《2025年小题狂做九年级英语上册译林版巅峰版》

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(2024·南京鼓楼期末)I live on the coast with beautiful sandy beaches. It's the perfect 1 for my favourite hobby—making sand sculptures. I'd never thought of making sand sculptures before 2 some fantastic ones appeared all along the beach. Beautiful buildings and lovely animals were all made of sand. From that moment, I knew that this was something I just had to do, though I'd never considered myself to be a(n) 3.
In fact, anyone can create a sand sculpture, but it's much harder than it looks. The first sand sculpture I tried making was a two-metre-long dolphin. I was making 4 on it until suddenly the head started to break off! I tried everything to 5 it, but it was hopeless. Soon the whole thing was a big pile of sand. Some people nearby seemed to think this was quite funny, but that just made me keep trying even 6. I wished I'd listened to an expert(专家) online who recommends digging up 7 sand and using it to build the sand sculptures because it sticks together better. So, I did that for my next sculpture of a camel. And I 8 to complete it in four hours, though it didn't take me that long to make.
People say that making sand castles is for kids, not adults, but that doesn't bother(困扰) me at all. Many people don't understand that even a 9 touch can make a sand sculpture fall off. Of course, heavy rain can do some damage(损坏), but not as much as you might think. If you build far enough up the beach, the sea water won't 10 a sand sculpture away either. So, when you're next at the seaside, make one yourself—you'll get a great sense of achievement!
1. A. vacation
B. situation
C. location
D. condition
2. A. unless
B. because
C. though
D. until
3. A. swimmer
B. artist
C. director
D. painter
4. A. mistakes
B. promises
C. trouble
D. progress
5. A. fix
B. mix
C. change
D. pull
6. A. faster
B. longer
C. harder
D. later
7. A. wet
B. dry
C. soft
D. tiny
8. A. refused
B. preferred
C. failed
D. managed
9. A. heavy
B. light
C. rude
D. quick
10. A. drive
B. blow
C. wash
D. move

答案： 1. C 提示:vacation 意为"假期";situation 意为"情况";location 意为"位置";condition 意为"条件"。根据上文"I live on the coast with beautiful sandy beaches."可知句意:这是我最喜欢的爱好——制作沙雕的完美地点。
2. D 提示:unless 意为"除非";because 意为"因为";though 意为"尽管";until 意为"直到"。句意:我以前从未想过制作沙雕,直到一些很棒的沙雕出现在海滩上。
3. B 提示:swimmer 意为"游泳者";artist 意为"艺术家";director 意为"导演";painter 意为"画家"。句意:从那一刻起,我知道这正是我要做的事情,尽管我从未想过自己会成为一名艺术家。
4. D 提示:mistake 意为"错误";promise 意为"承诺";trouble 意为"麻烦";progress 意为"进步"。句意:我正在取得进展,直到(海豚)头突然开始裂开!
5. A 提示:fix 意为"修理";mix 意为"混合";change 意为"改变";pull 意为"拉"。句意:我尝试用各种方法修补,但都不行。
6. C 提示:句意:附近的一些人似乎认为这相当滑稽,但那恰恰使我更加努力地尝试。hard 作副词,表示"努力地"。
7. A 提示:wet 意为"湿的";dry 意为"干的";soft 意为"柔软的";tiny 意为"微小的"。句意:我真希望我听从网上一位专家的建议:挖潮湿的沙子来制作沙雕,因为这样会粘得更紧实。
8. D 提示:refuse 意为"拒绝";prefer 意为"更喜欢";fail 意为"失败";manage 意为"成功做到"。句意:我设法在四个小时内成功做好沙雕,尽管我实际没花那么长时间。
9. B 提示:句意:许多人不明白只要轻轻一碰就会让沙雕崩塌。
10. C 提示:drive 意为"开车";blow 意为"吹";wash 意为"洗";move 意为"移动"。句意:如果在海滩上把沙雕建得足够远,它就不会被海水冲走。