2023-2024学年重庆七中九年级（上）期中英语试卷
一、听力测试 第一节 听一遍。根据你所听到的句子, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。
1. A. Good luck.
B. Don’t worry.
C Everything is OK.
2. A. Sure.
B. Forget it.
C. I like it, too.
3. A. I think so.
B. You are so kind.
C. The same to you.
4. A. My pleasure.
B. Sorry, I won’t.
C. Take it easy.
5. A. No problem.
B. All right.
C. Believe in yourself.
6. A. It’s so cute.
B. I don’t think so.
C. Quite interesting.
第二节 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
7. A. /m ：r/.
B. / mu：v/.
C. /’meni/.
8. A. In his pocket.
B. In the car.
C. In the classroom.
9. A. By watching English movies.
B. By reading aloud every day.
C. By listening to the radio.
10. A. England.
B. France.
C. Australia.
11. A. On Nov. 13th.
B. On Nov. 15th.
C. On Nov. 16th.
12. A.
B
C.
第三节 听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话。从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
13. 1. What is Linda’s father’s favorite cup made of？
A. Clay.
B. Glass.
C. Silver.
2. What kind of girl might Linda be？
A. Outgoing.
B. Careful.
C. Careless.
14. 1. Where is the New York Hotel？
A. At the Bridge Street.
B. At the Green Street.
C. At the North Street.
2. How will the woman get to the New York Hotel？
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By underground.
第四节 听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
15.1. What did the writer learn in the school club？
A. Beijing Opera.
B. Huangmei Opera.
C. Yue Opera.
2. What was the most difficult part for the writer to be an actor？
A. To sing it very well.
B. To know a character’s feelings.
C. To perform with body language.
3. How did the writer know about the character better？
A. By listening to the teacher’s words.
B. By reading some books about Lin.
C. By watching many classic films.
4. What does the story mainly tell us？
A. We should be brave to ask others for help.
B. Learning to relax yourself is necessary.
C. We should try to solve problems instead of feeling sad
二、语法选择 根据短文内容, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
David is a ____1____ boy and he is crazy about space. For him, a space camp is ____2____ than any other camp in the world.
At the age of seven, David had his first astronaut training ____3____. He and his parents ____4____ to a Family Space Camp. They had a taste of what it was like to travel in space. Everything was magical. ____5____ excited David was!
David ____6____ many space camps in the last eight years. Last month he went to ____7____ new space camp. He found ____8____ interesting to join in all of the training programs. There he was often asked ____9____ he liked space camps so much. “Because I feel like a real astronaut in the space camp, and I don’t even need to leave the earth, “ he said.
These experiences have a great influence _____10_____ his life. Now David 10 space science. He has decided to be a space engineer in the future.
1. A. 15 years old B. 15-years-old C. 15-year-old
2. A. great B. greater C. the greatest
3. A. experience B. experiences C. experiences’
4. A. invited B. are invited C. were invited
5. A. How B. What C. What an
6. A. goes to B. went to C. has been to
7. A. a B. an C. the
8. A. that B. it C. it’s
9. A. what B. how C. why
10. A. in B. on C. at
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了David对太空的热爱。
【1题详解】
句意：David是一个15岁的男孩。
15 years old15岁；15-years-old错误形式；15-year-old15岁的。此处修饰名词boy用15-year-old。故选C。
【2题详解】
句意：对他来说，太空营地比世界上任何其他营地都好。
great极好的，原级；greater比较级；greatest最高级。根据“than”可知此处用比较级。故选B。
【3题详解】
句意：七岁时，David有了他的第一次宇航员训练经历。
experience经历，名词单数；experiences名词复数；experiences’名词所有格。根据“David had his first astronaut training”可知此处指第一次经历，用名词单数。故选A。
【4题详解】
句意：有人邀请他的父母和他去一个家庭太空营。
invited邀请，动词过去式；are invited一般现在时的被动语态；were invited一般过去时的被动语态。此处主语He and his parents和谓语invite之间是被动关系，且动作发生在过去，用一般过去时的被动语态。故选C。
【5题详解】
句意：David多么激动啊！
how引导感叹句，修饰形容词或副词；what引导感叹句，修饰不可数名词或可数名词复数；what an引导感叹句，修饰可数名词单数。感叹句中心词是形容词excited，用how引导。故选A。
【6题详解】
句意：在过去的八年里，大卫去过许多太空营地。
goes to去，动词单数；went to动词过去式；has been to现在完成时。根据“in the last eight years”可知句子用现在完成时。故选C。
【7题详解】
句意：上个月，他去了一个新的太空营地。
a不定冠词，修饰以辅音音素开头的单词；an不定冠词，修饰以元音音素开头的单词；the定冠词。此处泛指“一个新的太空营地”，new以辅音音素开头，用a。故选A。
【8题详解】
句意： 他觉得参加所有的培训项目很有趣。
that那个；it它；it’s它是。此处是结构find it adj. to do sth.“发现做某事是……的”，it作形式宾语。故选B。
【9题详解】
句意：有人问他为什么这么喜欢太空营。
what什么；how如何；why为什么。根据“Because I feel like a real astronaut in the space camp”可知此处询问原因。故选C。
【10题详解】
句意：这些经历影响了他的生活。
in在里面；on在上面；at在。have a great influence on“对……有影响”。故选B。
三、完形填空。 根据短文内容, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
As a little girl when I heard my sister talk about her life-changing term abroad in Paris, it became my goal to visit it one day. When my daily life in New Jersey seemed boring, I often dreamed ____11____ walking around the streets of Paris. With our financial (财务的) situation ____12____, European travel became a reality (现实).
Traveling to a European country with my ____13____ was exciting, but it would not be complete without facing problems and figuring them out.
We had just started to get ourselves familiar (熟悉的) with the Paris subway system (系统). Because of its difficult uses, we were walking slowly until we ____14____ the subway was about to leave. The moment I ____15____, the doors was closed. But my mom was on the other side! I did not have my cell phone, and neither of us could speak a word of ____16____, and we had no idea how to connect each other. My mom and I, who were both worried, began to knock (敲) heavily on the doors. ____17____, a man with a very puzzled (困惑的) look on his face walked over to the doors. And he simply opened ____18____. We laughed together. My mom stepped on and we hugged as long as we hugged each other after a separation (分离) of several years.
Finally, my mom and I were able to find all those tourist places we wanted to go. We began to find something interesting in the neighborhood, such as finding our favorite breakfast café and walking to museums and back. The trip to Paris was not only ____19____ because of the beautiful clothes or the sidewalk cafés, but it also taught me it is more likely to run into troubles when we are visiting an unfamiliar place, and ____20____ you keep working, you will improve.
11.
A. in B. to C. with D. about
12.
A. improving B. changing C. happening D. appearing
13.
A. sister B. father C. mother D. brother
14.
A. guessed B. realized C. remembered D. felt
15.
A. got on B. rushed out C. started off D. fell over
16.
A. English B. German C. Russian D. French
17.
A. Unluckily B. Completely C. Suddenly D. Excitedly
18.
A. me B. him C. it D. them
19.
A. important B. disappointing C. unforgettable D. strange
20.
A. but B. if C. and D. unless
【答案】11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者和妈妈的巴黎之行。
【11题详解】
句意：当我在新泽西的日常生活感到无聊时，我经常梦见在巴黎的街道上散步。
in在里面；to到；with和；about关于。dream about doing sth“梦想做某事”，为固定短语。故选D。
【12题详解】
句意：随着我们经济状况的改善，欧洲旅游成为现实。
improving改善；changing改变；happening发生；appearing出现。根据“European travel became a reality (现实).”可知，经济改善了，故选A。
【13题详解】
句意：和母亲一起去欧洲国家旅行是令人兴奋的，但如果不面对问题并解决问题，那就不完整。
sister姐姐；father爸爸；mother妈妈；brother哥哥。根据下文“But my mom”可知，是指妈妈，故选C。
【14题详解】
句意：由于它的使用困难，我们走得很慢，直到我们意识到地铁即将离开。
guessed猜测；realized意识到；remembered记得；felt感觉。根据“the subway was about to leave.”可知，意识到地铁即将离开，故选B。
【15题详解】
句意：我刚上车，门就关上了。
got on上车；rushed out冲出；started off开始；fell over跌倒。根据“the doors was closed. But my mom was on the other side!”可知，作者上地铁了，故选A。
【16题详解】
句意：我没带手机，我们俩都不会说法语，也不知道怎么联系对方。
English英语；German德语；Russian俄语；French法语。根据上文“We had just started to get ourselves familiar (熟悉的) with the Paris subway system (系统)”可知，作者和妈妈去法国旅行了，故选D。
【17题详解】
句意：突然，一个满脸疑惑的男人向门口走来。
Unluckily不幸地；Completely完全；Suddenly突然；Excitedly激动地。根据“My mom and I, who were both worried, began to knock (敲) heavily on the doors”可知，作者和妈妈正在担心中，这个男人的举动对作者来说很突然，故选C。
【18题详解】
句意：他只是打开了它们。
me我；him他；it它；them他们。空处指代doors，应用them。故选D。
【19题详解】
句意：巴黎之行不仅因为漂亮的衣服或人行道上的咖啡而令人难忘，而且它也教会了我，当我们去一个不熟悉的地方时，更容易遇到麻烦，如果你坚持工作，你会进步的。
important重要的；disappointing令人失望的；unforgettable难忘的；strange奇怪的。根据“because of the beautiful clothes or the sidewalk cafés, but it also taught me it is more likely to run into troubles”结合文章介绍可知，作者的巴黎之行令人难忘，故选C。
【20题详解】
句意：巴黎之行不仅因为漂亮的衣服或人行道上的咖啡而令人难忘，而且它也教会了我，当我们去一个不熟悉的地方时，更容易遇到麻烦，如果你坚持工作，你会进步的。
but但是；if如果；and并且；unless除非。根据“you keep working, you will improve.”可知，前句是后句的肯定条件，应用if引导条件状语从句，故选B。
四、阅读理解。 阅读下列材料, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Traditional Craft (工艺) Classes
Knotting (结绳) Class 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. July 31—August 2, 2023 Teacher: Karen Smaby Cost: ＄150 Knotting is a traditional craft that is about tying things together to create different shapes and designs. In this class, you will learn the basics of knotting. With all the tools and materials provided, you can create your own knotting projects, and they all belong to you.
Hand-made leather (皮质的) bag 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. July 29—July 30, 2023 Teacher: Candace Lacosse Cost: ＄270 Leather bags are fashionable and they can last a lifetime. Learn to design and make your own leather bag in this class. You will make a 45cm×30cm leather bag. You can take away the bags you made and it’s perfect for carrying several books. All the tools and materials will be provided.
Soap-making (肥皂制造) in a traditional way August 4—August 6, 2023 Teacher: Jeanne Wright Cost: ＄170 Soap—so simple yet so misunderstood. Have you ever thought about the materials needed in a soap In this class, you will learn how to make gentle and natural soap. You will leave with the soaps you made. Your teacher will provide all the tools and materials.
Contact us Add: 500 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN Tel: 888-387-9762, 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m., Monday—Friday Email: info@northhouse. org
21. If Mary takes the knotting class, how many days will she need？
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
22. Which of the following statements is true？
A. The Knotting Classes cost ＄270.
B. We will make a 40cm×35cm leather bag.
C. We can have Soap-making classes on August 5.
D. The three classes are given by the same teachers.
23. How can we contact the course provider？
①By writing letters. ②By making phone calls.
③By sending emails. ④By sending WeChat messages.
A. ①③④ B. ①②④ C. ①②③ D. ②③④
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了几种传统工艺课的相关信息。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“July 31—August 2”可知结绳课需要3天。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Soap-making...August 4—August 6”可知在八月五号可以上肥皂制造课。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Add: 500 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN Tel: 888-387-9762, 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m., Monday—Friday Email: info@northhouse. org”可知可以写信、打电话和发邮件。故选C。
Wang Fa, a 14-year-old boy from Yunnan Province, won the men’s singles at a tennis junior tour in Guangzhou, in August, 2022. According to him, tennis has opened a way out of his hometown in the mountain s of Yunnan Province and changed his life.
Wang was among the first group of kids learning to play tennis in Cangyuan. He was chosen by his coach Zhang Xiaohong when he was eight. At that time, he didn’t even know what tennis was. His parents didn’t want him to learn tennis at first because they couldn’t afford it. Zhang offered to teach him for free because he thought it would be a waste to lose such a talent.
The first time Wang and his friends left the mountains, they were excited. Several days later, some of them wanted to return home. To comfort (安慰) them, Zhang offered them delicious food and toys.
Every day, the children got up at 6:30 am, practiced all day and took classes at night. They needed to swing (挥动) a racket (球拍) more than 7, 000 times, and run 9 kilometers.
The team traveled to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu for competitions. Wang’s first was in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
“I was nervous, because the outside world was so different from my home,” he said, adding that tennis helped him make more friends and get a better education.
On camera, Wang looked confident. He said he wanted to be a professional (职业的) tennis player.
24. When was Wang chosen by his coach
A. In 2022. B. In 2016. C. In 2008. D. In 2002.
25. Why did Zhang offer to teach Wang for free
A. Because it would be a waste to lose such a talent.
B. Because Wang’s parents asked him to do so.
C. Because Wang promised to win a title.
D. Because it was a task from Zhang’s coach.
26. What does Wang think of playing tennis
A. Hard but helpful. B. Hard and expensive.
C. Necessary but boring. D. Special and helpful.
27. What is the main idea of the passage
A. A young boy lives a hard life.
B. A young boy realizes his dream.
C. Playing tennis helps change a boy’s life.
D. Playing tennis gets popular among young boys.
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了来自云南的王发通过打网球改变了自己的生活。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Wang Fa, a 14-year-old boy from Yunnan Province, won the men’s singles at a tennis junior tour in Guangzhou, in August, 2022”以及“He was chosen by his coach Zhang Xiaohong when he was eight.”可知2022年他是14岁，当他八岁的时候被教练挑中，即2016年。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Zhang offered to teach him for free because he thought it would be a waste to lose such a talent”可知因为他认为失去这样的人才是浪费。故选A。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据“They needed to swing (挥动) a racket (球拍) more than 7, 000 times, and run 9 kilometers.”可知打网球需要努力训练，很艰难；根据“tennis helped him make more friends and get a better education.”可知打网球可以帮助他交更多的朋友，得到更好的教育，是有帮助的。故选A。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了来自云南的王发通过打网球改变了自己的生活。故选C。
Suppose you are going to a hotel with your family. You’d probably expect to find a room with a bed, a TV, and a bathroom. What might you find in an insect hotel？
Insect hotels don’t have beds or TVs, but they do offer ideal “homes” for insects. They can be as small as a backpack (背包) or as large as a car.
The idea of creating insect hotels began in Germany. The people there noticed that many insects are in danger of becoming extinct because humans are changing their environment. They decided to create an environment that would protect insects and help them do their work.
They found that ____28____. Some insects like wet environments, while others prefer dry areas. Wool, sticks, hay (干草), and leaves are some materials bugs find comfortable. Insect hotels may also include sections or “rooms”, that attract (吸引) different insects.
Insects are helpful in many ways. Some eat other insects that bite or sting us. Some carry pollen between flowers, which helps plants make seeds (种子).
Hotels for insects may be new, but beehives (蜂箱) are not. Humans have been creating homes for honeybees for more than 3,000 years. This hobby is called beekeeping. Beekeeping helps both bees and people. Bees make honey which we like to eat. They also carry pollen (花粉) between flowers.
Insects help people in many ways, from controlling pests to helping plants grow. Making insect hotels and beehives are two ways we can help these animals grow strong.
28. What might you not find in an insect hotel
A. Beds and TVs. B. Big rooms as cars.
C. Some materials like leaves. D. Different sections.
29. What does the underlined word “extinct” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Active. B. Creative. C. Excited. D. Disappeared.
30. Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 4
A. insects like to live on leaves
B. some insects often eat other insects
C. insects like the same kind of environment
D. different insects prefer different environments
31. What can we know from the passage
A. Beekeeping is only helpful to bees.
B. Insect hotels are always very small.
C. Insect hotels can help insects grow strong.
D. The idea of creating insect hotels began in Canada.
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. D 31. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了昆虫旅店的情况。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Insect hotels don’t have beds or TVs, but they do offer ideal ‘homes’ for insects.”可知，昆虫旅馆没有床或电视。故选A。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“The people there noticed that many insects are in danger of becoming extinct because humans are changing their environment. They decided to create an environment that would protect insects and help them do their work.”可知，德国科学家们决定创造一个保护昆虫并帮助它们工作的环境，即由于人类正在改变环境，许多昆虫有灭绝的危险，可推测extinct表示“灭绝的”，D选项“消失的”与其意思相符。故选D。
【30题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“Some insects like wet environments, while others prefer dry areas.”可知，下文写了有些昆虫喜欢潮湿的环境，而另一些则喜欢干燥的环境，可推测此处应是关于不同的昆虫喜欢不同的环境的语句，D选项“不同的昆虫喜欢不同的环境”符合语境。故选D。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Making insect hotels and beehives are two ways we can help these animals grow strong.”可知，建造昆虫旅馆和蜂箱是我们帮助这些动物长得强壮的两种方法，即建造昆虫旅馆可以帮助昆虫长得强壮。故选C。
Scientists have put human brain cells (细胞) into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew and formed connections. The research is part of an effort to study human brain development and diseases influencing the brain.
Scientists put human brain cells into baby rats that were two to three days old. Pasca, a professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, said this is the first time these cells have been placed into their brains of baby rats. At that age, brain connections are still forming. The cells grew so that they took up a third of the rat’s brain. Neurons (神经元) from the cells formed working connections with the brain.
To test how the idea might be useful for studying human health, scientists put human brain cells into both sides of a rat’s brain. One side had cells created from a healthy person and the other side had cells of a person with Timothy syndrome (蒂莫西综合症). Five to six months later (信号), they saw the influence of the disease in the activity of neurons. The neurons from the person with Timothy syndrome were much smaller and did not grow too much to pick up signals from nearby neurons.
The researchers said they could do the same kinds of experiments (实验) using the cells of people with disorders (疾病) such as autism (自闭症). Such studies could help them learn new things about how these diseases influence the brain.
Dr Flora Vaccarino of Yale University said the study moves the field forward. “What they do here is very valuable (有价值的). It can help us better understand human brain development,” said Vaccarino, who was not in the study.
32. What are the purposes of the research
①To treat human diseases. ②To produce a powerful brain.
③To study human brain development. ④To study diseases influencing the brain.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ③④ D. ①④
33. Why were baby rats chosen in the study
A. They are easy to control. B. They are usually healthier.
C. Their brains are developing. D. They are more likely to survive.
34. What was found in the experiment about Timothy syndrome
A. It can help produce more neurons.
B. It can influence the activity of the neurons.
C. The neurons from the person with it were much bigger.
D. The neurons from the person with it were much healthier.
35. What can we infer from the passage
A. Dr Flora Vaccarino didn’t take part in the study.
B. Discase treatment can be improved with the studies’ help.
C. Autism is a common discase influencing the brain.
D. All kinds of diseases can always be, treated by doctors.
【答案】32. C 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了科学家们成功地将人类脑细胞植入新生老鼠体内，为研究精神分裂症等复杂精神疾病创造了一种新方法。
32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The research is part of an effort to study human brain development and diseases influencing the brain.”可知这项研究是研究人类大脑发育和影响大脑的疾病的努力的一部分。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据“At that age, brain connections are still forming. The cells grew so that they took up a third of the rat’s brain”可知在那个年龄，大脑的联系仍在形成，仍然在发展。故选C。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据“they saw the influence of the disease in the activity of neurons”可知这种疾病对神经元活动有影响。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据“said Vaccarino, who was not in the study.”可知Dr Flora Vaccarino没有参与到这个研究。故选A。
①Confucius is a master of thinking. He came up with many great ideas. But what’s the most well-known and influential one That may be the idea of the golden mean. Have you heard of it Do you know its real meaning According to Zhongyong, the golden mean is an interesting topic. In Confucianism (儒家思想), it is seen as an important virtue (品德). Confucius speaks highly of it.
②However, it is easily misunderstood. People often think it means not working hard or pursuing (追求) perfection. The key point of the golden mean is to keep balance (平衡), neither too little nor too much. The character “Zhong” means to be moderate in one’s words and behaviors. “Yong” has two meanings—being common and unchanging. This way of thinking is useful in our daily life.
③For example, when we write a story, we shouldn’t use too many fancy (华丽的) words. But it doesn’t mean we can’t use any beautiful language in the story.
④Also, when we are exercising, we can’t do too much every time or we might get hurt. But it doesn’t mean we should never exercise. The key is to walk a fine line.
⑤This kind of thinking makes a difference to our life. The golden mean is always being praised by our nation. President Xi Jinping said we should respect cultural diversity (多样性). We should be confident but not too arrogant (自负的) in cultural exchanges.
36. How does the writer lead into the topic in the first paragraph
A. By giving examples. B. By raising questions.
C. By explaining facts. D. By listing numbers.
37. What will a person who agrees with the idea of the golden mean probably do
A. Try to get everything done as perfectly as possible.
B. Give up easily when he faces difficulties in life.
C. Be talented and sometimes looks down upon others.
D. Keep a balance between work and relax.
38. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. Confucius B. Neither too Little nor too Much
C. Traditional Culture D. An Important Book
39. If we put the passage into several parts. Which of the following is the best？
（①＝paragraph 1 ②＝ paragraph 2, . . . ）
A. ①/②③④/⑤ B. ①②③/④/⑤ C. ①/②③/④/⑤ D. ①/②③/④⑤
【答案】36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了中庸的儒家思想。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据“But what’s the most well-known and influential one That may be the idea of the golden mean. Have you heard of it”可知作者是通过几个问题引出话题。故选B。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The key point of the golden mean is to keep balance”可知中庸的关键在于保持平衡。故选D。
【38题详解】
最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了中庸的儒家思想，以选项B“不太少，也不太多”为标题最合适。故选B。
【39题详解】
篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出中庸这个话题；第二至第四段介绍了中庸的含义；第五段介绍了中庸思想对我们生活的影响。选项A符合文章结构。故选A。
五、口语应用。
阅读下面对话，从7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
A: Dale, did you go to the party yesterday
B: Yes, I did. ____40____
A: Did you see Jim He was so quiet in the past.
B: ____41____ We talked much to each other.
A: I remember he was on the school soccer team, wasn’t he
B: Yes, he used to play soccer well. ____42____
A: He’s really great at soccer. He also used to play the violin. Does he still play it now
B: Yes, he does. ____43____ I also saw Lily, the tallest girl in our class.
A: Oh, what does she look like now ____44____
B: No. She has changed. She becomes a little thinner and she doesn’t have long hair anymore.
A: So in fact, everybody is changing.
A. She was the most popular girl in our school.
B. Does she still look the same
C. Do you know who went to the party
D. And he is on the city soccer team now.
E. Yes, but now he isn’t like that anymore.
F. I saw lots of our old classmates.
G. At the party, he played a piece of beautiful music for us.
【答案】40. F 41. E 42. D 43. G 44. B
【解析】
【导语】本文两人谈论了Jim和Lily的变化。
【40题详解】
根据“Yes, I did.”以及“Did you see Jim”可知此处介绍和派对上的人有关，选项F“我见到了很多我们的老同学”符合语境。故选F。
【41题详解】
根据“We talked much to each other.”可知现在他不害羞了，选项E“是的，但现在他不再是那样了”符合语境。故选E。
【42题详解】
根据“Yes, he used to play soccer well”可知他足球踢得很好，选项D“他现在是城市足球队的队员”符合语境。故选D。
【43题详解】
根据“Yes, he does”可知他现在还在拉小提琴，选项G“在聚会上，他为我们演奏了一段优美的音乐”符合语境。故选G。
【44题详解】
根据“No. She has changed”可知此处是一般疑问句，且和Lily是否变化有关，选项B“她看起来还是原来的样子吗”符合语境。故选B。
六、任务型阅读。 阅读下文并回答问题。
It’s usually March in Africa. On the farm, local people are dancing and singing to celebrate their recent harvest (丰收). Their hard work has brought beautiful fruit and white rice!
This is the Second Farm in Xai Xai, Mozambique (莫桑比克) , where Yi Yun has been worked for six years. The 37-year-old from Liaoning followed his Chinese company here as a project manager. The company is growing rice on a farm that covers about 1667 hectares (公顷).
“When we first arrived in 2017, the farm was full of weeds (野草) as tall as a man,” said Yi. After clearing the weeds, the company taught local Africans farming skills. As Yi said, the local people are very willing to learn. “We have learned how to drive tractors (拖拉机) and harvesters (收割机) ,” said one local farmer. “The steps of growing rice taught by them help a lot.” In the past, plants couldn’t be grown in Mozambique. Life there was so hard that local people only grew corn and sweet potatoes to feed themselves. When there was drought (干旱) or floods (洪水), people had to deal with hunger. According to the website Guancha, 1.6 million people in Mozambique face serious food problems, and the rice yield (产量) only meets 28 percent of the country’s needs.
“We bring in techniques and seeds, “ said Yi. “They are happy that we can come because we not only help them solve their food problems but also provide jobs.” On Yi’s farm, 500 to 1000 local people got their jobs.
45. Was harvest usually celebrated in March in Africa
________________________________
46. How old was Yi Yun when he began to work on the farm
________________________________
47. What changes have taken place in Mozambique
________________________________
48. As students, what can we do to help people in need (At least two points)
________________________________
【答案】45. Yes, it was.
46. He was 31.
47. The local farmers learned how to drive tractors and harvesters. Their food problems were solved and jobs were more than before.
48. We can care about others and do some voluntary work to help people in need.
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了逸云莫桑比克从事农业工作的故事。
【45题详解】
根据“It’s usually March in Africa. On the farm, local people are dancing and singing to celebrate their recent harvest .”可知非洲通常是三月，在农场里，当地人载歌载舞，庆祝他们最近的丰收。故填Yes, it was.
【46题详解】
根据“ This is the Second Farm in Xai Xai, Mozambique, where Yi Yun has been worked for six years. The 37-year-old from Liaoning followed his Chinese company here as a project manager.”可知逸云在农场工作了六年，37岁的时候跟随中国公司来这，也就是刚开始在农场工作是31岁。故填He was 31.
【47题详解】
根据“We have learned how to drive tractors and harvesters,”和 “They are happy that we can come because we not only help them solve their food problems but also provide jobs.”可知当地农民学会了如何驾驶拖拉机和收割机。他们的食物问题解决了，工作机会也比以前多了。故填The local farmers learned how to drive tractors and harvesters. Their food problems were solved and jobs were more than before.
【48题详解】
开放性试题。参考答案：We can care about others and do some voluntary work to help people in need.
七、完成句子 根据所给提示, 完成句子。每空一词, 含缩略词。
49. China has already passed a law to protect the water in the area. （改为否定句）
China ________ passed a law to protect the water in the area ________
【答案】 ①. hasn’t ②. yet
【解析】
【详解】句意：中国已经通过了一项保护该地区水资源的法律。根据“has already passed...”可知句子是现在完成时，变否定句时在has后加not，has not=hasn’t，且把already改为yet，放句尾。故填hasn’t；yet。
50. They used to go to the beach every summer, ________ ________ （反意疑问句）
【答案】 ①. didn’t ②. they
【解析】
【详解】句意：他们过去每年夏天都去海滩，不是吗？反意疑问句遵循前肯后否，前否后肯，根据“They used to...”可知疑问部分用否定形式，且借助助动词didn’t，主语是they。故填didn’t；they。
51. We should allow students to do some extra reading about science. （主动变被动）
Students should ________ ________ to do some extra reading about science.
【答案】 ①. be ②. allowed
【解析】
【详解】句意：我们应该允许学生多读一些关于科学的书。主动句含有情态动词，故此处应改为含有情态动词的被动语态should be done，allow的过去分词是allowed。故填be；allowed。
52. His letters showed that he loved his son and took pride in him. （同义句）
His letters showed that he loved his son and was ________ ________ him.
【答案】 ①. proud ②. of
【解析】
【详解】句意：他的信表明他爱他的儿子，并以他为荣。动词短语take pride in表示“以……为傲”，可以用形容词短语be proud of代替。故填proud；of。
53. 毫无疑问，幸福是世界上最珍贵的。
There is ________ ________ that happiness is the most precious thing in the world.
【答案】 ①. no ②. doubt
【解析】
【详解】no doubt“无疑地”，there is no doubt“毫无疑问”，固定搭配，故填no；doubt。
八、短文填空。
根据下面短文内容及部分首字母提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。请将完整的单词填写在答题卡上对应的位置。
Like many other foreigners, Rosalind Oliver’s first touch of Chinese Tai Chi came from popular kung fu movies. However, she has become a Tai Chi teacher herself, teaching ___54___ to both Chinese and foreigners.
Oliver’s journey with Tai Chi began in her early 20s, when her backache was always troubling her and she was turning to exercise. Then, she discovered advertisement classes about Tai Chi by accident and decided to try the “mysterious” eastern sport. Right away Oliver fell in ___55___ with the beautiful movement of Tai Chi. To her joy, she f___56___ that her back pains disappeared after years of practice.
Oliver later met her late husband, who was also her Tai Chi teacher. In the early 1990s, the couple opened their own Tai Chi school in the UK. To further understand Tai Chi, they ___57___ to start a journey to China. However, three years after they moved to Shanghai in 2000, her husband died, leaving her ___58___ to work on Tai Chi.
The 58-year-old British woman recalled that it was a hard time for her. However, she was thankful to Chinese friends in Shanghai who supported her through the painful process. “They didn’t treat me l___59___ a foreigner, they treat me like their friend,” Oliver said.
In 2005, Oliver set up the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Center. It acts ___60___ a bridge for foreign people to get a better understanding of Chinese culture such as traditional Chinese medicine and Peking Opera.
Besides her Tai Chi classes, Oliver now teaches English at Shanghai University. Oliver e___61___ her deep love for cultural exchange and hoped to spread her work in this area.
【答案】54. it 55. love
56. (f)ound
57. decided
58. alone 59. (l)ike
60. as 61. (e)xpressed
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了罗莎琳德·奥利弗的个人经历及她对中国太极的传播。
【54题详解】
句意：然而，她自己已经成为了一名太极老师，教中国人和外国人。根据“she has become a Tai Chi teacher herself”可知，此处指教太极，用it指代提到的Tai Chi。故填it。
【55题详解】
句意：奥利弗立刻就爱上了美丽的太极运动。根据“the beautiful movement of Tai Chi”可知，是指爱上了美丽的太极运动，动词短语fall in love with表示“爱上”。故填love。
【56题详解】
句意：令她高兴的是，经过多年的练习，她发现背痛消失了。根据“her back pains disappeared after years of practice”可知，这里指发现背痛消失了，find表示“发现”，由全文可知，该句为一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填(f)ound。
【57题详解】
句意：为了进一步了解太极拳，他们决定开始一趟中国之旅。此空为谓语动词， 根据“to start a journey to China.”可知这是他们的决定，decide表示“决定”，由全文可知，该句为一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填decided。
【58题详解】
句意：然而，在2000年他们搬到上海三年后，她的丈夫去世了，留下她一个人练太极。根据“her husband died,”可知丈夫去世，留下她自己，leave sb alone表示“把某人独自留下”。故填alone。
【59题详解】
句意：他们没有把我当作外国人，而是把我当作他们的朋友。treat sb like表示“把某人当……看待”。故填(l)ike。
【60题详解】
句意：它是外国人更好地了解中国文化的桥梁，如中医和京剧。act as表示“担当……角色”。故填as。
【61题详解】
句意：奥利弗表达了她对文化交流的热爱，并希望在这一领域传播她的工作。此处为谓语动词，根据“her deep love”可知，此处指表达爱意，express表示“表达”，由全文可知，该句为一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填(e)xpressed。
九、书面表达。
62. 学校是个大家庭，这里充满了欢声笑语、爱与温暖。你们学校即将举办以 “School Is a Big Family”为题的英语演讲比赛。请根据下列要求，从结构图的三个方面写一篇英文演讲稿。
参考词汇：
be patient (with), care about, encourage, share, help, understand, love, have fun, ...
要求：
1.可选择使用参考词汇，亦可适当发挥；
2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3.文中不得出现你的任何真实信息(姓名、校名和地名等)；
4.词数：不少于70词。(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。)
Good afternoon, everyone!
I am glad to be here to give a speech. My topic is “School Is a Big Family”.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your time!
【答案】例文
Good afternoon, everyone!
I am glad to be here to give a speech. My topic is “School Is a Big Family”.
First, my math teacher is patient with me. She helps me to study math better. Second, my classmates help me a lot. I’m not good at sports. My friend Li Yun helped me with running and I ran faster. Also, I care about my teachers and classmates. One day my English teacher had a cold and I told her to drink more hot water. She felt warm and thanked me.
I believe if we understand and help each other, our school will be a better place.
Thank you for your time!
【解析】
【详解】1.题干解读：本文以“School Is a Big Family”为题，并结合提示内容写一篇演讲稿，可适当增加细节。
2.写作指导：本文以一般现在时和一般过去时为主，人称以第一人称和第三人称为主。第一段已给出；第二段重点描述同学和老师对我的帮助，以及我对他人的帮助；第三段进行总结。写作时运用不同的句式和短语使文章层次清晰、逻辑清楚，做到无单词拼写和语法错误。2023-2024学年重庆七中九年级（上）期中英语试卷
一、听力测试 第一节 听一遍。根据你所听到的句子, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。
1. A. Good luck.
B. Don’t worry.
C. Everything is OK.
2 A. Sure.
B. Forget it.
C. I like it, too.
3. A. I think so.
B. You are so kind.
C. The same to you.
4. A. My pleasure.
B. Sorry, I won’t.
C. Take it easy.
5. A. No problem.
B. All right.
C. Believe in yourself.
6. A. It’s so cute.
B. I don’t think so.
C. Quite interesting.
第二节 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
7. A. /m ：r/.
B. / mu：v/.
C. /’meni/.
8. A. In his pocket.
B. In the car.
C. In the classroom.
9. A. By watching English movies.
B By reading aloud every day.
C. By listening to the radio.
10. A. England.
B. France.
C. Australia.
11. A. On Nov. 13th.
B. On Nov. 15th.
C. On Nov. 16th.
12. A.
B.
C.
第三节 听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话。从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
13. 1. What is Linda’s father’s favorite cup made of？
A. Clay.
B. Glass.
C. Silver.
2. What kind of girl might Linda be？
A. Outgoing.
B Careful.
C. Careless.
14. 1. Where is the New York Hotel？
A. At the Bridge Street.
B. At the Green Street.
C. At the North Street.
2. How will the woman get to the New York Hotel？
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By underground.
第四节 听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
15.1. What did the writer learn in the school club？
A. Beijing Opera.
B. Huangmei Opera.
C. Yue Opera.
2. What was the most difficult part for the writer to be an actor？
A. To sing it very well.
B. To know a character’s feelings.
C. To perform with body language.
3. How did the writer know about the character better？
A. By listening to the teacher’s words.
B. By reading some books about Lin.
C. By watching many classic films.
4. What does the story mainly tell us？
A. We should be brave to ask others for help.
B. Learning to relax yourself is necessary.
C. We should try to solve problems instead of feeling sad
二、语法选择 根据短文内容, 从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
David is a ____1____ boy and he is crazy about space. For him, a space camp is ____2____ than any other camp in the world.
At the age of seven, David had his first astronaut training ____3____. He and his parents ____4____ to a Family Space Camp. They had a taste of what it was like to travel in space. Everything was magical. ____5____ excited David was!
David ____6____ many space camps in the last eight years. Last month, he went to ____7____ new space camp. He found ____8____ interesting to join in all of the training programs. There he was often asked ____9____ he liked space camps so much. “Because I feel like a real astronaut in the space camp, and I don’t even need to leave the earth, “ he said.
These experiences have a great influence _____10_____ his life. Now David 10 space science. He has decided to be a space engineer in the future.
1. A. 15 years old B. 15-years-old C. 15-year-old
2. A. great B. greater C. the greatest
3. A. experience B. experiences C. experiences’
4. A. invited B. are invited C. were invited
5. A. How B. What C. What an
6. A. goes to B. went to C. has been to
7. A. a B. an C. the
8. A. that B. it C. it’s
9. A. what B. how C. why
10. A. in B. on C. at
三、完形填空。 根据短文内容, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
As a little girl when I heard my sister talk about her life-changing term abroad in Paris, it became my goal to visit it one day. When my daily life in New Jersey seemed boring, I often dreamed ____11____ walking around the streets of Paris. With our financial (财务的) situation ____12____, European travel became a reality (现实).
Traveling to a European country with my ____13____ was exciting, but it would not be complete without facing problems and figuring them out.
We had just started to get ourselves familiar (熟悉的) with the Paris subway system (系统). Because of its difficult uses, we were walking slowly until we ____14____ the subway was about to leave. The moment I ____15____, the doors was closed. But my mom was on the other side! I did not have my cell phone, and neither of us could speak a word of ____16____, and we had no idea how to connect each other. My mom and I, who were both worried, began to knock (敲) heavily on the doors. ____17____, a man with a very puzzled (困惑的) look on his face walked over to the doors. And he simply opened ____18____. We laughed together. My mom stepped on and we hugged as long as we hugged each other after a separation (分离) of several years.
Finally, my mom and I were able to find all those tourist places we wanted to go. We began to find something interesting in the neighborhood, such as finding our favorite breakfast café and walking to museums and back. The trip to Paris was not only ____19____ because of the beautiful clothes or the sidewalk cafés, but it also taught me it is more likely to run into troubles when we are visiting an unfamiliar place, and ____20____ you keep working, you will improve.
11.
A. in B. to C. with D. about
12.
A. improving B. changing C. happening D. appearing
13.
A. sister B. father C. mother D. brother
14.
A. guessed B. realized C. remembered D. felt
15.
A. got on B. rushed out C. started off D. fell over
16.
A. English B. German C. Russian D. French
17.
A. Unluckily B. Completely C. Suddenly D. Excitedly
18.
A. me B. him C. it D. them
19.
A. important B. disappointing C. unforgettable D. strange
20.
A. but B. if C. and D. unless
四、阅读理解。 阅读下列材料, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Traditional Craft (工艺) Classes
Knotting (结绳) Class 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. July 31—August 2, 2023 Teacher: Karen Smaby Cost: ＄150 Knotting is a traditional craft that is about tying things together to create different shapes and designs. In this class, you will learn the basics of knotting. With all the tools and materials provided, you can create your own knotting projects, and they all belong to you.
Hand-made leather (皮质的) bag 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. July 29—July 30, 2023 Teacher: Candace Lacosse Cost: ＄270 Leather bags are fashionable and they can last a lifetime. Learn to design and make your own leather bag in this class. You will make a 45cm×30cm leather bag. You can take away the bags you made and it’s perfect for carrying several books. All the tools and materials will be provided.
Soap-making (肥皂制造) in a traditional way August 4—August 6, 2023 Teacher: Jeanne Wright Cost: ＄170 Soap—so simple yet so misunderstood. Have you ever thought about the materials needed in a soap In this class, you will learn how to make gentle and natural soap. You will leave with the soaps you made. Your teacher will provide all the tools and materials.
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21. If Mary takes the knotting class, how many days will she need？
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
22. Which of the following statements is true？
A. The Knotting Classes cost ＄270.
B. We will make a 40cm×35cm leather bag.
C. We can have Soap-making classes on August 5.
D. The three classes are given by the same teachers.
23. How can we contact the course provider？
①By writing letters. ②By making phone calls.
③By sending emails. ④By sending WeChat messages.
A. ①③④ B. ①②④ C. ①②③ D. ②③④
Wang Fa, a 14-year-old boy from Yunnan Province, won the men’s singles at a tennis junior tour in Guangzhou, in August, 2022. According to him, tennis has opened a way out of his hometown in the mountain s of Yunnan Province and changed his life.
Wang was among the first group of kids learning to play tennis in Cangyuan. He was chosen by his coach Zhang Xiaohong when he was eight. At that time, he didn’t even know what tennis was. His parents didn’t want him to learn tennis at first because they couldn’t afford it. Zhang offered to teach him for free because he thought it would be a waste to lose such a talent.
The first time Wang and his friends left the mountains, they were excited. Several days later, some of them wanted to return home. To comfort (安慰) them, Zhang offered them delicious food and toys.
Every day, the children got up at 6:30 am, practiced all day and took classes at night. They needed to swing (挥动) a racket (球拍) more than 7, 000 times, and run 9 kilometers.
The team traveled to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu for competitions. Wang’s first was in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
“I was nervous, because the outside world was so different from my home,” he said, adding that tennis helped him make more friends and get a better education.
On camera, Wang looked confident. He said he wanted to be a professional (职业的) tennis player.
24. When was Wang chosen by his coach
A. In 2022. B. In 2016. C. In 2008. D. In 2002.
25. Why did Zhang offer to teach Wang for free
A. Because it would be a waste to lose such a talent.
B. Because Wang’s parents asked him to do so.
C. Because Wang promised to win a title.
D. Because it was a task from Zhang’s coach.
26. What does Wang think of playing tennis
A. Hard but helpful. B. Hard and expensive.
C. Necessary but boring. D. Special and helpful.
27. What is the main idea of the passage
A. A young boy lives a hard life.
B. A young boy realizes his dream.
C. Playing tennis helps change a boy’s life.
D. Playing tennis gets popular among young boys.
Suppose you are going to a hotel with your family. You’d probably expect to find a room with a bed, a TV, and a bathroom. What might you find in an insect hotel？
Insect hotels don’t have beds or TVs, but they do offer ideal “homes” for insects. They can be as small as a backpack (背包) or as large as a car.
The idea of creating insect hotels began in Germany. The people there noticed that many insects are in danger of becoming extinct because humans are changing their environment. They decided to create an environment that would protect insects and help them do their work.
They found that ____28____. Some insects like wet environments, while others prefer dry areas. Wool, sticks, hay (干草), and leaves are some materials bugs find comfortable. Insect hotels may also include sections or “rooms”, that attract (吸引) different insects.
Insects are helpful in many ways. Some eat other insects that bite or sting us. Some carry pollen between flowers, which helps plants make seeds (种子).
Hotels for insects may be new, but beehives (蜂箱) are not. Humans have been creating homes for honeybees for more than 3,000 years. This hobby is called beekeeping. Beekeeping helps both bees and people. Bees make honey which we like to eat. They also carry pollen (花粉) between flowers.
Insects help people in many ways, from controlling pests to helping plants grow. Making insect hotels and beehives are two ways we can help these animals grow strong.
28. What might you not find in an insect hotel
A. Beds and TVs. B. Big rooms as cars.
C. Some materials like leaves. D. Different sections.
29. What does the underlined word “extinct” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Active. B. Creative. C. Excited. D. Disappeared.
30. Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 4
A. insects like to live on leaves
B. some insects often eat other insects
C. insects like the same kind of environment
D different insects prefer different environments
31. What can we know from the passage
A. Beekeeping is only helpful to bees.
B. Insect hotels are always very small.
C. Insect hotels can help insects grow strong.
D. The idea of creating insect hotels began in Canada.
Scientists have put human brain cells (细胞) into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew and formed connections. The research is part of an effort to study human brain development and diseases influencing the brain.
Scientists put human brain cells into baby rats that were two to three days old. Pasca, a professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, said this is the first time these cells have been placed into their brains of baby rats. At that age, brain connections are still forming. The cells grew so that they took up a third of the rat’s brain. Neurons (神经元) from the cells formed working connections with the brain.
To test how the idea might be useful for studying human health, scientists put human brain cells into both sides of a rat’s brain. One side had cells created from a healthy person and the other side had cells of a person with Timothy syndrome (蒂莫西综合症). Five to six months later (信号), they saw the influence of the disease in the activity of neurons. The neurons from the person with Timothy syndrome were much smaller and did not grow too much to pick up signals from nearby neurons.
The researchers said they could do the same kinds of experiments (实验) using the cells of people with disorders (疾病) such as autism (自闭症). Such studies could help them learn new things about how these diseases influence the brain.
Dr Flora Vaccarino of Yale University said the study moves the field forward. “What they do here is very valuable (有价值的). It can help us better understand human brain development,” said Vaccarino, who was not in the study.
32. What are the purposes of the research
①To treat human diseases. ②To produce a powerful brain.
③To study human brain development. ④To study diseases influencing the brain.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ③④ D. ①④
33. Why were baby rats chosen in the study
A. They are easy to control. B. They are usually healthier.
C. Their brains are developing. D. They are more likely to survive.
34. What was found in the experiment about Timothy syndrome
A It can help produce more neurons.
B. It can influence the activity of the neurons.
C. The neurons from the person with it were much bigger.
D. The neurons from the person with it were much healthier.
35. What can we infer from the passage
A. Dr Flora Vaccarino didn’t take part in the study.
B. Discase treatment can be improved with the studies’ help.
C. Autism is a common discase influencing the brain.
D. All kinds of diseases can always be, treated by doctors.
①Confucius is a master of thinking. He came up with many great ideas. But what’s the most well-known and influential one That may be the idea of the golden mean. Have you heard of it Do you know its real meaning According to Zhongyong, the golden mean is an interesting topic. In Confucianism (儒家思想), it is seen as an important virtue (品德). Confucius speaks highly of it.
②However, it is easily misunderstood. People often think it means not working hard or pursuing (追求) perfection. The key point of the golden mean is to keep balance (平衡), neither too little nor too much. The character “Zhong” means to be moderate in one’s words and behaviors. “Yong” has two meanings—being common and unchanging. This way of thinking is useful in our daily life.
③For example, when we write a story, we shouldn’t use too many fancy (华丽的) words. But it doesn’t mean we can’t use any beautiful language in the story.
④Also, when we are exercising, we can’t do too much every time or we might get hurt. But it doesn’t mean we should never exercise. The key is to walk a fine line.
⑤This kind of thinking makes a difference to our life. The golden mean is always being praised by our nation. President Xi Jinping said we should respect cultural diversity (多样性). We should be confident but not too arrogant (自负的) in cultural exchanges.
36. How does the writer lead into the topic in the first paragraph
A. By giving examples. B. By raising questions.
C. By explaining facts. D. By listing numbers.
37. What will a person who agrees with the idea of the golden mean probably do
A. Try to get everything done as perfectly as possible.
B. Give up easily when he faces difficulties in life.
C. Be talented and sometimes looks down upon others.
D. Keep a balance between work and relax.
38. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. Confucius B. Neither too Little nor too Much
C. Traditional Culture D. An Important Book
39. If we put the passage into several parts. Which of the following is the best？
（①＝paragraph 1 ②＝ paragraph 2, . . . ）
A. ①/②③④/⑤ B. ①②③/④/⑤ C. ①/②③/④/⑤ D. ①/②③/④⑤
五、口语应用。
阅读下面对话，从7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
A: Dale, did you go to the party yesterday
B: Yes, I did. ____40____
A: Did you see Jim He was so quiet in the past.
B: ____41____ We talked much to each other.
A: I remember he was on the school soccer team, wasn’t he
B: Yes, he used to play soccer well. ____42____
A: He’s really great at soccer. He also used to play the violin. Does he still play it now
B: Yes, he does. ____43____ I also saw Lily, the tallest girl in our class.
A: Oh, what does she look like now ____44____
B: No. She has changed. She becomes a little thinner and she doesn’t have long hair anymore.
A: So in fact, everybody is changing.
A. She was the most popular girl in our school.
B. Does she still look the same
C. Do you know who went to the party
D. And he is on the city soccer team now.
E. Yes, but now he isn’t like that anymore.
F. I saw lots of our old classmates.
G. At the party, he played a piece of beautiful music for us.
六、任务型阅读。 阅读下文并回答问题。
It’s usually March in Africa. On the farm, local people are dancing and singing to celebrate their recent harvest (丰收). Their hard work has brought beautiful fruit and white rice!
This is the Second Farm in Xai Xai, Mozambique (莫桑比克) , where Yi Yun has been worked for six years. The 37-year-old from Liaoning followed his Chinese company here as a project manager. The company is growing rice on a farm that covers about 1667 hectares (公顷).
“When we first arrived in 2017, the farm was full of weeds (野草) as tall as a man,” said Yi. After clearing the weeds, the company taught local Africans farming skills. As Yi said, the local people are very willing to learn. “We have learned how to drive tractors (拖拉机) and harvesters (收割机) ,” said one local farmer. “The steps of growing rice taught by them help a lot.” In the past, plants couldn’t be grown in Mozambique. Life there was so hard that local people only grew corn and sweet potatoes to feed themselves. When there was drought (干旱) or floods (洪水), people had to deal with hunger. According to the website Guancha, 1.6 million people in Mozambique face serious food problems, and the rice yield (产量) only meets 28 percent of the country’s needs.
“We bring in techniques and seeds, “ said Yi. “They are happy that we can come because we not only help them solve their food problems but also provide jobs.” On Yi’s farm, 500 to 1000 local people got their jobs.
45. Was harvest usually celebrated in March in Africa
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46. How old was Yi Yun when he began to work on the farm
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47. What changes have taken place in Mozambique
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48. As students, what can we do to help people in need (At least two points)
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七、完成句子 根据所给提示, 完成句子。每空一词, 含缩略词。
49. China has already passed a law to protect the water in the area. （改为否定句）
China ________ passed a law to protect the water in the area ________.
50. They used to go to the beach every summer, ________ ________ （反意疑问句）
51. We should allow students to do some extra reading about science. （主动变被动）
Students should ________ ________ to do some extra reading about science.
52. His letters showed that he loved his son and took pride in him. （同义句）
His letters showed that he loved his son and was ________ ________ him.
53. 毫无疑问，幸福是世界上最珍贵的。
There is ________ ________ that happiness is the most precious thing in the world.
八、短文填空。
根据下面短文内容及部分首字母提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。请将完整的单词填写在答题卡上对应的位置。
Like many other foreigners, Rosalind Oliver’s first touch of Chinese Tai Chi came from popular kung fu movies. However, she has become a Tai Chi teacher herself, teaching ___54___ to both Chinese and foreigners.
Oliver’s journey with Tai Chi began in her early 20s, when her backache was always troubling her and she was turning to exercise. Then, she discovered advertisement classes about Tai Chi by accident and decided to try the “mysterious” eastern sport. Right away Oliver fell in ___55___ with the beautiful movement of Tai Chi. To her joy, she f___56___ that her back pains disappeared after years of practice.
Oliver later met her late husband, who was also her Tai Chi teacher. In the early 1990s, the couple opened their own Tai Chi school in the UK. To further understand Tai Chi, they ___57___ to start a journey to China. However, three years after they moved to Shanghai in 2000, her husband died, leaving her ___58___ to work on Tai Chi.
The 58-year-old British woman recalled that it was a hard time for her. However, she was thankful to Chinese friends in Shanghai who supported her through the painful process. “They didn’t treat me l___59___ a foreigner, they treat me like their friend,” Oliver said.
In 2005, Oliver set up the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Center. It acts ___60___ a bridge for foreign people to get a better understanding of Chinese culture such as traditional Chinese medicine and Peking Opera.
Besides her Tai Chi classes, Oliver now teaches English at Shanghai University. Oliver e___61___ her deep love for cultural exchange and hoped to spread her work in this area.
九、书面表达。
62. 学校是个大家庭，这里充满了欢声笑语、爱与温暖。你们学校即将举办以 “School Is a Big Family”为题的英语演讲比赛。请根据下列要求，从结构图的三个方面写一篇英文演讲稿。
参考词汇：
be patient (with), care about, encourage, share, help, understand, love, have fun, ...
要求：
1.可选择使用参考词汇，亦可适当发挥；
2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3.文中不得出现你的任何真实信息(姓名、校名和地名等)；
4.词数：不少于70词。(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。)
Good afternoon, everyone!
I am glad to be here to give a speech. My topic is “School Is a Big Family”.
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Thank you for your time!
