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2025无锡市东林中学英语阶段性练习卷
9 A Unit 8
一、单项选择
1. Detective Lee got a call early in the morning—a rich lady said someone ______ her house and stole her family's precious painting.
A. broke down B. broke off C. broke into D. broke out
答案：C
解析：break into 表示“闯入”，符合“偷窃”场景；break down 意为“出故障”，break off 意为“中断”，break out 意为“爆发”，均不符合题意。
2. The lady said the painting was not famous in the art world, but it was the most valuable ______ of her family for it was left by her grandmother.
A. treasure B. wealth C. value D. jewellery
答案：A
解析：treasure 强调“珍贵的物品”，符合“祖传画作”的情感价值；wealth 指“财富”，value 指“价值”，jewellery 指“珠宝”，均不如 treasure 贴切。
3. At first, the police ______ that the thief might be the lady's neighbor, for he had a criminal record before.
A. confirmed B. charged C. supposed D. discovered
答案：C
解析：supposed 表示“推测”，符合“初期调查”的语境；confirmed 意为“确认”，charged 意为“指控”，discovered 意为“发现”，均不符合“might”（可能）的不确定性。
4. A witness ______ to the police that he saw a strange man near the lady's house at midnight.
A. reminded B. remained C. replied D. reported
答案：D
解析：reported 表示“报告”，符合“目击者向警方提供信息”的场景；reminded 意为“提醒”，remained 意为“保持”，replied 意为“回复”，均不符合题意。
5. When the police asked the witness to describe the strange man, he said he couldn't say a ______ word about his appearance because it was too dark.
A. simple B. single C. simply D. silly
答案：B
解析：single 强调“一个（也没有）”，符合“完全无法描述”的语境；simple 意为“简单的”，simply 是副词“仅仅”，silly 意为“愚蠢的”，均不符合题意。
6. When the police questioned the neighbor, he insisted he didn't do it and said he would never ______ to the police.
A. promise B. lie C. prefer D. charge
答案：B
解析：lie 表示“说谎”，符合“坚持自己清白”的语境；promise 意为“承诺”，prefer 意为“更喜欢”，charge 意为“指控”，均不符合题意。
7. The police tried to ______ the neighbor's friends to get more information, but none of them knew where he was that night.
A. connect B. control C. consider D. contact
答案：D
解析：contact 表示“联系”，符合“警方调查”的场景；connect 意为“连接”，control 意为“控制”，consider 意为“考虑”，均不符合题意。
8. The detective found some blood on the window of the lady's house, which was bleeding ______—it seemed the thief was wounded when breaking in.
A. heavily B. probably C. hardly D. peacefully
答案：A
解析：heavily 表示“大量地”，修饰“流血”符合逻辑；probably 意为“可能”，hardly 意为“几乎不”，peacefully 意为“平静地”，均不符合题意。
9. People began to wonder ______ the recent thefts in the neighborhood, for the way the crime was committed was very similar.
A. whether the case had nothing to do with B. that the case had nothing to do with
C. whether the case had anything to do with D. that the case had anything to do with
答案：C
解析：wonder 后接 whether 引导的宾语从句，表示“是否”；have anything to do with 表示“与……有关”，符合“案件关联性猜测”的语境。
10. The detective suspected the lady's business ______ might have done it, because they had a big argument about money last week.
A. prisoner B. victim C. enemy D. criminal
答案：C
解析：enemy 表示“敌人”，business enemy 意为“商业对手”，符合“因经济纠纷作案”的逻辑；prisoner 意为“囚犯”，victim 意为“受害者”，criminal 意为“罪犯”，均不符合题意。
11. After three days of investigation, the police finally ______ that the neighbor's alibi (不在场证明) was true—he was in another city at midnight.
A. charged B. confirmed C. guessed D. pronounced
答案：B
解析：confirmed 表示“确认”，符合“警方调查后验证不在场证明”的场景；charged 意为“指控”，guessed 意为“猜测”，pronounced 意为“宣布”，均不符合题意。
12. Just when everyone thought the case would be unsolved, new evidence ______ to help the police find the real thief, and the painting was recovered soon.
A. turned out B. turned into C. took on D. took up
答案：A
解析：turned out 表示“结果是”，符合“新证据最终发挥作用”的语境；turned into 意为“变成”，took on 意为“承担”，took up 意为“开始”，均不符合题意。
13. For the police, solving the case and getting the precious painting back was the greatest ______ they could get from this case.
A. prize B. award C. honor D. reward
答案：D
解析：reward 强调“因努力获得的回报”，符合“警方破案后的成就感”；prize 意为“奖品”，award 意为“奖项”，honor 意为“荣誉”，均不如 reward 贴切。
14. —You've found the real thief and recovered the painting. Does that mean the case is 100% closed with no hidden details
— ______ We still need to dig into the thief's motive.
A. You bet. B. Not exactly. C. Of course. D. No way
答案：B
解析：Not exactly 表示“不完全是”，符合“案件仍需调查动机”的语境；You bet 和 Of course 意为“当然”，No way 意为“不可能”，均不符合逻辑。
二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上作答。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
The teacher sent me home with a note for my mother that said I needed to visit the eye doctor because I'd failed the vision test. The trip home that day was very slow.
My mother said it would all be just fine. "It wouldn't hurt a bit," she said. But I wasn't worried about the pain—I was worried about looking 15.
The next day, my mother pulled me to the eye doctor's office. I 16 a set of frames(镜框)and tried to believe my mother when she said they looked really 17 on me. The doctor said the glasses would be ready soon. But I wasn't ready at all, and I didn't think I ever would be.
When the glasses arrived, the eye doctor put them on my face and walked me out onto the sidewalk in front of his office. When I looked 18 from my shoes, I found myself in a whole new world—a world filled with 19 pictures, bright colors, and fine detail everywhere I looked. Suddenly I 20 the beautiful outline of red leaves on trees. I could see the details of people's faces long before they were standing in front of me. I could see my mother 21 as she watched me see the world in a whole new way.
“Glasses aren't so bad, are they ” Mom asked.
“Not bad at all,” I thought to myself. On that first day, they were a 22 .
Then Monday morning came, and I had to 23 face the kids in my classroom. And it happened, just like I feared it would. A mean kid pointed at me in the middle of the maths class and shouted, “Four 24 !” But at the same moment, looking through my new glasses, I could see all the way across the room that the kid who had said it had an awfully big nose.
A. smart B. old C. funny D. blind
答案：C
解析：根据前文“我担心戴眼镜看起来……”及后文同学嘲笑“Four eyes”，可知此处指担心看起来滑稽，funny符合语境。
16. A. chose B. made C. fixed D. owned
答案：A
解析：根据语境“我______一副镜框”，chose（选择）符合去眼镜店选镜框的场景，其他选项make（制作）、fix（修理）、own（拥有）均不符合。
17. A. silly B. good C. huge D. strange
答案：B
解析：母亲安慰“它们看起来真的______”，good（好看的）符合母亲鼓励孩子的语境，silly（愚蠢的）、huge（巨大的）、strange（奇怪的）均不符合。
18. A. around B. back C. down D. up
答案：D
解析：根据“从鞋子上______看”，look up（抬头看）符合戴上眼镜后从低头看鞋到抬头看世界的动作，look around（环顾）、look back（回头）、look down（低头）均不符合。
19. A. pale B. dark C. clear D. rare
答案：C
解析：根据“全新的世界——充满______画面”，clear（清晰的）符合戴眼镜后视力变好的场景，pale（苍白的）、dark（黑暗的）、rare（稀有的）均不符合。
20. A. noticed B. recorded C. developed D. imagined
答案：A
解析：根据“突然我______红叶的美丽轮廓”，noticed（注意到）符合视力变好后发现细节的动作，record（记录）、develop（发展）、imagine（想象）均不符合。
21. A. crying B. worrying C. dreaming D. smiling
答案：D
解析：根据“母亲看着我用全新方式看世界时______”，smiling（微笑）符合母亲欣慰的表情，crying（哭泣）、worrying（担忧）、dreaming（做梦）均不符合。
22. A. present B. wonder C. beauty D. fashion
答案：B
解析：根据“第一天，它们是一个______”，wonder（奇迹）符合戴上眼镜后看到清晰世界的惊喜感，present（礼物）、beauty（美丽）、fashion（时尚）均不如wonder贴切。
16. A. chose B. made C. fixed D. owned
答案：A
解析：根据语境“我______一副镜框”，chose（选择）符合去眼镜店选镜框的场景，其他选项make（制作）、fix（修理）、own（拥有）均不符合。
17. A. silly B. good C. huge D. strange
答案：B
解析：母亲安慰“它们看起来真的______”，good（好看的）符合母亲鼓励孩子的语境，silly（愚蠢的）、huge（巨大的）、strange（奇怪的）均不符合。
18. A. around B. back C. down D. up
答案：D
解析：根据“从鞋子上______看”，look up（抬头看）符合戴上眼镜后从低头看鞋到抬头看世界的动作，look around（环顾）、look back（回头）、look down（低头）均不符合。
19. A. pale B. dark C. clear D. rare
答案：C
解析：根据“全新的世界——充满______画面”，clear（清晰的）符合戴眼镜后视力变好的场景，pale（苍白的）、dark（黑暗的）、rare（稀有的）均不符合。
20. A. noticed B. recorded C. developed D. imagined
答案：A
解析：根据“突然我______红叶的美丽轮廓”，noticed（注意到）符合视力变好后发现细节的动作，record（记录）、develop（发展）、imagine（想象）均不符合。
21. A. crying B. worrying C. dreaming D. smiling
答案：D
解析：根据“母亲看着我用全新方式看世界时______”，smiling（微笑）符合母亲欣慰的表情，crying（哭泣）、worrying（担忧）、dreaming（做梦）均不符合。
22. A. present B. wonder C. beauty D. fashion
答案：B
解析：根据“第一天，它们是一个______”，wonder（奇迹）符合戴上眼镜后看到清晰世界的惊喜感，present（礼物）、beauty（美丽）、fashion（时尚）均不如wonder贴切。
23. A. impress B. visit C. face D. avoid
答案：C
解析：根据“我不得不______面对教室里的孩子”，face（面对）符合语境，impress（给……留下印象）、visit（拜访）、avoid（避免）均不符合。
24. A. noses B. eyes C. glasses D. frames
答案：B
解析：根据“一个刻薄的孩子指着我喊‘四______’”，eyes（眼睛）符合戴眼镜被嘲笑为“四眼”的语境，noses（鼻子）、glasses（眼镜）、frames（镜框）均不符合。
阅读理解
A
25. This is probably a page taken from ______.
A. a poster
B. a comic book
C. an advertisement
D. an instruction
答案：B。解析：根据图文可推断，这篇内容可能来自连环漫画册。
26. The boy without glasses may end up with ______.
A. $0
B. $15
C. $20
D. $60
答案：B。解析：根据左上图“I only have $80.（我只带了80美元。）”、右上图“That is only $60.（只要60美元。）”，结合右下图“Maybe you can also pay me back the $5 you borrowed from me last week!（也许你也可以把上周借给你的5美元还给我！）”及“Sure.（当然。）”可知，没戴眼镜的男孩原有80美元，买鞋花60美元，还借款5美元，最终剩余15美元。故选B。
27. What can we learn from the pictures ______
A. Don't buy expensive things.
B. Don't lend money to others.
C. Learn to make good friends.
D. Learn to manage money well.
答案：D。解析：没戴眼镜的男孩原本计划花100美元买鞋，最终通过比较选择了60美元的相似款式，由此可推断出我们应学会合理管理金钱。
B
You may know that things like car emissions (排放) and plastics are bad for our Earth. But how about washing your jeans Scientists find that washing a pair of jeans can give out about 56,000 microfibers (微纤维). These fibers are less than 5 millimeters long. They can go from our washing machines all the way to the sea. This is bad for the Earth and even harms our health.
28. Which part of a magazine is the reading material probably taken from
A. Culture B. Fashion C. Environment D. Technology
答案：C。解析：文章主要讨论牛仔裤洗涤产生的微纤维对地球和健康的危害，属于环境类话题，因此最可能来自杂志的环境板块。
29. Which word is suitable for A
A. Journey B. Chance C. Dream D. Challenge
答案：D。解析：结合上下文推测（原文未显示A的具体语境，但根据常见题型逻辑），此处应填入“Challenge（挑战）”，表示解决微纤维污染是一个挑战。
30. To reduce harm to the Earth and our health, you should ______.
A. kill bacteria every two weeks B. save energy instead of washing jeans C. test your jeans after 15 months of wear D. wear jeans for more days before washing
答案：D。解析：根据文章主旨“减少牛仔裤洗涤以降低微纤维排放”，选项D“穿更多天再洗牛仔裤”符合环保建议；选项A、B、C均与原文逻辑不符。
C
“Look! Letters from Leo! Granny will be excited!” Mom
said.
Andy turned toward his mother. "Leo "
"Granny's oldest and favorite brother. He made her that special box that sits beside the window. The key's been lost forever. Now about those letters... Granny will want them."
Andy picked that special box and letters up, then took them to the kitchen. "What did you put in the box, Granny " Andy asked.
“Nothing! I knew Leo would be joining the army soon. Just before he left, he locked my box and hid the key. He said he'd invented a word game for me and promised he'd send clues. We got letters but not one clue. Leo's final letter arrived after we heard the heartbreaking news. Mother was so sad. She tore(撕)it in half.”
Granny watched Andy spread the letters on the table. She whispered, “I always thought
mother threw away all of Leo's letters."
Andy pointed at one letter in two pieces, “This must be the last letter Leo sent home.”
Granny picked up one half of the letter, and read, "Dearest Littlest Sister…”
“Leo did send clues. Let's tape the halves together." Andy said.
Andy read, “Ewe reed four r make "
"Nonsense words,” Granny said.
Andy looked at the paper, then said, “Wait! If we read down, instead of across—in rows. He read the words one by one: You need to read this aloud for it to make sense.”
Granny's eyes opened wide. "Leo was using homophones (同音异形词)!”
She began to read, “Go to the room where we ate. See the flower like the sun ”
Granny smiled, "The dining room is where we ate. The painting of a sunflower…”
Andy was on his way. In a few seconds, he returned, carrying the painting. They discovered another clue printed in light pencil on the back. Andy read, “Look above the hole where rain does not come down. See the broken time piece There! Inside!”
He ran to the fireplace then gave the clock to Granny. "This clock has never kept time."
Granny opened the clock's tiny glass door and reached inside. "All those years. It's been right
here " She opened the box with the key and looked into it.
There is a photo of a girl and her big brother. On the back of the photo was printed: I knew you'd worked it out. Use this box for all your special treasures. Love, Leo.
Granny gently placed the photo and the letters inside the box. "My treasures," she said.
31. How may the underlined words “See the flower like the sun” be shown in the letter
A. sea the flour like the son
B. sea like the the flour son
C. watch the rose like the shine
D. watch like the the rose shine
答案：A。解析：根据文中“Leo was using homophones (同音异形词)”可知，“See”对应“sea”，“flower”对应“flour”，“sun”对应“son”，故选A。
32. When Granny said “Nonsense words”, she most probably felt ______.
A. curious B. worried C. hopeless D. confident
答案：C。解析：Granny看到“Ewe reed four r make ”时认为是无意义的词，结合上下文她对找到Leo线索的期待落空，推测她感到hopeless（无望的），故选C。
33. What is the best title for the story
A. Granny's Favourite Brother B. A Treasure Hunter
C. The Lost Key D. Leo's Special Clue
答案：D。解析：故事围绕Leo通过同音异形词留下线索展开，最终找到钥匙和宝藏，“Leo's Special Clue”最能概括主题，故选D。
D
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost If you answered 10 cents, you're not alone—most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It's an example of how we often rely on intuitive(直觉的)responses—answers we feel are true. People give answers that pop into their mind, says scientist Steven Sloman. We don't spend much time thinking and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.
The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. It is part of human nature to believe, says Sloman. But the trick with fake news is to know to verify—in other words, to stop and question what you know.
In one experiment, Sloman invented a discovery called helium rain. They told a group of volunteers about it, but admitted they could not fully explain what it was. They then asked the volunteers to rate(划分等级)their own understanding of helium rain. Most volunteers rated themselves 1 out of 7, meaning they did not understand it.
The researchers then told another group of volunteers about the discovery. This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists' confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says.
Another explanation for the spread of fake news is "motivated reasoning," writes Adam
Waytz, a professor at the Kellogg School. We are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions. If you already have a negative(负面的)opinion about someone, you're more likely to trust damaging stories about them. Over time, Waytz argues, "motivated reasoning can lead to a false social consensus (共识)."
So, in a world where misleading information is common, is there a way to protect ourselves "I don't think it's possible to train individuals to verify everything that they face," Sloman admits. "It is just too human to believe what you're told."
However, training people to care about fact-checking is important, he argues, especially in the communities. Think of the headlines and stories that are shared on your social media feed every day. Probably these fit in with your own worldview—but perhaps not all of them are true.
“Develop a standard in your community that says, ‘We should check things and not just take them at face value,’ Sloman says. ‘Verify before you believe.’”
34. What does the underlined word "verify" mean in this passage
A. take a close look at something B. think about something for a long time
C. make sure something is true D. express an opinion about something
答案：C。解析：根据上下文“stop and question what you know”（停下来质疑你所知道的），可推断“verify”意为“核实某事是否真实”，故选C。
35. Which of the following is an example of "motivated reasoning"
A. You post a message online that gives your opinion about a news story.
B. You understand why your classmate is late every day because he has many excuses.
C. You don't believe the negative news about a player because he plays for your favourite team.
D. You're not sure if a story on social media is true, so you search online for more information.
答案：C。解析：根据文中“motivated reasoning”的定义“相信符合自己现有观点的事物”，选项C中“因球员是喜爱的球队成员而不相信负面新闻”符合这一逻辑，故选C。
36. The following paragraph can best go after ______.
According to Sloman, studies show that knowledge spreads like a disease. "If everyone around you is saying they understand why a well-known person is lying, then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too." Sloman says.
A. Paragraph 4 B. Paragraph 5 C. Paragraph 6 D. Paragraph 7
答案：B。解析：补充段落讨论“知识传播如疾病”，与第5段（科学家自信影响志愿者认知）的逻辑衔接最紧密，故选B。
37. What is the writer's attitude toward intuitive responses
A. Supportive. B. Against. C. Worried. D. Unknown.
答案：C。解析：作者通过蝙蝠和球的例子指出直觉反应易导致错误，结合对假新闻传播的担忧，可推断其态度是“担忧”，故选C。
四、词汇运用
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释,在答题卷对应题号的横线上,写出单词的正确形式。
38. The operation was his______（仅有的）hope of survival. 答案：only 解析：“仅有的”对应形容词only，修饰名词hope。
39. ______（假定）we take a different route to avoid the traffic. 答案：Suppose 解析：“假定”对应动词suppose，此处为祈使句开头，用原形且首字母大写。
40. The boy was told to stop______（说谎）to his parents, or he would lose their trust. 答案：lying 解析：“停止做某事”用stop doing sth.，“说谎”的动名词形式是lying。
41. She was in no______（急忙）to finish the task, so she took her time checking every detail. 答案：hurry 解析：“急忙”对应名词hurry，构成固定搭配in no hurry（不着急）。
42. The______（老板）from different shops gathered to talk about improving street security. 答案：bosses 解析：“老板”对应名词boss，由different shops可知用复数形式bosses。
(B) 根据句意,在答题卷对应题号的横线上,写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
43. Several precious royal jewels in Paris' Louvre Museum went______（miss）recently. 答案：missing 解析：固定搭配go missing表示“失踪”，miss的形容词形式是missing。
44. This airline has an excellent______（safe）record. 答案：safety 解析：形容词excellent修饰名词，safe的名词形式是safety。
45. Is it possible to separate______（true）from fiction 答案：truth 解析：separate后接名词作宾语，true的名词形式是truth。
46. The old man donated his______（wealthy）to help poor children. 答案：wealth 解析：形容词性物主代词his修饰名词，wealthy的名词形式是wealth（不可数名词）。
47. He used to wear long messy hair and looked______（tidy）. 答案：untidy 解析：由“long messy hair”可知是“不整洁的”，tidy的反义词是untidy。
五、动词填空
48. As we can see, the ropes made of strong nylon (not break) easily.
答案：don't break
解析：描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语ropes是复数，否定形式用don't break。
49. The brave policeman (present) with a medal for his excellent service to the community, which encouraged more young people to join the police force.
答案：was presented
解析：policeman与present是被动关系，且动作发生在过去，用一般过去时的被动语态was presented。
50. My old guitar (lie) untouched in the corner for years, gathering dust.
答案：has lain
解析：for years表示持续到现在的动作，用现在完成时，lie的过去分词是lain。
51. We can't agree (disagree) on the issue of students disrespecting teachers.
答案：to disagree
解析：agree to do sth. 表示“同意做某事”，此处用不定式to disagree。
52. Maricy doesn't really work here. She (help) out until the new accountant arrives.
答案：is helping
解析：描述当前正在进行的动作，用现在进行时is helping。
53. The smart system (lock) the door automatically as soon as the phone App detects that all family members have left the WIFI range.
答案：will lock
解析：as soon as引导时间状语从句，遵循“主将从现”，主句用一般将来时will lock。
54. You can't get in as the whole place (guard).
答案：is guarded
解析：place与guard是被动关系，且描述当前状态，用一般现在时的被动语态is guarded。
55. The little boy (shut) the comic book that tells the adventures of a brave superhero and ran off to join his friends' game.
答案：shut
解析：and连接并列动作，ran是过去式，shut的过去式与原形一致。
56. The young couple (plan) an outing for the next day when it began to rain.
答案：were planning
解析：when引导的时间状语从句用一般过去时，主句表示过去正在进行的动作，用过去进行时were planning。
57. With the exam (take) place in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones.
答案：to take
解析：with复合结构中，exam与take place是主动关系，且动作尚未发生，用不定式to take。
六、阅读表达 根据短文内容,回答问题。每题答案不超过8个词。
The art of Chinese paper-cutting, or jianzhi, has a history of thousands of years. The art form is said to date back to the Han Dynasty. During that time, paper was very expensive. During the Tang Dynasty, Chinese people started using paper for artistic expression. Paper-cutting became popular.
Common themes of paper-cutting include animals, plants and traditional Chinese characters like fu, shou and xi. They are often seen during Chinese New Year. In the past, paper-cutting was usually used as decorations for festivals. It was put up on windows and doors for good luck.
Chinese paper-cutting has become more than just a traditional art form. It is also a symbol of Chinese culture. In recent years, Chinese paper-cutting has been enjoyed by people all over the world. It is not only for decorative purposes, but also in fashion, design, advertising and more areas.
Chinese paper-cutting is a fragile(脆弱的)art form. On the one hand, the beautifully shaped works can easily be broken. On the other hand, the traditional skills used to create them are at risk of being lost. Luckily, some people are trying to keep this tradition alive. Groups such as the China National Paper-Cutting Association(中国剪纸协会)are working to promote the art form. They want to make sure that it will be passed down to many more generations.
58. When did paper-cutting become popular in China
答案：During the Tang Dynasty.
解析：根据短文第1段“During the Tang Dynasty... Paper-cutting became popular.”可知答案。
59. What are the common themes of Chinese paper-cutting
答案：Animals, plants and characters.
解析：根据短文第2段“Common themes... include animals, plants and traditional Chinese characters...”可知答案，注意控制在8词以内。
60. Where was Chinese paper-cutting often seen in the past
答案：On windows and doors.
解析：根据短文第2段“It was put up on windows and doors...”可知答案。
61. What's the problem of the traditional skills in paper-cutting now
答案：At risk of being lost.
解析：根据短文第4段“the traditional skills... are at risk of being lost.”可知答案。
62. What does the writer want to remind us to do
答案：Keep the tradition alive.
解析：根据短文第4段“Luckily, some people are trying to keep this tradition alive.”可知作者意图是呼吁保护传统技艺。
书面表达
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Bruce gets along with all of his neighbours except the man who lives next door. The man never speaks to anyone, and no one knows what he does for a living.
One day, when Bruce came home from work, he found a gold necklace outside his door. Bruce wondered where it came from.
He thought that perhaps someone had dropped the necklace. He planned to take it to the police station the next day. Just then, a policeman came to Bruce's home and saw the necklace in his hand. Bruce was very surprised when he was charged with theft. The policeman told him that some valuable jewellery had been stolen. A witness said that she had seen someone run from the jewellery shop into Bruce's building right after the theft.
Bruce was not guilty, but how could he prove it
注意:1.续写词数应为90词左右;
请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Para.1:Bruce refused to admit the theft and tried to think of ways to prove his innocence.
Para.2:With the truth coming out, Bruce was finally cleared of the charge.
参考范文
Para.1：Bruce refused to admit the theft and tried to think of ways to prove his innocence. Suddenly, he remembered the silent neighbor next door. Bruce rushed to the neighbor’s house and explained his situation. Surprisingly, the neighbor, who turned out to be a retired detective, agreed to help. They checked the necklace together and found a tiny shop logo on the clasp. The neighbor suggested checking the shop’s surveillance footage to find the real thief.
Para.2：With the truth coming out, Bruce was finally cleared of the charge. The surveillance footage showed a stranger dropping the necklace while fleeing the shop. The police arrested the real thief, and Bruce apologized to his neighbor for misjudging him. From then on, they became friends, and the neighbor often shared detective stories with Bruce.
解析
1. 情节合理性：通过“沉默邻居是退休侦探”的设定，既解决了Bruce的困境，又呼应了前文对邻居的铺垫（“no one knows what he does”），使故事逻辑连贯。
2. 细节描写：如“tiny shop logo on the clasp”“surveillance footage”等细节，增强了故事的真实感和说服力。
3. 主题升华：结局中Bruce与邻居和解，传递了“不要以貌取人”的主题，符合书面表达的情感价值要求。
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9 A Unit 8
一、单项选择
1. Detective Lee got a call early in the morning—a rich lady said someone ______ her house and stole her family's precious painting.
A. broke down B. broke off C. broke into D. broke out
2. The lady said the painting was not famous in the art world, but it was the most valuable ______ of her family for it was left by her grandmother.
A. treasure B. wealth C. value D. jewellery
3. At first, the police ______ that the thief might be the lady's neighbor, for he had a criminal record before.
A. confirmed B. charged C. supposed D. discovered
4. A witness ______ to the police that he saw a strange man near the lady's house at midnight.
A. reminded B. remained C. replied D. reported
5. When the police asked the witness to describe the strange man, he said he couldn't say a ______ word about his appearance because it was too dark.
A. simple B. single C. simply D. silly
6. When the police questioned the neighbor, he insisted he didn't do it and said he would never ______ to the police.
A. promise B. lie C. prefer D. charge
7. The police tried to ______ the neighbor's friends to get more information, but none of them knew where he was that night.
A. connect B. control C. consider D. contact
8. The detective found some blood on the window of the lady's house, which was bleeding ______—it seemed the thief was wounded when breaking in.
A. heavily B. probably C. hardly D. peacefully
9. People began to wonder ______ the recent thefts in the neighborhood, for the way the crime was committed was very similar.
A. whether the case had nothing to do with B. that the case had nothing to do with
C. whether the case had anything to do with D. that the case had anything to do with
10. The detective suspected the lady's business ______ might have done it, because they had a big argument about money last week.
A. prisoner B. victim C. enemy D. criminal
11. After three days of investigation, the police finally ______ that the neighbor's alibi (不在场证明) was true—he was in another city at midnight.
A. charged B. confirmed C. guessed D. pronounced
12. Just when everyone thought the case would be unsolved, new evidence ______ to help the police find the real thief, and the painting was recovered soon.
A. turned out B. turned into C. took on D. took up
13. For the police, solving the case and getting the precious painting back was the greatest ______ they could get from this case.
A. prize B. award C. honor D. reward
14. —You've found the real thief and recovered the painting. Does that mean the case is 100% closed with no hidden details
— ______ We still need to dig into the thief's motive.
A. You bet. B. Not exactly. C. Of course. D. No way
二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上作答。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
The teacher sent me home with a note for my mother that said I needed to visit the eye doctor because I'd failed the vision test. The trip home that day was very slow.
My mother said it would all be just fine. "It wouldn't hurt a bit," she said. But I wasn't worried about the pain—I was worried about looking 15.
The next day, my mother pulled me to the eye doctor's office. I 16 a set of frames(镜框)and tried to believe my mother when she said they looked really 17 on me. The doctor said the glasses would be ready soon. But I wasn't ready at all, and I didn't think I ever would be.
When the glasses arrived, the eye doctor put them on my face and walked me out onto the sidewalk in front of his office. When I looked 18 from my shoes, I found myself in a whole new world—a world filled with 19 pictures, bright colors, and fine detail everywhere I looked. Suddenly I 20 the beautiful outline of red leaves on trees. I could see the details of people's faces long before they were standing in front of me. I could see my mother 21 as she watched me see the world in a whole new way.
“Glasses aren't so bad, are they ” Mom asked.
“Not bad at all,” I thought to myself. On that first day, they were a 22 .
Then Monday morning came, and I had to 23 face the kids in my classroom. And it happened, just like I feared it would. A mean kid pointed at me in the middle of the maths class and shouted, “Four 24 !” But at the same moment, looking through my new glasses, I could see all the way across the room that the kid who had said it had an awfully big nose.
A. smart B. old C. funny D. blind
16. A. chose B. made C. fixed D. owned
17. A. silly B. good C. huge D. strange
18. A. around B. back C. down D. up
19. A. pale B. dark C. clear D. rare
20. A. noticed B. recorded C. developed D. imagined
21. A. crying B. worrying C. dreaming D. smiling
22. A. present B. wonder C. beauty D. fashion
23. A. impress B. visit C. face D. avoid
24. A. noses B. eyes C. glasses D. frames
阅读理解
A
25. This is probably a page taken from ______.
A. a poster
B. a comic book
C. an advertisement
D. an instruction
26. The boy without glasses may end up with ______.
A. $0
B. $15
C. $20
D. $60
27. What can we learn from the pictures ______
A. Don't buy expensive things.
B. Don't lend money to others.
C. Learn to make good friends.
D. Learn to manage money well.
B
You may know that things like car emissions (排放) and plastics are bad for our Earth. But how about washing your jeans Scientists find that washing a pair of jeans can give out about 56,000 microfibers (微纤维). These fibers are less than 5 millimeters long. They can go from our washing machines all the way to the sea. This is bad for the Earth and even harms our health.
28. Which part of a magazine is the reading material probably taken from
A. Culture B. Fashion C. Environment D. Technology
29. Which word is suitable for A
A. Journey B. Chance C. Dream D. Challenge
30. To reduce harm to the Earth and our health, you should ______.
A. kill bacteria every two weeks B. save energy instead of washing jeans C. test your jeans after 15 months of wear D. wear jeans for more days before washing
C
“Look! Letters from Leo! Granny will be excited!” Mom
said.
Andy turned toward his mother. "Leo "
"Granny's oldest and favorite brother. He made her that special box that sits beside the window. The key's been lost forever. Now about those letters... Granny will want them."
Andy picked that special box and letters up, then took them to the kitchen. "What did you put in the box, Granny " Andy asked.
“Nothing! I knew Leo would be joining the army soon. Just before he left, he locked my box and hid the key. He said he'd invented a word game for me and promised he'd send clues. We got letters but not one clue. Leo's final letter arrived after we heard the heartbreaking news. Mother was so sad. She tore(撕)it in half.”
Granny watched Andy spread the letters on the table. She whispered, “I always thought
mother threw away all of Leo's letters."
Andy pointed at one letter in two pieces, “This must be the last letter Leo sent home.”
Granny picked up one half of the letter, and read, "Dearest Littlest Sister…”
“Leo did send clues. Let's tape the halves together." Andy said.
Andy read, “Ewe reed four r make "
"Nonsense words,” Granny said.
Andy looked at the paper, then said, “Wait! If we read down, instead of across—in rows. He read the words one by one: You need to read this aloud for it to make sense.”
Granny's eyes opened wide. "Leo was using homophones (同音异形词)!”
She began to read, “Go to the room where we ate. See the flower like the sun ”
Granny smiled, "The dining room is where we ate. The painting of a sunflower…”
Andy was on his way. In a few seconds, he returned, carrying the painting. They discovered another clue printed in light pencil on the back. Andy read, “Look above the hole where rain does not come down. See the broken time piece There! Inside!”
He ran to the fireplace then gave the clock to Granny. "This clock has never kept time."
Granny opened the clock's tiny glass door and reached inside. "All those years. It's been right
here " She opened the box with the key and looked into it.
There is a photo of a girl and her big brother. On the back of the photo was printed: I knew you'd worked it out. Use this box for all your special treasures. Love, Leo.
Granny gently placed the photo and the letters inside the box. "My treasures," she said.
31. How may the underlined words “See the flower like the sun” be shown in the letter
A. sea the flour like the son
B. sea like the the flour son
C. watch the rose like the shine
D. watch like the the rose shine
32. When Granny said “Nonsense words”, she most probably felt ______.
A. curious B. worried C. hopeless D. confident
33. What is the best title for the story
A. Granny's Favourite Brother B. A Treasure Hunter
C. The Lost Key D. Leo's Special Clue
D
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost If you answered 10 cents, you're not alone—most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It's an example of how we often rely on intuitive(直觉的)responses—answers we feel are true. People give answers that pop into their mind, says scientist Steven Sloman. We don't spend much time thinking and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.
The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. It is part of human nature to believe, says Sloman. But the trick with fake news is to know to verify—in other words, to stop and question what you know.
In one experiment, Sloman invented a discovery called helium rain. They told a group of volunteers about it, but admitted they could not fully explain what it was. They then asked the volunteers to rate(划分等级)their own understanding of helium rain. Most volunteers rated themselves 1 out of 7, meaning they did not understand it.
The researchers then told another group of volunteers about the discovery. This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists' confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says.
Another explanation for the spread of fake news is "motivated reasoning," writes Adam
Waytz, a professor at the Kellogg School. We are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions. If you already have a negative(负面的)opinion about someone, you're more likely to trust damaging stories about them. Over time, Waytz argues, "motivated reasoning can lead to a false social consensus (共识)."
So, in a world where misleading information is common, is there a way to protect ourselves "I don't think it's possible to train individuals to verify everything that they face," Sloman admits. "It is just too human to believe what you're told."
However, training people to care about fact-checking is important, he argues, especially in the communities. Think of the headlines and stories that are shared on your social media feed every day. Probably these fit in with your own worldview—but perhaps not all of them are true.
“Develop a standard in your community that says, ‘We should check things and not just take them at face value,’ Sloman says. ‘Verify before you believe.’”
34. What does the underlined word "verify" mean in this passage
A. take a close look at something B. think about something for a long time
C. make sure something is true D. express an opinion about something
35. Which of the following is an example of "motivated reasoning"
A. You post a message online that gives your opinion about a news story.
B. You understand why your classmate is late every day because he has many excuses.
C. You don't believe the negative news about a player because he plays for your favourite team.
D. You're not sure if a story on social media is true, so you search online for more information.
36. The following paragraph can best go after ______.
According to Sloman, studies show that knowledge spreads like a disease. "If everyone around you is saying they understand why a well-known person is lying, then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too." Sloman says.
A.Paragraph 4 B.Paragraph 5 C.Paragraph 6 D.Paragraph 7
37. What is the writer's attitude toward intuitive responses
A. Supportive. B. Against. C. Worried. D. Unknown.
四、词汇运用
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释,在答题卷对应题号的横线上,写出单词的正确形式。
38. The operation was his______（仅有的）hope of survival.
39. ______（假定）we take a different route to avoid the traffic.
40. The boy was told to stop______（说谎）to his parents, or he would lose their trust.
41. She was in no______（急忙）to finish the task, so she took her time checking every detail.
42. The______（老板）from different shops gathered to talk about improving street security.
(B) 根据句意,在答题卷对应题号的横线上,写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
43. Several precious royal jewels in Paris' Louvre Museum went______（miss）recently.
44. This airline has an excellent______（safe）record.
45. Is it possible to separate______（true）from fiction
46. The old man donated his______（wealthy）to help poor children.
47. He used to wear long messy hair and looked______（tidy）.
五、动词填空
48. As we can see, the ropes made of strong nylon (not break) easily.
49. The brave policeman (present) with a medal for his excellent service to the community, which encouraged more young people to join the police force.
50. My old guitar (lie) untouched in the corner for years, gathering dust.
51. We can't agree (disagree) on the issue of students disrespecting teachers.
52. Maricy doesn't really work here. She (help) out until the new accountant arrives.
53. The smart system (lock) the door automatically as soon as the phone App detects that all family members have left the WIFI range.
54. You can't get in as the whole place (guard).
55. The little boy (shut) the comic book that tells the adventures of a brave superhero and ran off to join his friends' game.
56. The young couple (plan) an outing for the next day when it began to rain.
57. With the exam (take) place in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones.
六、阅读表达 根据短文内容,回答问题。每题答案不超过8个词。
The art of Chinese paper-cutting, or jianzhi, has a history of thousands of years. The art form is said to date back to the Han Dynasty. During that time, paper was very expensive. During the Tang Dynasty, Chinese people started using paper for artistic expression. Paper-cutting became popular.
Common themes of paper-cutting include animals, plants and traditional Chinese characters like fu, shou and xi. They are often seen during Chinese New Year. In the past, paper-cutting was usually used as decorations for festivals. It was put up on windows and doors for good luck.
Chinese paper-cutting has become more than just a traditional art form. It is also a symbol of Chinese culture. In recent years, Chinese paper-cutting has been enjoyed by people all over the world. It is not only for decorative purposes, but also in fashion, design, advertising and more areas.
Chinese paper-cutting is a fragile(脆弱的)art form. On the one hand, the beautifully shaped works can easily be broken. On the other hand, the traditional skills used to create them are at risk of being lost. Luckily, some people are trying to keep this tradition alive. Groups such as the China National Paper-Cutting Association(中国剪纸协会)are working to promote the art form. They want to make sure that it will be passed down to many more generations.
58. When did paper-cutting become popular in China
59. What are the common themes of Chinese paper-cutting
60. Where was Chinese paper-cutting often seen in the past
61. What's the problem of the traditional skills in paper-cutting now
62. What does the writer want to remind us to do
书面表达
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Bruce gets along with all of his neighbours except the man who lives next door. The man never speaks to anyone, and no one knows what he does for a living.
One day, when Bruce came home from work, he found a gold necklace outside his door. Bruce wondered where it came from.
He thought that perhaps someone had dropped the necklace. He planned to take it to the police station the next day. Just then, a policeman came to Bruce's home and saw the necklace in his hand. Bruce was very surprised when he was charged with theft. The policeman told him that some valuable jewellery had been stolen. A witness said that she had seen someone run from the jewellery shop into Bruce's building right after the theft.
Bruce was not guilty, but how could he prove it
注意:1.续写词数应为90词左右;
请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Para.1:Bruce refused to admit the theft and tried to think of ways to prove his innocence.
Para.2:With the truth coming out, Bruce was finally cleared of the charge.
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