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2025一2026学年度第一学期期中试卷 九年级英语 Im so shy when it comes to speaking English.I'm afraid of making mistakes 命愿人：石永红审题人：陶风铃 Alice 本卷满分90分，考试时间90分钟。 I used to be shy,too.I.couldn't understand my English teacher's words.But I practised with my friend every day.We had simple daily conversations.It 一、亮形填空（共10小题，每小思1分，满分10分） helped.me a lot. Emily 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案 I used to think grammar exercises were really difficult,but my English Are you traveling to an English-speaking country?If you are,one of the most important things you need to teacher,Mr.Zhang,told me,"instead of being afraid of grammar,it's know is1 to ask for directions.Here are some useful phrases. better to do more exercises.Every time you practise,you get improved. James Remember to be 2when asking for directions,and don't forget to say "Thank you!" "How do I get to..."-This is the simplest3 to ask someone for directions.When you use this phrase,the My aister adyised,"If the feacher asks,Is this a book?';just say other person will either tell you which mode of transport(佼通方式)to take or will4 your route(路线). "Where exactly am I?"-Sometimes in order to understand the directions well,you have to 5 where exactly ‘Yes:ir‘Na.’If you can,say longer sentences.Step by step,yorl you are,for example,which street you are on. Luke gain confidence."Just take small steps,and you'll mnke progress. "What is the quickest way to get to..."-Let us say that you have to go somewhere 6train,and the train comes at certain times,then you need to get to the train station quickly If you need to go somewhere7 ask this )11.Wby does Alice feel shy when she's speaking English? A.Because she doesn't want to answer questions.B.Because she is afraid of making mistakes. question. C.Because she can't know the teacher's words. D.Because she thinks English is difficult "Where is..."-This phrase is also useful8 you ask for directions.If you know you are very close to your destination(目的地)and you just need a little guidance i知finding the place,you can9 this phrase. )12.How did Emily get over her shyness? Now you are ready to travel to an English-speaking country and to ask for directions.Enjoy your 10and have A.By speaking English with her friends. B.By answering easy questions. C.By judging others'spoken English. D.By leaming from mistakes. fun! )1.A.who B.where C.how D.why )13.What was difficult for James in learning English.in the past? A.Small conversations. B.Grammar exercises. )2.A.polite B.quiet C.honest D.fair C.Long passages and sentences D.Limited vocabulary. )3.A.reason B.skill C.talk D.way )4.A.study B.change C.follow D.explain )14.Which of the following sentences would Luke's sister most likely agree with? A.Students should answer questions actively. ( )5.A.work out B.Progress.comes from taking small steps B.find out C.bring out D.take out C.Only long sentences are useful in English D.Teachers should ask easy questions )6.A.by B.on C.with D.from )15.What is the theme of the passage? )7.A.often B.suddenly C.fast D.secretly AH田istory. B.Leaming. C.Science. D.Health. ()8.A.since B.before C.though D.when ()9.A.use B.miss C.invent D.expect ()10.A.meals B.shows C.travels D.questions 二、阅读理解（每小思2分，共15小题，满分30分） The Tea-picking Festival in Yunnan is a yearly event.This festival has a long history. The festival came from an ancient custom.As time went by,the festival developed into a celebration 阅读下面三段材料，根据材料内容和要求，从题后透项中选出一个最佳答案 of the tea harvest Local people get together on this day to enjoy the fruits of their labour () The main activities of the festival include tea-picking competitions,tea-making shows and cultural performances.During the tea-picking competitions,people are required to pick as many tea leaves as possible within a given time.Whoever picks the most wins.The tea-making demonstrations (show the traditional methods of tea-making.The cultural performances include music,dance and other forms of 九年级英语第】页共3页 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APp activities that show the local culture. )23.The underlined sentence"A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea."in the.last paragraph means In a word,the Yunnan Tea-picking Festival is a special cultural event that celebrates the harvest of "in Chinese. tea leaves.For students,it is very useful to join in the festival's celebrations.That's beenuse they provide A一个朋友就是一杯茶， B君子之交淡如水。 students with a chance to leam about the local culture and the importance of tea in Chinese society. C看到朋友就会想起茶， D.绅士才能够喝茶， )16.What is the Chinese meaning of the word "harvest"in the second paragrapb? ( )24.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A庆祝 B.仪式C展示 D.丰收 A.Tea,cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports )17.What is the Yunnan Tea-picking Festival? B.Tea has less than 4,000 years'history. C.Japan is the home of tea. A.A day to offer tea to the visitors. B.A day to spread traditional clothes. D.Inancient China,people used tea asa kind of medicine. C.A day for people to share tea together. D.A day for people to enjoy their harvest. )25.Which is the best title for the passage? )18.Which of the following are the activities of the Tea-picking Festival? A.China's Tea Culture B.A Saying of Tea ①tea set shows②cultural performances③tea-picking competitions④tea-making shows C.Drinks in the World D.Tea and Coffee A①②③ B.①②0 c.②③④ D.①③④ )19.Why is it useful for students to take part in the Yunnan Tea-picking Festival? 三、任务型完形填空（共10小题，每小题15分，满分15分） A.Because they can taste different kinds of tea for free. 阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使文意通顺，结构正确。（每个单词限用一次） B.Because they can leam about culture. C.Because they can pick tea leaves and win prizes. D.Because they can meet famous tea-makers. few,exactly,silence,deal,from,introduce,though,subject,she.why )20.What is the structure of the passage?(-Paragraph 1,) A.①-②③④ B.①-②③-④ C.①②③-④ D.①-②③④ My best friend Jenny is a British exchange student from London.She came to Beijing last year.She has changed a lot since she came here.Now let me give you a general 26. ofher changes. Jenny used to be a shy girl.Her face would tum red when she made a speech in public.She used to keep 27. in class.She was afraid to put up ber hand 28. she knew the answer to a question.She wasn't interested in some of her 29. and at times,she was absent 30. classes.And at school,she had Tea,cofTee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world.Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in 31. friends.I asked her 32.she wanted to be an exchange studentShe told me that she wanted to the world.Tea.as well as silk and porcelain ()began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export(出▣商品)since then. improve 33. and she was interested in Chinese language and culture.She hoped to become a popular girl.This was 34. Tea bas a bistory of over 4,000 years and China is the home of tea.In ancient China,tea was used as a kind of what her parents wanted to see. Now Jenny gets on well with her new teachers and classmates.She has 35. with her shyness and medicine,while nowadays people drink tea daily. Lopgjing,Pu'er,Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea.Thanks to the mild climate (and rich soil in quictness.She has become an outgoing,humorous and helpful girl.Her parents are so bappy to hear how much she has changed. Fujian.Zhejiang and Yunnan.tea is produced mainly in these provinces. The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese,like"cha'i"in Russian.And the Japanese character 四、任务型阅读理解（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese. 阅读下面短文，按要求完成后面的小题。 Over the past centuries,Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture,which includes tea planting. tealeaf pickin,tea makin,tea drinking and so on.Tea is also popular in some saying,like"A friendship berween Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip (F)in a strong spring wind Not so many gentlemen is like a cup ofte".In dance,.song..poems and novel,.tea is often mentione,,too. )21.How many drinks are mentioned in this passage? people know that kites were made in China thousands of years ago.The ancient Chinese were making and flying kites A.Three.B.Four. even before they began to write. C.Five.D.Six. A long time ago,the Chinese made kites to be used in wars.They would fly these war kites in the dark The kites )22.Tea is produced mainly in Fujian,Zhejiang and Yunnan because were fixed ()Athey made strange sounds.Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and A.they are all big provinces run away. B.they are all close to the sea The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops (grow rich and tall.Sometimes they tied long strings and books (to their kites.Then they would fly the kites over water.letting C.there are quite a lot of mountains there D.the climate is mild and the soil is rich there the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks,strings,and paper for their kites.一些风筝看起来像动物者是树，Others look like 九年级英语第2页共3页 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APP birds or houses. 36.请将第一段中划线的句子翻译为汉语 37请在文中▲处填入一个连接词，使得上下文意通顺。 38.What did the ancient Chinese use the kites to do List at least two facts. 39.What are the materials for making a kite? 40请将第四段中的汉语粗译成英语。 五、词汇考察（每小题1分，共10小题，满分10分） 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 41 If you don'tk知ow the (pronounce)of this word,please ask the teacher for help. 42.He asked me if I (know)the new teacher's name. 43.He stood up (polite)when the lady came into the room 44.There are many (tradition)festivals in China. 45.The park is so (crowd)that I didn't like it very much. 46.We all think the first story is the most(touch)among them. 47.Next Monday,I'll take a(direction)train to Beijing on business. 48.You can hardly avoid(meet)her if you both work in the same office. 49.This kind of trees are used(make)paper. 50.The singing competition(hold)in our school every spring. 六、书面表达（满分15分） 中国有许多传统节日，每个节日都承载着独特的文化和家庭记忆，假设你是LiHa请向你的笔友Mk© 介绍你最喜欢的中国传统节日以及你的家庭是如何庆祝它的。 内容要点： 1.你最喜欢哪个中因传统节日？它通常在什么时候？ 2你的家人在这个节日里通常会做什么？（例如：准备特色食物、进行特定活动等） 3.你认为这个节日最重要的意义是什么？ 4开头和结尾已给出，文中不得出现真实人名、校名等信息，字数不少于0词. Dear Mike, Yours sincerely Li Hua 九年级英语第~3页共3页 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描App