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2023年春学期初中学生第三次阶段性评价
九年级英语试卷
（考试用时: 100分钟 满分: 120分）
一、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中,选择一个最佳答案。（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
1. Which of the following books is in the LANGUAGE section in the library?
A. B. C. D.
2. —Xinghua is really a nice place, isn't it?
—Yes, ____________visitors come here for a trip every spring.
A. thousands of B. thousand of C. ten thousands D. ten thousand of
3. When I arrived, my cousin Judy____________, so we only had time for a few words.
A. has just left B. has just been away C. just left D. was just leaving
4. I could____________ control my feelings at that moment. The song brought back so many childhood memories.
A. hardly B. really C. clearly D. nearly
5. The card on the right is____________.
We're throwing a party because
Bernie Siegel IS TURNING 8!
Join us on
Sunday, June 20 6pm-8pm
223 Main Street
RSVP to kevin2021@gmail.com
A. a postcard B. an invitation letter C. a thank-you letter D. a recommendation letter
6. You won't have a better view of the village____________ you reach the top of the hill.
A. because B. unless C. when D. if
7. —____________ is it from your school to your home?
—It's about____________ on foot.
A. How far; 20 minutes' B. How long; 20 minutes'
C. How far; 20 minutes D. How long; 20 minutes
8. Before the morning comes, you are sure to____________ the darkness. Life will not make those people who work hard discouraged. So keep going.
A. look through B. push through C. put through D. go through
9. The New Year Concert was so amazing that____________ left in the middle of it.
A. everybody B. anybody C. nobody D. somebody
10. —Next Friday is the Dragon Boat Festival. Could you tell me____________?
—People have dragon boat races, eat rice dumplings and so on.
A. how people celebrate it on that day
B. whether people have activities on that day
C. what activities do people have to celebrate it
D. why do people have activities to remember Qu Yuan
二、完形填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）
A traveller was walking across a desert（沙漠）alone, planning to do it in one month. More than twenty days passed, and the journey had been going on 11 . "Soon I'll be able to walk out of this desert," he thought gladly.
But the desert was never friendly 12 travellers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He hurriedly 13 his head with the clothes, prostrate（卧倒的）on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm 14 . He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless situation—the backpack with food and water was swept away by the 15 .
As we know, it seems 16 to leave the desert without food and water. 17 , he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly. "Not too bad, at least I have a pear. I 18 I can walk out of the desert. "
Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked endless. Besides, hunger, thirst and fear of 19 were always around him like ghosts. 20 each time he was close to losing hope, he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been 21 . "Not too bad, at least I have a pear."
A small pear became the 22 for his survival（生存）. Three days later, 23 he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. He felt completely relaxed—the "pear" brought him back to 24 .
To keep hope is the best weapon（武器）for victory, so never tell you " 25 left" because only if you try to search, you can always find a "pear" to pull you out of trouble.
11. A. well B. badly C. terribly D. heavily
12. A. at B. to C. on D. by
13. A. filled B. beat C. played D. covered
14. A. stopped B. hid C. began D. continued
15. A. snow B. sandstorm C. desert D. smoke
16. A. right B. impossible C. safe D. important
17. A. Sadly B. Easily C. Carefully D. Luckily
18. A. wonder B. believe C. remember D. advise
19. A. death B. pain C. illness D. sand
20. A. However B. And C. Or D. Also
21. A. smelling B. keeping C. eating D. imagining
22. A. hope B. rule. C. question D. plan
23. A. so that B. even if C. as long as D. as soon as
24. A. danger B. thirst C. life D. mind
25. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
三、阅读理解阅读下列短文,根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分）
A
Sunshine Park helps all of you enjoy something exciting in the coming days. You can have a great time riding roller coasters here. There is also a water park, a monkey island and of course delicious foods such as chocolate, ice-cream and hamburgers.
Now the Candy House is coming and you will have a sweet memory there!
Opening hours for this week: June 27—30, Monday—Thursday, closed
July 1, Friday, 5 pm—9 pm July 2, Saturday, 2 pm—9 pm July 3, Sunday, 1 pm—4 pm
Tickets: Buy tickets at www. sunshinepark.com
One Day tip: 30 yuan（Ages 5+） Free.（Children ages 5 or younger）
Two—Day tip: 25 yuan a day（Ages 5+） Free（Children ages 5 or younger）
Tips: 1. Visit www. sunshinepark.com for your tickets.
2. You can also buy tickets at the Ticket Office outside the park gate.
Notes: 1. All visitors over the age of 2 must wear face masks（口罩）.
2. All visitors should have their temperatures taken before entering.
3. Follow directions from the workers in the park.
Contact: 400-9902123
26. Which of the following is new in the Sunshine Park?
A. The roller coasters. B. The Candy House.
C. The water park. D. The monkey island.
27. When can visitors enter the park?
A. June 30, 2 pm. B. July 1, 3 pm. C. July 2, 4 pm. D. July 3, 5 pm.
28. How much will Li Lei（aged 8）have to pay for a Two-Day trip?
A. 60 yuan. B. 50 yuan. C. 30 yuan. D. 25 yuan.
29. What do visitors have to do before getting into the park?
A. They must listen to the workers in the park. B. They have to take a child under 5.
C. They must take enough delicious food. D. They need to have their temperatures taken.
30. We can buy the ticket___________.
A. On the Internet B. In a newspaper C. On the phone D. In the park
B
People like to spend their spare time doing their hobbies. Almost everything can be a hobby. People who have hobbies build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, look after pets, climb mountains, grow flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim. They also paint pictures, go to concerts, and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to leaves and from shells to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes they even get money from their hobbies. Hobbies help people relax after hard work, and give them a balance（平衡）between work and play. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, no matter how old he or she is, or how much money he or she has got.
Hobbies can help a person's physical and mental health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But when some persons had free time, they did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood.
People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. With the help of machines they don't need to spend lots of time on their jobs. More people are retiring（退休）than ever before, and at an earlier age. If a person has his own hobby, he will never need to worry about his life after he retires.
William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying. "If a man hasn't got a hobby, he won't be really happy."
31. Which of the following is mentioned as a hobby in the passage?
a. Watching birds. b. Going to concerts. c. Playing video games. d. Collecting leaves.
A. abd. B. abc. C. bed. D. acd.
32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. How people get money from hobbies. B. How many hobbies there are.
C. Why people have hobbies. D. When people started to have hobbies.
33. The underlined word "recover" in Paragraph 3 means__________.
A. get back B. become healthy again C. keep calm D. find pleasure
34. In early times, most people didn't have many hobbies because___________.
A. they did not have enough knowledge B. only the Egyptians could have their hobbies
C. they thought hobbies were of no value D. they had to work hard day by day
35. What's the writer's opinion about hobbies?
A. People all over the world have different hobbies. B. Machines help people to have their hobbies.
C. Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt. D. Hobbies are really good and important for people.
C
①Some well-known traditional music was played by the China National Traditional Orchestra（中央民族乐团）in their concert on January 4. Audiences（观众）enjoyed the beautiful sounds guzheng, the powerful tunes of suona, the tearful notes of erhu and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.
②"I've fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially pipa, a four-stringed（弦）instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I have a strong feeling of peace, " said Yang Tian, an audience of the concert
③However, a recent report suggests__________. To wake up people's love for traditional music, something creative has been done.
④In some traditional music concerts, VR（虚拟现实）technology is used to bring the star sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3-D movie.
⑤Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk（民间）singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!
⑧Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the east meets the west, the new form of music wins the hearts of both the old and the young.
⑦Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.
36. Which of the following can be put in the__________ in Paragraph 3?
A. pipa can not produce the sound of falling snow
B. traditional music is much better than modern music
C. the number of traditional music listeners is dropping
D. more young people show interest in traditional music
37. To wake up people's love for traditional music, Li Xiaobing_________.
A. tells many tearful stories B. makes good 3-D movies
C. mixes traditional music D. sings pop and rap songs
38. The structure（结构）of the passage is__________.
A. B. C. D.
39. According to the passage, the writer believes___________.
A. traditional music should only be played in concerts
B. the ways to play traditional music must be changed
C. traditional music must remain unchanged all the time
D. traditional music with creativity will be more popular
40. Where is the passage probably from?
A. A newspaper. B. A history book. C. A radio program. D. A poster.
D
"Mermaids"（“美人鱼”）come together against water pollution
Water pollution is damaging the UK's rivers. Environmentalists（环境保护主义者）believe the problem has been caused by water companies and weak regulation（监管）. Some of them have come to river banks to make their voices heard.
Surfers Against Sewage（污水）is a charity of water lovers. On April 23, thousands of the group's members gathered on river banks across the country. Their marches attracted large numbers of people. The beach-loving public are calling for an end to the dumping of waste water into the UK's bathing waters（浴场水城）by 2030.
In Manningtree and Essex, people went on a march by the River Stour. Many of the swimmers dressed up in mermaid costumes. One of the signs on the site said, "Don't be mean（卑鄙的）. Keep water clean."
Anglian Water is a water company in the east of England. Last year, it poured raw sewage（未经处理的污水）into the River Stour 389 times. This happened over a period of time of more than 4,000 hours. The company said it was spending millions of pounds in order to deal with this problem.
Anna Baxter organized the Manningtree march. She said that the situation was "completely unacceptable". According to data, water companies poured raw sewage into British rivers 372,533 times last year, for a total of more than 2.6 million hours. Also, every single one of England's rivers failed a pollution test in 2020.
Hugh Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, said, "When I go for a surf, when my son goes for a swim, or when anyone takes the time to enjoy the UK's blue spaces, we shouldn't have to do this at the risk of getting sick from sewage".
41. What is Surfers Against Sewage in Paragraph 2?
A. People who like surfing B. A charity C. A company D. Environmentalists
42. Why do some environmentalists come to river banks?
A. They want to swim B. They want to surf
C. They want to attract people D. They want strong regulation
43. Where did the people dressing up in mermaid costumes go on a march?
A. In the UK's bathing waters B. In Manningtree
C. In Anglian Water D. In Manningtree and Essex,
44. Which of the following is True?
A. Anglian Water spent thousands of pounds to deal with this problem.
B. Anna Baxter thought the water pollution was completely acceptable.
C. Hugh Tagholm said they didn't want to get ill when doing water sports.
D. Most of the England's rivers passed a pollution test in 2020.
45. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. People came together against water pollution.
B. Water pollution was caused by weak regulation.
C. Water companies poured too much waste into rivers.
D. People can't enjoy water sports safely.
四、任务型阅读阅读下面的短文,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,每个空格只填一个单词。（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
Let's go camping
As you know, camping has a lot of advantages. Here is a list of the most important reasons to send your kids to camp. At camp, children can do as many things as follows.
Make true friends
Camp is the place where kids make their very best friends. Free from the social expectations and stress at school, camp encourages kids to relax and make friends easily. All the amazing activities and endless fun at camp draw everyone together. Every day, friendships are created.
Learn social skills
Coming to camp means joining a community where everyone must agree to work together and respect each other. When they live in a small room with others, kids solve problems without the help of families, and understand the importance of open communication more deeply. Camp builds teamwork.
Grow more independent（独立）
Camp is the perfect place for kids to practice deciding to do something for themselves. Managing their daily choices in the safe, caring environment of camp, children welcome these as a chance to grow in new directions. Camp helps kids develop who they are.
Experience success and become more confident
Camp helps children build self-confidence. With its non-competitive activities and different chances to succeed, camp life really opens a new world for young people. There's achievement every day. Camp teaches kids what they can do.
Spend their day being physically（体力的）active
As children spend so much time these days inside and mostly sitting down, camp provides a wonderful chance to move. Running, swimming, jumping, climbing! Young bodies get fully exercised. Camp is action!
Advantages of camp
Details
Make true friends
Kids are 46 to develop friendship with others through many amazing activities. Friendships are 47 every day.
Learn social skills
Camping is a community. Kids will know it's important to 48 more openly with others. Camp builds 49
Grow more independent
Kids make 50 for themselves and they will find it is a new direction to develop. Camp helps kids develop 51 they are.
Experience 52 and become more confident
Non-competitive activities help kids 53 in themselves and they achieve every day.
54 part in physical activities
Kids will do 55 exercise to get stronger.
五、综合填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。有提示词的空格不限一词,无提示词的空格限填一词。（共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分）
"Money can't buy me love," the famous UK rock band the Beatles once sang. But what about happiness?
According to Elizabeth Dunn and Michal Norton, "money can make you more. satisfied with life". The secret is that you need to know how 56 （spend）it. In their book Happy Money: The New Science of Smarter Spending, they offer tips for happy spending.
•Buy experiences instead of things.
A pair of new shoes may make you happy for a while, but the joy soon disappears. Spend your money on experiences such as going on holiday or 57 （visit）a museum, which will make you happier than things and give you something to talk about when you are with your friends.
•Make it a treat.
You love hamburgers, but 58 you have one every day, the enjoyable experience will finally become boring. So, make a hamburger a special treat 59 a whole week of hard work.
•Invest（投入）in others.
The combination（结合）of using time and money on someone else is the magic formula（公式）for happiness. If you are preparing 60 birthday gift for your friend, stop thinking about buying a bracelet（手镯）. Instead, go and buy the beads（珠子）and make the bracelet 61 （you）. After all, a gift made by hand not only shows your thoughtful mind, but also even 62 （good）expresses how much you care about your friend.
Even with these tips, however, Dunn and Norton said that you shouldn't "bet on"（孤注一掷）money buying happiness. Happiness can't 63 （search）for, but it comes to you 64 （slow）—it's the result of having something 65 （mean）to do, something to hope for and someone to love.
六、书面表达（25分）
如何能够成为更好的自己, 怎样完善自己, 提升自己呢? 请以"How to improve myself"为题, 写一篇英语短文。参考词汇: respect elders 尊敬长辈
要求:
（1）文中须包含提示中的所有信息, 可适当发挥;
（2）文中不要出现考生真实姓名和学校名称;
（3）词数100左右（开头已给出, 不计入总词数）。
How to improve myself
I'll try to improve myself and make me a better person.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. A
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B
26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A
31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D
36. C 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. B 42. D 43. D 44. C 45. A
46. able 47. created 48. communicate 49. teamwork 50. decisions 51. who
52. success 53. believe 54. Taking 55. more
56. to spend 57. visiting 58. if 59. after 60. a 61. yourself
62. better 63. be searched 64. slowly 65. meaningful
2023年春学期初中学生第三次阶段性评价
九年级英语试卷
（考试用时: 100分钟 满分: 120分）
一、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中,选择一个最佳答案。（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
1. Which of the following books is in the LANGUAGE section in the library?
A. B. C. D.
2. —Xinghua is really a nice place, isn't it?
—Yes, ____________visitors come here for a trip every spring.
A. thousands of B. thousand of C. ten thousands D. ten thousand of
3. When I arrived, my cousin Judy____________, so we only had time for a few words.
A. has just left B. has just been away C. just left D. was just leaving
4. I could____________ control my feelings at that moment. The song brought back so many childhood memories.
A. hardly B. really C. clearly D. nearly
5. The card on the right is____________.
We're throwing a party because
Bernie Siegel IS TURNING 8!
Join us on
Sunday, June 20 6pm-8pm
223 Main Street
RSVP to kevin2021@gmail.com
A. a postcard B. an invitation letter C. a thank-you letter D. a recommendation letter
6. You won't have a better view of the village____________ you reach the top of the hill.
A. because B. unless C. when D. if
7. —____________ is it from your school to your home?
—It's about____________ on foot.
A. How far; 20 minutes' B. How long; 20 minutes'
C. How far; 20 minutes D. How long; 20 minutes
8. Before the morning comes, you are sure to____________ the darkness. Life will not make those people who work hard discouraged. So keep going.
A. look through B. push through C. put through D. go through
9. The New Year Concert was so amazing that____________ left in the middle of it.
A. everybody B. anybody C. nobody D. somebody
10. —Next Friday is the Dragon Boat Festival. Could you tell me____________?
—People have dragon boat races, eat rice dumplings and so on.
A. how people celebrate it on that day
B. whether people have activities on that day
C. what activities do people have to celebrate it
D. why do people have activities to remember Qu Yuan
二、完形填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）
A traveller was walking across a desert（沙漠）alone, planning to do it in one month. More than twenty days passed, and the journey had been going on 11 . "Soon I'll be able to walk out of this desert," he thought gladly.
But the desert was never friendly 12 travellers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He hurriedly 13 his head with the clothes, prostrate（卧倒的）on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm 14 . He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless situation—the backpack with food and water was swept away by the 15 .
As we know, it seems 16 to leave the desert without food and water. 17 , he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly. "Not too bad, at least I have a pear. I 18 I can walk out of the desert. "
Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked endless. Besides, hunger, thirst and fear of 19 were always around him like ghosts. 20 each time he was close to losing hope, he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been 21 . "Not too bad, at least I have a pear."
A small pear became the 22 for his survival（生存）. Three days later, 23 he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. He felt completely relaxed—the "pear" brought him back to 24 .
To keep hope is the best weapon（武器）for victory, so never tell you " 25 left" because only if you try to search, you can always find a "pear" to pull you out of trouble.
11. A. well B. badly C. terribly D. heavily
12. A. at B. to C. on D. by
13. A. filled B. beat C. played D. covered
14. A. stopped B. hid C. began D. continued
15. A. snow B. sandstorm C. desert D. smoke
16. A. right B. impossible C. safe D. important
17. A. Sadly B. Easily C. Carefully D. Luckily
18. A. wonder B. believe C. remember D. advise
19. A. death B. pain C. illness D. sand
20. A. However B. And C. Or D. Also
21. A. smelling B. keeping C. eating D. imagining
22. A. hope B. rule. C. question D. plan
23. A. so that B. even if C. as long as D. as soon as
24. A. danger B. thirst C. life D. mind
25. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
三、阅读理解阅读下列短文,根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分）
A
Sunshine Park helps all of you enjoy something exciting in the coming days. You can have a great time riding roller coasters here. There is also a water park, a monkey island and of course delicious foods such as chocolate, ice-cream and hamburgers.
Now the Candy House is coming and you will have a sweet memory there!
Opening hours for this week: June 27—30, Monday—Thursday, closed
July 1, Friday, 5 pm—9 pm July 2, Saturday, 2 pm—9 pm July 3, Sunday, 1 pm—4 pm
Tickets: Buy tickets at www. sunshinepark.com
One Day tip: 30 yuan（Ages 5+） Free.（Children ages 5 or younger）
Two—Day tip: 25 yuan a day（Ages 5+） Free（Children ages 5 or younger）
Tips: 1. Visit www. sunshinepark.com for your tickets.
2. You can also buy tickets at the Ticket Office outside the park gate.
Notes: 1. All visitors over the age of 2 must wear face masks（口罩）.
2. All visitors should have their temperatures taken before entering.
3. Follow directions from the workers in the park.
Contact: 400-9902123
26. Which of the following is new in the Sunshine Park?
A. The roller coasters. B. The Candy House.
C. The water park. D. The monkey island.
27. When can visitors enter the park?
A. June 30, 2 pm. B. July 1, 3 pm. C. July 2, 4 pm. D. July 3, 5 pm.
28. How much will Li Lei（aged 8）have to pay for a Two-Day trip?
A. 60 yuan. B. 50 yuan. C. 30 yuan. D. 25 yuan.
29. What do visitors have to do before getting into the park?
A. They must listen to the workers in the park. B. They have to take a child under 5.
C. They must take enough delicious food. D. They need to have their temperatures taken.
30. We can buy the ticket___________.
A. On the Internet B. In a newspaper C. On the phone D. In the park
B
People like to spend their spare time doing their hobbies. Almost everything can be a hobby. People who have hobbies build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, look after pets, climb mountains, grow flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim. They also paint pictures, go to concerts, and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to leaves and from shells to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes they even get money from their hobbies. Hobbies help people relax after hard work, and give them a balance（平衡）between work and play. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, no matter how old he or she is, or how much money he or she has got.
Hobbies can help a person's physical and mental health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But when some persons had free time, they did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood.
People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. With the help of machines they don't need to spend lots of time on their jobs. More people are retiring（退休）than ever before, and at an earlier age. If a person has his own hobby, he will never need to worry about his life after he retires.
William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying. "If a man hasn't got a hobby, he won't be really happy."
31. Which of the following is mentioned as a hobby in the passage?
a. Watching birds. b. Going to concerts. c. Playing video games. d. Collecting leaves.
A. abd. B. abc. C. bed. D. acd.
32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. How people get money from hobbies. B. How many hobbies there are.
C. Why people have hobbies. D. When people started to have hobbies.
33. The underlined word "recover" in Paragraph 3 means__________.
A. get back B. become healthy again C. keep calm D. find pleasure
34. In early times, most people didn't have many hobbies because___________.
A. they did not have enough knowledge B. only the Egyptians could have their hobbies
C. they thought hobbies were of no value D. they had to work hard day by day
35. What's the writer's opinion about hobbies?
A. People all over the world have different hobbies. B. Machines help people to have their hobbies.
C. Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt. D. Hobbies are really good and important for people.
C
①Some well-known traditional music was played by the China National Traditional Orchestra（中央民族乐团）in their concert on January 4. Audiences（观众）enjoyed the beautiful sounds guzheng, the powerful tunes of suona, the tearful notes of erhu and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.
②"I've fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially pipa, a four-stringed（弦）instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I have a strong feeling of peace, " said Yang Tian, an audience of the concert
③However, a recent report suggests__________. To wake up people's love for traditional music, something creative has been done.
④In some traditional music concerts, VR（虚拟现实）technology is used to bring the star sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3-D movie.
⑤Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk（民间）singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!
⑧Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the east meets the west, the new form of music wins the hearts of both the old and the young.
⑦Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.
36. Which of the following can be put in the__________ in Paragraph 3?
A. pipa can not produce the sound of falling snow
B. traditional music is much better than modern music
C. the number of traditional music listeners is dropping
D. more young people show interest in traditional music
37. To wake up people's love for traditional music, Li Xiaobing_________.
A. tells many tearful stories B. makes good 3-D movies
C. mixes traditional music D. sings pop and rap songs
38. The structure（结构）of the passage is__________.
A. B. C. D.
39. According to the passage, the writer believes___________.
A. traditional music should only be played in concerts
B. the ways to play traditional music must be changed
C. traditional music must remain unchanged all the time
D. traditional music with creativity will be more popular
40. Where is the passage probably from?
A. A newspaper. B. A history book. C. A radio program. D. A poster.
D
"Mermaids"（“美人鱼”）come together against water pollution
Water pollution is damaging the UK's rivers. Environmentalists（环境保护主义者）believe the problem has been caused by water companies and weak regulation（监管）. Some of them have come to river banks to make their voices heard.
Surfers Against Sewage（污水）is a charity of water lovers. On April 23, thousands of the group's members gathered on river banks across the country. Their marches attracted large numbers of people. The beach-loving public are calling for an end to the dumping of waste water into the UK's bathing waters（浴场水城）by 2030.
In Manningtree and Essex, people went on a march by the River Stour. Many of the swimmers dressed up in mermaid costumes. One of the signs on the site said, "Don't be mean（卑鄙的）. Keep water clean."
Anglian Water is a water company in the east of England. Last year, it poured raw sewage（未经处理的污水）into the River Stour 389 times. This happened over a period of time of more than 4,000 hours. The company said it was spending millions of pounds in order to deal with this problem.
Anna Baxter organized the Manningtree march. She said that the situation was "completely unacceptable". According to data, water companies poured raw sewage into British rivers 372,533 times last year, for a total of more than 2.6 million hours. Also, every single one of England's rivers failed a pollution test in 2020.
Hugh Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, said, "When I go for a surf, when my son goes for a swim, or when anyone takes the time to enjoy the UK's blue spaces, we shouldn't have to do this at the risk of getting sick from sewage".
41. What is Surfers Against Sewage in Paragraph 2?
A. People who like surfing B. A charity C. A company D. Environmentalists
42. Why do some environmentalists come to river banks?
A. They want to swim B. They want to surf
C. They want to attract people D. They want strong regulation
43. Where did the people dressing up in mermaid costumes go on a march?
A. In the UK's bathing waters B. In Manningtree
C. In Anglian Water D. In Manningtree and Essex,
44. Which of the following is True?
A. Anglian Water spent thousands of pounds to deal with this problem.
B. Anna Baxter thought the water pollution was completely acceptable.
C. Hugh Tagholm said they didn't want to get ill when doing water sports.
D. Most of the England's rivers passed a pollution test in 2020.
45. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. People came together against water pollution.
B. Water pollution was caused by weak regulation.
C. Water companies poured too much waste into rivers.
D. People can't enjoy water sports safely.
四、任务型阅读阅读下面的短文,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,每个空格只填一个单词。（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
Let's go camping
As you know, camping has a lot of advantages. Here is a list of the most important reasons to send your kids to camp. At camp, children can do as many things as follows.
Make true friends
Camp is the place where kids make their very best friends. Free from the social expectations and stress at school, camp encourages kids to relax and make friends easily. All the amazing activities and endless fun at camp draw everyone together. Every day, friendships are created.
Learn social skills
Coming to camp means joining a community where everyone must agree to work together and respect each other. When they live in a small room with others, kids solve problems without the help of families, and understand the importance of open communication more deeply. Camp builds teamwork.
Grow more independent（独立）
Camp is the perfect place for kids to practice deciding to do something for themselves. Managing their daily choices in the safe, caring environment of camp, children welcome these as a chance to grow in new directions. Camp helps kids develop who they are.
Experience success and become more confident
Camp helps children build self-confidence. With its non-competitive activities and different chances to succeed, camp life really opens a new world for young people. There's achievement every day. Camp teaches kids what they can do.
Spend their day being physically（体力的）active
As children spend so much time these days inside and mostly sitting down, camp provides a wonderful chance to move. Running, swimming, jumping, climbing! Young bodies get fully exercised. Camp is action!
Advantages of camp
Details
Make true friends
Kids are 46 to develop friendship with others through many amazing activities. Friendships are 47 every day.
Learn social skills
Camping is a community. Kids will know it's important to 48 more openly with others. Camp builds 49
Grow more independent
Kids make 50 for themselves and they will find it is a new direction to develop. Camp helps kids develop 51 they are.
Experience 52 and become more confident
Non-competitive activities help kids 53 in themselves and they achieve every day.
54 part in physical activities
Kids will do 55 exercise to get stronger.
五、综合填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。有提示词的空格不限一词,无提示词的空格限填一词。（共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分）
"Money can't buy me love," the famous UK rock band the Beatles once sang. But what about happiness?
According to Elizabeth Dunn and Michal Norton, "money can make you more. satisfied with life". The secret is that you need to know how 56 （spend）it. In their book Happy Money: The New Science of Smarter Spending, they offer tips for happy spending.
•Buy experiences instead of things.
A pair of new shoes may make you happy for a while, but the joy soon disappears. Spend your money on experiences such as going on holiday or 57 （visit）a museum, which will make you happier than things and give you something to talk about when you are with your friends.
•Make it a treat.
You love hamburgers, but 58 you have one every day, the enjoyable experience will finally become boring. So, make a hamburger a special treat 59 a whole week of hard work.
•Invest（投入）in others.
The combination（结合）of using time and money on someone else is the magic formula（公式）for happiness. If you are preparing 60 birthday gift for your friend, stop thinking about buying a bracelet（手镯）. Instead, go and buy the beads（珠子）and make the bracelet 61 （you）. After all, a gift made by hand not only shows your thoughtful mind, but also even 62 （good）expresses how much you care about your friend.
Even with these tips, however, Dunn and Norton said that you shouldn't "bet on"（孤注一掷）money buying happiness. Happiness can't 63 （search）for, but it comes to you 64 （slow）—it's the result of having something 65 （mean）to do, something to hope for and someone to love.
六、书面表达（25分）
如何能够成为更好的自己, 怎样完善自己, 提升自己呢? 请以"How to improve myself"为题, 写一篇英语短文。参考词汇: respect elders 尊敬长辈
要求:
（1）文中须包含提示中的所有信息, 可适当发挥;
（2）文中不要出现考生真实姓名和学校名称;
（3）词数100左右（开头已给出, 不计入总词数）。
How to improve myself
I'll try to improve myself and make me a better person.
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参考答案
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. A
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B
26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A
31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D
36. C 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. B 42. D 43. D 44. C 45. A
46. able 47. created 48. communicate 49. teamwork 50. decisions 51. who
52. success 53. believe 54. Taking 55. more
56. to spend 57. visiting 58. if 59. after 60. a 61. yourself
62. better 63. be searched 64. slowly 65. meaningful
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