吉林长春市力旺实验初级中学2025-2026学年九年级下学期期中英语试题

九年级期中考试英语试卷

一、基础知识（共10分）

Ⅰ. 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

1. Tom, why don’t you join us for dinner tonight? ________ you come, you will have a good time!

A. If B. Unless C. Until D. Because

2. The blue notebook ________ belong to Tom. His name is on the cover.

A. must B. need C. may not D. can’t

3. Among all the subjects, English is ________ for me. I’m good at it.

A. interesting B. more interesting C. most interesting D. the most interesting

4. The little boy finished the model plane by ________. No one helped him.

A. he B. him C. himself D. his

5. During the Qingming Festival, I didn’t do ________. I just stayed at home and relaxed.

A. something special B. anything special C. special something D. special anything

6. Tomorrow is my brother’s ________ birthday. I will buy him a gift.

A. twelve B. twelfth C. the twelve D. the twelfth

7. ________ amazing the concert is! I really enjoy it.

A. What B. What a C. How D. What an

8. — Why didn’t you pick up my phone last night?

— Sorry, I ________ my homework in my bedroom. I didn’t hear it.

A. was doing B. did C. will do D. am doing

9. — Could you tell me ________

— Sure. Go along the street and you’ll find it.

A. how can I go to the nearby bank B. how I can go to the nearby bank

C. where is the nearby bank  D. where the nearby bank is

10. This is the book ________ my mother bought for me last week.

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

二、阅读（共50分）

Ⅱ. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Years ago, a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art. They traveled around the world, buying priceless    11    of art by famous artists like Van Gogh and Monet.

When war broke out, the son left to    12    his country. After a few weeks, the old man    13    a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital. The man became very sad and    14   .

One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting — it was a portrait (画像) of his son.    15    the world would never consider it a great work, the painting was important to the man. The painting of his son became the old man’s most    16    thing. The following spring, the old man became ill and passed    17   .

All of the old man’s paintings would be sold at an auction (拍卖). The auction began with a painting that was not on    18    of the buyers’ lists — it was the painting of the old man’s son.

“Who will open the price at $100?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hand. Someone said, “Who cares about that    19   ? Let’s get on to the good ones.” More

voices followed in    20   . “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the portrait of the son?”

Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke, “Will you take $10 for the painting? That’s all I have.” “Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more    21   , he said, “Going once... going twice... sold!” The auctioneer looked at the crowd and said that the whole auction was    22   .

“According to the father’s    23   , whoever takes the son’s portrait gets the    24    collection,” the auctioneer said. The crowd was    25    and couldn’t believe their ears. They suddenly realized the true meaning of the father’s deep love.

11. A. products B. postcards C. works D. goods

12. A. prevent B. serve C. praise D. keep

13. A. sent B. wrote C. received D. refused

14. A. lonely B. silly C. tired D. nervous

15. A. Because B. If C. Until D. Although

16. A. forgettable B. unbelievable C. valuable D. available

17. A. on B. away C. by D. out

18. A. no B. some C. any D. one

19. A. price B. trick C. accident D. painting

20. A. need B. difficulty C. agreement D. peace

21. A. noises B. sounds C. silence D. discussions

22. A. over B. down C. through D. on

23. A. control B. will C. effort D. solution

24. A. same B. half C. whole D. different

25. A. satisfied B. excited C. shocked D. relaxed

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共30小题；31～55题，每小题1分；56～60题，每小题2分，满分35分）

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根据短文和表格内容，选择最佳答案。（5分）

26. How much may the prize money be?

A. £8,000 B. £30,000 C. £60,000 D. £5,000

27. Which of the following can you spend the money on?

A. Building a new garden outside. B. Buying clothes for yourself.