江苏省南京市建邺区2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（含笔试答案无听力音频及原文）

考试时间：120分钟满分：110分2025-11第一卷选择题（共55分）听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目，听完后，你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。WhatdoTom’sparentswanthimtobe?Wherearethetwospeakersprobably?WhatsubjectdoesMr.Smithteach?WhydoesTonylooksad?WhatisKitty’sanimalsign?6.WheredidCathygolastSaturday? A.Tothezoo. B.Tothebeach. C.Tothemuseum. 7.Whydidn’tPetersleepwelllastnight? A.BecausehewatchedTV.B.Becauseheplayedcomputergames.C.Becausehepreparedfortheexam.8.Whichcardoesthewomanprefer?A.Theredone. B.Theblueone. C.Theblackone. 9.WhatkindofmusicdoesWendyprefer?A.Softmusic. B.Popmusic. C.Rockmusic. 10.WhatisMr.Greenlike?A.Creative. B.Organized. C.Active. 第二部分听对话和短文答题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11.WhydoesMillielikeMaths?A.Becauseshealwaysgetsgoodmarks.B.BecauseshethinksMathsisinteresting. C.BecausetheMathsteacherisveryfunny.12.WhatdoesTonyspendalotoftimedoingathome?A.Drawingwonderfulpictures. B.ReadingEnglishbooks.C.Doinghissciencehomework. 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。TheInternationalFriendshipCampIntroductionItwassetupin(13)_____________in1967.Itprovidesteenagersfromdifferentcountrieswithachancetomakefriends.LastYear’sCampItwasheldinBeijingandlastedabout(14)_____________.About50teenagersfromallovertheworldtookpartinit.Infact,Chineseteenagersare(15)_____________andoutgoing.ShirleyfromCanadathoughtherhostfamilywerefriendlyandgenerous.A.China B.Canada C.AmericaA.Twodays B.twoweeks C.twomonthsA.special B.serious C.active听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。Whendidtheboythinkaboutwhattodointhefuture?A.At12yearsold. B.At13yearsold. C.At14yearsold. 17.Whydidtheboygiveupplayingsports?A.Becausehewastoofat. B.Becausehewastoothin. C.Becausehewastooshort.18.Whatdidtheboywanttobelater?A.Adoctor. B.Aworker. C.Aplayer. 19.Howdidtheboyfeelattheageof24?A.Proud. B.Relaxed. C.Worried. 20.Whatdidtheboylearn?A.Tobepatient. B.Toreadalot. C.Toworkhard.二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ALivinginabigfamilycanbebothenjoyableandtroublesome.DAILYNEWShasinterviewedafewteenagerswholivewiththeirparentsandgrandparents.Readtheirstoriescarefully,____21____you’llunderstandthedifferentfeelingstheyhave.Let’ssee____22____theythinkoflivinginabigfamily.WenJiayi,14,ChengduFamilylifehasalwaysbeenimportanttome.____23____livingwithparentsmightseemmorecommonforteenagers,Ifindgreatjoyinstayingwithmygrandparents.Itgivesmeachance____24____abetterunderstandingofthemeaningof“family”.ThetimethatIspendwithmygrandparentsisusuallymorethanthetimeIspendwithmyparents.MygrandparentsandIalwayshavefuntogether.Wegetonverywellandalwaysshowrespectforeachother.Wegoonwalks,chathappilywhilehavinglunch,andwatchTVtogether.Mygrandfatheroften____25____deliciousdishesforourfamilyandIoftenhelpmygrandmothertobuythefoodforourdishes.Ireallyenjoybeingwithmygrandparents.LiuHaoxuan,13,BeijingMostofthetime,Iamhappy____26____theideaoflivingwithmygrandparents.Ithinkthey’relovelyandnice.ButsometimesIalsofeel____27____.Theymaylookatsomenewthingswithanold-fashionedviewandtrytomakemebelievethatsomethingsareunacceptable.Sometimesitseemsreallydifficultforthem____28____whatexactlyIlike.Iguessthis____29____the“generationgap(代沟)”.However,Idon’tmindhavingdisagreementswiththem.Itispartoflife,isn’tit?ZhengYishi,16,OhioIamclosetomygrandparents,aswellastomostofmyotherrelatives.Sharingdailylifewithfamilymembersmakes____30____easytobuildastrongrelationship.IknowthatsomeItalian-Americansalsohavebigfamilies,butmostofmyAmericanfriendsdon’thavesuchclosefamilyrelationslikeChinesepeopledo.AllofthemembersofanItalianfamilymaychoosetoliveonthesamestreet.Itseemsthatdifferentcultureshavedifferentfamilytraditionsandpeoplekeepthosetraditionsevenaftermovingtoanothercountry.A.as B.or C.but D.and A.how B.what C.that D.why A.Before B.Until C.Unless D.Although A.having B.has C.have D.tohave A.cook B.cooks C.cooked D.cooking A.in B.with C.without D.against A.excited B.exciting C.bored D.boring A.understand B.understood C.understanding D.tounderstandA.calls B.called C.calling D.iscalledA.it B.one C.that D.this BHi!MynameisAdamandI’mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigdifficulty.Thefirstweekwasalittle____31____.First,Ihadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhich____32____Iwantedtotake.Ispenthourslookingthroughthecourselist,markingpossiblechoiceswithayellowmarkerandcrossingout(删掉)onesthatdidn’t____33____myschedule,untilmydeskwascoveredincrumplednotes.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:Maths,English,Chemistry,WorldHistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisavery____34____language,butIhopetobefluentandgetanAwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturesinceIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Duringthetryout,I____35____animportantpassthatwouldhavemadeagoal.ThecoachsaidIhadcouragebutneededmorepractice,whichhurtmorethanIwantedtosay.ThereisnodoubtthatIwasunhappy,butIwon’tstoptrying.I’llfindawayto____36____onmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenand____37____foodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.Lastweek,Iwasservinghotsoup____38____theoldmanbegantellingmehisarmystories,andtheworksuddenlyletmeknowmorepeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.IknowI’llhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudentandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,____39____sincesomeofthemalreadyseemtoknowthematerialreallywell,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’m____40____tobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.A.peaceful B.boring C.colourful D.challengingA.tasks B.courses C.hobbies D.methodsA.fail B.mix C.fit D.mentionA.simple B.ancient C.difficult D.practicalA.received B.caught C.kicked D.missedA.decide B.finish C.improve D.promiseA.handout B.pickup C.putaway D.tryout A.which B.when C.after D.that A.finally B.greatly C.hardly D.especiallyA.calm B.pleased C.stressed D.lonely三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AQUOTESFORWORRIERS“You’llneverfindarainbowifyoulookdown!”Sendmeaworry,andI’llsendyouaquote(语录)forfree!Ifyoulikethequote,pleaseletmeknow.DrummerBoyIgotadrumkit(套装)formy16thbirthday.There’sacoolbandatschool.Theirdrummer,Lucas,isleavingashisfamily’smoving.ThebandaskedifI’dtryoutandLucaswillteachme.ButI’mnotsureifI’mgoodenough.Idon’twanttogetmyhopesupandbeupsetifIdon’tmakeit.Tim7:20p.m.|2ndMayHere’saquotefromMahatmaGandhi:“Manoftenbecomeswhathebelieveshimselftobe.”Ifyoukeepsayingyoucan’tdosomething,youmightendupunableto.Butifyoubelieveyoucan,you’llgettheability,evenifyoudon’thaveitatfirst.ShallIStayorGo?I’minadifficultsituation.MyauntanduncleintheUSinvitedmeforamonth.Itsoundsgreat,buttheyliveinasmalltownandhavenokids.I’mworriedtherewon’tbeanyonemyagetohangoutwith.I’mafraidI’llregretwhateverIdecide.Help!Alice9:10p.m.|3rdMay WinstonChurchillsaid,“Anegativethinkerseesthedifficultyineverychance;apositivethinkerseesthechanceineverydifficulty.”Evenifthereareproblems,therearealsogreatthingsyoucandotherethatyoucan’tathome.So,goandremembertherainbow!WhatisTimworriedabout?A.Lucaswon’tteachhimwell. B.Lucasisleavingtheband. C.He’sunsureabouthisability. D.Hedoesn’thaveadrumkit. 42.WhatadvicedidAliceget?A.Stayathomeanddon’ttakerisks. B.Listentoherparents’advice. C.Behopefulandfacethechallenges. D.Findquotestoencourageherself. 43.Inwhichpartofawebsitecanwefindthistext?A.StoryTime B.FamilyTravel C.Readers’Habits D.Teens’Worries BWhatisyourfavouritecolour?USscientistshavefoundanewcolourcalled“olo”.Itisaverydeepblue-green.Colourscomefromlight.Oureyesandbrainworktogethertoseethem.Lightgoesintooureyesandhitstheretina(视网膜)attheback.Ontheretina,thereareabout6millionconecells(视锥细胞).Mostofushavethreegroupsofconecells:Sconesforblue,Lconesforred,andMconesforgreen.Whenlighthitsthecones,theysend“messages”toourbrain.Thebrainthentellsuswhatcolourwesee.Wecanseeabout10millioncoloursthisway.Butallofthemfallbetweenultravioletlight(紫外线)andredlight.Oloisoutsidethiscolourspace,sowecan’tseeitwithjustoureyes,saidScienceAlert.Inthenewstudy,scientistsmadeolobyusingspecialtoolstofirelasers(激光)intofivepeople’seyessafely.This“wokeup”onlytheMcones.Naturallightusuallyhitsallcones,butthiswasdifferent,saidtheBBC.Thestudymayopennewdoorsforhelpingwithcolour-blindness(色盲),saidUSAToday.Imaginewearingspecialglassesthatletyouseeoloeveryday.Maybetheseglassescanhelppeoplewithcolour-blindnessenjoymorecoloursinlife,likethebrightredofastrawberryorthefreshgreenofspringleaves.Inourdailylife,weoftenforgethowamazingoureyesare.Whenwelookatarainboworasunset,thousandsofconecellsareworkingtogetherinlessthanasecond.Thenewcolourolotellsusthattheworldstillhassecretswaitingtobediscovered.NexttimeyoupickupacrayonorchooseaT-shirt,thinkaboutthetinyconecellsinyoureyes.Theyarequietlytellingyourbrain,“Thisisblue,”or“Thisisred.”Andwhoknows?Maybeonedayyouwillbethescientistwhofindsanotherbrand-newcolour!Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto?A.Theololight. B.Theredlight. C.Theultravioletlight. D.Thenaturallight.45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Yourbraintellsconecellsinyoureyeswhatcolouryou’reseeing.B.OlowasfirstseeninnaturebyUSscientistswithjustpeople’seyes.C.Allcoloursfallbetweenultravioletlightandredlight,includingolo.D.Manyconecellsoftenworktogetherwhenpeoplelookatarainbow.46.Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A.Towarnreadersaboutthedangerofultravioletlight.B.Tocomparecommonpeoplewithoneswithcolour-blindness.C.Toexplainhowanimalsseecoloursdifferentlyfromhumans.D.Tointroduceanewlycreatedcolourandthesciencebehindit.CHaveyoueverthoughtthatseeminglybadeventsinourlivesmightactuallycarryhiddenblessings?Thisideaiswhatwecallthebrokenumbrellatheory.Itsuggeststhateverysmallunluckymomentwearefacedwithinourdailylivesactuallyhasadeeperpurpose.Picturethis:onarainymorning,you’rerushingtoanimportantjobinterviewwhenyourumbrellabreaks,watersoakingyoursuit.Frustrated(沮丧的)andworriedaboutyourappearance,youquicklyrunintoacoffeeshopforshelterinahurry.There,youstartaconversationwithastranger,sharingyourhobby,workexperiences,careergoalsandsoon.Toyoursurprise,thispersonisamanageratafamouscompany.Impressedbyyourpassionandexcellentworkingexperience,heoffersyouawell-paidjobrightaway----afarbetterchancethantheinterviewyoumightmiss.Whatseemslikebadlucksuddenlyturnsintoawonderfulsurprise.Inotherwords,thebrokenumbrellatheoryencouragesyoutochangeyourthinkingpattern.Whenwechoosetoviewtheworldinamorepositive(积极的)light,wecanbelessanxiousandstopworryingthatwecan’tmanagewhat’sgoingonaroundus.Insteadoffocusingonsmallproblemsthataren’tactuallythatserious,ithelpsuslearntoseethebiggerpicture.Italsopushesustofindvalueinthedifficultiesweface.Thisway,webecomebetteratdealingwithfuturetroubles,thusmakingusmorereadyforthefuturehardships.So,nexttimeyoufeelyourselfbecomingworriedorfrustratedbyaninconvenience(麻烦),tryreshapingyourthoughtsbytellingyourselfwhatyouarethankfulfortheinconvenience.Whilekeepingapositivemindsetcangoalongway,thebrokenumbrellatheoryisnotwithoutitsdisadvantages.Bemindfulthatifyouonlyfocusonpositivethoughts,you’reactuallystoppingyourselffromdealingwithchallengingortoughemotions.Youendupjustpretending(假装)everythingisokay,insteadoftrulyfacingandunderstandinghowyoureallyfeel.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofthebrokenumbrellatheory?Gettinggoodgradesafterstudyinghard.Meetingagoodfriendaftermissingaplane.Becomingfriendsagainafterdealingwithproblems.Losingajobbecauseyouforgottowakeupontime.48.HowdoesthebrokenumbrellatheoryinfluenceyouaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Ithelpsyouavoidsmalltroublesinyourdailylife.B.Itpushesyoutothinkmoreaboutfuturedifficulties.C.Itmakesyoufeelmoreworriedwhenfacingfailures.D.Itgetsyoutothinkpositivelywhenyouareintrouble.

49.Whatmayhappenifyouonlycareaboutpositivethoughts?A.Youmaysolvedifficultproblemssmoothly. B.Youmaystayfarawayfromyourtruefeelings.C.You’llimproveyourabilitywhendealingwithtroubles.D.You’lldiscovermorevaluewhenfacingdailydifficulties.50.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthetext?A.PracticeMakesPerfect B.BetterLateThanNever C.ItNeverRainsButItPours D.EveryCloudHasASilverLining DOnSaturdaymorning,everyboyintownwashappy,exceptTomSawyer.Tom’sauntgavehimthetaskofpaintingtheirfence.Itwas30yardslongand3yardshigh.Hepaintedoneboardandsurveyedhisprogress,andthenhesatdowntohavearest.Tombegantothinkofthegamesthathewantedtoplay.Heknewtheboyswhowerefreewouldsooncomealongandmakefunofhim.Justthen,hehadanidea.Hepickeduphisbrushandwentbacktowork.BenRogerscamealongtheroad.Hewassinginghappilyandcarryinganapple.“I’mgoingswimming,”saidBen.“Doyouwanttocome?Oh,youhavetowork,don’tyou?Whatapity!”“Work?”saidTom.“Thisisn’twork.I’menjoyingmyself.Doesaboygetachancetopaintafencelikethiseveryday?”Thenhewentonpainting.BenwatchedTominsilence.Hebecamemoreandmoreinterested.Afterawhile,hesaid,“Tom,willyouletmedosomepainting?”Tomsaid,“No,Ben,Ican’t.AuntPollywarnedmetodoitwell.I’mtheonlypersonthatcandoitright.”“Oh,please,Tom,”saidBen.“Icandoit.I’llbereallycareful.I’llgiveyouhalfmyapple.Wait,I’llgiveyouallofit.”“That’sadeal,”saidTom.“Butyoumustbecareful.”TomgaveBenhisbrushwithworryonhisfacebutjoyinhisheart.Hesatdownagainandstartedtoeattheapple.WhenBengottired,BillyFisherwaswalking.HegaveTomakiteforthechancetopaint.ThenJohnnyMillerofferedhimtwotoysoldiers.SoonTomhadgotmanynewtoys,andthefencehadthreecoatsofpaint.AuntPollywassopleasedthatshegaveTomabigapple!Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surveyed”inParagraph1mean?A.Imagined. B.Forgot. C.Checked. D.Presented. 52.Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?Tomstoppedtorestafterpaintingoneboard.Thefenceendedupwiththreecoatsofpaint.BillygaveTomakitetogetthechancetopaint.TomgottwotoysoldiersfromJohnnyforpainting.BenbeggedTomtolethimpaintandofferedallhisapples.①⑤④③② B.①⑤③④② C.④①②③⑤ D.④⑤①②③53.WhydidotherboyswanttohelpTompaintthefence?A.BecausetheyfeltsorryforTom’stask.B.BecauseTompaidthemalotofmoney.C.Becausetheythoughtpaintingwasinteresting.D.BecauseAuntPollyaskedthemtodoso.54.HowdidTom’sfeelingschangeinthestory?A.Fromsadtoworried. B.Fromexcitedtocalm. C.Fromrelaxedtonervous. D.Fromboredtocheerful. 55.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Abitofclevernesscanmakeadifficultjobeasy.B.It’snotwisetoaskotherstohelpwithyourwork.C.Boysshoulddohouseworkinsteadofplayinggames.D.Gettinggoodtoysisanecessarypartofdoingtasks.第二卷（非选择题）（共55分）四、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。Successdoesn’thappenbychance.Manyreal(56)______________(成就)comefromdailyefforts,notluck.Great(57)______________(领导者)oftenshowusthewaythroughtheirspeeches,teachingusto(58)______________(连接)dreamswithactions.Wecan’tjustsitaround----wemust(59)______________(/kri'eit/)chances.Don’tforgetto(60)______________(表扬)yourprogressalongtheway;itgivesyoutheenergytokeepgoing.根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。Inthepast,manystudents(61)______________(prefer)stayingsilentintheclass,afraidofmakingmistakes.Butsmart(62)______________(decide),likepracticingdaily,canhelpusimprove.Whenwetrytospeakbravely,we’llfindwecancommunicate(63)______________(successful).Howabout(64)______________(listen)toEnglisheverymorning?Infact,everysmallstepwill(65)______________(shape)abrighterEnglishlearningjourney.根据所给汉语完成句子，使句子完整正确。迈克习惯在微信里炫耀他的日常生活。Mikeisusedto____________________________hisdailylifeonWeChat.那个时候他别无选择，只能严格要求他自己。He____________________________bestrictwithhimselfatthattime.有了DeepSeek的帮助，我们毫不费力地处理了许多工作。WiththehelpofDeepSeek,wehad____________________________muchwork.我想知道这首歌是否会使你想起阳光明媚的一天。Iwonderwhetherthesongcan ____________________________awarmsunnyday. 我们相信你会凭借努力而取得成功。Webelievethatyouwillachievesuccess____________________________.五、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第71-78小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，回答79-80两个问题，注意：71-78每个空格只填1个单词。Oneofthebiggestchallengesintryingtoachieveanypersonalgoalisthatyouputthemoffuntiltomorrow,ornextweek.Unluckily,tomorrownevergetshere.Ifyouwanttoachieveagoal,youhavetostartonittoday.Let’slearnsomeways.Onegoalatatime.Oftentheproblemisthatyoutrytotakeontoomanygoalsatonce.Youhavealotofthingsyouwanttocomplete.Eventwogoalsatonceisdifficult.Fornow,onegoalatatime.Oncethat'sfinished,youcangotothenextone.Makesureyoureallywantit.Makesureyoureallywantit.It’snotenoughtosay,“ItwouldbenicetolearnFrench”or“Itwouldbecooltodoyogaeverymorning”.Ithastobesomethingyoureallywant.Askyourselfwhyyousetthisgoal,andhowmuchtimeyouneedtospendonit.That’simportanttodoearly,oryouwon’tmaketimeforit.Keepitsimple.It’simportantnottomakeyourpersonalgoaltoobig.Youdon’twanttohaveahugelistofthingstodo.Instead,focus(关注)onasmallersub-goalthatwillleadyoutoyourbiggergoal.Anotherwayistofocusfirstoncreatingahabitleadingyoutoyourgoal.Forexample,focusonformingthehabitofwalkingeachday.Onceyou’veformedthathabit,focusondrinkingonlywaterandthenoneatingfruitsinsteadofjunksnacks.Andsoon,untilyou’vereachedyourgoal.Stayfocused.Oneofthemostchallengingthingstoachievegoalsiskeepingyourfocusonthatgoal.Youmaybeattractedbyotherthings,andwhenyoulosefocus,yousuddenlystopmakingtimeforthegoal.Therefore,youhadbetterputaposteronyourwall,ormakeyourgoalyourcomputerdesktoppicture.Alsoyoucantellothersaboutitandhavethemhelpyouachieveyourgoal.HowtoMaketheTimeforYourPersonalGoalsWhatmakesit____________(71)foryoutoachieveyourgoalisthatyouchoosetoputitoff.However,time____________(72)fornoman.Pleasestartonyourgoalrightnow.SettingagoalatatimeYoushould____________(73)takingontoomanygoalsatonce.Onceyoucompleteonegoal,youcangotothenextone.MakingsurethegoalisexactlywhatyouwantBesuretoknowthe____________(74)forsettingthisgoalandhowlongittakesyoutoachievethegoal.Youwon’tmaketimeforit____________(75)youdoitearly.KeepingiteasytoreachBeginwiththe____________(76)goalsanddevelopahabitthatwillleadyoutoyourgoalstepbystep.____________(77)focusedonitPutyourgoalwhereyoucanseeit____________(78)inordernottobeattractedbysomethingelse.Tellothersaboutyourgoalandaskthemtoencourageyou.Yourideas:（每道题目回答词数不多于20词）Whatgoaldoyouwanttoachievethemostthisyear?___________________________________________________________Whatwillyoudotoachieveit?

___________________________________________________________根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。DoyouknowthattherearetwelveChinesezodiacsigns,eachonerepresentedbyananimal?Eachoneofthetwelveanimalshastheirowncharacteristics,andeachyearisrepresentedbyadifferentanimal.Forexample,1990wastheyearoftheHorse,w____________(81)2010wastheyearoftheTiger.InChineseculture,somepeoplebelievethataperson’ssuccess,personalityandmarriagearebasedontheanimaloftheyearinwhichtheywereb____________(82).However,theoriginofthezodiacsignsisbasedonalegend.Longago,theJadeEmperorwantedtoc____________(83)twelveanimalstobehisguards.So,allanimalsonEarthwereorderedtotakepartinaswimmingrace.Thefirsttwelveanimalstoswimacrossthefastriverwouldbethew____________(84)oftherace,andthereforewouldhaveayearofthezodiacspeciallygiventothem.TheRatcamefirstbecausehejumpedonthebackoftheOxtocrosstheriver,andthensuddenlyjumpeddownfromtheOxandrantotheEmperor’sfeettowinfirstplace.AsTigerandRabbitareb____________(85)fastandcompetitive,theyracedtothefinishline,withTigerbeingfaster.Dragonsarenaturallyeye-catching,sotheEmperorimmediatelyn____________(86)it,whosaidhissoncouldbesixth.Immediatelyafter,SnakesaidDragonwashisadoptedfather,sohecamesix.Then,asHorseandGoatwerebothm____________(87)and