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北京九中初中部 2022—2023 学年度第一学期期中考试
初三年级 英语试卷
2022年11月
一、单项选择（共6分，每小题0.5分）
1. My sister is only six, but ________ can already help with some housework.
A. he B. she C. it D. they
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：我妹妹只有六岁，但她已经能帮忙做一些家务了。
考查代词辨析。he他；she她；it它；they他们。此处指“My sister”，用she，故选B。
2. We plant trees in the park ________ spring every year.
A. at B. to C. in D. on
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：我们每年春天都在公园里植树。
考查时间介词辨析。at后接具体时刻；to到；in后接某年某月某季节；on后接具体一天。spring“春天”，
是指季节，前要用时间介词in修饰，故选C。
3. —________ is your home from school?
—About a 10-minute walk.
A. How far B. How often C. How long D. How soon
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：——从你家到你的学校有多远？——大约10分钟的步行路程。
考查特殊疑问句。How long多长，问的是物体的长度或多长时间；How often多久一次，问的是频率；
How far多远；问的是两地之间的距离；How soon多久以后，对表示将来的一段时间进行提问。根据答语
“About a 10-minute walk.”可知，这里回答的是两地的距离提问，故选A。
4. — Must I return this book before Wednesday, Madam?
—No, you ________. You can keep it for two weeks.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
【答案】C
【解析】【详解】句意：——我一定要在周三前还这本书吗，女士？——不，不需要。你可以借两个星期。
考查动词辨析。mustn’t禁止；can’t不能；needn’t不需要；shouldn’t不应该。must提问的疑问句的否定回
答用“needn’t/don’t have to/doesn’t have to”。故选C。
5. I think body language is ________ the spoken language.
A. as importantly as B. so importantly as C. so important as D. as important as
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意：我认为肢体语言和口语一样重要。
考查形容词原级用法。important重要的，形容词；importantly重要地，副词。此空是作is的表语，应用形
容词，排除AB选项。so...as“和……一样”，一般用于否定句，此处是肯定句，应用as...as。故选D。
6. It might be a boy’s room _________ the clothes look like a boy’s clothes.
A. when B. because C. but D. so
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：这可能是一个男孩的房间，因为衣服看起来像男孩的衣服。
考查连词辨析。when当……时候；because因为；but但是；so所以。分析题干可知，前后句是因果关系，
前果后因，应用because引导原因状语从句，故选B。
7. Alice often ________ the fun of making kites with us. She is so creative.
A. shares B. shared C. will share D. was sharing
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：Alice经常和我们分享做风筝的乐趣。她很有创造力。
考查一般现在时。根据“often”可知，本句需用一般现在时，主语是“Alice”，谓语需用单数形式。
“share”分享，是动词，其单数形式是“shares”。故选A。
8. Zhang Guimei ________ in less-developed areas for 40 years.
A. works B. is working C. has worked D. will work
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：张桂梅已经在欠发达地区工作40年了。
考查现在完成时。根据“for 40 years”可知她已经在欠发达地区工作40年了，句子应用现在完成时，谓语
结构是have/has done。故选C。
9. Don’t lose heart. If you keep working hard, you _________ some day.
A. will succeed B. succeed C. succeeded D. have succeeded【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意：不要灰心。如果你继续努力，将来某一天你会成功的。
考查if引导的条件状语从句。if表示“如果”时遵循“主将从现”原则，即主句用一般将来时，从句用一
般现在时；空格处于主句位置，故用一般将来时。故选A。
10. I ________ for the bus after school when it began to rain cats and dogs.
A. wait B. is waiting C. was waiting D. waited
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：放学后我在等公共汽车时开始下大雨。
考查时态。根据“when it began to rain cats and dogs”可知下雨的时候正在等车，表示过去某个时间点正在
做某事，用过去进行时was/were doing。故选C。
11. On our farm, the tea leaves ________ by hand when they are ready.
A. pick B. picked C. are picked D. were picked
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意：在我们的农场，茶叶成熟时都是手工采摘的。
考查一般现在时的被动语态。主语“the tea leaves”是动作“pick”的承受者，时态是一般现在时，所以用一
般现在时的被动语态。故选C。
.
12 —Do you know ________ for the sports meeting?
—At 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. when we left B. when we will leave
C. when will we leave D. when did we leave
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意：——你知道我们什么时候去运动会吗？——明天早上8点。
考查宾语从句。根据“宾语从句要用陈述句语序”的原则，排除C/D选项；主句是一般现在时，从句时态
不受限制，结合回答“At 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.”可知，动作还没有发生，应用一般将来时，故选B。
二、完形填空（共8分，每小题1分）
I was cooking the other day when a report broke announcing(宣布) NASA(美国国家航空航天局) was
thinking about going back to manned space missions(载人航天任务). Upon hearing this, I shouted like the 13-
year-olds. Why was this news so important to me?
It’s simple: I still want to be an astronaut although I have ____13____. I remember one morning when I wasabout thirteen: I was sitting with my family when I came across one little article about NASA on the paper. It said
that they were ____14____ about the idea of carrying on a manned mission to Mars in 2018. “Hey mom, would
you let me go to Mars?” I asked, as if I were asking to sleep over a friend’s house that night.
“Yeah, sure.” my mother replied not even looking up from the paper. I was completely serious, though, and I
didn’t think she realized she had just given me ____15____ to go to space. There was just one problem for me and
my astronaut ____16____: I was really bad at maths. And I cried sadly, knowing no one would let me be an
astronaut if I couldn’t solve for X or Y.
I remembered trying to find my maths teacher and ____17____ my astronaut plan. He told me I needed to
consider other choices, but I didn’t have anything else: my plan was to become an astronaut, and then come back to
Earth and write a best-selling book about my travels. My book would be adapted into a movie, and I’d play myself
I thought of this as the three A’s: astronaut, author and actress.
I never accepted that my dream was ____18____. I’ve spent countless hours standing outside, staring up at
the stars and wondering what’s out there. That’s why I got so excited when NASA announced they were
____19____ back into space. I still want to be an astronaut and I don’t think my dream is so out of ____20____.
Something more impossible has happened after all.
13. A. grown up B. shown up C. waken up D. stayed up
14. A. asking B. caring C. bringing D. considering
15. A. discussion B. introduction C. agreement D. suggestion
16. A. task B. action C. story D. dream
17. A. pass B. cancel C. design D. explain
18. A. surprising B. boring C. impossible D. important
19. A. looking B. heading C. jumping D. hurrying
20. A. reach B. breath C. use D. control
【答案】13. A 14. D 15. C 16. D 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了作者从小就想成为宇航员，虽然自己数学不好，成为宇航员希望不大，可是作者到现
在也一直保持自己的梦想，从不认为它是不可能实现的。
【13题详解】
句意：虽然我已经长大了，但我仍然想成为一名宇航员。
grown up长大；shown up出现；waken up醒来；stayed up熬夜。根据“I still want to be an astronaut
although I have...”可知作者认为自己尽管现在长大了，但是仍然想成为一名宇航员。故选A。
【14题详解】句意：据说他们正在考虑在2018年执行载人火星任务的想法。
asking问；caring关心；bringing带来；considering考虑。根据“about the idea of carrying on a manned
mission to Mars”可知美国国家航空航天局正在考虑2018年执行载人火星任务的想法，应用considering，故
选D。
【15题详解】
句意：不过，我完全是认真的，我认为她没有意识到她刚刚同意我去太空。
discussion讨论；introduction介绍；agreement同意；suggestion建议。根据“‘Yeah, sure.’ my mother
replied not even looking up from the paper.”可知妈妈刚刚是同意了，故选C。
【16题详解】
句意：于我和我的宇航员梦来说，只有一个问题：我的数学很差。
task任务；action行动；story故事；dream梦想。根据“There was just one problem for me and my astronaut”
以及作者想成为一名宇航员的梦想可知，dream符合语境，故选D。
【17题详解】
句意：我记得我试图找到我的数学老师，向他解释我的宇航员计划。
pass通过；cancel取消；design设计；explain解释。根据“I remembered trying to find my maths teacher
and...my astronaut plan”可知作者向数学老师解释自己的计划，故选D。
【18题详解】
句意：我从不承认我的梦想是不可能实现的。
surprising惊讶的；boring无聊的；impossible不可能的；important重要的。根据“I never accepted that my
dream was...”可知作者从不认为自己的梦想是不可能的，故选C。
【19题详解】
句意：这就是为什么当NASA宣布他们要重返太空时我如此兴奋。
looking看；heading朝向；jumping跳；hurrying匆忙。根据“That’s why I got so excited when NASA
announced they were...back into space. ”可知是指返回太空，head back“返回”，故选B。
【20题详解】
句意：我仍然想成为一名宇航员，我不认为我的梦想是如此遥不可及。
reach到达；breath呼吸；use使用；control控制。根据“I don’t think my dream is so out of...”可知作者不认
为自己的梦想是不能实现的，out of reach“无法达到”，故选A。
三、阅读短文。根据内容选答案。（共26分。每小题2分）
A
A Memory Corner
Memory CornerFour students have written these tips for the school newspaper about memory improving.
Henry
A great way to help you remember something is to
imagine a picture of it in your mind. For example, to
remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a
“mile” between the first letter and the last letter. This
makes it the longest word in the world.
Sarah
A good method for remembering the spelling of a
word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the
word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell
the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big
elephants can always understand small elephants.”
Paul
You will forget something very quickly unless you
understand it well. For example, you may have trouble
remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However,
it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how
the water cycle works.
Kate
It is important to exercise your brain. For example,
you can do new things and change your daily habits. If you
walk a different way to school or take a different bus, you
will keep your brain active. You can also try a word puzzle
(字谜) or learn new skills.
21. The four students have written these tips for ________.
A. a picture book B. the class report
C. a story magazine D. the school newspaper
22. Who suggests remembering something by imagining a picture of it?
A. Paul. B. Henry. C. Sarah. D. Kate.
23. What is Kate’s idea to improve memory?
A. Exercising your brain. B. Drawing pictures often.
C. Making short sentences. D. Understanding things well.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过表格的形式展示了四名学生关于提高记忆能力的建议。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Four students have written these tips for the school newspaper about memory improving.”可
知四名学生的关于提高记忆力的方法是被刊登在校报上。故选D。【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Henry A great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your
mind.”可知是亨利提出通过想象一个画面来记住一些东西的建议。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Kate It is important to exercise your brain.”可知凯特提出的关于提高记忆力的方法是锻
炼大脑。故选A。
B
Once upon a time, there was a poor man. He worked hard in the fields, but he could not get anything from
them. One day, after working for hours, he had a rest under a tree in the middle of the field. Just then, he saw a
snake coming out of an anthill (蚁丘). The man thought that the snake might be God of the field. If he did not give
it anything, he could not get anything from the field.
At once, he went to bring a bowl of milk and gave the milk to the snake. “God of the field! I didn’t know that
you live here. That’s why I never gave you anything. Please forgive me.” Then he went home.
The next day, when the man came, be found a gold coin in the bowl near the anthill. From then on, each time
the man gave milk to the snake, he got a gold coin.
One day the man was so busy that he couldn’t send milk to the snake. So he asked his son to take care of the
snake. The son brought milk to the anthill and gave it to the snake. The next day, when he came back, he found a gold
coin in the bowl. After taking the gold coin, he thought, “This anthill must be full of gold coins. I could kill the snake
and take them all.”
The next day, the son came to the field with milk and a stick. He gave the milk to the snake and hit it with the
stick. The snake escaped(避开) the stick and bit him to death.
24. The man got ________ from the field before he found the snake.
A. anything B. nothing C. gold coins D. some anthills
25. The son died because ________.
A. he didn’t give the snake any milk
B. the snake didn’t give him any gold coin
C. his father was too busy to take care of him
D. he wanted to get all the gold coins from the snake
.
26 From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. people can’t get coins from the snake B. too much greed(贪婪) is harmful
C. we should protect the snake D. the snake is terrible
【答案】24. B 25. D 26. B【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了从前，有一个穷人在田野中央的一棵树下休息，他看见一条蛇。从那以后，每当这个
人给蛇牛奶时，他就得到一枚金币。当他贪婪的儿子来照顾这条蛇时，想杀死蛇获取所有金币，却被蛇咬
死了。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Once upon a time, there was a poor man. He worked hard in the fields, but he could not get
anything from them. ”可知，那人在发现那条蛇之前，在这块地里一无所获。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据“This anthill must be full of gold coins. I could kill the snake and take them all”以及“The
next day, the son came to the field with milk and a stick. He gave the milk to the snake and hit it with the stick. The
snake escaped(避开) the stick and bit him to death.”可知儿子因为想从蛇那里得到所有的金币而被蛇咬死了。
故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据“This anthill must be full of gold coins. I could kill the snake and take them all.”以及最后一
段可知，太贪婪的人是没有好下场的。故选B。
C
It's no secret that laughter works wonders for us. And much research has been carried out into the good that
laughter can do for our general health and well-being. It has been found to release endorphins (释放安多芬), our
bodies’natural“feel-good"chemicals, into our blood. But as we grow older, we are more likely to find fewer things
funny. A child will laugh on average 300 times a day. By the time we reach adulthood, this number is around 20.
But what's behind this? One theory(理论) suggests that it's not a problem of us losing our sense of humor but
rather, as we grow older, we're socially conditioned to take things a bit more seriously.
Laughter is very much something we do with others. Studies have shown that we are 30 times more likely to
find something funny when we are with others than when we are by ourselves. But to laugh with others, we do need
to feel a connection to them. We need to feel comfortable in their company. That's why it can be difficult to laugh in
the presence of strangers. Laughter is also very contagious and one person's laugh can spread quickly throughout a
group of people. But often what makes us join in is the fear of standing out and being different. We laugh, even if
we don' t really get the joke, especially in groups controlled by a powerful person. When the head teacher tells a
joke, for example, you laugh, even though later you might wonder if the joke was really that funny at all.
There are many different reasons why we laugh. Here are three widely accepted theories:
The Incongruity Theory: It's often the unexpected that makes us laugh. When things that we are familiar withsuddenly take a turn into the unknown, our expectations are challenged and that often results in laughter.
The Superiority Theory: We often find the mistakes and misfortunes of others funny. This would explain the
popularity of online videos showing pranks (恶作剧).
The Relief Theory:Laugh offers light relief. It explains why there are so many jokes about the darker things
in life. By being able to laugh at them, we are able to face them more easily.
,
27. According to the theory in Paragraph 1 why do we laugh less as we grow older?
A. There are fewer funny things.
B. We take things more seriously.
C. Our body releases less endorphins.
D. We gradually lose our sense of humor.
28. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. More funny things happen when we are with others.
B. It's difficult to build up connections with strangers.
C. We laugh sometimes because of social needs.
D. Powerful people are more likely to be funny.
29. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The science of laughter
B. the power of laughter.
C. The sign of laughter.
D. The art of laughter
【答案】27. B 28. C 29. A
【解析】
【分析】本文主要谈论笑。笑对我们有好处，它能释放安多芬，我们身体的天然“感觉良好”化学物质，
进入我们的血液。但随着年龄的增长，我们发现有趣的事情越来越少。这主要原因是我们更加认真地对待
事情。笑是我们与他人相处的一种方式。我们笑的原因有很多种。主要有三种理论：不协调理论，优越论，
解脱理论。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句One theory(理论) suggests that it's not a problem of us losing our sense of
humor but rather, as we grow older, we're socially conditioned to take things a bit more seriously.（一种理论认为，
这不是我们失去幽默感的问题，而是，随着年龄的增长，我们的社会习惯于更加认真地对待事情。）可知
“我们长大后笑得少的原因是因为我们更认真地对待事情。”故选B。
【28题详解】
主旨理解题。第2段第一句Laughter is very much something we do with others.（笑是我们与他人相处的一种方式。）是本段的主题句，本段的主要内容。根据本段内容和主题句可知“我们有时因为社会需要而
笑。”故选C。
【29题详解】
主旨理解题。本文谈论了笑对我们有好处原因、随着年龄的增长笑的次数减少的主要原因、我们笑的原因。
根据本文主要内容可知这篇文章主要是关于笑的科学。故选A。
D
Upcycling is the process of changing old materials into something useful and often beautiful.
So, is it the same as recycling? No. Recycling takes materials-paper or glass-and breaks them down so their
base materials can be remade into a new product. When you upcycle an item(物品), you are not breaking down the
material,
you are simply refashioning it. For example, you might make shoes out of old tyres. Also, the upcycled item
is typically of the same, or even better, quality(质量) than the original.
Upcycling isn’t a new idea. Some of the best examples of modern-day upcycling come from the 1930s to
1940s when families didn’t have enough materials. In those days, things were repurposed over and over until there
were no longer useful. For example, an old door can be made into a new dining table. Economising(节约) is still a
trend(趋势) today and a big reason why more and more people upcycle. But an even bigger reason for the rebirth of
upcycling is its good influence on the environment.
Upcycling is green. The plain and simple fact of the matter is that upcycling is much better for the planet than
throwing things away. When you upcycle, that's one item less that ends upon the waste mountain. Upcycling is also
considerably more environmentally friendly than recycling, which needs energy or water to break down materials.
Upcycling just needs your own creativity and effort.
Grace Robinson, from the UK, takes used tea bags and turns them into dresses, shoes and even hats. Every day
she drinks some tea, and then dries out the tea bags with the tea still in them. When they are dry, she takes the tea
out and sews the bags together to make clothes. This can take a long time- maybe months for a single dress -so
Grace gets friends to help her by drinking tea too and passing their tea bags on to her.
There are two ways to support the upcycling movement. Sort(分类)through your wardrobe or recycling bin
and create items yourself, or buy ready-made items from upcycled materials. Both ways benefit the environmentand in return, you get something that’s both attractive and practical.
30. We can learn from the passage that upcycling ___________.
A. can improve the quality of items
B. needs more energy than recycling
C. needs to break down base materials
D. produces more waste than recycling
31. The underlined word"refashioning"in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.
A. giving a new form B. giving a simple name
C. making a perfect copy D. making a different model
32. The writer probably agrees that ___________.
A. it is better to make clothes with used tea bags
B. upcycling is much greener than recycling
C. it is necessary to help others to upcycle
D. people need to be more creative
33. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Get started to recycle today
B. A modern trend: upcycling
C. Is it the same as recycling?
D. To recycle or to upcycle?
.
【答案】30 A 31. A 32. B 33. B
【解析】
【分析】本文主要介绍了升级回收。升级回收是将旧材料转变成有用且通常很漂亮的东西的过程。它和回
收利用不一样。升级回收只是在重新改造它。升级回收通常与原物具有相同甚至更好的质量，事物不断地
被重新调整用途，直到不再有用。节约仍然是当今的一种趋势，也是越来越多人开始升级回收的一个重要
原因。升级回收比回收利用更环保。并介绍了两种升级回收的方法。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第3段第3句Also, the upcycled item is typically of the same, or even better, quality(质量) than
the original.（而且，升级回收的物品通常与原始物品具有相同甚至更好的质量。）可知“我们可以从文章
中了解到，升级回收可以提高物品的质量。”故选A。
【31题详解】
词义猜测题。A. giving a new form给出一种新形式；B. giving a simple name给出简单名称；C. making a
perfect copy制作完美的复制品；D. making a different model制作不同的模型。根据下文For example, you
might make shoes out of old tyres.（例如，你可以用旧轮胎制鞋。。）可知此句you are simply refashioning it.句意是“你只是正在改造它”，根据句意可知refashioning 的意思是给出一种新形式，改造；故选A。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第5段第3句Upcycling is also considerably more environmentally friendly than recycling,
which needs energy or water to break down materials.（升级回收比回收利用更环保，回收利用需要能源或水来
分解材料。）可知作者可能同意升级回收比回收利用更环保。故选B。
【33题详解】
主旨理解题。本文主要介绍了升级回收。升级回收和回收利用不一样。升级回收只是在重新改造它。升级
回收通常与原物具有相同甚至更好的质量。节约仍然是当今的一种潮流，因此越来越多人开始升级回收。
升级回收比回收利用更环保。并介绍了两种升级回收的方法。根据本文主要内容可知本文的最佳标题是
“现代潮流：升级回收”；故选B。
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
When it comes to celebrations, birthday parties can be one of the important of the whole year. The gifts, the
singing, the candle-blowing... Basically, they’re all the best things thrown together into one day. But birthdays
aren’t always a fun for everyone. For example, homeless children might not get anything at all for their special day.
That’s why 17-year-old Daryn Dusansky decided to start The Balloon Project. It celebrates monthly birthdays for
children living in homeless shelters (收容所) with the help of some volunteers. Dusansky’s dream: to bring smiles
to all kids’ faces on their birthdays.
As teenagers, they met many challenges at the beginning. One of the biggest was to make others believe that
The Balloon Project was dependable and there would be a party each month. Each party is not easy as there are
many things that have to be managed. Luckily, The Balloon Project volunteers want each party to be better than the
last and can be counted on to make that happen.
Getting The Balloon Project off the ground required many leadership qualities (品质) which Dusansky did not
know she owned. Working hard, focusing on solutions, and connecting with people are all necessary qualities that
have made The Balloon Project a success.
Offering services to those in need and creating a positive influence are important in being an active member of
a community. Community service teaches life lessons often not taught in school. At one party, a little boy and his
father came up to thank her for holding the boy’s first organized birthday party. Dusansky then thanked them for
teaching her something, too. The father, who lived in a shelter with his son, looked at her, puzzled, as if he was not
worthy of teaching her anything. Dusansky explained to him that he had taught her to have the courage to ask for
help when needed. She will never forget his hug.
Find a cause that interests you. Dusansky loves birthday celebrations and wants disadvantaged children tohave the opportunity to celebrate, too. Love is passed on easily—it encourages people to help and volunteer.
34. How old was Dusansky when she decided to start The Balloon Project?
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35. Who does The Balloon Project help?
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36. What was one of the biggest challenges in running The Balloon Project?
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37. What did Dusansky learn from the father?
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38. What do you think of Dusansky?
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【答案】34. 17 35. Children living in homeless shelters.
36. To make others trust them.
37. She learnt to have the courage to ask for help when needed.
38. I think she is a caring girl with superior ability.
【解析】
本文讲述了Daryn Dusansky为了让无家可归的儿童都能过上生日，她开始了一个“气球计划”。文中具体
介绍了这个计划实施过程中遇到的困难，通过这个计划，希望能让爱继续传递下去。
【34题详解】
根据“That’s why 17-year-old Daryn Dusansky decided to start The Balloon Project”可知，她17岁时决定开始
这个计划，故填17。
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35题详解】
根据“It celebrates monthly birthdays for children living in homeless shelters (收容所) with the help of some
volunteers”可知，它帮助收容所里无家可归的孩子，故填Children living in homeless shelters.
【36题详解】
根据“As teenagers, they met many challenges at the beginning. One of the biggest was to make others believe
that The Balloon Project was dependable and there would be a party each month”可知，其中最大一个挑战就是
让别人相信这个计划是可靠的，故填To make others trust them.
【37题详解】
根据“Dusansky explained to him that he had taught her to have the courage to ask for help when needed”可知，
他教会了她要有勇气在需要的时候寻求帮助，故填She learnt to have the courage to ask for help when needed.【38题详解】
根据“It celebrates monthly birthdays for children living in homeless shelters (收容所) with the help of some
volunteers”可知，她为了让住在收容所的无家可归的儿童过上生日，她启动了“气球计划”，可以看出她
是一个有爱心的女孩。根据“Working hard, focusing on solutions, and connecting with people are all necessary
qualities that have made The Balloon Project a success”可知，她努力工作，解决遇到的困难，与人保持积极沟
通，可以看出她是一个能力出众的女孩，故填I think she is a caring girl with superior ability.
八、写作（共10分）
39. 21世纪英文报正在举办以“My favourite scientist” 为题的征文活动。假如你叫李华，请你写一篇短
文投稿，谈谈你最喜欢的科学家是谁？你为什么喜欢他（她）？你从他（她）身上学到了什么？
提示词语：strong will, never give up, work hard, responsible
提示问题：
Who is your favourite scientist?
Why do you like him/her?
What can you learn from him/her?
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【答案】例文：
My Favourite Scientist
My favourite scientist is Zhang Heng, who was a famous Chinese astronomer and geographer.
Zhang Heng lived from AD 78 to AD 139. When he was young, he was interested in stars and often asked
different question. Zhang Heng built a model, which could show how stars move during the seasons, and drew
pictures of what he saw, including the heavens. At that time, it was difficult to make people believe new theories,
but Zhang Heng never gave up even when people laughed at him. Instead, he had a strong will and continued his
exploration of the universe.
I admire Zhang Heng because he was not only intelligent, but also patient. He was curious, responsible and
creative, too. He devoted himself to science and made great contributions to science and society.【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”；
③提示：本文主要以第三人称叙述，描述时应基于现实情况，有理有据；需要叙述完整，保证条理清晰。
[写作步骤]
第一步：开篇点题，写出自己最喜欢的科学家，作简单介绍；
第二步：详细介绍你最喜欢的科学家，包括他的成就，事迹，喜欢他的原因等；
第三步：谈一下你在他身上学到了什么。
[亮点词汇]
①be interested in对……感兴趣
②give up放弃
③make contributions作出贡献
[高分句型]
①Zhang Heng built a model, which could show how stars move during the seasons.（“which”引导的定语从句）
②At that time, it was difficult to make people believe new theories.（固定句型：“It is+adj.+for sb.+to do sth.对
某人来说，做某事是……”）
