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深圳九年级（上）英语期中冲刺限时真题 英语 考试时间：40分钟,满分60分 第一部分选择题(共50分) Ⅰ.完形填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。 A young man went to an expert on gems (宝石) and said he wanted to become a gemologist (宝石学家). The expert didn’t want to talk to him because he thought the young man would not have the _____1_____ to learn. The young man _____2_____ a chance again and again. Finally, the expert agreed and told the young man, “Be here _____3_____.” The next morning, the expert put a jade stone (玉石) in the man’s hand and told him, “Hold it!” The expert then said nothing and went about his business. The boy felt a bit _____4_____, but he said nothing. He just sat quietly and waited. The following morning, the expert again _____5_____ the jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and fifth days, the expert did the same thing. On the sixth day, the young man held the jade stone _____6_____, but could no longer stand the _____7_____. “Sir,” he said, “when am I going to learn something?” “You’ll learn,” the expert _____8_____ and went about his business. The young man had to keep sitting quietly and waiting with the jade stone in his hand. Several more days went by and the young man felt more and more _____9_____. One morning, as the expert came and asked him to hold out his hand, he was about to burst out (大喊) that he could no longer go on. But as the expert placed the stone in the young man’s hand, he shouted without ______10______ his hand, “This is not the same jade stone!” “You have begun to learn,” the expert said with a smile. 1. A. courage B. ability C. patience D. choice 2. A. fought for B. asked for C. cared for D. paid for 3. A. next week B. next month C. tonight D. tomorrow 4. A. strange B. pleased C. annoyed D. frightened 5. A. hid B. placed C. dug D. turned 6. A. at present B. in time C. as usual D. on time 7. A. silence B. noise C. embarrassment D. pressure 8. A. reported B. replied C. recommended D. reminded 9. A. satisfied B. amazed C. interested D. disappointed 10. A. turning over B. holding out C. looking at D. putting up 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一位年轻人向一位宝石学家学习，但专家只是让他每天拿着玉石，几天后年轻人想放弃，却意识到手上拿的玉石不是同一块，从而明白自己每天都在学习的故事。 【1题详解】 句意：专家不想和他说话，因为他认为这个年轻人没有耐心学习。 courage勇气；ability能力；patience耐心；choice选择。根据下文年轻人需要一直拿着石头，说明这一行需要耐心；由此推知专家不想和年轻人说话是因为他觉得这个年轻人没有耐心来学习。故选C。 【2题详解】 句意：这个年轻人一次又一次地请求给他机会。 fought for为……而战；asked for请求；cared for照顾；paid for支付。根据“The young man ... a chance again and again.”可知，年轻人一次又一次地恳求专家给他机会。故选B。 【3题详解】 句意：明天来这里。 next week下周；next month下个月；tonight今晚；tomorrow明天。根据“The next morning”可知，专家让年轻人明天来这里。故选D。 【4题详解】 句意：男孩觉得有点奇怪，但他什么也没说。 strange奇怪的；pleased高兴的；annoyed恼怒的；frightened受惊的，害怕的。根据上文可知，专家让男孩拿着玉石，然后什么也没说就继续他的工作，这让男孩感到有些奇怪。故选A。 【5题详解】 句意：第二天早上，专家又把玉石放在年轻人的手里，让他拿着。 hid隐藏；placed放置；dug挖；turned转动。根据“... the jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it.”可知，是把玉石放在年轻人的手里。故选B。 【6题详解】 句意：第六天，年轻人像往常一样拿着玉石，但再也无法忍受沉默。 at present目前，现在；in time及时；as usual像往常一样；on time准时。根据“On the third, fourth, and fifth days, the expert did the same thing.”和“On the sixth day, the young man held the jade stone ...”可知，第六天年轻人还是像往常一样拿着玉石。故选C。 【7题详解】 句意：第六天，年轻人像往常一样拿着玉石，但再也无法忍受沉默。 silence沉默；noise噪音；embarrassment尴尬；pressure压力。根据上文“The expert then said nothing and went about his business.”可知，专家每次给完年轻人玉石后，什么话也不说，因此此处指年轻人无法忍受沉默。故选A。 【8题详解】 句意：“你会学到的，”专家回答，然后继续他的工作。 reported报道；replied回答；recommended推荐；reminded提醒。根据“You’ll learn,”可知，此处是专家回答年轻人的问题。故选B。 【9题详解】 句意：又过了几天，年轻人感到越来越失望。 satisfied满意的；amazed惊奇的；interested感兴趣的；disappointed失望的。根据下文“he was about to burst out (大喊) that he could no longer go on.”可知，年轻人对专家的教学方式感到失望。故选D。 【10题详解】 句意：但当专家把石头放在年轻人的手中时，年轻人没有看他的手就喊道：“这不是同一块玉石！” turning over翻转；holding out坚持；looking at看着；putting up搭建。根据“he shouted without ... his hand”可知，年轻人都没有看自己的手，就认出手里的玉石不是同一块。故选C。 Ⅱ.阅读理解(40分) A Encouraged by the book The Travels of Marco Polo, Italian physicist (物理学家) Alessandro Codello started his own Silk Road journey a few years ago from Italy. He travelled through countries including Greece, Türkiye, Iran, Afghanistan, and finally China. During his trip, Codello carried The Travels of Marco Polo with him. He said, “Every time I reached a new area, I tried to find ideas or places that matched Polo’s words. The most interesting thing was finding what he had written in the book was right in front of my eyes.” Codello was very interested in the markets along the way, as lively trades and exchanges took place in those places. From time to time, he was invited to give speeches and attend meetings at universities. He mentioned that as a physicist, he couldn’t wait to find anything related to science along the way. He talked about his trip to Khiva in Uzbekistan. It is the hometown of mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, from whom the term “algorithm (算法)” got its name. “It’s closely related to Shenzhen today,” he said. “It is very important to many problems and technologies that engineers in Shenzhen meet.” When Codello finally arrived in China at the end of his journey, he felt the same curiosity as Marco Polo. “When I first arrived in China, I was not used to paying with a phone. I was amazed that banknotes were not commonly used. However, when Marco Polo was here, he was amazed that people in China were using paper money. Once again, I shared the same feeling with Marco Polo,” Codello said. 11. Where did Codello begin his journey? A. From Iran. B. From Italy. C. From Greece. D. From Türkiye. 12. How does Codello like The Travels of Marco Polo? A. Boring. B. Clear. C. Difficult. D. Encouraging. 13. Why did Codello visit Khiva in Uzbekistan? A. He had a meeting with Al-Khwarizmi. B. He wanted to visit the market of that city. C. He was interested in a local mathematician. D. He hoped to improve Shenzhen’s technology. 14. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. The Chinese no longer use paper money. B. Codello spent many days in China. C. Codello enjoyed the new way of paying. D. China’s great changes surprised Codello. 15. What is the best title for the passage? A. Rediscover the Silk Road B. An Italian physicist C. The Travels of Marco Polo D. Lively business from the past 【答案】11. B 12. D 13. C 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了意大利物理学家Alessandro Codello受《马可·波罗游记》的鼓舞，开始了自己的丝绸之路之旅，并沿途探索了与科学、文化等相关的事物。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Alessandro Codello started his own Silk Road journey a few years ago from Italy.”可知，Codello从意大利开始他的旅程。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Encouraged by the book ‘The Travels of Marco Polo’, Italian physicist (物理学家) Alessandro Codello started his own Silk Road journey a few years ago from Italy.”可知，他认为这本书是鼓舞人心的。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“He talked about his trip to Khiva in Uzbekistan. It is the hometown of mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, from whom the term‘algorithm(算法)’got its name.”可推知，Codello访问希瓦是因为对当地数学家阿尔·花拉子米感兴趣。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段整段可知，第三段主要介绍了Codello在到达中国后，所遇到的问题以及对中国的变化感到惊讶，即中国的巨大变化令Codello感到惊讶。 【15题详解】 最佳标题题。文章主要讲述了意大利物理学家Codello受《马可·波罗游记》启发，重走丝绸之路的经历，“重新发现丝绸之路”最能概括文章主旨。 B Dietitians (营养学家) often tell people to “eat the rainbow”—eating all kinds of colourful foods provides vitamins and minerals that can’t be replaced with supplements to keep your body healthy. A food company examined buyers’ behaviour globally across hundreds of stores. According to experts from the company, our plates look very colourful, with purple foods particularly in fashion. This is indeed the case. Walk through any supermarket and you will find purple foods are showing up on the shelves: purple cauliflowers (花椰菜), purple sweet potatoes and purple cabbages. The increasing popularity of purple foods in the market is unsurprising, showing how attentive people have become to health in recent years. People have long known that the darker the colour of a food is, the more antioxidants (抗氧化物质) and nutrients it will have. In fact, people were encouraged to eat more purple foods after a study found that those who ate purple fruits and vegetables regularly usually had low cholesterol (胆固醇) levels and a reduced risk of getting high blood pressure. Research shows that these foods get their purple colour from the anthocyanin (花青素). They have been linked with antioxidants and anti-aging special qualities in the body. Purple foods help improve bone health, lower the risk of some cancers and improve memory. Take purple sweet potatoes for example. While the standard sweet potato is packed with health benefits of its own,the purple sweet potato is even better for us. These brightly-coloured sweet potatoes share the same taste as their orange siblings, but are also filled with the anthocyanin. Therefore, purple sweet potatoes help with digestion and have anti-inflammatory (消炎的) special qualities. Nutrition advisers agree that purple foods are full of natural health benefits. “The benefits of antioxidants have long been discussed. They are also known to fight disease, keep you looking younger and be good for your heart—so, why not eat them?” one says. 16. According to nutrition experts, we should eat all kinds of colorful foods often ________. A. because richly-coloured foods are popular in supermarkets B. though vitamin and mineral supplements can replace them C. as they can provide us with vitamins and minerals that we need D. because people have taken notice of the importance of health these years 17. All of the following have made the purple foods popular in recent years EXCEPT ________. A. the darker the colour of a food is, the healthier it will be B. more and more purple foods are available nowadays C. people are getting to realize that being healthy is important D. a study found that those who often ate purple foods were healthier 18. Which has the same meaning as the underlined word “siblings” in Paragraph 4? A. Brothers or sisters. B. Fathers or mothers. C. Uncles or aunts. D. Sons or daughters. 19. The benefits of eating purple fruits and vegetables include ________. ① treating cancers ② improving memory ③ helping people look young ④ aiding digestion ⑤ reducing the risk of getting high blood pressure A. ①②③④ B. ①②④⑤ C. ①③④⑤ D. ②③④⑤ 20. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Eating Purple Foods for Your Health B. Getting the Anthocyanin from Purple Foods C. Purple Foods, a New Kind of Product D. Nutrients, Something the Body Needs 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了吃各种颜色的食物，特别是紫色食物对健康的好处。 【16题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“eating all kinds of colourful foods provides vitamins and minerals that can’t be replaced with supplements to keep your body healthy”可知，营养专家建议吃各种彩色食物是因为它们能提供身体所需的维生素和矿物质， 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“… the darker the colour of a food is, the more antioxidants ( 抗氧化物质) and nutrients it will have.”、“The increasing popularity of purple foods...showing how attentive people are becoming to health in recent years.”、“after a study found that those who ate purple fruits and vegetables regularly often had low cholesterol and a reduced risk of getting high blood pressure.”可知，紫色食物流行的原因不包括有越来越多的紫色食物可供选择。 【18题详解】 词句猜测题。“siblings”意为“兄弟姐妹”，此处指紫色红薯和橙色红薯（普通红薯）是同类食物，如同兄弟姐妹。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“improve memory”、“lower the risk of some cancers”、“help with digestion”“anti-inflammatory”以及第三段“reduced risk of getting high blood pressure”，第五段“keep you looking younger”可知，好处包括提高记忆力、帮助人们看起来年轻、帮助消化和降低患高血压的风险，不能治疗癌症。②③④⑤正确。 【20题详解】 最佳标题题。文章主要介绍紫色食物的健康益处，鼓励人们食用，“Eating purple foods for your health”最能概括主旨。 C How do you eat your food? Some people use forks and knives. Some use their hands. And some, like the Chinese, use chopsticks. Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of thin sticks usually made of wood or bamboo.For a long time, the Chinese have been using these tools for their everyday meals. Holding the pair of sticks between the fingers of one hand, they can pick up any piece of food. The food can be big, or it can be very small. It can be square-shaped, or it can be round. No matter what the food is like, there is no problem! Chopsticks were invented over 3,000 years ago in China and had a common beginning by being used as cooking tools. It is thought that the first chopsticks were used to pick out food from a cooking pot. But as creative cooking tools developed, chopsticks were mainly used to have meals. Using chopsticks creates a more demanding eating experience. You cannot get as much food in your mouth at one time as using a fork or spoon. Since it takes longer to eat, people may eat less.With chopsticks you can eat anytime, anywhere. When no fork or spoon is available and eating with your fingers isn’t possible, find any two objects like sticks, place them between your fingers and start eating. There are some rules and manners to follow when you are using chopsticks. Avoid sticking the ends of chopsticks into a bowl of food. Placing chopsticks into your food makes it look like an offering to the dead. Chopsticks are not musical instruments. Using your chopsticks as drumsticks at the table will get you a serious look from your host. Avoid using your chopsticks to point at people. Use words to get your point across rather than your chopsticks. 21. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The food. B. The problem. C. Ancient China. D. The hand. 22. What might be people’s purpose of inventing chopsticks according to Paragraph 3? A. To show the wisdom of people. B. To make cooking more interesting. C. To avoid getting hurt when cooking. D. To eat more quickly and more politely. 23. What is the advantage of eating with chopsticks? A. It is valuable. B. It is convenient. C. It costs less money. D. It makes people relaxed. 24. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The history of chopsticks. B. Different uses of chopsticks. C. Table manners around the world. D. Manners of using chopsticks. 25. Who may be interested in the passage? A. Someone who usually travels. B. Someone who enjoys adventures. C. Someone who likes playing the drums. D. Someone who loves Chinese culture. 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了筷子的材质、起源历史、使用优势以及使用筷子需要遵守的餐桌礼仪。 【21题详解】 词句猜测题。原文第二段“The food can be big, or it can be very small.”，这里 it 指代前面提到的the food，意思是食物可大可小。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。第三段“It is thought that the first chopsticks were used to pick out food from a cooking pot.”最早的筷子用来从滚烫的锅里夹取食物，目的是烹饪时避免烫伤。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。第四段“With chopsticks you can eat anytime, anywhere.”说明筷子随时随地都能用，优点是很方便（convenient）。 【24题详解】 主旨大意题。最后一段开头“There are some rules and manners to follow when you are using chopsticks.”，整段都在讲使用筷子的礼仪禁忌。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。全文围绕筷子（中国文化代表）展开，喜爱中国文化的人会对这篇文章感兴趣。 第二节 Many people have old phones, computers, and cables that are just sitting in boxes or bags in their homes. Here’s how you can tidy up your home by recycling these items (物品): Get organised Before you start, prepare rubbish bags, recycling bags, and a box for charity. You need to have different places for different things. ____26____ Small victories matter It doesn’t matter how much you can do at once. Start with one area and work on it until it’s done. If you don’t finish everything, that’s okay. ____27____ Donate and recycle ____28____ Clothes, shoes, books, wood, toys, batteries...There’s always a place for them. Look around your neighborhood for drop-off points. Use photos to save space Did you know that taking a photo of something can help you remember it without actually keeping the item? You keep things because you have memories with them. ____29____ It may help you let go and clear the space. People often get upset when they don’t throw away as much as they hoped to. Don’t worry if you feel like that. ____30____ You’ll probably find more things to go. A. You may really miss things sometimes. B. Always revisit areas where you have worked. C. Don’t just put them back in the cupboard (橱柜). D. Try taking a photo and see how it makes you feel. E. Even cleaning up a small area can give you big excitement. F. You may be surprised that most things can be reused or recycled. 【答案】26. C 27. E 28. F 29. D 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了整理家里的方法。 【26题详解】 根据“You need to have different places for different things.”可知，此处与放东西的地方有关，选项C“不要只是把它们放回橱柜里。”符合语境，故选C。 【27题详解】 根据“Start with one area and work on it until it's done. If you don't finish everything, that's okay.”可知，本段主要讲述了不要强迫自己一次把房子整理好，一点点整理就可以，选项E“即使清理一个小区域也会让你兴奋不已。”符合语境，故选E。 【28题详解】 根据小标题“Donate and recycle”可知，此处与捐赠和回收有关，选项F“你可能会惊讶于大多数东西都可以重复使用或回收。”符合语境，故选F。 【29题详解】 根据“You keep things because you have memories with them.”可知，此处与保留一些回忆有关，选项D“试着拍张照片，看看它给你的感觉如何。”符合语境，故选D。 【30题详解】 根据“Don’t worry if you feel like that.”和“You’ll probably find more things to go.”可知，此处是介绍一种方法，选项B“经常重访你工作过的地方。”符合语境，故选B。 第二部分 非选择题(10分) Ⅲ.语法填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 One day, Thomas Edison came home and gave a letter to his mother. He ____31____ (tell) her, “My teacher gave this letter to me and told me to only give ____32____ to my mother.” His mother was tearful as she read ____33____ letter out loud to her child, “Your son is a genius. This school is too small for him and doesn’t have enough good ____34____ (teacher) to train him. Please teach him ____35____ (your).” Many years after Edison’s mother’s death, Edison became one of ____36____ (great) inventors of the century. One day, he was going through the old closet and he found a letter that ____37____ (give) to him by his teacher for his mother. He opened it. The message ____38____ (write) on the letter was, “Your son is mentally ill. We cannot let him ____39____ (attend) our school anymore. He is expelled.” Edison was moved when reading it and then he wrote in his diary, “Thomas Alva Edison was a mentally ill child whose mother turned him ____40____ the genius of the century.” From this, we know that a mother’s love and upbringing can help change the destiny of a child. 【答案】31. told 32. it 33. the 34. teachers 35. yourself 36. the greatest 37. was given 38. written 39. attend 40. into 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述爱迪生小时候被学校劝退，母亲善意修改老师信件鼓励他，多年后爱迪生发现信件真相，感悟母爱能够改变孩子命运。 【31题详解】 句意：他告诉她：“我的老师给了我这封信，并且告诉我只能把它交给我的妈妈。”故事发生在过去，全文使用一般过去时，tell的过去式是told，因此应填told。 【32题详解】 句意：他告诉她：“我的老师给了我这封信，并且告诉我只能把它交给我的妈妈。”此处指代前文提到的a letter，指代单数物品，在动词give后作宾语，用人称代词宾格it，因此应填it。 【33题详解】 句意：妈妈大声把这封信读给孩子听，眼里含着泪水。此处特指上文爱迪生带回家的那封信，名词letter前面要用定冠词the，因此应填the。 【34题详解】 句意：这所学校对他来说太小了，没有足够多优秀的老师来培养他。enough后接可数名词复数，teacher的复数形式是teachers，因此应填teachers。 【35题详解】 句意：请你亲自教他。结合上下文，老师信中意思是学校无法教导，让母亲自己来教，此处用反身代词yourself表示强调，意为“亲自”，因此应填yourself。 【36题详解】 句意：在爱迪生母亲去世多年后，爱迪生成为那个世纪最伟大的发明家之一。固定结构one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数，表示“最……之一”，结合语境，great的最高级是greatest，因此应填the greatest。 【37题详解】 句意：有一天，他翻旧壁橱，发现一封当年老师写给他母亲的信。先行词a letter和give之间是被动关系，信件是被老师交给他；事情发生在过去，使用一般过去时的被动语态was given，因此应填was given。 【38题详解】 句意：写在信上的内容是：“你的儿子有智力问题，我们不能再让他来上学，他被退学了。”message和write是被动关系，表示“被写在信上”，此处用过去分词written作后置定语，因此应填written。 【39题详解】 句意：你的儿子有智力问题，我们不能再让他来上学，他被退学了。固定搭配let sb. do sth.表示“让某人做某事”，因此应填attend。 【40题详解】 句意：托马斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生原本是一个被认为心智有问题的孩子，是他的母亲把他变成了世纪天才。固定搭配turn…into…表示“把……变成……”，结合前后文，母亲将他培养成天才，因此应填into。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 深圳九年级（上）英语期中冲刺限时真题 英语 考试时间：40分钟,满分60分 第一部分选择题(共50分) Ⅰ.完形填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。 A young man went to an expert on gems (宝石) and said he wanted to become a gemologist (宝石学家). The expert didn’t want to talk to him because he thought the young man would not have the _____1_____ to learn. The young man _____2_____ a chance again and again. Finally, the expert agreed and told the young man, “Be here _____3_____.” The next morning, the expert put a jade stone (玉石) in the man’s hand and told him, “Hold it!” The expert then said nothing and went about his business. The boy felt a bit _____4_____, but he said nothing. He just sat quietly and waited. The following morning, the expert again _____5_____ the jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and fifth days, the expert did the same thing. On the sixth day, the young man held the jade stone _____6_____, but could no longer stand the _____7_____. “Sir,” he said, “when am I going to learn something?” “You’ll learn,” the expert _____8_____ and went about his business. The young man had to keep sitting quietly and waiting with the jade stone in his hand. Several more days went by and the young man felt more and more _____9_____. One morning, as the expert came and asked him to hold out his hand, he was about to burst out (大喊) that he could no longer go on. But as the expert placed the stone in the young man’s hand, he shouted without ______10______ his hand, “This is not the same jade stone!” “You have begun to learn,” the expert said with a smile. 1. A. courage B. ability C. patience D. choice 2. A. fought for B. asked for C. cared for D. paid for 3. A. next week B. next month C. tonight D. tomorrow 4. A. strange B. pleased C. annoyed D. frightened 5. A. hid B. placed C. dug D. turned 6. A. at present B. in time C. as usual D. on time 7. A. silence B. noise C. embarrassment D. pressure 8. A. reported B. replied C. recommended D. reminded 9. A. satisfied B. amazed C. interested D. disappointed 10. A. turning over B. holding out C. looking at D. putting up Ⅱ.阅读理解(40分) A Encouraged by the book The Travels of Marco Polo, Italian physicist (物理学家) Alessandro Codello started his own Silk Road journey a few years ago from Italy. He travelled through countries including Greece, Türkiye, Iran, Afghanistan, and finally China. During his trip, Codello carried The Travels of Marco Polo with him. He said, “Every time I reached a new area, I tried to find ideas or places that matched Polo’s words. The most interesting thing was finding what he had written in the book was right in front of my eyes.” Codello was very interested in the markets along the way, as lively trades and exchanges took place in those places. From time to time, he was invited to give speeches and attend meetings at universities. He mentioned that as a physicist, he couldn’t wait to find anything related to science along the way. He talked about his trip to Khiva in Uzbekistan. It is the hometown of mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, from whom the term “algorithm (算法)” got its name. “It’s closely related to Shenzhen today,” he said. “It is very important to many problems and technologies that engineers in Shenzhen meet.” When Codello finally arrived in China at the end of his journey, he felt the same curiosity as Marco Polo. “When I first arrived in China, I was not used to paying with a phone. I was amazed that banknotes were not commonly used. However, when Marco Polo was here, he was amazed that people in China were using paper money. Once again, I shared the same feeling with Marco Polo,” Codello said. 11. Where did Codello begin his journey? A. From Iran. B. From Italy. C. From Greece. D. From Türkiye. 12. How does Codello like The Travels of Marco Polo? A. Boring. B. Clear. C. Difficult. D. Encouraging. 13. Why did Codello visit Khiva in Uzbekistan? A. He had a meeting with Al-Khwarizmi. B. He wanted to visit the market of that city. C. He was interested in a local mathematician. D. He hoped to improve Shenzhen’s technology. 14. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. The Chinese no longer use paper money. B. Codello spent many days in China. C. Codello enjoyed the new way of paying. D. China’s great changes surprised Codello. 15. What is the best title for the passage? A. Rediscover the Silk Road B. An Italian physicist C. The Travels of Marco Polo D. Lively business from the past B Dietitians (营养学家) often tell people to “eat the rainbow”—eating all kinds of colourful foods provides vitamins and minerals that can’t be replaced with supplements to keep your body healthy. A food company examined buyers’ behaviour globally across hundreds of stores. According to experts from the company, our plates look very colourful, with purple foods particularly in fashion. This is indeed the case. Walk through any supermarket and you will find purple foods are showing up on the shelves: purple cauliflowers (花椰菜), purple sweet potatoes and purple cabbages. The increasing popularity of purple foods in the market is unsurprising, showing how attentive people have become to health in recent years. People have long known that the darker the colour of a food is, the more antioxidants (抗氧化物质) and nutrients it will have. In fact, people were encouraged to eat more purple foods after a study found that those who ate purple fruits and vegetables regularly usually had low cholesterol (胆固醇) levels and a reduced risk of getting high blood pressure. Research shows that these foods get their purple colour from the anthocyanin (花青素). They have been linked with antioxidants and anti-aging special qualities in the body. Purple foods help improve bone health, lower the risk of some cancers and improve memory. Take purple sweet potatoes for example. While the standard sweet potato is packed with health benefits of its own,the purple sweet potato is even better for us. These brightly-coloured sweet potatoes share the same taste as their orange siblings, but are also filled with the anthocyanin. Therefore, purple sweet potatoes help with digestion and have anti-inflammatory (消炎的) special qualities. Nutrition advisers agree that purple foods are full of natural health benefits. “The benefits of antioxidants have long been discussed. They are also known to fight disease, keep you looking younger and be good for your heart—so, why not eat them?” one says. 16. According to nutrition experts, we should eat all kinds of colorful foods often ________. A. because richly-coloured foods are popular in supermarkets B. though vitamin and mineral supplements can replace them C. as they can provide us with vitamins and minerals that we need D. because people have taken notice of the importance of health these years 17. All of the following have made the purple foods popular in recent years EXCEPT ________. A. the darker the colour of a food is, the healthier it will be B. more and more purple foods are available nowadays C. people are getting to realize that being healthy is important D. a study found that those who often ate purple foods were healthier 18. Which has the same meaning as the underlined word “siblings” in Paragraph 4? A. Brothers or sisters. B. Fathers or mothers. C. Uncles or aunts. D. Sons or daughters. 19. The benefits of eating purple fruits and vegetables include ________. ① treating cancers ② improving memory ③ helping people look young ④ aiding digestion ⑤ reducing the risk of getting high blood pressure A. ①②③④ B. ①②④⑤ C. ①③④⑤ D. ②③④⑤ 20. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Eating Purple Foods for Your Health B. Getting the Anthocyanin from Purple Foods C. Purple Foods, a New Kind of Product D. Nutrients, Something the Body Needs C How do you eat your food? Some people use forks and knives. Some use their hands. And some, like the Chinese, use chopsticks. Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of thin sticks usually made of wood or bamboo.For a long time, the Chinese have been using these tools for their everyday meals. Holding the pair of sticks between the fingers of one hand, they can pick up any piece of food. The food can be big, or it can be very small. It can be square-shaped, or it can be round. No matter what the food is like, there is no problem! Chopsticks were invented over 3,000 years ago in China and had a common beginning by being used as cooking tools. It is thought that the first chopsticks were used to pick out food from a cooking pot. But as creative cooking tools developed, chopsticks were mainly used to have meals. Using chopsticks creates a more demanding eating experience. You cannot get as much food in your mouth at one time as using a fork or spoon. Since it takes longer to eat, people may eat less.With chopsticks you can eat anytime, anywhere. When no fork or spoon is available and eating with your fingers isn’t possible, find any two objects like sticks, place them between your fingers and start eating. There are some rules and manners to follow when you are using chopsticks. Avoid sticking the ends of chopsticks into a bowl of food. Placing chopsticks into your food makes it look like an offering to the dead. Chopsticks are not musical instruments. Using your chopsticks as drumsticks at the table will get you a serious look from your host. Avoid using your chopsticks to point at people. Use words to get your point across rather than your chopsticks. 21. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The food. B. The problem. C. Ancient China. D. The hand. 22. What might be people’s purpose of inventing chopsticks according to Paragraph 3? A. To show the wisdom of people. B. To make cooking more interesting. C. To avoid getting hurt when cooking. D. To eat more quickly and more politely. 23. What is the advantage of eating with chopsticks? A. It is valuable. B. It is convenient. C. It costs less money. D. It makes people relaxed. 24. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The history of chopsticks. B. Different uses of chopsticks. C. Table manners around the world. D. Manners of using chopsticks. 25. Who may be interested in the passage? A. Someone who usually travels. B. Someone who enjoys adventures. C. Someone who likes playing the drums. D. Someone who loves Chinese culture. 第二节 Many people have old phones, computers, and cables that are just sitting in boxes or bags in their homes. Here’s how you can tidy up your home by recycling these items (物品): Get organised Before you start, prepare rubbish bags, recycling bags, and a box for charity. You need to have different places for different things. ____26____ Small victories matter It doesn’t matter how much you can do at once. Start with one area and work on it until it’s done. If you don’t finish everything, that’s okay. ____27____ Donate and recycle ____28____ Clothes, shoes, books, wood, toys, batteries...There’s always a place for them. Look around your neighborhood for drop-off points. Use photos to save space Did you know that taking a photo of something can help you remember it without actually keeping the item? You keep things because you have memories with them. ____29____ It may help you let go and clear the space. People often get upset when they don’t throw away as much as they hoped to. Don’t worry if you feel like that. ____30____ You’ll probably find more things to go. A. You may really miss things sometimes. B. Always revisit areas where you have worked. C. Don’t just put them back in the cupboard (橱柜). D. Try taking a photo and see how it makes you feel. E. Even cleaning up a small area can give you big excitement. F. You may be surprised that most things can be reused or recycled. 第二部分 非选择题(10分) Ⅲ.语法填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 One day, Thomas Edison came home and gave a letter to his mother. He ____31____ (tell) her, “My teacher gave this letter to me and told me to only give ____32____ to my mother.” His mother was tearful as she read ____33____ letter out loud to her child, “Your son is a genius. This school is too small for him and doesn’t have enough good ____34____ (teacher) to train him. Please teach him ____35____ (your).” Many years after Edison’s mother’s death, Edison became one of ____36____ (great) inventors of the century. One day, he was going through the old closet and he found a letter that ____37____ (give) to him by his teacher for his mother. He opened it. The message ____38____ (write) on the letter was, “Your son is mentally ill. We cannot let him ____39____ (attend) our school anymore. He is expelled.” Edison was moved when reading it and then he wrote in his diary, “Thomas Alva Edison was a mentally ill child whose mother turned him ____40____ the genius of the century.” From this, we know that a mother’s love and upbringing can help change the destiny of a child. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $