2020-2021学年下学期九年级英语期中试卷分类汇编
阅读理解
江苏省无锡市2020—2021学年九年级下学期期中考试英语试卷
三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选 出最佳选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）
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Every school has notice boards. Let’s see what is on the school boards of a middle school.
Class Announcement Testing Dates: The Chinese test is on May 12 The math test is on May 13. After-school Programs: The programs will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day. 3:00-4:30 Doing homework 4:30-6:00 Joining in Activities Parents Meeting: The parents meeting is at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19 in the meeting hall. How to Keep Yourself Safe from Novel Coronavirus 1. Wear masks outdoors. Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin so that your nose and mouth are both covered. 2. Cover your coughs and sneezes with napkins. Cover your mouth and nose with a napkin when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly. 3. Wash your hands properly.
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School Policy Fighting, saying rude words and all other bad behaviors are not allowed. Do not throw rocks or sticks on the school ground. Hand in a note if your child will be absent for the day. Parents need to check in at the school gate when entering the school. Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds. 4. Exercise regularly. Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from infections (感染). 25. From the school notice boards, we can know . A. students are not allowed to behave badly B. parents meeting will be held in the gym C. after-school programs last two hours every day D. parents need to hand in notes when entering the school
26. To keep yourself safe from novel coronavirus, you’d better . A. pull the top of the mask over the mouth B. cover with your hands when coughing C. wash your hands with running water only D. do sports regularly to strengthen yourself 27. Who are these notices most probably written to?
A. Doctors and nurses. B. Parents and students. C. The school headmaster. D. Visitors to the school.
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Seven years ago, Joyce Akinpe moved to Australia to start a new life, finding an exciting job in Sydney. After the outbreak (爆发) of COVID-19, she suddenly lost her job.
Seeing that there were many others like herself in trouble from the outbreak, Akinpe and her two roommates, Michele Gomez and Maureen Lee, brainstormed ideas for how to help their local community. They came up with a street pantry（储藏柜）. Gomez said the idea was very simple, “Take what you need and leave what you can.”
With the help of Gomez’s father, they built the Blessing Box – a street pantry, with shelves and hanging baskets and two doors made from old furniture.
It sits just at the back of the three girls’ home, so they can look after it. They put some information notices into their neighbors’ mailboxes, and the Blessing Box was quickly filled with the donations (捐赠)from the community, “It is the community’s strong support that keeps the project alive,” Akinpe said.
We now have hundreds of people visiting our box every day. It might only a hours for the box to be full and next hour it might become empty again. “We are now helping others to carry out
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similar projects in their own communities, too”, Gomez said.
Lee said things in the box were mostly convenience foods, as well as some necessary life things such as spaghetti and toilet paper. “Few people take everything at once. They think there are other people who need them more.” Lee added.
There were many people rushing there for donations. The three girls needed to sanitize (消毒）all the donations and make sure all food packages were not broken. Gomez said that they had no time for rest, but what they did was well worth. 28. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ________.
A. the way to build the Blessing Box B. the help from the local community C. the purpose of building a street pantry D. the trouble from the outbreak of COVID-19 29. Put the following sentences in the right order according to the passage. a. The three girls thought up a good idea.
b. The three girls received and sanitized the donations.
c. The three girls put information notices into their neighbors’ mailboxes. d. The three girls built the Blessing Box with the help of Gomez’s father. A. c—a—b—d
B. c—b—a—d.
C. a—b—-d—c
D. a—d—c—b
30. Few people take everything they need at once because __________. A. they would like to use their own things
B. they think other people need these things more C. there aren’t enough donations in the Blessing Box D. it's not safe to use the things from the Blessing Box C
How much time do you spend looking at your smartphone, tablet or computer every day? These electronic devices help us m many ways, but they may also cause health problems.
Too much screen time can cause eyestrain which leaves your eyes feeling dry and sore and could also affect your eyesight. To help your eyes stay healthy, follow the “20-20-20” rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Your eyes aren't the only parts of your body that could become worse from using electronic devices. People who write a lot of text messages can develop an injury called texting thumb\". The
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repeated movement of typing with thumbs can cause thumb and wrist pain and lead to the loss of grip strength （握力受损）.To avoid this, do this exercise: put a rubber band around the tips of your five fingers and open your hand to stretch the rubber band. Repeat this a few times.
Scientific research suggests that electronic devices can also hurt your mind. One of the biggest problems is that using these devices can affect your sleep patterns. Doctors say the screen light stop you from feeling sleepy. So they advise people not to use electronic devices for at least one hour before trying to sleep.
Another serious danger is Internet addiction （瘾）. Many people turn to the Internet to ease feelings of stress, sadness, and loneliness. Over time, they might start to depend on the Internet and feel worried if they're not connected To stop yourself from falling into this kind of trap, limit the amount of time you spend on line.
To use your smartphone or computer safely, just make sure you follow these health tips. Also, remember that there is more to life than looking at an electronic screen.
31. The first 20 of the \"20-20-20\"rule in the passage suggests________________. A. how long the break lasts B. how often you have the break C. how far you look at objects from you
D. how long you need to take a break
32. Which picture best shows the rubber and exercise according to the passage?
33. The underlined word \"they\" in Paragraph 5 refers to _________________. A. computer games or Internet
B. feelings of stress, sadness and loneliness D. people who have Internet addiction
C. several serious mind problems 34. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Electronic devices can hurt both your body and mind. B. Looking at screen for too long can cause sore eyes. C. Typing a lot can develop \"texting thumb\".
D. The more you depend on the Internet, the less worried you might be. D
The woman was very frightened. What could she do? She dialed 999. The emergency call
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operator Robert Naylor answered the call immediately.
\"Please help me! It's in my bathroom! It's moving!\" the woman cried. \"What is it that's moving?\" Robert answered calmly.
\"A spider!\" the woman shouted back at him.
Robert believes that a significant number of the calls are not emergencies. The actual number across the country is close to 75%.
Firstly, there are \"silent calls\". The emergency number is dialed, but when an operator answers, no one speaks. Often it's a small child or even a pet who has been playing with her phone and has accidentally rung the emergency number.
Then there are \"joke calls\immediately hangs up. Robert believes these are declining, as there are far fewer public payphones these days. \"People are less interested to make a call when they are doing it from their own mobile phone and they know we have their number!\"
The police always follow up both types of calls. It's a huge waste of money, the average (平均的) cost of responding to a silent or joke call is around ￡250.
The great numbers of the none-emergency calls are like those from the woman above. A situation like this isn't an emergency. But this example is far from the worst. What do you think of the following?
● A teenager girl in America called the police because her parents had decorated her room and she didn't like the color.
● A mother in Italy rang the emergency services when her 16-year-old son refused to get out of the bed.
● A Brazilian teenage boy rang and asked the police to remove a video of him from YouTube. In the video, the boy was falling off his bike.
There are many other examples, and most of these are from adults. These calls waste more than time and money. \"If someone makes a joke call and the police manage to find them, then they can expect a fine of up to ￡5,000, and even a prison sentence (监禁),\" warns Robert. \"But for people
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whose emergency aren't really serious, we simply try to deal with their calls as quickly as possible,\" he continues. \"The person often quickly realizes their situation isn't really an emergency and ends up apologizing (道歉) for calling us. But if someone refuses to listen, then we have to hang up. Someone with a real emergency is probably waiting to speak to us.\" 35. What does the underlined word \"declining\" probably mean?
A. Getting serious. B. Turning worse. C. Getting useless. D. Becoming less. 36. Why are there so many none-emergency calls?
A. Operators give excellent service. B. Callers do not take any responsibilities. C. Dealing with none-emergency costs little. D. Many don't consider it an improper behavior. 37. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Emergency services. B. Is it an emergency? C. Different kinds of emergency calls. D. Who is to be responsible?
答案：
ADB CDB BBDA DDB
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三、阅读理解（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）
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It's believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isn’t completely true. According to a recent study by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, people are best at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory tests.
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25. At what age can people reach the peak of their attention? A. 2.
B. 18.
C. 43.
D. 50.
26. Which fact does the passage provide?
A. The younger people are, the better memory they have. B. The study is based on some research on people of all ages. C. People in their 40s can understand others’ feelings best. D. Different people are good at different things at the same age. 27. This passage is probably a(n)_____________________. A. novel
B. report.
C. advertisement. B
NEW DICOVERIES are popular among our students and let’s take a close look at what they are. A robot Asks for hugs Lovot is a special robot from Japan. It can give people comfort and warmth. It looks like a mix of a penguin ( 企鹅), an owl, and a teddy bear. Lovot has a camera on its head. It can remember about 1,000 faces. Wheels under Lovot’s body help the robot move around. The fun thing about Lovot is real-human. It can ask for a hug by opening its arms and waving to you, just like a baby.
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D. notice.
28._____________. To young children, a year might seem to last forever. But older people might say that it flies by. Why is that? According to US scientists, young people’s brains process information at a faster speed than older people. They take in more information and do more things in a day. Therefore, they feel like each day lasts longer. However, older people’s brains degrade (退化) as they age. They take in less information and thus see a day pass more quickly. TAking 10,000 steps A dAy
You may have heard that walking 10,000 steps a day is good for your health. But is that true? In fact, there is no official recommendation to walk this much, US scientists said. It was an idea from an advertisement for Japanese pedometers (计步器) in the 1960s. Scientists suggest that people can have 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, such as quick walking. As a result walking about 7,000 to 8,000 steps a day is a good choice. 28. Which may be suitable for 28 ? A. Time makes old people less wise
B. People of different ages see time differently C. Time has something to do with people’s age
D. Time flies faster to the young compared to the old 29. Based on the paper, which of these is a fact? A. Lovot is good at remembering people’s faces. B. Each day lasts longer to the old people. C. Walking 10,000 steps a day is good for health D. Robots are completely the same as the humans.
30. According to the reading, which fits best in the “Cause” box below? Cause __________ A. Walking 10,000 steps a day may hurt your bones. B. Quick walking is the best form of exercise. C. Advertisements say the more exercise the better.
D. Scientists think 150 minutes of moderate activity a week good for health.
C
One day, Bassanio came to visit Antonio. This was not unusual because they were good friends. But the visit was more important than usual for Bassanio. He already owed Antonio a lot of money, but now he wanted to borrow some more.
“I have been spending more money than I earn,” began Bassanio. “I already owe you a lot of
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Effect (结果) Walking about 7,000 to 8,000 steps a day is a good choice money. I will tell you how I am going to get enough money to pay back all the money I owe.”
“Yes, tell me,” said Antonio. “If I can help you, I will.”
“When I was a boy at school,” began Bassanio, “I sometimes lost a ball when I was playing. When that happened, I would throw another ball in exactly the same way and watch it carefully. I would often find the two balls together. You might think of your money that way. The money you gave me is the first ball. It is lost, and I Know it’s my fault. But if you gave me some more money, it could be like that second ball and help you get all the money back. I will give back the money you give me now as well as the money that I have already lost.”
Antonio invited him to continue.
Bassanio told him about a rich young lady in Belmont. Her name was Portia. Her father died and left her a lot of money. She was beautiful as well as rich, and she was not married. Many men came from all over the world to court her, but nobody had succeeded. Bassanio had met Portia before, and he knew that she liked him. He told Antonio that if he had enough money he would soon make her his wife.
“She is rich and young and beautiful. Her hair is like gold, and her face is always sunny and happy. She is always smiling. Antonio! She is beautiful. She likes me. I am certain she would marry me, marry me!” he explained.
Antonio laughed. “You are my friend, Bassanio,” he comforted. “and I will help you. You know that all my ships are at sea just now, so I do not have much money to give you. However, you can go into town and try to borrow the money. Tell the moneylenders that Antonio will guarantee the money is paid back to them. Don't worry!” 31. How would Bassanio pay back Antonio’s money? A. He would use Antonio's money as “the first ball”. B. He would use Antonio's money as “the second ball”. C. He would return the money with the help of relatives. D. He would borrow some money from the moneylenders.
32. What does the underlined word “ guarantee” mean in the last paragraph? A. make sure
B. worry about
C. carry out
D. work out
33. What can you infer (推断) from the passage? A. Portia would refuse to meet Bassanio.
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B. Antonio didn't lend the money to Bassanio. C. Bassanio would go to Belmont and court Portia. D. Bassanio would pay all the money back to Antonio.
D
Learning to control our greatest fears
Almost everyone is afraid of something, whether that’s snakes, heights, or public speaking. Fearing something is natural and common, and can even be helpful to frighten ourselves sometimes. In fact, fear can keep our bodies alert (警觉的) so we can act quickly to protect ourselves in the event of danger.
But for some people, fear develops into a “phobia”, which is a strong and unreasonable fear of something. For example, most of us feel a little scared when looking down from a tall building . But people with terrible acrophobia — a fear of heights — may not only feel dizzy (头晕的) when faced with a great height, they may also even turn down a great job just because the company’s office is on a high floor of a building.
Indeed, phobias can prevent some of us from living a normal life. According to Katherina Hauner, a researcher at Northwestern University in the US, people who are terribly scared of spiders might stay away from their home for days if they knew a spider was there.
However, since it’s thought that fear comes from personal experiences or memories, some scientists believe it’s possible to “rewrite” these unpleasant memories, helping people get through their phobias.
In a study by Hauner and other scientists, people with arachnophobia — a fear of spiders — were asked to first touch a spider with a paintbrush. Once they saw it wasn’t really dangerous, they then tried touching it while wearing a glove. Finally, they were able to hold it with their hands directly.
Certain medicine has also been found to be helpful. Back in 2015, researchers at the University of Hiroshima in Japan injected (注射) a special medicine into a fish — which was afraid of light — to turn off the fear centre in its brain. From then on, the fish no longer feared light.
While the search for ways to deal with phobias is making great progress, there’s still the question of whether getting rid of ( 去 除 ) fear is a good idea or not. In fact, Dave Smithson of
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the charity Anxiety UK thinks it’s a bad idea. “It’s fear that prevents us from doing crazy things,” he said. “There’s a name for people who don’t have fear of consequences: psychopaths (精神变态 者).”
34. The main point of the article is to _________________. A. show us what kind of role fear plays in our lives B. discuss if it is good to try to get rid of fear C. tell us about fear and phobia
D. discuss scientific studies about fear
35. How does the writer make the meaning of “phobia” clear? A. By making comparisons (比较). C. By giving statistics (数据).
B. By giving examples.
D. By giving lively descriptions (描述).
36. Which of the following shows the progress scientists have made in finding ways to deal with phobias?
A. They can use phobias to keep our bodies alert.
B. They can now reduce the pain that is connected with the phobia.
C. New medicine can shut off fear centers in animal brains whenever needed.
D. They have succeeded in helping some people pay no attention to the bad memories connected with their phobia.
37. Which of the following would Dave Smithson probably agree with? A. There is nothing to fear except fear itself. B. We should not let fear influence our decisions. C. Fear is not a completely bad thing. D. Without fear, everyone would be brave.
答案：
25. C 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. C
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四、阅读理解（共 13 小题, 每小题 2 分, 满分 26 分）
阅读下面的短文, 然后根据短文内容, 在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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There was a fire in the factory at about 1:40 last night. A reporter interviewed some people about it this morning.
Reporter: What were you doing when the fire broke out? Tom (The manager of the factory): I was preparing a report when I got the phone call from Jim. I quickly drove to the factory. The firefighters were putting out the fire when I got there. They arrived several minutes before me. Jim (A worker): I was on duty last night. I smelled something burning. When I got up, I saw smoke coming from the window of the workshop. I called 911 and our manager at once. And they both arrived quickly. Jeff (A firefighter): We drove to the factory as soon as we got the phone call at 1:47 a. m. We arrived at about 1:55 a. m. and soon put it out. No one died or got hurt in the fire. It's dry these days. We think all the families and factories should be more careful. 45. Who discovered the fire first? A. The manager.
B. A worker.
C. A firefighter.
D. The reporter. 46.
What can we know from the passage? A. Tom arrived at the factory first.
B. The reporter was working when the fire broke out. C. Jeff said it was dry these days.
D. Jim helped the firefighters put out the fire.
47. We can know about the fire EXCEPT ____________________. A. the reason
B. the place
C. the time
B
German Chancellor (总理) Angela Merkel may look like an ordinary woman. She dresses commonly and doesn’t show much feelings. But don’t let appearance fool you.
As the first woman Chancellor in Germany’s history, Merkel
has topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” six times. She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people call her “Iron Lady”.
Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. As a small child, she quickly
D. the number of the deaths
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learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving, ” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice. ” As a teenager, she was the top student in high school. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.
She stepped into politics ( 政 坛 ) in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence ( 坚 持 ) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open-minded, ” said Hubert Markl, a German biologist. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future. ”
48. The first two paragraphs tell us that Angela Merkel _______________. A. is the first woman Chancellor in Germany B. is no different from an ordinary woman C. is the most famous woman in the world D. learns everything from Margaret Thatcher
49. According to the story, Merkel _____________________. A. didn’t study well when she was in high school B. studied politics in the University of Leipzig C. worked for the government at the age of 35 D. did a job in the scientific field in 1994 50. What does Hubert Markl think of Merkel? A. She cares only about politics.
B. She isn’t fit for the position. D. She is a person with strong will. C
When we hear the word “virus”, we naturally think of something foreign and dangerous. However, some viruses coexist with us and we can even make good use of some of them, according to recent studies. It’s reported that 380 trillion viruses are living on and within your body right now - 10 times the number of bacteria. These viruses are
collectively known as the human virome(病毒组). Some can cause illness, but many simply
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C. She doesn’t like to listen to others.
coexist with you.
It appears that our viromes begin to accumulate when we are born. Studies have shown different viruses in the infant gut (婴儿的肠道) shortly after birth, suggesting that they probably come from the babies' mothers. The viromes grow in diversity and number as the kids grow up. Interestingly, those who live together might share about 25 percent of viruses in their viromes.
“The virome looks like a partnership (伙伴关系) that can influence our daily lives positively as well
as negatively. We could even control and use the virome to improve our own health, \"
said David Pride, a disease specialist from the US.
51. What does the underlined word “accumulate” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. make full use of
B. create problems D. increase in number
C. be carefully examined
52. What may be discussed in the following paragraph? A. The importance of human viromes. B. How viruses can be useful. C. How viruses come into being.
D. The relationship between viruses and bacteris. 53. Where can we probably read this passage? A. In a musical magazine C. In a science magazine
B. In a detective story D. In a book review
D
I recently gave up driving. I passed my test last year, but I stopped voluntarily when I turned 90. I thought that it was finally the right time.
Needless to say, my family was relieved (解脱的) - they didn't
have to have “that talk” with me. My doctor was relieved too. Next to diagnosing (诊断) an incurable illness, taking away an old man's driving license is probably one of the hardest things he must do. Since my wife passed away years ago, I made this decision alone. I knew I couldn't move as well as I used to, and my eyesight was getting worse. It hurt to turn my head when backing up, and, after long shopping trips, I was tired.
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As I handed over the keys of the car to my son, I thought of all the cars my wife and I had owned over the years. A car is freedom, independence and an extension of your personality. Without one, you feel like less of a person.
I have a son who lives close by, and we shop together at least once a week. My neighbors also offer me rides, but the idea of being dependent on other people after a lifetime of independence is hard to get used to.
However, I found a solution to some of those problems. Last year, I decided to buy a nice new four-wheel motorbike. At a top speed of 12 km/h, it takes 20 minutes to get from my house to the grocery store. But now, my route is free from traffic and noise, with trees replacing cars and street signs.
Giving up driving is hard, and some of us never accept the loss. For me, however, it was just the end result of a long and lucky life. Life in the slow lane (车道) turned out to be so much fun and so much cheaper.
BY JOHN FISHER
54. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs? A. He decided to stop driving on his own.
B. He developed an incurable illness at the age of 90. C. He was encouraged to keep driving by his family. D. He often checked with others before making decisions. 55. How did the author find living without a car at first? A. He was ready to be dependent on others. B. He found his life had been limited.
C. He found it healthier because he walked more. D. He enjoyed the company of his family and friends. 56. What is the main purpose of this article? A. To describe the typical life of an old man. B. To tell readers to live a slower life.
C. To show the importance of being independent.
D. To show that a change of life may bring some advantages. 57. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
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A. Give up driving
B. Life with my own car D. Changes in life
C. Life in the slow lane
答案：
45-57 BCA ACD DBC ABDC
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四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）
45. The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to _____ A. encourage children through reading C. introduce some local performers
B. teach children to draw pictures
D. raise money for children aged 5 to 12
46. According to the text，we can _________ in the charity drive
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A. play yo-yo with the volunteers B. give away used books to kids D. enjoy children’s TV programs
C. watch performances on Saturday 47. The text might be ________ A. a news report
B. a meeting notice D. a science story B
C. an advertisement
A road is a path that links two places. The Silk Road is a path that has linked the Eastern and Western worlds for more than 2,000 years.
But did you know: the Silk Road is not a single route (路线)! It is actually a series of trade and cultural transmission (传送) routes that started in ancient times. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route started from the city of Xian in Shaanxi province and ended in Eastern Europe, near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea (地中海). The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Apart from silk, jade (玉器). ceramics (陶器) and iron went west to Rome. From the west came glass, gems, and food like carrots and sesame (芝麻).
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. In addition to goods, knowledge of science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technology, was shared across the Silk Roads. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, places along the Silk Road are known as top travel destinations, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu. Beginning in August, 2014. a train line, the New Orient Express, started to run from Beijing across the Silk Road. People are able to take the train and see the sights along the ancient route. 48. What do we know about the Silk Road?
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A. There is only one route along the Silk Road. B. It started from Xi’an during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
C. Silk was once carried along the road. D. It crossed one-fifth of the planet. 49. The Silk Road was of great importance mainly because __________.
A. it encouraged many people to become traders B. it was the oldest and longest road in the world
C. it improved exchanges between China and the West D. it made China strong and wealthy 50. We can infer from the passage that __________. A. places along the route are popular among tourists B. Xi'an and Dunhuang are the road's most-visited places C. tourists can't travel along the Silk Road by train D. the Silk Road is no longer important to China
C
It's six o'clock on a very cold winter evening. All over England people are sitting down in their living rooms and are watching the news on the television or are listening to it on the radio. There is one very important piece of news this evening. It is this.\"In the west of England this evening, hundreds of policemen are looking for a man who ran away from Princeville Prison early this morning. The man's name is Edward Coke. He's 30 years old, six feet tall, and has black hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a dark blue prison uniform. The
police don't think he can stay free for long. It's only a few degrees above zero and it's snowing.”
The radio is on in an expensive bar in Soho, in the centre of London. Most of the people there are not very interested in the news programme, but one man is. His name is Eric Masters. He is about 45 and is wearing very expensive clothes. He's looking very afraid of something.
There's another man standing next to him at the bar. Masters is asking him a question. \"Did they say the man's name was Coke?\"
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\"Yes, that's right, Coke...Edward Coke, Why? Do you know him?\" \"Pardon?\"
\"Do you know him?\"
\"No...no I don't know him. I... I just wanted to know the man's name, that's all.\"
In another part of London, a young detective is standing in the office of his chief(长官) at Scotland Yard. The young detective's name is Richard Baxter.
\"You knew Coke, didn't you. Baxter?\"
\"Yes, sir. I arrested him four years ago. \" Baxter's chief is nodding his head.
\"Yes, I know that. Baxter. That's why I'm giving you this order now. Find Coke again! You must find him immediately!\"
---Taken from The Man Who Escaped 51. Why don’t the police think Edward Coke can be free for long? A. Because he's wearing a dark blue prison uniform. C. Because he has nowhere to live. for him.
52. Eric Masters looks very afraid when he listens to that piece of news on the radio, because_________.
A. he's Richard Baxter's friend
B. he knows Edward Coke will kill him
B. Because of the terrible weather.
D. Because of a large number of policemen searching
C. he has something to do with Edward Coke D. he worries about his safety as a wealthy man 53. Can you guess what will happen to Edward Coke next? A. Baxter is ordered to arrest him for a second time. B. He'll go to the expensive bar to meet Eric Masters. C. Baxter's chief will lay traps to catch him at Scotland Yard. D. Eric Masters will help him run away.
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D
Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid is used to grilling(拷问) guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role — showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget(预算).
In Save Money: Good Food, she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste, while preparing recipes for under £5 per family a day. And the Good Morning Britain presenter says she’s been able to put a lot of what she’s learned into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam,14, Finn,13, and Jack, 11.
\"We love Mexican churros, so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant,\" she explains. \"I pay £5 for a portion(一份), but Matt makes them for 26p a portion, because they are flour, water, sugar and oil. Everybody can buy takeaway food, but sometimes we’re not aware how cheaply we can make this food ourselves. \"
The eight-part series, Save Money: Good Food, follows in the footsteps of ITV’s Save Money: Good Health, which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the market.
With food our biggest weekly household expense, Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week. In tonight’s Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms the family’s long weekend of celebration with less expensive but still tasty recipes. 54. What do we know about Susanna Reid?
A. She enjoys making her guests unpleasant. B. She has had a light budget for her family. C. She dislikes working early in the morning. D. She has started a new programme. 55. How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna?
A. He buys cooking materials for her. B. He helps her with cooking matters. C. He prepares food for her kids. D. He invites guest families for her. 56. What does the author plan to do in paragraph 4?
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A. Add some background information. B. Provide some advice for the readers.
C. Summarize the previous paragraphs. D. Introduce a new topic for discussion. 57. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Keeping Fit by Eating Smart. B. Balancing Our Daily Diet. C. Cooking Well for Less. D. Making yourself a Perfect Chef.
答案：
45-47 ABC 48-50 CCA 51-53 BCA 54-57 DBAC
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四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）
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Please read the information about three common problems in students’ learning English and five Chinese idiom stories.
For questions 45-47, mark the correct letter ( A-E) on your answer sheet. There are two idiom stories that you don’t need.
45.“Although” and “but” shouldn’t be put together. But some students often add “but” to the sentence with “although”.
46. Some students may be lucky to get the right answers. But if they depend only on luck, failure
may come.
47. Some students seem to be able to read a new English article in groups. But if they are required
to do it alone, they can’t.
The old emperor liked group music. A man knew this and joined the musical team. But the new emperor enjoyed the music played by every A. single musician. The man without any music ability was afraid and ran away. 21
Several men were drawing snakes on the floor. One man was the first to finish a snake but he didn’t win because he added feet to his snake. B. A hard-working young man was so poor that he had to make a small hole in the wall to get light from next door at night. He read a lot of C. books and became an important officer for the emperor. One day, a rabbit knocked itself into a tree and fell dead. A farmer nearby enjoyed the rabbit for dinner and waited for more at the same D. place every day. However, no rabbits came and his fields went worse. A man wanted to steal a big bell next door. However, he had to make E. a lot of noise so he covered his ears with pieces of clothes, thinking if he couldn’t hear the noise, neither could others. B
What is your fate? Who or what gets to decide it? Are you born with a certain fate? Do your parents decide your fate? Does your college major decide your fate? Perhaps the new Nezha film can help answer these questions.
This August saw something unexpected happen in the Chinese box office. Nezha, a Chinese animated film, has gone beyond all expectations.
It beat all the other films and topped the Chinese box office. The film is now the second highest--grossing (票房收入最高的) movie in China--only behind Wolf Warrior 2. Its success has opened a path for China’s animation industry to do well.
Nezha is a popular character in Chinese myths. He is shown in the film as a fun-loving child. Unluckily, he is fated to die. Because everyone treats him differently, Nezha spends his time causing chaos. He enjoys playing tricks on others. However, upon learning his fate, Nezha refuses to give in. He chooses to fight a flash of lightning from the sky. By saving everyone, he becomes a great hero.
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The success of Nezha has changed the fates of many, including the director, Jiaozi. Jiaozi was a medical student at first. If he had not worked tirelessly over the years learning animation, this success would not have been possible. Similarly, Chinese animation was once considered fated to disappear because of Japanese animation. Now, it has found new hope. So, who or what decides your fate?
48. The writer uses a few questions in the first paragraph to __________. A. give the readers some advice C. attract the readers’ attention 49. In the film, Nezha_________.
A. changes his fate himself C. is born a great hero
B. is treated kindly by others D. has to accept his fate
B. ask the readers for answers D. make a survey among the readers
50. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. Nezha is the most successful in the Chinese box office
B. Japanese animation is fated to disappear soon C. Chinese animation was better than Japanese animation D. Jiaozi devoted much time and effort to making Nezha
C
The evening arrived; the boys took their places. The master, in his cook’s uniform, stood at the table; his poor helpers were behind him; the gruel (稀粥) was served out; and after they spoke to God to give thanks, there was little time left to eat. The gruel disappeared in no time; the boys whispered to each other, and encouraged Oliver to ask for more. Oliver was very hungry and decided to take a risk. He rose from the table; and went to the master, plate and spoon in hand,
said:
“Please, sir. I want some more. ” ①
The master was a fat, healthy man, but his face became very pale. He looked at the small boy
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in great surprise, and nearly fell but for the support to the table. The helpers were frozen with wonder; the boys with fear.
“ What!” said the master at last, in a weak voice. “Please, sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more. ”
The master hit Oliver’ s head with the ladle (长勺) and screamed for Mr. Bumble. ②
Some people were sitting in talking about something, when Mr. Bumble rushed into the room in great excitement, and spoke directly to the gentleman in the high chair, said:
“Mr. Limbkins, I beg your pardon, sir! Oliver Twist has asked for more!” ③
“For more!” said Mr. Limbkins after being silent for some seconds. “Calm yourself, Bumble, and answer me clearly. Do I understand that he asked for more, after he had eaten the supper which was offered?”
“He did, sir,” replied Bumble.
“That boy will be hanged,” said the gentleman in white. “I know that boy will be hanged.” Nobody was against the gentleman’s idea. A heated discussion took place. Oliver was locked in a cold dark room and no boys were allowed to talk to him. The next morning a notice was put up on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would employ (雇佣) Oliver Twist. In other words, five pounds and Oliver Twist were offered to any man or woman who wanted an apprentice (学徒) to any trade or business.
④
“I never was more sure of anything in my life,” said the gentleman in white, as he knocked at the gate and read the notice the next morning. “I never was more sure of anything in my life — that boy will be hanged.”
Adapted from Oliver Twist by Dickens
51.Why were the characters in the passage angry about Oliver asking for more gruel? A. Oliver challenged the traditional rules.
B. Oliver put the master to the trouble of cooking more. C. Oliver impressed Limbkins with his not keeping a diet. D. Oliver had bad relationships with the gentleman in white.
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52. The sentences “There was a general start (突然一惊). Everyone’s face was full of horror.” can be put in . A.①
B.②
C.③
D.④
53.What would probably happen to Oliver according to the last two paragraphs? A. He would become one of the apprentices working for Bumble. B. He would be sold to anyone who was willing to offer five pounds. C. He would have to leave as soon as possible to avoid being hanged. D. He would become an apprentice of someone who was willing to accept him.
D
People all over the world are now taking action to fight against COVID-19. But what they do may depend on their own culture and traditions.
On Feb 26, when an Italian lawmaker (议员) went into the country’s Lower Chamber with a mask to prevent the novel coronavirus, he was criticized (批评) by his workmates for “causing panic (恐慌)”. Articles from
Western media carry headlines such as “No, you do not need face masks to prevent coronavirus.” You might be surprised, as in China and other Asian countries, people have willingly put masks on during the outbreak. Western thoughts about masks
In the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. Masks are seen as a tool to protect sick people and prevent the disease from spreading, so healthy people don’t need to wear them. Therefore, during the novel coronavirus outbreak, overseas Chinese students said that they would be “stared at like a virus spreader” if they go out with a mask. According to a survey done by Global Times among some European and American people, wearing a mask in public can make them feel “worried”, “shy”, and “afraid of being looked at differently.”
But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, many people in the West are changing their attitudes (态度) . In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high now. The US surgeon general (卫生局局长) has been asking people to avoid hoarding (囤积) masks, as they are more needed in hospitals than by the general public. Mask culture in the East
In Asian countries like China and Japan, there has been a long tradition of mask-wearing. In China, for example, when doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask during the pneumonic plague (肺鼠疫) in 1910, the mask became a symbol of China’s position as a modern, scientific nation. The 2003 SARS epidemic again led to the wide use of masks as a form of anti-viral (抗病毒的) protection in China and elsewhere in East Asia.
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In Japan, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to reassure (使安心) others when one catches a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories (配饰), with different colors and styles to match their clothes. Wearing masks is also a way to “hide” for young women when they don’t have their makeup (化妆) on.
In more collectivist (集体主义的) cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity (团结) during the outbreak, according to Christos Lynteris. “Mask culture in Asia creates a sense of a fate (命运) shared, common obligation (责任) and civic (公民的) duty.” People wear masks “to show that they want to stick together” in the face of danger, Lynteris wrote.
54. Why don’t healthy people in the West wear masks? A. They don’t think masks can prevent disease. B. They think masks are for sick people to wear. C. Only medical workers need to wear masks. D. Wearing a mask looks funny.
55. What isn’t the reason for Japanese wearing masks?
A. They wear masks to reassure others when catching a cold or flu. B. Some Japanese wear masks as fashion accessories.
C. Some young women wear masks when they don’t make up. D. They wear masks to make others feel worried. 56. What does Lynteris mean in the last paragraph? A. People have no sense of duty if they don’t wear masks. B. Mask culture creates a sense of collective obligation. C. Asian people are more united in the face of danger. D. We are a community with a shared future for mankind. 57. The purpose of the story is to ____________. A. explain why Westerners don’t wear masks
B. prove the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic(流行病) C. show how opinions about masks differ between different countries D. explain the history of masks
答案：
45-47 BDA 48-50 CAD 51-53 ACD 54-57 BDBC
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