北京市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
英 语
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共两部分,共39题,满分60分,考试时间90分钟。
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第一部分
本部分共33题,共40分。在每题列出的四个选项中,选出最符合题目要求的一项。
一、单项填空(每题0.5分,共6分)
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．As a good teacher, Mrs. Green is always happy to answer ________ questions.
A．we B．us C．our D．ours
2．Chinese people always admire the full moon_________the Mid-Autumn night.
A．in B．at C．on D．for
3．—________ you look up the new words in a dictionary
—Yes, of course. It’s an easy way to know the meanings of them.
A．May B．Need C．Can D．Must
4．Amy used to be really short, but she looks much ________ than before.
A．tall B．taller C．tallest D．the tallest
5．—________ do you improve your pronunciation, Jane
—By listening to a tape and repeating out aloud.
A．How B．What C．Why D．When
6．Jack went to an international kite festival and he ________ many different kinds of kites there.
A．will see B．sees C．has seen D．saw
7．—Where is your little brother, Larry
—Look! He ________ up for the Halloween there.
A．dresses B．will dress C．dressed D．is dressing
8．If he keeps absent from class, he ________ the examinations this term.
A．will fail B．failed C．is failing D．has failed
9．Alice and Judy came into the concert while the musician ________ the piano on the stage.
A．played B．was playing C．will play D．has played
10．The teenagers ________ a lot of social work since they became volunteers two years ago.
A．will do B．did C．are doing D．have done
11．On our farm, the tea leaves ________ by hand when they are ready.
A．pick B．picked C．are picked D．were picked
12．—Do you know ________ every day, Susan
—Yes. At 7:00 p.m.
A．why the bookstore closes B．when does the bookstore close
C．when the bookstore closes D．why does the bookstore close
二、完形填空(每题1分,共8分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Born to Draw
Jenna looked at the calendar and sighed （叹气）. Even though she looked forward to the new term, she would miss spending her summer vacation 13 . It was so satisfying to see how her drawings could bring life to her storytelling!
Unfortunately, Jenna’s parents didn’t understand how much she wanted to be a comic illustrator（插画家）. When she talked about her dream job with her parents, she expected them to 14 her choice of becoming a comic illustrator. Instead, they explained that drawing comics was a hobby, not a career （职业）.
Jenna couldn’t stop thinking about that unpleasant conversation, so she turned to her elder brother, James. She wanted her brother to help her make their parents 15 that drawing comics is an art form and that it can even be a great career.
But as she spoke, the look on her brother’s face told her that he agreed with their parents. Jenna politely listened to her brother and then she walked back to her room 16 .
At school a few weeks later, Miss Bridwell noticed that Jenna wasn’t herself. Jenna told Miss Bridwell that she was 17 because her parents didn’t support （支持）her in becoming a comic illustrator.
Pointing to the bookshelf in the front of the room, Miss Bridwell began, “When I was probably about your age, my dad once said writing was not a career. I was just straight forward with my dad. I simply told him the truth. I explained that I enjoyed writing, and that I wanted to get better and to write. I guess my 18 came through, and he believed me. ”
Miss Bridwell’s story 19 Jenna a lot, so she decided to discuss her ideas with her parents again. It didn’t happen immediately, but in the end, they came to understand that Jenna’s 20 for drawing comics was more important than whether it was the career they wanted for Jenna.
13．A．drawing B．reading C．writing D．singing
14．A．make B．offer C．back D．follow
15．A．promise B．decide C．prove D．believe
16．A．secretly B．hopefully C．cheerfully D．quietly
17．A．regretful B．nervous C．upset D．afraid
18．A．honesty B．patience C．pride D．carefulness
19．A．reminded B．encouraged C．surprised D．interested
20．A．experience B．love C．plan D．idea
三、 阅读理解(共26分, 每小题2分)
(一)信息匹配。
Short Art Courses
Wild Art This course is about drawing and painting. You’ll use your new skills to make a wall poster of animals. And we’ve got lots of picture books to give you ideas. Art Matters This course teaches you different drawing skills. We’ll get you to draw the latest styles of clothes. If you like designing clothes and want to study it at college, join us!
Creative Art This course is about making bags to keep your sports clothes in. We provide lots of materials. And you’ll visit art museums to get some creative ideas. Art Magic This course is about telling good stories in pictures. There’ll be cartoon films to watch and instruction in how to draw your favorite characters.
21． I’m interested in designing clothes and want to study it at college.
Alice
22． I enjoy making wall posters of animals and I’d like to read picture books.
Tony
23． I like making hags and want to visit art museums to get creative ideas.
Harry
(二)信息选择。阅读下面的三篇短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。
B
The Good Son
Once there was a jeweller, who was known as a good man. People always bought jewelries from him.
One day, a rich man and his wife came to buy some diamonds (钻石) which would be put on a special dress for their mother. She would wear it for her eightieth-birthday party.
The couple told the jeweller what they wanted, and offered him an honest price. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and asked them to come back later. However, they wanted the diamonds without delay (耽搁). They also thought that the jeweller might be trying to get more money for the diamonds. So they offered him double, then three times, what the diamonds were worth. But he still refused to give them the diamonds. They went away, very angry.
Some hours after, the jeweller went to them and gave them the diamonds. They offered him the last price for the diamonds, which was three times what the diamonds were worth. But the jeweller said, “I will only accept the first price that you offered this morning.”
“Why, then, did you not sell us the diamonds right away ” they asked in surprise. He replied, “My father had the key to the box where the diamonds were kept. He was asleep, and I did not want to wake him. He is old and every hour of sleep does him good. For all the gold in the world, I would not disrespect my father or cause him discomfort.” The couple were deeply moved by the man’s words, so the husband said to him,
“You are so kind! Thanks for the lesson you taught us — honour your father and your mother. One day your own children will give you the same respect and love that you have shown.”
24．The rich couple came to the jeweller to .
A．get a special dress B．make some jewelries
C．buy some diamonds D．visit the jeweller’s dad
25．When the jeweller refused to give the diamonds, .
A．the couple agreed with him B．his father was still sleeping
C．the couple’s mum was angry D．he wanted to raise the price up
26．The couple was deeply moved because the jeweller .
A．brought them the diamonds at once B．gave love and care to his father
C．sold the best diamonds to them D．showed great respect to them
C
A Dairy Queen manager stood up for a blind man. The blind man dropped a $20 bill, and a woman picked it up and pocketed it. Seeing that, the manager threw her out of the restaurant and then handed the man $20 from his own pocket. His good act made headlines on the Internet. It may not be totally new, but public attention does seem to be attracted these days by ordinary (普通的) people, who make extraordinary moral (道德的) decisions.
Mimi Drumwright, a professor from University of Texas, says, “This is the type of stories that will encourage goodness. The reports of the good acts probably will beget more good acts, and that is a good thing. Already, countless strangers have been paying it forward with $20 to the Dairy Queen manager.”
Some experts, however, question if airing this kind of “good” news is actually good. They say there may be a downside to overplaying it.
“They did do the right thing. But heroic I think not. They had the duty to do what they did. It was not above and beyond the call of duty,” says professor Peter Madsen from Carnegie Mellon.
When people celebrate what should be ordinary behavior as extraordinary, experts say, it sends a dangerous message. “I do worry about a culture in which people are giving selves credit for not having done terrible things. It sets a really low standard for what it takes to be a good person,” says professor Daniel Effron from London Business School. He thinks praising people for what he calls “the immoral road not taken” could actually have the opposite effect. When do-gooders are too highly praised, it means that they’re far greater than the rest of us. It even suggests that most people in that situation would be indifferent to what happens, unwilling to get into trouble or offer to give a hand. More disappointingly, they won’t feel bad when behaving like this. So, it suggests that most people are selfish and self-serving, and therefore, it’s OK if they’re selfish and self-serving.
Others, however, argue that the reason why these stories are seen as unusual is not that we devalue (贬低) ourselves. They suggest we devalue these particular do-gooders.
We have to be careful not to go overboard. But celebrating people for doing the right thing is still the right thing to do.
27．The underlined word “beget” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.
A．put off B．work out C．lead to D．cut down
28．“A dangerous message” mentioned by experts in Paragraph 5 might suggest ________.
A．people will feel upset when they do anything immoral
B．people will think it normal not to offer help to those in need
C．people won’t be punished even if having done terrible things
D．people won’t be afraid of getting into trouble when giving a hand
29．The writer probably agrees that ________.
A．the reports of good acts can have little influence on others
B．devaluing ourselves is why we see ordinary stories as unusual
C．ordinary good acts make headlines because of people’s selfish nature
D．praising people for doing the right thing properly should be encouraged
D
A typical example of a morning person is thought to be someone who wakes up naturally at 6 am, exercises, has breakfast and is ready for a productive day at work by 9 am. Whereas an evening person hates to get up early in the morning and feels more productive in the evening. What’s behind the different chronotypes (睡眠类型)
Researchers have analyzed (分析) the relationship between chronotypes and personality traits. A large number of participants were asked to answer questionnaires about their sleep timings and personality. Opinions on the participants’ personality from those who knew them well were also collected. In this way, researchers were able to see the relationships between sleep and personality.
Researchers found that people high in conscientiousness (认真尽责) and low in openness were connected with having earlier chronotypes. They went to bed and got out of bed earlier. They also found that less straightforward and excitement-searching, yet more self-disciplined (自律的) people were more likely to have earlier chronotypes, too.
These findings have helped researchers come up with two possible pathways of how personality might influence chronotype. First, personality traits may influence people’s preferences for different social activities, which in turn, may influence what time people go to bed. For example, people who like searching for excitement might go to concerts and bars more often, which may keep them up later at night. The second possible way is through active decisions people make regarding their sleep. More self-disciplined people make decisions to sleep earlier as a healthy lifestyle choice. Other research has shown people high in self-discipline avoid behaviors that are harmful to their health.
“Although personality traits go through little change over time,” Professor Anu Realo, one of the researchers, says, “our findings suggest it might be possible to change your chronotype or at least train yourself into a different, more socially convenient sleep pattern by increasing your self-control.” Evening people who typically experience worse health could learn to go to bed earlier, or regularly turn off the lights at earlier hours, which might lead to falling asleep earlier and better health.
30．Which of the following people is most likely to have an earlier chronotype
A．Peter who often makes mistakes in his work and fails to report on time.
B．Tom who enjoys going to different concerts and parties to make friends.
C．Jane who goes running for an hour every day and hardly ever eats junk food.
D．Mary who is popular at school and prefers to tell others her thoughts directly.
31．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The purpose of the research. B．The background of the research.
C．The progress in the research method. D．The analysis of the research findings.
32．Why does the writer mention Professor Anu Realo’s words in Paragraph 5
A．To explain how different personality traits influence people’s sleep timings.
B．To discuss why a morning person is more popular than an evening person.
C．To stress regularly turning off the lights at earlier hours is very important.
D．To show sleeping patterns could be changed by increasing self-discipline.
33．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Personality Traits: Connections to Your Sleep Timing
B．Are Personality Traits Becoming Your Worst Enemy
C．Personality Traits: Possible Solutions to Your Problems
D．Are Personality Traits Changing Your Ways of Thinking
第二部分
本部分共5题, 共20分。根据题目要求, 完成相应任务。
四、 阅读表达(共10分, 第1-3题每小题2分, 第4小题4分)
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Two Words that Changed Many Lives
Often when we’re going through a hard time, we feel alone, and just having someone notice and understand is enough to make us feel loved and supported. Sherry was once upset and disappointed while working on a hard job. Then her boss gave her a card. The card with just two little words was what made her realize she wasn’t alone.
The two words
You Matter.
Sherry said she almost cried when she read the message. “I’ve fought at times with my own self-worth, and when I received the card, it felt like a question I carried around with me had been answered—I matter.”
Sherry was so touched that she ordered 100 of her own cards to give away.
“I met a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When I asked her how she was doing, the woman said, ‘Not so good. My husband just lost his job. The truth is, I don’t know how I’m going to get through the holidays.’ My heart ached, I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Then I remembered something in my hag that might help her.’ It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time. I’d like to give you something.” And I handed her a “You Matter” card. When she read it, she began to cry.” You have no idea how much this means to me, “she said thankfully.”
“Without that card, I wouldn’t have gone up to that woman and said anything,” she says. Sherry thought the experience was so powerful that she decided to send sets of 30 “You Matter” cards free to anyone who signed up online as long as the person promised to give the cards away. She called the event the “You Matter Marathon(马拉松)” because the cards can pass on people’s kindness and care about each other.
The idea was more successful than she’d expected and the cards have changed many people’s lives. Julie, a participant(参与者), says, “Having the ‘You Mater’ cards ready to hand out has allowed me to really look at people. This is making me a much more connected human.”
34．Who gave Sherry a card when she was working on a hard job
35．How did Sherry help the old woman
36．Why did Sherry call the event the “You Matter Marathon”
37．What do you think of Sherry Why
五、文段表达(10分)
从下面两个题目中任选一题, 根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
38．②“世上无难事，只要肯登攀”。我们在学习和生活中都会遇到一些问题，但只要积极面对，努力解决，就一定能克服、某英文网站正在开展以“积极面对问题”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你的曾经遇到过的问题是什么，你是怎么解决的，有什么收获。
提示词语：fail；ask for；practise；brave
提示问题：
● What was your problem
● What did you do to solve it
● What have you learned from it
Everyone meets problems in life.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
39．根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供选用。
假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Jack目前就读于北京的一所国际学校，他打算利用下个周末游览北京。请你用英语写一封电子邮件，向他推荐一个能让他了解中国自然、历史或文化的景点，告诉他在这个景点可以看到什么或者做些什么，以及他需要做什么准备。
提示词语：the Palace Museum, ancient buildings, book a ticket
提示问题：●Which place do you advise Jack to visit
●What can he see or do there
●What preparations does Jack need to do
Dear Jack,
How is it going
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you need any help, please let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua北京市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题答案详解版
英 语
1．C
【详解】句意：作为一个好老师，格林夫人总是乐于回答我们的问题。
考查代词辨析。we我们，人称代词主格；us我们，人称代词宾格；our我们的，形容词性物主代词；ours我们的，名词性物主代词。设空处修饰后面的名词复数“questions”。因此应用形容词性物主代词。 故选C。
2．C
【详解】句意：在中秋节夜晚中国人总是赏月。
根据考查介词。in+年/月，表示在某年或某月；at+钟点，表示在几点钟；on+具体日期，表示在具体的某一天；表示在某一天的上午、下午或晚上，用介词on。for+时间段，表示长达多长时间。此处接the Mid-Autumn night.，表示在中秋节的晚上，用介词on。故选C。
3．C
【详解】句意：——你可以在字典里查生词吗？——是的, 当然。这是了解它们的意思的一个简单的方法。
考查情态动词can的用法。May可以；Need需要；Can能；Must必须。根据“Yes, of course. It’s an easy way to know the meanings of them.”可知，可以在字典里查生词吗，这是了解它们的意思的一个简单的方法。因此应用情态动词can来表示“可以”。故选C。
4．B
【详解】句意: 艾米过去很矮, 但她现在看起来比以前高多了。
考查形容词比较级。tall，是形容词，意为“高的”；根据“than”，可知这里使用形容词比较级。 故选B。
5．A
【详解】句意：——简，你是怎样提高你的发音的 ——通过听磁带并大声地重复。
考查疑问词辨析。how如何；what什么；why为什么；when什么时候。根据答语“By listening to a tape and repeating out aloud.”可知，要问“你如何提高你的发音的”，要填“如何”， 故选A。
6．D
【详解】句意：杰克去参加一个国际风筝节，他在那里看到了许多不同种类的风筝。
考查一般过去时。根据“Jack went to an international kite festival”可知，时态是一般过去时，故选D。
7．D
【详解】句意：——你的小弟弟在哪里，拉里？ ——看！他正在那里为万圣节打扮。
考查现在进行时。dresses动词第三人称单数形式，在一般现在时中主语为第三人称单数时使用；will dress一般将来时；dressed一般过去时；is dressing现在进行时。由“Look!”可知本句时态是现在进行时，动词结构为“be+doing”。 故选D。
8．A
【详解】句意: 如果他一直缺课，他这学期的考试就会不及格。
考查动词时态。fail是动词。意为“失败”；根据“If he keeps absent from class”可知if引导条件状语从句用一般现在时，主语应该使用一般将来时“will+动词原形”。 故选A。
9．B
【详解】句意：当音乐家在舞台上弹钢琴时，爱丽丝和朱迪走进了音乐会。
考查时态。根据“Alice and Judy came into the concert while the musician...the piano on the stage”可知当她们进来时，音乐家正在弹钢琴，用过去进行时was/were doing。故选B。
10．D
【详解】句意：自从两年前成为志愿者以来，这些青少年做了很多社会工作。
考查现在完成时态。根据句中的“since”可知，其后跟一般过去时，主句用现在完成时，所以空白处填“have done”。 故选D。
11．C
【详解】句意：在我们的农场，茶叶成熟时都是手工采摘的。
考查一般现在时的被动语态。主语“the tea leaves”是动作“pick”的承受者，时态是一般现在时，所以用一般现在时的被动语态。故选C。
12．C
【详解】句意：——苏珊，你知道书店每天什么时候关门吗？——知道。晚上7点。
考查宾语从句。宾语从句用陈述语序，排除BD；根据“At 7:00 p.m.”可知，询问的是书店关门的时候，应用when引导宾语从句。故选C。
13．A 14．C 15．D 16．D 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了Jenna的父母不同意她成为插画家的想法，后来在老师的支持下，最终说服了父母。
13．句意：尽管她很期待新学期的到来，但她还是会怀念暑假画画的时光。
drawing画画；reading阅读；writing写作；singing唱歌。根据“It was so satisfying to see how her drawings could bring life to her storytelling!”可知，怀念暑假画画的日子，故选A。
14．句意：当她和父母谈起她的理想工作时，她希望他们能支持她成为一名漫画插画家的选择。
make制作；offer提供；back支持；follow跟随。根据“her choice of becoming a comic illustrator”可知，渴望父母支持她的选择，故选C。
15．句意：她希望哥哥能帮助她让父母相信画漫画是一种艺术形式，甚至可以成为一项伟大的职业。
promise承诺；decide决定；prove证明；believe相信。根据“that drawing comics is an art form and that it can even be a great career”可知，让父母相信画漫画是一种艺术形式，故选D。
16．句意：詹娜礼貌地听了她哥哥的话，然后静静地走回自己的房间。
secretly安静地；hopefully有希望地；cheerfully开心地；quietly安静地。根据“But as she spoke, the look on her brother's face told her that he agreed with their parents.”可知，哥哥也不同意她的想法，因此是静静地走回房间，故选D。
17．句意：詹娜告诉布里德维尔老师，她很难过，因为她的父母不支持她成为一名漫画插画家。
regretful后悔的；nervous紧张的；upset烦恼的；afraid害怕的。根据“because her parents didn't support （支持）her in becoming a comic illustrator”可知，因为父母不支持，所以感到烦恼，故选C。
18．句意：我想我的诚实体现出来了，他相信了我。
honesty诚实；patience耐心；pride骄傲；carefulness细心。根据“I explained that I enjoyed writing, and that I wanted to get better and to write.”可知，诚实获得了成功，故选A。
19．句意：布里维尔老师的故事给了詹娜很大的鼓励，所以她决定再和父母讨论一下她的想法。
reminded提醒；encouraged鼓舞；surprised惊讶的；interested感兴趣的。根据“so she decided to discuss her ideas with her parents again.”可知，故事鼓舞了她，故选B。
20．句意：这件事并没有立即发生，但最终，他们开始明白，詹娜对画漫画的热爱比这是否是他们想让詹娜从事的职业更重要。
experience经历；love热爱；plan计划；idea想法。根据“for drawing comics was more important”可知，最终理解了她对于画画的热爱，故选B。
21．B 22．A 23．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个短期美术课程，并为三个孩子匹配适合他们的课程。
21．根据“I’m interested in designing clothes and want to study it at college.”可知爱丽丝对设计衣服感兴趣，想要在大学学习设计衣服，B项“艺术很重要 本课程教你不同的绘画技巧。我们会让你画最新款式的衣服。如果你喜欢服装设计，想在大学里学习它，加入我们吧！”与之匹配。故选B。
22．根据“I enjoy making wall posters of animals and I’d like to read picture books.”可知托尼喜欢制作动物海报和读图画书，A项“野生的艺术 这门课程是关于素描和绘画的。你将使用你的新技能制作一幅动物海报。我们有很多图画书可以给你灵感。”与之匹配。故选A。
23．根据“I like making hags and want to visit art museums to get creative ideas.”可知哈里喜欢制作包，并且想要参观艺术博物馆来寻找创作灵感，C项“创造性的艺术 这门课程是关于制作包来装你的运动服。我们提供很多材料。你还可以参观艺术博物馆，获得一些创意。”与之匹配。故选C。
24．C 25．B 26．B
【分析】一对富人夫妇去买钻石，尽管他们不断加价，但是珠宝商还是拒绝给他们钻石，当他们得知是因为盒子的钥匙在珠宝商的父亲那里，而他正在睡觉，珠宝商不想叫醒他的父亲，因为父亲老了，每个小时的睡眠对他都是好的，他不想让父亲不舒服；这对夫妇深受感动。
24．细节理解题。根据a rich man and his wife came to buy some diamonds (钻石)一位富人和他的妻子来买一些钻石；可知这对有钱人夫妻来买钻石；故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据“Why, then, did you not sell us the diamonds right away ” they asked in surprise. He replied, “My father had the key to the box where the diamonds were kept. He was asleep, and I did not want to wake him.可知珠宝商拒绝卖给他们钻石时，他的爸爸在睡觉；故选B。
26．细节理解题。根据“My father had the key to the box where the diamonds were kept. He was asleep, and I did not want to wake him. He is old and every hour of sleep does him good. For all the gold in the world, I would not disrespect my father or cause him discomfort.” The couple were deeply moved by the man’s words,“我的父亲拿着这个盒子的钥匙，他在睡觉，我不想叫醒他，他老了，每个小时的睡眠对他有好处，就是世界上所有的金子，我也不会不尊重我的父亲让他不舒服”可知是这对夫妇感动是因为珠宝商对父亲的爱和关心；故选B。
27．C 28．B 29．D
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人们对于普通人做好事被极力宣传的不同看法。
27．.词义猜测题。根据前句“This is the type of stories that will encourage goodness.”由这是一种鼓励善良的故事，可猜测出，后句应是：好的行为会引导更多好的行为，故下划线单词的意思应是“引导”。故选C。
28．细节理解题。根据文中“When people celebrate what should be ordinary behavior as extraordinary, experts say, it sends a dangerous message.和It even suggests that most people in that situation would be indifferent to what happens, unwilling to get into trouble or offer to give a hand.”可知，专家在第5段中提到的“危险信息”可能是暗示人们会认为不向需要帮助的人提供帮助是正常的。故选B。
29．推理判断题。根据文中“We have to be careful not to go overboard. But celebrating people for doing the right thing is still the right thing to do.”可推断出，作者可能同意应该鼓励赞扬做正确事情的人。故选D。
30．C 31．D 32．D 33．A
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍性格特质与睡眠类型的关系，以及性格特质如何影响个人的睡眠类型。
30．细节理解题。根据第三段“Researchers found that people high in conscientiousness and low in openness were connected with having earlier chronotypes.”可知，早起类型的人具有高认真尽责、低开放特质。选项C“Jane每天跑步一小时，从来不吃垃圾食品”，符合该特质。故选C。
31．主旨大意题。根据第四段“These findings have helped researchers come up with two possible pathways of how personality might influence chronotype.”可知，本段主要讲述“性格特质影响睡眠类型的两种解释方式”。选项D“研究发现的分析”，符合本段主旨大意。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据第五段“our findings suggest it might be possible to change your chronotype or at least train yourself into a different, more socially convenient sleep pattern by increasing your self-control.”可知，通过提高自律，可以改变睡眠类型。故选D。
33．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍性格特质与睡眠类型的关系，以及性格特质如何影响个人的睡眠类型。选项A“性格特质：与你的睡眠时间有关”，最能体现本文标题。故选A。
34．Her boss. 35．She gave her a “You Matter” card. 36．Because the cards can pass on people’s kindness and care about each other. 37．She is kind and helpful. Because likes helping others.
【导语】本文主要通过Sherry叙述老板的鼓励使她的生活发生变化实例告诉我们要关心他人，要传递善意和相互关心。
34．根据文中“Sherry was once upset and disappointed while working on a hard job. Then her boss gave her a card.”可知，是她的老板给了她一张卡片。故填Her boss.
35．根据文中“And I handed her a “You Matter” card. ”可知，Sherry递给了她一张“你很重要”的卡片。故填She gave her a “You Matter” card.
36．根据文中“She called the event the ‘You Matter Marathon(马拉松)’ because the cards can pass on people’s kindness and care about each other.”可知，她称这项活动为“你很重视马拉松”，是因为这些卡片传递人们的善良和互相关心。故填Because the cards can pass on people’s kindness and care about each other.
37．开放性题，答案不唯一。根据文中叙述的Sherry帮助老妇人的故事，以及她后来为了传递人们的善意和互关心而开展的“你很重视马拉松”活动，可知，Sherry非常善良和乐于助人。故填She is kind and helpful. Because likes helping others.
38．One possible version:
Everyone meets problems in life. I’m Li Hua. I’d like to share my story with you.
When I was in Grade 7, I failed a math exam. I felt upset because most of my classmates got good marks. To solve my learning problems, I asked my teacher for help. Mr. Wang taught me patiently and I knew that I needed to practice more. I worked harder than before and made a great progress. When I worked out a difficult math problem, I felt really satisfied. I learned that we should face problems bravely, rather than being afraid of them. This makes me grow as a person.
【详解】1. 题干解读：该题目属于材料作文写作，要求按照所给的要点提示写一篇短文，介绍我曾经遇到过的问题以及如何解决它的。注意写作时要点要齐全，同时也可进行合理而又紧扣主题的发挥。
2. 写作指导：本文应该主要用第一人称来叙述；时态采用一般过去时为主；文章开头已给出，写作时，注意承接上文，根据要点提示具体介绍我遇到的问题是什么，我是如何解决它的以及我有什么收获；文中一定要包含题干中列出的所有要点；可以运用一些短语和常用句型为文章增添色彩；注意单词书写的准确度，语法运用的准确度，上下文注意连接的流畅度，以及逻辑合理。
39．例文：
Dear Jack,
How is it going I’m glad you will come to Beijing. I advise you to visit the Palace Museum. It is one of the most famous buildings in China. There are many beautiful art works and handicrafts in the Palace Museum. They show the long ancient Chinese culture. You can learn a lot about Chinese history there. Besides, the weather in Beijing is cold. You should wear warm clothes. You’d better bring a camera with you. You can take many beautiful pictures. In addition, you need to book the tickets in advance.
If you need any help, please let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏提示问题中的关键信息，写电子邮件向Jack推荐一个能让他了解中国自然、历史或文化的景点，要详细介绍在这个景点可以看到什么或者做些什么，并告诉他要做哪些准备。
[写作步骤]
第一步，问好并表示他能来北京自己很高兴；
第二步，给出自己的建议，结合提示问题介绍一个景点；
第三步，简单收尾。
[亮点词汇]
①advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事
②had better do sth. 最好做某事
③in addition 此外
④in advance 提前
[高分句型]
There are many beautiful art works and handicrafts in the Palace Museum.（There be句型）
