江苏省泰州市姜堰区2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2022年秋学期期中学情调查

九年级英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）

注意事项：

1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。

2、作答试题前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷规定的位置上,

并认真核对。

3.答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。每小题做出答案后，用钢笔或圆珠笔填

在答题纸的相应位置。

第一部分选择题（90分）

一、听力（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

第一部分：听对话，回答问题。

本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间

阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

1.WhichsubjectisDanielgoodat?

2.Whatdoesthegirlwanttobe?

6.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayifshebuystwoglasses?

A.8yuan.B.10yuan.C.4yuan.

7.What'sthenameoftheCharity?

A.HappinessforEveryone.B.SunshineforEveryone.C.HelpforEveryone.

8.HowmanymathsexerciseshasRosefinished?

A.Two.B.Ten.C.Eight.

9.Whydoesthegirlvotefor（投票）Max?

A.Becauseheisclever.B.Becauseheisfunny.C.Becauseheishandsome.

10.WhatcolouroftheT-shirtdoesthemanadvisethewomantotry?

A.Theorangeone.B.Thepurpleone.C.Thevioletone.

第二部分：听对话和短文，回答问题。

本部分你将听到两段对话和三篇短文，各听两遍。在听对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5

秒钟。听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。

听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

11.Whatarethespeakerslookingat?

A.Adoll.B.Ababy.C.Someflowers.

12.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Motherandson.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandstudent.

听第二段对话，回答第13-14小题。

13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthebadweather?

A.Shethinksitveryboring.

B.Shethinksithelpfulfortheplants.

C.Shethinksitgoodforplayingoutside.

14.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?

A.Itwillrainhard.B.Itwillbecloudy.C.Itwillbesunny.

听第一篇短文，回答第15-17小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

Peter'sTrouble

Thesporthelikes15.

ThetimehespendsonitAbout16everyday.

PeoplewhoaskhimtostudyharderHis17.

15.A.BasketballB.SwimmingC.Running

16.A.1hourB.1.5hoursC.2hours

17.A.fatherB.teacherC.mother

听第二篇短文，回答第18-20小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

CollectingWastePaper

PurposeTomakeourenvironmentcleanerandhelpthe18.

*Tocollectanywastepaperfromeverywhere.

Activities

*Tosellthemevery19.

*Weusuallydonateabout20yuaneverymonth.

18.A.poorchildrenB.homelesschildrenC.disabledchildren

19.A.SundayB.FridayC.Wednesday

20.A.6B.12C.24

听第三篇短文，回答第21至25小题。

21.Tojointheclub,whatdostudentsneedtodo?

A.Payafee.B.BringsomeCDs.C.Filioutsomeforms.

22.Wherewilltheclubmembersmeet?

A.Inthelibrary.B.Intheclassroom.C.Intheplayground.

23.Whenwilltheclubmemberslistentodifferentkindsofmusic?

A.OnSaturdaysandSundays.

B.OnTuesdaysandThursdays.

C.OnMondays,WednesdaysandFridays.

24.WhatcanclubmembersdoonTuesdays?

A.ListentoCDs.

B.Talkaboutmusicians.

C.Singandplaymusicalinstruments（乐器）.

25.Whenwillthemusicfestivalbeheld?

A.InJuly.B.InJune.C.InMay.

二、单项选择从下面每题所给的四个选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（共10小题；每小题1分,

满分10分）

26.______mybrother______mysisterknowsthesecret.Ikeepittomyself.

A.Both;andB.Either;orC.Neither;norD.Notonly;butalso

27.—HaveyouseenfilmHomeComing（万里归途）duringtheNationalDay?

一Yes,it'squiteanexcitingfilm.It'sworth______twiceormore.

A.a;beingwatchedB.the;watchingC.awatchingD.the;watched

28.WhenIwasakidyourage,Itriedoutourschoolbasketballteam.

A.at;forB.of;ofC.at;inD.of;for

29.—Davidisalwaysseen______todohishomeworktillmidnight!

一Oh,heisatopstudent.Hisnotesarealways______tous.

A.stayingout;valuableB.towakeup;valueC.gettingup;valueD.tostayup;valuable

30.—NomatterwhatHuaweiisfacing,Chinesepeoplealwaysstandbyitsside.

—IHUAWEIMate50Iphone14.

A.victory;wouldrather;thanB.difficulty;wouldrather;to

C.relationship;prefer;thanD.challenges;prefer;to

31.一Whodoesthecookingwhenyourparentsarenotathome?

-Ifwearehungry,weorderfastfoodonline.

A.simplyB.exactlyC.completelyD.hardly

32.—Howmuchdifficultydidyouhavethisproblem?

.It'squiteeasy.

A.solve;NoneB.tosolve;NothingC.tosolving;NothingD.solving;None

33.一Childrenunder18shouldnotdrivee-bikes.

一That'strue.Wearealsoadvisedhelmets（头盔）tokeepsafe.

A.allow;wearingB.beallowedto;wearingC.allowedto;towearD.beallowedto;towear

34.—Itissaidthatboysdobetterthangirlsinscienceandmath.

_.Therearemanygreatfemalescientistsintheworld.

A.That'snotthecase.B.Ithinkso.C.You'dbetternot.D.Ican'tagreemore.

35.—ThenovelGulliver,sTravelsisverynice.Manystudentsenjoyreadingit.

—Soitis.Couldyoutellme?

A.howlongIcanborrowitB.ifIcankeepitfbranotherweek

C.whenshouldIreturnitD.thatIcanborrowit

三、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（共15小题;

每小题1分，满分15分）

“WehavevisitorsthismorningJMs.MyerstoldClass5."Areporterandaphotographeraredoinganarticle

aboutournewschool36.Andsomeofyouwillbeinthephoto.”

Thekidswereexcited,exceptfbrBrad.Heknewhewouldn'tbeinthephoto.Bradwassmall.Kidswerealways

makingjokesabouthow37hewas.

“Theywon'tputBradinthephoto/5Johnsaid."You'dneedamagnifyingglass（放大镜）toseehim.,,Theother

kidslaughed.Bradalsolaughed,38John'swordswereimpolite.

Thenewspaperpeoplearrivedhalfanhourlater.Tegan,thereporter,talkedtotheclassabouthowareporterhad

to39clearsentencesandparagraphs,andthenRick,thephotographer,toldthemaboutsomeamazingphotos

he'dtaken.Oncehehadtohangonropefromacliff（悬崖）totakeshotsofa40.

“Iwouldbeaphotographer,thoughtBrad.'Tmnotafraidof41

“Anyquestionsyouwanttoaskour42?”askedMs.Myers.

Bradputhishandup."Whatthingsdon'tyouliketophotograph,Rick?^^

“43aretricky,“Ricksaid."OnceIhadtophotographamotherduckthatwas44ababyduck.

ShethoughtIwastryingtoattackthebabyduck,soshestartedhittingmewithherwings.Pickingonalittleguylike

me!”

Class5laughedagain,andBradlaughed,too.It'sOKwhenyoumakejokesabout45,hethought.Itwas

jokesfromotherpeoplethatcould46.

Timetotakephotos.Ricksaid,"I'llhavethem,,,pointingto6kids,Brad47.Bradcouldhardlybelieve

it.

Rickputtheminfrontofthenewlibrary\bigpaintingofstarsandplanetsandbooks."It'sbig,eh?”hesaid.

“We'llgetyouguystositinfrontofit,soitlooksevenbigger.^^

“Isthatwhyyou48Brad?,?calledoneofClass5kids."Soitlooksreallybig?^^

Somepeoplelaughed.Bradstartedtolaughasheusuallydid.ButRickshookhishead."Noway,“hesaid."I

pickedhimbecausehe'sgota49twomileslong.”

HelookedatBradandsaid,4tPlus,thisguyis50inside,whereitmatters.Right,mate<?^^

Thistime,Bradspokebeforehecouldthink."Inside,I'mthreemileslong.”

Class5laughedagain.ButBradknewthattheywerelaughingwithhim,notathim.

36.A.dramaB.holidayC.libraryD.business

37.A.shortB.shyC.silentD.black

38.A.becauseB.soC.butD.though

39.A.reciteB.readC.writeD.copy

40.A.boxerB.swimmerC.runnerD.climber

41.A.flightsB.ropesC.heightsD.coldness

42.A.reportersB.photographersC.visitorsD.teachers

43.A.PeopleB.NumbersC.AnimalsD.Rules

44.A.lookingforB.lookingafterC.lookingoverD.lookingup

45.A.itselfB.yourselfC.himselfD.herself

46.A.hurtB.matterC.meanD.hit

47.A.noticedB.pushedC.includedD.followed

48.A.likedB.enjoyedC.pickedD.took

49.A.distanceB.faceC.heightD.smile

50.A.warmB.softC.simpleD.big

四、阅读理解阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

DadshaveFather'sDay.MomshaveMother'sDay.KidshaveChildren'sDay.However,doourgrandparents

haveaspecialholiday?Yes,theydo!

TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforelderlypeopleinChina.Thefestivalisontheninthdayofthe

ninthmonthofthelunarcalendar.AstheChinesewordforninehasthesamesoundasthewordforlong,peopletake

theDoubleNinthFestivaltoshowtheirwishesoflonglifeforelderlypeople.ThisyearitfallsonOct.4.

Therearemanytraditionsforthisfestival.Onthatday,familiesgettogetherandclimbmountainsforluckandin

thehopethatelderlypeoplewilllivemuchlonger.Theyalsodrinkchrysanthemumwine（菊花酒）andwearaplant

calledzhuyutocelebrateit.Bothchrysanthemumandzhuyuareregardedascleanplantsthatcancleanhousesand

curediseases.

Respectingelderlypeopleisshownnotonlyonthisspecialdaybutalsoindailylife.Forexample,whenanolder

personentersaroom,everyonestandsup.Whenthereareseveralguestsatthetable,thehostusuallyintroducesthem

fromtheoldesttotheyoungest.Whenayoungerpersonispresentingsomethingtoanolderperson,twohandsare

used.Onacrowdedsubwayorbus,youngerpeoplealwaysoffertheirseatstoelderlypeople.

Itisatraditionalvirtue（美德）inChinatorespectelderlypeople.That'sbecausetheChineseknowthatelderly

peoplehaveknowledgeandexperiencethatyoungpeoplecanlearnfrom.So,Chinesepeopleareproudofbeingold.

Besides,torespecttheelderlypeopleistorespectyourselftomoiTow.

51.TheDoubleNinthFestivalisacelebrationfor.

A.fathersB.mothersC.childrenD.elderlypeople

52.WhendopeopleusuallyhavetheDoubleNinthFestival?

A.OntheninthdayofSeptember.

B.OnthefourthdayofOctober.

C.Ontheninthdayoftheninthmonthofthelunarcalendar.

D.Ontheninthdayoftheninthmonthofthesolarcalendar.

53.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbeatraditionfortheDoubleNinthFestival?

A.Wearingtheplantzhuyu.B.Cleaninghouses.

C.Familiesclimbingmountainstogether.D.Drinkingchrysanthemumwine.

54.WhatisParagraph4about?

A.Whyweshouldrespectolderpeople.

B.Whatyoungpeopleusuallydoonthisfestival.

C.Examplesofrespectingolderpeopleindailylife.

D.Traditionalwaysofcelebratingthefestival.

55.WhyareChinesepeopleproudofbeingold?

A.Itmeanstheydon'thavetoworkforothers.B.Itmeanstheyhaveknowledgeandexperience.

C.Itmeanstheyhavemorevirtuesthanothers.D.Itmeanswhattheydidinthepastwasmeaningful.

Whatcomestoyourmindwhenyouthinkofkungfu?MaybetheimageofShaolinmonks（和尚）posingwitha

seriouslookintheireyes.Butdoesitreallypresentthemeaningofkungfu?

LaurenceJ.Brahm,afilmmakerfromtheUnitedStates,explored（探索）thisquestioninSearchingforKimgFu

（《寻找功夫》）.Inthemovie,BrahmtraveledtocitiesinChinaandtheUSinsearchofthevalueofkungfu.

Brahmhimselfisakungfuloverwhohasbeenpracticingtheartformorethan40years.Forhim,itismorethan

apastime.Agesago,Brahmwasunabletouseoneofhislegsfortwoyearsandhadtowalkwithacane（拐杖）.But

bypracticingmartialarts（武术）,hewasabletorecoverstepbystep.Now,kungfuhasbecomeadailyactivityfbr

himandalsothewayhebeginstheday.

Still,thereareotherdeepmeaningsinthepractice.Nonviolenceisonevalue,whichisshownbothinthename

andpracticeofkungfu.TheChinesecharacterWuhastwoparts——ge,meaning“tofight”,andzhi,meaning“tostop”.

So,themeaningofkungfuinChineseistheartofstoppingfighting,theartofnonviolence.Kungfuartistsalways

greetpeoplewithbaoquan.Thisletseachpersonknowthattherearenohiddenweapons（隐藏的正C器）andshows

trust.

“Thetraditionalvaluesofkungfu,actually,areinthemindsofallChinesepeople,“BrahmtoldXinhua.

56.WhatdidBrahmwanttofindoutaboutinthefilm?

A.Shaolinmonks'dailylives.B.Modernstylesofkungfu.

C.RealkungfustarsinChina.D.Meaningsbehindkungfu.

57.WhatdoesBrahmthinkofkungfu?

A.It?sjustawaytokilltime.B.It'sbadfortheperformer'slegs.

C.It'sawaytostayhealthy.D.It'sthebestwaytogreetpeople.

58.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nonviolence“inParagraph4mean?

A.Tofightbravely.B.Tostopfighting.

C.Togreetpeopleactively.D.Touseweaponssecretly.

59.Whatisthepurposeofthestory?

A.Tointroduceamovie.B.Topresentthevalueofkungfu.

C.Toprovethepopularityofkungfu.D.ToshowthekindnessofChinesepeople.

60.Accordingtothepassage,whichwordcanbestdescribeBrahm?

A.Confident.B.Friendly.C.Generous.D.Strong-minded.

C

Lastyear,IwasflyinghomefromChicagoafterabusinesstrip.Iwasexcitedtogethometomyfamilyafter

beingawayforawholeweek.Igottotheairportearlytowaitformyflight.

Itwasabright,sunnymorningastheplanetookoff.Afteraboutthreeminutes,Inoticedsomethingthatwas

frightening.Therewasabigfireonthewingoftheplane.Everyoneintheplanewasverynervous.Nobodywas

talking.

Theflightattendant（乘务员）cameonthespeakerandsaidwewouldbelanding.Shetoldusthatthelanding

wouldbehard,soweneededtosupportourselvesandholdontight.Shesoundedverybrave,butherfacelooked

worried.

Iwassupportingmyselfandtryingnottobeafraidwhentherewasabigthud（砰的——下）.Theplanehadhit

something.Ifoundoutlateritwastheriver.Wewereveryluckytobealive.

Therewasanotherpassengernexttomewhoseemedveryconfused（困惑的）.Igrabbedherhandandpulledher

withmetowardstheemergencyexit（紧急出口）.ThenextthingIknew,wewerestandingonthewinglookingatthe

river.

Whentherescueboatpulleduptotakeustotheshore,Ihuggedthefiremanandthankedhimforsavingmylife.

Hetoldmetothankmyselfandthecaptain,becauseweweretherealheroesthatday.

IwassohappytoseemyfamilywhenIfinallygothome.Itoldthemallthestoryabouttheaccident,andweall

agreedthatIwasveryluckytobealive.Thankgoodnessforthebravepeopleonthatplane.

61.Whatwasthefirstclue（线索）thatsomethingwaswrongaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theplanehadabigthud.

B.Theflightattendantwasworried.

C.Theauthorsawabigfireonthewingoftheplane.

D.Thepassengernexttotheauthorseemedconfused.

62.Whatadvicedidtheflightattendantgivetothepassengers?

A.Tostaycalmanddon'ttalk.B.Togototheemergencyexitatonce.

C.Tocalmtheirfamiliesassoonaspossible.D.Tosupportthemselvesandholdontight.

63.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Badweathercausedthisaccident.

B.Thecaptainmanagedtolandtheplaneontheriver.

C.Thecaptainfixedtheplaneandsavedeveryone'slife.

D.Thepassengerscriedwhentheynoticedthefireonthewing.

64.Whowastherealheroaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thepassengersandthefiremen.B.Thecaptainandthepassengers.

C.Thepassengersandtheattendant.D.Thecaptainandtheattendant.

65.Wecanreadthearticleina.

A.magazineB.poemC.novelD.guidebook

D

Environmentalists（环保人士）aregettingmoreworriedabouttheeffectsoffastfashionontheenvironment.Fast

fashionistheproductionofclothesinalargenumberatalowcost.Theyareputinshopsandonlinestoresquicklyto

createahighdemand（需求）.Manufacturers（制造商）make100billionallkindsofclotheseveryyear.Thisis

expectedtogrowby60percentby2030.

Thefastfashionbusinessmodelishavinganegativeeffectontheenvironment.Manyoftheclothesendupin

dustbinsandarenotrecycled.Anothernegativeeffectontheenvironmentiscausedbythechemicalsusedtomakethe

clothes.Thesecausehealthproblemstopeopleworkinginclothesfactories.Itisreportedthatchildrenmakemanyof

theseclothes.

Thewaypeoplearebuyingclothesisaddingtotheproblemofclothingwaste.Manyyearsago,peoplewentto

storesandtriedclotheson.Peopletookmoretimeandthoughtmorecarefullybeforetheyboughtclothes.Theyalso

worethemlonger.Today,peopleordercheapclothesontheInternetandiftheydon'tlikethem,theysendthemback.

Somepeoplesaythisiscausingathrowaway（用完即弃的）society.Somepeoplebuyclothesandneverevenwear

them.TheGermanmediacompanyDeutscheWellewrote,4tEveryyearinEurope,fourmilliontonsofclothingends

upindustbins.Lessthanonepercentofthisisrecycled.^^

Itseemsthefashionindustryisnotsustainable(可持续的).

66.Whatdoenvironmentaliststhinkoffastfashion?

A.Itisbadfortheenvironment.

B.Itisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.

C.Itismakingplentyofmoneyformanufacturers.

D.Itmeetsthehighdemandofmoreandmorepeople.

67.Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“negative"iscloseto"

A.goodB.badC.shortD.long

68.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?

A.ManypeopleliketoordercheapclothesontheInternet.

B.Plentyofpeoplewouldn'tliketobuyclothesinclothingshops.

C.PeopleinEuropehavewastedlotsofclothesbecauseoftheirhobbies.

D.Thewaypeoplearebuyingclothesisaddingtotheproblemofclothingwaste.

69.WhichisNotTrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Fastfashionistheproductionofclothesinalargenumberatalowcost.

B.Thechemicalsusedtomakeclothescausehealthproblemstothecustomers(客户).

C.Thewaypeoplearebuyingclothescausesanotherproblem-clothingwaste.

D.Manufacturersmake100billionclotheseveryyearandthenumberisstillincreasing.

70.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Fastfashionisharmingtheenvironment.

B.ShoppingontheInternetshouldbestopped.

C.Fastfashionhelpspeoplesavelotsofmoneyandtime.

D.It'scheapertobuyclothesontheInternetthaninshops.

第二部分非选择题(60分)

五、词汇运用用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词。(共10小题；每小题1分,

满分10分)

71.Recently,Chinahassucceededin(send)asolarexplorationsatelliteintospace.

72.Chinawonits(five)consecutivewomen'steamtitleaftersweepingJapan3-0attheWorldTable

TennisChampionships.

73.Your(pronounce)isquitegood.YoumustbefromanEnglish-speakingcountry.

74.Allthe(German)namesandtelephonenumbersareonthelist.Youcancallthemonebyone.

75.Practiceasmanytimesaspossible,andyouUlpronouncetheword(correct).

76.Alltheteachersaremuch(strict)withusthistermthanlastterm.

77.Manypeoplewerebadlyhurtinthecaraccident.Someofthemneeded(operate)onatonce.

78.ThethirdliveclassfromChina'sspacestation(hold)ontheafternoonofOctober,12th,2022.

79.Lifehaschangedalotbecauseofthecomputers(connect)totheInternet.

80.—Youlookslimmerandhealthierthanbefore.

-Yes,I(prefer)sweetsnackstovegetablesinthepast.

六、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在表格空白处填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：

每空只填一个单词。(共10空；每空1.5分，满分15分)

Howsimilararelanguageandmusic?

Languageispartofourdailylives,nomatterwhereweliveintheworld.Similarly,musicisapartofmany

people'slives,whetheritisplayedontheradioonyourdrivetoworkorplayedinaconcert.Bothlanguageandmusic

playimportantrolesinourcultureandherearesomeoftheirsimilarities.

Bothlanguageandmusichaveawritingsystem.

InEnglishwerecordlanguageusingthealphabet(字母表),whichisacollectionofletters.Similarly,weuse

notestokeeparecordofmusic.Justasyouarereadingthiscollectionoflettersandfindmeaninginit,musiciansread

notesandcreatemeaningintheformofmusicwhichwecanhear.SojustasyoureadEnglish,youcanalsoread

music.Bywritingpiecesoftextormusic,weareabletoshareexperiencesthroughtime.Icanreadorheartheideas

ofsomeonewholivedhundredsofyearsago,whichisreallyquiteexciting.

Bothvarywithculture.

Youcanmakeagoodguessatwheresomeoneisfrombylisteningtothelanguagetheyuse.Inthesameway,we

knowthatstylesofmusicaredifferentaroundtheworld,givingustheopportunitytoexploremanydifferentcultures

throughtheirmusicandprovidinguswithmusicforeverysituation.Thisalsomeansthatthereissomethingfor

everyone!Evenifyoudon'tlikeBritpopmelodies(旋律)，youmaylovetheenergyofLatinAmericansalsamusic.

Bothshareemotion.

HowdoyouknowIamangry?Ofcourseyoumaybeabletoseeitonmyface,butyouwillknowforsure

throughmywords.Similarly,musiccansoundangry,sadorhappy.Musiccanshowyouexactlyhowthecomposer

(作曲家)wasorisfeeling,andallowustosharethatemotion.Whenyoufeelhappy,youmaywanttosinganddance

toahappysongtocelebrateyourhappiness,whileyouprobablywanttolistentosadmusicwhenyouarefeeling

down.Ithinkwehaveallusedmusictoexpressorprocessouremotions,oftencombiningitwithlanguageintheform

ofsonglyrics(歌词).

Similarities81languageandmusic

团Languageis82withthealphabet—acollectionoflettersexpressingplentyof

meaningsandideas.

Havingawritingsystem

0Musicusesnotesfor83arecord.

图Languageandmusicarewrittenandheardtoshare84throughtime.

目Musicmayhavealocalcolourbecauseofitsculture.

Varyingwith85

国Thosedifferentstylesofmusic86usmusicforeverysituation.

目Thewordswill87tellthewriter'sfeelingsandmusicshowsusthe88feelings

aswell.

Sharingemotion

目Wecanexpressorprocessouremotionsbycombiningmusicwithlanguageinthe89

ofsonglyrics.

Conclusion:Bothlanguageandmusicareofgreat90toourculture.

七、综合填空根据短文内容，在空白处填上适当单词，使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格

不限一词，没有给出单词的空格限一词。（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）

Withoutasmartphoneandconnectiontosocialmedia,an91（America）livesasimplelifeinChina.He

spendshistime92（translate）ChineseClassicworksintoEnglish.

Theman'sChinesenameisDaiLing.44Ling^^means“mountain''inChinese,whichtellsus93abouthislife.

DaiLinglivesinasmallhouseonamountaininQingdao,ShandongProvince.Forthepast10years,Daihas

translatedTaoTeChing（《道德经》）,aclassictextwrittenbyLaozi,oneofChina's94（great）philosophers（哲学

家）wholivedabout2,500yearsago.TaoTeChingiswritten95ancientChinese,andmanyofthewordsarehard.

96（understand）.

“97（have）abetterunderstandingofTaoTeChing,IboughtmanydictionariesonancientChinese.Ifoundthe

hidden98ofthetext,andthentranslatedthemintosimpleEnglish,Daisaid.

WhatdrovehimtocometoChinaandlearnaboutChineseculture?Hisanswerwentbacktohisuniversitylifein

991990s,whenahistoryteachergavehimacopyofTaoTeChing.t4Afterreadingthetext,Iwentcrazyabo