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2026-2027学年第一学期第一次质量检测 九年级英语试题 考试时间：100分钟 第Ⅰ卷 选择题(共65分) 一、听力部分(共20小题, 1-10每题1分,11-20每题2分,共30分) 第一部分，听对话回答问题，本部分共10道小题，每个小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。 1. What is Millie’s problem? 2. What does Peter want to be when he grows up? 3. How does the boy learn about the world? 4. Which place will they go to tomorrow? 5. What are they talking about? A. Personality and job. B. Teachers and students. C. Lobby and activity. 6. What is the man’ s advice to the girl? A. Asking her teacher for help. B. Talking to her parents. C. Writing a letter to her parents. 7. When did the rain stop? A. Yesterday evening. B. The day before yesterday. C. Yesterday afternoon. 8. What is Becky going to read? A. A play by a French writer. B. A novel by a Canadian writer. C. A novel by a German writer. 9. How much money will the man have if Sandy lends him her money? A. 6 dollars. B. 5 dollars. C. 8 dollars. 10. What can we know about Tim’ s hometown? A. It has places of natural beauty. B. There are many castles. C. It has been famous for its palaces. 第二部分，听对话和短文回答问题，你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。 听一段对话，回答以下小题。 11. Where does Min sometimes travel during the holidays? A. To the mountains. B. To the forest C. To the sea. 12. What does Min’ s mom usually make in the morning? A. Soup. B. Cake. C. Bread. 听一篇短文，完成以下小题。 13. Why does Peter say sorry to Miss Li? A. Because he is late for class again. B. Because he didn’t finish the homework. C. Because he left his student ID card at home. 14. How long does it take Peter to get to school by bus? A. About half an hour. B. About 45 minutes. C. About an hour. 15. What subject does Miss Li teach? A. Chinese. B. English. C. Science. 听短文，回答各小题。 16. Who did Mrs. Black invite to have lunch? A. Her friends. B. Her parents. C. Her neighbour. 17. What did she find 5 minutes later? A. She found a boy playing in the garden. B. She saw a cat eating the dish. C. She noticed a dog running in the garden. 18. How did she feel shortly after the lunch? A. Excited and well. B. Bored and tired. C. Tired and happy. 19. What happened to the cat? A. It was caught by someone. B. It was killed by someone. C. It was fed by someone. 20. Why was the cat dead? A. Because of the dish. B. Because of the accident. C. Because of the illness. 二、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 1. Miss Li teaches ________ English and we all like ________. A. our; her B. us; him C. our; him D. us; her 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：李老师教我们英语，我们都喜欢她。 our我们的，形容词性物主代词；us我们，人称代词宾格。her她，人称代词宾格/形容词性物主代词；him他，人称代词宾格。固定搭配：teach sb. sth.意为“教某人某事”，sb.作宾语应用人称代词宾格us；like是动词，后接宾语，指代Miss Li，是女性，应用人称代词宾格her。应填us；her。 2. Modern medicine is developing quickly and now most eye problems _________ be cured. A. can B. must C. should D. need 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：现代医学发展迅速，现在大多数眼部问题都可以治愈。 考查情态动词。can能够；must必须；should应该；need需要。根据“most eye problems…be cured”可知，此处指眼部问题能够被治愈，强调能够、能力，应用can。故选A。 3. Remember to stay calm ________ when you meet difficulties. A. at times B. at all times C. at the same time D. at a time 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：当你遇到困难时，记得始终要保持冷静。 at times有时；at all times始终、一直；at the same time同时；at a time一次。根据语境“遇到困难时”，建议应该是时刻保持冷静，而不是有时或同时，at all times符合语境。 4. It will ________ rain this afternoon. You’d better take an umbrella. A. probably B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：今天下午很可能会下雨，你最好带一把伞。 probably很可能；hardly几乎不；nearly几乎；mostly主要地。根据后句“You’d better take an umbrella”可知，此处表示下午有较大概率下雨，应填probably。 5. ____Lily ___Lucy can go with you , because one of them has to stay here to look after their mother A. Either ; or B. Neither ; nor C. Both ; and D. Not only ; but also 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：Lily或者Lucy可以和你一起去，因为他们中的一个人必须留在这里照顾他们的妈妈。 either…or…或者……或者……；neither…nor既不……也不……；both…and两者都；not only…but also不仅……而且……。根据后半句“她们其中一人必须留在这里照顾妈妈”的提示，说明两个人里只能有一个和你走，符合“二选一”的语义，所以选A。 6. Although he is over sixty, Grandpa looks so ________ that he often takes long walks in the mountains. A. creative B. energetic C. organized D. curious 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然爷爷已经六十多岁了，但他看起来如此精力充沛，以至于经常在山里长距离散步。 creative有创造力的；energetic精力充沛的；organized有条理的；curious好奇的。根据“Although he is over sixty”和“he often takes long walks in the mountains”可知，爷爷虽然年纪大但能长距离散步，说明他精力充沛，应填energetic。 7. With enough ________, you can picture what the ancient city looked like hundreds of years ago. A. instruction B. imagination C. information D. introduction 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：有了足够的想象力，你就能想象出几百年前这座古城是什么样子的。 instruction指示；imagination想象力；information信息；introduction介绍。根据“you can picture what the ancient city looked like hundreds of years ago”可知，要在脑海中描绘出过去的景象，需要的是想象力，符合语境。 8. It’s careless ________ you ________ make such a silly mistake in the exam. A. for; to B. for; that C. of; to D. of; that 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你在考试中犯这样愚蠢的错误真是太粗心了。 固定句型：It’s+adj.+of sb. to do sth.用于形容词描述人的品质；It’s+adj.+for sb. to do sth.用于形容词描述事情。careless意为 “粗心的”，是评价人的品质，第一空用of；第二空用动词不定式to do。应填of；to。 9. The problems caused by the bad weather are worth ________. A. pay attention to B. paid attention to C. being paid attention to D. paying attention to 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：由恶劣天气引发的这些问题值得被关注。 根据固定搭配‌be worth doing sth‌（主动形式表被动含义，意为“值得做某事”），此处worth后需接动名词的主动形式，且pay attention to中的介词to不可省略，应填paying attention to。 10. —Could you help me plan a day out in Lianyungang? —You can try Donghai Crystal (水晶) Museum. There you can learn ________. A. whether crystal is formed B. how crystal is formed C. whether is crystal formed D. how is crystal formed 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你能帮我计划在连云港度过一天吗？——你可以试试东海水晶博物馆。在那里你可以了解水晶是如何形成的。 考查宾语从句。句子是宾语从句，用陈述语序，排除CD；根据“There you can learn”可知在博物馆可以了解水晶是如何形成的，用how引导宾语从句。故选B。 三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) “I don’t want to go, Miss White. I’m frightened (害怕的), very frightened,” Monica told her teacher. Monica was a very ____11____ girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, ____12____ or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be ____13____ to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week. But she refused. “I know that it seems ____14____ for you, but it will help you build up your confidence,” said Miss White. Monica was lost in thought. The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was ____15____ that she would take the chance. Miss White red-penciled her manuscript (手稿) of speech, corrected her pronunciation, and even helped with ____16____ body language. She advised Monica to practice, to ____17____ that she was speaking confidently in front of her class. ____18____ a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in front of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her ____19____ . Finally, Monday arrived. ____20____ Monica was called upon to give her speech, she ____21____ and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a show of confidence. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great ____22____ . The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White ____23____ . She had known that Monica would make it when she ____24____ took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public. From that day, Monica’s life changed for the better. At the age of 23, she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to ____25____ that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class. 11. A. active B. lazy C. quiet D. polite 12. A. reading B. singing C. talking D. laughing 13. A. warned B. forced C. caught D. chosen 14. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D. interesting 15. A. mad B. glad C. bored D. afraid 16. A. your B. my C. his D. her 17. A. realize B. examine C. imagine D. introduce 18. A. By B. For C. With D. Along 19. A. job B. hobby C. dream D. promise 20. A. When B. Until C. Since D. Though 21. A. woke up B. looked up C. stood up D. dressed up 22. A. secret B. thought C. decision D. surprise 23. A. agreed B. smiled C. answered D. regretted 24. A. easily B. luckily C. quickly D. bravely 25. A. expect B. believe C. discuss D. express 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了害羞的莫妮卡在怀特老师鼓励下，克服了公开演讲恐惧，成功完成演讲，此后人生改善，23岁成为新闻播报员的故事。本文展现了勇气带来的改变。 【11题详解】 句意：莫妮卡是个非常安静的女孩。 active活跃的；lazy懒惰的；quiet安静的；polite礼貌的。根据“She always sat at the back of the classroom”以及她拒绝在全班面前演讲等行为可知，她是个“安静的”女孩，此处选quiet。故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：她总是坐在教室后面，读书或者做笔记。 reading阅读；singing唱歌；talking交谈；laughing大笑。根据“She always sat at the back of the classroom,...or taking notes.”可知，“读书”符合语境，此处选reading。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：每个周一早上，她的班上会有一个特别的展示活动，并且会选一名学生做一个关于他或她梦想的演讲。 warned警告；forced强迫；caught抓住；chosen选择。根据“one student would be...to make a speech about his or her dream”可知，是“选择”一名学生做演讲，此处选chosen。故选D。 【14题详解】 句意：我知道这对你来说似乎很难，但这会帮助你建立自信。 difficult困难的；important重要的；necessary必要的；interesting有趣的。根据“I know that it seems...for you, but it will help you build up your confidence”及从莫妮卡拒绝演讲以及老师说能帮她建立自信可推测，老师知道这对她“困难”，此处选difficult。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：怀特小姐很高兴她会抓住这个机会。 mad疯狂的；glad高兴的；bored无聊的；afraid害怕的。根据“Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was...that she would take the chance.”可知，莫妮卡来办公室表示愿意尝试，老师应该是“高兴的”，此处选glad。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：怀特小姐用红笔批改她的演讲稿，纠正她的发音，甚至帮助她的肢体语言。 your你的；my我的；his他的；her她的。根据“Miss White red - penciled her manuscript (手稿) of speech, corrected her pronunciation, and even helped with...body language.”可知，这里说的是莫妮卡的肢体语言，用“her”。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：她建议莫妮卡练习，想象她自信地在全班同学面前演讲。 realize意识到；examine检查；imagine想象；introduce介绍。根据“She advised Monica to practice, to...that she was speaking confidently in front of her class.”可知，老师让莫妮卡“想象”自信演讲的情景来练习，此处选imagine。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：整整一周，莫妮卡都在她想象中的朋友和老师面前练习演讲。 By在……之前；For持续（一段时间）；With和……一起；Along沿着。根据“...a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in front of her imaginary friends and teacher.”可知，“For a whole week”表示“持续一整周”，此处选For。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：在她锁着门的卧室里，她告诉他们关于她的梦想。 job工作；hobby爱好；dream梦想；promise承诺。根据“Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her...”可知，前文提到演讲主题是梦想，所以这里是说她告诉想象中的朋友和老师关于她的“梦想”，此处选dream。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：当莫妮卡被要求做演讲时，她站起来，没有拿任何笔记，自信地走到教室前面。 When当……时候；Until直到；Since自从；Though尽管。根据“...Monica was called upon to give her speech, she...and walked to the front of the class without any notes”可知，这里表示“当”她被要求演讲时，用“When”引导时间状语从句。故选A。 【21题详解】 句意：当莫妮卡被要求做演讲时，她站起来，没有拿任何笔记，自信地走到教室前面。 woke up醒来；looked up查阅，向上看；stood up站起来；dressed up打扮。根据“...Monica was called upon to give her speech, she.. and walked to the front of the class without any notes”可知，被要求演讲时应该是“站起来”然后走到前面，此处选stood up。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：莫妮卡成功的表现给每个人带来了很大的惊喜。 secret秘密；thought想法；decision决定；surprise惊喜。根据“Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great...”可知，莫妮卡原本害羞拒绝演讲，现在成功表现，给大家带来“惊喜”，此处选surprise。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：怀特小姐微笑了。 agreed同意；smiled微笑；answered回答；regretted后悔。根据“The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White...”可知，看到莫妮卡成功，老师应该是“微笑”，此处选smiled。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：当她勇敢地迈出克服在公众面前演讲恐惧的第一步时，她就知道莫妮卡会成功的。 easily容易地；luckily幸运地；quickly快速地；bravely勇敢地。根据“She had known that Monica would make it when she...took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public.”可知，莫妮卡克服恐惧迈出第一步，是“勇敢地”，此处选bravely。故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：现在在电视上看到她的人很难相信她曾经是一个在课堂上拒绝发言的害羞女孩。 expect期待；believe相信；discuss讨论；express表达。根据“People who see her on television now will find it hard to...that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class.”可知，人们很难“相信”她曾经害羞不敢发言，此处选believe。故选B。 四、阅读理解(共两节；20小题，满分40分) 第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) A 26. What do the young people play a leading role in according to the magazine? A. Cool inventions. B. Creative art forms. C. Environmental protection. D. Cultural communication. 27. On which page can you read the report about Sheng Tiancheng? A. Page 25. B. Page 27. C. Page 28. D. Page 30. 28. What difficulty is mentioned in the report about Zhong Lin? A. It was not easy to water trees. B. A sand storm killed all his trees. C. He shared short videos of his work. D. His parents didn’t support him. 【答案】26. C 27. C 28. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了《Young Leaders》杂志中年轻人在环境保护领域发挥引领作用的相关内容，包含多则环保主题报道的页码信息，以及盛天成、钟林两位青年的环保事迹。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据杂志标题“Young Leaders”及目录内容“Actions Against Elephant Hunting、From Desert to Green Land、Bird Protection Through Camera、The Beautiful Lives in the Ocean、Waste Sorting in College”可知，杂志收录的报道均属于环境保护范畴，说明年轻人在环境保护方面起引领作用。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据介绍盛天成的段落中“Sheng Tiancheng began bird-watching at the age of 12, taking photos of resting birds in city parks and forests.”，结合目录中第28页的“Bird Protection Through Camera”可知，盛天成的相关报道属于鸟类保护主题，对应页码为28页。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据介绍钟林的段落中“But his choice came with many challenges. Zhong said his parents didn’t understand him and he didn’t have enough money.”可知，父母不支持他的选择是他遇到的困难之一。 B ①Every year, billions of migrating birds fly thousands of miles to reach their seasonal homes. But when birds start these long journeys, how do they know where they’re going? ②In fact, birds use different clues to stay in the right direction. Some of these are familiar to us, while others are still a mystery to humans. Sight and smell are two basic clues that birds use to find their way. If birds have already migrated once, they’ll likely remember familiar landmarks, such as rivers and mountain ranges. Birds that migrate over water, however, have fewer landmarks to guide them. In these situations, they might depend more on their sense of smell. One study found that when researchers blocked the noses of Scopoli’s shearwaters, these seabirds could still fly over land but lost their way when flying over water. ③Birds can also use the sun and stars as guides. To do this, birds that fly during the day use a “sun compass”, which connects their view of the sun’s position in the sky with their internal sense of the time of day. By putting these two pieces of information together, birds can figure out which direction they’re heading. ④However, many birds actually migrate at night, which means that the position of the sun is of little use to them. In this case, birds depend on the position of the stars to find their way. They use this “star compass” by learning the position of the stars around the celestial pole, which is roughly marked by Polaris, known as the North Star. ⑤But what if the sky is cloudy, and birds can’t see the sun, stars or any landmarks? That’s when their more amazing senses come into play. Birds can find their way even without the sun or stars, partly thanks to a sense called magnetoreception (磁感知). This sense allows them to feel Earth’s magnetic fields. ⑥It’s a bit like how we use our eyes to see during the day, but at night, we might use our hands to feel our way around a dark room. Birds use different senses at different times, too. Understanding how these senses work will be very important for protecting birds in the future. 29. How does the writer begin the article? A. By describing a scene. B. By asking a question. C. By giving an example. D. By telling a story. 30. From the research on Scopoli’s shearwaters, we can learn that ________. A. seabirds always lose their way without landmarks B. blocking seabirds’ ears makes them lose direction C. land is the only place where seabirds can fly safely D. birds’ sense of smell plays a role in their migration 31. Which of the following shows the correct structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 32. Why does the writer mention humans’ ways of finding directions? A. To show that humans have much better senses than birds. B. To explain that humans need more tools to get directions. C. To tell that humans and birds share the same living habits. D. To help readers understand how birds use different senses. 【答案】29. B 30. D 31. A 32. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了候鸟在迁徙过程中利用视觉、嗅觉、太阳、星星和地球磁场等多种线索来辨别方向的方法。 【29题详解】 文章第一段最后一句“how do they know where they’re going?”，通过提问来引入话题。 【30题详解】 文章第二段最后两句“One study found that when researchers blocked the noses of Scopoli’s shearwaters, these seabirds could still fly over land but lost their way when flying over water.”指出，当研究人员堵住Scopoli’s shearwaters的鼻子时，它们在水面上方飞行时会迷路，说明嗅觉在鸟类迁徙中起作用。 【31题详解】 文章第一段提出问题引出话题（总起），第二至五段分别介绍鸟类的导航方法（分述），最后一段总结并说明研究意义（总结）。结构为“总—分—总”，对应A项。 【32题详解】 文章最后一段第一、二句“It’s a bit like how we use our eyes to see during the day, but at night, we might use our hands to feel our way around a dark room. Birds use different senses at different times, too.”，通过人类在不同时间使用不同感官的类比，帮助读者理解鸟类也使用不同感官。 C The front door opened and closed with a bang. Holly threw her school bag onto the floor and called out, “I’m home!” No answer. The house was silent. It sounded empty, but she knew it wasn’t. Her dad was working in his office upstairs. Her mum was working in her office in the loft. And her sister was in her room, listening to music or sending text messages to a new friend. Sophie always has a new friend! Holly sat down and looked out at the empty garden. Then she had a great idea. It was time for Holly to talk to her parents about a dog. And she did it. One Saturday morning, Holly’s parents and Holly went to Willow Farm. It was very far, so they drove there. On the farm, Holly got a lovely dog. She was so happy – and the dog was happy, too! The dog got his name—Eco. That night, Holly put her glass of water next to her bed, then fell asleep. In her sleep, Holly stopped and listened. Lap, lap, lap. Holly turned on the bedside lamp and saw Eco. He was drinking from her glass of water! He wagged his tail, jumped onto the bed and licked her face. Before school, Holly took Eco for his first morning walk. She felt very tired. It was really cold and dark—and it was so early! When Holly got back from the walk, she quickly ate a piece of bread, took her bag and jacket, and ran out of the front door. ________. A few days went by, Holly had to say sorry to Eco every day, because she had no time. Then one morning, Holly woke up early, she went downstairs to find Eco. There were leaves and dirt on the kitchen floor. “Oh no,” said Holly. “Eco? Where are you?” There was no answer. So Holly entered the balcony and it was a disaster. First she saw her mum’s plants and flowers. They were no longer neat and tidy. The plants were lying on their sides or on the floor. And the pots are broken into a hundred pieces. And Eco, was sitting in the dirt and leaves. “All my beautiful plants! You bad dog!” Holly said. “Come here!” Eco looked confused and didn’t move. “Get out. Do you hear me? I have to clean up before Mum and Dad wake up.” Holly opened the door to the garden. Eco still didn’t move. Suddenly Holly got really angry. “GET OUT, YOU STUPID DOG!” she shouted. 33. How did Holly feel when she sat down and looked out at the empty garden? A. Sad and surprised. B. Sad and lonely. C. Angry and lonely. D. Angry and surprised. 34. Which of the following sentences is the most suitable for the blank (空格)? A. Holly was sorry for Eco. B. On the way, she sang and danced. C. Holly forgot to close the door. D. Holly was late that day. 35. What does the underlined word confused most probably mean at the end of this story? A. Unable to eat. B. Busy doing his tricks. C. Unable to understand. D. Busy hunting around. 36. What can we infer (推断) from the story? A. Holly’s life changed because of her new friend. B. Eco was a quiet and lovely pet when Holly slept. C. Holly’s parents were happy to take Eco as a pet. D. Eco was a trouble maker and Holly didn’t like him at all. 【答案】33. B 34. D 35. C 36. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了Holly在家中感到孤独，决定养一只狗来陪伴自己。虽然她很喜欢这只狗，但由于忙碌的生活，她没有足够的时间照顾它，导致狗狗在家中捣乱，最终Holly对狗狗感到失望和愤怒。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Holly sat down and looked out at the empty garden. Then she had a great idea. It was time for Holly to talk to her parents about a dog.”可推知，Holly看着空荡荡的花园时会感到孤独和难过。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。 根据“Before school, Holly took Eco for his first morning walk.”和“When Holly got back from the walk, she quickly ate a piece of bread, took her bag and jacket, and ran out of the front door.”可知，上学前，Holly要去遛狗，且根据“当Holly散步回来时，她很快吃了一块面包，拿着包和夹克，跑出了前门”的动作描写，可推知上学迟到了。故选D。 【35题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“‘All my beautiful plants! You bad dog!’ Holly said. ‘“Come here!’”可知，Holly对Eco大喊大叫，Eco感到困惑，不知道发生了什么。confused意为“困惑的”。故选C。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。 根据“Before school, Holly took Eco for his first morning walk.”和全文可知，Holly的生活因为新朋友Eco而发生了变化，她需要早起遛狗，处理Eco带来的麻烦。故选A。 D Which part of the world has the most nearsighted (近视的) students? Just look around you - it’s East Asia. Nine in 10 school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame. East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight. People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus (聚焦) correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP. According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day. But in Australia, kids spend three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted—only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore. “Children in East Asia basically go to school... go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP. But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of huge educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.” Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school. 37. What can we conclude from Paragraph Two? A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape. B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly. C. Spending time in the sun helps increase levels of dopamine in the body. D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has. 38. According to Morgan, what kind of people are most likely to suffer from nearsightedness? A. Those who like watching TV. B. Those who take exercise regularly. C. Those who study hard and play hard outdoors. D. Those who stay indoors studying all day. 39. The underlined word “minimized” in the passage probably means ________. A. made better use of B. reduced as much as possible C. taken little notice of D. paid much attention to 40. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Eyes need to see the sun B. The most nearsighted students in the world C. People become nearsighted D. Books and video games are not to blame 【答案】37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要分析了青少年近视率高的原因，指出阳光不足导致多巴胺分泌少是关键因素，并通过研究数据对比和专家建议，强调户外活动对保护视力的重要性。 【37题详解】 第二段提到“The body can produce a chemical called dopamine to stop eyeballs from changing shape.”以及“Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine”，由此可得出晒太阳有助于提升体内多巴胺水平。 【38题详解】 第五段Ian Morgan提出“The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside”，指整天待在室内学习的人最容易近视。 【39题详解】 第五段画线词所在句“the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized”，结合前文学业压力大、孩子大多待在家，可知孩子在户外强光下的时间被尽可能缩减。 【40题详解】 通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了阳光对预防近视的作用，并建议孩子多待在户外见到阳光。因此文章的最佳标题是“眼睛需要看到太阳”。 第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的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，其中有两项是多余选项。 The word “longevity” comes from the word “long”. It means that people are living a long life. So in the traditional Spring and Autumn Period, people considered longevity as the most important goal. ____41____ Early in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were celebrations for the elderly. ____42____ So the Chinese people started to hold the birthday ceremony at the age of 40. Later celebrations would also be held for people’s 50th, 60th and 70th birthdays. The 60th birthday ceremony was the most common. As the length of people’s lives is increasing in modern society, more celebrations have been held in the later decades (十年). In addition, people now have the habit of celebrating the birthday before the end of the decades. ____43____ Why so? As the pronunciation of “nine” in Chinese is the same as the pronunciation of the word “long”. Nine is also the largest single-digit number (个位数). ____44____ The highlight of the celebration is birthday feast (宴会), which is different from other feasts. ____45____ Besides being a form of celebrating old age, the birthday ceremony is also a way to wish for the health of the elderly people and hope that they can overcome difficulties they may meet in later life. A. It stands for best wishes for longevity. B. Six is another lucky number in people’s eyes. C. Only a few people could live long in ancient times. D. At birthday feasts, eating “longevity noodles” is the most important part. E. There were many activities and customs about the celebration of longevity. F. In ancient times, people didn’t celebrate birthdays because of poor living conditions. G. For example, people usually celebrate the 59th birthday rather than the 60th birthday. 【答案】41. E 42. C 43. G 44. A 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国祝寿习俗的由来、发展以及相关讲究和寓意。 【41题详解】 前文提到长寿是重要目标，后文“Early in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were celebrations for the elderly”，介绍春秋时期就有敬老祝寿活动，选项E“There were many activities and customs about the celebration of longevity.”衔接这一内容，引出各类祝寿相关活动和习俗。 【42题详解】 后文“So the Chinese people started to hold the birthday ceremony at the age of 40.”，解释古人从四十岁才开始办寿宴的原因，选项C“Only a few people could live long in ancient times.”衔接这一内容，交代古代长寿的人很少这一背景。 【43题详解】 前文提到人们有在十年结束前庆祝生日的习惯，后文“Why so? As the pronunciation of ‘nine’ in Chinese is the same as the pronunciation of the word ‘long’.”，解释提前一年办寿的缘由，选项G“For example, people usually celebrate the 59th birthday rather than the 60th birthday.”衔接这一内容，举59 岁办寿代替60岁办寿的例子。 【44题详解】 前文“Nine is also the largest single-digit number.”，介绍数字九的特点，选项A“It stands for best wishes for longevity.”衔接这一内容，说明九代表长寿的美好祝愿。 【45题详解】 前文“The highlight of the celebration is birthday feast, which is different from other feasts.”，点明寿宴是祝寿活动的重点，选项D“At birthday feasts, eating ‘longevity noodles’ is the most important part.”衔接这一内容，介绍寿宴上长寿面这一重要环节。 第II卷(非选择题，共55分) 五、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 根据短文内容和所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词。 Before the invention of paper, what did the ancient Chinese mainly write on? The a____46____ is bamboo slips. They hold great importance in ancient China. They were one of the e____47____ forms of books in China. People usually wrote on them vertically (垂直地). Restoring (修复) old bamboo slips is very important b____48____ they can help solve puzzles (谜题) in history. Fang Beisong is a researcher in the field of bamboo slip restoration. He has been restoring old books s____49____ 1988. Now, he works at the Jingzhou Conservation Institute in Hubei Province. A few years ago, some bamboo slips from the Han dynasty were found in Hebei. The writing on them was not c____50____. Even worse, grave robbers (盗墓者) had stolen some of them and burned others. With a slight touch, they would fall apart. Fang and his team wisely tested more than 70 w____51____ of restoration. Finally, they found a special material to help them restore the slips’ flexibility (柔韧性). They c____52____ cleaned the slips and restored them to the original shape. They then sealed (密封) them before t____53____ some other steps. With the help of m____54____ technology, they got clear pictures of the writing on the bamboo slips. “We don’t want to l____55____ the writing from ancient times,” said Fang.“Neither do we want to forget our history. That is why we love our work!” 【答案】46. answer##nswer 47. earliest##arliest 48. because##ecause 49. since##ince 50. clear##lear 51. ways##ays 52. carefully##arefully 53. taking##aking 54. modern##odern 55. lose##ose 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了竹简的历史意义以及方北松团队修复汉代竹简的相关工作。 【46题详解】 句意：答案是竹简。上文提出了问题，此处指答案。answer“答案”，be动词为is，名词用单数形式。 【47题详解】 句意：它们是中国最早的书籍形式之一。“one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”意为“最……的……之一”，上文提问在纸发明之前，中国古代人主要写什么，此处应是指竹简是中国最早的书籍形式之一，用early“早的”的最高级形式earliest。 【48题详解】 句意：修复古老的竹简十分重要，因为它们能够帮助解开历史谜题。上文说保存古老竹简这件事很重要，下文阐述竹简的价值，是在解释重要的原因，用连词because“因为”引导原因状语从句。 【49题详解】 句意：自1988年以来，他一直在修复古籍。时态为现在完成进行时，“1988”为过去时间点，用since“自从”连接。 【50题详解】 句意：竹简上面的文字并不清晰。根据下文“With the help of … they got clear pictures of the writing on the bamboo slips.”可知，竹简上面的文字一开始并不清晰，clear“清晰的”。 【51题详解】 句意：方和他的团队明智地测试了七十多种修复方法。下文提到采取了很多措施，借助现代技术，竹简才得以修复，此处指测试多种修复方法，way“方法”，“70”后用名词复数形式ways。 【52题详解】 句意：他们仔细清理竹简并把它们修复到原本的形态。此处修饰动词cleaned，应用副词；这些竹简一碰就碎，非常脆弱，所以清理的时候必须小心，carefully“小心地”。 【53题详解】 句意：然后，在采取其他一些措施之前，他们将它们密封起来。take steps“采取措施”，before是介词，后面用take的动名词taking。 【54题详解】 句意：在现代技术的帮助下，他们得到了竹简上文字的清晰图像。上文提到的修复技术属于现代技术，modern technology“现代技术”，用形容词modern“现代的”修饰名词technology。 【55题详解】 句意：我们不想丢失这些来自古代的文字。全文讲抢救、修复竹简。竹简上是古人留下的文字，如果不修复，这些文字就丢失了，lose“丢失”；want to do sth“想要做某事”，此处用动词原形。 六、选词填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空(每个词或短语只能用一次)。 keep ... in order; stick to; pay off; (not) let sb down; focus; point out; go through; deal with; put up with; drive sb mad; 56. The factory was so noisy that people around it ________ in the past. 57. ________ you ________ that difficult problem yet? — Yes. Thanks for my friend’s help. 58. It’s believed that ________ everything ________ is a good habit. 59. My brother ________ unfair treatment at first, but later he stood up for himself. 60. — Do you know that my parents care a lot about my study? — Yes. If you work hard,I suppose you ________. 61. The teacher ________ that bullying was harmful to every student at that time yesterday. 62. — Why do you look so worried these days? —Because I ________ much stress because of the coming exam. 63. My father stayed so ________ on reading that he didn’t hear my call. 64. It takes much courage and strong will ________ our dreams. 65. He kept practising every day, and his efforts finally ________. 【答案】56. were driven mad 57. ①. Have ②. dealt with 58. ①. keeping ②. in order 59. put up with 60. won’t let them down 61. was pointing out 62. am going through 63. focused 64. to stick to 65. paid off 【解析】 【56题详解】 句意：这家工厂噪音太大，过去周围的人们都快被逼疯了。前半句提到工厂噪音极大，语境表示“周边的人被逼得发疯”，选用短语drive sb mad“逼某人发疯”；主语people和drive是被动关系，且时间状语in the past表示过去时，主语为复数，因此变为一般过去时的被动语态were driven mad。 【57题详解】 句意：——你已经处理完那道难题了吗？——是的，多亏了我朋友的帮忙。问句中的yet是现在完成时的标志，结合宾语“difficult problem”，选用短语deal with“处理”；主语是you，对应现在完成时的一般疑问句结构，句首用Have，首字母大写，短语deal with用过去分词形式dealt with。 【58题详解】 句意：人们认为保持一切有序是一种好习惯。根据“a good habit”，结合备选词语可知，选用短语keep ... in order，此处需用动名词形式作从句的主语，因此keep变为keeping。 【59题详解】 句意：我哥哥起初忍受了不公平的待遇，但后来他为自己挺身而出。后半句“但后来他为自己挺身而出”形成转折，对应前半句“我哥哥一开始忍受了不公平待遇”，选用短语put up with“忍受”；根据stood可知，句子为一般过去时，put的过去式仍为put。 【60题详解】 句意：——你知道我父母非常在意我的学习吗？——当然知道，如果你努力学习，我认为你不会让他们失望的。父母在意你的学习，如果努力，就不会让他们失望，选用短语(not) let sb down“（不）让某人失望”；if条件状语从句时态遵循“主将从现”规则，主句用一般将来时，且此处指代前文的parents，sb替换为them，因此变为won’t let them down。 【61题详解】 句意：昨天的那个时候，老师正在指出霸凌行为对每个学生都有害。后文“bullying was harmful to every student”应是老师向同学们指出/指明的内容，选用短语point out“指出”；时间状语at that time yesterday描述过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，用过去进行时，主语the teacher是单数，填was pointing out。 【62题详解】 句意：——你这些天为什么看起来这么焦虑？——我正因即将到来的考试承受着巨大压力。焦虑的原因是承受着压力，选用短语go through“经历，经受”；语境描述现阶段正在经历的状态，用现在进行时，主语是I，因此用am going through。 【63题详解】 句意：我爸爸全神贯注地看书，都没听到我的电话铃声。固定搭配stay focused on表示“全神贯注于……”，符合“爸爸看书太专注没听到电话”的语境，选用focus“集中，关注”，变为形容词化的过去分词focused作表语。 【64题详解】 句意：坚持追逐梦想需要极大的勇气和强大的意志力。坚持梦想需要勇气和意志力，选用短语stick to“坚持”；固定句型“It takes sth to do sth”表示“做某事需要……”，因此用不定式结构to stick to。 【65题详解】 句意：他每天坚持练习，最终他的所有努力都得到了回报。坚持练习，努力付出就会有回报，选用短语pay off“取得成功，获得回报”；动作发生在过去，用一般过去时paid off。 七、阅读回答问题(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答问题，每题答案不超过8个单词。 The Double Ninth Festival, also named Chong Yang Festival, falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. That’s how it gets its name. This festival is celebrated for elderly people in China. People think “double ninth” sounds like the word “forever”. It is a day for the elderly to enjoy themselves and also a day for young people to show respect and love for the elders. There are two main traditions for this festival. On this day, people would like to drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒). Ancient people believed that chrysanthemum could drive away bad luck and prevent one from getting illness in late autumn, so drinking chrysanthemum wine became a tradition at the Double Ninth Festival. Besides, the Chinese word for “wine” is jiu. Its pronunciation is the same as that of the Chinese word for “long”. The word carries best wishes for the elderly. The festival is celebrated in autumn. The bright clear weather and the joy of harvest make it a perfect time for outdoor activities. On this day, people often go mountain climbing. When climbing, they usually wear zhuyu, which is seen as a kind of plant that can cure diseases. People climb mountains with zhuyu to wish for elders a long life. In fact, people show respect for elderly people not only on this special day but also in daily life. It has been a traditional virtue (美德) in China for centuries. What’s more, to respect the elderly today is to respect our future selves. 66. Who is the Double Ninth Festival celebrated for in China? __________________________________________________ 67. How many main traditions are there for the festival according to the text? __________________________________________________ 68. In which season is this festival celebrated? __________________________________________________ 69. Why do people climb mountains with zhuyu at this festival? __________________________________________________ 70. How do you show respect for the elderly in your daily life? __________________________________________________ 【答案】66. It is celebrated for elderly people. 67. Two. / There are two main traditions. 68. In autumn. / The festival is celebrated in autumn. 69. To wish for elders a long life. 70. I often help them and talk with them. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了重阳节的命名由来、节日核心内涵、两大传统习俗以及登高佩戴茱萸的美好寓意，传递出中国尊老敬老的传统美德。 【66题详解】 根据文章第二段第一句“This festival is celebrated for elderly people in China.”可知，在中国重阳节是为老年人庆祝的节日。 【67题详解】 根据文章第三段第一句“There are two main traditions for this festival.”可知，文中提到这个节日共有两项主要传统。 【68题详解】 根据文章第四段第一句“The festival is celebrated in autumn.”可知，重阳节的庆祝时节是秋季。 【69题详解】 根据文章第四段最后一句“People climb mountains with zhuyu to wish for elders a long life.”可知，人们佩戴茱萸登山是为了祝愿长辈长寿。 【70题详解】 开放性作答，答案不唯一，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为I often help them and talk with them。 八、书面表达(满分25分) 71. 假如你是李华，你校英语报正在举办以“Know Yourself, Be Yourself”为主题的征文活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文投稿。 内容提示： (1)描述你的性格特点(至少两点)； (2)这种性格给你带来的优势和一个具体的例子； (3)你将如何发挥自己的性格优势，成为更好的自己。 要求： (1)词数90左右； (2)短文须包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥； (3)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。 Know Yourself, Be Yourself ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 Know Yourself, Be Yourself Everyone is unique. As for me, I am an outgoing and helpful boy. These traits bring me many advantages in daily life. For example, last week, my classmate had trouble with math. I helped him patiently after school. Finally, he got good grades. I felt really happy because helping others makes me proud. To be a better self, I will continue to help others and study hard. I believe knowing myself helps me grow. I will be myself and shine bright in the future. I hope everyone can find their own light. 【解析】 【详解】[第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：本文是一篇应用文，一般现在时为主； 明确要点：描述自己的性格特点，优势，以及如何发挥自己的性格优势，成为更好的自己； 确定人称：第一人称为主； 注意事项：词数90左右、不得透露真实姓名和学校名称、包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥。 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构 开头段，引出主题，介绍自己的性格特点； 主体段，描述自己的优势，就如何发挥自己的性格优势，成为更好的自己展开阐述； 结尾段，发出号召，希望每个人能找到自己的闪光点。 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：性格 outgoing/helpful/patient/shy/careful/active/open‑minded/warm‑hearted/responsible/creative/easy‑going/confident 要点二：优势/成为更好的自己 many advantages/had trouble with math/helped him patiently/helping others makes me proud/continue to help others/helps me grow/in the future/make good use of my strengths/stay positive/be brave enough to try new things/keep improving myself/stick to my goals 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年第一学期第一次质量检测 九年级英语试题 考试时间：100分钟 第Ⅰ卷 选择题(共65分) 一、听力部分(共20小题, 1-10每题1分,11-20每题2分,共30分) 第一部分，听对话回答问题，本部分共10道小题，每个小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。 1. What is Millie’s problem? 2. What does Peter want to be when he grows up? 3. How does the boy learn about the world? 4. Which place will they go to tomorrow? 5. What are they talking about? A. Personality and job. B. Teachers and students. C. Lobby and activity. 6. What is the man’ s advice to the girl? A. Asking her teacher for help. B. Talking to her parents. C. Writing a letter to her parents. 7. When did the rain stop? A. Yesterday evening. B. The day before yesterday. C. Yesterday afternoon. 8. What is Becky going to read? A. A play by a French writer. B. A novel by a Canadian writer. C. A novel by a German writer. 9. How much money will the man have if Sandy lends him her money? A. 6 dollars. B. 5 dollars. C. 8 dollars. 10. What can we know about Tim’ s hometown? A. It has places of natural beauty. B. There are many castles. C. It has been famous for its palaces. 第二部分，听对话和短文回答问题，你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。 听一段对话，回答以下小题。 11. Where does Min sometimes travel during the holidays? A. To the mountains. B. To the forest C. To the sea. 12. What does Min’ s mom usually make in the morning? A. Soup. B. Cake. C. Bread. 听一篇短文，完成以下小题。 13. Why does Peter say sorry to Miss Li? A. Because he is late for class again. B. Because he didn’t finish the homework. C. Because he left his student ID card at home. 14. How long does it take Peter to get to school by bus? A. About half an hour. B. About 45 minutes. C. About an hour. 15. What subject does Miss Li teach? A. Chinese. B. English. C. Science. 听短文，回答各小题。 16. Who did Mrs. Black invite to have lunch? A. Her friends. B. Her parents. C. Her neighbour. 17. What did she find 5 minutes later? A. She found a boy playing in the garden. B. She saw a cat eating the dish. C. She noticed a dog running in the garden. 18. How did she feel shortly after the lunch? A. Excited and well. B. Bored and tired. C. Tired and happy. 19. What happened to the cat? A. It was caught by someone. B. It was killed by someone. C. It was fed by someone. 20. Why was the cat dead? A. Because of the dish. B. Because of the accident. C. Because of the illness. 二、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 1. Miss Li teaches ________ English and we all like ________. A. our; her B. us; him C. our; him D. us; her 2. Modern medicine is developing quickly and now most eye problems _________ be cured. A. can B. must C. should D. need 3. Remember to stay calm ________ when you meet difficulties. A. at times B. at all times C. at the same time D. at a time 4. It will ________ rain this afternoon. You’d better take an umbrella. A. probably B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly 5. ____Lily ___Lucy can go with you , because one of them has to stay here to look after their mother A. Either ; or B. Neither ; nor C. Both ; and D. Not only ; but also 6. Although he is over sixty, Grandpa looks so ________ that he often takes long walks in the mountains. A. creative B. energetic C. organized D. curious 7. With enough ________, you can picture what the ancient city looked like hundreds of years ago. A. instruction B. imagination C. information D. introduction 8. It’s careless ________ you ________ make such a silly mistake in the exam. A. for; to B. for; that C. of; to D. of; that 9. The problems caused by the bad weather are worth ________. A. pay attention to B. paid attention to C. being paid attention to D. paying attention to 10. —Could you help me plan a day out in Lianyungang? —You can try Donghai Crystal (水晶) Museum. There you can learn ________. A. whether crystal is formed B. how crystal is formed C. whether is crystal formed D. how is crystal formed 三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) “I don’t want to go, Miss White. I’m frightened (害怕的), very frightened,” Monica told her teacher. Monica was a very ____11____ girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, ____12____ or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be ____13____ to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week. But she refused. “I know that it seems ____14____ for you, but it will help you build up your confidence,” said Miss White. Monica was lost in thought. The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was ____15____ that she would take the chance. Miss White red-penciled her manuscript (手稿) of speech, corrected her pronunciation, and even helped with ____16____ body language. She advised Monica to practice, to ____17____ that she was speaking confidently in front of her class. ____18____ a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in front of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her ____19____ . Finally, Monday arrived. ____20____ Monica was called upon to give her speech, she ____21____ and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a show of confidence. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great ____22____ . The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White ____23____ . She had known that Monica would make it when she ____24____ took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public. From that day, Monica’s life changed for the better. At the age of 23, she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to ____25____ that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class. 11. A. active B. lazy C. quiet D. polite 12. A. reading B. singing C. talking D. laughing 13. A. warned B. forced C. caught D. chosen 14. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D. interesting 15. A. mad B. glad C. bored D. afraid 16. A. your B. my C. his D. her 17. A. realize B. examine C. imagine D. introduce 18. A. By B. For C. With D. Along 19. A. job B. hobby C. dream D. promise 20. A. When B. Until C. Since D. Though 21. A. woke up B. looked up C. stood up D. dressed up 22. A. secret B. thought C. decision D. surprise 23. A. agreed B. smiled C. answered D. regretted 24. A. easily B. luckily C. quickly D. bravely 25. A. expect B. believe C. discuss D. express 四、阅读理解(共两节；20小题，满分40分) 第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) A 26. What do the young people play a leading role in according to the magazine? A. Cool inventions. B. Creative art forms. C. Environmental protection. D. Cultural communication. 27. On which page can you read the report about Sheng Tiancheng? A. Page 25. B. Page 27. C. Page 28. D. Page 30. 28. What difficulty is mentioned in the report about Zhong Lin? A. It was not easy to water trees. B. A sand storm killed all his trees. C. He shared short videos of his work. D. His parents didn’t support him. B ①Every year, billions of migrating birds fly thousands of miles to reach their seasonal homes. But when birds start these long journeys, how do they know where they’re going? ②In fact, birds use different clues to stay in the right direction. Some of these are familiar to us, while others are still a mystery to humans. Sight and smell are two basic clues that birds use to find their way. If birds have already migrated once, they’ll likely remember familiar landmarks, such as rivers and mountain ranges. Birds that migrate over water, however, have fewer landmarks to guide them. In these situations, they might depend more on their sense of smell. One study found that when researchers blocked the noses of Scopoli’s shearwaters, these seabirds could still fly over land but lost their way when flying over water. ③Birds can also use the sun and stars as guides. To do this, birds that fly during the day use a “sun compass”, which connects their view of the sun’s position in the sky with their internal sense of the time of day. By putting these two pieces of information together, birds can figure out which direction they’re heading. ④However, many birds actually migrate at night, which means that the position of the sun is of little use to them. In this case, birds depend on the position of the stars to find their way. They use this “star compass” by learning the position of the stars around the celestial pole, which is roughly marked by Polaris, known as the North Star. ⑤But what if the sky is cloudy, and birds can’t see the sun, stars or any landmarks? That’s when their more amazing senses come into play. Birds can find their way even without the sun or stars, partly thanks to a sense called magnetoreception (磁感知). This sense allows them to feel Earth’s magnetic fields. ⑥It’s a bit like how we use our eyes to see during the day, but at night, we might use our hands to feel our way around a dark room. Birds use different senses at different times, too. Understanding how these senses work will be very important for protecting birds in the future. 29. How does the writer begin the article? A. By describing a scene. B. By asking a question. C. By giving an example. D. By telling a story. 30. From the research on Scopoli’s shearwaters, we can learn that ________. A. seabirds always lose their way without landmarks B. blocking seabirds’ ears makes them lose direction C. land is the only place where seabirds can fly safely D. birds’ sense of smell plays a role in their migration 31. Which of the following shows the correct structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 32. Why does the writer mention humans’ ways of finding directions? A. To show that humans have much better senses than birds. B. To explain that humans need more tools to get directions. C. To tell that humans and birds share the same living habits. D. To help readers understand how birds use different senses. C The front door opened and closed with a bang. Holly threw her school bag onto the floor and called out, “I’m home!” No answer. The house was silent. It sounded empty, but she knew it wasn’t. Her dad was working in his office upstairs. Her mum was working in her office in the loft. And her sister was in her room, listening to music or sending text messages to a new friend. Sophie always has a new friend! Holly sat down and looked out at the empty garden. Then she had a great idea. It was time for Holly to talk to her parents about a dog. And she did it. One Saturday morning, Holly’s parents and Holly went to Willow Farm. It was very far, so they drove there. On the farm, Holly got a lovely dog. She was so happy – and the dog was happy, too! The dog got his name—Eco. That night, Holly put her glass of water next to her bed, then fell asleep. In her sleep, Holly stopped and listened. Lap, lap, lap. Holly turned on the bedside lamp and saw Eco. He was drinking from her glass of water! He wagged his tail, jumped onto the bed and licked her face. Before school, Holly took Eco for his first morning walk. She felt very tired. It was really cold and dark—and it was so early! When Holly got back from the walk, she quickly ate a piece of bread, took her bag and jacket, and ran out of the front door. ________. A few days went by, Holly had to say sorry to Eco every day, because she had no time. Then one morning, Holly woke up early, she went downstairs to find Eco. There were leaves and dirt on the kitchen floor. “Oh no,” said Holly. “Eco? Where are you?” There was no answer. So Holly entered the balcony and it was a disaster. First she saw her mum’s plants and flowers. They were no longer neat and tidy. The plants were lying on their sides or on the floor. And the pots are broken into a hundred pieces. And Eco, was sitting in the dirt and leaves. “All my beautiful plants! You bad dog!” Holly said. “Come here!” Eco looked confused and didn’t move. “Get out. Do you hear me? I have to clean up before Mum and Dad wake up.” Holly opened the door to the garden. Eco still didn’t move. Suddenly Holly got really angry. “GET OUT, YOU STUPID DOG!” she shouted. 33. How did Holly feel when she sat down and looked out at the empty garden? A. Sad and surprised. B. Sad and lonely. C. Angry and lonely. D. Angry and surprised. 34. Which of the following sentences is the most suitable for the blank (空格)? A. Holly was sorry for Eco. B. On the way, she sang and danced. C. Holly forgot to close the door. D. Holly was late that day. 35. What does the underlined word confused most probably mean at the end of this story? A. Unable to eat. B. Busy doing his tricks. C. Unable to understand. D. Busy hunting around. 36. What can we infer (推断) from the story? A. Holly’s life changed because of her new friend. B. Eco was a quiet and lovely pet when Holly slept. C. Holly’s parents were happy to take Eco as a pet. D. Eco was a trouble maker and Holly didn’t like him at all. D Which part of the world has the most nearsighted (近视的) students? Just look around you - it’s East Asia. Nine in 10 school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame. East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight. People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus (聚焦) correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP. According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day. But in Australia, kids spend three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted—only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore. “Children in East Asia basically go to school... go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP. But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of huge educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.” Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school. 37. What can we conclude from Paragraph Two? A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape. B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly. C. Spending time in the sun helps increase levels of dopamine in the body. D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has. 38. According to Morgan, what kind of people are most likely to suffer from nearsightedness? A. Those who like watching TV. B. Those who take exercise regularly. C. Those who study hard and play hard outdoors. D. Those who stay indoors studying all day. 39. The underlined word “minimized” in the passage probably means ________. A. made better use of B. reduced as much as possible C. taken little notice of D. paid much attention to 40. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Eyes need to see the sun B. The most nearsighted students in the world C. People become nearsighted D. Books and video games are not to blame 第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的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，其中有两项是多余选项。 The word “longevity” comes from the word “long”. It means that people are living a long life. So in the traditional Spring and Autumn Period, people considered longevity as the most important goal. ____41____ Early in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were celebrations for the elderly. ____42____ So the Chinese people started to hold the birthday ceremony at the age of 40. Later celebrations would also be held for people’s 50th, 60th and 70th birthdays. The 60th birthday ceremony was the most common. As the length of people’s lives is increasing in modern society, more celebrations have been held in the later decades (十年). In addition, people now have the habit of celebrating the birthday before the end of the decades. ____43____ Why so? As the pronunciation of “nine” in Chinese is the same as the pronunciation of the word “long”. Nine is also the largest single-digit number (个位数). ____44____ The highlight of the celebration is birthday feast (宴会), which is different from other feasts. ____45____ Besides being a form of celebrating old age, the birthday ceremony is also a way to wish for the health of the elderly people and hope that they can overcome difficulties they may meet in later life. A. It stands for best wishes for longevity. B. Six is another lucky number in people’s eyes. C. Only a few people could live long in ancient times. D. At birthday feasts, eating “longevity noodles” is the most important part. E. There were many activities and customs about the celebration of longevity. F. In ancient times, people didn’t celebrate birthdays because of poor living conditions. G. For example, people usually celebrate the 59th birthday rather than the 60th birthday. 第II卷(非选择题，共55分) 五、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 根据短文内容和所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词。 Before the invention of paper, what did the ancient Chinese mainly write on? The a____46____ is bamboo slips. They hold great importance in ancient China. They were one of the e____47____ forms of books in China. People usually wrote on them vertically (垂直地). Restoring (修复) old bamboo slips is very important b____48____ they can help solve puzzles (谜题) in history. Fang Beisong is a researcher in the field of bamboo slip restoration. He has been restoring old books s____49____ 1988. Now, he works at the Jingzhou Conservation Institute in Hubei Province. A few years ago, some bamboo slips from the Han dynasty were found in Hebei. The writing on them was not c____50____. Even worse, grave robbers (盗墓者) had stolen some of them and burned others. With a slight touch, they would fall apart. Fang and his team wisely tested more than 70 w____51____ of restoration. Finally, they found a special material to help them restore the slips’ flexibility (柔韧性). They c____52____ cleaned the slips and restored them to the original shape. They then sealed (密封) them before t____53____ some other steps. With the help of m____54____ technology, they got clear pictures of the writing on the bamboo slips. “We don’t want to l____55____ the writing from ancient times,” said Fang.“Neither do we want to forget our history. That is why we love our work!” 六、选词填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空(每个词或短语只能用一次)。 keep ... in order; stick to; pay off; (not) let sb down; focus; point out; go through; deal with; put up with; drive sb mad; 56. The factory was so noisy that people around it ________ in the past. 57. ________ you ________ that difficult problem yet? — Yes. Thanks for my friend’s help. 58. It’s believed that ________ everything ________ is a good habit. 59. My brother ________ unfair treatment at first, but later he stood up for himself. 60. — Do you know that my parents care a lot about my study? — Yes. If you work hard,I suppose you ________. 61. The teacher ________ that bullying was harmful to every student at that time yesterday. 62. — Why do you look so worried these days? —Because I ________ much stress because of the coming exam. 63. My father stayed so ________ on reading that he didn’t hear my call. 64. It takes much courage and strong will ________ our dreams. 65. He kept practising every day, and his efforts finally ________. 七、阅读回答问题(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答问题，每题答案不超过8个单词。 The Double Ninth Festival, also named Chong Yang Festival, falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. That’s how it gets its name. This festival is celebrated for elderly people in China. People think “double ninth” sounds like the word “forever”. It is a day for the elderly to enjoy themselves and also a day for young people to show respect and love for the elders. There are two main traditions for this festival. On this day, people would like to drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒). Ancient people believed that chrysanthemum could drive away bad luck and prevent one from getting illness in late autumn, so drinking chrysanthemum wine became a tradition at the Double Ninth Festival. Besides, the Chinese word for “wine” is jiu. Its pronunciation is the same as that of the Chinese word for “long”. The word carries best wishes for the elderly. The festival is celebrated in autumn. The bright clear weather and the joy of harvest make it a perfect time for outdoor activities. On this day, people often go mountain climbing. When climbing, they usually wear zhuyu, which is seen as a kind of plant that can cure diseases. People climb mountains with zhuyu to wish for elders a long life. In fact, people show respect for elderly people not only on this special day but also in daily life. It has been a traditional virtue (美德) in China for centuries. What’s more, to respect the elderly today is to respect our future selves. 66. Who is the Double Ninth Festival celebrated for in China? __________________________________________________ 67. How many main traditions are there for the festival according to the text? __________________________________________________ 68. In which season is this festival celebrated? __________________________________________________ 69. Why do people climb mountains with zhuyu at this festival? __________________________________________________ 70. How do you show respect for the elderly in your daily life? __________________________________________________ 八、书面表达(满分25分) 71. 假如你是李华，你校英语报正在举办以“Know Yourself, Be Yourself”为主题的征文活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文投稿。 内容提示： (1)描述你的性格特点(至少两点)； (2)这种性格给你带来的优势和一个具体的例子； (3)你将如何发挥自己的性格优势，成为更好的自己。 要求： (1)词数90左右； (2)短文须包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥； (3)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。 Know Yourself, Be Yourself ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $