21浙江省杭州市萧山区2022-2023学年九年级下学期期中英语试题

2022-2023学年浙江省杭州市萧山区九年级（下）期中英语试卷一、阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）THEWILDESTPLACETodayIwanttotellyouaboutLongleat.It’sahugesafariparknearmyhometown.We’redoingaschoolprojectaboutwildanimals,soourteachertookustoseesomeoftheanimalsintheirnaturalhome.First,wewenttoLongleatHouse.It’sthebiggesthouseI’veeverseen!WelearntaboutthehistoryofLongleatandvisitedthelibraries.Thereareover40,000books!Thenwestartedthetouroftheparkinabus.Ittakesabouttwohourstoseeallthedifferentanimals.Wesawgiraffes,rhinosandlions.Itwasamazing!Themonkeysweremyfavourite.Theylovejumpingonthebusesandlookingatthepeopleinside!Itooksomegreatphotos.Afterthatwehadlunchinacafenearagarden.Thenwegotonasmallboatandwenttoseethegorillas(大猩猩).Theyliveonanisland.Youcanseeoneinthephoto.Ourguidetoldusaboutthecharactersofthedifferentgorillas.Itwasreallyinteresting.Theyaremoredangerousthanthemonkeys,sothevisitorscan’tgoontheisland.GotoLongleatandseethewildanimals!1.WhydidBengotoLongleat?A.Tospendtheweekend.B.Tovisitanimalsinthewild.C.Totakeanimalphotos.D.Todoavolunteerproject.2.WhatwasBen’sfavoriteanimal?A.Giraffes. B.Lions C.Gorillas. D.Monkeys.3.HowdidBengotoseethegorillas?A.Byboat. B.Bybus. C.Onfoot. D.Bybike.【答案】1.B2.D3.A【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了作者去朗利特野生动物园的事情。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“We’redoingaschoolprojectaboutwildanimals,soourteachertookustoseesomeoftheanimalsintheirnaturalhome.”可知，作者正在做学校关于野生动物的项目，老师带他们去看了一些野生动物的自然家园。所以Ben去朗利特是为了看野生动物。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“Themonkeysweremyfavourite.”可知，猴子是Ben最喜爱的动物。故选D。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“Thenwegotonasmallboatandwenttoseethegorillas.”可知，作者乘船去看了大猩猩。故选A。Whenyouheartheword“home”,youprobablythinkoftheplaceyouarelivinginrightnow.Maybeitisanapartment,asinglehouse,oratwo-storyhouse.Maybeitismadeofwoodorstone.Youmaythinkhousesarerathernormalbuildings,butsomehousesaroundtheworldareratherunique!TheBedouin(居无定所的阿拉伯游牧民族)peopleoftheMiddleEastandNorthAfricaliveininterestinghomes.TheBedouinpeopleliveinthedesert,andtheymovearoundwithoutstayingtoliveinoneplaceverylong.So,theyliveintentsthataremadeofanimalhair.Thetentsareeasytoputupandtakedownwhentheymovefromplacetoplace.Inasimilarway,agroupofMongolianpeopleoftheGobiDesertalsoliveintentsratherthanbuildings.Thesehomescalled“ger”homes,arealsomadeofanimalhair,buttheyareroundinsteadofsquarelikeBedouintents.Beforepeoplemadethefirsttents,theylivedincaves(洞穴).SomepeopleinthesouthernpartofSpainliveincavestoday,too!Theycallthesecavehomes“cuebas”.Thesecaveskeepthehousecoolduringthesummerandwarmduringthewinter.Anothertypeofhomeisthe“igloo”usedbytheInuitpeopleofCanadaandGreenland.Igloosarenormallymadeoficeandsnow.Theiglooprotectsthepeoplefromthewindaswellaskeepsthemwarm.Infact,thetemperatureinsideanigloocanevenreach16℃justfrombodyheatalone.TheBagabaopeopleofthePhilippinesusedtoliveinwhatmaybeachildhooddreamforsome—atreehouse!Thesetreehouseswerebuiltsothatthepeoplecouldwatchforenemiesandprotectthemselvesfromwildanddangerousanimals.Inaddition,thepeoplecouldstaycoolintheirtreehousesduringthehotsummerseason.AlthoughtheBagabaopeopledon’tliveinthesetreehousesanymore,theystillusethingslikethemforrestingandformeetingpeople.Ifyouevergetthechance,besuretocheckoutdifferenthomesofdifferentcultures!4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unique”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?A.Common. B.Special. C.Popular. D.Modern.5.What’sthemaindifferencebetweenthetentsusedbyBedouinandMongolianpeople?A.Differentshapesused.B.Differentconditionsusedin.C.Differentmaterialsused.D.Differentreasonsusedfor.6.WhatdidthepeopleofPhilippinesusetolivein?A. B. C. D.7.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?AThecavescan’tkeepthehousesincomfortabletemperatures.B.It’sverycoldinthe“igloo”becauseit’smadeoficeandsnow.C.ThetreehousesarenotusedbytheBagabaopeopleanymore.D.Cultureinfluencesthewayspeoplebuildtheirhousestolivein.【答案】4.B5.A6.D7.D【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了世界上不同类型的住宅。【4题详解】词义猜测题。根据“Youmaythinkhousesarerathernormalbuildings,butsomehousesaroundtheworldareratherunique!”可知，你可能认为房子是相当普通的建筑，但世界上的一些房子相当独特！划线词的意思是“独特的”，与special意思相近。故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据“Inasimilarway,agroupofMongolianpeopleoftheGobiDesertalsoliveintentsratherthanbuildings.Thesehomescalled‘ger’homes,arealsomadeofanimalhair,buttheyareroundinsteadofsquarelikeBedouintents.”可知，同样，戈壁沙漠上的一群蒙古人也住在帐篷里，而不是建筑物里。这些房子被称为“蒙古包”，也是用动物的毛做成的，但它们是圆形的，而不像贝都因人的帐篷那样是方形的。因此贝都因人和蒙古人使用的帐篷的主要区别是使用的形状不同。故选A。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据“TheBagabaopeopleofthePhilippinesusedtoliveinwhatmaybeachildhooddreamforsome—atreehouse!”可知，菲律宾的巴嘎包人曾经住在一个树屋里。故选D。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据“Ifyouevergetthechance,besuretocheckoutdifferenthomesofdifferentcultures!”（如果你有机会，一定要去看看不同文化的不同房屋）可知，文化影响着人们建造房屋的方式。故选D。DidyoueverseekidinventorsonTVorinthenewspaperandthink,“Thatcouldbeme!”You’reright—itcould.Kidshavebeeninventingforages,makingtoysordesigningtoolstomaketheirchoreseasier.Mostkidsdidn’tevenrealizetheywereinventors.Yetsomekidssoldtheircreations,andothersbecamefamousbecauseofthem.Today,moreandmorekidsareinventingthings.Maybeyou’vethoughtaboutbeinganinventor.Maybeyou’realreadyaninventor.Perhapsyou’vetakenpartinaschoolinventionfairoranationalcompetition,yetyouwanttoknowmore.WhatothercompetitionscanIenter?What’sapatent(专利权)?What’satrademark?Cankidsreallyselltheirinventions?HowcanIdothat?ThisbookKidsInventingleadsyouthroughthestepsofturningyourideasintorealities,changingyoufromakidwithasolutiontoaproblemintoarealinventor.Perhapsyou’lldiscoveranaspect(方面)ofinventingthatreallyinterestsyou—gettingideas,makingamodel,writinginyourlog,namingyourinvention,presentingyourideastoothers,workingaspartofateam,orevensellingyourinvention.Letthekidinventorsyou’llreadaboutinthisbookinspireyou.Theyworkedhard,andtheyhadfun.Somemademoney.Somewonscholarships(奖学金).Allofthemwereoptimists.Theybelievedthattheycouldsolvetheproblemstheyfacedatdifferentstagesofinventing,andtheyexperiencedthejoyofsolvingthoseproblemsandexciting,surprising,andastonishingotherswiththeresults.Beingakidinventorhasitsownrewards,oneofwhichisthethrillofsaying,“I’maninventor.”Inventingisaseriesofsteps,ajourneyofdiscovery.Tobeginyourjourney,justturnthepage.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”refertoinParagraph1?A.Thecreations. B.Theinventors. C.Thekids. D.Thechores.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebookKidsInventing?A.It’sabouthowtomaketoysandtoolsfordailylife.B.Itdescribestheproblemswhichinventorsmaymeet.C.Itprovideswaystomaketheinventionsinfactories.D.Itcanhelpreaderstoturntheirideasintorealities.10.What’soneoftherewardsofbeingakidinventor?A.Makingalotofmoney.B.Winninganationalcompetition.C.Saying“I’maninventor.”D.Learningaboutfamousinventor.11.What’sthewriter’spurposeofthetext?A.Toexplainwhychildrenneedtobeinventors.B.ToaskpeopletoreadthebookKidsInventing.C.Tointroducefamousinventorsandinventions.D.Toencouragekidstomakemoneybythemselves.【答案】8.A9.D10.C11.B【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了《儿童发明》这本书，并谈了一些关于儿童发明的事情。【8题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段“Yetsomekidssoldtheircreations”可知，“them”指的是创作。故选A。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“ThisbookKidsInventingleadsyouthroughthestepsofturningyourideasintorealities”可知，《儿童发明》这本书可以帮助读者将他们的想法转化为现实。故选D。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Beingakidinventorhasitsownrewards,oneofwhichisthethrillofsaying,‘I’maninventor.’”可知，作为一名儿童发明家的回报之一是说“我是一名发明家”。故选C。【11题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文并根据第三段“ThisbookKidsInventingleadsyouthroughthestepsofturningyourideasintorealities,changingyoufromakidwithasolutiontoaproblemintoarealinventor.”可知，作者的目的是请人们阅读《儿童发明》一书。故选B。Rightnowakidisshoutingbecausehedoesn’twanttoeathislunch.Whataretheparentsdoing?They’refilming(拍摄)thevideoonasmartphone.Soonafter,they’repostingthevideoonsocialmedia.Ateenageboyisplayinganewsongonhisguitar.Hismotherisfilminghim.Twodayslater,theboydiscoversthatotherpeoplearewatchingthevideoonline.ParentsintheUKpostabout1,000photosoftheirchildrenonlinefromwhentheyarebornuntiltheirfifthbirthday.Babiesandtoddlersdon’tcareaboutthisatthetime.ButastudybytheUniversityofMichigansuggeststhatthereisadifferencewith10-to17-year-olds.Teenagersdon’talwayslikeparentspostingsomephotos.Allbabiescry,butteenagersdon’twantpeopletoseeoldphotosofthemselvesdoingthis.Someparentsshareallkindsofphotosoftheirchildren,maybeevenwhentheyaredoingsomethingsilly.Theydoitwithgoodpurposes,forexample,tosharespecialmomentswithgrandparentsorfamilywholivefaraway.Butsomemiddle-agedusersofsocialmediadon’tchecktheirprivacy(隐私)settingsandsharepostswithothersbyaccident.Insomecountries,parentsarenotallowedtopostphotosoftheirownchildrenwithouttheirpermission.InItaly,a16-year-oldboyisrequiringhismothereithertostopsharingimagesofhimonsocialmediaorpaya€10,000fine!InFrance,parentspayfinesofupto€45,000andcanspendayearinprison(监狱)whentheypostphotosoftheirchildrenwithouttheirpermission.Parentsareusuallyverysensible(敏感)aboutphotosoftheirchildren.ThereportfromtheUniversityofMichigansuggeststhisisanareawhereit’simportantforparentstolistentochildrenoverten.Letthemsaywhattheyarehappytoshareandwhowith.Thatwaythewholefamilycanenjoylookingbackatallthosespecialmoments!12.Whatwastheteenagerboy’smotherdoingwhenheplayedhisguitar?A.Shewasenjoyinghisperformance.B.Shewasaskinghimtostopplaying.CShewasrecordingavideoofhim.D.Shewassharingthemomentsonline.13.Howdobabiesandkidsfeelabouttheirphotosbeingpostedonline?A.Theyloveit. B.Theyfeelsilly.C.Theyhateit. D.Theydon’tmindit.14.Whydosomeparentspostphotosoftheirchildrendoingsomethingsilly?A.Toplayjokesontheirchildren.B.Tosharefunnymomentswithfamily.C.Toshowtheirchildrennotperfect.D.Togetmorelikesonsocialmedias.15.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Parents!ListentoYourChildrenAboutPhotoSharing.B.Parents!NeverSharePhotosofYourChildrenOnline.CParents!TeenagersShouldBeAllowedtoSharePhotos.D.Parents!ChildrenShouldn’tUseSocialMediasUnder18.【答案】12.C13.D14.B15.A【解析】【导语】本文介绍了家长在社交媒体上分享孩子照片和视频的现象，并讨论了这种做法在不同年龄段孩子中的接受程度以及可能引发的问题。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据“Ateenageboyisplayinganewsongonhisguitar.Hismotherisfilminghim.”可知，当这个十几岁的男孩弹吉他时，他的母亲在给他录视频。故选C。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据“Babiesandtoddlersdon’tcareaboutthisatthetime.”可知，婴儿和小孩子们对他们的照片被上传到网上并不介意。故选D。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据“Someparentsshareallkindsofphotosoftheirchildren,maybeevenwhentheyaredoingsomethingsilly.Theydoitwithgoodpurposes,forexample,tosharespecialmomentswithgrandparentsorfamilywholivefaraway.”可知，有些父母会上传孩子做傻事的照片是为了与家人分享有趣的时刻。故选B。【15题详解】最佳标题题。根据“ThereportfromtheUniversityofMichigansuggeststhisisanareawhereit’simportantforparentstolistentochildrenoverten.Letthemsaywhattheyarehappytoshare,andwhowith.Thatwaythewholefamilycanenjoylookingbackatallthosespecialmoments!”可知，文章强调了父母在分享孩子照片时应该尊重孩子的意愿，让他们决定哪些内容可以分享，以及分享给哪些人，这样整个家庭才能更愉快地回顾那些特殊时刻。选项A“父母！倾听孩子分享照片的想法。”适合作为本文的标题。故选A。下面文章中有五处（第1—5题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项中选出符合意思的标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。Agraduationspeechistocelebratetheachievementsofthegraduatingclass.Thejuniorgraduationiscoming,haveyoupreparedthespeechfortheceremony?Herearesometipsforyoutoprepareagoodone.____16____Startpreparingyourgraduationspeechassoonaspossible.Thiswillgiveyouenoughtimetoimproveyourideasandmakeamemorablespeech.____17____Considerwhoyourlistenerisandwhattheymightexpectorwanttohear.Trytousethelanguagetheycanunderstandandexamplestheyareinterestedin.____18____Findoutatopicthatyouknowaboutandthatinterestsyourlisteners.Startbybrainstormingideasforyourspeech.Thinkaboutwhattopicinterestsyou.Writedownanyideasthatcometomindandfinallyhaveacleartopicofyourspeech.____19____Youcanshareyourexperiencestomakeyourspeechconnectyourlistenerswithyou.Makesuretoincludeyourownstoriesthathelpsupportyourmessageandleavethemadeepmemory.____20____Practiceyourspeechuntilyoufeelconfidentandcomfortablegivingit.Thiswillhelpyouavoidforgettingyourwordsonthedayofthegraduation.A.UsePersonalStoriesB.StartEarlyC.KnowYourListenersD.PracticeMoreE.ChooseaTopicF.EndwithaStrongMessage【答案】16.B17.C18.E19.A20.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了如何准备一次好的毕业演讲。【16题详解】根据“Startpreparingyourgraduationspeechassoonaspossible.”可知，本段写出准备毕业演讲的时间。选项B“早点开始”符合语境。故选B。【17题详解】根据“Considerwhoyourlistenerisandwhattheymightexpectorwanttohear.”可知，本段讲述毕业演讲要考虑听众是谁，他们想要听到什么内容。选项C“了解你的听众”符合语境。故选C。【18题详解】根据“Findoutatopicthatyouknowaboutandthatinterestsyourlisteners.”可知，本段讲述毕业演讲要找出一个听众感兴趣的话题。选项E“选择一个话题”符合语境。故选E。【19题详解】根据“Makesuretoincludeyourownstoriesthathelpsupportyourmessageandleavethemadeepmemory.”可知，本段建议可以分享自己的故事以给听众留下深刻的记忆。选项A“使用个人故事”符合语境。故选A。【20题详解】根据“Practiceyourspeechuntilyoufeelconfidentandcomfortablegivingit.”可知，本段主要讲述演讲前要练习，直到自己感觉自信和舒服。选项D“多练习”符合语境。故选D。二、完形填空MadelineStuartisanexcellentyoungladyfromAustralia,whohasMadelineStuart(唐氏综合症).Thedoctortoldherparentsthatshemaynotbeabletodothingsonherown,buttheydidn’t____21____onher.WhenMadelinewasalittlegirl,her____22____decidedtotakeherindanceclasses.Atfirst,shewasshy,____23____shequicklyfellinlovewithdancing.Sheperformedso____24____thatitsurprisedbothherfamilyandteachers.Whilelearningto____25____,shealsolearnedhowtoexpressherselfand____26____withothers.Madeline’sfamilywasvery____27____andbelievedinherpotential(潜力).WhenMadelinewas18yearsold,hermothertookhertoafashionshowwhereshewatchedthemodels’greatperformances.Madelinedecidedthatshewantedtobecomea____28____.Atfirst,Madelinefacedmany____29____.Manypeoplethoughtthatbecauseofher_____30_____,shecouldnotbecomeaprofessionalmodel.However,Madelinedidn’tgiveup.Shekept_____31_____andbegansharingherownphotosandvideosonsocialmedia.Soon,she_____32_____theloveandattentionofpeopleandbecameapopularmodel.Madeline’sstoryremindsusthatwith_____33_____workandperseverance(毅力),wecanachieveourdreamsnomatterwhatdifficulties_____34_____mayface.Sheisatruerolemodel,provingthatanyonecancreateabright_____35_____intheirownway.21.A.makeup B.giveup C.dressup D.pickup22.A.family B.friend C.doctor D.teacher23.A.or B.for C.so D.but24.A.nicely B.quickly C.poorly D.loudly25.A.speak B.walk C.dance D.act26.A.argue B.communicate C.agree D.compare27.A.honest B.general C.helpful D.outgoing28.A.singer B.dancer C.nurse D.model29.A.changes B.decisions C.difficulties D.choices30.A.education B.wealth C.talent D.illness31.A.talking B.trying C.exercising D.thinking32.A.won B.offered C.expressed D.showed33.A.creative B.hard C.professional D.regular34.A.they B.she C.we D.you35.A.color B.sky C.idea D.future【答案】21.B22.A23.D24.A25.C26.B27.C28.D29.C30.D31.B32.A33.B34.C35.D【解析】【导语】本文介绍了患有唐氏综合症的澳大利亚女孩玛德琳如何克服挑战，通过舞蹈和模特事业展现出自己的潜力和才华，最终赢得人们的喜爱和关注，证明只要有努力和坚持，就能实现自己的梦想。【21题详解】句意：医生告诉她的父母，她可能无法独自做事，但他们并没有放弃她。makeup化妆；giveup放弃；dressup打扮；pickup捡起。根据“Thedoctortoldherparentsthatshemaynotbeabletodothingsonherown,buttheydidn’t...onher.”可知，她的父母没有放弃她。故选B。【22题详解】句意：当玛德琳还是个小女孩的时候，她的家人决定带她去上舞蹈课。family家人；friend朋友；doctor医生；teacher老师。根据“her...decidedtotakeherindanceclasses”可知，她的家人决定带她上舞蹈课。故选A。【23题详解】句意：起初，她很害羞，但很快就爱上了舞蹈。or或者；for为了；so因此；but但是。根据“Atfirst,shewasshy,...shequicklyfellinlovewithdancing.”可知，前后是转折关系，用but连接。故选D。【24题详解】句意：她表现得如此出色，这让她的家人和老师都感到惊讶。nicely很好地；quickly迅速地；poorly贫穷地；loudly大声地。根据“Sheperformedso...thatitsurprisedbothherfamilyandteachers.”可知，她表现得很好。故选A。【25题详解】句意：在学习舞蹈的同时，她也学会了如何表达自己和与他人交流。speak讲话；walk行走；dance跳舞；act表演。根据“decidedtotakeherindanceclasses.”可知，学习的是舞蹈。故选C。【26题详解】句意：在学习舞蹈的同时，她也学会了如何表达自己和与他人交流。argue争吵；communicate交流；agree同意；compare比较。根据“shealsolearnedhowtoexpressherselfand...withothers.”可知，学会了如何表达自己和与他人交流。故选B。【27题详解】句意：玛德琳的家人非常有帮助，相信她的潜力。honest诚实的；general一般的；helpful有帮助的；outgoing外向的。根据“believedinherpotential”可知，她的家人对她很有帮助，并且相信她的潜力。故选C。【28题详解】句意：玛德琳决定成为一名模特。singer歌手；dancer舞蹈家；nurse护士；model模特。根据“hermothertookhertoafashionshowwhereshewatchedthemodels’greatperformances.”可知，观看了模特们的精彩表演之后决定成为一名模特。故选D。【29题详解】句意：起初，玛德琳面临许多困难。changes变化；decisions决定；difficulties困难；choices选择。根据“shecouldnotbecomeaprofessionalmodel.”可知，一开始面临了许多困难。故选C。【30题详解】句意：许多人认为由于她的疾病，她不能成为一名职业模特。education教育；wealth财富；talent才能；illness疾病。根据“MadelineStuartisanexcellentyoungladyfromAustralia,whohasMadelineStuart”可知，她得病了，人们认为她不能成为一名职业模特。故选D。【31题详解】句意：她不断尝试，并开始在社交媒体上分享自己的照片和视频。talking说话；trying尝试；exercising锻炼；thinking想。根据“Madelinedidn’tgiveup.Shekept...andbegansharingherownphotosandvideosonsocialmedia.”可知，她没有放弃，不断地尝试。故选B。【32题详解】句意：很快，她赢得了人们的喜爱和关注，成为了一名受欢迎的模特。won赢得；offered提供；expressed表达；showed展示。根据“...theloveandattentionofpeople”可知，她赢得了人们的喜爱和关注。故选A。【33题详解】句意：玛德琳的故事提醒我们，只要努力工作和毅力，无论面临什么困难，我们都能实现梦想。creative有创造力的；hard努力的；professional职业的；regular常规的。根据“wecanachieveourdreams”可知，凭借努力和毅力我们能够实现梦想。故选B。【34题详解】句意：玛德琳的故事提醒我们，只要努力工作和毅力，无论面临什么困难，我们都能实现梦想。they他们；she她；we我们；you你。根据“wecanachieveourdreams”可知，无论我们面对什么困难。故选C。【35题详解】句意：她是一个真正的榜样，证明了任何人都可以用自己的方式创造光明的未来。color颜色；sky天空；idea想法；future未来。根据“provingthatanyonecancreateabright...intheirownway.”可知，任何人都可以用自己的方式创造光明的未来。故选D。三、英语知识运用（共两节,满分10分）In1974,intheShaanxiProvinceinChina,somefarmers____36____(dig)aholeforawell.Theywerelookingforwater,buttheydiscoveredsomethingamazing.Theyfound____37____armymadeofclay.Later,theycametobeknown____38____theTerracottaWarriors(秦始皇兵马俑).Thearmyhas8,000soldiersand670horsesinit.QinShiHuangwantedthisarmytoprotect____39____(he)inthenextlifeafterhis____40____(die).In246BC,QinShiHuangbecamethefirstEmperorofChina.Hewasonlythirteenyearsoldwhenhebecameemperor.Rightaway,workbeganonhisburial(埋葬)ground.WeknowofthestoryoftheemperorandtheworkfromtheChinesewriterSimaQian.SimalivedaboutahundredyearsafterQinShiHuang.Hesaidthat700,000____41____(man)workedonthearmyoffigures,whichtookfortyyears____42____(complete).ThesoldiersintheTerracottaArmywerejustmodels____43____theirweapons(武器)werenot.Theyeachhadsomeof____44____(fine)weaponsoftheirtime.Chinesemetalworkersmusthavebeenveryskilledandsmart.Theknivesandotherweaponstheymadeareallstillverysharp.Also,someoftheweapons_____45_____(cover)withspecialchemicalsthatprotectedthem.【答案】36.weredigging37.an38.as39.him40.death41.men42.tocomplete43.but44.thefinest45.werecovered【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了秦始皇兵马俑。【36题详解】句意：1974年，在中国陕西省，一些农民正在挖井。根据“Theywerelookingforwater”可知，一些农民正在挖井，再结合“In1974”可知，句子用过去进行时态，用bedoing结构，主语为复数，因此be动词用were。故填weredigging。【37题详解】句意：他们发现了一支粘土军队。根据语境可知，army为可数名词单数，在此处表示泛指，前面加不定冠词，army以元音音素开头，因此填an。故填an。【38题详解】句意：后来，他们被称为兵马俑。根据“theycametobeknown...theTerracottaWarriors”可知，他们被称为兵马俑，beknownas“被称为”。故填as。【39题详解】句意：秦始皇想让这支军队在他死后的来生保护他。空格部分作protect的宾语，因此用he的宾格。故填him。【40题详解】句意：秦始皇想让这支军队在他死后的来生保护他。his后跟名词，因此用die的名词形式death。故填death。【41题详解】句意：他说，有70万人在制作这个数字军团，花了40年的时间才完成。man为可数名词单数，前面有数词700,000，因此用复数形式。故填men。【42题详解】句意：他说，有70万人在制作这个数字军团，花了40年的时间才完成。takesometimetodosth为固定搭配，意为“花费时间做某事”，因此填动词不定式。故填tocomplete。【43题详解】句意：兵马俑中的士兵只是模型，但他们的武器不是模型。分析句子可知，前后之间构成转折关系，因此填but“但是”。故填but。【44题详解】句意：他们每人都有一些当时最精良的武器。根据“Chinesemetalworkersmusthavebeenveryskilledandsmart.”可知，此处指他们每人都有一些当时最精良的武器，因此fine用最高级形式，再结合“someof”可知，weapons表示特指，形容词最高级前面加定冠词the。故填thefinest。【45题详解】句意：此外，一些武器被特殊的化学物质覆盖以保护它们。分析句子可知，weapons与cover之间构成被动关系，用becovered结构，结合“protected”可知，句子用一般过去时，主语some为复数形式，因此be动词用were。故填werecovered。四、单词拼写（共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分）46.Iheardthesoundofab________ringinginthedistance.【答案】(b)ell【解析】【详解】句意：我听到远处有铃声在响。根据“Iheardthesoundofa...”及首字母可知，听见铃声响起，bell“铃”，这里不定冠词a修饰单数名词。故填(b)ell。47.Tomis8yearsoldnowandheiscelebratinghise________birthdaywithabigparty.【答案】(e)ighth【解析】【详解】句意：汤姆现在8岁了，他正在举办一个盛大的派对来庆祝他的8岁生日。根据“Tomis8yearsoldnow”可知，此处指“汤姆的第八个生日”，eighth“第八”符合题意，序数词表示顺序。故填(e)ighth。48.M________isthestartofspringinmanyareas,andit’sthethirdmonthoftheyear.【答案】(M)arch【解析】【详解】句意：三月是许多地区春天的开始，也是一年中的第三个月。根据“it’sthethirdmonthoftheyear”可知，应该是“三月”，对应英文单词为March。故填(M)arch。49.Thetreegrews________.Ittookyearstoreachitsfullheight.【答案】(s)lowly【解析】【详解】句意：这棵树长得很慢。它花了好几年才长到最大高度。根据“Ittookyearstoreachitsfullheight”可知，此处是说树长得慢，“grew”为动词，应用副词slowly修饰，意为“慢慢地”，故填(s)lowly。50.Tomf________toNewYorkfromBeijingtovisithisfamilyyesterday.【答案】(f)lew【解析】【详解】句意：汤姆昨天从北京飞往纽约探亲。根据“toNewYorkfromBeijing”和常识可知是飞往纽约，flyto飞往，由yesterday可知，时态是一般过去时，其过去式是flew。故填(f)lew。51.It’simportanttodevelopgoodh________likeexercisingregularly,andgettingenoughsleep.【答案】(h)abits【解析】【详解】句意：养成良好的习惯很重要，比如有规律的锻炼和充足的睡眠。根据“It’simportanttodevelopgoodh...likeexercisingregularly”可知，此处是developgoodhabits短语，意为“养成良好的习惯”，故填(h)abits。52.Shehass________amessagetoBobtolethimknowthatshe’srunninglate.【答案】(s)ent【解析】【详解】句意：她给鲍勃留了个口信，让他知道她要迟到了。根据“Shehas...amessagetoBob”及结合首字母可知，此处指她给鲍勃发了信息，sendamessage“发送信息”。根据空前has