2026人教版九年级上册英语期中质量评价试卷3套 （含答案）

【新教材】人教版（2026）九年级上册英语期中质量评价试卷1

（满分:120分考试时间:10（）分钟）

第一部分听力理解（共三节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项。

1.Whatdidthegirlusetobeafraidof?

A.Speakinginpublic.B.Dogs.C.Heights.

2.Whodoestheboyadmiremost?

A.Hisfather.B.Histeacher.C.Afamousscientist.

3.Howdoesthewomanremembernewvocabulaiy?

A.Bywritingsentences.B.Bymakingflashcards.C.Bylisteningtosongs.

4.Whatistheman'searliestmemory?

A.Learningtorideabike.B.Goingtothezoo.C.Playingwithhisgrandfather.

5.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?

A.Howtoimprovememory.B.Howtolearnanewskill.C.Howtobecomeahero.

第二节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7・5分）

听下面2段较长对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出

最佳选项。

听下面一段较长对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.Whatwasthewoman'slifelikebefore?

A.Shewasverybusy.B.Shewasverylazy.C.Shewasveryshy.

7.Whalchangedher?

A.Abooksheread.B.Afriendshemet.C.Ateacherwhoencouragedher.

听下面一段较长对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8.WhatsubjectistheboysTugglingwith?

A.Math.B.Physics.C.English.

9.Whatmethoddoesthegirlsuggest?

A.Studywithagroup.B.Practicemoreexercises.C.Useih?FeynmanTechnique.

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10.Whatdoestheboydecidetodo?

A.Asktheteacherforhelp.B.Trythesuggestedmethod.C.Giveupthesubject.

第三节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7・5分）

听下面一段独白，独白后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选

项。

11.Whatdidthespeakerusetobelike?

A.Confident.B.Quiet.C.Angry.

12.Whateventchangedthespeaker'slife?

A.Winningacompetition.B.Losingafamilymember.C.Movingtoanewcity.

13.Whohelpedthespeakerthroughthischange?

A.Hermother.B.Herteacher.C.Herbestfriend.

14.Whatdidthespeakerlearnfromthisexperience?

A.Itisimportanttobestrong.B.Askingforhelpisokay.C.Changecanbepositive.

15.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttodonow?

A.Helpotherswhoarestruggling.B.Writeabookaboutherexperience.C.Traveltonewplaces.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.

A

ThePowerofSmallChanges

IusedtobeapersonwhoneverfinishedanythingIstarted.Iwouldbeginaprojectwith

enthusiasm,butwhenitgotdifficult,Iwouldquit.Thishappenedwithlearningtheguitar,writing

adiary,andevenstickingtoadiet.IalwaystoldmyselfthatIwouldtryagainnextyear.

Lastyear,Idecidedtochange.Insteadofmakingbigresolutions,Istartedwithonesmall

habit:readingfor10minuteseverydaybeforebed.ItwassoeasythatIcouldn'tfindanexcuseto

skipit.Afteramonth,Ihadfinishedtwobooks.Thatsmallsuccessmotivatedmetotryanother

habit:walkingfor15minutesafterlunch.ThenIaddedanother:writingdownthreethingsIwas

gratefulforeachday.

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Gradually,thesesmallhabitstransformedmylife.Ifellmoreenergetic,happier,andmore

confident.Irealizedthatbigchangescomefromsmall,consistentactions.Thekeyistostartsmall

andbepatient.Don'twaitfbraperfectmoment—justtakeonesteptoday.

Now,IhavecompletedseveralprojectsthatIwouldhavegivenuponbefore.Ilearnedthat

changeisnotaboutwillpoweralone.It'saboutcreatingsystemsthatworkfbryou.Ifyouwantto

changeyourlife,startwithonetinyhabit.Youmightbesurprisedbywhatyoucanachieve.

16.Whatwasthewriterlikebeforemakingchanges?

A.Hewasverydisciplined.B.Heoftenquitthingshalfway.C.Hewasalwayssuccessful.D.He

nevermaderesolutions.

17.Whatwasthewriter'sfirstsmallhabit?

A.Walkingfor15minutes.B.Readingfor10minutesbeforebed.C.Writingadiary.D.Learning

theguitar.

18.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromthisexperience?

A.Bigchangescomefromsmallconsistentactions.B.Willpoweristheonlykeytosuccess.C.

Resolutionsarenotuseful.D.Itisimpossibletochange.

B

MyRoleModel:ATeacherWhoChangedEverything

WhenIwas14,1wasastudentwhohatedschool.Iwouldskipclasses,ignorehomework,

andtalkbacktoteachers.IthoughtschoolwasuselessandthatIwouldneversucceedinlife.That

changedwhenImetMr.Zliang,myhistoryteacher.

Mr.Zhangwasdifferentfromotherteachers.Hedidn'tshoutatmewhenImisbehaved.

Instead,hewouldtalktomeafterclass.Hesaid,“Youarcsmarterthanyouthink.Butintelligence

withouteffortiswasted."Heinvitedmetojoinhisafter-schoolhistoryclub.Ijoinedbecause1

hadnothingbettertodo.Butsomethingunexpectedhappened—IdiscoveredthatIactuallyloved

history.

Mr.Zhangencouragedmetoreadbooksabouthistoricalfiguresandwriteessaysabout

them.Hetaughtmetothinkcriticallyandtoquestioneverything.Forthefirsttime,Ifeltengaged

andmotivated.Mygradesimproved,andIstartedtoenjoylearning.

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Today,Iamauniversitystudentstudyinghistory.IwanttobecomeateacherlikeMr.

Zhang.Heshowedmethateducationisnotaboutmemorizingfacts—itisaboutdiscoveringwho

youareandwhatyoucanbecome.Heismyhero.

19.WhatwasthewriterlikebeforemeetingMr.Zhang?

A.Hard-workingandambitious.B.Disinterestedandrebellious.C.Shyandquiet.D.Talentedbut

lazy.

20.HowdidMr.Zhanghelpthewriter?

A.Hepunishedhimformisbehaving.B.Heinvitedhimtojoinahistoryclub.C.Hegavehim

extrahomework.D.Hetaughthimtomemorizefacts.

21.Whatdoesthewriterwanttodointhefuture?

A.Becomeahistoryprofessor.B.BecomeateacherlikeMrZhang.C.Writebooksabout

history.D.Workinamuseum.

22.Whatisthemainmessageofthispassage?

A.Hisloryisanimportantsubject.B.Teacherscanchangestudents*lives.C.Educationisabout

memorizingfacts.D.Allteachersarethesame.

C

ThePowerofActiveRecall

Moststudentsspendhoursreadingtextbooksandhighlightingimportantpoints.Butisthis

reallythebestwaytostudy?Accordingtocognitivescientists,passivereadingisoneoftheleast

effectivestudymethods.Amuchmorepowerfultechniqueisactiverecall.

Activerecallmeanstestingyourselfonthematerialyouarclearning.Insteadofrc-rcading

yournotes,closethebookandtrytorecallwhatyouremember.Thencheckyouranswersand

repeat.Thisprocessforcesyourbraintoretrieveinformation,whichstrengthenstheneural

pathwaysandmakesthememorymoredurable.

Studieshaveshownthatstudentswhouseactiverecallremembersignificantlymorethan

thosewhosimplyre-read.Inonestudy,studentswhotestedihemselvesremembered50%more

thanthosewhoreadthematerialrepeatedly.Theactofretrievaliswhatmakesthedifference.

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Howcanyouuseactiverecall?Tryusingflashcards.Writeaquestionononesideandthe

answerontheother.Testyourselfregularly.Youcanalsoaskafriendtoquizyou.Thekeyisto

makeyourbrainwork—theharderitistorecall,themoreyoulearn.

23.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Readingisthebestwaytostudy.B.Activerecallisapowerfulstudymethod.C.Flashcardsarc

theonlyusefultool.D.Studyingwithfriendsisalwaysbetter.

24.Whatdoesactiverecallinvolve?

A.Re-readingnotesmultipletimes.B.Testingyourselfonthematerial.C.Highlightingimpertant

points.D.Listeningtorecordings.

25.Howmuchmoredidstudentswhousedactiverecallremember?

A.20%more.B.30%more.C.50%more.D.70%more.

26.Whatdocsthewritersuggestforusingactiverecall?

A.Useflashcardsandtestyourselfregularly.B.Readthetextbookthreetimes.C.Listento

lecturesrepeatedly.D.Copynotesbyhand.

D

①Doyouhaveaspecialobjectthatyoukeepfromycurchildhood?Itmightbeatoy,a

photo,oraletter.Theseobjectsarenotjustthings—theyare“memoryanchors.^^Theyhelpus

connecttoourpastandremindusofwhoweoncewere.

②Scientistshavestudiedwhycertainobjectscarrysomuchemotionalweight.Theyfound

chatourbrainslinkemotionsandexperiencestophysicalobjects.Whenwcholdanobjectfrom

ourpast,thesensoryexperience—thesmell,thetexture,theweight—cantriggerpowerful

memories.

③Thisiswhyoldphotoscanmakeusfeelnostalgic.Theycaptureamomentintimeand

allowustoreliveit.Butevenobjectsthatdon'thavevisualvalue,likeaticketstuborapressed

flower,canholddeepmeaning.

④However,somepsychologistswam(hatwecanbecometooattachedtotheseobjects.

Holdingontothepasttootightlycanpreventusfromlivinginthepresent.Thekeyisto

appreciatetheseobjectsforwhattheyare—remindersofourjourney,notchainstoourpast.

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27.Whatdoestheterm“memoryanchors^^inParagraph1referto?

A.Peoplewhohelpusremember.B.Objectsthatconnectustothepast.C.Placesfromour

childhood.D.Skillswelearnedwhenyoung.

28.Whydophysicalobjectstriggermemories?

A.Theyhavevisualvalue.B.Theyarclinkedtoemotionsandsensoryexperiences.C.Theyarc

alwaysvaluable.D.Theyremindusofpeople.

29.Whatisonewarningaboutmemoryanchors?

A.Theycanbelosteasily.B.Theycanpreventusfromlivinginthepresent.C.Theyarenot

reliable.D.Theyareonlyforchildren.

30.Whatisthebeststructureofthetext?

A.©—②@B.①®0C.D.①

第二节任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分1。分）

阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的A—E五个选项中选出正确选项（其中一项是多余选

项），将其序号填入第31—34小题，并回答第35小题.

HowtoLearnfromMistakes

Mistakesareoftenseenasfailures,buttheyareactuallyvaluablelearning

opportunities.31.Herearesometipsforlearningfromyourmistakes.

Changeyourmindset.Insteadoffeelingashamed,acceptthatmistakesareapartof

learning.32.Thiswillmakeyoumorewillingtotrynewthings.

Analyzewhatwentwrong.Taketimetounderstandthecauseofthemistake.33.

Wasitalackofpreparation,amisunderstanding,orasimpleoversight?

Makeaplanforimprovement.Onceyouunderstandthecause,decidewhatyoucando

differentlynexttime.34.Thisturnsthemistakeintoasteppingstoneforgrowth.

Remember,themostsuccessfulpeoplehavefailedmanylimes.Theyjustlearnedfromtheir

failuresandkeptgoing.

方框：

A.Askyourself:WhatcanIlearnfromthis?

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B.Everymistakeisachancetogrow.

C.Youshouldavoidmakingmistakesatallcosts.

D.Sohowcanweturnmistakesintolessons?

E.Thenyoucansetagoalandworktowardsit.

31.32.33.34.

35.Whatisonemistakeyouhavelearnedfrom?（不超过15词）

第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分40分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面捋文，从短文.后各撅所给的A、B、C、D四个诜项中诜出最佳诜项。

IstillrememberthedayIdecidedtochangemylife.1wasfifteen,andIwaswatchingmy

mother36.inthekitchen.Shewaspreparingdinnerafteralongdayatwork.Shelooked

37.,butshenevercomplained.Ithoughtaboutallthesacrificesshehadmadefbrme.Thal

momentI38.thatIwantedtobecomeapersonwhocouldmakeherproud.

Iwasnotagoodstudentat（hattime.Ihad39.gradesandwasalwaysintrouble.But

Idecidedtostartsmall.Imadeapromise:Iwould40.myhomeworkeverydayfora

month.Itwasasmallgoal,butitwas41..Thefirstv/eekwashard.Iwantedtogiveup42.

Ikeptgoing.Bytheendofthemonth,Ihaddoneallmyhomeworkontime.Myteacher

noticedand43.me.Ifeltasenseof44.thatIhadneverfeltbefore.

Thatsmallsuccessgaveme45..Istartedtosetmoregoals.Ibeganto46.in

classandaskquestions.Mygrades47.slowlybutsurely.Mymothernoticedthechange.

Oneevening,shesaid,'Tmso48.ofyou."Thosewordsmeanttheworldtome.

Now,Iam49.inmyfinalyearofhighschool.Ihaveaclearplanformyfuture.I

wanttobecomeadoctorsoIcan50.othersthewaymymotherhelpedme.Ihavelearned

thatchangedoesnothappenovernight—itstartswithasinglestep.

36.A.restingB.cookingC.readingD.dancing

37.A.happyB.youngC.tiredD.beautiful

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38.A.imaginedB.regrettedC.realizedD.forgot

39.A.excellentB.averageC.poorD.perfect

40.A.finishB.startC.avoidD.forget

41.A.impossibleB.scaryC.uselessD.achievable

42.A.butB.soC.becauseD.unless

43.A.punishedB.praisedC.ignoredD.criticized

44.A.failureB.achievementC.doubtD.danger

45.A.confidenceB.fearC.sadnessD.anger

46.A.sleepB.speakC.hideD.listen

47.A.droppedB.stayedC.improvedD.disappeared

48.A.tiredB.afraidC.proudD.ashamed

49.A.usuallyB.neverC.nearlyD.still

50.A.teachB.helpC.testD.challenge

第二节词汇运用（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

A.将方框中所给单词的适当形式填入短文中，每词仅用一次。（共5小题，每小题1分，

满分5分）

couragememoryinspireimprovemethod

Everyonehasthepowertochange.Ittakes51.toadmitthatyouwanttodothings

differently.Iusedtothinkthat1wasstuckwithwhoIwas.ButthenIreadabookaboutascientist

whochangedtheworld.Herstory52.metobelievethatIcouldchangetoo.

Istartedusingnew53.tostudy.Ipracticed54.myweaksubjects.Over

time,Isawprogress.Ialsostartedkeepingajournaltorecordmy55..Lookingback,1can

seehowfarIhavecome.

51.52.53.54.55.

B.阅读下面短文，根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。（共10小

题，每小题1分，满分10分）

WhenIwasyoung,1was56.（害羞的）andafraidtospeakinfrontofothers.My

teacher,Ms.Wang,57.（鼓励）metojointheschool,sspeechclub.Atfirst,Iwas58.

（紧张的）andmademany59.（错误）.Butshenevergaveuponme.

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Shetaughtmethatcommunicationisa60.（技能）thatcanbelearned.Sheshowed

me61.（如何）toorganizemythoughtsandspeakwith62.（自信）.Her63.

（耐心）andsupporthelpedme64.（克服）myfear.

Now,Ienjoyspeakinginpublic.Iam65.（感激的）toMs.Wangforbelievingin

me.

第三节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分,满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式,

Doyouhaveahero?Ido.Myheroismygrandfather.Hewasnotrich66.famous,

buthewasthe67.（kind）personIhaveeverknown.

Heworkedasateacherinavillageschoolfor68.（twenty）years.He（aughtstudents

frompoorfamiliesandneveraskedfor69.（much）money.Hebelievedthateducation

couldchangelives.Manyofhisstudentswentontocollegeandbecame70.（success）.

71.mygrandfatherdied,manypeoplecametohisfuneral.Theytoldstoriesabout

howhehadhelpedthem.Irealizedthataheroisnotsomeone72.hassuperpowers.A

heroissomeonewhomakestheworld73.（good）withtheireverydayactions.

Ihopethatoneday,I74.（be）abletohelpotherslikemygrandfatherdid.Ibelieve

thatevensmallactsofkindnesscanhave75.bigimpact.

第四部分书面表达（共1小题，满分20分）

每个人在成长过程中都会经历一些改变，这些改变可能来自一次重要的经历、一个人

的影响或一个习惯的养成，请你根据以下提示，以“TheChangeThatMadeMeBetter”为

题，写一篇英文短文。

要点提示：

•这个改变是什么（可以是一个习惯、一种心态或一项技能）；

•这个改变是如何发生的（原因或契机）；

•这个改变对你产生了什么影响；

•你从这次改变中学到了什么。

TheChangeThatMadeMeBetter

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Lookingbackatmylife,IrealizethatonechangehasmadeabigdifferenceinwhoIam

today.

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参考答案

听力理解

第一节：1-5AAACA

第一节：6-7CR8-IORCR

第三节：11-I5BCBCA

阅读理解

A篇：16-18BBA

B篇：19-22BBBB

C篇：23-26BBCA

D篇：27-30BBBA

任务型阅读

31.D32.B33.A34.E

35.1learnedfromfailingatestthatIneededtostudymoreeffectively.（答案不唯一）

完形填空

36-40BCCCA41-45DABBA46-50BCCDB

词汇运用

A部分：51.courage52.inspired53.methods54.improving55.memories

B部分：56.shy57.encouraged58.nervous59.mistakes60.skill61.how62.

confidence63.patience64.overcome65.grateful

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语法填空

66.or67.kindest68.twenty69.much70.successful71.When72.who73.

better74.willbe75.a

书面表达（略）

听力材料

第一节

Text1

M:Iheardyouusedtobeafraidofspeakinginpublic.Whatchanged?

W:Ijoinedthedebateclubandpracticedeveryweek.NowIlovespeakinginfrontofpeople.

Text2

W:Whoisthepersonyouadmiremost?

M:Myfather.Heworkshardeverydayandalwayshelpsothers.Heismyrolemodel.

Text3

M:Howdoyouremembernewvocabulary?

W:Iwritesentencesusingthenewwords.Ithelpsmeunderstandhowtousethemcorrectly.

Text4

W:Whatisyourearliestmemory?

M:Irememberplayingwithmygrandfatherin（hegarden.Heusedtotellmestoriesaboutthe

stars.

Text5

M:Ican'tseemtoremembernewwordsfbrverylong.

W:Youshouldtryreviewingthemmoreoften.Spacedrepetitionreallyworks.

第二节

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Text6(6-7)

M:Youseemmuchmoreconfidentthanbefore.

W:Iusedtobeveryshy.Ineverspokeinclass.

M:Whatchanged?

W:Imetafriendwhowasveryoutgoing.Sheencouragedmetospeakup.NowIfeelmuchinorc

confident.

Text7(8-10)

M:I'mstrugglingwithphysics.Ijustcan'tseemtounderstandtheconcepts.

W:Haveyoutriedteachingthematerialtosomeoneelse?

M:No,Ihaven't.Wouldthathelp?

W:Yes,it'scalledtheFeynmanTechnique.Itforcesyoutounderstandthematerialdeeply.

M:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.I'lltryitthisweekend.

第三节

Text8(11-15)

Iusedtobeaveryshyandquietperson.Iwasafraidtospeakinfrontofothers.Mylifechanged

whenmyfamilymovedtoanewcity.Ihadtostartanewschoolandmakenewfriends.Ilwas

difficultatfirst.Butmyteacher,Ms.Li,encouragedmetojointheschool'sdramaclub.Atfirst,I

wasterrified.Butwithhersupport,Islowlybecamemoreconfident.Now,Iamnolongershy.I

havelearnedthatchangeisnotsomethingtobeafraidof.Itcanleadtogrowthandnew

opportunities.Iwanttohelpotherswhofeelshytofindtheirvoicetoo.

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【新教材】人教版（2026）九年级上册英语期中质量评价试卷2

（满分:120分考试时间:10（）分钟）

第一部分听力理解（共三节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项。

1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutthechangesinherhometown?

A.Theyareallpositive.B.Somearegood,somearenot.C.Shedoesn'tcareaboutthem.

2.Whoistheboy'shero?

A.Afamousscientist.B.Hismother.C.Afictionalcharacter.

3.Whatmethoddoesthegirlusetostudyhistory?

A.Shereadsthetextbookrepeatedly.B.Shewatcheshistoricalmovies.C.Sheexplainsittoher

youngerbrother.

4.Whatistheman'smostpreciousmemory?

A.Hisfirstdayatschool.B.Atriptothebeachwithhisfamily.C.Winningacompetition.

5.Whalaretheymainlydiscussing?

A.Theimportanceoflearningfrommistakes.B.Howtobecomemoreconfident.C.Different

waystorememberthings.

第二节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面2段较长对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出

最佳选项。

听下面一段较长对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.Whatdidthemanusetodoinhisfreetime?

A.Playvideogames.B.Readbooks.C.WatchTV.

7.Whatdoeshedonowinstead?

A.Heexercisesregularly.B.Helearnstocook.C.Hevolunteersatashelter.

听下面一段较长对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8.Whatsubjectdoestheboyfinddifficult?

A.Chemistry.B.Literature.C.Biology.

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9.Whatdoesthegirlsuggest?

A.Hireatutor.B.Useonlineresources.C.Joinastudygroup.

10.Whatdoestheboydecidetodo?

A.Trythegirl'ssuggestionB.Askhisparentsforhelp.C.Giveupthesubject.

第三节（共5小题，每小题L5分，满分7.5分）

听下面一段独白，独白后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选

项。

11.Whatisthespeaker'sjob?

A.Ateacher.B.Asocialworker.C.Awriter.

12.Whatinspiredthespeakertostarthelpingothers?

A.Achildhoodfriend.B.Abooksheread.C.Hergrandmother'sexample.

13.Whatdocsthespeakerdotohelpothers?

A.Shegivesmoneytocharity.B.Sheteacheschildrentoread.C.Shevisitselderlypeople.

14.Whathas（hespeakerlearnedfromthisexperience?

A.Helpingothersisgoodforeveryone.B.Itisimportanttoberich.C.Peopleshouldonlyfocus

onthemselves.

15.Whatdoesthespeakerencourageotherstodo?

A.Becomevolunteers.B.Donatemoneytocharity.C.Readmorebooks.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

FindingMyVoiceThroughVolunteering

Iusedtobeaveryquietperson.Iwouldavoidconversationsandneversharemyopinionsin

class.Ifeltinvisible,asifmyvoicedidn'tmatter.ThatchangedwhenIstartedvolunteeringata

localcommunitycentre.

Isigneduptohelpwithanafter-schoolprogramforchildrenfromlow-incomefamilies.I

wasnervousonmyfirstday.Thechildrenwereenergeticandcurious.Theyaskedmequestions

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abouteverything.Atfirst,Igaveshortanswers.Buttheykeptasking.Slowly,Ibegan(otalk

more.Itoldthemstories,helpedthemwithhomework,andeventaughtthemhowtodraw.

Oneday,ashygirlnamedLilysaidtome,"You'rethebestvolunteer.Youmakemefeel

safe.55Herwordstouchedmedeeply.Irealizedthatbyhelpingothers,Iwasalsohelpingmyself.I

foundconfidenceinmyabilitytoconnectwithpeople.

Now,Iammuchmoreoutgoing.Ihavelearnedthateveryonehassomethingvaluableto

offer.Sometimes,allittakesisasmallactofkindnesstodiscoveryourownstrength.

16.Whatwasthewriterlikebeforevolunteering?

A.Outgoingandconfident.B.Quietandshy.C.Angryandfrustrated.D.Lazyanduninterested.

17.Whatdid(hewriterdoatthecommunitycentre?

A.HetaughtchildrenEnglish.B.Hehelpedwithanafter-schoolprogram.C.Hecleanedthe

building.D.Heorganizedeventsforadults.

18.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromvolunteering?

A.Itisimportanttoberich.B.Helpingotherscanbuildconfidence.C.Childrenarcalways

difficult.D.Volunteeringisnotworththetime.

B

TheFirstFemaleEngineerinMyFamily

Mygrandmother,Mrs.Chen,isthepersonIadmiremost.Shewasbominthe1940sina

smallvillage.Atthattime,girlswereno(expectedtogetaneducation.Butshewantedtobe

different.

Shewalkedsevenkilometreseverydaytoattendschool.Shewouldstudybycandlelightal

night.Whenshewas18,shebecamethefirstpersoninhervillagetogotouniversity.Shestudied

engineering—afielddominatedbymen.Peopletoldhershewouldfail.Sheignored(hem.She

graduatedwithtopmarks.

Afteruniversity,sheworkedasanengineerfor40years.Shebuiltroads,bridges,and

schools.Sheneverstoppedlearning,eveninheroldage.Shetaughtherselftousecomputersand

smartphoneswhenshewas70.Shebelievedthatyouarenever(oooldtolearnsomethingnew.

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Mygrandmothertaughtmethatgendershouldneverlimityourdreams.Sheshowedmethat

hardworkanddeterminationcanovercomeanyobstacle.Sheisnotjustmygrandmother—sheis

myheroandmyinspiration.

19.Wheredidthewriter'sgrandmothergrowup?

A.Inabigcity.B.Inasmallvillage.C.Inatown.D.Inaforeigncountry.

20.Whatdidpeoplesaywhenshestudiedengineering?

A.Theysaidshewouldsucceed.B.Theysaidshewouldfail.C.Theysaidsheshouldstudy

medicine.D.Theysaidshewaslucky.

21.Whatdidthegrandmotherdoaftersheretired?

A.Shestoppedworkingcompletely.B.Shelearnedtousecomputers.C.Shemovedtoanew

city.D.Shewroteabook.

22.Whatlessondidthewriterlearnfromhergrandmother?

A.Dreamsshouldnotbelimitedbygender.B.Educationisonlyfbrtheyoung.C.Engineeringis

aman?sjob.D.Hardworkisnotimportant.

C

HowSleepAffectsLearning

Manystudentsstayuplatetostudy,thinkingthatmorestudytimewillleadtobettergrades.

However,researchshowsthatsleepisjustasimportantasstudying.Infact,sleepplaysacrucial

roleinhowwclearnandrememberinformation.

Whenwesleep,ourbrainsprocesstheinformationwehavelearnedduringtheday.Sleep

helpsconsolidatememories,turningshort-termmemoriesintolong-termones.Withoutenough

sleep,thebraincannoteffectivelystorenewinformation.Thisiswhyyoumayfeellikeyouhave

forgotteneverythingafterasleeplessnight.

Studieshaveshownthatstudentswhogetafullnight'ssleepperibnnbetteronteststhan

(hosewhostayuplatecramming.Sleepalsoimprovesconcentrationandproblem-solvingskills.

Awell-restedbrainismorecreativeandbetteratconnectingideas.

So,ifyouwanttolearneffectively,makesureyougetenoughsleep.Aimfor7-9hourseach

night.Yourbrainwillthankyou,andyourgradeswilltoo.

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23.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Sleepinglatehelpsyoulearnmore.B.Sleepisasimportantasstudying.C.Crammingisthe

bestwaytostudy.D.Youshouldstudyallnightbeforeatest.

24.Whatdoessleephelpthebraintodo?

A.Forgetoldinformation.B.Processandconsolidatememories.C.Makeyoufeeltired.D.Keep

youawake.

25.Howmanyhoursofsleepdoesihewriterrecommend?

A.4-5hours.B.5-6hours.C.7-9hours.D.10-12hours.

26.Whatdoesthewritersayaboutawell-restedbr