1 . 阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。

What is your school life like? Can you keep a balance (平衡) between your schoolwork and activities? If you have any problems, who do you want to talk with? Maybe you are not willing to share them with family members or close friends. Then a youth coach might be a good choice.

A youth coach helps you develop life skills while providing guidance for you. A youth coach can also help you learn how to manage stress.

Simon Waltz set up a youth coaching company five years ago. “I offer teenagers a place to talk. I help them find out problems, and then we work them out together,” said Waltz. John’s grades were once very terrible. And he didn’t worry it at all. Waltz helped him decide on his future plan. Now John is serious about his schoolwork, and he hopes to get into a top university and be a great doctor in the future.

Not only John but also other teenagers gained from youth coaching. Orella is among them. She said, “I thank my life coach Bella Miranda. Her advice is always helpful. I’m really happy to have her by my side at the difficult moments.” Orella was afraid of talking with people and she didn’t know how to get on well with her classmates. Bella Miranda talked with Orella about the things she really enjoyed. By joining the school violin club, Orella has made several new friends. By sharing interesting trips with her classmates, Orella has kept a good relationship with them.

It is not surprising that you get yourself into trouble. Sometimes it is hard for you to solve it. Maybe you can ask a youth coach for help. He or she can help you solve the problem and achieve success.

1. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in Paragraph 1?
It refers to “__________________”.
2. What kind of company did Simon Waltz set up?
He set up a __________________.
3. How did Waltz help John according to Paragraph 3?
He helped John realize the __________________ of studying.
4. Who is Orella’s life coach?
__________________
5. Why does the author write the passage?
Because the author wants to encourage teenagers to _________________ when facing problems.

2 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。）

bring     thing   they     feel     good     be   remember   health     make   usual

On February 19, 2024, the Miao people had a big celebration in Gaoxing Village, a small place in Liuzhi, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China. They     1     celebrating the “Tiaohua” festival.

This is a special time when they dance and play music. They do this to hope for lots of food from their farms and for everyone to be happy and     2     in the new year.

They have special dances that everyone, from kids to grown-ups, does together. These dances are a way of asking for good     3     to happen. They also talk and enjoy being together. In this way, they can     4     close and happy.

One special thing they do is to play the lusheng. It’s a big musical instrument and it is     5     of bamboo pipes (管). When they play it, they believe it helps send their wishes up to the sky.

During the festival, there are also parades (游行). People     6     wear colorful clothes and march together. Everyone, even people who are just watching, feels part of the fun.

Kids take part in it, too. They dance in     7     own special way, learning the old dances. It’s important because it helps them     8     their traditions.

So, the “Tiaohua” festival is a big day of joy, music and dance. It     9       everyone together. They share their hopes for food to grow and for all to be well. It’s one of the     10     ways for the Miao people to keep their culture alive and look forward to the future.

3 . 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How did you sleep last night? Let’s look at some common habits that could be bad for your health without your realizing it.

Shocking Alarms (警报)

A young woman shared on the Internet that she felt sick after being awoken by her loud alarm.     1    ? It was because her brain was short of blood for a while. Chris Smith from the Edinburgh Sleep Center explained to the Daily Mail, “Our body changes during sleep. During the later part of the night,     2    . When a loud noise happens, the blood pressure will go up, the heart beat and breathing will also become faster.”

Although it’s not comfortable to wake up suddenly,     3    . It is helpful to use a softer alarm or let the sunlight slowly wake you up.

Sleeping and Waking Up Late

Although following the eight-hour rule of sleeping, some young people may go to bed late and then get up late, such as sleeping from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m.     4    . “Environmental changes such as temperature and light levels... tell the body what time it is,” expert Emily Brown wrote in a book about sleep. Brown added that waking up late the next day could also make people tired.

    5    . Scientists are working on ways to treat the disorder (紊乱), such as using light to gradually change sleeping habits.

A．However, this can be a problem since human bodies can tell the time

B．Where did this happen

C．Why did this happen

D．the body works slowly and less actively

E．your body temperature will go up suddenly

F．The habit may influence a person’s study, work and other parts of life

G．many people find it difficult to wake up on their own without an alarm

4 . In Beijing, there will be more self-driving taxis on the road soon. It means you could get into a taxi with no driver! It might sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it is becoming a reality.

On July 7th, 2023, it was announced that the commercial operation (商业营运) of self-driving taxis was launched in Beijing. It is a big step forward in the development of self-driving technology.

Actually, self-driving taxis have had months of road tests. Companies such as Baidu have been allowed to run self-driving taxis in a designated (指定的) area in Beijing. A total of 116 self-driving taxis have been tested. More than 1.5 million people have used the service, and over 95% of the people love it.

A 35-year-old woman, Zhang Li, in Beijing said that she and her family tried a self-driving taxi in May and were amazed by the wonderful ride. She booked (预约) the ride on her mobile phone, and the car door opened by itself when it received instructions.

Xu Hongwei, one of the experts, said they would make a plan to watch over the self-driving taxis and make sure they are safe for the passengers.

1. The underlined word “launched” probably means “________”.

A．missed

B．started

C．closed

D．controlled

2. Which writing skill is used in Paragraph 3?

A．Asking questions.

B．Telling stories.

C．Listing numbers.

D．Using sayings.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．People in Beijing all love the self-driving taxis.

B．People have spent many years testing self-driving taxis.

C．Zhang Li ordered the self-driving taxi ride on her mobile phone.

D．According to Xu Hongwei, the self-driving taxis are safe enough.

4. The best title for the passage can be “________”.

A．Taxis in Beijing	B．Baidu’s Driving Idea
C．Interesting Ride in Beijing	D．Self-driving Taxis in Beijing

5 . Are you interested in space? Are you dreaming of meeting astronauts? If your answers are “Yes”, then read on. LNJTS Science Magazine is holding a competition for students in Xi’an. It can help you achieve your dream. Come and join in it!

1. Winners can ________ in the space competition.
①get space books                                               ②talk with astronauts
③visit a space center                                             ④fly with astronauts

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You need to send an e-mail by July 23.

B．A teacher can take part in the competition.

C．You must design a complete form for the competition.

D．You need to work in a team of 3 students for the competition.

3. The text above is a ________.

A．play

B．story

C．poster

D．diary

6 . 阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

There once lived an elephant in a forest. He was very arrogant (傲慢的). He was very proud of his strength and huge body. The other ________ in the forest feared him a lot. He enjoyed doing things that showed off his strength and always ________ other small animals in the forest.

In that forest, there also ________ a family of ants. One day, when the ants were out to collect food, the elephant stopped them and sprayed (喷) water on them.

The ants got ________. “You should not trouble others for your own pleasure.” The elephant shouted angrily and said, “Keep quiet, or I will crush (压) you to death.”

Now, the ants decided to teach the arrogant animal a ________ for life. They slowly spread to his ears and started biting (咬) him. The elephant became painful and started crying for help. None of the animals came forward to ________ him. They were happy to see him getting punished for his acts. He kept saying ________ to the ants, but they continued to bite him.

When they were sure that he has learned his lesson, they ________ him go. “This is how others feel when you hurt them.” said they.

The ants left, leaving a crying elephant there. From then on, the elephant ________ troubled anyone in the forest. He began to be ________ and friendly to others and slowly became popular.

1.

A．trees

B．animals

C．mountains

D．rivers

2.

A．left

B．refused

C．failed

D．troubled

3.

A．lived

B．saved

C．watched

D．lost

4.

A．happy

B．angry

C．excited

D．afraid

5.

A．voice

B．training

C．symbol

D．lesson

6.

A．help

B．forget

C．agree

D．know

7.

A．thanks

B．hello

C．sorry

D．goodbye

8.

A．felt

B．let

C．held

D．taught

9.

A．always

B．usually

C．sometimes

D．never

10.

A．strict

B．brave

C．polite

D．nervous

7 . Every Sunday afternoon, villagers in Jiantouzhou, Hunan, can hear some music when they walk by Li Shuyou’s house. In the house, some children _________ traditional Chinese instruments (乐器), like erhu and sanxian.

Seven years ago, _________ Li returned to the village, he noticed that many children there had nothing to do after school. So Li came up with the idea of starting some music _________.

Li repaired his old house and bought some Chinese musical instruments. The lessons _________ to the students on weekends and holidays.

“At first, I came here just for fun,” says one of Li’s students, Ding Jiewen. “But I really learned a lot in these years. Teacher Li is patient _________ us even when we make a mistake. He is always smiling, so we all like _________ very much.”

However, teaching is not always easy. “For these kids, I have to teach from the very beginning,” says Li. Usually the children take lessons at _________ same time. Li will walk around, listen to their music _________ and teach them. Standing for about two hours is not easy for the 77-year-old. For teenagers, music classes can be boring sometimes. Li chooses their favorite songs and comes up with games _________ lessons more interesting.

Now they often perform at school. “I will keep teaching,” Li says. “I hope _________ pass down our traditional culture to young people.”

1.

A．plays

B．has played

C．is playing

D．are playing

2.

A．when

B．because

C．though

D．until

3.

A．class

B．classes

C．skill

D．skills

4.

A．give

B．gave

C．was given

D．were given

5.

A．at

B．with

C．in

D．on

6.

A．he

B．himself

C．him

D．his

7.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

8.

A．careful

B．carefully

C．quick

D．quickly

9.

A．to make

B．make

C．to take

D．take

10.

A．if can I help

B．that can I help

C．if I can help

D．that I can help

8 . 又到一年毕业季，又逢青春告别时。假设你是九年级一班的李华，你所在的班级计划举办一场告别初中的晚会（a farewell party）。请你根据以下表格中的提示内容，写一篇英文发言稿。

A speech for your farewell party
Your growth: learn lots of knowledge learn to work together	Your expectation: improve the ability of… develop interest in… …	Your future plan …

要求：
1. 参考提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3. 文中不得出现任何真实信息；
4. 词数：不少于70词（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Dear teachers and classmates,

As we are going to say goodbye to junior high school days, I am filled with joy and excitement. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9 . 根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: Hello, Matt.     1    ?
B: I’m visiting a museum online.
A: Visiting the museum online? What do you think of it?
B:     2    . I can take a 360-degree look at the museum.
A: That sounds cool. I’ve never heard of it before. Can you share other online resources (资源) with me?
B:     3    . You can also visit online libraries and go to cloud concerts for free!
A: Wow, great! I want to visit the National Library of China.     4    ?
B: You should visit their official websites (官方网站).
A: Thanks. Oh, it’s five o’clock now.     5    ?
B: I have spent three hours visiting the museum.
A: What a long time! You have to stop to have a rest, or your eyes may be hurt.
B: You’re right.

10 . In the past few years, cars have become smarter and smarter. In more than nine cities, there are driverless taxis in China. Across the world, many “smart roads” have been in practice, and more are being built.     1    

● Roads that recharge (充电)

Global warming has forced us to search for new energy sources. Why not look to the roads? With the right technologies,     2     Piezoelectric (压电的) roads mix traditional asphalt with new materials. They use vibrations (震动) from passing cars to produce electricity.

● Built-in brain

    3     They could send people updates on weather and traffic situations, and recharge electric cars as they drive. This seems to be a dream. But a company has almost made it come true. By sensing the weight of a car,     4     After having collected traffic data, the roads will send it to the drivers.

● Roads that never freeze (结冰)

It can be dangerous to drive in snowy weather.     5     When they feel snow or ice on their surfaces, the roads will heat themselves up, melting (融化) the snow or ice away. The project has been successfully tested on a few roads and in some car parks.

A．the company’s smart roads can record the speed of each wheel.

B．cars around the world could be producing energy as they go.

C．Some new technologies are being put to use.

D．There is still a long way to achieve the driverless technology.

E．Smart robots will tell passengers anything they want.

F．Roads of the future may be able to know how many people are on them.

G．A tech company has developed the snowless roads.