，“很棒” 用形容词great，填I think they are great（答案不唯一）。 54. A: What did you do to solve the problem of sandstorms? B: __________________________. It’s helpful to stop the sand moving to the city. 【答案】We planted many trees 【解析】 【详解】问句询问做了什么来解决沙尘暴问题，答句后一句表明“这有助于阻止沙尘向城市移动”，该处表达的是“我们种了很多树”， 问句为一般过去时，此处也用一般过去时。 “We planted many trees.”符合语境。 55. A: Could you tell me something about Zhong Nanshan? B: __________________________. He tried his best to save patients. 【答案】He is a great doctor 【解析】 【详解】问句询问钟南山相关信息，空后句子介绍他努力救治病人，说明他是一名伟大的医生。故“He is a great doctor”符合语境。 Ⅵ．看图写话 根据所给图片和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 56. used to, cash __________________________ 57. kind, help __________________________ 58. English, by __________________________ 59. capital __________________________ 60. live, for twenty years __________________________ 【答案】56. People used to pay in cash. 57. It’s kind of him to help the old man cross the road. 58. She learns English by using her mobile phone. 59. Beijing is the capital of China. 60. They have lived here for twenty years. 【解析】 【56题详解】 根据图片人们用现金交易的画面内容及提示词used to、cash可知，该句可表达为“People used to pay in cash.”。used to do sth.为固定搭配，表示“过去常常做某事”；cash意为“现金”，pay in cash是固定短语，表示“用现金支付”，贴合图片场景。 【57题详解】 根据图片年轻人搀扶老人过马路的画面内容及提示词kind、help可知，该句可表达为“It’s kind of him to help the old man cross the road.”。固定句型It’s kind of sb. to do sth.表示“某人做某事很善良”；help sb. (to) do sth.意为“帮助某人做某事”，符合图片情景。 【58题详解】 根据图片女孩借助手机学习的画面内容及提示词English、by可知，该句可表达为“She learns English by using her mobile phone.”。by后面接动名词，表示通过某种方式做某事；learn English意为“学习英语”，贴合图片信息。 【59题详解】 根据图片天安门的画面内容及提示词capital可知，该句可表达为“Beijing is the capital of China.”。capital意为“首都”，the capital of…是固定搭配，表示“……的首都”，天安门是北京的标志性建筑，贴合图片信息。 【60题详解】 根据图片乡村房屋居所的画面内容及提示词live、for twenty years可知，该句可表达为“They have lived here for twenty years.”。for twenty years是时间段，要用现在完成时；live意为“居住”，现在完成时结构为“have/has+过去分词”，live的过去分词是lived，贴合图片信息。 Ⅶ．短文填词（共10小题） 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, there was ____61____ man named Ban Chao. He was born into a poor family and made a living by ____62____ (copy) documents (文件) for government offices. The work was hard and tiring. Ban Chao had to copy the same words again and again, often late into the night. ____63____ he made a mistake, he might lose his pay. Day after day, he began to feel tired and unhappy. Ban Chao felt that he ____64____ (lead) a meaningless life. Deep inside, however, he held a great ambition—he wanted to serve his country in a more ____65____ (meaning) way. One day, while copying a document, Ban Chao suddenly stopped. He asked ____66____ (he), “Is this how a true man should spend his life?” Then with great courage, Ban Chao made a big decision. He joined the army and followed General (将军) Dou Gu to fight ____67____ the Xiongnu. He worked hard and showed his bravery and ability. Later, he was sent to Xiyu. There, he helped build friendships with many countries and ____68____ (great) improved the Han Dynasty’s relationships with them. Ban Chao’s story is truly ____69____ (inspire). It has influenced many people throughout history, and it still encourages us to be brave enough to make ____70____ (change) and follow our dreams. 【答案】61. a 62. copying 63. If 64. led 65. meaningful 66. himself 67. against 68. greatly 69. inspiring 70. changes 【解析】 【导语】本文通过讲述东汉班超弃笔从戎的故事，激励人们心怀梦想、勇于做出改变，追寻人生价值。 【61题详解】 句意：东汉初年，有一个人叫班超。根据“there was...man”可知，此处泛指一个男人，man是辅音音素开头的单词，因此填不定冠词a。 【62题详解】 句意：他出生于一个贫穷的家庭，靠为政府机关抄写文件为生。copy“复制”，动词。根据空前“by”可知，by doing sth“通过做某事”，故填copying。 【63题详解】 句意：如果他犯了一个错误，他可能会失去他的工资。根据“he made a mistake,”和“he might lose his pay.”可知，前后句子之间是条件关系，因此填if“如果”，且在句首首字母大写。 【64题详解】 句意：班超觉得自己过着没有意义的生活。lead“带领”，动词。lead a... life是固定搭配，意为“过着……的生活”。根据主句“felt”可知，本句是一般过去时，因此填动词过去式led。 【65题详解】 句意：他想以一种更有意义的方式为他的国家服务。meaning“意义”，名词。根据“he wanted to serve his country”可知，为国家服务应是以有意义的方式，用形容词meaningful作定语修饰way。 【66题详解】 句意：他问自己：“一个真正的男人就应该这样度过一生吗？” he“他”，主格。此处表示“问自己”，应填he的反身代词himself。 【67题详解】 句意：他参军跟随窦固将军抗击匈奴。根据“He joined the army and followed General (将军) Dou Gu to fight...the Xiongnu.”可知，此处指参军对抗匈奴，fight against“对抗”，固定词组。 【68题详解】 句意：在那里，他帮助许多国家建立了友谊，并极大地改善了汉朝与这些国家的关系。great“极好的”，形容词。根据“improved the Han Dynasty’s relationships with them.”可知，此处表示极大地改善汉朝与这些国家的关系，需要用great的副词greatly修饰动词。 【69题详解】 句意：班超的故事确实鼓舞人心。inspire“鼓舞”，动词。此处需要形容词作表语，修饰主语Ban Chao’s story（物）。inspire是动词，其现在分词转化的形容词inspiring意为“令人鼓舞的、启发人的”，修饰物；而inspired“感到受鼓舞的”，通常用来形容人，因此填inspiring。 【70题详解】 句意：它影响了历史上的许多人，它仍然鼓励我们勇于做出改变，追随我们的梦想。change“改变”，动词。根据“it still encourages us to be brave enough to make...(change) and follow our dreams.”可知，此处要填名词复数形式表示“做出各种改变”，故填changes。 Ⅷ．书面表达 71. 假如你是Alex。十多年前，你曾作为交换生在中国读书。现在重返中国，母校邀请你作演讲，介绍你看到的变化。请从交通出行、生态环境、电子支付、居住条件、日常购物中选两个方面介绍，并谈谈你的感受。（演讲稿100词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。） 写作要点：1．选择其中两个方面，介绍具体变化；2．你对中国飞速发展的感受。 Hello, everyone! I’m Alex. I came to China as an exchange student more than ten years ago. Now I’m back in China, and I find life here has greatly changed. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 Hello, everyone! I’m Alex. I came to China as an exchange student more than ten years ago. Now I’m back in China, and I find life here has greatly changed. The changes in transportation and e-payment are the most impressive to me. First, high-speed trains are everywhere now. They make travel between cities much faster and more comfortable than before. Second, mobile payment is used in daily life. Whether in big malls or small street shops, people can pay easily with their phones. No need to carry cash anymore! I am truly amazed by China’s rapid development. These changes not only bring convenience but also show the country’s great progress. I feel proud of what China has achieved and believe it will become even better in the future. 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：英文演讲稿，以一般现在时和现在完成时为主 明确要点：选择两个方面介绍具体变化、表达对中国飞速发展的感受 确定人称：第一人称 (I/my) 注意事项：词数100左右，不出现真实校名、人名，地点 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：沿用题目已给开头，引出中国生活变化话题 主体段：选取交通出行和电子支付两个方面，分别介绍具体变化 结尾段：抒发对中国发展的感受与赞叹 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：交通出行的变化 描述：high-speed trains/much faster and more comfortable/high-speed rail/convenient transportation等 要点二：电子支付的普及 描述：mobile payment/pay with phones/no need to carry cash/hardly use cash anymore/pay for anything online等 要点三：对中国发展的感受 感受表达：amazed by rapid development/bring convenience/great progress/proud of achievements/really enjoy my stay here等 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年第一学期九年级英语阶段性练习 考生注意： 本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分为选择题，请考生将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上；第二部分为非选择题，请考生将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在答题卡上。 第一部分（选择题） Ⅰ．听音理解（共三节，20小题） 第一节 听句子 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。（每个句子读两遍） 1．A． B． C． 2．A． B． C． 3．A． B． C． 4．A． B． C． 5．A． B． C． 第二节 听对话 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。（每段对话读两遍） 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6．What did the woman listen to on the radio for fun? A．News. B．Stories. C．Songs. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7．What is Mr Carter’s job? A．A teacher. B．A doctor. C．A policeman. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8．How long did the girl’s grandpa’s first train trip take? A．One day. B．Two days. C．Two hours. 听第4段对话，回答第9小题。 9．What does Max practise doing every day? A．Drawing. B．Writing. C．Dancing. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10．How was Peter’s life in primary school? A．Hard. B．Busy. C．Colourful. 11．What did Peter use to do after school? A．Study with friends. B．Do housework. C．Play ping-pong. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13 小题。 12．Who is Emily Park? A．A writer. B．A teacher. C．A scientist. 13．What does Anna think of Emily Park? A．Strict. B．Careful. C．Interesting. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14．What did the club members do last week? A．They took a lesson. B．They watched a movie. C．They played a game. 15．What does Leo want to practise? A．Reading. B．Speaking. C．Listening. 注意：请将该题的答案书写在答题卡的第二部分 第三节 听短文 根据所听到的短文内容完成表格，每空一词。（短文读三遍） Inspiring people — my grandfather Reason ◇ Hi s life taught me the ________ of hard work and kindness. Life experience ◇ He grew up in a ________ mountain village. ◇ He ________ a great university and studied engineering. ◇ He started a factory with ________ college friends. ◇ He built a ________ road for his village. Ⅱ．单项选择 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。 1. The farmer checked his field to make sure the ________ was still rich enough to grow corn. A. soil B. dirt C. port 2. The ________ of new clean energy brings people more hope for a greener future. A. balance B. discovery C. calendar 3. ________ AI tools give quick answers, we should still think for ourselves. A. Until B. Because C. Although 4. — I heard people in faraway villages can now see a doctor online. — Yes, it’s really ________ for them. They don’t have to travel far anymore. A. admirable B. dangerous C. convenient 5. —The use of new energy has ________ reduced air pollution in big cities. —That’s really good news for us. A. suddenly B. greatly C. secretly 6. Lily hoped to stay in touch with her friends ________ even after her family moved to another city. A. instead B. ahead C. forever 7. — For us teenagers, it is ________ to learn to manage our time by ourselves. — I can’t agree more. It helps us become more independent. A. necessary B. dangerous C. curious 8. He ________ a lot of photos of the old town when he visited it last summer. A. takes B. will take C. took 9. Many young vloggers (视频博主) are trying to ________ Chinese culture to the world. A. spread B. support C. protect 10. Short videos have ________ new chances for young people to show themselves. A. searched for B. brought about C. taken over 11. Ancient Chinese people’s great ________ still influences us today. A. support B. shortage C. wisdom 12. China’s high-tech products ________ many places over the past ten years. A. reached B. will reach C. have reached 13. When Adam was climbing the mountain, his knee injury forced him to ________ and wait for rescue. A. drop out B. stay behind C. live on 14. To realize our dream, we need plenty of knowledge, useful skills and, ________, the courage to keep going when we meet with failures. A. above all B. with ease C. as a result 15. —It takes lots of time and effort to build our own dream. —________. A. My pleasure B. I agree with you C. Don’t worry Ⅲ．完形填空从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Michelle came into my life at just the right time. In one year, many of my friends moved away. Each time I said goodbye, my heart felt ____16____. I began to wonder if it was worth making close friends at all. Then I met Michelle at a summer program for children. One day, ____17____ we were cleaning the tables, she turned to me with a bright smile and said, “Would you like to come to my home for lunch tomorrow?” I ____18____ knew her, but something in her voice made me say yes. That day, our children played happily while we chatted and laughed. Michelle had a ____19____ of making people feel at home. In the following weeks, I ____20____ something special. Michelle made friends with everyone— ____21____ or old, quiet or lively. She didn’t choose people who were just like her. She opened her heart to all. Slowly, I began to see friendship in a new way. Then one day, Michelle told me she had to move away because of her husband’s job change. I felt the old sadness ____22____. As I watched her car disappear, the world suddenly felt quiet without her. A few days later, I saw an old lady sitting alone in the park. No one was beside her. Then I ____23____ Michelle. I walked over and said softly, “Hello.” She looked up and smiled. That small ____24____ later grew into a warm friendship. Now I understand what Michelle gave me. Friendship is not about ____25____ people just like us. It’s about opening our hearts. My life is now filled with many different friends — like a flower garden, full of colours and surprises. 16. A. heavy B. warm C. full 17. A. because B. until C. while 18. A. hardly B. especially C. suddenly 19. A. reason B. way C. hobby 20. A. checked B. linked C. noticed 21. A. weak B. active C. young 22. A. return B. stop C. change 23. A. heard from B. thought of C. argued with 24. A. secret B. moment C. fact 25. A. rescuing B. interviewing C. finding Ⅳ．阅读理解（共两节） 第一节 阅读以下A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（每小题2分，满分40分） A Draw Your Hero! Tell us who inspires you and then draw. Heroes can be different but they all have one thing in common. They inspire us to do better. They could be a creative artist or dancer, a wise scientist or a skillful sports star. And heroes don’t have to be famous. They could be someone like a parent, brother, friend or teacher. Whether your hero is known around the world, or is someone closer to you, we can’t wait to see your drawings of them and read about who inspires you! Read below for instructions on how to enter the competition. Good luck! How to enter Download and print out templates（模板） to draw your picture on by visiting http://kidspic.com.au. On the blank postcard template, draw a picture of your hero. On the line in the center, tell us who your hero is and how you are inspired. Notes: The competition is open to 7-9 graders. You can ask your parent to take a photo of your drawing and email it to us at competition@kidspic.com.au. Please send in only one picture. It closes on 22 June. Win fantastic prizes We are giving away prizes to 11 winners! Each winner will receive a fantastic prize worth more than $125, including: 1. a box of 24-colored pencils 2. a cool desk set 3. a set of comic books 4. a fine basketball 26. The competition is to ________. A. improve students’ painting skills B. sell colorful pencils to students C. choose famous heroes around the world D. collect students’ hero drawings 27. What do students need to do first to join the competition? A. Send an email directly. B. Buy new color pencils. C. Print drawing templates. D. Take photos of their drawings. 28. What information don’t you have to mention in the email? ① Who your hero is. ② What you want to be in the future. ③ How you are inspired. ④ When you meet your hero. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②④ D. ③④ 29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The competition will end on June 22nd. B. More than 12 students can win prizes. C. Students must take photos in person. D. Students can send two pictures for the competition. 30. Where can we most probably read the passage? A. In a history textbook. B. On a kids’ art competition website. C. In a daily sports newspaper. D. In a storybook about famous people. B My first physics experiment at the start of the school year was a total disaster. Our task was to build a simple circuit (电路) to light up a small bulb (灯泡). I carefully connected the wires as the textbook showed, yet nothing happened. Instead of shining, I suddenly smelt something burnt. I sat back into my chair, with heat quickly rising to my cheeks. I had always been confident and did well in nearly all school subjects. However, this physics experiment taught me an unforgettable lesson. “I messed up too,” Mia, my lab partner, said quietly, showing me her own messy wires (导线). I looked around the classroom and found nearly half of our classmates were facing the same trouble. At that moment, a clear idea hit me: failure is a natural part of physics learning. It is not mistakes themselves that matter, but how we face, check and correct them. Rather than giving up easily, I decided to restart my experiment step by step. I carefully examined every connection and fixed my wrong wiring. When the bulb finally gave out soft, warm light, I was more than just relaxed. I even felt proud through those mistakes, because they guided me to find the right way. This special lesson has greatly influenced my daily life. Whenever I feel nervous before giving a speech or fail in a group project, I keep calm and reflect on what goes wrong. Physics brings me far more than basic knowledge. It has taught me to be resilient (坚韧的). Now, when things go wrong, I no longer choose to run away. I keep curious, patient and brave enough to try once more. I believe we should never fear failure. What we truly need to avoid is letting valuable chances slip away, simply because we are too afraid to have a try. 31. Why did heat quickly rise to the writer’s cheeks? A. The lab was too hot. B. He was afraid of his teacher. C. Something was burning. D. He felt embarrassed about his failure. 32. What did the writer realize after seeing his classmates’ results? A. Teamwork makes things easier. B. Mistakes are common in physics learning. C. Physics is harder than he thought. D. Nobody could finish the experiment. 33. What does the underlined part “reflect on” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Think carefully about. B. Talk freely about. C. Reply quickly to. D. Look forward to. 34. Which of the following can best describe the writer? A. Patient but shy. B. Smart and determined. C. Proud and brave. D. Curious and careless. 35. What’s the writer’s opinion about failure now? A. It is a chance to learn and grow. B. It means we need more patience. C. It often comes from careless mistakes. D. It will stop us from trying new things. C Have you ever noticed that kids seem to learn new things faster than adults? Well, it’s true! It has puzzled people for years. But a new study shows that kids learn new things faster than grown-ups. This happens because of a special chemical (化学物质) in the brain called GABA. It helps the brain remember newly learned things. While other studies have tested GABA levels in children, this study looked at GABA levels before, during, and after learning in kids aged 8 to 11, and compared them to GABA levels in adults aged 18 to 35. Scientists from the US and Germany studied how kids and adults learn by checking their brains. They provided visual (视觉的) training and tested how well people learned. They saw that children’s brains quickly made more GABA while learning, and this extra (额外的) GABA stayed for a while after the learning. But in adults, the levels of GABA did not change at all. This short rise in GABA level protects new memories from being easily lost. “We found that children learned much more rapidly than adults. It agrees with the common idea that children are better at learning new things,” said Dr. Sebastian Frank, one of the scientists from Germany. “Our results also show that GABA plays a key role in helping kids learn faster.” Scientists hope to use these findings to help adults learn better, too. In the future, they may develop a new technology to increase GABA levels in adults’ brains to help them learn faster. It may bring big changes for adult learners! 36. What is GABA? A. A test about memories. B. A new technology for learning. C. A training lesson for kids. D. A special chemical in the brain. 37. What does GABA help the brain do? A. Make good decisions. B. Remember new things. C. Relax with a good sleep. D. Help kids pass the tests. 38. What did the scientists probably do to test how well people learned? A. They played music for them. B. They let them share opinions. C. They showed pictures to them. D. They asked them to write articles. 39. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Why the scientists did the study. B. What the scientists found in the study. C. How the scientists did the study. D. What the scientists think of the study results. 40. Why did the writer write the passage? A. To tell adults how to produce more GABA. B. To encourage adults to learn more new things. C. To explain why adults are better at learning than kids. D. To introduce a study on why kids learn faster than adults. D According to the United Nations, about 2.2 billion people around the world still don’t have enough safe drinking water. Some of them live in dry areas and suffer from water shortage every year. Because of this serious problem, many scientists are trying their best to find useful new solutions to get clean fresh water. Professor Omar Yaghi is one of those scientists. He has created a special device (装置). It can collect water directly from the air. Even in very dry places, like hot deserts with little rainfall all year round, it can still work well. In a recent test in Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, the device successfully collected usable water. The secret lies in the special materials inside the device. These materials can catch water vapor from the air, even when the air is very dry. The device then turns the water vapor into clean and safe drinking water. Each device can make up to 1,000 L of water a day. Besides, it consumes very little energy and can work without power. This great advantage makes it fit for areas with no electricity supply. Yaghi’s idea comes from his own childhood experiences. He grew up in a very dry place. People there received fresh water only once every few weeks. These early experiences never left him. They made him realize how valuable water is and inspired him to spend years finding a better way to get it. The device can help people in dry places and natural disaster areas. For example, after typhoons or floods, clean water is often hard to get. This device can provide water quickly in such situations. It brings hope to a lot of people and shows how science can help solve real-world problems. Yaghi believes this small machine will change many lives in the near future. 41. How does the writer begin the text? A. By telling a story. B. By introducing a fact. C. By asking a question. D. By comparing. 42. What does the success of the test in Death Valley show? A. The device works best in hot areas. B. The device needs heat to collect water. C. The device can work in hard conditions. D. The device can turn rain into drinking water. 43. Which of the following can take the place of “consumes” in Paragraph 3? A. Uses. B. Creates. C. Stores. D. Saves. 44. Why does the writer mention Yaghi’s childhood experiences? A. To explain how he became a scientist. B. To introduce his hard life in his childhood. C. To show why he chose the special materials. D. To explain why he wanted to solve water problems. 45. What’s the best title for the text? A. The power of science. B. Water shortage around the world. C. A meaningful invention. D. A serious real-world problem. 第二节（每小题1分，满分5分） E 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。 Reading a great biography (传记) is both enjoyable and helpful. It can be as exciting as a wonderful story, and it teaches you a lot of useful lessons. ____46____ First, biographies allow you to stand on the shoulders of giants (巨人). By reading about the achievements of great people, you can learn from their success. Even reading about negative examples can teach you what to avoid in your own life. Second, biographies remind you that history often repeats itself. ____47____ Reading about the real experiences of others helps you learn about the possible results of some important decisions. This knowledge helps you face the challenges you meet today. Third, biographies help with self-discovery. Different from self-help books that give direct steps,they let you discover ideas through stories. ____48____ Last but not least, biographies allow you to see the world in new ways. You meet people from different times and backgrounds while reading. ____49____ This matters because many great ideas come from mixing ideas from different fields. In short, reading biographies is an enjoyable and valuable habit. ____50____ You will surely benefit a lot from it. A. They bring you a new way of thinking. B. Choose one that interests you and start reading. C. This is because history makers were, and are, humans. D. This process of learning by yourself is often more lasting. E. Here is a list of reasons why reading biographies is good for you. 第二部分 （非选择题） Ⅴ．情境交际 根据情景提示，用得体的英语完成下列对话。 51. A: What did this river use to be like? B: __________________________. You could see rubbish everywhere. 52. A: __________________________? B: I really admire Yang Changfeng, the Chief Designer of China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. 53. A: What do you think of the changes in your hometown? B: __________________________. 54. A: What did you do to solve the problem of sandstorms? B: __________________________. It’s helpful to stop the sand moving to the city. 55. A: Could you tell me something about Zhong Nanshan? B: __________________________. He tried his best to save patients. Ⅵ．看图写话 根据所给图片和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 56. used to, cash __________________________ 57. kind, help __________________________ 58. English, by __________________________ 59. capital __________________________ 60. live, for twenty years __________________________ Ⅶ．短文填词（共10小题） 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, there was ____61____ man named Ban Chao. He was born into a poor family and made a living by ____62____ (copy) documents (文件) for government offices. The work was hard and tiring. Ban Chao had to copy the same words again and again, often late into the night. ____63____ he made a mistake, he might lose his pay. Day after day, he began to feel tired and unhappy. Ban Chao felt that he ____64____ (lead) a meaningless life. Deep inside, however, he held a great ambition—he wanted to serve his country in a more ____65____ (meaning) way. One day, while copying a document, Ban Chao suddenly stopped. He asked ____66____ (he), “Is this how a true man should spend his life?” Then with great courage, Ban Chao made a big decision. He joined the army and followed General (将军) Dou Gu to fight ____67____ the Xiongnu. He worked hard and showed his bravery and ability. Later, he was sent to Xiyu. There, he helped build friendships with many countries and ____68____ (great) improved the Han Dynasty’s relationships with them. Ban Chao’s story is truly ____69____ (inspire). It has influenced many people throughout history, and it still encourages us to be brave enough to make ____70____ (change) and follow our dreams. Ⅷ．书面表达 71. 假如你是Alex。十多年前，你曾作为交换生在中国读书。现在重返中国，母校邀请你作演讲，介绍你看到的变化。请从交通出行、生态环境、电子支付、居住条件、日常购物中选两个方面介绍，并谈谈你的感受。（演讲稿100词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。） 写作要点：1．选择其中两个方面，介绍具体变化；2．你对中国飞速发展的感受。 Hello, everyone! I’m Alex. I came to China as an exchange student more than ten years ago. Now I’m back in China, and I find life here has greatly changed. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $