《2025年启东中学作业本九年级英语上册译林版连云港专版》

( )5.I ______ DingTalk ______ Tencent Meeting. What about you?

A.prefer; to
B.would rather; than
C.like; than
D.prefer; than

答案： A 【点拨】prefer A to B 比起 B 更喜欢 A。故选 A。

( )6.(2025·江苏徐州调研)My father doesn't like shopping much. He would rather ______ TV at home than ______ around for hours in shops.

A.watch; walk
B.watch; to walk
C.to watch; to walk
D.to watch; walk

答案： A 【点拨】根据固定搭配 would rather do sth. than do sth. “宁愿做某事也不做某事”可知,应该是宁愿在家看电视也不愿在商店里逛上几个小时。故选 A。

( )7.—Which colour do you ______, red or purple?
—Red. I think it looks lovely ______ me.

A.prefer; in
B.prefer; on
C.would rather; in
D.would rather; on

答案： B

( )8.—Daniel, is there anything else you'd like to know about colours?
—Yes, I am still wondering ______.

A.whether colours can change our moods
B.that there is a relationship between colours and moods
C.why do strong colours make people take action easily
D.what different colours represent and how do they influence us

答案： A 【点拨】宾语从句用陈述句语序,排除 C 和 D;由“I am still wondering”可知,应该是询问,排除 B。故选 A。

五、阅读表达。
The peony(牡丹花) is a famous traditional Chinese flower. It is planted in many places of our country. Among them, Luoyang is considered as the City of Peonies. With proper temperature and rain, the city is a suitable place for peony flowers to grow. The number of its kinds has reached over 1,000.
According to historical records, peony planting in Luoyang started from the Sui dynasty. It became well-known in the Northern Song dynasty. Every April, the Peony Culture Festival is held in Luoyang. Visitors from all over the world come to take part in it. Everyone talks about the peony and goes to enjoy its beauty. In the traditional Chinese culture, the peony stands for beauty, happiness and wealth. Since a long time ago, Chinese people have put the pictures of peonies into all kinds of works such as paintings, paper cuttings and silk works. Because they want to show best wishes.
Nowadays the peony has become the symbol of Luoyang.
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词。
1. Which city is considered as the City of Peonies?______
2. How many kinds of peonies are there at present?______
3. When did peony planting start in Luoyang?______
4. What does the peony stand for in the traditional Chinese culture?______
5. Why do people like putting the pictures of peonies into all kinds of works?______

答案： 1. Luoyang. 2. Over 1,000. 3. From the Sui dynasty. 4. Beauty, happiness and wealth. 5. To show best wishes.