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2020—2021学年度第二学期第一次模拟考试
九年级英语试题
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一、完形填空（共10小题, 满分10分）
阅读下面短文,从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Recently, my school held its first “senior only” event − senior movie night. The school bought tons of pizzas for us and ____1____ a big screen in the gym. We watched one of my favorite movies: Back to the Future (1985).
I didn’t understand at first that this was the beginning of the end. In other ____2____, this movie night was the first school event I would be attending in my last year of high school.
I realized this when the movie’s hero Marty McFly was told that his time machine needs to hit 88 mph to travel ____3____ time. I suddenly thought to ____4____, “You speed through life until you hit 88 mph, and suddenly your life has passed.”
I began to notice ____5____ my junior year had felt short compared with my sophomore (二年级) and freshman years. I was remembering last year’s parties ____6____ they were a week ago.
Next thing I knew, it occurred to me that I was aware of which college I was going to attend. An eventual (最终的) future ____7____ I had been preparing for my whole life was about to happen.
That realization floored me. I knew I was now a ____8____ in high school and I was getting ready for college. I realized I was about to start the next chapter of my life. ____9____, I write this for any younger students out there: High school life goes by in the blink of an eye. Therefore, ______10______ the best of it.
1. A. take up B. show up C. set up D. fix up
2. A. words B. letters C. movies D. ways
3. A. along B. through C. across D. into
4. A. me B. you C. myself D. yourself
5. A. which B. how C. what D. when
6. A. like B. since C. although D. with
7. A. in which B. who C. whose D. that
8. A. junior B. senior C. freshman D. student
9. A. But B. And C. So D. Because
10. A. have B. study C. hope D. make
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. D
【解析】
【分析】本文讲述了作者是高三年级的学生，感觉到高中生活转眼就要过去。
【1题详解】
句意：学校给我们买了很多披萨，还在体育馆设置了一个大屏幕。
take up占据；show up出现；set up建立，设置；fix up修理。根据“The school bought tons of pizzas for us”可知，此处表示学校的活动，因此表示学校设置了一个大屏幕，故选C。
【2题详解】
句意：换句话说，这个电影之夜是我在高中最后一年参加的第一个学校活动。
words单词；letters信；movies电影；ways方法。in others words换句话说，故选A。
【3题详解】
句意：在电影主人公马蒂·麦克弗莱被告知他的时间机器要达到每小时88英里才能穿越时间时，我才意识到这一点。
along沿着；through通过；across穿过；into进入。根据“his time machine”可知，此处是时间机器，因此通过时间旅行，故选B。
【4题详解】
句意：我突然心里想到：“到你的生活速度达到每小时88英里时，突然你的生活就过去了。”
me我；you你；myself我自己；yourself你自己。think to oneself 心里想，主语是I，对应的反身代词是myself，故选C。
【5题详解】
句意：我开始注意到，与高一和高二相比，怎么感觉到高三很短。
which哪一个；how如何；what什么；when何时。根据前文的“suddenly your life has passed.”可知，感觉时间过得快，因此表示怎么感觉到高三的时间很短，故选B。
【6题详解】
句意：我还记得去年的派对，就像一周前一样。
like像；since自从；although尽管；with和……一起。此处表示像一周前一样，用介词like，故选A。
【7题详解】
句意：我一生都在为之做准备的最终未来即将到来。
in which在哪一个；who谁；whose谁；that那个。此处引导定语从句，先行词an eventual future表示事物，此处定语从句的谓语preparing for后，缺少宾语，因此用代词that，故选D。
【8题详解】
句意：我知道我现在是一名高三学生，我已经为上大学做好了准备。
junior初级的；senior高级的；freshman新手；student学生。根据前文的“this movie night was the first school event I would be attending in my last year of high school.”可知，我是在高中最后一年，因此表示在高三，故选B。
【9题详解】
句意：所以，我在这里为任何年轻的学生写这篇文章：高中生活转眼就过去了。
But但是；And而且；So所以；Because因为。结合句意，前一句表示我意识到我即将开启人生的新篇章，后一句表示我这里告诉高中新生，高中的生活转眼就过去了，前后表示因果关系，用连词so，故选C。
【10题详解】
句意：因此，好好利用它吧。
have有；study学习；hope希望；make制作。make the best of好好利用，故选D。
二、阅读理解（共16小题,满分32分）
阅读短文A、B,从各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
When I started using Chinese websites, I was a bit confused by their design. Popular sites like Taobao and Jingdong are very “busy” – they are covered in dozens of links and flashing banners (闪烁的横幅广告). They often include a wide variety of bright colors as well, contrasting (形成对比) with the simple colors of most Western websites.
So why are Chinese sites designed this way? Some say that Chinese web design hasn’t “caught up” to standard Western web design practices. But I don’t think this quite explains it. Some Chinese sites, such as Baidu, are quite clean-looking.
A more believable explanation has to do with the Chinese language. There are no capital letters or spaces in Chinese writing – speakers of other languages who are used to seeing these things might think that Chinese text looks very crowded.
Another thing that makes Chinese websites look so busy is the large number of links. Some sites might have hundreds of links on their front page. Again, there is a language-related explanation.
It is difficult to type Chinese characters on a Roman alphabet-based (基于字母的) keyboard. You have to type out each character using pinyin, which can be inconvenient for some people. So it’s easier to just click the link you want, instead of typing what you’re looking for.
Or perhaps it could just be that sometimes people prefer flashy busy websites. Browsing Jingdong is like stepping into a noisy, brightly-lit street market. So in this way, Chinese internet users might feel right at home when using these sites.
11. Baidu is mentioned because it is ________.
A. covered in dozens of links B. colorful and bright
C. clean-looking D. full of flashing banners
12. According to the passage, how might some people feel about having to use pinyin?
A. It’s interesting to use. B. It’s inconvenient. C. It’s too confusing. D. It’s easy to do.
13. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A variety of bright colors. B. The design of Chinese websites.
C. The difficulties of learning Chinese. D. The Chinese language.
【答案】11. C 12. B 13. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲述了作者第一次使用中文网站时，有感于它们的设计，并陈述了自己感受和观点。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Some Chinese sites, such as Baidu, are quite clean-looking.”可知一些中国网站，比如百度，看起来很干净，所以可知百度被提及是因为它看起来很干净。故选C。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“ You have to type out each character using pinyin, which can be inconvenient for some people.”可知，使用拼音对于一些人来说不方便。故选B。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“When I started using Chinese websites, I was a bit confused by their design.”可知，作者在开始使用中国网站的时候，对它们的设计有一点迷惑，所以本文主要介绍中国的网页设计。故选B。

B
Although we all want happiness and joy every day, sometimes we still feel blue. Most people can control this, but sometimes it can get worse and people fall into depression (抑郁).
In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) chose “depression” as the theme of World Health Day on April 7. This aims to raise people’s awareness (意识) of it. According to WHO’s recent report, about 322 million people had depression in 2015. This is more than 4 percent of the world’s population.
Depression is described as a mental disorder (精神疾病). It has several symptoms (症状) like sadness and loss of interest. In extreme cases, depression may lead people to kill themselves. Movie stars and singers like Leslie Cheung and Qiao Renliang were suffering from extreme depression.
There are three groups of people that are more likely to develop depression, according to WHO. One group is the elderly, while another is women who are pregnant (怀孕的) or have just given birth. Surprisingly, young people are also one of the three groups.
In China, depression among young people is on the rise, Zhu Zhuohong, a psychology (心理学) professor with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua. Competitions, especially in education, can cause a lot of pressure.
“My parents always tell me my classmates are competitors. So I take them as my enemies and feel upset whenever I see them,” Xiao Min, a 14-year-old sufferer of depression, told Xinhua.
Luckily, efforts are being made to solve this problem. Now several social organizations in China are trying hard to help those with depression, like the Shanghai Tulip Mental Health Center.
14. Why was “depression” chosen as the theme of World Health Day in 2017?
A. To draw people’s attention to depression.
B. To help people control their feelings.
C. To show how the WHO understands depression.
D. To tell people not to be afraid of depression.
15. What does Paragraph 3 tell us?
A. It’s hard to notice the symptoms of depression. B. Depression can cause serious problems.
C. Many people ended their lives in 2015. D. People liked Leslie Cheung and Qiao Renliang a lot.
16. Who are more likely to develop depression?
a. movie stars b. old people c. young people d. pregnant women
A. abc B. acd C. bcd D. abd
17. What do we know from the passage?
A. Men don’t usually develop depression.
B. Depression sufferers can’t take care of themselves.
C. Competition is the biggest cause of depression.
D. China has made efforts to deal with depression.
【答案】14. A 15. B 16. C 17. D
【解析】
【分析】为了引起人们对抑郁症的注意，世界卫生组织把“抑郁症”作为2017年的主题。本文介绍抑郁症的一些症状——会使人悲伤、失去兴趣，可能导致人们自杀；抑郁症易患人群——老年人、怀孕或刚刚分娩的妇女、年轻人；呼吁人们积极、努力应对抑郁症。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“… This aims to raise people’s awareness of it.”可知，“抑郁症”被选为2017年世界卫生日的主题是为了引起人们对抑郁症的注意。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段陈述“Depression is described as a mental disorder (精神疾病). It has several symptoms (症状) like sadness and loss of interest. In extreme cases, depression may lead people to kill themselves.抑郁症是精神疾病，会使人悲伤、失去兴趣，可能导致人们自杀”可知，抑郁症会导致严重的问题。故选B。
【16题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“One group is the elderly, while another is women who are pregnant (怀孕的) or have just given birth. Surprisingly, young people are also one of the three groups.”可知，老年人、怀孕或刚刚分娩的妇女、年轻人更容易患抑郁症；故选C。
【17题详解】
推理判断题。根据第七段“…Now several social organizations in China are trying hard to help those with depression…”中国一些社会组织正在努力帮助那些患有抑郁症的人；可知，中国为应对抑郁症做出了努力。故选D。
C
阅读短文C, 根据短文内容, 从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余项。
When a medical condition put Jessika Kattah in a wheelchair, she knew she wouldn’t be able to walk again.
_____18_____. Kattah and other disabled people have found a home once a month at an indoor skydiving (跳伞) center in Davie, US. Every second Thursday of the month, it hosts a special event for physically disabled people during which they can experience what it’s like to fly.
But if you think that floating in a wind tunnel (风洞) is nothing like jumping out of an airplane, Kattah is happy to tell you that you’re wrong.
“You will surely get that feeling of flying,” said Kattah, who tried skydiving twice before she became disabled. “But the fact that I’m able to get out of my chair makes it so great. _____19_____. It’s so freeing and liberating (解脱的), and there’s no chair attached (附加的) to you.”
The experience is safe and almost anyone of any age can do it. _____20_____, and cheers from those who are watching never seem to stop.
Chuck Petscher, who is blind, had never been the type of person to try anything risky.
_____21_____. “I’ll do this, but I’m not jumping out of an airplane,” he joked.
After his flight, which he described as “awesome; a special rush,” he added that the experience was “like swimming in the air”.
A. Few people come out of the wind tunnel without a big smile on their face
B. You forget about your disability, you’re just like everybody else
C. Almost everyone came out from the wind tunnel with a pale face
D. But she could still fly
E. But on a recent evening, he decided to give indoor skydiving a try
【答案】18. D 19. B 20. A 21. E
【解析】
【分析】本文讲述了喜爱飞行的Jessika Kattah残疾之后，勇敢挑战室内跳伞，重新找回了飞翔的感觉；失明的Chuck Petscher尝试之后也爱上了这个运动。
【18题详解】
第一段讲Jessika Kattah残疾后不能行走，根据“Kattah and other disabled people have found a home once a month at an indoor skydiving (跳伞) center in Davie, US... ”可知，第二段主要讲她参加室内跳伞，体验飞翔，所以推断空处应是一个承上启下的句子，D选项“但她仍然能飞”符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据“ It’s so freeing and liberating (解脱的), and there’s no chair attached (附加的) to you.”可知，此处说的是感觉，B选项“你忘了你的残疾，你就和其他人一样”符合语境。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据“and cheers from those who are watching never seem to stop.”可知，空处说的是人们的反应，且应是兴奋的，A选项“从风洞里出来的时候几乎没有脸上没有笑容”符合语境。故选A。
【21题详解】
根据“‘I’ll do this, but I’m not jumping out of an airplane,’ he joked.”可知，与上文“Chuck Petscher不敢冒险”句意上有转折，所以此处是讲他决定尝试一下，E选项“但在最近的一个晚上，他决定尝试一下室内跳伞”符合语境。故选E。
D
下面文章中有5处需要添加标题：请从文后选项(A、B、C、D、E)中选出符合意思的标题。
Language Classes Report
I was asked by the manager to develop a Spanish language-training course. I have discussed this matter with two of my Spanish-speaking colleagues(同事) and we all feel that the whole company would benefit from this course. We would like to make the following suggestions.
_____22_____
The course would focus on the business world, rather than being a general Spanish course.
Our aim would be to prepare for communicating with Spanish-speaking visitors and for dealing with telephone and email issues.
Enrollment
Places should be available to anyone in the company, but the course will be aimed at staff who need to use Spanish in their daily work.
_____23_____
The level of the course will be elementary and students will be beginners or know only a little Spanish.
_____24_____
We plan to have two lessons per week lasting one hour each. We suggest Tuesday and Thursday for the classes. The classes could be held during lunchtime or after work. The meeting room would be ideal, since this room already has a whiteboard.
_____25_____
We suggest using Level 1 of the business course Negocios. This course’s book is divided into 20 short units and it should be possible to complete one unit every week. The book is accompanied (附加) by a teacher’s book and a CD.
_____26_____
Esteban Hubner, who works in IT, will teach the class. He already has teaching experience, having taught Spanish in Salamanca for the Don Quixote chain of language schools.
I look forward to your comments on this report.
A. Teacher
B. Time and location
C. Course material
D. Level
E. Course content
【答案】22. E 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。短文是一个语言类的报表，详细地介绍了课程内容、时间地点、报名和课程材料等。
【22题详解】
根据下文“The course would focus on the business world, rather than being a general Spanish course. Our aim would be to prepare for communicating with Spanish-speaking visitors and for dealing with telephone and email issues.”可知，空处应是说课程内容。选项E“课程内容”符合语境。故选E。
23题详解】
根据下文“The level of the course will be elementary and students will be beginners or know only a little Spanish.”可知，空处应是说课程标准。选项D“标准”符合语境。故选D。
【24题详解】
根据下文“The classes could be held during lunchtime or after work. The meeting room would be ideal, since this room already has a whiteboard.”可知，空处应是说课程的时间和地点。选项B“时间和地点”符合语境。故选B。
【25题详解】
根据下文“We suggest using Level 1 of the business course Negocios.”可知，空处应是说课程使用的材料。选项C“课程材料”符合语境。故选C。
【26题详解】
根据下文“Esteban Hubner, who works in IT, will teach the class.”可知，空处应是说教授这门课的老师。选项A“老师”符合语境。故选A。
三、选词填空（共10小题,满分10分）
根据短文内容,选择适当的单词填空,使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次,有两项剩余。
suddenly because fault expect successful successfully
though hand careful avoid As slow
Non-natives better at English?
You might _____27_____ native English speakers to be the best at speaking the English language.
But some experts believe that when it comes to _____28_____ communicating in English, non-native speakers are actually easier to understand.
“Often you have a room full of people from different countries communicating in English and all understanding each other. And then _____29_____ the American or British person walks into the room and nobody can understand them,” Chia Suan Chong, a UK-based communications culture expert, told the BBC.
Chong said this happens _____30_____ non-native speakers communicate more carefully.
“English speakers, on the other _____31_____, often talk too fast, use jokes, slang (俚语) and make references to their country that others might not understand,” Chong said.
_____32_____ an Australian living in China, this is something that I keep in mind when talking to my Chinese coworkers. I’m _____33_____ to speak slowly and use words I know they will understand. Sometimes, we confuse each other though. Once, I told my coworker, “no dramas”, which is slang for “no problem”. However, she thought I was calling her a drama queen (大惊小怪的人) and got upset.
But don’t worry. Experts say that it’s the native speaker’s _____34_____ if they can’t understand you, not yours. “English speakers with no other language often lack awareness (意识) of how to speak English internationally,” English language teacher Dale Coulter told the BBC.
The best way to _____35_____ any trouble might be to ask for some patience. If you find it difficult to understand an English speaker, don’t be afraid to ask them to _____36_____ down and speak clearly.
【答案】27. expect
28. successfully
29. suddenly
30. because
31. hand 32. As
33. careful
34. fault 35. avoid
36. slow
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文提出你可能认为以英语为母语的人最擅长说英语，但一些专家认为，要成功地用英语交流，非母语人士实际上更容易理解。
【27题详解】
句意：你可能认为以英语为母语的人最擅长说英语。空处缺谓语动词，根据“Non-natives better at English?”可知，此处应是表述观点，备选词汇expect“认为”符合语境；might是情态动词，其后跟动词原形。故填expect。
【28题详解】
句意：但一些专家认为，就成功地用英语交流而言，非英语母语者实际上更容易被理解。根据“ when it comes to... communicating in English, non-native speakers are actually easier to understand”可知，此处指成功地用英语交流，应用副词successfully“成功地”修饰动词communicating。故填successfully。
【29题详解】
句意：然后突然，美国人或英国人走进房间，没人能听懂他们的话。空处应填副词作状语，根据“ ...and all understanding each other”和“...walks into the room and nobody can understand them”可知，应是突然走进来，备选词汇“suddenly”符合语境。故填suddenly。
30题详解】
句意：Chong说，这种情况的发生是因为非英语母语者在交流时更加谨慎。空后“non-native speakers communicate more carefully”是在解释发生这种情况的原因，用because引导原因状语从句。故填because。
【31题详解】
句意：另一方面，说英语的人常常语速太快，使用笑话、俚语和有关他们国家的一些东西，其他人可能听不懂。上文讲了发生这种情况的一个原因，此处是指另一个原因，on the other hand表示“另一方面”，固定短语。故填hand。
【32题详解】
句意：作为一个生活在中国的澳大利亚人，当我和我的中国同事交谈时，我就会牢记这一点。空处应填介词，根据句意可知，此处指“作为一个……澳大利亚人”，备选词汇as“作为”符合语境，故填As。
【33题详解】
句意：我小心翼翼地说得很慢，用我知道他们会理解的词。空处应填形容词作表语，根据上文提到的“non-native speakers communicate more carefully”和“this is something that I keep in mind when talking to my Chinese coworkers”以及“ speak slowly and use words I know they will understand”可知，此处字小心翼翼地讲话，备选词汇“careful”符合语境。故填careful。
【34题详解】
句意：专家说，如果母语者听不懂你说的话，那是他们的错，而不是你的错。空处应填名词，根据“ it’s the native speaker’s ...if they can’t understand you, not yours”结合备选词汇可知，此处指听不懂是他们的错，而不是你的，“fault”符合语境，the native speaker’s是单数名词所有格，所以此处也用名词的单数形式。故填fault。
【35题详解】
句意：避免任何麻烦的最好方法可能是要求一些耐心。the best way to do sth.表示“做某事的最好方法”，空处应填动词原形；根据“any trouble might be to ask for some patience”结合备选词汇可知，此处指避免麻烦，“avoid”符合语境。故填avoid。
【36题详解】
句意：如果你觉得听不懂一个说英语的人的话，不要害怕，让他们放慢语速，清晰地说。根据“If you find it difficult to understand an English speaker”结合常识可知，听不懂的情况下，应是要求对方放慢语速，slow down“放慢速度”，ask sb. to do sth.“要求某人做某事”，空处应用动词原形。故填slow。
四、语法填空（共10小题,满分10分）
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Imagine this. You come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is already _____37_____ (wait) for you at the door. It turns _____38_____ the lights, air conditioner and television. While you are having dinner, it cleans the floor. Before you go to sleep, it tells you the weather report, then reads you a bedtime story. Alpha 2 can make all of these things possible – and perhaps even _____39_____ (much). Alpha 2 was a star at the 2017 World Robot Conference.
More than 150 universities and companies from around the world _____40_____ (bring) their robots to the event. Some robots work in factories. Some robots can explore outer space (外太空) or the deep ocean. But the highlights (亮点) of the event were service (服务) robots.
This kind of robot is more _____41_____ (use) for common tasks. From cleaning to _____42_____ (teach), music to sports, service robots have been used to do many kinds of jobs.
Teotronico is also a popular service robot, as well _____43_____ an artist and music teacher. His 53 fingers allow him _____44_____ (play) the piano. He played John Lennon’s song Imagine at the conference.
There _____45_____ (be) another service robot called Bestic. It acts as a human arm to feed people ______46______ a spoon. It can be a good helper for little kids, the elderly and those who have difficulty using their hands.
【答案】37. waiting
38. on 39. more
40. brought
41. useful 42. teaching
43. as 44. to play
45. is 46. with
【解析】
【分析】本文主要讲述了机器人如何帮助人们的生活。
【37题详解】
句意：你放学回家，你的机器人管家已经在门口等你了。根据“is”可知，该句为现在进行时，其谓语结构是：be+动词的现在分词，“wait”的现在分词是“waiting”。故填waiting。
【38题详解】
句意：它打开灯、空调和电视。根据“While you are having dinner, it cleans the floor.”可知，机器人会帮你干活，由此推断，应该是“打开”灯、空调和电视，turn on打开。故填on。
【39题详解】
句意：阿尔法2可以使所有这些事情成为可能—也许甚至更多。根据语境可知，空格处表达“更多”，用“much”的比较级“more”。故填more。
【40题详解】
句意：来自世界各地的150多所大学和公司带着他们的机器人参加了这次活动。根据“But the highlights of the event were service robots.”可知，空格所在句是一般过去时，谓语用动词的过去式，“bring”的过去式是“brought”。故填brought。
【41题详解】
句意：这种机器人更适合做普通的工作。分析句子结构可知，空格处作表语，用形容词，“use”的形容词是“useful”。故填useful。
【42题详解】
句意：从清洁到教学，从音乐到体育，服务机器人已经被用来做各种各样的工作。根据“From cleaning to…”可知，空格处填动名词，“teach”的动名词是“teaching”。故填teaching。
【43题详解】
句意：Teotronico也是一个受欢迎的服务机器人，还是一个艺术家和音乐教师。根据“Teotronico is also a popular service robot, as well … an artist and music teacher.”可知，空格处表达“也”，as well as也。故填as。
【44题详解】
句意：他的53根手指使他能弹钢琴。allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事。故填to play。
【45题详解】
句意：还有另一个服务机器人叫Bestic。该句为there be句型，“another service robot called Bestic”是单数，故be动词用“is”。故填is。
【46题详解】
句意：它就像人的手臂，用勺子喂人。with后跟具体的工具或身体的某个器官。“a spoon”表示具体的工具。故填with。
五、阅读表达（共5小题,满分10分）
阅读短文,根据要求完成下面各小题。
Giving generously (慷慨地) and receiving gratefully make it easier to live happily with others.
So why is it hard for some people to do?
Let me start with the idea of giving generously. I think people are reluctant (不情愿的) to be generous with others because they fear being used.
For example, my husband and I have family members who only contact us when they need money. We usually accept their requests (要求), but we rarely receive a “thank you”. Most people would say that my husband and I are being used, and I supposed we are. But when we give, we shouldn’t be giving for the purpose of getting praise. Rather, we should be giving because it’s a good thing to do. A “thank you” is merely the icing on the cake.
Everything that we have, from our ability to wake up each morning to the money in our bank account, is a gift. In return, the world asks us to use these gifts to help others, either by giving them our time or our resources. The good news is that when we live our lives being nice to others, our lives run more smoothly.
And at the same time, we should remember to receive gratefully. I truly believe that you cannot say “thank you” enough.
So often we get lazy about expressing gratitude. Parents can feel unappreciated by their children, and teachers can feel unappreciated by their students. Just because a task is part of someone’s job doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t thank them for it. Words of appreciation make others feel good about themselves like nothing else.
It’s good for us to say “thank you”because we regularly need to remind ourselves of how lucky we are. And hearing those two words can make us feel great for days. If you are looking for a secret solution to improve your life, I can give you one: Give generously and receive gratefully.
47. Why might people not want to be generous toward others?
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48. What does the underlined phrase “the icing on the cake” probably refer to?
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49. What’s the writer’s opinion about helping others, according to Paragraph 4?
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50. According to the writer, what will happen if we choose to be nice to others?
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51. What’s the passage mainly about?
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【答案】47. Because they’re afraid of being used.
48. Things that make a good situation even better.
49. When we help others, we shouldn’t do it for the purpose of getting praise.
50. Our lives will go more smoothly.
51. It’s about giving generously and receiving gratefully.
【解析】
【分析】这篇文章主要是为了说服人们慷慨地给予和感激地接受。
【47题详解】
根据文中的句子“I think people are reluctant (不情愿的) to be generous with others because they fear being used.”可知，人们不愿意对别人慷慨，因为他们害怕被利用。故填Because they’re afraid of being used。
【48题详解】
根据文中的句子“Rather, we should be giving because it’s a good thing to do. A ‘thank you’ is merely the icing on the cake.”（相反，我们应该给予，因为这是一件好事。“谢谢”只是锦上添花）可知，划线处的短语可能指的是“那些让一个好的局面变得更好的事情”，故填Things that make a good situation even better。
【49题详解】
根据文中的句子“But when we give, we shouldn’t be giving for the purpose of getting praise.”可知，作者认为当我们付出的时候，我们不应该为了得到表扬而付出。故填When we help others, we shouldn’t do it for the purpose of getting praise。
【50题详解】
根据文中的句子“The good news is that when we live our lives being nice to others, our lives run more smoothly.”可知， 在作者看来，当我们善待他人时，我们的生活就会更顺畅。故填Our lives will go more smoothly。
【51题详解】
根据文中的句子“ If you are looking for a secret solution to improve your life, I can give you one: Give generously and receive gratefully.”可知，作者写这篇文章主要是为了说服人们慷慨地给予和感恩地接受。故填It’s about giving generously and receiving gratefully。
六、书面表达（共1小题,满分18分）
52. 假设你叫李华，你的英国笔友Mike对“中国红”一词很感兴趣，想知道更多关于红色在中国文化中的象征与意义，请你根据对方的邮件内容写一封回信。
To: Lihua2021@163.com From: mike@hotmail.com
Hey Li Hua. Happy New Year!
I recently read something about how popular and significant the color red is in China. Why do so many Chinese people like it? When, where, and how do you use it? I’m looking forward to hearing what you have to say about this. Thanks !
Mike
Hi Mike!
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Li Hua
【答案】例文
Hi Mike!
It’s great to hear from you. Yes, we do love red here in China – I’m quite happy to answer your questions about it and tell you a little bit about our culture.
Basically, people in China think that red stands for happiness and good luck. It has been an important color for us since ancient times. You can see it almost everywhere – on buildings, clothing, and even our national flag. It’s especially common to see red color during Spring Festival. We put red paper-cuts on our doors and windows during this holiday. Kids get red envelopes full of “lucky money” from their older relatives. I have a nice red dress myself. It’s one of my favorites. My parents gave it to me. I feel like it represents their love and best wishes for me.
That’s about it I hope you understand more about China’s love for red now!
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】1. 题干解读：文章属于书信作文，英国笔友Mike对“中国红”一词很感兴趣，想知道更多关于红色在中国文化中的象征与意义，要求根据对方的邮件内容写一封回信。按照邮件的信息，红色在中国的象征及意义要写全，也可以适当发挥，写作时要运用正确的英语表达，要选用恰当的词汇和短语。
2. 写作指导：文章主要以一般现在时为主，人称用第一、三人称展开描述。内容主要是谈谈红色的象征及意义。文章分三段，第一段总体说很高兴回答Mike的问题；第二段具体介绍红色在中国文化中的象征及意义；第三段提出希望。写作时语言要简单易懂，文章结构要完整，多使用简单词语表达，意思要通俗易懂。
注意：请将题目的答案写到答题纸上。