江西省宜春市丰城市2023-2024学年九年级上学期（10月份） 月考英语试卷

2023-2024学年江西省宜春市丰城市九年级（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）

一、听力理解。

A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题.从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后。你都将有10秒钟的时间回答、有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

1．（1分）What does the boy think of the Water Festival in Thailand？

A.Fun.

B.Exciting.

C.Boring.

2．（1分）Where did they go on their school trip？

A.To a farm.

B.To a zoo.

C.To a park.

3．（1分）Who will drive Peter to the museum？

A.His brother.

B.His father.

C.His mother.

4．（1分）How does Annie study English？

A.By watching English movies.

B.By working with a group.

C.By listening 10 tapes.

5．（1分）What does the man mean？

A.He has no time to help the woman.

B.He doesn't like talking to a stranger.

C.He doesn't know the way to the city library.

B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

6．（2分）（1）When will the speakers get the lucky money？

A.This morning.

B.This evening.

C.Tomorrow morning.

（2）What are they going to have for dinner？

A.Dumplings.

B.Noodles.

C.Sandwiches.

7．（2分）（1）What does Alice think is a helpful way for Bill to improve English？

A.Reading aloud.

B.Taking tests.

C.Making cards.

（3）When is Alice going to Bill's house？

A.On Saturday.

B.On Friday.

C.On Thursday.

8．（3分）（1）How many English songs has Linda learnt in the club？

A.Three.

B.Four.

C.Five.

（2）Where will the boy go？

A.To the hospital.

B.To the English club.

C.To the library.

（3）What's the probable relationship between the speakers？

A.Classmates or friends.

B.Mother and son.

C.Teacher and student.

9．（3分）（1）Where is the new sports center？

A.Behind a subway station.

B.In front of a park.

C.On Green Street.

（2）What was the weather like last Sunday？

A.Cool.

B.Hot.

C.Cold.

（3）What can we get from the conversation？

A.Molly likes swimming best.

B.Molly often does exercise in the new sports center.

C.Molly wants to go to the sports center with Ben.

C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。

10．（5分）（1）The visitors are going to visit London by  　   　.

（2）They will spend  　   　 hours visiting some places in the city.

（3）Oxford Street is a famous  　   　 street.

（4）They will see the London Eye when they  　   　 along the river.

（5）The visitors can call the guide at  　   　

二、单项填空。请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

11．（1分）To improve the reading ______，we should pay attention to the key words，not read word by word.（　　）

A． direction B． speed C． partner D． record

12．（1分）He asked me ______ Tom would go to the party or not.I said if he was invited，he would go.（　　）

A． that B． what C． whether D． how

13．（1分）Traveling can help us understand the world better and ______ the knowledge that we can't learn in class.（　　）

A． increase B． consider C．steal D．request

14．（1分）Please mind your manners，Sally.It's not ______ to make a loud noise at the dinner table.（　　）

A． necessary B． meaningful C．polite D． honest

15．（1分）The school band will ____ a New Year music show in January.（　　）

A．put on B．put up C．put down D．put away

16．（1分）Amy ________ an email to her friend when her mother came back home.（　　）

A．writes B．will write 

C．is writing D．was writing

17．（1分）You can improve your reading ______ reading word groups.（　　）

A． on B．at C． in D． by

18．（1分） There is a need to work hard，but more importantly there is a need to learn______.（　　）

A． normally B． luckily C． wisely D．naturally

三、完形填空。A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

19．（15分）Do you know what hand gestures（手势） are？They're a way of （1）　   　 with others.They also show our （2）　   　.These gestures are the most helpful when someone is （3）　   　 to a stranger who doesn't know the local language.The meanings of hand gestures in （4）　   　cultures may be translated（被翻译） differently.

To（5）　   　my point，I'll take a common example of President George W.Bush.He once made a small mistake in hand gestures during a（6）　   　to Australia.

After some visits and meetings，he saw many people.He tried to（7）　   　a peace sign by moving the two fingers as a V﹣sign at the crowd.You（8）　   　think it's just a simple gesture.But he was really（9）　   　!His palm（手掌） faced inwards（向内地） instead of facing outwards.In Australia（10）　   　to do like this.So Australians（11）　   　very puzzled（困惑的）.

As we can see，it's important to understand the（12）　   　of hand gestures before we travel to other countries.Some hand gestures are good ones in one country，（13）　   　 maybe they're impolite gestures in other countries.So，if we go to different （14）　   　，we should learn about different hand gestures.It may make （15）　   　become more popular.

B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。

20．（11分）

Learning new words is never easy.Within 24 hours，you may （1）　         　 about 80 percent of the new words you memorize.So （2）　       　 is the best way to memorize new words？The（3）　         　 is to review!That is to say，you have to see new words again and again.

According to psychologists（心理学家），you need to memorize new words more than seven （4）　        　 to turn them into your long﹣term memory.A good way to do this is to try （5）　            　 new words from time to time.For example，after learning new words，look at （6）　       　 again on the same day.Then，review them a week （7）　        　，and then ten days after that.

However，it is not（8）　         　 to repeat new words or to review them in the same way again.It is much better to use new words in （9）　            　 ways.For example，you can use pictures to memorize new words or use new words when you （10）　        　 your diary.Take your time，and you will keep new words in your （11）　       　 for a long time.

四、阅读理解。A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

21．（6分）Traditional Chinese festivals are now getting their own logos（标识）.Here are logos for some China's important traditional festivals.

（1）What do people do during Chinese chunjie，the Spring Festival？ 　   　

①watch fireworks

②watch the lion dance

③eat dumplings

④put on old clothes

⑤tell the story of Chang'e

⑥visit relatives and friends

A.①②③④

B.①②③⑥

C.②③④⑥

D.②③⑤⑥

（2）Which festival is on the fifth day of a month in the Chinese lunar calendar？  　   　

A.The Spring Festival.

B.The Lantern Festival.

C.The Mid﹣Autumn Festival.

D.The Dragon Boat Festival.

（3）What do the festivals in the passage have in common？  　   　

A.Families usually take trips during the festivals.

B.There are interesting stories about these festivals.

C.Some certain people are remembered on these festivals.

D.People eat some special food on these festivals.

22．（10分）I've always thought my house is in the worst possible place.I live on the edge （边缘） of a town.My little community （社区） is far away from any other community.

Every night，my parents drive along a rather lonely，forest﹣lined road to get home.It's hard for me to carpool （拼车），I found it was fantastic to live where I do.

Yesterday，the whole state of New Jersey，where I live，my backyard was full of snow.Everything seemed so clean，as if nature had decided to cover everything.As I stood by the glass door to have a look（《小鹿斑比》） !

But that was just the beginning.My family kept a package of bird feed next to the porch （门廊）.My mom also left some feed on the porch for birds to eat.Later that day，while I was having lunch（红衣凤头鸟） were outside my window，pecking（啄）（与……形成对比） the whiteness outside.The scene took my breath away.

When my parents came home that night，I reported to them my findings during the day. "You know，"my mom said，"if we lived anywhere else

She was right.I always dream of living and working in a large city when I grow up.But now，I treasure the quiet beauty that a suburban（郊区的） backyard offers.

（1）What can we know about the writer's house？ 　   　

A.It's big enough for a big family.

B.It's close to his school.

C.It's far from other communities.

D.It's home to all kinds of farm animals.

（2）What was the writer doing when he saw the cardinals？  　   　

A.He was feeding some birds.

B.He was watching a family of deer.

C.He was having lunch.

D.He was waiting for his parents.

（3）Put the following information into correct order according to the passage.  　   　

a.A family of deer ran past the yard.

b.Two cardinals pecked away at grains of feed.

c.I reported to my parents the findings during the day.

d.The whole state of New Jersey experienced a snowstorm.

A.a﹣b﹣c﹣d

B.b﹣c﹣d﹣a

C.c﹣d﹣a﹣b

D.d﹣a﹣b﹣c

（4）What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 5 refer to？  　   　

A.The red coats.

B.The writer's parents.

C.Two cardinals.

D.The houses.

（5）What makes the writer change the idea about his house？  　   　

A.A package of bird feed.

B.His father's words.

C.The lonely and forest﹣lined road.

D.The beauty after the snowstorm.

23．（10分）Toilet，bathroom，restroom﹣English has many words for the small room that we all have to go to every day.Different countries often use different words.

In the US，you can get where you need to go if you ask where the "bathroom"is.If you're in a shopping mall，you should ask for the way to the "restroom".People from the US also use the word "john".It comes from the name of a British man in the19th century.He invented the flush toilet（抽水马桶）.

In Britain，people often say "toilet" and "bathroom".You sometimes see the words "Ladies"and"Gentlemen"on the doors of public toilets.But"Men"and "Women"are more common now in Britain.

Australians say "loo".The word is also quite popular in the UK.Canadians use the word "can".New Zealanders use "bog" and South Africans use "bathroom".

Outside English﹣speaking countries，people also use different words for "toilet".In China，we now use the word "toilet" rather than（而不是），it's from the French "toilette"﹣﹣to wash yourself.But nowadays，signs rather than words are used all over the world.

（1）Why do Americans use "john" for "toilet"？  　   　

A.John is a name from the UK.

B.John is a name with a long history.

C.John is a common name in the US.

D.John is the name of the man who invented the flush toilet.

（2）Match the words for "toilet" with the countries. 　   　

①Australia

②Canada

③New Zealand

④South Africa

a.bathroom

b.bog

c.can

d.loo

A.①﹣d；②﹣c；③﹣b

B.①﹣c；②﹣a；③﹣d

C.①﹣d；②﹣c；③﹣a

D.①﹣a；②﹣c；③﹣b

（3）Where does the word "toilet" come from？  　   　

A.The USA.

B.The UK.

C.China.

D.France.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？  　   　

A."WC"is more common than "toilet" in Beijing，China.

B."Bathroom"is more common than "restroom" in Canada.

C.Signs for toilets are more common than words around the world.

D."Ladies"and"Gentlemen"are more common than "Men" and "Women" in Britain.

（5）What would be the best structure of the passage？ 　   　

A.

B.

C.

D.

24．（10分）From the very beginning of our studies，we have known that many Chinese characters can change their pronunciations in different situations.But how will you feel if you're told that many of the pronunciations we learned in textbooks will be considered incorrect？

Recently，an article called "Chinese characters whose pronunciations have changed" caused hot discussions on the Internet.The writer said that some pronunciations，which were considered to have been misread（读错），are now seen as correct.They include the characters in well﹣known sentences from ancient poems.One example is by He Zhizhang from the Tang Dynasty."Old，I return to the homeland while young，though I speak the same tongue."（Translated by Xu Yuanchong）

Many Internet users disagreed with the changes.They argued that altering pronunciations would change the rhyme（押韵） of the sentences in poems，taking away the beauty of Chinese literature.But according to CGTN，"This is how language develops，and the pronunciations should meet the needs of society

An official from the Ministry of Education replied，saying that most of the so﹣called "new" pronunciations have not been confirmed（证实） yet.However，quite a few pinyin spellings have already been changed："呆（dai，first tone，原ai，second tone）板"and"确凿（zao，second tone，原zuo，fourth tone）

"In some sense，pronunciation is a choice between the most popular version（版本） and the version with the longest history

（1）What kind of change of Chinese characters is mainly talked about in the passage？  　   　

A.Spelling.

B.Meanings.

C.Pronunciation.

D.Shapes.

（2）Which is the correct meaning of the poem by He Zhizhang in the passage？  　   　

A.少小离家老大回，乡音无改鬓毛衰。

B.离别家乡岁月多，近来人事半消磨。

C.独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。

D.洛阳城里见秋风，欲作家书意万重。

（3）What does the underlined word "altering" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？  　   　

A.Making.

B.Changing.

C.Keeping.

D.Hearing.

（4）What can we infer from the passage？  　   　

A.All the Internet users disagreed with the changes.

B.Professor Zhang Yiwu made the changes.

C.The official from the Ministry of Education agreed with the changes.

D.The writer of "Chinese characters whose pronunciations have changed" agreed with changes.

（5）Which of the following can be the best title？  　   　

A.The change of pronunciation

B.The choice of writing

C.How a language develops

D.The beauty of Chinese literature

B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。一空一句。

25．（10分）The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for the old in China.It started long ago.The festival is on lunar September 9th. （1）　   　

Respecting（尊敬） the old is a tradition in China.We all know that the old have more knowledge and experience. （2）　   　 When an old person enters a room，everyone stands up.People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest.When we give a book to an old person，we should use our both hands.The young always offer their seats to the old on a crowded subway or bus.

（3）　   　 They are called "seniors" instead of "the old".They'd rather do everything themselves.Even after retirement（退休），they take up hobbies，part﹣time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well. （4）　   　 Usually，seniors don't have to buy tickets for trains or buses.They get discounts（折扣） in stores and restaurants.

But western seniors don't often live with their children. （5）　   　 They give seniors a great smile and a warm hug to show their respect.All of them feel warm and happy.

五、补全对话。请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。

26．（5分）（Alan and Betty are talking about what to do on Sunday.Alan＝A，Betty＝B）

A：What are you going to do this Sunday，Betty？

B：I've no idea.What about you，Alan？

A： （1）　   　

B：Sounds great.Where is it？

A：It's in the south of our city.There will be many paintings on show this weekend. （2）　   　

B：Sure，I'd love to.How shall we go there？

A：By subway.

B：How long does it take to get there by subway？

A： （3）　   　

B：Wow，it's such a long way and I don't know the way to the museum.

A：Don't worry. （4）　   　

B：Well.When and where shall we meet？

A： （5）　   　

B：All right.See you then.

A：See you.

六、书面表达。

27．（15分）通过阅读理解A篇，我们了解了一些中国传统节日的信息。假如你是张华，你的新西兰笔友Sam对中国的传统节日很感兴趣。请你根据表格内容，简单介绍中国某个传统节日（不得照搬本卷中的原文）。

要求：

（1）邮件中应包括表格中所有的写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯；

（2）邮件中不能出现真实的人名和地名；

（3）词数 80﹣120，邮件的开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sam，

I am happy to receive your e﹣mail.I found that you wanted to know about traditional Chinese festivals._____

Yours，

Zhang Hua

2023-2024学年江西省宜春市丰城市九年级（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）

参考答案与试题解析

一、听力理解。

A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题.从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后。你都将有10秒钟的时间回答、有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

1．【答案】C

2．【答案】A

3．【答案】C

4．【答案】C

5．【答案】B

B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

6．【答案】B

7．【答案】C

8．【答案】C

9．【答案】A

C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。

10．【答案】略

二、单项填空。请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

11．【答案】B

【解答】direction方向；speed速度；record记录 should  attention  the  words read  by ，而不是逐字逐句地读）可知。

故选：B。

12．【答案】C

【解答】分析句子结构，本题考查宾语从句，无成分。what什么，在从句中充当主语、表语等，引导宾语从句，常和or not连用。根据句中的or not可知。

故选：C。

13．【答案】A

【解答】increase增加；consider考虑；request要求 can  us  the  better  knowledge  we  learn  class."可知，因此选increase。

故选：A。

14．【答案】C

【解答】A有必要的；B有意义的；D诚实的 mind  manners。因此在餐桌上大声喧哗是不礼貌的。

故选：C。

15．【答案】A

【解答】put on上演，穿上，张贴，镇压，放好。根据句意可知，其它选项语意不通。

故选：A。

16．【答案】D

【解答】writes是第三人称单数形式，是一般现在时；is writing是现在进行时。根据句意和时间状语从句  her  came  home是一般过去时可知，要用过去进行时。

故选：D。

17．【答案】D

【解答】on在......上；at在小地点或几点；by通过（某种方式），填介词by。

故选：D。

18．【答案】C

【解答】normally正常地；luckily幸运地；naturally自然地，更要明智地学习。

故选：C。

三、完形填空。A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

19．【答案】CBBDA    CBDAA    DADBC

【解答】（1）名词辨析。句意：它们是与他人交流的一种方式，B.记忆，D.发展 you  what  gestures（手势） ？（你知道什么是手势吗。故选C。

（2）名词辨析。句意：它们也表达了我们的感受，B.感受，D.兴趣 you  what  gestures（手势） ？（你知道什么是手势吗。故选B。

（3）动词辨析。句意：当一个人与不懂当地语言的陌生人交谈时。A.写，C.画画，结合句意，这些手势是最有帮助的。故选B。

（4）形容词辨析。句意：在不同的文化中。A.中心的，C.重要的，结合句意，手势的含义可能会有不同的翻译。

（5）动词辨析。句意：为了解释我的观点。A.解释，C.发现，结合上文The meanings of hand gestures in different cultures may be translated（被翻译） differently.（在不同的文化中。）可知举例是为了解释这一观点。

（6）名词辨析。句意：他曾在访问澳大利亚期间在手势上犯了一个小错误，B.移动，D.道路，（在一些访问和会议之后）可知是访问澳大利亚。

（7）动词辨析。句意：他试图用两个手指对着人群做一个V形手势来表示和平，B.表示，D.帮助，可知做V形手势来表示和平。

（8）情态动词辨析。句意：你可能会认为这只是一个简单的手势，B.需要，D.可能 he  really____（但是他真的____）可知可能会认为这只是一个简单的手势。

（9）形容词辨析。句意：但是他真的错了，B.正确的，D.短的 very puzzled（困惑的）.（澳大利亚人非常____困惑。故选A。

（10）形容词辨析。句意：在澳大利亚。A.不礼貌的，C.可能的，根据Australians ____ 。）可知这样是不礼貌的。

（11）形容词辨析。句意：所以澳大利亚人感到非常困惑，B.想，D.感觉。故选D。

（12）名词辨析。句意：正如我们所看到的，理解手势的含义是很重要的，B.结果，D.图片，手势的含义可能会有不同的翻译。故选A。

（13）连词辨析。句意：有些手势在一个国家是好的。A.和，C.所以，结合句意。故选D。

（14）名词辨析。句意：所以，我们应该学习不同的手势，B.国家，D.旅行，but maybe they're impolite gestures in other countries.（有些手势在一个国家是好的。）可知去不同的国家。故选B。

（15）代词辨析。句意：它可能会使我们变得更受欢迎，B.你，C.我们，根据we  learn  different  gestures.（我们应该学习不同的手势。故选C。

B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。

20．【答案】（1）forget   （2）what   （3）answer   （4）times   （5）to review   （6）them   （7）later   （8）enough   （9）different   （10）write   （11）mind

【解答】（1）考查动词。句意：24小时之内。根据Learning  words  never 。）可知，此处应选择动词forget，情态动词may后用动词原形。

（2）考查代词。句意：那么记住新单词的最好方法是什么，本句为疑问句，表示"什么"。

（3）考查名词。句意：答案是复习 to ，可知这是前面提出的问题的答案，系动词是is。故填answer。

（4）考查名词。句意：根据心理学家的说法，才能把它们变成你的长期记忆 memorize  words  than  ...（记新单词七......以上），time次，名词用复数形式。

（5）考查动词不定式。句意：这样做的一个好方法是不时地尝试复习新单词 new  more  seven ，可知记新单词需要不时地复习，表示"复习"，空格处应填动词不定式。

（6）考查代词。句意：例如，在同一天再看它们 learning  words（学习新单词后），空格处应使用代词指代new words，选项they表示"它们"，此处作宾语。故填them。

（7）考查副词。句意：然后，十天后再复习 them a  ...（一周......复习），later符合语境。

（8）考查形容词。句意：然而。根据you  use  （你可以使用图片）和  new  when  ...your ，可知用同样的方式复习是不够的，表示"足够的"。

（9）考查形容词。句意：以不同的方式使用新单词更好 is  to  new  or  review  in  same  again（以同样的方式重复新单词或再次复习是不够的），此处应选择形容词different。故填different。

（10）考查动词。句意：例如，或者在写日记时使用新词，可知是指写日记，全文主体时态为一般现在时，谓语动词用原形。

（11）考查名词。句意：慢慢来。keep sth.in mind为固定短语。故填mind。

四、阅读理解。A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

21．【答案】BDD

【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一栏People  get ，watch  and  lion ，eat  and  on  clothes.They  a visit  their  and ，看烟花和舞狮、穿上新衣服。）可知、吃饺子和拜访亲戚朋友。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据第四栏Duanwu Dragon  Festival on  fifth  of  fifth  in  Chinese  calendar.（端午节是中国农历五月初五，中国农历五月初五是端午节。

（3）细节理解题。根据第一栏eat  sweet  enjoy  eat  dumplings（人们吃粽子）可知。故选D。

22．【答案】CCDBD

【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段I live on the edge （边缘） of a town.My little community （社区） is far away from any other community.（我住在城镇的边缘。）可知它离其他社区很远。

（2）细节理解题。根据第四段Later that day，I noticed a flash of red in front of the window.Two of the most beautiful cardinals（红衣凤头鸟） were outside my window，当我正在吃午饭的时候。两只最漂亮的红衣凤头鸟在我的窗外啄食着饲料。故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据第三段Yesterday，where I live，my backyard was full of snow.Everything seemed so clean，a family of deer ran past my yard.（昨天。当我早上醒来时。一切都显得那么干净。当我站在玻璃门旁看的时候。）和第四段Later that day，I noticed a flash of red in front of the window.Two of the most beautiful cardinals（红衣凤头鸟） were outside my window，当我正在吃午饭的时候。两只最漂亮的红衣凤头鸟在我的窗外啄食着饲料 my  came  that ，I reported  them my findings  the ，当我父母回家时。）可知是先下了暴风雪，再看见红衣凤头鸟。结合选项。故选D。

（4）代词指代题。根据第五段When  parents  home  night，I  to them my findings  the ，当我父母回家时。）可知them指的是父母。

（5）细节理解题。根据文章内容，I treasure the quiet beauty that a suburban（郊区的） backyard offers.（她是对的。但现在。）可知暴风雪过后的美景。

23．【答案】DADCB

【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段People  the  also  the  "john".It  from  name  a British  in  century.He  the  toilet. （美国人也用"john"这个词。他发明了抽水马桶，美国人用"john"这个名字代指"厕所"是因为他发明了抽水马桶。

（2）细节理解题。根据第四段Australians  "loo".The  is  quite  in  UK.Canadians  the  "can".New  use  and  Africans  "bathroom".（澳大利亚人说"loo"。加拿大人用"can"这个词，南非人用"bathroom"，在澳大利亚常用"loo"；在新西兰常用"bog"，因为此处的对应顺序为①﹣d；③﹣b，故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据第五段Where  the  "toilet"  from，it's  the  "toilette"﹣﹣to  yourself.（"toilet"这个词是从哪里来的，意思是自己洗澡，"toilet"这个词来自法国。

（4）细节理解题。根据最后一段But ，signs  than  are  all  the ，世界各地都在使用标志而不是文字，目前全世界用厕所标志更常见，故选C。

（5）推理判断题。根据第一段Toilet，restroom﹣English  many  for  small  that  all  to  to  day.Different  often  different ，bathroom。不同的国家通常使用不同的词汇，第一段总体上概括了不同国家用不同词汇代指"厕所" the ，you  get  you  to  if  ask  the ，如果你问"洗手间"在哪里。）；第三段In ，people  say  and ，人们常说"toilet"和"bathroom"） say 。）；第五段Outside  countries also  different  for ，人们也用不同的词来表示"厕所"）结合第二至第五段的内容可知，因而该文章的正确结构为选项B。

24．【答案】CABDA

【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Recently article  "Chinese  whose  have  caused  discussions  the ，一篇名为"发音已经改变的汉字"的文章在互联网上引起了热烈的讨论。故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据第二段One  is  He  from  Tang ，I return  the  while ，Thinner  grown  hair I speak  same 。"少小离家老大回。"）可知A选项是贺知章的诗。

（3）词义猜测题。根据第三段Many  users  with  changes.They  that altering pronunciations would  the  of  sentences  poems away  beauty  Chinese 。他们认为改变发音会改变诗句的韵律。）可知划线词在此处表示"改变"。

（4）细节理解题。根据第二段The  said  some ，which  considered  have  misread（读错） ，are  seen  correct.（作者提到。）可知D选项"'发音已经改变的汉字'的作者支持这些改变。故选D。

（5）标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了汉字发音的改变在网上引起了热烈的讨论。可知A选项"发音的改变"适合做本文的标题。

B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。一空一句。

25．【答案】ADEBC

【解答】（1）细节推理题。根据前文The  Ninth  is a  day  the  in ，重阳节对老年人来说是一个特殊的日子，重阳节是跟老人有关，人们庆祝这个节日来表达对老人的爱和尊敬"符合语境。

（2）细节推理题。根据前文Respecting（尊敬）  old  a tradition  China.（尊敬老人是中国的传统 an  person  a room stands  are  from  oldest  the  we  a book  an  person should  our  hands.The  always  their  to  old  a crowded  or ，每个人都站起来。当我们给老人一本书时。在拥挤的地铁或公共汽车上。）可知，所以D项"中国人有很多方式来表达他们的敬意"符合语境。

（3）细节推理题。根据后文They are called "seniors" instead of "the old".They'd rather do everything themselves.Even after retirement ，part﹣time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well.（他们被称为"前辈"。他们宁愿什么都自己做，他们也从事业余爱好。）可知，所以E项"然而，老年人很少认为自己老了"符合语境。

（4）细节推理题。根据后文Usually don't  to  tickets  trains  buses.They  discounts（折扣）  stores  restaurants.（通常情况下。他们在商店和餐馆得到折扣，是老年人受到尊重，在西方人中。故选B。

（5）细节推理题。根据前文But western seniors don't often live with their children. （但是西方的老年人不经常和他们的孩子住在一起，西方国家的老人只能靠自己。故选C。

五、补全对话。请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。

26．【答案】（1）F （2）E （3）A （4）C （5）G

【解答】（1）根据上文中What are  going  do  Sunday？（贝蒂？）及I've  idea.What  you？（我不知道，艾伦，她询问艾伦周日的安排 great.（听起来不错，则F选项（我打算这个周日去艺术博物馆。故选F。

（2）根据下文中Sure，I'd  to.How  we  there，我愿意去？）可知贝蒂周日要和艾伦一起去艺术博物馆，则E选项（你愿意和我一起去吗。故选E。

（3）根据上文中How long  it  to  there  subway？）可知此处贝蒂询问坐地铁去博物馆要花多长时间。）符合题意。

（4）根据上文中Wow，it's  a long  and I  know  way  the ，路太远了。）可知贝蒂不知道去博物馆的路 worry. （不要担心，那么他应该是知道去博物馆的路。）符合题意。

（5）根据上文中When and  shall  meet？）可知贝蒂询问艾伦何时何地见面，好吗。故选G。

六、书面表达。

27．【答案】Dear Sam，

I am happy to receive your e﹣mail.I found that you wanted to know about traditional Chinese festivals.Now me tell you something about the Dragon Boat Festival.Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most traditional festivals in China.It falls on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.It's a special time for people remember the famous poet Qu Yuan.During the festival，is celebrated People always eat rice dumplings and watch dragon boat races to celebrate it.Last year，I spent the Dragon Boat Festival in Hangzhou with my parents.The people there are very friendly.We had a great time there.I like Dragon Boat Festival.It not only make me know the traditional Chinese culture，but also reminded me of the patriotic feelings.

Yours，

Zhang Hua