山东省淄博市淄川区2025-2026学年上学期九年级英语1月期末考试暨淄川区元旦竞赛试题

初四英语试题 一、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最 佳答案。 When you see jeans,have you ever wondered how they-were invented in history?If you want to learn the 1,get to know Levi Strauss first. Levi Strauss was born in Germany.When Levi was sixteen years old,his father 2 an illness.The family was very sad.Because Levi's brothers had a store,in New York,his 北 mother decided to 3 there.In 1847,Levi's mother took him and nis two sisters to New York 数 When he was in New York,Levi worked for his brothers.He was clever at doing business and 4 learned to run a store. A few years later,people from ail over the country went to California to search for gold. Levi thought it would be an excellent5 to start a new business.So in 1853,he went to California.6,he did not go there for gold.Levi opened a store there.He 7 things to people looking for gold.They were his main customers. In 1872,Levi Strauss met a tailor named Jacob Davis.Davis 8 a new way to make trousers.He suggested nailing metal rivets(钉金属铆钉)to the pockets to 製 make them last longer.Levi9 his suggestion and produced the new trousers.To 寂 everyone's surprise,the trousers were very 10 and won the hearts of many customers.They are today's blue jeans. 1.A.plan B.story C.subject D.language 2.A.died of B.fought against C.found out D.talked about 3.A.walk B.leave C.change D.move 4.A.usually B.suddenly C.quickly D.hardly 5.A.advice B.example C.dream D.chanee 6.A.However B.Sometimes C.Anyway D.Perhaps 7.A.passed B.returned C.sold D.showed 锕 8.A.imagined B.invented C.expected D.needed 9.A.forgot B.mentioned C.shared D.accepted 10.A.popular B.expensive C.clean D.strange 二、阅读理解（共16小题，满分32分) 阅读短文A、B,并做每篇后面的题目，从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A With the rapid development of technology,collecting online content is no longer limited by time or space.Many young people have developed the habit of digital hoarding )They save a lot of digital content and seldom delete (it.Recent research shows that among 1001young Chinese people surveyed,82%of them share this habit. 初四英语试题第1页（共6页) Most favorite hoarded digital content 59.0% 49.3% 44% 37.1% 36% Photos Chat tecords Material for Public account Movics and self-improvement (公众号)articles TV dramas Top 4 reasons why they hoard digital content 53.3% 52.4% 51.1% 50% To get montal relief To keep old For low hoarding To save for (心理安越) memories costs future.use Advice for managing for digital hoarding Collect content that can be used in the near future. Put content into clear groups. ●Delete old files(文件)often. Set limits on favorites to avoid blind hoarding. 11.Which of the following do young Chinese people hoard most? A.Photos. B.Movies and TV dramas. C.Material for self-improvement. D.Public account articles. 12.What is NOT mentioned as a reason for digital hoarding? A.To keep old memories. B.To impress friends. C.For low storage costs. D.For mental relief. 13.What is the main purpose of the text? A.To say that hoarding is not right. B.To share storage tools with readers. C.To discuss hoarding problems and solutions. D.To encourage the habit of more digital hoarding B Do you have some friends you call as soon as you have exciting news to share?Or the ones who notice when you're feeling down?Those are your close friends.Not every friend you have is a close friend. Studies show that most people can have only a few close friends because of limited time and energy.Psychologist(心理学家)Robin Dunbar points out that most people have around five close friends.Another study by Suzanne Degges White finds that having three to six close friends makes people happiest.It also finds that having more than six close friends doesn't make people feel much happier. But friendships aren't just about closeness.According to a study by Jan Yager,you might have 25 or more casual friends,like classmates,neighbors,or other people you know from everyday life.Because no one person can meet all your needs,having different kinds of 初四英语试题第2页（共6页) friends helps in many ways.They can take some pressure (off you and provide a safety net when you lose important friends.What's more,they can also come up with new ideas-some may surprise you. There are no hard and fast rules on how many close or casual friends you should have, so don't worry if you nave more or less.Some people have more than ten close friends,while others are happy with just one or two.What matters most is how you feel.If you're happy with your friendships,then you have enough.Just trust your own feelings. 14.What is the main purpose of paragraph 1? A.To tell us what close friends are. B.To show how to make close friends. C.To explain why people need close friends. D.To compare close friends and casual friends 15.Why do most people have only a few close friends? A.They would like to have more casual friends. B.They can't feel happier with more close friends. C.They think it's right to have about five close friends. D.They don't have enough time or energy to have more. 16.What does the underlined part"hard and fast"in paragraph 4 mean? A.New. B.Strict. C.Difficult. D.Helpful. 17.Which idea does the writer most likely agree with? A.Almost all people have more than 25 casual friends. B.People need more than 6 close friends to keep happy. C.Close friends are more important than casual friends D.The right number of friends is different for each person. 阅读短文C,根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。 C Scientists discovered that dreams may make you smart. 18 Scientists explain that during sleep time your brain reviews your experienees in the day.It tries to connect your new experiences with the old memories.As your brain connects things,it turns them into a story,and then you get a dream. Dreams may help you deal with worries and fears.19 While you are sleeping,however,your brain will replay the painful memories in a safe dream space.There the bad memories become less painful.And you will feef Detter after waking up. Dreams also seem to be able to help you learn.This idea is supported by a study.So scientists advise you not to stay up all night long studying,especially when an exam is coming.20 Dreams may make.you more creative,too.It was reported that a famous song writer came up with his or her best song in a dream,and wrote it down as soon as he or she woke up. 21 In fact,the song writer spent a lot of time thinking about the song before the dream.In a word,hard work matters more for creativity,though dreams also have a role to play. 初四英语试题第3页（共6页） A.What is a dream exactly? B.As it goes,dreams really come true. C What has happened during the day may be painful. D.However,dreams alone can't bring about creativity. E.They say that a sweet dream might help you get higher marks. 阅读D部分的材料，将22一26小题学生英语学习中常见的问题与A一E的成语故事进 行匹配。 0 22.Some students pretend that they know the grammar rules but in fact,they don't. 23.Some students may be lucky to get the right answers.But if they depena only on luck, failure may come. 24.Some students seem to be able to recite (the English texts in groups.But if they are asked to do it alone,they can't. 25.Students need to learn a lesson from mistakes so that they won't make them next time. 26.Because”and“so”shouldn't be put together.But some students often add“so”to the sentence with"because". A.Several men were drawing snakes on the floor.One man was the first to finish a snake but he didn't win because he added feet to his snake. B.One day,a rabbit knocked itself into a tree and fell dead.A farmer nearby enjoyed the rabbit for dinner and waited for more at the same place every day.However,no rabbits came and his fields went worse. C A man wanted to steal a big bell next door.However,he had to make a lot of noise so he covered his ears with pieces of clothes,thinking if he couldn't hear the noise,neither could others. D.A sheep keeper found a sheep was gone and he discovered there was a hote in the sheep hold ()So he fixed it right away.As a result,the rest of the sheep were safe. R.The old emperor liked group music.A man knew this and joined the musical team.But the new emperor enjoyed the music played by every single musician.The man without any music ability was afraid and ran away. 三、选词填空（共10小题，满分10分） 根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有 两项剩余。 请务必将27一36小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！ comes neea hope mamiy pollute prace because harmful trouble are abroad used Chinese people have used wind power for thousands of years.Because of the 27四md of war,Zhang Liang invented the kite,To send messages,Zhuge Kongming invented the sky lantern.To go 28 to do business with foreigners,Zheng He used wind to drive his big ships. 初四英语试题第4页（共6页) Wind power is a clean resource (of power.Now,we 29 use it to make electricity.Wind makes windmills spin(风车旋转).When the windmills spin,.they make electricity.It is said that there are millions of windmills in the world now. Why is wind power so popular?First,it's clean.Windmills don't 30 che environment at all.Second,we can use wind power forever 31 a there is always wind in nature. Some people are afraid that windmills will kill birds.It 32 to be true,but it isn't true anymore.Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast.New windmills spin slowly,so they aren't dangerous for birds.Some people say that building windmills will be 33 to the environment.There is no need to worry about it at all.As long as we choose the right34,they will not do any harm to the environment around.Also, windmills are always fixed where there is a very small population,so their noises can't 35s. So far,more than 80 countries have used wind power to make electricity.About 2.5%of the world's power 36 from wind.Wind power is becoming more and more common. 四、语法填空（共10小题，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正 确形式。 请务必将3746小题的答策写在答题卡的相应位置！ Zhang Zhanshuo is a rising star in Chinese swimming,he has earned the nickname "Super Alien'"in the sports world for his incredible（令人难以置信的)speed and outstanding skins. Zhang Zhanshuo,born 37.May 14,2007 in Qingdao,showed great talent for swimming since he was 6 years old.He did really well at the 15th National Games.in eight days,he took part in six events(比赛项目)and_38_win)five gold medals!He also broke several junior 39 (record). Zhang first became known at home two years ago.He was already a very fast 40 (swim)and grabbed two gold medals at the National Swimming Championships(全国游a泳 锦标赛). 41'ate).he showed his speed to the world..in the anchor leg(最后一捧)for China,he helped the team win a historic gold medal in Doha last year.For 26 years before that,every gold in this event went to Britain,the US,or Australia.This summer,he helped China set a new Asian record(7:00.91).The big moment meant that the4(China) swimming team came to hold every Asian relay record. What led to Zhang's 43 (succeed)?"There are lots of swimmers who are 44 (talented)than me,"he said."So I have to give 45 some free time to practice,and then the results come."His coach agrees,Zhang trains with real effort and can always overcome difficulties. With five golds at the National Games,Zhang is 46ol quiet)becoming a top athlete.Perhaps he is already aiming for the next Olympic 初四英语试题第5页（共6页) 五、阅读表达（共5小题，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 I didn't stop running until I arrived at the bottom of a hill.I heard some stones falling down the hillside and when I looked up I saw something jump behind a tree.The creature moved quickly from tree to tree.It was getting closer to me.It was a man!I felt arraid but then I remembered that I had a gun and I felt brave again.Suddenly the man came forward, and fell on his knees asking for mercy(宽恕). “Who are you?”I asked. "I am poor Ben Gunn,"he answered,"I was left alone on this island three years ago." He was a white man like myself,with very sunburnt skin.He wore pieces of old clothes to cover his body. "Is that Flint's ship,Jim?"he asked. "No,Flint's dead,"I answered,"But some of his crew are here,unfortunately." "Is there a man with one leg?"he gasped. "Silver?"I asked."Yes,he's the cook and their leader. I then explained the whole situation to him,and he listened carefully. "You're a good boy,Jim,"he said,"I will help you and your captain if you help me to get home,and give me a share of the money because there's lots of money for everyone.I'm rich! Rich!And I have made a boat,which I keep by some white rocks by the beach.We can all escape together.First let me tell you my story..." -Adapted from Treasure Island 请务必将47一51小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！ 47.Where was Jim when he stopped running? 48.Why did Jim feel brave again after seeing the strange creature? 49.How long had Ben been left alone on this island? 50.What was Sliver like according to Ben Gunn? 51.What do you think of Ben? 六、书面表达（共1小题，满分18分） 请务必将短文写在答题卡的相应位置！ 请你用英语写一篇短文，介绍一个你最喜欢的一部电影，介绍电影的内容、你印 象最深的情节以及你的感受。 提示问题：1.What's your favorite movie? 2.What did you touch deeply in the movie? 3.What have you learned from it? 注意： 1.书写规范，表达连贯，可根据内容适当发挥 2.文中不得出现真实的地区、学校及姓名。 初四英语试题第6页（共6页）