河南省省直辖县级行政单位济源市沁园中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期12月期末英语试题

2025一2026学年第一学期九年级质量调研 英语试题 注意事项： 1.本试卷共8页，六个大题，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 2.请按要求把答案填写在试卷或答题卡上。 一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 都 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出 最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 )1.What does the boy think of the Water Festival in Thailand? A.Fun. B.Exciting C.Boring. )2.What is the object used for? A.Cutting apples. B.Cutting potatoes. C.Cutting meat. ( )3.How will the speakers probably go to the post office? A.On foot. B.By bus. C.By train. ( )4.What are the flowers made of? 尽 A.Cotton. B.Paper. C.Silk. ( )5.Where is the man going this afternoon? A.To a cinema. B.To a bank. C.To a museum. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三 个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。 )6.What color is the pencil case? A.Yellow. B.Red. C.Blue. ( )7.Whose pencil case is it? A.Bob's. B.Amy's. C.Dave's. 躲 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 ( )8.What's Mike's advice for Lisa about remembering new words? A.Using a computer. B.Listening more. C.Reading new words often. ()9.What's the most possible relationship between Mike and Lisa? A.Brother and sister.B.Teacher and student.C.Father and daughter. 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。 )10.How is Liu Li's hair now? A.It's short. B.It's long. C.It's straight. )11.How did Liu Li like the sea in the past? A.She was afraid of it.B.She liked it. C.She didn't mind it. 九年级英语第1页（共8页） )12.How often does Liu Li read storybooks? A.Once a week. B.Three times a week. C.Every day. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 )13.Which festival did Jane spend with her Chinese friend yesterday? A.The Spring Festival. B.The Mid-Autumn Festival. C.The Dragon Boat Festival. )14.How did Jane celebrate the festival? A.She ate the traditional food. B.She went to her teacher's home. C.She danced with friends. )15.Where are Jane's parents? A.In Guangzhou. B.In Toronto. C.In Shanghai. 第三节 你将听到一篇短文。请用你所听到的内容，填写表格中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 短文读两遍。 Safety rules on staying at home alone Make sure all doors and windows are 16. Keep your ★17. sharing with strangers or on social media when home safe you are home.alone. Take care of your *Eat healthy meals instead of 18 basic(基础的)】 *Don't stay up too late watching TV or playing games. needs ★19： your homework before having fun. Be prepared Save important telephone numbers in your phone for emergencies ★If you feel unwell(生病的)or notice something20. (突发事件) call your parents right away. 二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分) 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A In history,great inventions have greatly changed how we live,work and communicate. The wheel is one of the most important inventions in history.The Sumerians(苏美尔人)invented the earliest wooden wheels around3,500 B.C.in Mesopotamia.This greatly pushed the progress of human wheel civilization(文明). The first telephone was invented by American Alexander Bell in 1876.It made the world smaller and let people communicate at once. With the arrival of the mobile phone in the 1980s,people could telephone communicate more conveniently. 九年级英语第2页（共8页） The light bulb's invention changed our world.It freed us from depending on natural light,so we could work well day and night.Thomas Edison,a famous American inventor who is seen as the main inventor of light bulb the light bulb,invented it in 1879. The compass was first used at sea during the Northern Song Dynasty,between the 11th and 12th centuries.Before it appeared, people often got lost at sea.However,the compass helped them know compass which way was north,making sea travel much safer. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 )21.Where was the earliest wooden wheel invented? A.In Ancient China. B.In Egypt. C.In America. D.In Mesopotamia. )22.Which is NOT mentioned about the first telephone? A.Its material. B.Time of the invention C.Its inventor. D.Its influence. )23.What did the invention of the light bulb help people do? A.Communicate with others far away at once. B.Work well both during the day and at night. C.Find directions and travel safely at sea D.Make more useful tools in the 1800s. ( )24.When was the compass first used at sea? A.In the Ming Dynasty. B.In the Tang Dynasty. C.In the Northern Song Dynasty. D.In the Yuan Dynasty. )25.Where can we read the text? A.In a magazine. B.On a notice board. C.On a movie poster. D.In a diary. B Betty lived in a small town.Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of the shyness,Betty just stood with few words in public.The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities.She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community.She felt like a wallflower and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time. Her best friend,Fiona,was very different-outgoing and encouraging.She told Betty that life isn't always as beautiful as roses,but everyone can make it full of roses. Inspired()by Fiona,Betty joined a oommunity theater olass.There,she began to shine with a natural gift for acting.However,new difficulties were never far away.One of Betty's classmates became a thorn()in her side,unhappy with her achievements.Still, Betty dealt with the situation calmly and eventually became friends with her.All the changes made her feel fresh every day. Betty's efforts()paid off.Mr.Johnson,a local famous director,watched one of her plays.He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. 九年级英语第3页（共8页） Betty's moment arrived.People were happy to watch her show. Finally,Betty became a confident girl.Her change was like a beautiful rose in full bloom().She learned that there's no rose without a thorn,and those difficulties helped her grow stronger.Betty proved that anyone can change with courage and efforts. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 )26.What does the underlined word "wallflower"mean in Paragraph 1? A.A kind of beautiful plant. B.A person who stays away from activities. C.A famous actress. D.A person who likes helping others. ()27.What did Betty do to start her change? A.She moved to a new town. B.She asked Mr.Johnson for a role. C.She began to attend a community theater class. D.She argued with the classmate who disliked her. ()28.What was the result of Betty's trouble with the classmate? A.Betty left the community theater class because of it. B.The classmate was asked to leave the theater group by the teacher. C.Fiona had to come and solve the problem for Betty. D.Betty finally became friends with the classmate. ()29.Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Betty? a.She got the lead role in Mr.Johnson's new play. b.She was very shy like a wallflower. c.She became a confident girl. d.Fiona encouraged her to change. A.b-d-a-c B.d-b-a-c C.b-c-d-a D.a-b-d-c ()30.What can we learn from the passage? A.It's important to have a famous friend. B.Everyone should become an actor. C.Personal changes are possible with efforts and courage. D.Small towns are the best places to live. C Is there a connection between music and language?According to recent studies,the answer is yes.Music helps develop certain language abilities in the brain. A study shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. As a part of the study,two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.The people in the first group were musicians,while those in the second group didn't get musical training.The musicians were found to be able to hear better,because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. For example,when the violinists play in a band,they must listen closely to what they are playing and ignore (the other sounds.In this way,musicians can hear certain sounds better,even in a room with lots of noise. 九年级英语第4页（共8页） ··肠共10分】 Schlaug,a doctor,helps stroke()patients.Because of their illness,these people cannot say their names,addresses,or other information as normal people do.However,they can still sing.Dr.Schlaug used singing words to help his stroke patients finally speak.Why does this work?Schlaug isn't sure.Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active.In some way,this helps patients use those parts of the brain again. So music is not only enjoyable,but also good for us in many other ways.Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school,too. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 ( )31.How does the writer start the text? A.By telling a story. B.By showing a picture. C.By asking a question. D.By giving an example. )32.What were the two groups of people asked to do in the study? A.Listen to different kinds of music B.Make some noise in a room. C.Give some people musical training. D.Listen to a person talking in a noisy room. ()33.What does the underlined word "they"refer to in Paragraph 3? A.The pianists. B.The patients. C.The scientists D.The violinists )344.What kind of patients did Dr.Schlaug help? A.The deaf patients. B.The stroke patients. C.The disabled patients. D.The blind patients. )35.What is the main purpose of the text? A.To show the relationship between music and language abilities. B.To give some advice on making our brain active C.To introduce different ways of playing music. D.To tell people some kinds of illnesses. D Listening is part of English learning.It is very important for students to understand a conversation or talk in English.But students may find it is diffioult to understand it when they are listening.36. First,stay in an English-speaking environment.37. As a student;you should speak English with your teachers and classmates in English classes. Second,watch TV shows or movies in English.They can be hard to understand at first, but if you listen to them often,you will pick up more.38. When you do listening exercises,first try to catch the general meaning,and then listen for a second time for more information. 39. Go back to a text and practise listening for more details ()It is important to remember that a speaker doesn't repeat something many times for you to understand in our real life,so as a long-term goal,you must learn to get your listening right the first time. Fourth,have a goal and keep it in mind.40. Make sure you keep working towards your goal.You will improve your English listening a lot. 九年级英语第5页（共8页） 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思 通顺、内容完整。 A.Third,listen and repeat what you hear B.Set your English goals for the next six months. C.It can help students improve their listening skills. D.Here are some ways for you to practise your English listening. E.As an exercise,it is good to listen to something over and over again. 三、完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填人相应空 白处的最佳答案。 Every year,our school holds a performance day.On this day,students sing,dance, play musical 41or act in short plays.Most students look forward to it,but Amy doesn't. Amy was the 42 girl in our class.She was kind and smart,but she didn't like the attention from others.43 others practised,she stayed in the library reading books or drawing in her notebook.Nobody 44 her to take part in the performance.So when her mame appeared on the list,we were all 45. “What are you going to do?”someone asked. "You'll see,"Amy smiled,a little nervous but calm. When the day came,the hall was full of people.Parents,teachers and students sat and 46 for the performances.Then the performers went on stage one by one.Then it was Amy's 47.She walked onto the stage with 48 in her hands.No instrument.No music..No special costume(服装). Then she began to speak.She told a story about herselfabout being quiet and about watching people from the back of the room.She also 49 how people often thought being quiet meant being weak,shy or scared.But for her,silence was not emptiness.It was a space to think,to feel and to 50. She 51 explaining how drawing helped her understand the world,and how listening taught her more than speaking ever had."I'm not here to perform,like everyone else,"she said softly."I'm here to remind you that being yourself is the most powerful performance of ◇ all.” d The hall was silent.52,applause()started.It wasn't loud,but it was full of 53 After the show,many students went to talk to Amy.Some said they felt the same wav. Some said they had never thought of quietness as 54 before. From that day,Amy became someone others listened to-not because she 55 who she was,but because she showed the power of staying true to herself.Soon,she got many real friends ( )41.A.tricks B.chess C.instruments D.cards D.bravest t ( )42.A.quietest B.proudest C.cutest ( )43.A.Unless B.While C.Although D.Because )44.A.expected B.advised C.allowed D.taught )45.A.surprised B.excited C.relaxed D.worried 九年级英语 第6页（共8页） ( )46.A.appeared B.imagined C.trained D.waited )47.A.choice B.turn C.address D.decision ( )48.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything )49.A.ran after B.looked for C.talked about D.dealt with )50.A.g0 B.grow C.laugh D.produce )51.A.continued B.regretted C.considered D.practised ( )52.A.Suddenly B.Hardly C.Clearly D.Simply )53.A.hate B.respect C.sadness D.difference )54.A.discussion B.attraction C.power D.hope ( )55.A.changed B.forgot C.hid D.remained 四、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。 每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 real diseover atter suggest position they without slow scientific secret In a dry lakebed in California,there is a mystery.Heavy stones,some weighing as much as a person,move across the flat ground by 56. They leave long tracks( behind them in the mud.No one has ever seen them move,and yet every year their 57. change. For many years,this was one of nature's most puzzling(令人迷惑的)58. How could these stones move 59. any human or animal help?Scientists 60. many ideas.Some thought strong winds might push them.Others believed ice might form(形成)under them and slide(推动)them along.But these were just theories(理 论)—no one knew the61. answer. Finally,in 2014,some scientists found the solution.They put cameras in.the area and watched what happened.They 62.that on cold nights,a thin layer()of ice forms around the stones.63. the sun comes out,the ice begins to melt()and break into large pieces.Then,the wind pushes these ice sheets across the shallow ( water,moving the stones with them.The stones move very 64. just a few meters each year. The mystery of the sailing stones shows us that even the strangest natural phenomena( 象)usually has a65. _explanation().It reminds us that with patience and careful watch,we can solve many of nature's puzzles. 第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 Many parents like setting family rules for their kids.When kids break rules,parents will give some punishments()to them.In fact,when you tell your kids about a new rule, you should talk with them about the price 66. they should pay for breaking the rule-what the punishment will be. Punishments should 67 reasonable(合理的).68. example,if you 九年级英语第7页（共8页） find your kid lying,you may reduce his or her pocket money for two weeks.You should punish your kids only in the ways you have discussed before.A study shows that 69 most useful punishment is to limit()kids'TV time. In a word,rules are made 70. help your kids behave better.Best wishes! 五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分)】 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A:Excuse me,sir.71. B:Go down this street and take the third turning on the left.And you'll be in front of the gate of Hongfu Hotel. A:72. B:It's about 15 kilometers. 游 A:73. B:Yes,you can.You can take the No.4 bus. A:Where is the bus stop? B:It's near.74. A:Thank you very much. B:75. 六、书面表达(20分) 众所周知，中国有许多传统节日，其中之一就是元宵节。请你根据以下思维导图和 写作要求，以“The Lantern Festival'”为题，用英文写一篇短文，介绍一下元宵节。 Time: the fifteenth day of Food: the first lunar month sweet dumplings The Lantern Festival Activities: hang lanterns on the Feelings and gates;guess riddles in8 piration(启示)：. 写作要求：1)短文须包含以上思维导图所有内容，可适当发挥； 2)文中不得出现考生的真实姓名、学校等信息； 3)词数100左右。 烩 The Lantern Festival 九年级英语第8页（共8页）