太原五中2025—2026学年度第一学期
英语假期作业落实检测
（2025.9）
一、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）
1. He used to ________ most of his time ________ English.
A. spend; studying B. spending; to study C. take; to study
2. —Did you study any other language ________ English when you were at college
—Yes, I studied three. But I have forgotten all ________ a few words of each.
A except; besides B. but; except C. besides; except
3. Cathy ________ very well at the party. All the guests liked her.
A. remained B. behaved C. grew
4. —Do you like this TV show
—Yes. It is very funny. It always makes me ________.
A laugh B. laughed C. laughing
5 — Do you know when Mr. Smith will come back
— I’m not sure, but he’s supposed ________ sometime next week.
A. return B. returning C. to return
6. —Studying English grammar is the key to speaking correctly.
—I’m afraid I disagree. ________ is more important to practice listening.
A. This B. It C. That
7. Mrs. Smith has lived in China for twenty years, so she has ________ Chinese food.
A. looked forward to B. made a difference to C. got used to
8. Everybody can learn ________ well. You have no ________ to be worried about that.
A. how do it; reason B. how to do it; reason C. what to do; excuse
9. Although he is still a child, he is comfortable ________ English. He ________ feels good speaking Japanese.
A. speak; too B. speak; also C. speaking; also
10. —Do we have to read anything next week, Mr. Wu
—Sure. You ________ to read Black Beauty from pages 58 to 85.
A. are expected B. will expect C. were expected
二、完形填空（每小题2分，共40分）
A.
Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are ____11____ a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most ____12____. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine ____13____ Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He ____14____ laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this people started the tradition of ____15____ the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
11. A. in the shape of B. in the style of C. look like
12. A. boring B. touching C. interesting
13 A. unless B. if C. when
14. A. carelessly B. excitedly C. quickly
15. A. looking B. admiring C. lighting
B.
When visiting a foreign country, knowing how to ask for help politely is important. For example, “Where are the restrooms ” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ”. Both ask for directions correctly, but the first is less polite as it’s too direct. So asking ____16____ isn’t enough — politeness matters too.
Good speakers ____17____ their speaking ways based on situations and who they talk to. Direct questions are fine with classmates ____18____ you know them well, but saying “When is the school trip ” to a teacher may sound impolite. Adding “Excuse me, Mr. West” makes it much ____19____.
Polite questions are usually longer, with phrases like “Could you please...” or “May I ask…”. For instance, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address ” is politer than the direct version. When talking to strangers, we might even ____20____ requests first, like saying “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” before asking for help.
Speaking politely may seem harder than speaking directly, but learning to use the right language in different situations helps communicate better with others.
16. A. normally B. politely C. correctly
17. A. request B. change C. express
18. A. because B. although C. unless
19. A. more impolite B. politer C. directer
20. A. lead to B. lead into C. lead on
C.
For this month’s Young World magazine, I ____21____ 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she ____22____ to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I ____23____ be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much ____24____ time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really ____25____ a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
21. A. saw B. met C. interviewed
22. A. decided B. dared C. hoped
23. A. didn’t use to B. used to C. was used to
24. A. own B. special C. private
25. A. ask B. require C. want
D.
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland No matter what you may buy, you might think those ____26____ were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the ____27____ shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China.”
Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly ____28____ buying products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there were many other things there made in China—footballs, handbags, pet food, ____29____ phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good at making these ____30____ things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
26. A. gifts B. materials C. products
27. A. famous B. local C. big
28. A. avoid B. enjoy C. forget
29. A. small B. mobile C. useful
30. A. new B. special C. everyday
三、词语运用（每小题2分，共40分）
A.
请阅读短文，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，方框中有两个词为多余项。
remain boil pleasure nation accidental doubt popular
Did you know that tea was invented by ____31____ It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to describe tea as a drink. One day, when Shen Nong ____32____ drinking water over an open fire, some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and ____33____ there for some time. It produced an amazing smell, so one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the ____34____ drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries in the 19th century helped to spread the ____35____ of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world.
B.
请阅读短文，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，方框中有两个词为多余项。
grow up, get in the way of, be serious about, care about, come true, have nothing against, end up
Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can ____36____ their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Liu Yu, a running star, is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he ____37____. However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of course we want to see his dreams ____38____,” says Mr. Liu. “My wife and I have supported every one of his races. We ____39____ running! He is getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t ____40____ as a professional runner.”
C.
请阅读短文，根据其内容和汉语意思，在空白处填入恰当的单词或词组，使短文通顺，连贯。
Have you ever done something familiar, even though you knew you hadn’t This feeling is known as déjà vu, a French term meaning “already seen”.
Most people may have experienced déjà vu at least once in their lives. But why does it happen People have studied this fascinating question for over a century, and there are now a number of interesting theories about déjà vu. Some people believe the ____41____ (熟悉的) scenes of déjà vu must come from past dreams. And some suggest that déjà vu might show we have a hidden ____42____ (能力) to see the future. Others even think there could be a link between déjà vu and parallel ____43____ (宇宙). However, most scientists say that déjà vu is just a mix-up in the brain, making us feel something is familiar when it is actually not.
____44____ (一般来说), if you experience déjà vu from time to time, there is no need to worry about it. However, if it happens often, you might have a health problem, and you should see a doctor.
Déjà vu, whether it is a trick of the mind or a window into the past or future, remains one of the many fascinating ____45____ (未解决的) mysteries of human experience.
D.
请阅读短文，根据其内容和汉语意思，在空白处填入恰当的单词或词组，使短文通顺，连贯。
What Do You Feel Like Watching Today
While some people ____46____ (坚持) only one kind of movie, I prefer to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day.
When I’m tired or down, I am keen on movies that can cheer me edies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kung Fu Panda have funny ____47____ (对话) and usually have a happy ending. The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best to solve their problems. After I watch them, my problems suddenly seem less serious and I feel much better again. Laughing for two hours is a good way to relax!
I don’t watch dramas or ____48____ (纪录片) when I’m sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting, but when I’m tired I don’t want to think too much. I don’t mind action movies like Spider-Man when I’m too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching an exciting ____49____ (超级英雄) who always saves the world just in time.
____50____ (偶尔地), I like to watch movies that are scary. They can be fun, but I’m too scared to watch them alone. I always bring a friend who isn’t afraid of these kinds of movies, and it doesn’t feel so scary anymore.
四、书面表达（10分）
51. 好的英语学习方法能让学习更高效，帮助我们节省时间、深化对知识的理解，还能让学习过程更有条理，从而更快提升英语能力。
用英语写一篇作文，要求如下：
1. 首先介绍你常用的几种学习方法（比如做思维导图、整理错题、小组讨论等）。
2. 选取其中一种方法结合自身具体的学习经历（比如为准备一场考试、学习一门新学科时运用这个方法的过程）进行详细描述。
3. 阐述从这次经历中感悟到的这些学习方法带来的好处，以及对自己学习观念的影响。
4. 词数要求：80—120词左右，语言通顺、表意清晰。
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太原五中2025—2026学年度第一学期
英语假期作业落实检测
（2025.9）
一、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）
【1题答案】
【答案】A
【2题答案】
【答案】C
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】A
【5题答案】
【答案】C
【6题答案】
【答案】B
【7题答案】
【答案】C
【8题答案】
【答案】B
【9题答案】
【答案】C
【10题答案】
【答案】A
二、完形填空（每小题2分，共40分）
A.
【11~15题答案】
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. B
B.
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. B
C.
【21~25题答案】
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B
D.
【26~30题答案】
【答案】26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C
三、词语运用（每小题2分，共40分）
A.
【31~35题答案】
【答案】31. accident
32. was boiling
33. remained
34. national
35. popularity
B.
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. get in the way of
37. grows up
e true
39. have nothing against
40. end up
C.
【41~45题答案】
【答案】41. familiar
42. ability
43. universes
44. Generally speaking
45. unsolved
D.
【46~50题答案】
【答案】46. stick to
47. dialogs
48. documentaries
49. superhero
50. Once in a while
四、书面表达（10分）
【51题答案】
【答案】例文
Useful English Learning Methods
Good learning methods can make English study more efficient. I often use mind maps to organize grammar points, keep error notebooks for mistakes, and join group discussions to practice speaking.
Last term, I used mind maps to prepare for the English final exam. I listed tenses as the main branch, then added sub-branches like usages, signal words, and example sentences. This helped me clearly see the connections between different tenses.
From this experience, I found mind maps made complex knowledge easier to remember. They also taught me that organizing information well is as important as memorizing it. Now I use such methods regularly to improve my English quickly.
