江蘇省南京市玄武區(qū)2021-2022學(xué)年九年級上學(xué)期期末英語試題（解析版）

2021-2022學(xué)年度南京市玄武區(qū)第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)測卷

九年級英語

一、單項填空（共15題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

1.Ourfutureisinourownhands,wemusttakegoodcareofit.

A.althoughB.unlessC.soD.as

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：我們的未來掌握在我們自己手中，所以我們必須好好照顧它。

考查連詞。although盡管；unless除非；so因此；as當(dāng)...時；空格前后是因果關(guān)系，屬于“前因后果”結(jié)構(gòu)，

此處用so連接，故選C。

2.TheNingjuintercityrailwayhasmadeeasiertotravelbetweenthetwoplaces.

A.thatB.itC.oneD.this

【答案】B

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：寧句城際鐵路讓兩個地方旅行變得更容易。

考查固定用法。that那；it它；one一個；this這個。makeitadjtodosth表示“使做某事...“，it作形式賓

語，真正的賓語是不定式。故選B。

3.Somebirdswhichwereoncearenowbecomingrare.

A.ancientB.commonC.lastingD.dangerous

【答案】B

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：一些曾經(jīng)很普遍的鳥，現(xiàn)在變得很稀有。

考查形容詞辨析。ancient古老的；common普遍的；lasting持久的；dangerous危險的。根據(jù)”...nowbecoming

rare.”可知之前很普遍的，現(xiàn)在很稀有。故選B。

4.ItwassurprisingthatlittleTomkeptquietallbreakfast.

A.byB.forC.withD.through

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：小Tom整個早餐都保持安靜，真讓人吃驚。

考查介詞辨析。by通過；for為了；with和；through穿過。allthrough表示“一直；始終故選D。

5.Fionaisinterestedinalotofdifferentthings.Allofusthinkshe'sagirlwithamind.

A.liveB.aliveC.livelyD.living

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：Fiona對很多不同的事物感興趣。我們都認為她是一個思想活躍的女孩。

考查形容詞用法。live生存，動詞；alive活著的，形容詞；lively活躍的，形容詞；living活著的，形容詞；

生計，名詞。此空為形容詞作定語修飾名詞，根據(jù)“mind”可知，此處指思想活躍，用形容詞lively。故選C。

6.It'shardtoimaginethatMessiwaswiththeGoldenBallAwardfortheseventhtime.

A.provedB.promisedC.praisedD.presented

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：很難想象梅西第七次獲得金球獎。

考查動詞辨析。prove證明;promise承諾;praise贊揚；present頒發(fā)。根據(jù)”...withtheGoldenBallAward”可

知，是頒發(fā)獎項，故選D。

7.youwalkaroundLaoMendong,theseoldobjectsfullofhistoryalwaystakeyoubackintime.

A.WheneverB.WhateverC.WhoeverD.However

【答案】A

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：無論何時你漫步在老門東，這些充滿歷史氣息的古老物件總能把你帶回到過去。

考查詞義辨析。Whenever無論何時；Whatever無論什么；Whoever無論誰；However無論如何。根據(jù)"...you

walkaroundLaoMendong,theseoldobjectsfullofhistoryalwaystakeyoubackintime.“可知，無論何時都能感

受到老門東的歷史氣息，故選A。

8.Allourdreamscancometrueaslongaswehavethetofightforthem.

A.choiceB.moodC.courageD.effort

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：我們所有夢想都能成真，只要我們有勇氣去奮斗。

考查名詞辨析。choice選擇;mood情緒；courage勇氣；effort努力。根據(jù)"wehavethe...tofightforthem”可

知，是有勇氣去奮斗，故選C。

9.Itissaidthatthefootballmatchwearelookingforwardtobecauseofthecomingheavyrain.

A.willcancelB.cancelC.cancellingD.willbecancelled

【答案】D

【解析】

【詳解】句意：據(jù)說我們期待的足球賽將因即將到來的大雨而被取消。

考查動詞時態(tài)及語態(tài)。根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)，空格處是賓語從句的謂語，且主句為一般現(xiàn)在時，故從句時態(tài)不限，

根據(jù)句中“thecomingheavyrain”提示，此處指的是將來發(fā)生的動作，故應(yīng)用將來時，B、C選項可排除。

從句主語“footballmatch”與動詞“cancel”之間為被動關(guān)系，故應(yīng)用一般將來時的被動語態(tài)。故選D。

10.ItmaythatvitaminEplaysanimportantpartinprevention,butcannotcurediseases.

A.runoutB.findoutC.turnoutD.stayout

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：事實可能證明，維生素E在預(yù)防疾病方面發(fā)揮著重要作用，但不能治愈疾病。

考查動詞短語。runout用光;findout找出；turnout證明是；stayout待在外面。根據(jù)”...thatvitaminEplays

animportantpartinprevention,butcannotcurediseases.”可知此處是科學(xué)研究,因此是表明、證明。故選C。

11.Thesuspectwasseenawayfromthesceneofthecrimeat9p.m.lastFriday.

A.runB.ranC.torunD.running

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：上周五晚上9點，有人看到嫌疑人逃離犯罪現(xiàn)場。

考查非謂語動詞。根據(jù)“awayfromthesceneofthecrimeat9p.m.”可知，此處是結(jié)構(gòu)seesbdoingslh,句子是

被動結(jié)構(gòu)sbbeseendoingsth,故選D。

12.Takeanotebooksothatyoucanwritedowntheimportanldetailsduringthemeeting.Theunderlinedpartinthe

sentenceistotalkabouttheofdoingsomething.

A.reasonB.resultC.purposeD.condition

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：帶一個筆記本，這樣你就可以在會議期間寫下重要的細節(jié)。句子中帶下劃線的部分是談?wù)?/p>

做某事的目的。

考查同義詞替換。reason原因；result結(jié)果;purpose目的;condition情況;題干中“sothat”表示“為了”，此

處應(yīng)用C選項替換，故選C。

13.Whichofthefollowingsentenceshasadefiningrelativeclause?

A.Marylikesmusicthatisquietandgentle.

B.Idon'tknowwhoisplayingthepianonextdoor.

C.Don'tmisstheprogrammeifyoulikeclassicalmusic.

D.Lucyissuchalovelygirlthateveryoneinherclasslovesher.

【答案】A

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：以下哪個句子是限制性定語從句？

考查從句。Marylikesmusicthatisquietandgentle.that引導(dǎo)的定語從句;Idon'tknowwhoisplayingthepiano

nextdoor,who引導(dǎo)的賓語從句；Don'tmisstheprogrammeifyoulikeclassicalmusic.if引導(dǎo)的條件狀語從句；

Lucyissuchalovelygirlthateveryoneinherclasslovesher.such...that引導(dǎo)的狀語從句。故選A。

14.Whichofthefollowingmaybeanewspaperheadline?

A.HerearesomeXi'antraveltips.

B.AcatshowwasheldinShanghai.

C.Driverkilledeighthurtinbuscrash.

D.AnewartistsweptAmericanMusicAwards.

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【詳解】句意：下列哪項可能是報紙的標(biāo)題。

考查常識。HerearesomeXi'antraveltips.這是西安的旅游貼士；AcatshowwasheldinShanghai.上海舉辦貓

展；Driverkilled,eighthurtinbuscrash.巴士撞車，司機死亡，八人受傷；AnewartistsweptAmericanMusic

Awards.一位新藝人橫掃全美音樂獎。綜合四個選項，C選項交通事故，且標(biāo)題涵蓋內(nèi)容筒潔、全面，最可

能是報紙標(biāo)題。故選C。

15.—AreyougoingtotakepartintheEnglishspeechcompetition?

一It'stoogoodachancetomiss.

A.Noproblem.B.That'sforsure.C.Whyme?D.Whatapity!

【答案】B

【解析】

【詳解】句意：——你要參加英語演講比賽嗎？——那是肯定的。這是一個不容錯過的好機會。

考查情景交際。Noproblem沒問題；That'sforsure那是肯定的；Whyme為什么是我；Whatapity真可惜。

根據(jù)下文“It'stoogoodachancetomiss”可知，此處是作者在表示自己肯定會參加比賽。故選B。

二、完型填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

Everystudentknowstheimportanceoftakingnotesinclass.Buttheskillofnote-takingisn'tonlyusedinschool.

Adultsneedtotake16inmeetingsortrainingsessionsforwork.Soherearesometipstohelpyoudevelop

thiskeyskill.

Beginwiththedateandthetopicoftheclass.Thismayseemclear,butit'seasytoforget.Itwillhelpyoukeep

yournotes17.

Focusonthemostimportantpoints.Tryingtowritedowneverythingthespeakersayswillonlyfrustrate（使7且

喪）you.18,listenforthekeyideasthepersonwantstocommunicate.

IfthespeakerusesaPowerPointyoumaynotneedtocopytheslides（幻燈）.AskifthePowerPointwillbe

availableafterward.Ifso,youcanpayattentionto19thethingsthespeakersays.Oryoucantakeapicture

withaphone.Meanwhile,thePowerPointoradocument（文件）withnotesmaybeavailablebeforetheclassor

meeting.Ifso,printitoutsoyoucanwritenotesonit.

Thinkabout20youwanttotakenotesbyhandorwithacomputer.Writingnotesbyhandhasbeen

showntohelpyourememberthingsbetter.Butwitha21,notesareeasiertoorganize.Perhapsit'sbestto

combinethetwomethods.Writenotesbyhandfirst,andthentypethemupaspartofyourreview.

Thinkaboutdifferentnote-takingmethods.Ifyou'reanewlearner,22drawingachartorpicture.

Anothermethodistowriteanoutline23factsdescribedasexamples.

24yournotesagainaftertakingthem.Thiswillgiveyouthechancetoaddanyinformationthatyou

didn'twritedown.It9sbesttodothisassoonaspossiblesothatyoudon'tforgetanything.Thisextrareviewwillalso

increaseyourchancesof25whatyouwrote.

Note-takingisapracticalskill,soit'simportanttopracticedoingitwell.

16.A.photosB.stepsC.risksD.notes

17.A.organizedB.creativeC.importantD.similar

18.A.StillB.EvenC.InsteadD.Otherwise

19.A.writingB.readingC.watchingD.checking

20.A.whenB.whetherC.howD.where

21.A.videoB.televisionC.radioD.computer

22.A.stopB.finishC.considerD.miss

23.A.forB.withC.inD.beyond

24.A.LookthroughB.LookforC.LookafterD.Lookaround

25.A.improvingB.encouragingC.rememberingD.allowing

【答案】16.D17.A18.C19.A20.B21.D22.C23.B24.A25.C

【解析:]

【分析】無論是學(xué)生還是成人，記筆記都很重要，文中講了一些幫助發(fā)展這一技能的要點提示。

【16題詳解】

句意：成年人需要在會議或工作培訓(xùn)中做筆記。

photos照片；steps步驟;risks風(fēng)險;notes筆記。根據(jù)"Everystudentknowstheimportanceoftakingnotesinclass."

可知，講述記筆記的相關(guān)事情，故選D。

【17題詳解】

句意：這將幫助你保持你的筆記有條理。

organized有條理的；creative有創(chuàng)造力的；important重要的；similar相似的。根據(jù)“Beginwiththedateandthe

topicoftheclass.Thismayseemclear,butit'seasytofbrget.“可知，從上課的日期和主題開始，這一點似乎很

清楚，但很容易被忘記。所以可以幫助你的筆記有條理，故選A。

【18題詳解】

句意：相反，傾聽對方想要表達的關(guān)鍵思想。

Still仍然;Even甚至；Instead而不是,相反;Otherwise否則。前后兩句構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，用Instead表示“而

不是，相反“，故選C。

【19題詳解】

句意：如果是這樣，你可以注意寫下說話者所說的內(nèi)容。

writing寫；reading讀；watching觀看；checking檢查。根據(jù)“Ifso,youcanpayattentionto...thethingsthespeaker

says.”可知，是寫下說話者所說的內(nèi)容。故選A。

【20題詳解】

句意：想想你是想用手寫還是用電腦記筆記。

when何時；whether是否；how如何；where哪里。根據(jù)"Thinkabout...youwanttotakenotesbyhandorwitha

computer.“可知，此處是“whether...or...”結(jié)構(gòu)，表示“是否"，故選B。

[21題詳解】

句意：但有了電腦，筆記更容易整理。

video視頻；television電視；radio錄音機；computer電腦。根據(jù)"Thinkabout...youwanttotakenotesbyhand

orwithacomputer.Writingnotesbyhandhasbeenshowntohelpyourememberthingsbetter.“可知，前文談?wù)撌?/p>

寫還是用電腦，此處應(yīng)談?wù)撚秒娔X，故選D。

【22題詳解】

句意：如果你是一個初學(xué)者，考慮畫一個圖表或圖畫。

stop停止：finish結(jié)束；consider考慮；miss思念。根據(jù)"Ifyou'reanewlearner,…drawingachartorpicture.”

可知，是考慮畫圖表或圖畫。故選C。

【23題詳解】

句意：另一種方法是寫提綱，用實例描述事實。

for為了；with和，用；in在...中；beyond超過。tS^^Anothermethodistowriteanoutline...factsdescribed

asexamples.”可知，用實例描述事實。故選B。

【24題詳解】

句意：記完筆記再看一遍。

Lookthrough瀏覽；Lookfor尋找；Lookafter照顧；Lookaround環(huán)顧四周。根據(jù)“…yournotesagainaftertaking

them.”可知，記好后再瀏覽一遍，故選A。

【25題詳解】

句意：這種額外的復(fù)習(xí)也會增加你記住你寫的東西的機會。

improving提升；encouraging鼓勵；rememberingi己得；allowing允許。根據(jù)“Thisextrareviewwillalsoincrease

yourchancesof...whatyouwrote.”可知，復(fù)習(xí)會增加你記住你寫的東西的機會。故選C。

三、閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

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26.Fromthepicture,wecanprotectouroceansinthefollowingwaysexcept

A.savingwaterB.reducingwaste

C.shoppingwiselyD.stoppingfishing

27.Asvolunteers,whatcanwedotohelpoceans?

A.Stopusingcleaningproducts.

B.Followingspeedlimitsforboats.

C.Takepartinprotectingourwatershed.

D.Volunteerforcleanupsonlyatthebeach.

【答案】26.D27.C

【解析】

【分析】文章是有關(guān)保護海洋的方法。

【26題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)圖片中的展示內(nèi)容可知，我們保護海洋的八種方法中不包括“停止捕魚”，故選D。

[27題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Vblunteerforcleanupsatthebeachandaroundyourhome.Youcantakepartinprotectingyour

watershedtoo!”可知，作為志愿者我們可以通過保護我們的流域還保護海洋，故選C。

ManyWesternershavetheassumption（假設(shè)）thateveryoneinChinaknowshowtodokungfu.Thisis,ofcourse,

asillybelief.ButitistruethatkungfuisabigpartofChineseculture.

LikemostpeoplefromtheWest,IwasfirstintroducedtokungfuthroughHongKongactionfilms.Starslike

BruceLeeandJackieChanmadekungfupopularintheWesternworld.Theflashy（炫酷的）andimpressive

performancestheygaveinfilmslikeRumbleInTheBronxandEnterTheDragonmadethemhouseholdnamesinthe

USandelsewhere.

However,myownpersonalinterestinkungfuwasactuallyinspiredbyahip-hopgroup.Wu-TangClan（“武當(dāng)

派”），foundedintheearly1990sinNewYorkCity,isoneofthemostinfluential（有影響力的）hip-hopgroupsin

history.

Intheirsongs,theysometimesmentionphilosophicalconcepts（哲學(xué)理念）thatcomefromwudangquan—the

styleofChinesemartialartsfromwhichtheytaketheirname-andtheShaolinMonastery.Iwasjustateenagerwhen

IfirststartedlisteningtoWu-TangClan-littledidIknowthatIwouldactuallyenduplivinginChinalaterinmy

life!

Imyselfdonotpracticekungfu.However,theconceptsbehinditarequiteinterestingtome.ThereisaBruce

LeequotethatIoftenthinkofwhenI'mstrugglingwithchallengesinlife.Beformless...shapeless,likewater,he

oncesaid.Bythis,hemeantthatyoushouldbereadytoadapt（調(diào)整）andchangeyourattitudesorbeliefswhenyou

facedifficulties.Ithinkthisisagoodwaytodealwithlife.

28.WhatmakesthewriterinterestedinKungfu?

A.FamousHongKongactionfilms.

B.AChinesefriendinNewYorkCity.

C.Ahip-hopgroupcalledWu-TangClan.

D.FilmstarslikeBruceLeeandJackieChan.

29.WhatcanwelearnaboutWu-TangClanaccordingtothepassage?

A.Itisn'tinfluencedbyChineseculture.

B.Itwasfoundedintheearly1990sinNewYork.

C.ItmakeskungfuquitepopularintheWesternworld.

D.Itisoneofthemostpopularhip-hopgroupsinChina.

30.Inthewriter'sopinion,whichmaybeagoodwaytodealwithlife?

A.PracticeKungfutorelaxyourselves.

B.Bereadytotakeonnewchallengesanytime.

C.ListentoWu-TangClanwhenyoufeelstressed.

D.Changeyourattitudesorbeliefswhenfacingdifficulties.

【答案】28.C29.B30.D

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇說明文。主要介紹中國功夫在全世界的影響以及外國人對中國功夫的看法。

【28題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“However,myownpersonalinterestinkungfuwasactuallyinspiredbyahip-hopgroup.”可知，

作者個人對功夫的興趣實際上是受到一個嘻哈樂隊的啟發(fā)。故選Co

【29題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Wu-TangClan（“武當(dāng)派”），foundedintheearly1990sinNewYorkCity”可知，武當(dāng)派在紐

約成立于20世紀90年代初。故選B。

【30題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Bythis,hemeantthatyoushouldbereadytoadapt（調(diào)整）andchangeyourattitudesorbeliefs

whenyoufacedifficulties.Ithinkthisisagoodwaytodealwithlife.”可知，當(dāng)面對困難時，應(yīng)該準(zhǔn)備好適應(yīng)并

改變態(tài)度或信念，這是一個處理生活的好方法。故選D。

C

WhenCharlotteBrontewroteJaneEyrein1847,shechoseastrongwomancharacter.Atthistimeinhistory,

womenwerethoughttobeveryemotionalbeings（感情沖動的生物）.Theywereonlysuitableaswivesorteachers.

Brontewantedtoshowadifferentsideofwomen.

Inthenovel,Janeisapoor,quietorphanwhohastolivewithherauntandcousins.Theyareverystrictwithher

andtreatherawfully.HercousinJohninparticularhatesher.Afteroneseriousfightwithhim,Janeissenttoastrict

boardingschool.Thereshediscoversherloveforlearningalthoughshe'streatedinthecruelway.Whensheturns18,

sheleavestheschool.SheisaskedtogotoThornfieldHalltoeducatealittleFrenchgirlnamedAdele.Sheisthe

ward（受監(jiān)護人）ofthemasterofthehousenamedMr.Rochester.Heisaverywealthyandmysteriousman.Atfirst

JanedoesnotlikeMr.Rochester.Shefindshimmoodyandunkind.Buttheystarttogrowcloserandeventuallyfallin

love.Mr.RochesterwantstomarryJane,andsheaccepts.

Theirweddingdayisanythingbuthappy.ItissaidthatRochesterisalreadymarried.Hedoesnotlovethe

woman,Bertha,whoismad.Buttokeepheroutofamentalhospital,hekeepsherinaroomofThornfieldHall.Jane

feelssadaboutthatandrunsawayfromThornfield.ShewalksslowlyaroundIbrdayswithoutfoodormoney.Sheis

finallytakeninbytwocousins,DianaandMary,andtheirunfeelingolderbrotherSt.John.

HefindsJaneajobasateacherinanearbyvillage.StJohndecidestogotoIndiaasamissionary（傳教士）and

asksJanetoaccompanyhimashiswife.JanedoesnotloveSt.John,sosherefuses.OnenightshehearsMr.

Rochester'svoicecallingtoher.ShehurriesbacktoThomfieldHallonlytodiscoverithasbeenburnedtotheground.

Berthalosesherlifeduringthefire,andMr.Rochesterloseshissight.Sheseekshimout,andtheyrebuildtheir

relationship.Theygetmarried,haveasonandlivehappilyeverafter.

31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"orphan“inParagraph2mean?

A.Achildwhohasnoparents.B.Achildwhohasnofoodtoeat.

C.Achildwhohasnobrothersorsisters.D.Achildwhohasnoschooltostudyin.

32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.RochesterlovesBerthasomuchthattheygetmarriedsoon.

B.BerthalosesherlifeinordertosaveRochesterfromabigfire.

C.Janelivesahappylifeataunt'shomebecauseeveryonelikesher.

D.JanefallsinlovewithRochesterwhensheteachesagirlnamedAdele.

33.What'sthepurposepassage?

A.Toshowagood-lookinglady.B.Topraiseagreatwriter.

C.Tointroduceamovingnovel.D.Toencouragealastingfriendship.

【答案】31.A32.D33.C

【解析】

【分析】本文簡要介紹了《簡愛》的內(nèi)容。

【31題詳解】

詞義推斷題。根據(jù)從句“whohastolivewithherauntandcousins.“可知，她跟著姑媽和表親生活，因此是失去

了父母的孤兒。故選A。

【32題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)"SheisaskedtogotoThornfieldHalltoeducatealittleFrenchgirlnamedAdele...Buttheystart

togrowcloserandeventuallyfallinlove.“可知Jane在教授Adele的時候愛上了Rochestero故選D。

【33題詳解】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)“Inthenovel...”以及全文內(nèi)容可知，本文介紹了《簡愛》這部小說。故選C。

D

Whenweseebabiesorpets,wecan'thelpgentlytouchingthemtoshowourlove.Andtheygiveushappy

feelingsback.Butarecentstudyshowsthatit'sdifferentforplants.

Astudy,publishedinThePlantJournal,showsthatplantsdon't"like"tobetouched.That'sbecausetouching

changestheirgenes（基因）and,evenworse,canslowtheirgrowth.

ProfessorJimWhelanoftheLaTrobeInstituteinAustraliagaveanexplanation.t4Thelightesttouchfroma

human,animal,insect,orevenplantstouchingeachotherinthewind,leadstoahugegenechangeintheplantJ

ScienceDailyreported.

Inordertotestthetheory,thescientistsdidanexperimentonplants.Theygrewanumberofplantstotheageof

fourweeks.Thentheytouchedthemwithapaintbrushevery12hoursovera36-hourperiod.

Theyfoundthatasaresponsetothetouch,themitochondria（線粒體）intheplantshadbeenpartlydestroyed.

Themitochondria,asScienceAlertnoted,arethe"powerhouseofthecell.Themitochondriaproduceenergyfbrthe

restofthecellinbothanimalsandplants.

Ifthis"powerhouse“isweakened,theplantswilllosealargeamountofenergythatshouldhavesupportedtheir

growth.

WhelanfurtherexplainedtoScienceDaily.4tIfthetouchingisrepeated,thenplantgrowthisreducedbyupto30

percent.^^

Althoughtheprocessdoeshaveastrongeffectonplants,usuallytheplantssurvive.Touchingchangestheplants,

butit'snotnecessarilyabadchange.

AccordingtoScienceAlert,frequenttouchingormovingplantswillmakethemgrowshorterthanotherones.

Theresearchersbelievethischange,insomeways,couldbehelpful.Itmayhelpplantsfightthreatstotheir

healthsuchasinsectsandbadweather.

Thenewresearchfindingshaveledtoadeeperunderstandingoftheplants'responsetotouching.Andthe

researchmight“openupnewwaystoreducesensitivity（敏感，性）andoptimize（優(yōu)化）growthinthefuture^,Science

Alertreported.

34.Whydon'tplantsliketobetouched?

A.Plants5geneswillbechanged.

B.Plantswillgrowmuchtallerthanothers.

C.Plantsgrowthwillbereducedbyupto40percent.

D.Plantswilllosetheabilitytofightagainstbadweather.

35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"weakened“inParagraph6possiblymean?

A.Becomingstronger.B.Becominglessstrong.

C.Becominglesschangeable.D.Becomingmorechangeable.

36.Whatcanwegetfromthenewresearch?

A.Anewwaytoincreasesensitivityinthefuture.

B.Atotallybadandstronginfluenceonplants'growth.

C.Awonderfulmethodtohelpplantsgrowbetterandbetter.

D.Adeeperunderstandingoftheplants'responsetotouching.

【答案】34.A35.B36.D

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了一項最新的研究成果，即外界的觸摸對植物而言是一種負擔(dān)，會改變

它們的基因，延緩成長。

【34題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文“That，sbecausetouchingchangestheirgenes”可知，人們的觸碰會改變植物的基因。

故選Ao

【35題詳解】

詞句猜測題。結(jié)合前后文“Themitochondriaproduceenergyfortherestofthecellinbothanimalsandplants

和“theplantswilllosealargeamountofenergythatshouldhavesupportedtheirgrowth”可知，線粒體會為植物

提供能量，如果它被削弱了，植物會失去促進其生長的能量。故"weakened”有“變?nèi)酢敝狻９蔬xB。

【36題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文“Thenewresearchfindingshaveledtoadeeperunderstandingoftheplants9responseto

touching"可知，新的研究結(jié)果使人們對這些植物對觸摸的反應(yīng)有了更深入的了解。故選D。

E

Mymom'slifewasabusyone.Raisingfourkidsonherownwasafulltimejobinitself,butshealsoworked

outsidethehome.Surprisingly,shealwaysseemedtofindalittlebitofextratimeforusdespite（不管）herschedule

（預(yù)定計劃）.

Shewouldtakeusovertomyaunt'sintheeveningwhensheworkedasawaitressinasmalldiner.Wewould

justbefinishedwithschoolandhavetohurry,somymomwouldbeontimeforwork.Ithoughtshewouldpassus

overtoourauntandhurryoffassoonaswemadeitthroughthefrontgate,butthatdidn'thappen.Instead,wewould

sitontheporch（門廊）,mymominherwaitressunifbnn,andwewouldrockinmyaunt'sbigwoodenswing（秋千）

andtalkaboutwhathappenedthatday.

“Ilearnedhowtoaddnumbersuptothehundreds,mysisterSandywouldsay.

“That'swonderful,mymomwouldreply,holdinghertight.

“Ilearnedhowtowritemyname!”Larry,myyoungerbrother,wouldshout.

Mymomwouldgetapieceofpaperandapenciloutofherpurseandhandittomybrothe匚”Showmehowyou

doit,"she'dasksoftly.

“DoyouhaveenoughtimetohearwhatIdidtoday?"I'daskher.

Momwouldsmileatmeandnod."I'mnevertoobusyfbrsomethingimportantlikethat!”

Shegaveusthegiftoftimeagainandagainthroughouttheyears.Lateroninherlife,whenshecametolivewith

usafterherretirement（退休），mymomgavethegiftoftimetomychildrentoo.Theywouldrunaroundexcitedly,

askingtheirgrandmaifshewouldplaywiththem,orreadthemastory,orgoforawalkwiththem.Bythenmymom

hadhealthproblems,butshewouldalwaysnodandsitdownandreadtothemortellthemstoriesaboutwhenshewas

alittlegirl.Thosemomentswereawonderfulgiftthatmychildrenstilltalkaboutandtreasure.

Inthelastfewyearsofherlife,Iwouldtakehertolunchorsitwithherontheporch,andwewouldtalkaboutthe

past,thedreamofthefuture,andjustenjoybeingwitheachother.MymomwouldlistenasIsharedallofmyhopes,

myfears,andmydreamsformyfamily.Iwouldlook,atherandaskherifshemindedmetakingupsomuchofher

freetime.

“Nonsense,"she'dtellme.Thenshe'dgivemeawinkandsayJTmnevertoobusytospendtimewithyou.Ifs

oneofthegreatestjoysofmylifb.”

Iwillalwaysrememberthosewonderfulwordsandthelovingheartbehindthem.Itisagiftmymomgivetome

forwhichIwillforeverbegrateful.Inthisbusyworldofours,andinalifefilledwithchallenges,shealwayshadtime

toshareherjoywithme.

37.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatthewritergrewup.

A.inasmalldinerB.inalow-paidfamily

C.onlywithherauntD.withfoursistersandbrothers

38.Whatdidthechildrendoontheporchoftheiraunt's?

A.Theysharedtheirdailyexperiences.

B.Theytoldfunnystoriestotheiraunt.

C.Theyhelpedtheirmotherdosomework.

D.Theyplayedgamestogetherwiththeiraunt.

39.Afterretiring,thewriter'smother.

A.alwaysstayedaloneathome

B.lookedafterthewriter\children

C.movedtolivewithherdaughterSandy

D.oftengavegiftstothewriter'schildren

40.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AlwaysforPleasureB.Mon'sGiftofTime

C.MyChildren'sMemoryD.WonderfulRetirementLife

【答案】37.B38.A39.B40.B

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者回憶了自己的母親。母親努力工作獨自撫養(yǎng)著四個孩子，日子雖然過得

很忙碌，但是母親總是能抽出時間陪伴自己的孩子和孫子，而作者則視這些陪伴的時光為珍貴的禮物。

【37題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)原文uRaisingfourkidsonherownwasafulltimejobinitself,butshealsoworkedoutsidethe

home”可知，作者的母親要工作并獨自養(yǎng)育四個孩子，負擔(dān)很重，由此可推斷這一家子的經(jīng)濟狀況比較緊

張。故選B。

【38題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文uInstead,wewouldsitontheporch（門廊）,mymominherwaitressuniform,andwewould

rockinmyaunt'sbigwoodenswing（秋千）andtalkaboutwhalhappenedthatday”可知，在他們阿姨家的門廊

上，他們會聊這一天發(fā)生的事。故選A。

【39題詳解】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文"Lateroninherlife,whenshecametolivewithusafterherretir