广东省深圳市明德实验学校集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期开学英语试卷

2023-2024学年广东省深圳市明德实验学校集团九年级(上)开

学英语试卷

第一部分选择题。I.完型填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出能填入相

应空白处的最佳选项。

1.(10分)Youstickastamponanenvelope.Andthenittravelsacrosstheworldtofindanother

person.Stampshelppeoplekeepin(1)withtheirfriendsandfamilies.Theyhave(2)

animportantroleinpeople'slivesforalongtimenow.Peoplehaveaspecialdayfor

(3).Oct9isWorldPostDay.

Beforestamps,peopledidn't(4)fortheletterstheysent,but(5)theypaid

fortheletterstheygot.ThefirststampevermadeiscalledPennyBlack.ltisaBritishstamp,made

in1840,withapictureofQueenVictoriaonit.

Doyouknowhowthebackofastampissticky?The(6)stampsdidn'thavesticky

backs.Inthepast,peopleusedpastesometimes.But(7)theyhadtopinorsewstampsonto

letters!

Yearsago,sendinglettersusedtobethemostimportantwayto(8)withother

people.ltseemedthateveryonehadstampsonhand.

Althoughnowfewerpeoplesendletters,stampcollecting.isstilloneoftheworld'smost

popular(9).Thereareevenstampclubstohelppeoplefindnewstampsto(10)to

theircollections.Interestinglyenough,theinternetmayhavereducedtheneedforstamps,butitis

actuallyofferingnewwaysforcollectorstofindmorestamps.

(1)A.lineB.timeC.stepD.touch

(2)A.gotB.playedC.tookD.made

(3)A.stampsB.envelopesC.friends□.families

(4)A.careB.payC.lookD.stand

(5)A.alsoB.insteadC.elseD.ever

(6)A.smallestB.youngestC.earliestD.latest

(7)A.usuallyB.reallyC.speciallyD.surely

(8)A.competeB.compareC.communicate□.complete

(9)A.secretsB.causesC.gamesD.hobbies

(10)A.getB.addC.keepD.turn

n.阅读理解。第一节阅读下列三篇短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最

佳选项。

2.(7.5分)DadshaveFather'sDay.MomshaveMother'sDay.KidshaveChildren'sDay.But,do

ourgrandparentshaveaspecialholiday?Yes,theydo!

TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforelderlypeopleinChina.Thefestivalisonthe

ninthdayoftheninthmonthofthelunarcalendar.AstheChinesewordforninehasthesame

soundasthewordforlong,peopletaketheDoubleNinthFestivaltoshowtheirwishesoflonglife

forelderlypeople.ThisyeartheDoubleNinthFestivalfallsonOct4.

Therearemanytraditionsforthisfestival.Onthatday,familiesgettogetherandclimb

mountainsforluckandinthehopethatelderlypeoplewilllivemuchlonger.Theyalsodrink

chrysanthemumwineandwearaplantcalledzhuyutocelebrateit.Bothchrysanthemumand

zhuyuareregardedascleanplantsthatcancleanhousesandcurediseases.

Respectingelderlypeopleisshownnotonlyonthisspecialdaybutalsoindailylife.For

example,whenanolderpersonentersaroom,everyonestandsup.Whenthereareseveralguestsat

thetable,thehostusuallyintroducesthemfromtheoldesttotheyoungest.Whenayoungerperson

ispresentingsomethingtoanolderperson,twohandsareused.Onacrowdedsubwayorbus,

youngerpeoplealwaysoffertheirseatstoelderlypeople.

ItisatraditionalvirtueinChinatorespectelderlypeople.That'sbecausetheChineseknow

thatelderlypeoplehaveknowledgeandexperiencethatyoungpeoplecanlearnfrom.So,Chinese

peopleareproudofbeingold.Besides,torespecttheelderlypeopleistorespectyourself

tomorrow.

(1)TheDoubleNinthFestivalisacelebrationfor.

A.fathers

B.mothers

C.children

D.elderlypeople

(2)WhichofthefollowingisNOTatraditionfortheDoubleNinthFestival?

AFamiliesclimbingmountainstogether.

B.Drinkingchrysanthemumwine.

C.Wearingtheplantzhuyu.

D.Cleaninghouses.

(3)WhatisParagraph4about?

A.Whyweshouldrespectolderpeople.

B.Whatyoungpeopleusuallydoonthisfestival.

C.Examplesofrespectingolderpeopleindailylife.

DTraditionalwaysofcelebratingthefestival.

(4)WhyareChinesepeopleproudofbeingold?

A.Itmeanstheyhavemorevirtuesthanothers.

B.Itmeanstheyhaveknowledgeandexperience.

C.Itmeanstheydon'thavetoworkforothers.

DItmeanswhattheydidinthepastwasmeaningful.

(5)Inwhichpartcanweprobablyreadthisarticleinanewspaper?

A.Entertainment

B.Travel

C.Science

□.Culture

3.(7.5分)Feelinghot?SoisEarth.Becauseofproblemslikeclimatechangeandbadwaysof

farming,muchoftheplanet'slandisdryingup.Whatcanwedotosolvethisproblem?

OnethingtheUnitedNationsdidwastocreateaholiday.In1994,theUNstartedWorldDay

toCombatDesertificationandDrought(世界防治荒漠化和干旱日),toletmorepeopleknow

aboutdesertification.ltisonJune17everyyear.

Desertificationhappenswhenhealthyland-landfullofwaterandnutrients(营养)-

becomesdesert,whichisdryandunhealthy.Everyyear,20,000to50,000squarekilometersof

Earth*slandislosttodesertification.InAfrica,scientistsexpectthattwothirdsofAfrica'shealthy

landwillbelostby2025.

Desertificationsometimeshappensbecauseofclimatechange,asbig,fastchangesin

temperaturecankillplantsandtrees.

However,italsohappensbecausepeopleuselandtoomuch,andinbadways,togrowfood

ontheirfarms.Growingtoomanyplantsinthesamesoil,intooshortatime,cantakeawaythe

soil'snutrientsfasterthanthesoilcanmakenewones.Thatcanturnthesoilintodrysand,likea

desert.

TheUNsuggestssomedifferentactionstostopdesertification.Oneistoteachpeoplebetter

waysoffarming,includingtheuseofbetterfertilizers(月巴咪斗).Anotherisreforestation,which

meansplantingmoretrees.OnecountrythathasdonealotofthatisChina.TodayChinahas61

millionhectares(公顷)ofreforestedland-morethananywhereelseintheworld.

(1)Whatislandlikeifdesertificationhappens?

A.Itisfullofwater.

B.Ithasmorenutrients.

C.Itisdryandunhealthy.

D.Itissuitabletoliveon.

(2)WhatdoscientistspredictaboutAfricain2025?

A.GrowingplantswillhelpAfricahavemorehealthyland.

B.MostofAfrica'shealthylandwillgetdryandunhealthy.

C.Africawillhaveabout50,000squarekilometersofhealthyland.

□.Africawillhaveabout20,000squarekilometersofdesertification.

(3)Whyisn'titgoodtogrowtoomanyplantsinthesamesoil?

A.Becauseitcanchangetheclimatefaster.

B.Becauseitcanchangeplantsintobadsoil.

C.Becauseitcanchangehealthylandintoforests.

D.Becauseitcantakeawaythesoil'snutrientsfaster.

(4)Whichofthefollowingdoesnotcausedesertification?

A.Reforestation.

B.Usinglandtoomuch.

C.Usingpoorfertilizers.

D.Climatechange.

（5）What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A.Thecausesofdesertification.

B.Theimportanceofreforestation.

C.TheUN'splansforimprovingfarming.

D.TheUN'ssuggestionsforfightingdesertification.

4.（7.5分）OnMay15,ZhangRongqiaowipedtearsfromhiseyesasChina'sMarsrover（巡

视器）ZhuronglandedsafelyonMars."Iwassoexcited,MsaidZhang.

Asthechiefdesigner（总设计师）ofChina'sTianwenIMarsmission（任务），Zhang

waschosenbythejournalNatureonDec16asoneofthetop10people"whohelpedshape

science"in2021.UnderZhang,Chinamadeahugestepininterplanetary（行星向的）

exploration."IgotatasteoftheoldChinesesaying-ittakes10yearstosharpenagoodsword,

”ZhangtoldNature.

IntheMarsmission,Zhangledateamofthousandsofresearchers.Theteamwasnotonly

responsiblefortechnicalworklikelaunchesandflightcontrol,butalsoforscientificresearchon

Mars.

Thereweremanydifficulties.Theyknewlittleaboutthestrangeandcomplexenvironmentof

Mars.nWemaynotevenknowwhatwedonotknowabout,"ZhangtoldNature.

Duringtheprocess,Zhangplayedakeypartinthedecisiontosendanorbiter（轨道飞行

器），alander（着陆器）andarovertoMarstogetherinoneshipment（运输）-makingChina

thefirstcountrytodoso.HThat'sabigleap（飞跃）becauseChinaisdoinginasinglego（what

NASAtookdecades（数十年）todo）,“saidRobertoOroseifromtheInstituteof

RadioastronomyofBolognainItaly.

ZhangalsomadetheimportantdecisiontolandtheroveronUtopiaPlanitia,wherethereare

speciallandforms（地形）forscientiststostudy.Hehopesthatthemissioncandoasmuch

researchaspossibleandbringback“rich"information.

"Thebuckstopswithhim（他敢作敢当），"saidDavidFlannery,anastrobiologist（天

体生物学家）atQueenslandUniversityofTechnologyinAustralia.

（1）WhatisincludedintheMarsmission?

a.Launchingtherover.

b.Controllingtheflight.

c.Bringingbackspacejunk.

d.Doingscientificresearch.

A.abc

B.abd

C.acd

D.bed

(2)WhatdoesParagraph4show?

A.ZhangandhisteamknewnothingaboutMars.

B.Zhangandhisteamfacedmanychallenges.

C.ZhangwasconfidentaboutexploringMars.

D.Zhangandhisteamwerenotafraidofchallenges.

(3)WhatisRobertoOrosei*sopinion?

A.ChinasMarsmissionwilllastfordecades.

B.ChinashorteneditsroadtoexploringMars.

C.ChinafinisheditsMarsmissionwithNASA'shelp.

D.ChinaisthefirstcountrytosendarovertoMars.

(4)TheroverwassenttoUtopiaPlanitiato.

A・avoidbadweather

B•findtreasureonMars

C.receivemessagesfromEarth

D.studyspeciallandforms

(5)Accordingtothestory,Zhangisconsideredasaperson.

A.decisive

B.changeable

C.selfless

D.humorous

第二节请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子选择五个句子还原到原文里，使原文的意

思完整、连贯。

5.(10分)

A.Beanactivelistener

B.Thiswouldshowalackofinterest

C.Soit'simportantforeveryonetolearnhowtobeabetterlistener

□.Whateveryouhavetosaycanwaituntiltheotherpersonisdonetalking

E.Big,openquestionsencouragethespeakertocontinuetoshare

F.Itcanconveymuchinformationwithoutanythingbeingsaid

HowToBeaBetterListener

Whenyouareinaconversationwithsomeoneandpayingattentiontowhatthey'resaying,

that'sasignofcaringandrespect.(1).Herearesomesimplethingsyoucandotomake

thathappen.

(2)_______

Agoodlistenerisattentive.They'refocusedandpayingattentiontowhattheotherpersonis

saying.Thisiscalledactivelistening.Activelisteninginvolveslisteningwithallyoursenses.You

canassumethatifsomeonekeepslookingattheirwatchorovertheirshoulder,theirfocusisn'ton

theconversation.

Maintaineyecontact

Whensomeoneistalking,theyareusuallysayingsomethingtheyconsidertobe

meaningful.Theywantalleyesonthem.Eyecontactisverypowerful.(3).Somakeita

pointthenexttimeyou'reinaconversationtomaintaineyecontactwiththespeaker.

Askquestions

Askingquestionsisoneofthebestwaystoshowyou'reinterested.Ifsomeoneistellingyou

abouttheirskitriptoMammothMountain,don'trespondwith,°that'snice.1'

(4).Instead,youcanask,"Howlonghaveyoubeenskiing?""Whatwasyourfavorite

partofthetrip?"Thepersonwillthinkmorehighlyofyouandconsideryouagreatlistener.

Avoidinterruptingthespeaker

Interruptingisasignofdisrespect.Whenyouinterruptthespeaker,theyfeelfrustratedand

unimportant.Interruptingaspeakertoagree,disagree,argue,etc.alsocausesthespeakertolose

trackofwhattheyaresaying.(5).

第三节信息匹配

A：AuthorHeleneSchweigertellsastoryoffindingmagicinherbookTheMagicPond.The

childreninthebookgetintosomesupernatural（超自然的）trouble.They9llneedhelptoget

thingsbacktonormal.

B：Sally,AndrewandRobinhaveplentyofchallengesduringtheadventure.Willtheirbravery

andfriendshipbeenoughtoleavetheswamp（沼泽）alive?ReadthebookSwampfire：A

ShockoeSlipGangAdventure!

411

C：PaulaRawsthome,authorofnovelTheNewBoy,talksaboutthepossiblefutureofAI（人

工智能）andhowitwillrelatetohumans.AlthoughAIhelpsusalot,itmayalsobecomea

problem.

THEBOOKOF

CATHERINEGILBERTMURDOCK

忌—显**

D：TheBookofBoy,writtenbyCatherineMurdock,isagreatfantasynovelwithrichimagery

（意象）.Themaincharacter,Boy,isoftenbulliedbyotherkidsbecauseofhislooks.Thestory

teachesreaderstoseeothersandthemselvesinanewlight.

E：Whatwillhappenafterpeopledie?TheGreatBlueYonder,byUKwriterAlexShearer,

explainssomeofit.Thebookcanmakepeoplethinkabouttheimportanceofshowingloveto

others.

F：Noodle,whohasbeentrainedtobea“world-famousHelperDog"，isthemaincharacter

inthechildren'snovelNoodleHelpsGabrielSayGoodbye.Inthebook,Noodletellsreaders

that'"helpingpeopleiswhatIwasborntodo.

(1)Bettylikesreadingadventurousstories.Sheenjoysovercomingdifficulties

throughwisdomandteamwork.

(2)Tracyshowsgreatinterestinanimalstories.Shethinksanimalsarehuman'sgreat

helpers.

(3)Ellieiscrazyaboutsciencefiction.Sheiscuriousabouthowrobotswillbelikein

thefuture.

(4)Henry'sgrandpapassedawayweeksago.Heissadandfeelsconfusedwhyhehas

lostsuchalovingman.

(5)Jimmyoftenfeelsashamedofhislooks.Hedoesn'thaveanyconfidencein

himselfandalwayscomplainsaboutthepeoplearoundhim.

第二部分非选择题。m.语法填空。阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号

中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡规定的位置上。

7.(10分)About470pilotwhaleshavebeenbeachedinTasmaniainAustralia.Thishasbeenthe

(1)(large)whale-beachingeventinTasmaniasince1935.Peopleare

workinghard(2)(save)thewhales.Everyyear,around2,000largesea

animals,suchasdolphinsandwhales,dieby(3)(swim)ontoabeach

orintowaterthat'stooshallowfor(4)(they)toswimaway.This(5)

(know)as"beaching".Pilotwhalesandkillerwhalesaresomeofthemostcommonly

beachedwhales.Rescueworkersaretryingto“refloat”thewhalessotheycanswimaway.The

jobisespeciallychallenging(6)thewhalesaresolarge.Pilotwhalescan

growupto7meters(7)(length)andcanweighupto2,300kg.Sincethe

rescuedwhaleswillreturntotheplaceagain(8)othersarestillintrouble,

workersaretryingtomakesurethatrescuedwhalesdon'tgetbeachedagain.Dr.Carlyonfrom

therescueteamsaysthecool,wetweatherhashelpedkeepthewhales(9)

(live).About90whales(10)(die)sofar.Rescueeffortsarelikelyto

continueforafewmoredays.

W.书面表达。

8.(15分)学校正在开展”践行核心价值观，争做向上向善好少年”主题活动，请你根据以

下提示信息，用英文写一篇活动倡议书。

要点提示：

(1)在家里：①关心老人②……

(2)在学校：①勤奋学习②……

(3)在社会：①...②...

参考词汇：insociety在社会里；practicecorevalues践行核心价值观;

要求：

(4)80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数内；

(5)文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；

(6)可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚，行文连贯；

(7)标点正确，书面整洁。

Ourschoolhasbeencarryingoutactivities.

2023-2024学年广东省深圳市明德实验学校集团九年级(上)开

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参考答案与试题解析

第一部分选择题。I.完型填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出能填入相

应空白处的最佳选项。

1.(10分)Youstickastamponanenvelope.Andthenittravelsacrosstheworldtofindanother

person.Stampshelppeoplekeepin(1)Dwiththeirfriendsandfamilies.Theyhave(2)

B_animportantroleinpeople'slivesforalongtimenow.Peoplehaveaspecialdayfor(3)

A_.Oct9isWorldPostDay.

Beforestamps,peopledidn't(4)Bfortheletterstheysent,but(5)Btheypaidfor

theletterstheygot.ThefirststampevermadeiscalledPennyBlack.ltisaBritishstamp,madein

1840,withapictureofQueenVictoriaonit.

Doyouknowhowthebackofastampissticky?The(6)Cstampsdidn'thavesticky

backs.Inthepast,peopleusedpastesometimes.But(7)Atheyhadtopinorsewstampsonto

letters!

Yearsago,sendinglettersusedtobethemostimportantwayto(8)Cwithotherpeople.lt

seemedthateveryonehadstampsonhand.

Althoughnowfewerpeoplesendletters,stampcollecting.isstilloneoftheworld'smost

popular(9)D.Thereareevenstampclubstohelppeoplefindnewstampsto(10)Bto

theircollections.Interestinglyenough,theinternetmayhavereducedtheneedforstamps,butitis

actuallyofferingnewwaysforcollectorstofindmorestamps.

(1)A.lineB.timeC.stepD.touch

(2)A.gotB.playedC.tookD.made

(3)A.stampsB.envelopesC.friendsD.families

(4)A.careB.payC.lookD.stand

(5)A.alsoB.insteadC.elseD.ever

(6)A.smallestB.youngestC.earliestD.latest

(7)A.usuallyB.reallyC.speciallyD.surely

(8)A.competeB.compareC.communicate□.complete

(9)A.secretsB.causesC.gamesD.hobbies

(10)A.getB.addC.keepD.turn

【分析】本文介绍了邮票的发展史。

【解答】（1）考查名词辨析。句意：邮票能帮助人们与他们的朋友和家人保持联系。A.line

台词；B.time时间；C.step脚步；D.touch接触。考查固定短语keepintouchwithsth与

某人保持联系，故选D。

（2）考查动词辨析。句意：现在他们在人们的生活中起重要作用。A.got得到；B.played

玩；C.took带走；D.made使。考查固定短语playanimportantrolein在…中起重要作用，

故选Bo

（3）考查名词辨析。句意：人们为邮票设立了一个特殊的日子。A.stamps邮票;B.envelopes

信封；C.friends朋友；D.families家庭。根据Oct9isWorldPostDay（10月9日是世界

邮政日）可知，为邮票设立了一个特殊的日子，故选A。

（4）考查动词辨析。句意：在邮票出现之前，人们不为他们寄出的信付费，而是为他们

收到的信付费。A.care关心；B.pay支付；C.look看；D.stand站。考查固定短语payfor

为…付钱，故选B。

（5）考查副词辨析。句意：在邮票出现之前，人们不为他们寄出的信付费，而是为他们

收到的信付费oA.also也;B.instead反而;C.else其它的；D.ever曾经。根据Beforestamps,

peopledidn't（4）fortheletterstheysent（在邮票出现之前，人们不为他们寄出的信付费）

可知，而是为他们收到的信付费，instead意为“相反”，故选B。

（6）考查形容词的最高级。句意：最早的邮票没有可粘贴的背面。A.smallest最小的；

B.youngest最年轻的；C.earliest最早的；D.latest最近的。根据Inthepast,peopleusedpaste

sometimes（过去，人们有时使用浆糊）可知，最早的邮票没有可粘贴的背面，故选C。

（7）考查副词辨析。句意：但他们通常不得不把邮票别在或缝在信上。A.usually通常；

B.really真地;C.specially特殊地；D.surely肯定。根据Inthepast,peopleusedpaste

sometimes（过去，人们有时使用浆糊）可知，通常用浆糊粘住，故选A。

（8）考查动词辨析。句意：几年前，寄信曾经是与其他人交流的最重要的方式。A.compeie

比赛；B.compare比较；C.communicate交流；D.complete完成；考查固定短语communicate

withsb与某人交流，故选C。

（9）考查名词辨析。句意：尽管现在寄信的人少了，集邮仍然是世界上最受欢迎的爱好

之一。A.secrets秘密；B.causes原因;C.games游戏;D.hobbies习惯。根据Althoughnow

fewerpeoplesendletters（尽管现在寄信的人少了）可知，集邮仍然是世界上最爱欢迎的

爱好之一，故选D。

（10）考查动词辨析。句意：邮票俱乐部帮助人们找到新的邮票，增加到他们的收集中。

A.get得到;B.add增加;C.keep保持；D.tum转向。根据Thereareevenstampclubstohelp

peoplefindnewstamps（邮票俱乐部帮助人们找到新的邮票）可知，找到新的邮票来增加

他们的邮票收集，故选B。

H.阅读理解。第一节阅读下列三篇短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最

佳选项。

2.（7.5分）DadshaveFather'sDay.MomshaveMother'sDay.KidshaveChildren'sDay.But,do

ourgrandparentshaveaspecialholiday?Yes,theydo!

TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforelderlypeopleinChina.Thefestivalisonthe

ninthdayoftheninthmonthofthelunarcalendar.AstheChinesewordforninehasthesame

soundasthewordforlong,peopletaketheDoubleNinthFestivaltoshowtheirwishesoflonglife

forelderlypeople.ThisyeartheDoubleNinthFestivalfallsonOct4.

Therearemanytraditionsforthisfestival.Onthatday,familiesgettogetherandclimb

mountainsforluckandinthehopethatelderlypeoplewilllivemuchlonger.Theyalsodrink

chrysanthemumwineandwearaplantcalledzhuyutocelebrateit.Bothchrysanthemumand

zhuyuareregardedascleanplantsthatcancleanhousesandcurediseases.

Respectingelderlypeopleisshownnotonlyonthisspecialdaybutalsoindailylife.For

example,whenanolderpersonentersaroom,everyonestandsup.Whenthereareseveralguestsat

thetable,thehostusuallyintroducesthemfromtheoldesttotheyoungest.Whenayoungerperson

ispresentingsomethingtoanolderperson,twohandsareused.Onacrowdedsubwayorbus,

youngerpeoplealwaysoffertheirseatstoelderlypeople.

ItisatraditionalvirtueinChinatorespectelderlypeople.ThafsbecausetheChineseknow

thatelderlypeoplehaveknowledgeandexperiencethatyoungpeoplecanlearnfrom.So,Chinese

peopleareproudofbeingold.Besides,torespecttheelderlypeopleistorespectyourself

tomorrow.

(1)TheDoubleNinthFestivalisacelebrationforD.

A.fathers

B.mothers

C.children

D.elderlypeople

(2)WhichofthefollowingisNOTatraditionfortheDoubleNinthFestival?D

AFamiliesclimbingmountainstogether.

B.Drinkingchrysanthemumwine.

C.Wearingtheplantzhuyu.

0.Cleaninghouses.

(3)WhatisParagraph4about?C

A.Whyweshouldrespectolderpeople.

B.Whatyoungpeopleusuallydoonthisfestival.

C.Examplesofrespectingolderpeopleindailylife.

DTraditionalwaysofcelebratingthefestival.

(4)WhyareChinesepeopleproudofbeingold?B

A.Itmeanstheyhavemorevirtuesthanothers.

B.Itmeanstheyhaveknowledgeandexperience.

C.Itmeanstheydon*thavetoworkforothers.

DItmeanswhattheydidinthepastwasmeaningful.

(5)Inwhichpartcanweprobablyreadthisarticleinanewspaper?D

A.Entertainment

B.Travel

C.Science

D.Culture

【分析】这篇文章主要介绍了中国的重阳节，这是一个专门为老年人设立的节日，以展

示人们对老年人长寿的祝愿。在这一天，家人会聚在一起，爬山以祈求好运和老人的长

寿，还会饮用菊花酒和佩戴茱萸以庆祝。文章还强调了在中国，尊重老人不仅仅在这个

特殊的日子，而且在日常生活中也非常重要。最后，文章指出尊重老年人是中国的传统

美德，因为老年人有年轻人可以学习的知识和经验，尊重老人就是尊重未来的自己。

【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforelderly

peopleinChina.（重阳节是中国老年人的特殊节日。）可知重阳节是老年人的节日。故选

Do

（2）细节理解题。根据第三段Onthatday,familiesgettogetherandclimbmountainsforluck

andinthehopethatelderlypeoplewilllivemuchlonger.Theyalsodrinkchrysanthemumwine

andwearaplantcalledzhuyutocelebrateit.（在那一天，家人聚在一起爬山以求好运，并

希望老年人能活得更久。他们还喝菊花酒，佩戴一种叫茱萸的植物来庆祝。）可知在重阳

节人们和家人一起爬山，喝菊花酒，佩戴植物茱萸，没有打扫房子。故选D。

（3）段落大意题。根据第四段Respectingelderlypeopleisshownnotonlyonthisspecialday

butalsoindailylife.（尊重老人不仅体现在这个特殊的日子里，也体现在日常生活中。）又

根据Forexample（例如）后面写了日常生活中如何尊重老年人，可知本段主要讲了在日

常生活中尊重老年人的例子。故选C。

（4）细节理解题。根据最后——段ThafsbecausetheChineseknowthatelderlypeoplehave

knowledgeandexperiencethatyoungpeoplecanlearnfrom.（这是因为中国人知道老年人

有知识和经验，年轻人可以学习。）可知中国人以年老为荣是因为老年人有知识和经验。

故选B。

（5）推理判断题。根据第二段TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforelderlypeoplein

China.（重阳节是中国老年人的特殊节日。）Therearemanytraditionsforthisfestival.（这

个节日有许多传统。）Respectingelderlypeopleisshownnotonlyonthisspecialdaybutalso

indailylife.（尊重老人不仅体现在这个特殊的日子里，也体现在日常生活中。）Itisa

traditionalvirtueinChinatorespectelderlypeople.（尊敬老人是中国的传统美德。）可知本

文主要讲了重阳节的意义，是关于文化的。故选D。

3.（7.5分）Feelinghot?SoisEarth.Becauseofproblemslikeclimatechangeandbadwaysof

farming,muchoftheplanet'slandisdryingup.Whatcanwedotosolvethisproblem?

OnethingtheUnitedNationsdidwastocreateaholiday.In1994,theUNstartedWorldDay

toCombatDesertificationandDrought（世界防治荒漠化和干旱日），toletmorepeopleknow

aboutdesertification.ltisonJune17everyyear.

Desertificationhappenswhenhealthyland-landfullofwaterandnutrients（营养）一

becomesdesert,whichisdryandunhealthy.Everyyear,20,000to50,000squarekilometersof

Earth'slandislosttodesertification.InAfrica,scientistsexpectthattwothirdsofAfrica*shealthy

landwillbelostby2025.

Desertificationsometimeshappensbecauseofclimatechange,asbig,fastchangesin

temperaturecankillplantsandtrees.

However,italsohappensbecausepeopleuselandtoomuch,andinbadways,togrowfood

ontheirfarms.Growingtoomanyplantsinthesamesoil,intooshortatime,cantakeawaythe

soil'snutrientsfasterthanthesoilcanmakenewones.Thatcanturnthesoilintodrysand,likea

desert.

TheUNsuggestssomedifferentactionstostopdesertification.Oneistoteachpeoplebetter

waysoffarming,includingtheuseofbetterfertilizers(月巴料).Anotherisreforestation,which

meansplantingmoretrees.OnecountrythathasdonealotofthatisChina.TodayChinahas61

millionhectares(公顷)ofreforestedland-morethananywhereelseintheworld.

(1)Whatislandlikeifdesertificationhappens?C

A.Itisfullofwater.

B.Ithasmorenutrients.

C.Itisdryandunhealthy.

D.Itissuitabletoliveon.

(2)WhatdoscientistspredictaboutAfricain2025?B

A.GrowingplantswillhelpAfricahavemorehealthyland.

B.MostofAfrica'shealthylandwillgetdryandunhealthy.

C.Africawillhaveabout50,000squarekilometersofhealthyland.

D.Africawillhaveabout20,000squarekilometersofdesertification.

(3)Whyisn'titgoodtogrowtoomanyplantsinthesamesoil?D

A.Becauseitcanchangetheclimatefaster.

B.Becauseitcanchangeplantsintobadsoil.

C.Becauseitcanchangehealthylandintoforests.

□.Becauseitcantakeawaythesoil'snutrientsfaster.

(4)Whichofthefollowingdoesnotcausedesertification?A

A.Reforestation.

B.Usinglandtoomuch.

C.Usingpoorfertilizers.

D.Climatechange.

（5）Whafsthemainideaofthelastparagraph?D

A.Thecausesofdesertification.

B.Theimportanceofreforestation.

C.