北京市北京师范大学附属实验中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中英语试题

北师大实验中学2024-2025学年度第一学期期中试卷 初三年级英语 考生须知 1. 本试卷共11页，共五道大题，38道小题；答题纸共1页。满分60分。考试时间90分钟。 2. 在试卷和答题卡上准确填写班级、姓名、学号。 3. 试卷答案一律填写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 4. 在答题卡上，选择题须用2B铅笔将选中项涂黑涂满，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。 第一部分 一、单项填空。（共6分，每小题0. 5分） 从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. My sister studies at an art school. ________ can draw beautiful pictures. A. He B. She C. It D. They 2. The Double Ninth Festival was ________ October 11 this year. A. at B. in C. on D. to 3. We must work together as a team, ________ we can’t finish the project. A. and B. but C. or D. so 4. —Andy, ________ you hand in your science report before Friday? —OK. No problem. A. can B. need C. must D. should 5. —________ do you have a school sports meeting? —Once a year. A. How much B. How far C. How often D. How long 6. —How was your National Day holiday? —Perfect. It was even ________ than my expectation. A. interesting B. more interesting C. most interesting D. the most interesting 7. Jack ________ the meal for his family when someone knocked at the door. A. cooks B. will cook C. is cooking D. was cooking 8. Yuan Longping ________ to help people grow more rice when he was young. A. decided B. has decided C. will decide D. decides 9. I really love the film The Wild Robot. So far, I ________ it twice. A. watch B. have watched C. will watch D. am watching 10. Don’t make any noise, Jim! Your little brother ________ now. A. sleeps B. slept C. is sleeping D. will sleep 11. If it is sunny tomorrow, we ________ the mountain together. A. climb B. will climb C. climbed D. have climbed 12. —Jack, can you tell me ________ table tennis skills? —Sure. I practiced it with my dad on weekends. A. how you improve B. how you improved C. how do you improve D. how did you improve 二、完形填空。（共8分，每小题1分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Isabel was tired of filling paper into folders (文件夹) at the Gateway Nature Center’s office. She wanted badly to work with birds. But her mom, Mrs. Moreno, who was the center’s director, said Isabel was too young, “I know more about ____13____ than almost anyone here,” she sighed (叹气). She had never been good at speaking up for herself, and who would listen to a shy seventh grader anyway? Amy, another volunteer, older than Isabel, suddenly broke in. “They, Isabel, I’ve got a job for you,” she barked (厉声发令) like she owned the place, ____14____ a hand on Isabel’s shoulder. Isabel willed herself to remain still. Just then, Isabel’s mother rushed in with Mr. Garza, the guardian. “The hurricane (飓风) is coming,” Mrs. Moreno reported. “We may get some heavy winds. I need you girls to help Mr. Garza get the storm shutters (防风窗) down.” Isabel felt excited to have the ____15____ to finally help the birds. Mrs. Moreno had to go down because The Gulf Shore Preserve (海湾海岸保护区) needed help preparing for the storm. “Girls, stay with Mr. Garza after you get the storm shutters down. And Amy, call me if there are any problems,” she ____16____. Mr. Garza and the girls worked quickly. When Mr. Garza found a weather report on the computer, a worried look ____17____ his face. “A storm is heading our way,” he announced. “We’re in for some flooding.” Amy called Isabel’s mother, but she sounded ____18____ when she hung up. “They’re stuck because of the flood! What do we do?” she cried. Mr. Garza and Amy seemed anxious at first. After silently considering the dilemma (困境), Isabel pulled herself together and said calmly, “We should move the birds to the reptile house (爬虫屋). It’s on higher ground.” They hurried to carry the cages up. The hawks (老鹰) beat their wings when they felt the wind. Isabel spoke softly to them, and they soon grew calmer. Amy watched in amaze. Just as the water in the bird house had risen to their knees, they finished ____19____ the birds. At last, Mrs. Moreno finally returned to the center after several hours. Mr. Garza told her Isabel’s cool thinking had saved the birds. Mrs. Moreno looked at her daughter ____20____. “How did you get such confidence and courage?” “I’m not sure. All I could think about was how scared the birds must have felt in their cages.” “I’m proud of you, Isabel,” said Mrs. Moreno. “I guess I’m proud of myself, Mom!” 13. A. cages B. computers C. wings D. birds 14. A. giving B. raising C. planting D. waving 15. A. opportunity B. confidence C. courage D. ability 16. A. directed B. discussed C. argued D. reported 17. A. made B. crossed C. lit D. cleaned 18. A. calm B. scared C. excited D. angry 19. A. comforting B. freeing C. feeding D. moving 20. A. silently B. seriously C. admiringly D. coldly 三、阅读理解。（共26分，每小题2分） A 信息匹配。阅读下列纪录片简介，根据人物的喜好匹配最喜欢的纪录片，并将其对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应的位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。 ____21____. Peter is a fan of space science and modern technology. He hopes to learn more about the moon. ____22____. Tina is curious about how children from different parts of the world get to school every day. ____23____. Mike loves butterflies and wants to find out the relationship between butterflies and flowers. A.Wings of Life Produced by Disney, this documentary (纪录片) shows the relationship between winged animals and flowers. The film takes a close look at butterflies, birds, bees and flowers and explains how important these relationships are. B.Pick of the Litter Pick of the Litter follows the life of five dogs at the Center of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Animal-loving kids will enjoy seeing the lovely dogs move in with their host families and grow up. Children will also learn about how much work it takes to train these dogs. C.Back to the Far Side Back to the Far Side a 4K documentary presented by CGTN and the News Center of the China National Space Administration. If you are interested in outer space, you’ll find this documentary interesting. It is an attracting journey into humanity’s quest (探索) to unlock the mysteries (奥秘) of the moon. D.On the Way to School The subject of On the Way to School is traveling to and from school. The film shows four kids from Kenya, Argentina, Morocco and India on their long trips to school. One rides a horse while another may meet wild animals on the way to school. 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 B “Look! The community center is having an art competition,” said Grace. She was holding a flyer (传单). Mrs. Simon read the flyer aloud. Everyone agreed they would like to enter the art competition. Mrs. Simon said, “Our classroom supply (供应) of art materials is low because it’s the end of the year. I’ll check with Mrs. Rice to see what she has.” Mrs. Rice, the art teacher, didn’t have any art materials. “I won’t be getting a supply until next year,” she said. The whole class was upset. “How can we enter the art competition without art materials?” asked Grace. “Maybe we can raise the money. We could have a book sale,” suggested Hal. “I don’t think there is time,” Mrs. Simon said. “Let’s use the paper in the recycling bin.” Pablo offered an idea. He seldom spoke up, so everyone was surprised. “Why would you use old paper?” Hal asked. “To save trees and protect the Earth.” replied Pablo. “We can also use this old string (线) and these wire hangers (铁丝衣架),” added Grace. Now the class had to decide what to do with the materials. Pablo had another idea. “We can fold the paper into the cranes.” Mrs. Simon taught the children how to fold (折叠) a paper into cranes. Then everyone helped tie the cranes to a frame (架子) to make a mobile. On the day of the competition, the paper crane mobile hung in a large community center room. The huge space was crowded with art works. The crane mobile swayed (摇摆) gently as people walked past, and the paper cranes appeared to be softly flying. The paper crane mobile turned out to be a big success and won the prize for the most creative use of materials. The whole class proudly accepted their prize. Grace said, “We made our art work, and we saved the Earth at the same time.” 24. Why did the class feel upset at the beginning of the story? A. Because no one would like to enter the competition. B. Because they didn’t have enough art materials to use. C. Because Mrs. Simon didn’t allow them to make any art. D. Because community center couldn’t hold the competition. 25. How did they enter the art competition? A By raising some money. B. By having a book sale. C. By using some old materials. D. By using classroom supply. 26. What made their art work a big success? A. The way they raised money. B. The leading role of the teachers. C. The supply of art materials they got. D. The creativity they showed in the work. C Do you ever dream of doing nothing at all, lying on a grassland for a whole afternoon, just staring at the sky and listening to the silence? It may sound like a lovely idea, but in fact we can find doing nothing at all—and no sleep—very hard to do. In a famous study a few years ago at the University of Virginia, participants (参与者) were led one at a time into a completely empty room with no distractions (分心之物). They had no phone, no books, no screens—and they weren’t allowed to take a nap (打吨). Electrodes were fitted to their ankles and they were left alone for 15 minutes. It was a chance to kick back and relax for a short while. So, how did it go? Well, before being left alone, participants were shown how to press a computer key connected to a machine that gave an electric shock. You might think that having tried it once, no one would want to do it again. Wrong. In fact, 71% of the men and 25% of the women gave themselves at least one electric shock during their time alone—and one man shocked himself a shocking 190 times. It turns out that having nothing to do was so torturing (折磨人的) that many of the participants preferred to, in fact, torture themselves rather than put up with no distraction. This experiment is an extreme (极端的) example, but we know from everyday life that people continuously choose to do things they don’t need to do and which are sometimes painful. Think of all of your friends who run 40 kilometers a time or set punishing rules at the gym. They go way beyond what is required for their health and fitness. Michael Inzlicht from the University of Toronto calls this the paradox (悖论) of effort. Sometimes we take the easy way and do as little as we can get away with, but at other times we value situations more if we have to put in lots of effort. The joy of the effort gives us so much pleasure that we don’t take the short cut. We might spend hours on a difficult math problem instead of searching on an learning app to find out the solution. During this difficult time, we can find that we are not born lazy. Indeed in a strange way we might find that doing less, and resting more, actually requires a lot more effort than one would think. 27. Why did the researchers do the experiment? A. To show that being alone is easier for women. B. To suggest that men cannot stand being left alone. C. To prove that having nothing to do at all is painful. D. To test whether electric shocks do harm to people. 28. Which of the following can be regarded as “the paradox of effort”? A. Making a piece of furniture by hand. B. Lying on the sofa and watching TV. C. Warming up before running 40 kilometers. D. Reaching the top of a mountain by using a lift. 29. What can we learn from this passage? A. We should keep ourselves busy to get pleasure in life. B We find joy in situations requiring plenty of hard work. C. It’s important to do things that are effortful and difficult. D. It’s possible for us to get pleasure from taking a short cut. D How many times have you found yourself in conversations with friends, family members or loved ones and discovered that you had completely shut off what they were saying? How much of our attention are we truly giving to the people who are supposed to be important to us? According to a research by Wright State University, while most people believe they are good listeners who don’t need to improve their listening skills, the average person (一般人) only listens at about 25 percent efficiency (效率). So why aren’t we better listeners? As a society, we may be growing more narcissistic (自恋的). A 2022 study found a rise in self-centeredness and narcissism among college students. If we, as a culture, are becoming more self-centered, how can we, as individuals (个体), work to become more caring communicators? We can begin by changing our attitudes toward conversations. As Stephen R. Covey wrote in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, “Most people do not listen with the intention (意图) to understand but to reply.” A dialogue is a chance to learn, to see things from a new perspective (视角), to open your eyes to new information and possibilities. Yet, too often we communicate as if it’s a debate (辩论). We speak to hear our own voices. In doing so, we can space out when spoken to. We wait, perhaps even patiently or politely, for the other person to finish, so we can say something we feel is of value. Wilson Mizner said, “A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.” Listening doesn’t just enrich our knowledge on an intellectual (智力的) level; it also enables us to have a more personal, in-depth understanding of our closest friends. Relationships are truly enriched by an equal (平等的) back-and-forth exchange in communication. When these dynamics (动态) become more one-sided, we may lose interest and create distance (疏远) in our friendships, with less trust built and less honesty exchanged. Maybe we aren’t as good listeners as we believe. Do we focus too much on ourselves—both in positive and negative ways? Do we get distracted by an inner coach, rather than living in the moment and really focusing on what’s being said? Thankfully, we can all improve our listening skills. As we learn to quiet that inner voice in our minds, we can start to open ourselves up to others, becoming better listeners, thinkers, lovers and friends. 30. Why does the writer ask the questions in Paragraph 1? A. To show most people are confident about their listening skills. B. To point out the fact that people have low efficiency in listening. C. To provide information about how people behave in conversation. D. To express his worries about people’s shortage of attention when talking. 31. What does the underlined phrase “space out” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Stay focused. B. Feel confused. C. Be absent-minded. D. Remain nervous. 32. Which of the following statements would the writer agree with? A. We should speak to hear our own voices and opinions. B. People should listen to learn and see things from a new way. C. Most people listen with the intention to understand, not to reply. D. A good listener is popular but does not necessarily know everything. 33. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Why We Should Listen More and Speak Less B. How We Can Improve Listening Skills Efficiently C. The Influence of Narcissism on Social Communication D. The Lower Efficiency of Listening in Modern Society 第二部分 四、阅读表达。（共10分，34-36题每题2分，37题4分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 In today’s digital (数字的) age, video platforms like YouTube, iQIYI and bilibili all offer viewers the choices to watch content (内容) at different speeds, from the standard “normal” play up to “2X” or even faster. Joel Jelen, a 55-year old, has been a fan of the fast-forward button for about 15 years, mainly for one type of content. “I often watch sports videos at double speed,” he shares. “I started doing this because I realized life is too short to sit through a football match from the beginning to the end.” What began as a work break habit has become a preferred way of relaxation for Jelen. “It’s very relaxing and a great break from my job. I get to catch all the key moments and action without spending hours upon hours.” It’s true that packing more viewing into less time sounds effective. However, Zhang, a film reviewer, argues, “Many people make thoughtful choices about pacing, lighting, timing, and music to perfect their films. Speeding up can ruin (毁坏) the experience.” According to Zhang, if someone speeds up a movie while watching, their critique (评论) of the film cannot be valid (合理的). Sometimes getting a quick overview and feeling a sense of achievement from consuming (消费) another piece of information seem to become more important. As a result, people speed up content to tick off “watched” or “listened to” from their to-do lists, instead of truly enjoying the movies and songs. However, people don’t realize that sped-up content sometimes destroy their patience with life. One Chinese Internet user said, “I found myself growing impatient with tasks like research for work or studying for exams, which can take hours, days, or even weeks. I’d think, ‘How can I speed this up?’ And that thought really scares me.” We already live in a fast-paced society, yet we still try to speed it up in every aspect (方面). But at what cost? Some things should remain unhurried, such as our appreciation (欣赏) for beauty and the value of hard work. 34. According to the passage, what do video platforms offer viewers? _______________________________ 35. What kind of videos does Joel Jelen watch at double speed? _______________________________ 36. How do people make their movies perfect? _______________________________ 37. When you watch videos, would you like to watch at the normal speed or speed up the content? Why would you like to do so? (Please give two reasons.) _______________________________ 五、文段表达。（10分） 38. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的英语文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 题目① 38. 假设你是李华，你们学校的交换生Peter周末想去参观北京的一个博物馆，他发来邮件征求你的建议。请你给他回信，推荐一个博物馆并说明理由。 提示词语：learn about, find out, exhibition, history, wonderful 提示问题：• Which museum do you advise Peter to visit? • Why do you advise him to visit this museum? Dear Peter, There are many great museums in Beijing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have a good time! Yours, Li Hua 题目② 39. 生活中，我们可能会遇到各种挑战和难题。某英文网站正在开展以“逆境中的成长”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请你用英文写一篇短文投稿，描述你曾经遇到的一个具体问题，你的解决方式以及你的收获。 提示词语：fail, ask, practice, progress, important, grow 提示问题： • What was the problem you met? • How did you solve it? • What have you learnt from it? Problems are often around us. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 北师大实验中学2024-2025学年度第一学期期中试卷 初三年级英语 考生须知 1. 本试卷共11页，共五道大题，38道小题；答题纸共1页。满分60分。考试时间90分钟。 2. 在试卷和答题卡上准确填写班级、姓名、学号。 3. 试卷答案一律填写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 4. 在答题卡上，选择题须用2B铅笔将选中项涂黑涂满，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。 第一部分 一、单项填空。（共6分，每小题0. 5分） 从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可填入空白处的最佳选项。 【1题答案】 【答案】B 【2题答案】 【答案】C 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】A 【5题答案】 【答案】C 【6题答案】 【答案】B 【7题答案】 【答案】D 【8题答案】 【答案】A 【9题答案】 【答案】B 【10题答案】 【答案】C 【11题答案】 【答案】B 【12题答案】 【答案】B 二、完形填空。（共8分，每小题1分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 【13~20题答案】 【答案】13. D 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. C 三、阅读理解。（共26分，每小题2分） A 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 B 【24~26题答案】 【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D C 【27~29题答案】 【答案】27. C 28. A 29. B D 【30~33题答案】 【答案】30. B 31. C 32. B 33. B 第二部分 四、阅读表达。（共10分，34-36题每题2分，37题4分） 【34~37题答案】 【答案】34. They offer viewers the choices to watch content at different speeds. 35. He often watches sports videos at double speed. 36. People make thoughtful choices about pacing, lighting, timing, and music to perfect their films. 37. I want to watch at the normal speed because I want to truly enjoy the movies and songs and I want to be more patient with life. 五、文段表达。（10分） 38. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的英语文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 题目① 【38题答案】 【答案】例文 Dear Peter, There are many great museums in Beijing, but I would like to recommend the National Museum of China to you. This museum is a perfect place to learn about the rich history and culture of China. You can find out a lot about the country’s past through its vast exhibition of artifacts and artworks. The National Museum of China houses a collection that spans thousands of years, from ancient times to modern history. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see the evolution of Chinese civilization. The exhibits are well-curated and informative, making it easy for visitors to understand the significance of each piece. I believe this museum will give you a deep insight into China’s heritage and help you appreciate the country’s contributions to the world. It’s a must-visit for anyone interested in history and culture. Have a good time! Yours, Li Hua 题目② 【39题答案】 【答案】 例文： Problems are often around us. I had a problem with my new classmates two years ago. I couldn’t get on well with them, so I felt very upset. I asked my teacher for help and she gave me some advice. I tried her advice. First I joined a club and met some new classmates. While we were having a break we started to have some short conversations with each other. Then after taking part in some competitions, I bought some beautiful gifts for my classmates. This made them very happy. Gradually, we became good friends. From the experience, I realized that the more we tried, the easier the problem became. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$