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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 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：达·芬奇是一位创作了《蒙娜丽莎》的欧洲艺术家。 考查冠词辨析。a不定冠词，表泛指，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an不定冠词，表泛指，用于元音音素开头的单词前；/零冠词；the定冠词，表特指。根据语境可知，此处表示泛指，应用不定冠词，且空后“European”是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a修饰。故选A。 2. China is larger than any _________ Asian country. A. the other B. other C. other’s D. others 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国比任何其它的亚洲国家都大。 考查词语辨析。the other其它的，形容词，其中the表特指；other其它的，形容词；other’s是错误表达；others别人，代词。根据“Asian country”为名词可知，此处应用形容词，而由“any”可知此处不能加定冠词the，“比较级+than+any other+n.”表最高级，故选B。 3. Football fans have been familiar _________ Leo Messi since Qatar World Cup 2022. A. from B. at C. with D. to 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：自2022年卡塔尔世界杯以来，足球迷们就已经熟悉利昂内尔・梅西了。 考查介词辨析。from从；at在……；with对……；to到……。由“Leo Messi”可知，此句表示足球迷们熟悉利昂内尔・梅西，“be familiar with”意为“对……熟悉”。故选C。 4. The bully (恶霸) turned _________ to me when I refused to give him any money. A. patiently B. patient C. cruelly D. cruel 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：当我拒绝给他钱时，那个恶霸对我变得很残忍。 考查形容词和副词。patiently耐心地，副词；patient耐心的，形容词；cruelly残忍地，副词；cruel残忍的，形容词。根据“The bully...”可知，此处是说恶霸残忍。“turn”在此处是系动词，后接形容词作表语。故选D。 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 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：2023年初，土耳其地震中有超过四千万人遇难。 考查million的用法。million“百万”，其前有具体数字时，用原形，不加of；其前没有具体数字时，应变复数形式，加of。根据over“超过”可知此处应有具体数字，结合备选项可知forty“四十”为具体数字，故选C。 6. Some customers like to pay in cash while _________ prefer to pay by WeChat. A. others B. the others C. the other D. other 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：有些顾客喜欢用现金支付，而另一些顾客则更喜欢用微信支付。 考查代词辨析。others泛指另外的人或物，相当于“other+名词复数”；the others特指某一范围内的其他的人或物；the other特指两者中的另外一个；other其他的，后接名词复数。根据“Some customers”可知，此处是some...others...“一些……另一些……”的结构，泛指另外一些顾客。故选A。 7. I can’t imagine _________ in a place without the internet. A. to live B. live C. living D. lived 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我无法想象生活在一个没有网络的地方。 考查非谓语动词。imagine doing sth.“想象做某事”，是固定搭配，living符合。故选C。 8. China’s economy _________ rapidly over the past few years. A. was developing B. developed C. has developed D. develops 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：在过去的几年里，中国的经济迅速发展。 考查现在完成时。根据“over the past few years”可知句子时态为现在完成时，其结构为“have/has+done”，此处应用has developed。故选C。 9. Don examined his writing _________ to find and correct all the mistakes. A. carelessly enough B. carefully enough C. enough carefully D. enough carelessly 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：Don足够仔细地检查他的写作，以便找出并改正所有的错误。 考查副词及enough的用法。carelessly粗心地，副词；carefully仔细地，副词；enough足够地，副词，修饰形容词或副词时要后置。根据“to find and correct all the mistakes”可知，应该是仔细地检查写作，所以要用carefully，且enough要放在carefully之后。故选B。 10. Mike, ______ to smile at life and it will smile back. A. tries B. tried C. try D. trying 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：Mike，对生活微笑，它也会对你微笑。 tries尽力，第三人称单数形式；tried是try的过去式或过去分词形式；try尽力，是动词原形；trying是动名词或现在分词形式。根据句意和句子结构可知，Mike不是句子的主语，这是一个祈使句，故用动词原形开头，选C。 11. _________ easy life they are living! A. How B. What a C. What D. What an 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们过着多么轻松的生活啊！ 考查感叹句的引导词。感叹句的常见结构有：“What+(a/an)+形容词+可数名词单数+其他成分！”，“What+形容词+可数名词复数/不可数名词+其他成分！”和“How+形容词/副词+其他成分！”；根据“...easy life they are living!”可知，“life”在这里是可数名词单数，“easy”的发音是以元音音素开头，“easy life”是“形容词+可数名词单数”结构，符合“What+(a/an)+形容词+可数名词单数+其他成分！”的结构，所以要用“What an”来引导感叹句。故选D。 12. Dad sometimes goes to the supermarket with us ________ he hates going shopping. A. because B. unless C. until D. though 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：爸爸有时和我们一起去超市，尽管他讨厌去购物。 考查连词辨析。because因为；unless除非；until直到； though尽管。根据“Dad sometimes goes to the supermarket with us…he hates going shopping.”可知，空前和空后为让步关系，应用though表达“尽管”，引导让步状语从句。故选D。 13. The restaurant is always crowded with people. The food there ________ be very delicious. A. must B. should C. need D. would 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这家餐馆总是挤满了人。那里的食物一定很好吃。 考查情态动词。must一定；should应该；need需要；would将会。根据“The restaurant is always crowded with people.”可知，挤满了人，说明餐馆的食物一定很美味，应该使用must be“一定是”，故选A。 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 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——新开的购物中心有多远？——离我们的小区只有十分钟的步行路程。 考查特殊疑问句。How far多远；How long多长时间；How many多少；How often多长时间一次。根据答语“It’s only ten minutes’ walk from our neighborhood.”可知，此处询问距离，A项符合。故选A。 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 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：莎拉想知道男孩是否理解了她的指示。 考查宾语从句的时态和语序。根据主句“Sarah wanted to know”可知，主句时态是过去时，从句时态也用过去时，排除A项，根据宾语从句用陈述句语序，可排除B项，D项引导词不正确。故选C。 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. 【答案】16. D 17. E 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. E 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了狗不仅可以作为宠物陪伴人类，还能承担多种工作职能：比如在灾难中搜救、协助军队探测危险物品、作为导盲犬帮助盲人、辅助自闭症儿童、以及担任牧羊犬看管羊群等，体现了狗是人类的“伙伴”与“工作助手”。 【16题详解】 句意：2001年9月11日，恐怖分子袭击了美国，近3000人遇难。根据“3,000 people”并结合备选词可知，副词nearly“差不多”，符合语境，故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：这些四条腿的“士兵”利用它们敏锐的嗅觉寻找炸弹、毒品和敌人。根据“to find bombs, drugs and enemies”可知应是狗利用嗅觉找目标物，sense of smell“嗅觉”符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 句意：像地震这样的灾难发生后，一些人可能会被掩埋在废墟下。根据“After a disaster like an earthquake happens”和“under the ruins”可知应是地震后被埋在底下，所以动词的过去分词buried“埋葬”符合语境，故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：在这种情况下，狗可以协助警察和救援人员更快地找到失踪人员或尸体。根据“dogs can...the police and rescuers find missing people or bodies much sooner.”可知，应是狗帮助人们，所以动词assist“协助”符合语境，故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：导盲犬可以帮助盲人轻松地行走。根据此处修饰动词“walk”可知此处应填副词，结合备选项可知，副词easily“容易地”符合语境，故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：这些孩子有时不说话，喜欢重复做同样的事情。根据“like to”可知此处应填动词原形，结合备选项可知，动词repeat“重复”，符合语境，故选E。 【22题详解】 句意：2010年加拿大的一项研究表明，狗可以让自闭症儿童感到放松和安全。根据“and”和形容词“safe”可知此处应填形容词，结合备选项可知，形容词relaxed“放松的”符合语境，故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：它们在澳大利亚、新西兰和中国部分地区很常见。根据“They are”及语境可知此处应填形容词作表语，由“Herding dogs look after and protect sheep.”并结合备选词可知common“普遍的”符合语境，故选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. America has ___________ in sending astronauts to the moon. (success) 【答案】succeeded 【解析】 【详解】句意：美国已经成功把宇航员送到月球。success“成功”，是名词，根据“has”可知此处应填动词的过去分词，构成现在完成时，其动词succeed“成功”符合语境，所以此处应填其过去分词形式，故填succeeded。 25. The French people fought bravely against the ___________ during the Second World War. (Germany) 【答案】Germans 【解析】 【详解】句意：在二战期间法国人勇敢地对抗德国人。Germany“德国”，根据“The French people fought bravely against”可知应是法国人对抗德国人，可数名词German“德国人”，符合语境，由“French people”可知此处应用其复数形式，故填Germans。 26. It’s common ___________ that we should protect the environment. (know) 【答案】knowledge 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该保护环境，这是常识 。know知道，动词；“It is common knowledge that...”是一个固定句型，意思是“……是常识”，“common knowledge”意为“常识”，所以这里需要把动词“know”变成名词“knowledge”。故填knowledge。 27. The ___________ of Christmas is a custom in western countries. (celebrate) 【答案】celebration 【解析】 【详解】句意：圣诞节的庆祝是西方国家的一种习俗。根据“The…of Christmas”以及提示词可知，此处指“圣诞节的庆祝”，应用名词celebration“庆祝”，the celebration of“庆祝”。故填celebration。 28. The cat is really ________ by the strange sound. (fright) 【答案】frightened 【解析】 【详解】句意：这只猫真的被奇怪的声音吓到了。根据“by the strange sound”可知猫被奇怪的声音吓到了，此处用一般现在时的被动语态，fright的动词形式frighten，意为“使害怕”，is后用其过去分词形式frightened。故填frightened。 29. Go ________ down this road and you’ll see the bookstore on your left. (straight) 【答案】straight 【解析】 【详解】句意：沿着这条路直走，你会看到书店在你的左边。straight表示“径直地”，是副词，此处用go straight表示“直行”。故填straight。 30. The company received many ________ about the quality of the new product. (complain) 【答案】complaints 【解析】 【详解】句意：公司收到了许多关于新产品质量的投诉。many后接可数名词复数，complain的名词形式是complaint，意为“抱怨，投诉”，其复数形式为complaints。故填complaints。 31. Taking care of the family is his main ___________. (responsible) 【答案】responsibility 【解析】 【详解】句意：照顾家庭是他的主要责任。responsible“负责的”，是形容词，根据“Taking care of the family is his main...”可知，此处是名词作表语，responsible的名词是responsibility“责任”。故填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. 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? 【答案】 ①. Did ②. spread 【解析】 【详解】句意：上周这个消息在这个小镇迅速传开了。结合句意可知，“The news spread quickly through the small town last week.”中“spread”是过去式，一般过去时的句子变一般疑问句要借助助动词“Did”，然后动词过去式还原为原形“spread”。故填Did；spread。 33. “I will help you with your homework,” Mary said to John. (改为间接引语) Mary promised ________ ________ John with his homework. 【答案】 ①. to ②. help 【解析】 【详解】句意：Mary对John说，他会帮助John做作业。改为间接引语，Mary承诺帮助John做作业。根据“Mary promised...John with his homework.”可知，此处可用promise to do sth.“承诺做某事”，故用不定式to help。故填to；help。 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 ___________ __________? 【答案】 ①. wasn’t ②. it 【解析】 【详解】句意：他不可能在这么短的时间内独自完成这项工作。反义疑问句遵循“前肯后否，前否后肯”的原则。句中“impossible”是带有否定前缀的形容词，但其所在句子的结构为肯定形式，因此疑问部分需用否定形式；原句谓语动词是was，主语是it，所以疑问部分应为wasn’t it。故填wasn’t；it。 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. 【答案】 ①. is##are ②. thrown 【解析】 【详解】句意：老人把所有的鱼都扔进同一个大篮子里。原句时态是一般现在时，变被动语态时态也用一般现在时，其结构为is/are done，此处的主语是all the fish既可以表示单数概念，也可表示复数，因此is/are均可使用，后跟动词throw“扔”的过去分词thrown。故填is/are；thrown。 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? 【答案】 ①. What ②. did 【解析】 【详解】句意：教练表扬了球队本赛季的辛勤工作。划线部分是物，疑问词用what，根据“praised”可知句子用一般过去时，变疑问句时借助助动词did。故填What；did。 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 【答案】 ①. prefers ②. taking 【解析】 【详解】句意：西蒙晚饭后宁愿散步也不愿在家看电视。“would rather do sth. than do sth.”表示“宁愿做某事而不愿做某事”，其同义短语是“prefer doing sth. to doing sth.”，意思是“比起做某事更喜欢做某事”，原句“would rather”是情态动词短语，表“当前的偏好”，主语为Simon，谓语用三单形式。故填prefers；taking。 38. makes it, to stay healthy, for me, regular exercise, possible (连词成句) ________________. 【答案】Regular exercise makes it possible for me to stay healthy 【解析】 【详解】根据所给标点可知此句是陈述语序，Regular exercise作主语，位于句首，首字母要大写；makes it作谓语；possible作补足语；for me to stay healthy作宾语补足语，表示目的和效果。故填Regular exercise makes it possible for me to stay healthy“定期锻炼使我有可能保持健康”。 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 【答案】39. A 40. C 41. D 42. D 43. B 44. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了美国步道的饲养员每天的工作安排。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据“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...We give them a quick hello and try not to disturb their rest.”等可知，这篇文章的作者最有可能就是一名饲养员。故选A。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“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.”可知，饲养员每天工作从确保所有的动物都是健康的开始。故选C。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Each feeding is an opportunity for us to carefully check every part of their bodies.”可知，在喂海狮的时候，饲养员对它们做一个仔细的身体检查。故选D。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第“It’s time to train our gray wolves. ...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.”可知，如果一只狼不按照饲养员的要求去做，它将被允许做它想做的事。故选D。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“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.”可知，游客们总是对这些动物的智力感到惊讶，也学会了如何帮助保护海洋动物。所以，②③是正确的。故选B。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Visitors love to see the active animals. However, they may not be aware of the hard work of the zookeepers.”以及“Our visitors are always surprised at the intelligence of these animals. Through our shows, they also learn how to help protect sea animals.”可知，我们可以在旅游指南中读到这篇文章。故选C。 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 【答案】45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. A 【解析】 【导语】本文通过“天降大任于斯/是人”的记忆争议和心理学实验，揭示了人类记忆的不可靠性。研究表明，记忆会受到想象、信念和时间的影响而扭曲，甚至会产生对不存在事物的虚假记忆。 【45题详解】 句意：几年前人们对此在网上进行了热烈讨论。 lively热烈的；lovely可爱的；lonely孤独的；unfriendly不友好的。根据“Most people ‘clearly remember’ that it is si, but their childhood textbooks say it is shi.”可知进行了热烈的讨论。故选A。 【46题详解】 句意：这表明我们的记忆并不总是可信的。 lost丢失；repaired修理；kept保持；trusted可信的。根据“Our memories can sometimes tell lies.”可知记忆并不总是可信的。故选D。 【47题详解】 句意：许多研究已经证明，对记忆的“确信”与事实无关。 something某事；nothing无事；everything一切；anything任何事。have nothing to do with“与……无关”，符合语境。故选B。 【48题详解】 句意：第二组被告知他离开是因为要接紧急电话。 although虽然；unless除非；because因为；before在……前。根据“he left ... he had to answer an emergency phone call”可知是解释离开的原因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选C。 【49题详解】 句意：第二组记得更低的账单金额。 the same相同；a lower更低；an average平均；a higher更高。根据“One week later, the first group remembered a higher bill: 10 to 25 percent more than the bill really was.”可推出第二组记得更低的账单金额，与第一组“多记10%到25%”形成对比。故选B。 【50题详解】 句意：事实上，电影里根本没有小屋。 In fact事实上；In brief简言之；In all总计；In surprise惊讶地。“there was no hut in the film”是在陈述事实。故选A。 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. 【答案】51. (n)atural 52. (r)aise 53. (l)onger 54. (g)ently 55. (a)nother 56. (i)nclude 57. (a)ttitude 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几种呼吸练习方法及笑对缓解压力的作用，旨在帮助读者放松身心、应对期末考试。 【51题详解】 句意：大多数人不会关注呼吸，因为呼吸似乎如此自然。结合首字母“n”和“Most of us don’t pay attention”的语境可知，natural“自然的”符合逻辑，指呼吸是日常且不引人注意的行为。故填(n)atural。 【52题详解】 句意：站直，深吸一口气，同时慢慢将手臂举过头顶。根据“...your arms above your head”和首字母“r”可知，raise“举起”为及物动词，可搭配“arms”，描述手臂向上的动作，符合语境。故填(r)aise。 【53题详解】 句意：确保呼气时间比吸气时间长。根据“inhale for 2-4 counts, exhale for 4-6 counts”可知，呼气时长更长，结合首字母“l”和“than”，此处需用“long”的比较级“longer”。故填(l)onger。 【54题详解】 句意：用鼻子慢慢吸气，用嘴巴轻轻呼气。根据“exhale...through your mouth”可知，此处需副词修饰动词“exhale”，结合首字母“g”和“slowly”的并列语境，gently“轻柔地”符合呼吸练习中“平缓呼气”的要求。故填(g)ently。 【55题详解】 句意：屏住呼吸，再数 4 秒。根据前文“inhale for a count of 4”可知，此处“hold your breath”是第二个计数环节，结合首字母“a”，“another”可表示“再一次，又一次”的计数，符合“4-4-8”呼吸法的步骤。故填(a)nother。 【56题详解】 句意：它们可能包括一幅滑稽的漫画、有趣的照片或一个好玩的玩具。根据前文“Gather items that make you laugh”，后文列举具体物品，再结合首字母“i”可知，include“包括”可连接“items”和具体例子，符合语境。故填(i)nclude。 【57题详解】 句意：这种态度可以为你的压力水平创造奇迹。根据前文“It can be a good reminder not to take life too seriously all the time.”可知，“不要总是把生活看得太严肃”是一种“态度”，此处应用名词“attitude”表示，根据“This”可知，此处用单数名词。故填(a)ttitude。 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) 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: _______________________________________________________ 【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. ) 【解析】 【导语】本文围绕自我认知展开。中国多地学校开展自我认知课程活动。成都育才中学刘月老师引入乔哈里视窗工具，学生们借此对自己有了新认识，最后邀请读者分享使用该工具想了解的自身部分及原因。 【58题详解】 根据文章第二段“It’s not an easy job to know ourselves.”可知，了解自己不是一件容易的事。故答案为No, it isn’t. 【59题详解】 根据文章第三段“Liu Yue is a teacher from Chengdu Yucai Middle School.”可知，刘月在成都育才中学工作。故填In Chengdu Yucai Middle School. 【60题详解】 根据文章第三段“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.”可知，乔哈里视窗包含开放区、隐藏区、盲点和未知区四个部分。故填An open area, a hidden area, a blind spot and an unknown area. 【61题详解】 根据文章第四段“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.”可知，杨曼菲容易焦虑和不耐烦是因为拖延，即把事情拖到最后一刻才做的习惯。故填Because of procrastination./Because she has the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment. 【62题详解】 根据文章第六段“When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. ‘I’m afraid to show my secrets deep down,’ said Li Yixuan.”可知，起初李一轩对自己的隐藏区感到害怕，不敢展示自己内心深处的秘密，也可用其他表示担忧、不安等情绪的词汇。故填He felt scared/frightened/worried/upset/anxious, etc. 【63题详解】 文章最后邀请读者分享想用乔哈里视窗了解自己的哪个部分及原因，答案不唯一，合理即可。故填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. 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。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【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. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇看图作文； ②时态：是“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏提示，并适当添加细节，注意字母大小写以及标点符号。 [写作步骤] 第一步、点明自己最喜欢哪张海报； 第二步、介绍原因，如海报所表达的积极意义、海报的设计等； 第三步、书写结语。 [亮点词汇] ①be busy with忙于 ②end up with…以……结束 ③keep in mind牢记 ④all in all总而言之 [高分句型] 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. (倒装句，让步状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 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。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $