2025-2026学年山东省烟台市招远市九年级（上）期中英语试卷五四学制

第1页（共1页）2025-2026学年山东省烟台市招远市九年级（上）期中英语试卷（五四学制第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（6分）We'veallhadabadnight'ssleepbefore，evenifwegotobedatareasonabletime.Maybeabaddreamwokeyouupatnight，oryoucouldn'tsleepbecauseyouwereworriedaboutthebigexamthenextday.Perhapsyouweretoohotortoocold，ormaybeyourneighbourwasnoisy.Whateverthereason，youstillhavetogetthroughtheday，evenifyousleptpoorly.Herearesometipstomakeyourdayalittleeasierafterabadnight.Tip1Oneortwocupsofcoffeeorteamayhelptowakeyouup，butmorethanthatwon'thelpandmightmakeyoufeelmorestressed.It'salsobestnottohavecaffeine（咖啡因）after4pmbecauseitmightkeepyouawakeatnight.Tip2Whenyoufeeltired，drinkingplentyofwaterwillrefreshyourbodyandhelptoclearyourmind.Andnothavingenoughwaterwillmakeyoufeelmoretired!Haveaglassofwaterwithyourbreakfast，andkeepdrinkingthroughouttheday.Tip3Ifit'sasunnyday，gooutsideandgetsomesunshine.Sunshinehelpstowakeyourbodyup，anditmightcheeryouuptoo.Tip4Ifyou'vehadabadnight，youprobablydon'thavetheenergyforafullworkout，butalittlelightexercisewillgetyourbloodmoving，andwillalsoproducechemicals（化学物质）inyourbraintoliftyourmood.Trysomethingeasy，likegoingforawalkordoingsomestretches.Tip5Ashortnap（小睡）willgiveyouenergy.Butexpertssayyoushouldn'tsleepmorethan25minutesoryoumayfallintoadeepersleepandwakeupfeelingworse!1.Howmanycupsofcoffeeorteamayhelpwakeyouup？_____A.Oneortwo.B.Threeorfour.C.Fiveorsix.D.Sevenoreight.2.Howlongshouldashortnapbe？_____A.Morethan40minutes.B.About30minutes.C.Nomorethan25minutes.D.Exactly10minutes.3.What'sthepurposeofthetipsgiven？_____A.Tohelpwithexampreparation.B.Togetthroughadayafterpoorsleep.C.Toplanaweekendtrip.D.Tolearnanewskill.（8分）Chinaisalargecountry.Thepopulationisover1.4billion.Ithasspecialculturewithaverylonghistory.ChinesefoodplaysanimportantroleinChinesefamilies.Differentfoodhasspecialmeanings.ThemaindifferenceisthatChinesepeopleeattheirmealswithchopsticks.OneofthemainfoodsinChinesecultureisrice.Teaisafavouritedrinkanditispopularinthemarket.TheChinesecalendarisdifferentfromtheoneusedinWesterncountries.NewYear'sDayiscelebratedonJanuary1st.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstlunar（阴历的）month.Ithasabigcelebrationofringingouttheoldandringinginthenew.Ithasspecialfoodandtraditions.Forexample，sweepingthefloorbeforetheSpringFestivalsweepsawayalltheoldyear'sbadluck.TheChinesezodiac（十二生肖），knownasShengXiao，followsatwelve﹣yearcycle.Eachyearisnamedforananimal.TheseanimalsignsaretheRat，Ox，Tiger，Rabbit，Dragon，Snake，Horse，Goat，Monkey，Rooster，DogandPig.Forexample，theyearthatbeginsin2025istheYearoftheSnake.Chineseisacomplex（复杂的）language.Chinesewritingdevelopedalmost4，000yearsagoandmightevenbeolder.Chinesewritinghasthousandsofcharacters（文字）.Acharacterstandsforawordandalsoameaning.Besidesputonghua，Chinesepeoplespeaksixotherformsofthelanguage，andtherearemanykindsofdialects.4.What'sthepopulationofChina？_____A.Almost4，000.B.Morethan1.4billion.C.About12million.D.Over1.4million.5.Theunderlinedword"dialects"probablymeans"_____"inChinese.A.交际B.对话C.方言D.文化6.What'sthemainideaofthepassage？_____A.DifferentfoodshavespecialmeaningsinChineseculture.B.Chineseisapopularlanguage.C.Chinesecultureissplendid.D.Chinahasalargepopulation.7.Accordingtothepassage，whichsentenceisright？_____A.RiceisthemainfoodinChineseculture.B.TheChinesecalendaristhesameastheoneusedinWesterncountries.C.Chinesewritinghashundredsofcharacters.D.CatisnotoneoftheanimalsinChinesezodiac.（8分）Doyouhavesomefriendsyoucall﹣assoonasyouhaveexcitingnewstoshare？Ortheoneswhonoticewhenyou'refeelingdown？Thoseareyourclosefriends.Noteveryfriendyouhaveisaclosefriend，andthat'sokay.Studiesshowthatmostpeoplecanhaveonlyafewclosefriendsbecauseoflimited（有限的）timeandenergy.Psychologist（心理学家）RobinDunbarpointsoutthatmostpeoplehavearoundfiveclosefriends.AnotherstudybySuzanneDeggesWhitefindsthathavingthreetosixclosefriendsmakespeoplehappiest.Italsofindsthathavingmorethansixclosefriendsdoesn'tmakepeoplefeelmuchhappier.Butfriendshipsaren'tjustaboutcloseness.AccordingtoastudybyJanYager，youmighthave25ormorecasual（感情不深的）friends，likeclassmates，neighbours，orotherpeopleyouknowfromeverydaylife.Becausenoonepersoncanmeetallyourneeds，havingdifferentkindsoffriendshelpsinmanyways.Theycantakesomepressureoffyouandprovideasafetynetwhenyouloseimportantfriends.What'smore，theycanalsocomeupwithnewideas﹣﹣somemaysurpriseyou.Therearenohardandfastrulesonhowmanycloseorcasualfriendsyoushouldhave，sodon'tworryifyouhavemoreorless.Somepeoplehavemorethantenclosefriends，whileothersarehappywithjustoneortwo.Whatmattersmostishowyoufeel.Ifyou'rehappywithyourfriendships，thenyouhaveenough.Justtrustyourownfeelings.8.Whatisthemainpurposeofparagraph1？_____A.Totelluswhatclosefriendsare.B.Toshowhowtomakeclosefriends.C.Toexplainwhypeopleneedclosefriends.D.Tocompareclosefriendsandcasualfriends.9.Whydomostpeoplehaveonlyafewclosefriends？_____A.Theywouldliketohavemorecasualfriends.B.Theycan'tfeelhappierwithmoreclosefriends.C.Theythinkit'srighttohaveaboutfiveclosefriends.D.Theydon'thaveenoughtimeorenergytohavemore.10.Whatarethegoodpointsofhavingdifferentkindsoffriends？_____①Youcanfeellesspressure.②Youcangetsomesurprisingideas.③Youcangetallkindsofsupportandhelp.④Youcanmakesureyouwon'tloseclosefriends.A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④11.Whichideadoesthewritermostlikelyagreewith？_____A.Almostallpeoplehavemorethan25casualfriends.B.Peopleneedmorethan6closefriendstokeephappy.C.Closefriendsaremoreimportantthancasualfriends.D.Therightnumberoffriendsisdifferentforeachperson.12.Howmanyclosefriendsdoyouthinkyoushouldhaveaccordingtothepassage？_____A.Two.B.Three.C.Five.D.Ten.（8分）Howpeopleviewtimecanbeverydifferentacrosscultures.Insomecountries，beingexactlyontimeisveryimportant，whileinothers，arrivingalittlelateisnormal.Let'sexplorehowfourcountrieshandletimedifferently.Germany：TheClockRulesInGermany，punctuality（准时）isasignofrespect.Ifameetingstartsat3：00pm，peoplearriveby2：55pm.Beingevenfiveminuteslatewithoutcallingisconsideredrude.Trainsandbusesalmostalwaysrunonschedule.Germansoftenplaneventsweeksinadvance（提前）andsticktostricttimetables.Japan：TheSilentAgreementInJapan，arrivingearlyisthegoldenrule.Forexample，ifatrainissupposedtoleaveat8：30am，itwillleaveexactlyat8：30﹣notasecondlater.Peopleshowup10to15minutesearlyforappointments（约会）.However，Japanesecultureavoidsdirectlyblaming（责怪）othersforlateness.Instead，theymightsay"Youmustbeverybusy"toshowunderstanding.Spain：Flexible（灵活的）TimeSpanishtimecultureismorerelaxed.Apartystartingat7：00pmusuallywelcomesguestsfrom7：30onward.Dinnertimeismuchlaterthaninothercountries，oftenaround9：00pmoreven10：00pm.Peoplefocusmoreonenjoyingthemomentthanrushingtothenextactivity.SaudiArabia：TimeandRelationships（关系）InSaudiArabia，personalrelationshipsoftenmattermorethanstrictschedules（日程安排）.Ifsomeoneislateforameeting，it'snormalbecausetheymightbehelpingafriendorafamilymember.Peoplemaydiscussfamilynewsbeforestartingbusinesstalks.Scheduleshereareoftenseenasguidelines，notfixedplans.Whydoesitmatter？Understandingthesedifferenceshelpsavoidmisunderstandings.Whenworkingwithpeoplefromothercultures，remember：Timeisnotjustnumbersonaclock﹣it'salanguageofitsown.13.WhatisconsideredrudeinGermany？_____A.Arriving5minutesearlyforameeting.B.Being5minuteslatewithoutcalling.C.Planningeventsweeksinadvance.D.Followingstricttimetables.14.HowearlydoJapanesepeopleusuallyarriveforappointments？_____A.5to10minutesearly.B.10to15minutesearly.C.Exactlyontime.D.5minuteslate.15.Inwhichcountrydotrainsleaveexactlyontime？_____A.France.B.Japan.C.Spain.D.SaudiArabia.16.InSaudiArabia，schedulesareoftentreatedas_____A.strictrules.B.familymatters.C.guidelines.D.unimportant.第二节（共5小题；满分5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（5分）Benandhissister，Marie，visitedtheirgrandparentsduringtheschoolholidays.Ontheirfirstday，Bendecidedtoplaywiththeirgrandfather'sslingshot（弹弓）inthegarden.Hepracticedthereallmorningbutcouldneverhitthetarget（靶子）.17__Ashewaswalkingback，henoticedtheirgrandmother'sclayrabbit.Suddenly，heusedtheslingshottohittheclayrabbit.Itbroke.Benlookedatthebrokenpiecesforawhile.18__Mariehadseenallofitfromthewindowbutshedecidednottosayanything.Afterlunch，theirgrandmotheraskedMarietowashthedishes.Mariereplied，"Grandma，Benwantstohelp."MariewentuptoBenandsaidinalowvoice，"Iknowabouttheclayrabbit."Benrealizedthathissisterknewwhathehaddone.Hewasafraid.Ifhedidnotlistentoher，shewouldtelltheirgrandparentsaboutit.19__Laterthatday，theirgrandfatherinvitedthechildrentogofishing.Buttheirgrandmothersaid，"I'msorrybutIneedMarietohelpme，preparedinner."Mariejustsmiledandsaid，"Bentoldmehewantedtohelpyou."Benreallydidn'twanttostaybehindtohelpbuthekeptquietandnodded.20__Afterafewdays，Bencouldnotstanditanylonger.Actually，Mariekeptaneyeonthechangesaboutherbrother.ShecametoBenandencouragedhimtohaveatalkwiththeirgrandmother.Benwenttotheirgrandmotherandconfessed（承认）thathehadbrokentheclayrabbit.Theirgrandmothersaid，"Sweetheart，Iknow.Isawthewholethingthatday.21__SoIforgive（原谅）you."Bensmiled.Hewashappyagainthathecouldfinallyenjoytherestofhisschoolholidays.A．Finally，hegotalotoffish.B．I'mproudofyoufortellingthetruth.C．Infear，hehidthem.D．Mariequicklywentawaywiththeirgrandfather.E．Withoutsayingaword，hewashedthedishes.F．Gettingalittledisappointed，heheadedbackforlunch.第二部分语言知识应用（共两节，满分10分）第一节完形填空（满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（10分）TraditionalChinesemedicine（TCM）ismagictome.Myinterestinitcamefrommy22__.Yearsago，Ioftenhadheadaches，andmylifewasseriouslyinfluenced.I23__manydifferentmethods.However，noneofthem24__.Luckily，ImetwithadoctorofTCMduringmytripinChina.HeadvisedmetotakesomeChinesemedicine.SoIdid.Tomysurprise，my25__wasgonewithinaweek.Later，IfoundthatTCMcouldbeofgreathelptosome26__lastingforalongtime，suchassleepingproblemsorphysicalpains.The27__methodsinTCMalsotookmywife'sinterest.Withher28__，I'mrunningawebsitetointroduceTCM.Iwanttohelppeopleunderstandthatiftheyhavesome29__problems，theycantryTCM.AlltheseexperienceswithTCMledmeto30__ancientChinesephilosophy（哲学），formanyofTCMideas，suchasyinandyang，andqi，were31__inspired（启发）byit.Sincethen，IhavesteppedontotheroadtolearningaboutChineseculture.22.A.habitB.educationC.serviceD.experience23.A.reportedB.triedC.keptD.taught24.A.workedB.startedC.failedD.appeared25.A.wealthB.courageC.chanceD.pain26.A.illnessesB.hobbiesC.projectsD.abilities27.A.expensiveB.helpfulC.socialD.blind28.A.checkB.worryC.supportD.doubt29.A.healthB.foodC.familyD.job30.A.dropB.writeC.studyD.create31.A.recentlyB.rapidlyC.suddenlyD.directly第二节语法填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）Haveyoueverheardofacamerathatdoesn'ttakepictures？Instead，itwritespoems.dThat'swhatthePoetryCameradoes.ItwascreatedbyRyanMatherandKelinCarolynZhang，twocreative32__（think）whowantedtobuildsomethingthatjoinsartandtechnologytogether.Whatbeganasasmallexperimenthasnowbecomearealproduct.AndwithnewAIsupport，it'sevenmore33__（power）andpoetic（有诗意的）.Thiscameraisnotlikenormalcameras.Itdoesnotsavephotosoraddfilters（添加滤镜）.Instead，itprintsashortpoemafter34__（take）aphoto.Theideaistoturnapictureintoafewlinesofpoetry.Thecameraincludesaknob（旋钮）thatletsyouchoosedifferentpoemstyleslikeasonnetorfreeverse.Youcanalsoconnectittoadevice（设备）tochange35__thepoemssoundorfeel.Thisgivesusersmorecontroloverthecreativeresult.Whenyouusethecamera，youpressabuttontotakeaphoto.Afterafewseconds，apoem36__（print），onpaperbyasmallprinter.Thereisnoscreen，noapp，andnoneedforsettings（设置）.Thecameraworks37__（simple）.TheAIlooksatthesceneandwritesapoembasedonwhatitsees.Thepoemmaydescribetheplace，thefeeling，orthelight.Itaddsahumantouch38__aphoto.ThePoetryCameradoesnotstoreimagesoranyinformation.It'saprivacy﹣firstdesign，meaningyourphotosarenotsavedorshared.Themakerswantpeopletofocusonlyon39__momentandthewordsthatcomefromit.ThePoetryCameraisacreativetoolthatusesAI40__（make）somethingdifferent.Itgivesyoumore41__aphoto.Itgivesyouapoem，madejustforthatmoment.第三部分书面表达（共两节，满分10分）第一节阅读表达（满分10分）阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问（10分）Youmightthinkallschoolsarethesame﹣morningexercises，lunchtimenaps（小睡），anddailyhomework.Butinfact，schoolsworldwideworkinsurprisinglydifferentways！Herearesomeinterestingexamples.SchoollunchesInSweden，buffet（自助）luncheswithmeat，vegetablesandsaladareprovidedatnocosttostudentsuntilage18.Thishasbeengoingonforover50years.InJapan，schoollunchispartoflearning.Evenyoungkidshelpservefoodtoclassmatesandcleanup.Thisteachesthemtoberesponsible（负责任的）andworktogether.LocallifeskillsSchoolsteachstudentsimportantsafetyskillsbasedontheirlocalenvironment.InFinland，wherewintersareverycold，childrenlearnhowtosurviveiftheyfallthroughice.InAustralia，studentsaretaughtfirstaid（急救）forsnakeorspiderbites，whicharecommondangersthere.Atthesametime，inJapan﹣acountrywithmanyearthquakes﹣kidspracticehidingunderdesksandholdingthelegstoprotectthemselves.Theselessonspreparestudentsforreal﹣lifedangerstheymightface.TheschoolweekMostschoolsopenfromMondaytoFriday，butsomefollowdifferentschedules（日程）becauseoftradition.FrenchstudentsusedtohaveclassesonSaturdays，butthisstoppedin2008becauseitbecameaninconvenienceforbothkidsandparentsastheyearspassedby.Nowstudentsgotoschoolfrom8：30a.m.to4：30p.m.，MondaythroughFriday，witha90﹣minutelunchbreak.Graduation（毕业）celebrationStudentseverywherecelebratetheendofschooldifferently.InAmericaandBritain，studentsdressupforbigpartiescalled"proms".ButintheNetherlands，thetraditionisdifferent.Studentshangtheirschoolbagsonthenationalflagsoutsidetheirhomesafterfinishinggraduationexams.It'stheirwayofsaying，"Nomoreschoolwork—I'mfinallydone！"42.WhatdostudentsinSwedenoftenhaveforlunchaccordingtothepassage？____________________43.WhatcanstudentslearnfromschoollunchinJapan？____________________44.WhatlocallifeskillsdothestudentslearninAustralia？____________________45.Whatisthepurposeofteachinglocallifeskillsinschools？____________________46.What'stheChinesemeaningofinconvenience？________第二节写作（满分20分）47．（20分）假设你是李华，以下是你们家的部分家规，请给你的父母写一封信，谈一下你对这些家规的看法，为什么同意或不同意，不同意的你希望怎样修改。提示信息：（1）上学日不能玩电子游戏或看电视；（2）保持自己的卧室整洁；（3）上学日不能与同学闲逛；（4）买衣服应该听取父母的意见；（5）不能打耳洞或戴耳环；（6）不能抽烟，开车或做兼职……写作要求：（1）要点齐全，可适当发挥；（2）语句通顺，条理清楚，行文连贯；（3）词数100左右，已经给出的部分不计入总词数。DearMomandDad，I'mwritingtotalkaboutourfamilyrules.______Iknowyoumaketheserulesbecauseyouloveme.Ihopewecanfindabalancetogether.Yours，LiHua

2025-2026学年山东省烟台市招远市九年级（上）期中英语试卷（五四学制第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（6分）We'veallhadabadnight'ssleepbefore，evenifwegotobedatareasonabletime.Maybeabaddreamwokeyouupatnight，oryoucouldn'tsleepbecauseyouwereworriedaboutthebigexamthenextday.Perhapsyouweretoohotortoocold，ormaybeyourneighbourwasnoisy.Whateverthereason，youstillhavetogetthroughtheday，evenifyousleptpoorly.Herearesometipstomakeyourdayalittleeasierafterabadnight.Tip1Oneortwocupsofcoffeeorteamayhelptowakeyouup，butmorethanthatwon'thelpandmightmakeyoufeelmorestressed.It'salsobestnottohavecaffeine（咖啡因）after4pmbecauseitmightkeepyouawakeatnight.Tip2Whenyoufeeltired，drinkingplentyofwaterwillrefreshyourbodyandhelptoclearyourmind.Andnothavingenoughwaterwillmakeyoufeelmoretired!Haveaglassofwaterwithyourbreakfast，andkeepdrinkingthroughouttheday.Tip3Ifit'sasunnyday，gooutsideandgetsomesunshine.Sunshinehelpstowakeyourbodyup，anditmightcheeryouuptoo.Tip4Ifyou'vehadabadnight，youprobablydon'thavetheenergyforafullworkout，butalittlelightexercisewillgetyourbloodmoving，andwillalsoproducechemicals（化学物质）inyourbraintoliftyourmood.Trysomethingeasy，likegoingforawalkordoingsomestretches.Tip5Ashortnap（小睡）willgiveyouenergy.Butexpertssayyoushouldn'tsleepmorethan25minutesoryoumayfallintoadeepersleepandwakeupfeelingworse!1.Howmanycupsofcoffeeorteamayhelpwakeyouup？AA.Oneortwo.B.Threeorfour.C.Fiveorsix.D.Sevenoreight.2.Howlongshouldashortnapbe？CA.Morethan40minutes.B.About30minutes.C.Nomorethan25minutes.D.Exactly10minutes.3.What'sthepurposeofthetipsgiven？BA.Tohelpwithexampreparation.B.Togetthroughadayafterpoorsleep.C.Toplanaweekendtrip.D.Tolearnanewskill.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据Tip1中"Oneortwocupsofcoffeeorteamayhelptowakeyouup"（喝一两杯咖啡或茶，或许有助于让你清醒过来。）可知，一到两杯咖啡或茶有助于提神。故选A。（2）细节理解题。根据Tip5中"youshouldn'tsleepmorethan25minutes"（你每晚的睡眠时间不应超过25分钟。）可知，小睡不应超过25分钟。故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据第二段"Whateverthereason，youstillhavetogetthroughtheday，evenifyousleptpoorly.Herearesometipstomakeyourdayalittleeasierafterabadnight."（无论原因是什么，你仍然必须度过这一天，即使你睡得不好。以下是一些建议，可以帮助你在经历了一个糟糕的夜晚后，让这一天过得稍微轻松一些。）可知，这些建议的目的是帮助人们在睡眠不好后度过一天。故选B。（8分）Chinaisalargecountry.Thepopulationisover1.4billion.Ithasspecialculturewithaverylonghistory.ChinesefoodplaysanimportantroleinChinesefamilies.Differentfoodhasspecialmeanings.ThemaindifferenceisthatChinesepeopleeattheirmealswithchopsticks.OneofthemainfoodsinChinesecultureisrice.Teaisafavouritedrinkanditispopularinthemarket.TheChinesecalendarisdifferentfromtheoneusedinWesterncountries.NewYear'sDayiscelebratedonJanuary1st.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstlunar（阴历的）month.Ithasabigcelebrationofringingouttheoldandringinginthenew.Ithasspecialfoodandtraditions.Forexample，sweepingthefloorbeforetheSpringFestivalsweepsawayalltheoldyear'sbadluck.TheChinesezodiac（十二生肖），knownasShengXiao，followsatwelve﹣yearcycle.Eachyearisnamedforananimal.TheseanimalsignsaretheRat，Ox，Tiger，Rabbit，Dragon，Snake，Horse，Goat，Monkey，Rooster，DogandPig.Forexample，theyearthatbeginsin2025istheYearoftheSnake.Chineseisacomplex（复杂的）language.Chinesewritingdevelopedalmost4，000yearsagoandmightevenbeolder.Chinesewritinghasthousandsofcharacters（文字）.Acharacterstandsforawordandalsoameaning.Besidesputonghua，Chinesepeoplespeaksixotherformsofthelanguage，andtherearemanykindsofdialects.4.What'sthepopulationofChina？BA.Almost4，000.B.Morethan1.4billion.C.About12million.D.Over1.4million.5.Theunderlinedword"dialects"probablymeans"C"inChinese.A.交际B.对话C.方言D.文化6.What'sthemainideaofthepassage？CA.DifferentfoodshavespecialmeaningsinChineseculture.B.Chineseisapopularlanguage.C.Chinesecultureissplendid.D.Chinahasalargepopulation.7.Accordingtothepassage，whichsentenceisright？DA.RiceisthemainfoodinChineseculture.B.TheChinesecalendaristhesameastheoneusedinWesterncountries.C.Chinesewritinghashundredsofcharacters.D.CatisnotoneoftheanimalsinChinesezodiac.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Thepopulationisover1.4billion.（中国人口超过14亿。）可知，中国人口超过14亿。故选B。（2）词义猜测题。根据最后一段Chinesepeoplespeaksixotherformsofthelanguage，andtherearemanykindsofdialects.（中国人说汉语的六种其他形式，并且有多种）可知，指的是汉语的多种"方言"。所以划线词意为"方言"。故选C。（3）主旨大意题。根据第一段Chinaisalargecountry.Thepopulationisover1.4billion.Ithasspecialculturewithaverylonghistory.（中国是一个大国。中国人口超过14亿。它有着特殊的文化，有着悠久的历史。）以及通读全文可知，文章从人口、饮食、历法、生肖、语言等多个方面介绍了中国的文化，整体围绕"中国文化丰富多彩"展开。故选C。（4）细节理解题。根据第四段TheseanimalsignsaretheRat，Ox，Tiger，Rabbit，Dragon，Snake，Horse，Goat，Monkey，Rooster，DogandPig.（这些属相是鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。）可知，十二生肖中包括鼠、牛、虎等，没有猫。故选D。（8分）Doyouhavesomefriendsyoucall﹣assoonasyouhaveexcitingnewstoshare？Ortheoneswhonoticewhenyou'refeelingdown？Thoseareyourclosefriends.Noteveryfriendyouhaveisaclosefriend，andthat'sokay.Studiesshowthatmostpeoplecanhaveonlyafewclosefriendsbecauseoflimited（有限的）timeandenergy.Psychologist（心理学家）RobinDunbarpointsoutthatmostpeoplehavearoundfiveclosefriends.AnotherstudybySuzanneDeggesWhitefindsthathavingthreetosixclosefriendsmakespeoplehappiest.Italsofindsthathavingmorethansixclosefriendsdoesn'tmakepeoplefeelmuchhappier.Butfriendshipsaren'tjustaboutcloseness.AccordingtoastudybyJanYager，youmighthave25ormorecasual（感情不深的）friends，likeclassmates，neighbours，orotherpeopleyouknowfromeverydaylife.Becausenoonepersoncanmeetallyourneeds，havingdifferentkindsoffriendshelpsinmanyways.Theycantakesomepressureoffyouandprovideasafetynetwhenyouloseimportantfriends.What'smore，theycanalsocomeupwithnewideas﹣﹣somemaysurpriseyou.Therearenohardandfastrulesonhowmanycloseorcasualfriendsyoushouldhave，sodon'tworryifyouhavemoreorless.Somepeoplehavemorethantenclosefriends，whileothersarehappywithjustoneortwo.Whatmattersmostishowyoufeel.Ifyou'rehappywithyourfriendships，thenyouhaveenough.Justtrustyourownfeelings.8.Whatisthemainpurposeofparagraph1？AA.Totelluswhatclosefriendsare.B.Toshowhowtomakeclosefriends.C.Toexplainwhypeopleneedclosefriends.D.Tocompareclosefriendsandcasualfriends.9.Whydomostpeoplehaveonlyafewclosefriends？DA.Theywouldliketohavemorecasualfriends.B.Theycan'tfeelhappierwithmoreclosefriends.C.Theythinkit'srighttohaveaboutfiveclosefriends.D.Theydon'thaveenoughtimeorenergytohavemore.10.Whatarethegoodpointsofhavingdifferentkindsoffriends？A①Youcanfeellesspressure.②Youcangetsomesurprisingideas.③Youcangetallkindsofsupportandhelp.④Youcanmakesureyouwon'tloseclosefriends.A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④11.Whichideadoesthewritermostlikelyagreewith？DA.Almostallpeoplehavemorethan25casualfriends.B.Peopleneedmorethan6closefriendstokeephappy.C.Closefriendsaremoreimportantthancasualfriends.D.Therightnumberoffriendsisdifferentforeachperson.12.Howmanyclosefriendsdoyouthinkyoushouldhaveaccordingtothepassage？CA.Two.B.Three.C.Five.D.Ten.【解答】（1）段落大意题。根据第一段Doyouhavesomefriendsyoucall﹣assoonasyouhaveexcitingnewstoshare？Ortheoneswhonoticewhenyou'refeelingdown？Thoseareyourclosefriends.（你有一些朋友，当你有令人兴奋的消息要分享时，你会立刻打电话给他们吗或者那些注意到你情绪低落的人那些是你的亲密朋友。）可知，第一段主要告诉我们什么是亲密朋友。故选A。（2）细节理解题。根据第二段Studiesshowthatmostpeoplecanhaveonlyafewclosefriendsbecauseoflimitedtimeandenergy.（研究表明，由于时间和精力有限，大多数人只能拥有少数几个亲密朋友。）可知，大多数人只有几个亲密的朋友是因为人们的时间和精力有限。故选D。（3）细节理解题。根据第三段Theycantakesomepressureoffyouandprovideasafetynetwhenyouloseimportantfriends.What'smore，theycanalsocomeupwithnewideas﹣﹣somemaysurpriseyou.（他们可以减轻你的压力，并在你失去重要朋友时提供安全网。更重要的是，他们还可以提出新的想法﹣﹣有些可能会让你大吃一惊。）可知，拥有不同类型的朋友的好处包括：减轻压力；获得一些令人惊讶的想法和提供各种支持和帮助。故选A。（4）观点态度题。根据最后一段Therearenohardandfastrulesonhowmanycloseorcasualfriendsyoushouldhave，sodon'tworryifyouhavemoreorless.（对于你应该有多少亲密或随意的朋友，没有硬性规定，所以如果你有更多或更少的朋友，不要担心。）可知，作者最可能同意的观点是：每个人的朋友数量因人而异。故选D。（5）细节理解题。根据第二段AnotherstudybySuzanneDeggesWhitefindsthathavingthreetosixclosefriendsmakespeoplehappiest.（苏珊•德格斯•怀特的另一项研究发现，拥有三到六个亲密的朋友会让人最快乐。）可知，拥有三到六个亲密的朋友会让人最快乐。Five（五个）在此范围内。故选C。（8分）Howpeopleviewtimecanbeverydifferentacrosscultures.Insomecountries，beingexactlyontimeisveryimportant，whileinothers，arrivingalittlelateisnormal.Let'sexplorehowfourcountrieshandletimedifferently.Germany：TheClockRulesInGermany，punctuality（准时）isasignofrespect.Ifameetingstartsat3：00pm，peoplearriveby2：55pm.Beingevenfiveminuteslatewithoutcallingisconsideredrude.Trainsandbusesalmostalwaysrunonschedule.Germansoftenplaneventsweeksinadvance（提前）andsticktostricttimetables.Japan：TheSilentAgreementInJapan，arrivingearlyisthegoldenrule.Forexample，ifatrainissupposedtoleaveat8：30am，itwillleaveexactlyat8：30﹣notasecondlater.Peopleshowup10to15minutesearlyforappointments（约会）.However，Japanesecultureavoidsdirectlyblaming（责怪）othersforlateness.Instead，theymightsay"Youmustbeverybusy"toshowunderstanding.Spain：Flexible（灵活的）TimeSpanishtimecultureismorerelaxed.Apartystartingat7：00pmusuallywelcomesguestsfrom7：30onward.Dinnertimeismuchlaterthaninothercountries，oftenaround9：00pmoreven10：00pm.Peoplefocusmoreonenjoyingthemomentthanrushingtothenextactivity.SaudiArabia：TimeandRelationships（关系）InSaudiArabia，personalrelationshipsoftenmattermorethanstrictschedules（日程安排）.Ifsomeoneislateforameeting，it'snormalbecausetheymightbehelpingafriendorafamilymember.Peoplemaydiscussfamilynewsbeforestartingbusinesstalks.Scheduleshereareoftenseenasguidelines，notfixedplans.Whydoesitmatter？Understandingthesedifferenceshelpsavoidmisunderstandings.Whenworkingwithpeoplefromothercultures，remember：Timeisnotjustnumbersonaclock﹣it'salanguageofitsown.13