河北省石家庄市第四十四中学2025年九年级中考第二次摸底考试英语试题

河北省石家庄市第44中学2024-2025学年度九年级第二次摸底考试英语试题

笔试部分

一、完形填空(共10题；每题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Last week, there was great excitement in the school. Everyone was looking forward to Sports Day except Tom. He could talk, read and write as well as anyone else in his class. However, he thought he couldn't run fast ___31. ___he was little and short.

He asked his teacher, " Mr. Bailey, could I be allowed not to take part in the sports meeting?" Mr. Bailey looked at him kindly. " Oh no, my dear, everyone should take part in the ___32___. I'm sure you will find a sport that's perfect for you!"

First, it was a 200-meter race. A whistle (哨音) blew. Tom's classmates ran ___33___past him. So he had to try his best to catch up with them. He was still the last one. Mr. Bailey ___34___ him and said," Just do your best!"

Now it was time to line up in the ___35___ match. Tom was picked as his team's goalkeeper. " Time to kick off!" Mr. Bailey shouted. The first period ended, and the ___36___ was two to one. Tom's team was in the lead. The other boys had a great time passing the ball around at the other end of the football field. Then, there was a ___37___kick, and the ball came flying towards the goal. Tom jumped up as high as he could and stopped the ball with his head. Time was up and his team won. His teammates were so ___38___ that they threw Tom into the sky.

Mr. Bailey held the cup and smiled to Tom, " Congratulations! You made it. You didn't ___39___. " Everyone cheered as he took it. Tom thanked everyone and told them, " You should be brave no matter what___40___you race. Don't be afraid and fight on, and then you'll succeed. "

31.A. because             B. after              C. until               D. unless

32 A. subjects              B. programs             C. courses             D. activities

33.A. properly             B. safely                 C. quickly               D. quietly

34. A changed              B. warned                C. refused               D. encouraged

35. A. football             B. basketball             C. baseball                D. volleyball

36. A. task                 B. score                 C. event                D. exam

37 A. careful               B. useful               C. powerful              D. colorful

38. A. amazed              B. excited              C. interested              D. relaxed

39. A. call me up            B. let me down          C. put me down          D. cheer me up

40. A. dreams              B. goals                C. chances              D. difficulties

二、短文填空(共15题；每题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

What is happiness? Everyone usually 41. ____________ (have) his own idea. I'd like 42. ____________ (share) some or my stories with you.

I feel happy when I am with my family. My parents give 43. ____________ (1) a lot of support. They never compare me 44. ____________ other kids. For me, happiness is having a loving and 45. ____________ (care) family. I also felt happy while I 46. ____________(try) to help others. Last week I 47. ____________ (visit) a special school for students with weak sight or hearing loss. It is difficult for them to write and read pinyin, so I taught these 48. ____________ (student) to pronounce and write. First, I 49. ____________ (write) down "a, o, e... "on the blackboard.50. ____________(two), I taught them to read. Third, I corrected their mistakes when they practiced: For over three hours, I repeated the same work, 51. ____________ I didn't feel tired. My efforts 52. ____________ (final) paid off. I 53. ____________ (thank) by them again and again

As 54. ____________ old saying goes, " The rose is in her hand, the flavor(香味) in mine. " For me, happiness

means being helpful to others who are 55. ____________ need. What is happiness to you?

三、阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2分，计20分)

第一节 阅读理解(共15题；每题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Sunshine Art Museum Place:                 On the north side of King Square Arriving here:          Subway stations: Nelson Street (15-minute walk) Embankment (12-minute walk) Charing Cross (10-minute walk) Opening hours:         Mon.-Sat.            9a. m.-5p. m. Prices:                Adults: $15/ person    Children under 10: $5/ person Connect with us:       Call 723-1182 for more information.

56. How much does Mr. Green need to pay if he takes his 8-year-old son to the museum?

A.$5.                  B.$10.                  C.$15.                     D.$20.

57. What can we do on the sign of ▲?

A. We can watch a movie.                       B. We can enter the museum.

C. We can park our cars here.                    D. We can ask for information.

58. Where can we see the modern arts works?

A. In the southeast of the museum.                B. In the northwest of the museum.

C. In the southwest of the museum.                D. In the northeast of the museum.

B

I joined a band as a drummer in my middle school. At first it was easy, but a month later, it got difficult. I was the only one who couldn't keep pace (节奏) with the other players.

Our teacher, Angie, singled me out to keep practicing while everyone else got to relax. I felt ashamed(羞愧的) . Finally, I got so tired of practicing that I didn't care about doing it right.

" Are you giving up on me, Steve?" Angie asked.

" Yes, I am, " I shouted. Angie sent me inside the music room where I cried out. Then she came in and told me never to give up. She left me alone and I realized Angie was right—— by giving up, I was also giving up on the team

and myself.

With her comfort, I decided to go on practicing. However, I still couldn't play well. Knowing my difficulties, my teammates gave me a hand. Thanks to their support and help, I began to keep pace with them. Later, we performed w... in an important show.

in the whole process, I was taught that although we each had our own job to do in a show, it would take all of us working together to make the show great. I felt accepted and made great progress. I love everyone in the band.

59. What problem did Steve have in the band?

A. He was too tired to practice.

B. He couldn't keep up with others.

C. His teammates often laughed at him.

D. He didn't care about playing the drum right.

60. What is the proper word in the sentence" Later, we performed w... in an important show"?

A. Wonderfully.               B. Weakly.   C. Wisely.                D. Widely.

61. What lesson did Steve learn from this experience?

A. Playing the drum is too difficult for him.

B. Teachers should be stricter with students.

C. People should give up when things are hard.

D. Teamwork is important for doing something well.

C

Could you imagine being in a car driven by a computer, not a human? Recently, China has made a big step toward self-driving technology. So far; driverless taxis have appeared on the roads of Wuhan, Chongqing and Shenzhen.

Why do we develop self-driving cars? Self-driving cars give us many benefits. They use computers to sense the things around them and make better use of space. This means fewer traffic jams and better parking of cars. For disabled or blind' people, self-driving cars can also help them get around more easily.

According to official statistics (统计数据), self-driving cars could reduce road accidents by 90percent and save the government a lot of money. The main cause of car accidents is human error(错误).By using computers, self-driving cars don't make poor decisions or lose focus like humans do.

But self-driving cars aren't perfect. If something unexpected happens, self-driving cars can't react(反应) as fast as a human driver. Also, during weather events like heavy snow, self-driving cars would fail to see the lines on the road easily. It might lead to an accident. The car's computer system would be broken by someone, causing it to crash or change its direction.

" It is clear that there is a lot of work to do to make self-driving cars a common and safe sight on our roads. And China is taking the lead in making this happen, " said China Daily.

62. Which is the main cause of car accidents according to the writer?

A. Heavy traffic.                          B. Human error.

C. Poor Road conditions.                   D. Terrible weather.

63. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

A. The accidents caused by careless drivers.

B. The mistakes made by human beings.

C. The disadvantages of self-driving cars.  

D. The advantages of having a human driver.

64. Which is TRUE about self-driving cars?

A. They are very perfect now.