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九年级上U 8 Surprise endings
（B卷·提升能力）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
语法选择（15分）
There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was at an exhibition of the artists’ works ____1_____ was organized by the Red Cross. I _____2_____as a special guest to attend the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked me 3 my signature(签名).
“I 4 my pen. Is the pencil okay ” Actually, I knew they wouldn’t 5 . I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” 6 young girls happily answered. I could see they were very 7 . Of course, their excitement also made me 8 more pleased and satisfied. One of the girls handed her fine notebook to me. I turned 9 the cover of the notebook. Then I wrote 10 words of encouragement naturally and signed my name on it. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me 11 and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss ”
“No,” I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to 12 , shrugged(耸肩) and said, “Mary, 13 your rubber to me.” At that moment, all my pride turned into a bubble immediately. Since then, I have always warned myself: no matter 14 excellent you are, don’t think highly of _____15______.
1 A. who B. \ C. which D. whom
2 A. was inviting B. is invited C. was invited D. invited
3 A. for B. to C. about D. of
4 A. didn’t bring B. don’t bring C. am not brought D. haven’t brought
5 A. refusing B. refuse C. refuses D. refused
6 A. a B. an C. the D. /
7 A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitedly
8 A. feeling B. felt C. feels D. feel
9 A. over B. on C. out D. off
10 A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
11 A. careful B. more careful C. most careful D. carefully
12 A. other B. another C. the other D. others
13 A. lending B. lend C. lent D. lends
14 A. how B. what C. which D. who
15 A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours
【答案】1-5 CCADB 6-10 CADAB 11-15 DCBAB
【解析】文章介绍了一个故事。我以为两个女孩子是来找我签名的，虽然我也优秀但他们是找Robert Charboss。并把我的签名擦掉，故事告诉我们永远不要高看自己。
1.C考查定语从句用法。句意：那是在红十字会组织的艺术家作品展览上.先行词an exhibition指物且在定语从句做主语不能省略。答案选C
2.C考查被动语态用法。句意：我被邀请作为特邀嘉宾参加展览。答案选C
3.A考查固定搭配用法。句意：在这期间，两个16或17岁的可爱女孩来找我，要我签名。Ask for 要，请求。答案选A
4.D考查时态用法。句意：我没有带笔。用现在完成时态，强调现在的结果或影响。（我没笔）所以用现在完成时态。答案选D
5.B考查情态动词用法。句意：我知道他们不会拒绝的。Wouldn’t 情态动词+动词原形。答案选B
6.C考查冠词用法。指前面提到的女孩子们。特指。用定冠词。答案选C
7.A考查形容词用法。句意：我能看出他们都很激动。这里用excited形容人的“情感”。答案选A
8.D考查不定式用法。Make sb do sth. 使某人做某事，不定式to 省略，动词用原形。答案选D
9.A考查词组用法。句意：我把笔记本的封面翻过来。Turn over 翻过来。答案选A
10.B考查词语辨异用法。句意：然后我自然地写了几句鼓励的话，并在上面签了名。A few 修饰可数名词且表示肯定。答案选B
11.D考查副词用法。句意：女孩看了看我的签名，皱起眉头，仔细地看着我，问道。修饰动词用副词。答案选D
12.C考查不定代词用法。句意：那个年轻女孩转向另一个，耸耸肩说，前面提及2个女生。故用the other另外一个。答案选C
13.B考查句式用法。这里祈使句，动词用原形。答案选B
14.A考查句式用法。句意：无论你有多优秀，都不要自以为了不起。No matter how 无论怎样。答案选A
15.B考查词性辨异用法。句意：无论你有多优秀，都不要自以为了不起。答案选B
二、完形填空（10分）
A farmer had a donkey(驴). One day it fell into a deep dry well. The poor animal cried for hours. The farmer tried hard to pull it out but __16__. Finally, he thought the animal was too old, so it just wasn't worth to try to __17__ it. So he invited his neighbors to help him bury(埋葬）the old donkey in the well so that he could end its pain.
They each took a shovel(铲子) and began to cover the __18__ with soil. Realizing what was happening,t he donkey felt scared and cried sadly and loudly. But as more soil fell into the well, slowly it became __19__.The farmer looked down into the well, and was __20__ by what he saw. When the soil hit its __21__,the donkey shook it off and took a step up on the new layer of soil. As the farmer and his neighbors continued to put soil on top of the animal, it would shake it off and __22__ a step up. Soon, the donkey stepped up the well and __23 __quickly. Everyone was amazed and shocked. It seemed that what they did would bury the donkey at first, but it actually helped it __24__later.
Life is going to shovel soil on you. The __25__ to get out of the well is to stop crying, and not to let the soil cover you, but to shake it off and take a step up.
16. A. failed B. refused C. agreed D. worked
17. A. drive B. push C. feed D. save
18. A. farm B. room C. well D. pond
19. A. sad B. quiet C. angry D. noisy
20. A mess B. frightened C. bored D. surprised
21.A. eyes B. tail C. back D. legs
22. A. move B. fly C. watch D. change
23. A. went on B. went down C. ran away D. ran over
24. A. happily B. strangely C. patiently D. successfully
25. A. address B. way C. man D. home
【答案】ADCBD CACDB
【解析】
16.A 由上文“农民奋力将它拉出来”以及转折连词but可知，他应是失败了。refuse“拒绝”，agree“同意”，work“工作；起作用”。
17.D 由上文提及“毛驴掉进了一口很深的井里”可知，此处指的是拯救它。drive“驾驶；驱赶”，push“推”，feed“喂养”。
18.C 由上文“农民请他的邻居们帮他埋葬井里的老毛驴”可知，此处指“他们开始用土覆盖这口井”。farm“农场”，room“房间”，pond“池塘”。
19.B 由上文提及“毛驴很害怕，叫得很伤心很大声”可知，此处是指“它变得安静了”。sad“伤心的”，angry“生气的”，noisy“吵闹的”。
20.D 由下文“毛驴把土抖落并踏在新的一层土上”可知，农民应是对他看到的这一情景感到很惊讶。mad“发疯的”，frightened“害怕的”，bored“厌烦的”。
21.C 由上下文可知，毛驴是站着的，故将土抛入井里时，土应该会掉在毛驴的背上。eye“眼睛”，tail“尾巴”，leg“腿”。
22.A 由上文提及“毛驴把土抖落并踏在新的土层上”可知，此处指“它会把土抖落并向上移动一步”。fly“飞”，watch“观看”，change“改变”。
23.C 由上文提及“农民想埋葬这头毛驴”可知，毛驴一踏出枯井就快速地跑掉了。go on“继续”，go down“下降”，run over“辗过”。
24.D 由上文提及“毛驴从井里出来了”可知，此处是指“农民和他的邻居们的做法实际上是成功地帮助了它”。happily“开心地”，strangely“奇怪地”，patiently“耐心地”。
25.B 由上下文可知，此处指的是“走出井外的方法是停止哭泣，不要让土把你盖住”。address“地址”，man“人”，home“家”。
阅读理解（分二节，共45分）
第一节、阅读选择（40分，每题2分）
A (2019广州白云期末质量监测)
My parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent as possible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to other people.
I walked into the supermarket near my house, not buying anything. I just wanted to stay there quietly. The pain of losing my husband was still too great. And this supermarket held so many sweet memories.
He often came with me, and almost every time he'd pretend to go off and look for something special. He always bought me yellow roses. He knew I loved roses.
Now, standing by the meat, I searched for the perfect small steak because my husband used to love steak. Suddenly a woman came up beside me. I watched as she picked up a large pack of T-bone steaks, dropped them in her basket, hesitated(犹豫不决), and then put them back.
She saw me watching her and she smiled ,“My husband loves T-bone steaks, but they're so expensive.”
“My husband passed away eight days ago,” I told her. I fought to control the sadness in my voice. “Buy him
the T-bone steaks. And cherish every moment you have together.”
Surprised by my words, she placed the T-bone steaks in her basket and walked away silently. However, several minutes later that woman came towards me again. In her arms she carried a package. On her face was the brightest smile I had ever seen.
As she came closer, I saw what she held, and I couldn't hold back my tears. “These are for you,” she said and
placed three beautiful yellow roses in my hands. I wanted to tell her what the roses meant for me, but, still un-
able to speak. I watched as she walked away.
I looked down at the beautiful roses. How did she know Suddenly the answer seemed so clear. I wasn't alone.
There were still many people caring for me and willing to help me.
Just be thankful for what you have and who you are.
26.The author went to the supermarket because .
A. she wanted to buy some food
B. there were many sweet memories for her
C .the roses there were much nicer
D .her friend was waiting for her
27.What did the woman give the author
A. Some yellow roses. B. Some beautiful pictures.
C.A pack of T-bone steaks. D.A bowl of ice-cream.
28.According to the text, we know the woman was .
A .a stranger B. a friend of the author
C. a friend of the author's husband D. the manager of the supermarket
29.What kind of feeling did the author have towards the woman
A. Pitiful. B. Critical. C. Thankful. D. Fearful.
30.What does the author want to tell us
A. Making friends is very important.
B. Cherish what we have.
C. Don't forget people who have died.
D. Helping others is not necessary.
【答案】BAACB
【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者为了怀念自己和丈夫生前在一起时的美好时光来到他们
经常光顾的超市。在超市里她遇到了另一个女人,在看到对方因为价格昂贵,把她丈夫喜欢的T-bone steaks
又从购物篮里放回去的时候,作者建议她买给自己的丈夫并建议对方要珍惜她和她丈夫在一起的时光。因
受到感动,陌生女人也为作者买了她最喜欢的黄玫瑰。
26.B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段,尤其是最后一句,可知作者去超市并不是为了买东西,而是为了怀念自
己和丈夫在一起的甜美记忆。
27.A 细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段,可知这个女人送给作者的是她最喜欢的黄玫瑰。故选A。
28.A 推理判断题。根据作者和这个女人的对话可知,她们两人之前并不认识,故选A。
29.C 推理判断题。一个素不相识的人,仅仅因为自己的一个建议,便送给作者最喜欢的黄玫瑰,并且似乎很
了解作者,从而让作者深受感动。thankful感激的;pitiful同情的;critical批评的;fearful害怕的。故选C。
30.B 主旨大意题。根据整篇文章判断,作者写这篇文章是想告诉我们:要珍惜我们所拥有的。故选B。
B
When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make me rich. But I discovered a beautiful part of the country. It was called “the Stanislau.”
I met a man in Stanislau. He invited me to visit his house. I went into the house and looked around. I found a little black frame（相框）that held a small picture of the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. The man fixed his eyes on the picture and said, “She was nineteen on her last birthday. That was the day we were married. When you see her ... oh, just wait until you meet her！”
"Where is she now I asked.
“Oh. she is away,” the man sighed.“She went to visit her parents. They live forty or fifty miles from here. She has been gone two weeks."
“When will she be back ” I asked. “Well, this is Wednesday,” he said slowly.“She will be back on Saturday, in the evening. " The man insisted（坚持）that I shall stay to meet her.
The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had a visitor, Tom. “I just came for a few minutes to ask when she is coming home,” he explained. “Is there any news "
“Oh yes, "the man replied. “I got a letter. Would you like to hear it " He took a yellowed letter out of his shirt pocket and read it to us.
The next day. Friday, another friend of the old man's came to visit. Henry also rea e letter to him.
Saturday finally came. Tom gave a glass of wine to Henry just as the clock began to strike（敲）midnight.
After Henry emptied the glass, he fell asleep. His friends told me the truth.
“His wife has been dead for nineteen years,” Tom said. “She went to see her parents about six months after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians caught her. No one ever saw her again. Henry lost his mind. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents. Then he begins to wait for her to come back. He gets out that old letter. And we come around to visit so he can read it to us.
“ On the Saturday night she is supposed to come home, we come here to be with him. We put a sleeping drug（药）in his drink so he will sleep through the night. Then he is all right for another year."
31. How old was Henry's wife when she married him
Eighteen. B. Nineteen. C. Twenty. D. Twenty-one.
32 Why would Henry fall asleep after he emptied the glass
A. Because he was so tired.
B. Because he drank too much.
C. Because he was sick.
D. Because his friends put a sleeping drug in his drink.
33 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. The writer went to California to look for gold.
B. Henry's wife was the most beautiful woman the writer had ever seen.
C. Henry's wife was supposed to come home on Saturday night.
D. Henry knew his wife was dead.
34 What happened to Henry's wife
A. She was caught by the Indians. B. She lost her mind.
C. She lost her way. D. She got ill.
35 What can we learn from the passage
A. Henrys wife went to see her parents about five months after she got married
B. Henry's wife had been dead for nine years when the writer visited her home
C. Henry's friends did not know his wife was dead.
D. Henry loved his wife so much.
【答案】BDDAD
【解析】本文主要讲述了痴情的Henry的妻子去世了，在这么多年以来，他一直都在怀念自己的妻子，以至于都疯掉了。作者是为了歌颂美丽的爱情。
31.细节理解题。She was nineteen on her last birthday. That was the day we were married.她最后一个生日是19岁。那天我们结婚了。故答案选B
32.从最后一段对话中可以看出他的朋友在酒里放了安眠药，让他睡觉。故答案选D。
33.D A. The writer went to California to look for gold.作者到加利福尼亚去淘金，第一段已提及，故正确。
B. Henry's wife was the most beautiful woman the writer had ever seen.从I found a little black frame（相框）that held a small picture of the most beautiful woman I had ever seen。B正确。
C. Henry's wife was supposed to come home on Saturday night. Henry的妻子本应该周六回家正确。从On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians caught her.这里可知C正确。
D Henry失心疯不知妻子已离他19年故D错误。
34.A 从On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians caught her.这里可知答案。
35. D本文主要讲述了痴情的Henry的妻子没有了，在这么多年以来，他一直都在怀念自己的妻子，以至于都疯掉了。作者是为了歌颂美丽的爱情
C
In front of a store a man stood, with an unlighted cigar(雪茄) in his mouth. As a policeman walked up to him, the man spoke up quickly.
“It’s all right, sir,” he said. “I’m just waiting for a friend. It’s an appointment（约定） made twenty years ago. Sounds a little funny to you, doesn’t it Well, I’ll explain if you want to know. About that long ago there used to be a restaurant where this store stands.”
“Until five years ago,” said the policeman. “It was pulled down then.”
The man struck a match（划火柴） and lit his cigar. The light showed his appearance.
“Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “I had dinner here with my best friend Jimmy Wells. He and I grew up here in New York, just like two brothers. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make money. We agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time. I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest friend in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand here tonight, and it’s worth it if my old friend shows up.”
They talked for a while and then said goodbye to each other.
About twenty minutes later, a tall man went straight to the waiting man.
“Is that you, Bob ” he asked.
“Is that you, Jimmy Wells ” cried the waiting man.
“It’s Bob. I was certain I’d find you here if you were still alive ... ”
They talked with each other excitedly and went to look for a place to have a long talk about old times. At the corner stood a coffee shop which was bright. They looked at each other’s face when they came into the shop.
The man from the West stopped suddenly.
“You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he shouted. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s appearance completely.”
“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest（逮捕）for ten minutes, the police in Chicago think you may come here and ask us to arrest you. Now, before we go to the station here’s a note I was asked to give you. You may read it here. It’s from Jimmy Wells.”
The man from the West began to read the note.
“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. But I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got another policeman to do the job. Jimmy.”
36. What do the underlined words “pulled down” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A. 建立 B. 翻新 C. 空置 D. 拆除
37. Why did Bob go to West twenty years ago
A. Because he wanted to make money.
B. Because he had an appointment with a friend.
C. Because he didn’t want to be arrested.
D. Because he wanted to make friends.
38. According to the passage, which of the following is true
A. Bob waited for Jimmy in front a cake shop.
B. Jimmy and Bob used to live in the same city.
C. Jimmy forgot the appointment.
D. Bob knew the first policeman was his friend Jimmy at first.
39. Who asked the second policeman to arrest Bob
A. A woman. B. A girl. C. The owner of the cake shop. D. Jimmy.
40.The end of story shows that_________.
A. Time wait for no man B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Justice（正义）can hardly be done D. Life is hard to predict(预测).
【答案】DABD
【解析】本文讲述两个分手20年的朋友履行20年前的约定，及20年后在此相聚，但结局出人意料，Jimmy Wells巡警发现他的朋友原来是芝加哥通缉的罪犯，他不忍心逮捕朋友就让另外一名警察抓捕罪犯。Jimmy以另外一种方式兑现了自己的诺言。同时也没有忘记自己的使命和责任。
36.词义猜测题。这里曾经是餐馆现在是商店。可以推测餐馆被拆除。答案选D
37.细节理解题。从The next morning I was to start for the West to make money.知答案选A
38.细节理解题。从He and I grew up here in New York, just like two brothers.可知B正确。
39.D从最后叙述可知。鲍勃：我准时到了指定的地点。当你划火柴点燃雪茄时，我看到那是芝加哥通缉犯的脸。但我自己做不到，所以我找另一名警察来做这项工作。故答案选D
40.D 主旨大意题。从这篇文章来看20年前的好朋友，20年后的约会成了警察抓捕的罪犯。真是世事难料。因此答案选D
D
Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen is an avid reader. He does lots of reading though he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Reading can benefit (有益于) people in many ways. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unknown to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that we can’t learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.
“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.
41．When is World Book Day
A．August 8 every year. B．March 12 every year.
C．April 23 every year. D．June 6 every year.
42．An avid reader is a person who .
A．loves reading B．never reads C．does some reading D．hates reading
43．World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to .
A．learn foreign languages B．do more reading
C．buy more books D．know more about science
44．According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT .
A．learning English better B．knowing more about cultures
C．improving your health D．knowing more about the outside world
45．What’s the best title for the article
A．World Book Day in England. B．Suggestions on reading.
C．World Book Day in China. D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.
【答案】CABCD
【解析】本文介绍了联合国教科文组织定于每年的4月23日是世界读书日，是为了鼓励人们，尤其是青少年发现读书的乐趣。读书在很多方面帮助人们。因此我们有必要养成每天读书的习惯。
41.C细节理解题。根据World Book Day falls on April 23 every year.可知世界读书日是在每年的4月23日，故选C。
42.A推理判断题。根据Premier Wen is an avid reader. He does lots of reading though he’s very busy.可知温总理尽管忙，也要多读书，故推断an avid reader指的是喜欢读书的人，故选A。
43.B推理判断题。根据It was set up by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. 可知联合国教科文组织建立世界读书日，是为了鼓励人们发现读书的乐趣，多读书。故选B。
44.C推理判断题。根据Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world.可知读书帮助我们变得更加知识渊博，更聪明。读书还帮助我们了解最新的科技发展，读书为我们提供世界其他地方和其他文化的信息。根据Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.可知读书能帮助我们学习外语。故文中没有提到读书能帮助我们改善健康，故选C。
45.D标题归纳题。本文围绕着世界读书日的建立以及读书的好处展开的，故标题应是：世界读书日和读书的好处，故选D。
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
On September 17, 2019, Sarah Thomas has become the first person to swim the English Channel four times without stopping. It was really not easy for her, because she had cancer a short time ago and faced a lot of challenges while swimming.
On Sunday morning, Sarah began her swimming and finished at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. ___46___ Lewis Pugh, another swimmer, said that Sarah's achievement was "extraordinary, amazing, super-human!"
The English Channel is the stretch of water between England and France. The Dover Strait, the narrowest part of the Channel, is 18 to 25 miles wide and its depth ranges from 120 to 180 feet. Although it has natural barrier(天险), there is a long history of people trying to swim across the Dover strait between Dover and Calais. ___47___However, his record has been kept for many years.
The Dover Strait is the busiest shipping route in the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, 600 ships travel between Dover of England and Calais of France every day. ___48___
___49___This means that currents in the water can push swimmers away from where they need to be. Swimmers must overcome so many difficulties and they need to be energetic again quickly as they need to keep going even if they are very tired. As a result Sarah was expected to swim around 80 miles but ended up swimming 130 miles!
___50___Who knows if it will ever be broken and someone will attempt to break it
A. Now this new record has been set.
B. Swimmers need to avoid these boats.
C. The first person to do it was Martin Webb in 1875.
D. At the finish line, she celebrated by having some chocolate.
E. Another problem is the wave and tidal power of the Channel.
【答案】46. D 47. C 48. B 49. E 50. A
【解析】文章大意：短文讲了2019年9月17日，莎拉 托马斯成为第一个连续四次横渡英吉利海峡的人，详细地介绍了横渡英吉利海峡需要克服的困难。
46语境理解题。根据前句On Sunday morning, Sarah began her swimming and finished at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. 周日早上，莎拉开始了她的游泳，并于周二早上6:30结束了比赛。可知此处应是说到了终点，结合选项，可知D选项At the finish line, she celebrated by having some chocolate.“在终点线，她吃了一些巧克力来庆祝。”符合语境，故答案选D。
47.语境理解题。根据后句However, his record has been kept for many years. 然而，他的记录被保存了很多年。可知此处说的是第一个创造纪录的人，结合选项，可知C选项The first person to do it was Martin Webb in 1875.“第一个这样做的人是1875年的马丁·韦伯。”符合语境，故答案选C。
48.语境理解题。根据前句According to the Guinness Book of Records, 600 ships travel between Dover of England and Calais of France every day. 根据《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》，每天有600艘船往返于英国多佛和法国加莱之间。可知此处说的是与船只有关的，结合选项，可知B选项Swimmers need to avoid these boats. “游泳者需要避开这些船只。”符合语境，故答案选B。
49.语境理解题。根据后句This means that currents in the water can push swimmers away from where they need to be. 这意味着水中的水流会把游泳者推离他们需要去的地方。可知此处说的是与水流有关的，结合选项，可知E选项Another problem is the wave and tidal power of the Channel. “另一个问题是航道的波浪和潮汐能。”符合语境，故答案选E。
50.语境理解题。根据后句Who knows if it will ever be broken and someone will attempt to break it 谁知道它会不会被打破，会不会有人试图去打破它呢 可知此处说的是关于新纪录的，结合选项，可知A选项Now this new record has been set.“现在这个新记录已经被创造出来了。”符合语境，故答案选A。
第2卷 非选择题（30分）
第一节、短文填空（5分）
A man walked 1. i________a doctors examining room. "Put out your tongue,” the doctor said.
"OK. There is nothing 2. s_________ .” the doctor said. "It's clear and what’s wrong with you. You need more exercise.” "But, doctor,” the man said. "I don't think..."
"Don't tell me what you think,” the doctor said. "I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need. I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in the office all day and in 3. f_________ of the television in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly at least twenty minutes a day. ”
“ Doctor, you don't understand,” the man said. "I...”
"There is no 4.e__________ .” the doctor said. “ You must find time for exercise. If you don't, you will get fat and have health problems when you are old.”
"But I walk every day.” the man said.
"Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the office from your house, and a few more metres to a restaurant for lunch and back.”
"Please listen to me, doctor!” the man 5. s_________ at the doctor angrily. "I'm a mailman,” the
man went on, “I walk for seven hours every day.”
For a moment the doctor was silent, then he said quietly, "Put your tongue out again, will you ”
【答案】1.into 2.serious 3.front 4.excuse 5.shouted
第二节、完成句子（10分，每小题2分）
1．我们都以拥有和谐社会而自豪。
All of us __________ __________ _________having a society in perfect harmony.
2．在警察来到后，那小偷把我的钱包递了出来。
The thief __________ __________ my wallet after the police __________.
3．最后，当他听到那个人令人伤心的消息忍不住哭了。
_________ __________, he _________ help _________ when he heard the sad news.
4．相信我！我一直在寻找那本我上周借你的书。
Believe me! I _________ __________ _________ the book ___________ I borrowed from you.
5,小男孩的眼睛紧紧地盯着商店里的糖果。
The boy’s eyes ________ ________ ________ the candy in the shop .
【答案】 1.are proud of 2.held out arrived 3.At last couldn’t crying
4.am searching for that/which 5.wrer fixed on
第三节、书面表达（15分）
请根据下面的内容要点，以“The most valuable gift”为题，写一篇关于你收到的最珍贵的礼物的英语短文。内容包括：
1. What is the gift
2. Who gave it to you
3. When did you receive it
4. Why was it given to you
5. Why is it the most valuable to you
The most valuable gift
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The most valuable gift
The most valuable gift I have ever received is the book The Old and the Sea from my mother.
I received it on my 13th birthday. I was so surprised to get it. I was so happy, too. I just failed to pass the exam some days ago and I felt really upset those days. My mother wanted to encourage me to be strong and not to give up. I finished reading the book the next day. I learnt a lot from the book and I understood my mother's love to me. From then on, I never give up. I keep trying my best. So I consider it the most valuable gift.
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学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
语法选择（15分）
There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was at an exhibition of the artists’ works ____1_____ was organized by the Red Cross. I _____2_____as a special guest to attend the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked me 3 my signature(签名).
“I 4 my pen. Is the pencil okay ” Actually, I knew they wouldn’t 5 . I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” 6 young girls happily answered. I could see they were very 7 . Of course, their excitement also made me 8 more pleased and satisfied. One of the girls handed her fine notebook to me. I turned 9 the cover of the notebook. Then I wrote 10 words of encouragement naturally and signed my name on it. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me 11 and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss ”
“No,” I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to 12 , shrugged(耸肩) and said, “Mary, 13 your rubber to me.” At that moment, all my pride turned into a bubble immediately. Since then, I have always warned myself: no matter 14 excellent you are, don’t think highly of _____15______.
1 A. who B. \ C. which D. whom
2 A. was inviting B. is invited C. was invited D. invited
3 A. for B. to C. about D. of
4 A. didn’t bring B. don’t bring C. am not brought D. haven’t brought
5 A. refusing B. refuse C. refuses D. refused
6 A. a B. an C. the D. /
7 A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitedly
8 A. feeling B. felt C. feels D. feel
9 A. over B. on C. out D. off
10 A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
11 A. careful B. more careful C. most careful D. carefully
12 A. other B. another C. the other D. others
13 A. lending B. lend C. lent D. lends
14 A. how B. what C. which D. who
15 A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours
二、完形填空（10分）
A farmer had a donkey(驴). One day it fell into a deep dry well. The poor animal cried for hours. The farmer tried hard to pull it out but __16__. Finally, he thought the animal was too old, so it just wasn't worth to try to __17__ it. So he invited his neighbors to help him bury(埋葬）the old donkey in the well so that he could end its pain.
They each took a shovel(铲子) and began to cover the __18__ with soil. Realizing what was happening,t he donkey felt scared and cried sadly and loudly. But as more soil fell into the well, slowly it became __19__.The farmer looked down into the well, and was __20__ by what he saw. When the soil hit its __21__,the donkey shook it off and took a step up on the new layer of soil. As the farmer and his neighbors continued to put soil on top of the animal, it would shake it off and __22__ a step up. Soon, the donkey stepped up the well and __23 __quickly. Everyone was amazed and shocked. It seemed that what they did would bury the donkey at first, but it actually helped it __24__later.
Life is going to shovel soil on you. The __25__ to get out of the well is to stop crying, and not to let the soil cover you, but to shake it off and take a step up.
16. A. failed B. refused C. agreed D. worked
17. A. drive B. push C. feed D. save
18. A. farm B. room C. well D. pond
19. A. sad B. quiet C. angry D. noisy
20. A mess B. frightened C. bored D. surprised
21.A. eyes B. tail C. back D. legs
22. A. move B. fly C. watch D. change
23. A. went on B. went down C. ran away D. ran over
24. A. happily B. strangely C. patiently D. successfully
25. A. address B. way C. man D. home
阅读理解（分二节，共45分）
第一节、阅读选择（40分，每题2分）
A (2019广州白云期末质量监测)
My parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent as possible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to other people.
I walked into the supermarket near my house, not buying anything. I just wanted to stay there quietly. The pain of losing my husband was still too great. And this supermarket held so many sweet memories.
He often came with me, and almost every time he'd pretend to go off and look for something special. He always bought me yellow roses. He knew I loved roses.
Now, standing by the meat, I searched for the perfect small steak because my husband used to love steak. Suddenly a woman came up beside me. I watched as she picked up a large pack of T-bone steaks, dropped them in her basket, hesitated(犹豫不决), and then put them back.
She saw me watching her and she smiled ,“My husband loves T-bone steaks, but they're so expensive.”
“My husband passed away eight days ago,” I told her. I fought to control the sadness in my voice. “Buy him
the T-bone steaks. And cherish every moment you have together.”
Surprised by my words, she placed the T-bone steaks in her basket and walked away silently. However, several minutes later that woman came towards me again. In her arms she carried a package. On her face was the brightest smile I had ever seen.
As she came closer, I saw what she held, and I couldn't hold back my tears. “These are for you,” she said and
placed three beautiful yellow roses in my hands. I wanted to tell her what the roses meant for me, but, still un-
able to speak. I watched as she walked away.
I looked down at the beautiful roses. How did she know Suddenly the answer seemed so clear. I wasn't alone.
There were still many people caring for me and willing to help me.
Just be thankful for what you have and who you are.
26.The author went to the supermarket because .
A. she wanted to buy some food
B. there were many sweet memories for her
C .the roses there were much nicer
D .her friend was waiting for her
27.What did the woman give the author
A. Some yellow roses. B. Some beautiful pictures.
C.A pack of T-bone steaks. D.A bowl of ice-cream.
28.According to the text, we know the woman was .
A .a stranger B. a friend of the author
C. a friend of the author's husband D. the manager of the supermarket
29.What kind of feeling did the author have towards the woman
A. Pitiful. B. Critical. C. Thankful. D. Fearful.
30.What does the author want to tell us
A. Making friends is very important.
B. Cherish what we have.
C. Don't forget people who have died.
D. Helping others is not necessary.
B
When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make me rich. But I discovered a beautiful part of the country. It was called “the Stanislau.”
I met a man in Stanislau. He invited me to visit his house. I went into the house and looked around. I found a little black frame（相框）that held a small picture of the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. The man fixed his eyes on the picture and said, “She was nineteen on her last birthday. That was the day we were married. When you see her ... oh, just wait until you meet her！”
"Where is she now I asked.
“Oh. she is away,” the man sighed.“She went to visit her parents. They live forty or fifty miles from here. She has been gone two weeks."
“When will she be back ” I asked. “Well, this is Wednesday,” he said slowly.“She will be back on Saturday, in the evening. " The man insisted（坚持）that I shall stay to meet her.
The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had a visitor, Tom. “I just came for a few minutes to ask when she is coming home,” he explained. “Is there any news "
“Oh yes, "the man replied. “I got a letter. Would you like to hear it " He took a yellowed letter out of his shirt pocket and read it to us.
The next day. Friday, another friend of the old man's came to visit. Henry also rea e letter to him.
Saturday finally came. Tom gave a glass of wine to Henry just as the clock began to strike（敲）midnight.
After Henry emptied the glass, he fell asleep. His friends told me the truth.
“His wife has been dead for nineteen years,” Tom said. “She went to see her parents about six months after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians caught her. No one ever saw her again. Henry lost his mind. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents. Then he begins to wait for her to come back. He gets out that old letter. And we come around to visit so he can read it to us.
“ On the Saturday night she is supposed to come home, we come here to be with him. We put a sleeping drug（药）in his drink so he will sleep through the night. Then he is all right for another year."
31. How old was Henry's wife when she married him
Eighteen. B. Nineteen. C. Twenty. D. Twenty-one.
32 Why would Henry fall asleep after he emptied the glass
A. Because he was so tired.
B. Because he drank too much.
C. Because he was sick.
D. Because his friends put a sleeping drug in his drink.
33 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. The writer went to California to look for gold.
B. Henry's wife was the most beautiful woman the writer had ever seen.
C. Henry's wife was supposed to come home on Saturday night.
D. Henry knew his wife was dead.
34 What happened to Henry's wife
A. She was caught by the Indians. B. She lost her mind.
C. She lost her way. D. She got ill.
35 What can we learn from the passage
A. Henrys wife went to see her parents about five months after she got married
B. Henry's wife had been dead for nine years when the writer visited her home
C. Henry's friends did not know his wife was dead.
D. Henry loved his wife so much.
C
In front of a store a man stood, with an unlighted cigar(雪茄) in his mouth. As a policeman walked up to him, the man spoke up quickly.
“It’s all right, sir,” he said. “I’m just waiting for a friend. It’s an appointment（约定） made twenty years ago. Sounds a little funny to you, doesn’t it Well, I’ll explain if you want to know. About that long ago there used to be a restaurant where this store stands.”
“Until five years ago,” said the policeman. “It was pulled down then.”
The man struck a match（划火柴） and lit his cigar. The light showed his appearance.
“Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “I had dinner here with my best friend Jimmy Wells. He and I grew up here in New York, just like two brothers. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make money. We agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time. I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest friend in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand here tonight, and it’s worth it if my old friend shows up.”
They talked for a while and then said goodbye to each other.
About twenty minutes later, a tall man went straight to the waiting man.
“Is that you, Bob ” he asked.
“Is that you, Jimmy Wells ” cried the waiting man.
“It’s Bob. I was certain I’d find you here if you were still alive ... ”
They talked with each other excitedly and went to look for a place to have a long talk about old times. At the corner stood a coffee shop which was bright. They looked at each other’s face when they came into the shop.
The man from the West stopped suddenly.
“You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he shouted. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s appearance completely.”
“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest（逮捕）for ten minutes, the police in Chicago think you may come here and ask us to arrest you. Now, before we go to the station here’s a note I was asked to give you. You may read it here. It’s from Jimmy Wells.”
The man from the West began to read the note.
“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. But I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got another policeman to do the job. Jimmy.”
36. What do the underlined words “pulled down” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A. 建立 B. 翻新 C. 空置 D. 拆除
37. Why did Bob go to West twenty years ago
A. Because he wanted to make money.
B. Because he had an appointment with a friend.
C. Because he didn’t want to be arrested.
D. Because he wanted to make friends.
38. According to the passage, which of the following is true
A. Bob waited for Jimmy in front a cake shop.
B. Jimmy and Bob used to live in the same city.
C. Jimmy forgot the appointment.
D. Bob knew the first policeman was his friend Jimmy at first.
39. Who asked the second policeman to arrest Bob
A. A woman. B. A girl. C. The owner of the cake shop. D. Jimmy.
40.The end of story shows that_________.
A. Time wait for no man B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Justice（正义）can hardly be done D. Life is hard to predict(预测).
D
Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen is an avid reader. He does lots of reading though he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Reading can benefit (有益于) people in many ways. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unknown to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that we can’t learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.
“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.
41．When is World Book Day
A．August 8 every year. B．March 12 every year.
C．April 23 every year. D．June 6 every year.
42．An avid reader is a person who .
A．loves reading B．never reads C．does some reading D．hates reading
43．World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to .
A．learn foreign languages B．do more reading
C．buy more books D．know more about science
44．According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT .
A．learning English better B．knowing more about cultures
C．improving your health D．knowing more about the outside world
45．What’s the best title for the article
A．World Book Day in England. B．Suggestions on reading.
C．World Book Day in China. D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
On September 17, 2019, Sarah Thomas has become the first person to swim the English Channel four times without stopping. It was really not easy for her, because she had cancer a short time ago and faced a lot of challenges while swimming.
On Sunday morning, Sarah began her swimming and finished at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. ___46___ Lewis Pugh, another swimmer, said that Sarah's achievement was "extraordinary, amazing, super-human!"
The English Channel is the stretch of water between England and France. The Dover Strait, the narrowest part of the Channel, is 18 to 25 miles wide and its depth ranges from 120 to 180 feet. Although it has natural barrier(天险), there is a long history of people trying to swim across the Dover strait between Dover and Calais. ___47___However, his record has been kept for many years.
The Dover Strait is the busiest shipping route in the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, 600 ships travel between Dover of England and Calais of France every day. ___48___
___49___This means that currents in the water can push swimmers away from where they need to be. Swimmers must overcome so many difficulties and they need to be energetic again quickly as they need to keep going even if they are very tired. As a result Sarah was expected to swim around 80 miles but ended up swimming 130 miles!
___50___Who knows if it will ever be broken and someone will attempt to break it
A. Now this new record has been set.
B. Swimmers need to avoid these boats.
C. The first person to do it was Martin Webb in 1875.
D. At the finish line, she celebrated by having some chocolate.
E. Another problem is the wave and tidal power of the Channel.
第2卷 非选择题（30分）
第一节、短文填空（5分）
A man walked 1. i________a doctors examining room. "Put out your tongue,” the doctor said.
"OK. There is nothing 2. s_________ .” the doctor said. "It's clear and what’s wrong with you. You need more exercise.” "But, doctor,” the man said. "I don't think..."
"Don't tell me what you think,” the doctor said. "I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need. I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in the office all day and in 3. f_________ of the television in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly at least twenty minutes a day. ”
“ Doctor, you don't understand,” the man said. "I...”
"There is no 4.e__________ .” the doctor said. “ You must find time for exercise. If you don't, you will get fat and have health problems when you are old.”
"But I walk every day.” the man said.
"Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the office from your house, and a few more metres to a restaurant for lunch and back.”
"Please listen to me, doctor!” the man 5. s_________ at the doctor angrily. "I'm a mailman,” the
man went on, “I walk for seven hours every day.”
For a moment the doctor was silent, then he said quietly, "Put your tongue out again, will you ”
第二节、完成句子（10分，每小题2分）
1．我们都以拥有和谐社会而自豪。
All of us __________ __________ _________having a society in perfect harmony.
2．在警察来到后，那小偷把我的钱包递了出来。
The thief __________ __________ my wallet after the police __________.
3．最后，当他听到那个人令人伤心的消息忍不住哭了。
_________ __________, he _________ help _________ when he heard the sad news.
4．相信我！我一直在寻找那本我上周借你的书。
Believe me! I _________ __________ _________ the book ___________ I borrowed from you.
5,小男孩的眼睛紧紧地盯着商店里的糖果。
The boy’s eyes ________ ________ ________ the candy in the shop .
第三节、书面表达（15分）
请根据下面的内容要点，以“The most valuable gift”为题，写一篇关于你收到的最珍贵的礼物的英语短文。内容包括：
1. What is the gift
2. Who gave it to you
3. When did you receive it
4. Why was it given to you
5. Why is it the most valuable to you
The most valuable gift
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