江苏省南通市启秀中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期周练十二英语试卷12.17

初三练习（12.17） 总分：100分 答题时间：45分钟 一、单选题（本大题共10小题，共20分） 1. -Julia, never throw objects from high-rise buildings. Even a small object even cause death. -Sorry, I won't do that. A. need B. must C. may D. should 2. -Daniel made a serious mistake, but he took action to change that ______ it got worse. -Luckily, he didn't cause any loss. A. when B. after C. until D. before 3. -I hear Chinese people give gifts with both hands. Is that true? -Yes! It shows . Also, avoid giving clocks as gifts. A. praise B. respect C. humour D. interest 4. -Is it necessary to write down the whole course of the meeting? -Of course. We need a(n) ______ record of what everyone says. A. special B. extra C. complete D. private 5. The young inventor ______ the science field with creative robot design, attracting wide attention. A. fell into B. broke into C. ran into D. turned into 6. "A kid can never have too many toys." That is to say, a kid can have ______ toys. A. few B. some C. most D. many 7. Which example best shows "Practice makes perfect"? A. Sam plays football every day and gets better at it. B. Jane finished the project by working with her team. C. David seldom practised. He won the game by accident. D. Lisa always helps her friends when they are in trouble. 8. Which of the following words can be filled in the blank to complete the poem? Helping hands The sun comes up, I start my day. I get my broom and I'm on my way. I clean up things that people drop. From dawn to dusk. I never . I sweep the streets, and make them clean. And help keep our city green. A. develop B. shop C. drop D. stop 9. From the comic below, we know the little bird ______ （漫画提示：WOODSTOCK! MMMMM） A. has come back from a long trip B. is going for a long trip C. always goes for a long trip D. is enjoying a long trip 10. The idiom "Actions speak louder than words" can be replied with the sentence . A. That depends B. I can't agree more C. Don't mention it D. That's a good idea 二、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共30分） I used to feel hopeless and sad. Last year my mother was 11 ______ ill and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and had no 12 ______ what I could do to help her feel less painful. My eyes were filled with tears 13 ______ I was alone. Last month, I lost a watch, which was a 14 ______ for my 18th birthday from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights and I felt very upset. There have been many 15 ______ things like these in my life. I didn't know how to deal with such hard things 16 ______ I read If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade. "When the wise man is handed a lemon," the author wrote, "what 17 ______ can I get from it? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a wonder?" I suddenly 18 ______ that life is full of ups and downs. We can't avoid the "downs". When I think of my past, I wish I could have done things 19 ______. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better 20 ______ of hiding and crying. Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn't 21 ______ a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt 22 ______ again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that 23 ______ I had got some stage experience. Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns 24 ______, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life 25 ______ us a lemon, it's up to us to make lemonade. 11. A. seriously B. quietly C. possibly D. hardly （______） 12. A. question B. excuse C. idea D. doubt （______） 13. A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. whoever （______） 14. A. gift B. wish C. card D. letter （______） 15. A. happy B. good C. lucky D. bad （______） 16. A. when B. until C. whether D. since （______） 17. A. order B. goal C. decision D. lesson （______） 18. A. dreamed B. wondered C. realized D. supposed （______） 19. A. silently B. suddenly C. easily D. differently （______） 20. A. because B. result C. instead D. out （______） 21. A. expect B. miss C. refuse D. win （______） 22. A. relaxed B. sad C. excited D. afraid （______） 23. A. more than B. at least C. less than D. at most （______） 24. A. though B. either C. also D. too （______） 25. A. shows B. makes C. gives D. lends （______） 三、信息匹配（本大题共5小题，共10分） Some people are very forgetful, while others can remember everything they have done. Scientists know a lot about how our brains store and remember facts and experiences. 26 ______. A new study looks at forgetting. A team of researchers from the U.S. studied the brain's process of forgetting things. The researchers are cognitive neuroscientists. 27 ______. On the one hand, cognitive neuroscientists' work may help people who have memory problems. 28 ______. The lead scientist Marie Banich said, "It may sound surprising that people can control what and how they forget." 29 ______. She also said it could keep the brain working smoothly. Her research found ways that people remove information from their brain. She said, " 30 ______." Removing information is important because it means we can focus on more important tasks. However, although we can control what and how we forget, the act of forgetting needs a lot of effort. Another researcher, Sara Festin, agreed. She said, "We've found that intentionally forgetting no-longer-relevant information from the mind is beneficial, but it doesn't happen automatically." A. Banich said, "Forgetting is important." B. Scientists have always wanted to know more about people who have memory problems. C. Cognitive neuroscientists study the brain and how it thinks and works. D. We have control over the ability to remove information from our thoughts. E. On the other hand, it may also help those with depression and dementia. F. There is little research on how or why the brain forgets things. 26. ______ 27. ______ 28. ______ 29. ______ 30. ______ 四、词汇填空（本大题共10小题，共20分） Advertising in Ancient China Ads are almost everywhere in our lives--on smartphone apps, TVs, and big screens in shopping malls. But before there was mass media, how did the ancient Chinese make ads for their goods? The purpose of advertising, after all, is 31 ______ (attract) people's attention and improve the 32 ______ (develop) of business. This was also true in ancient times. More than 2,000 years ago, Qu Yuan wrote the poem Heavenly Questions. A man who sold meat in a market 33 ______ (record) in it. "He knocked his knife on the table to make a sound." This was one of the easiest 34 ______ (method) to draw people's attention. Another simple way to advertise was to shout about the quality of the goods. In the Song Dynasty, sellers used clever rhymes to market the goods of their own. They even 35 ______ (write) lyrics to make it an art form. In addition, some sellers considered 36 ______ (ask) famous people for help. Strategies of the Warring States mentions the story of a horse seller. At first, he brought horses that belonged to him to the market and shouted to the crowd about the good quality of his horses. Although he shouted loudly, nobody was 37 ______ (interest). He tried many ways, but nothing worked. He became 38 ______ (hope). Later, the man came up with a good idea. He went to Bo Le, a famous local horse expert, and said to him 39 ______ (polite), "Could you visit my stall and look at my horses? I'll pay you for it." Bo Le agreed. He showed up at the 40 ______ (sell) stall and expressed his "interest" in the horses. Other people in the market suddenly gathered around. Soon, every horse in the stall had a buyer. How effective this way of advertising was! 31. ______ 32. ______ 33. ______ 34. ______ 35. ______ 32. ______ 37. ______ 38. ______ 39. ______ 40. ______ 五、首字母填空（本大题共10小题，共10分） Living in the Taklamakan Desert brings daily challenges, from high temperatures to awful sandstorms. For those born and raised in this area, sports u 41 ______ to be a dream. Now things are changing. When the 29th Farmers' and Herders' Games were held in Yutian County, Xinjiang in April, local athletes took part in competitions alongside the desert. Among them, a group of local women farmers s 42 ______ like stars in the sky, and Aygul Metohti was one of them. In the past, Aygul never i 43 ______ playing sports with friends in her village. Villagers had no all-weather roads or mobile phone signals. Visiting a neighbour often meant walking more than 10 kilometers across sandy hills. In 2019, the local g 44 ______ helped the whole village move to a better living place as part of a poverty relief program. Now, the village has tidy rows of brick houses with electricity, natural gas, the Internet and green trees around. A new hospital and a primary school provide a high level of s 45 ______ for everyone in the village. On the school playground, Aygul leads the village's first all-women Maire Ball team in their training period before the games. Maire Ball was listed as an intangible cultural heritage in 2021. With one s 46 ______ from Aygul at her gate, teammates, also neighbours, gather on the playground to practise. Three years ago, the newly formed team made everyone s 47 ______ by winning the third place in the women's Maire Ball competition at the 26th County Games. B 48 ______ medals, the sport has also helped form a fresh relationship. After matches, players share farm work, ride into town, and exchange gifts bought online. Encouraged by Aygul's team, younger women in the village now ask h 49 ______ they can play the sport. "On the field, we move as one; off it, we are sisters." Aygul said, "Life here can grow richer only by working c 50 ______ with each other." In a place which was lonely in the past, playing sports is developing communication and new chances among the moving sands. 41. ______ 42. ______ 43. ______ 44. ______ 45. ______ 42. ______ 47. ______ 48. ______ 49. ______ 50. ______ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $