2023-2024学年广东省深圳市福田区红岭中学教育集团九年级(上)月考英语试卷(10月份)

2023-2024学年广东省深圳市福田区红岭中学教育集团九年级
（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）
一、完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

1．（10分）Zhang Jinyuan graduated from a nursing college in Nanchang，Jiangxi Province.She started （1）nursing at a local hospital in 1949.Now，Zhang，94，still volunteers to visit and care for old people and has no （2）of stopping anytime soon.
"I want to keep working hard in my 100th year.Being able to work to the age of 110 would be a（n）（3）for me，"she said at a ceremony held in Beijing.The ceremony was held to honor Zhang，who （4）the 2023 International Achievement Award.
Zhang began working as a nurse at a hospital in Nanchang in 1951.As a nurse，Zhang was always （5）with sick people.She retired in 1992 but was looking for chances to continue playing a role in nursing care.
During a visit to a patient's home，Zhang was （6）to learn that the old person，whose blood pressure reading was unstable（不稳定的），often forgot to take medicine and monitor his blood pressure.So，an idea began （7）in her mind —to bring nursing care services into communities and families.At first，16 other retired nurses （8）the drive.
In October，2009，Zhang set up a home﹣based care volunteer group to improve their services.Slowly，the （9）of the group kept growing and now it has nearly 20，000 volunteers."More and more people have benefited from my group.This is （10）what I want to see，"Zhang said.
（1）A.developing B.changing C.practising D.finishing
（2）A.experiences B.skills C.gifts D.plans
（3）A.pleasure B.hobby C.mistake D.result
（4）A.created B.received C.heard D.rejected
（5）A.magic B.patient C.special D.typical
（6）A.sad B.lucky C.nervous D.excited
（7）A.working B.dreaming C.forming D.deciding
（8）A.joined in B.took up C.put forward D.set off
（9）A.weight B.size C.height D.area
（10）A.quickly B.loudly C.seriously D.exactly
二、阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

2．（7.5分）Four years ago，Victor's father gave him the choice of learning charreria，one of Mexico's best﹣known and most popular sports.
Victor is now attending a Mexican school training young people in traditional cowboy skills.The school，which opened in 2016，offers free classes to young "charros（墨西哥牛仔）".Newcomers and foreigners are welcome.Today，there are about 100 students，both girls and boys.They take part in three hours of training twice a week to improve their skills.
The first challenge is to learn how to throw a lasso（套索）around the neck of a calm bull.When students have learned that，they progress to getting on a horse using stirrups（马镫）.Then comes learning to ride the horse and finally to lasso moving animals.So far，Victor has learned to ride a horse，as well as throwing a lasso.
Professional charros also get along well with horses.They follow strict training and pay great attention to their horses' reactions（反应）.For them，charreria is a way of life，and respecting and caring for animals is a must.
"Charreria has grown a lot at the national level，"said De la Torre，who set up the school."Becoming a charro really takes a lot of hard work.However，the job pays well.And the best age to start learning is 6 years old，but many students begin as teenagers.Anyone can learn，of any nationality，as long as he or she wants to."
（1）When did Victor decide to learn charreria？
A.In 2016.
B.In 2017.
C.In 2018.
D.In 2019.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Victor's school？
A.Students must first learn to ride a horse.
B.Foreigners are not allowed to attend this school.
C.Girls are welcome to learn charreria at the school.
D.It offers free training to young people twice a month.
（3）What's Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A.The skills young charros need to learn.
B.The tools young charros need to prepare.
C.The classes young charros are free to choose from.
D.The difficulties young charros have in their training.
（4）What does Mark have to do if he wants to be a professional charro？
①Own some horses. ②Train hard. ③Care for the horse.
A.①②
B.②③
C.①③
D.①②③
（5）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A.It is not hard to learn charreria well.
B.The earlier children learn charreria，the better.
C.More people are welcome to learn charreria.
D.In Mexico，young charros often make good money.
3．（7.5分）Standing 14 to 19 feet tall，giraffes are the tallest land animals in the world.When mothers give birth，the young giraffes are already 6 feet tall，and they're usually born covered in brown spots（斑点）.Brights Zoo in Limestone，Tennessee，announced that it welcomed the birth of a reticulated giraffe（网纹长颈鹿）without any spots on July 31st.
"Giraffe experts believe she is the only solid colored reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet，"the zoo's director，David Bright，said.He added that zoo staff had been reaching out to zoo officials across the country learning about how unusual the giraffe could be.
Mr Bright said that the new giraffe might not have survived if she had been born in the wild "Being solid﹣colored，she may not be able to hide quite well，"said Bright.He also thought the giraffe would probably be a"key target for hunters"because she's so unusual.
Pictures of the young giraffe can be seen on the Brights Zoo Facebook page.In a picture，she，without her spots，stood next to her mother，a normal giraffe，in stark contrast.The zoo is asking the public to help name the newborn.People can choose one of four names available on the zoo's Facebook page.
According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation，there are only about 16，000 reticulated giraffes left in the wild —a more than 50% drop from about 36，000 giraffes 35 years ago.There are about 117，000 giraffes across nine subspecies （亚种）.Many of them are vulnerable（易危的），endangered or critically endangered.
（1）What is unusual about the newborn giraffe？
A.Its weight at birth.
B.Its body pattern.
C.Its place of birth.
D.Its height.
（2）Why might not the new giraffe have survived if born in the wild？
A.It can be too easily noticed.
B.It is smaller than a wild giraffe.
C.It has little experience in the wild.
D.It can't communicate with other giraffes.
（3）What does the underlined "in stark contrast" in Para.5 mean？
A.In bright colours.
B.With great care.
C.With clear differences.
D.Out of memory.
（4）What is the last paragraph mainly about？
A.The subspecies of giraffes.
B.The present living situation of giraffes.
C.The wild living environment of giraffes.
D.The efforts of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.
（5）Which can be the best title of the passage？
A.A special zoo
B.A spotless giraffe
C.Protect the special giraffe
D.The last giraffe in the world
4．（7.5分）A special event took place at the National Theater of Korea this June.A robot called EveR6 led an orchestra（管弦乐队）in a show of Korean music.
EveR 6 is a robot built by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology.It's about 1.8 metres tall，and has a human﹣like face that can show emotions.EveR 6 has joints （关节）in its neck，shoulders，elbows，and wrists.As a result，it can move its arms quickly and smoothly in many different directions.
But EveR 6 doesn't think on its own like some more advanced robots.Instead，it only has a group of movements that have been trained to perform.To make these movements as natural as possible，EveR 6's moves are based on movements by real human conductors（指挥）.
In the show，the National Orchestra of Korea presented a concert titled "Absence".The concert included five different pieces of music.Two were conducted by EveR 6，and two were conducted by Soo﹣Yeoul Choi，who leads the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.Both conductors worked together on the final piece.
Mr Choi was surprised by the way EveR 6 moved."The robot was able to present such detailed moves much better than I had imagined，"he said.
But the robot is still not ready to replace a human conductor.Mr Choi said the robot's greatest weakness was that it couldn't hear.A good conductor needs to listen to the orchestra，so that he or she can correct and encourage the orchestra as it plays.
Mr Choi and EveR 6 worked together to conduct the concert's most surprising piece of music.In this piece，Mr Choi was responsible for communicating with the musicians，while EveR 6 kept the beat steady （稳定的）.
Mr Choi believed robots could be helpful in situations like practice activities where the same thing needed to be repeated many times.
（1）How does EveR 6 have natural movements？
A.By being built with more joints in its arms.
B.By thinking independently like advanced robots.
C.By copying movements of real human conductors.
D.By having a human﹣like face that can show emotions.
（2）How many pieces were conducted by EveR 6 in the concert？
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
（3）What did Mr Choi think of the robot as a conductor？
A.It needed to communicate with the orchestra to conduct better.
B.Its mix of hand waving and keeping the beat was not good.
C.It was ready to replace a human conductor.
D.Its detailed moves were not exact enough..
（4）Why did Mr Choi believe robots could help in concerts？
A.They could get more attention from players.
B.They could help with repeated practice activities.
C.They could conduct difficult pieces of music naturally.
D.They could provide correction for human conductors.
（5）What's the purpose of the passage？
A To introduce a show in Korea.
B.To compare two conductors.
C.To connect music and science.
D.To introduce a robot conductor.
三、短文填空，以下是一则短文，请阅读短文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。

5．（7.5分）16﹣year﹣old Esther Wang was hiking with a group in Canada's Golden Ears Park.
（1）About 54 hours after she went missing，the girl appeared at the heavily forested and mountainous area，walking out on the very same path she had been traveling when﹣she got separated from her group.
（2）According to the letter the girl sent to a local TV station，she was filled with
hopelessness and fear，but she knew she couldn't give up.She slipped（滑倒）and hit her head on some rocks at one point and lost her phone.（3）Then she followed at to a path which took her to a beach. "The sign at the beach said 'Hiker's Beach' and I knew I needed to get to the Gold Creek parking lot（停车场），which according to the sign was in the opposite direction，"she wrote. "So，I went back to the river."
（4）"I began to feel dizzy（头晕目眩的），and I started to imagine things in front of me when there clearly wasn't anyone around me，" she wrote in her letter. "I continued to encourage myself to keep moving forward.It was around 9 pm when the road ended at the Gold Creek parking lot，and I could see some people in the distance.I waved and immediately，I recognized my parents.I ra n towards them."（5）"I was finally able to get a good night's sleep in my bed，"she wrote.
A.The girl managed to get to a river.
B.Wang went home after a health check.
C.But things slowly started to get worse.
D.But unluckily，she got separated from the group.
E.It was not clear how she was separated from her group.
F.Recently Wang shared her story of how she returned safely.
四、信息匹配。

6．（5分）下面的材料A﹣F介绍了六部电影。

请你根据五个人的信息，选出他们最可能喜欢的电影，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

（1）Annie likes sci﹣fi movies.She thinks these movies are helpful in improv ing her thinking.
（2）Charlie loves pets and he loves everything about them A.Marly&Me
This film was based on the 2005 book by John Grogan.A couple adopt （领养）a Labrador（a large dog）named Marly.They learn to live and love together.
B.The Treasure
12﹣year﹣olds Dave，Freddy and Jonathan find some clues（线索）about the strange disappearance of the lighthouse keeper 30 years ago.Trying to solve the mystery，the three boys soon find themselves on the adventure of a lifetime.
like movies，shows and theme parks.（3）Shirley is a girl who likes detective（侦探）stories.She loves to solve different mysteries.
（4）John is not satisfied with his life.He wants to find what he should work for.
（5）Bob is the only child in his family.He wants to know what it is like to live in a very big family.C.Soul
Joe is a middle﹣school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected.But when he travels to another fantastic place to help new souls（灵魂）get their personalities and interests before they go to Earth，he understands the meaning of life.
D.Father of the Bride
The funny movie shows the emotional（情感的）journey of a father dealing with the fact of his daughter growing up and starting a new stage in her life.It is a great movie that beautifully shows the challenges and meaning of being a father.
E.Independence Day
This action movie is about an alien invasion（外星人入侵）of the Earth and how the world fights back.The famous act or Will Smith played the role of Captain Steven Hiller in it.
F.Cheaper By The Dozen
The funny movie describes college football coach Tom Baker's life as a parent raising his twelve kids.The film examines the difficulties，and unexpected experiences in a home where there is a lot of love and differences.
五、语法填空，阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

7．（10分）Norman Bethune，a Canadian doctor，came to China during the Anti﹣Japanese War.During his stay in China，he helped save thousands （1）lives and died in 1939.
In January 1938，Bethune and his medical team visited Wuhan in Hubei.At the time，the Japanese was bombing （轰炸）（2）city.Bethune and his team worked day and night for a week.They saved wounded Chinese（3）（soldier）at a clinic （诊所）.It is now the Fifth Hospital of Wuhan.
On January 20th，1938，Zhou Enlai（4）（meet）with Bethune and his team.Zhou Enlai described the situation of the war to（5）（they）.Zhou Enlai said，"There is nothing we can give you，except for difficult work.（6）there is nothing you can get，
except for the thanks from the sick."
During his stay in Wuhan，Bethune visited the local army hospital.He found there was not enough medicine.He also found that lots of people died before（7）（get）treatment（治疗）.How terrible!So Bethune asked his country for help and so on got lots of medicine and other（8）（use）things.
It was lucky （9）（have）Bethune worked for us.To make more people know about Bethune's stories，the Bethune Memorial （纪念馆）House （10）（build）in July 2010.All new medical workers must take a training class there before they work in the Fifth Hospital of Wuhan.
六、书面表达。

8．（15分）假定你是李华，你的美国好友Mark想了解一名中国的画家。

请你给他写一封邮件，介绍画家张大千。

要点包括：
（1）1899年出生于四川，很小的时候就展现出绘画天赋；
（2）1919年，拜上海名书画家曾熙、李瑞清为师，以提高绘画技能；
（3）曾花两年时间在敦煌研究佛教壁画。

这是他艺术发展的关键经历；
（4）之后，游历世界各国，1956年，与毕加索会晤，互赠作品；
（5）1983年去世，一生创作了很多画作。

要求：
（1）须包含提示中的所有内容，可以适当发挥；
（2）条理清晰，语句通顺，行文连贯；
（3）词数：100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

参考词汇：
calligrapher书法家
Buddhist murals佛教壁画
Picasso毕加索
Dear Mark，
I'm writing to briefly introduce a famous Chinese painter，Zhang Daqian to you.
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua.
2023-2024学年广东省深圳市福田区红岭中学教育集团九年级
（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）
参考答案与试题解析
一、完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

1．（10分）Zhang Jinyuan graduated from a nursing college in Nanchang，Jiangxi Province.She started （1）C nursing at a local hospital in 1949.Now，Zhang，94，still volunteers to visit and care for old people and has no （2）D of stopping anytime soon.
"I want to keep working hard in my 100th year.Being able to work to the age of 110 would be a（n）（3）A for me，"she said at a ceremony held in Beijing.The ceremony was held to honor Zhang，who （4）B the 2023 International Achievement Award.
Zhang began working as a nurse at a hospital in Nanchang in 1951.As a nurse，Zhang was always （5）B with sick people.She retired in 1992 but was looking for chances to continue playing a role in nursing care.
During a visit to a patient's home，Zhang was （6）A to learn that the old person，whose blood pressure reading was unstable（不稳定的），often forgot to take medicine and monitor his blood pressure.So，an idea began （7）C in her mind —to bring nursing care services into communities and families.At first，16 other retired nurses （8）A the drive.
In October，2009，Zhang set up a home﹣based care volunteer group to improve their services.Slowly，the （9）B of the group kept growing and now it has nearly 20，000 volunteers."More and more people have benefited from my group.This is （10）D what I want to see，"Zhang said.
（1）A.developing B.changing C.practising D.finishing
（2）A.experiences B.skills C.gifts D.plans
（3）A.pleasure B.hobby C.mistake D.result
（4）A.created B.received C.heard D.rejected
（5）A.magic B.patient C.special D.typical
（6）A.sad B.lucky C.nervous D.excited
（7）A.working B.dreaming C.forming D.deciding
（8）A.joined in B.took up C.put forward D.set off
（9）A.weight B.size C.height D.area
（10）A.quickly B.loudly C.seriously D.exactly
【解答】（1）考查动词。

句意：1949年，她开始在当地一家医院实习护理工作。

A.发展；
B.改变；
C.实习；
D.完成。

根据____nursing at a local hospital （在当地一家医院____护理工作），可知她在医院实习。

故选C。

（2）考查名词。

句意：现在，94岁的张仍然自愿去看望和照顾老人，而且近期没有随时停止的计划。

A.经历；B.技能；C.礼物；D.计划。

根据I want to keep working hard in my 100th year（我想一直工作到100岁）可知，章没有停止的计划。

故选D。

（3）考查名词。

句意：能够工作到110岁对我来说将是巨大的荣幸。

A.荣幸；B.爱好；
C.错误；
D.结果。

根据Being able to work to the age of 110 （能工作到110岁），可知章希望自己能工作到110岁，她说这对她来说是巨大的荣幸。

故选A。

（4）考查动词。

句意：颁奖典礼是为了表彰获得2023年国际成就奖的章。

A.创作；B.收到；C.听说；D.拒绝。

根据____the 2023 International Achievement Award（____2023年国际成就奖），可知是指章获得这一奖项，received符合语境。

故选B。

（5）考查形容词。

句意：作为一名护士，章总是耐心地对待病人。

A.有魔力的；B.耐心的；C.特别的；D.典型的。

根据As a nurse（作为一名护士），可知护士是耐心地对待病人。

故选B。

（6）考查形容词。

句意：在一次探访病人家时，章得知老人的血压指数不稳定，经常忘记吃药和监测血压，她感到难过。

A.难过的；B.幸运的；C.紧张的；D.兴奋的。

根据the old person，whose blood pressure reading was unstable（不稳定的），often forgot to take medicine and monitor his blood pressure（老人的血压指数不稳定，经常忘记吃药和监测血压），可知她为此感到难过。

故选A。

（7）考查动词。

句意：于是，一个想法在她的脑海里形成——将护理服务引入社区和家庭。

A.工作；B.梦想；C.形成；D.决定。

根据to bring nursing care services into communities and families（将护理服务引入社区和家庭），可知她的脑海里形成了这个想法。

故选C。

（8）考查动词短语。

句意：起初，其他16名退休护士参加了这次活动。

A.参加；B.占据；C.提出；D.出发。

根据to bring nursing care services into communities and families（将护理服务引入社区和家庭），可知其他退休护士参加了这次将护理服务引入社区和家庭的活动。

故选A。

（9）考查名词。

句意：慢慢地，这个团体的规模不断扩大，现在有将近20000名志愿者。

A.重量；
B.大小，规模；
C.高度；
D.面积。

根据now it has nearly 20，000 volunteers（现
在已经有将近20000名志愿者），可知团队的规模不断扩大。

故选B。

（10）考查副词。

句意：这是我想要看到的。

A.快速地；B.大声地；C.严肃地；D.恰好。

根据This is ____ what I want to see（这____是我想要看到的），可知此处用exactly，表示"恰好"。

故选D。

二、阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

2．（7.5分）Four years ago，Victor's father gave him the choice of learning charreria，one of Mexico's best﹣known and most popular sports.
Victor is now attending a Mexican school training young people in traditional cowboy skills.The school，which opened in 2016，offers free classes to young "charros（墨西哥牛仔）".Newcomers and foreigners are welcome.Today，there are about 100 students，both girls and boys.They take part in three hours of training twice a week to improve their skills.
The first challenge is to learn how to throw a lasso（套索）around the neck of a calm bull.When students have learned that，they progress to getting on a horse using stirrups（马镫）.Then comes learning to ride the horse and finally to lasso moving animals.So far，Victor has learned to ride a horse，as well as throwing a lasso.
Professional charros also get along well with horses.They follow strict training and pay great attention to their horses' reactions（反应）.For them，charreria is a way of life，and respecting and caring for animals is a must.
"Charreria has grown a lot at the national level，"said De la Torre，who set up the school."Becoming a charro really takes a lot of hard work.However，the job pays well.And the best age to start learning is 6 years old，but many students begin as teenagers.Anyone can learn，of any nationality，as long as he or she wants to."
（1）When did Victor decide to learn charreria？D
A.In 2016.
B.In 2017.
C.In 2018.
D.In 2019.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Victor's school？C
A.Students must first learn to ride a horse.
B.Foreigners are not allowed to attend this school.
C.Girls are welcome to learn charreria at the school.
D.It offers free training to young people twice a month.
（3）What's Paragraph 3 mainly about？A
A.The skills young charros need to learn.
B.The tools young charros need to prepare.
C.The classes young charros are free to choose from.
D.The difficulties young charros have in their training.
（4）What does Mark have to do if he wants to be a professional charro？B
①Own some horses. ②Train hard. ③Care for the horse.
A.①②
B.②③
C.①③
D.①②③
（5）What can we infer from the last paragraph？C
A.It is not hard to learn charreria well.
B.The earlier children learn charreria，the better.
C.More people are welcome to learn charreria.
D.In Mexico，young charros often make good money.
【解答】（1）推理判断题。

根据第一段Four years ago，Victor's father gave him the choice of learning charreria，one of Mexico's best﹣known and most popular sports.（四年前，维克多的父亲让他选择学习墨西哥最著名、最受欢迎的运动之一——夏雷里亚。

）可推知，现在是2023年，他四年前开始学习，也就是2019年。

故选D。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第二段Victor is now attending a Mexican school training young
people in traditional cowboy skills.The school，which opened in 2016，offers free classes to young "charros（墨西哥牛仔）".Newcomers and foreigners are welcome.Today，there are about 100 students，both girls and boys.（维克多现在在一所墨西哥学校学习传统牛仔技能。

这所学校于2016年开学，为年轻的"墨西哥牛仔"提供免费课程。

欢迎新来者和外国人。

今天，这里有大约100名学生，有女生也有男生。

）可知，维克多的学校欢迎女生到学校学习夏雷里亚。

故选C。

（3）段落大意题。

根据第三段The first challenge is to learn how to throw a lasso（套索）around the neck of a calm bull.When students have learned that，they progress to getting on a horse using stirrups（马镫）.Then comes learning to ride the horse and finally to lasso moving animals.So far，Victor has learned to ride a horse，as well as throwing a lasso.（第一个挑战是学习如何把套索套在一头冷静的公牛的脖子上。

当学生们学会了这一点，他们就会进步到使用马镫骑马。

然后是学习骑马，最后是用套索套住移动的动物。

到目前为止，维克多已经学会了骑马和扔套索。

）可知，第四段主要在讲述年轻的墨西哥牛仔需要学的一些技能。

故选A。

（4）细节理解题。

根据四段Professional charros also get along well with horses.They follow strict training and pay great attention to their horses' reactions（反应）.For them，charreria is a way of life，and respecting and caring for animals is a must.（专业的墨西哥牛仔也能和马相处得很好。

他们接受严格的训练，非常注意马的反应。

对他们来说，动物是一种生活方式，尊重和爱护动物是必须的。

）可知，如果马克想成为一名职业的牛仔，他要努力训练，爱护马。

故选B。

（5）推理判断题。

根据最后一段Anyone can learn，of any nationality，as long as he or she wants to.（任何国籍的人都可以学习，只要他或她愿意。

）可推知，欢迎更多的人来学习夏雷里亚。

故选C。

3．（7.5分）Standing 14 to 19 feet tall，giraffes are the tallest land animals in the world.When mothers give birth，the young giraffes are already 6 feet tall，and they're usually born covered in brown spots（斑点）.Brights Zoo in Limestone，Tennessee，announced that it welcomed the birth of a reticulated giraffe（网纹长颈鹿）without any spots on July 31st.
"Giraffe experts believe she is the only solid colored reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet，"the zoo's director，David Bright，said.He added that zoo staff had been reaching out to zoo officials across the country learning about how unusual the giraffe could be.
Mr Bright said that the new giraffe might not have survived if she had been born in the wild "Being solid﹣colored，she may not be able to hide quite well，"said Bright.He also thought the giraffe would probably be a"key target for hunters"because she's so unusual.
Pictures of the young giraffe can be seen on the Brights Zoo Facebook page.In a picture，she，without her spots，stood next to her mother，a normal giraffe，in stark contrast.The zoo is asking the public to help name the newborn.People can choose one of four names available on the zoo's Facebook page.
According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation，there are only about 16，000 reticulated giraffes left in the wild —a more than 50% drop from about 36，000 giraffes 35 years ago.There are about 117，000 giraffes across nine subspecies （亚种）.Many of them are vulnerable（易危的），endangered or critically endangered.
（1）What is unusual about the newborn giraffe？B
A.Its weight at birth.
B.Its body pattern.
C.Its place of birth.
D.Its height.
（2）Why might not the new giraffe have survived if born in the wild？A
A.It can be too easily noticed.
B.It is smaller than a wild giraffe.
C.It has little experience in the wild.
D.It can't communicate with other giraffes.
（3）What does the underlined "in stark contrast" in Para.5 mean？C
A.In bright colours.
B.With great care.
C.With clear differences.
D.Out of memory.
（4）What is the last paragraph mainly about？B
A.The subspecies of giraffes.
B.The present living situation of giraffes.
C.The wild living environment of giraffes.
D.The efforts of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.
（5）Which can be the best title of the passage？B
A.A special zoo
B.A spotless giraffe
C.Protect the special giraffe
D.The last giraffe in the world
【解答】（1）细节理解题。

根据第一段When mothers give birth，the young giraffes are already 6 feet tall，and they're usually born covered in brown spots（斑点）.（当母亲分娩时，小长颈鹿已经有6英尺高了，它们出生时通常长满了棕色斑点。

）可知，新生长颈鹿的不寻常之处是它的体型。

故选B。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第三段Mr Bright said that the new giraffe might not have survived if she had been born in the wild "Being solid﹣colored，she may not be able to hide quite well，"said Bright.He also thought the giraffe would probably be a"key target for hunters"because she's so unusual.（Bright先生说，如果这只新长颈鹿出生在野外，它可能就活不下来了。

Bright说："由于它是纯色的，它可能无法很好地隐藏起来。

"他还认为这只长颈鹿可能是"猎人的主要目标"，因为它太不寻常了。

）可知，如果这只新长颈鹿出生在野外，它不能存活下来是因为它太容易被注意到了。

故选A。

（3）语义猜测题。

根据第一段When mothers give birth，the young giraffes are already 6 feet tall，and they're usually born covered in brown spots（斑点）.（当母亲分娩时，小长颈鹿已经有6英尺高了，它们出生时通常长满了棕色斑点。

）和第四段In a picture，she，without her spots，stood next to her mother，a normal giraffe，in stark contrast.（在一张照片中，她，没有斑点，站在母亲旁边，一只正常的长颈鹿，……。

）可猜测出，下划线短语的意思应是"形成了鲜明的对比"和With clear differences"有明显差异"同义。

故选C。

（4）段落大意题。

根据最后一段According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation，there are only about 16，000 reticulated giraffes left in the wild —a more than 50% drop from about 36，000 giraffes 35 years ago.There are about 117，000 giraffes across nine subspecies （亚种）.Many of them are vulnerable（易危的），endangered or critically endangered.（根据长颈鹿保护基金会的数据，野生的网状长颈鹿只剩下1.6万只，比35年前的3.6万只减少了50%以上。

长颈鹿有9个亚种，约117000只。

它们中的许多是脆弱的、濒危的或极度
濒危的。

）可知，最后一段主要讲长颈鹿的生存现状。

故选B。

（5）标题归纳题。

通读全文，根据第四段Pictures of the young giraffe can be seen on the Brights Zoo Facebook page.In a picture，she，without her spots，stood next to her mother，a normal giraffe，in stark contrast.（这只小长颈鹿的照片可以在Brights Zoo的Facebook页面上看到。

在一张照片中，她没有斑点，站在母亲旁边，一只正常的长颈鹿，形成了鲜明的对比。

）可知，文章主要讲述了美国田纳西州的布莱特动物园于7月31日迎来了一只没有斑点的网纹长颈鹿的出生。

故文章的最佳标题应是"一只没有斑点的长颈鹿"。

故选B。

4．（7.5分）A special event took place at the National Theater of Korea this June.A robot called EveR6 led an orchestra（管弦乐队）in a show of Korean music.
EveR 6 is a robot built by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology.It's about 1.8 metres tall，and has a human﹣like face that can show emotions.EveR 6 has joints （关节）in its neck，shoulders，elbows，and wrists.As a result，it can move its arms quickly and smoothly in many different directions.
But EveR 6 doesn't think on its own like some more advanced robots.Instead，it only has a group of movements that have been trained to perform.To make these movements as natural as possible，EveR 6's moves are based on movements by real human conductors（指挥）.
In the show，the National Orchestra of Korea presented a concert titled "Absence".The concert included five different pieces of music.Two were conducted by EveR 6，and two were conducted by Soo﹣Yeoul Choi，who leads the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.Both conductors worked together on the final piece.
Mr Choi was surprised by the way EveR 6 moved."The robot was able to present such detailed moves much better than I had imagined，"he said.
But the robot is still not ready to replace a human conductor.Mr Choi said the robot's greatest weakness was that it couldn't hear.A good conductor needs to listen to the orchestra，so that he or she can correct and encourage the orchestra as it plays.
Mr Choi and EveR 6 worked together to conduct the concert's most surprising piece of music.In this piece，Mr Choi was responsible for communicating with the musicians，while EveR 6 kept the beat steady （稳定的）.
Mr Choi believed robots could be helpful in situations like practice activities where the same。