2024年九年级第二次模拟考试英语试题
(满分：120分考试时间：100分钟)
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一、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分, 计15分)
在下列各题 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1. My best friend Amy always gives me ________ helping hand when I’m in trouble.
A. the B. an C. a D. /
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：当我遇到麻烦时，我最好的朋友艾米总是帮助我。
考查冠词用法。the定冠词，表特指；an不定冠词，用于元音音素开头的单词前；a不定冠词，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；/零冠词。根据“My best friend Amy always gives me…helping hand”可知此处表泛指，“hand”为可数名词，“helping”为辅音音素开头，故选C。
2. — Look! There’s an island over there.
— Yes. It’s too far away from the land. I think it must be ________ visited by ships.
A. often B. usually C. seldom D. always
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：——看，那边有一个岛。——是的，离陆地太远了，我认为一定很少被轮船拜访。A. often经常；B. usually通常；C. seldom 很少；D. always总是。根据题意，故选C。
3 —________ do you go travelling with your family
—Twice a year. During both summer holiday and winter holiday.
A. How soon B. How much C. How long D. How often
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你多久和家人一起去旅行一次？——一年两次。暑假和寒假期间。
考查特殊疑问句。How soon多久，常对in+段时间进行提问；How much多少，对不可数名词数量提问；How long多长时间，对时间的长短进行提问；How often多久一次，对频率进行提问。根据答语“Twice a year.”可知，此处对频率进行提问。故选D。
4. It’s said that the electric cars will make a valuable ________ to the environment.
A. direction B. contribution C. situation D. condition
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：据说电动汽车将对环境做出宝贵的贡献。
考查名词辨析。direction方向；contribution贡献；situation情况；condition条件。根据“make a valuable…to the environment.”可知，这里指电动汽车将对环境做出宝贵的贡献，make a contribution to意为“为……做贡献”。故选B。
5. —Millie, how do you like the book Gulliver’s Travels
—Wonderful. I have read it twice ________.
A. above all B. after all C. in all D. at all
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：——米莉，你觉得《格列佛游记》这本书怎么样？——太棒了。我一共看了两遍。
考查副词词组辨析。above all首要的是；after all毕竟；in all总共；at all完全，根本。根据“I have read it twice...”可知，是一共看了两次。故选C。
6. —What can I do for you, sir
—I’m looking for my seat, but I find it is ________.
A. made up B. put up C. tidied up D. taken up
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——先生，我能为您效劳吗？——我在找我的座位，但我发现有人坐了。
考查动词短语辨析。made up编造；put up张贴；tidied up收拾；taken up占据。根据“I’m looking for my seat”，可知在找座位，结合but可推测出此处是被占座了，故选D。
7. I had to ________ myself that being confident is not the same as being perfect!
A. remember B. remind C. remain D. regret
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：我不得不提醒自己，自信并不等于完美！
考查动词辨析。remember记得；remind提醒；remain剩余；regret后悔。根据“myself that being confident is not the same as being perfect!”可知提醒自己，自信不等于完美。故选B。
8. ________ that Tony missed the concert he had looked forward to!
A. What shame B. What a shame C. How shame D. How a shame
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：托尼错过了他盼望已久的音乐会，真可惜！
考查感叹句。根据“that Tony missed the concert he had looked forward to!”可知，此处表示“真可惜”，shame“可惜，遗憾”是可数名词，故此感叹句由what引导，shame前为不定冠词a。故选B。
9. As soon as Eddie finishes the job, he ________ to have two weeks off
A. allows B. is allowed C. will allow D. will be allowed
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：埃迪一完成工作，就可以休息两周。
考查时态和语态。句子是as soon as引导的时间状语从句，遵循主将从现，主句用一般将来时；主语he和谓语allow之间是被动关系，故此处用一般将来时的被动语态will be done。故选D。
10. —Must I go to law school and be a lawyer like you, Dad
—No, you ________, son. You’re free to make your own decision.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我必须像你一样上法学院当律师吗，爸爸？——不，你不必，儿子。你可以自由地做出自己的决定。
考查情态动词。needn’t不必；mustn’t禁止；shouldn’t不应该；can’t不能。根据“Must I...”可知其否定回答为“No, you needn’t”。故选A。
11. —What do you think of the color of my bedroom
—Sorry, but what did you say I ________ about something else.
A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你觉得我卧室的颜色怎么样？——对不起，你刚才说什么？我在想别的事。
考查动词时态。根据“Sorry, but what did you say ”可知，没有听到对方在说什么，说明自己当时正在想别的事情，时态为过去进行时（was/were doing）。故选D。
12. —Have you seen the film The Three-thousand Miles of Chang’an
—Yes, I haven’t seen ________ one before. I like it so much.
A. a more exciting B. the most exciting C. a less exciting D. the least exciting
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你有看过电影《长安三万里》吗？——看过，我以前从未看过比这更令人兴奋的电影了。我非常喜欢。
考查形容词比较级辨析。a more exciting更令人兴奋的；the most exciting最令人兴奋的；a less exciting没那么令人兴奋的；the least exciting最不令人兴奋的。根据“I haven’t seen...one before. I like it so much.”可知，这是跟以前看过的作比较，应用比较级，且根据“I like it so much”可知，应是更令人兴奋才会喜欢。故选A。
13. —I’m wondering ________ at a low price.
—You can book one through our official APP.
A. how I can buy the air ticket B. how can I buy the air ticket
C. when I can buy the air ticket D. when can I buy the air ticket
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我想知道什么时候能买到便宜的机票。——您可以通过我们的官方APP预订。
考查宾语从句。根据“I’m wondering”可知，句子含宾语从句，从句用陈述语序，排除B和D；答句是订机票的方式，用how提问。故选A。
14. —I love making friends on the Internet. All of my online friends are so kind to me.
—________. Few of them would become your real friends.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. That’s not the case C. That’s for sure D. I’ve got it
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我喜欢在网上交朋友。 我所有的网友都对我很好。 ——情况不是这样的。他们中很少有人会成为你真正的朋友。
考查情景对话。I couldn’t agree more我完全同意；That’s not the case情况不是这样的；That’s for sure那是肯定的；I’ve got it.我明白了。根据“All of my online friends are so kind to me”以及“Few of them would become your real friends”可知，不同意对方的观点，故选B。
15. — How can I improve my spoken English
— ________. If you keep practising speaking English every day, you’ll be better at it.
A. Practice makes perfect B. Every dog has its day
C. Put all your eggs in one basket D. There is no smoke without fire
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——我该如何提高我的英语口语？——熟能生巧。如果你每天都坚持练习说英语，你会做得更好。
考查交际用语。Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Every dog has its day人人皆有得意时；Put all your eggs in one basket孤注一掷；There is no smoke without fire无风不起浪。根据“If you keep practising speaking English every day, you’ll be better at it.”可知，应该是熟能生巧，故选A。
二 、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分, 计15分)
阅读下列短文， 从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Every evening before my elder sister Anna and I went to sleep, we would spend five minutes having ____16____ party. No matter what went on that day or how mad we were at each other, we would dance. It was a ____17____ my dad helped start when we were little.
One day, Anna and I had a big argument (争论) about ____18____ would play with a doll. Before bedtime, we were still ____19____ with each other.
Our dad ____20____ the music, “For five minutes, no talking. Just dance. ”he said.
He played the music until we ____21____ agreed to start dancing. After the five minutes were over, we were laughing so hard that both of us ____22____ why we were angry.
Since that night, and up until recently, our five-minute dance party was something we returned every evening.
Now Anna and I sat with mom and dad at the dinner table. It was the night ____23____ Anna moved to attend college. Mom made Anna’s favorite meal. I was sad because this would be the ____24____ time, we all ate together. But Anna ate ____25____. “I have to go and say bye to my friend Jeanie!” she explained and then left.
Looking at the ____26____ chair, I realized I treasured those daily dance parties with my sister. I couldn’t stop thinking how sad I would be ____27____. we missed our last dance party.
Some hours passed, and I began to get ready for bed, giving up on the thought that our last dance party would ____28____. Suddenly I heard a knock on my door. Anna came in. “Julie, you didn’t seriously think I was going to leave tomorrow without dancing one more time, did you ”
Anna played the music and started dancing. I followed ____29____ laughing. Though I didn’t want to see my sister ____30____, the fact that this last dance was as important to her as it was to me made moment even more special.
16. A. dance B. birthday C. song D. dinner
17. A. show B. match C. tradition D. day
18. A. who B. when C. how D. why
19. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. bored
20. A. turned out B. turned off C. turned down D. turned on
21. A. all B. every C. neither D. both
22. A. forgot B. understood C. realized D. remembered
23. A. after B. since C. before D. until
24. A. first B. last C. next D. same
25. A. carefully B. quickly C. widely D. politely
26. A. last B. empty C. big D. only
27. A. unless B. though C. if D. so
28. A. change B. happen C. stop D. fail
29. A. her B. him C. them D. me
30. A. dancing B. laughing C. sleeping D. leaving
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了作者和姐姐有每晚跳舞的传统，但在姐姐离家去上大学前一晚，她要去和朋友告别，作者以为不会有最后一次跳舞，结果姐姐告诉她不会在没有跳最后一次舞的情况下就离开。
【16题详解】
句意：每天晚上，在我和姐姐安娜睡觉之前，我们都会花五分钟举办一个舞会。
dance跳舞；birthday生日；song歌曲；dinner晚餐。根据“No matter what went on that day or how mad we were at each other, we would dance.”可知，此处表达举办一个舞会，故选A。
【17题详解】
句意：这是我父亲在我们小时候帮助我们开始的一个传统。
show展示；match比赛；tradition传统；day一天。根据“It was a...my dad helped start when we were little.”可知很小时候就建立的应该是传统，故选C。
【18题详解】
句意：有一天，安娜和我就谁来玩娃娃的问题大吵了一架。
who谁；when什么时候；how怎样；why为什么。根据“One day, Anna and I had a big argument about...would play with a doll.”可知，本句为宾语从句，从句中缺主语，用who引导，故选A。
【19题详解】
句意：睡觉前，我们仍然互相生气。
happy开心的；sad伤心的；angry生气的；bored枯燥的。根据“After the five minutes were over, we were laughing so hard that both of us...why we were angry.”可知，睡觉前，我们仍然互相生气。故选C。
【20题详解】
句意：我们的爸爸打开音乐。
turned out发生；turned off关掉；turned down调低；turned on打开。根据“For five minutes, No talking. Just dance.”可知，爸爸打开音乐，并告诉她们不说话，只跳舞。故选D。
【21题详解】
句意：他一直放着音乐，直到我们都同意开始跳舞。
all所有的；every每一个；neither两者都不；both都（两者）。根据“He played the music until we...agreed to start dancing.”可知，她们都同意跳舞，因为是作者和姐姐两个人，所以用both表示两者都。故选D。
【22题详解】
句意：五分钟结束后，我们笑得很厉害，以至于我们都忘记了什么生气。
forgot忘记；understood理解；realized意识到；remembered记得。根据“After the five minutes were over, we were laughing so hard that both of us...why we were angry.”可知，此处表达笑得很厉害，以至于都忘记了为什么生气。故选A。
【23题详解】
句意：那是安娜去上大学的前一天晚上。
after在……之后；since自从；before在……之前；until直到。根据“It was the night...Anna moved to attend college.” 可知以应该是去上大学的前一天晚上。故选C。
【24题详解】
句意：我很难过，因为这将是我们最后一次一起吃饭。
first第一；last最后；next下一个；same相同的。根据“It was the night...Anna moved to attend college.”可知，安娜去上大学的前一天晚上是她们一起吃的最后一次饭，故选B。
【25题详解】
句意：但安娜吃得很快。
carefully仔细地；quickly迅速地；widely广泛地；politely有礼貌地。根据“‘I have to go and say bye to my friend Jeanie!’ she explained and then left.”可知，因为安娜着急去跟朋友告别，所以应该是吃得很快。故选B。
【26题详解】
句意：看着那把空椅子，我意识到我很珍惜和姐姐每天的舞会。
last最后的；empty空的；big大的；only仅仅，只有。根据“‘I have to go and say bye to my friend Jeanie!’ she explained and then left.”可知，姐姐离开了，所以应该是空的椅子。故选B。
【27题详解】
句意：我忍不住想，如果我们错过了最后一次舞会，我会多么难过。
unless除非；though虽然；if如果；so所以。根据“I couldn’t stop thinking how sad I would be...we missed our last dance party.”可知，本句条件状语从句，表达如果错过了最后一次舞会，会很难过。故选C。
【28题详解】
句意：几个小时过去了，我开始准备睡觉，不再去想我们最后一次舞会将会举行。
change改变；happen发生；stop停止；fail失败。根据“Some hours passed, and I began to get ready for bed, giving up on the thought that our last dance party would...”可知，此处表达作者不再想最后一次舞会的事，即不再想舞会会发生。故选B。
【29题详解】
句意：我跟着她，笑了。
her她；him他；them他们；me我。根据“Anna played the music and started dancing.”可知，作者跟随她的姐姐，人称代词用her。故选A。
【30题详解】
句意：虽然我不想看到我姐姐离开，但这最后一支舞对她和我一样重要，这让这一刻变得更加特别。
dancing跳舞；laughing笑；sleeping睡觉；leaving离开。根据“Though I didn’t want to see my sister...the fact that this last dance was as important to her as it was to me made the moment even more special.”可知，本句为让步状语从句，表达虽然作者不想看到姐姐离开，但这最后一支舞对她和作者一样重要，这让这一刻变得更加特别。故选D。
三 、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分, 计30分)
阅读下列内容, 从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
Four Cool Languages
Chinese
Around 1.4 billion people speak Chinese. Chinese is a tonal (声调的) language, meaning that changing the tone of just one syllable (音节) can after a word’s meaning. Chinese writing has ancient roots, which is thought to have developed starting around 2000 B.C.
Arabic
Over 370 million people speak Arabic. When Arabic uses a cursive style font (连笔) that looks more like artworks than wring. Arabic is written from right to left rather than left to right, making it different from many other languages.
English
Around 379 million people speak English as a native language. It’s an official language in a huge number of other countries.
English is the most widely spoken second language, with over a billion people speaking it as a non-native language. That means around twice as many people speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.
Italian
Nearly 68 million people speak Italian. If you play music or sing, chances are that you already know a lot of Italian because many familiar musical terms are actually Italian.
Not only will learning Italian help you pick up vocabulary, but it will also help you understand the meanings of musical terms in greater depth.
31. What is a feature of Arabic
A. It is a tonal language like Chinese. B. It helps artists with their artworks.
C. It is written from right to left. D. It is closely related to music.
32. Which language is the most widely used as a second language in the world
A. Arabic. B. English. C. Chinese. D. Italian.
33. What’s the number of people who speak Italian
A. Nearly 68 million. B. Around 370 million. C. Over 379 million. D. Around 1.4 billion.
【答案】31. C 32. B 33. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了四种语言的特征和历史。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Arabic is written from right to left rather than left to right, making it different from many other languages.”可知阿拉伯语的特点是要从右往左写。故选C。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“English is the most widely spoken second language, with over a billion people speaking it as a non-native language.”可知英语是世界上被作为第二语言使用最广泛的语言。故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Nearly 68 million people speak Italian.”可知有将近6800万人讲意大利语。故选A。
B
I was coming home from school on the bus when I got a text message from Mike. He wanted to meet me at the Market Cross at 7 o’clock that evening and it was something urgent (紧急的) . It was a bit unusual. We’d planned to meet after school on Friday to prepare for our birdwatching as usual.
My name’s Don. I’m fifteen and I go to Blueway Comprehensive School. Mike is the same age and goes to the local grammar school, but we’ve been friends since junior school. We’ve been birdwatching together since we were 11. We do it every week, read about it and use the Internet to learn about birds and we’re members of a club for birdwatchers, too.
At 6. 45, I walked to Market Cross. Soon I saw him standing on the side of the road.
“Hi, Mike. What’s this about ” I asked at once.
“After this week of good weather followed by last night’s storm, I thought there might be some good birds about,” he said.
“And were there ” I asked. A smile played over Mike’s face. “Yes, osprey (鱼鹰). ”He said very quietly. “What!”, I shouted. “Osprey, and we’d better keep it secret.” he said again. I sat looking at him with my mouth open.
An osprey is a big hunting bird, which catches fish. There weren’t any in Britain because they’d been hunted too much. In 1954 a pair nested (筑巢) in Scotland. They were protected by a society because lots of people wanted osprey eggs for their collections. We’ve never seen one in our village.
Mike continued, “So, shall we go birdwatching tomorrow morning ”
“But do you think it’ll be there ” I asked.
“Birdwatcher!” he said. By which he meant that if I was a birdwatcher, I should know that nobody could say what a bird would or wouldn’t do at a particular (特定的) time.
“So, are you coming ”
“Oh…oh…alright,” I said, knowing my parents would be very angry. They thought I spent too much time birdwatching.
34. What can we infer (推断) according to the passage
A. Mike and Don go birdwatching every week.
B. Osprey is a kind of rare bird in Don’s hometown.
C. Mike and Don have been birdwatching together for six years.
D. Mike’s parents think he spends too much time birdwatching.
35. Which is the right order of what happened in the story
①Don and Mike met at Market Cross in their village.
②Don received a message from Mike on his way home.
③Mike invited Don to watch ospreys the next morning.
④Don and Mike planned to meet after school on Friday.
A ②④①③⑤ B. ②⑤④③① C. ④②⑤③① D. ④⑤②①③
36. How did Don feel when he heard that Mike saw an osprey
A. Worried. B. Scared. C. Surprised. D. Proud.
37. What would the two boys probably do next
A. They would collect birds’ eggs for their collections.
B. They would go birdwatching together the next morning.
C. They would share their finding of an osprey with others.
D. They would know what a bird would do at a particular time.
【答案】34. B 35. D 36. C 37. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者的朋友杰克发现了鱼鹰，他邀请作者一起去观鸟。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据“An osprey is a big hunting bird, which catches fish. There weren’t any in Britain because they’d been hunted too much. In 1954 a pair nested (筑巢) in Scotland. They were protected by a society because lots of people wanted osprey eggs for their collections. We’ve never seen one in our village.”可知，鱼鹰被猎杀得太多，在村子里从来没见过。可推知是一种稀有鸟类。故选B。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We’d planned to meet after school on Friday to prepare for our birdwatching as usual.”可知他们原本计划周五见面，④排第一位，排除AB；根据“Yes, osprey...”可知迈克发现了鱼鹰之后，给作者发信息，让他在市场十字见面，故第二位是⑤，第三位是②，第四位是①，排除C。故选D。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据“‘What!’, I shouted.”可知，作者当时是很惊讶的。故选C。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据“shall we go birdwatching tomorrow morning”以及“Oh... oh... alright”可知，他们明天早上会去观鸟。故选B。
C
Are you having a hard time staying focused (专注的) on work
①Take care of your physical needs.
The most basic one for focusing is to take good care of yourself. This means getting regular (定期的) exercise. Beyond that, make sure you’re getting good nutrition (营养) which supports your brain’s work. Most of all, get plenty of sleep. When you’re tired, it’s much harder to focus on anything.
②Plan for your “absent-minded behaviours”.
You may try to do something to reduce the stress coming from a task. These things, like mindless snacking, checking emails, checking phone texts, or suddenly getting very sleepy, may also make you absent-minded. So, if you want to get focused, plan for these behaviours.
If you are likely to get sleepy, try moving to a standing desk for a while. Prepare a healthy snack to keep by your desk. If you can’t help reading emails or checking your mobile phone, turn off the notices which are flashing and reminding you all the time.
③Plan regular breaks.
One popular way is the Pomodoro Technique, which calls for 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break, with at least a 15-minute break every two hours. Recently, a new experiment shows that it is best for you to take a 17-minute break after working for 52 minutes.
④Accept yourself for losing focus.
It is true that you won’t always meet your own expectations of focus. Getting angry or sad about it will only make things worse. Instead, praise yourself for whatever work you manage to get done. And being happier may help you succeed.
38. Which of the following sentences should go in the empty box in the first paragraph
A. Some behaviours may stop you staying focused.
B. Some simple skills can make a big difference.
C. Getting plenty of sleep can be of much help.
D. Using a standing desk can support your brain.
39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the Pomodoro Technique
A. You can stay fully focused if you follow the rule of it.
B. You must take a 25-minute break after working for 60 minutes.
C. It’s unnecessary for you to take a break if you can still stay focused.
D. Take a 17-minute break after working for 52 minutes is the best choice.
40. Your friend Tina is sad for losing focus in class this morning. After reading the passage, what will you probably say to her
A. Doing is better than saying. B. Experience is the mother of wisdom.
C. A bad farmer complains about his tools. D. Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.
41. What is the purpose of this passage
A. To tell people how to stay focused.
B. To show how important staying focused is.
C. To discuss the possibility of staying focused.
D. To support a new experiment about staying focused.
【答案】38. B 39. D 40. D 41. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了集中注意力的方法。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据下文“①Take care of your physical needs.”、“②Plan for your ‘absent-minded behaviours’.”、“③Plan regular breaks.”、“④Accept yourself for losing focus.”可知，此处引出集中注意力的方法这一主题，所以B项正确。故选B。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据“③Plan regular breaks.”下面的“Recently, a new experiment shows that it is best for you to take a 17-minute break after working for 52 minutes.”可知，工作52分钟后休息17分钟是最好的选择。故选D。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据“④Accept yourself for losing focus.”下面的“Getting angry or sad about it will only make things worse.”可知，接受自己注意力不集中的事实，为此感到愤怒或悲伤只会让事情变得更糟，所以蒂娜因为今天早上上课注意力不集中而生气，可能会对她说：金无足赤，人无完人。故选D。
【41题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了集中注意力的方法。故选A。
D
The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.
The robot was developed by the Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower siting in the darkness in a room back. “Plants only receive an action without responding,”Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. “Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven’t received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them.”
According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tiangi continued, “Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋势) towards this I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move.”
The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.
42. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant
A. It helps people plant some flowers. B. It waters the plants through dancing.
C. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight. D. It carries the potted plant with its hands.
43. What does the writer try to show in Paragraph 2
A. The way plants spend their whole lives.
B. The common way people deal with plants.
C. The difference between plants and humans.
D. The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.
44. What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology
A. To develop gardening skills. B. To draw people’s attention to plants.
C. To make plants experience the move. D. To study the living conditions of plants.
45. What can be the best title for the text
A. An Indoor Plants’ Helper B. A New Market for Robots
C. An Important Development in Gardening D. The Ways of Gardening in the Future
【答案】42. C 43. D 44. C 45. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了用于照料室内植物的机器人——The Hexa Plant。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight.”可知，机器人能把植物挪进或挪离阳光，即能够帮助植物获得适量的阳光。故选C。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The robot was developed by the Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower siting in the darkness in a room back.”可知，这款机器人是孙天齐在看到一棵在黑暗的屋子里死去的向日葵后研发的，所以是介绍了制作室内机器人助手的原因。故选D。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据“but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move.”可知，他想利用这个技术让植物也能移动。故选C。
【45题详解】
最佳标题题。根据“The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head.”可知，本文主要介绍了一款用于照料室内植物的机器人——The Hexa Plant。因此选项A“一款室内植物助手”符合文章内容。故选A。
四 、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题1分, 计10分)
根据句子意思, 用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横 线上, 写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)
46. Cells are the ________ (small) and most basic units of living matter.
【答案】smallest
【解析】
【详解】句意：细胞是生命物质的最小和最基本的单位。根据句中“and”后用的最高级形式“most basic units”，因此“and”前也应用形容词最高级形式，形容词small的最高级形式为“the smallest”。故填smallest。
47. There is a place in my heart where all nations will live ________ someday.(peace)
【答案】peacefully
【解析】
【详解】句意：在我心中有一个地方，有一天所有国家都将和平共处。根据语境可知，空格处的词是修饰动词live，应是副词；peace，名词，和平，对应的副词是peacefully。故填peacefully。
48. Tom is thinking about going as a cowboy for the ________ (five) year at Halloween.
【答案】fifth
【解析】
【详解】句意：汤姆正在考虑在万圣节当第五年的牛仔。修饰单数名词year，应用five的序数词。故填fifth。
49. Dad ________ (bring) them to our house and Mum soon had a lunch ready for them.
【答案】brought
【解析】
【详解】句意：爸爸把他们带到我们家，妈妈很快为他们准备好了午餐。根据“Mum soon had a lunch ready for them”可知，时态为一般过去时，动词应用过去式；bring的过去式为brought。故填brought。
50. The librarian was ________ (smile) at me and seemed friendly.
【答案】smiling
【解析】
【详解】句意：图书管理员对我微笑，看起来很友好。根据“The librarian was … at me and seemed friendly.”可知，此处要用过去进行时，结构为was/were+现在分词；smile的现在分词为smiling。故填smiling。
51. Visitors to Yangzhou can enjoy a bite of _____(当地的)dishes at Yechen Tea House.
【答案】local
【解析】
【详解】句意：到扬州的游客可以在夜晨茶社，品尝一下本地菜。空处修饰名词dishes，故用形容词，当地的：local。故填local。
52. Ge Garden with an area of 12,000 ________ (平方的) metres houses over 60 types of bamboo.
【答案】square
【解析】
【详解】句意：葛园有一万两千平方米，是六十多种竹子的家园。square“平方的”，形容词，在句中作定语，修饰后面的名词复数metres，故填square。
53. Some valuable jewellery in that shop was ________ (偷) last week.
【答案】stolen
【解析】
【详解】句意：那家店里的一些贵重珠宝上周被偷了。偷：steal，主语“Some valuable jewellery”和谓语“steal”之间是被动关系，故此处用过去分词和前面的be动词构成被动语态。故填stolen。
54. Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics were a group of ________ (艺术家) who created their own style.
【答案】artists
【解析】
【详解】句意：扬州八怪是一群创造自己风格的艺术家。artist“艺术家”，名词；根据“a group of”可知，名词要用复数形式。故填artists。
55. China ________ has changed our country and impressed the world. (速度)
【答案】speed
【解析】
【详解】句意：中国速度改变了我们的国家，给世界留下了深刻的印象。speed“速度”，此处为不可数名词。故填speed。
五、阅读表达(共5题；每题2分, 计10分)
阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。(每题答案不超过10个词)
Jo was the first to wake up on Christmas morning. When her sisters were awake too, they all went down to the kitchen. Their mother wasn’t there but Hannah, their servant, was.
“Your mother went out early.” she said. “A poor boy came to the door asking for food. She sympathized him and she wanted to help him. She went to see his family.”
While they were waiting for their mother to come back, the girls put their presents for her in the basket. Soon they heard the sound of a key in the front door.
“Mother’s here!” cried Jo. “Hide the basket behind the sofa! Quick!”
Then they all rushed into the hall to greet their mother.
“Merry Christmas, Mother!” they cried. “Merry Christmas, little daughters!” Mrs March said in her happy voice. She hugged them all and kissed them. Then she suddenly became very serious.
“Come and sit down, girls. I want to say something before we start breakfast.”
They all sat down at the breakfast table and Mrs March continued.
“I went to see a poor woman this morning. Her name is Mrs Hunel. She lives near here in one room with her seven children. One of them is only a baby. They are cold and hungry because they don’t have a fire or any food. The oldest boy came to ask me for help. Girls, can we give them our breakfast as a Christmas present ”
The sisters looked at the good food on the table. They were all hungry. For a minute nobody spoke. Then Jo said, “I’m so glad you came back before we started eating, Mother!” Meg put the bread on a big plate without saying anything
“Can I help carry the things to the poor children ” asked Beth.
“I want to take the muffins,” said Amy. They were her favourite things.
Mrs March smiled. “Let’s all go together,” she said.
The girls and Hannah put on their hats and they went out into the snowy street.
——Taken from Little Women
56. How many people were there at home before Mrs March came back
________________________________
57. What does the underlined word “sympathized” in Paragraph 2 mean
________________________________
58. Where did the girls hide their presents for their mother
________________________________
59. Why did the mother go out on Christmas morning
________________________________
60. What are the girls like in your eyes Why do you think so
________________________________
【答案】56. Five.
57. Had/Took pity on.
58. Behind the sofa.
59. To see the boy’s family.
60. Helpful./Kind. Because they gave their breakfast to the boy’s family.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章节选自《小妇人》，主要讲述了一家人决定帮助穷苦小男孩，把自己的早餐送给他们当圣诞节礼物。
【56题详解】
根据第一段中的“Jo was the first to wake up on Christmas morning…Their mother wasn’t there but Hannah, their servant”、倒数第五段中的“Meg put the bread on a big plate without saying anything”、倒数第四段中的“asked Bet”以及倒数第三段中的“said Amy”可知，Mrs March回来之前，家里一共有五个人。故填Five.
【57题详解】
根据第二段中的“she wanted to help him. She went to see his family.”可知，Mrs March想要帮助这个可怜的男孩，说明她很同情他，所以划线词的含义是“同情”。故填Had/Took pity on.
【58题详解】
根据第四段中的“Hide the basket behind the sofa!”可知，女孩们把礼物藏在了沙发后面。故填Behind the sofa.
【59题详解】
根据第二段中的“She went to see his family.”可知，Mrs March在圣诞节早晨外出的原因是因为去看望男孩的家人。故填To see the boy’s family.
【60题详解】
通读文章可知，女孩们把自己的早餐送给男孩的家人当圣诞节礼物，这说明她们是乐于助人/善良的。故填Helpful./Kind. Because they gave their breakfast to the boy’s family.
六、缺词填空(共10空；每空1分, 计10分)
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
You don’t know me unless you read a book called The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Huck’s my name, Huckleberry Finn. That book ends like this: my best friend, Tom Sawyer, and I found $12, 000 in gold in a cave. We became rich. We got $6, 000 e____61____.
My mother died long ago and then my dad, Pap, disappeared. He was a____62____ drunk and he often beat me. Then a kind old lady called Widow Douglas took me into her home to live. She gave me a bed to sleep in and bought new clothes for me. She read stories to me and taught me how to cat at a table. She sent me to school every day.
I hated those new clothes. I m____63____ my old life. I put on my old clothes and ran away and was free and happy, but Tom Sawyer found me and said that i____64____ I wanted to join his club, I would have to return to live with the widow. For this reason, I returned to live with h____65____. The months passed and w____66____ came. The weather got cold. One morning I woke up and here was snow on the ground. On my way to school I saw some footprints outside the widow’s house. My heart jumped. Pap!
“He’s h____67____ about my money,” I thought. “And he wants it!”
When I lit my candle and went up to my room that n____68____, there sat Pap—his own self! I expected to be scared of him now, but I w____69____. I stood looking at him; he sat there—looking at me.
Pap was nearly fifty years old. His black hair was long and uncombed and dirty, He had allowed hair to grow on his face, which was ghostly white. Just looking at the ugly white skin made me feel sick. His clothes —dirty and torn. His feet showed t____70____ large holes in his shoes. His hat was on the floor—an old black hat with a large hole in it.
—Taken from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
【答案】61. (e)ach
62. (a)lways
63. (m)issed
64. (i)f 65. (h)er
66. (w)inter
67. (h)eard
68. (n)ight
69. (w)asn’t
70. (t)hrough
【解析】
【导语】本文节选自《哈克贝利 费恩历险记》，主要讲述哈克贝利费恩的母亲去世，父亲消失了。一位寡妇收养了他。他想加入汤姆的俱乐部，所以回去和寡妇一起住。后来有一天他发现父亲回来了的经历。
【61题详解】
我们每个人得到了六千美元。根据前句“That book ends like this: my best friend, Tom Sawyer, and I found $12, 000 in gold in a cave.”可知他们一共发现了12000美元，结合首字母提示可知此处指每个人分了六千美元，应用“each每个”。故填(e)ach。
【62题详解】
句意：他总是喝醉酒，而且经常打我。根据后面的并列句“he often beat me”并结合首字母提示可知此处应用频率副词“always”，表示“总是”。故填(a)lways。
【63题详解】
句意：我想念我过去生活。根据前句“I hated those new clothes.”并结合首字母提示可知此处表示想念以前的生活，应用动词“miss”，根据上下文语境可知时态应用一般过去时，动词需变为过去式“missed”。故填(m)issed。
【64题详解】
句意：但是汤姆索亚发现了我，并且说如果我想加入他的俱乐部，我必须回去和那个寡妇一起住。分析句子结构并结合首字母提示可知此处表示回去和那个寡妇一起生活的条件，应用“if”引导条件状语从句。故填(i)f。
【65题详解】
句意：由于这个原因，我回去和她一起生活。根据上句“if I wanted to join his club, I would have to return to live with the widow.”可知此处表示回去和寡妇一起生活，应用“her”代替寡妇，作宾语。故填(h)er。
【66题详解】
句意：几个月过去了，冬天来了。根据后句可知天气变冷了，结合首字母提示可知此处指冬天到了，应用“winter”。故填(w)inter。
【67题详解】
句意：我想：“他听说了我的钱”。根据搭配“…about”并结合首字母提示可知此处应用“hear”，“hear about”表示“听说”，“He’s”是“He has”的缩写，动词位于“has”后应用过去分词形式“heard”，构成现在完成时。故填(h)eard。
【68题详解】
句意：那天晚上当我点着蜡烛进了我的房间，那里坐着爸爸——他自己！根据“When I lit my candle”并结合首字母提示可知此处表示那个晚上，应用名词“night”。故填(n)ight。
【69题详解】
句意：我本以为我现在还会怕他，但是我没有。“but”表示转折，因此此处表示并不害怕，结合首字母提示可知应用“wasn’t”。故填(w)asn’t。
【70题详解】
句意：他的脚穿过他鞋上的大洞露出来。根据“His feet showed…large holes in his shoes.”并结合首字母提示可知此处表示脚穿过鞋上的洞露出来，应用“through”。故填(t)hrough。
七、书面表达(计30分)
A. 句子翻译(共5小题；每小题2分, 计10分)
将下列句子译成英语, 并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。
71. 糖果含糖太多，对我们的牙齿有害。
_______________________________________
【答案】Candies/Sweets have too much sugar and are bad for our teeth.
【解析】
【详解】糖果：sweets或者candies(用复数，泛指糖果)；含糖太多：have too much sugar；对什么有害：be bad for；牙齿：teeth（用复数形式，牙齿是泛指）；and连接并列谓语。主语sweets或candies是复数，谓语用have和are，首字母大写。描述事实用一般现在时。故填Candies/Sweets have too much sugar and they are bad for our teeth.
72. 总体来说，这个产品满足了大部分顾客的需求。
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【答案】In general, this product has satisfied/met the needs of most customers.
【解析】
【详解】总体来说： in general；这个：this；产品：product；满足某人的需求： meet one’s needs或satisfy one’s needs。大部分顾客：most customers。根据题干意思和语境可知这个产品产生的影响是满足大部分客户需求，所以时态用现在完成时；因 in general置于句首，所以首字母大写。故填In general, this product has satisfied/met the needs of most customers.
73. 记注，每个人都可以做点对保护环境有益的事情。
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【答案】Remember, everyone can do something good to protect the environment.
【解析】
【详解】记住：remember；每个人：everyone；都可以：can；做点对……有益的事情：do something good；保护环境：protect the environment。结合语境可知该句应用一般现在时，“对保护环境有益的”作后置定语修饰something，用动词不定式to do来表示。故填Remember, everyone can do something good to protect the environment.
74. 扬州位于江苏中部，以其悠久的历史和文化而闻名。
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【答案】Yangzhou lies in the central Jiangsu, and is famous for its long history and culture.
【解析】
【详解】分析题干可知，本句陈述一个事实，需用一般现在时。固定短语lie in sp“位于……”，主语是单数，谓语动词需用lies；the central Jiangsu“江苏中部”；and“和”；be famous for“因为……而出名”，be动词用is；its long history and culture“它的悠久的历史和文化”。故填Yangzhou lies in the central Jiangsu, and is famous for its long history and culture.
75. 如果在这里建设一个新的机场，许多动物将失去家园。
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【答案】If a new airport is built here, many animals will lose their homes.
【解析】
【详解】if“如果”；new airport“机场”；is build“被建设”；many animals“许多动物”；lose“失去”；home“家园”。分析句意可知这是一个if引导的条件状语从句，遵循“主将从现”原则。主句用一般将来时。故填If a new airport is built here, many animals will lose their homes.
B. 写 作 ( 计 2 0 分 )
76. 假如你叫李华，将代表学校参加扬州市中学生英语演讲比赛，演讲的题目是“Learning to get along with our parents”。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容要点如下：
Phenomenon (现象) 1. feel it hard to get along with our parents 2. …
Reasons /Causes 1. care too much about our marks 2. …
Suggestions 1. communicate with them 2. … 3. …
要求：
1)表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯：
2)必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥；
3)词数：100词左右(演讲稿的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
4)不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名。
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Today my topic is“Learning to get along with our parents”.
These days, most of us feel it hard to get along with our parents. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
【答案】例文
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Today my topic is “Learning to get along with our parents”. These days, most of us feel it hard to get along with our parents. We easily get angry for no reason and even don’t talk to them for days.
Here are some of the reasons. First, our parents care too much about our marks and it makes us stressed. Second, we are unwilling to communicate with them.
It’s time for us to change. First, we can communicate with them, by sharing our joys and worries with them. Then, we can help do some housework to show our love for them. Finally, we should achieve a balance between our schoolwork and hobbies so that they won’t feel worried aboutus.
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇演讲稿；
②时态：时态为一般现在时；
③提示：要点已经部分给出，注意要点衔接自然顺畅。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍演讲的主题——学会和父母相处；
第二步，介绍父母和子女现状，介绍原因；
第三步，给出建议。
[亮点词汇]
①stressed感到有压力
②achieve a balance获得一个平衡
[高分句型]
Finally, we should achieve a balance between our schoolwork and hobbies so that they won’t feel worried aboutus.（结果状语从句）2024年九年级第二次模拟考试英语试题
(满分：120分考试时间：100分钟)
注意事项
考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求：
1. 本试卷共8页, 包含选择题(第1题～第45题, 共60分)、非选择题(第46题～第76题, 共 60分)两部分。本次考试时间为100分钟, 满分120分。考试结束后, 请将答题纸交回。
2. 答题前, 请考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号用0. 5毫米的黑色签字笔写在答题卡 上相应的位置。请在答题卡指定区域作答, 在试卷或草稿纸上作答一律无效。
一、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分, 计15分)
在下列各题 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1. My best friend Amy always gives me ________ helping hand when I’m in trouble.
A. the B. an C. a D. /
2. — Look! There’s an island over there.
— Yes. It’s too far away from the land. I think it must be ________ visited by ships.
A. often B. usually C. seldom D. always
3. —________ do you go travelling with your family
—Twice a year. During both summer holiday and winter holiday.
A. How soon B. How much C. How long D. How often
4. It’s said that the electric cars will make a valuable ________ to the environment.
A. direction B. contribution C. situation D. condition
5. —Millie, how do you like the book Gulliver’s Travels
—Wonderful. I have read it twice ________.
A. above all B. after all C. in all D. at all
6. —What can I do for you, sir
—I’m looking for my seat but I find it is ________.
A. made up B. put up C. tidied up D. taken up
7. I had to ________ myself that being confident is not the same as being perfect!
A. remember B. remind C. remain D. regret
8. ________ that Tony missed the concert he had looked forward to!
A. What shame B. What a shame C. How shame D. How a shame
9. As soon as Eddie finishes the job, he ________ to have two weeks off
A. allows B. is allowed C. will allow D. will be allowed
10. —Must I go to law school and be a lawyer like you, Dad
—No, you ________, son. You’re free to make your own decision.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
11. —What do you think of the color of my bedroom
—Sorry, but what did you say I ________ about something else.
A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking
12. —Have you seen the film The Three-thousand Miles of Chang’an
—Yes, I haven’t seen ________ one before. I like it so much.
A. a more exciting B. the most exciting C. a less exciting D. the least exciting
13. —I’m wondering ________ at a low price.
—You can book one through our official APP.
A. how I can buy the air ticket B. how can I buy the air ticket
C. when I can buy the air ticket D. when can I buy the air ticket
14. —I love making friends on the Internet. All of my online friends are so kind to me.
—________. Few of them would become your real friends.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. That’s not the case C. That’s for sure D. I’ve got it
15. — How can I improve my spoken English
— ________. If you keep practising speaking English every day, you’ll be better at it.
A. Practice makes perfect B. Every dog has its day
C. Put all your eggs in one basket D. There is no smoke without fire
二 、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分, 计15分)
阅读下列短文， 从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Every evening before my elder sister Anna and I went to sleep, we would spend five minutes having ____16____ party. No matter what went on that day or how mad we were at each other, we would dance. It was a ____17____ my dad helped start when we were little.
One day, Anna and I had a big argument (争论) about ____18____ would play with a doll. Before bedtime, we were still ____19____ with each other.
Our dad ____20____ the music, “For five minutes, no talking. Just dance. ”he said.
He played the music until we ____21____ agreed to start dancing. After the five minutes were over, we were laughing so hard that both of us ____22____ why we were angry.
Since that night, and up until recently, our five-minute dance party was something we returned every evening.
Now Anna and I sat with mom and dad at the dinner table. It was the night ____23____ Anna moved to attend college. Mom made Anna’s favorite meal. I was sad because this would be the ____24____ time, we all ate together. But Anna ate ____25____. “I have to go and say bye to my friend Jeanie!” she explained and then left.
Looking at the ____26____ chair, I realized I treasured those daily dance parties with my sister. I couldn’t stop thinking how sad I would be ____27____. we missed our last dance party.
Some hours passed, and I began to get ready for bed, giving up on the thought that our last dance party would ____28____. Suddenly I heard a knock on my door. Anna came in. “Julie, you didn’t seriously think I was going to leave tomorrow without dancing one more time, did you ”
Anna played the music and started dancing. I followed ____29____ laughing. Though I didn’t want to see my sister ____30____, the fact that this last dance was as important to her as it was to me made moment even more special.
16. A. dance B. birthday C. song D. dinner
17. A. show B. match C. tradition D. day
18. A. who B. when C. how D. why
19. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. bored
20. A. turned out B. turned off C. turned down D. turned on
21. A. all B. every C. neither D. both
22. A. forgot B. understood C. realized D. remembered
23. A. after B. since C. before D. until
24. A. first B. last C. next D. same
25. A. carefully B. quickly C. widely D. politely
26. A. last B. empty C. big D. only
27. A. unless B. though C. if D. so
28. A. change B. happen C. stop D. fail
29. A. her B. him C. them D. me
30. A. dancing B. laughing C. sleeping D. leaving
三 、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分, 计30分)
阅读下列内容, 从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
Four Cool Languages
Chinese
Around 1.4 billion people speak Chinese. Chinese is a tonal (声调的) language, meaning that changing the tone of just one syllable (音节) can after a word’s meaning. Chinese writing has ancient roots, which is thought to have developed starting around 2000 B.C.
Arabic
Over 370 million people speak Arabic. When Arabic uses a cursive style font (连笔) that looks more like artworks than wring. Arabic is written from right to left rather than left to right, making it different from many other languages.
English
Around 379 million people speak English as a native language. It’s an official language in a huge number of other countries.
English is the most widely spoken second language, with over a billion people speaking it as a non-native language. That means around twice as many people speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.
Italian
Nearly 68 million people speak Italian. If you play music or sing, chances are that you already know a lot of Italian because many familiar musical terms are actually Italian.
Not only will learning Italian help you pick up vocabulary, but it will also help you understand the meanings of musical terms in greater depth.
31. What is a feature of Arabic
A. It is a tonal language like Chinese. B. It helps artists with their artworks.
C. It is written from right to left. D. It is closely related to music.
32. Which language is the most widely used as a second language in the world
A. Arabic. B. English. C. Chinese. D. Italian.
33. What’s the number of people who speak Italian
A. Nearly 68 million. B. Around 370 million. C. Over 379 million. D. Around 1.4 billion.
B
I was coming home from school on the bus when I got a text message from Mike. He wanted to meet me at the Market Cross at 7 o’clock that evening and it was something urgent (紧急的) . It was a bit unusual. We’d planned to meet after school on Friday to prepare for our birdwatching as usual.
My name’s Don. I’m fifteen and I go to Blueway Comprehensive School. Mike is the same age and goes to the local grammar school, but we’ve been friends since junior school. We’ve been birdwatching together since we were 11. We do it every week, read about it and use the Internet to learn about birds and we’re members of a club for birdwatchers, too.
At 6. 45, I walked to Market Cross. Soon I saw him standing on the side of the road.
“Hi, Mike. What’s this about ” I asked at once.
“After this week of good weather followed by last night’s storm, I thought there might be some good birds about,” he said.
“And were there ” I asked. A smile played over Mike’s face. “Yes, osprey (鱼鹰). ”He said very quietly. “What!”, I shouted. “Osprey, and we’d better keep it secret.” he said again. I sat looking at him with my mouth open.
An osprey is a big hunting bird, which catches fish. There weren’t any in Britain because they’d been hunted too much. In 1954 a pair nested (筑巢) in Scotland. They were protected by a society because lots of people wanted osprey eggs for their collections. We’ve never seen one in our village.
Mike continued “So, shall we go birdwatching tomorrow morning ”
“But do you think it’ll be there ” I asked.
“Birdwatcher!” he said. By which he meant that if I was a birdwatcher, I should know that nobody could say what a bird would or wouldn’t do at a particular (特定的) time.
“So, are you coming ”
“Oh…oh…alright,” I said, knowing my parents would be very angry. They thought I spent too much time birdwatching.
34. What can we infer (推断) according to the passage
A. Mike and Don go birdwatching every week.
B. Osprey is a kind of rare bird in Don’s hometown.
C. Mike and Don have been birdwatching together for six years.
D. Mike’s parents think he spends too much time birdwatching.
35. Which is the right order of what happened in the story
①Don and Mike met at Market Cross in their village.
②Don received a message from Mike on his way home.
③Mike invited Don to watch ospreys the next morning.
④Don and Mike planned to meet after school on Friday.
A. ②④①③⑤ B. ②⑤④③① C. ④②⑤③① D. ④⑤②①③
36. How did Don feel when he heard that Mike saw an osprey
A. Worried. B. Scared. C. Surprised. D. Proud.
37. What would the two boys probably do next
A. They would collect birds’ eggs for their collections.
B. They would go birdwatching together the next morning.
C. They would share their finding of an osprey with others.
D. They would know what a bird would do at a particular time.
C
Are you having a hard time staying focused (专注的) on work
①Take care of your physical needs.
The most basic one for focusing is to take good care of yourself. This means getting regular (定期的) exercise. Beyond that, make sure you’re getting good nutrition (营养) which supports your brain’s work. Most of all, get plenty of sleep. When you’re tired, it’s much harder to focus on anything.
②Plan for your “absent-minded behaviours”.
You may try to do something to reduce the stress coming from a task. These things, like mindless snacking, checking emails, checking phone texts, or suddenly getting very sleepy, may also make you absent-minded. So, if you want to get focused, plan for these behaviours.
If you are likely to get sleepy, try moving to a standing desk for a while. Prepare a healthy snack to keep by your desk. If you can’t help reading emails or checking your mobile phone, turn off the notices which are flashing and reminding you all the time.
③Plan regular breaks.
One popular way is the Pomodoro Technique, which calls for 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break, with at least a 15-minute break every two hours. Recently, a new experiment shows that it is best for you to take a 17-minute break after working for 52 minutes.
④Accept yourself for losing focus.
It is true that you won’t always meet your own expectations of focus. Getting angry or sad about it will only make things worse. Instead, praise yourself for whatever work you manage to get done. And being happier may help you succeed.
38. Which of the following sentences should go in the empty box in the first paragraph
A. Some behaviours may stop you staying focused.
B. Some simple skills can make a big difference.
C. Getting plenty of sleep can be of much help.
D. Using a standing desk can support your brain.
39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the Pomodoro Technique
A. You can stay fully focused if you follow the rule of it.
B. You must take a 25-minute break after working for 60 minutes.
C. It’s unnecessary for you to take a break if you can still stay focused.
D. Take a 17-minute break after working for 52 minutes is the best choice.
40. Your friend Tina is sad for losing focus in class this morning. After reading the passage, what will you probably say to her
A. Doing is better than saying. B. Experience is the mother of wisdom.
C. A bad farmer complains about his tools. D. Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.
41. What is the purpose of this passage
A. To tell people how to stay focused.
B. To show how important staying focused is.
C. To discuss the possibility of staying focused.
D. To support a new experiment about staying focused.
D
The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.
The robot was developed by the Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower siting in the darkness in a room back. “Plants only receive an action without responding,”Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. “Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven’t received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them.”
According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tiangi continued, “Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋势) towards this I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move.”
The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.
42. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant
A. It helps people plant some flowers. B. It waters the plants through dancing.
C It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight. D. It carries the potted plant with its hands.
43. What does the writer try to show in Paragraph 2
A. The way plants spend their whole lives.
B. The common way people deal with plants.
C. The difference between plants and humans.
D. The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.
44. What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology
A. To develop gardening skills. B. To draw people’s attention to plants.
C. To make plants experience the move. D. To study the living conditions of plants.
45. What can be the best title for the text
A. An Indoor Plants’ Helper B. A New Market for Robots
C. An Important Development in Gardening D. The Ways of Gardening in the Future
四 、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题1分, 计10分)
根据句子意思, 用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横 线上, 写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)
46. Cells are the ________ (small) and most basic units of living matter.
47. There is a place in my heart where all nations will live ________ someday.(peace)
48. Tom is thinking about going as a cowboy for the ________ (five) year at Halloween.
49. Dad ________ (bring) them to our house and Mum soon had a lunch ready for them.
50. The librarian was ________ (smile) at me and seemed friendly.
51. Visitors to Yangzhou can enjoy a bite of _____(当地的)dishes at Yechen Tea House.
52. Ge Garden with an area of 12,000 ________ (平方的) metres houses over 60 types of bamboo.
53. Some valuable jewellery in that shop was ________ (偷) last week.
54. Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics were a group of ________ (艺术家) who created their own style.
55. China ________ has changed our country and impressed the world. (速度)
五、阅读表达(共5题；每题2分, 计10分)
阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。(每题答案不超过10个词)
Jo was the first to wake up on Christmas morning. When her sisters were awake too, they all went down to the kitchen. Their mother wasn’t there but Hannah, their servant, was.
“Your mother went out early” she said. “A poor boy came to the door asking for food. She sympathized him and she wanted to help him. She went to see his family.”
While they were waiting for their mother to come back, the girls put their presents for her in the basket. Soon they heard the sound of a key in the front door.
“Mother’s here!” cried Jo. “Hide the basket behind the sofa! Quick!”
Then they all rushed into the hall to greet their mother.
“Merry Christmas, Mother!” they cried. “Merry Christmas, little daughters!” Mrs March said in her happy voice. She hugged them all and kissed them. Then she suddenly became very serious.
“Come and sit down, girls. I want to say something before we start breakfast.”
They all sat down at the breakfast table and Mrs March continued.
“I went to see a poor woman this morning. Her name is Mrs Hunel. She lives near here in one room with her seven children. One of them is only a baby. They are cold and hungry because they don’t have a fire or any food. The oldest boy came to ask me for help. Girls, can we give them our breakfast as a Christmas present ”
The sisters looked at the good food on the table. They were all hungry. For a minute nobody spoke. Then Jo said, “I’m so glad you came back before we started eating, Mother!” Meg put the bread on a big plate without saying anything
“Can I help carry the things to the poor children ” asked Beth.
“I want to take the muffins,” said Amy. They were her favourite things.
Mrs March smiled. “Let’s all go together,” she said.
The girls and Hannah put on their hats and they went out into the snowy street
——Taken from Little Women
56. How many people were there at home before Mrs March came back
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57. What does the underlined word “sympathized” in Paragraph 2 mean
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58. Where did the girls hide their presents for their mother
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59. Why did the mother go out on Christmas morning
________________________________
60. What are the girls like in your eyes Why do you think so
________________________________
六、缺词填空(共10空；每空1分, 计10分)
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
You don’t know me unless you read a book called The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Huck’s my name, Huckleberry Finn. That book ends like this: my best friend, Tom Sawyer, and I found $12, 000 in gold in a cave. We became rich. We got $6, 000 e____61____.
My mother died long ago and then my dad, Pap, disappeared. He was a____62____ drunk and he often beat me. Then a kind old lady called Widow Douglas took me into her home to live. She gave me a bed to sleep in and bought new clothes for me. She read stories to me and taught me how to cat at a table. She sent me to school every day.
I hated those new clothes. I m____63____ my old life. I put on my old clothes and ran away and was free and happy, but Tom Sawyer found me and said that i____64____ I wanted to join his club, I would have to return to live with the widow. For this reason, I returned to live with h____65____. The months passed and w____66____ came. The weather got cold. One morning I woke up and here was snow on the ground. On my way to school I saw some footprints outside the widow’s house. My heart jumped. Pap!
“He’s h____67____ about my money,” I thought. “And he wants it!”
When I lit my candle and went up to my room that n____68____, there sat Pap—his own self! I expected to be scared of him now, but I w____69____. I stood looking at him; he sat there—looking at me.
Pap was nearly fifty years old. His black hair was long and uncombed and dirty, He had allowed hair to grow on his face, which was ghostly white. Just looking at the ugly white skin made me feel sick. His clothes —dirty and torn. His feet showed t____70____ large holes in his shoes. His hat was on the floor—an old black hat with a large hole in it.
—Taken from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
七、书面表达(计30分)
A. 句子翻译(共5小题；每小题2分, 计10分)
将下列句子译成英语, 并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。
71. 糖果含糖太多，对我们的牙齿有害。
_______________________________________
72. 总体来说，这个产品满足了大部分顾客的需求。
________________________________________
73. 记注，每个人都可以做点对保护环境有益的事情。
_______________________________________
74. 扬州位于江苏中部，以其悠久的历史和文化而闻名。
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75. 如果在这里建设一个新的机场，许多动物将失去家园。
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76. 假如你叫李华，将代表学校参加扬州市中学生英语演讲比赛，演讲的题目是“Learning to get along with our parents”。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容要点如下：
Phenomenon (现象) 1. feel it hard to get along with our parents 2. …
Reasons /Causes 1. care too much about our marks 2. …
Suggestions 1. communicate with them 2. … 3. …
要求：
1)表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯：
2)必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥；
3)词数：100词左右(演讲稿的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
4)不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名。
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Today my topic is“Learning to get along with our parents”.
These days, most of us feel it hard to get along with our parents. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
