浙江省新目标（Go for it）版初中英语九年级上学期期中模拟试卷（4）

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浙江省新目标〔Go for it〕版初中英语九年级上学期期中模拟试卷〔4〕
一、阅读理解
1.阅读理解
    Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. But you're not in China—you're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going all over the world.
    Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. "One example is the meat," said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. "We like to eat meat with the bones (骨头) in, but people here don't. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish."
    Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe, many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They're not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
    In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. "Made in China" becomes cool. "They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don't have," an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.
    As it is said, Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.
〔1〕According to the passage，___________.
A.Chinese products are very popular around the world
B.people in Western countries don't like Chinese food
C.all of US-owned drones are made in America
D.products made in China are much cheaper
〔2〕To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants ___________.
A.cut the prices of the dishes
B.provide big pieces of meat with bones
C.have made some changes to the dishes
D.teach them how to enjoy Chinese food
〔3〕The following brands are Chinese EXCEPT _________.
A.TCL
B.Samsung
C.Lenovo
D.Haier
〔4〕The underlined word "unreliable" probably means "____________" in Chinese.
A.不可信赖的
B.不可回收的
C.不可思议的
D.不可预知的
〔5〕The passage is probably from a____________.
A.storybook
B.school notice
C.newspaper
D.movie poster
2.阅读理解
Compass
    It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it.
Gunpowder
    It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of 13th century.
Paper making
    China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC一9 AD), paper was made in some places in China, It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 AD- 220 AD) by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks.
Printing
    It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time.
〔1〕After the ____________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel.
A pass
B.printing
C.gunpowder
D.paper-making
〔2〕At first, gunpowder was used for____________.
A.finding directions
B.making fireworks
C.carving characters
D.writing
〔3〕Printing was developed in the____________.
A.Tang Dynasty
B.Song Dynasty
C.Han Dynasty
D.Qing Dynasty
〔4〕The best title for the reading material is____________.
A.The Four Dynasties of Ancient China
B.The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China
C.The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
D.The Four Great History Characters of Ancient China
3.阅读理解
Sometimes
Sometimes I feel lonely,
Like I'm by myself with no one there.
When I'm that way. I call a friend.
My lonely mood soon disappear.

Sometimes I feel excited,
Like I have some news I have to share!
My friends open their ears to me.
They always listen, talk, and care.

Sometimes I feel so sad,
Like my world is cold and darkest blue.
At those times my friends let me know
They're with me, standing strong and true.

Sometimes I feel confused,
Like I just don't know how I should feel.
My friends then help me figure out
What's right and wrong, what's false and real!
〔1〕.When the writer is very upset, his friends _________.
A.become stronger
B.tell him what is right and wrong
C.open their ears to him
D.let him know they're always there with him
〔2〕.Which feelings are mentioned in the poem?
A.Loneliness, anger and sadness.
B.Excitement, sadness and loneliness.
C.Sadness, excitement and anger.
D.Anger, loneliness and excitement.
〔3〕.What's the poem mainly about?
A.Friends are important in life.
B.The color blue is the color of sadness.
C.Poems can make humans happy.
D.Different people have different feelings.
4.阅读理解

    A small robot may help children who are ill in hospital or at home. These children may feel lonely without their friends or classmates. The robot takes their places at school. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends.
    The robot is called AV1. A Norwegian company called No Isolation created the robot. Dolva explains how the robot AV1 works. She says from home, children use a tablet or phone to start the robot. Then they use the same device to control the robot's movements. At school, the robot becomes their eyes, ears and voice.
     "So, it sits at the child's desk in the classroom and the child uses a tablet or a phone to start it and control its movements and talks through it. So it's the eyes, the ears and the voice at school." The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras that make communication easy.
    AV1 is large and looks like a human for a reason. Dolva says this is important because the robot is supposed to be a friend of the children. "It can't be just a tiny camera because the other kids can't pick it up and take it with them. This is supposed to be their friend." And robots are, quite simply, cool. Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are not in class.
〔1〕The children can do the following things EXCEPT __________ through the robot.
A.hearing the teachers
B.talking with their friends
C.doing their homework
D.listening to music
〔2〕The underlined phrase "is equipped with" in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as"__________".
A.repairs
B.has
C.enjoys
D.plays
〔3〕What's the best title for the passage?
A.A new robot helps children feel less lonely
B.How to make yourself feel less lonely
C.A Norwegian company
D.How to use a robot
二、任务型阅读
5.根据短文内容，答复以下问题。
    Lu Yu had an unusual life. He lived in the Tang Dynasty. As a homeless child, he lived in Longgai Temple (寺庙) and studied there including boiling tea. Jingling Prefect (太守) Li Qiwu liked the smart boy when Lu Yu was thirteen. He not only gave Lu Yu books as gifts but also introduced him to a famous teacher. Lu Yu learned from his teacher until he was nineteen. He also made good friends with famous people. They often traveled, tasted tea and talked about poems together.
    At the age of twenty-one, Lu Yu started to study different kinds of tea. He left Jingling and traveled around the country to search for famous tea. To study tea picking and tea making skills well, Lu Yu lived a long life as a recluse (隐居者) in Tiaoxi. After that, he lived in Miaoxi Temple, collecting, checking, studying and reading documents (资料) about tea. Over years, he finally wrote the first book on the study of tea. That was the book Tea Classic (?茶经?) , which was also the first book in the world on tea studies. This book has over seven thousand Chinese words, including the production place, the morphology (形态) and the growing environment of tea trees as well as tea picking, tea drinking and tea production tools and methods.
    Tea Classic has a great influence on Chinese tea culture. Lu Yu is still called Tea God today.
〔1〕Who helped Lu Yu a lot at the age of thirteen?  (不超过5个词)
〔2〕When did Lu Yu start to study tea?  (不超过5个词)
〔3〕Did Lu Yu travel around the country to search for his teacher?  (不超过3个词)
〔4〕What kind of lifestyle did Lu Yu live in Tiaoxi?  (不超过11个词)
〔5〕How do you evaluate (评价) Tea Classic?  (不超过20个词)
三、完形填空
6.完型填空
One evening, a boy and his grandfather went for a walk. As they walked, they found a pair of old shoes on the road. They thought the shoes must    1    a farmer who was working nearby. The boy said, "Let's    2    a joke on him. We can hide the shoes and see what he will do." But his grandfather said, "Boy, we shouldn't have    3    by hurting other people.    4   , we should help them. Let's put a coin in each shoe, and then hide ourselves to see what will happen."
    The boy did as    5    his grandfather said. Later, the farmer finished his work and came back to his shoes. He put his foot into one of his shoes, and then he felt something    6   . He was surprised to find a coin in his shoe. Then he found    7    coin. He said    8   , "Thank goodness! I can give them to my wife."
    After seeing this, the boy's eyes were    9    of tears. The boy said, "Grandpa, you taught me a    10    which I will never forget. It's more blessed (幸福) to give than to receive."
1. A. be
B. belong to
C. prefer to
D. come to
2. A. make
B. think
C. pay
D. play
3. A. fun
B. money
C. shoes
D. time
4. A. Instead
B. However
C. Luckily
D. Clearly
5. A. which
B. how
C. what
D. when
6. A. soft
B. hard
C. sweet
D. tasty
7. A. another
B. other
C. the other
D. others
8. A. sadly
B. excitedly
C. carefully
D. angrily
9. A. filled
B. full
C. short
D. kind
10. A. class
B. story
C. lesson
D. speech
四、语法填空
7.My brother wants to go to a________ (medicine) school when he grows up.
8.What ________ (direct) do you think the computer will take in the future?
9.The restaurant owner has learned how to make money from________ (science) studies.
10.People should speak to the old ________ (polite).
11.She is afraid to talk with the foreigners because her________ (pronounce) is very poor.
12.This is a ________ (wood) desk. I like it very much.
13.She can fit for the job because she is a________ (believe) person.
14.My grandmother is looking forward to________ (visit) Beijing.
15.Let's play a part in________ (protect) the earth!
16.The compass helped people make many________ (discovery) in the past.
五、单词拼写〔词汇运用〕
17.阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
    When you talk with someone, you'll need to end your conversation at some point. And there________ many reasons why you need to do that. Either you or the other person may need to continue an activity, such ________working or shopping. Or you may have run out of things to say. You just want to keep the conversation short.
    But________do you end a conversation in a polite way？It may ________on where and how the conversation started. It may also depend on your relationship with the________ person. If you already know that person, you can just say, "I need to run now. "Or you can say, "I'll catch you later. "You may also give a reason for ending the conversation. "I really need to go—my piano class starts in ten ________."
    Perhaps you just meet someone in a social situation (社交场合), and you have a nice talk. But then you have to go. You can say, "It was nice meeting you. Maybe we can talk happily again sometime in the ________ . "
    Another way to end a conversation is to make it easy for the other person to ________. If you see the other person is already not patient, you can say, "Well, I'm sure you have a lot to do today. "
    You could use these ________ to end a conversation, and you should notice that others may also use them. ________ they do so, you should know that it's time for you to stop and get on with your day.
六、书面表达
18.人们学英语的原因和方法各有不同，请以“My Views on Learning English〞为题写一篇文章，说说你对学习英语的看法，内容包括：
1〕你是否对英语感兴趣？
2〕你认为学习英语有什么好处？〔至少两点〕
3〕你是怎样提高英语水平的？〔给出三条方法或建议〕
作文要求：
1〕不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称或学生的真实姓名。
2〕语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的标题已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卷上。
My Views on Learning English

答案解析局部
一、阅读理解
1.【答案】 〔1〕A
〔2〕C
〔3〕B
〔4〕A
〔5〕C
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了中国产品在世界各地很受欢送，越来越多的人相信中国品牌。
〔1〕细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 Chinese products have been going all over the world.可知，中国产品在世界各地很受欢送。应选A。
〔2〕细节理解题。根据第二段 To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes可知，中国餐馆对菜肴做了一些改变。应选C。
〔3〕细节理解题。根据第三段 many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers可知许多商店出售TCL电视机、海尔冰箱和联想电脑。三星不是中国的，应选B。
〔4〕词义猜想题。and 连接并列成分。cheap 廉价的，根据语境判断此处是贬义词，reliable 此处表示“不可信赖的〞。应选A。
〔5〕推理判断题。短文主要介绍中国的产品已经遍布世界各地，越来越多的人相信中国品牌。因此应该来源于一份报纸。应选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住问题的关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。
2.【答案】 〔1〕A
〔2〕B
〔3〕B
〔4〕C
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了中国古代的四大创造，指南针，火药，造纸和印刷。
〔1〕细节题。根据compass的信息中After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel 可知， 指南针创造后，海洋向旅游开放，应选A。
〔2〕细节题。根据gunpowder的信息中At first, it was used for making fireworks 可知， 起初，火药被用于制作烟火，应选B。
〔3〕细节题。根据printing的信息中It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty 可知， 印刷术是在宋朝开展起来的 ，应选B。
〔4〕主旨题。根据本文讲述了中国古代的四大创造，指南针，火药，造纸和印刷可知，The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China 中国古代的四大创造，应选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
3.【答案】 〔1〕D
〔2〕B
〔3〕A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这是一首诗歌，介绍了作者因为有了朋友而不再寂寞，不再伤心，当有快乐时，作者又跟朋友们去分享。
〔1〕细节理解题，根据 Sometimes I feel so sad, At those times my friends let me know They're with me, standing strong and true. 可知，当他不开心的时候，他朋友们让他知道他的朋友一直跟他在一起，故答案是D。
〔2〕细节理解题，根据 Sometimes I feel lonely, Sometimes I feel excited, Sometimes I feel so sad, Sometimes I feel confused, 可知，短文中涉及到了寂寞、兴奋、伤心和迷惑，故答案是B。
〔3〕主旨大意题，根据文章主要抒发了朋友在生活中中的重要性的思想感情，故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题两种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
4.【答案】 〔1〕C
〔2〕B
〔3〕A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了挪威一家名为“无隔离〞的公司创造的叫AV1机器人。他它可以帮助医院里生病的孩子，免除孩子们的孤独。
〔1〕细节理解题，根据文章内容可知，孩子们可以用这个机器人听音乐，跟朋友谈话，听老师说话，但是不能做作业，故答案是C。
〔2〕词义猜想题， is equipped with 是被用……装备的意思，因此它就具有了这些东西，因此是拥有的意思，，故答案是B。
〔3〕标题判断题，根据文章内容可知，本文介绍了一种帮孩子们减少孤独的机器人，故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、词义猜想题和标题判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；词义猜想题需要结合具体语境，推出未知单词的意思；标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的根底上归纳文章中心，凝练句式得出结论。
二、任务型阅读
5.【答案】 〔1〕Jingling Prefect Li Qiwu did.
〔2〕At the age of twenty-one.
〔3〕No, he didn't.
〔4〕Lu Yu lived a long life as a recluse in Tiaoxi.
〔5〕It is a great book and it includes many aspects of tea and has great influence on later tea studies.
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍陆羽的根本情况及他对茶的研究和他所写的作品?茶经?的根本情况。
〔1〕根据文中第一段 Jingling Prefect (太守) Li Qiwu liked the smart boy when Lu Yu was thirteen. He not only gave Lu Yu books as gifts but also introduced him to a famous teacher.   荆陵太守李奇武在陆羽十三岁时就喜欢上了这个聪明的男孩。他不仅送给陆羽书籍，还介绍他认识了一位著名的老师。可知，故填 Jingling Prefect Li Qiwu did.
〔2〕根据文中第二段 At the age of twenty-one, Lu Yu started to study different kinds of tea.  21岁时，陆羽开始研究不同种类的茶。 可知，故填 At the age of twenty-one.
〔3〕根据文中第二段  He left Jingling and traveled around the country to search for famous tea.  他离开荆陵，走遍全国寻找名茶。 可知，并不是寻找他的老师，所以此处是否认答复，故填 No, he didn't.
〔4〕根据文中第二段 To study tea picking and tea making skills well, Lu Yu lived a long life as a recluse (隐居者) in Tiaoxi.   为了更好地学习采茶和泡茶技艺，陆羽在条溪隐居了很长一段时间。 可知，故填 Lu Yu lived a long life as a recluse in Tiaoxi.
〔5〕根据文中对?茶经?的描述This book has over seven thousand Chinese words, including the production place, the morphology (形态) and the growing environment of tea trees as well as tea picking, tea drinking and tea production tools and methods. 这本书有七千多个汉字，包括生产地点、形态以及茶树的生长环境以及采茶、饮茶和制茶的工具和方法。 和Tea Classic has a great influence on Chinese tea culture. ?茶经?对中国茶文化有很大的影响。 可知， ?茶经? 是一本伟大的书，它包含了茶的许多方面，并对后来的茶研究产生了很大的影响。 故填 It is a great book and it includes many aspects of tea and has great influence on later tea studies.
【点评】  考查任务型阅读。首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后分析问题，从文中找到依据，最后得出正确答案。
三、完形填空
6.【答案】 〔1〕B；〔2〕D；〔3〕A；〔4〕A；〔5〕C；〔6〕B；〔7〕C；〔8〕B；〔9〕B；〔10〕C；
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述祖父和孙子走在路上，看到一双鞋，孙子想把鞋藏起来，但是祖父阻止了他，并告诉他我们要帮助他，于是他们在每只鞋里放了硬币，农民穿鞋时发现了它并冲动地说“我要把他们给我的妻子〞，男孩明白了一个道理，即“付出比获得更幸福〞。
〔1〕句意：他们认为这个鞋子一定属于在附近工作的农民。A.是；B.属于；C.更喜欢；D.来。根据句意可知，表示“鞋属于农民〞，应选B。
〔2〕句意：这个小男孩说：“让我们对他恶作剧吧〞。A.制造；B.思考；C.支付；D.玩。根据We can hide the shoes and see what he will do“我们可以藏他的鞋看看他会做什么〞可知，表示恶作剧。play a joke on sb“对……恶作剧〞。应选D。
〔3〕句意：“孩子，我们不应该通过伤害其他人来取乐〞。A.开心；B.钱；C.鞋；D.时间。根据We can hide the shoes and see what he will do“我们可以藏他的鞋看看他会做什么〞可知，表示“通过伤害其他人来取乐〞。make fun取乐，应选A。
〔4〕句意：取而代之，我们应该帮助他们。A.取而代之；B.然而；C.幸运地；D.清晰地。根据we shouldn't have    3    by hurting other people“我们不应该通过伤害其他人来取乐〞可知，表示取而代之，我们应该帮助他们。应选A。
〔5〕句意：这个小男孩照他祖父说的做了。A.哪一个；B.如何，怎样〔表示方式〕；C.什么；D.当……时候〔表示时间〕。根据句式可知，从句中缺少宾语，且指物，用what，应选C。
〔6〕句意：他将脚放入其中的一个鞋子中，然后他感到有一些硬的东西。A.柔软的；B.硬的；C.甜美的；D.美味的。根据Let's put a coin in each shoe，and then hide ourselves to see what will happen“让我们将硬币放入每一个鞋子中，然后藏起来看看会发生什么〞可知，表示鞋子里有硬币，所以感觉有一些硬的东西。应选B。
〔7〕句意：然后他发现了另一枚硬币。A.〔无范围〕另一个；B.其他的〔后接可数名词复数〕；C.〔两者中〕另一个；D.〔无范围〕其他的。根据Let's put a coin in each shoe，and then hide ourselves to see what will happen“让我们将硬币放入每一个鞋子中，然后藏起来看看会发生什么〞可知，他们在每只鞋里都放了硬币，所以表示两只鞋中的另一只鞋，用the other，应选C。
〔8〕句意：他兴奋地说：“谢谢上帝，我可以将他们给我的妻子〞。A.悲伤地；B.兴奋地；C.仔细地；D.生气地。根据Thank goodness! I can give them to my wife“谢谢上帝，我可以将他们给我的妻子〞可知，这个农民是兴奋地，应选B。
〔9〕句意：看到这个之后，这个小男孩的眼里充满了泪水。A.充满的；B.充满的；C.短的；D.友好的。根据句意可知，这个小男孩看到这个感人的事情后，眼里充满了泪水。be full of=be filled with“充满〞。根据空后of 可知，用full，应选B。
〔10〕句意：祖父，你教了我一个我永远都无法忘记的课程。A.班级；B.故事；C.课程，教训；D.演讲。根据It's more blessed (幸福) to give than to receive“给予比获得更幸福〞可知，这是一个课程和教训，应选C。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
四、语法填空
7.【答案】 medical
【解析】【分析】句意：我的哥哥长大之后想去一所医科大学。此空后有名词，要用形容词来修饰，medicine，药，是名词，其形容词形式为medical〔医科的〕，故填medical。
【点评】考查名词变为形容词的词性转化。注意形容词修饰名词。
8.【答案】 direction
【解析】【分析】句意：你认为计算机将来会向什么方向开展？what 后接名词，用来询问特定的东西，direct直接的，是形容词，其名词形式为direction〔方向〕，what direction什么方向，故填 direction。
【点评】考查形容词变名词的词性转化。记住what后接名词。
9.【答案】 scientific
【解析】【分析】句意：餐馆老板已经学会了如何从科学研究中赚钱。此空后有名词，要用形容词来修饰名词，science科学，是名词，其形容词形式为scientific〔科学的〕，故填scientific。
【点评】考查名词变形容词的词性转化。要用形容词来修饰名词。
10.【答案】 politely
【解析】【分析】句意：人们应该对老人礼貌说话。此空要填副词，用副词来修饰实义动词speak，polite礼貌的，是形容词，其副词形式为politely〔礼貌地〕，故填politely。
【点评】考查形容词变副词的词性转化，注意要用副词来修饰实义动词。
11.【答案】 pronunciation
【解析】【分析】句意：她害怕跟外国人讲话，因为她的发音非常差。her是形容词作物主代词。后接名词，pronounce发音，是动词，其名词形式为pronounciation〔发音〕，故填pronounciation。
【点评】考查动词变名词的词性转化，注意形容词性物主代词后接名词。
12.【答案】 wooden
【解析】【分析】句意：这是一张木制的桌子。我非常喜欢它。wood名词，木头；这里是修饰名词desk，应该用形容词，wood的形容词为wooden，木制的，符合题意，故答案为wooden。
【点评】考查形容词原级。注意识记形容词wooden的用法。
13.【答案】 believable
【解析】【分析】句意：她能胜任这项工作，因为她是个值得信赖的人。此空后有名词，前面要用形容词来修饰名词，believe相信，是动词，其形容词形式为believable〔值得信赖的〕，故填believable。
【点评】考查动词变形容词的词性转化。记住形容词用来修饰名词。
14.【答案】 visiting
【解析】【分析】句意：我的奶奶正期望参观北京。look forward to doing sth. ，期望做某事，固定搭配，visit 的-ing 形式 visiting，故填 visiting。
【点评】考查固定搭配。记住 look forward to doing sth. 的用法。
15.【答案】 protecting
【解析】【分析】句意：让我们在保护地球中发挥作用吧！protect，动词，保护；根据介词in可知这里是做宾语，用动名词，故答案为protecting。
【点评】考查动名词。注意识记介词后跟动名词的用法。
16.【答案】 discoveries
【解析】【分析】句意：在过去，罗盘帮助人们发现了许多。discovery，发现，可数名词，由many知，应使用复数，discovery的复数为discoveries。故答案是discoveries。
【点评】考查语法填空，注意可数名词在具体语境下单复数的运用。
五、单词拼写〔词汇运用〕
17.【答案】 are；as；how；depend；other；minutes；future；go/leave；ways/ideas/methods；If/When/Once
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述如何结束谈话。这个取决于谈话的地点、怎样开始谈话以及你和对方的关系。
〔1〕句意：有许多你为什么需要那样做的理由〞。此题考查there be句型。be动词的单复数根据离它最近的主语many reasons一致，用复数，且本文是一般现在时，用are，故填are。
〔2〕句意：你或者其他人可能需要继续一项活动，例如工作或者购物〞。根据句意可知，表示举例子，活动中包括工作和购物，such as，例如，故填as。
〔3〕句意：但是你如何以一个礼貌的方式结束一个对话？根据句式可知，空处用特殊疑问词。根据You could use these         to end a conversation“你可以使用这些方式来结束一个对话〞可知，表示方式，how如何，问方式，故填how。
〔4〕句意：它可能取决于对话在哪里以及如何开始的。根据空前情态动词may可知，空处用动词原形。再根据It may also depend on your relationship with the           person“这也取决于你和其他人的关系〞可知，空处用depend“取决于〞，故填depend。
〔5〕句意；这也取决于你和其他人的关系。根据If you already know that person，you can just say，"I need to run now. "“如果你已经知道了那个人，你仅仅可以说：我现在需要离开〞可知，表示“与其他人的关系〞。且空后有名词person，用other“其他的〞，故填other。
〔6〕句意；我真地需要离开了，我的钢琴课十分钟后就要开始了。根据空前ten可知，空处用名词的复数。根据 I really need to go“我真地需要离开了〞可知，表示“钢琴课十分钟后开始〞。minute，分钟，且根据空前ten可知，用复数，故填minutes。
〔7〕句意：也许我们在未来的某个时间还会再一次开心地聊天。根据But then you have to go“但是你不得不离开〞可知，你要说“在未来某个时间我们会再一次聊天〞。in the future在未来，故填future。
〔8〕句意：另一个结束对话的方式就是让对方舒适的离开。根据If you see the other person is already not patient，you can say，"Well，I'm sure you have a lot to do today. "“如果你看到另一个人已经没有耐心了，你可以说：好的，我确信你今天有许多事情要做〞可知，表示让对方走〔离开〕。go走，leave离开。且根据空前to可知，空处用动词原形，故填go/leave。
〔9〕句意：你可以使用这些方法〔主意〕来结束一个对话。根据But       do you end a conversation in a polite way“但是你如何用一个礼貌的方式结束一个对话？〞可知，此处表示方法〔主意〕。way/method方法，idea主意，且根据空前these可知，用复数，故填ways/ideas/methods。
〔10〕句意：如果〔当/一旦〕你这样做了，你应该知道是时候停下来开始新的一天了。根据句式可知，空处用状语从句的附属连词，表示“如果〔当/一旦〕〞都可以，when“当……时候〞，if“如果〞，once“一旦〞。且空位于句首，故填 If/When/Once。
【点评】考查短文填空，注意首先通读全文，了解文章大意，再联系上下文语境和首字母提示确定词义，最后考虑时态，名词单复数，语法结构等再拼写出正确的单词。
六、书面表达
18.【答案】 My Views on Learning English

    I think I am very interested in English.
    English is the most widely used languages in the world, so learning English is very important. With English, we can know better about the cultures of other countries. And I will have a chance of getting a good job. It's also interesting to learning English. I can get more information. I can talk to interesting people from all over the world.
    So I work hard to improve my English. I will read English every day and listen to English tapes more. I will talk to my classmates in English as much as possible. I decide to take more notes in class. I hope I can get good grades in English.
【解析】【分析】这是一篇提纲作文。本文要求按照所给的题目My Views on Learning English结合所给的信息写一篇英语短文来说说你对学习英语的看法。写作中要包含所给的三个方面的内容，对英语是否感兴趣，学英语的好处以及提高英语水平的三条建议或方法。根据所给提示可知本文要用一般现在时，人称主要是第一人称单数，注意并列连词的使用及主谓一致问题，写作中注意上下文的过渡，要符合逻辑关系，符合英语的表达习惯。
【点评】这篇短文根据所给的内容提示将三个方面的内容逐一进行了陈述。内容切题，意思连贯，表达清楚、完整，时态运用灵活准确。一些固定短语，如be interested in；in the world；all over the world；listen to；take notes；get good grades等以及句型结构With English, we can know better about the cultures of other countries. And I will have a chance of getting a good job. I decide to take more notes in class. I hope I can get good grades in English.等运用较为得体，表达比拟准确，使文章更加流畅、自然。