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A.Writing. B.Speaking. C.Listening. (　　)2.What was the boy’s special memory?　 A.Doing a survey. B.Helping a friend. C.Being a volunteer once. (　　)3.What can Super See help blind people do? A.It can help them read. B.It can help them take photos. C.It can help them walk fast. (　　)4.What did Jack probably use to be? A.A teacher. B.A cook. C.A driver. (　　)5.What kind of sport does the boy probably like best? A.High jump. B.Long jump. C.Relay race. 第二节 听长对话, 回答问题。(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 　　听下面一段较长对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。 (　　)6.What can AI do for doctors? A.Design medicines. B.Talk to patients. C.Find diseases faster. (　　)7.What is the woman’s attitude towards AI? A.Angry and fearful. B.Interested but worried. C.Uninterested and hopeless. 听下面一段较长对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。 (　　)8.How did Emma get interested in basketball? A.By watching games on TV. 　 B.By being influenced by her sister. C.By getting a basketball as a gift. (　　)9.When did Emma go to see the live basketball game for the first time? A.At the age of 9. B.At the age of 10. C.At the age of 11. (　　)10.Which skill does Emma want to improve in her next training? A.Her passing skill. B.Her free⁃throw skill. C.Her three⁃point shooting skill. 第三节 听独白, 回答问题。(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) (　　)11.What did the college student invent? A.A special walking stick. B.A new type of phone. C.A smart safety light. (　　)12.What did the 15⁃year⁃old student make? A.A space research station model. B.A new spaceship design. C.A Mars exploration machine. (　　)13.Why did the music team play music? A.To win music competitions. B.To cheer up sick children. C.To make money for school. (　　)14.What happened to the student in the running race? A.He finished the race without giving up.　 B.He won first place in the race. C.He gave up halfway because of pain. (　　)15.What do these stories tell us? A.Clever people can make inventions. 　　 B.Kindness and courage make the world better. C.Winning prizes is important in sports. 第二部分　阅读理解(共两节,满分40分) 第一节　阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) A The Yangguang Lifestyle Festival, a big event full of culture, fashion, and fun, will open soon! From 23rd October to 1st November, this festival will have exciting things like roadside fairs(集市), citywalk trips, and outdoor concerts that everyone can enjoy. Roadside Fairs Check out all kinds of fashion and local culture at the roadside fairs.Hundreds of brands will be there, showing their cool things.You don’t need a ticket—just walk in and have fun! Location: Weekend Park Dates and time: 23rd October—25th October and 30th October—1st November, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Citywalk Trips Join the citywalk trips to visit some busy streets. Collect special stamps, buy local handicrafts(手工艺品) and win cool prizes along the way. It’s a great way to discover the city! Locations: Yuyuan Road, Fenyang Road, Danshui Road and Changle Road Dates: 23rd October—1st November Outdoor Concerts Enjoy local music under the stars at the outdoor concerts.For three nights, there will be amazing performances that are perfect for dancing and having fun.Don’t forget to join in the water⁃splashing activities! Location: Sports Park Dates and time: 30th October—1st November, starting at 7:30 p.m. every day (　　)16.How long will the roadside fairs last? A.For three days. B.For five days. C.For six days. D.For seven days. (　　)17.If Jimmy wants to join the Citywalk Trips, what can he do? A.Learn about some streets. B.Take part in water sports. C.Watch dance performances. D.Win prizes by playing video games. (　　)18.What do the three activities have in common? A. They all require(要求) people to book a ticket first. B. They all encourage people to connect with each other. C. They all help people learn about local culture and have fun. D. They will all be held at the same place throughout the festival period. B Every afternoon after school, children played happily in the Giant’s(巨人的) garden. It was a lovely garden with soft green grass, and twelve peach trees full of pink and white flowers. Birds sang sweetly in the branches(树枝). The Giant was away visiting a friend for seven years. When he came back, he saw children playing in his garden. “What are you doing here?” he shouted angrily. The children ran away in terror(恐惧), as fast as they could. “My garden is my garden,” he said. “Only I can play here.” So he built a high wall around it and put up a sign. After that, spring came everywhere, but in the Giant’s garden, it was still winter. Birds did not sing, and trees did not flower. Only the cold north wind and snow visited. The Giant felt sad. He wondered why spring never came. One morning, he heard a bird singing beautifully. He looked out and saw children coming through a small hole in the wall. They sat in the trees, and where each child sat, the tree grew many flowers. Birds flew and sang happily. Only in one corner was it still winter. There, a little boy cried because he was too small to climb a tree. The Giant felt sorry. “How selfish I was!” he said. “Now I understand.” He went down, gently helped the boy into the tree, and then knocked down the wall. “This garden is yours now, children,” he said. From that day, the garden was always full of children’s laughter, and spring stayed there forever. (　　)19.According to Paragraph 1, what did the children do every afternoon? A.They did homework. B.They visited the Giant. C.They planted flowers. D.They played in the garden. (　　)20.What can we infer from Paragraph 2? A.The Giant liked children around him. B.The children feared the Giant very much. C.The Giant shared his garden gladly. D.The children broke rules on purpose. (　　)21.What’s the correct order of the story? a. The Giant shouted at the children and built a high wall. b. The Giant saw children coming in and flowers growing. c. The Giant helped a little boy and knocked down the wall. d. The garden stayed in winter while spring came in other places. A.a—d—b—c B.a—b—c—d C.b—c—a—d D.b—a—d—c (　　)22.What does the story mainly want to tell us? A.Spring is a better season than winter. B.Children should always listen to adults. C.Keeping a garden beautiful is important. D.Sharing and kindness can bring happiness. C Autonomous driving(自动驾驶) is becoming an important part of future transportation, but it still faces many challenges in technology and infrastructure(基础建设). A report from China Youth Daily explains that there are two main types of self⁃driving systems today: those that use cameras and those that use LiDAR(激光雷达). Each system has its own problems. For example, Tesla’s system uses cameras and deep learning, without high⁃precision(高精度的) maps. It works well in clear weather but has trouble in bad conditions like heavy rain or fog. Other companies, like Xiaopeng Motors, use LiDAR technology, but it is expensive, making it hard to use widely. Another problem is keeping the cars safe from hackers(黑客). Hackers can break into the car’s system and take control of it using the internet. This could cause accidents or lead to the hackers asking for money. Self⁃driving cars can have problems when something unexpected happens. For example, if a traffic light stops working, the car might not know what to do because it is only trained to follow the light. Also, if a child runs into the street, the car needs to react fast, but sometimes its sensors(感应器) might not see the child in time. Besides these technical problems, the infrastructure for autonomous driving is still in the early stages of exploration, said the BBC.Many cities don’t have a clear plan for their traffic systems. Self⁃driving cars need to share data quickly and have powerful computers. Making cars and roads work together needs a lot of teamwork. But right now, many cities don’t have the technology to send data fast enough. “Even though self⁃driving cars perform as well as or even better than humans in some situations, it will still take time before they can be widely used,” said Zhang Yongwei, an electric vehicle expert. (　　)23.Why isn’t LiDAR technology widely used? A.It is not safe enough. B.It needs high⁃precision maps. C.It is very expensive. D.It is still under development. (　　)24.What does Paragraph 3 say about self⁃driving cars? A.They don’t break down often. B.They can protect themselves from hackers. C.They can be hacked and controlled. D.They can deal with accidents by themselves. (　　)25.Why is the current infrastructure a problem for using self⁃driving cars? A.Not all roads in the cities have traffic lights. B.Data is not shared quickly enough to meet needs. C.There are not enough computers to process data. D.Self⁃driving cars can only run on straight roads. (　　)26.How does Zhang Yongwei see the future of self⁃driving cars? A.They will never perform as well as human drivers. B.They will soon replace all human⁃driven cars. C.They will cause many serious social problems. D.They will require more time for development. D ①If you wake up early, you might hear birds singing outside your window. This early morning concert is called the dawn chorus. Birds start singing as early as 4:00 a.m., and they keep singing for a few hours.But have you ever wondered why birds sing so early in the morning? ②Two of the reasons are to find a mate(配偶) and to warn other birds to stay away from their space. They sing loudly to make sure their messages are heard. They choose the early morning to communicate these important messages because the low visibility makes it hard to do other bird activities, like looking for food. Since they can’t see well enough to search for breakfast, they use this quiet time to sing instead. ③　▲　 By singing loudly and clearly, they tell other birds that they survived the night and that they are strong enough in the wild.A bird that sings loudly is showing it would make a good partner because it has made it through the dangers of the night.  ④Like a good recording studio(录音棚), the early morning hours also help make birds’ sounds clearer thanks to the cooler, drier air. Because each bird has their own special sound, that clarity(清晰) helps other birds know them more easily. ⑤There used to be a common theory that birds sang so much in the mornings because the sounds could travel farther, but researchers at the University of Western Ontario showed it was not true in 2003.They tested this by playing birdsong at different times and found that the morning air just makes the songs more consistent(连贯的). ⑥Birds only have so much energy to sing, so they choose the best time when their voices can be heard clearly. Singing at dawn is like performing on the best stage, and it’s the perfect way for birds to start their day. (　　)27.What can you learn from Paragraph 1? A. Birds’ dawn chorus usually ends at 4:00 a.m. every day. B. The dawn chorus is the birds’ singing in the early morning. C. People always feel angry at the birds’ early morning singing. D. Birds sing outside windows only when people wake up early. (　　)28.What does the underlined word “visibility” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. How far birds can fly. B. How fast birds can fly. C. How many things can be touched. D. How clearly objects can be seen. (　　)29.Which of the following can be put into “　▲　”?   A. They sing so early to show they are clever. B. Another reason is to show off how strong they are. C. The dangers of the night make birds start singing early. D. What’s more, singing early helps birds stay away from danger. (　　)30.What’s the correct structure of the passage? A.①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B.①/②③④/⑤⑥ C.①②③④⑤/⑥ D.①/②③④⑤/⑥ 第二节　任务型阅读(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读下面材料,从方框中所给的A—E五个选项中选出正确选项(其中一项是多余选项),将其序号填入第31—34小题,并回答第35小题。 Longtaitou, also known as Dragon(龙) Headraising Day, falls on the second day of the second lunar month. It is an important traditional Chinese festival. On this day, one of the most popular traditions is getting a haircut. People believe that having a haircut on Longtaitou can bring good luck and help keep away bad things. 31.　　 Not only is it a custom, but it can also make people look clean and ready for the warm spring days.  32.　　 Dumplings are called “dragon ears” and noodles are known as “dragon whiskers”. Eating these special foods is like showing respect for the dragon and expressing people’s wishes for a good year.  In some areas, there are exciting dragon dance performances. 33.　　 Skillful dancers hold the long dragons made of bamboo, paper, or cloth and move them in active ways.Watching the dragon dance,people feel excited and are immersed in(沉浸在) the joy of the festival.  34.　　 Spring is the time for planting.Farmers hope that by celebrating Longtaitou and praying to the dragon, they will have pleasant weather and a good harvest in the coming year.  Overall, Longtaitou is much more than a festival.It symbolizes the connection between Chinese people and nature and their wishes for a happy life. A. Another interesting custom is eating food related to the dragon. B. Many barbershops(理发店) offer free haircuts on this day to celebrate. C. Children especially look forward to this day as they can get new hairstyles. D. The dragons are usually painted in bright colours like red and gold. E. Longtaitou also has a deep relationship with farming. 35.What do you usually do on Longtaitou? Why?(不超过20词) 　 　  第三部分　语言运用(共三节,满分40分) 第一节　完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分) As I sit here in the quiet of my study, my thoughts go back to my teenage years. It was a period when I was uncertain about my 　36　. Life during those years was like a roller coaster(过山车) ride that I will never forget.  I clearly remember the day I started middle school. The air was filled with excitement and the sense of a new 　37　. I was both hopeful and scared, excited to explore the world but also 　38　 about the unknown. My friends and I would spend hours after school walking around in the park, dreaming about our futures and the chances that waited for us.  One of the most important events during my teenage years was joining the school’s drama club. It was there that I found my love for 　39　. The stage was my safe place to get away from everyday stresses. Our show came from hard work and creativity, and I felt the cheers were the 　40　 sounds I had ever heard.  However, not every memory from that time was pleasant. There were moments of sadness and heartache. For example, I once 　41　 the school basketball team but didn’t make it. I didn’t give up. 　42　 it was difficult, it taught me to keep going. Studies were also a major part of my teenage experience. I had difficulty with maths and science and 　43　 lost heart. But my English teacher, Mrs Thompson encouraged me to develop my writing. Finally, I 　44　 a writing competition. That victory was a great moment that built up my confidence and changed my opinion on my 　45　.  As I look back on those years, I realize that my teenage self was 　46　 influenced and hurt. I was trying to find my place in the world, to understand who I was and 　47　 I wanted to be. There were times when I felt lonely, like I didn’t belong anywhere. But those feelings disappeared with the love and support of my family and close friends.  I see that my teenage years were a key period of 　48　. They were filled with challenges and mistakes, but also with moments of success and self⁃discovery. I am 　49　 for every experience, both good and bad, because they have 　50　 me into the person I am today. And though I may not miss the tumult(混乱) of being a teenager, I cherish the values I got during that time.  (　　)36.A.school B.hometown C.future D.project (　　)37.A.risk B.beginning C.record D.choice (　　)38.A.bored B.nervous C.shy D.amazed (　　)39.A.acting B.reading C.writing D.painting (　　)40.A.weakest B.sweetest C.noisiest D.loudest (　　)41.A.came up with B.looked around for C.paid attention to D.tried out for (　　)42.A.If B.As C.Though D.Unless (　　)43.A.hardly B.just C.almost D.still (　　)44.A.won B.lost C.missed D.shared (　　)45.A.qualities B.habits C.abilities D.height (　　)46.A.easily B.quickly C.exactly D.heavily (　　)47.A.how B.why C.whether D.who (　　)48.A.wealth B.friendship C.growth D.cycle (　　)49.A.sorry B.thankful C.famous D.late (　　)50.A.shaped B.controlled C.promised D.forced 第二节　词汇运用(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分) A.阅读下面短文,根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。 Last weekend,our class decided to organize a relaxing picnic in the countryside. Before the trip, we gathered to 51.　 　(讨论) our plans carefully. As active learners, we used 52.________ (科学的) knowledge to choose proper food, such as fresh 53.　 　(玉米), and made sure our activity would increase our confidence and drive sadness away. When we arrived, many of us 54.　 　(赞赏 ) the quiet natural views, our teacher tried to 55.　 　( 带领) us to relax our tired brains because the 56.　 　(速度 )of our thinking becomes faster when we stay happy. During the picnic, kindness 57.　 　(传播)everywhere. A shy girl completely enjoyed 58.　 　(她自己) and forgot busy school business. We learned that balancing study and rest is important for our 59.　 　(成长 ) . This special day left us with sweet 60.　 　( 记忆) and valuable lessons for our daily life. B.将方框中所给词语的适当形式填入短文中,每词仅用一次。 divide, forever, in general, support, learner Public speaking used to scare me—my hands shook and my voice faded. As a new 61.　 　, I dared not open my mouth before crowds at first. But last term, everything changed. With my teacher’s care and 62.　 　 for student activities, we joined the school speech club. Our coach told us every speech stands for our voice for the entire nation.  Our coach taught us to 63.　 the speech into three clear parts: greeting, main idea, and warm ending. We practised daily and tried various useful learning methods—recording our voices, using natural gestures, and speaking in front of mirrors.  64.　 , true confidence grows with steady practice, not perfect performance. One day, I finished a speech without any notes—and I know I will keep this proud memory 65.　 　.  第三节　语法填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Leonardo da Vinci is a famous artist in the world. He is also 66.　 　 amazing inventor, scientist, musician... It’s said that he was the most curious person in history!   Leonardo was curious about the natural world. Once, while he 67.　 　(rest) on a chair, a bird flew over and touched his face with its tail. From then on, Leonardo became 68.________ (interest) in birds. He drew pictures of birds, especially 69.　 　(they) wings. He really hoped to find out 70.　 　 the wings worked because he dreamed of building flying machines one day.  Leonardo was very curious about music too. He played it and wrote it. He even improved musical instruments, like lyre. It 71.　 　(make) of silver and looked like an upside⁃down violin. It was played with a bow. When Leonardo played his lyre, he could make up words 72.___________ (quick) and sing them. His interest in music led him to design more instruments.  Leonardo was curious about more than just nature and music. He wondered about everything. He always carried a notebook 73.　 　 him. He drew and wrote down things that he was curious about. With those drawings and 74.　 　(note), he had thousands of plans for inventions and experiments. 75.　 　 he didn’t succeed in achieving most of them, people learned from him and built some of his designs years later.  第四部分　书面表达(共1小题,满分20分) 76.假设你是李华，你校举办“我们该追的星”演讲比赛。你和同学们都特别崇拜第20届爱知·名古屋亚运会中“一枪定乾坤”的宁波姑娘严子怡，在女子标枪决赛时，她首投70米46，刷新亚运纪录，夺得金牌。 请根据所给信息写一篇演讲稿，向大家介绍这一激励人心的亚运冠军。 要求：所给信息需全部使用，并做适当补充；增加适当的关联词，使文章更加连贯；字数控制在100字左右。 Basic information born on May 22nd, 2008, in Haishu Ningbo chosen for Ningbo Sports School at age 10 used to throw shot put(铅球) Main achievement won first prize in shot put in 2020 and 2023 has won 9 first prizes since 2023 won gold medal in women’s javelin(标枪) at the Asian Games set a new Asian Games record The reason why I admire her practice hard brave enough to change and challenge herself …… The Star We Should Look Up To I think the star we should look up to is …… 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $期中质量评价作业第一部分听力理解。第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。One, what should I do? Mom, I can't speak english well. Don't worry, tom, maybe you can join an english club. Too well, junior high . school days . are over. Do you . have any special memories? I remember being a volunteer once IT was meaningful. Three super sea is . a special kind of glasses for blind people. Yes, IT has a mini camera and can help them read. For why did you leave the job? IT was so . hot standing in the kitchen all day. I couldn't bear IT. Five, which sport do you like best on sports day? Look, I like that sport. The teamwork makes IT exciting. 第二节听下面两段较长对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、BC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍，听下面一段较长对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。Hey, alex, have you heard about AI? Yeah, AI is short for artificial intelligence. What exactly is IT? It's like when computers or robots can do many smart things. For example, IT can help doctors find diseases faster. Wow. that's so cool. But how do they learn to do that? People use something called machine learning. They feed data to AI systems. H, I see, but i'm afraid A, I will take away people's jobs. maybe some jobs, but don't worry, IT will also make new ones. Hey, alex, have you heard about AI? Yeah, AI is short for artificial intelligence. What exactly is IT? It's like when computers or robots can do many smart things. For example, IT can help doctors find diseases faster. Wow. that's so cool. But how do they learn to do that? People use something called machine learning. They feed data to AI systems. H, I see, but i'm afraid A, I will take away people's jobs. maybe some jobs, but don't worry, IT will also make new ones. 听下面一段较长对话，回答第八至第13个小题。Today I am glad to have emma on our show. Emma, say hello to everyone. Hello everyone. I'm emma from our school basketball team. Ema, how did you get interested in basketball? My sister introduced me to this wonderful sport when I was ten. She's a professional player, and I fell in love watching her play live for the first time at the age of eleven. Do you have any personal goals for your next training? Yes, I want to improve my three point shooting skill. IT can really turn . the game around. Thank you, emma. Today I am glad to have emma on our show. Emma, say hello to everyone. Hello everyone. I'm emma from our school basketball team. Ema, how did you get interested in basketball? My sister introduced me to this wonderful sport when I was ten. She's a professional player, and I fell in love watching her play live for the first time at the age of eleven. Do you have any personal goals for your next training? Yes, I want to improve my three point shooting skill. IT can really turn the . game around. Thank you. ema. 第三节听下面一段短文，短文后有五个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。短文读两遍，听下面一段短文，回答第11至第15 5个小题。A college student noticed many elderly people struggling to walk safely on dark stairs at night. He invented a smart safety light that turns on when someone approaches and off seconds after they leave. It's now used in many communities, helping thousands of people stay safer. A fifty year old student inspired by space programs built a detailed model of a space research station in his free time. He makes posters to explain how space science benefits our daily lives and dreams of joining real space studies. One day last year, a school music team chose not to perform for competitions or prizes. Instead, they played gentle, comforting music for sick children in a nearby hospital. Seeing the children smile, fill them with warmth and pride. One student joined a long distance running race last term. Though not the fastest and unsure he'd finish, he refused to give up. He ran steadily and crossed the finish line. He won no Price, but earned deep respect from classmates and teachers. These stories show that kindness, creativity and courage, no matter one's age or skill, can truly make a difference. They remind us kindness and courage make the world more beautiful. A college student noticed many elderly people struggling to walk safely on dark stairs at night. He invented a smart safety light that turns on when someone approaches and off seconds after they leave. It's now used in many communities, helping thousands of people stay safer. A fifty year old student inspired by space programs built a detailed model of a space research station in his free time. He makes posters to explain how space science benefits our daily lives and dreams of joining real space studies. One day last year, a school music team chose not to perform for competitions or prizes. Instead, they played gentle, comforting music for sick children in a nearby hospital. Seeing the children smile filled them with warmth and pride. One student joined a long distance running race last term, though not the fastest and unsure he'd finish, he refused to give up. He ran steadily and crossed the finish line. He won no Price, but earned deep respect from classmates and teachers. These stories show that kindness, creativity and courage, no matter one's age or skill, can truly make a difference. They remind us kindness and courage make the world more beautiful.