2020-2021学年江苏省常州市武进区湖塘实验中学九年级下学期新课结束考英语试卷 - 解析

2020-2021学年江苏省常州市武进区湖塘实验中学九年级下学期新课结束考英语试卷一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
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二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. ---The year2020 is_________unusual one. A new kind of virus is spreading around the world.
---The fight against the virus is like_________race against time.
A. a,the
B. an,the
C. an,a
D. a,an
2. The TV show Du Fu,China's Greatest Poet is the first English-language_________of Du Fu's
life experiences,poems and his friendship with Li Bai.
A. reply
B. record
C. reason
D. reward
3. _________are here.Let's discuss_________the manager asked just now.
A. None;that
B. Everybody;what
C. All;what
D. Both;that
4. ---Another Friday! Everyone prefers weekends to weekdays!
--- Is that so? I always have_________weekend as a new mother.
A. a busier
B. the busiest
C. the easiest
D. an easier
5. ---Do you like the movies in which Ng man tat acted?
---Of course.They reminded me of_________many memories that I could_________control my feelings when I saw them.
A. so;really
B. so,hardly
C. such;nearly
D. such;mainly
6. ---I’m impressed with Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island. He knows what matters and what he should_________.
---Yes, he doesn't make himself live only for money.
A. put up
B. give up
C. set up
D. cheer up
7. It's amazing how Daniel has survived_________such challenging situations.
A. in face of
B. in memory of
C. in praise of
D. in celebration of
8. His mother wants him to get further study to be _________an engineer_________a scientist,_________he would like to be a famous director.
A. neither;nor; and
B. either;or;but
C. not only;but;so
D. both;and;or
9. ---Let’s go on a trip to Tianning Temple by mobike this Saturday,shall we?
---Good idea.But I wonder_________.
A. how can I download Mobike App
B. whether it is going to rain
C. how much should we pay for the Mobike
D. that we can meet at the school gate
10. ---I'm sorry. I can't go with you for the trip. I am busy with the dancing competition.
---_________.Good luck to you!
A.With pleasure
B. Sound nice
C. Never mind
D. That's true
【答案】1-5 CBCAB 6-10 BABBC
【解答】
1. 考查冠词。

第一空根据句意填“一个”，再根据unusual发音第一个音素可知本空为an。

第二空根据句意也是不定冠词，根据race发音的第一个音素可知本空为a。

故选C。

2. 考查名词。

A为答复，B为记录，C为原因，D为奖励。

根据句意本题选择B。

3. 考查代词及连词。

句意：所有人都到了。

让我们讨论刚才经理所要求的事情吧。

根据句
意本题选择C。

4. 考查形容词比较级。

根据句意作为新手妈妈，我有一个更忙碌的周末。

所以本题选择A。

5. 考查副词。

第一空根据many，选择so。

第二空根据句意当我看到他们时，我几乎不能控制我的感情，用hardly。

故选B。

6. 考查动词短语。

A张贴，举起。

B放弃。

C设立。

D使振作起来。

根据句意本题选择B。

7. 考查介词短语。

A面对。

B纪念。

C表扬。

D庆祝。

根据句意本题选择A。

8. 考查连词。

句意：他的妈妈想让他进一步学习来成为一个工程师或者一个科学家，但是他想成为一个有名的导演。

根据句意选择B。

9. 考查宾语从句。

A及C语序错误。

D连接词错误。

故选择B。

10. 考查情景交际。

A用于回答别人请你帮忙。

B听起来很棒。

C没关系。

D那是真的。

根据句意选择C。

三、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以
填入空白处的最佳选项。

As COVID-19 cases spread quickly in March, Denise Merry was afraid to leave her home.She had (1)_________two family members to the virus, and with health problems of her own, she wasn't taking any (2)_________. The 65-year-old woman hopelessly replied to a e-mail from a stranger (3)_________help.That stranger was Christy Cheung, who lived a few neighborhoods away in Gaithersburg, a (4)_________ city of 70,000. She came the next day with her four-year-old son,Ethan.They took out Merry's rubbish and brought in her mail, and they kept coming (5)_________she was well enough to do for herself.
“On our street, we have a few (6)_________,so we're the eyes and ears for them. Fix doors and computers and mow their lawns," says Cheung, 32. “We said, 'There's a grandma that needs help. 'And Ethan was (7)_________: 'I’m going to help. I'm going to be a helper!' "
Gaithersburg is a young community, so it's no wonder that the city's youth are leading the way.In April, seven-year-old Cavanaugh Bell spent his life's savings of $600 (8)_________care packages for his grandmother's friends. He calls himself the city's positive creator. Teenagers in this area are helping their elders, too,(9)_________the Teens Helping Elders, a store delivery service created by high school students.
For Merry, whose family is broken by the virus,young people bring (10)_________.“We were taught that (11)_________ you can't change something, accept it," she says. "But these young people, their (12)_________is,'I'm going to change what I can't accept.”
1. A. given B. lost C. sent D. left
2. A. exercise B. effect C. risk D. care
3. A. requiring B. offering C. affording D. finding
4. A. large B.young C. distant D. major
5. A. since B. when C. until D. after
6. A. children B. helpers C. angels D. elders
7. A. excited B. satisfied C. sad D. worried
8. A. for B. with C. on D. to
9. A. especially B. specially C. exactly D. certainly
10. A. stress B. respect C. hope D. luck
11. A. if B. unless C. because D. although
12. A. plan B. thought C. memory D. ability
【答案】1-5 BCBBC 6-10 DACAC 11-12 AB
【解答】
1. 本题主要考查动词词义辨析。

A项，give “给予”。

B项，lose “失去”。

C项，send “发送”。

D项，leave “离开”。

结合句中three family members to the virus 可知，她失去了三位亲人，故B项符合文意。

故正确答案为B。

2. 本题主要考查名词词义辨析。

A项，exercise “锻炼”。

B项，effect “影响”。

C项，risk “风险”。

D项，care “关心”。

结合上文中Denise Cherry was afraid to leave her home 可知，Cherry 不离开家是因为不想冒着被感染的风险，故C项符合文意。

故正确答案为C。

3. 本题主要考查名词词义辨析。

A项，requiring “要求”。

B项，offering “主动提供”。

C项，affording “负担得起”。

D项，finding “发现”。

结合句意可知，这个老人回复了一封来自一个主动提供帮助的陌生人的邮件，故B项符合文意。

故正确答案为B。

4. 本题主要考查形容词词义辨析。

A项，large “大的”。

B项，young “年轻的”。

C项，distant “遥远的”。

D项，major “主要的”。

结合文章第三段第一句中Gaithersburg is a young and diverse community 可知，Gaithersburg 是个年轻的城市，故B项符合文意。

故正确答案为B。

5. 本题主要考查连词词义辨析。

A项，since “自从”。

B项，when “当……时”。

C项，until “直到”。

D项，after “在……之后”。

结合空后she was well enough to do for herself 可知，他们一直帮助Cherry，直到她生活能够自理，故C项符合文意。

故正确答案为C。

6. 本题主要考查名词词义辨析。

A项，children “孩子”。

B项，helper “助手”。

C项，angel “天使”。

D项，elder “老年人”。

结合文章第二段第三句中There's a grandma that needs help 可知，这条街道上有一些老人，故D项符合文意。

故正确答案为D。

7. 本题主要考查形容词词义辨析。

A项，excited “激动的”。

B项，satisfied “满意的”。

C项，sad “伤心的”。

D项，worried “担忧的”。

结合下文两句I'm going to help. I'm going to be a helper! 可知，Ethan 很激动，故A项符合文意。

故正确答案为A。

8. 本题主要考查介词词义辨析。

A项，for“为”。

B项，with “和”。

in “在……里”。

C项，on “在……上面”。

D项，to“去，给”。

结合句意，4月，7岁的Cavanaugh Bell 花光了自己600美元的积蓄，为祖母的朋友们制作了爱心包裹。

spend money on sth. 为固定搭配，意为“在……上花钱”，符合文意。

故正确答案为C。

9. 本题主要考查副词词义辨析。

A项，especially “特别”。

B项，specially“特地”。

C项，exactly “正是”。

D项，certainly “当然”。

结合句意，该地区的青少年也在帮助老人，……是Teens Helping Seniors，这是一项由高中同学创办的杂货配送服务。

故A项符合文意。

故正确答案为A。

10. 本题主要考查名词词义辨析。

A项，stress “压力”。

B项，respect “尊重”。

C项，hope “希望”。

D项，luck “运气”。

结合句意，Cherry 的家庭因新冠病毒而破裂，对于她来说，年轻人带来了……。

故C项符合文意。

故正确答案为C。

11. 本题主要考查连词词义辨析。

A项，if “如果”。

B项，unless “除非”。

C项，because “因为”。

D项，although “尽管”。

结合句意，“我们被教导，……你无法改变某件事，那就接受它，”她说。

故A项符合文意。

故正确答案为A。

12. 本题主要考查名词词义辨析。

A项，plan “计划”。

B项，thought “想法”。

C项，memory “记忆”。

D项，ability “能力”。

结合句意，“但这些年轻人的……是，‘我要改变我无法接受
的东西。

’”故B项符合文意。

故正确答案为B。

四、阅读理解（共18小题；每小题2分，满分36分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A
The Best Silk Road Tour
Silk Road, a business and trade route, starts from the ancient China and connects with the Asian,African and European countries. Our well-designed Silk Road tour package will never let you down.
Departure City: Shanghai
Guide& Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air-conditioned vehicle Meals:12 western buffet breakfasts,6 lunches with some being a la carte(点菜）style
Tour Highlights:
·Must-see sights in China---Terracotta Warriors, Famen Temple, Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Maiji
Caves,Jiayuguan Pass and Mutianyu Great Wall
·Trace back to the Silk Road of 2,000 years ago & learn about the culture and history
·Marvel at the art treasure ---Mogao Caves & enjoy an exciting camel riding in the Gobi Desert We Make sure 100% No Shopping Stops!
Tour Prices with Luxury(豪华的）Hotels
2-3 travelers4-5 travelers6-9 travelers
＄3749＄3299＄2939
Tour Prices with Standard Hotels
2-3 travelers4-5 travelers6-9 travelers
＄3479＄3029＄2669
·Prices are per person in US Dollars.
· Any parts of the tour length, activities or hotels are according to your individual interests.
Are you ready to follow the footsteps of the ancients to explore this mysterious land now?
1. What will people do on the tour?
A. Enjoy the ancient sights.
B. Ride on camels all the way.
C. Stay a few nights in caves.
D. Do a lot of shopping.
2.Which of the following is most likely to join the tour?
A. A Beijing businessman good at golf
B. A Japanese model loving fashion.
C. A Yunnan biologist interested in birds.
D. An American student learning history.
3.How much should a traveler together with two sons who wants to live comfortably
pay?
A. $3479
B. $3749.
C. $7498.
D. $11247.
【答案】ADD
【解答】
1. 细节理解题。

根据文章小标题Tour Highlights: 下第一段Must-see sights in China — Terracotta Warriors, Famen Temple, Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Maiji Caves, Jiayuguan Pass and Mutianyu Great Wall
可知，在该旅行中，人们可以欣赏到中国古代遗迹。

故正确答案为A。

2. 推理判断题。

根据文章小标题Tour Highlights: 下第一段Must-see sights in China — Terracotta Warriors, Famen Temple, Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Maiji Caves, Jiayuguan Pass and Mutianyu Great Wall 可知，在该旅行中，人们可以看到兵马俑、法门寺、敦煌莫高窟、麦积石窟、嘉峪关和慕田峪长城，由此推断，一位学历史的美国学生最有可能选择这趟旅行。

故正确答案为D。

3. 推理判断题。

根据题干信息live comfortably 可知，一位游客和她的两个儿子想住得舒适，由此推断，他们应该会选择豪华酒店（Luxury Hotels）。

结合表格内容可知，此类型酒店的3位旅客，每人需支付3749美元，故一共需要11247美元。

故正确答案为D。

B
In the film Forrest Gump, there's a famous saying: 'Lift is like a box of chocolate; you never know what you're gonna get.” It’s the same with blind boxes.
Each of these small boxes contains one of many toy figures in a series. The buyer doesn't know which figure they've gotten until they open the packaging. Blind boxes can be traced back (追溯到) to lucky bags sold in Japan from the late 1860s. In recent years it becomes big business in China.
During the Double 11 shopping day, Pop Mart, a leading blind box company in China, sold 55,000 Labubu dolls on Tmall in just 9 seconds, according to a Tmall report.
One reason for their popularity is the attractive appearance of the figures inside the boxes. They're like tiny cartoon characters. They can be placed anywhere in your home as a decoration. But another, perhaps more important reason people like them is the fun of being surprised.
"The most interesting thing about blind boxes is the gap between what you expect and what you get,”said Wen Xi, a blind box collector from Beijing. The excitement of getting the exact figure you want is like winning a lottery(彩票).
While the boxes are certainly entertaining to some, others worry that children might spend too much money on these toys.
"The blind box economy takes advantage of gambling psychology” said Liu Chunsheng, an associate professor at Central University of Finance and Economics. “Young people tend to look for the excitement brought by uncertainty and higher risks, which leads to impulse buying (冲动消费).”
Last year, over 200,000 Chinese customers spent more than 2,000 yuan collecting blind
boxes.most of them were Generation Z, or those born after 1995,according to a report by Tmall.
1.What do we know about blind boxes?
A. They came from the movie Forrest
B. The attraction of these boxes lies in their packaging styles.
C. Buyers have no idea what is inside each box.
D. They first came out in China in the late 1860s.
2. Paragraph 3 is written to show that __________.
A. Pop Mart is a big blind box company
B. Blind boxes are popular in China
C. Blind boxes can be bought online
D. Labubu dolls only sold on “Double 11”
3. What does the word “gap” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. 关系
B. 期待
C. 缺口
D. 落差
4. What is the seventh paragraph mainly about?
A. The popularity of blind boxes
B. The designs of blind boxes
C. The problems with collecting blind boxes.
D. The development of the blind box economy
【答案】CBDC
【解答】
1. 细节理解题。

根据第一段段意：在电影《阿甘正传》中，有一句名言: "生活就像一盒巧克力;你永远不知道你会得到什么。

" 盲盒也是如此。

可知盲盒指的是我们不知道里面是什么的东西。

故答案为：C。

2. 细节理解题。

根据第三段第一句：During the Double 11 shopping day, Pop Mart, a leading blind box company in China, sold 55, 000 Labubu dolls on Tmall in just 9 seconds, according to a Tmall report. 根据天猫的一份报告，在双十一购物日期间，中国领先的盲盒公司Pop Mart 在天猫上仅用了9秒就卖出了5.5万个拉布娃娃。

可知盲盒在中国很流行。

故答案为：B。

3. 词义猜测题。

根据句意："盲盒最有趣的地方在于，你所期待的和你所得到的之间的差距，" 来自北京的盲盒收藏家闻喜（音）说。

可知"gap"在这里是落差的意思。

故答案为：D。

4. 细节理解题。

根据最后一段第一二句："The blind box economy takes advantage of gambling psychology（赌徒心理）" said Liu Chunsheng, a professor at Central University of Finance and Economics. "Young people tend to look for the excitement brought by uncertainty and higher risks, which leads to impulse buying. " 中央财经大学教授刘春生表示: "盲盒经济利用了赌博心理。

" "年轻人倾向于寻找不确定性和更高风险带来的刺激，从而导致冲动购买。

" 可知最后一段主要讲了”收集盲盒的问题“。

故答案为：C。

C
If I’ve learned one thing last year, it's that there is so much out of my control. And the other thing I’ve learned is that it's important that I “control” the one thing I can: me - how I see things, what I think, what 1 say and what I do. That is in my control, and it's in my best interest to do my best to show up as my beat self.
One way I've found to do that, as William Feather suggests, is to look upon life as an adventure.
Clearly,if my life is full enough that I can have my memoir(回忆录)published, then my life has certainly been interesting. I’ve learned that I have a choice whether I look at my interesting life as a series of hardships and challenges, or as an adventure.
When I look at it as an adventure, I think I get the most out of it because I sense my excitement to see what unfolds (展示)and my enjoyment of all that happened in my interesting life. It made me who I am，and it gave me a unique point of view and gifts to share with others.
I share this point of view with friends often. Everyone has faced challenges in the past, and everyone is finding obstacles (障碍物)and “learning chances” now. Especially now. I get to remind them that the obstacles, the learning chances - the whole journey in fact-can be looked upon as an adventure: as mountains to climb, river rapids to steer through(通过)and new people to meet.
When we choose to control our point of view and see life in all its ups end downs as an adventure, we find more passion(热情), enthusiasm and new points of view with which to solve what's in front of us - and to get the most out of life.
1. What can we learn about the writer from the first three paragraphs?
A. His memoir is nearly finished.
B. His life is full of uncertainties.
C. He prefers to take risks in life.
D. He has a positive attitude toward life.
2. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. What makes life an adventure.
B. How the writer solves difficulties in his life.
C. How the writer benefits from his view of life.
D. Why it is important to enjoy what has happened.
3. What is the writer's advice for his friends according to the text?
A. Be ready to meet new people.
B. Get close to nature often.
C. Treat obstacles as learning chances.
D. Try to find their true passion.
【答案】DDC
【解答】
1. 推理判断题。

根据第一段That is in my control, and it's in my best interest to do my best to show up as my beat self.和第二段look upon life as an adventure.及第三段my life has certainly been interesting等可知作者对生活的态度很积极乐观，故选择D。

2. 主旨大意题。

根据第四段I think I get the most out of it 及It made me who I am，and it gave
me a unique point of view and gifts to share with others.等可知本段讲解了享受发生的事所带来的好处，所以本题选择D。

3. 细节题。

根据第五段I share this point of view with friends often. Everyone has faced challenges in the past, and everyone is finding obstacles (障碍物)and “learning chances” now.可知本题选择C。

D
Drug development is a risky and costly business. Many possibly effective drugs fail to cut the mustard during the experiments. One reason is that drugs which work on lab animals may not work quite so well in human tests. Being able to pick winners and losers as early as possible would save money, and the One Health Company thinks it may have found a way. It is offering to help medical groups test their cancer drugs on sick pets.
There are several benefits. By treating animals with cancers, it hopes to avoid a problem with modem animal research, which is that the “model" animals and diseases that are used to test drugs , are not always good stand-ins(替身) for the natural illness. For example, mice used to test cancer drugs may have had their tumours(肿瘤)placed into their bodies, or their immune systems weakened with drugs..
Another benefit is that pet owners tend to be great caretakers who are very knowledgeable about their four-legged friends and are likely to report even small changes in behaviors. Lab animals are checked far less often.
Perhaps the most useful benefit of using pets for drug experiments, however, is that there is no law on animals’ medical records. One Health has been able to get 98% of records on animals from hospitals-a number that is impossible for humans. That allows the company to find the night animals for a drug experiment.
Based on the benefits above,the company hopes that pets will prove useful in other diseases besides cancers.Horses, for example, seem to be good stand-ins for humans when it comes to arthritis(关关关). Cats,meanwhile,may prove instructive in breast cancer research.
1. What do the underlined words “cut the mustard" in Paragraph1 probably mean?
A. Meet the requirements.
B. Reduce the pain.
C. Affect the test results.
D. Tell the differences.
2. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of One Health’s idea?
A. It makes sure the animals with natural diseases are used.
B. It makes sure the model animals are checked regularly.
C. It makes sure most animals' medical records are available.
D. It makes sure the model animals are in healthy condition.
3. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. How to help sick pets at a low price..
B. How to improve drug experiments.
C. How to save the drug business.
D. How to treat some pet diseases.
4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
【答案】ADBC
【解答】
1. 猜测词义题。

结合下文One reason is that drugs which work on lab animals may not work quite so well in human tests. 可知，其中一个原因是，在实验室动物身上有效的药物在人体试验中可能没有那么有效。

由此可以推测出，划线词所在句想要表达的是“在试验中，许多可能有效果的药物并没有达到要求”，故A项“达到要求”符合文意。

B项意为“减轻疼痛”；C项意为“影响测试结果”；D项意为“说出不同点”，均不符合文意。

故正确答案为A。

2. 推理判断题。

A项，“它确保患有自然疾病的动物被使用”。

由文章第二段第二句By treating animals with existing cancers, it hopes to avoid a problem with modern animal research, which is that the "model" animals and diseases that are used to test drugs are not always good stand-ins (替身) for the natural illness. 可知，通过治疗患有癌症的动物，它希望避免现代动物研究的问题，即用于测试药物的“模型”动物和疾病并不总是自然疾病的良好替代品。

故A项正确。

B项，“它确保模型动物定期检查”。

由文章第三段第一句Another plus is that pet owners tend to be great caretakers who are very knowledgeable about their four-legged friends and are likely to report even small changes in behaviors. 可知，另一个好处是，宠物主人往往是很好的照顾者，他们非常了解他们的四条腿的朋友，甚至可能报告行为上的微小变化。

故B项正确。

C项，“它确保大多数动物的医疗记录是可以获得的”。

由文章第四段第二句One Health has been able to get 98% of records on animals from hospitals — a number that is impossible for humans. 可知，One Health 已经能够从医院获得98%的动物记录——这个数字对人类来说是不可能的。

故C项正确。

D项，“它确保模型动物处于健康状态”。

文章并没有提到这一点，故D项错误。

题干要求选择错误的一项，故正确答案为D。

3. 主旨大意题。

结合文章第一段倒数第二句Being able to pick winners and losers as early as possible would
save money, and the One Health Company thinks it may have found a way. 可知，本文主要谈论了如何在动物身上提高药物试验的效果，故B项符合文意。

A项意为“如何以低价帮助生病
的宠物”；C项意为“如何拯救药物行业”；D项意为“如何治疗一些宠物疾病”，均不是文章
主要谈论的内容。

故正确答案为B。

4. 推理判断题。

文章第一段首先介绍One Health 公司找到了一种办法帮助医疗团体在生病的宠物身上测
试他们的抗癌药物，随后第二、三、四段分别说明了这种办法的三种优点，最后一段则进行
总结发言，表示该公司希望宠物能被证明对癌症以外的其他疾病有用，故C项符合文章结
构。

故正确答案为C。

E
I recently gave up driving. I passed my test last year, but I stopped voluntarily when I turned
90. I thought that it was finally the right time.
Needless to say, my family was relieved (解脱的) - they didn't have to have“that talk”with me. My doctor was relieved too. Next to diagnosing (诊断) an incurable illn e ss, taking away an old's driving license is probably one of the hardest things he must do. Since my wife passed away years ago, I made this decision alone, although I'm sure my late wife would have supported me. I knew I couldn't move as well as I used to, and my eyesight was getting worse. It hurt to turn my head when backing up, and, aft e r long shopping trips, I was tired out.
As I handed over the keys of the car to my son, I thought of all the cars my wife and I had owned over the years. A car is freedom, independence and an extension of your personality. Without one, you feel like less of a person.
I have a son who lives close by, and we shop together at least once a week. My neighbors also offer me rides, but the idea of being dependent on other people after a lifetime of independence is hard to get used to.
I’ve learned to get used to it and change. With my own car, I could go anywhere at a moment's notice.But now,my world has become small, and I must plan ahead for everything. No more going out for milk or bread or last-minute afternoon drives.
However,I found a way to some of those problems. Last year, I decided to buy a nice new
four-wheel electric scooter (轻便摩托车). At a top speed of 12 km/h, it takes 20 minutes to get
from my house to the grocery store. But now, my route is free from traffic and noise, with trees and greenery(青葱的草木) replacing cars and street signs.
Giving up driving is hard, and some of us never accept the loss. For me, however, it was just
the end result of a long and lucky life. Life in the slow lane(车道) turned out to be so much fun and so much cheaper.
1. What can we learn about the writer from the first two paragraphs?
A. He decided to stop driving on his own.
B. He developed an incurable illness at the age of 90.
C. He was encouraged to keep driving by his family.
D. He often checked with others before making decisions.
2. How did the writer find living without a car at first?
A. He was ready to be dependent on others.
B. He found his life had been limited.
C. He found it healthier because he walked more.
D. He enjoyed the company of his family and friends.
3. What did the writer decide to do to balance his life?
A. He took his car back from his son and drove again.
B. He got a new vehicle and got used to driving slowly.
C. He decided to plan ahead for his everyday life.
D. He made plans to buy a new car for himself.
4.What is the main aim of this article?
A. To describe the special life of an old man.
B. To ask readers to live a slower life.
C. To stress the importance of being independent.
D. To show that a change of life may bring positive result.
【答案】ABBD
【解答】
这是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲述了作者在自己90岁时决定不再开车，以及做此决定的原因。

虽然有很多不方便，但作者最后适应了没车的慢生活。

1. 细节理解题。

根据文章第一段的I recently gave up driving. I passed my test last year, but I
stopped voluntarily when I turned90. I thought that it was finally the right time.及第二段Since my wife passed away years ago, I made this decision alone,可知，作者自己放弃的开车。

故选A
项。

2细节理解题。

根据第5段中的I’ve learned to get used to it and change. With my own car, I could go anywhere at a moment's notice.But now,my world has become small可知，作者没有车的生活的受限制的。

故选B项。

3. 细节理解题。

根据文章倒数第二段的However, I found a solution to some of those problems. Last year, I decided to buy a nice new four-wheel electric scooter. At a top speed of 12 km/h, it takes 20 minutes to get from my house to the grocery store.可知，为了解决没车带来的不便，作者买了一辆平衡车，而且平衡车的速度很慢。

B. He got a new vehicle and adapted to driving slowly.（他有了一个新的交通工具，而且适应了慢慢开车）符合以上说法。

故选B项。

4. 推理判断题。

根据文章最后一段的For me, however, it was just the end result of a long and lucky life. Life in the slow lane（车道）turned out to be so much fun and so much cheaper.可知，老人放弃开车之后适应了新的慢生活，而且觉得这种生活方式即省钱又有趣，故推测作者通过这篇文章想说明一个改变可能会有意想不到的好结果。

故选D项。

五、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

每个空格只填一个单词。

The most effective way of developing your taste in English prose(散文)is to read widely.Yet you may have trouble choosing the proper books, especially as a beginner. I'd like to share my experience.
My first English novel was Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers.But I understood the novel with difficulty, let alone enjoying it. It's not the vocabulary that troubled me,but the way Austen composed sentences, and her way of thinking,which seemed beyond me.Hemingway's novel Farewell to Arms.without long and difficult sentences met my interest.And 1 particularly liked his style. So my first suggestion is, as a beginner,you'd better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones.You can find it easy to lose yourself in reading, get fun of it, and build up confidence. I do not mean to refuse classical novels forever.Actually,the second reading of Pride and Prejudice greatly pleased me.
However, reading novels is not the only way. If you limit yourself to novels, you will miss a lot of treasures.English essays can entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Russell's work. Its language is plain yet you cannot help feeling the elegance(优雅)and the special sense of humor.His simple language enables his ideas within the reach of common people.Here comes my second suggestion-essays are necessary.
Last,never follow others' recommendations and opinions blindly,however, famous or influential the person might be.Once I read Maugham's autobiography(自传) The Summing up. Though I admire Maugham's prose, I cannot agree with his view. Probably one can regard
Johnson's work as pretentious(自命不凡的),but definitely not Gibbon's. In fact, his style makes his works highly readable, and you can hardly believe they were written over 200 years ago. Therefore,we should be open to various ideas, but always think and decide for ourselves. As a saying goes,one man's meat is another man's poison. With that in mind, we can surely find our favorite writers through reading and develop our taste in English.
How to Choose English Books
【解答】
1. 考查总结概括类词。

根据To develop one's taste in English prose，可知本题为目的，故填Purposes，注意大写。

2. 原词重现题。

根据the way Austen composed sentences, and her way of thinking,which seemed beyond me.可知本题填beyond。

3. 词性转换题。

根据You can find it easy to lose yourself in reading, get fun of it, and build up confidence. 可知此处为easily。

4. 同义句转换题。

根据His simple language enables his ideas within the reach of common people.可知此处为容易理解，故填understand。

5. 词性转换题。

根据Therefore,we should be open to various ideas, but always think and decide for ourselves.可知此处为decision。

六、词汇（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）
A)根据句子意思，用括号中所给间的正确形式填空，每空填一词。

1. After reading all the__________(boss)personal information,I realized why he could come first.
2. I hope all the problems between countries can be dealt with__________(peace).
3. How __________(surprise) you will find it to see the result of the football match!
4. ---Do you know the boy standing beside Miss Wang?
---Yes.A student of__________(she).
B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。

5.This storybook is one of the most__________(价值)gifts he has received these years.
6. Don't worry.This doctor has__________(从事)medicine for 10 years.He will cure your baby.
7. I could hardly hear anything because Timmy spoke__________(用) such a low voice.
8. Only one of the__________(十九)students answered the question correctly so that the teacher got rather angry.
【答案】1. boss’s 2. peacefully 3. surprising 4. hers 5. valuable 6. practised 7. in 8. nineteen
【解答】
1. 考查名词所有格。

根据he可知此处为单数名词的所有格，故填boss’s。

2. 考查副词。

根据be dealt with可知此处为副词修饰动词短语，故用peacefully。

3. 考查形容词。

本句句型为：find it surprising to do sth。

故填surprising。

4. 考查名词性物主代词。

根据句意：是她的一个学生。

故此处为hers。

5. 考查形容词。

注意拼写。

6. 考查现在完成时。

has已经给出，此处为practiced。

7. 考查介词。

表示用怎样的声音，介词为in。

8. 考查数词。

根据students，此处为nineteen，注意拼写。

七、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1. All the parents stood in front of the hall until the teacher__________(disappear).
2. __________(ask) why he did it,the monitor said it was his dury.
3. Tom including his friends__________(plan)to organize a charity show when their teacher came in.
4. With so many rocks __________ (hang) down in unusual shapes,the Reed Flute Cave is praised as the “Art Palace of Nature”.
5. Mr.Li knows a lot about Singapore because he __________(be)there many times.
【答案】1. disappeared 2. Asked 3. was planning 4. hanging 5. has been
【解答】
1. 考查一般过去时。

根据stood及until可知此处为一般过去时。

故填disappeared。