【英语】广东省茂名市高州市十二校联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中试题 (解析版)

成就未来，新教育伴你成长联系电话：400-186-9786广东省茂名市高州市十二校联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题一、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从A、B、C三个选项选出一个最佳答案。TheChongyangFestivalfallsontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthandiscalledtheDoubleNinthFestival.Itgets___1___namebecauseboththemonthandthedayarenine.Tocelebratethefestival,___2___peopleareclimbingmountains,theyusuallyenjoychrysanthemum(菊花),sothefestivalisalsoknownastheHeightAscending(登高)FestivalortheChrysanthemumFestival.___3___meaningfulfestivalitis!Thefestivalhasahistoryofover2,000___4___.DuringtheWarringStatesPeriod,theChongyangFestivalwas___5___celebratedintheimperialpalace(皇宫).FromtheHanDynasty,itbegantobeverypopular___6___commonpeople.___7___nameoftheChongyangFestivalfirstturnedupintheThreeKingdomsPeriod.DuringtheJinDynasty,peopleenjoyedchrysanthemumanddrankwineonthatday.ItwasnotsetasafestivaluntiltheTangDynasty.Sincethen,allthepeople___8___thefestivalwithdifferentkindsofactivities.IntheMingandQingDynasties,theemperorsclimbedthemountainsonthatday.___9___1989,theChinesegovernmentsetthedayastheSenior’sDay.AsSeptemberhasaclearskyandfreshair,itisagoodtime____10____mountains.Also,itisgoodforourhealth.1．A.it B.its C.itself2．A.before B.until C.while3．A.How B.Whata C.Whatan4．A.year B.year’s C.years5．A.simple B.simply C.simpleness6．A.among B.between C.both7．A.A B.An C.The8．A.spent B.havespent C.willspend9．A.In B.At C.On10．A.toclimb B.climb C.climbing【语篇解读】本文介绍了重阳节名字的由来、历史及不同时期的人们庆祝重阳节的方式。【答案】1.B2.C3.B4.C5.B6.A7.C8.B9.A10.A1．【解析】句意：它的名字来源于月和日都是9。it它；its它的；itself它自己。空后是名词，应用形容词性物主代词修饰，故选B。2．【解析】句意：为了庆祝这个节日，人们在爬山的时候，通常会欣赏菊花，所以这个节日也被称为“登高节”或“菊花节”。before之前；until直到；while当……时候。根据“peopleareclimbingmountains,theyusuallyenjoychrysanthemum(菊花)”可知此处是指当人们在爬山的时候通常会欣赏菊花，空后是进行时，应用while引导时间状语从句，故选C。3．【解析】句意：多么有意义的节日啊！How中心词是形容词/副词；Whata中心是单数名词；Whatan中心词是单数名词。中心词是单数可数名词festival，meaningful以辅音音素开头，应用a。故选B。4．【解析】句意：这个节日有2000多年的历史。year年，单数名词；year’s名词所有格结构；years复数名词。2,000后加名词复数，故选C。5．【解析】句意：在战国时期，重阳节只是在皇宫里庆祝。simple简单的；simply仅仅；simpleness简单。根据“DuringtheWarringStatesPeriod,theChongyangFestivalwas...celebratedintheimperialpalace(皇宫)”可知战国时期，重阳节只是在皇宫里庆祝，应用副词simply，故选B。6．【解析】句意：从汉代开始，它开始在平民中非常流行。among在……之间（三者及以上）；between在……之间（两者）；both两者都。根据“FromtheHanDynasty,itbegantobeverymonpeople.”可知从汉代开始，它开始在平民中非常流行，应用among，故选A。7．【解析】句意：重阳节的名称最早出现在三国时期。A用于辅音音素前；An用于元音音素前；The表示特指。根据“nameoftheChongyangFestival”可知此处特指重阳节的名称，应用定冠词，故选C。8．【解析】句意：从那时起，所有的人都用各种各样的活动来度过这个节日。spent动词过去式；havespent现在完成时；willspend一般将来时。根据“Sincethen”可知本句应用现在完成时，故选B。9．【解析】句意：1989年，中国政府将这一天定为“老人节”。In后加某年某月某季节；At后加具体时刻；On后加具体的某一天。空后是年，应用in。故选A。10．【解析】句意：九月天空晴朗，空气清新，是爬山的好时机。toclimb动词不定式；climb动词原形；climbing动名词。Itisagoodtimetodosth“是做某事的好时间”，故选A。二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。It’sMarch12th.LiLiandLinTaoarediggingonahillnotfarfromtheirschool.InChina,peopleacrossthecountryplanttrees____11____onthisday.Theideaofplantingtreeswasfirstputforwardin1911bySunZhongshan,agreat____12____inChinesehistory.Hesaidweneedmoretreesto____13____againstfloodanddrought(干旱).In1915,April5thwasnamedTreePlantingDay.Thenin1979,thedaywas____14____toMarch12th.Becausepeoplewantedto____15____thedateonwhichSunZhongshandied.TheGobiDesertinthenorthofChinawas____16____everyyear.Soin1978,thegovernmentstartedatreeplantingprojectto____17____theGobispreading(蔓延).Thegovernmentandlocalfarmershavebeenplantingmillionsoftreestobuildagreatgreen“wall”alongtheedgeofthedesert.“Haveyou____18____theGreenWallofChina?That’sthebiggesttreeplantingprojectofall,”saysLiLi.“TreeplantinghasbecomeatraditioninChinanow,”saysLinTao.“AlmosteveryonedoesitonMarch12th.Manypeoplealsoplantatreeona___19___day.MyparentsplantedatreewhenIstartedschool.Andmycousin_____20_____oneonhisweddingday.Wedoitfortheenvironmentandforourselves.”11．A.silently B.simply C.slowly D.actively12．A.doctor B.soldier C.pioneer D.musician13．A.present B.produce C.provide D.protect14．A.taken B.decided C.changed D.given15．A.value B.remember C.express D.admire16．A.growing B.appearing C.losing D.happening17．A.stop B.have C.help D.keep18．A.listenedto B.heardfrom C.heardof D.lookedup19．A.different B.special C.following D.simple20．A.planted B.bought C.borrowed D.caught【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国植树节的来历及中国为阻止荒漠化所做的努力。【答案】11.D12.C13.D14.C15.B16.A17.A18.C19.B20.A11．【解析】句意：在中国，全国各地的人们都在这一天积极植树。silently安静地；simply简单地；slowly缓慢地；actively积极地。根据上文“It’sMarch12th”可知，每年的植树节全国各地的人们都会积极地植树。故选D。12．【解析】句意：植树的思想最早是由中国历史上伟大的先驱孙中山于1911年提出的。doctor医生；soldier士兵；pioneer先驱；musician音乐家。根据上文“SunZhongshan”可知，孙中山是中国革命先驱，故选C。13．【解析】句意：他说我们需要更多的树来防洪抗旱。present出现；produce生产；provide提供；protect保护。根据下文“floodanddrought(干旱)”可知，此处指的是需要更多的树来防洪抗旱。protectagainst意为“防止”，符合句意，故选D。14．【解析】句意：1915年4月5日被命名为植树节。在1979年，这一天被改为3月12日。taken拿走；decided决定；changed改变；given给。根据上文“In1915,April5thwasnamedTreePlantingDay”可知，原来植树节是4月5日，后来被改为3月12日。故选C。15．【解析】句意：1979年，这一天被改为3月12日。因为人们想记住孙中山的忌日。value重视；remember记住；express表达；admire欣赏。根据上文“Thenin1979,thedaywaschangedtoMarch12th”可知，原来植树节是4月5日，后来被改为3月12日，这么做是为了记住孙中山的忌日。故选B。16．【解析】句意：中国北部的戈壁沙漠面积每年都在增长。growing增长；appearing出现；losing失去；happening发现。根据下文“Soin1978,thegovernmentstartedatreeplantingprojecttostoptheGobispreading(蔓延)”可知，政府启动了一项植树工程，以阻止戈壁蔓延，故此处说的是中国北部的戈壁沙漠面积每年都在增长。故选A。17．【解析】句意：因此，在1978年，政府开始了一项植树工程，以阻止戈壁蔓延。stop阻止；have有；help帮助；keep保持。根据上文“TheGobiDesertinthenorthofChinawasgrowingeveryyear”可知，中国北部的戈壁沙漠面积每年都在增长，政府开始了一项植树工程，以阻止戈壁蔓延。故选A。18．【解析】句意：你听说过中国的绿色长城吗？listenedto听，强调“听”的动作；heardfrom收到……来信；heardof听到；lookedup查阅。空格后为“theGreenWallofChina”，此处指的是听过。故选C。19．【解析】句意：许多人也会在一个特殊的日子里种树。different不同的；special特殊的；following接下来的；simple简单的。根据下文“MyparentsplantedatreewhenIstartedschool.Andmycousinplantedoneonhisweddingday”可知，许多人也会在一个特殊的日子里种树。故选B。20．【解析】句意：我表哥在他结婚那天种了一棵树。planted种植；bought买；borrowed借；caught抓住。根据上文“Manypeoplealsoplantatreeonaspecialday”可知，许多人也会在一个特殊的日子里种树，此处指的是我表哥在他结婚那天种了一棵树。故选A。三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）请阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AMusic,mood(心情),andhealthWhenweturnontheradioandlistentoagoodsong,wecheerup,butscientificmusicinfluencesourbrainsandbodiesinmanyotherways.Ifyouturnupthevolume(音量)andsingalongtoyourfavouritesongs,it’sgoodforyourheartandhealth.Butifotherpeoplecanhearthemusicfromyourheadphones,youshouldturndownthevolume—itcancauseyouhearingproblems.Ifyoulistentofastmusicwhileyourunoutside,itcanimproveyourhealthandhelpyoutospeedupyourrunning.Butyoumustn’tlistentomusicwhenyou'recyclingbecauseitmaycauseanaccident.Listeningtomusiccanhelpyoutopaymoreattentiontoyourhomework.Butit’sbettertolistentomusicwithoutlyrics.LearningtoplayaninstrumentcanincreaseyourIQbecauseyouhavetousebothsidesofyourbrain.Musichelpspeopletocalmdown(镇定下来).Relaxingmusicslowsdownyourheartbeatandbreathing.Itcanalsohelpreduce(减少)pain.21.Whyshouldweturndownthevolumeifpeoplecanhearthemusicfromourheadphonesaccordingtothematerial?A.Becausethenoisysoundmayinfluenceothers’work.B.Becausetheloudsoundcanbreakourheadphones.C.Becausetheloudsoundisbadforourhearing.D.Becausethenoisysoundmayharmourhearts.22.Whenwearelisteningtomusic,________isdangerousforus.A.eating B.ridingourbikes C.studying D.workingout23.Whilewearedoingourhomework,wehadbetter________.A.listentomusicwithoutlyrics B.notlistentomusicC.turndownthevolume D.listentomusicwithmorelyrics24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothematerial?A.Listeningtoanysongcanmakepeoplecheerup.B.Listeningtosoftmusiccanhelppeoplerunfaster.C.Learningtoplaytheguitarcanincreasepeople’sIQ.D.Relaxingmusiccanhelpsickpeoplebreathefaster.25.Thematerialismostprobablyfrom________.A.atravelguide B.asportsreport C.sciencefiction D.ahealthmagazine【语篇解读】本文主要讲了音乐对心情和健康的影响。【答案】21.C22.B23.A24.C25.D21．【解析】细节理解题。根据“Butifotherpeoplecanhearthemusicfromyourheadphones,youshouldturndownthevolume—itcancauseyouhearingproblems.”可知，会造成听力问题，故选C。22．【解析】细节理解题。根据“Butyoumustn’tlistentomusicwhenyou’recyclingbecauseitmaycauseanaccident.”可知，骑自行车时听音乐可能会造成车祸，所以骑自行车时听音乐是危险的。故选B。23．【解析】细节理解题。根据“Butit’sbettertolistentomusicwithoutlyrics.”可知，最好听没有歌词的音乐。故选A。24．【解析】推理判断题。根据“LearningtoplayaninstrumentcanincreaseyourIQbecauseyouhavetousebothsidesofyourbrain.”可知，学习乐器会提高IQ，C选项“学习弹吉他可以提高人的智商”符合，故选C。25．【解析】推理判断题。本文主要讲的与音乐影响心情和健康有关，D选项“一个健康杂志”符合，故选D。BArtificialintelligence(人工智能)issettobenefitmankindinmanyways.Itwillmakeeverydaytaskseasierandbringefficiencytomanyindustries.Itmightbeoneofman'sgreatestinventions.Andyet,likeanyothertechnology,AIwillalsobringrisks.InFebruary2018,agroupofAIexpertsgottogethertodiscussthepossibledisadvantagesofAI.Whattheyfoundwasthat"EveryAIdevelopedbythegoodguysisalsohelpfulforthebadguys,too."accordingtoQuartz.TheirbiggestworrywasthatthebadguyscoulduseAIforbadthings.OneoftheareastheylookedatwastheuseofAItocreatewebsitesthatcouldbeusedtostealpeople'spersonalinformation.AnotherpossibilityisthatAIprogramscouldbeusedtohacksoftwareandbreakintocomputersecuresystems(安全系统).Therearesomeotherworriesaswell.ItispossiblethatAIcouldbeusedtocreatefakeimaginesandvideos.Baidu,infact,hasdevelopedaprogramcalledDeepVoicethatcan"clone(克隆)"anyone'svoicebystudyinga3.7-secondaudiosample(音频样本).ManyleadingpeoplehaveexpressedworriesaboutAI.PeoplelikeBillGatesandElonMuskhavecalledfortheindustrytobemorestrictlycontrolled,astherearefewlawsrightnowontheuseofAI.However,thisissettochange.InMarch2018,theEuropeanUnionplanstosetupagroupthatwilldiscussthemoralandethical(伦理道德的)dangersofAI,whichwillhelptokeepitsafeformankind.26.________mightbeoneofman'sgreatestinventionsaccordingtothepassage.A.Manyindustries B.AI C.Baidu D.Clonetech27.Theunderlinedword"hack"inParagraph3means________inChinese.A.保护 B.对比 C.入侵 D.学习28.TheprogramDeepVoicecanbeusedfor________.A.protectingcomputersecuresystems B.stealingpeople'spersonalinformationC.controllingalltheindustry D.cloningpeople'svoice29.________havecalledfortheAIindustrytobemorestrictlycontrolled.A.BillGatesandElonMusk B.TheEuropeanUnionC.AgroupofAIexperts D.Allofthemankind30.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thebenefitsofartificialintelligence. B.Howtouseartificialintelligence.C.People'sworriesaboutartificialintelligence. D.Thefutureofartificialintelligence.【语篇解读】本文讲述人工智能的发展，它将在许多方面造福人类，使日常工作更容易，并为许多行业带来效率。同时，人工智能也会带来风险。它有可能被坏人用来干坏事，许多像比尔·盖茨和埃隆·马斯克这样的领军人物都表达了对人工智能的担忧，呼吁对这个行业进行更严格的控制。【答案】26.B27.C28.D29.A30.C26．【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Artificialintelligence(人工智能)issettobenefitmankindinmanyways…Itmightbeoneofman'sgreatestinventions.”可知，人工智能可能是人类最伟大的发明之一，故选B。27．【解析】词义猜测题。第三段“…andbreakintocomputersecuresystems(安全系统)”人工智能系统侵入计算机安全系统；根据and并列成分表相承的关系可知此处指“入侵软件”；故选C。28．【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段“Baidu,infact,hasdevelopedaprogramcalledDeepVoicethatcan"clone(克隆)"anyone'svoicebystudyinga3.7-secondaudiosample(音频样本)”可知，程序“DeepVoice”可以用来克隆人们的声音，故选D。29．【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段“PeoplelikeBillGatesandElonMuskhavecalledfortheindustrytobemorestrictlycontrolled”可知，BillGates和ElonMusk呼吁对人工智能行业进行更严格的控制，故选A。30．【解析】主旨大意题。本文讲述人工智能的发明虽然造福了人类，但是同时引发了越来越多的担忧。故选C。C配对阅读。左栏是五个人的出游需求，右栏是七个景点的介绍，请出游需求和景点进行匹配。___31___.PeterlearnedaboutTaklamakanDesertinthegeographyclass.Heknewthatit’sthelargestdesertinChina.Nowhewantstoknowwhichoneisthelargestintheworld.___32___.Lilyhasaninterestingpicture.Inthepicture,amanisreadingabookwhilelyinginthesea.Shewantstoknowwhy.___33___.DavidjustreadanarticleaboutthehottestplaceonEarth.Hewantstoknowwherethecoldestoneis.___34___.LindaisamiddleschoolstudentfromSudan.SheiswritingareportaboutthefatherofAfricanrivers.___35___.TonyislisteningtoasongaboutHuangguoshuWaterfall.Hewantstolearnsomeotherfamouswaterfallsintheworld.A.OymyakonisasmallvillageinRussia.ThenameOymyakonmeansnon-freezing(不结冻的)water.It’sthecoldestplaceonEarth.Once,thecoldesttemperatureinOymyakonwas-71.2℃.B.TheDeadSeaisnotaseabutasaltwaterlake.Thelakeis76kilometreslong,upto18kilometreswideand400metresdeepatitsdeepestpoint.Ithasover25%salt,sopeoplecanfloat(漂浮)initveryeasily.C.TheSaharaDesertinNorthernAfricaisthelargestdesertintheworld.It’shot,dryandwindyallyearround.Butnightstherecanbeverycold.D.AngelFallsistheworld’shighestfree-fallingwaterfall.AnAmericanpilotnamedJamesCrawfordAngelfirstsawAngelFallsinVenezuelain1933.Thefallswerethennamedafterhim.E.TheNileisariverinnortheastAfrica.It’sthelongestriverintheworld.TheBlueNileandtheWhiteNilemeetinKhartoum,Sudan.AndfromtheretheymoveontheirlongjourneytowardstheMediterraneanSea(地中海).F.MountQomolangmaisthehighestmountainintheworld.ItliesbetweenChinaandNepal.Thenewlymeasured(测量的)heightofitis8,848.86metres.G.TheWestLakeisafamousfreshwaterlake.Itcoversanareaof6.38squarekilometersanditsdepthis2.27meters.【语篇解读】本文的左栏是五个人的出游需求，右栏是七个景点的介绍。【答案】31.C32.B33.A34.E35.D31．【解析】根据“PeterlearnedaboutTaklamakanDesertinthegeographyclass.Heknewthatit’sthelargestdesertinChina.Nowhewantstoknowwhichoneisthelargestintheworld.”可知，彼得在地理课上了解了塔克拉玛干沙漠。他知道这是中国最大的沙漠。现在他想知道哪一个是世界上最大的。C选项“非洲北部的撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。全年炎热、干燥、多风。但是那里的夜晚会很冷。”符合。故选C。32．【解析】根据“Lilyhasaninterestingpicture.Inthepicture,amanisreadingabookwhilelyinginthesea.Shewantstoknowwhy.”可知，莉莉有一张有趣的照片。在这幅画中，一个男人躺在海里看书。她想知道为什么。B选项“死海不是海，而是咸水湖。这个湖长76公里，宽18公里，最深处有400米深。它含有超过25%的盐，所以人们可以很容易地在里面漂浮。”符合。故选B。33．【解析】根据“DavidjustreadanarticleaboutthehottestplaceonEarth.Hewantstoknowwherethecoldestoneis.”可知，大卫刚刚读了一篇关于地球上最热的地方的文章。他想知道最冷的一个在哪里。A选项“奥伊米亚康是俄罗斯的一个小村庄。Oymyakon这个名字的意思是不结冰的水。这是地球上最冷的地方。曾经，奥伊米亚康最冷的温度是-71.2℃。”符合。故选A。34．【解析】根据“LindaisamiddleschoolstudentfromSudan.SheiswritingareportaboutthefatherofAfricanrivers.”可知，琳达是一名来自苏丹的中学生。她正在写一篇关于非洲河流之父的报告。E选项“尼罗河是北非的一条河流。它是世界上最长的河。蓝尼罗河和白尼罗河在苏丹哈尔顿交汇。从那里它们开始了前往地中海的漫长旅程”符合。故选E。35．【解析】根据“TonyislisteningtoasongaboutHuangguoshuWaterfall.Hewantstolearnsomeotherfamouswaterfallsintheworld.”可知，托尼正在听一首关于黄果树瀑布的歌。他想了解世界上其他一些著名的瀑布。D选项“天使瀑布是世界上最高的自由落体瀑布。1933年，一位名叫詹姆斯·克劳福德·安吉尔的美国飞行员在委内瑞拉第一次看到了天使瀑布。这些瀑布后来以他的名字命名。”符合。故选D。四、短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。theybeforeattenddifficultclassmatefromhowcompletesincehoweverantakeJiangMengnanreceivedtheawardofPersonTouchingChinafor2021.Jiangwasbornin1992inHunanProvince.Sheis___36___unusualgirl.Herworldhasbeensilent___37___shewassixmonthsold.Shewasdeafandcouldn’thearanything.___38___,herparentsdidn’tgiveupteachingher.SoJianglearned___39___toreadlips(嘴唇)fromherparents.Whenshewasoldenough,sheenteredaprimaryschool.Shesaiditwas___40___atfirstandshehadproblemsinclass.Duringlessons,teachersoftenwroteontheblackboardwiththeirbackstothestudents.Shemissedmanylessons.Shehadtowritedowneverythingandstudyaloneafterclass.Later,shecouldkeepupwithher___41___.Herhardworkmadeherbecomeatopstudent.In2011,she___42___universityinChangchunandstudiedveryhard.In2020,she___43___herdoctor’sdegreeatTsinghuaUniversityofLifeSciences.“I’malwaysthankfulforthehelpIreceived___44___myparents,teachersandfriends.Theyalways____45____goodcareofmeinthepast,”Jiangsaidexcitedly.Inthefuture,shewillcontinuewithherstudyanddosomethingforpeopleinneed.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了2021感动中国年度人物的当选人之一江梦南的成长经历。【答案】36.an37.since38.However39.how40.difficult41.classmates42.attended43.completed44.from45.took36．【解析】句意：她是一个不寻常的女孩。根据“unusual”可知是一个以元音音素开头的单词，结合备选词汇，此空表示一个不寻常的女孩。故填an。37．【解析】句意：自从她六个月大，她的世界就沉寂了。根据“...shewassixmonthsold.”以及结合备选词汇，可知是自从六个月的时候。故填since。38．【解析】句意：然而，她的父母没有放弃教她。根据“Shewasdeafandcouldn’thearanything.”可知她聋了，和后面的句子为转折关系，然而她的父母没有放弃。故填However。39．【解析】句意：因此江学习如何去读她父母的嘴唇。根据“...toreadlips(嘴唇)fromherparents.”以及结合备选词汇，可知是怎样去读她父母的嘴唇。故填how。40．【解析】句意：她说最先它很难，在课堂上也难。根据“...shehadproblemsinclass.”可知在课上是有问题的，结合备选词汇，可知最先是很难得。故填difficult。41．【解析】句意：之后，她能跟上她的同学。根据“Shehadtowritedowneverythingandstudyaloneafterclass.”可知她课后很努力，结合备选词汇，可知是之后就能跟上同学了。classmate可数名词，这里需要用到复数形式。故填classmates。42．【解析】句意：在2011年，她进入了长春的大学，学习非常用功。根据“she...universityinChangchunandstudiedveryhard.”以及结合备选词汇，可知是进入了大学，且此处发生在2011年，为过去时。故填attended。43．【解析】句意：在2020年，她完成了她清华大学生命和科学的博士学位。根据“In2020,she...herdoctor’sdegreeatTsinghuaUniversityofLifeSciences.”以及结合备选词汇，可知是完成了学位。且此处发生在2020年，为过去时。故填completed。44．【解析】句意：我总是很感激自己接受到的帮助，来自父母，老师和朋友。根据“I’malwaysthankfulforthehelpIreceived...myparents,teachersandfriends.”以及结合备选词汇，可知是来自他们的帮助。故填from。45．【解析】句意：他们总是在过去很好地照顾我。根据“Theyalways...goodcareofmeinthepast,”以及结合备选词汇，可知是固定句型，takecareof照顾，且此处时间状语是“inthepast”在过去，为过去时。故填took。五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）A.回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题。Janewasnotaconfidentgirlbefore,becauseshewasfatandothersoftenlaughedather.Asaresult,Janebecameveryshy.Shewasscaredtosayhellotostrangers.Shewasafraidtoasksimplequestionsandspeakloudinfrontofothers.Itseemedthatshewasafraidofeverythinginherlife.Sheusedtobelievethatshewouldbelikethisallherlife.Butoneday,herfriendPaul’swordschangedhermind.HeencouragedJanetochangeherself.Hesaid,“Ifyoucangiveitatry,youwillhaveachancetomakeadifference.Butifyounevertry,yourlifeisonlygoingtogetworse.”JanewasdeeplytouchedbywhatPaulsaid.Shethought,“Whynothaveatry?Afterall,Ihavenothingtolose.”ThefirstthingJanedidwaslosingweight.Shehadastrictdietanddidexerciseeveryday.After6months,shelost90pounds.Thistaughtherthatshecouldchangeherself.Afewmonthslater,Janeheardaboutaspeechcompetitionatheruniversity.Shepluckedup(鼓起)hercouragetoattendthecompetition.Forthefirsttime,shewasabletoshareherstoryandspeakloudinfrontofmanypeople.Intheend,shegotabigprize!Afterthecompetition,Janemadeato-dolistandstartedchangingrapidly.She