2022-2023学年第二学期九年级英语开学测试练习（6）

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2022-2023学年第二学期九年级英语开学测试练习（6）
第I卷(客观题共50分)
一、单项选择  在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)
1．The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, and the ________ best time is now.
A．first B．second C．last D．next
2．Never do anything bad because you think it's too small. You never know________ it can lead.
A．how B．what C．where D．when
3．So let me say here that in front of the Chinese side, the United States does not have the qualification (资格) to say that it wants to speak to China from a ________ of strength.
A．situation B．position C．condition D．location
4．—How crowded Meili Town is!
—Yes, the number of the tourists has kept ________ greatly since last year.
A．rising B．raising C．improving D．developing
5．The plan we worked hard on for weeks became successful ________ our wildest dreams.
A．beyond B．over C．opposite D．against
6．—Will my car be ready by the end of the day?
—It ________ be, sir. I’ll call if there’s any problem.
A．must B．could C．shall D．should
7．Steven thought he couldn’t go to his friend’s birthday party for he had to take care of his brother at home, but he went ________.
A．at first B．at most C．above all D．after all
8．The children were happy to see fresh fruit ________ with ice cream.
A．to serve B．served C．serve D．serving
9．Though things are going smoothly now, scientists are still in doubt ________.
A．that people with the virus can be cured B．where did the virus come from
C．if the virus is influenced by the weather D．how long people have caught the virus
10．Mike only ________ work that excites him, even if it means turning down a lot of money.
A．takes off B．takes on C．takes out D．takes up
11．— I got a job in a sales company.
— Great! Make yourself ________ so that they don’t want to lose you.
A．valuable B．possible C．enjoyable D．comfortable
12．—Excuse me, Linda, but which is for me?
—You can take ________ half. They are exactly the same.
A．any B．either C．neither D．both
13．—I may find a job if I go abroad.
—Don’t be silly. ________, you know.
A．Don’t put all eggs in one basket B．Don’t burn the candle at both ends
C．Actions speak louder than words D．The grass is always greener on the other side
14．—I’m going to move house in a few days. I wonder if you could help.
—________. Just let me know when and I will be there.
A．It depends B．Forget it C．You bet D．You are welcome

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四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10 小题，每小题1分，共10分)
Bob opened the box and drew the shoes out. He put them on quickly to feel how they felt on his feet. They ___15___ like a glove.
“Are those the ones you like, dear? ” his mother asked.
“Certainly!” Bob was ___16___. These were the best shoes ever. He couldn’t hide his happiness. “I’m wearing them out of the store.”
While his mother paid for them, Bob walked back and forth ___17___ his shoes in front of the mirror. Bob felt like he was floating on air. Just as they were about to leave the store, an old man stepped on his new shoes, leaving a black ____18____ on the front.
“Hey!” Bob shouted angrily.
“Oh,sorry there, young man,” the old man said.
“Look what you did to my shoes. Watch where you are going!”
“I’m so sorry, sir.” His mother’s face was red. Then she turned to Bob and said ___19___.
“Bob! Say sorry to the gentle man.”
“But, mom! He ___20___ on my shoes.”
“You won’t have any shoes to be stepped upon, ____21____ you don’t apologize.”
Bob looked into the old man’s cloudy eyes, he realized that the man didn’t see very well. The old man probably had stepped on his foot ___22___.
“I’m sorry, sir.”
The old man said, smilingly, “No worries. It was my mistake. I need to watch where I put my feet, too.” Then he walked away.
Bob felt uneasy as he saw the old man’s shoes. They were really worn out. Suddenly, his new shoes didn’t seem so ___23___. His old ones weren’t that dirty or worn out. “Mom, do I really need new shoes? ”He wondered. “Did you see that man’s shoes? I just feel bad. I won’t ask so many new shoes any more.”
Mom nodded, “I’m glad that you say so, but don’t forget to ____24____ the elders.
Bob smiled, “I won’t. Not again.”
15．A．fit like B．looked like C．felt like D．dressed like
16．A．excited B．moved C．tired D．bored
17．A．holding B．cleaning C．designing D．admiring
18．A．note B．mark C．shape D．hole
19．A．happily B．politely C．nervously D．seriously
20．A．climbed B．fell C．stepped D．put
21．A．if B．unless C．although D．so
22．A．by himself B．by accident C．by far D．by nature
23．A．famous B．colourful C．necessary D．comfortable
24．A．respect B．serve C．like D．believe

三、阅读理解  阅读下面的短文， 然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)
A
Watching movies is fun. Here is some information about four movies in 2021.

The Battle at Lake Changjin
Chinese film
Director: Chen Kaige, Xu Ke...
Stars: Wu Jing, Yi Yang qianxi DuanYihong and so on.
Plot: It’s a story about how the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army fought bravely on the Korean Peninsula. The US troops were all frightened by the courage of Chinese soldiers (士兵).
Time: From Monday to Wednesday, at 6: 00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $30

Dune
American film
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Stars: Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson
Plot: This film tells the story of a duke’s family and army, who are killed on a desert planet called Arrakis. The duke’s son then starts his own adventure (历险) with his mother.
Time: From Friday to Saturday, at 9: 30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $27

The Legend of Sealed Book
Chinese film
Director: Wang Shuchen
Voice artists: Ding Jianhua
Plot: This animation first came out in 1983. It was upgraded (升级) to 4K this year. The hero, a boy trying to learn supernatural is powers to help common people. The animation features traditional Chinese art styles.
Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6: 30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $34 (Half for children)

Fast and Furious 9
American film
Director: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle, Rodriguez...
Plot: It tells the story between Domin Toretto and Deckard Shaw. The film is full of fights and wild car racings.
Time: Tuesday to Friday, at 9: 00 a.m.
Ticket Price: $30
25．Which film shows the Chinese soldiers’ courage?
A．The Battle at Lake Changjin B．Dune
C．The Legend of Sealed Book D．Fast and Furious 9
26．If a man with a child goes to see the film The Legend of Sealed Book, they will pay ________ for the film.
A．68 B．34 C．51 D．52
27．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．There are only one American film.
B．The film Dune doesn’t include parent-child relationship.
C．If you are free on Tuesday evening, you can see the film Fast and Furious 9.
D．Wu Jing plays lead the role in the film The Battle at Lake Changjin.
B
I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchairs（轮椅）. Some people, old and weak, cannot get around by themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.
Then I fainted（昏倒）at Euro Disney because of low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First Aid. I agreed to take it easy but as I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction! Feeling the color burn my cheeks, I asked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it. I could mot believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me, as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.
Little kids ran in front of me, forcing my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as I was thrown back and forth. “Stupid kids—they have perfectly good legs. Why can’t they watch where they are going?” I thought. People stared down at me, with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the sooner they forgot me, the better.
“I am just like you!” I wanted to scream. “The only difference is you’ve got legs, and I have wheels.”
People in whelchairs are not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I treated people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.
28．The writer once showed ________ to the disabied people when she was healthy.
A．kindness B．patience C．pity D．understanding
29．How did the writer get when sitting in the wheechair?
A．Worried. B．Amazed. C．Bored. D．Angry.
30．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Get Used to Wheelchairs B．The Wheels Are as Good as Two Legs
C．People with Two Legs Are Truly Healthy D．The Life of the Disabled
C
A boy was at a market with his sister. The sister was standing in front of a toy shop. She was looking at something inside the shop’s window.
The boy asked, “What are you looking at?” The sister pointed at the doll. The boy told her that he would buy the doll for her. The sister was very happy.
Then the boy asked the shopkeeper, “How much does this doll cost?”
The shopkeeper looked at the boy and said, “Well, what can you pay?”
The boy took out all the seashells (贝壳) that he had collected from the beach and gave them to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper took the shells and started counting as if he were counting coins (硬币). Then he turned to the boy. The boy asked him, “Is it enough?”
The shopkeeper said, “No, it’s plenty. In fact, it’s more than enough,” He kept four of the seashells and gave the rest back to the boy.
The boy happily put the shells back in his pocket and left with his sister and her new doll. The shopkeeper’s assistant (助手) was surprised. He asked the shopkeeper, “Why did you do that? That doll cost a lot of money. And it certainly costs more than four seashells.”
The shopkeeper replied, “To us, these are just seashells. But to that boy, they’re very valuable. When he grows up, he’ll remember that he once bought a doll for his sister with seashells. It might remind him that the world has generous and kind people in it. And perhaps, he too will be generous and kind to others.”
31．Why did the little girl stop at the shop’s window?
A．Because she was very tired and couldn’t walk. B．Because she wanted to buy a toy for the boy.
C．Because she saw some beautiful seashells. D．Because she was interested in a toy inside.
32．As the shopkeeper was counting the seashells, he ________.
A．thought there were coins inside the seashells
B．knew the boy was playing a trick on him
C．acted like what he was counting were coins
D．knew he could get the money back from their mom
33．What does the story teach us?
A．Be generous and kind to others. B．Be ready to learn from others.
C．Don’t treat children like fools. D．Don’t give kids valuable things.
D
Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars, and they just need to see if they value for money, work out insurance (保险) issues, and run final tests to check if they can run alongside human-driven cars on the road.
So how do they work? The cars have sensors (感应器) all around which can find other cars and objects on the road. Sensors on the wheels also help when parking, so the car knows how far it is from the outside of the road or other parked cars. Road signs are read by camera, and satellite navigation systems are used, so the car knows how to get where you want to go. All you have to do is to type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up, stop and turn.
Sound like your idea of heaven (天堂)? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while “driving” would be possible with this new technology. You wouldn’t have to worry about remembering directions to where you’re going. In addition, computers would be better drivers than humans—they would obey the speed limit and have quicker action when in dangerous situations.
However, there are many disadvantages of driverless cars. Computers would have difficulties making ethical (道德的) decisions: If a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or change the direction suddenly and potentially kill the car’s passengers? Moreover, I personally find driving fun—I’d miss driving a car myself. There would also be many other decisions to be made: Should children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times?
Although being driven around by a machine would perhaps mean that no one needs a driving license, and saving money for everyone, many people would be put out of a job when driverless cars appear. Bus, taxi and train drivers as well as driving instructors would be made unnecessary.
I’m not certain if I’d want a driverless car, but it’s only a matter of time before they’ll become more affordable and common on our roads.
34．When using a driverless car, you need only ________.
A．put the address into the computer B．read the road signs carefully
C．check the cameras D．remember the directions
35．What can we know from the passage?
A．The writer is looking forward to having a driverless car.
B．More things should be thought about before driverless cars go on roads.
C．Driverless cars will cause more accidents.
D．Driverless cars can know where to go and stop and make ethical decisions.
36．The underlined word “potentially” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A．successfully B．especially C．probably D．naturally
37．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Driverless cars: Are they your favorite? B．Driverless cars: A model of science.
C．Driverless cars: Are you ready for them? D．Driverless cars: Just enjoy them

第II卷(主观题共50分)
四、词汇运用  (本大题共8小题， 每小题1分，共8分)
A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单 词的正确形式.
38．Sadly, a _________ (乘客) plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China’s Guangxi.
39．All the children were breathing _________ (沉重地) after they reached the top of the mountain.
40．Going to college _________(标志)the beginning of new life.
41．For goodness’ sake, just use your _________ (常见的) sense.

(B)根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
42．The winter Olympic Games are considered beyond _________ (nation) boundaries.
43．She didn’t tell her parents she was going home and wanted to gave them a _________ (surprising).
44．Mary made _________ (speech) on how to be a good volunteer and we were deeply moved by it.
45．There was a(n) ________ (comfortable) silence between Mum and Dad. Their son failed in the exam.

五、动词填空  用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)
46．Don’t you think you _________ (lie) to me enough? Don’t do that again and be a good boy.
47．Oh, my god! The kids are making great noise in the room and outside it _________ (pour).
48．Nowadays, our whole life ________ (record) online through all kinds of digital devices. (数码设备)
49．Have you imagined _________ (be) able to touch the person by making video calls?
50．He chose to study near his home. It _________ (turn) out to be a wise decision finally.
51．Will you promise _________ (not tell) the truth to the teachers?
52．—Could you tell me how soon the world-class museum _________ (open) to the public?    
—Maybe next year.
53．—Do you see Dorothy? I can find her nowhere.
—Yes. She _________ (tidy) something in her bedroom just now.

六、阅读填空  先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep.
Why does it happen?
A new study shows one reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about possible dangers. It prevented us from getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days as researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got better and better sleep experience.
The findings suggest that the different rhythms of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. So, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive (敏感的) to anything strange around.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to work ,even though you don’t realize it,” US professor Jerome Siege told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens, you can be alert (警惕的).”
More surprisingly, this is like the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with one eye staying open.
The researchers think that it is the result of evolution (进化) and works to protect us in possibly dangerous environments.
If you have ever had first night effects, researchers advise you to bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
Topic
First night effect
People’s possible      experience
Many people have difficulty getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment.
The findings
of the study
First night effect forces us to stay ___54___ as one side of the brain is alert to possible dangers.
As days go by, people’s sleep experience ___55___ as the left-brain activity falls.
The explanations to the findings
On the first night in a new environment, people’s right brain is
___56___ active than the left brain and that breaks the balance
between them.
Our brains continue to work without being realized at night so that we can be sensitive to anything unusual.
Some other animals sleep in the similar way, which is thought to be
___57___ by evolution.
___58___from researchers
Bring your own pillow or sleep in a similar room that looks like yours.

七、完成句子  按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分)
59．这是个为猫痴狂的年代，难怪星巴克的猫爪杯一上市，就成功吸引了许多消费者的关注。
This is a crazy age for cats. No wonder Starbucks’ cat paw cups ______________________as soon as they were on sale.
60．如果你认为这个节目太传统不值得一提，那你就大错特错了。
If you think the program is ____________________________, you are completely wrong.
61．不要多虑，你女儿这么外向，怎么可能会难以与新同学相处？
Don’t worry too much. You daughter is so outgoing, how can she _________________________ her new classmates?
62．社会发展得太快，谁会站在下一个技术领域的潮头，没人会知道。
The society is developing so fast that nobody knows who __________________________
next.
63．他的同龄人已搬回城市好多年了，可是他依然坚守着那片保护区。
People __________________ in the city for many years, but he still remains in the reserve.
64．近年来，汉语热席卷全球，这标志着人们对中国及中国文化兴趣的激增。
Chinese fever has swept the world in recent years. This ____________________________ in China and Chinese history.

八、书面表达 (本大题共 20分)
65．假设你是一名中学生，名叫田梅。学校 “Colour Therapy” 心理社团正在招收志愿者，你想给社团负责老师写一封英文自荐信，内容提示见下表：
基本信息
初三（1）班学生，16岁
简单描述个人品质
……
相关特长和经历
……

注意事项：
1. 自荐信除了包括所给内容要点，还需表明写作的意图和应征的目的；
2. 自荐信须根据要求自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；
3. 词数在100个左右，短文首尾已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数。
Dear sir or madam: I am Tian Mei from Class 1, Grade 9. I am sixteen years old._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Look forward to your reply.
Yours,
Tian Mei

答案与解析
第I卷(客观题共50分)
一、单项选择  在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)
1．The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, and the ________ best time is now.
A．first B．second C．last D．next
【答案】B
【详解】句意：种树的最佳时机是十年前，其次是现在。
考查序数词用法。first第一；second第二；last最后的；next下一个的。根据“The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago”可知已经有最好的时机，结合常识可知第二最佳时机是现在。故选B。
2．Never do anything bad because you think it's too small. You never know________ it can lead.
A．how B．what C．where D．when
【答案】C
【详解】句意：句意：永远不要因为你认为它太小而做坏事。你永远不知道它会导致什么境地。
考查宾语从句引导词辨析。A. how如何；B. what什么；C. where哪里；D. when什么时候；通过句意“导致什么境地”及lead作为导致的意思时，为不及物动词，不加宾语。故选C。
3．So let me say here that in front of the Chinese side, the United States does not have the qualification (资格) to say that it wants to speak to China from a ________ of strength.
A．situation B．position C．condition D．location
【答案】B
【详解】句意：所以我想在这里说，在中方面前，美国没有资格说它想从一个强势的立场和中国对话。
考查名词辨析。situation形势；position立场；condition状况；location位置。根据“it wants to speak to China from a … of strength”可知，此处指强势的立场，故选B。
4．—How crowded Meili Town is!
—Yes, the number of the tourists has kept ________ greatly since last year.
A．rising B．raising C．improving D．developing
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——梅李镇多拥挤啊！——是的，自去年以来，游客的数量一直在大幅上升。
考查动词辨析。rising（数量或水平的）增加，提高；raising提升；improving改善；developing发展。根据“the number of the tourists”可知是数量增加，用rising。故选A。
5．The plan we worked hard on for weeks became successful ________ our wildest dreams.
A．beyond B．over C．opposite D．against
【答案】A
【详解】句意：我们努力了几个星期的计划终于成功了，这是我们做梦也想不到的。
考查介词辨析。beyond超过（能力，预期）；over超过（数量），在……上；opposite在……对面；against反对。根据“The plan we worked hard on for weeks became successful...our wildest dreams.”可知，是超过我们的预期，是我们做梦也想不到的。故选A。
6．—Will my car be ready by the end of the day?
—It ________ be, sir. I’ll call if there’s any problem.
A．must B．could C．shall D．should
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——我的车今天能修好吗？——应该能，先生，如果有什么问题我会打电话给你。
考查情态动词辨析。must必须，一定，表推测时，语气最肯定；could可能，表推测时，其意很不肯定；shall将，会；should应当，应该，表示推测时，其语气比较肯定，它通常指非常可能的事，并暗示其推测有一定的事实依据或者合乎常理。根据“I’ll call if there’s any problem”可知，是说话人按照事实有一定依据的推测，用should符合语境。故选D。
7．Steven thought he couldn’t go to his friend’s birthday party for he had to take care of his brother at home, but he went ________.
A．at first B．at most C．above all D．after all
【答案】D
【详解】句意：史蒂文认为他不能去参加他朋友的生日聚会，因为他要在家照顾他的弟弟，但他终究还是去了。
考查介词短语。at first最初；at most至多；above all首先，尤其是；after all终究。根据but可知，前后是转折关系，所以此处表示终究还是去了。故选D。
8．The children were happy to see fresh fruit ________ with ice cream.
A．to serve B．served C．serve D．serving
【答案】B
【详解】句意：孩子们看到新鲜水果配冰淇淋吃很高兴。
考查非谓语动词。此空作名词fresh fruit的后置定语，且与动词serve之间是被动关系，故此空应填过去分词，故选B。
9．Though things are going smoothly now, scientists are still in doubt ________.
A．that people with the virus can be cured B．where did the virus come from
C．if the virus is influenced by the weather D．how long people have caught the virus
【答案】C
【详解】句意：虽然现在一切进展顺利，但科学家们仍然怀疑病毒是否受到天气的影响。
考查宾语从句。根据“are still in doubt ”可知，此处是疑问的语气，宾语从句的引导词不能用that，排除选项A；再者根据宾语从句的语序可知，需要陈述语序，排除选项B；选项D中，由于how long的存在，动作要延续，catch不是延续性动词，排除D；故选C。
10．Mike only ________ work that excites him, even if it means turning down a lot of money.
A．takes off B．takes on C．takes out D．takes up
【答案】B
【详解】句意：迈克只接受能使他兴奋的工作，即使意味着拒绝很多钱。
考查动词短语辨析。takes off起飞，脱下；takes on承担，接受；takes out取出，除去；takes up占据，开始从事。根据“only”及“work that excites him, even if it means turning down a lot of money.”可知，他是只接受能让他自己兴奋的工作。take on“接受，承担”，符合题意。故选B。
11．— I got a job in a sales company.
— Great! Make yourself ________ so that they don’t want to lose you.
A．valuable B．possible C．enjoyable D．comfortable
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——我在一家销售公司找到了一份工作。——很好！让自己变得有价值，这样他们才不想失去你。
考查形容词辨析。valuable有价值的；possible可能的；enjoyable让人高兴的；comfortable舒服的。“make sb. +形容词”表示让某人保持某种状态，根据上文“so that they don’t want to lose you”可知这里是说让自己有价值，故选A。
12．—Excuse me, Linda, but which is for me?
—You can take ________ half. They are exactly the same.
A．any B．either C．neither D．both
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——抱歉打扰，琳达，但是哪一个是给我的? ——你可以带走任何一半。它们都是完全相同的。
考查不定代词。any任意；either二者之一；neither二者都不；both二者都。根据“half”可知是二者的范围，根据“They are exactly the same”可知表达“二者之一”，用不定代词“either”。故选B。
13．—I may find a job if I go abroad.
—Don’t be silly. ________, you know.
A．Don’t put all eggs in one basket B．Don’t burn the candle at both ends
C．Actions speak louder than words D．The grass is always greener on the other side
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——如果我出国，我可能会找到一份工作。 ——不要傻了。 这山望着那山高，你知道的。
考查习语。Don’t put all eggs in one basket不要孤注一掷；Don’t burn the candle at both ends不要过分消耗精力；Actions speak louder than words行胜于言；The grass is always greener on the other side 这山望着那山高。根据“I may find a job if I go abroad.”可知，前者认为出国能找到好工作，结合“Don’t be silly.”可知，后者不同意前者的看法。故选D。
14．—I’m going to move house in a few days. I wonder if you could help.
—________. Just let me know when and I will be there.
A．It depends B．Forget it C．You bet D．You are welcome
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——过几天我就要搬家了。不知道你能不能帮个忙。——当然。告诉我时间，我会到的。
考查情景交际。It depends视情况而定；Forget it不必在意，算了吧；You bet当然，一定的；You are welcome不用客气。根据“Just let me know when and I will be there”可知，告诉我时间，我会到的，所以这是里是表达一定会去。故选C。

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四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10 小题，每小题1分，共10分)
Bob opened the box and drew the shoes out. He put them on quickly to feel how they felt on his feet. They ___15___ like a glove.
“Are those the ones you like, dear? ” his mother asked.
“Certainly!” Bob was ___16___. These were the best shoes ever. He couldn’t hide his happiness. “I’m wearing them out of the store.”
While his mother paid for them, Bob walked back and forth ___17___ his shoes in front of the mirror. Bob felt like he was floating on air. Just as they were about to leave the store, an old man stepped on his new shoes, leaving a black ____18____ on the front.
“Hey!” Bob shouted angrily.
“Oh,sorry there, young man,” the old man said.
“Look what you did to my shoes. Watch where you are going!”
“I’m so sorry, sir.” His mother’s face was red. Then she turned to Bob and said ___19___.
“Bob! Say sorry to the gentle man.”
“But, mom! He ___20___ on my shoes.”
“You won’t have any shoes to be stepped upon, ____21____ you don’t apologize.”
Bob looked into the old man’s cloudy eyes, he realized that the man didn’t see very well. The old man probably had stepped on his foot ___22___.
“I’m sorry, sir.”
The old man said, smilingly, “No worries. It was my mistake. I need to watch where I put my feet, too.” Then he walked away.
Bob felt uneasy as he saw the old man’s shoes. They were really worn out. Suddenly, his new shoes didn’t seem so ___23___. His old ones weren’t that dirty or worn out. “Mom, do I really need new shoes? ”He wondered. “Did you see that man’s shoes? I just feel bad. I won’t ask so many new shoes any more.”
Mom nodded, “I’m glad that you say so, but don’t forget to ____24____ the elders.
Bob smiled, “I won’t. Not again.”
15．A．fit like B．looked like C．felt like D．dressed like
16．A．excited B．moved C．tired D．bored
17．A．holding B．cleaning C．designing D．admiring
18．A．note B．mark C．shape D．hole
19．A．happily B．politely C．nervously D．seriously
20．A．climbed B．fell C．stepped D．put
21．A．if B．unless C．although D．so
22．A．by himself B．by accident C．by far D．by nature
23．A．famous B．colourful C．necessary D．comfortable
24．A．respect B．serve C．like D．believe
【答案】
15．A    16．A    17．D    18．B    19．D    20．C    21．A    22．B    23．C    24．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Bob刚买完鞋，就被一位老人踩了一脚，他很生气，对老人大喊大叫，妈妈让他赔礼道歉，他照做了，同时看到老人破旧的鞋子，才明白要珍爱每一双鞋子，再也不要求买那么多鞋子了。
15．句意：他感觉完全合适。
fit like合适；looked like看起来像；felt like感觉像；dressed like穿起来像。根据下文的“Certainly”可知，鞋子非常的合适。fit like a glove“完全适合”。故选A。
16．句意：“当然”，Bob非常兴奋。
excited兴奋的；moved感动的；tired劳累的；bored无聊的。根据“These were the best shoes ever. He couldn’t hide his happiness.”可知，这是他所穿过的最好的鞋子，可见他是兴奋的。故选A。
17．句意：当他的妈妈在付钱的时候，Bob在镜子前来回走来走去欣赏着他的鞋子。
holding举行；cleaning打扫；designing设计；admiring欣赏。根据“Bob walked back and forth …his shoes in front of the mirror. ”可知，在镜子前来回踱步应是在欣赏新鞋。故选D。
18．句意：一个老人踩了他的新鞋，在上面留下了黑色的痕迹。
note笔记；mark记号；shape形状；hole洞。根据“an old man stepped on his new shoes, leaving a black…on the front.”可知，老人踩在了新鞋上，应该是留下了印记。故选B。
19．句意：然后她转向Bob并且很严肃地说。
happily高兴地；politely礼貌地；nervously紧张地；seriously严肃地。根据“His mother’s face was red”可知，妈妈脸红了，应是感到羞愧，他转身对Bob说话的表情应是严肃的。故选D。
20．句意：但是妈妈，他踩在我的鞋上了。
climbed爬；fell掉落；stepped踩；put放。根据“ He…on my shoes.”可知，老人踩在了鞋子上。故选C。
21．句意：如果你不道歉，你不会有鞋穿的。
if如果；unless除非；although尽管；so所以。根据“You won’t have any shoes to be stepped upon,…you don’t apologize.”以及结合选项可知，此处应是如果你不道歉，你不会有鞋穿的。故选A。
22．句意：老人很可能是不小心踩在他的鞋上的。
by himself他自己；by accident偶然；by far到目前为止；by nature本质上。根据“Bob looked into the old man’s cloudy eyes, he realized that the man didn’t see very well”可知，Bob看见老人阴沉的眼睛，才明白老人眼睛不好，是不小心踩在鞋上的。故选B。
23．句意：突然间，他的新鞋看起来没那么必要了。
famous出名的；colourful丰富多彩的；necessary必要的；comfortable舒服的。根据“Bob felt uneasy as he saw the old man’s shoes.”可知，Bob看到老人的鞋子，感觉他很不容易，自己的鞋子还不破就要再买，认为新鞋子是不必要的。故选C。
24．句意：我很高兴你能这样说，但是不要忘了尊重长辈。
respect尊重；serve服务；like喜欢；believe相信。根据“I’m glad that you say so, but don’t forget to…the elders.”以及结合选项可知，妈妈听到Bob不再乱买新鞋子感到很高兴，同时妈妈还希望Bob能够学会尊重老人。故选A。

三、阅读理解  阅读下面的短文， 然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)
A
Watching movies is fun. Here is some information about four movies in 2021.

The Battle at Lake Changjin
Chinese film
Director: Chen Kaige, Xu Ke...
Stars: Wu Jing, Yi Yang qianxi DuanYihong and so on.
Plot: It’s a story about how the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army fought bravely on the Korean Peninsula. The US troops were all frightened by the courage of Chinese soldiers (士兵).
Time: From Monday to Wednesday, at 6: 00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $30

Dune
American film
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Stars: Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson
Plot: This film tells the story of a duke’s family and army, who are killed on a desert planet called Arrakis. The duke’s son then starts his own adventure (历险) with his mother.
Time: From Friday to Saturday, at 9: 30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $27

The Legend of Sealed Book
Chinese film
Director: Wang Shuchen
Voice artists: Ding Jianhua
Plot: This animation first came out in 1983. It was upgraded (升级) to 4K this year. The hero, a boy trying to learn supernatural is powers to help common people. The animation features traditional Chinese art styles.
Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6: 30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $34 (Half for children)

Fast and Furious 9
American film
Director: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle, Rodriguez...
Plot: It tells the story between Domin Toretto and Deckard Shaw. The film is full of fights and wild car racings.
Time: Tuesday to Friday, at 9: 00 a.m.
Ticket Price: $30
25．Which film shows the Chinese soldiers’ courage?
A．The Battle at Lake Changjin B．Dune
C．The Legend of Sealed Book D．Fast and Furious 9
26．If a man with a child goes to see the film The Legend of Sealed Book, they will pay ________ for the film.
A．68 B．34 C．51 D．52
27．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．There are only one American film.
B．The film Dune doesn’t include parent-child relationship.
C．If you are free on Tuesday evening, you can see the film Fast and Furious 9.
D．Wu Jing plays lead the role in the film The Battle at Lake Changjin.
【答案】25．A    26．C    27．D

【导语】本文是关于2021年四部电影上映信息的广告。
25．细节理解题。根据“It’s a story about how the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army fought bravely on the Korean Peninsula. The US troops were all frightened by the courage of Chinese soldiers (士兵).”可知，电影《长津湖之战》彰显了中国军人的勇气。故选A。
26．推理判断题。根据“Ticket Price: $34 (Half for children)”可知，票价是34美元，儿童半价，即儿童票价为17美元，一个成人和一个儿童的票价共计51美元。故选C。
27．细节理解题。根据“Stars: Wu Jing, Yi Yang qianxi DuanYihong and so on.”可知，吴京在电影《长津湖之战》中饰演男主角。故选D。
B
I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchairs（轮椅）. Some people, old and weak, cannot get around by themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.
Then I fainted（昏倒）at Euro Disney because of low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First Aid. I agreed to take it easy but as I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction! Feeling the color burn my cheeks, I asked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it. I could mot believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me, as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.
Little kids ran in front of me, forcing my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as I was thrown back and forth. “Stupid kids—they have perfectly good legs. Why can’t they watch where they are going?” I thought. People stared down at me, with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the sooner they forgot me, the better.
“I am just like you!” I wanted to scream. “The only difference is you’ve got legs, and I have wheels.”
People in whelchairs are not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I treated people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.
28．The writer once showed ________ to the disabied people when she was healthy.
A．kindness B．patience C．pity D．understanding
29．How did the writer get when sitting in the wheechair?
A．Worried. B．Amazed. C．Bored. D．Angry.
30．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Get Used to Wheelchairs B．The Wheels Are as Good as Two Legs
C．People with Two Legs Are Truly Healthy D．The Life of the Disabled
【答案】28．C    29．D    30．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者原来对残疾人有看法，觉得他们的生活很悲哀。后来作者也坐了轮椅，他才体会到了一个残疾人的感受，意识到不该对残疾人有偏见。
28．细节理解题。根据“I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchairs”可知作者总是为坐轮椅的人感到难过，很同情他们。故选C。
29．推理判断题。根据“Stupid kids—they have perfectly good legs. Why can’t they watch where they are going”以及“I wanted to scream”可知当作者坐在轮椅上时，其他人有点可怜他，作者对此感到很生气。故选D。
30．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者原来对残疾人有看法，觉得他们的生活很悲哀。后来作者也坐了轮椅，他才体会到了一个残疾人的感受，意识到不该对残疾人有偏见，只要身体健康，坐轮椅的人和健康的人是一样的，以选项B“轮子就像两条腿一样好”为标题最合适。故选B。
C
A boy was at a market with his sister. The sister was standing in front of a toy shop. She was looking at something inside the shop’s window.
The boy asked, “What are you looking at?” The sister pointed at the doll. The boy told her that he would buy the doll for her. The sister was very happy.
Then the boy asked the shopkeeper, “How much does this doll cost?”
The shopkeeper looked at the boy and said, “Well, what can you pay?”
The boy took out all the seashells (贝壳) that he had collected from the beach and gave them to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper took the shells and started counting as if he were counting coins (硬币). Then he turned to the boy. The boy asked him, “Is it enough?”
The shopkeeper said, “No, it’s plenty. In fact, it’s more than enough,” He kept four of the seashells and gave the rest back to the boy.
The boy happily put the shells back in his pocket and left with his sister and her new doll. The shopkeeper’s assistant (助手) was surprised. He asked the shopkeeper, “Why did you do that? That doll cost a lot of money. And it certainly costs more than four seashells.”
The shopkeeper replied, “To us, these are just seashells. But to that boy, they’re very valuable. When he grows up, he’ll remember that he once bought a doll for his sister with seashells. It might remind him that the world has generous and kind people in it. And perhaps, he too will be generous and kind to others.”
31．Why did the little girl stop at the shop’s window?
A．Because she was very tired and couldn’t walk. B．Because she wanted to buy a toy for the boy.
C．Because she saw some beautiful seashells. D．Because she was interested in a toy inside.
32．As the shopkeeper was counting the seashells, he ________.
A．thought there were coins inside the seashells
B．knew the boy was playing a trick on him
C．acted like what he was counting were coins
D．knew he could get the money back from their mom
33．What does the story teach us?
A．Be generous and kind to others. B．Be ready to learn from others.
C．Don’t treat children like fools. D．Don’t give kids valuable things.
【答案】31．D    32．C    33．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了善良的店主把洋娃娃用四个贝壳卖给了给妹妹买玩具的小男孩，让小男孩长大之后知道世界上有善良的人，同时也会对他人大度并善良。
31．细节理解题。根据“The boy asked, ‘What are you looking at?’ The sister pointed at the doll. The boy told her that he would buy the doll for her. The sister was very happy.”由此可知，小女孩站在商店的窗外，是因为她对里面的玩具感兴趣。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据“The shopkeeper took the shells and started counting as if he were counting coins (硬币).”由此可知，店主在数贝壳的时候，表现得就像在数硬币一样。故选C。
33．主旨大意题。根据“To us, these are just seashells. But to that boy, they’re very valuable. When he grows up, he’ll remember that he once bought a doll for his sister with seashells. It might remind him that the world has generous and kind people in it. And perhaps, he too will be generous and kind to others.”由此可知，这个故事告诉我们要大度和善良。故选A。
D
Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars, and they just need to see if they value for money, work out insurance (保险) issues, and run final tests to check if they can run alongside human-driven cars on the road.
So how do they work? The cars have sensors (感应器) all around which can find other cars and objects on the road. Sensors on the wheels also help when parking, so the car knows how far it is from the outside of the road or other parked cars. Road signs are read by camera, and satellite navigation systems are used, so the car knows how to get where you want to go. All you have to do is to type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up, stop and turn.
Sound like your idea of heaven (天堂)? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while “driving” would be possible with this new technology. You wouldn’t have to worry about remembering directions to where you’re going. In addition, computers would be better drivers than humans—they would obey the speed limit and have quicker action when in dangerous situations.
However, there are many disadvantages of driverless cars. Computers would have difficulties making ethical (道德的) decisions: If a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or change the direction suddenly and potentially kill the car’s passengers? Moreover, I personally find driving fun—I’d miss driving a car myself. There would also be many other decisions to be made: Should children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times?
Although being driven around by a machine would perhaps mean that no one needs a driving license, and saving money for everyone, many people would be put out of a job when driverless cars appear. Bus, taxi and train drivers as well as driving instructors would be made unnecessary.
I’m not certain if I’d want a driverless car, but it’s only a matter of time before they’ll become more affordable and common on our roads.
34．When using a driverless car, you need only ________.
A．put the address into the computer B．read the road signs carefully
C．check the cameras D．remember the directions
35．What can we know from the passage?
A．The writer is looking forward to having a driverless car.
B．More things should be thought about before driverless cars go on roads.
C．Driverless cars will cause more accidents.
D．Driverless cars can know where to go and stop and make ethical decisions.
36．The underlined word “potentially” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A．successfully B．especially C．probably D．naturally
37．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Driverless cars: Are they your favorite? B．Driverless cars: A model of science.
C．Driverless cars: Are you ready for them? D．Driverless cars: Just enjoy them
【答案】34．A    35．B    36．C    37．C

【导语】本文主要介绍无人驾驶汽车的工作原理和优缺点。
34．细节理解题。根据“All you have to do is to type in the address!”可知，使用无人驾驶汽车时，只需要输入地址即可。故选A。
35．推理判断题。根据“However, there are many disadvantages of driverless cars.”可知，无人驾驶汽车有缺点，所以在上路之前，许多因素应该被考虑到。故选B。
36．词义猜测题。根据“If a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or change the direction suddenly and potentially kill the car’s passengers? ”可知，如果一个小孩跑到马路上，电脑时选择撞向小孩还是突然改变方向，而这可能会杀了车上的乘客，由此可知，“potentially”和“probably”意思相同，意为“可能”。故选C。
37．最佳标题题。根据全文和“I’m not certain if I’d want a driverless car, but it’s only a matter of time before they’ll become more affordable and common on our roads.”可知，本文主要介绍无人驾驶汽车的工作原理和优缺点，最后一段表达无人汽车的不久的将来，会变得更为普通，选项C“无人驾驶汽车：你为它们准备好了吗？”符合文意。故选C。

第II卷(主观题共50分)
四、词汇运用  (本大题共8小题， 每小题1分，共8分)
A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单 词的正确形式.
38．Sadly, a _________ (乘客) plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China’s Guangxi.
【答案】passenger
【详解】句意：不幸的是，一架载有132人的客机在中国南方的广西坠毁。根据汉语可知，应填passenger“乘客的”，形容词作定语。故填passenger。
39．All the children were breathing _________ (沉重地) after they reached the top of the mountain.
【答案】heavily
【详解】句意：到达山顶后，所有的孩子都气喘吁吁。根据汉语可知，此处指heavily“沉重地”，副词修饰动词。故填heavily。
40．Going to college _________(标志)the beginning of new life.
【答案】means
【详解】句意：上大学标志着新生活的开始。Going to college“上大学”为动名词短语作主语，因此句子应填入谓语动词，且句子采用一般现在时，谓语应用动词的三单形式。“标志”是动词mean，其三单形式为means。故填means。
41．For goodness’ sake, just use your _________ (常见的) sense.
【答案】common
【详解】句意：看在上帝的份上，用你的常识吧。常见的：common，形容词，作定语修饰名词“sense”。故填common。

(B)根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
42．The winter Olympic Games are considered beyond _________ (nation) boundaries.
【答案】national
【详解】句意：冬季奥运会被认为是超越国界的。根据“boundaries”以及所给单词提示可知，此处用形容词修饰名词，作定语，“national”表示“国家的”。故填national。
43．She didn’t tell her parents she was going home and wanted to gave them a _________ (surprising).
【答案】surprise
【详解】句意：她没有告诉父母她要回家，想给他们一个惊喜。根据“a”以及所给单词提示可知，此处用名词形式，“surprise”，名词，表示“惊喜”。故填surprise。
44．Mary made _________ (speech) on how to be a good volunteer and we were deeply moved by it.
【答案】speeches
【详解】句意：玛丽就如何成为一名好志愿者做了演讲，我们被深深地感动了。make speeches或者make a speech表示“发表演讲”，动词短语，此处用名词复数“speeches”。故填speeches。
45．There was a(n) ________ (comfortable) silence between Mum and Dad. Their son failed in the exam.
【答案】uncomfortable
【详解】句意：妈妈和爸爸之间有一种令人不舒服的沉默。他们的儿子考试不及格。根据|“Their son failed in the exam.”以及结合所给单词提示可知，此处表示的是“令人不舒服的沉默”，uncomfortable意为“令人不舒服的”，形容词作定语修饰“silence”。故填uncomfortable。

五、动词填空  用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)
46．Don’t you think you _________ (lie) to me enough? Don’t do that again and be a good boy.
【答案】have lied
【详解】句意：你不觉得你对我撒的谎已经够多了吗？别再那样做了，做个好孩子。跟根据“Don’t you think you…to me enough? Don’t do that again and be a good boy.”可知，此处用现在完成时，谓语动词构成为“have/ has done”，主语是“you”，因此用助动词have，lie的过去分词形式为“lied”。故填have lied。
47．Oh, my god! The kids are making great noise in the room and outside it _________ (pour).
【答案】is pouring
【详解】句意：哦，我的天啊！孩子们在房间里大声吵闹，外面正下着倾盆大雨。根据“The kids are making great noise in the room”以及所给单词提示可知，句子的时态是现在进行时，其谓语动词构成是“be+动词-ing”形式，主语是“it”，因此be动词用is，pour变为“pouring”。故填is pouring。
48．Nowadays, our whole life ________ (record) online through all kinds of digital devices. (数码设备)
【答案】is recorded
【详解】句意：如今，我们的整个生活都通过各种数字设备被记录在网上。根据“our whole life…online through all kinds of digital devices.”以所给单词提示可知，此处表示“被记录”，因此用被动语态，又由“nowadays”，因此此处用一般现在时的被动语态，其谓语动词是“be+done”，主语是“our whole life”，be动词用“is”，record的过去分词为“recorded”。故填is recorded。
49．Have you imagined _________ (be) able to touch the person by making video calls?
【答案】being
【详解】句意：你有没有想过能够通过进行视频通话来触摸该人？根据“Have you imagined…”可知动词“imagine”后加动名词作宾语，又因为所给英文提示词be，故填being。
50．He chose to study near his home. It _________ (turn) out to be a wise decision finally.
【答案】turned
【详解】句意：他选择在家附近就读。最终证明这是一个明智的决定。根据“chose”可知句子讲述的是过去的事情，因此谓语动词turn也应用其过去式turned。故填turned。
51．Will you promise _________ (not tell) the truth to the teachers?
【答案】not to tell
【详解】句意：你能答应我不把真相告诉老师吗？promise not to do sth“答应不做某事”，动词不定式作宾语，故填not to tell。
52．—Could you tell me how soon the world-class museum _________ (open) to the public?    
—Maybe next year.
【答案】will open
【详解】句意：——你能告诉我这个世界级的博物馆多快会对公众开放吗？——也许明年吧。根据“Maybe next year.”以及所给单词提示可知，此处用一般将来时，表示将来发生的动作和状态，其谓语动词构成是“will+动词原形”，因此此处用“will open”。故填will open。
53．—Do you see Dorothy? I can find her nowhere.
—Yes. She _________ (tidy) something in her bedroom just now.
【答案】was tidying
【详解】句意：——你看到多萝西了吗？我到处都找不到她。——是的。她刚才在卧室里整理东西。根据“Do you see Dorothy?”和答句时间状语“just now”可知，句子的时态是过去进行时，其谓语动词构成为“was/were+动词-ing”形式，主语是“she”，因此be动词用“was”。故填was tidying。

六、阅读填空  先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep.
Why does it happen?
A new study shows one reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about possible dangers. It prevented us from getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days as researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got better and better sleep experience.
The findings suggest that the different rhythms of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. So, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive (敏感的) to anything strange around.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to work ,even though you don’t realize it,” US professor Jerome Siege told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens, you can be alert (警惕的).”
More surprisingly, this is like the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with one eye staying open.
The researchers think that it is the result of evolution (进化) and works to protect us in possibly dangerous environments.
If you have ever had first night effects, researchers advise you to bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
Topic
First night effect
People’s possible      experience
Many people have difficulty getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment.
The findings
of the study
First night effect forces us to stay ___54___ as one side of the brain is alert to possible dangers.
As days go by, people’s sleep experience ___55___ as the left-brain activity falls.
The explanations to the findings
On the first night in a new environment, people’s right brain is
___56___ active than the left brain and that breaks the balance
between them.
Our brains continue to work without being realized at night so that we can be sensitive to anything unusual.
Some other animals sleep in the similar way, which is thought to be
___57___ by evolution.
___58___from researchers
Bring your own pillow or sleep in a similar room that looks like yours.
【答案】54．awake     55．improves    56．less    57．caused    58．Advice/Suggestions

【导语】本文主要讲述了什么是“第一晚效应”以及科研人员给出的建议。
54．根据“Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with one eye staying open.”可知，人和动物一样，“第一晚效应”迫使我们保持清醒，因为大脑的一边对可能的危险保持警觉，因此awake“清醒的”符合句意，故填awake。
55．根据“In this process, the volunteers got better and better sleep experience.”可知，在这个过程中，志愿者的睡眠质量越来越好，也就是说睡眠质量改善了，结合“people’s sleep experience ”，是第三人称单数，动词用三单形式，improves“改善”符合句意，故填improves。
56．根据“According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping.”可知，在第一个晚上，左脑比右脑更活跃，也就是说右脑没有左脑活跃，结合“active than”，less符合句意，故填less。
57．根据“The researchers think that it is the result of evolution(进化)and works to protect us in possibly dangerous environments.”可知，研究人员认为，这是进化的结果，结合“by evolution”，需要一个过去分词，caused“引起”符合句意，故填caused。
58．根据“If you have ever had first night effects, researchers advise you to bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.”可知，此段主要阐述了科研人员给出的建议，结合“The explanations to the findings”，首字母要大写，Advice/Suggestions符合句意，故填Advice/Suggestions。

七、完成句子  按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分)
59．这是个为猫痴狂的年代，难怪星巴克的猫爪杯一上市，就成功吸引了许多消费者的关注。
This is a crazy age for cats. No wonder Starbucks’ cat paw cups ______________________as soon as they were on sale.
【答案】succeeded in catching many customers’ attention
【详解】succeed in doing sth.成功做某事；catch one’s attention吸引某人的注意；customer顾客，消费者。as soon as一……就，遵循主过从过原则，从句过去时，主句也要用一般过去时，故填succeeded in catching many customers’ attention。
60．如果你认为这个节目太传统不值得一提，那你就大错特错了。
If you think the program is ____________________________, you are completely wrong.
【答案】too traditional to be worth mentioning
【详解】too...to do太……而不能……；traditional传统的；be worth doing值得做某事；mention提及。故填too traditional to be worth mentioning。
61．不要多虑，你女儿这么外向，怎么可能会难以与新同学相处？
Don’t worry too much. You daughter is so outgoing, how can she _________________________ her new classmates?
【答案】have difficulty getting along with
【详解】have difficulty doing sth.做某事有困难；get along with sb.与某人相处。前面是情态动词can，后跟动词原形，故填have difficulty getting along with。
62．社会发展得太快，谁会站在下一个技术领域的潮头，没人会知道。
The society is developing so fast that nobody knows who __________________________
next.
【答案】will take the lead in technology
【详解】take the lead in在……处于领先地位；technology技术。站在下一个技术领域的潮头是将来的事，用一般将来时，故填will take the lead in technology。
63．他的同龄人已搬回城市好多年了，可是他依然坚守着那片保护区。
People __________________ in the city for many years, but he still remains in the reserve.
【答案】of his age have been back
【详解】of one’s age与某人同龄；move back to sp.搬回某地。由于后面有for+一段时间，所以需要用现在完成时而且需要变成延续性动词be back in。故填of his age have been back。
64．近年来，汉语热席卷全球，这标志着人们对中国及中国文化兴趣的激增。
Chinese fever has swept the world in recent years. This ____________________________ in China and Chinese history.
【答案】marks the rapid increase in people’s interest
【详解】mark标志，动词；rapid快速的，形容词；increase增加，名词；interest兴趣，名词。the rapid increase in sth.在某方面的快速增长。主语是this，所以谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式，故填marks the rapid increase in people’s interest。

八、书面表达 (本大题共 20分)
65．假设你是一名中学生，名叫田梅。学校 “Colour Therapy” 心理社团正在招收志愿者，你想给社团负责老师写一封英文自荐信，内容提示见下表：
基本信息
初三（1）班学生，16岁
简单描述个人品质
……
相关特长和经历
……

注意事项：
1. 自荐信除了包括所给内容要点，还需表明写作的意图和应征的目的；
2. 自荐信须根据要求自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；
3. 词数在100个左右，短文首尾已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数。
Dear sir or madam: I am Tian Mei from Class 1, Grade 9. I am sixteen years old._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Look forward to your reply.
Yours,
Tian Mei
【答案】例文：
Dear sir or madam:
I am Tian Mei from Class 1, Grade 9. I am sixteen years old. I’d like to be a volunteer in your club.
I’m hard-working and helpful. I don’t mind doing extra work. I know colours very well. Colours can influence our everyday lives in many ways. Once my classmate Jim couldn’t sleep well at night. I advised him to paint his bedroom blue. Blue is a calm colour. It can bring peace to our mind and body. He followed my advice and slept better than before.
I’ll be glad if I can be a volunteer. I hope I can learn more about colour therapy.
Look forward to your reply.
Yours,
Tian Mei
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇书信作文，为自荐信；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，要求根据表格内容提示，向社团写一封自荐信，注意要包含所给要点，语句通顺，意思连贯。
[写作步骤]
第一步，承接开头，简单介绍自己的基本信息以及写信的目的；
第二步，从个人品质以及相关经历方面介绍自己；
第三步，书写结语，表达自己希望成为该社团的志愿者。
[亮点词汇]
①advise sb to do sth建议某人做某事
②hard-working勤奋努力的
③mind doing sth介意做某事
[高分句型]
①I’ll be glad if I can be a volunteer.（if引导的条件状语从句）
②I hope I can learn more about colour therapy.（hope后跟宾语从句）