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厦门市第九中学初二年级 2025-2026学年第二学期期中考试卷 英语 (试卷总分：150分 答卷时间：120分钟) 注意事项： 本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分(1-15小题;21-65小题)为选择题，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上;其它非选择题，请将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在答题卡上。 I.听力(共三节，20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) 第一节 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。(每个句子读2遍) 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. 第二节 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。(每段对话读2遍) 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6. Where does the Nile River run through? A. Northeastern AfricA. B. Southeastern AfricA. C. Northwestern AfricA. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7. How long did Susan spend reading the book? A. Five days. B. Seven days. C. Fourteen days. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8. Who got the highest score in the test? A. Jenny. B. Frank. C. Nancy 听第4段对话，回答第9小题 9. Why does the boy like calligraphy? A. Because it is a useful skill. B. Because it is a good way to relax. C. Because it gives him a feeling of achievement. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题 10. Why does Paul look upset? A. His pet dog is ill. B. He got bad grades. C. He argued with his mum. 11. What will Paul do next? A. Take care of his dog B. Write a letter to his mum. C. Ask his father for help. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题。 12. What do they see in the photo? A. A stamp. B. A mountain. C. A climber. 13. What does Peter think is the most important for climbing? A. Good shoes. B. Enough water. C. First aid items. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14. What does the man advise Lisa to do? A. To wear glasses every day. B. To watch a video before sleep. C. To do eye exercises twice daily. 15.Where are the speakers probably? A. In the living room. B. In the office. C. In the hospital. 第三节 听下面短文，根据所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。(短文读3遍) Peter’s love for reading Time He became interested in books about the wonders of nature at the age of 16. _________ Experiences He loves to 17. _________ different places through reading. He always reads very carefully. He felt very 18. _________ after giving a speech last month. He wants to be a(n) 19. _________ in the future. He studies hard and 20. _________ every day to achieve his dream. Ⅱ.选择填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. My parents always tell me to _________ our time well and finish homework before playing computer games. A. reduce B. control C. return 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的父母总是告诉我要好好控制我们的时间，在玩电脑游戏之前完成作业。 reduce减少；control控制；return归还。根据“tell me to...our time well”以及“finish homework before playing computer games”可知，此处表示“控制/管理时间”，应填control。 2. The teacher encouraged us to come up with a creative _________ to the math problem. A. solution B. condition C. description 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：老师鼓励我们想出一个解决数学问题的创造性方案。 solution解决方案；condition条件；description描述。根据“to the math problem”可知是针对数学问题，需要的是解决问题的方法，即“解决方案”。 3. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. It is _________ and helps us grow and become better in our daily life. A. unusual B. negative C. normal 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要害怕犯错误。这是正常的，有助于我们在日常生活中成长和变得更好。 unusual不寻常的；negative消极的；normal正常的。根据前句“Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.”及后句“helps us grow and become better”可知，犯错误是成长过程中正常的一部分，不应害怕。 4. The _________ of the lake is so smooth and calm that it looks like a big mirror in the sun. A. middle B. surface C. bottom 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：湖的表面是如此光滑平静，在阳光下看起来像一面大镜子。 middle中间；surface表面；bottom底部。根据“so smooth and calm that it looks like a big mirror”可知，像镜子一样光滑平静的是湖水的表面，而不是中间或底部，应填surface。 5. If you speak slowly and loudly, everyone in the classroom can hear your ideas _________. A. clearly B. simply C. lastly 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果你说得慢且大声，教室里的每个人都能清楚地听到你的观点。 clearly清楚地；simply简单地；lastly最后地。根据“If you speak slowly and loudly”可知，说得慢且大声是为了让他人听清楚。应填clearly。 6. We were deeply _________ by the news that three junior high school students risked their lives to save a boy from a landslide (滑坡). A. relaxed B. scared C. shocked 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们被三个初中生冒着生命危险从滑坡中救出一个男孩的新闻深深地震惊了。 relaxed放松的；scared害怕的；shocked震惊的。根据“three junior high school students risked their lives to save a boy from a landslide”可知，这是一件令人震惊的事情，应填shocked。 7. Many athletes in the sports news remind us that _________ is not the end, but a chance to learn and try again bravely. A. purpose B. failure C. pressure 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：体育新闻中的许多运动员提醒我们，失败不是终点，而是一个学习和勇敢再次尝试的机会。 purpose目的；failure失败；pressure压力。根据“not the end, but a chance to learn and try again bravely”可知，此处指失败并不是终点，而是学习的机会，符合语境。应填failure。 8. We should learn to protect the environment in daily life _________ our earth will become more and more beautiful in the future. A. so that B. even though C. because 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该学会在日常生活中保护环境，以便我们的地球在未来会变得越来越美丽。 so that以便；even though即使；because因为。前半句讲述日常生活要保护环境，后半句是此举想要达成的目的，so that用来引导目的状语从句符合语境。 9. —Why do firefighters rush into the fire scene _________? —They do so to save lives and protect people’s safety. A. at all costs B. in low spirits C. on purpose 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——消防员为什么不惜一切代价冲进火场？——他们这样做是为了拯救生命、保障人们的安全。 at all costs不惜一切代价；in low spirits情绪低落；on purpose故意地。根据“They do so to save lives and protect people’s safety.”可知，消防员冲进火场是为救人、守护民众安全，体现不顾危险全力以赴的含义，只有at all costs符合语境。 10. —The team _________ after the instructor’s speech and won the game. —That’s what good leadership can do. A. stopped short B. passed away C. pulled together 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——在教练的演讲后，这支队伍齐心协力并赢得了比赛。——这就是好的领导力能够做到的。 stopped short突然停止；passed away去世；pulled together齐心协力。根据“won the game”和答语“good leadership”可知，此处指队伍在演讲后齐心协力。应填pulled together。 III.完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Last month, I asked some of my students about their plans for the future. One of them told me that he wanted to study computer science. When I asked him why, he answered, “Because I’m good at it.” “What if you weren’t good at it? What if you always got C’s?” I asked. “That’s ___11___. I always get good scores in computer science.” I was a bit ___12___ by his answers. This student does have the ability to do well in computer science. However, he may not become an expert if he ___13___ fails. Does this sound strange? Well, believe me ___14___ you never fail at something, you may never know if you truly want to keep working hard at it. An artist friend of mine was once rejected (不录取) from a master’s degree (硕士学位) programme. The failure left him heartbroken. But he didn’t want to ___15___. He waited for two years and tried again. This time he was ___16___. He knew he was lucky, so he worked harder. A few years later, his art became popular. Even The New York Times wrote about him. Early ___17___, on the other hand, can be a bad thing. When I was a teenager, my teachers praised everything I wrote. I could get high marks on my writing without really trying. In college, I felt I had ___18___ to learn about writing. I cared little about what others thought of my articles. After college, I worked as a writer. I experienced failures and criticism (批评).That was when I really started to ___19___. I hope that student of mine will have greater success in computer science. But more ___20___, I hope he will be able to keep working hard at it even if he fails sometimes. 11. A. negative B. impossible C. unusual 12. A. moved B. shocked C. disappointed 13. A. never B. always C. sometimes 14. A. if B. although C. until 15. A. give up B. get across C. get over 16. A. awarded B. accepted C. controlled 17. A. success B. failure C. standard 18. A. nothing B. more C. plenty 19. A. argue B. survive C. grow 20. A. importantly B. surprisingly C. successfully 【答案】11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者与一名擅长计算机科学的学生对话，引出观点：失败能检验一个人是否真正热爱并坚持某件事。作者以艺术家朋友被拒后成功和自己少年时太顺利导致大学不思进取为例，说明失败的重要性。 【11题详解】 句意：“那不可能。我在计算机科学上总是得高分。” 根据上文“What if you always got C’s?”以及学生回答“I always get good scores”，他认为得C的情况不会发生在自己身上。应选用impossible，表示“不可能的”。negative消极的、unusual不寻常的，均不符合“不会发生”的含义。 【12题详解】 句意：我对他的回答感到有些震惊。 根据作者提出假设性问题而学生坚持认为自己不会失败，作者对此反应应为惊讶。应选用shocked，表示“震惊的”。moved感动的、disappointed失望的，均不符合语境。 【13题详解】 句意：然而，如果他从未失败过，他可能不会成为专家。 根据作者观点，失败能检验坚持，从不失败的人可能无法真正知道是否愿意努力。应选用never，表示“从未”。always总是、sometimes有时，均与上下文逻辑矛盾。 【14题详解】 句意：相信我，如果你从未在某件事上失败过，你可能永远不知道你是否真的想继续努力。 此处为条件关系，表示“如果”。应选用if，表示“如果”。although虽然、until直到，均不符合条件逻辑。 【15题详解】 句意：但他不想放弃。 根据上文失败让他心碎，下文他等了两年再次尝试，说明他没有放弃。应选用give up，表示“放弃”。get across传达、get over克服，均不符合“放弃”之意。 【16题详解】 句意：这次他被录取了。 根据上文被拒绝后再次申请，这次结果应为成功被接受。应选用accepted，表示“被接受、被录取”。awarded被授予、controlled被控制，均不合理。 【17题详解】 句意：另一方面，早期的成功可能是一件坏事。 上文讲述失败后努力成功，下文作者讲述自己年轻时写作受表扬，导致后来不思进取，说明是早期成功带来的问题。应选用success，表示“成功”。failure失败、standard标准，均与下文内容矛盾。 【18题详解】 句意：在大学里，我觉得自己关于写作没什么可学的了。 根据上文“不用怎么努力就能得高分”，以及“cared little about what others thought”，说明他自满，认为没什么需要学的。应选用nothing，构成had nothing to learn。more更多、plenty大量，均不符合自满心态。 【19题详解】 句意：那时我才真正开始成长。 根据毕业后经历失败和批评，作者开始进步。应选用grow，表示“成长”。argue争论、survive幸存，均不符合语境。 【20题详解】 句意：但更重要的是，我希望即使他有时失败，他也能继续努力。 上文希望学生取得更大成功，然后转折，强调更重要的东西。应选用importantly，构成more importantly表示“更重要的是”。surprisingly令人惊讶地、successfully成功地，均不符合。 IV.阅读理解(共两节，25题;满分45分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) A Do-it-yourself crystal (晶体) You can grow crystals using bicarbonate of soda. The experiment (实验) shows you how. 1. Fill two jars with hot water. Spoon about six teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda into each jar. Keep adding more soda until no more will dissolve. 2. Put the jars in a warm place with a plate between them. Make sure they won’t get moved. 3. Cut a piece of wool as long as your arm. Tie a paperclip to each end of it, and place one end in each jar. 4. Leave the jars for at least a week. Crystals should grow gradually along the wool, and hang down over the plate. What’s happening? Bicarbonate of soda is usually sold as a powder (粉末) made up of tiny crystals. The powder dissolves in water, which means the powder becomes mixed with water and disappears, The mixture of water and soda is soaked up (浸进) by the wool that ties the jars together. The water then evaporates (蒸发) slowly, leaving behind pure bicarbonate of soda-which reforms into big crystals. 21. In this experiment, you may need some containers (容器) like _________. ①two jars ②a plate ③a piece of wool ④a paperclip A. ①③ B. ②④ C. ①② D. ③④ 22. Both ends of the wool are placed in the two jars to _________ the mixture. A. soak up B. leave behind C. cool down D. hang down 23. The underlined word “dissolves” in the last paragraph means “becomes part of _________” in Chinese. A. water B. powder C. gas D. solid (固体) 24. According to Step 3, which is the right length of the wool you need to cut? A. B. C. D. 25. According to the experiment, the following statement “_________” is TRUE. A. Only six teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda are needed. B. Two jars should be put in a cool place with a plate between them. C. Leave the jars for at least seven days, and then you may see the crystals. D. No crystals may hang down over the plate because they have disappeared. 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇实验说明文，介绍了用碳酸氢钠（小苏打）自制晶体的实验步骤和原理，包括所需材料、操作过程及科学解释。 【21题详解】 实验步骤1、2、3中明确提到：“Fill two jars”、“Put the jars in a warm place with a plate between them”、“Cut a piece of wool”、“Tie a paperclip”。题干问“containers（容器）”，其中jars和plate属于容器，wool和paperclip不是容器，因此需要的是①two jars 和②a plate。 【22题详解】 最后一段“What’s happening?”中明确指出：“The mixture of water and soda is soaked up by the wool that ties the jars together.”说明羊毛两端分别放入两个罐子中是为了吸收混合物。 【23题详解】 最后一段指出：“The powder dissolves in water, which means the powder becomes mixed with water and disappears.”由此可知，“dissolves”指粉末成为水的一部分，因此“becomes part of”的对象是water。 【24题详解】 步骤3明确指出：“Cut a piece of wool as long as your arm.” 因此羊毛的长度应与手臂长度相同。图片B显示的是从肩到指尖的长度，符合“as long as your arm”的描述。 【25题详解】 步骤4明确指出：“Leave the jars for at least a week. Crystals should grow gradually...”一周即至少七天，之后可以看到晶体生长。 B 13-year-old Sarah sits in her yard, laying out her handmade crafts (手工制品) on the table. There are baskets, flower pots, and cloth bags—all made from recycled materials. They are not just creative objects; they’re part of Sarah’s project to make a greener community. Two years ago, Sarah would pass by a park near her house every day after school. Plastic bottles, empty cans, and broken toys littered the roadside. Seeing this, Sarah felt sad. One afternoon, Sarah noticed some kids selling orange juice at the park. People stopped to buy it. That was when Sarah got an idea. “Mom, what if we sell handmade crafts?” she asked excitedly that evening. “Then we can buy trees for our neighborhood with the money!” With her mom’s help, Sarah started making crafts with great interest, using old boxes, plastic bottles and empty cans. Every day after school, she sat in her yard, waiting for customers. At first, no one came. Sarah felt down, but she didn’t give up. Later, people began to stop by. A kind woman bought a cloth bag, saying it was perfect for shopping. Kids liked the flower pots, and one boy even asked Sarah to make him a special basket for his toys. By the end of the first month, Sarah had made $150! She bought 30 small trees. Together with her parents, they planted the trees around the park and along the sidewalks. Now, the neighborhood looks nicer, and the birds have more places to rest. Sarah even teaches her friends how to make eco-friendly (环保的) crafts after school. They organize sales every month to raise money for new projects like bird feeders. This year, Sarah shared her story at a local community event. “Making a greener community is important,” she said proudly. “If everyone helps a little, we can make our life better.” She believes that no effort is too small when it comes to caring for the environment. 26. What did Sarah sell to make money? A. Small trees. B. Orange juice. C. Plastic bottles. D. Handmade crafts. 27. Look at the mind map. Which of the following can be put in ▲ ? A. sad; sharing her story B. afraid; feeding birds C. bored; caring for nature D. nervous; recycling old boxes 28. What can you learn from Sarah’s words in the last paragraph? A. Doing is better than saying. B. Great hopes make great man. C. The first step is the only difficulty. D. Small actions can make a difference. 29. Which of the following can best describe Sarah? A. Kind and honest. B. Creative and helpful. C. Strict and friendly. D. Quiet and hard-working. 30. What is the best title for the passage? A. A Girl’s Dream Job B. A Community Park C. A Girl’s Green Project D. An Eco-friendly Habit 【答案】26. D 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了莎拉通过卖手工工艺品来为社区购买小树苗，为鸟类提供更多的休息场所。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Mom, what if we sell handmade crafts?”可知，莎拉卖手工艺品来赚钱，故选D。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At first, no one came. Sarah felt down, but she didn’t give up.”和“This year, Sarah shared her story at a local community event. ‘Making a greener community is important’ she said proudly.”可知，起初没有人来，萨拉感到很沮丧。后来骄傲地分享自己的故事。故选A。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据“If everyone helps a little, we can make our life better.”可知，如果每个人都尽自己的一份力，我们就能让生活变得更美好。选项D“小小的行动也能产生重大影响”复制相符，故选D。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，莎拉想到用废旧品制作手工艺品卖钱，说明她很有创意；她投身环保工作，说明她乐于助人。故选B。 【30题详解】 最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了莎拉通过卖手工工艺品来为社区购买小树苗，为鸟类提供更多的休息场所。选项C“一个女孩的绿色计划”符合主题，故选C。 C Few film series have seen China’s film market grow so fast as Avatar has. In January 2010, when the first Avatar was released (上映), the Chinese mainland had only 4,700 screens in 1,680 cinemas, with just 14 IMAX screens. Now, 15 years later, China has over 92,550 screens (nearly 800 IMAX) in more than 15,430 cinemas more than any other country. Chinese movie fans now have many great ways to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film of the series, like CINITY, IMAX and Dolby. By Monday, this 198-minute film had made over 700 million yuan in China and stayed at the top of the daily box office since Dec 19. What makes Chinese fans proud is that Chinese technology plays a big role in showing the film. CINITY, a screening system made by a Beijing company, was used for the film’s Chinese premiere in Sanya. It’s the first Hollywood movie shown in China with CINITY’s special format (LED, 3D, 4K, 48 frames per second), making the watching experience more real. Director James Cameron even had a CINITY screen in his New Zealand studio, set up by Chinese workers in 15 days. Cameron first thought of Avatar at 19 and wrote the script in 1995. He said the most important thing in making films is acting, not just technology. The new film tells the story of the Sully family on Pandora, facing new enemies. Chinese stars like Zhang Ziyi and Deng Chao dubbed (配音) the film in Mandarin. Deng said Avatar is like an old friend and a teacher to him. The film’s themes about family, courage and nature are meaningful for people all over the world. 31. How many IMAX screens did China have when the first Avatar came out? A. 14. B. 800. C. 4,700. D. 92,550. 32. What does the word “premiere” mean in Paragraph 3? A. A small test of a film. B. The first public showing of a film. C. A re-show of a popular film. D. The last time a film is shown. 33. Which is the right order of the events about James Cameron? ①He wrote the Avatar script. ②He first had the idea of Avatar at 19. ③CINITY was used in Sanya. ④The first Avatar came out. A. ②→③→①→④ B. ③→②→④→① C. ③→①→②→④ D. ②→①→④→③ 34. What can we infer from Deng Chao’s words about Avatar? A. He disliked the first Avatar film. B. Avatar has a great influence on him. C. He only dubbed the film for money. D. Avatar is just a common film series. 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The story of Avatar: Fire and Ash. B. James Cameron’s life as a famous director. C. Avatar and China’s film market development. D. How to make a successful Hollywood film. 【答案】31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了《阿凡达》系列电影见证了中国电影市场的飞速发展，特别是《阿凡达：火与烬》在中国上映时，中国自主研发的CINITY放映系统发挥了重要作用，展现了技术与电影的结合。 【31题详解】 第二段明确指出：“in January 2010, when the first Avatar was released ... with just 14 IMAX screens.” 说明第一部《阿凡达》上映时，中国只有14块IMAX屏幕。 【32题详解】 第三段指出：“CINITY ... was used for the film’s Chinese premiere in Sanya.It’s the first Hollywood movie shown in China ... ”，premiere指电影首次公开上映的活动，因此意为“首映”。 【33题详解】 第四段提到：“Cameron first thought of Avatar at 19 and wrote the script in 1995.” 第二段提到第一部《阿凡达》于2010年1月上映，第三段提到CINITY在三亚首映使用。因此正确顺序为：②19岁产生想法 → ①1995年写剧本 → ④2010年第一部上映 → ③CINITY用于中国首映。 【34题详解】 第四段中邓超说：“Avatar is like an old friend and a teacher to him.” 说明《阿凡达》对他有很大影响。 【35题详解】 全文围绕《阿凡达》系列与中国电影市场发展的关系展开：第一、二段讲市场增长，第三段讲中国技术CINITY的应用，第四段讲电影主题。因此主旨是“《阿凡达》与中国电影市场发展”。 D In nature, animals need to change over time if they want to survive. These changes usually happen slowly. But one kind of bird, the Anna’s hummingbird, is changing faster than other animals. Anna’s hummingbirds are tiny birds, and they are no bigger than an egg. They have beautiful feathers and a long beak. However, researchers found that more and more of these birds were born with longer and thinner beaks. Researchers made this discovery by studying more than 100 hummingbird specimens (标本) in museums. They measured their beaks and found that the shape and size of their beaks changed a lot. Amazingly, the physical changes began when people started putting up feeders (喂食器) in their gardens or backyards. The feeders served to help the birds during hard times. In winter, people filled the feeders with sugar water. And the birds would drink it for energy. To drink more, the birds developed longer and thinner beaks. Surprisingly, the longer beaks made room for bigger tongues (舌头), allowing the birds to get more sugar water at a time. Their beaks also became sharper (更锋利的). That could help the birds protect food from other hungry animals. The changes didn’t stop there. Anna’s hummingbirds now live in more areas. They used to live mostly in northern Mexico and Southern California. Now, you can find them even in Canada. Professor Mark Jones explained, “Warmer winters because of climate change might have helped a bit, but the feeders probably played the biggest part. They offered the birds food when it was cold. This helped the birds survive in northern areas.” 36. Which question does paragraph 2 answer? A. Where do Anna’s hummingbirds live? B. What do Anna’s hummingbirds look like? C. How did Anna’s hummingbirds get their name? D. Why are Anna’s hummingbirds changing so fast? 37. What do we know about the birds from paragraph 5? A. Their ability to protect food has improved. B. Their favourite food has become less. C. They look more beautiful with longer beaks. D. They have bigger tongues than other birds. 38. What changed about Anna’s hummingbirds? ①Their life length. ②Their physical appearance. ③Their population. ④Their living areas. A. ①② B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ②④ 39. Why did the birds change according to Professor Mark Jones? A. Climate change makes winter shorter. B. It was getting harder for them to find food. C. Their living environments became worse. D. They needed more energy from the feeders. 40. What can we learn from the passage? A. All animals need humans’ help to survive. B. Human activities can unexpectedly affect wildlife. C. Anna’s hummingbirds are the most amazing birds. D. Anna’s hummingbirds need more areas to survive. 【答案】36. B 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇科普说明文，主要介绍了安娜蜂鸟因人类在后院放置喂食器而快速进化出更长更细的喙，并由此导致其分布范围扩大等变化，说明了人类活动可能对野生动物产生意外影响。 【36题详解】 第二段描述了安娜蜂鸟的外貌特征：“Anna’s hummingbirds are tiny birds, and they are no bigger than an egg. They have beautiful feathers and a long beak.” 因此本段回答了“安娜蜂鸟长什么样”的问题。 【37题详解】 第五段指出：“That could help the birds protect food from other hungry animals.” 说明更长的喙和更锋利的喙尖有助于蜂鸟保护食物，因此它们保护食物的能力提高了。 【38题详解】 根据第二段“more and more of these birds were born with longer and thinner beaks”（外貌变化）和第六段“Anna’s hummingbirds now live in more areas...you can find them even in Canada”（生活区域变化）可知，安娜蜂鸟的外貌和生活区域都发生了变化。文中未提及寿命和种群数量的变化。因此②④正确。 【39题详解】 第七段中Professor Mark Jones指出：“the feeders probably played the biggest part. They offered the birds food when it was cold.” 说明蜂鸟需要从喂食器中获取能量来度过寒冷时期，因此它们的变化是因为需要喂食器提供的能量。 【40题详解】 全文讲述了人类放置喂食器这一行为导致安娜蜂鸟发生进化性变化，说明人类活动可能对野生动物产生意想不到的影响。 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整，有一个选项多余。(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) E Let’s set off on an exciting journey to discover our country’s four major plateaus (高原). The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in southwest China is the largest of the four plateaus. ___41___ With an average altitude (海拔) of over 4,000 metres, it is the highest plateau in the world and is known as the “roof of the world”. This plateau is the birthplace of many Chinese rivers and has over 1,000 lakes, with Qinghai Lake being the largest saltwater lake. In the north of China, we can find the Inner Mongolian Plateau. As the second largest plateau, it’s about 700,000 square kilometres. It lies mostly between 1,000 and 1,200 metres above sea level. The plateau is mostly flat (平坦的) and has wide grassland. ___42___ The Loess Plateau is the third-largest plateau in our country. It rises between 1,000 and 2,000 metres above sea level. The plateau is covered with the yellowish soil (土壤). ___43___ Through many studies, some Chinese scientists hold that it was carried by the north wind from the Inner Mongolian Plateau and the Mongolian inland areas over thousands of years. The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is the smallest among the four major plateaus. It mainly spreads over the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. The plateau has a great difference in altitude, from 400 to 3,500 metres above sea level, and it goes down from the northwest to the southeast. ___44___ It has many mountains and valleys (峡谷). ___45___ Together, they make up the wonderful plateau sight of China. A. The plateau is not flat. B. Which of the four major plateaus is the largest? C. These four plateaus each have their own beauty. D. It covers nearly a quarter of the national land area. E. You may wonder where the yellowish soil came from. F. However, you’ll also find some areas of the Gobi desert there. 【答案】41. D 42. F 43. E 44. A 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇关于中国四大高原的说明文，围绕青藏高原、内蒙古高原、黄土高原和云贵高原的地理特征、海拔、地形及形成原因展开介绍。 【41题详解】 上句说青藏高原是四大高原中最大的。因此，此处应进一步补充其面积规模。选项D“It covers nearly a quarter of the national land area.”直接说明了其广阔的范围，与“最大”形成逻辑呼应，符合语境。 【42题详解】 上句描述该高原大部分平坦且拥有广阔草原。因此，此处可补充该高原的其他地貌特征，形成转折。选项F“However, you’ll also find some areas of the Gobi desert there.”既承接了前文的草原描述，又引入了戈壁这一对比性地貌，逻辑连贯。 【43题详解】 上句提到该高原被黄土覆盖。因此，此处应自然引出关于黄土来源的疑问，为下文科学家解释黄土成因做铺垫。选项E“You may wonder where the yellowish soil came from.”以设问方式衔接，与后文科学家的解释直接对应。 【44题详解】 上句指出该高海拔差异大，从西北向东南降低。因此，此处应对该高原的整体地形特点进行概括。选项A“The plateau is not flat.”直接点明了其崎岖的特征，与后文“有许多山脉和峡谷”形成具体解释关系，逻辑顺畅。 【45题详解】 上文分别介绍了四大高原各自的特点。因此，此处应为总结句，点明它们共同构成中国壮丽的高原景观。选项C“These four plateaus each have their own beauty.”既呼应了前文各自不同的描述，又自然引出尾句“共同构成了中国精彩的高原景观”，符合语篇结构。 V.连词成句(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 根据所给的词，重新排序，组成正确的句式表达。 46. be, yourself, on, hard, don’t, too _____________________________________________ 【答案】Don’t be too hard on yourself. 【解析】 【详解】根据提示单词可知，句子为否定祈使句，含反身代词。祈使句以“Don’t”开头，首字母大写，后跟动词原形“be”；“too hard”意为“太苛刻”，其中“too”为程度副词修饰形容词“hard”；“on yourself”为介词短语，意为“对自己”，反身代词“yourself”作介词“on”的宾语。 47. do, your, What, time, you, in, do, free _____________________________________________? 【答案】What do you do in your free time? 【解析】 【详解】句中疑问词为What，需引导特殊疑问句，结构为：What + 助动词do + 主语you + 谓语do + 状语in your free time。短语in your free time表示“在你的空闲时间”，作时间状语，放在句末；句中两个do，一个是助动词，无实义，用于构成疑问句；一个是实义动词，表示“做”。整句的逻辑是“你空闲时间做什么？”。 48. the Nile, longest, world, the, in, is, river, the _____________________________________________ 【答案】The Nile is the longest river in the world. 【解析】 【详解】根据提示单词可知，句子为陈述句，含形容词最高级和介词短语。主语为The Nile，后接be动词is； the longest river（最长的河流）作表语，形容词最高级前必须加the； in the world（在世界上）作范围状语。 49. more, mistakes, to, from, it’s, learn, important _____________________________________________ 【答案】It’s important to learn more from mistakes. 【解析】 【详解】句子用到了固定句型It’s + 形容词 + to do something，表示“做某事是……的”。句中形容词是important，动词短语是to learn more from mistakes。整句的翻译是“从错误中学习更多是很重要的”。 50. care, soon, get, if, you’ll, take, you, of, better, good, yourself _____________________________________________ 【答案】If you take good care of yourself, you’ll get better soon. 【解析】 【详解】分析所给词及标点，本句是含条件状语从句的复合句，you作条件状语从句的主语，take good care of是固定短语作从句谓语，yourself作介词of的宾语；you’ll get better soon是主句，其中you’ll（you will）作主语+助动词，get better作谓语，soon作时间状语。 VI.情景交际(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据情景提示，用得体的英语完成下列对话。 51. A: Did you get over the fear of water at last? B: _______________. I have fun being in water now. 【答案】Yes/Yes, I did 【解析】 【详解】答句提到“现在在水中玩得很开心”，说明已经不再害怕水。因此，答句可以是肯定回答，故Yes/Yes, I did符合语境。 52. A: What should I do? I have a toothache. B: _______________ 【答案】You should see a dentist. 【解析】 【详解】A询问牙疼该怎么做，结合牙疼的生活常识，合理建议是去看牙医，“You should see a dentist.”符合语境。 53. A: _______________? B: It’s Mount Qomolangma! 【答案】What is the highest mountain in the world/What is this/What is it 【解析】 【详解】答句回答的是事物名称（珠穆朗玛峰），因此问句应是询问“这是什么/它是什么/世界上最高的山峰是什么”这类问题，核心疑问词为What，符合语境的问法包括：What is the highest mountain in the world/What is this/What is it。 根据下列对话，用得体的英语完成句子。 A: You look worried. _______54_______ B: I made Candy mad this morning. A: Really? What happened? B: We were going to meet for an outing in Zhongshan Park at 3:30. But I was late. I made her wait for about an hour. She was very angry. A: Um… That’s not very nice. _______55_______ B: Not yet. I know I should, but it’s not easy. A: If you’re too shy to say sorry face to face, you could leave her a message on WeChat. B: OK, I will try. Thanks for your advice. 【答案】54. What’s wrong?/What’s the matter? 55. Have you apologized to her?/Did you say sorry to her? 【解析】 【导语】本文是一段情景对话，主要围绕B因迟到惹Candy生气而烦恼，A询问原因并建议B通过微信留言道歉。 【54题详解】 A看到B看起来很担心，询问对方怎么了，B回答自己惹Candy生气了，故疑问句“What’s wrong?/What’s the matter?”符合语境。 【55题详解】 A听完事情经过后认为那样不太好，询问对方是否已经道歉，B回答“Not yet”，故疑问句“Have you apologized to her?/Did you say sorry to her?”符合语境。 VII.看图写话(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 56. scared ___________________________ 57. now ___________________________ 58. great, one of ___________________________ 59. advise, father ___________________________ 60. should, careful, when ___________________________ 【答案】56. The skier is scared when he is skiing. 57. The doctor is taking the patient’s temperature now. 58. It is one of the greatest mountains in the world. 59. I advise my father not to smoke. 60. You should be careful when crossing the road. 【解析】 【56题详解】 画面中是一名滑雪者，正在从山坡上快速滑下，传递出害怕、恐惧的情绪。核心动作是“滑雪”，情绪关键词是scared。scared是形容词，时态可用一般现在时描述状态，也可用过去时描述当时的感受。 【57题详解】 画面中医生正拿着体温计，给一名学生模样的人测量体温，提示词now明确指向现在进行时。现在进行时结构：主语 + be动词 + 动词-ing形式 + 其他。核心短语take one’s temperature译为“给某人量体温”。 【58题详解】 画面是一座高耸的山峰，下方标注“Most unexpected”，结合提示词one of，指向 “最……之一”的最高级结构，核心是描述山峰的“伟大；壮观”。one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词，表示“最……之一”，结合形容词great，great的最高级为greatest。 【59题详解】 画面是禁止吸烟的标志，结合提示词advise和father，核心是“建议父亲不要吸烟”，advise的固定搭配。advise somebody (not) to do something是核心结构，表示“建议某人（不）做某事”。 【60题详解】 画面中男孩正在走斑马线过马路，提示词should、careful、when，指向“过马路时应该小心”的建议类句式。should后接动词原形，表示建议；be careful when doing something表示“做某事时要小心”。“过马路”可译为cross the road, cross the street, walk across the crosswalk等。 VIII.短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据语境和所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 Zhang Xue Motor Makes History at World Championship On March 28-29, 2026, a Chinese motorcycle brand called “Zhang Xue Motor” won two races at the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) in Portugal. The French rider crossed the finish line nearly 4 seconds ahead of others. This was the ___61___ (one) time a Chinese brand won this top-level race, breaking the long monopoly (垄断) of European and Japanese brands. The man behind this success is 39-year-old Zhang Xue. His story is like a movie. Born in a poor village in Hunan, he ___62___ (drop) out of school at 14 and became a mechanic (修理工) in a repair shop. His hands were always covered in black oil, ___63___ he never gave up his dream. At 19, Zhang did something crazy. He rode ___64___ old motorcycle over 100 kilometers in the rain just to catch a TV reporter. He wanted to show his riding skills. His persistence (坚持) finally paid off. In 2024, Zhang made a ___65___ (decide) to start his own company in Chongqing. He put all his money into making ___66___ (power) engines (发动机). Many people laughed ___67___ him, but he kept working hard. After ___68___ (win) the championship, Zhang made an unusual rule. He refused to sell his fast motorcycles to new riders with ___69___ (little) than one year of experience. “___70___ (safe) is more important than making money,” he said. Zhang’s story proves that with true love and hard work, an ordinary person can also stand on top of the world. 【答案】61. first 62. dropped 63. but 64. an 65. decision 66. powerful 67. at 68. winning 69. less 70. safety 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中国摩托车品牌“张雪摩托”在2026年世界超级摩托车锦标赛上夺冠的历史性突破，以及创始人张雪从贫困山村少年到成功企业家的励志故事。 【61题详解】 句意：这是中国品牌第一次赢得这项顶级赛事，打破了欧洲和日本品牌的长期垄断。“the first time”为固定表达，意为“第一次”，one的序数词为first。 【62题详解】 句意：他14岁辍学，在一家修理店当修理工。描述过去发生的动作，用一般过去时，drop的过去式为dropped，“dropped out of school”意为“辍学”。 【63题详解】 句意：他的双手总是沾满黑油渍，但他从未放弃梦想。前后句为转折关系，用连词but连接。 【64题详解】 句意：他骑着一辆旧摩托车在雨中行驶100多公里。此处表示泛指“一辆旧摩托车”，old以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。 【65题详解】 句意：2024年，张雪决定在重庆创办自己的公司。“make a decision”为固定搭配，意为“做决定”，decide的名词形式为decision。 【66题详解】 句意：他把自己所有的钱都投入到制造强大的发动机上。修饰名词engines需用形容词，power的形容词形式为powerful，意为“强大的”。 【67题详解】 句意：许多人嘲笑他，但他继续努力。“laugh at”为固定搭配，意为“嘲笑某人”。 【68题详解】 句意：赢得冠军后，张雪制定了一条不寻常的规定。介词After后需接动名词作宾语，win的动名词形式为winning。 【69题详解】 句意：他拒绝将自己的快速摩托车卖给骑行经验不到一年的新手骑手。“less than”为固定短语，意为“少于”，此处用little的比较级less修饰不可数名词experience。 【70题详解】 句意：安全比赚钱更重要。此处作句子主语，需用名词形式，safe的名词形式为safety。 IX.书面表达(满分15分) 71. 在学习和生活中，我们都希望拥有健康的身体和积极的心态。合理安排课余生活、保持身体健康、学会管理情绪，能让我们成长得更好。学校英文社团正在开展以“How to Live a Better Life”为主题的征文活动，请你根据以下要点，写一篇短文投稿。写作要点： 1. 介绍你的一项或两项课余活动，并说明它的好处； 2. 谈谈如何保持身体健康，给出至少两条建议； 3. 当感到压力大或不开心时，我们应该如何处理情绪。 要求：1. 不少于100词； 2. 覆盖所有要点，可适当发挥； 3. 语句通顺，逻辑清晰，书写规范。 How to Live a Better Life ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 How to Live a Better Life To live a better life, we need a healthy body and a positive mind. I usually play basketball after school. It keeps me strong and teaches me how to work with others. Reading is also my favorite. It helps me relax and learn new things. To stay healthy, we should have a balanced diet. Eat more fruit and vegetables, and drink enough water. Also, never stay up too late. Enough sleep makes us full of energy. When feeling stressed or sad, don’t hide your feelings. You can talk to your friends or take a short walk. Listening to music is also a good choice. Let’s take small steps every day and live a better life! 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：应用文（征文/建议类短文），主要时态为一般现在时（介绍活动/提出建议/说明方法）和一般将来时（表达号召）。 明确要点：介绍一项或两项课余活动并说明好处（打篮球/阅读等）、保持身体健康给出至少两条建议（均衡饮食/充足睡眠等）、处理压力或不开心情绪的方法（倾诉/散步/听音乐等）。 确定人称：第一人称（I/we）和第二人称（you），体现个人经验分享与对读者的建议。 注意事项：不少于100词（范文约110词）；覆盖所有要点；语句通顺、逻辑清晰、书写规范。 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：点明主题——拥有健康的身体和积极的心态是更好生活的基础。 主体段：分三个层次展开。课余活动（打篮球/阅读及其好处）→ 保持健康的建议（均衡饮食/充足睡眠）→ 处理情绪的方法（倾诉/散步/听音乐等），层次清晰，信息全面。 结尾段：发出号召，鼓励大家每天采取小行动，享受更美好的生活。 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：课余活动及其好处 核心词汇：play basketball/keeps me strong/work with others/reading/relax/learn new things等 句式表达：I usually play basketball after school/It keeps me strong and teaches me how to work with others/Reading is also my favorite/It helps me relax and learn new things等 要点二：保持身体健康的建议 核心词汇：balanced diet/eat more fruit and vegetables/drink enough water/never stay up late/enough sleep等 句式表达：we should have a balanced diet/Eat more fruit and vegetables, and drink enough water/Also, never stay up too late/Enough sleep makes us full of energy等 要点三：处理压力或不开心情绪的方法 核心词汇：feeling stressed or sad/don’t hide your feelings/talk to your friends/take a short walk/listening to music等 句式表达：When feeling stressed or sad, don’t hide your feelings/You can talk to your friends or take a short walk/Listening to music is also a good choice等 要点四：号召与总结 核心观点：take small steps every day/live a better life等 升华主题：鼓励读者从日常小事做起，逐步养成健康身心习惯，实现更高质量的生活。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 厦门市第九中学初二年级 2025-2026学年第二学期期中考试卷 英语 (试卷总分：150分 答卷时间：120分钟) 注意事项： 本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分(1-15小题;21-65小题)为选择题，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上;其它非选择题，请将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在答题卡上。 I.听力(共三节，20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) 第一节 听下面五个句子，从每小题所给的三幅图中选出与句子内容相符的选项。(每个句子读2遍) 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. 第二节 听下面七段对话，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。(每段对话读2遍) 听第1段对话，回答第6小题。 6. Where does the Nile River run through? A. Northeastern AfricA. B. Southeastern AfricA. C. Northwestern AfricA. 听第2段对话，回答第7小题。 7. How long did Susan spend reading the book? A. Five days. B. Seven days. C. Fourteen days. 听第3段对话，回答第8小题。 8. Who got the highest score in the test? A. Jenny. B. Frank. C. Nancy 听第4段对话，回答第9小题 9. Why does the boy like calligraphy? A. Because it is a useful skill. B. Because it is a good way to relax. C. Because it gives him a feeling of achievement. 听第5段对话，回答第10、11小题 10. Why does Paul look upset? A. His pet dog is ill. B. He got bad grades. C. He argued with his mum. 11. What will Paul do next? A. Take care of his dog B. Write a letter to his mum. C. Ask his father for help. 听第6段对话，回答第12、13小题。 12. What do they see in the photo? A. A stamp. B. A mountain. C. A climber. 13. What does Peter think is the most important for climbing? A. Good shoes. B. Enough water. C. First aid items. 听第7段对话，回答第14、15小题。 14. What does the man advise Lisa to do? A. To wear glasses every day. B. To watch a video before sleep. C. To do eye exercises twice daily. 15.Where are the speakers probably? A. In the living room. B. In the office. C. In the hospital. 第三节 听下面短文，根据所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。(短文读3遍) Peter’s love for reading Time He became interested in books about the wonders of nature at the age of 16. _________ Experiences He loves to 17. _________ different places through reading. He always reads very carefully. He felt very 18. _________ after giving a speech last month. He wants to be a(n) 19. _________ in the future. He studies hard and 20. _________ every day to achieve his dream. Ⅱ.选择填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. My parents always tell me to _________ our time well and finish homework before playing computer games. A. reduce B. control C. return 2. The teacher encouraged us to come up with a creative _________ to the math problem. A. solution B. condition C. description 3. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. It is _________ and helps us grow and become better in our daily life. A. unusual B. negative C. normal 4. The _________ of the lake is so smooth and calm that it looks like a big mirror in the sun. A. middle B. surface C. bottom 5. If you speak slowly and loudly, everyone in the classroom can hear your ideas _________. A. clearly B. simply C. lastly 6. We were deeply _________ by the news that three junior high school students risked their lives to save a boy from a landslide (滑坡). A. relaxed B. scared C. shocked 7. Many athletes in the sports news remind us that _________ is not the end, but a chance to learn and try again bravely. A. purpose B. failure C. pressure 8. We should learn to protect the environment in daily life _________ our earth will become more and more beautiful in the future. A. so that B. even though C. because 9. —Why do firefighters rush into the fire scene _________? —They do so to save lives and protect people’s safety. A. at all costs B. in low spirits C. on purpose 10. —The team _________ after the instructor’s speech and won the game. —That’s what good leadership can do. A. stopped short B. passed away C. pulled together III.完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Last month, I asked some of my students about their plans for the future. One of them told me that he wanted to study computer science. When I asked him why, he answered, “Because I’m good at it.” “What if you weren’t good at it? What if you always got C’s?” I asked. “That’s ___11___. I always get good scores in computer science.” I was a bit ___12___ by his answers. This student does have the ability to do well in computer science. However, he may not become an expert if he ___13___ fails. Does this sound strange? Well, believe me ___14___ you never fail at something, you may never know if you truly want to keep working hard at it. An artist friend of mine was once rejected (不录取) from a master’s degree (硕士学位) programme. The failure left him heartbroken. But he didn’t want to ___15___. He waited for two years and tried again. This time he was ___16___. He knew he was lucky, so he worked harder. A few years later, his art became popular. Even The New York Times wrote about him. Early ___17___, on the other hand, can be a bad thing. When I was a teenager, my teachers praised everything I wrote. I could get high marks on my writing without really trying. In college, I felt I had ___18___ to learn about writing. I cared little about what others thought of my articles. After college, I worked as a writer. I experienced failures and criticism (批评).That was when I really started to ___19___. I hope that student of mine will have greater success in computer science. But more ___20___, I hope he will be able to keep working hard at it even if he fails sometimes. 11. A. negative B. impossible C. unusual 12. A. moved B. shocked C. disappointed 13. A. never B. always C. sometimes 14. A. if B. although C. until 15. A. give up B. get across C. get over 16. A. awarded B. accepted C. controlled 17. A. success B. failure C. standard 18. A. nothing B. more C. plenty 19. A. argue B. survive C. grow 20. A. importantly B. surprisingly C. successfully IV.阅读理解(共两节，25题;满分45分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) A Do-it-yourself crystal (晶体) You can grow crystals using bicarbonate of soda. The experiment (实验) shows you how. 1. Fill two jars with hot water. Spoon about six teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda into each jar. Keep adding more soda until no more will dissolve. 2. Put the jars in a warm place with a plate between them. Make sure they won’t get moved. 3. Cut a piece of wool as long as your arm. Tie a paperclip to each end of it, and place one end in each jar. 4. Leave the jars for at least a week. Crystals should grow gradually along the wool, and hang down over the plate. What’s happening? Bicarbonate of soda is usually sold as a powder (粉末) made up of tiny crystals. The powder dissolves in water, which means the powder becomes mixed with water and disappears, The mixture of water and soda is soaked up (浸进) by the wool that ties the jars together. The water then evaporates (蒸发) slowly, leaving behind pure bicarbonate of soda-which reforms into big crystals. 21. In this experiment, you may need some containers (容器) like _________. ①two jars ②a plate ③a piece of wool ④a paperclip A. ①③ B. ②④ C. ①② D. ③④ 22. Both ends of the wool are placed in the two jars to _________ the mixture. A. soak up B. leave behind C. cool down D. hang down 23. The underlined word “dissolves” in the last paragraph means “becomes part of _________” in Chinese. A. water B. powder C. gas D. solid (固体) 24. According to Step 3, which is the right length of the wool you need to cut? A. B. C. D. 25. According to the experiment, the following statement “_________” is TRUE. A. Only six teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda are needed. B. Two jars should be put in a cool place with a plate between them. C. Leave the jars for at least seven days, and then you may see the crystals. D. No crystals may hang down over the plate because they have disappeared. B 13-year-old Sarah sits in her yard, laying out her handmade crafts (手工制品) on the table. There are baskets, flower pots, and cloth bags—all made from recycled materials. They are not just creative objects; they’re part of Sarah’s project to make a greener community. Two years ago, Sarah would pass by a park near her house every day after school. Plastic bottles, empty cans, and broken toys littered the roadside. Seeing this, Sarah felt sad. One afternoon, Sarah noticed some kids selling orange juice at the park. People stopped to buy it. That was when Sarah got an idea. “Mom, what if we sell handmade crafts?” she asked excitedly that evening. “Then we can buy trees for our neighborhood with the money!” With her mom’s help, Sarah started making crafts with great interest, using old boxes, plastic bottles and empty cans. Every day after school, she sat in her yard, waiting for customers. At first, no one came. Sarah felt down, but she didn’t give up. Later, people began to stop by. A kind woman bought a cloth bag, saying it was perfect for shopping. Kids liked the flower pots, and one boy even asked Sarah to make him a special basket for his toys. By the end of the first month, Sarah had made $150! She bought 30 small trees. Together with her parents, they planted the trees around the park and along the sidewalks. Now, the neighborhood looks nicer, and the birds have more places to rest. Sarah even teaches her friends how to make eco-friendly (环保的) crafts after school. They organize sales every month to raise money for new projects like bird feeders. This year, Sarah shared her story at a local community event. “Making a greener community is important,” she said proudly. “If everyone helps a little, we can make our life better.” She believes that no effort is too small when it comes to caring for the environment. 26. What did Sarah sell to make money? A. Small trees. B. Orange juice. C. Plastic bottles. D. Handmade crafts. 27. Look at the mind map. Which of the following can be put in ▲ ? A. sad; sharing her story B. afraid; feeding birds C. bored; caring for nature D. nervous; recycling old boxes 28. What can you learn from Sarah’s words in the last paragraph? A. Doing is better than saying. B. Great hopes make great man. C. The first step is the only difficulty. D. Small actions can make a difference. 29. Which of the following can best describe Sarah? A. Kind and honest. B. Creative and helpful. C. Strict and friendly. D. Quiet and hard-working. 30. What is the best title for the passage? A. A Girl’s Dream Job B. A Community Park C. A Girl’s Green Project D. An Eco-friendly Habit C Few film series have seen China’s film market grow so fast as Avatar has. In January 2010, when the first Avatar was released (上映), the Chinese mainland had only 4,700 screens in 1,680 cinemas, with just 14 IMAX screens. Now, 15 years later, China has over 92,550 screens (nearly 800 IMAX) in more than 15,430 cinemas more than any other country. Chinese movie fans now have many great ways to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film of the series, like CINITY, IMAX and Dolby. By Monday, this 198-minute film had made over 700 million yuan in China and stayed at the top of the daily box office since Dec 19. What makes Chinese fans proud is that Chinese technology plays a big role in showing the film. CINITY, a screening system made by a Beijing company, was used for the film’s Chinese premiere in Sanya. It’s the first Hollywood movie shown in China with CINITY’s special format (LED, 3D, 4K, 48 frames per second), making the watching experience more real. Director James Cameron even had a CINITY screen in his New Zealand studio, set up by Chinese workers in 15 days. Cameron first thought of Avatar at 19 and wrote the script in 1995. He said the most important thing in making films is acting, not just technology. The new film tells the story of the Sully family on Pandora, facing new enemies. Chinese stars like Zhang Ziyi and Deng Chao dubbed (配音) the film in Mandarin. Deng said Avatar is like an old friend and a teacher to him. The film’s themes about family, courage and nature are meaningful for people all over the world. 31. How many IMAX screens did China have when the first Avatar came out? A. 14. B. 800. C. 4,700. D. 92,550. 32. What does the word “premiere” mean in Paragraph 3? A. A small test of a film. B. The first public showing of a film. C. A re-show of a popular film. D. The last time a film is shown. 33. Which is the right order of the events about James Cameron? ①He wrote the Avatar script. ②He first had the idea of Avatar at 19. ③CINITY was used in Sanya. ④The first Avatar came out. A. ②→③→①→④ B. ③→②→④→① C. ③→①→②→④ D. ②→①→④→③ 34. What can we infer from Deng Chao’s words about Avatar? A. He disliked the first Avatar film. B. Avatar has a great influence on him. C. He only dubbed the film for money. D. Avatar is just a common film series. 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The story of Avatar: Fire and Ash. B. James Cameron’s life as a famous director. C. Avatar and China’s film market development. D. How to make a successful Hollywood film. D In nature, animals need to change over time if they want to survive. These changes usually happen slowly. But one kind of bird, the Anna’s hummingbird, is changing faster than other animals. Anna’s hummingbirds are tiny birds, and they are no bigger than an egg. They have beautiful feathers and a long beak. However, researchers found that more and more of these birds were born with longer and thinner beaks. Researchers made this discovery by studying more than 100 hummingbird specimens (标本) in museums. They measured their beaks and found that the shape and size of their beaks changed a lot. Amazingly, the physical changes began when people started putting up feeders (喂食器) in their gardens or backyards. The feeders served to help the birds during hard times. In winter, people filled the feeders with sugar water. And the birds would drink it for energy. To drink more, the birds developed longer and thinner beaks. Surprisingly, the longer beaks made room for bigger tongues (舌头), allowing the birds to get more sugar water at a time. Their beaks also became sharper (更锋利的). That could help the birds protect food from other hungry animals. The changes didn’t stop there. Anna’s hummingbirds now live in more areas. They used to live mostly in northern Mexico and Southern California. Now, you can find them even in Canada. Professor Mark Jones explained, “Warmer winters because of climate change might have helped a bit, but the feeders probably played the biggest part. They offered the birds food when it was cold. This helped the birds survive in northern areas.” 36. Which question does paragraph 2 answer? A. Where do Anna’s hummingbirds live? B. What do Anna’s hummingbirds look like? C. How did Anna’s hummingbirds get their name? D. Why are Anna’s hummingbirds changing so fast? 37. What do we know about the birds from paragraph 5? A. Their ability to protect food has improved. B. Their favourite food has become less. C. They look more beautiful with longer beaks. D. They have bigger tongues than other birds. 38. What changed about Anna’s hummingbirds? ①Their life length. ②Their physical appearance. ③Their population. ④Their living areas. A. ①② B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ②④ 39. Why did the birds change according to Professor Mark Jones? A. Climate change makes winter shorter. B. It was getting harder for them to find food. C. Their living environments became worse. D. They needed more energy from the feeders. 40. What can we learn from the passage? A. All animals need humans’ help to survive. B. Human activities can unexpectedly affect wildlife. C. Anna’s hummingbirds are the most amazing birds. D. Anna’s hummingbirds need more areas to survive. 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整，有一个选项多余。(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) E Let’s set off on an exciting journey to discover our country’s four major plateaus (高原). The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in southwest China is the largest of the four plateaus. ___41___ With an average altitude (海拔) of over 4,000 metres, it is the highest plateau in the world and is known as the “roof of the world”. This plateau is the birthplace of many Chinese rivers and has over 1,000 lakes, with Qinghai Lake being the largest saltwater lake. In the north of China, we can find the Inner Mongolian Plateau. As the second largest plateau, it’s about 700,000 square kilometres. It lies mostly between 1,000 and 1,200 metres above sea level. The plateau is mostly flat (平坦的) and has wide grassland. ___42___ The Loess Plateau is the third-largest plateau in our country. It rises between 1,000 and 2,000 metres above sea level. The plateau is covered with the yellowish soil (土壤). ___43___ Through many studies, some Chinese scientists hold that it was carried by the north wind from the Inner Mongolian Plateau and the Mongolian inland areas over thousands of years. The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is the smallest among the four major plateaus. It mainly spreads over the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. The plateau has a great difference in altitude, from 400 to 3,500 metres above sea level, and it goes down from the northwest to the southeast. ___44___ It has many mountains and valleys (峡谷). ___45___ Together, they make up the wonderful plateau sight of China. A. The plateau is not flat. B. Which of the four major plateaus is the largest? C. These four plateaus each have their own beauty. D. It covers nearly a quarter of the national land area. E. You may wonder where the yellowish soil came from. F. However, you’ll also find some areas of the Gobi desert there. V.连词成句(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 根据所给的词，重新排序，组成正确的句式表达。 46. be, yourself, on, hard, don’t, too _____________________________________________ 47. do, your, What, time, you, in, do, free _____________________________________________? 48. the Nile, longest, world, the, in, is, river, the _____________________________________________ 49. more, mistakes, to, from, it’s, learn, important _____________________________________________ 50. care, soon, get, if, you’ll, take, you, of, better, good, yourself _____________________________________________ VI.情景交际(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据情景提示，用得体的英语完成下列对话。 51. A: Did you get over the fear of water at last? B: _______________. I have fun being in water now. 52. A: What should I do? I have a toothache. B: _______________ 53. A: _______________? B: It’s Mount Qomolangma! 根据下列对话，用得体的英语完成句子。 A: You look worried. _______54_______ B: I made Candy mad this morning. A: Really? What happened? B: We were going to meet for an outing in Zhongshan Park at 3:30. But I was late. I made her wait for about an hour. She was very angry. A: Um… That’s not very nice. _______55_______ B: Not yet. I know I should, but it’s not easy. A: If you’re too shy to say sorry face to face, you could leave her a message on WeChat. B: OK, I will try. Thanks for your advice. VII.看图写话(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 56. scared ___________________________ 57. now ___________________________ 58. great, one of ___________________________ 59. advise, father ___________________________ 60. should, careful, when ___________________________ VIII.短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据语境和所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 Zhang Xue Motor Makes History at World Championship On March 28-29, 2026, a Chinese motorcycle brand called “Zhang Xue Motor” won two races at the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) in Portugal. The French rider crossed the finish line nearly 4 seconds ahead of others. This was the ___61___ (one) time a Chinese brand won this top-level race, breaking the long monopoly (垄断) of European and Japanese brands. The man behind this success is 39-year-old Zhang Xue. His story is like a movie. Born in a poor village in Hunan, he ___62___ (drop) out of school at 14 and became a mechanic (修理工) in a repair shop. His hands were always covered in black oil, ___63___ he never gave up his dream. At 19, Zhang did something crazy. He rode ___64___ old motorcycle over 100 kilometers in the rain just to catch a TV reporter. He wanted to show his riding skills. His persistence (坚持) finally paid off. In 2024, Zhang made a ___65___ (decide) to start his own company in Chongqing. He put all his money into making ___66___ (power) engines (发动机). Many people laughed ___67___ him, but he kept working hard. After ___68___ (win) the championship, Zhang made an unusual rule. He refused to sell his fast motorcycles to new riders with ___69___ (little) than one year of experience. “___70___ (safe) is more important than making money,” he said. Zhang’s story proves that with true love and hard work, an ordinary person can also stand on top of the world. IX.书面表达(满分15分) 71. 在学习和生活中，我们都希望拥有健康的身体和积极的心态。合理安排课余生活、保持身体健康、学会管理情绪，能让我们成长得更好。学校英文社团正在开展以“How to Live a Better Life”为主题的征文活动，请你根据以下要点，写一篇短文投稿。写作要点： 1. 介绍你的一项或两项课余活动，并说明它的好处； 2. 谈谈如何保持身体健康，给出至少两条建议； 3. 当感到压力大或不开心时，我们应该如何处理情绪。 要求：1. 不少于100词； 2. 覆盖所有要点，可适当发挥； 3. 语句通顺，逻辑清晰，书写规范。 How to Live a Better Life ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $