上海市浦东新区欣竹中学2025-2026学年上学期10月九年级英语期中卷

九年级第一学期英语期中试题(二) 上海市欣竹中学 徐琳 Part 1 Grammar and Vocabulary (第一部分 语法和词汇) I. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案):(共15分) 1. Da Vinci was _________ European artist who created Mona Lisa. A. a B. an C. / D. the 2. China is larger than any _________ Asian country. A. the other B. other C. other’s D. others 3. Football fans have been familiar _________ Leo Messi since Qatar World Cup 2022. A. from B. at C. with D. to 4. The bully (恶霸) turned _________ to me when I refused to give him any money. A. patiently B. patient C. cruelly D. cruel 5 Over _________ people in Turkey died in the earthquake in early 2023. A. forty millions B. millions of C. forty million D. forty million of 6. Some customers like to pay in cash while _________ prefer to pay by WeChat. A. others B. the others C. the other D. other 7. I can’t imagine _________ in a place without the internet. A. to live B. live C. living D. lived 8. China’s economy _________ rapidly over the past few years. A. was developing B. developed C. has developed D. develops 9 Don examined his writing _________ to find and correct all the mistakes. A. carelessly enough B. carefully enough C. enough carefully D. enough carelessly 10. Mike, ______ to smile at life and it will smile back. A. tries B. tried C. try D. trying 11. _________ easy life they are living! A. How B. What a C. What D. What an 12. Dad sometimes goes to the supermarket with us ________ he hates going shopping. A because B. unless C. until D. though 13. The restaurant is always crowded with people. The food there ________ be very delicious. A. must B. should C. need D. would 14. —________ is the newly opened shopping centre? —It’s only ten minutes’ walk from our neighborhood. A. How far B. How long C. How many D. How often 15. Sarah wanted to know ________. A. who will be responsible for the office B. what the matter was with the printer C. whether the boy had understood her instructions D. that the meeting would be held next Tuesday Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一个，每词或词组只能填一次) A. assist B. sight C. buried D. nearly E. smell Most people keep dogs as pets. But do you know that dogs can do different jobs? On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the U.S. and ___16___ 3,000 people died. Soon, more than 300 working dogs were sent there to help search for and rescue people. The U.S. army began to use dogs during World War I. Now about 2,700 dogs are working in battles and wars at home and abroad. These four-legged soldiers use their sharp sense of ___17___ to find bombs, drugs and enemies. Dogs are “man’s best friend.” They can help us work better. After a disaster like an earthquake happens, some people may be ___18___ under the ruins. In this situation, dogs can ___19___ the police and rescuers find missing people or bodies much sooner. A. relaxed B. common C. easily D. rare E. repeat Guide dogs can help blind people walk ___20___. These dogs can understand some words. Guide dogs are popular in the U.S. and Japan. Many of them visited China during the 2008 Olympic Games. There are also dogs working with doctors. They can help autistic (自闭症的) children. These children sometimes don’t talk and like to ___21___ doing the same things. A study from Canada in 2010 showed that dogs could make autistic children feel ___22___ and safe. Herding dogs look after and protect sheep. They are ___23___ in Australia, New Zealand and parts of China. Today, many people keep them as pets. So, dogs are not only our pets but also our workmates now. III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词):(共8分) 24. America has ___________ in sending astronauts to the moon. (success) 25. The French people fought bravely against the ___________ during the Second World War. (Germany) 26. It’s common ___________ that we should protect the environment. (know) 27. The ___________ of Christmas is a custom in western countries. (celebrate) 28. The cat is really ________ by the strange sound. (fright) 29. Go ________ down this road and you’ll see the bookstore on your left. (straight) 30. The company received many ________ about the quality of the new product. (complain) 31. Taking care of the family is his main ___________. (responsible) IV. Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子，32-37小题每空格限填词)(共14分) 32. The news spread quickly through the small town last week. (改为一般疑问句) ________ the news ________ quickly through the small town last week? 33. “I will help you with your homework,” Mary said to John. (改为间接引语) Mary promised ________ ________ John with his homework. 34. It was impossible for him to finish the work alone in such a short time. (改为反义疑问句) It was impossible for him to finish the work alone in such a short time, ___________ __________? 35. The elderly man throws all the fish into the same, big basket. (改为被动语态) All the fish ________ ________ into the same, big basket by the elderly man. 36. The coach praised the team for their hard work in this season. （对划线部分提问） ________ ________ the coach praise the team for? 37. Simon would rather take a walk after dinner than watch TV at home. (保持原句意思基本不变) Simon ___________ __________ a walk after dinner to watching TV at home. 38. makes it, to stay healthy, for me, regular exercise, possible (连词成句) ________________. Part 2 Reading and Writing (第二部分 读写) V. Reading comprehension (阅读理解)(共50分) A. Choose the best answer(根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)(12分) The American Trail is a very popular section in the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Visitors love to see the active animals. However, they may not be aware of the hard work of the zookeepers. Every day, the keepers are busy preparing food, training animals, among many other duties. Let’s take a look at one of their typical jobs. 7 a.m. The first thing we do in the morning is check on all the animals in our charge. We take a head count and make sure everyone appears healthy. Our North American beavers (河狸) are active at night. We give them a quick hello and try not to disturb their rest. 8 a.m. Every day, we sort through (分类整理) more than 100 pounds of fish for our sea lions and seals (海豹). Together with our volunteers, we make sure that the fish is of the highest quality before we feed it to an animal. 8:30 a.m. Our sea lions are fed many times a day. Each feeding is an opportunity for us to carefully check every part of their bodies. 9:30 a.m. It’s time to train our gray wolves. We would ask for an action. If the animal performs the required movement, he or she will be given a meatball. Of course, the animals can choose to walk away, and they won’t be punished (惩罚) for doing that. 10:15 a.m. Our daily sea lion and seal show begins! Our visitors are always surprised at the intelligence of these animals. Through our shows, they also learn how to help protect sea animals. 1:45 p.m. Our beavers wake up. We feed them and do a careful body check on each of them. 2:20 p.m. We train the other animals, including the river otters (河獭) and the ravens (渡鸦). Neither rain nor cold can keep us from our duties. We care for the animals 365 days a year. 39. The author of this article is most likely __________. A. an American Trail keeper B. the manager of the American Trail C. a regular visitor to the American Trail D. a volunteer at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo 40. According to the article, the American Trail keepers begin each working day by__________. A. saying hello to their gray wolves B. feeding their North American beavers C. making sure all the animals are healthy D. preparing for their sea lion and seal show 41. While feeding their sea lions, the American Trail keepers__________. A. play with them B. teach them some basic skills C. try to measure their intelligence D. do a careful body check on them 42. According to the article, if a wolf doesn’t do as an American Trail keeper asks, it will be__________. A. thrown into a cage B. given a meatball C. taught new skills D. allowed to do what it wants to 43. According to the article, at a sea lion and seal show, visitors will__________. ①be given chances to feed the animals ②learn how to help protect sea animals ③realize how intelligent these animals are ④understand the hard work of the zookeepers A. ①② B. ②③ C. ③④ D. ①④ 44. We can read this article in a/ an__________. A. diary B. novel C. travel guide D. advertisement B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文). (12分) Our memories can sometimes tell lies. Is it shi or si in the classic Chinese sentence “Thus when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man (天降大任于斯/是人)”? A few years ago, people had a(n) ____45____ discussion online about this. Most people “clearly remember” that it is si, but their childhood textbooks say it is shi. It shows that our memory is not always ____46____. According to U.S. expert, Faith Brynie, memories can be made unclear by imagination, belief and time. Many studies have proven that “feeling certain” about a memory has ____47____ to do with facts. Scientists at Cornell University, U.S., told college students a story about a man. The man walked quickly out of the restaurant without paying the bill. The first group was told that the man “liked stealing”. The second group was told that he left ____48____ he had to answer an emergency phone call. One week later, the first group remembered a higher bill: 10 to 25 percent more than the bill really was. The second group remembered ____49____ bill. The study showed that how we expect or believe things to happen is likely to distort (歪曲) our memories: remembering things that never happened. In a follow-up experiment, people watched a film and were asked, “How fast was the white car going when it passed the wooden hut as it was travelling along the country road?” ____50____, there was no hut in the film. But about 20 percent of the audience said they had seen the hut. Scientists explain that parts of the brain for actually seeing an object and imagining an object overlap (重叠). Therefore, imagination after getting a clue could leave a memory trace in the brain. 45. A. lively B. lovely C. lonely D. unfriendly 46. A. lost B. repaired C. kept D. trusted 47. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 48. A. although B. unless C. because D. before 49. A. the same B. a lower C. an average D. a higher 50. A. In fact B. In brief C. In all D. In surprise Fill in the blanks with the proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) Breathing Helps Do you ever stop to pay attention to your breathing? Most of us don’t because breathing seems so n____51____. But doing breathing exercises has many benefits. It can help us relax, stay focused and perform at our best. Here are some popular breathing exercises. You may find them helpful as you prepare for your final exams. Breathing breaks ●Stand still and take a deep breath as you slowly r____52____ your arms above your head. ●Exhale(呼出) as you bring your arms back down. ●Repeat three times. Paced breathing ●A basic round of this exercise is to inhale (吸入) for a count of 2-4 and exhale for a count of 4-6. Find the combination(组合) that works best for you. Be sure to exhale for l____53____ than you inhale. ●Focus your attention on a certain object, a sound or even your breath to clear your mind of noisy thoughts. ●Start with a normal breath and then take a deep one. Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale g____54____ through your mouth. 4-4-8 breathing ●While sitting, inhale through your nose for a count of 4. ●Hold your breath for a____55____ count of 4. ●Exhale through your mouth for a count of 8. ●Repeat this cycle 3 to 4 times. Focus on your counting. Additional tip: Laughing Laughter makes you breathe deeply. That may be one reason why it’s considered the best medicine! ●Gather a few items around you that make you laugh. They may i____56____ a silly cartoon, funny photos or a funny toy. ●Share funny personal stories with your friends. It’s good to laugh at yourself sometimes. It can be a good reminder not to take life too seriously all the time. This a____57____ can do wonders for your stress levels. Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about the person in it? It’s not an easy job to know ourselves. To help students do this important task, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge. Liu Yue is a teacher from Chengdu Yucai Middle School. She has recently given her students a useful tool. “It’s called the Johari Window, developed by two U.S. psychologists (心理学家),” said Liu. “It has four areas about one’s self: An open area that everyone knows about, a hidden area that only you know, a blind spot that everyone knows except for you and an unknown area that nobody knows. Using this tool, students did a great job seeing themselves through a new lens.” “I’m most curious about my blind spot,” said eighth-grader Yang Manfei. “So I did a survey with my friends.” The results showed that she easily gets anxious (焦虑紧张的) and impatient because of procrastination, the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment.” “It is a bad habit I’ve never realized,” Yang said. “I find the unknown area most amazing,” said Sun Boyin, another student. “It means everyone has lots of potential(潜能).” When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at math. “But I set a goal and did lots of math exercises. Now I’m much better at the subject. The unknown part of my math ability is getting clearer,” he said. When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. “I’m afraid to show my secrets deep down,” said Li Yixuan. “Then one classmate stood up and said his favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. Li thought to himself, “Am I brave enough to show my childish hobby? I want my classmates to see me as a grown person, not a silly child.” But then he realized that classmate wasn’t silly at all. Instead, he has the courage to be himself. “Show yourself and make yourself better. That’s the best lesson I’ve learned,” Li added. Dear friends, do you want to learn more about yourself using the Johari Window? Which part would you like to find out most now and why? Please share your idea and a reason here: _________. 58. It’s not easy to know ourselves, is it? _______________________________________________________________________________ 59. Where does Liu Yue work? _______________________________________________________________________________ 60. What parts does the Johari Window consist of? _______________________________________________________________________________ 61. Why does Yang Manfei get anxious and impatient easily? _______________________________________________________________________________ 62 How did Li Yixuan feel about his hidden area at first? _______________________________________________________________________________ 63. Fill in the blank in the article. Please share your idea and a reason here: _______________________________________________________ VI. Writing(作文):(共 20分) 64. Write at least 60 words according to the given situation. (根据以下情境，写一篇不少于60词的短文，标点符号不计入词数。) 2026年即将到来，Rose Garden 中学初三(1)班班主任张老师 (Ms. Zhang) 打算在班级教室里张贴几张海报，鼓励同学们在新的一年里不断超越自己，取得进步。假如你是该班学生李华 (Li Hua)，请谈谈你最喜欢哪张海报，并简述理由。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 九年级第一学期英语期中试题(二) 上海市欣竹中学 徐琳 Part 1 Grammar and Vocabulary (第一部分 语法和词汇) I. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案):(共15分) 【1题答案】 【答案】A 【2题答案】 【答案】B 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】D 【5题答案】 【答案】C 【6题答案】 【答案】A 【7题答案】 【答案】C 【8题答案】 【答案】C 【9题答案】 【答案】B 【10题答案】 【答案】C 【11题答案】 【答案】D 【12题答案】 【答案】D 【13题答案】 【答案】A 【14题答案】 【答案】A 【15题答案】 【答案】C 【16~23题答案】 【答案】16. D 17. E 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. E 22. A 23. B III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词):(共8分) 【24题答案】 【答案】succeeded 【25题答案】 【答案】Germans 【26题答案】 【答案】knowledge 【27题答案】 【答案】celebration 【28题答案】 【答案】frightened 【29题答案】 【答案】straight 【30题答案】 【答案】complaints 【31题答案】 【答案】responsibility IV. Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子，32-37小题每空格限填词)(共14分) 【32题答案】 【答案】 ①. Did ②. spread 【33题答案】 【答案】 ①. to ②. help 【34题答案】 【答案】 ①. wasn’t ②. it 【35题答案】 【答案】 ①. is##are ②. thrown 【36题答案】 【答案】 ①. What ②. did 【37题答案】 【答案】 ①. prefers ②. taking 【38题答案】 【答案】Regular exercise makes it possible for me to stay healthy Part 2 Reading and Writing (第二部分 读写) V. Reading comprehension (阅读理解)(共50分) A. Choose the best answer(根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)(12分) 【39~44题答案】 【答案】39. A 40. C 41. D 42. D 43. B 44. C B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文). (12分) 【45~50题答案】 【答案】45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. A 【51~57题答案】 【答案】51. (n)atural 52. (r)aise 53. (l)onger 54. (g)ently 55. (a)nother 56. (i)nclude 57. (a)ttitude 【58~63题答案】 【答案】58. No, it isn’t. 59. In Chengdu Yucai Middle School. 60. An open area, a hidden area, a blind spot and an unknown area. 61. Because of procrastination./Because she has the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment. 62. He felt scared/frightened/worried/upset/anxious, etc. 63. I’d like to find out my blind spot. Because if I know it I’ll try to get rid of it, and make myself better. (Answers may vary. ) VI. Writing(作文):(共 20分) 【64题答案】 【答案】范文1： I suggest putting up the first poster in the classroom. My reasons are as follows. First of all, the words on this poster are short and easy to understand. I’ve always believed that the simpler a slogan is, the better it works. Secondly, I really like the message in this poster. Now that we are in Grade 9, the zhongkao is ever closer. Many students are so anxious that they are taking steps that are actually too big for them. They focus only on the most difficult points, without paying as much attention to the basics. Without a good foundation, they will have trouble furthering their studies in high school. The first poster makes us think twice about this. It encourages us to take one step at a time. In fact, if we can improve just a little bit every day, we’ll finally make a big leap forward. I think my suggestion deserves careful consideration and I hope you agree. 范文2： My favorite poster is the one with a smiling flower and the words “stay positive” on it. Let me tell you why. As Grade 9 students, we are busy with our studies. Many of us are also under a lot of stress. Some exams can be quite challenging, and we may end up with unsatisfactory scores. These “failures” can cause some students to feel depressed. This poster tells us that when we meet with difficulties, we should not get upset. Instead, we should stay positive. This is an important message for us to keep in mind. Only by staying positive can we find the strength to solve all the problems in our lives and studies, no matter how difficult they are. What’s more, I also like the design of this poster. It’s simple and pleasing. The smiling flower is really cute. All in all, the third poster is my favorite. It will inspire us to work harder and become better selves in the coming new year. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $