2024 - 2025学年九年级下册英语外研版Unit 3 Life now and then单元核心素养培优卷
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1. 全卷满分100分。考试时间90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。
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第一部分 选择题（满分：45分）
一、单项选择（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
( )1．—Aunt Mary has to deal with so many things every day!
—Yeah! But she is very good at planning and can always ________ her time perfectly.
A．spare B．manage C．spend D．make
( )2．The machine _______ making shoes.
A．is used to B．used to C．is used D．is used for
( )3．School bullying (校园霸凌) has caught much _______ of the whole society, and people are calling on the government to make laws (法律) as soon as possible.
A．attention B．education C．money D．choice
( )4．Although Ben looked kind of weak, he showed great ________ when he saved the child from the burning house.
A．progress B．knowledge C．wealth D．courage
( )5．—The discussion about AI in our class was really heated (激烈的).
—I know! AI technology is developing so fast. Many companies ________ started using AI to improve their services.
A．seldom B．hardly C．never D．recently
( )6．He looked ________ at me and said, “You really look ________ in such a dress.”
A．friendly, cool B．coldly, bad C．cold, badly D．coldly, badly
( )7．A confident person usually has more ________ to succeed.
A．pride B．education C．chances D．excuses
( )8．I ________ go to the park because I think it is boring.
A．often B．seldom C．usually D．sometimes
( )9．—It’s not good to drink milk when your stomach is ________.
—OK, mum. I’ll eat something before that.
A．full B．empty C．large D．cold
( )10．When you give a speech, please ________ so that the people at the back of the room can hear you.
A．look out B．speak up C．cut down D．take in
( )11．He listens to music in his spare time.
A．tired B．busy C．free D．local
( )12．Judy’s home is far from school. So she ________ walks there.
A．often B．sometimes C．seldom D．usually
( )13．She often takes part in the training with us, so she is in excellent ________.
A．pleasure B．education C．condition D．decision
( )14．The English saying “An apple a day, keep the doctor away.” talks about ________.
A．health B．transport C．friendship D．personality
( )15．—What do you think of the environment in your city
—The smog is much ________ . We can often see the clear sky.
A．lighter B．lightest C．heaviest D．heavier
二、完型填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
It was a hot summer day. I was heading for New York to look for a 16 and visit my relatives at the same time.
The 17 was long and boring. But I was 18 seeing my aunts Helen and Rita. I knew they would have a cold drink and a good meal waiting for 19 at the flat.
From the Grand Central station, I took the train. As soon as I got on and sat down, I 20 I was on the train heading in the wrong direction. I 21 took my clothes, and ran across the platform to the correct one.
However, just as the doors were closing, I discovered that I had 22 my briefcase (公事包) on the first train. Oh no! All my important papers and resumes (简历) were in that briefcase. But it was too 23 the train was already moving! I had no choice but to get 24 at the next station.
I found a worker at the station and asked her for 25 . She made some calls and told me that it was 26 to get my briefcase back. There were too many people on the train. Someone must have taken it away. Hearing this, I was 27 and went home.
When I arrived at my aunts’ flat, I was told that a (n) 28 just called. It turned out that he had been on that first train and that he had seen me leave my briefcase behind. He said he wanted to 29 it.
What surprising news it was! At that moment, I was so 30 this kind man. He really saved my day.
( )16．A．job B．river C．house D．hotel
( )17．A．match B．journey C．show D．holiday
( )18．A．keeping away from B．looking forward to C．paying attention to D．getting used to
( )19．A．me B．her C．us D．them
( )20．A．accepted B．imagined C．explained D．realized
( )21．A．secretly B．excitedly C．hurriedly D．slowly
( )22．A．hidden B．left C．changed D．fixed
( )23．A．late B．quick C．tiny D．sudden
( )24．A．on B．up C．off D．out
( )25．A．money B．directions C．time D．help
( )26．A．necessary B．interesting C．dangerous D．impossible
( )27．A．afraid B．disappointed C．pleased D．surprised
( )28．A．stranger B．neighbor C．aunt D．driver
( )29．A．buy B．improve C．return D．store
( )30．A．careful with B．angry with C．thankful for D．worried about
三、阅读单选（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
（A）
15 years ago, my parents bought a small house in the countryside, which they used for holidays. After my birth, they started to go to the holiday house more. We used to drive 3 hours to get to the quiet and lovely house every Friday evening.
During the week my parents worked in London. My two brothers and I went to expensive private schools and we were all very busy. We hardly saw each other. We had several babysitters (临时保姆) as my parents had to work long hours. The only time we could be together was the weekend, and that was my happiest time. However, every Sunday morning was pain because ▲ . We all hated the idea of leaving our village friends and the beautiful countryside.
Last year my dad had had enough. He sold our big house near London and my parents gave up their jobs and long working hours. They bought a smaller car. We are now living in our holiday house—two adults, three kids and a dog. My parents got jobs that allowed them to work from home. We never have babysitters.
The best change for me is that now I go with my brothers to a small local school. After school we get on our bikes and ride around to see friends. My life is just so different. We feel calm and happy. We have fewer things but for me it seems like we have so much more. I am so glad we have changed our way of life.
( )31．Which can be the best to put in ▲ in Paragraph 2
A．we had to leave the house then B．we had to stay here for another day
C．we could go to school again D．we could go back to the city home
( )32．What do we know about the present life of the writer’s family
A．They just have one babysitter. B．The writer goes to a private school.
C．There are more things in their house. D．The writer’s parents work from home.
( )33．What’s the best title of the passage
A．My Life in London B．The Happiest Family Time
C．A Great Change in My Life D．Changes in the Countryside
（B）
The third month of the school year has now arrived. Have you noticed how, when we talk about numbers, we naturally think of the number three
In some ways, “three” is a number that has magical powers. If you observe life closely, you should have noticed that this number is all around us. Everything has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The three primary colors—red, blue, and yellow—form the basis of all other colors in art and design. Traffic lights all over the world use three colors: red, yellow, and green. And there is the rule of three. It is an age-old writing skill. According to this rule, things can always become more satisfying to readers if they come in threes. Have you ever noticed how powerful brands use the rule of three to improve their marketing Just do it. I’m lovin’ it. Coke is it. All of these famous slogans (口号) are three words long.(And perhaps you have noticed that we have only offered three examples.)
But why is the number three so magical The human brain is very complex (复杂的). It enjoys thinking in patterns. It always tries to find order in unrelated information. If there are no patterns, our brains will create them. Three is the smallest number needed to form a pattern. As the old saying goes, “Once is luck, twice is coincidence (巧合) and three times is a pattern.” Moreover, our brains can only remember a small amount of information at any given time. An audience (听众) member will usually only remember three things from a speech. Do you want something in your talk to stick in your audience’s minds Put it forward to them in groups of three.
If we use the rule of three in our daily lives, we can make many things easier. For example, many people like to add lots of tasks to their to-do lists. Experts, however, suggest they should limit themselves to just three tasks. These top three tasks should be hard enough to be challenging while still being achievable. And the next time you are making New Year’s resolutions, consider listing only three things to work on.
( )34．Which example is used to explain the rule of three in marketing
A．Famous slogans that all have three words. B．Three different colors used in traffic lights.
C．Three regular meals eaten every day. D．Three basic parts in writing a passage.
( )35．What happens when information is given in groups of three according to Paragraph 3
A．It makes the audience lose interest. B．It becomes harder to remember.
C．It stays in the audience’s memory. D．The audience forgets it quickly.
( )36．What’s the purpose of writing the last paragraph
A．To introduce the main idea of the rule. B．To explain clearly how the rule works.
C．To describe the importance of the rule. D．To suggest using the rule in daily tasks.
( )37．What can be the best title of the text
A．“Good” Things Come in Three B．How Three Helps Businesses Succeed
C．The History of Number Three D．Why Three Can Help People Remember
（C）
On December 20, 1999, Macao returned to China and became a special administrative region of the country, which was a moment of profound significance. 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland.
Over the past 25 years, Macao has achieved remarkable development under the guidance of the “One Country, Two Systems” policy. Economically, Macao’s GDP has grown from 51.9 billion patacas (澳门元) in 1999 to 379.5 billion patacas in 2023, with an average annual growth rate of 11%. Its GDP per capita (人均GDP) has risen from $15,000 in 1999 to $69,000 in 2023. The financial reserves of the Macao SAR government have increased from 13 billion patacas at the time of the return to nearly 617 billion patacas in recent years.
Socially, Macao has fully implemented 15 years of free education and established a comprehensive public welfare system covering all stages of life and various aspects of daily living, greatly improving public services such as education and healthcare and enhancing residents’ quality of life and sense of happiness.
Culturally, Macao has not only preserved its rich heritage of both Chinese and Western cultures but has also become an important platform for cultural exchange between the East and the West. As a world centre of tourism and leisure as well as an international free port, it continues to promote the exchange and integration of international cultures.
In addition, with the further development of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone (粤澳深度合作区) in Hengqin and the progress of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Macao is facing broader development prospects.
( )38．Macao returned to China on ________.
A．December 20, 1999 B．December 20, 2024 C．July 1, 1997
( )39．Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Macao's development in the past 25 years
A．The establishment of a comprehensive public welfare system.
B．The decrease of GDP per capita.
C．The preservation and promotion of cultural exchange.
( )40．What is the significance of the further development of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin
A．It limits Macao’s development.
B．It makes Macao lose its unique features.
C．It provides broader development prospects for Macao.
( )41．Which is the right structure of this passage (①—⑤for each paragraph)
A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③④/⑤ C．①②/③④/⑤
（D）
Many of us now live in gated communities (封闭式社区). Only people who live there can go freely inside, and only their cars can pass through the gates. But are you hoping for a more open and convenient environment When gates and walls are gone, everyone can enjoy a city with better traffic, bigger green areas for picnics and more cafes and bookstores to meet your friends.
Turning gated communities into blocks is one way to achieve this, according to the Chinese government. Open communities have already become popular in many cities in other countries, like Paris, France, and New York City, US. There, the roads, shops and green areas are for everyone.
“Humans need communication and sharing. A good city needs to offer people enough space to do this,” said Wang Weiqiang, an urban planning expert from Tongji University.
Another good change blocks may bring is better traffic in cities. There will be more roads open to the public. And more people may choose to walk rather than drive cars because they don’t need to take a long way to get around gated communities.
However, not everyone likes the idea of open communities. Quite a lot of people say they have spent money on the roads inside the communities, and they worry about safety problems when communities are open.
The Chinese government explained that the opening would be carried out step by step and more detailed (详细的) plans would come out in the future. Also, there have been testing blocks in some areas in Chengdu, Sichuan, and so far it has been working well.
( )42．What are open communities like
A．There are better traffic and bigger green areas.
B．Only people who live there can go freely inside.
C．Everyone can go shopping for free there.
( )43．What advantages can open communities bring
a. People will have more space for activities.
b. People can enjoy better traffic.
c. People will feel safer than living in gated communities.
d. People can live a greener life.
A．Abc B．abd C．acd
( )44．Why are some people against the idea of open communities
A．They’re happy with what they have now.
B．They like to share space with others.
C．They worry about safety problems.
( )45．What can we infer from the passage
A．There will be more open communities in China.
B．Gated communities are better than open communities.
C．China is going to develop into an gated and shared society.
第二部分 非选择题（满分：55分）
四、词汇应用（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
46．To improve the (educate) in the countryside, the country sends many teachers there every year.
47．In order to live in a better place, the natural environment must be (protect) by all the people.
48．Today many women continue to work after they get (marry).
49．The boy was very happy (meet) his old friend on the way to the supermarket.
50．Mr Wang is kind and he is (friend) to everyone in our class.
51．Now schools are required to carry out labor (教育).
52．“I have (很少) seen a child with so much talent,” Mr. Hu says.
53．You must look after yourself well because health means (财富).
54．You should rest every two hours in such summer (高温), or you may get sick.
55．The shoe factory is looking for (专职的) workers.
五、完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
56．他过去常常在周末和朋友们踢足球。
He play football with his friends on weekends.
57．Kalara过去很害羞，但现在她在课堂上能大胆回答问题了。
Kalara be shy. But now she can answer questions bravely in class.
58．过去我们学校附近有家书店，我在那儿买过很多书。
There be a bookstore near our school, I bought many books there.
59．杰克过去常常帮助玛丽学习功课。.
Jack help Mary with her lessons.
60．最重要的是达成协议，避免贸易战。
is to reach an agreement and avoid a trade war.
六、短文语法填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
Last Sunday, my classmates and I went on a school trip. We visited a 61 (history) museum. When we arrived at the museum gate, our guide 62 (wait) for us. He was very friendly and knowledgeable.
First, he led us to an exhibition hall. There 63 (be) many old things on show. We were all 64 (amaze) at the great skills of ancient people. Some of the 65 (product) were so beautiful.
Then we watched a short video about the development of the city. It made us 66 (understand) the city’s past better. After that, we had a chance 67 (ask) the guide some questions.
During the visit, we took a lot of 68 (photo). They would be good memories of this trip.
At noon, we had a picnic in the museum garden. The food was delicious and we really enjoyed 69 (we).
In the afternoon, we left the museum. It was 70 wonderful day. We learned a lot and had a great time.
七、材料作文（本大题共20分）
71．人工智能AI（Artificial Intelligence) 技术的快速发展给人们的学习和生活带来了巨大的变化，假如你是Li Hua，请你谈谈你对人工智能的看法。
写作要点：
1. 告诉人们不必担忧人工智能的发展；
2. 例举至少2点人工智能的优点；
3. 谈谈你对人工智能的发展期待
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选择题
单项选择
1．B
【详解】句意：——玛丽阿姨每天要处理很多事情！——是啊！但她非常擅长规划，总能完美地管理她的时间。
考查动词辨析。spare抽出，节省；manage管理，安排；spend花费；make制造，使成为。根据“...her time”可知，这里是指管理时间。故选B。
2．D
【详解】句意：这台机器用来制鞋。
考查动词短语。is used to习惯于做某事；used to过去常常做某事；is used被使用；is used for被用于。根据“The machine…making shoes.”可知此处是说这台机器用来制鞋。故选D。
3．A
【详解】句意：校园霸凌引起了全社会的很大关注，人们正在呼吁政府尽可能早地出台法律。
考查名词辨析。attention注意；education教育；money钱；choice选择。根据“School bullying (校园霸凌) has caught much…of the whole society”可知，这句话表示校园霸凌引起了社会的广泛关注，catch attention“引起注意”符合。故选A。
4．D
【详解】句意：虽然Ben看起来有点虚弱，但他从着火的房子里救出孩子时表现出了极大的勇气。
考查名词辨析。progress进步；knowledge知识；wealth财富；courage勇气。根据“Although Ben looked kind of weak”可知，句子前半部分提到Ben“看起来虚弱”，但后半句语境发生了变化，强调他在救火场中的孩子时表现出了某种积极品质，从危险中救人需要的是“勇气”。故选D。
5．D
【详解】句意：——我们班关于人工智能的讨论真的很激烈。——我知道！人工智能技术发展得太快了。许多公司最近开始使用人工智能来提升他们的服务。
考查副词辨析。seldom很少；hardly几乎不；never从不；recently最近。根据“AI technology is developing so fast.”可知，因为人工智能技术发展快，所以许多公司是最近才开始使用人工智能来提升服务，故选D。
6．B
【详解】句意：他冷冷地看着我说：“你穿这样的衣服真难看。”
考查词义辨析。friendly友好的；cool酷的；coldly冷冷地；bad不好的；cold寒冷的；badly非常。分析句子结构可知，第一个空用副词形式，作状语，coldly符合；第二个空用形容词形式，作表语，bad符合。故选B。
7．C
【详解】句意：一个自信的人通常有更多的机会成功。
考查名词辨析。pride骄傲；education教育；chances机会；excuses借口。根据常识可知，自信的人通常获得成功的“机会”更多。故选C。
8．B
【详解】句意：我很少去公园，因为我觉得公园很无聊。
考查副词辨析。often经常；seldom不常，很少；usually通常；sometimes有时。根据“because I think it is boring”可知，认为公园无聊，可推测此处是很少去公园，seldom“不常，很少”符合语境。故选B。
9．B
【详解】句意：——空腹时喝牛奶是不好的。——好的，妈妈，我会在那之前吃些东西。
考查形容词词义辨析。full饱的empty空的；large大的；cold冷的。根据回答“eat something before that”可推断出，此时应该是空腹时不要喝牛奶。故选B。
10．B
【详解】句意：当你发表演讲时，请大声说话，这样房间后面的人就能听到你的声音。
考查动词短语。look out小心；speak up大声说；cut down削减；take in吸收。根据空后的“so that the people at the back of the room can hear you”可知，此处指大声说话，目的是让房间后面的人能听到你的声音。故选B。
11．C
【详解】句意：他在空闲时间听音乐。
考查形容词辨析。tired疲惫的；busy忙的；free空闲的；local当地的。spare表示“空闲的”，和free同义，故选C。
12．C
【详解】句意：朱迪的家离学校很远。所以她很少走路去上学。
考查副词辨析。often经常；sometimes有时；seldom很少；usually通常。根据“Judy’s home is far from school”可知她家离学校远，所以她很少走路去。故选C。
13．C
【详解】句意：她经常和我们一起参加训练，所以她的身体状况很好。
考查名词辨析。pleasure开心；education教育；condition状况；decision决定。根据“She often takes part in the training with us”可知，她经常训练，所以身体状况很好，故选C。
14．A
【详解】句意：英语谚语“一天一个苹果，远离医生”讲的是健康。
考查名词辨析。health健康；transport交通；friendship友谊；personality性格。根据“An apple a day, keep the doctor away”可知一天一个苹果，医生远离我，这和健康有关。故选A。
15．A
【详解】句意：——你觉得你所在城市的环境怎么样？——烟雾少多了。我们可以经常看到晴朗的天空。
考查形容词比较级。lighter更淡的；lightest最淡的；heaviest最重的；heavier更重的。根据“We can often see the clear sky.”可知，天空中的烟雾比以前更少了，应用lighter，故选A。
二、完型填空
16．A 17．B 18．B 19．A 20．D 21．C 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．D 26．D 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者坐火车去找亲戚，在火车上把公文包落在了火车上，一位陌生人给他送回，作者很感激。
16．句意：我正要去纽约找一份工作，同时去看望我的亲戚。
job工作；river河流；house房子；hotel宾馆。根据“All my important papers and resumes (简历) were in that briefcase.”可知，作者去纽约找工作。故选A。
17．句意：这个旅程是漫长和令人厌烦的。
match比赛；journey旅程；show表演；holiday假期。根据“ I was heading for New York to look for a ... and visit my relatives at the same time”可知，是去纽约的旅途。故选B。
18．句意：但是我很期待见到我的阿姨Helen and Rita。
keeping away from远离；looking forward to期待；paying attention to注意；getting used to习惯于。根据“I knew they would have a cold drink and a good meal waiting for... at the flat.”可知，虽然旅途比较无聊，但是非常期待看到自己的阿姨们。故选B。
19．句意：我知道他们会在公寓里等我为我准备一杯冷饮和一顿美餐。
me我；her她；us我们；them他们。根据“ I was heading for New York to look for a ... and visit my relatives at the same time”可知，自己的阿姨们会等作者。故选A。
20．句意：我一上车然后坐下，我意识到我坐错了方向。
accepted接受；imagined想象；explained解释；realized意识到。根据“As soon as I got on and sat down”可知，作者上车一坐下，就意识到做错了方向。故选D。
21．句意：我匆忙地拿起衣服，穿过站台跑到正确的站台。
secretly秘密地；excitedly兴奋地；hurriedly匆忙地；slowly慢慢地。根据“I discovered that I had my briefcase (公事包) on the first train.”可知，这里作者意识错误后，匆忙拿起自己的衣服跑到正确的站台。故选C。
22．句意：然而，就在门关上的时候，我发现我把我的公文包落在了第一个火车上。
hidden隐藏；left落下；changed改变；fixed修理。根据“my briefcase (公事包) on the first train”可知，这里是将公文包落在了第一个火车上。故选B。
23．句意：但是太晚了，火车已经开动了。
late晚，迟；quick快的；tiny极小的；sudden突然的。根据“the train was already moving”可知，作者知道自己的公文包落在第一辆火车上，但是太迟了，火车已经开动了。故选A。
24．句意：我别无选择，只能在下一站下车。
get on上车；get up起床；get off下车；get out出去。根据“I found a worker at the station and asked her for...”可知，作者在下一站下车了。故选C。
25．句意：我在车站找到一个工作人员，向她求助。
money钱；directions方向；time时间；help帮助。根据“She made some calls and told me that it was... to get my briefcase back.”可知，这里工作人员帮助作者打电话，所以这里是作者寻求工作人员的帮助。故选D。
26．句意：她打了几个电话，告诉我取回我的公文包不太可能。
necessary必要的；interesting有趣的；dangerous危险的；impossible不可能的。根据“There were too many people on the train. Someone must have taken it away.”可知，火车上的人太多了。肯定有人把它拿走了。所以工作人员说找到公文包不太可能。故选D。
27．句意：听到这个消息，我很失望，就回家了。
afraid害怕的；disappointed失望的；pleased高兴的；surprised惊讶的。根据“There were too many people on the train. Someone must have taken it away.”可知，作者知道自己的公文包找不回来，所以很失望。故选B。
28．句意：当我到达阿姨的公寓时，有人告诉我，一个陌生人刚刚打来电话。
stranger陌生人；neighbor邻居；aunt阿姨；driver司机。根据“ It turned out that he had been on that first train and that he had seen me leave my briefcase behind.”可知，原来他坐的是第一班火车，他看见我把公文包忘在后面了。这里说的是一位陌生人。故选A。
29．句意：他说他想把它还给我。
buy买；improve改善；return返还；store存放，储存。根据“What surprising news it was! ”可知，他要将公文包还给作者，作者认为这是个令人惊讶的好消息。故选C。
30．句意：在那一刻，我非常感谢这位善良的男士。
careful with照顾；angry with生气；thankful for感谢；worried about担心。根据“He really saved my day.”可知，这里作者非常感谢这位男士。故选C。
三、阅读单选
（A）、31．A 32．D 33．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了15年前到现在，作者生活中发生的变化。
31．推理判断题。根据第二段中“every Sunday morning was pain”以及“”可知，每个星期天早上都很痛苦，作者和家人都不愿意离开村民朋友和美丽的乡村；可推断出作者和家人不得不离开房子，A选项符合题意。故选A。
32．细节理解题。根据第三段中“My parents got jobs that allowed them to work from home.”可知，现在，作者的父母在家工作。故选D。
33．最佳标题。根据最后一段中“The best change for me is that now I go with my brothers to a small local school.”以及通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是15年前到现在，作者生活中发生的变化；C选项“我生活中的一个巨大变化”为最佳标题。故选C。
（B）、34．A 35．C 36．D 37．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了神奇数字3。
34．细节理解题。根据“According to this rule, things can always become more satisfying to readers if they come in threes. Have you ever noticed how powerful brands use the rule of three to improve their marketing Just do it. I’m lovin’ it. Coke is it. All of these famous slogans (口号) are three words long.”可知，著名的口号都是三段。故选A。
35．细节理解题。根据“Moreover, our brains can only remember a small amount of information at any given time.”可知，我们的大脑能记住少量的信息。信息以3个一组的方式更容易被观众记住。故选C。
36．主旨大意题。根据“These top three tasks should be hard enough to be challenging while still being achievable. And the next time you are making New Year’s resolutions, consider listing only three things to work on.”可知，这三项任务应该足够艰巨，既具有挑战性，又可以实现。制定新年决心时，考虑只列出三件要做的事情。这里是建议在日常工作中使用3的规则。故选D。
37．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍三是一个好的数字，因此A项最适合做本文的标题。故选A。
（C）、38．A 39．B 40．C 41．B
【导语】本文介绍了澳门回归祖国25年来的发展成就，包括经济、社会、文化等方面的进步，以及粤澳深度合作区和粤港澳大湾区的发展前景。
38．细节理解题。根据“On December 20, 1999, Macao returned to China”可知，澳门回归中国的日期是1999年12月20日。故选A。
39．细节理解题。根据“Its GDP per capita (人均GDP) has risen from $15,000 in 1999 to $69,000 in 2023.”可知，澳门的人均GDP并未下降。故选B。
40．细节理解题。根据“Macao is facing broader development prospects.”可知，粤澳深度合作区的进一步发展为澳门提供了更广阔的发展前景。故选C。
41．篇章结构题。本文第一段介绍了澳门回归的背景；第二段至第四段分别介绍了澳门在经济、社会以及文化方面的发展成就；最后一段提到了粤澳深度合作区和粤港澳大湾区的发展前景。因此，正确的结构是①/②③④/⑤。故选B。
（D）、42．A 43．B 44．C 45．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了打开封闭式小区的原因和大家的看法。
42．细节理解题。根据第一段中“But are you hoping for a more open and convenient environment When gates and walls are gone, everyone can enjoy a city with better traffic, bigger green areas for picnics and more cafes and bookstores to meet your friends.”可知，开放社区是当大门和围墙消失时，每个人都可以享受一个交通更好、野餐绿地更大、有更多咖啡馆和书店与朋友见面的城市。故选A。
43．细节理解题。根据第三段内容“‘Humans need communication and sharing. A good city needs to offer people enough space to do this,’ said Wang Weiqiang, an urban planning expert from Tongji University.”，第四段中“Another good change blocks may bring is better traffic in cities.…And more people may choose to walk rather than drive cars because they don’t need to take a long way to get around gated communities.”和第五段中“However, not everyone likes the idea of open communities.…they worry about safety problems when communities are open.”可知，开放社区能带来的优势包括人们将有更多的活动空间，人们可以享受更好的交通和人们可以过上更绿色的生活等。故选B。
44．细节理解题。根据第五段中“However, not everyone likes the idea of open communities.…they worry about safety problems when communities are open.”可知，有些人反对开放社区的想法是因为他们担心安全问题。故选C。
45．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The Chinese government explained that the opening would be carried out step by step and more detailed (详细的) plans would come out in the future. Also, there have been testing blocks in some areas in Chengdu, Sichuan, and so far it has been working well.”可推测出，中国将会有更多的开放社区。故选A。
非选择题
四、词汇应用
46．education
【详解】句意：为了改善农村的教育，国家每年都向那里派遣许多教师。分析“To improve the...in the countryside,”可知，此空缺名词，educate“教育”的名词形式为education，名词作宾语，故填education。
47．protected
【详解】句意：为了生活在一个更好的地方，自然环境必须被所有的人保护。主语“the natural environment”与谓语动词“protect”之间是被动关系，所以要用被动语态（be done）的结构，protect的过去分词是protected。故填protected。
48．married
【详解】句意：如今许多女性在结婚后继续工作。get married结婚，固定用法。故填married。
49．to meet
【详解】句意：男孩很高兴在去超市的路上遇见了他的一位老朋友。be+情感类形容词+to do，表示“……做某事”，动词不定式表原因状语。故填to meet。
50．friendly
【详解】句意：王老师很善良，他对我们班的每个人都很友好。此处在句中作表语，用形容词friendly，be friendly to“对……友好”，故填friendly。
51．education
【详解】句意：现在要求学校开展劳动教育。根据汉语提示，应填education“教育”，不可数名词。故填education。
52．seldom
【详解】句意：“我很少看到一个孩子有这么大的天赋，”胡先生说。seldom“很少”，故填seldom。
53．wealth
【详解】句意：你必须照顾好自己，因为健康就是财富。根据“You must look after yourself well because health means …(财富).”可知，此处指健康就是财富，因此应用wealth“财富”，名词作宾语。故填wealth。
54．heat
【详解】句意：在如此炎热的夏天，你应该每两小时休息一次，否则你会生病的。根据“in such summer...(高温)”可知，空前有介词in，空处应填入名词，heat“高温”，是不可数名词。故填heat。
55．full-time
【详解】句意：这个鞋厂正在寻找专职的工人。通过对句子结构的分析及中文提示可知，形容词full-time“专职的”在句子作定语，修饰“workers”。故填full-time。
五、完成句子
56．used to
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，句中缺少“过去常常”的表达。“过去常常”可以用“used to”表示，后接动词原形，表示过去经常做某事但现在不再做。故填used；to。
57．used to
【详解】对照中英文可知，缺少“过去”。“过去常做某事”用used to do sth，动词短语。故填used；to。
58．used to
【详解】根据英汉对照可知，此处缺少“过去”，用英语表达为used to。在某地有某物 there be，以前在某地有某物 there used to be，是固定结构，故填used to。
59．used to
【详解】根据中英文对应可知，used to do sth. “过去常常做某事”。故填used to。
60．The most important thing
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，本题缺少“最重要的”的翻译。此处为最高级，用The most important，the位于句首，首字母大写。谓语动词为is，主语thing用单数形式。故填The；most；important；thing。
六、短文语法填空
61．historical 62．was waiting 63．were 64．amazed 65．products 66．understand 67．to ask 68．photos 69．ourselves 70．a
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者和同学们去参观了历史博物馆。
61．句意：我们参观了历史博物馆。“museum”是名词，前面需要用形容词修饰，“history”的形容词形式是“historical”，“a historical museum”表示“一个历史博物馆”。故填historical。
62．句意：当我们到达博物馆大门，我们的向导等待着我们。根据“When we arrived at the museum gate”可知，当我们到达博物馆门口时，这里表示在过去某个时间点，导游正在等我们，应用过去进行时，其结构为“was/were + 现在分词”，主语“our guide”是第三人称单数，所以用“was waiting”。故填was waiting。
63．句意：这展示了很多旧的东西。句子“There...many old things on show.”是there be句型，时态为一般过去时，be动词的过去式有“was”和“were”，“many old things”是复数，所以用“were”。故填were。
64．句意：我们对古代人民娴熟的技艺感到很惊讶。“be amazed at...”是固定短语，意为“对……感到惊讶”，这里表示我们对古代人的高超技艺感到惊讶，所以用“amazed”。故填amazed。
65．句意：产品中的一些非常漂亮。“some of...”表示“……中的一些”，后接可数名词复数或不可数名词，“product”是可数名词，所以这里用复数形式“products”。故填products。
66．句意：它让我们更好地了解了城市的过去。“make sb. do sth.”是固定用法，意为“使某人做某事”，所以这里用动词原形“understand”。故填understand。
67．句意：在这之后，我们有机会问导游许多问题。“have a chance to do sth.”是固定短语，意为“有做某事的机会”，所以这里用“to ask”。故填to ask。
68．句意：在这次旅行期间，我们照了许多照片。“a lot of”后接可数名词复数或不可数名词，“photo”是可数名词，其复数形式是“photos”，“take a lot of photos”表示“拍很多照片”。故填photos。
69．句意：这食物是非常美味的并且我们真地玩得很愉快。“enjoy oneself”是固定短语，意为“玩得开心”，主语是“we”，其反身代词是“ourselves”。故填ourselves。
70．句意：它是非常美好的一天。“day”是可数名词单数，“wonderful”是以辅音音素开头的单词，“a wonderful day”表示“美好的一天”，所以用不定冠词“a”。故填a。
七、材料作文
71．例文
Hello everyone, My name is Li Hua. I’d like to share my thoughts on the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence, or AI. First of all, I believe we shouldn’t worry too much about its progress. AI is designed to help us, not replace us.
There are many advantages of AI. For instance, it can make our learning more efficient. With AI, we can get personalized learning plans and instant feedback. Another great point is that AI improves our daily lives. It helps in tasks like home automation, making our homes smarter and safer.
As for me, I hope AI can continue to develop in ways that benefit everyone. I dream of a future where AI assists doctors in treating patients more effectively and aids farmers in growing crops sustainably.
In conclusion, AI holds great potential for a brighter future. Let’s embrace it with an open mind!
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇议论文；
②时态：主要时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已明确给出，注意不要遗漏要点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，开篇点题，表明人们不必担忧人工智能的发展；
第二步，具体列举至少两点人工智能的优点，并介绍自己对人工智能发展的期待；
第三步，书写结语，总结自己的观点，强调人工智能的积极作用，并表达对未来人工智能发展的期待和信心。
[亮点词汇]
①rapid development快速发展
②personalized个性化的
③instant feedback即时反馈
④home automation家庭自动化
⑤sustainably可持续地
[高分句型]
①AI is designed to help us, not replace us. (被动语态)
②I dream of a future where AI assists doctors in treating patients more effectively and aids farmers in growing crops sustainably. (定语从句)
