2025年辽宁省鞍山市千山区中考一模英语试题（原卷版+解析版）.docxVIP

初中阶段性教学成果评估

九年级英语学科试卷

（试卷满分90分，考试时间90分钟）

一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分；满分40分）

第一节阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

A

InBritain,BoxingDayisusuallycelebratedonDecember26th,whichisthefollowingdayafterChristmasDay.However,strictlyspeaking,BoxingDayisthefirstweekdayafterChristmas.LikeChristmasDay,BoxingDayisapublicholiday.Thismeansit’sanon-workingdayinthewholeofBritain.WhenBoxingDayfallsonaSaturdayorSunday,thefollowingMondayisthepublicholiday.

Theexactorigin(起源)oftheholidayisunclear.OneofthethoughtsisthatduringtheMiddleAges,whengreatsailingshipsweresettingofftodiscovernewland,aChristmasBoxwasplacedbyapriest(神父)oneachship.Thosesailorswhowantedtoensureasafereturnwoulddropmoneyintothebox.Itwassealedupandkeptonboarduntiltheshipcamehomesafely.Thentheboxwashandedovertothepriestinexchangeforthesayingofamassofthanksforthesuccessofthesailing.Thepriestwouldn’topenittosharethecontentswiththepooruntilChristmas.

Onemorethoughtisaboutthe“AlmsBox”placedineverychurchonChristmasDay.Worshipers(做礼拜的人)putgiftsforthepoorintoit.TheseboxeswerealwaysopenedthedayafterChristmas.ThatiswhythatdaybecameknownasBoxingDay.

Today,manybusinesses,organizationsandfamiliestrytokeepthetraditionalspiritofBoxingDayalivebydonating(捐赠)theirtime,servicesandmoneytoaidfoodbanks,providinggiftsforthepoor,orhelpingfamiliesinneed.Besides,spendingtimewithfamilyandshoppingarepopularBoxingDayactivitiesnow.

1.IfChristmasDayisonSaturday,BoxingDaywillbecelebratedon________.

A.December25th B.December26th C.December27th D.December28th

2SailorsdroppedmoneyintotheChristmasBoxinorderto________.

A.savethepoor B.payforthepriest

C.discovernewland D.prayforsailingsafety

3Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sealedup”meaninChinese?

A.密封 B.悬