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湖南省长沙市立信中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
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这是一份湖南省长沙市立信中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题，共17页。试卷主要包含了5 分，满分 15 分）等内容，欢迎下载使用。
时量：110 分钟 满分：120 分
第一部分 听力技能（两部分，共 20 小题，计 20 分）
第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听 每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
When did the man buy the phne?
A. In 2017.B. In 2019.C. In 2021.
Where are they ging?
A. T a cinema.B. T a museum.C. T a restaurant.
What festival is it tday?
A. The Dragn Bat Festival.B. The Lantern Festival.C. The Spring Festival.
What is the bridge made f?
A. Steel.B. Glass.C. Wd.
Hw des the girl learn English?
By reading bks.
By listening t sngs.
By watching mvies.
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
听下面 6 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2-3 个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将
给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
听第六段对话，回答第 6、7 小题。
Wh bught the ring?
A. Nancy’s grandparents.B. Nancy’s grandfather.C. Nancy’s grandmther.
Hw lng has the ring been kept?
A. Fr 30 years.B. Fr 50 years.C. Fr 60 years.
听第七段对话，回答第 8、9 小题。
Where is the wman ging?
A. T the train statin.B. T the bus stp.C. T the subway statin.
When des the subway statin clse?
A. At 10:30 a.m.B. At 10:00 p.m.C. At 10:30 p.m.
听第八段对话，回答第 10、11 小题。
Which festival are they talking abut?
The Spring Festival.
The Lantern Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival.
What are they ging t d?
A. Watch TV.B. Play games.C. Have dinner.
听第九段对话，回答第 12 至 14 小题。
What des the girl think f learning German?
A. Simple.B. Interesting.C. Helpful.
Hw lng has the girl learned French?
A. Fr tw years.B. Fr three years.C. Fr fur years.
Hw des the girl advise the by t learn French?
By reading bks.
By watching mvies.
By listening t sngs.
听第十段对话，回答第 15 至 17 小题。
What is the rbt used fr at the man’s hme?
A. Washing clthes.B. Sweeping the flr.C. Cking dinner.
What des the man think f the rbt?
A. Useful.B. Creative.C. Smart.
When was the first rbt fr sweeping the flr invented?
A. In 1993.B. In 1996.C. In 1999.
听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至 20 小题。
Hw did the teacher help him?
By taking exercise by himself.
By letting him play basketball.
By wrking with ther members.
When did the by play basketball?
A. Every mrning.B. Every evening.C. Every afternn.
What’s the by’s dream?
T be a great teacher
T be a great dctr.
T be a basketball player.
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分 50 分）
第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下列材料，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
When des White Dew fall?
A. In summer.B. In autumn.C. In winter.
What d peple in Nanjing NOT d that day?
They eat sme Lngan.
They drink White Dew Tea.
They drink White Dew Wine.
B
Bys Learn Husewrk at Schl
Everyne shuld play a part in husewrk and shuld knw hw t perfrm basic life skills. Hwever, in sme places, husewrk is seen as smething that nly wmen d, leaving sme men unwilling r even unable t d them.
A schl is fighting fr gender equality (性别平等) with a prgram that teaches bys and yung men basic life skills, including cleaning, cking, and even sewing (缝补).
Hwever, peple hld different pinins n this tpic. Let’s have a lk at them.
Which f the fllwing husewrk is NOT mentined in this article?
Cleaning.B. Sewing.C. Washing.
Match peple’s pinins A-F with the tw tpics: ①These life skills have nthing t d with gender; ②These skills shuld be taught at hme. Which f the fllwing is right?
A. ①-AC; ②-BDEFB. ①-ACF; ②-BDE.C. ①-BF; ②-ACDE.
What’s the schl’s main purpse in teaching bys chres?
T understand hw difficult it is t d husewrk.
T ask bys t d mre chres than girls at hme.
T call n bys t share husewrk at hme.
C
Many peple are trying t learn a new language. Sme f them cnsider it as a hbby, while thers have t learn a language because it is required by their jbs r study. As a freigner wh is really interested in Chinese culture, I like learning Chinese.
It is thught that a persn needs t knw at least 3,000 Chinese characters ( 汉 字 ) t read and understand
mst Chinese newspapers. The prblem fr mst freigners, hwever, is that knwing 3,000 characters sunds like an impssible task, fr many f the Chinese characters lk the same. That’s why sme peple give up halfway. It’s the mst difficult part fr me, t. But I manage t learn hw t write each character by watching vides nline. Whenever I saw a character I didn’t knw in the street r n a menu, I wuld just write it dwn n my phne and then lk it up. Slwly I’ve learned the characters that are cmmn in daily life.
It’s als imprtant t listen t Chinese as much as pssible. I dwnladed (下载) a lt f listening materials
nt my phne and listened t them n the way t schl, wrk and even dates with my friends. I als watched a
A
Elaine
I have tw sns and they are bth taught that there is n such a thing as an idea that cking and cleaning are wmen’s wrk, and that chres shuld be dne by bth genders.
D
Niki
Srry, I see this as smething that shuld be taught at hme! My parents taught me all chres at a very yung age. Parents need t stp expecting things like this t be taught at schl.
B
Debbie
It’s parents’ jb t teach their sns and daughters hw t use cmmn sense in all aspects f living. By the way, children learn by example.
E
Adam
All parents shuld d this; schl is fr teaching schlwrk.
C
Emmy
It shuldn’t have anything t d with gender. It’s called life skills that everyne shuld have.
F
Jani
In Finland, ur kids are taught these kinds f skills and that has nthing t d with gender. They’re life skills.
lt f Chinese TV shws and films, where the wrds are nt s difficult and there are always subtitles (字幕). In this way, I’ve als learned hw t express myself like a Chinese.
As fr speaking, I practice talking abut different tpics in Chinese when I am cycling arund, effectively talking t myself r in my head, thinking thrugh different cnversatins and situatins. Fr example, whenever I was ging t a shp, I wuld think hw t say that in Chinese. It helps me t think in a Chinese way, which is really imprtant.
Learning a language is never easy. Generally, I just use every tl n hand and take my learning step by step, and I’m still learning new things t this day!
Why des the authr try t learn Chinese?
He wants t get further study in China.
He expects t get a gd jb in China.
He hpes t learn abut Chinese culture.
What des the authr think is the mst difficult part t learn Chinese?
A. Reading.B. Writing.C.Speaking.
Hw des the authr practice speaking?
By travelling arund China.
By watching Chinese mvies.
By thinking as a Chinese.
What des the authr want t tell us in the last paragraph?
It takes time t learn a language.
Chinese isn’t as difficult as yu think.
It’s a wise decisin t learn a language.
Where can yu read this passage?
A. In a guidebk.B. In a newspaper.C. In a science bk.
D
Wdcarving ( 木 雕 ) is a traditinal flk art frm in China. Chen Jia, a yung wman frm Chazhu, suth China’s Guangdng Prvince, has fcused herself n passing dwn and innvating (创新) Chazhu wdcarving.
Chen, brn in the 1990s, began t learn the craft (工艺) when she was 14 years ld
under the influence and supprt f her family.
“I wanted t give up several times during the learning prcess, as I ften hurt myself. It’s als very difficult. My father wanted me t give up wdcarving and find an easier jb.” Chen said.
Chen said that she had a strng sense f achievement when her first wdcarving artwrk, which tk her several mnths t finish, was sld. “Since I have mastered it, I just keep ging.” said the artist.
The step-by-step prcess fr Chazhu wdcarving is nt simple. T finish ne wdcarving piece, a wdcarver usually needs mre than 30 carving knives and wden hammers f different sizes.
A cmmn theme fr carvings includes different sea animals, such as crabs ( 螃蟹) and lbsters ( 龙虾),
which are symbls f gd harvest (丰收) and shw the lcal culture f Chazhu, since many Chazhu peple used t wrk as fishermen.
T make her wdcarving wrks even mre lively, Chen always pays greater attentin t the details f daily
life, including watching real live crabs and lbsters carefully.
In the past, Chazhu wdcarvings were mainly used t decrate buildings, including serving as furniture and festival items (物品). Hwever, peple living in mdern life started t lse interest in it.
T attract yung peple t better admire the traditinal art frm, Chen has innvated the themes, shapes and usage f wdcarving. She nw carves ut small decrative items fr daily use, such as cmbs (梳子), hping that mre and mre peple will accept the artwrks.
Why did Chen Jia learn wdcarving craft when she was yung?
Because her family influenced and supprted her in ding it.
Because she wuld like t pass dwn and innvate it.
Because she thught it might be an easy jb fr her t d.
What des the underlined wrd “it” in Paragraph 4 refer t?
A strng sense f achievement.
Traditinal Chazhu wdcarving.
Chen’s first wdcarving artwrk.
Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Chen Jia?
Caring and humrus.
Hnest and helpful.
Hard-wrking and creative.
Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
Chen Jia made a decisin t give up wdcarving and find an easy jb.
Wd carvers need many different carving tls t finish wdcarving wrks.
Chazhu wdcarvers used t carve ut small items fr daily use.
What is the main purpse f this passage?
T explain why wdcarving is disappearing nw.
T tell us hw imprtant wdcarving is in ur life.
T intrduce an excellent wman wdcarver in China.
第二节 语篇补全（共 5 小题；每小 2 分，共 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Every day in newspapers and magazines, there are plenty f articles telling us we shuld exercise mre in ur daily life. And scientists nw say that running is ne f the best ways t keep fit. 36. Sme say it can even make yu live lnger.
All yu need fr running is sme cmfrtable clthes and a pair f trainers. Yu dn’t need t buy special clthes, but yu shuld get a pair f gd trainers. And remember, yu shuld always buy trainers ne size larger than yur usual shes.
Sme peple find running bring, s they g cycling r swimming instead smetimes. Yu shuldn’t exercise every day. 37. And this will make yu mre invlved int (投入) the next exercise. Yu shuld eat well and drink lts f water, but yu can still have nice things like chclate smetimes. D sme leg and stmach exercises every week as well. 38.
D nt run with an empty stmach. It is easy t cause hypglycemia ( 低 血 糖 ). And als d nt run immediately (立即) after meals. It is suggested that t start running ne hur after meals is a gd chice.
39. The cld water may cause yu a fever. What yu need first is t stretch (伸展) yur
bdy and calm yurself dwn.
It’s a gd idea t rest tw r three times a week.
Dn’t take a cld shwer after running.
It can make yu feel better and lk better.
Yu can jin a club r exercise with friends.
This makes yu strnger and helps yu run faster.
If yu’re a beginner, there are lts f ways t make exercise fun. 40. Anther idea is t enter a race. This can give yu a reasn t train and keep yu interested in running.
第三节 阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分。） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It might be many peple’s first time hearing Chinese paddlefish (白鲟), and they prbably have never seen them swimming in the Yangtze River with their wn eyes. Chinese paddlefish have lived fr mre than 150 millin years, sharing the same sky with dinsaurs. But it disappeared in 2022.
Chinese paddlefish, ften knwn as “king f freshwater fish” in China, culd weigh as heavy as 500 kilgrams and an adult fish culd grw t 7 t 8 meters lng. It had a lng, silver-gray bdy and a very large muth. With prly develped eyes, the fish used its lng, swrd-like nse t sense electrical activity t find fd. The decline ( 减 少 ) f Chinese paddlefish has been caused by human activities. These giants were nce cmmnly seen and caught nt nly in the Yangtze but als ther rivers in China. Their huge size made them a ppular target fr fishermen and a welcme dish t dinner tables. Overfishing ( 过 度 捕 捞 ) caused their
ppulatins t decline sharply in the latter (后期的) half f the 20th century.
In 2003, an adult Chinese paddlefish accidentally appeared near Yibin, in suth-central China. Scientists hped t fllw its mvements, but within hurs all signals ( 信 号 ) were lst. It turned ut t be the last f the species (物种) ever seen alive.
The sad news f Chinese paddlefish’s extinctin (灭绝) spread quickly nline. One said, “ I have never met
yu befre. The mment I d, it’s gdbye frever.”
Hw lng have Chinese paddlefish lived?
Hw did paddlefish find fd?
Why did paddlefish decline sharply in the latter half f the 20th century?
Where did peple see the last living paddlefish?
Will peple see Chinese paddlefish again in the future?
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 35 分）
第一节（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once a craftsman (手艺人) went t the frest t find a stne t make a statue (雕像). There he fund a very shiny and gd stne and 46 tk it with him. On his way hme, he fund anther gd stne. He 47 that stne as well.
When he reached hme, he started wrking n the first stne with his tls. The mment his tl hit the stne, a vice came frm it, “Please dn’t hit me 48 tls. It is hurting me a lt, and I will fall apart. Please 49 me.”
On hearing this, the craftsman felt 50 . He left that stne and tk the ther stne and started using his
tls n that stne t make a statue. That stne didn’t cmplain (抱怨) abut 51, s the craftsman was able t make a very beautiful statue f Gd frm that stne.
Next day, peple f the village came t cllect the Gd statue. They needed anther stne t 52in the temple and the craftsman gave the first stne t them. The villagers placed Gd statue in the centre f the temple and the first stne in frnt f it.
N matter when a persn came t visit the temple, he wuld hnr the Gd statue with flwers and bathe it with milk. Then he wuld break a ccnut (椰子) with the first stne int tw halves and put them befre the Gd statue. This made the first stne feel very 53 as he wuld feel pain every time a persn uses it t break a ccnut. He was crying ne day. At this time, the ther stne smiled and said, “When the craftsman was ding wrk n yu, 54 yu didn’t stp him at that time, yu wuld be in my place tday. But yu chse a(n) 55 way, yu didn’t want t g thrugh any pain at that time. That’s why yu are suffering (受苦) nw.”
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The need fr smething that can slve the prblems in ur daily lives ften leads t new and interesting inventins. Here 56 (be) sme examples f inventins that were brn as slutins t cmmn daily prblems.
Earle Dicksn nticed that his wife ften burned r cut 57 (her) accidentally while wrking in the kitchen. She wuld then need his help t put bandages n the cut. Since Dicksn culdn’t always be there 58 (help) her, he invented a bandage that she culd 59 (easy) deal with herself. These bandages named Band-Aid, are nw used fr many types f minr (nt serius) cuts.
Then there was Bette Nesmith Graham, a secretary wh wanted 60 simple way t crrect her typing mistakes. One day, as she was watching painters use tuch-up paint (补油漆) t a wall, it reminded her that the same way culd 61 (use) n paper. She mixed a white paint and used a small brush t apply it t her wrk. This small bttle f paint with brush finally came t be knwn 62 Liquid Paper (修正液).
In sme cases, thugh, peple invent things fr ne purpse but end up using them fr anther. Take tea bags, fr example. In 1908, a New Yrk tea seller named Thmas Sullivan came up with the idea f creating small gifts fr custmers by putting the unpened bags. Custmers are suppsed t take ut the tea 63 (leaf) frm each bag befre biling a pt f tea. 64 , sme peple misunderstd and began putting the unpened bags int ht water, and the custm f using tea bags was brn.
Smetimes inventins are used fr their riginal (最初的) purpses. Other times they end up being used fr smething cmpletely different. Either way, they make ur lives a lt 65 (gd).
第三节 翻译（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。
46.
A. plitely
B. prudly
C. happily
47.
A. cut up
B. pick up
C. put up
48.
A. by
B. with
C. n
49.
A. leave
B. frget
C. prtect
50.
A. excited
B. srry
C. wrried
51.
A. pain
B. risk
C. difficulty
52.
A. be created
B. be traded
C. be kept
53.
A. sad
B. lively
C. bred
54.
A. unless
B. because
C. if
55.
A. easy
B. quick
C. dead
Rules r laws are gd ways t cntrl sme bad behavir (行为). It is cmmn that smene plays music n his r her mbile phne ludly when yu are taking public transprtatin. It brings really terrible experiences and feelings. S a rule has been made t stp such implite actins.
66. 当你在公众场合时，很难不被他人影响。The sund f smene’s mbile phne can break up the quietness in the library where almst everyne is busy studying r reading bks. When yu are sitting in a restaurant, a diner wh is watching vides ludly may influence yur feelings f having dinner. 67. With mbile phnes widely used, the daily envirnment has als been changed.
With the rules made, the public envirnment will be imprved. 68. Sme peple wh break the rules will be punished. Firstly, wrkers in public places will advise them nt t d that. Then, if they d nt make a change r stp their bad behavir, the plice will cme and take them away.
69. 我们不应该被允许制造噪音。As the public place is an envirnment where everyne can enjy relaxing feelings. 70. N matter where yu are, try t cnsider thers’ needs instead f nly yurs.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
第四部分 写作（共 1 小题，满分 15 分）
湘绣是以湖南长沙为中心， 具有鲜明湘楚文化特色的湘绣产品的总称。它是中国四大名绣之一， 以形象逼真， 色彩鲜明而广受中外朋友的喜爱， 也受到了越来越多人的关注。请你根据下面所给的提示信息描述湘绣， 同时号召更多的年轻人来学习湘绣， 传承中国文化。
要求：
字迹工整, 语言流畅, 结构清晰, 80 - 100 词;
. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校名等相关信息。
A Traditinal Art in Hunan Prvince — Xiang Embridery
Hunan Prvince is well-knwn fr its Xiang embridery.
名称
湘绣（Xiang embridery）
历史
2000 多年
材料
和方式
丝绸,尼龙(nyln),丝绒线(clrful silk threads),手工制作。
意义
好运与美好生活的象征;...
时量：110 分钟 满分：120 分
第一部分 听力技能（两部分，共 20 小题，计 20 分）
第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听 每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
When did the man buy the phne?
A. In 2017.B. In 2019.C. In 2021.
Where are they ging?
A. T a cinema.B. T a museum.C. T a restaurant.
What festival is it tday?
A. The Dragn Bat Festival.B. The Lantern Festival.C. The Spring Festival.
What is the bridge made f?
A. Steel.B. Glass.C. Wd.
Hw des the girl learn English?
By reading bks.
By listening t sngs.
By watching mvies.
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
听下面 6 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2-3 个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将
给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
听第六段对话，回答第 6、7 小题。
Wh bught the ring?
A. Nancy’s grandparents.B. Nancy’s grandfather.C. Nancy’s grandmther.
Hw lng has the ring been kept?
A. Fr 30 years.B. Fr 50 years.C. Fr 60 years.
听第七段对话，回答第 8、9 小题。
Where is the wman ging?
A. T the train statin.B. T the bus stp.C. T the subway statin.
When des the subway statin clse?
A. At 10:30 a.m.B. At 10:00 p.m.C. At 10:30 p.m.
听第八段对话，回答第 10、11 小题。
Which festival are they talking abut?
The Spring Festival.
The Lantern Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival.
What are they ging t d?
A. Watch TV.B. Play games.C. Have dinner.
听第九段对话，回答第 12 至 14 小题。
What des the girl think f learning German?
A. Simple.B. Interesting.C. Helpful.
Hw lng has the girl learned French?
A. Fr tw years.B. Fr three years.C. Fr fur years.
Hw des the girl advise the by t learn French?
By reading bks.
By watching mvies.
By listening t sngs.
听第十段对话，回答第 15 至 17 小题。
What is the rbt used fr at the man’s hme?
A. Washing clthes.B. Sweeping the flr.C. Cking dinner.
What des the man think f the rbt?
A. Useful.B. Creative.C. Smart.
When was the first rbt fr sweeping the flr invented?
A. In 1993.B. In 1996.C. In 1999.
听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至 20 小题。
Hw did the teacher help him?
By taking exercise by himself.
By letting him play basketball.
By wrking with ther members.
When did the by play basketball?
A. Every mrning.B. Every evening.C. Every afternn.
What’s the by’s dream?
T be a great teacher
T be a great dctr.
T be a basketball player.
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分 50 分）
第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下列材料，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
When des White Dew fall?
A. In summer.B. In autumn.C. In winter.
What d peple in Nanjing NOT d that day?
They eat sme Lngan.
They drink White Dew Tea.
They drink White Dew Wine.
B
Bys Learn Husewrk at Schl
Everyne shuld play a part in husewrk and shuld knw hw t perfrm basic life skills. Hwever, in sme places, husewrk is seen as smething that nly wmen d, leaving sme men unwilling r even unable t d them.
A schl is fighting fr gender equality (性别平等) with a prgram that teaches bys and yung men basic life skills, including cleaning, cking, and even sewing (缝补).
Hwever, peple hld different pinins n this tpic. Let’s have a lk at them.
Which f the fllwing husewrk is NOT mentined in this article?
Cleaning.B. Sewing.C. Washing.
Match peple’s pinins A-F with the tw tpics: ①These life skills have nthing t d with gender; ②These skills shuld be taught at hme. Which f the fllwing is right?
A. ①-AC; ②-BDEFB. ①-ACF; ②-BDE.C. ①-BF; ②-ACDE.
What’s the schl’s main purpse in teaching bys chres?
T understand hw difficult it is t d husewrk.
T ask bys t d mre chres than girls at hme.
T call n bys t share husewrk at hme.
C
Many peple are trying t learn a new language. Sme f them cnsider it as a hbby, while thers have t learn a language because it is required by their jbs r study. As a freigner wh is really interested in Chinese culture, I like learning Chinese.
It is thught that a persn needs t knw at least 3,000 Chinese characters ( 汉 字 ) t read and understand
mst Chinese newspapers. The prblem fr mst freigners, hwever, is that knwing 3,000 characters sunds like an impssible task, fr many f the Chinese characters lk the same. That’s why sme peple give up halfway. It’s the mst difficult part fr me, t. But I manage t learn hw t write each character by watching vides nline. Whenever I saw a character I didn’t knw in the street r n a menu, I wuld just write it dwn n my phne and then lk it up. Slwly I’ve learned the characters that are cmmn in daily life.
It’s als imprtant t listen t Chinese as much as pssible. I dwnladed (下载) a lt f listening materials
nt my phne and listened t them n the way t schl, wrk and even dates with my friends. I als watched a
A
Elaine
I have tw sns and they are bth taught that there is n such a thing as an idea that cking and cleaning are wmen’s wrk, and that chres shuld be dne by bth genders.
D
Niki
Srry, I see this as smething that shuld be taught at hme! My parents taught me all chres at a very yung age. Parents need t stp expecting things like this t be taught at schl.
B
Debbie
It’s parents’ jb t teach their sns and daughters hw t use cmmn sense in all aspects f living. By the way, children learn by example.
E
Adam
All parents shuld d this; schl is fr teaching schlwrk.
C
Emmy
It shuldn’t have anything t d with gender. It’s called life skills that everyne shuld have.
F
Jani
In Finland, ur kids are taught these kinds f skills and that has nthing t d with gender. They’re life skills.
lt f Chinese TV shws and films, where the wrds are nt s difficult and there are always subtitles (字幕). In this way, I’ve als learned hw t express myself like a Chinese.
As fr speaking, I practice talking abut different tpics in Chinese when I am cycling arund, effectively talking t myself r in my head, thinking thrugh different cnversatins and situatins. Fr example, whenever I was ging t a shp, I wuld think hw t say that in Chinese. It helps me t think in a Chinese way, which is really imprtant.
Learning a language is never easy. Generally, I just use every tl n hand and take my learning step by step, and I’m still learning new things t this day!
Why des the authr try t learn Chinese?
He wants t get further study in China.
He expects t get a gd jb in China.
He hpes t learn abut Chinese culture.
What des the authr think is the mst difficult part t learn Chinese?
A. Reading.B. Writing.C.Speaking.
Hw des the authr practice speaking?
By travelling arund China.
By watching Chinese mvies.
By thinking as a Chinese.
What des the authr want t tell us in the last paragraph?
It takes time t learn a language.
Chinese isn’t as difficult as yu think.
It’s a wise decisin t learn a language.
Where can yu read this passage?
A. In a guidebk.B. In a newspaper.C. In a science bk.
D
Wdcarving ( 木 雕 ) is a traditinal flk art frm in China. Chen Jia, a yung wman frm Chazhu, suth China’s Guangdng Prvince, has fcused herself n passing dwn and innvating (创新) Chazhu wdcarving.
Chen, brn in the 1990s, began t learn the craft (工艺) when she was 14 years ld
under the influence and supprt f her family.
“I wanted t give up several times during the learning prcess, as I ften hurt myself. It’s als very difficult. My father wanted me t give up wdcarving and find an easier jb.” Chen said.
Chen said that she had a strng sense f achievement when her first wdcarving artwrk, which tk her several mnths t finish, was sld. “Since I have mastered it, I just keep ging.” said the artist.
The step-by-step prcess fr Chazhu wdcarving is nt simple. T finish ne wdcarving piece, a wdcarver usually needs mre than 30 carving knives and wden hammers f different sizes.
A cmmn theme fr carvings includes different sea animals, such as crabs ( 螃蟹) and lbsters ( 龙虾),
which are symbls f gd harvest (丰收) and shw the lcal culture f Chazhu, since many Chazhu peple used t wrk as fishermen.
T make her wdcarving wrks even mre lively, Chen always pays greater attentin t the details f daily
life, including watching real live crabs and lbsters carefully.
In the past, Chazhu wdcarvings were mainly used t decrate buildings, including serving as furniture and festival items (物品). Hwever, peple living in mdern life started t lse interest in it.
T attract yung peple t better admire the traditinal art frm, Chen has innvated the themes, shapes and usage f wdcarving. She nw carves ut small decrative items fr daily use, such as cmbs (梳子), hping that mre and mre peple will accept the artwrks.
Why did Chen Jia learn wdcarving craft when she was yung?
Because her family influenced and supprted her in ding it.
Because she wuld like t pass dwn and innvate it.
Because she thught it might be an easy jb fr her t d.
What des the underlined wrd “it” in Paragraph 4 refer t?
A strng sense f achievement.
Traditinal Chazhu wdcarving.
Chen’s first wdcarving artwrk.
Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Chen Jia?
Caring and humrus.
Hnest and helpful.
Hard-wrking and creative.
Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
Chen Jia made a decisin t give up wdcarving and find an easy jb.
Wd carvers need many different carving tls t finish wdcarving wrks.
Chazhu wdcarvers used t carve ut small items fr daily use.
What is the main purpse f this passage?
T explain why wdcarving is disappearing nw.
T tell us hw imprtant wdcarving is in ur life.
T intrduce an excellent wman wdcarver in China.
第二节 语篇补全（共 5 小题；每小 2 分，共 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Every day in newspapers and magazines, there are plenty f articles telling us we shuld exercise mre in ur daily life. And scientists nw say that running is ne f the best ways t keep fit. 36. Sme say it can even make yu live lnger.
All yu need fr running is sme cmfrtable clthes and a pair f trainers. Yu dn’t need t buy special clthes, but yu shuld get a pair f gd trainers. And remember, yu shuld always buy trainers ne size larger than yur usual shes.
Sme peple find running bring, s they g cycling r swimming instead smetimes. Yu shuldn’t exercise every day. 37. And this will make yu mre invlved int (投入) the next exercise. Yu shuld eat well and drink lts f water, but yu can still have nice things like chclate smetimes. D sme leg and stmach exercises every week as well. 38.
D nt run with an empty stmach. It is easy t cause hypglycemia ( 低 血 糖 ). And als d nt run immediately (立即) after meals. It is suggested that t start running ne hur after meals is a gd chice.
39. The cld water may cause yu a fever. What yu need first is t stretch (伸展) yur
bdy and calm yurself dwn.
It’s a gd idea t rest tw r three times a week.
Dn’t take a cld shwer after running.
It can make yu feel better and lk better.
Yu can jin a club r exercise with friends.
This makes yu strnger and helps yu run faster.
If yu’re a beginner, there are lts f ways t make exercise fun. 40. Anther idea is t enter a race. This can give yu a reasn t train and keep yu interested in running.
第三节 阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分。） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It might be many peple’s first time hearing Chinese paddlefish (白鲟), and they prbably have never seen them swimming in the Yangtze River with their wn eyes. Chinese paddlefish have lived fr mre than 150 millin years, sharing the same sky with dinsaurs. But it disappeared in 2022.
Chinese paddlefish, ften knwn as “king f freshwater fish” in China, culd weigh as heavy as 500 kilgrams and an adult fish culd grw t 7 t 8 meters lng. It had a lng, silver-gray bdy and a very large muth. With prly develped eyes, the fish used its lng, swrd-like nse t sense electrical activity t find fd. The decline ( 减 少 ) f Chinese paddlefish has been caused by human activities. These giants were nce cmmnly seen and caught nt nly in the Yangtze but als ther rivers in China. Their huge size made them a ppular target fr fishermen and a welcme dish t dinner tables. Overfishing ( 过 度 捕 捞 ) caused their
ppulatins t decline sharply in the latter (后期的) half f the 20th century.
In 2003, an adult Chinese paddlefish accidentally appeared near Yibin, in suth-central China. Scientists hped t fllw its mvements, but within hurs all signals ( 信 号 ) were lst. It turned ut t be the last f the species (物种) ever seen alive.
The sad news f Chinese paddlefish’s extinctin (灭绝) spread quickly nline. One said, “ I have never met
yu befre. The mment I d, it’s gdbye frever.”
Hw lng have Chinese paddlefish lived?
Hw did paddlefish find fd?
Why did paddlefish decline sharply in the latter half f the 20th century?
Where did peple see the last living paddlefish?
Will peple see Chinese paddlefish again in the future?
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 35 分）
第一节（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once a craftsman (手艺人) went t the frest t find a stne t make a statue (雕像). There he fund a very shiny and gd stne and 46 tk it with him. On his way hme, he fund anther gd stne. He 47 that stne as well.
When he reached hme, he started wrking n the first stne with his tls. The mment his tl hit the stne, a vice came frm it, “Please dn’t hit me 48 tls. It is hurting me a lt, and I will fall apart. Please 49 me.”
On hearing this, the craftsman felt 50 . He left that stne and tk the ther stne and started using his
tls n that stne t make a statue. That stne didn’t cmplain (抱怨) abut 51, s the craftsman was able t make a very beautiful statue f Gd frm that stne.
Next day, peple f the village came t cllect the Gd statue. They needed anther stne t 52in the temple and the craftsman gave the first stne t them. The villagers placed Gd statue in the centre f the temple and the first stne in frnt f it.
N matter when a persn came t visit the temple, he wuld hnr the Gd statue with flwers and bathe it with milk. Then he wuld break a ccnut (椰子) with the first stne int tw halves and put them befre the Gd statue. This made the first stne feel very 53 as he wuld feel pain every time a persn uses it t break a ccnut. He was crying ne day. At this time, the ther stne smiled and said, “When the craftsman was ding wrk n yu, 54 yu didn’t stp him at that time, yu wuld be in my place tday. But yu chse a(n) 55 way, yu didn’t want t g thrugh any pain at that time. That’s why yu are suffering (受苦) nw.”
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The need fr smething that can slve the prblems in ur daily lives ften leads t new and interesting inventins. Here 56 (be) sme examples f inventins that were brn as slutins t cmmn daily prblems.
Earle Dicksn nticed that his wife ften burned r cut 57 (her) accidentally while wrking in the kitchen. She wuld then need his help t put bandages n the cut. Since Dicksn culdn’t always be there 58 (help) her, he invented a bandage that she culd 59 (easy) deal with herself. These bandages named Band-Aid, are nw used fr many types f minr (nt serius) cuts.
Then there was Bette Nesmith Graham, a secretary wh wanted 60 simple way t crrect her typing mistakes. One day, as she was watching painters use tuch-up paint (补油漆) t a wall, it reminded her that the same way culd 61 (use) n paper. She mixed a white paint and used a small brush t apply it t her wrk. This small bttle f paint with brush finally came t be knwn 62 Liquid Paper (修正液).
In sme cases, thugh, peple invent things fr ne purpse but end up using them fr anther. Take tea bags, fr example. In 1908, a New Yrk tea seller named Thmas Sullivan came up with the idea f creating small gifts fr custmers by putting the unpened bags. Custmers are suppsed t take ut the tea 63 (leaf) frm each bag befre biling a pt f tea. 64 , sme peple misunderstd and began putting the unpened bags int ht water, and the custm f using tea bags was brn.
Smetimes inventins are used fr their riginal (最初的) purpses. Other times they end up being used fr smething cmpletely different. Either way, they make ur lives a lt 65 (gd).
第三节 翻译（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。
46.
A. plitely
B. prudly
C. happily
47.
A. cut up
B. pick up
C. put up
48.
A. by
B. with
C. n
49.
A. leave
B. frget
C. prtect
50.
A. excited
B. srry
C. wrried
51.
A. pain
B. risk
C. difficulty
52.
A. be created
B. be traded
C. be kept
53.
A. sad
B. lively
C. bred
54.
A. unless
B. because
C. if
55.
A. easy
B. quick
C. dead
Rules r laws are gd ways t cntrl sme bad behavir (行为). It is cmmn that smene plays music n his r her mbile phne ludly when yu are taking public transprtatin. It brings really terrible experiences and feelings. S a rule has been made t stp such implite actins.
66. 当你在公众场合时，很难不被他人影响。The sund f smene’s mbile phne can break up the quietness in the library where almst everyne is busy studying r reading bks. When yu are sitting in a restaurant, a diner wh is watching vides ludly may influence yur feelings f having dinner. 67. With mbile phnes widely used, the daily envirnment has als been changed.
With the rules made, the public envirnment will be imprved. 68. Sme peple wh break the rules will be punished. Firstly, wrkers in public places will advise them nt t d that. Then, if they d nt make a change r stp their bad behavir, the plice will cme and take them away.
69. 我们不应该被允许制造噪音。As the public place is an envirnment where everyne can enjy relaxing feelings. 70. N matter where yu are, try t cnsider thers’ needs instead f nly yurs.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
第四部分 写作（共 1 小题，满分 15 分）
湘绣是以湖南长沙为中心， 具有鲜明湘楚文化特色的湘绣产品的总称。它是中国四大名绣之一， 以形象逼真， 色彩鲜明而广受中外朋友的喜爱， 也受到了越来越多人的关注。请你根据下面所给的提示信息描述湘绣， 同时号召更多的年轻人来学习湘绣， 传承中国文化。
要求：
字迹工整, 语言流畅, 结构清晰, 80 - 100 词;
. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校名等相关信息。
A Traditinal Art in Hunan Prvince — Xiang Embridery
Hunan Prvince is well-knwn fr its Xiang embridery.
名称
湘绣（Xiang embridery）
历史
2000 多年
材料
和方式
丝绸,尼龙(nyln),丝绒线(clrful silk threads),手工制作。
意义
好运与美好生活的象征;...
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