2023-2024九年级上学期期中考试英语试题（连云港卷）（含解析）考试试卷

2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试（连云港卷）
英语
注意事项：
1.全卷满分120分。考试时间为100分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上, 答在本试卷上无效。
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第I卷（选择题 共65分）
一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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 brother ______ my sister knows the secret. I keep it to myself.
A．Both; and B．Either; or C．Neither; nor D．Not only; but also
2．—Have you seen ______ film Home Coming (万里归途) during the National Day
—Yes, it’s quite an exciting film. It’s worth ______ twice or more.
A．a; being watched B．the; watching C．a; watching D．the; watched
3．When I was a kid ______ your age, I tried out ______ our school basketball team.
A．at; for B．of; of C．at; in D．of; for
4．—David is always seen ______ to do his homework till midnight!
—Oh, he is a top student. His notes are always ______ to us.
A．staying out; valuable B．to wake up; value C．getting up; value D．to stay up; valuable
5．— No matter what ________ Huawei is facing, Chinese people always stand by its side.
— I ________ HUAWEI Mate 40 ________ iPhone 13.
A．victory; would rather; than B．difficulty; would rather; to
C．relationship; prefer; than D．challenges; prefer; to
6．—Who does the cooking when your parents are not at home
—If we are hungry, we ______ order fast food online.
A．simply B．exactly C．completely D．hardly
7．—How much difficulty did you have ________ the problem
—________. It’s quite easy.
A．solve; None B．to solve; Nothing C．to solving; Nothing D．solving; None
8．—Children under 18 should not __________ drive e-bikes.
—That’s true. We are also advised __________ helmets (头盔) to keep safe.
A．allow; wearing B．be allowed to; wearing C．allowed to; to wear D．be allowed to; to wear
9．—It is said that boys do better than girls in science and math.
—________ There are many great female scientists in the world.
A．That’s not the case. B．I think so. C．You’d better not. D．I can’t agree more.
10．—The novel Gulliver’s Travels is very nice. Many students enjoy reading it.
—So it is. Could you tell me ______
A．how long I can borrow it B．if I can keep it for another week
C．when should I return it D．that I can borrow it
二、完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
My 3-year-old daughter was running through the living room and fell. It was a short 11 , but I’m sure you know what happened next—so many tears! “Mommy, pick me up!” Then this phrase— “If you don’t make a big deal(大惊小怪) out of it, they won’t, either” went through my 12 . I’m sure I’ve 13 this before in some form of parenting advice. It seems logical(符合逻辑的) enough, so I 14 practice it.
My reply was, “You’re fine; it is just a little fall, dear. You can 15 up.” “I can’t! Pick me up!” “Dear, you can come here; you’re 16 .” “I can’t walk!” “Look, you’re not even hurt; it’s okay. Let’s go play!” “My legs are broken!” This back and forth(来回) 17 for a long, funny amount of time. Each time, my not-actually-injured daughter 18 that her injury(受伤) was worse and worse, and I tried to convince(说服) her she was fine.
All of the parents are kind, loving parents who want the best for their kids. They try to 19 their children to deal with any problems they face, but what I’ve learned is: that should all be 20 two. Step one should always be: listen to 21 . Be with them at that moment. Sit with them in that pain, without 22 trying to get out of it. When people feel heard and understood, they 23 the strength to solve problems on their own, face their own 24 , and carry on in the face of that pain. So let’s stay with our children 25 and be with them in their pain. And if we’re really lucky, they’ll know that they’ll never be alone, and that our comfort will give them a guiding light.
11．A．fall B．jump C．turn D．drop
12．A．face B．nose C．mouth D．mind
13．A．listened to B．guarded against C．heard of D．gone with
14．A．suddenly B．quickly C．surely D．immediately
15．A．get B．sit C．lie D．rise
16．A．wrong B．okay C．right D．careful
17．A．left B．arrived C．came D．continued
18．A．talked B．laughed C．thought D．told
19．A．ask B．help C．want D．wish
20．A．step B．tip C．skill D．trick
21．A．explain B．argue C．complain D．understand
22．A．ever B．even C．once D．only
23．A．get B．lose C．miss D．need
24．A．risk B．pain C．fact D．truth
25．A．better B．tighter C．closer D．farther
三、阅读理解（共两节，20小题；满分40分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，从毎题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Fresh Air Is Money Juan Carlos Alvarado, who comes from Colombia, is an amazing person by selling bottles filled with thin air. The man’s city of Medellin is famous for its excellent quality of air. He collects up thin air and then uses it to fill empty glass bottles. He says the air inside of the bottles has been purified through a special method. Many people are calling him a “scammer (骗子)” for charging $5 for such an empty bottle. In reply to these complaints, he claims that it’s never easy to fill a bottle with air. The Wildest Adventure A nut harvester in Heilongjiang recently had himself quite an adventure while picking pine nuts with the help of a hydrogen (氮气) balloon. The balloon, however, had somehow accidentally got untied. The balloon he was in then floated in the air aimlessly, taking him about 320 kilometers away from his starting point. Luckily, the man was saved and brought back down to the ground after spending two days and two nights in the air.
The Most Unusual Soda (苏打水) Are you a dumpling lover How about dumpling-flavoured soda This soda was created by a Japanese company. It has features of a special taste of dumplings along with flavouring (调味品) of vinegar (醋), garlic (蒜) and ginger (姜). Many people are calling it the worst drink ever created. Would you be brave enough to give it a try Prehistoric Footprints Come to Light Drought conditions have caused a Texas river to dry up at the Dinosaur Valley State Park. To everyone’s surprise, the footprints of a dinosaur that lived 113 million years ago were recently found in the dried-up riverbed. These tracks have been hidden under the water and filled long before with sediment (沉积物), which had made them all but unable to be seen. This discovery is exciting for the park, which expects to make more new track discoveries in the near future.
26．People think the air which Juan Carlos Alvarado sells ________.
A．has a terrible taste B．is not fresh at all
C．isn’t worth that much D．has smells of garlic
27．According to the passage, the nut harvester ________.
A．got into trouble while travelling by balloon B．forgot to tie the balloon before working
C．landed the balloon successfully and safely D．stayed in the air for about fifty hours
28．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．the dinosaur lived under the river 113 million years ago
B．the footprints of a dinosaur were found because of the drought
C．the park expects to find the dinosaur in the near future
D．people found a dinosaur at the bottom of a Texas river
B
When you want to travel for the first time, you’re a bit afraid to travel on your own and naturally prefer to travel with other people. So you ask your friends to join you. As you show them the photos you discovered online, you are sure you will get a travel partner or two.
But interestingly enough, the first friend you ask, perhaps your closest friend, turns you down. And you move on to the next friend, but he too tells you he doesn’t want to join you at all.
Maybe you decide to postpone your trip, hoping that one of your friends will change his mind. Maybe you decide to forget about your trip, fully convinced (确信) that the only way you would ever be able to have the confidence to travel is with a friend or travel partner by your side.
If that is the case, then I’m quite happy that you are reading this article. Here’s my advice to you. You may be on your own when you board your flight, but once you arrive, you’ll never actually be alone.
That’s how travel works, so don’t be afraid to travel on your own. You’re going to meet people when you travel. In fact, meeting new people is probably one of the easiest things to do when travelling because you quickly have connection with every other traveller. All travellers are strangers in a foreign land and as a result, we often would love to have the chance to travel with a new friend.
Maybe you’ll meet someone at a cafe, in shop, on a bus, or just in the street. Maybe you’ll end up wandering around a city for an afternoon with this person and then saying goodbye. And the next day, you’ll probably meet someone else to share new experiences with as well. Perhaps you’ll meet someone and decide to travel together for a couple of days or weeks.
The point is, you’ll meet plenty of people in just about every single corner of the world, even if you’re the shyest person on the planet. And before long, you’ll understand why I always give the same answer every time I’m asked what it’s like to always be traveling alone. I just say, “I maybe travel alone but I’m never really on my own.”
29．What can we learn from the passage
A．You prefer someone to go with you when you travel for the first time.
B．Your closest friend is always willing to go for a trip with you.
C．The photos online will surely make your friends interested in travelling.
D．It is no fun if there is no close friend travelling with you.
30．What does the underlined word “postpone” probably mean in Paragraph 3
A．give up B．prepare for C．put off D．cut off
31．Which of the following is true
A．Meeting new people is the most difficult thing when travelling.
B．People would love to have the chance to travel with a new friend.
C．A shy person won’t be able to meet any new people when travelling.
D．If you board your flight alone, you will travel alone all the way.
32．What does the writer mainly want to tell us
A．Don’t be afraid to travel on your own. B．It’s not easy to get a travel partner.
C．Don’t go travelling without a partner. D．It’s necessary to make a travel plan.
C
It is Mother’s Day. John is busy with his work during the day. When he passes by a flower shop in the evening, he thinks, “I'll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).” While John is looking at the flowers, a young man comes inside. “How many roses can I buy for only five dollars, madam ” he asks. The shopkeeper tells him that a dozen of roses (一打玫瑰) is forty dollars. Maybe he can buy some carnations (康乃馨). They are much cheaper.
“No, I only want to have red roses,” he says. “My mum was badly ill and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to give her something special, it must be roses because rose is her favorite.”
After hearing it, John says he can help him pay for the rest (其余) of the money. The shopkeeper is moved (感动的) and says, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumps into the air and runs out of the shop. Then John pays for his dozen of roses and tells the shopkeeper to send them to his mother.
As he walks out, he feels nice. Suddenly he sees the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon John knows it is not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully puts down the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, John turns and quickly walks to the shop. He will take the flowers home himself.
33．The shopkeeper asks the young man to buy carnations because ________.
A．carnations are nicer than roses
B．John buys all the roses.
C．roses are cheaper than carnations
D．carnations are cheaper than roses
34．The young man is crying at the cemetery because he ________.
A．can’t tell his mother he loved her himself
B．spends all his money on the roses
C．feels sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers
D．has no money for his sick mother
35．Finally John takes the flowers home himself because he wants to ________.
A．tell his mother he loved her himself
B．ask his mother for more money
C．tell his mother the young man’s story
D．ask his mother if she likes roses
36．What is the main idea of the article
A．Buy roses for mother when she is ill.
B．Let mother know how much you love her.
C．Work hard to make money for mother.
D．Send mother flowers on Mother’s Day.
D
Everybody likes to feel that she or he is special. Sadly, many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We wish that we could be more attractive (吸引力的) or better at sports. We wish we had more money or nicer clothes. Like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow (稻草人), or the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz (绿野仙踪), we think we’re not good enough just as we are. In the film, the Tin Man wishes he had a heart. The Scarecrow wishes that he had a brain, and the Lion wants courage. Finally, each of them realizes that he already has what he wants.
Nearly all the parents want us to be the best we can be. They sometimes try to encourage us to do better by comparing us to others. They mean well, but the message we usually get is that we’re not good enough. We start to believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than somebody else, but we are often disappointed (失望的). There will always be somebody out there who is better at something than we are. There are a lot of people around who may not be as smart as we are but who are better at sports. Or they may not be as handsome as us, but they are more successful. It is unthinkable for us to be better than everybody else all the time. Like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, we all need what we believe will make us better.
Sometimes we just don’t realize that we already have the very things inside us that we look for. Our parents often forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough just as we are. Perhaps no one told them when they were growing up, or maybe they just forgot. Either way, it’s up to us to remind them that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are ... is enough!
37．What is the writer’s main purpose to write the text
A．To describe how smart we are. B．To explain the importance of being yourself.
C．To talk about your family problems. D．To suggest how people can change their way of life.
38．This article was most probably written by ________.
A．a teenager B．a youth worker C．a teacher D．a parent
39．What does the writer say about our parents
A．They never compare us to other children. B．They always tell us that we are good enough.
C．They often forget to tell us that we are special. D．They never forget to tell us that we are special.
40．Which would be the best title for this passage
A．What Makes You Smart B．What Makes You Happy
C．What Makes You Strong D．What Makes You Special
第二节：阅读下面短文，选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项.（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr Gibbs. He was kind. 41 He wished to make it a forest.
He Dr Gibbs had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his young trees at first. Once I asked him why, he said, “ 42 If you don’t, they will have to grow deep roots (根) to look for water under the earth on their own.”
He planted some oak trees. Instead of watering them every morning, he beat them with newspapers. 43
Dr Gibbs died two years after I left home. I always walked by his house and looked at the trees he planted 25 years ago. They became big and strong.
I also planted two trees several years ago. 44 I watered them every day to protect them from the hot weather. However, after two years of close caring, when a cold wind blew in, they shook a lot.
Life is hard. We need to grow our own roots. 45 When the rain falls and the wind blows, we can face them strongly and won’t be beaten down.
A．You planted flowers on the balcony.
B．He planted trees in his large garden.
C．We grow up with parents’ good care.
D．He said it was to get the tree’s attention.
E．They can reach deep into the brave heart.
F．I carried water to them for a whole summer.
G．If you water them early, baby trees will grow weaker.
第II卷 非选择题（共55分）
四、词汇运用（共10小题I毎小题1分，满分10分）
A. 根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
46．I Have a Dream is one of my favorite (演讲).
47．You can ask for help (无论何时) you need it.
48．Billy eats vegetables every day to keep fit, and he (创造) a comfortable feeling for guests.
49．Last night, Andrew decorated the house and (几乎不) has fast food.
50．This term, Shirley is much (严格的) with herself in study than before.
B.短文填空
根据短文意思和所给字母，写出一个完整正确的单词。
Color Your Life was published in 2017. The book shows that colors can i 51 our moods and life. You may wonder w 52 it’s true or not. The answer is yes! The book gives you a lot of advice. For example, when you need strength to d 53 with problems, the book tells you to wear red because it represents power. If you are w 54 about study, you can wear yellow because it’s the color of wisdom. When you are stressed, eat more green vegetables. The book makes you take n 55 of the importance of colors. If you are interested in the book, go and get one from the bookstore.
五、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，満分10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）。
decide; of sb’s age; connect … with; break out; make great progress; care; show off; spend time on; try out for; pay attention to
56．A good student often what he is learning past experiences.
57．Some students think it isn’t worth homework in our school.
58．The teacher asked his students the last sentence in the passage.
59．It’s difficult for the old woman to make a in such a short time.
60．Be quiet! Andrew the speech competition.
61．Speak English as much as possible and you in spoken English one day.
62．—I hear Harbin has stopped the burning of ghost money in the open.
—Yes. Some people’s has caused wildfires.
63．David his musical talent many times in public.
64．After COVID-19 , China was the first to send medical expert teams abroad.
65．Some teenagers just want to make friends .
六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，回答问题。
Scrooge was a cold, greedy, mean, old man. Scrooge and Marley were business partners for years. Scrooge was his only friend and his only mourner when Marley died. He lived in Jacob Marley’s old apartment. It was very rundown.
That evening, the fog and frost hung over the black gateway to the house. And the yard was so dark that Scrooge had to feel his way along with his hands. To his surprise, Scrooge saw Marley’s face instead of the knocker（门环）when Scrooge put his key in the lock. Scrooge looked at the door knocker for several moments, and then it changed back to being a door knocker again.
Scrooge was quite scared. He quickly closed the door and then he went up to his room. It was very dark because Scrooge only had a candle. But darkness didn’t worry Scrooge, because darkness is cheap. And Scrooge liked cheap things.
Suddenly he heard a loud clanking sound. It came from downstairs. Somebody was pulling a heavy chain over the barrels in the wine merchant’s cellar. It was coming straight towards his room.
The face was the same. It was Marley, he was dragging a chain. Scrooge stared at the ghost of Marley as it stood there before him. But still he didn’t believe it was really there.
“Who are you ” asked Scrooge, calmly.
“In life I was your partner. Jacob Marley.”
“Why are you carrying that chain ” asked Scrooge, trembling.
Scrooge was trying very hard not to be scared. The Ghosts voice scared him and its cold eyes frightened him.
“I wear the chain that I made in life,” replied the Ghost. “I made it link by link, and metre to by metre. I wound it around myself. Does it look strange to you ”
“I had the opportunity to be kind and do good in life. But I did nothing. Now I’m dead. I regret that,” cried the Ghost. “I’m here tonight to warn you. You can still escape my fate（命运）. I’m giving you a chance... ”
—Taken from A Christmas Carol
66．Why did Scrooge have to feel his way along with his hands
67．What did Scrooge see instead of a door knocker that night
68．How did Scrooge feel when he saw the ghost
69．Why did the Ghost come to Scrooge’s room
70．What do you think of Scrooge
七、书面表达（满分25分）
71．港城一年一度的我为“书香连云港”代言活动正在进行，你班决定推荐李华参加代言活动评选。请你以“The best reader”为题，写一篇英语短文介绍李华。
内容包括：
1）爱好：阅读，每天1小时以上；
2）原因：变得快乐；获得更多的知识；另举两例；
3）你的评价：至少两条。
注意：
1）词数：90词左右：
2）内容必须包括上述要点，可适当发挥；
3）文章书写工整、条理清楚、段落清晰、意思连贯、语句通顺。
The best reader
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参考答案：
1．C
【详解】句意：我哥哥和妹妹都不知道这个秘密。我对自己保密。
考查并列连词辨析。neither…nor“既不……也不……”；not only…but also“不但……而且……”；both…and“二者都”；either…or“要么……要么……”。根据“I keep it to myself”可知，句子表达二者都不知道，用“neither…nor”。故选C。
2．B
【详解】句意：——国庆节期间你看过电影《万里归途》了吗？——是的，这是一部令人兴奋的电影。值得看两遍甚至更多。
考查冠词和形容词短语。a“一”，用于辅音音素前，表示泛指；the定冠词，表示特指。第一空特指电影《万里归途》，用定冠词the；be worth doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“值得做某事”。故选B。
3．D
【详解】句意：当我还是你这个年纪的孩子的时候，我参加了我们学校篮球队的选拔赛。
考查介词辨析。at在；for为了；of……的；in在……里。of sb’s age意为“与某人同龄的”，try out for意为“参加……选拔”，故选D。
4．D
【详解】句意：——总是看到大卫熬夜做作业到半夜！——哦，他是个尖子生。他的笔记对我们总是很有价值。
考查动词短语。stay out待在外面；wake up叫醒；get up起床；stay up熬夜；valuable有价值的；value价值。根据“David is always seen ... to do his homework till midnight!”可知，此处是指熬夜做作业到半夜。故选D。
5．D
【详解】句意：——无论华为面临什么挑战，中国人民永远站在它那一边。——比起iPhone 13，我更喜欢华为Mate 40。
考查名词辨析和短语辨析。victory 胜利；difficulty困难；relationship关系；challenges挑战；would rather……than 宁愿……而不是； prefer……to 比起……更喜欢……。根据句意可知，华为面临“挑战”，即challenges；比起……更喜欢……译为“prefer……to”。故选D。
6．A
【详解】句意：——你父母不在家的时候谁做饭？——如果我们饿了，我们只是在网上订购快餐。
考查副词辨析。simply仅仅；exactly确切地；completely完全地；hardly几乎不。根据“If we are hungry, we...order fast food online.”可知父母不在家，因此是“只是点快餐”。故选A。
7．D
【详解】句意：——你解决这个问题有多大困难？——没有。它相当容易。
考查非谓语动词以及代词辨析。none没有一个；nothing没什么。have difficulty doing sth“做某事有困难”，动名词作宾语。根据How much可知，回答强调数量的多少用none，故选D。
8．D
【详解】句意：——18岁以下的儿童不应被允许驾驶电动自行车。——这是真的。我们也被建议戴上头盔以保持安全。
考查被动语态与非谓语动词。主语Children与谓语allow之间是被动关系，因此第一空使用被动语态；be advised to do sth.“被建议做某事”，固定搭配。故选D。
9．A
【详解】句意：——据说男孩在科学和数学方面比女孩做得好。——情况不是这样的。世界上有很多伟大的女科学家。
考查情景交际。That’s not the case.情况不是这样的；I think so.我想是吧；You’d better not.你最好不要；I can’t agree more.我完全同意。根据句意“There are many great female scientists in the world”可知，说话人不同意对方的说法。故选A。
10．B
【详解】句意：——小说《格列佛游记》很好看。许多学生喜欢读它。——没错。你能告诉我是否可以再借一个星期吗？
考查宾语从句。根据“Could you tell me… ”可知，本句考查宾语从句，且后面从句表示不确定的事，D选项在陈述事实，因此排除；宾语从句要用陈述句语序，C选项是疑问句语序，排除C；选项A中borrow是瞬间动词，不能与一段时间“how long ”连用，排除A；而B选项的宾语从句“我是否能再借一星期。”符合题意。故选B。
11．A 12．D 13．C 14．C 15．A 16．B 17．D 18．C 19．B 20．A 21．D 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．C
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了妈妈对于自己三岁女儿摔倒的处理态度。有的时候我们作为家长需要和孩子们一起共同感受痛苦，给予他们足够的安慰，但并不需要任何情况下都要帮助孩子去解决问题。其实只要和孩子们共同面对，他们就有了力量，很多事情就可以自己解决了。
11．句意：它就是轻轻摔了一下。
fall掉落，摔倒；jump跳；turn转；drop滴，落。根据第二段第一句“…it is just a little fall, dear…”可知，就是轻轻摔倒一下，这里出现了“fall”，所以第一个空也应该呼应为“fall”，故选A。
12．句意：然后我想起了这句话“如果你不大惊小怪，他们也不会。”
face脸；nose鼻子；mouth嘴；mind脑海。根据本句“If you don’t make a big deal out of it, they won’t, either…went through my…”可知，我脑海里想起了这句话“如果家长不大惊小怪，孩子们也不会。”故选D。
13．句意：我确定我之前听过一些类似的养育孩子的建议。
listened to听；guarded against防范；heard of听说过；gone with和……去。根据前一句和本句“...went through my…I’m sure I’ve…this before in some form of parenting advice.”可知，我想到了那句“如果家长不大惊小怪，孩子们也不会。”，这个话我从养育孩子的一些建议中都听到过。故选C。
14．句意：它似乎是足够符合逻辑，所以我必定要实践一下。
suddenly突然；quickly很快地；surely必定；immediately立刻地。根据本句以及下一句“It seems logical enough, so I…practice it. My reply was…it is just a little fall, dear…”可知，这句话很符合逻辑，我一定要实践一下，我就告诉孩子，就是轻轻摔了一跤。故选C。
15．句意：我的回答是，“你很好；亲爱的，就是稍微摔了一下，你可以起来的。”
get得到；sit坐下；lie躺，说谎；rise升起。根据本句“My reply was…it is just a little fall, dear…You can…up…”可知，亲爱的没事，就是稍微摔倒一下，你可以站起来的。get up起来。故选A。
16．句意：“亲爱的，你能过来；你没问题的。”
wrong错误的；okay没问题的；right对的；careful仔细的，小心的。根据本句“Dear, you can come here; you’re…”可知，你可以站起来，过来，所以你是没问题的。故选B。
17．句意：这样来来回回持续了很长一段时间，这是一段很搞笑的对话时间。
left离开；arrived到达；came过来；continued继续。根据本句“This back and forth…for a long, funny amount of time.”可知，这种来来回回持续了很长一段时间，故选D。
18．句意：每一次，我的实际没受伤的女儿认为她的伤越来越严重，然后我努力说服她没事很好。
talked谈论；laughed大笑；thought认为；told告诉。根据第二段第四和七句“I can’t walk!…My legs are broken!... This back and forth…for a long,”可知，女儿认为自己走不了路了，腿坏了。所以她认为自己受伤很严重。而且和妈妈对峙了好长时间，所以认为自己伤势越来越严重。故选C。
19．句意：他们努力帮助他们的孩子们处理孩子自己遇到的问题，但是我从中学到的是：应该是需要两步即可解决。
ask询问；help帮助；want想要；wish希望。根据前一句和本句“All of the parents are kind, loving parents who want the best for their kids. They try to…their children to deal with any problems they face…”可知，所有的父母都想为孩子们争取到最好的，孩子遇到任何问题都想帮助解决，故选B。
20．句意：他们努力帮助他们的孩子们处理孩子自己遇到的问题，但是我从中学到的是：那应该都是第二步。
step步；tip建议；skill技巧；trick诡计。根据后一句“Step one should always be…”可知，第一步应该是……，所以前面提到的应该是“step”这个关键词。故选A。
21．句意：第一步应该是做到：倾听并去理解。
explain解释；argue争论；complain抱怨；understand理解。根据本句以及后一句“Step one should always be: listen to…Be with them at that moment…”可知，在那一刻要和他们在一起，和他们感同身受，所以要学会倾听并理解。故选D。
22．句意：和他们共同承受痛苦，不要只是摆脱痛苦。
ever曾经；even甚至；once一次；only只，仅有。根据本句“Sit with them in that pain, without…trying to get out of it.”可知，和他们一起面对痛苦，不要只想着摆脱它。故选D。
23．句意：当人们感到被倾听和被理解的时候，他们获得力量自己解决问题，面对他们自己的痛苦，迎难而上。
get得到；lose失去；miss错过；need需要。根据本句“When people feel heard and understood, they…the strength to solve problems on their own…”可知，当人们感到倾听和理解的时候，他们获得力量解决问题。故选A。
24．句意：当人们感到被倾听和被理解的时候，他们获得力量自己解决问题，面对他们自己的痛苦，迎难而上。
risk冒险；pain痛苦；fact事实；truth真理。根据本句“. When people feel heard and understood, they…the strength to solve problems on their own, face their own…and carry on in the face of that pain.”可知，当人们感到被倾听和被理解的时候，就有力量自己解决问题了，也敢于面对痛苦并勇往直前了。故选B。
25．句意：所以让我们和孩子们更加亲密相处，和他们共同感受痛苦。
better更好的；tighter更紧的；closer更亲密的；farther更远的。根据本句以及后一句“So let’s stay with our children…and be with them in their pain…they’ll know that they’ll never be alone...”可知，和孩子们要更加亲密相处，共同感受他们的痛苦，孩子们永远不会感到孤独，故选C。
26．C 27．D 28．B
【导语】本文是四篇小短文。分别介绍了卖新鲜空气的Juan Carlos Alvarado；最狂野的冒险；最不寻常的苏打水和史前恐龙脚印曝光。
26．细节理解题。根据“Many people are calling him a ‘scammer (骗子)’ for charging $5 for such an empty bottle.”可知一个空瓶子还要5美元，说明人们认为这空气不值这么多钱，故选C。
27．细节理解题。根据“The balloon he was in then floated in the air aimlessly, taking him about 320 kilometers away from his starting point. Luckily, the man was saved and brought back down to the ground after spending two days and two nights in the air.”可知气球在空中漂浮了两天两晚。共48小时。D项“坚果收集者待在空气中大约50小时”正确。故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据“Drought conditions have caused a Texas river to dry up at the Dinosaur Valley State Park.”及“were recently found in the dried-up riverbed.”可知干旱导致人们发现恐龙在水下的脚印，故选B。
29．A 30．C 31．B 32．A
【导语】本文主要告诉我们不要害怕独自旅行，因为你在旅途中会遇到很多新的朋友，鼓励人们大胆尝试独自外出旅行。
29．细节理解题。根据“When you want to travel for the first time, you’re a bit afraid to travel on your own and naturally prefer to travel with other people.”可知，当你第一次旅行时，你更喜欢有人和你一起去。故选A。
30．词义猜测题。根据“hoping that one of your friends will change his mind.”可知，你推迟旅行希望你的一个朋友会改变主意。因此划线单词的意思是“put off”。故选C。
31．细节理解题。根据“All travellers are strangers in a foreign land and as a result, we often would love to have the chance to travel with a new friend.”可知，人们喜欢有机会和新朋友一起旅行。故选B。
32．主旨大意题。根据“The point is, you’ll meet plenty of people in just about every single corner of the world, even if you’re the shyest person on the planet. And before long, you’ll understand why I always give the same answer every time I’m asked what it’s like to always be traveling alone.”以及结合全文可知，本文作者主要告诉我们不要害怕独自旅行。故选A。
33．D 34．A 35．A 36．B
【导语】本文讲述约翰在母亲节时为一个贫穷的年轻人垫钱买玫瑰送给妈妈，墓地前年轻人的痛哭，感染了约翰，使得他决定亲自送花回家并告诉妈妈自己的爱意。
33．细节理解题。根据“Maybe he can buy some carnations (康乃馨). They are much cheaper.”可知店主让年轻人买康乃馨，因为康乃馨比玫瑰便宜。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据“Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you ”可知这个年轻人在墓地哭泣，因为他不能亲口告诉他的母亲他爱她。故选A。
35．推理判断题 。根据“Seeing this, John turns and quickly walks to the shop. He will take the flowers home himself.”可知约翰看到年轻人在墓地哭泣的情景收到启发，最后约翰自己把花带回家，因为他想告诉他的母亲他自己爱她。故选A。
36．主旨大意题 。本文讲述约翰在母亲节时为一个贫穷的年轻人垫钱买玫瑰送给妈妈，墓地前年轻人的痛哭，感染了约翰，使得他决定亲自送花回家并告诉妈妈自己的爱意。故选B。
37．B 38．A 39．C 40．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。以《绿野仙踪》故事中的形象为例，告诉读者作为孩子只要做好自己就是最特别、最好的。
37．主旨大意题。文章主要讲了每个人都觉得自己是特别的，但成长过程中父母有时会拿我们和别人对比，让我们认为自己不够好，但我们自己要相信自己是特别的，主要解释了做自己的重要性。故选B。
38．推理判断题。根据“Our parents often forget to tell us that we are special”可知，写这篇文章最有可能是一位青少年。故选A。
39．细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Our parents often forget to tell us that we are special”可知，父母经常会忘记告诉孩子他们是特别的。故选C。
40．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述我们只要做好自己，相信自己是最特别的，且文章内多次出现关键词special“特别的”。故选D。
41．B 42．G 43．D 44．F 45．E
【导语】本文通过对作者邻居Dr Gibbs植树之道的描写，告诉了我们一个做人的道理，要想面对人生的风风雨雨，我们必须有一个坚强的基础。
41．根据下文“He wished to make it a forest.”可知，此处提到想把它变成一片森林，可知是想把大树变成森林，选项B“他在他的大花园里种树。”符合语境。故选B。
42．根据下文“If you don’t, they will have to grow deep roots (根) to look for water under the earth on their own.”可知，如果你不这样做，它们将不得不长出深深的根，独自在地下寻找水源，此处提到浇水的事，选项G“如果你早点给它们浇水，小树就会变弱。”与之呼应。故选G。
43．根据上文“he beat them with newspapers”可知，他用报纸打他们，选项D“他说这是为了引起树的注意。”符合语境。故选D。
44．根据下文“I watered them every day to protect them from the hot weather”可知，此处提到我每天给它们浇水以保护它们免受炎热天气的影响，选项F“我给他们提了整整一个夏天的水。”符合语境。故选F。
45．根据上文“We need to grow our own roots.”及下文“When the rain falls and the wind blows, we can face them strongly and won’t be beaten down.”可知，此处提到我们需要自己扎根，深入到内心，这样当风雨来的时候我们才能不被打倒，选项E“它们可以深入勇敢的内心。”符合语境。故选E。
46．speeches
【详解】句意：我有一个梦想是我最喜欢的演讲之一。根据中文提示可知，空处应填名词speech“演讲”，one of+可数名词的复数形式，speech的复数形式为speeches。故填speeches。
47．whenever
【详解】句意：无论何时你需要，你都可以寻求帮助。结合句意和所给中文提示可知，“无论何时”的英文表达是“whenever”。故填whenever。
48．creates
【详解】句意：Billy每天都吃蔬菜来保持健康，他给客人营造了一种舒适的感觉。根据“Billy eats vegetables every day to keep fit”可知，时态为一般现在时；create“创造”，作谓语动词，主语为he，所以此处应用第三人称单数creates。故填creates。
49．hardly
【详解】句意：昨晚，安德鲁装饰了房子，他几乎没有吃饭。根据中文提示可知，其英文表达为hardly，作为副词，修饰动词has。故填hardly。
50．stricter
【详解】句意：这学期，雪莉在学习上对自己比以前更严格了。根据“much”和“than”可知，此处应填形容词的比较级，结合中文提示，strict表示“严格的”，strict的比较级是stricter，故填stricter。
51．(i)nfluence 52．(w)hether 53．(d)eal 54．(w)orried/(w)orrying 55．(n)otice
【导语】本文介绍了《Color Your Life》这本书的主要内容，即颜色能够影响人的情绪和生活。
51．句意：这本书表明颜色能够影响我们的情绪和生活。根据“colors can i… our moods and life”可知，颜色会影响人的情绪和生活，influence“影响”，情态动词can后接动词原形。故填(i)nfluence。
52．句意：你可能想知道这是否是真的。根据“or not”可知，是固定搭配whether … or not“是否”，whether引导宾语从句。故填(w)hether。
53．句意：例如，当你需要力量来处理问题时，这本书告诉你穿红色，因为红色代表力量。根据“d… with problems”可知，表示处理问题，deal with“处理，解决”，不定式符号to后接动词原形。故填(d)eal。
54．句意：如果你担心学习，你可以穿黄色，因为它是智慧的颜色。根据“are w… about study”可知，表达担心学习，be worried about sth“担心某事”，或用现在进行时be doing的结构，动词worry用现在分词。故填(w)orried/(w)orrying。
55．句意：这本书让你注意到颜色的重要性。根据“the importance of colors”可知，要注意到颜色的重要作用，take notice of sth“注意到某物”，固定短语。故填(n)otice。
56． connects with 57．spending time on 58．to pay attention to 59．decision 60．is trying out for 61．will make great progress 62．carelessness 63．has showed off 64．broke out 65．of their age
【解析】56．句意：一个好学生经常把他所学的内容和过去的经历联系在一起。根据“what he is learning ... past experiences.”可知，此处指的是把学习内容与过去的经历联系在一起，connect ... with表示“把......和......联系起来”；根据句中的频率副词often可以确定句子为一般现在时，主语a good student为单数，因此动词应使用第三人称单数形式。故填connects；with。
57．句意：有些学生认为我们在学校花时间做作业是不值得的。根据“homework in our school.”可知，此处指的是把时间花在作业上，spend time on sth表示“花费时间在某事上”；think后为宾语从句，从句中包含词组be worth，其后应跟动名词，be worth doing表示“值得做某事”，spend的动名词为spending。故填spending time on。
58．句意：老师要求学生注意文章的最后一句话。根据“the last sentence in the passage.”可知，此处指的是把注意力放在文章的最后一句，pay attention to表示“注意”；句中包含词组ask sb. to do sth.表示“要求某人做某事”，因此空处应为不定式。故填to pay attention to。
59．句意：老太太很难在这么短的时间内做出决定。根据“in such a short time.”可知，此处指的是段时间内做决定，decide表示“决定”；句型it is difficult for sb. to do sth.表示“对某人来说做某事很困难”；句中动词make后应跟名词，decide对应的名词是decision，为可数名词。故填decision。
60．句意：安静点！安德鲁正在参加演讲比赛的选拔。根据“the speech competition.”可知，此处指的是参加演讲选拔，try out for表示“参加选拔”；根据“Be quiet”，可知句子应为现在进行时，结构为be doing，Andrew为单数，因此be动词为is，try的进行时为trying。故填is trying out for。
61．句意：尽可能地多说英语，总有一天你的英语口语会取得很大的进步。根据“in spoken English one day.”可知，此处指的是英语口语方面取得很大进步，make great progress表示“取得很大的进步”；根据句意，可知句子应为一般将来时，可以用will+动词原形。故填will make great progress。
62．句意：——我听说哈尔滨已经停止在公共场合烧纸钱了。——是的。有些人因为粗心导致了野火。根据“has caused wildfires.”可知，此处指的是粗心导致野火，care表示“关心”；根据“Some people’s”可知，其后应跟名词，结合句意粗心导致野火，因此应为carelessness。故填carelessness。
63．句意：大卫多次在公共场合展示他的音乐天赋。根据“his musical talent many times”可知，此处指的是展示音乐天赋，show off表示“炫耀 , 展示”；根据“many times”，可知句子应用现在完成时，其结构为：have/has+done；David为第三人称单数；因此助动词应为has；show的过去分词为showed。故填has showed off。
64．句意：新冠肺炎爆发后，中国是第一个派遣医疗专家小组出国的国家。根据“After COVID-19”可知，此处指的是新冠爆发后，break out表示“爆发”；根据下文中的was，可知句子为一般过去时，因此break应变为过去式broke。故填broke out。
65．句意：有些青少年只想和同龄人交朋友。根据“Some teenagers just want to make friends”可知，此处指的是和同龄人交朋友，of sb’s age表示“和某人同龄”；句中主语teenagers为复数，因此sb’s应为their，表示“他们的”。故填of their age。
66．Because it was foggy and frosty/it was very dark. 67．He saw Marley’s face./Marley’s face. 68．He felt frightened/scared/afraid. 69．Because he hoped Scrooge would be kind/do good./he wished Scrooge to be kind/do good./he warned Scrooge to escape his fate.
70．He/Scrooge is/was a cold, greedy, mean, old; He is/was cold/unfriendly/isn’t generous.
【导语】本文节选自《圣诞颂歌》——马利的鬼魂。
66．根据“That evening, the fog and frost hung over the black gateway to the house. And the yard was so dark that Scrooge had to feel his way along with his hands.”可知，因为天很黑，所以斯克鲁奇只好用手摸索着往前走。故填Because it was foggy and frosty/it was very dark.
67．根据“To his surprise, Scrooge saw Marley’s face instead of the knocker（门环）when Scrooge put his key in the lock.”可知，那天晚上斯克鲁奇看到的不是门环而是马利的脸。故填He saw Marley’s face./Marley’s face.
68．根据“Scrooge was trying very hard not to be scared. The Ghosts voice scared him and its cold eyes frightened him.”可知，斯克鲁奇看到鬼魂时非常害怕。故填He felt frightened/scared/afraid.
69．根据最后一段“‘I had the opportunity to be kind and do good in life. But I did nothing. Now I’m dead. I regret that,’ cried the Ghost. ‘I’m here tonight to warn you. You can still escape my fate（命运）. I’m giving you a chance... ’”可知，鬼魂为什么来到斯克鲁奇的房间，是希望斯克鲁奇善良，躲避像他一样的命运。故填Because he hoped Scrooge would be kind/do good./he wished Scrooge to be kind/do good./he warned Scrooge to escape his fate.
70．根据“Scrooge was a cold, greedy, mean, old man.”可知，斯克鲁奇是一个冷酷、贪婪、吝啬的人。故填He/Scrooge is/was a cold, greedy, mean, old; He is/was cold/unfriendly/isn’t generous.
71．例文：
The best reader
I strongly recommend Li Hua, a student of our class, to participate in the selection of “The best reader”.
Li Hua has good qualities. She is a polite, kind-hearted and very patient girl. She is ready to help her teachers and classmates. She always takes part in all kinds of activities on weekends. She likes reading and spends more than an hour reading every day. When she reads, she becomes happy. At the same time, she also learns more knowledge. In the ocean of books, she can find herself. Reading can also make her relax from her intense study.
So I think she is a very suitable candidate. She is also an example for us to follow.
【详解】1. 题干解读：该题目属于材料作文。题目要求是根据提示背景，以“The best reader”为题，写一篇英语短文介绍李华。
2. 写法指导：根据材料内容可知，本文人称以第三人称为主，时态采用一般现在时，写作时，要注意保持主谓一致性。写作中，要包含介绍李华的爱好、推荐李华的原因以及你对李华的评价，要注意描述的全面性，尽量将提示的内容利用上，提示的要点就是写作的基本方向；然后围绕要点，适当发挥，但要保证语句通顺，意思连贯，逻辑合理。