中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
九年级上册期中测试卷
（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
一、语法选择（15分）
Here is a story about effort.
Once there was a farmer ____1_____ had a field of corn. _____2_____ he had worked hard, he found the corn dying, for no rain fell. He felt ___3_____worried.
Two little raindrops saw him, and one said to the other, "Look at that farmer. I feel sorry for ____4___ . He takes such pains with his field of corn, and now it ___5_____up. I wish I could help him.”
“But you are only a little raindrop. What can you do ” said the other.
"Well,” said the first, “I know I cannot do much, ____6_____ perhaps I can cheer the farmer a little. I am going to do my best, even it I can't do____7______ more. Here I go!” The first raindrop started for the field ___8____ the farmer.
"Well, if you insist （坚持）on going , I will go __9_____ . Here I come!” said the second one. And down went the raindrops.
“Dear me,” said the farmer ____10______, “a raindrop!”
By this time, many raindrops came together to see _____11_____happened. When they saw the two little drops go down and water the field, one said, “If you two can do such ____12_____excellent job, so can I!" And down he came.
“And I!” said ____13______ . “And I!” And so said they all until a whole shower came and the corn ____14______ . Then the corn grew — all because one little raindrop tried ____15_____ what it could.
1. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
2. A. Because B. Unless C. If D. Though
3. A. much and much B. many and many C. more and more D. much and more
4. A. him B. he C. his D. himself
5. A. dry B. have dried C. would dry D. is drying
6. A. and B. but C. so D. or
7. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
8. A. help B. helped C. to help D. helps
9. A. too B. either C. also D. neither
10. A. happy B. happier C. happily D. more happily
11. A. that B. what C. which D. why
12. A./ B. the C. a D. an
13. A. other B. the other C. another D. others
14. A. water B. watered C. is watered D. was watered
15. A. do B. to do C. done D. did
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person. I have a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed.
My mom has told me again and again ，‘Robert, your constant ____16____ words are hurting me. If you continued to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.’
It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to ____17____ myself.
One day in English class I was working on my homework until I heard a classmate __18___ behind me. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.
At first, I said very politely , “Nathaniel, would you please be quiet ”
However, Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly _____19_____ “Nathaniel, shut up!”
For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.
I knew these words would make him ____20____. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.
What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and catch me as he shouted, “That’s it! That’s it!”
___21___ at what he was doing, I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before.
Later on, we were taken to the headmaster’s office. There, Mr. Black, our English teacher, told us to ____22____the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically(身体上), the wounds eventually heal(愈合). But when I hurt them with my ____23____, sometimes the pain never goes away.
At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel.
When I went back to my room, I lost myself into ___24___ how often and how much what I said hurt others. It’s at that time that I realized I should keep my ____25____ closed just before I threw hurtful words. I hope my mouth won’t cause me any trouble.
16. A. tiring B. beautiful C. bad D. exciting
17. A. support B. stop C. smell D. spend
18. A. singing B. reading C. laughing D. talking
19. A. repeated B. expressed C. replied D. shouted
20. A. nervous B. afraid C. sad D. bored
21. A. Angry B. Surprised C. Nervous D. Happy
22. A. discuss B. solve C. take D. report
23. A. words B. action C. ideas D. experience
24. A. talking about B. thinking of C. complaining about D. hearing of
25. A. eyes B. mouth C. door D. window
三、阅读理解（分2节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao, Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui—the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended (推荐) himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well-known hero of the state.
One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40moregold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new laws later.
Yu Boya was good at playing the qin (琴). One day , when he was playing the music that described green mountains and clear water, a man called Zhong Ziqi said, “I seem to see high mountains and running water while I was listening to your music.” Boya knew he found a good friend who really understood him. Unluckily, Boya couldn't meet Ziqi anymore after that because he had died of an illness. He was so sad that he broke the qin and never played it again.
26. Shang Yang’s story tells us a man of his word can ____________.
A. protect his state B. have new friends
C. get people’s trust D. make more money
27. We usually use “_________” to express a valuable friendship.
A. Mao Sui recommended himself B. High mountains and running water
C. Build trust by using a wooden pole D. Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly
28. People should learn from __________ to catch each chance in front of trouble.
A. Ma Sui B. Shang Yang C. Zhong Ziqi D. Yu Boya
B
It’s been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid, which many consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time, The Kid was made in black and white and was silent (made without any sound, not even the characters talking). The story is about the relationship between “the Tramp”, played by Chaplin, and his adopted (领养的) child, played by Jackie Coogan. The pair develop a partnership where the six-year-old boy breaks windows and runs away, so that Chaplin’s character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy， it also has some tragedy, reflecting Chaplin’s own life. He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died. Chaplin was known for being hard to please, and it is said that if he could, he would have played every role in every one of his films. When Chaplin visited a theatre, a dancer brought his son, Jackie Coogan, on stage, and Chaplin knew he had his co-star (联袂主演者). Chaplin later wrote, “All children in some form have talents; the trick is to bring it out in them. With Jackie it was easy.”
Like the Kid in the film, Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor. They lived in London and were raised by their mother. When Chaplin was 10 years old, his mum became too ill to look after her sons, so they had to take care of themselves. He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based (基于) on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. “Perhaps that’s why the film had some truth,” he said.
29. The second paragraph mainly talks about ________.
A. why The Kid was made B. when The Kid was on
C. how The Kid got successful D. what The Kid is about
31. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Jackie Coogan ________.
A. always visited the theatre alone B. was possibly talented in acting
C. knew much about Chaplin before D. played every role in Chaplin’s films
31. Which of the following is TRUE about Chaplin
A. He had a poor childhood experience. B. He was brought up by his father.
C. He looked after his mother very well D. He produced films with his brother.
32. What’s the best title for the passage
A. A film about a dancer B. A family in London
C. A place or film-making D. A life on film
C
Imagine this. There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table. Which one would you like The delicious cake or the healthy apple A bestseller, Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, suggests that willpower(意志力)is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term, rather than in the short term.
Here is a famous experiment in the book: The Marshmallow Test. In 1972, Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four-year-olds to six-year-olds. In the experiment, each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow(棉花软糖）on a table in front of them. They were given two choices: they could either eat it or, if they waited fifteen minutes, they'd be given a second one(and then they could eat both).
So, what did the kids do Well, as you can imagine, 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes. But the other 30% showed willpower—they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow. But then Mischel discovered something really interesting. Twenty years later, he got in touch with the children, who, by then, were in their early twenties. And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular.
Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉), and the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.
So, if you do daily "self-control exercises", such as making your bed or brushing your teeth, you'll improve your overall willpower. And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals, such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon.
Be careful though. Just like any muscle, your "willpower muscle" can get tired. If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower, take a break or give yourself a treat.
That way, you’ll build up your willpower again.
And one last thing, the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower. So, congratulations!
33. How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972
A. 180. B. 240. C. 420. D. 600.
34. In Paragraphs 2&3, the famous experiment explains __________.
A. more kids have stronger willpower
B. willpower influences people's lives greatly
C. how people practice children's willpower
D. marshmallows can help improve willpower
35. The writer probably agrees that ________.
A. all the language learners have stronger willpower
B. will power can't be improved by doing some daily things
C. young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown-ups
D. people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily
36. According to the passage, people who ________ might have strong willpower.
A. do regular piano practice every day B. give up morning running halfway
C. eat as much junk food as they like D. usually get up late on the cold morning
D
My 20-year-old daughter, Ann, living in Philadelphia, sent me a message the other day. “I need socks and shampoo.” She was actually asking me to prepare those things for her, but I thought she was playing a cell phone game. I decide not to be a helicopter (直升机) mother, because experience as a mother and professor has taught me how badly that can result. Instead, I prefer a more hands-off way. From the time Ann turned 16, I don’t want to know her work and life schedule any longer.
But that’s not what I see at Drexel University where I teach. Most of my students talk to their parents three times a day or more. One student’s mother called her son because she didn’t hear from him for a few days. The son was in the library so he whispered “hello”. The mother doubted that he was drinking, and insisted on asking him to take a picture of himself. Holding a newspaper with that day’s date, the son had to take a photo of himself and sent it to his mother in order to prove that he wasn’t telling a lie.
I always think that my students should depend on themselves. I tell them that I will not check whether they miss classes and finish homework or not, because they are independent thinkers and they should take responsibility for their own choices. But their parents don’t treat them like me. I know a mother. She puts her eyes on her son too much. She hopes he will walk by the camera so that she can know what he is doing. Another mother checks her son’s credit card daily. However, I never do that. My daughters only come to me with important things when they need my decision. I think that’s because I give them space.
Many parents try to find if their kids are hiding from them. But we have to learn to respect boundaries (界限), even when technology is so powerful now. So I am going to do my best not to be a helicopter parent.
37. The underlined phrase “a helicopter mother” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
A. a mother who treats the child as an independent being.
B. a mother who pays close attention to their children.
C. a mother who prefers a more hands-off way.
D. a mother who gives her children space.
38. What does the author think of the mother and her son in Paragraph 2
A. They trust each other. B. They respect each other.
C. They care about each other. D. They are unhappy with each other.
39. Why does the author mention different ways of mothering
A. To show how responsible those mothers are.
B. To show that mothers should make decisions for their children.
C. To show that space is needed for children to become independent.
D. To show that some helicopter mothers love their children so much.
40. What’s the attitude of the author towards helicopter parents
A. Agree. B. Neutral C. Disagree D. Unknown
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
Did your family move and you have to go to a new school Here are some ways to help you survive your first day as the “new kid”.
★ Do a little research(调查). 41 There’s probably a website. If there isn’t one for the school, look for the town’s website. You can find out about sports teams and events. And you can even check out what is usually served for lunch.
★ Be confident. 42 People will respect you for being confident. That’s why first impressions are so important.
★ Smile. A warm smile can make people around you feel comfortable. 43 Smiling makes people want to be around you and get in on the fun.
★ Make the first move. Anywhere, in the bathroom, or at the water fountain, you can find someone that has things in common with you. 44 Introduce yourself and tell them where you come from! You never know where you can find a nice friend.
★ 45 You can be a member of a sports team, a club, a band or a service organization. In that way, you will meet some friends that have the same interests as you.
A. Try to begin a conversation.B. Join in some after-school activities.C. Get on the Internet and find out about the school.D. It also makes you look like you’re having a great time.E. Walk with your head up, back straight and your shoulders back.
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填空（5分）
Problems and advice
Problem: I’m Li Ming. I’m a middle school students in Sunny City. I had a good friend called Wang Feng. We often did sports and 46.s__________ happiness together. He was hard-working and did well in English. I am not good at English, and he often taught me English after school. But now he went 47.a__________ to England to study further. I miss him so much. Unluckily, I 48.f__________ the English exam last week without Wang Feng’s help. I don’t know what I should do now.
Aunt Alice: First, you can write to Wang Feng to tell him that you miss him so much. You can keep in touch with each other often online. Then, you can tell your situation to your parents or teachers. Don’t feel 49.a__________ of telling others. It’s just a common things in our daily life. What’s more, you can also find
50. a___________ friend who is good at English to help with your English. I think you can pass the exam next time.
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，满分10分）
51. 如果你无法下定决心，向你父母征询一下意见吧。
If you can’t ___________ __________ _________ __________, ask your parents for advice.
52. 地板太脏!不用脱鞋。
________ _______ the floor is! Don’t ________ _______ the shoes.
53. 他昨天被同学嘲笑了。
He ________ _________ _________ by his classmates yesterday
54.很多学生与外国人用英语讲话有困难。
Many students ________ _________ ________ __________ foreigner in English.
55.我不知道如何解决这个问题。
I don’t know ________ ________ ___________ the problem.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
假如你是学校的心理咨询老师Miss Wang，你收到一封学生来信，根据信件的内容和下面的提示给他回信。
提示： 1. 多和父母沟通，告知他们你的担忧；
2. 放松心情，不要有太大的压力；
3. 认真备考，尽量考好；
4. 课后多做运动，保持健康；
5. 睡前喝杯牛奶；
6. 补充一条你的其他建议。
要求：1. 内容完整；表达准确；语意连贯。
2. 字数80字左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。
3. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分
Dear Miss Wang,
I’m a student of Grade Three. You know we’ll have mid-exams next month. And my parents hope I can be one of the top students, but I don’t think I can. I am worried about my courses so much that I can’t sleep well at night. What can I do Please help me.
Best wishes,
Love from Jacky
Dear Jacky,
I got your letter this week. And I know your trouble now.______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hope it can help you. Good luck to you.
Love from
Miss Wang
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九年级上册期中测试卷
（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
一、语法选择（15分）
Here is a story about effort.
Once there was a farmer ____1_____ had a field of corn. _____2_____ he had worked hard, he found the corn dying, for no rain fell. He felt ___3_____worried.
Two little raindrops saw him, and one said to the other, "Look at that farmer. I feel sorry for ____4___ . He takes such pains with his field of corn, and now it ___5_____up. I wish I could help him.”
“But you are only a little raindrop. What can you do ” said the other.
"Well,” said the first, “I know I cannot do much, ____6_____ perhaps I can cheer the farmer a little. I am going to do my best, even it I can't do____7______ more. Here I go!” The first raindrop started for the field ___8____ the farmer.
"Well, if you insist （坚持）on going , I will go __9_____ . Here I come!” said the second one. And down went the raindrops.
“Dear me,” said the farmer ____10______, “a raindrop!”
By this time, many raindrops came together to see _____11_____happened. When they saw the two little drops go down and water the field, one said, “If you two can do such ____12_____excellent job, so can I!" And down he came.
“And I!” said ____13______ . “And I!” And so said they all until a whole shower came and the corn ____14______ . Then the corn grew — all because one little raindrop tried ____15_____ what it could.
1. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
2. A. Because B. Unless C. If D. Though
3. A. much and much B. many and many C. more and more D. much and more
4. A. him B. he C. his D. himself
5. A. dry B. have dried C. would dry D. is drying
6. A. and B. but C. so D. or
7. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
8. A. help B. helped C. to help D. helps
9. A. too B. either C. also D. neither
10. A. happy B. happier C. happily D. more happily
11. A. that B. what C. which D. why
12. A./ B. the C. a D. an
13. A. other B. the other C. another D. others
14. A. water B. watered C. is watered D. was watered
15. A. do B. to do C. done D. did
【答案】ADCAD BBCAC BDCDB
【解析】本文主要讲述小雨滴坚持努力尝试，最后形成倾盆大雨，成功给农民的庄稼浇水的故事。
1.A 考查定语从句的关系词。先行词 farmer指人，故填who。
2. D 考查让步状语从句，though意为 “尽管”。句意：尽管他工作很努力，但他发现庄稼快要死了，因为没有下雨。
3. C 考查形容词比较级。more and more意为“越来越”。
4.A 考查代词宾格。介词for后应用代词宾格，故填him。
5. D 考查时态。由前面的时间词now可知应用现在进行时，故填is drying。
6. B 考查连词。句意：我知道我做不了太多，但也许我能让农民高兴一点。
7. B 考查复合不定代词。否定句中通常用anything。
8. C 考查动词不定式to do的用法，此处表目的，意为“为了”。 句意：第一颗雨滴开始落向田野，以帮助农民。
9.A 考查too的用法，意为“也”，通常用于肯定句中，置于句末。
10. C 考查副词。修饰动词said应用副词，故填happily。
11. B 考查宾语从句的引导词。句意：此时，很多雨滴聚集在一起，想看看发生了什么事。
12. D 考查冠词。此处为泛指，且excellent为元音音素开头，故填不定冠词an。
13. C 考查another的用法，表示“（三者或以上的）另一个”。
14. D 考查一般过去时的被动语态，故填was watered。
15. B 考查try to do sth的用法，意为“努力去做某事”。
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person. I have a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed.
My mom has told me again and again ，‘Robert, your constant ____16____ words are hurting me. If you continued to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.’
It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to ____17____ myself.
One day in English class I was working on my homework until I heard a classmate __18___ behind me. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.
At first, I said very politely , “Nathaniel, would you please be quiet ”
However, Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly _____19_____ “Nathaniel, shut up!”
For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.
I knew these words would make him ____20____. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.
What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and catch me as he shouted, “That’s it! That’s it!”
___21___ at what he was doing, I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before.
Later on, we were taken to the headmaster’s office. There, Mr. Black, our English teacher, told us to ____22____the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically(身体上), the wounds eventually heal(愈合). But when I hurt them with my ____23____, sometimes the pain never goes away.
At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel.
When I went back to my room, I lost myself into ___24___ how often and how much what I said hurt others. It’s at that time that I realized I should keep my ____25____ closed just before I threw hurtful words. I hope my mouth won’t cause me any trouble.
16. A. tiring B. beautiful C. bad D. exciting
17. A. support B. stop C. smell D. spend
18. A. singing B. reading C. laughing D. talking
19. A. repeated B. expressed C. replied D. shouted
20. A. nervous B. afraid C. sad D. bored
21. A. Angry B. Surprised C. Nervous D. Happy
22. A. discuss B. solve C. take D. report
23. A. words B. action C. ideas D. experience
24. A. talking about B. thinking of C. complaining about D. hearing of
25. A. eyes B. mouth C. door D. window
【答案】 CADDC BAABB
【解析】该文通过作者小时候的故事告诉人们恶语伤人比使他人身体受伤有时更可怕。我们应该学会在什么场合要闭嘴。
16.C句意：罗伯特，你经常性的坏话在伤害我。
考查形容词及语境理解。A. tiring令人疲惫的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. bad差的；D. exciting令人兴奋的。根据后文If you continued to be this rude, you will get into big trouble”可知此处指罗伯特不好的语言，故选C。
17.A句意：我过去感觉支持我自己是我的责任。
考查动词及语境理解。A. support支持；B. stop停止；C. smell闻起来；D. spend花费。根据上文可知此处解释作者出言粗鲁的原因——作者认为维护自己是应该的，故选A。
18.D句意：直到我听到一个同学在我后面说话，我一直在写作业。
考查动名词及语境理解。A. singing唱；B. reading读；C. laughing大笑；D. talking谈论。根据后文Nathaniel continued talking to himself.可知此处指作者听到同学在说话，故选D。
19.D句意：我很快大喊“纳撒尼尔，闭嘴！”。
考查动词及语境理解。A. repeated重复；B. expressed表达；C. replied回复；D. shouted大喊。根据后面所说内容“Nathaniel, shut up!”可知作者是大喊出来的，故选D。
20.C句意：我知道那些话会使得他悲伤。
考查形容词及语境理解。A. nervous紧张的；B. afraid害怕的；C. sad悲伤的； D. bored无聊的。根据“it would hurt his feelings and shut him up“这会伤害他的感情，让他闭嘴”可知此处指这句话会使得他悲伤，故选C。
21.B句意：对他所做的事感到很惊讶，我便往座位上一靠。
考查形容词及语境理解。A. Angry生气的；B. Surprised感到吃惊的；C. Nervous紧张的；D. Happy高兴的。根据后文“I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before”“我从没见过纳撒尼尔这么做。”可知作者因为他所做而感到吃惊，故选B。
22.A句意：我们的英语老师布莱克先生叫我们讨论我们之间的问题。
考查动词及语境理解。A. discuss讨论；B. solve解决；C. take带走；D. report报告。根据后文“At the end of the discussion，I said sorry to Nathaniel”.可知老师让他们讨论他们之间的问题，故选A。
23.A句意：但当我用话语伤害了某人，有时疼痛永远不会消失。
考查名词及语境理解。 A. words话，单词；B. action动作；C. ideas主意；D. experience经历。根据上文作者的经历，可知用语言伤害了某人，伤痛可能不会消失，故选A。
24.B句意：我开始考虑我多么频繁的说伤害别人的话。
考查词组及语境理解。A. talking about谈论……；B. thinking of认为，考虑；C. complaining about抱怨……；D. hearing of听说。根据宾语内容“how often what I said hurt others”可知作者开始考虑说伤害人的话多么频繁，故选B
25.B句意：我会记住妈妈对我说的话并学会了什么时候闭上嘴。
考查名词及语境理解。 A. eyes眼睛；B. mouth嘴；C. door门；D. window窗户。联系前文中“I have a hard time learning when to stop saying bad things to others”.“我很难学会什么时间停止对他人说坏话”可知此处指学会了闭嘴，故选B。
阅读理解（分2节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao, Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui—the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended (推荐) himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well-known hero of the state.
One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40moregold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new laws later.
Yu Boya was good at playing the qin (琴). One day , when he was playing the music that described green mountains and clear water, a man called Zhong Ziqi said, “I seem to see high mountains and running water while I was listening to your music.” Boya knew he found a good friend who really understood him. Unluckily, Boya couldn't meet Ziqi anymore after that because he had died of an illness. He was so sad that he broke the qin and never played it again.
26. Shang Yang’s story tells us a man of his word can ____________.
A. protect his state B. have new friends
C. get people’s trust D. make more money
27. We usually use “_________” to express a valuable friendship.
A. Mao Sui recommended himself B. High mountains and running water
C. Build trust by using a wooden pole D. Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly
28. People should learn from __________ to catch each chance in front of trouble.
A. Ma Sui B. Shang Yang C. Zhong Ziqi D. Yu Boya
【答案】 26. C 27. B 28. A
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。分别讲述了关于毛遂、商鞅、和俞伯牙三个人的历史故事。
26.细节理解题。根据第二个故事中的After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. 可知，守信的人可以得到人们的信任，故选C。
27.推理判断题。 High mountains and running water是成语“高山流水”，故事出自《列子 汤问》,讲述了琴师俞伯牙与樵夫钟子期的故事。现比喻知己或知音，也比喻音乐优美。
故选B。
28.推理判断题。根据第一个故事可知，在挑战面前，我们应该像毛遂一样，抓住每一个机会，展示自己的才能，故选A。
B
It’s been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid, which many consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time, The Kid was made in black and white and was silent (made without any sound, not even the characters talking). The story is about the relationship between “the Tramp”, played by Chaplin, and his adopted (领养的) child, played by Jackie Coogan. The pair develop a partnership where the six-year-old boy breaks windows and runs away, so that Chaplin’s character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy， it also has some tragedy, reflecting Chaplin’s own life. He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died. Chaplin was known for being hard to please, and it is said that if he could, he would have played every role in every one of his films. When Chaplin visited a theatre, a dancer brought his son, Jackie Coogan, on stage, and Chaplin knew he had his co-star (联袂主演者). Chaplin later wrote, “All children in some form have talents; the trick is to bring it out in them. With Jackie it was easy.”
Like the Kid in the film, Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor. They lived in London and were raised by their mother. When Chaplin was 10 years old, his mum became too ill to look after her sons, so they had to take care of themselves. He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based (基于) on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. “Perhaps that’s why the film had some truth,” he said.
29. The second paragraph mainly talks about ________.
A. why The Kid was made B. when The Kid was on
C. how The Kid got successful D. what The Kid is about
31. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Jackie Coogan ________.
A. always visited the theatre alone B. was possibly talented in acting
C. knew much about Chaplin before D. played every role in Chaplin’s films
31. Which of the following is TRUE about Chaplin
A. He had a poor childhood experience. B. He was brought up by his father.
C. He looked after his mother very well D. He produced films with his brother.
32. What’s the best title for the passage
A. A film about a dancer B. A family in London
C. A place or film-making D. A life on film
【答案】29. D 30. B 31. A 32. D
【解析】文章讲了卓别林的电影《孩子》寻找角色的过程，并提到他在电影中融入了自己的生活。
29段落大意题。根据“The story is about the relationship between ...”可知第二段主要讲电影《孩子》主要是关于什么的。故选D。
30.推理判断题。根据“When Chaplin visited a theatre, a dancer brought his son, Jackie Coogan, on stage, and Chaplin knew he had his co-star. Chaplin later wrote, ‘All children in some form have talents; the trick is to bring it out in them. With Jackie it was easy.’ ”可知卓别林一看到Jackie Coogan就知道自己有了联袂主演者，且他认为使Jackie Coogan的天赋显现出来很容易，由此推出Jackie Coogan可能在表演方面有天赋。故选B。
31细节理解题。根据“Like the Kid in the film, Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor. They lived in London and were raised by their mother. When Chaplin was 10 years old, his mum became too ill to look after her sons, so they had to take care of themselves.”可知卓别林的童年很贫苦，A项正确。故选A。
32.标题归纳题。通读全文可知文章讲了卓别林的电影《孩子》寻找角色的过程，并提到他在电影中融入了自己的生活经历。用“A life on film”做标题最合适。故选D。
C
Imagine this. There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table. Which one would you like The delicious cake or the healthy apple A bestseller, Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, suggests that willpower(意志力)is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term, rather than in the short term.
Here is a famous experiment in the book: The Marshmallow Test. In 1972, Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four-year-olds to six-year-olds. In the experiment, each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow(棉花软糖）on a table in front of them. They were given two choices: they could either eat it or, if they waited fifteen minutes, they'd be given a second one(and then they could eat both).
So, what did the kids do Well, as you can imagine, 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes. But the other 30% showed willpower—they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow. But then Mischel discovered something really interesting. Twenty years later, he got in touch with the children, who, by then, were in their early twenties. And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular.
Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉), and the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.
So, if you do daily "self-control exercises", such as making your bed or brushing your teeth, you'll improve your overall willpower. And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals, such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon.
Be careful though. Just like any muscle, your "willpower muscle" can get tired. If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower, take a break or give yourself a treat.
That way, you’ll build up your willpower again.
And one last thing, the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower. So, congratulations!
33. How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972
A. 180. B. 240. C. 420. D. 600.
34. In Paragraphs 2&3, the famous experiment explains __________.
A. more kids have stronger willpower
B. willpower influences people's lives greatly
C. how people practice children's willpower
D. marshmallows can help improve willpower
35. The writer probably agrees that ________.
A. all the language learners have stronger willpower
B. will power can't be improved by doing some daily things
C. young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown-ups
D. people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily
36. According to the passage, people who ________ might have strong willpower.
A. do regular piano practice every day B. give up morning running halfway
C. eat as much junk food as they like D. usually get up late on the cold morning
【答案】33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A
【解析】文章大意：畅销书《意志力:重新发现我们最大的力量》指出，意志力是一种能力，它能做出长期而非短期对我们更有利的决定。文章通过一个著名的实验说明了意志力对人们生活的影响。并告诉我们如何来提高我们的整体意志力。
33.推理判断题。根据In 1972, Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four-year-olds to six-year-olds.以及But the other 30% showed willpower—they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow.可知，在1972的棉花糖测试中，共有600个孩子参加，其中有30%的孩子得到了两个棉花糖，也就是180个孩子，故答案选A。
34.理解判断题。根据But then Mischel discovered something really interesting. Twenty years later, he got in touch with the children, who, by then, were in their early twenties. And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular. 但随后Mischel发现了一件非常有趣的事情。二十年后，他与孩子们取得了联系，那时他们才二十出头。他发现那些表现出强烈意志力的人在大学里成绩更好，也更受欢迎。由此可知，这个著名的实验说明了意志力对人们生活的影响很大。故答案选B。
35.细节理解题。根据And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals, 每天的意志力训练会帮助你实现更大的目标。可知作者应同意有坚强意志力的人更容易实现他们的目标，故答案选D。
367.推理判断题。根据So, if you do daily "self-control exercises", such as making your bed or brushing your teeth, you'll improve your overall willpower.所以，如果你每天做“自我控制练习”，比如整理床铺或刷牙，你就会提高你的整体意志力。也就是说你每天固定的去做一件事情，你就会有很强的意志力。结合选项，可知A选项“每天有规律地练习钢琴”符合题意，故答案选A。
D
My 20-year-old daughter, Ann, living in Philadelphia, sent me a message the other day. “I need socks and shampoo.” She was actually asking me to prepare those things for her, but I thought she was playing a cell phone game. I decide not to be a helicopter (直升机) mother, because experience as a mother and professor has taught me how badly that can result. Instead, I prefer a more hands-off way. From the time Ann turned 16, I don’t want to know her work and life schedule any longer.
But that’s not what I see at Drexel University where I teach. Most of my students talk to their parents three times a day or more. One student’s mother called her son because she didn’t hear from him for a few days. The son was in the library so he whispered “hello”. The mother doubted that he was drinking, and insisted on asking him to take a picture of himself. Holding a newspaper with that day’s date, the son had to take a photo of himself and sent it to his mother in order to prove that he wasn’t telling a lie.
I always think that my students should depend on themselves. I tell them that I will not check whether they miss classes and finish homework or not, because they are independent thinkers and they should take responsibility for their own choices. But their parents don’t treat them like me. I know a mother. She puts her eyes on her son too much. She hopes he will walk by the camera so that she can know what he is doing. Another mother checks her son’s credit card daily. However, I never do that. My daughters only come to me with important things when they need my decision. I think that’s because I give them space.
Many parents try to find if their kids are hiding from them. But we have to learn to respect boundaries (界限), even when technology is so powerful now. So I am going to do my best not to be a helicopter parent.
37. The underlined phrase “a helicopter mother” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
A. a mother who treats the child as an independent being.
B. a mother who pays close attention to their children.
C. a mother who prefers a more hands-off way.
D. a mother who gives her children space.
38. What does the author think of the mother and her son in Paragraph 2
A. They trust each other. B. They respect each other.
C. They care about each other. D. They are unhappy with each other.
39. Why does the author mention different ways of mothering
A. To show how responsible those mothers are.
B. To show that mothers should make decisions for their children.
C. To show that space is needed for children to become independent.
D. To show that some helicopter mothers love their children so much.
40. What’s the attitude of the author towards helicopter parents
A. Agree. B. Neutral C. Disagree D. Unknown
【答案】37. B 38. D 39. C 40. C
【解析】本文介绍了作者的教育理念——培养孩子的独立性，不管对自己的女儿还是对自己的学生，作者都要求他们要独立，但现在很多父母却一直关注自己的孩子，违背了独立性。
37词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的后一句“Instead, I prefer a more hands-off way.”可知，与“a helicopter (直升机) mother”相反的教育模式是做一个学会放手的母亲。由此可推测出画线部分的词义是特别关注孩子动态的母亲。故选B。
38推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The mother doubted that he was drinking, and insisted on asking him to take a picture of himself...the son had to take a photo of himself and sent it to his mother in order to prove that he wasn’t telling a lie.”可知，母亲怀疑他喝酒了,坚持要他给自己照张相，儿子只好给自己拍了张照片寄给母亲，以证明自己没有说谎。由此可推断，两人互相不信任，双方都不愉快。故选D。
39.细节理解题。根据第三段内容，尤其是最后一句“I think that’s because I give them space.”可知，作者是通过不同母亲的不同教育方式，来告诉我们，要让孩子们有独立的空间。故选C。
40.观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句“So I am going to do my best not to be a helicopter parent.”可知，所以我会尽我所能不做直升机家长。由此说明作者对于“helicopter parents”是不赞成的。故选C。
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
Did your family move and you have to go to a new school Here are some ways to help you survive your first day as the “new kid”.
★ Do a little research(调查). 41 There’s probably a website. If there isn’t one for the school, look for the town’s website. You can find out about sports teams and events. And you can even check out what is usually served for lunch.
★ Be confident. 42 People will respect you for being confident. That’s why first impressions are so important.
★ Smile. A warm smile can make people around you feel comfortable. 43 Smiling makes people want to be around you and get in on the fun.
★ Make the first move. Anywhere, in the bathroom, or at the water fountain, you can find someone that has things in common with you. 44 Introduce yourself and tell them where you come from! You never know where you can find a nice friend.
★ 45 You can be a member of a sports team, a club, a band or a service organization. In that way, you will meet some friends that have the same interests as you.
A. Try to begin a conversation.B. Join in some after-school activities.C. Get on the Internet and find out about the school.D. It also makes you look like you’re having a great time.E. Walk with your head up, back straight and your shoulders back.
【答案】41-45 CEDAB
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填空（5分）
Problems and advice
Problem: I’m Li Ming. I’m a middle school students in Sunny City. I had a good friend called Wang Feng. We often did sports and 46.s__________ happiness together. He was hard-working and did well in English. I am not good at English, and he often taught me English after school. But now he went 47.a__________ to England to study further. I miss him so much. Unluckily, I 48.f__________ the English exam last week without Wang Feng’s help. I don’t know what I should do now.
Aunt Alice: First, you can write to Wang Feng to tell him that you miss him so much. You can keep in touch with each other often online. Then, you can tell your situation to your parents or teachers. Don’t feel 49.a__________ of telling others. It’s just a common things in our daily life. What’s more, you can also find
50. a___________ friend who is good at English to help with your English. I think you can pass the exam next time.
【答案】46. shared 47. abroad 48. failed 49. ashamed 50.another
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，满分10分）
51. 如果你无法下定决心，向你父母征询一下意见吧。
If you can’t ___________ __________ _________ __________, ask your parents for advice.
52. 地板太脏!不用脱鞋。
________ _______ the floor is! Don’t ________ _______ the shoes.
53. 他昨天被同学嘲笑了。
He ________ _________ _________ by his classmates yesterday
54.很多学生与外国人用英语讲话有困难。
Many students ________ _________ ________ __________ foreigner in English.
55.我不知道如何解决这个问题。
I don’t know ________ ________ ___________ the problem.
【答案】1.make up your mind 2. How dirty take off 3.was laughed at
4.have difficulty talking to 5.how to solve
第三节、书面表达（15分）
假如你是学校的心理咨询老师Miss Wang，你收到一封学生来信，根据信件的内容和下面的提示给他回信。
提示： 1. 多和父母沟通，告知他们你的担忧；
2. 放松心情，不要有太大的压力；
3. 认真备考，尽量考好；
4. 课后多做运动，保持健康；
5. 睡前喝杯牛奶；
6. 补充一条你的其他建议。
要求：1. 内容完整；表达准确；语意连贯。
2. 字数80字左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。
3. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分
Dear Miss Wang,
I’m a student of Grade Three. You know we’ll have mid-exams next month. And my parents hope I can be one of the top students, but I don’t think I can. I am worried about my courses so much that I can’t sleep well at night. What can I do Please help me.
Best wishes,
Love from Jacky
Dear Jacky,
I got your letter this week. And I know your trouble now.______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hope it can help you. Good luck to you.
Love from
Miss Wang
【参考范文】
Dear Jacky,
I got your letter this week. And I know your trouble now.
According to your letter, I learnt that you are concerned too much about your exams and that results in your worries. To deal with this problem, I suggest you following my ideas below.
First of all, communication is the key to reduce the pressure from your parents. You should tell them your worries and get more support from them. You had better ask them not to put too much pressure on you. Besides, hard work is always necessary and essential since you expect good achievements in exams. On the other hand, health is the same important for a good score. Therefore, you had better do some sports after school to keep you healthy as well as make you relaxed. More importantly, good health and achievements can never go without good sleeping. To sleep well, why not drink a cup of milk before going to bed
That’s all for my advice. I hope they can help you. Good luck to you.
Love from
Miss Wang
【解析】
【详解】首先确定这是一篇建议信，首先读题，认真勾画出重要信息。再结合提示词，写出关键词，最后选择句型，确定时态，组织语言。最后通读，注意时态，词性，动词的第三人称单数形式。本篇文章，已经写出开头，范文中，很好的引入了话题。首先点明写信的目的，引入正题。其次该文章逻辑关系清楚，运用大量辑词First of all, Besides, On the other hand, Therefore, More importantly,这样的话给人感觉作文思路清楚，步骤明确。更好的是，写建议句时运用了各类句型，避免句型单一。Should do sth应该做某事;have better do sth最好做某事;why not do sth.为什么不做某事。最后结尾，表达美好祝愿。
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