中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
九年级上U8 Surprise endings
（A卷·夯实基础）
【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90分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
语法选择（15分）
Once there was an old man living in the north of China. He had many fine horses. But one day, one of his horses ran away and couldn’t 1 anywhere. All of his neighbours said, “What 2 pity!” However, the old man didn’t think so and said to 3 , “Perhaps this will soon bring good luck.”
After a few months, his horse came back, 4 back another fine horse from the northern country. All the neighbours came 5 congratulations to him. But the old man sighed and said 6 , “Maybe it will cause big problems.”
The old man had an only son 7 loved riding horses very much. Once 8 the son was riding on the new horse, he fell from it and badly hurt his leg. 9 showed sympathy for him. But the old man didn’t seem 10 very sad and said, “Maybe it’s not a 11 thing.”
One year later, the country 12 a big war with another country. All healthy young men were ordered to fight 13 the invaders(侵略者). Unluckily, most of the men 14 . The old man’s son didn’t join in the war 15 he hurt his leg. So both of them survived.
1 A. find B. found C. be found D. finding
2 A. an B. a C. the D. /
3 A. them B. they C. their D. theirs
4 A. to bring B. bringing C. brought D. have brought
5 A. expressed B. expressing C. to express D. expresses
6 A. worrying B. worry C. worried D. worriedly
7 A. who B. \ C. which D. what
8 A. where B. when C. why D. how
9 A. Anyone B. Someone C. Everyone D. No one
10 A. be B. being C. have been D. to be
11 A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badly
12 A. has started B. started C. was starting D. to start
13 A. for B. by C. against D. among
14 A. killed B. were killing C. had killed D. were killed
15 A. because B. if C. so D. though
二、完形填空
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a British 16 famous for his works such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and Great Expectations. He created some of the world’s best- known fictional characters and is thought to be the greatest novelist of the 19th century. His works were very popular during his lifetime and his novels and short stories are still 17 read today.
Dickens Heft Portsmouth as a baby. His 18 childhood was spent in Chatham, a place which he often cheerfully went back to in his stories. He was born in a rather rich family. His father worked for the navy and was 19 paid. But he often 20 expensive things and did not have a skillful plan on money. This often led the family to live from hand to mouth.
In 1824, the family reached 21 . His schooling ended three years later when he was 15 years old. Then he was sent to work in a factory because his father went to prison for being unable to pay the debts ( 债 务 ). These 22 deeply affected Charles. Although 23 his fall from the middle class into the working class, he began to learn about the life of the working class and to show sympathy (同情心) in his writings.
Among his many well-known works, David Copperfield is mainly based on Dickens’ own life. The story is about David Copperfield 24 from a cheerful boy to a thoughtful young man. When he is 25 enough to get married, many ups and downs of life begin to follow him. Readers can find many light-hearted moments, along with many unforgettable characters.
16．A．dancer B．playwright C．singer D．writer
17．A．proudly B．hardly C．widely D．loudly
18．A．happy B．lonely C．painful D．terrible
19．A．well B．badly C．low D．never
20．A．ate B．drank C．bought D．sold
21．A．factory B．prison C．top D．bottom
22．A．shocks B．success C．stories D．achievements
23．A．enjoying B．hating C．choosing D．preferring
24．A．feeding up B．keeping up C．giving up D．growing up
A．tall B．short C．old D．young
三、阅读理解（分二节，共35分）
第一节，阅读选择（30分，每题2分）
A
That cold January night, it seemed I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see some someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho ” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for ” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
26. Alisa ran ________.
A. because robber ran behind her B. to keep warm
C. to escape from strangers D. to memorize the lines
27. On her way home the writer ________.
A. lost her wallet unknowingly
B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife
D. found some homeless people following her
28. From the text, we can infer that the writer would__________.
A. stop working at night B. stay on in San Francisco
C. make friends with cleaners D. give up her job at the bank
B
A little mouse living on a farm was looking through a hole in the wall. He saw the farmer and his wife opening a bag. He was frightened to discover that it was a mousetrap(老鼠夹). The mouse ran to the farmyard and told everyone, “There is a mousetrap in the house; there is a mousetrap in the house.”
The chicken raised his head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell you this trap is a danger to you, but it has no harm to me and I am not concerned(关心的) about it.”
The mouse turned to the pig. “I am so sorry Mr. Mouse, but the trap is none of my business either!” the pig said.
The mouse then turned to the bull. “It sounds like you have a problem, Mr. Mouse, but not one that makes me worry,” the bull said.
The mouse returned to the house, feeling sad that no one would help him or care about his problem.
He knew he had to face the trap on his own. That night the sound of a trap catching something was heard throughout the house. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness she could not see that it was a snake whose tail was caught by the trap.
The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The wife caught a bad fever and the farmer knew the best way to treat a fever was with chicken soup. The farmer killed the chicken to cook the soup. But the wife got sicker. Friends and neighbours came to take care of her the whole day. The farmer knew he had to feed them, so he killed the pig for meals.
The farmer’s wife did not get better; in fact she died and so many friends and family came to her funeral(葬礼). The farmer had to kill the bull to feed all of them.
29 The animals were _______ after hearing the warning.
A. interested B. scared C. sad D. unconcerned
30 At last the farmer’s wife _______.
A. died because of the biting of the snake
B. was killed by the farmer
C. got well because of the chicken soup
D. threw the mousetrap away
31 Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. Other animals thought the mousetrap would not hurt the mouse.
B. Other animals were killed except the mouse.
C. The farmer fed the family and friends with chicken soup.
D. The snake’s head was caught by the mousetrap.
32．What can we learn from the story
A．Don't tell anybody about your own trouble.
B．Sometimes helping others is helping yourself
C．When using a mousetrap, you must be careful.
D．It's better to leave your friends to their own trouble alone.
C
The next time Wayde saw Manningtree, he said, "Could you let me have a little of that medicine Just enough to see if it works. I’m sorry to trouble you.”
"I have only a very small amount left. It will take me some time to find out how to make more.
"I will pay you anything you ask,.” Wayde said.
“ Don't give me anything now, but promise to pay me $10,000 when you become Prime Minister（首相）.”
Wayde laughed. “That’s impossible, "he said. "I shall never become Prime Minister.”
"Who knows " Manningtree said." Give me a week and I'll see what I can do.”
A week passed. Then, Manningtree came to visit Wayde again. He brought with him a small bottle.
"I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine, "he said, " but you can have what's left I don' t need it anymore.
"That’s very generous of you." Wayde said. " How can I ever thank you ”
"Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month." Manningtree said.
Wayde took the bottle from his friend. Once a month. he took one small drop.
The effect（效果）was immediate. Suddenly, he was not nervous anymore. He was not shy anymore, either. He was confident of his abilities.
He started a business and within a year became a millionaire. He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her. He ran for parliament（议会）and succeeded. Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.
One day, he went to see Manningtree.
“You have come to give me S10,000,” Manningtree said with a laugh. "Forget it. I don't want it.”
“You can certainly have it if you want it." Wayde said. “But that is not the reason I have come to see you.”
“Oh And what is the reason " Manningtree asked.
“ I have almost finished the medicine you gave me, " Wayde said. “Have you found out how to make it ”
Again Manningtree laughed. "Oh, yes,” he said. “ I have known how to make it for a long time I knew how to make it when I was at school.”
"What do you mean ” Wayde asked.
“ My dear friend and Prime Minister, " Manningtree said, "the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water.”
“ But the colour.”
“Oh, I added some coloring.”
“Then, the medicine did me no good, " Wayde said.
“ It didn’t need to. There was nothing wrong with you. All you needed was to have confidence in yourself.”
33. The story is organized .
A. in time order B. in space order
C. from specific to general D. from general to specific
34. What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine
A. He got rich in a week as expected.
B. He suddenly got nervous and shy.
C. He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister.
D. He became the most intelligent man in the country.
35. What do we know about the medicine
A. It cost Wayde $10,000. B. It was useful but expensive.
C. It didn’t work well on Wayde. D. It was made up of water and coloring.
36. What can we learn from the story
A. Confidence is the secret of success. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Helping others is helping ourselves D. Too much medicine is bad for health
D
What to Read on Holidays
The Diamond Necklace Writer: MaupassantIt's a story about a woman who is beautiful but poor. Her husband asks her to go to a party, so she borrows a diamond necklace（项 链）from her rich friend. But she loses the necklace. Later she has to work hard to pay for it. The necklace changes her whole life.
Th e Cop and the Anthem Writer：O. HenryIt tells the story about Soapy, a New York City hobo（无业游民）.At first, he wants to be caught by the policeman so that he can be a guest of the prison instead of sleeping out in the cold winter. Although he makes efforts, the policeman doesn't send him to prison. But when he wants to dean up his life, he is sent to prison.
The Ransom of Red Chief Writer： O. HenryIt's the story about two men and a boy. The two men catch a ten- year-old boy and ask the boy's father to ransom（赎回）him. But the man are bored with the naughty boy's behaviour. Finally, the men have to pay the boy's father to take him back.
The Million Pound Note Writer: Mark Twain It tells experience of a poor young man Henry Adams after he surprisingly gets a one-million bank note from two rich men. His life changes completely because of the one-million bank note.
37. The diamond necklace________.
A. is borrowed from a friend of the woman's husband
B. is stolen from a rich friend
C. changes the whole life of the woman's friend
D. changes the woman's whole life
38. Why does Soapy want to be caught by the policeman at first
A. Because he is crazy.
B. Because he wants to clean up his life.
C. Because he doesn't want to sleep out in the cold winter.
D. Because he regrets what he has done.
39. Who created the character Henry Adams
A. O. Henry. B. Mark Twain. C. Maupassant. D. Jack London.
40 What can we learn from the passage
A. Henry Adams gets a one-million bank note from a rich man.
B. Soapy isn't sent to prison finally.
C. The Diamond Necklace was written by Maupassant.
D. The Ransom of Red Chief was created by Mark Twain.
第二节，阅读填空（5分）
I failed a test. I felt terrible. It hurt me both inside and out. I was embarrassed. Just think about it. __41__!
I cried. I could not sleep. “I was supposed to be at the top! How will I face my friends at school ” I thought. I would never be happy again. Never!
__42___. She said “So, you failed a test. But do you know about another test that is even more important ”
“What is it ” I looked at my mother, puzzled.
“It is whether or not you can learn from your mistake,” my mom continued. “___43___. To me, that is more important than what you scored on a test.”
___44___.
After a few days of struggling I finally understood what my mom had said. She was right. _45__. I will walk away from this a better person.
A. What my mom said really made me think
B. My mom found out about my problem
C. I should not pity myself because of this one bad test
D. Learning from your mistakes will make you strong
E. A smart girl did not pass the test
第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
第一节、短文填空（每题1分，共5分）
We experienced a special period in 2020. Xu Yi, a middle school student from Hubei, told something interesting to us. Let's check out his story and resolution for the new term.
When Xu Yi was learning English as an exchange student in the UK, his English friend invited him to 1.t_______ a Chinese culture course. Then, at 9:30 a.m. the next day, it finally came. He followed the friend to the classroom and was welcomed by her classmates. They gave him presents, which moved and excited him.
The lesson was about an ancient Chinese character (字体) called Xiaozhuan. The teacher clearly explained it 2.f________ its history to development, how it worked in society and why it was so popular in Qin Dynasty. She also taught the differences between Xiaozhuan and the modern Chinese character.
On the one hand, Xu Yi are3. p_________ of Chinese culture. On the other hand, it's a shame that he knows almost 4.n_________ about it. As the culture reaches the world, the Chinese should study more about it. As a senior high school student, he is going to read as many books as possible to open his mind. He 5. h_________ every Chinese person will love and value Chinese culture. After all, everyone is responsible for building and keeping it.
、完成句子（每题2分，满分14分）
1. 她靠卖服装挣钱。
She earns money __________ __________ ___________.
2. 他递给我一瓶水，并给我讲了一个笑话让我发笑。
He_________ _________ a bottle of water to me, and told a joke to ________ me_________.
3. Sam 被控告偷走了10头猪.
Sam _________ __________ _________ stealing 10 pigs.
4. 我想知道你在找什么？也许我能帮你。
I want to know _________ _________ _________ ________ __________. and maybe I can help you.
5.最后，我们目光集中在他的脚上。
_______ ________，our eyes were ________ ___________ his feet.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
过生日互赠礼物在中学生中似乎成为一种时尚，甚至有的学生还去饭店搞生日聚会。对此，同学们有不同的看法。假设你是王平，请你根据下表提示，给某英语报社的编辑写一封信，并谈谈自己的观点。
1.赞成： 为同学们提供交际机会；利于增进同学之间的友谊；学习之余可以放松心情。
2.反对： 容易造成对时间和金钱的浪费；导致攀比；对青少年学习和成长有不利影响。
3.你的观点 -----
注意：
1．词数：80左右 （信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数）
2．短文须包括表中的全部内容，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3．参考词汇：攀比 keep up with the Joneses
Dear Editor,
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九年级上U8 Surprise endings
（A卷·夯实基础）
【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90分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
语法选择（15分）
Once there was an old man living in the north of China. He had many fine horses. But one day, one of his horses ran away and couldn’t 1 anywhere. All of his neighbours said, “What 2 pity!” However, the old man didn’t think so and said to 3 , “Perhaps this will soon bring good luck.”
After a few months, his horse came back, 4 back another fine horse from the northern country. All the neighbours came 5 congratulations to him. But the old man sighed and said 6 , “Maybe it will cause big problems.”
The old man had an only son 7 loved riding horses very much. Once 8 the son was riding on the new horse, he fell from it and badly hurt his leg. 9 showed sympathy for him. But the old man didn’t seem 10 very sad and said, “Maybe it’s not a 11 thing.”
One year later, the country 12 a big war with another country. All healthy young men were ordered to fight 13 the invaders(侵略者). Unluckily, most of the men 14 . The old man’s son didn’t join in the war 15 he hurt his leg. So both of them survived.
1 A. find B. found C. be found D. finding
2 A. an B. a C. the D. /
3 A. them B. they C. their D. theirs
4 A. to bring B. bringing C. brought D. have brought
5 A. expressed B. expressing C. to express D. expresses
6 A. worrying B. worry C. worried D. worriedly
7 A. who B. \ C. which D. what
8 A. where B. when C. why D. how
9 A. Anyone B. Someone C. Everyone D. No one
10 A. be B. being C. have been D. to be
11 A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badly
12 A. has started B. started C. was starting D. to start
13 A. for B. by C. against D. among
14 A. killed B. were killing C. had killed D. were killed
15 A. because B. if C. so D. though
【答案】1~5 CBABC 6~10 DABCD 11~15 ABCDA
【解析】
1.C考查被动语态用法。句意：其中一匹马跑掉了，不能找到。这里用被动语态。答案选C
2.B考查冠词用法。句意：多可惜！what a pity！答案选B
3.A 考查介词用法。介词后面用宾格。答案选A
4.B考查分词用法。句意：几个月后，他的马回来了，又从北方带回来了一匹好马。这里用Ving形式表示伴随动作。分词作状语。答案选B
5.C考查不定式用法。句意：所有人过来表示祝贺。用不定式表示目的。答案选C
6.D考查用法。句意：老人叹气忧伤地说。修饰动词用副词。答案选D
7.A考查定语从句用法。先行词事the only child 指人，在定语从句中做主语不能省略。答案选A
8.B考查连词用法。句意：一次，当儿子骑马时，从上面摔下来了，受了重伤。答案选B
9.C考查不定代词用法。句意：大家都表示同情。Everyone 大家。答案选C
10.D考查用法。句意：老人似乎并不伤心。Seem后面接不定式。答案选D
11.A考查形容词用法。句意：也许不是一件坏事。名词前面用形容词，这里没有比较，不用比较级。答案选A
12.B考查时态用法。叙述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时态。答案选B
13.C考查介词用法。与侵略者作斗争用介词against。答案选C
14.D考查被动语态用法。句意：不幸的是，大多数人战死。most of the men做主语是动作的承受着，用被动。答案选D
15.A考查连词用法。句意：因为腿受伤，老人的儿子没有参加战争。答案选A
二、完形填空
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a British 16 famous for his works such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and Great Expectations. He created some of the world’s best- known fictional characters and is thought to be the greatest novelist of the 19th century. His works were very popular during his lifetime and his novels and short stories are still 17 read today.
Dickens Heft Portsmouth as a baby. His 18 childhood was spent in Chatham, a place which he often cheerfully went back to in his stories. He was born in a rather rich family. His father worked for the navy and was 19 paid. But he often 20 expensive things and did not have a skillful plan on money. This often led the family to live from hand to mouth.
In 1824, the family reached 21 . His schooling ended three years later when he was 15 years old. Then he was sent to work in a factory because his father went to prison for being unable to pay the debts ( 债 务 ). These 22 deeply affected Charles. Although 23 his fall from the middle class into the working class, he began to learn about the life of the working class and to show sympathy (同情心) in his writings.
Among his many well-known works, David Copperfield is mainly based on Dickens’ own life. The story is about David Copperfield 24 from a cheerful boy to a thoughtful young man. When he is 25 enough to get married, many ups and downs of life begin to follow him. Readers can find many light-hearted moments, along with many unforgettable characters.
16．A．dancer B．playwright C．singer D．writer
17．A．proudly B．hardly C．widely D．loudly
18．A．happy B．lonely C．painful D．terrible
19．A．well B．badly C．low D．never
20．A．ate B．drank C．bought D．sold
21．A．factory B．prison C．top D．bottom
22．A．shocks B．success C．stories D．achievements
23．A．enjoying B．hating C．choosing D．preferring
24．A．feeding up B．keeping up C．giving up D．growing up
25．A．tall B．short C．old D．young
【答案】DCAAC DABDC
【解析】本文介绍英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的生平及著作。生长于富裕家庭的狄更斯因为父亲负债入狱，而被迫停学、到工厂工作，这些打击深深地影响了查尔斯，从中产阶级堕落为工人阶级，他开始了解工人阶级的生活，并在作品中表现出同情，他的著作有《雾都孤儿》、《双城记》、《大卫·科波菲尔》和《远大前程》等。
16．句意：查尔斯·狄更斯（1812-1870）是英国作家，以他的作品而著名，例如《雾都孤儿》、《双城记》、《大卫·科波菲尔》和《远大前程》。
dancer舞蹈家；playwright剧作家；singer歌手；writer作家；根据下文“因其作品《雾都孤儿》、《双城记》、《大卫·科波菲尔》和《远大前程》而闻名”，可知此处指“作家”。故选D。
17．句意：他的作品在他有生之年很受欢迎，他的小说和短篇故事至今仍被广泛阅读。
proudly骄傲地；hardly几乎不；widely广泛地；loudly大声地；根据and并列2个单句的句意表相承的关系，可知，下文指“他的小说和短篇故事至今仍被广泛阅读”；故选C。
18．句意：他快乐的童年是在查塔姆度过的，在他的故事里，他经常愉快地回到这个地方。
happy幸福的；lonely孤独的；painful痛苦的；terrible可怕的；根据下文“he often cheerfully went back to in his stories”可知“他的童年是幸福的”。故选A。
19．句意：他父亲在海军工作，薪水很高。
well好地；badly差地；low低的；never从不；根据上文“He was born in a rather rich family”家境富裕，可知此处指“他父亲薪水很高”。故选A。
20．句意：但他经常买昂贵的东西，在钱上没有一个灵巧的计划，这常常导致一家人过着仅够糊口的生活。
ate吃；drank喝；bought买；sold卖；根据下文“…did not have a skillful plan on money”没有计划地花钱，可知此处指“买昂贵的东西”。故选C。
21．句意：一八二四年，这个家庭达到了谷底。
factory工厂；prison监狱；top顶端；bottom底部；根据下文“His schooling ended three years later when he was 15 years old. Then he was sent to work in a factory because his father went to prison for being unable to pay the debts ”因为父亲负债入狱，狄更斯停学、到工厂工作，可知，上文指“狄更斯的家庭达到了谷底”。故选D。
22．句意：这些打击深深地影响了查尔斯。
shocks打击；success成功；stories故事；achievements成就；由上文可知“因为父亲负债入狱，狄更斯停学、到工厂工作”，这些变故对原本生活在富裕中的狄更斯来说都是打击。可知，此处指“这些打击深深地影响了查尔斯”。故选A。
23．句意：他虽然痛恨自己从中产阶级堕落为工人阶级，但他开始了解工人阶级的生活，并在作品中表现出同情。
enjoying愉悦；hating憎恨；choosing选择；preferring更喜欢；根据although引导的让步状语从句表“即使、虽然”，可知此处指“虽然不喜欢自己沦为工人阶级”；故选B。
24．句意：这是关于大卫·科波菲尔从一个快乐的男孩成长为一个深思熟虑的年轻人的故事。
feeding up给以充足的食物（饲料)；keeping up跟上；giving up放弃；growing up成长；根据上文“Among his many well-known works, David Copperfield is mainly based on Dickens’ own life”故事以狄更斯为原型，根据狄更斯的成长的经历，可知，下文指“这是关于大卫从一个快乐的男孩成长为一个深思熟虑的年轻人的故事”；故选D。
25．句意：当他到了结婚的年龄，许多人生的起伏开始跟着他。
tall高的；short矮的；old年老的；young年轻的；根据上文“The story is about David Copperfield growing up from a cheerful boy to a thoughtful young man” 从一个快乐的男孩成长为一个深思熟虑的年轻人，可知，此处指“到了结婚的年龄”，故选C。
阅读理解（分二节，共35分）
第一节，阅读选择（30分，每题2分）
A
That cold January night, it seemed I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see some someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho ” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for ” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
26. Alisa ran ________.
A. because robber ran behind her B. to keep warm
C. to escape from strangers D. to memorize the lines
27. On her way home the writer ________.
A. lost her wallet unknowingly
B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife
D. found some homeless people following her
28. From the text, we can infer that the writer would__________.
A. stop working at night B. stay on in San Francisco
C. make friends with cleaners D. give up her job at the bank
【答案】 26. B 27. A 28. B
【解析】本文讲述了作者厌倦了旧金山的生活，对工作与生活表示无奈和失望，最后考虑离开。在回家的路上，听到一声响声，她没意识到自己的钱包掉了，找了半天，没找到，突然听到有人叫她的名字，知道怎么回事之后，让她感觉到了人间真情，最后决定放弃离开这个城市的想法。
26.细节理解题。根据…I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers.可知我感觉冷，所以开始跑步，为了保暖。故选B。
27.细节理解题。根据Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.可知不等我到公寓，我意识到刚才的声音是钱包掉在了人行道上。所以刚才丢钱包的时候我并不知道。故选A。
28.推理判断题。根据I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.可知我找到钱包后，找回了城市生活的一些喜悦，我意识到只要人们互相帮助，城市就不是一个坏的地方。因此作者对这座城市又拾起了希望，可推断她会继续留在这里。故选B
B
A little mouse living on a farm was looking through a hole in the wall. He saw the farmer and his wife opening a bag. He was frightened to discover that it was a mousetrap(老鼠夹). The mouse ran to the farmyard and told everyone, “There is a mousetrap in the house; there is a mousetrap in the house.”
The chicken raised his head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell you this trap is a danger to you, but it has no harm to me and I am not concerned(关心的) about it.”
The mouse turned to the pig. “I am so sorry Mr. Mouse, but the trap is none of my business either!” the pig said.
The mouse then turned to the bull. “It sounds like you have a problem, Mr. Mouse, but not one that makes me worry,” the bull said.
The mouse returned to the house, feeling sad that no one would help him or care about his problem.
He knew he had to face the trap on his own. That night the sound of a trap catching something was heard throughout the house. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness she could not see that it was a snake whose tail was caught by the trap.
The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The wife caught a bad fever and the farmer knew the best way to treat a fever was with chicken soup. The farmer killed the chicken to cook the soup. But the wife got sicker. Friends and neighbours came to take care of her the whole day. The farmer knew he had to feed them, so he killed the pig for meals.
The farmer’s wife did not get better; in fact she died and so many friends and family came to her funeral(葬礼). The farmer had to kill the bull to feed all of them.
29 The animals were _______ after hearing the warning.
A. interested B. scared C. sad D. unconcerned
30 At last the farmer’s wife _______.
A. died because of the biting of the snake
B. was killed by the farmer
C. got well because of the chicken soup
D. threw the mousetrap away
31 Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. Other animals thought the mousetrap would not hurt the mouse.
B. Other animals were killed except the mouse.
C. The farmer fed the family and friends with chicken soup.
D. The snake’s head was caught by the mousetrap.
32．What can we learn from the story
A．Don't tell anybody about your own trouble.
B．Sometimes helping others is helping yourself
C．When using a mousetrap, you must be careful.
D．It's better to leave your friends to their own trouble alone.
【答案】DABB
【解析】本文主要讲述了一个农场主他的妻子，他们在农场养着很多牛，猪，和其他的动物，也住着一只小老鼠，有一天他买回来一个捕鼠器，老鼠很担心的告诉其他动物但是他们都不在意，最后引来杀身之祸，这里告诉我们一个道理，遇到危险要同舟共济，不要事不关己高高挂起。帮助他人就是帮助自己。
29.D 当老鼠看到危险时，向其他动物求助，他们都认为这是为老鼠设置的老鼠夹，对他们没危险。不关心。故答案选D
30.A 细节理解题。从The snake bit the farmer’s wife可知农场主的妻子死于被蛇咬。
31B.细节理解题。A. Other animals thought the mousetrap would not hurt the mouse.错误。其他动物认为老鼠夹只对老鼠有危险。C. The farmer fed the family and friends with chicken soup.错误。鸡汤是熬给妻子喝的。D The snake’s head was caught by the mousetrap. 老鼠夹夹住蛇的尾巴。错误。故B正确。鸡被杀了给妻子熬汤。其他动物被农场主杀了款待客人。
32.B主旨大意题。从这个故事中我们明白一个道理，遇到危险要同舟共济，不要事不关己高高挂起。帮助他人就是帮助自己。
C
The next time Wayde saw Manningtree, he said, "Could you let me have a little of that medicine Just enough to see if it works. I’m sorry to trouble you.”
"I have only a very small amount left. It will take me some time to find out how to make more.
"I will pay you anything you ask,.” Wayde said.
“ Don't give me anything now, but promise to pay me $10,000 when you become Prime Minister（首相）.”
Wayde laughed. “That’s impossible, "he said. "I shall never become Prime Minister.”
"Who knows " Manningtree said." Give me a week and I'll see what I can do.”
A week passed. Then, Manningtree came to visit Wayde again. He brought with him a small bottle.
"I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine, "he said, " but you can have what's left I don' t need it anymore.
"That’s very generous of you." Wayde said. " How can I ever thank you ”
"Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month." Manningtree said.
Wayde took the bottle from his friend. Once a month. he took one small drop.
The effect（效果）was immediate. Suddenly, he was not nervous anymore. He was not shy anymore, either. He was confident of his abilities.
He started a business and within a year became a millionaire. He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her. He ran for parliament（议会）and succeeded. Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.
One day, he went to see Manningtree.
“You have come to give me S10,000,” Manningtree said with a laugh. "Forget it. I don't want it.”
“You can certainly have it if you want it." Wayde said. “But that is not the reason I have come to see you.”
“Oh And what is the reason " Manningtree asked.
“ I have almost finished the medicine you gave me, " Wayde said. “Have you found out how to make it ”
Again Manningtree laughed. "Oh, yes,” he said. “ I have known how to make it for a long time I knew how to make it when I was at school.”
"What do you mean ” Wayde asked.
“ My dear friend and Prime Minister, " Manningtree said, "the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water.”
“ But the colour.”
“Oh, I added some coloring.”
“Then, the medicine did me no good, " Wayde said.
“ It didn’t need to. There was nothing wrong with you. All you needed was to have confidence in yourself.”
33. The story is organized .
A. in time order B. in space order
C. from specific to general D. from general to specific
34. What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine
A. He got rich in a week as expected.
B. He suddenly got nervous and shy.
C. He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister.
D. He became the most intelligent man in the country.
35. What do we know about the medicine
A. It cost Wayde $10,000. B. It was useful but expensive.
C. It didn’t work well on Wayde. D. It was made up of water and coloring.
36. What can we learn from the story
A. Confidence is the secret of success. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Helping others is helping ourselves D. Too much medicine is bad for health
【答案】33. A 34. C 35. D 36. A
【解析】文章讲述的是一个朋友送给另一个朋友一小瓶“特效药”，并告诉他每个月吃一小滴，后来那个朋友吃了这个“特效药”之后取得了很大的成功，并且成为了首相，但是后来首相朋友告诉那位朋友药快没有了，再次问那位朋友会不会做这种药的时候，那位朋友说她上学的时候就会了，那只不过是一瓶带颜色的蒸馏水而已，结果首相朋友却相信是“神药”，文章最后那位朋友告诉首相朋友他什么都不需要，唯一所需要的就是对自己要有信心。
33.推理判断题。根据文中The next time Wayde saw Manningtree以及He started a business and within a year became a millionaire. He met and married one of the country’s most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her. He ran for parliament（议会）and succeeded. Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.可知，这个故事是按时间顺序组织的，故选A。
34.细节理解题。根据文中The effect（效果）was immediate….Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.可知，他服了那个药之后成功地当上了首相。故选C。
35.细节理解题。根据文中“My dear friend and Prime Minister,” Manningtree said, “the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water.” “But the colour.” “Oh, I added some coloring.”可知，这个药只是用蒸馏水和一些颜色变成的，故选D。
36.主旨大意题。根据整个文章的理解及文章最后“It didn’t need to. There was nothing wrong with you. All you needed was to have confidence in yourself.”可知，自信是一个人成功的关键，故选A。
D
What to Read on Holidays
The Diamond Necklace Writer: MaupassantIt's a story about a woman who is beautiful but poor. Her husband asks her to go to a party, so she borrows a diamond necklace（项 链）from her rich friend. But she loses the necklace. Later she has to work hard to pay for it. The necklace changes her whole life.
Th e Cop and the Anthem Writer：O. HenryIt tells the story about Soapy, a New York City hobo（无业游民）.At first, he wants to be caught by the policeman so that he can be a guest of the prison instead of sleeping out in the cold winter. Although he makes efforts, the policeman doesn't send him to prison. But when he wants to dean up his life, he is sent to prison.
The Ransom of Red Chief Writer： O. HenryIt's the story about two men and a boy. The two men catch a ten- year-old boy and ask the boy's father to ransom（赎回）him. But the man are bored with the naughty boy's behaviour. Finally, the men have to pay the boy's father to take him back.
The Million Pound Note Writer: Mark Twain It tells experience of a poor young man Henry Adams after he surprisingly gets a one-million bank note from two rich men. His life changes completely because of the one-million bank note.
37. The diamond necklace________.
A. is borrowed from a friend of the woman's husband
B. is stolen from a rich friend
C. changes the whole life of the woman's friend
D. changes the woman's whole life
38. Why does Soapy want to be caught by the policeman at first
A. Because he is crazy.
B. Because he wants to clean up his life.
C. Because he doesn't want to sleep out in the cold winter.
D. Because he regrets what he has done.
39. Who created the character Henry Adams
A. O. Henry. B. Mark Twain. C. Maupassant. D. Jack London.
40 What can we learn from the passage
A. Henry Adams gets a one-million bank note from a rich man.
B. Soapy isn't sent to prison finally.
C. The Diamond Necklace was written by Maupassant.
D. The Ransom of Red Chief was created by Mark Twain.
【答案】DCBA
【解析】本文介绍四本书籍。
37.D细节理解题。Later she has to work hard to pay for it. The necklace changes her whole life.故答案选D。
38. C细节理解题。he wants to be caught by the policeman so that he can be a guest of the prison instead of sleeping out in the cold winter. 他想被警察抓住，这样他就可以成为监狱的客人，而不是在寒冷的冬天露宿街头。故答案选C。
39.B定位到第四个图片。Henry Adams是Mark Twain创作的人物。
40. A. 从It tells experience of a poor young man Henry Adams after he surprisingly gets a one-million bank note from two rich men.可知A错误。从Although he makes efforts, the policeman doesn't send him to prison. But when he wants to dean up his life, he is sent to prison.可知B错误。《项链》是莫泊桑所写。C正确。The Ransom of Red Chief是O. Henry所写。
第二节，阅读填空（5分）
I failed a test. I felt terrible. It hurt me both inside and out. I was embarrassed. Just think about it. __41__!
I cried. I could not sleep. “I was supposed to be at the top! How will I face my friends at school ” I thought. I would never be happy again. Never!
__42___. She said “So, you failed a test. But do you know about another test that is even more important ”
“What is it ” I looked at my mother, puzzled.
“It is whether or not you can learn from your mistake,” my mom continued. “___43___. To me, that is more important than what you scored on a test.”
___44___.
After a few days of struggling I finally understood what my mom had said. She was right. _45__. I will walk away from this a better person.
A. What my mom said really made me think
B. My mom found out about my problem
C. I should not pity myself because of this one bad test
D. Learning from your mistakes will make you strong
E. A smart girl did not pass the test
【答案】41. E 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. C
【解析】文章大意：本文主要讲作者因没有通过一次考试而痛苦，觉得自己再也不会快乐了，妈妈告诉作者从错误中学习比测试成绩更重要，作者最终明白了妈妈的话，不再因一次失败的考试而遗憾。
41根据上文中“I failed a test. I felt terrible.”可知作者考试失利，感觉很糟糕，再由空前“Just think about it.”可知此处要强调考试失利这个事实，结合备选项可知要用“A smart girl did not pass the test”表示“一个聪明的女孩没有通过考试”。故选E。
42．根据下文妈妈的话“So, you failed a test.”可知妈妈发现了作者的问题，结合备选项可知要用“My mom found out about my problem”表示“我妈妈发现了我的问题”。故选B。
43.根据上文“It is whether or not you can learn from your mistake”可知妈妈提到的更重要的事情是从错误中学习，结合备选项可知要用“Learning from your mistakes will make you strong”表示“从错误中学习会让你变得更强大”。故选D。
44.上文妈妈讲了从错误中学习的重要性，根据下文“After a few days of struggling, I finally understood what my mom had said.”可知作者经过了一番思考，结合备选项可知要用“What my mom said really made me think”表示“我妈妈的话确实让我思考”。故选A。
45.根据上文“She was right. ”讲妈妈是对的，可知会反思自己的行为，结合选项可知要用“I should not pity myself because of this one bad test”表示“我不应该因为这次考试不好而自怜”。故选C。
第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
第一节、短文填空（每题1分，共5分）
We experienced a special period in 2020. Xu Yi, a middle school student from Hubei, told something interesting to us. Let's check out his story and resolution for the new term.
When Xu Yi was learning English as an exchange student in the UK, his English friend invited him to 1.t_______ a Chinese culture course. Then, at 9:30 a.m. the next day, it finally came. He followed the friend to the classroom and was welcomed by her classmates. They gave him presents, which moved and excited him.
The lesson was about an ancient Chinese character (字体) called Xiaozhuan. The teacher clearly explained it 2.f________ its history to development, how it worked in society and why it was so popular in Qin Dynasty. She also taught the differences between Xiaozhuan and the modern Chinese character.
On the one hand, Xu Yi are3. p_________ of Chinese culture. On the other hand, it's a shame that he knows almost 4.n_________ about it. As the culture reaches the world, the Chinese should study more about it. As a senior high school student, he is going to read as many books as possible to open his mind. He 5. h_________ every Chinese person will love and value Chinese culture. After all, everyone is responsible for building and keeping it.
【答案】1.take 2.from 3.proud 4.nothing 5.hopes
、完成句子（每题2分，满分14分）
1. 她靠卖服装挣钱。
She earns money __________ __________ ___________.
2. 他递给我一瓶水，并给我讲了一个笑话让我发笑。
He_________ _________ a bottle of water to me, and told a joke to ________ me_________.
3. Sam 被控告偷走了10头猪.
Sam _________ __________ _________ stealing 10 pigs.
4. 我想知道你在找什么？也许我能帮你。
I want to know _________ _________ _________ ________ __________. and maybe I can help you.
5.最后，我们目光集中在他的脚上。
_______ ________，our eyes were ________ ___________ his feet.
【答案】 1.by selling clothes 2.held out make laugh 3.was accused of 4.what you are looking(searching) for 5. At last fixed on
第三节、书面表达（15分）
过生日互赠礼物在中学生中似乎成为一种时尚，甚至有的学生还去饭店搞生日聚会。对此，同学们有不同的看法。假设你是王平，请你根据下表提示，给某英语报社的编辑写一封信，并谈谈自己的观点。
1.赞成： 为同学们提供交际机会；利于增进同学之间的友谊；学习之余可以放松心情。
2.反对： 容易造成对时间和金钱的浪费；导致攀比；对青少年学习和成长有不利影响。
3.你的观点 -----
注意：
1．词数：80左右 （信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数）
2．短文须包括表中的全部内容，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3．参考词汇：攀比 keep up with the Joneses
Dear Editor,
I’m a middle school student named Wang Ping．
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范文
Dear Editor,
I'm a middle school student named Wang Ping. Recently, we often have to buy presents for our classmates' birthdays, and sometimes, we are invited to their birthday parties in expensive hotels. This caused us to think whether students should spend so much money for birth days.
About this there are two different views. Some students think it provides us with a good chance to communicate with each other and develop our friendship, and besides, we can relax after hard work at school. However, some other students think it's a waste of money and time and can lead us to getting into the bad habit of trying to keep up with the Joneses. It has a bad effect on our growth and studies.
In my opinion, it's not easy for our parents to make money and keep us at school for
education. So there is no need for us to do like that. We must treasure our parents' labor and put our hearts into our studies.
What do you think about it I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Wang Ping
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