专题03 阅读理解（记叙文）（期末真题汇编，湖北省专用）九年级英语上学期

专题03 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与自我——个人情况与身边的人 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北恩施土家族苗族·期末) Teachers’ Day is a day to thank teachers for their hard work all year round. Every year, many students from Guizhou Province give their thanks to Huang Jinlong. Huang worked in a village school in Guizhou. On an autumn night 35 years ago, a mother of two children came to Huang’s home and asked for help because she couldn’t pay her son’s and her daughter’s tuition (学费). Without thinking twice, Huang decided to help her. Although he needed to feed his family of seven, he began to sponsor the children until they finished college. Huang found that there were many poor students in his school, but he wasn’t able to help them all. So he decided to look for help from others. Through writing letters, Huang called on caring people to help those children. Thanks to his efforts, in 1997, several people visited his school and gave help to 43 poor students. Huang also walked the streets of Tongzi County, advising both people he knew and those he didn’t know to help his students. So far, Huang has raised over 2.8 million yuan, helping more than 1,500 students realize their dream of getting an education. Over 400 of these students have finished their college education and another 100 are now studying at colleges. Huang retired (退休) in 2006, but he has never stopped caring for students. This March, he organized a volunteer team to help disabled students. “________,” Huang said. 1．What does the underlined word “sponsor” mean in English? A．encourage B．teach C．praise D．support 2．What is the third paragraph mainly about? A．Why Huang was popular with poor students. B．How Huang invited others to help poor students. C．What Huang provided for poor students. D．When Huang began to help poor students. 3．How does the writer show Huang has helped lots of students in Paragraph 4? A．By telling a story. B．By giving an example. C．By answering a question. D．By listing numbers. 4．The best sentence for “________” is “________”. A．I like being a teacher B．I feel sorry for my family C．I will continue to help students in need D．I’m happy for my students 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A village school B．A teacher, a dream maker C．Thanks from poor students D．Great efforts of village teachers 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．B 【来源】湖北省恩施土家族苗族自治州2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了黄金龙全力设法资助贫困学生上学的事迹。 1．词义猜测题。根据“On an autumn night 35 years ago, a mother of two children came to Huang’s home and asked for help because she couldn’t pay her son’s and her daughter’s tuition”“Without thinking twice, Huang decided to help her”和“Although he needed to feed his family of seven”可知他决定帮助这个妈妈的两个孩子支付学费，尽管他需要供养自己的七口之家，所以结合备选项可猜测应是support“支持”之意，故选D。 2．主旨大意题。根据“So he decided to look for help from others.”及整段可知第三段主要介绍了黄金龙是怎样向别人求助一起帮助贫困学生的，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Huang has raised over 2.8 million yuan, helping more than 1,500 students...”和“Over 400 of these students have finished their college education and another 100 are now studying at colleges”可知第四段作者通过列数字的方法展示黄金龙帮助了许多学生，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“This March, he organized a volunteer team to help disabled students”和“Huang retired in 2006, but he has never stopped caring for students”可知尽管他退休了依然在为残疾学生奔波，所以推断此处应是他说他继续帮助需要帮助的学生，故选C。 5．最佳标题题。根据“Every year, many students from Guizhou Province give their thanks to Huang Jinlong.”及全文可知文章介绍了黄金龙资助有困难的学生圆梦的事迹，故选B。 Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北孝感孝南区·期末) Christina wanted to lead the way back to camp and went on talking cheerfully, asking different kinds of questions about plants and wildlife. As we walked about halfway down the hillside, she fell over a stone. I ran slowly to where she tripped (绊倒). Suddenly, I saw a lion about ten feet up on a huge rock watching me. It was making a long deep angry sound. I stood perfectly still, holding my breath, wondering what to do. Christina was crying down below. I couldn’t shout to her to be quiet, or the lion might attack (攻击) me. Then, remembering Dad’s words, I slowly dropped my backpack (背包) and took off my T-shirt. With the backpack on one arm and the T-shirt on the other, I spread my arms, trying to look as wide and big as I could. Carefully I moved away down the hillside toward Christina, keeping my eyes on the lion. “Christina,” I called. “Stop crying. Get up slowly and catch my belt. We’re going down the hill. There’s a lion at the top.” We moved quietly and slowly down the hill. Once back to the forest, with the lion out of view, I wiped away the sweat (汗水) from my face with my T-shirt before putting it on, and looked at Christina. Hatless, red eyes, a few small cuts but nothing serious. I pulled out the map. The campground was on the other side of the hill. We had hiked for miles before we finally made our way back to our site. Dad saw me first. “Where have you been?” he shouted. “We were so worried,” Mother cried. “Mommy, you didn’t have to worry. Sean is real smart.” Christina said. I caught Dad’s eye. He smiled. At that moment I realized I was a big brother. 1．How did Christina feel before she fell over a stone? A．Afraid. B．Shocked. C．Lonely. D．Happy. 2．What did Sean do when he noticed the lion? A．He remained still. B．He started crying. C．He picked up a huge rock. D．He rushed to his sister. 3．Why did Sean try to look wide and big? A．To attack the lion. B．To look cool. C．To cheer up Christina. D．To scare the lion. 4．What can we infer from Paragraph 6? A．Sean didn’t care about Christina at all. B．Christina got badly hurt on the way back. C．Sean didn’t relax until he reached the forest. D．Christina showed greater courage than Sean. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．Father’s Smiling Eyes B．The Way to Becoming a Big Brother C．A Terrible Mountain Lion D．Christina’s Risky Wild Camping 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 【来源】湖北省孝感市孝南区2024—2025学年九年级上学期期末学业水平监测英语试卷 【导语】本文主要讲述了遇到狮子时，聪明的哥哥保护妹妹安全撤离的事情。 1．细节理解题。根据“Christina wanted to lead the way back to camp and went on talking cheerfully”可知，妹妹摔倒之前在愉快地交谈，因此她的心情是开心的。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“I stood perfectly still, holding my breath”可知，哥哥肖恩注意到狮子后屏住呼吸，静静地站着。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“With the backpack on one arm and the T-shirt on the other, I spread my arms, trying to look as wide and big as I could.”可知，肖恩张开双臂，让自己看起来又宽又大，以此来吓住狮子。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“Once back to the forest, with the lion out of view, I wiped away the sweat from my face with my T-shirt before putting it on, and looked at Christina.”可知，肖恩在回到森林后脸上全是汗水，看着克里斯蒂娜，说明他在回到森林后才放松下来。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。根据“At that moment I realized I was a big brother.”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述遇到狮子时，聪明勇敢的哥哥一步步保护受惊吓的妹妹安全撤离的事情，B选项符合文章标题。故选B。 Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北鄂州·期末) Have you ever thought about running a marathon (马拉松)? A friend of mine, Stephen, has started training for one, but the idea of completing 26 miles surprises me a lot because it puts a lot of stress on the body. First, Stephen went to his doctor to make sure he didn’t have heart disease. When he was told he was fit enough to do it, my friend started running every afternoon. He keeps training and makes progress every day. All this training is helping him a lot. Experts advised him to warm up just before the race because he might get hurt during the race. The biggest problem during the marathon seems to be the water. Experts say that on a hot and humid (湿热的) day we can lose too much water. Those who don’t drink enough may suffer a lot. It means they’ll feel very tired because marathon running can lead to a problem in blood pressure. Judy O’Sullivan, a nurse at the British Heart Foundation, advises, “It’s important that you train in a right way. Make sure that you join the event step by step and safely. On the day of your event, remember to warm up, and rest if you feel pain or uncomfortable.” According to experts, a month before the race, a marathon runner should be able to go for 15 miles without feeling too much pressure. Well, Stephen is close to achieving this. I’m proud of my friend’s effort, but I miss our afternoons drinking beer, eating food and watching football. Stephen said running a marathon is all his dream. He said if he doesn’t make it this time, he will keep trying. Good on him! Go Stephen! Go. 1．How did the writer feel after hearing the news? A．Surprised. B．Worried. C．Interested. D．Excited. 2．What’s the right order of Stephen’s preparations for the marathon? ①Training                ②warming up            ③Visiting doctors            ④Running A．①②③④ B．①③②④ C．③②①④ D．③①②④ 3．The experts say ______ is the biggest problem when running a marathon. A．losing too much water B．joining the event hurriedly C．having heart disease D．completing 26 miles 4．What does the underlined word “suffer” mean? A．Being hot. B．Being painful. C．Being hungry. D．Being stressed. 5．Why is the writer proud of Stephen’s effort? A．Because he does things step by step. B．Because he has dreams and never gives up. C．Because he shares happiness with friends. D．Because he completes a marathon after training hard. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．B 【来源】湖北省鄂州市2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的朋友Stephen为了参加马拉松比赛，在身体和精神上做准备的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“A friend of mine, Stephen, has started training for one, but the idea of completing 26 miles surprises me a lot because it puts a lot of stress on the body.”可知，作者听到朋友Stephen要参加马拉松训练的消息后感到非常惊讶。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“First, Stephen went to his doctor to make sure he didn’t have heart disease.”可知，他首先去看医生，确保他没有心脏病，③“看医生”排第一；根据第二段“He keeps training and makes progress every day.”可知，他坚持训练，①“训练”排第二；根据第三段“Experts advised him to warm up just before the race because he might get hurt during the race.”可知，专家建议他在比赛前热身，②“热身”排第三；最后才是参加比赛，④“跑步 (比赛)”排第四，所以正确的顺序是③①②④。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段“The biggest problem during the marathon seems to be the water. Experts say that on a hot and humid day we can lose too much water. Those who don’t drink enough may suffer a lot.”可知，专家认为马拉松比赛中最大的问题是水，在湿热天气下可能会流失过多水分，不喝足够水的人会很痛苦；据此可以推断，流失过多水分是最大的问题。故选A。 4．词义猜测题。根据第三段“Those who don’t drink enough may suffer a lot. It means they’ll feel very tired because marathon running can lead to a problem in blood pressure.”可知，不喝足够水的人会因为马拉松跑步导致血压问题而感到非常疲惫；据此可以推断，划线单词“suffer”的意思是“痛苦的，难受的”，与“Being painful”同义。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Stephen said running a marathon is all his dream. He said if he doesn’t make it this time, he will keep trying.”以及最后一段“Good on him! Go Stephen! Go.”可知，作者为Stephen的努力感到骄傲是因为Stephen有梦想，并且表示如果这次不成功还会继续尝试，即不放弃梦想。故选B。 主题02 人与自我——个人日常与兴趣活动 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌宜都·期末) Have you ever experienced being a parent and taking care of a baby for a day? Last month, every student in my school’s health class took part in the Real Care Baby Project. We had to take home a “baby” to care for one day. The “baby” looked like a doll, but she had a similar weight to a real baby and cried at any time. I didn’t expect this project to be so hard at the beginning. On my way home, the baby cried all of a sudden. I was quite worried and tried to calm her down. Her crying made everyone look at me. This made me feel very embarrassed. Finally, I finally stopped my “baby” crying by moving her up and down for a long time, even though my arms and back hurt a lot. As soon as I got home, I decided I was going to work on my book report. I placed my baby on my bed and started my work. I thought the “baby” would give me some time to myself—but I was wrong. Just about 10 minutes later, she started crying loudly again. I had to spend a lot of time touching and feeding her to calm her down, even at 3:30 a.m. Through this, I now have a deeper understanding about parents. They have to look after, love and care for their child almost all the time. I only had the “baby” for one day, but parents do this for years. Even if we try to help them later on, we can never give back to them as much as they give us. We should thank them for what they have done for us. 1．According to Paragraph 1, the baby ________. A．would be with the writer for a day B．mustn’t be taken home C．was much heavier than a real one D．remained quiet all the time 2．The underlined word “embarrassed” in Paragraph 2 means “________”. A．relaxed B．shocked C．shy D．lucky 3．Why did the writer think it was difficult to care for the baby? A．The baby didn’t enjoy staying in bed. B．The baby didn’t expect her to work. C．The baby always asked for food. D．The baby started crying very often. 4．What might the writer do from now on? A．She will join in more projects like this. B．She will give more back to her parents. C．She will help to look after babies. D．She will try to understand children better. 5．What can be the best title for the passage? A．The Great Love from Parents B．The Difficulty in Caring for a Baby C．An Amazing Project for Students D．A Special Day with the “Baby” 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．D 【来源】湖北省宜昌市宜都市2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者学校开展的健康课程——让学生体验当一天父母，照顾“婴儿”。 1．细节理解题。根据“We had to take home a ‘baby’ to care for one day.”可知，作者的学校开展的课程让作者必须带着“婴儿”一整天。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Her crying made everyone look at me. This made me feel very embarrassed.”可知，“婴儿”的哭声引得每个人都在看作者，因此作者感到很尴尬，划线词“embarrassed”与选项C同义。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“On my way home, the baby cried all of a sudden.”及“Just about 10 minutes later, she started crying loudly again.”可知，作者认为照顾婴儿很困难的原因是婴儿随时都在哭泣。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“Even if we try to help them later on, we can never give back to them as much as they give us. We should thank them for what they have done for us.”可知，经历了一天的带娃，作者从现在开始更加懂得父母的辛苦了，因此作者应该学会如何回馈父母。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了作者学校开展的健康课程，让作者体验了特殊的一天，因此选项D“与‘婴儿’共度的特别一天”符合文章主题。故选D。 Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌当阳·期末) Hello! Welcome to my blog. This is my first post, and I’m excited to have you here. My name is Alona Jiang, and I come from China. I’ve been studying in America for five years and I am now a student at New York University (NYU). I’ve made a lot of great friends here.Living away from my parents has taught me to be independent and to understand the world in my own way. Since I started studying abroad, many of my friends in China have asked me, “What’s life like in the US? What’s the difference between studying in China and studying in America?” I’m always happy to share my life as a Chinese student in New York City, and they always enjoy listening to my stories. Some of them have even decided to study abroad and experience America for themselves. I’ve tried to help these friends get used to life in the West. But word of mouth can only go so far. So I got the idea to start a blog to share my experiences and help more young people to America. A big part of this blog will be about my life in New York and my studies at NYU. I’ll write about my favorite restaurants, fashion stores, museums and libraries. PI share a lot of tips that have helped me live better here. For example, I plan to write an article about some popular Chinese restaurants in Midtown Manhattan. They can ease your homesickness (乡愁) when you miss the taste of home. Thanks for reading my post! Please feel free to share your advice and thoughts so that I can make my blog more helpful. 1．What is the form of the reading material? A．An e-mail. B．A post. C．A diary. D．An ad. 2．What is the structure of the reading material? A．①②③/④⑤ B．①/②③④/⑤ C．①/②③④/⑤ D．①/②/③/④⑤ 3．Which phrase from the reading material can explain the underlined word “ease”? A．feel free B．take away C．keep cool D．get better 4．We can infer that ________. A．the writer is a student in America now B．the writer thinks it is easier said than done C．the writer is on the way to be a famous writer D．the writer is getting popular in the US 5．Which of the following is the purpose to write the reading material? A．The writer would like to get tons of attention. B．The writer hopes to make more friends in both China and the US. C．The writer prefers to attract more Chinese to study at NYU. D．The writer wants to help more young new comers to America. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 【来源】湖北省宜昌市当阳市2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文介绍了作者在博客上的第一张帖子。作者想通过分享自己在国外读书的经历帮助到其他人。 1．细节理解题。根据“This is my first post, and I’m excited to have you here.”可知，本文是作者在博客的第一张帖子，故选B。 2．篇章结构题。短文第一段介绍这是作者博客上的第一张帖子，引出帖子内容；第二段简单介绍了自己的学习经历；第三段介绍了自己想通过分享经历帮助来美国的年轻人；第四段介绍作者想在微博分享的内容；第五段感谢大家阅读希望大家提意见。所以第一段是引出内容，第二三四段具体介绍作者的个人经历与博客内容分享，第五段以感谢结尾，并邀请读者分享自己的建议和想法。故文章结构为①/②③④/⑤，故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据第四段“They can ease your homesickness when you miss the taste of home.”可知，当你想念家乡的味道时，它们可以缓解你的乡愁。ease在这里可以表示“缓解”，和take away意思接近，故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据第二段“I’ve been studying in America for five years and I am now a student at New York University (NYU).”可知，我已经在美国学习了五年，现在我是纽约大学的学生，故推测出作者现在是美国的一名学生。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据第三段“ So I got the idea to start a blog to share my experiences and help more young people to America.”可知作者写微博的目的是想通过分享自己的经历帮助来美国的年轻人，故选D。 Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北武汉硚口区（经开）·期中) Recently, Xinhua Middle School held an activity. It asked students to tell the stories of their family heirlooms (传家宝). Some students brought photos of their heirlooms to school and shared their stories. Cassette radio The 14-year-old Song Zhengchen’s heirloom is a cassette radio (磁带收音机). His grandmother bought the radio in the 1980s and listened to the news on it. His mother then used it to listen to music tapes. When Song was young, his mother often played old poems for him on the radio. “There are now many more cool players. But we still keep this one because it recorded beautiful memories of my family,” said Song. Medal of honor Guo Kexing’s heirloom is a medal (奖章) from his great-grandfather. He took part in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争). For the 13-year-old, the medal stands as an honor for his family. “Whenever I see my great-grandfather’s medal, I feel very proud. In my heart, my great-grandfather is a hero. I see him as an example and will make my country a better place in his honor,” said Guo. Food coupons Xiao Yao, 14, won first prize in the activity. Her heirlooms are some food coupons (粮票). Her grandma used to tell her stories about food shortages (短缺) when she was a kid. Back then, people could only get so much food each month. Even buying rice needed a special coupon. Xiao was amazed by this. She said, “My grandma wants me to be thankful for what we have today and work hard for a better tomorrow.” 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SCHOOL TIME B．SCIENCE C．BUSINESS D．FOOD 2．Who bought the cassette radio? A．Lin Chong’s mother. B．Guo Kexing’s grandpa. C．Xiao Yao’s grandma. D．Song Zhengchen’s grandma. 3．How did Guo Kexing’s great-grandfather get the medal? A．He grew the most rice. B．He protected his country. C．He won a poetry contest. D．He invented food coupons. 4．Which of these heirlooms helps us understand the difficult everyday life? A．Cassette radio. B．Medal of honor. C．Food coupons. D．Chinese clay art. 5．Through the activity, the school mainly wants . A．to collect more old inventions B．to help students get into good high schools C．to make students feel proud of the motherland D．to get the students to carry on good family traditions 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．D 【来源】湖北省武汉市硚口区（经开）2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章中一些同学分享了他们的传家宝。 1．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了一些同学分享他们的传家宝。由此推出文章可能出现在“学校时光”部分。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“The 14-year-old Song Zhengchen’s heirloom is a cassette radio (磁带收音机). His grandmother bought the radio in the 1980s and listened to the news on it.”可知，宋正辰的奶奶买了磁带收音机。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Guo Kexing’s heirloom is a medal (奖章) from his great-grandfather. He took part in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争).”可知，郭凯星的曾祖父通过保卫国家获得了奖章。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Her heirlooms are some food coupons (粮票). Her grandma used to tell her stories about food shortages (短缺) when she was a kid.”可知，粮票能帮助我们理解艰难的日常生活。故选C。 5．推理判断题。文章通过学生们分享传家宝的故事，展示了这些物品背后的家庭记忆和传统。活动的目的是让学生们传承家庭的美好传统。故选D。 主题03 人与社会——人际交往 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北孝感汉川·期末) I used to hate my mother because she always had much work to do and didn’t spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning, I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life. About 100 other teenagers join in the program. During the first two days, I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there. On Sunday, the leader played an interesting game called “Chocolate or Toys”. He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn’t have a choice. This game told us that sometimes we don’t have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining (抱怨). A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was always crazy about drinking alcohol (酒) and how much she hated her mother. “I want a new mom,” she cried. “But you can’t have a new one,” the leader replied. “You have to accept the mother that you have.” This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn’t choose another mom. But I could see my mother in a new way. She was busy with work day and night not because she didn’t care about me, but to give me a better life. I should accept her and value the time we could have together. Accept things as they are, and better life and love will follow. 1．The writer used to hate his mother because ________. A．she didn’t care for him B．she was too strict with him C．she had bad habits D．she had no time to be with him 2．The self-help program for teenagers lasted ________. A．a week B．two days C．three days D．only one day 3．What did this game “Chocolate or Toys” tell us according to Paragraph 3? A．Everyone often has many choices. B．Everyone should take part in a self-help program. C．Chocolate can influence one’s mind toward things. D．Try to accept things instead of complaining about them. 4．What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence “That hit me hard”? A．The writer hurt his body by accident. B．The writer was surprised at the girls’ family. C．The writer was touched by the leader’s words. D．The writer didn’t understand the leader’s words. 5．After the self-help program, the writer might ________. A．still avoid talking to his mother B．try to get on well with his mother C．ask his mother to change her job D．tell his mother about the girl’s story 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 4．C 5．B 【来源】湖北省孝感市汉川市2024-2025学年上学期九年级英语期末试题 【导语】本文讲述的是作者通过参加一次活动后，从中感悟到对母亲应该有更多的接受，而要少些抱怨。 1．细节理解题。根据“I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn’t spend much time with me.”可知，讨厌妈妈的原因是她没时间陪作者。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers.”可知，青少年自助计划持续了三天，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“This game told us that sometimes we don’t have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining (抱怨).”可知，这个游戏告诉我们与其抱怨，不如接受。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“‘But you can’t have a new one,’ the leader replied. ‘You have to accept the mother that you have.’”及“I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn’t choose another mom. But I could see my mother in a new way. She was busy with work day and night not because she didn’t care about me, but to give me a better life.”可知，“That hit me hard”这句话想表达的意思是那领袖的话打动了作者。故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据“I should accept her and value the time we could have together. Accept things as they are, and better life and love will follow.”及通读全文可知，在自助计划结束之后，作者可能会尽量同他的母亲相处融洽。故选B。 Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北咸宁通山县·期末) Born as the only child of my parents, I am the “king” in the family. My parents are both businessmen and they come home every two weeks. Because they don’t spend much time with me, they always feel guilty and will buy me many expensive things and let me do whatever I want. My grandparents never let me do any chores because they want me to do my schoolwork. I never said “thank you” to people. As time went by, I found that my classmates didn’t like me any more and my best friends left me, because they thought I was selfish (自私的) and never thought about others. I noticed that all the popular kids in the class are friendly to others. They always smile and say “thank you” to others. They do whatever they can to help when others are in trouble, other kids like them and always play with them. “I need to change! I will get my friends back.” I said to myself. From then on, I started to change myself. I learned to say “thank you” to others. I smiled and helped others as much as I could. Gradually, I found that other kids liked to talk with me and they would ask me to play with them. My friends came back to me again. Now I have more friends and I am happier than I used to be. 1．What does the underlined word “guilty” in Paragraph 1 mean? A．Sorry. B．Worried. C．Sad. D．Relaxing. 2．What’s the boy’s life like at home? A．He has to do lots of housework. B．He can do what he wants to do. C．His parents spend much time with him. D．He does much more homework than other kids. 3．According to the passage, what kind of people is more popular in school? A．The one who always buys expensive things. B．The one who is polite to others. C．The one who never thinks about others. D．The one who doesn’t talk too much. 4．What did the boy do to change himself? A．He learned to say “thank you”. B．He always smiled at others. C．He helped others as much as he could. D．All of the above. 5．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．To make more friends, you need to try to please them. B．The boy lost his friends at first because he didn’t like them. C．To be a nicer and better person, we need to make some changes. D．A person who always receives but never gives can still have many friends. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．D 5．C 【来源】湖北省咸宁市通山县2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末考试英语试题 【导语】本文讲述了一个因自私失去朋友的男孩通过改变自己的行为，学会礼貌和帮助他人，最终重新获得朋友们的喜爱和接纳。 1．词句猜测题。根据上下文“Because they don’t spend much time with me, they always feel guilty and will buy me many expensive things and let me do whatever I want.”可知，作者的父母因为不常在家陪伴他而感到内疚，所以会买很多昂贵的东西给他并允许他做任何他想做的事。因此，“guilty”在这里意味着感到抱歉或愧疚。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“they always feel guilty and will buy me many expensive things and let me do whatever I want”可知，他可以做任何想做的事。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“I noticed that all the popular kids in the class are friendly to others. They always smile and say ‘thank you’ to others”可知，班上所有受欢迎的孩子都对别人很友好。他们总是微笑着对别人说“谢谢”。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据文中“From then on, I started to change myself. I learned to say ‘thank you’ to others. I smiled and helped others as much as I could.”可知，从那时起，“我”开始改变自己，学会了对别人说“谢谢”，微笑着尽力帮助别人。故选D。 5．推理判断题。本文讲述了一个因自私失去朋友的男孩通过改变自己的行为（如变得有礼貌和乐于助人）来赢得朋友和尊重的故事。这显示了为了成为一个更好、更友善的人，我们需要做出一些改变。故选C。 Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北黄石·调研) When these Londoners sent their neighbors a letter requesting that they keep the noise down in the mornings, they weren’t expecting such a sweet reply! Martina Panchetti, an Italian woman living in England, shared the cutest video on social media. In it, she showed her followers the message she received in response to her mild complaint. It was too cute! “We sent a letter to our neighbors politely asking to make less noise and possibly avoid playing the piano too early in the morning,” said Martina in her video. “This is how they replied.” She continued to show some pictures of the apology letter her neighbors replied with. First of all, Martina held up the envelope to show that it was decorated with a really cute planet Earth sticker. Then, she opened it up to tell the contents. It turns out that the neighbor family’s small kids actually wrote the note! “Dear neighbors,” the letter read. “Thank you for your kind message. We realize that sometimes we can be noisy and naughty. We started learning piano and our teachers tell us to practice every day. But we sincerely apologize not considering the time of day and the weekends.” The kids also admitted to refusing their mother, who had been asking them not to play the piano at those times. “We promise you and we promise our mommy to try to be more considerate,” they added. However, this lovely letter wasn’t the only apology these thoughtful neighbors sent over. They also included some treats from their country! Martina was truly touched. “On our way to cook some Italian sweets for them,” she said in her video. What a sound way to respond! If anything, this exchange has probably strengthened the bond between these neighbors. 1．Martina sent the neighbors a letter because of ________. A．the noise B．the video C．a message D．a sticker 2．What did the kids agree to do in the letter? A．Stop the piano lesson. B．Fight with their mommy. C．Change the training time. D．Cook food for Martina. 3．What does the underlined word “considerate” mean? A．responsible B．thoughtful C．determined D．polite 4．What’s the order of the things happening to Martina? ①read the letter                ②showed the envelope ③cooked Italian sweets          ④sent a letter                  ⑤got the reply A．④⑤②①③ B．④⑤①②③ C．①⑤④③② D．①⑤④②③ 5．Which is the best title of the passage? A．A special gift B．A good communication C．A great relationship D．An apology letter 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 【来源】湖北省黄石市2024-2025学年九年级上学期元月初中毕业科目调研考试英语试卷 【导语】本文讲述了伦敦一位意大利居民Martina Panchetti因邻居早晨弹钢琴噪音问题写信投诉后，收到邻居家孩子们写的可爱道歉信和礼物，Martina深受感动并决定回赠意大利甜点，展现了邻里间的友好互动与理解。 1．细节理解题。根据“We sent a letter to our neighbors politely asking to make less noise”可知，信的内容是要求邻居少制造噪音，由此可知Martina是因为噪音而给邻居送信。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“We sent a letter to our neighbors politely asking to make less noise and possibly avoid playing the piano too early in the morning”和“We promise you”可知，Martina要求邻居减少噪音，尽量避免在清晨弹钢琴，邻居的孩子答应了，由此可知他们同意了会更改训练时间。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“The kids also admitted to refusing their mother, who had been asking them not to play the piano at those times.”可知，孩子们不仅拒绝妈妈的要求，还在不合适的时间弹钢琴，结合“We promise you and we promise our mommy to try to be more considerate”可知，孩子们答应会改正，由此可知他们会对妈妈以及在弹钢琴的这件事上更加体贴，“considerate”应是thoughtful“体贴的”。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“When these Londoners sent their neighbors a letter requesting that they keep the noise down in the mornings, they weren’t expecting such a sweet reply!”可知，送信发生在收到回复之前，排除选项C和D；根据“First of all, Martina held up the envelope...‘Dear neighbors,’ the letter read.”可知，先是展示信封，然后再读信，④⑤②①③与原文相符。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文讲述Martina因邻居早晨弹钢琴噪音问题写信投诉后，收到邻居家孩子们写的可爱道歉信和礼物的故事，选项D“一封道歉信”最适合作为本文的标题。故选D。 Passage 4 (24-25九上·湖北襄阳老河口·期末) I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad transferring (转账) some money. I asked him, “Dad, why not use online banking?” “Why would I do that?” he replied. “Well, then you won’t have to spend an hour here transferring your money. You can also do your shopping online. Everything will be easier!” I said excitedly. He asked, “If I do that, I won’t have to go out of the house?” “Yes!” I said. I told him how they can deliver the food and clothes to our doors now. And we can buy everything we need by just staying at home. However, he said, “Since I walked into this bank today, I have met four of my friends.  I have much free time, so I like to come to the bank and meet different people. Two years ago, when I was in hospital, the store owner from whom I bought fruit came to see me. And when your mom fell down a few years ago, the bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital.” He went on, “Why would I want to look at my computer all the time? I like to know the person around me. Do Jingdong and Taobao send feelings and relationships between people, too?” I didn’t know what to say after hearing his words. My dad was right, of course. It’s better for us to spend time with real people than computers. From then on, I decided to reduce my screen time and actively look for opportunities to communicate with people around me, hoping to build deeper and more meaningful connections. 1．What did the writer tell his father about online banking? A．It could provide more money. B．It could help him make more friends. C．It could offer better customer service. D．It could save time and make things easier. 2．The underlined word “deliver” in the passage probably means “ ________”. A．制做 B．展示 C．递送 D．收藏 3．What is the father’s purpose of sharing his experiences in the hospital and his wife’s accident? A．To show he is popular among people. B．To tell his son that he needs others’ help. C．To explain why he prefers traditional ways. D．To introduce the bank is a good place to make friends. 4．From the passage, we can infer that the father ________. A．often has problems with his health B．doesn’t like modern technology at all C．thinks online shopping is a waste of money D．values the relationships with people around him 5．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A．The Future of Banking B．The Convenience of Online Banking C．The Importance of Real Relationships D．Shopping Online: A New Way of Life 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 4．D 5．C 【来源】湖北省襄阳市老河口市2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题 【导语】本文通过讲述作者和父亲之间关于网上银行的对话，探讨了现代科技与人与人之间真实关系的对比，强调了真实关系的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据“Well, then you won’t have to spend an hour here transferring your money. You can also do your shopping online. Everything will be easier!”可知，作者告诉父亲，网上银行和在线购物可以节省时间并使事情变得更加便捷。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据“I told him how they can deliver the food and clothes to our doors now. And we can buy everything we need by just staying at home.”可知，待在家里能买到东西，东西应该是被“递送”到家门口，故划线部分deliver意为“递送”。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“the store owner from whom I bought fruit came to see me.”及“ the bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital.”可知，父亲讲述这些经历是为了向儿子解释为什么他更喜欢传统的方式。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“I like to know the person around me.”可推知，父亲很重视与周围人之间的关系。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文通过作者和父亲之间关于网上银行和传统方式的讨论，探讨了现代科技与人与人之间真实关系的对比，强调了真实关系的重要性，故“真实关系的重要性”符合本文标题。故选C。 主题01 人与自我——学习与语言 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北枣阳·期末) One week ago, I was out dining with my two foreign friends, Tara and Ruby, celebrating the coming of our winter holiday together. Tara who speaks in an accent (口音) of Liverpool, said, “Girls, we are such GOATS!” “We what?” I could hardly believe my ears. “We are GOATS!” Ruby agreed, “Of course we are GOATS, my dear!” Well, I actually thought of us as pretty young girls. I had never called any of the two friends that way. My face, after hearing this new expression, looked something like this for at least 10 seconds. “But...Goat as in...?” I continued. “Oh no, dear, G.O.A．T. means the ‘Greatest of All Time’,” said Ruby, quite embarrassed (尴尬的) by the fact that I might have thought she’d just called me a goat. “Oh! I see. But is it something you Liverpool people say or is it common?” “It is quite common! In fact, I think American sport fans started using that for some great basketball players,” brightly added Ruby. When I left that table a couple of hours later, I did some research with the help of a few dictionaries and here’s what I found out. G.O.A．T. or GOAT first came out referring to (指) Muhammad Ali, a great boxing player. It meant the “Greatest of All Time”. Later it was also used to refer to other excellent basketball stars, singers, and so on. So you see, the language is always changing and developing according to the needs of its users. And it’s really interesting. Next time you hear a new expression, keep your cool. Try to do some research with AI or a dictionary and you will learn something new and fun. 1．How did the writer feel when she first heard “GOATS”? A．Surprised. B．Lucky. C．Embarrassed. D．Sad. 2．What did Ruby think of the word “G.O.A．T.”? A．She thought it was new. B．She thought it was common. C．She thought it was impolite. D．She thought it was funny. 3．Which of the following helped the writer learn the word “G.O.A．T.”? ①a trip to Liverpool ②a few dictionaries ③a talk with friends ④a book about Ali A．①② B．③④ C．②③ D．①④ 4．If a player is referred to as “G.O.A．T.” after a match, what does it mean? A．He got hurt and was treated. B．He lost the match and was sad. C．He played well and was praised. D．He broke the rules and was punished. 5．What does the writer want to tell us at the end of the text? A．Language is hard to learn because it keeps changing. B．Everyone should learn to keep cool in bad situations. C．Certain expressions of a language are worth learning. D．We can learn something new and fun by doing research. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．D 【来源】湖北省枣阳市2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末学业质量检测英语试题 【导语】本文讲述了作者在和另外两个外国朋友吃饭时，听到了一个词语后很吃惊，后面作者通过调查，了解了这个词语新的含义。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段第一行“‘We what?’ I could hardly believe my ears.”可知，作者听到这个词语时，很惊讶。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第六段“G.O.A.T. means the ‘Greatest of All Time’”及倒数第四段“It is quite common”可知，Ruby对此词语进行了解释，可推测Ruby认为这个词很普通。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据倒数第五、六段作者与Ruby的谈话及倒数第三段“When I left that table a couple of hours later, I did some research with the help of a few dictionaries and here’s what I found out.”可知，与朋友的交谈和查阅了一些字典帮助作者认识了“G.O.A.T.”这个词，则②③符合。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Later it was also used to refer to other excellent basketball stars, singers, and so on.”可知，“G.O.A.T”这个词后来它也被用来指其他优秀的篮球明星，歌手，等等，则如果一名球员被称为“G.O.A.T.”，那么比赛结束后，这意味着他打得很好，受到了赞扬。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。根据最后一段描述可知，语言总是根据用户的需要而变化和发展的，下次听到新的表达，作者建议请保持冷静试着用人工智能或字典做一些研究，你会学到一些新的和有趣的东西，则选项D“通过做研究，我们可以学到一些新的和有趣的东西”表述准确。故选D。 Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北丹江口·期末) Today, Passant often tells her students stories about China and its culture during class. Like her, her students find it hard to say Chinese words, put sentences together, and write Chinese characters. She often tells them her tips for learning Chinese—practice a lot and not be afraid of challenges. She also shows them places of interest in Beijing such as the Great Wall. 1．The writer starts the passage by ________. A．talking about where Passant works B．telling a story about Passant’s first China trip C．explaining why many people in Egypt are learning Chinese D．introducing Passant and her job at a school in Egypt 2．What does the underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Her fathers advice. B．The Chinese language. C．The Confucius Institute. D．Cairo University. 3．What is learning Chinese like according to the passage? A．It is very enjoyable for her. B．It is similar to her own language. C．It’s really hard. D．It is a piece of cake. 4．Put the events about Passant into the correct order according to the passage. ①Teaching in Ji’an.              ②Getting her master’s degree. ③Winning the competition.         ④Studying at Shandong University. A．④①③② B．①③②④ C．①②③④ D．③④①② 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．The Story of Cairo University B．Trip From Egypt to Studying Chinese C．From Learner to Teacher of Chinese D．Learning Chinese in Egypt 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．C 【来源】 湖北省丹江口市2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末学业水平监测英语试题 【导语】本文主要讲述埃及学生Passant克服困难，从学习中文到成为教师，传播中国文化。 1．细节理解题。根据“Passant teaches Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University in Egypt. She started learning Chinese because her dad thought it would be useful.”可知，直接介绍Passant的工作地点及身份，随后简要说明其学习中文的起因。故选D。 2．词义猜测题。根据“Chinese is very different from my own language. So I had to work harder to learn it,”可知“it”代指上文明确提到的“Chinese”。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Like her, her students find it hard to say Chinese words, put sentences together, and write Chinese characters.”可知，她的学生和她一样，觉得说中文单词、造句和写中文很难，所以学习中文真的很难。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“In 2018, she got to study at Shandong University. During her studies, she became the only foreign student in a volunteer teaching team and went to ji’an”, “In 2019, she won a big Chinese competition Foreign College Students.”和“In 2021, she got her master’s degree”可知，2018年Passant在山东大学学习，后来在学习期间参加志愿者教学团队前往吉安；2019年她在外国大学生中文比赛中获胜；2021年取得了硕士学位，事情发展的顺序为④①③②。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。全文围绕Passant从因父亲建议学习中文，到克服困难、留学中国、成为中文教师的过程展开，核心脉络是“学习者→教师”的身份转变。故选C。 主题02 人与自我——方法和哲理 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北大冶·期末) David always tried to be the best, no matter what he was doing. David’s biggest wish was to do better than his classmate Marcus. One day, David’s teacher told the class that the school was going to hold a race to raise money to buy new computers. She wanted the students to sign up (报名) for the race and ask their family and friends to help by making a donation (捐赠). David wasn’t the faster runner, but all he could think about was winning. He signed up for the race at once. Marcus signed up, too. As David walked to school the next day, he saw Marcus passing out flyers (传单) about the race to his neighbors and friends. David thought this was a waste of time. That night, David’s father asked him why he didn’t tell his neighbors or friends about the race. David said he just wanted to win the race and beat Marcus. What David said let his father down. His father shook his head and said, “You’re running for the wrong reason. You should run to help your school. It’s meaningless if you win the race without collecting any money.” David didn’t take his father’s words seriously. On the day of the race, David ran as fast as he could. He passed Marcus and won the race. He couldn’t be happier. The next day at school, David wanted everyone to congratulate him. However, the teacher said sadly that they hadn’t raised enough money for the computers. David finally realized that his father was right. Although he came in first place, he wasn’t a real winner because he didn’t help raise money. 1．Why did David take part in the running race? A．To get a computer. B．To beat Marcus. C．To raise money for his school. D．To show his running skills. 2．What do we know about Marcus from paragraph 3? A．How he helped raised money. B．How he spent his free time. C．Why he signed up for the race. D．Why he ran slower than David. 3．How did David’s father feel when he talked with David? A．Bored. B．Shocked. C．Nervous. D．Disappointed. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．David didn’t run as fast as Marcus. B．David wasn’t happy after the race. C．David’s classmates didn’t congratulate him. D．Marcus has raised enough money for the computers. 5．What does the story tell us? A．We should try to do our best in everything. B．Helping friends is the right thing to do. C．Don’t be afraid to ask parents for help. D．Winning isn’t always the most important thing. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．D 【来源】 湖北省大冶市2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷 【导语】本文主要讲述了David参加学校组织的赛跑募捐活动并得了第一名，但是他并没有帮助学校筹集足够的资金来购买电脑。这个故事告诉我们：有时候为了赢得第一而不顾全大局是没有意义的，胜利并不总是最重要的。 1．细节理解题。根据第四段“David said he just wanted to win the race and beat Marcus.”可知，David之所以参加跑步比赛，是因为他想要打败Marcus。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段“he saw Marcus passing out flyers (传单) about the race to his neighbors and friends.”可知，Marcus向他的邻居和朋友分发了关于比赛的传单，故推测出他这样做是为了让更多人了解这件事以筹钱。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“What David said let his father down.”可知，当David的爸爸与David谈话时，他感到很失望。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“David wanted everyone to congratulate him. However, the teacher said sadly that they hadn’t raised enough money for the computers.”可知，大卫希望每个人都祝贺他，可他们没有为计算机筹集足够的资金。故推测出David的同学们没有祝贺他。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了David参加学校组织的赛跑募捐活动并得了第一名，但是他并没有帮助学校筹集足够的资金来购买电脑。这个故事告诉我们：有时候为了赢得第一而不顾全大局是没有意义的，胜利并不总是最重要的。故选D。 Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北襄阳襄州区·期末) There were only 15 minutes until lunch. But everyone in Mrs. Stretch’s math class was waiting excitedly for the start of Around the World. Around the World was Eddie’s favorite classroom game. He loved racing against a classmate to solve a math problem. Eddie won and lost. But his friend Michael never lost. He was the champion (冠军) of Around the World. Every week he would go around the classroom winning against everyone. “Are we all ready?” Mrs. Stretch asked. Everyone nodded. “Then let’s begin,” said Mrs. Stretch. “Talia, you start.” Talia was new to the class. This would be her first time to play. She jumped up and went over to Eddie’s desk. Eddie stood up, too. “Twelve times two,” said Mrs. Stretch. “Twenty-four!” Talia called out, a second before Eddie could. Eddie sat down, disappointed but still happy to know the right answer. Talia moved on to challenge the next classmate. She seemed unstoppable. Finally, Talia got to Michael. “Let’s do multiplication (乘法). Eight times twelve,” Mrs. Stretch said. “Ninety-six!” shouted Talia first. The class sat shocked, and then everyone cheered for Talia, today’s champion. “Nice job, Talia,” said Mrs. Stretch. “It’s time for lunch, everyone. Now line up, please.” Eddie stood to go to lunch. He noticed Michael had his head down on his desk, his face buried in his arms. Eddie walked to Michael and put his hand on his shoulder. “It’s OK to lose,” Eddie said. “I lose Around the World all the time. You’re still great at multiplication.” “That’s not why I’m upset,” Michael said into his arms. “No one likes me. They cheered when I lost.” “You think they cheered against you?” Eddie asked. “______” Michael said. “I think they cheered because they were too surprised,” Eddie said. “You’re always the champion. Talia had to do her best to beat you. So, people were excited about it.” “She is really good at math,” Michael agreed. “And so are you,” said Eddie. “You help us all work harder. Because of you, we probably have the best math class in the whole school.” “Thanks,” Michael said. He smiled at Eddie, “Do you want to sit together at lunch?” “Sure,” said Eddie. “You can quiz me on math problems and help me get better.” Michael stood up. “Challenge accepted!” 1．What isAround the World? A．A math challenge. B．A running race. C．A computer game. D．A writing competition. 2．What can we know about the characters in the story? A．Talia was really good at math. B．Mrs. Stretch liked the champion best. C．Eddie cared a lot about whether he won or lost. D．Michael was hard-working but hardly helped others. 3．Which is the best sentence to fill in “______” in the passage? A．What else? B．Why else? C．Who else? D．Where else? 4．What could most probably happen next? A．Eddie and Michael decided to race again after school. B．Eddie was sad and had lunch alone. C．Michael and Eddie went to have lunch together. D．Michael went on quizzing Eddie in the classroom. 5．What can we learn from the story? A．Once a champion, always a champion. B．To be a good loser is to learn how to win. C．The only way to grow is to challenge yourself. D．Failure (失败) is just an event, not a person. 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 【来源】湖北省襄阳市襄州区2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过一次数学挑战游戏说明了这样一个道理：失败的是事，绝不应是人。 1．细节理解题。根据原文“But everyone in Mrs. Stretch’s math class was waiting excitedly for the start of Around the World. Around the World was Eddie’s favorite classroom game. He loved racing against a classmate to solve a math problem”可知，Around the World是一个数学挑战游戏。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据原文“The class sat shocked, and then everyone cheered for Talia, today’s champion … She is really good at math”可知，塔利亚很擅长数学。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据下文“I think they cheered because they were too surprised”可知，此处是在对原因进行提问，故应填why else“除此之外还有什么原因”。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据原文“Do you want to sit together at lunch? … Sure”可推断，两人接下来将共进午餐。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过一次数学挑战游戏说明了这样一个道理：失败的是事，绝不应是人。故选D。 Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌当阳·期末) A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until she reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing this desert!” But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy, “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself. At this time, a voice came, “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a stream.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” “That’s because you can’t give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. “The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a stream again to continue its course.” explained the desert very patiently. “And whether you’re a stream or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome the difficulties in your life to get success, you should also change the way you used to be. 1．Where did the little stream plan to reach? A．The ocean. B．The desert. C．The forest. D．The village. 2．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2? A．the stream B．the breeze C．the ocean D．the desert 3．Why did the little stream first refuse the desert’s advice? A．Because she failed many times. B．Because she was afraid of nature. C．Because she didn’t meet any difficulties. D．Because she wouldn’t give up what she was. 4．How did the little stream finally cross the desert? A．By forming a river. B．By changing her nature. C．By disappearing into the sand. D．By evaporating into the breeze. 5．What is the main idea of the story? A．The road to success is always easy. B．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. C．To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. D．We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．C 【来源】湖北省宜昌市当阳市2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文通过小溪穿越沙漠的故事，告诉我们为了克服生活中的困难并取得成功，我们需要改变过去的方式。 1．细节理解题。根据“Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end”可知，小溪的目标是到达海洋。故选A。 2．词义推断题。根据“If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate into the breeze”可知，“it”指代前文的“the breeze”。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!”可知，小溪不愿意放弃自己的现状。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life”可知，小溪通过蒸发成微风穿越了沙漠。故选D。 5．主旨归纳题。根据“If you want to overcome the difficulties in your life to get success, you should also change the way you used to be”可知，故事的主旨是为了成功，我们需要改变过去的方式。故选C。 Passage 4 (24-25九上·湖北十堰·期末) Blake Miller is a well-known and busy businessman. One day, he managed to spare some time and went with his father to a fancy (高档的) restaurant for a meal. When they walked into the restaurant, they heard beautiful violin music. A violinist was standing in a corner of the restaurant, playing with all her heart. The customers in the restaurant were all lost in the wonderful music. While enjoying the music, Miller’s memories came back like a tide (潮水). He remembered that he had once been crazy about the violin. Back then, he would spend a lot of time practicing the violin every day. Every time he played, he could feel the joy and satisfaction deep in his heart. However, as time went by, he gradually devoted (投入) his energy to business and had to give up his beloved violin in order to work on his career (事业). At this moment, he couldn’t help but say to his father, “If I had kept up with the violin, maybe I would be playing here now.” “Yes, my child,” his father nodded, his eyes were full of love and understanding. Then his father continued slowly, “But in that case, you wouldn’t be dining here now.” Life is full of different choices. People can take completely different paths and live quite different lives. But everyone should keep this in mind: There is no “if” in life and every choice has its meaning. The best thing to do is to value what we have in the present moment. 1．What did the violinist remind Blake Miller of? A．His father’s business. B．A fancy restaurant. C．His favorite violinist. D．His long lost dream. 2．Why did Miller give up playing the violin? A．He lost interest in it. B．He was busy doing business. C．His father didn’t support him. D．He found it too difficult to improve. 3．According to Paragraph 4, which word can best describe Miller’s feeling about giving up the violin? A．Fear. B．Relax. C．Worry. D．Regret. 4．What might the underlined sentence be trying to tell us? A．Past choices have little influence on us. B．There is no need to regret the path not taken. C．Regret is a natural part of everyone’s life. D．Even a small mistake can change a person’s life. 5．In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage? A．School time. B．News report. C．Art show. D．Life experience. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．D 【来源】湖北省十堰市2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文讲述了一位成功商人在优雅的餐厅用餐时，因音乐感慨过往梦想的故事，旨在表达对于过往选择不必遗憾，应珍惜当下。 1．细节理解题。根据“…Miller’s memories came back like a tide…once been crazy about the violin.”可知，小提琴音乐让Miller想起他遗失已久的梦想。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“…he gradually devoted his energy to business and had to give up his beloved violin…”可知，Miller因忙于做生意而放弃弹小提琴。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“If I had kept up with the violin, maybe I would be playing here now.”可推测，他对放弃小提琴感到后悔，选D。 4．句意猜测题。“There is no “if” in life and every choice has its meaning.”的意思是生活没有“如果”，告诉我们不必为未选的道路后悔。故选B。 5．推理判断题。本文讲述了一位成功商人在优雅的餐厅用餐时，因音乐感慨过往梦想的故事，旨在表达对于过往选择不必遗憾，应珍惜当下。属于生活经历类内容。故选D。 主题03 人与社会——文化 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌夷陵区·期末) Chinese folk stories have long been a source (源头) of wisdom and inspiration, carrying timeless lessons through great stories. Among these, here are three stories stand out for their touching and inspiring characters. Yu Gong, an old man decided to move two huge mountains stopping his village’s road. Though being laughed at and told it was impossible, Yu Gong kept trying, believing that even if he couldn’t complete it, his family would continue the effort. His story teaches us the power of fighting for something and the importance of setting a good example for other people. Hou Yi, a skilled archer who saves humans from the scorching heat of ten suns by shooting down nine of them. This act of bravery not only cools the earth but also highlights the actions to protect our world and the people we care about. Hou Yi’s story inspires us to face the challenges with courage and skill. In this story, the sky fell down, causing problems on Earth. Nü Wa, a kind goddess, decided to fix the sky to save the world. She collected stones from a river and used them to rebuild the sky. Also, she killed a huge turtle to use its legs as pillars (柱子) to support the sky. Her actions returned peace and order to the world. 1．What’s the lesson from Yu Gong’s story? A．Moving the village. B．Trying the best. C．Laughing at people. D．Fighting for food. 2．Hou Yi shot down nine suns because of . A．a falling sky. B．two huge mountains. C．the cooling earth. D．the high heat. 3．What’s the most important thing for Nü Wa? A．Some light. B．Some pillars. C．Some stones. D．Some water. 4．What do the characters have in common? A．They were from the rich family of ancient times. B．They used their own super power to save the world. C．They were brave to overcome the difficulties in life. D．City walkers focus more on the city’s history and culture. 5．Which part of the library is the passage probably from? A．Modern sports. B．Ancient books. C．Travel guides. D．Folk inventions. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．C 5．B 【来源】湖北省宜昌市夷陵区2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是记叙文。主要讲述了愚公移山、后羿射日、女娲补天这三个中国民间故事，展现了故事中人物为某事奋斗、勇敢面对挑战、拯救世界的精神。 1．主旨大意题。根据“His story teaches us the power of fighting for something and the importance of setting a good example for other people.”，可知是要尽最大努力去奋斗。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Hou Yi, a skilled archer who saves humans from the scorching heat of ten suns by shooting down nine of them.”，可知是因为高温。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“She collected stones from river and used them to rebuild the sky.”，可知石头对女娲补天很重要。故选C。 4．推理判断题。愚公移山克服大山阻碍，后羿射日克服高温威胁，女娲补天克服天空坠落的难题，他们都勇敢地克服了生活中的困难。故选C。 5．推理判断题。文章讲述的是中国民间故事，这些故事多记载在古籍中。故选B。 Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北襄阳襄州区·期末) What can you make with pieces of paper? Look at Chen Yiyan’s work! The boy in Hangzhou Foreign Language School has an amazing talent for paper-folding. He has folded a “fantasy world” with his hands. Chen wasn’t born with this talent. When he was a fourth grader, he found his brother’s paper-folding book. It got him interested in it. Following the 50 steps shown in the book, he made his first work—a paper elephant within two hours. Since then, he has read many books about paper-folding and practiced folding paper in his spare time. So far, his “fantasy world” has many members, such as monsters and robots. He made his favorite work last year. It was a paper dragon that had almost 2,000 steps. Chen used to fold paper himself until he met Li Changnan, an eighth grader in his school who also loved folding paper. They set up a paper-folding club last year. To their joy, their school sponsored it. With the encouragement and the money provided, they had a paper-folding class every Wednesday afternoon. The club soon attracted some students. Now it has more than 20 members. They showed their works and taught other students how to fold paper. On February 14th this year, the club also held a speech for the kids in Wenzhou Children’s Library. “It is really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time,” said Chen. “I hope more and more people get to know paper-folding and love the art.” 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By asking a question. B．By telling a story. C．By showing a picture. D．By introducing his own experience. 2．What made Chen interested in paper-folding? A．A paper-folding club. B．Meeting Li Changnan. C．Wenzhou Children’s Library. D．His brother’s paper-folding book. 3．The underlined word “sponsored” is similar to “______”. A．supported B．prevented C．refused D．doubted 4．Which of the following activities did the club hold? ①Holding competitions.  ②Showing their works.  ③Giving a speech. ④Reading books in the library.  ⑤Teaching how to fold paper.  ⑥Having paper-folding classes. A．①②⑤⑥ B．①③④⑤ C．②③⑤⑥ D．②③④⑥ 5．Why did Chen put so much effort into paper-folding? A．To develop paper-folding art. B．To build his own fantasy world. C．To earn more money. D．To make himself famous in the school. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．A 【来源】湖北省襄阳市襄州区2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题 【导语】本文主要讲述了杭州外国语学院学生陈一言在折纸方面有惊人的天赋，他与同学在学校开设折纸俱乐部教更多的学生折纸，希望更多的人喜欢这门艺术。 1．细节理解题。根据“What can you make with pieces of paper?”可知，是作者是通过提出问题来开始的，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“When he was a fourth grader, he found his brother’s paper-folding book. It got him interested in it.”可知，他哥哥的折纸书让他对折纸感兴趣的，故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据“To their joy, their school sponsored it. With the encouragement and the money provided”可知，学校给予了支持，划线单词与supported意思相近，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“they had a paper-folding class every Wednesday afternoon...They showed their works and taught other students how to fold paper. On February 14th this year, the club also held a speech for the kids in Wenzhou Children’s Library.”可知，他们开设折纸课程，展示作品，教学生折纸，以及举行演讲，故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据“I hope more and more people get to know paper-folding and love the art.”可知，他希望越来越多的人了解折纸，热爱这门艺术，也就是为了发展折纸艺术。故选A。 主题04 人与社会——科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北恩施土家族苗族·期末) Passant teaches Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University (开罗大学孔子学院) in Egypt. She started learning Chinese because her dad thought it would be useful. However, Passant had problems learning Chinese. “Chinese is very different from my own language. So I had to work harder to learn it,” she said. With hard work, Passant became better at Chinese. In 2018, she got to study at Shandong University. During her studies, she became the only foreign student in a volunteer teaching team and went to Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, to teach for 10 days. Teaching made her want to be a Chinese teacher. In 2019, she won a big Chinese competition Foreign College Students. After she finished school in Cairo in September 2019, she went to Beijing Normal University to get more education. In 2021, she got her master’s degree and began teaching Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University. “Many people in Egypt are studying Chinese now,” said Passant. There are challenges (挑战) to recycling clothes. But a company in France is trying to make it easier. The company is called CETIA．It built two machines that use artificial intelligence(AI) (人工智能) to help recycle clothes and shoes. With AItechnology, one machine can find and cut off zippers and buttons (拉链和纽扣) on clothes, while the other machine can pull off soles (鞋底) from shoes easily. This sounds simple, but no one has ever done it before. “No one was recycling soles because it was hard to separate (分离) them from shoes,” said Chloe Salmon Legagneur, director of CETIA．People had to put the shoes on an oven to melt (熔化) the glue and pull off the soles by hand. But CETIA’s machine can do it much more easily. Some clothes can be recycled into materials for houses or roads. But most clothes do not become new clothes again. That’s because clothes have different materials that must be separated carefully by hand. That usually takes a long time and is expensive. But CETIA’s machine can do the separation faster and better than people. It can even separate clothes by color and material, making it easier to recycle them into new clothes. Recycling clothes and shoes is important because it reduces waste and can even create new jobs. CETIA is doing amazing work by developing those recycling machines. They’re showing us that with smart thinking, we can find ways to solve big problems. 1．What is CETIA? A．A clothing store. B．A cleaning business. C．A technology company. D．An environmental organization. 2．What does the underlined work “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Pulling off soles from shoes. B．Separating clothes by color and material. C．Cutting off zippers and buttons on clothes. D．Putting the shoes on an oven to melt the glue. 3．What does the writer think about the two machines? A．He finds them amazing. B．He thinks they’re helpless. C．He believes they need improvement. D．He worries about their future. 4．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①= Paragraph 1, ②= Paragraph 2,…) A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③/④/⑤ C．①/②/③④⑤ D．①/②/③④/⑤ 5．The writer wrote the passage to ________. A．explain the importance of recycling B．introduce a company and its inventions C．call for people to protect the environment D．make a report on a company’s achievements 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．A 4．D 5．B 【来源】湖北省恩施土家族苗族自治州2024-2025学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇说明。文章介绍了法国的一家公司研制了能帮助回收再利用服装的机器。 1．细节理解题。根据“The company is called CETIA”可知CETIA是一家公司，故选C。 2．词义猜测题。根据“People had to put the shoes on an oven to melt the glue and pull off the soles by hand”和“No one was recycling soles because it was hard to separate them from shoes”可知其代指把鞋底剥离下来，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“CETIA is doing amazing work by developing those recycling machines.”可知作者认为那些机器是神奇的，故选A。 4．篇章结构题。根据全文可知，文章第一段总述引出话题，第二段具体介绍这个公司制造了可再利用服装的机器，第三段和第四段介绍了这两个机器的神奇之处，最后一段介绍了发明这两个机器的重要作用，故选D。 5．主旨大意题。根据全文可知文章介绍了法国一家公司发明了两个帮助回收再利用服装的机器及重要性，故选B。 主题05 人与自然——自然环境 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北黄石·调研) Recently, I had the chance to listen to a speech given by British polar explorer and environmentalist, Robert Swan, at our school. He was the first person to walk to both The North and South Poles and make the great achievement of reaching the South Pole only on renewable energy. Swan’s stories of his trips really impressed me. It was more than 30 years ago. There were no communication tools-just endless sea and sky-and the nearest human being to him and his teammates was 2,500 kilometers away. For the next six months, they had to face all the problems by themselves. He also told us a funny thing: When taking a shower during the trip, you have to rush as fast as possible in the temperature of -30℃ to the shower and then run back to the tent. In 2017, Swan set foot on the South Pole again, this time with his son. The trip was a great deed not only because Swan was already 61 years old, well past the average age of 35 for an explorer, but also because it was the world's first trip to Antarctica to be made only using renewable resources. And now Swan is still working hard in environmental protection. Also, he talked about how important it is to save energy and protect our planet. He reminded us that the fate of our planet rests in our hands, and he wants us to believe that we young people can make a difference. After his talk, I was filled with a renewed sense of purpose and optimism. Each of us has the power to create a brighter future for our planet. 1．Robert Swan is known for being ________. A．a headteacher B．an explorer C．a father D．an expert 2．What was special about Swan’s trip to the South Pole in 2017? A．It was his first trip to the South Pole. B．He went there with his son. C．He only used renewable resources during the trip. D．He was the oldest explorer in the world. 3．What does Swan focus on according to the text? A．Researching the history of South Pole. B．Exploring the outer space. C．Developing communication tools. D．Saving energy and the planet. 4．Which is the right structure of the passage? （①=Paragraph 1        ②=Paragraph 2） A． B． C． D． 5．What can we infer from the text about Robert Swan’s character? A．Adventurous and responsible. B．Patient and curious. C．Caring and hard-working. D．Funny and easy-going. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．A 【来源】湖北省黄石市2024-2025学年九年级上学期元月初中毕业科目调研考试英语试卷 【导语】这篇文章是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了Robert Swan的探险经历、环保行动及对听众的影响。 1．细节理解题。根据“British polar explorer and environmentalist, Robert Swan”可知，他的身份是“探险家”，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“it was the world's first trip to Antarctica to be made only using renewable resources”可知，Swan的2017南极之旅的特殊之处是“仅使用可再生能源”，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“he talked about how important it is to save energy and protect our planet”可知，Swan关注的重点是“节约能源和保护地球”，故选D。 4．篇章结构题。本文第一段引出了人物Robert Swan及其成就；第二、三、四段介绍了Robert Swan的探险经历细节、他2017年南极之旅的特殊性和他的环保理念；第五段总结了作者听完Robert Swan演讲的感受。 因此文章的结构为总——分——总，故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据Swan的极地探险经历和倡导环保可知，可推断他的性格特点是“冒险且负责任”，故选A。 Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北荆楚联盟·期末) My friend Liang Shujie is a bird-watcher from Beijing. She fell in love with bird watching in college when her classmate showed her the beautiful birds at Peking University. Liang said, “I soon learned that you can see different kinds of birds in different seasons, and there are famous bird-watching routes (路线) all over China.” “What I enjoy most is seeing the migration (迁徙)of birds—they come and go every year. That makes me feel the beauty of nature,” said Liang. Liang has gone on different bird-watching trips in China and abroad. She talked about her trip to Yunnan. “We saw a bird wave (浪潮). It means different kinds of birds flying together,” Liang said. “We hid in the bush (灌木丛), waiting for them to land and walk in front of us. Surprisingly, I saw a kind of bird that we had been looking for. We held our breath, didn’t dare to make any sound, but felt excited.” Another time in Sweden, she saw on a website that a rare (稀有的) kind of bird was active nearby at that time, so she ran to see. Many people there were taking photos of that special bird. Feeling excited, she also took many photos. However, when she checked the photo, she realized that it was actually another kind of bird. Later, the people all came to realize that, and everyone laughed. “I’m glad that birds are catching people’s attention,” Liang said. “Through bird watching, more people will pay attention to environmental protection, and we are closer to living with nature in peace.” 1．Who or what led Liang Shujie to show an interest in bird watching? A．A video online. B．One of her students. C．A classmate in college. D．A bad trip. 2．Where did Liang know a special kind of bird? A．From a storybook. B．In a movie. C．From a magazine. D．On a website. 3．Which is the right order about Liang’s trip to Yunnan? A．ran to see → felt excited → took many photos →checked the photo. B．saw a bird wave→ hid in the bush → waited for birds to land→ held breath. C．hid in the bush →waited for birds to walk → made sound → felt excited. D．felt excited →took photos→ checked the photo→came to realize something. 4．What does the underlined word “that” mean in Paragraph 4? A．The trip. B．The rare bird. C．The mistake. D．The photo. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．The Rare Kinds of Birds. B．The Beauty of Nature. C．The Watcher of the Wild. D．The Protection of Woods. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．C 【来源】湖北省荆楚联盟2024-2025学年上学期九年级期末考试英语试卷 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了梁书洁观鸟的经历及感受。她认为观鸟会让更多的人关注环境保护且与自然和谐共处。 1．细节理解题。根据“She fell in love with bird watching in college when her classmate showed her the beautiful birds at Peking University.”可知，在大学同学的引导下，梁书洁对观鸟产生了兴趣。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“she saw on a website that a rare kind of bird was active nearby at that time”可知，梁书洁在网站上知道了一种特殊的鸟。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“We saw a bird wave.”和“We hid in the bush , waiting for them to land and walk in front of us. Surprisingly, I saw a kind of bird that we had been looking for for ages. We held our breath, didn’t dare to make any sound, but felt excited.”可知，梁书洁云南之行的正确顺序为先看到鸟的浪潮，之后躲在灌木丛中等鸟降落，然后屏住呼吸。故选B。 4．词句猜测题。根据“However, when she checked the photo, she realized that it was actually another kind of bird.”可知，后来人们意识到梁书洁将另一种鸟错认成了稀有种类的鸟。划线部分指认错鸟这件事。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，主要讲述了梁书洁观鸟的经历及感受。选项C“野外观察者”最适合当标题。故选C。 2 / 3 1 / 3 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题03 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与自我——个人情况与身边的人 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北恩施土家族苗族·期末) Teachers’ Day is a day to thank teachers for their hard work all year round. Every year, many students from Guizhou Province give their thanks to Huang Jinlong. Huang worked in a village school in Guizhou. On an autumn night 35 years ago, a mother of two children came to Huang’s home and asked for help because she couldn’t pay her son’s and her daughter’s tuition (学费). Without thinking twice, Huang decided to help her. Although he needed to feed his family of seven, he began to sponsor the children until they finished college. Huang found that there were many poor students in his school, but he wasn’t able to help them all. So he decided to look for help from others. Through writing letters, Huang called on caring people to help those children. Thanks to his efforts, in 1997, several people visited his school and gave help to 43 poor students. Huang also walked the streets of Tongzi County, advising both people he knew and those he didn’t know to help his students. So far, Huang has raised over 2.8 million yuan, helping more than 1,500 students realize their dream of getting an education. Over 400 of these students have finished their college education and another 100 are now studying at colleges. Huang retired (退休) in 2006, but he has never stopped caring for students. This March, he organized a volunteer team to help disabled students. “________,” Huang said. 1．What does the underlined word “sponsor” mean in English? A．encourage B．teach C．praise D．support 2．What is the third paragraph mainly about? A．Why Huang was popular with poor students. B．How Huang invited others to help poor students. C．What Huang provided for poor students. D．When Huang began to help poor students. 3．How does the writer show Huang has helped lots of students in Paragraph 4? A．By telling a story. B．By giving an example. C．By answering a question. D．By listing numbers. 4．The best sentence for “________” is “________”. A．I like being a teacher B．I feel sorry for my family C．I will continue to help students in need D．I’m happy for my students 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A village school B．A teacher, a dream maker C．Thanks from poor students D．Great efforts of village teachers Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北孝感孝南区·期末) Christina wanted to lead the way back to camp and went on talking cheerfully, asking different kinds of questions about plants and wildlife. As we walked about halfway down the hillside, she fell over a stone. I ran slowly to where she tripped (绊倒). Suddenly, I saw a lion about ten feet up on a huge rock watching me. It was making a long deep angry sound. I stood perfectly still, holding my breath, wondering what to do. Christina was crying down below. I couldn’t shout to her to be quiet, or the lion might attack (攻击) me. Then, remembering Dad’s words, I slowly dropped my backpack (背包) and took off my T-shirt. With the backpack on one arm and the T-shirt on the other, I spread my arms, trying to look as wide and big as I could. Carefully I moved away down the hillside toward Christina, keeping my eyes on the lion. “Christina,” I called. “Stop crying. Get up slowly and catch my belt. We’re going down the hill. There’s a lion at the top.” We moved quietly and slowly down the hill. Once back to the forest, with the lion out of view, I wiped away the sweat (汗水) from my face with my T-shirt before putting it on, and looked at Christina. Hatless, red eyes, a few small cuts but nothing serious. I pulled out the map. The campground was on the other side of the hill. We had hiked for miles before we finally made our way back to our site. Dad saw me first. “Where have you been?” he shouted. “We were so worried,” Mother cried. “Mommy, you didn’t have to worry. Sean is real smart.” Christina said. I caught Dad’s eye. He smiled. At that moment I realized I was a big brother. 1．How did Christina feel before she fell over a stone? A．Afraid. B．Shocked. C．Lonely. D．Happy. 2．What did Sean do when he noticed the lion? A．He remained still. B．He started crying. C．He picked up a huge rock. D．He rushed to his sister. 3．Why did Sean try to look wide and big? A．To attack the lion. B．To look cool. C．To cheer up Christina. D．To scare the lion. 4．What can we infer from Paragraph 6? A．Sean didn’t care about Christina at all. B．Christina got badly hurt on the way back. C．Sean didn’t relax until he reached the forest. D．Christina showed greater courage than Sean. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．Father’s Smiling Eyes B．The Way to Becoming a Big Brother C．A Terrible Mountain Lion D．Christina’s Risky Wild Camping Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北鄂州·期末) Have you ever thought about running a marathon (马拉松)? A friend of mine, Stephen, has started training for one, but the idea of completing 26 miles surprises me a lot because it puts a lot of stress on the body. First, Stephen went to his doctor to make sure he didn’t have heart disease. When he was told he was fit enough to do it, my friend started running every afternoon. He keeps training and makes progress every day. All this training is helping him a lot. Experts advised him to warm up just before the race because he might get hurt during the race. The biggest problem during the marathon seems to be the water. Experts say that on a hot and humid (湿热的) day we can lose too much water. Those who don’t drink enough may suffer a lot. It means they’ll feel very tired because marathon running can lead to a problem in blood pressure. Judy O’Sullivan, a nurse at the British Heart Foundation, advises, “It’s important that you train in a right way. Make sure that you join the event step by step and safely. On the day of your event, remember to warm up, and rest if you feel pain or uncomfortable.” According to experts, a month before the race, a marathon runner should be able to go for 15 miles without feeling too much pressure. Well, Stephen is close to achieving this. I’m proud of my friend’s effort, but I miss our afternoons drinking beer, eating food and watching football. Stephen said running a marathon is all his dream. He said if he doesn’t make it this time, he will keep trying. Good on him! Go Stephen! Go. 1．How did the writer feel after hearing the news? A．Surprised. B．Worried. C．Interested. D．Excited. 2．What’s the right order of Stephen’s preparations for the marathon? ①Training                ②warming up            ③Visiting doctors            ④Running A．①②③④ B．①③②④ C．③②①④ D．③①②④ 3．The experts say ______ is the biggest problem when running a marathon. A．losing too much water B．joining the event hurriedly C．having heart disease D．completing 26 miles 4．What does the underlined word “suffer” mean? A．Being hot. B．Being painful. C．Being hungry. D．Being stressed. 5．Why is the writer proud of Stephen’s effort? A．Because he does things step by step. B．Because he has dreams and never gives up. C．Because he shares happiness with friends. D．Because he completes a marathon after training hard. 主题02 人与自我——个人日常与兴趣活动 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌宜都·期末) Have you ever experienced being a parent and taking care of a baby for a day? Last month, every student in my school’s health class took part in the Real Care Baby Project. We had to take home a “baby” to care for one day. The “baby” looked like a doll, but she had a similar weight to a real baby and cried at any time. I didn’t expect this project to be so hard at the beginning. On my way home, the baby cried all of a sudden. I was quite worried and tried to calm her down. Her crying made everyone look at me. This made me feel very embarrassed. Finally, I finally stopped my “baby” crying by moving her up and down for a long time, even though my arms and back hurt a lot. As soon as I got home, I decided I was going to work on my book report. I placed my baby on my bed and started my work. I thought the “baby” would give me some time to myself—but I was wrong. Just about 10 minutes later, she started crying loudly again. I had to spend a lot of time touching and feeding her to calm her down, even at 3:30 a.m. Through this, I now have a deeper understanding about parents. They have to look after, love and care for their child almost all the time. I only had the “baby” for one day, but parents do this for years. Even if we try to help them later on, we can never give back to them as much as they give us. We should thank them for what they have done for us. 1．According to Paragraph 1, the baby ________. A．would be with the writer for a day B．mustn’t be taken home C．was much heavier than a real one D．remained quiet all the time 2．The underlined word “embarrassed” in Paragraph 2 means “________”. A．relaxed B．shocked C．shy D．lucky 3．Why did the writer think it was difficult to care for the baby? A．The baby didn’t enjoy staying in bed. B．The baby didn’t expect her to work. C．The baby always asked for food. D．The baby started crying very often. 4．What might the writer do from now on? A．She will join in more projects like this. B．She will give more back to her parents. C．She will help to look after babies. D．She will try to understand children better. 5．What can be the best title for the passage? A．The Great Love from Parents B．The Difficulty in Caring for a Baby C．An Amazing Project for Students D．A Special Day with the “Baby” Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌当阳·期末) Hello! Welcome to my blog. This is my first post, and I’m excited to have you here. My name is Alona Jiang, and I come from China. I’ve been studying in America for five years and I am now a student at New York University (NYU). I’ve made a lot of great friends here.Living away from my parents has taught me to be independent and to understand the world in my own way. Since I started studying abroad, many of my friends in China have asked me, “What’s life like in the US? What’s the difference between studying in China and studying in America?” I’m always happy to share my life as a Chinese student in New York City, and they always enjoy listening to my stories. Some of them have even decided to study abroad and experience America for themselves. I’ve tried to help these friends get used to life in the West. But word of mouth can only go so far. So I got the idea to start a blog to share my experiences and help more young people to America. A big part of this blog will be about my life in New York and my studies at NYU. I’ll write about my favorite restaurants, fashion stores, museums and libraries. PI share a lot of tips that have helped me live better here. For example, I plan to write an article about some popular Chinese restaurants in Midtown Manhattan. They can ease your homesickness (乡愁) when you miss the taste of home. Thanks for reading my post! Please feel free to share your advice and thoughts so that I can make my blog more helpful. 1．What is the form of the reading material? A．An e-mail. B．A post. C．A diary. D．An ad. 2．What is the structure of the reading material? A．①②③/④⑤ B．①/②③④/⑤ C．①/②③④/⑤ D．①/②/③/④⑤ 3．Which phrase from the reading material can explain the underlined word “ease”? A．feel free B．take away C．keep cool D．get better 4．We can infer that ________. A．the writer is a student in America now B．the writer thinks it is easier said than done C．the writer is on the way to be a famous writer D．the writer is getting popular in the US 5．Which of the following is the purpose to write the reading material? A．The writer would like to get tons of attention. B．The writer hopes to make more friends in both China and the US. C．The writer prefers to attract more Chinese to study at NYU. D．The writer wants to help more young new comers to America. Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北武汉硚口区（经开）·期中) Recently, Xinhua Middle School held an activity. It asked students to tell the stories of their family heirlooms (传家宝). Some students brought photos of their heirlooms to school and shared their stories. Cassette radio The 14-year-old Song Zhengchen’s heirloom is a cassette radio (磁带收音机). His grandmother bought the radio in the 1980s and listened to the news on it. His mother then used it to listen to music tapes. When Song was young, his mother often played old poems for him on the radio. “There are now many more cool players. But we still keep this one because it recorded beautiful memories of my family,” said Song. Medal of honor Guo Kexing’s heirloom is a medal (奖章) from his great-grandfather. He took part in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争). For the 13-year-old, the medal stands as an honor for his family. “Whenever I see my great-grandfather’s medal, I feel very proud. In my heart, my great-grandfather is a hero. I see him as an example and will make my country a better place in his honor,” said Guo. Food coupons Xiao Yao, 14, won first prize in the activity. Her heirlooms are some food coupons (粮票). Her grandma used to tell her stories about food shortages (短缺) when she was a kid. Back then, people could only get so much food each month. Even buying rice needed a special coupon. Xiao was amazed by this. She said, “My grandma wants me to be thankful for what we have today and work hard for a better tomorrow.” 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．SCHOOL TIME B．SCIENCE C．BUSINESS D．FOOD 2．Who bought the cassette radio? A．Lin Chong’s mother. B．Guo Kexing’s grandpa. C．Xiao Yao’s grandma. D．Song Zhengchen’s grandma. 3．How did Guo Kexing’s great-grandfather get the medal? A．He grew the most rice. B．He protected his country. C．He won a poetry contest. D．He invented food coupons. 4．Which of these heirlooms helps us understand the difficult everyday life? A．Cassette radio. B．Medal of honor. C．Food coupons. D．Chinese clay art. 5．Through the activity, the school mainly wants . A．to collect more old inventions B．to help students get into good high schools C．to make students feel proud of the motherland D．to get the students to carry on good family traditions 主题03 人与社会——人际交往 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北孝感汉川·期末) I used to hate my mother because she always had much work to do and didn’t spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning, I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life. About 100 other teenagers join in the program. During the first two days, I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there. On Sunday, the leader played an interesting game called “Chocolate or Toys”. He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn’t have a choice. This game told us that sometimes we don’t have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining (抱怨). A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was always crazy about drinking alcohol (酒) and how much she hated her mother. “I want a new mom,” she cried. “But you can’t have a new one,” the leader replied. “You have to accept the mother that you have.” This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn’t choose another mom. But I could see my mother in a new way. She was busy with work day and night not because she didn’t care about me, but to give me a better life. I should accept her and value the time we could have together. Accept things as they are, and better life and love will follow. 1．The writer used to hate his mother because ________. A．she didn’t care for him B．she was too strict with him C．she had bad habits D．she had no time to be with him 2．The self-help program for teenagers lasted ________. A．a week B．two days C．three days D．only one day 3．What did this game “Chocolate or Toys” tell us according to Paragraph 3? A．Everyone often has many choices. B．Everyone should take part in a self-help program. C．Chocolate can influence one’s mind toward things. D．Try to accept things instead of complaining about them. 4．What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence “That hit me hard”? A．The writer hurt his body by accident. B．The writer was surprised at the girls’ family. C．The writer was touched by the leader’s words. D．The writer didn’t understand the leader’s words. 5．After the self-help program, the writer might ________. A．still avoid talking to his mother B．try to get on well with his mother C．ask his mother to change her job D．tell his mother about the girl’s story Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北咸宁通山县·期末) Born as the only child of my parents, I am the “king” in the family. My parents are both businessmen and they come home every two weeks. Because they don’t spend much time with me, they always feel guilty and will buy me many expensive things and let me do whatever I want. My grandparents never let me do any chores because they want me to do my schoolwork. I never said “thank you” to people. As time went by, I found that my classmates didn’t like me any more and my best friends left me, because they thought I was selfish (自私的) and never thought about others. I noticed that all the popular kids in the class are friendly to others. They always smile and say “thank you” to others. They do whatever they can to help when others are in trouble, other kids like them and always play with them. “I need to change! I will get my friends back.” I said to myself. From then on, I started to change myself. I learned to say “thank you” to others. I smiled and helped others as much as I could. Gradually, I found that other kids liked to talk with me and they would ask me to play with them. My friends came back to me again. Now I have more friends and I am happier than I used to be. 1．What does the underlined word “guilty” in Paragraph 1 mean? A．Sorry. B．Worried. C．Sad. D．Relaxing. 2．What’s the boy’s life like at home? A．He has to do lots of housework. B．He can do what he wants to do. C．His parents spend much time with him. D．He does much more homework than other kids. 3．According to the passage, what kind of people is more popular in school? A．The one who always buys expensive things. B．The one who is polite to others. C．The one who never thinks about others. D．The one who doesn’t talk too much. 4．What did the boy do to change himself? A．He learned to say “thank you”. B．He always smiled at others. C．He helped others as much as he could. D．All of the above. 5．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．To make more friends, you need to try to please them. B．The boy lost his friends at first because he didn’t like them. C．To be a nicer and better person, we need to make some changes. D．A person who always receives but never gives can still have many friends. Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北黄石·调研) When these Londoners sent their neighbors a letter requesting that they keep the noise down in the mornings, they weren’t expecting such a sweet reply! Martina Panchetti, an Italian woman living in England, shared the cutest video on social media. In it, she showed her followers the message she received in response to her mild complaint. It was too cute! “We sent a letter to our neighbors politely asking to make less noise and possibly avoid playing the piano too early in the morning,” said Martina in her video. “This is how they replied.” She continued to show some pictures of the apology letter her neighbors replied with. First of all, Martina held up the envelope to show that it was decorated with a really cute planet Earth sticker. Then, she opened it up to tell the contents. It turns out that the neighbor family’s small kids actually wrote the note! “Dear neighbors,” the letter read. “Thank you for your kind message. We realize that sometimes we can be noisy and naughty. We started learning piano and our teachers tell us to practice every day. But we sincerely apologize not considering the time of day and the weekends.” The kids also admitted to refusing their mother, who had been asking them not to play the piano at those times. “We promise you and we promise our mommy to try to be more considerate,” they added. However, this lovely letter wasn’t the only apology these thoughtful neighbors sent over. They also included some treats from their country! Martina was truly touched. “On our way to cook some Italian sweets for them,” she said in her video. What a sound way to respond! If anything, this exchange has probably strengthened the bond between these neighbors. 1．Martina sent the neighbors a letter because of ________. A．the noise B．the video C．a message D．a sticker 2．What did the kids agree to do in the letter? A．Stop the piano lesson. B．Fight with their mommy. C．Change the training time. D．Cook food for Martina. 3．What does the underlined word “considerate” mean? A．responsible B．thoughtful C．determined D．polite 4．What’s the order of the things happening to Martina? ①read the letter                ②showed the envelope ③cooked Italian sweets          ④sent a letter                  ⑤got the reply A．④⑤②①③ B．④⑤①②③ C．①⑤④③② D．①⑤④②③ 5．Which is the best title of the passage? A．A special gift B．A good communication C．A great relationship D．An apology letter Passage 4 (24-25九上·湖北襄阳老河口·期末) I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad transferring (转账) some money. I asked him, “Dad, why not use online banking?” “Why would I do that?” he replied. “Well, then you won’t have to spend an hour here transferring your money. You can also do your shopping online. Everything will be easier!” I said excitedly. He asked, “If I do that, I won’t have to go out of the house?” “Yes!” I said. I told him how they can deliver the food and clothes to our doors now. And we can buy everything we need by just staying at home. However, he said, “Since I walked into this bank today, I have met four of my friends.  I have much free time, so I like to come to the bank and meet different people. Two years ago, when I was in hospital, the store owner from whom I bought fruit came to see me. And when your mom fell down a few years ago, the bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital.” He went on, “Why would I want to look at my computer all the time? I like to know the person around me. Do Jingdong and Taobao send feelings and relationships between people, too?” I didn’t know what to say after hearing his words. My dad was right, of course. It’s better for us to spend time with real people than computers. From then on, I decided to reduce my screen time and actively look for opportunities to communicate with people around me, hoping to build deeper and more meaningful connections. 1．What did the writer tell his father about online banking? A．It could provide more money. B．It could help him make more friends. C．It could offer better customer service. D．It could save time and make things easier. 2．The underlined word “deliver” in the passage probably means “ ________”. A．制做 B．展示 C．递送 D．收藏 3．What is the father’s purpose of sharing his experiences in the hospital and his wife’s accident? A．To show he is popular among people. B．To tell his son that he needs others’ help. C．To explain why he prefers traditional ways. D．To introduce the bank is a good place to make friends. 4．From the passage, we can infer that the father ________. A．often has problems with his health B．doesn’t like modern technology at all C．thinks online shopping is a waste of money D．values the relationships with people around him 5．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A．The Future of Banking B．The Convenience of Online Banking C．The Importance of Real Relationships D．Shopping Online: A New Way of Life 主题01 人与自我——学习与语言 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北枣阳·期末) One week ago, I was out dining with my two foreign friends, Tara and Ruby, celebrating the coming of our winter holiday together. Tara who speaks in an accent (口音) of Liverpool, said, “Girls, we are such GOATS!” “We what?” I could hardly believe my ears. “We are GOATS!” Ruby agreed, “Of course we are GOATS, my dear!” Well, I actually thought of us as pretty young girls. I had never called any of the two friends that way. My face, after hearing this new expression, looked something like this for at least 10 seconds. “But...Goat as in...?” I continued. “Oh no, dear, G.O.A．T. means the ‘Greatest of All Time’,” said Ruby, quite embarrassed (尴尬的) by the fact that I might have thought she’d just called me a goat. “Oh! I see. But is it something you Liverpool people say or is it common?” “It is quite common! In fact, I think American sport fans started using that for some great basketball players,” brightly added Ruby. When I left that table a couple of hours later, I did some research with the help of a few dictionaries and here’s what I found out. G.O.A．T. or GOAT first came out referring to (指) Muhammad Ali, a great boxing player. It meant the “Greatest of All Time”. Later it was also used to refer to other excellent basketball stars, singers, and so on. So you see, the language is always changing and developing according to the needs of its users. And it’s really interesting. Next time you hear a new expression, keep your cool. Try to do some research with AI or a dictionary and you will learn something new and fun. 1．How did the writer feel when she first heard “GOATS”? A．Surprised. B．Lucky. C．Embarrassed. D．Sad. 2．What did Ruby think of the word “G.O.A．T.”? A．She thought it was new. B．She thought it was common. C．She thought it was impolite. D．She thought it was funny. 3．Which of the following helped the writer learn the word “G.O.A．T.”? ①a trip to Liverpool ②a few dictionaries ③a talk with friends ④a book about Ali A．①② B．③④ C．②③ D．①④ 4．If a player is referred to as “G.O.A．T.” after a match, what does it mean? A．He got hurt and was treated. B．He lost the match and was sad. C．He played well and was praised. D．He broke the rules and was punished. 5．What does the writer want to tell us at the end of the text? A．Language is hard to learn because it keeps changing. B．Everyone should learn to keep cool in bad situations. C．Certain expressions of a language are worth learning. D．We can learn something new and fun by doing research. Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北丹江口·期末) Today, Passant often tells her students stories about China and its culture during class. Like her, her students find it hard to say Chinese words, put sentences together, and write Chinese characters. She often tells them her tips for learning Chinese—practice a lot and not be afraid of challenges. She also shows them places of interest in Beijing such as the Great Wall. 1．The writer starts the passage by ________. A．talking about where Passant works B．telling a story about Passant’s first China trip C．explaining why many people in Egypt are learning Chinese D．introducing Passant and her job at a school in Egypt 2．What does the underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Her fathers advice. B．The Chinese language. C．The Confucius Institute. D．Cairo University. 3．What is learning Chinese like according to the passage? A．It is very enjoyable for her. B．It is similar to her own language. C．It’s really hard. D．It is a piece of cake. 4．Put the events about Passant into the correct order according to the passage. ①Teaching in Ji’an.              ②Getting her master’s degree. ③Winning the competition.         ④Studying at Shandong University. A．④①③② B．①③②④ C．①②③④ D．③④①② 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．The Story of Cairo University B．Trip From Egypt to Studying Chinese C．From Learner to Teacher of Chinese D．Learning Chinese in Egypt 主题02 人与自我——方法和哲理 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北大冶·期末) David always tried to be the best, no matter what he was doing. David’s biggest wish was to do better than his classmate Marcus. One day, David’s teacher told the class that the school was going to hold a race to raise money to buy new computers. She wanted the students to sign up (报名) for the race and ask their family and friends to help by making a donation (捐赠). David wasn’t the faster runner, but all he could think about was winning. He signed up for the race at once. Marcus signed up, too. As David walked to school the next day, he saw Marcus passing out flyers (传单) about the race to his neighbors and friends. David thought this was a waste of time. That night, David’s father asked him why he didn’t tell his neighbors or friends about the race. David said he just wanted to win the race and beat Marcus. What David said let his father down. His father shook his head and said, “You’re running for the wrong reason. You should run to help your school. It’s meaningless if you win the race without collecting any money.” David didn’t take his father’s words seriously. On the day of the race, David ran as fast as he could. He passed Marcus and won the race. He couldn’t be happier. The next day at school, David wanted everyone to congratulate him. However, the teacher said sadly that they hadn’t raised enough money for the computers. David finally realized that his father was right. Although he came in first place, he wasn’t a real winner because he didn’t help raise money. 1．Why did David take part in the running race? A．To get a computer. B．To beat Marcus. C．To raise money for his school. D．To show his running skills. 2．What do we know about Marcus from paragraph 3? A．How he helped raised money. B．How he spent his free time. C．Why he signed up for the race. D．Why he ran slower than David. 3．How did David’s father feel when he talked with David? A．Bored. B．Shocked. C．Nervous. D．Disappointed. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．David didn’t run as fast as Marcus. B．David wasn’t happy after the race. C．David’s classmates didn’t congratulate him. D．Marcus has raised enough money for the computers. 5．What does the story tell us? A．We should try to do our best in everything. B．Helping friends is the right thing to do. C．Don’t be afraid to ask parents for help. D．Winning isn’t always the most important thing. Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北襄阳襄州区·期末) There were only 15 minutes until lunch. But everyone in Mrs. Stretch’s math class was waiting excitedly for the start of Around the World. Around the World was Eddie’s favorite classroom game. He loved racing against a classmate to solve a math problem. Eddie won and lost. But his friend Michael never lost. He was the champion (冠军) of Around the World. Every week he would go around the classroom winning against everyone. “Are we all ready?” Mrs. Stretch asked. Everyone nodded. “Then let’s begin,” said Mrs. Stretch. “Talia, you start.” Talia was new to the class. This would be her first time to play. She jumped up and went over to Eddie’s desk. Eddie stood up, too. “Twelve times two,” said Mrs. Stretch. “Twenty-four!” Talia called out, a second before Eddie could. Eddie sat down, disappointed but still happy to know the right answer. Talia moved on to challenge the next classmate. She seemed unstoppable. Finally, Talia got to Michael. “Let’s do multiplication (乘法). Eight times twelve,” Mrs. Stretch said. “Ninety-six!” shouted Talia first. The class sat shocked, and then everyone cheered for Talia, today’s champion. “Nice job, Talia,” said Mrs. Stretch. “It’s time for lunch, everyone. Now line up, please.” Eddie stood to go to lunch. He noticed Michael had his head down on his desk, his face buried in his arms. Eddie walked to Michael and put his hand on his shoulder. “It’s OK to lose,” Eddie said. “I lose Around the World all the time. You’re still great at multiplication.” “That’s not why I’m upset,” Michael said into his arms. “No one likes me. They cheered when I lost.” “You think they cheered against you?” Eddie asked. “______” Michael said. “I think they cheered because they were too surprised,” Eddie said. “You’re always the champion. Talia had to do her best to beat you. So, people were excited about it.” “She is really good at math,” Michael agreed. “And so are you,” said Eddie. “You help us all work harder. Because of you, we probably have the best math class in the whole school.” “Thanks,” Michael said. He smiled at Eddie, “Do you want to sit together at lunch?” “Sure,” said Eddie. “You can quiz me on math problems and help me get better.” Michael stood up. “Challenge accepted!” 1．What isAround the World? A．A math challenge. B．A running race. C．A computer game. D．A writing competition. 2．What can we know about the characters in the story? A．Talia was really good at math. B．Mrs. Stretch liked the champion best. C．Eddie cared a lot about whether he won or lost. D．Michael was hard-working but hardly helped others. 3．Which is the best sentence to fill in “______” in the passage? A．What else? B．Why else? C．Who else? D．Where else? 4．What could most probably happen next? A．Eddie and Michael decided to race again after school. B．Eddie was sad and had lunch alone. C．Michael and Eddie went to have lunch together. D．Michael went on quizzing Eddie in the classroom. 5．What can we learn from the story? A．Once a champion, always a champion. B．To be a good loser is to learn how to win. C．The only way to grow is to challenge yourself. D．Failure (失败) is just an event, not a person. Passage 3 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌当阳·期末) A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until she reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing this desert!” But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy, “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself. At this time, a voice came, “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a stream.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” “That’s because you can’t give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. “The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a stream again to continue its course.” explained the desert very patiently. “And whether you’re a stream or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome the difficulties in your life to get success, you should also change the way you used to be. 1．Where did the little stream plan to reach? A．The ocean. B．The desert. C．The forest. D．The village. 2．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2? A．the stream B．the breeze C．the ocean D．the desert 3．Why did the little stream first refuse the desert’s advice? A．Because she failed many times. B．Because she was afraid of nature. C．Because she didn’t meet any difficulties. D．Because she wouldn’t give up what she was. 4．How did the little stream finally cross the desert? A．By forming a river. B．By changing her nature. C．By disappearing into the sand. D．By evaporating into the breeze. 5．What is the main idea of the story? A．The road to success is always easy. B．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. C．To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. D．We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream. Passage 4 (24-25九上·湖北十堰·期末) Blake Miller is a well-known and busy businessman. One day, he managed to spare some time and went with his father to a fancy (高档的) restaurant for a meal. When they walked into the restaurant, they heard beautiful violin music. A violinist was standing in a corner of the restaurant, playing with all her heart. The customers in the restaurant were all lost in the wonderful music. While enjoying the music, Miller’s memories came back like a tide (潮水). He remembered that he had once been crazy about the violin. Back then, he would spend a lot of time practicing the violin every day. Every time he played, he could feel the joy and satisfaction deep in his heart. However, as time went by, he gradually devoted (投入) his energy to business and had to give up his beloved violin in order to work on his career (事业). At this moment, he couldn’t help but say to his father, “If I had kept up with the violin, maybe I would be playing here now.” “Yes, my child,” his father nodded, his eyes were full of love and understanding. Then his father continued slowly, “But in that case, you wouldn’t be dining here now.” Life is full of different choices. People can take completely different paths and live quite different lives. But everyone should keep this in mind: There is no “if” in life and every choice has its meaning. The best thing to do is to value what we have in the present moment. 1．What did the violinist remind Blake Miller of? A．His father’s business. B．A fancy restaurant. C．His favorite violinist. D．His long lost dream. 2．Why did Miller give up playing the violin? A．He lost interest in it. B．He was busy doing business. C．His father didn’t support him. D．He found it too difficult to improve. 3．According to Paragraph 4, which word can best describe Miller’s feeling about giving up the violin? A．Fear. B．Relax. C．Worry. D．Regret. 4．What might the underlined sentence be trying to tell us? A．Past choices have little influence on us. B．There is no need to regret the path not taken. C．Regret is a natural part of everyone’s life. D．Even a small mistake can change a person’s life. 5．In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage? A．School time. B．News report. C．Art show. D．Life experience. 主题03 人与社会——文化 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北宜昌夷陵区·期末) Chinese folk stories have long been a source (源头) of wisdom and inspiration, carrying timeless lessons through great stories. Among these, here are three stories stand out for their touching and inspiring characters. Yu Gong, an old man decided to move two huge mountains stopping his village’s road. Though being laughed at and told it was impossible, Yu Gong kept trying, believing that even if he couldn’t complete it, his family would continue the effort. His story teaches us the power of fighting for something and the importance of setting a good example for other people. Hou Yi, a skilled archer who saves humans from the scorching heat of ten suns by shooting down nine of them. This act of bravery not only cools the earth but also highlights the actions to protect our world and the people we care about. Hou Yi’s story inspires us to face the challenges with courage and skill. In this story, the sky fell down, causing problems on Earth. Nü Wa, a kind goddess, decided to fix the sky to save the world. She collected stones from a river and used them to rebuild the sky. Also, she killed a huge turtle to use its legs as pillars (柱子) to support the sky. Her actions returned peace and order to the world. 1．What’s the lesson from Yu Gong’s story? A．Moving the village. B．Trying the best. C．Laughing at people. D．Fighting for food. 2．Hou Yi shot down nine suns because of . A．a falling sky. B．two huge mountains. C．the cooling earth. D．the high heat. 3．What’s the most important thing for Nü Wa? A．Some light. B．Some pillars. C．Some stones. D．Some water. 4．What do the characters have in common? A．They were from the rich family of ancient times. B．They used their own super power to save the world. C．They were brave to overcome the difficulties in life. D．City walkers focus more on the city’s history and culture. 5．Which part of the library is the passage probably from? A．Modern sports. B．Ancient books. C．Travel guides. D．Folk inventions. Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北襄阳襄州区·期末) What can you make with pieces of paper? Look at Chen Yiyan’s work! The boy in Hangzhou Foreign Language School has an amazing talent for paper-folding. He has folded a “fantasy world” with his hands. Chen wasn’t born with this talent. When he was a fourth grader, he found his brother’s paper-folding book. It got him interested in it. Following the 50 steps shown in the book, he made his first work—a paper elephant within two hours. Since then, he has read many books about paper-folding and practiced folding paper in his spare time. So far, his “fantasy world” has many members, such as monsters and robots. He made his favorite work last year. It was a paper dragon that had almost 2,000 steps. Chen used to fold paper himself until he met Li Changnan, an eighth grader in his school who also loved folding paper. They set up a paper-folding club last year. To their joy, their school sponsored it. With the encouragement and the money provided, they had a paper-folding class every Wednesday afternoon. The club soon attracted some students. Now it has more than 20 members. They showed their works and taught other students how to fold paper. On February 14th this year, the club also held a speech for the kids in Wenzhou Children’s Library. “It is really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time,” said Chen. “I hope more and more people get to know paper-folding and love the art.” 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By asking a question. B．By telling a story. C．By showing a picture. D．By introducing his own experience. 2．What made Chen interested in paper-folding? A．A paper-folding club. B．Meeting Li Changnan. C．Wenzhou Children’s Library. D．His brother’s paper-folding book. 3．The underlined word “sponsored” is similar to “______”. A．supported B．prevented C．refused D．doubted 4．Which of the following activities did the club hold? ①Holding competitions.  ②Showing their works.  ③Giving a speech. ④Reading books in the library.  ⑤Teaching how to fold paper.  ⑥Having paper-folding classes. A．①②⑤⑥ B．①③④⑤ C．②③⑤⑥ D．②③④⑥ 5．Why did Chen put so much effort into paper-folding? A．To develop paper-folding art. B．To build his own fantasy world. C．To earn more money. D．To make himself famous in the school. 主题04 人与社会——科普知识与现代技术 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北恩施土家族苗族·期末) Passant teaches Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University (开罗大学孔子学院) in Egypt. She started learning Chinese because her dad thought it would be useful. However, Passant had problems learning Chinese. “Chinese is very different from my own language. So I had to work harder to learn it,” she said. With hard work, Passant became better at Chinese. In 2018, she got to study at Shandong University. During her studies, she became the only foreign student in a volunteer teaching team and went to Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, to teach for 10 days. Teaching made her want to be a Chinese teacher. In 2019, she won a big Chinese competition Foreign College Students. After she finished school in Cairo in September 2019, she went to Beijing Normal University to get more education. In 2021, she got her master’s degree and began teaching Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University. “Many people in Egypt are studying Chinese now,” said Passant. There are challenges (挑战) to recycling clothes. But a company in France is trying to make it easier. The company is called CETIA．It built two machines that use artificial intelligence(AI) (人工智能) to help recycle clothes and shoes. With AItechnology, one machine can find and cut off zippers and buttons (拉链和纽扣) on clothes, while the other machine can pull off soles (鞋底) from shoes easily. This sounds simple, but no one has ever done it before. “No one was recycling soles because it was hard to separate (分离) them from shoes,” said Chloe Salmon Legagneur, director of CETIA．People had to put the shoes on an oven to melt (熔化) the glue and pull off the soles by hand. But CETIA’s machine can do it much more easily. Some clothes can be recycled into materials for houses or roads. But most clothes do not become new clothes again. That’s because clothes have different materials that must be separated carefully by hand. That usually takes a long time and is expensive. But CETIA’s machine can do the separation faster and better than people. It can even separate clothes by color and material, making it easier to recycle them into new clothes. Recycling clothes and shoes is important because it reduces waste and can even create new jobs. CETIA is doing amazing work by developing those recycling machines. They’re showing us that with smart thinking, we can find ways to solve big problems. 1．What is CETIA? A．A clothing store. B．A cleaning business. C．A technology company. D．An environmental organization. 2．What does the underlined work “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Pulling off soles from shoes. B．Separating clothes by color and material. C．Cutting off zippers and buttons on clothes. D．Putting the shoes on an oven to melt the glue. 3．What does the writer think about the two machines? A．He finds them amazing. B．He thinks they’re helpless. C．He believes they need improvement. D．He worries about their future. 4．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①= Paragraph 1, ②= Paragraph 2,…) A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③/④/⑤ C．①/②/③④⑤ D．①/②/③④/⑤ 5．The writer wrote the passage to ________. A．explain the importance of recycling B．introduce a company and its inventions C．call for people to protect the environment D．make a report on a company’s achievements 主题05 人与自然——自然环境 Passage 1 (24-25九上·湖北黄石·调研) Recently, I had the chance to listen to a speech given by British polar explorer and environmentalist, Robert Swan, at our school. He was the first person to walk to both The North and South Poles and make the great achievement of reaching the South Pole only on renewable energy. Swan’s stories of his trips really impressed me. It was more than 30 years ago. There were no communication tools-just endless sea and sky-and the nearest human being to him and his teammates was 2,500 kilometers away. For the next six months, they had to face all the problems by themselves. He also told us a funny thing: When taking a shower during the trip, you have to rush as fast as possible in the temperature of -30℃ to the shower and then run back to the tent. In 2017, Swan set foot on the South Pole again, this time with his son. The trip was a great deed not only because Swan was already 61 years old, well past the average age of 35 for an explorer, but also because it was the world's first trip to Antarctica to be made only using renewable resources. And now Swan is still working hard in environmental protection. Also, he talked about how important it is to save energy and protect our planet. He reminded us that the fate of our planet rests in our hands, and he wants us to believe that we young people can make a difference. After his talk, I was filled with a renewed sense of purpose and optimism. Each of us has the power to create a brighter future for our planet. 1．Robert Swan is known for being ________. A．a headteacher B．an explorer C．a father D．an expert 2．What was special about Swan’s trip to the South Pole in 2017? A．It was his first trip to the South Pole. B．He went there with his son. C．He only used renewable resources during the trip. D．He was the oldest explorer in the world. 3．What does Swan focus on according to the text? A．Researching the history of South Pole. B．Exploring the outer space. C．Developing communication tools. D．Saving energy and the planet. 4．Which is the right structure of the passage? （①=Paragraph 1        ②=Paragraph 2） A． B． C． D． 5．What can we infer from the text about Robert Swan’s character? A．Adventurous and responsible. B．Patient and curious. C．Caring and hard-working. D．Funny and easy-going. Passage 2 (24-25九上·湖北荆楚联盟·期末) My friend Liang Shujie is a bird-watcher from Beijing. She fell in love with bird watching in college when her classmate showed her the beautiful birds at Peking University. Liang said, “I soon learned that you can see different kinds of birds in different seasons, and there are famous bird-watching routes (路线) all over China.” “What I enjoy most is seeing the migration (迁徙)of birds—they come and go every year. That makes me feel the beauty of nature,” said Liang. Liang has gone on different bird-watching trips in China and abroad. She talked about her trip to Yunnan. “We saw a bird wave (浪潮). It means different kinds of birds flying together,” Liang said. “We hid in the bush (灌木丛), waiting for them to land and walk in front of us. Surprisingly, I saw a kind of bird that we had been looking for. We held our breath, didn’t dare to make any sound, but felt excited.” Another time in Sweden, she saw on a website that a rare (稀有的) kind of bird was active nearby at that time, so she ran to see. Many people there were taking photos of that special bird. Feeling excited, she also took many photos. However, when she checked the photo, she realized that it was actually another kind of bird. Later, the people all came to realize that, and everyone laughed. “I’m glad that birds are catching people’s attention,” Liang said. “Through bird watching, more people will pay attention to environmental protection, and we are closer to living with nature in peace.” 1．Who or what led Liang Shujie to show an interest in bird watching? A．A video online. B．One of her students. C．A classmate in college. D．A bad trip. 2．Where did Liang know a special kind of bird? A．From a storybook. B．In a movie. C．From a magazine. D．On a website. 3．Which is the right order about Liang’s trip to Yunnan? A．ran to see → felt excited → took many photos →checked the photo. B．saw a bird wave→ hid in the bush → waited for birds to land→ held breath. C．hid in the bush →waited for birds to walk → made sound → felt excited. D．felt excited →took photos→ checked the photo→came to realize something. 4．What does the underlined word “that” mean in Paragraph 4? A．The trip. B．The rare bird. C．The mistake. D．The photo. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．The Rare Kinds of Birds. B．The Beauty of Nature. C．The Watcher of the Wild. D．The Protection of Woods. 2 / 3 1 / 3 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $