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2023 学年第二学期九年级英语练习
(2024. 04)
(完卷时间90分钟, 满分140分)
考生注意：
1. 本场考试时间90分钟，试卷共8页，满分 140分，答题纸共2页。
2. 作答前，在答题纸指定位置填写姓名、准考证号、座位号。将核对后的条形码贴在答题纸指定位置。
3. 所有作答务必填涂或书写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的区域，不得错位。在试卷上作答一律不得分。
4. 用2B 铅笔作答选择题，用黑色字迹钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔作答非选择题。
Part 1 Listening
(第一部分 听力)
I. Listening Comprehension(听力理解) (本大题共 20题, 共 25分)
Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容, 选出相应的图片) (5分)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B. Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer to each question your hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (5分)
6. A. The World Sports. B. The Animal World.
C. The World News. D. Around the World.
7. A. Go to a concert. B. Watch a football game.
C. Stay at home. D. Visit Peace Park.
8. A. In a shop. B. On the playground.
C. At a restaurant. D. In a hospital.
9. A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Moved. D. Upset.
10. A. 24. B. 30. C. 54. D. 58.
Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (5分)
11. The professor handed out question papers with only a black dot in the center.
12. The students were asked to write about what they saw on their papers.
13. The students focused on describing the white part of the paper, not the black dot.
14. The professor graded the students'answers based on their descriptions of the black dot.
15. The professor wanted to tell his students that they should not waste time thinking about the negative things in their lives.
Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文, 用听到的单词完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (10分)
16. Qingming, in Chinese, means“ ________ ”and“ ________”. The two words describe the weather during this time period.
17. The day before the Qingming Festival is Cold Food Day. On that day, people are ________ to use fire for cooking and can only eat cold food.
18. There are ________ for the Qingming Festival. Tomb sweeping is the most important one.
19. Many people go on outings and ________ during the festival. The festival combines respect and fun together.
20. Sweet green rice ball is a popular Qingming food. It is ________, but now it has other flavors.
Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary
(第二部分 语法和词汇)
II. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共 15题, 每题1分, 共 15分,每题只有一个正确选项)
1. Be careful, please. You missed ________ “h” in the word “honest” again.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：请小心。你又漏了“honest ”这个词里的“h”。
考查冠词。a表示特指，不定冠词，用于以辅音音素开头的单词前；an表示泛指，不定冠词，用于以元音音素开头的单词前；the表特指，定冠词；/表示不填，零冠词。根据“missed …‘h’”可知，此处是指漏掉了一个字母“h”，应用不定冠词表示泛指；字母“h”的发音为/e t /，第一个音/e /为元音，应用an。故选B。
2. To get a good score in a maths exam, one should do all the exercises ________ great care.
A. in B. of C. with D. about
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：为了在数学考试中取得好成绩，一个人应该非常认真地做所有的练习。
考查介词辨析。in在……里面；of……的；with带有；about关于。with great care“小心翼翼地”，相当于副词carefully，作状语。故选C。
3. Excuse me, sir. I bought the shoes yesterday, but they are in different sizes. One is size 37, _____is size 38.
A. the others B. other C. another D. the other
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】这题考查形容词的用法，the others特指其他的；other泛指其它；another泛指另一个；the other特指另一个。句意是：对不起，先生，昨天我买了这双鞋，但是它们尺寸不一样，一只37码，另一只38码。两双鞋除了一双，另一双是特指，所以选D。
4. I forgot to bring my English book yesterday. Luckily, Kitty shared ________ with me.
A. hers B. her C. she D. herself
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：我昨天忘记带英语书了。幸运的是，凯蒂和我共享了她的。
考查代词辨析。hers她的，名词性物主代词；her她的，形容词性物主代词；she她，主格；herself她自己，反身代词。根据“shared...with me”可知是和我共享她的书，空后无名词，此处用名词性物主代词。故选A。
5. Even though my grandpa is ________, he still takes an active part in voluntary work.
A. at his seventies B. in his seventies
C. at his seventy D. in his seventy
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：虽然我的爷爷已经七十多岁了，但是他仍然积极参加志愿者工作。
考查年龄表达。短语in one’s+基数词复数，表示“在某人多少岁”，“in one’s seventies”在某人七十多岁。故选B。
6. The famous artist’s ________ of paintings will be shown in the museum next week.
A. information B. collection C. attention D. action
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：这位著名艺术家的绘画收藏将于下周在博物馆展出。
考查名词辨析。information信息；collection收集；attention注意；action行动。根据“of paintings will be shown in the museum next week.”可知是展出他的绘画收藏。故选B。
7. ________ beautiful screen the phone has! It has changed our opinion on mobile phones.
A. What B. How C. What a D. What an
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：这部手机的屏幕真漂亮！它改变了我们对手机的看法。
考查感叹句。句子是感叹句，中心词是可数名词单数screen，beautiful以辅音音素开头，用感叹句结构：what a adj. n.+主谓。故选C。
8. Tom fell off his bike and hurt his leg yesterday. ________, he couldn’t attend school for two or three weeks.
A. In addition B. As a result C. At the same time D. In the end
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：汤姆昨天从自行车上摔下来，伤了腿。结果，他有两三个星期不能上学了。
考查介词短语。in addition而且；as a result结果；at the same time同时；in the end最后。分析句子可知，“Tom fell off his bike and hurt his leg yesterday”造成的结果是“he couldn’t attend school for two or three weeks.”。故选B。
9. In the near future, AI programs ________ actually do many jobs better than humans.
A. can B. should C. need D. must
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：在不久的将来，AI智能实际上可以比人类做到更多的事情。
考查情态动词。can可以；should应该；need需要；must必须。根据句子“AI programs…actually do many jobs better than humans.”可知，此处要表达的是“AI智能实际上可以比人类做到更多的事情”，用can表示能够，故选A。
10. ________ brave to face the challenges and difficulties, and you will grow stronger.
A. Being B. Be C. To be D. Been
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：勇敢面对挑战和困难，你会变得更强大。
考查祈使句。根据“brave to face the challenges and difficulties, and you will grow stronger.”可知此处是“祈使句，and+陈述句”结构，祈使句以动词原形开头。故选B。
11. By the end of last week, the student ________ reading two-thirds of the book.
A. finished B. was finishing C. has finished D. had finished
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：直到上周末为止，这个学生已经读完了这本书的三分之二。
考查过去完成时。根据“By the end of last week”可知，此处指的是直到上周末为止，动作发生在过去的过去，故时态为过去完成时，其结构为：had+过去分词。故选D。
12. You must have stayed up late last night. You need to ________ the habit of going to bed earlier.
A. get on B. get with C. get off D. get into
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：你昨晚一定熬夜了。你需要养成早睡的习惯。
考查动词短语辨析。get on发迹；get with跟上；get off下车；get into养成（某种习惯）。根据空后“the habit of going to bed earlier”可知，此处指养成早睡的习惯。故选D。
13. Citizens in modern cities should consider ________ electric cars instead of fuel cars when going to work every day.
A. use B. to use C. using D. used
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：现代城市的市民每天上班时应该考虑使用电动汽车而不是燃油车。
考查非谓语动词。consider doing sth.“考虑做某事”，动名词作宾语。故选C。
14. Our school sports meeting ________ next month. Now we’re all looking forward to it.
A. is held B. will be held C. was held D. has been held
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：我们学校下个月将召开运动会。现在我们都很期待。
考查时态。is held一般现在时的被动语态；will be held一般将来时的被动语态；was held一般过去的被动语态；has been held现在完成时的被动语态。根据空后的“next month”可知，时态应用一般将来时。故选B。
15. —Do you know ________ the new national park
—Yes, I do. To protect wildlife and benefit the local people.
A. why did China set up B. when did China set up
C. why China set up D. when China set up
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你知道中国为什么要建立新的国家公园吗？——是的，我知道。为了保护野生动物和造福当地人民。
考查宾语从句。句子是宾语从句，用陈述语序，排除AB；根据“To protect wildlife and benefit the local people.”可知此处询问原因，用why引导宾语从句。故选C。
Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。)
A. introduced B. difficult C. win D. including E. simple
Ancient Chinese math toys show timeless wisdom
As a country strong in math, China has many folk games filled with math wisdom (智慧). You may have played many of them before. Let’s take a look at four of them.
Chinese nine linked rings puzzle (九连环)
The nine linked rings puzzle, also called the Chinese ring puzzle, is usually made up of nine rings connected to a handle (手柄). Players have to remove all the rings from the handle to ____16____ the game. An early record of this type of puzzle can be found in Strategies of the Warring States (《战国策》) from the WesternHan Dynasty (206BC-AD24). This is not a ____17____ game. For example, if you want to remove the ninth ring, you have to remove the third, fifth, and seventh ones first. If you start from the eighth, you won’t be able to do it.
Tangram (七巧板)
First popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the tangram is a puzzle made up of seven pieces of different shapes, ____18____ triangles (三角形), squares and parallelograms (平行四边形). For each puzzle, players need to use all the pieces to make a shape. To do it, they have to know about geometry (几何学). In the 18th century, the tangram was ____19____ to the West and soon became popular there.
A. easier B. at least C. at last D. separate E. traditional
Luban lock (鲁班锁)
The Luban lock was first created by Chinese carpenter (木匠) Lu Ban 2,000 years ago. Legend (传说) has it that Lu used six wooden pieces to make a toy that looks like a lock for his son. The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry (立体几何). It’s hard to ____20____ the six pieces. However, it is usually ____21____ to unlock a Luban lock than to put it back together. Now, there are Luban locks made up of nine or more pieces.
Huarong Pass (华容道)
Huarong Pass is a ____22____ Chinese block-moving puzzle. Every block is named after a character in the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》), like Cao Cao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test of one’s math knowledge, for example, of geometric area (几何面积). According to the Chinese Puzzle website, it takes ____23____ 81 steps to set “Cao Cao” free.
【答案】16. C 17. E
18. D 19. A
20. D 21. A
22. E 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了四个中国充满数学智慧的民间游戏。
【16题详解】
句意：玩家必须从手柄上取下所有圆环才能赢得游戏。根据“Players have to remove all the rings from the handle to…the game.”和备选词汇可知，从手柄上取下所有圆环赢得游戏。win意为“赢”，符合语境。故选C。
【17题详解】
句意：这不是一个简单的游戏。根据“For example, if you want to remove the ninth ring, you have to remove the third, fifth, and seventh ones first. If you start from the eighth, you won’t be able to do it.”和备选词汇可知，这不是一个简单的游戏。simple意为“简单的”，符合语境。故选E。
【18题详解】
句意：七巧板最早流行于明清时期，是由七块不同形状的拼图组成的拼图，包括三角形、正方形和平行四边形。根据“triangles (三角形), squares and parallelograms (平行四边形)”和备选词汇可知，七巧板包含三角形、正方形和平行四边形。including意为“包含”，符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
句意：18世纪，七巧板传入西方并很快在西方流行起来。根据“In the 18th century, the tangram was…to the West and soon became popular there.”和备选词汇可知，七巧板被传入西方。introduced意为“被传入”，符合语境。故选A。
【20题详解】
句意：很难将这六块分开。根据“It’s hard to…the six pieces.”和备选词汇可知，把鲁班锁分成六块很难。separate意为“分开”，符合语境。故选D。
【21题详解】
句意：然而，打开鲁班锁通常比把它装回去更容易。根据“However, it is usually…to unlock a Luban lock than to put it back together.”和备选词汇可知，开锁比把锁装回去更容易。easier意为“更容易的”，符合语境。故选A。
【22题详解】
句意：华容道是中国传统方块移动谜题。根据“Huarong Pass is a…Chinese block-moving puzzle.”和备选词汇可知，华容道是中国传统的方块移动谜题。traditional意为“传统的”，符合语境。故选E。
【23题详解】
句意：据中国拼图网站介绍，要释放“曹操”至少需要81个步骤。根据“To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test of one’s math knowledge, for example, of geometric area.”和备选词汇可知，至少需要81个步骤才能把“曹操”解救出来。at least意为“至少”，符合语境。故选B。
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (本大题共8题，每题1分，共8分)
24. Our grandparents like to share interesting ________ with us. (story)
【答案】stories
【解析】
【详解】句意：我们的祖父母喜欢和我们分享有趣的故事。此处表示泛指用名词复数stories“故事”。故填stories。
25. Amy enjoyed herself very much at her ________ birthday party. (twelve)
【答案】twelfth
【解析】
【详解】句意：艾米在她十二岁生日聚会上玩得很开心。根据“her…birthday party”可知，此处是指她第十二岁生日聚会，应用基数词twelve“十二”的序数词twelfth“第十二”表示顺序，在句中作定语，修饰名词party。故填twelfth。
26. Plenty of Vitamins are essential for your memory to work ________. (proper)
【答案】properly
【解析】
【详解】句意：充足的维生素对你的记忆力恰当工作是至关重要的。此处修饰动词work用副词properly“恰当地”。故填properly。
27. When we know we’re doing something that will make our friends happy, we feel good about ________. (we)
【答案】ourselves
【解析】
【详解】句意：当知道我们正在做的一些事情会让朋友开心的时候，我们会对自己感觉良好。句子主语是we，宾语指代主语本身，应用反身代词。we的反身代词是ourselves。故填ourselves。
28. Our new class teacher is of average ________ and wears a pair of glasses. (high)
【答案】height
【解析】
【详解】句意：我们的新老师是一位戴眼镜的中等个子的人。high“高”，根据固定用法“be of average height”中等身高。故填height。
29. Starting from the practical will help you begin to move towards ________. (succeed).
【答案】success
【解析】
【详解】句意：从实际的目标出发将有助于你开始走向成功。succeed“成功”，动词，空前是介词toward，表示走向成功介词后用动名词，succeed的名词success。故填success。
30. The students asked the teacher to ________ the secret of the black hole. (explanation)
【答案】explain
【解析】
【详解】句意：学生们请求老师解释黑洞的秘密。explanation“解释”，名词；ask sb. to do sth.“请求某人做某事”，不定式符号to后跟动词原形，故填explain。
31. In this task, ________ thinking is required as well as teamwork spirit. (depend).
【答案】independent
【解析】
【详解】句意：在这项任务中，需要独立思考以及团队合作精神。根据“thinking is required as well as teamwork spirit.”可知是需要独立思考，修饰名词用形容词independent“独立的”。故填independent。
V. Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求完成句子。52-57 小题每空格限填一词) (本大题共7题，每题2分，共14分)
32. Neither of them is in favour of the new school rules. (改为肯定句)
________ of them ________ in favour of the new school rules.
【答案】 ①. Both ②. are
【解析】
【详解】句意：他们两人都不赞成新的校规。原句中“neither of”表示“两者都不”，改成肯定时应用both of“两者都”，both位于句首，首字母要大写；原句谓语为“is”，时态为一般现在时，而“both of them”为第三人称复数，谓语be动词用are。故填Both；are。
33. There is no room for your new computer on the desk. (改为反意疑问句)
There is no room for your new computer on the desk, ________
【答案】is there
【解析】
【详解】句意：桌子上没有地方放你的新电脑了。改为反意疑问句时，遵循“前肯后否，前否后肯”，陈述部分含有否定词no，疑问部分用肯定；根据“There is...”可知疑问部分是is there。故填is there。
34. The old man described his experience in his own words. (对划线部分提问)
________ the old man describe his experience
【答案】How did
【解析】
【详解】句意：老人用自己的话描述了他的经历。划线部分是方式，疑问词用how，根据“described”可知句子用一般过去时，变疑问句借助助动词did。故填How did。
35. The Shanghai government sends many teachers to Yunnan province every year to support the education there. (改为被动语态)
Many teachers ________ to Yunnan province every year to support the education there by the Shanghai government.
【答案】are sent
【解析】
【详解】句意：上海市政府每年都会向云南省派遣许多教师来支持那里教育。主动语态是一般现在时，故此处改为一般现在时的被动语态，主语是名词复数，be动词用are，send的过去分词是sent。故填are sent。
36. Be careful, and you won’t make the same mistake again. (保持句意基本不变)
________ you ________ careful, you will make the same mistake again.
【答案】 ①. If ②. aren’t
【解析】
【详解】句意：小心点，这样你就不会再犯同样的错误了。分析题干可知，句子可以改成if引导的条件状语从句，即“如果你不细心，你会犯同样的错误”；主句为一般将来时，则从句用一般现在时；if位于句首，首字母要大写；主语you为第二人称，be用are，与not缩写为aren’t。故填If；aren’t。
37. My mum thinks that raising dogs can improve my sense of responsibility. (保持句意基本不变)
________ my mum, raising dogs can improve my sense of responsibility.
【答案】According to
【解析】
【详解】句意：我妈妈认为养狗可以提高我的责任感。即“根据妈妈的看法”，according to“根据”。故填According to。
38. has made, Susan, further, in Canada, her studies, to, a decision (连词成句)
________________________________.
【答案】Susan has made a decision to further her studies in Canada
【解析】
【详解】根据所给词及标点可知，此句为陈述句，时态为现在完成时；Susan人名，作主语；has made a decision“已经做出决定”，固定词组；to further her studies不定式作后置定语；in Canada，作状语。故填Susan has made a decision to further her studies in Canada“苏珊已决定去加拿大深造”。
Part 3 Reading and Writing
(第三部分 读写)
VI. Reading comprehension(阅读理解)(本大题共 25题, 共50分)
A
Choose the best answer(根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)
Front Range Dog Rescue
Front Range Dog Rescue is a small group of dog lovers in the Denver area who volunteer to help homeless pets find new families.
If you are interested in our dogspleasecontactus. Ouremailadressisfrdr@.
Meet Cherry Female Hi, my name is Cherry. I’m a very pretty ten-month-old GermanShepherd dog. I was given to my former (之前的) owner as a birthday gift by a friend of his when I was a puppy. My owner loved me very much. I was allowed to curl (蜷缩) up next to him on the sofa while we watched our favourite TV shows. When he dropped me off, he said, “Thank you for being there for me. I’m sorry that I can‘’t be there for you anymore.” I didn’t understand why my dad had to leave me. I’m an energetic girl who likes getting lots of physical exercise. I may be most suitable for a home with older kids.
Meet Anja Female
Hi, I’m Anja. I’m a beautiful six-year-old German Shepherd Dog. I was sent here when my owner needed a change in lifestyle. My former owner said I was good with other dogs, but she would not trust me with a cat.
I’m a really clever girl. I know some basic commands (指令). I may be a bit timid when I first meet people, but I do warm up quickly. My former owner said I might need a loving person who wouldn’t leave me alone for long periods of time.
Meet Oscar Male
Hi, I’m Oscar. I’m a good-looking two-year-old German Shepherd Dog. I was found searching for food on the street and was then sent here. My past life was a hard one, but I’m still a friendly boy who loves spending time with people, cats and other dogs. Would you like to give me a forever home
Meet William Male
Hi, my name is William. I’m a three-year-old German Shepherd Dog. My former owner lost her job after COVID-19 broke out. She could no longer afford to take care of me, and she sent me here. She said I loved attention. I also love car rides and giving kisses. I am good with kids, cats and other dogs. I’m now waiting for my new family to come along!
39. According to the article, Front Range Dog Rescue mainly works to ________.
A. sell new-born puppies B. take good care of homeless dogs
C. research German Shepherd Dogs D. match homeless pets with new owners
40. We can learn from Cherry’s self-introduction that ________.
A. her former owner was strict with her
B. she was born in her former owner’s home
C. she and her former owner used to watch TV together
D. her former owner bought her birthday gifts every year
41. The underlined word “timid” (in Anja’s self-introduction) probably means “________”.
A. noisy B. sad C. shy D. unfriendly
42. ________can get along well with cats.
A. Both Chery and Anja B. Both Oscar and William
C. Both Cherry and Oscar D. Both Anja and William
43. According to the article, William’s former owner left him because ________.
A. she moved to another city
B. she needed a change in lifestyle
C. she found the dog was not happy staying with her
D. she didn’t have enough money to take care of the dog
44. Mr. Baker said, “My wife and I have been working from home. We want to have a dog to ease our loneliness (we have no kids). On weekends, we can bring him or her along with our cat on our picnic trips with our friends.” ________ would be the best match for Mr. Baker and his wife.
A. Cherry B. Anja C. Oscar D. William
【答案】39. D 40. C 41. C 42. B 43. D 44. C
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了Front Range狗狗救援组织是丹佛地区的一小群爱狗人士，他们自愿帮助无家可归的宠物找到新的家庭。文章介绍了四条狗。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Front Range Dog Rescue is a small group of dog lovers in the Denver area who volunteer to help homeless pets find new families.”可知，Front Range狗狗救援组织主要是为无家可归的宠物找到新的主人。故选D。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I was allowed to curl up next to him on the sofa while we watched our favourite TV shows.”可知，我们可以从Cherry的自我介绍中得知，她和她的前主人曾经一起看电视。故选C。
【41题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“I may be a bit timid when I first meet people, but I do warm up quickly.”可知，她第一次见到人的时候，可能会有点害羞，故选C。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据Meet Oscar Male“My past life was a hard one, but I’m still a friendly boy who loves spending time with people, cats and other dogs.”和Meet William Male“I am good with kids, cats and other dogs.”可知，Oscar和William都可以和猫很好相处。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据“My former owner lost her job after COVID-19 broke out. She could no longer afford to take care of me, and she sent me here.”可知，因为她前主人没有足够的钱来照顾这只狗。故选D。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据“My past life was a hard one, but I’m still a friendly boy who loves spending time with people, cats and other dogs.”可知，Oscar是一个友好的男孩，喜欢和人、猫和其他狗在一起。结合题干句意“贝克先生说：“我和妻子一直在家工作。我们想要一只狗来缓解我们的孤独(我们没有孩子)。在周末，我们可以带着他或她和我们的猫一起和我们的朋友去野餐。”可知，Oscar符合要求，故选C。
B
Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文).
Sometimes your friends start to talk about a new video game or a new application (应用软件) they have downloaded. You become so interested that you may want to buy one because your friends talk about it very ____45____. Has this ever happened to you
In the US and other places around the world there is a ____46____ feeling of wanting the newest, greatest tech gadgets (小玩意). The latest technology gets people’s attention even though people may not need it. But why is this
There’s an initial (最初的) ____47____ about these technologies, according to Richard Larson, a director at MIT, US. If there’s a big group of people who want these things, you will be excited, too.
One of the major US companies that really ____48____ this is Apple. They come out with a new iPhone with very small changes every year. But people still rush to the stores blindly even if they just got the previous phone.
However, buying these things may not always be the best option (选择). You could be buying things that you don’t really need and spending too much money just to get the chance to ____49____ to your friends.
Not only that but our need to always be on our phones or playing video games has been ____50____ a lot of our time. So is this excitement over technology a good or a bad thing
45. A. quickly B. often C. much D. slowly
46. A. similar B. familiar C. same D. famous
47. A. argument B. excitement C. development D. amusement
48.
A. take charge of B. take hold of
C. take advantage of D. take the place of
49. A. put them off B. turn them off C. give them off D. show them off
50. A. saving B. wasting C. spending D. making
【答案】45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要对人们追求最新的东西的心理进行了分析。一些新技术会使人们兴奋，吸引着人们去购买新产品；但是身处数码时代的我们真的有必要时刻准备更新换代吗？
【45题详解】
句意：你变得如此感兴趣，你可能想买一个，因为你的朋友经常谈论它。
quickly快速地；often经常；much非常；slowly慢慢地。由语境可知，此处是指朋友经常在你面前谈论新的游戏或者应用软件。故选B。
【46题详解】
句意：在美国和世界其他地方，人们也有类似的感觉，想要最新、最好的科技产品。
similar相似的；familiar熟悉的；same相同的；famous著名的。根据上文“You become so interested that you may want to buy one”和“In the US and other places around the world,”可知，此处是指在美国和世界其他的地方，也有类似的对最新的东西感兴趣的感觉。故选A。
【47题详解】
句意：美国麻省理工学院院长理查德 拉森表示，人们对这些技术最初感到兴奋。
argument争论；excitement兴奋；development发展；amusement娱乐。根据下文“If there’s a big group of people who want these things, you will be excited, too.”和最后一段“So is this excitement over technology a good or a bad thing ”可知，此处是指人们对这些技术感到很兴奋。故选B。
【48题详解】
句意：真正利用这一点的美国大公司之一是苹果公司。
take charge of负责；take hold of握住；take advantage of利用；take the place of代替。根据下文“They come out with a new iPhone with very small changes every year. But people still rush to the stores blindly even if they just got the previous phone.”可知，此处是指美国苹果公司利用了人们对新东西感兴趣的特点。故选C。
【49题详解】
句意：你可能会买一些你并不真正需要的东西，花很多钱只是为了有机会向你的朋友炫耀。
put them off推迟；turn them off关闭；give them off发出；show them off炫耀。结合语境和备选项可知，此处是指一些人花很多钱买一些不需要的东西只是为了向朋友炫耀一番。故选D。
【50题详解】
名意：不仅如此，我们总是需要玩手机或玩电子游戏，这浪费了我们很多时间。
saving节省；wasting浪费；spending花费；making制造。根据语境可知，此处是指人们对手机和电子游戏的需求总是浪费很多时间。故选B。
C
Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Are Children Born With Talents
It is common to hear people saying:“This kid was born to do this. ”Are people indeed born with talents Can anyone be taught how to gain certain skills
On the one hand, it is thought that each one of us has a specific(特殊的) talent that we were born with. There are children who are very g ____51____ at music or sports even from their young age when they were not taught the skill at all. Moreover, there are many children who have managed to develop their skills on their own w ____52____ any help from experts(专家). This is actually what impresses people and make them b ____53____ that there are people who have born with specific talents. However, that does not mean that experts and teachers are not important. They help d ____54____ these talents in children and help them improve their skills.
On the other hand, some others argue that everyone can become a good musician or athlete if they are taught by good teachers. What is needed is to be r ____55____ keen on learning and willing to try hard to achieve your goals. We’ve seen examples like this: A child didn’t seem to be able to be a musician, but after a lot of p ____56____ and lessons, he finally succeeded. Everyone can be what they want to be t ____57____ the right and professional training.
All in all, there are talented children, but without proper training, no one can improve their skills to achieve excellence.
【答案】51. (g)ood
52. (w)ithout
53. (b)elieve
54. (d)iscover
55. (r)eally
56. (p)ractice
57. (t)hrough
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。短文主要讨论了人们是否天生具有特殊才能，以及是否任何人都可以通过教导获得某种技能。一方面，有人认为每个人天生就具有特定的才能，有些孩子在接受教导之前就擅长音乐或运动。另一方面，一些人认为在良好老师的帮助下，任何人都可以成为优秀的音乐家或运动员。总的来说，虽然孩子有天赋，但没有适当的培训，他们都无法提高自己的技能以取得卓越成就。
【51题详解】
句意：有些孩子非常擅长音乐或运动，甚至在他们很小的时候也没有学习这项技能。根据“… are very … at music or sports …”以及首字母，可知擅长音乐与运动，be good at“擅长”，固定短语。故填(g)ood。
【52题详解】
句意：此外，有许多儿童在没有任何专家帮助的情况下独自发展了自己的技能。根据“on their own … any help from experts”以及首字母，可知儿童独自发展自己的技能。故填(w)ithout。
【53题详解】
句意：这使人们相信有些人天生就有特殊的才能。根据“This has led people to ... that some people are born with specific talents”并结合首字母，可知，这使人们相信有些人天生就有特殊的才能。故填(b)elieve。
【54题详解】
句意：他们帮助孩子们发现这些才能，并帮助他们提高他们的技能。根据“They help … these talents in children and help them improve their skills.”以及首字母。可知专家帮助发现天赋，并且帮助提高技能。故填(d)iscover。
【55题详解】
句意：我们需要的是真正热衷于学习，并愿意努力去实现你的目标。根据“What is needed is to be … keen on learning and willing to try hard to achieve your goals.”以及首字母，可知此处缺副词，really“真正地”。故填(r)eally。
【56题详解】
句意：我们也看到过这样的例子：一个孩子似乎不能成为一个音乐家，但经过大量的练习和课程，他终于成功了。根据“after a lot of … and lessons, he finally succeeded.”以及首字母，可知经过练习以及课程，他最后成功。故填(p)ractice。
【57题详解】
句意：通过正确的和专业的培训，每个人都可以成为他们想成为的人。根据“Everyone can be what they want to be … the right and professional training.”以及首字母，可知空格处缺介词through，与the right and professional training构成介词短语，作方式状语。故填(t)hrough。
D
Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答问题)
Once upon a time, there were four seeds who were good friends. The wind took them into the air and they finally landed on an open space in a jungle. There they remained hidden in the ground, hoping they would be able to grow up and become beautiful trees.
But when the first seed began germinating (发芽), they realized that it wouldn’t be such an easy task. In that area, there lived a group of monkeys, and the smallest ones would amuse themselves by throwing bananas at any plant that was starting to grow.
They threw so many bananas at the first seed that it was almost split (分裂) in two. And when it told the other seeds what had happened, they all agreed it would be better to wait for that group of monkeys to move on before they tried to grow.
Then, the first seed thought she should at least attempt (尝试) it. And when she tried, she was pelted with bananas, and was left folded over. The other seeds told her to stop trying, but that little seed was so determined to become a tree that she tried again and again.
So, for days, weeks and months, the little plant was attacked by the monkeys, and she was always doubled over (在腰部弯曲).
And then, one day, she didn’t double over. She was hit by one banana after another, but none of them managed to make her bend. She had taken so many blows, and been doubled over so many times, that she was full of hard knots and scars. They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw (承受) the impact of a banana. And the brave seed was already so well developed that the little monkeys couldn’t uproot her from the ground, either. So there she stayed, growing, growing and growing.
Thanks to the strength of her trunk, she could continue to overcome all difficulties, until she became the most majestic tree in the jungle. Meanwhile, her friends remained hidden in the ground. They were still hoping that those horrible monkeys would one day lose interest in throwing bananas at them. They never realized that those animals were strengthening them by throwing bananas at them. This would prepare the seeds for all the problems they would meet in their lives.
58. The wind took the four seeds into the air and dropped them in a jungle, didn’t it
_____________________________________________
59. What happened when the first seed began germinating
_____________________________________________
60. How did the other seeds react (反应) when the first seed told them what had happened
_____________________________________________
61. Why did the first seed try again and again to germinate
_____________________________________________
62. What does the underlined word “they” refer to according to the passage
_____________________________________________
63. If you were one of the four seeds, how would you prepare for your future (explain your reasons)
_____________________________________________
【答案】58. Yes, they did.
59. Monkeys threw bananas at the first seed.
60. The other seeds told her to stop trying.
61. Because she was determined to become a tree.
62. Hard knots and scars.
63. I would never give up, because no pains, no gains.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，借用四颗种子的故事，暗示只有努力向前才有灿烂的未来。
【58题详解】
根据“The wind took them into the air and they finally landed on an open space in a jungle.”可知风把四颗种子带到空中，把它们扔在丛林里，用肯定回答。故填Yes, they did.
【59题详解】
根据“But when the first seed began germinating (发芽), they realized that it wouldn't be such an easy task. In that area, there lived a group of monkeys, and the smallest ones would amuse themselves by throwing bananas at any plant that was starting to grow.They threw so many bananas at the first seed that it was almost split(分裂) in two.”可知当第一颗种子开始发芽的时候，猴子朝她扔香蕉。故填Monkeys threw bananas at the first seed.
【60题详解】
根据“The other seeds told her to stop trying, but that little seed was so determined to become a tree that she tried again and again.”可知别的种子劝她停止尝试。故填The other seeds told her to stop trying.
【61题详解】
根据“The other seeds told her to stop trying, but that little seed was so determined to become a tree that she tried again and again.”可知是因为她决心成为一棵树。故填Because she was determined to become a tree.
【62题详解】
根据“She had taken so many blows, and been doubled over so many times, that she was full of hard knots and scars. They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw(承受) the impact of a banana.”可知硬结和疤痕帮助她长得更壮，they指代上文提到过“硬结和疤痕”。故填Hard knots and scars.
【63题详解】
主观发挥题，答案合理即可。故填I would never give up, because no pains, no gains.
VII. Writing(作文)(本大题共1题, 共20分)
64. Write a passage in at least 60 words according to the following situation. (根据以下情境，请补全标题“ will make my summer holiday meaningful”后，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)
中考结束后的暑假，你有机会去参加各类社会实践活动。如去当一回社区志愿者，奉献一份爱心；如来一场 citywalk，感受城市的脉搏，又如去找一份part-time job，积累工作的经验，又如…… 你最想参加哪一类社会实践活动？请陈述你的理由。

注意：
1. 写作中不得出现姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。
2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分。
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【答案】例文
Volunteering will make my summer holiday meaningful
Summer holiday is coming and I plan to do some volunteer work.
I want to be a volunteer, because helping other people makes me feel good. It’s also a good chance for me to improve myself. I can do many things. For example, I can help clean up the city parks. I am good at singing, so I can sing lots of songs and tell some stories for the old people at the Old People’s Home. At the same time, I can help the elderly wash their clothes. I can also hand out leaflets and put up notices.
I sincerely hope I can work as a volunteer and do something helpful.
【解析】
【详解】［总体分析］
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：本文时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：本文主要介绍自己暑期打算做什么社会实践活动，注意要点衔接自然顺畅。
［写作步骤］
第一步，引出话题；
第二步，介绍想成为志愿者的原因，具体能做的工作；
第三步，表达希望。
［亮点词汇］
①at the same time同时
②the elderly老人
③hand out分发
［高分句型］
①I am good at singing, so I can sing lots of songs and tell some stories for the old people at the Old People’s Home. （含有so的并列句）
②I sincerely hope I can work as a volunteer and do something helpful.（宾语从句）2023 学年第二学期九年级英语练习
(2024. 04)
(完卷时间90分钟, 满分140分)
考生注意：
1. 本场考试时间90分钟，试卷共8页，满分 140分，答题纸共2页。
2. 作答前，在答题纸指定位置填写姓名、准考证号、座位号。将核对后的条形码贴在答题纸指定位置。
3. 所有作答务必填涂或书写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的区域，不得错位。在试卷上作答一律不得分。
4. 用2B 铅笔作答选择题，用黑色字迹钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔作答非选择题。
Part 1 Listening
(第一部分 听力)
I. Listening Comprehension(听力理解) (本大题共 20题, 共 25分)
Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容, 选出相应的图片) (5分)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B. Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer to each question your hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (5分)
6. A. The World Sports. B. The Animal World.
C. The World News. D. Around the World.
7. A. Go to a concert. B. Watch a football game.
C. Stay at home. D. Visit Peace Park.
8. A. In a shop. B. On the playground.
C. At a restaurant. D. In a hospital.
9. A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Moved. D. Upset.
10. A. 24. B. 30. C. 54. D. 58.
Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (5分)
11. The professor handed out question papers with only a black dot in the center.
12. The students were asked to write about what they saw on their papers.
13. The students focused on describing the white part of the paper, not the black dot.
14. The professor graded the students'answers based on their descriptions of the black dot.
15 The professor wanted to tell his students that they should not waste time thinking about the negative things in their lives.
Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文, 用听到的单词完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (10分)
16. Qingming, in Chinese, means“ ________ ”and“ ________”. The two words describe the weather during this time period.
17. The day before the Qingming Festival is Cold Food Day. On that day, people are ________ to use fire for cooking and can only eat cold food.
18. There are ________ for the Qingming Festival. Tomb sweeping is the most important one.
19. Many people go on outings and ________ during the festival. The festival combines respect and fun together.
20. Sweet green rice ball is a popular Qingming food. It is ________, but now it has other flavors.
Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary
(第二部分 语法和词汇)
II. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共 15题, 每题1分, 共 15分,每题只有一个正确选项)
1. Be careful, please. You missed ________ “h” in the word “honest” again.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. To get a good score in a maths exam, one should do all the exercises ________ great care.
A. in B. of C. with D. about
3. Excuse me, sir. I bought the shoes yesterday, but they are in different sizes. One is size 37, _____is size 38.
A. the others B. other C. another D. the other
4. I forgot to bring my English book yesterday. Luckily, Kitty shared ________ with me.
A. hers B. her C. she D. herself
5. Even though my grandpa is ________, he still takes an active part in voluntary work.
A. at his seventies B. in his seventies
C. at his seventy D. in his seventy
6. The famous artist’s ________ of paintings will be shown in the museum next week.
A. information B. collection C. attention D. action
7. ________ beautiful screen the phone has! It has changed our opinion on mobile phones.
A. What B. How C. What a D. What an
8. Tom fell off his bike and hurt his leg yesterday. ________, he couldn’t attend school for two or three weeks.
A. In addition B. As a result C. At the same time D. In the end
9. In the near future, AI programs ________ actually do many jobs better than humans.
A. can B. should C. need D. must
10. ________ brave to face the challenges and difficulties, and you will grow stronger.
A. Being B. Be C. To be D. Been
11. By the end of last week, the student ________ reading two-thirds of the book.
A. finished B. was finishing C. has finished D. had finished
12. You must have stayed up late last night. You need to ________ the habit of going to bed earlier.
A. get on B. get with C. get off D. get into
13. Citizens in modern cities should consider ________ electric cars instead of fuel cars when going to work every day.
A. use B. to use C. using D. used
14. Our school sports meeting ________ next month. Now we’re all looking forward to it.
A. is held B. will be held C. was held D. has been held
15. —Do you know ________ the new national park
—Yes, I do. To protect wildlife and benefit the local people.
A. why did China set up B. when did China set up
C. why China set up D. when China set up
Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。)
A. introduced B. difficult C. win D. including E. simple
Ancient Chinese math toys show timeless wisdom
As a country strong in math, China has many folk games filled with math wisdom (智慧). You may have played many of them before. Let’s take a look at four of them.
Chinese nine linked rings puzzle (九连环)
The nine linked rings puzzle, also called the Chinese ring puzzle, is usually made up of nine rings connected to a handle (手柄). Players have to remove all the rings from the handle to ____16____ the game. An early record of this type of puzzle can be found in Strategies of the Warring States (《战国策》) from the WesternHan Dynasty (206BC-AD24). This is not a ____17____ game. For example, if you want to remove the ninth ring, you have to remove the third, fifth, and seventh ones first. If you start from the eighth, you won’t be able to do it.
Tangram (七巧板)
First popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the tangram is a puzzle made up of seven pieces of different shapes, ____18____ triangles (三角形), squares and parallelograms (平行四边形). For each puzzle, players need to use all the pieces to make a shape. To do it, they have to know about geometry (几何学). In the 18th century, the tangram was ____19____ to the West and soon became popular there.
A easier B. at least C. at last D. separate E. traditional
Luban lock (鲁班锁)
The Luban lock was first created by Chinese carpenter (木匠) Lu Ban 2,000 years ago. Legend (传说) has it that Lu used six wooden pieces to make a toy that looks like a lock for his son. The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry (立体几何). It’s hard to ____20____ the six pieces. However, it is usually ____21____ to unlock a Luban lock than to put it back together. Now, there are Luban locks made up of nine or more pieces.
Huarong Pass (华容道)
Huarong Pass is a ____22____ Chinese block-moving puzzle. Every block is named after a character in the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》), like Cao Cao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test of one’s math knowledge, for example, of geometric area (几何面积). According to the Chinese Puzzle website, it takes ____23____ 81 steps to set “Cao Cao” free.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (本大题共8题，每题1分，共8分)
24. Our grandparents like to share interesting ________ with us. (story)
25. Amy enjoyed herself very much at her ________ birthday party. (twelve)
26. Plenty of Vitamins are essential for your memory to work ________. (proper)
27. When we know we’re doing something that will make our friends happy we feel good about ________. (we)
28. Our new class teacher is of average ________ and wears a pair of glasses. (high)
29. Starting from the practical will help you begin to move towards ________. (succeed).
30. The students asked the teacher to ________ the secret of the black hole. (explanation)
31. In this task, ________ thinking is required as well as teamwork spirit. (depend).
V. Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求完成句子。52-57 小题每空格限填一词) (本大题共7题，每题2分，共14分)
32. Neither of them is in favour of the new school rules. (改为肯定句)
________ of them ________ in favour of the new school rules.
33. There is no room for your new computer on the desk. (改为反意疑问句)
There is no room for your new computer on the desk, ________
34. The old man described his experience in his own words. (对划线部分提问)
________ the old man describe his experience
35. The Shanghai government sends many teachers to Yunnan province every year to support the education there. (改为被动语态)
Many teachers ________ to Yunnan province every year to support the education there by the Shanghai government.
36. Be careful, and you won’t make the same mistake again. (保持句意基本不变)
________ you ________ careful, you will make the same mistake again.
37. My mum thinks that raising dogs can improve my sense of responsibility. (保持句意基本不变)
________ my mum, raising dogs can improve my sense of responsibility.
38. has made, Susan, further, in Canada, her studies, to, a decision (连词成句)
________________________________.
Part 3 Reading and Writing
(第三部分 读写)
VI. Reading comprehension(阅读理解)(本大题共 25题, 共50分)
A
Choose the best answer(根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)
Front Range Dog Rescue
Front Range Dog Rescue is a small group of dog lovers in the Denver area who volunteer to help homeless pets find new families.
If you are interested in our dogspleasecontactus. Ouremailadressisfrdr@.
Meet Cherry Female Hi, my name is Cherry. I’m a very pretty ten-month-old GermanShepherd dog. I was given to my former (之前的) owner as a birthday gift by a friend of his when I was a puppy. My owner loved me very much. I was allowed to curl (蜷缩) up next to him on the sofa while we watched our favourite TV shows. When he dropped me off, he said, “Thank you for being there for me. I’m sorry that I can‘’t be there for you anymore.” I didn’t understand why my dad had to leave me. I’m an energetic girl who likes getting lots of physical exercise. I may be most suitable for a home with older kids.
Meet Anja Female
Hi, I’m Anja. I’m a beautiful six-year-old German Shepherd Dog. I was sent here when my owner needed a change in lifestyle. My former owner said I was good with other dogs, but she would not trust me with a cat.
I’m a really clever girl. I know some basic commands (指令). I may be a bit timid when I first meet people, but I do warm up quickly. My former owner said I might need a loving person who wouldn’t leave me alone for long periods of time.
Meet Oscar Male
Hi, I’m Oscar. I’m a good-looking two-year-old German Shepherd Dog. I was found searching for food on the street and was then sent here. My past life was a hard one, but I’m still a friendly boy who loves spending time with people, cats and other dogs. Would you like to give me a forever home
Meet William Male
Hi, my name is William. I’m a three-year-old German Shepherd Dog. My former owner lost her job after COVID-19 broke out. She could no longer afford to take care of me, and she sent me here. She said I loved attention. I also love car rides and giving kisses. I am good with kids, cats and other dogs. I’m now waiting for my new family to come along!
39. According to the article, Front Range Dog Rescue mainly works to ________.
A. sell new-born puppies B. take good care of homeless dogs
C. research German Shepherd Dogs D. match homeless pets with new owners
40 We can learn from Cherry’s self-introduction that ________.
A. her former owner was strict with her
B. she was born in her former owner’s home
C. she and her former owner used to watch TV together
D. her former owner bought her birthday gifts every year
41. The underlined word “timid” (in Anja’s self-introduction) probably means “________”.
A. noisy B. sad C. shy D. unfriendly
42. ________can get along well with cats.
A. Both Chery and Anja B. Both Oscar and William
C. Both Cherry and Oscar D. Both Anja and William
43. According to the article, William’s former owner left him because ________.
A. she moved to another city
B. she needed a change in lifestyle
C. she found the dog was not happy staying with her
D. she didn’t have enough money to take care of the dog
44. Mr. Baker said, “My wife and I have been working from home. We want to have a dog to ease our loneliness (we have no kids). On weekends, we can bring him or her along with our cat on our picnic trips with our friends.” ________ would be the best match for Mr. Baker and his wife.
A. Cherry B. Anja C. Oscar D. William
B
Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文).
Sometimes your friends start to talk about a new video game or a new application (应用软件) they have downloaded. You become so interested that you may want to buy one because your friends talk about it very ____45____. Has this ever happened to you
In the US and other places around the world, there is a ____46____ feeling of wanting the newest, greatest tech gadgets (小玩意). The latest technology gets people’s attention even though people may not need it. But why is this
There’s an initial (最初的) ____47____ about these technologies, according to Richard Larson, a director at MIT, US. If there’s a big group of people who want these things, you will be excited, too.
One of the major US companies that really ____48____ this is Apple. They come out with a new iPhone with very small changes every year. But people still rush to the stores blindly even if they just got the previous phone.
However, buying these things may not always be the best option (选择). You could be buying things that you don’t really need and spending too much money just to get the chance to ____49____ to your friends.
Not only that but our need to always be on our phones or playing video games has been ____50____ a lot of our time. So is this excitement over technology a good or a bad thing
45. A. quickly B. often C. much D. slowly
46 A. similar B. familiar C. same D. famous
47. A. argument B. excitement C. development D. amusement
48.
A. take charge of B. take hold of
C. take advantage of D. take the place of
49. A. put them off B. turn them off C. give them off D. show them off
50. A. saving B. wasting C. spending D. making
C
Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Are Children Born With Talents
It is common to hear people saying:“This kid was born to do this. ”Are people indeed born with talents Can anyone be taught how to gain certain skills
On the one hand, it is thought that each one of us has a specific(特殊的) talent that we were born with. There are children who are very g ____51____ at music or sports even from their young age when they were not taught the skill at all. Moreover, there are many children who have managed to develop their skills on their own w ____52____ any help from experts(专家). This is actually what impresses people and make them b ____53____ that there are people who have born with specific talents. However, that does not mean that experts and teachers are not important. They help d ____54____ these talents in children and help them improve their skills.
On the other hand, some others argue that everyone can become a good musician or athlete if they are taught by good teachers. What is needed is to be r ____55____ keen on learning and willing to try hard to achieve your goals. We’ve seen examples like this: A child didn’t seem to be able to be a musician, but after a lot of p ____56____ and lessons, he finally succeeded. Everyone can be what they want to be t ____57____ the right and professional training.
All in all, there are talented children, but without proper training, no one can improve their skills to achieve excellence.
D
Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答问题)
Once upon a time, there were four seeds who were good friends. The wind took them into the air and they finally landed on an open space in a jungle. There they remained hidden in the ground, hoping they would be able to grow up and become beautiful trees.
But when the first seed began germinating (发芽), they realized that it wouldn’t be such an easy task. In that area, there lived a group of monkeys, and the smallest ones would amuse themselves by throwing bananas at any plant that was starting to grow.
They threw so many bananas at the first seed that it was almost split (分裂) in two. And when it told the other seeds what had happened, they all agreed it would be better to wait for that group of monkeys to move on before they tried to grow.
Then, the first seed thought she should at least attempt (尝试) it. And when she tried, she was pelted with bananas, and was left folded over. The other seeds told her to stop trying, but that little seed was so determined to become a tree that she tried again and again.
So, for days, weeks and months, the little plant was attacked by the monkeys, and she was always doubled over (在腰部弯曲).
And then, one day, she didn’t double over. She was hit by one banana after another, but none of them managed to make her bend. She had taken so many blows, and been doubled over so many times, that she was full of hard knots and scars. They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw (承受) the impact of a banana. And the brave seed was already so well developed that the little monkeys couldn’t uproot her from the ground, either. So there she stayed, growing, growing and growing.
Thanks to the strength of her trunk, she could continue to overcome all difficulties, until she became the most majestic tree in the jungle. Meanwhile, her friends remained hidden in the ground. They were still hoping that those horrible monkeys would one day lose interest in throwing bananas at them. They never realized that those animals were strengthening them by throwing bananas at them. This would prepare the seeds for all the problems they would meet in their lives.
58. The wind took the four seeds into the air and dropped them in a jungle, didn’t it
_____________________________________________
59. What happened when the first seed began germinating
_____________________________________________
60. How did the other seeds react (反应) when the first seed told them what had happened
_____________________________________________
61. Why did the first seed try again and again to germinate
_____________________________________________
62. What does the underlined word “they” refer to according to the passage
_____________________________________________
63. If you were one of the four seeds, how would you prepare for your future (explain your reasons)
_____________________________________________
VII. Writing(作文)(本大题共1题, 共20分)
64. Write a passage in at least 60 words according to the following situation. (根据以下情境，请补全标题“ will make my summer holiday meaningful”后，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)
中考结束后的暑假，你有机会去参加各类社会实践活动。如去当一回社区志愿者，奉献一份爱心；如来一场 citywalk，感受城市的脉搏，又如去找一份part-time job，积累工作的经验，又如…… 你最想参加哪一类社会实践活动？请陈述你的理由。

注意：
1. 写作中不得出现姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。
2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分。
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