宁夏银川市宁夏大学附中2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

宁夏银川市宁夏大学附中2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末
英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单选题
1．I sometimes learn English by_________ English-language videos.
A．listening to B．looking at C．watching D．seeing 2．The naught boy has __________ flowers from the old man’s garden.
A．stolen B．stealed C．steal D．stole
3．We want to know _____to help them.
A．what can we do B．what we can do C．how can we do D．how we can do 4．_______ you use to like apples when you were a child?
A．Was B．Are C．Did D．Were
5．--Listen! Marry is singing in the next room.
-- It __ ___ be Marry. She has gone home.
A．mustn’t B．may C．can’t D．should 6．Please _____what your teachers talk about in class, it is important to you. A．look forward to B．pay attention to
C．get used to D．make your way to
7．We were _______ into two groups to discuss the problem.
A．turned B．divided C．looked D．gotten
8．I _______be short, but now I am much taller.
A．used to B．is used to C．is use to D．use to
9．---Marc, look at my new invention!
---_______ interesting it is!
A．What an B．What a C．What D．How
10．---Frank, can you help me carry the big box to my office?
---_______
A．With pleasure!B．You’re welcome!
C．It could be better!D．Never mind!
11．Plan ahead for everything, _______ you will have a hurry life.
A．and B．or C．for D．but
12．I hear someone _______ the door. Please go and see who it is.
A．knock at B．knocking in C．knock in D．knocking at 13．—“Henry, you _____ tell the teacher if you want to go out of the classroom.” —“Sorry, sir.”
A．are supposed to B．are surprised to
C．are afraid to D．are excepted to
14．It is impolite to keep others .
A．waiting B．wait C．to wait D．waits 15．This is the best movie_________ I have ever seen.
A．that B．it C．which D．what
二、完型填空
On the first day of the school, our teacher made us know somebody. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She came in and said, “Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old”. All of us were 17 that she took this challenge at her age. She said with a smile. “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get 18 , have two children and travel together. ” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “ In fact, ” she went on, “I have always19 of having a college education, and now it comes 20 ! ”
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good 21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her stories with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give a speech in the cl ass. In her speech she told us “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying 22 and being happy is that we should laugh and find something interesting to do every day. I think there is a great 23 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 24 in bed for one year and never do anything, I’ll become seventy-one. Since(既然) anybody can grow older, my choice is to grow up by always finding the chance to change. Growing older can’t be avoided, growing up can be chosen . It’s never too late to be all you can possibly be. ”
During the four years study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends 25 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman finished all her courses and got the college degree (学位). 16．A．talking B．crying C．reading D．standing 17．A．surprised B．relaxed C．bored D．tired 18．A．excited B．worried C．married D．relaxed 19．A．thought B．made C．known D．dreamed
20．A．over B．true C．back D．down 21．A．teachers B．students C．friends D．neighbors 22．A．old B．busy C．awake D．young 23．A．difference B．pleasure C．examination D．influence 24．A．leave B．hide C．lie D．turn 25．A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whether
三、阅读单选
My grandfather Jack is 96 years old，and he has had an interesting life. He has traveled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted （狩猎）lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has traveled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.
Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France. They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.
Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise. He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night！Perhaps that is his secret！
26．Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place? A．Kathmandu. B．The Pyramids.
C．The Sahara Desert. D．Taj Mahal.
27．Where did Jack meet Maria?
A．In India. B．In Nepal. C．In France. D．In Egypt. 28．What does Jack do every night?
A．He has a glass of wine. B．He goes swimming.
C．He hunts lions. D．He rides a camel
Experts say that students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children study late. They will think their children work very hard. But not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students " early
birds " in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night's sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have said that students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
29．Many students have fallen asleep in class because_____.
A．they have too much homework to do at night. B．they watch TV late.
C．they play the computer games late into the night. D．All of the above.
30．In the first paragraph " early birds " refers to (指代)people who_____.
A．get to bed early B．get up early C．get to bed late D．get up late 31．If students don’t have a good night's sleep, they seem to be _____.
A．better B．stronger C．weaker D．thinner 32．According to the experts, students should _____.
A．develop good study habits B．work hard
C．go to school before six D．come home late
There are many important rules which can keep us safe in our daily life.
In a fire
Escaping (逃) from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family. For example, you can use stairways(楼梯), roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, before opening the window. Otherwise（否则）, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low next to the window to be sure you get fresh air.
In earthquakes
Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the sea and cover your head and neck
with your arms. Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get hurt.
Traffic rules
It is necessary for all to keep the traffic rules in mind and obey（遵守）them strictly. When one crosses the street, he should take the crosswalk. Keep riding on the right side of the road. When the red light is on, please stop and wait until the green light is on. It is important to let the children know that playing on the road is very dangerous. Helping the aged and children cross the road is always a kind deed. If everyone obeys the traffic rules, it will be much safer to walk or ride on the road.
33．You can try to escape a fire through the following ways except _____________. A．fire escapes B．lifts C．roofs D．stairways 34．According to the first passage, windows are _______________.
A．useless when a fire appears B．useful in putting out（熄灭）a fire C．the only way of escaping from a fire D．one of the ways of escaping from a fire 35．The main idea of the second paragraph is_____________.
A．how to protect yourself in an earthquake
B．covering your head and neck with your arms can protect you in an earthquake. C．advice for dangerous situations
D．how to stay calm in an earthquake
36．Which is the correct behavior according to the last paragraph?
A．You’d better play and ride on the road.
B．When the green light is on, please wait.
C．When one crosses the street, it is not important to take the crosswalk
D．You should keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly.
A group of swans（天鹅）flew down to a beach where a crow（公鸡）was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” He said to the swans, “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, accepted the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down
and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began f lying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle(努力)to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water，brother？
Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition, “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach. 37．The underline word “ exhausted” in paragraph 4 means _____________.
A．tired B．angry C．frightened D．regretful 38．Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A．Because he was showing another flying skill.
B．Because he was struggling to keep himself from falling into water.
C．Because he was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D．Because he was enjoying himself by doing so.
39．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The crow didn’t know flying.
B．Flying skills were useless.
C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D．The swan was better at long distance flying than the crow.
40．What does the story tell us？
A．No pains, no gains. B．The early bird catches the worm. C．Pride goes before a fall. D．Practice makes perfect.
四、填空
任务型阅读
Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life.It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.They
can have more chances to make themselves successful.But how to be more confident?Here are some suggestions:
Speak loudly
When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do.You speak in a voice so low that other people can harlly hear you.Tty to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly.The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports
Playing sports makes you tired but completely relaxed. When you do sports，you will be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself
Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
Get rid of（消除）fear
Fear comes along with failure（失败）.But it's easy to get over（克服）if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. And don’t be afraid of failure, which is the mother of success. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up what you like to do
If you like singing，sing as much as you can. In some ways，a hobby can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.
41．A study shows if you are more confident，you will be much______.
42．In order to make people hear you clearly，you should________.
43．You'd better ________for the good things you've done.
44．It's known that failure is the mother of____.
45．In some ways，your_____can make you excellent，happy and confident.
五、语法填空
语法填空
practice develop remember prepare take notes
until worry about do finish learn
Are you stressed out each time you have a test? You don’t have to be if you 46．smart study skills. Remember to 47．in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. It is also important 48．homework by yourself. Then 49．what you have 50．by 51．exercise. Try to study and 52．information bit by bit instead of waiting 53．the last minutes to study everything at once. If you 54．well for a test, then there’s nothing to 55．!
六、用所给单词的正确形式填空
按要求完成句子，每空一词
56．It is worth _____ (spend) the time to learn about the customs of a country before you go there.
57．It’s a bad m________to eat with your mouth open.
58．I remembered that they____ (go) out of their way to make me ___ at home (宾至如归）. 59．You are ________ (suppose) to _____ hands (握手）when you meet someone in America. 60．The boy _______ is wearing the black jacket is very clever.
七、书信作文
61．书面表达
你的笔友Tony即将来中国找你，请你写一封信给他，为他介绍中国的餐桌礼仪。

要求：
1. 告诉他什么应该做，什么不应该做
2. 开头结尾已给出
3. 可适当自行发挥，词数不少于80词
Dear Tony，
Welcome to China soon! As you know, Chinese culture is totally different from that in
America. Let me give you some advice about Chinese custom.
_______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________.
I am looking forward to meet you soon.
Yours,
_______
参考答案
1．C
【解析】
【详解】
句意：我有时通过看录像带学习英语。

本题考查动名词辨析。

Listening to 听；looking at看；watching注视，观看；see看见，明白；根据句意，“English-language videos.”英语录像带是看，而不是听，所以排除A；look at 侧重"看"的动作，see为及物动词，侧重"看"的结果；watch 是"观看、注视"，用来指注视移动着的物体，如看电视、看球赛、看戏等；结合选项，看录像用“watch”，故选C。

2．A
【详解】
句意：这个淘气的男孩从这位老人的花园里偷了花。

本题考查动词steal的过去分词。

根据句意，横线前面“has”，可知本句为现在完成时态，现在完成时态的构成为have/has done，结合选项可知，横线处要填steal的过去分词stolen，故选A。

3．B
【解析】
【详解】
句意：我们想做点什么来帮助他们。

考查宾语从句。

宾语从句要用陈述语序，可知排除A和C，do是及物动词，本句宾语从句缺少宾语，可知使用特殊疑问代词what引导此定语从句，how是疑问副词；故选B。

4．C
【详解】
句意：当你是个孩子的时候，你过去常喜欢苹果吗？
本题考查used to的用法。

根据题意，本句为一般疑问句，句中有“use to”，所以本句为used to do的一般疑问句形式，used to do的一般疑问形式是把did提前，同时used变为原形use。

故选C。

【点睛】
used to do sth.意思是“过去常常做某事”，表示过去经常做或一直做而现在不做，它只用于过去时态。

(一)肯定句式：主语＋used to＋动词原形……例如：He used to listen to pop music
but now he likes rock music.他过去总听流行音乐，但现在喜欢摇滚了。

(二)否定句式：A)主语＋did not use to＋动词原形……B)主语＋used not to＋动词原形……(三)一般疑问句式：A)Did＋主语＋use to＋动词原形……？B)Used＋主语＋to＋动词原形……？
5．C
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】
试题分析：考查情态动词。

句意：听，玛丽在隔壁唱歌。

不可能是玛丽，她已经回家了。

根据She has gone home可知她已经不在这，所以表示否定推测，can’t do 对现在的否定推测，所以选C项。

6．B
【解析】句意：请注意你老师在课堂上谈论的内容，它对你是重要的。

A. look forward to
盼望； B. pay attention to注意；C. get used to习惯于；D. make your way to前进。

根据it is important to you可知，重要的事情应该引起注意。

故选B。

7．B
【解析】句意：我们分成两组讨论这个问题。

t urn...into把……变成；divide...into把……分成；look into调查；g e t into进入。

把整体分成几个部分应该用divide...into把……分成。

故选B。

8．A
【解析】
句意：我过去是矮的，但是现在我更高了。

A. used to do过去常常； B. is used to do被用来做某事； C. is use to这种形式是错误的； D. use to这是used to的动词原形的形式。

根据but now I am much taller可知，过去是矮的，故选A。

9．D
【解析】
句意：--Marc,看我的新发明！--它是多么有趣呀！这里是感叹句，其结构是：what+a/an+形容词+名词+主语+谓语+其他；how+形容词+主语+谓语+其他；how+形容词+a/an+形容词+
名词+主语+谓语+其他。

i nteresting是形容词，故选D。

10．A
【解析】
句意：--Frank,你能帮我把这个箱子搬到我的办公室吗？--愿意。

A. With pleasure!愿意；B. You’re welcome!不用谢；C. It could be better!她不可能再好了； D. Never mind!没关系。

当对方表示请求帮助的时候，如果表示愿意就用With pleasure!愿意。

故选A。

11．B
【详解】
句意：凡事未雨绸缪，否则你的生活会很匆忙。

and和；or或者，否则；for给，为了；but但是。

根据句意“Plan ahead for everything”提前计划事情，与“you will have a hurry life.”你的生活会很匆忙，两句之间存在转折关系，结合选项，应该是“or”否则的话。

故选B。

12．D
【详解】
句意：我听见有人正在敲门，去看看是谁。

本题考查动名词词组作补语。

根据“Please go and see who it is.” “去看看是谁”，可知是我听见有人正在敲门，hear sb doing sth，排除A,C；敲门是knock at the door，结合选项，应该是knocking at the door，故选D。

13．A
【详解】
句意：—亨利，如果你想出教室，你应该告诉老师一声。

—对不起，老师。

本题考查词组。

are supposed to应该做某事；are surprised to惊讶于做某事；are afraid to 害怕做某事；D选项没有这种用法，用来混淆be expected to do，排除D；根据回答“Sorry, sir”，可知是做错了某事，所以前文是你应该做某事，故选D。

14．A
【详解】
句意：让别人一直等是不礼貌的。

考查非谓语动词。

wait意为“等”，keep sb doing sth意为“让某人一直做某事”，故选A。

15．A
【详解】
句意：这是我看过的最好的电影。

本题考查定语从句。

依据先行词是“movie”，可知当先行词是物时关系词用that或which；又因为先行词前有形容词最高级the best修饰，所以只能用that，故选A。

【点睛】
定语从句中关系词只能用that ,不用which的情况：(1)先行词是形容词最高级或者它的前面有形容词最高级时，本题就是这种情况。

(2) 先行词是序数词,或它的前面有一个序数词时，如He is the last person that I want to see。

(3) 主句中已有疑问词时，如Which is the bike that you lost?(4)先行词既有人又有物时，如The bike and its rider that had run over an old man were taken to the police station。

(5)先行词是all, much, little, something, everything, anything, nothing, none, the one等代词时，如You should hand in all that you have。

16．D
17．A
18．C
19．D
20．B
21．C
22．D
23．A
24．C
25．C
【分析】
本文叙述了苏珊70岁了，她走进了大学接受高等教育，她认为人变老是不可避免的，但是成长的进程是可以改变的。

在大学期间她经常和作者分享她的故事，关系相处的很好，最后她完成了所有的学业，顺利拿到了学位。

16．句意：向外看，我们发现一位老太太站在门口。

本题考查动词及语境理解。

talking 交谈；crying哭；reading 读；standing站立。

根据She came in可知，她在外面站着，才能进来。

故选D。

17．句意：我们很吃惊她这样的年龄敢来挑战。

考查形容词及语境理解。

surprised吃惊的；relaxed 放松的；bored心烦的；tired累的。

根据“I am seventy years old. ” 以及后文的“ When she was in the front of the classroom, suddenly
she found she took the wrong paper.”可知，她70岁了，她敢于去学校上课，人们感到吃惊。

故选A。

18．句意：我在这里遇见了我富有的丈夫，我们结婚了，生了两个孩子，然后一起去旅行。

考查形容词及语境理解。

excited 高兴的；worried担心的；married已婚的；relaxed放松的。

短语get married结婚，强调的是动作；根据have two children可知，只有结婚了，才有可能有孩子。

故选C。

19．句意：我一直梦想着去上大学。

考查动词及语境理解。

realized意识到；made制造；known 知道；dreamed梦想。

短语dream of doing sth梦想做某事，而其他三个选项的动词都没有这种用法；根据之前有have，可知是现在完成时态，所以这里应该用过去分词。

故选D。

20．句意：我一直梦想着去上大学，现在实现了。

考查形容词及语境理解。

come over 过来；come true实现；come back回来；come down 下来，降落。

短语come true实现；根据“I have always__4__of having a college education”,一直梦想着接受大学教育，指实现梦想。

故选B。

21．句意：我们成了好朋友。

考查名词及语境理解。

teachers 教师；students 学生；. friends朋友；neighbors邻居。

根据“After class we had chocolate and milk together.”可知，下课后经常在一起吃巧克力喝牛奶，可知，他们成了好朋友。

故选C。

22．句意：保持年轻的心态和愉快心情的秘密是，我们应该笑并且每天找到一些有趣的事情去做。

考查形容词及语境理解。

A. old 老的；B. busy 忙的；C. awake醒的；D. young年轻的。

依据本句后文的“we should laugh and find something interesting to do every day”，“我们应该笑并且每天找到一些有趣的事情去做”，结合常识人们愿意保持年轻。

短语stay young 保持年轻的。

故选D。

23．句意：我认为在变老与成长之间是不同的。

考查名词及语境理解。

A. difference不同；B. pleasure 快乐；C. examination考试；D. influence 影响。

根据“Since(既然) anybody can grow older, my choice is to grow up by always finding the chance to change.”可知，变老不可变，但是长大却能有所改变，所以两者之间是不同的。

故选A。

24．句意：如果我在床上躺一年而什么也不做，我将长一岁。

考查动词及语境理解。

A. leave 离开；B. hide躲藏；C. lie躺；D. turn转动。

根据“never do
anything”，可知，指躺在床上什么也不做；lie in bed躺在床上。

故选C。

25．句意：在四年学习中，苏珊无论走到哪里就能很容易的交到朋友。

考查连词及语境理解。

A. whenever无论什么时候；B. however无论怎样；C. Wherever无论哪里；D. whether是否。

根据“After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good___6__. 可知，她和学生也能成为好朋友，可以推测她走到哪里都能交到好朋友；本句的“she went”她去，后面应该是去某个地方，结合选项应该是wherever，故选C。

【点睛】
完形填空中短文的主题句，往往在每段文章的首句，有时也出现在文章的中间或结束处。

主题句提供全篇的性质、大意等，这是深入了解全文的关键所在，甚至能以语句为立足点，从该句的时态、语气推测全文的主要内容。

“瞻前顾后”，从前后句中获取信息。

一般说来，一篇文章通常句与句之间紧密衔接，意义相互关联，前后照应，因此，多数完形填空题都可以在前后句中找到正确的答案或有价值的暗示。

考查上下文的语境：如：1、2、3、6、8题，考查固定短语：4、5、9题；考查连词：如10题。

26．A
27．C
28．A
【分析】
本文叙述了作者96岁的杰克爷爷的有趣生活。

他一生去过很多地方，结过两次婚。

由于坚持锻炼，他从未生过病。

26．细节理解题。

根据短文第一段最后一句“He says the most beautiful place he has traveled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.”的描述可知，Jack认为最美丽的地方是尼泊尔首都加德满都。

故选A。

27．细节理解题。

根据短文“He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France.”的描述可知，他是在法国遇见的Maria，故选C。

28．细节理解题。

根据短文最后一段“He also has a glass of wine every night!”的描述可知，他每晚都喝一杯酒，故选A。

29．D
30．B
31．C
32．A
【分析】
本文主要讲述了学生的睡眠与学习生活的相关问题。

专家说，学生通常晚上需要八到十个小时的睡眠，但大多数中国学生睡眠不足。

一份报告显示，没有良好的睡眠，学生的身体似乎更弱。

太多的家庭作业并不是学生熬夜的唯一原因。

一些学生看电视或者玩电脑游戏到深夜。

专家们表示，学生应该养成良好的学习习惯。

29．细节理解题。

根据第二段最后“Too much homework… Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.”，可知很多学生上课睡着的原因是他们晚上做太多作业，或者看电视玩游戏，A,B,C选项都涉及到。

故选D。

30．推理判断题。

依据“begging for one more minute to sleep”祈求多睡一分钟，以及后面的“he has to get up before six every morning.”可知，早起的鸟儿指的是那些早起的人。

故选B。

31．细节理解题。

结合原文信息，依据文中“A report shows that without a good night s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be.”“一份报告显示，没有良好的睡眠，学生们似乎比他们应该的更弱。

”可知，正确答案为：Students seem to be weaker。

故选C。

32．细节理解题。

develop good study habits培养好的学习习惯；work hard努力学习；go to school before six六点前去上学；come home late晚回家。

根据最后一段“Experts have said that students should develop good study habits.”专家说学生们应该培养好的学习习惯，可知答案是develop good study habits，故选A。

33．B
34．D
35．A
36．D
【分析】
本文主要介绍了在生活中保证安全的三件事：当发生火灾的时候，我们怎样从火中逃离出来；在地震中怎样保证安全；遵守交通规则是有重要的，当过马路时我们应该怎样做。

33．细节理解题。

fire escapes防火梯；lifts电梯；roofs房顶；stairways楼梯。

根据第一段“For example, you can use stairways(楼梯), roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts.”，可知，从火中逃生时是不能做电梯的。

故选B。

34．推理判断题。

useless when a fire appears当发生火灾时是无用的；useful in putting out（熄灭）a fire在灭火上是有用的；the only way of escaping from a fire火中逃生的唯一方式；one of the ways of escaping from a fire火中逃生的方式之一。

根据原文“to escape through windows is possible.”可知窗子对逃生是有用的，所以排除A；依据第二段句意可知窗子可以用来逃生，在等待救援时是有用的，但不能用来灭火，排除B；根据“you can use stairways(楼梯), roofs and fire escapes,”可知在逃生时窗子不是逃生的唯一出路。

故选D。

35．主旨大意题。

由中心句“Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes.”可知，本段主要是讲了在发生地震时你应该怎样做来保证安全，结合选项，应该是how to protect yourself in an earthquake，故选A。

36．推理判断题。

由句子“It is important…playing on the road is very dangerous.”
可知在公路上玩是危险的，排除A；由句子“please stop and wait until the green light is on.”，可知绿灯时是可以行进的，排除B；由句子“When one crosses the street, he should take the crosswalk.”可知在过街时要走人行横道，排除C；由第三段第一句可知D选项正确。

故选D。

37．A
38．B
39．D
40．C
【分析】
这篇短文中骄傲的乌鸦瞧不起天鹅，向天鹅发起挑战.结果在挑战中失败，不得不向天鹅求救，最后被天鹅救了命。

文章告诉我们骄傲使人落后的道理。

37．词义猜测题。

Tired累的；angry生气的；frightened害怕的；regretful后悔的；联系下文“that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.”“他发现很难呆在空中，他不得不挣扎着不让自己掉进水里。

”可知此处指的是劳累，筋疲力尽的意思。

故选A。

38．推理判断题。

根据“Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow.”可排除A；
C,D选项中的内容文中没有提及；“He was now so exhausted that… struggle(努力)to keep himself from falling into the water.可知公鸡太累了，所以有时接触水，故选B。

39．推理判断题。

根据“The crow flew up … looked proudly at the swan.”可知公鸡会飞，所
以排除A；根据“The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视)”，可知他们不是朋友，所以排除C；根据第三段的公鸡花式飞行，不能说是无用，文中也没说，所以排除B；这篇短文中的乌鸦是在长途飞行中输给了天鹅，可见天鹅比乌鸦更善于长途飞行。

故应该选D。

40．主旨大意题。

No pains, no gains.不劳，无获；The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃；Pride goes before a fall.骄兵必败；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧。

这篇短文中骄傲的乌鸦由于骄傲，挑战天鹅，最后被它瞧不起的天鹅救了命，从而告诉我们骄傲使人落后的道理，故选C。

41．happier/more successful
42．speak loud enough / speak loudly /speak louder
43．give yourself praise /praise
44．success
45．hobby/hobbies
【分析】
本文叙述了自信的重要性及增强自信的五条建议。

自信有助于养成健康的态度，自信的人更快乐，更有机会获得成功。

增强自信的建议是：大声说话，鼓励自己，摆脱恐惧，做自己喜欢做的事。

41．句意：一项研究表明如果你更有信心,你会变得更快乐。

本题考查原词重现。

根据A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.可知答案，故填happier/more successful。

42．句意：为了让人听清楚你,你应该大声说话。

本题考查句意理解。

in order to为了，表目的；根据Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly，可知答案，故填speak loud enough / speak loudly /speak louder。

43．句意：你最好为你所做的好事而称赞自己。

本题考查原词重现。

had better最好，后接动词原形；根据Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.可知答案，故填give yourself praise /praise。

44．众所周知，失败是成功之母。

考查段意理解。

本句含有of所有格，后接名词；根据第五段内容，“And don’t be afraid of failure, which is the mother of success.”，可知是劝告人们不要害怕失败，结合谚语，故填success。

45．句意：在某些方面,你的爱好可以让你优秀、快乐和自信。

考查原词重现。

根据In some ways，a hobby can make you excellent.可知答案，故填hobby
/hobbies。

【点睛】
阅读短文填空，要提炼语言填空。

首先要粗读文章了解大意，其次通过细读，理解全文。

在粗读的基础上，仔细阅读题后所给的题目，根据题目要求，再有重点地返回来仔细阅读。

在阅读时要注意辨认和记忆具体事实，重要情节，事物的起因、过程、结果及发生的地点、时间等，这对题目的判断至关重要。

46．develop
47．take notes
48．to finish/ to do
49．practice
50．learnt/learned
51．doing /finishing
52．remember
53．until
54．prepare
55．worry about
【分析】
本文介绍了应该如何培养好的学习习惯，包括独立完成作业，课上做笔记课后复习，逐步记内容而不是等到最后记所有东西；作好了准备，就不必担心考试了。

46．句意：如果养成良好的学习习惯，你就不必担心考试了。

根据所提供的单词及短语develop study skills可知，此处为养成良好的学习习惯；if如果引导的条件状语从句，根据主句时态，从句应该是一般现在时，故答案为develop。

47．句意：记住课上记笔记，课下自己或与朋友一起复习。

依据横线后面的“in class”可知，此处为课上的活动；根据后面的课下“review them”，可知此处含有一个复数名词，给合所给单词，应该是take notes；remember to后用动词原形，故答案为take notes。

48．独立做(或者完成)作业也是重要的。

根据后面的“homework”及“by yourself”可知，此处应该是所熟悉的短语"finish homework"；依据句型it is+形容词+to do sth可知此处用不定式，。