浙江杭州市文晖中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学考英语试卷

浙江杭州市文晖中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学考英语试卷一、第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。Thebookfestivaliscoming!Doyouhavesomebooksyoudon'twant?Youroldlovemaybesomeone'snewfavorite!BringonebooktotheTownLibrary&getanotheronehomeforfree!*When&How:March2~March14Bringonebookforonefestivalcard.March16-March31Bringonecardforonebookyouliketoread.*Whatbooks:AllkindsofbooksEXCEPTschoolbooks,picturebooks,anddictionaries.Notice:①Yourbookmustbeingoodshape,withoutanypagemissing.②Yourbookmustbeclean,andnothingiswrittenonit.Wanttoknowmore?Pleasecall1234-5678.(WeareclosedonMondays.)-TownLibrary-1．Whatisthebookfestivalfor?A．Sellingsecond-handbookstoothers.B．Invitingpeopletochangebookswithothers.C．Tellingpeoplehowtochoosebooks.D．Knowingwhatkindofbooksarethemostpopular.2．Tonyisbusypacking(打包)somebooksforthefestival.Whichisthemostprobable(可能的)oneofthem?A．Anolddictionaryofmedicine.C.Apicturebookwithhisnotes.B．AbookofshortstoriesinEnglish.D.Aworkbookheusedinhismathclass.3．Lookatthecalendar.IfJennyhasabookfestivalcard,whencansheuseit?A．Mar.1st. B．Mar.12th. C．Mar.23rd D．Mar.26th.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。Arichbossownedabusyrestaurant.Ononeholiday,heneededtohireextraworkers.Earlythatmorning,hewentouttofindsome.Hesawaman.Hewaslookingforwork."Iwillpayyou$75fortheday.Wouldyoulikeajob?"thebossasked."Ok,well,thatsoundsfair."saidtheman.Sohefollowedthebosstohisrestauranttowashdishes,Atnoon,thebosswentoutagain.Hesawawoman.Hepromisedtopayherwell.Atlastthewomanalsowenttoworkinhisrestaurant.Lateintheafternoon,thebosswentoutonemoretime.Hesawamanonastreetcorner."Whyareyoudoingnothing?"heasked."Ihavenojob."themanansweredsadly."Well,then,"saidtheboss,"comeandworkinmyrestaurant."Andhepromisedtopayhimforhistime.Whentherestaurantclosed,thebosscalledthethreeworkers."It'stimetopayyouwages,"thebosssaid."Iwillpaytheonewhostartedinthelateafternoonfirst,"Thebossgave$75tothelastworker.Themanwhohadworkedsinceearlymorningsawthisandwasveryhappy.Hewascertainthathewouldbepaidmore.Butthebosshanded$75tothewomanwhohadstartedatnoonandtohim.Hetook$75butcomplainedtotheboss."Themanwhowashiredlastworkedonlyafewhours,"hesaid."Iworkedhardthewholedaywashingdishesbutyoupaidmethesameamountasyoupaidhim.""Listen,friend,"saidtheboss."Ihavenotcheatedyou.Youagreedtoworkawholedayfor$75.Nowtakeyourmoneyandgohome.Can'tIdowhatIlikewithmyownmoney?OrareyouupsetbecauseIamgenerous(慷慨的)?EachpersonagreedtoworkforthewageIoffered.Youwillneverbehappyifyoucompareyourselfwithothers.Comparingandcomplainingalwaysmakespeopleunhappy."4．Whendidthewomanstarttoworkintherestaurant?A．Earlyinthemorning. B．Rightatnoon.C．Lateintheafternoon. D．Neartheclosinghour.5．Whydidthemanfeelhappywhenhesawthelastmanget$75?A．Hewashappytohaveagoodboss.B．Hewassurehewouldgetmore.C．Hecouldfinishtheworksoon.D．Thelastmanwashisgoodfriend.6．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Wecan'tcheatotherpeopleliketheboss.B．Wemustworkhardtoachieveourdream.C．Weshouldbegeneroustopeoplearoundus.D．Weshouldlearntobesatisfiedwithwhatwehave.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。GarethEllis,13,istheyoungestsonofAlan,anengineerandKath,ateacher.Hisolderbrothersworkinbankingandcomputers,butGareth'sdreamwasalwaystobecomeaclown(小丑).Threeyearsago,Alan,KathandGarethjoinedthecircus(马戏团)."Peoplelaughwhenwetellthem,"saysKath."Butit'strue.Garethhaswantedtobeaclownsincewetookhimtocircuswhenhewasthree."WhenAlanlosthisjob,heandKathdecidetoseeiftheycouldfindfull-timecircusjobs.TheybothgotjobswithafamouscircusandGarethbegantrainingtobeaclown.HecallshimselfBippo.Theytravelwiththecircusduringthesummerandreturnhomeforthewinter.Gareth'sbrothersareoldenoughtolookafterthehousewhiletheyareaway."Itwasdifficult,"saysKath."Therewasalottothinkaboutandorganize.Weonlyhadacarandaverysmallcaravan(拖车)tosleepin,andwewereleavingbehindourlovelyhouse.TheonlythingGarethmissedwashislong,hotbaths.""Peopleaskaboutmyeducation,"saysGareth,"butfromthebeginning,whereverwego,someonehasalwayscometoteachme.IfollowthesamebooksaseveryonebackatschoolandI'vegotacomputer.I'veneverfallenbehindmyclassmates."Andthefuture?"Itwasadifficultdecision,"saysKath,"buttherewasnootherwaytoteachGarethaboutbeingaclown.I'mhappytosayit'sworking,andwe'reenjoyingit."AndGareth?"I'mgoingtobethemainclowninacircusoneday,"hesays,"perhapsBippotheClown".7．Whatisthewritertryingtodointhepassage?A．Describehowonefamilychangedtheirlives.B．Tellpeoplehowtojointhecircus.C．Talkaboutthebestwaytobeaperformer.D．Advisewhattodowhenyouloseyourjob.8．WhatdowelearnaboutGarethfromthepassage?A．Hedoesnotreallyenjoyschoolwork.B．He'dliketobeathomewithhisbrothers.C．Hehasalwaysdreamedofbeingaclown.D．Hewantstobethesameastheotherboys.9．WhydidAlanandKathjointhecircus?A．Theywantedtospendtimetravelling.B．Theyneededmoneytobuyabiggercar.C．Theiroldersonsneedthehouseforthemselves.D．TheirsonGarethwantedtotraintobeaclown.10．Whentheyfirstjoinedthecircus,Kath____.A．wantedtogobackhome B．didnothaveenoughtodoC．foundthingsdifficult. D．wasabletosleepcomfortably11．WhichpostcarddidGarethpossiblywriteafterhejoinedthecircus?A．We'vejustarrived,andIloveitalready.There'slotsofspacetosleepinandI'veevengotmyowncomputer.B．Idon'tmissmuchfromhome.I'mtryingtodoallmyschoolwork.Seeyouinthewinter.C．IreallyenjoyedmeetingBippotheClowntoday,butI'mmissingmyschoolfriends,andI'dloveanicehotbath.D．I'mlearningallaboutthecircusandhowtomakepeoplehappy.Ialsohaveanewschooltogoto.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。Whattimeisit?Theansweryougivecanbedifferent,becauseyouareindifferentEarth'stimezones(时区).ButhowcouldyoutellthetimeifyouarenotanywhereonEarth?Scientistsarenowthinkingofcreatingalunar(月球的)timezone.TheybelieveitwouldbebetterforastronautstocommunicatebyusingMoonTime,astheytravelto,from,andacrosstheMoon.Atthemoment,astronautsareusingtimezonesoftheirowncountries.Buttherecouldbesafetyproblemscausedbythedifferencesintime-telling.____Gravity(引力)influenceshowquicklyorslowlytimepasses.SincegravityisweakerontheMoon,clocksrunabitfasterthere.After24hours,alunarclockwouldbe56microsecondsaheadofaclockonEarth.AnotherpointtoconsideristhatafulldayonEarthisabout24hoursbetweentwosunsets.WhileontheMoon,itisnearly709hours,about29.5Earthdays.Thismeansthatlunarnightscanbearoundtwoweekslong,withonlytheEarthandthestarsinthesky.Withallthistothinkabout,scientistsneedtodecidewhetheritwouldbebettertofollowatimezoneonEarth,orfortheMoontohaveitsownspecialzone,whichwouldhavemuchlongerdays.Scientistsmustconsiderotherproblemstoo.Forexample,whoshouldberesponsibleforkeepingthetimezonegoing?Andhowcanitbemadepracticalforastronautstouse?TherearemorecountriesplanningMoontripsinthefuture.TheideaofcreatingatimezoneontheMoonwouldmaketheseeasier.Andifalunartimezoneissetup,scientistscouldcreatetimezonesforotherplanetslikeMars.12．Scientiststhinkthatalunartimezonecan____.A．keeptheMoonclean B．keepastronautshealthyC．maketheMoontripssafer D．makespacetravelfaster13．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank____inParagraph3?A．Settingupalunartimezoneisnoteasy.B．Settingupaspecialtimezoneisimportant.C．Scientistsareholdingdifferentopinions.D．Scientistsneedtodoalotofexperiments.14．IftheMoonhasitsownspecialtimezone,afulldayofitcanbeabout____onEarth.A．56microseconds B．24hoursC．twoweeks D．29.5days15．Whatisthewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Togiveinformationaboutspacetravel.B．TointroducetheideaofMoonTime.C．Todescribeanexperienceoftimetravel.D．TosharenewsaboutlandingonMars.二、第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分下面文章中有五处（第31-35题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。A.HavefunB.Havechange(零钱)C.HavehelpD.PriceyourgoodsE.MakeyardsalesignsF.TakeTimetoprepareFivetipsforasuccessfulyardsaleEachsummer,yardsalesbecomepopularandmanypeoplecometoyardstogetgreatdealsonsecond-handobjects.Haveyoueverhadayardsale?Whatcanyoudotoholdasuccessfulyardsale?Herearefivetipsforyou.16．Everyyardhasitsownadvertisement.Thebestadissigns.Drawsomebigsignswithjust"YardSale"andalargearrow(箭头)onaboardinfrontofyouryard.Pointingcustomers(顾客)intherightwayisalwaysbetterthanjustputtingyouraddressonthesignandhopingtheyknowhowtogetthere.17．Themoreorganizedyouare,thelessbusyitwillbethemorningofyouryardsale.Youwanttomakesurethatyouhaveeverythingsetupbeforepeoplearrivesoyoucanhavemoretimeforansweringquestionsandcollectingmoney.18．Thisissomethingalotofpeopledon'tthinkaboutwhenpreparingforayardsale.Youdon'twanttoturnawaycustomersbecauseyoudon'thaveenoughchange.Isuggestatleast$50inchange,whichmeansmostly$1'sand$5's.19．Runningayardsaleonyourowncanbereallystressful,especiallyifyouhavealotofobjectstosell.It'shardtoruninsidetogotothebathroomortrytotalktoandcollectmoneyfromseveralcustomersatonce.Askafriendortwoiftheyhavesomethingthey'dliketoselltooandthatwayyou'llhavesomehelpincasethingsgetbusyoryouneedabreaktogetadrinkorsomefood.20．Yardsalesarefunandyoucanmakeagoodamountofmoney.It'salsoagoodchanceforyoutochatwithyourcustomers,makethemfeelcomfortable,andenjoyyourself.三、第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项NevadoDelRuizisamountaininColombia.Itis5,425metershighanditispopularwithclimbers.Itisbeautiful,butitis21．,too.Theweathercanchange22．onthemountain.Oneminuteitissunny,andthenextminuteitiscloudy.Oneminuteitiswarm,andthenextminuteitiscold.OnasunnymorninginJune,LeonardoDiazbeganclimbingNevadoDelRuizwithsomefriends.Ontheseconddayoftheirclimb,therewasasnowstorm.Itwasdifficulttowalkinthe23．,anditwasdifficulttosee.Theclimbersdecidedto24．andwalk-downthemountain.Leonardostoppedforaminutetogetsomethingoutofhisbackpack.Whenhelooked25．,hisfriendsweregone.Hecouldn'tseethemortheirfootprintsinthesnow."Wait!"Leonardoshouted.Buthisfriendscouldn'thearhiminthestorm.AlldayLeonardocontinueddownthemountainalone.Thatnightheputuphistent,crawledinside,andslept.Hewasinbig26．whenhewokeupthenextmorning.Hisclotheswerenot27．enough,sohewasverycold.Hewashungry,too,28．hehadnofoodleft.Hedecidedto29．forhelp.Heopenedhisbackpackandtookouthiscellphone.Itdidn'twork.Leonardohadnomoreprepaidminutesonhisphone.AllmorningLeonardostayedinhistentandlistenedtothe30．.Hebegantothink,"MaybeI'll31．onthismountain."Thenhiscellphone32．."Hello?"heanswered."Goodafternoon,"awomansaid."I'mcallingfromBellSouthPhoneCompany.Youhavenominutesleftonyourcellphone.Wouldyouliketobuymoreminutes?""Yes,butnotnow!""Leonardosaid."Ineedhelp.I'm33．onamountain.""Staywhereyouare,"thewomansaid."I'll34．help."Latethatnight,arescueteamarrivedandhelpedLeonardodownthemountain.LeonardosayshewillprobablytryagaintoclimbNevadoDelRuiz.Butthenexttime,hewillbringplentyofwarmclothesandplentyoffood.Hewillalsobringa35．withplentyofprepaidminutes.21．A．tall B．wild C．dangerous D．short22．A．clearly B．quickly C．slowly D．quietly23．A．snow B．desert C．rain D．sun24．A．turnaround B．goonC．sleepover D．sitdown25．A．out B．up C．in D．on26．A．trouble B．mistakes C．crowd D．state27．A．smart B．cheap C．warm D．clean28．A．unless B．until C．so D．because29．A．shout B．call C．write D．thank30．A．song B．cry C．radio D．storm31．A．play B．grow C．die D．work32．A．dropped B．broke C．disappeared D．rang33．A．lost B．found C．drunk D．hurt34．A．carefor B．sendfor C．leavefor D．payfor35．A．clock B．watch C．cellphone D．calendar四、第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分)第二节：(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。ThefirstmagazineintheUKespeciallyforteenagerswascalledHoneywhichwasaboutfashion,beautyandpopstarsandwasclearly36．girls.Nowadays,therearelotsofdifferentteenagemagazinessoldallovertheworld,buthowmuch37．(change)overtheyears?Weaskedtwoteenagerstotellusabouttheirfavoritemagazines.I'vehadmyfavoritemagazine,TeenSpirit,sinceit38．(come)outlastyear.Thereislotsofadviceforteenagersonthingsthathavemeaningto39．(we)lives-suchasexamstressandwhatyoucando40．youfalloutwithyourbestfriend.Thefashionarticlesarecoolbecausetheyshownormalgirlsinnormalclothes.It'sreallygoodvaluetoo,41．theyusuallygiveawayafreegiftwithit,likeanMP3download.Nadia,15Ihaven'tseenmanymagazinesforteenageboysyet,exceptforacoupleoffootballmagazines.Forme,I'minterestedin42．(compete)withothersinFormula1(一级方程式赛车),andIbuyFIRacingeverymonth.There's43．onlineversion(版本)ofthemagazinetoo.It's44．(cheap)thanthepaperversionandyoucanwatchvideosandlistento45．(record)frominterviewswithwritersandreporters.Saad,14五、第三部分词汇运用(满分25分)(共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分)A.用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。hardlyherselfunlessduringlookafter46．Tommadelotsoffriendshislifeasastudent.47．LittleBobwon'tgotosleephismothertellshimastory.48．Mr.Kingbyhisauntwhenhewasababy.49．Maryhadtocookdinnerwhileherparentswereaway.50．Thespeaker'svoicewassolowthatNancycouldhearhim.六、第三部分词汇运用(满分25分)B.阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。ThePleasantonPartnershipsinEducationFoundation(PPIE),anorganizationinAmerica,wasstartedin1987toraisemoneyforlocalschools.51．(最近),ithostedarunningeventforthecommunity.Todate,ithasraised$1millionfortheschooldistrict."Wehave52．(多于)3,000runners,volunteersandspectators,saidMindyLouie,themanagerforPPIE.Thisyear'seventhadracesoftwomiles,fivekilometersand53．(十)kilometers.TheBURNYouthDevelopment(B.Y.D.),a54．(当地的)runners'group,joinedinitaswell."TheB.Y.D.wasbornin2020tohelpkeepkidspositiveinlife,"explainedJerryWu,its55．(领导者)andcoach.TheB.Y.D.hassincegrowntoincludemorethan100young56．(成员)and30ofthemraninthisyear'sPPIEevent."Watchingthemrunningmakesme57．(微笑)everytime,"saidJerryWu.Sofar,JerryWuhas58．(教)studentsvaluablerunningskillsforaboutthreeyears.EighthgraderOllieGuisoneofhisexcellentstudents.Hecompletedtheracein40minutesand46secondsand59．(赢)firstplaceinthe12-15agegroup."Whatan60．(有教育意义的)race!"Olliesaid."I'mlookingforwardtoitnextyear."七、第三部分词汇运用(满分25分)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。61．EverytimeImeetdifficulties,Ialwayssayto(我自己),"Yes,Ican!"62．IfMikeworkshardhis(梦想)ofbeingascientistwillcometrue.63．Clearwatersand(绿色)mountainsareasimportantasgoldandsilver.64．Wehelpthefarmersnearourschooltopick(西红柿)everyyear.65．Atlast,thepandaYayawas(归还)toChinainApril.66．Weshould(从不)forgetthepeoplewhohavehelpedus.67．AChinese-madeC919plane(降落)safelyinBeijingonMay28,2023.68．Simontalksaboutand(分享)everythingwithhisparents.69．Don'ttroubletrouble(直到)troubletroublesyou.70．I'mproudofbeingChinesebecauseChinaisoneofthe(最伟大的)countriesintheworld.

答案解析部分浙江杭州市文晖中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学考英语试卷一、第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。Thebookfestivaliscoming!Doyouhavesomebooksyoudon'twant?Youroldlovemaybesomeone'snewfavorite!BringonebooktotheTownLibrary&getanotheronehomeforfree!*When&How:March2~March14Bringonebookforonefestivalcard.March16-March31Bringonecardforonebookyouliketoread.*Whatbooks:AllkindsofbooksEXCEPTschoolbooks,picturebooks,anddictionaries.Notice:①Yourbookmustbeingoodshape,withoutanypagemissing.②Yourbookmustbeclean,andnothingiswrittenonit.Wanttoknowmore?Pleasecall1234-5678.(WeareclosedonMondays.)-TownLibrary-1．Whatisthebookfestivalfor?A．Sellingsecond-handbookstoothers.B．Invitingpeopletochangebookswithothers.C．Tellingpeoplehowtochoosebooks.D．Knowingwhatkindofbooksarethemostpopular.2．Tonyisbusypacking(打包)somebooksforthefestival.Whichisthemostprobable(可能的)oneofthem?A．Anolddictionaryofmedicine.C.Apicturebookwithhisnotes.B．AbookofshortstoriesinEnglish.D.Aworkbookheusedinhismathclass.3．Lookatthecalendar.IfJennyhasabookfestivalcard,whencansheuseit?A．Mar.1st. B．Mar.12th. C．Mar.23rd D．Mar.26th.【答案】1．B2．B3．C【知识点】广告布告类；说明文；细节理解【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了图书节，即邀请人们在节日期间交换书籍。

【点评】考查阅读理解，注意留意文章细节：阅读文章时，要仔细留意文章中的细节，如人名、地名、时间、数字等，这些细节往往与题目有关。1．细节理解题。根据"Youroldlovemaybesomeone'snewfavorite!"可知，这个图书节是邀请人来彼此交换书。故选B。2．推理判断题。根据"AllkindsofbooksEXCEPTschoolbooks,picturebooks,anddictionaries."及"Yourbookmustbeclean,andnothingiswrittenonit."可知，Kitty打包的书很可能是一本英语短篇小说集。故选B。3．细节理解题。根据"WeareclosedonMondays."及"March16-March31Bringonecardforonebookyouliketoread."可知，3月23日可以使用卡片。故选C。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。Arichbossownedabusyrestaurant.Ononeholiday,heneededtohireextraworkers.Earlythatmorning,hewentouttofindsome.Hesawaman.Hewaslookingforwork."Iwillpayyou$75fortheday.Wouldyoulikeajob?"thebossasked."Ok,well,thatsoundsfair."saidtheman.Sohefollowedthebosstohisrestauranttowashdishes,Atnoon,thebosswentoutagain.Hesawawoman.Hepromisedtopayherwell.Atlastthewomanalsowenttoworkinhisrestaurant.Lateintheafternoon,thebosswentoutonemoretime.Hesawamanonastreetcorner."Whyareyoudoingnothing?"heasked."Ihavenojob."themanansweredsadly."Well,then,"saidtheboss,"comeandworkinmyrestaurant."Andhepromisedtopayhimforhistime.Whentherestaurantclosed,thebosscalledthethreeworkers."It'stimetopayyouwages,"thebosssaid."Iwillpaytheonewhostartedinthelateafternoonfirst,"Thebossgave$75tothelastworker.Themanwhohadworkedsinceearlymorningsawthisandwasveryhappy.Hewascertainthathewouldbepaidmore.Butthebosshanded$75tothewomanwhohadstartedatnoonandtohim.Hetook$75butcomplainedtotheboss."Themanwhowashiredlastworkedonlyafewhours,"hesaid."Iworkedhardthewholedaywashingdishesbutyoupaidmethesameamountasyoupaidhim.""Listen,friend,"saidtheboss."Ihavenotcheatedyou.Youagreedtoworkawholedayfor$75.Nowtakeyourmoneyandgohome.Can'tIdowhatIlikewithmyownmoney?OrareyouupsetbecauseIamgenerous(慷慨的)?EachpersonagreedtoworkforthewageIoffered.Youwillneverbehappyifyoucompareyourselfwithothers.Comparingandcomplainingalwaysmakespeopleunhappy."4．Whendidthewomanstarttoworkintherestaurant?A．Earlyinthemorning. B．Rightatnoon.C．Lateintheafternoon. D．Neartheclosinghour.5．Whydidthemanfeelhappywhenhesawthelastmanget$75?A．Hewashappytohaveagoodboss.B．Hewassurehewouldgetmore.C．Hecouldfinishtheworksoon.D．Thelastmanwashisgoodfriend.6．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Wecan'tcheatotherpeopleliketheboss.B．Wemustworkhardtoachieveourdream.C．Weshouldbegeneroustopeoplearoundus.D．Weshouldlearntobesatisfiedwithwhatwehave.【答案】4．B5．B6．D【知识点】记叙文；自我认识；细节理解；推理判断【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了一个饭店的老板雇佣了三个工人。老板给了他们三个相同的工资。第一个工人抱怨这不公平，老板告诉他，如果总和别人比较并且抱怨会让人不高兴的。

【点评】考查阅读理解，注意文章转折处：文章的转折处往往包含着重要的信息，有助于理解文章的主题和结构。4．细节理解题。根据"Atnoon,thebosswentoutagain.Hesawawoman.Hepromisedtopayherwell.Atlastthewomanalsowenttoworkinhisrestaurant."可知女人是中午开始在餐馆工作的，故选B。5．细节理解题。根据"Themanwhohadworkedsinceearlymorningsawthisandwasveryhappy.Hewascertainthathewouldbepaidmore."可知是因为他确信他会得到更多的报酬。故选B。6．推理判断题。根据"Youwillneverbehappyifyoucompareyourselfwithothers.Comparingandcomplainingalwaysmakespeopleunhappy."可知我们应该学会对我们所拥有的感到满意。故选D。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。GarethEllis,13,istheyoungestsonofAlan,anengineerandKath,ateacher.Hisolderbrothersworkinbankingandcomputers,butGareth'sdreamwasalwaystobecomeaclown(小丑).Threeyearsago,Alan,KathandGarethjoinedthecircus(马戏团)."Peoplelaughwhenwetellthem,"saysKath."Butit'strue.Garethhaswantedtobeaclownsincewetookhimtocircuswhenhewasthree."WhenAlanlosthisjob,heandKathdecidetoseeiftheycouldfindfull-timecircusjobs.TheybothgotjobswithafamouscircusandGarethbegantrainingtobeaclown.HecallshimselfBippo.Theytravelwiththecircusduringthesummerandreturnhomeforthewinter.Gareth'sbrothersareoldenoughtolookafterthehousewhiletheyareaway."Itwasdifficult,"saysKath."Therewasalottothinkaboutandorganize.Weonlyhadacarandaverysmallcaravan(拖车)tosleepin,andwewereleavingbehindourlovelyhouse.TheonlythingGarethmissedwashislong,hotbaths.""Peopleaskaboutmyeducation,"saysGareth,"butfromthebeginning,whereverwego,someonehasalwayscometoteachme.IfollowthesamebooksaseveryonebackatschoolandI'vegotacomputer.I'veneverfallenbehindmyclassmates."Andthefuture?"Itwasadifficultdecision,"saysKath,"buttherewasnootherwaytoteachGarethaboutbeingaclown.I'mhappytosayit'sworking,andwe'reenjoyingit."AndGareth?"I'mgoingtobethemainclowninacircusoneday,"hesays,"perhapsBippotheClown".7．Whatisthewritertryingtodointhepassage?A．Describehowonefamilychangedtheirlives.B．Tellpeoplehowtojointhecircus.C．Talkaboutthebestwaytobeaperformer.D．Advisewhattodowhenyouloseyourjob.8．WhatdowelearnaboutGarethfromthepassage?A．Hedoesnotreallyenjoyschoolwork.B．He'dliketobeathomewithhisbrothers.C．Hehasalwaysdreamedofbeingaclown.D．Hewantstobethesameastheotherboys.9．WhydidAlanandKathjointhecircus?A．Theywantedtospendtimetravelling.B．Theyneededmoneytobuyabiggercar.C．Theiroldersonsneedthehouseforthemselves.D．TheirsonGarethwantedtotraintobeaclown.10．Whentheyfirstjoinedthecircus,Kath____.A．wantedtogobackhome B．didnothaveenoughtodoC．foundthingsdifficult. D．wasabletosleepcomfortably11．WhichpostcarddidGarethpossiblywriteafterhejoinedthecircus?A．We'vejustarrived,andIloveitalready.There'slotsofspacetosleepinandI'veevengotmyowncomputer.B．Idon'tmissmuchfromhome.I'mtryingtodoallmyschoolwork.Seeyouinthewinter.C．IreallyenjoyedmeetingBippotheClowntoday,butI'mmissingmyschoolfriends,andI'dloveanicehotbath.D．I'mlearningallaboutthecircusandhowtomakepeoplehappy.Ialsohaveanewschooltogoto.【答案】7．A8．C9．D10．C11．B【知识点】记叙文；身边的事物与环境；细节理解；推理判断；文章大意【解析】【分析】文章要介绍了Gareth是Alan和Kath最小的儿子，他的哥哥们都在银行和电脑业工作，而Gareth的梦想是成为一名小丑。Alan失业后，他和Kath带着Gareth加入了一个马戏团，Gareth开始接受培训，准备成为一名小丑。

【点评】考查阅读理解，注意学习解题技巧：学习一些解题技巧和方法，如速读、寻读、略读等，可以提高阅读效率和准确率。7．文章大意题。根据文章通篇主要介绍了父母为了孩子的梦想而陪他一起加入马戏团的故事，描述了一个家庭如何改变他们的生活。故选A。8．细节理解题。根据"...butGareth'sdreamwasalwaystobecomeaclown(小丑)."可知，Gareth的梦想一直是想成为一名小丑。故选C。9．推理判断题。根据"‘Butit'strue.Garethhaswantedtobeaclownsincewetookhimtocircuswhenhewasthree.'"可推测，因为Gareth从小就梦想成为一名小丑，Alan和Kath失业后，就加入了马戏团。故选D。10．细节理解题。根据"Itwasdifficult,"saysKath."Therewasalottothinkaboutandorganize.可知，Kath刚加入马戏团的时候发现事情没有自己想象的那么容易。故选C。11．推理判断题。根据"Weonlyhadacarandaverysmallcaravan(拖车)tosleepin..."可知只有一辆很小的房车可以睡觉，排除选项A；文章没有提及Gareth很想念同学和准备去一个新的学校，排除选项C和D；根据"Theytravelwiththecircusduringthesummerandreturnhomeforthewinter."及"I'mhappytosayit'sworking,andwe'reenjoyingit."可知，他们夏天去巡演，冬天回家，而且他们非常享受在马戏团的时光，可推测选项B"我不怎么想念家乡。我正在努力做我所有的功课。冬天见。"是Gareth最有可能写的明信片。故选B。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。Whattimeisit?Theansweryougivecanbedifferent,becauseyouareindifferentEarth'stimezones(时区).ButhowcouldyoutellthetimeifyouarenotanywhereonEarth?Scientistsarenowthinkingofcreatingalunar(月球的)timezone.TheybelieveitwouldbebetterforastronautstocommunicatebyusingMoonTime,astheytravelto,from,andacrosstheMoon.Atthemoment,astronautsareusingtimezonesoftheirowncountries.Buttherecouldbesafetyproblemscausedbythedifferencesintime-telling.____Gravity(引力)influenceshowquicklyorslowlytimepasses.SincegravityisweakerontheMoon,clocksrunabitfasterthere.After24hours,alunarclockwouldbe56microsecondsaheadofaclockonEarth.AnotherpointtoconsideristhatafulldayonEarthisabout24hoursbetweentwosunsets.WhileontheMoon,itisnearly709hours,about29.5Earthdays.Thismeansthatlunarnightscanbearoundtwoweekslong,withonlytheEarthandthest