江岸区2024-2025学年上学期期中九年级英语试题（解析版）

江岸区2024-2025学年上学期期中测试九年级英语试卷第二部分笔试部分二、单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。1.—Ithinkweshouldvalueourmentalhealth.—________.Mentalhealthisjustasimportantasphysicalhealth.A.Idon’tknow B.SoamI C.Takeiteasy D.Youhaveapoint【答案】D【解析】句意：——我认为我们应该重视我们的心理健康。——你说得有道理。心理健康与身体健康同样重要。考查情景交际。Idon’tknow我不知道；SoamI我也是；Takeiteasy放轻松；Youhaveapoint你说得有道理。根据“Mentalhealthisjustasimportantasphysicalhealth.”可知，心理健康与身体健康同样重要，所以此处指赞同对方的说法。故选D。2.—WouldyoulikemetoshowyouaroundBund?—________.A.Itdoesn’tmatter B.It’sveryniceofyou C.Yes,enjoyyourtime D.Nothingmuch【答案】B【解析】句意：——你想让我带你参观外滩吗？——你真好。考查情景交际。Itdoesn’tmatter没关系；It’sveryniceofyou你真好；Yes,enjoyyourtime是的，享受你的时光；Nothingmuch没什么，非常少。根据“WouldyoulikemetoshowyouaroundBund?”可知，对于别人的帮助应该表示感激，B项符合。故选B。3.—Ihopethatthe________changeofthemeetingplacedoesn’ttroubleyoumuch.—Notatall.Iknowthembothwell.A.slow B.polite C.sudden D.correct【答案】C【解析】句意：——我希望会议地点的突然变化不会给你带来太大麻烦。——一点也没有，我很了解它们两个。考查形容词辨析。slow缓慢的；polite礼貌的；sudden突然的；correct正确的。根据“Ihopethatthe…changeofthemeetingplacedoesn’ttroubleyoumuch.”可知此处填“突然的”。故选C。4.Myfatherhasagreat________onme,andItookupmedicineafterhim.A.expression B.satisfaction C.influence D.requirement【答案】C【解析】句意：我父亲对我影响深远，我追随他的脚步学医。考查名词辨析。expression表达；satisfaction满意；influence影响；requirement要求。根据“andItookupmedicineafterhim.”可知，此处是说父亲对我有很大影响。故选C。5.—I’velearntanewphrase“soall-round”fromournationalping-pongteam.—Haha,itisreallyfunnyandit________topraisethosewhodowellinmanyfields.A.used B.canuse C.isused D.isusing【答案】C【解析】句意：——我从我们的国家乒乓球队那里学到了一个新词“soall-round”。——哈哈，真有趣，它可以表扬那些在许多领域都做得好的人。考查被动语态。句中“it”指代“a

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phrase”，是动作的承受者，因此用被动语态。故选C。6.Goingforahikecanhelpus________withnature.It’sreallyagoodwaytorelaxourselves.A.part B.compete C.share D.connect【答案】D【解析】句意：徒步旅行可以帮助我们与大自然建立联系。这真的是放松自己的好方法。考查动词辨析。part分离；compete竞争；share分享；connect连接。根据“Goingforahikecanhelpus...withnature”可知，此处指的是“与自然建立联系”，故选D。7.Allthethingsthathavehappenedtous,whethertheyweregoodorbad,________usintowhatwearenow.A.corner B.shape C.drop D.request【答案】B【解析】句意：发生在我们身上的所有事情，无论是好是坏，都塑造了我们现在的样子。考查动词辨析。corner转弯；shape塑造；drop降低；request请求。根据“Allthethingsthathavehappenedtous,whethertheyweregoodorbad…usintowhatwearenow.”的语境并结合选项可知，此处指发生在我们身上的所有事情塑造了我们现在的样子，shape…into“把……塑造成”，固定词组。故选B。8.—Peopleonlinecanbe________,whenyoucan’tseetheminperson.—Yeah,weshouldpaymoreattentiontothenetworksecurity.A.everybody B.anybody C.nobody D.somebody【答案】B【解析】句意：——当你无法亲眼看到他们时，网上的人可以是任何人。——是的，我们应该更加注意网络安全。考查不定代词辨析。everybody每个人；anybody任何人；nobody没有人；somebody某人。根据“Peopleonlinecanbe...,whenyoucan’tseetheminperson.”可知当你无法亲眼看到他们时，网上的人可以是任何人，结合选项，anybody“任何人”符合句意。故选B。9.—CanIhelpwiththecooking,Mum?—Thanks,butyoucanhelp________theknivesandforksonthetable.A.layout B.takeon C.putaway D.endup【答案】A【解析】句意：——我可以帮你做饭吗，妈妈？——谢谢，但是你可以帮我把刀和叉摆放在桌子上。考查动词短语。layout摆放，展示；takeon承担；putaway收起；endup结束。根据“theknivesandforksonthetable.”可知，是摆放刀和叉。故选A。10.“Amanwhoisabletoreviewpastknowledgeandacquirenewknowledgeisfittobeateacher.”tellsusthat________.A.whatcanwegetfromateacher B.howwecanimproveourselvesC.whydowewanttoachievemore D.whenweshouldreviewthepast【答案】B【解析】句意：“一个能够温故而知新的人才适合做老师。”告诉我们如何提高自己。考查习语。whatcanwegetfromateacher我们能从老师那里得到什么；howwecanimproveourselves我们如何提高自己；whydowewanttoachievemore我们为什么想要取得更多；whenweshouldreviewthepast我们什么时候应该回顾过去；根据“Amanwhoisabletoreviewpastknowledgeandacquirenewknowledge...”温故而知新；可知选项B符合题意。故选B。三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ababyleopard(豹)sitsquietlyinasugarcane(甘蔗)fieldinwesternIndia.It’swaitingforits____11____toreturnfromhuntingratsanddeer.Mostoftheyear,thetallsugarcaneplants____12____asafehidingplaceforcubs(幼兽).Butit’sMarch,harvest(收获)timeinIndia.Withsomanypeopleworkinginthefield,themotheristoo____13____toreturntoherbaby.Astheworkerscutthroughthesugarcanewithone-meter-longknives,theyfindthe____14____cub.Theyknowitwon’tsurvivemorethanaweekwithoutitsmother’scare.____15____forthepoorlittlething,theharvestersknowwhattodo.They____16____withWildlifeSOS,ananimalrescueorganization.Afterdrivingtothe____17____,therescuersputonglovestoavoidpassinggerms(细菌)tothebabyleopard.Theyquicklycheckitshealth.Theyounganimalishealthybutdehydrated(脱水的)—itprobablyhasn’thad____18____fromitsmomforawhile.Therescuerstakethecubtotheirwildlifehospital.There,theyoffersomeprofessionalnursinglike____19____itplentyoffluids(流质).Onceit’swellhydrated,thebabyleopardisreadyforthenextstep:reunitingwithitsmom.Leopardsareusuallyactiveatnight.Themotherismostlikelytoreturntothefieldinthedarkwhenno____20____arearound.Atdusk(黄昏),therescuersplacethelittlecatback____21____theyfounditandleave.Inthemiddleofthe____22____,themamaleopardisseenwalkingthroughthesugarcane.Shesoonspotsherbabyontheground.Shegentlyliftstheyoungsterinher____23____andcarriesitaway.____24____usedtotakecubstoaplacesafeduringharvesttime.Butthemomscouldn’tfindtheirbabiesthere.Now,thelocalsknowexactlywhattodo.It____25____thatthiscub,andmanyotherslikeit,justneedsagoodbabysitter.11.A.master B.mother C.owner D.hunter12.A.provide B.serve C.suggest D.guide13.A.patient B.quick C.careful D.nervous14.A.lonely B.scary C.lively D.angry15.A.Certainly B.Accidentally C.Luckily D.Suddenly16.A.comeup B.getintouch C.endup D.getonwell17.A.hospital B.organization C.woods D.field18.A.attention B.sugar C.milk D.love19.A.feeding B.treating C.drinking D.allowing20.A.neighbors B.humans C.strangers D.enemies21.A.which B.how C.where D.why22.A.way B.process C.day D.night23.A.mouth B.arm C.eye D.heart24.A.Rescuers B.Farmers C.Leopards D.Doctors25.A.packsup B.makesout C.showsup D.turnsout【答案】11.B12.A13.D14.A15.C16.B17.D18.C19.A20.B21.C22.D23.A24.B25.D【解析】【导语】本文介绍了农民在甘蔗田里发现豹子幼崽，然后通知野生动物救助中心，最终帮忙找到妈妈的故事。【11题详解】句意：它在等他的妈妈狩猎老鼠和鹿回来。master控制者；mother妈妈；owner主人；hunter猎人。根据下文“Withsomanypeopleworkinginthefield,themotheris”可知，豹的幼崽在等妈妈回来。故选B。【12题详解】句意：一年中的大部分时间，高大的甘蔗为幼崽提供了一个安全的藏身之处。provide提供；serve服务；suggest建议；guide指引。根据“ asafehidingplaceforcubs”可知，甘蔗田提供给幼崽躲避的地方。故选A。【13题详解】句意：很多人在田间工作，妈妈很紧张而不能回到宝宝身边。patient有耐心的；quick快速的；careful仔细的；nervous紧张的。根据“Withsomanypeopleworkinginthefield”可知，田间都是人，所以豹子妈妈很紧张。故选D。【14题详解】句意：当工人们用一米长的刀切开甘蔗时，他们发现了这只孤独的幼崽。lonely孤单的；scary吓人的；lively生动的；angry生气的。根据“Theyknowitwon’tsurvivemorethanaweekwithoutitsmother’scare.

”可知，幼崽自己在田间，很孤独。故选A。【15题详解】句意：幸运的是，这个可怜的小东西，收割的人知道该怎么做。certainly当然；accidentally偶然地；luckily幸运地；suddenly突然。根据“theharvestersknowwhattodo.”可知，收割的人知道怎么处理幼崽，是非常幸运的事。故选C。【16题详解】句意：他们与野生动物救援组织取得了联系。comeupwith相出；getintouchwith取得联系；endupwith以……结束；getonwellwith相处融洽。根据“WildlifeSOS”可知，此处指与野生动物救助机构取得联系。故选B。【17题详解】句意：开车到田地后，救援人员戴上手套，以免将细菌传给幼豹。hospital医院；organization组织；woods森林；field田地。根据“AbabyleopardsitsquietlyinasugarcanefieldinwesternIndia.”可知，幼豹在田地里，所以救助人员开车去田地。故选D。【18题详解】句意：这只小动物很健康，但是脱水了——它可能有一段时间没有从妈妈那里得到奶了。attention注意；sugar糖；milk牛奶；love爱。根据“Theyounganimalishealthybutdehydrated(脱水的)—itprobablyhasn’thad...fromitsmomforawhile.”可知，幼豹有点脱水，因为没有吃到妈妈的奶。故选C。【19题详解】句意：在那里，他们提供一些专业的护理，比如给它喂大量的流质食物。feeding喂养；treating对待；drinking饮用；allowing允许。根据“Theyounganimalishealthybutdehydrated”可知，幼豹脱水了，所以需要吃东西。故选A。【20题详解】句意：当周围没有人类时，母亲最有可能在黑暗中返回田地。neighbors邻居；humans人类；strangers陌生人；enemies敌人。根据上文“Withsomanypeopleworkinginthefield,”可知，田地里有人的时候，豹子不敢回去，夜里没人的时候，她会回去。故选B。【21题详解】句意：黄昏时分，救援人员把豹放回他们发现它的地方，然后离开。which哪个；how如何；where哪里；why为什么。根据“

theyfounditandleave”可知，此处指人们把幼豹放回找到它的地方。故选C。【22题详解】句意：在午夜，看到母豹穿过甘蔗。way方式；process进程；day一天；night夜晚。根据“Themotherismostlikelytoreturntothefieldinthedark”可知，田地晚上没人的时候豹子会回去。故选D。【23题详解】句意：它轻轻地把幼崽叼在嘴里，带着它走了。mouth嘴；arm胳膊；eye眼睛；heart心。根据“carriesitaway.”可知，猫科动物通常是叼住宝宝走。故选A。【24题详解】句意：农民们过去常常在收获季节把幼崽带到安全的地方。rescuers救助者；farmers农民；leopards豹；doctors医生。根据“duringharvesttime”可知，收割的时候，农民会处理幼崽。故选B。【25题详解】句意：事实证明，这只幼崽和许多其他类似的幼崽一样，只是需要一个好的保姆。packsup收拾行李；makesout辨别出；showsup出现；turnsout结果是。根据“Now,thelocalsknowexactlywhattodo.

”可知，现在农民们知道该怎么办了，所以引出结果。故选D。四、阅读理解(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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。ATheFujianIsStandingbyIfyouareinterestedindefense(国防)technology,lookhere—Type003,China’sthirdandnewestaircraftcarrier(航空母舰),afterType001(theLiaoning)andType002(theShandong),knownastheFujianisonitsfirstseatrial(海试).Oneoftheofficialphotosshowsitsailingathighspeedandmakingasharpturn.Amazing,isn’tit?XiaomiJoinstheEVRaceOnMarch28,theChinesetechcompanyXiaomireleased(发)itsfirstelectricvehicle,theSU7.Duetoitsadvantageofuser-friendlytechnology.thedemandforitwashigh-aftersalesstarted,itonlytook27minutestoreceiveitsfirst50,000orders.FarmersHaveaBrightFutureLivelihoodissue(民生问题)hasbeenhighlyvaluedinChinatheseyears,ChonggingopenedMetroLine4forfarmersinShichuanTownship,inordertohelpthemtraveltothecitytoselltheirproduce—tomakemoremoney.Tohelpthem,thesubwaystaffstartworkingearlieranddospecialsecuritycheckstomakesureotherpassengerswon’tbebothered.Whenbeingaskedwhytheydosomuchextraworkforthefarmers,theiranswerissimple:★.26.InwhichSECTIONofthenewspapercanwereadthenews?A.NationalDefense. B.Science&Technology. C.SocialLivelihood. D.ModernChina.27.TheFujianisanaircraftcarrierthat________.A.isfamousforitsspecialshape B.hasgreatpowerC.comesthethirdintheworld D.canshootphotos28.Fromthematerial,weknowthattheSU7________.A.isthefirstelectricvehicleinChinesemarket B.iswell-knownforitshighpriceC.isverypopularbecauseofitstechnology D.cangiveordersbyitself29.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitablefor★!A.Allhardworkingpeopledeserveourrespect B.TimeistheanswertoyourquestionC.Onlywithourhelpcantheymakeit D.Otherpassengersalsoneedourhelp30.Afterlearningallthenewswemayfeel________.A.Chinahasthelargestmarketindefensetechnology B.ChinaleadsglobaldevelopmentonSci-TechC.Chinaispowerful,competitiveandthoughtful D.Chinaenjoysarapiddevelopmentinallthefields【答案】26.D27.B28.C29.A30.C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了中国在国防技术、电动车市场和社会民生方面的最新发展。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据文中内容可知，本文介绍了中国在国防技术、电动车市场和社会民生方面的最新发展，所以可以在报纸的“现代中国”看到。故选D。【27题详解】细节理解题。根据“Oneoftheofficialphotosshowsitsailingathighspeedandmakingasharpturn.Amazing,isn’tit?”可知，福建号高速航行并做出极速转弯，令人惊叹。这说明它动力足，很有力量。故选B。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据“Duetoitsadvantageofuser-friendlytechnology”可知，SU7因其技术而受欢迎。故选C。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据“Tohelpthem,thesubwaystaffstartworkingearlier”可知，地铁员工为农民提供帮助，说明他们认为所有努力工作的人都值得尊重。故选A。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据文中涉及的国防、科技和社会民生等方面的内容，可以看出中国现在很强大，所以C选项最符合大家的感受，故选C。BOnedaylastmonth,Iateoutwithtwooldfriendsatapopulartearestaurant,Thethreeofusorderedninedishes.Itwasnoon,sotherestaurantwascrowded.Iwassurprisedwhenallofourdishesarrivedonourtableinjusttenminutes.“It’ssofast!”Isaid.“Nowondersomanypeoplelovethisplace!”“Itwouldonlysurprisemeifwehadtowait,”myfriendWangsaid,“Manyofthesedishes,Idaresay,arenotfreshlycooked;theyarejustfreshlyheated.”“Whatdoyoumean?”myotherfriend,Li,asked.“Mydadworksinachainrestaurant,”Wangexplained.“Thesedays,pre-cookedfoodispopularinrestaurants.Thefoodispreparedinacentralkitchenandthenpackagedandfrozen.Whenyouplaceyourorder,thecookstakethefoodoutofthefridgesandheatitup.It’sreadytoeatinminutes.”Ilookedatthemenu.“Butourorderdoesn’tcomecheap...itcostsalmost400yuan,”Isaid.“Itsoundssillythatwehavetopaysomuchforsomepre-cookeddishes.Icouldhaveboughtsimilarpre-cookedpackagesatthesupermarketforhalfthepriceandcookedthemmyself.”“Don’toverthinkit,myfriend.Enjoythefoodwhileit’shot,”Wangsaidasheladed(舀)outthreebowlsofchickensoup.“★,”Wangadded,“Itsavestime,andrestaurantscanmakesuretheirdishesarealwaysreadytobeserved,Andsometimesitevensavesthedayofsomepeoplewhoselifeisextremelybusy.“ButIthinkdinersshouldbeabletoknowmoreaboutwhattheyareputtingintotheirmouths,”saidLi,adoctor.“Certainfoodadditives(添加剂)likeMSG(味精)cancauseallergies(过敏)insomepeople.aurantsshoulddisplaythisinformationontheirmenus.”“That’safairpoint,”Wangnodded.“Butit’seasiersaidthandoneunlessthere’slawthatforcesrestaurantstodothat.”31.Theauthorthoughttherestaurantwaspopularbecause________.A.itwasnewlyopened B.thefoodwasdeliciousC.theingredientswerefresh D.thefoodwasservedquickly32.Theauthorfelt________aboutpayingalmost400yuanforthemeal.A.satisfied B.unhappy C.worried D.embarrassed33.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A.Pre-cookedfoodisnotwithoutadvantages B.ThischickensouptastesreallydeliciousC.Idon’tminditaslongasit’shotenough D.Itisnotonlyabitofexpensive34.WhatdidWangthinkofLi’ssuggestion?A.Hethoughtitwasunnecessary. B.Hethoughtitwashardtoputitintopractice.C.Hethoughtitwasuseless. D.Hethoughtonlybigrestaurantsshoulddoit.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HigherPriceMeansBetter! B.BeFairtoEverything!C.What’sTrulyonYourPlate? D.What’sPopularinTheRestaurant?【答案】31.D32.B33.A34.B35.C【解析】【导语】本文讨论预制菜的优缺点和消费者对预制菜的认知。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“I

was

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place!’”可知，作者认为餐馆受欢迎是因为上菜快。故选D。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段“…

it

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dishes”我们不得不为预制菜支付这么多钱，这听起来很愚蠢；可知，作者对花费近400元感到不满。故选B。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第七段“Itsavestime,andrestaurantscanmakesuretheirdishesarealwaysreadytobeserved,Andsometimesitevensavesthedayofsomepeoplewhoselifeisextremelybusy.”它节省了时间，餐馆随时可以上菜，可以节省一些生活非常繁忙的人的时间；可知，预制菜有其优点。故选A。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第九段“But

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that.”但说起来容易做起来难，除非有法律强制餐馆这样做；可知，Wang认为Li建议难以实施。故选B。【35题详解】最佳标题。本文讨论预制菜的优缺点和消费者对预制菜的认知；可知选项C“你盘子里的到底是什么？”符合文意。故选C。CManyAmericanswholoveteawouldturnuptheirnoses(嗤之以鼻)attheideaofaddingmilktoit,Brits(英国人),ontheotherhand,areknownforlovingit.ThesamestoryhappenstothelanguagethatAmericansandBritsshare.AstheUSgainedindependencefromGreatBritainandcontinuedtogrowandtakeindifferentworldcultures,theAmericanpeopledevelopedlanguagedifferencesfromBrits.PhrasesthatalreadyexistedinBritishEnglish(BrE)changed,Mincedbee(牛肉)becamegroundbeefinAmericanEnglish(AmE),forexample.Moreover,newwordswereinventedasscienceandtechnologydeveloped.UniqueAmericanthings,suchass’mores(棉花糖夹心饼干)orgrits,don’thaveBritishequivalents(相等物).Americansmayliketheirs’moresandgrits,buttheymaynotliketheGreatBritainbreakfastfoodblackpudding.Youwouldn’twanttomixupanAmericangeezer(meaninganelderlyperson)withaBritishgeezer(apersonofanyagetypicallymale,whomightbeone’sfriendorapersononethinksis“cool”).Similarly,youwouldn’twanttocallanAmericanhousehomely(meaningugly)ifyoumeantheBritishversionoftheword(comfortable).Anotherimportantvocabularydifferenceisthespellingdifferences.Intheearly1800s,NoahWebstersawtheextralettersinBrEwordsanddecidedthattheyweresuperfluous.Sohepublishedadictionaryaccordingly.Inthisdictionary,“colour”isspelled“color”and“favourite”isspelled“favorite”.There’sanotherdifference.Americanswritedatesasmonth-day-year.So,October6th.2024wouldbe10/6/2024.InGreatBritain,peoplewritedatesasday-month-year,makingthatsamedate6/10/2024.Despitethedifferences,BritsandAmericanshavelittleproblemcommunicatingwitheachotherinEnglish.36.Theunderlined“it”inparagraph1refersto________.A.thetea B.theidea C.themilk D.thelanguage37.TheauthortellsthedifferencesbetweenAmEandBrEby________.A.listingnumbers B.raisingquestions C.givingexamples D.reportingresults38.Whichofthefollowingmayleadtomisunderstanding?①s’mores②geezer③homely④colorA.①② B.②③ C.①③ D.②④39.Theunderlinedword“superfluous”means“________”.A.notsuitable B.notpopular C.notnecessary D.notright40.Thefollowingsentencecanbebestputattheendof________.Thismaycausesomeonetobelateforaninternationalmeeting.A.Paragraph3 B.Paragraph4 C.Paragraph5 D.Paragraph6【答案】36.B37.C38.B39.C40.D【解析】【导语】本文介绍了美式英语和英式英语在含义、拼写和时间表达等方面不同。【36题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段“ManyAmericanswholoveteawouldturnuptheirnoses(嗤之以鼻)attheideaofaddingmilktoit”可知，“it”指的是把牛奶加入茶这个想法，故选B。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“PhrasesthatalreadyexistedinBritishEnglish(BrE)changed,Mincedbee(牛肉)becamegroundbeefinAmericanEnglish(AmE),forexample.”可知，作者是通过举例表达美式英语和英式英语之间的区别，故选C。【38题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Youwouldn’twanttomixupanAmericangeezer(meaninganelderlyperson)withaBritishgeezer(apersonofanyage,typicallymale,whomightbeone’sfriendorapersononethinksis‘cool’)”和“Similarly,youwouldn’twanttocallanAmericanhousehomely(meaningugly)ifyoumeantheBritishversionoftheword(comfortable)”可知，geezer和homely可能导致误解，故选B。【39题详解】词句猜测题。根据“Intheearly1800s,NoahWebstersawtheextralettersinBrEwords”可知，此处是说诺亚·韦伯斯特(NoahWebster)看到BrE单词中多余的字母，就认为它们是多余的，所以“superfluous”的意思是多余的。故选C。【40题详解】推理判断题。“Thismaycausesomeonetobelateforaninternationalmeeting.”意为“这可能导致某人在国际会议上迟到”，根据第六段“There’sanotherdifference.Americanswritedatesasmonth-day-year.”可知，这里说的是时间表达的不同，放在第六段结尾处合适。故选D。第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共40分)五、词与短语填空(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构，语意和逻辑上正确。(提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的)tall/enough/seen/thinner/happily/byaccident/directionIfyouarelostinthewildwithoutacompasstoguideyou,don’tworry!Sometimesplantscangiveyouabasicideaof____41____.Tous,thesunisusually____42____inthesouthernpartofthesky,whichmeansthatleaveswillbethickeranddenser(茂密的)onthesouthernsideofatreebecauseof____43____sunlight.Ifyouseeastump(树桩)____44____,pleaseremembertocheckitstreeringpattern.Thetreeringswillbethickeronthenorthernsidebut____45____onthesouthernsideduetodifferentgrowingspeed.See?Knowledgecomesfromnature!【答案】41.direction42.seen43.enough44.byaccident45.thinner【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述迷路时，如何通过植物找到基本的方向。【41题详解】句意：有时植物可以给你一个基本的方向。根据上文“Ifyouarelostinthewildwithoutacompasstoguideyou,don’tworry!”并结合备选词汇可知，此处指迷路时，植物会给出基本的方向，direction“方向”，此时为不可数名词。故填direction。【42题详解】句意：对我们来说，太阳通常出现在天空的南部，这意味着由于阳光充足，树木南侧的叶子会更厚、更密。根据“Tous,thesunisusually…inthesouthernpartofthesky”的语境并结合备选词汇可知，此处指太阳通常出现在天空的南部，seen“看见”符合。故填seen。【43题详解】句意：对我们来说，太阳通常出现在天空的南部，这意味着由于阳光充足，树木南侧的叶子会更厚、更密。根据“leaveswillbethickeranddenser(茂密的)onthesouthernsideofatree”并结合备选词汇可知，此处指由于阳光充足，树木南侧的叶子会更厚、更密，enough“充足的”符合。故填enough。【44题详解】句意：如果你偶然看到树桩，请记得查看它的年轮图案。根据“Ifyouseeastump…pleaseremembertocheckitstreeringpattern.”的语境并结合备选词汇可知，此处指假设的情形，指偶然看到树桩。故填byaccident。【45题详解】句意：由于生长速度不同，树木年轮在北侧会更密，但在南侧会更稀疏。根据“Thetreeringswillbethickeronthenorthernsidebut”并结合备选词汇可知，此处句意发生了转折，指树木年轮在北侧会更密，在南侧会更稀疏，thinner“更稀疏”符合。故填thinner。六、阅读理解填词(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。I’dneverthoughtaboutataxiwithoutadriver,butonestoppedinfrontofmeandinvitedmetounlockthedoorwithmyphone.“They’reunsafe,”said____46____passer-by.Hewarnedmetobecareful.Thishappenedtheotherday.Somelocalsbelievethatourcity____47____(agree)toadangerousexperiment,solivesarenowatrisk.InAugust2023,thegovernmentvotedtoallowtworobotaxicompanies____48____(run)a24-hourservice.Butbeforethevote,officialshadlistenedtoopinions____49____thepublic.Manypeopleexpressedtheir____50____(worry)andhopes.Manydriverssaidthattheirjobswould____51____(take)awayandsomesaidthecarsoftenbrokedownandblockedtheroad,ThelocalFireDepartmentsharedthesameidea.sayingthesituationhappened55timesayear.Butthentherewere____52____(it)supporters.George,adoctor,said,“Isee____53____thesecarsbehaveandItrustthemmorethanangryordistracted(思想不集中的)drivers.“Headdedthathehadworkedonmanyseriousinjuries(创伤)causedbyhumandrivers.Sohefeltthatrobotaxisseemed____54____(safe).Jessie,ablindgirl,saidthatshehadbeentreated____55____(bad)bytaxidriversandthatrobotaxisgaveherasenseofsafety.【答案】46.a47.agreed48.torun49.from50.worries51.betaken52.its53.how54.safer55.badly【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了无人驾驶出租车投放之后，人们对此不同的看法。【46题详解】句意：“他们不安全，”一位路人说。根据“Hewarnedmetobecareful.

”可知，passer-by是可数名词，第一次出现，所以，此空应用a修饰。故填a。【47题详解】句意：一些当地人认为，我们的城市同意了一个危险的实验，因此，生命现在处于危险之中。根据题意可知，“agree同意”这一行为是过去同意的，所以，此处应用一般过去时，agree的过去式是agreed。故填agreed。【48题详解】句意：2023年8月，政府投票决定允许两家无人驾驶出租车公司运营24小时服务。根据题意可知，allowsb.todosth.允许某人做某事，固定短语，所以，此处应是run的不定式，即torun。故填torun。【49题详解】句意：但在投票之前，官员们听取了公众的意见。根据题意可知，是指“来自公众的意见”，from来自，介词，此处介词短语作定语修饰前边的名词opinions。故填from。【50题详解】句意：许多人表达了他们的担忧和希望。根据题意和提示词可知，形容词性物主代词their后接名词，所以，此处应用worry的名词复数worries，表示令人担忧的事或让人发愁的事。故填worries。【51题详解】句意：许多司机说他们的工作会被抢走，也有一些司机说汽车经常抛锚并阻塞道路。根据题意可知，主语jobs是动作的承受者，此句是被动语态，结构为be+动词的过去分词，take的过去分词是taken，would后接动词原形，所以，此处应用betaken。故填betaken。【52题详解】句意：但是，也有它的支持者。根据题意和提示词可知，应用it的形容词性物主代词its修饰名词supporters，所以，“its它的”符合题意。故填its。【53题详解】句意：一位医生乔治说：“我看到了这些汽车表现，相比愤怒或分心走神的司机我更相