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九年级下U1 Great explorations基础测试卷
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
1、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分2019 年花都区一模试题）
The children in Mrs. Taylor’s class had just sat down. Their teacher smiled and said, “This week we will paint a mural.”
The children looked 1 each other. “What’s a mural?” Jason asked.
“A mural is a big picture on a wall,” Mrs. Taylor said. “We will paint our mural outside. We will use the wall where everyone 2 .”
“That’s a big wall!” cried Karen. “As big as a mountain!”
“Yes,” said the teacher. “So, first we must plan 3 to paint on it.”
“What about 4 a poem?” asked Jared. The children liked her idea.
“I think we 5 paint pictures,” Carol said. The children liked Carol’s idea, too.
“We can do 6 ,” Mrs. Taylor said. “Half the mural will be a poem. 7 half will be pictures. First let’s make up the poem.”
The children 8 up and wrote a beautiful poem. 9 Mrs. Taylor led the children outside.
They took paint and brushes with 10 . Some worked on the bottom half of the wall. Others worked on the top half. Soon the mural 11 .
The next morning, a woman 12 was from a TV news show drove by the school. She saw the mural and liked it 13 . She spoke with Mrs. Taylor. “I’d like to do a news story about the mural,” she said.
That afternoon, a news team came to the school. A man from 14 news team took pictures of the mural and the children.
That night, all the children watched the news at home. They were very 15 to see their faces on TV. Karen said, “I was right! The whole city did see our mural! It’s as big as a mountain!”
1. A. of B. at C. in D. for
2. A. play B. played C. plays D. playing
3. A. what B. where C. how D. when
4. A. writes B. write C. to write D. writing
5. A. should B. must C. need D. have to
6. A. every B. both C. all D. each
7. A. Other B. Another C. Others D. the other
8. A. steppes B. will step C. was stepping D. stepped
9. A. So B. Then C. But D. Or
10. A. they B. theirs C. themselves D. them
11. A. was done B. did C. was doing D. has done
12. A. why B. who C. which D. where
13. A. a little B. a few C. a lot D. a lot of
14. A. a B. an C. the D. /
15. A. happy B. happily C. happier D. happiest
1、 完形填空(10分)（2019年南沙区一模试题）
One day a man found a cocoon（茧）of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched it. Suddenly a small worm 16 , and it tried its best to 17 its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to make no progress. So the man decided to 18 the worm. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that it could come out 19 .
But to his surprise, the worm got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon. He continued to watch it, because he expected that its wings would be 20 enough to support the body and fly up in time.
Unluckily, the flight never happened. In fact, the worm kept crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings until it died. It was never able to 21 .
The man was in his surprise because he did not understand the 22 of nature. Before the worm came out of the cocoon, fluid(液体) from its body must be forced into its 23 , which is the necessary preparation for its flying. As for becoming a beautiful 24 , it must have a hard struggle to get out of the small opening by itself.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we go through our life without difficulties, we would not be as 25 as we could have been. We could never fly.
A. came B. went C. flew D. appeared
17. A. start B. force C. stop D. make
18. A. help B. save C. injure D. attack
19. A. happily B. easily C. carefully D. peacefully
20. A. big B. fast C. small D. tall
21. A. climb B. fly C. jump D. walk
22. A. hobbies B. habits C. rules D. customs
23. A. body B. heart C. legs D. wings
24. A. cocoon B. worm C. butterfly D. bird
25. A. strong B. talented C. ordinary D. important
三、 阅读理解（共4篇每题2分，共40分）
A
I’ll never forget the Easter in 1946. I was twelve, my little sister, Ocy, was ten and my older sister, Darlene, was fourteen. We lived at home with our mother, and the four of us knew what we should do without dad. My dad had died five years before leaving Mom with no money and three school-aged kids to raise．
By 1946, a month before Easter, the pastor（牧师） of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family. We talked about what we could do. We decided to buy fifty pounds of potatoes and lived on them for a month. This would allow us to save twenty dollars of our grocery money for the offering. Then we thought that if we turned our electric lights off as much as possible, we'd save money on that month's electric bill．
The night before Easter, we were so excited that we could hardly sleep. We didn’t care that we wouldn’t have new clothes for Easter; we had seventy dollars for the sacrificial offering. We could hardly wait to get to the church!
Finally, we sat in church proudly. When the offering began, mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill. We sang all the way home from church. Over lunch, mom had a surprise for us. She had bought a dozen eggs, and we had boiled Easter eggs with our fried potatoes!
Later that afternoon the pastor dropped by. Mom went to the door, talked with him for a moment, and then came back with an envelope in her hand. We asked what it was, but she didn’t say a word. She opened the envelope and out fell a bunch of money．
26. The first paragraph mainly tells us that_________.
A. the writer’s father died early B. the writer’s family lived a very hard life
C. the writer had many sisters D. the writer’s mother was very hard-working
27. Why did the church raise the money?
A. To help poor people. B. To see which family donated most.
C. To celebrate Easter. D. To buy Easter eggs for kids.
28. Why did the family buy fifty pounds of potatoes?
A. They liked to eat potatoes. B. They wanted to save money for the offering.
C. They wanted to pay the electric bill. D. They were too poor to buy other vegetables.
29. According to the text, put the following sentences into the right orders.
a. We sang all the way home from church．
b. Mom got an envelope with money in it.
c. We were so excited that we could hardly sleep
d. The pastor announced to hold a special holiday offering
e. Mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill．
A. d--a--c--b--e B. d--c--b--e--a
C. d--e--c--a--b D. d--c--e--a--b
30. From the text we learn that_________________.
A. No pains, no gains. B. Do well and have well.
C. Money is the most important. D. Saving can help people live a good life.
B
Almost everyone has dropped some food on the floor and still wanted to eat it. If someone saw you drop it, he or she might have shouted, “ 5-second rule!” This so–called rule says food is OK to eat if you pick it up in five seconds or less. But is that true?
Professor Anthony Hilton from Ashton University, UK, tested the rule with his students. They found that food dropped for five seconds is less likely to contain bacteria(细菌) than if it sits there for longer.
For the study, Hilton and his students tested a lot of foods——bread, pasta, cookies and candy—to see how much bacteria they had when they made contact with the floor. They allowed the food to lie on the different types of flooring—carpet(地毯), laminate (复合地板) and tile(瓷砖) — for three seconds to 30 seconds.
Not surprisingly, the longer the food was on the floor, the more bacteria it had. And the type of floor where the dropped food landed had an effect. Bacteria are least likely to transfer(转移) from carpet, while they are most likely to transfer laminate or tiled surface after more than five seconds.
The study also found that the wetter the food, the more likely it was to pick up bacteria. Although most people are happy to follow the 5-second rule, eating food dropped on the floor still carries an infection(感染) risk. “It very much depends on which bacteria are on the floor at the time.” Hilton told Forbes.
31. What is the “5-second rule’ mean?
A. People often shout at someone when they drop food on the floor.
B. Food is safe when you pick it up off the floor in less than five seconds.
C. It’s better to eat dropped food when it’s been on the floor for over five seconds.
D. Food will go bad when dropped food on the floor in five seconds or less.
32. Where is Ashton University?
A. In the USA. B. In England. C. In China. D. In France.
33. Hilton’s test wanted to find out____________.
A. if the “5-second rule” is true B. the students’ favorite food
C. which food is easily dropped D. if different types of floor have different bacteria
34. According to the test, we learn the following EXCEPT ________.
A. the dropped food had more bacteria if it sat on the floor for longer.
B. the dropped food on the carpet had the least bacteria.
C. bacteria was impossible to transfer from laminate or tiled surfaces.
D. the wetter food was likely to pick up bacteria.
35. According to the article, the infection risk of the dropped does NOT depend on _____________.
A. how long the food sits on the floor B. what the dropped food is
C. what the bacteria are D. what the weather is like that day
C
Andrew Holleman, a 12-?year-?old boy, loved playing in the open land near his home. The land was wet and forested, and made a home for the birds, other animals and many different plants. It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature. He had seen some red?tailed hawks, red foxes, wood turtles and other animals. He also found special native flowers.
Suddenly it was told that the “empty” land would be improved by a lot of houses on it. The plants would be removed, the animals would run away and most would probably die. Then the wet soil would be covered with extra grounds. When he heard about the news, he was not happy. He was very worried that the land and water would be polluted.
Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had done about the area, and how the houses would affect the local environment. He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters. He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses.
Although he was only 12 years old, he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older. Andrew's teachers described him as gentle, shy and active. His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants, and the environment. Each day after school, Andrew went door ?to ?door, to ask the people to sign, who did not want the houses to be built. In only one month, he got the signatures of 250 people.
In the end, the land remained a safe place for birds, animals and plants that belonged there.
Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built, and help save the environment.
36. What is the passage mainly about?
A. 250 people who signed to help Andrew.
B. A brave boy who cared for the environment.
C. The open land that suited animals and plants.
D. The research of improving the environment.
37. What does the underlined word?“oppose”??in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. support B. dislike C. disagree D. prefer
38. Why was Andrew very worried ?
A. Because the animals would be killed.
B. Because new houses would be built on the open land.
C. Because not all the neighbors were going to sign.
D. Because the local government made a right decision.
39. What do we know about Andrew according to the passage?
A. He was good at going door ?to ?door.
B. He got in no touch with the reporters.
C. He usually acted like a person much older.
D. He was praised by his teachers and classmates.
40. We can infer(推测)that ________．
A. the land would remain as it used to be
B. the open land would be built into a park
C. the neighbors would have to move away
D. Andrew would soon work for the government
D
Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.
Rome Coliseum Rome is the birth place of science, culture and of course, art in Europe. It is the perfect combination（结合）of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums. Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion（时尚）centre of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder（奇迹）of the modern world.
Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe. Leaning Tower
David Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, you’ll find David, the most famous statue（雕像）of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.(closed in case of rain).
Venice is a city over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival（狂欢节）make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year. gondolas
41. According to the passage, ______ is considered as a fashion center of the world now.
A. Rome B. Pisa C. Florence D. Venice
42. Pisa is also famous for its _____________besides leaning towers.
A. universities B. art exhibitions C. film festivals D. museums
43. We can visit Arnolfo Tower ____________.
A. at 8 am on Sunday B. at 9 am on Tuesday
C. at 9 pm on Saturday D. at 10 am on Monday
44. According to the passage, which one of the following is NOT true?
A. Pisa has three leaning towers.
B. You’ll find David when you go shopping in Florence.
C. You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.
D. Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy.
45. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Italy and China. B. The ancient Silk Road.
C. All roads lead to Rome. D. Four famous cities of Italy.
第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
第一节、根据首字母填写单词(6分)
1.Our company t_________ with many foreign companies.
2. The Sun r__________ in the east.
3.The ship is too old to make a long v__________.
4 The teacher advised us to read English novels to d_______ our reading skills.
5.Health is much more important than w_______ because money can’t buy a good body.
5 The Internet helps s_______ information fast and easily.
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共14分）
1. 许多学生会在春假期间去旅行。
Many students will ________ ________ ________ ________during the spring break.
2. 那个小男孩太小了，他不会自己穿衣服。
The boy is ________young________ dress himself
3.阅读有助于开拓我们的思维。
Reading helps ______ _______ our minds.
4.兰登被称为我们班的一位学霸。
Landon _______ ________ _______ a straight-A student in our class.
5. 她的父亲是音乐界的知名人士。
Her father _______ ________ _______ _______ the music world.
6.她喜欢也唱歌喜欢跳舞。
She like singing ______ _______ ______ dancing.
7.这艘船足够大，能携带25000人以及大量的货物。
This ship was______ _______ ______ carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
请根据以下内容写一篇关于瓦斯科·达·伽马的英语短文_
注意：词数80个左右，已给出部分不计入总词数。
Vasco da Gama, a famous explorer, was known as the first man to sail from Europe to India.
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九年级下U1 Great explorations基础测试卷
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
1、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分2019 年花都区一模试题）
The children in Mrs. Taylor’s class had just sat down. Their teacher smiled and said, “This week we will paint a mural.”
The children looked 1 each other. “What’s a mural?” Jason asked.
“A mural is a big picture on a wall,” Mrs. Taylor said. “We will paint our mural outside. We will use the wall where everyone 2 .”
“That’s a big wall!” cried Karen. “As big as a mountain!”
“Yes,” said the teacher. “So, first we must plan 3 to paint on it.”
“What about 4 a poem?” asked Jared. The children liked her idea.
“I think we 5 paint pictures,” Carol said. The children liked Carol’s idea, too.
“We can do 6 ,” Mrs. Taylor said. “Half the mural will be a poem. 7 half will be pictures. First let’s make up the poem.”
The children 8 up and wrote a beautiful poem. 9 Mrs. Taylor led the children outside.
They took paint and brushes with 10 . Some worked on the bottom half of the wall. Others worked on the top half. Soon the mural 11 .
The next morning, a woman 12 was from a TV news show drove by the school. She saw the mural and liked it 13 . She spoke with Mrs. Taylor. “I’d like to do a news story about the mural,” she said.
That afternoon, a news team came to the school. A man from 14 news team took pictures of the mural and the children.
That night, all the children watched the news at home. They were very 15 to see their faces on TV. Karen said, “I was right! The whole city did see our mural! It’s as big as a mountain!”
1. A. of B. at C. in D. for
2. A. play B. played C. plays D. playing
3. A. what B. where C. how D. when
4. A. writes B. write C. to write D. writing
5. A. should B. must C. need D. have to
6. A. every B. both C. all D. each
7. A. Other B. Another C. Others D. the other
8. A. steppes B. will step C. was stepping D. stepped
9. A. So B. Then C. But D. Or
10. A. they B. theirs C. themselves D. them
11. A. was done B. did C. was doing D. has done
12. A. why B. who C. which D. where
13. A. a little B. a few C. a lot D. a lot of
14. A. a B. an C. the D. /
15. A. happy B. happily C. happier D. happiest
【答案】BCADA BDDBD ABCCA
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了泰勒老师提议班里的孩子在 墙上画一幅壁画，在孩子们的建议下，决定了壁画的内容，这个壁画 吸引了人们的注意，并有新闻媒体进行了报道，孩子们非常高兴.
1.
B 解析:look at each other意为"看着对方"。故选B。
2.
C解析 句意:我们将使用大家玩的墙。根据句意，这里表示"大家玩的墙” 是一般现在时，并且主语是everyone,是复合不定代 词，所以谓语动词用单数形式，故选C.
3.
A解析:句意:所以，首先我们必须计划在上面画什么。what "什么”；where"在哪里”how“怎么样”; when"什么时候”。paint 是及物动词，所以要用疑问代词作宾语，表示“画什么"，故选A.
4.
D解析：what about用来提出建议，意为"……怎么样"，其中about是介词,后要跟名词或动名词，故选D.
5.
A解析:句意：我认为我们应该画画。should"应该” must "必 须”;need“ 需要”; have t。“必须”。根据句意，这里表示“应该”，故 选A.
6.
B解祈:every"每一个”both"都”，用于两者之间；all“都”，用于 三者或三者以上；each“每一个”。根据后文Half the mural will be a poem. The other half will be pictures.可知，泰勒老师感觉两个建议都很好，故选B。
7.
D解析：other其他的"；another“再一，又一”;others“其他的人 或物”;the other"两者中的另一个”。根据语境及上一句中的 Half the mural可知，这里要表达“另一半”，故选D。
8.
D解析:句意:孩子们站起来写了一首优美的诗。这是在叙述过 去发生的事情，所以用一般过去时，故选D.
9.
B解析：句意：然后泰勒老师把孩子们带到外面。so“所以”； then “然后”; but“但是”;or“否则”。根据句意,表示动作的先后顺 序,故用“然后”，故选B.
10.
D 解析：take sth. with sb."某人带上某物", with是介词，后跟 代词宾格，故选D.
11.
A解析:句意:很快壁画就完成了。根据句意,这里表示壁画 "被"完成，且是叙述过去的事情，故用一般过去时的被动语态， 故选A。
12.
B解析：本句是含有定语从句的主从复合句，先行词是a woman,指人，且从句中缺少主语，故用关系代词who,故选B.
13.
C解析:句意：她看到了壁画，非常喜欢.a little “一点儿”；a few “几个”;a lot "很”； a lot of“很多”，后跟名词。根据句意，这 里表示“非常喜欢”，故选C.
14.
C解析:news team在上文中已经提到，第二次提到时,用定冠 词the,故选C.
15.
A解析:句意：他们很高兴在电视上看到自己的脸。根据语 境,孩子们在电视上看到自己都很高兴，这里并没有比较，故用 形容词原级，故选A。
1、 完形填空(10分)（2019年南沙区一模试题）
One day a man found a cocoon（茧）of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched it. Suddenly a small worm 16 , and it tried its best to 17 its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to make no progress. So the man decided to 18 the worm. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that it could come out 19 .
But to his surprise, the worm got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon. He continued to watch it, because he expected that its wings would be 20 enough to support the body and fly up in time.
Unluckily, the flight never happened. In fact, the worm kept crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings until it died. It was never able to 21 .
The man was in his surprise because he did not understand the 22 of nature. Before the worm came out of the cocoon, fluid(液体) from its body must be forced into its 23 , which is the necessary preparation for its flying. As for becoming a beautiful 24 , it must have a hard struggle to get out of the small opening by itself.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we go through our life without difficulties, we would not be as 25 as we could have been. We could never fly.
A. came B. went C. flew D. appeared
17. A. start B. force C. stop D. make
18. A. help B. save C. injure D. attack
19. A. happily B. easily C. carefully D. peacefully
20. A. big B. fast C. small D. tall
21. A. climb B. fly C. jump D. walk
22. A. hobbies B. habits C. rules D. customs
23. A. body B. heart C. legs D. wings
24. A. cocoon B. worm C. butterfly D. bird
25. A. strong B. talented C. ordinary D. important
【答案】DBABＡ BCDCＡ
【解析】本篇文章主要讲述了一个男人在森林里发现了一只准备破茧成蝶的幼虫。他切断剩余的茧使它能轻易出来,结果最终却害了这只 幼虫。那个男人虽然仁慈，但是他不懂自然法则。文章揭示了一个 深刻的人生哲理一一有时候在生活中努力奋斗正是我们所需要的。
16.D came来；went去；flew飞；appeared出现。根据句意 可知，突然一只幼虫破茧而出。故选D。
17.B start开始；force迫使；stop停止；make制造。结合选 项，推出句意:……它正在尽它最大努力迫使自己的躯体通过那 个小洞岀来。故选B。
18.A help帮助；save拯救；injure伤害；attack攻击。根据 后文这个男人把茧的剩余部分切掉，以便幼虫可以出来可知，这个男人在帮助它。故选A。
19.B happily 开心地；easily 容易地；carefully 仔细地；peacefully 和平地。根据上文可知，他把茧的剩余部分切掉,是为了让它更容易岀来。故选B。
20.A big大的；fast快速的；small小的；tall高的。根据后 文可知，这个男人期待着它的翅膀足够大，可以支撑身体，及时
21.B climb爬;fly飞；jump跳；walk走。根据语境可知，此 处指它一直没飞起来。故选B。
22.C hobbies 爱好；habits 习惯；rules 法则；customs 风俗。根据后文可知，此处指自然界的法则。故选C。
23.D body身体；heart心；legs腿；wings翅膀。根据：which is the necessary preparation for its flying.（ 这是它飞行的必要准备）推出，此处说的是翅膀。故选D。
24.C cocoon茧;worm幼虫；butterfly蝴蝶;bird鸟。结合选 项可知，幼虫只能变成蝴蝶，其他选项不合题意。故选C。
25.A strong强大的；talented有天赋的；ordinary普通的； important重要的。根据句意可知，如果我们没有经历任何挫折 地度过一生，我们就不会那样强大。故选A。
三、 阅读理解（共4篇每题2分，共40分）
A
I’ll never forget the Easter in 1946. I was twelve, my little sister, Ocy, was ten and my older sister, Darlene, was fourteen. We lived at home with our mother, and the four of us knew what we should do without dad. My dad had died five years before leaving Mom with no money and three school-aged kids to raise．
By 1946, a month before Easter, the pastor（牧师） of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family. We talked about what we could do. We decided to buy fifty pounds of potatoes and lived on them for a month. This would allow us to save twenty dollars of our grocery money for the offering. Then we thought that if we turned our electric lights off as much as possible, we'd save money on that month's electric bill．
The night before Easter, we were so excited that we could hardly sleep. We didn’t care that we wouldn’t have new clothes for Easter; we had seventy dollars for the sacrificial offering. We could hardly wait to get to the church!
Finally, we sat in church proudly. When the offering began, mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill. We sang all the way home from church. Over lunch, mom had a surprise for us. She had bought a dozen eggs, and we had boiled Easter eggs with our fried potatoes!
Later that afternoon the pastor dropped by. Mom went to the door, talked with him for a moment, and then came back with an envelope in her hand. We asked what it was, but she didn’t say a word. She opened the envelope and out fell a bunch of money．
26. The first paragraph mainly tells us that_________.
A. the writer’s father died early B. the writer’s family lived a very hard life
C. the writer had many sisters D. the writer’s mother was very hard-working
27. Why did the church raise the money?
A. To help poor people. B. To see which family donated most.
C. To celebrate Easter. D. To buy Easter eggs for kids.
28. Why did the family buy fifty pounds of potatoes?
A. They liked to eat potatoes. B. They wanted to save money for the offering.
C. They wanted to pay the electric bill. D. They were too poor to buy other vegetables.
29. According to the text, put the following sentences into the right orders.
a. We sang all the way home from church．
b. Mom got an envelope with money in it.
c. We were so excited that we could hardly sleep
d. The pastor announced to hold a special holiday offering
e. Mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill．
A. d--a--c--b--e B. d--c--b--e--a
C. d--e--c--a--b D. d--c--e--a--b
30. From the text we learn that_________________.
A. No pains, no gains. B. Do well and have well.
C. Money is the most important. D. Saving can help people live a good life.
【答案】ＢＡＢＤＢ
本文讲述的是虽然作者一家生活艰辛，但在复活节他们还是将 努力存下来的钱捐赠给需要帮助的人，结果最后帮助到了他们自己 ——他们收到了一个里面装有一沓钱的信封。
２６．B 解析:段落大意题。由第一段中"We lived at home with our mother, and the four of us knew what we
should do without dad. My dad had died five years before leaving Mom with no money and three school-aged
kids to raise.可知，作者的父亲去世了， 留下了三个处于上学年龄段的孩子与独自抚养他们的妈妈，由 此
可知作者一家生活艰苦。故选B。
２７．A 解析：细节理解题。由第二段中“By 1946,a month before Easter, the pastor（牧师）of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family."可知，教 堂筹钱是为了帮助穷人。故选A。
２８． B 解析：细节理解题。由第二段中"We talked about what we could do. We decided to buy fifty pounds of potatoes and lived on them for a month. This would allow us to save twenty dollars of our grocery money for the offering. ”可知,作者一家买五十磅土 豆是为了把钱节约下来帮助穷人。故选B。
２９．D解析:事件排序题。从第二段起按顺序阅读文章可知，首先 牧师宣布举行一个特别的节日捐赠;作者一家特别兴奋;妈妈放 入了一张十美元，我们每个小孩儿放入了二十美元;从教堂回家 的路上我们一路歌唱；最后妈妈收到了一个里面有钱的信封。 故选D。
３０．B解析:推理判断题。本文主要讲述的是作者一家虽然生活艰 苦，但他们却愿意节衣缩食来帮助更穷的人，最后得到了回报。 这个故事告诉我们善有善报。故选Ｂ
B
Almost everyone has dropped some food on the floor and still wanted to eat it. If someone saw you drop it, he or she might have shouted, “ 5-second rule!” This so–called rule says food is OK to eat if you pick it up in five seconds or less. But is that true?
Professor Anthony Hilton from Ashton University, UK, tested the rule with his students. They found that food dropped for five seconds is less likely to contain bacteria(细菌) than if it sits there for longer.
For the study, Hilton and his students tested a lot of foods——bread, pasta, cookies and candy—to see how much bacteria they had when they made contact with the floor. They allowed the food to lie on the different types of flooring—carpet(地毯), laminate (复合地板) and tile(瓷砖) — for three seconds to 30 seconds.
Not surprisingly, the longer the food was on the floor, the more bacteria it had. And the type of floor where the dropped food landed had an effect. Bacteria are least likely to transfer(转移) from carpet, while they are most likely to transfer laminate or tiled surface after more than five seconds.
The study also found that the wetter the food, the more likely it was to pick up bacteria. Although most people are happy to follow the 5-second rule, eating food dropped on the floor still carries an infection(感染) risk. “It very much depends on which bacteria are on the floor at the time.” Hilton told Forbes.
31. What is the “5-second rule’ mean?
A. People often shout at someone when they drop food on the floor.
B. Food is safe when you pick it up off the floor in less than five seconds.
C. It’s better to eat dropped food when it’s been on the floor for over five seconds.
D. Food will go bad when dropped food on the floor in five seconds or less.
32. Where is Ashton University?
A. In the USA. B. In England. C. In China. D. In France.
33. Hilton’s test wanted to find out____________.
A. if the “5-second rule” is true B. the students’ favorite food
C. which food is easily dropped D. if different types of floor have different bacteria
34. According to the test, we learn the following EXCEPT ________.
A. the dropped food had more bacteria if it sat on the floor for longer.
B. the dropped food on the carpet had the least bacteria.
C. bacteria was impossible to transfer from laminate or tiled surfaces.
D. the wetter food was likely to pick up bacteria.
35. According to the article, the infection risk of the dropped does NOT depend on _____________.
A. how long the food sits on the floor B. what the dropped food is
C. what the bacteria are D. what the weather is like that day
【答案】BBACD
【解析】31.细节理解题 科学常识我们都知道五秒规则，就是东西掉地上，五秒之内捡起来可以吃是安全的。故选B.
32.B细节理解题 根据上下文意思，下文是英国教授那么‘阿什顿大学’应该在英国。故选B。
33. A细节理解题 根据短文意思，应该教授就是想知道五秒规则是否是真的。故选A。
34.C细节理解题 A．the dropped food had more bacteria if it sat on the floor for longer. 如果它在地板上坐了更长的时间，食物有更多的细菌。B．the dropped food on the carpet had the least bacteria. 地毯上的食物掉了最少的细菌。C．bacteria was impossible to transfer from laminate or tiled surfaces．细菌是不可能从层压板或瓷砖表面传输。D．the wetter food was likely to pick up bacteria．湿润的食物可能会加速细菌。答案C是不对的，根据短文意思知。故除了C我们都该学习注意。
35.细节理解题 D 根据短文意思，受感染的危险性下降不取决于 天气情况。故选D
C
Andrew Holleman, a 12-?year-?old boy, loved playing in the open land near his home. The land was wet and forested, and made a home for the birds, other animals and many different plants. It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature. He had seen some red -?tailed hawks, red foxes, wood turtles and other animals. He also found special native flowers.
Suddenly it was told that the “empty” land would be improved by a lot of houses on it. The plants would be removed, the animals would run away and most would probably die. Then the wet soil would be covered with extra grounds. When he heard about the news, he was not happy. He was very worried that the land and water would be polluted.
Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had done about the area, and how the houses would affect the local environment. He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters. He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses.
Although he was only 12 years old, he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older. Andrew's teachers described him as gentle, shy and active. His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants, and the environment. Each day after school, Andrew went door ?to ?door, to ask the people to sign, who did not want the houses to be built. In only one month, he got the signatures of 250 people.
In the end, the land remained a safe place for birds, animals and plants that belonged there.
Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built, and help save the environment.
36. What is the passage mainly about?
A. 250 people who signed to help Andrew.
B. A brave boy who cared for the environment.
C. The open land that suited animals and plants.
D. The research of improving the environment.
37. What does the underlined word?“oppose”??in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. support B. dislike C. disagree D. prefer
38. Why was Andrew very worried ?
A. Because the animals would be killed.
B. Because new houses would be built on the open land.
C. Because not all the neighbors were going to sign.
D. Because the local government made a right decision.
39. What do we know about Andrew according to the passage?
A. He was good at going door ?to ?door.
B. He got in no touch with the reporters.
C. He usually acted like a person much older.
D. He was praised by his teachers and classmates.
40. We can infer(推测)that ________．
A. the land would remain as it used to be
B. the open land would be built into a park
C. the neighbors would have to move away
D. Andrew would soon work for the government
本文主要讲述了 12岁的男孩儿安德鲁 霍利曼为保护环境所 做的努力。
36. B解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了勇敢的 男孩儿安德鲁?霍利曼保护环境的事迹，故选B.
37. C解析:词义猜测题。联系上下文可知，句意:他还呼吁他的邻居们反对建造这些房子。oppose反对，与disagree意思相近,故 选C。
38. A 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，安德鲁很担忧动物们将被杀死，故选A。
39. D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的Andrew's teachers described him as gentle, shy and active. His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants, and the environment.可知,安德鲁被他的老师和同学们表扬了，故 选D。
40. A 解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的In the end, the land remained a safe place for birds, animals and plants that belonged there.可知，应选A。
D
Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.
Rome Coliseum Rome is the birth place of science, culture and of course, art in Europe. It is the perfect combination（结合）of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums. Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion（时尚）centre of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder（奇迹）of the modern world.
Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe. Leaning Tower
David Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, you’ll find David, the most famous statue（雕像）of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.(closed in case of rain).
Venice is a city over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival（狂欢节）make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year. gondolas
41. According to the passage, ______ is considered as a fashion center of the world now.
A. Rome B. Pisa C. Florence D. Venice
42. Pisa is also famous for its _____________besides leaning towers.
A. universities B. art exhibitions C. film festivals D. museums
43. We can visit Arnolfo Tower ____________.
A. at 8 am on Sunday B. at 9 am on Tuesday
C. at 9 pm on Saturday D. at 10 am on Monday
44. According to the passage, which one of the following is NOT true?
A. Pisa has three leaning towers.
B. You’ll find David when you go shopping in Florence.
C. You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.
D. Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy.
45. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Italy and China. B. The ancient Silk Road.
C. All roads lead to Rome. D. Four famous cities of Italy.
【答案】41. A 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. D
【解析】
短文大意：本文以表格形式介绍了意大利的四个著名城市。
42.
题意：根据这篇文章，罗马现在被认为是世界时尚中心。考查细节理解。根据Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion centre of the world now.可知选A。
42.
题意：比萨除了斜塔以外，它的大学也很有名。考查细节理解。根据If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong.…Pisa is also known for its universities可知比萨的大学也很有名，故选A。
43.
题意：我们可以在星期一上午10点参观阿诺佛大厦。考查细节理解。根据If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.(closed in case of rain).可知除非下雨，周日和周一晚上9点到6点开放阿尔诺佛塔，故选D。
44.
题意：根据短文，下列哪个选项是不正确的?考查细节判断。根据You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas.可知可以步行或乘坐著名的贡多拉游览这座城市最有趣的地方，You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.说法错误，故选C。
45.
题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么?考查标题归纳。根据Here are four famous cities of Italy.可知介绍的是意大利的四个著名城市，故选D。
第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
第一节、根据首字母填写单词(6分)
1.Our company t_________ with many foreign companies.
2. The Sun r__________ in the east.
3.The ship is too old to make a long v__________.
4 The teacher advised us to read English novels to d_______ our reading skills.
5.Health is much more important than w_______ because money can’t buy a good body.
5 The Internet helps s_______ information fast and easily.
【答案】1.trade 2.rises 3.voyage 4.develop 5.wealth 6.spread
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共14分）
1. 许多学生会在春假期间去旅行。
Many students will ________ ________ ________ ________during the spring break.
2. 那个小男孩太小了，他不会自己穿衣服。
The boy is ________young________ dress himself
3.阅读有助于开拓我们的思维。
Reading helps ______ _______ our minds.
4.兰登被称为我们班的一位学霸。
Landon _______ ________ _______ a straight-A student in our class.
5. 她的父亲是音乐界的知名人士。
Her father _______ ________ _______ _______ the music world.
6.她喜欢也唱歌喜欢跳舞。
She like singing ______ _______ ______ dancing.
7.这艘船足够大，能携带25000人以及大量的货物。
This ship was______ _______ ______ carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
【答案】 1.go on a trip 2.too to 3.open up 4.is known as 5.is well known in 6.as well as 7.large enough to
第三节、书面表达（15分）
请根据以下内容写一篇关于瓦斯科·达·伽马的英语短文_
注意：词数80个左右，已给出部分不计入总词数。
Vasco da Gama, a famous explorer, was known as the first man to sail from Europe to India.
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Vasco da Gama, a famous explorer, was known as the first man to sail from Europe to India. In 1497, he set sail and arrived at a city in southern India after ten months. When he was there, he tried to set up a trade relationship with the leader of the city but he didn’t succeed. In 1499, he returned to his own country with lots of treasure that he exchanged with the local people. Later, he sailed to India for three times. Because of his travels, a trade route from Europe to India has been opened up since then.
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