江苏省南京市玄武区2021-2022学年九年级上学期期末英语试题（解析版）

2021-2022学年度南京市玄武区第一学期期末质量监测卷

九年级英语

一、单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1.Ourfutureisinourownhands,wemusttakegoodcareofit.

A.althoughB.unlessC.soD.as

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：我们的未来掌握在我们自己手中，所以我们必须好好照顾它。

考查连词。although尽管；unless除非；so因此；as当...时；空格前后是因果关系，属于“前因后果”结构，

此处用so连接，故选C。

2.TheNingjuintercityrailwayhasmadeeasiertotravelbetweenthetwoplaces.

A.thatB.itC.oneD.this

【答案】B

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：宁句城际铁路让两个地方旅行变得更容易。

考查固定用法。that那；it它；one一个；this这个。makeitadjtodosth表示“使做某事...“，it作形式宾

语，真正的宾语是不定式。故选B。

3.Somebirdswhichwereoncearenowbecomingrare.

A.ancientB.commonC.lastingD.dangerous

【答案】B

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：一些曾经很普遍的鸟，现在变得很稀有。

考查形容词辨析。ancient古老的；common普遍的；lasting持久的；dangerous危险的。根据”...nowbecoming

rare.”可知之前很普遍的，现在很稀有。故选B。

4.ItwassurprisingthatlittleTomkeptquietallbreakfast.

A.byB.forC.withD.through

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：小Tom整个早餐都保持安静，真让人吃惊。

考查介词辨析。by通过；for为了；with和；through穿过。allthrough表示“一直；始终故选D。

5.Fionaisinterestedinalotofdifferentthings.Allofusthinkshe'sagirlwithamind.

A.liveB.aliveC.livelyD.living

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：Fiona对很多不同的事物感兴趣。我们都认为她是一个思想活跃的女孩。

考查形容词用法。live生存，动词；alive活着的，形容词；lively活跃的，形容词；living活着的，形容词；

生计，名词。此空为形容词作定语修饰名词，根据“mind”可知，此处指思想活跃，用形容词lively。故选C。

6.It'shardtoimaginethatMessiwaswiththeGoldenBallAwardfortheseventhtime.

A.provedB.promisedC.praisedD.presented

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：很难想象梅西第七次获得金球奖。

考查动词辨析。prove证明;promise承诺;praise赞扬；present颁发。根据”...withtheGoldenBallAward”可

知，是颁发奖项，故选D。

7.youwalkaroundLaoMendong,theseoldobjectsfullofhistoryalwaystakeyoubackintime.

A.WheneverB.WhateverC.WhoeverD.However

【答案】A

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：无论何时你漫步在老门东，这些充满历史气息的古老物件总能把你带回到过去。

考查词义辨析。Whenever无论何时；Whatever无论什么；Whoever无论谁；However无论如何。根据"...you

walkaroundLaoMendong,theseoldobjectsfullofhistoryalwaystakeyoubackintime.“可知，无论何时都能感

受到老门东的历史气息，故选A。

8.Allourdreamscancometrueaslongaswehavethetofightforthem.

A.choiceB.moodC.courageD.effort

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：我们所有梦想都能成真，只要我们有勇气去奋斗。

考查名词辨析。choice选择;mood情绪；courage勇气；effort努力。根据"wehavethe...tofightforthem”可

知，是有勇气去奋斗，故选C。

9.Itissaidthatthefootballmatchwearelookingforwardtobecauseofthecomingheavyrain.

A.willcancelB.cancelC.cancellingD.willbecancelled

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】句意：据说我们期待的足球赛将因即将到来的大雨而被取消。

考查动词时态及语态。根据句子结构，空格处是宾语从句的谓语，且主句为一般现在时，故从句时态不限，

根据句中“thecomingheavyrain”提示，此处指的是将来发生的动作，故应用将来时，B、C选项可排除。

从句主语“footballmatch”与动词“cancel”之间为被动关系，故应用一般将来时的被动语态。故选D。

10.ItmaythatvitaminEplaysanimportantpartinprevention,butcannotcurediseases.

A.runoutB.findoutC.turnoutD.stayout

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：事实可能证明，维生素E在预防疾病方面发挥着重要作用，但不能治愈疾病。

考查动词短语。runout用光;findout找出；turnout证明是；stayout待在外面。根据”...thatvitaminEplays

animportantpartinprevention,butcannotcurediseases.”可知此处是科学研究,因此是表明、证明。故选C。

11.Thesuspectwasseenawayfromthesceneofthecrimeat9p.m.lastFriday.

A.runB.ranC.torunD.running

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：上周五晚上9点，有人看到嫌疑人逃离犯罪现场。

考查非谓语动词。根据“awayfromthesceneofthecrimeat9p.m.”可知，此处是结构seesbdoingslh,句子是

被动结构sbbeseendoingsth,故选D。

12.Takeanotebooksothatyoucanwritedowntheimportanldetailsduringthemeeting.Theunderlinedpartinthe

sentenceistotalkabouttheofdoingsomething.

A.reasonB.resultC.purposeD.condition

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：带一个笔记本，这样你就可以在会议期间写下重要的细节。句子中带下划线的部分是谈论

做某事的目的。

考查同义词替换。reason原因；result结果;purpose目的;condition情况;题干中“sothat”表示“为了”，此

处应用C选项替换，故选C。

13.Whichofthefollowingsentenceshasadefiningrelativeclause?

A.Marylikesmusicthatisquietandgentle.

B.Idon'tknowwhoisplayingthepianonextdoor.

C.Don'tmisstheprogrammeifyoulikeclassicalmusic.

D.Lucyissuchalovelygirlthateveryoneinherclasslovesher.

【答案】A

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：以下哪个句子是限制性定语从句？

考查从句。Marylikesmusicthatisquietandgentle.that引导的定语从句;Idon'tknowwhoisplayingthepiano

nextdoor,who引导的宾语从句；Don'tmisstheprogrammeifyoulikeclassicalmusic.if引导的条件状语从句；

Lucyissuchalovelygirlthateveryoneinherclasslovesher.such...that引导的状语从句。故选A。

14.Whichofthefollowingmaybeanewspaperheadline?

A.HerearesomeXi'antraveltips.

B.AcatshowwasheldinShanghai.

C.Driverkilledeighthurtinbuscrash.

D.AnewartistsweptAmericanMusicAwards.

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】句意：下列哪项可能是报纸的标题。

考查常识。HerearesomeXi'antraveltips.这是西安的旅游贴士；AcatshowwasheldinShanghai.上海举办猫

展；Driverkilled,eighthurtinbuscrash.巴士撞车，司机死亡，八人受伤；AnewartistsweptAmericanMusic

Awards.一位新艺人横扫全美音乐奖。综合四个选项，C选项交通事故，且标题涵盖内容筒洁、全面，最可

能是报纸标题。故选C。

15.—AreyougoingtotakepartintheEnglishspeechcompetition?

一It'stoogoodachancetomiss.

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

【答案】B

【解析】

【详解】句意：——你要参加英语演讲比赛吗？——那是肯定的。这是一个不容错过的好机会。

考查情景交际。Noproblem没问题；That'sforsure那是肯定的；Whyme为什么是我；Whatapity真可惜。

根据下文“It'stoogoodachancetomiss”可知，此处是作者在表示自己肯定会参加比赛。故选B。

二、完型填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Everystudentknowstheimportanceoftakingnotesinclass.Buttheskillofnote-takingisn'tonlyusedinschool.

Adultsneedtotake16inmeetingsortrainingsessionsforwork.Soherearesometipstohelpyoudevelop

thiskeyskill.

Beginwiththedateandthetopicoftheclass.Thismayseemclear,butit'seasytoforget.Itwillhelpyoukeep

yournotes17.

Focusonthemostimportantpoints.Tryingtowritedowneverythingthespeakersayswillonlyfrustrate（使7且

丧）you.18,listenforthekeyideasthepersonwantstocommunicate.

IfthespeakerusesaPowerPointyoumaynotneedtocopytheslides（幻灯）.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】无论是学生还是成人，记笔记都很重要，文中讲了一些帮助发展这一技能的要点提示。

【16题详解】

句意：成年人需要在会议或工作培训中做笔记。

photos照片；steps步骤;risks风险;notes笔记。根据"Everystudentknowstheimportanceoftakingnotesinclass."

可知，讲述记笔记的相关事情，故选D。

【17题详解】

句意：这将帮助你保持你的笔记有条理。

organized有条理的；creative有创造力的；important重要的；similar相似的。根据“Beginwiththedateandthe

topicoftheclass.Thismayseemclear,butit'seasytofbrget.“可知，从上课的日期和主题开始，这一点似乎很

清楚，但很容易被忘记。所以可以帮助你的笔记有条理，故选A。

【18题详解】

句意：相反，倾听对方想要表达的关键思想。

Still仍然;Even甚至；Instead而不是,相反;Otherwise否则。前后两句构成转折关系，用Instead表示“而

不是，相反“，故选C。

【19题详解】

句意：如果是这样，你可以注意写下说话者所说的内容。

writing写；reading读；watching观看；checking检查。根据“Ifso,youcanpayattentionto...thethingsthespeaker

says.”可知，是写下说话者所说的内容。故选A。

【20题详解】

句意：想想你是想用手写还是用电脑记笔记。

when何时；whether是否；how如何；where哪里。根据"Thinkabout...youwanttotakenotesbyhandorwitha

computer.“可知，此处是“whether...or...”结构，表示“是否"，故选B。

[21题详解】

句意：但有了电脑，笔记更容易整理。

video视频；television电视；radio录音机；computer电脑。根据"Thinkabout...youwanttotakenotesbyhand

orwithacomputer.Writingnotesbyhandhasbeenshowntohelpyourememberthingsbetter.“可知，前文谈论手

写还是用电脑，此处应谈论用电脑，故选D。

【22题详解】

句意：如果你是一个初学者，考虑画一个图表或图画。

stop停止：finish结束；consider考虑；miss思念。根据"Ifyou'reanewlearner,…drawingachartorpicture.”

可知，是考虑画图表或图画。故选C。

【23题详解】

句意：另一种方法是写提纲，用实例描述事实。

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

asexamples.”可知，用实例描述事实。故选B。

【24题详解】

句意：记完笔记再看一遍。

Lookthrough浏览；Lookfor寻找；Lookafter照顾；Lookaround环顾四周。根据“…yournotesagainaftertaking

them.”可知，记好后再浏览一遍，故选A。

【25题详解】

句意：这种额外的复习也会增加你记住你写的东西的机会。

improving提升；encouraging鼓励；rememberingi己得；allowing允许。根据“Thisextrareviewwillalsoincrease

yourchancesof...whatyouwrote.”可知，复习会增加你记住你写的东西的机会。故选C。

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

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27.Asvolunteers,whatcanwedotohelpoceans?

A.Stopusingcleaningproducts.

B.Followingspeedlimitsforboats.

C.Takepartinprotectingourwatershed.

D.Volunteerforcleanupsonlyatthebeach.

【答案】26.D27.C

【解析】

【分析】文章是有关保护海洋的方法。

【26题详解】

细节理解题。根据图片中的展示内容可知，我们保护海洋的八种方法中不包括“停止捕鱼”，故选D。

[27题详解】

细节理解题。根据“Vblunteerforcleanupsatthebeachandaroundyourhome.Youcantakepartinprotectingyour

watershedtoo!”可知，作为志愿者我们可以通过保护我们的流域还保护海洋，故选C。

ManyWesternershavetheassumption（假设）thateveryoneinChinaknowshowtodokungfu.Thisis,ofcourse,

asillybelief.ButitistruethatkungfuisabigpartofChineseculture.

LikemostpeoplefromtheWest,IwasfirstintroducedtokungfuthroughHongKongactionfilms.Starslike

BruceLeeandJackieChanmadekungfupopularintheWesternworld.Theflashy（炫酷的）andimpressive

performancestheygaveinfilmslikeRumbleInTheBronxandEnterTheDragonmadethemhouseholdnamesinthe

USandelsewhere.

However,myownpersonalinterestinkungfuwasactuallyinspiredbyahip-hopgroup.Wu-TangClan（“武当

派”），foundedintheearly1990sinNewYorkCity,isoneofthemostinfluential（有影响力的）hip-hopgroupsin

history.

Intheirsongs,theysometimesmentionphilosophicalconcepts（哲学理念）thatcomefromwudangquan—the

styleofChinesemartialartsfromwhichtheytaketheirname-andtheShaolinMonastery.Iwasjustateenagerwhen

IfirststartedlisteningtoWu-TangClan-littledidIknowthatIwouldactuallyenduplivinginChinalaterinmy

life!

Imyselfdonotpracticekungfu.However,theconceptsbehinditarequiteinterestingtome.ThereisaBruce

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

oncesaid.Bythis,hemeantthatyoushouldbereadytoadapt（调整）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】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍中国功夫在全世界的影响以及外国人对中国功夫的看法。

【28题详解】

细节理解题。根据“However,myownpersonalinterestinkungfuwasactuallyinspiredbyahip-hopgroup.”可知，

作者个人对功夫的兴趣实际上是受到一个嘻哈乐队的启发。故选Co

【29题详解】

细节理解题。根据“Wu-TangClan（“武当派”），foundedintheearly1990sinNewYorkCity”可知，武当派在纽

约成立于20世纪90年代初。故选B。

【30题详解】

细节理解题。根据“Bythis,hemeantthatyoushouldbereadytoadapt（调整）andchangeyourattitudesorbeliefs

whenyoufacedifficulties.Ithinkthisisagoodwaytodealwithlife.”可知，当面对困难时，应该准备好适应并

改变态度或信念，这是一个处理生活的好方法。故选D。

C

WhenCharlotteBrontewroteJaneEyrein1847,shechoseastrongwomancharacter.Atthistimeinhistory,

womenwerethoughttobeveryemotionalbeings（感情冲动的生物）.Theywereonlysuitableaswivesorteachers.

Brontewantedtoshowadifferentsideofwomen.

Inthenovel,Janeisapoor,quietorphanwhohastolivewithherauntandcousins.Theyareverystrictwithher

andtreatherawfully.HercousinJohninparticularhatesher.Afteroneseriousfightwithhim,Janeissenttoastrict

boardingschool.Thereshediscoversherloveforlearningalthoughshe'streatedinthecruelway.Whensheturns18,

sheleavestheschool.SheisaskedtogotoThornfieldHalltoeducatealittleFrenchgirlnamedAdele.Sheisthe

ward（受监护人）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（传教士）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】本文简要介绍了《简爱》的内容。

【31题详解】

词义推断题。根据从句“whohastolivewithherauntandcousins.“可知，她跟着姑妈和表亲生活，因此是失去

了父母的孤儿。故选A。

【32题详解】

细节理解题。根据"SheisaskedtogotoThornfieldHalltoeducatealittleFrenchgirlnamedAdele...Buttheystart

togrowcloserandeventuallyfallinlove.“可知Jane在教授Adele的时候爱上了Rochestero故选D。

【33题详解】

主旨大意题。根据“Inthenovel...”以及全文内容可知，本文介绍了《简爱》这部小说。故选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（线粒体）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（优化）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】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项最新的研究成果，即外界的触摸对植物而言是一种负担，会改变

它们的基因，延缓成长。

【34题详解】

细节理解题。根据原文“That，sbecausetouchingchangestheirgenes”可知，人们的触碰会改变植物的基因。

故选Ao

【35题详解】

词句猜测题。结合前后文“Themitochondriaproduceenergyfortherestofthecellinbothanimalsandplants

和“theplantswilllosealargeamountofenergythatshouldhavesupportedtheirgrowth”可知，线粒体会为植物

提供能量，如果它被削弱了，植物会失去促进其生长的能量。故"weakened”有“变弱”之意。故选B。

【36题详解】

细节理解题。根据原文“Thenewresearchfindingshaveledtoadeeperunderstandingoftheplants9responseto

touching"可知，新的研究结果使人们对这些植物对触摸的反应有了更深入的了解。故选D。

E

Mymom'slifewasabusyone.Raisingfourkidsonherownwasafulltimejobinitself,butshealsoworked

outsidethehome.Surprisingly,shealwaysseemedtofindalittlebitofextratimeforusdespite（不管）herschedule

（预定计划）.

Shewouldtakeusovertomyaunt'sintheeveningwhensheworkedasawaitressinasmalldiner.Wewould

justbefinishedwithschoolandhavetohurry,somymomwouldbeontimeforwork.Ithoughtshewouldpassus

overtoourauntandhurryoffassoonaswemadeitthroughthefrontgate,butthatdidn'thappen.Instead,wewould

sitontheporch（门廊）,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】本文是一篇记叙文，作者回忆了自己的母亲。母亲努力工作独自抚养着四个孩子，日子虽然过得

很忙碌，但是母亲总是能抽出时间陪伴自己的孩子和孙子，而作者则视这些陪伴的时光为珍贵的礼物。

【37题详解】

推理判断题。根据原文uRaisingfourkidsonherownwasafulltimejobinitself,butshealsoworkedoutsidethe

home”可知，作者的母亲要工作并独自养育四个孩子，负担很重，由此可推断这一家子的经济状况比较紧

张。故选B。

【38题详解】

细节理解题。根据原文uInstead,wewouldsitontheporch（门廊）,mymominherwaitressuniform,andwewould

rockinmyaunt'sbigwoodenswing（秋千）andtalkaboutwhalhappenedthatday”可知，在他们阿姨家的门廊

上，他们会聊这一天发生的事。故选A。

【39题详解】

细节理解题。根据原文"Lateroninherlife,whenshecametolivewithusafterherretir