镇江市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷（含解析）
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2023~2024学年第一学期初中阶段性学习评价Ⅱ
九年级英语试卷2024.01
一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
略
二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1．— It’s reported that the launch of Shenzhou XVII on October 26th was very successful.
— Yes．It shows China has made ______ great progress in space technology.
A．so B．so a C．such D．such a
2．I admire those who are brave enough to face any challenge far ______ their abilities.
A．against B．beyond C．opposite D．without
3．Try to care for wild animals and create a friendly ______ between humans and wildlife.
A．report B．reward C．record D．relationship
4．My father will take me to Suning Plaza to see a film as soon as his work ________.
A．is completed B．will be completed C．has completed D．completes
5．I sent two articles to a famous magazine, but it’s a pity that ______ of them was good enough to be published.
A．both B．all C．either D．neither
6．My life in Grade 9 seemed a little difficult at first, but everything ______ to be fine now.
A．finds out B．looks out C．turns out D．breaks out
7．Nowadays, students should attend Labour Courses so that they can learn some life skills．The underlined phrase in the sentence above is used to show the ______.
A．cause B．purpose C．result D．time
8．The Internet has made ______ easy to know what’s happening around the world quickly.
A．that B．this C．one D．it
9．— Have you ever watched the programme China in the Classics on CCTV-1
— Yes, I like it very much．It brings Chinese ancient books ______ on screen.
A．living B．live C．alive D．lively
10．—Jack, I hear you are going to travel abroad with your friends at the Spring Festival.
—I have ______ the plan．It’s a tradition for us Chinese to be with families at that time.
A．cancelled B．confirmed C．connected D．controlled
11．“Post-2000s”（2000年后出生的人） have begun to amaze the world ______ they are very young.
A．if B．since C．before D．although
12．Which of the following can be a proper newspaper headline
A．An earthquake happened in Gansu
B．New artist wins two music awards
C．There was a heavy snow last night
D．Here are safety tips for winter holiday
13．Please look at the notice．How long is the school library open on Saturday morning
The School LibraryOpen: Mon．— Thur．9:00 — 12:00 /14:00 — 18:00 Fri．— Sa．8:00 — 11:30 / 13:30 — 18:00 Closed: Sun.
A．3 hours. B．4 hours. C．3.5 hours. D．4.5 hours.
14．Jack, my American pen friend, shows great interest in Zhenjiang．He wonders ______.
A．when Zhenjiang Museum is built
B．why are Zhenjiang noodles so well-known
C．if spring is the best time to visit Zhenjiang
D．that Zhenjiang is famous for three mountains
15．—Thank you for helping me with my English．I’ve got a high grade this time.
—______ That’s what friends are for.
A．Don’t mention it. B．It doesn’t matter. C．In your dreams. D．Cheer up.
三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，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。
One of my students has decided to study computer science abroad．One day, I asked him why he wanted to study it．He told me he was good at it．“If you weren’t so good at it now, …” I couldn’t finish my words．He said, “That’s 16 ．I always get top scores in computer science.”
This disappointed （使……失望） me．I do believe this student has the 17 to do well in computer science．However, he may not achieve anything great 18 he experiences failure （失败） first．On the one hand, failure tells us to try harder．I’ll never forget how disappointed an artist friend was when he was refused from a master’s degree program．He waited for a year or two and tried again．He finally succeeded．He knew how 19 he was and worked even harder．Soon his artwork was so popular．Later, The New York Times 20 him.
On the other hand, early success might be a setback （障碍） which we don’t realize．When I was a teenager, my teacher 21 everything I wrote, and I could get high marks on writing without really trying．By the time I got to college, I felt I had 22 to learn about writing, and I didn’t want any criticism （批评） on my writing．So I 23 courses that might have helped me improve as a writer．After college, I worked as a writer．Then, I experienced criticism and failure．That was when I began to grow.
This is not to say that early success is 24 a setback．The student who always gets top scores in computer science may continue to succeed．The 25 is that he needs to keep learning and keep challenging himself．He mustn’t rest on his laurels （荣誉）.
16．A．impossible B．improper C．unimportant D．unpleasant
17．A．quality B．courage C．ability D．energy
18．A．when B．after C．because D．unless
19．A．lucky B．sorry C．relaxed D．nervous
20．A．cared about B．complained about C．wrote about D．heard about
21．A．influenced B．praised C．collected D．disliked
22．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
23．A．avoided B．welcomed C．attended D．finished
24．A．probably B．certainly C．seriously D．nearly
25．A．key B．purpose C．mistake D．mystery
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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。
A
Recently, the four major dictionaries — Collins, Cambridge, Webster’s, and Oxford — have announced their words of the year 2023.
Collins Dictionary—AIAI is short for artificial intelligence （人工智能）．It has developed quickly and was much talked about in 2023．In the near future, AI will become a usual technology like the Internet and e-mail, which influences people’s daily lives a lot.
Cambridge Dictionary—HallucinateThe original （起初的） meaning of “hallucinate” is “to seem to see, hear, feel, or smell something that doesn’t exist （存在）, usually because you are ill”．It now has a new meaning．When an AI “hallucinates”, it produces false information．The word was chosen because its new meaning tells us why people are discussing AI．It is a powerful tool, but we still need to learn how to use it safely.
Webster’s Dictionary—AuthenticIn an age of deepfakes （深度伪造）, as AI rises, the Webster’s word of the year 2023 is “authentic”．If something is authentic, it is real．In the Internet age, truth has become an important quality, it needs to be taken good care of.
Oxford Dictionary—RizzOxford Dictionary is different from the other three．It chose “rizz” as the word of the year．What is rizz For example if someone has rizz．they have charm and they are always the center of attention．It is popular with more and more young people.
26．Which dictionary chose the word of the year 2023 in a different way
A．Collins. B．Cambridge. C．Webster’s. D．Oxford.
27．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true
A．AI is making a big difference to people’s lives.
B．In the Internet age, truth is not very important.
C．In the age of AI ,the meaning of “hallucinate” doesn’t change.
D．If Jim says he has no rizz at all, he means that he’s attractive.
28．Which part of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from
A．Travel Guide. B．Hot Words. C．Cooking Tips. D．Art World.
B
Mr Mason, a famous detective, has succeeded in solving many difficult cases．A lot of TV stations have interviewed him.
Mr Mason has a 10-year-old son named Justin．The boy admires his father very much and he also wants to be a detective when he grows up．The boy always challenges his father．One night, he came up with a great plan.
First, Justin created a scene at home to make it look like a thief had broken into their house．Then, he called his father．At that time, Mr Mason was thinking about a case alone in his office.
“Dad, come home soon! A thief broke into our house and stole Mum’s necklace,” Justin cried on the phone.
“Are you OK Did the thief hurt you ” Mr Mason asked worriedly．“No, he didn’t．But he scared me a little.” Justin answered.
Mr Mason left his office at once．When he came out of the building, he found that the sky was covered with dark clouds and it was raining.
When he arrived home, Justin hugged him and said, “Thank god! You finally came home, Dad．I was watching TV in the living room and saw a shadow （影子） of a person standing by the window that was reflected （反射） on the screen．I hurried to turn on the light, only to see a thief run out of the window．I supposed the thief had stolen something．So I looked around and found that Mum’s necklace was missing.”
Mr Mason smiled and asked, “You sat with your back to the window and the TV was towards the window, right ”
“Yes, Dad,” Justin answered.
Mr Mason didn’t stop smiling and said, “You lose, Justin．You are the thief.”
29．What do you think Justin’s father is like according to the passage
A．Modest. B．Generous. C．Honest. D．Careful.
30．The correct order of the story is ______.
a．Mr Mason looked up at the sky.
b．Justin created a scene of a theft.
c．Mr Mason smiled and drew a conclusion.
d．Justin described what happened in detail.
A．b-a-c-d B．b-a-d-c C．a-b-d-c D．a-b-c-d
31．What made Mr Mason know Justin was lying
A．Justin sat with his back to the window.
B．Justin’s mother’s necklace was missing.
C．Justin was watching TV with the lights off.
D．Justin couldn’t see the shadow because of the black clouds.
C
They went in and they saw Mrs Cratchit．She was laying the table．Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.
The two smaller Cratchits, a boy and a girl, came running in．“We smelt our goose at the baker’s,” they shouted and they danced around the table.
“Where’s your father ” said Mrs Cratchit．“And your brother, Tiny Tim! And Martha wasn’t as late as this last Christmas Day!”
“Here I am, mother!” said a girl in the doorway．“You are very late,” said Mrs Cratchit, kissing her a couple of times.
“We had a lot of work to finish last night,” replied the girl, “and I had to clear up this morning, Mother!”
“Well, never mind! You are here now,” said Mrs Cratchit.
“Father’s coming,” cried the two young Cratchits.
In came Bob Cratchit in his threadbare clothes which he had worn for many years．Tiny Tim sat on his shoulder．Poor Tiny Tim! He couldn’t walk normally （正常地） without a walking stick.
The two young Cratchits took Tiny Tim to the wash-house, to see the Christmas pudding.
“And how did little Tim behave in church （教堂） ” asked Mrs Cratchit.
“He was so good.” said Bob, “But sometimes he says the strangest things．He said to me, on the way home, he hopes that everybody in church saw him because he is disabled．He wants them to remember this on Christmas Day．God made lame beggars （瘸腿的乞丐） walk．And he made blind men see.”
（Adapted from A Christmas Carol）
32．How many children of the family are mentioned in the passage
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
33．The underlined word “threadbare” means ______.
A．dirty B．old C．colourful D．modern
34．What can we infer （推断） from the passage
A．Mrs Cratchit was a very hard-working and kind woman.
B．Mrs Cratchit was angry with Martha because she came late.
C．Mr．Cratchit would receive some clothes as Christmas presents.
D．Lame beggars would be able to walk normally after Christmas.
35．What’s the best title for the passage
A．A Rich DinnerB．Kind GodC．A Christmas Get-togetherD．A Poor Couple
D
阅读以下内容，从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项是多余的。
Lots of people have never seen snakes, but they are afraid of them．36_____
To find out the answer, scientists put pictures with snakes, pandas, flowers and many other things in front of people of all ages, even babies．People found snakes faster than flowers．It wasn’t just snakes．They found “black faces”, like spiders （蜘蛛）, faster than “safe” things like flowers．It seems we find things that might be dangerous to us faster．37_____
Why do people fear snakes 38_____ However, they said that in their experiences, they were influenced by the seared voice and faces of those who met snakes．After all （毕竟）, if we are bitten by a snake, and then we know it’s dangerous．That’s too late.
So why is it important whether we are afraid of snakes or not 39_____People protect animals they like, not animals they fear．Snakes may not be as cute as pandas, but they’re just of the same importance to the environment．They eat insects and mice．So when we kill snakes, we’re breaking the balance.
40_____Scientists did a study recently．Some volunteer students went on a field trip．With the help of safety tips, everyone could safely touch and hold a snake．The result is that snakes aren’t so bad．Most of them weren’t afraid afterwards．In fact, snakes even became some students’ favourite animal.
A．Where can people see snakes
B．Maybe we are born to be afraid of them.
C．Because they had the experiences of being bitten by snakes.
D．Where does the fear come from
E．How can we reduce our fears to give snakes a chance
F．It may not matter to us, but it is really important to snakes.
G．In fact, most of them weren’t bitten by snakes.
五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）
guard tradition pronounce a number of play the role of remain peaceful as good as tell the truth have a lasting value
41．Oingtuan is a _______ spring snack in South-east China around the Qingming Festival.
42．Zhang Yi was chosen to_______a chief detective in the film Endless Journey.
43．We should _______instead of making up excuses when we do something wrong.
44．We hope that the conflict between Palestine and Israel （巴以冲突） can be solved _______.
45．Fan Jinshi, the “daughter of Dunhuang”, has devoted herself to _______the national treasure for more than half a century.
46．The boy’s good _______caught our attention in today’s English speech competition.
47．The folk song Jasmine《茉莉花》_______and it is popular with many people.
48．Friendship is _______wine．The longer we keep it, the tastier it will be.
49．In the Hangzhou Asian Games, Quan Hongchan managed to _______calm and won the gold medal.
50．Stove-boiled tea, a new social activity, has attracted _______young Chinese people who love Chinese tea culture.
六、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
Snow is one of the elements （元素） that help make winter lovable for many people, and it should not be far away when Major Snow arrives.
Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, falls on 7th December this year．It m 51 the beginning of midwinter．D 52 Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly and there may be more snowy days.
There’s a Chinese saying, “A fall of snow gives promise of a fruitful year.” F 53 welcome snow because snow can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields warm．Even if it melts （融化）, it also can p 54 enough water for the crops in spring.
The snowy season is also good for skiing and s 55 ．There are many such places for natural snow and ice in n 56 part of China．For example, Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces often have big snow in November, which makes it c 57 for people to play ice sports．But people in the south u 58 stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities, such as stove-boiled tea.
T 59 we have lots of fun because of the snow, people should pay attention to respiratory illness （呼吸道疾病）．When it’s Major Snow, it is much colder and d 60 , so people should drink more water．We can also drink hot soup with ginger （生姜） and Chinese dates （枣） to fight against the cold.
根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。
What is science fiction It’s created according to future or scientific discoveries．Many science fiction stories usually cover space travel or life on other planets （行星）．However, Chinese science fiction writer Hai Ya takes a different path．He connects many of writings with Chinese culture and history．One of them is The Space-Time Painter．The novel won the Hugo Award （雨果奖）, the world’s top science fiction prize.
Hai Ya got the idea for The Space-Time Painter after learning about a famous painting One Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains．Wang Ximeng, a talented Song dynasty painter, created it at the age of 18．But he died young and not much is known about him．This “gap” （空白） in history gave Hai Ya the space and freedom to create the novel.
Hai Ya created a painter named Zhao Ximeng．His life experience is much like that of Wang Ximeng．He paints for an emperor．After many hard times, his mind leaves his body and goes into a mysterious space．When creating the story, Hai Ya not only used his imagination but also studied history with care．He tried to mix Chinese culture with science fiction.
In order to complete The Space-Time Painter, Hai Ya explored （探索） a “gap” in history．In fact, he isn’t a full-time writer．Working in a bank, he is busy with his work．So he also needed to explore “gaps” in his daily life．He takes full advantages of his free time to keep on with his interest in writing science fiction.
As we cheer for Hai Ya’s big success, we all can think about what “gaps” we can explore．Are you interested in history Is there a “gap” that few others have laid a finger on Try to make good use of it．Maybe it will be your chance to bring home a big prize, too.
An introduction to science fiction ·Writers 61 science fiction based on future or scientific discoveries. ·Usually, many science fiction stories are about space travel or life on other planets 62 Hai Ya uses a different way. ·Many of his writings have 63 to do with Chinese culture and history.
The process of creating the novel ·Hai Ya got the idea for the novel from a famous painting．The painter died at an early age and people know 64 about him．The “gap” offered him the space and freedom to create the novel.
·The main character Zhao Ximeng’s life experience is 65 to Wang Ximeng’s．After suffering much, his mind leaves his body and enters another different space. ·Hai Ya didn’t create the story only 66 his imagination．Instead, he studied history 67 it mixed Chinese culture with science fiction.
·To finish the novel, Hai Ya explored 68 a “gap” in history and “gaps” in his daily life.
The encouragement for us ·All of us can 69 what “gaps” we can explore. ·If there is a “gap” that few people have noticed, it will make it 70 for you to win a big prize, too.
七、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）
71．假如你是李华，阳光英语社团提供了两位笔友的基本信息，你想选择其中一名作为你的笔友，请用英语介绍他（她）的情况，并谈一谈你选择的理由。
Name Lucy （from China） Steven （from America）
Personality creative, outgoing helpful, energetic
Hobby music films
Hero Tan Dun Audrey Hepburn
Dream a music teacher a volunteer
要求：
（1）所写内容必须包括其中一位笔友的所有信息，需适当发挥；
（2）请说明你选择的理由；
（3）词数：不少于90词，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
（4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等信息。
Sunshine English Club has provided some information about two excellent pen friends．I would like to choose__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1．C
【详解】句意：——据报道10月26日神舟十七号发射非常成功。——是的。它表明中国在太空科技方面取得了如此大的进步
考查so和such用法。so如此，用作副词，修饰形容词或副词；such如此的，用作形容词，修饰名词。progress是名词，所以用such修饰，排除A和B；progress是不可数名词，所以不能用不定冠词a修饰，排除D。故选C。
2．B
【详解】句意：我钦佩那些勇敢面对任何远远超出他们能力的挑战的人。
考查介词辨析。against反对；beyond超出；opposite对面；without没有。根据“any challenge far ..．their abilities”可知，此处指“远超出能力的挑战”，故选B。
3．D
【详解】句意：关心我们的野生动物，并且在人类和野生动物之间创造一个友好的关系。
考查名词辨析。report报道；reward回报；record记录；relationship关系。根据“create a friendly...between humans and wildlife.”可知是创造一个友好的关系，故选D。
4．A
【详解】句意：我的爸爸一完成工作就会带我去苏宁广场去看一场电影。
考查as soon as引导的时间状语从句。as soon as表示“一……就”，引导的时间状语从句遵循“主将从现”原则，主句是一般将来时，空处是从句，应用一般现在时。且work是“被完成”，空处用被动语态，故选A。
5．D
【详解】句意：我给一家著名杂志发了两篇文章，可惜都不够好到可以发表。
考查代词辨析。both两者都；all三者及以上都；either两者中的任何一个；neither两者都不。根据“two articles”可知，此处是指两者，结合“it’s a pity”可知，两篇文章都不够好，用neither表示。故选D。
6．C
【详解】句意：我的九年级的生活起初看起来有点困难，但现在一切都好了。
考查动词短语。find out查明；look out小心；turn out结果是；break out爆发。根据“everything...fine now”可知结果表明现在一切都好。故选C。
7．B
【详解】句意：如今，学生应该参加劳动课程，以便他们能学习一些生活技能。句子中划线的短语被用来表示目的。
考查名词辨析。cause原因；purpose目的；result结果；time时间。so that引导目的状语从句，表示“以便”。purpose表示“目的”，故选B。
8．D
【详解】句意：互联网使人们很容易迅速了解世界上正在发生的事情。
考查代词用法。that那；this这；one一个；it它。此处用it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是“to know what’s happening”，故选D。
9．C
【详解】句意：——你曾经在CCTV-1看过《典籍里的中国》这个节目吗？——看过，我非常喜欢它。它使中国古籍在屏幕上栩栩如生。
考查形容词辨析。living活着的；live直播，活着的；alive活着的；lively生动活泼。根据“brings Chinese ancient books ..．on screen”可知，考查bring sth．alive on screen“把……活灵活现地搬上荧幕”。故选C。
10．A
【详解】句意：——杰克，我听说你春节要和朋友们一起出国旅行。——我取消了计划。在那段时间和家人在一起是我们中国人的传统。
考查动词辨析。cancelled取消；confirmed批准；connected联系；controlled约束。根据“It’s a tradition for us Chinese to be with families at that time.”可知，这里是取消了计划。故选A。
11．D
【详解】句意：虽然00后很年轻，但他们已经开始震惊世界。
考查状语从句。If如果，是否；since既然，自从；before在……之前；although虽然。根据空前后句关系可知，表让步，需although来引导让步状语从句。故选D。
12．B
【详解】句意：以下哪一个适合作为报纸的标题？
考查常识。An earthquake happened in Gansu甘肃发生地震；New artist wins two music awards新艺术家赢得两个音乐奖；There was a heavy snow last night昨晚有大雪；Here are safety tips for winter holiday此处是寒假安全提示。根据常识可知，英文标题一般不用过去时，同时标题会省略冠词和be动词，排除AC项；好的报纸标题的主要特点：高度概括性，语言简练，B项符合。故选B。
13．C
【详解】句意：请查看通知。学校图书馆周六早上开放多长时间？
考查常识。根据“Fri．— Sa．8:00 — 11:30 / 13:30 — 18:00”可知，周六上午开放时间是8点到11点30分，共计3.5小时。故选C。
14．C
【详解】句意：杰克，我的美国笔友对镇江表达了强烈的兴趣，他想知道春天是否是参观镇江最好的时间？
考查宾语从句。分析句子可知，空处在wonders的后面，是宾语从句，宾语从句应用陈述句语序，故排除B；从句是疑问句，应使用疑问词引导，排除D；A项中时态错误，应用一般过去时。故选C。
15．A
【详解】句意：——谢谢你帮助我学习英语。这次我取得了高分。——不客气，这是朋友应该做的。
考查情景交际用语。Don’t mention it不客气； It doesn’t matter没关系，常用于别人的道歉；In your dreams.你做梦；Cheer up.振作起来。根据上文是在道谢，可知此处表示“不客气”，故选A。
16．A 17．C 18．D 19．A 20．C 21．B 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了失败的重要性，经历过失败才会更加努力，才能取得更大的成就。
16．句意：那不可能。
impossible不可能的；improper不恰当的；unimportant不重要的；unpleasant令人不快的。根据“I always get top scores in computer science.”可知，这名学生在计算机科学方面总是得高分，认为作者的假设“如果你不擅长计算机科学”不成立，那种情况是不可能的。故选A。
17．句意：我相信这个学生有能力在计算机科学方面取得好成绩。
quality品质；courage勇气；ability能力；energy能量。根据“However, he may not achieve anything great...”可知，此处在谈论这个学生的能力。故选C。
18．句意：然而，除非他经历了失败，否则他可能不会取得任何伟大的成就。
when当……时；after在……之后；because因为；unless除非。根据“On the one hand, failure tells us to try harder.”可知，此处在谈论失败的重要性，分析题干可知，前后句之间是否定的条件关系，用unless“除非”符合语境。故选D。
19．句意：他知道他有多幸运，工作更加努力。
lucky幸运的；sorry抱歉的；relaxed放松的；nervous紧张的。根据“He finally succeeded.”可知，他最后成功了，所以感觉到幸运。故选A。
20．句意：后来，《纽约时报》报道了他。
care about关心；complain about抱怨；write about写……的事，报道；hear about听说。根据“Soon his artwork was so popular.”可知，他的艺术作品非常受欢迎，《纽约时报》报道了他。故选C。
21．句意：当我青少年时，我的老师表扬了我写的每一篇文章，我可以在写作上不费吹灰之力就获得高分。
influence影响；praise表扬；collect收集；dislike不喜欢。根据“and I could get high marks on writing without really trying.”可知，作者可以在写作上不费吹灰之力就获得高分，由此推断，老师经常表扬他写的每一篇文章。故选B。
22．句意：当我上大学的时候，我觉得写作对我来说没有什么可学的，关于我的写作我不想受到任何批评。
something某事，某物；anything任何事物；everything所有事物；nothing没什么。根据“When I was a teenager, my teacher...everything I wrote, and I could get high marks on writing without really trying.”可知，作者青少年时，老师表扬他写的每一篇文章，他可以在写作上不费吹灰之力就获得高分，所以上大学时，他觉得写作对他来说没有什么可学的。故选D。
23．句意：所以我避开了那些可能有助于我提高写作水平的课程。
avoid避免；welcome欢迎；attend参加；finish完成。根据“By the time I got to college, I felt I had...to learn about writing, and I didn’t want any criticism （批评） on my writing.”可知，作者认为自己写作水平很高，没什么可学的，也不想受到任何批评，所以会避开了有助于提高写作水平的课程。故选A。
24．句意：这并不是说早期的成功肯定是一个障碍。
probably可能；certainly肯定；seriously严肃地；nearly几乎。根据前文“On the other hand, early success might be a setback （障碍） which we don’t realize.”可知，作者认为早期的成功可能是一个我们没有意识到的障碍，但这并不是说早期的成功肯定是一个障碍，前后呼应。故选B。
25．句意：关键是他需要不断学习，不断挑战自己。
key关键；purpose目的；mistake错误；mystery奥秘。根据“The student who always gets top scores in computer science may continue to succeed.”可知，作者在谈论那名学生要持续成功的关键因素：不断学习，不断挑战自己。故选A。
26．D 27．A 28．B
【导语】本文介绍了四大字典的2023年度单词。
26．推理判断题。根据“Collins Dictionary—AI”“The word was chosen because its new meaning tells us why people are discussing AI.”“In an age of deepfakes （深度伪造）, as AI rises, the Webster’s word of the year 2023 is ‘authentic’.”可知，前三本字典选得年度单词都与AI有关，只有Oxford选得“Rizz”与AI无关，故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据“In the near future, AI will become a usual technology like the Internet and e-mail, which influences people’s daily lives a lot.”可知，人工智能正在对人们的生活产生重大影响。故选A。
28．推理判断题。根据“Recently, the four major dictionaries — Collins, Cambridge, Webster’s, and Oxford — have announced their words of the year 2023.”可知，本文介绍了四大字典的2023年度单词，故选B。
29．D 30．B 31．D
【导语】本文讲述了一个侦探的儿子布置了一个家里被盗的场景来考验父亲。
29．细节理解题。根据“Mr Mason, a famous detective, has succeeded in solving many difficult cases.”可知他的父亲成功破获很多困难的案子，说明这个侦探非常的严谨。故选D。
30．细节理解题。根据“First, Justin created a scene at home to make it look like a thief had broken into their house．Then, he called his father．At that time, Mr Mason”可知首先Justin在家里布置好了场景，b排在第一位，排除CD；根据第七段“Dad．I was watching TV in the living room and saw a shadow （影子） of a person standing by the window that was reflected...”和第八段“Mr Mason smiled and asked,”可知d排在c前面，故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据“When he came out of the building, he found that the sky was covered with dark clouds and it was raining.”可知侦探发现天空乌云密布，正在下雨，因此不可能看见人影的反射。故推测儿子在撒谎。故选D。
32．C 33．B 34．A 35．C
【导语】本文是名著《圣诞颂歌》的节选，介绍了克拉奇特夫人正在厨房里准备圣诞晚宴，这时她丈夫和她的小儿子从教堂回来了。
32．细节理解题。根据“Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.”及“The two smaller Cratchits, a boy and a girl, came running in.”以及“And your brother, Tiny Tim! And Martha wasn’t as late as this last Christmas Day!”可知，该文共提到五个小孩。故选C。
33．词义猜测题。根据“which he had worn for many years.”可知，这里的threadbare是“旧的”意思。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据“They went in and they saw Mrs Cratchit．She was laying the table．Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.”可推知，克拉奇特夫人是一个非常勤奋善良的女人。故选A。
35．最佳标题题。根据“They went in and they saw Mrs Cratchit．She was laying the table．Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.”及下文的介绍可知，本文介绍的是圣诞聚会的情况，因此本文的最佳标题为“圣诞聚会”。故选C。
36．D 37．B 38．G 39．F 40．E
【导语】本文主要介绍人们害怕蛇是有一定依据的，但是蛇和其他动物一样在生态中同等重要。
36．根据“but they are afraid of them”及“To find out the answer, scientists put pictures with snakes...”可知空处应是一个问句，此处在寻找答案。且此处谈到害怕蛇，选项D“害怕来自哪里呢？”符合语境，故选D。
37．根据“It seems we find things that might be dangerous to us faster．”可知也许我们更容易害怕危险的东西。此处表示推测，选项B“也许我们生来就害怕它们。”符合语境，故选B。
38．根据“After all （毕竟）, if we are bitten by a snake, and then we know it’s dangerous．That’s too late.”可知此处假设人们被蛇咬了就知道蛇危险，但那已经太晚了。选项G“事实上，他们大部分没有被蛇咬过。”符合语境，故选G。
39．根据“So why is it important whether we are afraid of snakes or not ”可知此处问到为什么是否害怕蛇这个问题是重要的。空处应是相关的回答，选项F“也许对我们不重要，但是对蛇真的很重要。”符合语境，故选F。
40．根据“The result is that snakes aren’t so bad...In fact, snakes even became some students’ favourite animal.”可知此处讲到蛇并没有那么可怕。告诉读者不要太害怕蛇从而伤害蛇。选项E“我们如何减少我们的恐惧来给蛇一次机会呢？”符合语境，故选E。
41．traditional 42．play the role of 43．tell the truth 44．peacefully 45．guarding 46．pronunciation 47．has a lasting value 48．as good as 49．remain 50．a number of
【解析】41．句意：青团是清明节前后中国东南地区的一道传统的春季小吃。根据“Oingtuan is a..．spring snack”可知，青团是一种传统的春天小吃。备选词“tradition”符合。其形容词traditional“传统的”在句中作定语，修饰spring snack。故填traditional。
42．句意：张译在电影《万里归途》中被选中，担任首席外交官一角。根据“a chief detective in the film Endless Journey.”可知，指担任角色。备选词“play the role of”符合句意。to后跟动词原形。故填play the role of。
43．句意：当我们做错事时，我们不应该找借口，而是说真话。根据“instead of making up excuses”可知，空处是指“讲真话”，备选词“tell the truth”符合句意。should后跟动词原形，故填tell the truth。
44．句意：我们希望巴以冲突能够得到和平解决。根据“between Palestine and Israel （巴以冲突） can be solved”可知，空处指“和平地解决”，备选词“peace”符合句意。solve为动词，需用副词来修饰。peace为名词，其副词为peacefully。故填peacefully。
45．句意：“敦煌女儿”范金石半个多世纪以来一直致力于保护国宝的工作。根据“has devoted herself to...the national treasure”可知，空处指保护国宝，备选词“guard保卫”符合句意。devote to doing sth.是固定搭配，表示“致力于做某事”。故填guarding。
46．句意：在今天的英语演讲比赛中，这个男孩的完美发音引起了我们的注意。根据“in today’s English speech competition.”可知，空处指发音，备选词“pronounce”符合。good后修饰名词， pronounce为动词，其名词为pronunciation，在表示“发音”时，为不可数名词。故填pronunciation。
47．句意：民谣《茉莉花》有着深远的价值，深受人们的喜爱。根据“it is popular with many people.”及结合备选词，可知，空处指价值深远。备选词“have a lasting value”符合句意。因时态是一般现在时，主语为单三，谓语动词have需用单三形式has。故填has a lasting value。
48．句意：友谊和酒一样香醇。我们保存的时间越长，它就越美味。根据“The longer we keep it, the tastier it will be.”可知，空处是指“一样好”。需填as good as。as+adj.（原级） +as表示“和……一样。”故填as good as。
49．句意：在杭州亚运会上，全红婵努力保持冷静并成功夺得金牌。根据“managed to..．calm”可知，此处是指保持冷静，remain“保持”，其后跟形容词calm。managed to do sth.表示“设法做某事”。故填remain。
50．句意：煮茶这一新兴的社交活动，吸引了大量热爱中国茶文化的中国年轻人。根据“....young Chinese people”可知，空处是指很多年轻人。a number of“大量的”后跟可数名词复数。故填a number of。
51．（m）arks 52．（D）uring 53．（F）armers 54．（p）rovide 55．（s）kating
56．（n）orthern 57．（c）ommon 58．（u）sually 59．（T）hough 60．（d）rier
【导语】本文介绍了大雪节气、雪季活动及疾病防治。
51．句意：它标志着隆冬的开始。根据“the beginning of midwinter”及首字母可知，此处填mark“标志”，大雪标志着隆冬的开始；根据“falls”可知，此处也为一般现在时，主语“It”为第三人称单数，所以mark填第三人称单数形式marks。故填（m）arks。
52．句意：在大雪期间，气温大幅下降，可能会有更多的下雪天。根据“Major Snow”及首字母可知，此处表达在大雪期间，during“在……期间”，故填（D）uring。
53．句意：农民欢迎下雪，因为雪可以保护农作物免受冷锋的影响，并使田地保持温暖。根据“snow can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields warm”可知，此处说的是农民，表示一类人用复数形式，farmer“农民”的复数形式为farmers。故填（F）armers。
54．句意：即使融化，也能为春天的庄稼提供足够的水分。根据“enough water for the crops”可知，考查provide sth．for sb.“为某人提供某物”；情态动词“can”后接动词原形，故填（p）rovide。
55．句意：下雪季节也适合滑雪和滑冰。根据“The snowy season is also good for skiing”和首字母可知，雪上运动还有滑冰，所以此处填skating“滑冰”。故填（s）kating。
56．句意：中国北方有很多这样的天然冰雪场所。根据“in ..．part of China”可知，此处填形容词；根据“For example, Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces”可知，此处说的是中国北部，northern“北部的”。故填（n）orthern。
57．句意：例如，黑龙江和吉林两省经常在 11月份迎来大雪，因此人们经常玩冰上运动。根据“Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces often have big snow in November”及首字母可知，11月经常有大雪，所以人们玩冰上运动就很常见，common“常见的”。故填（c）ommon。
58．句意：但南方人通常待在室内享受冬季活动，例如围炉煮茶。根据“stay indoors”及首字母可知，此处指的是通常待在家里，usually“通常”。故填（u）sually。
59．句意：虽然我们因为下雪而玩得很开心，但人们应该注意呼吸道疾病。根据“we have lots of fun because of the snow, people should pay attention to respiratory illness”可知，两句为转折关系，故填（T）hough。
60．句意：当大雪时，更冷更干燥，所以人们应该多喝水。根据“colder”可知，此处填形容词比较级；根据“so people should drink more water.”及首字母可知，人们需要多喝水，因为干燥，dry“干燥的”，比较级为drier。故填（d）rier。
61．create 62．while 63．something 64．little 65．similar
66．with 67．carefully 68．both 69．consider 70．possible
【导语】本文主要介绍海漄的小说《时空画师》如何创造出来的。
61．根据“It’s created according to future or scientific discoveries.”可知，作者根据未来或科学发现创作，此处为一般现在时，主语“Writers”为复数，所以填动词原形create“创作”。故填create。
62．根据“However, Chinese science fiction writer Hai Ya takes a different path.”可知，此处表转折，所以填while“然而”。故填while。
63．根据“He connects many of writings with Chinese culture and history.”可知，他将许多著作与中国文化和历史联系起来，所以此处考查have something to do with“与……有关”。故填something。
64．根据“But he died young and not much is known about him.”可知，他英年早逝，人们对他知之甚少，所以此处考查know little about sb.“对某人知之甚少。”故填little。
65．根据“His life experience is much like that of Wang Ximeng.”可知，两人经历相似，所以此处考查be similar to“相似”。故填similar。
66．根据“When creating the story, Hai Ya not only used his imagination but also studied history with care.”可知，在创作这个故事时，海漄不仅发挥了自己的想象力，还用心研究了历史，此处已有动词“didn’t create”，所以填with“用”接名词短语“his imagination”。故填with。
67．根据“When creating the story, Hai Ya not only used his imagination but also studied history with care.”可知，在创作这个故事时，海漄不仅发挥了自己的想象力，还用心研究了历史，所以此处填“with care”同义词carefully。故填carefully。
68．根据“In order to complete The Space-Time Painter, Hai Ya explored （探索） a ‘gap’ in history.”和“So he also needed to explore ‘gaps’ in his daily life.”可知，此处表示两个都，用both...and...，故填both。
69．根据“we all can think about what ‘gaps’ we can explore”可知，此空填“think about”同义词consider“考虑”；情态动词“can”后接动词原形，故填consider。
70．根据“Maybe it will be your chance to bring home a big prize, too.”可知，此处指让获奖成为可能，possible“可能的”。故填possible。
71．例文：
Sunshine English Club has provided some information about two excellent pen friends．I would like to choose Lucy as my pen friend because she shares my interests．
Lucy is a creative and outgoing student from China who loves music and dreams of becoming a music teacher．Tan Dun is her hero．I also have a passion for music and want to pursue a career in music education．I believe that we could have meaningful discussions about our musical experiences and goals．Additionally, Lucy’s outgoing personality suggests that she would be an enthusiastic pen pal．
I am excited to learn more about her culture and experiences in China．I am confident that our exchange of letters would be enjoyable.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
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表格中信息提示的内容，适当增加细节，并且突出写作的要点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，表明写作意图。直接说明要选择哪个作为笔友；
第二步，具体阐述写作内容。重点介绍了笔友的信息及选择的理由；
第三步，书写结语。表达自己对与笔友之间友谊的祝福。
[亮点词汇]
①dream of梦想
②passion热爱
③enthusiastic热心的
[高分句型]
①I would like to choose Lucy as my pen friend because she shares my interests．（原因状语从句）
②Lucy is a creative and outgoing student from China who loves music and dreams of becoming a music teacher．（定语从句）
九年级英语试卷2024.01
一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
略
二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1．— It’s reported that the launch of Shenzhou XVII on October 26th was very successful.
— Yes．It shows China has made ______ great progress in space technology.
A．so B．so a C．such D．such a
2．I admire those who are brave enough to face any challenge far ______ their abilities.
A．against B．beyond C．opposite D．without
3．Try to care for wild animals and create a friendly ______ between humans and wildlife.
A．report B．reward C．record D．relationship
4．My father will take me to Suning Plaza to see a film as soon as his work ________.
A．is completed B．will be completed C．has completed D．completes
5．I sent two articles to a famous magazine, but it’s a pity that ______ of them was good enough to be published.
A．both B．all C．either D．neither
6．My life in Grade 9 seemed a little difficult at first, but everything ______ to be fine now.
A．finds out B．looks out C．turns out D．breaks out
7．Nowadays, students should attend Labour Courses so that they can learn some life skills．The underlined phrase in the sentence above is used to show the ______.
A．cause B．purpose C．result D．time
8．The Internet has made ______ easy to know what’s happening around the world quickly.
A．that B．this C．one D．it
9．— Have you ever watched the programme China in the Classics on CCTV-1
— Yes, I like it very much．It brings Chinese ancient books ______ on screen.
A．living B．live C．alive D．lively
10．—Jack, I hear you are going to travel abroad with your friends at the Spring Festival.
—I have ______ the plan．It’s a tradition for us Chinese to be with families at that time.
A．cancelled B．confirmed C．connected D．controlled
11．“Post-2000s”（2000年后出生的人） have begun to amaze the world ______ they are very young.
A．if B．since C．before D．although
12．Which of the following can be a proper newspaper headline
A．An earthquake happened in Gansu
B．New artist wins two music awards
C．There was a heavy snow last night
D．Here are safety tips for winter holiday
13．Please look at the notice．How long is the school library open on Saturday morning
The School LibraryOpen: Mon．— Thur．9:00 — 12:00 /14:00 — 18:00 Fri．— Sa．8:00 — 11:30 / 13:30 — 18:00 Closed: Sun.
A．3 hours. B．4 hours. C．3.5 hours. D．4.5 hours.
14．Jack, my American pen friend, shows great interest in Zhenjiang．He wonders ______.
A．when Zhenjiang Museum is built
B．why are Zhenjiang noodles so well-known
C．if spring is the best time to visit Zhenjiang
D．that Zhenjiang is famous for three mountains
15．—Thank you for helping me with my English．I’ve got a high grade this time.
—______ That’s what friends are for.
A．Don’t mention it. B．It doesn’t matter. C．In your dreams. D．Cheer up.
三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，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。
One of my students has decided to study computer science abroad．One day, I asked him why he wanted to study it．He told me he was good at it．“If you weren’t so good at it now, …” I couldn’t finish my words．He said, “That’s 16 ．I always get top scores in computer science.”
This disappointed （使……失望） me．I do believe this student has the 17 to do well in computer science．However, he may not achieve anything great 18 he experiences failure （失败） first．On the one hand, failure tells us to try harder．I’ll never forget how disappointed an artist friend was when he was refused from a master’s degree program．He waited for a year or two and tried again．He finally succeeded．He knew how 19 he was and worked even harder．Soon his artwork was so popular．Later, The New York Times 20 him.
On the other hand, early success might be a setback （障碍） which we don’t realize．When I was a teenager, my teacher 21 everything I wrote, and I could get high marks on writing without really trying．By the time I got to college, I felt I had 22 to learn about writing, and I didn’t want any criticism （批评） on my writing．So I 23 courses that might have helped me improve as a writer．After college, I worked as a writer．Then, I experienced criticism and failure．That was when I began to grow.
This is not to say that early success is 24 a setback．The student who always gets top scores in computer science may continue to succeed．The 25 is that he needs to keep learning and keep challenging himself．He mustn’t rest on his laurels （荣誉）.
16．A．impossible B．improper C．unimportant D．unpleasant
17．A．quality B．courage C．ability D．energy
18．A．when B．after C．because D．unless
19．A．lucky B．sorry C．relaxed D．nervous
20．A．cared about B．complained about C．wrote about D．heard about
21．A．influenced B．praised C．collected D．disliked
22．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
23．A．avoided B．welcomed C．attended D．finished
24．A．probably B．certainly C．seriously D．nearly
25．A．key B．purpose C．mistake D．mystery
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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。
A
Recently, the four major dictionaries — Collins, Cambridge, Webster’s, and Oxford — have announced their words of the year 2023.
Collins Dictionary—AIAI is short for artificial intelligence （人工智能）．It has developed quickly and was much talked about in 2023．In the near future, AI will become a usual technology like the Internet and e-mail, which influences people’s daily lives a lot.
Cambridge Dictionary—HallucinateThe original （起初的） meaning of “hallucinate” is “to seem to see, hear, feel, or smell something that doesn’t exist （存在）, usually because you are ill”．It now has a new meaning．When an AI “hallucinates”, it produces false information．The word was chosen because its new meaning tells us why people are discussing AI．It is a powerful tool, but we still need to learn how to use it safely.
Webster’s Dictionary—AuthenticIn an age of deepfakes （深度伪造）, as AI rises, the Webster’s word of the year 2023 is “authentic”．If something is authentic, it is real．In the Internet age, truth has become an important quality, it needs to be taken good care of.
Oxford Dictionary—RizzOxford Dictionary is different from the other three．It chose “rizz” as the word of the year．What is rizz For example if someone has rizz．they have charm and they are always the center of attention．It is popular with more and more young people.
26．Which dictionary chose the word of the year 2023 in a different way
A．Collins. B．Cambridge. C．Webster’s. D．Oxford.
27．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true
A．AI is making a big difference to people’s lives.
B．In the Internet age, truth is not very important.
C．In the age of AI ,the meaning of “hallucinate” doesn’t change.
D．If Jim says he has no rizz at all, he means that he’s attractive.
28．Which part of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from
A．Travel Guide. B．Hot Words. C．Cooking Tips. D．Art World.
B
Mr Mason, a famous detective, has succeeded in solving many difficult cases．A lot of TV stations have interviewed him.
Mr Mason has a 10-year-old son named Justin．The boy admires his father very much and he also wants to be a detective when he grows up．The boy always challenges his father．One night, he came up with a great plan.
First, Justin created a scene at home to make it look like a thief had broken into their house．Then, he called his father．At that time, Mr Mason was thinking about a case alone in his office.
“Dad, come home soon! A thief broke into our house and stole Mum’s necklace,” Justin cried on the phone.
“Are you OK Did the thief hurt you ” Mr Mason asked worriedly．“No, he didn’t．But he scared me a little.” Justin answered.
Mr Mason left his office at once．When he came out of the building, he found that the sky was covered with dark clouds and it was raining.
When he arrived home, Justin hugged him and said, “Thank god! You finally came home, Dad．I was watching TV in the living room and saw a shadow （影子） of a person standing by the window that was reflected （反射） on the screen．I hurried to turn on the light, only to see a thief run out of the window．I supposed the thief had stolen something．So I looked around and found that Mum’s necklace was missing.”
Mr Mason smiled and asked, “You sat with your back to the window and the TV was towards the window, right ”
“Yes, Dad,” Justin answered.
Mr Mason didn’t stop smiling and said, “You lose, Justin．You are the thief.”
29．What do you think Justin’s father is like according to the passage
A．Modest. B．Generous. C．Honest. D．Careful.
30．The correct order of the story is ______.
a．Mr Mason looked up at the sky.
b．Justin created a scene of a theft.
c．Mr Mason smiled and drew a conclusion.
d．Justin described what happened in detail.
A．b-a-c-d B．b-a-d-c C．a-b-d-c D．a-b-c-d
31．What made Mr Mason know Justin was lying
A．Justin sat with his back to the window.
B．Justin’s mother’s necklace was missing.
C．Justin was watching TV with the lights off.
D．Justin couldn’t see the shadow because of the black clouds.
C
They went in and they saw Mrs Cratchit．She was laying the table．Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.
The two smaller Cratchits, a boy and a girl, came running in．“We smelt our goose at the baker’s,” they shouted and they danced around the table.
“Where’s your father ” said Mrs Cratchit．“And your brother, Tiny Tim! And Martha wasn’t as late as this last Christmas Day!”
“Here I am, mother!” said a girl in the doorway．“You are very late,” said Mrs Cratchit, kissing her a couple of times.
“We had a lot of work to finish last night,” replied the girl, “and I had to clear up this morning, Mother!”
“Well, never mind! You are here now,” said Mrs Cratchit.
“Father’s coming,” cried the two young Cratchits.
In came Bob Cratchit in his threadbare clothes which he had worn for many years．Tiny Tim sat on his shoulder．Poor Tiny Tim! He couldn’t walk normally （正常地） without a walking stick.
The two young Cratchits took Tiny Tim to the wash-house, to see the Christmas pudding.
“And how did little Tim behave in church （教堂） ” asked Mrs Cratchit.
“He was so good.” said Bob, “But sometimes he says the strangest things．He said to me, on the way home, he hopes that everybody in church saw him because he is disabled．He wants them to remember this on Christmas Day．God made lame beggars （瘸腿的乞丐） walk．And he made blind men see.”
（Adapted from A Christmas Carol）
32．How many children of the family are mentioned in the passage
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
33．The underlined word “threadbare” means ______.
A．dirty B．old C．colourful D．modern
34．What can we infer （推断） from the passage
A．Mrs Cratchit was a very hard-working and kind woman.
B．Mrs Cratchit was angry with Martha because she came late.
C．Mr．Cratchit would receive some clothes as Christmas presents.
D．Lame beggars would be able to walk normally after Christmas.
35．What’s the best title for the passage
A．A Rich DinnerB．Kind GodC．A Christmas Get-togetherD．A Poor Couple
D
阅读以下内容，从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项是多余的。
Lots of people have never seen snakes, but they are afraid of them．36_____
To find out the answer, scientists put pictures with snakes, pandas, flowers and many other things in front of people of all ages, even babies．People found snakes faster than flowers．It wasn’t just snakes．They found “black faces”, like spiders （蜘蛛）, faster than “safe” things like flowers．It seems we find things that might be dangerous to us faster．37_____
Why do people fear snakes 38_____ However, they said that in their experiences, they were influenced by the seared voice and faces of those who met snakes．After all （毕竟）, if we are bitten by a snake, and then we know it’s dangerous．That’s too late.
So why is it important whether we are afraid of snakes or not 39_____People protect animals they like, not animals they fear．Snakes may not be as cute as pandas, but they’re just of the same importance to the environment．They eat insects and mice．So when we kill snakes, we’re breaking the balance.
40_____Scientists did a study recently．Some volunteer students went on a field trip．With the help of safety tips, everyone could safely touch and hold a snake．The result is that snakes aren’t so bad．Most of them weren’t afraid afterwards．In fact, snakes even became some students’ favourite animal.
A．Where can people see snakes
B．Maybe we are born to be afraid of them.
C．Because they had the experiences of being bitten by snakes.
D．Where does the fear come from
E．How can we reduce our fears to give snakes a chance
F．It may not matter to us, but it is really important to snakes.
G．In fact, most of them weren’t bitten by snakes.
五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）
guard tradition pronounce a number of play the role of remain peaceful as good as tell the truth have a lasting value
41．Oingtuan is a _______ spring snack in South-east China around the Qingming Festival.
42．Zhang Yi was chosen to_______a chief detective in the film Endless Journey.
43．We should _______instead of making up excuses when we do something wrong.
44．We hope that the conflict between Palestine and Israel （巴以冲突） can be solved _______.
45．Fan Jinshi, the “daughter of Dunhuang”, has devoted herself to _______the national treasure for more than half a century.
46．The boy’s good _______caught our attention in today’s English speech competition.
47．The folk song Jasmine《茉莉花》_______and it is popular with many people.
48．Friendship is _______wine．The longer we keep it, the tastier it will be.
49．In the Hangzhou Asian Games, Quan Hongchan managed to _______calm and won the gold medal.
50．Stove-boiled tea, a new social activity, has attracted _______young Chinese people who love Chinese tea culture.
六、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
Snow is one of the elements （元素） that help make winter lovable for many people, and it should not be far away when Major Snow arrives.
Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, falls on 7th December this year．It m 51 the beginning of midwinter．D 52 Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly and there may be more snowy days.
There’s a Chinese saying, “A fall of snow gives promise of a fruitful year.” F 53 welcome snow because snow can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields warm．Even if it melts （融化）, it also can p 54 enough water for the crops in spring.
The snowy season is also good for skiing and s 55 ．There are many such places for natural snow and ice in n 56 part of China．For example, Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces often have big snow in November, which makes it c 57 for people to play ice sports．But people in the south u 58 stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities, such as stove-boiled tea.
T 59 we have lots of fun because of the snow, people should pay attention to respiratory illness （呼吸道疾病）．When it’s Major Snow, it is much colder and d 60 , so people should drink more water．We can also drink hot soup with ginger （生姜） and Chinese dates （枣） to fight against the cold.
根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。
What is science fiction It’s created according to future or scientific discoveries．Many science fiction stories usually cover space travel or life on other planets （行星）．However, Chinese science fiction writer Hai Ya takes a different path．He connects many of writings with Chinese culture and history．One of them is The Space-Time Painter．The novel won the Hugo Award （雨果奖）, the world’s top science fiction prize.
Hai Ya got the idea for The Space-Time Painter after learning about a famous painting One Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains．Wang Ximeng, a talented Song dynasty painter, created it at the age of 18．But he died young and not much is known about him．This “gap” （空白） in history gave Hai Ya the space and freedom to create the novel.
Hai Ya created a painter named Zhao Ximeng．His life experience is much like that of Wang Ximeng．He paints for an emperor．After many hard times, his mind leaves his body and goes into a mysterious space．When creating the story, Hai Ya not only used his imagination but also studied history with care．He tried to mix Chinese culture with science fiction.
In order to complete The Space-Time Painter, Hai Ya explored （探索） a “gap” in history．In fact, he isn’t a full-time writer．Working in a bank, he is busy with his work．So he also needed to explore “gaps” in his daily life．He takes full advantages of his free time to keep on with his interest in writing science fiction.
As we cheer for Hai Ya’s big success, we all can think about what “gaps” we can explore．Are you interested in history Is there a “gap” that few others have laid a finger on Try to make good use of it．Maybe it will be your chance to bring home a big prize, too.
An introduction to science fiction ·Writers 61 science fiction based on future or scientific discoveries. ·Usually, many science fiction stories are about space travel or life on other planets 62 Hai Ya uses a different way. ·Many of his writings have 63 to do with Chinese culture and history.
The process of creating the novel ·Hai Ya got the idea for the novel from a famous painting．The painter died at an early age and people know 64 about him．The “gap” offered him the space and freedom to create the novel.
·The main character Zhao Ximeng’s life experience is 65 to Wang Ximeng’s．After suffering much, his mind leaves his body and enters another different space. ·Hai Ya didn’t create the story only 66 his imagination．Instead, he studied history 67 it mixed Chinese culture with science fiction.
·To finish the novel, Hai Ya explored 68 a “gap” in history and “gaps” in his daily life.
The encouragement for us ·All of us can 69 what “gaps” we can explore. ·If there is a “gap” that few people have noticed, it will make it 70 for you to win a big prize, too.
七、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）
71．假如你是李华，阳光英语社团提供了两位笔友的基本信息，你想选择其中一名作为你的笔友，请用英语介绍他（她）的情况，并谈一谈你选择的理由。
Name Lucy （from China） Steven （from America）
Personality creative, outgoing helpful, energetic
Hobby music films
Hero Tan Dun Audrey Hepburn
Dream a music teacher a volunteer
要求：
（1）所写内容必须包括其中一位笔友的所有信息，需适当发挥；
（2）请说明你选择的理由；
（3）词数：不少于90词，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
（4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等信息。
Sunshine English Club has provided some information about two excellent pen friends．I would like to choose__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1．C
【详解】句意：——据报道10月26日神舟十七号发射非常成功。——是的。它表明中国在太空科技方面取得了如此大的进步
考查so和such用法。so如此，用作副词，修饰形容词或副词；such如此的，用作形容词，修饰名词。progress是名词，所以用such修饰，排除A和B；progress是不可数名词，所以不能用不定冠词a修饰，排除D。故选C。
2．B
【详解】句意：我钦佩那些勇敢面对任何远远超出他们能力的挑战的人。
考查介词辨析。against反对；beyond超出；opposite对面；without没有。根据“any challenge far ..．their abilities”可知，此处指“远超出能力的挑战”，故选B。
3．D
【详解】句意：关心我们的野生动物，并且在人类和野生动物之间创造一个友好的关系。
考查名词辨析。report报道；reward回报；record记录；relationship关系。根据“create a friendly...between humans and wildlife.”可知是创造一个友好的关系，故选D。
4．A
【详解】句意：我的爸爸一完成工作就会带我去苏宁广场去看一场电影。
考查as soon as引导的时间状语从句。as soon as表示“一……就”，引导的时间状语从句遵循“主将从现”原则，主句是一般将来时，空处是从句，应用一般现在时。且work是“被完成”，空处用被动语态，故选A。
5．D
【详解】句意：我给一家著名杂志发了两篇文章，可惜都不够好到可以发表。
考查代词辨析。both两者都；all三者及以上都；either两者中的任何一个；neither两者都不。根据“two articles”可知，此处是指两者，结合“it’s a pity”可知，两篇文章都不够好，用neither表示。故选D。
6．C
【详解】句意：我的九年级的生活起初看起来有点困难，但现在一切都好了。
考查动词短语。find out查明；look out小心；turn out结果是；break out爆发。根据“everything...fine now”可知结果表明现在一切都好。故选C。
7．B
【详解】句意：如今，学生应该参加劳动课程，以便他们能学习一些生活技能。句子中划线的短语被用来表示目的。
考查名词辨析。cause原因；purpose目的；result结果；time时间。so that引导目的状语从句，表示“以便”。purpose表示“目的”，故选B。
8．D
【详解】句意：互联网使人们很容易迅速了解世界上正在发生的事情。
考查代词用法。that那；this这；one一个；it它。此处用it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是“to know what’s happening”，故选D。
9．C
【详解】句意：——你曾经在CCTV-1看过《典籍里的中国》这个节目吗？——看过，我非常喜欢它。它使中国古籍在屏幕上栩栩如生。
考查形容词辨析。living活着的；live直播，活着的；alive活着的；lively生动活泼。根据“brings Chinese ancient books ..．on screen”可知，考查bring sth．alive on screen“把……活灵活现地搬上荧幕”。故选C。
10．A
【详解】句意：——杰克，我听说你春节要和朋友们一起出国旅行。——我取消了计划。在那段时间和家人在一起是我们中国人的传统。
考查动词辨析。cancelled取消；confirmed批准；connected联系；controlled约束。根据“It’s a tradition for us Chinese to be with families at that time.”可知，这里是取消了计划。故选A。
11．D
【详解】句意：虽然00后很年轻，但他们已经开始震惊世界。
考查状语从句。If如果，是否；since既然，自从；before在……之前；although虽然。根据空前后句关系可知，表让步，需although来引导让步状语从句。故选D。
12．B
【详解】句意：以下哪一个适合作为报纸的标题？
考查常识。An earthquake happened in Gansu甘肃发生地震；New artist wins two music awards新艺术家赢得两个音乐奖；There was a heavy snow last night昨晚有大雪；Here are safety tips for winter holiday此处是寒假安全提示。根据常识可知，英文标题一般不用过去时，同时标题会省略冠词和be动词，排除AC项；好的报纸标题的主要特点：高度概括性，语言简练，B项符合。故选B。
13．C
【详解】句意：请查看通知。学校图书馆周六早上开放多长时间？
考查常识。根据“Fri．— Sa．8:00 — 11:30 / 13:30 — 18:00”可知，周六上午开放时间是8点到11点30分，共计3.5小时。故选C。
14．C
【详解】句意：杰克，我的美国笔友对镇江表达了强烈的兴趣，他想知道春天是否是参观镇江最好的时间？
考查宾语从句。分析句子可知，空处在wonders的后面，是宾语从句，宾语从句应用陈述句语序，故排除B；从句是疑问句，应使用疑问词引导，排除D；A项中时态错误，应用一般过去时。故选C。
15．A
【详解】句意：——谢谢你帮助我学习英语。这次我取得了高分。——不客气，这是朋友应该做的。
考查情景交际用语。Don’t mention it不客气； It doesn’t matter没关系，常用于别人的道歉；In your dreams.你做梦；Cheer up.振作起来。根据上文是在道谢，可知此处表示“不客气”，故选A。
16．A 17．C 18．D 19．A 20．C 21．B 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了失败的重要性，经历过失败才会更加努力，才能取得更大的成就。
16．句意：那不可能。
impossible不可能的；improper不恰当的；unimportant不重要的；unpleasant令人不快的。根据“I always get top scores in computer science.”可知，这名学生在计算机科学方面总是得高分，认为作者的假设“如果你不擅长计算机科学”不成立，那种情况是不可能的。故选A。
17．句意：我相信这个学生有能力在计算机科学方面取得好成绩。
quality品质；courage勇气；ability能力；energy能量。根据“However, he may not achieve anything great...”可知，此处在谈论这个学生的能力。故选C。
18．句意：然而，除非他经历了失败，否则他可能不会取得任何伟大的成就。
when当……时；after在……之后；because因为；unless除非。根据“On the one hand, failure tells us to try harder.”可知，此处在谈论失败的重要性，分析题干可知，前后句之间是否定的条件关系，用unless“除非”符合语境。故选D。
19．句意：他知道他有多幸运，工作更加努力。
lucky幸运的；sorry抱歉的；relaxed放松的；nervous紧张的。根据“He finally succeeded.”可知，他最后成功了，所以感觉到幸运。故选A。
20．句意：后来，《纽约时报》报道了他。
care about关心；complain about抱怨；write about写……的事，报道；hear about听说。根据“Soon his artwork was so popular.”可知，他的艺术作品非常受欢迎，《纽约时报》报道了他。故选C。
21．句意：当我青少年时，我的老师表扬了我写的每一篇文章，我可以在写作上不费吹灰之力就获得高分。
influence影响；praise表扬；collect收集；dislike不喜欢。根据“and I could get high marks on writing without really trying.”可知，作者可以在写作上不费吹灰之力就获得高分，由此推断，老师经常表扬他写的每一篇文章。故选B。
22．句意：当我上大学的时候，我觉得写作对我来说没有什么可学的，关于我的写作我不想受到任何批评。
something某事，某物；anything任何事物；everything所有事物；nothing没什么。根据“When I was a teenager, my teacher...everything I wrote, and I could get high marks on writing without really trying.”可知，作者青少年时，老师表扬他写的每一篇文章，他可以在写作上不费吹灰之力就获得高分，所以上大学时，他觉得写作对他来说没有什么可学的。故选D。
23．句意：所以我避开了那些可能有助于我提高写作水平的课程。
avoid避免；welcome欢迎；attend参加；finish完成。根据“By the time I got to college, I felt I had...to learn about writing, and I didn’t want any criticism （批评） on my writing.”可知，作者认为自己写作水平很高，没什么可学的，也不想受到任何批评，所以会避开了有助于提高写作水平的课程。故选A。
24．句意：这并不是说早期的成功肯定是一个障碍。
probably可能；certainly肯定；seriously严肃地；nearly几乎。根据前文“On the other hand, early success might be a setback （障碍） which we don’t realize.”可知，作者认为早期的成功可能是一个我们没有意识到的障碍，但这并不是说早期的成功肯定是一个障碍，前后呼应。故选B。
25．句意：关键是他需要不断学习，不断挑战自己。
key关键；purpose目的；mistake错误；mystery奥秘。根据“The student who always gets top scores in computer science may continue to succeed.”可知，作者在谈论那名学生要持续成功的关键因素：不断学习，不断挑战自己。故选A。
26．D 27．A 28．B
【导语】本文介绍了四大字典的2023年度单词。
26．推理判断题。根据“Collins Dictionary—AI”“The word was chosen because its new meaning tells us why people are discussing AI.”“In an age of deepfakes （深度伪造）, as AI rises, the Webster’s word of the year 2023 is ‘authentic’.”可知，前三本字典选得年度单词都与AI有关，只有Oxford选得“Rizz”与AI无关，故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据“In the near future, AI will become a usual technology like the Internet and e-mail, which influences people’s daily lives a lot.”可知，人工智能正在对人们的生活产生重大影响。故选A。
28．推理判断题。根据“Recently, the four major dictionaries — Collins, Cambridge, Webster’s, and Oxford — have announced their words of the year 2023.”可知，本文介绍了四大字典的2023年度单词，故选B。
29．D 30．B 31．D
【导语】本文讲述了一个侦探的儿子布置了一个家里被盗的场景来考验父亲。
29．细节理解题。根据“Mr Mason, a famous detective, has succeeded in solving many difficult cases.”可知他的父亲成功破获很多困难的案子，说明这个侦探非常的严谨。故选D。
30．细节理解题。根据“First, Justin created a scene at home to make it look like a thief had broken into their house．Then, he called his father．At that time, Mr Mason”可知首先Justin在家里布置好了场景，b排在第一位，排除CD；根据第七段“Dad．I was watching TV in the living room and saw a shadow （影子） of a person standing by the window that was reflected...”和第八段“Mr Mason smiled and asked,”可知d排在c前面，故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据“When he came out of the building, he found that the sky was covered with dark clouds and it was raining.”可知侦探发现天空乌云密布，正在下雨，因此不可能看见人影的反射。故推测儿子在撒谎。故选D。
32．C 33．B 34．A 35．C
【导语】本文是名著《圣诞颂歌》的节选，介绍了克拉奇特夫人正在厨房里准备圣诞晚宴，这时她丈夫和她的小儿子从教堂回来了。
32．细节理解题。根据“Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.”及“The two smaller Cratchits, a boy and a girl, came running in.”以及“And your brother, Tiny Tim! And Martha wasn’t as late as this last Christmas Day!”可知，该文共提到五个小孩。故选C。
33．词义猜测题。根据“which he had worn for many years.”可知，这里的threadbare是“旧的”意思。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据“They went in and they saw Mrs Cratchit．She was laying the table．Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.”可推知，克拉奇特夫人是一个非常勤奋善良的女人。故选A。
35．最佳标题题。根据“They went in and they saw Mrs Cratchit．She was laying the table．Belinda Cratchit, her second eldest son, was helping her.”及下文的介绍可知，本文介绍的是圣诞聚会的情况，因此本文的最佳标题为“圣诞聚会”。故选C。
36．D 37．B 38．G 39．F 40．E
【导语】本文主要介绍人们害怕蛇是有一定依据的，但是蛇和其他动物一样在生态中同等重要。
36．根据“but they are afraid of them”及“To find out the answer, scientists put pictures with snakes...”可知空处应是一个问句，此处在寻找答案。且此处谈到害怕蛇，选项D“害怕来自哪里呢？”符合语境，故选D。
37．根据“It seems we find things that might be dangerous to us faster．”可知也许我们更容易害怕危险的东西。此处表示推测，选项B“也许我们生来就害怕它们。”符合语境，故选B。
38．根据“After all （毕竟）, if we are bitten by a snake, and then we know it’s dangerous．That’s too late.”可知此处假设人们被蛇咬了就知道蛇危险，但那已经太晚了。选项G“事实上，他们大部分没有被蛇咬过。”符合语境，故选G。
39．根据“So why is it important whether we are afraid of snakes or not ”可知此处问到为什么是否害怕蛇这个问题是重要的。空处应是相关的回答，选项F“也许对我们不重要，但是对蛇真的很重要。”符合语境，故选F。
40．根据“The result is that snakes aren’t so bad...In fact, snakes even became some students’ favourite animal.”可知此处讲到蛇并没有那么可怕。告诉读者不要太害怕蛇从而伤害蛇。选项E“我们如何减少我们的恐惧来给蛇一次机会呢？”符合语境，故选E。
41．traditional 42．play the role of 43．tell the truth 44．peacefully 45．guarding 46．pronunciation 47．has a lasting value 48．as good as 49．remain 50．a number of
【解析】41．句意：青团是清明节前后中国东南地区的一道传统的春季小吃。根据“Oingtuan is a..．spring snack”可知，青团是一种传统的春天小吃。备选词“tradition”符合。其形容词traditional“传统的”在句中作定语，修饰spring snack。故填traditional。
42．句意：张译在电影《万里归途》中被选中，担任首席外交官一角。根据“a chief detective in the film Endless Journey.”可知，指担任角色。备选词“play the role of”符合句意。to后跟动词原形。故填play the role of。
43．句意：当我们做错事时，我们不应该找借口，而是说真话。根据“instead of making up excuses”可知，空处是指“讲真话”，备选词“tell the truth”符合句意。should后跟动词原形，故填tell the truth。
44．句意：我们希望巴以冲突能够得到和平解决。根据“between Palestine and Israel （巴以冲突） can be solved”可知，空处指“和平地解决”，备选词“peace”符合句意。solve为动词，需用副词来修饰。peace为名词，其副词为peacefully。故填peacefully。
45．句意：“敦煌女儿”范金石半个多世纪以来一直致力于保护国宝的工作。根据“has devoted herself to...the national treasure”可知，空处指保护国宝，备选词“guard保卫”符合句意。devote to doing sth.是固定搭配，表示“致力于做某事”。故填guarding。
46．句意：在今天的英语演讲比赛中，这个男孩的完美发音引起了我们的注意。根据“in today’s English speech competition.”可知，空处指发音，备选词“pronounce”符合。good后修饰名词， pronounce为动词，其名词为pronunciation，在表示“发音”时，为不可数名词。故填pronunciation。
47．句意：民谣《茉莉花》有着深远的价值，深受人们的喜爱。根据“it is popular with many people.”及结合备选词，可知，空处指价值深远。备选词“have a lasting value”符合句意。因时态是一般现在时，主语为单三，谓语动词have需用单三形式has。故填has a lasting value。
48．句意：友谊和酒一样香醇。我们保存的时间越长，它就越美味。根据“The longer we keep it, the tastier it will be.”可知，空处是指“一样好”。需填as good as。as+adj.（原级） +as表示“和……一样。”故填as good as。
49．句意：在杭州亚运会上，全红婵努力保持冷静并成功夺得金牌。根据“managed to..．calm”可知，此处是指保持冷静，remain“保持”，其后跟形容词calm。managed to do sth.表示“设法做某事”。故填remain。
50．句意：煮茶这一新兴的社交活动，吸引了大量热爱中国茶文化的中国年轻人。根据“....young Chinese people”可知，空处是指很多年轻人。a number of“大量的”后跟可数名词复数。故填a number of。
51．（m）arks 52．（D）uring 53．（F）armers 54．（p）rovide 55．（s）kating
56．（n）orthern 57．（c）ommon 58．（u）sually 59．（T）hough 60．（d）rier
【导语】本文介绍了大雪节气、雪季活动及疾病防治。
51．句意：它标志着隆冬的开始。根据“the beginning of midwinter”及首字母可知，此处填mark“标志”，大雪标志着隆冬的开始；根据“falls”可知，此处也为一般现在时，主语“It”为第三人称单数，所以mark填第三人称单数形式marks。故填（m）arks。
52．句意：在大雪期间，气温大幅下降，可能会有更多的下雪天。根据“Major Snow”及首字母可知，此处表达在大雪期间，during“在……期间”，故填（D）uring。
53．句意：农民欢迎下雪，因为雪可以保护农作物免受冷锋的影响，并使田地保持温暖。根据“snow can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields warm”可知，此处说的是农民，表示一类人用复数形式，farmer“农民”的复数形式为farmers。故填（F）armers。
54．句意：即使融化，也能为春天的庄稼提供足够的水分。根据“enough water for the crops”可知，考查provide sth．for sb.“为某人提供某物”；情态动词“can”后接动词原形，故填（p）rovide。
55．句意：下雪季节也适合滑雪和滑冰。根据“The snowy season is also good for skiing”和首字母可知，雪上运动还有滑冰，所以此处填skating“滑冰”。故填（s）kating。
56．句意：中国北方有很多这样的天然冰雪场所。根据“in ..．part of China”可知，此处填形容词；根据“For example, Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces”可知，此处说的是中国北部，northern“北部的”。故填（n）orthern。
57．句意：例如，黑龙江和吉林两省经常在 11月份迎来大雪，因此人们经常玩冰上运动。根据“Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces often have big snow in November”及首字母可知，11月经常有大雪，所以人们玩冰上运动就很常见，common“常见的”。故填（c）ommon。
58．句意：但南方人通常待在室内享受冬季活动，例如围炉煮茶。根据“stay indoors”及首字母可知，此处指的是通常待在家里，usually“通常”。故填（u）sually。
59．句意：虽然我们因为下雪而玩得很开心，但人们应该注意呼吸道疾病。根据“we have lots of fun because of the snow, people should pay attention to respiratory illness”可知，两句为转折关系，故填（T）hough。
60．句意：当大雪时，更冷更干燥，所以人们应该多喝水。根据“colder”可知，此处填形容词比较级；根据“so people should drink more water.”及首字母可知，人们需要多喝水，因为干燥，dry“干燥的”，比较级为drier。故填（d）rier。
61．create 62．while 63．something 64．little 65．similar
66．with 67．carefully 68．both 69．consider 70．possible
【导语】本文主要介绍海漄的小说《时空画师》如何创造出来的。
61．根据“It’s created according to future or scientific discoveries.”可知，作者根据未来或科学发现创作，此处为一般现在时，主语“Writers”为复数，所以填动词原形create“创作”。故填create。
62．根据“However, Chinese science fiction writer Hai Ya takes a different path.”可知，此处表转折，所以填while“然而”。故填while。
63．根据“He connects many of writings with Chinese culture and history.”可知，他将许多著作与中国文化和历史联系起来，所以此处考查have something to do with“与……有关”。故填something。
64．根据“But he died young and not much is known about him.”可知，他英年早逝，人们对他知之甚少，所以此处考查know little about sb.“对某人知之甚少。”故填little。
65．根据“His life experience is much like that of Wang Ximeng.”可知，两人经历相似，所以此处考查be similar to“相似”。故填similar。
66．根据“When creating the story, Hai Ya not only used his imagination but also studied history with care.”可知，在创作这个故事时，海漄不仅发挥了自己的想象力，还用心研究了历史，此处已有动词“didn’t create”，所以填with“用”接名词短语“his imagination”。故填with。
67．根据“When creating the story, Hai Ya not only used his imagination but also studied history with care.”可知，在创作这个故事时，海漄不仅发挥了自己的想象力，还用心研究了历史，所以此处填“with care”同义词carefully。故填carefully。
68．根据“In order to complete The Space-Time Painter, Hai Ya explored （探索） a ‘gap’ in history.”和“So he also needed to explore ‘gaps’ in his daily life.”可知，此处表示两个都，用both...and...，故填both。
69．根据“we all can think about what ‘gaps’ we can explore”可知，此空填“think about”同义词consider“考虑”；情态动词“can”后接动词原形，故填consider。
70．根据“Maybe it will be your chance to bring home a big prize, too.”可知，此处指让获奖成为可能，possible“可能的”。故填possible。
71．例文：
Sunshine English Club has provided some information about two excellent pen friends．I would like to choose Lucy as my pen friend because she shares my interests．
Lucy is a creative and outgoing student from China who loves music and dreams of becoming a music teacher．Tan Dun is her hero．I also have a passion for music and want to pursue a career in music education．I believe that we could have meaningful discussions about our musical experiences and goals．Additionally, Lucy’s outgoing personality suggests that she would be an enthusiastic pen pal．
I am excited to learn more about her culture and experiences in China．I am confident that our exchange of letters would be enjoyable.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
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表格中信息提示的内容，适当增加细节，并且突出写作的要点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，表明写作意图。直接说明要选择哪个作为笔友；
第二步，具体阐述写作内容。重点介绍了笔友的信息及选择的理由；
第三步，书写结语。表达自己对与笔友之间友谊的祝福。
[亮点词汇]
①dream of梦想
②passion热爱
③enthusiastic热心的
[高分句型]
①I would like to choose Lucy as my pen friend because she shares my interests．（原因状语从句）
②Lucy is a creative and outgoing student from China who loves music and dreams of becoming a music teacher．（定语从句）
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