上海市2020届九年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版
上海市2020届九年级英语上学期期中试题（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解) (共30分)A. Li sten and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): （共6分）A B C DE F G H1. ______2. ______3.______4.______5.______6. ______B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) （8分）7. A) By bus. B) By car. C) On foot. D) By bike.8. A) She went to see a film. B)She went to see a dentist.C) She went to watch the football match. D)She went to see her grandma.9. A) In a hospital. B) At home. C) At school. D) In a flower shop.10. A) Mother and son. B) Shop assistant and customer.C) Teacher and student. D) Boss and secretary.11. A) Red. B) White. C) Yellow. D) Black.12.A) At seven. B) At eight. C) At nine. D) At ten.13. A) The food was fresh. B) The food was bad.C) The food was delicious. D) The food was cheap.14. A )They will probably go skating. B) They will probably go swimming.C) They will probably play volleyball. D) They will probably play basketball. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用”T”表示，不符合的用”F”表示) (6分)15. Kate is a nurse and works for the sick.16. Last summer Kate broke her leg and she couldn’t even walk.17. The nurse is very kind to Kate.18. After leaving the hospital, Kate understands that a good nurse often gives hope to the sick.19. Kate doesn’t talk to anyone about her future.20. Kate knows what she should do to be a good nurse in the future.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。
每空格限填一词) (10分) .21. Since his father was a doctor, he saw a lot of people in terrible pain because of___________ ___________.22. He found many of the old books about medicine to be __________ _________mistakes.23. He ____________ ____________ many times on long journeys to collect herbs.24. And he was glad to ___________ __________ people about plants.25. His book is one of the greatest in ___________ __________ of Chinese medicine.Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分语音、词汇和语法）II. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）: （共20分）26. Which of the following w ords is pronounced /si:t/?A. sitB. siteC. seatD. set27.__________ my opinion, keeping a pet dog will probably cause a lot of trouble. .A. ToB. InC. ForD. With28. I haven’t got enough money on me. I need ___________ five dollars.A. otherB. the othersC. othersD. another29. __________ important news he has told me!A. WhatB. HowC. What anD. How an30. He hopes to _________ in winning the first prize in the competition.A. successB. succeedC. successfulD. successfully31. __________ it was getting darker, they were still playing tennis on the playground.A. BecauseB. SinceC. IfD. Although32 ____________ the notice on the board, we are going to have an outing next week.A. As soon asB. Ac cording toC. In order toD. So as to33. I've earned my own living __________ I was seven.A. inB. sinceC. forD. /34. I could hardly refuse __________ with him for another day because he said he was verylonely.A. stayingB. staysC. stayedD. to stay35. From the report we know the pilots in this area are not as __________as they should be.A. accurateB. accuratelyC. more accurateD. more accurately36. Never lie to others, ___________ no one will be your friends.A. butB. orC. andD. so37. I don’t think it a good idea to leave here right now. You had better ___________ yourmind.A. changingB. changeC.to changeD. changed38. The police ___________ for the missing girl for a day since they received the call for help.A. searchingB. have searchedC. searchedD. to search39. I will always feel ___________ to that little guy.A. thankfulB. thanksC. thankD. thanked40. —___________ shall we leave for the airport?—In 3 hours.A. How oftenB. How soonC. How longD. How far41. Mary doesn’t know ___________.A. what she is going to do nextB. what was she going to do nextC. what is she going to do nextD. what she was going to do next42. The young mothers are told little kids can’t ___________ alone at home.A. leaveB. to leaveC. leftD. be left43. I practice my English listening ___________ watching English TV programs.A. withB. atC. byD. for44 —No matter how difficult the problem is, we’ll try our best to work it out.—_____________________.A. That’s all right.B. You’re welcome.C. I agree.D. That’s interesting.45. —The cake you’ve made tastes so delicious.—_____________________.A. Never mind.B. I’m glad you lik e it.C. You’re right.D. All right.III. Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或短语填入空格。
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中联考试卷(I)卷
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中联考试卷（I）卷一、完形填空。
(共1题；共15分)1. （15分）完形填空I asked many classmates and friends, “What do you think you will be1you grow up?”2of them told me what they would like to be in the future,3others said, “I don't know.” I'm4to hear that because I think it's bad. I think5dreams or hopes about the future will help us do better at school.6middle school students, it's time for us to7what we want to be in the future. If we know it better, we will know8to do it better at school. For example, if you are outgoing and like to meet people, you can be a9in the future. Then you should practice10more articles. If you're11with children and like12, you can teach English as a job in the future. And then you should work harder13English. If you want to14many interesting places, you can be a guide.Of course, all the15that we are learning at school will be useful in the future, so we should work hard at all of them.（1）A . whenB . ifC . before（2）A . AllB . SomeC . Any（3）A . soB . becauseC . but（4）A . happyB . tiredC . sorry（5）A . haveC . having （6）A . AsB . OfC . To（7）A . look forB . think aboutC . worry about （8）A . howB . whatC . when（9）A . workerB . scientistC . reporter （10）A . writingB . to readC . to write （11）A . angryB . kindC . carefully （12）A . mathB . history（13）A . ofB . atC . to（14）A . makeB . visitC . go（15）A . programsB . teachersC . subjects二、阅读理解。
2020年11月上海市九年级期中英语试卷(含答案答题纸和听力文字)
2020学年第一学期九年级期中考试英语试卷（满分150分，完成时间100分钟）2020.11考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。
请将所有答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上不计分。
Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I． Listening Comprehension (听力理解) (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)A B C DE F G HB. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question your hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分)7. A) November 14th. B) November 15th.C) November 16th. D) November 17th.8. A) By car. B) By bus. C) By underground. D) By taxi.9. A) Five. B) Ten. C) Fifteen. D) Twenty-five.10. A) Meat and Potatoes. B) Chicken and chips.C) Potatoes and chips. D) Meat and chicken.11. A) The Bund. B) Shanghai Zoo.C) The Ocean Park. D) The Science Museum.12. A) Mid-autumn Festival. B) Lantern Festival.C) New Year’s Day. D) Spring Festival.13. A) Teacher and parent B) Boss and secretary.C) Doctor and patient. D) Father and daughter.14. A) It costs too much to repair the watch.B) It will take one month to repair the watch.C)The watch is no longer worth repairing.D)Jane can go to an old shop to repair the watch.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）(6分)15. It was autumn and the local park was dirty and ugly.16. The writer went to the park manager’s office to make a complaint.17. The park manager didn’t do anything because he had no money.18. The writer telephoned many people and asked them to raise money.19. On Saturday morning, some students came to the park ready to work.20. The writer was very proud of her neighbourhood.D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences (听对话，用听到的单词完成下列句子。
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷(II )卷
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）I can do my homework by ________.A . myB . meC . mineD . myself2. （2分）— Do you know the woman glasses?—Yes. And the girl red is her daughter.A . with, withB . in, withC . with, inD . in, in3. （2分）_______ they are twin brothers, they don't look like each other.A . ThoughB . SinceC . HoweverD . When4. （2分）—is the bike?一 Just $150.A . How muchB . How manyC . How longD . How often5. （2分）-- How do you like this movie?-- Fantastic, it's the __________ one I've ever seen.A . betterB . bestC . goodD . worst6. （2分）His mother ______ a new TV set.A . doesn't haveB . don't haveC . isn't hasD . isn't have7. （2分）Monica,you ______the exam!Congratulations!A . passB . have passedC . will passD . are passing8. （2分）Last weekend I didn't _______ any cows but I ______ some horses.A . see; seeB . saw; sawC . see; sawD . saw; see9. （2分）—Don't smoke here, Dad. Smoking in public places.—Oh, sorry. I'll stop right now.A . isn't allowedB . aren't allowedC . doesn't allow10. （2分）— Excuse me, could you tell me ________?— Yes. Go strainght and turn left. It's on your right.A . how can I get to the drugstoreB . which is the way to the drugstoreC . where is the drugstoreD . how far the drugstore is二、完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出一个最佳选项。
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷(I)卷
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、单项选择。
(共15题；共30分)1. （2分）—dictionary did you borrow?—I borrowed Li Lei's.A . WhoB . WhichC . WhoseD . Whom2. （2分）I really hope you can use your own to help the local people.A . advantagesB . disadvantagesC . advantageousD . advantaged3. （2分）Amy is ____ English girl.A . aB . anC . theD . /4. （2分）-Have you had your breakfast yet？-Yes, Mom __________ it for me.A . was cookingB . is cookingC . will cookD . cooked5. （2分）I can see_____ books. ______ books are on the table.A . a, TheB . some, TheC . the, SomeD . the, The6. （2分）—We need to tell people about the city park clean-up.—Let's hand out notices. Or we __________ put up signs.A . couldB . have toC . must7. （2分）- I don't think students should use mobile phones at school.- ______. They really have a bad influence on our study.A . I agree with youB . Not at allC . No problemD . It's my pleasure8. （2分）Our school will hold an interesting activity, and all of us want to take part in it.A . join inB . laugh atC . run away from9. （2分）— These days, teenagers often have to do what they ________ to.— It's not good for their independence. They need to think on their own.A . tellB . are tellingC . are told10. （2分）It isn't warm today, the sun is shinning.A . orB . althouthC . becauseD . and11. （2分）—Look! exciting news report!—Yes. Our school came first in the basketball match.A . What aB . What anC . How aD . How12. （2分）——________,where's the hotel?——It's next to the bank.A . Here you areB . Excuse meC . Sorry13. （2分）Today is really a day. I lost all my money. （）A . rainyB . terribleC . sunnyD . good14. （2分）— Do you know this computer?— Yes. Last Monday.A . when he buysB . when will he buyC . when he boughtD . when did he buy15. （2分）The film seems interesting ______ we all want to see it.A . andB . butC . unlessD . if二、完形填空。
2019-2020学年学年度人教新目标版九年级英语第一学期期中测试题及答案
2019-2020学年学年度人教新目标版九年级英语第一学期期中测试题及答案2019—2020学年度第一学期九年级英语期中测试题注意事项：1.本试题共分I卷和II卷两部分。
时间120分钟；分值120分。
2.请将I卷和II卷中每小题最佳答案代号或答案填写答题纸的答题框内或答题格上。
第I卷（75分）一、听力测试（共25小题；每小题1分,满分25分）（一）听句子，选择适当的答语，每个句子读两遍。
1. A. I don’t think so. B. It’s exciting. C. I’m lucky.2. A. I’d rather stay at home. B. Have a good time. C. Don’t mention it.3. A. It’s my pleasure. B. Of course not, go ahead. C. Yes, a little, please.4. A. Enjoy yourself. B. Never mind. C. See you later.5. A. It doesn’t matter. B. I have no idea. C. Yes, it is.（二）听句子，选择与句子内容相对应的图片，每个句子读两遍。
6.___________7.______________8.________A B C（三）听对话和问题，选择能回答所给问题的正确答案，对话和问题读两遍。
9. What time will Miss Li leave?A. 6:15B. 6:45C. 6:5510. Who is Mr. Wang?A. The woman’s friend.B. The woman’s workmate.C. The woman’s boss.11. What was the weather like last night?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Windy.12. How is Bill now？A. He is well.B. He isn’t well enough.C. He is still badly ill.13. How far is the nearest hospital?A. About three kilometers.B. About four kilometers.C. About five kilometers.14. When is Lucy going to Beijing?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Wednesday.（四）听对话，根据内容选择问题的最佳答案。
2020年人教新目标版九年级英语上册期中测试卷及答案
2020年春季期中教学质量监测九年级试卷英语本试卷共8页满分120分考试时间120分钟★祝考试顺利★亲爱的同学，在你答题前，请认真阅读下面的注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。
共10页。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2.第I卷（选择题）在每小题选出答案后，写在第Ⅱ卷答题栏内相应的题号下面。
3.第II卷（非选择题）用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在每题对应的答题区域内。
祝你取得优异成绩！Good luck!第I卷选择题（满分75分）第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1分,满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What is Kate reading?A.A newspaper.B.A magazine.C.A guide book.2.Where does David come from?A.Canada.B.Britain.C.Australia.3.When will the speakers meet on Saturday afternoon?A.At2:30.B.At3:30.C.At4:30.4.Who has curly brown hair in the picture?A.Mary.B.Lily.C.Lily，s friend.5.Why doesn，t Mom let Peter help her at first?A.Because the work is too hard for him.B.Because Peter has something else to do.C.Because she thinks Peter is too young.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白。
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷一、单项选择。
(共15题；共30分)1. （2分）You look tired. ________ stop _______ and have a rest?A . Why not, to workB . Why don't you, to workC . Why not, workingD . Why not you, working2. （2分）If you plan ________ a movie, choose Mulan.A . watchB . to watchC . watchingD . watched3. （2分）He is __________ outgoing student long hair.A . a, withB . an, withC . a, of4. （2分）Mary and Emma once ________ mapo toufu in China.A . haveB . hasC . hadD . will have5. （2分）Do you have ______books ?A . elseB . veryC . anyD . some6. （2分）--- Will the new iphone cost a lot?--- I ________ think so. Apple's products are usually expensive.A . shouldn'tB . needn'tC . wouldD . must7. （2分）-- _______ you like to go shopping with us?-- Yes, I _______.A . Would, would love toB . Will, wouldC . Would, like toD . Will, would love8. （2分）The dining room is too small. It can hold 10 persons each time.A . at lastB . at mostC . at least9. （2分）The good friends got when they went to different colleges．A . partB . separateC . separatedD . separating10. （2分）Mike can wash his clothes by himself, he's only 5 years old.A . ifB . soC . becauseD . although11. （2分） great day it is!A . WhatB . What aC . HowD . How a12. （2分）—Good evening，Grace!—________，Dale!A . I'm OKB . Good eveningC . Good afternoon13. （2分）A place means there isn't anything or anybody to live or grow at all.A . livelyB . worthlessC . lifeless14. （2分）— Could you tell me _______?—At the end of January.A . how often he heard from his pen palB . how soon will he be hereC . that he went on vacationD . when you will start your vacation15. （2分）_______ I walked into class, the teacher had started teaching already.A . By the timeB . WhileC . AfterD . Because二、完形填空。
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中检测试卷(II )卷
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中检测试卷（II ）卷一、、完形填空( 共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was the summer before my third grade. Our girls' softball team was facing real pitchers(投球手) 1the first time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee(球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became 2for me. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emily laughing at 3. My face got hot and my throat felt like it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to4playing softball.The next afternoon, when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was 5. She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and 6myself in bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine and just 7to avoid softball.Soon Mum came in and said, “Time to go!” She didn't even ask if I felt 8. I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline, and 9I really did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled my team T-shirt over my head. Sh e said, “You have to 10for the rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about 11you'll continue next year.” She added that practice was what I needed, not 12. She promised to practice with me.I got two hits that afternoon, and Emily didn't make a13. Every week after that, I practiced at home 14I got to be one of the best hitters on the team.That 15taught me being afraid is part of life, and I can do whatever is expected of me if I keep working and practicing.（1）A . forB . byC . fromD . about（2）A . noisyB . naturalC . hardD . possible（3）A . himB . themC . meD . us（4）A . rememberB . hateC . enjoyD . practice （5）A . boredB . sickC . shyD . sad （6）A . helpedB . dressedC . threwD . taught （7）A . failedB . wantedC . refusedD . offered （8）A . saferB . betterC . warmerD . happier （9）A . usuallyD . suddenly （10）A . playB . breakC . shareD . relax （11）A . whatB . whereC . whichD . whether （12）A . waking upB . hurrying upC . giving upD . speaking up （13）A . planB . soundC . choiceD . decision （14）A . untilB . unlessC . afterD . though （15）C . relationshipD . experience二、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分) (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读理解。
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷(II )卷
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷一、单项选择。
(共15题；共30分)1. （2分）—It's sunny in Sanya today. But tomorrow?— The radio says it's going to rain. You'd better take an umbrella when you go to Hainan.A . what's the weather in SanyaB . how's the weather like in SanyaC . what's the weather like in SanyaD . how the weather is in Sanya2. （2分）I can't wait _______ play music for them.A . openB . to openC . opensD . opening3. （2分）Sally is________art teacher. She teaches(教)art in a school.A . aB . theC . /D . an4. （2分）Here ________ some flowers on the teacher's desk just now.A . isB . areC . wereD . was5. （2分）There isn't juice in the fridge. Would you like coffee?A . some; someB . any; anyC . some; anyD . any; some6. （2分）--- May I stop my car here,sir?--- No,you _________.A . may notB . mustn'tC . can'tD . needn't7. （2分）— Are those books?— No, they aren't. They are .A . your; herB . yours; hersC . yours; herD . your; hers8. （2分）— What are you doing?— I'm _____ my English book.A . looking afterB . looking atC . looking forD . looking like9. （2分）These English songs are very popular and they often____ on the radio all the time.A . playB . playedC . are playedD . were played10. （2分）—Hello,Joyce,you are busy.Can I give you a hand?—Thanks very much, ______ I can manage.A . andB . orC . soD . but11. （2分） good time we had in the park yesterday afternoon！A . HowB . What aC . WhatD . How a12. （2分）—Could you please hang out with me this afternoon?—______. I have to make a plan for Clean-Up Day.A . Sorry, I couldn'tB . Sorry, I can'tC . Sure, I canD . Sure, I could13. （2分）—There is __________ milk but there is __________ food.—Let's get some food.A . a little; littleB . little; a littleC . little; littleD . a little; a little14. （2分）—Do you know___________?—Maybe in July. I'm not sure.A . when will the sports meeting startB . where will the sports meeting startC . when the sports meeting will startD . where the sports meeting will15. （2分）— Does your brother play baseball ________ basketball well?— Basketball.A . andB . soC . butD . or二、完形填空。
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中检测试卷A卷
上海版2020届九年级上学期英语期中检测试卷A卷一、、完形填空( 共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) (共1题；共15分)1. （15分） A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clean plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didn’t want to forgive(原谅) in their lives, they chose a potato, wrote the person’s 1and the date on it and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were very2 . They were then told to carry this bag with them 3 for one week. They would put it beside their bed at night, on the seat when sitting in a car or on a bus , and next to their desks at 4 . The 5 carrying the bag around with them made students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to(注意) it all the time so that they wouldn’t 6it or leave it in embarrassing(尴尬的) places. As time passed by, the potatoes went 7 and smelt terrible. Too often we think of tolerance(宽容) as a 8 to other people, but it clearly is for 9! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred(仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to 10 them around all our lives.（1）A . ageB . nameC . hobbiesD . weight（2）A . smallB . beautifulC . lightD . heavy（3）A . everywhereB . nowhereC . somewhereD . where（4）A . homeB . workC . nightD . school（5）A . studentsB . daysC . potatoesD . teachers （6）A . forgetB . buyC . rememberD . find（7）A . bigB . wrongC . badD . good（8）A . feelingB . wasteC . giftD . greeting （9）A . themselvesB . ourselvesC . yourselfD . itself （10）A . missB . meetC . carryD . enjoy二、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分) (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读理解A desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain. In the day, it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground. But during the night it is sometimes so cold that water would turn into ice.Many deserts are covered in sand. But some have mountains, rocks, or lakes that have dried up in the heat. The Great American Desert has cliffs（悬崖）that have been made into amazing and beautiful shapes by the wind. The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand. The Australian Desert has red sand.Sometimes it does not rain for a whole year in the desert. But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to find it. Other plants have roots that spread out a long way so they can suck up the rain as soon as it falls. One desert plant is the cactus, which has long, spreading roots. The cactus stores water inside its hard skin. This skin protects it from heat and cold. Camels are a bit like cactus plants! They store water too—inside their bodies. They have special fur which protects them from the sun during the day and keeps them warm at night.Some other animals live in deserts, too. They have to be very good at seeing and hearing because most of them only come out at night. This is why many desert animals have extra big eyes or ears. A desert fox has bigger ears than a normal fox. A gerbil has huge eyes, so that it can see at night. It stays cool in the day by staying underground, like most desert animals.Some people live in the desert but they always make their homes near an oasis. An oasis is where water comes from an underground river. Near an oasis, people can grow lots of plants and keep animals.Life is hard in the desert, for people, animals and plants. But desert people like to live there.（1）What is the passage mainly about？A . Animal.B . Plants.C . Cliffs.D . Desert.（2）What do the underlined words “suck up” in paragraph probably mean?A . give away.B . take in.C . hold on.D . put down.（3）Which of the following is true?A . Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.B . People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.C . Camels have special fur to store water.D . All the deserts are covered in sand.（4）Some desert animalshave extra big eyes or earsbecause ________.A . it is very cold at nightB . the sunlight is too strong in the dayC . they store water in themD . they need to see and hear well at night（5）Most desert animals stay cool in the day by ________.A . staying undergroundB . growing lots of plantsC . storing water inside their bodiesD . drinking water as much as they can（6）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A .B .C .D .3. （8分）阅读理解Find Which Direction Is SouthDo you have a good sense of direction? If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way.It's never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted (委托) with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused load on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it's still morning.If you don't know the exact time, you can still find out where south is, but you'll need to be patient.①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.②Try to position the stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line (铅锤线) with a piece of string and weight. You haven't got any string? OK, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow, which is cast at midday, when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the sh ortest shadow and the stick.⑧That point is south of where you are.⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should be travelling.（1）To find the direction, we ought to be patient probablybecause ____ .A . it is not easy to find a proper stickB . it is not easy to position the stickC . it takes hours to make the marksD . it takes about half an hour to make the marks（2）The passage would probably be most helpful to ____.A . those who draw mapsB . those who get lostC . those who make compassesD . those who do experiments（3）Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?A .B .C .D .（4）The writer presents this passage by _____.A . telling an interesting storyB . describing an activity in a lively wayC . testing an idea by reasoningD . introducing a practical method4. （8分）阅读理解。