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2026-2027学年第一学期期中考试 九年级英语学科 2026.10 (考试时间90分钟，总分100分) 考生注意：请将所有答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上不计分。 Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力) I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (本大题共20题，共30分) A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据听到的句子，选出相应的图片。每句播放两遍) (5分) A. B. C. D. E. F. 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ B. Listen to the short conversations and choose the best answer to each question you hear (根据听到的短对话，选出最恰当的答案。对话和问题都播放两遍) (5分) 6. A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Windy. D. Sunny. 7. A. By bus. B. By ferry. C. By car. D. By boat. 8. A. Because she dislikes going camping. B. Because she’ll look after her little brother. C. Because she is seriously ill. D. Because she’ll be on business. 9. A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Waiter and customer. D. Manager and secretary. 10. A. The film is not on. B. The film is boring. C. She hasn’t watched the film. D. She likes the film very much. C. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear (根据听到的短文，选出最恰当的答案。短文播放两遍) (10分) 11. When will Brits say sorry in the UK? A. when they are late for a meeting. B. when the weather is fine enough. C. after sitting down next to you. 12. How many times did the average Brit say sorry a day according to the 2016 survey? A. 8 times. B. 10 times. C. 20 times. 13. What did the word “sarig” (Old English) mean at first? A. good, polite and happy B. bad, impolite and angry C. hurt, worried and-tad 14. Why do Brits often say “sorry” so often? A. Because they always feel truly sorry for what they do. B. Because saying sorry is just a way to show good manners. C. Because they have to apologize for the class system. 15. What is the passage mainly about? A. The history of the old English word “sarig”. B. Different ways British people show good manners. C. The British people’s habit of saying “sorry” very often. D. Listen to the passage and complete the table (根据听到的短文，完成表格。每空不超过三词) (10分) Topic Information Main purpose Choosing a job is not only about earning money, but also about finding meaning and 16. ______ First step Students are advised to understand their 17. ______ Example of gaining experience Taking part in job training or 18. ______ can help students gain practical experience. Skills needed Students need to learn how to write a resume and 19. ______ in interviews. The importance of people’s first job Individuals will fit in better with 20. ______ Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary (第二部分 语法和词汇) II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共14题，每题0.5分，共7分) 1. Hans Christian Andersen was born in 1805 in ________ one-bedroom house in Odense, Denmark. A. / B. a C. an D. the 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生于1805年出生在丹麦欧登塞的一间一居室房子里。 /零冠词；a一个，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，用于元音音素开头的单词前；the这/那，表特指。house是单数可数名词，此处表示泛指“一间……的房子”，且one发音以辅音音素/w/开头，应用不定冠词a。 2. I remain ________ in many situations, but I feel ________ most of the time. A. quiet, comfortable B. quietly, comfortably C. quiet, comfortably D. quietly, comfortable 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我在许多情况下保持安静，但大多数时候我感觉舒服。 quiet形容词，安静的；寂静的；comfortable形容词，舒适的；舒服的；quietly副词，安静地；悄悄地；comfortably副词，舒适地；安逸地。remain和feel在此处均为系动词，后需接形容词作表语。应填quiet, comfortable。 3. I am not very familiar ________ botanical names. I will have to look them up. A. at B. in C. to D. with 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我对植物学名称不是很熟悉。我不得不查阅它们。 at在；in在……里面；to向，对；with和，用。be familiar with意为“熟悉……"，主语通常是人；be familiar to意为“为……所熟悉”，主语通常是物。根据主语I及句意可知，此处表示“我熟悉……”，应用介词with。 4. ________ our worries, everything turned out well. A. Despite B. Though C. Although D. While 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：尽管我们很担心，但一切结果都很好。 Despite尽管（介词）；Though虽然（连词）；Although虽然（连词）；While当……时候/虽然（连词）。空后“our worries”是名词短语，并非完整句子，Though, Although和While引导让步状语从句时后需接句子，而Despite是介词，后接名词或代词。 5. The children ________ to be independent and strong. When they grew up, they would do everything on their own. A. rose B. were risen C. raised D. were raised 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：孩子们被抚养得独立且坚强。当他们长大后，他们会自己做所有事情。 rise升起，不及物动词，无被动语态；raise抚养，及物动词。根据句意可知孩子们是“被抚养”长大，主语The children与动词raise构成被动关系，应用被动语态be done结构。应填were raised。 6. When the author was travelling in Senegal, something ________ happened ________ her. A. surprised; on B. surprised; to C. surprising; on D. surprising; to 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：当作者在塞内加尔旅行时，一件令人惊讶的事情发生在了她身上。 surprised感到惊讶的（用来修饰人）；surprising令人惊讶的（用来修饰事物）。本句修饰不定代词something，需用surprising；固定搭配happen to sb.，表示“发生在某人身上”，故填surprising；to。 7. The boy has a hard time ________along with others, so he is asking the school counsellor for help. A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个男孩很难与他人相处，所以他正在向学校辅导员寻求帮助。 固定短语have a hard time (in) doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”，介词in后接动名词，in可以省略。故选C。 8. Nowadays, many teenagers would rather ________ at home alone than go out with their parents at weekends. A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. to staying 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：如今，许多青少年周末宁愿独自待在家里，也不愿和父母外出。 固定搭配“would rather do sth. than do sth.”意为“宁愿做某事而不愿做某事”，would rather 后接动词原形。故选A。 9. He’s decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be worth ________. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. of buying 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：他决定去看看那所房子，看看它是否值得购买。 be worth doing sth.意为“值得做某事”，是固定搭配，此处应用buying。 10. I am looking forward to the coming hiking. Can you tell me ________ when we hike in a forest? A. what to look out B. what to look out for C. to look out what D. to look out for what 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我期待着即将到来的徒步旅行。你能告诉我当我们在森林里徒步时要注意什么吗？ 此处作tell的宾语，应用“疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构，疑问词what应放在不定式之前，排除C、D选项；look out意为“小心”，后接对象时需加介词for，即look out for，介词for不能省略，排除A选项。 11. Now, I always prepare my speeches well, and I don’t get ________. A. as nervous as I used to B. so nervous as I am used to C. as nervously as I used to D. so nervously as I am used to 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：现在，我总是好好准备我的演讲，而且我不像过去那样紧张了。 此处get为系动词，意为“变得”，后接形容词作表语，nervously为副词，排除C、D；根据语境可知，此处是将现在与过去状态对比，应用used to，意为“过去常常”。 12. The company is looking for someone ________ can help sell its products online. A. who B. whom C. which D. / 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这家公司正在寻找一个能帮助在线销售其产品的人。 who谁；whom谁；which哪一个；/ 不填。先行词someone指人，排除which；关系代词在从句中作主语，不能用whom或省略。应填who。 13. ________ it is to play basketball after a day of study at school! A. How fun B. How a fun C. What fun D. What a fun 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：在学校学习了一天之后打篮球是多么有趣啊！ fun在此处作不可数名词，意为“乐趣”。感叹句结构中，中心词是名词用What引导，中心词是形容词或副词用How引导。fun为不可数名词，前面不能加冠词a。固定句型What fun it is to do sth.表示“做某事是多么有趣的事”。应填What fun。 14. “I know (that) it will be hard to become a life scientist, but I will try my best to make it happen.” This is a ________. A. simple sentence B. compound sentence C. complex sentence D. compound-complex sentence 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：“我知道成为一名生命科学家很难，但我会尽最大努力让它实现。”这是一个并列复合句。 simple sentence简单句；compound sentence并列句；complex sentence复合句；compound-complex sentence并列复合句。分析句子成分可知，句中连词but连接了两个独立的主句部分，体现并列句特征；同时第一个主句中包含that引导的宾语从句，体现复合句特征。该句兼具并列句和复合句的结构特点，属于并列复合句。 III. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共10题，每题0.5分，共5分) They say everyone remembers their first Wimbledon. For me, it was 1982. It was my first Wimbledon as a line judge. Since then, I ____15____ at all but two of the tournaments. But starting next year, the tournament will replace us with ____16____ AI system. I was sad when I heard the news. When I was younger, I played a lot of tennis. In junior tournaments, we judged each other’s matches. Then one day, at a Wimbledon tournament, I saw an advertisement from the Professional Tennis Umpires Federation (PTUF, 职业网球裁判联合会). The organization ____17____ new members. I gave it a go and got the spot after just 30 minutes of training in London. The PTUF had high standards. There were strict rules ____18____. We had to, for example, stand and walk in certain ways on the court. The pay wasn’t great, but line judges didn’t do it for the money. Rather, we did it purely for the love of tennis. You’d start at local events and slowly work your way up ____19____ being graded by the chief umpire (裁判). Finally, you might be considered ____20____ for Wimbledon--every tennis lover’s dream. Some of my colleagues have told me that they won’t be renewing their licences because they can no longer work at Wimbledon. I worry that smaller tournaments will soon have difficulty finding line judges. A human line judge brings something to the game ____21____ a computer just can’t. We certainly keep some traditions alive. I think we’ve made the courts feel ____22____. Spectators (现场观众) can learn a lot about the game by watching a discussion between a line judge and the umpire. All that will ____23____. I’m not saying we’re perfect. We are human and we make mistakes. But we hold ourselves to a very high standard. Fairness is everything to us. ____24____ is sad to think that I won’t be working at Wimbledon again. I’ll always love tennis, but I don’t think I could bear to go to Wimbledon now as a spectator. It just wouldn’t feel the same. 15. A. judge B. judged C. am judging D. have judged 16. A. a B. an C. the D. / 17. A. look for B. looked for C. was looking for D. had looked for 18. A. of us following B. for us following C. of us to follow D. for us to follow 19. A. after B. until C. while D. as soon as 20. A. good enough B. enough good C. well enough D. enough well 21. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 22. A. complete B. completely C. completing D. completed 23. A. lose B. lost C. be losing D. be lost 24. A. It B. This C. That D. He 【答案】15. D 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一位温网边线裁判的经历与感慨。他从1982年开始担任边线裁判，此后几乎每一届温网都参与执裁，而赛事明年将要用AI系统替代人工边线裁判。作者回忆了自己成为裁判的过程，表达了对人工裁判价值的认可，惋惜传统的赛场氛围将会消失，想到自己不能再在温网执裁内心十分难过。 【15题详解】 句意：从那以后，除了两届比赛之外，其余的赛事我都执裁过。 根据Since then“从那时起”，是现在完成时的标志词，现在完成时结构为have/has+过去分词。have judged符合时态要求。judge“一般现在时”、judged“一般过去时”、am judging“现在进行时”，均不符合语境。 【16题详解】 句意：但是从明年开始，这项赛事将会用一套人工智能系统来替代我们。 AI是以元音音素开头的单词，要用不定冠词an。a用于辅音音素开头单词前，the表特指，均不符合语境。 【17题详解】 句意：这个组织当时正在招募新成员。 根据前文“有一天，我看到一则广告”，此处强调当时那个时间点该组织正在招人，用过去进行时was looking for。look for“一般现在时”、looked for“一般过去时”、had looked for“过去完成时”，均不符合语境。 【18题详解】 句意：有严格的规则需要我们去遵守。 固定结构there be sth. for sb. to do，表示“有某物供某人去做”，for us to follow意为“供我们遵守”。其余结构均不符合该句型用法。 【19题详解】 句意：你会从地方赛事起步，在主裁判评定等级之后慢慢晋升。 after意为“在……之后”，先评级，再晋升，符合动作先后逻辑。until“直到”、while“当……时候”、as soon as“一……就”，均不符合语境。 【20题详解】 句意：最后，你或许会被认定足够优秀，可以执裁温网——每一个网球爱好者的梦想。 enough修饰形容词要后置，be considered后接形容词作补足语，good enough符合语法。enough good语序错误；well是副词，仅作“身体健康”讲时为形容词，因此不能放在be动词后作表语。 【21题详解】 句意：人工边线裁判能为比赛带来一些电脑无法提供的东西。 先行词是something（事物），定语从句用which引导。who/whom先行词是人，whose表所属，均不符合语境。 【22题详解】 句意：我认为我们让赛场有了完整的感觉。 feel在这里是系动词，后面接形容词作表语，complete是形容词，意为“完整的”。completely是副词，completing动名词，completed过去分词，均不符合语境。 【23题详解】 句意：所有这些都将会不复存在。 will后面接动词原形；be lost表示“消失、不复存在”，是被动含义。lose是主动形式，不符合语义；lost不能直接放will后；be losing表示正在失去，不符合语境。 【24题详解】 句意：想到我不能再在温网执裁，这很难过。 固定句型It is +形容词+to do sth.，it作形式主语，真正主语是后面的不定式。This、That、He都不能充当形式主语。 IV. (本大题共10题，每题0.5分，共5分) Choose the proper words in the boxes to complete the following passages. Each word can be used only once. (选择最恰当的选项填入空格，每个选项只能使用一次) A. fuel B. struggle C. required D. effortless E. looking up F. looking around Twenty years ago, when Andrew Westbrook was in college, he couldn’t stay focused in class. He certainly had the ability to focus—when he got lost in a good book, for example, thinking felt ____25____. But when it came to some other tasks, thinking felt like pulling teeth. Westbrook managed to graduate in the end. Now he is a neuroscientist (神经学家). His research is shaking up old ideas about why we ____26____ with certain tasks. For years, scientists thought that mentally tiring tasks like writing and solving math problems ____27____ more energy than easier ones like looking out the window. As a result, these harder tasks would make us run out of ____28____ -and lose focus-more quickly. But the brain is a complex (复杂的) machine. It’s always doing heavy lifting. Even when you’re just ____29____ a room, your brain is dealing with lots of information (from your eyes) and using lots of energy. But we don’t think of such tasks as hard work, do we? A. accept B. avoid C. limit D. worse E. care F. benefits According to Westbrook’s studies, we often think certain tasks are harder than they really are. “When you are thinking about doing a difficult task, it often feels much ____30____ than when you are actually doing it,” Westbrook says. But this early “mental hurdle (障碍)” can lead us to put off the task or even ____31____ it altogether. “If we can get over this hurdle, thinking will become easier,” he adds. Westbrook’s team has found ways to help us do just that. For one, he suggests focusing on the ____32____ of completing the task rather than the effort it takes. We can also try to get into a mental state called “flow (心流).” When people are in this state, they seem not to ____33____ how hard the task is. One key to entering “flow” is to reduce uncertainty. Before writing a book report, for example, you can set yourself a time ____34____. How much can you get done in 15 minutes? Finally, it can help to make these mentally tiring tasks a habit. Try doing them at the same time and place every day or week. After a few weeks, focusing on these tasks won’t just feel easier-it will be easier. 【答案】25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. F 30. D 31. B 32. F 33. E 34. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了神经学家Andrew Westbrook关于人们在完成某些任务时为何会感到困难的研究，并提供了一些克服心理障碍、提高专注力的方法。 【25题详解】 句意：例如，当他沉浸在一本好书里时，思考的过程毫不费力。感官动词felt后接形容词作表语；effortless为形容词，意为“毫不费力的”，与后文思考如同拔牙一般费劲形成对比，符合语境。 【26题详解】 句意：他的研究颠覆了一些旧观点，解释我们为什么在完成某些任务时感到吃力。固定搭配struggle with sth.意为“费力应对某事”；主语为we，句子为一般现在时，使用动词原形struggle。 【27题详解】 句意：多年以来，科学家认为写作、解数学题这类耗费脑力的任务比望向窗外这类简单任务需要更多能量。主句为一般过去时，从句时态保持一致；required是require的过去式，意为“需要”，契合句子时态与语义。 【28题详解】 句意：结果就是，这些难度更高的任务会让我们更快耗尽精力、失去专注力。固定搭配run out of后接名词；fuel为名词，此处比喻脑力所需的“能量、精力”，匹配大脑消耗能量的话题。 【29题详解】 句意：哪怕你只是在房间里环顾四周，你的大脑也在处理大量来自视觉的信息，消耗很多能量。本句为现在进行时，are just后接动名词；looking around意为“环顾四周”，符合场景描述。 【30题详解】 句意：当你只是想着要去完成一项困难任务时，这种感受往往比真正动手去做糟糕得多。much修饰形容词比较级，than提示本句为比较结构；worse是bad的比较级，意为“更糟糕的”，符合比较语境。 【31题详解】 句意：但是这种前期的心理障碍会使我们拖延任务，甚至干脆回避这项任务。并列连词or连接put off和空格处动词，can lead us to后接动词原形；avoid为动词，意为“回避、避开”，贴合前文心理障碍带来的消极行为。 【32题详解】 句意：一方面，他建议把注意力放在完成任务带来的益处上，而不是所要付出的努力。定冠词the后接名词；benefits为名词复数，意为“好处、益处”，和后文the effort it takes形成对照。 【33题详解】 句意：当人们处于这种状态时，他们似乎不在意任务有多难。seem not to后接动词原形；care为动词，意为“在意、在乎”，对应心流状态下忽略任务难度的特点。 【34题详解】 句意：例如，在写读书报告之前，你可以给自己设定一个时间限制。不定冠词a后接可数名词单数；固定短语time limit表示“时间限制”，limit意为“限制”，契合减少不确定性的建议。 V. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (本大题共6题，每题0.5分，共3分) 35. My grandfather showed an interest in Beijing opera in his ________ (fifty). 【答案】fifties 【解析】 【详解】句意：我祖父五十多岁时对京剧表现出了兴趣。根据“My grandfather showed an interest in Beijing opera in his…”可知，此处是指“在五十多岁时”。“in one’s+整十复数”意为“在某人几十岁时”，故此处要用fifty的复数fifties。故填fifties。 36. In that country, thirteen percent of the population live below the ________ line. (poor) 【答案】poverty 【解析】 【详解】句意：在那个国家，有13%的人口生活在贫困线以下。poverty line“贫困线”，是固定搭配。 37. After several days’ consideration, the ________ decided to accept the job though he would have to work abroad. (interview) 【答案】 interviewee 【解析】 【详解】句意：经过几天的考虑，这位应聘者决定接受这份工作，尽管他要去国外工作。空格在句中作主语，后文he说明填单数名词，表示人；interview可作动词或名词，表示“面试”，对应的表示人的单数名词为interviewee，意为“应聘者”。 38. Those river boats are ________ with solar panels and other communicating devices. (equipment) 【答案】 equipped 【解析】 【详解】句意：那些河船配备了太阳能电池板和其他通信设备。根据“with solar panels and other communicating devices”可知，此处表示“配备”，考查固定搭配be equipped with，意为“配备有……”，应填equipped。 39. His speech was ________ and touched my heart. (inspire) 【答案】inspiring 【解析】 【详解】句意：他的演讲鼓舞人心，触动了我的心。空处修饰主语His speech，应填形容词；inspire的形容词inspiring符合语境。 40. In short, a good and ________ environment at home is necessary for a child to grow healthy. (harmony) 【答案】 harmonious 【解析】 【详解】句意：简而言之，良好和谐的家庭环境对孩子健康成长是必要的。and连接并列形容词修饰名词environment，harmony是名词，意为“和谐”，形容词形式是harmonious（和谐的）。故填harmonious。 VI. Complete the dialogue (补全对话) (本大题共5题，每题2分，共10分) Lily visits the school counsellor because she feels nervous about a class presentation. Counsellor: Come in, Lily. You look a little tired today. Are you worried about something? Lily: Yes, I am. We will give a group presentation tomorrow, and I keep thinking about it. Counsellor: It is common to feel so before speaking in front of others. Lily: I know, but my face always turns red when I stand in front of the class. Counsellor: Because you care about doing well. It doesn’t mean you are weak. Lily: I see. But when some classmates laugh, ____________41____________. (表达感受) Counsellor: That feeling is understandable. But remember, most students are not laughing at you. They may be nervous too. Lily: That makes me feel better. How can I prepare for the presentation? Counsellor: ____________42____________. (说服先对着镜子练习) Then you can practice with a good friend. Lily: Good idea. I should also take a deep breath before I begin, ____________43____________? (补全反意疑问句) Counsellor: Yes. Breathing slowly can help you stay calm. Lily: Thanks a lot. Counsellor: ____________44____________. (表示帮助Lily是职责。) If you have any problem, please always feel free to come to my office. Lily: I’ll have a maths lesson soon, so I have to leave now. I had a big argument with my parents yesterday evening. I’d like to ask you for some advice. ____________45____________? (询问咨询老师明天中午午休时间是否有空) Counsellor: Yes. See you then. Lily: See you. 【答案】41. I feel very embarrassed 42. You should practice in front of a mirror first 43. shouldn’t I 44. It’s my duty to help you 45. Will you be free during the lunch break tomorrow 【解析】 【导语】本文是一段对话，主要讲述了Lily因为课堂展示感到紧张去咨询学校辅导员，辅导员给予建议和安慰的过程，包括Lily表达紧张和尴尬、辅导员建议练习、深呼吸以及询问咨询时间等内容。 【41题详解】 Lily说同学笑的时候自己会有某种感受，辅导员随后表示这种感受可以理解，Lily此处需要表达自己尴尬的感受，可填“I feel very embarrassed”承接下文，符合语境。 【42题详解】 Lily询问如何为展示做准备，辅导员此处需要给出先对着镜子练习的建议，可填“You should practice in front of a mirror first”承接下文，符合语境。 【43题详解】 Lily说展示前还应该深呼吸，并希望辅导员确认这一做法，此处需要补全反意疑问句，“shouldn’t I”符合语境。 【44题详解】 Lily表示感谢，辅导员此处需要表示帮助Lily是自己的职责，可填“It’s my duty to help you”承接下文，符合语境。 【45题详解】 Lily说马上要上数学课得离开，并想询问辅导员明天中午午休时间是否有空，此处需要询问对方是否有空，可用疑问句“Will you be free during the lunch break tomorrow”衔接下文。 Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写) VII. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (本大题共30题，共60分) A. (每题2分，共12分) Read the passage and complete the task (根据以下内容完成任务) ● ____46____ It can be challenging, especially if you’ve never done it before. After all, most airports are large and busy. Here is what you need to know before you go. ● ____47____ A sign: It’ll make it much easier for your guests to find you in the crowd at the exit gate. Snacks: Airplane food doesn’t always taste good. Your guests may be hungry after hours of travel. Bringing some snacks is a good idea. ● ____48____ Planes may be arriving from different places at the same time. Larger airports usually have several exit gates in different terminals. Always check with the airport customer service or website to find out where to pick up your guests. Once you arrive at the correct terminal, follow the signs to the “Arrivals” area. This is where your guests will be waiting. There are usually several screens displaying real-time flight information. ● ____49____ It’s hard to predict how long it will take your guests to complete arrival procedures. But you can do a rough calculation. ● ____50____ If they’re traveling with a carry-on only, they’ll usually exit within 10 to 20 minutes after landing. If they have checked luggage, add another 10 to 20 minutes. ● ____51____ International arrivals must go through customs. Take Shanghai Pudong International Airport for example. The process takes 30 minutes on average. If your guests are arriving on a domestic flight, they can usually exit the airport more quickly. Task：请选择适当的问句填入空格中。 A. Where should you go? B. Are they arriving on a domestic or international flight? C. Have you ever picked someone up at the airport? D. When should you arrive? E. What should you bring? F. Do they have checked luggage? 【答案】46. C 47. E 48. A 49. D 50. F 51. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲解去机场接机的相关指南，分别介绍要准备什么东西、该去哪个位置等候、预估客人出来的时间以及影响等候时长的因素。 【46题详解】 根据后文“It can be challenging, especially if you’ve never done it before.”（这可能具有挑战性，特别是如果你以前从未做过），可知此处引出“在机场接人”的话题，选项C“Have you ever picked someone up at the airport?（你曾在机场接过人吗？）”用问句引入话题，先抛出“是否接过人”，自然引出下文接机指南。 【47题详解】 根据后文列举的“A sign”（指示牌）和“Snacks”（零食），可知该段建议接人时应携带的物品，选项E“What should you bring?（你应该带什么？）”符合语境。 【48题详解】 根据后文“find out where to pick up your guests”（弄清楚去哪里接客人）以及“arrive at the correct terminal”（到达正确的航站楼），可知该段讨论的是接人的地点，选项A“Where should you go?（你应该去哪里？）”符合语境。 【49题详解】 根据后文“It’s hard to predict how long it will take...But you can do a rough calculation.”（很难预测需要多长时间……但你可以粗略计算一下），可知该段讨论的是时间安排，选项D“When should you arrive?（你应该什么时候到达？）”概括本段内容，符合后文描述。 【50题详解】 根据后文“If they have checked luggage, add another 10 to 20 minutes.”（如果他们有托运行李，再加10到20分钟），可知此处讨论的是客人是否有托运行李，选项F“Do they have checked luggage?（他们有托运行李吗？）”符合语境。 【51题详解】 根据后文“International arrivals must go through customs... If your guests are arriving on a domestic flight...”（国际到达必须过海关……如果你的客人乘坐国内航班到达……），可知此处讨论的是航班类型，选项B“Are they arriving on a domestic or international flight?（他们是乘坐国内航班还是国际航班到达？）”符合语境。 B. (每题2分，共12分) Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) Think Global School (TGS) is a traveling high school. Our students live and learn in four different countries each year. They make unforgettable connections between their studies and the world around them. 3 Years, 12 Countries Learning is an adventure. Imagine reading Homer as you “follow” Odysseus’ journey across ancient Greece or listening to a story about China’s Great Wall while hiking along the great structure itself. Our courses combine travel with project-based learning to help you become a well-rounded (全面发展的) person. Why here? Why now? How do we choose where to go? It’s a careful balance of climate, the local environment, transportation and, of course, our students’ safety. You’ll usually visit each country when the weather is most welcoming and plenty of cultural events are going on. Whether in Botswana, New Zealand or Peru, you’ll always have friendly teachers around you. They are always ready to discuss the local culture with you. The places you’ll go (the 2024-25 school year) Summer Term: Bosnia and Herzegovina Explore the history of the Bosnian War by talking to its survivors. Understand the basics of international law. Fall Term: Australia Dive the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁) to learn about climate change. Help a small local business to better serve its customers using new technology. Winter Term: Ecuador Retell stories of the country’s rich history through its culinary (烹饪的) art. Use trigonometry (三角学) to measure the size of some local historical sites. Spring Term: Greece Learn about the country’s economic issues and, later, use your knowledge of mathematics to present what you’ve learned to an audience. Ready to begin the educational journey of a lifetime? CLICK TO APPLY NOW! 52. TGS students can ________ every year. A. watch a lot of online videos B. visit four different countries C. play many interesting games D. do many experiments in the labs 53. Which of the following will NOT be considered when TGS chooses where to go? A. The local weather. B. The students’ safety. C. Transportation. D. The number of students. 54. Where will TGS students learn about climate change during the 2024-25 school year? A. In Ecuador. B. In Greece. C. In Australia. D. In Peru. 55. How will TGS students retell stories of Ecuador’s history? A. By using trigonometry. B. Through its culinary art. C. Through the use of new technology. D. By using their knowledge of mathematics. 56. You can find the passage ________. A. in a magazine B. in a travel guide C. in a newspaper D. on a website 57. Which title would be the best for the passage? A. Travel Around the World B. The History of Ancient Greece C. Welcome to Think Global School D. How You Can Become a Well-Rounded Person 【答案】52. B 53. D 54. C 55. B 56. D 57. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了“全球思考学校”这所高中的独特办学模式、选址考量标准，以及2024-2025学年在波黑、澳大利亚、厄瓜多尔和希腊的项目式跨学科学习规划，并号召学生在线申请。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。第一段第二句明确提到：“Our students live and learn in four different countries each year.”，说明TGS的学生每年会在四个不同的国家生活和学习。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。文中明确提到：“It’s a careful balance of climate, the local environment, transportation and, of course, our students’ safety.”，说明学校在选址时会综合考量当地气候天气、环境、交通以及学生的安全。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。在“Fall Term: Australia”的项目规划中明确提到：“Dive the Great Barrier Reef to learn about climate change.”，说明学生将在澳大利亚通过潜入大堡礁来了解气候变化。 【55题详解】 细节理解题。在“Winter Term: Ecuador”的项目规划中明确提到：“Retell stories of the country’s rich history through its culinary art.”，说明学生将通过当地的烹饪艺术来重述厄瓜多尔的悠久历史。 【56题详解】 推理判断题。文章末尾明确出现了可点击的交互式申请指令：“CLICK TO APPLY NOW!”，这种带有点击跳转按钮的排版形式属于互联网站点的典型特征，说明本文最可能来自网站。 【57题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章是一篇学校招生宣传介绍，开篇开门见山点出“Think Global School (TGS) is a traveling high school.”，随后系统介绍了该校“读万卷书，行万里路”的教育理念、选址考量与具体游学项目并号召报名，因此C项“Welcome to Think Global School”最适合作本文标题。 C. (每题2分，共20分) Choose the best answer to complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) Birds learned to fly about 150 million years ago. This was an important ____58____ in animal history, but scientists did not fully know how this change happened. A new study gives us some answers. Researchers found that birds could fly because of changes in the cerebellum (小脑), a part of the brain that ____59____ body movement. Scientists from two US universities did this study. They used PET scans on modern pigeons and ____60____ the results with dinosaur fossils. Unlike X-rays that show body structure, PET scans show how the body ____61____. The team scanned eight pigeons and checked 26 brain areas. They studied the birds’ brain activity when resting and after flying for 10 minutes. For all birds, only the cerebellum had big changes in activity. This showed flight is ____62____ the cerebellum. To find out more, scientists studied bird-like dinosaurs ____63____ Archaeopteryx. Real brains have ____64____ over time, so researchers looked at fossil skulls. Molds made from the inside of skulls show the size, ____65____ and surface of ancient brains. In these early flying dinosaurs, the cerebellum became much bigger. The brain also grew more complex with folds. These ____66____ prove flight is related to cerebellum changes. Next, the team wants to find the ____67____ parts of the cerebellum that help prepare birds for flight. 58. A. accident B. event C. invention D. mistake 59. A. collects B. changes C. controls D. communicates 60. A. compared B. covered C. replaced D. shared 61. A. hides B. rests C. sleeps D. works 62. A. born with B. connected with C. provided with D. satisfied with 63. A. against B. except C. including D. without 64. A. broken down B. broken into C. broken out D. broken through 65. A. color B. smell C. shape D. sound 66. A. dreams B. hobbies C. mistakes D. results 67. A. exact B. similar C. secret D. useless 【答案】58. B 59. C 60. A 61. D 62. B 63. C 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家通过对现代鸽子进行PET扫描并与恐龙化石对比，发现小脑的演化与增大是鸟类学会飞行的关键神经解剖学基础，揭示了鸟类飞行起源的科学奥秘。 【58题详解】 句意：这是动物历史上的一件重大事件，但科学家们此前并未完全了解这种改变是如何发生的。 根据空前“Birds learned to fly about 150 million years ago.”可知，鸟类在约1.5亿年前学会飞行在动物演化史上具有划时代的里程碑意义，应选用event表示“重大事件；历史事件”。accident“意外”，invention“发明”，mistake“错误”，均无法准确体现生物进化史上的重大历史节点。 【59题详解】 句意：研究人员发现，鸟类之所以能够飞行，是因为大脑中负责控制身体运动的小脑部分发生了改变。 根据常识及神经生物学知识可知，小脑是脑部负责运动协调与姿势控制的核心区域，空后接名词短语“body movement”，定语从句谓语动词应选用controls表示“控制”。collects“收集”，changes“改变”，communicates“沟通”，均不符合小脑对身体运动的调控功能。 【60题详解】 句意：他们对现代鸽子进行了PET扫描，并将结果与恐龙化石进行了对比。 根据空后的“with dinosaur fossils”可知，此处是固定搭配“compare…with…”，意为“把……与……进行对比”，应选用compared表示“对比；比较”。covered“覆盖”，replaced“代替”，shared“分享”，均无法与with构成对比研究的语境。 【61题详解】 句意：与展示身体结构的X射线不同，PET扫描能展示身体是如何运转的。 根据前句对比“Unlike X-rays that show body structure”可知，X光呈现的是静态的骨骼与身体结构，而PET扫描呈现的是器官与机体的动态生理功能及运转机制，动词work在此处引申为“运转；工作”，应选用works表示“运转”。hides“隐藏”，rests“休息”，sleeps“睡觉”，均无法体现医学扫描对生命机能运转状态的成像功能。 【62题详解】 句意：这表明飞行与小脑息息相关。 根据前文实验结果“only the cerebellum had big changes in activity”可知，在所有脑区中仅小脑活动发生了显著变化，证明飞行这一行为和小脑密切相关，固定短语“be connected with”意为“与……有关联”，应选用connected with表示“与……有联系”。born with“天生具有”，provided with“被提供”，satisfied with“对……满意”，均不符合实验结论的因果联系。 【63题详解】 句意：为了了解更多，科学家们研究了包括始祖鸟在内的似鸟恐龙。 根据空前的“bird-like dinosaurs”以及空后的“Archaeopteryx”可知，始祖鸟属于早期似鸟恐龙的典型代表，此处表示举例列举，介词including意为“包括”，应选用including表示“包括”。against“反对”，except“除了”，without“没有”，均不符合包含关系的列举语境。 【64题详解】 句意：随着时间的推移，真正的大脑软组织已经腐烂分解，因此研究人员转而观察恐龙化石的头骨。 根据因果关系“so researchers looked at fossil skulls”可知，大脑属于柔软的神经组织，历经漫长地质年代必然腐化消解，动副短语“break down”在此处表示有机物的“腐烂；分解”，应选用broken down表示“分解；腐烂”。broken into“闯入”，broken out“爆发”，broken through“突破”，均无法合理解释恐龙脑部组织随岁月消逝的生物学现象。 【65题详解】 句意：由头骨内部制作的模具展示了远古大脑的大小、形状和表面特征。 根据并列的名词“size”与“surface”可知，通过头骨化石内侧压痕所复原出的模具能够呈现大脑的物理外部轮廓，应选用shape表示“形状”。color“颜色”，smell“气味”，sound“声音”，均不属于石化颅骨模具所能直接呈现的形态特征。 【66题详解】 句意：这些研究结果证明了飞行与小脑的改变相关。 根据上文科学家通过观察恐龙颅骨模具发现小脑变大且脑褶皱变得更加复杂可知，这些都属于科研发现所取得的数据与结论，应选用results表示“结果”。dreams“梦想”，hobbies“爱好”，mistakes“错误”，均不能作主语指代前文实验与化石研究所得出的科学发现。 【67题详解】 句意：接下来，团队希望找出小脑中帮助鸟类为飞行做好准备的具体部位。 根据后文定语从句“parts of the cerebellum that help prepare birds for flight”可知，科研人员在宏观确定小脑功能后，希望进一步精准锁定承担具体神经回路功能的精确区域，形容词exact意为“精确的；具体的”，应选用exact表示“精确的；具体的”。similar“相似的”，secret“秘密的”，useless“无用的”，均不符合深化科学实验追求精准定位的研究目标。 D. (第88至92题，每题2分;第93题6分;共16分) Read the passage and complete the tasks (根据短文内容完成任务) Many think of Persia (波斯，现称伊朗) when they see silk carpets with colorful and complex (复杂的) designs. But it’s worth remembering that the Silk Road started in China. Our country has been producing world-class silk carpets for thousands of years. This traditional craft continues today at a factory in Jinshan, Shanghai. There, silk carpets are being made by hand. Cheng Meihua, 71, is the director of the factory. She was introduced to silk carpets when she was twenty years old. At that time, she had only two career choices: working in a machinery plant or a silk carpet factory. Without hesitation, she chose the latter because “carpets were much more beautiful than machines.” Cheng turned out to be a talented silk weaver. The first silk carpet from her hands was considered perfect. Cheng has worked so hard over her career that she can hardly close the fingers of her left hand today. In 1980, she moved to Shanghai and helped to set up the Jinshan Silk Carpet Factory. Over the years, the factory has trained more than 1,000 skilled silk weavers. There are twelve major steps in making a silk carpet. Cheng took me on a tour of her factory to show me the process. In the first room, several spinning wheels were spinning yarn from silk fibers. The factory uses tussar silk (柞蚕丝) rather than dupion silk (双宫丝). I was confused. “Isn’t dupion silk better than tussar silk?” I asked. “Yes, tussar silk isn’t as shiny as dupion silk,” Cheng explained. “But dupion silk is too soft for carpet making. Our factory has been researching tussar silk for more than thirty years.” At first, the factory produced only rectangular (长方形的) silk carpets. Now, its products come in a variety of shapes. Silk carpets often become family heirlooms (传家宝). Cheng told me that the designs are very important. Her team has creatively applied the popular local art of Jinshan farmers’ paintings to the carpets. We moved on. In the second room, a few workers were busy at the spinning wheels. Countless rolls of yarn lay on the floor. According to Cheng, a world-class silk carpet can have thousands of colors. In the factory’s showroom, a few handmade silk carpets with beautiful designs were on display. “You know, behind these wonderful carpets are blood, sweat (汗水) and tears,” said Cheng. “I’ve spent my life perfecting the art of making silk carpets. It’s like a never-ending adventure.” Task 1: Answer the following questions. 68. What first led Cheng to silk carpets? ______________________________________. 69. How do tussar silk and dupion silk differ from each other? Dupion silk is ________ and ________ than tussar silk. 70. How have the products from Cheng’s factory changed over time? ______________________________________ 71. How might Cheng feel about her work at the factory, and why? ______________________________________ 72. Read Cheng’s words in the last paragraph. What does the phrase “blood, sweat and tears” suggest about the process of making silk carpets? _______________________________________ Task 2: 73. What good qualities would you like to learn from Cheng Meihua? Why and How? Write down your answer in about 30 words. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】68. She thought silk carpets were much more beautiful than machines. 69. ①. shinier ②. softer 70. At first they were only rectangular, but now they have many different shapes with Jinshan farmers’ paintings on them. 71. She might feel proud and devoted. Because she loves this craft and has spent all her life improving the art of silk carpets. 72. It suggests that making silk carpets is very hard and requires great hard work and efforts. 73. I want to learn her perseverance, because she devotes her whole life to the craft. I will stick to my dream and keep improving patiently every day. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述程美华与上海金山手工丝毯的故事，介绍丝毯制作工艺、选用柞蚕丝的原因、产品样式变化，赞美她一生坚守、钻研传承这项传统手艺的匠人精神。 【68题详解】 原文第三段“At that time, she had only two career choices: working in a machinery plant or a silk carpet factory. Without hesitation, she chose the latter because ‘carpets were much more beautiful than machines.’” 指出：当时她只有两个职业选择，机械厂或者丝毯厂，她毫不犹豫选择丝毯厂，因为她觉得丝毯比机器漂亮得多。 【69题详解】 原文第五段“Yes, tussar silk isn’t as shiny as dupion silk…But dupion silk is too soft for carpet making.”指出：双宫丝比柞蚕丝更光亮，同时质地更软，不适合做地毯。 故①填shinier，②填softer。 【70题详解】 原文第六段“At first, the factory produced only rectangular silk carpets. Now, its products come in a variety of shapes.”指出：工厂一开始只生产长方形丝毯，现在产品有各种各样的形状，还把金山农民画创意融入图案设计。 【71题详解】 原文最后一段“I’ve spent my life perfecting the art of making silk carpets. It’s like a never-ending adventure.”以及前文她多年钻研、培养织工的内容可以推知，她热爱这份工作，有成就感，虽然辛苦，但享受不断打磨技艺的过程。 【72题详解】 原文最后一段“behind these wonderful carpets are blood, sweat and tears”结合全文她常年劳作、手指受损的经历，这个短语暗示制作丝毯的过程十分艰难，需要付出巨大的辛劳与艰辛。 【73题详解】 本题为开放性表达题，要求提炼程美华身上的优秀品质，说明学习原因以及自己打算如何去做，词数控制在30词左右。文中程美华坚守手艺、刻苦钻研、精益求精，可以从中选择作答。 VI. Writing (作文) (本大题共1题，共20分) 74. Write an English composition in at least 60 words according to the given instructions (根据所给要求写一篇不少于60个词的英语短文) 你是初三学生王明，你的好友高一学生李华发来邮件，邀请你和他一起创办一个公众号 (a public account)，想通过文字、图片、视频等形式介绍上海的著名景点和传统技艺。请你给他回信，内容须包括： (1) 你对该想法的支持; (2) 你对内容有何补充; (3) 你对分工的建议。 (注意：1. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数; 2. 短文中不得出现姓名、校名等真实个人信息，否则不予评分。) Dear Li Hua, I’m glad to get your message. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Wang Ming 【答案】 例文 Dear Li Hua, I’m glad to get your message. I think it is a wonderful idea. It can help more people learn about Shanghai culture. Besides scenic spots and traditional skills, I suggest we introduce local food and festivals too. They are also very attractive. As for the work, you are good at taking photos and videos, so you can be responsible for that. I am good at writing, so I will write the articles. Let’s make it together! Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Wang Ming 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：应用文 明确要点：表达对创办公众号想法的支持；补充公众号的介绍内容；提出分工建议 确定人称：第一人称 (I)、第一人称复数 (we) 注意事项：词数不少于60，开头结尾已给出不计入词数，文中不出现真实校名与人名，语句通顺，覆盖全部要点。 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：已给出，表明十分赞同这个想法，点明这件事的意义 主体段：先补充公众号可以增加的内容，再提出两人的分工安排 结尾段：表达一起完成这件事的期待 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：表达支持想法 表态赞同：I think it is a wonderful idea./I agree with you and I think this idea is great. 点明意义：It can help more people learn about Shanghai culture./More people will get to know Shanghai’s culture through it. 要点二：补充公众号内容 补充内容：Besides scenic spots and traditional skills, I suggest we introduce local food and festivals too./Apart from famous places and traditional skills, we can also add introductions of local food and festivals. 补充理由：They are also very attractive./They can also draw many readers’ attention. 要点三：分工建议 你的分工：As for the work, you are good at taking photos and videos, so you can be responsible for that./You do well in taking photos and videos, so you can finish this part. 我的分工：I am good at writing, so I will write the articles./I’m skilled at writing, so I can finish the articles. 收尾呼应：Let’s make it together!/Let’s work together to make the public account. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年第一学期期中考试 九年级英语学科 2026.10 (考试时间90分钟，总分100分) 考生注意：请将所有答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上不计分。 Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力) I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (本大题共20题，共30分) A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据听到的句子，选出相应的图片。每句播放两遍) (5分) A. B. C. D. E. F. 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ B. Listen to the short conversations and choose the best answer to each question you hear (根据听到的短对话，选出最恰当的答案。对话和问题都播放两遍) (5分) 6. A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Windy. D. Sunny. 7. A. By bus. B. By ferry. C. By car. D. By boat. 8. A. Because she dislikes going camping. B. Because she’ll look after her little brother. C. Because she is seriously ill. D. Because she’ll be on business. 9. A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Waiter and customer. D. Manager and secretary. 10. A. The film is not on. B. The film is boring. C. She hasn’t watched the film. D. She likes the film very much. C. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear (根据听到的短文，选出最恰当的答案。短文播放两遍) (10分) 11. When will Brits say sorry in the UK? A. when they are late for a meeting. B. when the weather is fine enough. C. after sitting down next to you. 12. How many times did the average Brit say sorry a day according to the 2016 survey? A. 8 times. B. 10 times. C. 20 times. 13. What did the word “sarig” (Old English) mean at first? A. good, polite and happy B. bad, impolite and angry C. hurt, worried and-tad 14. Why do Brits often say “sorry” so often? A. Because they always feel truly sorry for what they do. B. Because saying sorry is just a way to show good manners. C. Because they have to apologize for the class system. 15. What is the passage mainly about? A. The history of the old English word “sarig”. B. Different ways British people show good manners. C. The British people’s habit of saying “sorry” very often. D. Listen to the passage and complete the table (根据听到的短文，完成表格。每空不超过三词) (10分) Topic Information Main purpose Choosing a job is not only about earning money, but also about finding meaning and 16. ______ First step Students are advised to understand their 17. ______ Example of gaining experience Taking part in job training or 18. ______ can help students gain practical experience. Skills needed Students need to learn how to write a resume and 19. ______ in interviews. The importance of people’s first job Individuals will fit in better with 20. ______ Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary (第二部分 语法和词汇) II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共14题，每题0.5分，共7分) 1. Hans Christian Andersen was born in 1805 in ________ one-bedroom house in Odense, Denmark. A. / B. a C. an D. the 2. I remain ________ in many situations, but I feel ________ most of the time. A. quiet, comfortable B. quietly, comfortably C. quiet, comfortably D. quietly, comfortable 3. I am not very familiar ________ botanical names. I will have to look them up. A. at B. in C. to D. with 4. ________ our worries, everything turned out well. A. Despite B. Though C. Although D. While 5. The children ________ to be independent and strong. When they grew up, they would do everything on their own. A. rose B. were risen C. raised D. were raised 6. When the author was travelling in Senegal, something ________ happened ________ her. A. surprised; on B. surprised; to C. surprising; on D. surprising; to 7. The boy has a hard time ________along with others, so he is asking the school counsellor for help. A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting 8. Nowadays, many teenagers would rather ________ at home alone than go out with their parents at weekends. A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. to staying 9. He’s decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be worth ________. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. of buying 10. I am looking forward to the coming hiking. Can you tell me ________ when we hike in a forest? A. what to look out B. what to look out for C. to look out what D. to look out for what 11. Now, I always prepare my speeches well, and I don’t get ________. A. as nervous as I used to B. so nervous as I am used to C. as nervously as I used to D. so nervously as I am used to 12. The company is looking for someone ________ can help sell its products online. A. who B. whom C. which D. / 13. ________ it is to play basketball after a day of study at school! A. How fun B. How a fun C. What fun D. What a fun 14. “I know (that) it will be hard to become a life scientist, but I will try my best to make it happen.” This is a ________. A. simple sentence B. compound sentence C. complex sentence D. compound-complex sentence III. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共10题，每题0.5分，共5分) They say everyone remembers their first Wimbledon. For me, it was 1982. It was my first Wimbledon as a line judge. Since then, I ____15____ at all but two of the tournaments. But starting next year, the tournament will replace us with ____16____ AI system. I was sad when I heard the news. When I was younger, I played a lot of tennis. In junior tournaments, we judged each other’s matches. Then one day, at a Wimbledon tournament, I saw an advertisement from the Professional Tennis Umpires Federation (PTUF, 职业网球裁判联合会). The organization ____17____ new members. I gave it a go and got the spot after just 30 minutes of training in London. The PTUF had high standards. There were strict rules ____18____. We had to, for example, stand and walk in certain ways on the court. The pay wasn’t great, but line judges didn’t do it for the money. Rather, we did it purely for the love of tennis. You’d start at local events and slowly work your way up ____19____ being graded by the chief umpire (裁判). Finally, you might be considered ____20____ for Wimbledon--every tennis lover’s dream. Some of my colleagues have told me that they won’t be renewing their licences because they can no longer work at Wimbledon. I worry that smaller tournaments will soon have difficulty finding line judges. A human line judge brings something to the game ____21____ a computer just can’t. We certainly keep some traditions alive. I think we’ve made the courts feel ____22____. Spectators (现场观众) can learn a lot about the game by watching a discussion between a line judge and the umpire. All that will ____23____. I’m not saying we’re perfect. We are human and we make mistakes. But we hold ourselves to a very high standard. Fairness is everything to us. ____24____ is sad to think that I won’t be working at Wimbledon again. I’ll always love tennis, but I don’t think I could bear to go to Wimbledon now as a spectator. It just wouldn’t feel the same. 15. A. judge B. judged C. am judging D. have judged 16. A. a B. an C. the D. / 17. A. look for B. looked for C. was looking for D. had looked for 18. A. of us following B. for us following C. of us to follow D. for us to follow 19. A. after B. until C. while D. as soon as 20. A. good enough B. enough good C. well enough D. enough well 21. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 22. A. complete B. completely C. completing D. completed 23. A. lose B. lost C. be losing D. be lost 24. A. It B. This C. That D. He IV. (本大题共10题，每题0.5分，共5分) Choose the proper words in the boxes to complete the following passages. Each word can be used only once. (选择最恰当的选项填入空格，每个选项只能使用一次) A. fuel B. struggle C. required D. effortless E. looking up F. looking around Twenty years ago, when Andrew Westbrook was in college, he couldn’t stay focused in class. He certainly had the ability to focus—when he got lost in a good book, for example, thinking felt ____25____. But when it came to some other tasks, thinking felt like pulling teeth. Westbrook managed to graduate in the end. Now he is a neuroscientist (神经学家). His research is shaking up old ideas about why we ____26____ with certain tasks. For years, scientists thought that mentally tiring tasks like writing and solving math problems ____27____ more energy than easier ones like looking out the window. As a result, these harder tasks would make us run out of ____28____ -and lose focus-more quickly. But the brain is a complex (复杂的) machine. It’s always doing heavy lifting. Even when you’re just ____29____ a room, your brain is dealing with lots of information (from your eyes) and using lots of energy. But we don’t think of such tasks as hard work, do we? A. accept B. avoid C. limit D. worse E. care F. benefits According to Westbrook’s studies, we often think certain tasks are harder than they really are. “When you are thinking about doing a difficult task, it often feels much ____30____ than when you are actually doing it,” Westbrook says. But this early “mental hurdle (障碍)” can lead us to put off the task or even ____31____ it altogether. “If we can get over this hurdle, thinking will become easier,” he adds. Westbrook’s team has found ways to help us do just that. For one, he suggests focusing on the ____32____ of completing the task rather than the effort it takes. We can also try to get into a mental state called “flow (心流).” When people are in this state, they seem not to ____33____ how hard the task is. One key to entering “flow” is to reduce uncertainty. Before writing a book report, for example, you can set yourself a time ____34____. How much can you get done in 15 minutes? Finally, it can help to make these mentally tiring tasks a habit. Try doing them at the same time and place every day or week. After a few weeks, focusing on these tasks won’t just feel easier-it will be easier. V. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (本大题共6题，每题0.5分，共3分) 35. My grandfather showed an interest in Beijing opera in his ________ (fifty). 36. In that country, thirteen percent of the population live below the ________ line. (poor) 37. After several days’ consideration, the ________ decided to accept the job though he would have to work abroad. (interview) 38. Those river boats are ________ with solar panels and other communicating devices. (equipment) 39. His speech was ________ and touched my heart. (inspire) 40. In short, a good and ________ environment at home is necessary for a child to grow healthy. (harmony) VI. Complete the dialogue (补全对话) (本大题共5题，每题2分，共10分) Lily visits the school counsellor because she feels nervous about a class presentation. Counsellor: Come in, Lily. You look a little tired today. Are you worried about something? Lily: Yes, I am. We will give a group presentation tomorrow, and I keep thinking about it. Counsellor: It is common to feel so before speaking in front of others. Lily: I know, but my face always turns red when I stand in front of the class. Counsellor: Because you care about doing well. It doesn’t mean you are weak. Lily: I see. But when some classmates laugh, ____________41____________. (表达感受) Counsellor: That feeling is understandable. But remember, most students are not laughing at you. They may be nervous too. Lily: That makes me feel better. How can I prepare for the presentation? Counsellor: ____________42____________. (说服先对着镜子练习) Then you can practice with a good friend. Lily: Good idea. I should also take a deep breath before I begin, ____________43____________? (补全反意疑问句) Counsellor: Yes. Breathing slowly can help you stay calm. Lily: Thanks a lot. Counsellor: ____________44____________. (表示帮助Lily是职责。) If you have any problem, please always feel free to come to my office. Lily: I’ll have a maths lesson soon, so I have to leave now. I had a big argument with my parents yesterday evening. I’d like to ask you for some advice. ____________45____________? (询问咨询老师明天中午午休时间是否有空) Counsellor: Yes. See you then. Lily: See you. Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写) VII. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (本大题共30题，共60分) A. (每题2分，共12分) Read the passage and complete the task (根据以下内容完成任务) ● ____46____ It can be challenging, especially if you’ve never done it before. After all, most airports are large and busy. Here is what you need to know before you go. ● ____47____ A sign: It’ll make it much easier for your guests to find you in the crowd at the exit gate. Snacks: Airplane food doesn’t always taste good. Your guests may be hungry after hours of travel. Bringing some snacks is a good idea. ● ____48____ Planes may be arriving from different places at the same time. Larger airports usually have several exit gates in different terminals. Always check with the airport customer service or website to find out where to pick up your guests. Once you arrive at the correct terminal, follow the signs to the “Arrivals” area. This is where your guests will be waiting. There are usually several screens displaying real-time flight information. ● ____49____ It’s hard to predict how long it will take your guests to complete arrival procedures. But you can do a rough calculation. ● ____50____ If they’re traveling with a carry-on only, they’ll usually exit within 10 to 20 minutes after landing. If they have checked luggage, add another 10 to 20 minutes. ● ____51____ International arrivals must go through customs. Take Shanghai Pudong International Airport for example. The process takes 30 minutes on average. If your guests are arriving on a domestic flight, they can usually exit the airport more quickly. Task：请选择适当的问句填入空格中。 A. Where should you go? B. Are they arriving on a domestic or international flight? C. Have you ever picked someone up at the airport? D. When should you arrive? E. What should you bring? F. Do they have checked luggage? B. (每题2分，共12分) Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) Think Global School (TGS) is a traveling high school. Our students live and learn in four different countries each year. They make unforgettable connections between their studies and the world around them. 3 Years, 12 Countries Learning is an adventure. Imagine reading Homer as you “follow” Odysseus’ journey across ancient Greece or listening to a story about China’s Great Wall while hiking along the great structure itself. Our courses combine travel with project-based learning to help you become a well-rounded (全面发展的) person. Why here? Why now? How do we choose where to go? It’s a careful balance of climate, the local environment, transportation and, of course, our students’ safety. You’ll usually visit each country when the weather is most welcoming and plenty of cultural events are going on. Whether in Botswana, New Zealand or Peru, you’ll always have friendly teachers around you. They are always ready to discuss the local culture with you. The places you’ll go (the 2024-25 school year) Summer Term: Bosnia and Herzegovina Explore the history of the Bosnian War by talking to its survivors. Understand the basics of international law. Fall Term: Australia Dive the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁) to learn about climate change. Help a small local business to better serve its customers using new technology. Winter Term: Ecuador Retell stories of the country’s rich history through its culinary (烹饪的) art. Use trigonometry (三角学) to measure the size of some local historical sites. Spring Term: Greece Learn about the country’s economic issues and, later, use your knowledge of mathematics to present what you’ve learned to an audience. Ready to begin the educational journey of a lifetime? CLICK TO APPLY NOW! 52. TGS students can ________ every year. A. watch a lot of online videos B. visit four different countries C. play many interesting games D. do many experiments in the labs 53. Which of the following will NOT be considered when TGS chooses where to go? A. The local weather. B. The students’ safety. C. Transportation. D. The number of students. 54. Where will TGS students learn about climate change during the 2024-25 school year? A. In Ecuador. B. In Greece. C. In Australia. D. In Peru. 55. How will TGS students retell stories of Ecuador’s history? A. By using trigonometry. B. Through its culinary art. C. Through the use of new technology. D. By using their knowledge of mathematics. 56. You can find the passage ________. A. in a magazine B. in a travel guide C. in a newspaper D. on a website 57. Which title would be the best for the passage? A. Travel Around the World B. The History of Ancient Greece C. Welcome to Think Global School D. How You Can Become a Well-Rounded Person C. (每题2分，共20分) Choose the best answer to complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) Birds learned to fly about 150 million years ago. This was an important ____58____ in animal history, but scientists did not fully know how this change happened. A new study gives us some answers. Researchers found that birds could fly because of changes in the cerebellum (小脑), a part of the brain that ____59____ body movement. Scientists from two US universities did this study. They used PET scans on modern pigeons and ____60____ the results with dinosaur fossils. Unlike X-rays that show body structure, PET scans show how the body ____61____. The team scanned eight pigeons and checked 26 brain areas. They studied the birds’ brain activity when resting and after flying for 10 minutes. For all birds, only the cerebellum had big changes in activity. This showed flight is ____62____ the cerebellum. To find out more, scientists studied bird-like dinosaurs ____63____ Archaeopteryx. Real brains have ____64____ over time, so researchers looked at fossil skulls. Molds made from the inside of skulls show the size, ____65____ and surface of ancient brains. In these early flying dinosaurs, the cerebellum became much bigger. The brain also grew more complex with folds. These ____66____ prove flight is related to cerebellum changes. Next, the team wants to find the ____67____ parts of the cerebellum that help prepare birds for flight. 58. A. accident B. event C. invention D. mistake 59. A. collects B. changes C. controls D. communicates 60. A. compared B. covered C. replaced D. shared 61. A. hides B. rests C. sleeps D. works 62. A. born with B. connected with C. provided with D. satisfied with 63. A. against B. except C. including D. without 64. A. broken down B. broken into C. broken out D. broken through 65. A. color B. smell C. shape D. sound 66. A. dreams B. hobbies C. mistakes D. results 67. A. exact B. similar C. secret D. useless D. (第88至92题，每题2分;第93题6分;共16分) Read the passage and complete the tasks (根据短文内容完成任务) Many think of Persia (波斯，现称伊朗) when they see silk carpets with colorful and complex (复杂的) designs. But it’s worth remembering that the Silk Road started in China. Our country has been producing world-class silk carpets for thousands of years. This traditional craft continues today at a factory in Jinshan, Shanghai. There, silk carpets are being made by hand. Cheng Meihua, 71, is the director of the factory. She was introduced to silk carpets when she was twenty years old. At that time, she had only two career choices: working in a machinery plant or a silk carpet factory. Without hesitation, she chose the latter because “carpets were much more beautiful than machines.” Cheng turned out to be a talented silk weaver. The first silk carpet from her hands was considered perfect. Cheng has worked so hard over her career that she can hardly close the fingers of her left hand today. In 1980, she moved to Shanghai and helped to set up the Jinshan Silk Carpet Factory. Over the years, the factory has trained more than 1,000 skilled silk weavers. There are twelve major steps in making a silk carpet. Cheng took me on a tour of her factory to show me the process. In the first room, several spinning wheels were spinning yarn from silk fibers. The factory uses tussar silk (柞蚕丝) rather than dupion silk (双宫丝). I was confused. “Isn’t dupion silk better than tussar silk?” I asked. “Yes, tussar silk isn’t as shiny as dupion silk,” Cheng explained. “But dupion silk is too soft for carpet making. Our factory has been researching tussar silk for more than thirty years.” At first, the factory produced only rectangular (长方形的) silk carpets. Now, its products come in a variety of shapes. Silk carpets often become family heirlooms (传家宝). Cheng told me that the designs are very important. Her team has creatively applied the popular local art of Jinshan farmers’ paintings to the carpets. We moved on. In the second room, a few workers were busy at the spinning wheels. Countless rolls of yarn lay on the floor. According to Cheng, a world-class silk carpet can have thousands of colors. In the factory’s showroom, a few handmade silk carpets with beautiful designs were on display. “You know, behind these wonderful carpets are blood, sweat (汗水) and tears,” said Cheng. “I’ve spent my life perfecting the art of making silk carpets. It’s like a never-ending adventure.” Task 1: Answer the following questions. 68. What first led Cheng to silk carpets? ______________________________________. 69. How do tussar silk and dupion silk differ from each other? Dupion silk is ________ and ________ than tussar silk. 70. How have the products from Cheng’s factory changed over time? ______________________________________ 71. How might Cheng feel about her work at the factory, and why? ______________________________________ 72. Read Cheng’s words in the last paragraph. What does the phrase “blood, sweat and tears” suggest about the process of making silk carpets? _______________________________________ Task 2: 73. What good qualities would you like to learn from Cheng Meihua? Why and How? Write down your answer in about 30 words. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ VI. Writing (作文) (本大题共1题，共20分) 74. Write an English composition in at least 60 words according to the given instructions (根据所给要求写一篇不少于60个词的英语短文) 你是初三学生王明，你的好友高一学生李华发来邮件，邀请你和他一起创办一个公众号 (a public account)，想通过文字、图片、视频等形式介绍上海的著名景点和传统技艺。请你给他回信，内容须包括： (1) 你对该想法的支持; (2) 你对内容有何补充; (3) 你对分工的建议。 (注意：1. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数; 2. 短文中不得出现姓名、校名等真实个人信息，否则不予评分。) Dear Li Hua, I’m glad to get your message. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Wang Ming 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $