《2025年自主学习能力测评单元测试九年级英语全一册外研版》

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There were tubes all over my lab desk, but my experiment had refused to work. I felt hopeless. A few months earlier, when I had just started the project, I was confident. I believed I could make it if I worked hard enough. So I spent long hours in the lab every day. When the experiment failed, I simply worked harder.
Yet here I was, working harder than ever---but not getting anywhere. I didn't know what to do. It was late in the evening. My classmate Jim was still in the lab, and he noticed my worried look. He came over and asked how I was doing. I told him about my problems. After we talked through the experiment, he said, "I think it's time to go home and get some sleep. ""Taking a break is also hard work, you know, " he added with a smile.
Those words opened my eyes. I no longer overworked myself in the lab. I felt less stressed and my research started to progress.
A few years later, my professor and I were discussing an age-old problem at a café. As he finished his coffee, he said, "We need to work smarter, not harder. " I felt kind of surprised. I had never heard my professor say anything like this.
Our conversation that day helped me understand that exciting ideas rarely come from a mind under pressure. My best ideas almost always come after I have allowed my mind to relax by going on long hikes with my brother. One of the ways to work smarter, I realised, can be taking a break.
Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. Work-life balance is not a barrier to excellent research. It is an important part of it.
根据语篇内容,按要求回答问题。
41. How did the writer feel at first?
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42. What did Jim advise the writer to do?
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43. What's the professor's opinion on working?
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44. How does the writer relax?
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45. What's the main idea of the passage?
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41. The writer was confident.
42. To go home and get some sleep.
43. We need to work smarter, not harder.
44. By going on long hikes with his brother.
45. It's important to balance work and life.

答案： 41. The writer was confident. 42. To go home and get some sleep. 43. We need to work smarter, not harder. 44. By going on long hikes with his brother. 45. It's important to balance work and life.（言之有理即可）

七、选词填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
根据语篇内容,从方框中选择恰当的单词,并用其正确形式填空。每个单词只能用一次。

Have you ever been to Sydney? Located 46 the east coast of Australia, Sydney is the first stop for many people that visit the country for the first time. There you can not only visit one of the world's most famous 47 : Sydney Opera House, but also enjoy the beautiful sights on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. If you enjoy 48, you can also have a good time on the Bondi beach.
49 Sydney is home to a number of pretty beaches, few are more welcome than Bondi. Just about 7km from the central part of Sydney, Bondi is easy to get to by public transport—buses and boats are both available (可获得的). Of course, you can also 50 there. However, you will have to pay to park your car and it can be very hard to find a parking place during busy 51.
With its golden sand and clear water, Bondi Beach attracts visitors from all over the world, and many hope to make Bondi the first place where they ride a surfboard. Experienced surfers can go to the 52 part of the beach, where waves (波浪) are 53 than any other places. For beginners, teaching services are 54 on the beach. Sign up (报名) for a beginner's class. You can not only learn surfing skills, but also make a lot of new friends 55 have the same interest as you. Sounds great, right? Come and experience it for yourself now!
46.on47.buildings48.surfing 49.Although 50.drive
51.periods52.southern 53.stronger 54.provided 55.that

答案： 46. on 47. buildings 48. surfing 49. Although 50. drive 51. periods 52. southern 53. stronger 54. provided 55. that