湖北省襄阳市长春外国语学校2025-2026学年上学期九年级11月期中英语试题

襄阳长春外国语学校初中部2025年11月期中考试 Celebrating Chinese New Year with Chinese friends can be great,but,because of the cultural gap () it can be really easy to give the wrong gift for Chinese New Year.Here are five things you should not give as a Chinese New Year gift. 九年级英语试题 Wallet-Loss of fortune (本试题卷共4页，满分90分，考试时间100分钟) In traditional Chinese culture,giving a wallet as a gift means giving away all your money and you might lose all your finances (and luck.However,it is no problem to give a wallet to your family member who (出题人：丁芳) already shares your financial accounts and money. HandkerehiefsSaying goodbye forever 一、完形填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) People generally give handkerchiefs at the end of a funeral ()Handkerchiefs are a symbol of saying goodbye forever.Giving someone a gift like this insinuates you are saying goodbye forever. Once there was a 14-year-old boy.He was known as a fast runner in his village.He only cared about Umbrellas-Break up winning every race and becoming more 1 Umbrellas are a bad idea to give as gifts,because the Chinese word for "umbrella"sounds like the word for One day,the boy 2 a running race in his village.He won the 100-meter and 50-meter races with no "breaking up".Giving somebody an umbrella may insinuate that you feel your relationship has fallen apart. problem.He was3himself and recerved great applause().But his grandfather asked him to have a race Sharp obieets- -Cut off relationship wit地two unexpected(出乎意s外的)people,an old man and ablind_4_.The boy thought it was unbelievable Giving anything sharp,such as a knife or scissors,is also a bad idea,as it's thought to cut off the relationship but agreed.In the race,the boy finished 5 ,but the old man and the blind girl were 6 at the starting line A common Chinese saying "one cut and it is in two parts"means the end of a relationship between people. ()With joy,he was waiting for the applause from the crowd.But they kept7 Shoes一Evilt界恶) "Why are peopre not cneering 8 me like before?"he asked his "Start the race again with Shoes are a bad idea as a present for Chinese New Year because the Chinese word for"shoes"sounds exactly them.But this time,all of you should cross the finish line at the same time."the grandfather said. like a word for bad luck or "evil".On top of that,shoes are something fhat you step on)and they are considered The boy was surprised but 10 as derogatory(贬义的)gifts. During the second race,the boy took the 11 of the old man and the blind girl and walked 12 with )16.Why can't you give a wallet as a gift during the Spring Festival in China? them.The crowd gave them standing applause. A.Because it is too expensive to buy a wallet. The boy asked his grandfather,"For whom are the people cheering?Is it for me,or13?" B.Because it is a symbol of saying goodbye forever. The grandfather was happy.He 14 and said,"The crowd did not cheer for anyone of you.They 15 C.Because your family members won't let you do that. for how you all ran the race together D.Becausc it means that you may give away all your money and fuck. Facing the race of life,the most tmportant thing is not just winning,but how you run the race )17.The meaning of the underlined word "insinuates"is close to" （)l,A.beautiful B.patient C.upset D.successful A.finds B.warns C.suggests. D.decides )2.A.took part in B.joined C.attended D.passed )18.Giving an umbrella as a Chinese New Year gift is impolite because it means. )3.A.good at B.proud of C.intersted m D.afraid of A.you will break up with him/her B.you are saying goodbye forever to him/her )4.A.man B.uncle C.girl D.partner C.you will develop a relationship with him/her D.you don't want to share something with him/her )5.A.last B.second C.third D.first )19.Why can't shoes be given as a Chinese New Year gift according to the passage? )6.A.never B.always C.ever D.still DBecause shoes are hard to match with a person's feet. )7.A.quiet B.relaxed C.careful D.crazy 2Because shoes are often seen as derogatory gifts in Chinese culture. )8.A.n B.from C.for D.up 3Because "giving shoes"stands for giving bad luck in Chinese cuiture. ( )9.A.father B.grandfather C.grandmother D.erowd (4Because the sound of "shoes"in Chinese is similar to the sound of"evil" )10.A.rushed B.stopped C.played D.agreed A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②③④ 811.A.legs B.feet C.hands D.ears )20.What can we infer from the passage? ()12.A.slowly B.easily C.clearly D.widely A.Rome was not built in a day. ()13.A.her B.him C.you D.them B.B.No man is wise at all times..(聪明一世，糊涂一时) )14.A.jumped B.smiled C.worried D.interviewed C.When in Rome,do s)the Romans do.(入乡随俗) )15.A.sang B.worked C.suggested D.cheered D.Respect yourself,or no one else will respect you. 二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分) B Zhou Chu was a great general in the Jin Dynasty,ancient China.However,he used to do many bad things in 第一节阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选 his village.When he was young,Zhou was very tall and strong.He behaved very badly and always bullied 预。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） )the villagers.At that time,the villagers thought there were"three scourges )"-the maneating tiger in A the southern mountain,the dragon under the water and Zhou Chu.They always ran away as soon as they saw 九年级英语 第1页共4页 Zhou Chu. However,this is set to change.In March 2018,the European Union plans to set up a group that will discuss After knowing about that,Zhou decided to help them kill the tiger and the dragon. the moral and ethical(伦理道德的)dangers of AI,and it will help to keep it safe for humans Finally,after three days and nights,he made it.On the fourth day,Zhou Chu came back to the village, ()26. might be one of man's greatest inventions according to the passage. thinking that he would be a hero.But everyone was happy,singing and dancing,because they thought that all A.Many industries B.AI C.Baidu D.Clone "three scourges"were gone forever.But when they saw him coming back,they all felt disappointed ( )27.The underlined word "hack"in Paragraph 3 means in Chinese. He felt sad and went to a wise and leamed man called Lu Yun for help.He said."I used to do many bad A,保护B.对比 C.入侵D.学习 things and waste most of my time.Now I have reauzed my mistakes.I want to correct them and be a better man. 428.The program Deep Voice can be used for but Im afraid it's too late."Lu Yun told him,"Don't worry.You have such a great determination ()so there A.protecting computer secure systems is hope for your future." B.stealing people's personal information. From then on,Zhou Chu studied hard under Lu Yun's teaching.In the end,he got popular in his village and C.controlling all the industry became a brave and great general.People in the village were proud of him. D.cloning people's voice )21.What isn't about three scourges? 029 have called for the Al industry to be more strictly controlled. A.The maneating tiger. B.Zhou Chu A.Bill Gates and Elon Musk B.The European Umion C.The dragon under the water. D.The maneating hon. C.A group of AI experts D.All of the mankind(人类) )22.Which of the following can be put in the" in Paragraph 2? )30.What does this passage mainly talk about? A.But he was afraid of losing his life. A.The benefits(益处)of artificial intelligence B.He tried his best to fight against them. B.How to use artificial intelligence. C.The villagers didn't believe their eyes. C.People's wornes about artificial intelligence D.The villagers hoped Zhou could help them. D.The future of artificral intelligence )23.What does the underlined word "them"refer to? 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） A.The "three scourges" B.The villages. C.The mistakes. D.The good things. 阅读短文，从方框内所列进项中，选出最佳选项填入对应空白处，使短文通顺连贯，（选 24.Which is the nght order about the changing of people's feelings when they saw or heard zhou Chu? A.aird→unhappy→proud→disappointed B.happy afraid-disappointed-proud 项中有一项多余) C.disappointed→proud→happy→afraid Asking for something politely is important in our daily life.Whether you ask for help,a service or a gift,It D.afrand→happy→disappointed→proud is always better to ask politely.Here are some tips on how to ask for something politely. 125.What is the main idea of the story? 31. For example,instead of saying "give me that",you can say "May I please have that?"or A.It's never too late to give up evil and return to good. "Would you mind passing that to me,please?"Using polite language shows that you respect the other person B.Everyone should do good things from a young age and their feelings C.Usually a wise and learned man can be our teacher Secondly,you should be clear about what you want.Don't use vague (language.For example, D.We shouldn't judge a person from his or her clothes. instead of saying"Can you help me with this?",you can say"Could you please help me carry this box to my car?"32. Artificial intelligence AI(is good for humans in many ways.It will make everyday tasks easier Thirdly,you should show thanks if someone does something for you.For example,you can say"Thank and bring efficiency(效率)to many industries(行业)，It mght be one of man's greatest inventions. you so much for your help.I really appreciate (it."33. And yet,like any other technoiogy,AI will also oring risks.In February 2018,a group of AI experts ( Lastly,you should be patient and understanding.34.F Or the person may have other important got together to discuss the possible disadvantages()of AI.What they found was that "Every AI developed things to do.In such cases,it is important to be patient and understanding.For example,you can say"I understand by the good persons is also helpful for the bad ones,too.according to Quartz. if you are busy right now.Could you please let me know when you have some time to help me?" Their biggest worry was that the bad people could use AI for bad things.One of the areas they looked.at 35. It can help you in many situations.By using polite and respectful language,you can make was the use of AI to create websites that could be used to steal people's personal information/Another possibility your requests more likely(间能的)to be successful. is that AI programs could be used to hack software(软件)and break into computer secure systems(安全系统). A.Firstly,you should use polite and respectful language There are some other worries as well.It is possible that AI could be used to create fake(imagines B.Showing thanks makes the other person feel respected and videos.Baidu,in fact,has developed a program called Deep Voice that can "clone"()anyone's voice by C.All in all,asking for something politely is an important skill. studying a3-7-second audio sample(音频样本) D.It's a good idea to ask for help when you can't solve a problem. Many leading pcople have expressed worries about Al.People like Bill Gates and Elon Musk have called E.Being clear helps the other person understand what you really want. for the industry to be more strictly controlled,as there are few:laws right now on the use of Al. F.Sometimes,the other person may not be able to help you right away. 九年级英语 第2页共4页 爵 三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 46.According to the passage, means reading and sharing the same book together..(不超过2词) 47.Schools usually mstead of having students join in buddy reading with same-aged 阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整，每空仅 schoolmates..(不超过8词) Fill in the blanks according to the passage.(48--49) 填一词，每词限用一次 What are the benefits (for students and for school from Yucai School's program? helping them to learn to be kind and patient vihen show real draw succeed thev ful powerful For students helping them to practice life-long skills such as communicating with others. In2025,the movie Ne Zha2:The Devil Child Goes to Sea(宽童闹海has become a huge hit.Its box helping them to 48. .(不超过5词) office has broken through 10 billion yuan,which is 36. amazing! For school helping it to 49. ,(不超过5词 This movie tells 37. exciting new story of Ne Zha.Ne Zha,bom as a"demon child ()" 50.What do you think of "Buddy reading?Why?Use your own words. faces many challenges.But he always 38. nis best to fight against unfairness and saveshis home at the ,(结合自身实际，不超过20词) same time.No matter how hard things get,he never gives up and shows his great 39. His story makes people feel excited and inspired.His strong mind makes people like him a lot. 第二节书面表达（共1题，满分15分) The special effects in the movie are wonderful.We can see big and beautiful palaces under the sea.40. you watch the fights between Ne Zha and other characters,you will be attracted (by the 51社会在发展，人们在进步。作为学生，无论是外貌还是学习和生活，都在不断发生 bright and cool pictures.The pictures of the sea and the magic ability are 41.so well that many people can't help cheering. 改变，改变是成长的必经之路。假设你们学校校刊英语专栏正在以My Changes in Grade9 People of all ages like this movie.They say the story is 42of moving parts.The relationship between Ne Zha and his parents is very touching Ne Zha's mother always loves him,and his father tries hard to 为题开展征文活动。请根据提示写一篇短文，介绍一下你的变化及感想。 protect him.43. deep love makes people feel warm.Ne Zha's friends help him too.All these 44 us how important friendship and family are. My Changes in Grade 9 In a word,Ne Zha 2 is a great 45. It not only brings us great fun but also spreads Appearance Personality Study &Life Chinese traditional culture sucLess tall or short outgoing or quiet lazy or hard-working heavy or thin friendly,brave healthy or unhealthy 四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分） 第一节任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 注意： 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）， 1.根据以上表格所给提示，适当发挥。 Have you ever experencea buddy readirig ()It allows you and a friend to read and share the same book together.It may take the buddies time to do many reading activities,but it's a wonderful experience.This 2.文中不得出现真实姓名。 not only adds to the pleasure of reading,but also helps you have a better understanding of the books. It is all right to have students take part in buddy reading with same-aged schoolmates,but schools usually 3.词数90词左右，开头已经给出，不计入词数。 pair up()older students with younger ones.Yucai School started such a program in 2023 and has achieved great success. My Changes in Grade 9 Thanks to the two-year program,many students from younger to older readers have leamned a lot.For I have changed a lot since I entered Grade 9. example,they learned to be kind and patient when they listened to each other.This experience also makes students get a chance to practice lifelong skills such as communicating with others.A student called Davis said that reading to a younger buddy was really helpful.He became more and more confident,as he knew he was a role model for someone. The school also became a closer community.The reading buddies felt closer as they often met each other. The students were always excited when they saw their buddies pass by in the haliway. Reading is like a wonderful joumey.Buddy reading makes this joumey even more fantastic.Now writer vacation is coming.It's a great time to get into books.Why not find a friend,choose a book you both like and read it together? 九年级英语 第3页共4页