2021-2022学年北京市海淀区首都师大附中九年级（下）月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解

• 1．Unkind Words Hurt the Brain
  There is a popular saying in the English language： "Sticks and stones may break my bones （骨头），but words will never hurt me．"
  Well，that is not true．Words do hurt．Children may be laughed at for being short and thin，or they may feel left out because their classmates say how strange they look with a hat on．What's worse，unkind words cause more than emotional harm．They can hurt children as much as being hit on the body，sometimes even more so．
  A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal abuse （言语虐待） by
  other children can harm the development in the brain．The study was a project done by researchers at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts．
  Researcher Martin Teacher and his team also studied young adults，aged 18 to 25．They were asked about their experiences of verbal abuse．Then researchers took brain tests on them．Results showed that those who reported experiencing verbal abuse from their classmates in middle school didn't have balanced development between the left and the right side of the brain．
  The unusual thing about the human brain is that it still develops after birth．Babies can't walk for months because their brains are not fully developed．Other things，such as self-respect，creativity and learning skills also develop differently in every person．This is because development of the human brain is guided by the experiences during childhood and teenage years．
  The middle school years are a very important period for children to develop their brain．Unkind words from classmates during this period have the greatest effect on brain development，because children at this age are very sensitive （敏感的） to all kinds of influences from outside．
  Besides，the researchers also tested the emotional condition of all the young people in the study．The tests showed that people who had brain damage （损害） also had higher levels of fear，anger and depression than others in the study．
  Remember，words do hurt．Verbal abuse hurts not only the mind，but also the brain．
  We may not control what others say to ourselves，but we can pay attention to what we say to others．Start making changes now!
  
  （1）According to the passage，students are emotionally harmed when

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  A．they break their bones
  B．they are laughed at
  C．they wear strange hats
  D．they are hit on the body
  （2）The researchers' findings showed that unkind words could

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  A．destroy children's friendship
  B．make children more sensitive
  C．harm children's brain development
  D．stop children from respecting others
  （3）What is Paragraph 5 mainly about？

  
  A．Most babies' brains are well-grown at birth．
  B．Human brains continue to develop after birth．
  C．Babies can't walk because their brains are small．
  D．Human brains are likely to be hurt during childhood．
  （4）What is the purpose of this passage？

  
  A．To explain when words can hurt people's feelings．
  B．To introduce different ways to get along with others．
  C．To criticize students who are unkind to their classmates．
  D．To call on students to stop saying unkind words to others．
  组卷：60引用：2难度：0.1

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二、书面表达

• 4．假如你是李华，某英文网站以"一个值得去的地方"为题征文．请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你心目中哪里是值得去的地方，它是什么样子的，以及它为什么是个值得去的地方．
  提示词语：famous，attractive，natural，beauty，history，enjoy
  提示问题：•Where is the place？
  •What is the place like？
  •Why should people visit it？
  A Place People Should Visit
  I have been to many interesting places，but there is one place I think everybody should pay a visit to．
  组卷：12引用：2难度：0.3

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• 5．"关爱" 就是关心爱护，它在我们身边无处不在。某英文网站正在开展以"关爱" 为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈生活中你是怎么做的，以及这样做的意义。
  提示词语：care，help，happiness
  提示问题：
  • What do you do in your daily life？
  • Why do you do so？
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  组卷：5引用：1难度：0.5

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