北京四中2020-2021学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案解析)

北京四中2020-2021学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
英语
一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0. 5分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最
佳选项。

1．（.5分）We plan to go boating in Beihai Park this Saturday morning. Would you like to join ________？（）A．we B．us C．our D．ours
2．（.5分）Our school held a sports meeting _________September，30.（）
A．at B．in C．to D．on
3．（.5分）_________I have difficulties in learning math， I never give up.（）
A．So B．Although C．Because D．Until
4．（.5分）Daniel _________in the same school since he came back from England.（）
A．stayed B．was staying
C．will stay D．has stayed
5．（.5分）﹣Eric， what did you do yesterday afternoon？
﹣I _________to the school reading room with Jack.（）
A．went B．have been C．will go D．am going
6．（.5分）Don't worry， mum! I'm feeling much _________than yesterday.（）
A．good B．well C．better D．best
7．（.5分）My friends and I _________Shanghai Disneyland this winter holiday.
﹣Have a good trip！（）
A．have visited B．visit
C．visited D．will visit
8．（.5分）What were you doing when others were busy doing cleaning？
﹣I _________mistakes in my test paper.（）
A．am correcting B．corrected
C．was correcting D．correct
9．（.5分）﹣Sam， _________have you kept the book Journey to the West？
﹣For more than a week.（）
A．how often B．how many C．how long D．how far
10．（.5分）﹣Jerry， I've heard that you are coming to Beijing.
﹣Yes. As soon as I _________in Beijing， I will call you.（）
A．arrive B．arrives
C．will arrive D．arrived
11．（.5分）Our school has a long history and it _________in 1907. （）
A．built B．build C．was built D．is built
12．（.5分）﹣Could you tell me_______？
﹣I bought it in the shopping mall near my home.（）
A．where will you buy the camera
B．where you will buy the camera
C．where did you buy the camera
D．where you bought the camera
二、完形填空（共8分，每小题8分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四
个选项中，选择最佳选项。

13．（8分）Queen of the Ice
I get into position and take a deep breath. The music starts and my mind focuses on one thing： my figure skating
（花样滑冰）routine. Dressed in my shining blue dress and（1） across the ice， I feel free. I started figure skating again in 2018 after the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympic Games. However， relearning figure skating at an older age is not（2）. Balancing on those 1. 5 mm wide steel blades （冰刀）and stepping onto the clear ice for the first time in years， feelings of excitement and panic overwhelmed （充满）me at the same time. I did not remember any of the（3）or spins that I had learned as a child. To make my anxiety worse， kids much younger than me were doing double or triple rotation jumps （旋转与跳跃）and difficult spin variations. I felt so out of place.
Did I really（4）here？" You have as much right to be here as anyone else，" my Olympian coach
encouraged me. I was very grateful that I had found a coach that treated me the same as her other students who
competed internationally. Every day at practice， she（5）me beyond my limits. The ice is as unforgiving as life.
During the course of learning new jumps and spins， falls are unavoidable. Whenever I learn a move， I commit to practicing and falling for hours on end， and there would still be a large chance that I could not finish it. Many times I have asked myself， "Was it really worth it？ So many hours of practice， and so much（6）spent on coaching and skates， for what？" Despite these pains， every time I feel the wind rushing past my face as I glide across the ice，
I am reminded of the reason that I started skating： this is the（7）thing I will get to flying.
The pain is temporary， but the joy of landing that jump I have worked on for months is something I would not（8）for the world. Fall down seven times， get up eight!
（1）A. flying B. skiing C. running D. walking
（2）A. hard B. easy C. enjoyable D. possible
（3）A. dances B. moves C. jumps D. falls
（4）A. try B. work C. care D. belong
（5）A. shows B. treats C. helps D. pushes
（6）A. time B. energy C. money D. pains
（7）A. fastest B. closest C. finest D. easiest
（8）A. trade B. change C. earn D. give
阅读理解三、阅读下而短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项，并将答案填涂到答题卡上。

（共26分，每小题6分）
14．（6分）
Statue of Zeus
The Statue of Zeus was built in Olympia， Greece in 457 B. C. . This statue was built to honor the Greek god Zeus.
The statue was as tall as 13 meters! It was made of wood and decorated with gold and ivory. Unfortunately， the statue was destroyed by a fire and is no longer there for us to see.
Temple of Artemis
This is located on the west coast of modern Turkey. Built around 550 B. C. ， the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was considered the most beautiful structure on earth.
It was built to honor the goddess of hunting. The temple was later burned down and now there is only a field where this wonder once stood.
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Pyramids were built as tombs for the leaders of Egypt. This pyramid was built by King Khufu around 2560 B. C. .
When it was built， its height was around 146 meters. But now it is only 137 meters. For a long time， the Great Pyramid was believed to be the tallest structure in the world. Many travelers still visit the Great Pyramid today.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is special because people do not know for sure if it was real. Old books say the garden was built around 600 B. C. .
These gardens were built by a king for his wife. Living in the desert， she missed the plants at her old home. The king wanted to make his queen like their new home more.
（1）Which wonder was built to honor the goddess of hunting？
A. Statue of Zeus.
B. Temple of Artemis.
C. Great Pyramid of Khufu.
D. Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
（2）Which wonder was built for the king's wife？
A. Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
B. Great Pyramid of Khufu.
C. Statue of Zeus.
D. Temple of Artemis.
（3）Which wonder is still there for us to see？
A. Statue of Zeus.
B. Temple of Artemis.
C. Great Pyramid of Khufu.
D. Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
15．（6分）I always knew Felix was special. He had been Mrs. Raymond's class pet for about 10 months. This summer，
I was the lucky one who got to take him home. Felix， by the way is a hamster （仓鼠）.
As I said， I always knew he was special. Every school day when I checked on him， he would say， "Good morning， Tommy. When I saw him sitting in his cage counting on his claws （爪子）during math class， I knew something was up for sure.
On the first day of summer， I took my pocket money and my mom to the pet store. I bought some tunnels （隧道）to add to Felix's cage. Felix loved his tunnels. By the end of the first week. Mom said， "Enough already，5，so I stopped adding tunnels. There were 376 feet of them.
One night， I couldn't fall asleep， so I went down to talk to Felix. He was running on his wheel. He apologized for not being able to chat. but he was trying to break a speed record. I watched for a while. I clocked him at 41 miles per hour.
The next night. Dad came down to watch. He had a brilliant idea. He fixed a generator （发电机）to Felix's wheel.
Now， Felix makes electricity for us. We haven't had a bill from the electric company for two months.
Here's another reason I knew Felix was special. Back in Room 144，whenever it was time for music， I would see Felix tapping （轻拍）his little claws against the bars of the cage.
Now that summer is almost over. I'm kind of sad about having to take Felix back to Mrs. Raymond. Dad says he'll miss not having to pay any electric bills.
（1）From Paragraph 2 we know that.
A. the writer was friendly to the class pet
B. the writer taught the class pet tosay hello
C. the class pet taught us math atall times
D. the class pet worked as a guide in the classroom
（2）The writer bought so many tunnels just because he/she.
A. liked to play hide﹣and﹣seek
B. wanted to make Felix happy
C. decided to take exercise everyday
D. promised to feed Felix well
（3）From the last paragraph we can learn that.
A. the writer might take Felix home next summer
B. the father would make money by producing electricity
C. Mrs. Raymond would buy more tunnels for Felix
D. there would be more class pets raised in the writer's class
16．（6分）Early last year， a French art group known as Obvious stated that their artificial intelligence （Al） had managed to "create "art. Christie's （佳士得拍卖行）was expecting less than10，000.Intheend，itwassoldat432，500!
The painting was the first piece of Al art to have been sold at auction （拍卖）. Soon questions rang through the media： Is this art？ Who is the artist？ How about the owner？ Are machines now creative， too？
All good questions﹣﹣but too early. The technology is far from advanced， as Obvious suggested， because the public is completely confused about what Al is， and what it is able to do.
In fact ？ the painting was just one of the countless artworks Al could produce. It was the team behind Obvious that chose this one. And they got involved in the whole process. They first programed （编写程序）the Al， and then they chose 15，000 existing paintings to train the software. Connecting the painting with the algorithm （计算程序）was just a clever marketing tool. Al did not produce the painting on its own at all.
Dozens of artists are using the same software as Obvious， but none of them are worried about being replaced. As they build the machine themselves and work with it every day， they know how limited it is. What interests the artists is co﹣creation： the way Al lets them go beyond their natural ability.
Artists also laugh at the idea that Al is creative. It certainly creates things， sometimes in new and effective ways，but it does so without a purpose. It is the artist who explains its output （输出）. "You make a fire and produces interesting shapes， but in the end the fire is not creative. Al is a glorified （美化\白勺）campfire， "said one of the pioneers of using Al in art.
（1）What can we know about the painting sold at auction？
A. It was created by a French artist alone.
B. It was sold at a much lower price than expected.
C. It was the first piece of Al art in the world.
D. It attracted a great deal of media attention.
（2）Paragraph 4mainly talks about.
A. what kind of paintings Al could create alone
B. How Al produced the painting in its own way
C. Why the painting was connected with the algorithm
D. who made it possible for Al to create the painting
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that the Al technology can.
A. produce countless artworks
B. program on its own
C. Think independently
D. replace the artists
17．（8分）It seems that we have it backward in our society. We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal of stress， who can deal with lots of stress， and those who are under a great deal of pressure. When someone says， "I've been working really hard，" or "I'm really stressed out，" we are taught to admire， even copy what they do. In my work as a stress consultant （顾问）I hear the proud words "I have a very high tolerance （忍耐力；忍受力）to stress" almost every day. It probably won't come as a surprise that when these stressed﹣out people first arrive at my office， more often than not， what they are hoping for are methods to raise their tolerance to stress even higher so they can deal with even more!
Luckily， there is a powerful law in our emotional environment that goes something like this： our present level of stress will be exactly that of our tolerance to stress. You'll notice that the people who say， "I can deal with lots of stress" will always be under a great deal of it! So， if you teach people to raise their tolerance to stress， that's exactly what will happen. They will accept even more responsibility until again， their level of stress matches that of their tolerance. Usually it takes a serious problem of some kind to wake up a stressed﹣out person to their own craziness一a great loss， a complete failure， or an unexpected illness一something happens that forces them to search for a new kind of method.
It may seem strange， but if you were to join in the stress management workshop， what you would probably learn is to raise your tolerance to stress. It seems that even stress consultants are stressed out!
What you want to start doing is noticing your stress early before it gets out of hand. When your schedule （日程安排）is getting out of hand， it's a sign that it's time to slow down and reconsider what's important rather than power through everything on the list. When you're feeling out of control and tired of all you have to do， rather than roll up your sleeves and "get to it，" a better method is to relax， take a few deep breaths， and go for a short walk. You'll find that when you catch yourself getting too stressed out一early， before it gets out of control一your stress will be like the
"snowball" rolling down the hill. When it's small， it's manageable and easy to control. Once it gathers more， however，it's difficult， if not impossible， to stop.
There's no need to worry that you won't get it all done. When your mind is clear and peaceful and your stress level comes down， you'll be more effective and you'll have more fun. As you lower your tolerance to stress， you will find that you'll have far less stress to deal with， as well as creative ideas for dealing with the stress that is left over.
（1）People hoping to raise their tolerance will probably.
A. shoulder fewer responsibilities
B. have to deal with more stress
C. refuse to listen to the consultant
D. manage to solve problems well
（2）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means.
A. the level of stress differs from their tolerance
B. the level of stress changes with their tolerance
C. the level of stress goes beyond their tolerance
D. the level of stress falls below their tolerance
（3）What is the main idea of Paragraph 4？
A. We should follow our schedule and power through everything on the list.
B. Rolling the snowball down the hill can help us relax and feel less stressed.
C. It's wise to notice the early sign of stress and manage it as soon as possible.
D. Going for a walk is a better choice when you are tired of what you're doing.
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A. Lower Your Tolerance to Stress
B. Turn to Your Consultant for Help
C. Better Your Emotional Environment
D. Get Close to Nature to Lower Stress
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

（共10分，每小题10分）
18．（10分）Coming to a Full Stop
In the third century BC， the full stop， or period， was introduced by Greek literary critic Aristophanes of
Byzantium. This punctuation mark（标点符号）is used to show the end of a sentence.
However， the full stop has a different meaning to teenagers and those in their early 20s， who see this punctuation mark as a sign of anger. And there is a reason for that.
The younger generation has grown up using the texts as their primary means of communication. When sending messages， they tend to break up their thoughts by sending each one as a separate message， instead of using a full stop.
Some have said the full stop is unnecessary when used in texting because the message is ended just by sending it.
According to the Telegraph， linguist （语言学家）Lauren Fonteyn of Leiden University in the Netherlands，tweeted （发推特）："If you send a text message without a foil stop， it's already obvious that you've concluded the message. ""So if you add that additional marker for completion， they will read something into it and it tends to be a falling intonation （语调）or negative tone. "
David Crystal， one of the world's leading language experts， argues that the usage of full stops is being " revised （修改）in a really fundamental way". In his book Making a Point， he says that the punctuation mark has become an "emotion marker" that reminds the recipient （接受者）that the sender is angry or annoyed.
Though the full stop has taken on a different meaning to the younger generation， experts shave noted that it is important to take context （语境）into consideration. For example， using full stops in an email is perfectly acceptable and is not considered rude.
（1）What is the full stop used to show？
（2）How do teenagers see the meaning of the full stop？
（3）Why have some young people said the full stop is unnecessary when used in texting？
（4）Do Lauren Fonteyn and David Crystal agree with each other？
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
书面表达五、文段表达（10分）
19．（10分）根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于60词的文段写作。

文中己给出内容不计入总词数。

所给提示词语仅供选用。

请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

假如你是红星中学志愿者李华。

本周日，你将带领来你校访问的英国学生参观国家博物馆（the National
Museum）。

为了参观活动能顺利进行，请你给他们的group leader， Peter用英语写一封邮件
内容包括：你们集合的时间和地点，你们在国家博物馆会进行一些什么活动，以及参观时的注意事项。

提示词语：school gate， video， Chinese paintings， exhibition， food and drinks
提示问题：1. When and where are you going to meet？
2. What are you going to do in the museum？
3. What rules should visitors follow there？
Dear Peter，
I am writing to tell you something about our visit to the National Museum
.
Yours，Li Hua
北京四中2020-2021学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
参考答案
一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0. 5分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最
佳选项。

1．【分析】我们计划这个星期六上午去北海公园划船。

你想加入我们吗？
【解答】A.we我们；我们；C.our我们的；D.ours我们的；根据题干可知join动词，后接人称宾格us。

故选：B。

【点评】仔细分析句子的结构，掌握人称代词的用法。

2．【分析】我们学校在九月三十日举行了一次运动会。

【解答】at用于具体的时刻前面；in用在年、月的前面；to朝向；on用于具体的某一天或具体某一天的上午，下午或晚上。

根据September，30"九月三十日"可知，在具体某一天用介词on。

故选：D。

【点评】考查介词用法，这个知识点很广泛，有一些固定用法，需要日常积累，结合语境选择正确介词完成习题。

3．【分析】虽然我学数学有困难，但我从不放弃。

【解答】So所以；Although虽然；Because因为；Until直到。

根据I have difficulties in learning math， I never give up"我学数学有困难，我从不放弃"可知，应该是"虽然"，用Although引导让步状语从句。

故选：B。

【点评】连词可以表并列、承接、转折、因果、选择、假设、比较、让步等关系，要结合语境，选择合适连词用法。

4．【分析】丹尼尔从英国回来就在同一所学校学习吗？
【解答】根据题干，since引导的时间状语从句，主句一律用现在完成时。

故选：D。

【点评】时态类题型的解题根本在于，各时态的含义、结构，标志必须十分清晰；同时掌握各时态的一些特殊的用法以及表达法；学会根据不同的语言环境灵活确定时态，正确选择。

5．【分析】﹣埃里克，你昨天下午做什么了？
﹣我和杰克去了学校阅览室。

【解答】根据yesterday afternoon，可知时态是一般过去时，用动词过去式。

故选：A。

【点评】熟悉实义动词过去式的用法，结合题意，给出答案。

6．【分析】别担心，妈妈!我感觉比昨天好多了。

【解答】good好的，形容词原级；well身体健康的，形容词原级；better更好的，比较级；best最好的，最高级。

根据"than"可知要用比较级，表示感觉好多了，用better符合语境。

故选：C。

【点评】形容词、副词的比较级和最高级是考试的必考知识点，需充分掌握各种形式的变化规则，结合具体语境，根据所学灵活运用，方可得出正确结论。

7．【分析】﹣﹣我和我的朋友今年寒假将去上海迪士尼参观。

﹣﹣祝你路途愉快。

【解答】根据题干，可知考查一般将来时。

根据句子时间状语"this winter holiday"和上下文的情境。

可知句子应用一般将来时。

根据一般将来时的构成：will + 动词原形。

故选：D。

【点评】首先根据时间状语和上下文情境，判断时态，根据时态的构成，给出答案。

8．【分析】﹣﹣别人忙着打扫的时候，你正在做什么？﹣﹣我正在改试卷上的错误。

【解答】根据What were you doing，可知句子是过去进行时，结构为be+动词的现在分词，主语是I。

故选：C。

【点评】仔细分析句子的结构，掌握过去进行时的用法。

9．【分析】﹣﹣萨姆，《西游记》这本书你借了多久了？﹣﹣一个多星期了。

【解答】A.how often多久一次，提问频度；B.how many多少，提问数量；C.how long多久，提问时段；D.how far多远，提问距离；根据For more than a week.可知问的是时段。

故选：C。

【点评】仔细分析句子的结构，根据For more than a week.结合选项作答。

10．【分析】﹣杰里，我听说你要来北京。

﹣是的。

我一到北京就给你打电话。

【解答】as soon as"一…就"引导的时间状语从句，如果主句是一般将来时，则从句要用一般现在时，排除CD 选项；I是第一人称用动词原形，排除B选项。

故选：A。

【点评】考查主从复合句，首先理解句子的意思，掌握as soon as引导的时间状语从句，根据语境选择合适的答案。

11．【分析】我们学校历史悠久，始建于1907年。

【解答】根据题干，可知主语是动作的承受者，用被动语态。

由in 1907，可知时态是一般过去时。

故用
were/was+过去分词，it接was.
故选：C。

【点评】熟悉一般过去时被动语态的用法，结合题意，给出答案。

12．【分析】﹣你能告诉我你在哪里买的照相机吗？
﹣我在我家附近的购物中心买的。

【解答】根据题干，可知考查宾语从句，用陈述语序，排除AC；由I bought…可知宾语从句的时态是一般过去时。

排除B。

故选：D。

【点评】熟悉宾语从句的用法，结合题意，给出答案。

二、完形填空（共8分，每小题8分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四
个选项中，选择最佳选项。

13．【分析】本文讲述了我多年后重新回到花样滑冰场的感受和心路历程。

【解答】（1）A．考查连词辨析，根据题干Dressed in my shining blue dress and___ across the ice，穿着我闪亮的蓝色连衣裙和…过冰场。

根据滑冰的速度，依据短文倒数第二段的最后一句话 this is the____ thing I will get to flying.结合提供词汇，A. 飞翔 B. 滑雪 C. 跑步 D. 步行；故选A．
（2）B．考查形容词辨析，根据题干 However， relearning figure skating at an older age is not_____；然而，在更大的年龄重新学习花样滑冰不是…。

可知，竞技运动年龄越大越艰难，根据题干句型表达﹣﹣否定，结合提供词，A. 艰难的 B. 容易的 C. 有趣的 D.可能的，故选B．
（3）C．考查动词辨析，根据题句意 I did not remember any of the_____or spins that I had learned as a child.我不记得我小时候学到的任何…和旋转。

结合平时生活积累可知，花样滑冰的主体动作是，跳跃和旋转；结合提供词汇，A.舞蹈 B. 移动 C. 跳跃 D . 掉落，可以选定；故选C．
（4）D．考查名词辨析，根据题干 Did I really____ here？" You have as much right to be here as anyone else." my Olympian coach encouraged me。

我真的…这里吗？"你有与其他人一样的权利来这里，"我的奥运教练鼓励我说，此句话表示作者曾经怀疑的心态，觉得自己的年龄不应该再从事这项运动，结合提供词汇，A. 尝试 B. 工作 C.
关心 D. 属于；选定动词belong表示，我真的该来这冰场吗？故选D．
（5）D．考查动词辨析，根据题干Every day at practice， she___me beyond my limits. 每天在练习时，她超过我的极限地…我。

结合体育运动的训练方式，结合提供词汇，A. 展示 B. 对待 C. 帮助 D. 督促、向…施压，选定push表示，超过极限地强制性训练。

故选D．
（6）C．考查动词辨析，根据题干句意，花了这么多…在教练和溜冰鞋上。

根据溜冰鞋可知，花样滑冰的必备器材，得要钱取买，结合提供词汇，A. 时间 B. 精力 C. 钱 D. 疼痛；故选C．
（7）B．考查代词辨析，根据 Despite these pains， every time I feel the wind rushing past my face as I glide across the ice， I am reminded of the reason that I started skating： this is the____thing I will get to flying.尽管有这些痛苦，每当我在冰上滑行时，我感觉到风我从我的脸上掠过，它又使我想起开始滑冰的原因：这就是我要的…飞翔感觉。

结合提供词汇。

A. 最快的 B. 最近的 C. 最好的D. 最容易的，选定closest表示近似于飞翔的感受；故选B．
（8）A．考查介词辨析，根据题干The pain is temporary， but the joy of landing that jump I have worked on for months is something I would not___ for the world. 痛苦是暂时的，但是，那种我用几个月的努力所换来的跳跃落地的快感是我不为天下所交易的。

结合提供词汇，A.贸易 B.改变 C.赚取 D.给予；故选A．
【点评】考查语的运用能力及对语境的理解能力，这类题同一小题的四个选项一般是同一词性、词形、有时词数都基本一致．做题时要先通读短文，了解各题所在的语境，然后在理解各选项意思的基础上结合具体的上下文进行分析推理，短文、句子前后符合逻辑，雪花秀呼应，来选择最佳答案．
阅读理解三、阅读下而短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项，并将答案填涂到答题卡上。

（共26分，每小题6分）
14．【分析】这篇材料介绍了世界上四处古代文化遗迹。

【解答】细节理解题。

（1）B.根据Temple of Artemis：It was built to honor the goddess of hunting.可知Artemis神庙是为了纪念狩猎女神的。

故选：B.
（2）A.根据Hanging Gardens of Babylon：These gardens were built by a king for his wife. 可知巴比伦的空中花园是一位国王为妻子建的。

故选：A.
（3）C.根据Many travelers still visit the Great Pyramid today.可知今天人们还可以看到的是金字塔。

故选：C.
【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。

15．【分析】本文介绍了作者有幸在今年夏天拥有 Mrs. Raymond的课堂宠物Felix，一只仓鼠。

然后讲述了他们在一起的快乐时光，最后夏天结束了，只能把Felix还给 Mrs. Raymond，他有点难过。

【解答】细节推理题
（1）A 根据文中" Every school day when I checked on him，"每天我检查他和"When I saw him sitting in his cage counting on his claws （爪子）during math class， I knew something was up for sure."在数学课上当我看到他坐在笼子里用他的爪子在数数，我知道肯定有事情发生。

可知作者对课堂宠物"a hamster "非常关心，非常友好。

故选：A。

（2）B 根据文中"I bought some tunnels （隧道）to add to Felix's cage. Felix loved his tunnels."我买了一些隧道添加到Felix的笼子里。

Felix爱他的隧道。

可知作者想使得Felix很高兴。

故选：B。

（3）A 根据文中" Now that summer is almost over. I'm kind of sad about having to take Felix back to Mrs. Raymond."
现在，夏天就要过去了。

我有点难过不得不把Felix送给雷蒙德太太。

可知作者只能再等到下一个夏天可能拥有 Felix 了。

故选：A。

【点评】对于阅读理解题，首先通读全文，了解大意，根据对问题的理解在文章中寻找相关信息，结合上下文情境，给出答案。

16．【分析】本文主要讲述了AI技术创作绘画艺术品的相关情况。

【解答】（1）D.细节理解题。

根据he painting was the first piece of Al art to have been sold at auction （拍卖）.
Soon questions rang through the media： Is this art？ Who is the artist？ How about the owner？ Are machines now creative， too？可知D这幅画是第一件由AI创作而拍卖的艺术品。

很快，媒体上出现了这样的问题：这是艺术吗？艺术家是谁？主人呢？机器现在也有创造力了吗？因此可知拍卖的那幅画引起了媒体的极大关注。

故选D。

（2）D.段落大意题。

根据They first programed （编写程序）the Al， and then they chose 15，000 existing paintings to train the software. Connecting the painting with the algorithm （计算程序）was just a clever marketing tool. Al did not produce the painting on its own at all.可知他们首先对Al进行编程，然后选择15000幅现有画作来训练软件。

将绘画与算法相结合，是一种聪明的营销工具。

这幅画根本不是AI自己画的。

因此可知本段主要讲述了是谁让AI创作了这幅画。

故选A。

（3）A.细节理解题。

根据the painting was just one of the countless artworks Al could produce. 可知这幅画只是AI 能创作出的无数艺术品之一。

因此可知AI技术可以创作出无数的艺术品。

故选A。

【点评】做题时首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．其次，细读题材，各个击破。

掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。

17．【分析】本文主要是讲述了应该降低我们对压力的承受能力。

【解答】（1）B.细节理解题。

根据So， if you teach people to raise their tolerance to stress， that's exactly what will happen. They will accept even more responsibility until again， their level of stress matches that of their tolerance.
可知所以，如果你教人们提高对压力的承受能力，那就是会发生的事情。

他们将承担更多的责任，直到他们的压力水平与他们的承受能力相匹配。

故选B。

（2）B.句意理解题。

根据 our present level of stress will be exactly that of our tolerance to stress. You'll notice that the people who say， "I can deal with lots of stress" will always be under a great deal of it! So， if you teach people to raise their tolerance to stress， that's exactly what will happen. They will accept even more responsibility until again，their level of stress matches that of their tolerance.可知我们现在的压力水平将是我们对压力的容忍度。

在压力下我会说"很多人都会注意到的！所以，如果你教人们提高对压力的承受能力，那就是会发生的事情。

他们将承担更多的责任，直到他们的压力水平与他们的承受能力相匹配。

因此可知这句话的意思是压力水平随着他们的承受能力而变化，故选B。

（3）C.段落大意题。

根据your stress will be like the "snowball" rolling down the hill. When it's small， it's
manageable and easy to control. Once it gathers more， however， it's difficult， if not impossible， to stop.可知你的压力就像滚下山坡的"雪球"。

当它很小的时候，它是可管理的，并且易于控制。

然而，一旦它聚集了更多，即使不是不可能，也很难停止。

因此可知第四段主要讲述了明智的做法是注意到压力的早期迹象并尽快加以控制。

故选C。

（4）A.标题归纳题。

通读全文，尤其是根据There's no need to worry that you won't get it all done. When your mind is clear and peaceful and your stress level comes down， you'll be more effective and you'll have more fun. As you lower your tolerance to stress， you will find that you'll have far less stress to deal with， as well as creative ideas for dealing with the stress that is left over.可知没必要担心你不能完成所有的事情。

当你的头脑清醒、平和，你的压力水平降低，你会更有效率，你会有更多的乐趣。

当你降低对压力的容忍度时，你会发现你要处理的压力要
少得多，同时也会有创造性的想法来应对剩下的压力。

因此可知本文主要是讲述了应该降低我们对压力的承受能力。

故选A。

【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

（共10分，每小题10分）
18．【分析】这篇文章讲述了不同时期人们对句号赋予的不同意义。

【解答】（1）It is used to show the end of a sentence.细节理解题。

根据第一段This punctuation mark（标点符号）is used to show the end of a sentence.可知句号是用来表明一个句子的结束。

故答案为：It is used to show the end of
a sentence.
（2）They see this punctuation mark as a sign of anger.细节理解题。

根据第二段However， the full stop has a different meaning to teenagers and those in their early 20s， who see this punctuation mark as a sign of anger. 可知青少年把句号当做生气的符号。

故答案为：They see this punctuation mark as a sign of anger.
（3）Because the message is ended just by sending it.细节理解题。

根据第三段Some have said the full stop is
unnecessary when used in texting because the message is ended just by sending it.可知一些人认为句号是没有必要的是因为已发送信息就完了。

故答案为：Because the message is ended just by sending it.篇文章讲述了不同时期人们对句号赋予的不同意义和原因。

（4）Yes.（Yes，they do.）细节理解题。

根据第四段If you send a text message without a foil stop， it's already obvious that you've concluded the message.可知Lauren Fonteyn认为没有必要在短信后面加句号；根据第五段In his book Making a Point， he says that the punctuation mark has become an "emotion marker" hat reminds the recipient （接受者）that the sender is angry or annoyed.可知David Crystal 认为加句号表示信息发送者生气了，所以他也不建议用句号。

故答案为：Yes.（Yes，they do.）
（5）The change of the meaning of the full stop and the reason for that./How the meaning of the full stop changes and why./The different meanings of the full stop and the reason for its change.主旨大意题。

根据第二段However， the full stop has a different meaning to teenagers and those in their early 20s， who see this punctuation mark as a sign of anger. And there is a reason for that.可知本文主要讲述了句号的意义的变化以及变化的原因。

故答案为：The change of the meaning of the full stop and the reason for that./How the meaning of the full stop changes and why./The different meanings of the full stop and the reason for its change.
【点评】对于阅读表达题，一定要记得首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后再根据文章关键词，关键句，掌握细节问题，并进行推理判断，再去回答具体的问题．
书面表达五、文段表达（10分）
19．【分析】【高分句型一】
We are going to visit the National Museum this Sunday.
这个星期天我们要去参观国家博物馆。

be going to do sth要做某事
【高分句型二】。