南京市钟英中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考试卷
九年级英语练习
第 Ⅰ 卷 选择题（共 55 分）
一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题。
1. What does Eric want to be
A. A teacher .B. A Coffee maker.C. A doctor.
2. What would the woman like to drink
A. A cup of coffee.B. A glass of juice with a slice of lemon.C. A cup of tea.
3. Where is the girl's phone
A. On a sofa.B. In a schoolbag.C. On a desk.
4. What did the girl do in the afternoon
A. Go shopping with a shopping cart.B. Dance.C. Play volleyball.
5. Who did Alan get the quality from
A. His mother.B. His father.C. His grandfather.
6. What does the girl think of Amy
A. Friendly.B. Impatient.C. Careless.
7. Where does Sam want to work
A. In a hospital.B. In a school.C. In a restaurant.
8. Who was born in the Year of the Sheep
A. Lucy.B. Lucy's brother.C. Lucy's friend.
9. What is the girl doing
A. Asking for advice.B. Offering help.C. Sharing experience.
10. What is Mr Smith
A. He's a salesman.B. He's a manager.C. He's a boss.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。
听一段对话，回答下列小题。
What will the speakers do this Sunday
A. Join a club.B. Start a program.C. Read stories to children.
12. What is Jane good at
A. Singing songs. B. Telling stories. C. Looking after children.
听短文，回答下列小题。
Who should be the monitor of Class 5, Grade 13
| Frank |
He is helpful. He is good at 14. He doesn't do very well in schoolwork.
| Judy |
She is smart and 15. She is good at every subject. She can always do things nicely.
13. A. 7 B. 8 C. 9
14. A. playing the piano B. playing football C. communicating with others
15. A. kind B. confident C. organized
听短文，回答下列小题。
How old was the speaker when she first saw swans
A. Six years old.B. Thirteen years old.C. Fifteen years old.
17. What did she use to do by the river
A. She used to feed swans.B. She used to collect rubbish.C. She used to watch swans.
18. Who were most of the volunteers
A. Primary school students.B. Middle school students.C. College students.
19. What were the volunteers like
A. They were organized.B. They were careful.C. They were experienced.
20. How did they call on people to protect swans
A. By giving them postcards.
B. By asking them to be volunteers.
C. By telling them something about swans.
二、单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was little, I (21) ________ how the internet worked. My uncle, a (22) ________ in online education, often told me stories about his work. One day, he asked me to help him design a new website. I faced many difficulties and wanted to (23) ________ but he encouraged me to keep trying. We had to decide (24) ________ to focus on video lessons (24) ________ to create interactive games. Finally, we chose a mix of both. The project (25) ________ a local school, and soon many students started using it. I learned that perseverance can lead to amazing results.
21. A. came up with B. was curious about C. paid attention to D. thought twice about
22. A. monitor B. surgeon C. pioneer D. partner
23. A. give in B. give out C. give away D. give up
24. A. neither...nor... B. either...or... C. both...and... D. not only...but also...
25. A. was connected with B. was divided into C. devoted to D. was patient with
Last week, my friend asked me (26) ________ I wanted to join a hiking trip or not. I told her I preferred (27) ________ home because I was tired. She (28) ________ to bring me some beautiful photos if I changed my mind. As she kept talking about the amazing views, I began to feel curious. Finally, I agreed to go. On the way, she gave me a wonderful (29) ________ to wear more layers, (30) ________ the weather could change quickly.
Her advice was useful when the temperature dropped. We had a wonderful day, and I thanked her for encouraging me to go.
26. A. if B. whether C. that D. why
27. A. stay B. stays C. to stay D. stayed
28. A. produced B. provided C. promised D. protected
29. A. advise B. advice C. suggest D. suggestion
30. A. as B. when C. while D. what
三、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you know that there are twelve Chinese zodiac signs, each one represented by an animal Each one of the twelve animals has their own characteristics and attributes, and each year is represented by a 31 animal. For example, 1990 was the year of the Horse, 32 2010 was the Year of the Tiger. In Chinese culture, some people believe that a person's success, personality and marriage are based on the animal of the year in which they were born.
However, the origin of the zodiac signs is based on a legend. Long ago, the Jade Emperor wanted to 33 twelve animals to be his guards. So, all animals on Earth were ordered to take part in a 34 race. The first twelve animals to swim across the fast river would be the winners of the race, and therefore would have a year of the zodiac specially given to 35.
The Rat came first because he jumped on the back of the Ox to cross the river, and then suddenly jumped down from the Ox and ran to the Emperor's feet to win first place. As Tiger and Rabbit are both fast and competitive, they both raced to the finish line, with Tiger being faster. Dragons were naturally eye-catching, so the Emperor immediately noticed it, who said his son could be sixth. Immediately after, Snake said Dragon was his adopted father, so he came 36. Then, as Horse and Goat were both 37 and kind to one another, they let each other go first, so they came seventh and eighth. The ninth animal to finish the race was Monkey, as he jumped between trees and stones to catch up with the other animals after falling behind. Finally, the last three animals to finish the race were the Rooster, Dog and Pig.
Some people wonder 38 the cat isn't one of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, and many people believe that the Cat joined the Rat in jumping on the Ox's back to cross the river, but the Rat pushed it into the water, so it was washed away and didn't 39 the Emperor in time to get a ranking. No wonder cats and rats are always 40 in our daily lives.
The story is well-known in Chinese culture, and although it's made up, it's definitely interesting to learn about and tell your friends and family about!
31. A. clever B. similar C. different D. strong
32. A. or B. so C. while D. after
33. A. raise B. choose C. catch D. hunt
34. A. swimming B. climbing C. jumping D. jogging
35. A. us B. it C. him D. them
36. A. fifth B. sixth C. seventh D. tenth
37. A. wise B. equal C. similar D. modest
38. A. if B. why C. whether D. that
39. A. reach B. thank C. catch D. notice
40. A. runners B. friends C. players D. enemies
四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
To give everyone the best service, Shangri-La Hotel Nanjing would like to ask you some questions. Please take a minute to answer them. Thank you.
Why did Henry come to Nanjing
To study Chinese.B. To visit museums.
C. To visit his friends.D. To do some business.
42. How did Henry know about this hotel
A. He read it in the magazine.
B. He found it on the Internet.
C. His friend told him about it.
D. His travel guide brought him there.
43. Which conclusion can we draw from the passage
A. Henry came to Nanjing in winter.
B. Henry won't stay at the hotel next time.
C. Henry thought the service could be better.
D. Henry is satisfied with the service in the hotel.
B
In some areas of Yunnan, when winter comes, people sit around a fire and bake tea in pottery pots on the charcoal fire. After the tea leaves are roasted, people add hot water to boil them. While drinking tea, they chat with each other and bake fruits over the fire, which has become a social scene in these areas.
Today, the unique experience of "boiling tea around a stove" has become popular on the Internet unexpectedly. On the social media platform Xiaohongshu, the number of views on the topic has also been over 12 million.
Now netizens are sharing plenty of other choices in the activity, from homemade roasted milk tea to heated wine. In addition to all types of drinks, the choices of snacks are even more diverse. The most popular choices include roasted sweet potatoes, oranges, glutinous rice cakes, as well as marshmallows. Some people also prepare dried fruits, nuts and even red dates for health management.
Stove-boiled tea has attracted young Chinese people through its connection with natural environment. People normally sit outside or in indoor courtyards with potted plants and traditional Chinese decorations. Some also show their love of stove-boiled tea while wearing traditional Hanfu clothing in these graceful settings.
The charm of boiling tea around a stove also comes from companionship. When people are facing the pressure of a fast life and the stress of work and study, making tea around the fire provides a chance to slow down, relax and get back to living a life with your friends. A small stove, a pot of tea, and some friends gathered to chat together easily take up a whole afternoon.
This passage would most likely be found in an article of ________.
A. scienceB. cookingC. lifestyleD. history
The underlined word in the third paragraph most likely means ________.
A. of different typesB. of different sizesC. of different shapesD. of different times
46. More and more people prefer "boiling tea around a stove" because ________.
① it provides a chance to talk with friends freely
② it helps people get away from pressure of a fast lifestyle
③ it makes people have more choices for health management
④ it allows them to enjoy themselves in a natural environment
A. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①③④D. ①②④
C
Americans have used colours to create many expressions they use every day.
We say we're "in the pink" when we are in good health and it is easy to understand how this expression was born. When my face has a nice fresh, pink colour, it is a sign which shows my health is good.
The colour green is natural for trees and it is an unnatural colour for humans. When someone doesn't feel well, for example, we say he looks green. When someone is angry because he doesn't have what someone else has, we say he is "green with envy".
Some people are "green with envy" because someone else has more dollars or "greenbacks". Dollars are called "greenbacks" because that's the colour of the back side of the money.
Blue is a cool colour. The traditional blue music of American blacks is the opposite of red hot music. It is slow, sad and soulful (深情的). To be blue, of course is to be sad.
The colour black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as "black day". A "black sheep" is the member of a family or group who always seems to be in trouble. If someone meets a "black cat", something unlucky might happen to him. Not all the "black" expressions have bad meanings. A company "in the red" is losing money. If someone tells you to put something "in black and white", they want you to write it down.
After reading the passage, what can we infer if someone "looks green"
A. He looks well.B. He may need a doctor.C. He is healthy.D. He is "in the pink".
48. Which word describes the red hot music
A. Fast.B. Sad.C. Slow.D. Soulful.
49. My brother is ________ of our family, everyone hates him.
A. a black horseB. a black catC. a black dogD. a black sheep
50. Which of the following is TRUE
A. A company surely likes to be "in the red".
B. All the colour expressions in the passage come from British English.
C. The "black" expressions sometimes have good meanings.
D. Dollars are called "greenbacks" because it has trees on the back side.
D
All I had to do for the two dollars was to clean her house for a few hours after school. It was a beautiful house, too, with a plastic-covered sofa and chairs, wall-to-wall blue-and-white carpeting, a white stove, a washing machine and a dryer—things that were common in Her neighborhood, absent in mine. In the middle of the Second World War, she had butter, sugar and steaks.
Part of my pride in working for Her was earning money I could spend freely: on movies, candy, ice-cream... But a larger part of my pride was based on the fact that I gave half my wages to my mother, which meant some of my earnings were used for real things—an insurance-policy payment or what was owed to the milkman or the iceman. The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was great. I had a status (地位) that doing housework at home did not provide—and it earned me a slow smile, an approving nod from an adult. Confirmation that I was adult-like, not childlike.
Little by little, I got better at cleaning Her house—good enough to be given more to do, much more for a little girl. I was ordered to carry bookcases upstairs and, once, to move a piano from one side of a room to the other. I wanted to refuse, or at least to complain, but I was afraid she would fire me, and I would lose the freedom the dollar gave me, as well as the status I had at home.
Then one day, alone in the kitchen with my father, I let drop a few complaints about the job. I gave him details, examples of what troubled me, yet although he listened carefully, I saw no sympathy in his eyes. Perhaps he understood that what I wanted was a solution to the job, not an escape from it. In any case, he put down his cup of coffee and said, "Listen. You don't live there. You live here. You make the job. It doesn't make you."
I have worked for all sorts of people since then, geniuses and morons (笨蛋), quick-witted and dull, big-hearted and narrow. I've had many kinds of jobs, but since that conversation with my father I have never considered the level of labor to be the measure of myself, and I have never placed the security of a job above the value of home.
In Paragraph 1, the writer mentioned what there were in her house (the employer's house) to ________.
show a lifestyle at the time
stress that the employer's life was different from the writer's
demonstrate (阐述) her pride in working for the employer
D. show the cleaning job was not easy for her
52. What was the writer most proud of with the cleaning job
A. Being able to buy things without asking her parents.
B. Helping her mother out by doing housework.
C. Making contributions (贡献) to the family income.
D. Getting smiles and approving nods from Her.
53. The writer complained to her father because ________.
A. She hoped that he could negotiate with Her
B. She didn't know how to escape from the job
C. She hoped that he could help solve her problem
D. She didn't know how to keep her status at home
54. "In those days, the forties, children were not just loved or liked; they were needed. I suspect that children aren't needed in that way now. They are loved, doted on, protected, and helped. Fine, and yet..." should be placed between ________.
A. Paragraph 1 and 2
B. Paragraph 2 and 3
C. Paragraph 3 and 4
D. Paragraph 4 and 5
55. From her childhood experience, the writer learned ________.
A. she should try various jobs to widen her horizons
B. she should never ignore the freedom her earnings give her
C. she should consider who she will work for while hunting for a job
D. she should never judge herself by the work she does
第 Ⅱ 卷 非选择题 （共 55 分）
（请将答案填写在答题卷上）
五、填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
Last month, our school held an English (56)______ (语法) competition. The (57)______ (标准) were very high, and students from different grades joined the (58)______ (竞赛) to win first prize. I spent weeks practicing, but on the day of the event, I made a silly mistake and lost. At first, I felt a deep (59)______ (伤心), thinking I had wasted my time. However, my teacher told me that every (60)______ (选择) made in preparation had improved my skills. I realized the real value was not the prize but the progress I achieved. This experience taught me to face challenges with courage and to never fear making mistakes.
B) 根据短文意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
Lily is an(61)______ (organize) student who always finishes her tasks on time. However, she can be(62)______ (impatient) when working with others who move too slowly. Last week, she had difficulty(63)______ (explain) a maths problem to her classmate. She would rather(64)______ (solve) it herself than spend time teaching, but she knew helping others would improve her own understanding. Her teacher told her that patience is of(65)______ (important) to building good relationships. Lily tried to be more patient, and soon both she and her classmate felt more confident. She realized that being organized is useful, but being patient is equally valuable.
C) 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词填空，使短文内容完整正确（有一项多余）。
impossible successful wonder try my best come true practise
A: Many girls in our school want to be superstars. I ___66___ if it is right to have such a dream.B: Why do they want to be superstars A: Because superstars are ___67___ in life.B: But what is success, do you know A: To many people, success is to be famous and rich.B: But it is __68____ for everyone to be famous and rich. Everyone should work hard to make their dreams __69____.A: That's to say, the most important thing is to work hard.B: Yes. And everyone can have his dream.A: I see. I'll ___70___ to work hard. Thank you, Mr. Wang.
六、阅读短文（共 20 小题；满分 20 分）
A) 任务型阅读
注意：71—77 题每个空格只填 1 个单词；78-80 题词数不限。
Vote for Ben Barton!Just writing to let you know it's time to choose the Form Captain again. Yes, I know it's a dreadful bore thinking about it, but to save your tiny brains the effort, I've got a dead simple solution—vote for me, Ben Barton, the number one choice for Form Five.Why Easy! Who came top of exams last year Who's the leading goal scorer in the school team Who knows how to calm Mr Wilkinson down when he's in a mood Who hid Mrs Tollbart's specs so she couldn't mark our homework last week Who will represent you best at the school council, as long as you pay me (just joking!) Who can do juggling (杂耍) tricks with the bean bags And just think what the alternatives are! Sally Hunt—the biggest airhead in the class Dwayne "the Gorilla" Smith I don't think so. Denzil Steel-Perkins With a name like that he'd better stay class librarian. There's really only one choice—me! So vote, vote, vote for Brainy Ben, I say!
Dear Fellow Class Members,I'm writing to ask for your vote in the elections for Form Captain. I realize it's hard to decide who to vote for. It's easy to choose your best friend, or the person who shouts loudest, but it's best to choose someone who will help the whole class. I'd like to give you five reasons for considering me.
1. I kept the class library in perfect shape last year so that we won the Tidy Books competition.
2. I saved Izzy from eating himself to death when someone (whose initials begin with BB) put too much food in his water tank (水缸).
3. I lent everyone in the class my Supertronics DVD last term, though I'm still waiting for it back from The Person Who Overfed Izzy.
4. I will campaign for an extra five minutes at break time.
5. I have already asked Mr Wilkinson if we can have after-school footie (足球) and netball.
Whoever you vote for, I'll still be your friend.
Best wishes
Denzil
Two candidates for Form Captain
Brainy Ben Denzil Steel-Perkins
What has he done to help the class ·He ___71___ out in the school team.·He __72____ down Mr Wilkinson.·He hid Mrs Tollbart's specs. What has he done to help the class ·He won the Tidy Books competition.·He saved a pet ___73___ called Izzy.·He lent everyone his DVD.·He asked Mr Wilkinson to give students time for ___74___ sports.
What might he think of his alternative (竞争对手) ·Denzil is not as good as him. What might he think of his alternative ·Ben was ___75___ about him in his letter.·Ben __76____ killed Izzy.·Ben has not ___77___ his DVD.
Your ideas
Whose letter is more persuasive (有说服力的)
Give 2 reasons for your choice.
Your choice: ______
Reason 1: ______
Reason 2: ______
B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
In the animal world, colour is of great importance to nature's animals, birds and insects. Often it can s___81___ their lives. Nature is beautiful, and we can see its beauty everywhere. Nature is full of colours. P___82___, animals, birds and insects have many beautiful colours. Colour, however, for animals, birds and insects is not only beauty. It means life to them because it helps them h___83___ from other dangerous animals.Some birds use their colours to tell other birds to s___84___ away from their "houses" in the tree. They sing and move their wings to show their colours as a m___85___ to other birds. One kind of butterfly is orange and black. Birds do not like e___86___ them because they have a bad taste. Once a bird eats this kind of butterfly, it remembers the bad taste. After that, it will n__87____ eat another orange and black butterfly!Some moths (飞蛾) use colours to make birds a__88____ of them. A bird can remember the colours or the marks on the moth's back. The bird sees the colours or the marks and doesn't eat the moth! One kind of fish can change its colour. The colour is the s___89___ as the sea plants or rock around it. Other fish can't see it. Of course, the chameleon is the most famous because it can change the colour of its body as it walks from a tree to green plants. You can see it t__90____ green as you watch.
七、书面表达（满分 20 分）
假如你是 Daniel，你们学校正在招聘新的学生会主席，请你阅读以下招聘公告，并根据内容给校长写一封信，推荐你的好友 Sandy。
*Dear classmates,We are looking for a chairperson of our Students' Union. We want to know:
1. Who you'd like to recommend (name, age, hobbies);
2. What good qualities he/she has for this position (please give us three of his/her good qualities and examples);
3. Which two colours he/she likes best and tell us the reasons.*
Please write to us at Sunshineschool@. We are expecting your reply!
注意：
1. 词数 90 左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 内容必须包括要点，可适当发挥，使短文完整、流畅。
Dear principal,I'd like to recommend my friend as the new chairperson of the Students' Union. _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope that you can agree with me.
Yours sincerely,Daniel
听力原稿：第一部分：听对话回答问题（每段对话读 1 遍，后读问题）
1. question 1Eric, what do you want to be in the future I want to be a doctor. I like helping people.Question: What does Eric want to be
2. question 2Would you like coffee or tea Neither. I'd like a glass of juice.Question: What would the woman like to drink
3. question 3Dad, where is my phone I can't find it.Did you check your schoolbag Oh, yes! Here it is.Question: Where is the girl's phone
4. question 4What did you do this afternoon Did you go shopping No, I had a dancing lesson.Question: What did the girl do in the afternoon
5. question 5Alan, you're so patient. Where did you get that quality From my grandfather. He always takes time to listen to me.Question: Who did Alan get the quality from
6. question 6Amy always leaves her things everywhere.Yeah, she's really careless.Question: What does the girl think of Amy
7. question 7Sam, do you want to work in a hospital or a school Neither. I want to be a chef in a restaurant.Question: Where does Sam want to work
8. question 8Lucy, what's your zodiac sign I'm a Sheep. My brother is a Dog.Question: Who was born in the Year of the Sheep
9. question 9I don't know how to improve my English. Can you give me some advice Sure. You can read more English books.Question: What is the girl doing
10. question 10Mr Smith, how long have you been a manager For five years. Before that, I was a salesman.Question: What is Mr Smith
第二部分：听对话 / 短文回答问题
听对话，回答 11-12 题（对话读 1 遍）
Jane, there's a volunteer program this Sunday. We can read stories to children in the library. Do you want to join
That sounds great! I'm good at telling stories.
Perfect! Let's go together.
Questions:11. What will the speakers do this Sunday 12. What is Jane good at
听短文，回答 13-15 题（短文读 1 遍）
We are choosing a monitor for Class 5, Grade 9. There are two candidates: Frank and Judy. Frank is very helpful. He is good at communicating with others. But he doesn't do very well in schoolwork. Judy is smart and organized. She is good at every subject and can always do things nicely.
Questions:13. Which grade is Class 5 in 14. What is Frank good at 15. What is Judy like
听短文，回答 16-20 题（短文读 1 遍）
When I was six years old, I saw swans by the river for the first time. They were so beautiful. Since then, I used to watch them there every day. When I was thirteen, I joined a volunteer group to protect swans. Most of the volunteers were middle school students. We were organized and worked together well. To call on people to protect swans, we gave them postcards with swan pictures and information.
Questions:16. How old was the speaker when she first saw swans 17. What did she use to do by the river 18. Who were most of the volunteers 19. What were the volunteers like 20. How did they call on people to protect swans
答案及解析
第 Ⅰ 卷 选择题（共 55 分）
一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
1. C2. B3. B4. B5. C6. C7. C8. A9. A10. B
11. C12. B13. C14. C15. C16. A17. C18. B19. A20. A
二、单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
21. B
解析：A 选项 “came up with” 意为 “提出（想法、计划等）”；B 选项 “was curious about” 意为 “对…… 好奇”；C 选项 “paid attention to” 意为 “关注……”；D 选项 “thought twice about” 意为 “慎重考虑……”。根据句意 “当我小时候，我____互联网是如何工作的”，此处表达 “好奇” 更符合语境，故选 B。
22. C
解析：A 选项 “monitor” 意为 “班长；显示器”；B 选项 “surgeon” 意为 “外科医生”；C 选项 “pioneer” 意为 “先驱；开拓者”；D 选项 “partner” 意为 “伙伴”。结合 “in online education（在在线教育领域）”，“先驱” 更贴合语境，指叔叔在该领域有开创性的身份，故选 C。
23. D
解析：A 选项 “give in” 意为 “屈服；让步”；B 选项 “give out” 意为 “分发；耗尽”；C 选项 “give away” 意为 “赠送；泄露”；D 选项 “give up” 意为 “放弃”。根据 “faced many difficulties（面临许多困难）” 和 “but he encouraged me to keep trying（但他鼓励我继续努力）”，可知此处是 “想放弃”，故选 D。
24. B
解析：A 选项 “neither...nor...” 意为 “既不…… 也不……”；B 选项 “either...or...” 意为 “要么…… 要么……”；C 选项 “both...and...” 意为 “两者都……”；D 选项 “not only...but also...” 意为 “不仅…… 而且……”。根据 “Finally, we chose a mix of both（最后，我们选择了两者的结合）”，可知之前是在 “专注于视频课程” 和 “制作互动游戏” 之间做选择，表两者选其一，故选 B。
25. A
解析：A 选项 “was connected with” 意为 “与…… 有联系”；B 选项 “was divided into” 意为 “被分成……”；C 选项 “devoted to” 意为 “致力于……”（需用 “was devoted to”）；D 选项 “was patient with” 意为 “对…… 有耐心”。结合 “soon many students started using it（很快很多学生开始使用它）”，可知项目与当地学校有联系，才能让学生使用，故选 A。
26. B
解析：A 选项 “if” 意为 “是否；如果”，引导宾语从句时不与 “or not” 连用；B 选项 “whether” 意为 “是否”，可与 “or not” 连用；C 选项 “that” 引导宾语从句时无实际意义；D 选项 “why” 意为 “为什么”。根据句中的 “or not”，可知此处用 “whether”，故选 B。
27. C
解析：“prefer” 后接动词时，常用 “prefer to do sth.” 结构，意为 “更喜欢做某事”。此处表示 “更喜欢待在家里”，应用 “to stay”，故选 C。
28. C
解析：A 选项 “produced” 意为 “生产；制造”；B 选项 “provided” 意为 “提供”，常用 “provide sb. with sth.” 或 “provide sth. for sb.” 结构；C 选项 “promised” 意为 “承诺；答应”，常用 “promise to do sth.” 结构；D 选项 “protected” 意为 “保护”。根据 “to bring me some beautiful photos（给我带一些漂亮的照片）”，可知是 “承诺做某事”，故选 C。
29. B
解析：A 选项 “advise” 是动词，意为 “建议”；B 选项 “advice” 是不可数名词，意为 “建议”；C 选项 “suggest” 是动词，意为 “建议”；D 选项 “suggestion” 是可数名词，意为 “建议”。空前有 “a wonderful”，若用可数名词需用单数，但 “suggestion” 更侧重具体的一条建议，而 “advice” 是泛指建议，结合语境 “给我一个很好的建议”，“advice” 更合适（“a wonderful advice” 为口语中常用表达，虽 “advice” 不可数，但此处表 “一份建议”），故选 B。
30. A
解析：A 选项 “as” 意为 “因为；当…… 时；随着”；B 选项 “when” 意为 “当…… 时”；C 选项 “while” 意为 “当…… 时；然而”；D 选项 “what” 意为 “什么”。根据 “wear more layers（多穿几层衣服）” 和 “the weather could change quickly（天气变化很快）”，可知后句是前句的原因，故选 A。
三、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
31. C
解析：A 选项 “clever” 意为 “聪明的”；B 选项 “similar” 意为 “相似的”；C 选项 “different” 意为 “不同的”；D 选项 “strong” 意为 “强壮的”。根据常识，中国十二生肖每年对应不同的动物，故选 C。
32. C
解析：A 选项 “or” 意为 “或者；否则”；B 选项 “so” 意为 “因此”；C 选项 “while” 意为 “然而；当…… 时”，表对比；D 选项 “after” 意为 “在…… 之后”。句中 “1990 年是马年” 和 “2010 年是虎年” 是对比关系，故选 C。
33. B
解析：A 选项 “raise” 意为 “养育；提高”；B 选项 “choose” 意为 “选择”；C 选项 “catch” 意为 “抓住”；D 选项 “hunt” 意为 “打猎；搜寻”。结合 “to be his guards（当他的卫士）”，可知玉皇大帝是想 “选择” 十二种动物，故选 B。
34. A
解析：A 选项 “swimming” 意为 “游泳”；B 选项 “climbing” 意为 “攀爬”；C 选项 “jumping” 意为 “跳跃”；D 选项 “jogging” 意为 “慢跑”。根据后句 “swim across the fast river（游过湍急的河流）”，可知是 “游泳比赛”，故选 A。
35. D
解析：此处指代前文的 “the first twelve animals（前十二种动物）”，是复数，应用 “them”，故选 D。
36. C
解析：根据前文 “Dragon was his adopted father（龙是他的养父）” 以及 “his son could be sixth（他的儿子（龙）可以排第六）”，可知蛇在龙之后，即第七，故选 C。
37. D
解析：A 选项 “wise” 意为 “明智的”；B 选项 “equal” 意为 “平等的”；C 选项 “similar” 意为 “相似的”；D 选项 “modest” 意为 “谦虚的”。根据 “they let each other go first（他们互相谦让，让对方先走）”，可知他们很 “谦虚”，故选 D。
38. B
解析：A 选项 “if” 意为 “是否；如果”；B 选项 “why” 意为 “为什么”；C 选项 “whether” 意为 “是否”；D 选项 “that” 引导宾语从句无实际意义。结合后文讲述猫没进入十二生肖的原因，可知此处是 “想知道为什么猫不是十二生肖之一”，故选 B。
39. A
解析：A 选项 “reach” 意为 “到达；接触到”；B 选项 “thank” 意为 “感谢”；C 选项 “catch” 意为 “抓住；赶上”；D 选项 “notice” 意为 “注意到”。根据 “didn't...the Emperor in time to get a ranking（没能及时…… 玉帝去获得排名）”，“reach the Emperor” 表示 “见到玉帝”，符合语境，故选 A。
40. D
解析：A 选项 “runners” 意为 “跑步者”；B 选项 “friends” 意为 “朋友”；C 选项 “players” 意为 “运动员；玩家”；D 选项 “enemies” 意为 “敌人”。结合前文老鼠把猫推下水，导致猫没进入十二生肖，可知猫和老鼠是 “敌人”，故选 D。
四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
41. C
解析：根据 A 篇表格中 “Why did you come to Nanjing ” 对应的勾选项 “To visit friends”，可知 Henry 来南京是为了拜访朋友，故选 C。
42. B
解析：根据 A 篇表格中 “How did you learn about us ” 对应的勾选项 “The Net”，“The Net” 即 “the Internet（互联网）”，可知 Henry 是通过互联网知道这家酒店的，故选 B。
43. D
解析：A 选项，表格中日期是 “May 25, 2024（5 月 25 日）”，5 月是春季，不是冬季，故 A 错误；B 选项，表格中 “Would you like to visit us someday again ” 勾选 “YES”，说明 Henry 下次还想住这家酒店，故 B 错误；C 选项，表格中 “How is our service ” 勾选 “Excellent（优秀的）”，说明 Henry 对服务很满意，不是觉得需要改进，故 C 错误；D 选项，由 “Excellent” 可知 Henry 对酒店服务满意，故 D 正确。
44. C
解析：A 选项 “science（科学）” 侧重科学知识、实验等；B 选项 “cooking（烹饪）” 侧重烹饪方法、食谱等；C 选项 “lifestyle（生活方式）” 侧重人们的生活习惯、社交方式等；D 选项 “history（历史）” 侧重过去的事件、发展等。本文讲述云南部分地区 “围炉煮茶” 的习俗以及现在在年轻人中的流行，属于生活方式范畴，故选 C。
45. A
解析：根据 B 篇第三段 “In addition to all types of drinks, the choices of snacks are even more diverse. The most popular choices include roasted sweet potatoes, oranges, glutinous rice cakes, as well as marshmallows（除了各种饮品，零食的选择更加 diverse。最受欢迎的选择包括烤红薯、橙子、年糕以及棉花糖）”，后文列举了多种零食，说明 “diverse” 意为 “不同种类的”，故选 A。
46. D
解析：根据 B 篇第四段 “Stove-boiled tea has attracted young Chinese people through its connection with natural environment（围炉煮茶通过与自然环境的联系吸引了中国年轻人）”，对应④；第五段 “When people are facing the pressure of a fast life... provides a chance to slow down, relax and get back to living a life with your friends（当人们面临快节奏生活的压力时…… 提供了一个放慢脚步、放松并与朋友共度时光的机会）”，对应①和②；③选项 “为健康管理提供更多选择” 在文中只是提到 “有些人准备干果、坚果甚至红枣用于健康管理”，并非 “围炉煮茶” 吸引人们的主要原因，故选 D。
47. B
解析：根据 C 篇第三段 “When someone doesn't feel well, for example, we say he looks green（例如，当某人不舒服时，我们说他看起来脸色发青）”，“不舒服” 意味着可能需要看医生，故选 B。
48. A
解析：根据 C 篇第五段 “The traditional blue music of American blacks is the opposite of red hot music. It is slow, sad and soulful（美国黑人的传统蓝调音乐与炽热的红色音乐相反。它缓慢、悲伤且深情）”，“opposite（相反）” 说明 “red hot music” 与 “slow” 相反，即 “fast（快的）”，故选 A。
49. D
解析：A 选项 “a black horse” 意为 “黑马（意外获胜者）”；B 选项 “a black cat” 意为 “黑猫（象征不幸）”；C 选项 “a black dog” 意为 “沮丧；情绪低落”；D 选项 “a black sheep” 意为 “害群之马（家庭或团体中麻烦的成员）”。根据 “everyone hates him（每个人都讨厌他）”，可知是 “害群之马”，故选 D。
50. C
解析：A 选项，根据 C 篇最后一段 “A company 'in the red' is losing money（“亏损” 的公司正在赔钱）”，公司肯定不喜欢赔钱，故 A 错误；B 选项，文中开头提到 “Americans have used colours...（美国人用颜色……）”，可知这些颜色表达来自美式英语，不是英式英语，故 B 错误；C 选项，根据 C 篇最后一段 “Not all the 'black' expressions have bad meanings（并非所有 “黑色” 相关的表达都有坏含义）”，说明 “黑色” 相关表达有时有好含义，故 C 正确；D 选项，根据 C 篇第四段 “Dollars are called 'greenbacks' because that's the colour of the back side of the money（美元被称为 “美钞”，因为那是钱背面的颜色）”，不是因为背面有树，故 D 错误。
51. B
解析：根据 D 篇第一段 “things that were common in Her neighborhood, absent in mine（这些东西在她的社区很常见，在我的社区却没有）”，可知作者提到雇主家的物品是为了强调雇主和自己的生活不同，故选 B。
52. C
解析：根据 D 篇第二段 “But a larger part of my pride was based on the fact that I gave half my wages to my mother, which meant some of my earnings were used for real things（但我更大的自豪感来自于我把一半工资给了母亲，这意味着我的一部分收入用于实际生活所需）”，即 “为家庭收入做贡献”，故选 C。
53. C
解析：根据 D 篇第四段 “Perhaps he understood that what I wanted was a solution to the job, not an escape from it（也许他明白我想要的是解决工作中的问题，而不是逃避它）”，可知作者向父亲抱怨是希望父亲帮忙解决问题，故选 C。
54. B
解析：所给句子 “In those days, the forties, children were not just loved or liked; they were needed...（在四十年代，孩子们不仅被爱或喜欢，他们还被需要……）”，第二段讲述作者通过工作为家庭做贡献，体现 “被需要”；第三段讲述作者做更多工作，不想失去工作带来的自由和地位，与 “被需要” 的衔接更紧密，所以应放在第二段和第三段之间，故选 B。
55. D
解析：根据 D 篇最后一段 “since that conversation with my father I have never considered the level of labor to be the measure of myself（自从和父亲那次谈话后，我再也没有把劳动的水平当作衡量自己的标准）”，即 “不要通过所做的工作来评判自己”，故选 D。
第 Ⅱ 卷 非选择题（共 55 分）
五、填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词
56. grammar
解析：“语法” 对应的英文单词是 “grammar”，为不可数名词，此处直接填原形。
57. standards
解析：“标准” 对应的英文单词是 “standard”，根据空后的 “were” 可知，此处应用复数形式 “standards”。
petition
解析：“竞赛” 对应的英文单词是 “competition”，此处特指前文提到的 “English grammar competition”，用单数形式即可。
59. sadness
解析：“伤心” 对应的英文单词是 “sadness”，为不可数名词，空前有 “a deep”，“a deep sadness” 表示 “深深的伤心”，符合语境。
60. choice
解析：“选择” 对应的英文单词是 “choice”，根据空前的 “every” 可知，此处应用单数形式。
B) 根据短文意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
61. organized
解析：“organize” 是动词，此处修饰名词 “student”，应用形容词形式 “organized”，意为 “有条理的”。
62. impatient
解析：根据 “when working with others who move too slowly（当和动作太慢的人一起工作时）”，可知 Lily 会 “没耐心”，“impatient” 本身就是形容词，意为 “没耐心的”，符合语境。
63. explaining
解析：“have difficulty (in) doing sth.” 是固定搭配，意为 “做某事有困难”，此处 “in” 可省略，故填 “explaining”。
64. solve
解析：“would rather do sth.” 是固定搭配，意为 “宁愿做某事”，故填 “solve” 原形。
65. importance
解析：“important” 是形容词，空前有 “of”，“of + 名词” 相当于形容词，“importance” 是 “important” 的名词形式，“be of importance” 意为 “重要的”。
C) 根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的单词填空
66. wonder
解析：根据后文的 “if it is right to have such a dream（有这样的梦想是否正确）”，可知此处是 “想知道”，故填 “wonder”。
67. successful
解析：“be” 动词后接形容词，“successful” 是形容词，意为 “成功的”，“be successful in life” 意为 “在生活中成功”，符合语境。
68. impossible
解析：根据常识，“每个人都出名富有” 是不可能的，“impossible” 意为 “不可能的”，符合语境。
e true
解析：“make one's dreams come true” 是固定搭配，意为 “使某人的梦想实现”，故填 “come true”。
70. try my best
解析：根据 “work hard（努力工作 / 学习）”，可知此处是 “尽我最大努力”，“try my best” 意为 “尽我最大努力”，符合语境。
六、阅读短文（共 20 小题；满分 20 分）
A) 任务型阅读
71. stood
解析：根据 Ben 的信中 “Who's the leading goal scorer in the school team （谁是校队的首席射手？）”，“leading goal scorer” 说明他在学校队里很突出，“stand out” 是固定短语，意为 “突出；显眼”，此处用过去式 “stood”。
72. calmed
解析：根据 Ben 的信中 “Who knows how to calm Mr Wilkinson down when he's in a mood （谁知道当威尔金森先生情绪不好时如何让他平静下来？）”，此处直接提取 “calm”，用过去式 “calmed”。
73. fish
解析：根据 Denzil 的信中 “saved Izzy from eating himself to death when someone... put too much food in his water tank（当有人…… 在伊兹的水缸里放了太多食物时，救了伊兹一命，没让它撑死）”，“water tank（水缸）” 说明 Izzy 是宠物鱼，故填 “fish”。
74. after-school
解析：根据 Denzil 的信中 “I have already asked Mr Wilkinson if we can have after-school footie and netball（我已经问威尔金森先生我们是否可以进行课后足球和无挡板篮球活动）”，此处直接提取 “after-school”。
75. rude
解析：根据 Ben 的信中 “Denzil Steel-Perkins With a name like that he'd better stay class librarian（丹泽尔 斯蒂尔 - 珀金斯？有这样的名字，他最好还是当班级图书管理员吧）”，可知 Ben 对 Denzil 的评价很粗鲁，“rude” 意为 “粗鲁的”，符合语境。
76. almost
解析：根据 Denzil 的信中 “saved Izzy from eating himself to death when someone (whose initials begin with BB) put too much food in his water tank（当某个首字母是 BB 的人（即 Ben）在伊兹的水缸里放了太多食物时，救了伊兹一命，没让它撑死）”，可知 Ben 差点害死 Izzy，“almost” 意为 “几乎；差点”，符合语境。
77. returned
解析：根据 Denzil 的信中 “I lent everyone in the class my Supertronics DVD last term, though I'm still waiting for it back from The Person Who Overfed Izzy（上学期我把我的《超级电子》DVD 借给了班里的每个人，但我还在等那个喂多了伊兹的人（即 Ben）把它还回来）”，可知 Ben 没还 DVD，“returned” 意为 “归还”，此处用过去分词，与 “has not” 构成现在完成时。
78. Denzil
解析：Denzil 的信中列举了自己为班级做的具体事情（整理图书馆、救 Izzy、借 DVD、争取课间时间、申请课后运动），且态度谦逊，说 “Whoever you vote for, I'll still be your friend（无论你投谁，我仍然是你的朋友）”，更有说服力。
79. He listed specific things he had done to help the class, such as keeping the class library tidy and saving Izzy.
解析：Denzil 通过具体事例证明自己适合当班长，比 Ben 只强调自己的优点更有说服力。
80. He had a humble attitude and said he would still be his classmates' friend no matter who they voted for, which made his letter more friendly and persuasive.
解析：Denzil 谦逊的态度让同学们更容易接受，增加了信件的说服力。
B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词
81. save
解析：根据后文 “it means life to them（这对它们来说意味着生命）”，可知颜色常能 “拯救” 它们的生命，“save” 意为 “拯救”，空前有情态动词 “can”，故填原形。
82. Plants
解析：根据前文 “Nature is full of colours（大自然充满了色彩）”，后文列举 “animals, birds and insects（动物、鸟类和昆虫）”，结合首字母 “P”，可知是 “Plants（植物）”。
83. hide
解析：“hide from” 是固定短语，意为 “躲避……”，此处表示颜色帮助它们躲避危险动物，“help sb. do sth.”，故填 “hide” 原形。
84. stay
解析：“stay away from” 是固定短语，意为 “远离……”，此处表示鸟儿用颜色告诉其他鸟儿远离它们的 “家”，故填 “stay”。
85. message
解析：根据 “sing and move their wings to show their colours（唱歌并挥动翅膀展示它们的颜色）”，可知这是向其他鸟儿传递 “信息”，“message” 意为 “信息”，空前有 “a”，故填单数形式。
86. eating
解析：根据 “because they have a bad taste（因为它们味道不好）”，可知鸟儿不喜欢 “吃” 它们，“like doing sth.”，故填 “eating”。
87. never
解析：根据 “Once a bird eats this kind of butterfly, it remembers the bad taste（一旦一只鸟吃了这种蝴蝶，它就会记住这个糟糕的味道）”，可知之后 “再也不会” 吃了，“never” 意为 “从不；再也不”，符合语境。
88. afraid
解析：“be afraid of” 是固定短语，意为 “害怕……”，此处表示飞蛾用颜色让鸟儿害怕它们，故填 “afraid”。
89. same
解析：“the same as” 是固定短语，意为 “和…… 一样”，此处表示鱼的颜色和周围的海草或岩石一样，让其他鱼看不见它，故填 “same”。
90. turn
解析：根据 “the chameleon is the most famous because it can change the colour of its body（变色龙最有名，因为它能改变身体的颜色）”，可知当它走到绿色植物上时，会 “变成” 绿色，“see sb. do sth.”，故填 “turn” 原形。
七、书面表达（满分 20 分）
Dear principal,I'd like to recommend my friend Sandy as the new chairperson of the Students' Union. Sandy is 15 years old and she likes reading and organizing school activities.
Sandy has many good qualities for this position. First, she is organized. Last term, she planned our class trip to the science museum perfectly, making sure everyone had a great time. Second, she is helpful. She often helps classmates with their homework after school. Third, she is confident. She gave a wonderful speech in our school's English speech contest last month and won the first prize.
Sandy's favorite colors are blue and green. She likes blue because it makes her feel calm, which helps her stay rational when solving problems. She likes green because it represents nature and hope, and she hopes to bring more energy to our school.
I hope that you can agree with me.
Yours sincerely,Daniel
