期中模拟卷（含解析）2025-2026学年牛津译林版（2012）英语九年级上册

期中考试模拟卷一2025-2026学年九年级上册
本试卷满分120分；考试时间100分钟。
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
本部分共有 10 道小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话, 每段对话读两遍。听每段对话前, 你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后, 你将有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. Which is not Millie’s suggestions for Daniel to improve his English
A. B. C.
2. What was Lily doing at seven o’clock yesterday morning
A. B. C.
3. What’s the date today
(
14
6
月
15
6
月
16
6
月
)A. B. C.
4. What is Ann’s animal sign
A. B. C. C.
5. What color may represent Jenny’s feeling now
A. Green. B. Red. C. Blue.
6. What does the man think of his cousin
A. Energetic. B. Creative. C. Curious.
7. How often does the bus come
A. Every three minutes. B. Every five minutes. C. Every eight minutes.
8. Where does this dialogue probably take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a library. C. In a restaurant.
9. What does Simon want to get
A. Some water and food. B. Some clothes. C. Some medicine.
10. What are they talking about
A. Daniel’s hobbies. B. Daniel’s school subjects. C. Daniel’s good personalities.
B) 听对话和短文答题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听一段对话，回答第11至12小题。
11. What’s the woman’s problem
A. She feels nervous about the test. B. She doesn’t work hard. C. She has never taken any test.
12. What is the man’s suggestion for getting good results in exams
A. Talking with others. B. Often taking tests. C. Always working hard.
听第一篇短文，回答第13 - 15题。
The voluntary work of the Browns
● Mr Brown helps 13 in his free time. ● Mrs Brown goes to a day-care center 14 . ● Eric goes to an old people’s home and reads the newspapers to the old people. ● Their 15 daughter Mary walks the neighbor’s dog.
13. A. old people B. sick animals C. sick children
14. A. three times a day B. three times a week C. three times a month
15. A. 8-year-old B. 9-year-old C. 10-year-old
听第二篇短文，回答第16 - 20题。
16. How long was Mr. Brown going away
A. A week. B. A month. C. A year.
17. Where did the boy put the paper at first
A. Into his pocket. B. Into his schoolbag. C. Into his wallet.
18. What did the boy do when he thought nobody would come to see Mr. Brown
A. Looked for the paper. B. Burnt the paper. C. Visited someone.
19. When did the man come to see Mr. Brown after he left
A. On the fourth day. B. On the last day. C. On the fifth day.
20. Why was the man very surprised after he heard the boy’s words
A. He thought Mr. Brown was out.
B. He thought Mr. Brown was ill.
C. He thought Mr. Brown was dead.
二、单项选择 (共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
1. We are sure we’ll see ________ even stronger China in the near future.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. Don’t bother your father. He’s got a lot _________ his mind.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
3. With this modern password lock, you ________ search for keys in your bag. Isn’t it cool
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
4. The ________ of this activity is to raise money for a new hospital.
A. standard B. purpose C. culture D. language
5. —The music _______ by Tan Dun sounds _______.
— Yes, many of us are fond of it.
A. was written; wonderful B. written; wonderful
C. was written; wonderfully D. written; wonderfully
6. —Has your friend completed his design
—Not yet. He ________ on it last night.
A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. was working
7. ________ my father ________ my mother is able to connect the computer to the Internet though I have showed them how to do it. They’re very sad.
A. Both; and B. Either; or C. Neither; nor D. Not only; but also
8. We never doubt ________ this museum is worth ________.
A. whether; visiting B. that; a visit C. whether; to visit D. that; to visit
9. progress Mary has made! Because she studies much harder than before.
A. What a great B. How a great
C. What great D. How great
10. Jimmy had no choice but ________ Mr. Sun to his office.
A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. to follow
11. There is _______ with your computer. Why not have it _______
A nothing wrong; repaired B. nothing wrong; repair
C. something wrong; to repair D. something wrong; repaired
12. —Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space.
— Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________.
A. it never rains but it pours B. a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. a miss is as good as a mile D. the grass is always greener on the other side
13. —Excuse me, could you tell me ________
—Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.
A. when the museum opens B. where is Ancient Town of Dangkou
C. how long the old lady had lived here D. how did you celebrate Halloween
14. 一It is said that people born in the Year of Sheep are gentle.
一Maybe, but for my mother, _______. In fact, she gets angry easily.
A. that’s not the case B. that’s all right
C. that’s a good idea D. that’s for sure
15. —What do you think of the book Harry Potter
—________. I can’t praise it too much.
A. It’s not my cup of tea B. It’s really wonderful
C. No one knows for certain D. It all depends
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。
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room (急诊室) on December 25. Feeling sorry for having to work on Christmas, I didn’t think there would be any ____1___. Just then five bodies appeared at my desk, a pale woman and four children.
“Are you all sick ” I asked. “Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.
But when they began ____2___ their problems, things got a little strange. They all said that they had headaches, but the headaches weren’t accompanied (伴随) by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still.
___3___ was wrong. I didn’t say anything but explained that it might take a little time ___4___ a doctor saw her. She replied at once, even a bit happily “Take your time,” and then she said, “It’s warm here.”
Then, I checked their registration form (登记表) curiously. No address—they were ____5___. The waiting room was warm. I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses who were complaining about working on Christmas turned to feel sorry for the family. The team went into action, just as what we do when there’s a ____6___ emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.
We were all ____7___ a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our guests. We needed presents. From different departments (部门), we collected candies, fruits and other things that could be presents. As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be ____8___ on Christmas.
____9____, as the family walked to the door to leave, the mother ran back, gave me a hug (拥抱) and said in a low voice, “____10____ being our angels today.” Tears ran down from my eyes. It’s true that everyone can be others’ angle.
1. A. shoppers B. patients C. workers D. doctors
2. A. to solve B. describing C. explaining D. to check
3. A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything
4. A. after B. since C. before D. when
5. A. lonely B. greedy (贪婪的) C. clever D. homeless
6. A. helpful B. friendly C. medical D. different
7. A. asked B. offered C. allowed D. ordered
8 A. healthy B. treated C. warm D. checked
9. A. Soon B. First C. Next D. Later
10. A. Glad to B. Sorry for C. Don’t mind D. Thanks for
四、阅读理解 (共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
FREE TEEN ANXIETY Support Group for teens ages 14-17
Having conflicts with peers Worried about grades Stressed out
Join our support group to learn practical and effective techniques to reduce your anxiety by challenging negative self-talk, learning relaxation skills and increasing self-esteem. Snacks will be served!
Start Date: Friday October 21 3:30-5 PM The group will meet each Friday, for 10 weeks, from 3:30-5 PM until December 23. Resolve Community Counseling Center1830 Front St.Scotch Plains. Call Resolve Community Counseling at (908) 322-9180 to reserve your seat! Or send an email to resolvegroups@
1. Who can take part in the support group
A. Kids aged 9-12. B. Teens aged 14-17. C. Teens with their parents. D. Anybody.
2. How many times can one take part in the group at most
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Ten times. D. Twelve times.
3. What’s probably the purpose of the support group
A. To help children get better grades in exams. B. To teach teenagers some living skills.
C. To offer people some snacks and drinks. D. To help teens reduce anxiety and learn to relax.
B
As a mother of three young girls, Alison Cowan worried about her daughters growing up too fast. From asking for the latest toy to wanting to wear make-up, it seemed to Alison and her husband, Alan, that their children were never satisfied with what they had.
The girls would ask for a toy, but would lose interest in it as soon as their friends had something new. Birthday parties were no longer just a few party games and blowing up balloons. All the parents seemed to invite professional performers and compete over who could give the most expensive party bag. At just seven years old, Amy and her friends were paying more and more attention to their appearance. It was a feeling that many parents would have.
However, few would dream of leaving a comfortable family life and a comfortable house to move their family 3,000 miles away to Africa in search of a simpler life. But, last June, Alison and her husband, Alan, moved with their daughters to Kampala in Uganda, to show them a different lifestyle.
For almost a year, the girls play in the red, dusty streets with local children and visit markets to buy fresh fish and vegetables for dinner. They have been able to play and use their imagination away from the distractions (分心) of the consumer-driven society. Now, instead of competing over who has won a computer game, the girls think about things like the frequent water shortages and electricity cuts in certain areas. “At times, we’ve been without water for five days. The girls always accept it, though. Their world before had been so small, but now they understand what simple life is like.”
4. When their friends had something new, the girls would ________.
A. ask for the same B. show more interest in their own toy
C. wear the latest make-up D. buy the most expensive one
5. What does the underlined word “It” in the second paragraph refer to (指代)
A. Their children were interested in collecting toys.
B. Their children paid more attention to schoolwork.
C. Their children were never satisfied with what they had.
D. Their children wanted to live a comfortable family life.
6. What do the two girls think of their present life
A. Hard but meaningful. B. Exciting and fantastic.
C. Free but dangerous. D. Usual and comfortable.
C
White Fang slowly got better and during this time, he did not let anyone near him. Scott wanted to kill him, because his teeth hurt Matt’s hand. But Matt said, “Let's give him more time.” Scott agreed.
A few days later, Scott tried to touch White Fang. He, too, got badly bitten. Instead of getting angry with the dog, however, he walked slowly toward White Fang, holding another piece of meat. When he was quite near the dog, he dropped the meat on the ground and walked away from it. White Fang looked at him and moved toward the meat, expecting Scott to hit him. When Scott did not move, White Fang moved closer to the meat. He still expected Scott to hit him, but Scott did not move. The meat was eaten up.
The next day, Scott held the meat in his hand when he offered it to White Fang. The dog would not take it, so Scott left it on the ground. The same thing happened for many days. Finally, White Fang was not afraid of Scott and took a piece of meat from his hand. Scott let White Fang do this several times. Then, he walked up to him without any meat in his hand. He put out his hand and touched White Fang. The wolf in White Fang wanted to bite the hand, but the dog in him wanted to obey the man. White Fang barked, but he did not bite.
Every day, Scott touched the dog. White Fang began to like being touched. He began to like this god who gave him meat, touched him gently, and never beat him. As the days passed, White Fang began to love Scott. Even when Scott went away, he stopped eating. He lay quietly, without moving.
7. At first, Scott wanted to kill White Fang, because he thought________.
A. White Fang was unhealthy and too old to work for them
B. White Fang wasn’t clever enough to understand them
C. White Fang was too dangerous and hurt Matt’s hand
D. White Fang was not careful to work for Scott and Matt
8. Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage
a.Scott got badly bitten while touching White Fang.
b.White Fang behaved badly and hurt Matt.
cWhite Fang ate the meat that Scott dropped on the ground.
d.Scott touched the dog.
e.White Fang ate the meat from Scott’s hand.
A. beadc B. baced C. abced D. abecd
9. According to the underlined sentence, we can infer(推断) ________.
A. White Fang still couldn’t understand Scott’s behavior
B. White Fang needed Scott to help him control his body
C. White Fang are both like the wolf and the dog
D. White Fang has changed and slowly accepted Scott
10. Based on the passage, what did Scott teach White Fang to do
A. Learn to love B. Learn to eat
C. Learn to work D. Learn to help
D
China now has more than 30,000 kilometers of high speed track, and this is expected to increase to 38,000 kilometers by 2025. Fully two thirds of the world’s high speed rail (by length) is in China. Here, we track the exciting technological developments in high speed rail and consider their cultural influence.
While the main advantage of the high speed rail lines is convenience (方便) for people to get from one city to another as quickly as possible, some of these high speed lines have become popular tourist attractions (places that many tourists visit). A good example of this is the Hefei-Fuzhou high speed line. This was one of the most challenging high speed rail routes ever built; nearly 90% of the track was laid either on bridges or in tunnels. However, the amazing views are worth it, as the train goes through some of China’s most beautiful mountainous areas, including the Huangshan and the Wuyi Mountain Ranges (山脉).
As China has had skills and knowledge in high speed rail, it is trying to extend its technology to other countries. Its first project on the international market was the line connecting Istanbul with Turkey’s capital, Ankara, 530 kilometers away. This was followed by projects among other countries. Perhaps its most challenging project is a Trans Asian network (横贯亚洲铁路网) connecting China with Europe. Although it is difficult, China will make every effort to take on this plan. It is hoped to be completed by 2030 as a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路的倡议).
Thanks to high speed rail, the travel time between main cities in China has already been reduced to only a few hours. So this convenience should improve the development within and out of China. No doubt, it will also bring the people of the country closer together, and in time bring about deep social changes.
11. How many kilometers of high speed track does China have now
A. Over 38,000. B. Over 30,000 C. Over 45,000. D. Over 57,000.
12. Why does the writer talk about the Hefei-Fuzhou line in Paragraph 2
A. To prove how fast the high speed lines can be.
B. To stress how convenient the high speed lines are.
C. To explain high speed lines can be popular tourist attractions.
D. To show the technical development of the high speed lines.
13. What does the underlined word “extend” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. sell. B. return. C. hide. D. spread.
14. What is the most challenging project that China plans to take on
A. Inventing faster trains. B. Connecting China with Europe.
C. Designing and building its own trains. D. Connecting the whole country in 2030.
15. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Racing to the Future B. Great Changes in China
C Rising China in the World D. High Speed Rail in the World
五、 信息还原（共5小题, 每题1分， 满分5分）
The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. ___1___ It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. So, the day is called “Dragon Head-raising Day”（long taitou）. This year, it falls on February 2 lst.
Old people believed that after long taitou, there would be more rain.And rain is very necessary to farming. ____2____ People have many ways to celebrate the long taitou festival. ____3___ Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother’s brothers. They hope getting a haircut on long taitou keeps them away from bad luck.
____4___ During the long taitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon’s beard （longxu）. Dumplings are dragon’s ears （long’er）. And spring rolls are dragon’s scales（ longlin）. ____5___. In some places in Shandong, people make dragon lanterns too. Small red boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
选择恰当的选项补全短文。
A. It brings the wind and the rain.
B. But some people don’t like the dragon.
C. Do you know how to make spring rolls
D The most popular one is to have a haircut.
E. So long taitou was the start of spring and farming.
F. People also hold activities like dragon dancing on the day.
G. Among Chinese festival traditions, food always plays an important role.
六、 词汇运用（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）每空限填一词。
1. To our great ________ (惊讶), the shy boy got the first place in the sports meeting.
2. His name is too long and not common, so many people have difficulty ________ (发音) it.
3. Li Dazhao was one of the ________ (先锋) of the Chinese revolution. Many people in modern times still admire him.
4. An 80-year-old man ________ (成功) in swimming across the river days ago.
5. The film we saw yesterday is __________(无疑地) the best one I have seen this year.
6. Linda has been a________ from school for a week because of her illness.
7. The teacher looked at the student in s________, expecting the right answer.
8. What m________ most in your mind, health, wealth or life
请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
although connect praise in all think twice
I used to be a fat kid. In other children’s eyes, they always ____1____ my humorous character with my appearance. Though they thought so, I cared a little about my weight.
Later, I decided to lose weight after ____2___. Someone said jokingly that I wouldn’t be funny if I weren’t fat. Hearing his words, I wondered whether it was my weight that made me humorous. However, it only kept me warm in winter and most of the time it made me painful. ___3____ I had been good at using humor to comfort myself, my humor couldn’t drive the pain away. Finally, I chose to listen to my heart’s voice.
In the fourth month, I have lost 6 pounds ___4____. I was touched by myself. And then I still won high ____5____ for my humor, no one seemed to think that I was less funny than before. Finally, I realized that personality does not have much to do with appearance and the most important thing is to do what makes you happy.
七、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Thousands of years ago, they ____1__ (create) to help with farming, but the solar term culture is still very ___2___ (use) today to people’s life. Grain Buds is ____3____ eighth solar term of a year. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe. This year Grain Buds falls ____4____ May 21st, and lasts 16 days. Here are some things you may not know about Grain Buds.
A good season for eating fish
A saying about rain during this time says, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full. “Because of a lot of rain, rivers are full of water and a great number of fish. You can’t miss the chance ___5___ (enjoy) them. Also, it is such a golden season for ____6____ (fisherman)!
Suggestions on health
Wet and hot days ___7____ (be) common in this season. It may make you get skin illnesses easily. It is necessary to take more exercise. Walking, jogging and practicing tai chi are popular.
A key period for flower caring
It is a good period for flowers to grow ____8___ (rapid). Caring for your garden becomes even ___9___ (important) than any other time. ____10___ you take good care of them, your plants will be healthier.
八、阅读表达（第1题2分，第2题2分，第三题3分， 满分7分）
阅读下面的短文，用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
Scheduling (行程安排) attracts many people.
Scheduling means setting a detailed, fixed time for an activity. It is one of the most familiar and powerful methods of forming a habit and it’s one of my favorites. Scheduling makes us far more likely to turn an activity into a habit. I schedule even more small habit such as “Kiss my daughter every morning and every night.”
Habits grow strongest and farthest when they are repeated in the easiest ways. And for most of us, putting an activity on the schedule means locking us into doing it. So In college and law school, I never asked myself, “Should I go to class ” or “Do I need to do this reading tonight ” If class was scheduled, I went. If reading was on the schedule, I read it.
A friend with a daily schedule gets up at 4:30 am, takes a 40-minute walk, eats breakfast with her two sons, showers, dresses and is on the train to work at 7:30. For someone else, any of these activities might be a challenge, but not for her; she’s already decided what to do.
Scheduling can help us fill our timetable of the day, and it will turn the timetable into habits. Scheduling one activity makes that time unavailable (不能利用) for anything else. Which is good—especially for people who have trouble saying no. Every week, Elisa and I go on a “Wednesday afternoon adventure (探险)” (though we are not that kind of adventurous, and usually end up at the museum). Especially now that Elisa is in her special teenage years, I want to make sure we have some pleasant time together every week. So I put our adventure on the schedule and if I am asked to do anything else, I say automatically (自动的), “I have a plan at that time.” Scheduling makes activities automatic, which builds habits.
1 What is scheduling
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. How can scheduling help people form a habit
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. Introduce a habit you have kept recently and tell the good points. (No less than 15 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________
九、书面表达 (共1题,满分25分)
假如你是张华，曾经在你校交流学习的May给你写了一封电子邮件。请你根据邮件内容，用英语给May回一封100词左右的电子邮件。
Dear Zhang Hua, It’s a long time since I wrote my last email. I’m writing for your help. You know my dream is to be a doctor, but some of my classmates laugh at me. They say I’m too careless to be a doctor. My parents don’t think I work hard enough to be a student in a famous medical university. I’m losing confidence in myself. Do I have to give up What should I do I look forward to your valuable advice. Best wishes
Dear May,
I’m glad to hear from you. I hope I can help you.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All the best.
Zhang Hua
答案与解析
听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.C
11. A 12. C. 13. B. 14.C 15.B 16.A 17. A 18. B 19.C 20.C
听力原文
M: I’ve made little progress in my English, Millie. I’m very worried.
W: Don’t worry, Daniel. It takes time. Perhaps you should ask your teacher for help. You can also read English aloud every morning.
M: What was Lily doing at seven o’clock yesterday morning W: She was tidying her room.
M: Amy, today is your birthday, isn’t it Happy birthday!
W: Thank you! Sam. But my birthday is tomorrow, on 15 June.
M: What is your animal sign, Ann W: I am very practical. And it often gets up early. So just guess.
M: Why does Jenny have a long face today
W: Her mother promised to travel to China with her, but she went to Japan on business instead.
M: My cousin Tom is full of imagination. He always does something unusual.
W: Oh, he’s suitable for the job, I think.
W: Do you think the bus will come soon
M: I don’t think so. The bus left three minutes ago. We have to wait five more minutes.
W: Why do I always have a cold I feel terrible. What should I do
M: It’s because you don’t wear enough clothes, I’m afraid. Take the pills, drink more water and have a good rest. You will be fine soon.
W: You don’t look well, Simon. Shall I call the doctor
M: No, thank you. I’m just feeling thirsty and hungry.
10. M: Daniel is really a good boy. He does well in all his subjects and plays sports well.
W: Yes. You are right . As I know, he often helps his mum with the housework.
B）听对话和短文答题听一段对话，回答第11至12小题。
M: What’s your problem W: I am thinking of the test tomorrow. I am afraid I can’t pass this time.
M: You’ve been working very hard these days. There’s no doubt that you’ll pass.
W: In fact, I always feel nervous as soon as I enter a test room.
M: Try to relax. Try deep breathing and you will not feel so nervous.
W: You seem to be well prepared for the test, don’t you
M: Yes. If you work hard every day, you are always ready for tests.
W: Nice talking with you. Have a good day!
听第一篇短文，回答第13 - 15题。The Browns often do voluntary work in their free time. Mr Brown is a doctor and he helps take care of sick animals in his free time. Mrs Brown is a teacher, and she likes children. She goes to a day-care centre three times a month. She helps look after children and teach them English. Their son Eric is fifteen years old. On Sundays, he goes to an old people’s home. He reads newspapers to the old people. Alice, their daughter, is six years younger than Eric. She walks the neighbour’s dog every morning, because the neighbour has a problem with his legs.
听第二篇短文，回答第16 - 20题。Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father is out, and will be back in a week ."
　　"OK, Dad," said his son. But Mr Brown was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote the words down on a piece of paper. His son put the paper into his small pocket.
Four days passed, but no one came to see Mr Brown. The boy thought no one would come, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, a man knocked at the door.
“Where is your father " he asked. The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
　　The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more I met your father last week. When did it happen he asked.　"Burnt yesterday evening." the boy answered.
二、单项选择（共15题，每题1分，计15分）
1. We are sure we’ll see ________ even stronger China in the near future.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
【答案】B
【详解】句意：我们确信在不远的将来我们将会看到一个更加强大的中国。
考查冠词。a一个，不定冠词，表泛指，用于辅音音素开头单词前；an一个，不定冠词，表泛指，用于元音音素开头单词前；the那个，定冠词，表特指。根据“even stronger China”可知，此处使用不定冠词来表示泛指，“even”是以元音音素开头，因此用不定冠词“an”。故选B。
2. Don’t bother your father. He’s got a lot _________ his mind.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
【答案】C
【详解】句意：不要打扰你的父亲。他有许多的心事。
考查介词辨析。at在；in在……里；on在……上面；of……的。have got a lot on one’s mind“有许多的心事”，固定短语，故选C。
3. With this modern password lock, you ________ search for keys in your bag. Isn’t it cool
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
【答案】A
【详解】句意：有了这个现代的密码锁，你就不需要再在包里找钥匙了。它难道不酷吗？
考查情态动词辨析。needn’t“不需要”；mustn’t“禁止”；shouldn’t“不应该”；can’t“不能”。根据“With this modern password lock”可知，此处是说不需要再找钥匙。故选A。
4. The ________ of this activity is to raise money for a new hospital.
A. standard B. purpose C. culture D. language
【答案】B
【详解】句意：这项活动的目的是为新医院筹集资金。
考查名词辨析。standard标准；purpose目的；culture文化；language语言。“to raise money for a new hospital为新医院筹集资金”是活动的目的，所以空处表示“目的”，故选B。
5. —The music _______ by Tan Dun sounds _______.
— Yes, many of us are fond of it.
A. was written; wonderful B. written; wonderful
C. was written; wonderfully D. written; wonderfully
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——这首由谭盾创作的音乐听起来很棒。——是的，我们很多人十分喜欢它。
考查非谓语动词及形容词。问句中sounds为谓语动词，第一空缺少非谓语动词，排除A和C；第二个空sound为连系动词，后接形容词作表语，wonderful是形容词。故选B。
6. —Has your friend completed his design
—Not yet. He ________ on it last night.
A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. was working
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——你的朋友完成他的设计了吗？——还没有。他昨天晚上正在从事这个设计。
考查时态。根据“last night”可知，此句应用过去时态，结合“Not yet.”可知，设计还没完成，昨晚还在做，应用过去进行时，主语“He”为第三人称单数，结构用was doing。故选D。
7. ________ my father ________ my mother is able to connect the computer to the Internet though I have showed them how to do it. They’re very sad.
A. Both; and B. Either; or C. Neither; nor D. Not only; but also
【答案】C
【详解】句意：尽管我已经向他们展示了如何操作，但我的父亲和母亲都无法将电脑连接到互联网上，他们非常难过。
考查连词辨析。Both ... and两者都；Either ... or或者……或者……；Neither ... nor两者都不；Not only ... but also不仅……而且。根据“They’re very sad”可知，是指爸爸和妈妈两个都不能将电脑连接到互联网上，用neither ... nor表示。故选C。
8 We never doubt ________ this museum is worth ________.
A. whether; visiting B. that; a visit C. whether; to visit D. that; to visit
【答案】B
【详解】句意：我们从不怀疑这个博物馆值得参观。
考查宾语从句。根据句子结构可知这是一个宾语从句，doub在肯定句中用whether或if引导从句， 在疑问句和否定句中用that引导从句，根据主句是否定句可知，空一处应该用that引导从句，排除AC选项。worth+名词或动名词形式，排除选项D。故选B。
9. progress Mary has made! Because she studies much harder than before.
A. What a great B. How a great
C. What great D. How great
【答案】C
【详解】句意：玛丽取得了多大的进步啊！因为她比以前学习努力多了。根据感叹句结构 What +(a/an )+ 形容词+名词（+主语+谓语+其他）+!How +形容词/副词（+主语+谓语+其他）+！根据progress不可数名词，不用冠词a/an；故选C
【点睛】当表示在某一特定方面取得进步时，可以是具体名词抽象化。如：
With the help of my teacher, I made a rapid progress in English.
感叹句结构，1. What +a/an + 形容词+名词（+主语+谓语+其他）+!例如：What a clever boy he is!或What an interesting story it is !;What +形容词+复数名词（+主语+谓语+其他）+！例如：What beautiful flowers they are!;What +形容词+不可数名词（+主语+谓语+其他）+！例如：What cold weather it is ! 2.How +形容词（+a+名词）+（主语+谓语+其他）+！例如：How clever a boy he is!How tall he is!;How +形容词/副词（+主语+谓语+其他）+！例如：How lovely the baby is! How well she sings!
10. Jimmy had no choice but ________ Mr. Sun to his office.
A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. to follow
【答案】D
【详解】句意：吉米没有办法，只好跟着孙老师去了他的办公室。
考查非谓语动词。根据“Jimmy had no choice but ... Mr. Sun to his office”可知，此处是固定短语have no choice but to do sth“除了……别无选择”，主语Jimmy与follow是主动关系，因此空处用不定式to follow。故选D。
11. There is _______ with your computer. Why not have it _______
A. nothing wrong; repaired B. nothing wrong; repair
C. something wrong; to repair D. something wrong; repaired
【答案】D
【详解】句意：你的电脑有一些问题，为什么不修一修呢？
考查不定代词及非谓语动词。noting wrong with没问题；something wrong with有一些问题。根据“Why not have it”可知电脑是有问题了，所以才会去修理；repaired是repair的过去分词形式，意为“修理”，have sth.+动词过去分词是固定搭配，表被动。故选D。
12. —Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space.
— Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________.
A. it never rains but it pours B. a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. a miss is as good as a mile D. the grass is always greener on the other side
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——好消息！北斗大家庭的另一个新成员被送入太空。——科学家们尽力注意每一个细节。对他们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。
考查常识习语。it never rains but it pours不鸣则已，一鸣惊人；a friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情；a miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，谬以千里；the grass is always greener on the other side这山望着那山高。根据“Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail”可知，科学家们尽力注意每一个细节。所以对他们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。故选C。
13. —Excuse me, could you tell me ________
—Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.
A. when the museum opens B. where is Ancient Town of Dangkou
C. how long the old lady had lived here D. how did you celebrate Halloween
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——打扰一下，你能告诉我博物馆什么时候开门吗？——对不起，我不知道。我也是新来的。
考查宾语从句。空处在句中作宾语，所以用宾语从句，从句用陈述句语序，排除B、D；根据语境可知，时态应是一般现在时，选项C中用的是过去完成时。过去完成时表示“过去的过去”，故该时态用在此是错误的。故选A。
14. 一It is said that people born in the Year of Sheep are gentle.
一Maybe, but for my mother, _______. In fact, she gets angry easily.
A. that’s not the case B. that’s all right
C. that’s a good idea D. that’s for sure
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——据说羊年出生的人温柔。——可能吧，但是对我妈妈来讲，不是那样的，事实上，她容易发怒。
考查交际用语。that’s not the case事实并非如些；that’s all right不客气，没关系；that’s a good idea好主意；that’s for sure那是肯定的。根据“It is said that people born in the Year of Sheep are gentle.”和“In fact, she gets angry easily.”可知，妈妈不温柔，容易发怒，所以事实上不是那样，故选A。
15. —What do you think of the book Harry Potter
—________. I can’t praise it too much.
A. It’s not my cup of tea B. It’s really wonderful
C. No one knows for certain D. It all depends
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——你觉得《哈利波特》这本书怎么样？——真是太棒了。我怎么赞扬它都不过分。
考查情景交际用语。It’s not my cup of tea这不是我喜欢的；It’s really wonderful真是太棒了；No one knows for certain没有人确切知道；It all depends要看情况而定。根据“I can’t praise it too much.”可知，是认为《哈利波特》这本书很棒。故选B。
三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room (急诊室) on December 25. Feeling sorry for having to work on Christmas, I didn’t think there would be any ____1____. Just then five bodies appeared at my desk, a pale woman and four children.
“Are you all sick ” I asked. “Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.
But when they began ____2____ their problems, things got a little strange. They all said that they had headaches, but the headaches weren’t accompanied (伴随) by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still.
___3___ was wrong. I didn’t say anything but explained that it might take a little time ____4___ a doctor saw her. She replied at once, even a bit happily “Take your time,” and then she said, “It’s warm here.”
Then, I checked their registration form (登记表) curiously. No address—they were ____5____. The waiting room was warm. I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses who were complaining about working on Christmas turned to feel sorry for the family. The team went into action, just as what we do when there’s a ____6___ emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.
We were all ____7____ a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our guests. We needed presents. From different departments (部门), we collected candies, fruits and other things that could be presents. As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be ____8___ on Christmas.
___9___, as the family walked to the door to leave, the mother ran back, gave me a hug (拥抱) and said in a low voice, “___10____ being our angels today.” Tears ran down from my eyes. It’s true that everyone can be others’ angle.
1. A. shoppers B. patients C. workers D. doctors
2. A. to solve B. describing C. explaining D. to check
3 A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything
4. A. after B. since C. before D. when
5. A. lonely B. greedy (贪婪的) C. clever D. homeless
6. A. helpful B. friendly C. medical D. different
7. A. asked B. offered C. allowed D. ordered
8. A. healthy B. treated C. warm D. checked
9. A. Soon B. First C. Next D. Later
10. A. Glad to B. Sorry for C. Don’t mind D. Thanks for
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D
【导语】本文主要讲述了在圣诞节，急诊室来了5个冒充看病的病人，作者看到他们在登记表中没有填写地址，了解到他们是无家可归的人，后来作者和同事们齐心协力为这家人准备了一个圣诞晚餐，让他们度过了个美好的圣诞节的故事。
【1题详解】
句意：我为圣诞节不得不工作而感到抱歉，我原以为不会有病人。
shoppers顾客；patients病人；workers工人；doctors医生。根据上文“It was unusually quiet in the emergency room(急诊室) on December 25.”可知，急诊室异常安静，所以此处指作者以为不会有病人。故选B。
2题详解】
句意：但当他们开始描述他们的问题时，事情变得有点奇怪。
to solve解决；describing描述；explaining解决；to check检查。根据下文“They all said that they had headaches, but the headaches weren’t accompanied (伴随) by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still.”可知，此处指描述自己出现问题。故选B。
【3题详解】
句意：出了点问题。
Something某事；Anything任何事，常用于否定句或疑问句；Nothing没有什么；Everything一切。根据“…was wrong.”的语境可知，此处指有什么问题，此句为肯定句，something符合。故选A。
【4题详解】
句意：我什么也没说，只是解释说医生可能需要一段时间才能看到她。
after在……之后；since自从；before在……之前；when当……时候。根据下文“Take your time”可知，在医生给他们看病之前得需要等待一段时间。故选C。
【5题详解】
句意：没有地址，他们无家可归。
lonely孤独的；greedy贪婪的；clever聪明的；homeless无家可归的。根据下文“we had a homeless family in the waiting room”可知，此处指他们无家可归。故选D。
【6题详解】
句意：该团队采取了行动，就像我们在出现医疗紧急情况时所做的那样。
helpful有帮助的；friendly友好的；medical医疗的；different不同的。根据下文“But this was a Christmas emergency.”可知，此处句意发生了转折，指这不是医疗紧急情况而是圣诞节紧急情况。故选C。
【7题详解】
句意：圣诞节那天，我们都得到了一顿免费餐，所以我们拿回了那顿饭，为客人准备了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
asked问；offered提供；allowed允许；ordered命令。根据“a free meal”以及“we took back that meal”可知，此处指医院提供给医护人员一顿免费餐。故选B。
【8题详解】
句意：我们认真满足了患者的身体需求，我们的团队也努力满足了一个只想在圣诞节取暖的家庭的需求。
healthy健康的；treated款待；warm温暖的；checked检查。根据上文“It’s warm here.”可知，这家人是想来医院取暖。故选C。
【9题详解】
句意：后来，当这家人走到门口准备离开时，母亲跑回来，给了我一个拥抱，低声说：“谢谢你今天成为我们的天使。”
Soon不久；First第一；Next下一个；Later后来。根据“as the family walked to the door to leave”可知，此处指后来发生的事情。故选D。
【10题详解】
句意：后来，当这家人走到门口准备离开时，母亲跑回来，给了我一个拥抱，低声说：“谢谢你今天成为我们的天使。”
Glad to很高兴；Sorry for对不起；Don’t mind不介意；Thanks for为……感谢。根据“being our angels today”以及作者为帮助这家人所做的事情可知，此处应该是表示感谢。故选D。
四、阅读理解 (共10小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
FREE TEEN ANXIETY Support Group for teens ages 14-17
Having conflicts with peers Worried about grades Stressed out
Join our support group to learn practical and effective techniques to reduce your anxiety by challenging negative self-talk, learning relaxation skills and increasing self-esteem. Snacks will be served!
Start Date: Friday, October 21 3:30-5 PM The group will meet each Friday, for 10 weeks, from 3:30-5 PM until December 23. Resolve Community Counseling Center1830 Front St.Scotch Plains. Call Resolve Community Counseling at (908) 322-9180 to reserve your seat! Or send an email to resolvegroups@
1. Who can take part in the support group
A. Kids aged 9-12. B. Teens aged 14-17. C. Teens with their parents. D. Anybody.
2. How many times can one take part in the group at most
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Ten times. D. Twelve times.
3. What’s probably the purpose of the support group
A. To help children get better grades in exams. B. To teach teenagers some living skills.
C. To offer people some snacks and drinks. D. To help teens reduce anxiety and learn to relax.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【导语】本文是一则关于帮助青少年缓解焦虑的支援小组的广告。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“for teens ages 14-17”可知，14-17岁的青少年可以参加。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The group will meet each Friday, for 10 weeks”可知，最多可以参加10次。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“...to reduce your anxiety…learning relaxation skills”可知，支持团体的目的是帮助青少年减少焦虑，学会放松。故选D。
B
As a mother of three young girls, Alison Cowan worried about her daughters growing up too fast. From asking for the latest toy to wanting to wear make-up, it seemed to Alison and her husband, Alan, that their children were never satisfied with what they had.
The girls would ask for a toy, but would lose interest in it as soon as their friends had something new. Birthday parties were no longer just a few party games and blowing up balloons. All the parents seemed to invite professional performers and compete over who could give the most expensive party bag. At just seven years old, Amy and her friends were paying more and more attention to their appearance. It was a feeling that many parents would have.
However, few would dream of leaving a comfortable family life and a comfortable house to move their family 3,000 miles away to Africa in search of a simpler life. But, last June, Alison and her husband, Alan, moved with their daughters to Kampala in Uganda, to show them a different lifestyle.
For almost a year, the girls play in the red, dusty streets with local children and visit markets to buy fresh fish and vegetables for dinner. They have been able to play and use their imagination away from the distractions (分心) of the consumer-driven society. Now, instead of competing over who has won a computer game, the girls think about things like the frequent water shortages and electricity cuts in certain areas. “At times, we’ve been without water for five days. The girls always accept it, though. Their world before had been so small, but now they understand what simple life is like.”
4. When their friends had something new, the girls would ________.
A. ask for the same B. show more interest in their own toy
C. wear the latest make-up D. buy the most expensive one
5. What does the underlined word “It” in the second paragraph refer to (指代)
A. Their children were interested in collecting toys.
B. Their children paid more attention to schoolwork.
C. Their children were never satisfied with what they had.
D. Their children wanted to live a comfortable family life.
6. What do the two girls think of their present life
A. Hard but meaningful. B. Exciting and fantastic.
C. Free but dangerous. D. Usual and comfortable.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了Alison Cowan让女儿们体验不同的生活方式，过上了虽然有点艰难但很有意义的生活。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“The girls would ask for a toy, but would lose interest in it as soon as their friends had something new.”可知，当她们的朋友有了新的东西时，女孩们就会厌弃旧玩具，会要求相同的东西。故选A。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“It was a feeling that many parents would have.”以及前文描述可知，it指的是孩子们从不满足于他们所拥有的东西。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“Now, instead of competing over who has won a computer game, the girls think about things like the frequent water shortages and electricity cuts in certain areas.”可知，女孩们现在的生活虽然艰难，但很有意义。故选A。
C
White Fang slowly got better and during this time, he did not let anyone near him. Scott wanted to kill him, because his teeth hurt Matt’s hand. But Matt said, “Let's give him more time.” Scott agreed.
A few days later, Scott tried to touch White Fang. He, too, got badly bitten. Instead of getting angry with the dog, however, he walked slowly toward White Fang, holding another piece of meat. When he was quite near the dog, he dropped the meat on the ground and walked away from it. White Fang looked at him and moved toward the meat, expecting Scott to hit him. When Scott did not move, White Fang moved closer to the meat. He still expected Scott to hit him, but Scott did not move. The meat was eaten up.
The next day, Scott held the meat in his hand when he offered it to White Fang. The dog would not take it, so Scott left it on the ground. The same thing happened for many days. Finally, White Fang was not afraid of Scott and took a piece of meat from his hand. Scott let White Fang do this several times. Then, he walked up to him without any meat in his hand. He put out his hand and touched White Fang. The wolf in White Fang wanted to bite the hand, but the dog in him wanted to obey the man. White Fang barked, but he did not bite.
Every day, Scott touched the dog. White Fang began to like being touched. He began to like this god who gave him meat, touched him gently, and never beat him. As the days passed, White Fang began to love Scott. Even when Scott went away, he stopped eating. He lay quietly, without moving.
7. At first, Scott wanted to kill White Fang, because he thought________.
A. White Fang was unhealthy and too old to work for them
B. White Fang wasn’t clever enough to understand them
C. White Fang was too dangerous and hurt Matt’s hand
D. White Fang was not careful to work for Scott and Matt
8. Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage
a.Scott got badly bitten while touching White Fang.
b.White Fang behaved badly and hurt Matt.
c.White Fang ate the meat that Scott dropped on the ground.
d.Scott touched the dog.
e.White Fang ate the meat from Scott’s hand.
A. beadc B. baced C. abced D. abecd
9. According to the underlined sentence, we can infer(推断) ________.
A. White Fang still couldn’t understand Scott’s behavior
B. White Fang needed Scott to help him control his body
C. White Fang are both like the wolf and the dog
D. White Fang has changed and slowly accepted Scott
10. Based on the passage, what did Scott teach White Fang to do
A. Learn to love B. Learn to eat
C. Learn to work D. Learn to help
【答案】7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一只狗White Fang在主人Scott的训练下逐渐变得温顺，不咬人并喜欢被抚摸。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Scott wanted to kill him, because his teeth hurt Matt’s hand.”可知因为White Fang咬了Matt的手，比较危险，所以Scott想要杀了它，故选C。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Scott wanted to kill him, because his teeth hurt Matt’s hand.”及第二段“A few days later, Scott tried to touch White Fang. He, too, got badly bitten.”可知Matt先被咬，接着Scott被咬；再根据第二段最后一句“The meat was eaten up.”及第三段“Finally, White Fang was not afraid of Scott and took a piece of meat from his hand.”可知接下来狗吃了地上的肉并逐渐能吃掉Scott手上递过来的肉，根据最后一段“Every day, Scott touched the dog.”可知最后Scott抚摸了狗。结合选项可知顺序应是baced，故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。画线部分译为“White Fang身上狼性的一面是想要咬手；但本性的一面想要它顺从这个男人”。根据后文“White Fang barked, but he did not bite.”可知最后White Fang最终没有咬，即White Fang改变了并接受了Scott，故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。Scott主要通过让White Fang慢慢接受自己手里的肉而来接受自己的爱，即教会White Fang如何去爱，故选A。
D
China now has more than 30,000 kilometers of high speed track, and this is expected to increase to 38,000 kilometers by 2025. Fully two thirds of the world’s high speed rail (by length) is in China. Here, we track the exciting technological developments in high speed rail and consider their cultural influence.
While the main advantage of the high speed rail lines is convenience (方便) for people to get from one city to another as quickly as possible, some of these high speed lines have become popular tourist attractions (places that many tourists visit). A good example of this is the Hefei-Fuzhou high speed line. This was one of the most challenging high speed rail routes ever built; nearly 90% of the track was laid either on bridges or in tunnels. However, the amazing views are worth it, as the train goes through some of China’s most beautiful mountainous areas, including the Huangshan and the Wuyi Mountain Ranges (山脉).
As China has had skills and knowledge in high speed rail, it is trying to extend its technology to other countries. Its first project on the international market was the line connecting Istanbul with Turkey’s capital, Ankara, 530 kilometers away. This was followed by projects among other countries. Perhaps its most challenging project is a Trans Asian network (横贯亚洲铁路网) connecting China with Europe. Although it is difficult, China will make every effort to take on this plan. It is hoped to be completed by 2030 as a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路的倡议).
Thanks to high speed rail, the travel time between main cities in China has already been reduced to only a few hours. So this convenience should improve the development within and out of China. No doubt, it will also bring the people of the country closer together, and in time bring about deep social changes.
11. How many kilometers of high speed track does China have now
A. Over 38,000. B. Over 30,000 C. Over 45,000. D. Over 57,000.
12. Why does the writer talk about the Hefei-Fuzhou line in Paragraph 2
A. To prove how fast the high speed lines can be.
B. To stress how convenient the high speed lines are.
C. To explain high speed lines can be popular tourist attractions.
D. To show the technical development of the high speed lines.
13. What does the underlined word “extend” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. sell. B. return. C. hide. D. spread.
14. What is the most challenging project that China plans to take on
A. Inventing faster trains. B. Connecting China with Europe.
C. Designing and building its own trains. D. Connecting the whole country in 2030.
15. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Racing to the Future B. Great Changes in China
C. Rising China in the World D. High Speed Rail in the World
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲了中国高铁发展迅速，技术先进，不仅方便出行，也成为旅游景点，并积极拓展海外市场，促进国家发展。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据“China now has more than 30,000 kilometers of high speed track”可知，现在中国高铁里程已超过3万公里。故选B。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“some of these high speed lines have become popular tourist attractions (places that many tourists visit). A good example of this is the Hefei-Fuzhou high speed line. ”可知，文章提到合福高铁线是为了说明一些高铁线路已经成为受欢迎的旅游景点。故选C。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“it is trying to extend its technology to other countries”可知，“extend”在文中指的是将技术“扩展”到其他国家，spread“传播，扩张”符合。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据“This was followed by projects among other countries. Perhaps its most challenging project is a Trans Asian network (横贯亚洲铁路网) connecting China with Europe.”可知，最具挑战性的项目是连接中国与欧洲的横贯亚洲铁路网。故选B。
【15题详解】
最佳标题题。文章主要讨论了中国高铁的快速发展及其未来计划，因此“Racing to the Future”是最佳标题。故选A。
五、 信息还原（共5小题, 每题1分， 满分5分）
The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. ___1___ It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. So, the day is called “Dragon Head-raising Day”（long taitou）. This year, it falls on February 2 lst.
Old people believed that after long taitou, there would be more rain.And rain is very necessary to farming. ____2____ People have many ways to celebrate the long taitou festival. ____3___ Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother’s brothers. They hope getting a haircut on long taitou keeps them away from bad luck.
____4___ During the long taitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon’s beard （longxu）. Dumplings are dragon’s ears （long’er）. And spring rolls are dragon’s scales（ longlin）. ____5___. In some places in Shandong, people make dragon lanterns too. Small red boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
选择恰当的选项补全短文。
A. It brings the wind and the rain.
B. But some people don’t like the dragon.
C. Do you know how to make spring rolls
D The most popular one is to have a haircut.
E. So long taitou was the start of spring and farming.
F. People also hold activities like dragon dancing on the day.
G. Among Chinese festival traditions, food always plays an important role.
【答案】1. A 2. E 3. D 4. G 5. F
六、 词汇运用（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）每空限填一词。
1. To our great __surprise______ (惊讶), the shy boy got the first place in the sports meeting.
2. His name is too long and not common, so many people have difficulty ___pronouncing_____ (发音) it.
3. Li Dazhao was one of the __pioneers______ (先锋) of the Chinese revolution. Many people in modern times still admire him.
4. An 80-year-old man __succeeded______ (成功) in swimming across the river days ago.
5. The film we saw yesterday is ____certainly______(无疑地) the best one I have seen this year.
6. Linda has been absent______ from school for a week because of her illness.
7. The teacher looked at the student in silence________, expecting the right answer.
8. What matters________ most in your mind, health, wealth or life
请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
although connect praise in all think twice
I used to be a fat kid. In other children’s eyes, they always ____1____ my humorous character with my appearance. Though they thought so, I cared a little about my weight.
Later, I decided to lose weight after ____2___. Someone said jokingly that I wouldn’t be funny if I weren’t fat. Hearing his words, I wondered whether it was my weight that made me humorous. However, it only kept me warm in winter and most of the time it made me painful. ___3____ I had been good at using humor to comfort myself, my humor couldn’t drive the pain away. Finally, I chose to listen to my heart’s voice.
In the fourth month, I have lost 6 pounds ___4____. I was touched by myself. And then I still won high ____5____ for my humor, no one seemed to think that I was less funny than before. Finally, I realized that personality does not have much to do with appearance and the most important thing is to do what makes you happy.
1. connected 2. thinking twice 3. Although 4. in all 5. praise
七、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Thousands of years ago, they ____1__ (create) to help with farming, but the solar term culture is still very ___2___ (use) today to people’s life. Grain Buds is ____3____ eighth solar term of a year. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe. This year Grain Buds falls ____4____ May 21st, and lasts 16 days. Here are some things you may not know about Grain Buds.
A good season for eating fish
A saying about rain during this time says, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full. “Because of a lot of rain, rivers are full of water and a great number of fish. You can’t miss the chance ___5___ (enjoy) them. Also, it is such a golden season for ____6____ (fisherman)!
Suggestions on health
Wet and hot days ___7____ (be) common in this season. It may make you get skin illnesses easily. It is necessary to take more exercise. Walking, jogging and practicing tai chi are popular.
A key period for flower caring
It is a good period for flowers to grow ____8___ (rapid). Caring for your garden becomes even ___9___ (important) than any other time. ____10___ you take good care of them, your plants will be healthier.
【答案】1. were created 2. useful 3. the 4. on 5. to enjoy 6. fishermen 7. are 8. rapidly 9. more important 10. If
八、阅读表达（第1题2分，第2题2分，第三题3分， 满分7分）
Scheduling (行程安排) attracts many people.
Scheduling means setting a detailed, fixed time for an activity. It is one of the most familiar and powerful methods of forming a habit and it’s one of my favorites. Scheduling makes us far more likely to turn an activity into a habit. I schedule even more small habit such as “Kiss my daughter every morning and every night.”
Habits grow strongest and farthest when they are repeated in the easiest ways. And for most of us, putting an activity on the schedule means locking us into doing it. So In college and law school, I never asked myself, “Should I go to class ” or “Do I need to do this reading tonight ” If class was scheduled, I went. If reading was on the schedule, I read it.
A friend with a daily schedule gets up at 4:30 am, takes a 40-minute walk, eats breakfast with her two sons, showers, dresses and is on the train to work at 7:30. For someone else, any of these activities might be a challenge, but not for her; she’s already decided what to do.
Scheduling can help us fill our timetable of the day, and it will turn the timetable into habits. Scheduling one activity makes that time unavailable (不能利用) for anything else. Which is good—especially for people who have trouble saying no. Every week, Elisa and I go on a “Wednesday afternoon adventure (探险)” (though we are not that kind of adventurous, and usually end up at the museum). Especially now that Elisa is in her special teenage years, I want to make sure we have some pleasant time together every week. So I put our adventure on the schedule and if I am asked to do anything else, I say automatically (自动的), “I have a plan at that time.” Scheduling makes activities automatic, which builds habits.
1. What is scheduling
_________________________________________
2. How can scheduling help people form a habit
_________________________________________
3. Introduce a habit you have kept recently and tell the good points. (No less than 15 words)
_________________________________________
【答案】1. Scheduling means setting a detailed, fixed time for an activity.
2. Scheduling can help us fill our timetable of the day, and it will turn the timetable into habits.
3. Reading. Because reading can help me broaden my horizons, increase my knowledge and help me make friends with people who like reading.
【导语】本文主要介绍了行程安排的好处。
【1题详解】
根据“Scheduling means setting a detailed, fixed time for an activity.”可知，行程安排意味着为一项活动设定一个详细的、固定的时间。故填Scheduling means setting a detailed, fixed time for an activity.
【2题详解】
根据“Scheduling can help us fill our timetable of the day, and it will turn the timetable into habits.”可知，行程安排可以帮助我们填满每天的时间表，它会把时间表变成习惯。故填Scheduling can help us fill our timetable of the day, and it will turn the timetable into habits.
【3题详解】
本题是开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案为Reading. Because reading can help me broaden my horizons, increase my knowledge and help me make friends with people who like reading.
九、书面表达 (共1题,满分25分)
假如你是张华，曾经在你校交流学习的May给你写了一封电子邮件。请你根据邮件内容，用英语给May回一封100词左右的电子邮件。
Dear Zhang Hua, It’s a long time since I wrote my last email. I’m writing for your help. You know my dream is to be a doctor, but some of my classmates laugh at me. They say I’m too careless to be a doctor. My parents don’t think I work hard enough to be a student in a famous medical university. I’m losing confidence in myself. Do I have to give up What should I do I look forward to your valuable advice. Best wishes
Dear May,
I’m glad to hear from you. I hope I can help you.
You said that your classmates laughed at you because your dream is to be a doctor and you are careless. If you are careless sometimes, you need to try to be more careful. The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you will make. What’s more, you can talk to your parents and tell them that you will work harder than before. With their support, you will be more likely to put your heart into what you do. I think everyone may have trouble, but we should face it bravely.
If we keep trying, we can make our dreams come true. I hope what I said can help you.
All the best.